Planar PD7170 Projector User Manual

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Overscan: Some television programs are produced based on the assumption 
that older television sets may not display the outer edges of the broadcast 
picture area. 
Overscan effectively hides these inactive, outer edges of the 
image. Choose one of the following:
• Off: This setting leaves the image as-is.
•Crop: This setting adds a mask at the left and right edges of the source active 
image equal to 3% of the displayed horizontal...

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Source Select: To select a video source, press  or  to highlight Source Select, 
then press ENTER. This displays the Source Select sub-menu, shown in Figure 4-7. 
The default source selection is HDMI 1. All sources that are not available per the 
source enable function (refer to 
Source Enable on page 56) are grayed out.
Figure 4-7. Source Select Sub-Menu
PIP Select: To select a PIP (secondary) video source, press  or  to highlight...

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AdvancedUse the controls in the Advanced menu, shown in Figure 4-8, to perform 
advanced image adjustments. 
Figure 4-8. PD7170 Advanced Menu
Color Space: Select Color Space from the Advanced menu to choose the color 
space of the source signal for HDMI, RGB, and component connections.
•The default setting, Auto, functions as follows:
•HDMI: If the Auxiliary Video Information (AVI) infoframe contains color 
space and/or range data,...

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•RGB-Video uses RGB color space and sets black at 16,16,16 RGB and white at 
235,235,235, assuming an 8-bit image, to correspond to the luminance values 
defined in digital component standards.
Video Standard: Select Video Standard from the Advanced menu to specify 
the color system for composite video or S-Video input signals. 
Different countries use different formats for video signals. Select the appropriate 
Video Standard for...

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DLP Frame Rate: Select DLP Frame Rate from the Advanced menu to choose 
the output frame rate. You can have the PD7170 automatically determine the 
optimum frame rate, or you can force it to use a specific frame rate. 
 
•The default setting, Auto, frame locks to the main source if it has a vertical 
refresh rate of between 48 and 62Hz. Vertical refresh rates of from 24 to 31Hz 
are doubled. Frame rates between 31 and 48Hz and...

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DynamicBlack: Select DynamicBlack from the Advanced menu to enable (On) 
or disable (Off) the DynamicBlack actuator in the optical engine. DynamicBlack 
uses a dynamic iris that modulates light to the DMD based on the actual 
content of the video material. Planar recommends that you disable 
DynamicBlack before adjusting Brightness, Contrast or other image settings. 
Adaptive Contrast: Adaptive Contrast enhancement expands the light...

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•Offset: Use the Offset controls in the RGB Adjust sub-menu to correct color 
imbalances in the dark areas of the image. A good way to do this is to use a 
test pattern consisting mostly of dark gray areas, such as a 30 IRE “window” 
pattern. If the gray areas contain traces of red, green or blue, decrease the 
Offset for that color.
The Gain controls increase or decrease the full-scale input range; the Offset 
controls shift the...

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For best results, use a good test pattern such as a smooth gray consisting of a 
clear pattern of black and white pixels, or a similar “half on, half off” graphic 
image. Adjust the slidebar until the image stabilizes and each pixel is clearly 
defined. You may notice that you can stabilize the image at more than one 
point. Use either setting in such cases. 
• Tracking (RGB or Component sources): Tracking determines the frequency of...

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SystemUse the controls in the System menu, shown in Figure 4-11, to adjust the lamp, 
change the display orientation and perform other, common installation tasks. 
Figure 4-11. PD7170 System Menu 

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Source Enable: To enable or disable selection of a source, choose Source 
Enable from the System menu and press ENTER. This displays the Source Enable 
sub-menu, shown in Figure 4-12.
Figure 4-12. Source Enable Sub-Menu
•HDMI 1/HDMI 2: Enables or disables the HDMI 1 and HDMI 2 sources.
•RGB: Enables or disables the RGB source.
•Comp 1/Comp 2: Enables or disables the Component 1 and Component 2 
sources.
•Video: Enables or disables the...