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20 Using the keypad buttonsMost buttons are described in detail in other sections, but here is an over - 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 adjust s 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 ke ystone via the menus. See page 25. volume–adjusts sound ( page 22). source–changes the active source. menu navigation buttons
21 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 - 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 proj ector 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 pr ojector on and off (see page 12 for shutdown info). Press the remote’s Menu button to open the proj ector ’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 navigati on buttons to advance slides in a PowerPoint presentation.Troubleshooting the remote Make sure the batteries are installe d 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
22 Using the audio To play sound from the projector, connect your source to the Audio In con - 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 tu rned up enough. Press the Vo l u m e button on the keypad. Adjust the audio source. If playing a video, make sure th e 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
23 Optimizing computer imagesAfter your computer is connected properly and the computer ’s image is on the screen, you can optimize the imag e using the onscreen menus. For gen - 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 Horizo ntal or Vertical position in the Advanced menu. Once you have optimize d 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 - lowing is an overview, details ar e 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 le ts 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 - matically shut down the projector afte r 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 prop erly 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 rati o 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. Choo se the option that best fits your input source. See page 25. Select a Sharpness, Color Temperatur e, 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 ch ecks first for active video during power-up. Specify the function of the Cus tom 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.
24 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 na vigate 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 items will be grayed out or hi dden until a particular source is con - nected. For example, Color 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 ex ample, Brightness is grayed out until an image is active. Keypad navigation buttons Main menu Menu button PictureSettings menu Dotsmenu Source Info menu
25 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 Ve r t i c a l : adjusts the image vertically and makes a squarer image. You can also adjust keystone from the keypad.Ke y s t o n e H o r i zo n t a l : adjusts the image horizontally and makes a squarer image. 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 on ly) 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.Auto Image : resets the projector to the sourceAspect Ratio : Aspect ratio is the ratio of the image width to image height. TV screens are usually 1.33:1, also kn own as 4:3. HDTV and most DVDs are 1.78:1, or 16:9. The default is 4:3, wh ich displays the input resized up or down to fill the display area. The 15:9 option is only available on the WXGA version. The aspect ratio selection is saved for each source. increasing keystone decreasing keystone Aspect Ratio
26 Presets: Presets are provided that optimi ze the projector for displaying computer presentations and video images in different lighting conditions and on different backgrounds. 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 adjustments to the imag e, Presets Off will automatically be selected in the Preset menu to indicate changes have been made. To restore the factory default sett ings, choose Factory Reset in the Set - tings>Service menu. Presets
27 Advanced settingsThe following 4 options are for computer and component sources only. Phase: adjusts the horizo ntal 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 defini tion sources only) If a hardware device, such as a DVD player , is not syncing properly with the projector, select this op tion to help it sync.Overscan: removes noise around the video image.BrilliantColor™ : produces an expanded on-screen color spectrum that delivers enhanced color saturation fo r bright, true-to-life images. Choose Normal Look for most video sources and Bright Look for most computer sources. White Peaking : adjusts the white level pr ocessed in the image. It increases the brightness of whites that are near 100%. 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 of f 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.Sharpness : changes the clarity of the edges of a video image. Select a sharp - ness setting.Video Standard: (video sources only) When it is set to Auto, the projector attempts to pick the video standard au tomatically based on the input signal it receives. (The video standard option s 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. Advanced BrilliantColor Color Space Color Temperature Color Control Video Standard Sharpness
28 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 al lows 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 sour ce 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 defa ults to at startup. If no signal is present, the projector checks the source s in order until a source is found or until power down. When Autosource is selected, the Source Enable fea - ture indicates which sources the projector attempts to lock onto. You can use the Source Enable feature to eliminate certain sources from this search, which will speed the search. By default, the check boxes for all sources are checked. Uncheck a source box to elim inate it from the search. When Auto - source is not checked, the projector defaults to Computer 1 initially, then defaults to whatever source is selected in the Power-up Source menu. To display another source, you must manually select one by pressing the Source button on the remote or keypad. Th is cycles through all the sources that are selected in the Source Enable menu. System>OSD Offset: allows you to change the position of the On Screen Display items.Rear: reverses the image so you can pr oject from behind a translucent screen. Ceiling: turns the image upside down for ceiling-mounted projec - tion. Low Power : Turn this on to lower the light output of the lamp. This also lowers the fan speed, making the projector quieter.Auto Power : When Auto Power is checked, the projector automatically goes into the startup state after power is applied. This allows control of ceil - ing mounted projectors with a wall power switch.Display Messages : displays status messages (such as “Searching” or “Mute”) in the lower-left corner of the screen. Audio Settings Sources System
29 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 of f after no signals are detected for 20 minutes. After 10 additional mi nutes 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 star tup and when no source is detected.Blank Screen: determines what color is displayed when no source is detected. System Screen Save Startup Logo Blank Screen