Panasonic LCD Projector PT-FW430U PT-FX400U Operating Instructions

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Basic Operation
Projecting
Check the connections of the peripheral devices (Æpage 27) and connection of the power cord (Æpage 28) and 
switch on the power (
Æpage 29) to start the projector. Select the image and adjust the state of the image.
Selecting the image
Select an input signal.
The image selected with the , , 
, , or  button 
is projected. (
Æpage 32)
Attention
Images may not be projected properly depending on the 
 
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connected device and DVD, video tape, etc. to be played. 
Select a system format that is suitable for the input signal 
in [TV SYSTEM] or [RGB/YP
BPR] in the [PICTURE] menu 
(
Æpage 41).
Check the aspect ratio of the screen and the image and 
 
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select the optimum aspect ratio using [ASPECT] in the 
[PICTURE] menu (
Æpage 44).
Screw [Lens shift lever] clockwise to 
3  ) 
lock [Lens shift lever].
Adjust the projection angle.
4  ) 
For details, see “Adjusting front adjustable feet”.  
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(Æpage 24)
Adjust the zoom and the focus.
5  ) 
Turn [Zoom lever] and [Focus lever] to adjust the 
image.
Note
It is recommended that the images are projected 
 
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continuously for at least 30 minutes before the focus is 
adjusted.
If you adjust the focus, you may need to adjust the size 
 
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of the image by moving the zoom lever again.
If keystone distortion occurs, see “KEYSTONE” 
 
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(
Æpage 42).
How to adjust the state of the 
image
Screw [Lens shift lever] 
1  ) 
counterclockwise to unlock [Lens shift 
lever].
Adjust the lens shift.
2  ) 
Adjust the projection position by moving [Lens 
shift lever].
For details of the adjustable range, see  
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“Adjusting the position using the lens shift 
function”. (
Æpage 24)
Zoom lever Focus lever
Lens shift lever 
						

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Basic Operation
Basic operations using the remote control
Using the AV MUTE function
If the projector is not used for a certain period of time 
during the meeting intermission, for example, an 
AV MUTE mode is available that allows the user to 
mute the sound and to hide images temporarily.
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Press  button on the 
1  ) 
remote control.
The image disappears and the sound is muted. 
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Press  button again.
2  ) 
The image and the sound resume. 
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Using the FREEZE function
You can freeze the projected image and stop the
sound temporarily, regardless of the playing condition
of the connected device.
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Press  button on the remote 
1  ) 
control.
The image freezes and the sound is muted. 
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Press  button again.
2  ) 
The image unfreezes and the sound resumes. 
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Note
“FREEZE” is displayed on the screen while the freeze 
 
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function is enabled.
Switching the input signal
You can switch the input signals to project.
 button
Press  (, 
, , , 
or ) button on the remote control.
COMPUTER Switches to COMPUTER input.
DVI-I Switches to DVI-I input.
VIDEO/S-VIDEO Switches to VIDEO or S-VIDEO. 
NETWORK Switches to NETWORK input.
HDMI  Switches to HDMI input.
Note
Each press of the  button on the 
 
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Control Panel of the main unit switches the settings as 
shown below. (
Æpage 19)
NETWORKHDMIDVI-I
VIDEOS-VIDEOCOMPUTER 
						

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Basic Operation
Adjusting the display position 
automatically
This function allows you to automatically adjust 
[SHIFT], [DOT CLOCK] and [CLOCK PHASE] during 
signal input from a computer.
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Press the  button on the 
remote control.
Note
Only [SHIFT] is automatically adjusted during DVI digital 
 
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and HDMI signal input. 
A search for input is made when there is no signal. (When 
 
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[SIGNALSEARCH] is set to [ON]) (
Æpage 53)
When signals exceeding DOT CLOCK 162 MHz are 
 
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input, [DOT CLOCK] and [CLOCK PHASE] cannot be 
automatically set. (
Æpage 43)
When “AUTO SETUP" is used on images with blurred 
 
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edges or dark images, operation may automatically stop. 
Should this happen, switch to a different image and press 
the  button again. 
Using the function buttons
Three function buttons ( to ) on 
the remote control can be assigned to any frequent 
operations. They can be used as a useful shortcut 
button.
 buttons
Press any of the  to  
buttons on the remote control.
Note
For details, see “FUNCTION BUTTON” of “PROJECTOR 
 
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SETUP”. (
Æpage 60)
Using ECO button
Displays [ECO MANAGEMENT] menu.
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Press the  button on the remote 
control.
Note
For details, see “ECO MANAGEMENT” of “PROJECTOR 
 
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SETUP". (
Æpage 59)
Resetting to the factory 
default
Use the DEFAULT button to return a submenu setting 
or adjustment value to its factory default.
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Press  button on the remote 
control
Note
For details, see “Resetting to the factory default” in 
 
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“Menu Navigation” under “Navigating through the menu”. 
(
Æpage 35) 
						

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Basic Operation
Controlling the volume of the 
speaker
You can control the volume of the projector’s speaker 
or audio output.
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Press  (+/-) button on the 
remote control.
+ buttonincreases the volume
- button decreases the volume 
						

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Settings
Menu Navigation
Navigating through the menu
Operating procedure 
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Press the  button.
1  ) 
The [MAIN MENU] screen appears.
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2  ) 
[MAIN MENU] item.
Select the desired item from the seven items: 
[PICTURE], [POSITION], [DISPLAY LANGUAGE], 
[DISPLAY OPTION], [PROJECTOR SETUP], 
[SECURITY], and [NETWORK]. The selected item 
is highlighted with an orange cursor and the sub-
menu of the selected item appears on the right.
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The sub-menu appears so that you can select the 
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Press the ▲▼ buttons to select the 
4  ) 
desired sub-menu item, then press the 
◄► buttons to change the settings or 
adjust the parameter values.
For some items with a setting screen and a bar 
scale, the MENU display disappears and only 
the selected item (individual setting screen) will 
appear as shown in the diagram below.
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When only the name of the item appears, press 
the  button to go to the next screen for 
detailed settings.
Note
On the MENU screen, press the  or  
 
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button to return to the previous menu. 
Some items may not be adjusted or used for certain 
 
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signal formats input to the projector. The MENU items 
that cannot be adjusted or used are shown in gray 
characters, and they cannot be selected.
Some items can be adjusted even if signals are not input.
 
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If no operation is made for approx. 5 seconds, the 
 
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individual setting screen automatically disappears.
See page 36 and 37 for details on the items of sub-menu.
 
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JResetting to the factory default
If the  button of the remote control is 
pressed, the values set in the MENU items will be 
restored to the factory default settings.
Press 
This function differs depending on the displayed 
screen.
When the sub-menu screen is displayed:
 
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The settings of the displayed sub-menu items are 
restored to the factory default.
When the individual setting screen is 
 
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displayed: 
Only the item currently adjusted are restored to 
the factory default.
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You cannot reset all the settings to the factory default at 
 
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a time. 
To reset all the settings adjusted in the [MENU] items 
to the factory defaults, refer to “INITIALIZE ALL” in 
“PROJECTOR SETUP”. (
Æpage 63)
Some menu items cannot be reset by pressing the 
 
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 button. Adjust each menu item manually.
The triangle mark under the bar indicates the factory 
 
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default setting. 
The triangle mark position varies by the selected input 
signals.
Current setting
Factory default setting 
						

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Settings
MAIN MENU
The main menu consists of the following 7 menu 
items.
When a main menu item is selected, the screen 
changes to a sub-menu selection screen.
PICTURE
POSITION
LANGUAGE
DISPLAY OPTION
PROJECTOR SETUP
SECURITY
NETWORK
SUB MENU
The sub-menu screen of the selected main menu 
appears, and you can set and adjust the various items 
in the sub-menu.
 
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Sub-menu item Factory 
default Page
PICTURE MODE
STANDARD *138
CONTRAST 0 38
BRIGHTNESS 0 38
COLOR 0 39
TINT 0 39
SHARPNESS 0 39
COLOR TEMPERATURE DEFAULT39
ADVANCED MENU -40
DAYLIGHT VIEW AUTO40
DIGITAL CINEMA REALITY ON40
NOISE REDUCTION OFF41
TV-SYSTEM AUTO41
RGB/YP
BPR  AUTO *141
Depends on signal input.
*1 : 
Note
The factory default values may vary depending on the 
 
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PICTURE MODE.
Sub-menu items and factory default values differ 
 
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depending on the selected input terminal.
 
JPOSITION [  ]
Sub-menu item Factory 
default Page
KEYSTONE 0 42
SHIFT 0 42
SHIFT V *
1 0  42
DOT CLOCK 0 43
CLOCK PHASE 0 43
OVER SCAN 0 43
ASPECT NORMAL *
244
FRAME LOCK OFF47
PT-FW430U only  
*1 : 
Appears only when [H FIT] is selected for the 
[ASPECT] of the network input.
Depends on signal input.
*2 : 
Note
Sub-menu items and factory default values differ 
 
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depending on the selected input terminal. 
						

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Settings
 
JLANGUAGE [  ]
Details (Æpage 48)
 
JDISPLAY OPTION[  ]
Sub-menu item Factory 
default Page
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY - 49
DVI-I IN -  50
HDMI IN -  50
CLOSED CAPTION 
SETTING OFF 51
SCREEN SETTING - 51
STARTUP LOGO DEFAULT 
LOGO 52
AUTO SETUP AUTO 52
SIGNAL SEARCH ON 53
BACK COLOR BLUE 53
WIDE MODE AUTO 53
SXGA MODE SXGA  53
OTHER FUNCTIONS 54
 
JPROJECTOR SETUP[  ]
Sub-menu item Factory default Page
STATUS  - 56
PROJECTOR ID  ALL 56
INITIAL START UP LAST MEMORY 56 PROJECTION 
METHOD FRONT/DESK 57
HIGH ALTITUDE MODE OFF 57
LAMP POWER NORMAL 57
SCHEDULE OFF 58
ECO MANAGEMENT - 59
EMULATE DEFAULT 60
FUNCTION BUTTON - 60
AUDIO SETTING - 61
DATE AND TIME - 62
TEST PATTERN -63
INITIALIZE ALL - 63
 
JSECURITY [  ]
Sub-menu item Default Page
PASSWORD OFF 64
PASSWORD CHANGE -  64
DISPLAY SETTING OFF 65
TEXT CHANGE -  65
MENU LOCK OFF 65
MENU LOCK PASSWORD -  65
CONTROL DEVICE SETUP -  66
 
JNETWORK [  ]
Refer to “Operating Instructions, Network Operations”.
Sub-menu item Factory 
default
WIRED LAN -
WIRELESS LAN  S-MAP *
1
NAME CHANGE -
PASSWORD OFF
PASSWORD CHANGE -
NETWORK CONTROL ON
LIVE MODE CUT IN OFF
COMPUTER SEARCH -
MULTI-LIVE -
STATUS -
INITIALIZE -
Only when the optional wireless module is 
*1 : 
installed. 
						

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Settings
PICTURE menu
Select [PICTURE] from the Main Menu (see 
“Navigating through the menu” on page 35), 
then select the item from the sub-menu.After selecting the item, press ◄► to set.
 
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Remote ControlControl Panel
PICTURE MODE
You can switch to the desired picture mode suitable 
for the image source and the environment in which 
the projector is used.
Press ▲▼ to select [PICTURE MODE].
1  ) 
Press ◄► or the  button.
2  ) 
The [PICTURE MODE] screen appears.  
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Press ◄► to switch the [PICTURE 
3  ) 
MODE].
The setting will change as follows each time  
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you press the button.
STANDARDDYNAMIC
CINEMA*1
NATURAL*2WHITE BOARDBLACKBOARD
During video input
*1 : 
During still image input
*2 : 
STANDARD For viewing at normal brightness 
DYNAMIC For viewing at higher brightness 
and sharpness
BLACKBOARD For projection on a blackboard
WHITE BOARD For projection on a whiteboard
CINEMA For natural reproduction of film 
sources
NATURAL For reproduction in a dark room
Note
The factory default picture mode settings are [DYNAMIC] 
 
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for still images and [STANDARD] for video. 
It may take a few seconds for the picture to stabilize after 
 
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a picture mode change. 
CONTRAST
Yo u can adjust the contrast of the colors.
Press ▲▼ to select [CONTRAST].
1  ) 
Press ◄► or the  button.
2  ) 
The [CONTRAST] screen will be displayed. 
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Press ◄► to adjust the level.
3  ) 
Operation Adjustment Adjustment 
range
Press ►. Brightens the screen 
and makes the color 
of image deeper. Maximum 
value +32
Press ◄. Darkens the screen 
and makes the color 
of image lighter. Minimum 
value 
-32
Attention
Adjust the BRIGHTNESS in advance if necessary.
 
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BRIGHTNESS
Yo u can adjust the dark (black) parts of the projected 
image.
Press ▲▼ to select [BRIGHTNESS].
1  ) 
Press ◄► or the  button.
2  ) 
The [BRIGHTNESS] screen will be displayed. 
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Press ◄► to adjust the level.
3  ) 
Operation Adjustment Adjustment 
range
Press ►. Increases the 
brightness of the 
dark (black) parts of 
the screen. Maximum 
value +32
Press ◄. Reduces the 
brightness of the 
dark (black) parts of 
the screen. Minimum 
value 
-32 
						

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Settings
COLOR
You can adjust the color saturation of the projected 
image.
Press ▲▼ to select [COLOR].
1  ) 
Press ◄► or the  button.
2  ) 
The [COLOR] screen will be displayed. 
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Press ◄► to adjust the level.
3  ) 
Operation AdjustmentAdjustment 
range
Press ►. Deepens colors. Maximum 
value +32
Press ◄. Weakens colors. Minimum 
value 
-32
TINT
You can adju
st the skin tone in the projected image.
Press ▲▼ to select [TINT].
1  ) 
Press ◄► or the  button.
2  ) 
The [TINT] screen will be displayed. 
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Press ◄► to adjust the level.
3  ) 
Operation AdjustmentAdjustment 
range
Press ►. Adjusts skin tone 
toward greenish 
color. Maximum 
value +32
Press ◄. Adjusts skin tone 
toward reddish-
purple. Minimum 
value 
-32
SHARPNESS
This adjusts the sharpness of the pictures.
Press ▲▼ to select [SHARPNESS].
1  ) 
Press ◄► or the  button.
2  ) 
The [SHARPNESS] screen will be displayed. 
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Press ◄► to adjust the level.
3  ) 
Operation AdjustmentAdjustment 
range
Press ►. Contours become 
sharper.
Depends on 
signal input.
Press ◄. Contours become 
softer.
COLOR TEMPERATURE
Please switch if the white areas of the image are 
bluish or reddish.
Press ▲▼ to select [COLOR 
1  ) 
TEMPERATURE].
Press ◄► or the  button.
2  ) 
The [COLOR TEMPERATURE] individual  
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adjustment screen will be displayed.
Press ◄► to switch [COLOR 
3  ) 
TEMPERATURE].
The setting will change as follows each time  
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you press the button.
DEFAULTHIGH
LOW
DEFAULT Standard setting
HIGH Adds a blue tinge to white areas in an 
image
LOW Adds a red tinge to white areas in an 
image 
						

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Settings
ADVANCED MENU
Press ▲▼ to select the [ADVANCED 
1  ) 
MENU]. 
Press the  button.
2  ) 
The [ADVANCED MENU] screen appears. 
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Press ▲▼ to select settings between 
3  ) 
[CONTRAST R] and [BRIGHTNESS B].
Press ▲▼ or the  button.
4  ) 
Use ▲▼ to adjust the level.
5  ) 
Adjustments can be made in the range +32  
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(maximum) to -32 (minimum). 
Adjustment Operation Result
CONTRAST R Press ►.Emphasizes red in 
highlight areas
Press ◄. Deemphasizes red 
in highlight areas
CONTRAST G Press ►.Emphasizes green 
in highlight areas
Press ◄. Deemphasizes 
green in highlight 
areas
CONTRAST B Press ►.Emphasizes blue in 
highlight areas
Press ◄. Deemphasizes blue 
in highlight areas
BRIGHTNESS R  Press ►.Emphasizes red in 
shadow areas
Press ◄. Deemphasizes red 
in shadow areas
BRIGHTNESS G  Press ►.Emphasizes green 
in shadow areas
Press ◄. Deemphasizes 
green in shadow 
areas
BRIGHTNESS B  Press ►.Emphasizes blue in 
shadow areas
Press ◄. Deemphasizes blue 
in shadow areas
DAYLIGHT VIEW
This corrects images  so that they appear vivid when 
projected under bright lighting.
Press ▲▼ to select [DAYLIGHT VIEW].
1  ) 
Press ◄► or the  button.
2  ) 
The [DAYLIGHT VIEW] individual adjustment  
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screen will be displayed.
Press ◄► to switch [DAYLIGHT VIEW].
3  ) 
The setting will change as follows each time  
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you press the button.
AUTOONOFF
AUTO Automatically adjustment to suit ambient 
brightness
ON Enable DAYLIGHT VIEW
OFF Disable DAYLIGHT VIEW
Note
You can not set [AUTO] if [REAR/DESK] or [REAR 
 
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CEILING] is selected for [PROJECTION METHOD] of 
[PROJECTOR SETUP].
The [AUTO] mode may not function properly if an object 
 
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is placed on the top of the projector.
DIGITAL CINEMA REALITY
You can improve the vertical resolution of 2-2 and 2-3 
pulldown video.
This function is available only with the following signal 
inputs.
(525i(480i), 625i(576i), 1125(1080)/60i, 
1125(1080)/50i)
Press ▲▼ to select [DIGITAL CINEMA 
1  ) 
REALITY].
Press ◄► or the  button.
2  ) 
The [DIGITAL CINEMA REALITY] screen  
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appears.
Press ◄► to switch [DIGITAL CINEMA 
3  ) 
REALITY] settings.
Each press of the button switches the settings  
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as shown below.
OFFON
OFF Disable DIGITAL CINEMA REALITY
ON Enable DIGITAL CINEMA REALITY