Adjusting projector settings

Setting	Use	Notes
Image Adjustment menu
Display Mode	Indicates the projector’s display output (Bright Classroom, Dark Classroom, sRGB White, Wall Color, SMART Presentation and User).	The default is Bright Classroom.
Wall Color (displays the color’s numeric value)	Adjusts projector brightness and color temperature based on these wall colors: Color 1: Blackboard Color 2: Blue Color 3: Light Green Color 4: Pink Color 5: Light Yellow	The default is Blackboard. Note This is equivalent to a Whiteboard.
Keystone	Adjusts image keystone distortions caused by movement of the projector.	The default is 0. The keystone can be adjusted from -15 to 15. Important Use this setting only after you make all physical image alignment adjustments to straighten the vertical lines of the image.
Brightness	Adjusts projector brightness from 0 to 100.	The default is 50.
Contrast	Adjusts the difference between the lightest and darkest parts of the image from 0 to 100.	The default is 50.
Saturation	Adjusts the image from black and white to saturated color from 0 to 100.	The default is 50.
Sharpness	Adjusts projected image sharpness from 0 to 31.	The default is 16.
Tint	Adjusts the image color balance of red and green from 0 to 100.	The default is 50.
Frequency	Adjusts the display data frequency of the projected image from -5 to 5 to match the frequency of your computer’s graphics card.	The default is 0. This setting applies to VGA inputs only.
Tracking	Synchronizes your projector’s display timing with your computer’s graphics card from 0 to 63.	This setting applies to VGA inputs only.
H-Position	Moves the horizontal position of the source video left or right from 0 to 100 (relative to the projected image).	The default is 50. This setting applies to VGA inputs only and is useful in situations where the source video is cut off. Important Do not adjust this setting unless advised to by SMART Support. Adjust this setting only after you make all physical image adjustments.
V-Position	Moves the vertical position of the source video up or down from -5 to 5 (relative to the projected image).	The default is 0. This setting applies to VGA inputs only and is useful in situations where the source video is cut off. Important Do not adjust this setting unless advised to by SMART Support. Adjust this setting only after you make all physical image adjustments.
White Peaking	Adjusts the image color brightness while providing more vibrant colors, in increments from 0 to 10.	The default is 10. A value closer to 0 creates a natural image and a value closer to 10 creates an enhanced brightness.
Degamma	Adjusts the color performance of the display from 1 to 2 or from 0 to 3 depending on the display mode selected.	The default varies depending on the display mode.
Color Adjustment	Opens a sub-menu where you can adjust the projector’s Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow colors from 0 to 100.	Each color has a default value of 100. Color settings are saved to the User display mode.
Basic Audio Control menu
Line Out	Turns the audio output jack On or Off.	The default is On.
Microphone	Turns the microphone input jack On or Off.	The default is On.
Speaker	Turns the internal speaker On or Off.	The default is On.
Microphone Volume	Adjusts the projector’s microphone volume amplification from 0 to 40.	The default is 20.
Main Volume	Adjusts the volume from 0 to 40.	The default is 20.
Mute	Turns the projector’s audio output mute function On or Off.	The default is Off. If you mute the projector’s audio output and then increase or decrease the volume, the volume is restored automatically. You can prevent this from happening by disabling the Line Out .
Advanced	Opens the Advanced Audio sub-menu where you can enable and disable the microphone input and the speaker output for each display mode. Further details in the following rows.
Advanced Audio sub-menu
VGA1 Mic	Enables or disables the microphone input jack when using the VGA1 input.
VGA1 Speaker	Enables or disables the audio output jack when using the VGA1 input.
HDMI Mic	Enables or disables the microphone input jack when using the HDMI input.
HDMI Speaker	Enables or disables the audio output jack when using the HDMI input.
Composite Mic	Enables or disables the microphone input jack when using the Composite input.
Composite Speaker	Enables or disables the Composite input to the internal speaker.
Microphone Boost	Boost is applied in the Off setting.	The default is On (-20 dB). Keep this setting on if your microphone is too sensitive. Change the setting to Off if you want to apply Microphone Boost.
Exit	Closes the Advanced Audio sub-menu.
Operational Settings menu
Control Panel	Applies power to the DIN7, DIN4 and DB9 ports for XCP control panel power.	The default is Off.
Signal Detect	Enables or disables signal searching of input connectors.	The default is On. Select On to have the projector continuously switch inputs until it finds an active video source. Select Off to manually select the input source.
Lamp Reminder	Turns the lamp replacement reminder On or Off.	The default is On. This reminder appears 100 hours before the recommended lamp replacement.
Lamp Mode	Adjusts lamp brightness to Standard or Economy.	The default is Standard, which displays a high-quality, bright image. Economy increases the lamp life by decreasing the brightness of the image.
Closed Captioning	Turns on the closed captioning language to CC1 or CC2 for video sources that support closed captioning, or turns closed captioning Off.	The default is Off. Typically, CC1 displays U.S. English subtitles, while CC2 displays other regional languages, such as French or Spanish, depending on the television channel or media setup.
Touch	Enables touch and pen interaction on either VGA1, HDMI or VGA1 & HDMI.	The default is VGA1 & HDMI. Only change this setting if you want touch and pen interaction active on only one video source (VGA or HDMI). Important This setting must match the current video input or there will be no touch function.
Auto Power Off (minutes)	Sets the length of the auto power-off countdown timer between 1 and 240 minutes.	The default is 120 minutes. The timer begins to count down when the projector no longer receives a video signal. When the timer finishes, the projector enters Standby mode. Select 0 to turn off the timer.
Zoom	Adjusts the zoom to the center of the image in or out from 0 to 30.	The default is 0. Zooming in cuts off the outer edges of the source video. Important SMART recommends you leave Zoom at the default setting of 0. Adjusting this setting can affect touch function.
Projector ID	Displays the projector’s unique ID within your organization’s network. You can set the projector ID from 0 to 999.	The default is 0. You can refer to this number when using the network remote management feature (see Remotely managing your interactive projector).
Aspect Ratio	Adjusts the image output to Fill Screen, Match Input or 16:9.	The default is Match Input. Fill Screen produces an image that fills the entire screen by stretching and scaling the source video to match the projector’s native aspect ratio. Match Input scales to fill the space at the native aspect ratio. As a result, unused space could appear along the top and bottom edges of the screen (letterbox format) or along the left and right edges of the screen (pillarbox format). 16:9 displays the source video in 16:9 aspect ratio. As a result, unused space appears along the top and bottom edges of the screen. This is recommended for use with HDTV and DVD/Blu-ray discs enhanced for wide‑screen televisions. See Video format compatibility for descriptions of each mode.
Startup Screen	Opens the Startup Screen sub-menu where you can select the type of startup screen (SMART or USER), capture an image to use for your startup screen and preview the current startup screen.	The default is SMART. This screen displays when the projector lamp is starting and a video source signal isn’t displayed. SMART displays the default SMART logo on a blue background. USER displays an image you capture or select. If no image is selected, a default image displays. Capture User Startup Screen closes the on-screen display menu and captures the entire projected image. The captured image is displayed the next time the Startup Screen displays. (The capture can take up to one minute, depending on the complexity of the background graphic.) Preview Startup Screen enables you to preview the default or captured startup screen.
Test Screen	Opens the Test Screen sub-menu where you can select the type of screen test (Display Grid, Display Multi-Square Pattern, Display Checkerboard 1, Display Checkerboard 2 or Display Single Square). Select Exit to close the menu.	This screen enables you to quickly check display performance. Select a test type, and then press ENTER on the remote control. Press ENTER again to exit the test and return to the Test Screen sub-menu. Display Grid displays a 7 × 7 Grid test screen. Display Multi-Square Pattern displays a 45 Square test screen. Display Checkerboard 1 displays a Check1 test screen. Display Checkerboard 2 displays a Check2 test screen. Display Single Square displays a Spot test screen.
Default	Opens the Default sub-menu where you can reset projector settings to their default values.	If you press ENTER on the remote control, all projector settings reset to their defaults, reversing any menu changes you made. This action is irreversible. Don’t adjust this setting unless you want to reset all of the applied settings, or unless you’re advised to by a SMART Support specialist (smarttech.com/contactsupport).
Network menu
Network and VGA1 out	Activates the projector’s VGA1 out and network features.	The default is Off.
Status	Displays the current network status (Connected, Disconnected or Off).
DHCP	Displays the status of the network’s Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) as On or Off.	The default is Off.
Password Reminder	E-mails the network password to the e-mail recipient.	See Remotely managing your interactive projector to set up a destination e-mail address.
IP Address	Displays the projector’s current IP address in values between 0.0.0.0 and 255.255.255.255.	To change the projector’s IP address, use the RS-232 connector (see Network controls) or use a DHCP server to assign a dynamic IP address, and then set a static IP address using the network remote management feature (see Remotely managing your interactive projector).
Subnet Mask	Displays the projector’s subnet mask number in values between 0.0.0.0 and 255.255.255.255.
Gateway	Displays the projector’s default network gateway in values between 0.0.0.0 and 255.255.255.255.
DNS	Displays the projector’s primary domain name number in values between 0.0.0.0 and 255.255.255.255.
MAC Address	Displays the projector’s MAC address in xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx format.
Group Name	Displays the projector’s workgroup name as set by an administrator (maximum 16 characters).	You can set the projector’s workgroup name using the remote management features (see Remotely managing your interactive projector).
Projector Name	Displays the projector’s name as set by an administrator (maximum 16 characters).	You can set the projector’s name using the remote management features (see Remotely managing your interactive projector).
Location	Displays the projector’s location as set by an administrator (maximum 16 characters).	You can set the projector’s location using the remote management features (see Remotely managing your interactive projector).
Contact	Displays the contact e-mail address for projector support as set by an administrator (maximum 32 characters).	You can set the contact e-mail address using the remote management features (see Remotely managing your interactive projector).
Language menu
Language	Selects language preference.	Projector menu support is available in English (default), Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, English (UK), French (France), French (Canada), German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Malay, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Slovenian, Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Turkey and Ukranian.
Projector Information menu
Lamp Hours	Displays the current number of lamp usage hours from 0 to 5000 hours from when it was last reset.	Always reset the lamp hours after you replace a lamp, because lamp service reminders are based on the current hours of use. See Resetting the lamp hours for details on how to reset the lamp hours.
Input	Displays the current video input source (VGA-1, HDMI or VIDEO.
Resolution	Displays the projector’s most recently detected video source signal resolution and refresh rate.	If there is no current video input source signal, this setting displays the last known source signal resolution and refresh rate.
Firmware Version	Displays the projector’s digital display processor (DDP) firmware version in x.x.x.x format.
Network Version	Displays the projector’s network communications processor firmware version in x.x.x.x format.
Touch Version	Displays the projector’s touch processor firmware version in x.x.x.x. format.
Model Number	Displays the projector’s model number.
Serial Number	Displays the projector’s serial number.

Image Adjustment menu

Display Mode

Indicates the projector’s display output (Bright Classroom, Dark Classroom, sRGB White, Wall Color, SMART Presentation and User).

The default is Bright Classroom.

Wall Color (displays the color’s numeric value)

Adjusts projector brightness and color temperature based on these wall colors:

Color 1: Blackboard

Color 2: Blue

Color 3: Light Green

Color 4: Pink

Color 5: Light Yellow

The default is Blackboard.

Note

This is equivalent to a Whiteboard.

Keystone

Adjusts image keystone distortions caused by movement of the projector.

The default is 0. The keystone can be adjusted from -15 to 15.

Important

Use this setting only after you make all physical image alignment adjustments to straighten the vertical lines of the image.

Brightness

Adjusts projector brightness from 0 to 100.

The default is 50.

Contrast

Adjusts the difference between the lightest and darkest parts
of the image from 0 to 100.

The default is 50.

Saturation

Adjusts the image from black and white to saturated color from 0 to 100.

The default is 50.

Sharpness

Adjusts projected image sharpness from 0 to 31.

The default is 16.

Tint

Adjusts the image color balance of red and green from 0 to 100.

The default is 50.

Frequency

Adjusts the display data frequency of the projected image from -5 to 5 to match the frequency of your computer’s graphics card.

The default is 0.

This setting applies to VGA inputs only.

Tracking

Synchronizes your projector’s display timing with your computer’s graphics card from 0 to 63.

This setting applies to VGA inputs only.

H-Position

Moves the horizontal position of the source video left or right from 0 to 100 (relative to the projected image).

The default is 50.

This setting applies to VGA inputs only and is useful in situations where the source video is cut off.

Important

Do not adjust this setting unless advised to by SMART Support.
Adjust this setting only after you make all physical image adjustments.

V-Position

Moves the vertical position of the source video up or down from -5 to 5 (relative to the projected image).

The default is 0.

This setting applies to VGA inputs only and is useful in situations where the source video is cut off.

Important

Do not adjust this setting unless advised to by SMART Support.
Adjust this setting only after you make all physical image adjustments.

White Peaking

Adjusts the image color brightness while providing more vibrant colors, in increments from 0 to 10.

The default is 10.

A value closer to 0 creates a natural image and a value closer to 10 creates an enhanced brightness.

Degamma

Adjusts the color performance of the display from 1 to 2 or from 0 to 3 depending on the display mode selected.

The default varies depending on the display mode.

Color Adjustment

Opens a sub-menu where you can adjust the projector’s Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow colors from 0 to 100.

Each color has a default value of 100.

Color settings are saved to the User display mode.

Basic Audio Control menu

Line Out

Turns the audio output jack On or Off.

The default is On.

Microphone

Turns the microphone input jack On or Off.

The default is On.

Speaker

Turns the internal speaker On or Off.

The default is On.

Microphone Volume

Adjusts the projector’s microphone volume amplification from 0 to 40.

The default is 20.

Main Volume

Adjusts the volume from 0 to 40.

The default is 20.

Mute

Turns the projector’s audio output mute function On or Off.

The default is Off.

If you mute the projector’s audio output and then increase or decrease the volume, the volume is restored automatically. You can prevent this from happening by disabling the Line Out .

Advanced

Opens the Advanced Audio
sub-menu where you can enable and disable the microphone input and the speaker output for each display mode. Further details in the following rows.

Advanced Audio sub-menu

VGA1 Mic

Enables or disables the microphone input jack when using the VGA1 input.

VGA1 Speaker

Enables or disables the audio output jack when using the VGA1 input.

HDMI Mic

Enables or disables the microphone input jack when using the HDMI input.

HDMI Speaker

Enables or disables the audio output jack when using the HDMI input.

Composite Mic

Enables or disables the microphone input jack when using the Composite input.

Composite Speaker

Enables or disables the Composite input to the internal speaker.

Microphone Boost

Boost is applied in the Off setting.

The default is On (-20 dB). Keep this setting on if your microphone is too sensitive.

Change the setting to Off if you want to apply Microphone Boost.

Exit

Closes the Advanced Audio sub-menu.

Operational Settings menu

Control Panel

Applies power to the DIN7, DIN4 and DB9 ports for XCP control panel power.

The default is Off.

Signal Detect

Enables or disables signal searching of input connectors.

The default is On.

Select On to have the projector continuously switch inputs until it finds an active video source.

Select Off to manually select the input source.

Lamp Reminder

Turns the lamp replacement reminder On or Off.

The default is On. This reminder appears 100 hours before the recommended lamp replacement.

Lamp Mode

Adjusts lamp brightness to Standard or Economy.

The default is Standard, which displays a high-quality, bright image.

Economy increases the lamp life by decreasing the brightness of the image.

Closed Captioning

Turns on the closed captioning language to CC1 or CC2 for video sources that support closed captioning, or turns closed captioning Off.

The default is Off.

Typically, CC1 displays U.S. English subtitles, while CC2 displays other regional languages, such as French or Spanish, depending on the television channel or media setup.

Touch

Enables touch and pen interaction on either VGA1, HDMI or VGA1 & HDMI.

The default is VGA1 & HDMI.

Only change this setting if you want touch and pen interaction active on only one video source (VGA or HDMI).

Important

This setting must match the current video input or there will be no touch function.

Auto Power Off (minutes)

Sets the length of the auto power-off countdown timer between 1 and 240 minutes.

The default is 120 minutes.

The timer begins to count down when the projector no longer receives a video signal. When the timer finishes, the projector enters Standby mode.

Select 0 to turn off the timer.

Zoom

Adjusts the zoom to the center of the image in or out from 0 to 30.

The default is 0.

Zooming in cuts off the outer edges of the source video.

Important

SMART recommends you leave Zoom at the default setting of 0. Adjusting this setting can affect touch function.

Projector ID

Displays the projector’s unique ID within your organization’s network. You can set the projector ID from 0 to 999.

The default is 0.

You can refer to this number when using the network remote management feature (see Remotely managing your interactive projector).

Aspect Ratio

Adjusts the image output to Fill Screen, Match Input or 16:9.

The default is Match Input.

Fill Screen produces an image that fills the entire screen by stretching and scaling the source video to match the projector’s native aspect ratio.

Match Input scales to fill the space at the native aspect ratio. As a result, unused space could appear along the top and bottom edges of the screen (letterbox format) or along the left and right edges of the screen (pillarbox format).

16:9 displays the source video in 16:9 aspect ratio. As a result, unused space appears along the top and bottom edges of the screen. This is recommended for use with HDTV and DVD/Blu-ray discs enhanced for wide‑screen televisions.

See Video format compatibility for descriptions of each mode.

Startup Screen

Opens the Startup Screen sub-menu where you can select the type of startup screen (SMART or USER), capture an image to use for your startup screen and preview the current startup screen.

The default is SMART.

This screen displays when the projector lamp is starting and a video source signal isn’t displayed.

SMART displays the default SMART logo on a blue background.

USER displays an image you capture or select. If no image is selected, a default image displays.

Capture User Startup Screen closes the on-screen display menu and captures the entire projected image. The captured image is displayed the next time the Startup Screen displays. (The capture can take up to one minute, depending on the complexity of the background graphic.)

Preview Startup Screen enables you to preview the default or captured startup screen.

Test Screen

Opens the Test Screen sub-menu where you can select the type of screen test

(Display Grid, Display
Multi-Square Pattern, Display Checkerboard 1, Display Checkerboard 2 or Display Single Square). Select Exit to close the menu.

This screen enables you to quickly check display performance. Select a test type, and then press ENTER on the remote control. Press ENTER again to exit the test and return to the Test Screen sub-menu.

Display Grid displays a 7 × 7 Grid test screen.

Display Multi-Square Pattern displays a 45 Square test screen.

Display Checkerboard 1 displays a Check1 test screen.

Display Checkerboard 2 displays a Check2 test screen.

Display Single Square displays a Spot test screen.

Default

Opens the Default sub-menu where you can reset projector settings to their default values.

If you press ENTER on the remote control, all projector settings reset to their defaults, reversing any menu changes you made. This action is irreversible.

Don’t adjust this setting unless you want to reset all of the applied settings, or unless you’re advised to by a SMART Support specialist (smarttech.com/contactsupport).

Network menu

Network and VGA1 out

Activates the projector’s VGA1 out and network features.

The default is Off.

Status

Displays the current network status (Connected, Disconnected or Off).

DHCP

Displays the status of the network’s Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) as On or Off.

The default is Off.

Password Reminder

E-mails the network password to the
e-mail recipient.

See Remotely managing your interactive projector to set up a destination e-mail address.

IP Address

Displays the projector’s current IP address in values between 0.0.0.0 and 255.255.255.255.

To change the projector’s IP address, use the RS-232 connector (see Network controls) or use a DHCP server to assign a dynamic IP address, and then set a static IP address using the network remote management feature (see Remotely managing your interactive projector).

Subnet Mask

Displays the projector’s subnet mask number in values between 0.0.0.0 and 255.255.255.255.

Gateway

Displays the projector’s default network gateway in values between 0.0.0.0 and 255.255.255.255.

DNS

Displays the projector’s primary domain name number in values between 0.0.0.0 and 255.255.255.255.

MAC Address

Displays the projector’s MAC address in xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx format.

Group Name

Displays the projector’s workgroup name as set by an administrator (maximum 16 characters).

You can set the projector’s workgroup name using the remote management features (see Remotely managing your interactive projector).

Projector Name

Displays the projector’s name as set by an administrator (maximum 16 characters).

You can set the projector’s name using the remote management features (see Remotely managing your interactive projector).

Location

Displays the projector’s location as set by an administrator (maximum 16 characters).

You can set the projector’s location using the remote management features (see Remotely managing your interactive projector).

Contact

Displays the contact e-mail address for projector support as set by an administrator (maximum 32 characters).

You can set the contact e-mail address using the remote management features (see Remotely managing your interactive projector).

Language menu

Language

Selects language preference.

Projector menu support is available in English (default), Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, English (UK), French (France), French (Canada), German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Malay, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Slovenian, Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Turkey and Ukranian.

Lamp Hours

Displays the current number of lamp usage hours from 0 to 5000 hours from when it was last reset.

Always reset the lamp hours after you replace a lamp, because lamp service reminders are based on the current hours of use. See Resetting the lamp hours for details on how to reset the lamp hours.

Input

Displays the current video input source (VGA-1, HDMI or VIDEO.

Resolution

Displays the projector’s most recently detected video source signal resolution and refresh rate.

If there is no current video input source signal, this setting displays the last known source signal resolution and refresh rate.

Firmware Version

Displays the projector’s digital display processor (DDP) firmware version in x.x.x.x format.

Network Version

Displays the projector’s network communications processor firmware version in x.x.x.x format.

Touch Version

Displays the projector’s touch processor firmware version in x.x.x.x. format.

Model Number

Displays the projector’s model number.

Serial Number

Displays the projector’s serial number.