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InFocus LP840 - page 1
LP ® 840/ LP ® 850/ LP ® 860 INST ALLA TION & INTEGRA TION PROJECTOR. USER’S GUIDE LP840_50_60_UG.qxd 1/21/05 2:22 PM Page 1 ...
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2 Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer: InFocus Corporation, 27700B SW Parkway A ve. W ilsonville, Oregon 97070 USA European Of fice: Strawinskylaan 585, 1077 XX Amsterdam, The Netherlands W e declare under our sole responsibility th at this pr ojector conform to the following directives and norms: EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, Amended by 93/68/EEC E ...
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3 Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Introduction 5 Positioning the projector 7 Connecting a computer 8 Required computer connections 8 Displaying a computer image 10 First-time projector use with Windows 98 11 Adjusting the image 13 Connecting a video device 14 Displaying a video image 16 Shutting down the projector 18 Troubleshooting your setup 18 Usin ...
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4 Important Operating Considerations for Safety • Place the projector in a horizontal position no gr eater than 15 degrees off axis. • Locate the projector in a well-ventilated ar ea without any obstructions to intake or exhaust vents. Do not place the projector on a tablecloth or other soft covering that may block the vents. • Locate the pro ...
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5 Intr oduction Y our new multimedia projector provide s thr ee computer , three video, and two audio inputs, one audio output, and RS-232 control. The LP840 and LP850 have XGA 1024x768 resolution while the LP860 has SXGA+ 1400x1050 resolution. Optional user -changeable short, fixed short, long and super long throw lenses make this a flexible pr od ...
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6 Connector P anel The projector pr ovides three computer and thr ee video connection options: • one M1-D (DVI with USB) • one VESA computer • one BNC (RGBHV and Pr , Pb, Y) • one component RCA video (Pr , Pb, Y) • one S-video • one composite RCA video The projector pr ovides computer and video connectors for audio support: • two comp ...
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7 P ositioning the projector T o determine where to position the proj ector , consider the size and shape of your screen, the location of your power outlets, and the distance between the projector and the r est of your eq uipment. Here ar e some general guide- lines: • Position the projector on a flat surfac e at a right angle to the scr een. The ...
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8 Connecting a computer Require d computer connections Connect one end of the VESA computer cable to the Computer 2 connector on the projector . Connect the other end to the video port on your computer . If you are using a desktop computer , you first need to disconnect the moni- tor cable from the computer ’s video port. Connect the black power ...
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9 If you are using a desktop computer and want to see the image on your computer screen as well as on the pr ojection screen, plug the monitor cable to the Monitor out connector on the projector . Y ou can also connect to your computer using a BNC cable. Connect the BNC connectors on the BNC cable to the appropriate Computer 3 connectors on the pro ...
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10 Displa ying a computer imag e Remove the lens cap. Press the power switch on the back of the pr ojector to the on position, then press the Pow e r button on the top of the projector or the r e mote. The LED flashes green and the fans start to run. When the lamp comes on, the startup screen is displayed and the LED is steady gr een. It can take a ...
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11 First-time pr ojector use with Windo ws 98 The first time you connect a computer running W indows 98 to the projector , the computer recognizes the pr ojector as “new hardwar e” and the Add New Hardwar e W izard appears. Follow these instructions to use the W iz- ard to load the corr ect driver (which was installed with your W indows operati ...
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12 Skip this pag e if y ou did not connect a USB mouse cable F or Windo ws 98: • If you connected the USB cable, the Add New Hardwar e W izard appears again. Drivers must be installed to use the USB functionality . • The Wizard launches tw o times . The first time it detects a USB Hu man Interface Device (for the key- board). The second time it ...
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13 Adjusting the imag e Adjust the height of the projector , if necessary , by pressing the r elease but- tons on each side of the projector ’s front to extend the elevator feet. Position the projector the desir ed dis tance fr om the screen at a 90 degr ee angle (perpendicular) to the screen. See page 43 for a table listing screen sizes and dist ...
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14 Connecting a video de vice Standard video connections Plug the audio/video (A/V) cable’s ye llow connector into the video-out connector on the video device. Plug th e other yellow connector into the yel- low Video 3 connector on the projector . Plug a white connector into the left audio out connector on the video devi ce and plug a red connect ...
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15 Y ou can also connect to your video device using a BNC cable. Connect the BNC connectors of the BNC cable to the appropriate Computer 3 connec- tors on the projector . Connect the othe r end to the video port on your video device. Use the A/V cable’s audio conn ectors as described on the previous page (the yellow connectors on the A/V cable ar ...
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16 Displa ying a video imag e Remove the lens cap. Press the power switch on the back of the pr ojector to the on position, then press the Pow e r button on the top of the projector . The LED flashes green and the fans start to run. When the lamp comes on, the startup screen is displayed and the LED is steady gr een. It can take a minute for the im ...
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17 Adjust the zoom or focus by pressing the power Zoom or power F ocus buttons on the keypad until the desire d image size and focus ar e produced. Y ou can also adjust the zoom an d focus via the menus. See page 32 If the image is not on the screen or vi ewing ar ea, adjust it by pressing the lens shift button on the keypad. Press the upper Lens S ...
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18 Shutting do wn the projector The projector automatically blanks th e scr een after no active source is detected for 50 minutes. This blank screen helps pr eserve the life of the pro- jector . The image returns when an active sour ce is detected or a r emote or keypad button is pressed. Screen Sa ve Y ou can make the blank screen appear after fiv ...
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19 Source T r oubleshooting Prob lem Solution Result No startup screen Plug po wer cab le in, press po wer switch, press po wer button. Remo ve lens cap . Corr ect imag e Only startup screen ap pears Press the Computer button Activate laptop’ s external port Computer imag e projected 1 2 3 startup screen startup screen A or restart laptop A A LP8 ...
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20 No computer imag e, just the words “Signal out of range” Adjust computer refr esh rate in Control P anel>Displa y>Settings>Advanced> Adapter (location varies b y operating system) Computer imag e projected A Signal out of range Y ou ma y also need to set a differ ent resolution on y our computer , as shown in the follo wing probl ...
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21 Imag e fuzzy or cropped Set your computer’ s displa y resolution to the native r esolution of the pr ojector (Start>Settings>Control P anel>Displa y>Settings tab, select1024x768 for LP840/850, 1400x1050 for LP860) Imag e clear and not cropped Remote control na vigation buttons not working with m y computer Connect USB cable (pag e ...
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22 Projector tr oubleshooting Prob lem Solution Result Imag e not square Adjust k eystone the Picture men u Square ima ge Imag e not sharp Adjust the focus on the ke ypad or Sharpness in the Picture>Advanced men u Corr ect imag e Imag e does not fit 16:9 screen Change aspect ratio to 16:9 in Picture>Aspect ratio menu Corr ect imag e AB AB AB ...
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23 Imag e upside do wn T urn on/off Ceiling in Settings>System menu Corr ect imag e Imag e re versed left to right T urn on/off Rear in Settings>System menu Corr ect imag e Projected colors don’ t match source Adjust color , tint, color temperature, brightness, contrast in the menus Corr ect imag e A B AB A AB COLOR COLOR LP840-850-860 User ...
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24 Lamp won’ t turn on, T emp LED solid r ed (pag e 44) Mak e sure v ents ar en’ t block ed; allow projector to cool f or one minute Unplug projector; wait one minute; plug in projector and turn it on: lamp lights Lamp won’ t turn on, Lamp LED blinking red (pag e 44) Lamp ma y need to be r eplaced (pag e 40) Lamp turns on solid red temp lamp ...
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25 Still ha ving pr oblems? If you need assistance, visit our website or call us. See the inside of the back cover for a list of all relevant web addr esses. This product is backed by a limited two-year warranty . An extended war- ranty plan may be purchased fr om your dealer . When sending the projector in for repair , we recommend shipping the un ...
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26 Using the k eypad buttons Most buttons are described in detail in other sections, but her e is an over- view of their functions: po wer –turns the pr ojector on (page 10) and off (page 16). lens shift –shifts the projected image up or down zoom –moves the pr ojected image closer or further away . focus –adjusts the clarity . menu –open ...
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27 Using the r emote contr ol The remote uses two (2) pr ovided AAA ba tteries. They are easily installed by sliding the cover off th e r emote's back, aligning the + and - ends of the batteries, sliding them into place, and then replacing the cover . T o operate, point the remote at the pr ojection screen or at the pr ojector (not at the comp ...
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28 Using the audio T o play sound from the pr ojector , co nnect your source to the Audio In con- nector on the projector . T o adjust the volume, use the bu ttons on the keypad or remote. T o adjust the balance, or loudness, use the Audio menu (see page 35). T o mute the sound, press the Mute button. T roub leshooting audio If there is no sound, c ...
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29 Optimizing computer imag es After your computer is connected prop erly and the computer ’s image is on the screen, you can optimize the imag e using the onscr een menus. For gen- eral information on using the menus, see page 31. • Adjust the Keystone, Contrast, or Brightness in the Picture menu. • Change the Aspect Ratio. Aspect Rati o is ...
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30 Optimizing video imag es After the video device is connected properly and the image is on the scr een, you can optimize the image using the onscreen menus. For general informa- tion on using the menus, see page 31. • Adjust the Keystone, Contrast, Brightne ss, Color , or T int in the Picture menu. See page 32. • Change the Aspect ratio. Aspe ...
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31 Using the menus T o open the menus, press the menu button on the keypad or re mote. (The menus automatically close after 60 seco nds if no buttons ar e pressed.) The Main menu appears. Use the arrow buttons to move up and down to high- light the desired submenu, then pr ess the Select button. T o change a menu setting, highlight it, press Select ...
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32 Picture menu T o adjust the following six setting s, highlight the setting, press Select , use the up and down arrows to adjust the values, then pr ess select to confirm the changes. Zoom : allows you to adjust a lens to zoom in and out. Highlight Zoom, then press the up or down arr ows on the keypad or remote. Fo c u s : allows you to adjust th ...
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33 Presets : The pr ovided Presets optimize the pr ojector for displaying com- puter presentations, photographs, film images, and video images. (Film input is material originally captured on a film camera, like a movie; video input is material originally captured on a video camera, like a TV show or sporting event.) Y ou can use the preset as a sta ...
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34 Advanced settings Sharpness : (video sources only) changes the clarity of the edges of a video image. Select a sharpness setting. Color Space : This option applies to co mputer and component video sources. It allows you to se lect a color space that ha s been specifically tuned for the input signal. When Auto is selected, the projector automatic ...
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35 Settings menu Audio : allows adjustments to the Balance and V olume. Also allows you to turn on and off the Internal speakers, and pr ojector startup Chime. Sources : allows you to assign a particular input to a specific sour ce key when using the Integrator remote. Also allows selection of a default Startup Source and enables or disables Autoso ...
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36 Screen Sa ve : automatically blanks the screen after no signals ar e detected for five minutes. The image returns when an active sour ce is detected or a remote or keypad button is pr essed. Screen Save is disabled when Power Save is enabled. Startup Logo: allows you to display a blank Bl ack, White, or Blue screen instead of the default screen ...
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37 PiP : (Picture in Pictur e) allows you to overlay a smaller window showing the video source on top of the lar ger computer source window . Only video sources 2 and 3 (composite and S-video) support PiP . Y ou must have both a computer and video source connected to use PiP . Y ou can’t show a com- puter image in the smaller PiP window , only a ...
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38 Network : The projector has an RJ45 Ethern et connector that supports net- work connections and TCP/IP protocols. This will allow for the control and management of the projector over a corporate network. The following fields are accessible when DHCP is not checked and available for manual entry of data. IP Addr ess: Identifies the projector on t ...
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39 Maintenance NO TE : When you are performing maintenance activities on your pr ojector , keep in mind that you should only re move scr ews that are single-slot, or flathead, screws. Any other type of scr ew , such as a phillips or star should not be removed. These types of scr ews should only be removed by technical support experts. Cleaning the ...
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40 6 T o remove a lens, push the lever inside the lens housing and turn the lens counterclockwise until it stops. Remove the lens. 7 T o install a new lens, place it in th e opening through the front of the pr o- jector , aligning the red dot (near the ba se of the lens) with the r ed dot on the projector . T urn clockwise until you feel the lens c ...
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41 WA R N I N G S : • T o avoid burns, allow the projector to cool for at least 60 minutes before you replace the lamp . • Do not drop the lamp module. The glass may shatter and cause injury . Do not touch the glass lamp screen. Fingerprints can obscur e projection sharpness. • Be extremely car eful when removing the lamp housing. In the unli ...
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42 Cleaning the dust filter 1 T urn off the projector and unplug the power cable. 2 W ait 60 minutes to allow the projector to cool thoroughly . WA R N I N G : T o avoid burns, allow the projector to cool for at least 60 minutes before you clean or r eplace the dust filter . 3 Remove the dust filter grill door on the side of the projector by pullin ...
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43 Appendix Pr ojected imag e size NO TE : V isit the Service section of our we bsite for interactive image size cal- culators for the standard and optional lenses. T able 1: Pr ojection sizes: Standar d lens (1.5 - 2.2:1 thr o w ratio) The image offset range for the stan dard lens is 10:1 (100%) to 1:1 (50%). Minimum Imag e Maximum Ima ge Distance ...
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44 LED Beha vior LED color/beha vior Meaning Po we r : blinking green T emp: N/A Lamp: N/A The pow er switch has been toggled on and the software is initializing, or the projector is po w ering down and the fans are running to cool the lamp . Po wer: blinking green (once) T emp: N/A Lamp: N/A Po wer Sa ve or Scr een Sa ve. Po we r : solid green T e ...
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45 RS-232 commands Communication Configuration V isit our website for additional RS-232 settings and information. T o control this projector via RS-232, connect a null modem cable and set the control system serial port settings to match the following communication configuration: Command F ormat All commands consist of 3 alpha characters followed by ...
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46 Err or Conditions Not all commands are supported for all pr ojectors. If an unsupported com- mand is issued, the command will be igno red. If a command is r eceived that is not understood, a ‘?’ character w ill be returned indicating the command was not understood. Limitations The projector cannot r espond to commands coming in at a high-rat ...
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47 Brightness BR T at R W 96 160 128 1 Ceiling 0: disable 1: enable CEL at R W 0 1 0 Chime 0: disable 1: enable A CE at R W 0 1 1 Color CLR at R W 65 191 128 1 Color Space 0: RGB 1: SMPTE240 2: REC709 3: REC601 7: Auto CSM at R W 0 7 7 Color T emp 0: 9300K 1: 6500K 2: 7200K 3: User TMP at R W 0 3 2 Contrast CON at R W 96 160 128 1 Displa y Messages ...
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48 IR Receiver r e ar 0: disable 1: enable IRR at R W 0 1 1 IR Receiver top 0: disable 1: enable IR T at R W 0 1 0 Language 0 = English 1 = French 2 = German 3 = Spanish 4 = T raditional Chinese 5 = Japanese 6 = K orean 7 = Portuguese 8 = Russian 9 = Norwegian 10 = Simplified Chinese 11 = Italian LAN at R W 0 11 0 1 Lamp Hours LMP at R 0 32766 0 1 ...
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49 Motorized Focus Near MFN at W 0 100 0 1 Motorized V ertical Down MVD at W 0 100 0 1 Motorized V ertical Up MVU at W 0 100 0 1 Motorized Zoom In MZI at W 0 100 0 1 Motorized Zoom Out MZO at W 0 100 0 1 Mute 0: disable 1: enable MTE at R W 0 1 0 NND 0: disable 1: enable NND at R W 0 1 1 Overscan 0: disable 1: enable OV S a t R W 0 1 0 Phase MSS at ...
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50 Sa ve User 1 0: not sa ved 1: sa ved US1 at W 0 1 n/a Sa ve User 2 0: not sa ved 1: sa ved US2 at W 0 1 n/a Sa ve User 3 0: not sa ved 1: sa ved US3 at W 0 1 n/a Screen Sa ve 0: 5 minutes 1: 10 minutes 2: 15 minutes 3: 20 minutes 4: 25 minutes 5: 30 minutes S S V a t R W 05 01 Sharpness 5 = Sharpest 6 = Sharper 7 = Standard 8 = Softer 9 = Softes ...
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51 Tint TNT at R W 114 142 128 1 T racking MTS at R W def: -128 def: +128 auto 1 Unit T otal Time On ONL at R 0 214748 3646 0 V ertical K eystone DKC at R W 78 178 128 1 V ertical Position VPS at R W 0 def: auto x 2 auto 1 Video Standard 0: Auto 1: NTSC 2: P AL 3: SECAM VSU at R W 0 3 0 Vo l u m e V O L a t R W 0 3 2 1 6 1 LP840-850-860 User's ...
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52 INDEX Numerics 1024x768 resolution 5 A About 37 Aspect Ratio 37 audio 28 Audio In connector 8, 14 Auto Image 37 Auto Power 35 Autosource 35 B Blank 37 BNC 9, 15 BNC connectors 15 Brightness 13 C Capture Position 36 Capture Start 36 changing the lens 39 cleaning the dust filter 42 cleaning the lens 39 Color 17 colors are incorrect 23 component ca ...
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53 I image display computer 10 display video 16 size 7 image does not fit screen 22 image not centered 25 image not sharp 22 image not square 22 image reversed 23 image size matrix 43 image upside down 23 Info network 38 IP Address 38 IR Receivers 35 L lamp replacement 40 Lamp Reset 38 lamp won’t turn on 24 Language 38 laptop connecting 8 externa ...
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54 R Rear 35 remote 8 remote control 27 not working 21 replacing the lamp 40 RS-232 cable 9 connecting 6 S security lock 42 Serial connection 9 serial connection 6 Service 38 Service Code 38 Settings menu 35 shutdown projector 18 solid red 44 Source 37 Source troubleshooting 19 Sources 35 Subnet mask 38 S-video connector 14 T Tint 17 Troubleshootin ...
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InFocus LP840 - page 57
55 Limited W arranty Subject to the Limitations, Exclusions an d Disclaimers hereof, InFocus Corporation (“InFocus”) warrants that the Projector , La mps and Accessories (hereinafter collec- tively or individually referr ed to as “Pro duct” as appr opriate) purchased fr om InFo- cus, an InFocus distributor , or an InFo cus reseller will con ...
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InFocus LP840 - page 58
56 DISCLAIMER OF UNST A TED W ARRANTIES THE W ARRANTY PRINTED ABOVE IS THE ONL Y W ARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT . ALL OTHER W A RRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUD- ING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABIL- ITY AND FITNESS FOR P ARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. THERE ARE NO W ARRANTIES THA T EXTEND BEYON D THE DESCR ...
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InFocus LP840 - page 59
IF YOU NEED ASSIST ANCE.... For all types of Ser vice and Suppor t infor mation on InFocus products and ser vices please go to our web site at www .infocus.com/ser vice. Many resour ces are available on our website. Some examples are: •F r equently Asked Questions about general pr ojector usage and technical issues • How T o Guides with complet ...
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InFocus LP840 - page 60
LP ® 840/ LP ® 850/ LP ® 860 INST ALLA TION & INTEGRA TION PROJECTOR. InFocus Corporation 27700B SW Parkway Avenue Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-9215 1-800-294-6400 • 503-685-8888 Fax : 503-685-8887 http://www .infocus.com In Europe: InFocus International BV Strawinskylaan 585 1077 XX Amsterdam The Netherlands Phone: +31 20 579 2000 Fax: +31 2 ...
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