Sharp Xg Nv5xu Projector User Manual

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Operation
Using the GUI (Graphical User Interface) Menu Screens
Menu bar in COMPUTER ModeThis projector has two sets of menu screens (Computer/
Video) that allow you to adjust the image and various
projector settings. These menu screens can be
operated from the projector or the ÒPowerÓ remote
control with the following buttons.
(For use with the ÒPowerÓ remote control, slide the
MOUSE/ADJUSTMENT switch to the ADJ. position.)
1Press MENU to display the COMPUTER or VIDEO
mode menu bar.
2Press §/© to select an adjustment menu on the
menu bar.
3Press ¶/Ä to select a specific adjustment item.
4To display only the adjustment item, press ENTER
after selecting the item. Only the menu bar and
the selected adjustment item will appear.
5Press §/© to adjust the item.
6Press LEFT-CLICK to return to the previous
screen.
7Press MENU to exit from the GUI.
¥ For details on items on the menu screen, see the tree charts
on the next page.
Menu bar in VIDEO Mode
MOUSEADJ.
ONMUTE
TOOLS
R-CLICK ENTER
INPUTIrCOM
FREEZE
AUTO SYNC
MENU LASERBLACK
SCREEN
VOL
OFF
4 2, 3, 5 1, 7
R
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O
F
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Operation
Items on the COMPUTER1 or COMPUTER2
Mode Menu BarItems on the VIDEO Mode Menu Bar Using the GUI (Graphical User Interface) Menu Screens
CONTRAST PICTURE
AUTO SYNC FINE SYNC
AUDIO`30 130
CLOCK`90 190
TREBLE
OPTION LAMP TIMER
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
PRJ MODE
STATUSCEILING`FRONT
CEILING`REAR DEUTSCH
ESPAÑOL
NEDERLANDS
FRANÇAIS
ITALIANO
SVENSKA
FRONT
REAR AUTO SYNC DISP
BLK SCRN DISP
OSD DISPLAY
FIT TO SCREEN[ON/OFF]
[ON/OFF]
[ON/OFF]
[ON/OFF]
[ON/OFF]
SIGNAL
BACKGROUND SHARP
RESOLUTION
VERT FREQ
HOR FREQ10242768
48 KHz
60 Hz
STARTUP IMAGE SHARPCUSTOM
CUSTOM BLUE
NONE
NONE `30 130
BASS`30 130
PHASE`60 160
H-POS`90 190
V-POS
RESET
RESET SAVE SETTING
SELECT SETTING
1
2
•
•
7
RESOLUTION8002600
10242768VERT FREQ
60 Hz
75 Hz MODE`60 160
BRIGHT`30 130
RED`30 130
BLUE
RESET`30 130
1
2
•
•
7
RESOLUTION8002600
10242768VERT FREQ
60 Hz
75 Hz
CONTRAST PICTURE
AUDIO`30 130
I/P CONVERSION OPTION
VIDEO SYSTEM
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
PRJ MODE
STATUSCEILING`FRONT
CEILING`REAR DEUTSCH
ESPAÑOL
NEDERLANDS
FRANÇAIS
ITALIANO
SVENSKA
FRONT
REAR BACKGROUND
STARTUP IMAGEINTERLACED
PROGRESSIVE
AUTO
PAL
SECAM
NTSC4.43
NTSC3.58
SHARP
CUSTOM
BLUE
NONE
SHARP
CUSTOM
NONE LAMP TIMER
BLK SCRN DISP
OSD DISPLAY[ON/OFF]
[ON/OFF] BRIGHT`30 130
COLOR`30 130
TINT`30 130
SHARP`30 130
RED`30 130
BLUE`30 130
TREBLE`30 130
BASS`30 130
RESET
RESET
¥ Only the items highlighted in the tree charts above can be adjusted.
¥ To adjust the items under the sub menu, press © after entering the sub menu.
Main menuSub menu Main menu Sub menu
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Operation
¥ The IrCOM function can be used to wirelessly transfer
still images from a computer, handheld P/C or digital
camera to the projector via infrared communication.
This function is used with the supplied Sharp
Advanced Presentation Software. See the operation
manual of the software for installation and operating
instructions.
¥ Position the projector and the IrCOM transmitting
device within the range shown on the left.
¥ To avoid transmission errors or changes in the image, ensure
the following when setting up the projector and transmitting
device.
¥ The IrCOM sensors on both the projector and transmitting
device are protected from direct sunlight or strong
ambient light.
¥ The transmitting device has sufficient battery power.
¥ The projector and transmitting device are positioned
within the designated operating range.
¥ The IrCOM sensors on the projector and transmitting
device are correctly aligned.
1Before setting up the projector and transmitting
device, install the Sharp Advanced Presentation
Software in the supplied CD-ROM on the com-
puter. See the operation manual of the software
for installation details.
¥ The distance between the projector and transmitting device
may have to be less than 10 cm depending on the
transmitting device.
¥ When using the digital still camera, set it to the image
transmission mode and set the computer to the image
reception mode.
2Align the projector and transmitting device at the
same height and angle at a distance of 49 (10 cm)
to 38 39 (1 meter) with an unobstructed line of view.
3Press IrCOM on the projector or the ÒPowerÓ
remote control to enter the IrCOM mode. The On-
screen Display changes as shown on the left.
¥ To use the ÒPowerÓ remote control to operate this function,
slide the MOUSE/ADJUSTMENT switch to the ADJ. position
before pressing IrCOM.
¥ If the On-screen Display does not change as shown on the
left, the projector may not be within the reception range
from the IrCOM transmitting device.
4Press INPUT SELECT on the projector or INPUT
on the ÒPowerÓ remote control to exit the IrCOM
mode.
¥ If the projector is unable to receive images from the IrCOM
transmitting device, the On-screen display on the left will
appear.
Using IrCOM for Wireless Presentations
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ONMUTE
TOOLS
R-CLICK ENTER
INPUT
MOUSE
LIGHT
LCD PROJECTOR
ADJ. IrCOM
FREEZE
AUTO SYNC
KEYSTONEENLARGE
MENU LASERBLACK
SCREEN
VOL
OFF
4 3
Projector
MOUSEADJ.
On-screen Display
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15˚4( (10 cm)–3* 3( (1 m)
15˚
15˚
Digital
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Operation
Selecting the On-screen Display Language
English is the preset language for the On-screen
Display. It can be changed to English, German, Spanish,
Dutch, French, Italian, Swedish or Japanese.
(For use with the ÒPowerÓ remote control, slide the
MOUSE/ADJUSTMENT switch to the ADJ. position.)
1Press MENU.
2Press §/© to select ÒLanguageÓ.
3Press  ¶/Ä to select the desired language .
4Press ENTER to save the setting. The On-screen
Display is now programed to display in the
language selected.
5To exit from the GUI, press MENU.
ONMUTE
TOOLS
R-CLICK ENTER
INPUTIrCOM
FREEZE
AUTO SYNC
MENU LASERBLACK
SCREEN
VOL
OFF
4 2, 3 1, 5
Projector
(GUI) On-screen Display
Selecting the Video Input System Mode (VIDEO mode only)
ONMUTE
TOOLS
R-CLICK ENTER
INPUTIrCOM
FREEZE
AUTO SYNC
MENU LASERBLACK
SCREEN
VOL
OFF
5 2, 3, 4 1, 6
Projector
MOUSEADJ.
MOUSEADJ.
The video input system mode is preset to ÒAutoÓ;
however, it can be changed to a specific system mode,
if the selected system mode is not compatible with the
connected audiovisual equipment.
(For use with the ÒPowerÓ remote control, slide the
MOUSE/ADJUSTMENT switch to the ADJ. position.)
1Press MENU.
2Press §/© to select ÒOptionÓ.
3Press ¶/Ä to select ÒVideo SystemÓ.
4Press ¶/Ä to select the desired video system
mode.
5Press ENTER to save the setting.
6To exit from the GUI, press MENU.
¥ When the system mode is set to ÒAutoÓ, you may not receive
a clear picture due to signal differences. Should this occur,
switch to the video system you are viewing.
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Operation
ONMUTE
TOOLS
R-CLICK ENTER
INPUTIrCOM
FREEZE
AUTO SYNC
MENU LASERBLACK
SCREEN
VOL
OFF
4 2, 3 1, 5
Picture Adjustments
You can adjust the projectorÕs picture to your prefer-
ences with the following picture settings.
Description of Adjustment Items
For less contrast
For less brightness
For weaker red
For weaker blue Selected item in
COMPUTER mode
Contrast
Bright
Red
Blue
ResetFor more contrast
For more brightness
For stronger red
For stronger blue
§ button© button
All computer adjustment items are returned to the factory
preset settings.
For less contrast
For less brightness
For less color intensity
Skin tones become purplish
For less sharpness
For weaker red
For weaker blue
Selected item in
VIDEO mode
Contrast
Bright
Color
Tint
Sharp
Red
Blue
Reset
For more contrast
For more brightness
For more color intensity
Skin tones become greenish
For more sharpness
For stronger red
For stronger blue
§ button© button
All video adjustment items are returned to the factory preset
settings.
(The following steps are used as an example in adjusting
the picture in ÒCOMPUTERÓ mode.)
(For use with the ÒPowerÓ remote control, slide the
MOUSE/ADJUSTMENT switch to the ADJ. position.)
1Press MENU. Menu bar and ÒPictureÓ menu
screen appears. GUI Operation guide is also
displayed.
2Press ¶/Ä  to select a specific adjustment item.
3Press §/© to move the 
 mark of the selected
adjustment item to the desired setting.
4Press ENTER to save the setting.
5To exit from the GUI, press MENU.
¥ To reset all adjustment items, select ÒResetÓ on the ÒPictureÓ
menu screen and press ENTER.
¥ The adjustments can be stored separately in the
ÒCOMPUTER1Ó, ÒCOMPUTER2Ó and ÒVIDEOÓ modes.
¥ ÒTintÓ appears only in ÒNTSC3.58Ó and ÒNTSC4.43Ó modes.
Projector
(GUI) On-screen Display
MOUSEADJ.
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Operation
Audio Adjustments
This projectorÕs audio is factory preset to standard
settings. However, you can adjust it to suit your own
preferences by adjusting the following audio settings.
(For use with the ÒPowerÓ remote control, slide the
MOUSE/ADJUSTMENT switch to the ADJ. position.)
1Press MENU. Menu bar and ÒPictureÓ menu
screen appears. GUI Operation guide is also dis-
played.
2Press §/© to select ÒAudioÓ.
3Press ¶/Ä to select a specific adjustment item.
4Press §/© to move the 
mark of the selected
adjustment item to the desired setting.
5Press ENTER to save the setting.
6To exit from the GUI, press MENU.
¥ To reset all adjustment items, select ÒResetÓ on the ÒAudioÓ
menu screen and press ENTER.
(GUI) On-screen Display
§ button
For weaker treble
For weaker bassSelected item
Treble
Bass
Reset© button
For stronger treble
For stronger bass
All audio adjustment items are returned to the factory preset
settings.
Description of Adjustment Items
ONMUTE
TOOLS
R-CLICK ENTER
INPUTIrCOM
FREEZE
AUTO SYNC
MENU LASERBLACK
SCREEN
VOL
OFF
5 2, 3, 4 1, 6
Projector
MOUSEADJ.
2
3
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Operation
Computer Image Adjustments
When displaying computer patterns which are very
detailed (tiling, vertical stripes, etc.), interference may
occur between the LCD pixels, causing flickering,
vertical stripes, or contrast irregularities in portions of
the screen. Should this occur, adjust ÒClockÓ, ÒPhaseÓ,
ÒH-PosÓ and ÒV-PosÓ for optimum computer image.
¥ Computer image adjustment can be made easily by
pressing AUTO SYNC () on the projector or the ÒPowerÓ
remote control. See the next page for details.
(GUI) On-Screen Display
ONMUTE
TOOLS
R-CLICK ENTER
INPUTIrCOM
FREEZE
AUTO SYNC
MENU LASERBLACK
SCREEN
VOL
OFF
5 2, 3, 4 1, 6
Projector
Description
Adjusts vertical noise.
Adjusts horizontal noise (similar to tracking on your VCR).
Centers the on-screen image by moving it to the left or right.
Centers the on-screen image by moving it up or down.Selected item
Clock
Phase
H-Pos
V-Pos
Description of Adjustment Items
(Select the desired computer input mode with INPUT
SELECT on the projector or INPUT on the ÒPowerÓ
remote control.)
(For use with the ÒPowerÓ remote control, slide the
MOUSE/ADJUSTMENT switch to the ADJ. position.)
1Press MENU. Menu bar and ÒPictureÓ menu
screen appears. GUI Operation guide is also
displayed.
2Press §/©  to select ÒFine SyncÓ.
3Press  ¶/Ä  to select a specific adjustment item.
4Press §/© to move the 
 mark of the selected
adjustment item to the desired setting.
5Press ENTER to save the setting.
6To exit from the GUI, press MENU.
¥ To reset all adjustment items, select ÒResetÓ on the ÒFine
SyncÓ menu screen and press ENTER.
MOUSEADJ.
2
3
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Operation
Auto Sync Adjustment
¥ Used to automatically adjust a COMPUTER image.
¥ Auto Sync adjustment can be made manually by
pressing AUTO SYNC on the projector or the ÒPowerÓ
remote control, or automatically by setting ÒAuto SyncÓ
to ÒONÓ in the projectorÕs GUI menu.
When ÒAuto SyncÓ is set to ÒONÓ:
¥ The sync adjustment is automatically made each time
the projector is turned on while connected to a com-
puter or the input selection is changed.
¥ The Auto Sync adjustment setting previously made is
cleared when the projectorÕs setting is changed.
(For use with the ÒPowerÓ remote control, slide the
MOUSE/ADJUSTMENT switch to the ADJ. position.)
1Press MENU.
2Press §/© to select ÒFine SyncÓ.
3Press ¶/Ä to select ÒAuto SyncÓ.
4Press §/© to select ÒONÓ.
5Press ENTER to save the setting.
6To exit from the GUI, press MENU.
¥ Automatic adjustments can be made by pressing AU TO
SYNC on the projector or the ÒPowerÓ remote control.
¥ When the optimum image cannot be achieved with Auto
Sync adjustment, use manual adjustments. (See the
previous page.)
During Auto Sync adjustment, the On-screen Display
changes as shown on the left.
¥ Auto Sync adjustment may take some time to complete,
depending on the image of the computer connected to the
projector.
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(GUI) On-screen Display
Computer Image Adjustments
ONMUTE
TOOLS
R-CLICK ENTER
INPUTIrCOM
FREEZE
AUTO SYNC
KEYSTONEENLARGE
MENU LASERBLACK
SCREEN
VOL
OFF
5 2, 3, 4 1, 6
Projector
Auto Sync Display Function
By default a Sharp image is superimposed during Auto
Sync adjustment. You can choose not to have this
superimposed image during Auto Sync adjustment.
(For use with the ÒPowerÓ remote control, slide the
MOUSE/ADJUSTMENT switch to the ADJ. position.)
1Press MENU.
2Press § /©  to select ÒOptionÓ.
3Press  ¶/Ä  to select ÒAuto Sync DispÓ.
4Press § /© to select Ò
Ó to remove the auto sync
display during Auto Sync adjustment.
5Press ENTER to save the setting.
6To exit from the GUI, press MENU.
AUTO SYNC
button
MOUSEADJ.
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Operation
Saving and Selecting Adjustment Settings
This projector allows you to store up to seven adjustment
settings for use with various computers. Once these
settings are stored, they can be easily selected each
time you connect the computer to the projector.
Saving the adjustment setting
(For use with the ÒPowerÓ remote control, slide the
MOUSE/ADJUSTMENT switch to the ADJ. position.)
1Press MENU.
2Press §/© to select ÒFine SyncÓ.
3Press ¶/Ä to select ÒSave SettingÓ, and then press
©.
4Press ¶/Ä to select the desired memory location of
the setting.
5Press ENTER to save the setting.
6To exit from the GUI, press ENTER.
Selecting a saved setting
(For use with the ÒPowerÓ remote control, slide the
MOUSE/ADJUSTMENT switch to the ADJ. position.)
1Press MENU.
2Press §/© to select ÒFine SyncÓ.
3Press ¶/Ä to select ÒSelect SettingÓ, and then press
©.
4Press ¶/Ä to select the desired memory setting.
5Press ENTER to select the setting.
6To exit from the GUI, press MENU.
¥ If the memory position has not been set, the resolution and frequency
will not be displayed.
¥ When selecting the stored adjustment setting with ÒSelect SettingÓ, the
computer system should match the stored setting.
Mode Adjustment
Used to display image in the text and graphic modes.
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ONNECTING TO IBM-PC COMPUTERS
¥ Ordinarily, the type of input signal is detected and the
correct resolution mode (Text or Graphics) is
automatically selected. However, for the following
signals, set ÒModeÓ on the ÒFine SyncÓ menu screen to
ÒONÓ or ÒOFFÓ to select the projectorÕs resolution mode
to match the computer display mode properly.
(For use with the ÒPowerÓ remote control, slide the
MOUSE/ADJUSTMENT switch to the ADJ. position.)
1Press MENU.
2Press §/© to select ÒFine SyncÓ.
3Press ¶/Ä to select ÒModeÓ.
4Press §/© to select ÒONÓ for text mode (720 dots
2 350 lines, 720 dots 2 400 lines or 1,152 dots
2 864 lines,  60 Hz) or ÒOFFÓ for graphic mode (640
dots 2 350 lines, 640 dots 2 400 lines or 1,024
dots 2 864 lines,  60 Hz). (For IBM-PC)
Press §/© to select ÒONÓ when connecting to a
Macintosh II with 35 kHz dot frequency or ÒOFFÓ
when connecting to a Macintosh LC Series computer
with 34.79 kHz dot frequency. (For Macnitosh LC
Series)
5Press ENTER to save the setting.
6To exit from the GUI, press MENU.
¥ When connecting third party video cards and other Macintosh computers,
set ÒModeÓ on the ÒFine SyncÓ menu screen to ÒONÓ or ÒOFFÓ to select the
correct display mode.
¥ When the input signal is automatically detected or when there is no input
signal, ÒMode (---)Ó appears on the screen and the display mode cannot
be changed.
¥ Avoid displaying computer patterns which repeat every other line (hori-
zontal stripes). (Flickering may occur, making the image hard to see.)
Computer Image Adjustments
(GUI) On-screen Display
Projector
2
3
4
MOUSEADJ.
ONMUTE
TOOLS
R-CLICK ENTER
INPUTIrCOM
FREEZE
AUTO SYNC
MENU LASERBLACK
SCREEN
VOL
OFF
5 2, 3, 4 1, 6
Mode Adjustment
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Useful Features
Digital Image Magnification and Reduction
This function allows you to magnify or reduce a specific
portion of an image. This is useful when you want to
display a detailed portion of the image or display it in
its native resolution.
(To use the ÒPowerÓ remote control to operate this
function, slide the MOUSE/ADJUSTMENT switch to
the ADJ. position before pressing ENLARGE.)
1Press ENLARGE. A rectangle appears on the
screen.
2Press ¶/Ä/§/©  to select the area of the image
you want to enlarge or reduce.
3Press ENTER to enlarge the area of the image.
4Press LEFT-CLICK on the ÒPowerÓ remote control
to reduce the area of the image.
5Press ENLARGE again to turn off the rectangular
on the screen.
¥ Picture reduction can only be made with the ÒPowerÓ remote
control.
¥ If the image has an SXGA or UXGA resolution, you can
scroll the image on the screen by using ¶/Ä/§/© .
¥ Each time ENTER or LEFT-CLICK is pressed, image
magnification and reduction patterns toggle as shown
below.
Pressing ENTER
Dot by dot@1@2@4@8
Pressing LEFT-CLICK
Dot by dot@8@4@2@1
Dot by dot mode display
This mode displays images in their native resolution and
not expanded to fit the LCD resolution. See the steps
and the third note above to display an image in dot by
dot mode. Projector
ONMUTE
TOOLS
R-CLICK ENTER
INPUT
MOUSE
LIGHT
LCD PROJECTOR
ADJ. IrCOM
FREEZE
AUTO SYNCKEYSTONEENLARGE
MENU LASERBLACK
SCREEN
VOL
OFFR/C
OFF
ON
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MOUSEADJ.
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