Lenovo C500 User Guide

							3.   
 Replace the cover, as shown. 
 
 
 
Note:   
v 
 
 Only use AAA alkaline batteries. 
v 
 
 Dispose of used batteries according to local government ordinance regulations. 
v 
 
 Remove the batteries when not using the remote for prolonged periods.
Operating range 
This remote control uses infrared transmission to control the projector. It is not necessary to point the 
remote directly at the projector. Provided you are not holding the remote to the sides or the rear of the 
projector, the remote will function within a maximum radius of 10m (33ft) and 30° above or below the 
projector level. If the projector does not respond to the remote control, move closer. 
Note: 
 Yo u can also point the remote at the projected image. 
Projector and remote control buttons 
The projector can be operated using the remote control or the buttons on the top of the projector. All 
operations can be carried out with the remote control. The figure below shows the corresponding buttons 
on the remote control and on the projector for OSD menu operation. Some buttons have two functions. 
For example, item 3/5 on the projector functions both as the keystone button and as the up cursor key in 
OSD menus. 
 
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Power
Menu
KeystoneAuto
Enter Source
Volume
Mute Freeze
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POWER
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MENU POWERREADY POWER
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AUTO
MENU

1 Auto Auto adjustment for phase, tracking, size, and position 

2 Enter Changes OSD settings. 

3 Up cursor Navigates and changes OSD settings. Opens keystone quick menu when OSD is off. 

4 Right cursor Navigates and changes OSD settings. Right arrow when connected through USB to a 
computer and when OSD is off. 

5 Keystone top Corrects image trapezoid effect (widens top). 

6 Keystone bottom Corrects image trapezoid effect (widens bottom). 

7 Volume down Turns down the volume. 

8 Volume up Turns up the volume. 

9 Down cursor Navigates and changes OSD settings. Down arrow when connected through USB to a 
computer and when OSD is off. 

10 Left cursor Navigates and changes OSD settings. Left arrow when connected through USB to a 
computer and when OSD is off. 

11 Menu Opens and navigates the OSD. 

12 Source Detects or switches input device. 

13 Power Turns the projector on or off
 
 
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							Chapter 5. On-Screen Display menu controls 
This projector has an on-screen display (OSD) that lets you make image adjustments and change various 
settings. 
Note:   Yo u must have a display on the screen in order to access the OSD. 
Navigating the OSD 
Yo u can use the remote control or the buttons on the top of the projector to navigate and make changes 
to the OSD. The following sections show the menus in the OSD. 
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Power
Menu
KeystoneAuto
Enter Source
Volume
Mute Freeze
1
2
1
2
332 5 6 4 1
6
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4POWER
SOURCE
AUTO
MENU POWERREADY POWER
SOURCE
AUTO
MENU
   
 
 
1 Menu Opens and closes the OSD. 

2 Left cursor Navigates and changes settings in the OSD menus. 

3 Down cursor Navigates and changes settings in the OSD menus. 

4 Right cursor Navigates and changes settings in the OSD menus. 

5 Up cursor Navigates and changes settings in the OSD menus. 

6 Enter Changes OSD settings.
   
To access the OSD menus, do the following: 
1. 
 
 To open the OSD, press the Menu button. 
2. 
 
 There are six menus. Press the left or right cursor buttons to move though the menus. 
3. 
 
 Press the up or down cursor button to move up and down in a menu. 
4. 
 
 Press the left or right cursor button to change values for settings. 
5. 
 
 Press the up or down cursor button to select a different sub-menu item for change. 
6. 
 
 If you wish to cancel all changes made within a sub-menu, select Cancel and press the Enter button. 
7. 
 
 Press Menu to confirm the new setting and leave the sub-menu, or to close the OSD from the main 
menu screen.
 
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							Quality menu 
The Quality menu can be found through the main menu. To access the Quality menu, 
1.   
 Press the Menu button to open the OSD. 
2. 
 
 Press the left or right cursor button to move to the Quality menu. 
3. 
 
 Press the up or down cursor button to move up and down in the Quality menu. 
4. 
 
 Press the left or right cursor button to change values for settings. 
5. 
 
 Press the up or down cursor button to select a different Quality menu item for change. 
6. 
 
 If you wish to cancel all changes made within the Quality menu, select Cancel and press the Enter 
button. 
7. 
 
 Press Menu to confirm the new settings and leave the Quality menu.
 
 
 
The following table shows Quality menu and default options. 
 Item Description Default 
Brightness Press the left or right cursor button to adjust the display 
brightness. Range: 0 - 100 
50 
Contrast Press the left or right cursor button to adjust the display 
contrast. Range: 0 - 100 
50 
Sharpness Press the left or right cursor button to select different sharpness 
levels. Range: 1 - 5 
3 
Color Temperature Press the left or right cursor button to select different color 
temperatures. Range: Cool/Normal/Warm 
Normal 
Color Saturation Press the left or right cursor button to adjust the video 
saturation. Range: 1 - 100 
50 
Color Tint Press the left or right cursor button to adjust the video 
tint/hue. Range: 0 - 100 
50 
 
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							Item Description Default 
Gamma Press the left or right cursor button to select different gamma 
corrections. Range: (Input/Gamma/Brightness) PC/2.2/High - 
MAC/1.8/High - Video/2.4./Low - Chart/2.2/Low - 
B&W/2.4/High 
PC 
Color Space Press the left or right cursor button to adjust the color space. 
Range: Auto - RGB - YPbPr - YCbCr 
Auto 
Cancel Cancels changes made in the OSD screen and returns all 
parameters to their previous settings. 
n/a
   
Input Sources 
 Function RGB DVI Component video Composite video SVideo 
Brightness x x x x x 
Contrast x x x x x 
Sharpness x x x x x 
Color Temp x x x x x 
Color Saturation x x x 
Color Tint x x x 
Gamma x x x x x 
Color Space x x x x x 
Cancel x x x x x
 
 
Properties menu 
To access the Properties menu, 
1. 
 
 Press the Menu button to open the OSD. 
2. 
 
 Press the left or right cursor button to move to the Properties menu. 
3. 
 
 Press the up or down cursor button to move up and down in the Properties menu. 
4. 
 
 Press the left or right cursor button to change values for settings. 
5. 
 
 Press the up or down cursor button to select a different Properties menu item for change. 
6. 
 
 If you wish to cancel all changes made within the Properties menu, select Cancel and press the Enter 
button. 
7. 
 
 Press Menu to confirm the new settings and leave the Properties menu. 
 
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							The following table shows Properties menu and default options. 
 Item Description Default 
Horizontal Position Press the left or right cursor button to adjust the horizontal 
display. Range: 0- 100 
50 
Vertical Position Press the left or right cursor button to adjust the vertical 
display. Range: 0 - 100 
50 
Keystone Press the left or right cursor button to adjust the volume. 
Range: -50 to +50 
0 
Aspect Ratio Press the left or right cursor button to adjust the video aspect 
ratio. Range: 4:3 (standard format) - 16:9 (high definition TV - 
HDTV format) 
4:3 
Advance Feature Enters the Advance feature menu. For more information, see 
“Advance Feature menu” on page 5-5. 
n/a 
Cancel Cancels changes made in the OSD screen and returns all 
parameters to their previous settings. 
n/a
   
 
 
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							Input Sources 
 Function DVI-A/RGB DVI-D Component video Composite video SVideo 
H Position x 
V Position x 
Keystone x x x x x 
Aspect Ratio x x x x x 
Advance Feature x x x x x 
Cancel x x x x x
   
Advance Feature menu 
To access the Advance Feature menu, 
1. 
 
 Press the Menu button to open the OSD. 
2. 
 
 Press the left or right cursor button to move to the Properties menu. 
3. 
 
 Press the up or down cursor button to move to the Advance Feature menu and then press Enter 
button. 
4. 
 
 Press the up or down cursor button to move up and down in the Advance Feature menu. Press the 
left or right cursor button to change values for settings. Press the up or down cursor buttons to select 
a different Advance Feature menu item for change. 
5. 
 
 If you wish to cancel all changes made within the Advance Feature menu, select Cancel and press the 
Enter button. 
6. 
 
 Press Menu to confirm the new settings and leave the Advance Feature menu.
 
 
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							Item Description Default 
User Color This feature adjusts the color balance in each color of RGB (red, green, 
blue) and their neutral colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, white) by using color 
correction adjustment. Increasing a color ’s setting heightens the intensity of 
that color on the screen, while a lower setting makes a color less intense. 
Press the up or down cursor button to select a color. Press the left or right 
cursor button to adjust the selected color. Range: 0 - 100 
n/a 
White Peaking White Peaking increases the output in the brightest whites without 
changing blacks and grays. It does not seriously obscure white detail. For a 
stronger image, adjust toward a stronger setting. Press the left or right 
cursor button to adjust the white peaking value. Range: 0 - 10 
Data source: 10; 
Video source 2 
Logo Display Press the right or left cursor button to enable or disable if the logo displays 
when the projector starts, and when no source is detected. range: On - Off 
On 
Auto Keystone When enabled, the projector automatically corrects any keystone distortion 
in the image when you press the Auto button(from the remote control or 
the keypad). Press the left or right cursor button to enable or disable Auto 
Keystone. 
Off 
Auto Keystone 
Calibrate 
Press Enter to re-calibrate keystone correction function. n/a 
Cancel Cancels changes made in the OSD screen and returns all parameters to 
their previous settings. 
n/a
   
User color 
To access the User color menu, 
1. 
 
 Press the Menu button to open the OSD. 
2. 
 
 Press the left or right cursor button to move to the Properties menu. 
3. 
 
 Press the up or down cursor button to move to the Advance Feature menu and then press Enter 
button. 
4. 
 
 Press the up or down cursor button to move to the User Color menu and then press the Enter button. 
 
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							5.   
 Press the up or down cursor button to select a color. Press the left or right cursor button to change 
values for settings and then press Enter to confirm the new setting. 
6. 
 
 If you wish to cancel all changes made within the User color menu, select Cancel and press the Enter 
button. 
7. 
 
 Press Menu to confirm the new settings and leave the User color menu.
 
 
 
 Item Description Default 
Red, Green, Blue, 
Cyan, Magenta, 
Yellow, White 
Press the left or right cursor to adjust the color levels from 0 - 100. 80 
Cancel Cancels changes made in the OSD screen and returns all parameters to 
their previous settings. 
n/a
   
Options menu 
To access the Options menu, 
1. 
 
 Press the Menu button to open the OSD. 
2. 
 
 Press the left or right cursor button to move to the Options menu. 
3. 
 
 Press the up or down cursor button to move up and down in the Options menu. 
4. 
 
 Press the left or right cursor button to change values for settings. 
5. 
 
 Press the up or down cursor button to select a different Options menu item for change. 
6. 
 
 If you wish to cancel all changes made within the Options menu, select Cancel and press the Enter 
button. 
7. 
 
 Press Menu to confirm the new settings and leave the Options menu.
 
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							The following table shows the options that you will see in the Options Menu and the default. 
 Item Description Default 
Blank Screen Press the left or right cursor button to select color at blank screen. 
Range: Black - Red - Green - Blue - White 
Blue 
Auto Source Press the left or right cursor button to enable or disable automatic 
input port searching. Range: Off - On 
On 
Auto Power Off Press the left or right cursor button to enable or disable the automatic 
shutdown of the lamp after 10 minutes of inactivity. Range: Off - On 
Off 
Volume Press the left or right cursor button to adjust volume. Range: 0 - 10 5 
Menu Position Press the left or right cursor button to select OSD location. Range: Left 
- Right - Center - Down - Up 
Center 
Menu Display Press the left or right cursor button to select the OSD timeout delay. 
Range: 10 - 20 seconds 
15 seconds 
Translucent Menu Press the left or right cursor button to select the OSD background 
translucency level. Range: 0% - 100% 
0% 
Cancel Cancels changes made in the OSD screen and returns all parameters to 
their previous settings. 
n/a
   
Setup menu 
To access the Setup menu, 
1. 
 
 Press the Menu button to open the OSD. 
2. 
 
 Press the left or right cursor button to move to the Setup menu. 
3. 
 
 Press the up or down cursor button to move up and down in the Setup menu. 
4. 
 
 Press the left or right cursor button to change values for settings. 
5. 
 
 Press the up or down cursor buttons to select a different Setup menu item for change. 
6. 
 
 If you wish to cancel all changes made within the Setup menu, select Cancel and press the Enter 
button. 
7. 
 
 Press Menu to confirm the new settings and leave the Setup menu.
 
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