Sanyo Plc Xe40 Projector User Manual

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Computer Input
Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen
Menu.  Press the Point
7 8buttons to move the red
framed pointer to the Image Select Menu icon.1
2Press the Point edbuttons to move the red framed
pointer to the level that you want to set and then press
the SELECT button.Move the red framed pointer
to the level and press the
SELECT button.
The level being selected.
Image Select Menu
Normal picture level preset on this projector.Standard
Picture level with improved halftone for graphics.Real
Picture level suitable for the image projected on a
blackboard.  See above for further description.Blackboard(Green)
Image Select Menu icon
Select an image level among Dynamic, Standard, Real,
Blackboard(Green), Image 1, Image 2, Image 3, and Image 4
by pressing the IMAGE button on the remote control.
IMAGE button
Dynamic
Real
Image 1
Image 2
Image 3
Normal picture level preset on this projector.  
Picture level with improved halftone for graphics. Standard
Real
Image 1~4
Image Level Selection 
Direct Operation
Menu Operation
Image 4
User preset image in the Image Adjust Menu (p. 33).Image 1~4
Blackboard(Green)
Picture level suitable for the image projected on a
blackboard.
This mode enhances the image projected on a blackboard.
This mode is mainly effective on a green colored board, not
truly effective on a black colored board.
Blackboard(Green)
Picture level suitable for viewing picture in a bright room.Dynamic
Picture level suitable for viewing picture in a bright room. Dynamic
User preset image in the Image Adjust Menu (p. 33).
Standard
Remote Control
IMAGE
button
Computer Input 
						

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Computer Input
Press the Point7 8 buttons 
to adjust the value.
Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen
Menu.  Press the Point
7 8buttons to move the red
framed pointer to the Image Adjust Menu icon.1
2Press the Point edbuttons to move the red framed
pointer to the item that you want to adjust, and then
press the SELECT button.  The level of each item is
displayed.  Adjust each level by pressing the Point
7 8
buttons.
Move the red framed
pointer to the item to be
selected and then press
the SELECT button.
Image Adjust Menu
Press the Point 7button to decrease the contrast and the
Point 8button to increase contrast.  (From 0 to 63.)
Press the Point 7button to adjust the image darker and the
Point 8button to adjust the image brighter.  (From 0 to 63.) Contrast
Brightness
Image Adjust Menu icon
Press the Point 7button to lighten the red tone and the
Point 8button to deepen the red tone.  (From 0 to 63.) White balance (Red)
Press the Point 7button to lighten the green tone and the
Point 8button to deepen the green tone.  (From 0 to 63.) White balance (Green)
Press the Point 7button to lighten the blue tone and the
Point 8button to deepen the blue tone.  (From 0 to 63.) White balance (Blue)
Selected Image level
Press the Point 7button or the Point 8button for Color
temp. level that you want to select. (XLow, Low, Mid, or
High) Color temp.
Image Level Adjustment
✔Note:
• After adjusting any of the White balance Red,
Green or Blue, the Color temp changes to Adj..
Press the Point7 8buttons to get better balance of
contrast.  (From 0 to 15.)Gamma
Press the Point 7button to soften the image and the Point
8 button to sharpen the image.  (From 0 to 15.)Sharpness
To reset the adjusted data, select Reset and press the
SELECT button.  The confirmation box appears and then
select Yes.  All adjustments return to their previous
figures.  
Reset 
						

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Computer Input
Store
Exit the Image Adjust Menu.
Quit
To store the adjusted data, select Store and press the
SELECT button.  Select a level from Image 1 to 4 with the
Point ed buttons and press the SELECT button.  The
confirmation box appears and then select Yes. 
Stored data can be called up by selecting Image in the
Image Level Selection on p. 31.Move the red framed  
pointer to any of
Image 1 to 4 where
you want to set and
then press the
SELECT button.
The confirmation
box appears, then
select Yes.
Store item
Press the SELECT button
at this item to store the
adjusted data.
This projector has the picture screen resize function, which enables you to customize the image size.
Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen
Menu.  Press the Point
7 8buttons to move the red
framed pointer to the Screen Menu icon.1
Move the red
framed pointer to the 
function and press the
SELECT button.Press the Point edbuttons and move the red framed
pointer to the function that you want to select and
then press the SELECT button.2
Screen Menu
Screen Menu icon
Screen Size Adjustment
Wide
Provide the image to fit the screen size.Normal
True
Provide the image in its original size.  When the original
image size is larger than the screen size (1024 x 768), this
projector enters panning mode automatically.  Pan the
image with Point 
ed7 8buttons.  When adjusted, the
arrows turn red.  When reached to the correction limit, the
arrows disappear.
Provide the image to fit wide video aspect ratio (16 : 9) by
expanding the image width uniformly.  This function can be
used for providing a squeezed video signal at 16 : 9.
Full screen
Provide the full screen image. 
✔Note:
• This projector cannot display any resolution
higher than 1600 X 1200.  If your computer’s
screen resolution is higher than it, reset the
resolution to the lower before connecting to the
projector.
•The image data in other than 1024 x 768 is
modified to fit the screen size in initial mode.
• True, Full screen, and Digital zoom +/– cannot
be selected when 480i, 575i, 480p, or 575p is
selected in the PC System Menu  (p. 27).Computer Input 
						

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Computer Input
When the Digital zoom + is selected, the On-Screen Menu
disappears and “D. zoom +” is displayed.  Press the
SELECT button to expand the image size.  And press the
Point 
ed7 8buttons to pan the image.  The Panning
function can work only when the image is larger than the
screen size.
A projected image can be also expanded by pressing the
D.ZOOM 
▲button on the remote control.  
To exit the Digital zoom +/– mode, press any button except
the D.ZOOM 
▲▼buttons, SELECT, and Point button. Digital zoom +
When Digital zoom – is selected, the On-Screen Menu
disappears and “D. zoom –”is displayed.  Press the SELECT
button to compress image size. 
A projected image can be also compressed by pressing the
D.ZOOM 
▼button on the remote control.   Digital zoom –
To return to the previous screen size, select a screen size in
the Screen Size Adjustment or select an input source from
the Input Source Selection (p. 26) again, or adjust the screen
size with the D.ZOOM 
▲▼buttons.
Remote Control 
D.ZOOM + button
POINT buttons
SELECT button
D.ZOOM - button
For zooming in and out the images
✔
Note:
• The panning function may not operate properly
if the stored Mode in the PC Adjust Menu is
used.  (p. 30)
• The minimum compression ratio can be limited
depending on the input signal or when the
Keystone function is working.
• True, Full screen, and Digital zoom +/– cannot
be selected when 480i, 575i, 480p, or 575p is
selected in the PC System Menu  (p. 27)
• Digital zoom +/- cannot be selected when Full
screen or True is selected.
Adjust the screen scale and position manually.
Press the SELECT button at Custom icon.  Custom is
displayed on the screen for a few seconds and then
Aspect box appears.
Scale H / V.......Adjust the Horizontal / Vertical screen
scale.
H&V..................When selecting On, the aspect ratio is
fixed.  Scale V becomes gray and
unselectable.  Adjust Scale H, then the
screen scale is automatically modified
based on the aspect ratio. 
Position H / V ...Adjust the Horizontal / Vertical screen
position.
Common . . ......Save the adjusted scale.  Press the
SELECT button at Common to display
the confirmation box.  To save the scale,
press the SELECT button at Yes.
When Custom is selected, the saved
scale is used.
Reset............Reset Common data.  Press the
SELECT button at Reset to display the
confirmation box.  To reset, press the
SELECT button at Yes. Custom
✔Note:
•When no signal is detected, Normal is set
automatically and Aspect screen disappears.
•The adjustable range of Scale H/V and Position
H/V can be limited depending on the input
signal.
Press the SELECT button at
Common or Reset, to
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Select Video by pressing the VIDEO button on the remote
control.
Before using VIDEO button, select the correct input source
through menu operation as described below.
Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen
Menu.  Press the Point
7 8buttons to move the red
framed pointer to the Input Menu icon.
Press the Point edbuttons to move the red arrow
pointer to Video and then press the SELECT button to
display the Source Select Menu . 
1
2
Move the pointer to
Video and press the
SELECT button.
VIDEO
Move the pointer to the
source that you want to
select and press the
SELECT button.
Source Select Menu (VIDEO)
Input Menu
Move the pointer to the source that you want to select
and then press the SELECT button.3
When selecting Auto, the projector
automatically detects incoming video signal, and
adjusts itself to optimize its performance.  The
projector selects connection in the following
order:
1. S-Video
2. Video Auto
When video input signal is connected to the
VIDEO jack, select Video.Video
When video input signal is connected to the S-
VIDEO jack, select S-Video.S-Video
Input Source Selection (Video, S-Video)
Direct Operation
Menu Operation
Input Menu icon
Video Input
Remote Control
VIDEO button
Computer Input   
						

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Video Input
Select Computer 1 by pressing the COMPUTER button on
the remote control.
Before using COMPUTER button, select the correct input
source through Menu operation as described below.
Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen
Menu.  Press the Point
7 8buttons to move the red
framed pointer to the Input Menu icon.1
Computer
1
Input Menu
Press the Point edbuttons to move the red arrow
pointer to Computer 1 and then press the SELECT
button.  2
After the Source Select Menu appeared for Computer
1, move the pointer to Component or RGB(Scart) and
then press the SELECT button.3
COMPUTER button
Computer 1
Computer 2
Input Source Selection (Component, RGB Scart 21-pin)
Direct Operation
Menu Operation
Move the pointer (red
arrow) to Computer 1
and press the SELECT
button.
Input Menu icon
Move the pointer to
Component or RGB(Scart) 
and press the SELECT
button.
Source Select Menu
Remote Control
COMPUTER button
When the input source is coming from
video equipment connected to the
COMPUTER IN 1 / COMPONENT IN
terminal with a Component-VGA Cable,
select Component. Component
When the input source is coming from
video equipment connected to the
COMPUTER IN 1 / COMPONENT IN
terminal with a Scart-VGA Cable, select
RGB (Scart). RGB (Scart)
✔Note:
• Computer 2 is not displayed when the COMPUTER IN
2/MONITOR OUT terminal is set as Monitor out.  (p. 45) 
• Computer 2 (COMPUTER IN 2 / MONITOR OUT) can accept only
RGB signal. 
						

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Video Input
Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen
Menu.  Press the Point
7 8buttons to move the red
framed pointer to the AV System Menu icon.1
Video System Selection
AV System Menu (Video or S-Video)
AV System Menu (Component)
Press the Point edbuttons to move the red arrow
pointer to the system that you want to select and then
press the SELECT button.2
If the projector cannot reproduce proper video image, it is
necessary to select a specific broadcast signal format
among PAL, SECAM, NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL-M, and PAL-
N.
Move the pointer to a
system and press the
SELECT button.
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 a proper video image, it is
necessary to select a specific component video signal
format among 480i, 575i, 480p, 575p, 720p, 1035i, and
1080i. Auto
COMPONENT VIDEO SIGNAL FORMAT Video or S-Video
Component
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. AutoAV System Menu icon 
Selected system is 
displayed.
Move the pointer to a
system and press the
SELECT button. AV System Menu icon 
Selected system is 
displayed.
✔Note:
• 
The AV System Menu cannot be selected when selecting
RGB(Scart).
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Video Input
Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen
Menu.  Press the Point
7 8buttons to move the red
framed pointer to the Image Select Menu icon.1
2Press the Point edbuttons to move the red framed
pointer to the level that you want to set and then press
the SELECT button.Move the red framed pointer to a
level and press the SELECT
button.
The level being selected.
Image Select Menu
Normal picture level preset on this projector.Standard
Picture level adjusted for the picture with fine tone.Cinema
Blackboard(Green)
User preset image in the Image Adjust Menu (pp. 39, 40).Image1~4
Image Select 
Menu icon
Select an image level among Dynamic, Standard, Cinema,
Blackboard (Green), Image 1, Image 2, Image 3, and Image
4 by pressing the IMAGE button on the remote control.
Normal picture level preset on this projector.   Standard
Picture level adjusted for the picture with fine tone.
Cinema
Blackboard(Green)
User preset image in the Image Adjust Menu (pp. 39, 40). Image 1~4
IMAGE button
Dynamic
Cinema
Image 1
Image 2
Image 3
Image 4
Image Level Selection 
Direct Operation
Menu Operation
Picture level suitable for the image projected on a
blackboard.
This mode enhances the image projected on a blackboard.
This mode is mainly effective on a green colored board, not
truly effective on a black colored board.
Picture level suitable for the image projected on a
Blackboard.  See above for further description.
Blackboard(Green)
Picture level suitable for viewing picture in a bright room.Dynamic
Picture level suitable for viewing picture in a bright room. Dynamic
Standard
Remote Control
IMAGE
button 
						

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Video Input
Press the Point7 8
buttons to adjust the value.
Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen
Menu.  Press the Point
7 8buttons to move the red
framed pointer to the Image Adjust Menu icon.1
2Press the Point edbuttons to move the red framed
pointer to the item that you want to adjust and then
press the SELECT button.  The level of each item is
displayed.  Adjust each level by pressing the Point
7
8
buttons.
Move the red framed
pointer to the item you
want to adjust and then
press the SELECT button.
Image Adjust Menu
Press the Point 7button to decrease the contrast and the
Point 8button to increase contrast.  (From 0 to 63.)
Press the Point 7button to adjust the image darker and the
Point 8button to adjust the image brighter.  (From 0 to 63.) Contrast
Brightness
Press the SELECT button
at this item to display other 
items.
Image Adjust Menu icon
Press the Point 7button to lighten the color and the Point
8 button to deepen the color.  (From 0 to 63.)
Press the Point7 8buttons to get a proper color.  (From 0
to 63.)Color
Tint
Press the Point 7button to lighten the red tone and the
Point 8 button to deepen the red tone.  (From 0 to 63.) White balance (Red)
Press the Point 7button to lighten the green tone and the
Point 8button to deepen the green tone.  (From 0 to 63.) White balance (Green)
Press the Point 7button to lighten the blue tone and the
Point 8button to deepen the blue tone.  (From 0 to 63.) White balance (Blue)
Press the SELECT
button at this item to
display previous items.
✔Note:
• The Tint cannot be selected when the video system is PAL, SECAM,
PAL-M, or PAL-N.
• After adjusting any of the White balance Red, Green or Blue, the
Color temp. is changed to Adj..
Image Level Adjustment
Press the Point7 8buttons for Color temp. level that you
want to select. (XLow, Low, Mid, or High) Color temp.
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Video Input
To store the adjusted data, select Store and press the
SELECT button.  Select a level from Image 1 to 4 with the
Point ed buttons and press the SELECT button.  The
confirmation box appears and then select Yes. 
Stored data can be called up by selecting Image in the
Image Level Selection on p. 38.
Image Level Menu
Move the red framed pointer
to an image item to be set and
then press the SELECT button.
To reset the adjusted data, select Reset and press the
SELECT button.  The confirmation box appears and then
select Yes.  All adjustments return to their previous
figures.  
Reset
Store
Exit the Image Adjust Menu.
Quit
✔Note:
• Noise reduction and Progressive cannot be selected when 480p,
575p, 720p, 1035i, or 1080i is selected.  (p. 37)
Store  
item
Interlaced video signal can be displayed in a progressive
picture.  Select one of the following.
Off...........Disabled.
L1 ............Select “L1” for an active picture.
L2 ............Select “L2” for a still picture.
Film ........Select “Film” for watching a film.  
With this
function, the projector reproduces pictures
faithful to the original film quality. Progressive
Noise reduction
Noise interference on the screen can be reduced.  Select
one of the following to get smoother images.
Off...........disabled.
L1 ............lower reduction 
L2 ............higher reduction
The confirmation box
appears and then
select Yes.
Press the Point7 8buttons to get better balance of
contrast.  (From 0 to 15.)Gamma
Press the Point 7button to soften the image and the Point
8button to sharpen the image.  (From 0 to 15.)Sharpness