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Editing Text
Activate the Edit Window: To enter or edit text, highlight the desi red parameter (such as a channel name) and 
press  E
NTER to activate its adjacent edit window. Any previously entered text is di splayed with its first 
character highlighted in  a square cursor, signifying that  this character is ready for editing.
Navigate Within the Edit Window:  Press R
IGHT ARROW KEY to move the cursor forward or  LEFT ARROW KEY 
to move the cursor backwards as desired.
FIGURE 3-9 ENTERING TEXT
Edit a character:  To edit a highlighted character, use  UP ARROW KEY and DOWN ARROW KEY to scroll 
through the alphabet, numbers, spaces  and punctuation available. When the character you need appears, press 
R
IGHT ARROW KEY to select it—the cursor will move to the next available character of current text. To convert 
a lower case letter into a capital letter, po sition the cursor on the letter and press F
UNC followed by the  UP 
A
RROW KEY. To convert a capi tal letter into a lower c ase letter, position the cursor on the letter and press  FUNC 
followed by the  D
OWN ARROW KEY. NOTE: Also enter numbers dire ctly from the keypad.
To convert a lower case capital lette r, position on the letter and press F
UNC followed by the UP ARROW KEY, To 
convert a capital letter into  a lower case letter, position on the letter and press  F
UNC followed by the DOWN 
A
RROW KEY.
Add or Delete a Character or Space:  To insert a space at the cursor location, press  F
UNC then the RIGHT 
A
RROW KEY. To delete a highlighted character (or space), press  FUNC then the  LEFT ARROW KEY.
Delete all Characters:  Press F
UNC followed by  ENTER.
Press Enter When Finished:  To accept edits and leave the edit window, press  E
NTER.
NOTE: Press EXIT at any time to cancel changes and re turn to the previously defined text.
Edit numerical values:
Enter numbers directly from the keypad to specify numb ers representing projectors channels (source setups), 
or slots.  As each digit is entered, it is inserted on the right of the field, and the numbers already in the field are 
shifted on the left.  The channel numbers are defined with two digits—for example, if you enter only a single 
digit (such as “7”) for a chan nel number, the channel will automatically  be defined as “07”. 
FIGURE 3-10 ADD/DELETE CHARACTER OR SPACE 
						

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Enter “07” to use this channel. If you press any non-numbered key, the  number entered up to that point is 
accepted and updated as the new value. Press  E
XIT to cancel editing of numerical values.
3.3 Using Inputs and Channels
The projector stores and recalls up to 99 different channe ls (source setups) for a variety of inputs. This memory 
feature allows you to define and use a variety of custom ized setups. Depending on what you have defined, each 
physical source connection (i.e., input at the projector) can have several  different channels associated with it.
NOTE: See  Section 2 Installation and Setup , for a full explanation of how to connect sources to the projector.
How Do I Select an Input Or A Channel?
INPUT –  An input is a source physically connected to the projector.  I
NPUT describes the source signal and 
which input slot it is connected to. 
CHANNEL -  A channel is a collection of m easurements, locations and settings that tailor the display of a 
signal to your specific needs. Since source types and  applications can vary greatly, you will likely want to 
adjust and define a wide variety of parameters, such as br ightness, contrast, size, etc., in order to customize and 
optimize the display from or for a par ticular source. For example, the display settings you select for a VCR 
source may be very different from those you  select for a high-resolution computer source. 
Once you have adjusted a display pa rameter, such as pixel tracking or contrast, all current settings are 
collectively stored in the projectors  memory as a unique two-digit channel,  such as 09. You can have numerous 
distinct channels available for  the same input, any of which can be selected by using the C
HANNEL key on the 
keypad followed by the two-digit channel number.
Shown in  Figure 3-11 Channel List  is a sample channel list 
available from  C
HANNEL. NOTE: The  CHANNEL key may 
display a channel list or not, depending on what you have 
defined for  “Display Channel List” (see  Menu Preferences 
later in this section).
SWITCHING INPUTS –  There are 4 methods for selecting an 
input:
1. Press the  INPUT key. This will display a list of the 4 slots, 
with the card type and input signal type in each slot. The 
currently selected input fo r the main image will be 
highlighted. Scroll up or down through the list and press  
ENTER  to make a new selection. Press the  INPUT key again to show the list an d allow the selection for the 
PIP/Secondary image. Repeatedly pressing the  INPUT key will toggle between the main and PIP/
Secondary image.
2. Press the appropriate direct  SLOT key to quickly display one of the inpu ts on the selected slot to the main 
image. This will not bring up any menu selectio n, and is only applicable for the main image.
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02.1,2
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Main Channel: 01
iSVid
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Signal
Ty p eHorizontal
Frequency Vertical
Frequency
i-Interlaced
p-Progressive
Channel#
Slot
Input
Current Channel#
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3. Use the following menu options to select the source of the image for the main or PIP/Secondary image.      
- menu options  Menu > Input Switching & PIP  > Main Input and  Menu  > Input Switching & PIP  
>  PIP Input                                                                                                                 
The image will be displayed  according to the following:
If it is the first time you have used the source/input (or if you used the input but did not define a channel by 
adjusting anything), the projector will recognize the new  input signal based on its frequencies and polarities, 
automatically displaying an  image according to default settings for that signal. 
In general, the image from the new source will be as large as possible withou t losing its aspect ratio. This and 
other default image settings depend on the incoming source.
If you used the source on ce before and changed a display parameter, such as contrast, V-Position, etc., then a 
channel was automatically created and  still exists in projector memory (see CHANNEL below). Using one of 
the input or slot keys will automati cally recall this channel—and all its  setup parameters—and update the 
display accordingly.
If more than one channel exists for th e input, the image will be displayed ac cording to the setup parameters for 
the first channel with ma tching characteristics.
Creating a New Channel
To use a new source with the projector, a new channel must  be created so that the projector will respond to an 
input signal from that source. A new channel can be creat ed automatically, or it can be copied from an existing 
channel and then edited as necessary, refer to  Figure 3-14 Copy a Channel and Figure 3-15 Delete a Channel .
When you select a direct input ( S
LOT 1, SLOT 2 , SLOT 3 , or SLOT 4), any existing channels in the projector are 
searched for matching input and signal parameters – this only occurs if Auto So urce is enabled on these 
channels. If no match to the incoming  input signal is found in currently defined channels, a new channel is 
temporarily created based on factory-defined defaults fo r this type of signal. The channel number assigned is 
the lowest available number from 01-99. 
NOTES: 1)  An automatic chan nel will be discarded unless one or 
more of its parameters are changed and will not appear in the cha nnel list (see below). 
2) If 2 channels have 
the same distinguishing source characteristics excep t for the reversal of sync connectors (i.e., H-sync and V-
sync, are switched), they are still  defined as distinct channels. 
3) You cannot define a new channel without an 
incoming signal.
USING A CHANNEL:  You can normally select a ch annel at any time by pressing  C
HANNEL (see below). If 
you want to hide a channel from appearing in  this list, you must edit the channel refer to  Figure 3-11 Channel 
List . Such a channel can still be selected  by entering its number as shown below.
NOTES: 1) The current channe l is highlighted 
in the channel list, or,  if the current channel is 
hidden, the first channel in the list is 
highlighted. 
2) Channels created automatically 
do not appear in th e channel list unless a 
parameter for the channel has been changed.
01.
02. 1,2
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Main Channel: 01
iSVid
pDig p29.07-Hz+
Signal
Ty p eHorizontal
Frequency Vertical
Frequency
i-Interlaced
p-Progressive
Channel#
Slot
Input
Current Channel#
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3.4 Channel Setup Menu
All available channels are listed in the Channel Setup menu, which describes how each channel can be 
accessed and provides access for editing,  copying and deleting channels.
Press  M
ENU from the presentation level to display the  Main menu. To display the  Channel Setup menu, press 
3, or move the highlight to the Channel Setup  option and press E
NTER. The Channel Setup  menu will appear 
(see sample below).
The channel setup icons list a ll defined channels. The far left column lis ts channel numbers defined. The values 
in the far right columns indicate horizo ntal and vertical frequencies or if there is a defined name for a channel, 
it appears here. The H & V frequencies will not appear if  a name has been defined for the channel; instead the 
name is only seen. The H & V frequencies are inserted as,  the name when the channel is first created. The 
vertical frequency is displayed with  the sync polarity. The remaining columns pertain to each signal type; such 
as, input number, slot location, a variety of icons  indicating access to each channel, and an abbreviated 
description of each signal type. 
NOTE:  Use  UP ARROW KEY and  DOWN ARROW KEY to see the remaining 
channels not visible in the initial display of channels .
SIGNAL TYPE —  The channel list or the  Channel Setup menu, identifies signal  types abbreviations as 
defined below in  Table 3.1 - Abbreviations for Signal Type . Composite Sync on the H/C input or the V input (4-
wire). These abbreviations are preceded  by either an ‘i’ (interlaced signals) or ‘p’ (progressive signal). 
Slot, Input
Signal
Ty p e
01
02 1,2
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A
AiSVid
pDig p29.07-Hz+
Horizontal
Frequency Ver tical
Frequency
i-Interlaced
p-Progressive
A locked auto-source that appears in the channel list.
An unlocked auto-source that 
appears in the channel list.
Channel Setup IconsVer tical
Frequency
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Table 3.1 - Abbreviations for Signal Type
The first 5 items in this table are analog RGB with various sync combinations indicating Sync Source when 
editing the channel: 
TO COPY A CHANNEL , highlight the desired channel in the  Channel Setup menu, then press  E
NTER to go 
to the  Select Channel Operation  submenu. Select “Copy” and press  E
NTER—a new channel will be created. It 
is identical to original, which still remains, but it is identified with the ne xt available number from 01-99. If 
you change your mind and do  not want to copy the current channel, press  E
XIT to cancel and return to the 
previous menu. Copying channels is a quick method fo r creating numerous channels, each of which can then 
be edited and adjusted for a variety of presentations in the future.
Abbrev.Signal Type
-- No Sync
4WH Composite (4 wire) on HC input
4WV Composite (4 wire) on V input
SG Sync-on-green (4 wire)
5W Separate H,V (5-wire)
5WR Separate H,V swapped (5-wire)
SVid S-Video
CVid Composite Video
Dig Digital
DSDI Digital Dual Link HD-SDI
DVI Digital DVI
HDMI Digital HDMI
HSDI Digital HD-SDI
SDI Digital SDI
COMP Component
Fp3D Frame Packed 3D
Lr3D Side by Side 3D
Tb3D Top & Bottom 3D
DDIG Digital Dual Link HD-SDI
3GA Digital 3G-SDI (Level A)
3GB Digital 3G-SDI (Level B)
DP DisplayPort
1.
2. 1,2
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Channel Setup
iSVid
pDig p29.07-Hz+
Select Channel Operation
Edit
Copy
Delete
Delete Unlocked Only Delete All Channels
1.
2.
3.1,2
4,1
1,2
15.73kHz-
33.72kHz+
15.73kHz-
i59.94-Hz-
Channel Setup
iSVid
pDig
iSVid
p29.07-Hz+
i59.94-Hz-
Enter
New Channel identical to Chan #1.
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TO DELETE A CHANNEL, highlight the desired channel in the  Channel Setup menu, then press  ENTER to 
activate the  Select Channel Operation  submenu. Select Delete and press  E
NTER—a window will appear to 
confirm the deletion of this channel.
TO DELETE MULTIPLE CHANNELS  highlight any channel in the Channel Setup menu and press  E
NTER 
to go to the  Select Channel Operation  submenu. Select Delete Unlocked Only  and press E
NTER to delete all 
unlocked channels. Select  Delete All Channels to delete all channels, even th ose that are locked. In either 
case, the current channel will remain but wi ll be redefined from projector defaults. 
NOTE: For any deletion, a 
window will appear to confirm the dele tion of the desired channel. Select C
ANCEL (default) if you don’t want to 
delete after all.
Press  M
ENU from the presentation level to display the  Main menu. To display the  Channel Setup menu, press 
3 or move the highlight to th e Channel Setup option and press  E
NTER. The Channel Setup menu will appear.
To edit parameters shown in the  Channel Setup menu, select the relevant channel and press  E
NTER. The 
Channel Edit  menu will appear similar to the sample shown below.
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2. 1,2
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Channel Setup
iSVid
pDig p29.07-Hz+
Select Channel Operation
Edit
Copy
Delete
Delete Unlocked Only Delete All Channels
Enter
Delete Channel Setup
Cancel
Do you wish to delete this channel setup?
(default)
FIGURE 3-15 DELETE A CHANNEL
CHANNEL EDIT — STEP 1
CHANNEL EDIT — STEP 2
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Name
Channel 
Slot
Input     
In Menu
Auto Select
Locked
Previous Channel
Next Channel     
Card Type
H-Frequency
V-Frequency
Interlaced
Sync Source
Video Decoder Input Card
15.73 kHz-
59.94 Hz-
Yes
S-Video
FIGURE 3-16 CHANNEL EDIT
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If desired, review and/or edit the following channel setups in the Channel Edit  menu:
• NAME  
An alphanumeric label can be defined and/or changed  here. Channel names can be up to 12 characters in 
length. The default name is the horizontal and vertical sync frequencies.
• CHANNEL
 A two-digit channel number can be changed here. 
NOTES: 1)  If you enter a channel number that already 
exists, a dialog message appears indi cating that this number is already in use–assign a different channel 
number.
 2)  You can define up to 99 channels.
• SLOT  
1-4, corresponding to which slot of the projector input panel that the source is connected:
• INPUT  
1-6, corresponding to which input on the sel ected slot the source is connected to.
• IN MENU  
If checked (default, except for automatically defined ch annels with unchanged parameters), this defined 
channel will then appear in the list available when  C
HANNEL key is pressed. If unchecked, the channel must 
be accessed via  C
HANNEL on the keypad or via th e Auto Source function. NOTE: On-screen display of the 
channel list is an option that must be set in the  Menu Preferences menu.
• AUTO SELECT  
If checked, (default), the projector can automatically lo cate this channel when an incoming input signal 
matches. If not checked, the projector can locate the sel ected channel only when it is directly selected via 
C
HANNEL on the keypad—and a change  in input signal will not result in a channel change.LOCKED  
If checked, all of the image settings  for this channel are locked. If unchecked (default), all available image 
settings can be adjusted as desired. You ca nnot use Auto Setup with a locked channel.
• PREVIOUS CHANNEL  
Select this option to see or change  Channel Edit settings for the previous channel in the  Channel Setup list.
• NEXT CHANNEL  
Select this option to see or change  Channel Edit settings for the ne xt channel in the Channel Setup list.
3.5 Adjusting the Image
The most commonly used optio ns for image adjustments are accessed through two menus:  Size and Position 
(M
ENU 1) and  Image Settings  (MENU 2), both of which appear in the  Main menu. From either of these two 
menus, you can chan ge settings affecting the image from the current channel by working with the appropriate 
slide bars, check boxes and pull-down lists.  E
XIT will return to the previous menu (or to the presentation, if 
from the  Main menu) and accept any changes  you may have entered. Settings  are saved with the current 
channel.
From your presentation, you can access any of the individual options in these menus by pressing  M
ENU 
followed by the appropriate two-dig it number representing their location in  the menu system. For example, 
press  M
ENU 24 to quickly access the “Color Space” option in the  Image Settings menu.
NOTES: 1) For certain options, preference may  be to use a “direct key” from presentation level to go directly 
to a particular option without traveling through th e menu system (available for certain display parameters 
only). For example, press  C
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your presentation. 2) To hide “direct” slide bars, disable the  Display Slide bars check box in the Menu 
Preferences  menu. 
3) To hide the entire menu system from view,  turn off the on-screen display by pressing 
OSD then the  D
OWN ARROW KEY.
For a good and efficient first step in perfecting the image, press the auto setup button,  A
UTO. This optimizes 
critical display parameters such as si ze, position, pixel tracking, etc., based  on the type of incoming source. An 
Auto Setup can save considerable setup time, and  you can still adjust the image as described below. 
The best auto setup will be obta ined under the following conditions:
• Input levels, it is best to have an im age with saturated (very Bright) colors.
• Phase, high contrast edges are needed.
To determine active window size:
• Video images should have whites and blacks in the image
• Wide range video images should have content (inclu ding white) that extends to all edges of the image.
When  AUTO  is pressed, the auto setup process shall begin.  In some cases for analog video a menu may appear 
that presents multiple choices that allo ws the user to select the format that best suits their source.  This 
selection helps the auto setup get the correct settings for the tracking and phas e controls for analog sources that 
contain the same number of active lines, but have a different aspect ratios. 
• All digital and decoder option cards, will not present an  additional auto setup menu since digital hardware 
provides enough information to  perform the correct auto setup.
• Analog PC graphics sources (4/5-wire sync) present  a list of formats based on the current active lines 
detected in the video.
• Analog Video Sources (3 wire sync on green) always have the options  Default and Advanced .   Video 
sources use a look up table to determine th eir format based on video standards.  The Advanced auto setup 
selection measures the start pixel and start line whereas  Default uses the table values as is.
3.6 Size and Position Menu
Increase or decrease the size of your image, change 
its proportion (aspect ratio ), move the image to a 
specific area of the screen, and refine other related 
parameters. Use  Size and Position  controls to 
match the image precisely to the screen used at the 
site.
Refer to  Using Slide bars and Other Controls  if 
you need help using any of the options and 
controls. Changes made in the  Size and Position 
menu are applied immediat ely and are saved when 
you exit the menu (press  E
XIT or MENU).
RESIZE PRESETS
NOTE: The same resize presets are available to all HD and SXGA+ screen models. However, the graphics 
used to describe each preset in this  section are of the SXGA+ models only.  
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.Resize Presets
Size
Vertical Stretch
Pixel Track
Pixel Phase
H-Position
V-Position
Keep Aspect on Auto Setup
Blanking
No Resizing
0.729
1.000
858
0
360
262
Size and Position
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Resize Presets will display an im age in its native 
resolution (no resizing) or  will resize the image 
by maximizing either the height, width or both 
height and width, or will resize to the maximum 
size possible while keeping the original aspect 
ratio. 
Size, Position and Blan king parameters will 
automatically adjust acco rdingly or, if Blanking 
is set first, which defines an Active Input Area;  
Resize Preset scaling will occur in this region of 
interest only. Resizing options are explained 
below.
WHAT IS THE RESIZING DEFAULT? 
By default when displaying a new source, your image w ill use as much of the projector display area as possible 
for the type of incoming source data, but with  minimal or no changes to aspect ratio. See Select “Default” 
below.
The “Custom” re-size descriptor  automatically appears in the Size and Position menu when any of the values 
for  Size, Vertical Stretch, H-Position, V-Position  or Blanking do not correspond to those for a preset. This 
option is not offered in the  Resize Presets pull-down list.
Select DEFAULT for most sources (factory default). The imag e will be centered and displayed as large as 
possible  depending on the type of source.
FIGURE 3-19 RESIZING DEFAULT
NO RESIZING - displays the image in its native re solution, which may or may not match the projector 
resolution. For example, for a sour ce with a native resolution of 800 x 600, “No Resizing” in an SXGA+ 
projector will use the central 800 x 600 pixels and have  a black border—the black border areas are unused 
areas, see below.
Default
No Resizing
Full Size
Full Width
Full Height
Anamorphic
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Resize Presets
= maximize for current source
= display in native resolution
= fill the screen (regardless of source)
= fill display width & keep aspect ratio
= fill display height & keep aspect ratio
= retain 16:9 aspect ratio
= non-preset values for
Size, Vertical Stretch, H-Position, 
V-Position and/or Blanking
Custom (not selectable)
FIGURE 3-18 RESIZE PRESETS
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 FULL SIZE - uses  all pixels  for displaying the image, 
regardless of source or original aspect ratio. Incoming 
source material having a di fferent aspect ratio than the 
projector will be stretched for display. 
FULL WIDTH - fills the projector display from left-to-right 
without changing the original  aspect ratio of the image. 
Depending on the source, data at the top and bottom may be 
discarded (cropped), or the display may have black borders 
at the top and bottom (c alled “letterboxed”). 
FULL HEIGHT - fills the display from top-to-bottom. De pending on the source, this may create borders. 
ANAMORPHIC  - displays an anamorph ic image in its native 16:9 aspect ratio. 
The image will fill the screen from side-t o-side and be centered between black 
bars at top and bottom. 
SIZE
Controls both the image  width and height  in tandem, maintaining the current 
aspect ratio of the displayed signal data. 
VERTICAL STRETCH
Adjusts the  height of the image while keepin g the width constant. Use “Vertical Stretch” to change the aspect 
ratio of the display. 
PIXEL TRACK (analog input signals only)
Steady flickering or several soft vertical stripes or  bands across the entire image indicates poor pixel tracking. 
Proper pixel tracking ensures that the image quality is  consistent across the screen, the aspect ratio is 
maintained, and that the pixel phase  can be optimized (described below).  Tracking determines the frequency of 
FIGURE 3-21 FULL SIZE
FIGURE 3-22 FULL WIDTH
FIGURE 3-23 FULL HEIGHT
FIGURE 3-24 ANAMORPHIC