Sony VPL-FE40 manuale d’uso

2-687-435- 15 (1) Data Projector Opera ting Instru ctions VPL-FE40/FE40L VPL-FX40/FX40L © 2006 Sony Cor poration[...]

2 W ARNING T o reduce the risk of fi re or elec tric shoc k, do not expose this apparatu s to rain or moisture. T o av oid elect rical shoc k, do n ot open the cabinet . Refer servicing to qualified pe rson nel only . WARNING THIS APP ARA TUS MUST BE EARTHED . W ARNING When installin g the unit, inco rporate a readily acc essible discon nect device[...]

3 This de vice complies with Par t 15 of the FCC Rules. Ope ration is subject to the follo wing two conditions: (1) t h is de vice may not cause harmful in terference, and (2) this device must ac cept any interference received, including interference that may caus e undesired ope ration. For the State of Ca lifornia, USA only Perchlorat e Materi al[...]

4 T able of Contents Precautions .......... ................. .............. 5 Notes on Inst allation and Usage ........ 6 Unsuitable Installation ... .............. 6 Usage in High Altitude ................. 7 Unsuitable Conditions ............... ... 7 Overvie w About the Supplied Manuals .............. 8 Features ......... ................. ....[...]

5 Precautions Precautions Wa r n i ng The Instal lation Manual contained i n the CD-R OM is for dealers. If customers perfor m the in stallation describ ed in this manu al, an accident may occur, causing serious injury . Ne ver insta ll it by yourse lf. For instal lation, be sure to consult with a Sony dealer . On safety • Check that t he operati[...]

6 Notes on Inst allation and Usage On repacking • Sa ve th e origin al shipp ing carto n and packing mate rial; they wil l come in handy if you e ver ha ve to ship your unit. F or maxim um prot ection, re pack yo ur un it as it was original ly packed at the factory . On LCD projector • The L CD projector is ma nufactured u sing high -precis ion[...]

7 Notes on Inst allation and Usage Subject to direct coo l or warm air from an air-conditioner Installing in such a locatio n may cause malfunction of the un it due to mo isture conde nsatio n or rise in temp erat ure. Near a heat or smoke sensor Malfunc tion of t he sensor m ay be c a use d . V er y dusty , extremely smoky A v oid installi ng the [...]

8 About the Supplied Manuals / F eatures B Over view About th e Supplied Manuals The following manuals and softwares are supp lied with th e pro jecto r . On Macin tosh system , you can r ead only the Operating Instructions and Insta llation Manual for Dealers. Manuals Safet y Regulations (separately printed man ual) This ma nual de scribes im port[...]

9 Feat ures Overview * The option al lense s av ai lable fo r VPL-FE4 0 and VPL- FX40 equi pped with a s tandard lens o nly . Center positione d lens The projecto r is designed to locate the lens in the center of the projecto r . This enables easy setup, as the len s center alig ns with the cente r of the screen. Tilt installatio n (at fron t and r[...]

10 Location and Funct ion of Controls • Kensington is a registered trade mark of Kensington T echnol ogy Group . • Macintosh i s a registered trademark of Appl e Co mput er , Inc. • VESA is a registered trade mark of the V ideo Electron ics Standa rd Ass ociation. • Display Data Channel is a trademar k of the V ideo Electron ics Standa rd A[...]

11 Location and Function of Controls Overview f Air filter cove rs T o maintain optimal performance, cl ean the air filter whenever you replace the lam p . F or de tails, see “Clea ning the A ir F i lter” o n page 42. g Rear remote control detector h Connector/Con nector P anel F or details , see “Connect or P an el” on page 12. i Security [...]

12 Location and Funct ion of Controls – Flashes in re d when th e internal temperatu re is hi gh or th e electrical system has failed. – Lights in green when the proj ector is turned on, and when it is ready to oper ate. – Flashes in g reen from th e time when the pro jector is turn ed on u ntil the projecto r is ready to operate . Also, flas[...]

13 Location and Function of Controls Overview 2 / 3 INPUT A/INPUT B Analog RG B connector (HD D-s ub 15-pin, f e male ) Connects to extern al equipment such as a compute r . Connects to the monitor ou tput of a compute r using an op tional cable. A UD IO jack (s tereo minija ck) T o listen t o sound outp ut from a compute r , co nnect via this jack[...]

14 Location and Funct ion of Controls The k eys th at hav e the s ame n a me s as those on the c ontrol pane l function identically . a ? / 1 (On/Standby) key b INPUT A/B/C/D/E keys Selects t he inpu t signal ou tput from the connect or of th e same n ame as th ose of the Remot e Commande r . c AIR SHOT ke y Displays the Netwo rk Presentation Home.[...]

15 Location and Function of Controls Overview m MUTING keys Cut off the picture and sound. • PIC : Cuts off the picture. P ress again to restore the pict ure. • A UDIO: Press to temporarily cut of f the audi o output f rom the spe aker . Press again, or pre ss the V OLUME+ key to restore t he sound. n D ZOOM (Digital Zoom) +/– key This functi[...]

16 Installing the Projector B Pr ojecting the Pic ture Installing t he Pr ojecto r The f ollowing ta ble gives an example of instal ling th e standa rd lens su pplie d with VPL- FE40/ VPL-FX40. For details on installatio n, ceiling installation or when you use an optional lens, be sure to refer to the operating instruc tions of “Installatio n Man[...]

17 Connecting the Projector Proj ecting the Pict ure Connecting the Projector When you connect the projector , make sure to: • T urn of f all equi pment bef ore ma king an y connectio ns. • Use the prop er cables for each co nnection. • Insert the cabl e plugs firmly; loose connectio ns may increase no ise and reduce pe rformance of p icture [...]

18 Connecting the Projector F or deta ils, refe r to the op erating instructio ns supplied with your comput e r . T o conn ect a Macint osh compu ter equipp ed with a v ideo ou tput conn ector of a type having two ro ws of pins, use a co mmercially a v ailable plug adap tor . T o connect a co mputer (Digi tal) or video equip ment (Digit al) A HDMI-[...]

19 Projecting Proj ecting the Pict ure T o connect to a video G BR/ Component outpu t connector A Stereo au dio connecting ca ble (not supplied ) (Use a n o-resistance c able .) B BNC cabl e (not suppli ed) Set th e aspect ra tio using “ As pect” on the Screen menu a ccording to t he input sig nal. Pr ojecting 1 Plug the A C power cord into a w[...]

20 Projecting 4 Press the INPUT key to select the input source. Y ou can select di rectly the inpu t signal you want to project by p ressing on e key from among INPUT A, B, C, D o r E on the Remot e Commande r . Each ti me you press the INPUT key on the control pa nel, the inpu t signal switches as follo ws: Smart AP A (Auto Pixel Ali gnment) adjus[...]

21 T urning Off the P ower Proj ecting the Pict ure T o adjust the tilt of the in stallation surface If the proje ctor is inst alled on an une ven surface, use the ad justers to keep the proj ecto r level. • Be careful not to let the projector do wn on your finger s. • Do no t push har d on the top o f the project or with the adjuster e xtended[...]

22 Selecting the Menu Language B Conv enient Fu nctions Selecting the Menu Langu age Y ou ca n selec t one of si xteen lang uages for displ aying the me nu and othe r on-scree n display s. The factory setting is English. T o change the me nu language , proceed as follows: 1 Plug the A C power cord into a wall outlet. 2 Press the ? / 1 ke y to turn [...]

23 Sec urity Lock Convenient Functions The menu chang es to the selected lang uage. T o clear the menu Press the MENU key . The menu disappears a utomatica lly if a key is not pressed for on e minute. Security Lock The projector i s equipped wit h a security lock fu nctio n. When you t urn th e power of the p rojecto r on, yo u are re quired to inp[...]

24 Secu rity Lock Enter the password on this screen. 3 Enter the passw ord again to c onf ir m. When “Secu rity Lock enable d!” is disp layed o n the m enu sc reen, th e setting for sec urity lock is comp leted. If “Inv al id Password!” is disp layed on the menu screen , perform this procedure again from step 1. 4 T u rn the main power off [...]

25 Other Functions Convenient Functions Other Fu nctions If you will be using a circuit breake r to turn the power for the entire system o n and of f, set th e direct power on func tion to “On . ” When y ou turn off the power , you can also just unp lug the power co rd without pr essing the ? / 1 key . The internal ci rcuitry will cause the fa [...]

26 Using a MENU B Adjust ments an d Settin gs Using a Menu Using a MEN U The project or is equipp ed with an on-screen menu fo r making various adjustme nts and settings. Som e of the adjustable/setting items ar e displayed in a pop -up menu , in a setting me nu or a djustment menu with no main m enu, or in t he ne xt men u wind ow . If you se lect[...]

27 Using a MENU Adjus tments and Set tings Using a M enu 4 Make the setting or adjustment of an item. • When chan ging the adjustment level: T o i ncrease the number, press the M or , key . T o d ecrease the n umber , press the m or < key . Press the E N TER k ey to restore the previous screen. • When cha nging the setting: Press the M or m [...]

28 The Picture M enu The Picture Menu The Picture me nu is used for ad justing the pict ure. Items that can be a djusted or set depend on the kind of input sig nals. F or det ails, see “Input signals a nd adju stable/se tting i tems” on page 38. When the video signal is input When the signal is input fr om a computer Setting items Functions Ini[...]

29 The Picture Menu Adjus tments and Set tings Using a M enu DDE (D yna mi c Detail Enh ancer) According to the f ilm source you ha ve se lected, mak e a set ting for playba ck. • Film: Normally , select this option. Reprodu ces the 2-3 Pull-Do wn film sou rces with smooth picture mo vement . When t he video sign al wit h a format othe r than th [...]

30 The Screen Menu The Screen Menu The Screen men u is used to adjust the input signal. Y o u can also adj ust the aspect ratio of the pict ure. Items that c an be a djuste d or set depen d on the k ind of i nput signals. F or det ails, see “Input signals a nd adju stable/se tting i tems” on page 38. Aspect Full 2 Over Scan On Adjust Signal Set[...]

31 The Screen Menu Adjus tments and Set tings Using a M enu • Not e that if the proj ector is use d for profit or for publ ic viewing, modifyi ng the origi nal picture by switch ing to the aspect mo de may constitu te an infringeme nt of the rig hts of authors o r producers, which are legally protec ted. • Fo r Aspe ct, “ Aspe ct” i tsel f [...]

32 The Setup Menu The Setup Menu The Setu p menu is used for changing the settin gs of the pr ojector . Setting items Functions Initial set ting Stat us Sets wheth er o r not the on -screen displ ay i s dis playe d. Set to “Of f” to turn off t h e o n-screen disp lays e xcept for the me nus, message when turnin g off the po wer, and wa rning m [...]

33 The Setup Menu Adjus tments and Set tings Using a M enu • If yo u turn o n “Coolin g Setting” to “ High” at a n altitude less than 1,500 m (4,9 21 feet), the projector m ay redu ce the reliability of the la mp. • Whe n “Coo ling Settin g” is set to “Hi gh”, the nu mber of tu rns of the fa n increa ses, and the fan noise becom[...]

34 The Function Menu The Funct ion Menu The Function men u is used for changing the settin gs of the v arious functio ns of the p rojector . Setting items Functions Initial set ting Smart AP A The AP A (Auto Pix el Alignment) au tomatically adjus ts “Phas e, ” “Pit ch” and “Sh ift” in the Sc reen menu for the inpu t signal fro m a compu[...]

35 The Function Menu Adjus tments and Set tings Using a M enu • Pre ss the A P A key wh en the ful l image is displ ayed on the screen . If the pr ojected i mage in cludes a black p ortion aroun d it, the AP A func tion will not work prope rly and some par ts of the image may not be displaye d on t he screen. • Y ou ca n cancel the ad justme nt[...]

36 The Installation Menu The Installation Menu The Installa tion menu is used for cha nging the se ttings of the proje ctor . Lamp Mode Standard All ID Mode Illumination Direct Po wer On Setting items Functions In itial settin g V Keystone C orrect s the vertic al trapezo idal disto rtion of th e picture . Wh en the bott om of th e trapezo id is lo[...]

37 The Installation Menu Adjus tments and Set tings Using a M enu • Depending on th e picture posi tion adjusted with the le ns shift f eature, th e aspect ratio of the pictur e may chang e from the original or picture di stortion ma y occur with V Ke ystone ad justment. • When both Bla nking an d V K eysto ne are a djus ted at t he sa me ti m [...]

38 The Information Menu The Information Menu The Inform ation me nu display s the model name, serial number , the h orizonta l and v ertical frequencies of t he input signal and the cumulated hours of usage of the lamp. • fH (horiz ontal f requen cy) and fV(verti cal fre quency ) may no t be disp layed de pendin g on the input signal used on the [...]

39 The Information Menu Adjus tments and Set tings Using a M enu z : Ad justa ble/ can be set – : N ot ad justa ble/ cann ot be s et *1 : E xcept B & W *2 : NTSC 3.58 and NTSC 4.43 only , except B & W *3 : P reset memor y No. 3, 4 only . Screen men u z : Ad justa ble/ can be set – : N ot ad justa ble/ cann ot be s et *4 : VPL-FE40 : Can[...]

40 Replacing the Lamp B Maint enanc e Replacing th e Lamp The lamp use d as a light source is a consumab le product . Thus rep lace this la mp with a ne w one in the fo llo wing cases. • When t he lamp has burnt out or dims • “Please repl ace the Lamp and clean the Filter . ” appears on the screen. • The LAMP /CO VER indicato r flashes in[...]

41 Replacing the Lamp Main tenance • Be c areful not to tou ch the gl ass surfa ce of the lamp. • The power will not turn on if the lamp is not secu red prop erly . 6 Restore th e lamp co ver to th e original position and t ighten the three scre ws with the phillips scre wdriver . Be sur e to attach the lam p cover secure ly as it was. If not, [...]

42 Cleaning the Air Filter Cleaning th e Air Filter The air f ilter should be cleaned whe nev er you repl ace the lamp. Remov e the air f ilter , and then remov e the dust with a vacuum cleaner. The time ne eded to cle an the air f ilter will vary dependin g on the environment or how the projector is used. 1 T u rn the power of f and unp lug the po[...]

43 T roubleshooting Others B Others T r ouble shoot ing If the projector appe ars to be operat ing erratically , try to diagnose and correct the proble m using the follo wing instructions . If the prob lem pers ists, consult with qualif ied Sony personnel. Pow e r Picture Symp tom Caus e and Remed y The power is not turned on. • The power h as be[...]

44 T roubl eshooting Sound “Ple ase chec k Input- C Signal Sel. ” a ppears i n spite of inputting th e correct sig nal from INPUT C. The setting of “Input-C Sign al Sel. ” in t he Setup menu is incorrect. c Select “Compu ter, ” “Video GBR ” or “C ompone nt” c orrectly accord ing to the i nput signa l (see page 3 3). On-s creen d[...]

45 T roubleshooting Others Remot e Commander Other s Indicators Symp tom Caus e and Remed y The Remote Commander does no t work. • T he Rem ote Co mmand er batt eries are dead. c Replac e them wi th ne w batt eries ( see pa ge 15). • The COMMAND ON/OFF switch is set to OFF . c Set it to ON. • T he ID numbe r of the proj ector assi gned in “[...]

46 T roubl eshooting W arning Messages Use the li st below to check the meaning o f the messages d isplayed on the screen. Caution Messages Use the li st below to check the meaning o f the messages d isplayed on the screen. Messa ges List Messa ge Meanin g and Rem edy High temp.! Lamp o ff i n 1 min. The int ernal tempe rature is too hi gh. c T urn[...]

47 Specifications Others Specification s Optical characteristics Projec tion system 3 LCD pane ls, 1 lens, 3 primary colo r sh utter syste m LCD panel VPL-FE40: 0.79 -inch SXGA+ panel, 4 ,410,000 pi xels (1400 × 1050 × 3) VPL-FX40: 0.79-inch XGA panel, 2,359,296 pi xels (1024 × 768 × 3) Lens 1.3 times zoom lens (powered ) f 30.6 to 39.7 mm /F1.[...]

48 Specifications impedanc e more than 47 kilohms INPUT A /B Analog RGB: HD D-sub 15-pin (fema le) R: 0.7 Vp-p ±2 dB (75 ohms term inated ) G: 0.7 Vp-p ±2 dB (75 ohms term inated ) B: 0.7 Vp-p ±2 dB (75 ohms term inated ) HD: Hori zontal sync input: TT L lev el, high imp edance, positive/ negati ve VD: V erti cal sync input: TTL lev el, high imp[...]

49 Specifications Others WARRANT Y, OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON WHA TSOEVER. Optional accessories Pro je ctor Lamp LMP-F270 (fo r replacemen t) Projec tor Suspension Support PSS-610 Presenta tion Tool RM-P JPK1 Proj ection Lens e Fixed short focus lens VPL L-1008 (for rear proj ection (Optical Axis Angle : 0 degre e)) F = 2.0 f = 13 .1 mm Manual focu s[...]

50 Specifications Preset signals Memory No. Preset signal fH (kHz) f V (Hz) Syn c SIZE 1 V ideo 60 Hz V ide o 60 Hz 15. 734 59. 940 – – 2 V ideo 50 Hz V ide o 50 Hz 15. 625 50. 000 – – 3 480/ 60i DTV 480/ 60i 15.734 59.940 S on G/Y – 4 575/ 50i DTV 575/ 50i 15.625 50.000 S on G/Y – 5 480 /60p 480/ 60p ( NTSC Progre ssive compo nent) 31.[...]

51 Specifications Others Preset memor y No. at the input signal Analog sig nals Digital sig nals When a signal o ther than the preset si gnals shown ab ov e is in put, the pict ure may no t be displa yed prop erly . 37 1024 × 768 VE SA 60 48.363 60.00 4 H-neg V -n eg 1344 38 VE SA 70 56.476 70.06 9 H-neg V -n eg 1328 39 VE SA 75 60.023 75.02 9 H-p[...]

52 Dimensions Dimensions Fr ont To p Unit: mm (inches) Center of the le ns 532 (21) 497 (19 5 / 8 ) 133 (5 1 / 4 ) 65.4 (2 5 / 8 ) 65.4 (2 5 / 8 ) 133 (5 1 / 4 ) 116 (4 5 / 8 ) 29.5 (1 3 / 16 ) 145 (5 3 / 4 ) 87.5 (3 1 / 2 ) 47.5 (1 7 / 8 ) 27.5 (1 1 / 8 ) 71 (2 7 / 8 ) 26 (1 1 / 16 ) 100 (4) 7.6 ( 5 / 16 ) 24.5 ( 31 / 32 ) 13 ( 17 / 32 ) 500 (19 3[...]

53 Dimensions Others Side Unit: mm (inches ) 82 (3 1 / 4 ) 41.6 (1 11 / 16 ) 34.7 (1 3 / 8 ) 55 (2 1 / 4 ) 112 (4 1 / 2 ) 133 (5 1 / 4 ) 34 (1 3 / 8 ) 298 (11 3 / 4 ) 279 (11) 112 (4 1 / 2 ) 16.5 ( 21 / 32 ) 9.5 ( 3 / 8 ) 27 (1 1 / 8 ) 352 (13 7 / 8 ) 330 (13) 77 ( 3 1 / 32 ) 95 (3 3 / 4 ) 80 (3 1 / 4 ) 145 (5 3 / 4 ) 89 (3 1 / 2 ) 24.5 ( 31 / 32 )[...]

54 Dimensions Rear Bottom Unit: mm (inches) 40 (1 5 / 8 ) 120 (4 3 / 4 ) 82 (3 1 / 4 ) 33.6 (1 3 / 8 ) 25 (1) 25 (1) 71 (2 7 / 8 ) 40 (1 5 / 8 ) 90 (3 5 / 8 ) 96 (3 7 / 8 ) 24.3 ( 31 / 32 ) 10 ( 13 / 32 ) 15 ( 19 / 32 ) V entilat ion holes (Exhaust ) Speak ers 16.7 ( 11 / 16 ) 454.8 (18 ) 163 (6 1 / 2 ) 140 (5 1 / 2 ) 219 (8 5 / 8 ) 124 (5) 124 (5)[...]

55 Inde x Others Index A Adju st Sign al AP A ....... ........... .......... ............... .......... 31 Phase .. ........... ........... .............. ........... ... 31 Pitch ... ........... ........... .............. ........... ... 31 Shift ....... .................. .............. ........... ... 31 Adjusting memory of th e settings .......[...]

56 Ind e x Po wer turn of f ............. .............. ........... ........... 21 Precautions ...... .... .......... ................... ......... 5 Projecting ............... ............... ........... ....... 19 R Remote Co mmander ............. ........... ....... 14 front re mote control d etector ........ ....... 10 locati on and fu nction [...]

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