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Chapter 1  Introduction 

 

 

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Overscan

 displays the computer image on the projection 

screen to the fullest.  The image will be chopped off at the 
borders when displayed this way.   

 

 

    * When you switch to 

Underscan

, the computer image will be 

completely displayed on the projection screen.   However, 
dark borders around the image are visible.  Images will not be 
chopped off for resolutions up to 1024 X 768. 

 

 

    * 

Fit Screen

 will fit the computer image completely on the 

projection screen without visible borders. 

HEIGHT

 

:  Press the RIGHT button to increase and the LEFT 

button to decrease the height of the projected image.   

 HEIGHT 

  An up arrow and an increasing number will appear as you 

increase the height. 

 HEIGHT 

  A down arrow and a decreasing number (lowest is 0) will 

appear as you decrease the height. 

WIDTH

 

:   Press the RIGHT button to increase and the LEFT 

button to decrease the width of the projected image. 

 WIDTH 

Í

 0 

Î

  Outward pointing arrows and an increasing number will 

appear as you increase the width.  

 WIDTH 

Î

 0 

Í

  Inward pointing arrows and a decreasing number (lowest 

is 0) will appear as you decrease the width. 

SHARPNESS

 

:  Press the RIGHT button to increase and LEFT button 

to decrease the sharpness level.  There are up to 
seven (7) levels of sharpness to choose from, but this 
depends on which operating environment you are 
using. For instance,  in DOS, there are only three (3) 
sharpness levels. 

PAN and POS

 

:  Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to set PAN "ON" 

and POS "OFF" and vice versa. 

 

 

  If you have enlarged the projected image (using 

zoom) and want to view the other parts of the image, 
set PAN "ON" and POS "OFF", then use the 

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Summary of Contents for AVerVision DL

Page 1: ...aximum audience impact it can display and manipulate your PC and Macintosh presentations on a big screen TV or LCD projection screen If you need the flexibility to write more information or to illustrate certain points while you speak you can use the Overlay feature to project them on the presentation screen To effectively show a sample or a product the 3 D object can be displayed on screen Contro...

Page 2: ...ing Remote Control batteries included AVerVision DL Unit This User s Manual AC Power Adapter Unit Computer Extension Cable VGA Cable AV Cable Power Cord S Video Cable Compact Fluorescent Lamp Optional Accessories Computer Adapter for MAC NEC Monitor Adapter for MAC NEC SCART Cable optional on PAL version 2 ...

Page 3: ...ies NOTE AVerVision DL should in theory support any computer and display systems with a vertical display frequency range of 50Hz to 100Hz and a horizontal display frequency of 24KHz to 65KHz However due to different custom hardware configurations and the wide variety of connectors used on various systems we cannot guarantee that AVerVision DL will function properly The Compact Fluorescent Lamp tha...

Page 4: ...wer Adapter to this port MONITOR The computer monitor connects to this port RGB OUT This port lets you output the presentation screen to a TV monitor or VCR which uses SCART RGB S IN For pass thru S Video output you may connect an S Video device to this port See Setting up AVerVision DL as a Video Switcher for more details S OUT This port allows you to output the presentation screen to a TV monito...

Page 5: ...er Cord AC P ower Adapter 1 Connect the AVerVision DL to the PC Plug one end of the supplied Computer Extension Cable to the AVerVision DL VGA IN port and the other end to the PC s VGA port 2 Connect the VGA monitor to AVerVision DL Plug the VGA monitor cable to the AVerVision DL MONITOR port 3 Plug the supplied AC Power Adapter into the AVerVision DL POWER port 5 ...

Page 6: ...n Cable P ower Cord AC P ower Adapter Monitor Adapter Computer Adapter 1 Use the supplied Computer Extension Cable and Computer Adapter to connect AVerVision DL to the Macintosh or NEC computer The Computer Adapter is provided as an option Plug one end of the Computer Extension Cable to the AVerVision DL VGA IN port Attach the Computer Adapter to the other end of the Computer Extension Cable 6 ...

Page 7: ...ations on TV or LCD projection screen or record them to a videotape you will need to connect the TV monitor or video recorder to one of the video output ports at the AVerVision DL back panel For Composite Video Connection If the TV monitor or video recorder uses the composite video standard connect it to the AVerVision DL VIDEO OUT port using the supplied AV Cable For S Video Connection If the TV ...

Page 8: ...usually require a TV to be connected with a VCR at all times in order to instantly play videotapes for an audience With the AVerVision DL you do not need to disconnect cables whenever you want to use the TV with either the computer or the VCR since you can connect both to the AVerVision DL and simply select either source to be the final output on TV For Composite Video Connection If the VCR which ...

Page 9: ... DL S IN port with an S Video Cable The figure on the next page shows the proper cable connections Inserting the Lamp to the AVerVision DL unit SWITCH OFF It is advisable to turn off the switch of the lamp before inserting it to the AVerVision DL unit To ensure adequate lighting focus the light directly towards the object to balance the distribution or range of ...

Page 10: ... suit the different requirements needed in presentations by allowing you to change between presentation modes AVerVision DL s three presentation modes are VGA Mode Overlay Mode and Camera Mode VGA Mode AVerVision DL can convert any PC or Macintosh display with resolutions up to 1024 X 768 into video and show it on a big screen TV video monitor or even an LCD projection screen While in VGA Mode you...

Page 11: ...change to this mode press the OVERLAY button Use Overlay Mode for more interactive discussions with students in a classroom or with clients during a business conference To Overlay Text To make the paper transparent and display only the printed text or your writing on the presentation screen press the DETECT button The color of the paper will be keyed out so that it won t overlap with the presentat...

Page 12: ... to select Camera Mode Only the object that is projected by AVerVision DL s built in digital video camera will be shown No computer presentation will be displayed There are dozens of things you can do while you re in Camera Mode Introduce new products for a large crowd or conference Show evidences and proofs in a courtroom Guide students during lectures and science lab classes Display documents co...

Page 13: ...the back of the remote The Infrared Sensor is located at the front panel of the AVerVision DL see figure at the left While using the remote aim it at the infrared sensor The figure and descriptions below show you how to use the remote control POWER Switches the AVerVision DL on off Also switches the External video on off RESET Restores the AVerVision DL to original factory settings MENU Opens a me...

Page 14: ...ing Functions for details POINTER This button functions just like a laser pointer Refer to the section Special Highlighting Functions for more details COLOR This button is a cyclic switch which when pressed successively alternates with 8 types of colors This button allows you to change the color of AVerMedia Pointer and the frame surrounding the area highlighted by AVerMedia Spot Refer to the sect...

Page 15: ...chopped off for resolutions up to 1024 x 768 Fit Screen fits the computer image completely on the projection screen without visible borders SOURCE Press this button to switch between VGA Projection and Camera modes Refer to the section Three Presentation Modes for details OVERLAY Press this button to use the Overlay feature Refer to the section Three Presentation Modes for more details DETECT Pres...

Page 16: ...ur desired function The selected function will be highlighted in red To adjust the setting of your selected function press the LEFT or RIGHT button VGA Mode In VGA Mode the following menu functions are available BRIGHTNESS SCREEN UNDERSCAN HEIGHT 0 WIDTH Í 0 Î SHARPNESS MODE1 PAN ON POSITION OFF TIMER 0 MIN TV NTSC VGA 640 x 480 x 75Hz VGA MODE or MODE2 3 7 BRIGHTNESS Press the RIGHT button to inc...

Page 17: ...wn arrow and a decreasing number lowest is 0 will appear as you decrease the height WIDTH Press the RIGHT button to increase and the LEFT button to decrease the width of the projected image WIDTH Í 0 Î Outward pointing arrows and an increasing number will appear as you increase the width WIDTH Î 0 Í Inward pointing arrows and a decreasing number lowest is 0 will appear as you decrease the width SH...

Page 18: ...h the three presentation highlight functions AVerMedia Spot Pointer and Spylight to adjust the highlighted area For more details on MENU functions for presentation highlights refer to the section Special Highlighting Functions later in this chapter Overlay Mode The menu functions available in Overlay Mode are just the same as when you are in VGA Mode BRIGHTNESS SCREEN UNDERSCAN HEIGHT 0 WIDTH Í 0 ...

Page 19: ... text or the user s writings which are projected using the camera Camera Mode While in Camera Mode the AVerVision DL simply displays the object on the projection screen MENU functions are not available except for the TIMER function In this mode only status messages appear on the TV screen TV NTSC CAMERA MODE TIMER 0 MIN Status Messages Status messages indicate which modes you are currently using T...

Page 20: ...R function 3 Press POSITIONING ADJUSTMENT CONTROL s LEFT or RIGHT button to select a time value The time value settings in minutes appear as follows 0 10 15 20 30 40 50 60 90 and 120 4 After selecting a time value press the MENU button to close the menu To View the Countdown Screen Display 1 To display the previously set time value press the TIMER button once The format is in hours minutes seconds...

Page 21: ... use these functions by pressing the corresponding buttons on the remote control AVerMedia Spot To highlight a certain area in your presentation press the SPOT button on the remote A colored frame will appear around the highlighted area and the rest of the image will be darkened The highlighted area will appear as if there is a spotlight directed on it The figure below shows an illustration Highli...

Page 22: ...ROL buttons to adjust the size of the frame surrounding the highlight Press the UP button to enlarge the height of the highlight and the DOWN button to make it smaller Press the RIGHT button to increase and LEFT button to decrease the width of the highlight 4 Press the MENU button again after you have finished adjusting the size of the frame Changing the Color of the Frame Press the COLOR button r...

Page 23: ...ia Pointer into a Line If you have a very large audience the AVerMedia Pointer on your presentation screen might not look obvious and clear enough In this case extend AVerMedia Pointer into a Line Line 1 Press the POINTER button 2 Press the MENU button AVerMedia Pointer then starts blinking 3 Press the POSITIONING ADJUSTMENT CONTROL s LEFT or RIGHT button to enlarge or shorten the line At most you...

Page 24: ...rable color for AVerMedia Pointer or the extended line There are 8 colors to choose from AVerMedia Spylight Using AVerMedia Spylight resembles the way you highlight parts of your presentation with an overhead projector With Spylight you can highlight a part of the screen and cover the rest by darkening areas which you do not want to show to your audience When you press the SPYLIGHT button for the ...

Page 25: ...as to the left right top and bottom Press the same buttons to cover up more parts of the screen and reduce the highlighted area Example 1 Example 2 The entire top area is highlighted Most of the left part of the screen is highlighted To extend the highlight downwards To extend the highlight to the right press the DOWN Arrow press the RIGHT Arrow To reduce the highlight to the To reduce the highlig...

Page 26: ...creen Simply press the ZOOM button on the remote control AVerMedia Area Zoom This function divides your screen into 9 parts and allows you to select the desired part to zoom through the available buttons on the remote control The directional buttons on the remote corresponds to 9 parts of your screen Directional Buttons 9 Parts of the Screen on the Remote Control Choose which part you want to zoom...

Page 27: ... button to Then press the ZOOM button to highlight an area enlarge the highlighted area AVerMedia Pointer Zoom After you press the POINTER button to point on a key area in your presentation screen press the ZOOM button to magnify the area where you are pointing to Panning the Zoomed Image To Move Around the Zoomed Image 1 Press the MENU button and the on screen menu will appear 2 Set PAN ON and PO...

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Page 29: ...ZOOM Press this button to zoom in or out of the computer image on TV POSITIONING Use these buttons to ADJUSTMENT Move around the computer image on TV CONTROL Change the position of the image Highlight other areas on presentation screen Adjust the position and size of a highlight Adjust the settings of the MENU functions MENU Press this button to select the different functions Refer to the section ...

Page 30: ...d descriptions below show what each LED indicator in this panel represents MENU ZOOM POWER STANDBY SOURCE POWER FREEZE POWER STANDBY POWER STANDBY If the AVerVision DL is on the LED is green If it is in standby mode the LED is red FREEZE This LED shows whether FREEZE or UNFREEZE is in operation If this LED is on it means that the user has paused that is frozen the screen 30 ...

Page 31: ... using a SCART connector check the SCART input of your TV set 5 If you are using a notebook you may have to switch to external VGA mode Refer to your notebook s manual 6 As specified by IBM some systems may require that the monitor is present and connected when the system is powered up 7 If you are using the AVerVision DL on the Macintosh you must have a Macintosh monitor connected When the signal...

Page 32: ...ifferent from another Use the Panning Control of AVerVision DL to adjust the picture 3 Use the Brightness and Sharpness menu functions to reduce the distortion The picture on my TV is all messed up 1 When using AVerVision DL with the Macintosh up to 1024 x 768 can be supported 2 When using AVerVision DL with IBM PC compatible computers screen resolutions up to 1024 x 768 horizontal frequency less ...

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