Dukane Imagepro 8766 Liquid Crystal Projector Users Manual

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OFFONVIDEOS-VIDEORGB
PJ
MAGNIFY
SELECT
EMNU
TERNENCEACL
AUTO ADJ.
FREEZEPIC-MUTEPICTURE
VOLUME
HELP
ASPECT
POWEROFFONVIDEOS-VIDEORGB
PJ
MAGNIFY
SELECT
EMNU
TERNENCEACL
AUTO ADJ.
FREEZEPIC-MUTEPICTURE
VOLUME
HELP
ASPECT
POWER
CONVENIENT FEATURES
Using the Remote Mouse Function
The built-in remote mouse function enables you to operate your
computers mouse functions from the remote control (Computer mode).
It is a great convenience for clicking through your computer-generated
presentations. To return to the projector operation mode (Projector mode),
press the PJ button (lit red).
Connecting to your computer for the remote mouse
function
If you wish to use the remote mouse function, use the supplied USB
cable to connect the USB port (PC) of the projector and the USB port
(type A) of your computer.
NOTE: 
Depending on the type of connection or OS installed on your computer,you may have to restart your computer or change your computer settings.
NOTE: Wait at least 5 seconds after disconnecting the USB cable before recon-
necting it and vice versa. The computer may not identify the built-in mo\
use re-
ceiver if it is repeatedly connected and disconnected in rapid intervals. USB port (PC)
USB port(Type A)
Switching operation mode between computer and projector
The three shaded buttons shown on the drawing work as a computer mouse i\
n the Computer mode.
In the Computer mode the PJ button is not lit.
Not lit
Works as a mouse for your computer.
Works as a right-click buttonfor your computer.
Works as the SELECT button on the projector.
Lit red
Works as the CANCELbutton on the projector.
Works as a left-click button for your com-puter. Works as the ENTER
button on the projector.
When using the USB Port
The remote mouse function can only be used with a Windows 98, Win-
dows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Mac OS operating system.
• When the MENU button is pressed, the PJ button lights red to indicate th\
at you are in the Projector mode, which allows the pro jector menu
operation using the three buttons.
• If no buttons are pressed within 60 seconds, the PJ buttons light goes \
out to indicate that you are in the Computer mode. To  enable the projector
menu operation again, press the PJ button to light red.
• When the PJ button is lit, if you want to use the mouse function immedia\
tely, press the PJ button to return to the Computer mo de (not lit).
During Computer mode:
In Computer mode, by pressing the ENTER button for 2 seconds or more the\
n releasing, the drag mode is set and the drag operatio n can be
performed simply by pressing the SELECT  GHFE (mouse) button. To drop the item, press the ENTER (left click) button again or press th\
e
CANCEL (right click) button.
USB cable (supplied) 
						

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Turning Off the Image and Sound
Press the PIC-MUTE button to turn off the image and sound for a short
period of time. Press again to restore the image and sound.
PIC-MUTE
Freezing a Picture
Press the FREEZE button to freeze a picture. Press again to resume
motion.
FREEZE
Enlarging and Moving a Picture
Y ou can enlarge the picture up to 400 percent.
To   do so:
1. Press the MAGNIFY (+) button to magnify the picture.
To move the magnified image, use the SELECT button.
MAGNIFY
MAGNIFY
Getting the Information
You get the information about the signal and projector settings.
Display Information
Exit Information
HELP
SELECT
2.Return the image to the original size.
SELECT 
						

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USING ON-SCREEN MENU
Basic Menu Operation
Using the Menus
NOTE: The on-screen menu may not be displayed correctly while interlaced mo-tion video image is projected.
1. Press the MENU button on the remote control or projector cabinet to display the Menu.
2. Press the SELECT GH buttons on the remote control or the projec-
tor cabinet to highlight the menu for the item you want to adjust or set.
3. Press the SELECT 
E button or the ENTER button on the remote
control or the projector cabinet to select a submenu or item.
4. Adjust the level or turn the selected item on or off by using SELECTF or E buttons on the remote control or the projector cabinet.
The on-screen slide bar will show you the amount of increase or decrease.
5. Changes are stored until you adjust it again.
CANCEL ........ Return to the previous screen.
6. Repeat steps 2-5 to adjust an additional item, or press the MENU button to close the menu. 
						

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List of Menu Items
DefaultFactory Default Current Signal
Factory Default All Data
Clear Filter Usage
Clear Lamp Hour Meter
InformationInformation (page1) Source Index, Horizontal Frequency, Vertical Frequency, Sync Polarity
Information (page2) Signal Type, Video Type, Sync Type, Interlace
Information (page3) Remaining Lamp Time, Lamp Hour Meter, Filter Usage, Projector Usage
Advanced
Control Panel Key LockEnable, Disable
Power Management On, Off
High Speed Fan ModeOn, Off
Signal Select RGB RGB/Component, RGB, Component, Scart Video Auto, NTSC3.58, NTSC4.43, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, PAL60, SECAM
S-Video Auto, NTSC3.58, NTSC4.43, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, PAL60, SECAM
Page2 Noise reduction Off, Low, High Auto Adjust On,  Off
Vertical
Horizontal
Clock
Phase
Setup Lamp Mode Normal, Eco
Language English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Japanese
Menu Color Select Color, Monochrome
Menu Display Time Manual, Auto 5 sec, Auto 15sec, Auto 45 sec
Background Blue, Black, Logo
Orientation Desktop Front, Ceiling Rear, Desktop Rear, Ceiling Front
ImageAuto Keystone On, Off
Keystone
Keystone Save On, Off
Aspect Ratio Normal, Wide Zoom, Cinema, Native
Cinema Position
PictureBrightness
Contrast
Sharpness
Color
Hue
Picture ManagementPresentation, Video, Movie, Graphic, sRGB
UserBase Setting Presentation, Video, Movie, Graphic, sRGB
White Balance Brightness R,G,B  Contrast R,G,B
Gamma Correction Dynamic, Black Detail, Natural
NOTE:  Some menu items are not available depending on the input source. 
						

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Menu windows or dialog boxes typically have the following elements:
Title .................... Indicates the menu title.
Highlight ............. Indicates the selected menu or item.
Source ................ Indicates the currently selected source.
Solid triangle ...... Indicates further choices are available. A highlighted triangle indicates the item is active.
Ta b..................... Indicates a group of features in a dialog box. Select-
ing on any tab brings its page to the front.
Radio button ....... Use this round button to select an option in a dialog box.
Check mark ........ Indicates the item is selected.
Slide bar ............. Indicates settings or the direction of adjustment.
Key symbol ........ Indicates the Control Panel Key Lock is enabled.
Thermometer symbol... Indicates the lamp mode is forcibly set to Eco mode because the internal temperature is too high.
Menu Elements
Title
Slide bar
Highlight Radio buttonCheck markSolid triangle
Ta bSource
Key symbol Thermometer symbol       
						

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Menu Descriptions & Functions
Picture
User Adjust (when using User )When selecting user adjustable presetting (User), the submenu will
be displayed.
You can customize each gamma or color. To do so, first select “User”
and press the ENTER button, and then proceed the following steps.
Selecting Base Setting This feature allows you to use white balance or gamma values as
reference data to optimize for various types of images. You can se-
lect one of the following five settings.
• Presentation
• Video
• Movie
• Graphic
• sRGB
Adjusting White Balance  This allows you to adjust the white balance. Brightness for each color
(RGB) is used to adjust the black level of the screen; Contrast for
each color (RGB) to adjust the white level of the screen.
Selecting Gamma Correction Mode  Each mode is recommended for :
Dynamic ......... For true color reproduction of natural tones
Black Detail .... For dark portions of a picture
Natural ........... Normal settings
Image
Adjusting Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, Color, Hue and Picture
Management.
Brightness ...... Adjusts the brightness level or the back raster inten- sity.
Contrast ......... Adjusts the intensity of the image according to the incoming signal.
Sharpness ..... Controls the detail of the image for Video.
Color .............. Increases or decreases  the color saturation level (not
valid 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 valid for
RGB).
Picture Management
This option allows you to adjust neutral tint for yellow, cyan or ma-
genta.
There are 5 factory presets optimized for various types of images, or
you can set user adjustable settings.
Presentation .. Recommended for making a presentation using a
PowerPoint file
V ideo ............. Recommended for regular picture such as TV pro-
gram
Movie ............. Recommended for movie
Graphic .......... Recommended for graphics
sRGB ............. Standard color values
User ............... User adjustable
NOTE:  When “sRGB”, “Graphic”, “Video” or “Movie” is se\
lected, the bright-
ness decreases slightly when compared to “Presentation”. This is n\
ot a mal-
function.
Enabling Auto Keystone  This feature allows the projector to detect its tilt and correct vertica\
l
distortion automatically.
To turn on the Auto Keystone feature, select “On”.
Correcting Vertical Keystone Distortion Manually  You can correct vertical distortion manually from the menu.
Y ou can save the changes using the Keystone Save feature when
you turn off the projector.
Saving Vertical Keystone Correction  This option enables you to save your current keystone settings.
Saving your change once affects all sources. The changes are saved
when the projector is off.       
						

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Selecting Aspect Ratio [ Aspect Ratio]Aspect Ratio allows you to select the best Aspect mode to display
your source image. You can also display the Aspect Ratio window by
pressing the “ASPECT” button on the remote control. (See page E-9).
When 4:3 is selected from the source (i.e. DVD player), the following
selections will display: Selecting Lamp Mode [Lamp Mode]
This feature enables you to select two brightness modes of the lamp:
Normal and Eco modes. The lamp life can be extended by using the
Eco mode.
Normal Mode ...This is the default setting (100% Brightness).
Eco Mode ...... Select this mode to increase the lamp life (80% Bright-
ness).
NOTE: Thermometer symbol  indicates the lamp mode is forcibly set to Ecomode because the internal temperature is too high.
Selecting Menu Language [Language]
You can choose one of seven languages for on-screen instructions.
The options are: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Swed-
ish and Japanese.
Selecting Menu Color [Menu Color Select] You can choose between two color modes for menu color: color and
monochrome.
Selecting Menu Display Time [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 s\
ec”, and
“Auto 45 sec”. The “Auto 45 sec” is the factory preset.
Selecting a Color or Logo for Background [Background] Use this feature to display a black/ blue screen or logo when no sig-
nal is available.
Selecting Projector Orientation [Orientation] This reorients your image for your type of projection. The options
are:
desktop front projection, ceiling rear projection, desktop rear projec-
tion, and ceiling front projection.
Advanced
Disabling the Cabinet Buttons [Control Panel Key Lock]This option turns on or off the Control Panel Key Lock function.
NOTE:* This Control Panel Key Lock does not affect the remote control and the P\
C
Control functions.
* When the cabinet buttons are disabled, pressing and holding the CANCEL
button for about 10 seconds will change the setting to enable.
* Key symbol  indicates the Control Key Lock is enabled.
Enabling Power Management [Power Management]
When this option is on and there is no input for five minutes or more,
the projector will automatically turn itself off.
Enabling High Speed Fan Mode [High Speed Fan Mode] This option allows you to select two modes for fan speed: high-speed
mode and normal speed mode.
When you wish to cool down the temperature inside the projector
quickly, select “On”.
NOTE:  Enable High Speed Fan mode if you continue to use the projector forconsecutive days.
Normal Wide Zoom Cinema Native
Standard
4:3 Aspect Left and right
stretched Left and right
stretched
When 16:9 is selected from the source (i.e. DVD player), the follow-
ing selections will display: Normal Wide Zoom Cinema Native
Native (RGB only): Turns off the Advanced AccuBlend feature. The
projector displays the current image in its true resolution.
NOTE: * While you are displaying an image with higher resolution than the projector’s
native resolution, “Native” is not available.
*Y ou can adjust image positions for Cinema. See “Cinema Position” fo\
r set-
ting image positions.
Copyright Please note that using this projector for the purpose of commercial gain orthe attraction of public attention in a venue such as a coffee shop or h\
otel andemploying compression or expansion of the screen image with a AspectRatio setting may raise concern about the infringement of copyrights wh\
ich
are protected by copyright law.
Adjusting the Vertical Position of Image [Cinema Position] (for Cin-
ema only) This feature adjusts the vertical position of the image when viewing
video with an aspect ratio selected.
When “Cinema” is selected in “Aspect Ratio”, the image is di\
splayed
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 “Cinema” is selected in Aspect \
Ra-tio.
Setup
16:9 image
displayed in 4:3 mode Left and right
stretched Left and right
stretched to
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Selecting Signal Format [Signal Select]
Allows you to choose “RGB” for an RGB source such as a computer,
or “Component” for a component video source such as a DVD player.
Normally select “RGB/Component” and the projector automatically
detects a component signal. However there may be some compo-
nent signals that the projector is unable to detect. If this is the case\
,
select “Component”. Select “Scart” for the European Scart.

This feature enables you to select composite video standards manu-
ally. Normally select “Auto”.
When you select the video standard for Video and S-Video, select
the video standard from the pull-down menu.
This must be done for Video and S-Video respectively.
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Selecting Noise Reduction Level Select one of the three levels for reducing video noise: Off, Low, or
High.
NOTE:  The lower the Noise Reduction level, the better the image quality byway of higher video bandwidth.
Enabling Auto Adjust [Auto Adjust]
When “Auto Adjust” is set to “On”, the projector automatically deter-
mines the best resolution for the current RGB input signal to project
an image using NEC’s Advanced AccuBlend Intelligent Pixel Blend-
ing Technology.
The image can be automatically adjusted for position and stability;
“Horizontal Position”, “Vertical Position”, “Clock” and “Phase”.
On .................. Automatically adjusts image “Horizontal Position”,
“Vertical Position”, “Clock” and “Phase”.
Off .................. User can adjust the image display functions (“Hori- zontal Position”, “Vertical Position”, “Clock” and
“Phase”) manually.
Adjusting Position/Clock (when Auto Adjust is off)This allows you to manually adjust the image horizontally and verti-
cally, and adjust Clock and Phase.

Adjusts the image location horizontally and vertically.
This adjustment is made automatically when the Auto Adjust is turned
on.

Use this item with the “Auto Adjust off” to fine tune the computer
image or to remove any vertical banding that might appear. This func-
tion adjusts the clock frequencies that eliminate the horizontal band-
ing in the image. This adjustment may be necessary when you con-
nect your computer for the first time. This adjustment is made auto-
matically when the Auto Adjust is turned on.

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 “Phase” only after the “Clock” is complete.
This adjustment is made automatically when the Auto Adjust is turned
on.
Information
Displays the status of the current signal and lamp usage. This item has
three pages. The information included is as follows:
[Page 1]
Source Index
Horizontal Frequency
Vertical Frequency
Sync Polarity
[Page 2]
Signal Type
V ideo Type
Sync Type
Interlace [Page 3]
Remaining Lamp Time (%)*
Lamp Hour Meter (H)
Filter Usage
Projector Usage
*
The progress indicator shows the
percentage of remaining bulb life.
The value informs you of the
amount of lamp usage. When the
remaining lamp time reaches 0,
the Remaining Lamp Time bar in-
dicator changes from 0% to 100
Hours and starts counting down.
If the remaining lamp time reaches
0 hours, the projector will not turn
on regardless of whether the lamp
mode is set to Normal or Eco.     
						

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Default
Returning to Factory Default
The Factory Default feature allows you to change adjustments and set-
ting to the factory preset for source except the following:

Resets the adjustments for the current signal to the factory preset lev-\
els.
The items that can be reset are: Brightness, Contrast, Color, Hue, Sharp-
ness, Aspect, Horizontal Position, Vertical Position, Clock, Phase and
Color Correction.

Reset all the adjustments and settings for all the signals to the factor\
y
preset.
The items can be reset except Language, Lamp Remaining Time, Lamp
Hour Meter and Filter Usage. To reset the lamp usage time, see “Clear
Lamp Hour Meter” and “Clear Filter Usage”.

Resets the filter usage back to zero. Selecting this option displays
submenu for a confirmation.

Resets the lamp clock back to zero. Selecting this option displays
submenu for a confirmation.
NOTE: The projector will turn off and go into standby mode after 2100 hours (\
up
to 3100 hours in Eco mode) of service. If this happens, press the “Help” button on the remote control for ten seconds to reset the lamp clock back to ze\
ro. Do
this only after replacing the lamp.   
						

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MAINTENANCE
This section describes the simple maintenance procedures you should
follow to replace the lamp and clean the filter.
Replacing the LampAfter your lamp has been operating for 2000 hours (up to 3000 hours in
Eco mode) or longer, the LAMP indicator in the cabinet will blink red
and the message will appear. Even though the lamp may still be work-
ing, replace it at 2000 (up to 3000 hours in Eco mode) hours to mainta\
in
optimal projector performance.
CAUTION
•DO NOT TOUCH THE LAMP immediately after it has been used.
It will be extremely hot. Turn the projector off, wait 60 seconds,
turn off the main power switch and then disconnect the power
cable. Allow at least one hour for the lamp to cool before han-
dling.
• DO NOT REMOVE ANY SCREWS except the lamp cover screw
and two lamp case screws. You could receive an electric shock.
• The projector will turn off and go into stand by mode after 2100
(up to 3100 hours in Eco mode) hours of service. If this hap-
pens, be sure to replace the lamp. If you continue to use the
lamp after 2000 hours (up to 3000 hours in Eco mode) of use,
the lamp bulb may shatter, and pieces of glass may be scat-
tered in the lamp case. Do not touch them as the pieces of glass
may cause injur y. If this happens, contact your dealer for
lamp replacement.
To  replace the lamp:
1. Loosen the lamp cover screw until the screwdriver goes into a free-
wheeling condition and remove the lamp cover . The lamp cover screw
is not removable. 3.
Insert a new lamp housing until the lamp housing is plugged into the
socket.
CAUTION
Do not use a lamp other than the replacement lamp.
Order this from your  deale r.
Secure it in place with the two screws.Be sure to tighten the screws.
4.Reattach the lamp cover .
T ighten the lamp cover screw .
Be sure to tighten the screw.
2.Loosen the two screws securing the lamp housing until the screw-
driver goes into a freewheeling condition. The two screws are notremovable.
Remove the lamp housing by holding it.
NOTE:  There is an interlock on this case to prevent the risk of electrical sho\
ck.Do not attempt to cir cumvent this interlock.
Catch
Catch
Interlock 5.
After you install a new lamp, select the menu 
→ [Default] → [Clear
Lamp Hour Meter] to reset the lamp usage hours.
NOTE:  When the lamp exceeds 2100 hours (up to 3100 hours in Eco mode)
of ser vice, the projector cannot turn on and the menu is not displayed. If thi\
s
happens, press the Help button on the remote control for a minimum of 10\
 seconds while in standby mode. When the lamp time clock is reset to zero\
,
the LAMP indicator goes out.