Barco Rlm R6+ Performer Owners Manual

							7. General Menu
7. GENERAL MENU
Overview
• General Menu overview
• Pause
• Freeze
• Standby Timer
• Identification
7.1 General Menu overview
General Menu structure
• Pause
• Freeze
• Standby timer...
• Identification
7.2 Pause
Interrupting the image projection
With the Pause function, the image projection can be stopped, the projector remains with full power for immediate restart. The
projection is interrupted by means of a mechanical shutter cutting the light beam.
How to interrupt the image projection ?
1. PressMENUto activate the menu bar.
2. Press→to selectGeneral.
3. Press↓to pull down the General menu.
4. Use↑or↓to selectPause.(image7-1)
5. PressENTERto activate the Pause function.
A brief sound indicates that the shutter has been activated.
Image 7-1
The image projection can also be interrupted using the PAUSE key on the RCU.
To restart the image : press PAUSE.
7.3 Freeze
Freezing the image
With the Freeze function, the image can be frozen. To restart the image, reuse the Freeze function or press theFREEZEbutton on
the remote control.
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Howtofreezetheimage?
1. PressMENUto activate the menu bar.
2. Press→to selectGeneral.
3. Press↓to pull down the General menu.
4. Use↑or↓to selectFreeze. (image 7-2)
5. PressENTERto activate the Freeze function.
Image 7-2
The image can also be frozen using the FREEZE key on the RCU.
7.4 Standby Timer
Purpose of the Standby Timer
If there is no signal, and the standby timer is enabled, a dialog box is displayed and the projector will shut down after a determined
time.
Image 7-3
The countdown time can be set in a dialog box in a range from 180 to 3600 seconds (default value = 300). The Timer can also be
disabled.
How to enable the standby timer ?
1. PressMENUto activate the menu bar.
2. Press→to selectGeneral.
3. Press↓to pull down the General menu.
4. Use↑or↓to selectStandby Timer.(image7-4)
5. PressENTERto activate the function.
On the screen appears a dialog box. (image 7-5)
6. Use↑or↓to selectEnabled.
A box surrounds the selected item.
7. PressENTERto activate.
8. Use↑or↓to browse to the input field.
9. Use←or→, the numeric keys on the remote or the keypad to change the countdown setting.
10.PressMENUorBACKto exit or to go back to the previous menu.
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Image 7-4
Image 7-5
7.5 Identification
The projector’s identification screen
The identification screen displays the projector’s main characteristics
These are:
•Projectortype
• Projector address
• Software version controller unit
• RS232 Baudrate
• Serial number of projector
How to display the identification screen ?
1. PressMENUto activate the menu bar.
2. Press→to selectGeneral.
3. Press↓to pull down the General menu.
4. Use↑or↓to selectIdentification. (image 7-6)
5. PressENTERto activate the function.
The Identification screen will be displayed. (image 7-7)
6. PressMENUorBACKto exit or to go back to the previous menu
Image 7-6
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							8. Image Menu
8. IMAGE MENU
Overview
• Image menu overview
• Settings
• Aspect ratio
• Show native resolution
• Keystone correction
• Color Temperature
• Color space
• Filmmode detection
•Blanking
• Input Balance
• AGC on Video
• Manual Gain Control
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8.1 Image menu overview
Overview
• Settings
- Contrast
- Brightness
-Color
-Tint
- Sharpness
- Gamma
-Phase
- Noise Reduction
• Aspect ratio
-Auto
- [4:3]
- [16:9]
- [5:4]
- [2.35]
- [2.88]
- [1.78]
- Letterbox
-Custom
• Show native resolution
-On
-Off
• Keystone...
• Color temperature
- Projector white
- Computer
- Video
-Film
- Broadcast
- Custom...
• Color space
- EBU
-ANSI
-Projector
- Custom...
• Film mode detection
-On
-Off
•Blanking
• Input Balance
-Black..
- White...
-Preset
• AGC on Video
-On
-Off
• Manual Gain Control...
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8.2 Settings
Overview
• Contrast
• Brightness
• Color
• Tint (hue)
• Sharpness
• Gamma
• Phase
• Noise reduction
What can be done?
Correct image settings are important for a good image reproduction.
The image settings are made through a dialog box with a scroll bar. Minimal, maximal and the actual values are indicated. These
settings can also be done directly via the RCU’s dedicated buttons, except for the sharpness.
Image 8-1
Image 8-2
8.2.1 Contrast
About Contrast
The contrast function is used to adjust the contrast between the light and dark areas of the displayed image.
How to change the contrast
1. PressMENUto activate the menu bar. (image 8-3)
2. Press→to select theImageitem.
3. Press↓to pull down theImagemenu.
4. Use↑or↓to selectsettings.
5. Press→topull down the menu.
6. Use↑or↓to selectContrast.
7. PressENTER.
A slider box appears.
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8. Use←or→to change the contrast.
The higher the value, the higher the contrast.
Or,
click in the input box and enter the desired value with the numeric keys.
Image 8-3
8.2.2 Brightness
About Brightness
The Brightness function is used to adjust the overall light output.
How to change the Brightness ?
1. PressMENUto activate the menu bar. (image 8-4)
2. Press→to select theImageitem.
3. Press↓to pull down theImagemenu.
4. Use↑or↓to selectsettings.
5. Press→to pull down the menu.
6. Use↓or↑to selectBrightness.
7. PressENTER
A slider box appears.
8. Use←or→to change the brightness.
The higher the value, the higher the brightness.
Or,
click in the input box and enter the desired value with the numeric keys.
Image 8-4
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8.2.3 Color
About Color setting
The color function is used to adjust color saturation levels.
How to change the Color ?
1. PressMENUto activate the menu bar. (image 8-5)
2. Press→to select theImageitem.
3. Press↓to pull down theImagemenu.
4. Use↑or↓to selectsettings.
5. Press→to pull down the menu.
6. Use↓or↑to selectColor.
7. PressENTER.
A slider box appears.
8. Use←or→to change the color.
The higher the value, the higher the color.
Or,
click in the input box and enter the desired value with the numeric keys.
Image 8-5
8.2.4 Tint (hue)
About Tint
The Tint function is used to adjust color hue to obtain true color reproduction and is only active for Video and S-Video when the
NTSC color system is used. For PAL and SECAM sources, Tint is not accessible.
How to change the Tint ?
1. PressMENUto activate the menu bar. (image 8-6)
2. Press→to select theImageitem.
3. Press↓to pull down theImagemenu.
4. Use↑or↓to selectsettings.
5. Press→to pull down the menu.
6. Use↓or↑to selectTint.
7. PressENTER.
A slider box appears.
8. Use←or→to change the tint.
The higher the value, the higher the tint.
Or,
click in the input box and enter the desired value with the numeric keys.
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Image 8-6
8.2.5 Sharpness
About Sharpness
The sharpness function is used to adjust the image sharpness of video signals.
How to change the sharpness ?
1. PressMENUto activate the menu bar. (image 8-7)
2. Press→to select theImageitem.
3. Press↓to pull down theImagemenu.
4. Use↑or↓to selectsettings.
5. Press→to pull down the menu.
6. Use↓or↑to selectSharpness.
7. PressENTER.
A slider box appears.
8. Use←or→to change the sharpness.
The higher the value, the higher the sharpness.
Or,
click in the input box and enter the desired value with the numerickeys.
Image 8-7
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