Sanyo Plc Xu46 Projector User Manual

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CONNECTING PROJECTOR
TERMINALS OF PROJECTOR
This projector has input and output terminals on its back for connecting computers and video equipment.  Refer to figures on
pages 11 to 13 and connect properly.
S – VIDEO
R – AUDIO  IN – LVIDEOY    –    Pb / Cb  –   Pr / Cr
RESET
CONTROL PORT 
USB
AUDIO IN
COMPUTERR –                          – LAUDIO OUT
(MONO)COMPUTER INDVI - I
MCI / WI
MONITOR  OUT
When controlling the computer
with Remote Control of this
projector, connect the mouse
port of your personal computer
to this connector.  (Refer to
P12.)
Connect the S-VIDEO
output from video
equipment to this
jack.  (Refer to P13.)  
Connect the audio output
(stereo) from computer to
this jack.  (Refer to P12.)
Connect the audio output
from video equipment to
these jacks.
(Refer to P13.)
When the audio output
is monaural, connect it
to L (MONO) jack.
CONTROL PORT CONNECTOR
COMPUTER AUDIO
INPUT JACK
AUDIO INPUT JACKSVIDEO INPUT JACKSS-VIDEO INPUT JACK
Connect the composite video
output from video equipment
to VIDEO/Y jack or connect
the component video outputs
to VIDEO/Y, Pb/Cb and
Pr/Cr jacks.  (Refer to P13.)  
COMPUTER INPUT (DIGITAL/ANALOG)
Media Card Imager / Wireless Imager
TERMINAL
Connect an external
audio amplifier to these
jacks.  
(Refer to P12, 13.)
AUDIO OUTPUT JACKS
This projector uses a micro
processor to control this unit,
and occasionally, this micro
processor may malfunction
and need to be reset.  This
can be done by pressing the
RESET button with a pen,
which will shut down and
restart the unit.  Do not use
the RESET function
excessively.
RESET BUTTON
When controlling the computer
with the Remote Control of this
projector, connect USB port of
your personal computer to this
connector.  (Refer to P12.)
USB CONNECTOR (Series B)
✽Do not press this button.  This button
is used for our optional accessories.
Connect a monitor to
this terminal.  This
terminal outputs a
computer input signal.
(Refer to P12.)
MONITOR OUTPUT
TERMINAL
Connect computer output (Digital /
Analog DVI-I type), Media Card
Imager*, or Wireless Imager* to this
terminal.
*optional accessories 
						

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CONNECTING PROJECTOR
CONNECTING TO COMPUTER
R – AUDIO  IN – LVIDEOY    –    Pb / Cb  –   Pr / Cr
S – VIDEORESET
CONTROL PORT 
USB
AUDIO IN
COMPUTERR –                          – LAUDIO OUT
(MONO)COMPUTER INDVI - I
MCI / WI
MONITOR  OUT
IBM-compatible computer or Macintosh computer (VGA / SVGA / XGA / SXGA)
DVI-VGA Cable 
Monitor Output
Desktop type Laptop type
Audio Speaker
(stereo) Audio Amplifier
Control Cable
for Serial Port 
Audio Cable
(stereo) Terminal
Serial port PS/2 port Audio Output
Audio Input
CONTROL PORT
AUDIO OUT
COMPUTER IN DVI-IUse one of these Control
Cables corresponding with
the terminal of your
computer.
ADB port
Cables used for connection
Control Cable
for PS/2 PortControl Cable
for ADB Port
Audio 
Cable
(stereo)
NOTE :When connecting the cable, the power
cords of both the projector and the external
equipment should be disconnected from
AC outlet.  Turn the projector and
peripheral equipment on before the
computer is switched on.USB port
MAC Adapter 
Set slide switches
according to the
chart below.
• DVI-VGA Cable
• Control Cable for PS/2 Port 
• VGA Cable (HDB 15 pin) 
• DVI-Digital Cable (for Single Link T.M.D.S.) • Control Cable for Serial Port or ADB Port 
• USB Cable 
• MAC Adapter (When connecting to Macintosh computer)  
• Audio Cables (RCA x 2 and Mini Plug (stereo) x 1)
External Audio Equipment
Terminals 
of the Projector
Terminal Terminal VGA 
Cable 
Monitor Input
A Macintosh adapter may be
required for use when some
Macintosh computers.  Contact the
dealer where you purchased this
projector.  
MAC ADAPTER 
USB 
Cable 
AUDIO IN COMPUTER USBMONITOR OUT COMPUTER IN DVI-I
DVI Cable
DVI-VGA Cable and Control Cable for PS/2 Port are supplied with this projector.
Monitor Output 
						

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CONNECTING PROJECTOR
CONNECTING TO VIDEO EQUIPMENT
S – VIDEO
R – AUDIO  IN – LVIDEOY    –    Pb / Cb  –   Pr / Cr
RESET
CONTROL PORT 
USB
AUDIO IN
COMPUTERR –                          – LAUDIO OUT
(MONO)COMPUTER INDVI - I
MCI / WI
MONITOR  OUT
Video Source (example)
Video Cassette Recorder Video Disc Player
Video Cable
(RCA x 1)  S-VIDEO
Cable 
Audio AmplifierAudio Speaker 
(stereo) Audio Cable 
(Stereo) 
Terminals 
of the Projector
Use any of VIDEO jack, S-VIDEO
jack, or Y-Pb/Cb-Pr/Cr jacks.
•When both VIDEO jack and S-
VIDEO jack are connected, S-
VIDEO jack has priority over
VIDEO jack.
•When both Y-Pb/Cb-Pr/Cr jacks
and S-VIDEO jack are connected,
Y-Pb/Cb-Pr/Cr jacks has priority
over S-VIDEO jack.
S-VIDEO Output
Audio Input
Cables used for connection
• Video Cable (RCA x 1 or RCA x 3) 
• S-VIDEO Cable 
• Audio Cable (RCA x 2) 
NOTE :
When connecting the cable, the power
cords of both the projector and the external
equipment should be disconnected from
AC outlet. 
Audio Output
(R, L)
Audio Cable
(RCA x 2) 
External Audio Equipment
AUDIO IN S-VIDEOY - Pb/Cb - Pr/CrVIDEO
AUDIO OUTComponent video output equipment
(such as DVD player or high-definition TV source.)
Composite
Video OutputComponent Video Output
(Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr)
Video Cable
(RCA x 3) 
These cables are not supplied with this projector. 
						

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BEFORE OPERATION
VOLUME
ON-OFF
FOCUS
ZOOM
D.ZOOM
MENUMUTE
NO SHOWFREEZE
AUTO PC ADJ.IMAGE
P-TIMER
LOCK
INPUT
KEYSTONE
OPERATION OF REMOTE CONTROL 
ON
ALL OFF
ALL-OFF SWITCH
Left Side
When using the Remote Control,
turn this switch to “ON.”  And turn it
to “ALL OFF” when it is not used.
Used to select input source.
(P22, 29)
Used to execute the item
selected, or to expand or
compress the image in
DIGITAL ZOOM +/– mode.
(P28)
It is also used as a PC
mouse in Wireless Mouse
Operation. (P38)
POWER ON-OFF BUTTON
Used to turn the projector on
or off.  (P19)
MENU BUTTON
Used to select MENU
operation.  (P17, 18)
INPUT BUTTON
Used to move the pointer on
ON-SCREEN MENU, adjust
each item, or pan image in
DIGITAL ZOOM +/– mode.
(P28)
It is also used as a PC mouse
in Wireless Mouse Operation.
(P38)
✽When pressing the center of this
button, it works as SELECT
button.
POINT BUTTON
Used as a PC mouse in
Wireless Mouse Operation.
(P38)
RIGHT CLICK BUTTON
Used to operate P-TIMER
function.  (P21)
P-TIMER BUTTON
SELECT BUTTON 
						

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BEFORE OPERATION
To insure safe operation, please observe the following precautions :
Use (2) AA, UM3 or R06 type alkaline batteries.
Replace two batteries at the same time.
Do not use a new battery with a used battery.
Avoid contact with water or liquid.
Do not expose the Remote Control to moisture, or heat.
Do not drop the Remote Control.
If a battery has leaked on Remote Control, carefully wipe case clean and install new batteries.
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. 
Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.  
Press the lid down-
ward and slide it.
Remove the battery
compartment lid.Slide the batteries into
the compartment.Replace the compartment
lid.
Two AA size batteries
For correct polarity (+
and –), be sure the
battery terminals are in
contact with the pins in
the compartment.
REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES INSTALLATION
123
Operating Range 
Point the Remote Control toward
projector (Infrared Remote
Receiver) whenever pressing any
button.  Maximum operating range
for Remote Control is about 16.4’
(5m) and 60°in front and rear of the
projector.
16.4’
(5 m)
60°
16.4’
(5 m)
Used to adjust zoom.
(P20)
VOLUME
ON-OFF
FOCUS
ZOOM
D.ZOOM
MENUMUTE
NO SHOWFREEZE
AUTO PC ADJ.IMAGE
P-TIMER
LOCK
INPUT
KEYSTONE
MUTE BUTTON
Used to mute sound.(P21)
ZOOM BUTTON
FOCUS BUTTON
Used to adjust focus.
(P20)
NO SHOW BUTTON
Used to turn the picture
into black image.  (P21)
AUTO PC ADJ. BUTTON
Used to operate AUTO PC
Adjustment function.  (P23)
VOLUME BUTTON
Used to adjust volume.
(P21)
D.ZOOM BUTTON
Used to select DIGITAL
ZOOM +/– mode and
resize image. (P28)
KEYSTONE BUTTON
Used to correct
keystone distortion.
(P20, 34)FREEZE BUTTON
Used to freeze the picture.
(P20)
IMAGE BUTTON
Used to select image
level.  (P26, 31)
60° 
						

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ON -- OFF
LAMP
REPLACE
WARNINGTEMP.READY
LAMP
INPUT
IMAGE
MENUVOLUME –VOLUME +
SELECTZOOMFOCUS
BEFORE OPERATION
TOP CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
Used to open or close
MENU operation. (P17,
18)
MENU BUTTON
IMAGE BUTTON
READY INDICATOR
SELECT BUTTON
POWER ON–OFF BUTTON
INPUT BUTTON
WARNING TEMP. INDICATOR
LAMP INDICATOR
POINT (VOLUME + / – ) BUTTONS 
LAMP REPLACE INDICATOR
Used to select an
image level.  (P26, 31)
Lights  green when the
projector is ready to be
turned on.  And it
flashes green in Power
Management mode.
(P35)
Becomes dim when the
projector is turned on.
And it is bright when
the projector is in
stand-by mode.
Turns yellow when the
life of the projection
lamp draws to an end.
(P36)
Flashes red when the
internal projector
temperature is too
high.  (P39)
Used to select input
source.  (P22, 29)
Used to select an item or adjust
value in ON-SCREEN MENU.  They
are also used to pan the image in
DIGITAL ZOOM 
+/– mode. (P28)
POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons are
also used as VOLUME +/– buttons.
Used to execute the item
selected.  It is also used
to expand / compress
the image in DIGITAL
ZOOM mode. (P28)
Used to turn the projector
on or off.  (P19)
Used to adjust zoom.
(P20)
FOCUS BUTTON
Used to adjust focus.
(P20)
ZOOM BUTTON
This projector has CONTROL BUTTONS (TOP CONTROLS) and INDICATORS on its top. 
						

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BEFORE OPERATION
HOW TO OPERATE ON-SCREEN MENU
FLOW OF ON-SCREEN MENU OPERATION
OPERATING ON-SCREEN MENU
MENU BAR
POINTER
(red frame) MENU ICON
ITEM DATA
Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT
buttons to adjust value or
set function.
SELECT
BUTTON
POINTER (red frame)
Press POINT DOWN button to
move POINTER.
ITEM
Used to select the
item.SELECT BUTTON
Used to move the
Pointer UP/ DOWN/
LEFT/RIGHT .POINT BUTTON
REMOTE CONTROL You can control and adjust this projector through the ON-SCREEN
MENU.  Refer to the following pages to operate each adjustment
on the ON-SCREEN MENU.
2  MOVING POINTER
3  SELECT ITEM
Move the pointer (✽see below) or adjust the value of an item by
pressing the POINT button(s) on the Top Control or on the Remote
Control.
Select the item or set the selected function by pressing the
SELECT button.
✽Pointer is the icon on the ON-SCREEN MENU to select an item.
See the figures on the section FLOW OF ON-SCREEN MENU
OPERATION below.
1  DISPLAY MENU
Press the MENU button to display the ON-SCREEN MENU.
Display ON-SCREEN MENU
Press the MENU button to display the ON-SCREEN MENU
(MENU BAR).  A red frame is a POINTER.
Move the POINTER (red frame) to the MENU ICON that you
want to select by pressing the POINT LEFT / RIGHT buttons.
Adjust the ITEM DATA by pressing the POINT LEFT / RIGHT
buttons.
Refer to the following pages for details of respective
adjustments.
Press the POINT DOWN button and move the POINTER (red
frame or red arrow) to the ITEM that you want to adjust, and
then press the SELECT button to show the ITEM DATA.
Select Menu to be adjusted
Control or adjust item through ON-SCREEN MENU
1
2
4
3
ON -- OFF
WARNINGTEMP.READY
MENUVOLUME –VOLUME +
SELECT
Used to select an
item.SELECT BUTTON
Used to move the
Pointer UP/ DOWN/
LEFT/RIGHT.POINT BUTTONS
TOP CONTROL
Used to open or close MENU operation.MENU BUTTON
Used to open or
close MENU opera-
tion.MENU BUTTON 
						

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BEFORE OPERATION
MENU BAR
PC SYSTEM MENU
Used to select
computer system.
(Refer to P22)
IMAGE ADJUST MENU
Used to adjust
computer image. 
[Contrast / Brightness
/ White Balance
(R/G/B) / Gamma]
(Refer to P27)
SETTING MENU
Used to change
settings of the projector
or reset Lamp Replace
Counter. 
(Refer to P34, 35)
SOUND MENU
Used to adjust
volume or mute
sound.
(Refer to P21)
IMAGE SELECT MENU
Used to select an
image level among
Standard, Real,
and Image 1 ~ 4.
(Refer to P26)
FOR PC SOURCEPress the MENU BUTTON while connecting to PC input source.
AV SYSTEM MENU
Used to select
system of selected
video source.
(Refer to P30)
IMAGE ADJUST MENU
Used to adjust picture image.  [Contrast / Brightness / Color /
Tint / White balance (R/G/B) /
Sharpness / Gamma] 
(Refer to P32, 33)
FOR VIDEO SOURCEPress the MENU BUTTON while connecting to VIDEO input source.
Same function as
Menu for PC source.
INPUT MENU
Used to select
input source
either Video or
Computer.
(Refer to P29)
PC ADJUST MENU
Used to adjust
parameters to
match with input
signal format.
(Refer to P23-25)
IMAGE SELECT MENU
Used to select an
image level among
Standard, Cinema,
and Image 1 ~ 4.
(Refer to P31)SCREEN MENU
Used to set size of
image to Normal
or Wide.
(Refer to P33)
GUIDE WINDOW
Shows selected
item of ON-
SCREEN MENU.
Same function as
Menu for PC source.
INPUT MENU
Used to select
input source either
Computer or
Video.
(Refer to P22)
SCREEN MENU
Used to adjust size
of image.  [Normal
/ True / Wide /
Digital zoom +/–]
(Refer to P28) 
						

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BASIC OPERATION
TURNING ON PROJECTOR
TURNING ON / OFF PROJECTOR 
Connect the projectors AC Power Cord into an AC outlet.  The
LAMP Indicator lights red, and the READY Indicator lights green.
Press the POWER ON-OFF button on the Top Control or on the
Remote Control to ON.  The LAMP Indicator dims, and the
Cooling Fans start to operate.  The Preparation Display appears
on the screen and the count-down starts. 
2
3
1Complete peripheral connections (with Computer, VCR, etc.)
before turning on the projector.  (Refer to CONNECTING
PROJECTOR on page 11~13.)
26
The Preparation Display disappears after 30 seconds.
NOTE : When “On start” function is ON, this projector is turned
on automatically by connecting AC Power Cord to an
AC outlet.  (Refer to the menu item On start on page
35.)
4The input source that was selected last and the Lamp mode
status icon appear on the screen after the count-down.  The
signal from PC or Video source appears after 30 seconds.*Refer to page 35 for the Lamp mode.
Lamp mode
TURNING OFF PROJECTOR
Press the POWER ON-OFF button on the Top Control or on the
Remote Control, and a message Power off? appears on a
screen.  
Press the POWER ON-OFF button again to turn off the
projector. The LAMP Indicator lights bright and the READY
Indicator turns off.  After the projector is turned off, the Cooling
Fans operate (for 90 seconds). 
1
2
TO MAINTAIN THE LIFE OF LAMP, ONCE YOU TURN
PROJECTOR ON, WAIT AT LEAST 5 MINUTES BEFORE
TURNING IT OFF.
DO NOT DISCONNECT AC POWER CORD BEFORE
READY INDICATOR LIGHTS GREEN.  
3When the projector has cooled down, the READY Indicator lights
green again.  
Power off?
The message disappears after 4 seconds.
NOTE : The Projector cannot be turned on during cooling period with
the READY Indicator off.  You can turn it on again after the
READY Indicator lights green.  
note on operation
When the WARNING TEMP. indicator flashes red, the projector is automatically turned off.  Wait at least 5 minutes before
turning on the projector again.  (Refer to the section WARNING TEMP. INDICATOR on page 39.)
When the “Power management” function is ON, the projector detects signal interruption and turns off the Projection lamp
automatically.  Refer to “Power management” on page 35.
Do not use the projector for more than 24 hours continuously.  Turn off the projector at least once in 24 hours and give it a
rest.  Continuous use may result in shortening the lamp lifetime.   
						

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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.
PICTURE FREEZE FUNCTION
KEYSTONE ADJUSTMENT
1Press the KEYSTONE button on the Remote Control or select
Keystone in the SETTING menu.  (Refer to page 34.)  The
keystone dialog box appears.
2Correct keystone distortion by pressing the POINT
UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT button(s).  Press the POINT UP button
to reduce the upper part of the image, and press the POINT
DOWN button to reduce the lower part.  Press the POINT LEFT
button to reduce the left part, and press the POINT RIGHT
button to reduce the right part.  
Reduce the upper width
with POINT UP button. Reduce the lower width
with POINT DOWN button.  
If the projected picture has keystone distortion, correct the image with KEYSTONE adjustment.
BASIC OPERATION
ADJUSTING SCREEN
Message disappears after 4 seconds.
Message disappears after 4 seconds.
Zoom
Focus
ZOOM ADJUSTMENT
Reduce the left part with
POINT LEFT button.  Reduce the right part with
POINT RIGHT button.  
•The arrows are white when there is no
correction.
•The direction of the arrow being corrected turns
red.
•The arrow(s) disappear(s) at the maximum
correction.
FOCUS ADJUSTMENT
1Press the ZOOM button on the Top Control or the ZOOM /
button on the Remote Control.  The message “Zoom” is
displayed.
2Press the ZOOM button or the POINT UP button to make
image larger, and press the ZOOM button or the POINT
DOWN button to make image smaller.
1Press the FOCUS button on the Top Control or the FOCUS /
button on the Remote Control.  The message “Focus” is
displayed.
2Adjust focus of image by pressing the FOCUS /button or
the POINT UP/DOWN button(s) .