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Cinema
Select Cinema to view 
2.35 source material in its 
native aspect ratio.
With a 16:9 screen and 
no anamorphic lens, the 
upper and lower portions 
of the screen are 
masked, but the 
geometry of the active 
image area is 
unchanged.
With a 2.35:1 screen and 
an anamorphic lens, the 
video processor scales 
the 2.35:1 image so that 
the active image area fills 
the 16:9 chip surface, 
eliminating the black 
bars. The secondary, 
anamorphic lens then 
restores the proper 
geometry to the 2.35:1 
image. 
2.35:1
Virtual 
Cinema
A 16:9 image is scaled 
NON-linearly (more on 
the sides than in the 
center) to fit a 2.35:1 
screen.
16:9
Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings (continued)
Aspect 
Ratio 
SettingDescriptionAspect 
Ratio of 
Source 
SignalGeometry of Projected Image
With Standard Lens 
(1.78:1 Screen)With Anamorphic Lens (2.35:1 Screen) 
						

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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.
Custom 1 and Custom 2 contain the factory default settings when the projector is 
initially turned on.
 When you recall the ISF Day or ISF Night memory settings, all settings associated 
with these stored values are grayed out. This prevents unintended adjustments from 
being made.  To remove this restriction, choose Custom 1 or Custom 2.
 
 
ISF Day and ISF Night are grayed out unless these custom settings have already 
been saved.
Default to restore the factory-default settings for the active source only. 
The other sources are unaffected.
Save Memory: Select Save Memory from the Memory menu to save any 
image-related settings you have changed to Custom 1 or Custom 2. 
The following items are saved (for all sources, not just the active source):
Brightness / Contrast
Color / Tint
Sharpness
Noise Reduction 
Color Space
Gamma
Color Temperature
DLP Frame Rate
Color Gamut (including PCE settings)
SatCo
Adaptive Contrast
RGB Adjust (all settings in sub-menu)
3D Mode
Save ISF: Select Save ISF from the Memory menu to save any image-related settings 
you have changed to the ISF Day or ISF Night memory location.  
The settings that are saved are the same as those saved with the Save Memory 
command (see above). 
You must enter a passcode to access the Save ISF 
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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:
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 resolution, and at the top and bottom edges 
equal to 3% of the displayed vertical resolution.
This setting adds a factor to the scaling of the source active image so that the 
vertical and horizontal resolutions are 106% of the size determined by the aspect ratio 
function. Anything outside of the original image area is removed.
Figure 4-3 illustrates the effect of each overscan setting for each aspect ratio. 
Figure 4-3. Overscan Examples
Off Crop Zoom
4:3
16:9
= Source Image Area
= Edge Noise
= Screen (16:9) 
						

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3D Control: Select 3D Control from the Main Menu to set the following options related to 
formatting and delivery of HDMI 3D content.
3D Mode: Select 3D Mode from the 3D Control menu to specify how the X-200i 
processes the “left eye” and “right eye” image components.
Auto to have the X-200i determine the appropriate 3D or 2D mode based 
on the HDMI vendor-specific InfoFrame data. This is the default setting. 
Off to watch all content, including that mastered in 3D, in 2D. 
Side-by-Side to have the 
projector scale the left and right image 
halves respectively to fill the screen.
 
 
Side-by-Side multiplexing is used with 
1080i source material. 
 
 
Top-and-Bottom to have the 
projector scale the top and bottom image 
halves respectively to fill the screen.
 
 
Top-and-Bottom multiplexing is used with 
720p or 1080p source material. 
Enable DLP Link: Set Enable DLP Link to On if you wish to use DLP Link 3D glasses 
with this projector. The default setting is Off. 
L-R Swap: Choose L-R Swap from the 3D Control menu and set it to Reverse to 
reverse the left- and right-eye image components, for content that was mastered 
backwards.
Dark Time: This control adjusts the amount of dark time between displayed frames for 
3D content.  Higher settings provide more time for shutters in the 3D glasses to open 
and close, ensuring that each eye sees the full image intended for it. The available 
settings are 1.0, 1.5, 2 or 2.5 milliseconds. The default setting is 1.0 ms. 
 
Sync Delay: This control adjusts the output 3D emitter delay to match the active 
glasses to the left/right frames of the projector. Proper adjustment of this delay will 
eliminate crosstalk and odd colors caused by timing differences between the glasses 
and the projected image.
 
In order to use this feature, you must set the 1080p24 Output 
setting (see below) to 96Hz. 
When 1080p24 Output (see below) is set to 144Hz, the available 
Dark Time settings are 1.0 or 1.5ms. 
Use the system keypad on the projector to adjust this setting, so as 
not to disrupt communication between the Active 3D Emitter and 
the 3D glasses. 
Note
Note
Tip 
						

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1080p24 Output: This control selects how 24Hz 3D content will be processed in an 
active 3D system.  This lower frame rate can lead to excessive flickering, creating a 
need for frame rate conversion (FRC). Choose one of the following:
96Hz employs a 2:2 cadence. 
144Hz uses a 3:3 cadence.  
3D Test Pattern: Choose 3D Test Pattern from the 3D Control menu and set it to On 
to display the 3D test pattern (refer to Test Patterns on page 72) while adjusting these 
settings.
Input Select: To select a video source, press  or  to highlight Input Select, then use 
the  or  button to select a source. The default source selection is HDMI 1. 
Resync: If the projected image becomes unstable or degraded, press  or  to highlight 
Resync, then press ENTER. This causes a re-acquisition of the active source. It also 
changes any Fine Sync settings (described on page 66) for this timing to the default 
setting.
ImageUse the controls in the Image menu, shown in Figure 4-4, to perform advanced image 
adjustments. 
Figure 4-4. X-200i Image Menu
Due to bandwidth restrictions, the 144Hz mode only provides 1004 
lines. The unused lines are set to black and evenly subtracted from 
the top and bottom of the image. Note 
						

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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 4-5 shows a typical PLUGE 
pattern.
Figure 4-5. 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 boxes.
Select Brightness from the Main menu. Use the  or  buttons to adjust the level so that:
 The darkest black bars disappear into the background. 
 The dark gray areas are barely visible.
 The lighter gray areas are clearly visible.
 The white areas are a comfortable level of true white.
 The image contains only black, gray and white (no color).
Below Black
Above Black 
						

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Contrast: On your external test pattern source, select a stepped, gray-bar pattern like the 
one shown in 
Figure 4-6. 
Figure 4-6. Typical Gray Bar Pattern for Adjusting Contrast
Select Contrast from the Main menu. Use the  or  buttons to adjust the contrast up 
until the top two bars become almost the same brightness, then down just until the 
brightness change between these bars is consistent with the other bars.
Color: To adjust the overall color intensity, select Color from the Main menu. Decrease 
this setting if colors are overly saturated; increase it if colors appear muted or washed out.
Tint: Tint or “hue” is the ratio of red to green in the color portion of the image. To adjust 
the tint, select 
Tint from the Main menu. Decrease this setting to shift the hue toward red; 
increase it to shift the hue toward green. 
Brightness and Contrast controls are interactive. A change to one 
may require a subtle change to the other in order to achieve the 
optimum setting. 
Like the Brightness and Contrast controls, the color and tint controls 
are interactive. A change to one may require a subtle change to the 
other in order to achieve the optimum setting. 
Note
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Sharpness: “Sharpness” is the amount of high-frequency detail in the image. To adjust 
this, select Sharpness from the Main menu and press ENTER. On your external test 
pattern source, select a pattern like the one shown in Figure 4-7.  
Figure 4-7. Typical Test Pattern for Adjusting Sharpness
Adjust as needed, looking for white edges around the transitions from black to gray and 
differently-sized lines in the “sweep” patterns at the top and bottom. Lower the sharpness 
setting to eliminate them. 
Noise Reduction: To apply noise reduction to the source signal, select Noise Reduction 
from the Main menu and press ENTER. Noise Reduction is useful for clearing up noisy 
images from interlaced SD sources.
Use the  or  button to adjust as desired, keeping in mind that reducing noise (which 
reduces high frequencies) may also soften the image.  
						

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Advanced ImageUse the controls in the Advanced Image menu, shown in Figure 4-8, to perform advanced 
image adjustments. 
Figure 4-8. X-200i Advanced Image Menu
Color Space: Select Color Space from the Advanced Image 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, the X-200i uses that information. Otherwise, for RGB sources, the 
X-200i uses the RGB-Video color space.  For component SDTV and EDTV 
resolutions, REC601 is used.  For other component video resolutions, REC709 is 
used.
RGB: If Hsync or Vsync signals are present, the X-200i uses the RGB-PC color 
space. Otherwise, REC601 is used for SDTV and EDTV sources, and REC709 for 
all other sources.
Component: For SDTV and EDTV resolutions, the X-200i uses the REC601 color 
space.  For all other resolutions REC709 is used.
In most cases, the Auto setting determines the correct color space to use. If it does not, 
you can force the X-200i to use a specific color space. Choose one of the following:
REC709 sets the color space matrix to that defined in ITU-R BT.709.
REC601 sets the color space matrix to that defined in ITU-R BT.601.
RGB-PC uses RGB color space and sets black at 0,0,0 RGB and white at 
255,255,255 RGB, assuming an 8-bit image.
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 
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Gamma: Select Gamma from the Advanced Image menu to choose a DLP de-gamma 
curve. The available settings are 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.35 and 2.5. The value chosen here 
corresponds to the power variable in this equation:
 
 
Output = InputPower 
 
The X-200i applies this gamma curve to all three primary color channels (red, green and 
blue). Used correctly, the 
Gamma control can improve contrast while maintaining good 
details for blacks and whites. 
If excess ambient light washes out the image and it becomes difficult or impossible to see 
details in dark areas, lower the gamma setting to compensate. This improves contrast 
while maintaining good details for blacks. Conversely, if the image is washed out and 
unnatural, with excessive detail in black areas, increase the setting. 
Color Temperature: Color temperature defines the “color of gray;” that is, adjusts the 
75% white point to various color points.
To choose a color temperature setting, select Color Temperature from the Advanced 
Image menu. Then, press  or  to select 5500K, 6500K, 7500K or 9300K. The default 
setting, 6500K, is appropriate for most situations. Higher settings produce a “bluer” 
picture; lower ones impart a reddish hue to the image. Select Native to disable white 
point adjustment of the source signal.
DLP Frame Rate (2D content only): Select DLP Frame Rate from the Advanced Image 
menu to choose the output frame rate for 2D content. You can have the X-200i 
automatically determine the optimum frame rate, or you can force it to use a specific 
frame rate. (This control is disabled when viewing 3D content.)
 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 greater than 62Hz are converted to 60Hz.
48Hz to force the output frame rate to 48Hz. Use this setting to eliminate 2:3 
pull-down judder with 60Hz film-based sources.
50Hz and 60Hz force the output frame rate to 50Hz and 60Hz respectively.
Color Gamut: Select Color Gamut from the Advanced Image menu to select a color 
gamut (range) that may be different from the default color gamut. 
Each setting defines the precise hue of each primary (red, green and blue) and secondary 
(yellow, cyan and magenta) color component used to generate the millions of colors 
produced in displays. Changing either or both of these numbers changes the hue of the 
color and relocates the “triangle” for possible colors. For example, changing the x/y 
coordinates for red moves the color closer to either orange or violet, which in turn affects 
all displayed colors having a red component.
Auto automatically chooses the appropriate color gamut:
SMPTE C for NTSC, 480i and 480p sources. 
EBU for PAL, SECAM, 576i and 576p sources.
REC709 for all other sources.
The Color Temperature setting is unavailable when you choose the 
“PCE” Color Gamut setting (refer to Color Gamut, below). Note