Digital Projection Mercury Hd Users Manual

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Connecting the Supplied Power Cable
Connect the supplied power cable to the projector.
First connect the supplied power cables three-pin plug to the AC IN of the projector, and then connect the other plug of the
supplied power cable in the wall outlet. 
						

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							3
Projecting an Image
(Basic Operation)
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1 Turning on the Projector ......................... 3-2
2 Selecting a Source .................................. 3-3
3 Adjusting the Picture Size and Position .. 3-3
4 Correcting the Horizontal and
Vertical Keystone Distor tion
(DigiScale - 3D Reform) ............................ 3-4
5 Optimizing RGB Picture Automatically .... 3-6
6 Turning Up or Down Volume .................... 3-6
7 Turning off  the Projector ......................... 3-7 
						

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This chapter describes how to turn on the projector and to project a picture
onto the screen.
1 Tur ning on the Projector
NOTE:
• The projector is turned on using the POWER ON button on the remote
control or the ON/STANDBY button on the projector control panel. The
mains cable should not be unplugged whilst the projector is turned on
(see ‘Turning off the Projector’ at the end of this chapter).
• The projector has a feature to prevent itself from being used by
unauthorized individuals. To use this feature, register your PC card as a
protect key. See Security in Projector Options on page 8-23 for more
details.
Before you turn on your projector, ensure that the computer or video source
is turned on and that the lens hood cap is removed.
Only after you press the ON/STAND BY button on the projector cabinet or
POWER ON button on the remote control for a minimum of 2 seconds will
the power indicator turn to green and the projector become ready to use.
Note on Star tup screen (Menu Language Select
screen)
When you first turn on the projector, you will get the Startup screen. This
screen gives you the opportunity to select one of the seven menu lan-
guages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Swedish and Japa-
nese.
To select a menu language, follow these steps:
1. Use the SELECT 
 or  button to select one of the seven
languages for the menu.
2. Press the ENTER button to execute the selection.
3. The Basic menu will be displayed in the language you have selected.
To close the menu, press the CANCEL button.
After this has been done, you can proceed to the advanced menu opera-
tion.
If you want, you can select the menu language later. See Language on
page 8-13.
NOTE: To turn the projector on by plugging in the power cable, first turn
on the Main Power switch to ON and use the menu and enable the
Auto Start feature. (See page 8-16.) Immediately after turning on the
projector, screen flicker may occur. This is not a fault. Wait 3 to 5
minutes until the lamp lighting is stabilized.
• If one of the following things happens, the projector will not turn on.
* If the internal temperature of the projector is too high, the projector
detects abnormal high temperature. In this condition the projector will
not turn on to protect the internal system. If this happens, wait for
the projectors internal components to cool down.
* When the lamp reaches its end of usable life, the projector will not
turn on. If this happens, replace the lamp.
* If the lamp fails to light, and if the LAMP indicator 1 or 2 flashes on
and off in a cycle of six times, wait a full minute and then turn on
the power.
Standby or IdleFlashing for 1
minute.Steady light
Steady
orange lightFlashing
green lightSteady green
light
NOTE: You cannot turn off the projector for 60 seconds immediatelyafter turning on the projector.
ONPOWEROFF 
						

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2 Selecting a Source
Selecting the computer or video source
Press the Source/Number button
(0-9) to select input.
1 ...... RGB 1 input
2 ...... RGB 2 input
3 ...... DVI (DIGITAL) input
4 ...... VIDEO input
5 ...... S-VIDEO input
6 ......Viewer
7 ...... LAN
8 ......SLOT 1
9 ......SLOT 2
0 ...... Sequentially selects:
........ RGB1 (VIDEO) ¤
........ RGB2 (S-VIDEO) ¤
........ RGB1 (VIDEO) etc
Using the Remote Control
NOTE: If no input signal is available, the projector will display a bluebackground (factory preset).
3 Adjusting the Picture Size and Position
1. Turn on the projector
2. Select your type of projector orientation.
Desktop front, ceiling rear, desktop rear, and ceiling front.
3. Display the test pattern by pressing the TEST button on the remote
control or using the menu.
4. Adjust the image position and the image size.
(1) Press and hold the CTL button and press the POSITION button
to display the Lens Shift adjustment screen.
Use the SELECT button on the remote control or the LENS
SHIFT button on the projector cabinet to move the image
horizontally and vertically.
To close the Lens Shift adjustment screen, press the CANCEL
button. See pages 2-4 and 2-5 for “Lens Shift Adjustable
Range”.
ENTER
CANCEL UNDOAU T OHELP ON
TEST
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0YZ /9 POWER INPUT
OFF
INFO
PIXEL SOUNDOSD
MAGNIFY/
CTL
FOCUS+
-
ZOOM+
MENU/ADDRESS
IMAGE/PROJECTOR
POSI/LEN S
KEY S T./
ON
OFF
RE-LIST/ PICTURE
ADJUST
WHITE BAL.
BAMP/G
PICT/SHUT
-
MUTE
Using the menu
You can also select the computer or video source using the
menu.
TEST
POSI/LEN S
CTL
ENTER
MENU/ADDRESS 
						

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4 Cor recting the Horizontal and Ver tical
Keystone Distortion (DigiScale - 3D
Refor m)
Use the DigiScale - 3D Reform feature to correct keystone (trapezoidal)
distortion to make the top or bottom and the left or right side of the screen
longer or shorter so that the projected image is rectangular.
In the following description, DigiScale - 3D Reform (Cornerstone) correc-
tion can be done with the USB mouse, remote control or cabinet buttons.
When using the USB mouse connected to the
projector
Preparation: Connect the USB mouse to the projector. See page 4-3.
1. Project an image so that the screen is smaller than the area of the
raster.
2. Pick up any one of the corners and align the corner of the screen
with the one of the image. (The drawing shows the upper right
corner.)
Screen
Projected image (2) Press and hold the CTL and press the ZOOM + or - button to
adjust the image size.  You can also adjust the image size by
using the ZOOM + or - button on the projector cabinet.
(3) Press and hold the CTL button and press the FOCUS + or -
button to obtain the best focus. You can also adjust the focus
by using the FOCUS + or - button on the projector cabinet.
Tips on Adjusting Focus
Optimum focus adjustments can be achieved on the projector
by paying special attention in a few areas.
Focus adjustment after the projector has warmed up to
normal operating temperature is better than doing so when
the projector is cold.
Lens mechanism interacts differently when adjusting focus
from one direction to the other.
For this reason final focus adjustments should be done in a
specific direction.
For optimum focus, follow the steps below.
For the zoom and the lens shift adjustment, perform the
normal procedures.Preparation (Recommended):
Warm up the projector for about 60 minutes.
Adjusting the Focus
1. Practice focusing
Use the FOCUS (+) or (-) button on the projector or the remote
control to increase or decrease the focus values to verify the
accuracy of focusing.
2. Try optimizing defocus
Use the FOCUS button (-) to decrease the focus values until pixel
patterns are too blurry to be visible.
3. Obtain correct focus
Use the FOCUS button (+) to obtain the best focus. Do not use the
FOCUS (-) button at this time.
    Finally store the adjustments in memory.
If you adjust beyond the best focus point, go back to step 2 and
repeat the procedures. Always adjust the focus from the negative
direction towards the positive direction.
FOCUS+
-
MAGNIFY/ZOOM+
-CTL
FOCUS+
-
MAGNIFY/ZOOM+
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3. Press the 3D REFORM button on the projector cabinet or the
KEYSTONE button on the remote control.
The Cornerstone adjustment screen is displayed.
The Cornerstone adjustment screen will disappear when you move
the USB mouse cursor.
4. Point to one of the remaining 3 corners and left-click on it.
Screen
5. Do the above step 4 for the other two corners so that the projected
area becomes smaller than the screen.
Screen
Left-click on each corner.
Left-click on the corner.
Screen
Projected image
2. Pick up any one of the corners and align the corner of the screen
with the one of the image.
(The drawing shows the upper right corner.)
3. Press the 3D REFORM button on the projector or the KEYSTONE
button on the remote control.
The Cornerstone adjustment screen is displayed.
NOTE: Press the 3D REFORM button to toggle between Cornerstoneand Keystone.
When using the remote control or cabinet
buttons:
1. Project an image so that the screen is smaller than the area of the
raster.
6. To complete the procedure, right-click anywhere on the screen.
The confirmation screen is displayed.
7. Left-click on OK.
This completes the Cornerstone adjustment.
* To return the Cornerstone adjustment to the default settings, left-click
on Reset in Step 7.
You can save your Cornerstone changes. The changes are saved when
you turn off the projector. To do so, select [Projector Options] ¤ [Setup]¤
[Page 4]. Select the 3D Reform Save check box. This is not selected at
the time of shipment.
* There are limitations of shapes which can be corrected using the Corner-
stone adjustment.
When adjusting the Cornerstone beyond these limits, you will get the mes-
sage Out of adjustment range! and no correction can be done. Should
this happen, do the Cornerstone adjustment again within the allowable
range.
* Due to limitations of accuracy within internal processes, there may be
some discrepancy of positions between the mouse cursor and corrected
shape or one corner and the other 3 corners.5. Press the ENTER button.
6. Use the SELECT 
  button to move the projected image frame
as shown on the example.
7. Press the ENTER button.
Screen
Screen 4. Use the SELECT 
  button to select one icon which points in
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The confirmation screen is displayed.
On the Cornerstone adjustment screen,
select “Exit” and then “OK”, or press the
CANCEL button on the remote control. 8. Use the SELECT 
  button to select another icon which
points in the direction.
Screen
9. Press the SELECT 
 or  button to highlight the [OK] and press the
ENTER button.
This completes the keystone correction.
Selecting “Cancel” will return to the adjustment screen without saving
changes (Step 3).
Selecting Reset will return to the factory default.
Selecting Undo will exit without saving changes.
NOTE: To return the 3D Reform correction setting values to the factory
default, press and hold the 3D REFORM button on the projector cabinet
or the KEYSTONE button on the remote control for a minimum of 2
seconds.
NOTE: During 3D Reform adjustment, Aspect Ratio and Screen may
not be available. Should this happen, first reset the 3D Reform data and
then do each setting. Second repeat the 3D Reform adjustment.
Changing Aspect Ratio and/or Screen setting can limit 3D Reform in its
adjustable range.
The adjustable ranges for 3D Reform are as follows:
Horizontal ........... Max ±30° approx.
Vertical ............... Max ±40° approx.
* The following are conditions at the above maximum angle when all
of the following are met
• Image is projected in Wide (Zoom)
• The lens is positioned at the center (when not, adjustable range
increases or decreases)
• Resolution is 1280 x 720
Higher resolution than XGA limits 3D Reform in its adjustable range.
• Menu items should be set as follows:
Aspect Ratio ............................... 4:3
Screen Type............................... 4:3
• Horizontal and Vertical are adjusted separately.
A combination of both adjustments limits 3D Reform in its
adjustable range.
• When “Native” is selected in “Resolution”, “3D Reform” is not
available.
5 Optimizing RGB Picture Automatically
Adjusting the Image Using Auto AdjustOptimizing RGB image automatically
Press the Auto Adjust button to optimize an RGB image automatically.
[Poor picture]
[Normal picture]
Press the AUTO ADJUST or AUTO button to fine-tune the computer
image or to remove any vertical banding that might appear and to reduce
video noise, dot interference or cross talk (this is evident when part of
your image appears to be shimmering). This function adjusts the clock
frequencies that eliminate the horizontal banding in the image. This function
also adjusts the clock phase to reduce video noise, dot interference or
cross talk. (This is evident when part of your image appears to be
shimmering.)
This adjustment may be necessary when you connect your computer for
the first time.
NOTE:
• Some signals may not be displayed correctly or take time.
• The Auto Adjust function does not work for component and video
signal.
• If the Auto Adjust operation cannot optimize the RGB signal, try to
adjust Clock and Phase manually. See page 8-10.
6 Tur ning Up or Down Volume
Sound level from the AUDIO OUT jack (RCA) on the projector can be
adjusted.
increase volume
Volume bardecrease volume
NOTE: The SELECT  or  button works as a volume control onlywhen no menu appears.
NOTE: The volume bar can be
displayed by selecting “Sound”
from “Basic Menu” or “Advanced
Menu”.
AU T O 
						

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7 Tur ning off  the Projector
To turn off  the projector:First press the POWER (ON/STAND BY) button on the projector cabinet or
the POWER OFF button on the remote control for a minimum of two seconds.
The POWER indicator will glow orange. After the projector turns off, the
cooling fans keep operating for 90 seconds (Cooling-off time).
NOTE: You cannot turn off the projector for 1 minute immediately afterturning on the projector.
CAUTION
Do not unplug the power cable from the wall outlet or do not turn off
the main power under any one of the following circumstances. Doing
so can cause damage to the projector:
• While the Hour Glass icon appears.
• While the message Please wait a moment. appears. This message
will be displayed after the projector is turned off.
• While the cooling fans are running. (The cooling fans continue to
work for 90 seconds after the projector is turned off).
• While accessing a PC card or LAN card. (The PC Card Access
indicator lights.)
Power onFan working
Standby or
Idle
Steady green
lightFlashing
orange lightSteady
orange light
ONPOWEROFF 
						

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