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Lens capPower / Standby
Power Switch
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2
3
Powering On the Projector
1.Remove the lens cap.n
2.Ensure that the power cord and signal cable are securely
connected.
3.Turn on the main power switch on the side of the projector
and allow the projector to warm up for 1-2 minutes. o
4.Turn on the lamp by pressing “Power/Standby” button on
the control panel. p
The  startup screen will display and count down for 20
seconds and the Power/Standby indicator will light solid
amber.
The “LAMP” LED indicator will light solid green.
5.Turn on your source (computer, notebook, or video player ,
etc.).  The projector will detect your source automatically.
™If the screen displays “No Signal” ,  please make sure the signal
cables are securely connected.
™If you connect multiple sources at the same time, use the “Source”
button on the Remote Control or Panel Control to switch.
Powering On/Off the Projector
™Turn on the projector
first and then the
computer.
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Powering Off the Projector
1.Press the “Power/Standby” button to turn off the projector
lamp.
2.After pressing the “Power/Standby” button, you will see a
message “Power off the lamp?” on the on-screen display.
Press the “Power/Standby” button again to confirm.
Otherwise the message will disappear after 5 seconds.
3.“Power/Standby” LED indicator will light solid amber for
about 30 seconds. After the “Power/Standby” indicator
starts flashing, you can turn off the main power switch on
the side of the projector.
If you want to turn on the projector again, you must press
the “Power/Standby” button within 90 seconds of the
indicator flashing.
4.Do not turn on the projector immediately following a power
off procedure.
™When the “LAMP” indicator flashs green for about 10 seconds,
you will see a message “Fan Fail” on the on-screen display.  Please
contact your local dealer or our service center.
™When the “TEMP” indicator lights solid orange, it indicates the
projector has been overheated.  You will see a message “Over
Temperature” on the on-screen display.  The projector will
automatically shut itself down.
Under normal conditions, the projector can be switched on again
for your presentation.  If the problem persists, you should contact
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The projector is equipped with an elevator foot for adjusting the
projector height.
To raise the projector:
1.Press the elevator button 
n
2.Raise the projector to the desired display angle o, then
release the button to lock the elevator foot into position.
3.Use 
p to fine-tune tilt-adjustment.
To lower the projector:
1.Press the elevator button.
2.Lower down the projector, then release the button to lock the
elevator foot into position.
3.Use 
p to fine-tune tilt-adjustment.
Adjusting the Projected Image
Adjusting the Projector Height
Elevator Button
Elevator Foot 1
2
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Focus RingZoom Ring
Adjusting the Projector Zoom / Focus
You may adjust zoom ring to zoom in / out.  Rotate the zoom ring
counter-clockwise to zoom in and clockwise to zoom out.  To
focus the image, rotate the  focus ring until the image is clear. The
projector will focus at distances from 3.74 feet to 32.81 feet (1.14m
to 10.00m)
Adjusting Projection Image Size


	
	




	
™This graph is for user’s reference only.
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User Controls
Remote Control Panel Control
Panel Control & Remote Control
There are two ways for you to control the functions: Remote
Control and Panel Control.
Use the Remote Control
Power / Standby
Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on page
11~12.
Source
Press “Source” to choose RGB, DVI-Digital, DVI-Analog,
S-Video, Composite, Component and HDTV sources.
Re-Sync
Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source,
when you press this button while the remote control cover is
opened.
If the remote control cover is closed, the Mouse/Re-Sync button
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User Controls
Multi-Directional Selector
When you close the cover of remote control, this key can be used
as a mouse to control direction.
™The above function is only enabled with the connection
between computer and projector by Remote Mouse Y
Cable.
When the cover of remote control is opened, this key can be
used for the  
       operation for OSD display.
Page Up (Computer mode only)
Use this button to page up.
Page Down (Computer mode only)
Use this button to page down.
Laser
Aim the remote at the viewing screen, press and hold this button
to activate the laser pointer.
Menu
Press “Menu”  to open the on-screen display (OSD) menus and
press 
    key to select menu items. To exit OSD, press the
“Menu” button again. The projector will save any change you
made automatically.
Freeze
Press the “Freeze” button to still the screen image.
Mute
Use to mute sound.
Volume + / -
Increases/decreases speaker volume.
Keystone + / -
Adjust image distortion caused by tilting the projector. (±16
degrees)
Zoom In
Press “in” button of zoom function to magnifies an image up to
a factor of 32 times on the projection screen.
Zoom Out
Press “out” button of zoom function to diminishes the zoom in
image.
™Page Up / Page Down :Under remote mouse
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Enter
Confirm your selection of items, when you open the front cover
of remote control.
If the remote control cover is closed, the Enter button functions
like the left mouse button.
Use the Panel Control
Power / Standby
Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on page
11~12.
Source
Press “Source” to choose RGB, DVI-Digital, DVI-Analog,
S-Video, Composite, Component and HDTV sources.
Re-Sync
Automatically synchronizes the projector to the input source.
Zoom
When you press “Zoom” button, the zoom icon appears on the
screen.  Press 
 or  button to zoom in or zoom out of the
image.
Four Directional Select Keys
Use         to select items or make adjustments for
your selection.
Enter
Confirm your selection of items.
Menu
Press “Menu”  to open the on-screen display (OSD) menus and
press 
    key to select menu items . To exit OSD, press the
“Menu” button again. The projector will save any change you
made automatically.
Mute
Use to mute sound.
Volume
Increases/decreases speaker volume.
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User Controls
How to operate
The Projector has multilingual On-Screen Display(OSD) menus that
allow you to make image adjustments and change a variety of
settings. In computer source, the OSD will be the “Computer
OSD”. In video source, the OSD will be the “ Video OSD”. The
projector will detect the source automatically.
To open the OSD menu, press the “Menu” button on the Remote
Control or Panel Control.
When OSD is displayed, press     key to select main items.
E.g.:Image-I
J  Image-IIJ  Management-IIJ  LanguageJ
Management-IJ PIPJImage-I...
While making selection on a particular page, press “Enter” key to
go into submenu.
Press      key to select the required item and adjust the
settings by 
    key.  When a specified item is selected, the
color of the item will change from yellowish brown to blue.
E.g.
:BrightnessJ  ContrastJ  Color Temp.J  ZoomJ  KeystoneJ
White SegmentJ  Brightness...
While using      key to adjust the parameter or required
function in the items of the submenu, confirm all the functions of
the main menu by pushing “Enter” button after all/part of the
items have been modified.  Press “Enter” button to confirm, and
the screen will be back to the main menu at once.  Only 
  
key is enabled now.
To exit the OSD, press the “Menu” button again.
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User’s Info
Edits user preferences by OSD interface.  Press “Yes” to enter
“Users info” screen, you can edit as you wish.  Edited user Info
will display on lower left corner of the screen when projector is
powered ON.
1.> Use the 
   to select “Line1” function, and then press the
“Menu” button. You can input the character to line one.
2.> Use the 
       to select character, and then press
“Menu” to confirm your selection.
3.> Use the 
   to select “Line2” function, and then press the
“Menu” button. You can input the character to line two.
4.> Procedure as Step.3.>
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™The OSD does not
include a PIP menu
under Video mode.

	
	
	


		 		 			 

	


	




	
        
						

							

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5.> Press “” to save and exit the “Users info.” menu.
6.> The startup screen will display the new wording after restart the
projector.
Note:

Each line can input 35 characters only.
Once entering “Users info.” menu can use remote control to
operate only.
Use “Del” to delete the previous character.
Use “Space” to add a space.
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