Sony FH31 manual

4-426-908- 12 (1) © 2010 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-FH36/FH35/ FH31/FH30 VPL-FX37/FX35/FX3 0 Not all models are available in all countries and area. Please check with your local Sony [...]

2 T able of Contents T able of Contents Overvie w Loc atio n and Fu nct ion o f Contr ols .... 3 Main Unit ................. ............ ........ 3 Connector P anel ............. ........... ... 4 Remote Co mmander an d Control Panel ..... ............ ........... .............. 5 Prepa ration Connecting the Pro jector ..... ........... ... 8 Conn[...]

3 Location and Function of Controls Overview B Over view Location and Fu nction of C ontrols a Lens (page 43) b Foc us r ing (pa ge 13 ) c Zoom lever (page 13) d Lens shift dial (page 13) e Front panel (page 43) f Rear panel (pages 40, 42) g V entilatio n holes (intake) h V entilatio n holes (exhaust) Do not place anyt hing n ear the ventilat ion h[...]

4 Location and Funct ion of Controls Input (page 8) a INPUT A V ideo: RGB/YP B P R inpu t conn ector (RGB HD VD/YP B P R ) 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: D VI-D input connector (D VI-D) Audio : Audi o inpu t conne ctor ( A UDIO) d[...]

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 ? (On) key 1 (Standby) ke y b Selecting an input sign al (page 12) INP UT key (m ain unit ) Direct inp ut selec t keys (Remote Commander) VPL-FH36 /FH35/ FH31/ FH30: The E and F k ey s are no t used with th is proje ctor . VP[...]

6 Location and Funct ion of Controls e Using various function s during projecting D ZOOM (Digital Zoom) +/ – key *1 Enlar ges a por tion of th e image wh ile projec ting. 1 Press the D ZOOM + ke y to di splay the digita l zoom ic on on the proje cted image. 2 Press the V / v / B / b keys to move the digit al zoom icon to the po int on the image y[...]

7 Location and Function of Controls Overview 2 Press t he V / v ke y or ECO MODE ke y to s elect ECO o r User m ode. ECO: Sets each mode to th e optimum ener gy-sa v ing v alue. Lamp Mode: Standa rd Po wer Sa ving Mode: Stand by Standby Mo de: Low (go to step 6 ) User: Sets each item of the energy- saving mode menu as you desi re (go to step 3 ). 3[...]

8 Connecting the Projector B Pr epar ation Connectin g the Projector • T urn of f all equi pment befo re m aki ng a ny c onne cti ons . • Use t he pro per cabl es for ea ch con nect ion. • Inser t the cab le plugs firml y; Loose conne ctions m ay reduc e perfor mance of pictu re sign als or cause a malf unction. When pulling out a cable , be [...]

9 Connecting the Projector Prepara tion INPUT C For connecting a computer wit h a D VI-D output conn ector . INPUT D (VPL-FH36/FH35/FH 31/FH30 only) For connecting a computer with a HDMI outp ut connec tor . • The HDMI connecto r of this projector is not co mpatible with DSD (Direct Strea m Digital) Signal or CEC (Cons umer Ele ctronics Con trol)[...]

10 Connecting the Projector VIDEO IN Fo r conn ecti ng vi deo equ ipment with a vi deo ou tput conn ector . INPUT A For connection wh en there is so me long distan ce between the vide o equipme nt and proje ctor . INPUT D (VPL-FH36/FH35/FH31/FH 30 only) For conn ecti ng vi deo eq uipm ent with a HDMI outpu t co nnecto r . • The HDMI connector of [...]

11 Connecting the Projector Prepara tion T o attach the HDMI cab le Fix the cab le to th e cable tie holde r at the b ottom o f the pro jector , using a commercially av aila ble cable tie, as in the illustr ation . Use a cabl e tie of le ss than 1.9 mm × 3.8 mm in th ickness. OUTPU T Proje cted images an d input aud io can be ou tput to disp lay e[...]

12 Projecting an Image B Pr oject ing/A djustin g an Im age Pr ojecting an Imag e The size of a projecte d image depen ds on the distance be tween the proje ctor and screen. Install the project or so that th e projected ima ge f its the screen size. Fo r details on projection distances and project ed image size s, see “Projection Distance and Len[...]

13 Projecting an Image Projecting /Adjus ting an Image Adjusting t he tilt of the projector with the front feet (adjustable) When the p rojecto r is installe d on an un e ven surface and the projected po sition is low , you can ad just using t he front feet (adjust able) . T o corr ect any trape zoida l distort ion of the projec ted imag e, use the[...]

14 Projecting an Image Correcting for trapezoidal d istor tion of the projected image (Keystone adjustment) If the screen is til ted, or you a re pr ojecting fro m an obliq ue angle, p erform ke ystone adjustment. 1 Press the KEYSTONE ke y on the Remote Comman der once or select “ V Ke ystone” in the Installation menu to displa y the a djustm e[...]

15 Projecting an Image Projecting /Adjus ting an Image Correcting image tw ist (W arp correction feature) (VPL-FH36/ FH31 only) Y o u can co rrect image twist with the wa rp corr ect ion fea tur e. 1 Press the KEYSTONE key on the Remote Commander three times, or select “W arping” in the In stallation menu, then select “ Adjust. ” The guid e[...]

16 Projecting an Image The cursor will disappear if the deflection range limit is reach ed. Correcting deflectio n 2 – top/bottom sides of the ima ge 1 M ove s usin g V / v / B / b to select the side yo u w ant to corre ct. 2 Press the ENTER key . The cu rsor app ear s. 3 Y ou can adjust the deflection of the side, using V / v / B / b . Y ou can [...]

17 Projecting an Image Projecting /Adjus ting an Image Setting the blending function to project from m ultiple projectors (VPL-FH36/F H31 only) 1 Install the projectors. Input a pattern , etc., to adjust the projected positions from multip le proje ctors. Set a different ID mode for each proje ctor (pag e 27). 2 Enable the Edge Blending function. D[...]

18 Projecting an Image 1 Press the ? / 1 ke y on the main unit or the 1 key on the Remo te Co mman der . The messag e appea rs if you pre ss the ? / 1 ke y on the main un it. Press it again according to the message. The fan continues to run fo r a while to reduce internal heat. 2 Unplug the A C po wer cord from the wall outlet. Y ou may un plug the[...]

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 different depend ing o n the m odel y ou are using . 1 Press the MEN U key to display the menu. 2 Select the setting menu. Use the V or v key to select the setting menu then pre[...]

20 The Picture M enu The Pi cture Menu For adjusting the picture for each inp ut signal. *1: Wh en a computer signal is input, this optio n is av ailab le. *2: When a video signal is input, this option is a va ilable . *3: Wh en “Picture Mode” is set t o the i tem othe r than “Present ation, ” this opt ion is a v ailab le. *4: When a B &[...]

21 The Picture Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu *5: When an ana log TV sign al is input , this option may not available, depend ing on the color syste m. *6: When a vi deo sign al is input , this opti on is available (VP L-FX 37/FX35 /FX3 0). *7: When a pr ogress i ve signal is i nput, thi s option is not available. *8: A vai lable when[...]

22 The Screen Menu The Sc reen Menu For adjusting th e size, position, and aspect ratio of th e projected image for each input signal. *1: • Note that if the proje ctor is used fo r prof it or for public vie wing, modifyi ng the origina l picture by switc hing to t he aspect mo de may cons titute an infringe ment of the r ights o f authors o r pr[...]

23 The Screen Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu *3: A vaila bl e when a vi deo signa l is i nput from the YP B P R inp ut connector ( INPUT A), D VI-D input connec tor, and HDMI in put conn ector . *4: A vailabl e when a co mpute r signal is input fr om the RG B input co nnec tor (INP UT A, IN PUT B) . *5: If the proj ect ed i mage incl [...]

24 The Screen Menu Aspect VPL-FH36/F H35/FH31/F H30 *1: If you select “No rmal, ” the image is 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 yo u select “ Full2, ” the image is projecte d to f it the p rojected ima ge size, re gardless of th e as pect rati o of[...]

25 The Screen Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu VPL-FX37/FX 35/FX30 *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 projecte d to f it the p rojected ima ge size, re gardless[...]

26 The Function Menu The Functio n Menu The Fu nction men u is us ed for set ting v a riou s fu nctions of the proje ctor . *1: Executes AP A when a computer signal is input via the RGB inpu t connector ( INPUT A, INPUT B). *2: W hen u sing the T w in Pictu re disp lay mo de and the re is no inp ut sign al, the bac kground will be blac k if you se [...]

27 The Operation Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The Operatio n Menu The Operat ion Men u is used f or setting f or the ope rati ons by using t he menu or the Remote Commander . *1: A vailable for VPL-FH 36/FH 35/FH31/ FH30 o nly *2: Y ou wi ll not be a ble to use t he proj ector if yo u forget yo ur passwor d. If you call qual ified S[...]

28 The Connection/Po wer Menu The Connectio n/P ower Men u The Connec tion/Po wer menu is used f or setting for the conn ection s and po wer . *1: T he imag e may not be adjus ted pro perly de pending on the typ e of inpu t signal. In such a c ase, adjust it manuall y to suit to the connected equipment . *2: W hen “ Standby Mo de” is se t to ?[...]

29 The Installation Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The Installat ion Menu The Installation menu is used fo r instal ling the projecto r . VPL-FH35/FH30/VPL-F X37/FX35 /FX30 *1: Do not use the proj ec tor a t a n al tit ude of 2, 700 m o r hig her . *2: A va ila ble for VP L-FH 35/ FH3 0 on ly *3: Depending on the position adju sted wi[...]

30 The Installation Menu VPL-FH36/FH31 Setting items D escript ion Edge Bl ending O n/Off: When se t to “On, ” the Edge Blendin g functi on is e nabled. Set to “Off” whe n you do not project us ing mu ltiple proj ector s. Blending Range Sets the edge ble nding w idth. After sel ecting the blending p osition, a marke r will be displa yed. To[...]

31 The Installation Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu *1: Y ou cann ot adjus t anything other than t he targeted adjus tment z ones i n “Zone Black L evel Adj. ” *2: Wh en sele cting t he corre ction zo ne of “Zon e Blac k Lev el Ad j., ” the target ed co rrection zone flashe s twi ce. *3: When “Edge Blend ing” is se t to “[...]

32 The Information Menu The Information Menu The Inf ormatio n menu enables yo u to con firm various inform ation o n the proj ector, such as the total usage hours of a lamp. *1: T hese i tems ma y not be disp layed de pendin g on the input sign al. Items Descriptio n Model Name Displays t he model name . Seria l No. Displ ays the s erial n umber. [...]

33 Using Network Features Network B Network Using Network Features Conn ection to the ne twork allows you to op erate t he following fea tures: • Chec king the curre nt stat us of the projec tor via a W eb bro ws er . • Remo tel y contr olli ng the pro jector via a W eb br ow ser . • Rece i ving the e-ma il rep ort f or th e pro ject or . •[...]

34 Using Network Features How to operate the Control window Switchin g the page Click on e of th e Pa ge Sw itching bu ttons to disp lay the de sire d setti ng page . Setting the ac cess l imitation Y ou can limit a user for ac cessing any part icular page. Administrato r: Allowed access to all pages User: Allowed access to all pages except the Set[...]

35 Using Network Features Network 1 Click on [Owner inform ation] t o enter the o wner information recorded in th e e- mail report. 2 Set the timing of the e-mail report. Click on [Mail Report] to open th e Mail Report page. Lamp Re minder (La mp1): Set the timing for lamp replacement. T o reset Lamp Remind er, execute “Lamp T imer Reset” on th[...]

36 Ind icato rs B Others Indicators The indi cators al low checking the st atus and no tify yo u of abnor mal operat ion of the p rojecto r . If the projector exhi bits abnorm al status, add ress the probl em in accordan ce with the tab le belo w . ON/ST ANDBY indicator LAMP/CO VER indicator Stat us Meaning/ Remedies Light s in red The proj ector i[...]

37 Messages List Others Messages List When any of the messa ges lis ted below appears on the p rojected imag e, addre ss the pro blem in accordan ce with the tab le below . Mess age M eaning/ Remedy Page High temp.! Lamp of f i n 1 min. Check the ite ms belo w . • Check to see if nothin g is blocking the vent ilation holes. • Check to see if th[...]

38 T roubleshooting T r oubl esho oti ng Befor e asking to have the project or repai red, t ry to diag nose the p roblem , following the instructions b elo w . Symptom Reme dy Pa ge 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” i s set to “On, ” you c annot t urn on the p[...]

39 T roubleshooting Others * VPL-FH 36/FH 31 only The image is n oisy . Check if th e connecting cable is c onnected to e xternal equi pment prop erly . 8 No so und. C heck tha t the con nectin g cables betwe en the pr ojecto r and externa l video or a udio equi pmen t are sec urely conne cte d. 8 Check if th e output se tting o f connecte d exte r[...]

40 Replacing the Lamp Replacing the L amp Replace the lamp with a new one if a messa ge displ ayed on the pr ojected i mage or the LA MP/ CO VER indicato r notifies you to repl ace the l amp (pa ges 36, 37). Use an L MP-F23 0 proje ctor lamp (for VPL -FX30)( not sup plied ), LMP- F272 proj ect or lamp (for VPL-FH31/FH30)(not supplied), LMP-F331 pro[...]

41 Replacing the Lamp Others 4 Insert the new lamp all the way in until it is securely in place. T ighten the three screws. 5 Close the rear panel and tighten the three screws. Be s ure to inst all the la mp and r ear pan el securel y as it was . If not, the pr oject or canno t be turn ed on. 6 Connect the A C power cord to a wall outlet and turn o[...]

42 Cleaning the Air Filter Cleaning the Ai r Filter When a me ssage appears o n the project ed image i ndicating t ime for a filter cleaning , clean th e ai r filt er ( pa ges 3 6, 37). 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 . For deta ils on a ne w air f ilter , cons[...]

43 Removing/Attaching the Projection Lens Others Removing/Attaching the Pr o jection Lens • T urn off the projec tor an d discon nect th e A C power cord from a w all outle t befor e you rem ove/ attach the projec tion lens . • Be car eful no t to drop th e pr ojec ti on le ns. • A void remo ving/atta ching th e lens with the proj ector i nst[...]

44 Removing/Attaching the Projection Lens 2 Remov e the six scre ws that secure the flange section then slide it straight to re m ove. • The scre w s that secur e the fl ange secti on are str ongly tig htene d. When removin g the scre ws, be carefu l not to d amage the screw heads . • When t he fl ange section is re moved, the spac er sectio n [...]

45 Specifications Others Specification s Item Description Model name VPL-FH 36/FH 35/FH31 /FH30/ VPL-FX3 7/FX35/ FX30 Dis play sys tem 3 LCD system Displ ay device Size of e f fective displ ay area VPL-F H36/F H35/ FH31/FH 30: 0.7 6" (19.3 m m) × 3, Aspe ct rati o 16: 10 VPL-F X37/F X35/ FX30: 0.7 9" (20. 1 mm) × 3, Aspect ratio 4: 3 Nu[...]

46 Specifications Compu te r an d video signal input/ outp ut INP UT A RGB/YP B P R inp ut conn ecto r: 5BNC female, G with sync/ Y : 1 Vp- p ± 2 dB, sy nc negative, 75 ohms terminated, RGB/P B P R : 0.7 Vp-p ± 2 dB, 75 ohm s terminated, Sync signal: TTL le vel high impedance, positi v e/neg ati ve A udio inpu t conn ect or : Stereo min i jack, r[...]

47 Specifications Others Po wer requi rement s VPL-F H36/F H35: 100 V to 240 V AC, 4.6 A to 1. 9 A, 50/60 Hz VPL-F H31/F H30: 100 V to 240 V AC, 4 A to 1.6 A , 50/ 60 Hz VPL-FX37 : 100 V to 240 V A C, 4.5 A to 1.8 A, 50/60 Hz VPL-FX35 : 100 V to 240 V A C, 3.8 A to 1.6 A, 50/60 Hz VPL-FX30 : 100 V to 240 V A C, 3.3 A to 1.3 A, 50/60 Hz Po wer cons [...]

48 Specifications The value s for mass and dimensions are appr oximate. *1: For det ails, ref er to “ Ac ceptabl e Input S ignals” o n page 50 . *2: A vailabl e for VPL -FH 36/FH 35/FH 31/FH 30 only *3: Not all optio nal accesso ries are a va ilable in all countries a nd area. Please chec k with your local Sony Auth orized De aler . *4: In form[...]

49 Specifications Others Pin as signment D VI-D con nector (D VI-D, f emale) RGB input c onnector (Mini D-sub 15- pin, f emale) RS-232C conn ector (D-Sub 9 -pin, fema le) 1 T .M.D.S. Data2– 14 +5 V Po wer 2 T .M.D.S. Data2+ 15 Gr ound (r etu rn for + 5 V) 3 T .M.D.S. Data2 Shiel d 16 Hot Pl ug Detect 4 NC 17 T .M.D.S Data0– 5 NC 18 T .M.D.S Dat[...]

50 Specifications HDMI connector ( HDMI, fe rmale) Acceptable Input Signals Compute r signal 1 T .M.D.S. Data2+ 11 T .M. D.S. Clock Shield 2 T .M.D.S. Data2 Shiel d 12 T .M. D.S. Cloc k– 3 T .M.D.S. Data2– 13 NC 4 T .M.D.S. Data1+ 14 RECER VED (N.C.) 5 T .M.D.S. Data1 Shiel d 15 SCL 6 T .M.D.S. Data1– 16 SDA 7 T .M.D.S. Data0+ 17 GND 8 T .M.D[...]

51 Specifications Others Digital TV s ignal Analog TV s ignal *1: INPUT A, INPUT B *2: INPUT C *3: INPUT D *4: INPUT A *5: A vail able fo r VESA Reduced Bl anking signal s only . *6: A vail able for VPL-FH36/FH35/FH31/ FH30 on ly *7: IN PUT C is de termin ed as a comp uter signal; I NPUT D is determined as a digital TV signal. • When a s ignal o [...]

52 Specifications Combination s of Input Signals (VPL- FH36/FH35/FH31/FH30 only) Sub picture Main pic tu re INPUT A (RGB/ YP B P R ) INPUT B (RGB) INPUT C (DVI -D) INP UT D (HDMI) S VID EO VIDE O INPU T A (RGB/ YP B P R ) z – – –– INPU T B (RGB) –– – – – INPU T C (DVI-D) – z ––– INPUT D (HDMI) – z –– – S VID EO –[...]

53 Projection Distance and Lens Shift Range Others Projection Distance and Le ns Shift Ra nge The pro jectio n dista nce refe rs to the di stance be tween the front of the lens and the proj ected surface. The l ens shift range repr esents the dist ance in pe rcent ( %) by whic h the lens can be shi fted from the ce nter of the pro jected image . Th[...]

54 Projection Distance a nd Lens Shift Range Projection distance (VPL-FH36/FH35/FH31/FH 30) Unit: m (inches) Projection distance form ula (VPL-FH36/FH35/FH31/FH30) D: Projected im age size (Diag onal) Unit: m (inches) Lens shift rang e (VPL-FH36/FH35/FH31/FH30) Pro jecti on image s iz e Projection di stance L Diag ona l Width × Height Standar d le[...]

55 Projection Distance and Lens Shift Range Others Projection distance (VPL-FX37/FX35/FX30) Unit: m (inches) Projection distance form ula (VPL-FX37/FX35/FX30) D: Projected im age size (Diag onal) Unit: m (inches) Lens shift rang e (VPL-FX37/FX35/FX30) Pro jecti on image s iz e Projection di stance L Diag ona l Width × Height Standar d lens VPLL-Z1[...]

56 Projection Distance a nd Lens Shift Range About lens pos ition The proj ection di stance and lens sh ift range ar e measur ed with the lens posi tion adjuste d to the center . T o adjust the len s position to the cente r , follo w the procedures b elo w: 1 Rotate the left lens sh ift dial l eft or rig ht then align the scre ws with the v V marks[...]

57 Dimensions Others Dime nsio ns Fron t Unit: mm (inches ) Bottom Unit: mm (inches ) 195 (7 11 / 16 ) 390 ( 15 11 / 32 ) 134 ( 5 9 / 32 ) 81 (3 3 / 16 ) 148 (5 13 / 16 ) Center of the le ns 63 (2 15 / 32 ) 195 ( 7 11 / 16 ) 361 (14 7 / 32 ) 122 (4 13 / 16 ) 463 ( 18 7 / 32 ) 134 (5 9 / 32 ) 134 (5 9 / 32 ) 86 (3 3 / 8 ) 15 ( 19 / 32 ) 50 (1 31 / 3[...]

58 Dimensions When using th e PSS-610 proj ector suspension support Nev er mount the proj ector on the ceilin g or mo ve i t b y yourself . Be sure to consult with qualif ied Sony pers onnel (cha rged). Unit: mm (inches ) Caution 150 (5 29 / 32 ) 175 (6 7 / 8 ) 200 (7 7 / 8 ) 250 (9 27 / 32 ) 275 (10 13 / 16 ) 300 (11 13 / 16 ) 231 (9 3 / 32 ) 256 [...]

59 Dimensions Others The distance L ’ be tween the fr ont of the lens (cen ter) and the fro nt of the cabinet Unit: mm (inches) About T rademarks • Ado be Acroba t is a trade mark of Adobe Systems Incorporat ed. • Kensington is a registered trademark of K ensin gton T echnolog y Gro up. • Int ernet E xplore is r egistered trade marks of Mic[...]

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61 Inde x Others Model Name ........... ....... ........ ....... ....... .... 32 O ON/ST ANDBY indicator ............. ....... 3, 36 Operatio n menu .......... ....... ........... ....... .... 27 Output .. ....... ........ ....... ....... ........... ....... ...... 4 Ov er Scan . ........... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... 22 P Pan el Alig[...]

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