How to Adjust a Sharp Projector

A Sharp front projector enables a person's home theater to have a larger image to watch than if using a TV. Adjust the vertical and horizontal planes of the projector so that the image being viewed is perfectly level. A projection table acquired from a furniture store or adapted from one already in the home will be needed for standing the Sharp front projector so that it can face the projection screen.

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  Place a projection table on the floor across from the projection screen --- the table should be a minimum of 10 feet from the screen. Place the Sharp front projector on the projection table with the lens facing toward the projection screen.

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  Place a spirit level horizontally on the top of the projector. Spin the foot at the bottom front-left corner clockwise to raise the foot. Stop spinning the foot when the bubble on the spirit level is between the two drawn lines. Repeat this procedure with the foot at the bottom front-right corner.

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  Realign the spirit level so that it is now lying vertically on the top of the projector. Spin the foot at the bottom back-left corner clockwise to raise the foot. Stop spinning the foot when the bubble on the spirit level is between the two drawn lines. Repeat this procedure with the foot at the bottom back-right corner.

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  Insert one end of a HDMI cable into the HDMI output of a Blu-ray or DVD player --- the output will be on the player's back. Insert the other end of the HDMI cable into the HDMI input on the Sharp front projector.

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  Press the projector's "On" button. Press the "Source." Press "Eject" on the Blu-ray or DVD player's remote control to eject the disc tray. Place a Blu-ray or DVD on the tray and close it. Press "Play" on the remote control to start the disc playing. Press the "Source" button on the projector's remote or on its top or side mounted control panel until the "HDMI" input is chosen and the video from the disc appears on the projection screen.

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  Adjust the zoom ring on the projection lens clockwise and counterclockwise until the edges of the video is within the confines of the projection screen --- move the projection table toward/away from the projection screen if the Sharp's lens is fixed focus.

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  Adjust the horizontally placed "Lateral Shift" wheel on the top of the projector by rotating it clockwise or counterclockwise. Stop rotating the wheel when the image on the projector no longer overlaps the screen on the left or right side. Adjust the vertically placed "Vertical Shift" wheel on the top of the projector by moving it away or toward you. Stop adjusting the wheel when the image on the projector no longer overlaps the screen on the top or bottom.