Chisholm Aurora S500 Svga Lcd Projector Reference Manual
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Page 15 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Aurora S500 For complete alignment of the image in any direction, use the Information Menu as discussed in the following pages. Volume Control Keys If the Menu key has not been pressed, the keys will allow you to adjust the v olume up or down. If On-Screen Prompts are enabled in the Preferences Menu, a volume adjustment message will be displayed whenev er a volume key is depressed. For complete audio control, use the Audio Menu as discussed below. Menu Keys The Menu keys are used to enter, adjust and exit the Preferences, Video, Information and Audio menus. These menus may also be accessed with the Remote Control or the Annotation device. Depress the Menu key and the menu at the right will be displayed on the projected image. To select a specific menu, depress the corresponding menu key on the Projector keypad or Remote Control Pad. If you have the Annotation option, use the Pen to directly select a menu with the fingertip of the hand symbol. Depress the key for the Audio Menu, the key for the Video Menu, the key for the Preferences Menu or the key for the Information Menu. Once selected, the corresponding menu will be displayed on the projected image. The last selected item on the chosen menu is outlined in red. To select a different item on a menu, depress one of the up or down keys with the Projector keypad or the Remote Control. To change a selected item on a menu, depress the left or right keys with the Projector keypad or the Remote Control. If you have the Annotation option, you may directly select and change items on the menus by touching the fingertip of the hand symbol on the item of your choice. Once you have completed your changes, exit the menu by depressing the Menu key and any change you have made will be saved automatically. If you have the Annotation option, you may exit the menu by depressing the fingertip of the hand symbol on the exit button in the upper left corner of the menu. Either selecting a box or mov ing a slider makes all changes and adjustments. The numeric v alue displayed in the corner of some adjustments is for reference purposes only. If you have the Annotation option, a change is made by touching the fingertip of the hand symbol on the appropriate box or touching it on the slider button and moving the Pen with the tip depressed. PREFERENCES INFORMATION VIDEO AUDIO
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Page 17 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Aurora S500 7 Red Blue Green Video Menu The Video Menu allows you to make adjustments to the currently selected video source. The Projector automatically sets the recommended parameters for the v ideo you are using; howev er, you may wish to make additional adjustments with the Video Menu. Any changes you make affect only the video source you are v iewing. To make changes to the v ideo parameters, press the Menu key and then the Video key and the Video Menu to the right will be displayed. To exit the menu, press the Menu key. If you have the Annotation option, you may also exit the menu by depressing the fingertip of the hand symbol on the Video Menu exit button. Color controls the saturation of color. + Color will increase the color saturation and - Color will decrease the color saturation. Move the slider left or right to adjust color. The Color control will appear in a light gray Color-+60 if this control is unavailable for the source you are v iewing. Tint controls the amount of red and green in the image. Move the slider left or right to adjust tint. The Tint control will appear in a light gray if this control is unavailable for the source you are viewing. Contrast controls the difference between the light and dark areas of the image. Move the slider left or right to adjust contrast. +Contrast will increase the image contrast and - Contrast will decrease the image contrast. Brightness controls the intensity of the image. + Brightness will lighten the image and - Brightness will darken the image.
Page 18 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Aurora S500 Red Level Green Level Blue Level The Red Level is used to adjust the amount of red in the image. + Red will increase red in the image, and - Red will decrease red in the image. Use the Green Level and Blue Level controls to perfect the image color setting. The Red Level control will appear in a light gray Red Level if this control is unavailable for the source you are viewing. The Green Level is used to adjust the amount of green in the image. + Green will increase green in the image, and - Green will decrease green in the image. Use the Red Level and Blue Level controls to perfect the image color setting. The Green Level control will appear in a light gray Green Level if this control is unavailable for the source you are viewing. The Blue Level is used to adjust the amount of blue in the image. + Blue will increase blue in the image, and - Blue will decrease blue in the image. Use the Red Level and Green Level controls to perfect the image color setting. The Blue Level control will appear in a light gray Blue Level if this control is unavailable for the source you are viewing. The Inverse adjustment controls whether colors will be displayed in their normal mode or in an inverse or negative image mode. Inverse On will create an effect of viewing a photographic negativ e. Inverse On is helpful when viewing white text on a black background. Inverse Off will restore the original colors. The Focus adjustment controls image flicker or sparkle. If the edge of an image or character sparkles or a color is flickering, move the Focus slider until the best setting is found. The Focus adjustment control will appear in a light gray if this control is unavailable for the source you are viewing. If Image Scaling is On, a high-resolution XGA or a low-resolution VGA or NTSC image will be scaled to fit the resolution of the Projector (SVGA 800 x 600). If Image Scaling is Off, XGA images are automatically compressed horizontally from 1024 to 800 pixels of resolution and lower resolution images are shown in their original resolution. If your Source is not a scalable image, Image Scaling will appear in a light gray .
Page 19 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Aurora S500 NOTE: XGA is supported only at 60 Hertz. Using the software provided with your video card, check your video card setting to ensure 60 Hertz has been selected. The Frequency Shift adjustment is used to correct vertical bands of distortion in the projected image. The easiest way to determine the need to make a frequency shift is to project a full image of repeated information such as the letter M. If a frequency shift is necessary, you will notice 1 or more vertical bands where the image is distorted within each band. To correct the problem, mov e the Frequency Shift slider in a direction that eliminates the distortion. Only one direction will improve the condition. A Frequency Shift setting of 70 is normal. Frequency Shift will appear in a light gray if this control is unavailable for the source you are viewing. When you are done making a Frequency Shift adjustment, enter the Information Menu and center the image with the keys. The Factory Defaults selection allows you to restore factory video settings for the video mode you are v iewing. If you choose Yes and exit the Video Menu, the video mode you are viewing will be reset to the factory settings. All Video Menu parameters will be reset and the image position (Information Menu) will be restored to a Horizontal Offset of 0 and a Vertical Offset of 0. Some video sources such as VGA can hav e many video modes; howev er, only the one you are v iewing will be reset. The video mode is displayed in the Information Menu and it is also briefly displayed when you switch video sources.
Page 20 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Aurora S500 Audio Menu The Audio Menu allows you to adjust the audio attached to the v ideo source you are viewing. Any audio changes you make are automatically sav ed. Press the Menu and then the Audio key and the Audio Menu to the right will be displayed. To exit the menu, press the Menu key. If you have the Annotation option, you may also exit the menu by depressing the fingertip of the hand symbol on the Audio Menu exit button. The Sound control sets the audio On or Off for the v ideo source you are v iewing. Sound can also be turned On or Off with the Remote Control or the Annotation device by touching the Mute button. The Volume adjustment sets the volume level for the video source you are viewing. + Volume will increase the volume of the Projectors built-in speakers or increase the line lev el Audio Out. - Volume will decrease the volume of the built-in speakers or decrease the line lev el of Audio Out. The Bass adjustment controls the bass level for both the internal speakers and the Audio Out. + Bass will increase bass and - Bass will decrease bass. The Treble adjustment controls the treble lev el for both the internal speakers and the Audio Out. + Treble will increase treble and - Treble will decrease treble. The Balance adjustment controls the balance of sound from a stereo input to the internal speakers and the Audio Out. Moving the Balance slider toward + or - Balance will shift the balance of sound from a stereo input. The Audio Output control defines the speaker system to be used by the
Page 21 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Aurora S500 selected video source. Selecting Int enables the Projector’s internal 12-watt stereo speaker system and disables the audio output. Selecting Ext enables the Projector’s audio output for use with an external amplifier and speaker system and disables the internal speakers.
Page 22 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Aurora S500 Preferences Menu The Preferences Menu allows you to configure the Projector and the WritingPad or PenPal to your liking. If you do not have the Annotation feature or it is not connected, Notepad Color and Pen Barrel Buttons are disabled and they will appear in a light gray. Press the Menu key and then the Preferences key and the Preferences Menu to the right will be displayed. To exit the menu, press the Menu key. If you have the Annotation option, you may also exit the menu by depressing the fingertip of the hand symbol on the Preferences Menu exit button. On-Screen Prompts controls the appearance of messages in the lower center of the image whenever adjustments or changes are made to the Projector. If On-Screen Prompts is On, the prompts are visible. If On-Screen Prompts is Off, the prompts are not displayed. The Projection Mode defines the orientation of the Projector’s image. The mode is used for front projection from a table. The mode is used for rear projection from a table. The mode is used for rear projection from a ceiling mount. The mode is used for front projection from a ceiling mount. You may change the Notepad Color to any of 8 colors. The color you select is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the Notepad Color selection and will become the Annotation device Notepad color when you exit the Preferences Menu and return to the Notepad. W henever the Notepad color is changed, a suitable Tool color is automatically assigned to the last Notepad Tool you were using. You may change the assigned Notepad Tool color simply by selecting a different color while using the Notepad. If you do not have the Annotation option, the Notepad Color control will be disabled and will appear in a light gray . T ablet Select AutoPPalWPad
Page 23 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Aurora S500 Pen Barrel Buttons allows you to choose the mode of operation for the Pen barrel buttons of the WritingPad and PenPal Annotation options. For the PenPal, selecting Custom or Std enables the lower Pen barrel button for erase when the Pencil is selected and right mouse click when the Mouse is selected. W hen Off is selected, the Pen barrel buttons are deactivated. This is the factory setting for PenPal when it is shipped. The WritingPad allows use of both buttons as well as customization of the buttons depending on the Pen Barrel Buttons setting. Off disables the Pen barrel buttons. If the Pencil is selected, Std (standard) assigns the Pencil Eraser to the lower Pen barrel button and the Large Eraser to the upper Pen barrel button. If the Mouse Tool is selected, the lower barrel button enables the right mouse button and the upper barrel button enables the left double click. See the Mouse Tool description for additional information. Custom allows you to assign any Tool or Icon with associated Color and Size to each of the Pen barrel buttons. If you do not hav e the Annotation option, the Pen Barrel Buttons control will be disabled and will appear in a light gray . Custom mode is very handy when you use several Tools frequently, such as during a presentation. For example, in Custom mode you could assign a medium size red Pencil to the Pen tip, a pointer Icon to the lower barrel button, and the mouse to the upper barrel button. This giv es you instant access to these three features directly from the Pen. To assign a Pen barrel button, depress the Pen barrel button and touch the Tool or Icon, Size, and Color you wish to assign (Icons can be selected from different icon libraries). Once assigned, depressing that Pen barrel button will select the feature. Depressing the Pen barrel button and the Pen tip in the Writing Area will activ ate the assigned feature. WritingPad Writing Mode Mouse Mode Custom Setting
Page 24 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Aurora S500 Any changes you make in Custom mode are automatically saved so that the next time you use Custom mode your last Pen tip setting and barrel button settings will be restored. If you are sharing the Projector with other users, you may wish to set Pen Barrel Buttons to Off when you are done with the Projector. The Mouse Type identifies which type of mouse you hav e connected to the Projector. The default is PC as this is the type of mouse cable prov ided with the Projector. If you have purchased the Macintosh Mouse Adapter, change the Mouse Type to Mac. See the Mouse Tool description for additional instructions on the proper use of the mouse. NOTE: When using a PC Mouse Type, the Projector assumes you are using a Microsoft compatible mouse driver. For the PC mouse to operate properly, you must apply power to the Projector before you power-on your computer in order for the mouse to be properly identified. If you wish to alternate between the PC and the Macintosh mouse, be sure to bring up the PC mouse as described in the note abov e. Once the PC mouse is operating, you may change the mouse to Macintosh or back to the PC by changing the appropriate cables and setting the Mouse Type to the corresponding mouse source. The last Mouse Type setting is retained when you power-off the Projector. The Language selection identifies the language to be used for Projector messages and menus. The language options include Eng for English, Frn for French, Spn for Spanish and Grm for German. To change the language, select the appropriate language and exit the Preferences Menu. All subsequent messages will be shown in the new language. If a language is not av ailable, it will appear in a light gray. The Cover is an electronic sheet of paper (see Remote Control at the end of this section) that can be used to cover and uncov er the projected v ideo. This control allows you to change the Cover color to any of 8 colors. The color you select is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the Cover Color selection and will become the Cover color when you exit the Preferences Menu. If the Cover is selected when Cover Color change is made, the Cover color will change immediately. If you are using the Annotation option, any writing on the Cover will be erased when the Cover color is changed. If the Cover is not selected, the Cover Color change will take effect on the next use of the Cover. Cover Direction determines which direction the Cover may be moved. The choices are up and down , left and right , or any direction . If the Cover is selected when the Cover Direction is changed, the Cover will be refreshed immediately. If you are using the Annotation option, any writing that was on the projected image will be erased when the Cover is refreshed. If the Cover is not selected, the Cover Direction change will take effect on the next use of the Cover.