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Operating
1.
Press the
SHADE
button on the control panel.
The mechanical lens shade closes and the
screen turns to black. The
SHADE
indicator on
the projector blinks in yellow while the shade is
closed.
To open the shade and restore the screen, press
the
SHADE
button again.
Temporarily shading the screen
1.
Press the
FREEZE
button on the remote control.
The “FREEZE” indication will appear on the screen
(however, the indication will not appear when the OFF
is selected for the MESSAGE item in the SCREEN
menu (User's Manual (detailed)
63
), and the
projector will go into the FREEZE mode, which the
picture is frozen.
To exit the FREEZE mode and restore the screen to normal, press the
FREEZE
button again.
Temporarily freezing the screen
►If you wish to have a blank screen while the projector's lamp is
on, use the lens shade function above or the AV MUTE function (User's Manual
(detailed)
25
). Taking any other action may cause the damage on the projector.
CAUTION
FREEZE
button
SHADE
button
• The projector automatically exits from the FREEZE mode when some
control buttons are pressed.
• If the projector continues projecting a still image for a long time, the LCD
panel might possibly be burned in. Do not leave the projector in the FREEZE
mode for too long.
• Images might appear degraded when this function is operated, but it is not a
malfunction.
NOTE
FREEZE button
Remote control
