Introduction MULTIMEDIA PROJECTOR MODEL Quick Start PG-MB66X/PG-MB56X XG-MB50X-L XR-11XC-L XR-10X-L/XR-10S-L OPERATION MANUAL Setup Connections Basic Operation Useful Features Appendix IMPORTANT · For your assistance in reporting the loss or theft of your Projector, please record the Model and Serial Number located on the bottom of the projector and retain this information. · Before recycling the packaging, please ensure that you have checked the contents of the carton thoroughly against the list of "Supplied accessories" on page 10. Model No.: Serial No.: Before using the projector, please read this operation manual carefully. Introduction Introduction 1. WARRANTY ENGLISH There are two important reasons for prompt warranty registration of your new SHARP Projector, using the REGISTRATION CARD packed with the projector. This is to assure that you immediately receive the full benefit of the parts, service and labor warranty applicable to your purchase. 2. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT To ensure that you will promptly receive any safety notification of inspection, modification, or recall that SHARP may be required to give under the 1972 Consumer Product Safety Act, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE IMPORTANT "LIMITED WARRANTY" CLAUSE. U.S.A. ONLY WARNING: High brightness light source. Do not stare into the beam of light, or view directly. Be especially careful that children do not stare directly into the beam of light. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. See bottom of projector. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS EXCEPT SPECIFIED USER SERVICE SCREW. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS EXCEPT LAMP UNIT. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk or electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within a triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. WARNING: FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. U.S.A. ONLY WARNING: The cooling fan in this projector continues to run for about 90 seconds after the projector enters standby mode. During normal operation, when putting the projector into standby mode always use the STANDBY/ON button on the projector or the STANDBY button on the remote control. Ensure the cooling fan has stopped before disconnecting the power cord. DURING NORMAL OPERATION, NEVER TURN THE PROJECTOR OFF BY DISCONNECTING THE POWER CORD. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS WILL RESULT IN PREMATURE LAMP FAILURE. 1 INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the operation manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. · Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. U.S.A. ONLY · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Declaration of conformity SHARP PROJECTOR, MODEL PG-MB66X/PG-MB56X/XG-MB50X-L/XR-11XC-L/XR-10X-L/XR-10S-L This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Responsible Party: SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430-2135 TEL: 1-800-BE-SHARP (1-800-237-4277) U.S.A. ONLY PRODUCT DISPOSAL This projector utilizes tin-lead solder, and a pressurized lamp containing a small amount of mercury. Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities or, if you are located in the United States of America, the Electronic Industries Alliance: www.eiae.org . Caution Concerning Lamp Replacement See "Replacing the Lamp" on page 52. This SHARP projector uses a DMD panel. This very sophisticated panel contains 786,432 (PGMB66X/PG-MB56X/XG-MB50X-L/XR-11XC-L/XR-10X-L) / 480,000 (XR-10S-L) pixels (micromirrors). As with any high technology electronic equipment such as large screen TVs, video systems and video cameras, there are certain acceptable tolerances that the equipment must conform to. This unit has some inactive pixels within acceptable tolerances which may result in inactive dots on the picture screen. This will not affect the picture quality or the life expectancy of the unit. 2 How to Read this Operation Manual I The specifications are slightly different, depending on the model. However, you can connect and operate all models in the same manner. · In this operation manual, the illustration and the screen display are simplified for explanation, and may differ slightly from the actual display. Introduction Using the Menu Screen ENTER button Adjustment buttons (P/R/O/Q) MENU/HELP button Adjustment buttons (P/R/O/Q) MENU/HELP button ENTER button RETURN button · Press l RETURN to return to the previous screen when the menu is displayed. Buttons used in this operation Menu Selections (Adjustments) Example: Adjusting "Bright". · This operation can also be performed by using the buttons on the projector. 1 2 Press BMENU. · The "Picture" menu screen for the selected input mode is displayed. Example: "Picture" screen menu for INPUT 1 (RGB) mode Menu item Picture Picture Mode Contrast Bright Red Blue CLR Temp Bright Boost Lamp Setting Reset SEL./ADJ. SCR - ADJ 0 0 0 0 7500K 1 Bright PRJ - ADJ Standard Help Button used in this step Useful Features Press Q or O and select "Picture" to adjust. On-screen display ENTER END 37 Info ........Indicates safeguards for using the projector. projector. Note .........Indicates additional information for setting up and operating the For Future Reference Maintenance Troubleshooting Index P. 47 PP. 61 and 62 P. 66 3 Contents Preparing Introduction How to Read this Operation Manual .... 3 Contents ............................................... 4 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ............... 6 Accessories ........................................ 10 Part Names and Functions ................. 11 Inserting the Batteries .......................... 14 Usable Range ...................................... 15 Setup Setting up the Projector ...................... 18 Setting up the Projector ....................... 18 Standard Setup (Front Projection) ....... 18 Ceiling-mount Setup ............................ 18 Projection (PRJ) Mode ......................... 19 Screen Size and Projection Distance .. 20 Connections Quick Start Quick Start .......................................... 16 Connections ........................................ 21 Samples of Cables for Connection ..... 22 Connecting to a Computer ................. 23 Connecting to Video Equipment ......... 24 Connecting to a Monitor with RGB Input Terminal ............................................ 25 Controlling the Projector by a Computer ....................................... 26 Connecting the Power Cord ............... 26 Using Basic Operation Turning the Projector On/Off .............. 27 Turning the Projector on ....................... 27 Turning the Power off (Putting the Projector into Standby Mode) ........... 27 Progressive ........................................... 40 Lamp Setting ........................................ 40 Adjusting the Projected Image ("SCR - ADJ" menu) ......................... 41 Setting the Resize Mode ...................... 41 Adjusting the Image Position ............... 41 Keystone Correction ............................ 41 Setting the On-screen Display ............. 42 Selecting the Background Image ........ 42 Selecting the Setup Guide ................... 42 Reversing/Inverting Projected Images ............................................... 42 Selecting the On-screen Display Language ........................................... 42 Image Projection ................................. 28 About the Setup Guide ........................ 28 Adjusting the Projected Image ............ 28 Switching the Input Mode .................... 30 Adjusting the Volume ........................... 30 Displaying the Black Screen and Turning off the Sound Temporarily ................. 30 Correcting Trapezoidal Distortion ........ 31 Resize Mode ......................................... 32 Adjusting the Projector Function ("PRJ - ADJ" menu) .......................... 43 Auto Search Function ........................... 43 Auto Sync (Auto Sync Adjustment) ..... 43 Auto Power Off Function ...................... 43 Setting the Confirmation Sound (System Sound) ................................. 43 Speaker Setting .................................... 43 Selecting the Transmission Speed (RS-232C) .......................................... 44 Fan Mode Setting ................................. 44 Checking the Lamp Life Status ........... 44 System Lock Function .......................... 44 Locking the Operation Buttons on the Projector (Keylock Function) ............. 45 Useful Features Operating with the Remote Control .... 34 Displaying and Setting the Break Timer ................................. 34 Auto Sync (Auto Sync Adjustment) ..... 34 Freezing a Moving Image .................... 34 Selecting the Picture Mode .................. 34 Menu Items ......................................... 35 Using the Menu Screen ...................... 37 Menu Selections (Adjustments) ........... 37 Picture Adjustment ("Picture" menu) .. 39 Selecting the Picture Mode .................. 39 Adjusting the Image ............................. 40 Adjusting the Color Temperature ......... 40 Troubleshooting with the "Help" menu ... 46 Utilizing the "Help" menu functions ..... 46 4 Introduction Reference Appendix Maintenance ....................................... 47 Cleaning and Replacing the Dust Filters ................................................ 48 Maintenance Indicators ...................... 50 Regarding the Lamp ........................... 52 Lamp ..................................................... 52 Caution Concerning the Lamp ............ 52 Replacing the Lamp ............................. 52 Removing and Installing the Lamp Unit .................................... 53 Resetting the Lamp Timer .................... 54 Connecting Pin Assignments ............. 55 RS-232C Specifications and Command Settings ............................................ 56 Computer Compatibility Chart ............ 60 Troubleshooting .................................. 61 For SHARP Assistance ...................... 63 Specifications ..................................... 64 Dimensions ......................................... 65 Index ................................................... 66 5 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS CAUTION: Please read all of these instructions before you operate this product and save these instructions for later use. Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. This product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety. BUT IMPROPER USE CAN RESULT IN POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARDS. In order not to defeat the safeguards incorporated in this product, observe the following basic rules for its installation, use and servicing. 1. Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 10. Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or ra ...