Sharp Projector Pg F267x User Manual

							
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Basic            
Operation
Image Projection
About the Setup Guide
After turning on the projector, the Setup 
Guide screen appears to assist you with 
projector setup.
Guidance items
  1 FOCUS
  2 HEIGHT ADJUST
Press  ENTER  to exit the Setup Guide 
screen.
The Setup Guide screen automatically 
highlights the items in the following order:
1 FOCUS
3 ENTER2 HEIGHT ADJUST
However, you can adjust the focus or height 
(angle) regardless of the highlighted item.
If you do not want to display the Setup Guide 
for the next time, set “Menu” - “SCR - ADJ” - 
“Setup Guide” to “Off”. (See page 
45.)
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Note
Adjusting the Projected Image
1 Adjusting the Focus
You can adjust the focus with the focus 
ring on the projector.
Rotate the focus ring to adjust the 
focus while watching the projected 
image.
  Setup Guide screen
STANDBY/ON 
button
ENTER button
Focus ring 
						

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Image Projection (Continued)
2 Adjusting the Height
The height of the projector can be 
adjusted using the adjustment feet at the 
front and rear of the projector.
When the screen is above the projector, 
the projection image can be made higher 
by adjusting the projector.
1  Lift the projector to adjust its 
height while lifting the HEIGHT 
ADJUST lever.
2  Remove your hands from the 
HEIGHT ADJUST lever of the 
projector after its height has 
been  nely adjusted.
 The angle of projection is adjustable up to 
9 degrees from the surface on which the 
projector is placed.
3  Use the rear adjustment foot to 
make the projector level.
The projector is adjustable ±2 degrees 
from the standard position.
When adjusting the height of the projector, 
trapezoidal distortion occurs. Follow the 
procedures in Keystone Correction to correct 
the distortion. (See pages 
29 and 44.) 
Note
Info
Do not apply too much pressure on the 
projector when the front adjustment foot 
comes out.
 When lowering the projector, be careful not to 
get your  ngers caught in the area between 
the adjustment foot and the projector.
Hold the projector  rmly while lifting or carrying.Do not hold by the lens area. 





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2 
3
Rear adjustment footRear adjustment foot
HEIGHT ADJUST leverMake small 
adjustments. 
						

							
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Basic            
Operation
Correcting Trapezoidal 
Distortion
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.
The Keystone Correction can be adjusted up 
to an angle of approximately ±22 degrees and 
the screen can also be set up to an angle of 
approximately ±22 degrees (when the resize 
mode is set to “NORMAL” (see page 
31)).
•
Note
1 Press 
KEYSTONE  to enter the 
Keystone Correction mode.
You can also display the on-screen display 
of the Keystone Correction mode with 
KEYSTONE  on the projector.
2 Press P/Q  or  O/R  to adjust the 
Keystone Correction.
You can also adjust the Keystone 
Correction using the adjustment buttons 
on the projector.
To return to the default setting, press 
RETURN  while the on-screen display of the 
Keystone Correction mode is on the screen.
•
Note
3 Press 
KEYSTONE . The on-screen display of the Keystone 
Correction mode will disappear.
You can also use  KEYSTONE on the 
projector.
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1
2
3
KEYSTONE button
Adjustment buttons 
(
P /R /O /Q )
RETURN button
On-screen display
(Keystone Correction mode)
0
KEYSTONEADJUST END
Shrinks upper side. 
(Move the slide bar in the + direction.)
Shrinks lower side. 
(Move the slide bar in the - direction.)
Info
While adjusting the image using Keystone 
Correction, straight lines and the edges of the 
image may appear jagged.
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Image Projection (Continued)
Switching the Input Mode
Select the appropriate input mode for the 
connected equipment.
Press COMPUTER, DVI, S-VIDEO or 
VIDEO on the remote control to select 
the input mode.
When you press INPUT on the projector or DVI 
on the remote control, the INPUT list appears.
Press P/R to switch the INPUT mode. 
Adjusting the Volume
Press VOL +/– on the remote control 
or –O/Q+ on the projector to adjust 
the volume.
Pressing VOL–/–O will lower the volume.
Pressing VOL+/Q+ will raise the volume.
When the projector is connected to external 
equipment, the volume level of the external 
equipment changes in accordance with the 
volume level of the projector. Set the projectors 
volume to the lowest level when turning the 
projector on/off or when changing the input 
signal.
When you do not want to output the sound 
from the projectors speaker while the 
projector is connected to external equipment, 
set “Speaker” in  “PRJ-ADJ” menu to “Off”. 
(See page 
46.) 



Note
Displaying the Black Screen 
and Turning Off the Sound 
Te m p o r a r i l y
Press AV MUTE on the remote control 
to temporarily display a black screen 
and turn off the sound.
Pressing AV MUTE again will turn the 
projected image back on. 
Note
VOL +/– (Volume) 
buttons COMPUTER, DVI, 
S-VIDEO, VIDEO 
buttons
AV M U T E bu t to nVOL +/– (Volume) 
buttons COMPUTER, DVI, 
S-VIDEO, VIDEO 
buttons
AV M U T E bu t to n
On-screen displayOn-screen display
On-screen display
On-screen display 
						

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Basic            
Operation
Resize Mode
This function allows you to modify or customize the resize mode to enhance the input 
image. Depending on the input signal, you can choose a desired image.
Press RESIZE.
See page 44 for setting on menu screen.
COMPUTER
Main resolution NORMAL FULL DOT BY DOT BORDER STRETCH
4:3 aspect ratioSVGA (800 × 600)
1024 × 768 —800 × 600
768 × 576
1024 × 576 XGA (1024 × 768) —
SXGA (1152 × 864) 1152 × 864
UXGA (1600 × 1200) 1600 × 1200
Other aspect ratios
SXGA (1280 × 1024) 968 × 768
1024 × 7681280 × 1024 720 × 576
1280 × 720 1024 × 576 1280 × 720 — —
1360 × 768 1024 × 578 1360 × 768 — —
1366 × 768 1024 × 576 1366 × 768 — —
1280 × 768 1024 × 614 1280 × 768 960 × 576
1024 × 576
1280 × 800 1024 × 640 1280 × 800 922 × 576
Input signal For 4:3 screen For 16:9 screen
Computer Image type NORMAL FULL DOT BY DOT BORDER STRETCH
Resolution
lower than
XGA
4:3 aspe ct ratio
—*2                    *1                    *1XGA—*2
Resolution
higher than
XGA
SXGA (1280 × 1024)
5:4 aspect ratio
1280 × 720
16:9 aspect ratio                    *1
—*2—*2
1360 × 768
1366 × 768
1280 × 768
16:10 aspect ratio                  *1
                    *1                    *1
1280 × 800
 : Cutout area on which images cannot be projected : Area where the signals are of f screen
*1 The Image Shif t function can be used for these images.
*2 Same as NORMAL mode
RESIZE 
buttonRESIZE 
button 
						

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Image Projection (Continued)
VIDEO/DTV
Input signal For 4:3 screen For 16:9 screen
Video/DTV Image type NORMAL AREA ZOOM V-STRETCH BORDER STRETCH
480
I, 480P,
576I, 576P,
NTSC, PAL,
SECAM
4:3 aspe ct ratio
                   *1                   *1
 
Squeeze
                   *1                   *1
Letter box
                   *1                   *1
720P, 1035I,
1080I, 1080P16:9 aspect ratio                    *1
—*2—*2
540P16:9 aspect ratio
(4:3 aspect ratio in 16:9)
                   *1
 : Cutout area on which images cannot be projected : Area on which the image is not included in the original signals
*1 The Image Shif t function can be used for these images.
*2 Same as NORMAL mode.
About CopyrightsWhen using the RESIZE function to select an image size with a different aspect ratio to a T V 
program or video image, the image will look different from its original appearance. Keep this 
in mind while choosing an image size.
The use of the Resize or Keystone Correction function to compress or stretch the image for 
commercial purposes/public displays in a café, hotel, etc. may be an infringement of 
copyright protected by law for copyright holders. Please use caution. 
 
						

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Useful        
Features
Operating with the Remote Control
POINTER button
ECO+QUIET button
Adjustment buttons 
(P/R/O/Q) BREAK TIMER button
SPOT button
AUTO SYNC button FREEZE button
PICTURE MODE button MAGNIFY buttons
EFFECT button
Displaying and Setting the 
Break Timer
1 Press BREAK TIMER.The timer starts to count down from 5 
minutes.
On-screen display
2 Press P/R/O/Q to adjust the 
length of the break time.
Increases with P or Q
5 minutes ➞ 6 minutes ➞ 60 minutesShortens with O or R4 minutes ➞ 3 minutes ➞1 minute
The break time can be set in units of one 
minute (up to 60 minutes).
Canceling the break timer display function
Press BREAK TIMER.
Break Timer does not function while the 
projector is operating the “Auto Sync”, 
“FREEZE” or “AV MUTE” functions. 
Note




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Displaying the Pointer
1 Press POINTER and press P/R/
O/Qon the remote control to 
move the pointer.
Press EFFECT to change the pointer icon 
(5 types).
           
StarFinger1 Finger2 Heart Underline
2 Press POINTER again.The pointer will disappear.
Using the Spot Function
1 Press SPOT and press P/R/O/Q 
on the remote control to move 
the spot area.
Press EFFECT to change the spot area 
size (3 types).
  
1/9 1/25 1/8
2 Press SPOT again.The spot area will disappear.
Switching the Eco+Quiet 
Mode
Press ECO+QUIET to switch the 
Eco+Quiet mode between on and off. 
 When the Eco+Quiet Mode is set to “ON”, the 
sound of the cooling fan will turn down, the power 
consumption will decrease, and the lamp life will 
extend. 
Refer to “Lamp Setting” on page 43 for details 
of the Eco+Quiet mode. 
Note





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Operating with the Remote Control (Continued)
Auto Sync
(Auto Sync Adjustment)
Auto Sync function works when detecting 
input signal after the projector turns on.
Press AUTO SYNC to manually adjust 
with Auto Sync function.
When the optimum image cannot be achieved 
with Auto Sync adjustment, use the help 
menu for manual adjustments. (See page 
51.) 
Note
Freezing a Moving Image
1 Press FREEZE.The projected image is frozen.
2 Press FREEZE again to return to 
the moving image from the 
currently connected device.
Selecting the Picture Mode
You can select the appropriate picture 
mode for the projected image, such as 
movie or video game.
Press PICTURE MODE.
When pressing PICTURE MODE, the picture 
mode changes in the following order: 
  STANDARD PRESENTATIONMOVIE GAME sRGB*
See page 41 for details on the picture mode. 
Note
*  “sRGB” is displayed only when RGB signal is input.

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Displaying an Enlarged 
Portion of an Image
Graphs, tables and other portions of 
projected images can be enlarged. This 
is helpful when providing more detailed 
explanations.
1 Press  MAGNIFY on the 
remote control.
Enlarges the image.
Pressing   or  MAGNIFY enlarges 
or reduces the projected image.
×1×2×3×4 Press
.
Press.
You can change the location of the 
enlarged image using P, R, O and Q. 
Note
2 Press RETURN on the remote 
control to cancel the operation.
The magni cation then returns to ×1.
The selectable magni cations differ 
depending on the input signal.
In the following cases, the image will 
return to the normal size (×1).
-  When switching the INPUT mode.
- When RETURN has been pressed.
-  When the input signal is changed.
-  When the input signal resolution and 
refresh rate (vertical frequency) 
change.
-  When the Resize mode is changed.
-  When the Picture mode is changed.
-  When the Progressive mode is 
changed. 

Note



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Useful        
Features
Using the Remote Control as the Wireless Computer Mouse
When connecting the projector and the computer with a USB cable, you can use the 
remote control as the computer mouse.
If the computer is placed too far away from the projector to be connected via the USB 
cable, the remote receiver (optional, AN-MR2) makes it possible to operate the 
projector with the remote control.  For details, see the operation manual of the 
receiver.
Connecting with a USB cable
or
Remote receiver 
(optional, AN-MR2)To USB terminal
USB cable
(commercially available or available  as 
Sharp service part QCNWGA014WJPZ)To USB terminalComputer
The mouse pointer can be 
operated in the following way 
after it is connected.
When moving the cursorPress MOUSE/Adjustment buttons (P/R/O/Q).
When left-clickingPress L-CLICK.
When right-clickingPress R-CLICK.
When your computer supports only a 
one-click mouse (such as Macintosh)
Press L-CLICK or R-CLICK.L-CLICK and R-CLICK have common function.
When using [Page Up] or [Page Down]
■
■
■
■
■
MOUSE/Adjustment
buttons (
//?/_)
R-CLICK button
L-CLICK button PAGE UP/
PAGE DOWN button
s
MOUSE/Adjustment
buttons (
//?/_)
R-CLICK button
L-CLICK button PAGE UP/
PAGE DOWN button
s
Same as the [Page Up] and [Page Down] keys on a computer keyboard.
Press PAG E U P or PAG E DOWN.
This function only works with the Microsoft® Windows® OS and Mac OS®. However, this function 
does not work with the following operation systems that do not support USB. 
Versions earlier than Windows
® 95
Versions earlier than Windows® NT4.0
Versions earlier than Mac OS® 8.5
You cannot use this function when displaying the menu screen.
Con rm that the computer recognizes the USB connection. 





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Menu Items
The following shows the items that can be set in the projector.
“Picture” menuMain menu Sub menuPicture
Page 41Page 41
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Page 43
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+30 -30Contrast
+30 -30
+30 -30
+30 -30
1 -1
2 0
+30 -30+30 -30+30 -30Tint Color
Sharp Bright
Progressive
Lamp Setting
Reset2D Progressive
3D Progressive
Film Mode CLR Temp
BrilliantColor™
C.M.S. Setting [On/Off]
C.M.S.Standard
Presentation
Movie
Game
sRGB*1 Picture Mode
*2 *2
*2
Red
Blue
*2
Page 43
DNR Off
Level 1
Level 2
Bright
Eco + Quiet
C.M.S.-Hue
C.M.S.-Saturation
C.M.S.-Value
Page 42
Page 42
Page 42Reset+30 -30
R
+30 -30
+30 -30
+30 -30+30 -30+30 -30C G
B Y
M
Reset
Main menu Sub menuPicture
Page 41Page 41
Page 42
Page 42
Page 42
Page 42
Page 42
Page 43
Page 43
+30 -30Contrast
+30 -30
+30 -30
+30 -30
1 -1
2 0
+30 -30+30 -30+30 -30Tint Color
Sharp Bright
Progressive
Lamp Setting
Reset2D Progressive
3D Progressive
Film Mode CLR Temp
BrilliantColor™
C.M.S. Setting [On/Off]
C.M.S.Standard
Presentation
Movie
Game
sRGB*1 Picture Mode
*2 *2
*2
Red
Blue
*2
Page 43
DNR Off
Level 1
Level 2
Bright
Eco + Quiet
C.M.S.-Hue
C.M.S.-Saturation
C.M.S.-Value
Page 42
Page 42
Page 42Reset+30 -30
R
+30 -30
+30 -30
+30 -30+30 -30+30 -30C G
B Y
M
Reset
Picture Mode
Contrast 0
0
0
0
BrightColorTint0 Sharp
Standard
SEL./ADJ. ENTER END0
0 Red
Blue
PictureSCR PRJ Net. HelpPAG E 1
Picture Mode
CLR Temp
BrilliantColor
TMC.M.S. Setting
C.M.S.Standard
SEL./ADJ. ENTER END Progressive
Lamp Setting
0
1
On
3D Progressive
Bright DNR
Off
Reset
PictureSCR PRJ Net. HelpPAG E 2
“C.M.S.” 
SEL./ADJ.
ReturnENTER
END C. M. S.  -   H u e
0
0
0
0
C. M. S. -  SaturationC. M. S. -  Value
0
0 R
Y
G
C
B
M
C. M. S.
Reset
Reset
*1  Items when inputting RGB signal through 
COMPUTER or DVI.
*
2  Items when inputting component signal through 
COMPUTER or DVI, or when selecting S-VIDEO or 
VIDEO.