3. Connections
• HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), developed by Intel C orporation, is a method to encrypt digital video data
for the purpose of copy protection.
• HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is fully backward compatible with c omputers, displays and consumer electronics
devices incorporating the DVI standards.
• This projector can be linked with video devices equipped with HDMI output terminal or DV I-D output terminal. However, with
some of them, this projector may not display an y image o r not operate correctly.
• If this projector does n’t display any image or not operate correctly, see the operation manual of the video device for its connec-
tion.
• Use of a long cable may decrease the quality of projected images.
Connection (for video equipment having an HDMI terminal)
A
B
D
C
Image 3-10
A Equipment having a HDMI terminal
B HDMI cable (option)
C HDMI IN
• Use a c omm ercially available HDM I (with HDMI logo) cable.
• Some cables may not be connected correctly de pending on the size and shape of their connectors.
• When HDMI is selected as the input source, settings of FINE SYNC., TRACKING, HOLD, etc. are unavailable.
Connection (for video equipment having a DVI-D terminal)
A
B
C
D
Image 3-11
A Equipment having a DVI-D terminal
B To DVI-D terminal
C DVI cable (option)
D Computer/Component VIDEO DVI-D IN (HDCP)
• For connection to the DVI-D terminal, use a commercially available D V I cable.
• Some cables may not be connected correctly de pending on the size and shape of their connectors.
• When DV I is selected as the input source, settings of FINE SYNC., TRACKING, HOLD, etc. ar e unavailable.
Attention when connecting a digital devic e
When you connect this projector and a digital de vice (such as a DVD player) via the HDMI IN or COMPUTER/ COMPONENT VIDEO
DVI-D IN (HDCP) terminal, black color may appear dark and deep, depending on the type o f the connected device.
• This depends on the black level setting of the connected device. There are 2 kinds of methods to digitally transfer image data,
in which different black level settings are employed respectively. Therefore, the specifications of the signals output from DVD
players differ, depending on the type of the digital data transfer m ethod they use.
• Some DVD players are provided with a function to s witch the m ethods to output digital signals. When your DVD player is
provided with su ch function, set it as follows.
EXPA ND or ENHANCED → NORM AL
See the users guide of your digital device.
When y our digital device does not have such function, set INPU T LEVEL to ENHA NCED in the ADVANCED me nu of the IMAGE
menu of the ADVANCED menu of this projec tor, or adjust the black color by v iewing the image.
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