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The following is an explanation of some of the terms used in this guide which may be unfamiliar or which are not explained in the text of this guide itself. Further information can be obtained by referring to other commercially-available publications.

Abs. Color Temp.

The temperature of an object which is emitting light. If the absolute colour temperature is high, the colours tend to take on a

 

bluish tinge. If the absolute colour temperature is lower, the colours tend to take on a reddish tinge.

 

 

Aspect ratio

The ratio between an image's length and its height. HDTV images have an aspect ratio of 16:9 and appear elongated. The

 

aspect ratio for standard images is 4:3.

 

 

Component video

Video signals which have the video brightness signals and colour signals separated, in order to provide better image quality.

 

In high-definition TV (HDTV), it refers to images which consist of three independent signals: Y (luminance signal), and Pb

 

and Pr (colour difference signals).

 

 

Composite video

Video signals which have the video brightness signals and colour signals mixed together. The type of signals commonly used

 

by household video equipment (NTSC, PAL and SECAM formats).

 

The carrier signal Y (luminance signal) and chroma (colour) signal which are contained in the colour bar are overlapped to

 

form a single signal.

 

 

Contrast

The relative brightness of the light and dark areas of an image can be increased or decreased in order to make text and

 

graphics stand out more clearly, or to make them appear softer. Adjusting this particular property of an image is called

 

"contrast adjustment".

 

 

Cool-down

This is the process by which the projector's lamp is cooled down after it has become hot through use. Cool-down is carried out

 

automatically when the [Power] button is pressed to turn off the power. Do not disconnect the power cable while cool-down is

 

in progress, otherwise the cool-down process will not work properly. If the cool-down period is not allowed to finish normally,

 

the projector's lamp and internal components will remain at high temperatures, and this may shorten the operating life of the

 

lamp or cause problems with the operation of the projector.

 

 

Dolby Digital

A sound format developed by Dolby Laboratories. Normal stereo is a 2-channel format which uses two speakers. Dolby

 

Digital is a 6-channel (5.1-channel) system which adds to this a centre speaker two rear speakers and a sub-woofer.

 

 

HDTV

An abbreviation for High-Definition Television. It refers to high-definition systems which satisfy the following conditions.

 

•Vertical resolution of 750p or 1125i or greater (p = progressive scanningg, i = interlaced scanningg)

 

•Screen aspect ratiog of 16:9

 

•Dolby Digitalg audio reception and playback (or output)

 

 

Interlaced scanning

A method of image scanning whereby the image data is divided into fine horizontal lines which are displayed in sequence

 

starting from left to right and then from the top to the bottom of the screen. The even-numbered lines and odd-numbered lines

 

are displayed alternately.

 

 

Progressive scanning

A method of image scanning whereby the image data from a single image is scanned sequentially from top to bottom to create

 

a single image.

 

 

Refresh rate

The light-emitting element of a display maintains the same luminosity and colour for an extremely short time. Because of this,

 

the image must be scanned many times per second in order to refresh the light-emitting element. The number of refresh

 

operations per second is called the "refresh rate", and is expressed in hertz (Hz).