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Using Video Mirroring with a PowerBook Computer
When you turn video mirroring (called SimulScan in newer Pow-
erBooks—see below) on, the projector displays the same informa-
tion that appears on your PowerBook’s built-in screen. When 
video mirroring is off, the projector acts like a separate display.
To turn on video mirroring for the first time:
1Open the Monitors control panel; click on Monitor 2.
2Set the number of colors you want.
3Open the Control Strip, then click on the monitor icon.
4Select “Turn Video Mirroring On.”
Now you can turn video mirroring on and off from the Control 
Strip without having to open the Monitors control panel again.
When using video mirroring and high color graphics such as 
slide shows, the projected image occasionally might turn black 
and white. If this happens, perform the following steps:
1Turn off video mirroring.
2Open the Monitors control panel.
3Move the white menu bar to Monitor 2 to set the projector as 
the primary monitor.
4Restart the PowerBook.
Using SimulScan
Some newer PowerBooks display images on an external monitor 
or projector differently than previous ones. When using 
SimulScan, the projector displays the same information that 
appears on your PowerBook
To select SimulScan:
1Open the Control Panel, then double-click Monitors and 
Sound. 
2In the Resolution list, choose the SimulScan mode, then click 
OK.
3If this changes your display settings, a dialog box appears. 
Click OK to confirm the change. 
						

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Appendix
Projected Image Size
NOTE: Use the graph and tables
to help you determine projected
image sizes.
F
IGURE 23
Projected image size 
Table 1: 
Image Size, Width and Height for XD-5m-maximum image size
Distance to 
Screen (ft/m) Diagonal
(ft/m)Width
(ft/m)Height
(ft/m)
4.9/1,5 3.2/1 2.6/.8 1.9/.6
8/2,4 5.2/1.6 4.2/1.3 3.1/.9
12/3,7 7.8/2.4 6.3/1.9 4.7/1.4
16/4,9 10.4/3.2 8.3/2.5 6.3/1.9
20/6,1 13.0/4 10.4/3.2 7.8/2.4
30/9,1 19.5/5.9 15.6/4.8 11.7/3.6
Table 2: 
Image Size, Width and Height for XD-5m-minimum image size
Distance to 
Screen (ft/m) Diagonal
(ft/m)Width
(ft/m)Height
(ft/m)
4.9/1,5 2.5/.8 2.0/.6 1.5/.5
8/2,4 4.1/1.3 3.3/1 2.5/.8
12/3,7 6.2/1.9 4.9/1.5 3.7/1.1
16/4,9 8.2/2.5 6.6/2 4.9/1.5
20/6,1 10.3/3.1 8.2/2.5 6.2/1.9
30/9,1 15.44.7 12.3/3.8 9.2/2.8 
						

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INDEX
A
accessories, ordering 36, 37
activation commands for laptop com-
puters 38
adjusting
brightness 19
contrast 19
tint 19
volume 17, 20
adjusting the height of the projector 15
altitude limits 35
assistance. See Technical Support
Audio menu 20
Audio menu options
Volume 20
Auto Source Select 24
B
Blank Screen 20
brightness, adjusting 19
buttons on keypad
Lamp on/off 16
Menu 16
Source 16
Standby 17
Volume 17
C
cables
audio 7
composite video 9
mouse 8
ordering 36
power 36
S-video 9, 37
cases, ordering 36
cleaning the projection lens 27
colors
don’t match monitor colors 34
not displayed 31compatibility
IBM-compatible 1
Macintosh 1
composite video cable
connecting 9
computers, compatible 1
connecting
IBM-compatible computer 7
mouse 8
power cord 11
video player 9–10
contrast, adjusting 19
Controls menu 23
Controls menu options
Auto Source Select 24
Default Source 24
Display Messages 24
Display Startup Screen 25
Plug and Play 24
Rear Projection 24
Standby Time 23
Video Standard 23
D
Default Source 24
Display menu 19
Display menu options
Blank Screen 20
Brightness 19
Contrast 19
Reset All 20
Tint 19
Display Messages 24
Display Startup Screen 25
displaying
on-screen menus 16
startup screen 25
status messages 24 
						

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Index
E
elevator button/foot 15
F
fuzzy lines 22
I
IBM-compatible computers
compatibility 1
connecting 7
image
adjusting 11, 13
centering 22
colors don’t match computer’s 34
focusing 15
fuzzy lines 22
has lines or spots 33
not centered 31
not displayed 31
out of focus 33
quality 31–34
resolution 1
reversed 24, 33
size 5, 44
streaked 33
too wide or too narrow 32
zooming 15
Image menu 21
Image menu options
Auto Image 21
Auto Resize 21
Horiz. Position 22
Manual Sync 21
Manual Tracking 22
Vert. Position 22
K
Kensington lock 30, 37
keypad 16
L
lamp
ordering 36
replacing 27
turns off unexpectedly 34
lamp hour counter 26
Lamp on/off button 16
Language menu 25
language, selecting for menus 25
laptop computers
activation sequence to allow 
secondary display 38
compatibility 7
connecting IBM-compatible 7
lens
cap 36
cleaning 27
M
Macintosh computers
compatibility 1
connecting 7
Menu button 18
menus. See on-screen menus
monitor, projected colors don’t match 
34
mouse, connecting 8
N
NTSC video 23
O
on-screen menus
Audio menu 20
changing language of 25
Controls menu 23
Display menu 19
displaying 18
Image menu 21
Language menu 25
making changes to menu 
functions 18
Status menu 26 
						

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P
PAL video 19, 23
Plug and Play 24
power cord
connecting 11
ordering 36
power up sequence 11, 32
project from behind the screen 24
R
rear projection 24
remote control
replacing the batteries 30
using 13, 16
replacing projection lamp module 27
re-positioning the image on the screen 
22
resetting adjustments 20
resolution 1
S
safety guidelines iii
SECAM video 19, 23
security feature 30
SimulScan, using with PowerBooks 43
Source button 16
specifications 35
Standby button 17
Standby Time 23
startup screen 25
Status menu 26
S-video
connecting 9
ordering cable 37
T
Technical Support
information to have on hand 
before you call 34
temperature limits 35
test pattern 31
text not visible 31
tint, adjusting 19
troubleshooting 31
turning off the projector 12
turning on the projector 11
U
USB mouse 8
V
vertical lines displayed 22, 33
VESA computer cable 7
video 19
video mirroring on a PowerBook 43
video standards 23
Volume buttons 17
volume, adjusting 17, 20
W
warranty 37
X
XD-5m
cases 36
project from behind the screen 24
setting up 5
specifications 35
turning off 12
turning on 11
Z
zooming the image 15 
						

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