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Figure 3.6. Context-sensitive Help 
From presentation level, press Hel p to access general Help Topics (Figure 3.7). Scroll 
as necessary within a topic. Press Hel p or Ex i t to return to your presentation. 
 
Figure 3.7. Accessing General Help Topics  
If a slidebar, menu, or message is displayed, you have limited time in which to make 
a keypad entry before the projector returns to presentation level
Hel p and the graphic 
disappears. These time-outs may vary depending on what is displayed. 
Menu options that include this icon apply universally to any incoming signal. 
 
Menu options that include this icon apply to PIP (secondary) images only. 
Most of the function menus allow you to change settings by using slidebars, 
checkboxes, and pull-down lists. To select a slidebar, toggle a checkbox status, or 
view a pull-down list, do one of the following within the function menu:  

						

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Figure 3.8. Example of Pull-Down List 
NOTES: 1) Press  or  to jump between pages in an extra long pull down 
list. 2) Press 
Ex i t while in a pull-down list to cancel any change. 
ACTIVATE THE EDIT WINDOW: To enter or edit text, highlight the desired parameter 
(such as a channel name) and press 
 to activate its adjacent edit window. Any 
previously entered text is displayed with its first character highlighted in a square 
cursor, signifying that this character is ready for editing. See Figure 3.9. 
NAVIGATE WITHIN THE EDIT WINDOW: Press  to move the cursor forward or  
to move the cursor backwards as desired. 
EDIT A CHARACTER: To edit a highlighted 
character, use 
 and  to scroll 
through the alphabet, numbers, spaces and 
punctuation available. When the character 
you need appears, press 
 to select it—
the cursor will move to the next character of 
current text, if present. Note that you can 
also enter a number directly from the 
keypad—it will be accepted and the cursor 
will move on. 
ADD OR DELETE A CHARACTER OR SPACE: To insert a space at the cursor location, 
press 
Fu n c. To delete a highlighted character (or space), press Fu n c. 
 
PRESS  (ENTER) WHEN FINISHED: To accept edits and leave the edit window, 
press 
 (Enter). 
NOTE: Press 
Ex i t at any time to cancel changes and return to the previously defined text.   Editin
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Figure 3.9. Entering Text  
						

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Enter numbers directly from the keypad in order to specify numbers representing 
projectors, channels (source setups), or slots. As each digit is entered, it is displayed 
and the cursor moves on. Note that channel numbers are defined with 2 digits—for 
example, if you enter only a single digit (such as “7”) for a channel number, the 
channel will automatically be defined as “07”. Enter “07” to utilize this channel. 
NOTES: 1) Once you enter the first digit, this digit replaces all old digits. 2) If you 
press any non-numbered key, the number entered up to that point is accepted and 
updated as the new value. 3) Press 
Ex i t to cancel editing of numerical values. 
 
NOTE: See Section 2, Installation and Setup, for a full explanation of how to 
connect sources to the projector. 
The projector stores and automatically recalls up to 50 different channels (source 
setups) for a variety of inputs. This memory feature allows you to define and 
conveniently use a wide variety of customized setups rather than having to repeatedly 
re-configure the projector for different presentations. Depending on what you have 
defined, each physical source connection (i.e., input at the projector) can have several 
different channels associated with it. 
INPUT – An input is a source physically connected at the projector. Input  1, Input  2, Inpu t  3, 
Inpu t  4, Inpu t  5 or Inpu t  6 describes the source signal according to which input slot it is 
connected.  
SWITCH TO AN INPUT IN EITHER ONE OF TWO WAYS – Pressing the appropriate direct 
key — 
Input  1, Input  2, Inpu t  3, Inpu t  4, Inpu t  5 or Inpu t  6 — is a quick and seamless way to display 
from one of the six inputs connected to the projector. Or, if the “Numbers Select 
Main Image” option, found in the PIP menu, is to enable, press
 numbers 1-6 on the 
number keypad
. With either method, the image will be displayed according to the 
following: 
If it is the first time you have used the source/input (or if you used the input but 
did not define a channel by adjusting anything), the projector will recognize the 
new input signal based on its frequencies and polarities, and will automatically 
display an image according to default settings for such a signal. In general, the 
default fills the screen as fully as possible. This and other default image settings 
depend on the incoming source. 
If you used the source once before and changed a display parameter such as 
contrast, V-Position, etc., then a channel was automatically created and still exists 
in projector memory (see below).  
If more than one channel exists for the input, the image will be displayed 
according to the setup parameters for the first channel with matching 
characteristics. 
If PIP is enabled, an input key changes the PIP (secondary) image only. To switch 
the main input, use the keypad number keys with “Numbers Select Main Image” 
activated.   Editin
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3.5 Using Inputs 
and Channels 
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NOTES: 1) Inputs 7 and 8 require the Dual SD/HD-SDI module in either of the 
projector’s option slots. For their selection, see also 3.3, Using the Keypads. 2) For 
more information on Numbers to Select Main Image, see 3.8, Working with PIP or 
Seamless Switching. 
CHANNEL - A channel is a collection of measurements, locations and settings that 
tailor the display of a signal to your specific needs. Since source types and 
applications can vary greatly, you will likely want to adjust and define a wide variety 
of parameters, such as brightness, contrast, size, etc., in order to customize and 
optimize the display from or for a particular source. For example, the display settings 
you choose for a VCR source may be very different from those you choose for a 
high-resolution computer source, or one signal may simply vary from another signal 
used previously through the same input location. Once you have adjusted a display 
parameter, such as pixel tracking or contrast, all current settings are collectively 
stored in the projector’s memory as a unique 2-digit channel, such as
 
. You can 
have numerous distinct channels available for the same input, any of which can be 
selected by using the 
Chan key on the keypad followed by the 2-digit channel number. 
Shown at right is a sample channel list as 
would be available from 
Chan. This is typically 
called the channel list. 
NOTE: The 
Chan key may display a channel list 
or not, depending on what you have defined for 
“Display Channel List” (see Menu 
Preferences later in this section). 
In order to access channels by using 
Chan on 
the keypad, you must first create the channels. 
See below. 
To use a new source with the projector, a new channel must be added to projector 
memory so that the projector will respond properly to an input signal from that 
source in the future. A new channel can be created automatically, as described here, 
or it can be copied from an existing channel and then edited as necessary (see 
Copying or Deleting Channels later in this section). 
When you select a direct input (
Input  1, Input  2, Inpu t  3, Inpu t  4, Inpu t  5 or Inpu t  6), the projector’s 
existing channels are searched for matching input and signal parameters. If no match 
to the incoming input signal is found, a new channel is temporarily created based on 
factory-defined defaults for this type of signal. The channel number assigned is the 
lowest available number from 1-50. 
NOTES: 1) An automatic channel will be discarded unless one or more of its 
parameters are changed, and will not appear in the channel list (see below). 2) If two 
channels have the same distinguishing source characteristics except for the reversal 
of sync connectors (i.e., H-sync and V-sync, are switched), they are still defined as 
distinct channels. 3) You cannot define a new channel without an incoming signal. 
If the incoming signal does match an existing channel, the image will be set up and 
displayed as usual according to the parameters currently defined for that channel.  
 
Channel List 
  Creating a New '
 Channel 
 
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USING A CHANNEL: You 
can normally select a 
channel at any time by 
pressing 
Chan (see right). If 
you want to prevent a 
channel from appearing in 
this list, you must edit the 
channel as described in 
Channel Edit later in this 
section. Such a channel can still be selected by entering its number as shown at right. 
NOTES: 1) The current channel is highlighted upon entering the channel list, or, if 
this channel is not displayed here, the first channel in the list is highlighted. 2) 
Channels created automatically do not appear in the channel list unless a parameter 
for the channel has been changed. 
All available channels are listed in the Channel Setup menu (Figure 3.10), which 
describes how each channel can be accessed and which serves as the gateway for 
editing, copying and 
deleting channels. 
From the presentation 
level press 
Menu to 
display the Main menu. 
To display the Channel 
Setup menu, press 
, or 
move the highlight to the 
Channel Setup option and 
press 
Enter. The Channel 
Setup menu will appear 
(see sample at right), with the active channel highlighted.  
WHAT APPEARS IN CHANNEL SETUP MENU? This menu lists all channels defined so 
far and indicates where they connect on the projector’s rear input panel. The far left 
column lists channel numbers currently defined. The 
values in the far right columns indicate horizontal and 
vertical frequencies—if a user has defined a name for this 
channel, it appears here instead. Remaining columns 
contain details pertaining to each channel setup, such as its 
switcher number (always 0 = projector), slot location (01-08), a variety of icons 
indicating access to each channel, and an abbreviated description of each signal type. 
See Editing a Channel Setup for details. 
NOTE: If you have more than a handful of channels, use 
 and  to see the 
remaining channels not visible in the initial display of channels. 
SIGNAL TYPE — Either channel list, whether the Chan key list or the Channel Setup 
menu, identifies signal types in a shortened form as defined below. These descriptors 
indicate what signal information the projector uses to identify a match for a given 
channel, and are preceded by either an “i” (interlaced signals) or “p” (progressive 
signal“). See Table 3.2. 
 
 
 What Channels '
  Are Defined So Far? 
 
Figure 3.10. All Channels Appear in the 
Channel Setup Menu 
 
  
						

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Table 3.2. Abbreviations for Signal Type 
Abbrev. Signal Type 
4WH  Composite (4 wire) on HC input 
4WV  Composite (4 wire) on V input 
SG Sync-on-green 
5W Separate H,V 
5WR Separate H,V swapped 
SVid S-Vid 
CVid Composite Video 
Dig Digital 
FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE CHANNEL SETUP MENU —To copy, delete or edit a channel, 
highlight the desired channel in the Channel Setup menu and do one of two things: 
• Press 
Func if you want to copy the selected channel or delete this or other 
channels. See Copying or Deleting a Channel below. 
• Press 
Enter if you want to edit channel setups (i.e., non-image related 
parameters) for the selected channel. See Editing a Channel Setup, 
below. 
TO COPY A CHANNEL, highlight the desired channel in the Channel Setup menu, then 
press 
Func to go to the Channel Copy/Delete submenu. Select “Copy” and press 
Enter—a new channel will be created. It is identical to original, which still remains, 
but it is identified with the next available number from 01-50 (Figure 3.11). If you 
change your mind and do not want to copy the current channel, press 
Exi t to cancel 
and return to the previous menu. Copying channels is a quick method for creating 
numerous channels, each of which can then be edited and adjusted for a variety of 
presentations in the future. 
 
Figure 3.11. Copying A Channel 
TO DELETE A CHANNEL, highlight the desired channel in the Channel Setup menu, 
then press 
Func to activate the Channel Copy/Delete submenu. Select “Delete” and 
press 
Enter—a confirmation window will appear to make sure that you really want to 
delete this channel. See Figure 3.12.   Copying o
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Figure 3.12. Deleting a Channel 
TO DELETE MULTIPLE CHANNELS, highlight any channel in the Channel Setup menu 
and press 
Func to go to the Channel Copy/Delete submenu. Select “Delete Unlocked 
Only” and press 
Enter to delete all unlocked channels. Or select “Delete All Channels” 
to delete all channels, even those that are locked. In either case, the current channel 
will remain but will be redefined from projector defaults. 
NOTE: For any deletion, a confirmation box appears to make sure that you really 
want to delete. Select “Cancel” if you don’t want to delete after all. 
The basic setups that describe how and where a channel can be accessed are listed in 
the Channel Setup menu. These channel setups can be edited at any time in the 
Channel Edit submenu.  
From the presentation level press 
Menu to display the main menu. To display the 
Channel Setup menu, press 
, or move the highlight to the Channel Setup option 
and press 
Enter. The Channel Setup menu will appear. 
To edit parameters shown in the Channel Setup menu, select the relevant channel and press 
Enter. The Channel Edit menu will appear similar to the sample shown in Figure 3.13. 
 
Figure 3.13. Channel Edit Menu (SAMPLE) 
If desired, review and/or edit the following channel setups in the Channel Edit menu: 
• 
CHANNEL NAME: An alpha-numeric label can be defined and/or changed 
here. Channel names can be up to 12 characters in length. 
• 
CHANNEL NUMBER: A 2-digit channel number can be changed here. 
NOTES: 1) If you enter a channel number that already exists, a dialog 
message appears indicating that this number is already in use–assign a 
different channel number.  2) You can define 50 channels.   Editin
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CHANNEL EDIT
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• INPUT: 1-8, corresponding to where on the projector’s input panel the 
source is connected. 
• 
IN MENU: If checked (default, except for automatically defined channels 
with unchanged parameters), this defined channel will then appear in the 
list available when 
Chan key is pressed. If unchecked, the channel must be 
accessed via the channel setup menu
 
Menu on the keypad or via the Auto 
Source function.  
NOTE: On-screen display of the channel list is an option that must be set 
in the Menu Preferences menu. 
• 
AUTO SOURCE: If checked, (default), the projector can automatically 
locate this channel when an incoming input signal matches. If not 
checked, the projector can locate the selected channel only when it is 
directly selected via 
Chan on the keypad—and a change in input signal will 
not result in a channel change. 
• 
LOCKED: If checked, all of the image settings for this channel are disabled. 
If unchecked (default), all available image settings can be adjusted as 
desired. You cannot use Auto Setup with a locked channel. 
• 
PREVIOUS CHANNEL: Select this option to see or change Channel Edit 
settings for the previous channel in the Channel Setup list. 
• 
NEXT CHANNEL: Select this option to see or change Channel Edit settings 
for the next channel in the Channel Setup list. 
 
The most commonly used options for image adjustments are accessed through two 
menus: Size and Position (
Menu ) and Image Settings (Menu ), both of which 
appear in the Main menu. From either of these two menus, you can change settings 
affecting the image from the current channel by working with the appropriate 
slidebars, checkboxes and pull-down lists. 
Exi t will return to the previous menu (or to 
the presentation, if from the Main menu) and accept any changes you may have 
entered. Settings are saved with the current channel. 
From your presentation, you can access any of the individual options in these menus 
by pressing 
Menu followed by the appropriate two-digit number representing their 
location in the menu system. For example, press Menu 3 2 to quickly access the 
“Gamma” option in the Image Settings menu. 
Note that for certain options, you may prefer to use a “direct key” from presentation 
level to go directly to a particular option without traveling through the menu system 
(available for certain display parameters only). For example, press 
Cont to access the 
“contrast” slidebar immediately. Press 
Exi t to return to your presentation. 
NOTES: 1) To hide these “direct” slidebars, disable the” Display Slidebars” 
checkbox in the Menu Preferences menu.  2) To hide the entire menu system from 
view, turn off the on-screen display by pressing 
OSD . 
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Use Auto Setup (Au t o
Se t u p) 
For a good and efficient first step in perfecting the image, press 
Au t o
Se t u p. This initiates 
an automated process in which the projector quickly optimizes critical display 
parameters for unlocked channels such as size, position, pixel tracking, etc., based on 
the type of incoming source data detected. An Auto Setup can save considerable setup 
time, and you can still modify the adjustments as desired using menu options 
described below. 
In the Size and Position menu, you 
can increase or decrease the size of 
your main image, change its 
proportion (aspect ratio), move the 
image to a specific area of the 
screen, and refine other related 
parameters. Use Size and Position 
controls to match the image 
precisely to the screen used at the 
site. 
Refer to “Using Slidebars and 
Other Controls” (earlier in this section) if you need help using any of the options and 
controls. Changes made in the Size and Position menu are applied immediately and 
are saved when you exit the menu (press 
Exi t or Menu). 
Resize Presets 
Select a Resize Presets option to 
quickly display an image in its 
native resolution or to 
automatically resize an image to 
closely fill the projector’s native 
resolution of 1400 x 1050, or to 
optimize the width or height of 
your display. Size, Position and 
Blanking parameters will 
automatically adjust accordingly. 
Or, if Blanking is set first, which defines an Active Input Area, Resize Preset scaling 
will occur in this region of interest only. Resizing options are explained in detail 
below. 
WHAT IS THE RESIZING DEFAULT? By default when displaying a new source, your 
image will utilize as much of the projector’s display area (1400 x 1050) as possible 
for the type of incoming source data. See Select “Default” below. 
WHEN “CUSTOM” APPEARS: The “Custom” re-size descriptor automatically appears 
in the Size and Position menu when any of the values for Size, Vertical Stretch, H-
Position, V-Position or Blanking do not correspond to those for a preset. It is not a 
choice in the Resize Presets pull-down list. 
• Select
 “DEFAULT” for most sources (factory default). The image will be centered 
and displayed as large as possible depending on the type of source, as described 
below:   Before You Be
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  Size and Position Menu '