NEC Mt1055 Lcd Projector Users Manual

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Customizing Basic/Custom Menu
The Basic/Custom menu can be customized to meet your requirements.
Selecting a menu item from the ÒBasic/Custom Menu EditÓ list, allows
you to custom tailor the menu items to your needs.
1. Select ÒBasic/Custom Menu EditÓ to display the ÒBasic/Custom
Menu EditÓ screen.
2. Use the s or t button to highlight your selection and press the
Enter button to place a check mark next to an option. This action
enables that feature.
Press the Enter button again to clear the check box.
If you select an item with a solid triangle © and press the Enter
button on the remote control or the projector cabinet, you can
enable all the items within that submenu.
Also you can turn on an item within the submenu without placing
a check mark on the main menu item.
NOTE: Up to 12 main menu items (within Basic/Custom Menu Edit, notincluding submenu items) can be selected.
4. Return the image to the original size.
Correcting Keystone distortion
Press (+) or (-) to correct keystone (trapezoidal) distortion to make the
top or bottom of the screen longer or shorter so that the projected
image is rectangular.
KEYSTONE
NOTE: The maximum keystone angle that can be corrected is 40 degrees up-
ward and 20 degrees downward with the projector placed horizontally on the
ground plane.
Depending on the type of graphics being used, the picture may get blurred or
keystone correction may not be possible when excessive keystone correction
is used.
The idea is, the closer you are to native resolution, the better image you will
see.
Freezing a picture
Press the Freeze button to freeze a picture. Press again to resume
motion.Keystone distortion Normal
MAGNIFY
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3. In order for the changes to take effect, use the § or © button on
the remote control or the projector cabinet to highlight ÒOKÓ,
then press the Enter button. To cancel the changes, use the s or
t buttons to highlight ÒCancelÓ and press the ÒEnterÓ button.
To return to the factory default, select ÒResetÓ then press the ÒEn-
terÓ button.
The default Basic/Custom Menu items are:
Source Select (RGB1/2, Video, S-Video and PC Card Viewer), Pic-
ture, Volume, Image Options (Keystone, Color Temperature and
Lamp Mode), Projector Options (Menu and Setup), Tools (Capture,
PC Card Files and ChalkBoard) and Help (Contents and Informa-
tion)
NOTE: Once you have selected OK on the Basic/Custom Menu Edit screen, you
cannot cancel the changes on the Menu screen. However, you can re-edit the
menu items over again as described in the steps above.
NOTE: If the ÒAdvanced MenuÓ item has been selected on the Menu mode, you
get the ÒConfirmation Change MenuÓ upon completion of ÒBasic/Custom MenuÓ
editing. In this case, selecting ÒYesÓ then ÒEnterÓ will close all the menus and
apply the changes from the Advanced menu to the Basic/Custom Menu. If you
select ÒNoÓ then ÒEnterÓ functions, then all menu items will return to the Ad-
vanced menu, but your changes will still be available within the ÒBasic/Custom
MenuÓ selection. To display the previously tailored Basic/Custom Menu, select
ÒBasic/Custom MenuÓ from the ÒMenu ModeÓ.
An item ÒTo Advanced MenuÓ will be added to the bottom of the Basic/
Custom Menu.
Selecting this item and pressing the ÒEnterÓ button will display the ÒAd-
vanced MenuÓ features. 
						

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Menu Tree
Advanced Menu
Source Select RGB2RGB1
Picture Video
Volume S-Video Brightness/Contrast/Color/Hue/Sharpness
Image Options PC Card Viewer
Projector OptionsVolume
High-Bright/Eco Tools
Help Keystone
Normal/Natural 1/Natural 2
Color Temperature
Lamp Mode
Gamma CorrectionAspect Ratio Normal/Zoom/Wide Zoom/Cinema
Advanced OptionsNoise Reduction Off/Low/Medium/High
Factory DefaultColor Matrix Select Color Matrix  HDTV/SDTV
Select Color Matrix Type  B-Y/R-Y,Cb/Cr,Pb/Pr
White Balance Brightness R/G/B, Contrast R/G/B
Position/Clock Horizontal/Vertical/Clock/Phase
Resolution Auto/Native
All Data/Current Signal
Menu Menu Mode (Advanced Menu, Basic/Custom Menu)
Basic/Custom Menu Edit
Language (English/German/French/Italian/Spanish/Swedish/Japanese)
Projector Pointer (Pointer 1-8)
Source Display (On/Off)
Direct Button Volume Bar (On/Off)
Keystone Bar (On/Off)
Menu Display Time (Manual/Auto 5 sec/Auto 10 sec/Auto 30 sec)
Orientation (Desktop Front/Ceiling Rear/Desktop Rear/Ceiling Front)
Background (Blue/Black/Logo)
Mouse  Button(Right Hand/Left Hand)
Sensitivity(Fast/Medium/Slow)
PC Card Viewer Options  Show Folder List (On/Off)
(Auto Play/Manual Play)
Interval (5-300 sec)
Capture Options (High Quality/Normal/High Compression)
Signal Select RGB1 (Auto/RGB/Component)
RGB2 (Auto/RGB/Component)
Video (Auto/NTSC3.58/NTSC4.43/PAL/PAL60/SECAM)
S-Video (Auto/NTSC3.58/NTSC4.43/PAL/PAL60/SECAM)
Auto Adjust (RGB Only)  (On/Off)
Auto Start  (On/Off)
Power Management  (On/Off)
Power Off Confirmation  (On/Off)
Keystone Save (On/Off)
Fan High Speed Mode (On/Off)
Auto Mute for Built-in Speaker (On/Off)
Clear Lamp Hour Meter
Remote Sensor (Front/ Back/ Left/ Right)
S-Video Mode Select (Off/S2)
RGBOUT Terminal (Disable/ RGB1/ RGB2)
Communication Speed(4800/9600/19200/38400)
Default Source Select (Last/Auto/Select)
(RGB1/RGB2/Video/S-Video/PC Card Viewer) Capture
PC Card Files
ChalkBoard
Contents Contents
Information Page1  Source Name/Input Terminal/Horizontal Frequency/Vertical Frequency/Sync Polarity
Page2 Signal Type/Video Type/Sync Type/Interlace/Resolution
Page3 Aspect Ratio/Gamma Correction/Noise Reduction/Color Matrix/Matrix Type
Pa
ge4 Lamp Remaining Time/Lamp Hour Meter/Projector Usage
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
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Menu windows or dialog boxes typically have the following elements:
Title bar: Indicates the menu title.
Highlight: Indicates the selected menu or item.
Solid triangle: Indicates further choices are available. A highlighted triangle indicates the item is active.
Tab: Indicates a group of features in a dialog box. Selecting on any tab brings its page to the front.
Radio button: Use this round button to select an option in a dialog box.
Check box: Place a checkmark in the square box to turn the option On.
Slide bar: Indicates settings or the direction of adjustment.
OK button: Press to confirm your setting. You will return to the previous menu.
Cancel button: Press to cancel your setting. You will return to the previous menu.
Close button: Click to close the window with saving changes. (USB mouse only)
Help button: Indicates that help about that feature is available (USB mouse only). Press the Help button on the remote control to display help.
Toolbar: Contains several icons for specific tasks. It is also referred to as launcher.
Drag: Point the mouse here, and click and drag to move a toolbar.
Menu Elements
Title barTa b
HighlightHelp Button
Close Button
OK Button
Cancel Button
Solid triangle
Radio button
Slide bar
Check box
Drag
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The launcher is a tool bar including the following buttons:
Drag ............. Drags to move the tool bar. (for USB mouse operation only)
Prev ............. Returns to the previous slide or folder.
Next ............. Advances to the next slide or folder.
Play .............. Plays back automatically or manually depending on the set-
ting on PC Card Viewer Options of the menu. This allows you
to move on to the next slide when Manual Play is selected.
Stop ............. Stops Auto Play while you are playing back and to resume
playing from the selected slide or folder when Auto Play is
selected.
Jump ........... Displays a list of slides while you are playing back.
Select ........... Displays a list of folders while you are playing back.
Setup ........... Displays the PC Card Viewer Options dialog box on Page 2 of
the Setup dialog box.
Delete ........... Deletes a captured slide(s) or all the captured slides in the
selected folder.
View ............. Hides the tool bar while you are playing back. Clicking with
the right button of a mouse shows it again.
Picture (not available for PC Card Viewer)
Menu Descriptions & Functions
Source Select
Enables you to select a video source such as a VCR, DVD player, laser
disc player, computer or document camera depending on what is con-
nected to your inputs.
Press the Select button on the projector cabinet or st buttons on
your remote control to highlight the menu for the item you want to ad-
just.
RGB1 / RGB2
Selects the computer connected to your RGB or component signal.
NOTE: An optional component cable (Component V cable) is needed for a com-
ponent signal. Select Component from the Input Signal submenu to display
the component signal.
Video
Selects what is connected to your Video input-VCR, laser disc player,
DVD player or document camera.
S-Video
Selects what is connected to your S-Video input-VCR, DVD player, or
laser disc player.
NOTE: A frame may freeze for a brief period of time when a video is played backin fast-forward or fast-rewind with a Video or S-Video source.
PC Card ViewerThis feature enables you to make presentations using a PC card that contains
captured images and slides created with the exclusive PC Card Viewer Utility
contained in the CD-ROM. See page E-41 for installing the PC Card Viewer
Utility. The starting screen for the PC Card Viewer varies depending on the
settings of the Setups Page 2. See Setup on page E-36.
NOTE: Even if you switch the current PC Card Viewer source to another source,
the current slide is retained. When you return back to the PC Card Viewer, you
will get the slide that has been retained. A launcher will appear when you press
the MENU button.
A press of the MENU button displays the toolbar; a press of the MENU
button again displays the Menu and hereafter each press of the MENU
button switches displaying between the Menu and the toolbar.Provides access to controls for your image. Use st buttons on the
projector cabinet or the remote control to highlight the menu for the
item you want to adjust.
Brightness ... Adjusts the brightness level or the back raster intensity.
Contrast ....... Adjusts the intensity of the image according to the incoming
signal.
Color ............ Increases or decreases the color saturation level (not valid
for RGB).
Hue .............. Varies the color level from +/- green to +/-blue. The red level
is used as reference. This adjustment is only valid for Video
and Component inputs (not valid for RGB).
Sharpness .... Controls the detail of the image for Video (Not valid for RGB
and Component).
Volume (not available for PC Card Viewer)
Adjusts the sound level of the projector.
NOTE: You can also display the volume bar without opening the menu. SeeVolume Bar (Direct Button)on page E-35 for more details.
DragPrev Play Jump Setup View
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Image Options
Keystone
This feature corrects the keystone (trapezoidal) distortion to make
the top of the screen longer or shorter to be the same as the bottom.
Use the 
§ or © buttons on the slide bar to correct the keystone
(trapezoidal) distortion.
Keystone distortionNormal
NOTE: The maximum keystone angle that can be corrected is 40 degrees up-
ward and 20 degrees downward with the projector placed horizontally on the
ground plane.
Depending on the type of graphics being used, the picture may get
blurred or keystone correction may not be possible when excessive
keystone correction is used.
The idea is, the closer you are to native resolution, the better image
you will see.
Color Temperature
This feature adjusts the color temperature using the slide bar.
Move the slide bar to the right to increase the color temperature for a
bluish image; to the left to decrease it for a reddish image.
Lamp ModeGamma Correction
Use the § or © button to choose Normal when in a lighted room and
Natural 1&2 when in a darkened room. Natural 1 for better flesh
tone; Natural 2 for true reproduction of middle tones.
Each mode is recommended for :
Normal ......... For the regular picture
Natural 1 ...... For true color reproduction of natural tones
Natural 2 ...... For dark portions of a picture
Aspect Ratio  (not available for RGB and PC Card Viewer)
Aspect Ratio allows you to select the best Aspect mode to display your
source image.
When 4:3 is selected from the source (i.e. DVD player), the following
selections will display:
Standard
4:3 AspectAll 4 sides
stretchedLeft & Right
stretchedLeft and right
stretched
16:9 image
displayed
 in 4:3 modeAll 4 sides
stretched Normal Zoom Wide Zoom Cinema
Normal Zoom Wide Zoom Cinema
Left & right
stretchedLeft and right
stretched to
display the true
aspect
This feature enables you to select two brightness mode of the lamp:
High-Bright and Eco modes. The lamp life can be extended up to 2500
hours by using the Eco mode.
High-Bright Mode ....... This is the default setting.
Eco Mode .................... Select this mode to increase the lamp life.
NOTE: If you have selected the Eco mode, the lamp lights in High-Bright mode
for 3 minutes after the projector is turned on. After 3 minutes the lamp will
change to Eco mode.
When 16:9 is selected from the source (i.e. DVD player), the following
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Noise Reduction  (not available for RGB and PC Card Viewer)
You can select three levels video noise reduction.
NOTE: The lower the Noise Reduction level, the better the image quality by wayof higher video bandwidth.
Color Matrix  (available for component video signal only)
First select an appropriate color matrix to fit your component signal for
HDTV or SDTV. Then select an appropriate matrix type from B-Y/R-Y,
Cb/Cr or Pb/Pr.
White Balance
This allows you to adjust the white balance. Brightness for each color
(RGB)is used to adjust the black level of the screen;
Contrast for each color (RGB)to adjust the white level of the screen.
First use the s or t buttons to select R, G, or B for the brightness and
the contrast. Next use the 
§ or © buttons to adjust the level.
Position/ Clock (when Auto Adjust is off)
This allows you to manually adjust the image horizontally and verti-
cally, and adjust Clock and Phase.
Horizontal/Vertical Position
.................... Adjusts the image location horizontally and vertically using
the 
§ and © buttons.
This adjustment is made automatically when the Auto Adjust
is turned on.
Clock ............ Use this item to fine tune the computer image or to remove
any vertical banding that might appear. This function adjusts
the clock frequencies that eliminate the horizontal banding in
the image.
Press the 
§ and © buttons until the banding disappears.
This adjustment may be necessary when you connect your
computer for the first time. This adjustment is made auto-
matically when the Auto Adjust is turned on.
Phase ........... Use this item to adjust the clock phase or to reduce video
noise, dot interference or cross talk. (This is evident when
part of your image appears to be shimmering.) Use the 
§
and © buttons to adjust the image.
See Auto Adjust (RGB Only) on page E-37 for turning on or off the
Auto Adjust feature.
Use Phase only after the Clock is complete.
This adjustment is made automatically when the Auto Adjust is turned
on.
Resolution (when Auto Adjust is off)
This allows you to activate or deactivate the Advanced AccuBlend fea-
ture.
Auto ............. Turns on the Advanced AccuBlend feature. The projector au-
tomatically reduces or enlarges the current image to fit the
full screen.
Native ........... Turns off the Advanced AccuBlend feature. The projector dis-
plays the current image in its true resolution.
See Auto Adjust (RGB Only) on page E-37 for turning on or off the
Auto Adjust feature.
NOTE: While you are displaying an image with higher resolution than the
projectors native resolution, even when you are in the Native mode, the image
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Factory Default
Changes all adjustments and setting to the factory preset for each
source individually except Lamp Hour Meter, Projector Usage, Lan-
guage and Communication Speed. (To reset the lamp usage time, see
Clear Lamp Hour Meter on page E-37.)
All Data ............... Reset all the adjustments and settings for all the signals
to the factory preset.
Current Signal ..... Resets the adjustments for the current signal to the fac-
tory preset levels.
The items that can be reset for the currently projected image are:
Picture (Brightness, Contrast, Color, Hue and Sharpness) and Image
Options (Color Temperature, Gamma Correction, Advanced Options
[Aspect Ratio, Noise Reduction, Color Matrix, White Balance, Posi-
tion/Clock and Resolution] ).
NOTE: The Volume, Keystone, Lamp Mode and all the items in the ProjectorOptions can be reset only when All Data is selected.
Projector Options
Allows you to set preferences for the on-screen menu.
Press ÒOKÓ to save your changes for all the features.
Menu Mode:
This feature allows you to select two menu modes: Advanced Menu
and Basic/Custom Menu.Advanced Menu ..........This is the menu that contains all the available menus
and commands.
Basic/Custom Menu .... This is the menu that you can customize using the
Basic/Custom Menu Edit to fit your needs.
The factory default Basic/Custom menu includes:
Source Select (RGB1/2, Video, S-Video and PC Card Viewer), Picture,
Volume, Image Options (Keystone, Color Temperatureand and Lamp Mode),
Projector Options (Menu and Setup), Tools (Capture, PC Card Files and
ChalkBoad) and Help (Contents and Information). See page E-28 for in-
structions about how to customize the Basic/Custom Menu.
Language:
You can choose one of seven languages for on-screen instructions.
The options are: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Swed-
ish and Japanese.
Projector Pointer:
This enables you to select from eight different Pointer icons for the
Pointer button on your remote control.
After moving your Pointer icon to the area you want on the screen,
press the Magnify button on the remote control to enlarge the se-
lected area on the screen. See page E-27 for more details.
NOTE: There may be cases where the Pointer function is not available (ex. anon-interlace signal at 15kHz such as video game.)
Source Display:
You can turn on and off the information for input name such as
VIDEO and RGB.
When this option is on, the current input will be displayed each time
you switch sources or turn on the projector.
Direct Button:
Volume Bar: This option turns on or off the volume bar when you adjust
the sound volume using VOL+/Ð button on the remote control.
On ................ You can increase or decrease the sound volume with the vol-
ume bar on screen.
Off ................ You can increase or decrease the sound volume without hav-
ing to use the volume bar.
Keystone Bar: This option turns on or off the keystone bar when you ad-
just the keystone using KEYSTONE +/Ð button on the remote control.
On ................ You can increase or decrease the level with the keystone bar
on screen.
Off ................ You can increase or decrease the level without having to use
the keystone bar.
Menu Display Time :
This option allows you to select how long the projector waits after
the last touch of a button to turn off the menu.
The preset choices are Manual, Auto 5 sec, Auto 10 sec, and
Auto 30 sec. The Auto 10 sec is the factory preset.
Manual ......... The menu can be turned off manually.
Auto 5 sec .... The menu will automatically be turned off in 5 seconds if no
buttons are pressed within 5 seconds.
Auto  10  sec .. The menu will automatically be turned off in 10 seconds if no
buttons are pressed within 10 seconds.
Auto  30  sec .. The menu will automatically be turned off in 30 seconds if no
buttons are pressed within 30 seconds.
NOTE: If no buttons on the remote control are pressed within 10 seconds, the
PJ buttonÕs light goes out to indicate that you are in the Computer mode. To
enable the projector menu operation again, press the PJ button again to light
red.
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Setup
Enables you to set operating options.
Press OK to save your changes for all the features of Page1, Page2,
Page3, Page 4, Page5 and Page6.
[Page1]
Orientation:
This reorients your image for your type of projection.
The options are: desktop front projection, ceiling rear projection,
desktop rear projection, and ceiling front projection.
Background:
Use this feature to display a blue/ black screen or logo when no
signal is available. The default background is blue. You can change
the logo screen using the PC Card Files feature. See page E-39.
Mouse Settings:
This option lets you to change your USB mouse settings. The mouse
settings feature is available for USB mouse only. Choose the set-
tings you want:
Mouse Button ............. Right Hand or Left Hand
Mouse Sensitivity ....... Fast, Medium or Slow
[Page2]  PC Card Viewer Options
Show Folder List:
If this option is checked, when PC Card Viewer input is selected on
the projector, the folder lists will be displayed and allows you to
select the presentation from a PC card.
Auto Play:
If this option is checked, any given slide will start to play automati-
cally.Auto Play Interval:
You can specify interval time between 5 and 300 seconds.
NOTE: The Auto Play Interval time set on the PC Card Viewer Utility over-rides the one set here.
Manual Play:
Views a slide manually when PC Card Viewer input is selected.
NOTE: The Auto Play and Manual Play options determine the behavior of
the Play/Stop [   /   ] icon on the Viewer toolbar.
NOTE: If you check Auto Play and select PC Card Viewer on the projector,the slides will automatically start to play back from any given slide.
Capture Options: (available for JPEG only)
These options are used for the Capture function that you can select
from Tools. You have three options for JPEG compression quality:
High quality, Normal and High Compression.
High Quality . Gives quality of JPEG a priority.
Normal ......... Gives normal JPEG quality.
High Compression Gives compression a priority.
[Page3] Signal Select
RGB1/2:
Allows you to choose RGB for an RGB source such as a com-
puter, or Component for a component video source such as a
DVD player. Normally select Auto and the projector automatically
detects a component signal. However there may be some compo-
nent signals that the projector is unable to detect. If this is the case,
select Component.
VIDEO and S-VIDEO:
This feature enables you to select composite video standards manu-
ally. Normally select Auto.
Select the video standard from the pull-down menu.
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Auto Adjust (RGB Only):
When Auto Adjust is set to On, the projector automatically de-
termines the best resolution for the current RGB input signal to
project an image using NECs Advanced AccuBlend Intelligent Pixel
Blending Technology.
The image can be automatically adjusted for position and stability;
Horizontal Position, Vertical Position, Clock, Phase, and
Resolution.
On ................ Automatically adjusts image Horizontal Position, Vertical
Position, Clock, Phase and Resolution.
Off ................ User can adjust the image display functions (Horizontal Po-
sition, Vertical Position, Clock, Phase and Resolution)
manually.
Auto Start:
Turns the projector on automatically when the power cable is in-
serted into an active power outlet. This eliminates the need to al-
ways use the Power button on the remote control or projector cabi-
net.
Power Management:
When this option is on and there is no RGB input for five minutes or
more, the projector will automatically turn itself off.
Power Off Confirmation:
This option determines whether a confirmation dialog for turning off
the projector will appear or not.
NOTE: When the confirmation message is displayed, you must be in the
Projector mode to operate your projector using the remote control. If not,
press the PJ button on the remote control to change your projector to the
Projector mode. The button lights to indicate that you are in the Projector
mode.
Keystone Save:
This option enables you to save your current keystone settings.
Saving your change once affects all sources. The changes are saved
when you turn off the projector.
Fan High Speed Mode:
This option allows you to select two modes for fan speed: high-
speed mode and normal speed mode.
When you wish to cool down the temperature inside the projector
quickly, check this box. This is convenient especially when the pro-
jector is installed on the ceiling.
Auto Mute for Built-in Speaker:
This option allows you to mute the built-in speakers automatically
when you connect an audio cable to the AUDIO OUT terminal.Clear Lamp Hour Meter:
Resets the lamp clock back to zero. Pressing this button appears a
confirmation dialog box. To reset the lamp usage hour, press OK.
NOTE: The projector will turn off and go into standby mode after 1600 hours
(up to 2600 hours in Eco mode) of service. If this happens, press the Help
button on the remote control for ten seconds to reset the lamp clock back
to zero. Do this only after replacing the lamp.
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Remote Sensor:
This option determines which remote sensors on the projector are
enabled in wireless mode.
The options are: front, rear, right, or left. All checked boxes indicate
that they can accept the infrared signal from the supplied remote
control.
S-Video Mode Select:
This feature is used to select the S-Video signal detection mode.
This allows identifying of the S-Video signals with different aspect
ratio (Zoom signal 16:9, Wide Zoom signal 4:3).
 S2 ............... Identifies Zoom or Wide Zoom signal.
 OFF ............. Does not identify any S-video signal.
RGBOUT Terminal:
This option allows you to determine which RGB source is output
from the RGBOUT terminal when the Video, S-Video or Viewer
source is selected.
Disable ......... Neither RGB 1 nor RGB 2 is output from the RGBOUT termi-
nal.
RGB 1 .......... The signal from RGB 1 is output from the RGBOUT terminal.
RGB 2 .......... The signal from RGB 2 is output from the RGBOUT terminal.
NOTE: The AUDIO OUT mini jack outputs sound for the source that theprojector currently selects independently of setting RGB OUT Terminal.