Optoma Ex542 Projector User Manual

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 Using the HELP button
The HELP function ensures easy setup and operation. 
 Press the “?” button on the control panel to open the Help 
Menu. 
POWER
?
POWER
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 Help menu button functions only when no input source 
is detected.
 If input source is detected and help button is pressed, the 
following pages will appear to help diagnose any problems.
	Please refer to the 
“Troubleshooting” 
section on pages 
48-5 
for more 
details.
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The	Projector	has	multilingual	On-screen	Display	menus	that	
allow	you	to	make	image	adjustments	and	change	a	variety	of	
settings.	The	projector	will	automatically	detect	the	source.	
How to operate 
.  To open the OSD menu, press “Menu” on the Remote Control or 
Projector Keypad.
2  When OSD is displayed, use   keys to select any item in the 
main menu. While making a selection on a particular page, press 
 or “Enter” key to enter sub menu.
3. Use   keys to select the...

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Menu Tree
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##	(#) “Saturation” and “Tint” are only supported in Video mode. 
	(*) “Signal” is only supported in Analog VGA (RGB) signal.
	The item below is only present on specific models.
(☆) “Closed Captioning”  

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Menu Tree 

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IMAGE
  Display Mode
There are many factory presets optimized for various types of 
images.
 Presentation: Good color and brightness from PC input.
 Bright: Maximum brightness from PC input.
 Movie: For home theater.
 sRGB: Standardised accurate color.
 Blackboard: This mode should be selected to achieve optimum 
color settings when projecting onto a blackboard (green).
 Classroom: This mode is recommended for projecting in a 
classroom.
 User: User’s settings.
...

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  Contrast
The contrast controls the degree of difference between the lightest 
and darkest parts of the picture. 
  Press the  to decrease the contrast.
  Press the  to increase the contrast.
 
  Sharpness
Adjust the sharpness of the image.
  Press the  to decrease the sharpness.
  Press the  to increase the sharpness. 
  Saturation
Adjust a video image from black and white to fully saturated color.
  Press the  to decrease the amount of saturation in the image.
 ...

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IMAGE | Advanced
 Degamma
This allows you to choose a degamma table that has been  
fine-tuned to bring out the best image quality for the input.
  Film: for home theater.
  Video: for video or TV source.
  Graphics: for image source.
  PC: for PC or computer source.
  BrilliantColor™
This adjustable item utilizes a new color-processing algorithm and 
system level enhancements to enable higher brightness while 
providing true, more vibrant colors in picture. The range is...

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Advanced | 
Color Setting 
 Color
Use  these  settings  for  advanced  adjustment  of  the  individual  Red, 
Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow Colors.
 Reset
Choose “Yes” to return the factory default settings for color adjustments. 
Advanced |  
Input Source 
 Input Source
Use this option to enable / disable input sources. Press  to enter 
the sub menu and select which sources you require. Press “Enter” 
to finalize the selection. The projector will not search for inputs...