Digital Projection Mercury Hd Users Manual
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8-5 Digital Projection MERCURY HD8. Using the On-Screen Menus NOTE: The shaded item indicates the default setting.
8-6 8. Using the On-Screen Menus Digital Projection MERCURY HD * When selecting “PC Card”, the “Network Type” and the “WEP” setting screens appear.
8-7 Digital Projection MERCURY HD8. Using the On-Screen Menus Entering Alphanumeric Characters by Using the Menu Alphabet or numeric characters are used for your IP address or projector name. To enter IP Address or projector name, use the software keyboard. For using the software keyboard, see page 10-10. Entering Alphanumeric Characters by Using the Remote Control Numeric Buttons Input alphanumeric characters by selecting one character at a time with the numeric (Source/Input) buttons 1through 10(0) and by moving the cursor with the SELECT button. After finishing the selection of the characters, press the ENTER button. Whenever one of the Source/Input buttons on the remote control is pressed, characters will be rotated. For example: A → B → C → 1 → A → ... NOTE: When holding and pressing the CTL button and pressing one of the Source/Input buttons, another group of characters will be rotated. For example: a → b → c → ! → a → ... The alphanumeric characters corresponding to these Source/ Input buttons are as follows: Numeric buttonsPressPress with CTL 1A → B → C → 1a → b → c → ! 2D → E → F → 2d → e → f → ” 3G → H → I → 3g → h → i → # 4J → K → L → 4j → k → l → $ 5M → N → O → 5m → n → o → % 6P → Q → R → 6p → q → r → & 7S → T → U → 7s → t → u → 8V → W → X → 8v → w → x → ( 9Y → Z → / → 9y → z → ? → ) 0* → , → . → 0; → : → + → - * If you have made an error in the input of a character, use the SELECT button and enter the correct letter or number. NOTE: Only numbers can be entered when you use the remote controlSource/Input buttons while displaying the Software Keyboard. 4 Menu Descriptions & Functions Source Select Enables you to select a video source such as a VCR, DVD player, laser disc player, computer or document camera depending on what is connected to your inputs. Press the up/down buttons on your remote control or the projector cabinet to highlight the menu for the item you want to project. * RGB1,2 * Viewer * DVI DIGITAL * LAN * Video * RGB 1 (Video) * S-Video * RGB 1 (S-Video) Entry List Displays the list of the entry signals. Use the SELECT buttons on your remote control or the projector cabinet to select the signal and press the ENTER button on the remote control or the projector cabinet to display the Entry Edit Command screen. Using the Entry List Making any adjustments to the current picture will automatically register its adjustments to the Entry List. The registered signal can be loaded any time from the Entry List. NOTE: Up to 100 presets can be registered. Entry Edit Command You can edit signals on the Entry List. Load............ Enables you to select a signal from the list. NOTE: This can be done by pressing CTL and ENTER buttons. Store ............ Enables you to store the currently projected signal. NOTE: This can be done by pressing CTL and ENTRY LIST buttons. Cut ............... Enables you to remove a selected signal from the list and place it on the clipboard in the projector. Copy .............. Enables you to copy a selected signal from the list and place it on the clipboard in the projector. Paste ........... Enables you to paste the signal placed on the clipboard to any other line of the list. To do this, select Paste and then select the line number you want to paste to. Last press ENTER.
8-8 8. Using the On-Screen Menus Digital Projection MERCURY HD Edit.............. Enables you to change source names or assign the direct key. Source Name Enter a signal name. Up to 18 alphanumeric characters can be used. Input Terminal Change the input terminal. RGB1 and RGB2 are available for RGB signal; Video and S- Video are available for composite signal. Direct key You can assign specific remote keys for direct signal input selection. Lock Set so that the selected signal cannot be deleted when All Delete is executed. The changes cannot be saved. Skip Set so that the selected signal will be skipped during auto search. When complete, select OK and press ENTER. To exit without storing setting, select Cancel. Select Source Name and press ENTER to display the Source Name Edit window. You can change source name on this window. Press to display the software keyboard, which you can enter alphanumeric characters. See page 10-10 for the key function of the software keyboard. All Delete ..... This feature enables you to delete all the registered signals in the Entry List. The following buttons are not available for the currently projecting signals: 1) The Cut and Paste buttons on the Entry Edit Command screen 2) The Input Terminal button on the Entry Edit screen Adjust (Source) Picture Brightness Adjusts the brightness level or the back raster intensity. Contrast Adjusts the intensity of the image according to the incoming signal. Saturation Adjust saturation at the white peak. Color Increases or decreases the color saturation level (not available for RGB). Hue Varies the color level from +/- green to +/-blue. The red level is used as reference. This adjustment is only valid for Video and Component inputs (not available for RGB). Sharpness Controls the detail of the image for Video (not available for RGB).Video Adjust (not available for RGB) Noise Reduction Select one of the three levels for reducing video noise: Low, Medium or High. NOTE: The lower the Noise Reduction level, the better the image qualityby way of higher video bandwidth. Color Matrix Select an appropriate color matrix for your input signal, either HDTV or SDTV. Y/C Delay Adjusts Y/C delay level. YTR Adjustment Adjusts luminance transient time. CTR Adjustment Adjusts chroma transient time.
8-9 Digital Projection MERCURY HD8. Using the On-Screen Menus DigiView - SweetVision The SweetVision feature provides improvement of contrast using a proprietary detail enhancement technology. NOTE: This feature is not available for 480p, 576p and HDTV signals. O f f ...............Turns off the SweetVision feature L o w .............Selects low level Medium........ Selects medium level High.............Selects high level Split Mode This feature turns on or off to show the effect of the Sweet Vision. NOTE: When the projector is turned off, Split Mode will return to Off. Deinterlace Turns on or off the deinterlace function for a telecine signal. On ............... Default standard setting. O f f ............... Select this option if there is any jitter or artifacts in video. NOTE: This feature is not available for 480p, 576p and HDTV signals. Telecine Use 3:2 pull down correction to eliminate jitter and artifacts in video. Auto............ For film source such as a DVD player O f f ............... For signals other than film sources NOTE: • This feature is not available for 480p, 576p and HDTV signals. • When “Off” is selected in Deinterlace, this feature is not available. Black Expansion Minimizes blacks that appear more like shades of gray to provide a true black and white image at high contrast. NOTE: This feature is not available for 480p, 576p and HDTV signals. Contrast Enhancement This option allows you to provide a high contrast image in a bright scene. NOTE: This feature is not available for 480p, 576p and HDTV signals. 3D Y/C Separation This option turns on or off the 3 dimension separation feature. NOTE: This feature is available for NTSC3.58 of Video signal only. Picture Management This option allows you to adjust neutral tint for yellow, cyan or magenta. There are 5 factory presets optimized for various types of images, or you can set a user adjustable setting. Presentation ..Recommended for making a presentation using a PowerPoint file. sRGB........... Standard color values Graphic....... Recommended for graphics Video........... Recommended for regular picture such as TV program Movie...........Recommended for movies User............ User adjustable NOTE: When sRGB, Graphic, Video or Movie is selected, the brightness decreases slightly when compared to Presentation. This is not a malfunction. User Adjust When selecting the user adjustable presetting (User), the submenu will be displayed. You can customize each gamma or color. To do so, first select [Setting] and press the ENTER button, and then proceed the following steps.
8-10 8. Using the On-Screen Menus Digital Projection MERCURY HD Selecting Gamma Correction Mode Use the or buttons to choose one mode from the seven listed: Video-Lo..... Video originated material in a Theatrical environment with low ambient light Film-Lo......... Film originated material in a Theatrical environment with low ambient light Graphics..... Emphasising detail - spreadsheets, Powerpoint slides etc in high ambient light Media........... High saturation bright colours in high ambient light Video-Hi ...... Video originated material in a Theatrical environment with high ambient light Film-Hi.......... Film originated material in a Theatrical environment with high ambient light Download ...User downloadable from a PC - Using DP Gamma Designer software Selecting Color Correction Adjusts red, green, blue, yellow, magenta, cyan and color gain each independently to correct the tint on whole screen. Adjusting Color Temperature This feature adjusts the color temperature using the slide bar. Checking Color Temperature enables the color temperature slide bar. Adjusting White Balance Press the White Balance button to access the Contrast/ Brightness adjustment for each R, G, and B. NOTE: The White Balance is not available for Viewer and LAN. Selecting Base Setting This feature allows you to use color correction or gamma values as reference data to optimize for various types of images. You can select one of the following five settings. • Presentation • sRGB • Graphic • Video • Movie Image Options Pixel Adjust Displays the Clock and Phase adjustments. Clock........... Use this item to fine tune the computer image or to remove any vertical banding that might appear. Phase .......... Use this item to adjust the clock phase or to reduce video noise, dot interference or cross talk. (This is evident when part of your image appears to be shimmering.) Use the and buttons to adjust the image. Use Phase only after the Clock is complete. Position Adjusts the image location horizontally and vertically using the SELECT and buttons.Aspect Ratio NOTE: To ensure correct display for ALL sources, the Aspect Ratio must be set to 4:3. This projector has a native aspect ratio of 16:9 and is targetted at presenting wide-screen images. True 16:9 sources will be displayed correctly with the aspect ratio set as shown above. For sources with other aspect ratios, refer to the signal list table on page 10-8 to see how the image will be displayed. NOTE: When Resolution is set to Native, this feature is not available,and the aspect ratio is set to “1.33:1 (4:3)”. NOTE: When “S2” is selected in “S-Video Mode Select” and the S2signal is detected, this feature is not available. Resolution This allows you to activate or deactivate the Advanced AccuBlend feature. Auto............ Turns on the Advanced AccuBlend feature. The projector automatically reduces or enlarges the current image to fit the full screen. Native .......... Turns off the Advanced AccuBlend feature. The projector displays the current image in its true resolution. NOTE: * When Resolution is set to Native, 3D Reform, Aspect Ratio, Screen and Overscan are not available. * While you are displaying an image with higher resolution than the projectors native resolution (SXGA+ or XGA), Resolution is not available. Overscan Select overscan percentage (0%, 5%, 10% and 25%) for signal. NOTE: When Resolution is set to Native, this feature is not available,and the stored settings and adjustments are invalid. NOTE: The 0% option may not be available depending upon the inputsignal. Video Filter (not available for Video, Component, Viewer and LAN) This function reduces video noise. O f f ............... The filter is removed. Less............ The low-pass filter is applied partially. More ............The low-pass filter is applied fully. Blanking This feature allows you to mask any unwanted area of the screen image. Adjust the Top, Bottom, Left or Right blanking with the SELECT or button.
8-11 Digital Projection MERCURY HD8. Using the On-Screen Menus Option Adjust Clamp Timing According to the signal, this function sets the detection position (i.e., clamp position) of the black level reproduction of the analog input signal. Normally this is not used. Mode 0-4 ..... Select the appropriate one. Adjust.......... This permits the video clamp position for each signal to be set. Use Adjust when a clamp timing error occurs at the time of special analog signal reception such as 1080P. Note that Adjust is not valid for doubler signals such as NTSC and PAL. To delete the Clamp Timing setting screen, select the SELECT button and press the ENTER button, or press the remote control CANCEL button. Sync Protection When a VCR, DVD, or some other equipment that supports Copyguard (a copy prevention system) is played back, the screen may be displayed in a curved manner. Adjustments are made in such circumstances. Use the SELECT or button to adjust the VD level. VD Delay Adjustment: This feature is used to correct vertical jitter of a signal. NOTE: When connecting with a scan converter: If an image from the scan converter is not correctly displayed, adjust to select the best level point so that the image is displayed correctly. Field Invert: This feature is used to correct diagonal lines of a non- standard interlaced signal when they appear jaggy. Invert the odd or even field of a video signal.Signal Level R/G/B, Y/Cb/Cr or Y/Pb/Pr Gain: Adjust RGB, Component or HDTV Gain to match multiple projector color uniformity. Signal Type RGB/Component Select either the RGB signal type or the Component signal type. RGB ............. RGB signal Component ..Component signals such as Y/Cb/Cr, Y/Pb/Pr NOTE: This feature is available on RGB 1 and 2 only. If you do not get a better picture even when you set Signal Select to Component in Setup, set this to Component. Sound Volume/Bass/Treble Controlling Volume, Bass and Treble. Adjusts the sound, bass and treble level of the AUDIO OUT signal (RCA).
8-12 8. Using the On-Screen Menus Digital Projection MERCURY HD Ref. Adjust Using DigiScale - 3D Reform This feature corrects trapezoidal distortion so that the projected image is rectangular. Two options are available for correcting procedures. You can save adjustment settings by using the 3D Reform Save option on Setup (See page 8-16). Cornerstone See page 3-4. * When Resolution is set to Native, Cornerstone and Keystone are not available. Keystone 1. Press the SELECT or button to adjust the horizontal keystone. 2. Press the SELECT or button to select Vertical. 3. Press the SELECT or button to adjust the vertical keystone. 4. After completing, press the ENTER button. This will return to the menu screen. Screen Screen Type NOTE: To ensure correct display for ALL sources, the Screen Type must be set to 4:3. NOTE: When Resolution is set to Native, this selection is inactive. Position This feature adjusts the vertical position of the image when viewing video with an aspect ratio selected. When some aspect ratios are selected in Image Options, the image is displayed with black borders on the top and bottom. You can adjust the vertical position between top and bottom. NOTE: This option is available only when 1.78:1 (16:9), 1.85:1 and 2.35:1 are selected in Screen Type and Aspect Ratio. However, to ensure correct display for ALL sources, the Screen Type must be set to 4:3. NOTE: During 3D Reform adjustment, Screen Type and Screen Position may not be available. To make available, first reset the 3D Reform data and then do settings again. Secondly repeat the 3D Reform adjustment. Changing Screen Type and Screen Position can limit 3D Reform in its adjustable range. Reference White Balance [Ref. White Balance] Brightness R/G/B, Contrast R/G/B This feature adjusts the white balance that is used as a reference. This adjustment affects all sources. Reference Color Correction [Ref. Color Correction] Red/Green/Blue/Yellow/Magenta/Cyan/Color Gain This option allows you to adjust red, green, blue, yellow, cyan, magenta or color gain.
8-13 Digital Projection MERCURY HD8. Using the On-Screen Menus Factory Default All Data /Current Signal The Factory Default feature allows you to change adjustments and setting to the factory preset for source. All Data ........ Reset all the adjustments and settings for all the signals to the factory preset except Language, Background Logo, Communication Speed, Projector ID, Lamp Settings, LAN Mode, Password, Security, Remaining Lamp1/ 2 Time, Lamp 1/2 Hour Meter, Filter Usage and Projector Usage. Including Entry List: Also deletes all the signals in the Entry List and returns to the factory preset. NOTE: Locked signals in Entry List cannot bedeleted. Current Signal .................... Resets the adjustments for the current signal to the factory preset levels. All the items in Adjust (Source) and Sound can be reset. NOTE: Locked signals in Entry List cannot be reset. Projector Options Menu Menu Page 1 Selecting Menu Language [Language] You can choose one of seven languages for on-screen instructions. The options are: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Swedish and Japanese. Selecting Menu Mode [Menu Mode] This feature allows you to select 4 menu modes: Advanced, Custom, Basic and Service Menu. Advanced Menu...... This is the menu that contains all the available menus and commands. Basic Menu .............. This is the basic menu that contains minimum essentials of menus and commands. Custom Menu ........... This is the menu that you can customize using the Custom Menu Edit to fit your needs. Service Menu ........... For service personnel only. Customizing the Menu [Custom Menu Edit] See page 8-2 for instructions about how to customize the Menu.
8-14 8. Using the On-Screen Menus Digital Projection MERCURY HD Selecting Menu Display Time This option allows you to select how long the projector waits after the last touch of a button to turn off the menu. The preset choices are Manual, Auto 5 sec, Auto 15 sec, and Auto 45 sec. The Auto 45 sec is the factory preset. Manual......... The menu can be turned off manually. Auto 5 sec .. The menu will automatically be turned off in 5 seconds if no buttons are pressed within 5 seconds. Auto 15 sec The menu will automatically be turned off in 15 seconds if no buttons are pressed within 15 seconds. Auto 45 sec The menu will automatically be turned off in 45 seconds if no buttons are pressed within 45 seconds. Selecting Date Format Eight display formats can be selected. This date format sets the current date that appears on the upper left corner of the screen. Setting the Current Date and Time [Date, Time Preset] You can set the current time, month, date, and year. 1. Type in date. Enter month, date and year in this order using Source/Input buttons on the remote control. Month and date must be entered in two digits. For example, to display February, press 0 and 2. 2. Type in time. Time is expressed in the 24-hour format. For example, 6:00 p.m. is entered as 18:00. 3. Select OK and press ENTER. Closing the window allows the clock to start. The current year, month, date and time are displayed on the top of the screen. NOTE: The projector has a built-in clock. The clock will keep working for about 3 days after the main power is turned off. If the main power is off for 3 days or more, the built-in clock will cease. If the built-in clock ceases, set the date and time again. The built-in clock will not cease while in the standby or idle condition. Menu Page 2 Display Select You can choose the desired status information to be displayed on the screen. The information selections are: Date, Time, Input Terminal, Source Name, Projector ID and Message. The Message selections are: Lamp life warning, lamp error, 3-minute before power off time, clearn filter, lock in Security and “Wait a moment”. Menu Page 3 Selecting Menu Color [Menu Color Select] You can choose between two color modes for menu color: color and monochrome. Selecting Mouse Pointer Icon [Mouse Pointer] This enables you to select from nine different mouse icons when using a USB mouse. NOTE: There may be cases where the Pointer function is not available(ex. a non-interlace signal at 15kHz such as video game.)