Sony VPL-CX235 manual

4-409-080- 11 (1) © 2011 Sony Corporation Data Projector Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual and supplied Quick Reference Manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. VPL-CX235 VPL-CW255 Not all models are available in al l countries and area. Please check with your local Sony Authorized Dealer.[...]

2 T able of Contents T able of Contents Overvie w Loc atio n and Fu nct ion o f Cont rol s .... 3 Main unit ....... ........... ............ ........ 3 Connector P anel ............. ........... ... 4 Remote Co mmander an d Control Panel ..... ............ ........... .............. 5 Prepa ration Connecting the Pro jector ..... ........... ... 7 C[...]

3 Location and Function of Controls Overview B Over view Location and Fu nction of C ontrols a Projection lens b Foc us r ing (pa ge 12 ) c Zoom lever (page 12) d Lamp cover (page 37) e Air filter cover/V entilation h oles (intake) (page 39) f V entilatio n holes (intake) g V entilatio n holes (exhaust) Do not place anything n ear the ventilat ion [...]

4 Location and Funct ion of Controls VPL-CX235/VPL-CW25 5 Input (pages 7, 8) a INPUT A V ideo: RGB/YP B P R inpu t conne ctor (RGB/Y PB PR) Audio : Audi o inpu t conne ctor ( A UDIO) b INPUT B V ideo: RG B inpu t conn ector (RGB) Audio : Audi o inpu t conne ctor ( A UDIO) c INPUT C V ideo: HDMI input connector (HDMI) Audio: HDM I input co nnecto r [...]

5 Location and Function of Controls Overview Remo t e Co mm an der Contro l P anel a T urning on the power/Going t o standby mode ? / 1 (On/Sta ndb y) k e y b Selecting an input signal (page 11) INPU T key c Operating a menu (page 19) MENU key RESET ke y ENTER / V / v / B / b (arr ow ) keys RETURN key This functi on is not provi ded in t his proje [...]

6 Location and Funct ion of Controls f Setting the energ y–saving mode easily ECO MOD E key Energy-savin g mode can be se t easi ly . Energy-saving mo de consist s of “Lam p Mode , ” “St andby Mo de”, “With Sta tic Signal ” and “W ith No Inpu t. ” 1 Press the EC O MODE key to display the E CO Mo de m enu. 2 Press the V / v key or [...]

7 Connecting the Projector Prepara tion B Prepara tion Connecting the Projector • Make s ur e all th e equi pme nt i s po wered o f f whe n co nnect ing the proj ect or . • U se the prope r c ables for e ach co nnecti on. • In sert th e cable plug s firmly; Lo ose co nnection s ma y reduce p erform ance of pictur e signals or cause a ma lfunc[...]

8 Connecting the Projector Conne ctions with a VHS vide o deck, DVD player , or BD player ar e explain ed for each i nput signal. S VIDEO IN For conn ecti ng vi deo equ ipment with an S- vide o outp ut co nne ctor . VIDEO IN Fo r conn ecti ng vi deo equ ipment with a vi deo ou tput conn ector . INPUT A For conn ecti ng vi deo equi pment with a YP B[...]

9 Connecting the Projector Prepara tion INPUT C For conne cting vide o equip men t with an HD MI ou tput conn ector . • U se HD MI-com patible equip ment an d cable(s ) that have an HD MI logo on them. • The HDMI connector of this projector is not co mpatible with DSD (Direct Str eam Digital) Signal or CEC (Cons umer Ele ctronics Con trol) Sign[...]

10 Connecting the Projector OUTPU T Project ed imag es and inpu t audio can be out put to displa y equipme nt such as a mo nitor and audio equipme nt such as speakers with a built- in ampli fier . Whe n an audi o cable is connec ted to the au dio ou tput co nnector , no sou nd will b e hear d from th e b uilt-in sp eaker . Proj ecte d im ages and a[...]

11 Projecting an Image Projecting /Adjus ting an Image B Projecti ng/Adj ustin g an Im age Projecting an Ima ge The siz e of a projected image d epends o n the d istance b etween the project or and screen. Inst all the proje ctor so that the pro jected image fits the screen size. For details on projection d istances and proj ected imag e sizes, see[...]

12 Projecting an Image Adju sting the P rojec ted i mage Focus Size (Zoom) Position (Lens shift ) Focus ring Zoom le ver 2 V shift screw 1 H shift scr ew[...]

13 Projecting an Image Projecting /Adjus ting an Image Adjusting t he tilt of the projector by lens shift Y ou can adju st the pos ition of the pro jected image by tu rning th e scre ws for lens shift (V shift screw and H shift scre w). 1 Lift up the lo wer end of the lens shift co ver with you r finger to remove it. 2 Insert a P hilips scre wdri v[...]

14 Projecting an Image Adjusting the t ilt of the pr ojector with the adjusters Y ou can adjust the h eight of the proj ector pushing the side b utton on th is unit. By changing the slope of t he projector wit h adjusters, y ou can ad just the position o f the projected image. How to alter the angle 1 Push in the adju ster butto n at the sid e of t[...]

15 Projecting an Image Projecting /Adjus ting an Image When the pr o jected ima ge a trapez oid, tapering to the right or left 1 Press KEYST ONE on the remote comm ander twice or selec t H Keystone in the INST ALL SETTING men u. 2 Use V / v / B / b to set the v alue. The higher the set ting, th e narrower the right pa rt of the projec ted im age. T[...]

16 Projecting an Image 3 The cursor will disa ppear if the deflectio n range limi t is rea ched. Correcting defle ction 1 -The right/left ed ges of the i mage 1 Mov e th e s by us ing V / v / B / b to sel ec t the cor ner you want to corr ect. If you pu sh the EN TER, you ca n switch to the cu rsor displa y . 2 Y ou ca n ad just th e defl ec tion o[...]

17 Projecting an Image Projecting /Adjus ting an Image 3 The curso r will disa ppear if th e deflec tion range l imit is re ached. Correcting deflec tion 2 -Th e top/botto m edges of the ima ge 1 Move t he s by us ing V / v / B / b to select the corn er you want to co rrec t. If yo u push the ENT ER, you ca n swi tch to the curs or disp lay . 2 Y o[...]

18 Projecting an Image 3 The cursor will disa ppear if the deflectio n range limi t is rea ched. Au tomatically adjusts Phase, Pitch and Shift of projected image while a signal is input from a comput er (AP A (Auto Pixel Alignment)) Press AP A on the remo te commander . Press again to cancel during th e setting. If Smart AP A is set to On, executes[...]

19 Using a MENU Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu B Adjust ments and Sett ing s Using a Menu Usin g a ME NU The menu d ispla ys used for the expla nation below may be differe nt depe nding o n th e mode l you ar e using . 1 Press the MEN U key to display the menu. 2 Select the setting menu. Use the V or v key to select th e setting menu then [...]

20 The PICTURE SETTING Menu The PI CT URE SET TIN G M enu For adjusting the picture for each inp ut signal. *1: When a computer signal is input, th is option is av aila ble. *2: When a video signal is input, this opti on is av ailable . *3: When “Pictu re Mode” is set t o the i tem ot her than “Present ation, ” this opt ion is a v a ilable [...]

21 The INPUT SETTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The INPUT SETTIN G Menu For a djusting the size, posit ion, and aspe ct ratio of the p rojected image for e ach inpu t signal . *1: A vailable when a computer signal is in put from the RGB input connector (INPUT A/INPUT B). *2: A vail able w hen a comp uter sign al is i nput f rom t [...]

22 The INPUT SETTING Men u Aspect VPL-CX235 *1: If you select “Normal, ” the image i s proj ected in the sam e resol ution a s the input signal w ithout ch angi ng the asp ect ratio of t he origin al image. *2: If you select “ Full2, ” the image is proje cted to f it the p rojected ima ge size, re gardless of th e as pect rati o of th e ima[...]

23 The INPUT SETTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu VPL-CW255 *1: If you select “Normal, ” the image is projecte d in the same re solution as the input sig nal wit hout cha nging the as pect ratio of the original image. *2: If you s elect “Full2 , ” the image is proj ected to f it the projec ted image size, r ega rdless of the[...]

24 The SET SE TTING Menu The SET SETTIN G Menu The SET SET TING menu is used for se tting v arious functions of the pro jector . Items I tem descript ions AU T O P O W E R SA VING Y ou can ma ke v arious po wer reduct io n set ting s. W ith No In put Lamp C uto ff: The lamp turns o ff automati cally and p owe r cons ump tion is redu ced if no sig n[...]

25 The SET SE TTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu *1: E xecutes AP A when a com puter signal is input vi a the RGB i nput conn ecto r (INPU T A/INP UT B). *2: If the projec ted imag e includ es large amo unt of bl ack portio n around it, the A P A function wi ll not work properly and a part of the image may not be displayed on the sc[...]

26 The MENU SETTING Menu The MENU SETTING Menu The MENU SETT ING menu is used for set ting fo r the o perations b y using the men u or the Remote Commander . Items It em descripti ons Status On: All on-s cre en st atus es ar e en able d. Off: T ur n off the on-s creen di splays except for the menus, mess age whe n turning off the po wer , and warni[...]

27 The INST ALL SETTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The INST ALL SE TTING Menu The INST AL L SETTING menu is us ed for installi ng the project or . Items Item descri ptions Screen Fitt ing HV Key stone/ W arping: Y ou can choo se ho w to co rrec t imag e twist . V Ke yst one *1*5 This is dis played when “HV K e ystone” is selec[...]

28 The INST ALL S ETTING Menu *1: Since the K eystone adjustmen t is an e lectronic correcti on, the image ma y be det eriorated. *2: W hen “ High Al titud e Mode” i s set to “O n, ” the speed of the fan i ncrease s, an d the fan noi se becomes slig htly loud er . *3: Y ou wil l not be a ble to use t he proj ector if yo u forget yo ur passw[...]

29 The INFORMA TION Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The INFORMA TION Menu The INFORMA T ION menu enables you to confirm various informati on on the proj ector, such as the total u sage hours of a lamp. *1: Th ese ite ms ma y no t be disp la yed depen din g on t he inp ut si gnal . *2: N ot displa yed whe n “REMOTE” is sele cted in [...]

30 Using Network Features B Netwo rk Using Network Features Connectio n to the network allo ws you to oper ate the follo wing feature s: • Check ing the current statu s of the project or via a W eb browser . • Remot ely contro lling the pro jector via a W eb bro wser . • Receiving the e-ma il report for the project or . • Making th e netw o[...]

31 Using Network Features Network How to operate t he Control window Switching the page Click one of the P age Switching b uttons to display t he desired settin g pag e. Y o u can co nf irm the c urrent settin gs for the proj ecto r on the Informa tio n page. Y ou can cont rol the project or from the compu ter on the Co ntrol p age. The func tion s[...]

32 Using Network Features Set the e- ma il rep ort func tio n on th e Mail Report pa ge. Ente red v alues will not be applie d unles s you click on [App ly]. 1 Set the e -mail report fu nction. Enable: Select to acti v a te the e-ma il report function. Disable: S elect to de activ a te the e-mail report function. 2 Enter the outgoing e-mail address[...]

33 Ind icato rs Others B Others Indic ators The i ndicat ors allow checki ng the st atus and notify y ou of abn ormal o peratio n of the pr oject or . If the projecto r exhibits abnormal status, ad dress the probl em in accorda nce with the ta ble belo w . ON/ST ANDBY indicator LAMP/CO VER indicator Stat us Mean ing/Rem edies Lights in red The proj[...]

34 Messages List Messages List When an y of the messages listed belo w appears on the p rojected image, a ddress the problem in accordanc e with the tabl e below . Mess age Meanin g/Reme dy Page High temp.! Lamp off in 1 min. Chec k the item s below . • Check to see if n othing is blocking t he ventil ation ho les. • C heck to se e if the air f[...]

35 T roubleshooting Others T r oubl esho oti ng Befor e asking to have the project or repa ired, t ry to diag nose the p roblem , following the instructions b elo w . Symptom Reme dy Page The power is not tur ned on. Check if th e A C pow er co rd is f irml y co nnect ed. – When the “ Panel Key Lock” is s et to “On , ” you c annot t urn o[...]

36 T roubleshooting The im age is no isy . Chec k if the conn ecting cable is connect ed to externa l equipm ent prop erly . 7 No sou nd. Chec k that the co nnec ting cab les betw een the p roject or and external vi deo or au dio eq uipme nt are secu rely conne cted. 7 Check if the out put setting of conn ected exte rnal au dio equipm ent is se t t[...]

37 Replacing the Lamp Others Replacing the L amp Replace the lamp wit h a new one if a messa ge displaye d on the pr ojected i mage or the LA MP/ CO VER indicato r notifies you to repl ace the lamp (pages 3 3, 34). Use an LMP-C24 0 projector l amp (not supp lied) for replacemen t. • The lamp remain s hot afte r the pro jector is turn ed off. If y[...]

38 Replacing the Lamp 3 Loosen the 3 screws on the lamp then pull out the lamp by its grab . 4 Insert the new lamp all the way in until it is securely in place. T i ghten the 3 scre ws. 5 Close the lamp cover and tighten the 3 scre ws. Be sure to instal l the lamp and Lamp co ver securely as it w as. If not, th e project or cannot be turned on . 6 [...]

39 Cleaning the Air Filter Others Cleaning the Ai r Filter When a me ssage appears on the projected image, clean the ai r filter (page 34). If the dust c annot be re mov ed from the a ir f ilter e v en after cle aning, rep lace the a ir f ilter with a ne w one. F or details on a ne w air f ilter , consult with qua lif ied Son y perso nnel. If y ou [...]

40 Specifications Specification s Item Descript ion Model VPL-CX2 35/VPL- CW255 Projec tion syst em 3 LCD sy stem Dis play de vi ce Effec ti ve di spla y size VPL- CX23 5: 0. 63 i nch (16.0 mm) , 3 plat e, A spec t rat io 4:3 VPL-CW 255: 0 .75-in ch (19. 1 mm ), 3 plat e, Aspe ct rat io 16:10 Effective pictu re elemen ts VPL-CX2 35: 2,359, 296 pixe[...]

41 Specifications Others INPUT OUT PUT (Co mpute r/video) INP UT A RGB/YP B P R inp ut con nec tor: Mini D-s ub 1 5 pi n female, G with sync/Y : 1 Vp-p ± 2 dB, sync negati ve, 75 ohm s termin ated, RG B/P B P R : 0. 7 Vp-p ± 2 d B, 7 5 ohms termina ted, Sync signal: TTL level high imped anc e, posi ti v e/ neg ati ve A udio inpu t conn ect or : S[...]

42 Specifications *1: F or detail s, refe r to “ A ccepta ble Inpu t Signal s” on page 44 . *2: Information on accessori es in this manual is current as of December 2 011. Design and specif icat ions of the unit, including the optional accessor ies, are subjec t to change without notice. Standby power 100 V AC: 3 W (when “Standby M ode” is [...]

43 Specifications Others Pin as signment RGB input conne ctor (Min i D-sub 15-pin, f emale) RS-232C con nector (D -Sub 9-pin, female) 1 V ideo input (red ) R 9 Power suppl y inpu t f or DD C 2 V ideo input (gre en) G 10 GND 3 V ideo input (blu e) B 11 GND 4 GND 12 DDC/SD A 5 R ESER VE 13 H ori zont al sync signal 6 GND (R) 14 V ertical sync signal [...]

44 Specifications Acceptable Input Signals Computer signa l Digital TV signa l Analog TV signa l • W hen a sign al o ther t han the si gnal s l isted in table is input, th e picture may not be displ ayed pr operly. • A n in put s ign al me ant for s cree n re solu tio n different f rom that of the pan el will not be displayed in it s original r[...]

45 Projection Distance and Lens Shift Range Others Projection Distance and Le ns Shift Ra nge The foll ow ing des cribe s the pro ject ion dis tance and heig ht from lens cent er to bo ttom of screen by each proj ected screen siz e. The proje ction distance is the distance between the front of the lens and the su rface of the projec ted imag e. Hei[...]

46 Projection Distance a nd Lens Shift Range The lens shi ft range represents th e distan ce in pe rcent (%) b y which t he lens ca n be shi fted from the initial p osition of th e projected image, with fu ll width or ful l height o f the proje cted image regarded as 100%. VS UP : V ertical lens shift range (up) [%] VS DN : V ertical lens shift ran[...]

47 Projection Distance and Lens Shift Range Others Expressi on#1 Unit: m (inches) Expre ssi on#2 Projec ti on di stan ce (V PL-C W255 ) Unit: m (inches) Projec ti on di stan ce formul a (VPL -CW 255) D: Proj ected imag e size (Diago nal) H: Distan ce between the bottom edg e of the image and th e center of the lens Expressi on#1 Unit: m (inches) Ex[...]

48 Projection Distance a nd Lens Shift Range Lens shi ft r ange VS UP =VS DN =5 [%] HS R =HS L =4[%] 5% VPL-CX235 VPL-CX255 5% 3% 3% 5% 5% 4% 4 % VS UP =VS DN =5[% ] HS R =HS L =3[%][...]

49 Dimensions Others Dime nsio ns 406.0 (15 31 / 32 ) Center of th e lens F ront Unit: mm (inches) 104.5 (4 1 / 8 ) 63.0 (2 15 / 32 ) Side Unit: mm (inches) 330.5 (13) 113.0 (4 7 / 16 ) 122.3 (4 13 / 16 )[...]

50 Dimensions Unit: mm (inches ) Bottom Center of the le ns Edge of the len s 368.0 (1 4 1 / 2 ) 19.0 ( 3 / 4 ) 45.3 (1 25 / 32 ) 4.7 ( 3 / 16 ) 104.5 (4 1 / 8 ) 138.5 (5 7 / 16 ) 278.5 (10 31 / 32 ) 46.1 (1 13 / 16 ) 13.9 ( 9 / 16 ) 102.7 (4 1 / 32 ) 18.4 ( 23 / 32 ) 88.4 (3 15 / 32 ) 36.5 (1 7 / 16 ) 203.1 (8)[...]

51 Inde x Others Index A A C IN ........ ....... ....... ....... ........... ........ ....... . 4 Acceptable input signal .......... ........... ...... 44 Adjust Si gnal ............... ....... ....... ........ ...... 21 Adjuster ..... ........... ....... ....... ....... ........ .. 3, 14 Adjustin g lens s hift ...... ........... ....... ....... ..[...]

52 Ind ex O ON/ST ANDBY indicator ................. ... 3 , 33 Output .. ....... ........ ....... ....... ........... ....... ...... 4 Ov er Scan .... ........ ....... ....... ........... ....... .... 21 P Pan el K e y Lock ...... ....... ........ ....... ........... 24 Picture mode .......... ....... ........ ....... ........... 20 Picture muting [...]

53 Inde x Others About T rademarks • Adobe Acro bat i s a tra dema rk of Ad obe Systems Inco rporated. • Kensington is a registered t rademark of Kensington T echno logy Group. • HDMI, HDMI logo, a nd High-Definition Multimedi a Interf ace are tr ademark s or registered trademark s of HDMI Licensin g LLC in the Uni ted Stat es and othe r coun[...]

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