Sharp Xv Z201 Projector User Manual

							Basic Operation
Basic Operation
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Image Projection
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Basic Procedure
Connect the required external equipment to
the projector before operating the following
procedures.
Info
•The language preset at the factory is English.
If you want to change the on-screen display
to another language, reset the language ac-
cording to the procedure on page 31.
1Plug the power cord into the
wall outlet.
•The POWER indicator illuminates red,
and the projector enters standby mode.
2Press  on the remote control
or 
 on the projector.
•The blinking green LAMP indicator
shows that the lamp is warming up.
Wait until the indicator stops blinking
before operating the projector.
•If the power is turned off and then im-
mediately turned on again, it may take
a short while before the lamp turns on.
Note
•After the projector is unpacked and
turned on for the first time, a slight
odour may be emitted from the ex-
haust ventilative holes. This odor will
soon disappear with use.
When the power is on, the LAMP in-
dicator illuminates, indicating the sta-
tus of the lamp.
Green: Lamp is ready.
Green blinking: 
Warming up. / Cooling
down.
Red: Change the lamp.
TEMP. LAMP POWER
LAMP indicator
POWER indicator
ON button
INPUT button
ON button
INPUT buttons
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3Press , , ,  or 
on the remote control or  on
the projector to select the IN-
PUT mode.
•After pressing  once on the projector,
use 
 to select the desired input mode.
Note
•When no signal is received, “NO SIG-
NAL” will be displayed. When a sig-
nal that the projector is not preset to
receive is received, “NOT REG.” will
be displayed.
About the INPUT modes
Used for projecting im-
ages from equipment
connected to INPUT 1
terminals.
Used for projecting im-
ages from equipment
connected to INPUT 2
terminal.
Used for projecting im-
ages from equipment
connected to INPUT 3
terminal.
Used for projecting im-
ages from equipment
connected to INPUT 4
terminal.
Used for projecting
images from equipment
connected to DIGITAL
INPUT terminal. INPUT 1
(Compo-
nent)
INPUT 2
(Compo-
nent/RGB)
INPUT 3
(S-Video)
INPUT 4
(Video)
DIGITAL
On-screen Display
Selecting the On-
screen Display Lan-
guage
English is the preset language for the On-
screen Display; however, this can be changed
to German, Spanish, Dutch, French, Italian,
Swedish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean or
Japanese.
Display the “Language” menu and se-
lect the desired Language.
➝For operating the menu screen, see
pages 38 to 41.
INPUT 1 Mode 
INPUT 2 Mode 
INPUT 3 Mode 
INPUT 4 Mode 
DIGITAL INPUT Mode
"On-screen Display (Example)
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Image Projection
Turning the Power off
1Press  on the remote con-
trol or 
 on the projector,
then press 
 or  again
while the confirmation message
is displayed, to put the projec-
tor into the standby mode.
•A dimly-lit screen is displayed for a
short time to reduce lamp damage.
Note
•If you accidentally pressed 
and do not want to put the projector
into the standby mode, wait until the
confirmation message disappears.
2Unplug the power cord from the
AC outlet after the cooling fan
stops.
Info
•Do not unplug the power cord dur-
ing projection or cooling fan opera-
tion. This can cause damage due
to the rise in internal temperature,
as the cooling fan also stops.
•When connected to equipment such
as an amplifier, be sure to turn off
the power to the equipment con-
nected first and then to the projec-
tor.
STANDBY button
STANDBY button
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Horizontal Keystone Correction
Vertical Keystone Correction
Keystone Correction
This function can be used to adjust the Key-
stone settings.
Note
•For details about using the menu screen,
see pages 38 to 41.
1Press  on the projector or
on the remote control.
2Press / to select “H Key-
stone” or “V Keystone”.
3Press / to move the  mark
on the selected adjustment
item to the desired setting.
Note•Straight lines and the edges of the
displayed image may appear
jagged, when adjusting the Key-
stone setting.
•When adjusting “H Keystone” and
“V Keystone” at the same time, the
values of adjustable angles for each
setting become smaller.
•The adjustable value of the “V Key-
stone” becomes extremely small
when “H Keystone” is made to be
the maximum value.
•Keystone correction is disabled
while the picture mode is set to
“SMART STRETCH”. (See page
35.)
4To return to the normal screen,
press 
 again.
KEYSTONE button
", ',\, |
buttons
KEYSTONE button
", ',\, |
buttons
Selected ItemDescription
H KeystoneHorizontally adjusts the keystone settings.
V KeystoneVertically adjusts the keystone settings.
ResetV and H Keystone adjustments arereturned to the factory preset settings.
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Image Projection
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Placement of the Pro-
jected Image Using the
Keystone Correction
Place the projector at a distance from the
screen that allows images to be projected onto
the screen by referring to “Adjusting the Pro-
jection Distance” on pages 26 and 27.
1Project the test pattern of the
Keystone correction function
onto the screen. Rotate the Fo-
cus ring until the image on the
screen comes into focus. (See
page 25.)
2Change the projection angle
using the Swivel Stand to prop-
erly project images onto the
screen. (See page 24).
3Align the edge of the screen
closest to the projector with
the test pattern by adjusting
the zoom and the Swivel Stand.
(See pages 24 and 25.)
4Adjust the Keystone function
so that the size of the projected
image matches the screen
size. (See page 33.)
5Align the image on the screen
by adjusting the zoom function
and the Swivel Stand.
6Adjust the focus so that the
projected image is in focus at
the centre of the screen. (See
page 25.)
Note
•The aspect ratio of the projected image
shifts slightly when the lens shift is at a
position other than the top position.
•The aspect ratio of the projected image
also shifts slightly when the “H Keystone”
and “V Keystone” functions are adjusted
simultaneously.
: Screen area
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Basic Operation
Freezing a Moving
Image
You can instantly freeze a moving image with
the remote control.
1Press .
•The projected image is frozen.
2Press  again to return to the
moving image from the cur-
rently connected device.
Adjusting the Picture
Aspect Ratio
This function allows you to modify or custom-
ize the picture display mode to enhance the
input image. Depending on the input signal,
you can choose SIDE BAR, SMART STRETCH,
CINEMA ZOOM or STRETCH image.
Press . Each time  is pressed,
the picture mode changes as
shown on the next page.
FREEZE button
RESIZE button
RESIZE button
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• “STRETCH” is fixed when 540P, 720P or 1080I signal is entered.
• “SMART STRETCH” cannot be selected while input signal from a computer (VGA, SVGA or XGA) is entered.
480I480P
576I576P
NTSC
PAL
SECAM
540P
1080
I
720P
VGA
SVGA
XGA
Input Signal
SIDE BAR SMART STRETCHOutput screen image
STRETCH CINEMA ZOOM
4:3 aspect ratio
Letterbox
16:9 aspect ratio Squeeze
4:3 aspect ratio
Note
•“SMART STRETCH” cannot be selected while the Keystone correction (page 33) is being adjusted.
•Keystone correction (page 33) is disabled while the picture mode is set to “SMART STRETCH”.
•580
I/580P is displayed on the screen when signal 576I/576P is input.
Image Projection
768 
 576 1024 
 576 480
I480P
576I576P
NTSC
PAL
SECAMVGA
SVGA
XGA
768 
 576 1024 
 576 480P
–– 720P
––1024 
 576
1024 
 576 1024 
 576 SIDE BAR STRETCHCINEMA
ZOOM SMART
STRETCH
1024 
 576
–
–1024 
 576
1024 
 576 1080
I
For 4:3
 aspect ratio
For 16:9 
aspect ratio
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							Adjustments and Settings
Adjustments and Settings
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							Using the Menu Screen
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The menu screens allow you to adjust the image and various projector settings.
The menu can be operated to achieve two functions, adjustment and setting.
(For adjusting the menu items, see pages 38 and 39. For setting the menu items, see pages
40 and 41.)
Menu screen (example)
ENTER button UNDO buttonMENU button ", ', \, | buttons
ENTER button UNDO buttonMENU button ", ', \, | buttons
Menu Selections
(Adjustments)
1Press .
•The menu screen is displayed.
Note
•The “Picture” menu screen for the
selected input mode is displayed.
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