Planar Pd7150 Projector User Manual

Introduction
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MENU
SOURCE
ENTER
SOURCE
MENU ENTER
Components
Projector (Front and Top View)
ENTERPress to set selected items or
adjustments in the menu.
POWER (ON/OFF)Press to turn the power on or off.
LED Indicator (Green/Red)Green: Standby
Red: Overheat
Intake vent
Cooling fan  Menu Navigation
(T,S,W,X)
Press to select menu items.
MENUPress to view the OSD menu.
Press again to hide the OSD
menu.
SOURCE Press to select the input 
source.
Lens shift dial 
(Horizontal) Lens shift dial
(Vertical) 

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Introduction
WARNING!  The projector lamp can reach high temperatures expelling uncomfortably hot air 
through the ventilation slots.
 Note
•  Cables should run through the bottom clearance hole. The back cover allows for easy access to 
terminals and is intended to conceal the cables after installation.
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Introduction
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Remote Control
 Note
•  See page 30 “Source Assign” on how to set your remote control buttons (Source 1/ Source 2/ Source 3/ 
Source 4/ Source 5) to a source.
ON
M1 M2
OSGAMMA
AUTOBLANK
LIGHT
M3
ASPECT
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5 4 1
POWER
ENTER
MENU EXIT
USER MEMORY
SOURCE
OFFPower ON and Power OFFPress to turn the power on and off.
Menu Navigation (T,S,W,X)Press to display adjustment and setting
screens.
MENUPress to view the OSD menus.
Source 1Press to select Component 1 device.
Source 4Press to select the PC...

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Introduction
Using the Remote Control
When using the remote control:
•Do not drop it, or expose it to moisture or high temperature.
•The remote control may not function correctly under fluorescent lamps. Operate the projector away from 
fluorescent lamps.
Inser ting the Batteries
The batteries (two “AAA”) are included in the package.
 Note
•The signal from the remote control can be reflected by the screen.
1Press down the tab on the cover 
and slide the cover towards the 
direction of the arrow....

Connections and Setup
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Connections and Setup 

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Connections and Setup
Connecting the Projector to Other Devices
Before Setting Up
 Notes
•  Before connecting, turn off both the projector and the devices to be connected. After making all 
connections, turn on the projector first and then the other devices.
When connecting a computer, be sure that the computer is the last device turned on, after all 
connections are made.
•  Read the operation manuals of the devices to be connected before making connections.
This projector can be connected to
Video...

Connections and Setup
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Connecting to Video Equipment
Using a S-video or a Composite Video 
Cable (VIDEO/S-VIDEO)
Using a S-video or a composite video cable, a 
VCR, DVD Player or other video equipment 
can be connected to the S-VIDEO or VIDEO 
terminals.
 Note
•  The S-VIDEO terminal uses a video signal 
system in which the picture is separated into 
color and luminance signals to give a 
higher-quality image. To view the higher-
quality image, use a commercially available 
S-video cable to connect the...

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Connections and Setup
Connecting to Component 
Video Equipment
Using a Component Cable (Component 1 
or 2)
Use a component cable when connecting 
component video equipment such as DVD 
players and DTV* decoders to the Component 
1 or 2 terminals.
*DTV is an umbrella term used to describe the 
new digital television system.
The device’s component jacks may be labeled Y, CB and 
CR. Connect each jack as shown below.
 Note
•  When connecting the projector to video 
equipment in this way, set “Input...

Connections and Setup
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Connecting Using a DVI-D to 
HDMI Cable
Use a DVI to HDMI cable when connecting 
HDMI video equipment such as DVD players 
to the DVI terminal. 
1Connect a DVI-D to HDMI cable to 
the projector.
•  Secure the connectors by tightening 
the thumbscrews.
2Connect the above cable to the 
video equipment.
 Note
•  Select the input signal type of the video 
equipment.
Optional 
accessoryDVI-D to HDMI 
cable
 
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Connections and Setup
Connecting the Projector to a Computer
Connect the projector to the computer 
using an HD 15-pin VGA cable.
•  Secure the cable connectors by tightening 
the screws on both sides of the plug.
 Notes
•  See page 39 “Computer Compatibility 
Chart” for a list of computer signals 
compatible with the projector. Using 
computer signals other than those listed 
may cause some of the functions not to 
work.
•  When connecting the projector to a 
computer using an HD 15-pin VGA cable,...