Sony VPL-CS20 manual

2-636-561- 11 (2) Data Projector Opera ting Instru ctions © 2005 Sony Cor poration VPL-CX20 VPL-CS20[...]

2 T able of Contents Overvie w Features ......... ................. ................. ... 3 Loc ation an d Funct ion of Co ntrols .. .. 4 T op/Front/Left Side ........ .............. 4 Rear/Right Side/Bottom ....... ........ 4 Control/Conn ector Panel ...... ........ 5 Remote Command er . ................. ... 6 Proj ecting the Picture Installing t[...]

3 Feat ures Overview B Over view Features High brig htness, high picture quality High brightne ss Adop ting Sony's uniqu e ne w opti cal system that incor porat es ne wl y de velo ped LCD panels pr ovide s a high -eff icie ncy o ptical system. It allo ws the 16 5 W UHP lamp to gi ve a light ou tput of 2000 A NSI lum en. High picture quality VP[...]

4 Location and Funct i on of Controls Location a nd Function of Controls a Front remote control detector b Lens c P owered tilt adjuster d V ent ilation holes (exhaust) e Speaker f Security lock Connects t o an optional securit y cable (from Kensington). W eb page ad dress: http://www .kensingt on.com/ g Rear remote control detector h V en tilation[...]

5 Location and Function of Controls Overview a ZOOM +/– key Adjusts the pict ure size. b INPUT key c ? / 1 (On/Standby) key T urns on the proj ector when the proje ctor is in sta ndby mode. T he ON/ ST ANDBY indicator arou nd the ? / 1 key flashe s in green until the projecto r is ready to operat e. d TIL T adjustment key Adjusts th e tilt of the[...]

6 Location and Funct i on of Controls j INPUT A connector (HD D-sub 15-pin, female) Inputs a comp uter signal, video GBR signal, comp onent signal, o r DTV signa l depe nding on th e connected eq uipment. Connect s to the output connect or of equipm ent us ing the supp lied ca ble or an optiona l cable. F or de tails, see “Con necting a Compu ter[...]

7 Location and Function of Controls Overview Before using the Remote Commander Pull out the clear film from the l ithium battery ho lder . T o replace a battery 1 Release the lock of the lithium battery holder by picking it, and pull out the holder from the Rem ote Commander. 2 Install the lithium battery . 3 Put the lithium battery holder back int[...]

8 Installing the Projector B Pr ojecting the Pic ture Installing t he Pr ojector The distance between the len s and th e screen v ari es depending on the size of the screen. Use the foll owin g table as a guide. There m ay be a slight dif f erence betw een the actu al v alue an d the design v a lue shown in the tabl e abo ve. Distance bet ween th e[...]

9 Connecting the Projector Proj ecting the Pict ure Connecting the Projector When you connect the projector , make sure to: • T urn of f all equipm ent befo re makin g an y connectio ns. • Use the prop er cables for each conn ection. • Insert the cabl e plugs firmly; loose connectio ns may increase noi se and reduce pe rformance of pic ture s[...]

10 Connecting the Projector SVGA (VPL-C S20) mode for the exter nal monitor . • If yo u set your co mputer , suc h as a no tebook comp uter , to ou tput the signa l to both your computer’ s display and the e x t ernal monitor , the picture of the e x t ernal monitor ma y not appear properly . Set your com puter to ou tput the sign al to only t [...]

11 Projecting Proj ecting the Pict ure T o connect to a v ideo GBR/ Component outpu t connector A SMF-402 Sig nal Cable (no t supplied) HD D-sub 15-pin (male ) ↔ 3 × phono jac k B A/V conn ecting ada ptor (suppl ied) C Stereo audio c onnecti ng cab le (not s upplied) (Use a n o-resistance cable.) Set th e aspect ratio us ing “W ide Mo de” on[...]

12 Projecting The proj ection size t hat can be adjus ted with the auto matic focu s adjustmen t is from 40- inch up to 15 0-inch. However , it may no t be perfec tly adjusted de pending on the br ightnes s of the room, or the state of the sc reen. In this case , adjust it ma nually in st ep 8 on pa ge 13. 3 T u rn on the equipment connected to the[...]

13 Projecting Proj ecting the Pict ure • When you adjust the powe red tilt adjuster with the TIL T key , the V keystone a djustment is performe d at the same tim e. If you do not want to perfor m the aut omatic ke ystone adjustment, se t the V Ke ystone me nu to “Ma nual. ” (See page 27. ) • If you set the “V Ke ystone” ad justment to ?[...]

14 T urning Of f the P ower Tu r n i n g O f f t h e Po w e r 1 Press the ? / 1 key . “POWER OFF? Please press ? / 1 key again.” ap pears to con f i rm that you wa nt to turn of f the po wer . The m essage disappea rs if y ou press any ke y other than the ? / 1 key , or if you do not pres s any k ey for f iv e second s. 2 Press the ? / 1 key ag[...]

15 Selecting the Menu Language Convenient Functions B Convenie nt Functi o n s Selecting th e Men u Lang uage Y ou can select on e of f i fteen languages for displa ying the m enu and ot her on -scree n displays . The f actory setting is Englis h. T o change the menu languag e, proc eed as follo ws: 1 Plug the A C power cord into a wall outlet. 2 P[...]

16 Secu rity L ock T o cl ear the men u Press the MENU key . The m enu disapp ears aut omatically if a ke y is not p ressed for on e mi nute. Security Lock The projec tor is equipped with a secu rity lock func tion. Wh en you turn the po wer of the pr ojector on , you are requ ired to in put the pr e v iously set password. If yo u do not inpu t the[...]

17 Sec urity Lock Convenient Functions 3 Enter the password again to confirm. When th e follo wing message is displayed, the setting for se curity lock i s comple ted. If “ In valid Passwo rd!” i s displa yed on the menu scr een, pe rform thi s procedur e again from ste p 1. 4 T urn the main power of f and disconnect the A C power cord. The sec[...]

18 Other Functions Other Fun ctions If you are leaving the conferen ce room immediat ely , turn the project or of f, and t hen, after the po wered tilt adjuste r is retracted into the pro jector , you c an un plug th e A C power cord. After the AC po w er cord is unplu gged, the fan r uns for a certai n time automa t ical ly . • W hen unpl ugging[...]

19 Other Functions Convenient Functions Use the arrow k ey ( v / V / b / B ) to scr oll the enlarged image. T o return the image to its original size Press th e D ZOOM – key . Just pres sing the RES ET ke y return s the image back to it s original size immedi ately . T o freeze th e image pr ojected (Freeze functio n) Press th e FREEZE key on the[...]

20 Using a MENU B Adjust ments an d Settin gs Using a Menu Using a MEN U The project or is equipped wi th an on-screen menu fo r maki ng v a rious 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 l[...]

21 Using a MENU Adjus tments and Sett ings Using a Menu T o clear the menu Press the MENU key . The menu disappears a utomatica lly if a key is not pressed for one mi nute. T o reset items that h a ve b een adjusted Select the item that yo u wa nt to reset, and press the RESET key on the Remo te Command er . “Compl ete!” appear s on the sc reen[...]

22 The Picture M en u The Picture Menu The Picture me nu is used for adj usting the picture or volume. Picture Signal Function Setup Installation Information Picture Mode: Standard Adjust Picture Sel: Set: Exit: 30 Vo lu m e : Sel: Set: Back: Exit: Picture Signal Function Setup Installation Information 80 50 50 Adjust Picture Standard Contrast: Bri[...]

23 The Signal Menu Adjus tments and Sett ings Using a Menu The Sign al Menu The Sig nal menu is used to adju st the input signal. Not e that if the proje ctor is used for profit or for pu blic viewing, modi fying th e original pict ure by swit ching to the w ide mode ma y constitut e an infringe ment of th e rights of au thors or prod ucers, which [...]

24 The Signal Me n u This pr ojector has 40 typ es of pr eset data fo r input sign als (the preset memory). When a preset sig nal is inpu t, the p rojector automat ically de tects the si gnal type and recalls the data for the sig nal from the preset memory to adju st it to an optimum pictur e. The me mory numbe r and si gnal ty pe of that signal ar[...]

25 The Function Menu Adjus tments and Sett ings Using a Menu The Fu nction Men u The Fu nction menu i s used for changin g the setting s of the project or . Setting items Func tions Initial sett ing Smart AP A T he AP A (Au t o Pixel Alignment) automatic ally adj usts “Dot Ph ase, ” “H Size” and “S hift ” on th e Signal menu for the inp[...]

26 The Function Menu • P ress the A P A key when the full i mage is di splayed on the scree n. If the projected i mage inc ludes a black portion arou nd it, the AP A func tion will no t work properl y and some par ts of the image may no t be displaye d on the scre en. • Y ou ca n cancel th e adjustme nt by pressin g the AP A key agai n while ?[...]

27 The Installation Menu Adjus tments and Sett ings Using a Menu The Insta llation Men u The Installa tion menu i s used for changing the se ttings of t he projecto r . Sel: Set: Exit: Picture Signal Function Setup Installation Information Lamp Mode: Standard Lens Control: On IR Receiver: Front & Rear V Keystone: Auto Background: Blue Illuminat[...]

28 The Installation Menu The auto V Ke ystone adjustmen t may no t correct the trapezoidal distortion perfec tly , depe nding on the roo m temper ature or the scr een angle. Note[...]

29 The Setup Menu Adjus tments and Sett ings Using a Menu The Setu p Men u The Se tup menu is used for chang ing the menu displays. Setting items Func tions Initial sett ing Status (o n-screen displ ay) Set s up the on-s creen disp lay . When set to “Off, ” turns off the on -screen di splays ex cept for the menus, a mes sage when the power is t[...]

30 The Information Menu The Information Menu The Inform ation me nu display s the model name, serial number , the horizon tal and v ertical frequencies of t he input signal and the cumulated ho urs of usage of the lamp. These ar e only disp layed on the sc reen. Y ou ca nnot alter t he display , and these is no setting to be alte red. Memory number[...]

31 The Information Menu Adjus tments and Sett ings Using a Menu Input signals an d adjustable/setting items Adjust Pictu re... menu z : Ad justa ble/ca n be set – : N ot adju stab le/ca nnot b e set *1 : P r eset memory No. 3 , 4 only Signal men u z : Ad justa ble/ca n be set – : N ot adju stab le/ca nnot b e set *1 : Excep t preset memory No. [...]

32 Replacing the Lamp B Maint enance Replacing th e Lamp The lamp use d as a light source is a consumab le product. Thus, replac e the lamp with a ne w one in the fo llo wing cases. • When t he lamp has burnt out or di ms • “Please replace t he Lamp.” appears on the screen • The LAMP /COVE R indicator lig hts up The lamp life v aries depe[...]

33 Replacing the Lamp Main tenance 5 Insert the new lamp all the way in until it is securely in place ( a ). T ighten th e two scre ws ( c ). Fold do wn the handle to replace it ( b ). • Be c areful no t to touch the glass surface of the lamp. • The power will not turn on if the lamp is not secu red proper ly . 6 Close the lamp cover and tighte[...]

34 Cleaning the Air Filter Cleaning th e Air Filter The air f ilter should be cleane d ev ery 500 hours . Remov e dust from the ou tside of t he ventila tion ho les with a v acuum cleane r . 500 hours ar e approx imate . Thi s va lue v aries depen ding o n the e n vironment or ho w the proje ctor is used. When it becomes di fficu lt to remov e the [...]

35 T roubleshooting Others B Others T r oub lesho oting If the projector appe ars to be operat ing erratically , try to diagno se and correct the prob lem using the follo wing instructions . If the prob lem pers ists, consult with qualif ied Sony person nel. Pow e r Picture Symp tom Cause an d Remedy The power is not turned on . • The power has b[...]

36 T roubl e shooting The picture is n oisy . Noise ma y appear on the backgrou nd depen ding on the c ombinatio n of the nu mber of dots input from the con nector and the num bers of pixels on the LCD panel. c Chan ge th e desk top patt ern on the connec ted comput er . The pictu re from the INPUT A connector i s colore d strang ely . The setting [...]

37 T roubleshooting Others Sound Remot e Commander Other s Indicators Symp tom Cause an d Remedy No so und. • A cab le is disconn ected or the co nnection s are wron g. c Chec k that the prop er connecti ons hav e bee n made (see pag e 9). • T he connect ing cable used is incorrec t. c Use the A/V c onnectin g adapto r (supplied) (see page 9) .[...]

38 T roubl e shooting W arning Messages Use the li st below to check the mean ing of the messag es displayed on the screen. Caution Messages Use the li st below to check the mean ing of the messag es displayed on the screen. Messa ges List Messa ge Mean ing an d Remed y High temp.! Probab ly use in high alti tude. S witch t o high alti tude m ode o[...]

39 T roubleshooting Others Lens control is lock ed! Do you wi sh to unloc k? Y es V No v “Lens Control” o n the Insta llation menu is set to “Of f. ” c T o enab le the the LEN S (FOCUS , ZOOM) key on the Re mote Comman der , an d the FOCUS a nd ZOOM keys on the proj ector , set “Len s Control” to “On. ” Mess age Mean ing and Remedy[...]

40 Specifications Specification s Optical characteristics Proj ecti on sys tem 3 LCD pan els, 1 lens, pro jection sys tem LCD pane l VPL-CX2 0: 0.63-inch XGA panel, a pproximatel y 2,360,000 pixels (786 ,432 pixels × 3) VPL- CS20: 0.63-i nch SVGA panel, a pproximatel y 1,440,000 pixels (480 ,000 pixels × 3) Lens 1.2 times zo om lens (powered) f 1[...]

41 Specifications Others Saf ety r e gu lation s UL6095 0, cUL (CSA No. 60950), FCC Class B , IC Class B, NEMKO (EN60950), CE (L VD, EMC), C- T ick General Dime nsions 27 3 × 52 × 210 mm (10 3 / 4 × 2 1 / 8 × 8 3 / 8 inches) (w/h/d ) (without projecting parts) Mass Approx . 1.9 kg (4 lb 3 oz) Power requirem ents AC 100 to 240 V , 2.2 t o 1.0 A,[...]

42 Specifications Preset signals Memory No. Preset signal fH (kHz) fV (H z) Syn c SIZE 1 Video 60 Hz 60 H z 15.734 59.940 – – 2 Video 50 Hz 50 H z 15.625 50.000 – – 3 4 80/60i 480/60 i 15.734 59.940 S on G /Y – 4 5 75/50i 575/50 i 15.625 50.000 S on G /Y – 5 480/60 p 480/ 60p (Pro gressive compo nent 31.470 60.000 S on G /Y – 6 575/50[...]

43 Specifications Others • Wh en a signal other than t he preset signals shown a bo ve is inp ut, the pict ure may n ot be display ed properl y . • For the Memory No.49*, th e smart AP A functio n and the AP A ke y of th e remote commander do not active. Make ad justment s for the input signal us ing the Adju st Signal... on the Signa l menu. ?[...]

44 Ind e x Index A Adjusting memory of the settings ............. ........... 21 the pi cture ............... ........... .............. .... 22 the pi cture size /shift ............. ........... .... 23 Air f ilter ............... .................. .................. 34 Auto F o c us ............. ........... ........... ........... 25 Auto Inp u[...]

45 Inde x Others S Scan Con verte r ........ ........... ............... ...... 23 Screen siz e ........ .............. ........... .......... 8, 40 Security Lo ck ....... .......... ................... ...... 26 Sharpnes s ... ........... .......... ................... ...... 22 Shift ........... .................. .............. ........... ... 2[...]

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