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Adjusting the shape of the picture
(GEOM)
(GEOM)
The GEOM settings allow you to adjust the rotation and shape of
the picture.
The rotation setting is stored in memory for all input signals. All
other settings are stored in memory for the current input signal.
the picture.
The rotation setting is stored in memory for all input signals. All
other settings are stored in memory for the current input signal.
1
Press the joystick.
The main MENU appears on the screen.
2
Move the joystick to highlight
GEOM and press
the joystick again.
The GEOMETRY menu appears on the screen.
3
First move the joystick up or down to select the
desired adjustment item. Then move the joystick left
or right to make the adjustment.
desired adjustment item. Then move the joystick left
or right to make the adjustment.
Enlarging or reducing the picture
(ZOOM)
(ZOOM)
This setting is stored in memory for the current input signal.
1
Press the joystick.
The main MENU appears on the screen.
2
Move the joystick to highlight
ZOOM and press
the joystick again.
The ZOOM menu appears on the screen.
3
Move the joystick left or right to enlarge or reduce
the picture.
the picture.
Note
Adjustment stops when either the horizontal or vertical size reaches its
maximum or minimum value.
maximum or minimum value.
Adjusting the color of the picture
(COLOR)
(COLOR)
The COLOR settings allow you to adjust the picture’s color
temperature by changing the color level of the white color field.
Colors appear reddish if the temperature is low, and bluish if the
temperature is high. This adjustment is useful for matching the
monitor’s colors to a printed picture’s colors.
This setting is stored in memory for all input signals.
temperature by changing the color level of the white color field.
Colors appear reddish if the temperature is low, and bluish if the
temperature is high. This adjustment is useful for matching the
monitor’s colors to a printed picture’s colors.
This setting is stored in memory for all input signals.
1
Press the joystick.
The main MENU appears on the screen.
2
Move the joystick to highlight
COLOR and press
the joystick again.
The COLOR menu appears on the screen.
3
Move the joystick left or right to select a color
temperature.
temperature.
The preset color temperatures are 5000K, 6500K, and 9300K.
Since the default setting is 9300K, the whites will change
from a bluish hue to a reddish hue as the temperature is
lowered to 6500K and 5000K.
Since the default setting is 9300K, the whites will change
from a bluish hue to a reddish hue as the temperature is
lowered to 6500K and 5000K.
4
If necessary, fine tune the color temperature.
First move the joystick up or down to select the desired
adjustment item. Then move the joystick left or right to make
the adjustment.
adjustment item. Then move the joystick left or right to make
the adjustment.
1
Adjusting the BIAS (black level)
This changes the brightness of both the dark and light
areas of an image.
areas of an image.
2
Adjusting the GAIN (white level)
This changes the contrast of just the light areas of an
image.
image.
You can adjust the R(Red), G(Green), and B(Blue)
component of the input signal when making changes to items
component of the input signal when making changes to items
1
and
2
.
If you fine tune the color temperature, the new color settings
are stored in memory for each of the three color temperatures
and item
are stored in memory for each of the three color temperatures
and item
3
of the on-screen menu changes as follows:
• [5000K]
t
[1]
• [6500K]
t
[2]
• [9300K]
t
[3]
Select
To
ROTATION
rotate the picture
PINCUSHION
expand or contract the picture sides
PIN BALANCE
shift the picture sides to the left or right
KEYSTONE
adjust the picture width at the top of
the screen
the screen
KEY BALANCE
shift the picture to the left or right at
the top of the screen
the top of the screen
COLOR
6500K
9300K
G B I AS
50
B B I AS
50
R GAIN
50
G GAIN
50
B GAIN
50
R B I AS
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Adjusting the quality of the picture
(SCREEN)
(SCREEN)
The SCREEN settings allow you to adjust the quality of the
picture by controlling the convergence, moire, and landing.
• If you see red or blue shadows around letters or lines, adjust the
picture by controlling the convergence, moire, and landing.
• If you see red or blue shadows around letters or lines, adjust the
convergence.
• If elliptical or wavy patterns appear on the screen, cancel the
moire.
• If the color is irregular at the corners of the screen, adjust the
landing.
The CANCEL MOIRE and MOIRE ADJUST settings are stored
in memory for the current input signal. All other settings are
stored in memory for all input signals.
in memory for the current input signal. All other settings are
stored in memory for all input signals.
1
Press the joystick.
The main MENU appears on the screen.
2
Move the joystick to highlight
SCREEN and
press the joystick again.
The SCREEN menu appears on the screen.
3
First move the joystick up or down to select the
desired adjustment item. Then move the joystick left
or right to make the adjustment.
desired adjustment item. Then move the joystick left
or right to make the adjustment.
* Moire is a type of natural interference which produces soft, wavy lines
on your screen. It may appear due to interference between the pattern
of the picture on the screen and the phosphor pitch pattern of the
monitor.
of the picture on the screen and the phosphor pitch pattern of the
monitor.
Note
The picture may become fuzzy when CANCEL MOIRE is set to ON.
Select
To
H CONVERGENCE
horizontally shift red or blue shadows
V CONVERGENCE
vertically shift red or blue shadows
TOP
V CONVER TOP
vertically shift red or blue shadows at
the top of the screen
the top of the screen
BOT
V CONVER BOT
vertically shift red or blue shadows at
the bottom of the screen
the bottom of the screen
LANDING
select one of the four corners of the
screen
screen
ADJ
LANDING ADJUST
reduce any irregularities in the color
of the corner selected in LANDING
to a minimum
of the corner selected in LANDING
to a minimum
:top left
:bottom left
:top right
:bottom right
CANCEL MOIRE
*
turn the moire cancellation function
ON or OFF
ON or OFF
ADJ (MOIRE ADJUST) appears
in the menu when you select ON
ADJ
MOIRE ADJUST
adjust the degree of moire
cancellation until the moire is at a
minimum
cancellation until the moire is at a
minimum
Select
To
Example of moire
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