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3.1.2 Wired Remote
You can convert the standard IR remote into a wired remote using the optional cable. Connect one end into the 
standard IR remote, and the other to the XLR connector labeled Remote on the Electronics Module. The 
wired remote is recommended when the lighting conditions are unsuitable for proper IR transmission. 
To use the wired remote, make sure that wired remote support is enabled on the projector the remote is 
connected to: Main Menu > Configuration > Communications > Wired Keypad Enabled. 
To use the wired remote to control multiple projectors in an ArrayLOC network, ensure that wired remote 
support is enabled on the controlling projector, and make sure that key synchronization is enabled on the 
controlling projector and on all the receiving projectors: Main Menu > Configuration > ArrayLOC > 
ArrayLOC Configuration > Synchronize Keys, Test Pattern, Color Enable.
NOTE: A wired remote control does not require batteries unless you need to use the laser pointer.
3.1.3 IR Remote Commands
Specific keypad commands are explained in 3.1.1 IR Remote, on page 3-2.
 The projector is a class 2M source of visible and invisible LED radiation. 
Directly viewing the LED output with certain optical instruments (for 
example, eye loupes, magnifiers and microscopes) within a distance of 100 
mm may pose an eye hazard.
Power ON/OFF
Press and hold 
POWER for 2 seconds or press twice quickly to turn the projector ON or OFF. Or, press and 
release 
POWER followed immediately by pressing the UP arrow key (ON) or DOWN arrow key (OFF) to 
guarantee the correct action. This is useful if you are unsure of the present state of the projector. 
Te s t
Steps forward through all internal test patterns. After stepping past the last test pattern, you will return to the 
current input. Press 
TEST and then cycle by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT arrow keys to cycle in either direction 
through the test patterns. Press 
EXIT to return to the current input.
Auto 
Initiates an automated process in which the projector optimizes critical display parameters such as size, 
position, pixel tracking, etc., for the current source. These parameters are listed in Ta b l e  3 . 1. An Auto Setup 
can save time in perfecting a display, before you make adjustments as required.
NOTE: You must have an unlocked channel present to use Auto Setup. 
Table 3.1   Auto Setup
OPTIMIZESSETS TO DEFAULT
Pixel Tracking Contrast
Pixel Phase Brightness
Size and Blanking Auto Input Level (OFF)
Vertical Stretch Detail (if video source)
Position Filter
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The Best Auto Setup will be obtained under the following conditions:
•Input levels: It is best to have an image with saturated (very bright) colors.
•Phase: High contrast edges are needed.
To determine the active window size:
• Video images should have whites and blacks in the image.
• Wide range video images should have content (including white) that extends to all edges of the image.
Channel
Select a specific source setup (channel) defined and stored in projector memory. To select a channel, press 
CHANNEL and enter a 2-digit channel number; or if there is a list displayed, highlight the desired channel 
number, and press 
ENTER. The display automatically changes and updates according to the setup parameters 
defined for that channel. For more information, see 3.3 Using Inputs and Channels.
NOTES: 1) A new channel is automatically created when you adjust an image from a new source. 2) 
CHANNEL key behavior during a presentation depends on whether the Display Channel List option is enabled 
in Menu Preferences. You can use a scrollable list of channels when you press 
CHANNEL, or you can enter 
the channel number without on-screen feedback. For more information, see Menu Preferences on page 3-31.
Slot 1, 2, 3, and 4
Press a 
SLOT key to select the input card in that slot. Press the SLOT key again to display the next active 
INPUT on the card. Press a different SLOT key to select a different input card. For more information, see Using 
Inputs and Channels on page 3-10.
Input
Displays all inputs in all slots, both active and inactive. Press 
INPUT once and scroll through the list to select 
an input for the main image. Press 
INPUT again and select the secondary image. For more information, see 
Using Inputs and Channels on page 3-10.
Swap
Swaps between the main and secondary images.
Contrast
Changes the level of peak white in your images. Use the 
LEFT/RIGHT arrow key until you reach the desired 
level of contrast. For best results, start low and increase, so that whites remain bright, but are not distorted or 
tinted and light areas do not become fully white (i.e., “crushed”). Conversely, low contrast causes dim images.
Bright
Increases or decreases the black level in the image. Use the 
LEFT/RIGHT arrow key until you reach the desired 
level of brightness. For best results, start high and decrease so that dark areas do not become fully black (i.e., 
“crushed”). Conversely, overly high brightness changes black to dark gray, causing washed-out images.
Gamma
Determines how gray shades are displayed between minimum input (black) and maximum input (white) for a 
given amount of signal. The proper setting helps maintain optimized blacks and whites while ensuring a 
smooth transition for the values used in grays. Unlike brightness and contrast controls, the overall tone of an 
image can be lightened or darkened without changing the 2 extremes and your images will be more vibrant yet 
with good detail in dark areas when using the Gamma control. The nominal setting for Gamma Correction of 0 
is correct for most signals and conditions. If excess ambient light washes out the image and it becomes difficult 
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Number Keys
Press 1 to 9 to enter a value in a text box or to select a menu item. 
To enter a number greater than 9, press 
0 (zero) before pressing another number. For example, press 0 (zero) 
then 
2 to enter the number 12 as a menu selection. 
NOTE: When entering numbers in a text field, the 0 (zero) button acts as the number 
0 (zero). See Editing Text 
on page 3-9.
Help
Press 
HELP to display a list of context-sensitive Help windows. Press HELP again to close the Help window.
Menu
Press 
MENU to enter or exit the projector menu system.
OSD (On-screen display)
Press 
OSD then the DOWN arrow to hide the projector menu system during use. 
To see the menus again, do one of the following:
• Press and hold 
OSD for 2 seconds.
• Press and release 
OSD followed immediately by UP arrow.
•Press 
OSD twice.
Invisible menus are fully functional, enabling “hidden” access to numbered features and image adjustments by 
entering the corresponding sequence of key presses on the remote. 
NOTE: With OSD ON, you can still hide error messages and slidebars by disabling these options in the Menu 
Preferences menu.
Shutter
The shutter is open upon power-up. Press and hold 
SHUTTER to move between simulated shutter states in the 
order: OPEN-CLOSED-WHITE-OPEN. Or, press and release 
SHUTTER followed immediately by UP arrow 
(CLOSED) or 
DOWN arrow (OPEN) to guarantee the correct state.
Close the shutter to block the displayed image while maintaining access to projector functions. 
The white shutter state allows you to view menus and images if RGB brightness is set to 0. The LED status 
display shows SH when the shutter is in either black or white modes.
Function Key
In a Numeric Field in a Menu: Use 
FUNC to enter a negative number.
In a Text Field: 
•Press 
FUNC followed by the UP arrow key or DOWN arrow key to convert between Capital and lowercase 
letters. 
•Press 
FUNC followed by the LEFT or RIGHT arrow key to insert or delete a character respectively. 
•Press 
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Within a Presentation: Press FUNC followed by 2 numbers to enable a 
specific color or colors in the display (see Figure 3-1). 
For example,   will display only red, and   will 
display green data. Eliminating one or more colors can help with certain 
diagnostics and setups, such as when accurately overlaying one image on top 
of another from stacked projectors. 
NOTE: Color enabling can also be implemented from numerous locations 
within the menu system.
Press 
FUNC followed by HELP to disable Keystone, Edge Blending and 
Brightness Uniformity settings. This disables the features without changing the settings associated with them.
Proj
Press 
PROJ to access a specific projector within a group of projectors or to confirm if the local projector is 
listening. The number in the Enter Number window indicates which projector is currently listening to 
commands, and will match the projector address defined in the Configuration > Communications menu. 
TheProj
 check box (read-only) shows whether or not the projector physically connected to a remote is 
listening to commands from that remote. A check mark means that the connected projector is listening; if there 
is no check mark, you are communicating with a different projector. To control a specific projector with the 
remote, press 
PROJ, and then enter the 3-digit number assigned to the projector you want to use. If you switch 
to a projector other than the one you are currently using, the check mark will disappear. To broadcast to 
multiple projectors, press 
PROJ twice without entering a projector number. Remote commands will then affect 
all projectors present. 
NOTES: The projector address can be set in the Configuration > Communications menu.
Enter
Press 
ENTER to select a highlighted item, to toggle a check box, or to accept a parameter adjustment and return 
to the previous menu or image. 
Exit
Press 
EXIT to return to the previous level (the previous menu). 
NOTE: Exit does not save changes within text editing boxes (including number editing of a slidebar value) or 
within drop-down lists. It acts as a “Cancel” in these cases.
Arrow Keys 
Use the 
LEFT/RIGHT arrow key to change a slidebar value or to select a different option within a drop-down 
list without having to first scroll through options or navigate within a menu, drop-down list, or text box.
Laser
Press 
LASER to activate the laser pointer on the remote. Point the remote at 
the screen to highlight an area of your presentation. the LASER pointer 
requires batteries in the wired remote to work. 
 Figure 3-1  Function Key
LASER RADIATION
DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM
LASER DIODE
Wavelength 670nm
Max Output  1mW       
CLASS II LASER PRODUCT
CAUTION 
						

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3.2 Navigating the Menus
3.2.1 Main Menu
Most of the projector controls are accessed from within the 
projector menu system. There are several groups of related 
functions, with each group selectable from the Main Menu. 
Press 
MENU at any time to display the Main Menu. 
• Using the IR remote, enter the number corresponding to the 
Function menu you wish to access, such as 
2 for the Image 
Settings menu. Or use the 
UP/DOWN arrow key on any 
remote to highlight a desired menu option. 
• With a Function menu displayed, enter a desired menu option 
number or use the 
UP/DOWN arrow key to highlight the 
desired menu option. 
• To select a highlighted menu option, press
 ENTER. The 
corresponding function menu or drop-down list showing 
additional options will display.
• Long menus have a scroll bar on the right. Use the Arrow keys to scroll UP and DOWN through a menu. 
Locked items or items that do not pertain to the current action or condition appear grayed (Figure 3-2), and 
cannot be selected.
When finished with a function menu:
•Press 
EXIT to return to the previous screen.
OR
•Press 
MENU to leave the menu system, and return to the presentation.
NOTES: 1) If there is no signal present, all source-dependent adjustments are disabled. 2) After 15 minutes of 
inactivity, the projector closes the menu and returns to the presentation. 3) The Status menu is read-only.
3.2.2 On-line Help
Press the HELP button to display information about the current menu or highlighted option. Press HELP again 
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3.2.3 The Global Icon
Menu options that include this icon, apply globally. Menu options without this icon apply to the 
selected channel only. 
3.2.4 Using Slidebars and Other Controls
Most of the function menus allow you to change settings by using slidebars, check boxes, and drop-down lists. 
Navigating options: 
• Enter the menu option number corresponding to the setting you wish to change (for example, press 
MENU 1 3 to select Ve r t i c a l  St r e t c h in the Size and Position menu).
• Move the highlight to the option desired, and press 
ENTER.
• Move the highlight to the option desired and press 
LEFT/RIGHT 
arrow key to adjust immediately. Both the number and the length of 
the bar change accordingly. See Figure 3-2. Hold for continuous 
adjustment. 
• For options that have their own key, such as Contrast
, Brightness, and Gamma, you can bypass the menus 
entirely and press the corresponding 
GAMMA, BRIGHTNESS, or CONTRAST key to immediately access an 
adjustment during your presentation.
• For “blind” access, hide the entire menu system (see OSD (On-screen display) on page 3-5) and access using 
the proper sequence of key presses.
Slidebars in menus: The current value for a given parameter, such as size or vertical stretch, appears to the left 
of its slidebar icon (adjustment window). This number often expresses a percentage, or it may have units 
associated with it (such as pixels), depending on the specific option. 
• Press 
LEFT/RIGHT arrow key to gradually adjust the setting up or down. 
• Press 
ENTER to activate a slidebar text box for specific number entry using the remote.
• When you are finished making your adjustment, press 
EXIT to save and return to your presentation. 
• Some settings automatically impose a test pattern or color change as part of making the adjustment. Pressing 
EXIT saves the adjustment and automatically cancels the imposed test pattern or color change. 
NOTES: 1) You can still adjust a slidebar directly as usual if the display is turned OFF. The slidebar just 
won’t be visible. (see OSD (On-screen display) on page 3-5 or Menu Preferences on page 3-31 ). 2) If you have 
accessed the slidebar directly (as described above), it will disappear if it is not used within 5 seconds.
Check boxes: A condition is present if an adjacent check box 
contains a check mark. 
To select or clear the check box, highlight and press 
ENTER, or 
highlight and use the 
RIGHT arrow key to select (showing a check 
mark) or 
LEFT arrow key to clear (showing an empty check box). 
If a check box is numbered, enter its number to select or clear the check box. See Figure 3-3.
Drop-down lists: To see a list of options available for a given parameter:
• Highlight the menu option, and press 
ENTER.
• Enter the applicable menu option number to open the drop-down list.
• Use the 
UP arrow key or DOWN arrow key to navigate UP and DOWN within the drop-down list. Press 
ENTER to choose a highlighted option from the list. 
• To quickly scroll through a list without first pulling it down, highlight the menu option, and use the 
LEFT or 
RIGHT arrow key. Press ENTER when the desired choice appears. 
 Figure 3-2  Example of a Slidebar
 Figure 3-3  Example of a Check Box 
						

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•Press the LEFT arrow key (backward) or the RIGHT arrow key (forward) to jump between pages in an extra 
long drop-down list. 
• While in a drop-down list, press 
EXIT to cancel any change.
3.2.5 Editing Text
Activate the Edit Window: To enter or edit text within a text field, highlight the desired menu option (such as 
a Channel name) and press 
ENTER to activate its adjacent edit window. Any previously entered text is displayed 
with its first character highlighted in a square cursor, signifying that this character is ready for editing.
Navigate Within the Edit Window: Press the RIGHT arrow key to 
move the cursor forward character by character or 
LEFT arrow key to 
move the cursor backwards as desired.
Edit a character: To edit a highlighted character, use the 
UP and 
DOWN arrow keys to scroll through the alphabet (a-z), numbers (0-9, 
space, and punctuation (- dash or _ underscore) available. When the 
character you need is highlighted, press the 
RIGHT arrow key to select 
it. The cursor moves to the next available character within the current 
text field. 
NOTE: Also enter numbers directly from the IR remote.
Change Case: To convert a lowercase letter to a capital letter (uppercase), position on the letter, and press 
FUNC plus the UP arrow key simultaneously. To convert a capital letter (uppercase) into a lowercase letter, 
position the cursor on the letter, and press 
FUNC plus the DOWN arrow key simultaneously.
Add or Delete a Character or Space: To insert a space at the cursor position, press 
FUNC plus the RIGHT 
arrow key simultaneously. To delete a highlighted character (or space), press the FUNC plus the LEFT arrow 
key simultaneously.
Delete all Characters: Press 
FUNC followed by ENTER.
Press Enter When Finished: To accept (save) all edits and leave the edit window, press 
ENTER.
Cancel all Changes and Exit: Press 
EXIT at any time to cancel changes, and return to the previously defined 
(saved) text.
Edit numerical values: Enter numbers directly from the remote to specify numbers representing projector 
channels (source setups), slots, etc. As each digit is entered, it is inserted at the right of the field, and the 
numbers already in the field are shifted to the left. 
Channel numbers are defined with 2 digits, for example, if you enter only a single digit (such as “7”) for a 
channel number, the channel is automatically redefined as “07”. Enter 07 to use this channel. If you press any 
non-numbered key, the next sequential number is assigned as the new value. Press 
EXIT to cancel editing of 
numerical values.
 Figure 3-4  Entering Text
 Figure 3-5  Add/Delete Character or Space 
						

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3.3 Using Inputs and Channels
The projector allows you to define, store, and recall up to 99 different channels (customized setups or 
configurations) for a variety of inputs. Each physical source connection (i.e., input at the projector) can have 
several different channels associated with it:
• Slot refers to an input card installed in the projector. There are 4 input card slots.
• Input refers to both the physical connector on the input card and to the media source connected to it. Each 
Input card can have one or more inputs.
• Channel refers to the setup parameters for a media source input. The parameters include the slot and input, 
input type, and input resolution.
NOTE: See 2.3 Connecting Sources for a full explanation of how to connect sources to the projector.
3.3.1 Inputs 
An input is a input source physically connected to the projector. Input describes the source signal and the input 
slot (1-4) to which it is connected. 
Switching Inputs 
To select an input using the IR remote:
• Press the 
INPUT key to display the Main Input window, which shows the currently available input signal for 
each of the 4 input slots. See Figure 3-8. The currently selected input for the main image is highlighted. 
Scroll UP or DOWN through the list. Press
 ENTER to display the Input drop-down list. Scroll through the 
list to locate the input you require, and press 
ENTER again to make the selection. 
• Press the appropriate 
SLOT key (1-4) to quickly display one of the 4 inputs connected to the projector for the 
Main image. Press 
SLOT again to select a different input. This will not bring up any menu selection, and is 
only applicable for the Main image.
To select an input using the menu system:
• Use the menu options Menu > Secondary Input & Switching > Main Input and Menu > Secondary Input 
& Switching > Secondary Input to select the source of the image for the main or secondary image. 
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With any of these methods, the image will be displayed according to the following:
With any of these methods, the image displays 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 without losing its aspect ratio. This and other default image settings 
depend on the incoming source. 
• If you used the source once before and changed a display parameter, such as Contrast, V-Position, etc., then 
a channel was automatically created and still exists in projector memory (Creating a New Channel on 
page 3-11). Using one of the input or slot keys will automatically recall this channel—and all its setup 
parameters—and will update the display accordingly. If more than one channel exists for the input, the image 
displays according to the setup parameters for the first channel with matching characteristics.
3.3.2 Channels 
A channel is a collection of measurements, locations, and 
parameter settings that tailor the display of a signal to your 
specific needs. Since input source types and applications can 
vary greatly, you will likely want to adjust and define a wide 
variety of parameters, such as brightness, contrast, size, etc., in 
order to customize and optimize the display from or for a 
particular input source. For example, the display settings you 
choose for a VCR source may be very different from those you 
choose for a high-resolution computer source. Once you have 
adjusted a display parameter, such as pixel tracking or contrast, 
all current settings are collectively stored in the projectors 
memory as a unique 2-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 
CHANNEL key, followed by 
the 2-digit channel number. Shown in Figure 3-6 is a sample list of channels available for Main Channel 03. 
NOTE: The CHANNEL key may display a channel list or not, depending on what you have defined for 
“Display Channel List” (see Menu Preferences on page 3-31 discussed later in this section).
In order to access channels by using the 
CHANNEL key on the remote, you must first create the channels. See 
Creating a New Channel on page 3-11.
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 created automatically, or it can be copied from an existing 
channel and then edited as necessary. See Copying a Channel on page 3-13. When you select a direct input 
(
SLOT 1, SLOT 2, SLOT 3, or SLOT 4), the projector searches for any existing channels that match the input 
and signal parameters – this only occurs if Auto Source is enabled on these channels. If no match to the 
incoming input signal is found in the currently defined channels, a new channel is temporarily created based on 
factory-defined defaults for the new type of signal. The channel number assigned is lowest available number 
from 01-99. 
NOTES: 1) An automatic channel will be discarded unless one or more of its parameters are changed, and 
will not appear in the Channel list. 2) If 2 channels have the same distinguishing source characteristics except 
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.
 Figure 3-6   Channel List
Current Channel#
Channel#
Slot
InputSignal
TypeHorizontal
Frequency
i-Interlaced
p-ProgressiveVertical 
Frequency 
						

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Using A Channel
You can normally select a channel from the 
Channel Setup list at any time by pressing 
the 
CHANNEL key. If you want to hide a 
channel from appearing in this list, you must 
deselect the In Menu option (check box) for 
that channel. See Figure 3-7. If you wish to 
access the channel, press the 
CHANNEL key 
and enter its associated number. 
NOTES: 1) The current channel 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 (temporary) do not appear in 
the channel list unless a parameter for the 
channel was changed. See Creating a New 
Channel on page 3-11.
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 
MENU, 3 (Channel Setup). The 
Channel Setup menu displays (see Figure 3-8).
The far left column lists channel numbers defined in sequential order, unless you have deleted a channel. See 
Deleting a Channel on page 3-14. The values in the far right columns indicate:
• Horizontal and vertical frequencies, or if there is a defined name for a channel, appear 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; input number, slot location, a variety of icons indicating 
access to each channel, and an abbreviated description of each signal type. 
•A Channel Setup Icon legend is provided as a reference. 
NOTE: Use the 
UP arrow key and DOWN arrow key to see the remaining channels not visible in the initial 
display of the Channel list.
 Figure 3-8  Channel Setup Menu
 Figure 3-7   Using a Channel
Current Channel#
Channel#
Slot
InputSignal
TypeHorizontal
Frequency
i-Interlaced
p-ProgressiveVertical 
Frequency
TO CHANGE 
CHANNEL:
Enter 2 digit 
Channel# 
or 
Move highlight and 
press Enter