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Computer Input

Input Source Selection (RGB: Computer 1 (Analog)/Computer 2 )

Direct Operation

Choose either Computer 1 (Analog) or Computer 2 by pressing the INPUT button on the top control or press the

COMPUTER button on the remote control.

Before using these buttons, correct input source should be selected through Menu operation as described below.

Top Control

ON

-

OFF

POWER

MENU

WARNING

INPUT

SELECT

INPUT button

Computer 1 (Analog)

Computer 1 (Digital)

Computer 2

Video

Wired

Remote Control

COMPUTER button

Computer 1 (Analog)

Computer 1 (Digital)

Computer 2

Input Menu icon

Menu Operation

1 Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen

Menu. Use the Point 7 8 buttons to move the red frame pointer to the Input Menu icon.

2 Use the Point ed buttons to move the red arrow pointer to either Computer 1 (Analog) or Computer 2, and then press the SELECT button.

3 When selecting Computer 1 (Analog), RGB input source will be selected directly.

When selecting Computer 2, the Source Select Menu appears. Move the pointer to RGB and then press the

SELECT button.

Input Menu

Input Menu

Move the pointer (red arrow) to Computer 1

(Analog) and press the

SELECT button.

Input Menu icon

Computer

2

Move the pointer (red arrow) to Computer 2 and press the SELECT button.

Move the pointer

(red arrow) to RGB.

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Notes:

•Computer 2 is not displayed when the COMPUTER IN 2 /

COMPONENT IN / MONITOR OUT terminal is set as Monitor out.

(p.49)

•Computer 2 can accept only RGB signal.

•Wired, Wireless, and Memory Viewer are for the Network function.

See owner’s manual “Network Set-up and Operation” and owner’s manual of Memory viewer (optionally available).

•When the Input Search function is set to “On1” or “On2”, the input signal will be searched automatically (p.49).

Computer Input

Input Source Selection (RGB(PC digital), RGB(AV HDCP))

Direct Operation

Choose Computer 1(Digital) by pressing the INPUT button on the top control or press the COMPUTER button on the remote control.

Before using these buttons, correct input source should be selected through Menu operation as described below.

Top Control

ON

-

OFF

POWER

MENU

WARNING

INPUT

SELECT

INPUT button

Computer 1 (Analog)

Computer 1 (Digital)

Computer 2

Video

Wired

Remote Control

COMPUTER button

Computer 1 (Analog)

Computer 1 (Digital)

Computer 2

Input Menu icon

Input Menu

Menu Operation

1 Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen

Menu. Use the Point 7 8 buttons to move the red frame pointer to the Input Menu icon.

2 Use the Point ed buttons to move the red arrow pointer to Computer 1 (Digital), and then press the

SELECT button.

3 After the Source Select Menu appeared for Computer

1 (Digital), move the pointer to RGB (PC digital) or RGB

(AV HDCP), and then press the SELECT button.

Move the pointer

(red arrow) to

Computer 1 (Digital) and press the

SELECT button.

Computer

1

Move the pointer to the source that you want to select and press the SELECT button.

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Notes:

•Computer 2 is not displayed when the COMPUTER IN 2 /

COMPONENT IN / MONITOR OUT terminal is set as Monitor out.

(p.49)

•Computer 2 can accept only RGB signal.

•HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) is a system for protecting digital entertainment content delivered by DVI (Digital

Visual Interface) from being copied. The specification of HDCP is decided and controlled by Digital Content Protection, LLC. Should the specification be changed, this projector may not display the digital content protected by HDCP.

•Wired, Wireless, Memory viewer are for the Network function.

See owner’s manual “Network Set-up and Operation” and owner’s manual of Memory viewer (optionally available).

•When the Input Search function is set to “On1” or “On2”, the input signal will be searched automatically (p.49).

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Computer Input

Computer System Selection

This projector automatically tunes to various types of computers based on VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA, WXGA, or

UXGA with its Multi-scan system and Auto PC Adjustment. If a computer is selected as a signal source, this projector automatically detects the signal format and tunes to project a proper image without any additional settings. (Signal formats provided in this projector are shown on pages 66-67.)

One of the following messages may appear when:

Auto

-----

Mode 1

SVGA 1

The projector cannot recognize the connected signal conforming to the provided PC Systems.

The “Auto” is displayed on the System Menu box and the Auto PC Adjustment function works to display proper images. If the image is not projected properly, a manual adjustment is required (pp.32-33).

There is no signal input from the computer.

Check the connection between your computer and the projector. (See “Troubleshooting” on page 62.)

The preset system is manually adjusted in the

PC Adjust Menu. The adjusted data can be stored in Mode 1–5 (pp.32-33).

PC Systems provided in this projector is chosen.

The projector chooses a proper system provided in the projector and displays it.

*Mode 1 and SVGA 1 are examples.

PC System Menu

The Auto PC Adjustment function operates to adjust the projector.

Selecting Computer System Manually

PC system can also be selected manually.

1

2

Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen

Menu. Use the Point 7 8 buttons to move the red frame pointer to the PC System Menu icon.

Use the Point ed buttons to move the red arrow pointer to the desired system and then press the

SELECT button.

PC System Menu

The PC System Menu icon

Selected system is displayed.

Systems in this dialog box can be selected.

Customized Mode (1–5) set in the PC Adjust Menu (pp.32–33).

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Computer Input

Auto PC Adjustment

Auto PC Adjustment function is provided to automatically adjust Fine sync, Total dots, Horizontal and Vertical positions to conform to your computer.

Remote Control Direct Operation

The Auto PC adjustment function can be operated directly by pressing the AUTO PC button on the remote control.

AUTO PC button

Menu Operation

1

Auto PC Adj.

Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen

Menu. Use the Point 7 8 buttons to move the red frame pointer to the PC Adjust Menu icon.

2 Use the Point ed buttons to move the red frame pointer to Auto PC Adj. and then press the SELECT button twice.

To store adjustment parameters

The adjusted parameters from the Auto PC Adjustment can be stored in the projector. Once the parameters are stored, the setting can be done just by selecting a Mode (1–5) in the PC System Menu (see page 30). See also “Store” on page 33.

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Notes:

•Fine sync, Total dots, Horizontal and Vertical position of some computers cannot be fully adjusted with the Auto PC Adjustment function. When the image is not provided properly with this operation, manual adjustments are required (pp.32–33).

•The Auto PC Adjustment cannot be operated when 480i, 575i,

480p, 575p, 720p,1035i, or 1080i is selected in the PC System

Menu (p.30), or when the signal is coming from the DVI-terminal.

PC Adjust Menu

PC Adjust Menu icon

Move the red frame pointer to Auto PC Adj. and press the SELECT button.

“Please wait...” appears while the Auto PC adjustment is in process.

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Computer Input

Manual PC Adjustment

Some computers employ special signal formats which may not be tuned by Multi-scan system of this projector.

Manual PC Adjustment enables you to precisely adjust several parameters to match those signal formats. The projector has five independent memory areas to store those parameters manually adjusted. It allows you to recall the setting for a specific computer.

PC Adjust Menu

1 Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen

Menu. Use the Point 7 8 buttons to move the red frame pointer to the PC Adjust Menu icon.

2 Use the Point ed buttons to move the red frame pointer to the desired item and then press the SELECT button to display the adjustment dialog box. Use the

Point 7 8 buttons to adjust the setting value.

PC Adjust Menu icon

Move the red frame pointer to the desired item and press the SELECT button.

Fine sync

Use the Point 7 8 buttons to adjust the value, eliminating a flicker from the image displayed (from 0 to 31).

Status (Stored/Free) of the selected Mode.

Selected Mode

Total dots

Use the Point 7 8 buttons to adjust the number of total dots in one horizontal period to match your PC image.

Use the Point 7 8 buttons to adjust the value.

Horizontal

Use the Point 7 8 buttons to adjust the horizontal picture position.

Press the SELECT button here to adjust other items.

Vertical

Use the Point 7 8 buttons to adjust the vertical picture position.

Current mode

Press the SELECT button to show H-sync freq. and V-sync freq. of the connected computer.

Clamp

Use the Point 7 8 buttons to adjust the clamp level. When the image has dark bars, try this adjustment.

Press the SELECT button at

Current mode to show the information of the connected computer.

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Display area H

Use the Point 7 8 buttons to adjust the horizontal area displayed by this projector.

Display area V

Use the Point 7 8 buttons to adjust the vertical area displayed by this projector.

Reset

To reset the adjusted data, select Reset and press the

SELECT button. A confirmation box appears and then select

[Yes]. All adjustments will return to their previous figures.

Mode free

To clear the stored data, select Mode free and then press the SELECT button. Move the red arrow pointer to the

Mode that you want to clear and then press the SELECT button.

Store

To store the adjusted data, select Store and then press the

SELECT button. Move the red arrow pointer to one of the

Modes 1 to 5 in which you want to store, and then press the SELECT button.

Quit

Exit the PC Adjust Menu.

Move the red frame pointer to the desired item and press the SELECT button.

To clear adjusted data

This Mode has stored parameters.

Vacant

Values of “Total dots”,

“Horizontal”, “Vertical”,

“Display area H”, and

“Display area V”.

To store adjusted data

Close this dialog box.

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Notes:

•Display area (H/V) cannot be selected when 480i, 575i, 480p,

575p, 720p, 1035i, or 1080i is selected in the PC System Menu

(p.30).

•PC Adjust Menu cannot be selected when Computer 1(Digital) is selected in the Input Menu (p.29).

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Computer Input

Image Mode Selection

Direct Operation

Select the desired image mode from among Dynamic,

Standard, Real, Blackboard (Green), Image 1, Image 2,

Image 3, and Image 4 by pressing the IMAGE button on the remote control.

Dynamic

For viewing pictures in a bright room.

Standard

Normal picture mode preset on the projector.

Real

Picture mode with improved halftone for graphics.

Blackboard (Green)

For the image projected on a blackboard.

This mode help enhance the image projected on a blackboard.

This is mainly effective on a green colored board, not truly effective on a black colored board.

Image 1–4

For viewing with the user preset image mode in the Image

Adjust Menu (see pages 35-36). This Image memory is provided in each computer, component, and video input source.

Menu Operation

1 Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen

Menu. Use the Point 7 8 buttons to move the red frame pointer to the Image Select Menu icon.

2 Use the Point ed buttons to move the red frame pointer to the desired image mode and then press the

SELECT button.

Dynamic

For viewing pictures in a bright room.

Standard

Normal picture mode preset on the projector.

Real

Picture mode with improved halftone for graphics.

Blackboard(Green)

For the image projected on a blackboard. See above for further description.

Image 1~4

For viewing with the user preset image mode in the Image

Adjust Menu (see pages 35-36).

Remote Control

IMAGE button

IMAGE button

Dynamic

Standard

Real

Blackboard(Green)

Image 1

Image 2

Image 3

Image 4

Image Select Menu

Image Select Menu icon

Move the red frame pointer to the desired image mode and press the SELECT button.

The selected image mode is check marked.

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Image Adjustment

1 Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen

Menu. Use the Point 7 8 buttons to move the red frame pointer to the Image Adjust Menu icon.

2 Use the Point ed buttons to move the red frame pointer to the desired item and then press the SELECT button to display the adjustment dialog box. Use the

Point 7 8 buttons to adjust the setting value.

Contrast

Press the Point 7 button to decrease the contrast; press the Point 8 button to increase the contrast (from 0 to 63).

Brightness

Press the Point 7 button to decrease the brightness; press the Point 8 button to increase the brightness (from 0 to 63).

Color temp.

Use the Point 7 8 buttons to select the desired Color temp.

level (High, Mid, Low, or XLow).

White balance (Red)

Press the Point 7 button to lighten red tone; press the

Point 8 button to deepen red tone (from 0 to 63).

White balance (Green)

Press the Point 7 button to lighten green tone; press the

Point 8 button to deepen green tone (from 0 to 63).

White balance (Blue)

Press the Point 7 button to lighten blue tone; press the

Point 8 button to deepen blue tone (from 0 to 63).

Sharpness

Press the Point 7 button to decrease the sharpness of the image; press the Point 8 button to increase the sharpness of the image (from 0 to 15).

Gamma

Use the Point 7 8 buttons to adjust the gamma value to obtain a better balance of contrast (from 0 to 15).

Reset

To reset the adjusted data, select Reset and press the

SELECT button. A confirmation box appears and then select

[Yes]. All adjustments will return to their previous figures.

Image Adjust Menu

Image Adjust Menu icon

Move the red frame pointer to the desired item and then press the SELECT button.

Selected Image mode

Use the Point 7 8 buttons to adjust the setting value.

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Note:

•When the White balance Red, Green, or Blue is adjusted, the Color temp. level will change to “Adj.”.

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Store

To store the adjusted data, select Store and press the

SELECT button. Use the Point ed buttons to select one from Image 1 to 4 and press the SELECT button.

A confirmation box appears and then select [Yes]. Stored data can be called up by selecting an “Image (1–4)” in the

Image Mode Selection on page 34.

Quit

Exit the Image Adjust Menu.

Image Mode Menu

Move the red frame pointer to an image item to be set and then press the

SELECT button.

Store icon

A confirmation box appears and then select

[Yes]

Screen Size Adjustment

This projector has the picture screen resize function, which enables you to customize the image size.

1

2

Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen

Menu. Use the Point 7 8 buttons to move the red frame pointer to the Screen Menu icon.

Use the Point ed buttons to move the red frame pointer to the desired function and then press the

SELECT button.

Normal

Provide the image to fit the screen size.

True

Provide the image in its original size. When the original image size is larger than the screen size (1024 x 768), the projector enters to the panning mode automatically. Use the

Point ed7 8 buttons to pan the image. When adjusted, the arrows will turn red. When reached to the correction limits, the arrows will disappear.

Wide

Provide the image to fit the wide video aspect ratio (16:9) by expanding the image width uniformly. This function can be used for providing a squeezed video signal at 16:9.

Full screen

Provide the full screen image.

Screen Menu

Screen Menu icon

Move the red frame pointer to the function and press the SELECT button.

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Notes:

•This Screen Menu cannot be operated when

720p(HDTV), 1035i (HDTV), or 1080i (HDTV) is selected in the PC System Menu (p.30).

•This projector cannot display any resolution higher than 1600 x 1200. If your computer’s screen resolution is higher than it, reset the resolution to the lower before connecting to the projector.

•The image data in other than 1024 x 768 is modified to fit the screen size in initial mode.

•True, Full screen, and Digital zoom +/– cannot be selected when 480i, 575i, 480p, or 575p is selected in the PC System Menu (p.30).

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For zooming in and out the images

Digital zoom +

Select Digital zoom +. The On-Screen Menu disappears and

“D. zoom +” appears. Press the SELECT button to expand the image size. Use the Point ed7 8 buttons to pan the image. The Panning function can work only when the image is larger than the screen size.

A projected image can be also expanded by pressing the

D.ZOOM e button on the remote control.

Digital zoom –

Select Digital zoom –. The On-Screen Menu disappears and

“D. zoom –” appears. Press the SELECT button to compress image size.

The projected image can be also compressed by pressing the

D.ZOOM d button on the remote control.

To exit the Digital zoom +/– mode, press any button except the D.ZOOM ed buttons, SELECT, and Point buttons.

To return to the previous screen size, select a screen size from the Screen Size Adjustment Menu or select an input source from the Input Source Selection Menu (see pages

28-29) again, or adjust the screen size with the D.ZOOM

ed buttons.

Remote Control

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Notes:

POINT buttons

SELECT button

D.ZOOM + button

D.ZOOM - button

•The panning function may not operate properly if the stored Mode in the PC Adjust Menu is used

(p.33).

•Minimum compression ratio can be limited depending on the input signal or when the

Keystone function is working.

• True, Full screen, and Digital zoom +/– cannot be selected when 480i, 575i, 480p, or 575p is selected in the PC System Menu (p.30).

•Digital zoom +/- cannot be selected when Full screen or True is selected.

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