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Disabling the password function, Setting a password, If you forget your password, System, Security

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Disabling the password function For security purposes and to help prevent unauthorized use, the projector includes an option for setting up password security. Passwords may be set using the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. Please refer to the [Using the menus] section for details on OSD menu operations. It is troublesome if you keep forgetting the password after setting up password protection. We recommend writing down the password and placing it somewhere safe for future reference in case you forget. Setting a password Once a password has been set, the user must provide the correct password after starting the projector. Otherwise, the projector cannot be used. 1. Open the OSD Menu and enter System > Security Settings menu. 2. Press [Enter]. The Security Settings page will be displayed. 3. Select Power Lock, then press / and select ON. 4. The picture on the right shows 4 arrow keys which each represent 4 numbers (1, 2, 3, 4) respectively. According to the password you desire to set, press the arrow keys to enter six digits for the password. 5. After completing password settings, the OSD menu will return to the Security Settings page. 6. Press [Exit] to leave the OSD menu. If you forget your password If the password function is activated, you will be asked to enter the six-digit password every time you turn on the projector. If you enter the wrong password, the password error message as pictured to the right will be displayed for 5 seconds before the message [INPUT PASSWORD] is shown. You can enter another 6-digit password. You may use the password recall procedure if you forgot your password and did not record it in this manual. See "Entering the password recall procedure" for details. If you enter an incorrect password 5 times in succession, the projector will automatically shut down in a short time. 21

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Disabling the password function
For security purposes and to help prevent unauthorized use, the projector includes an
option for setting up password security. Passwords may be set using the On-Screen
Display (OSD) menu. Please refer to the [Using the menus] section for details on
OSD menu operations.
It is troublesome if you keep forgetting the password after setting up password protection. We
recommend writing down the password and placing it somewhere safe for future reference in
case you forget.
Setting a password
Once a password has been set, the user must provide the correct password after starting the
projector. Otherwise, the projector cannot be used.
1.
Open the OSD Menu and enter
System
>
Security
Settings
menu.
2.
Press [Enter]. The
Security Settings
page will be
displayed.
3.
Select
Power Lock
, then press
/
and select
ON
.
4.
The picture on the right shows 4 arrow keys (
,
,
,
) which each represent 4 numbers (1, 2, 3, 4)
respectively. According to the password you desire to
set, press the arrow keys to enter six digits for the password.
5.
After completing password settings, the OSD menu will return to the
Security
Settings
page.
6.
Press [Exit] to leave the OSD menu.
If you forget your password
If the password function is activated, you will be asked to enter the six-digit password
every time you turn on the projector. If you enter the wrong password, the password
error message as pictured to the right will be displayed for 5 seconds before the
message [INPUT PASSWORD] is shown. You can enter another 6-digit password.
You may use the password recall procedure if you forgot your password and did not
record it in this manual. See
“Entering the password recall procedure”
for details.
If you enter an incorrect password 5 times in succession, the projector will
automatically shut down in a short time.
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