Dukane 8776 Projector User Manual

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Operating
Adjusting the zoom and focus
. Use the zoom ring to adjust the screen size.  
. Use the focus ring to focus the picture.
Selecting an aspect ratio 
. Press the ASPECT button on the remote control.   
Each time you press the button, the projector switches the mode for aspe\
ct 
ratio in turn. 
 For an RGB signal
NORMAL  4:3   6:9  SMALL 
  
 For a video signal, s-video signal or component video signal
4:3   6:9   4:9  SMALL 
  
 For a no signal...

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Operating
Using the automatic adjustment feature
. Press the AUTO button on the remote control.  
 For an RGB signal 
The vertical position, the horizontal position, the horizontal 
phase and the horizontal size will be automatically adjusted. 
And the aspect ratio will be automatically set to default. Make sure tha\
t the 
application window is set to its maximum size prior to attempting to use\
 this 
feature. A dark picture may still be incorrectly adjusted. Use a bright picture 
when...



Using the magnify feature
. Press the ON button of MAGNIFY on the remote control.   
The “MAGNIFY” indication will appear on the screen 
(although the indication will disappear in several seconds with 
no operation), and the projector will enter the MAGNIFY mode.
. Use the cursor buttons ▲/▼ to adjust the zoom level. 
To move the zoom area, press the POSITION button in the MAGNIFY mode, 
then use the cursor buttons ▲/▼/◄/► to move the area. And to finalize the 
zoom area, press the...



Freezing the screen
. Press the FREEZE button on the remote control.  
The “FREEZE” indication will appear on the screen, and the 
projector will enter the FREEZE mode.
To exit the FREEZE mode and restore the screen to normal, 
press the FREEZE button again. 
● The projector automatically exits the FREEZE mode when the input signal 
changes, or when one of the projector’s buttons or the remote control buttons 
of STANDBY/ON, SEARCH, RGB, VIDEO, BLANK, AUTO, ASPECT, VOLUME, 
MUTE,...

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Operating
Operating the computer screen
CAUTION  ►Mistaken use of the mouse/keyboard control could damage 
your equipment. 
• While using this function, please connect only with a computer. 
• Before connecting, read the manuals of the computer you will connec\
t. 
NOTE  • It may not be possible to control notebook PC, and other computer\
s with 
built-in pointing device (e.g. track ball), using this remote control.\
 In this case, before 
connecting go into BIOS (system setup) and select...

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Multifunctional settings
Multifunctional settings
Using the menu function
This projector has the following menus: PICTURE, IMAGE, INPUT, SETUP, SCREEN, 
OPTION, and EASY MENU. EASY MENU consists of functions often used, and the 
other menus are classified into each purpose. Each of these menus  is operated using 
the same methods. The basic operations of these menus are as follows.
. Press the MENU button on the remote control or one of 
the cursor buttons on the projector.   
The Advanced...

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EASY Menu
EASY Menu
ItemDescription
ASPECTUsing the buttons ◄/► switches the mode for aspect ratio. See the ASPECT item in the IMAGE menu (30).
AUTO KEYSTONE EXECUTE
Using the button ► executes the auto keystone function. See the AUTO KEYSTONE EXECUTE item in the SETUP menu (35).This function will be unavailable when Transition Detector is on (48).
KEYSTONEUsing the buttons ◄/► corrects the keystone distortion.See the item KEYSTONE of section SETUP menu. (35)This function will be unavailable...

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EASY Menu
ItemDescription
CONTRASTUsing the buttons ◄/► adjusts the contrast.See the item CONTRAST of section PICTURE menu (27).
COLORUsing the buttons ◄/► adjusts the strength of whole color.See the COLOR item in the PICTURE menu (28).
TINTUsing the buttons ◄/► adjusts the tint.See the TINT item in the PICTURE menu (28).
SHARPNESS
Using the buttons ◄/► adjusts the sharpness.See the SHARPNESS item in the PICTURE menu (28).• There may be some noise when an adjustment is made. This is not a...

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PICTURE Menu
PICTURE Menu
ItemDescription
BRIGHTNESSUsing the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the brightness. :    Light ó Dark
CONTRASTUsing the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the contrast. :    Strong ó Weak
GAMMA
Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the GAMMA mode.
 #   DEFAULT ó#  CUSTOM ó #  DEFAULT ó #  CUSTOM ó #3 DEFAULT 
#5 CUSTOM ó #5 DEFAULT ó #4 CUSTOM ó #4 DEFAULT ó #3 CUSTOM
To adjust CUSTOM
Selecting a mode of CUSTOM and then pressing the button ► or the ENTER button displays a dialog to...

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ItemDescription
COLOR TEMP
Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the mode of color temperature.
To adjust CUSTOM
Selecting the CUSTOM and then pressing the button ► or the ENTER button displays a dialog to aid you in adjusting the OFFSET and/or GAIN of the CUSTOM mode.
OFFSET adjustments change the color intensity on the whole tones of the test pattern.
GAIN adjustments mainly affect color intensity on the brighter tones of the test pattern.
Choose an item using the buttons ◄/►, and adjust the level...