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Notes
 See also Using the Menus, earlier 
in this guide and Menu Map, later in 
this guide.
Test Pattern
• Press ENTER to display a Test Pattern.
• Use  or to scroll through the following Test Patterns:
... Off, Color Bars, Alignment Grid, Burst, Red, Green, Blue, White, Black, Cross Mark, Cross 
Hatch + Mark, Corrected Red, Corrected Green, Corrected Blue, Horizontal Ramp, Off  ...
• To return to viewing the image from your image source, use  or to scroll through the list to 
Off.
Color Space
• Set this to Auto, except when the projector has problems selecting between YCrCb, YPrPb, RGB-PC 
and RGB-Video.
Input Lock
• Set this to Auto, except when the projector has problems locking on to 48Hz, 50Hz and 60Hz signals.
Background
• Set this to determine what appears on screen when the projector is searc\
hing for a valid input source.
Video Standard
• Set this to Auto, unless the projector has problems selecting between PA L, SECAM and NTSC.
Auto Sync Adjust
• Select from
• Off: Auto Sync Adjustment is never performed.
• Auto – Projector will compare with the previous five signals stored in memory , and then recall 
those settings if possible.
• Always - Projector will perform auto setup every time a new signal source is c\
onnected, ignoring 
any settings in memory.
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PICTURE menu
Display Mode
• Select one of the Display modes as required.
Contrast, Brightness, Saturation, Hue
• Adjust the sliders for these settings, as required.
Adaptive Contrast
• Set this to On or Off as required.
Gamma
• Select one of the Gamma settings as required.
Notes
 See also Using the Menus, earlier 
in this guide and Menu Map, later in 
this guide.
INPUTPICTURELAMPSALIGNMENTCONTROLSERVICEDisplay Mode Contrast Adaptive Contrast Brightness Saturation Hue Gamma Color EnterSharpnessNoiseReduction Aspect Ratio Overscan VGASetup EnterAutosync Execute 
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Color submenu
• Press ENTER to open the Color submenu.
Color Temperature
• Set this to suit the specification of the input source, or to improve the appearance of the 
projected image.
Trim
• Set the Red, Green and Blue Lift and Gain settings, to improve the appearance of the 
projected image.
Sharpness, Noise Reduction
• Adjust the sliders for these settings, as required.
Aspect Ratio
• Set Aspect Ratio to suit the incoming video signal.
The 5:4, 4:3, 16:10, 16:9, 1.88:1 and 2.35:1 settings will stretch the image to the 
selected aspect ratio, leaving black bars at the top and bottom or sides\
 of the screen, 
depending on the aspect ratio of the projector.
The Letterbox setting can be used where a wide screen image has been supplied in a 
narrower format with black bars at the top and bottom. The top and bottom of the image 
will be cropped,and the image stretched to fill the screen.
The Native setting will scale the image to fit either the full height or width of the screen, 
whilst retaining the aspect ratio of the image.
The Unscaled setting will display the image pixel for pixel at its supplied resoluti\
on, in 
the centre of the screen. There may be black bars at the top and bottom or sides of the 
screen, or the image may be cropped, depending on the video signal and t\
he aspect 
ratio of the projector.
Notes
 See also Using the Menus, earlier 
in this guide and Menu Map, later in 
this guide.
 Color Temperature is unavailable 
when Edge Blend is enabled.
 The full height and width of the 
screen will depend on the projector 
model. For more information, see 
the Specification leaflet, or the 
Important Information.
16:10 image
displayed at 5:4
displayed at 2.35:1
letterbox image
stretched and cropped5:4 imagedisplayed at nativedisplayed unscaled
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Notes
 See also Using the Menus, earlier 
in this guide and Menu Map, later in 
this guide.
 Overscan is used to compensate 
for noisy or badly defined image 
edges, by cropping the image, or  
increasing the size of the image to 
force the edges off-screen.
Overscan
• Set this to Off On or Zoom as required.
VGA Setup submenu
• Press ENTER to open the VGA Setup submenu.
 Horizontal Total, Start and Phase, Vertical Start
• Adjust the sliders for these settings, as required to suit the incoming \
image.
Auto Sync
• Press ENTER to force the projector to re-synchronise with the input signal.
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LAMPS menu
Mode
• Set this to Single or Dual as required.
When the mode is changed, it will not be possible to change it again within five minutes.
Power
• Set this to Normal for 100% power, Eco for 80% power or Custom to enable the 
Custom Power slider.
High Altitude Mode
• Set this to On if it is necessary to have the cooling fans running at high speed.
Custom Power Level
• Set the slider as required.
Lamp Status
• For information only.
INPUTPICTURELAMPSALIGNMENTCONTROLSERVICEModePower HighAltitude CustomPowerLevel Lamp1Status Lamp2Status 
Notes
 See also Using the Menus, earlier 
in this guide and Menu Map, later in 
this guide.
 When Lamp Mode is set to Single, 
the projector will turn on using the 
lamp with the least hours of use.
 To protect the lamps from thermal 
shock, it will not be possible to 
change the Lamp Mode more than 
once within five minutes.
 The Power setting should be set 
to Custom, if you want to use the 
Custom Power Level slider. 
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ALIGNMENT menu
Projection Mode
• Front and Rear define whether the projector is in front of the screen or behind it. 
Set to Ceiling + Front or Ceiling + Rear if the projector is ceiling mounted.
Fan Mode
• Adjusts the fan speeds to optimise cooling when the projector is in vert\
ical orientation. 
Set to Up or Down as appropriate when projecting lens up or down.
Lens Control
• Press ENTER to display the Lens Control box.
• Press ENTER again to scroll through the following combinations of lens control and \
background pattern:
• Use , , and to Shift the lens or to adjust the Zoom and Focus, as applicable
Notes
 See also Using the Menus, earlier 
in this guide and Menu Map, later in 
this guide.
INPUTPICTURELAMPSALIGNMENTCONTROLSERVICEProjection Mode FanMode LensControl EnterLensMemory EnterCenterLens ExecuteWarp EnterBlanking EnterEdgeBlend Enter
Shift with  
no pattern
Zoom/Focus with 
grid and crosses
Shift with  
grid
Zoom/Focus with 
crosses 
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Lens Memor y submenu
The current lens position, focus and zoom settings can be saved in one o\
f ten memories, for 
later recall.
• Press ENTER to open the Lens Memory submenu.
Save Memor y
• Press ENTER to open the Save Memory submenu.
• Use and to select from Lens Memor y 1 to Lens Memor y 10.
• Press ENTER to save the current settings.
Load Memor y
• Press ENTER to open the Load Memory submenu.
• Use and to select from Lens Memor y 1 to Lens Memor y 10.
• Press ENTER to recall the saved settings.
Center Lens
• Press ENTER to Center the Lens.
Notes
 See also Using the Menus, earlier 
in this guide and Menu Map, later in 
this guide.
 The Center Lens command must 
be used after a new lens is inserted.
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INPUTPICTURELAMPSALIGNMENTCONTROLSERVICEProjection Mode FanMode LensControl EnterLensMemory EnterCenterLens ExecuteWarp EnterBlanking EnterEdgeBlend Enter
LensMemoryLoad Memory EnterSaveMemory Enter 
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Notes
 See also Using the Menus, earlier 
in this guide and Menu Map, later in 
this guide.
 Only one of the Warp controls, or 
the Blanking control can be used 
at any one time.
  Exception: all four Corner controls 
can be used at the same time.
 If the Edge Blend feature is in 
use, then only the four Corner 
controls can be used.
 If you are not sure which Warp 
control is in use, then select Reset, 
from the War p menu to reset all 
controls to zero.
Warp submenu
• Press ENTER to open the Warp submenu.
Keystone, Rotation, Pincushion/Barrel, Corner
• Use and to select one of the warp controls.
• Press ENTER to open the warp control box:
• Use the Keystone control to correct for any distortion caused by the projector being 
in a different horizontal or vertical plane to the screen..
• Use the Rotation control to rotate the image up to 5° clockwise or anti-clockwise.
• Use the Pincushion/Barrel control to correct for any distortion caused by the screen 
being concave or convex.
• Use the four Corner controls to stretch the image from each of the four corners..
• Use Custom Warp to activate a user-defined warp pattern.
Reset
• Press ENTER to reset all warp settings to zero.
INPUTPICTURELAMPSALIGNMENTCONTROLSERVICEProjection Mode FanMode LensControl EnterLensMemory EnterCenterLens ExecuteWarp EnterBlankingEnterEdgeBlend Enter
WarpKeystoneEnterRotationEnterPincushion/Barrel EnterTopLeft Corner EnterTopRight Corner EnterBottomLeftCorner EnterBottomRightCorner EnterCustomWarp EnterReset Enter
Warp control boxes
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Notes
 See also Using the Menus, earlier 
in this guide and Menu Map, later in 
this guide.
 Only one of the Warp controls, or 
the Blanking control can be used 
at any one time.
  Exception: all four Corner controls 
can be used at the same time.
 If the Edge Blend feature is in 
use, then only the four Corner 
controls can be used.
 If you are not sure which Warp 
control is in use, then select Reset, 
from the War p menu to reset all 
controls to zero.
Blanking submenu
• Press ENTER to open the Blanking submenu.
Top, Bottom, Left and Right
• Set each slider as required.
Reset
• Press ENTER to reset all blanking settings to zero.
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INPUTPICTURELAMPSALIGNMENTCONTROLSERVICEProjection Mode FanMode LensControl EnterLensMemory EnterCenterLens ExecuteWarp EnterBlankingEnterEdgeBlend Enter
BlankingTopBottom Left Right Reset Enter 
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Notes
 See also Using the Menus, earlier 
in this guide and Menu Map, later in 
this guide.
 Only one of the Warp controls, or 
the Blanking control can be used 
at any one time.
  Exception: all four Corner controls 
can be used at the same time.
 If the Edge Blend feature is in 
use, then only the four Corner 
controls can be used.
 Black Level Uplift is available for 
up to two edges only, and they 
must be top+bottom, or left+right 
– not top+left for example.
 Therefore, uplift can only be used 
for an array of projectors either:
 1 projector high or 
1 projector wide
Edge Blend submenu
When several projectors are used to create a large tiled image, the edge\
s need to be blended to avoid the 
overlaps appearing brighter than the rest of the image..
•  Press ENTER to open the Edge Blend submenu.
Edge Blend
• Set this to Off or On as required.
Blend Width
• Press ENTER to open the Blend Width submenu.
• Set the Width sliders to the blend width required for each edge to be blended.
Black Level Uplift
• Press ENTER to open the Black Level Uplift submenu.
• Set the Area sliders to correct for stray light from the DMD’s non-addressable border.
• Set the All sliders for the amount of uplift required; the Color sliders can be used for fine adjustment.
Reset
• Press ENTER to reset all edge blend settings to zero.
Align Pattern
• Set this to Off or On as required.
ALIGNMENT menu continued
INPUT
PICTURE LAMPSALIGNMENT
CONTROLSERVICEProjectionMode 
Fan Mode 
Lens Control Enter
Lens Memory Enter
Center Lens Execute
Warp Enter
Blanking Enter
EdgeBlend Enter
EdgeBlendEdgeBlend 
Blend Width Enter
Black LevelUplift Enter
Reset Enter
Align Pattern 
Blend 
width 
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