Planar PD7170 Projector User Manual

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4.5 
Using the On-Screen 
Menus
1. Press the MENU button on the remote control or system keypad to display 
the Main Menu. 
2. There are six menus. Press  or  to select a sub-menu.
3. Press  or  to select a sub-menu item.
4. For each sub-menu item, the currently-selected value appears in white text 
or is otherwise highlighted. Press 
 or  to choose a setting for that item, or 
press ENTER to go to another sub-menu.
5. Press MENU to...

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Figure 4-1. PD7170 OSD Menu Structure
Main
Aspect Ratio16:9, 4:3, Letterbox, 4:3 
Narrow or Native
MemoryRecall Memory
Save Settings
Save ISF
Brightness
0 ... 50* ... 100 Contrast
Color Saturation
Color Tint
SharpnessSharpness
Sharpness Mode
(Simple or Advanced)
Horizontal Sharpness
Vertical Sharpness
Diagonal Sharpness
Sharpness Overshoot
Horizontal Texture
Vertical Texture
Diagonal Texture
Texture Overshoot
Noise Threshold
Noise...

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MainThe PD7170 Main Menu, shown in Figure 4-2, provides access to the most 
commonly-used projector functions. 
Figure 4-2. PD7170 Main Menu
1. For best results, Planar recommends that you set 
DynamicBlack to Off before adjusting Brightness, Contrast 
and other image quality settings in this menu (refer to 
DynamicBlack on page 52). After you have completed the 
initial calibration, set DynamicBlack to On if desired. 
2. Image...

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Aspect Ratio: To change the aspect ratio (size and shape) of the projected 
image, press 
 or  to highlight Aspect Ratio. Use the  or  buttons to select 
the appropriate aspect ratio for your screen size, installed lens configuration 
and the type of program material being viewed, then press ENTER; refer to 
Table 
4-2. 
Table 4-2. Aspect Ratio Settings 
Aspect 
Ratio 
Setting
Description
Aspect 
Ratio of 
Source 
SignalGeometry of...

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Letterbox
Letterbox mode scales 
(zooms in on) a 4:3 
image linearly (by the 
same amount on all 
sides) to fill a 16:9 
display, cropping the 
top and bottom of the 
image. 
16:9
4:3
4:3
Narrow
4:3 Narrow linearly 
scales the source 
active image 
horizontally, so that a 
4:3 source has the 
correct aspect ratio 
when using an 
anamorphic lens. 
16:9
4:3
Table 4-2. Aspect Ratio Settings (continued)
Aspect 
Ratio...

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Native
Select Native to 
display the source 
signal in its native 
resolution, centered in 
the display area with 
no re-sizing or 
overscan. 
With SDTV and EDTV 
sources, the PD7170 
scales the image 
horizontally to achieve 
a 16:9 aspect ratio. 
16:9
4:3
Table 4-2. Aspect Ratio Settings (continued)
Aspect 
Ratio 
SettingDescriptionAspect 
Ratio of 
Source 
SignalGeometry of Projected Image
With Standard Lens 
(1.78:1 Screen)With...

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Memory: Select Memory from the Main menu, then press ENTER to recall image 
quality settings previously saved, or to save changed settings in any of four 
memory locations.
•Recall Memory: Select Recall Memory from the Memory menu to recall 
saved image quality settings.  Unless you select Default (see below), this 
control affects all sources, not just the active source.
•User Memory 1 and User Memory 2 contain the factory default...

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Brightness: On your external test pattern source, select a PLUGE pattern. (PLUGE 
is an acronym for “Picture Line-Up Generation Equipment.”) 
Figure 4-3 shows a 
typical PLUGE pattern.
Figure 4-3. Typical PLUGE Pattern for Adjusting Brightness
PLUGE patterns vary but generally consist of some combination of black, white 
and gray areas against a black background. The example above includes two 
vertical bars and four shaded boxes....

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Color Saturation: To adjust the overall color intensity, select Color Saturation 
from the Main menu. Decrease this setting if colors are overly saturated; 
increase it if colors appear muted or washed out.
Color Tint: Tint or “hue” is the ratio of red to green in the color portion of the 
image. To adjust the tint, select 
Color Tint from the Main menu. Decrease this 
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•Sharpness Mode: Sharpness Mode allows or prevents access to the detailed 
sharpness controls in this menu. 
In most cases, Simple mode provides a sufficient level of control to produce 
the best picture from the most popular sources. In Simple mode, only the 
Sharpness (top-most) slider is adjustable; the others are grayed out.
Choose Advanced mode if you need more precise control over sharpness. In 
Advanced mode, only the top...