Sharp PG-C20XE manual

LCD PR OJECT OR MODEL PG - C20XE Important Information Setup & Connections Operation Useful Features Maintenance & T r oubleshooting Appendix OPERA TION MANU AL[...]

This equipment complies with the requirements of Directiv es 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC . Dieses Gerät entspricht den Anforderungen der EG-Richtlinien 89/336/ EWG und 73/23/EWG mit Änderung 93/68/EWG. Ce matériel répond aux exigences contenues dans les directiv es 89/ 336/CEE et 73/23/CEE modifiées par la directive 93/68/[...]

SPECIAL NO TE FOR USERS IN THE U .K. The mains lead of this product is fitted with a non-r ewireable (moulded) plug incorporating a 13A fuse. Should the fuse need to be replaced, a BSI or AST A approved BS 1362 fuse marked or and of the same rating as above, which is also indicated on the pin face of the plug, must be used. Always refit the fuse co[...]

Important Information 1 IMPOR T ANT For your assistance in reporting the loss or theft of your Colour LCD Projector , please r ecord the Serial Number located on the bottom of the projector and r etain this infor mation. Befor e recycling the packaging, please be sure that you have checked the contents of the carton thoroughly against the list of ?[...]

Important Information 2 Caution Concerning the Lamp Replacement See “ Replacing the Projection Lamp ” on pages 40 and 41. LAMP REPLACEMENT CAUTION BEFORE REMOVING THE SCREW, DISCONNECT POWER CORD. HOT SURFACE INSIDE. ALLOW 1 HOUR TO COOL BEFORE REPLACING THE LAMP. REPLACE WITH SAME SHARP LAMP UNIT TYPE BQC-PGC20X / / 1 ONLY. UV RADIATION : CAN [...]

Important Information 3 Impor tant Safeguar ds A TTENTION: Please read all of these instructions bef ore you operate y our LCD Projector for the fir st time. Sa ve these instructions f or future reference. For your own protection and pr olonged operation of your LCD Projector , be sure to read the following “ Important Safeguards ” car efully ,[...]

Important Information 4 Outstanding Features H L X 1. AD V ANCED COMP A TIBILITY WITH HIGH-END W ORKST A TIONS AND PCS Compatible with up to 85 Hz vertical refresh rate, Sync on Gr een and Composite Sync signals for use with a wide variety of high-end PCs and Workstations. (Page 12) 2. 3D DIGIT AL UNIFORMITY Equipped with new 3D digital uniformity [...]

Important Information 5 Important Information Contents Important Safeguards …………………………… 3 Outstanding Features …………………………… 4 Contents …………………………………………… 5 Usage Guidelines ………………………………… 6 How to Access the PDF Operation Man uals (for Windows and M[...]

Important Information 6 T emperature Monitor Function If the projector starts to overheat due to setup pr oblems or a dirty air filter , “ TEMP . ” will appear in the lower -left cor ner of the picture. If the temperature continues to rise, the lamp will turn off, the TEMPERA TURE WARNING indicator on the pr ojector will flash, and after a 90-s[...]

Important Information 7 How to Access the PDF Operation Manuals (for Windows and Macintosh) PDF operation manuals in several languages are included in the CD-ROM. T o utilize these manuals, you need to install Adobe Acrobat Reader on your PC (Windows or Macintosh). If you have not installed Acr obat Reader yet, you can download it from the Internet[...]

Important Information 8 Pr ojector P ar t Names Numbers next to the part names refer to the main pages in this manual wher e the topic is explained. Front and T op View ON/OFF POWER LAMP TEMP. KEYSTONE INPUT BACK ENTER MENU AUTO SYNC 17 23 28 23 20 23 16 16 6 19 17 17 23 39 39 22 37 43 Cooling fan (Exhaust vent) ON/OFF button POWER indicator INPUT/[...]

Important Information 9 Fr ont View P ar t Names Rear View Remote Control 22 23 FREEZE button Mouse ( ß ) button MOUSE button INPUT button MENU button KEYSTONE buttons VOLUME buttons POWER button RIGHT -CLICK/ ENTER button ENLARGE button AUTO SYNC button RESIZE button LEFT -CLICK/ BACK button A V MUTE button Mouse ( ∂ / ƒ )/ Adjustment ( ∂ / [...]

Setup & Connections 10 Setup & Connections[...]

Setup & Connections 11 Computer RGB cable Computer audio cable Remote control T wo AAA size batteries Supplied Accessories CD-ROM LCD projector operation manual LCD projector quick r eference guides DIN-D-sub RS-232C cable USB mouse control cable PS/2 mouse control cable Remote mouse receiver Lens cap Extra air filter Lens cap strap • The con[...]

Setup & Connections 12 Connecting the P ower Cor d Plug the supplied power cor d into the AC socket on the back of the projector . Power cord Connecting the Pr ojector CAUTION • Make sure you connect the power cor d firmly into the AC socket. • The configuration of wall outlets differs fr om country to countr y . Use the power cord that cor[...]

Setup & Connections 13 When connecting the pr ojector to a compatible computer other than an IBM-PC (VGA/SVGA/XGA/SXGA) or Macintosh (i.e. Workstation), a separate cable may be needed. Please contact your dealer for mor e infor mation. • Connecting computers other than the recommended types may r esult in damage to the projector , the compute[...]

Setup & Connections 14 COMPUTER COMPUTER AUDIO AUDIO OUTPUT (INPUT 1) INPUT 1 RS-232C Connecting the Pr ojector Connecting a video sour ce (DTV decoder or D VD play er) using the 15-pin input 1 Connect one end of the HD-15/RCA cable or the HD- 15-RGB cable to the COMPUTER INPUT 1 port on the projector . 2 Connect the other end to the correspond[...]

Setup & Connections 15 Connecting RS-232C Po r t When the RS-232C port on the projector is connected to a computer with an RS-232C cable (null modem, cross type, sold separately), the computer can be used to control the pr ojector and check the status of the pr ojector . See pages 45 and 46 for details. DIN-D-sub RS-232C cable 1 Connect the sup[...]

Operation 16 Operation ON/OFF POWER LAMP TEMP. KEYSTONE INPUT BACK ENTER MENU AUTO SYNC 2 Basic Operations 1 Make the necessary connections before pr o- ceeding. Connect the power cor d to a wall outlet. The POWER indicator illuminates r ed and the projector enters standby mode. • If the side filter cover is not securely installed, the POWER indi[...]

Operation 17 Basic Operations 4 3 3 Slide the ZOOM knob. The image can be adjusted to the desired size within the zoom range. 4 Rotate the FOCUS ring until the image on the screen becomes clear . 5 Press INPUT to select the desir ed input mode. Press INPUT again to change the mode. 6 7 Projector Remote control ON/OFF POWER LAMP TEMP. KEYSTONE INPUT[...]

Operation 18 Position the projector perpendicular to the scr een with all feet flat and level to achieve an optimal image. Move the projector forwar d or backward if the edges of the image ar e distor ted. • The projector lens should be centr ed in the middle of the screen. If the lens centre is not perpendicular to the scr een, the image will be[...]

Operation 19 Setting up the Screen Using the Adjustment Feet Y ou can adjust the height of the image by raising the projector with the foot releases. 1 Press the foot r eleases and lift the projector to the desir ed angle. (Adjustable up to approximately 7 ° fr om the standard position.) 2 Remove your hands from the foot r eleases. Once the adjust[...]

Operation 20 Setting up the Screen Projector Digital K eystone Correction Remote control • When the image is distor ted due to the pr ojection angle, the digital keystone correction function allows you to correct it. • The digital keystone correction can be made by pressing KEYST ONE , or by setting “ Keystone ” correction in the GUI menu. [...]

Operation 21 Operating the Wireless Mouse fr om the Remote Contr ol Y ou can use the r emote control as a r emote mouse. Connecting the Remote Mouse Receiver 1 Connect one end of the supplied USB mouse control cable to the corr esponding terminal on the computer . 2 Connect the other end to the USB port on the remote mouse r eceiver . Connecting to[...]

Operation 22 Using the Wireless Mouse Remote Contr ol/Mouse Receiver P ositioning • The remote contr ol can be used to control the pr ojector within the ranges shown below . • The remote mouse r eceiver can be used with the remote contr ol to control the mouse functions of a connected computer within the ranges shown below . • The signal from[...]

Operation 23 ON/OFF POWER LAMP TEMP. KEYSTONE INPUT BACK ENTER MENU AUTO SYNC 7 2 , 4 , 6 3 , 5 1 , 8 Using the GUI (Graphical User Interface) Men u Screens (GUI) On-screen Display 1 INPUT 1 (RGB) mode 4 This projector has thr ee sets of menu screens (INPUT 1 (RGB), INPUT 1 (COMPONENT) and INPUT 2 (S-VIDEO) or 3 (VIDEO)) that allow you to adjust th[...]

Operation 24 Items on the INPUT 1 (RGB) Mode Men u Bar Using the GUI (Graphical User Interface) Menu Screens Main menu Main menu Sub menu Sub menu Fine Sync Options Signal Info Lamp Timer Language English PRJ Mode Ceiling Ⳮ Front Ceiling Ⳮ Rear Deutsch Espa ñ ol Nederlands Fran ç ais Italiano Svenska Portugu ê s Front Rear Special Modes 480P[...]

Operation 25 Items on the INPUT 2 (S-VIDEO) or INPUT 3 (VIDEO) Mode Menu Bar Main menu Sub men u Options Signal Info Lamp Timer Language English PRJ Mode Ceiling Ⳮ Front Ceiling Ⳮ Rear Deutsch Espa ñ ol Nederlands Fran ç ais Italiano Svenska Portugu ê s Front Rear Keystone Auto Power Off Background Contrast Picture1 Bright Red Color Picture2[...]

Operation 26 Selecting the On-screen Displa y Langua g e Projector (GUI) On-screen Display English is the preset language for the On-scr een Display . The language can be set to English, German, Spanish, Dutch, Fr ench, Italian, Swedish, Por tuguese, Chinese, Korean or Japanese. 1 Press MENU . 2 Press ∂ / ƒ to select “ Language ” , and then [...]

Operation 27 ON/OFF POWER LAMP TEMP. KEYSTONE INPUT BACK ENTER MENU AUTO SYNC 2 , 3 , 4 2 , 3 1 , 5 Picture Adjustments Y ou can adjust the projector ’ s picture to your prefer - ences with the following pictur e settings. Projector Remote control (GUI) On-screen Display INPUT 1 (RGB) mode INPUT 1 (COMPONENT) mode INPUT 2 (S-VIDEO) or INPUT 3 (VI[...]

Operation 28 Computer Image Adjustments (INPUT 1 mode onl y) A uto Sync Adjustment • Used to automatically adjust a computer image. • Auto Sync adjustment can be made manually by pressing A UTO SYNC . • The sync adjustment is automatically made each time the projector is turned on while connected to a computer or the input selection is change[...]

Operation 29 Computer Image Adjustments (INPUT 1 mode onl y) Adjusting the Computer Image When displaying computer patterns which are very detailed (tiling, vertical stripes, etc.), inter ference may occur between the LCD pixels, causing flickering, vertical stripes, or contrast irregularities in portions of the screen. Should this occur , adjust ?[...]

Useful Features 30 Useful Features Freeze Function This function allows you to instantly freeze a moving image. This is useful when you want to display a still image fr om a computer or video, giving you more time to explain the image to the audience. Y ou can also use this function to display a still image from a computer while you make pr eparati[...]

Useful Features 31 2 1 Digital Image Magnification This function allows you to magnify a specific portion of an image. This is useful when you want to display a detailed portion of the image. 1 Press ENLARGE on the remote contr ol. Each time ENLARGE is pressed, the image will be magnified. 2 When the image is magnified, you can pan and scan around [...]

Useful Features 32 Gamma Correction Gamma mode Selected Mode Remote control For a highly defined image emphasising high contrast and colour reproduction. Most suitable when viewing images in a brightly lit room. For a warm and moist image controlling contrast and brightness. ST ANDARD GAMMA 1 GAMMA 2 1 On-screen Display ss ST ANDARD GAMMA 1 GAMMA 2[...]

Useful Features 33 Selecting the Picture Displa y Mode Remote control This function allows you to modify or customise the picture display mode to enhance the input image. Depending on the input signal, you can choose the picture display mode pr eferred. 1 Press RESIZE on the remote control. Each time RESIZE is pressed, the pictur e mode changes as [...]

Useful Features 34 ON/OFF POWER LAMP TEMP. KEYSTONE INPUT BACK ENTER MENU AUTO SYNC 2 , 3 , 4 2 , 3 1 , 5 This function allows you to check the curr ent input signal information and the accumulated lamp usage time. 1 Press MENU . 2 Press ∂ / ƒ to select “ Options ” , and then press ENTER . The current input signal information and the lamp us[...]

Useful Features 35 Function with toggle switch to contr ol the quantity of projected light. Select “ ON ” or “ OFF ” to decr ease or incr ease brightness, power consumption and fan noise. Description of P o wer Save Modes Selecting a Bac kgr ound Ima g e This function allows you to select the image displayed when no signal is being sent to [...]

Useful Features 36 Re verse/In ver t Image Function This projector is equipped with a r everse/invert image function which allows you to r everse or inver t the pro- jected image for various applications. Description of Pr ojected Images Projector Remote control (GUI) On-screen Display Selected item Front Ceiling Ⳮ Front Rear Ceiling Ⳮ Rear Pro[...]

Maintenance & T r oubleshooting 37 Maintenance & T r oubleshooting Air Filter Maintenance • This projector is equipped with an air filter to ensur e the optimal operating condition of the pr ojector . • The air filter should be cleaned every 100 hours of use. Clean the filters more often when the pr ojector is used in a dusty or smoky l[...]

Maintenance & T r oubleshooting 38 Air Filter Maintenance 4 Replace the filter cover . Insert the tab on the end of the filter cover into the filter cover opening and pr ess the filter cover into position. 3 Clean the air filter . Clean the dust off the air filter and cover with a vacuum cleaner extension hose. Ta b 45 Replace the air filter . [...]

Maintenance & T r oubleshooting 39 Lamp/Maintenance Indicator s Maintenance Indicators POWER LAMP TEMP. ON/OFF KEYSTONE • The warning lights on the projector indicate problems inside the projector . • There ar e two warning lights: a TEMPERA TURE W ARNING indicator which warns that the projector is too hot, and a LAMP REPLACEMENT indicator [...]

Maintenance & T r oubleshooting 40 Replacing the Pr ojection Lamp ON/OFF or Ta b 46 Remo ve the air filter . 5 Replace the air filter . 1 3 T urn off the po wer . 2 Disconnect the po wer cor d. Unplug the power cor d from the AC socket. Remo ve the filter cover . Replace the filter co ver . Insert the tab on the end of the filter cover into the[...]

Maintenance & T r oubleshooting 41 Replacing the Pr ojection Lamp 7 Remo ve the lamp cage cover . T ur n over the projector and loosen the user service screw that secur es the lamp cage cover . Then lift open the cover in the direction of the arr ow . 91 0 Insert the new lamp cage. Attach the lamp cage co ver . Slide the lamp cage cover in the [...]

Maintenance & T r oubleshooting 42 Using the Kensington Loc k This projector has a Kensington Security Standar d connector for use with a Kensington MicroSaver Security System. Refer to the information that came with the system for instructions on how to use it to secure the projector . Kensington Security Standard connector Check • Projector[...]

Appendix 43 Appendix Attaching the Lens Cap Put on the lens cap to prevent damage to the lens when transporting the pr ojector . A lens cap strap is provided to pr event the loss of the lens cap. 1 Attach the lens cap strap to the lens cap. 2 Attach the lens cap strap to the pr ojector . 3 Attach the lens cap to the projector with the lens cap eyel[...]

Appendix 44 Connection Pin Assignments COMPUTER INPUT 1 P ort: 15-pin mini D-sub female connector Computer Input Analog 1. Video input (red) 2. Video input (green/ sync on gr een ) 3. Video input (blue) 4. Not connected 5. Composite sync 6. GND (red) 7. GND (green/sync on green) 8. GND (blue) 9. Not connected 10. Not connected 11. GND 12. Bi-direct[...]

Appendix 45 PC contr ol A computer can be used to control the pr ojector by connecting an RS-232C cable (null modem, cross type, sold separately) to the projector . (See page 15 for connection.) Communication conditions Set the serial por t settings of the computer to match that of the table. Signal format: Confor ms to RS-232C standard. Baud rate:[...]

Appendix 46 CONTROL ITEM COMMAND C1 S S A A T T P P I I I I I I I R R R R R V V V V V V V V V R R R R R R R R R P P P P H H O O R R V V C M M B B B B B A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A M M O O M M W W G G E E H B B P B R B R P B R B R C T S R P B R B R C T S R D D W W D D R R B B D D K K K I R D E E I R D E E O I H E I R D E E O I H E _ _ _ _ _ [...]

Appendix 47 Horizontal Fr equency: 15 – 80 kHz V er tical Frequency: 43 – 85 Hz Pixel Clock: 12 – 108 MHz Compatible with sync on green and composite sync signals SXGA (1,280  1,024) compatible in intelligent compr ession Computer Compatibility Char t • This projector may not be able to display images fr om notebook computers in simultan[...]

Appendix 48 Specifications Product type Model Video system Display method LCD panel Lens Projection lamp Contrast ratio Video input signal S-video input signal Horizontal resolution Audio output Computer RGB input signal Pixel clock V ertical frequency Horizontal frequency Computer control signal Speaker system Rated voltage Input current Rated fre[...]

Appendix 49 ON/OFF POWER LAMP TEMP. KEYSTONE INPUT BACK ENTER MENU AUTO SYNC FOCUS ZOOM 100-240V COMPUTER COMPUTER AUDIO AUDIO OUTPUT (INPUT 1) INPUT 1 RS-232C LR AUDIO INPUT INPUT 3 INPUT 2 S-VIDEO VIDEO (S-VIDEO, VIDEO INPUT) 169.5 82 207 42 32 260 58 118 8 Units: mm T op View Rear Vie w Dimensions Side View Front Vie w Bottom View[...]

Appendix 50 Active digital keystone correction Corrects keystone distortion caused when the projected image is not perpendicular to the scr een. This method provides not only horizontal correction, but vertical as well, thus maintaining the original 4:3 aspect ratio and eliminating jag lines. Aspect ratio Width and height ratio of an image. The nor[...]

Appendix 51 Inde x A Active digital keystone correction .................................... 4 AC socket ......................................................................... 12 Adjustment buttons .......................................................... 23 Air filter ............................................................................[...]

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