Sanyo PLC-XF60 Owner's manual

Brand: Sanyo

Model: PLC-XF60

Category: Projectors

Type: Owner's manual

Real Color Manager Pro Ver. 1.0

Color Correction

Gamma Correction

Owner's Manual

CAUTION (Read before operation)

This software is to adjust the projector's setting from factory default to

what you like. These adjustments are for customers who need and under-

stand about these adjustments. Therefore if you do not need these adjust-

ments or do not fully understand about these adjustments, please do not

try to operate. Projectors have equipped with the best adjustments at the

factory. You do not need to change these settings for ordinary use.

If you try these adjustments without necessity or adjust wrongly,

projector could lose performances or functions. Whenever you try to

adjust, we recommend you to save factory default setting data in advance.

You will need the data when you want to go back to factory default set-

ting.

Caution for using this software

When installing this software on a computer, make sure to read carefully

[License Agreement] on the installation screen. We assume no responsibility for

any computer or system troubles, data lost, data corruption or malfunction of

equipments caused by the softwear or mishandling. We highly recommend to

store the important data in the recording medium to another disc.

✼ You may not copy the printed materials accompanying with the software.

✼ The contents of this manual might be changed without notice.

✼ The picture shape and screen display could be different from actual ones.

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Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Introduction
■ Required hardware and operation configuration  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
■ Installation and operation procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
2. Preparation
■ Connecting a computer to projectors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Serial connection (When connecting to one projector)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Serial connection
(When connecting several projectors via Daisy chain connection)  . . . . . . . . . . . .4
LAN connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
■ Installation of Real Color Manager Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
3. Start-up of Real Color Manager and operation configuration
■ Start-up screen of Real Color Manager and setup its configuration  . . . . . . . . .7
■ Setting the connection configuration  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
The connection setting to a projector (Serial connection)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
The connection configuration to projectors. 
(Serial / Daisy chain, LAN connection)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 
Setting of Serial connection(Daisy chain connection)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Setting of LAN connection   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Auto-creation of connection list   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Modify the connection setting   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
4. Color Correction
■ The outline of Color Correction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
■ Start-up of Color Correction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
■ Parts name of the Adjustment Screen and its functions   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
■ Color Correction Adjustment   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
■ Save and load  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
■ Factory Default Setting   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
■ Exit   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
5. Gamma Correction 
■ The outline of Gamma Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
■ Start-up of Gamma Correction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
■ Parts name of the adjustment screen and its functions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
■ Gamma Correction Adjustment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
■ Save and load  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
■ Exit   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Trademarks
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or product in Owner's manual is a trademark or a registered trademark of its respective corpora-
tion. 

Outline of Real Color Manager Pro

Real Color Manager Pro is the software to adjust color purity and gamma of the pro-

jected image. You can adjust color purity and gamma of the projected screen with

comparing them to the image on the computer screen connected to the projector.

You can operate several projectors connected via Daisy chain or LAN connection

trough the network.

Introduction

■ Installation and operation procedure

This software operate under these environments.

To install and operate Real Color Manager Pro, follow STEP1, 2 and 3. Refer to the

each section to prepare and operate the software.

STEP-1 Preparation

Refer to 2. Preparation

Connecting a computer to projectors

Installation of Real Color Manager Pro

STEP-2 Start-up and operation configuration

Refer to 3. Start-up of Real Color Manager and operation configuration

Start-up screen of Real Color Manager and parts name

Setting the connection configuration

STEP-3 Refer to 4. Color Correction

Refer to 5. Gamma Correction

Compatible OS

Required memory

CPU

HDD(Hard Disc Drive)

Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP

RAM 64MByte or more ( Windows 98SE / Me / 2000)

RAM 128MByte or more (Windows XP)

(When adjusting several screens at the same time, you

need more capacity.)

Pentium or compatible with Pentium CPU) 166MHz or

more (recommended equivalent of 600MHz or more)

10MByte or more free capacity

■ Required hardware and operation configuration

1. Introduction

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Preparation

Connect a computer to projectors. There are two ways of connections, Serial connec-

tion and LAN connection.

Serial connection (When connecting to one projector)

Connect a computer to one projector via Serial connection.

When starting up the software without checking the Projector list display box, the

projector connected via Serial connection is used for the operation.

Serial connection (When connecting several projectors via Daisy con-

nection)

Connect projectors via daisy chain connection with Serial cables.

For operation, select the address of each projector (ID No.s set to each projector)

you want to operate. (See p10)

Serial Port

OUT

IN OUT

Serial Port

■ Connecting a computer to projectors

to the next projector

Real Color Manager

installed PC

2. Preparation

Preparation

LAN connection

Connect the projectors with LAN*, and operate the projectors via LAN.

For operation, choose projectors by selecting IP address of the projectors and input

the passwords of the projectors. (See p10)

(When you use this application via LAN connection, you cannot operate Color

Correction and Gamma Correction at the same time.)

*For LAN connection, Network Board POA-MD19NET (Optionally available)

needs to be equipped with the projector.

LAN Terminal LAN Terminal

LAN Terminal

LAN Network

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Real Color Manager

installed PC

Preparation

■ Installation of Real Color Manager Pro

Install Real Color Manager Pro on a computer.

1. Insert the Program CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the computer.

2. Open My computer and click CD-ROM Drive. Then open Tool folder and double

click the set-up icon

3. Select English for the installation and press the "OK" button.

4. Installation starts and License Agreement will appear. (CAUTION; READ THE

LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY) If you agree, press "Next" button and

click "OK".

5. Specify the folder to install the program. In usual settings, you do not have to

change the automatically selected folder.

6. After completing installation, Real Color Manager Pro will be registered in the pro-

gram start-up menu and the shortcut icon will appear on the screen.

Startup of Real Color Manager and operation configuration

Select Real Color Manager Pro from the start-up program of the computer.

Real Color Manager starts up and the start-up screen will appear.

Real Color Manager start-up screen

■ Start-up screen of Real Color Manager and setup its configuration

Check the Projector list display box and the screen on the next page will appear.

3. Start-up of Real Color Manager

and operation configuration

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Startup of Real Color Manager and operation configuration

The Connection Setting Screen

Parts name of the Connection Setting Screen and the function

Menu name

qList display

wAdd

eModify

rDelete

uGamma correction

yProjector List Display

iSetting

oExit

Function

Display the list of registered projectors. Double click

outside of the list to open the window to add the address

setting. Double click any place on the list to open the

window to change the registered address.

Add the address setting of projectors.

Modify the address setting of the projectors.

Delete the address setting of the the projectors.

Open Gamma Correction Screen of the projectors

selected on the list.

Check the Projector display box to display the list of the

registered projectors. Clear the check to close the

projector list.

Open COM port and Transmission Speed Setting Screen.

Exit from Real Color Manager Pro.

tColor correction

Open Color Correction Screen of the projectors selected

on the list.

Startup of Real Color Manager and operation configuration

The connection setting to a projector (Serial connection)

When connecting via LAN connection, skip this operation.

1. Click "Setting" on the start-up screen to get to the next window.

2. Select COM port of the computer which is connected to Serial.

3. Select transmission speed of the Serial transmission.

(In usual settings, you do not need to change the default value.)

4. After these settings, click "OK".

The connection configuration to projectors. (Serial / Daisy chain, LAN

connection)

Check the projector list display box on the start-up screen to display the projector con-

nection setting screen. On this screen, you can set Serial and LAN connection. When

the projector connection has already done, the list of the connected projectors are

shown on the start-up screen. (q on p8)

■ Setting the connection configuration

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Startup of Real Color Manager and operation configuration

Setting of LAN connection

1. Press "Add" button on the connection setting screen to display the Add dialog

screen.Refer to the Add dialog screen for the parts number below. (Figure on

page 11)

2. Check the "LAN" r .

3. Input the projector's No. (optional) in q. When connecting several projectors, give

numbers to each projector to manage them more simply.

4. Input the IP address in t. This address is the IP address of the projector which is

set in Network Manager (POA-MD19NET) . For details, refer to the owner's manu-

al of Network Manager and projector. When you have already set the password,

input the password in y.

5. Memo function u is useful for take a note about the projector.

6. Press "OK" !0.

7. The list of the registered projectors is shown on the connection setting screen.

Setting of Serial connection (Daisy chain connection)

When connecting one projector via Serial connection, skip this operation.

1. Press "Add" button on the Connection setting screen to display the Add dialog

screen. Refer to the Add dialog screen for the parts number below. (Figure on

page 11)

2. Check the "Serial" w.

3. Input the projector's No. (optional) in q. When connecting several projectors, give

numbers to each projector to manage them more simply.

4. Input the address in e. This address is the projector's ID No. which is set by

menu operation of each projector. Make sure not to give the same ID No. repeat-

edly. You can select the ID No. from 001 to 999. For details about ID No. setting,

refer to the owner's manual of the projector.

5. Memo function u is useful for take a note about the projector.

6. Press "OK" !0.

7. The list of the registered projectors is shown on the connection setting screen.

Startup of Real Color Manager and operation configuration

Auto-creation of connection list

With using this function, you can create a connecting list automatically. (The example

shown below is to create a list for 12 projectors.)

For the parts number below, refer to the Add dialog screen (Figure below).

1. Input the projector's No. which comes first in q.

2. Check the "Serial" w. (When connecting via LAN connection, check the circle

beside "LAN" r. (Figure below)

3. Input the ID No. (011-999) which comes first in e. (When connecting via LAN con-

nection, input the IP address of the projector which comes first in t. When you

have already set the password, input the password in y.

4. Input the number of the projectors in "Auto setting" i to create an auto-list. In this

example, it is 12. Press "Add" button o. Then the list of the 12 projectors will be

created.

CAUTION: THE LIST IS NOT TO SHOW PROJECTORS WHICH HAVE COMPLETED

THE CONNECTIONS. YOU STILL NEED TO MATCH THE ID NO. OF THE PROJEC-

TORS WITH ID NO. OF EACH PROJECTOR. (WHEN CONNECTING VIA LAN CON-

NECTION)

Add dialog screen

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Startup of Real Color Manager and operation configuration

Modify the connection setting

Modify the connection setting which has already set.

Select the list you want to modify from the projector lists q on the Connection set-

ting screen. The background color of the selected list is reversed.

Press "Modify" button e in the figure on page 8) on the connection setting screen to

display the Setting modify screen. Input the same way as Add dialog screen. Input

the modification, then Press "OK".

Color Correction

The characteristics of the R(red), G(green), B(blue) LCD panels of the projector differ

from panel to panel. Therefore to project images with correct white balance, the pro-

jector equipped with the color correction circuit. The Color Correction adjusts the

color correction circuit inside of the projector.

■ Start-up of Color Correction

1. Turn on the projector and confirm an image is projected on the screen.

2. Check the "Projector list" box on the start-up screen of Real Color Manager to dis-

play the registered projector list. (When connecting to one projector, clear the

check box to close the projector list.)

3. Select the projector to correct color purity from the list.(The background color of

selected projector is reversed.)

4. Press the "Color Correction" button (t in the figure on page 8), the program

starts and Color Correction Screen appears. When the Color Adjustment Screen

is displayed, Color Correction data stored in the projector and model information

start to be loaded into the Color Correction program. After completing to load,

the data in the projector is shown on the Color Correction Screen. (CAUTION:

EACH LAMP MODE HAS CORRECTION DATA. THE LOADED DATE IS THE

ONE FOR THE LAMP MODE SELECTED AT THAT MOMENT.) Then save the

loaded data. You will need the data when you want to use the initial data.

Correction data is provided for each lamp mode. Change the lamp mode and

restart the projector, then store the data for each lamp mode. Refer to the "save

and load" (p19) for details about saving the data. When the projector is not turned

on, the message "Turn on projector and get the data after the image is projected

properly." appears. The data loaded when starts up Color Correction program will

be stored in "load data 0" (See p16)

■ The outline of Color Correction

4. Color Correction

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Color Correction

Menu Item

qTitle bar

wMenu

eToolbar

rCell

t Status display

y Data range

uLamp

iNo show

oRear projection

Function

When connecting one projector via Serial connection, the title bar

is shown as "Color Correction Pro". When connecting several

projectors via Daisy chain connection or LAN connection, the title

bar is shown as " Projector No. - Memo - Address" and " Color

Correction Pro".

Refer to Menu and toolbar and the functions (p15).

Display the screen area of the projector. To specify the area, click

cells or drag the area. If you want to select several areas, select the

areas while pressing Ctrl key.

Display the operation status of the software or describe about toolbar.

Display the data range figure of Color Correction.

Display the current lamp status of the projector.

When selecting no show on the projector (P), projector shutter is

closed and message "No show" is displayed.

When selecting Rear projection mode, the message "Rear

projection" is shown.

■ Parts name of the Adjustment Screen and its functions

Color Correction

Menu item

!1STEP

!2UP(+)

!3DOWN(–)

!4Adjustment

lever

!5Adjustment figure

!6ZERO

Function

Set the unit of figures when changing the figure with UP/DOWN

buttons or mouth scroll. You can select the unit from the list or you

can input figures directly.

Increase the figure of the selected area with cells by STEP basis.

Decrease the figure of the selected area with cells by STEP basis.

Move the lever up and down to adjust the figures of the selected

area with cells. Zero is the basic figure.

Specify the figure of the selected area with cells directly.

Zero the figure of the selected area with cells.

Menu item

qFile (Alt+F)

wEdit (Alt + E)

eDisplay (Alt+V)

Function

"Open (O)" Open the stored file. / "Save (S)" Save the data in the

process of editing. / "Save as (A)" Name the working file and

save it. / "Recently used file" Open a recently saved file from the

stored files . / " Exit (X) " End the application.

"Undo (U)" Undo the previous action. / "Redo (R)" Cancel the undo

command. / "Mouse scroll" Enable to change the figure by mouse

scroll.

"Small letters" Make the letters in the cells smaller. / "Large

letters" Make the letters in the cells larger. / "Font" Change the

font in the cells. / "Cell size" Select the cell size among "Auto

setting", "Able to modify" and " Stability".

Menu, toolbar and the functions

r t

u i

!2 !3 !5

!0Ceiling

When selecting Ceiling projection mode, the message "Ceiling" is

shown.

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Color Correction

tProjector

(Alt + P)

yHelp (Alt + H)

uOpen

"Receive data" Receive the data to adjust from the

projector. / "Send data (W)" Send the adjusted data to the

projector. / " Return to factory default setting" Return the

adjusted data of the projector to factory default setting. /

"Lamp" Select the lamp mode among "ALL lamps", "Lamp 1"

and "Lamp 2". / "No show" Select ON/OFF of the shutter. /

"Rear projection" Select ON/OFF / "Ceiling" Set to project

from ceiling mounting position. / "Power ON" Turning on the

projector.

"About Color Correction Pro" Display the version of the

software.

Open the file.

iSave

Save the file.

oStore data 1-5

Store the created data temporary.

!0Load data 0-6

Read out the temporary stored data.

rBuffer

(Alt + B)

"Load data 0 - Load data 5" Load the data stored in buffer. /

"Store to data 1 - Store to data 5" To save the adjusted data

temporary. Store 0 is the data loaded from the projector.

Menu item

Function

!1Undo

Undo the previous action. You can go back to the screen

before adjustment.

!2Receive data

!3Send data

Receive the Color Correction data from the projector. When

failing to receive, the screen displays error.

Send the Color Correction data to the projector. When failing

to send, the screen displays error.

!4Return to

factory default

Return the adjustment to factory default setting.

!5About

Color Correction Pro

Display the version information of Color Correction Pro.

!6Correction layer

Select a correction layer to adjust.

!7Display R,G,B data

Select the color to adjust.

✽ The figures in the brackets correspond to shortcut key numbers.

Color Correction

■ Color Correction Adjustment

Adjust Color purity according to the following procedures.

Signal to adjust

Use video or computer signal generators which can select bright

layer(Level).

About Color Correction data

Color Correction needs to be made for each lamp mode.

Each lamp mode has the correction data. The data loaded when starting up

the correction is the one for the current lamp mode. Color purity needs to

be adjusted for each layer of the brightness. It means you need to

adjust the data for each layer of the brightness.

Adjustment is made for each level of the brightness shown below.

When selecting XGA, there are 8 layers; L1(80%), L2(65%), L3(50%),

L4(40%), L5(30%), L6(20%),L7(10%),

L8(5%)

When selecting SXGA+0, there are 4 layers; L1(50%), L2(25%), L3(12.5%), L4(2%)

✼ Number of rayers and levels differ by projector.

Press "Correction layer" button in the toolbar to select the layer of the brightness

(Adjustment hierarchy). Press "Correction layer" button then the adjusted data of the

layer of the brightness is displayed on the screen.

Adjustment is made according to the following procedure.

1. Load the data to adjust from the projector

2. Set the input signal white level

3. Select the "Correction layer" in the toolbar on the edit screen to match the signal

level set in 2.

4. Confirm the area of the color shading on the projected screen.

5. Adjust the color purity.

6. Send the data to the projector.

7. Confirm the correction on the screen.

8. Repeat step 4 to 7.

9. Repeat step 2 to 8 and adjust each layer.

10. Repeat step 1 to 9 for each lamp mode.

When projecting the image from the back of the screen, select "Rear projection" in

the "Projector (P)". When projecting from ceiling mounting projector, select "Ceiling" in

"Projector (P)".

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Color Correction

Adjustment

Adjustment is made for each lamp mode (All lamps, Lamp1, Lamp2) and for each

layer of the brightness of each lamp mode.

1. First, load the data to adjust from the projector. Use either automatically loaded

data when the program started or load the data again. Press "Receive data" in the

menu, then data receiving starts. Save the loaded data by pressing "Save as (S)" in

the "File (F)" menu.

You will need the data when you want to use the data without adjustment.

2. Check the area and color purity on the projected screen.

See which color or where you need to adjust and confirm which cell should be

adjusted on the adjustment screen.

Color purity should be confirmed in each layer of the brightness. Along with the

layer of the brightness, "Correction layer" in the tool menu needs to be adjusted.

3. Select the area to adjust with left click or drag them. Selected area will be highlight-

ened to blue. If you want to change the area to adjust, click or drag again.

4. Change the figure with Up/Down button , slider or mouse scroll (Only when the

mouse scroll operation is effective). Adjusted data is not shown on the display

immediately. You need to send it.

Save the adjusted data temporary.You can save the data in the process of adjust-

ment temporary into Store 1-5. Press menu button where you want to save the

data. One of the "Load buttons 0-5" which has the same number you selected dis-

plays in color. Press this button to load the stored data.

5. Press "Send data" button in the menu. The data of the adjustment screen will be

loaded to the projector and displayed on the projected screen. Confirm the adjust-

ment you have made.

6. Repeat step 2 to 5 and adjust until you get the white screen. After completing the

adjustment, save the data. The stored data is for the current lamp mode.

7. Change the lamp mode from "Lamp" in the "Projector (P)" menu. Adjust Color purity

according to the step 1 to 6 for each lamp mode.

Color Correction

■ Save and load

Save the data which is loaded from the projector and the adjusted data.

Save and load according to the following procedure. The stored data is for the current

lamp mode.

Save : Select "Save as (A)" in the "File (F)" menu. Give a name to the data and select

the place to save.

Load : Select "Open (O)" in the "File (F)" menu and choose the file you want to load.

Adjusted data is displayed on the cells. Press "Send data" button then the

adjusted data is sent to the projector and the data will be projected on the

screen.

■ Factory Default Setting

Adjusted data of the projector can be returned to factory setting. Select "Return to

factory default" in the "Projector (P)" menu.Then Color Correction for all the lamp

modes go back to the factory default settings.

CAUTION: FACTORY DEFAULT COLOR CORRECTION DATA IS STORED IN THE

PROJECTOR. WHEN YOU CHANGE THE PANEL WITH SERVICE, ADJUSTMENT IN

REPLACED PANEL CANNOT BE SET TO FACTORY DEFAULT ADJUSTMENT EVEN

IF YOU SELECT "RETURN TO FACTORY DEFAULT". IN THIS CASE, YOU NEED TO

ADJUST FOR THE PANEL YOU CHANGED.

■ Exit

Select "Exit (E)" in the "File (F)" menu, then Color Correction menu will close.

English

Gamma Correction

Gamma Correction menu is to adjust the Gamma data of the projector. Gamma cor-

rection needs to be made for each of video mode and computer mode. The data can

be received and sent only through the same mode.

■ Start-up of Gamma Correction

1.Check the Projector list display box on the Real Color Manager start-up screen (u

button in the figure on p8 ) to display the registered projector list. (When connect-

ing one projector, skip this operation.)

2. Select the projector to adjust from the list. The background color of the selected

projector is reversed.

3. Press "Gamma Correction" button (y button in the figure on page 8), then Gamma

Correction program stars and Gamma Adjustment Screen appears.

Adjust Gamma Correction with refering to "Parts name of the adjustment screen

and its function (p21,22)" and "Gamma Correction Adjustment (p23.24)" .

■ The outline of Gamma Correction

5. Gamma Correction

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