Sanyo PLC-XU355K - Manuals

5 Safety Instructions 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 fo...

6 Safety Instructions Openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation. To ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. CAUTION Hot air is exhausted from the exhaust vent. When using or installing the projector, the f...

7 Compliance Federal Communications Commission Notice Note: 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 ...

8 Part Names and Functions ① ⑤ ⑨ ③ ② Front Back ④ ① Infrared Remote Receiver ② Zoom Ring ③ Focus Ring ④ Projection Lens ⑤ Lens Cap (See page 63 for attaching.) ⑥ Speaker ⑦ Exhaust Vent CAUTION Hot air is exhausted from the exhaust yivent. Do not put heat-sensitive objects near this side. ⑧ Lamp Cove...

9 Part Names and Functions Rear Terminal ⑦ S-VIDEO IN Connect the S-VIDEO output signal from video equipment to this jack (p.17). ⑩ AUDIO IN Connect the audio output signal from video equipment connected to ⑦ or ⑪ to this jack. For a mono audio signal (a single audio jack), connect it to the L (MONO...

10 Part Names and Functions Top Control ⑨ LAMP REPLACE indicator Lights yellow when the projection lamp reaches its end of life (pp.64, 72). ⑧ wARNING indicator – Lights red when the projector detects an abnormal condition. – Blinks red when the internal temperature of the projector exceeds the oper...

11 Part Names and Functions ㉖ NETwORK button Select the Network input. See owner's manual “Network Set-up and Operation” and owner's manual of "Memory viewer".  Note: To ensure safe operation, please observe the following precautions: – Do not bend, drop, or expose the remote control to moi...

1 Part Names and Functions Spotlight Pointer Function Pointer Laser Pointer Function LASER button PRESENTATION POINTER button This remote control emits a laser beam from the laser light window. Press the LASER button to activate the laser pointer. The signal emission indicator lights red and the red...

14 Part Names and Functions Adjustable Feet To ensure safe operation, please observe the following precautions : ● Use two (2) AAA or LR03 type alkaline batteries. ● Always replace batteries in sets. ● Do not use a new battery with a used battery. ● Avoid contact with water or liquid. ● Do not expos...

15 Positioning the Projector For projector positioning, see the figures below. The projector should be set perpendicularly to the plane of the screen. Installation  Note: • The brightness in the room has a great influence on picture quality. It is recommended to limit ambient lighting in order to o...

16 Installation Connecting to a Computer Cables used for connection • VGA Cable (Mini D-sub 15 pin) * • DVI-VGA Cable • DVI Cable • USB Cable • Audio Cables ( *One cable is supplied; other cables are not supplied with the projector.)  Note: • Input sound to the COMPUTER1 /COMPUTER 2 AUDIO IN termin...

19 Installation Connecting the AC Power Cord This projector uses nominal input voltages of 100-120 V or 200–240 V AC and it 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 sh...

0 The preparation display will disappear after 30 seconds. (See page 55 for Lamp control status.) Turning On the Projector Connect the projector’s AC power cord into an AC outlet. The POWER indicator lights red. Open the lens cap (see pages 8, 63).Press the ON/SYAND-BY button on the top control or o...

21 What is PIN code? PIN (Personal Identification Number) code is a security code that allows the person who knows it to operate the projector. Setting a PIN code prevents unauthorized use of the projector. A PIN code consists of a four-digit number. Refer to the PIN code lock function in the Settin...

22 TO MAINTAIN THE LIFE OF THE LAMP, ONCE YOU TURN THE PROJECTOR ON, WAIT AT LEAST FIVE MINUTES BEFORE TURNING IT OFF. Power off? disappears after 4 seconds. Turning Off the Projector Press the ON/STAND-BY button on the top control or on the remote control, and Power off? appears on the screen.Press...

4 Menu Bar For detailed functions of each menu, see “Menu Tree” on pages 70-71. Basic Operation         Main Menu Sub-Menu    Image select For computer source, used to select an image mode among Dynamic , Standard , Real , Blackboard(Green) , Colorboard and image 1 - 4 (p.35). For Video s...

5 Basic Operation Rotate the Zoom Ring to zoom in and out. Rotate the Focus Ring to adjust the focus of the image. Zoom and Focus Adjustment If a projected picture still has keystone distortion after pressing the AUTO SETUP/CANCEL button on the top control or the AUTO SET/CANCEL button on the remote...

6 Sound Adjustment 1 Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen Menu. Use the Point ▲▼ buttons to select Sound . Press the SELECT button to access the submenu items. Press the VOLUME+/– buttons on the top control or on the remote control to adjust the volume. The volume dialog box appears on the...

27 Basic Operation Basic Operation Remote Control Operation Using the remote control for some frequently used operations is advisable. Just pressing one of the buttons enables you to make the desired operation quickly without calling up the On-Screen Menu. Press the COMPUTER, VIDEO or NETWORK button...

8 Basic Operation black out → the captured image → normal → • • • • • Press the NO SHOW button on the remote control to black out the image. To restore to normal, press the NO SHOW button again or press any other button. When a projected image is captured and set as User in the Logo selection (see p...

9 Choose either Computer 1 or Computer by pressing the INPUT button on the top control or press the COMPUTER button on the remote control. Before using these buttons, correct input source should be selected through Menu operation as described below. 1 Input Menu 3 Input Source Selection (RGB: Comput...

30 Computer Input Choose Computer by pressing the INPUT button on the top control or press the COMPUTER button on the remote control. Before using these buttons, correct input source should be selected through Menu operation as described below. Input Source Selection (RGB(PC digital), RGB(AV HDCP)) ...

31 Computer Input PC System Menu PC System Menu Computer System Selection This projector automatically tunes to various types of computers based on VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA, WXGA, or UXGA with its Multi-scan system and Auto PC Adjustment. If a computer is selected as a signal source, this projector auto...

3 Computer Input Auto PC Adjustment function is provided to automatically adjust Fine sync . , Total dots , Horizontal , Vertical , Clamp , Display area H and Display area V positions to conform to your computer. Use Point ▲▼ buttons to select Auto PC Adj . and press the SELECT button. Please wait ....

33 Computer Input PC Adjust Menu Manual PC Adjustment Some computers employ special signal formats which may not be tuned by Multi-scan system of this projector. Manual PC Adjustment enables you to precisely adjust several parameters to match those signal formats. The projector has five independent ...

35 Computer Input Image Select Menu IMAGE button Dynamic Real Image 1 Image 2 Image 3 Image Mode Selection Image 4 Blackboard(Green) Standard Remote Control IMAGE button Select the desired image mode among Dynamic, Standard , Real, Blackboard (Green) , Colorboard, Image 1 , Image 2 , Image 3 and Ima...

36 Computer Input Use the Point ◄► buttons to adjust the setting value. Image Adjust Menu Selected Image mode Image Adjustment Reset Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen Menu. Use the Point ▲▼ buttons to select Image Adjust and then press the Point ► or SELECT button. 1 Use the Point ▲▼ bu...

37 Computer Input Store This projector has the picture screen resize function, which enables you to customize the image size. Screen Menu Screen Size Adjustment Provide the image to fit the screen size. Normal True Provide the image in its original size. When the original image size is larger than t...

39 Choose Video or S-video by pressing the INPUT button on the top control or the VIDEO button on the remote control. Before using these buttons, correct input source should be selected through menu operation as described below. 1 Video Input Menu Input Source Selection (Video, S-video) Video Input ...

41 Video Input Video System Selection 1 AV System Menu (Video or S-Video) AV System Menu (Component) If the projector cannot reproduce proper video image, select a specific broadcast signal format from among PAL , SECAM, NTSC , NTSC 4 .43 , PAL-M and PAL-N . PAL/SECAM/NTSC/NTSC4 .43/PAL-M/PAL-N The ...

43 Video Input Image Adjustment 1 2 Press the Point ◄ button to decrease the contrast; press the Point ► button to increase the contrast (from 0 to 63). Press the Point ◄ button to decrease the brightness; press the Point ► button to increase the brightness (from 0 to 63). Contrast Brightness Press ...

44 Video Input Use the Point ◄► buttons to adjust the gamma value to obtain a better balance of contrast (from 0 to 15). Gamma Press the Point ◄ button to decrease the sharpness of the image; press the Point ► button to increase the sharpness of the image (from 0 to 15). Sharpness An interlaced vide...

46 Language The language used in the On-Screen Menu is available in English , German , French , Italian , Spanish , Portuguese , Dutch , Swedish , Finnish , Polish , Hungarian , Romanian , Russian , Chinese , Korean , japanese and Thai . Setting Menu Setting Setting Press the MENU button to display ...

47 Setting  Note: • Auto Keystone corrects vertical distortion only, not correct horizontal distortion. • The Auto Keystone function cannot work when the Ceiling feature is set On in the Setting menu (p.52). • Perfect correction of the image distortion cannot be ensured with the Auto setup function...

48 Keystone This function is used to store or reset the keystone correction when the AC power cord is unplugged. Use the Point ▲▼ buttons to switch between each option. Store ....... Keep the keystone correction even when the AC power cord is unplugged. Reset ....... Release the keystone correction ...

49 Setting Logo (Logo and Logo PIN code lock settings) Logo select This function allows you to customize the screen logo with Logo select , capture , Logo PIN code lock and Logo PIN code change functions.  Note: When On is selected in the Logo PIN code lock function, Logo select , capture and Logo ...

51 Setting Enter a Logo PIN code Use the Point ▲▼ buttons to enter a number. Press the Point ► button to fix the number and move the red frame pointer to the next box. The number changes to  . If you fixed an incorrect number, use the Point ◄ button to move the pointer to the number you want to cor...

5 Setting Ceiling Rear Ceiling When this function is set to On , the picture will be top/ bottom and left/right reversed. This function is used to project the image from a ceiling-mounted projector. Rear When this function is set to On , the picture will be left/right reversed. This function is used...

53 Setting Power management Time left before Lamp is off. Power management For reducing power consumption as well as maintaining the lamp life, the Power management function turns off the projection lamp when the projector is not operated for a certain period. Select one of the following options: Re...

55 Remote control This function allows you to change brightness of the screen. Norma l ...... Normal brightness Eco ............ Lower brightness reduces the lamp power consumption and extends the lamp life. Lamp control Remote control Lamp life control The eight different remote control codes (Code...

56 Setting Key lock Key lock Security (Key lock and PIN code lock) PIN code lock This function locks the top control and remote control buttons to prevent operation by unauthorized persons. ..... Unlocked. ..... Lock the operation of the top control. To unlock, use the remote control. ..... Lock the...

58 This function provides the following options in the cooling fans’ operation when the projector is turned off (p.22). L1 ...... Normal operation L ...... Slower and lower-sound than the normal operation ( L1 ), but it takes more time to cool the projector down. Fan Setting Choose the running speed...

59 Setting Factory default This function returns all setting values except for the User logo , PIN code lock , Logo PIN code lock , Lamp counter and Filter counter to the factory default settings. Factory default warning log This function records anomalous operations while the projector is in operat...

60 Input Source Information Display The Information Menu is used for checking the status of the image signal being projected and the operation of the projector. H-sync freq . V-sync freq . Lamp counter Information Menu H The horizontal frequency of the input signal is displayed in KHz or - - - - - w...

61 Information The WARNING indicator shows the state of the function which protects the projector. Check the state of the WARNING indicator and the POWER indicator to take proper maintenance. wARNING indicator The projector is shut down and the wARNING indicator is blinking red . When the temperatur...

6 Maintenance and Cleaning Turn off the projector, and unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet.Turn the projector over and remove the filters. 1 Filter prevents dust from accumulating on the optical elements inside the projector. Should the filters become clogged with dust particles, it will red...

64 Maintenance and Cleaning When the projection lamp of the projector reaches its end of life, the Lamp replacement icon appears on the screen and LAMP REPLACE indicator lights yellow. Replace the lamp with a new one promptly. The timing when the LAMP REPLACE indicator should light is depending on t...

65 Maintenance and Cleaning This projector uses a high-pressure lamp which must be handled carefully and properly. Improper handling may result in accidents, injury, or create a fire hazard. ● Lamp life may differ from lamp to lamp and according to the environment of use. There is no guarantee of th...

66 Problem: – Solutions – Plug the power cord of the projector into the AC outlet. – See if the POWER indicator lights red. – Wait until the POWER indicator stops blinking to turn on the projector again. The projector can be turned on after the POWER indicator turns red. See page 20. – Check the WAR...

7 Check the indicators for projector condition. • • • green • • • red • • • off • • • blinks green When the projection lamp reaches its end of life, the LAMP REPLACE indicator lights yellow. When this indicator lights yellow, replace the projection lamp with a new one promptly. The projector is off....

73 Appendix Compatible Computer Specifications Basically this projector can accept the signal from all computers with the V-, H-Frequency mentioned below and less than 140 MHz of Dot Clock for analog signal and 110 MHz of Dot Clock for digital signal. When selecting these modes, PC adjustment can be...

74 Appendix ON-SCREEN DISPLAy RESOLUTION H-Freq . (KHz) V-Freq . (Hz) D-VGA 640 x 480 31.47 59.94 D-480p 640 x 480 31.47 59.88 D-575p 768 x 575 31.25 50.00 D-SVGA 800 x 600 37.879 60.32 D-WXGA 1 1366 x 768 48.36 60.00 ON-SCREEN DISPLAy RESOLUTION H-Freq . (KHz) V-Freq . (Hz) D-720p 1280 x 720 37.50 ...

76 Appendix Model No. COMPONENT~VGA Cable : POA-CA-COMPVGA SCART~VGA Cable : POA-CA-SCART VGA-Cable (10 m) : KA-MC-DB10 The parts listed below are optionally available. When ordering those parts, specify the item name and Model No. to the sales dealer. Optional Parts Accessories Owner’s Manual (CD-R...

77 This projector is compliant with PJLink Standard Class 1 of JBMIA (Japan Business Machine and Information System Industries Association). This projector supports all commands defined by PJLink Class 1 and is verified conformance with PJLink Standard Class 1. For PJ Link password, see page 49 on t...

78 Vcc - Data + Data Ground 1 3 4 2 3 4 1 COMPUTER IN 1 /COMPONENT IN /MONITOR OUT (ANALOG) Terminal: Analog RGB (Mini D-sub 15 pin) 5 1 2 3 4 10 9 6 7 8 15 14 13 11 12 Configurations of Terminals Red (R/Cr) Input/Output Ground (Horiz.sync.) Green (G/Y) Input/Output ----- Blue (B/Cb) Input/Output Gr...

79 Appendix Write down the PIN code number in the column below and keep it with this manual securely. If you forgot or lost the number and unable to operate the projector, contact the service station. PIN Code Number Memo Factory default set No: 1 2 3 4* Factory default set No: 4 3 2 1* Put the labe...