Sony Projector Vpl Hs60 User Manual

11Step 1: Installing the Projector
Connections and PreparationsWhen using the 16:9 aspect ratio screen
Unit: mm (inches)
To calculate the installation measurements (SS: Screen Size)
a (minimum) = {(SS × 21.27/0.7227) – 35.160899} × 1.025
b (maximum) = {(SS × 33.9409273/0.7227) – 37.678872} × 0.975
c = (SS/0.7227 × 9)
d = (SS/0.7227 × 8)
e = (SS/0.7227 × 4.5)
When using the 4:3 aspect ratio screen
Unit: mm (inches)
To calculate the installation measurements (SS: Screen Size)
a (minimum) = {(SS ×...

12Step 1: Installing the Projector
2 Position the projector so that the lens is parallel to the screen.
3Project an image on the screen and adjust the picture so that it 
fits the screen. (1 page 17)
To project an image, connect video equipment to the projector. ( 1 page 
13)
When using a screen with an uneven surface, stripes pattern may rarely appear on the 
screen depending on the distance between the screen and the projector or the zooming 
magnifications. This is not a malfunction of the projector....

13Step 2: Connecting the Projector
Connections and PreparationsStep 2: Connecting the Projector
When making connections, be sure to do the following:
• Turn off all equipment before making any connections.
• Use the proper cables for each connection.
• Insert the cable plugs properly; plugs that are not fully inserted often generate noise. When pulling out a cable, be sure to pull it out from the plug, 
not the cable itself.
• Refer to the operating instructions of the connected equipment.
To connect to...

14Step 2: Connecting the Projector
To connect to a DVD player/recorder equipped with HDMI 
output
You can enjoy better picture quality by connecting a DVD player/recorder 
equipped with HDMI output to the HDMI input of the projector.
When the 720p signals (signals preset with memory Nos. 10 and 11) are input, noise 
may appear around the projected picture in rare cases. This noise is from the 720p 
signals. If you do not want to display the noise, use component video connectors to 
connect the equipment...

15Step 2: Connecting the Projector
Connections and Preparations
You can connect a DVD player/recorder which is not equipped with 
component video connectors, hard disk video recorder, VCR or laser disk 
player. See also the instruction manual of each equipment.
Tip
If you do not know to which connector you should connect the cable, S VIDEO (S video 
connector) or VIDEO (video connector), connect it to S VIDEO to enjoy better picture 
quality.
If the equipment to be connected has no S video connector,...

16Step 2: Connecting the Projector
Tip
Set “Input A Signal Sel.” in the Setup   menu to “Auto” or “Computer.” If the input 
signal does not appear properly, set it to “Computer.”
If you set your computer, such as a notebook type, to output the signal to both your 
computer’s display and an external monitor, the picture of the external monitor may not 
appear properly. Set your computer to output the signal to only the external monitor.
For details, refer to the computer’s operating instructions supplied...

17Step 3: Adjusting the Picture Size and Position
Connections and PreparationsStep 3: Adjusting the Picture Size and 
Position
Project an image on the screen and then adjust the picture position.
Tip
The I/ 1  (on/standby), INPUT, MENU, and  M/m /< /, /ENTER (joystick) buttons on 
the side panel of the projector function the same as those on the remote control.
Depending on the installation location of the projector, you may not control it with the 
remote control. In this case, point the remote control...

18Step 3: Adjusting the Picture Size and Position
2Press the I/1 (on/standby) switch to turn on the projector.
The ON/STANDBY indicator flashes in green, then lights.
3Turn on the equipment connected to the projector.
Refer to the operating instructions of the connected equipment.
4Press INPUT to project the picture on the screen. 
Each time you press the button, the input indication changes. ( 1 page 24)
Tip
When “Auto Input Search” is set to “On” in the Function   menu, the channel 
of the input signal...

19Step 3: Adjusting the Picture Size and Position
Connections and PreparationsTo adjust the horizontal position
Turn the LENS SHIFT dial right or left.
The picture moves right or left by a maximum of half of the screen size from 
the center of the lens.
To adjust the vertical position
Turn the LENS SHIFT dial up or down.
The picture moves up or down by a maximum of the screen size from the 
center of the lens.
Top view: Picture position when moving the picture to the left at maximum
: Picture position...

20Step 3: Adjusting the Picture Size and Position
When you use the horizontal and vertical lens shift features at the same time, you 
can move the picture vertically by a maximum of half of the screen size.
6Adjust the picture size using the zoom ring.
7Adjust the focus using the focus ring.
To adjust the tilt of the installation surface
If the projector is installed on an uneven surface, use the adjusters to keep the 
projector level.
Note
Zoom ring
Focus ring
AdjustersTurn to adjust.