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Operating
Operating the computer screen
CAUTION  ►Mistaken use of the mouse/keyboard control could damage 
your equipment. 
• While using this function, please connect only with a computer. 
• Before connecting, read the manuals of the computer you will connect. 
NOTE  • It may not be possible to control notebook PC, and other computers with 
built-in pointing device (e.g. track ball), using this remote control. In this case, before 
connecting go into BIOS (system setup) and select external mouse, and disable the 
pointing device. In addition, the mouse may not function if the computer does not have 
the needed utility program. See your computer’s hardware manual for details.
• The USB control can be used with Windows 95 OSR 2.1 or higher. It may not be 
possible to use the remote control, depending on the computer’s configurations and 
mouse drivers.
• The USB control can be used only for the functions listed below. You cannot do things 
like press two buttons at once (for instance, pressing two buttons at the same time to 
move the mouse pointer diagonally).
• This function is not available while the lamp is warming up (the POWER indicator 
flashes green), and while adjusting the volume and display, correcting for trapezoidal 
distortion, zooming in on the screen, using the BLANK function, or displaying the menu 
screen.
USB mouse and keyboard control
1. Connect the projector’s USB port to the computer via the mouse cable.
Available functionRemote control operation
Move pointerUse ▲, ▼, ◄, ► buttons
Left click with mousePress ENTER button
Right click with mouse Press RESET button
Press keyboard’s HOME key
Press HOME button
Press keyboard’s END key
Press END button
Press keyboard’s PAGE UP key Press PAGE UP button
Press keyboard’s PAGE DOWN key Press PAGE DOWN button
Press keyboard’s ESC key
Press ESC button

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Multifunctional settings
Multifunctional settings
Using the menu function
This projector has the following menus: PICTURE, IMAGE, INPUT, SETUP, 
SCREEN, OPTION and EASY MENU. Each of these menus is operated using the 
same methods. The basic operations of these menus are as follows.
1. Press the MENU button on the remote control or one of the 
cursor buttons on the projector.
   
The advanced MENU or EASY MENU will appear
. 
2. Use the cursor buttons ▲/▼ to select a menu.
 At the EASY MENU 
If you want to change it to the advanced MENU, select the 
"Go to Advanced Menu".
 At the advanced MENU 
Select a menu of PICTURE, IMAGE, INPUT, SETUP, 
SCREEN or OPTION.
If you want to change it to the EASY MENU, select the 
EASY MENU.
3. Then press the cursor button ► on the projector or remote 
control, or the ENTER button on the remote control to 
progress.  
The display of the selected menu will be active.  
4. Use the cursor buttons ▲/▼ to select an item to operate. 
Then press the cursor button ► on the projector or remote control, or the 
ENTER button on the remote control to progress.  
The operation menu of the selected item will appear.
5. Use the cursor buttons▲/▼ to operate the item.
When you want to reset the operation, press the RESET button  on the remote 
control during the operation. Note that items whose functions are performed 
simultaneously with operation (ex. LANGUAGE, H PHASE etc.) aren't reset. 
When you want to return to the previous display, press the cursor b
utton ◄ on 
the projector or remote control, or the ESC button on the remote control.
6. Press the MENU button on the remote control again to close the menu and 
complete this operation.   
Even if you don't do anything, the dialog will automatically disappear after about 
10 seconds.
MENU [RGB]:SELECTPICTURE
IMAGE
INPUT
SETUP
SCREEN
OPTION
EASY MEN
U BRIGHT
CONTRAS
T
GAMMA
COLOR TEMP
COLOR
TINT
SHARPNES
S
PROGRESSIVE
MY  MEMORY
+0+0
#1 DEF AULTLOW+0+0+0
TURN OFF SA VE 1
Advanced MENU
EASY MENU
ASPECT
KEYSTONE
MODE
BRIGHT
CONTRAS
T
COLOR
TINT
SHRPNESS
WHISPER
MIRROR
RESE
TFILTER TIME
LANGUAGE
4:3                +0 NORMAL
                +0                +0                +0                +0                +3NORMAL
NORMAL
EXECUTE
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Go To Advance Menu...
EASY MENU
VIDEO RGBSEARCHST
ANDBY/ON
FREEZEOFFONMAGNIFYASPECT AUTOBLANKHOMEPAGE UPPAGE DOWNENDMUTEVOLUME
KEYSTONE
POSITION
ES
C ENTERMENU
RESETRESET button
ENTER button
MENU button
Cursor buttons
ST ANDBY/O N INPUT
MENU
POWER T E M P L A M P
VIDEO RGBSEARCHST
ANDBY/ON
FREEZEOFF
ONMAGNIFY
ASPECT AUTOBLANK
HOMEPAGE UP
PAGE DOWNENDMUTE
VOLUME
KEYSTONE
POSITION
ES
C ENTE
RMENU
RESE
T

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EASY Menu
ItemDescription
ASPECTUsing the buttons ◄/► switches the mode for aspect ratio. 
See the item ASPECT of section IMAGE menu
 (28).
KEYSTONE
Using the buttons ◄/► corrects the keystone distortion.
See the item KEYSTONE of section SETUP menu (32).
MODE
Using the buttons ◄/► switches the mode of picture type.The modes of picture type are combinations of a mode of GAMMA and a mode of COLOR TEMP. Choose a suitable mode according to the projected source. NORMAL 
  CINEMA  DYNAMIC       
NORMAL: (COLOR TEMP = MIDDLE) + (GAMMA = #1 DEFAULT)
CINEMA: (COLOR TEMP = LOW) + (GAMMA = #2 DEFAULT)
DYNAMIC: (COLOR TEMP = HIGH) + (GAMMA = #3 DEFAULT)
• When the combination of GAMMA and COLOR TEMP differs from pre-assigned modes above, the display on the menu for the 
MODE is “CUSTOM”. Please refer to the items GAMMA (25) and 
COLOR TEMP
 (26) of PICTURE menu.
BRIGHTUsing the buttons ◄/► adjusts the brightness.
See the item BRIGHT of section PICTURE menu (25).
CONTRASTUsing the buttons ◄/► adjusts the contrast.
See the item CONTRAST of section PICTURE menu (25).
COLOR Using the buttons ◄/► adjusts the strength of whole color.See the item COLOR of section PICTURE menu (26).
TINTUsing the buttons ◄/► adjusts the tint.
See the item TINT of section PICTURE menu (26).
With the EASY MENU, items shown in the table below can 
be performed. 
Select an item using the cursor buttons ▲/▼ on the 
projector or remote control. Then perform it referring to the 
following table. 
EASY MENU
ASPECT
KEYSTONE
MODE
BRIGHT
CONTRAS
T
COLOR
TINT
SHRPNESS
WHISPER
MIRROR
RESE
TFILTER TIME
LANGUAGE
4:3                +0 NORMAL
                +0                +0                +0                +0                +3NORMAL
NORMAL
EXECUTE
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ItemDescription
SHARPNESSUsing the buttons ◄/► adjusts the sharpness.
See the item SHARPNESS of section PICTURE menu (26).
WHISPERUsing the buttons ◄/► turns off/on the whisper mode.See the item WHISPER of section SETUP menu (32).
MIRRORUsing the buttons ◄/► switches the mode for mirror status.
See the item MIRROR of section SETUP menu (32).
RESETPerforming this item resets all of the items of EASY MENU except 
FILTER TIME and LANGUAGE. 
A dialog is displayed to make sure. Selecting RESET using the 
button ▲ performs reset.
FILTER TIME Performing this item resets the filter timer which counts use time of 
air filter.
A dialog is displayed to make sure. Selecting RESET using the 
button ▲ performs reset. 
See the item FILTER TIME of section OPTION menu (37).
LANGUAGESelect the LANGUAGE to toggle the menu language. Refer to 
description of LANGUAGE in the SCREEN menu (33).
Go To
Advanced Menu Select the “Go To Advanced Menu” to use the menu of PICTURE, 
IMAGE, INPUT, SETUP, SCREEN or OPTION.
EASY Menu (continued)

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PICTURE Menu
ItemDescription
BRIGHTUsing the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the brightness. :    Light  Dark
CONTRASTUsing the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the contrast. :    Strong  Weak
GAMMA
Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the GAMMA mode.  :
#1 DEFAULT 
  #1 CUSTOM  #2 DEFAULT 
#3 CUSTOM
  #3 DEFAULT  #2 CUSTOM
To adjust #1 CUSTOM, #2 CUSTOM or #3 CUSTOM
Selecting a mode of CUSTOM and then pressing the button ► or the ENTER button displays a dialog to aid you in adjusting the mode. This function is useful when you want to change the brightness of particular tones.
Choose an item using the buttons ◄/►, and  adjust the level using the buttons ▲/▼. 
Y ou can display a test pattern for checking the effect of your adjustment by pressing the ENTER button. Each time you press the ENTER button, the pattern changes as 
below.
  No pattern  Gray scale of 9 steps 
                 Ramp  Gray scale of 15 steps
Eight  of  equalizing  bars  corresponds  to  eight  of  tone  level  of  test 
pattern  except  the  darkest  in  the  left  end.  If  you  want  to  adjust 
the  2nd  tone  from  left  end  on  the  test  pattern,  use  the  equalizing 
adjustment  bar  “1”.  The  darkest  tone  at  the  left  end  of  the  test 
pattern cannot be controlled with any of equalizing adjustment bar .
With  the PICTURE   menu,  items  shown  in  the  table  below 
can be performed. 
Select an item using the cursor buttons ▲/▼ on the 
projector or remote control, and press the cursor button ► 
on the projector or remote control, or the ENTER button on 
the remote control to progress. Then perform it referring to 
the following table. 
MENU [RGB]:SELECTPICTURE
IMAGE
INPUT
SETUP
SCREEN
OPTION
EASY MEN
UBRIGHT
CONTRAS
T
GAMMA
COLOR TEMP
COLOR
TINT
SHARPNES
S
PROGRESSIVE
MY  MEMOR
Y
+0+0
#1 DEF AULTLOW+0+0+0
TURN OFF SA VE 
1
1
+0
2
+0
3
+0
4
+0
5
+0
6
+0
7
+0
8
+0GAMM A [CUSTOM 1]
ENTER :

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ItemDescription
COLOR TEMP
Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the mode of color temperature.
HIGH  MIDDLE  LOW  CUSTOM     
To adjust CUSTOM
Selecting the CUSTOM and then pressing the button ► or the ENTER button displays a dialog 
to aid you in adjusting the OFFSET and/or GAIN 
of CUSTOM mode.
OFFSET adjustments change the color intensity 
on the whole tones of the test pattern.
GAIN adjustments mainly affect color intensity 
on the brighter tones of the test pattern.
Choose an item using the buttons ◄/►, and adjust the level using the buttons ▲/▼. 
You can display a test pattern for checking the effect of your 
adjustment by pressing the ENTER button.  Each time you press the ENTER button, the pattern changes as 
below.
  No pattern  Gray scale of 9 steps 
                 Ramp  Gray scale of 15 steps
COLOR
Using the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the strength of whole color.
Strong   Weak
• This item can be selected only at a video signal.
TINT
Using the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the tint.
Green  Red
• This item can be selected only at a video signal except for SECAM.
SHARPNESSUsing the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the sharpness.
Strong  Weak
PICTURE Menu (continued)
R
+0
G
+0
B
+0COLOR TEMP
ENTER :OFFSETR
+0
G
+0
B
+0
GAIN

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ItemDescription
PROGRESSIVE
Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the progressive mode.
TV  FILM  TURN OFF   
• This function performs only at an interlaced signal of a VIDEO 
input, a S-VIDEO input or a COMPONENT VIDEO input of 525i 
(480i) or 625i (576i) signal.  
• When the TV or FILM is selected, the screen image will be crisper. The FILM mode is adaptable to the 2-3 Pull-Down system to the conversion. But these may cause a certain defect (for example, jagged line) of the picture at a quick moving object. In such a case, 
please select the TURN OFF, even though the screen image may 
lose the crisp.
MY MEMORY Selecting a mode of MY MEMORY using the buttons ▲/▼ and then 
pressing the button ► or the ENTER button performs each function.
LOAD1  LOAD2  LOAD3  LOAD4
SAVE4 
 SAVE3  SAVE2  SAVE1
This projector has 4 numbered memories for adjustment data.  Performing the LOAD1, LOAD2, LOAD3 or LOAD4 loads the data on the memory whose number corresponds with the command’
s number, and adjusts the picture automatically depending on the 
data. 
Performing the SAVE1, SAVE2, SAVE3 or SAVE4 puts the current 
adjustment data on the memory whose number corresponds with 
the command’s number. 
PICTURE Menu (continued)

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IMAGE Menu
ItemDescription
ASPECT
Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the mode for aspect ratio. 
At a RGB signal 4:3  16:9  NORMAL   
At a video signal / no signal4:3  16:9  SMALL    
• The NORMAL mode keeps the original aspect ratio of the signal.
•  At a HDTV signal of 1125i (1080i)
 or 750p (720p) of COMPONENT VIDEO input, this item can't be selected. 
• Performing the automatic adjustment initializes the aspect ratio setting.
OVER SCAN
Using the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the over-scan ratio.
Large (It reduces picture)  Small (It magnifies picture)
• This item can be selected only at a video signal.
•  When this adjustment is too large, certain degradation may appear 
at the frame area of the picture. In such a case, please adjust small.
V POSITIONUsing the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the vertical position.
Up  Down
H POSITIONUsing the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the horizontal position.
Left  Right
H PHASE
Using the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the horizontal phase to eliminate 
flicker.
Right  Left
• This item can be selected only at a RGB signal or a component video signal.
With  the  IMAGE menu,  items  shown  in  the  table  below  can 
be performed. 
Select an item using the cursor buttons ▲/▼ on the 
projector or remote control, and press the cursor button ► 
on the projector or remote control, or the ENTER button on 
the remote control to progress. Then perform it referring to 
the following table. 
MENU [RGB]:SELECTPICTURE
IMAGE
INPUT
SETUP
SCREEN
OPTION
EASY MEN
U ASPEC
T
OVER SCAN
V POSITION
H POSITION
H PHAS
E
H SIZE
AUT O ADJUST
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ItemDescription
H SIZE
Using the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the horizontal size.
Large  Small
• This item can be selected only at a RGB signal.
• When this adjustment is excessive, the picture may not be 
displayed correctly. In such a case, please reset the adjustment 
pressing the RESET button on the remote control during this 
operation.
AUTO ADJUST
Selecting this item performs the automatic adjustment feature.
At a RGB signalThe vertical position, the horizontal position, the clock phase and horizontal size will be automatically adjusted. Make sure that the application window is set to its maximum size 
prior to attempting to use this feature. A dark picture may still be 
incorrectly adjusted. Use a bright picture when adjusting.
At a video signalThe video format best suited for the respective input signal will be 
selected automatically.
This function is available only when the AUTO mode is selected to 
the item VIDEO FORMAT of INPUT menu. For a component video 
signal, the signal type is identified automatically independently of 
this function.
• The automatic adjustment operation requires approximately 10 
seconds. Also please note that it may not function correctly with 
some input.
IMAGE Menu (continued)

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INPUT Menu
ItemDescription
COLOR SPACE
Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the mode for color space. 
AUTO 
 RGB  SMPTE240  REC709  REC601      
• This item can be selected only at a RGB signal or a component video signal.
•  The AUTO mode automatically selects the optimum mode. 
• The AUTO operation may not work well at some signals. In such a case, it might be good to select the SMPTE240 or the REC709.
COMPONENT
Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the function of COMPONENT VIDEO port. 
COMPONENT   SCART RGB 
When the SCART RGB is selected, the COMPONENT VIDEO port 
function as a port for a SCART RGB signal input.  A SCART adapter 
and SCART cable realize a SCART RGB input to the projector. For 
details, ask your dealer.
VIDEO FORMAT
Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the mode for video format.
AUTO  
  NTSC     PAL    SECAM 
      
N-PAL  M-PAL  NTSC4.43 
• This item performs only at a video signal from the VIDEO port or the S-VIDEO port. For a component video signal, the signal type is 
identified automatically independently of this function.
• The AUTO mode automatically selects the optimum mode.
• The AUTO operation may not work well at some signals. If the picture becomes unstable (ex. an irregular picture, a color lack), please select the mode depending on the input signal.
FRAME LOCK
Using the buttons ▲/▼ turns the frame lock function on/off. 
TURN ON  TURN OFF
• This item performs only at a RGB signal with vertical frequency of 50 to 60 Hz for the models CP-X340 and CP-X345, or 50 to 72Hz for the model CP-S335.
• When the TURN ON is selected, a moving picture is displayed 
more smoothly.
• This function may cause a certain degradation of the picture. In 
such a case, please select the TURN OFF.
With  the I NPUT   menu,  items  shown  in  the  table  below  can 
be performed. 
Select an item using the cursor buttons ▲/▼ on the 
projector or remote control, and press the cursor button ► 
on the projector or remote control, or the ENTER button on 
the remote control to progress. Then perform it referring to 
the following table. 
MENU [RGB]:SELECTPICTURE
IMAGE
INPUT
SETUP
SCREEN
OPTION
EASY MEN
U COLOR SP
AC
E
COMPONENT
VIDEO FORMA
T
FRAME LOCK
INFORMA
TION AUT
O
COMPONENT
AUT
O
TURN ON

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