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5   SwiTChiNg ThE PROJECTOR ON AND Off
wARNiNg: Connect the projector to a power supply with a 
nominal voltage within the following values: 100-240 V AC, 
50/60 hz. it must be earthed (f ig. 8).
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Power Switch:Position I: OnPosition 0: Off
FusedPower Socket
Power Plug
 
In position i the projector will initialise itself  (red and green leds 
on) and then goes into standby mode (red led on) (Fig. 9).
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SwiTCh ON fROM STANDBY 
With the remote control press one of the keys:
- 0 to select the last imput selectet after last switching of.
- 1-9 to select the correspondent imput
With the keypad: press the ON/OFF button.
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0
 
When the unit is switched on from standby the lamp switches 
on; after a brief period of warming up, the image displays (blue 
led on). The projected image comes from the input selected 
when the unit was last switched off (Fig. 10).
if a very short time has passed since the unit was last switched 
off, the lamp may not switch on because it is too hot.
Just wait a few minutes for the lamp to cool down sufficien-
tly.
SwiTChiNg Off AND RETURNiNg TO STANDBY
With the remote control: press  .
With the keypad: press ON/OFF button.
When switching off, the projector goes into stand-by mode and 
stores the input selection at the time of switch-off.
The  fans  keep  running  until  the  lamp  cools  down  (blue  and 
red leds on), after which they automatically switch off. Do not 
switch off the projector with the power switch until the fans 
have stopped running.  Fig. 9
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Initialisation 
StatusLed blueLed red
Standby 
On
Cooling 
: Of: On: Flashing
Error (*)
Logo Backlit 
Blue Color
Red Color
Of / Blue Color (*)
Red Color
Red Color 

6  CONNECTiONS
To obtain the best performance from your projector, we recom-
mend the use of good quality “ video cables”.
Poor quality cables will cause inferior picture performance.
For  optimum  connectivity  we  recommend  you  follow  these 
simple steps:
with  exception  of  coaxial  RCA/Phono  type  connectors, 
always  double-check  that  the  plug  is  inserted  the  correct 
way round to avoid damaging the plugs or the sockets on 
the projector.
Remove  cables  by  the  plug  and  do  not  pull  on  the  cable 
itself. Avoid tangled cables. 
Position  the  cables  carefully  to  avoid  a  trip  hazard  espe-
cially in low light areas.
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Connection panel 
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Television receiver
DVD Player
Videorecorder
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Television receiver
HDTV Receiver
DVD Player
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Game Console
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HDTV Receiver
DVD Player
Videorecorder
Game Console
HDTV Player
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of the pictures reproduced by the HT5000 in the two cases:  the 
deinterlacing performed by the HT5000 is often more effective 
than that performed by the source itself.
gRAPhiCS RgB / YP
RPB
This input should be connected to an RGB-type video or graphic 
signal using a cable with a DB15HD type connector.
The signal source device (typically a personal computer or game 
console) must be able to provide separate H/V synchronisation or 
composite H+V synchronisation.
DVi-D
This input allows you to advantage from  the quality of the di-
gital images .If your source is equipped with a DVI-D output, 
YCrCb or RGB connect it to this input to exploit the quality of 
the HT500E-LINK system.
hDMi™
HDMI™  (High  Definition  Multimedia  Interface)  integrates  an 
uncompressed high definition video signal with a multichannel 
audio signal and allows exchange of control data between the 
video source and the HT5000.
The HDMI input allows connection to video sources that use the 
HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) protocol to 
protect their contents. 
Once  the  video  source  has  been  connected  to  the  HDMI 
input,  internal  processing  by  the HT5000  separates  the  video 
information from the audio information. The audio information 
is  made  available  on  a  digital  output  with  a  female  TOSLINK 
connector in compliance with the S/PDIF standard.
You  can  use  a  DVI-D  >  HDMI  adapter  cable  to  connect  the 
DVI-D signal from a source equipped with a DVI-D output.
SDi
HDSDI / SDI imput allow to connet digital serial sourses in com-
ponent  YPrPb  in  according  of  standards  SMPTE 9M  (hight 
definition) and SMPTE59M-C (standard resolution).
The signal is not compressed and it's transported by a coaxial 
cable in digital mode.
COMPOSiTE ViDEO 
Fit  an  RCA  connector  with  a  Composite  Video  (CVBS)  signal 
to this input.
The  output  connector  on  the  external  appliance  is  normally 
coloured yellow and will often be labelled VIDEO.
Other signal and socket formats may be preferable (because 
they give better image quality), but this type of output socket is 
still the most commonly used, and nearly all television receivers, 
video recorders, DVD players and camcorders, etc. use it.
S-ViDEO 
Fit a mini-DIN connector with an S-Video signal to this input. 
The  corresponding  output  at  the  external  device  is  normally 
identifiable by the labels S-VIDEO or Y/C.
This  type  is  nearly  as  common  as  Composite  Video,  and  is 
preferable to the latter, since it gives higher image quality.
RgB/YP
rPb 
These  inputs  use  a  set  of  4  RCA  connectors  and  5  BNC  con-
nectors. RGB and Component signals can be applied to each 
set of connectors. With this video signals is possible to set YPrPb 
video mode.
RGB signals can have composite synchronisation on the green 
signal (RGsB), or on the HV signal.
Connect the R, G, B outputs of the source to the respective R, 
G, B inputs of the HT5000 (taking care not to invert the positions) 
and any synchronisation signals to the HV.
When  hooking  up,  use  the  colours  of  the  RCA  connectors  as 
an aid as follows: the R connector is red, G is green, B is blue 
and HV is white. You can use a SCART to RCA adapter cable to 
connect the RGB signal from a source equipped with a SCART 
output to this input.
The  Component  signals  connect  to  the  Y,  Pr  and  Pb  inputs: 
take  care  that  the  inputs  correspond  to  the  outputs  on  the 
source device.
Since  these  can  be  labelled  differently,  refer  to  Table  1  to 
establish the correspondence between the various signals. As 
indicated in the table, the colours of the connectors can also 
be of help.
Only horizontal scanning frequencies of 15 kHz (standard video 
resolution)  or    kHz  (high  definition  video,  with  progressive 
scanning) can be applied to this input.
Progressive signals usually provide better quality than interlaced 
signals, but if the source features both progressive and deinter-
laced signal outputs it is good practice to compare the quality 
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RS232 iNTERfACE CONNECTOR 
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LAN RJ45
CONTROL USB
CONTROL RS232
The projector can be controlled from a PC: simply hookup the 
interface connector to a PC ’s RS serial cable or to a PC's 
USB  1.1  cable  or  with  ethernet  lan  (RJ45)  in  according  with 
standard ethernet 10/100 Mbit e TCP/IP. (Fig.1)
The Ethernet RJ45 and USB control require an additional software 
provided by SIM Multimedia.
The  projector  is  equipped  with  an  infrared  sensor  on  its  front 
panel and can therefore be controlled by pointing the remote 
control towards the projection screen; the IR beam reflects off 
the screen towards the projector.
There is another infrared sensor in the rear of projector.
Do  not  place  objects  between  the  remote  control  and  the 
receiver on the projector, as this can prevent the remote from 
working.
MOTORiSED SCREEN OUTPUTS
 
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12 Volt
TRIG 1
TRIG 2
120 mA
The  projector  is  equipped  with  two  outputs  (Voltage:  1V)  for 
motorised projection screen and screen masking systems, used 
for  masking  off  the  projection  area  to  match  the  projected 
image aspect ratio (Fig. 1).
The TRig 1 output is activated when the projector is switched on 
(blue LED on) and is de-activated when the projector is in stan-
dby mode (red LED on). The output  TRig2 can be set with the 
“Screen control” adjustment in the “Aspect ” menu. This output 
allows reduction in the area of a 16:9 screen, into a 4: format, 
by activating a horizontal screen masking system. Fig. 1
Fig. 1
7   REMOTE CONTROL
The remote control requires four 1.5 V batteries, size AAA.
Insert the batteries, taking care to match the polarity, as indi-
cated in the batter y compartment in the handset.
Change  the  batteries  in  the  remote  control  if  experiencing 
difficulty in sending commands to the projector.
Remove batteries from the remote control if it is not to be used 
for a long period of time. The batteries are prone to leak and 
corrode the remote control’s circuits.
The  remote  control  sends  commands  to  the  projector  via 
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MAiN MENU
To  access  the  main  menu  of  the  On  Screen  Display  press 
the MENU key on the keypad or the MENU+ or MENU- key on the 
remote control. 
The  main  menu  is  divided  into  four  windows, PICTURE,  IMAGE, 
SETUP  and  MENU,  in  which  the  various  adjustments  are  grouped 
according to the frequency of use. Use the ▲ and ▼ keys to 
select  the  line  corresponding  to  the  adjustment  you  wish  to 
make (Fig. 15). 
The  various  menus  only  offer  the  relevant  adjustments  in  ac-
cordance with the type of input signal displayed (e.g. certain 
typical adjustments for video signals, not necessar y for graphic 
signals, do not appear on the menus, and vice versa). 
Some adjustments (e.g. BRIGHTNESS and C ONTRAST) are associated 
with a numerical value that can be varied within the set limits 
using the ◀ and ▶ keys. 
For  others  (e.g. CINEMA  MODE)  you  can  choose  between  two 
options presented on the same line and selectable using the 
keys ◀ and ▶ (Fig.16a/b).
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Picture
Contrast ColorTint Sharpness Filter Cinema Mode 
50 50 50 3 2 Off Auto AutoNoise Reduction
Brightness 60 
iNPUTS
The input selection menu is called by pressing 0 on the remote 
control or with the keypad SOURCE key. To select an input, scroll 
through  the  list  with  the ▲  e ▼  keys  until  the  required  input  is 
highlighted, then press ▶.
Display of the input selection menu is terminated by pressing 
the ESC  key  or  when  the  On-Screen  Menu  display  timeout  in-
terval (set in the Menu Setup) has elapsed or after the signal's 
recognising.
The inputs can receive RGB and YPrPb signals, at 15 kHz,   kHz 
or higher. The input and type of signal (RGB or YPrPB) are set in 
the pull down menu at the right of the symbol < after pressing 
the ◀ key (Fig. 14). 
2  S-VIDEO 
5  GRAPHICS RGB
3  COMPONENT 
1  VIDEO123
5
S-VIDEO
GRAPHICS
COMPONENT
VIDEO
4  COMPONENT 4COMPONENT
6  GRAPHICS RGB6GRAPHICS7  DVI7DVI
Source list / Rename source       
9  HDMI 
12  HDMI 
10  HDMI 
8  HDMI8910
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HDMI 
HDMI
HDMI
HDMI
11  HDMI 11HDMI
13  HDMI 13HDMI14  SDI14SDI
HDMI 8-1 inputs can receive the signals from DVI-D sources. 
During the short time it takes to find the signal, a box appears 
showing  the  signal  requested.  As  soon  as  the  signal  is  shown  
additional information is displayed in the box concerning the 
video  standard  (for  video  signals)  or  resolution  (for  graphic 
signals), format and the eventual user's memor y.
This information can be recalled  by pressing the numerical key 
that it corresponds at the selected source.
In the SETUP  menu you can select whether to display this infor-
mation or not; for further information  see SOURCE INFORMATION  in 
the MENU  menu.
Fig.14
8  ON SCREEN MENU
All  system  functions  can  be  operated  from  the  keypad  or 
remote  control,  with  the  aid  of  a  complete,  user-friendly  on 
screen menu. 
Fig.15
Color   Temperature Gamma Correction 
Position Y/C Delay 1 
Overscan 1 
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These submenus are accessed by pressing the < key, while exit 
and return to the upper level occurs by pressing MENU+/-. 
Press  ESC  on  the  remote  control  or  keypad  to  interrupt  the 
menu  display  or  wait  for  it  to  disappear automatically  after 
the number of seconds set on the SET-UP page.
PiCTURE
This menu includes all image adjustment settings. Adjustments 
that are not available for a given input do not appear on the 
menu. For a full listing of the menu, refer to paragraph ON SCREEN 
MENU LAYOUT  in the chapter ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
BRighTNESS
Use this control to adjust the darker areas of the picture (black 
level),  without  significantly  affecting  bright  areas.  Increasing 
the value will give more detail in darker parts of the picture. For 
correct adjustment it may prove useful to display a grey scale 
with at least twenty bands. Now tr y to reduce the brightness of 
the black band as much as possible while ensuring that it can 
still  be  distinguished  from  the  adjacent  band  with  brightness 
slightly higher than black. Alternatively use a scene composed 
of black objects alongside other dark coloured objects and tr y 
to keep all the objects separately identifiable.
CONTRAST
Use this control to adjust the image’s white level without affec-
ting its dark areas. For correct adjustment it may prove useful 
to display a grey scale with at least twenty bands. Now tr y to 
increase the brightness of the white band as much as possible 
while ensuring that it can still be distinguished from the adjacent 
band with brightness slightly less than white. Alternatively use a 
scene composed of well-lit white objects surrounded by light 
Color  TemperatureGamma Correction 
Position Overscan 
Y/C Delay 
Aspect 
Image
1 
Normal Anamorphic Letterbox Panoramic Pixel to pixel 
User 1Subtitle
User 2User 3
Fig.16b
objects  with  lower  level  lighting,  and  tr y  to  ensure  that  all  the 
objects remain separately identifiable.
COLOR
This control (also called Saturation) increases or decreases the 
picture colour intensity. When set to zero, colour images will be 
shown in black and white. Increase the value until the colours 
appear natural: suitable references include skin tones and grass 
in landscape shots.
TiNT
Controls the purity of colours. Basically determines the red-green 
ratio of the picture. 
Decreasing the value increases the red content of the image, 
increasing it increases the green. For this adjustment use skin 
tones or a test card image with colour bars as a reference. 
ShARPNESS
This  adjustment  serves  to  modulate  the  signal  to  increase  or 
decrease the level of picture detail. 
When  the  sharpness  value  is  reduced  the  image  details  ap-
pear less pronounced, while increasing the value raises image 
definition, making the outline of objects sharper. 
Note  that  an  excessively  high  value  may  result  in  a  ‘noisy ’ 
picture  and  the  edges  of  objects  may  appear  unnaturally 
clearly defined.
ShARPNESS MODE
This allows you to select the type of processing associated with 
sharpness  adjustment.  For  an  interlaced  or  progressive  video 
signal, set to VIDEO; for PC graphics signals, set to GRAPHICS.
Sets  the  system  to  receive  graphics  signals  rather  than  video 
signals. If the VIDEO option is set, it applies Noise Reduction to 
increase the clarity of the image. The  GRAPHICS option deacti-
vates noise reduction.
fiLTER
This allows you to select the mode in which the input signal is 
processed.  Selecting  the  most  appropriate  value  for  a  given 
input signal ensures the best horizontal and vertical definition 
and makes the picture sharper. 
CiNEMA MODE
Use this option if the video signal source is a movie film (obtai-
ned  from  a  Teleciné  device  with  :  or :  pull-down).  In  this 
case a deinterlacing algorithm optimized for this type of signal 
is applied.
Selecting  AUTO  mode  causes  the  de-interlacer  to  analyse  si-
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Selecting  the  NO  option  causes  the  de-interlacer  to  apply  a 
Motion compensated algorithm optimized for video camera 
signals.
NOiSE REDUCTiON 
This  adjustment  serves  to  select  the  noise  reduction  filter  va-
lue.
This adjustement is allowed for interlaced video signals, while 
for  the  progressive  video  signals  only  if SHARPNESS  MODE  in  set 
on VIDEO.
iMA gE
This  menu  features  adjustments  relating  to  picture  Position, 
Aspect ratio, Magnification etc.
ASPECT
This  adjustment  allows  you  to  change  the  dimensions  and 
aspect  ratio  (relationship  between  width  and  height)  of  the 
displayed  image.  There  are  six  preset  aspects  available  and 
three personalised aspects (with user-settable parameters). You 
can  select  a  different  aspect  for  each  source:  the  selected 
aspect  ratio  will  be  automatically  applied  the  next  time  the 
relative source is called.
You  can  also  select  the  required  aspect  ratio  by  repeatedly 
pressing the  key , or by pressing  and a numerical key 
(1...9).The following aspects are available:
NORMAL :  projects  the  image  occupying  the  full  height  of  the 
screen  while  maintaining  the  aspect  ratio  of  the  input  signal. 
When the input signal aspect ratio is 4: black vertical bands 
are displayed on the right and left of the picture.
ANAMORPHIC: correctly displays a 16:9 image.
LETTERBO x: serves to display a 4: letterbox image (with source 
signal having black bands above and below the picture) so that 
it fills the 16:9 screen and maintains the correct aspect ratio. 
PANORAMIC: widens the 4: image and cuts off a strip from the 
top and bottom. Panoramic is ideal for displaying a 4: image 
on the 16:9 screen of the Display.
SUBTITLES: raises the image, thus making space for subtitles.
P Ix EL  TO  PIx EL: runs a pixel to pixel mapping of any image, without 
adapting to the screen. The image is projected in the centre 
of  the  screen  and  if  its  horizontal  and/or  vertical  dimensions 
are  smaller  than  the  display,  it  is  bounded  by  vertical  and/or 
horizontal black bands.
USER 1,  , : use this option if none of the others are satisfactor y. 
The User formulas give you the ability to continuously adjust the 
picture size horizontally and vertically.
 
COLOR TEMPERATURE
Changes the colour balance of the image. 
The colour temperature setting is made by setting the white point 
in the CIE chromaticity diagram.
Moving  it  horizontally  (fig.17)  changes  the  correlated  colour 
temperature, with the low temperatures to the right (more red) 
and  high  temperatures  to  the  left  (more  blue).  The  points  on 
the lowest horizontal line (Fig.18) represent the colours on the 
black body curve.
There are   
predefined colour temperature settings (High, Me-
dium, Low) and USER setting that allows the manual regulation. The colour temperature is constant on the vertical lines, but is more or less different from the black body curve. This means that the higher points of the graph are more green. On the contrar y, the lower points of the graphic yield a more 
purple image.
Brightness
Contrast
VideoS-VideoRGBSYPrPbRGB GraficoSDIHDMI™DVIRGBS 15kHz YPrPb 15kHzAdjustement
Inputs
Color--
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--Tint
Sharpness
Sharpness mode
Filter
Cinema mode
Noise reduction
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(1)
(3)(3)(3)
(2)
(3)(4)
(2)
(1)Present only if STANDBY VIDEO is NTSC(2)Present only  for interlaced video signals(3)  Presento only if SHARPNESS MODE is set on VIDEO(4)  Not avaible when DVI singol type is RGB
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cameras, and for viewing films or photos on your PC. The Enhanced set is suitable for watching movies. The Graphics set is suited to displaying graphics (PC, CAD, PC presentations, etc.). User enables you to define your own curve. You can thus 
 ST1  For general use
 
 EN1  Suited  to  displaying  images  from  videoca
-meras,  digital  cameras  or  TV  studios  in  high ambient light.
 
 EN  Suited  to  displaying  images  from  videoca
-meras,  digital  cameras  or  TV  studios  in  low ambient light.
  EN  Suited to displaying cinematographic material 
in high ambient light.
  EN4  Suited to displaying cinematographic material 
in moderate ambient light.
 
 EN5  Suited to displaying cinematographic material 
in controlled ambient light.
  GR1  Suited to displaying graphic images (e.g. Win
-dows desktop) in moderate ambient light. 
 
 GR  Suited to displaying graphic images in mode-rate controlled light.
  USER     With USER curve the the user may select the exponent (gamma value) used for gamma 
compensation.
Table 5 - gamma correction settings
gamma functions
Standard
gamma functions
Enhanced SiM2
gamma functions 
graphicsgAMMA CORRECTiONDetermines the system’s response to the grey scale, empha-sising or attenuating the different grades of brightness (blacks, dark, medium, light grey, whites) in the projected image. The projector has a range of gamma functions which enable you  to  display  any  image  to  the  best  effect  for  the  type  of video  source,  the  ambient  lighting  and  your  subjective  pre-ferences.There  are  4  sets  of  gamma  curves:  Standard  (ST),  Enhanced 
SIM (EN) and Graphics (GR), User. The Standard curve has been 
defined  for  general  use,  and  is  set  for  videocameras,  digital 
0.8
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540
560
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Red
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select the coefficient which determines the curve. 
Values from 1.5 to .  allow you to emphasise the detail of dark 
images,  but  reduce  overall  contrast.  Values  higher  than  . 
increase overall contrast, but reduce the detail of dark areas. 
Value . typically yields pleasant, contrasty images.  
OVERSCAN
Eliminates irregularities around the outer borders of the image. 
Some  less  accurate  sources  may  produce  an  image  with 
uneven borders; thanks to the overscan function these imper-
fections can be moved to outside the displayed area. For the 
most common video sources, the  overscanning value can be 
in the range (no overscanning) to   (maximum). The resulting 
image  always  maintains  the  selected  aspect  irrespective  of 
the selected overscan value. 
POSiTiONUse  this  adjustment  to  position  the  image  vertically  and  hori-
zontally. These parameters do not normally require adjustment because the system checks the input signal and automatically sets the most  suitable  values.  However,  if  the  image  is  not  perfectly centralized it may prove useful to request the system to repeat the input signal analysis and image positioning, calling the au-tomatic control procedure with button A  on the remote control or the AUTO button on the keypad. When this procedure is called it is helpful to have a white or light coloured background on the screen in the current picture.  
Y/C DELAYIn the case of Video and S-Video signals, it may be necessar y to correct horizontal colour misalignment within the projected image. For a given video standard (e.g. PAL or NTSC) the stored value does not normally require further fine-tuning, unless the source or connection cable has changed.
fREQUENCY/PhASEThese adjustment ensure correspondence between the number of  pixels  making  up  the  signal  and  the  number  of  pixels  that make up the projected image.These parameters do not normally require adjustment because 
the system checks the input signal and automatically sets the most suitable values. If however the image is disturbed (loss of resolution between equidistant vertical bands or instability and lack of detail in thin vertical lines) it may help to ask the system to rerun the input signal analysis and set the best parameters 
by calling up the automatic adjustment function with A on the 
remote control or AUTO on the keypad.
If  the  automatic  procedure  fails  to  have  the  required  effect, enter  the  frequency  and  phase  values  manually  and  ap-
proach  the  screen  sufficiently  to  observe  the  effects  of  the adjustments.
VideoS-VideoRGBSYCrCbRGB Grafico RGBS 15kHzYCrCb 15kHzRegolazioni
Ingressi
Y/C Delay----
Position-
-Phase-
Frequency--
Color Temperature
Gamma Correction
Overscan-
Aspect
HDMI™SDIDVI
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