Sony VPL-MX20 manual

4-125-560- 13 (1) © 2008 Sony Corporation Data Projector Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. VPL-MX20/MX25 Not all models are available in all countries and area. Please check with your local Sony Authorized Dealer.[...]

2 W ARNING W ARNING T o reduce the risk of fi re or elec tric shoc k, do not ex pose this app aratus to rain or moisture. T o av oid elect rical shoc k, do not ope n the cabinet . Refer s ervicing to qualified pe rson nel onl y . W ARNING THIS APP ARA TUS MUST BE EARTHED . W ARNING When installin g the unit, inco rporate a readily acc essible dis c[...]

3 W ARNING Y ou are caut ioned tha t any changes or modif icatio ns not e xpressly appro ved in this manu al could void you r auth ority to o perate this equipm ent. All interf ace cables u sed to co nnect peripherals m ust be shie lded in ord er to comply with th e limits for a digita l de vice pursua nt to Subpa rt B of P art 15 of FCC Rules. Thi[...]

4 W ARNING For VPL-M X25 only For the c ustomer s in the U .S. A. and Canada This dev ice complies with Pa rt 15 of FCC Rule s and RSS- Gen of IC Rule s. Operat ion is subject to the fo llowi ng two conditi ons: (1) this de vice may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interferen ce that may cause und [...]

5 W ARNING Estonian Sony Corpor ation kinnitab k äesolevaga seadme VP L-MX 25/Data Pr ojecto r vastavust 1999 /5/EÜ di rektiivi põh inõuetel e ja nimet atud dire ktiivist tulen ev at ele tei stele as jakohast ele sät etele . Üksika sjali kum in fo: http: // www .compl iance. sony .de/. Finnish Sony Cor poration v akuuttaa täten e ttä VPL-MX[...]

6 W ARNING For the c ustomer s in F rance The WL AN fe atu re of this Dat a Project or shall exc lusi vely be used i nsid e b uildings. For the c ustomer s in I taly Use of the RLAN netw ork is go ver ned: - with respect to priv ate use, by the Leg islati ve Decree of 1.8.200 3, no. 259 (“Code of Electro nic Commun ications”). In particu lar Ar[...]

7 W ARNING For the cus tomer s in Nor wa y Use of this radio e quipment is n o t allo wed in the geo graphica l area wi thin a rad ius of 20 km from the c entre of Ny-Ålesu nd, Sva lbard. For kunder i Nor ge Det er ikk e tillatt å bruk e dette radiou tstyret innen e n ra dius på 20 km fra sent rum av Ny- Åle sund, Svalba rd. For the cus tomer s[...]

8 T ab le of Contents T able of Contents Precautions .......... ................. .............. 9 Notes on Inst allation and Usage ..... . 10 Unsuitable Installation ... ............ 10 Usage in High Altitude ............... 11 Unsuitable Conditions ................ 12 Overvie w About the Supplied Manuals ............ 13 Features ......... .......[...]

9 Precautions Precautions On safety • Check th at the operati ng voltage of your unit is identical with the v oltage of you r local power supply . If v oltage ad aptation is requir ed, con sult wi th qua lified Sony pers onnel. • Shoul d any liq uid or solid object f all into the ca binet, un p lug the unit a nd ha ve it che cked b y qual ified[...]

10 Notes on Inst allation and Usage cabine t or remove the indicatio ns on the cabine t. Do not use the se chemicals. • If yo u rub on the cabinet with a stained clot h, the c abi net ma y be s cratc hed. • If the cabi net is in cont act with a rubber or vinyl resi n produ ct for a lo ng period of time, the f inish of the c abinet may deteriora[...]

11 Notes on Inst allation and Usage Subject to direct coo l or warm air from an air-conditioner Installing in such a lo cation may ca use malfunction of the un it due to moisture conde nsation or rise in te mper ature . Near a heat or smoke sensor Malfunc tion of the senso r may b e caused. V er y dusty , extremely smoky A v oid installi ng the uni[...]

12 Notes on Inst allation and Usage Do not u se the u nit und er the follo wing condition s. Do not topp le the unit A void using as t he unit topples over on i ts side. I t may cause malfunct ion. Do not tilt righ t/left A v oid usin g as the unit tilts righ t or left m ore than 20 deg rees. Do not install the un it other than on the floor or ce i[...]

13 About the Supplied Manuals Overview B Over view About t he Supplied Manuals The foll o w ing manu als are supplied with the proje c tor . On Ma cintosh sys tem, you can read onl y the Operating Instructions. Manuals Safety R egulations (s eparately pri nte d manu al ) This manual d escribes impo rtant notes a nd cautions to which you ha ve to pa[...]

14 Feat ures Features High brightness, high pict ure quality High brightness Adopti ng So ny’ s uniq ue new opti cal system that inc orporat es newly dev el oped LCD pane ls provid es a high-e ff icie ncy optica l system. It allows the 200 W Ultra High Press ure merc ury la mp to gi ve a light ou tput of 25 00 lum e n. High picture quality Three [...]

15 Feat ures Overview Streaming Thi s function enables yo u to projec t moti on- picture images v ia a wirele ss LAN. USB Memory Presentation without a Computer* (VPL-MX25 only) By co nnect ing US B memory dir ectly to this unit, yo u can gi v e a sim p le prese ntation with out using a co mputer . Y ou can view Powe r Point an d Excel f iles, as w[...]

16 Location and Funct ion of Controls (Ma in Unit) Loca tion and Funct ion of Con tr ols (Ma in Unit) a Front remote control detector b Lens cover glass c P owered tilt adjuster d V entilation holes (exhaust) e Control P anel F or deta ils, see “Contr ol P anel” on pag e 18. f V entilatio n holes (intake) Top/Fr ont/Side 1 4 6 2 6 3 Rear/ Side/[...]

17 Location and Function of Controls (Main Unit ) Overview g Adjusters (hind pad) T urn th e appropriate adjuster to th e right or left for mino r tilt adju stment of t he proje cted pic ture. h Lamp cover i V entilation holes (int ake)/Air filter cover j Connector Panel F or details , see “Conne ctor P anel” on page 19. k Security lock Connect[...]

18 Location and Funct ion of Controls (Ma in Unit) a LAMP/CO VER indicato rs Flash es in orange u nder the f ollowing condition s: • A repetition rate of 2 fla shes when the lamp cover i s not secured fi rmly . • A repetition rate of 3 fla shes when the lamp has reache d the end of i ts life or reache s a high tem perature. F or detail s, see p[...]

19 Location and Function of Controls (Main Unit ) Overview ( v / V / b / B ) for adjustment on your des ired m enu. i TIL T/KEYST ONE (T rapezoidal distortio n correction) key Adjusts th e tilt of t he proj ector , or the trap ezoidal di stortion o f the image manua lly . Each time you press this ke y , the Tilt menu and t he V Ke y stone menu are [...]

20 Remote Commander Remote Com mander The k eys t hat ha ve the sa me nam es as th ose on the c ontrol pan el functio n identic ally . a NETWORK key Displays the h ome window of a Network present ation. F or deta ils, r efer to “Opera ting Instructions (F or Network/USB F ile V iewer)” on the su pplied CD-R OM. No key may funct ion im mediate l[...]

21 Remote Com mander Overview Before using the Remote Commander Pull out th e clear f ilm from the lithium batte ry holder. T o replace a batter y 1 Pull out the battery cover b y a thin stick inserting to a hole, as sho wn the illustration. 2 Install the lithium battery . 3 Put the lithium battery holder back into the Remote Commander . Notes on t[...]

22 Installing the Projector B Pr ojecting the P ictur e Installing t he Pr ojecto r There m ay be a slig ht difference between the actu al value and the de sign value shown in the table abo ve. Distance b etwee n the f oremost side in cabinet and the screen Screen The d istanc e betwe en the f oremost sid e in cabinet and the sc reen varies depen d[...]

23 Connecting the Projector Proj ecting the Pi ctur e Connecting the Projector When you connect the projector , make sure to: • T urn of f all equipm ent before ma king an y connectio ns. • Use the pr oper cables for eac h connect ion. • Insert the ca ble plugs firmly; loo se connectio ns may reduce performa nce of pictu re signals. When pu l[...]

24 Connecting the Projector T o connect a Maci ntosh co mputer eq uipped with a v ideo ou tput co nnecto r of a type having two ro ws of pins, use a commercially a vailable plug ada ptor . This secti on de scribes how to con nect the proj ect or to a VC R. For more information, refer to the instruct ion manuals of t he equipmen t you are con nectin[...]

25 Projecting Proj ecting the Pi ctur e T o connect to a video G BR/ Component outpu t connector • Set the aspect ratio using “As pect” on the Screen men u accordin g to the input sig nal. • When yo u conne ct th e project or to a vid eo GBR output co nnec tor , sele ct “Vi deo G BR” or wh en you con nect t he pr ojecto r to a compon en[...]

26 Projecting The proj ection s ize that ca n be adjust ed with the auto ma tic fo cus adju stment is from 30- inch up to 150-inch . The foc us cannot be fine adju sted, bec ause o f charac teristi cs of th e screen onto whic h the image is p rojected. In thi s case, a djust it ma nua lly in st ep 8 on page 2 7. 3 T urn on the equipment co nnected [...]

27 Projecting Proj ecting the Pi ctur e Press the TIL T/KEYST ONE ke y on the proje ctor or KEYSTONE/ TIL T key on the Remote Co mmander t o display the T ilt menu and adjust the tilt using the v / V / b / B keys . • W hen you adjust th e powere d tilt adjuster with th e TIL T/KEYSTONE key , the V keys tone adjus tment is p erformed at the s a me[...]

28 T urning Off th e P ower T urning Off the Po w e r 1 Press the ? / 1 key . “PO WER OFF? Please press ? / 1 ke y again.” appears to con firm that you want to tu rn off the power . The mes sage disap pear s if you pres s any key other than the ? / 1 ke y , or if yo u do not press any key for f ive seconds. 2 Press the ? / 1 ke y again. The po [...]

29 Selecting the Menu Language Convenient Functions B Convenie nt Functions Selecting th e Menu Language Y ou can sel ect one of seventeen lang uages fo r display ing the menu and other on-scree n displays . The f actory settin g is English. T o chan ge th e menu lang uage, p roceed as fo llows: 1 Plug the A C power cord into a wall outlet. 2 Press[...]

30 Secu rity Lock 6 Press the v , V , b or B key to se lec t a langua ge, the n pre ss the ENTER k ey . The menu changes to the selected langua ge. T o clear th e menu Press the MENU key . The menu also disappears automati c ally if a key is not pressed for one mi nute. Security Lock The projec tor is equipped with a security lock func tion. When y[...]

31 Sec uri ty Lo ck Convenient Functions 3 Enter the password again to confirm. When “Securi ty Lock enabl ed!” is displa yed on the m enu s creen, the setting fo r se curity lo ck is complete d. If “ In val id P assword!” is dis played on the menu sc reen , perfor m this proc edur e again from step 1 . 4 T urn the main power of f and disco[...]

32 Other Functions Other Fun ctions If you are leaving the conferen ce room immediat ely , turn th e projector off, and then, after the po wered tilt adjuste r is retracted into the projector , yo u can unpl ug the A C power cord. • When unp luggin g the AC power cord, ensure that the po wered til t adjuste r has b een ret ract ed into the p roj [...]

33 Using a MENU Adjus tments an d Settings Us ing a Menu B Adjust ments and Sett ing s Using a Menu Usin g a MENU The projector is equip ped with an on-s creen menu f or making various adj ustment s and settings. S o me of the adju s table/se tting item s are displa yed in a p op-up menu, in a setting menu or a djustm ent menu with no main me nu, o[...]

34 Using a MENU 4 Make the setting or adjustment of an item. • When ch anging the adjustme nt lev el: T o increase th e number, press the v or B key . T o d ecrease the numb er , press the V or b key . Press the ENTER key to restore the pre vious scr een. • When cha nging th e setting: Press th e v or V ke y t o change t he setting . Press the [...]

35 Using a MENU Adjus tments an d Settings Us ing a Menu If no signal is inp ut If there is no input sig nal, “Cannot adju st this item.” appears on the screen.[...]

36 The Picture M enu The Picture Menu The Picture me nu is used for ad justing th e picture. Items that can be adjuste d or set de pend on th e kind of i nput sig nals. F or det ails, see “Inpu t sig nals and adju stable/se tting items” o n page 47 . When the video signal is input When the signal is input fr om a comput er Setting items Functio[...]

37 The Picture Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Us ing a Menu • When the “Picture Mo de” is s et to “ Presentatio n”, the s etting ite m of “Color T emp.” is n ot displa yed. • The Pi cture Mode settin g is common bet ween Net wor k and USB. (VPL -MX25 only ) Sha rpness Sharpens t he outline of the pi cture, or reduces the noise. The[...]

38 The Screen Menu The Screen Menu The Screen men u is used to adju st the input signal. Y ou can also ad just the aspect rat io of the pict ure. Items that c an be adjus ted or set depen d on the k ind o f in put si gnals. F or det ails, see “Inpu t sig nals and adju stable/se tting items” o n page 47 . Aspect Full 1 Adjust Signal , Setting it[...]

39 The Screen Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Us ing a Menu This proj ector has 46 types (VPL-MX 25) /45 types (VPL-MX20) of preset data for inp ut signals (the preset memory). When a preset signal is in put, the proje ctor autom atically detects th e sign al type a nd rec alls the da ta for the signal from the preset memory to adjust it t o an opt[...]

40 The Setup Menu The Setup Menu The Setu p menu is used for chang ing the settings o f the pr ojector . Setting items Functions Initial set ting Status • On: Sets whet her or not t he on-sc reen dis play is displa yed. • Off: T u rns off the on-s creen displays except for the menus, mess age whe n turnin g off the power , and warn ing mess age[...]

41 The Setup Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Us ing a Menu • If you t u rn on “ High Alti tude Mo de” to “On ” at an a ltitude less than 1,500 m (4,921 fee t), the projector m ay redu c e the relia bility o f the lamp. • When “ High Altit ude Mode” is set to “On”, the number of turn s of the fan increases, a nd the fan noise bec[...]

42 The Function Menu The Funct ion Menu The Function men u is used for changing the settin gs of the vari ous func tions of th e projec tor . Setting items Functions Initial set ting Smart AP A The AP A (Auto Pix el Alignment) a utomatically adjus ts “Phas e, ” “Pi tch” and “Shift ” in the Sc reen menu for the inpu t signal f rom a co m[...]

43 The Function Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Us ing a Menu • Press the AP A key when th e full im age is displaye d on t he scre en. If the projec ted im age in cludes a black p ortion ar ound it, the AP A function will not wo rk properl y and some p a rts of the image may not be di spla yed on t he scre en. • Y ou can ca ncel the adj ustme [...]

44 The Installation Menu The Installation Menu The Installa tion m enu is used fo r changing the setti ngs of the proje ctor . Lamp Mode Standard Aut o Auto F ocus Tilt Setting items Functions Initial set ting Tilt A djusts th e positio n (heigh t) of the pr ojecte d picture . V Keystone Corre cts the vertic al trap ezoidal di storti on of the pic [...]

45 The Installation Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Us ing a Menu Since the V ke ystone function is an electronic correcti o n, someti m es the image will be de teriorate d. IR Re ceiver Select s the rem ote co ntrol d etecto rs (IR R eceiver) on th e front a nd rear of th e projec tor . • Fr ont & Rea r : Activ at es both the fron t and rear[...]

46 The Network S etting Menu (VPL-M X25 only) The Netw ork Setting Men u (VPL-MX25 onl y) The Netwo rk Setting menu is used to set the netw ork of this unit . T o Network Setting Switches to Network Setting window when you press [ENTER]. Setting items Functions Networ k Setting The network set ting wi ndow appears. For detai ls, refer to “Opera t[...]

47 The Information Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Us ing a Menu The Information Menu The Inform ation m enu displa ys th e model name, se rial number , the h orizon tal and v ertical frequencies of t he input sig nal and the cumul ated hours of usa ge of the lamp. • fH (horiz ontal frequen cy) and fV (vertical freque ncy) may n ot be displ ayed [...]

48 The Information Menu z : Ad justa ble/can be set – : Not adjustab le/cannot b e set *1 : Except B & W *2 :N T S C 3.58 and NTSC 4.43 only , except B & W *3 : Adjustabl e only when the “Pi cture Mod e” is set to “Dynamic ” or “Sta ndard” *4 : Pre set mem ory No. 3, 4 only *5 : VPL-MX25 only Screen men u z : Ad justa ble/can [...]

49 Replacing the Lamp Main tenance B Maint enance Replacing the L amp The lamp u sed as a ligh t source is a consuma ble prod uct. Th us, replace the lamp with a ne w one in the follo wing cases. • When the lamp has b urnt out or dims • “Pleas e replace the La mp.” appe ars on the screen • The LAMP/CO VER indic ator flashes in orange (Re [...]

50 Replacing the Lamp Do not put your hands into the lamp repla cemen t slot, and do not allow any liquid or other ob jects into the slo t to a void elec tric al sh ock or f ire. 5 Insert the new lamp all the way in until it is securely in place ( a ). T ight en th e two scre ws ( b ). Fold do wn the handle to replace it ( c ). • Be care ful not [...]

51 Cleaning the Air Filter Main tenance Cleaning th e Air Filter The air f ilter should be cleaned after appro ximately 500 hour s use. Remove the air f ilter co vers in two p laces then r emov e the dust with a vacuum clean er . The time ne eded to c lean the a ir f ilter will vary dependin g on the environment or how the projector is used. 1 T u [...]

52 T roubl eshooting B Others T r oubleshooting If the pr ojector ap pears to be operat ing erratica lly , try to diagnose and correct the prob lem using the fol lowing instruct ions. If t he prob lem persi sts, co nsult with qu alified Sony pe rsonnel. Pow e r Picture Symptom Cause an d Remedy The po wer is not t urned on. • The lamp cove r is n[...]

53 T roubleshooting Others Remot e Commander Other s Color balance is incorr ect. • The pic ture has no t been adjusted prope rly . c Adjust the pi cture (see pa ge 3 6). • The pro jector is set to the w rong co lor sys tem. c Set “Color System” in the Setu p menu to match the color syst em being input (s ee pag e 41). The picture is too da[...]

54 T roubl eshooting Indicators Symptom Cause an d Remedy The LAMP /CO VE R indicator f lashes in orange. (Repe tit ion r ate of 2 flas hes) • The lamp cover is detached. c Attach the cover secu rely (see page 49) . The LAMP /CO VE R indicator f lashes in orange. (Repe tit ion r ate of 3 flas hes) • The interior of the unit reached a high temp [...]

55 T roubleshooting Others W arning Messages Use the li st below to check the meaning of the message s displayed on the sc reen. Caution Messages Use the li st below to check the meaning of the message s displayed on the sc reen. Messages List Mess age Me aning an d Remedy High temp.! Lamp off in 1 min . The inte rnal tempera ture is too high. c T [...]

56 T roubl eshooting The pane l keys are locked! “Panel Key Lock” in th e Function menu is set to “On . ” c All the k eys on the contro l panel o f the proje c tor a re lock ed. Operate the projector wi th the k eys on t h e Remote Commander (see pa ge 43). Auto Fo cus is di sabl ed! Do you w ish t o enable ? Y es/ No “Auto F ocus” o n [...]

57 Specifications Others Specification s Optical characteristics Projec tion system 3 LCD pane ls, 1 lens, projec tion system LCD pane l 0.6 3-i nch XG A pan el, approxim ately 2 ,360,000 pixels (786 ,432 pi xe ls × 3) Lens 1.2 times zoom lens (powered ) f 18.19 to 21 .87 mm/F1.65 t o 1.8 Lamp 200 W Ultra High Pressu re mercur y lamp Proj ected pi[...]

58 Specifications VPL-MX20: Ma x 290 W in stan dby (S tand ard) : 6 W in standby (Low): 2 W Heat dissipa tion 990 BTU Operat ing temper ature 0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F) Oper ating humi dity 35% to 85% (no condensat ion) Storag e temperat ure –20°C to +6 0°C (–4°F to +14 0°F) Stor age humi dity 10% to 90% Supp lied ac cesso ries Remot e [...]

59 Specifications Others Preset signals Mem ory No. Pre set si gnal fH (kHz) fV (Hz) Sync Pitch 1 V id eo 60 Hz V ide o 60 Hz 15.734 5 9.940 – – 2 V id eo 50 Hz V ide o 50 Hz 15.625 5 0.000 – – 3 480/60 i DTV 480/ 60i 15.7 34 59.940 S on G/Y – 4 575/50 i DTV 575/ 50i 15.6 25 50.000 S on G/Y – 5 480/60p 480/60p (NTSC Prog ress i ve comp [...]

60 Specifications Preset memory No. at th e input signal Analog signa ls • When a sign al other than the p reset s ignals sh own above is input, t he pict ure may no t be dis played prop erly . • An input signal me ant for s c reen resolutio n dif ferent from tha t of th e panel wi ll not be d isplaye d in its or iginal re soluti on. T ext and [...]

61 Installation Diagram Others Installatio n Dia gram This se ction describes th e exampl es of inst alling the proje ctor on a de sk, e tc. See th e chart on pag e 62 concernin g the insta llation mea surements . The alphab etical le tters in the illustration i ndicate the distance s belo w . a: distance b etween the scree n and the foremost si de[...]

62 Installation Diag ram a (N) = {(P S × 18.36 8/0.6 299)–35. 3} × 1.025 a (M) = {( PS × 22 .08003/0.6 299)– 36.2 } × 0. 975 b = x–(PS /0.6299 × 3.2 ) c = x–(P S/0.629 9 × 3.2+32. 8) The alph abetica l letters in th e charts a nd calc ulation method s indic ate the follo wing. PS: projected image size measu red diagon ally (inches) a:[...]

63 Dimensions Others Dime nsions Fron t Unit: mm (inches ) To p Unit: mm (inches ) Center of th e lens 23.7 ( 15 / 16 ) 66 (2 5 / 8 ) 45 (1 13 / 16 ) 8 ( 11 / 32 ) 12.6 ( 1 / 2 ) 2 ( 3 / 32 ) 20 ( 13 / 16 ) 99 (4) 24.8 (1) 3 ( 1 / 8 ) 273 (10 3 / 4 ) 1.5 ( 1 / 16 ) 206 (8 1 / 8 ) 0.7 ( 1 / 32 )[...]

64 Dimensions Side Unit: mm (inches) Rear Unit: mm (inches) USB conne ctor ( VPL-MX25 only) 76 (3) 104 (4 1 / 8 ) 72 (2 7 / 8 ) 110 (4 3 / 8 ) 23.5 ( 15 / 16 ) 8 ( 11 / 32 ) 168 (6 5 / 8 )[...]

65 Dimensions Others Bottom Unit: mm (inches ) 60 (2 3 / 8 ) 190 (7 1 / 2 ) 139 (5 1 / 2 ) 9 ( 3 / 8 ) 128 (5 1 / 8 ) 130 (5 1 / 8 ) 107 (4 5 / 8 ) 124 (5) 95 (3 3 / 4 ) 144 (5 3 / 4 ) 85 (3 3 / 8 )[...]

66 Ind ex Index A Adjust Signal AP A ...... ........... .............. ....... ........ ....... 39 Phase .... ....... ........... .............. ........ ....... 39 Pitch .. ....... ........ .......... ............... ....... .... 39 Shift ...... .............. ........... ............... ....... 39 Aspect ......... ............... ....... ........[...]

67 Inde x Others Picture adju stment .......... ............... .......... 36 Picture Mode ........... ........... ............... ...... 36 Dynamic ... ............... ........... .............. ... 36 Presentatio n ................ ............... ....... ... 36 Standard . .................. .............. ........ ...... 36 Pin assi gnment .....[...]

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