Sanyo PLC-XF40 manual

Owner's Man ual PLC-XF40 Multimedia Pr ojector MODEL ✽ Projection lens is optional.[...]

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 INSTR UCTIONS 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 [...]

4 COMPLIANCES A C P ower Cord f or the United Kingdom : This cord is already fitted with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse, the value of which is indicated on the pin face of the plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced, an ASTA approved BS 1362 fuse must be used of the same rating, marked thus . If the fuse cover is detachable, never use the pl[...]

5 T ABLE OF CONTENTS FEA TURES AND DESIGN 6 BEFORE OPERA TION 16 COMPUTER MODE 26 VIDEO MODE 35 SETTING 40 APPENDIX 43 PREP ARA TION 7 NAME OF EACH PART OF PROJECTOR 7 SETTING-UP PROJECTOR 8 CONNECTING AC POWER CORD 8 LENS INSTALLATION 9 POSITIONING PROJECTOR 9 LENS SHIFT ADJUSTMENT 9 PICTURE LEVEL AND TILT ADJUSTMENT 10 MOVING PROJECTOR 10 CONNECT[...]

6 FEA TURES AND DESIGN This Multimedia Projector is designed with most advanced technology for portability, durability, and ease of use. This projector utilizes built-in multimedia features, a palette of 16.77 million colors, and matrix liquid crystal display (LCD) technology. ◆ Compatibility ◆ High Resolution Image ◆ Multi-Scan System This p[...]

7 PREP ARA TION NAME OF EA CH P ART OF PR OJECT OR BO TT OM OF CABINET B ACK OF CABINET HOT AIR EXHAUSTED ! Air blown from exhaust vent is hot. When using or installing a projector, following precautions should be taken. ● Do not put a flammable object near this vent. ● Keep rear grills at least 3 ’ (1m) away from any object, especially heat-[...]

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

9 PREP ARA TION POSITIONING PR OJECT OR Before setting up a projector, install Projection Lens on a Projector. 1. Before installation, check where a projector is used and prepare suitable lens. For specifications of Projection Lens, refer to manual separately attached or contact sales dealer where you purchased a projector. 2. For installation, ref[...]

10 PREP ARA TION PICTURE LEVEL AND TIL T ADJUSTMENT Picture tilt and projection angle can be adjusted with handles on both sides of a projector. Projection angle can be adjusted to 5.7 degrees upper way. 1 2 3 MO VING PROJECT OR CA UTION IN CARR YING OR TRANSPORTING A PROJECT OR ● Do not drop or bump a projector, otherwise damages or malfunctions[...]

11 CONNECTING PR OJECT OR TERMINALS OF PR OJECT OR This projector applies various input/output terminals and 4 terminal slots for expansion to tune to diversity of signals from computers and video equipment. 4-built-in Terminal Slots enable you to arrange desired combinations of input sources just by changing Terminal Boards. For Terminal Boards, c[...]

12 CONNECTING PR OJECT OR ANALOG RGB R/Pr G/Y B/Pb H/HV V CONTROL PORT DV I INPUT 1 R/C JACK USB RESET (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) CONTROL PORT AUDIO CONTROL PORT S-VIDEO VIDEO/Y C INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4 AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO SERIAL PORT IN SERIAL PORT OUT A UDIO OUT R L R L R L R R L L When controlling computer with Remote Control of this proj[...]

13 CONNECTING PR OJECT OR Connect an external audio amplifier to these jacks. (Refer to P14, 15.) AUDIO OUTPUT JACKS This projector uses a micro processor to control unit. Occasionally, micro processor may malfunction and need to be reset. This can be done by pressing RESET button with a pen, which will shut down and restart unit. Do not use RESET [...]

14 CONNECTING PR OJECT OR ANALOG RGB R/Pr G/Y B/Pb H/HV V CONTROL PORT DVI INPUT 1 R/C JACK USB RESET (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) CONTROL PORT AUDIO CONTROL PORT S-VIDEO VIDEO/Y C INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4 AUD IO AUD IO AUDIO SERIAL PORT IN SERIAL PORT OUT AUDIO OUT R L R L R L R R L L CONNECTING T O COMPUTER IBM-compatible computers or Macint[...]

15 CONNECTING PR OJECT OR CONNECTING T O VIDEO EQUIPMENT ANALOG RGB R/Pr G/Y B/Pb H/HV V CONTROL PORT DV I INPUT 1 R/C JACK USB RESET (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) (MONO) CONTROL PORT AUDIO CONTROL PORT S-VIDEO VIDEO/Y C INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4 AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO SERIAL PORT IN SERIAL PORT OUT AUDIO OUT R L R L R L R R L L Video Source (example) Video[...]

16 IMAGE BUTTON Used to select image level. (P32, 37) BEFORE OPERA TION MENU A UTO PC ADJUST IMAGE SELECT V OLUME ZOOM FOCUS LENS SHIFT ON-OFF INPUT 1/2 INPUT 3/4 SIDE CONTR OLS AND INDICA T ORS Used to adjust zoom. (P23) INPUT 3/4 BUTTON POWER ON–OFF BUTTON FOCUS BUTTONS VOLUME BUTTONS Used to select input source either INPUT 3 or INPUT 4. (P26)[...]

17 BEFORE OPERA TION READ Y LAMP LAMP REPLA CE W ARNING TEMP . READY INDICATOR LAMP INDICATOR LAMP REPLACE INDICATOR This indicator lights green when a projector is ready to be turned on. And it flashes green in Power Management mode. (P41) This indicator is dim when a projector is turned on. And bright when a projector is in stand-by mode. INDICA [...]

18 BEFORE OPERA TION V OLUME ON-OFF FOCUS ZOOM D.ZOOM MENU MUTE LASER KEYST ONE NO SHO W FREEZE A UT O PC ADJ. IMA GE P-TIMER LOCK INPUT 1/2 INPUT 3/4 LENS SHIFT OPERA TION OF REMO TE CONTR OL ON ALL OFF ALL-OFF SWITCH Left Side When using Remote Control Unit, turn this switch to “ ON. ” And turn it to “ ALL OFF ” when it is not used. This [...]

19 To insure safe operation, please observe following precautions : ● Use (2) AA, UM3 or R06 type alkaline batteries. ● Replace two batteries at same time. ● Do not use a new battery with an used battery. ● Avoid contact with water or liquid. ● Do not expose Remote Control Unit to moisture, or heat. ● Do not drop Remote Control Unit. ?[...]

20 BEFORE OPERA TION HO W T O OPERA TE ON-SCREEN MENU FLO W OF ON-SCREEN MENU OPERA TION Display ON-SCREEN MENU Press MENU button to display ON-SCREEN MENU (MENU BAR). A red frame is POINTER. Move POINTER (red frame) to MENU ICON that you want to select by pressing POINT RIGHT / LEFT buttons. Adjust ITEM DATA by pressing POINT RIGHT / LEFT buttons.[...]

21 MENU B AR PC SYSTEM MENU Used to select computer system. (Refer to P27, 28) IMAGE ADJUST MENU Used to adjust computer image. [Contrast / Brightness / White Balance (R/G/B) / Sharpness/ Gamma/Progressive] (Refer to P33) SETTING MENU Used to change settings of projector or reset Lamp Replace Counter. (Refer to P40-42) SOUND MENU Used to adjust sou[...]

22 B ASIC OPERA TION TURNING ON PR OJECT OR TURNING OFF PR OJECT OR TURNING ON / OFF PR OJECT OR Power off? Message disappears after 4 seconds. Connect a projector's AC Power Cord into a wall outlet and turn MAIN ON / OFF SWITCH to ON. LAMP indicator lights RED, and READY indicator lights GREEN. Press POWER ON-OFF button on Side Control or on [...]

23 KEYST ONE ADJUSTMENT 1 Press KEYSTONE ▲ / ▼ button on Remote Control Unit or select Keystone on SETTING menu. (Refer to page 40.) Keystone dialog box appears. 2 Correct keystone distortion by pressing KEYSTONE ▲ / ▼ button or POINT UP/DOWN button(s). Press KEYSTONE ▲ button or POINT UP button to reduce upper part of image, and press KE[...]

24 B ASIC OPERA TION Press FREEZE button on Remote Control Unit to freeze picture on-screen. To cancel FREEZE function, press FREEZE button again or press any other button except POINT / SELECT / RIGHT CLICK / P-TIMER / LASER button. PICTURE FREEZE FUNCTION Press NO SHOW button on Remote Control Unit to black out a image. To restore to normal, pres[...]

25 1 2 Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to move a red frame pointer to SOUND Menu icon. Volume Press VOLUME (+/ – ) button(s) on Side Control or on Remote Control Unit to adjust volume. Volume dialog box appears on screen for a few seconds. (+) button to increase volume, and ( – ) button for decre[...]

26 COMPUTER INPUT Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT button to move a red frame pointer to INPUT Menu icon. Press POINT DOWN button and a red-arrow icon will appear. Move arrow to "RGB", and then press SELECT button. 1 3 When connect a computer output [5 BNC Type (Red, Green, Blue, Horiz. Sync and Ver[...]

27 This projector automatically tunes to most different types of computers based on VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA or UXGA (refer to “ COMPATIBLE COMPUTER SPECIFICATION ” on page 28). When selecting Computer, this projector automatically tunes to incoming signal and projects proper image without any special setting. (Some computers need setting manually.[...]

28 COMPUTER INPUT COMP A TIBLE COMPUTER SPECIFICA TIONS Basically this projector can accept a signal from all computers with V, H-Frequency mentioned below and less than 230 MHz of Dot Clock. NOTE : Specifications are subject to change without notice. ON-SCREEN DISPLAY RESOLUTION H-Freq. (kHz) V-Freq. (Hz) VGA 1 640 x 480 31.47 59.88 VGA 2 720 x 40[...]

29 PC ADJUSTMENT A UT O PC ADJUSTMENT Auto PC Adjustment function is provided to automatically adjust Fine sync, Total dots and Picture Position to conform to your computer. Auto PC Adjustment function can be operated as follows. Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT button to move a red frame pointer to PC ADJUST[...]

30 COMPUTER INPUT MANU AL PC ADJUSTMENT This projector can automatically tune to display signals from most personal computers currently distributed. However, some computers employ special signal formats which are different from standard ones and may not be tuned by Multi-Scan system of this projector. If this happens, projector cannot reproduce a p[...]

31 NOTE : Display area (H/V) and Full screen cannot be adjusted when “ 1035i (HDTV) ” , “ 1080i50(HDTV) ” or “ 1080i60 (HDTV) ” is selected on PC SYSTEM Menu (P27). Selects area displayed with this projector. Select resolution at Display area dialog box. Display area Adjustment of horizontal area displayed with this projector. Press POI[...]

32 COMPUTER INPUT PICTURE IMA GE ADJUSTMENT IMA GE LEVEL SELECT (MENU) Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT button to move a red frame pointer to IMAGE SELECT Menu icon. 1 2 Press POINT DOWN button to move a red frame pointer to level that you want to set and then press SELECT button. Move a red frame icon to lev[...]

33 Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to adjust value. Reset all adjustment to previous figure. Reset Store Closes IMAGE MENU. Quit Other icons operates as follows. Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to move a red frame pointer to IMAGE ADJUST Menu icon. 1 2 Press POINT DOWN button to move a red frame point[...]

34 PICTURE SCREEN ADJUSTMENT This projector has a picture screen resize function, which enables you to display desirable image size. Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) to move a red frame pointer to SCREEN Menu icon. When Digital zoom + is selected, ON-SCREEN MENU disappears and message “ D. Zoom + [...]

35 SELECTING INPUT SOURCE Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT button to move a red frame pointer to INPUT Menu icon. Press POINT DOWN button to move a red arrow pointer to Input 3 and then press SELECT button. Source Select Menu will appear. 1 2 Move a pointer to source and press SELECT button. Source Select Men[...]

36 VIDEO INPUT AV SYSTEM MENU (VIDEO OR S-VIDEO) AV SYSTEM MENU (COMPONENT VIDEO) SELECTING VIDEO SYSTEM Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to move a red frame pointer to AV SYSTEM Menu icon. Press POINT DOWN button to move a red arrow pointer to system that you want to select and then press SELECT butt[...]

37 PICTURE IMA GE ADJUSTMENT IMA GE LEVEL SELECT (MENU) Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT button to move a red frame pointer to IMAGE SELECT Menu icon. 1 2 Press POINT DOWN button to move a red frame pointer to level that you want to set and then press SELECT button. Move a red frame pointer to level and press[...]

38 VIDEO INPUT Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to adjust value. Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) to move a red frame pointer to IMAGE ADJUST Menu icon. 1 2 Press POINT DOWN button to move a red frame pointer to item that you want to adjust and then press SELECT button. Level of each item is displayed[...]

39 PICTURE SCREEN ADJUSTMENT This projector has a picture screen resize function, which enables you to display desirable image size. Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear. Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) to move a red frame pointer to SCREEN Menu icon. Press POINT DOWN button and move a red frame pointer to function that you want to sel[...]

40 SETTING Ceiling When this function is “ On, ” picture is top/bottom and left/right reversed. This function is used to project image from a ceiling mounted projector. Rear When this function is “ On, ” picture is left/right reversed. This function is used to project image to a rear projection screen. Ceiling function Rear function Keyston[...]

41 This function turns Projection Lamp off when this projector detects signal interruption and is not used for a certain period in order to reduce power consumption and maintain Lamp-life. (This projector is shipped with this function ON.) Power Management function operates to turn Projection Lamp off when input signal is interrupted and any button[...]

42 Lamp counter reset Move pointer to Lamp counter reset and then press SELECT button. Move arrow to replaced lamp number (Lamp 1, Lamp 2, Lamp 3 or Lamp 4) and then press SELECT button. USB Projector mode Select " " when controlling a projector with computer. NOTE: Before you control a projector by computer, install USB driver (optionall[...]

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

44 APPENDIX CLEANING PR OJECTION LENS Apply a non-abrasive camera lens cleaner to a soft, dry cleaning cloth. Avoid using an excessive amount of cleaner. Abrasive cleaners, solvents or other harsh chemicals might scratch lens. When a projector is not in use, replace lens cover. 1 3 Lightly wipe cleaning cloth over lens. 2 Follow these steps to clea[...]

45 APPENDIX LAMP MANA GEMENT This Projector is equipped with 4 Projection Lamps to ensure brighter image and those lamps are controlled by Lamp Management Function. Lamp Management Function detects status of all lamps and shows status on screen or on LAMP REPLACE indicator. This function also automatically controls Lamp Mode when any of lamps is ou[...]

46 APPENDIX LAMP REPLA CEMENT CAUTION Do not drop a lamp assembly or touch a glass bulb! Glass can shatter and may cause injury. CAUTION For continued safety, replace with a lamp assembly of same type. Allow a projector to cool for at least 45 minutes before you open Lamp Cover. Inside of a projector can become very hot. Check number of lamp to be [...]

47 ● Check audio cable connection from audio input source. ● Adjust audio source. ● Press VOLUME (+) button. ● Press MUTE button. TR OUBLESHOO TING Before calling your dealer or service center for assistance, check matters below once again. 1. Make sure you have connected a projector to your computer or video equipment as described in secti[...]

48 APPENDIX ● Check cable connection between a projector and your computer. ● Check mouse setting on your computer. ● Turn a projector on before turning on a computer. SER VICE W ARNING: High voltages are used to operate this pr ojector . Do not attempt to open cabinet. You can often correct operating problems yourself. If a projector fails t[...]

Accessories 49 ● Specifications are subject to change without notice. TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS 1.8" TFT Active Matrix type, 3 panels Multi-media Projector 78.4 lbs (35.5 kg) 22.9" x 10" x 30.9" (581 mm x 252 mm x 783 mm) 1024 x 768 dots 2,359,296 (1024 x 768 x 3 panels) PAL, SECAM, NTSC, NTSC4.43, PAL-M and PAL-N Up, Down, Le[...]

50 APPENDIX CONFIGURA TIONS OF TERMINALS HDB 15-PIN TERMINAL (ANALOG) Connect display output terminal of computer to this terminal with VGA Cable (supplied). ● When connecting Macintosh computer, use MAC/VGA Adapter (supplied). ● When connecting Analog signal from DVI terminal of computer to this terminal, use DVI/VGA Adapter (supplied). 5 1 2 [...]

51 APPENDIX ----- RxD TxD ----- Ground ----- ----- ----- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Vcc - Data + Data Ground 1 2 3 4 9 ----- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Connect serial port output terminal of computer to this terminal with Serial Cable (not supplied). Pin Configuration SERIAL PORT IN/OUT TERMINAL USB PORT TERMINAL Pin Configuration Connect USB port output terminal of c[...]

Printed in Japan Part No. 610 295 0113 (1AA6P1P2959-- MC8A) SANY O Electric Co., Ltd[...]