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How to Use a Video Projector

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By Quinten Metatron Plummer
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Bring your media to life and enjoy big screen entertainment in your home, office or classroom with a the help of a video projector. With a projector, you can project video images from an array of sources--including DVD players, cable boxes, computers and more. Find out just how easy it is to set up and use your video projector, and get the most out of your multimedia experience.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Power cable
  • One of the following:
  • Component video cable
  • Composite video cable
  • VGA cable video cable
  1. Step 1

    Set up your video projector in a well -ventilated area, near a power out and video source--like a computer, cable box or DVD player.

  2. Step 2

    Connect your video projector to your computer via a VGA cable. Disconnect the VGA cable running from your computer to the computer's monitor. Run the longer, projector VGA cable from the VGA port on the back of the projector to the VGA port on back of your computer. Secure both ends of the VGA to its ports with the screws built into both ends of the VGA cable.

  3. Step 3

    Connect your projector to your DVD player or cable box with an analog video cable. Plug one end of a composite video cable into the yellow composite port on the back of your video projector, and then plug the other end of the cable into the composite "Video Out" port on the back of your DVD player of cable box.

  4. Step 4

    Connect your video cable via digital cable for high definition. Connect a component video cable between your video projector and cable box. Match the RGB (red, green, blue) ends of one side of the cable to the RGB component video ports on the back of your projector and then plug the other RGB ends into the RGB "Video Out" port on the back of your digital video source.

  5. Step 5

    Insert the projector's power cable into the power port on the back or it, and then plug the projector into a power outlet. Remove the projector's lens cap and then turn the projector on. Allow your video projector a few seconds to sync with it's video source--after it syncs, it'll begin projecting video images.

  6. Step 6

    Slowly twist the projector's lens to the right or left to adjust the sharpness of the projected image. Press the external "Menu" button at the top of the projector. Scroll though the list of options with the navigation buttons on your projector to access the "Settings" menu. In the Settings menu, adjust the color, brightness and alignment of the projector's picture.

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