Sony Vpl Cx85 Projector User Manual

							31 GBUsing 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 26.
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 A: Shows “Computer,” 
“Component” or “Video GBR.”
For Input C: Shows “Air Shot” or 
“Memory Stick”
For Video/S Video input: Shows “Auto” or 
the “Color System” setting in the SET 
SETTING menu.
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 3.58Video
Input signal indicator
Input signal setting indicator
Contrast
Picture adjustment menu
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Smart APA:  OnAuto Input Search: OffInput-A Signal Sel.: Computer
Input-C Select:  Air Shot
Color System:  Auto
Speaker: On
Stand-by Mode:  Standard
Power Saving:  Off
IR Receiver:  Front & Rear
Illumination: On
Panel Key Lock:  Off
SET SETTINGInput-A
A
MENU SETTING Input A
On
EnglishStatus:
Language:
Menu Position:
Menu Color:Top left
Bottom Left
Center
Top Right
Bottom Right
Menu
PICTURE SETTING
Contrast: 80
Brightness: 50
Gamma Mode:  Graphics
Color Temp:  High
Input AADJUST PICTURE              Standard
Setting items Pop-up menu
Menu Setting items Sub menuSelected input 
signal 
						

							GB 32Using the 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.
When setting the Menu Language, see 
“Selecting the Menu Language” on page 26.
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” 
and “Sharpness” 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 38. 
						

							33 GBThe PICTURE SETTING Menu
Adjustments and Settings Using the Menu
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.
Volume
Adjusts the volume.
Adjust Picture... 
The unit can store the setting values of the 
following sub menu items for each 
“Dynamic” or “Standard” picture mode 
separately.
Adjust Picture...Menu Items
When the video signal is input
When the computer signal is input
Contrast
Adjusts the picture contrast.  The higher the 
setting, the greater the contrast between a 
dark portion and a bright portion of the 
picture.  The lower the setting, the lower the 
contrast.
Brightness
Adjusts the picture brightness. The higher 
the setting, the brighter the picture. The 
lower the setting, the darker the picture.
Color
Adjusts color intensity. The higher the 
setting, the greater the intensity. The lower 
the setting, the lower the intensity. 
Hue
Adjusts color tones. The higher the setting, 
the picture becomes greenish. The lower the 
setting, the picture becomes purplish.
Menu Items
Picture Mode  Standard
Adjust Picture...
Volume: 30
PICTURE SETTINGInput A
PICTURE SETTING
Contrast: 80
Brightness: 50
Color: 50
Hue: 50
Sharpness: Middle
Color Temp.: 
Low
VideoADJUST PICTURE               Standard
PICTURE SETTING
Contrast: 80
Brightness: 50
Gamma Mode:  Graphics
Color Temp.:  High
Input AADJUST PICTURE              Standard 
						

							GB 34The INPUT SETTING Menu
Sharpness
Selects the picture sharpness from among 
“High,” “Middle” and “Low.”  The “High” 
setting makes the picture sharp; the “Low” 
setting makes it soft.
Gamma Mode
Selects a gamma correction curve.
Graphics: Improves the reproduction of 
halftones. Photos can be reproduced in 
natural tones.
Text: Contrasts black and white. Suitable 
for images that contain lots of text.
Color Temp.
Adjusts the color temperature.
High: Makes the white color bluish. 
Low: Makes the white color reddish.
The INPUT SETTING 
Menu
The INPUT SETTING menu is used to 
adjust the input signal. 
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.
When the video signal is input
When the computer signal is input
Wide Mode
Sets the aspect ratio of the picture. When 
inputting 16:9 (squeezed) signal from 
equipment such as a DVD player, set to 
“On”.
Off: When the picture with ratio 4:3 is input.
On: When the picture with ratio 16:9 
(squeezed) is input.
MENU Items
Wide Mode:  Off
INPUT SETTINGVideo
Adjust Signal...
Scan Converter:           On
INPUT SETTINGInput A 
						

							35 GBThe INPUT SETTING Menu
Adjustments and Settings Using the Menu
Note that if the projector is used for profit or for 
public viewing, modifying the original picture 
by switching to the wide mode may constitute 
an infringement of the rights of authors or 
producers, which are legally protected.
Adjust Signal... Menu Items
(Only when the computer signal is 
input)
Dot Phase
Adjusts the dot phase of the LCD panel and 
the signal output from a computer. 
Adjust the picture further for finer picture 
after the picture is adjusted by pressing the 
APA key.
Adjust the picture to where it looks clearest. 
H Size
Adjusts the horizontal size of picture output 
from a connector. The higher the setting, the 
larger the horizontal size of the picture. The 
lower the setting, the smaller the horizontal 
size of the picture. Adjust the setting 
according to the dots of the input signal. 
For details on the suitable value for the 
preset signals, see page 53.
Shift
Adjusts the position of the picture. H adjusts 
the horizontal position of the picture.V 
adjusts the vertical position of the picture. 
As the setting for H increases, the picture 
moves to the right, and as the setting 
decreases, the picture moves to the left. 
As the setting for V increases, the picture 
moves up, and as the setting decreases, the 
picture moves down. Use the < or the , key to adjust the horizontal position and the 
M and m key for the vertical position.
Scan Converter
Converts the signal to display the picture 
according to the screen size.
On: Displays the picture according to the 
screen size. The picture will lose some 
clarity.
Off: Displays the picture while matching 
one pixel of input picture element to that 
of the LCD. The picture will be clear but 
the picture size will be smaller.
When XGA, SXGA or SXGA+ signal is input, 
this item will not be displayed.
This projector has 45 types of preset data for 
input signals (the preset memory). When a 
preset signal is input, the projector 
automatically detects the signal type and 
recalls the data for the signal from the preset 
memory to adjust it to an optimum picture. 
The memory number and signal type of that 
signal are displayed in the INFORMATION 
menu (See page 40). You can also adjust the 
preset data through the INPUT SETTING 
menu.
This projector has 20 types of user memories 
for INPUT-A into which you can save the 
setting of the adjusted data for an unpreset 
input signal.
When an unpreset signal is input for the first 
time, a memory number is displayed as 0. 
When you adjust the data of the signal in the 
INPUT SETTING menu, it will be 
registered to the projector. If more than 20 
user memories are registered, the newest 
memory always overwrites the oldest one.
See the chart on page 53 to find if the signal 
is registered to the preset memory.
Note
Input A
SIGNAL SETTING
Dot Phase:  24
H Size:  1504
Shift:  H: 181  V: 34INPUT SETTING
Note
About the Preset Memory No. 
						

							GB 36The SET SETTING Menu
Since the data is recalled from the preset 
memory about the following signals, you 
can use these preset data by adjusting “H 
Size.” Make fine adjustment by adjusting 
“Shift.” 
When the aspect ratio of input signal is other 
than 4:3, a part of the screen is displayed in 
black.
The SET SETTING 
Menu
The SET SETTING menu is used for 
changing the settings of the projector.
Smart APA
Activates or deactivates the Smart APA 1).
On: Normally select this setting.  When a 
signal is input from a computer, the APA 
functions automatically so that the 
picture can be seen clearly.  Once the 
specified input signal has been adjusted 
by the “Smart APA,” it will not be 
readjusted even when the cable is 
disconnected and connected again or the 
input channel is changed. You can adjust 
the picture by pressing APA key on the 
Remote Commander even if the “Smart 
APA” set to “On.”
Off: The APA functions when you press the 
APA key on the Remote Commander.
 Press the APA key when the full image is 
displayed on the screen. If the projected 
image includes much black portion around it, 
the APA function will not work properly and 
some parts of the image may not be displayed 
on the screen.
 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. Signal Memory No. SIZE
Super Mac-2 23 1312
SGI-1 23 1320
Macintosh 19 25 1328
Macintosh 21 27 1456
Sony News 36 1708
PC-9821
1280 × 102436 1600
WS Sunmicro 37 1664
NoteMenu Items
Notes
SET SETTINGInput-A
Smart APA:  OnAuto Input Search: OffInput-A Signal Sel.: Computer
Input-C Select:  Air Shot
Color System:  Auto
Speaker: On
Stand-by Mode:  Standard
Power Saving:  Off
IR Receiver:  Front & Rear
Illumination: On
Panel Key Lock:  Off 
						

							37 GBThe SET SETTING Menu
Adjustments and Settings Using the Menu
 Adjust the items “Dot Phase,” “H Size” and 
“Shift”  in the INPUT SETTING menu when 
you adjust the picture manually.
1) The APA (Auto Pixel Alignment) 
automatically adjusts “Dot Phase,” “H Size” 
and “Shift” in the INPUT SETTING menu 
for the input signal from a computer.
Auto Input Search
Normally set to “Off.”
When set to “On,” the projector detects input 
signals in the following order: Input-A/
Input-B/Input-C/Video/S-Video. It indicates 
the input channel when the power is turned 
on or the INPUT key is pressed.
Input-A Signal Sel.
Selects the computer, component or video 
GBR signal input from the INPUT A 
connector.
If the setting is not correct,  the color of the 
picture becomes strange or “Please check 
Input-A Signal Sel.” appears on the screen and 
the picture is not displayed.
Input-C Select
Select “Air Shot” or “Memory Stick” as the 
input source that you want to project in the 
INPUT C.
Color System
Selects the color system of the input signal.
If you select “Auto,” the projector detects 
the color system of the input signal 
automatically.  If the picture is distorted or 
colorless, select the color system according 
to the input signal.
When the color system of the input signal is 
PAL60, select “PAL.” If “Auto” is selected, 
the color system cannot be detected.
Speaker
Set to “Off” to cut off the sound of the 
internal speakers. When set to “Off,” 
“Speaker: Off” appears on the screen when 
you turn on the power.
Stand-by Mode
You can lower the power consumption in 
standby mode.
Standard: Normally, select this position 
when you use the Air Shot even in 
standby mode.
Low: Select this position when you do not 
use the Air Shot, and want to lower the 
power consumption in standby mode.
Power Saving
When set to “On,” the projector goes into 
power saving mode if no signal is input for 
10 minutes. Although the lamp goes out, the 
cooling fan keeps running. The power 
saving mode is canceled when a signal is 
input or any key is pressed. In power saving 
mode, any key does not function for the first 
60 seconds after the lamp goes out.
IR Receiver
Selects the remote control detectors (IR 
receiver) on the front and rear of the 
projector. 
Front&Rear: Activates both the front and 
rear detectors.
Front: Activates the front detector only.
Rear: Activates the rear detector only.
Illumination
Selects whether the SONY logo on the top 
panel of the projector lights when the 
projector is on.  Normally, this setting is 
“On”.  If you want complete darkness or if 
the illuminated logo is a distraction, change 
this setting to “Off”.
Panel Key Lock
Locks all the control panel keys on the top 
and side panels of the projector so that the 
projector can be operated only with the 
Remote Commander.
To lock the control panel keys, set to “On.”
When it is set to “On,” keeping the I/1 key 
on the control panel pressed for 10 seconds 
turns the projector on when it is in standby 
mode, and turns the projector to standby 
mode when the power is on. If you keep 
Note 
						

							GB 38The MENU SETTING Menu
pressing the MENU key for about 10 
seconds when the power is on, the lock will 
be released and “Panel Key Lock” is 
automatically set to “Off.”
The function can be controlled with the 
REMOTE RS-232C connector.
The MENU SETTING 
Menu
The MENU SETTING menu is used for 
changing the menu displays.
Status (on-screen display)
Sets up the on-screen display.
On: Shows all of the on-screen displays.
Off: Turns off the on-screen displays except 
for the menus, a message when turning 
off the power, and warning messages.
Language
Selects the language used in the menu and 
on-screen displays. Available languages are: 
English, Nederlands, Français, Italiano, 
Deutsch, Español, Português,  , 
Svenska, Norsk, ,  and .
Menu Position
Selects the display position of the menu 
from “Top Left,” “Bottom Left,” “Center,” 
“Top Right” and “Bottom Right”.
Menu Color
Selects the tone of the menu display from 
“Black” or “White”.
Note
Menu Items
Status: On
Language: English
Menu Position:  Center
Menu Color:  White
MENU SETTINGInput A
A 
						

							39 GBThe INSTALL SETTING Menu
Adjustments and Settings Using the Menu
The INSTALL 
SETTING Menu
The INSTALL SETTING menu is used for 
changing the settings of the projector.
Tilt...
Adjusts the position (height) of the projected 
picture.  Pressing the f on the TILT 
adjustment key or M/, key on the Remote 
Commander, the more the projector tilts and 
the higher the position of the picture. 
Pressing the F on the TILT adjustment key 
or m/< key on the Remote Commander,  
the less the projector tilts and the lower the 
position of the picture.
V Keystone
Corrects the trapezoidal distortion caused by 
the projection angle.  Select “Auto” for 
automatic correction, or “Manual” for 
manual correction using the < or , key.
When the bottom of the trapezoid is 
longer than the top  : Sets a lower 
value.
When the top of the trapezoid is longer 
than the bottom  : Sets a higher 
value.
The auto V Keystone adjustment may not 
correct the trapezoidal distortion perfectly, 
depending on the room temperature or the 
screen angle.
Side Shot
Corrects the horizontal trapezoidal 
distortion of the picture using the < or , 
key on the Remote Commander.
When the right side is longer than the 
left side ( )
Set to a higher value (+ direction).
When the left side is longer than the 
right side ( )
Set to a lower value (– direction).
Set the adjustment level to “0” if you want to 
adjust the picture more widely using “V 
Keystone” only.
Even when projecting using “Side Shot”, the 
four sides of a picture may sometimes not be 
parallel to the respective sides of a screen 
frame.
Image Flip
Flips the image on the screen horizontally 
and/or vertically.
Off: The image does not flip.
HV: Flips the image horizontally and 
vertically.
H: Flips the image horizontally.
V: Flips the image vertically.
Background
Select the background color of the screen 
when no signal is input to the projector.  
Select “Black” or “Blue”.
Normally, set to “Blue.”
Test Pattern
The factory setting is “Off.”
When set to “On,” a test pattern is displayed 
on the screen during the “Lens Zoom” 
adjustment, “Lens Focus,” “Side Shot” or 
“V Keystone.” If you do not want to display 
a test pattern, set to “Off”.
Menu Items
Note
INSTALL SETTINGInput-A
Tilt...
V Keystone:  Auto
Side Shot:  0
Image Flip:  Off
Background: Blue
Test Pattern:  Off
Lamp Mode:  Standard
Lens Control:  On
Direct Power On:  Off
High Altitude Mode: Off
Security Lock:  Off
Note 
						

							GB 40The INFORMATION Menu
Lamp Mode
Sets the lamp brightness in the projection.
High: Illuminates the projected image 
brightly.
Standard: Reduces fan noise and power 
consumption.  The brightness of the 
projected image will be lower compared 
with the “High” setting.
Direct Power On
Set to “On” if you are using a circuit breaker 
to turn the power on/off the entire system. 
You can turn off the power just by 
unplugging the power cord without pressing 
the I/1 key.
Lens Control
When set to “Off,” the LENS (FOCUS, 
ZOOM) key on the Remote Commander, 
and the FOCUS and ZOOM keys on the 
projector do not function.
High Altitude Mode
The factory setting is “Off.”
Set to “On” when the projector is used at an 
altitude of 1,500 m or higher.
Security Lock
Turns on the projector’s security lock 
function.
Off: Turns off the security lock function.
On: Turns on the security lock function, 
which locks the projector once a 
password has been set. 
For details, see “Security Lock” on page 27.
The INFORMATION 
Menu
The INFORMATION menu displays the 
horizontal and vertical frequencies of the 
input signal and the used time of the lamp.
fH
Displays the horizontal frequency of the 
input signal.
The displayed value is approximate.
fV
Displays the vertical frequency of the input 
signal.
The displayed value is approximate.
Lamp Timer
Indicates how long the lamp has been turned 
on.
These only display on the screen. You cannot 
alter the display.
Menu Items
Note
Input A
fH: 48.47kHzfV: 60.00Hz
 No.23
 1024x768
Lamp Timer:  0H INFORMATION
Memory 
number of 
an input 
signal
Signal 
type