Sony VPL-PX41 manual

© 2005 So ny Corporation 2-592-485- 13 (1) Data Projector Oper atin g Instr uctio ns VPL-PX41[...]

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. THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED. WARNING This unit has no power switch. When installi ng the uni t, incorpor ate a readily acces sible discon nect d evice in th[...]

3 following two conditio ns: (1) thi s devic e may not cause harmful in terference, and (2) this devi ce must accept any interfe rence receive d, includ ing interferenc e that may caus e undesir ed oper ation. For the custom ers in Canada This Class A digit al apparatus complie s with Canadian ICES-003. Voor de klanten in Nederland • Gooi de batt[...]

4 Tabl e of C onten ts Overview Precautions .......... ................. .............. 5 Notes on Inst allation and Usage ........ 6 Unsuitable Installation ... .............. 6 Usage in High Altitude ................. 7 Unsuitable Conditions ............... ... 7 Features ......... ................. ................. ... 8 Loc atio n and Fu nc ti[...]

5 Precautions Over view B Overvi ew Precautions On safety • Check that the operati ng voltag e of your unit is identical with the volta ge of you r local power sup ply. • Shoul d any liquid o r sol id obje ct fall in to the cabinet , unpl ug the unit and have it che cked by qua lified pers onnel bef ore operat ing it further . • Unplug th e u[...]

6 Notes on Inst allation and Usage Notes on Installation and Usage Do not in stall the p rojector in the followi ng situations . These installations may cause malfunc tion or da mage t o the proj ector. Poorly ventilated • Allow ad equate air circul ation t o prevent internal h eat build -up. Do n ot pl ace the unit on surfaces (rugs, blankets, e[...]

7 Notes on Inst allation and Usage Over view When u sing the pr ojector at an altitude o f 1,50 0 m or hig her, tu rn on “High Altitude Mod e” in the INSTALL SETTING menu. Faili ng to set th is mode when using the pro ject or at high altitu des coul d have adverse effec ts, such as reducin g the reliability of certa in componen ts. Note on the [...]

8 Features Features High brightness, high pict ure quality • High br ightness This pro jector i s equi pped wit h a high- efficiency optical syste m made possibl e by ad opting S ony’s propri etary o ptical system. Because th is projector utili zes a high N.A. L CD pane l wi th a mic role ns and a 265W Ul tra high pressur e lamp, i t can reprod[...]

9 Location and Function of Controls Over view Location and Funct ion o f Contro ls a Handle b Zoom ring Adjusts the picture size. c Cont rol panel For details, see “Control Pa nel” on page 11. d Conn ect or pan el For deta ils, se e “Conne ctor P anel” o n page 12. e AC IN socket Connects th e supplied AC po wer cord. f Front remot e contro[...]

10 Location and Function of Controls Although the lamp g oes out, th e cooli ng fan kee ps running . The power saving mode is can celed whe n a signal is inpu t or any key i s pressed. I n power savin g mode , any key do es not function for the first 60 seconds after the lamp go es out. • ON/STANDBY: Lights u p or flashes under t he following con[...]

11 Location and Function of Controls Over view a I / 1 (on/st andby) key Turns on and o ff the project or when the proje ctor is in standb y mode . The ON/ STANDBY indicator lights in green when the power i s turned on. When turning off the power, press the I / 1 key twice fo llowing the message on the screen, or press and hold the key for ab out o[...]

12 Location and Function of Controls a INPUT A conn ectors Connect to a computer. • HD D- sub 15-pin , female: Conn ect to the moni tor ou tput on a comput er using the su pplied cable. • AUDIO (stereo min i-jack): Conn ects to th e audio ou tput on a comp uter. b NETWORK (RJ-45) Connects t o the LAN cable when the network fun ction is in use. [...]

13 Location and Function of Controls Over view j INPUT D connectors • 5BNC input connectors (R/R-Y/P R , G/Y, B/B-Y/P B , SYNC/HD, VD connectors) (BNC type): Connect to a high-resolut ion comput er or VCR where signals are transmitted long distances; for ex ample, wh en the proje ctor has b een hun g fr om th e ceiling. According to the conne cte[...]

14 Location and Function of Controls 4 TILT/KEYSTONE key Adjusts the vert ical trapezoi dal distorti on of the image manually . Use the arrow ke ys ( M / m / < / , ) for adjustme nt. e (Memory Stick) key This functio n is not p rovided i n this proje ctor. f FREEZE key This key freez es the project ed image. Press agai n to unfreeze th e image. [...]

15 Location and Function of Controls Over view Battery installation 1 Push and slide to o pen the lid, then install the two size AA (R6) batteries (supplied) with the correct polarity. 2 Replace the lid. Notes on batteries • Make sure that the batte ry orientatio n is correct when inserting batteries. • Do not mi x an ol d batter y with a new o[...]

16 Installing the Projector B Sett ing Up and Proj ecting Install ing the Pro jector This section describes how to install the projector. For de tail s on c eili ng i nstal lati on, consul t wit h qu alifi ed S ony pe rson nel. Unit: m (ft) Scre en s ize (inc hes) 40 60 80 100 120 15 0 200 30 0 Minimum Distance 1.5 (4.9) 2.3 (7.5) 3.0 (10.0) 3.8 (1[...]

17 Connecting the Projector Settin g Up and Pr ojecting Connecting the Projector When you connect the projector, make sure to: • T urn of f all equipmen t bef ore ma king an y conne ctions. • Use the proper cables for each connection. • Insert the cable plugs firmly; loose connections may increase noise and reduce performance of picture signa[...]

18 Connecting the Projector To connect a com puter When you use a wireless mouse On the USB function When connecting the projector to a comp uter by using the USB cable for the first time, the computer reco gnizes the following devices automatically. USB human interfa ce device (wireless mouse function) Recommended o perating environment When you u[...]

19 Connecting the Projector Settin g Up and Pr ojecting To connect a Macintosh co mputer To connect a Macintosh comput er equipped with video outpu t connector of a type having two rows of pins, use a commercially available plug adaptor. When you connect a USB capable Macintosh compute r using the USB cable to the projector, wireless mouse function[...]

20 Connecting the Projector To connect to a video GBR/Compon ent equipm ent • When you conn ect th e unit t o a vide o GBR outpu t connec tor, select vide o GBR or component with the I nput-D Signal Sel. s etting in th e SET SETTING menu. • Use the c ompo site sync si gnal when you in put the e xter nal sy nc si gnal from video GBR/c ompone nt [...]

21 Selecting the Menu Language Settin g Up and Pr ojecting Selecting the Menu Langu age You ca n sele ct one of nine l anguag es for d isplay ing the m enu and other o n- screen displays. The factory setting is English. 1 Plug the AC power cord into a wall outlet. 2 Press the I / 1 ke y to tu rn on t he pr ojecto r. 3 Press the MENU key. The menu a[...]

22 Selecting the Menu Language 4 Press the M or m key to select th e MENU SETTI NG menu, th en press the , or ENTE R key. The selected menu app ears. 5 Press the M or m key to select “Language,” th en press the , or ENTER key. 6 Press the M or m key to select a language, then press the < or ENTE R key. The menu chang es to the sele cted lang[...]

23 Projecting Settin g Up and Pr ojecting Projecting 1 Plug the AC power cord into a wall outlet, then connect all equipment. The ON/STANDBY indicator lights in red and the projector goes into standb y mode. 2 Press the I / 1 key. The ON/STANDBY indicator lights in green. 3 Turn on the equipment connected to the projecto r. 4 Press the INPUT key to[...]

24 Projecting Smart APA (Auto Pi xel Align ment) adjust s the pictur e of the conn ected equipm ent so that it is projec ted clearly. • If “Auto Input Sear ch” is se t to “ On”, th e pro jector search es fo r the s igna ls from the conn ecte d equipm ent and disp lays the input ch anne l wher e the inpu t signa ls are foun d. For deta ils[...]

25 Projecting Settin g Up and Pr ojecting To adjust th e volume The volume can be adjusted in the on-screen menu. See “Volume” in the PICTU RE SETT ING menu on p age 32. To mute th e picture Press the PIC MUTING key on the Remote Commander. Press again to restore the picture. To control th e computer using th e supplied Remote Com mander When y[...]

26 Projecting You w ill no t be abl e to use t he pro jector if you fo rg et your passwo rd and the pa sswor d administrator is not available . Be please aware that using the security lo ck can prevent vali d usag e in such c ases . 1 Press the MENU key and then, in the I NSTALL SETTI NG menu, turn on the security lock setting. 2 Enter the password[...]

27 Projecting Settin g Up and Pr ojecting 2 Enter the password. Enter the pa ssword that was set. If you ca ll the cu stom er ser vice cen ter becaus e you h ave fo rgot ten the p asswo rd, y ou will need to be able to verify the projecto r’s ser ial number and your identit y. (This process may d iffer in o ther countr ies.) Once your identity ha[...]

28 Projecting To enlarge the image ( Digital Zoom function) You can select a point in the image to enlarge. This function works when a signal from a computer is input. 1 Press the D ZOOM + key on the Remote Commander. The digital zoom ico n appears the cente r of the image . 2 Move the icon to the point on the ima ge you want to enlarge. Use th e a[...]

29 Using the MENU Adjus tments an d Settin gs Using the M enu 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. The setting items a re displayed in a pop-u p menu or in a sub me nu. If you select an it em name f ollowe d by dot s (... ), [...]

30 The PICTUR E SETTING Menu 4 Make the setting or adjustment on an item. • Whe n chang ing the adjus tme nt leve l: To increase the number, press the M or , key. To decrease t he number, press the m or < key. Press the ENTER key to rest ore the previo us screen. • Whe n chang ing the settin g: Press the M or m key to cha nge the setting. Pr[...]

31 The PICTUR E SETTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settin gs Using the M enu Adjust Picture... When the video sign al is input When the RGB sign al is input Contrast Adjusts t he picture cont rast. The higher the sett ing, th e gre ater th e contr ast betwe en a dark po rtion and a br ight portion of the picture. The low er the settin g, the lowe r the[...]

32 The INPUT SETTING Menu DDE (Dynamic Detail Enhancer) Selects the repro duction format of the inpu t vide o sign als a ccord ing t o the vid eo sour ces . Off: Plays back the vid eo si gnal in an interlace fo rmat without c onverting. Progressive: Con verts an interlace fo rmat video sign al to a progr essive forma t. Film: Rep roduces the 2-2 , [...]

33 The INPUT SE TTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settin gs Using the M enu an inf ringem ent of the righ ts of aut hors or prod ucers, whi ch ar e lega lly p rote cted . Adju st Sign al... Men u Items Dot Phase Adjusts t he dot phase of the LCD pa nel and the sign al output from a compu ter. Adjust the picture further for finer picture after th e pi ct[...]

34 The SET SETTI NG Menu The SET SETTING Menu The SET SET TING menu is used for changi ng th e set tings of t he proje ctor. Smart APA Activat es or deactivates the Smar t APA 1) . On: Normally select th is setting. W hen a signal is input from a comp uter, the APA functions a utomatica lly so tha t the picture can be seen clearly . Once the specif[...]

35 The MENU SE TTING Menu / The INSTALL S ETTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settin gs Using the M enu The MENU SETTI NG Menu The MENU SETTING menu is used for changing th e settings o f the proje ctor. Status (on- screen display) Sets u p the on -scree n disp lay. On: Shows all of the on -scree n displa ys. Off: Turns off the on-s creen displa ys excep[...]

36 The INFORMATION Menu Lamp Mode Sets the la mp bright ness in the projection . High: Illuminates the pro jected imag e brightly . Standard: Re duc es fa n nois e and powe r consump tion. The brigh tness of th e projected image wil l be lower com pared with the “High” setting. Direct Power On/O ff fun ction If you will be using a circ uit brea[...]

37 Accessing t he Projector from a Computer / Checking t he Status of the Projector Operat ion a nd Ad minist ration u sing a Netw ork B Opera tion and Adm ini strat ion us ing a Ne twor k Accessing th e Projector from a Comput er You ca n check th e present stat us of the proje ctor on a co mpu ter disp lay and co ntr ol the proje ctor from a comp[...]

38 Controlling the Projector from a Com puter / Setting Up the Projector Controlling the Projector from a Compute r Click “Control.” You can perf orm v ariou s adju stments and settings o f the pr ojector on a co mputer disp lay. The func tion of the buttons in the wind ows are the same as those on the remot e control supp lie d wi th th e pr o[...]

39 Setting Up the Projector Operat ion a nd Ad minist ration u sing a Netw ork Memo Enter a memo, if required. Settin g th e date a nd ti me This setting is required fo r the Regula r Report function. Time Zone Select the region in which you are using the proje ctor. Date/Time Set the da te and t ime. Time Server Enter the address of the time serve[...]

40 Setting Up the Pr ojector Settings fo r the Mail Report function You can do the followin g with the Mail Repor t functi on. • Periodica lly report the installatio n status of the projector, own er information, et c. You can sp ecify t he transmissi on days and times of e-ma il messages (Reg ular repo rt). • Immediately report if any error oc[...]

41 Setting Up the Projector Operat ion a nd Ad minist ration u sing a Netw ork mail t o 4 di fferent addres ses. Yo u can en ter up to 64 char acters for each ad dress. Rep or t Ti mi ng Reg ula r: Select this check b ox to arrang e the s ending o f the Re gular Re port. Maintena nce: Select this ch eck box to arrange the sendi ng of an e-mai l mes[...]

42 Replacing the Lamp B Maint ena nce Replacing th e Lamp When the la mp has b urnt out or dims, or “Please re place the LAMP.” a ppears on the screen, replac e the lamp with a new on e. Use LMP-P26 0 Projector Lamp as the replacement lamp. The lamp life varies depe ndin g on c on diti ons o f us e. The lamp becomes a h igh temperature aft er t[...]

43 Replacing the Lamp Main tena nce 5 Insert the new lamp all the way in until it is securely in place. Tighten the screws. Fold up the handle. • B e caref ul not t o touch t he glas s sur face of the lamp. • The power will not turn o n if t he lamp is not secu red pr oper ly. 6 Close the lamp cover and tighten the scr ews . Do not tighte n the[...]

44 Cleaning the Air Filter Cleaning th e Air Filter The air filte r shou ld be cle ane d every 15 00 hours . Remove dust from the ou tside of t he ventilatio n hole s with a vacu um cleane r. 1500 ho urs ar e approxi mate. Th is value varies depe nding on the enviro nment or how the projector is used. When it b ecomes di fficult to re move the d us[...]

45 Cleaning the Air Filter Main tena nce • Be sure to attach the a ir filte r cover firmly; the power will not be turned on if it is not closed s ecurel y. • The air fi lter has a face and a reverse sid e. The side of the fi lter with th e larger fil ter holes s hould face th e outside.[...]

46 Troubleshooting Trou blesh ootin g If the projector ap pears to be operating erratically, try to diag nose and correct the prob lem using the following instructions. If the p roblem p e rsists, consult with qu alifie d Sony per sonnel. Power Picture Symptom Cause and Remedy The po wer is not turned on. • T he po wer ha s been t urned of f and [...]

47 Troubleshooting Main tena nce Sound “Ple ase chec k INPUT -D setting . ” appears in spit e of inputting t he corre ct signal from INPUT D. • Setting for Input-D Signal Sel. in the SET SETTING menu is incorr ect. c Select C omp uter, V i deo GBR or C omp onent f or Inpu t-D Sign al Sel. in th e SET SET TIN G menu accordi ng to the input sig[...]

48 Troubleshooting Remote Command er Indicators Warning Messages Use the li st belo w to che ck the meanin g of the messages disp laye d on the scr een. Symptom Cause and Remedy The Remote Commander does n ot wor k. • The Remote Commander b atteries are dead. c Repl ace wi th a ne w batt ery (se e page 15) . The men u disp lay do es not appe ar e[...]

49 Troubleshooting Main tena nce Caution Messages Use the li st below to check the meaning of the messages display ed on the screen. Pleas e replac e the LAMP . • It i s time to replac e the lam p. c Replac e the lam p. Messa ge Me anin g and Reme dy No I nput • No i nput sign al c Check co nnect ions (s ee pag e 17). Not appl icabl e! • Y ou[...]

50 Specifications B Others Specification s Optical characteristics Proj ecti on sys tem 3 LCD pan els, 1 len s, proje ction sys te m LCD panel 0.99-inch TFT SONY LCD panel with micro- lens ar ray 2,359, 296 pixels ( 1,024 × 7 68 pi xels × 3) Lens 1.3 times zoom lens f 37.6 to 48. 8 mm/F 1.7 to 2.3 Lamp 265 W Ultra high pressu re lamp Proj ecti on[...]

51 Specifications Others termin ated) G: 0. 7 Vp-p ±2 dB (75 oh ms termin ated) G with sync: 1 Vp-p ±2 dB sync negative (75 ohms termi nated) B: 0.7 Vp-p ± 2 dB (75 ohms termin ated) SYNC/HD: Composi te sync i nput: 1 -5 Vp-p high imped ance, positive/ negative Horizont al sync input : 1-5 Vp-p high imped ance, positive/ negative VD: Vertic al s[...]

52 Specifications Optional accessories Projec tor La mp LMP-P260 (f or replaceme nt) Projector Suspen sion Support PSS-610 Monitor C able SMF4 00 (H D D-s ub 15 -pin (mal e) y 5 × BNC (male) ) Signal Inte rface Cab le SIC10 (5 × BNC ( male) y 5 × BNC (m ale)) Proj ecti on L ense Lon g focus zoom le ns VPLL- ZM102 F = 2.0 t o 2.6 f = 69 to 102 mm[...]

53 Specifications Others Input C connector DVI connector (DVI-D, female) Input signals and adju stable/ setting items PICTURE SETTING menu z : Adjust able/can be s et – : Not adjustable /cannot be se t 1 T .M.D.S. Data2 – 14 +5 V Power 2 T .M.D.S. Data2 + 15 Grou nd (ret urn f or +5 V , HSync, and Vs ync) 3 T .M.D.S. Data2/4 Shield 16 Hot Plu g[...]

54 Specifications INPUT SETTING menu z : Adjustable/ can be set – : Not ad justable/cannot be set Item Input signal Video or S video (Y/C) Com- ponent Video GBR Com- puter Dot Phase – – – z H Size – z (for other than a 15 kHz signal) z (for other than a 15 kHz signal) z Shift – z (for other than a 15 kHz signal) z (for other than a 15 k[...]

55 Specifications Others Preset signals Memory No. Preset sign al fH (kHz) fV (Hz) Sync SIZE 1 V ideo 60 Hz 15.734 59.940 H-n eg, V -neg 2 V ideo 50 Hz 15.625 50.000 H-n eg, V -neg 3 15k RGB/Comp onent 60 Hz 15.734 59.940 S on G/Y or Compo si te sy nc 4 15k RGB/Comp onent 50 Hz 15.625 50.000 5 HDTV 33.750 60 .000 6* 640 × 350 VGA mode 1 31.469 70.[...]

56 Specifications * Digital in put is supp orted for th e signals marked with an asterisk . Those s ignals fr om No. 6 to No. 39 that are no t mar ked wi th an a sterisk are au toma tica lly out put in a ccord ance with t he pr ojecto r specific ations. • W hen a s igna l othe r than the pre set si gnals show n abo ve i s inpu t, th e pi cture ma[...]

57 Specifications Others Warning on p ower connect ion Use the supplied power cord when you use the projector in your country/ regio n. Oth erwis e, use a prop er power cord meeti ng the follow ing specification. 1) Use the correct plug for your country /region. The Uni ted States, Canada Contine ntal Europ e UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand Jap[...]

58 Index Index A Adjust S ignal... ............... 33 Adjuster ........... ........... .... 10 Adjusting memory of the settin gs 30 the pi cture ........... .. 25, 30 the picture si ze/shift ... 33 Air filter .............. .......... . 44 APA (Auto P ixel Alignm ent) ke y .. ..... 11 Auto Inp ut Search ......... . 34 B Backgrou nd ..... ....... ..[...]

59 Index Others V V Keystone .................. ...35 Ventilation ho les exhaust ... ........... ....... .....9 intake . ....... ........... .......10 Volume ...... ....... ........... ...32 W Wide Mode ....... ........... ...32[...]

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