Sanyo PLC - 12BL Owner's Manual

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Owner's Manual PLC-XF12N/12NL Multimedia Projector MODEL PLC-XF12E/12EL PLC-XF12B/12BL ...

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2 CAUTION : 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 ...

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3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 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 ...

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4 COMPLIANCES Federal Communication 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 again...

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5 TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURES AND DESIGN 6 BEFORE OPERATION 23 COMPUTER MODE 36 VIDEO MODE 44 SETTING 48 APPENDIX 50 PREPARATION 7 NAME OF EACH PART OF THE PROJECTOR 7 SETTING-UP THE PROJECTOR 8 CONNECTING THE AC POWER CORD 8 POSITIONING THE PROJECTOR...

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6 FEATURES 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 cry...

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7 PREPARATION LAMP COVER PROJECTION LENS SPEAKERS INFRARED REMOTE RECEIVER REMOVABLE LENS COVER FRONT OF THE PROJECTOR NAME OF EACH PART OF THE PROJECTOR HOT AIR EXHAUSTED ! Air blown from the exhaust vent is hot. Observe the following when handling...

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8 PREPARATION SETTING-UP THE PROJECTOR 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...

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9 PREPARATION 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 PROJECTOR R...

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10 PREPARATION CAUTION IN CARRYING OR TRANSPORTING THE PROJECTOR ● 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...

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11 CONNECTING THE PROJECTOR SIDE OF THE PROJECTOR (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 proje...

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12 CONNECTING THE PROJECTOR VIDEO/Y C/Cb(B-Y) Cr(R-Y) S-VIDEO RL (MONO) AUDIO VIDEO/Y C/Cb(B-Y) Cr(R-Y) S-VIDEO RL (MONO) AUDIO VIDEO/Y C/Cb(B-Y) Cr(R-Y) S-VIDEO RL AUDIO VIDEO IN-1VIDEO IN-2MONITOR OUT 14 17 20 15 18 19 21 22 16 SIDE OF THE PROJEC...

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13 CONNECTING THE PROJECTOR –––––––– ADB –––––––– –––––––– –––––––– –––––––– –––––––– –––––––– GND –––––––– ––––�...

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14 CONNECTING THE PROJECTOR 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 connect...

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15 CONNECTING THE PROJECTOR USB 1 AUDIO 1 R ANALOG ANALOG RGB COMPUTER OUT COMPUTER IN-2 COMPUTER IN-1 RGB H V L (MONO) (MONO) CONTROL PORT 1 USB 2 R/C JACK SERIAL PORT AUDIO 2 AUDIO OUT RL RL CONTROL PORT 2 DIGITAL COMPUTER OUTPUT (HDB15-PIN TYPE...

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16 CONNECTING AN IBM-COMPATIBLE DESKTOP COMPUTER (DIGITAL INPUT CONNECTION) CONNECTING THE PROJECTOR USB 1 AUDIO 1 R ANALOG ANALOG RGB COMPUTER OUT COMPUTER IN-2 COMPUTER IN-1 RGB H V L (MONO) (MONO) CONTROL PORT 1 USB 2 R/C JACK SERIAL PORT AUDIO ...

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17 USB 1 AUDIO 1 R ANALOG ANALOG RGB COMPUTER OUT COMPUTER IN-2 COMPUTER IN-1 RGB H V L (MONO) (MONO) CONTROL PORT 1 USB 2 R/C JACK SERIAL PORT AUDIO 2 AUDIO OUT RL RL CONTROL PORT 2 DIGITAL SERIAL PORT OUTPUT COMPUTER COMPUTER OUTPUT (DB15-PIN T...

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18 USB 1 AUDIO 1 R ANALOG ANALOG RGB COMPUTER OUT COMPUTER IN-2 COMPUTER IN-1 RGB H V L (MONO) (MONO) CONTROL PORT 1 USB 2 R/C JACK SERIAL PORT AUDIO 2 AUDIO OUT RL RL CONTROL PORT 2 DIGITAL Before using with digital connection, install (Plug in) ...

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19 USB 1 AUDIO 1 R ANALOG ANALOG RGB COMPUTER OUT COMPUTER IN-2 COMPUTER IN-1 RGB H V L (MONO) (MONO) CONTROL PORT 1 USB 2 R/C JACK SERIAL PORT AUDIO 2 AUDIO OUT RL RL CONTROL PORT 2 DIGITAL 123456 ON CONTROL PORT OUTPUT 1 or 2 COMPUTER MONITOR CA...

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20 USB 1 AUDIO 1 R ANALOG ANALOG RGB COMPUTER OUT COMPUTER IN-2 COMPUTER IN-1 RGB H V L (MONO) (MONO) CONTROL PORT 1 USB 2 R/C JACK SERIAL PORT AUDIO 2 AUDIO OUT RL RL CONTROL PORT 2 DIGITAL 123456 ON COMPUTER ADB PORT INPUT ADB PORT INPUT VGA/MAC ...

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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 s...

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22 VIDEO/Y C/Cb(B-Y) Cr(R-Y) S-VIDEO RL (MONO) AUDIO VIDEO/Y C/Cb(B-Y) Cr(R-Y) S-VIDEO RL (MONO) AUDIO VIDEO/Y C/Cb(B-Y) Cr(R-Y) S-VIDEO RL (MONO) AUDIO VIDEO IN-1VIDEO IN-2MONITOR OUT VIDEO EQUIPMENT Video Cassette Recorder DVD Player Video Disc ...

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23 BEFORE OPERATION MENUMODE AUTO IMAGE NORMAL SELECT VOLUME ZOOM FOCUS LENS SHIFT ON-OFF 5 6 9 7 12 11 10 13 14 8 15 TOP CONTROLS FRONT INDICATORS FRONT INDICATORS TOP CONTROLS READY LAMP LAMP REPLACE WARNING TEMP. 1 2 3 4 CONTROLS AND INDICATO...

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24 BEFORE OPERATION 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...

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25 BEFORE OPERATION OPERATION OF THE REMOTE 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 ...

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26 BASIC OPERATION 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 th...

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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. Note : For correct polarity (+ and - term...

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28 BEFORE OPERATION 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. (Vi...

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29 BEFORE OPERATION 60° R/C JACK SERIAL PORT OPEN OPEN Connect a remote control cable to R/C jacks located on the wireless/wired remote control unit and the side of the projector. 60° The remote control unit can be used as wireless or wired remot...

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30 BEFORE OPERATION HOW TO OPERATE ON-SCREEN MENU FLOW 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 di...

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31 BEFORE OPERATION MENU BAR 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 t...

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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 A...

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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 secon...

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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 pres...

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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 ...

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36 COMPUTER button SELECTING COMPUTER MODE MENU OPERATION 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 SYSTE...

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37 COMPUTER MODE 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. ON-SCREEN DISPLAY RESOLUTION H-F...

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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 n...

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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 da...

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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 pi...

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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 th...

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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...

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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 se...

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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 bu...

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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...

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46 VIDEO MODE PICTURE IMAGE 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 PI...

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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...

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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 ...

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49 SETTING SELECTING LANGUAGE 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 ...

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50 OPERATING WIRELESS MOUSE INSTALLATION 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 wireles...

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51 APPENDIX RECOMMENDATION 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 insi...

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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 scre...

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53 Problem: No power. Image is out of focus. Try 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 secon...

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54 No sound. Problem: Check Reverse L/R feature. (See "SETTING" section on pages 48 ~ 49). Picture is L/R Reversed. Check Reverse T/B feature. (See "SETTING" section on pages 48 ~ 49). Picture is T/B inverted. Check Display featur...

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55 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Projector Type Dimensions (W x H x D) Net Weight LCD Panel System Number of Pixels Color System Scanning Frequency Projection Image Size (Diagonal) Horizontal Resolution Projection Lens Motorized Lens Shift Throw Distance...

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SANYO Electric Co., Ltd Printed in Japan Part No. 610 289 9580 (1AA6P1P2649-- PE6AB) ...