Sharp Xg F210x Projector User Manual

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Basic
Operation
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 degree
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 approx. 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  28 and  41.)
Note
Rear adjustment foot
HEIGHT
ADJUST lever
Make small
adjustments. 
						

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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 ±20 degrees and
the screen can also be set up to an angle of
approximately ±20 degrees (when the resize
mode is set to “NORMAL” (see page  30)).
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
Keystone Correction mode.
•Y ou can also display the on-screen dis-
play of the Keystone Correction mode
with  KEYSTONE  on the projector.
•T o 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.)
Image Projection (Continued)
• 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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Basic
Operation
Displaying the Black Screen
and Turning off the Sound
T emporarily
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.
•P ressing  VOL– /– O  will lower the volume.
•P ressing  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  43.)
Press  AV MUTE  on the remote control
to temporarily display a black screen
and turn off the sound.
•P ressing  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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Image Projection (Continued)
Resize Mode
This function allows you to modify or customize the resize mode to enhan\
ce the input image. De-
pending on the input signal, you can choose “NORMAL”, “BORDER”\
 or “STRETCH” image.
Press RESIZE .•See page 41 for setting on menu screen.
Computer
RESIZE button
*Mode for projecting an image with the original aspect ratio without cutting any por\
tions.
: Cutout area on which images cannot be projected.
* *
*
Input Signal NORMALOutput screen image
Computer Image type BORDER STRETCH
SXGA
(1280 K1024)
WXGA
4:3 aspect ratio
5:4 aspect ratio
16:9 aspect ratio
Resolution lower than XGA
XGA
Resolution higher than XGA
Other aspect ratios4:3 aspect ratio
NORMAL BORDER
STRETCHSVGA (800 K 600)
XGA (1024  K 768)
SXGA (1280  K 960)
SXGA  L (1400 K  1050)SXGA (1280 K  1024)WXGA (1280  K 768)
1024  K  768
J
768 K  576
J
1024 K  576
Main resolution 
						

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Basic
Operation
* *
*
*
*
* **
VIDEO
•
“STRETCH” is fixed when 540P, 720P, 1035 I or 1080 I signals are entered.
Input Signal
D VD / Video Image type Output screen image
NORMAL BORDERSTRETCH
480 I, 480P, 576 I,
576P, NTSC, PAL,
SECAM
540P, 720P, 1035 I,
1080 I
4:3 aspect ratio
Letter box
Squeezed 16:9 image
Squeezed 4:3 image 16:9 aspect ratio1
6:9 aspect ratio
(4:3 aspect ratio in 16:9)
* Mode for projecting an image with the original aspect ratio without cutting any por\
tions.
: Cutout area on which images cannot be projected.
: Area on which the image is not included in the original signals. 
						

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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
POINTER button
ECO+QUIET button
Adjustment buttons
( P /R /O /Q )
BREAK TIMER button
SPOT button
Switching the Eco+Quiet
Mode
Press  ECO+QUIET  on the remote con-
trol or on the projector 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.
Displaying the Pointer
Press  SPOT and press  P/R /O /Q
on the remote control to move the
spot area.
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  40 for de-
tails of the Eco+Quiet mode.
Note 
						

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Useful
Features
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  46.)
Auto 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.
1
2
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  39 for details on the picture mode.
Note
*
*“sRGB” is displayed only when RGB signal is
input.AUTO SYNC button FREEZE button
PICTURE MODE button 
						

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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 connecte\
d 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 m\
anual 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
b
uttons ( '/" /\ /| )
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  PA GE DOWN .
Operating with the Remote Control (Continued) 
						

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Useful
Features
The following shows the items that can be set in the projector.
Menu Items
“Screen adjustment (SCR-ADJ)” menu
COMPUTER (Component),
D VI (Component), S-VIDEO, VIDEO input
“Picture” menu
Picture Mode
Contrast 0 0
0
0
0
BrightRedBlue
1CLR TempBright Boost
Lamp Setting Standard
Bright
Reset
SEL./ADJ. ENTER END
Picture SCR - ADJ PRJ - ADJ Help
Picture Mode
Contrast 0 0
0
0
BrightColorTint0
0
Sharp
1CLR TempBright Boost
Progressive 3D Progressive Standard
Reset
SEL./ADJ. ENTER END
Picture
SCR - ADJ PRJ - ADJ Help
Lamp Setting Bright
Resize
Image Shift 0
0
KeystoneOSD Display
Background
Setup Guide
PRJ Mode
Language Front
English On Logo
On Border
SEL./ADJ. ENTER END
Picture
SCR - ADJ PRJ - ADJ Help
Main menu Sub menuPicturePage 39
+30
-30Contrast
+30
-30
+30
-30
+30
-30
2
-2
+30
-30+30
-30+30
-30
Tint Color
Sharp Bright
Red
Blue
*2*3 *2
*2 *1
*1
Progressive
Lamp Setting *2
Reset 2D Progressive
3D Progressive
Film Mode
Bright
Eco + Quiet
CLR Temp    
Bright Boost [0/1/2]
Page
 39
Page  40
Page  40
Page  40
Page  40
Page  40
Standard
Presentation
Movie
Game
sRGB*1
Picture Mode
Main menu Sub menuSCR - ADJPage
 41
Language
Image Shift Resize
Page
 41
Page  41
Page  41
Page  42
Page  42
Page  42
Page  42
Page  42
Keystone
OSD Display [On/Off]
Background
Setup Guide [On/Off]
PRJ Mode Normal
Border
Stretch
Logo
Blue
None
Front
Ceiling + Front
Rear
Ceiling + Rear
English
Deutsch
Español
Nederlands
Français
Italiano
Svenska
Português
polski
Türkçe
+168
-168
+96
-96
*1 Items when inputting RGB signal through COMPUTER or
DVI.
*
2 Items when inputting component signal through COM- PUTER or DVI, or when selecting S-VIDEO or VIDEO.
*
3 “Tone” will appear on the menu screen only when PAL or SECAM signals are input (including when forcibly changed
to those input signals). There is basically no need to adjust
“Tone”, but you can adjust the picture tone with this
adjustment when inputting PAL or SECAM signals.
COMPUTER (RGB), DVI (RGB) input 
						

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“Projector adjustment (PRJ-ADJ)” menu
Auto Power Off
System Sound
System LockhOn On
Auto Restart On
STANDBY Mode Standard
0min
0
Lamp Timer(Life) 100% Picture SCR - ADJ
PRJ - ADJHelp
SEL./ADJ. ENTER END
Speaker On
Audio Input Audio 1RS-232C 9600bpsFan Mode Normal
Disable
There is no picture or audio
Vertical stripes or flickering image appear
Data image is not centered
Color is faded or poor
Picture is dark
The image is distorted
Reset all adjustments to default settings
SEL. ENTER END
Picture SCR - ADJ PRJ - ADJ
Help
Main menu Sub menuPRJ - ADJPage 43
STANDBY Mode
System Sound [On/Off]
Speaker [On/Off]
System Lock
[Enable/Disable]
Lamp Timer(Life)Page  43
Auto Restart [On/Off]Page  43
Auto Power Off [On/Off]Page  43
Page  43
Page  43
Page  44
Page  44
Fan ModePage  44Normal
High
RS-232CPage
 449600bps
115200bps
Audio InputPage
 43Audio 1
Audio 2 Standard
Eco
“Help” menuThe items you can set with the “Help”
menu
“Help” menu  n Page  46•Vertical stripes or flickering image appear
Auto Sync
Clock
Phase
• Data image is not centered
Auto Sync
H-Pos
V-Pos
• Color is faded or poor
COMPUTER/COMPONENT or DVI inputSignal type: Auto/RGB/Component
S-VIDEO or VIDEO input Video System: Auto/PAL/SECAM/
NTSC3.58/NTSC4.43/
PAL-M/PAL-N/PAL-60
DVI (Digital) input Dynamic range: Auto/Standard/Enhanced
* The selectable items vary depending on the in- put signal and the selected input mode.
Menu Items (Continued)