Sharp Projector XG-PH50X User Manual

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3Press '
' '
'
'  or 
"
" "
"
"  to select the item
you want to adjust.
• Pressing  displays the items on the
lower part of the “Picture” menu.
To adjust the pro-
jected image while
viewing it
Press .
• The selected single adjustment item
(e.g. “Bright”) appears instead of the
menu.
• When pressing 
'
' '
'
'  or 
"
" "
"
" , the following
item (“Color” after “Bright”) will be dis-
played.
Note
• Press  to return to the previous
screen.
4Press  \
\ \
\
\  or 
|
| |
|
|  to adjust the item
selected.
• The adjustment is stored.
5Press .
•The menu screen will disappear.
Single
adjustment
item 
						

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Menu items
Menu Selections (Settings)
Example: Setting “OSD Display”
•This operation can also be performed by using
the buttons on the projector.
1Press .
• 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.
Example: “Options (1)” screen menu
The menu can be operated to achieve two functions, adjustments and settings. (For adjust-
ing the menu items, see pages 
56 and  57.)
Example: “Picture” screen menu forINPUT 1 (RGB) mode
ENTER 
button MENU button
UNDO button
Mouse/ 
adjustment
button (
'/" /\ /| )
Menu item
Using the Menu Screen 
						

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Sub menu
3Press '
' '
'
'  or 
"
" "
"
"  to select the
item you want to set.
Note
• Press  to return to the previous
screen.
• In some menu, select the icon using
 .
4Press 
|
| |
|
|  to shift the cursor to the
sub menu.
5Press  '
' '
'
'  or 
"
" "
"
"  to select the set-
ting of the item displayed in the
sub menu.
6Press .
• The selected item is set.
Note
•Some adjustment items will display a
confirmation message. When setting
an item, press  \ or  | to select “Yes”
or “OK”, press 
 .
7Press .
• The menu screen will disappear. 
						

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You can adjust the projector’s picture to your preferences using the “Picture” menu.
Picture Adjustment (“Picture” menu)
Selecting the  Picture Mode
This function allows you to select the picture
mode in accordance with brightness of the room
or content of the image to be projected.
In all picture modes, items on the “Picture” menu
can be adjusted and saved.
Menu operation  Page 58
Example: “Picture” screen menu for IN-
PUT 1 (RGB) mode
Description of Picture Modes
Note
• You can also press  on the remote control
to select the picture mode. (See page  47.)
Adjusting the Image
Select a picture mode before adjusting the im-
age.
Menu operation  Page  56
Example: “Picture” screen menu for IN-
PUT 1 (RGB) mode
Description of Adjustment Items
*1 “Color”, “Tint”, “Red”, “Green” and “Blue” cannot be adjusted when “C.M.S. Adjustment” on the
“C.M.S.” menu is set to “sRGB”. (See page  64.)
*2 “Sharp” can be adjusted only when 480 I, 480P,
540P, 576 I, 576P, 720P, 1035 I or 1080 I DTV sig-
nal is input during the INPUT 1, 2 or 3 mode; or
the input mode is set to INPUT 4 or 5.
Note
• To  reset all adjustment items, select “Reset” and
press 
.
Selectable items
Standard
Presentation
Cinema
Custom
Description
F or standard image
Brightens darker portions of image for
more enhanced presentations.
Gives greater depth to darker portions
of image for a more exciting theater
e xperience.
The factory preset value is the same as
the one of “Standard”.
Using the dedicated software allows
y ou to adjust the gamma curve.
Visit “http://sharp-world.com/projector/”
f or details.
Selectable itemsPress 
\
\ \
\
\ Press 
|
| |
|
|
ContrastBright
Color*1
Tint*1
Red*1
Green*1
Blue*1
Sharp*2
F or less contrastFor less brightness
For less color intensity
For making skin tones
purplish
For weaker red
For weaker green
For weaker blue
For less sharpness
F or more contrast
For more brightness
For more color intensity
For making skin tones
greenish
For stronger red
For stronger green
For stronger blue
For more sharpness 
						

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Adjusting the Color Temperature
Menu operation  Page 56
Example: “Picture” screen menu for IN-
PUT 1 (RGB) mode
Description of  Color Temperature  Settings
Note
• “CLR Temp” cannot be set when “C.M.S. Ad-
justment” on the “C.M.S.” menu is set to “sRGB”.
(See page  64.)
Selectable items
4500K
10500K
Description
F or lower color temperature for warmer,
reddish incandescent-like images.
F or higher color temperature for cooler,
bl uish, fluorescent-like images.
Emphasizing the Contrast
This function emphasizes the bright portions of
images to obtain a higher contrast image.
Menu operation  Page  56
Example: “Picture” screen menu for IN-
PUT 1 (RGB) mode
Description of Bright Boost Setting
Press  \ Press |
Note
•“Bright Boost” cannot be set when “C.M.S. Ad-
justment” on the “C.M.S.” menu is set to “sRGB”.
(See page  64.)
To increase brightness,
increase bright boost
setting.
To
 improve color reproduc-
tion, lower bright boost
setting. 
						

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Selecting the Progressive Mode
Menu operation  Page  58
Example: “Picture” screen menu for IN-
PUT 1 (RGB) mode
Description of  Progressive
*The film source is a digital video recording with the original
encoded as is at 24 frames/second. The projector can con-
vert this film source to progressive video at 60 frames/sec-
ond with NTSC and PAL60Hz or at 50 frames/second with
PAL50Hz and SECAM to play back a high-definition image.
Note
•In NTSC or PAL60Hz, even if the 3D Progressive
mode has been set, the three-two pull down enhance-
ment will be enabled automatically when the film
source has been entered.
•When the image is blurred or noisy, switch to the
optimal mode.
•When using progressive inputs, inputs are directly
displayed so that “2D Progressive”, “3D Progressive”
and “Film Mode” cannot be selected.
DescriptionUseful to display fast-moving images such
as sports and action films.
Useful to display relatively slowmoving
images such as drama and documentary
more clearly.
Reproduces the image of film source*
clearly. Displays the optimized image of film
transformed with three-two pull down (NTSC
and PAL60Hz) or two-two pull down
(PAL50Hz and SECAM) enhancement to
progressive mode images.
Selectable items
2DProgressive
3D
Progressive
Film Mode
Picture Adjustment (“Picture” menu)
Reducing Image Noise (DNR)
Video digital noise reduction (DNR) provides high
quality images with minimal dot crawl and cross
color noise.
Menu operation  Page  58
Example: “Picture” screen menu for IN-
PUT 1 (RGB) mode
Description of DNR
Note
• Set a level so as to view a clearer picture.
Make sure to set “DNR” to “OFF” in the
following cases:
• When the image is blurry.
• When the contours and colors of moving im-
ages drag.
• When TV broadcasts with weak signals are pro-
jected.
Info
•This function is available for all signals with IN-
PUT 4 and 5.
• This function is available for 480 I, 480P, 576 I
and 576P signals with INPUT 1, 2 and 3.
Description
DNR does not function.
Sets the DNR level.
Selectable items
OFF
Level 1–3 
						

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Signal Type Setting
This function allows you to select the input sig-
nal type RGB or component for INPUT 1, INPUT
2 or INPUT 3.
Menu operation  Page 58
Example: “Picture” screen menu for IN-
PUT 1 (RGB) mode
Description of Signal Type Settings
INPUT 1/INPUT 2
Description
Input signals are automatically recog-
nized as RGB or component.
Set when RGB signals are received.
Set when component signals are
received.
Selectable items
Auto
RGB
Component
INPUT 3
Description
Set when digital PC RGB signals are
received from a computer.
Set when digital PC component signals
are received from a computer.
Set when digital video RGB signals are
received from video equipment.
Set when digital video component
signals are received from video equip-
ment.
Selectable items
D. PC RGB
D. PC Comp.
D.  Video RGB
D.  Video Comp. 
						

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Color Management System (“C. M. S. ” menu)
This function allows you to individually adjust the display characteristics of six colors (R:
Red, Y: Yellow, G: Green, C: Cyan, B: Blue, M: Magenta).
Selecting the Color Repro-
duction Mode
This function allows you to select the color re-
production mode for the projected images.
Menu operation  Page 58
Example: “C.M.S.” screen menu
Description of C.M.S. Adjustment
Note
•sRGB is an international standard of color repro-
duction regulated by the IEC (International
Electrotechnical Commission). As the fixed color
area has been decided by the IEC, the images
are displayed in a natural tint based on an original
image, when “C.M.S. Adjustment” is set to “sRGB”.
• You cannot set “Color”, “Tint”, “Red”, “Green”,
“Blue”, “CLR Temp”, “Bright Boost” on the “Pic-
ture” menu, when “
C .M.S. Adjustment” is set to
“sRGB”.
• For additional information about the sRGB func-
tion, visit “http://www.srgb.com/”.
Info
• When “C.M.S. Adjustment” is set to “sRGB”, the
projected image may become dark, but this
does not indicate a malfunction.
Selectable items
Standard
Custom 1 – 3
sRGB
Description
Standard settings
“Lightness”, “Chroma” and “Hue” can be
adjusted for each of the six colors.
A natural tint based on an original im-
age from the computer.
Selecting the Target Color
This function allows you to select the target color
for adjusting the display characteristics.
Menu operation  Page  56
Example: “C.M.S.” screen menu
Description of Target Colors
RedCyan
YellowBlue
GreenMagenta 
						

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For more chromatic value of
the target color
For less chromatic value of
the target colorFor more brightness of the
target color
For less brightness of the
target color
Setting the Brightness of the
Target Color
This function allows you to set the brightness of
the selected target color.
Menu operation  
Page  56
Example: “C.M.S.” screen menu
Description of Brightness
Press  \ Press |
Setting the Chromatic Value
of the Target Color
This function allows you to set the chromatic
value of the selected target color.
Menu operation  Page  56
Example: “C.M.S.” screen menu
Description of Chromatic Value
Press  \ Press | 
						

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For stronger yellow of the
target color
For stronger red of the
target color
Setting the Hue of the Target
Color
This function allows you to set the hue of the
selected target color.
Menu operation  
Page  56
Example: “C.M.S.” screen menu
Description of Hue
Press \ Press |
Resetting User-defined
Color Settings
This function allows you to reset the specific tar-
get color or all of the six colors.
Menu operation  Page  56
Example: “C.M.S.” screen menu
Description of Reset
Description
“Lightness”, “Chroma” and “Hue” of
the color selected for “Target” are
reset.
“Lightness”, “Chroma” and “Hue” of
all colors are reset.
Selectable items
Reset (This Color)
Reset (All Colors)
Color Management System (“C. M. S.” menu)