Sharp Projector Dt 300 User Manual

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Image Projection
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TEMP. LAMP POWER
LAMP indicator
POWER indicator
ON button
INPUT button
ON button
INPUT buttons
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...

Basic Operation
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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...

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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...

Basic Operation
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Horizontal Keystone Correction
Vertical Keystone Correction
KEYSTONE button
", ',\, |
buttons
KEYSTONE button
", ',\, |
buttons
Description
Horizontally adjusts the
keystone settings.
Vertically adjusts the
keystone settings.
V and H Keystone
adjustments are returned to
the factory preset settings.
Selected Item
H Keystone
V Keystone
Reset
Keystone Correction
This function can be used to adjust the Key-
stone settings.
Note
•For details about using the menu screen,
see...

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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....

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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...

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768 
 576 1024 
 576 480I
480P
576I
576P
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 1080I For 4:3
 aspect ratio
For 16:9 
aspect ratio
• “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.
480I
480P
576I
576P
NTSC
PAL
SECAM
540P
1080I
720P
VGA
SVGA
XGA
Input...

Adjustments and Settings
Adjustments and Settings
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Using the Menu Screen
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)
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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ENTER button UNDO buttonMENU button ", ', \, |...

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Adjustments and Settings
Select the menu icon.
Menu icon Menu screen
Picture
Fine Sync
Options
Language
PRJ Mode
2Press 
\ \\ \
\ or 
| || |
| to display the other
menu screens.
•The menu icon for the selected menu
screen is highlighted.
Note
•The “Fine Sync” menu is not avail-
able for INPUT 3 or 4.
•For items on the menus, see the
tree charts on pages 42 and 43.
3Press 
" "" "
" or 
' '' '
' to select the item
you want to adjust.
Note
•To display a single...