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Soleil-PJ1Training Y024/Y025/Y026/Y027/Y028/Y029 Service Training Altair-PJ1 Version 1.0 Slide 1 This training course provides service technician training for the Altair-PJ1 series.
Soleil-PJ1Training Y024/Y025/Y026/Y027/Y028/Y029 Service Training Product Overview Slide 2 This section provides an overview of the machine, and the options that can be installed.
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Soleil-PJ1Training What Models are there in the Series? Model Name Model Brightness Resolution Network Auto Focus PJX3340 Y024 3000 lm PJX3340N Y025 3000 lm PJWX3340 Y026 3000 lm WXGA PJWX3340N Y027 3000 lm WXGA PJX4240N Y028 3000 lm PJWX4240N Y029...
Soleil-PJ1Training Main Specifications - 1 Desk Edge Model Altair-PJ1 dx Altair PJ1 dw Altair-PJ1 dxn Altair-PJ1 dwn Type Brightness 3000lm Projection size (inch) 30-200 40-240 30-200 40-240 High-pressure mercury lamp Lamp type (Standard mode: 230 W, Eco mode: 124 W) Lamp life (Eco) 3500 (5200) Resolution...
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Soleil-PJ1Training Main Specifications - 2 Short Throw Model Altair-PJ1 sx Altair-PJ1 swn Type Brightness 3000lm Projection size (inch) 50-120 60-140 High-pressure mercury lamp Lamp type (Standard mode: 250 W, Eco mode: 135 W) Lamp life (Eco) 3500 (5200) Resolution WXGA Focus Manual Dimensions (W×...
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Soleil-PJ1Training Features This product can be installed by users. The DE model is designed for table-top and ceiling mount use. The ST model is designed for table-top and wall mount use. This product is designed for user maintenance. Regular on-site maintenance is not needed. There is no display panel, but LEDs show the symptoms for troubleshooting (blinking/lit, number of times the LEDs blink, etc).
Soleil-PJ1Training Relationship Between the Projection Distance and the Screen Size Projection Size 68~720 cm 4~24 cm Y024/Y025 30~200 inches (2.22~23.61 feet) (1~9 inches) 77~733 cm 3~18 cm Y026/Y027 40~240 inches (2.53~24.06 feet) (1~7 inches) 59~149 cm 6~14 cm Y028 50~120 inches (1.94~4.88 feet)
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For network projection, Altair-PJ has an installation- free network utility. Just download the file from the Ricoh website to your PC or execute the program on the attached CD, type in the PIN code, and you are ready to project images.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Network Features (Altair-PJ1) @Remote capability Remaining Lamp hour information Power and status reporting Projection server function JPEG files stored on a web server can be projected without a PC. Files can be uploaded onto the web server using the supplied software: JPEG conversion tool type A.
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Soleil-PJ1Training New Options - Interactive Tool Kit The Interactive Tool Kit consists of an electronic pen, adapters for the projector and computer, and a drawing software. Drawing software Adapters Adapters Drawing software Electronic pen Electronic pen For Projector (Cartridge) For Projector (Cartridge) Support language :English/Chinese/ Japanese Support language :English/Chinese/ Japanese For PC (USB dongle)
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Soleil PJ1b (PJ WX4130N), Regulus (PJ X3241N, PJ WX3231N) Connectivity Connection with less than 10 units in a meeting is preferable Free download from the iTunes store *You need to install iTunes on your PC before searching for the Ricoh Smart presenter. Operating instructions http://www.ricoh.co.jp/software/other/rtp/ Slide 11...
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Soleil-PJ1Training Interactivity with Other Digital Devices Collaboration with iHub (Unified Communication System) Target: Small meetings of 2 – 5 people Altair can be placed over a meter away from iHub, Altair iHub which means no glare affects the video camera on iHub.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Low Energy Consumption 5,200 hour lamp life and lower power consumption in Eco mode 0.30W power consumption in standby mode 0.60W power consumption in wired LAN standby mode 0.94W power consumption in wireless LAN standby mode Slide 13 Note that in the service mode menu, Eco Mode is referred to as ‘Low Mode’.
Soleil-PJ1Training Consumables and Options - 1 Replacement lamp (Y212) Mercury lamp Life: 3,500 hours (normal mode), 5,200 hours (Eco mode) » The lamp is regarded as having reached its yield when its maximum brightness has decreased to 50% of the original level.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Consumables and Options - 2 “Point Blank” Optional Interactive Tool Kit (Y117) Digital pen Module for projector Module for PC CD-ROM (drawing software) Replacement Air Filter (Y213) China only Slide 15...
Soleil-PJ1Training Reliability Information Average monthly projection time: 58.3 hrs/month 2.65 hrs/day x 22 working days/month Failure Rate (cases/unit/month) Y024 dx Y025 dxn Y028 sx Y026 dw Y027 dwn Y029 swn year 0.00218 0.00310 0.00259 year 0.00260 0.00369 0.00308 year 0.00329 0.00469...
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Soleil-PJ1Training Lamp Near-end/End Alerts There is no near-end alert. The lamp end alert occurs when the machine calculates that the life time has expired. If used in Normal Mode only, the alert appears after 3,500 hrs projection time If used in Eco Mode only, the alert appears after 5,200 hrs projection time If the user switches between modes, the machine calculates when to display the alert based on...
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Soleil-PJ1Training Disposal of Broken Lamps Projector lamps normally contain mercury vapor. These lamps can rupture due to impact or being used longer than their life expectancy. The time that the breakage will occur differs widely for each lamp and its circumstances of use.
Soleil-PJ1Training Operation at High Altitude In a high-altitude location (higher than 1500 m above sea level) where air is thin, cooling efficiency is reduced so use the projector with [High Altitude Mode] turned [On]. Slide 19 No additional notes...
Soleil-PJ1Training Operation Panel Note the difference in the “Focus” and “Eco” buttons on the operation panel between the DE model and the ST model. ST Model DE Model (Y028/Y029) (Y024/Y025/Y026/Y027) Slide 22 No additional notes...
Soleil-PJ1Training Overview Connection Ports Interface Y024/Y026 Y025/Y027/Y028/Y029 1. Computer1 In port (Y/Pb/Pr) 1. Computer1 In port (Y/Pb/Pr) 2. Computer2 In/Monitor Out port 2. Computer2 In/Monitor Out port 3. Video In port 3. Video In port 4. HDMI port 4. HDMI port 5.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Optical Components: DLP Projectors The DMD chip is the central part of this type of projector. In this model, it is called the DLP chip, not the DMD chip. A DMD chip consists of many small pixel-sized mirrors laid out on a semi- conductor chip.
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Soleil-PJ1Training DLP Chip R, G, and B signals from the image generating device are sent to the DLP chip, and timed so that the red signal arrives at the same time that the red part of the wheel is in the beam path, and similarly for the green and blue signals.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Auto Focus (Model Y025/Y027 only) The focus sensor measures the distance between the projector and the screen, and then the projector automatically adjusts the focus according to it. Focus is corrected promptly also when you move the projector or adjust the zoom after starting projection.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Auto Focus (Model Y025/Y027 only) Auto Focus Process Auto Focus Start The range finding sensor measures the distance between the screen and the projector. The auto focus unit detects the position of the zoom lens. The auto focus unit moves the focus lens to a position determined by the distance and the position of the zoom lens.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Optical Components of this Series 1. Mercury lamp 2. Color wheel 3. Light pipe 4. Relay lens 5. Heat sink 6. DLP chip 7. Flat mirror 8. Concave mirror 9. Projector lens Slide 28...
Soleil-PJ1Training Color Wheel In this series, the color wheel has cyan, yellow, and white sectors in addition to the usual red, green, and blue. Slide 29 No additional notes...
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Soleil-PJ1Training Air Flow PSU and Lamp Ballast 1. Intake fan 2. Sirocco fan 3. Exhaust fan 4. Exhaust fan 5. Projected light Slide 30 No additional notes...
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Soleil-PJ1Training Boards Main board (MB): Power/signal control and processing DMD board (DMD BD): Image signal processing and DMD control Lamp driver (Ballast): Starts the lamp When the lamp is being lit, the voltage is over 10,000V. Slide 32 No additional notes...
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Soleil-PJ1Training Options - Interactive Tool Kit - System 1. Image source (VGA, DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort, etc) 2. Projector projects image with encoded patterns 3. Pen captures light from image 4. Measurement returned via 2.4GHz wireless 5. Pen position sent over USB or Bluetooth (HID Mouse) Install drawing software Attach the USB dongle Attach the interactive tool kit adaptor...
Soleil-PJ1Training Y024/Y025/Y026/Y027/Y028/Y029 Service Training Basic Points about Service Slide 34 This section explains the basic points about servicing the machine.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Swap and Repair This product is intended for ‘swap-and-repair’. If the projector needs repairs, it is taken away from the customer site and a temporary replacement is provided to the customer. Slide 35 No additional notes...
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Soleil-PJ1Training Antistatic Clothing To protect the components from damage, wear anti-static clothing when you disassemble the machine. Slide 36 No additional notes...
If it doesn’t beep, repeat from the beginning. The projector remains in this DE Model ST Model mode until you turn off the projector. (Y024/Y025/Y026/Y027) (Y028/Y029) Slide 37 Service Mode features Service status display Keystone calibration Sub contrast adjustment Color wheel index delay adjustment...
Soleil-PJ1Training LED Display The status of the three LEDs on the top and front panels indicate the machine’s condition. See the table ‘LED Display’ in the Troubleshooting section of the service manual. Slide 38 No additional notes...
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Soleil-PJ1Training Y024/Y025/Y026/Y027/Y028/Y029 Service Training Replacing Components Slide 39 This section shows the main points about replacing parts, and how to calibrate the machine after installing new parts.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Replacement Flow Chart This shows which parts must be removed to access the various components of the machine. Slide 40 See the service manual for details of the procedures. The next few slides will cover the main points.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Adjustments Required after Replacement Keystone Sub Contrast Color Wheel Index Delay Main Board Operation Panel Board Optical Engine The above table shows which adjustments are needed after replacing the Main Board or Optics Engine. The adjustments are in the service manual. Sub Contrast is already adjusted in factory.
Soleil-PJ1Training Replacing the Main Board You must enter the current value of color wheel index delay after installing the new board. Make a note of the current value by displaying the Service status. How to view the service status: After the projector has entered the service mode, press the [AV Mute] and up buttons simultaneously Also you must do keystone calibration...
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Soleil-PJ1Training Replacing the Optics Engine After replacing the optics section, input the value of color wheel index delay that is specific to the new unit. The value is printed on the label attached to the unit. You must input the last three digits on the label.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Optics Engines - 1 These are not the same for each model. The lenses and the mount module are different, for a start. Make sure that you have the correct assembly for the model that you are working on. The optics engine contains the DMD board, DMD chip, lens, and rod.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Optics Engines - 2 How to determine the type of the optical engine How to determine the resolution of the optical engine Refer to the inscribed number Y024/Y025/Y028: XGA model Y026/Y027/Y029: WXGA model Slide 46...
Soleil-PJ1Training Replacing the Color Wheel Avoid touching the glass parts of the color wheel. Slide 47 No additional notes...
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Soleil-PJ1Training Equipment Required for the Adjustments Personal computer (Windows PC, using Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, or 7) Cables: RGB Cable and Control (USB-A to Mini- B) Cable Protractor: Used to measure angles for the Keystone Calibration Slide 48 No additional notes...
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Soleil-PJ1Training Before you Start the Adjustments Copy the current settings data to EEPROM: Press the [Up], [Down], [Left] and [Right] buttons simultaneously. Enter service mode. See the service manual for the procedure. The buzzer beeps for 3 seconds if you enter service mode successfully.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Adjustments Do the necessary adjustments as described in the service manual. Keystone Calibration Color Wheel Index Delay Slide 50 No additional notes...
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Soleil-PJ1Training Y024/Y025/Y026/Y027/Y028/Y029 Service Training Updating Firmware Slide 51 This section explains the basic points about updating the firmware.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Preparation Before you begin firmware update, the SiLabs driver software must be installed on your computer. Slide 52 See the service manual for details.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Procedure Unplug the projector power cord. Connect a USB cable to the control port, and to your computer. While holding down the Input and Mute buttons, plug in the power cord. Start DLP_FlashLoader on your computer. Click [browse…] and select the firmware data (*.img file).
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Soleil-PJ1Training Alternative Procedure for Y025/Y027/Y028/Y029 Only Copy the firmware data onto a USB memory device. Check the power cord of the projector is disconnected. Connect the USB memory device to the projector. While holding down the [Power] and [Input] buttons, plug in the power cord.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Y024/Y025/Y026/Y027/Y028/Y029 Service Training Troubleshooting Slide 55 For basic troubleshooting procedures, see the service manual.
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Soleil-PJ1Training LED Display - Projector The combination of LED indicators show if a problem has occurred. These are the Power, Lamp, and Temp indicators. Slide 56 No additional notes...
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Soleil-PJ1Training LED Display – Electrical Pen (Interactive Tool Kit) The combination of LED indicators show following condition. Slide 57 No additional notes...
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Soleil-PJ1Training Symptom The Troubleshooting section of the service manual contains some notes on symptom troubleshooting. Slide 58 No additional notes...
Soleil-PJ1Training Background Information Types of Projectors Slide 59 This section briefly explains the various projector technologies on the market.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Types of Projectors There are 4 main types. CRT projectors: These use three cathode ray tubes (blue, green, and red). LCD projectors: These use three LCD filters to create red, green, and blue images. DLP projectors: DLP (Digital Light Processing) was developed by Texas Instruments.
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Soleil-PJ1Training CRT Projectors These use three cathode ray tubes (blue, green, and red). They have better contrast than LCD and DLP projectors. They also have good resolution. But they are bulky, heavy, and difficult to adjust. Slide 61 No additional notes...
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Soleil-PJ1Training LCD Projectors LCD projectors appeared during the early 1990s, and are now the main type of projector. Three LCDs receive electrical signals from an image- generating device. One receives signals for the red part of the image, one the green, and one the blue. In this way, each LCD holds a pattern of pixels.
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Soleil-PJ1Training DLP Projectors (1) Projector Lens DLP Chip Lens Lamp Lens Color Wheel The DLP chip is the central part of this type of projector. A DLP chip consists of many small pixel-sized mirrors laid out on a semi- conductor chip. Light shone on the DLP chip is reflected by all these tiny mirrors.
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Soleil-PJ1Training DLP Projectors (2) R, G, and B signals from the image generating device are sent to the DLP chip, and timed so that the red signal arrives at the same time that the red part of the wheel is in the beam path, and similarly for the green and blue signals.
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Soleil-PJ1Training LCOS Projectors In LCoS, a liquid crystal cover is applied to the surface of a semiconductor chip that has a highly reflective coating. There are one of these assemblies for red, green, and blue. The RGB images are sent to these semiconductors, and beams of light are reflected off these and recombined before...
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Soleil-PJ1Training Background Information Polarization Slide 66 No additional notes...
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Soleil-PJ1Training What is Polarization? Vertical Horizontal Component Component Light Polarization refers to the orientation of the electric field. It is convenient to think in terms of up-down (vertical), and left-right (horizontal). If the polarization is at an angle, then this polarization can be thought of as having up-down and left-right components.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Polarizing Filter In a polarizing filter, the arrangement of the molecules allows (for example) the up-down component to pass through, but not the left-right component. Think of a rope passing through a picket fence (with vertical slits). If you vibrate the rope in a horizontal direction, the fence will block the vibrations.
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Soleil-PJ1Training S- and P- Polarization P-polarized Unpolarized Light Light Plane of Incidence If the electrical field is polarized parallel to the plane of incidence (in other words, horizontal), it is said to be p- polarized. If the field is polarized perpendicularly to the plane of incidence (vertical), it is said to be s-polarized.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Polarization by Reflection Unpolarized S-polarized Light Light Reflection off certain non-metallic substances can polarize light. If the angle is correct (different for each mineral, depends on the arrangement of molecules in the mineral), the reflected light will be completely s-polarized. The refracted light will be at least partially p-polarized.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Background Information Terms and Definitions Slide 71 Some details in this section may not apply to this model.
Soleil-PJ1Training Terms and Definitions - 1 Aspect Ratio This is the ratio of the horizontal to vertical dimensions of the screen. For a normal television, the aspect vratio is 4:3. For HDTV, it is 16:9. For SXGA, it is 5:4. Resolution This is expressed as the number of dots across the image versus the number of dots down the image.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Terms and Definitions - 2 Dichroic Mirror A dichroic mirror reflects light of a certain frequency range and allows all other light to pass through. LCD projectors contain two of these mirrors, to split the light up into three beams. Polarized Light Light waves oscillate in the same way as sound waves.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Terms and Definitions - 3 Air Filter Air is drawn into the projector to cool its internal components. The air filter prevents dust from being pulled into the projector with this air. If the filter becomes dirty, air cannot pass through properly, and it will become hot inside the projector.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Terms and Definitions - 4 Suspension from the Ceiling This machine can be suspended from the ceiling, if the required metal supports are fitted. These metal supports are not supplied with the projector. Changing the Lamp The first time that the power is turned on after the lamp has been used for 3000 hours, a message is displayed for the user.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Terms and Definitions - 5 Lux, Lumen, Candela The brightness of a lamp is generally measured in lumens, and ambient brightness and light reflected from a screen is generally expressed in lux. Lumen » This ANSI unit is used to measure the amount of light emitted from a light source.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Terms and Definitions - 6 Uneven colour This term is used when the contrast and color of the image is not constant. There are many possible causes for this. Gradation Between white and black, there are shades of grey. The number of levels between white and black are called gradations.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Terms and Definitions - 7 Contrast In general, this is the ratio between the bright and dark parts of an image. A high contrast gives a clear image. A projector with an internal light source is unaffected by external light sources and gives a high contrast image that is clear.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Terms and Definitions - 8 Floor or table, normal projection: Image Adjustments Reverse - off, Ceiling - off If the projected image is flickering or blurred, in the wrong position, and so on, the horizontal position, vertical position, and synchronization Floor or table, reverse projection: can be adjusted.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Terms and Definitions - 9 Gamma correction This adjusts the signal level to get the correct VT response characteristics (V: input voltage, T: amount of transmitted light). Trapezoidal image correction (Keystone correction) Depending on the angle of projection, the projected image will be distorted into a trapezoidal shape, instead of a rectangular shape.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Terms and Definitions - 10 Screen Gain A measure of how brightly a screen displays an image. The higher the screen gain, the brighter the screen. Relation between Screen Gain and Brightness Generally, the larger the screen, the darker it is. If you choose a screen with a higher gain, the brightness is preserved to some extent.
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Soleil-PJ1Training Terms and Definitions - 11 Ad hoc mode and Infrastructure mode There are two ways to connect to a PC using W-LAN. Ad hoc mode is used to connect to a PC without using a W-LAN access point. Infrastructure mode is used to connect to a PC through a W-LAN access point.
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