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3Press the [AUTO SET] button again.
One or more functions highlighted in black are performed automatically.
Selecting an Input Signal
Select [DIGITAL VIDEO] among the following 4 input signals by following the steps shown
in the Selecting DIGITAL VIDEO section below if you want to project a digital content
video image.
DIGITAL VIDEO : Digital signal Connecting with an HDMI/DVI cable or DVI digital
cable
COMPONENT : Component signal Connecting with a supplied component cable
SCART : SCART signal Connecting with a supplied SCART cable
VIDEO : Video signal Connecting with a video cable
S-VIDEO : S-VIDEO Connecting with an S-Video cable
The component, video, and S-VIDEO signals are automatically set if a cable is connected
and the input signal is confirmed.
„Selecting DIGITAL VIDEO
1Press the [INPUT] button.
The [INPUT] window appears.
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2Select the top item in the menu with the [INPUT] button.
The selection is toggled through available input signal types from above.
3If [DIGITAL VIDEO] is unavailable from the list at the left, press [>], and then press [ ] /
[ ] to select it from the list at the right.
4Press the [OK] button.
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„Selecting SCART
1Press the [INPUT] button.
The [INPUT] window appears.
2Select the second top item in the menu with the [INPUT] button.
The selection is toggled through available input signals from above.
3If the SCART is unavailable from the list at the left, press [>], and then press [ ] / [ ] to
select the SCART from the list at the right.
4Press the [OK] button.
zSelect [SCART] for Input Terminal-2.
zYou can select any input signal type from all options through the [ ] / [ ] button.
						

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Selecting a Screen Mode (Aspect)
You can select one of three screen modes depending on the aspect ratio of your AV equip-
ment or content software.
zYou can specify the aspect ratio from the menu. Refer to [Aspect] in the menu (P78,
79).
„Full screen
Select this to project a video image with aspect ratio of 4:3.
„Wide Screen
Select this to project a video image with aspect ratio of 
16:9.
„Auto ([DIGITAL VIDEO]/[COMPONENT])
Select this to switch between [Normal] and [Wide Screen]
automatically in accordance with the video image.
zRefer to the table on the page 119 for more detailed
information on the screen size for the wide screen.
zThe upper, lower, left and right portions of a projected
image may be missing depending on the [Aspect]
setting.
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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
USEFUL 
FUNCTIONS 
AVAILABLE 
DURING A 
PRESENTATION
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Useful Functions Available During 
a Presentation
Blackened Out an Image 
Temporarily
XUseful when:
XYou finished the presentation.
XYou want to divert attendees attention
from the screen.
Blacken out the image temporarily.
Blackening out an Image
The screen changes to black or blue.
Showing the Image Again
Press the   button to show the image
again.
Muting the Sound
XUseful when:
XYou want to immediately mute the sound
from the projector.
Mute the sound temporarily.
Muting the Sound
The projector shows the [MUTE] icon on
the screen.
Canceling the MUTE function
Press the   button again to cancel the
MUTE function.
Pressing the   button also cancels the
MUTE function.
zYou can capture a specified logo
(P86).
zYou can show a logo such as a com-
pany logo while blackening out the
image (P88).
zThe (middle) LED illumination lamp on
the top control flush slowly while
blackening out the image.
zA guiding message appears if you
press an invalid button while the NO
SHOW function is on.
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Freezing the Picture
XUseful when:
XYou want to perform a computer opera-
tion which is irrelevant to the proceed-
ings of the presentation.
XYou want to stop a moving image.
Freeze the moving image.
Freezing an Image
The FREEZE message is shown on the
screen.
Canceling the FREEZE function
Press the   button again to cancel the
FREEZE function.
Adjusting the Volume
XUseful when:
XYou want to adjust the volume level of
the projectors speaker.
Adjusting the Volume
Volume bar appears on the screen.
zYou can expand or reduce the frozen
image (P69).
zThe (left and right) LED illumination
lamps on the top control flushes
slowly while stopping the image.
zA guiding message appears if you
press an invalid button while the
FREEZE function is on.
zAdjust the volume or mute setting on
the computer if the volume level is too
low.
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Showing the Elapsed Time
XUseful when:
XYou want to manage the proceedings of
the presentation.
The elapsed time from 00:00 to 59:59 is
displayed at the lower right corner of the
screen.
Starting the Countdown
Press this button once to display the timer
and start counting.
Stopping the Countdown
Press the   button again to stop the
countdown.
Canceling the Countdown
Press the   button again to disappear the
timer.
Pointing with a Spotlight
XUseful when:
XYou want to point to a portion of an
image that should draw attendees
attention.
Highlight a desired portion of the projected
image with a spotlight.
Showing the Spotlight
A spotlight appears at the center of the
screen and the image becomes dark
except for the spotlight.
Press the   button repeatedly to change
the shape of the spotlight.
Moving the Spotlight
Move the spotlight to a desired position.
zPress the [OK] button to cancel
the SPOT function.
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Zooming an Image
XUseful when:
XZoom in an object such as a small
graph during a presentation.
XMoving unnecessary information off the
screen to focus on the current subject.
Zoom the projected image.
Zooming In an Image
Press this button repeatedly until the image
becomes the desired size.
Moving an Image to the Desired Position
If the image you want to zoom in stays out
of the screen or out of the center of the
screen, you can move it to the desired
position.
Zooming Out an Image
Press this button repeatedly until the image
becomes the desired size.
zThe magnification appears on the
screen when you press the [D.ZOOM]
button.
zThe zoom ratio is 1x to 12x.
zYou can freeze the enlarged image.
zPress the [OK] button to cancel the
digital zoom function.
zThe following guiding message
appears if you press an invalid button
during operating the digital zoom
function.
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Operating a Mouse with 
the Remote Control
XUseful when:
XYou want to operate a mouse with the
remote control.
You can use the supplied remote control as
the wireless mouse for your computer.
Connecting a USB Cable
Make sure that both the computer and pro-
jector are turned off, and then connect the
supplied USB cable between the USB ter-
minals on the computer and the projector.
Moving the Cursor
You can move the mouse cursor vertically
and horizontally.
Using the Left Button of the Mouse
You can click, double-click, or drag an
object with this button.
Using the Right Button of the Mouse
USB terminal
USB cableComputer
ProjectorUSB terminal
zThis function is supported on Windows
XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, or
Mac OS 9.2 and later.
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