Sharp Projector Pg A10x User Manual

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Basic Operation
3Press  ,  or  on the
remote control to select the IN-
PUT mode.
•After pressing  once on the projector,
use 
 to select the desired input mode.
Note
•When no signal is received, “NO SIG-
NAL” will be displayed. When a signal
that the projector is not preset to re-
ceive is received, “NOT REG.” will be
displayed.
•The INPUT mode is not displayed
when “OSD Display” is set to “OFF”.
(See page 44.)
About the INPUT mode
4Press  or  on the remote
control to adjust the volume.
Note
•Pressing  will lower the volume.
Pressing 
 will raise the volume.
•On the projector, the volume can be
adjusted by pressing 
 or .
5Press  on the remote con-
trol to temporarily display a
black screen and turn off the
sound.
Note
•Pressing  again will turn the pro-
jected image and sound back on.
"On-screen Display (Example)
Using RGB
Using
Component INPUT 1 mode
INPUT 3 mode
   Using Video INPUT 2 mode
   Using S-Video
➝➝
➝
Used for projecting im-
ages from equipment that
sends RGB signals or
component signals con-
nected to the RGB input
terminal.
Used for projecting im-
ages from equipment
connected to the S-
VIDEO input terminal.
Used for
 projecting im-
ages 
from equipment
connected to the VIDEO
input terminal.
INPUT 1
(RGB/
Component)
INPUT 2
(S-Video)
INPUT 3
(Video)
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Image Projection
', ", \, |
buttons MENU button Power OFF
button
ENTER
button
“Language” menu icon
6Press  on the projector or
 on the remote control, then
press that button again while the
confirmation message is dis-
played, to turn off the projector.
Note
•If you accidentally pressed  or
 and do not want to turn off the
power, wait until the confirmation
message disappears.
•The projector cannot be operated
while a message “Shutting down.
Please wait.” is displayed.
Info
•Do not unplug the power cord during
projection or cooling fan operation.
This can cause damage due to rise
in internal temperature, as the cool-
ing fan also stops.
Selecting the On-screen
Display Language
The on-screen display language of the projec-
tor can be set to English, German, Spanish,
Dutch, French, Italian, Swedish, Portuguese,
Chinese, Korean or Japanese. For operating the
menu screen, see pages 32 to 35.
1Press  on the remote con-
trol.
•The “Picture” menu will be displayed.
2Press \ or | to select the “Lan-
guage” menu icon.
•The “Language” menu will be displayed.
3Press ' or " to select the de-
sired language, and then press
.
4Press .
•The desired language will be set as the
on-screen display.
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Basic Operation
Keystone Correction (Correcting Trapezoidal Distortion)
Correcting Trapezoidal
Distortion
This function allows for Keystone (On-screen
Trapezoidal Distortion) Correction.
Note
•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 dis-
tortion is called Keystone Correction.
•The Keystone Correction can be adjusted up
to an angle of approximately ±35 degrees.
1Press .
•You can also use  on the projector.
2Press ', ", \ and | to adjust
the Keystone correction.
•You can also adjust the Keystone cor-
rection using the 
 or  but-
tons on the projector.
Note
•Since the trapezoidal distortion of the
image can be corrected up to an angle
of approximately ±35 degrees, the ac-
tual screen can be diagonally set up
to that angle as well.
•Press 
 to make the default set-
ting.
•Straight lines or the edges of images
may appear jagged while adjusting
the image.
3Press .
•You can also use  on the projector.
Note
•You can use the same settings used
in NORMAL mode 4:3 for 16:9.
Compresses
upper side.
Compresses
lower side.
', ", \, |
buttons KEYSTONE 
button
UNDO
button
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Menu Items
This list shows the items that can be set in the projector.
 INPUT 1 Mode
Note
•In the “Picture” menu of INPUT 1, “Color”, “Tint” and “Sharp” are only displayed when “Signal Type” is set
to “Component”.
•In the “Picture” menu of INPUT 1, “sRGB” is only displayed when “Signal Type” is set to “RGB”.
•In the “Fine Sync” menu of INPUT 1, “Signal Info” can only be selected when “Signal Type” is set to
“Component”.
+30 −30
+30 −30
+30 −30
+30 −30
+30 −30
+30 −30
+30 −30
Main menu Sub menuMain menu Sub menu
Contrast
Bright
Color
Tint
Sharp
Red
Blue
Reset
sRGB [ON/OFF] CLR Temp
Gamma
Signal Type
MemoryRGB
Component 5500 K
6500 K
7500 K
8500 K
9300 K
10500 K
Standard
Presentation
Cinema
Game
Memory 1
Memory OFFMemory 5 Picture
Page 36
+15 −15
+30 −30
+30 −30
+30 −30
Fine Sync
Page 38Clock
Phase
H-Pos
V-Pos
Reset
Special Modes
Signal InfoOptions
Page 44
OSD Display [ON/OFF]
Background
Eco Mode [Eco/Standard]
Sharp
Blue
None
Auto Power Off [ON/OFF]
Menu Position
Password
Anti-TheftCenter
Upper Right
Lower Right
Upper Left
Lower Left
Old Password
New Password
Reconfirm Menu Color
[Opaque/Translucent]
Old Code
New Code
Reconfirm
Language
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Page 50Lamp Timer (Life)
PRJ Mode Front
Ceiling+Front
Rear
Ceiling+RearEnglish
Deutsch
Español
Nederlands
Français
Italiano
Svenska
Português
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Basic Operation
 INPUT 2 / 3 Mode
Main menu
+30 −30
+30 −30
+30 −30
+30 −30
+30 −30
+30 −30
+30 −30
Main menu Sub menu
Contrast
Bright
Color
Tint
Sharp
Red
Blue
Reset
CLR Temp
Gamma
Memory5500 K
6500 K
7500 K
8500 K
9300 K
10500 K
Standard
Presentation
Cinema
Game
Memory 1
Memory OFFMemory 5 Picture
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Options
Page 44
OSD Display [ON/OFF]
Background
Eco Mode [Eco/Standard]
Sharp
Blue
None
Auto Power Off [ON/OFF]
Menu Position
Password
Anti-TheftCenter
Upper Right
Lower Right
Upper Left
Lower Left
Old Password
New Password
Reconfirm Menu Color
[Opaque/Translucent]
Old Code
New Code
Reconfirm Lamp Timer (Life)
Video System
Language
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Page 50
PRJ Mode Front
Ceiling+Front 
Rear
Ceiling+Rear
Auto
PAL
NTSC3.58
SECAM
NTSC4.43
PAL-M
PAL-N
PAL-60
English
Deutsch
Español
Nederlands
Français
Italiano
Svenska
Português
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The menu screens allow you to adjust the image and various projector settings.
You can operate the menus from the remote control using the following procedure.
Using the Menu Screen
Example:“Picture” menu screen for
INPUT 1 (RGB) mode
Menu Selections
(Adjustments)
1Press .
•The “Picture” menu screen for the se-
lected input mode is displayed.
Note
•The on-screen display shown on the
right is displayed when the INPUT 1
(RGB) mode is selected.
2Press 
\ \\ \
\ or 
| || |
| to display the other
menu screens.
•The menu icon for the selected menu
screen is highlighted.
Note
•The “Fine Sync” menu is not available
for INPUT 2 or 3.
•For details on the menus, see the tree
charts on pages 30 and 31.
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buttons MENU button UNDO
button ENTER
button
Menu icons
Menu icon Menu screen
Picture
Fine Sync
Options
Language
PRJ Mode
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Basic Operation
3Press 
' '' '
' or 
" "" "
" to select the item
you want to adjust.
•The selected item is highlighted.
Note
•To display a single adjustment item,
press 
 after selecting the item.
Only the selected adjustment item will
be displayed.
Then if you press ' or ", the follow-
ing item (“Red” after “Bright”) will be
displayed.
•Press 
 to return to the previous
screen.
4Press 
\ \\ \
\ or 
| || |
| to adjust the item
selected.
•The adjustment is stored.
5Press .
•The menu screen will disappear.
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Menu Selections
(Settings)
1Press .
•The “Picture” menu screen for the se-
lected input mode is displayed.
Note
•The on-screen display shown on the
right is displayed when INPUT 1 (RGB)
mode is selected.
2Press 
\ \\ \
\ or 
| || |
| to display the other
menu screens.
•The menu icon for the selected menu
screen is highlighted.
Note
•The “Fine Sync” menu is not available
for INPUT 2 or 3.
•For details on the menus, see the tree
charts on pages 30 and 31.
Using the Menu Screen
', ", \, |
buttons MENU button UNDO
button ENTER
button
Menu icons
Menu icon Menu screen
Picture
Fine Sync
Options
Language
PRJ Mode
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Basic Operation
3Press 
' '' '
' or 
" "" "
" to select the
item you want to set, and then
press 
| || |
| to display the sub menu.
•The selected item is highlighted.
Note
•Press  or \ to return to the pre-
vious screen.
•For some items, press \ or | to se-
lect the icon using “
”.
4Press 
' '' '
' or 
" "" "
" to select the set-
ting of the item displayed in the
sub menu.
5Press .
•The item selected is set.
6Press .
•The menu screen will disappear.
Sub menu
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You can adjust the projector’s picture to your preferences using the “Picture” menu. For
operation of the menu screen, see pages 32 to 35.
CLR Temp (Adjusting the
Color Temperature)
Select “CLR Temp” on the “Picture” menu
and the desired color temperature setting.
Description of Color Temperature SettingsAdjusting the Image
Select the item on the “Picture” menu and
adjust the image.
Description of Adjustment Items
Note
•“Color”, “Tint” and “Sharp” are not displayed
when selecting INPUT 1 and setting the “Sig-
nal Type” to “RGB”.
•“Sharp” can be adjusted when 480
I, 480P, 540P,
580
I, 580P, 720P, 1035I or 1080I signals are
detected while “Signal Type” for INPUT 1 is set
to “Component”.
•To reset all adjustment items, select “Reset” and
press 
.
Picture Adjustment
Selectable settings5500K6500K
7500K8500K9300K
10500KDescription
For lower color temperature for warmer,
reddish incandescent-like images.
For higher color temperature for cooler, blu-
ish, fluorescent-like images.
Selectable itemsPress \Press |ContrastBright
ColorTintSharp
RedBlue
for less contrast.
for less brightness.
for less color intensity.
for making skin tones purplish.for less sharpness.
for weaker red.
for weaker blue.
for more contrast.
for more brightness.
for more color intensity.
for making skin tones greenish.
for more sharpness.for stronger red.
for stronger blue.
Example:“Picture” screen menu for
INPUT 1 (RGB) mode
Note
•Values for “CLR Temp” are only approximations.
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