Sanyo Plc Xp40 Projector User Manual

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BASIC OPERATION
Press FREEZE button on Remote Control Unit to freeze picture on-screen.  To cancel FREEZE function, press FREEZE
button again or press any other button except POINT / SELECT / RIGHT CLICK / P-TIMER / LASER button.
Press NO SHOW button on Remote Control Unit to black out image.
To restore to normal, press NO SHOW button again or press any
other button except POINT / SELECT / RIGHT CLICK / P-TIMER /
LASER button.
NO SHOW FUNCTION
PICTURE FREEZE FUNCTION
Message disappears after 4 seconds.
No show
Press P-TIMER button on Remote Control unit.  Timer display “00 : 00”
appears on screen and timer starts to count time (00 : 00 ~ 59 : 59).  
To stop P-TIMER display, press P-TIMER button.  And then, press P-
TIMER button again to cancel P-TIMER function.
P-TIMER FUNCTION
1
2
Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear.  Press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to move a red frame pointer to
SOUND Menu icon. 
Volume
Press VOLUME (+/–) button(s) on Top Control or on Remote Control
Unit to adjust volume.  Volume dialog box appears on screen for a few
seconds.
(+) button to increase volume, and (–) button for decreasing.
Mute
Press MUTE button on Remote Control Unit to cut off sound.  To
restore sound to its previous level, press MUTE button again or press
Volume (+/–) button(s).
To increase volume, press POINT RIGHT button, and press POINT
LEFT button for decreasing. 
Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) to cut off sound.  Dialog box
display is changed to “On” and sound is cut off.  To restore sound to
its previous level, press POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) again.
Press POINT DOWN button to move a red frame pointer to item
that you want to select, and then press SELECT button.
Indicates roughly
level of volume.
Close SOUND Menu.
SOUND ADJUSTMENT
DIRECT OPERATION
MENU OPERATION
Volume
Mute
Indicates roughly level of
volume.
Press MUTE button to set
Mute function On or Off.
Display disappears after 4 seconds.  
SOUND MENU
SOUND Menu icon 
						

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COMPUTER INPUT
SELECTING INPUT SOURCE
DIRECT OPERATION
Choose Computer by pressing INPUT button on Top Control or on
Remote Control Unit.
If projector cannot reproduce proper image, select correct input source
through MENU OPERATION (see below).
INPUT button
INPUT 1
INPUT 2
INPUT 3
Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear.  Press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT button to move a red frame pointer to
INPUT Menu icon.
Press POINT DOWN button and a red-arrow icon will appear.
Move arrow to RGB, and then press SELECT button.  
1
3
When connect a computer output [5 BNC Type (Green, Blue, Red,
Horiz. Sync and Vert. Sync.)] from a computer to G, B, R, H/HV and V
jacks.
WHEN SELECT INPUT 2 (5 BNC INPUT JACKS )
SELECTING COMPUTER SYSTEM
WHEN SELECT  INPUT 1 (COMPUTER INPUT TERMINALS )
Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear.  Press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT button to move a red frame pointer to
INPUT Menu icon.
Press POINT DOWN button to move a red arrow pointer to Input
1 and then press SELECT button.  Source Select Menu will
appear.   
1
2
Input 1
INPUT MENU
Move a pointer to either Digital or Analog and then press
SELECT button.3
When your computer is connected to COMPUTER
INPUT (DIGITAL) terminal, select RGB (Digital).Digital
When your computer is connected to COMPUTER INPUT
(ANALOG) terminal, select RGB (Analog).Analog
MENU OPERATION
Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear.  Press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select Input and press  SELECT
button.  
Another dialog box INPUT SELECT Menu will appear. 
Press POINT DOWN button and a red-arrow icon will appear.
Move arrow to INPUT source that you want to select, and then
press SELECT button.  
1
2
Move a pointer to Digital or
Analog and press SELECT
button. Move a pointer (red arrow) to
Input 1 and press SELECT
button. INPUT Menu icon
Source Select Menu
Input 2
INPUT MENU
Move a pointer to RGB and
press SELECT button. INPUT Menu icon
Move a pointer (red arrow) to
Input 2 and press SELECT
button.
Source Select Menu
INPUT Menu icon
Press POINT DOWN button to move a red arrow pointer to Input
2 and then press SELECT button.  Source Select Menu will
appear.   2 
						

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COMPUTER INPUT
This projector automatically tunes to most different types of computers based on VGA, SVGA, XGA or SXGA (refer to
“COMPATIBLE COMPUTER SPECIFICATION” on page 26).  When selecting Computer, this projector automatically tunes
to incoming signal and projects proper image without any special setting.  (Some computers need setting manually.)
Note : Projector may display one of following messages.
When projector cannot recognize connected signal as PC
system provided in this projector, Auto PC Adjustment
function operates to adjust projector and message “Auto”
is displayed on SYSTEM Menu icon.
When image is not provided properly, manual adjustment
is required.  (Refer to P24 and 25.)
There is no signal input from computer.  Make sure
connection of computer and a projector is set correctly.  
(Refer to TROUBLESHOOTING on page 40.)
Auto
––––
PC SYSTEM Menu icon
Displays system being
selected.
PC SYSTEM MENU
SELECT COMPUTER SYSTEM MANUALLY
PC SYSTEM Menu icon 
Displays system being selected.
Systems on this dialog box can
be selected.
Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear.  Press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to move a red frame pointer to PC
SYSTEM Menu icon.
Press POINT DOWN button to move a red arrow pointer to
system that you want to set, and then press 
SELECT button.  
1
2
PC SYSTEM MENU
Custom Mode (1~5) set in PC
ADJUST Menu.  (P24, 25)
This projector automatically selects PC system among those provided
in this projector and PC system can be also selected manually.
PC ADJUSTMENT
AUTO PC ADJUSTMENT
Auto PC Adjustment function is provided to automatically adjust Fine sync, Total dots and Picture Position to conform to your
computer.  Auto PC Adjustment function can be operated as follows.
Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear.  Press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT button to move a red frame pointer to PC
ADJUST Menu icon.1
2Press POINT DOWN button to move a red frame pointer to
AUTO PC Adj. icon and then press SELECT button twice.
This Auto PC Adjustment can be also executed by pressing
AUTO PC ADJ. button on Remote Control Unit.
Move a red frame pointer to AUTO PC
Adj. icon and press SELECT button.
PC ADJUST MENU
Auto PC Adj.
PC ADJUST Menu icon
Store adjustment parameters.
Adjustment parameters from Auto PC Adjustment can be memorized
in this projector.  Once parameters are memorized, setting can be
done just by selecting Mode in PC SYSTEM Menu (P23).  Refer to
step 3 of MANUAL PC ADJUSTMENT section (P25).
NOTE
Fine sync, Total dots and Picture Position of some computers can not be fully adjusted with this Auto PC Adjustment
function.  When image is not provided properly through this function, manual adjustments are required.  (Refer to page 24,
25.)
Auto PC Adjustment function cannot be operated in Digital Signal input on DVI terminal and “RGB”, “720p (HDTV)”,
“1035i (HDTV)” or “1080i (HDTV)” is selected on PC SYSTEM Menu.
D-VGA, D-SVGA or D-XGA
When digital computer signal is received on DVI terminal,
above message is displayed on PC SYSTEM Menu icon.
AUTOMATIC MULTI-SCAN SYSTEM 
						

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COMPUTER INPUT
MANUAL PC ADJUSTMENT
This projector can automatically tune to display signals from most personal computers currently distributed.  However, some
computers employ special signal formats which are different from standard ones and may not be tuned by Multi-Scan system
of this projector.  If this happens, projector cannot reproduce a proper image and image may be recognized as a flickering
picture, a non-synchronized picture, a non-centered picture or a skewed picture.
This projector has a Manual PC Adjustment to enable you to precisely adjust several parameters to match with those special
signal formats.  This projector has 5 independent memory areas to memorize those parameters manually adjusted.  This
enables you to recall setting for a specific computer whenever you use it. 
Note : This PC ADJUST Menu cannot be operated when in digital signal input on DVI terminal and “RGB” is selected on PC
SYSTEM MENU (P23).
Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear.  Press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT button to move a red frame pointer to PC
ADJUST Menu icon.1
2Press POINT DOWN button to move a red frame pointer to item
that you want to adjust and then press SELECT button.
Adjustment dialog box will appear.  Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT
button to adjust value.
Move a red frame icon to item and press
SELECT button.
PC ADJUST MENU
PC ADJUST Menu icon
Adjusts an image as necessary to eliminate flicker from display.
Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT button to adjust value.(From 0 to 31.)
Fine sync
Number of total dots in one horizontal period. Press POINT
LEFT/RIGHT button(s) and adjust number to match your PC image.
Total dots
Adjusts horizontal picture position.  Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT
button(s) to adjust position.
Horizontal
Adjusts vertical picture position.  Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT
button(s) to adjust position.
Vertical
Press SELECT button to show information of computer selected.
Current mode
Adjusts clamp position. When image has a dark bar(s), try this
adjustment.
Clamp
Press SELECT button at this icon to
adjust “Clamp,” “Display area (H/V)” or
set “Full screen.”
Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT
button to adjust value.
Shows status
(Stored / Free) of
selected Mode. Selected Mode
Press SELECT button at
Current mode icon to show
information of computer
connected.
Current mode 
						

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COMPUTER INPUT
NOTE :  Display area (H/V) and Full screen cannot be adjusted when
“1035i (HDTV)” or “1080i (HDTV)” is selected on PC
SYSTEM Menu (P23).
Selects area displayed with this projector. Select resolution at
Display area dialog box.
Display area
Adjustment of horizontal area displayed with this projector.  Press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) to decrease/increase value and then
press SELECT button.
Display area H
Adjustment of vertical area displayed with this projector.  Press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) to decrease/increase value and then
press SELECT button.
Display area V
Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) to switch Full screen function to
“On” or “Off.”  Set “On” to resize image with 4 x 3 aspect ratio to fit
screen.
Full screen
Reset
Store
Closes PC ADJUST MENU.
Quit
Other icons operates as follows.
3
To store adjustment parameters, move a red frame pointer to
Store icon and then press SELECT button.  Move a red arrow
pointer to any of Mode 1 to 5 that you want to store and then
press SELECT button.
Reset all adjust parameters on adjustment dialog box to previous
figure.
Mode free
Vacant Mode Shows values of “Total dots,”
“Horizontal,” “Vertical,” “Display
area H,” and “Display area V.”
Store icon
Mode free iconClose this dialog box.
To store adjustment data.
To clear adjustment data.
To clear adjustment parameters previously set, move a red
frame pointer to Mode free icon and then SELECT button.  Move
a red arrow pointer to Mode that you want to clear and then
press SELECT button.
Display area
Press POINT LEFT
/RIGHT button(s) to
adjust value and then
press SELECT button.Press SELECT button at
Display area icon and Display
area dialog box appears.
This Mode has parameters being stored. 
						

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COMPUTER INPUT
COMPATIBLE COMPUTER SPECIFICATIONS
Basically this projector can accept a signal from all computers with V, H-Frequency mentioned below and less
than 160 MHz of Dot Clock.
NOTE :Specifications are subject to change without notice.
ON-SCREEN
DISPLAYRESOLUTIONH-Freq.
(kHz)V-Freq.
(Hz)
VGA 1640 x 48031.4759.88
VGA 2720 x 40031.4770.09
VGA 3640 x 40031.4770.09
VGA 4640 x 48037.8674.38
VGA 5640 x 48037.8672.81
VGA 6640 x 48037.5075.00
MAC LC13640 x 48034.9766.60
MAC 13640 x 48035.0066.67
MAC 16832 x 62449.7274.55
MAC 191024 x 76860.2475.08
MAC 211152 x 87068.6875.06
SVGA 1800 x 60035.15656.25
SVGA 2800 x 60037.8860.32
SVGA 3800 x 60046.87575.00
SVGA 4800 x 60053.67485.06
SVGA 5800 x 60048.0872.19
SVGA 6800 x 60037.9061.03
SVGA 7800 x 60034.5055.38
SVGA 8800 x 60038.0060.51
SVGA 9800 x 60038.6060.31
SVGA 11800 x 60038.0060.51
ON-SCREEN
DISPLAYRESOLUTIONH-Freq.
(kHz)V-Freq.
(Hz)
XGA 111024 x 768
XGA 131024 x 768
XGA 141024 x 768
61.00
XGA151024 x 768
46.9058.20
XGA 81024 x 768
47.0058.30
XGA 91024 x 768
(Interlace)
58.0372.0
SXGA 11152 x 864
SXGA 21280 x 1024
63.4879.35
SXGA 31280 x 1024
36.0043.59
SXGA 41280 x 1024
64.2070.40
62.5058.60
63.9060.00
63.3459.98
XGA 11024 x 768
XGA 21024 x 768
XGA 31024 x 768
XGA 41024 x 768
48.3660.00
68.67784.997
XGA 61024 x 768
60.02375.03
XGA 71024 x 768
56.4770.07
48.5060.02
44.0054.58
XGA 51024 x 76860.3174.92
VGA 7640 x 48043.26985.00
RGB–––––––– 
(Interlace)15.62525
RGB–––––––– 
(Interlace)15.73430
SVGA 10800 x 60032.7051.09
ON-SCREEN
DISPLAYRESOLUTIONH-Freq.
(kHz)V-Freq.
(Hz)
D-VGA640 x 48031.46959.940
D-SVGA800 x 60037.87960.317
D-XGA1024 x 76848.36360.004
ON-SCREEN
DISPLAYRESOLUTIONH-Freq.
(kHz)V-Freq.
(Hz)
When a input signal is digital from DVI terminal, refer to chart below.
XGA 101024 x 76862.0477.07
SXGA 51280 x 1024
SXGA 61280 x 1024
SXGA 71280 x 1024
SXGA 81280 x 1024
63.7460.01
SXGA 111152 x 900
71.6967.19
81.1376.107
63.9860.02
61.2065.20
720p (HDTV)–––––––– 
(Progressive)45.0060.00
SXGA 91280 x 1024
SXGA 101280 x 960
79.97675.025
60.0060.00
1080i (HDTV)–––––––– 
(Interlace)33.7530.00
1035i (HDTV)–––––––– 
(Interlace)33.7530.00
SXGA 121152 x 900
SXGA 131280 x 1024
(Interlace)
SXGA 141280 x 1024
(Interlace)
71.4075.60
50.0043.00
50.0047.00
SXGA 151280 x 1024
SXGA 161280 x 1024
SXGA 171152 x 900
SXGA 181280 x 1024
(Interlace)
63.3760.01
76.9772.00
61.8566.00
46.4343.35
SXGA 191280 x 102463.7960.18
MAC1280 x 96075.0075.08
MAC1280 x 102480.0075.08
XGA 121024 x 768
(Interlace)35.52243.48
75.70 
						

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COMPUTER INPUT
PICTURE IMAGE ADJUSTMENTS
IMAGE LEVEL SELECT (MENU)
Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear.  Press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT button to move a red frame pointer to
IMAGE SELECT Menu icon.1
2Press POINT DOWN button to move a red frame pointer to level
that you want to set and then press SELECT button.
Move a red frame icon to level and
press SELECT button.
Level being selected.
IMAGE SELECT MENU
Normal picture level preset on this projector.
Standard
Picture level with improved halftone for graphics.
Real
User preset picture adjustment in IMAGE ADJUST Menu (P28).
IMAGE 1~4
IMAGE SELECT
Menu icon
IMAGE LEVEL SELECT (DIRECT)
Select image level among Standard, Real, Image 1, Image 2, Image 3
and Image 4 by pressing IMAGE button on Top Control or on Remote
Control Unit.IMAGE button
Standard
Real
Image 1
Image 2
Image 3
Image 4
Normal picture level preset on this projector.  
Picture level with improved halftone for graphics.
User preset picture adjustment in IMAGE ADJUST Menu (P28).
Standard
Real
IMAGE 1~4 
						

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COMPUTER INPUT
Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons
to adjust value.
Reset all adjustment to previous figure.
Reset
Store
Closes IMAGE MENU.
Quit
Other icons operates as follows.
Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear.  Press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to move a red frame pointer to
IMAGE ADJUST Menu icon.1
2Press POINT DOWN button to move a red frame pointer to item
that you want to adjust and then press SELECT button. Level of
each item is displayed.  Adjust each level by pressing POINT
LEFT/RIGHT button(s).
Move a red frame pointer to
item to be selected and then
press SELECT button.
IMAGE ADJUST MENU
IMAGE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT
Press POINT LEFT button to decrease contrast, and POINT RIGHT
button to increase contrast.  (From 0 to 63.)
Press POINT LEFT button to adjust image darker, and POINT
RIGHT button to adjust brighter.  (From 0 to 63.)
Contrast
Brightness
Press either POINT LEFT button or POINT RIGHT button to obtain
better balance of contrast.  (From 0 to 15.)
Gamma
3
To store manually preset image, move a red frame pointer to
Store icon and press SELECT button.  Image Level Menu will
appear.  Move a red frame pointer to Image 1 to 4 where you
want to set and then press SELECT button.
Image Level Menu
Move a red frame pointer to any
of Image 1 to 4 where you want
to set  and then press SELECT
button.
Store icon
Press SELECT button at this icon to
store adjustment.
IMAGE ADJUST
Menu icon
Press POINT LEFT button to lighten red tone and POINT RIGHT
button to deeper tone.  (From 0 to 63.)
White balance (Red)
Press POINT LEFT button to lighten green tone and POINT RIGHT
button to deeper tone.  (From 0 to 63.)
White balance (Green)
Press POINT LEFT button to lighten blue tone and POINT RIGHT
button to deeper tone.  (From 0 to 63.)
White balance (Blue)
Selected Image level 
						

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COMPUTER INPUT
PICTURE SCREEN ADJUSTMENT
This projector has a picture screen resize function, which enables you to display desirable image size.
Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear.  Press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) to move a red frame pointer to
SCREEN Menu icon.
When Digital zoom + is selected, ON-SCREEN MENU disappears
and message “D. Zoom +” is displayed.  Press SELECT button to
expand image size.  And press POINT UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT
button(s) to pan image.  Panning function can work only when image
is larger than screen size.
A projected image can be also expanded by pressing D.ZOOM 
button on Remote Control Unit.  
1
To cancel Digital Zoom +/– mode, press any button except D.ZOOM
/, SELECT, POINT and AUTO PC ADJ. buttons.
Move red frame to function and press
SELECT button.
Press POINT DOWN button and move a red frame pointer to
function that you want to select and then press SELECT button.2
Wide
Digital zoom +
NOTE
True and Digital zoom +/– cannot be operated
when “RGB”, “1035i (HDTV)” or “1080i (HDTV)” is
selected on PC SYSTEM Menu  (P23).
Wide cannot be selected when “720p (HDTV)”,
“1035i (HDTV)” or “1080i (HDTV)” is selected on
PC SYSTEM Menu  (P23).
This projector cannot display any resolution higher
than 1280 X 1024.  If your computer’s screen
resolution is higher than 1280 X 1024, reset
resolution to lower before connecting projector.
Image data in other than XGA (1024 x 768) is
modified to fit screen size in initial mode.
Panning function may not operate properly if
computer system prepared on PC ADJUST Menu
is used.
Provides image to fit screen size.
Normal
True
SCREEN MENU
SCREEN Menu icon
When Digital zoom – is selected, ON-SCREEN MENU disappears
and message “D. Zoom –” is displayed.  Press SELECT button to
compress image size. 
A projected image can be also compressed by pressing D.ZOOM 

button on Remote Control Unit.  
Digital Zoom –
Provides image in its original size.  When original image size is larger
than screen size (1024 x 768), this projector enters “Digital zoom +”
mode automatically. 
Provides image to fit wide video aspect ratio (16 : 9) by expanding
image width uniformly.  This function can be used for providing a
squeezed video signal at 16 : 9. 
						

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VIDEO INPUT
When video input signal is connected to Y-Pb/Cb-
Pr/Cr jacks, select Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr.Y,Pb/Cb,Pr/Cr
SELECTING INPUT SOURCE
Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear.  Press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT button to move a red frame pointer to
INPUT Menu icon.1
Move a pointer to source
and press SELECT button.
Source Select Menu (VIDEO)
Move a pointer to source that you want to select and then press
SELECT button.3
When video input signal is connected to VIDEO jack,
select Video.Video
When video input signal is connected to S-VIDEO jack,
select S-Video.S-Video
When connecting to those equipment, select a type of Video
source in SOURCE SELECT (VIDEO) Menu. 
WHEN SELECT INPUT 3 (AV TERMINALS )
WHEN SELECT INPUT 2 (5 BNC INPUT JACKS )
Input 2
INPUT MENU
Move a pointer to Video or
Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr and press
SELECT button. INPUT Menu icon
Move a pointer (red arrow) to
Input 2 and press SELECT
button.
Source Select Menu
Input 3
INPUT MENU
INPUT Menu icon
Move a pointer (red arrow) to
Input 3 and press SELECT
button.
Press POINT DOWN button to move a red arrow pointer to Input
3 and then press SELECT button.  Source Select Menu will
appear. 2
When video input signal is connected to Y-Pb/Cb-
Pr/Cr jacks, select Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr.Y,Pb/Cb,Pr/Cr
When video input signal is connected to VIDEO jack,
select Video.Video
When connecting to those equipment, select a type of Video
source in SOURCE SELECT Menu. 
Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear.  Press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT button to move a red frame pointer to
INPUT Menu icon.1
Move a pointer to source that you want to select and then press
SELECT button.3
Press POINT DOWN button to move a red arrow pointer to Input
2 and then press SELECT button.  Source Select Menu will
appear. 2