Lenovo Thinkvision E500 Projector User Manual

							Operating range 
The remote control uses infrared transmission to control the projector. It is not 
necessary to point the remote directly at the projector, the remote will function well 
within a radius of about 10 m (33 ft) and 30° above or below the projector level. If 
the projector does not respond to the remote control, move a little 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. 
 
 
 
 

1 Power 

2 Source 

3 Auto 

4 Menu 

5 Volume down/Left button 

6 Keystone bottom/Down button 

7 Enter 

8 Volume up/Right button 

9 Keystone top/Up button
 
 
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							Chapter 5. On-Screen Display menu controls 
This projector has an On-Screen Display 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 menu 
options in the OSD. 
Setting the OSD language 
Yo u may want to reference the OSD on your projector while reading this section. 
Set the OSD language to your preference before continuing by following the steps 
below. 
1. 
 
 Press the Menu button. The Quality menu appears. 
2. 
 
 Press the cursor left/right button until Language is highlighted. 
 
 
   
3. 
 
 Press the cursor up/down button until the language you want is highlighted. 
4. 
 
 Press the Enter button to select the language. 
5. 
 
 Press the Menu button twice to close the OSD.
Quality menu 
Follow the steps below to access the Quality menu. 
1. 
 
 Press the Menu button to open the OSD menu. 
2. 
 
 Press the cursor left/right button to move to the Quality menu. 
 
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							3.   
 Press the cursor up/down button to move up and down in the Quality menu. 
The following table shows the options that you will see in the Quality menu and 
the default. 
 Item Description Default 
Brightness Press the cursor left/right button to adjust the 
brightness. 
Range: 0 to 100 
50 
Contrast Press the cursor left/right button to adjust the 
contrast. 
Range: 0 to 100 
50 
Sharpness Press the cursor left/right button to adjust the 
display sharpness. 
Range: 1 to 5 
3 
Color 
Temperature 
Press the cursor left/right button to adjust the 
color temperature. 
Range: Cool/Normal/Warm 
Normal 
Color Saturation Press the cursor left/right button to adjust the 
video saturation. 
Color Saturation is only active when the input 
source is Composite Video/SVideo/YPbPr 
Range: 0 to 100 
50 
Color Tint Press the cursor left/right button to adjust the 
video tint/hue. 
Color tint is only active when the input source is 
Composite Video/SVideo/YPbPr 
Range: 0 to 100 
50 
 
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							Item Description Default 
Gamma Press the cursor left/right button to adjust the 
gamma correction of the display. 
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 cursor left/right button to adjust the 
color space. 
Range: Auto, RGB, YpbPr YCbCr 
Auto 
Cancel Resets all Quality item setting to default value N/A
 
 
 
 
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							Properties menu 
Follow the steps below to access the Properties menu. 
1.   
 Press the Menu button to open the OSD menu. 
2. 
 
 Press the cursor left/right button to move into the Properties menu. 
 
 
   
3. 
 
 Press the cursor up/down button to move up and down within the Properties 
menu. 
The following table show the options that you will see in the Properties menu and 
the default. 
 Item Description Default 
Horizontal 
Position 
Press the cursor left/right button to move the 
image left or right. 
Range: 0 to 100 
50 
Vertical Position Press the cursor left/right button to move the 
image up or down. 
Range: 0 to 100 
50 
Keystone Press the cursor left/right button to correct 
distortion of the projected image. 
Range: -50 to 50 
0 
Aspect Ratio Press the cursor left/right button to toggle between 
the 4:3 standard format and 16:.9 High Definition 
TV (HDTV) format. 
4:3 
Advanced 
Features 
Allows the control of advanced color features and 
the display of the logo screen 
N/A 
Cancel Resets Keystone and Aspect Ratio to default values. N/A
 
 
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							Advanced Feature menu 
Follow the steps below to access the Advanced Feature menu. 
1.   
 Press the Menu button to open the OSD menu. 
2. 
 
 Press the cursor left/right button to move into the Properties menu. 
3. 
 
 Press the cursor up/down button to select Advanced Feature. 
4. 
 
 Press the Enter button to open the Advanced Feature menu. 
 
 
   
5. 
 
 Press the cursor up/down button to move up and down within the Advanced 
Feature menu. 
The following table shows the options that you will see in the Advanced 
Feature menu and the default values. 
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Item Description Default 
User Color Allows control over the individual colors. Press the 
Enter button to bring up the colors sub-menu, then 
press the cursor up/down button to select the color. 
Use the cursor left/right button to alter the 
intensity of that color. 
Range 0 to 100 
80 
White Peaking Allows control over the white brightness while 
leaving the other colors unaffected. Press the cursor 
left/right button to change the White Peaking. 
Range 0 to 10 
10 
Logo Display Press the cursor left/right button to enable or 
disable the logo display at initial power on and 
when there is no input to the projector. 
Range On/Off 
On 
Cancel Resets all Advanced Function item settings to the 
default value. 
N/A
 
 
Options menu 
To access the Options menu, follow the steps below. 
1. 
 
 Press the Menu button to open the OSD menu. 
 
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							2.   
 Press the cursor left/right button to move to the Options menu. 
 
 
   
3. 
 
 Press the cursor up/down button to move up and down in the Options menu. 
The following table shows the options that you will see in the Options menu and 
the default. 
 Item Description Default 
Blank Screen Press the cursor left/right button to select a 
background color for blank screen. 
Range: Black, Red, Green, Blue, White 
Blue 
Auto Source Press the cursor left/right button to enable or 
disable automatic source detection. 
Range: On/Off 
On 
Auto Power Off Press the cursor left/right button to enable or 
disable automatic shut-down of lamp after 10 
minutes of inactivity. 
Range: On/Off 
Off 
Volume Press the cursor left/right button to adjust the 
audio volume level. 
Range: 0 to 8 
4 
Menu Position Press the cursor left/right button to position the 
OSD on screen. 
Range: Left, Right, Center, Down, Up 
Center 
Menu Display Press the cursor left/right button to determine 
timeout delay of OSD. 
Range: 10 to 20 seconds 
15 
Translucent 
Menu 
Press the cursor left/right button to set menu 
screen translucency. 
Range: On/Off 
Off 
Cancel Resets all Options screen items to default values. N/A
 
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							Setup menu 
Follow the steps below to access the Setup menu. 
1.   
 Press the Menu button to open the OSD menu. 
2. 
 
 Press the cursor left/right button to move to the Setup menu. 
 
 
   
3. 
 
 Press the cursor up/down button to move up and down in the Setup menu. 
The following table shows the options that you will see in the Setup menu and the 
default. 
 Item Description Default 
Video Type Press the cursor left/right button to select the video 
standard. 
Video Type is only active when the input source is 
Composite Video/SVideo/YPbPr 
Range: Auto, NTSC, PAL, SECAM 
Auto 
Video Automatic 
Grain Control 
(AGC) 
Press the cursor left/right button to enable or 
disable automatic grain control for video source. 
Video AGC is only active when the input source is 
Composite Video/SVideo/YPbPr 
Range: On/Off 
On 
Projection Press the cursor left/right button to choose from 
four projection methods: 
v 
 
 Desktop mount, front of screen 
v 
 
 Desktop mount, rear of screen 
v 
 
 Ceiling mount, front of screen 
v 
 
 Ceiling mount, rear of screen 
Desktop mount, 
front of screen 
 
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							Item Description Default 
Frequency Press the cursor left/right button to adjust the A/D 
sampling clock. 
Frequency is only active when the input source is 
Analog RGB. 
Range: 0 to 100 
Auto detected 
Tracking Press the cursor left/right button to adjust the A/D 
sampling number. 
Tracking is only active when the input source is 
Analog RGB. 
Range: 0 to 100 
Auto detected 
Cancel Resets Video Type, Video AGC, and Projection to 
default values. 
N/A
   
Information menu 
Follow the steps below to access the Information menu. 
1. 
 
 Press the Menu button to open the OSD menu. 
2. 
 
 Press the cursor left/right button to move to the Information menu. 
 
 
   
3. 
 
 Press the cursor up/down button to move up and down in the Information 
menu. 
The following table shows the options that you will see in the Information menu 
and a brief description. 
 Item Description 
Video Information Displays the resolution and refresh rate of 
the connected video device. 
Active Source Information about active source 
Software Version Information about software revisions. 
 
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