Sharp Projector Dt 300 User Manual
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-30 Image Projection -30 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 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 odor may be emitted from the exhaust 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. %5@&@Q@Q03.10.29, 2:41 PM Page 30EPCF1BHF.BLFS+11$
Basic Operation -31 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 im- ages 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) %5@&@Q@Q03.10.29, 2:41 PM Page 31EPCF1BHF.BLFS+11$
-32-32 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. Image Projection STANDBY button STANDBY button %5@&@Q@Q03.10.29, 2:42 PM Page 32EPCF1BHF.BLFS+11$
Basic Operation -33 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 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. %5@&@Q@Q03.10.29, 2:42 PM Page 33EPCF1BHF.BLFS+11$
-34 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 23). 3Align the edge of the screen closest to the projector with the test pattern by adjusting the zoom and the Swivel Stand. (See pages 23 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 center 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 Image Projection -34 %5@&@Q@Q03.10.29, 2:42 PM Page 34EPCF1BHF.BLFS+11$
-35 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 %5@&@Q@Q03.10.29, 2:42 PM Page 35EPCF1BHF.BLFS+11$
-36 768 576 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 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”. •580I/580P is displayed on the screen when signal 576I/576P is input. Image Projection %5@&@Q@Q03.10.29, 2:42 PM Page 36EPCF1BHF.BLFS+11$
Adjustments and Settings Adjustments and Settings %5@&@Q@Q03.10.29, 2:42 PM Page 37EPCF1BHF.BLFS+11$
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. -38 ENTER button UNDO buttonMENU button ", ', \, | buttons ENTER button UNDO buttonMENU button ", ', \, | buttons %5@&@Q@Q03.10.29, 2:42 PM Page 38EPCF1BHF.BLFS+11$
-39 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 adjustment item, press after selecting the item. Only the menu bar and the selected adjustment item will be displayed. Then if you press " or ', the follow- ing item (“Bright” after “Contrast”) will be displayed. •Press to return to the previous screen. 4Press \ \\ \ \ or | || | | to adjust the item selected. •The adjustment is stored. 5Press . •The menu screen will disappear. Adjust the item. Select the item. %5@&@Q@Q03.10.29, 2:42 PM Page 39EPCF1BHF.BLFS+11$