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1.To switch between input ports, press the 
INPUT button on the projector. Each time 
the button is pressed, the projector will 
switch between input ports as follows.
COMPONENT VIDEO  S-VIDEO
                                            
HDMI  COMPUTER  VIDEO
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Selecting an input signal
1.To select a specific input port directly, press the 
PC, HDMI, COMPO, S-VIDEO or VIDEO button 
on the remote control according to which port you 
want to select.
 PC button  COMPUTER port
 HDMI button  HDMI port
 COMPO button  COMPONENT VIDEO ports
 S-VIDEO button  S-VIDEO port
 VIDEO button  VIDEO port
1.Press the AUTO button on the remote control to 
automatically set or select the following contents.
Automatically adjusting the picture
  For a signal from the COMPUTER port 
The vertical position, horizontal position, horizontal 
phase, horizontal size and aspect ratio are 
automatically set. Make sure that the application 
window is set to its maximum size before attempting to use this feature.  A dark 
picture may be incorrectly adjusted. Use a bright picture when adjusting.
  For a signal from the HDMI port 
The aspect ratio is automatically set.
  For a signal from the COMPONENT VIDEO ports 
The vertical position, horizontal position and aspect ratio are automatically set. 
The horizontal phase is also automatically set except for 525i (480i), 625i (576i) 
and SCART RGB signals.
  For a signal from the S-VIDEO or VIDEO port 
The video format best suited for the respective input signal will be automatically 
selected. This function is available only when the VIDEO FORMAT item in the 
INPUT menu (
46) is set to AUTO. 
The vertical position, horizontal position and aspect ratio are also automatically 
set.
• The automatic adjustment operation takes approximately 10 seconds.  
Automatic adjustment may not function correctly with some input signals. NOTE
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1.Use the vertical lens shift dial 
to shift the picture upward or 
downward.
2.Use the horizontal lens shift 
dial to shift the picture left or 
right.
Projection
Adjusting the display position
The lens of this projector can be shifted horizontally and vertically to adjust the 
display position using the lens shift dials.
• The best picture quality is generally achieved when the lens shift is 
set to the center. Each lens shift dial clicks into place when set to the center. NOTE
1.Hold the knob of the zoom ring while turning the 
zoom ring.
Adjusting the zoom
Use the zoom ring on the projector to adjust the 
magnification of the picture.
1.Hold the knob of the focus ring while turning the 
focus ring.
Adjusting the focus
Use the focus ring on the projector to focus the 
picture.
Vertical  lens shift dial
Horizontal  lens shift dial
Zoom ring
MagnifyReduce
Focus ring



 
						

							
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Magnify
1.Press the STANDBY/ON button on the projector or 
the POWER button on the remote control.
The message "Power off?" will appear on the screen 
for approximately 5 seconds.
Projection
Turning the power off
2.Press the STANDBY/ON button on the projector 
or the POWER button on the remote control again 
when the “Power off?” message appears.
The projector lamp will go off, and the POWER 
indicator will begin blinking in orange.
Then the POWER indicator will stop blinking and 
light  steady orange when the lamp is finished 
cooling down.
3.Make sure that the power indicator is lit a steady orange, and set the power 
switch to the OFF position.
The POWER indicator will go off.
Do not set the power switch to the OFF position while the POWER indicator 
is green or blinking.
4.Close the lens cover. For safety purposes, disconnect the power cord if the 
projector is not to be used for prolonged periods of time.
• Turn the power off in right order. Turn off the connected devices first 
and the projector last.
• Except for emergencies, whenever you turn the projector off be sure to follow 
the procedure explained in “Turning off the power”, and do not disconnect the 
power cord until the procedure is complete. Neglect can cause damage to the 
electrode and/or prevent the lamp from lighting.
• This projector is controlled by an internal microprocessor. Under certain 
exceptional circumstances, the projector may not operate correctly even when 
turning off the power. If this occurs, please push the restart switch (
7, 64) 
using a pin or similar object. Make sure that the power indicator is lit a steady 
orange, and set the power switch to the OFF position. Only use the restart 
switch in exceptional circumstances.
• If there is a power failure, or the restart switch is used, allow the projector to 
cool down for at least 10 minutes before turning on again. NOTE
（Blinking in orange）
（Steady orange）


POWER
POWER off ?
 
POWER
（Steady orange）
POWER
STANDBY/ON button
POWER button
POWER indicator
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Basic operation
Basic operation
The following functions are basic and useful. They can also be easily accessed 
using the remote control.
Some functions display dialogs to aid you. Although the dialogs automatically 
close after several seconds, the dialogs can be deactivated using the MESSAGE 
function in the SCREEN menu (49).
1.Press the ASPECT button.
Each time the button is pressed the mode will 
change and a dialog indicating the selected mode 
will be displayed.
ASPECT
ASPECT refers to the aspect ratio modes. The 
following aspect ratio modes are available. Select a 
mode corresponding to the input signal to be used.
 For a computer (RGB) signalNORMAL 
 4:3  16:9
      
 For an HDMI signalNORMAL 
 4:3  16:9  WIDE  MOVIE1  MOVIE2  14:9
      
 For a video, s-video or component video signal
4:3  16:9  WIDE  MOVIE1  MOVIE2  14:9
 
 For no signal or an unrecognized signal
16:9 (fixed)
• The NORMAL mode uses the signal’s original aspect ratio.
• Performing an automatic adjustment initializes the aspect ratio setting.
• The ASPECT function can also be accessed via the EASY MENU (
31) or 
the IMAGE menu in the Advanced Menu (
43).
NOTE
    4:3NORMAL
 4:3             16:9          WIDE        MOVIE1    MOVIE2       14:9
    16:9NORMALExample fora 16:9 signal
Example fora 4:3 signal
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1.Press the IRIS button. 
The projector will display a dialog to aid you in 
adjusting the iris.
Basic operation
IRIS
2.Use the ▲/▼ cursor buttons to adjust the iris.
3.To close the dialog and end the operation press the IRIS button again. The 
dialog will automatically close after several seconds without user input.
• Pressing the RESET button while the dialog is displayed resets the 
adjustment.
• The IRIS function can also be accessed via the PICTURE menu in the 
Advanced Menu (41).
NOTE
The iris can be adjusted to suit the brightness of the 
surroundings and other conditions.
+10IRIS
Bright
▲
↕
▼ 
Dark
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Basic operation
1.Press the MODE button.
Each time the button is pressed the mode will 
change and a dialog indicating the selected mode 
will be displayed.
MODE
MODE refers to modes that are a combination of the 
GAMMA (
37), COLOR TEMP (39), and IRIS (
41) settings as shown in the table below. Select a 
mode corresponding to the input signal to be used.NORMAL 
 CINEMA LOW  CINEMA HIGH  MUSIC  SPORTS
      
• When the combination of the settings does not correspond with any 
pre-set modes, the dialog will display the mode as “CUSTOM”.
• The MODE function can also be accessed via the EASY MENU (
32).
NOTE
MODEGAMMACOLOR TEMPIRISRecommended source
NORMAL
STANDARD7500K7For a wide range of sources at 
standard picture quality.
CINEMA 
LOWLOW6500K5Suitable for appreciating movies 
with film-like video.
CINEMA 
HIGHHIGH6500K5Suitable for appreciating movies with sharp, realistic video.
MUSICHIGH7500K7Suitable for live concerts, music videos.
SPORTS
Hi-CONTRAST9300K10Suitable for video that emphasizes 
a feeling of contrast: high definition 
broadcasts, sports broadcasts.
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Basic operation
1.Press the BLACK button.
Each time the button is pressed the mode will 
change and a dialog indicating the selected mode 
will be displayed.
BLACK
BLACK refers to the auto iris control modes as shown in 
the table below. The auto iris is automatically controlled 
to adjust the black level according to the mode selected.
TURN OFF  AUTO1  AUTO2
        
BLACKMode characteristics
TURN OFFThe auto iris is always open.
AUTO1
The auto iris displays a better black for dark images.
AUTO2
The auto iris displays the best black for dark images.
• The screen may flicker when the AUTO1 or AUTO2 modes are selected.
• The BLACK function can also be accessed via the EASY MENU (32) or the 
PICTURE menu in the Advanced Menu (
41).
NOTE
1.On the remote control press either the       or       
buttons under the item you want to adjust.
The projector will then display a dialog to aid you 
in adjusting the item.
BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, COLOR
The brightness, contrast and color can be easily 
adjusted to suit your preferences.
2.Use the       and       cursor buttons to adjust the 
item.
• Pressing the RESET button while the dialog is displayed resets the 
adjustment.
• The BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST and COLOR functions can also be accessed 
via the EASY MENU (
33) or the PICTURE menu in the Advanced Menu  
(37, 40).
• The COLOR function can only be used for video, s-video, component video or 
HDMI signals. NOTE
Bright
↕
Dark
Strong
↕
Weak
Strong
↕
Weak
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Basic operation
MY MEMORY
This projector provides 4 memories to save user adjustment settings. The 
brightness, contrast, color, tint, sharpness and iris adjustment settings, and 
selected modes for gamma, color temperature, black, whisper and digital shutter 
can be saved to each memory.
You can name and save a maximum of 4 sets of adjustment settings, and the 
saved adjustment settings can be named and reloaded later.
To load saved adjustment settings
Note that if the MESSAGE function (51) is inactive, step 1 in the following 
procedure is skipped. The projector will not display any dialog, and will load saved 
adjustment settings as soon as the MEMORY button is pressed. Please see step 2.
1.Press the MEMORY button once.
The projector will display a dialog to indicate the current adjustment settings.
  When the current adjustment settings are from one of the saved memories a 
dialog shows which memory is being used.
  When the current settings are not saved to memory the following dialog is 
displayed.
2.To load saved adjustment settings press the MEMORY button.
Each time you press the button, one of the saved adjustments is loaded, in 
the following order. Memories in which no data is saved are skipped.
1. CUSTOM-1  2. CUSTOM-2  3. CUSTOM-3  4. CUSTOM-4
           
  When there are no saved adjustment settings the following dialog is displayed.
• Adjustment settings cannot be loaded when there are no saved 
adjustment settings.
• The numbers to the left of each memory cannot be changed but the name to 
the right can be changed.
• The MY MEMORY function can also be accessed via the PICTURE menu in 
the Advanced Menu (
41).
NOTE
1.CUSTOM‑1
Temporary condition ENTER  ; Save these parameters MEMORY ; Recall 
saved parameters        ; Quit
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Basic operation
To save adjustment settings
Note that if the MESSAGE function (51) is inactive, the following procedure 
cannot be performed and the projector will load saved adjustment settings as 
soon as the MEMORY button is pressed.
When the MESSAGE function is inactive please use the MY MEMORY function in 
the PICTURE menu (42) to save adjustment settings.
When the MESSAGE function is active, the MY MEMORY menu can be displayed 
using the following procedure. The MY MEMORY menu displayed is the same as 
in the PICTURE menu. You cannot only save adjustment settings but also change 
and rename previously saved adjustment settings via this menu.
1.
  When the current adjustment settings are from one of the saved memories a 
dialog shows which memory is being used.
  When the current settings are not saved to memory the following dialog is 
displayed.
2.Press the ENTER button while the dialog is displayed to 
open the MY MEMORY menu and save to the currently 
selected memory.
• The numbers to the left of each memory cannot be changed but the 
name to the right can be changed.
• The MY MEMORY function can also be accessed via the PICTURE menu in 
the Advanced Menu (
42).
NOTE Press the MEMORY button once.
 The projector will display a dialog to indicate the current adjustment settings.
3.Please refer to the MY MEMORY item under PICTURE 
menu (42) for more information on using the MY 
MEMORY menu.
1.CUSTOM‑1
Temporary condition ENTER  ; Save these parameters MEMORY ; Recall  saved parameters        ; Quit
ENTERMEMORY MY MEMORY
 SHARPNESS    +3  BRIGHTNESS   ＋
0
 CONTRAST     ＋0
 COLOR        +0
 TINT         +0  COLOR TEMP   6500
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EASY MENU
EASY MENU
This projector has various functions intended to improve picture quality. The EASY 
MENU provides quick and easy access to the most useful of these functions.
1.To display a menu when no menu is 
currently displayed
Press the MENU button and a menu will be 
displayed. Alternatively, pressing one of the 
▲/▼/◄/► cursor buttons will also display a 
menu.
The tall menu is the EASY MENU. The 
wide menu is the Advanced Menu.
EASY MENU operation
Follow the procedure below to use the EASY MENU.
2.To switch from the Advanced Menu to the EASY MENU
(1)  If the yellow highlight bar is in the right column of the Advanced Menu, press 
the ◄ cursor button to move the yellow highlight bar to the left column.
(2)  Move the yellow highlight bar onto the “EASY MENU” item using the ▲/▼ 
cursor buttons, then press the ► cursor button or the ENTER button.
The EASY MENU item is always the bottom item in the left column of the 
Advanced Menu. Even if the menu is displayed in another language, choosing the 
bottom item in the left column will switch to the EASY MENU.
3.To change the display language
The display language can be changed using the LANGUAGE 
item in the EASY MENU (
34).
Even if the menu is displayed in another language, the 
LANGUAGE item will always be the 2nd item from the 
bottom in the EASY MENU.
4.To select an item
Move the yellow highlight bar onto the item you want to select using the ▼/▲ 
cursor buttons.
►/ENTER

▲/▼

 MENU [COMPONENT]
 IMAGE
 SETUP PICTURE
 INPUT
 OPTION
 EASY MENU  SCREEN
 SHARPNESS    +0  BRIGHTNESS   ＋0
 CONTRAST     ＋0
 COLOR        +0
 TINT         +0  COLOR TEMP   6500
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 GAMMA        STANDARD
 IRIS         10
 MY MEMORY    CUSTOM‑1
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 BLACK        TURN OFF
 MENU [COMPUTER]
 IMAGE
 SETUP  PICTURE
 INPUT
 OPTION
 EASY MENU  SCREEN
    :SELECTGo To Easy Menu...　
  E A S Y   M E NU
 CONTRAST  ASPECT             4:3
 BLACK           TURN OF
F
 BRIGHTNESS  MODE             NORMAL
 COLOR
+0+0+0 TINT+0 SHARPNESS+3
 RESET
 LANGUAGE         ENGLISH
 MIRROR           NORMAL
 Go To Advance Menu...
  E A S Y   M E N U
 CONTRAST  ASPECT             4:3
 BLACK           TURN OFF
 BRIGHTNESS  MODE             NORMAL
 COLOR
+0+0+0 TINT+0 SHARPNESS+3
 RESET Go To Advance Menu... MIRROR           NORMAL
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