Sharp Projector XG-PH50X User Manual

							MULTIMEDIA PROJECTOR
MODEL
XG-PH50X
(Standard zoom lens attached)
XG-PH50X-NL
(No lens attached)
OPERATION MANUAL
Introduction
Quick Start
Setup
Connections
Basic Operation
Useful Features
Appendix 
						

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IMPORTANT
For your assistance in reporting the loss or theft of your
Projector, please record the Serial Number located on
the bottom of the projector and retain this information.
Before recycling the packaging, please ensure that you
have checked the contents of the carton thoroughly
against the list of “Supplied accessories” on page 11 .Model No.:
Serial No.: 
						

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SPECIAL NOTE FOR USERS IN THE U.K.
The mains lead of this product is fitted with a non-rewireable (moulded) plug incorporating a 13A fuse. Should
the fuse need to be replaced, a BSI or ASTA approved BS 1362 fuse marked 
 or  and of the same rating as
above, which is also indicated on the pin face of the plug, must be used\
.
Always refit the fuse cover after replacing the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover fitted.
In the unlikely event of the socket outlet in your home not being compat\
ible with the plug supplied, cut off the
mains plug and fit an appropriate type.
DANGER:
The fuse from the cut-off plug should be removed and the cut-off plug destroyed immediately and disposed of
in a safe manner.
Under no circumstances should the cut-off plug be inserted elsewhere into a 13A socket outlet, as a serious
electric shock may occur.
To  fit an appropriate plug to the mains lead, follow the instructions below:
W ARNING:
THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED.
IMPORTANT:
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:
Green-and-yellow : Earth
Blue : Neutral
Brown : Live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings
identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows:
•The wire which is coloured green-and-yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked by
the letter E or by the safety earth symbol 
 or coloured green or green-and-yellow.
•The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured
black.
•The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured
r ed.
IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBT, CONSULT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN. 
						

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The supplied CD-ROM contains operation instructions in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish, Italian,
Dutch, Portuguese, Chinese (Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese), Korean and Japanese. Carefully read
through the operation instructions before operating the projector.
Die mitgelieferte CD-ROM enthält Bedienungsanleitungen in Englisch, Deutsch, Franzö\
sisch, Schwedisch, Spanisch,
Italienisch, Niederländisch, Portugiesisch, Chinesisch (Traditionelles Chinesisch und einfaches Chinesisch),
Koreanisch  und Japanisch.  Bitte lesen Sie die Bedienungsanleitung vor der Verwendung des Projektors sorgfältig
durch.
Le CD-ROM fourni contient les instructions de fonctionnement en anglais, allemand, fra\
nçais, suédois,
espagnol, italien, néerlandais, portugais, chinois (chinois traditionnel et chinois simplifié), coré\
en et japonais.
V euillez lire attentivement ces instructions avant de faire fonctionner le projecteur.
Den medföljande CD-ROM-skivan innehåller bruksanvisningar på en\
gelska, tyska, franska, svenska, spanska,
italienska, holländska, portugisiska, kinesiska (traditionell kinesiska och förenklad kinesiska), koreanska och
japanska. Läs noga igenom bruksanvisningen innan projektorn tas i bruk.
El CD-ROM suministrado contiene instrucciones de operación en inglé\
s, alemán, francés, sueco, español,
italiano, holandés, portugués, chino (chino tradicional y chino simplificado), coreano y japonés. Lea
cuidadosamente las instrucciones de operación antes de utilizar el pr\
oyector.
Il CD-ROM in dotazione contiene istruzioni per l’uso in inglese, tede\
sco, francese, svedese, spagnolo, italiano,
olandese, portoghese, cinese (cinese tradizionale e cinese semplificato), coreano e giapponese. Leggere
attentamente le istruzioni per l’uso prima di usare il proiettore.
De meegeleverde CD-ROM bevat handleidingen in het Engels, Duits, Frans, Zweeds, Spaan\
s, Italiaans,
Nederlands, Portugees, Chinees (Traditioneel Chinees en Vereenvoudigd Chinees), Koreaans en Japans. Lees
de handleiding zorgvuldig door voor u de projector in gebruik neemt.
O CD-ROM fornecido contém instruções de operação em Inglês, Alemão, Francês, Sueco\
, Espanhol, Italiano,
Holandês, Português, Chinês, (Chinês Tradicional e Chinês Simplificado), Coreano e Japonês. Leia
cuidadosamente todas as instruções de operação antes de oper\
ar o projetor. 
						

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Before using the projector, please read this operation manual carefully.
There are two important reasons for prompt warranty registration of your new SHARP Projector, using
the REGISTRATION CARD packed with the projector.1. WARRANTY This is to assure that you immediately receive the full benefit of the parts, service and labor
warranty applicable to your purchase.
2. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT To ensure that you will promptly receive any safety notification of inspection, modification, or
r ecall that SHARP may be required to give under the 1972 Consumer Product Safety Act, PLEASE
READ CAREFULLY THE IMPORTANT “LIMITED WARRANTY” CLAUSE.
W ARNING:High brightness light source. Do not stare into the beam of light, or view directly. Be especially
careful that children do not stare directly into the beam of light.
W ARNING: To r educe the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to
rain or moisture.
W ARNING:
FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to \
this equipment not
expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate this equip-
ment.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER.
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS EXCEPT LAMP UNIT. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the product’s
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude
to constitute a risk or electric shock to
persons.
The exclamation point within a triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of
important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the product.
IntroductionENGLISH
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS EXCEPT SPECIFIED USER SERVICE SCREW.
INFORMATION
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a\
 Class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the operation manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case
the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
See bottom of projector.
The enclosed computer cable must be used with the device. The cable is p\
rovided to ensure that the device
complies with FCC Class A verification.
U.S.A. ONLY
U.S.A. ONLY
U.S.A. ONLY
U.S.A. ONLY
WARNING:
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in
which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. 
						

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WARNING:
The cooling fan in this projector continues to run for about 90 seconds after the projector enters the standby mode.
During normal operation, when putting the projector into standby mode always use the STANDBY button on the
projector or on the remote control. Ensure the cooling fan has stopped before disconnecting the power cord.
DURING NORMAL OPERATION, NEVER TURN THE PROJECTOR OFF BY DISCONNECTING THE POWER CORD.
FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS WILL RESULT IN PREMATURE LAMP FAILURE.
Caution Concerning Lamp Replacement
See “Replacing the Lamp” on page  93 .
PRODUCT DISPOSAL
This projector utilizes tin-lead solder, and a pressurized lamp containing a small amount of mercury. Disposal of
these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information,
please contact your local authorities or, if you are located in the United States of America, the Electronic Industries
Alliance: www.eiae.org .
This SHARP projector uses a DMD panel. This very sophisticated panel contains 786,432 pixels (micromirrors). As
with any high technology electronic equipment such as large screen TVs, video systems and video cameras, there
are certain acceptable tolerances that the equipment must conform to.
This unit has some inactive pixels within acceptable tolerances which ma\
y result in inactive dots on the picture
screen. This will not affect the picture quality or the life expectancy of the unit.
•DLPTM (Digital Light Processing) and DMDTM (Digital Micromirror Device) are trademarks of Texas Instru-
ments, Inc.
• Microsoft
® and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries.
• PC/AT is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States.
• Adobe
® Reader® is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
• Macintosh® is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
• All other company or product names are trademarks or registered trademar\
ks of their respective compa-
nies.
• Some IC chips in this product include confidential and/or trade secret property belonging to Texas Instru-
ments. Therefore you may not copy, modify, adapt, translate, distribute, reverse engineer, reverse as-
semble or discompile the contents thereof. 
						

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Menu items
The menu can be operated to achieve two functions, adjustments and setti\
ngs. (For setting
the menu items, see pages 58 and  59. )
Using the Menu Screen
Menu Selections (Adjustments)Example: Adjusting “Bright”•This operation can also be performed by using the buttons on the project\
or.
ENTER 
button MENU button
UNDO button
Mouse/ 
adjustment
button (
'/" /\ /| )
Adjustment 
buttons ( '/" /\ /| )
MENU button
UNDO button
ENTER button
Example: “Picture” screen menu for
INPUT 1 (RGB) mode1Press .•The “Picture” menu screen for the se-
lected input mode is displayed.
2Press 
\
\ \
\
\  or 
|
| |
|
|  to display the other
menu items.
• There are eight menu items as shown
below.
Note•The “Fine Sync” menu is not available
for selecting INPUT 4 or INPUT 5.
Menu item
How to Read This Operation Manual
•
• •
•
• In this operation manual, the illustrations and on-screen displays are s\
implified for explana-
tion. This may differ from the actual on-screen display.
Info ...........Indicates safeguards when using the projector.
For Future Reference
Maintenance Troubleshooting Index
Page 104Pages 99 and 100Page 90
On-screen display
Button used in
this step
Note........Indicates additional information for setting up and operating th\
e projector.
Buttons used in this
operation Buttons used in this
operation 
						

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Contents
Preparing
Introduction
How to Read This Operation Manual ............ 3
Contents .......................................................... 4
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .......................... 7
How to Access the PDF Operation Manuals... 10
Accessories .................................................. 11
Part Names and Functions .......................... 13 Using the Remote Control ........................... 17
Usable Range .................................................... 17
Inserting the Batteries ....................................... 17
Using the Remote Control with a Signal Cable ..18
Switching the Remote Control Mode ................. 18
Using the Remote Control as a Wireless Computer Mouse ........................................ 19
Quick Start
Quick Start .................................................... 20
Setup
Setting Up the Projector .............................. 22
Setting Up the Projector .................................... 22
Projecting a Reversed Image ............................ 23
Connections
Connections ................................................. 24
INPUT/OUTPUT Terminals and ConnectableMain Equipment .......................................... 24
Samples of Cables for Connection ............. 25
Connecting to a Computer .......................... 27
Connecting with the RGB Cable… .................... 27Connecting with a 5 BNC to 15-pin D-sub Cable… ....................................................... 28
Connecting with a DVI Digital Cable… ............. 29
Connecting to Video Equipment ................. 30
Connecting to Video Equipment That Has an HDMI Output Terminal with a DVI to
HDMI Cable ................................................ 30 Connecting to Video Equipment That Has a DVI
Output Terminal with a DVI Digital Cable… 31
Connecting to RGB Video Equipment with a 5 RCA RGB Cable .......................................... 32
Connecting to Video Equipment That Has Component Output Terminals ..................... 33
Connecting with an S-video Cable or a Compos- ite Video Cable ............................................ 34
Controlling the Projector by a Computer ... 35
Connecting to a Monitor That Has an RGB
Input Terminal ......................................... 36
Connecting to an Amplifier or Other Audio Equipment .................................... 36 
						

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Using
Basic Operation
Using the “Options (1)” Menu ..................... 74
Displaying Dual Pictures (Pict in Pict) ............... 74
Setting the Resize Mode ................................... 74
Shifting the Projected Image Vertically(Digital Shift) ................................................ 75
Setting On-screen Display ................................. 75
Setting the Video System ................................... 76
Capturing Projected Images ............................. 76
Selecting the Background Image ...................... 77
Selecting the Startup Image .............................. 77
Eco Mode .......................................................... 78
Detecting the Input Signals Automatically ........ 78
Auto Power Off Function .................................... 79
System Lock Function ....................................... 79
Helpful Functions Set during Installation
(“Options (2)” menu) .............................. 82
Setting a Password ............................................ 82
Checking the Lamp Life Status ......................... 83
Setting the Lamp Mode ..................................... 83
Reversing/Inverting Projected Images .............. 84
Controlling Multiple Projectors with the One Remote Control ........................................... 84
Shortcut to Make Projector Stack Settings ........ 85
Locking the Operation Buttons on the Projector ...85
Bypassing Unused Input Selections ................. 86
Selecting the Transmission Speed (RS-232C)....... 86
Monitor Output Settings ..................................... 87
LAN/RS232C Setting ......................................... 87
Service Mode .................................................... 88
Returning to the Default Settings ....................... 88
Using the Other Menus (“Language” and
“Status” menus) ..................................... 89
Selecting the On-screen  Display Language....... 89
Overview of All Menu Settings ........................... 89 Adjusting the Volume ......................................... 46
Tu rning off the Sound Temporarily ..................... 46
Displaying an Enlarged Portion of an Image....... 46
Freezing a Moving Image .................................. 47
Selecting the Picture Mode ............................... 47
Resize Mode ...................................................... 48
Displaying the Black Screen… .......................... 50
Displaying and Setting the Break Timer ............ 50
T urning the Projector On/Off ....................... 37
Image Projection .......................................... 38
Shifting the Lens… ............................................ 38
Using the Adjustment Feet ................................ 39
Adjusting the Focus ........................................... 40
Adjusting the Projected Image Size .................. 40
Correcting Trapezoidal Distortion ...................... 41
Switching the Input Mode .................................. 45
Useful Features
Menu Items ................................................... 51
Using the Menu Screen ............................... 56
Menu Selections (Adjustments) ......................... 56
Menu Selections (Settings) ................................ 58
Picture Adjustment (“Picture” menu) ........ 60
Selecting the Picture Mode ............................... 60
Adjusting the Image .......................................... 60
Adjusting the Color Temperature ....................... 61
Emphasizing the Contrast ................................. 61
Selecting the Progressive Mode ........................ 62
Reducing Image Noise (DNR) ........................... 62
Signal Type Setting ............................................ 63
Color Management System (“C. M. S.” menu) .................................... 64
Selecting the Color Reproduction Mode ........... 64
Selecting the Target Color ................................. 64
Setting the Brightness of the Target Color ......... 65
Setting the Chromatic Value of the Target Color ...65
Setting the Hue of the Target Color ................... 66
Resetting User-defined Color Settings .............. 66
Overview of All Color Settings ........................... 67
Computer Image Adjustment
(“Fine Sync” menu) ................................ 68
Adjusting the Computer Image ......................... 68
Saving Adjustment Settings… ........................... 68
Selecting Adjustment Settings… ....................... 69
Special Mode Setting ........................................ 69
Checking the Input Signal ................................. 70
Auto Sync Adjustment ....................................... 70
Auto Sync Display Function .............................. 71
Audio Adjustment (“Audio” menu) ............ 72
Adjusting the Audio ........................................... 72
Setting the Audio Output Type .......................... 72
Speaker Setting ................................................. 73 
						

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Contents
The optional lenses are introduced on page 12 . Please purchase the lens for your desired
usage.
Reference
Appendix
Maintenance ................................................. 90
Maintenance Indicators ............................... 91
Regarding the Lamp .................................... 93
Lamp ................................................................. 93
Caution Concerning the Lamp .......................... 93
Replacing the Lamp .......................................... 93
Removing and Installing the Lamp Unit ............ 94
Resetting the Lamp Timer ................................. 96
Computer Compatibility Chart .................... 97
Tr oubleshooting ........................................... 99
For SHARP Assistance .............................. 101
Specifications ............................................. 102
Glossary ...................................................... 103
Index ............................................................ 104