Madrigal Imaging MP-9 Operation Level, Optical Screen, PAL Video, Pincushion, Pixel Picture, Crt

GLOSSARY

Operation Level	➤	The projector is at operation level when an image is (or may be) displayed
		and no control, dialog, error, or help messages are displayed. For example, if
		a help page is displayed, the projector is not at operation level.
Optical Screen ➤		A type of rear-projection screen which re-directs light through the screen
		to increase image brightness in front of the screen. Screen gain is usually
		greater than 1 but audience viewing angles are reduced.
PAL Video ➤		A video output format of some video tape and disk players (used primarily in
		Europe, China and some South American and African countries). All PAL
		(Phase Alternating Line) video is a 50 Hz standard with 768 x 576 resolution.
Pincushion	➤	A distortion of the image which occurs when the borders are concave
		or convex.
Pixel (Picture	➤	The smallest discernable element of a computer generated image.
Element)
Projector-to- ➤		Also called "Throw Distance", the distance between the front of the
Screen Distance		projector's green lens and the screen.
Protocol	➤	The type of code format utilized by IR keypad(s). The standard code is
		Protocol A. By using two different protocols, two projectors may be used side
		by side while being controlled independently by their remote IR keypads.
Rear Screen ➤		A translucent panel for screen projection. Incident light travels through the
		incident surface of a rear screen and forms an image on the other surface.
Recall Memory ➤		A setup memory which is not associated with any particular input.
Resolution of	➤	The maximum number of lines that can be distinguished on the face of
the CRT		a CRT.
Resolution of	➤	The maximum number of alternate white and black horizontal lines that
the Lens		can be distinguished on a screen when a photographic target is placed
		between the lens and a light source, and illuminated by that light source.

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