FREEZE button

Operating

Temporarily freezing the screen

1. Press the FREEZE button on the remote control. The “FREEZE” indication will appear on the screen (however, the indication will not appear when the OFF is selected for the MESSAGE item in the SCREEN

menu (59), and the projector will go into the FREEZE mode, which the picture is frozen.

To exit the FREEZE mode and restore the screen to normal, press the FREEZE button again.

NOTE • The projector automatically exits from the FREEZE mode when some control buttons are pressed.

If the projector continues projecting a still image for a long time, the LCD panel might possibly be burned in. Do not leave the projector in the FREEZE mode for too long.

Images might appear degraded when this function is operated, but it is not a malfunction.

Temporarily shading the screen

1. Press the SHADE button on the control panel. The mechanical lens shade closes and the screen turns to black. The SHADE indicator on the projector blinks in yellow while the shade is closed.

To open the shade and restore the screen, press the SHADE button again.

SHADE button

CAUTION ►If you wish to have a blank screen while the projector's lamp is on, use the lens shade function above or the AV MUTE function (25). Taking any other action may cause the damage on the projector.

NOTE • The projector will turn off automatically when the time set up by the SHADE TIMER passes (64).

When turning off the power by the normal procedure, the lens shade opens automatically. If AC power supply is disconnected while opening or closing the lens shade, the moving of the lens shade stops. However, the next time the projector is turned on, the lens shade opens again automatically.

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8974WU, 8975WU, 8973W, 8972W, 8971 specifications

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