Christie HAL Series User Manual page 45

OPERATION
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User's Manual
Figure 3-11. Image Settings Menu
increases or decreases the perceived difference between light and
dark areas of your image (0-100). Adjust so that whites remain bright but not
distorted or tinted. If contrast is set too high, the light parts of the image lose
detail and clarity. If set too low, the light areas will not be as bright as they could
be and it may be difficult to distinguish between foreground and background
information.
NOTES: 1) For best results, adjust contrast AFTER brightness. 2) If room
lighting changes, it may be necessary to re-adjust both.
increases or decreases the amount of perceived light in the image
(0-100). If video or data is displayed with a black background, adjust until the
background just changes from black to very dark gray.
increases or decreases the amount of color in a video image—i.e., its
color saturation level. For example, setting Color to "0" produces a black and
white image. If Color is set too high, the color levels in the picture will be over-
powering and unrealistic. Use
displayed.
adjusts color hue to obtain true color reproduction of NTSC video signals.
Use or until the you reach optimum balance of red-to-green in your image.
For best results, adjust tint while displaying a proper test pattern—otherwise, tint
should remain at its default setting.
should be " " if you are using a VCR or if you need to reduce flag-waving
(bending) in your image. The projector will have more tolerance for poor signals,
thus it will more easily recognize and lock onto your VCR signal without
jumping to another channel. Set to "
creates an objectionable amount of noise in the image.
Turn " " only if the input video signal is 3-wire component video (also
known as "YUV" or "Y, R-Y, B-Y" video). Laser disks are common sources of
YCrCb video. Keep this option off for other signals.
To return to the main menu, press
or until the desired color saturation level is
" for non-VCR sources, or if the option
.