Sanyo Projector Plc Xu88 User Manual

							
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Installation
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The preparation display will disappear 
after 30 seconds.
(See page 52 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 9,59).
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 
52) 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  53–54  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  75  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.49).
  • When the “Countdown off” or “Off” is selected 
in the Display function, the countdown will not 
be shown on the screen (p.47).
  • During the countdown period, all operations 
are invalid.
  • If the correct PIN code number is not 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.50) 
Note:
  • The  Filter  warning  and  Lamp  replacement 
icons may appear on the screen
    depending on the usage state of the 
projector.
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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  55.)  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.52).
  • 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 TEMP. indicator blinks or lights red, see 
“WARNING TEMP. indicator” on page 57.
  • 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 
C O N T I N U O U S LY   W I T H O U T   R E S T. 
C O N T I N U O U S   U S E   M AY  R E S U LT  I N 
SHORTENING  THE  LAMP  LIFE.  TURN 
OFF  THE  PROJECTOR  AND  LET  STAND 
F O R   A B O U T  A N   H O U R   I N   E V E RY  2 4 
HOURS.
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Basic OperationBasic 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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On-Screen Menu
Top Control
MENU button
POINT buttons
Remote Control
SELECT button
MENU button
SELECT button
POINT buttons
Menu barPointer(red frame)
Menu icon
Item dataPress the Point ◄►buttons to adjust the value.
SELECT button
Pointer (red frame)
Press the Point ▲▼ buttons 
to move the pointer.
Item
Quit
Exit this menu. 
						

							


Menu Bar
PC System Menu
Image Adjust Menu
Used to adjust computer image 
[Contrast/Brightness/ Color 
temp./White balance (R/G/B)/
Sharpness/Gamma] (pp.36–37).
Setting Menu
Used to adjust 
the volume or 
mute the sound 
(p.26).
Image Select Menu
Used to select an 
image mode among 
Dynamic, Standard, Real, 
Blackboard(Green), and 
Image 1– 4 (p.35).
For computer source
AV System Menu
Used to select 
system of selected 
video source (p.41).
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 
[ C o n t r a s t / B r i g h t n e s s / C o l o r / Ti n t / 
Color  temp./White  balance  (R/G/
B ) / S h a r p n e s s / G a m m a /   N o i s e 
reduction/Progressive] (pp.43– 44).
For video source
Same function as  
computer menu.
Input Menu
Used to select an input 
source either Video or 
Computer (pp.39, 40).
PC Adjust Menu
Used to adjust 
parameters to match 
with input signal format 
(pp.32–34).
Image Select Menu
Used to select an image mode 
among Dynamic, Standard, 
Cinema, Blackboard(Green) and 
Image 1–4 (p.42).
Screen Menu
Used to set size of 
image[Normal/Wide/
Custom](p.45).
Guide window
S h o w   t h e   s e l e c t e d 
M e n u   o f   t h e   O n -
Screen Menu.
Same function as 
menu for computer 
source.
Input Menu
Used to select an 
input source either 
Computer or Video.  
(pp.29-30).
Screen Menu
Used to adjust size 
of the image [Normal/ 
True/Wide/Full/Custom/
Digital zoom +/–] 
(pp.37–38).
For detailed functions of each menu, see “Menu Tree” on pages 66-67.
Sound Menu
See owner’s manual 
“Network Set-up and 
Operation”.
wired Menu
Basic Operation
Used to set 
the projector’s 
operating 
configurations 
(pp.46-56).
See owner’s manual 
“Network Set-up and 
Operation”.
wireless Menu
U s e d   t o   s e l e c t 
computer  system 
(p.31).
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Basic OperationBasic 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
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 (see page 47).
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
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 46 
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.50).
  • 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 
remote  control  or  selecting  Keystone  in  the  Setting  menu 
(p.47).
  • 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.33–34).
AUTO SET/CANCEL 
button
Auto Setup Function
POINT ▲▼ buttons
KEySTONE button
Zoom Lever
Focus Ring 
Top Control
AUTO SETUP/CANCEL 
button
POINT ▲▼buttons 
						

							
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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 Point◄► 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  Point ►  button  to  turn  up  the  volume;  press  the  
Point ◄ 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
Basic Operation
V O L U M E + / - 
buttons
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Basic OperationBasic Operation
Remote Control Operation
Using the remote control for some frequently used operations is advisabl\
e. 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 29-
30, 39-40 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 32 for 
details.
AUTO PC button
Press the D.ZOOM buttons on the remote control to enter to 
the Digital zoom +/– mode. See page 38 for details.
D .ZOOM buttons
Remote Control
FREEZE button  
D .ZOOM buttons
AUTO PC button
POINT ▲▼buttons
LAMP CONTROL buttonIMAGE button
NO SHOw button 
P-TIMER 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.
Normal  .......  Normal brightness 
Auto ...........  The brightness according to the input signal 
(between High and Eco mode).
Eco ............  Lower brightness reduces the lamp power 
consumption and extends the lamp life.
COMPUTERbuttonNETwORKbutton
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 (see page 48), 
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  35,  42  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
Computer Input  
						

							
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Basic Operation
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.50).
 • Computer 2 is not displayed when the COMPUTER IN 2/ 
MONITOR OUT terminal is set as Monitor out. (p.50)
 • Computer 2 (COMPUTER IN 2/MONITOR OUT) can 
accept only RGB signal.
Move the pointer 
(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 
						

							
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Computer Input
Choose  Computer  1(Digital)  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.
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Input MenuUse  the  Point ▲▼  buttons  to  move  the  red  arrow 
pointer  to  Computer  1  (Digital),  and  then  press  the 
SELECT button.  

After the Source Select Menu appeared for Computer 1 
(Digital),  move  the  pointer  to  RGB  (PC  digital)  or  RGB 
(AV HDCP), and then press the SELECT button.

Input Source Selection (RGB(PC digital), RGB(AV HDCP))
M o v e   t h e   p o i n t e r 
( r e d   a r r o w )   t o 
Computer 1 (Digital) 
a n d   p r e s s   t h e 
SELECT button.
Input Menu icon
Move  the  pointer  to 
the  source  that  you 
want  to  select  and 
press  the  SELECT 
button.
Computer 1
Computer 1 (Analog)
Video
Computer 
COMPUTER button
wired
Top ControlINPUT button
Computer 1 (Digital)
Remote Control
Computer 1 (Analog)
Computer 
Computer 1 (Digital)
Direct Operation
Menu Operation
Notes:
 • HDCP  (High-bandwidth  Digital  Content  Protection)  is 
a  system  for  protecting  digital  entertainment  content 
delivered  by  DVI  (Digital  Visual  Interface)  from  being 
copied.    The  specification  of  HDCP  is  decided  and 
controlled by Digital Content Protection, LLC. Should the 
specification  be  changed,  this  projector  may  not  display 
the digital content protected by HDCP.
  • 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.50).
    •  When  Monitor  out  is  selected  in  the  Terminal  function 
(p.50), Computer 2 is not displayed.
w ireless
Computer Input