Planar Pd8150 Projector User Manual

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MainThe PD8130/PD8150 Main Menu, shown in Figure 4-2, provides access to the 
most commonly-used projector functions. 
Figure 4-2. PD8130/PD8150 Main Menu
1. For best results, Planar recommends that you set 
DynamicBlack to Off before adjusting Brightness, Contrast 
and other image quality settings in this menu (refer to 
DynamicBlack on page 50). After you have completed the 
initial calibration, set DynamicBlack to On if...

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Aspect Ratio: To change the aspect ratio (size and shape) of the projected 
image, press 
 or  to highlight Aspect Ratio. Use the  or  buttons to select 
the appropriate aspect ratio for your screen size, installed lens configuration 
and the type of program material being viewed, then press ENTER; refer to 
Table 
4-2. 
Table 4-2. Aspect Ratio Settings 
Aspect 
Ratio 
Setting
Description
Aspect 
Ratio of 
Source...

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Letterbox
Letterbox mode scales 
(zooms in on) a 4:3 
image linearly (by the 
same amount on all 
sides) to fill a 16:9 
display, cropping the 
top and bottom of the 
image. 
16:9
4:3
4:3
Narrow
4:3 Narrow linearly 
scales the source 
active image 
horizontally, so that a 
4:3 source has the 
correct aspect ratio 
when using an 
anamorphic lens. 
16:9
4:3
Table 4-2. Aspect Ratio Settings (continued)
Aspect 
Ratio...

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Native
Select Native to 
display the source 
signal in its native 
resolution, centered in 
the display area with 
no re-sizing or 
overscan. 
This means, for 
example, that 720p 
HDTV programs will 
display with unused 
pixels on all sides: 320 
on the left and right 
sides and 180 above 
and below. 
With SDTV and EDTV 
sources, the 
PD8130/PD8150 scales 
the image horizontally 
to achieve a 16:9 
aspect ratio. 
16:9
4:3
Table...

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Memory: Select Memory from the Main menu, then press ENTER to recall image 
quality settings previously saved, or to save changed settings in any of four 
memory locations.
•Recall Memory: Select Recall Memory from the Memory menu to recall 
saved image quality settings.  Unless you select Default (see below), this 
control affects all sources, not just the active source.
•User Memory 1 and User Memory 2 contain the factory...

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Brightness: On your external test pattern source, select a PLUGE pattern. (PLUGE 
is an acronym for “Picture Line-Up Generation Equipment.”) 
Figure 4-3 shows a 
typical PLUGE pattern.
Figure 4-3. Typical PLUGE Pattern for Adjusting Brightness
PLUGE patterns vary but generally consist of some combination of black, white 
and gray areas against a black background. The example above includes two 
vertical bars and four shaded...

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Color Saturation: To adjust the overall color intensity, select Color Saturation 
from the Main menu. Decrease this setting if colors are overly saturated; 
increase it if colors appear muted or washed out.
Color Tint: Tint or “hue” is the ratio of red to green in the color portion of the 
image. To adjust the tint, select 
Color Tint from the Main menu. Decrease this 
setting to shift the hue toward red; increase it to shift...

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•Sharpness Mode: Sharpness Mode allows or prevents access to the detailed 
sharpness controls in this menu. 
In most cases, Simple mode provides a sufficient level of control to produce 
the best picture from the most popular sources. In Simple mode, only the 
Sharpness (top-most) slider is adjustable; the others are grayed out.
Choose Advanced mode if you need more precise control over sharpness. In 
Advanced mode, only the...

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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...

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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 54) are grayed out.
Figure 4-7. Source Select Sub-Menu
PIP Select: To select a PIP (secondary) video source, press  or  to...