Chapter 3  Basic Operations — Projecting

Projecting

Check the external device connections (x page 27) and the power cord connection (x page 32), and turn on the projector (x page 33) to start projecting. Select the video for projection, and adjust appearance of the projected image.

Selecting the input signal

Select an input signal.

1)Press the input selection (<COMPUTER>, <DVI-I>, <VIDEO>, <DIGITAL LINK>, <HDMI>) buttons on the remote control or the <INPUT SELECT> button on the control panel.

ff The image of the signal being input in the selected terminal is projected.

Attention

ff Images may not be projected properly depending on the external device, or the blu-ray disc or DVD disc, to be played back. Set the [PICTURE] menu → [SYSTEM SELECTOR] (x page 50).

ff Confirm the aspect ratio of the projection screen and the image, and switch to an optimum aspect ratio from the [POSITION] menu → [ASPECT] (x page 52).

Adjusting the image

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1)Adjust the projection angle.

ff Place the projector parallel to the screen and install on a flat surface so that the projection screen is rectangular.

ff If the projector is tilted further downward than the screen, adjust the projection screen to be rectangular by extending the adjustable feet.

ff Refer to “Adjusting adjustable feet” (x page 26) for details.

2)Release the lens shift lever lock by turning it counter-clockwise.3)Adjust the lens shift. (Fig. 1)

ff Adjust the projection position using the lens shift lever.

ff Refer to “Adjustment range by the lens position shift (optical shift)” (x page 36) for details.

4)Lock the lens shift lever by turning it clockwise.5)Adjust the zoom and focus. (Fig. 2)

ff Adjust by turning the zoom ring and focus ring.

Attention

ff Note that your fingers may get caught between the lens and surrounding area when adjusting the zoom, depending on the position of the hand holding the zoom ring.

Note

ff It is recommended that images are projected continuously for at least 30 minutes before the focus is adjusted.

ff Turning the focus ring changes the projection screen size. Make fine adjustments again to the projection screen size by turning the zoom ring.

ff When there is trapezoidal distortion, execute the [POSITION] menu → [KEYSTONE] (x page 54).

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