Guideline for Data Projector Indications

Revised in April, 2022

Japan Business Machine and Information System Industries Association
Projector Terminology Working Group, Data Projector Group

6th Edition:2022

List of Committee Members of Data Projector Group(Chief of the Group)

Mitsuhiro WADA

Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd.

(Member)

Syuichi TOKUMARU

Canon Inc.

(Member)

Kazuyasu FUKANOCASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

(Member)

Yasuyuki MIYATA

FUJIFILM Corporation(Member)

Yoshio KUBO

Ricoh Company, Ltd.

(Member)

Shoichi AKAIWA

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION(Member)

Kazuyuki KOYANAGI

Sharp NEC Display Solutions, Ltd.

(Secretariat)

Makoto TAKEUCHI

Japan Business Machine and Information SystemIndustries Association

List of Committee Members of Projector Terminology Working Group(Chief of the Group)

Isao YONETANI

Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd.

(Sub-chief of the Group)

Shojiro AIDA

Canon Inc.

(Member)

Kohji OHNO

Ricoh Company, Ltd.

(Member)

Takashi NATORISEIKO EPSON CORPORATION(Member)

Haruyoshi SUZUKI

Sharp NEC Display Solutions, Ltd.

(Member)

Akira ODA

Sharp NEC Display Solutions, Ltd.

(Secretariat)

Makoto TAKEUCHI

Japan Business Machine and Information System
Industries Associationii

6th Edition:2022

Established:

August, 2007

Revised:April, 2022Draft by:

Projector Terminology Working Group, Date Projector Group

Established by:

Data Projector Group

Comments or questions if any, please contact the Data Projector Group, Japan Business Machine andInformation System Industries Association,
LILA HIJIRIZAKA 7F, 3-4-10 Mita Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0073 JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-6809-5010 (Main phone number)iii

6th Edition:2022 Revised History

Revised History of the Guideline for Data Projector Indications
Established dateContents/ Revised date
1st Edition

August, 2007



Thirty-four indications (English) regarding operation buttons,
input/output terminals, and indicators were included and set as theguideline.

2nd Edition
3rd EditionFebruary, 2010
November, 2011

Indications in Japanese were added in addition to those in English.

Eight indications regarding indicators and functions were added.

Twenty-eight indications regarding parts of the main unit,
accessories, input/output terminals, and indicators in user’s manual
were added.

4th Edition

July, 2014

Function names were divided according to functional categories.

Twenty-one indications regarding functions displayed on parts ofthe main unit, operation buttons, and menus in user’s manual wereadded.

5th EditionMay, 2017

Indication formats in the guideline were revised.

Four indications regarding parts of the main unit, input/output
terminals, and functions in user’s manual were added.

6th Edition

April, 2022



Review of guideline explanation text.

A total of nine indications have been added: Accessories in theinstruction manual, signal input/output terminals of the main unit,indicators of the main unit, and functions displayed in the menu.

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Contents

PageIntroduction ............................................................................................................................................... 1
1

Scope ................................................................................................................................................ 1

2

Trademarks ....................................................................................................................................... 1

3

Indications ......................................................................................................................................... 2

3.1Ruled indications ........................................................................................................................... 2

3.2

Unruled indications ........................................................................................................................ 2

3.3

Alternative indications using icons ................................................................................................ 2

3.4

Indication methods of letters(letter sizes, symbols, abbreviations, complements,Variation of notation) ................................................................................................................................. 2
3.5Grouped indication method ........................................................................................................... 3

3.6

Illustrations used in this guideline ................................................................................................. 3

4Indication Method .............................................................................................................................. 3

4.1

Parts of the main unit and accessories in user’s manual ............................................................. 3

4.2

Accessories in user’s manual ....................................................................................................... 64.3

Operation buttons on the main unit and remote control................................................................ 84.4

Signal input/output terminals on main unit .................................................................................. 104.5

Indicators on main unit ................................................................................................................ 124.6

Functions displayed in the on screen menu ............................................................................... 134.7

Functions related to power operation.......................................................................................... 154.8

Functions related to aspect ratio of the projected image ............................................................ 16v

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Guideline for Data Projector Indications
Introduction
The purpose of this guideline is to unify functions and indications used by data projectors of respective
companies so that users are able to operate and use them easily. The guideline rules indications in on-screen
menu, operating instructions, and handling procedures described in user’s manual as well as indicators on themain unit. In addition, the guideline is designed only to specify the indications used in common among most ofdata projectors, not aiming at unification of all the possible indications.
Although this guideline is not designed to provide standards for data projectors, every member company ofJBMIA shall make every effort to make the indications compliant with the guideline. Also, the JBMIA shallpromote the guideline so that Non-member manufacturers comply with them.
Data projectors in the guideline shall mean front projection type projectors with computer inputs and capable ofenlarging images, used for general conferences and educational sites.
1
Scope
This guideline is designed to covers English and Japanese terminologies regarding data projectors. The
indications in any other language shall be based on the translation from English or Japanese version. The
guideline rules the following scopes.
• Parts and accessories in user’s manual• Operating buttons on main unit and remote control• Signal input/output terminals on main unit
• Indicators on main unit
• Functions displayed in the On Screen menu
• Functions related to power operation• Functions related to aspect ratio of the projected image

2Trademarks
The terms HDMI and HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI Logo are trademarks orregistered trademarks of HDMI Licensing Administrator, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
DisplayPortTM is a trademark owned by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA®) in the UnitedStates and other countries.

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3Indications
This guideline provides basic indications, but following indications are permitted at the discretion of eachmanufacturer.
3.1 Ruled indications
Regarding the indications set forth in the guideline, not adopting such functions and parts, such a manufacture ispermitted not to use them at the discretion of the manufacture.
3.2 Unruled indications
In the case where functions, portions, and parts of the products covered are unique to each manufacturer, thedescriptions to be used are at the discretion of each manufacturer. In addition, for indications not shown in
individual items, it is desirable to unify them using the indication examples prescribed in other items.
3.3 Alternative indications using icons
Alternative indications using icons instead of prescribed terms are also possible including when spaces arelimited. This guideline does not rule icon designs.
3.4

Indication methods of letters(letter sizes, symbols, abbreviations, complements, Variation of notation)
The following are at the discretion of the manufacturer: indication methods of terminologies such as the use ofuppercases, lowercases, and adding blank spaces and symbols used between letters or words, and indication
methods of abbreviations for terms, and single or plural forms, adding, modifying/complement words before orafter terms, variation of notation, indication in original languages and translation. Respective examples areshown below.
Indication methods ofExample

charactersa) Uppercases/lowercases

COMPUTER → Computerb) Symbols 1)

AV STANDBY → A/V STANDBYc) Abbreviations

INPUT/OUTPUT → I/Od) Single or plural forms

FOOT → FEETe) Modifying/Complement

FOOT → FRONT FOOT, FOOT ADJUSTER, ADJUSTABLEwordsFOOTf) Variation of notation

コンピュータ → コンピューターg) Indications in original

STANDBY (Eng) → STANDBY (Jpn), スタンバイ (Jpn)

languages 2)h) Indications in translation

ミュート (Jpn) → MUTE (Jpn)
VOLUME (Eng) → 音量 (Jpn)
音量 (Jpn) → VOLUME (Jpn)

Note 1) Symbols mean blank spaces, periods (.), slashes (/), hyphens (–), etc.
Note 2) Indication in original languages refers to using the prescribed terms regardless of the languagein which they are written.

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3.5 Grouped indication method
Indications in which multiple terms are grouped or terms composed of multiple words are divided in the middle
are also possible. Respective examples are shown below.
Grouping of input
terminals＋VOLUME＋Division of button

VOLUME

indication

VOLUME－－

3.6 Illustrations used in this guideline
Illustrations used in the guideline are conceptual diagrams to check on parts and functions defined in theguideline and they do not provide positions or shapes.
In addition, all rights reserved for illustrations used in this guideline.
4Indication Method
4.1 Parts of the main unit and accessories in user’s manual
7101319241620123814517158116211718319

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Part description
1

Operation part for imageEng

Recommended indications

/Jpn
Eng

focus adjustment

FOCUS RING

Other indication examples
FOCUS

FOCUS LEVER
Jpn

フォーカスリング

フォーカス

フォーカスレバー2

Operation part to enlarge

Engor contract a wholeimage

ZOOM RINGZOOMZOOM LEVER
Jpn

ズームリングズーム

ズームレバー
3Indicator to show theEng

INDICATOR

status of the main unit oraccessories

POWER INDICATOR
INDICATOR PANEL

Jpn

インジケータ

電源インジケータ
インジケータ部

4

Generic name of theEng

CONTROL PANEL

Jpn

操作部

CONTROLS

button area to operate
the main unit

操作パネル
5

Generic name of the

Eng

PORTS

INPUT / OUTPUT TERMINALSINPUT/OUTPUT terminal

TERMINALS

I/O PANEL

port

INPUT / OUTPUT
Jpn

6Part to coverEng

INPUT/OUTPUT terminal
ports and cables

接続端子部

Indication including 端 子 and入出力端子パネル

clearly imply the generic name.

CABLE COVER
TERMINAL COVER

Jpn

ケーブルカバー端子カバー

7Part to cover the lamp

Engunit

LAMP COVER
LAMP UNIT COVER

Jpnランプカバー
ランプユニットカバー

8Part to adjust the tilt andEng

FOOTJpn

脚height of the main unit

LAMP DOOR

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Part description
9Button or lever to adjust

Eng/JpnEngthe tilt and height of themain unit

Jpn

Recommended indications

Other indication examples

FOOT LEVER

ADJUSTABLE FOOTELEVATOR BUTTONADJSUTABLE LEVER

調整レバー

調整脚

角度調整用ボタン
10

11

Built-in speaker

Intake port of ambient air

Eng

SPEAKER

Jpn

スピーカ

Eng

INTAKE VENT

Jpn

吸気口

VENTILATION (INLET)

for cooling

吸気孔
12Exhaust port in the mainEng

EXHAUST VENT

Jpn

排気口

VENTILATION (OUTLET)unit

排気孔
13Sensor/Receiver of theremote control

Eng3)

Jpn

14

Power socket of the main

Engunit
Jpn

REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR

IR SENSORREMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER

IR RECEIVER

リモコン受光部

赤外線受光部

リモコン受信部

赤外線受信部AC IN TERMINAL

Indication

POWER SOCKETPOWER

AC IN 端子Indication including AC or 電源including

電源端子
15

Filter to prevent dustEng

FILTER

inflow into the main unit

AIR FILTER
DUST FILTER

Jpn

フィルタ

エアフィルタダストフィルタ

16Part to cover the filter

Eng

FILTER COVER

Jpn

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Part description
17Lens for projectionEng

Recommended indications/JpnEng

Other indication examples

LENS
PROJECTION LENS

Jpn

レンズ
投写レンズ

18

Mirror for reflecting theEng

MIRROR

Jpn

ミラー

Eng

PROJECTION WINDOW

Jpn

投写窓

projection light

19

Output area of thereflected projection lightin the main unit

投映窓
20Operation part to adjustEnglens position

LENS SHIFT LEVER

LENS SHIFTLENS SHIFT DIAL
Jpn

レンズシフトレバー

レンズシフトレンズシフトダイアル
21

Pen tip to control

Enginteractive operations

TIP
NIB

Jpn

ペン先

Note 3) Indications used at the transmission/emission portion of the remote control shall include “TRANSMITTER”
or “EMITTER”.

4.2

Accessories in user’s manualPart description

Power cord

Eng/JpnEng

Recommended indications

Other indication examples

POWER CORD
POWER CABLE

Jpn

電源コード電源ケーブル

Computer cableEng

COMPUTER CABLECOMPUTER CABLE (D-sub15)
RGB CABLE

Jpn

コンピュータケーブル

コンピュータケーブル(D-sub15)
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Part description
DVI-D cable

DVI-I cable

HDMI cable

USB Cable

Lens protector

Eng/Jpn

Recommended indicationsEng

DVI-D CABLE

Jpn

DVI-D ケーブルEng

DVI-I CABLE

Jpn

DVI-I ケーブルEng

HDMI CABLE

Jpn

HDMI ケーブルEng

USB CABLE

Jpn

USB ケーブルEng

LENS CAP

Other indication examples

LENS COVER
Jpn

レンズキャップ
レンズカバーRemote control

Eng

REMOTE CONTROLIR REMOTE

REMOTEPen to control interactive

Jpn

リモコン赤外線リモコン

Eng

PEN

INTERACTIVE PEN

Jpn

ペン

インタラクティブペン

operations

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4.3

Operation buttons on the main unit and remote control
Part description

Main powerEng

Recommended indications

/Jpn
Eng

Other indication examples

MAIN
ONOFF

Jpn

主電源
電源スイッチ入切PowerEng

POWER
STANDBY
ONOFF

Jpn

電源待機,スタンバイ
入切

Input switching

Eng

INPUT
SOURCE

Focus

Zoom 4)

Lens Shift

Menu

Keystone correction

Jpn

入力

Eng

FOCUS

Jpn

フォーカス

Eng

ZOOM

Jpn

ズーム

Eng

LENS SHIFT

Jpn

レンズシフトEngMENU

JpnメニューEng

KEYSTONE

V-KEYSTONE CORRECTION

Jpn

キーストーン

台形補正

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Part description
Non-display of image

Eng/Jpn

Recommended indicationsEng

BLANKJpn

ブランク

Other indication examples

映像消去
Mute

Eng

MUTE
MUTING

Jpn

ミュート
消音

Non-display of image andMuteEng

AV MUTEAV MUTING5)

BLANK
Jpn

AV ミュートブランク

Changing aspect ratioEng

ASPECTRESIZE

Jpn

アスペクト
リサイズ

Partial enlargement 6)

Eng

MAGNIFY

D-ZOOM

ZOOM
Jpn

Next page

Eng

拡大

部分拡大

ズーム

D ズーム

PAGE

PAGE UP / DOWN

Previous page

PAGE + / Jpn

Pause

ページEngFREEZE

Jpn

フリーズページ

送り／戻しページ＋／－静止
VolumeEng

VOLUME

VOL + / -Jpn

音量音量＋／－Note 4) “Zoom” means any function to enlarge or contract a whole image.
Note 5) “BLANK” or “ブランク” is permitted as the ”Mute” function is secondary.
Note 6) “Partial enlargement” shall mean any function to enlarge/contract only a part of an image.
Terms to differentiate it from the “Zoom” function shall be added.

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Signal input/output terminals on main unit

Part description

SignalMini D-sub 15 pin

Computer input signalEng/Jpn
Eng

Recommended indications

Other indication examples

COMPUTERRGB INCOMPUTER IN
Jpn

コンピュータRGB 入力コンピュータ入力
Mini D-sub 15 pin

DVI-D

DVI-I

RCAMini DIN 4 pin

RCA

Computer output signal

DVI (Digital)

DVI (Analog/Digital)

Composite video signal

S VIDEOsignal

Y Pb PrEngMONITOR OUT

RGB OUT

Jpn

モニタ出力

RGB 出力

Eng

DVI-D

Jpn

DVI-D

Eng

DVI-I

Jpn

DVI-I

Eng

VIDEO

Jpn

ビデオ

Eng

S-VIDEO

Jpn

S-ビデオ

Eng

Y Pb PrY Cb CrComponent video

HDMI

Jpn

Y Pb PrY Cb CrEng（See Notice 1）

Jpn

DisplayPortDisplayPort

Red-Pr / Green-Y / Blue-Pb

Y Cb Crsignal
HDMI

コンポジットビデオEngJpn（See Notice 2）

赤-Pr / 緑-Y / 青-Pb

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Part description
Stereo mini jack

SignalAudio input signal

Eng/JpnEng

Recommended indications

Other indication examples

AUDIO
AUDIO IN

Jpn

音声
音声入力

RCA

Audio input signal

Eng

AUDIO

L-AUDIO IN-R

AUDIO L R
AUDIO IN
Jpn

L-音声入力-R

音声
音声 左右音声入力
Stereo mini jack

RCA

Audio output signal

Audio output signal

Eng

AUDIO OUT

Jpn

音声出力

Eng

AUDIO OUT

L-AUDIO OUT-R

AUDIO OUT L RJpn

音声出力 左RJ-45

Mini jackNetwork

Remote control

L-音声出力-R

音声出力EngLAN

Jpn

LANEngREMOTEJpn

リモート右リモコンMini jack

Audio input signal

Eng(Microphone input)

MIC
MICROPHONE

Jpn

マイク

Notice 1 : It shall conform to guidelines of HDMI Licensing Administrator, Inc.
Notice 2 : It shall conform to guidelines of Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA®).

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4.5 Indicators on main unit
Following indications of indicators shall be used for status, cautions, warnings, and errors on the main unit.
Part description
PowerEng/Jpn
Eng

Recommended indicationsOther indication examples

POWER
ON/STANDBYLight source

Jpn

電源Eng

LAMP

Indication using the device name

LIGHTof the light source

LASER
Jpn

ランプ
光源
レーザ

Temperature

Eng

TEMP
TEMPERATURE

FilterWarning of the main unit

Status of the main unit

Jpn

温度Eng

FILTER

Jpn

フィルタ

Eng

WARNING

Jpn

警告

Eng

STATUS

Jpn

状態

光源のデバイス名を用いた表記

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4.6

Functions displayed in the on screen menu
Function

Adjustment of image quality

Eng/JpnEng

Recommended indications
PICTURE MODE
COLOR MODE 7)

Jpn

映像モード
画質モード

Adjustment of contrast of image

Adjustment of brightness of image

Adjustment of color saturation of imageEng

CONTRAST

Jpn

コントラストEng

BRIGHTNESS

Jpn

明るさEng

SATURATION
COLOR

Adjustment of tint and hue of image

Jpn

色の濃さ

EngTINT 8)
HUE 9)

Jpn

色あい色相

Adjustment of sharpness of image

Adjustment of gamma characteristic ofEng

SHARPNESS

Jpn

シャープネス

Eng

GAMMA

Jpn

ガンマ

Eng

COLOR TEMPERATURE

Jpn

色温度EngOVERSCAN

Jpn

オーバースキャン

image

Adjustment of color temperature ofimage

Adjustment of display area of outer partof image

Other indication examples

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Function
Adjustment of noise reduction effect ofEng/JpnRecommended indications

Other indication examples

Eng

NOISE REDUCTION

NR

Jpn

ノイズリダクションEng

MENU POSITION

Jpn

メニュー位置Eng

TEST PATTERN

Jpn

テストパターン

EngIRIS

Jpn

アイリス

Eng

LANGUAGE

Jpn

言語Eng

STANDBY

Jpn

待機Eng

RESET

RESET ALL

Jpn

初期化

全初期化

Eng

HIGH ALTITUDE

Jpn

高地

Eng

FILTER MESSAGE

Jpn

フィルタ通知Eng

CONTROL LOCKimage

Setting of display position of menu

Display of test pattern to adjust image

Setting of the iris system

Setting of language of menu, etc.

Setting behavior at standby state

Initializing of setting of function in menu

Setting of when used at high altitude

Setting of display information of filter

Setting of lock/unlock of the control lockto operate the main unit

KEY LOCK
Jpn

ボタンロック
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EngFunction

Recommended indications/Jpn

Set to save and call lens position
information

Calibration of lens reference position,
detection of lens shift range

Correct the joints of the projection

Adjust the brightness and color
uniformity of the entire screen consistingof the projection screens of multiple

Eng

LENS MEMORY

Jpn

レンズメモリーEngLENS CALIBRATION

Jpn

レンズキャリブレーションEng

EDGE BLENDING

Jpn

エッジブレンディングEng

COLOR MATCHING

Jpn

カラーマッチング

EngUNIFORMITY

Jpn

ユニフォーミティ

Other indication examples

projectors
Adjust the brightness and color
uniformity on the projection screen ofone projector

Note 7) When using "COLOR MODE" in the menu for adjusting the image quality of the projection,
the indication “MODE” shall not be omitted to avoid confusion with the "color depth" of the projection.
Note 8) TINT means 色あい.
Note 9) HUE means 色相.

4.7

Functions related to power operation
Function

Function to turn the power on at thetime of power cord connection

Function to allow disconnection ofEng/Jpn

Other indication examples

EngDIRECT ON

DIRECT POWER ON

Jpn

ダイレクトオン

ダイレクトパワーオンEng

DIRECT OFF

DIRECT POWER OFF

the power cord without power-off
operation

Recommended indications

DIRECT SHUT DOWN
Jpn

ダイレクトオフ

ダイレクトパワーオフ

ダイレクトシャットダウン
Function to allow disconnection ofEng

the power cord during the cool-down
periodQUICK OFFQUICK POWER OFF

QUICK SHUT DOWN
Jpn

クイックオフクイックシャットダウン

クイックパワーオフ

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4.8 Functions related to aspect ratio of the projected image
The projected image described in this clause shall mean a post-processed image if software process such as
keystone correction is applied.
EngFunction/Jpn

Setting to expand image to the fullEng

alongside width and/or height while

Recommended indications

Other indication examples

NORMAL
AUTO

maintaining the aspect ratio of input image

Setting to project input image to the whole

Jpn

Eng

ノーマル

標準オート

自動FULL

4:3

projected area

16:10
Jpn

4:3

フル

16:10
Setting to project input image to the fullEng

WIDE

16:9

alongside width with a wide aspect ratio

16:10
Jpn

16:9

ワイド

16:10
Setting to project input image maintaining

Engits native resolution

TRUE
Jpn

4.8.1NATIVE

リアル

Example of setting an aspect ratio of projected image

INPUT SIGNAL

PRODUCT1024 x 768

800 x 600

1280 x 800

1024 x 768

1280 x 800

1280 x 800

NORMALFULLWIDE

NATIVE

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Editor and Publisher
Projector Terminology Working Group, Data Projector Group
Publishing Office
Japan Business Machine and Information System Industries Association
LILA HIJIRIZAKA 7F, 3-4-10 Mita Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0073 JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-6809-5010 (Main phone number)