Sanyo Plc Ef60a Projector User Manual

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Basic Operation
Basic Operation
Press the FREEZE button on the remote control to freeze the
picture on screen. To cancel the Freeze function, press the
FREEZE button again or press any other button.
Press the P-TIMER button on the remote control. The timer
display “00 : 00” appears on the screen and the timer starts to
count time (00 : 00 ~ 59 : 59).  
To stop the counting, press the P-TIMER button. And then, press
the P-TIMER button again to cancel the  P-Timer function.
P-Timer Function
SCREEN button
Normal
Wide
True
Full screen
Select a screen size among Normal, Wide, True, Full screen, and
Custom by pressing the SCREEN button on the remote control.
Refer to the Screen menu on page 47 for details of each screen
setting.
Keystone function is provided to correct image distortions.
Press the KEYSTONE button on the remote control and correct
vertical and horizontal distortions with the Point buttons (e, d, 7,
and 8)or the Control pad. The Keystone adjustment can be
memorized. (p.48)
Custom
•The arrows are white when there is no correction.
•The arrows disappear at the maximum correction.
•The direction of the arrow being corrected turns red.
•If you press the KEYSTONE button on the remote
control once again while the keystone dialog box is
being displayed, the keystone adjustment will be
canceled.
Picture Freeze Function Screen Selection Keystone Adjustment
✔Note:
True cannot be selected when selecting AV sources for the Input.
✔Note:
Horizontal keystone is ineffective for PLC-EF60A.   
						

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Basic Operation
Press the D. ZOOM button on the remote control once and then
expand the image size with the SELECT button and pan the image
with the Point buttons (e, d, 7,and 8) or the Control pad.
D. Zoom – D. Zoom +
Press the D. ZOOM button on the remote control twice and then
compress the image size with the SELECT button.
✔Note:
To exit the D. Zoom +/– mode, try the followings:
•To return to the normal screen, change Input, or change the screen size.
•To exit the panning mode, press any button except the D. ZOOM button, the
SELECT button, and the CH and ID buttons.
D. Zoom +/- Function 
						

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Basic Operation
Basic Operation
LENS SHIFTMENU
CANCEL
SELECT ZOOM
FOCUS
How to Operate On-Screen Menu
The projector can be adjusted or set via the On-Screen Menu.
Refer to the following pages for respective adjustment and setting
procedure.
Gently tap on the Control pad on the remote control to spin
Menu icons. When the desired Menu icon comes right in
front, press the SELECT button to display the submenu.
Gently tap on or move your finger across the Control pad to
select an item to adjust. Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the
On-Screen Menu.
✔Note:
• The selected item is not active until the SELECT button is pressed.
• To return to the previous menu or cancel the selection, press the CANCEL button.
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2
3
MENUCANCELINFOINFOAUTO PC
SCREENSCREENFREEZE
P-TIMERP-TIMERSOUNDSOUND
REMOTEVOL.MUTE
CH
IDINPUT 1 
LENS SHIFT
KEYSTONE
SHUTTER D.ZOOM
ZOOMZOOMFOCUSFOCUS ON-OFF
Point buttons
Remote Control
Press the SELECT button to show the item data. Adjust the
data or select the desired setting with your fingertip operation
on the Control pad.
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Remote Control Operation
Mouse Operation
Point to the desired Menu icon and click to display the
submenu, or click 78or 77 88on the Control bar to spin
Menu icons. Click SELECT when the desired Menu icon is
right in front.
Click an item to show the item data to adjust or the dialog
box to select a setting.  Click your mouse to display the On-Screen Menu.
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2
3
Click edor move the bar up and down to adjust the data or
click at the desired setting.4
✔Note:
To return to the previous menu or cancel the selection, right-click your mouse.
Top Control
MENU button
CANCEL button
SELECT button
Control pad
MENU buttonCANCEL buttonSELECT button
Press the Point buttons (7and 8)on the top control to spin
Menu icons. When the desired Menu icon comes right in
front, press the SELECT button to display the submenu.
Move the pointer or adjust the value of item by pressing the
Point buttons (e, d, 7,and 8)on the top control. Press the MENU button on the projectors top control to
display the On-Screen Menu.
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2
3
Select an item or set the selected function by pressing the
SELECT button.4
Top Control Operation 
						

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Basic Operation
Menu icon
Pointer  
(Yellow frame)
Move the pointer with the Point buttons 
(eand d),
Control pad or mouse cursor to select an item and
press the SELECT button or click the mouse. The
selected item box will turns yellow.
Item
SELECT
button
Item data
Click edor move the bar to adjust
the value.
Control bar for Mouse Operation 
This bar appears when a USB mouse is connected to
the USB terminal of the projector.
Guide 
Currently selected menu.
On-Screen Menu
Mouse cursor
When clicking 77 or 88 on the control bar, menu
icons rotate fast. When clicking 7 or 8, menu icons
rotate one by one by every clicking.
When the desired Menu icon comes right in front, click
SELECT or press the SELECT button on the top control
or remote control.
The item being selected.
Quit
To exit this menu.
Navigate through items with the Point buttons (e, d,
7,and 8), Control pad or the mouse cursor and the
next item is automatically displayed. 
✔Note:
The Control bar for Mouse Operation and the Mouse cursor do not
appear with no USB mouse connected to the projector. (p.25) 
						

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Basic Operation
Basic Operation
INPUT :selects input sources. Before selecting input sources with the top
control or the remote control, correct input source should be selected
through menu operation.
SYSTEM :selects system of the connected computer and video sources.  
IMAGE :selects image levels suitable for the connected image source and
allows you to select the image data stored in Image Adjust Menu.
IMAGE ADJ. :adjusts each picture component of the projected image in detail and
store the adjusted image data in the projector to reproduce the
customized image quality anytime.
SCREEN SETTING :selects screen aspect, adjusts vertical and horizontal scales, picture
position, sets the projection method (Ceiling and Rear), and activates
keystone and digital zoom functions. 
SETTING :sets up operating environment for various features of the projector.
PC ADJ. :adjusts several features precisely for the projector to conform to your
computers signal format and project optimum image.
SPECIAL :sets up operating environment of the projector and serves to the
projectors maintenance.
INFORMATION :displays current setting information and operating conditions of the
projector, and allows you to check under what condition the projector is
operating.
Menu Icons and Their Features
The projector can be adjusted or set via the On-Screen Menu. Refer to the following pages for respective adjustment and
setting procedure.
Page no.
36~37
38~39
40~42
43
44~46
47~48
49~56
57~59
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Menu iconsWhat You Can Do with Each Menu 
						

							Input 
Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen Menu.
Spin Menu icons with the Point buttons (7and 8) or the
Control pad and press the SELECT button when the INPUT
icon comes right in front.1
Move the yellow frame pointer with the Point buttons (e
and d)or the Control pad to a input which you want to
select.2
Input 1
Move a pointer to Input 1 and press the SELECT button.
When the input source is analog coming from a
computer through the Input 1 (ANALOG IN)
terminal, select RGB (PC Analog). RGB (PC Analog)
When the input source is digital coming from a
computer through the Input 1 (DVI) terminal,
select RGB (PC Digital).RGB (PC Digital)
RGB (Scart) 
When the input source compatible with HDCP
is coming from video equipment through the
Input 1 (DVI) terminal, select RGB (AV HDCP). RGB (AV HDCP)
✔Note:
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) is a system for protecting digital
entertainment content delivered by DVI (Digital Visual Interface) from being copied.
The specification of HDCP is decided and controlled by Digital Content Protection,
LLC. Should the specification be changed, this projector may not display the digital
content protected by HDCP.
When the input source is coming from video
equipment connected to the Input 1 (ANALOG
IN) terminal with a Scart-VGA Cable, select RGB
(Scart). 
selects computer and video input sources.  
Input 1
Input Menu
Move the pointer to
RGB(PC Analog), RGB
(Scart), RGB(PC Digital),
or RGB(AV HDCP) and
press the SELECT button.
Source Select Menu
Input icon
Move the pointer
(yellow frame) to
an input that you
want to select and
press the SELECT
button.
The item being selected.
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Press the SELECT button to access Source Select Menu for
the input selected.  
Select a source from the Source Select Menu and press the
SELECT button.3
Input 
						

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Input
Input
Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/CrWhen the input source is component
coming from video equipment connected to
the Input 3 (Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr) terminal, select
Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr.
Input 3
Move a pointer to Input 3 and press the SELECT button.
Input 4/Input 5
When video input signal is connected to the
Input 3 (VIDEO) terminal, select Video.Video
When video input signal is connected to the
Input 3 (S-VIDEO) terminal, select S-Video.S-Video
When the input source is analog coming
from a computer through the Input 2 (5
BNC-type: Red, Green, Blue, H. Sync., and
V. Sync.) terminal, select RGB. RGB 
When video input signal is connected to the
Input 2 (VIDEO) terminal , select Video.Video
Input 2
Move a pointer to Input 2 and press the SELECT button.
Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/CrWhen the input source is component
coming from video equipment connected to
the Input 2 (Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr) terminal, select
Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr.
Move the pointer to
RGB, Video, or Y, Pb/Cb,
Pr/Cr, and press the
SELECT button.
Source Select Menu
Move the pointer to
Video, Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr,
or S-Video and press
the SELECT button.
Source Select Menu
✔Note:
• Input 4 and Input 5 can not be selected when no interface
board is inserted into the respective slots. (p.21)
•Input 5 terminal can only accept digital signals.
•Adjusted values or selected settings in Input 4 and Input 5
return to factory default setting when the connected interface
boards are removed from those terminal slots.A source menu appears corresponding to the board module
inserted into the Input 4 and Input 5 terminals. 
						

							PC System Menu
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2
Custom Mode
(1~50) set in the
PC Adjust Menu.
(p41, 42)
This projector automatically tunes to various types of computers
based on VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA, UXGA, or WXGA with its Multi-
scan system and Auto PC Adjustment. If Computer source is
selected in the Source Select Menu, this projector automatically
detects the signal format and tunes to project a proper image
without any additional setting. (Signal formats provided in this
projector is shown on pages 70~71 )
When the projector has difficulty in recognizing the connected
signal conforming to PC Systems provided in this projector,
several systems are displayed. Select one from them manually.
When the image is not projected properly, manual adjustment is
required. (p.41~42)
There is no signal input from computer. Check the
connection of your computer and the projector. (See
“Troubleshooting” on page 68)-----
✔Note:
The projector may display one of the following messages.
User preset system manually adjusted in PC Adjust
menu. Adjustment data can be stored in Mode 1~50.
(p.41~42)  Mode 1
*SVGA 1 and Mode 1 are examples.  
selects system of the connected computer and video source.   
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PC Systems provided in the projector. The projector
chooses a proper system and displays it.  SVGA 1
Press the MENU button to display On-Screen Menu. Spin
Menu icons with the Point buttons (7and 8) or the Control
pad and press the SELECT button when the SYSTEM icon
comes right in front.
Move the yellow frame pointer with the Point buttons (e
and d)or the Control pad to a proper system, and then
press the SELECT button.
The system being selected.
PC System Selection 
Selecting PC System Manually Auto
System 
System icon
System 
						

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System
System
AV System Menu (Video or S-Video)
AV System Menu (Component)
If the projector cannot reproduce proper video image, it is
necessary to select a specific broadcast signal format from among
PAL, SECAM, NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL-M, and PAL-N.Move the yellow
frame pointer to a
system and press
the SELECT button
to activate it.
PAL / SECAM / NTSC / NTSC4.43 / PAL-M / PAL-N
The projector automatically detects incoming video signal, and
adjusts itself to optimize its performance.
If the projector cannot reproduce proper video image, it is
necessary to select a specific component video signal format from
among 480i, 575i, 480p, 575p, 720p, 1035i, 1080i/50, and
1080i/60. Auto
COMPONENT VIDEO SIGNAL FORMAT
Component Signal Selection
The projector automatically detects incoming video system, and
adjusts itself to optimize its performance.
When Video System is PAL-M or PAL-N, select system manually. Auto
Move the pointer to
a system and press
the SELECT button
to activate it.
✔Note:
When Auto is selected for the System menu, PAL-M and PAL-N cannot be selected.
Video or S-Video Signal Selection 
						

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Move the yellow
frame pointer to the
Auto PC adj.  and
press the SELECT
button.
PC Adjust Menu
PC ADJ. icon
To store adjustment parameters
Adjustment parameters from Auto PC Adjustment can be
memorized in this projector. Once parameters are memorized, the
setting can be done just by selecting Mode in the System menu
(p.38). See Store on page 42.
✔Note:
• Fine sync, Total dots and Picture Position of some computers can not be fully
adjusted with this Auto PC Adjustment function. When the image is not provided
properly with this operation, manual adjustments are required.  (p.41, 42)
• Auto PC Adjustment function cannot be operated in Digital Signal input on DVI
terminal and 480i, 575i, 480p, 575p, 720p (HDTV), 1035i (HDTV), 1080i/50
(HDTV), or 1080i/60 (HDTV) is selected on the System menu . (p.39)
1
2Move the yellow frame pointer to Auto PC adj. and then
press the SELECT button twice.
This Auto PC Adjustment can be also executed by pressing
the AUTO PC ADJ. button on the top control or the AUTO
PC button on the remote control unit. (p.15, 30) Auto PC adj.
selects Auto PC adj., Fine sync, Total dots, Current mode, Clamp, Display
area, Position, V -sync phase, Reset, and Mode. 
Press the MENU button to display On-Screen Menu. Spin
Menu icons with the Point buttons (7and 8) or the Control
pad and press the SELECT button when the PC ADJ. icon
comes right in front.
Auto PC Adjust
PC Adjustment
Computer Adjustment