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 4. Click on [Monitor] tab and set the  by 
referring to  described in the Supported 
Resolution/Size Modes table.  
Set up both the vertical and horizontal frequency instead of 
.
5. Click the [OK] button to close the window, and click the 
[OK] button of the  window to close the 
window. 
The computer may restart automatically.  
 
 
  
6. Shut down the PC and connect to the projector.
   
   
Process might vary depending on your type of computer or Windows versions.  
(For example, [Properties] appears instead of [Properties (R)] as shown in 1.)
This unit appliance supports up to 24 bits per pixel in Color quality when it is used as a PC monitor.
Projected images may differ from the monitor depending on monitor manufacture or Windows versions.
When connecting the projector to a PC, check that PC setup complies to display settings supported by this 
projector. If not, there may be signal problems.
 
 
 
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1. Rear of Projector 
  
Plug the power cord into the power terminal on the rear side of the projector. 
 
When used outside of the U.S., HAR cord with fittings of an approved agency may be used.
 
 
 
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 Connecting a DVD player/Cable/Satellite Box to HDMI/DVI
 
 
 
- Connecting using an HDMI/DVI cable  
Connect the [HDMI/DVI IN] terminal on the back of the projector and the DVI output terminal of the DVD 
player/Cable/Satellite box using a HDMI/DVI cable.
- Connecting using an HDMI cable
Connect the [HDMI/DVI IN] terminal on the back of the projector and the HDMI output terminal of the DVD 
player/Cable/Satellite box using a HDMI cable.  
When the connection is finished, connect the power of your projector and DVD player/Cable/Satellite box. 
  
 Using the Projector  
  Turn on the projector and press the [HDMI] button to select . 
 
 
 Connecting a DVD player/Cable/Satellite Box via Component
 
 
Connect the [COMPONENT IN (Y/PB/ PR)] input port at the back of the projector to the Component port at the back of 
the DVD player/Cable/Satellite box with the Component cable. 
 
When the connection is finished, connect the power of your projector and DVD player/Cable/Satellite box. 
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Using the Projector  
  Turn on the projector and press the [COMP] button to select . 
 
 
 
 
 
Component Ports are marked as (Y/PB/PR), (Y, B-Y, R-Y) or (Y, Cb, Cr) depending on the manufacturer.
 
 Connecting to VCR/Camcorder
 
 
 
Connect [VIDEO IN(yellow)] input port of the projector to the VIDEO (yellow) OUT port of video equipment using the 
video cable. 
- If the video equipment has S-VIDEO OUT port, connect it to [S-VIDEO IN] input port of the projector.
Using the S-VIDEO connection, provides a higher visual quality.
When finishing connecting the devices, connect the power of the projector and the VCR. 
  
 Using the Projector  
  Turn on the projector and press the [Video] button to select . 
or 
 
Press the [S-VIDEO] button to select S-Video. 
 
 
 
 
 
Check that the projector and the video equipment are turned off before connecting cables.
This projector does not support sound. (Separate audio system is needed for sound.)
 
 Connecting to PC 
 
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Connect [PC IN] port on the rear side of the projector to the monitor output port of the PC using a PC video cable. 
 
When connections are all completed, connect both power cords of the projector and the PC.
This product supports plug and play, therefore you do not need to install a driver on your PC.
  
 Using the Projector  
  Turn on the projector and press the [PC] button to select . 
If PC Mode is not available, check PC video cable is in place. 
 
Turn on the PC and set  the PC Environment when necessary.  
 
Adjust the screen.(Auto  Adjustment) 
 
 
 
 
 
Sound comes out from PC speakers.
 
 Connecting Video Devices (Monitor, TV, etc.) 
 
 
- When using the D-sub (analog) output through another video device (monitor, TV, etc.). 
  Connect the MONITOR OUT terminal of the projector and the D-sub terminal of the video device using a  
D-sub cable. 
After connecting them, turn on your projector and the video device (monitor, TV, etc.). 
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The MONITOR OUT function only operates when the projector is connected to an external device through the 
[PC IN] input terminal.
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* Click the Play( )/Stop( ) button in the table below to view the  video file. 
Screen 
Adjustment  Description  Play/Stop 
Source List  You can select a device connected to the projector to display. 
 
1) Component   4)  PC 
2)  S- Video  5)  HDMI
3)  Video   
Edit NameYou can edit the names of devices connected to the projector. 
 
1) Component   4)  PC 
2)  S- Video  5)  HDMI
3)  Video   
 
 
 
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							* Click the Play( )/Stop( ) button in the table below to view the video file. 
Screen 
Adjustment Description  Play/Stop 
ModeSelect a screen state which is customized to your projector or change the screen mode 
as required. 
 
1) Mode
 - Dynamic  
Select this if you want the screen quality to be clearer than standard screen 
quality. 
 -Standard 
You can comfortably view the projection screen if the surrounding is somewhat 
bright. 
 - Movie1, Movie2  
Select this if your surroundings are dark. This saves energy and reduces  ey e 
fatigue.
 - Monitor 
Select this to use your monitor as a normal monitor.
 -Game  
Select this when to enjoy a more vivid gaming experience.
 -Sports 
Provides the optimal picture quality for sports. You can enjoy more thrilling picture.
 -User 
Select this if you want to view the screen in your customized screen Mode. You 
can set this in Mode-Save.
Mode
 
2) Contrast : Used to adjust the contrast between the object and the background.
3) Brightness : Used to adjust brightness of the entire picture.
4) Sharpness : Used to adjust the sharpness of the picture. 
▶You can only adjust Sharpness in [S-Video] and [Video] modes.
5) Color : Used to adjust color lighter or darker.
6) Tint : Used to obtain more natural color of objects using Green or Red enhancement.
▶You can only adjust Tint in [S-Video] and [Video] modes.
Contrast 
Brightness 
Sharpness 
Color 
Tint 
 
7) Color  Temper ature : You can change tint of the entire screen to suit your needs. 
 
 - 5500K : Used to deliver optimal image quality for black-and-white films. Color 
temperature of the picture mode of Movie2 is set to 5500K.
 - 6500K : This temperature is used for most video productions. It is the default 
setting for Movie1, and may deliver the most precise tint.
 - 8000K : This color temperature is appropriate for very bright places and is the 
defaut setting for Dynamic Picture Mode. The sharpness and brightness are 
Color 
Temperature
R-Gain 
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 - 9300K : The color temperature appropriate to very bright places such as a shop.
1) Color Temperature  5)  R -Off set 
2)  R -Gain  6)  G -Off set 
3)  G -Gain 7)  B- Off set 
4)  B- Gain   G-Gain 
B-Gain 
R-Offset  
G-Offset  
B-Offset 
 
8) Gamma : An image compensation function that controls the settings according to the 
video properties. 
 
 -Film : The best setting for watching a film.
 -Video : The best setting for watching a TV program.
 -Graphic : The best setting when you have a PC connected.
 
Gamma
9) Save : Used to save custom picture settings.
Save
 
10) Reset : Restores the mode settings to the factory defaults. 
Reset
SizeYou can select a screen size according to the type of scene.  
▶ Refer to "Size Support Mode".  
 
1)  Full  
2) 16:9 
3)  Zoom1 
4)  Zoom2 
5)  Wide Fit 
6)  4:3 
PositionAdjust the screen position if it is not aligned. 
▶ Refer to "Position Moving Support Mode". 
 
Di git a l N RWhen a dotted line is displayed or the screen shakes, you can view a better visual 
quality picture by enabling Noise Reduction.  
▶ Digital NR can only be selected in [Video], [S-Video], [Component] and [PC] modes.
 
Black LevelUsing the Black Level function, you can set the light level of the darkest portion of the 
video signal so that you can clearly see dark areas on the screen. 
▶ The Black Level can only be selected in [Video]and [S-Video] modes.  
 
 1) 0  IRE  : Sets the light level of the darkest portion of the video signal to low. If the 
setting does not match the input signal, the dark screen looks milky-white.
 2) 7. 5  IRE  : Sets the light level of the darkest portion of the video signal to high. If 
the setting does not match the input signal, the dark screen is  satur ated  an d may 
not display properly.
Color  PatternYou can filter the color of the entire screen according to your taste.  
 
 1) Off  : Shows the picture in the original color. 
 2) Monochrome : Shows the picture in black and white by filtering out all color 
signals.
 3) Red : Shows the picture in red by filtering out the green and blue color signals.
 4) Green : Shows the picture in green by filtering out the red and blue color signals.
 5) Bl ue : Shows the picture in blue by filtering out the red and green color signals.
OverscanUsing this function, you can cut the edge of the picture when unnecessary information, 
images appear on the edge of the picture. 
▶ Refer to "Size Support Mode". 
 
 1) Off
 2) On
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							Film Mode Using this function, you can set the display mode optimized for playing movies. 
▶ Film Mode is only supported for [Video], [S-Video] and [Component]. 
 
 1) Off
 2) On
 
 
 
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* Click the Play( )/Stop( ) button in the table below to view the video file. 
Screen 
Adjustment  Des cr ipt ion  Pla y/S top  
InstallTo tailor the picture to the installation location, you can invert the projected images 
vertically/horizontally. 
 
 1) Front-Floor : Normal Image
 2) Front-Ceiling : Horizontally Reversed Image
 3) Rear-Floor : Vertically Reversed Image
 4) Rear- Ceiling : Horizontal/Vertical Reversed Image 
Light Setting Used to set the image brightness by adjusting the amount of light generated by the 
lamp.  
 
 1) Theater : Using this function, you can adjust the light level of the lamp so that you 
can comfortably watch pictures on the screen even when watching under dark 
conditions. It also lowers power consumption and extends the life o f the lamp.
 2) Bright : Used to enhance the brightness in relatively bright ambient light. Since 
this mode increases the light level of the lamp, you may experience more noise 
which is produced when the projector is cooled down.
Theater 
Bright
V-Keystone If video scences are distorted or tilted, you can compensate for this using the vertical 
Keystone function. 
Test PatternGenerated by the projector itself. Utilized as standard to optimize the installation of the 
projector. 
 
 1) Cr osshatch : You can check whether the picture is distorted or not.
Crosshatch 
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 2) Screen Size : You can refer to picture format sizes such as 1.33:1 or 1.78:1.
 3) Red : Red Screen, only for color adjustment.
 4) Green : Green Screen, only for color adjustment.
 5) Bl ue : Blue Screen, only for color adjustment.
 6) White : White Screen, only for color adjustment.
 7) 6500K_White : White Screen, shows brightest white color possible.
 
 
▶ The Crosshatch and Screen Size patterns of this projector are provided by JKP (JK 
Production).
▶ The Red/Green/Blue colors of the test patterns are only for the color adjustment 
procedures, and may not comply with the actual colors displayed during video 
playback.
Screen Size 
Red 
Green 
Blue
White
6500K_White
PCEliminates or reduces noise that causes unstable screen quality, such as screen 
shaking. If the noise is not removed using Fine Adjustment, adjust the frequency to the 
maximum and then perform Fine Adjustment again. 
 
 
 
Only activated in the PC environment.
 1) Auto Adjustment : Used to adjust frequency and phase of PC screen 
automatically.
2) Coarse : Used to adjust frequency when vertical lines appear on PC screen.
 3) Fine : Used to fine tune the PC screen.
 4) Zoom : Used to extend PC screen from the center.
 5) Reset : Using this function, you can reset the PC menu settings to the factory 
default settings.
Auto 
Adjustment 
Coarse  
Fine  
Zoom 
Reset 
Color  Standar d You may adjust the color standard to suit the color standard of the input signal. 
 
 1) SMPTE_C : Standardized for Video Equipment by the Society of Motion Pictur e 
and Television Engineers
 2) HD : High Definition, 1125 scan lines, standard definition TV submitted to the 
ITU-R by U.S., Japan and Canada, in 1986.
 3) EBU : Regulations and standards for European Broadcasting Production and 
Technology, standardized by the European Broadcasting Union.
Factory DefaultUsing this function, you can reset various settings to the factory default settings. 
 
 
 
 
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