Telex Projector P170v User Manual

QUICK SETUP
If you feel very comfortable with the installation of personal computer
hardware, you may want to use this section to help you quickly set up
your P170/P170v.
1. To ensure adequate cooling, place the P170/P170v on a hard, flat sur-
face, such as a table or desktop as shown below.
CAUTION!To prevent overheating, do not block the P170/P170v fan
intake and exhaust vents.
NOTE:Use Figure 4 to determine the projector position for the desired
screen image size.
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2. Connect the P170/P170v to the computer/s, audio source/s and an
AC wall outlet as shown in Figure 5. (The P170v can also be con-
nectedtooneormoreVCRsorLaserDiscplayers.
3. If you are going to use the remote control accessory, install the sup-
plied battery as shown in Figure 6.
4. Continue with the Operation section of this manual for instructions
on the use of your MagnaByte
®P170/P170v Color Computer Desk-
top LCD Projector.
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Figure 6.
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P170/P170v SETUP
This section is a detailed description of the setup for your MagnaByte®
P170/P170v. If you feel very comfortable with the set up of computer
hardware, you may want to use the Quick Setup section of this manual.
Positioning the P170/P170v On the Desktop
1. Place the MagnaByte®P170/P170v on a table or desktop as shown in
Figure 7.
NOTE:Ensure that the P170/P170v vents are not blocked. The
P170/P170v takes in cool air at the bottom of the projector. Hot air is
exhausted at the top of the...

Connecting the P170/P170v
The P170/P170v must be connected to some video source, and to an AC
wall outlet. The P170/P170v can also be connected to a computer
monitor, audio source/s, additional video source/s and to an external
amplified stereo speaker system. (Only the P170v can be connected to a
composite or S-VHS video source.)
The following steps describe the connections needed.
1. Turn off all equipment.
2. Plug the MagnaByte
®P170/P170v into an AC wall outlet.
3. Audio input can be amplified by the...

6. If you are using an IBM VGA computer, the connections are
shown in Figure 9:
a. Unplug the monitor cable from the computer.
b. Plug one end of the supplied VGA cable into the video port of
the computer.
c. Plug the other end of the VGA cable into the
COMPUTER 1
VIDEO
orCOMPUTER 2 VIDEOjack on the MagnaByte®
P170/P170v.
f. To use your computer monitor along with your P170/P170v,
plug the monitor cable into the
OUTPUT MONITORjack on the
MagnaByte®P170/P170v.
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7. If you are using a Macintosh computer, the connections are shown
in Figure 10:
a. Unplug the monitor cable from the computer.
b. Plug the adapter labeled either “550093-0 or “550093-2 into the
monitor port of the computer.
c. Plug one end of the supplied VGA cable into the adapter on the
computer.
d.
Plug the other end of the VGA cable into the
COMPUTER 1
VIDEO
orCOMPUTER 2 VIDEOjack on the MagnaByte®
P170/P170v.
e. To use your computer monitor along with your MagnaByte
®
P170/P170v, select the...

Remote Control Battery
The optional remote control requires one 9V alkaline battery installed as
showninFigure11.
A new battery should be installed in the remote control unit under the
following circumstances:
·New remote control unit is received from the factory.
·LED on the remote control no longer lights when keys are pressed,
indicating a “dead” battery
·Operating distance between the remote control and the P170/P170v
becomes too short for your purposes, indicating a “weak” battery
Continue with the...

OPERATION
After you have connected the MagnaByte®P170/P170v as described in
either the Quick Setup or P170/P170v Setup sections of this manual, you
are ready to begin using your color desktop LCD projector.
Basic Operation
1. Slide open the lens cover door shown in Figure 13.
2. Turn on the P170/P170v desktop LCD projector. The POWER LED
(Figure 12) should now be steady orange, and the video source indi-
cators will be flashing to show that the MagnaByte
®P170/P170v is
being initialized. After...

4. Adjust the room lighting for optimum screen viewing. (The projec-
tor lamp is automatically turned on when the P170/P170v is turned
on.) You may press the
LAMPbutton to turn off the projector lamp
until your presentation begins.
5. Adjust the screen focus by rotating the lens (Figure 13).
6. To adjust the vertical position of the image on the viewing screen:
a. Lift the front of the projector.
b. Press the foot release bar shown in Figure 13.
c. Raise or lower the projector as desired, then release...

NOTE:If you have an external powered speaker system plugged into
the
OUTPUT AUDIOjack, turn it on and adjust the volume of that
external system. (The level at the
OUTPUT AUDIOjack is controlled by
VOLUME.)
10. Turn on and play the connected VCR, LaserDisc player, etc. (P170v
model only.)
11.
Press
SOURCEon the P170/P170v keypanel to select one of the com-
puter inputs, as indicated by the SOURCE LEDs shown in Figure 12.
(Only the P170v can also select from two composite video and one
S-VHS source.)
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