11
(GB)
Location and Function of Controls
Control panel
1
VOL +/– keys
Adjust the volume of the built-in speakers and output
level of the AUDIO jack.
+ :
Increases the volume.
– :
Decreases the volume.
2
Arrow keys (
M
/
m
/
<
/
,
)
Used to select the menu or to make various adjustments.
3
MENU key
Displays the on-screen menu. Press again to clear the
menu.
4
HELP key
If you need help information during an operation, press
this key to display help messages. The Help menu lists
error recoveries depending on problem type.
5
Indicators
LAMP/COVER: Lights up or flashes under the
following conditions:
• Lights up when the lamp has reached the end of
its life or becomes a high temperature.
• Flashes when the lamp cover or air filter cover
is not secured firmly.
TEMP (Temperature)/FAN: Lights up or flashes
under the following conditions:
• Lights up when temperature inside the projector
becomes unusually high.
• Flashes when the fan is broken.
POWER SAVING:
Lights up when the projector is
in the power saving mode. When POWER
SAVING in the SET SETTING menu is set to
ON, the projector goes into the power saving
mode if no signal is input for 10 minutes.
Although the lamp goes out, the cooling fan
keeps running. In the power saving mode, any
key does not function for the first 40 seconds.
The power saving mode is canceled when a signal
is input or any key is pressed.
ON/STANDBY: Lights up or flashes under the
following conditions:
• Lights in red when the AC power cord is
plugged into the wall outlet. Once in the
standby mode, you can turn on the projector
with the
I /
1
key.
• Lights in green when the power is turned on.
• Flashes in green while the cooling fan runs after
turning off the power with the
I /
1
key. The
fan runs for about 120 seconds after turning off
the power.
The ON/STANDBY indicator flashes quickly
for the first 40 seconds.
During this time, you cannot turn the power
back on with the
I /
1
key.
For details on the LAMP/COVER and the TEMP/FAN
indicators, see page 35 (GB).
6
I
/
1
(on / standby) key
Turns on and off the projector when the projector is in
the standby mode. The ON/STANDBY indicator
lights in green when the power is turned on.
When turning off the power, press the
I
/
1
key
twice following the message on the screen, or press
and hold the key for about one second.
For details on steps for turning off the power, see “To turn
off the power” on page 20 (GB).
7
INPUT key
Selects the input signal. Each time you press the key,
the input signal switches as follows:
The audio signals are common to the VIDEO and
S-VIDEO.
8
LIGHT key
If you press this key while the power is on, the keys
on the control panel will be displayed in orange.
Press this key to turn off the light.
9
APA (Auto Pixel Alignment) key
Adjusts a picture to be projected clearest
automatically while a signal from the computer is
input. Adjust the shift (up/down and left/right) at the
same time automatically.
Note
Press the APA key when the full image is displayed
on the screen. If there are black edges around the
image, the APA function will not function properly
and the image may extend beyond the screen.
q;
RESET key
Resets the value of an item back to its factory preset
value. This key functions when the menu or a setting
item is displayed on the screen.
qa
ENTER key
Enters the settings of items in the menu system.
INPUT
HELP
MENU
ENTER
RESET
APA
LIGHT
VOL +
VOL -
LAMP/
COVER
TEMP/
FAN
POWER
SAVING
ON/
STANDBY
1
2
3 4
5
6
7
8
9
0
qa
B
INPUT-A
B
INPUT-B
S-VIDEO
b
VIDEO
b
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