Sanyo Projector Plv 60 User Manual

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VIDEO MODE
SELECTING INPUT SOURCE
MENU OPERATION
DIRECT OPERATION
Choose either Input 2 or Input 3 by pressing INPUT button on the Top
Control or on the Remote Control Unit.
If projector cannot reproduce proper video source, select correct input
source through MENU OPERATION (see below).
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
either Input 2 or Input 3 that you want to choose and then press
SELECT button.  Source Select Menu appear.
1
2Move the arrow to the Input
source and press SELECT
button.
INPUT 2
Move the arrow to the source and press SELECT
button.
Source Select Menu (Input 2 / 3)
Move the pointer to the source that you want to select and then
press SELECT button.3
INPUT MENU
INPUT button
Input 1
Input 2
Input 3
INPUT 3 
						

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AV SYSTEM MENU (VIDEO OR S-VIDEO)
AV SYSTEM MENU (COMPONENT VIDEO)
VIDEO MODE
SELECTING VIDEO SYSTEM
Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear.  Press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to move a red frame pointer to
SYSTEM Menu icon.
Press POINT DOWN button to move a red arrow pointer to the
system that you want to select and then press SELECT button.
1
2
If projector cannot reproduce proper video image, it is necessary to
select a specific broadcast signal format among PAL, SECAM, NTSC,
NTSC 4.43, PAL-M, and PAL-N.
Move the pointer to the
system and press
SELECT button.
PAL / SECAM / NTSC / NTSC4.43 / PAL-M / PAL-N
Projector automatically detects incoming Video signal, and adjusts
itself to optimize its performance.
If projector cannot reproduce proper video image, it is necessary to
select a specific component video signal format among 480i, 575i,
480p, 575p, 720p, 1035i and 1080i.
Auto
COMPONENT VIDEO SIGNAL FORMAT
VIDEO JACK, Y/C JACKS OR S-VIDEO JACK
Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr JACKS
Projector automatically detects incoming Video system, and adjusts
itself to optimize its performance.
When Video System is PAL-M or PAL-N, select system manually.
Auto
SYSTEM Menu icon
This box indicates the system
being selected.
Move the pointer to the
system and press
SELECT button.SYSTEM Menu icon
This box indicates the system
being selected. 
						

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VIDEO MODE
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 the
level that you want to set and then press SELECT button.
Move the red frame pointer to the
level and press SELECT button.
The level being selected.
IMAGE SELECT MENU
Normal picture level preset on this projector.
Standard
Picture level adjusted for the picture with fine tone.
Cinema
User preset picture adjustment in IMAGE ADJUST Menu (P34).
IMAGE 1~4
IMAGE SELECT
Menu icon
IMAGE LEVEL SELECT (DIRECT)
Select image level among Standard, Cinema, Image 1, Image 2,
Image 3 and Image 4 by pressing IMAGE button on the Remote
Control Unit.
Normal picture level preset on this projector.  This normal picture
level can also be selected by pressing NORMAL button.
Standard
Picture level adjusted for the picture with fine tone.
Cinema
User preset picture adjustment in IMAGE ADJUST Menu (P34).
IMAGE 1~4
IMAGE button
Standard
Cinema
Image 1
Image 2
Image 3
Image 4 
						

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VIDEO MODE
Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons
to adjust value.
Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear.  Press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) to move a red frame pointer to
IMAGE ADJUST Menu icon.1
2Press POINT DOWN button to move a red frame pointer to the
item that you want to adjust and then press SELECT button.
The level of each item is displayed.  Adjust each level by
pressing POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s).
Move a red frame pointer to
the 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
Press SELECT button at this icon to
display other items.
IMAGE ADJUST
Menu icon
Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons
to adjust value.
Press POINT LEFT button to lighten color, and POINT RIGHT button
to deeper color.  (From 0 to 63.)
Press POINT LEFT button or POINT RIGHT button to obtain proper
color.  (From 0 to 63.)
Color
Tint
Press POINT LEFT button to soften the image, and POINT RIGHT
button to sharpen the image.  (From 0 to 31.)
Sharpness
Set “On” to reduce noise (rough parts) of the image.
Noise reduction
Set “On” to provide progressive scan mode.
Progressive
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)
NOTE : Tint cannot be adjusted when the video system is PAL,
SECAM, PAL-M or PAL-N.
Noise reduction cannot be selected when the input signal is
from Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr jacks.
Progressive cannot be selected when “480p,” “575p” or
“720p” is selected on SYSTEM Menu (P32).
Press SELECT button at this icon to
store the value. 
						

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VIDEO MODE
PICTURE SCREEN ADJUSTMENT
This projector has a picture screen resize function, which enables you to display the 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.
Press POINT DOWN button and move a red frame pointer to the
function that you want to select and then press SELECT button.
1
2
Provides image to fit width of screen by expanding image width
uniformly.  This function can be used for providing a squeezed video
signal at wide video aspect ratio of 16 : 9.
When your video equipment (such as DVD) has 16 : 9 output mode,
select 16 : 9 and select Full on this SCREEN Menu to provide better
quality.
Full
NOTE : SCREEN Menu cannot be operated when
“720p,” “1035i,” “1080i-50” or “1080i-60” is
selected on SYSTEM Menu (P32).
Move the red frame to the function and
press SELECT button.
SCREEN MENU
SCREEN Menu icon
Provides image to fit screen size (16 : 9 aspect ratio) by expanding
image width and height uniformly.  This function can be used for
providing a letter box mode picture (4 : 3 aspect picture with black
bar on top and bottom edges) at wide video aspect of 16 : 9.
Zoom
Provides image at the normal video aspect ratio of 4 : 3.
Normal
Provides image to fit width of screen by expanding both sides of
image.  This function is suitable to provide a normal video signal (4 :
3 aspect ratio) at wide video aspect ratio of 16 : 9.
Wide zoom
Reset all adjustment to previous figure.
Reset
Stored
Closes IMAGE MENU.
Quit
Other icons operates as follows.
3
To store the adjustment data, move a red frame pointer to
Stored icon and press SELECT button.  Image Level Menu will
appear.  Move a red frame pointer to the Image Level 1 to 4 and
then press SELECT button.
Image Level Menu
Move a red frame pointer to
the image icon to be set
and then press SELECT
button.
Stored icon 
						

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SETTING
Ceiling
When this function is “On,” picture is top / bottom and the left / right
reversed.  This function is used to project the image from a ceiling
mounted projector.
Rear
When this function is “On,” picture is left / right reversed.  This
function is used to project the image to a rear projection screen.
Ceiling function
Rear function
Keystone
When the image is distorted vertically, select Keystone.  ON-
SCREEN Menu disappears and the message “Keystone” is
displayed.  Correct the Keystone distortion by pressing the POINT
UP/DOWN button(s).   Refer to KEYSTONE ADJUSTMENT on page
21.
SETTING MENU
Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear.  Press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) to move a red-frame pointer to
SETTING icon.1
2
Language
Language used in ON-SCREEN MENU is selectable from among
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch,
Swedish and Japanese.
Display
This function decides whether to display the On-Screen Displays.
On  ···shows all the On-Screen Displays.
Off ····sets the On-Screen Displays disappeared except;
ON SCREEN MENU 
“Power off?” message 
Set the red frame
pointer to the item
and press SELECT
button.Press POINT DOWN button to move a red-frame pointer to the
item that you want to set and then press 
SELECT button.
Setting dialog box appears.
Blue back
When this function is “On,” this projector will produce a blue image
instead of the video noise on the screen when the input source is
unplugged or turned off.
Logo
When this function is “On,” projector displays logo when starting up.
When selecting Language,
Language Menu appears.
Move the pointer to the item
and then press POINT
LEFT/RIGHT button(s).
SETTING MENU
SETTING Menu icon 
						

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This function turns Projection Lamp off when projector detects signal
interruption and projector is not used for a certain period in order to
reduce power consumption and maintain the Lamp-life.  (This
projector is shipped with this function ON.)
Power Management function operates to turn Projection Lamp off
when the input signal is interrupted and projector is not operated
over 5 minutes.  This function operates as follows;
1. When the signal is interrupted, “No signal” and the counting
down display appears (for 5 minutes).
2. When Projection Lamp turned off, READY Indicator turns off.
Cooling Fans operate and Projection Lamp is turned off for 90
seconds.  (During this Cooling Down period, projector cannot
be turned on.)
3. When Projection Lamp has cooled down, READY Indicator
flashes and Projection Lamp can be turned on again (Power
Management mode).  
In this Power Management mode, Projection Lamp is
automatically turned on when the input signal connected or
projector is operated with any button on the Top Control or on
the Remote Control Unit.
Power management
This function is used to reset Lamp Replace Counter.  When
replacing Projection Lamp, reset Lamp Replace Counter by using
this function.  Refer to page 39 for operation.
Lamp counter reset
SETTING
Remote control
This projector has two different remote control codes; the factory-set
normal code (Code 1) and the secondary code (Code 2).  This
switching function prevents the remote control operation mixture
(jam) when operating several projectors or video equipment together.  
When operating projector in “Code 2,”  both projector and Remote
Control must be switched to “Code 2.”  
To change the code of Projector;
Set the Remote control in the SETTING MENU to “Code 2.”
To change the code of the Remote Control;
Press both MENU and NORMAL buttons on the Remote Control
Unit together for over 10 seconds.
After changing the code, make sure the Remote Control operates
properly.  
To return to the normal code (Code 1), operate both projector and
Remote Control in the ways above again. 
NOTE : When batteries of the Remote Control Unit is replaced, the
remote transmit code automatically returns to the normal
code (Code 1).  
On start
When this function is “On,” projector is automatically turned on just
by switching MAIN ON / OFF SWITCH on.
Note ; Be sure to turn projector off properly (refer to the section
“TURNING OFF THE PROJECTOR” on page 20.).  If
projector is turned off in the wrong steps, On Start function
does not operate properly.
Time left until Lamp off.
Move the pointer to the item
and then press POINT
LEFT/RIGHT button(s).
Move the pointer to Lamp counter reset and then press
SELECT button.  The message “Lamp replace counter
reset?” is displayed. 
						

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APPENDIX
MAINTENANCE
WARNING TEMP. INDICATOR
WARNING TEMP. Indicator flashes red when internal temperature of projector exceeds normal temperature.  The Indicator
stops flashing when temperature of projector returns to normal.  When WARNING TEMP. Indicator continues to flash, check
the items listed below.
Ventilation slots of projector may be blocked.  In such an event, reposition the appliance so that Ventilation slots are
not obstructed.
AIR FILTER CARE AND CLEANING
Air Filters may be clogged with dust particles.  Clean Air Filters by following the section AIR FILTER CARE AND
CLEANING below.
1
2
If WARNING TEMP. Indicator remains on after performing the above checks, Cooling Fans or Internal Circuits may be
malfunctioning.  Contact a service personnel from an authorized dealer or service station.3
Turn the power off, and disconnect the AC Power Cord from an
AC outlet.
Turn projector upside down and remove Air Filter Cover by
pressing four latches sideways and pulling up.  Remove three Air
Filters by pulling up the latches.
1
2
Removable Air Filter prevents dust from accumulating on the surface of Projection Lens and the Projection Mirror.  Should
Air Filter become clogged with dust particles, it will reduce Cooling Fans effectiveness and may result in internal heat build
up and adversely affect the life of projector.  Clean Air Filter following the steps below: 
Clean Air Filters with brush or wash out the dust and particles.
Be sure to dry them out.3
Replace Air Filters and Air Filter Cover properly. Make sure that
they are fully set.4
CAUTION
Do not operate projector with Air Filters removed.  Dust may
accumulate on the LCD Panel and the Mirror degrading
picture quality.
Do not put small parts into Air Intake Vents.  It may result in
malfunction of projector.
RECOMMENDATION
We recommend avoiding dusty/smoky environments when
operating projector.  Usage in these environments may cause
poor image quality.
When using under dusty or smoky conditions, dust may accumulate
on the liquid crystal panel, Projection Lens, or optical elements inside
it.  This condition may degrade the quality of the projected image.
When the above symptoms are noticed, contact your authorized
dealer or service station for proper cleaning.
Air Filter Cover
Press the latches
sideways and pull up.
Air Filters
Remove three Air Filters
by pulling up the latches.
CLEANING THE PROJECTION LENS
Apply a non-abrasive camera lens cleaner to a soft, dry cleaning cloth.  Avoid using an excessive amount of cleaner.
Abrasive cleaners, solvents or other harsh chemicals might scratch the lens.
When projector is not in use, replace the lens cover.
1
3
Lightly wipe the cleaning cloth over the lens.2
Follow these steps to clean the projection lens: 
						

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APPENDIX
LAMP REPLACEMENT
When the life of the Lamp of this projector draws to an end, the LAMP REPLACEMENT Indicator lights yellow.  When the
image becomes dark or the color of the image becomes unnatural, replacement of the Lamp is required.
Turn off projector and disconnect AC plug.  Allow projector to
cool for at least 45 minutes.
Remove 2 screws and pull out Lamp Assembly by grasping
Handle.
1
3
LAMP REPLACE COUNTER
Replace Lamp Assembly with a new one and tighten 2 screws.
Make sure that Lamp Assembly is set properly.  Replace Lamp
Cover and tighten a screw.4
Remove a screw with a screwdriver and remove Lamp Cover.2
CAUTION
For continued safety, replace with a lamp assembly of the same type.
Allow projector to cool for at least 45 minutes before you open the lamp cover.  The inside of projector can
become very hot.
Do not drop the lamp assembly or touch the glass bulb! The glass can shatter and may cause injury.
Be sure to reset Lamp Replace Counter when Lamp Assembly is replaced.  When Lamp Replace Counter is reset, LAMP
REPLACE Indicator stops lighting.
Turn projector on, press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear.  Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) to
move a red frame pointer to SETTING Menu icon (refer to page 36, 37).1
Press POINT DOWN button to move a red frame pointer to “Lamp counter reset” and then press 
SELECT button.  The
message Lamp replace counter reset? is displayed.  Move the pointer to [Yes] and then press SELECT button.2
Do not reset Lamp Replace Counter except after Projection Lamp is replaced.
Connect AC Power Cord to projector and turn on projector.
6
Follow these steps to replace the lamp assembly.
Reset Lamp Replace Counter (refer to the section “Lamp
Replace Counter” below).
Another confirmation dialog box appears and select [Yes] to reset Lamp Replace Counter.3
5
LAMP
ASSEMBLY
HANDLE LAMP COVER
NOTE :Do not reset Lamp Replace Counter when Projection
Lamp is not replaced.
ORDER REPLACEMENT LAMP
Replacement Lamp can be ordered through your dealer.  When ordering the Lamp, give the following information to the
dealer.
Model No. of your projector  : PLV-60
Replacement Lamp Type No. : POA-LMP28
(Service Parts No. 610 285 4824) 
						

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APPENDIX
TROUBLESHOOTING
Before calling your dealer or service center for assistance, check the matters below once again.
1. Make sure you have connected projector to your equipment as described in the section CONNECTING THE
PROJECTOR  on pages 11 ~ 13.
2. Check cable connection.  Verify that all computer, video and power cords are properly connected.
3. Verify that all power is switched on.
4. If projector still does not produce an image, re-start the computer.
5. If the image sill does not appear, unplug projector from the computer and check the computer monitors
display.  The problem may be with your graphics controller rather than with projector.  (When you reconnect
projector, remember to turn the computer and monitor off before you power up projector.  Power the
equipment back on in order of : projector and computer.)
6. If the problem still exists, check the following chart.
No power.Plug projector into the AC outlet.
Be sure READY Indicator light is On.
Wait 90 seconds after projector is turned OFF before turning projector back on.
NOTE : After pressing the power ON-OFF switch to OFF, make sure projector  works as
follows:
1.  The LAMP Indicator will light and the READY Indicator will turn off.
2.  After 90 seconds, the READY Indicator will light green again and projector may
be turned on by pressing the power ON-OFF button.
Check WARNING TEMP. Indicator.  If this indicator flashes red, projector cannot be
turned on.
(See TURNING ON/OFF THE PROJECTOR section on page 20.)
Check the Projection Lamp.  (Refer to page 39.)
Image is out of
focus.Adjust the focus
Make sure the projection screen is at least 4.43’ (1.35 m) from projector.
Check the projection lens to see if it needs cleaning.
NOTE : Moving projector from a cool temperature location to a warm temperature location
may result in moisture condensation on the lens.  In such an event, leave projector
OFF and wait until condensation disappears.
Picture is Left/Right
reversed.Check Ceiling / Rear feature.  (See “SETTING” section on page 36.)
Problem:Try these Solutions
Picture is
Top/Bottom
reversed.Check Ceiling feature.  (See “SETTING” section on page 36.)
Some displays are
not seen during the
Operation.Check Display feature.  (See “SETTING” section on page 36.)
No image.Check the connection between the computer or video equipment and projector.
When turning projector on, it takes about 30 seconds to display the image.
Check the system that you select is corresponding with the computer or the video
equipment.
Make sure the temperature is not out of the Operating Temperature (5°C ~ 35°C).
No sound.Check audio cable connection from audio input source.
Adjust the audio source.
Press VOLUME (+) button.
Press MUTE button.