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Powering up the Projector and Adjusting the Image 1 Remove the lens cap. 2 Plug the power cord into the side of the projector, then plug it into your electrical outlet. A surge-protected power strip is recommended. • The fans start to run, and the Lamp LED on the top of the projector (Figure 12 on page 16) lights orange until the software has initialized. When initialization is complete, the Lamp LED lights green. A green Lamp LED indicates that you can press the lamp on/off button to turn the lamp on and off. 3 Turn on the lamp by pressing the lamp on/off button on the keypad (see Figure 12 on page 16). • The startup screen appears. 4 If you connected a video player, turn it on. • The video image should display on the projection screen. If a computer source is active, press the source button on the keypad (page 16) or the video button on the remote to display your video image. You can select a default source to determine which source the projector examines first during power-up for active video; see "Default Source" on page 25. • Use the volume buttons to adjust the volume. 5 Turn on your computer. • The computer image should display on the projection screen. If a video source is active, press the source button on the keypad or the computer button on the remote to display your computer's image. Make sure your computer's external video port is activated; see "Portable Computer Activation Chart" on page 40 for details. • If necessary, make adjustments to the image using the projector's on-screen menus. To open the menus, press the menu button on the keypad or remote, then select the Display or Image sub-menu. For more information about the menus, see page 18. NOTE: Always use the power cord that shipped with the projector. NOTE: The first time you connect your computer to the projector, the computer may display a message stating that new hardware was found. The Add New Hardware Wizard may appear. Use the Wizard to load the correct driver (the computer considers the projector a Plug and Play Monitor). NOTE: With some computers, the order in which you power up the equipment is very important. Most computers should be turned on last, after all other peripherals have been turned on. Refer to your computer's documentation to determine the correct order. 11

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Powering up the Projector and Adjusting the Image
NOTE
: Always use the power cord
that shipped with the projector.
1
Remove the lens cap.
2
Plug the power cord into the side of the projector, then plug it
into your electrical outlet. A surge-protected power strip is
recommended.
•
The fans start to run, and the Lamp LED on the top of the
projector (Figure 12 on page 16) lights orange until the soft-
ware has initialized. When initialization is complete, the
Lamp LED lights green. A green Lamp LED indicates that
you can press the
lamp on/off
button to turn the lamp on
and off.
NOTE
: The first time you connect
your computer to the projector, the
computer may display a message
stating that new hardware was
found. The Add New Hardware
Wizard may appear. Use the Wiz-
ard to load the correct driver (the
computer considers the projector a
Plug and Play Monitor).
3
Turn on the lamp by pressing the
lamp on/off
button
on
the keypad (see Figure 12 on page 16).
•
The startup screen appears.
4
If you connected a video player, turn it on.
•
The video image should display on the projection screen. If
a computer source is active, press the
source
button on the
keypad (page 16) or the
video
button on the remote to dis-
play your video image. You can select a default source to
determine which source the projector examines first during
power-up for active video; see “Default Source” on page 25.
•
Use the
volume
buttons to adjust the volume.
5
Turn on your computer.
NOTE
: With some computers,
the order in which you power up
the equipment is very important.
Most computers should be turned
on last, after all other peripherals
have been turned on. Refer to your
computer’s documentation to
determine the correct order.
•
The computer image should display on the projection
screen. If a video source is active, press the
source
button on
the keypad or the
computer
button on the remote to display
your computer’s image. Make sure your computer’s exter-
nal video port is activated; see “Portable Computer Activa-
tion Chart” on page 40 for details.
•
If necessary, make adjustments to the image using the pro-
jector’s on-screen menus. To open the menus, press the
menu
button on the keypad or remote, then select the Dis-
play or Image sub-menu. For more information about the
menus, see page 18.