InFocus Projector Setup Guide for a Digital Video Recorder How to connect a Digital Video Recorder to an InFocus projector with SCART

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1 InFocus ojector Setup Guide for a Digital Video ecorder How to connect a Digital Video ecorder to an InFocus projector with SCAT S-232 Table of Contents Good Better Other - For the basic setup with composite and SCAT, see page 2. - If you want to connect with and SCAT, see page 3. - If you want to connect with other cable types (component, DVI, etc.), see DV How To Guide. For more information and troubleshooting... ead the tips, common issues and frequently asked questions on pages 4-7. Copyright InFocus Corporation. All ights eserved.

2 Connect a Digital Video ecorder to an InFocus projector with composite cables and SCAT Setup equirements 1 Digital Video ecorder (DV) with a SCAT port InFocus projector with composite port audio/video cable SCAT to composite audio/video adapter DV Connector Panel Good Plug the SCAT adapter into the port. Plug the composite audio and video connectors into the SCAT adapter. 2 S-232 Connect coax cable to cable wall outlet or cable box. SCAT adapter Video -Audio -Audio Connect the other end of the cables to the composite video and audio ports on your projector. 3 ojector Connector Panel S-232 audio/video cable * (optional accessory) Power on the projector, then the DV. ou are ready to watch your favorite TV show. * We recommend connecting your DV to an external sound system to provide the best audio experience. Copyright InFocus Corporation. All ights eserved. 2

3 Connect a Digital Video ecorder to an InFocus projector with cable and SCAT Setup equirements 1 Digital Video ecorder (DV) with a SCAT port InFocus projector with port cable (4-pin male) SCAT to audio/video adapter DV Connector Panel Better Plug the SCAT adapter into the port. Plug the and audio connectors into the SCAT adapter. 2 S-232 SCAT adapter -Audio -Audio Connect coax cable to cable wall outlet or cable box. Connect the other end of the cables to the composite audio and ports on your projector. ojector Connector Panel Connect to external audio receiver, speakers or projector (if supported). * 3 S-232 cable (optional accessory) Power on the projector, then the DV. ou are ready to watch your favorite TV show. * We recommend connecting your DV to an external sound system to provide the best audio experience. Copyright InFocus Corporation. All ights eserved. 3

4 What is SCAT? SCAT Features SCAT is a 21-pin connector plug found on most European electronics, such as televisions, VC and DVD players. SCAT is also known as Pertitel connector or Euroconnector. SCAT supports stereo audio and analog video. Most common adapters are SCAT to composite or s-video. Other SCAT adapters convert to component, and D5. Pin 8 determines the aspect ratio and whether there is an active source. o 0v means no signal. o +6v means a widescreen (16:9) signal. o +12v means a normal (4:3) signal. SCAT imitations SCAT does not support digital or high definition video. SCAT only supports standard definition video. SCAT does not support digital or analog 5.1 surround sound. SCAT only supports stereo audio. SCAT connections are non-locking, which can cause a loose SCAT connection. Maximum SCAT cable length is about meters without relay or amplification. SCAT Tips Game consoles do not have SCAT connectors. To connect a game console to a projector, see Game Consoles How To Guides. SCAT adapters vary in quality. The quality affects the overall image quality and sound. To project high definition video, you need component, DVI or HDMI cables. See the HDTV How To Guide for more information o For the highest quality audio, connect a surround sound receiver to your video source with digital or optical cables. our video source must support digital or optical surround sound. SCAT only supports stereo audio. Copyright InFocus Corporation. All ights eserved. 4

5 Tips For the best sound, we recommend connecting the DV to an audio receiver or surround sound system. Only optical and coaxial audio cables support 5.1 surround sound. With CA red and white audio cables, you only receive 2.1 stereo sound. InFocus projectors do not have built-in TV tuners. A TV tuner is required when watching cable television on a projector. (i.e. DV, VC, cable box, satellite box, etc.) Some projectors may require special adapters to receive progressive video signals. efer to the Service and Support web site or the user guide to see the video connectivity chart for the projector. Most DVs only have composite and/or. We recommend using to connect your DV to your projector. If you have component video outputs, this would provide the best video quality. DVs have input and output video ports. Make sure that you connect the projector to the output ports. Visit the Service and Support web site at for more projector support, including FAQs, firmware, user guides and connectivity information. Copyright InFocus Corporation. All ights eserved. 5

6 Common Issues SMPTOMS: ight bar rolling from bottom to top Solution: This is probably a ground loop issue. Ground loop effects are caused by a differential in your power between your source and projector. The solution is to ground your source and projector. Use a ground loop isolator and/or plug both the source and projector to the same power outlet. A rolling bar can also be caused by poorly shielded cabling. Make sure you use quality cables. SMPTOMS: Static, noise, or video artifacts in video image Solution: Usually you can eliminate a lot of video defects by using high quality cables in as short a length as possible. For the best results, we recommend using component video. Try to keep cable length to less than 10 feet. If your setup requires a longer cable, make sure to use the thicker, well-shielded cables. SMPTOMS: No video image from the projector Possible Solutions: Check the coaxial cable connection to the cable box. Typically, there are two coax connections on a DV: and. Make sure the cable is securely connected to the port. SMPTOMS: Image is not perfectly rectangular (keystoning) Solution: When a projected image is wider at the top or the bottom (horizontal keystoning), or taller on the right or left side (vertical keystoning), the projector is not perpendicular to the screen, either in the vertical plane or the horizontal plane. If the sides are angled, then you need to raise or lower the front of the projector. Also, most projectors have digital vertical keystone correction that you can access with the remote, keypad or menu. If the top and bottom of the image are angled, then you need to rotate the projector left or right until the image is rectangular. Most projectors do not have digital horizontal keystone correction. SMPTOMS: Sound is too soft from projector speakers Solution: We recommend connecting the video audio to a home theater audio receiver or amplifier to receive a more robust and quality audio experience. The speakers on the projector are meant for very small spaces. SMPTOMS: Image proportion is incorrect (i.e. people appear too tall or too short) Solution: The aspect ratio is set incorrectly on the projector and/or the DV. Make sure the projector and DV aspect ratio are the same. In the projector menu, you can adjust the aspect ratio. In the DV menu, you can adjust the aspect ratio. Make sure the projector is searching the correct input (see the projector user s guide). If Auto Source is turned off, you need to manually change the source that the projector is searching. ess the Auto Source or Video button the projector keypad or remote. Try a different video cable. The cable may be defective. Copyright InFocus Corporation. All ights eserved. 6

7 Frequently Asked Questions Which cable provides me with the best video quality? Connector Type Quality Signal Type Good Better Best When is the projector s deinterlacer used? Analog, standard definition Analog, standard definition Analog, 576i, 576p, 720p and 1080i The projector s deinterlacer is used when you send an interlaced signal to the projector. If you send composite, or 576i component video to the projector, the deinterlacer is used. If you send progressive, the source device s deinterlacer would be used. What does Overscan do? Some video devices cause noise around the edges of an image. Overscan crops approximately 3% of the image to hide this video noise. The disadvantage of this feature is that you lose part of the image. Most InFocus projectors include this option in the menu when a standard definition or interlaced signal is projected. ou can turn Overscan off through the projector menu or, with some projectors, with the remote control. At what cable length do I lose video quality? The answer depends on the quality of cabling you use. Some cables begin to lose noticeable quality beyond 10 feet. Higher quality cables can maintain a clean signal beyond 25 feet. To guarantee the best video quality, we recommend using heavy duty shielded cabling (for example Monster Cable or Belkin). Use as short a cable as you can. How can I get better quality watching TV through my DV? It is recommended to upgrade to digital cable/satellite or HDTV. This will provide a cleaner signal with less artifacts and ability to receive high definition programming. We also recommend using component video cables to receive the best video quality. Is there a way to connect my cable directly to your projector? InFocus projectors do not have built-in TV tuners. If you do not have a cable or satellite set top box, a TV tuner device (i.e. VC or DV) is required. There are no special adapters or cables that will allow you to connect the coax cable directly to the projector. Where is the luma detail, chroma detail, CCS and noise reduction settings in the advanced menu? My advanced menu is not matching what I see in the user guide. These range of advanced options varies, depending on which video source is active. The ones listed above are available only when composite, s-video or 576i component signals are projected. If you are sending digital, 576p, 720p or 1080i signals, these options are not available. Which one is better: 576i (480 lines interlaced) or 576p (480 lines progressive)? Most people cannot tell the difference between 576i and 576p.It depends on whether the projector or the source has the better deinterlacer chip. When you send 576i to the projector, the projector s deinterlacer converts the signal to a progressive signal. When you send 576p, the video source s deinterlacer converts the signal. We recommend sending 576i to the projector. Copyright InFocus Corporation. All ights eserved. 7