Epson TW1000 User Manual

About the Manuals and Notations Used

Types of Manual

The documentation for your EPSON projector is divided into the following two manuals. Refer to the manuals in the order given below.

Safety Instructions/World-Wide Warranty Terms

This manual contains information on using the projector safely, and also includes a guide for warranty service, and a troubleshooting check sheet.

Be sure to read this manual thoroughly before using the projector.

User’s Guide (this manual)

This User's Guide contains information on installing the projector, basic operations, using the configuration menus, troubleshooting and maintenance.

Notations used in this User’s Guide

General information

Indicates procedures where personal injury or damage to the projector may occur if the procedures are not followed correctly.

	Indicates additional information and points which may be useful to know regarding a
TIP	topic.

Indicates a page where useful information regarding a topic can be found.

Indicates that an explanation of the underlined word or words in front of this symbol appears in the glossary of terms.

Refer to the "Glossary" in the "Appendix". p.54

, etc. Indicates buttons on the remote control or projector's control panel.

Indicates configuration menu items. " (Menu Name) " Example: "Image"-"Color Mode"

[ (Name) ]

Indicates the port name of the projector.

Example: [Video]

Meaning of "unit" and "projector"

When "unit" or "projector" appears in the text of this User’s Guide, they may refer to items which are accessories or optional equipment in addition to the main projector unit itself.

Checking the Components

When you unpack the projector, make sure that you have all these components.

If any of the components are missing or incorrect, please contact the place of purchase.

Projector (with lens cover)

Remote control

Power cable (3.0m)	AA alkali batteries (2 pcs.)
Connect to the projector and to a wall outlet.	Insert into the remote control.

Documentation

Document CD-ROM

(Safety Instructions/World-Wide Warranty Terms, User’s Guide)

Quick Start Guide

*Some regions may have paper manuals instead of a CD-ROM, or may not have the Quick Start Guide.

D SCART adapter

Use a commercially-available SCART cable to make the connections when projecting RGB-video and component video images.

*Some regions may not have the D SCART adapter included as an accessory.

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Table of Contents

■ Features of the Projector.............................	4	Remote control .............................................	7
■ Part Names and Functions ..........................	6	Rear..............................................................	8
Front / Top....................................................	6	Base .............................................................	8
Control panel ................................................	6	■ Appearance...................................................	9

Installing the Projector

■ Setting up....................................................	10	■ Preparing the Remote Control ..................	13
Adjusting the projection size.......................	10	Inserting batteries into the remote control ..	13
■ Connecting Image Sources .......................	12

Basic Operations

■ Projecting Images ......................................	14	■ Adjusting the Projection Screen...............	16
Turning the power on		Focus adjustment .......................................	16
and projecting images ..............................	14	Fine adjustments to image size
		(Zoom adjustment) ...................................	16
		Projection image position adjustment
		(Lens shift)................................................	16

Image Quality Adjustments

■ Basic Image Quality Adjustments ............	18
Selecting the colour mode..........................	18
Selecting the aspect ...................................	18
■ Advanced Colour Adjustments.................	20
Skin tone adjustment..................................	20
Absolute colour temperature adjustment....	20
Gamma adjustment ....................................	20
RGB adjustment (Offset, Gain) ..................	22
Hue and saturation adjustment ..................	22

■ Examining Image Quality Further .............	23
Sharpness (Advanced) adjustment ............	23
Auto Iris (automatic aperture) setting .........	23
■ Viewing Images at a Preset Image Quality
(Memory Function) ......................................	24
Saving, Loading and Erasing Memory .......	24

Configuration Menu
■ Configuration Menu Functions .................	26
Using the configuration menus ...................	26
List of configuration menus ........................	28
"Image" menu .............................................	30
"Signal" menu .............................................	31

"Settings" menu ..........................................	33
"Memory" menu ..........................................	35
"Reset" menu..............................................	35

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Troubleshooting

■ Problem Solving ........................................			36	When the indicators provide no help..........	37
Reading the indicators ...............................			36	• Problems relating to images.................................	38
• When the (warning) indicator is lit or				• Problems when projection starts ..........................	43
•		flashing ...............................................................	36	• Problems with the remote control ........................	43
		When the (operation) indicator is lit or
		flashing ...............................................................	37

Appendix

	■ Maintenance ...............................................	44	■ Optional Accessories / Consumables .....	48
	Cleaning.....................................................	44	■ List of Supported Monitor Displays .........	49
	• Cleaning the air filter............................................	44	• Component Video ................................................	49
	• Cleaning the projector case ..................................	44	• Composite Video/S-Video ...................................	49
	• Cleaning the lens ..................................................	44	• Computer image (analog RGB) ...........................	50
	Consumable replacement periods .............	45	• Input signal from the [HDMI] input port.............	50
	• Air filter replacement period ................................	45	■ Specifications ............................................	51
	• Lamp replacement period .....................................	45	■ Glossary .....................................................	54
	Replacing consumables.............................	46	■ Index	56
	• Replacing the air filter	46
	• Replacing the lamp ...............................................	46
	• Resetting the lamp operating time ........................	46

Installing the	projector
Basic	operation
Image Quality	Adjustments
Configuration	Menu
Troubleshooting
Appendix

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Features of the Projector

Image appearance can be selected to match the projection environment (Color Mode)

The optimum images for the location can be projected simply by selecting the desired colour mode from the following six preset modes.

If "Natural", "Theatre", "Theatre Black 1" or "Theatre Black 2" is selected, the Epson Cinema Filter effect is applied automatically to increase the contrast and to make skin tones appear with more natural tints. p.18

Theatre Black1

Theatre Black2

Theatre

Dynamic

Living Room

Color

Mode

Natural

Sophisticated colour adjustment

In addition to the "Color Mode", the absolute colour temperature and skin tones can be adjusted by simple procedures to render the picture even more to your own liking. Further, you can adjust gamma, the offset and gain for RGB colours, and the hue and saturation of RGBCMY colours, to create colours that match the image. p.20

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Features of the Projector

Equipped with a wideangle lens shift function

The lens shift function allows the position of the projected images to be adjusted vertically and horizontally without distorting the images.

This can allow the projector to be set up with greater freedom, even if it is suspended from a ceiling or at an angle to the screen. p.16

Equipped with 2.1x short throw zoom lens

For zoom adjustment, 2.1x short throw zoom lens is provided. Images can be projected onto an 100" screen (16:9 screen only) even at a distance of approximately 3 m (10 ft.). p.10

Advanced image quality adjustment functions

Advanced image quality adjustment functions such as "Auto Iris" and "Sharpness (Advanced)" can be used to enjoy even sharper images. With the Auto Iris function turned on, the amount of light can be automatically adjusted to match the images being projected, to create images with depth and perspective. The Sharpness function is used to adjust not only the entire image, but also to emphasize specific regions, such as hair and clothing.

p.23

A variety of image setting functions

Some of the other many functions that are available are as follows.

EPSON Super White is used to prevent overexposure that can result in images that are too bright.

p.32

A progressiveconversion that lets you obtain ideal results both for images with large amounts of movement

and for still images.	p.32
An aspect function that allows images to be viewed in wide-screen format.		p.18

Memory functions that allow adjustment results to be stored and later retrieved easily using the remote control.

p.24

Lock settings that can be used to lock the projector's control panel after adjustments have been made so that they cannot be changed by mistake, or to prevent children from accidentally turning on the power and looking

into the lens. p.33

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Part Names and Functions

Front / Top

• Horizontal lens adjustment dial p.16

Moves the lens horizontally.

• Control panel See below

• Remote control light- receiving area

p.13

Receives signals from the remote control.

• Air exhaust vent

Do not touch the exhaust vent immediately after projecting, or

• Vertical lens adjustment dial p.16

Moves the lens vertically.

• Zoom ring p.16

Adjusts the image size.

• Focus ring p.16

Adjusts the image focus.

	while projecting, since it		• Lens cover
	becomes hot.
			Attach when not using
	• Front adjustable feet	p.17
			the projector to prevent
	Extend to adjust the projection angle so that the		the lens from becoming
	projector is horizontal when placed on a desk top.		dirty or damaged.

Control panel

Buttons with no explanation function in the same way as the corresponding buttons on the remote control. Refer to "Remote control" for further details on these buttons.

• Source button	p.15	• Menu button	p.26
Selects the image source.
• Power button			• Esc button
	p.14		p.18, 20, 24, 26

Turns the projector power on or off.

•	(Operation) indicator	p.37
	Flashes or lights in different colours to indicate the operating			• Aspect button	p.18
•	status of the projector.
	(Warning) indicator	p.36
	Flashes or lights in different colours to indicate problems
	with the projector.
		• Select/Line menu buttons	•	buttons
		p.18, 24, 26		p.18, 20, 22, 26

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Part Names and Functions

Remote control

	• Remote control light-
• Indicator	emitting area	p.13
	Outputs remote control signals.

Illuminates when remote control signals are being output.

•Memory button p.24

Retrieves stored memories.

• Menu button p.26

Displays the full-screen configuration menus.

•button p.18, 20, 22, 26

Press to select menu items and adjustment values.

• Select/Line menu button p.18, 24, 26

Displays the line menu.

When viewing a menu, press this button to select the menu item and proceed to the next display.

•Gamma button p.20

Adjusts the gamma values.

• Color Temp. button p.20

Adjusts the absolute colour temperature.

•Pattern button p.17

The test pattern image appears and disappears each time this button is pressed.

• (Illumination) button

All buttons on the remote control illuminate when this button is pressed. The button illumination switches off automatically after about 10 seconds have passed.

• On/Off buttons p.14

Turns the projector power on/off.

• Color Mode button p.18

Selects the colour mode.

• Aspect button p.18

Selects the aspect.

• Esc button

p.18, 20, 24, 26

Pressing [Esc] while viewing a menu displays the previous menu.

Source buttons p.15

Switches to an image input from equipment connected to the port.

•HDMI button

•D/SCART button

•Compo. button

•PC button

•S-Video button

•Video button

•Contrast button p.30

Adjusts contrast.

• S.Tone (Skin Tone)

button p.20

Adjusts the skin tones of people who appear in the images.

•Blank button

The projected images switch off and on each time this button is pressed.

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Part Names and Functions

Rear

•[SCART] input port p.12

Connects to the component (YCbCr or YPbPr) out port or D out port of the video equipment.

•[Trigger out] port

When the projector power is turned on, a 12 V DC

signal is output from this port. When the projector's power is turned off or a problem with operation occurs, the output becomes 0 V to send the projector's power ON/OFF status to an external device.

•[Video] input port p.12

Connects to general video out ports of the video equipment.

•[S-Video] input port p.12

Connects to the S-Video out ports of the video equipment.

•[Component] input port p.12

Connects to the component (YCbCr or YPbPr) out port of the video equipment.

•[PC] input port p.12

Connects to the RGB out port of the computer.

• Main power switch • p.14

•Power inlet p.14

Connects the power cable.

• [HDMI] input port p.12

Connects to video equipment or a computer that is HDMIcompatible.

• Remote control light-receiving area p.13

Receives signals from the remote control.

• Security lock p.55

[RS-232C] port

Connects the projector to a computer using an RS-232C cable. This port is for control use and should not be used by the customer.

Base

•Suspension bracket fixing points (4 points) p.48

Install the optional ceiling mount here when suspending the projector from a ceiling.

•Lamp cover p.46

Open this cover when replacing the lamp inside.

•Air filter (air intake vent)

p.44, 46

Prevents dust and other foreign particles from being drawn into the projector.

It should be cleaned periodically.

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Appearance

131.5

66*1

Centre of projector

Centre of lens

124 143

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110*2

406

*1 Distance from centre of lens to suspension bracket fixing point (Lens shift amount: Max. 8.8 mm vertically)

*2 Distance from centre of lens to centre of projector (Lens shift amount: Max. 7.7 mm horizontally)

Centre of lens

300

52.8

77.3

310

160

4-M4×8

Units:mm

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Setting up

Adjusting the projection size

The size of the projected image is basically determined by the distance from the projector's lens to the screen.

Lens shift

Top

Offset

Centre of lens

Offset

Lens shift

Bottom

Adjusting the projection size

The height from the centre of the lens to the bottom of the

Projection distance

screen will vary depending on the lens shift setting.

While referring to the table below, position the projector so that the images are projected onto the screen at the optimum size.

The values should be used as a guide for setting up the projector.

Units: cm (in.)

16:9 screen size

30"	66×37 (26×15)
40"	89×50 (35×20)
60"	130×75 (51×28)
80"	180×100 (71×39)
100"	220×120 (87×47)
120"	270×150 (106×59)
150"	330×190 (130×75)

	Units: cm (ft.)		Units: cm (in.)
Projection distance		Offset	Offset
Shortest	to Longest		to
(Wide)	(Tele)
87 to 188	(2.8 to 6.2)	17 to -17 (6.8 to -6.8)
117 to 252 (3.8 to 8.3)		23 to -23 (9.1 to -9.1 )
177 to 380	(5.8 to 12.5)	35 to -35 (13.6 to -13.6)
238 to 508	(7.8 to 16.7)	46 to -46 (18.2 to -18.2)
298 to 636	(9.8 to 20.9)	58 to -58 (22.7 to -22.7)
359 to 764 (11.8 to 25.1)		69 to -69 (27.2 to -27.2)
450 to 956 (14.7 to 31.4)		86 to -86 (34.0 to -34.0)

Units: cm (in.)

4:3 screen size

30"	61×46 (24×18)
40"	81×61 (32×24)
60"	120×90 (47×35)
80"	160×120 (63×47)
100"	200×150 (79×59)
120"	240×180 (94×71)
150"	300×230 (118×91)

	Units: cm (ft.)		Units: cm (in.)
Projection distance		Offset	Offset
Shortest	to Longest		to
(Wide)	(Tele)
106 to 230 (3.5 to 7.6)		21 to -21 (8.3 to -8.3)
143 to 309	(4.7 to 10.1)	28 to -28 (11.1 to -11.1 )
217 to 465	(7.1 to 15.3)	42 to -42 (16.7 to -16.7)
291 to 622	(9.6 to 20.4)	56 to -56 (22.2 to -22.2)
365 to 778 (12.0 to 25.5)		71 to -71 (27.8 to -27.8)
439 to 935 (14.4 to 30.7)		85 to -85 (33.3 to -33.3)
550 to 1170	(18.0 to 38.4)	106 to -106 (41.7 to -41.7)

Lens shift adjustment

The lens shift dials can be used to position the image and is especially useful when using the projector in the following locations. p.16

Hanging from the ceiling

A screen in a high location

Projector situated to the side so that the screen can be viewed sitting right in front of it Projector situated on a shelf, etc.

When positioning an image using the lens shift dial, hardly any deterioration of the image occurs because the lens shift correction is adjusted optically. However, for optimal image quality the lens shift function should not be used.

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Setting up

Projection methods

Avoid setting the projector up in a place which is very dusty or humid, or where there will be cigarette or other smoke, especially oily smoke.

Clean the air filter at least once every 3 months.

Clean the air filter more frequently if using the projector in a dusty environment.

A special method of installation is required when suspending the projector from the ceiling (ceiling mount). If it is not installed correctly, it could fall causing an accident and injury.

If you use adhesives on the ceiling mount to prevent the screws from loosening, or if you use things such as lubricants or oils on the projector, the projector case may crack causing it to fall from its ceiling mount. This could cause serious injury to anyone under the ceiling mount and could damage the projector.

When installing or adjusting the ceiling mount, do not use adhesives to prevent the screws from loosening and do not use oils or lubricants and so on.

Do not use the projector on its side. This may cause malfunctions to occur.

	When projecting from directly in front							When projecting from the side of
								the screen

Installing the Projector

When projecting from a celling	* Even if projection will be from the screen
	side, set up the screen and projector so that
	they are parallel.
	* When suspending the projector from a ceiling,
	change the configuration menu settings.		p.34
	Configuration menu
	Settings	Projection
		Front
		Front/Ceiling

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Connecting Image Sources

•Turn the power off for both the projector and the signal source before connecting them. If the power for either device is on at the time of connection, damage may result.

•Check the shapes of the cable connectors and the device ports before making the connections. If you try to force a connector to fit a device port with a different shape or number of terminals, a malfunction or damage to the connector or port may result.

Video equipment (VHS VCR, DVD player, game console, etc.)

Computer

*Port names may vary depending on the equipment being connected.

				Component output		Mini D-Sub
S-Video	Video		*1		HDMI	15-pin
		SCART

	S-Video cable	RCA video cable	SCART cable	Component	HDMI cable	Computer cable
			(commercially-
	(commercially-	(commercially-		video cable	(commercially-	(commercially-
			available)
	available)	available)		(commercially-	available)	available)
			+
				available)
			D SCART
			adapter*2
			(accessory)
						Mini D-Sub
						15-pin

*1 If a DVD has been connected using a D SCART adapter, change the "D/SCART" setting in the "Input Signal" to "SCART". p.34

*2 Some regions may not have the D SCART adapter included as an accessory.

		• Some signal sources may have specially-shaped ports. In such cases, use the
		accessory or optional cables that are supplied with the signal source to make the
	TIP	connections.
		• The cable that should be used to connect video equipment to the projector will depend
		on the type of video signal that the equipment outputs. Some kinds of video equipment
		output several different types of video signal. The image quality ranking of the video
		signal types is generally held to be as follows, in descending order of quality:
		Digital component video [HDMI ] > Analog component video [D] [Component] >
		S-Video [S-Video] > Composite video [Video]
		You should refer to the documentation provided with the video equipment being used to
		check what types of video signal formats the equipment can output. The composite
12		video format is sometimes simply called "video output".

Preparing the Remote Control

Inserting batteries into the remote control

The remote control is not supplied with batteries already inserted. Insert the accessory batteries before using the remote control.

Remove the battery cover.

While pressing the knob, lift up.

Insert the batteries.

Check the (+) and (-) indications inside the battery compartment and insert the batteries so that they face correctly.

Install the battery cover.

Insert the tab.

Press down until the battery cover clicks into place.

If delays in the responsiveness of the remote control occur or if it does not operate after it has been used for some time, it probably means that the batteries are

TIP

becoming flat. If this happens, replace the batteries with two new batteries. Use two new AA batteries as replacement batteries.

Using the remote control

Operating range (horizontal)

Remote control light-receiving area

Operating distance

Approx.10m

Approx.30 Approx.30

Approx.30

Approx.30

Remote control light-emitting area

Operating range (vertical)

Operating distance	Operating distance
Approx.10m	Approx.10m
Approx.30	Approx.30
Approx.30	Approx.30

Installing the Projector

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Projecting Images

Turning the power on and projecting images

Remove the lens cover.

Turn the power on.

Control Panel

Remote Control

Connect the power cable.

Turn on the main power switch.

ON

Turn the power on for the connected equipment.

If there is a problem with projection even though the projector is set up and connected correctly, refer to p.15, 36.

		If you set the "Direct Power On" to "On", the power of the unit will turn ON when
		the main power switch is turned ON, without having to press the power button of
	TIP	the remote control or the projector's control panel.
		The projector is equipped with a "Child Lock" function that prevents young
		children from accidentally turning the power on and looking into the lens, and
		also an "Operation Lock" function that prevents mis-operations. p.33
		When using above an altitude of about 1500 m, make sure you set the "High
		Altitude Mode" to "On".			p.33
		This projector is equipped with an automatic
						Example of output selection
		adjustment function that automatically optimizes it				NEC
						Panasonic
		when a computer input signal is switched.
						SOTEC
		If a laptop computer or a computer with a LCD				HP
						Toshiba
		screen has been connected to the projector, you				IBM
		may need to use keyboard or function settings to				SONY
						DELL
		change the output destination. While holding down
						Fujitsu
		the		key, press	(the key with a symbol such		Set mirror setting or
		as	/	on it). After the selection is made,		Macintosh	display detection.
							Depending on OS, you can
		projection will soon start.					change the output
			Computer documentation				selection by pressing .
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Projecting Images

When the expected images are not projected

If more than one signal source has been connected, or if no images are projected, use the remote control or the projector's control panel buttons to select the signal source. For video devices, press the [Play] button on the video equipment first, then select the signal source.

Using the remote control

Using the control panel

expected images are not

power

Press the button that has the name of the port on it that	When you press		, the menu is displayed.
the desired signal source is connected to.	Each press of		moves the pointer. Move the pointer
	to the target input source to select it.
	Press	to accept. The input source is automatically
	changed if no operations are performed for about 5
	seconds with the pointer at the target input source.

When the colour of the image projected from the [D] or [Component] input port is unnatural, select an appropriate signal according to the signal from the device TIP connected at "Input Signal" in the Configuration menu. p.34

Turning the power off

Turn the power off for the signal sources that are connected to the projector.

Press on the remote control or on the projector's control panel. If you press on the projector's control panel, the following message will be displayed.

Press again to continue.

When the projector has cooled down (takes about 30 seconds), turn off the main power switch.

Simply pressing or does not stop electricity consumption.

Attach the lens cover.

Basic Operations

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Adjusting the Projection Screen

Focus adjustment

Turn the focus ring to adjust the focus.

Fine adjustments to image size (Zoom adjustment)

Turn the zoom ring to adjust the size of the projected image.

Wide

Tele

Focus adjustment

Projection imageFinepositionadjustments(Lensto imageshift) size (Zoom

The lens shift function can be used to move
adjustment)	H
the image display position vertically and
horizontally within the range shown in the
Projection image
figure on the right when you cannot set up
this projector directly in front of the screen,
(Lens shift)
or when the image is projected too low or
too high.
When you turn the lens shift dial and hear a
click, the lens position is almost centred.
The image display position cannot be	1/2V
moved to the maximum positions in both
the vertical and horizontal positions.	1/2H

V

Ex) The image cannot be shifted vertically when it has been shifted horizontally by the full amount. When the image has been shifted vertically by the full amount, it can be shifted up to 9% of the horizontal width of the screen.

Move
downwards	Move to
Move to
the left	the right

When transporting the projector, make sure to turn the lens position down by the full amount. Otherwise the lens shift mechanism may be damaged.

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Move upwards

Standard projection position (centre position for lens shift)

Range that the picture can be shifted from the standard projection position

Adjusting the Projection Screen

Correcting projector tilt

If the projected images are tilted horizontally (), use the front adjustable feet to adjust the projector so that it is horizontal.

Extend

Retract Extend

Retract

Displaying a test pattern

You can project a test pattern at times such as when setting up the projector in order to perform adjustments in the line menu, and zoom and focus adjustments without having to connect video equipment. If on the remote control is pressed, the test pattern appears.

Correcting

To stop displayingDisplayingthe test pattern, pressa testagainpattern.

Basic Operations

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Basic Image Quality Adjustments

Selecting the colour mode

Selecting mode

Select Menu Operations

Press or on the remote control or on on the projector's control panel to select an item.

Press or to confirm the selection.

*If you press , the Select menu disappears.

	If you project an image that is
	compressed, enlarged or separated
TIP	using the aspect function in public
	places such as a store or hotel for
	the purposes of profit-making or
	public display, it may result in
	infringing on the author's right that
	is protected by copyright law.

Press and select the colour mode from the menu.

Setting is also possible using the configuration menu.

Selecting the aspect

Press and select the aspect mode from the menu.

When projecting using Auto

For 4:3 input signals

Normal

For input images recorded

Full

in squeeze mode

For letterbox input signals

Zoom

*1 Not usable during computer input. Not compatible with certain component video signals.

*2 If Auto is not suitable, the setting will become Normal.

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