Sanyo PLC-EF12NL manual

Owner's Man ual PLC-EF12N/12NL Multimedia Pr ojector MODEL[...]

2 C AU TI ON : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE EXCEPT LAMP REPLACEMENT. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. THIS SYMBOL INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS VOLTAGE CONSTITUTING A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK IS PRESENT WITHIN THIS UNIT. THIS SYMBOL INDICATES THAT THERE ARE IMPORTANT [...]

3 SAFETY PRECA UTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. Read all of the instructions given here and retain them for later use. Unplug this projector from AC power supply before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. Follow all warnings and instructions m[...]

4 COMPLIANCES Federal Comm unication Commission Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment g[...]

5 T ABLE OF CONTENTS FEA TURES AND DESIGN 6 BEFORE OPERA TION 23 COMPUTER MODE 36 VIDEO MODE 44 SETTING 48 APPENDIX 50 PREP ARA TION 7 NAME OF EACH PART OF THE PROJECTOR 7 SETTING-UP THE PROJECTOR 8 CONNECTING THE AC POWER CORD 8 POSITIONING THE PROJECTOR 9 PICTURE LEVEL AND TILT ADJUSTMENT 10 MOVING THE PROJECTOR 10 CONNECTING THE PR OJECT OR 11 T[...]

6 FEA TURES AND DESIGN This Multimedia Projector is designed with the most advanced technology for portability, durability, and ease of use. The projector utilizes built-in multimedia features, a palette of 16.77 million colors, and matrix liquid crystal display (LCD) technology. ◆ Compatibility This projector widely accepts various video and com[...]

7 PREP ARA TION HOT AIR EXHAUSTED ! Air blown from the exhaust vent is hot. Observe the following when handling your projector or choosing a location to install it. ● Keep heat-sensitive objects away from the exhaust port. ● If you set the projector on top of a metallic surface, the surface will become hot because of the hot air exhaust. Be car[...]

8 PREP ARA TION SETTING-UP THE PR OJECT OR This projector uses nominal input voltages of 100-120 V or 200-240 V AC. The projector automatically selects the correct input voltage. It is designed to work with single-phase power systems having a grounded neutral conductor. To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not plug into any other type of powe[...]

9 PREP ARA TION 200" 154" 26.9' (8.2 m) 600" 462" 80.7' (24.6 m) 40" 77" 115" 154" 231" 308" 462" 600" 100" 150" 200" 300" 400" POSITIONING THE PR OJECT OR R OOM LIGHT ● This projector is basically designed to project on a flat projection surface. ● T[...]

10 PREP ARA TION CA UTION IN CARR YING OR TRANSPORTING THE PROJECT OR ● Do not drop or bump the projector, otherwise damages or malfunctions may result. ● When carrying the projector, use a suitable carrying case. ● Do not transport the projector by using a courier or transport service in an unsuitable transport case. This may cause damage to[...]

11 CONNECTING THE PR OJECT OR SIDE OF THE PR OJECT OR (CONNECT THE COMPUTER) COMPUTER INPUT-1 TERMINAL (ANALOG HDB 15-PIN) Used to connect a computer to the projector. COMPUTER INPUT-1 TERMINAL (DIGITAL MDR 20-PIN) Used to connect a computer to the projector. COMPUTER INPUT-2 JACKS (BNC TYPE x 5) Used to connect a computer to the projector. MONITOR[...]

12 CONNECTING THE PR OJECT OR VIDEO/Y C/Cb(B-Y) Cr(R-Y) S-VIDEO RL (MONO) A UDIO VIDEO/Y C/Cb(B-Y) Cr(R-Y) S-VIDEO RL (MONO) A UDIO VIDEO/Y C/Cb(B-Y) Cr(R-Y) S-VIDEO RL A UDIO VIDEO IN-1 VIDEO IN-2 MONIT OR OUT 14 17 20 15 18 19 21 22 16 SIDE OF THE PR OJECT OR (CONNECT THE VIDEO EQUIPMENT) VIDEO INPUT JACKS-1 (BNC TYPE x 3) Used to connect a video[...]

13 CONNECTING THE PR OJECT OR –––––––– ADB –––––––– –––––––– –––––––– –––––––– –––––––– –––––––– GND –––––––– –––––––– –––––––– Serial Port ADB Port 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PS/2 Port T x [...]

14 CONNECTING THE PR OJECT OR These jacks will contain the audio information of the selected program source being viewed on the screen (Computer 1, Computer 2, Video 1 or Video 2). If you have selected program source Computer 2 the audio signal connected to the Computer 2 audio input jack will be available at the audio monitor output jacks. Use RCA[...]

15 CONNECTING THE PR OJECT OR USB 1 AUDIO 1 R[...]

16 CONNECTING AN IBM-COMP A TIBLE DESKT OP COMPUTER (DIGIT AL INPUT CONNECTION) CONNECTING THE PR OJECT OR USB 1 AUDIO 1 R ANALOG ANALOG RGB COMPUTER OUT COMPUTER IN-2 COMPUTER IN-1 RG B H V L (MONO) (MONO) CONTROL PORT 1 USB 2 R/C JACK SERIAL PORT AUDIO 2 AUDIO OUT RL RL CONTROL PORT 2 DIGIT AL[...]

17 USB 1 AUDIO 1 R ANALOG ANALOG RGB COMPUTER OUT COMPUTER IN-2 COMPUTER IN-1 RG B H V L (MONO) (MONO) CONTROL PORT 1 USB 2 R/C JACK SERIAL PORT AUDIO 2 AUDIO OUT RL RL CONTROL PORT 2 DIGIT AL[...]

18 USB 1 AUDIO 1 R ANALOG ANALOG RGB COMPUTER OUT COMPUTER IN-2 COMPUTER IN-1 RG B H V L (MONO) (MONO) CONTROL PORT 1 USB 2 R/C JACK SERIAL PORT AUDIO 2 AUDIO OUT RL RL CONTROL PORT 2 DIGIT AL Before using with digital connection, install (Plug in) Graphic Accelerator PC card into card bus slot of the computer and set up the computer following inst[...]

19 USB 1 AUDIO 1 R ANALOG ANALOG RGB COMPUTER OUT COMPUTER IN-2 COMPUTER IN-1 RG B H V L (MONO) (MONO) CONTROL PORT 1 USB 2 R/C JACK SERIAL PORT AUDIO 2 AUDIO OUT RL RL CONTROL PORT 2 DIGIT AL 123456 ON CONTROL PORT OUTPUT 1 or 2 COMPUTER MONITOR CABLE (NOT PROVIDED) COMPUTER OUTPUT (BNC TYPE x 5) BNC CABLE x 5 (NOT PROVIDED) COMPUTER OUTPUT COMPUT[...]

20 USB 1 AUDIO 1 R ANALOG ANALOG RGB COMPUTER OUT COMPUTER IN-2 COMPUTER IN-1 RG B H V L (MONO) (MONO) CONTROL PORT 1 USB 2 R/C JACK SERIAL PORT AUDIO 2 AUDIO OUT RL RL CONTROL PORT 2 DIGIT AL 123456 ON COMPUTER ADB PORT INPUT ADB PORT INPUT VGA/MAC ADAPTER (PROVIDED) AUDIO CABLE (NOT PROVIDED) AUDIO CABLE (NOT PROVIDED) VGA CABLE (PROVIDED) MOUSE [...]

21 Connect to the video outputs of a VCR, video disc player, DVD player, video camera, satellite TV tuner or other AV equipment. Connect video output from AV equipment to these jacks using the BNC cables. The video input can be connected 3 types of signals; “ COMPOSITE VIDEO", "Y/C SEPARATE VIDEO" and COMPONENT VIDEO {Y, Cb (B-Y), [...]

22 VIDEO/Y C/Cb(B-Y) Cr(R-Y) S-VIDEO RL (MONO) A UDIO VIDEO/Y C/Cb(B-Y) Cr(R-Y) S-VIDEO RL (MONO) A UDIO VIDEO/Y C/Cb(B-Y) Cr(R-Y) S-VIDEO RL (MONO) A UDIO VIDEO IN-1 VIDEO IN-2 MONIT OR OUT VIDEO EQUIPMENT Video Cassette Recorder DVD Player Video Disc Player Satellite TV Tuner MONITOR AUDIO INPUT AUDIO OUTPUT S-VIDEO OUTPUT S-VIDEO INPUT SPEAKERS [...]

23 BEFORE OPERA TION MENU MODE A UTO IMA GE NORMAL SELECT V OLUME ZOOM FOCUS LENS SHIFT ON-OFF 5 6 9 7 12 11 10 13 14 8 15 TOP CONTROLS FRONT INDICATORS FR ONT INDICA T ORS T OP CONTROLS READ Y LAMP LAMP REPLA CE W ARNING TEMP . 1 2 3 4 CONTR OLS AND INDICA T ORS[...]

24 BEFORE OPERA TION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 LAMP REPLACEMENT INDICATOR Light is orange when the Lamp life draws to an end. TEMPERATURE WARNING INDICATOR Flashes red when internal projector temperature is too high. READY INDICATOR Light is green when projector lamp is ready to be turned on. LAMP POWER INDICATOR Light is dim when the pro[...]

25 BEFORE OPERA TION OPERA TION OF THE REMO TE CONTROL LASER POINTER button This remote control emits a laser beam light as the Laser Pointer from the Laser Light Window. When the LASER POINTER button is pressed, laser light goes on: when the button is released, light goes off. Laser light is emitted with the RED light indicating that the laser bea[...]

26 B ASIC OPERA TION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 COMPUTER SELECT BUTTON Used to select computer mode. (Computer 1 or Computer 2 Input) VIDEO SELECT BUTTON Used to select video mode. (Video 1 or Video 2 Input) POWER ON/OFF BUTTON Used to turn the projector on or off. VOLUME BUTTONS Used to adjust volume. ZOOM BUTTON Used to select power zoom[...]

27 Remote Control Battery Installation Using the Remote Control Unit 16.4' (5 m) 60 ° 60 ° 1 Remove the battery compartment lid. 2 Slide the batteries into the compartment. 3 Replace the compartment lid. N o t e : For correct polarity (+ and - terminal), be sure the battery terminals are in contact with the pins in the compartment. Point the[...]

28 BEFORE OPERA TION WIRED REMOTE JACK When using the wired remote control, connect the remote cable to this jack. COMPUTER SELECT BUTTON Used to select computer mode. (Computer 1 or Computer 2 Input) VIDEO SELECT BUTTON Used to select video mode. (Video 1 or Video 2 Input) POWER ON/OFF BUTTON Used to turn projector on or off. VOLUME BUTTONS Used t[...]

29 BEFORE OPERA TION[...]

30 BEFORE OPERA TION HO W T O OPERA TE ON-SCREEN MENU FLO W OF ON-SCREEN MENU Display ON-SCREEN MENU Press MENU button to display the ON-SCREEN MENU (MENU BAR). The red frame is the POINTER. Select the ITEM by pressing SELECT (REAR CLICK) button. The dialog box of the ITEM appears. Move the POINTER (red frame) to the ITEM ICON that you want to sele[...]

31 BEFORE OPERA TION MENU B AR SYSTEM MENU Used to select a computer system. (Refer to P36) IMAGE MENU Used to adjust the computer image. [Fine sync / Total dots / White Balance / Contrast / Brightness / Sharpness] (Refer to P40) PC ADJUST MENU Used to adjust the parameters to match with the input signal format. (Refer to P38, 39) SETTING MENU Used[...]

32 Connect the projector to a source (Computer, VCR, Video Camera, Video Disc Player, etc.) using the appropriate terminals on the side of the projector (See "CONNECTING THE PROJECTOR" section on pages 13-22). Connect the projector's AC power cord into a wall outlet and turn the MAIN ON/OFF switch (located on the side of the projecto[...]

The normal picture image level is factory preset on the projector and can be restored anytime by pressing the NORMAL button on the projector or on the remote control unit. The "Normal" display will be displayed on the screen for a few seconds. Press the D. ZOOM button on the wireless remote control unit. The "D.zoom" and the mag[...]

Press the FREEZE/NO SHOW button (on the remote control unit) is twice. The screen will change into black image and the "No show" is displayed on the screen for a few seconds. This function is cancelled when the FREEZE/NO SHOW button is pressed again or any other function button is pressed. 34 B ASIC OPERA TION NO SHO W FUNCTION P-TIMER FU[...]

35 Sound Volume Adjustment Press the VOLUME (+/ – ) button(s) on the Top Control or on the Remote Control Unit to adjust the volume. The Volume dialog box appears on the screen for a few seconds. (+) button to increase the volume, and ( – ) button decreasing. Sound Mute Setting Press the MUTE button on the Remote Control Unit to cut off the sou[...]

36 COMPUTER button SELECTING COMPUTER MODE MENU OPERA TION When selecting the Computer Mode, the Current Mode display appears to show the information of the computer being selected. CURRENT MODE DISPLAY Computer 1 Computer 2 SELECTING COMPUTER SYSTEM A UT OMA TIC MUL TI-SCAN SYSTEM This projector automatically tunes to most different types of compu[...]

37 COMPUTER MODE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY RESOLUTION H-Freq. (kHz) V-Freq. (Hz) Specifications are subject to change without notice. NOTE: Basically this projector can accept the signal from all computers with the above mentioned V, H-Frequency and less than 220 MHz of Dot Clock. COMP A TIBLE COMPUTER SPECIFICA TIONS SXGA1 SXGA2 SXGA3 SXGA4 SXGA5 SXGA6 SX[...]

38 COMPUTER MODE PC ADJUSTMENT This Projector can automatically tune to the display signals from most personal computers currently distributed. However, some computers employ special signal formats which are different from the standard ones and may not be tuned by the Multi-Scan system of this projector. If this happens, the projector cannot reprod[...]

39 The number of the total vertical lines. Adjust the number to match the image of your personal computer. Total lines Recalls the parameter data that was previously adjusted. Reset Stores the parameters in the memory. Stored Clears the parameter data previously set. Mode free Closes the PC ADJUST Menu. Quit The number of the total dots in one hori[...]

40 COMPUTER MODE Press the MENU button and the ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select IMAGE and press the SELECT (REAR CLICK) button. Another dialog box PICTURE IMAGE ADJUSTMENT Menu will appear. 1 2 Adjust the picture as necessary to eliminate flicker from the display. (From 0 to 127.) The number of the total dots[...]

41 COMPUTER MODE The normal picture level is preset on this projector at the factory and can be restored anytime you press the NORMAL button (located on the Top Control or on the Remote Control Unit). The “ Normal ” display will be displayed on the screen for a few seconds. NORMAL FUNCTION Normal The Auto Image adjustment is provided to automat[...]

42 PICTURE POSITION ADJUSTMENT The position of the image can be adjusted vertically and horizontally through PICTURE POSITION ADJUSTMENT. Press the MENU button and the ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select POSITION and press the SELECT (REAR CLICK) button. The PICTURE POSITION dialog box will appear. 1 2 Select th[...]

43 COMPUTER MODE PICTURE SCREEN ADJUSTMENT This projector has a picture screen resize function, which enables you to display the desirable image size. Press the MENU button and the ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select SCREEN and press the SELECT (REAR CLICK) button. Another dialog box PICTURE SCREEN Menu will app[...]

44 SELECTING VIDEO MODE This projector automatically detects the signal from the VIDEO INPUT JACK(s) or the S-VIDEO INPUT JACK. When those jacks are connected at the same time, select the type of Video source in VIDEO SOURCE Menu. Press the MENU button and the ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select VIDEO SOURCE and[...]

45 VIDEO MODE SELECTING COLOR SYSTEM Press the MENU button and the ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select SYSTEM and press the SELECT (REAR CLICK) button. Another dialog box VIDEO SYSTEM Menu will appear. Press the POINT DOWN button and a red-arrow icon will appear. Move the arrow to "Auto", and then pres[...]

46 VIDEO MODE PICTURE IMA GE ADJUSTMENT Each of the keys operates as follow. Press the MENU button and the ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select IMAGE and press the SELECT (REAR CLICK) button. Another dialog box PICTURE IMAGE ADJUSTMENT Menu will appear. 1 Closes the PICTURE IMAGE ADJUSTMENT Menu. Point to ▼ but[...]

47 VIDEO MODE The normal picture level is preset on this projector at the factory and can be restored anytime you press the NORMAL button (located on the Top Control or on the Remote Control Unit). The "Normal" display will be displayed on the screen for a few seconds. NORMAL FUNCTION PICTURE SCREEN ADJUSTMENT This projector has a picture[...]

48 SETTING MENU Press the MENU button and the ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select SETTING and press the SELECT (REAR CLICK) button. Another dialog box SETTING Menu will appear. Press the POINT DOWN button and a red-arrow icon will appear. Move the arrow to the item that you want to set, and then press the SELECT[...]

49 SETTING SELECTING LANGU A GE Press the MENU button and the ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select LANGUAGE and press the SELECT (REAR CLICK) button. Another dialog box LANGUAGE Menu will appear. Press the POINT DOWN button and a red-arrow icon will appear. Move the arrow to the language that you want to set, and the[...]

50 OPERA TING WIRELESS MOUSE INST ALLA TION The Wireless Remote Control Unit is not only able to operate the projector but also usable as a wireless mouse for most Personal Computers. The POINT buttons and the two CLICK buttons are used for the wireless mouse operation. The wireless mouse is available only when PC mouse pointer is displayed on the [...]

51 APPENDIX RECOMMEND A TION TO ENJOY PICTURE IMAGE, USE THE PROJECTOR IN THE CLEAN ENVIRONMENT. USAGE IN THE CLEAN ENVIRONMENT IS RECOMMENDED. When used under the dusty or smoky conditions, dust may accumulate on the liquid crystal panel and lens inside it, and may resultantly be projected on the screen together with the picture. When the above sy[...]

52 Follow these steps to replace the lamp assembly. 1. Turn off the projector and allow the projector to cool thoroughly. 2. Disconnect the AC cord from the projector. 3. Remove 2 screws with a screwdriver and remove the lamp cover. 4. Remove 2 screws with a screwdriver and pull out the lamp assembly by grasping the handle. 5. Replace the lamp asse[...]

53 Pr oblem: No power . Image is out of focus. T r y these Solutions: ● Plug the projector into an AC outlet. ● Turn the MAIN ON/OFF switch to ON. ● Press the POWER ON/OFF switch to ON. ● Be sure the READY INDICATOR light is ON. ● Wait 90 seconds after the projector is turned OFF before turning the projector back on. NOTE: After pressing [...]

54 No sound. Pr oblem: Check Reverse L/R feature. (See "SETTING" section on pages 48 ~ 49). Picture is L/R Rever sed. Check Reverse T/B feature. (See "SETTING" section on pages 48 ~ 49). Picture is T/B in ver ted. Check Display feature. (See "SETTING" section on pages 48 ~ 49). Some displays are not seen during the ope[...]

55 TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS Projector T ype Dimensions (W x H x D) Net W eight LCD P anel System Number of Pixels Color System Scanning Frequency Projection Ima g e Size (Diagonal) Horizontal Resolution Projection Lens Motorized Lens Shift Thro w Distance Projection Lamp A V Input Jacks Computer A udio Input Jack Video Monitor Output Jack A udio M[...]

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