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Page Up or Down through 
the Pages
XUseful when:
XYou want to page up or down through
the projected application pages with the
remote control.
You can page up or down in the projected
application with the supplied remote con-
trol.
Page Up
Page Down
zThis function acts as the Page Up and
Page Down keys on the computer
keyboard. You can not use this func-
tion depending on the application.
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							Safety Instructions
Before Use
Setting Up the Projector
Projecting an Image from the Computer
Projecting an Image from AV Equipment
Useful Functions Available During a Presentation
Setting Up Functions from Menus
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Appendix
Index
SETTING UP 
FUNCTIONS 
FROM MENUS
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Setting Up Functions from Menus
How to Use Menus
Some of the projectors function are used through the menu screen.
It consists of following three menus.
* The menu items may differ depending on the input signal.
The projector stores the settings for each input signal (8) and image mode (up to 5).
Display settings menu (P78)
This menu is used to select an input
signal and make various settings
related to display.
System settings menu (P96)
This menu is used to set various func-
tions of the projector.
You can set them regardless of the
input signal. Image adjustment menu (P89)
This menu is used to make various
adjustments to the projected image.
You can make the adjustments
according to your preference while
checking the image.
Symbols Indicating Item Categories
Menu items are classified into two categories, menu items used to project the image
from the computer and menu items used to project the image from the AV equipment.
Menu item used when projecting an image
from the computer.Menu item used when projecting an
image from AV equipment.
DIGITAL PC input DIGITAL VIDEO input
ANALOG PC-1/ANALOG PC-2 input COMPONENT input
SCART input
COMPONENT input/SCART input
VIDEO input/S-VIDEO inputDIGITAL PCDIGITAL VIDEO
ANALOG PCCOMP.
SCART
COMP./SCART
VIDEO/S-VIDEO
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This section provides the basic operation on the menu.
1Press the [MENU] button.
A menu window appears.
2Press [] to select the appropriate tab.
Press [ ] to move the cursor on the tab if it is 
not on it.
3Press [ ] to select a menu item you want to set.
You can also use [ ] to select the menu item.
zPress the [MENU] button again to close
the menu window.
zSome menu items provide more detailed
menu items.
Display settings 
tabSystem settings 
tab Image adjustment tab (Image adj.)<
<
Menu items
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4Set the menu item.
There are four types of menu items that you make a setting:
zDirectly
zFrom a list
zWith a slider
zIn a different screen
zDirectly
Example: Tracking
Press [] to increase/decrease
the setting.zFrom a list
Example: Aspect
Press the [OK] button to display a
list.
Press [ ] [ ] to select a desired set-
ting.
zWith a slider
Example: Contrast
Press [] to move the slider.zIn a different screen
Example: Menu position
Press the [OK] button to display a
different screen. Then follow the
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5Press the [OK] button.
In some menu items, the setting is enabled just by making a selection.
6Press the [MENU] button when you finish.
The menu disappears.
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Setting Display Status from the Display Settings 
Menu
Selecting a Screen Mode (1)
[Aspect]
You can adjust the aspect ratio of the image pro-
jected on the screen.
T
T
Press the [MENU] button when you finish.
Selecting a Screen Mode (2)
[Aspect]
You can adjust the aspect ratio of the image pro-
jected on the screen.
T
T
Press the [MENU] button when you finish.
 Display settings
Aspect
Projects a full computer screen fully
on the screen.
Projects an input signal image in the
maximum size with the aspect ratio
unchanged.
Projects a computer screen at 16:9
aspect ratio with its width matching
to the width of the projecting area.
Projects a computer screen in its
original size (no enlargement/reduc-
tion).
zCircles may become out of round
depending on the display resolution of
the computer if Full screen is
selected.
zThe upper, lower, left, and/or right por-
tions of a projected image may be
missing depending on the selected
display mode.
zYou cannot select [True size] depend-
ing on the input signal.
DIGITAL PCANALOG PC
Full screen
Auto
Wide Screen
Tr u e  s i z e Display settings
Aspect
Switches between [Full screen] and
[Wide Screen] automatically in
accordance with the video image
(COMPONENT input only).
Projects a video image with aspect
ratio of 4:3.
Projects a video image with aspect
ratio of 16:9.
zThe upper, lower, left, and/or right por-
tions of a projected video image may
be missing depending on the
selected display mode.
DIGITAL VIDEOCOMP.
Auto
Full screen
Wide Screen
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Setting Display Status from the Display Settings Menu
Selecting a Screen Mode (3)
[Aspect]
You can adjust the aspect ratio of the image pro-
jected on the screen.
T
T
Press the [MENU] button when you finish.
Selecting an Input Signal Type (1)
[Input signal select]
You can select a desired input signal type if the
auto PC adjustment function detects more than
one input signal types.
T
T
Select an input signal type suitable for the com-
puter from the displayed signal types.
Press the [MENU] button when you finish.
 Display settings
Aspect
Projects a video image with aspect
ratio of 4:3.
Projects a video image with aspect
ratio of 16:9.
zThe upper, lower, left, and/or right por-
tions of a projected video image may
be missing depending on the
selected display mode.
VIDEO/S-VIDEOSCART
Full screen
Wide Screen Display settings
Input signal select
zSee P118 for the signal types sup-
ported by this projector.
ANALOG PC
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Selecting an Input Signal Type (2)
[Input signal select]
You can select an input signal type manually if a
video image from a AV equipment is not pro-
jected correctly (irregular color or no image).
T
T
Press the [MENU] button when you finish.
Selecting an Input Signal Type (3)
[Input signal select]
You can select an input signal type manually if a
video image from a AV equipment is not pro-
jected correctly.
T
T
Press the [MENU] button when you finish.
 Display settings
Input signal select
Selects the input signal automati-
cally.
Select one of input signal types
shown on the left if video image is
not projected correctly in the [Auto]
mode.
zConfirm the input signal type accord-
ing to the Users Manual that came
with the AV equipment connected.
VIDEO/S-VIDEO
Auto
NTSC
PAL
SECAM
NTSC4.43
PAL-M
PAL-N Display settings
Input signal select
Selects the component format auto-
matically according to the input sig-
nal.
Select one of input signal types
shown on the left if video image is
not projected correctly in the [Auto]
mode. (575i is selected automati-
cally for the SCART input.)
zConfirm the input signal type accord-
ing to the Users Manual that came
with the AV equipment connected.
COMP./SCART
Auto
1080i
1035i
720p
575p
480p
575i
480i
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