Sony VPL-CS7 manual

© 2004 So ny Corporation 2-148-435- 11 (1) Data Projector Oper atin g Instr uctio ns VPL-CS7 VPL-ES2[...]

2 WARNING To prevent fire or shock haz ard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture . To avoid el ectrical shock, do no t open the ca binet. Refer se rvicing to qualified pe rsonnel only. For the c ustomers in th e USA If you have a ny qu estion s abou t t his p roduct , you may cal l: Sony Customer Information Service Center 1-800-22 2-7669 or [...]

3 For the custom ers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Voor de klanten in Nederland Gooi de batte rij n iet weg maar leve r deze in als kle in chemi sch afva l (K CA) . The socket-ou tlet should be installe d near the equip ment and b e easily ac cessible . CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY [...]

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5 Table of Content s Over vi ew Precautions ........... ........... ................. .. 6 Notes on Installation and Usage ......... 7 Features ................ ................. ........... .. 9 Location and Funct ion of Control s . 11 Top/Front/Left Side ............... ..... 11 Rear/Right Side/Bottom ............. 11 Control Panel ..............[...]

6 Precautions B Overview Precautions On safety • Check that the ope rating vol tage of your unit is id entical wit h the voltag e of your local power supply. • Should any liqui d or solid object fall into the cab inet, unpl ug the unit an d have it checked by qual ifie d pers onnel bef ore operat ing it fur ther. • Unplu g the uni t from the [...]

7 Notes on Inst allation and Usage Over view Notes o n Installation and U sage Do not in stall the pro jector in the foll owing situation s. These installations m ay caus e a mal func tio n or da ma ge to the projector. Poorly ventilated • Allow adequa te air circul ation to p revent internal heat bu ild-up. Do no t place the unit on surface s (r[...]

8 Notes on Inst allation and Usage Do not use the p rojecto r under the follo wing condition s. Toppling th e unit Avoid u sing as t he unit toppl es over on its side. I t may cause malfun ction. Tilting the un it out of the r ange of the adjuster setting Avoid usin g when the un it is tilted o ut of the range of the adjust er setting . Such instal[...]

9 Features Over view Features High brig htness, high picture quality • Hig h brightnes s This projec tor is equip ped with a high - efficienc y opti cal syst em made possi ble by a dopting Sony’s propr ietary optica l system th at is equipp ed wit h a newly develop ed LCD panel . Beca use the VPL- CS7 utilizes a 185 W UHP lamp, i t can rep rodu[...]

10 Features Easy-to-use Remote C ommander The Remote Co mmander is equip ped with vari ous c onven ient keys , in clud ing t he D ZOOM ke y for zoomin g in o n the i mage and the FREE ZE key for k eeping the image projected even if the equipmen t is discon necte d. High portability • Light weig ht/small size/simp le design This pro jector h as be[...]

11 Location and Function of Controls Over view Location and Funct ion o f Contro ls 1 Control panel For deta ils, see “Con trol Pa nel ” on page 12. 2 Lens protector (lens cover) The len s protector automatically o pens when the power i s turned on. 3 Ventilation holes (exhaust) 4 Remote control detect or 5 Adjuster (hind pad) Turn the adjuster[...]

12 Location and Function of Controls qd Connector panel For deta ils, see “Conne ctor Pan el” on page 1 3. qf Speaker qg Security lock Connects t o an option al security ca ble (Kensington’s). Web pag e addres s: http://www.kensington. com/ 1 I / 1 (on/standb y) key Turns on the pro ject or when t he projec tor is in standby mo de. The ON/ ST[...]

13 Location and Function of Controls Over view VPL-CS7 VPL-ES2 1 INPUT A connector (HD D-su b 15-pin, female) Connect to external equipmen t suc h as a compute r. Connec ts to the monitor output on a compute r us ing th e sup plied cabl e. When inputting a compo nent or 15 k RGB signal, use an op tional cable. For details, see “To connect to a vi[...]

14 Location and Function of Controls 1 I / 1 (on/standby) key 2 ENTER/arrow key ( v / V / b / B ) Pres s the ce nter of the key t o use ENTER. 3 MENU key 4 D ZOOM +/ – key Enlarges the imag e at a desired locat ion on the screen. 5 Infrared transmitter 6 FREEZE key Used to freeze the pict ure projec ted. To cancel the freeze function , press the [...]

15 Location and Function of Controls Over view Notes on Re mote Comm ander operation • Make sure that noth ing obstruct s the infrared beam between the Remote Commander and the remote con trol det ect or on the proje ctor . Di rect the Remote Comm ander toward the remote contr ol detect or. • The operation range is limited. The shorter the dist[...]

16 Installing the Projector B Proj ectin g the Pi cture Install ing the Pro jector This section describes how to install the projector. The distance between the lens and the screen varies depending on the size of the screen. Use the following table as a guide. Ther e may b e a s ligh t diff eren ce bet wee n the a ctua l va lue a nd the des ign va [...]

17 Connecting the Projector Proj ecti ng the P ict ure Connecting the Project or When you connect the projector, make sure to: • Turn off al l equi pment bef ore ma king any connectio ns. • Use the prop er cables for eac h connect ion. • Insert the cable pl ugs firmly; loose connectio ns may increa se noise and reduce pe rforman ce of pict ur[...]

18 Connecting the Projector To conn ect a Mac intos h compu ter eq uipp ed with vi deo outp ut conne ctor of a type havi ng two row s o f pins , use a comm ercial ly avai lab le plug adap tor. This sec tion de scribes how to connect the projec tor to a VCR. For more information, refer to the instru ction manuals of the equipm ent yo u are c onnecti[...]

19 Projecting Proj ecti ng the P ict ure This section describe s how to connect the proje ctor t o a mo nitor eq uipm ent. For more information, refer to the instru ction ma nuals of the equi pment yo u are con necting. * T his pr oject or is not guara nteed f or connecting mo re than 2 monit ors in lo op- thro ugh conn ecti on. Projecting 1 Plug t[...]

20 Projecting 4 Press the INPUT key to select the input source. Each ti me you press the key, t he inpu t signal switches as follows: Smart APA (Auto Pixel Al ignment) adjusts the picture of the connecte d equipmen t so that it i s project ed clearly. 5 Switch the equipme nt to be connected to output to the projector. Depend ing on the type of your[...]

21 Turni ng Off the Power Proj ecti ng the P ict ure on t he ro om temp erat ure or the s creen angle. In this case, adjust it manually. Press the D KEYSTONE key on th e Remote Commander un til “V Keystone” appears on the screen, and ad just th e valu e w ith th e v / V / v / B key. The correct ed value is e ffective until the power tu rn off. [...]

22 Turning Off the P ower • Do no t unpl ug t he AC pow er cord while the fan i s still ru nning; otherw ise, the f an will stop even though the internal heat is sti ll high, whi ch co uld resu lt in a br eakd own of the projec tor. (VPL- ES2 onl y) • The internal circuitry of the Off & Go functio n may cause the fan to continue to operate [...]

23 Selecting the Menu Language Conve nient Funct ion B Convenie nt Functi on Selecting th e Menu Languag e You ca n select o ne of fift een langu ages f or displa ying the m enu a nd oth er on -scree n displays. The factory setting is E nglish. To c hange th e menu la nguag e, p roc eed a s follows: 1 Plug the AC power cord into a wall outlet. 2 Pr[...]

24 Security L ock Security Lock The p rojecto r is equipp ed with a se curity lock f unction . When you tur n the po wer of the p rojec tor on, you are requi red t o in put the prev iously s et password . If you do not input the correct pa ssword, you will not be able to proje ct th e picture . You wi ll not b e able to use the p roject or if yo u [...]

25 Other Functions Conve nient Funct ion To ca nc el th e sec uri ty l ock 1 Press the MENU key, the n turn off th e “Security Lock” setting in the INSTALL SETTING m enu. 2 Enter the password. Enter the p assword that was set. If yo u ca ll the c usto mer s ervic e cen ter be caus e you ha ve f orgo tten the pa sswor d, yo u wi ll n eed to be a[...]

26 Other Functions To enlar ge the image (Digital Zo om function) You can sel ect a point in the image to enlarge. This fun ction works wh en a signal from a comp uter is input . This func tion does not work wh en a video signal is input. 1 Project a normal im age, and press the D ZOOM + key on the Remote Commander. The digita l zoom ico n appears [...]

27 Using the MENU Adjustm ents and Se ttings Using the Menu B Adjust ments and Setti ngs Using the Men u Usin g the MENU The projector is eq uipped w ith an on-s creen menu f or making v arious adjustm ents an d settings. Display it ems Input signal indic ator Shows the se lected inp ut chann el. is displa yed whe n no sig nal i s input. Y ou ca n [...]

28 Using the MENU 4 Make the setting or adjustment on an item. • When ch angi ng the adjus tment l evel: To increa se the nu mber, press the v or B key. To decreas e the numbe r, press the V or b key. Press the ENTER key to rest ore the previo us screen. • When ch angi ng the s etting: Press the v or V key to chan ge t he setting. Press the ENT[...]

29 The PICTUR E SETTING Menu Adjustm ents and Se ttings Using the Menu The PICTURE SETTING Menu The PICTURE SETTING me nu is used for adjusting the picture or volume. Setting items Functions Initial sett ing value Picture Mo de Selects the pict ure m ode. • Dynamic: Emphasi zes th e contr ast to produ ce a “dy nam ic” pictu re. • Standa rd:[...]

30 The PICTUR E SETTING Menu Black Lev el Adj. (VPL-ES2 only ) Using bla ck le vel ad justment r esults in a viv id imag e with clear ly def ined light and dark areas . Set the bla ck com pens ation in acco rdan ce with the image sour ce. High: Strong bla ck com pensat ion Low: W ea k bl ack co mpens atio n Off: No blac k compe nsat ion acc ord in [...]

31 The INPUT SE TTING Menu Adjustm ents and Se ttings Using the Menu The IN PUT SETTI NG Me nu The INPUT SETTING m enu is used to adjust the input signal. Setting items Functions Initial sett ing value Wide Mode Sets the as pect ratio of the pic ture. • Off: When the pict u re wi th ra t io 4: 3 is inp ut. • On: When the p ictur e wi th rat io [...]

32 The INPUT SETTING Menu • W hen SV GA or X GA signa l is i nput, “Sc an Co nverte r” w ill not be displ ayed. • Note that if t he projector is used for pro fit or for pub lic viewing, mod ifying the orig inal pictu re by switching to the wi de mode may c onstitute a n infri ngement of th e rights of author s or produ cers, which ar e leg [...]

33 The SET SE TTING Menu Adjustm ents and Se ttings Using the Menu The SET SETTING Menu The SET SETTING me nu is used for changing the settings of the projector. Setting ite ms Functions Initial s etting valu e Smart AP A The AP A ( Auto Pixel Ali gnment) automat ically adj usts “D ot Pha se, ” “H Si ze” an d “Shi ft” i n the INPUT SE T[...]

34 The SET SETTI NG Menu • Pres s the APA k ey wh en the ful l imag e is disp layed on t he sc reen. If t he pr ojec ted image incl udes much bl ack po rtion a round it, the AP A func tion w ill not w ork prop erl y and so me part s of the image may not be disp layed on the sc reen . • You c an can cel the a djus tment by p ress ing the APA key[...]

35 The MENU SETTING Menu Adjustm ents and Se ttings Using the Menu The MENU SETTING Menu The MENU SETTING m enu is used for changing the menu displays. Setting items Functions Initial set ting value Status ( on-scr een disp lay) Sets up the on-s creen di splay . When s et to “Of f, ” t urns off the on-scr een display s except for the me nus, a [...]

36 The INSTALL SETTING Menu The INSTALL SETTING Menu The INSTALL SETTI NG menu is used for changing the settings of the projector. Setting items Functions Initial set ting value Tilt... Adj usts the po sitio n (hei ght) of the proj ected pi ctu re. V Keystone Cor rects the trapezo idal di stort ion caus ed by the proj ectio n angl e. Sel ect “ Au[...]

37 The INSTALL SETTING Menu Adjustm ents and Se ttings Using the Menu • The auto V Ke ystone adjust ment may not co rrect the tr apezoidal dis tortion per fectly, dep ending on t he ro om temp erat ure o r the s cree n ang le. • When the Image Flip is se t to “HV” or “ V,” the Lamp Mod e works with “Standard” se tting. Notes[...]

38 The INFORMATION Menu The INFORMATION Menu The INFORMATION men u displays the horizontal and vertical frequen cies of the input signal and the used time of the lamp. The se only di splay on the s cree n. You c annot al ter the disp lay. Setting items Functions Initial set ting value fH Disp lays th e horizo ntal freque ncy of the input sign al. T[...]

39 The INFORMATION Menu Adjustm ents and Se ttings Using the Menu Input signals an d adjustable/ setting items Adjust Pictu re... menu z : Ad just ab le/ can be se t – : N ot ad ju sta ble /ca nn ot b e set INPUT SETTING m enu z : Adjust able/can be s et – : Not adjustable /cannot be se t *1 : Except preset memory no. 3, 4 *2 : Except pr eset m[...]

40 Replacing the Lamp B Maint ena nce Replacing th e Lamp Replace the lamp with a new one in the following case. • When t he lamp has b urnt ou t or dims • “Please repl ace the LAMP.” ap pears on the screen • The LAMP /COVER indicato r lights up The lam p life varies de pendin g on condi tions of us e. Use LMP-E180 (VPL-CS7) / LMP-E 150 ([...]

41 Replacing the Lamp Main tena nce 5 Insert the new lamp all the way in until it is securely in place ( 1 ). Tigh ten t he two screws ( 2 ). Fold the handle ( 3 ). • Be c areful not to t ouch the glas s surfa ce of the lamp. • The power wi ll not tu rn on if t he lamp i s not secu red pr oper ly. 6 Close the lamp cover and tighten the scr ews [...]

42 Cleaning the Air Filter Cleaning the Ai r Filter The air filter should be cleaned every 50 0 hours . Remove dust from the o utside of th e ventila tion holes with a vacuum cleaner when the me ssage “Please clean the filter” appears in the disp lay. 500 hour s are a pprox imate. Thi s valu e varies dependin g on the envir onment or how the pr[...]

43 Troubleshooting Others B Others Troubleshoo ting If the projector appears to be operating erratically, try to diagnose and correct the problem using the following instructions. If the problem persists, consult with qualified Sony person nel. Power Picture Symptom Cause and Remedy The power is not turn ed on . • The power has been tur ned off a[...]

44 Troubleshooting Sound The pictur e is nois y . • Noi se may appea r on the ba ckgro und de pending on the combinatio n of the nu mbers of dot input fro m the connect or and numb ers of pixel on the LCD pa nel. c Chan ge t he des ktop patt ern on the conn ecte d comp uter . The p ictur e fro m INPUT A connect or is co lore d strang e. • Setti[...]

45 Troubleshooting Others Remot e Commander Other s Indicators Symptom Cause and Remedy The Remote Commander does not work . • The Remote Commander bat teries are d ead. c Replac e with a new batter y (page 14 ). Symptom Cause and Remedy The co ntro l p anel keys do not fu nction . • The cont rol p anel keys are lo cked. c Unlo ck the con trol [...]

46 Troubleshooting Warning Mess ages Use the list below to check the meaning of the messages d isplayed on the screen. Caution M essages Use the list below to check the meaning of the messages d isplayed on the screen. Messages L ist Messa ge M eaning a nd Remed y High temp. ! Pro bably use in hi gh altitu de. Switch to h igh altitu de mode on? Y e[...]

47 Troubleshooting Others On the emergency mod e Before performing the following procedure, try to diagnose the problem using the instr uctions descr ibed i n “Tro ubles hooti ng” on page 43. If t he pr oble m pe rsis ts, read and followin g pro cedure t horou ghly and then proc eed. The pr ojecto r is eq uipp ed wit h the emerg ency mod e for [...]

48 Specifications Specification s Optical characteristics Proj ecti on sys tem 3 LCD pan els, 1 len s, proje ction sys te m LCD pane l Superhigh -apert ure 0.62- inch SVGA panel, 1,440,000 pixels (480,000 pi xels × 3) Lens 1.2 times zoom lens (manu al) f 18.0 to 21.6 mm/ F 2.2 to 2.4 Lamp VPL-CS7: 18 5 W UHP VPL-ES 2: 157 W UHP Proj ecti on pic tu[...]

49 Specifications Others VD: Vertic al sync input: 1-5 Vp-p high imped ance, positive/ negative Y P B /C B P R /C R (VPL-ES2 only) Compon ent pho no plug sync/Y: 1 Vp-p ± 2 dB sync negative (75 ohms termi nated) C B /P B : 0.7 Vp-p ± 2 dB (75 ohms termin ated) C R /P R : 0.7 Vp-p ± 2 dB (75 ohms termin ated) AUDIO Stereo minijack 500 mVr ms, imp[...]

50 Specifications Preset signals Memory No. Preset s igna l fH ( kHz) f V (Hz ) Sync SIZE 1 V ideo 60 Hz 15.7 34 59. 940 2 V ideo 50 Hz 15.6 25 50. 000 3 15k R GB/Com ponen t 60 Hz 15.7 34 59. 940 S on G/Y or Composite Sync 4 15k R GB/Com ponen t 50 Hz 15.6 25 50. 000 S on G/Y or Composite Sync 5 10 80/60i 33.75 60.0 S on G/Y or Composite Sync 66 4[...]

51 Specifications Others • W hen a s igna l oth er tha n the pres et sig nals s hown abov e is i nput , the pictu re ma y not appear pro perly. • Memor y No. 22 * sh ows the interlace signa l. Warning on p ower connect ion Use a proper power cord for you r loca l powe r supply . (1) Us e an app ropria te rat ing plu g whic h is appli ed to loca[...]

52 Index Index A Adjusting memory of the settings ............. ........... 28 the pi cture ........... ....... ........... ........ ....... 29 the pi cture siz e/shift .......... ........... ....... 31 Air filter .............. .......... ........... ........... .... 42 Auto Inp ut Search ......... ........ ........... ....... 33 B Backgrou nd ...[...]

53 Index Others R Remote Com mander ....... ........... ........... ... 14 location an d function of contro ls ......... 14 Remote con trol dete ctor . ........... ........... ... 11 Reset resettable items ........... ........... ........... ... 28 resetting the item ............ ....... ........... ... 28 S Scan Conv erter ............ ....... ...[...]

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