Sanyo Projector Plc Xu115 User Manual

							
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Installation
Connecting to Component Video Equipment
External	Audio	Equipment
COMPUTER/	COMPONENT
AUDIO	IN
Audio	cable	(stereo)
Audio	cable	
(stereo)
Audio	Input
Component	Video	Output
(Y,	Pb/Cb,	Pr/Cr)
RGB	Scart	21-
pin	Output Audio	Output
Component	
cable
COMPUTER	IN	2/COMPONENT 	IN	
Notes:
	 •	When 	the 	AUDIO 	OUT 	is 	plugged-in, 	the 	projector's	
built-in	speaker	is	not	available.
	 •	See	page	73	for	ordering	optional	cables.
			•	RGB	 Scart	signal	 cannot	 be	output	 from	the	MONITOR	
OUT 	terminal.
U n p l u g 	t h e 	p o w e r 	c o r d s 	o f	
both 	the 	projector 	and 	external	
e q u i p m e n t 	f r o m 	t h e 	A C 	o u t l e t	
before	connecting	cables.
SDKB3AC
AUDIO 	OUT 	(stereo)
Scart-VGA
	
cable	
Component-
VGA 	cable
Cables used for connection	
•	Audio	Cables	
•	Scart-VGA 	Cable		 	 	 	
•	Component	Cable	
•	Component-VGA 	Cable	
(Cables	are	not	supplied	with	this	projector.)		 
						

							


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The	preparation	display	will	disappear	
after	30	seconds.
(See	page	53	for	Lamp	control	status.)
Lamp	control	status
Turning On the Projector
Connect 	the 	projector ’s 	AC 	power 	cord 	into 	an 	AC	
outlet.	 The	POWER	 indicator	 lights	red.
 Open	 the	lens	
cap	(see	pages	10,60).
Press 	the 	POWER 	ON/SYAND-BY 	button 	on 	the 	top	
control	 or		on	the	 remote	 control.	 The	POWER	 indicator	
lights	 green	 and	the	cooling	 fans	start	 to	operate.	 The	
preparation 	display 	appears 	on 	the 	screen 	and 	the	
count	down	starts.	


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After	 the	countdown,	 the	input	 source	 that	was	 selected	
the	 last	 time	 and	the	lamp	 control	 status	icon	(see	 page	
53)	appear	on	the	screen.
If 	the 	projector 	is 	locked 	with 	a 	PIN 	code, 	PIN 	code	
input 	dialog 	box 	will 	appear. 	Enter 	the 	PIN 	code 	as	
instructed	below.
Complete 	peripheral 	connections 	(with 	a 	computer,	
VCR,	etc.)	before	turning	on	the	projector.		
what is PIN code?
PIN 	(Personal 	Identification 	Number) 	code 	is 	a 	security	
code 	that 	allows 	the 	person 	who 	knows 	it 	to 	operate 	the	
projector.	 Setting	a	PIN	 code	 prevents	 unauthorized	 use	of	
the	projector.
A 	PIN	 code	 consists	 of	a	four-digit	 number.	Refer	to	the	 PIN	
code	 lock	function	 in	the	 Setting	 Menu	on	pages	 54–55	 for	
locking	operation	of	the	projector	with	your	PIN	code.
Enter a PIN code
Use 	the 	Point 	▲▼	buttons 	to 	enter 	a 	number. 	Press 	the	
Point 	
►	button 	to 	fix 	the 	number 	and 	move 	the 	red 	frame	
pointer	 to	the	 next	 box.	The	number	 changes	 to	“
.”	 If	you	
fixed	 an	incorrect	 number,	use	the	Point	
◄	button	 to	move	
the 	pointer 	to 	the 	number 	you 	want 	to 	correct, 	and 	then	
enter	the	correct	number.
Repeat	this	step	to	complete	entering	a	four-digit	number.
After 	entering 	the 	four-digit 	number, 	move 	the 	pointer 	to	
“Set.” 	Press 	the 	SELECT 	button 	so 	that 	you 	can 	start 	to	
operate	the	projector.
If 	you 	entered 	an 	incorrect 	PIN 	code, 	“PIN 	code” 	and 	the	
number 	(
    )	 will 	turn 	red 	for 	a 	moment. 	Enter 	the	
correct	PIN	code	all	over	again.
CAUTION ON HANDLING PIN CODE
If	 you	 forget	 your	PIN	code,	 the	projector	 can	no	
longer	 be	started.	 Take	a	special	 care	in	setting	
a 	new 	PIN 	code; 	write 	down 	the 	number 	in 	a	
column 	on 	page 	76 	of 	this 	manual 	and 	keep 	it	
at 	hand. 	Should 	the 	PIN 	code 	be 	missing 	or	
forgotten,	consult	your	dealer	or	service	center.
Selected Input Source and Lamp Control
After	the	OK	icon	disappears,	
you	can	operate	the	projector.		
PIN Code Input Dialog Box
Notes:
	 •	When 	the 	Logo 	select 	function 	is 	set 	to	
“Off,” 	the 	logo 	will 	not 	be 	shown 	on 	the	
screen	(p.50).
	 •	W h e n 	t h e 	“ C o u n t d o w n 	o ff ” 	o r 	“ O ff ” 	i s	
s e l e c t e d 	i n 	t h e 	D i s p l a y 	f u n c t i o n , 	t h e	
countdown	 will	not	 be	shown	 on	the	 screen	
(p.48).
	 •	During	the	countdown	period,	all	operations	 are	invalid.
	 •	I f 	t h e 	c o r r e c t 	P I N 	c o d e 	n u m b e r 	i s 	n o t	
entered 	within 	three 	minutes 	after 	the 	PIN	
code	 dialog	 box	appeared,	 the	projector	 will	
be	turned	off	automatically.
	 •	The	 “1234”	 is	set	 as	the	 initial	 PIN	code	 at	
the	factory.
	 •	When 	the 	Input 	Search 	function 	is 	set 	to	
“On2”, 	the 	input 	signal 	will 	be 	searched	
automatically	(p.51)	
Note:
	 •	The 	Filter 	warning 	and 	Lamp 	replacement	
icons	 may	appear	 on	the	 screen	 depending	
on	the	usage	state	of	the	projector.
Basic Operation 
						

							


TO	MAINTAIN 	THE 	LIFE 	OF 	THE 	LAMP, 	ONCE 	YOU	
TURN 	THE 	PROJECTOR 	ON, 	WAIT 	AT 	LEAST 	FIVE	
MINUTES	BEFORE	 TURNING	IT	OFF.
“Power	off?”	disappears	after	4	seconds.
Turning Off the Projector
Press	the 	POWER 	ON/STAND-BY 	button 	on 	the 	top	
control 	or 	on 	the 	remote 	control, 	and 	“Power 	off?”	
appears	on	the	screen.
Press	 the	POWER	 ON/STAND-BY 	button	 again	to	turn	
off	 the	 projector.	 The	POWER	 indicator	 starts	to	blink	
red,	 and	the	cooling	 fans	keep	 running.	 (You	can	select	
the 	level 	of 	fans’ 	quietness 	and 	speed. 	See 	“Fan” 	on	
page 	56.) 	At 	this 	time, 	you 	can 	unplug 	the 	AC 	power	
cord	even	if	the	fans	are	still	running.
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When 	the 	projector 	has 	cooled 	down 	enough, 	the	
POWER 	indicator 	stops 	blinking 	and 	you 	can 	turn 	on	
the	projector.	
Notes:
	 •	When	 the	On	start	 function	 is	set	 to	“On,”	 the	projector	 will	
be 	turned 	on 	automatically 	by 	connecting 	the 	AC 	power	
cord	to	an	 AC	outlet	(p.53).
	 •	The	 running	 speed	of	cooling	 fans	is	changed	 according	 to	
the	temperature	inside	the	projector.
	 •	Do 	not 	put 	the 	projector 	in 	a 	case 	before 	the 	projector 	is	
cooled	enough.
	 •	If	 the	WARNING	indicator	 blinks	or	lights	 red,	see	“Warning	
Indicators”	on	page	58.
	 •	While 	the 	POWER 	indicator 	is 	blinking, 	the 	lamp 	is 	being	
cooled 	down 	and 	the 	projector 	cannot 	be 	turned 	on. 	Wait	
until 	the 	POWER 	indicator 	stops 	blinking 	to 	turn 	on 	the	
projector	again.
		•	The	 fan	rotation	 will	terminate	 directly	if	the	 AC	 power	 cord	
is	unplugged	immediately	after	the	projector	is	turned	off.
		•	The	 projector	 can	be	turned	 on	after	 the	POWER	 indicator	
turns 	red. 	The 	waiting 	time 	to 	restart 	will 	be 	shortened	
when 	the 	normal 	power-off 	processing 	for 	fan 	cooling 	is
	 	 	 completed, 	compared 	with 	the 	time 	the 	AC 	power 	cord 	is	
immediately	unplugged	after	the	power-off.	
Basic Operation
DO	 NOT 	OPERATE	 THE	PROJECTOR	 CONTINUOUSLY 	
WITHOUT 	REST. 	CONTINUOUS 	USE 	MAY 	RESULT 	
IN 	SHORTENING 	THE 	LAMP 	LIFE. 	TURN 	OFF 	THE	
PROJECTOR	 AND	LET	STAND	 FOR	ABOUT 	AN	 HOUR	
IN	EVERY 	24	HOURS. 
						

							


Basic Operation
How to Operate the On-Screen Menu
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.
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.
Note:
	 •	The	 selected	 item	is	not	 active	 until	the	SELECT 	button	
is	pressed.
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Menu barPointer(red frame)
Menu icon
Item data
Press	the	Point	◄►	buttons	to	adjust	the	value.
SELECT button
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
Press	the	SELECT 	button	here
to	display	previous	items.
Press	the	SELECT 	button	here
to	display	next	items. 
						

							
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Menu Bar
PC System Menu
Image Adjust Menu
U s e d	t o 	a d j u s t 	c o m p u t e r	
image 	[Contrast/Brightness/	
Color 	temp./White 	balance	
(R/G/B)/Sharpness/Gamma]	
(pp.37–38).
Setting Menu
Used 	to 	adjust	
t h e 	v o l u m e 	o r	
mute 	the 	sound	
(p.27).
Image Select Menu
Used	to	select	an	
image	mode	among	
Dynamic,	Standard,	Real,	
Blackboard(Green),	and	
Image	1–4	(p.36).
For computer source
AV System Menu
Used	to	select	
system	of	selected	
video	source	(p.42).
Image Adjust Menu
U s e d 	t o 	a d j u s t 	p i c t u r e 	i m a g e	
[Contrast/Brightness/Color/Tint/	
C o l o r 	t e m p . / W h i t e 	b a l a n c e 	( R /
G/B)/Sharpness/Gamma/ 	Noise	
reduction/Progressive]	(pp.44–45).
For video source
Same	function	as		
computer	menu.
Input Menu
Used	to	 select	an	input	
source	either	Video	or	
Computer	(pp.40,	41).
PC Adjust Menu
Used	to	adjust	
parameters	to	match	
with	input	signal	
format	(pp.33–35).
Image Select Menu
Used	 to	select	 an	image	 mode	
a m o n g 	D y n a m i c , S t a n d a r d ,	
Cinema, 	Blackboard(Green)	
and	Image	1–4	(p.43).
Screen Menu
U s e d 	t o 	s e t 	s i z e 	o f	
image	 [Normal	 /	Wide/
Custom]	(pp.46,47).
Guide w indow
Show	the	selected	
Menu	of	the	On-
Screen	Menu.
Same 	function 	as	
menu	 for	computer	
source.
Input Menu
Used 	to 	select 	an	
input 	source 	either	
Computer	 or	Video.		
(pp.30-31).
Screen Menu
Used 	to 	adjust 	size	
of	 the	 image	 [Normal/	
T r u e / W i d e / F u l l /
Custom/Digital 	zoom	
+/–]	(pp.38–39).
For	detailed	functions	of	each	menu,	see	“Menu	 Tree”	on	pages	67-68.
Sound Menu
See	owner’s	manual	
“Network	Set-up	and	
Operation”.
wired Menu
Basic Operation
Used	to	set	
the	 projector’s	
operating	
configurations	
(pp.47-57). See	owner’s	manual	
“Network	Set-up	and	
Operation”.
w
ireless Menu
Used	to	select	
computer	system	
(p.32). 
						

							
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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/CANCEL 	button	 on	the	 top	control	
or 	the 	AUTO 	SET/CANCEL 	button 	on 	the 	remote 	control,	
correct	the	image	manually	as	follows:
Press 	the 	KEYSTONE 	button 	on 	the 	remote 	control. 	The	
Keystone	 dialog	box	appears.	 Use	the	Point	
▲▼	buttons	 to	
correct	 keystone	 distortion.	 The	keystone	 adjustment	 can	be	
stored	(p.48).
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 	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/CANCEL 
button
POINT▲▼buttons
Remote Control
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/CANCEL 	
button	 on	the	 top	control	 or	the	 AUTO	 SET/CANCEL 	button	
on 	the 	remote 	control. 	The 	operational 	setup 	for 	the 	Auto	
setup	 can	be	changed	 in	the	 Setting	 menu.	Refer	to	page 	47	
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.51).
	 •	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	
SETUP/CANCEL 	or 	AUTO 	SET/CANCEL 	button, 	adjust	
manually	 by	pressing	 the	KEYSTONE	 button	on	
the  top 
control  or  on  the	remote	 control	or	selecting	 Keystone	 in	
the	Setting	menu	(p.48).
	 •	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).
AUTO SET/CANCEL button
Auto Setup Function
POINT▲▼buttons
KEySTONE button 
						

							
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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
VOL+ (►)	button
VOL- (◄)	button
MUTE button
Top Control
V O L U M E + / - 
buttons
Basic Operation
POINT▲button
POINT▼button 
						

							
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Basic 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, 	VIDEO, 	or 	NETWORK 	button 	on	
the	 remote	 control	to	select	 the	input	 source.	 See	pages	 30-
31,	40-41	for	details.
Refer	 to	the	 owner's	 manual	"Network	 Set-up	and	Operation"	
for	details	about	the	network	input.
COMPUTER/VIDEO/NETwORK 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	33	for	
details.
AUTO PC button
Press	the	D.ZOOM	buttons	on	the	remote	control	to	enter	to	
the	Digital	zoom	+/–	mode.	See	page	39	for	details.
D .ZOOM buttons
Remote Control
D .ZOOM buttons
AUTO PC button
LAMP CONTROL button
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.
COMPUTERbutton
FREEZE button  
POINT ▲▼buttons
IMAGE button NO SHOw button 
P-TIMER button NETwORK
button
VIDEO 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.49), 	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 	3
6 ,	 43 	for	
details.
IMAGE button
“No	show”	disappears	after	4	seconds.
P-Timer	display
Note:
	•	See	the	previous	page	for	the	description	of	
other	buttons.
IMAGE button
NO SHOw button 
P-TIMER button 
						

							
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Choose	either 	Computer 	1 	(Analog) 	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.
Press 	the 	MENU 	button 	to 	display 	the 	On-Screen	
Menu. 	Use 	the 	Point 	
◄►	buttons 	to 	move 	the 	red	
frame	pointer	to	the	Input	Menu	icon.1Input Menu
Use 	the 	Point 	▲▼	buttons 	to 	move 	the 	red 	arrow	
pointer	 to	either	 Computer	 1	(Analog)	 or	Computer	 2,	
and	then	press	the	SELECT 	button.
When	selecting 	Computer 	1 	(Analog), 	RGB 	input	
source	will	be	selected	directly.		
When	 selecting	 Computer	 2,	the	 Source	 Select	Menu	
appears.	 Move	the	pointer	 to	RGB	 and	then	 press	 the	
SELECT 	button.
Computer 1 (Analog)
Video
Computer 
Input Source Selection (RGB: Computer 1 (Analog)/Computer  )
Computer Input 
Move	the 	pointer 	(red	
arrow) 	to 	Computer 	1	
(Analog)	 and	press	 the	
SELECT 	button.
Input	Menu	icon
COMPUTER button
Notes:
	 •	Wired	
and	Wireless	 are	for	the	 Network	 function.	 See	
owner’s	manual	“Network	Set-up	and	Operation”	.
	 •	When	 the	Input	 Search	 function	 is	set	 to	“On1”	 or	“On2”,	
the	input	signal	will	be	searched	automatically	(p.51).
M o v e 	t h e 	p o i n t e r	
(red	arrow)	to	RGB.
Move 	the 	pointer 	(red	
arrow) 	to 	Computer 	2	
and	 press	 the	SELECT 	
button.
Input	Menu	icon
Computer 
w
ired
Top ControlINPUT button
Computer 1 (Digital)
Remote Control
Computer 1 (Analog)
Computer 
Computer 1 (Digital)
Direct Operation
Menu Operation
Input Menu
wireless