Sharp Projector Pg F317x User Manual

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Basic
Operation
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
3 ZOOM
Press  ENTER  to exit the Setup Guide
screen.
Image Projection
Setup Guide screen
• The Setup Guide screen automatically high-
lights the items in the following order:
1 FOCUS
3 ZOOM
4 ENTER 2 HEIGHT ADJUST
However, you can adjust the focus, height
(angle), or zoom 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.)
Note
Adjusting the Projected Image
1 Adjusting the Focus
You can adjust the focus with the focus
r ing on the projector.
Rotate the focus ring to adjust the fo-
cus while watching the projected image.
2 Adjusting the Picture Size
Y ou can adjust the picture size using
the zoom ring on the projector.
Rotate the zoom ring to enlarge or
shrink the picture size.
STANDBY/ON
button
ENTER button
Focus ring Zoom ring 
						

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Image Projection (Continued)
3 Adjusting the Height
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
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 carrying.• Do not hold by the lens area.
Use the rear adjustment foot to
make the projector level.
•The projector is adjustable ±2 degrees
from the standard position.
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 9 degrees from the surface on which
the projector is placed.
Lift the projector to adjust its
height while lifting the HEIGHT
ADJUST lever.
Info
• When adjusting the height of the projector,
trapezoidal distortion occurs. Follow the pro-
cedures in Keystone Correction to correct the
distortion. (See pages  29 and  44.)
Note
Rear adjustment foot
HEIGHT
ADJUST lever
Make small
adjustments. 
						

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Basic
Operation
0
KEYSTONEADJUST END
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 ±40 degrees and
the screen can also be set up to an angle of
approximately ±40 degrees (when the resize
mode is set to “NORMAL” (see page  31)).
Note
1
2
3
Press  KEYSTONE.•The on-screen display of the Keystone
Correction mode will disappear.
•Y ou can also use  KEYSTONE on the pro-
jector.
Press  P/Q  or  O/R  to adjust the
Ke ystone Correction.
•Y ou can also adjust the Keystone Cor-
r ection using the adjustment buttons on
the projector.
Press  KEYSTONE  to enter the
Ke ystone Correction mode.
•Y ou can also display the on-screen dis-
play of the Keystone Correction mode
with  KEYSTONE 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
On-screen display
(Keystone Correction mode)
Shrinks upper side.
(Move the slide bar in the + direction.)
Shrinks lower side.
(Move the slide bar in the - direction.)
• While adjusting the image using Keystone
Correction, straight lines and the edges of the
image may appear jagged.
Info
KEYSTONE button
Adjustment buttons
(
P/ R/O /Q )
RETURN button 
						

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Image Projection (Continued)
Displaying the Black Screen
and Turning off the Sound
Temporarily
Adjusting the Volume
Switching the Input Mode
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.
Select the appropriate input mode for
the connected equipment.
Press  VOL +/–  on the remote control or
– O /Q + on the projector to adjust the vol-
ume.
•Pr essing  VOL– /– O  will lower the volume.
•Pr essing  VOL+ /Q + will raise the volume.
• When the projector is connected to exter nal
equipment, the volume level of the exter nal equip-
ment changes in accordance with the volume
level of the projector. Set the projector’s volume
to the lowest level when tur ning the projector on/
off or  when  changing the input signal.
• When you do not want to output the sound from
the projector’s speaker while the projector is con-
nected to external equipment, set “Speaker” in
“PRJ-ADJ” menu to “Off”. (See page  46.)
Press  AV MUTE  on the remote control
to temporarily display a black screen
and turn off the sound.
•Pr essing  AV  MUTE  again will turn the pro-
jected image back on.
On-screen display
Note
Note
On-screen display VOL +/– (Volume)
buttons
COMPUTER, DVI,
S-VIDEO, VIDEO
buttons
AV  MUTE button 
						

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Basic
Operation
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 a desired image.
Press  RESIZE .•See page 44 for setting on menu screen.RESIZE
button
COMPUTER
STRETCH
For 4:3 screen For 16:9 screen
Input signal
Image type
NORMALFULL BORDER
4:3 aspect ratio
5:4 aspect ratio
16:10 aspect ratio 16:9 aspect ratio
: 
Cutout area on which images cannot be projected
:  Area where the signals are off screen
The Image Shift function can be used for these images.
Same as NORMAL mode.
Computer
Resolution lower than XGA
XGA
Resolution
higher than XGA
SXGA (1280  1024)
1280  720
1280  768
1280  800
1360  768
1366  768
DOT BY DOT
*1
*1
*2*2
*2*2
*1*1
*1*1
*1*2
4:3 aspect ratio
Other aspect ratios
Main resolutionSVGA (800  × 600)XGA (1024  × 768)SXGA (1152  × 864)UXGA (1600  × 1200)SXGA (1280  × 1024)1280  × 7201360  × 7681366  × 7681280  × 768
1280  × 800
NORMAL
1024  × 768
968  × 7681024  × 5761024  × 5781024  × 5761024  × 614
1024  × 640
BORDER
768  × 576
720  × 576———960  × 576
922  × 576
STRETCH
1024  × 576
———
1024  × 576
DOT BY DOT800  × 600—1152  × 8641600  × 12001280  × 10241280  × 7201360  × 7681366  × 7681280  × 768
1280  × 800
FULL
—
1024  × 768 
						

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VIDEOVIDEO/DTV
*1
*1
*1
*1
*1
*1
*1
*1
*2*2
4:3 aspect ratioSqueeze
Letter box
16:9 aspect ratio 16:9 aspect ratio
(4:3 aspect ratio in 16:9)
For 4:3 screen For 16:9 screen
Input signal
Image type
NORMAL
Video/DTV
480I,  480P,
576I,  576P,
NTSC, PAL, SECAM
720P, 1035I,
1080I,  1080P
540P
:  Cutout area on which images cannot be projected
:  Area on which the image is not included in the original signals
The Image Shift function can be used for these images.
Same as NORMAL mode.
BORDER STRETCH
AREA ZOOM
V-STRETCH
*1*2
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 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.
Image Projection (Continued) 
						

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Useful
Features
Operating with the Remote Control
Displaying and Setting the
Break Timer
Press  BREAK TIMER .•The timer starts to count down from 5
minutes.1
2
Press  P/R /O /Q  to adjust the
length of the break time.
• Increases with  P or  Q
5 minutes  s 6 minutes  s 60 minutes•Shortens with  O or  R4 minutes  s 3 minutes  s1 minute
• The break time can be set in units of one
minute (up to 60 minutes).
On-screen display
Canceling the break timer display function
Press  BREAK TIMER .
•Break Timer does not function while the pro-
jector is operating the “Auto Sync”, “FREEZE”
or “AV MUTE” functions.
Note
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.
Press  POINTER  and press  P/R /
O /Q on the remote control to move
the pointer.
•Pr ess  EFFECT  to change the pointer icon
(5 types).
Displaying the Pointer
Press  SPOT  and press  P/R /O /Q
on the remote control to move the
spot area.
•Pr ess  EFFECT  to change the spot area
size (3 types).
Using the Spot Function
1
Press  POINTER  again.•The pointer will disappear.2
1
Press  SPOT again.•The spot area will disappear.2
•Refer to “Lamp Setting” on page  43 for de-
tails of the Eco+Quiet mode.
Note
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 buttonStar Finger1 Finger2 Heart Underline
1/9 1/25 1/8 
						

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Auto Sync
(Auto Sync Adjustment)
Freezing a Moving Image
•When the optimum image cannot be achieved
with Auto Sync adjustment, use the help menu
for manual adjustments. (See page  51.)
Au to Sync function works when detect-
ing input signal after the projector turns
on.
Press  AUTO SYNC  to manually adjust
with Auto Sync function.
Press  FREEZE .
•The projected image is frozen.
Press  FREEZE  again to return to
the moving image from the cur-
rently connected device.
Note
Selecting the Picture Mode
Press  PICTURE MODE .•When pressing  PICTURE MODE , the picture
mode changes in the following order:
STANDARD PRESENTATION MOVIE GAME sRGB
You can select the appropriate picture
mode for the projected image, such as
movie or video game.
• See page  41 for details on the picture mode.
Note
*
*“sRGB” is displayed only when RGB signal is
input.
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
2
1
2
Press  MAGNIFY  on the remote
control.
• Enlarges the image.
•Pr essing   or   MAGNIFY  enlarges
or reduces the projected image.
Note
1 2 34
Press
.
Press.
•Y
ou can change the location of the en-
larged image using  P, R , O  and  Q.
Press  RETURN  on the remote con-
trol to cancel the operation.
• The magnification then returns to  ×1.
Note
• The selectable magnifications differ de-
pending 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.
Operating with the Remote Control (Continued) 
						

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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 terminal Computer
MOUSE/Adjustment
buttons ('/"/\/|)
R-CLICK button
L-CLICK button PA GE UP/
PA GE DOWN buttons
The mouse pointer can be oper-
ated in the following way after it
is connected.
■ When moving the cursorPress MOUSE/Adjustment buttons ( P/R /O /Q ).
■  When left-clicking  Press  L-CLICK .
■ When right-clicking  Press  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]
•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
•Y ou cannot use this function when displaying the menu screen.
• Confirm that the computer recognizes the USB connection.
Note
  Same as the [Page Up] and [Page Down] keys on a computer keyboard.
  Press  PAGE UP  or PAGE DOWN . 
						

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The following shows the items that can be set in the projector.
Menu Items
Picture ModeContrast 0
0
0
0
BrightColorTint0
Sharp
Standard
SEL./ADJ. ENTER END 0
0
Red
Blue
Picture
SCR PRJ Net. Help
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
Picture SCR PRJ Net. Help
PAGE 2
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
20
+30-30+30-30+30-30Tint Color
Sharp Bright
Progressive
Lamp Setting
Reset 2D 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
*1 Items when inputting RGB signal through COM-PUTER or DVI.
*
2 Items when inputting component signal through COMPUTER or DVI, or when selecting S-VIDEO or
VIDEO.
PA GE 1
“Picture” menu
“C.M.S.”
SEL./ADJ.
Return ENTER
END
C. M. S.  -   H u e
0
0
0
0
C. M. S. - SaturationC. M. S. - Value
0
0
R
Y
G CB
M
C. M. S.
Reset
Reset