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NEC LT154 - page 1
E – 1 MultiSync L T155/L T154 LCD Projector User ’ s Manual English M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L S E L E C T P O W E R S T A T U S O N / S T A N D B Y S O U R C E A U T O A D J U S T P C C A R D A C C E S S ...
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E – 2 IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION Precautions Please read this manual carefully bef ore using your NEC MultiSync L T155/L T154 Projector and keep the manual handy f or future ref er- ence. Y our serial number is located under the name plate label on the bot- tom of your MultiSync L T155/L T154. Record it here: CAUTION T o tur n off main po wer , be ...
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E – 3 Important Safeguards These saf ety instructions are to ensure the long life of your projector and to prev ent fire and shoc k. Please read them carefully and heed all warnings. Installation 1. For best results , use your projector in a darkened room. 2. Place the projector on a flat, lev el surf ace in a dr y area aw ay from dust and moistu ...
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E – 4 T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTR ODUCTION Introduction to the MultiSync L T155/L T154 Projector ........................... E-5 Getting Star ted ............................................................................. E-5 What's in the Box ......................................................................... E-6 Getting to Know Y ou ...
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E – 5 1. INTRODUCTION Introduction to the MultiSync L T155/L T154 Projector This section introduces you to y our new MultiSync L T155 (XGA)/ L T154 (XGA) Projector and describes the features and controls . Congratulations on Y our Purchase of The MultiSync L T155/L T154 Projector The MultiSync L T155/L T154 is one of the very best projectors avai ...
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E – 6 What's in the Box? Make sure your bo x contains e verything listed. If any pieces are missing, contact y our dealer . Please sav e the original box and packing materials if y ou ev er need to ship your MultiSync L T155/L T154 Projector . M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L SELECT POWER STATUS ON / STAND BY SOURCE AUTO ADJUST PC CARD ACCESS + ...
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E – 7 M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L SELECT POWER STATUS ON / STAND BY SOURCE AUTO ADJUST PC CARD ACCESS Getting to Know Y our MultiSync L T155/L T154 Pr ojector Zoom lever Remote Sensor Lens cap Adjustable T ilt Foot Lens Ventilation (inlet) Air Filter Controls Front/Side Featur es One-touch T ilt Button Built-In Monaural Speaker (0.5W) Focus rin ...
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E – 8 M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L SELECT POWER STATUS ON / STAND BY SOURCE AUTO ADJUST PC CARD ACCESS AC IN C CARD PC CONTROL VIDEO RGB USB S-VIDEO AUDIO AC Input Connect the supplied power cable’ s three- pin plug here. T erminal Panel Slot for Kensington Micro saver Security System Rear/Side Features Rear Foot Remote Sensor Ventilation (inl ...
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E – 9 1. Menu Button Displa ys the menu. 2. Select ▲▼ 䊴 䊳 / V olume (+) (-) Buttons ▲▼ : Use these buttons to select the menu of the item y ou wish to adjust. When no menus appear , these b uttons work as a volume con- trol. 䊴 䊳 : Use these buttons to change the le vel of a selected menu item. A press of the 䊳 button e x ecutes ...
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E – 10 T erminal Panel Features M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L SELECT POWER STATUS ON / STAND BY SOURCE AUTO ADJUST PC CARD ACCESS AC IN C CARD PC CONTROL VIDEO RGB USB S-VIDEO AUDIO 9 10 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Slot for Kensington MicroSaver Security System 1. Audio Input Mini Jack (3.5 mm ∅ ) This is where you connect audio output from y our computer ...
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E – 11 Remote Control Featur es NOTE: If you are using a Macintosh computer , you can click either the right- click or left-click button to activate the mouse. NOTE: If any one of the buttons is pressed and held for 60 seconds or more, the button operations will cease to operate. This is not a malfunction, rather it is a feature used to prolong b ...
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E – 12 16. Cancel/ Right Click Button When you are in the Computer mode , this b utton works as the mouse right button. When you are in the Projector mode , which is indicated b y lighting the PJ button: Press this button to e xit "Menus". It w or ks the same w ay as the “Can- cel” button on the cabinet. 17. Pointer Button Press thi ...
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E – 13 Operating Range Remote Control Battery Installation 1. Pr ess firmly and slide the battery co ver of f. 2. Remove both old batteries and install new ones (AA). Ensur e that you have the batteries' polarity (+/–) aligned corr ectly . 3. Slip the cover bac k over the batteries until it snaps into place. Do not mix diff erent types of ...
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E – 14 Using Remote Mouse Receiver The remote mouse receiver enab les you to operate y our computer's mouse functions from the remote control (Computer mode). It is a great conv enience for clic king through your computer-gener ated presentations. T o return to the Projector mode, press the PJ button (lit red). Connecting the remote mouse re ...
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E – 15 Switching operation mode between mouse and projector The three shaded buttons sho wn on the drawing w ork as a computer mouse in the Computer mode. In the Computer mode the PJ button is not lit. • When the MENU button is pressed, the PJ button lights red to indicate that y ou are in the Projector mode, which allo ws the projector menu op ...
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E – 16 2. INST ALLA TION This section describes how to set up your MultiSync L T155/L T154 projector and how to connect video and audio sources. Setting up Y our Projector Y our MultiSync L T155/L T154 Projector is simple to set up and use. But before y ou get started, you must first: 1. Determine the image size. 2. Set up a screen or select a no ...
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E – 17 Ceiling Installation Screen top 1.6” (40.3mm) Lens Center Screen center Screen Bottom Throwing Distance (C) Throwing Angle ( α ) Projector Foot D B W ARNING • Installing your projector on the ceiling must be done by a qualified technician. Contact your NEC dealer for more inf ormation. * Do not attempt to install the projector y ourse ...
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E – 18 PC CONTROL VIDEO S-VIDEO RGB AUDIO Wiring Diagram RGB Signal cable (supplied) T o mini D-Sub 15-pin connector on the pro- jector . It is recommended that you use a commercially available distribution amplifier if connecting a signal cable longer than the supplied one. IBM VGA or Compatibles (Desktop type or notebook type) DVD Player (with ...
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E – 19 M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L SELECT POWER STATUS ON / STAND BY SOURCE AUTO ADJUST PC CARD ACCESS AC IN C C A R D P C C O N T R O L V ID E O R G B U S B S- VID E O AU D IO RGB S-VIDEO AUDIO DEO RGB INPUT AUDIO IBM VGA or Compatibles (Notebook type) IBM VGA or Compatibles (Desktop type) Audio cable (not supplied) Connecting Y our PC Connect ...
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E – 20 M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L SELECT POWER STATUS ON / STAND BY SOURC E AUTO ADJUST PC CARD ACCES S A C IN C C A R D P C C O N T R O L V I D E O R G B U S B S -V ID E O A U D IO DEO RGB S-VIDEO AUDIO RGB INPUT AUDIO Macintosh (Notebook type) RGB Signal cable (supplied) Audio cable (not supplied) 1 ON DIP 2 34 56 Pin adapter for Macintosh ( ...
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E – 21 M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L SELE CT POW ER STATUS ON / STAND BY SOURCE AUTO ADJUST PC CARD ACC ESS AC IN C C A R D P C C O N T R O L V ID E O R G B U S B S -V ID E O A U D IO RGB S-VIDEO AUDIO DEO RGB INPUT Y Cb Cr R L AUDIO R L AUDIO Red White Y Cb Cr Red White DVD player Optional 15-pin-to-RCA ⳯ 3 cable (optional) (Component V ) Audi ...
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E – 22 M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L SELECT POWER STATUS ON / STAND BY SOURCE AUTO ADJUST PC CARD ACCESS AC IN C CAR D PC CO N TR OL VIDEO R G B U SB S-V ID E O AU D IO RGB S-VIDEO PC CONTROL VIDEO USB S-VIDEO VIDEO R L S-VIDEO AUDIO R L AUDIO VIDEO VCR/ Laser disc player S-video cable (not supplied) Audio equipment Connecting Y our VCR or Laser ...
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E – 23 About Startup screen (Menu Language Select screen) When you first turn on the projector , you will get the Startup screen. This screen giv es you the opportunity to select one of the seven men u languages: English, German, French, Itilan, Spanish,Swedish and J apa- nese. T o select a men u language, f ollow these steps: 1. Use the Select ? ...
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E – 24 3. OPERA TION Connecting the Power Cable and T urn on the Projector Before y ou turn on your projector , ensure that the computer or video source is turned on and that your lens cap is removed. 1. Connect the supplied pow er cable to the projector . M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L S E L E C T P O W E R S T A T U S O N / S T A N D B Y S O U R ...
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E – 25 3. Adjust a Projected Image Select the Computer or Video Source HELP POINTER PC CARD AUTO ADJ. VIDEO S - VIDEO RGB 1 RGB 2 P J E N T E R C A N C E L SE LECT ON / STAND BY SOURCE AUTO ADJUST Press the Source button on the remote control or the projector cabinet to select “Video” (VCR, document camer a, or laser disc play er), S- Video? ...
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E – 26 VIDEO S - VIDEO AUTO ADJ. RGB 1 MENU LASER RGB 2 P J ON OFF [Poor picture] [Normal picture] Adjust the Tilt Foot 1. Lift the front edge of the projector . 2. Press the Tilt button on the front of the projector to e xtend the ad- justable tilt f oot (maximum height). M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L S E L E C T P O W E R S T A T U S O N / S T ...
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E – 27 Source display Each time the Source button is pressed, the input source will change as follo ws: → RGB → Video → S-Video → PC Card Viewer If no input signal is present, the input will be skipped. Press the Auto Adjust b utton to fine-tune the computer image or to remov e any vertical banding that might appear and to reduce vide ...
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E – 28 V olume control: Sound lev el from the speaker on the projector can be adjusted. increase volume VOL. V olume bar decrease volume T urning off picture and sound: Press the Picture Mute button to turn off the image and sound f or a shor t period of time. Press again to restore the image and sound. PIC - MUTE Getting Help about how to operat ...
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E – 29 4. Return the imag e to the original size. Correcting Keystone distortion Press (+) or (-) to correct ke ystone (trapez oidal) distor tion to mak e the top or bottom of the screen longer or shorter so that the projected image is rectangular . KEYSTONE NOTE: The maximum keystone angle that can be corrected is 45 degrees up- ward and 15 degr ...
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E – 30 2. Use the ▲ or ▼ button to highlight your selection and pr ess the Enter button to place a c hec k mark ne xt to an option. This action enables that featur e. Pr ess the Enter button again to clear the c heck box. If you select an item with a solid triangle 䊳 and pr ess the Enter button on the r emote contr ol or the pr ojector cabi ...
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E – 31 Menu T ree Advanced Menu Source Select RGB Picture Video Volume S-Video Brightness/Contrast/Color/Hue/Sharpness Image Options PC Card Viewer Projector Options Volume High-Bright/Eco Tools Help Keystone Normal/Natural 1/Natural 2 Color Temperature Lamp Mode Gamma Correction Aspect Ratio Normal/Zoom/Wide Zoom/Cinema Advanced Options Noise Re ...
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E – 32 Menu windows or dialog boxes typically have the following elements: Title bar : Indicates the menu title. Highlight: Indicates the selected menu or item. Solid triangle: Indicates fur ther choices are av ailable . A highlighted triangle indicates the item is active. T ab: Indicates a group of f eatures in a dialog box. Selecting on any tab ...
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E – 33 The launcher is a tool bar including the f ollowing buttons: Drag ............. Drags to move the tool bar . (for USB mouse operation only) Prev ............. Returns to the previous slide or folder . Next ............. Advances to the next slide or folder . Play .............. Plays back automatically or manually depending on the set- tin ...
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E – 34 Image Options Keystone This feature corrects the k eystone (tr apezoidal) distor tion to mak e the top of the screen longer or shor ter to be the same as the bottom. Use the 䊴 or 䊳 buttons on the slide bar to correct the k eystone (trapezoidal) distortion. Keystone distortion Normal NOTE: The maximum keystone angle that can be correcte ...
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E – 35 Noise Reduction (not av ailable for RGB and PC Car d Vie wer) Y ou can select three lev els video noise reduction. NOTE: The lower the Noise Reduction level, the better the image quality by way of higher video bandwidth. Color Matrix (av ailable for component video signal onl y) First select an appropriate color matrix to fit your componen ...
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E – 36 Factory Default Changes all adjustments and setting to the factory preset f or each source individually except Lamp Hour Meter , Projector Usage , Lan- guage and Communication Speed. (T o reset the lamp usage time, see "Clear Lamp Hour Meter" on page E-38.) All Data ............... Reset all the adjustments and settings for all t ...
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E – 37 Setup Enables y ou to set operating options. Press "OK" to sav e your changes f or all the f eatures of P age1, P age2, P age3, Page 4 and P age5. [Page1] Orientation: This reorients your image f or your type of projection. The options are: desktop front projection, ceiling rear projection, desktop rear projection, and ceiling fr ...
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E – 38 Communication Speed: This f eature sets the baud rate of the PC Control por t (Mini DIN 8 Pin). It suppor ts data rates from 4800 to 38400 bps . The def ault is 38400 bps. Select the appropr iate baud r ate f or y our equipment to be connected. Default Source Select: Y ou can set the projector to default to an y one of its inputs each time ...
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E – 39 T ools Provides tools f or captur ing images, displa ying files in a CompactFlash Card and drawing. NOTE: The "Capture" and "PC Card Files" features are required for a CompactFlash card. Capture: Allows y ou to capture an image from a source that is currently be- ing displa yed. The image is sa ved as JPEG in the Compac ...
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E – 40 Changing Background Logo: The Logo button allo ws you to select a bac kground logo from graphic files on a CompactFlash card and change to it as the background logo . NOTE: File size must be 64KB or less. Other file formats than JPEG and BMP are not available. 1. Use the ▲ or ▼ button to select a JPEG or BMP f ile for your back- gr oun ...
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E – 41 M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L S E L E C T P O W E R S T A T U S O N / S T A N D B Y S O U R C E A U T O A D J U S T P C C A R D A C C E S S A C IN C C A R D P C C O N T R O L V ID E O R G B U S B S - V I D E O A U D I O Using the PC Card V iewer function NOTE: When using the supplied software (CD-ROM) The software is designed to use with a ...
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E – 42 Installing the PC Card V iewer Software Before Installing P erform the f ollowing before installing the PC Card Viewer software: • If Windows is already started, exit all applications . Installation may not be performed properly if any applications are running. Installation Install the view er software as described below . T o quit insta ...
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E – 43 Operating the PC Card V iewer Function from the Pr ojector (playback) This section describes the operation for sho wing slides of presentation documents created using the PC Card Viewer function with the projec- tor . It is also possible to mak e slides directly from the images projected with the projector . Projecting slides 1. Insert a C ...
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E – 44 When the tool bar is not displayed: Press the FOLDER LIST button on the remote control to displa y f old- ers from a CompactFlash card in the projector’ s PC Card slot. Use the SLIDE +/- button to advance to the ne xt folder or return to the previous folder . Folder 02 : 0001 / 0008 Folder Folder Folder Folder Slide Slide Slide Slide Sli ...
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E – 45 Capturing Images Displayed on the Pr ojector Storing images displayed on the projector on the CompactFlash car d Preparations: Inser t the CompactFlash card into the card slot. Inser t the CompactFlash card with the side with the insertion direc- tion arrow on the top . * Press the eject button to eject the card. 1. Pr oject the image you ...
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E – 46 Uninstalling the PC Card V iewer Software Even if y ou do no w know the PC Card Viewer software's file names or where they are stored, the PC Card View er software files can be easily remov ed from the system using the "Install/Uninstall Applications" con- trol panel in Windows. (Normally there is no need to perf or m this o ...
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E – 47 T erminology PC card A T A car d CompactFlash TYPE (I, II and III) BMP JPEG This is the name of a card currently being standardized b y the Japan Electronic Industry Association (JEIDA) and PCMCIA (P ersonal Computer Memory Card Interface Association) of the United States. A type of PC card. A T A was originally a type of interf ace betwee ...
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E – 48 This section describes the simple maintenance procedures you should follo w to replace the lamp and clean the filter . Replacing the Lamp After your lamp has been operating f or 1000 hours (2000 hours : Eco mode) or longer , the “Status” light in the cabinet will go on and the message will appear . Ev en though the lamp may still be w ...
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E – 49 Cleaning or Replacing the Filters The air-filter sponge keeps the inside of the MultiSync L T155/L T154 Projector free from dust or dir t and should be cleaned after e very 100 hours of operation (more often in dusty conditions). If the filter is dirty or clogged, your projector ma y ov erheat. CA UTION • T ur n of f the power and unplug ...
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E – 50 5. TROUBLESHOOTING This section helps you resolv e problems y ou may encounter while setting up or using the projector . Standby Cooling down Lamp in High-Bright mode Lamp in Eco mode One minute after lamp is turned on in Eco mode Lamp has reached its end of lif e (1000 hours or ov er) Lamp lif e has reached its end of life (1100 hours or ...
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E – 51 • Is “PC Card Vie wer” selected from the Source men u? • Is the CompactFlash card seated in the PC CARD slot completely? • Are slide data stored in the CompactFlash card? • Have the contents of the CompactFlash card been destro y ed? • While an image with over 1024 ⳯ 768 dots is projected, se ver al lines of information wil ...
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NEC LT154 - page 52
E – 52 6. SPECIFICA TIONS This section provides technical inf or mation about the MultiSync L T155/L T154 Projector’ s perf or mance . Model Number L T155/L T154 Optical LCD P anel 0.9” p-Si TFT active-matrix, 1024 ⳯ 768 dots With Micro Lens Arra y (L T155) Lens Manual z oom, manual focus F2.0 – 2.3 f=36.5 – 42 mm Lamp 130W NSH lamp (11 ...
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NEC LT154 - page 53
E – 53 M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L SELECT POWER STATUS ON / STAND BY SOURCE AUTO ADJUST PC CARD ACCESS PC CARD USB PC CONTROL VIDEO S-VIDEO RGB AUDIO 207 (8.15") 40.35 (1.59") 17 (0.67") 40.3 (1.59") 31.2 (1.23") 63 (2.5") 5 (0.2") 266 (10.47") Cabinet Dimensions Unit = mm (inch) L T155/L T154 Lens center ...
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E – 54 D-Sub Pin Assignments Mini D-Sub 15 Pin Connector Pin No. RGB Signal (Analog) YCbCr Signal 1 Red Cr 2 Green or Sync on Green Y 3B l u e C b 4 Ground 5 Ground 6 Red Ground Cr Ground 7 Green Ground Y Ground 8 Blue Ground Cb Ground 9 No Connection 10 Sync Signal Ground 11 Ground 12 Bi-directional DA T A (SDA) 13 Hor iz ontal Sync or Composite ...
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E – 55 Timing Chart Y / N Signal Resolution F requency H. Refresh Rate Dot Clock ( Dots ) ( kHz ) ( Hz ) ( MHz ) Y NTSC 640 ⳯ 480 15.734 60 - Y P AL 768 ⳯ 576 15.625 50 - Y SECAM 768 ⳯ 576 15.625 50 - Y VESA 640 ⳯ 480 31.47 59.94 25.175 Y IBM 640 ⳯ 480 31.47 60 25.175 Y MA C 640 ⳯ 480 31.47 60 25.175 Y MA C 640 ⳯ 480 34.97 66.67 31. ...
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E – 56 1 2 54 3 6 7 8 PC Control Codes Function Code Data POWER ON 02H 00H 00H 00H 00H 02H POWER OFF 02H 01H 00H 00H 00H 03H INPUT SELECT RGB 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 01H 09H INPUT SELECT VIDEO 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 06H 0EH INPUT SELECT S-VIDEO 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 0BH 13H INPUT SELECT PC CARD VIEWER 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 1FH 27H PICTURE MU ...
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