LCD Projector Operating Instructions

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Table Of Contents

Important Safety Notice
- Declaration of Conformity
Contents
Precautions with regard to safety
- WARNINGS
- CAUTIONS
- Cautions when transporting
- Cautions when installing
- Cautions on use
- Security
- Accessories
Read this first
- Minimum required setting screen
About Your Projector
- Projector body
- Remote control
Setting up
- Screen size and throw distance
- Projection method
- Front leg adjusters and throwing angle
- Lens shift and positioning
Connections
- Before connection to the projector
- Connecting example: Computers
- Connecting example: AV equipment
Switching the projector on/off
- Mains lead
- Power indicator
- Switching on the projector
- Switching off the projector
Projecting an image
- Selecting the input signal
- Positioning the image
Remote control operation
- Operating range
- Setting up the image position automatically
- Switching the input signal
- Enlarging the centred area
- Capturing an image
- Stopping the projection
- Resetting to the factory default settings
- Projecting an image in INDEX-WINDOW mode
- Using an assigned function
- Projecting 2 different source image at a time
- Using the laser pointer
- Controlling the volume of the speaker
Menu Navigation
- Main menu and Sub-menu
- Navigating through the menu
PICTURE menu
- PICTURE MODE
- CONTRAST
- BRIGHTNESS
- COLOR
- TINT
- SHARPNESS
- WHITE BALANCE RED
- WHITE BALANCE GREEN
- WHITE BALANCE BLUE
- COLOR TEMPERATURE
- DAYLIGHT VIEW
- DIGITAL CINEMA REALITY
- NOISE REDUCTION
- TV-SYSTEM
- RGB/YPBPR
POSITION menu
- KEYSTONE
- SHIFT
- SHIFT V
- DOT CLOCK
- CLOCK PHASE
- OVER SCAN
- ASPECT
- FRAME LOCK
DISPLAY OPTION menu
- ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
- DVI-D IN
- SCREEN SETTING
- STARTUP LOGO
- AUTO SETUP
- SIGNAL SEARCH
- BACK COLOR
- WIDE MODE
- SXGA MODE
- OTHER FUNCTIONS
PROJECTOR SETUP menu
- STATUS
- COMPUTER2 SELECT
- NO SIGNAL SHUT-OFF
- INITIAL START UP
- INSTALLATION
- HIGH ALTITUDE MODE
- EMULATE
- FUNCTION BUTTON
- AUDIO SETTING
- TEST PATTERN
- INITIALIZE ALL
- FILTER COUNTER RESET
SECURITY menu
- PASSWORD
- PASSWORD CHANGE
- TEXT DISPLAY
- TEXT CHANGE
- MENU LOCK
- MENU LOCK PASSWORD
- CONTROL DEVICE SETUP
NETWORK menu
- Items in NETWORK menu
TEMP, LAMP and FILTER Indicators
- Managing the indicated problems
Care and Replacement
- Cleaning the projector
- Replacing the Lamp unit
- Replacing the Auto Cleaning Filter (ACF)
Troubleshooting
Technical Information
- List of compatible signals
- Serial terminal
- Computer connection guidance
- REMOTE terminal
- DVI-D IN terminal
- Ceiling mount bracket safeguards
- Screen size and throw distance for 16:9 aspect ratio
- Screen size and throw distance for 4:3 aspect ratio
- Specifications
- Dimensions
- Trademark acknowledgements
Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- H
- I
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- R
- S
- T
- V
- W
- Z

Getting Started

Setting up

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You can use the projector with any of the following 4 projection methods. To set the desired method in the projector,

See “INSTALLATION” on page 44.

You can screw up/down the front leg adjusters to control the angle of the projector for adjusting the throwing angle.

See “Positioning the image” on page 26.

Projection method

J Setting on a desk/floor and

projecting from front

J Setting on a desk/floor and

projecting from rear

INSTALLATION: FRONT/DESK INSTALLATION: REAR/DESK

J Mounting on the ceiling and

projecting from front

J Mounting on the ceiling and

projecting from rear

INSTALLATION: FRONT/CEILING INSTALLATION: REAR/CEILING

NOTE:

• A translucent screen is required for rear projection.

• When mounting the projector on the ceiling, the optional ceiling mount bracket (ET-PKF100H, ET-PKF100S) is required.

• See “Ceiling mount bracket safeguards” on page 58.

Front leg adjusters and throwing angle

NOTE:

• Heated air comes out of the air exhaust port. Do not touch the air exhaust port directly.

• If keystone distortion occurs, see “KEYSTONE” on page 37.

• Screw up the adjuster legs, and an audible click will be heard as the limit.