Sony VPL-CX20 manual

2-636-561- 11 (1) Data Projector Operating Instructions © 2005 Sony Corporation VPL-CX20 VPL-CS20[...]

2 T able of Contents Overview Features .............. .............. ............... ... 3 Location and Fun ction of Contro ls .... 4 T op/Front/Left Side ............. ......... 4 Rear/Right Side/Bottom .............. . 4 Control/Connector Panel .............. 5 Remote Commander ..................... 6 Projecting the Picture Installing the Project[...]

3 F eatures Overview B Overview Features High brightness, high picture quality High brightness Adopting Sony's u nique ne w optical system that incorporates newly de v eloped LCD panels provides a high-ef ficienc y optical system. It allows the 165 W UHP lamp to giv e a light output of 2000 ANSI lumen. High picture quality VPL-CX20: Three supe[...]

4 Location and Function of Controls Location and Function of Contr ols a Front remote control detector b Lens c P owered tilt adjuster d V entilation holes (exhaust) e Speaker f Security lock Connects to an optional security ca ble (from K ensington). W eb page address: http://www .kensington.com/ g Rear remote control detector h V entilation holes[...]

5 Location and Function of Controls Overview a ZOOM +/– key Adjusts the picture size. b INPUT key c ? / 1 (On/Standby) ke y T urns on the projector when the projector is in standby mode. The ON/ ST ANDBY indicator around the ? / 1 key flashes in green until the projector is ready to operate. d TIL T adjustment key Adjusts the tilt of the projecto[...]

6 Location and Function of Controls j INPUT A connector (HD D-sub 15-pin, female) Inputs a computer signal, video GBR signal, component signal, or DTV signal depending on the connected equipment. Connects to the output connector o f equipment using the s upplied cable or an optional cable. F or details, se e “Connecting a Computer” on page 9 an[...]

7 Location and Function of Controls Overview Before usin g the Remote Commander Pull out the clear fil m from the lithium battery holder . T o replace a battery 1 Release the lock of the lithium battery holder by picking it, and pull out the holder from the Remote Commander. 2 Install the lithium battery . 3 Put the lithium battery holder back into[...]

8 Installing the Projector B Projecting the Pictur e Installing the Pr ojector The distance betwee n the lens and the scre en va ries depending on the size of the screen. Use the following table as a guide. There may be a slight difference between the actua l v alue and the design value shown in the table above . Distance betwee n the screen and th[...]

9 Connecting the Projector Projecting the Pict ure Connecting the Pr ojector When yo u connect the projector , make sure to: • T urn off all equipment before making any connections. • Use the proper c ables for each connection. • Insert the cable plugs fi rmly; loose connections may in crease noise and reduce performance of picture signals. W[...]

10 Connecting the Projector SVGA (VPL-CS20) mode for the external monitor . • If you set your computer, such as a notebo ok computer , to output th e signal to both your computer’ s display and the external monitor , the picture of the external monitor may not appear properly . Set your computer to output the signal to only the external monitor[...]

11 Projecting Projecting the Pict ure T o connect to a video GBR/ Component output connector A SMF-402 Si gnal Cab le (not supp lied) HD D-sub 15-pi n (male) ↔ 3 × phono jac k B A/V connecti ng adapto r (supplied ) C Stereo au dio connecti ng cable (not suppl ied) (Use a no-r esistanc e cable.) Set the aspect ratio using “W ide Mode” on the [...]

12 Proje cting The projection size that can be adjusted with the automatic focus adjustment is from 40-inch up to 150-inch. Howe ver , it may not be perfectly adjusted depending on the brightness of the room, or the state of the screen. In this case, adjust it manually in step 8 on page 13. 3 T urn on the eq uipment connected to the projector . 4 P[...]

13 Projecting Projecting the Pict ure • When you adjust the powered tilt adjuster with the TIL T key , the V keystone a djustment is performed at the same time. If you do not want to perform the automatic keyston e adjustment, set the V Ke ystone menu to “Manual. ” (See page 27.) • If you set the “V Ke ystone” adjustment to “Auto, ”[...]

14 T urning Off the Po wer T urning Off the Po w e r 1 Press the ? / 1 key . “PO WER OFF? Please press ? / 1 key again.” appears to confirm that you w ant to turn of f the po wer . The message disappears if you press any key o ther than the ? / 1 ke y , or if you do not press any k ey for f ive seconds. 2 Press the ? / 1 key again. The po wered[...]

15 Selecting the Menu Language Con venie nt Functions B Convenient Functions Selecting the Menu Language Y ou can select one of fif teen languages for displaying the menu and other on-screen displays. The facto ry setting is English. T o change the menu language, proceed as follows: 1 Plug the A C power cord into a wall outlet. 2 Press the ? / 1 ke[...]

16 Security Lock T o clear the menu Press the MENU key . The menu disappears auto matically if a key is not pressed for one minute. Security Loc k The projector is equipped with a security lock function. When you turn the po wer of the projector on, you are required to input the pre viously set password. If you do not input the correct password, yo[...]

17 Security Lock Con venie nt Functions 3 Enter the password again to conf irm. When the follo wing message is displayed, the setting fo r security lock is completed. If “In valid P assword!” is displayed on the menu screen, perform this procedure again from step 1. 4 T urn the main power of f and disconnect the AC po wer cord. The security lo [...]

18 Other Functions Other Functions If you are lea ving the conference room immediately , turn the projector of f, and then, after the po wered tilt adjuster is ret racted into the projector , you can unplug the A C power cord. After the A C power cord is unplugged, the fan runs for a certain time automatically . • When unplugging the AC power cor[...]

19 Other Functions Con venie nt Functions Use the arro w key ( v / V / b / B ) to scroll the enlar ged image. T o return the image to its original size Press the D ZOOM – key . Just pressing the RESET key returns the image back to its origina l size immediate ly . T o freeze the image projected (Freeze function) Press the FREEZE ke y on the remot[...]

20 Using a MENU B Adjustments and Settings Using a Menu Using a MENU The projector is equipped with an on-screen menu for making v arious adjustments and settings. Some of the adjust able/setting items are displayed in a pop-up menu, in a setting menu or adjustment menu with no main menu, or in the ne xt menu windo w . If you select an item na me f[...]

21 Using a MENU Adjustments and Settings Usi ng a Menu T o clear the men u Press the MENU ke y . The menu disappears aut omatically if a k ey is not pressed for one minute. T o reset items that have been adjusted Select the item that you want to reset, and press the RESET key on the Remote Commander . “Complete!” ap pears on the sc reen and th [...]

22 The Picture Menu The Picture Menu The Picture menu is used for adjusting the picture or volume. Picture Signal Function Setup Installation Information Picture Mode: Standard Adjust Picture Sel: Set: Exit: 30 V olume: Sel: Set: Back: Exit: Picture Signal Function Setup Installation Information 80 50 50 Adjust Picture Standard Contrast: Brightness[...]

23 The Signal Menu Adjustments and Settings Usi ng a Menu The Signal Menu The Signal menu is used to adjust the input signal. Note that if the projector is used for profit or for public vie wing, modifying the original picture by switching to the wide mode may constitute an infri ngement of the rights of authors or producers, which are leg ally pro[...]

24 The Signal Menu This projector has 40 type s of p reset data for input signals (the pres et memory). When a preset signal is input, the projector automatically detects the signal type and recalls the data for the signal from the preset memory to adjust it to an optimum pict ure. The memory number and signal type of that signal are displayed on t[...]

25 The Function Menu Adjustments and Settings Usi ng a Menu The Function Menu The Function menu is used for cha nging the settings of the projector . Setting items Functions Initial setting Smart AP A The AP A (Auto Pixel Alignment) automatically adjusts “Dot Phase, ” “H Size” and “Shift” on the Signal menu for the input signal from a c[...]

26 The Function Menu • Press the AP A key when the full image is disp lay ed on the screen. If the projected image includes a black portion around it, the AP A function will no t work properly and some parts of the image may not be displayed on the screen. • Y ou can cancel the adjustment by pressing the AP A key again while “Adjusting” app[...]

27 The Installation Menu Adjustments and Settings Usi ng a Menu The Installation Menu The Installation menu is used for cha nging the settings of the projector . Sel: Set: Exit: Picture Signal Function Setup Installation Information Lamp Mode: Standard Lens Control: On IR Receiver: Front & Rear V Keystone: Auto Background: Blue Illumination: On[...]

28 The Installation Menu The auto V Ke ystone adjustment may not co rrect the trapezoidal distortion perfectly , depending on the room temperature or the screen angle. Note[...]

29 The Setup Menu Adjustments and Settings Usi ng a Menu The Setup Menu The Setup menu is used for changing the menu displays. Setting items Functions Initial setting Status (on-screen display) Sets up the on-screen display . When set to “Off, ” turns off the on-screen displays except for th e menus, a message when the po wer is turned of f, an[...]

30 The Information Menu The Inf ormation Menu The Information m enu displays the mod el name, serial number , the horizontal and vertical frequencies of the input signal and the cu mulated hours of usage o f the lamp. These are only displayed on the screen. Y ou cannot al ter the display , and these is no setting to be altered. Memory number of an [...]

31 The Information Menu Adjustments and Settings Usi ng a Menu Input signals and adjustable/setting items Adjust Picture... menu z : Adjustable/can be set – : Not adjustable/cann ot be set *1 : Preset memory No. 3, 4 only Signal menu z : Adjustable/can be set – : Not adjustable/cann ot be set *1 : Except preset memory No. 3, 4 *2 : VPL-CX20: Lo[...]

32 Replacing the Lamp B Maintenance Replacing the Lamp The lamp used as a light so urce is a consumable product. Thus, replace the lamp with a ne w one in the follo wing cases. • When the lamp has burnt out or dims • “Please re place the Lamp.” appears on the screen • The LAMP/CO VER indicator lights up The lamp life v aries depending on [...]

33 Replacing the Lamp Maintenance 5 Insert the new lamp all the way in until it is securely in place ( a ). T ighten the two screws ( c ). F old down the handle to replace it ( b ). • Be careful not to touch the glass surface of the la mp. • The power will not turn on if the lamp is not secured properly . 6 Close the lamp cover and tighten the [...]

34 Cleaning the Air Filter Cleaning the Air Filter The air filter should be cleaned e very 500 hours. Remove dust from the outside of the ventilation holes with a v acuum cle aner . 500 hours are approximate. This v alue varies depending on the en vironment or ho w the projector is used. When it becom es dif ficult to remo ve the dust from the filt[...]

35 T roub leshooting Others B Others T r oubleshooting If the projector appears to be operating erratica lly , try to diagnose and co rrect the problem using the following in structions. If the problem pers ists, consult with qualified Son y personnel. Po w e r Picture Symptom Cause and Remedy The po wer is not turn ed on. • The power has been tu[...]

36 T roubleshooting The picture is noisy . Noise may appear on the ba ckground depending on the combination of the number of dots input from the connector and the numbers of pixels on the LCD panel. c Change the desktop pattern on the connected computer . The picture from the INPUT A connector is colored strangely . The setting of “Input-A Signal[...]

37 T roub leshooting Others Sound Remote Commander Others Indicators Symptom Cause and Remedy No sound. • A cable is disconnect ed or the connections are wrong. c Check that the proper connections ha ve been made (see page 9). • The connecting cable used is incorrect. c Use the A/V connecting adaptor (supplied) (see page 9). • The sound is no[...]

38 T roubleshooting W arning Messages Use the list be low t o check the me aning of the messages displayed on the screen. Caution Messages Use the list be low t o check the me aning of the messages displayed on the screen. Messages List Message Meaning and Remedy High temp.! Probably use in high altitude. Switch to high altitude mode on? Y es V No [...]

39 T roub leshooting Others Lens control is locked! Do you wish to unlock? Y es V No v “Lens Control” on the Installation menu is set to “Off. ” c T o enable the the LENS (FOCUS, ZOOM) key on the Remote Commander , and the FOCUS and ZOOM keys on the projector , set “Lens Control” to “On. ” Message Meaning and Remedy[...]

40 Specifications Specifications Optical characteristics Projection system 3 LCD panels, 1 lens, proj ection system LCD panel VPL-CX20: 0.63-inch XGA panel, approximately 2,3 60,000 pixels (786,4 32 pixels × 3) VPL-CS20: 0.63-inch SVGA panel, approximately 1,4 40,000 pixels (480,0 00 pixels × 3) Lens 1.2 times zoom lens (po wered) f 18.8 to 22.6 [...]

41 Specifications Others General Dimensions 273 × 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 requirements A C 100 to 240 V , 2.2 to 1.0 A, 50/ 60 Hz Power consum ption Max. 220 W in standby: 0.8 W Heat dissipation 750.7 BTU Operating temperature 0°C to 35°C (3 2°[...]

42 Specifications Preset signals Memory No. Preset signal fH (kHz) fV (Hz) Sync SIZE 1 V ideo 60 Hz 60 Hz 15.734 59.940 – – 2 V ideo 50 Hz 50 Hz 15.625 50.000 – – 3 480/60i 480/60i 15.734 59.940 S on G/Y – 4 575/50i 575/50i 15.625 50.000 S on G/Y – 5 480/60p 480/60p (Progressiv e component 31.470 60.000 S on G/Y – 6 575/50p 575/50p (P[...]

43 Specifications Others • When a signal other than the preset signals sho wn above is input, the picture may not be displayed properly . • For the Memory No.49*, the smart AP A function and the AP A key of the remote commander do not activ e. Make adjustments fo r the input signal using the Adju st Signal. .. on the Signal menu. • When an SX[...]

44 Index Inde x A Adjusting memory of the settings .......... ........... ... 21 the picture ... ............ ......... ........... ......... 22 the picture size/shi ft . ........... ........... ..... 23 Air filter ........ ........... ............ ........ ............ 34 Auto Focus ..... ............ ........... ........... ....... 25 Auto Input [...]

45 Index Others S Scan Con verter ......... ............ ........... ........ 23 Screen size ... ........... ........... ........... ....... 8, 40 Security Lock ........... ............ ........... ........ 26 Sharpness ... ............. ........... ......... ........... .. 22 Shift ...... ......... ........... ............ ........... ........ 23 [...]

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