Sony Projector VPL-GT100 User Manual

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Adjustments and Settings Using a Menu
 
This section describes how to make various adjustments and settings using the menus.
Operation through 
the Menus
The unit is equipped with an on-screen menu 
for making various adjustments and settings. 
If you select an item name followed by an 
arrow (B), the next menu window with 
setting items appears.
1Press MENU.
The menu window appears.
2Press M/m to select a menu item, 
and press , or  .
The items that can be set or adjusted 
with the selected menu appear. The item 
presently selected is shown in white.
3Press M/m to select an item you 
want to set or adjust and press 
, or  .
The setting items are displayed in a pop-
up menu, in a setting menu, in an 
adjustment menu or in the next menu 
window.
Adjustments and Settings 
Using a Menu
Pop-up menu
Setting items 
						

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4Make the setting or adjustment 
of an item.
When changing the adjustment 
level
To increase the value, press M/,.
To decrease the value, press m/
						

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Picture Menu
The Picture menu is used for adjusting the picture.
These items may not be available, depending on the type of input signal. For details, see “Input 
Signals and Adjustable/Setting Items” (1 pages 70 to 73 ).
Item names in brackets represent those printed on the remote control.
Note
Calib. Preset
[CALIBRATED PRESET]You can select the picture viewing mode that best suits the type of 
video source or the environment.
You can save and use different preset modes for 2D/3D respectively.
Cinema Film 1: Picture quality suited to reproducing the highly 
dynamic and clear images typical of master positive film.
Cinema Film 2: Picture quality suited to reproducing the rich tone and 
color typical of a movie theater.
Cinema Digital: Picture quality suited to reproducing digital cinema-
like images resembling DCI specifications (1 page 56).
Reference: A picture quality setup suitable for when you want to 
reproduce faithfully the original image quality, or for enjoying image 
quality, without any adjustment.
TV: Picture quality suited for watching TV programs, sports, concerts, 
etc.
Photo: Ideal for projecting still images taken with a digital camera.
Game: Picture quality suited to gaming, with well-modulated colors and 
fast response.
Bright Cinema: Picture quality suited for watching movies in a bright 
environment, such as a living room.
Bright TV: Picture quality suited for watching TV programs, sports, 
concerts, and other video images in a bright environment, such as a 
living room.
Tip
Any adjustments to picture quality settings are saved for each input.
ResetResets all currently selected Calib. Preset mode settings to their default 
values (1 page 32).
Tip
Reset does not affect settings saved for the Custom 1 to 5 items of 
“Color Temp.” 
						

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Reality Creation
[REALITY CREATION]Adjusts the detail and noise processing of images. (Super-resolution 
function)
On: Applies detail and noise processing effects.
Resolution: When you increase the setting value, the texture and 
detail of the picture become sharper.
Noise Filtering: When you increase the setting value, the noise 
(picture roughness) becomes less prominent.
Test: On/Off: Changes “On” and “Off” at a certain frequency to 
check the effect of “Reality Creation.”
Tip
The display position of status during the test works together with the 
“Menu Position” (1 page 40) setting. 
Off: The “Reality Creation” function is not applied.
Cinema Black Pro Advanced Iris [ADVANCED IRIS]
Switches the iris function.
Auto Fu ll: Automatically adjusts to optimize the iris aperture according 
to the brightness level of the input source. Moreover, signal 
processing, which optimizes gradation expression between the peak 
light and dark parts, expresses a large dynamic range. This results in a 
bright and high contrast image.
Auto Limited: A lower brightness than Auto Full, making the image 
suitable for viewing in a dark room.
Manual: Manually (fixed) adjusts the iris.
Off: Disables the iris (aperture) function.
Lamp Control
Switches the lamp output.
High: Increases the brightness, and projects brighter images.
Low: Decreases the brightness, and enhances blacks by minimizing 
brightness. 
Tip
Setting “Low” reduces fan noise, while also reducing energy 
consumption for longer lamp life.
Motionflow Film Projection
Reproduces an image similar to that of projected film.
Use this setting as preferred, based on the image content.
Mode 1: Reduces afterimage more than Mode 2.
Mode 2: Reduces afterimage.
Mode 3: Reduces afterimage slightly.
Off: Afterimage reduction effect is reduced, but the picture will become 
brighter.
Tips
 Image becomes darker when the afterimage reduction effect is 
increased.
 When the preset memory number 6, 8, 11, 13, 14, 93, 94 or 96 signal is 
input, you can select only “Mode 3” or “Off.” 
						

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Motionflow Motion Enhancer [MOTION ENHANCER]
Reproduces fast-moving pictures smoothly without generating 
afterimages.
High: Select this for picture quality smoother than “Low.”
Low: Select this for smooth picture quality.
Off: Select this to not apply the motion enhancer function.
Tip
Certain scenes may contain digital signal artifacts. In this case, set this 
function to “Off.”
Contrast
[CONTRAST]Adjusts the contrast.
Higher values increase the sharpness in images, while lower values 
decrease the sharpness.
You can make adjustments by pressing the CONTRAST +/– on the 
remote control.
Brightness
[BRIGHTNESS]Adjusts the brightness of the picture.
The higher the setting, the brighter the picture. The lower the setting, the 
darker the picture.
You can make adjustments by pressing the BRIGHTNESS +/– on the 
remote control.
ColorAdjusts the color density.
The higher the setting, the greater the intensity. The lower the setting, the 
lower the intensity.
HueAdjusts the color tone.
The higher the setting, the more greenish the picture becomes. The lower 
the setting, the more reddish the picture becomes.
Color Temp.
[COLOR TEMP]Adjusts the color temperature.
D93: Equivalent to 9,300 K color temperature normally used in TVs.
Gives white colors a blue tint.
D75: Equivalent to 7,500 K color temperature used as an ancillary 
standard illuminant.
Gives a neutral tint between “D93” and “D65.”
D65: Equivalent to 6,500 K color temperature used as a standard 
illuminant.
Gives white colors a red tint.
DCI: DCI specification (1 page 56) color temperature.
D55: Equivalent to 5,500 K color temperature used as an ancillary 
standard illuminant.
Gives white colors an even redder tint.
Custom 1 to 5: Enables you to adjust, set, and store your favorite color 
temperature.
The factory default settings are as follows.
Custom 1: Same as “D93” color temperature setting.
Custom 2: Same as “D75” color temperature setting.
Custom 3: Same as “D65” color temperature setting.
Custom 4: Same as “DCI” color temperature setting.
Custom 5: Same as “D55” color temperature setting.
Sharpness
[SHARPNESS]Sharpens the outline of the picture, or reduces the noise.
The higher the setting, the sharper the picture. The lower the setting, the 
softer the picture, thus reducing the noise.
You can make adjustments by pressing the SHARPNESS +/– on the 
remote control. 
						

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Expert Setting NR (Noise Reduction)
Reduces the roughness or noise of the picture.
Usually, use to select “Off.”
If the picture is rough or noisy, select a setting from among “Low,” 
“Middle” or “High” according to the input signal source.
MPEG NR (MPEG Noise Reduction)
Reduces block noise and mosquito noise, in particular in digital 
signals.
Usually, use to select “Off.”
If the picture is rough or noisy, select a setting from among “Low,” 
“Middle” or “High” according to the input signal source.
Smooth Gradation
Smooths the gradation of the flat parts of images.
High/Middle/Low: You can adjust the smooth gradation effect.
Off: The smooth gradation function is not applied.
Film Mode
According to the film source you have selected, make a setting for 
playback.
Auto 1 : Suitable for reproducing the original picture movement. 
Normally, set this to “Auto 1.”
Auto 2 : Reproduces a 2-3 or 2-2 Pull-Down format video signal, such as 
film sources, in a smooth picture movement. When a video signal 
other than 2-3 or 2-2 Pull-Down format is input, the picture is played 
back in progressive format.
Off: Plays back the picture in progressive format without detecting 
video signals automatically.
Black Level Adj. (Adjust) [BLACK LEVEL]
Emphasizes blacks and strengthens the contrast.
High/Middle/Low: You can adjust the black level.
Off: The black level function is not applied. 
						

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Expert Setting Gamma Correction [GAMMA CORRECTION]
Adjusts the response characteristics of the tone of the picture.
Select a favorite tone from 10 options.
1.8:            Bright  Produces a brighter picture overall.
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.4
2.6:            Dark   Produces a darker picture overall.
Gamma 7: Brightens dark areas in the picture, and expands gradation 
expression.
Gamma 8: Produces a picture with contrast emphasized slightly.
Gamma 9: Produces a picture with contrast emphasized more than with 
Gamma 8.
Gamma 10: Simulates the gamma curve of film.
Off: Gamma Correction is not applied.
Color Correction
On: Optimizes midrange colors, based on the color space setting.
Off: The “Color Correction” effect is not applied.
Clear White
Emphasizes vivid whites.
High/Low: You can adjust the “Clear White” effect.
Off: The “Clear White” effect is not applied.
x.v.Color
Set this item when playing back an x.v.Color video signal.
Set this item to “On” when connecting the unit with equipment that 
supports x.v.Color and playing back an x.v.Color video signal.
For details on x.v.Color, see “About the x.v.Color” (1 page 56).
Tip
Setting x.v.Color to “On” disables gamma adjustment.
Color Space [COLOR SPACE]
Converts the color space.
BT.709: An ITU-R BT.709 color space, which is used for high-
definition television broadcast or Blu-ray Disc. The color space is 
equivalent to sRGB.
DCI: A color space based on the DCI specification (1 page 56).
Adobe RGB: An approximated Adobe RGB color space, which has a 
wider range of color reproduction than sRGB, and suited for 
displaying an image recorded in Adobe RGB specification.
Color Space 1: The color space suited for watching TV programs and 
video images, such as sport, concerts, etc.
Color Space 2: The color space suited for watching TV programs, sport, 
concerts, and other video images in a bright environment, such as a 
living room.
Color Space 3: The color space suited for watching movies in a bright 
environment, such as a living room. 
						

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Screen Menu
You can set the input signal, picture size, aspect mode, etc..
These items may not be available, depending on the type of input signal. For details, see “Input 
Signals and Adjustable/Setting Items” (1 pages 70 to 73).
Item names in brackets represent those printed on the remote control.
Note
Picture Position
[POSITION]You can store up to five combinations of lens settings (focus, window 
size, window position) and aspect ratio.
After setting the lens and aspect, select from “1.85:1,” “2.35:1,” 
“Custom 1,” “Custom 2” or “Custom 3” depending on the 
subtended screen angle, and after confirming, continue by selecting 
“Save,” “Delete,” or “Select.”
Save: Stores the current lens settings in the selected position. If a setting 
is already stored in that position, it is overwritten.
Delete: Deletes the stored setting. After the setting is deleted, “1.85:1,” 
“2.35:1,” “Custom 1,” “Custom 2,” or “Custom 3” in the display 
change to “---.”
Select: Recalls the settings of the selected position.
Tip
The optimal aspect ratio is preset for each picture position. The aspect 
ratio can be changed and saved for each picture position.
 After you have selected and confirmed the lens position, the lens starts 
to move. Do not touch the lens and the area around the lens, otherwise 
it may cause injury or a malfunction.
 If you press any button on the unit while the lens is moving, the lens 
stops. In this case, select the lens position again or adjust the lens 
manually.
 When you use a 2.35:1 or a 16:9 subtended screen angle with the 
Picture Position function, make sure that the installation position is 
suitable (1 page 25).
 The Picture Position function is not guaranteed to reproduce the lens 
settings precisely.
Notes 
						

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Aspect
[ASPECT]You can set the aspect ratio of the picture to be displayed for the 
current input signal (1 page 26). This item is enabled only when a 
video signal (preset memory numbers 5 to 8, 10 to 14, 18 to 20, 74 
and 93 to 95) 
(1 page 68) is input.
1.85:1 Zoom: A 1.85:1 aspect ratio picture is displayed in its original 
aspect ratio, enlarged so that black bands do not appear at the top and 
bottom of the screen.
2.35:1 Zoom: A 2.35:1 aspect ratio picture is displayed in its original 
aspect ratio, enlarged so that black bands at the top and bottom of the 
screen are as small as possible.
When you select “2.35:1 Zoom” from “Trigger Select 1/2” on the 
Installation   menu, a 12 V signal is output from the TRIGGER 1 or 
TRIGGER 2 connector (1 page 45).
Normal: Input video is displayed in its original aspect ratio, enlarged to 
fill the screen. This mode is suitable for viewing 1.78:1 (16:9) and 
1.33:1 (4:3) video.
Stretch: Displays video that has been squeezed to 1.33:1 (4:3) as 1.78:1 
(16:9) aspect ratio.
V Stretch: This is the most suitable mode for using a 2.35:1 screen to 
view 2.35:1 video with a commercially available anamorphic lens.
When you select “V Stretch” from “Trigger Select 1/2” on the 
Installation   menu, a 12 V signal is output from the TRIGGER 1 or 
TRIGGER 2 connector (1 page 45).
Squeeze: With this setting, 1.78:1 (16:9) and 1.33:1 (4:3) video will be 
displayed in their correct aspect ratios when you use a commercially 
available anamorphic lens.
Tips
 When you select “V Stretch” or “Squeeze,” select the anamorphic lens 
type from “Anamorphic Lens” in the Installation   menu.
 Selectable aspect modes vary depending on the input signal.
 The aspect cannot be selected for an input signal from a computer.
Over ScanYou can select whether or not to display the outline of the picture.
On: Hides the outline of the input picture. Select this setting when noise 
appears along the edge of the picture.
Off: Projects the whole of the input picture.
Tip
To display the displayable region within the four directions of the screen, 
see “Blanking” on the Installation   menu (1 page 46).
Image ShiftAdjusts the horizontal position of the picture.
Increasing the value moves the picture to the right; decreasing the value 
moves the picture to the left.
Tips
 Only “3840 × 2160” resolution images are adjustable.
 When displaying one image with two projectors installed side-by-side, 
position both images to align their adjoining edges. 
						

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Setup Menu
The Setup menu is used to change the factory preset settings, etc.
StatusSets whether or not on-screen messages or menus, etc. are 
displayed.
On: Displays on-screen messages and menus.
Off: Turns off the on-screen displays, other than certain menus, a 
message when turning off the power, and warning messages.
All Off: Turns off the on-screen displays, other than certain menus, 
and a message when turning off the power.
When “All Off” is selected, warning messages for high temperature 
or lamp replacement are not displayed.
Note that Sony is not liable for failure of the unit or any accident 
caused by selecting “All Off.”
LanguageSelects the language used in the menu and on-screen displays. 
Available languages are: English, Dutch, French, Italian, German, 
Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Norwegian, Japanese, 
Chinese (Simplified Chinese), Chinese (Traditional Chinese), 
Korean, Thai, and Arabic.
Menu PositionYou can change the position to display the menu on the screen.
Bottom Left: Displays the menu on the bottom left area of the 
screen.
Center: Displays the menu on the center of the screen.
High Altitude ModeSets the unit to operate at the prevailing atmospheric pressure.
On: Use this setting when using the unit at an altitude of 1,500 m or 
higher.
Off: Use this setting when using the unit at normal altitudes.
Tip
When this item is set to “On,” the fan noise becomes slightly louder 
since the number of fan rotations increases.
Note