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C. Projecting images
Preparation:
• Removethelenscap.
• Turnonthepoweroftheconnectedvideoequipment.
COMPONENT button
POWER button
COMPUTER/
COMPONENT button
ON ( I ) button
HDMI 1/2 button
HDMI/COMPUTER button
STATUS indicator
POWER indicator
t, u buttons
1. Confirm the POWER indicator lights-up red.
• Iftheprojectorwasturnedoffbeforethelamphadcooleddownsufciently,thefanmaystartrotatingandthe
POWER button may not work after the power cord is plugged. (The STATUS indicator blinks green.) After the
fan stops rotating, press the POWER button to turn back on the POWER indicator.
2. Press the POWER button on the projector or ON ( I ) button on the remote control.
• Itmaytakeaboutoneminuteforthelamptolightup.
• Thelampfailstolightuponrareoccasions.Insuchacase,waitforafewminutesandthentryagain.
• Donotcoverthelenswiththelenscapwhilethelampison.
• AfterthePOWERbuttonispressed,theimagemayickerbeforethelampbecomesstable.Thisisnota
product malfunction.
• TheSTANDARDlampmodeisactivatedbydefaultwhenevertheprojectoristurnedon.WhentheLOWLAMP
MODE has been chosen, the default STANDARD lamp mode is switched to the LOW lamp mode in 1 minute.
• TheprojectorstartswarmingupwhenthePOWERbuttonispressed.Duringthewarm-upprocess,images
may appear dark and no commands are accepted.
• Byblinkingred,theSTATUSindicatorindicatesthatthelampshouldbereplacedsoon.Replacethelampwhen
the STATUS indicator blinks red. (See page 51.)
3. Adjust the focus by turning the focus ring.
• Youarerecommendedtoadjustthefocusatthescreencenter.
4. Select an input source.
• PresstheCOMPONENTorHDMI/COMPUTERbuttonontheprojectorortheCOMPUTER/COMPONENTor
HDMI 1/2 button on the remote control that is corresponding to the terminal in use.
• TheinputsourceisswitchedbetweenCOMPUTER,HDMI1andHDMI2everytimeyoupresstheHDMI/
COMPUTER button on the projector.
• TheinputsourceisswitchedbetweenCOMPUTERandCOMPONENTeverytimeyoupresstheCOMPUTER/
COMPONENT button on the remote control.
•
The input source is switched between HDMI1 and HDMI2 every time you press the HDMI 1/2 button on the remote control.
• Theprojectorautomaticallyselectstheappropriatesignalformat.(Theselectedsignalformatisdisplayedon
the INFORMATION menu.)
• Youcannotchangetheinputsourcewhilethemenuisbeingdisplayed.
• Thoughitmaytakesometimebeforeanimageisdisplayedonthescreendependingonthetypeoftheinput
signal, such symptom is not a malfunction.
• Someimagesbecomeeasiertoviewwhenthesettingofaspectratioischanged.(Seepage20.)
• WhenthisprojectorisconnectedwithanHDMIdevicesupportingHDCP,suchasaDVDplayer,imageisnot
displayed correctly at the time of switching the input source on rare occasions. In such cases, switch to other
input source and then switch back to the HDMI input source.
• WhenCOMPONENTischosenasthesource,imagessuppliedfromthecomputermayicker.Pressthet or
u button on the remote control to reduce flicker, if it occurs. (Fine adjustment)
5. Adjust the position of the projector to keep an appropriate projection distance with which images are projected in
their specified sizes.
6. Adjust the position of the projector so that the projector and the screen are perpendicular to each other. (See page 10.)
• When the projector cannot be positioned perpendicularly to the screen, adjust the projection angle. (See page 12.)
7. Adjust the image size by turning the zoom ring.
8. Adjust the vertical position of the displayed image by turning the LENS SHIFT dial.
If necessary, adjust the focus and zoom again.
Viewing video images (continued)