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    Using the keypad buttonsMost buttons are described in detail in other sections, but here is an over
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    view of their functions:power–turns the projector on (
    page
     7) and off (
    page
     12).
    menu–opens the on-screen menus (
    page
     24).
    select–confirms choices made in the menus (
    page
     24).
    up/down arrows–navigates to and adjusts settings in the menus (
    page
     24).
    auto image–resets the projector to the source.presets–cycles through the available preset settings (
    page
     26).
    keystone–vertical keystone adjusts the squareness of the image (
    page
     8). 
    You can also adjust the keystone via the menus. See 
    page
     25.
    volume–adjusts sound (
    page
     22).
    source–changes the active source. 
    menu navigation buttons 
    						
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    Using the remote controlThe remote uses two (2) provided AA batteries. They are easily installed by 
    sliding the cover off the remote’s back, aligning the + and - ends of the bat
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    teries, sliding them into place, and then replacing the cover.Caution: When replacing the batteries, be aware that using batteries other 
    than the type provided with the projector may risk severe damage to the 
    remote. When disposing of the batteries, be sure to do so in an environmen
    -
    tally proper manner.To operate, point the remote at the front of the projector (not at the com
    -
    puter). The range of optimum operation is about 15 feet (4.5m).Press the remote’s Pow e r button to turn the projector on and off (see page
     12 for shutdown info).
    Press the remote’s Menu button to open the projector ’s menu system. Use 
    the arrow buttons to navigate, and the Select button to select features and 
    adjust values in the menus. See 
    page
     24 for more info on the menus.
    The remote also has a Source button to switch between sources.If you connect the USB portion of the M1-DA computer cable (
    page
     5) you 
    can use the up and down arrow navigation buttons to advance slides in a 
    PowerPoint presentation.Troubleshooting the remote Make sure the batteries are installed in the proper orientation and are 
    not dead. Make sure you’re pointing the remote at the projector or the screen, not 
    the computer, and are within the remote range of 15 feet (4.5m). For 
    best results, point the remote at the projector.
    navigation
    buttons 
    						
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    Using the audio To play sound from the projector, connect your source to the Audio In con
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    nector on the projector.To adjust the volume, use the buttons on the keypad.To adjust the balance or turn off the projector ’s chime, use the Audio menu 
    (see 
    page
     28).
    Troubleshooting audioIf there is no sound, check the following: Make sure the audio cable is connected. Make sure mute isn’t active.  Make sure the volume is turned up enough. Press the Vo l u m e button 
    on the keypad. Adjust the audio source. If playing a video, make sure the playback has not been paused.Connecting external speakersThe projector can be attached to external speakers that have their own 
    power source by plugging a speaker cable into the projector ’s Audio Out 
    connector. 
    connect audio cable
    adjust volume
    external speakers
    speaker
    cable 
    						
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    Optimizing computer imagesAfter your computer is connected properly and the computer ’s image is on 
    the screen, you can optimize the image using the onscreen menus. For gen
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    eral information on using the menus, see 
    page
     24.
     Adjust the Keystone, Contrast, or Brightness in the Picture menu.  Change the Aspect Ratio. See 
    page
     25 for details.
     Adjust the Color Space, Temperature or Control in the Advanced 
    menu. Adjust the Phase, Tracking, or Horizontal or Vertical position in the 
    Advanced menu. Once you have optimized the image for a particular source, you can 
    save the settings using Presets. This allows you to quickly recall these 
    settings later. See 
    page
     26.
    Presentation featuresSeveral features are provided to make giving presentations easier. The fol
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    lowing is an overview, details are found in the menu section on 
    page
     24.
     The Custom key, available on several optional remotes only, allows you 
    to assign various features to the button. See 
    page
     30 for details. 
     The Startup Logo menu option lets you change the default startup 
    screen to a black, white, or blue screen. See 
    page
     29.
     Two menu options, Power Save and Screen Save, are provided to auto
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    matically shut down the projector after several minutes of inactivity or 
    display a blank screen. This helps preserve lamp life. See 
    page
     29.
    Optimizing video imagesAfter the video device is connected properly and the image is on the screen, 
    you can optimize the image using the onscreen menus. For general informa
    -
    tion on using the menus, see 
    page
     24.
     Adjust the Keystone, Contrast, Brightness, Color, or Tint in the Picture 
    menu. See 
    page
     25. 
     Change the Aspect ratio. Aspect ratio is the ratio of the image width to 
    image height. TV screens are usually 1.33:1, also known as 4:3. HDTV 
    and most DVDs are 1.78:1, or 16:9. Choose the option that best fits your 
    input source. See 
    page
     25.
     Select a Sharpness, Color Temperature, or Video Standard setting. See 
    page
     27.
     Adjust the Color Control or White Peaking settings. See 
    page
     27.
    Customizing the projectorYou can customize the projector for your specific setup and needs. See page
     28 to 
    page
     32 for details on these features.
     For rear projection, turn Rear mode on in the Settings>System menu. For ceiling mounted projection, turn Ceiling mode on in the Set
    -
    tings>System menu. 
     Specify which source the projector checks first for active video during 
    power-up.  Specify the function of the Custom Key on the optional remote.  Turn the projector ’s display messages on and off. Turn on power saving features.  Specify blank screen colors and startup logos. Specify the menu language. Control your projector using RS-232 commands. See 
    page
     6. 
    						
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    Using the menusTo open the menus, press the Menu button on the keypad or remote. (The 
    menus automatically close after 60 seconds if no buttons are pressed.) The 
    Main menu appears. Use the arrow buttons to move up and down to high
    -
    light the desired submenu, then press the Select button. To change a menu setting, highlight it, press Select, then use the up and 
    down arrow buttons to adjust the value, select an option using radio but
    -
    tons, or turn the feature on or off using check boxes. Press Select to confirm 
    your changes. Use the arrows to navigate to another setting. When your 
    adjustments are complete, navigate to Exit, then press Select to go to the 
    previous menu; press the Menu button at any time to close the menus. Dots appear before the menu name. The number of dots indicate the menu’s 
    level, ranging from one (the Main menu) to four (the most nested menus). The menus are grouped by usage: The Picture menu provides image adjustments. The Settings menu provides set-up type adjustments that are not 
    changed often. The Source Info menu provides a read-only display of information 
    about the projector and source. Certain menu items may be grayed out until a particular source is con
    -
    nected. For example, Sharpness is only available for video sources and will 
    be hidden when a computer source is active. Other menu items may be 
    grayed out when they are not available. For example, Brightness is grayed 
    out until an image is active.
    Keypad navigation 
    buttons
    Main menuMenu
    button
     
     
    PictureSettings
    menuDotsmenu
    Source Info menu 
    						
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    Picture menuTo adjust the following six settings, highlight the setting, press Select, use 
    the up and down arrows to adjust the values, then press select to confirm 
    the changes.Ke y s t o n e: adjusts the image vertically and makes a squarer image. You can 
    also adjust keystone from the keypad.Contrast: controls the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest 
    parts of the picture and changes the amount of black and white in the 
    image.Brightness: changes the intensity of the image.Color: (video and component sources only) adjusts a video image from 
    black and white to fully saturated color.Tint: (NTSC video sources only) adjusts the red-green color balance in the 
    image.Aspect Ratio: Aspect ratio is the ratio of the image width to image height. 
    TV screens are usually 1.33:1, also known as 4:3. HDTV and most DVDs are 
    1.78:1, or 16:9. The default is 4:3, which displays the input resized up or 
    down to fill the display area.
     
    The aspect ratio selection is saved for each source.
    increasing keystonedecreasing keystoneAspect Ratio 
    						
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    Presets: Presets are provided that optimize the projector for displaying 
    computer presentations, film images, and video images. Film input is mate
    -
    rial originally captured on a film camera, like a movie; video input is mate
    -
    rial originally captured on a video camera, like a TV show or sporting event.There are also user-definable presets. To set a preset for the current source, 
    adjust the image, select Save Settings in the Presets menu, then select Save 
    User 1 (or 2 or 3). You can recall these settings in the future by selecting the 
    User 1 preset. If you make any adjusts the image, Presets Off will automatically be 
    selected in the Preset menu to indicate changes have been made. To restore the factory default settings, choose Factory Reset in the Set
    -
    tings>Service menu.
    Presets 
    						
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    Advanced settingsThe following 4 options are for computer and component sources only. Phase: adjusts the horizontal phase of a computer source.Tr a c k i n g: adjusts the vertical scan of a computer source.Horizontal/Vertical Position: adjusts the position of a computer source.Sync Threshold Adjust: (enhanced and high definition sources only) If a 
    hardware device, such as a DVD player, is not syncing properly with the 
    projector, select this option to help it sync.White Peaking: (video sources only) adjusts the white level processed in 
    the image. It increases the brightness of whites that are near 100%. Overscan: (video sources only) removes noise around the video image.Sharpness: (video sources only) changes the clarity of the edges of a video 
    image. Select a sharpness setting.Color Space: This option applies to computer sources. It allows you to 
    select a color space that has been specifically tuned for the video input. 
    When Auto is selected, the projector automatically determines the standard. 
    To choose a different setting, turn off Auto, then choose RGB for computer 
    sources, choose either REC709 or REC601 for component sources.Color Temperature: changes the intensity of the colors. Select a listed 
    value.Color Control: allows you to individually modify each color. Highlight the 
    color, press Select, then use the arrows to adjust the value.Video Standard: (video sources only) When it is set to Auto, the projector 
    attempts to pick the video standard automatically based on the input signal 
    it receives. (The video standard options may vary depending on your region 
    of the world.) If the projector is unable to detect the correct standard, the 
    colors may not look right or the image may appear “torn.” If this happens, 
    manually select a video standard by selecting NTSC, PAL, or SECAM from 
    the Video Standard menu.
    Sharpness
    Advanced
    Color SpaceColor TemperatureColor ControlVideo Standard 
    						
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    Settings menuAudio: allows adjustments to the volume and balance, and turns the projec
    -
    tor ’s startup Chime on and off.Sources
    : allows you to assign a particular input to a specific source key 
    when using an optional remote. Also allows selection of a default Power-up 
    Source and enables or disables Autosource. 
    Sources>Power-up Source: this determines which source the projector 
    checks first for active video during power-up. Sources>Autosource: When Autosource is not checked, the projector 
    defaults to the source selected in Power-up Source. If no source is found, a 
    blank screen displays. When Autosource is checked, Power-up Source 
    determines which source the projector defaults to at startup. If no signal is 
    present, the projector checks the sources in order until a source is found or 
    until power down. System>Rear: reverses the image so you can project from behind a translu
    -
    cent screen.Ceiling: turns the image upside down for ceiling-mounted projection. Auto Power: When Auto Power is checked, the projector automatically 
    goes into the startup state after the projector is powered on. This allows con
    -
    trol of ceiling mounted projectors with a wall power switch.Low Power: Turn this on to lower the light output of the lamp. This also 
    lowers the fan speed, making the projector quieter.Display Messages: displays status messages (such as “Searching” or 
    “Mute”) in the lower-left corner of the screen.
    Audio
    SettingsSources
    Power-up 
    Source
    System 
    						
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    PC Screen Saver Off: prevents your computer from going into Screen Save 
    mode. This feature is only available if the USB portion of the computer cable 
    is connected to your computer (
    page
     5).
    Pow e r  S av e: automatically turns the lamp off after no signals are detected 
    for 20 minutes. After 10 additional minutes with no signal, the projector 
    powers down. If an active signal is received before the projector powers 
    down, the image will be displayed. Screen Save: automatically blanks the screen with a black color after no sig
    -
    nals are detected for a preset number of minutes. The image returns when 
    an active source is detected or a remote or keypad button is pressed. Screen 
    Save is disabled when Power Save is enabled.Startup Logo: allows you to display a blank Black, White, or Blue screen 
    instead of the default screen at startup and when no source is detected.Blank Screen: determines what color is displayed when no source is 
    detected3.
    System 
    Screen Save
    Startup LogoBlank Screen 
    						
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