Controlling the Projector

While giving your presentation, you may want to switch between picture sources, adjust the volume, or temporarily turn off the picture and sound. Follow the instructions below to access theses features from your projector’s control panel. You can also access these features, as well as many others, by using the remote control as described in Chapter 3.

Switching Between Picture Sources

If your projector is connected to more than one computer and/or video source, you can use the buttons on the control panel (or remote control) to switch between the different sources.

On the control panel, press the Computer button to switch between the computer sources and press the Video button to switch between standard (composite) video, S-Video, and component video (BNC).

After you select a source, the screen goes dark for a moment before the image appears.

Adjusting the Volume

If your presentation includes sound, you can adjust the volume with the Volume button on the projector’s control panel. Hold the Shift button down while pressing the + or — side of the Volume button.

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Computer Video

 

A/V mute

 

Resize

 

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Shift Volume

Turning Off the Picture and Sound

You can use the A/V Mute button on the control panel to turn off the image and sound and darken your screen. This is useful if you want to temporarily re-direct your audience’s attention without the distraction of a bright screen.

■To turn off the picture, press the A/V Mute button. The screen goes dark.

■To turn the image back on, press the button again.

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You can also have an image, such as a company logo, display on the screen whenever you press the A/V Mute button. See page 49 for instructions.

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