Dukane Imagepro 8946 Liquid Crystal Projector Users Manual
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E-41 Masking Unwanted Area (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. Adjusting Position and Clock This allows you to manually adjust the image horizontally and verti- cally, and adjust Clock and Phase. Horizontal/Vertical Position: Adjusts the image location horizontally and ver tically using the SE- LECT and b uttons. This adjustment is made automatically when the Auto Adjust is turned on. See Auto Adjust on page E-47 for turning on or off the Auto Adjust feature. Clock .............. Use this item to fine tune the computer image or to remove any vertical banding that might appear. This function adjusts the clock frequencies that eliminate the horizontal banding in the image. Press the SELECT and b uttons until the band- ing disappears. This adjustment may be necessary when you connect your computer for the first time. This adjustment is made automatically when the Auto Adjust is turned on. 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 shim- mering.) Use the SELECT and b uttons to adjust the image. Use Phase only after the Clock is complete. This adjustment is made automatically when the Auto Ad- just is turned on. Selecting Resolution This allows you to activate or deactivate the Advanced AccuBlend feature. A uto ............... Turns on the Advanced AccuBlend feature. The pro- jector automatically reduces or enlarges the current image to fit the full screen. Native ............. Turns off the Advanced AccuBlend feature. The pro- jector displays the current image in its true resolu- tion. See Auto Adjust on page E-47 for turning on or off the Auto Adjust feature. NOTE:* When Resolution is set to Native, 3D Reform, Aspect Ratio, Scre\ en and Overscan are not available. * While you are displaying an image with higher resolution than the projec\ tors native resolution, “Resolution” is not available. Selecting Overscan Percentage 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: When 4:3 Fill or Crop is selected in Aspect Ratio, this feature is\ notavailable. Selecting Video Filter Level (not available for Video, Viewer and LAN)This function reduces video noise. Off .................. The filter is removed. Less ............... The low-pass filter is applied partially. More .............. The low-pass filter is applied fully. Selecting Noise Reduction Level (not available for RGB, Viewer and LAN)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 quality byway of higher video bandwidth. Signal Type 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 t\ his to Component. 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 y ou can set 4 user adjustable settings. 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 pro- gram Movie ............. Recommended for movie User 1-4 ......... User adjustable NOTE: When sRGB, Graphic, Video or Movie is selected, the brightnessdecreases slightly when compared to Presentation. This is not a malfun\ ction. User Adjust (when using User 1 to 4) When selecting one of four user adjustable presettings (User 1 through 4), the submenu will be displayed. You can customize each gamma or color. To do so, first select [Set- ting] and press the ENTER button, and then proceed the following steps.
E-42 Selecting Gamma Correction ModeUse the or buttons to choose one mode from three options. Each mode is recommended for : Dynamic ......... For true color reproduction of natural tones Natural ........... Normal settings Black Detail .... For dark portions of a picture 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 and White Balance This feature adjusts the color temperature using the slide bar. Checking Color Temperature enables the color temperature slide bar and disables the “White Balance” button. Clear “Color Temperature” and press the White Balance button to access the Contrast/Brightness adjustment for each R, G, and B. NOTE: Color Temperature and White Balance are a trade-off.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 Ke ystone 1. Press the SELECT button to adjust the horizontal keystone. 2. Press the SELECT button to select Vertical. 3. Press the SELECT button to adjust the vertical keystone. 4. After completing, press the ENTER button. This will return to the menu screen. * When Resolution is set to Native, Cornerstone and Keystone are not available. Ke ystone Correction at Zoomed Lens Position Y ou can zoom in or out, while keeping an image that was corrected using Keystone, without again having to make those adjustments. Improvements in 3D Reform performance allows the projectors adjust- ment range (horizontal and vertical combinations) to be wider by ap- proximately 25% in the maximum telephoto position when compared to initial units shipped. NOTE: There are some cases when adjusting the zoom position from Tele to W ide (after performing Keystone correction in Tele) can result in a message “Range Over ! 3D Reform data has been cleared.”. In this case corr\ ection values for Keystone will return to the factory default setting. Projector Options Using 3D Reform This feature corrects trapezoidal distortion so that the projected im- age is rectangular. Two options are available for correcting procedures. Y ou can save adjustment settings by using the 3D Reform Save op- tion on Setup (See page E-47). Cornerstone See page E-20.
E-43 Using Adapting Color Correction [Wall Color Correction] The correction mode select screen will be displayed. *T o read the pre-adjustment settings. Choose a selection from User 1 – 4, highlight OK and press the ENTER button. 3. Use the SELECT b utton to highlight Execute and then press the ENTER button. The Auto Wall Color Correction will be executed. NOTE: When Auto Wall Color Correction is enabled in the Auto Functions menu, W all Color Correction can be executed by pressing and holding the AUTO AD- JUST or AUTO ADJ button for a minimum of 2 seconds. Manual Wall Color Correction Preparation: Before correcting manually, prepare a non-glossy, non- transparent, clean white paper (300 mm 420 mm). Hereafter re- f erred to as the white paper for Wall Color Correction. 1. Choose a selection from User 1 – 4. Highlight Setting and press the\ ENTER button.The correction mode select screen is displayed. *T o read the pre-adjustment settings. Choose a selection User 1 – 4, highlight OK and press the ENTER button. 2. Highlight Manual. 3. Use the SELECT b utton to highlight Execute and then press the ENTER button. The Manual Wall Color Correction (Red) screen will be displayed. Wo rking area This function allows for correcting the color of the projected images on textured walls using the image sensor on the projector. There are two ways for color correction: Automatic and Manual. Automatic correction affects all colors; Manual correction allows you to correct each color R, G, B, and W respectively. Off .................. Disables this function User 1 to 4 ..... Ex ecutes correction. Four settings can be saved. User 4 (AutoAdjustButton) stores settings when the A uto Function is executed by pressing and holding the AUTO ADJUST button or AUTO ADJ. button for a minimum of 2 seconds. Info box .......... Displays Automatic or Manual. This is the option you have set for User 1 – 4 setting. NOTE: Correction may not be possible depending on ambient room lighting, walls with a texture that is glossy or with certain patterns, or walls t\ hat are the color black or primary deep colors.If you try to correct beyond the limit, an error message Out of correction range! will be displayed. This message means that you will not be able to corre\ ct thecolor due to the above reasons. Also, When the image sensor fails to pick up the image of a wall color d\ uringAuto Wall Color Correction, an error message Failed to execute Auto Wall ColorCorrection will be displayed. This message means that there may be an o\ bstaclebetween the wall and the image sensor on the projector, or the image sensormay not work because of too much ambient light. Make corrections to what\ seems to be the problem and try again. A utomatic Wall Color Correction1. Choose a selection from User 1 – 4. Highlight Setting and press the\ ENTER button. 2. Highlight Automatic.
E-44 6. Use the SELECT b utton to move the yellow box to select a color density. Moving the yellow box changes the color density of the selected por-tion in the palette.Move the yellow box so that a color on the white paper for Wall ColorCorrection becomes close to a color of the projected image on thew all. Actual color of the projected image on the wall Color of the projected image on the whitepaper for Wall Color Correction 7. When you complete the correction, press the ENTER button. The Next will be highlighted. 8. Press the ENTER button. The Manual Wall Color Correction (Green) screen will be displayed. 9. Repeat steps 4 to 8. Adjust Red, Green, Blue and White respectively. When you complete correcting White, the Exit Adjustment screen isdisplayed. 10. Highlight the Correction Level bar and then use the SELECT or b utton to finely adjust. 11. Highlight OK and press the ENTER button. NOTE: The size of the above Manual Wall Color Correction screen changes de-pending on the screen size. 5. Use the SELECT or b utton to move the blue frame to the work- ing area and then press the ENTER button. A yellow box will appear in the palette. *T o move the Manual Wall Color Correction (Red) screen, high- light Move and then press the ENTER button. * The Slide Bar button adjusts Hue, Saturation and Brightness. Blue frame Yellow boxP alette 4. Place the white paper for Wall Color Correction over the working area in the Manual Wall Color Correction (Red) screen.P aste the white paper for Wall Color Correction loosely or get some- one to hold it. P osition of the white paper for W all Color Correction
E-45 MenuAllows you to set preferences for the on-screen menu. Press OK to save your changes for all the features of Page 1 and Page 2. [Page1] 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 3 menu modes: Advanced Menu, Custom Menu and Basic Menu. Advanced Menu ............ This is the menu that contains all the avail- able menus and commands. Basic Menu ................... This is the basic menu that contains mini- mum essentials of menus and commands. Custom Menu ............... This is the menu that you can customize us- ing the Custom Menu Edit to fit your needs. Customizing the Menu: See page E-34 for instructions about how to customize the Menu. Selecting Projecting Pointer Icon [Projector Pointer]: This enables you to select from nine different Pointer icons for the Pointer button on your remote control. After moving your Pointer icon to the area you want on the screen, press the Magnify button on the remote control to enlarge the se- lected area on the screen. See page E-27 for more details. NOTE: There may be cases where the Pointer function is not available (ex. anon-interlace signal at 15kHz such as video game.) Selecting a Mouse Pointer Icon [Mouse Pointer]: This option enables you to select one of nine different mouse point- ers when using a USB mouse. 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 sec- onds if no buttons are pressed within 5 seconds. A uto 15 sec .... The menu will automatically be turned off in 15 sec- onds if no buttons are pressed within 15 seconds. A uto 45 sec .... The menu will automatically be turned off in 45 sec- onds if no buttons are pressed within 45 seconds. [Page 2] Tu rning On / Off Source Display [Source Display]: This option turns on or off input name display such as RGB1/2, Video, and No Input to be displayed in the top right corner of the screen. Tu rning On / Off Message [Message]: This option turns on and off messages for lamp life warning, 3-minute before power off time, “Please clean filter” and “Please wait a moment”. Selecting Menu Color [Menu Color Select]: You can choose between two color modes for menu color: color and monochrome.
E-46 SetupEnables you to set operating options. Press OK to save your changes for all the features of Page1, Page2, Page3, Page 4, Page 5 and Page 6. [Page 1] [Page 2] 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. Selecting a Color or Logo for Background [Background]: Use this feature to display a blue/ black screen or logo when no sig- nal is available. The default background is “Blue”. You can change the logo screen using the PC Card Files feature. See page E-29. Setting RGB 1 or 2 for RGB OUT [RGBOUT Terminal]: This option allows you to determine which RGB source is output from the RGBOUT connector during Idle mode. Last ................ The signal from the last RGB input will be output to the RGBOUT connector. RGB 1 ............ The signal from RGB1 IN will be output to the RGBOUT connector. RGB 2 ............ The signal from RGB2 IN will be output to the RGBOUT connector. NOTE: The AUDIO OUT mini jack will not output sound during the Idle mode. Setting Closed Caption: This option sets several closed caption modes that allows text to be superimposed on the projected image. CAPTION 1-4 Text is superimposed. TEXT 1-4 ....... Text is displayed in full screen. OFF ............... This exits the closed caption mode. Setting Viewer Options [Viewer Options] Show Folder List: If this option is checked, when the Viewer source is selected on the projector, the folder lists will be displayed and allows you to select the presentation from a PC card. A uto Play: If this option is checked, when the Viewer source is selected on the projector any given slide will star t to play automatically. A uto Play Interval: You can specify interval time between 5 and 300 seconds. NOTE: The Auto Play Interval time set on “Slide Show Settings” of the Dy-namic Image Utility 2.0 overrides the one set here. Manual Play: Views a slide manually when the Viewer source is selected. Selecting Capture Options [Capture Option]: (available for JPEG only) These options are used for the Capture function that you can select from Tools. You have three options for JPEG compression quality: High quality, Normal and High Compression. High Quality .................. Gives quality of JPEG a priority. Normal .......................... Gives normal JPEG quality. High Compression ........ Gives compression a priority. Setting Mouse Button and Sensitivity [Mouse]: This option lets you to change your USB mouse settings. The mouse settings feature is available for USB mouse only. Choose the settings you want: Mouse Button ............... Right Hand or Left Hand Mouse Sensitivity .......... Fast, Medium or Slow Selecting Operation Mode [Operation Mode Select] Set the operation mode of the USB mouse connected to the USB port (MOUSE/HUB) on the projector Auto ............... Depending on connection of the USB port (PC) on the projector and a USB port (type A) on your PC, the USB mouse is operated in the following way: *When connecting the projector to your PC The USB mouse connected to the projector can be used as a PC mouse. * When not connecting the projector to your PC The USB mouse connected to the projector can perform menu operation of the projector. Projector ........ The USB mouse connected to the projector can per- form menu operation of the projector.
E-47 [Page 3] Selecting Signal Format [Signal Select] RGB1/2: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 an either incoming signal. However there may be some com- ponent signals that the projector is unable to detect. If this is the case, select Component. Select Scart in RGB 1 or 2 for the Euro- pean Scart. VIDEO and S-VIDEO: This feature enables you to select composite video standards manu- ally. Normally select Auto. Select the video standard from the pull- down menu. This must be done for Video and S-Video separately. [Page 4] 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 NECs Advanced AccuBlend Intelligent Pixel Blend- ing Technology. The image can be automatically adjusted for position and stability; Horizontal Position, Vertical Position, Clock, Phase, and Reso- lution. On .................. A utomatically adjusts image Horizontal Position, Vertical Position, Clock, Phase and Resolution. Off .................. User can adjust the image display functions (Hori- zontal Position, Ver tical Position, Clock, Phase and Resolution) manually. Enabling Auto Start [Auto Start]: Turns the projector on automatically when the power cable is inserted into an active power outlet and the main power switch is turned on. This eliminates the need to always use the Power button on the remote control or projector cabinet. 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 Power Off Confirmation [Power Off Confirmation]: This option determines whether a confirmation dialog for turning off the projector will appear or not. NOTE: When the confirmation message is displayed, you must be in the Pro- jector mode to operate your projector using the remote control. If not, \ press the PJ button on the remote control to change your projector to the Proj\ ector mode. The button lights to indicate that you are in the Projector mode. Enabling Horizontal and Vertical Keystone Correction Save [3D Reform Save]: This option enables you to save your current 3D Reform settings. Saving your change once affects all sources. The changes are saved when you turn off the projector. 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, check this box. NOTE: Enable High Speed Fan mode if you continue to use the projector forconsecutive days. Selecting Built-in Speakers [Built-in Speaker]: This option allows you to mute the built-in speakers. Enabling Idle Mode [Idle Mode]: The projector has two standby modes: Standby and Idle. Standby is the mode that allows you to put the projector in the standby condition which consumes less power than the idle mode. The pro- jector is preset for Idle mode at the factory. When this check box is turned on, you allow the RGB OUT connector to output RGB signal during Idle mode. NOTE:* The RGB OUT connector will not output signal during the Standby mode. *V ia the USB interface the projector can be turned on from your PC using Dynamic Image Utility 2.0 during the Standby or Idle mode. On the LAN connection the projector can be controlled or monitored from your PC us-\ ing Dynamic Image Utility 2.0 only in the Idle mode. * The HTTP server functions are not available during Standby mode. Resetting the Filter Usage Hours [Clear Filter Usage Meter]: Resets the filter usage back to zero. Pressing this button appears a confirmation dialog box. To reset the filter usage hours, press OK.
E-48 [Page 6] Selecting Communication Speed [Communication Speed]:This feature sets the baud rate of the PC Control port (D-Sub 9 Pin). It supports data rates from 4800 to 38400 bps. The default is 38400 bps. Select the appropriate baud rate for your equipment to be connected (depending on the equipment, a lower baud rate may be recommended for long cable runs). Selecting Default Source [Default Source Select]: You can set the projector to default to any one of its inputs each time the projector is turned on. Last ................ Sets the projector to default to the previous or last active input each time the projector is turned on. A uto ............... Searches for an active source in order of RGB1 → RGB2 → Video → S-Video → D VI(DIGITAL) → Viewer → RGB1 and displays the first found source. Select ............. Displays the selected source input every time the pro- jector is started up. Select an input from the pull-down menu. 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 enabled. Selecting Lamp Mode and Lamp Type [Lamp Setting] [Page 5] Remote Sensor: This option determines which remote sensors on the projector are enabled in wireless mode. The options are: front, rear, right, or left. All checked boxes indicate that they can accept the infrared signal from the supplied remote control. S-Video Mode Select: This feature is used to select the S-Video signal detection mode. This allows identifying of the S-Video signals with different aspect ratio (16:9 and 4:3). Off .................. Does not identify any S-video signal. S2 .................. Identifies the 16:9 or 4:3 signal. 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). Lamp Type: The lamp type you use is displayed here. 456-8946 ......... Standard life lamp (8946) 456-8805 ......... Standard life lamp (8805) MT60LPS ....... Optional extended life lamp. When the optional ex- tended life lamp is used, the Lamp Mode is available.
E-49 Selecting Auto Functions Focus: When Auto Focus is enabled in the Auto Functions menu, Auto Fo- cus can be executed by pressing and holding the AUTO ADJUST or AU TO ADJ button for a minimum of 2 seconds. W all Color Correction: When Wall Color Correction is enabled in the Auto Functions menu, W all Color Correction can be executed by pressing and holding the AU TO ADJUST or AUTO ADJ button for a minimum of 2 seconds. Correction settings will be saved on User 4 (AutoAdjustButton). 3D Reform: Auto 3D Reform automatically corrects distortion by sensing the out- line or outer frame of your screen with the projector’s built-in image sensor to project an image within the screen. See page E-26. Selecting Aspect Ratio and Position for Screen [Screen] Screen Type: Select either 4:3 Screen or 16:9 Screen for the screen to be used. See also Aspect Ratio on page E-40. 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 not available when 4:3 is selected in Screen Type andLetterbox is selected in Aspect Ratio. 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. Changi\ ngScreen Type and Screen Position can limit 3D Reform in its adjustable range. NOTE:1. If neither Focus or Wall Color Correction are enabled in the Auto Functions menu when you press and hold the AUTO ADJUST or AUTO ADJ buttonfor a minimum of 2 seconds, the Auto Adjust function (Position/Clock/Phase) will be performed instead of Auto Focus and Auto Wall Color Cor-rection. 2. Due to specifications of the image sensor on the projector, Auto Functions are effective to image sizes between 40 and 150(diagonal). Also in s\ omecases Auto Functions may not work correctly depending on projection conditions such as textured material of the screen or ambient light.
E-50 Setting LAN Mode This feature allows you to set various setting items when the projector is used on your network. Consult with your network administrator about these settings. NOTE:•A LAN card is required for LAN connection; NECs optional wireless LAN car\ d is available. For more information on inserting or ejecting a LAN card, \ see page E-30. • Either PC Card Slots 1 or 2 can accept LAN card. If two LAN cards are in\ - serted into both PC card slots, the first inserted one is effective. CAUTION: Make sure that the LAN card is removed during Standby mode (NOT Idle mode) or with the main power off. Failure to do so may cause damage to the data on your PC card. IP Address An IP address can be automatically assigned to this projector by your DHCP server. If your network does not automatically assign IP address, ask your network administrator for an address, and then register it manu- ally. Automatic ....... Automatically assigns an IP address to the projector from a DHCP server. Manual ........... Provides a space for you to register the IP address or subnet mask number obtained from your network ad- ministrator. IP Address ..... Set your IP address. Press to display the software ke yboard and type in 12 numeric characters. Subnet Mask .. Set your subnet mask number. Press to display the software keyboard and type in 12 numeric char- acters. Projector NameSpecify a unique projector name. Press to display the software keyboard and type in. Up to 16 alphanu- meric characters can be used. Gateway ......... Set the default gateway of the network connected to the projector. Press to display the software key- board and type in 12 numeric characters. Checking this box will make the set default route valid. When data is sent from the LAN card, the transfer location will be searched according to the previously set routing information; however, when the transfer location has not been found as a result of the search, the data will be sent to the device that holds the IP address set here. The IP address that is set here must be one that can be identified by a search of the rout- ing information. DNS Configuration ....................... Type in the IP address of DNS server on the network connected to the projector. 12 numeric characters are used. Domain Name Type in domain name of the network connected to the projector. Up to 60 alphanumeric characters can be used. Network Type (required for wireless only) Mode: Select communication method when using wireless LAN. Infrastructure ................ Select this option when communicating with one or more equipment connected to the wireless or wired LAN network via an ac- cess point. 802.11 Ad Hoc .............. Select this option when using the wireless LAN to communicate with a computer in a one-to-one correspondence. This is a method that meets the IEEE802.11 wireless standard. Ad Hoc .......................... Select this option when using the wireless LAN to communicate with a computer in a one-to-one correspondence. Easy Connection .......... This allows you to easily set up wireless LAN connection. See the supplied Software Util- ity Installation Guide for more information. SSID (Network name): Enter an identifier (SSID) for wireless LAN. Communication can be done only with equipment whose SSID matches SSID for your wire- less LAN. Up to 16 alphanumeric characters can be used (Case- sensitive). NOTE: To disable SSID, select a space (null) or ANY(All caps). Channel: Set this option when selecting [802.11 Ad Hoc] or [Ad Hoc] in [Mode]. Select a channel number from the pull-down list. The channel must match for all wireless devices communicating on your wireless LAN. NOTE: Channels in the pull-down list are different depending on which coun-try you live in. TX rate: Select a wireless transmission speed. Normally leave it as Automatic. Try another transmission speed when the connection fails.