Sony Projector Vpl Fx52 User Manual

							21 Selecting the Menu Language
Setting Up and Projecting
Selecting the Menu Language
You can select one of nine languages for displaying the menu and other on-
screen displays. The factory setting is English.
1Plug the AC power cord into a wall outlet.
2Press the I / 1 key to turn on the projector.
3Press the MENU key.
The menu appears.
The menu presently selected is shown as a yellow button.
MUTINGPICAUDIO
LENS
APA
AIR SHOT
INPUTTILT/KEYSTONE
PJ NETWORKON COMMAND
OFF
VOLUME
MENU/
TABFREEZE
2
3
4,5,6
RESET LENS CONTROL
POWER SAVING ON/STANDBYMENU TEMP/FAN
ENTERAPA LAMP/COVER
INPUT
14,5,6 3 2Rear remote 
control detector 
						

							 22Selecting the Menu Language
4Press the M or m key to select the MENU SETTING menu, then press the 
, or ENTER key.
The selected menu appears.
5Press the M or m key to select “Language,” then press the , or ENTER 
key.
6Press the M or m key to select a language, then press the < or ENTER 
key.
The menu changes to the selected language.
To clear the menu
Press the MENU key.
The menu disappears automatically if a key is not pressed for one minute.
PICTURE SETTING
Picture Mode:
Adjust Picture...Input A
Input A
:
:
:
:A
Input A:
:
:
: 
						

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Setting Up and Projecting
Projecting
1Plug the AC power cord into a wall outlet, then connect all equipment.
The ON/STANDBY indicator lights in red and the projector goes into 
standby mode. 
2Press the I / 1 key.
The ON/STANDBY indicator lights in green 
after it flashes for about 
several seconds
.
3Turn on the equipment connected to the projector.
MUTINGPICAUDIO
LENS
APA
AIR SHOT
INPUTTILT/KEYSTONE
PJ NETWORKON COMMAND
OFF
VOLUME
MENU/
TABFREEZE
2
4
6~9
6~9
RESET LENS CONTROL
POWER SAVING ON/STANDBYMENU TEMP/FAN
ENTERAPA LAMP/COVER
INPUT
16~9 6~9 4 2Rear remote control 
detectorON/STANDBY indicators
APA 
						

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4Press the INPUT key to select the input source. 
Smart APA (Auto Pixel Alignment) adjusts the picture of the connected 
equipment so that it is projected clearly.
 If “Auto Input Search” is set to “On”, the projector searches for the signals from 
the connected equipment and displays the input channel where the input signals 
are found.
For details, see “Auto Input Search” in the SET SETTING menu on page 34.
 The smart APA is effective for the analog  input signal from a computer only.
5Switch the equipment to be connected to output to the projector.
Depending on the type of your computer, for example a notebook, or an all-in-
one LCD type, you may have to switch the computer to output to the projector 
by pressing certain keys (e.g., , etc.), or by changing your 
computer’s settings.
The key for switching the computer to output to the projector varies depending on 
the type of a computer.
6Press the LENS key on the Remote Commander or LENS CONTROL key 
on the control panel repeatedly to display “LENS FOCUS.”  Then press the 
arrow keys to adjust.
To input from Press INPUT to display
Computer etc., connected to the INPUT A connector INPUT A
Computer etc., connected to the INPUT B (digital) 
connectorINPUT B
Computer etc., connected to the INPUT C connector INPUT C
Video equipment connected to the VIDEO input 
connectorVIDEO
Video equipment connected to the S VIDEO input 
connectorS VIDEO
Notes
Note
VGALCD //,
F7Fx
Fn
or
and 
						

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Setting Up and Projecting
7Press the LENS key on the Remote Commander or LENS CONTROL key 
on the control panel repeatedly to display “LENS ZOOM.”  Then press the 
arrow keys to adjust.
8Press the LENS key on the Remote Commander or LENS CONTROL key 
on the control panel repeatedly to display “LENS FOCUS.”  Then press the 
arrow keys to adjust again.
9Press the LENS key on the Remote Commander or LENS CONTROL key 
on the control panel repeatedly to display “LENS SHIFT.”  Then press the 
arrow keys to adjust.
A powered zoom/powered focus function is available for the standard lens. If you use 
the optional lens, adjust the zoom/focus with the lens ring.
 
Looking into the lens when projecting may cause injury to your eyes.
To mute the picture 
Press the PIC MUTING key on the Remote Commander. Press again to restore 
the picture.
To get the clearest picture
The picture quality can be adjusted automatically when projecting the analog 
signal from the computer. 
1Project a still picture from the computer.
2Press the APA key. 
“Complete!” appears on the screen when the picture is adjusted properly
.
 Press the APA key when the full image is displayed on the screen. If the projected 
image includes a large black area around the periphery, the APA function will not 
function properly and in some cases, portions of the image may not be displayed.
 When you switch the input signal or re-connect a computer, press the APA key again 
to adjust the picture again.
 You can cancel the adjustment by pressing the APA key again while “ADJUSTING” 
appears on the screen.
 The picture may not be adjusted properly depending on the kinds of input signals.
 Adjust the items in the INPUT SETTING menu when you adjust the picture manually.
Using the security lock
The projector is equipped with a security lock function. When the AC power 
cord is inserted into the wall outlet and you turn the power of the projector on, 
you are required to input the previously set password. If you do not input the 
correct password, you will not be able to project the picture.
Note
Attention
Notes 
						

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You will not be able to use the projector if you forget your password and the password 
administrator is not available. Be please aware that using the security lock can prevent 
valid usage in such cases.
1Press the MENU key and then, in the INSTALL SETTING menu, turn on 
the security lock setting.
2Enter the password.
Use the MENU, 
M/m/
						

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Setting Up and Projecting
2Enter the password.
Enter the password that was set. 
If you call the customer service center because you have forgotten the password, you 
will need to be able to verify the projector’s serial number and your identity.  (This 
process may differ in other countries.)  Once your identity has been confirmed, we will 
provide you with the password.
To turn off the power
1Press the I / 1 key.
“POWER OFF?  Please press I / 1 key again.” appears to confirm that you 
want to turn off the power.
A message disappears if you press any key except the I / 1 key, or if you do not 
press any key for five seconds.
2Press the I / 1 key again.
The ON/STANDBY indicator flashes in green and the fan continues to run for 
about 120 seconds to reduce the internal heat. Also, the ON/STANDBY 
indicator flashes quickly for the first 40 seconds. During this time, you will not 
be able to light up the ON/STANDBY indicator with the I / 1 key. 
3Unplug the AC power cord from the wall outlet after the fan stops running 
and the ON/STANDBY indicator lights in red.
(Except when using the Direct Power On/ Off function.)
When you cannot confirm the on-screen message
When you cannot confirm the on-screen message in a certain condition, you can 
turn off the power by holding the I / 1 key for about one second.
Direct Power On/Off function
If you will be using a circuit breaker to turn the power for the entire system on and off, 
set the direct power on function to “On”. You can turn the power on/off without pressing 
the power key on the projector.
On air filter
To maintain optimal performance, clean the air filter whenever you replace 
the lamp.
Note
Note 
						

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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.
1Press the D ZOOM + key on the Remote Commander.
The digital zoom icon appears the center of the image.
2Move the icon to the point on the image you want to enlarge. Use the arrow 
key (M/m/
						

							29 Using the MENU
Adjustments and Settings Using the Menu
BAdjustments and Settings Using the Menu
Using the MENU
The projector is equipped with an on-screen 
menu for making various adjustments and 
settings. The setting items are displayed in a 
pop-up menu or in a sub menu.  If you select 
an item name followed by dots (...), a sub 
menu with setting items appear. You can 
change the tone of the menu display and the 
menu language displayed in the on-screen 
menu.
To change the menu language, see  
“Selecting the Menu Language” on page 21.
Display items
Input signal indicator
Shows the selected input channel.   is 
displayed when no signal is input. You can 
hide this indicator using “Status” in the 
MENU SETTING menu.
Input signal setting indicator
For Input C: Shows “Computer”, 
“Component” or “Video GBR”.
1Press the MENU key.
The menu appears.
The menu presently selected is shown as 
a yellow button.
2Use the M or m key to select a menu, 
then press the , or ENTER key.
The selected menu appears.
3Select an item.
Use the M or m key to select the item, 
then press the , or ENTER key.  
The setting items are displayed in a pop-
up menu or in a sub menu.NTSC 4.43Video
Input signal indicator
Input signal setting indicator
Contrast
Picture adjustment menu
x
Input A
Smart APA:
Auto Input Search:
Input-C Signal Sel:
Color System:
Power Saving:
IR Receiver:On
Off
Computer
Auto
Off
Front&Rear
SET SETTING 
MENU SETTING 
Status:
Language:
Menu Position:
Menu Color:
Input A
Menu
PICTURE SETTING
Contrast: 80 
Brightness: 50
RGB Enhancer: 30
Gamma Mode:
GraphicsColor Temp:High   
Input AADJUST PICTUREStandard
Setting items Pop-up menu
Menu Setting items Sub menuSelected input 
signal 
						

							 30The PICTURE SETTING Menu
4Make the setting or adjustment on an 
item.
 When changing the adjustment level:
To increase the number, press the M or , key.
To decrease the number, press the m 
or < key.
Press the ENTER key to restore the 
previous screen.
 When changing the setting:
Press the M or m key to change the 
setting.
Press the ENTER or < key to restore 
the previous screen.
To clear the menu
Press the MENU key. 
The menu disappears automatically if a key 
is not pressed for one minute.
To reset items that have been 
adjusted
Press the RESET key on the Remote 
Commander. 
“Complete!” appears on the screen and the 
settings appearing on the screen are reset 
to their factory preset values. 
Items that can be reset are: 
 “Contrast,” “Brightness,” “Color,” “Hue,” 
“Sharpness” and “RGB Enhancer” in the 
Adjust Picture... menu.
 “Dot Phase,” “H Size,” and “Shift” in the 
Adjust Signal... menu.
About the memory of the settings
The settings are automatically stored in the 
projector memory. 
If no signal is input 
If there is no input signal, “Cannot adjust 
this item.” appears on the screen.
About the menu display
You can set the display position of the menu, 
intensity of the background picture and tone 
of the menu items as you like.
For details, see “The MENU SETTING 
Menu” on page 35.
The PICTURE 
SETTING Menu
The PICTURE SETTING menu is used for 
adjusting the picture or volume. 
Items that cannot be adjusted depending on 
the input signal are not displayed in the 
menu. 
For details on the unadjustable items, see 
page 52.
Picture Mode
Selects the picture mode.
Dynamic: Emphasizes the contrast to 
produce a “dynamic” picture.
Standard: Normally select this setting.  If 
the picture has roughness with the 
“Dynamic” setting, this setting reduces 
the roughness.
Adjust Picture... Menu Items
The unit can store the setting values of the 
following sub menu items for each 
“Dynamic” or “Standard” picture mode 
separately.
Menu Items
Picture Mode  Standard
Adjust Picture...
PICTURE SETTINGInput A