Sanyo PLC-EF12B, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual PLC EF12N 12NL Multimedia Projector MODEL ...

Page 2: ...RECAUTIONS WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE This projector produces intense light from the projection lens Do not stare directly into the lens as possible Eye damage could result Be especially careful that children do not stare directly into the beam This projector should be set in the way indicated If not it may result in a fire...

Page 3: ...cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the projector This projector should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supplied consult your authorized dealer or local power company Do not overload wall outle...

Page 4: ...e cord should be suitably prepared and the correct plug fitted See Over WARNING A PLUG WITH BARED FLEXIBLE CORD IS HAZARDOUS IF ENGAGED IN A LIVE SOCKET OUTLET The Wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Green and yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings ide...

Page 5: ...SELECTING COLOR SYSTEM 45 PICTURE IMAGE ADJUSTMENT 46 NORMAL FUNCTION 47 PICTURE SCREEN ADJUSTMENT 47 SETTING MENU 48 SETTING LANGUAGE 49 OPERATING WIRELESS MOUSE 50 MAINTENANCE 51 TEMPERATURE WARNING INDICATOR 51 AIR FILTER CARE AND CLEANING 51 LAMP REPLACEMENT 52 CLEANING THE PROJECTION LENS 53 TROUBLESHOOTING 53 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 55 BASIC OPERATION 32 TURNING ON OFF THE PROJECTOR 32 TO T...

Page 6: ... magnifies the image up to 16 times allowing you to focus on crucial information at a presentation Power Management Power Management function is provided to reduce power consumption while the projector is not in use This Power Management function operates to turn the Projection Lamp off when the projector detects signal interruption and any button is not pressed over 5 minutes The Projection Lamp ...

Page 7: ...inet near to the exhaust vent area and especially screws and metallic parts These parts will become hot while the projector is used This projector detects the internal temperature and automatically controls the operating power of the Cooling Fans LAMP COVER AIR INTAKE VENT PROJECTION LENS SPEAKERS INFRARED REMOTE RECEIVER REMOVABLE LENS COVER POWER CORD CONNECTOR EXHAUST VENT MAIN ON OFF SWITCH IN...

Page 8: ...urning the projector on Refer to pages 13 22 for connection CONNECTING THE AC POWER CORD Connect the AC Power Cord supplied to the projector The AC outlet must be near this equipment and must be easily accessible To the POWER CORD CONNECTOR on the projector Projector side AC Outlet side Ground NOTE ON THE POWER CORD The AC Power Cord must meet the requirement of the country where you use the proje...

Page 9: ... figure below as an example when positioning the projector to the screen The projector should be placed in a room with limited light Picture quality will be directly affected by lightning conditions Minimum Zoom Maximum Zoom DISTANCE Screen Size Max Zoom Min Zoom Distance 40 4 9 1 5 m 100 77 13 1 4 0 m 150 115 20 6 1 m 300 231 40 12 2 m 400 308 53 8 16 4 m THIS PROJECTOR SHOULD BE SET IN THE WAY I...

Page 10: ...arrying case Do not transport the projector by using a courier or transport service in an unsuitable transport case This may cause damage to the projector To transport the projector through a courier or transport service consult your dealer and best case should be applied Use the carry handle when moving the projector Replace the lens cover and rotate the adjustable feet fully clockwise ...

Page 11: ...ctor AUDIO MONITOR OUTPUT JACKS R and L Used to connect an audio input from audio equipment to the projector CONTROL PORT 1 CONNECTOR Used to connect a mouse cable to the projector CONTROL PORT 2 CONNECTOR Used to connect a mouse cable to the projector USB PORT 1 CONNECTOR Used to connect a computer to the projector USB PORT 2 CONNECTOR Used to connect a computer to the projector SERIAL PORT TERMI...

Page 12: ...VHS video source to the projector AUDIO INPUT JACKS 1 R and L Used to connect an audio source to the projector VIDEO INPUT JACKS 2 BNC TYPE x 3 Used to connect a video source to the projector S VIDEO INPUT JACK 2 Used to connect a S VHS video source to the projector 14 15 16 17 18 AUDIO INPUT JACKS 2 R and L Used to connect an audio source to the projector VIDEO MONITOR OUTPUT JACKS BNC TYPE x 3 P...

Page 13: ...d Green Blue Horiz Sync and Vert Sync on the projector Connect the computer to these jacks using the BNC cables not provided Connect audio outputs from your computer to these jacks using the audio cable not provided When the computer is operated by projector s remote control unit connect three different type of cables provided between projector control port and computer mouse port or serial port 1...

Page 14: ...rminal outputs Computer 1 input information An external monitor can be connected to the HDB15 pin VGA terminal on the projector Connect the monitor to this terminal using the VGA cable not provided R x D T x D Ground 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SERIAL PORT DB9 PIN TERMINAL USB PORT Pin No Signal 1 Red input 2 Green input 3 Blue input 4 Sense 2 5 Ground Horiz sync 6 Ground Red 7 Ground Green 8 Ground Blue Pi...

Page 15: ...15 CONNECTING THE PROJECTOR USB 1 AUDIO 1 R ...

Page 16: ...MPUTER DIGITAL INPUT CONNECTION CONNECTING THE PROJECTOR USB 1 AUDIO 1 R ANALOG ANALOG RGB COMPUTER OUT COMPUTER IN 2 COMPUTER IN 1 R G B H V L MONO MONO CONTROL PORT 1 USB 2 R C JACK SERIAL PORT AUDIO 2 AUDIO OUT R L R L CONTROL PORT 2 DIGITAL ...

Page 17: ...17 USB 1 AUDIO 1 R ANALOG ANALOG RGB COMPUTER OUT COMPUTER IN 2 COMPUTER IN 1 R G B H V L MONO MONO CONTROL PORT 1 USB 2 R C JACK SERIAL PORT AUDIO 2 AUDIO OUT R L R L CONTROL PORT 2 DIGITAL ...

Page 18: ...VIDED R L R L Speaker L Speaker R Amp L R R L AUDIO INPUT SPEAKER OUT COMPUTER AUDIO OUTPUT COMPUTER AUDIO INPUT 1 CONTROL PORT OUTPUT 1 COMPUTER AUDIO OUTPUT SERIAL PORT CABLE NOT PROVIDED COMPUTER INPUT 1 DIGITAL DIGITAL FLAT PANEL CABLE PROVIDED CONNECTING AN IBM COMPATIBLE LAPTOP COMPUTER DIGITAL INPUT CONNECTION GRAPHIC ACCELERATOR PC CARD DIGITAL OUTPUT ANALOG OUTPUT INSTALL PLUG INTO PC CAR...

Page 19: ...IDED SERIAL PORT OUTPUT COMPUTER INPUT 1 ANALOG CONNECTING A MACINTOSH DESKTOP COMPUTER VGA CABLE PROVIDED COMPUTER AUDIO OUTPUT MONITOR OUTPUT ON 2 3 4 5 6 1 ON OFF VGA MAC ADAPTER SW1 SW6 Set the dip switches as shown in the table below depending on the RESOLUTION MODE that you want to use before you turn on the projector and computer ADB PORT INPUT ADB PORT INPUT SW1 ON OFF OFF ON RESOLUTION MO...

Page 20: ...NECTING A MACINTOSH POWERBOOK COMPUTER NOTE The Macintosh PowerBook requires the use of the PowerBook Video Adapter shipped with the PowerBook SERIAL PORT OUTPUT L ON 2 3 4 5 6 1 ON OFF VGA MAC ADAPTER SW1 SW6 Set the dip switches as shown in the table below depending on the RESOLUTION MODE that you want to use before you turn on the projector and computer SW1 ON OFF OFF ON RESOLUTION MODE 13 MODE...

Page 21: ...e video monitor output jacks If you select program source Computer 1 or Computer 2 the video signal connected to the Video 1 video input jack will be available at the video monitor output jacks Use BNC cable for connection The Video monitor output includes an extra video input jack marked S VIDEO to allow connection to an S VHS format VCR that has separate Y C video signals The S VIDEO jack has pr...

Page 22: ... AUDIO OUTPUT S VIDEO OUTPUT S VIDEO INPUT SPEAKERS AUDIO AMP Video Camera Y OUTPUT BNC VIDEO OUTPUT BNC C OUTPUT BNC Cb B Y OUTPUT BNC Cr R Y OUTPUT BNC Y INPUT BNC VIDEO INPUT BNC C INPUT BNC Cb B Y INPUT BNC Cr R Y INPUT BNC CONNECTING THE VIDEO EQUIPMENT NOTE When connecting the cable the power cords of both the projector and the external equipment should be disconnected from AC outlet Turn th...

Page 23: ...U MODE 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 INDICATORS ...

Page 24: ...Used to turn the projector on or off MODE BUTTON Used to select source Computer 1 Computer 2 Video 1 or Video 2 Input AUTO IMAGE BUTTON Used to operate the AUTO IMAGE adjustment MENU BUTTON This button will activate the MENU operation Use this button the POINT UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT buttons and the SELECT button to make adjustments to the projector s setting in MENU operation NORMAL BUTTON Used to res...

Page 25: ...GE MUTE VOLUME COMPUTER FOCUS ZOOM ON OFF FREEZE NO SHOW LENS SHIFT NORMAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 7 12 11 10 13 14 8 VIDEO CURSOR D ZOOM LASER 15 17 18 16 19 This remote control unit is not only able to operate the projector but also usable as a wireless mouse for a PC One pointing pad and two click buttons are used for wireless mouse operation Wireless mouse is usable when PC mouse pointer is displayed on...

Page 26: ...actory POINTING PAD POINT UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT BUTTON When in use as a remote for the projector To select an item on the MENU that you want to adjust To select an item move the arrow by pressing the pad upward downward leftward or rightward Used to operate power zoom lens power focus system or power lens shift by pressing the pad either upward or downward When in use as a wireless mouse Used to move...

Page 27: ...ward the projector Receiver window whenever pressing the buttons Maximum operating range for the remote control is about 16 4 5m and 60 front and rear of the projector 16 4 5 m To insure safe operation please observe the following precautions Use 2 AA type alkaline batteries Change two batteries at the same time Do not use a new battery with a used battery Avoid contact with water Do not drop the ...

Page 28: ...WN LEFT RIGHT buttons and the SELECT button to make adjustments to the projector s setting in MENU operation POINT UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT BUTTONS To select an item on the MENU that you want to adjust To select an item move the arrow by pressing these buttons UP DOWN LEFT or RIGHT FREEZE NO SHOW BUTTON Used to freeze on screen image or change the screen into black image SELECT BUTTON This button has di...

Page 29: ...29 BEFORE OPERATION ...

Page 30: ...ough the ON SCREEN MENU Refer to the following pages to operate each adjustment in the ON SCREEN MENU 1 MOVING THE POINTER 2 SELECT THE ITEM Move the pointer see the NOTE below by pressing POINT button s on the TOP CONTROL or on the REMOTE CONTROL Select the item by pressing SELECT REAR CLICK button OPERATING ON SCREEN MENU NOTE Pointer is the icon on the ON SCREEN Menu to select the item See the ...

Page 31: ...MAGE MENU Used to adjust Fine sync Total dots and Picture Position automatically Refer to P41 MENU BAR IN COMPUTER MODE Press MENU BUTTON while in Computer mode SYSTEM MENU Used to select a color system of the selected video source Refer to P45 IMAGE MENU Used to adjust the picture image Color Tint White Balance Contrast Brightness Sharpness Refer to P46 SCREEN MENU Used to set the size of the ima...

Page 32: ...not be turned on The READY indicator will light green again and the projector may be turned on by pressing the POWER ON OFF button To power down completely turn the MAIN ON OFF switch located on the side of the projector to the OFF position TURNING ON OFF THE PROJECTOR BASIC OPERATION When the TEMPERATURE WARNING indicator flashes red the projector is automatically turned off Wait at least 5 minut...

Page 33: ... Press the ZOOM or button to obtain your desired picture size For a larger picture press and for a smaller picture press Use Wireless remote control unit Press the ZOOM button and press POINT UP DOWN button s to obtain your desired picture size The Zoom display will be displayed on the screen for a few seconds For a larger picture press UP and for a smaller picture press DOWN FOCUS ADJUSTMENT ZOOM...

Page 34: ... Press the P TIMER button on the remote control unit The timer display 00 00 appears on the screen and the timer starts to count the time 00 00 to 59 59 Press again the P TIMER button to stop the timer Then press the P TIMER button to cancel the P TIMER function Press the AUTO IMAGE button on the projector or on the remote control unit The item s indicated ON in the AUTO IMAGE ADJUSTMENT are adjus...

Page 35: ...LICK button To decrease the volume point the arrow to and then press the SELECT REAR CLICK button To cut off the audio sound point the arrow to Mute and then press the SELECT REAR CLICK button The Mute display is changed On from Off and the sound is cut off To restore the sound to its previous volume level set the Mute to Off Press the POINT DOWN button and a red arrow icon will appear Move the ar...

Page 36: ...ems on this dialog box can be selected Close the SYSTEM Menu 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 COMPUTER SYSTEM Menu will appear Press the POINT DOWN button and a red arrow icon will appear Move the arrow to the system that you want to set and then press SELECT REAR C...

Page 37: ...rom all computers with the above mentioned V H Frequency and less than 220 MHz of Dot Clock COMPATIBLE COMPUTER SPECIFICATIONS SXGA1 SXGA2 SXGA3 SXGA4 SXGA5 SXGA6 SXGA7 SXGA8 SXGA9 SXGA10 SXGA11 SXGA12 SXGA13 SXGA14 SXGA15 SXGA16 SXGA17 SXGA18 SXGA19 SXGA20 MAC21 MAC MAC UXGA1 UXGA2 UXGA3 UXGA4 RGB RGB HDTV720p HDTV1035i HDTV1080i 64 20 62 50 63 90 63 34 63 74 71 69 81 13 ...

Page 38: ...NU will appear Press the POINT RIGHT LEFT button to select PC ADJUST and press the SELECT REAR CLICK button Another dialog box Where to reserve Menu will appear In this dialog box you can store the parameter into the area from Mode 1 to Mode 8 When memorizing the new computer parameter select the Mode with the message Free by pressing the POINT UP DOWN button and the SELECT REAR CLICK button To ch...

Page 39: ...ar s try this adjustment Clamp Adjustment of the area displayed with this projector Select the resolution at the Display area dialog box or adjust the number at the column of H or V to match the resolution of the image Display area Adjustment of the horizontal height or vertical width of the image Horizontal Scale Vertical Scale Each of the keys operates as follow Press the SELECT REAR CLICK butto...

Page 40: ...or and press SELECT REAR CLICK button Recalls the data previously adjusted Reset Stores the adjusted data in the memory Stored Closes the PICTURE IMAGE ADJUSTMENT Menu Quit Move the arrow to the color that you want to adjust Point to to lighten the color and select to deepen the color From 0 to 63 Each of the keys operates as follow Fine sync Total dots White balance Red Green Blue Contrast Bright...

Page 41: ... on the Projector or on the Remote Control Unit 3 NOTE This menu cannot be operated when the incoming signal is digital or RGB HDTV720p HDTV1035i or HDTV1080i is selected on the SYSTEM MENU P36 and 37 The Fine sync Total dots and Picture Position of some computers may not be fully adjusted with the Auto Image Adjustment In that case manual adjustment is required to make fine image Refer to page 40...

Page 42: ... The PICTURE POSITION dialog box will appear 1 2 Select the arrow to the direction described as or that you want to adjust by pressing the POINT UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT buttons and then press the SELECT REAR CLICK button Select the arrow to the direction described as or and then press the SELECT REAR CLICK button Each of the keys operates as follow Recalls the setting data previously set Reset Stores t...

Page 43: ...Panning function can work only when the image is larger than the screen size To cancel Digital Zoom mode press any button except SELECT REAR CLICK FRONT CLICK or POINT button To adjust the image to 1280 x 1024 press NORMAL button To make the image into its original size select True in the dialog box When the original image size is larger than the screen size 1280 x 1024 the image can be panned by ...

Page 44: ...EO button on the remote control unit to select Video 1 Video 2 Input The Video 1 or Video 2 display will appear on the screen for a few seconds MODE button Computer 1 Computer 2 Video 1 Video 2 MENU OPERATION Press the MENU button and the ON SCREEN MENU will appear Press the POINT LEFT RIGHT buttons to select Computer and press the SELECT REAR CLICK button Another dialog box VIDEO MODE Menu will a...

Page 45: ...ICK button 1 2 The projector automatically detects the incoming Video system and adjusts itself to optimize its performance When the Video System is PAL M or PAL N select the system manually If the projector cannot reproduce the proper video image it is necessary to select a specific broadcast signal format among PAL SECAM NTSC NTSC 4 43 PAL M and PAL N Move the arrow to the Mode and press the SEL...

Page 46: ... to increase contrast From 0 to 63 Point to button to darken the image and select to brighten the image From 0 to 63 Recalls the data previously adjusted Reset Stores the data in the memory Stored Closes the PICTURE IMAGE ADJUSTMENT Menu Quit Point to button to soften the image and select to sharpen the image From 0 to 31 Color Tint Contrast Brightness Sharpness Move the arrow to the color that yo...

Page 47: ...rable image size Press the MENU button and the ON SCREEN MENU will appear Press the POINT LEFT RIGHT buttons to select SCREEN and press the SELECT REAR CLICK button Another dialog box PICTURE SCREEN ADJUSTMENT DISPLAY will appear Press the POINT DOWN button and a red arrow icon will appear Move the arrow to the screen size that you want to set and then press the SELECT REAR CLICK button 1 2 Normal...

Page 48: ... function operates to turn the Projection Lamp off when the input signal is interrupted and the projector is not operated over 5 minutes This function operates as follows 1 When the signal is interrupted No signal and the counting down 5 minutes display appears 2 When the Projection Lamp turned off the READY indicator turns off The Cooling Fans operate for 90 seconds after the Projection Lamp is t...

Page 49: ...rates properly To return to the normal code Mode 1 operate both projector and Remote Control in the ways above again USB Projector mode Select when controlling the projector with the computer NOTE Before you control the projector by computer install USB driver optionally sold parts and set up the computer following instruction in the USB driver package Contact your authorized dealer This Projector...

Page 50: ...hat the mouse port of the computer connected to Control Port is activated OPERATING WIRELESS MOUSE When controlling the pointer of the computer operate the Wireless Mouse with POINT button SELECT REAR CLICK button and FRONT CLICK button on the Wireless Remote Control Unit Used to move the pointer The pointer is moved corresponding with the direction you are pressing POINT button This button has th...

Page 51: ...t from the air filter by following instructions in the Air Filter Care and Cleaning section below 3 If temperature warning indicator remains on after performing the checks listed above cooling fan internal circuits may be malfunctioning Request service from an authorized dealer or service station MAINTENANCE TEMPERATURE WARNING INDICATOR AIR FILTER CARE AND CLEANING The removable air filter preven...

Page 52: ...LACEMENT INDICATOR LAMP ASSEMBLY HANDLE LAMP COVER LAMP REPLACEMENT WHEN THE PROJECTION LAMP OF THIS PROJECTOR DRAWS TO AN END THE LAMP REPLACEMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS YELLOW AND THE WARNING MESSAGE LAMP REPLACEMENT APPEARS AS THE RIGHT FIGURE WHEN THE WARNING MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED THE PROJECTION LAMP SHOULD BE REPLACED To terminate the warning message Replace the Projection Lamp and reset the LAMP RE...

Page 53: ...n event leave the projector OFF and wait until condensation disappears Before calling your dealer or service station for assistance check the matters below once again 1 Make sure you have connected the projector to your equipment as described in section CONNECTING THE PROJECTOR on pages 11 22 2 Check cable connections Verify that all computer video and power cords are properly connected 3 Verify t...

Page 54: ...ween the projector and the computer Check the mouse setting on your computer Turn on the projector before you turn on the computer Wireless mouse function does not work Try these Solutions SERVICE WARNING High voltages are used to operate this projector Do not attempt to open the cabinet You can often correct operating problems yourself If the projector fails to work properly see TROUBLESHOOTING s...

Page 55: ...75 7 mm 97 5 mm Motor zoom and focus 760 mm on 100 screen 4 9 1 5 m 80 7 24 6 m 440 watt type BNC Type Video Y C Cb B Y Cr R Y x 2 sets RCA Type Audio R and L x 2 sets and DIN 4 pin S Video x 2 sets RCA Type R and L x 2 sets Computer Output Jack Computer Audio Output Jack HDB 15 pin Terminal RCA Type R and L x 1 set BNC Type Video Y C Cb B Y Cr R Y x 1 set and DIN 4 pin S Video x 1 set RCA Type R ...

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