Sanyo Projector Plc Xu105 User Manual

							
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Basic Operation
How to Operate the On-Screen Menu
Use  the  Point ◄►  buttons  to  select  a  Menu  icon.  Use 
the  Point ▲▼  buttons  to  select  an  item  in  the  selected 
menu.
Press  the  SELECT  button  to  show  the  item  data.  Use 
the Point ◄► buttons to adjust the values.
To close the On-Screen Menu, press the MENU button 
again.
Press  the  MENU  button  on  the  top  control  or  the 
remote control to display the On-Screen Menu.1

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Menu barPointer(red frame)
Menu icon
Item data
Press the Point ◄► 
buttons to adjust the 
value.
Pointer (red frame)
Press the Point ▲▼ buttons 
to move the pointer.
Item
On-Screen Menu
Quit
Exit this menu.
Top Control
MENU button
SELECT button
POINT buttons
MENU button
POINT buttons
Remote Control
SELECT button
The  projector  can  be  adjusted  or  set  via  the  On-Screen 
Menu.  For  each  adjustment  and  setting  procedure,  refer  to 
the respective sections in this manual.
Note:
  • The  selected  item  is  not  active  until  the  SELECT  button 
is pressed.
Press the SELECT button hereto display previous items.
Press the SELECT button hereto display next items. 
						

							


Menu Bar
For detailed functions of each menu, see “Menu Tree” on pages 63-64.
Basic Operation
PC System Menu
Used to select 
computer 
system.  (p.28)
Image Adjust Menu
Used  to  adjust  computer 
image. 
[Contrast / Brightness 
/ Color temp. / White 
balance (R/G/B)/ 
Sharpness / Gamma]  
(pp.33, 34)
Setting Menu
Used to set the 
projector's operating 
configurations.
 (pp.43-53)
Sound Menu
Used to adjust the 
volume or mute 
the sound.  (p.24)
Image Select Menu
Used to select an image 
mode among Dynamic, 
Standard, Real, 
Blackboard(Green), and 
Image 1 ~ 4.  (p.32)
For computer source
AV System Menu
Used to select 
system of selected 
video source.  
(p.38)
Image Adjust Menu
Used to adjust picture image. 
[Contrast  /  Brightness  /  Color 
/  Ti n t  /  C o l o r  t e m p .  /  W h i t e 
balance  (R/G/B)  /  Sharpness 
/  Gamma  /  Noise  reduction  / 
Progressive ]  (pp.40-41)
For video source
S a m e  f u n c t i o n  a s  
computer menu.
Input Menu
Used to select 
input source either 
Video or Computer.
(pp.36, 37)
PC Adjust Menu
Used to adjust 
parameters to match 
with input signal 
format.  (pp.29-31)
Image Select Menu
Used to select an image 
mode among Dynamic, 
Standard, Cinema, 
Blackboard(Green) and 
Image 1 ~ 4.  (p.39)
Screen Menu
Used to set size 
of image[ Normal 
/ Wide/Custom].  
(p.42)
Guide window
Show the selected 
Menu of the 
On-Screen Menu.
S a m e  f u n c t i o n  a s 
menu  for  computer 
source.
Input Menu
Used to select 
input source either 
Computer or Video.  
(p.27)
Screen Menu
Used to adjust size of 
image.  [Normal / True 
/ Wide / Full / Custom 
/ Digital zoom +/–]  
(pp.34, 35) 
						

							
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Basic Operation
Rotate the Zoom Lever to zoom in and out.  
Rotate the Focus Ring to adjust the focus of the image.  
Zoom and Focus Adjustment
Zoom Lever
Focus Ring
If  a  projected  picture  still  has  keystone  distortion  after 
pressing  the AUTO  SETUP  button  on  the  top  control,  correct 
the image manually as follows:
Press  the  KEYSTONE  button  on the  top  control  or  on  the 
remote  control.  The  Keystone  dialog  box  appears.  Use 
the  Point ▲▼  buttons  to  correct  keystone  distortion.  The 
keystone adjustment can be stored (p.44).
Reduce the upper width 
with the Point ▲ button. 
Reduce the lower width 
with the Point ▼ button.  
• The white arrows indicate that there is no correction.
•  A red arrow indicates the direction of correction.
•  An arrow disappears at the maximum correction.
•  If  you  press  the  KEYSTONE  button  on  the  remote 
control or  on  the  top  control once  more  while  the 
keystone  dialog  box  is  being  displayed,  the  keystone 
adjustment will be canceled.
•  The  adjustable  range  is  limited  depending  on  the 
input signal. 
Keystone Correction
Top Control
AUTO SETUP button
POINT▲▼buttons
Auto  setup  function  is  provided  to  automatically  correct 
Keystone distortion according to the projector’s tilt and adjust 
the  computer  display  parameters  (Fine  sync,  Total  dots,  and 
Picture  position)  by  just  pressing  the  AUTO  SETUP  button 
on the  top  control.  The  operational  setup  for  the Auto  setup 
can be changed in the Setting menu. Refer to page 43 for the 
setting of the Auto setup function. 
Notes:
  • Auto Keystone corrects vertical distortion only; it does not 
correct horizontal distortion.
  • Auto Keystone cannot work when Ceiling feature is set to 
“On” in the Setting menu (p.47).
  • Perfect  correction  of  the  image  distortion  cannot  be 
ensured  with  the  Auto  setup  function.  If  the  distortion 
cannot  be  corrected  properly  by  pressing  the  AUTO 
S E T U P   b u t t o n ,   a d j u s t   m a n u a l l y   b y   p r e s s i n g   t h e 
KEYSTONE  button  on the  top  control  or on  the  remote 
control or selecting Keystone in the Setting menu (p.44).
  • Fine  sync,  Total  dots,  Horizontal  and  Vertical  position  of 
some  computers  cannot  be  fully  adjusted  with  the  Auto 
PC Adjustment  function.  When  the  image  is  not  provided 
properly  with  this  operation,  manual  adjustments  are 
required (pp.30–31).
Auto Setup Function 
						

							
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Sound Adjustment
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Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen Menu. 
Use the Point ◄► buttons to move the red frame pointer 
to the Sound Menu icon.
Press  the  VOLUME+/–  buttons  on  the  top  control  or  on  the 
remote  control  to  adjust  the  volume. The  volume  dialog  box 
appears on the screen for a few seconds.
Press the MUTE button on the remote control to temporarily 
turn  off  the  sound.  To  turn  the  sound  back  on,  press  the 
MUTE button  again  or  press  the  VOLUME  +/–  buttons.  The 
Mute function is also effective for the AUDIO OUT jack.
Press  the  Point ◄►buttons  to  switch  the  mute  function  On/
Off.  When  the  sound  is  turned  off,  “On”  is  displayed.  Press 
the VOLUME+/– buttons again to turn the sound back on.
Use  the  Point ▲▼  buttons  to  move  the  red  frame 
pointer to the desired item, and then press the SELECT 
button.
Volume
Volume
Mute
Press  the VOL+  button  to  turn  up  the  volume;  press  the VOL- 
button to turn down the volume.
Mute 
Direct Operation
Menu Operation
Approximate level of the volume.
Exit the Sound Menu.
Approximate level 
of the volume.
Press the MUTE button to set the Mute function On 
or Off. The dialog box disappears after 4 seconds.
Sound Menu
Sound Menu icon
Volume Dialog Box
Remote Control
Top Control
V O L U M E + / - 
buttons
Basic Operation
VOL+(►) button
VOL-(◄) button
MUTE button
Point ▼ button
Point ▲ button 
						

							
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Basic OperationBasic Operation
Remote Control Operation
Using  the  remote  control  for  some  frequently  used  operations  is  advisable.  Just  pressing  one  of  the  buttons 
enables you to make the desired operation quickly without calling up the\
 On-Screen Menu.
Press  the  COMPUTER  or  VIDEO  button  on  the  remote 
control  to  select  the  input  source.  See  pages  27,  36-37  for 
details.
COMPUTER/VIDEO button
Press  the  FREEZE  button  on  the  remote  control  to  freeze 
the  picture  on  the  screen.  To  cancel  the  Freeze  function, 
press the FREEZE button again or press any other button.
FREEZE button
Press the AUTO PC button on the remote control to operate 
the Auto PC Adj. function. The computer screen adjustment 
can be done easily by pressing this button. See page 29 for 
details.
AUTO PC button
Press the D.ZOOM buttons on the remote control to enter to 
the Digital zoom +/– mode. See page 35 for details.
D .ZOOM buttons
Note:
 • See the next page for the description of other 
buttons.
LAMP CONTROL button
Press  the  LAMP  CONTROL  button  on  the  remote  control 
to  select  the  lamp  mode  for  changing  the  brightness  on  the 
screen.
Auto ...........  The brightness according to the input signal 
(between High and Eco mode).
High ...........  Brighter than the Normal mode.
Normal  .......  Normal brightness 
Eco ............  Lower  brightness  reduces  the  lamp  power 
consumption and extends the lamp life.
Remote Control
D .ZOOM 
buttons
AUTO PC 
button
P O I N T  ▲ ▼ 
buttons
LAMP  CONTROL 
button
IMAGE button
C O M P U T E R   / V I D E O 
button  
						

							
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Basic Operation
black out  the captured image  normal  • • • • •
Press  the  NO  SHOW  button  on  the  remote  control  to  black  out 
the  image.  To  restore  to  normal,  press  the  NO  SHOW  button 
again  or  press  any  other  button.  When  a  projected  image  is 
captured  and  set  as  “User”  in  the  Logo  selection  (p.45),  the 
screen  changes  each  time  you  press  the  NO  SHOW  button  as 
follows.
NO SHOw button
Press  the  P-TIMER  button  on  the  remote  control.  The  P-Timer 
display  “00:00”  appears  on  the  screen  and  the  countdown 
starts (00:00–59:59).
To  stop  the  countdown,  press  the  P-TIMER  button.  To  cancel 
the P-Timer function, press the P-TIMER button again.
P-TIMER button
Press  the  IMAGE  button  on  the  remote  control  to  select  a 
desired  image  mode  of  the  screen.  See  pages  32,  39  for 
details.
IMAGE button
“No show” disappears after 4 seconds.
P-Timer display
Note:
 • See the previous page for the description of 
other buttons.
P-TIMER button
IMAGE button
NO SHOw button  
						

							
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Computer Input 
Choose  either  Computer  1  or  Computer  2  by  pressing  the 
INPUT  button  on  the  top  control  or  press  the  COMPUTER 
button on the remote control.
Before  using  these  buttons,  correct  input  source  should  be 
selected through Menu operation as described below.
P r e s s  t h e  M E N U  b u t t o n  t o  d i s p l a y  t h e  O n - S c r e e n 
Menu.    Press  the  Point  ◄►  buttons  to  move  the  red 
frame pointer to the Input Menu icon.
1
Computer 
Input Menu
Press  the  Point ▲▼  buttons  to  move  the  red  arrow 
pointer  to  either  Computer  1  or  Computer  2,  and  then 
press the SELECT button.  
2
W h e n  s e l e c t i n g  C o m p u t e r  1 ,  i n p u t  s o u r c e  w i l l  b e 
selected directly.
When  selecting  Computer  2,  the  Source  Select  Menu  
appears.  Move  the  pointer  to  RGB  and  then  press  the 
SELECT button.
3
Input Menu
Computer 1
Computer 
Direct Operation
Menu Operation
Move  the  pointer  (red  arrow) 
to  Computer  2  and  press  the 
SELECT button.
Input Menu icon
Move  the  pointer  (red  arrow) 
to  Computer  1  and  press  the 
SELECT button.
Move  the  pointer  to  RGB 
a n d  p r e s s  t h e  S E L E C T 
button.
Source Select Menu
REMOTE CONTROL
COMPUTER button
Notes:
 • Computer 1 can accept only RGB signal.
  • When the Input Search function is set to “On1” or “On2”, 
the input signal will be searched automatically (p.47).
Top ControlINPUT button
Input Source Selection
Computer 1
Computer 
VIDEO 
						

							
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Computer Input
The Auto PC Adjustment 
function operates to adjust 
the projector. 
PC System Menu
The PC System Menu icon 
 Selected system is    
  displayed.
Systems in this dialog box 
can be selected.
PC System Menu
Customized Mode (1–5) set in 
the PC Adjust Menu (pp.30–31).
Computer System Selection
This  projector  automatically  tunes  to  various  types  of  computers  based  on  VGA,  SVGA,  XGA,  SXGA,  WXGA, 
or  UXGA  with  its  Multi-scan  system  and Auto  PC Adjustment.  If  a  computer  is  selected  as  a  signal  source,  this 
projector  automatically  detects  the  signal  format  and  tunes  to  project  a  proper  image  without  any  additional 
settings. (Signal formats provided in this projector are shown on pages\
 66-67.)
One of the following messages may appear when:
The  projector  cannot  recognize  the  connected 
signal  conforming  to  the  provided  PC  Systems. 
The  “Auto”  is  displayed  on  the  System  Menu 
box  and  the Auto  PC Adjustment  function  works 
to  display  proper  images.  If  the  image  is  not 
projected  properly,  a  manual  adjustment  is 
required (pp.30-31).
There  is  no  signal  input  from  the  computer. 
Check  the  connection  between  your  computer 
and  the  projector.  (See  “Troubleshooting”  on 
page 59.)
Auto
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The  preset  system  is  manually  adjusted  in  the 
PC  Adjust  Menu.  The  adjusted  data  can  be 
stored in Mode 1–5 (pp.30-31).
Mode 1
PC Systems provided in this projector is chosen.  
The projector chooses a proper system provided 
in the projector and displays it.  
SVGA 1
*Mode 1 and SVGA 1 are examples.  
Press  the  MENU  button  to  display  the  On-Screen 
Menu.  Use  the  Point ◄►  buttons  to  move  the  red 
frame pointer to the PC System Menu icon.
Use  the  Point ▲▼  buttons  to  move  the  red  arrow 
pointer  to  the  desired  system  and  then  press  the 
SELECT button.  
1

PC system can also be selected manually.
Selecting Computer System Manually 
						

							
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Computer Input
Auto  PC  Adjustment  function  is  provided  to  automatically  adjust  Fine  sync,  Total  dots,  Horizontal  and  Vertical 
positions to conform to your computer.
Move  the  red  frame  pointer 
to  Auto  PC  Adj.  and  press 
the SELECT button.
“Please wait...” appears 
while the Auto PC 
adjustment is in process.
PC Adjust Menu
PC Adjust Menu icon
Auto PC Adjustment
Remote Control
The  Auto  PC  adjustment  function  can  be  operated  directly 
by pressing the AUTO PC button on the remote control.
Direct Operation
To store adjustment parameters
The  adjusted  parameters  from  the Auto  PC Adjustment  can 
be  stored  in  the  projector.  Once  the  parameters  are  stored, 
the setting can be done just by selecting a Mode (1–5) in the 
PC System Menu (p.32). See also “Store” on page 31.
Notes:
  • Fine  sync, Total  dots,  Horizontal  and  Vertical  position  of 
some  computers  cannot  be  fully  adjusted  with  the  Auto 
PC Adjustment function. When the image is not provided 
properly  with  this  operation,  manual  adjustments  are 
required (pp.34–35).
Press  the  MENU  button  to  display  the  On-Screen 
Menu.  Use  the  Point ◄►  buttons  to  move  the  red 
frame pointer to the PC Adjust Menu icon.
1
Use  the  Point ▲▼  buttons  to  move  the  red  frame 
pointer  to  Auto  PC  Adj.  and  then  press  the  SELECT 
button twice. Auto PC Adj .
Menu Operation
AUTO PC button 
						

							
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Computer Input
PC Adjust Menu
Manual PC Adjustment
Some  computers  employ  special  signal  formats  which  may  not  be  tuned  by  Multi-scan  system  of  this  projector.  
Manual  PC Adjustment  enables  you  to  precisely  adjust  several  parameters  to  match  those  signal  formats.  The 
projector  has  five  independent  memory  areas  to  store  those  parameters  manually  adjusted.  It  allows  you  to 
recall the setting for a specific computer. 
Press  the  MENU  button  to  display  the  On-Screen 
Menu.  Use  the  Point ◄►  buttons  to  move  the  red 
frame pointer to the PC Adjust Menu icon.
1
Use  the  Point ▲▼  buttons  to  move  the  red  frame 
pointer to the desired item and then press the SELECT 
button  to  display  the  adjustment  dialog  box.  Use  the 
Point ◄► buttons to adjust the setting value.Move  the  red  frame  pointer 
to the desired item and press 
the SELECT button.
PC Adjust Menu icon
Press the SELECT button 
here to adjust other items. 
Use the Point ◄► buttons 
to adjust the value.
Status (Stored/Free) of the 
selected Mode.
Selected Mode
Press  the  SELECT  button  at 
Current  mode  to  show  the 
information  of  the  connected 
computer.
Use  the  Point ◄►buttons  to  adjust  the  value,  eliminating  a 
flicker from the image displayed (from 0 to 31).
Fine sync
Use the Point ◄► buttons to adjust the number of total dots 
in one horizontal period to match your PC image.
Total dots
Use  the  Point ◄►  buttons  to  adjust  the  horizontal  picture 
position.
Horizontal
Use  the  Point ◄►  buttons  to  adjust  the  vertical  picture 
position.
Vertical
Press  the  SELECT  button  to  show  H-sync  freq.  and  V-sync 
freq. of the connected computer. 
Current mode
Use  the  Point ◄►  buttons  to  adjust  the  clamp  level.  When 
the image has dark bars, try this adjustment.
Clamp