Sharp Projector Dt 500 User Manual

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The height of the projector can be ad-
justed using the adjustment feet at the
front and rear of the projector.
When the screen is above the projec-
tor, the projection image can be made
higher by adjusting the projector.
1
2
Remove your hands from the
HEIGHT ADJUST lever of the pro-
jector after its height has been
finely adjusted.
• The angle of projection is adjustable up
to 8 degrees from the surface on which
the projector is placed.
Lift the projector to adjust its
height while lifting the...

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3
• Do not apply too much pressure on the pro-
jector when the front adjustment foot comes
out.
• When lowering the projector, be careful not to
get your fingers caught in the area between
the adjustment foot and the projector.
• Hold the projector firmly while lifting or carry-
ing.
• Do not hold by the lens area.
Use the rear adjustment foot to
make the projector level.
• The projector is adjustable ±1 degree
from the standard position.
Info
Rear adjustment foot
• When adjusting the...

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Correcting Trapezoidal
DistortionAdjustment buttons
(P/R/O/Q) KEYSTONE
button
When the image is projected either from
the top or from the bottom towards the
screen at an angle, the image becomes
distorted trapezoidally. The function for
correcting trapezoidal distortion is
called Keystone Correction.
There are the two types of the Keystone
Correction.
1) The “GEOMETRIC  ADJUSTMENT”
method corrects trapezoidal distor-
tion by specifying 4 marks on the
screen.
2) The “H & V KEYSTONE” method fea-
tures...

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Selecting the Type of
Correction
GEOMETRIC
ADJUSTMENTFor correcting an image by
designating the corner of the
projected image.
(See page 34.)
H & V
KEYSTONEFor correcting an image by
designating the horizontal or
vertical axes. (See page 35.)
Press c KEYSTONE on the remote control.
• “GEOMETRIC ADJUSTMENT” will be
displayed.
• Each time c KEYSTONE is pressed, the
display toggles as follows: Select the Keystone correction method.
GEOMETRIC
ADJUSTMENTH & V KEYSTONE
The display...

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Image Projection (Continued)
ROn-screen display
GEOMETRIC ADJUSTMENT
Geometric Adjustment
Adjust upper left cornerGEOMETRIC ADJUSTMENTADJUST
NEXTRESET
END
Blue
areaScreenUpper Left Upper Right
Lower Left Lower Right
2
Press c KEYSTONE on the re-
mote control repeatedly until
“GEOMETRIC ADJUSTMENT” is
displayed.
3Press P, R, O or Q to move the
position for the upper left of the
image.
• Adjust the screen until the displayed red
arrows line up in the upper left.
4Press i ENTER to set the posi-
tion.
•...

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2Press c KEYSTONE on the re-
mote control repeatedly until “H &
V KEYSTONE” is displayed.
• When the “GEOMETRIC ADJUSTMENT”
mode has been used to adjust the im-
age, a confirmation screen displays be-
fore the “H & V KEYSTONE” screen, ask-
ing if you want to reset the adjustments
or not. Then select RESET.
H & V KEYSTONE
H&V KEYSTONE
END
ENTERADJUST
RESET
ROn-screen display
1Project the image and adjust the
focus, image size, and projection
angle.
Horizontal Keystone Correction...

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Image Projection (Continued)
Resize Mode
This function allows you to modify or customize the resize mode to enhance the input image. De-
pending on the input signal, you can choose “STRETCH”, “SIDE BAR”, “CINEMA ZOOM” or “DOT
BY DOT (Computer input only)”  image.
Press m RESIZE on the projector or jRESIZE on the remote control.
RESIZE button
VIDEO
• “STRETCH” is fixed when 540P, 720P or 1080I signals are entered.
: Cutout area on which images cannot be projected.Input Signal
DVD / Video Image...

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: Cutout area on which images cannot be projected.
Computer
Input Signal
STRETCHOutput screen image
ComputerImage
typeSIDE BAR
1280K720 Resolution lower than
XGA
XGA
(1024K768)
4:3 aspect
ratio
16:9 aspect
ratio
CINEMA
ZOOMDOT BY DOT
4:3 aspect
ratio
About Copyrights
• When using the RESIZE function to select an image size with a different aspect ratio
to a TV program or video image, the image will look different from its original appear-
ance. Keep this in mind while choosing an image...

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Operating with the Remote Control
Freezing a Moving Image
Press hFREEZE.• The projected image is frozen.
Press hFREEZE again to return
to the moving image from the cur-
rently connected device.
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2
Shifting the Projected Im-
age Vertically (Image Shift)
Press PIMAGE SHIFT.• The image moves up.
Press RIMAGE SHIFT.• The image moves down.
For easier viewing, this function shifts
the entire image projected on the
screen up or down when projecting 16:9
images from DVD players or other con-
nected devices....

Useful
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The following shows the items that can be set in the projector.
The selectable items vary depending on the selected input, input signals, or adjustment
values. Items that cannot be selected will be greyed out.
Menu Items
“C.M.S.”
PAGE 2
“Picture” menu
Picture Mode
K 7500
1
CLR TempBrilliantColor™
C. M. S.
Progressive
3D Progressive
DNR
Level 1
IRIS
High Brightness Picture INPUT 1
SEL./ADJ.
RETURNSingle ADJ
END Reset
Standard
Lamp Setting
Bright
C. M. S. - Hue
0
0
0
0C. M. S. -...