Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Setup & Menus Posted on May 5, 2010 By Art Feierman 1. Sanyo PLC-WM5500 WXGA LCD Multimedia Projector Review - Sanyo PLC-WM5500 LCD Projector Overview - Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Projector Highlights2. Special Features - Special Features - Active Maintenance Filter System - Picture-in-picture (PIP) - Appearance - Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Remote Control 3. Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Setup & Menus - Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Setup & Menus4. Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Projector – Image Quality - Sanyo PLC-WM5500: Color & Picture Quality - Sanyo PLC-WM5500: Color & Picture Quality - Sanyo PLC-WM5500: Readability - Sanyo PLC-WM5500: Readability - Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Video Performance 5. Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Projector – Performance - Brightness - Networking - Audible Noise6. Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Projector – Warranty - Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Projector - Warranty7. Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Projector – Review Summary - Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Projector: Bottom Line - Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Projector: Pros - Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Projector: Cons8. Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Projector Specifications Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Setup & MenusThe Sanyo PLC-WM5500 was easy to setup and start using. It does not come with a printed manual (which is available on an included CD), but does have a printed Quick Start guide that gives you the information you’ll need to get it set up. The PLC-WM5500 has two front height adjustment feet that help to quickly level the projector if table-mounted. We would prefer rear adjustable feet as well, but this projector will likely be ceiling mounted more often than not, making the adjustable feet less important. Also, the PLC-WM5550’s high quality optics makes the judicious use of keystone correction a viable option. While we usually don’t recommend using any keystone correction due to image distortion, small to moderate amounts of correction have no visible effect on the PLC-WM5500. After leveling the projector, the power zoom, focus and lens shift make it simple to properly align and fill the screen. With a 1.7X zoom ratio, projector placement distance from the screen is less critical than with the short-range 1.2X zooms you often see in multimedia projectors. Once setup is complete, the user brings up the menu, where the desired image mode can be selected. Depending on the input type, there are either three preprogrammed modes (Dynamic, Standard and Real for a PC input), or four modes (Dynamic, Standard, Natural and Cinema for a Video input). In addition, there is the ability to create up to ten custom modes. Unlike some of its competition, the PLC-WM5500 includes selectable gamma and color temperature. This can help optimize the projector’s display depending on room lighting conditions. For use a more technical environment where color accuracy is at a premium, the PLC-WM5500 includes RGB grayscale adjustments to assist in professional calibration. One nice feature not always found in this projector class is the ability to make the full range of adjustments to any image mode. Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Setup & Menus Image Select Image Adjust 1. Sanyo PLC-WM5500 WXGA LCD Multimedia Projector Review - Sanyo PLC-WM5500 LCD Projector Overview - Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Projector Highlights2. Special Features - Special Features - Active Maintenance Filter System - Picture-in-picture (PIP) - Appearance - Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Remote Control 3. Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Setup & Menus - Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Setup & Menus4. Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Projector – Image Quality - Sanyo PLC-WM5500: Color & Picture Quality - Sanyo PLC-WM5500: Color & Picture Quality - Sanyo PLC-WM5500: Readability - Sanyo PLC-WM5500: Readability - Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Video Performance 5. Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Projector – Performance - Brightness - Networking - Audible Noise6. Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Projector – Warranty - Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Projector - Warranty7. Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Projector – Review Summary - Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Projector: Bottom Line - Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Projector: Pros - Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Projector: Cons8. Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Projector Specifications Special Features Sanyo PLC-WM5500 Projector – Image Quality