Kodak DP1100 - Digital Projector User manual

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KODAK DP900 / DP1100 Digital Projectors
User’s Guide

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Contents
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Safety Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Safety Terms: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Unpacking the Projector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Projector Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Front of Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Rear and Side of Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Connector Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Connecting the Projector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connecting to a Laptop Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Connecting to a Desktop Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Connecting to a Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Starting the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using the Keypad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Turning Off the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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This guide contains the setup and operating procedures for your
KODAK DP900 or DP1100 Digital Projector. For more
information on how to connect, operate and maintain your
projector, refer to your Reference Manual.
Safety Instructions
Please read and follow all safety instructions provided before
using your new projector. Failure to comply with safety
instructions may result in fire, electrical shock, or personal injury
and may damage or impair protection provided by equipment.
Please save all safety instructions.
Safety Definitions
•Warning: Statements identify conditions or practices
that could result in permanent personal injury.
•Caution:Statements identify conditions or practices that
could result in damage to your equipment.
Safety Symbols
Attention: For information about use of a feature, please
refer to the Reference Manual.
Warning: Hot surface. Do not touch.
An arrow pointing to the lamp door on the projector.
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Safety Terms:
•Warning: Don’t look directly into the lens when the
projector is turned on.
•Warning: Don’t block ventilation openings.
•Warning: To replace the lamp, turn the power off
and unplug the power cord. To avoid burns, wait 30
minutes before opening the lamp door. Follow all
instructions provided in the Reference Manual.
•Warning: Please use the power cord provided.
Connect the power cord to a receptacle with a
protective safety (earth) ground terminal.
•Warning: Refer all service to qualified service personnel.
Servicing your own projector will void the warranty. See “For
More Information” on page 18 for the customer service
contact information.
•Caution: Don’t set liquids on the projector. Spilled liquids
may damage your projector.
•Caution:Don’t place the projector on a hot surface or in
direct sunlight.
•Caution: Do not drop the projector. Transport the projector
in a Kodak-approved case.
•Caution: For ceiling mount installations, please use the
ceiling mount recommended in the Reference Guide and
follow all instructions provided with it.
•Caution: The projector lamp bulb is pressurized and may
rupture after more than 1,000 hours use. Always change the
bulb as soon as you notice a decrease in the brightness.

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Unpacking the Projector
The projector comes with the items shown here. If any items are
missing, call your dealer immediately.
Note: Optional accessories are not shown.
1. Digital projector and lens cap 6. RCA audio/video cable
2. Soft carry case 7. Cable hub connector
3. Remote control 8. Audio cable
4. Power cord 9. PS/2 mouse cable
5. DP900 / DP1100 User’s Guide,
Reference Manual, and
Online User Guide CD
10.
11.
USB mouse cable
MAC adapter
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Projector Features
Front of Projector
Rear and Side of Projector
Connector Panel
focus ring
zoom ring elevator button
speaker
elevator button
power
cord
connector power switch
front of projector
keypad
connector panel
composite audio in
computer
L/R audio in
connector
s-video cable
hub connector
(for video source)

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Connecting the Projector
You can connect your projector to a laptop computer, desktop
computer, or video player. All connections are made with the aid
of icons on the cables. The cables with their icons are shown here.
Caution: Make sure your projector, computer and video
player are turned off before you connect them.
Cable hub connector
Audio cable
PS/2 mouse cable
USB mouse cable
To your
projector
To your
computer
Audio
Monitor
Mouse
connection on
To the audio To the audio
connection on
your computer
the cable hub
To the mouse
connection on the
cable hub port on your
computer
To the PS/2 mouse
To the USB
port on your
computer
To the mouse
connection on the
cable hub

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Connecting to a Laptop Computer
1. Connect the end of the cable hub connector to the
connector on the projector’s connector panel.
2. Plug the end of the cable hub connector into the video
connector on your laptop.
3. Plug either end of the audio cable into the audio connector on
your computer; plug the other end of the audio cable into the
connector on the cable hub.
4. Plug the end of the PS/2 mouse cable into the mouse
connector on your computer; plug the end of the PS/2
mouse cable into the connector on the cable hub.
Or if you have a USB connection:
Plug the end of the USB mouse cable into the USB
mouse connector on your computer; plug the end of the
USB mouse cable into the connector on the cable hub.
To start using your projector, go to “Starting the Projector” on
page 11.
audio cable
mouse cable cable hub connector

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Connecting to a Desktop Computer
1. Connect the end of the cable hub connector to the
connector on the projector’s connector panel.
2. Locate the cable that connects your monitor to your computer
and unplug it from the computer.
3. Plug your monitor cable into the connector on the cable
hub.
4. Plug the end of the cable hub into the monitor connector
on your computer.
5. Unplug the audio cable, if present, from your computer and
plug either end of the audio cable into the audio connector on
your computer. Plug the other end of the audio cable into the
connector on the cable hub.
audio cable
mouse cable hub connector
monitor cable

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6. Unplug the mouse cable from your computer and plug the
end of the PS/2 mouse cable into the mouse connector on your
computer. Then plug the end of the PS/2 mouse cable into
the connector on the cable hub.
Or if you have a USB connection:
Plug the end of the USB mouse cable into the USB
mouse connector on your computer and plug the end of
the USB mouse cable into the connector on the cable hub.
To start using your projector, go to “Starting the Projector” on
page 11.

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Connecting to a Video Player
If your video player uses a round, one-prong composite video
connector, you need only the A/V cable that was shipped with the
projector. If your video player uses a round, four-prong S-video
connector, you need an S-video cable in addition to the
A/V cable.
Note: The S-video cable is sold separately. To order the cable,
refer to the Reference Manual.
Connecting with an AV Cable
1. Plug the A/V cable’s yellow connector into the “video-out”
port on your video player. This port may be labeled “To
Monitor.”
2. Plug the other yellow connector into the composite connector
on the back of the projector.
3. Plug the A/V cable’s white connector into the left “audio out”
port on your video player. Plug the cable’s red connector into
the right “audio out” port on the video player.
4. Plug the A/V cable’s other white and red connectors to the left
and right “audio in” ports on the projector.
To start using your projector, go to “Starting the Projector” on
page 11.
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Connecting with an S-video Cable
1. Connect the S-video cable to the “s-video out” connector on
the video player.
2. Plug the other end of the cable into the “s-video” connector on
the projector.
3. Connect the white and red AV cable connectors to the video
player and to the projector.
The yellow connectors on the A/V cable are not connected to
anything when used with the S-video cable.
To start using your projector, go to “Starting the Projector” on
page 11.
A/V cable
S-video cable

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Starting 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.
3. Press the “I” side of the power switch to turn on the projector.
The Kodak start-up screen appears and the power LED on top
of the projector lights up.
4. Turn on your video source - a video player or a computer.
The video image appears on the projection screen.
Power switch
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5. Position the projector and adjust the zoom setting for the
image size you want.
2.9 -3.8m
5 ft. 20 ft.
1.8-2.3 m
DP900
2.4-3.0 ft.
.7-.9 m
5.8-7.6ft.
9.6 -12.6 ft.
1.5 m 3.7 m 6 m
12 ft.
DP1100
1.5 m 3.7 m 6 m
5 ft. 20 ft.
12 ft.
3.8-4.9m
2.3-3m
12.4 -16 ft.
3.0 -3.6ft.
.9 -1.1m
7.4 -9.7ft.

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6. Make basic image adjustments. (Refer to the Reference
Manual for advanced image adjustments.)
• Adjust the zoom ring
• Focus by rotating focus lens.
• Be sure the projector is at a 90-degree angle to the screen.
• Adjust the height of the projector. Press and hold the
elevator button. Raise the projector to the height you
want, then release the button.
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Using the Remote Control
Point the remote control at the projection screen or at the front or
rear of the projector. For best results, point the remote directly at
the projector. The range for optimum operation is about
40 feet (12 m).
The remote has four function buttons, a disk mouse and two
mouse buttons, one on the top of the remote and one on the
bottom.
disk mouse
simulates the right mouse button
simulates the left mouse button
standby
computer
video
menu

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Using the Keypad
The keypad is lit green while the menus are displayed and is lit
orange when the projector is on. While the menus are displayed,
the volume, source, and standby buttons act as navigation buttons.
simulates left and right mouse buttons
menu button - displays a menu of
projector options on the screen
volume -
increases volume
standby - turns off the image without
turning off the projector
source button - toggles
back and forth
between video and
computer sources
volume -
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To view the on-screen menus, press the button on the
keypad or remote. The menu bar appears and the volume, source,
and standby buttons become navigation buttons. To select a menu,
use the keypad or the remote control to move the cursor left and
right to highlight the menu you want. The drop-down menu
appears.
To change a menu setting, use the up and down navigation
buttons on the keypad or the disk mouse on the remote to move
the cursor to the desired item. The selected item is highlighted.
Then use the left and right mouse buttons at the bottom of the
keypad or the mouse buttons on the remote control to adjust a
setting. Changes are saved when you close the menus.
To access another menu, use the left and right navigation buttons
on the keypad or the disk mouse on the remote control to move
left or right to another menu.