Sharp Projector Dt 400 User Manual

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Basic Operation
Using the Adjustment
Feet
The height of the projector can be adjusted
using the adjustment feet at the front and rear
of the projector when the screen is located
higher than the projector, the screen is inclined
or when the installation site is slightly inclined.
Install the projector so that it is as perpen-
dicular to the screen as possible.
1Lift the projector to adjust its
height while pressing the
HEIGHT ADJUST button.
•The projector is adjustable up to approxi-
mately 12 degrees...

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"On-screen Display (Keystone Correction mode)
KEYSTONE
button
UNDO
buttonAdjustment
buttons (
'/"/\/|)
Horizontal Keystone Correction
Vertical Keystone Correction
Note
•When adjusting the Keystone setting, the placement
range is changed depending on the input signal
type.
•Keystone correction cannot be applied to On-screen
Display.
•When Keystone correction is applied, the resolution
of image can be deteriorated to some extent.
•Keystone Correction is also returned to the factory
preset...

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Basic Operation
Placement of the Projected Image
Using the Keystone Correction
Place the projector at a distance from the screen that
allows images to be projected onto the screen by referring
to “Screen Size and Projection Distance” on page 17.
: Screen area
Note
•The aspect ratio of the projected image also shifts
slightly when the “H Keystone” and “V Keystone”
functions are adjusted simultaneously.
•If you cannot correct trapezoidal distortion with
Keystone correction, change the placement...

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Selecting the Picture Mode
You can select the picture setting (Memory)
directly stored in “Picture Mode” on the
“Picture” menu.
Press  on the remote control.
•Each time the button is pressed while the display
is on, the picture mode changes in order of:
Memory OFF Memory 1 Memory 2
Memory 5 Memory 4 Memory 3
Note
•This function can also be accessed from the
OSD menu (see page 44).
Switching the High Bright-
ness / High Contrast Mode
This function controls the quantity of the pro-
jected light and the...

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Basic Operation
480I480P
576I576P
NTSC
PAL
SECAM
540P
1080
I
720P
VGA
SVGA
XGA
Input signal
SIDE BAR SMART STRETCHOutput screen image
STRETCH CINEMA ZOOM
4:3 aspect ratio
Letterbox
16:9 aspect ratio
16:9 aspect ratioSqueeze
16:9 aspect ratio
4:3 aspect ratio
Note
•“SMART STRETCH” cannot be selected while the Keystone correction (page 32) is being adjusted.
•Keystone correction (page 32) is disabled while the picture mode is set to “SMART STRETCH”.
•580
I/580P is displayed on the screen when signal...

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Menu Items
The following shows the items that can be set in the projector.
Note
•“Tint” cannot be used with PAL, SECAM, PAL-M, PAL-N or PAL-60.
•“Color”, “Tint”, “Sharp”, “Clock”, “Phase”, “H-Pos”, “V-Pos” and “Auto Sync” cannot be used in the DIGITAL
mode.
•“Fine Sync” menu cannot be displayed in the INPUT 3 and INPUT 4 modes.
“Picture” menu
“Fine Sync” menu
Example: Screen for INPUT 1
mode
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+30 -30
+30 -30
+30 -30
+30 -30
+30 -30
Tint Color
Sharp Bright
+30 -30Contrast
Red
Blue
Reset...

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Useful Features
“Options” menu
“Language” menu
Lamp Timer (Life)
Options
Main Menu Sub Menu
OSD Display [ON/OFF]
Auto
PAL
NTSC3.58
SECAM
NTSC4.43
PAL-M
PAL-N
PAL-60 Video System
Background [Blue/None]
Eco Mode [Eco/Standard]
Auto Power Off [ON/OFF]
Center
Upper Right
Lower Right
Upper Left
Lower Left Menu Position
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Page 49
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Page 50
Page 50
Page 51
*1
*2
*1: Item when selecting INPUT 3 or INPUT 4
*2: Item when selecting INPUT 5
RGB
Component Signal Type
Menu Color...

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Using the Menu Screen
Menu icons
Adjustment
buttons ('/"/\/|)
ENTER
buttonMENU
button
UNDO
buttonENTER button
MENU button
UNDO button Adjustment buttons
('/"/\/|)
Example: “Picture” menu screen for
INPUT 1 mode The menu can be operated to achieve two functions, adjustments and settings. (For setting
the menu items, see pages 40 and 41. )
Menu Selections
(Adjustments)
•This operation can also be performed by using the
buttons on the projector.
1Press .
•The “Picture” menu screen for...

Useful Features
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3Press 
' '' '
' or 
" "" "
" to select the item you
want to adjust.
•The selected item is highlighted.
(Example: Selecting “Bright”)
To adjust the projected
image while viewing it
Press .
•The selected single adjustment item (e.g.
“Bright”) appears on the lower part of the
screen.
•When pressing ' or ", the next item will
be displayed. (e.g. “Bright” is replaced with
“Color” by pressing  ".)
Note
•Press  to return to the previous...

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Adjustment
buttons ('/"/\/|)
ENTER
buttonMENU
button
UNDO
button
Menu icons
Example: “Options” menu screen The menu can be operated to achieve two functions, adjustments and settings. The “setting”
item is displayed by 
 or  on the menu screen. (For adjusting the menu items, see pages 38
Example: “Picture” menu screen for
INPUT 1 mode
Menu Selections (Settings)
•This operation can also be performed by using the
buttons on the projector.
1Press .
•The “Picture” menu screen for the selected...