Yamaha Projector Dpx 1200 User Manual

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Projection
6
Selecting an input signal
1. Press the ASPECT button.
The display aspect selection menu appears
on the display.

Selecting a display aspect for a projection image
The display aspect parameter sets the ratio of height to width the unit uses to project an image for an input signal.
Memo
•The display aspect you can use depends on the current input signal. When the input
signal contains display aspect information, set the display aspect parameter to
[Auto] to detect the appropriate display aspect setting automatically.
•You can also use the [Display Aspect Ratio] page in the menu screen to select a
display aspect. ( page 22- 40)
2. Use the h or g button
to select a suitable display aspect
setting, then press the 
 button.
If you select [Special] or [Through],
pressing the + button displays the submenu.
STANDBY/ON
SETTING
LAMP COVER TEMP FAN PATTERN
ESCAPE MENU
INPUT ASPECT
45
RESET
6 123
VIDEO STILLHDMI
PATT IRIS AUTOSETTINGZOOM FOCUS V. POS
LIGHT
BD4S VIDEOA
INPUT
MEMORY
DVI
INPUT
MENU
ASPECT
ESCAPE
cursor button Remote cotrol Main unit
 button
ASPECT
buttonDisplay Aspect Ratio
Auto 
Normal
Squeeze
Smart Zoom
Zoom
Special
Through
Display Aspect Ratio
Auto 
Normal
Squeeze
Smart Zoom
Zoom
Special
Through
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Memo
•Refer to the glossary for explanations of terms such “letterbox” or “squeeze”. ( page 53)
Auto
Detects information encoded in letterbox or squeeze type input
signals and automatically selects an appropriate display aspect.
Depending on the input source, the unit may not change to the
most appropriate mode. In this case, manually select a suitable
setting.
Normal
Projects images with their original display aspect. Depending
on the input signal, black areas may appear to the left and right
of the image.
Squeeze
Returns horizontally compressed images to their original
aspect. Use this mode to display horizontally squeezed images
in a normal wide aspect manner.
Smart Zoom
Stretches the left and right edges of a 4:3 image without
altering the image center, to project a 16:9 image that fills the
screen.
Zoom
Projects images the unit receives in letterbox format as 16:9
images that fill the screen.
Special
Subtitle Zoom
The best format for projecting subtitled letterbox format
software. See page 38 for the o ,Cperational procedure.
• Subtitle area: Adjust the area used to display subtitles on
screen.
• V Scroll: Adjusts the vertical position of the subtitles.
Cinema Zoom
Removes the black bar from Cinescope size screens (2.35:1) to
display a full horizontal image, cutting both screen sides.
There are two types: SDTV for 4:3 images, and HDTV for
16:9 images.
Cinema Squeeze
Removes the black bar from cinescope size screens for 4:3
images and resize the vertical image so that a 16:9 panel
resolution is fully displayed, cutting both screen sides.
14:9 Zoom
Displays 14:9 images with a full vertical aspect, retaining the
black area at either side of the screen.
Through
Normal Through
Projects images without stretching or reducing them. The size
of the projection image depends on the resolution of the image
received.
Squeeze Through
Widens the image received to project it with a 16:9 aspect
ratio. The size of the projection image depends on the
resolution of the image received. This mode is not available for
RGB PC input signals.
Selecting an input signal
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Projection
6
Selecting an input signal

Input signal type
Standard 4:3 image
Letter box
Squeeze
14:9 image
HDMI
RGB PC
All
Display aspect Input image Projected image
SUBTITLE
Normal
Cinema
Scope
Normal
Squeeze
Normal
Smart Zoom
Zoom
Subtitle Zoom
Cinema Zoom
Squeeze
Squeeze
Cinema Squeeze
 14:9 Zoom
Normal
Cinema Zoom
Normal
Normal Through
Squeeze Through
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Select an image for projection
Carry out the following adjustments to obtain optimal projection conditions.

 Adjusting the vertical position – V.POS  button
If the center of the screen is not in line with the center of the lens of the DPX-1200, use the V.POS button to adjust the position of the image
up or down. You can adjust the image to a maximum of half of the height of the projection screen.
1. Press the V.POS button on the
remote control, or press the
SETTING button on the main unit
repeatedly to select [Lens Shift]
from the display menu.
2. Press the h or g button to move
the projected image to a suitable
place.
3. To exit from the adjustment
mode, press the V.POS or
ESCAPE button.

 Using test patterns to adjust the projection image – PATT button
The DPX-1200 is equipped with three test patterns, the crosshatch pattern necessary for focus and keystone adjustment, and the grayscale
and color bar patterns necessary for adjusting image quality.
1. Press the PATT button on the
remote control, or the PATTERN
button on the main unit.
2. Press the + or - button to select
the necessary pattern.
3. To exit from the test display,
press the PATT or PATTERN
button.
MENU
AUTO
SETTING
ESCAPE
PATT IRIS
ZOOM FOCUS V. POS
STANDBY/ON
SETTING
LAMP COVER TEMP FAN PATTERN
ESCAPEMENU
INPUT ASPECT
MENU
AUTO
SETTING
ESCAPE
PATT IRIS
ZOOM FOCUS V. POS
STANDBY/ON
SETTING
LAMP COVER TEMP FAN PATTERN
ESCAPEMENU
INPUT ASPECT
Crosshatch pattern
Grayscale pattern
Color bar pattern
Adjusting the image
V.POS
button
ESCAPE button
Lens Shift
PATTERN button
SETTING
button
PAT T
button
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Projection
6
Adjusting the image

 Adjusting the size of an image – ZOOM button
Enlarge or reduce the size of the projection image to match the size of the screen. The zoom ratio is 1:1.6.
1. Press the ZOOM button on the
remote control, or press the
SETTING button on the main unit
repeatedly to select [Zoom] from
the display menu.
2. Press the h or g button to adjust
the image to a suitable size.
3. To exit from the adjustment
mode, press the ZOOM or
ESCAPE buttons.

 Adjusting the image focus – FOCUS button
Adjust the focus of the on-screen image.
1. Press the FOCUS button on the
remote control, or press the
SETTING button on the main unit
repeatedly to select [FOCUS]
from the display menu.
Memo
•When you want to use the test pattern
to adjust image focus press the PATT
button on the remote control, or the
PATTERN button on the main unit
before carrying out step 1.
2. Press the h or g button to adjust
the  focus of the projected image.
3. To exit from the adjustment
mode, press the FOCUS or
ESCAPE buttons.

 Adjusting the iris setting – IRIS button
Press the g button to reduce the aperture of the iris for increased black levels and contrast, or the h button to increase aperture to obtain a
brighter image.
1. Press the IRIS button on the
remote control, or press the
SETTING button on the main unit
repeatedly to select [IRIS] from
the display menu.
2.  Press the h or g button to adjust
the  iris setting for the projected
image.
3. To exit from the adjustment mode,
press the IRIS or ESCAPE button.
MENU
AUTO
SETTING
ESCAPE
PATT IRIS
ZOOM FOCUS V. POS
STANDBY/ON
SETTING
LAMP COVER TEMP FAN PATTERN
ESCAPEMENU
INPUT ASPECT
MENU
AUTO
SETTING
ESCAPE
PATT IRIS
ZOOM FOCUS V. POS
STANDBY/ON
SETTING
LAMP COVER TEMP FAN PATTERN
ESCAPEMENU
INPUT ASPECT
MENU
AUTO
SETTING
ESCAPE
PATT IRIS
ZOOM FOCUS V. POS
STANDBY/ON
SETTING
LAMP COVER TEMP FAN PATTERN
ESCAPEMENU
INPUT ASPECT
ESCAPE button
SETTING
button ZOOM
button
Zoom
Focus
Iris
ESCAPE buttonFOCUS
button
ESCAPE buttonIRIS
button
SETTING
button
SETTING
button
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Gamma Trim
Hue
Saturation
Sharpness Type
Sharpness Gain
Level Adjustment IrisSignal Initial Setup
Standard Move Menu Window
Color Adjustment
White Peaking
VIDEO+ : Enter
Image
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Menu configurations
Configure the DPX-1200 to suit your viewing environment by adjusting image quality, initial settings, defaults, and setup characteristics.
These parameters can be accessed through the menu.
Press the MENU button on the remote control or the main unit to display the menu screen. The menu consists of the [Image], [Signal],
[Initial], and [Setup] menu groups, each containing numerous items you can use for configuring the unit. Note that some items are only
selectable for certain types of input signal (Video, Component, RGB TV, RGB PC).
Menu groups appear in the upper area of the display, as the top level of menu composition. Menu items appear in the left area of the display.
You can select settings and make adjustments to suit your preferences. See page 32 - 40 for an explanation of how to use the menu.

Menu screen
Some menu items contain an additional level of items called a submenu. Moving the cursor to an item with a submenu attached displays “”
to the right of the item name. Some submenus contain further levels of submenus containing items for selection.
In this example, the menu contains three submenus, and one of the submenus contains a further submenu.
Menu items
Items displayed here depend on
the menu group you select.
The picture on the right shows
menu items in the [Image] group
for example.
Color AdjustmentStandardWRGBWRGBYCM
6700K +
0.000uv-6500K +
0.000uv-6500K +
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Color Temp.
VIDEO 0
6900K +
0.005uv– Image
Memory 1 Signal Initial SetupMove Menu Window
: Edity
0.5
0.0
0.0 0.5 xy
0.35
0.250.3 0.4
0.25 0.350.3
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0.02uv
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0.00uv
-
0.02uv10000
9000
8000
7000
6000
5000
–
Indicates the existence of a submenu
[Color Adjustment] submenu
[WRGB] submenu
Menu group
[Image] selected.
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Memory 1VIDEO 0
0
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100
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Image
Black Level
White Level
Gamma 
 
Hue
Saturation
Sharpness Type
Sharpness Gain
Color Adjustment
Level Adjustment IrisSignal Initial Setup
White PeakingMove Menu Window
WRGB 6500K +
0.000uv-
[Move Menu Window] area
Use this selection area to move
menu screens. See page 37 for
more information.
Input jack display area
Shows the currently selected
input jack. Parameter adjustment area
Memory number status
Displays the currently selected memory number and memory status. Change
the memory number and lock/unlock memory settings here( page 41-43).
 Menu operation guide
Displays helpful instructions when
special operations are necessary.
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Menu
7 
Menu item list:
There are two types of menu, [Basic Mode] and [Advanced Mode].
• Basic mode: The menu displays menu items that are frequently used or absolutely necessary to image projection.
• Advanced mode: The menu displays all menu items, allowing you to carry out detailed adjustments.
You can change between the menu modes using the [Menu Mode] setting in the [Setup] menu group.

 Image
Black Level (Brightness)
While Level (Contrast)
Gamma
Hue
Saturation
Sharpness Type
Sharpness Gain
Color Adjustment 1
White Peaking
Iris
Level Adjustment 2
 Signal
Display Aspect  Ratio 3
Overscan
3D Y/C  separation
Noise Reduction
Video Type
Progressive Mode
Color Space Conversion
Setup Level (SDTV)
Setup Level (HDTV)
Clamp Position
Sync Adjustment
Tracking
Horiz. Display Position
Vert. Display Position
Signal Status 4
 Initial
Color System 5
INPUT A  Signal 6
INPUT A  Sync Type 6
INPUT B Signal 6
INPUT B Sync Type 6
HDMI Signal
Auto Power Off
Auto Input Search
Display Language 7
Lamp Running Time
Reset
 8
 Setup
Location 9
Keystone Correction
Remote Control Sensor 10
Remote Control ID 11
Lens Adjustment  Lock
Lamp Power
Menu Color 12
Menu Mode
Message
Trigger Out 13
Baud Rate

 Image
Black Level (Brightness)
White Level (Contrast)
Gamma
Hue
Saturation
Color Temp
White Correction
Sharpness Type
White Peaking
 Signal
Display Aspect  Ratio 3
Setup Level (SDTV)
Setup Level (HDTV)
Signal Status 4
 Initial
Color System 5
INPUT A  Signal 6
INPUT B Signal 6
HDMI Signal
Display Language 7
Lamp Running Time
Reset
 8
 Setup
Location 9
Keystone Correction
Lens Adjustment  Lock
Menu Color 12
Menu Mode
Memo
• Menu items you can choose may differ depending on the input signal type.
• Items in the menu that contain submenus are marked with “
”.
Menu items
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The submenus display different items depending on the input signal. Items in submenus that contain further submenus are marked with “” .
 Signal
 3: Display Aspect Ratio
Auto
Normal
Squeeze
Smart Zoom
Zoom
Special
 4
Through 5
 4: Signal Status
Resolution
Sync Type
Sync Polarity
Frequency
Source Equipmet (HDMI only)
 Setup
 9: Location
Front/Table
Front/Ceiling
Rear/Table
Rear/Ceiling
 10: Remote Control Sensor
Front & Rear
Front
Rear
Off
 11: Remote Control ID
ID 1
ID 2
 12: Menu Color
Monotone
 6
Color 7
 13: Trigger Out
Lamp
Fan
RS-232C
Menu items

4 Special5 Through
• Subtitle Zoom
Subtitle Area
V Scroll
• Cinema Zoom
• Cinema Squeeze
• 14:9 Zoom(For video type input signal)
• Normal Through
• Squeeze Through
6 Monotone7 Color
• Menu Brightness
• Menu Contrast• Menu Brightness
• Menu Contrast
• Color Style
Memo
•In addition to color temperature adjustment, the color coordinates and gain adjustment for each color may be carried out at the
[WRGB] and [WRGBYCM] color selection screen. Refer to page 36 for more information.
•You can select [Subtitle Area] and [V Scroll] from the [Subtitle Zoom] menu item. See page 38 and 39 for more information.
1 Standard2 WRGB
• Color Temp.• Color selection screen
Color coordinate
Gain
3 WRGBYCM
 Image
 1: Color Adjustment
Standard
 1
WRGB
 2
WRGBYCM 3
 2: Level Adjustment
Y Offset
Cb Offset
Cr Offset
Y Gain
Cb Gain
Cr Gain
 Initial
 5: Color System
Auto
NTSC
NTSC4.43
PA L
PAL-M
PAL-N
PAL60
SECAM
 6: All Input Signals
Component
RGB PC
RGB TV .etc
 7: Display Language
English
Deutsch
Español
Français
Italiano
Portuguêsa
 8: Reset
All Settings
All Memory
Current Memory
• Color selection screen
Color coordinate
Gain
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Menu
7 
Menu group items and functions
Memo
•You can only select items displayed with a  in advanced mode.

You can adjust the image when the unit is receiving an input signal.
Black Level
(Input signal)
Video/S-Video/Component/RGB TV
Contrast
(Input signal)
RGB PC
Gamma
(Input signal)
Video/S-Video/Component/RGB TV/RGB PC
Brightness
 (Input signal)
RGB PC
White Level
(Input signal)
Video/S-Video/Component/RGB TV
Output signal
Input signal Black White White
Output signal
Input signal Black White White
Menu items
Output signal
Input signal Black White White
white level
Output signal
Input signal Black White White
Adjusts the level of darkness (black level) in an image.
Adjusts the level of darkness without altering peak whiteness levels.
• + side (0  to +50):
Increases the luminance of dark scenes,
increasing the clarity of shading, but
reducing contrast.
• - side (-50 to  0):
Weakens dark scenes, increasing image
contrast while reducing the clarity of black
shading.
Adjusts the bright areas (white level) in the image.
Changes the brightness of an image without altering the brightness of the black areas of the
image.
• + side (1.00 to 1.50):
Increases the brightness of white areas in
the image, increasing contrast clarity, but
rendering white shadings difficult to see.
• - side (0.50 to 1.00):
Reduces the contrast of images.
Changes the way the unit responds to changes in the shadings and color
tones of the image.
The unit supplies 10 types of patterns for dealing with these changes. ( page39)
• A-E Provides the same sense of contrast as an ordinary TV monitor. Dark sections
become more muted in the order A 
 E.
• a-e Provides richer expression of gradations in dark sections. Dark sections become
more muted in the order a 
 e.
Adjusts the overall brightness of the image.
• Increase luminance (0 to +100):
Setting this figure too high results in a
white saturated image without any black.
• Decrease luminance (-100 to 0)
Setting this figure too low darkens the
entire image.
Adjusts the bright areas (white level) in the image.
Changes the brightness of an image without altering the brightness of the black areas of the
image.
• + side (0 to +50):
Increases the brightness of white areas in
the image, increasing contrast clarity, but
rendering white shadings difficult to see.
• - side (-50 to 0):
Reduces the contrast of images.
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Menu items
Adjusts color temperature.
Adjusts the level of white in colors between red and blue, and between green and magenta.
Increase the color temperature to increase the amount of blue in an image, giving bright
color tones. Reduce the color temperature to increase the amount of red, giving a darker,
more relaxed atmosphere to the image.
Choices: 5,000 to 10,000
Changes the characteristics of the filter used for “Sharpness Gain”
(described below).
Choices: Off / L / ML / MH / H
Adjusts the clearness of the image edges.
Increase this figure to render a sharper image, or reduce it to give a softer image with less
image noise. You cannot adjust this parameter if [Sharpness Type] is set to [Off].
Choices: 0 to 10
Adjusts hUV.
Increasing the hUV setting increases the amount of green in the image. Decreasing this
setting increases the amount of magenta.
Choices: -0.02 to +0.02
+
–
Color temprature
adjustment
hUV
Hue
(Input signal)
Video/S-Video/Component/RGB TV
Sets the hue or phase of the image.
• + side (0 to +50) : Shifts the hue towards blue coloration.
• - side (-50 to 0) : Shifts the hue towards red coloration.
Adjusts the degree to which color depth is expressed in the image.
• + side (+100 to + 200) : The unit projects colors with greater depth.
• - side (0 to +100) : The unit projects colors with less depth.
Color Temp.
(Input signal)
Video/S-Video/Component/RGB TV/RGB PC
Adjust in the [Color Adjustment] menu in
advanced mode.
Sharpness Type
(Input signal)
Video/S-Video/Component/RGB TV
Sharpness Gain 
(Input signal)
Video/S-Video/Component/RGB TV
White Correction
(Input signal)
Video/S-Video/Component/RGB TV/RGB PC
Adjust in the [Color Adjustment] menu in
advanced mode.
Saturation
(Input signal)
Video/S-Video/Component/RGB TV
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