Sony Vpl Ds100 Projector User Manual

							31 Using the MENU
Adjustments and Settings Using the Menu
4Make the setting or adjustment on an 
item.
 When changing the adjustment level:
To increase the number, press the v or 
B key.
To decrease the number, press the V or 
b key.
Press the ENTER key to restore the 
previous screen.
 When changing the setting:
Press the v or V key to change the 
setting.
Press the ENTER or b key to restore 
the previous screen.
When setting the Menu Language, see 
“Selecting the Menu Language” on page 21.
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 36. 
						

							 32The PICTURE SETTING 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 49.
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... Menu Items
The unit can store the setting values of the 
following sub menu items for each 
“Dynamic” or “Standard” picture mode 
separately.
Adjust Picture...
When the video signal is input
When the RGB 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 
						

							33 The INPUT SETTING Menu
Adjustments and Settings Using the 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 49.
When the video signal is input
When the RGB 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.
Note that if the projector is used for profit or for 
public vewing, modifying the original picture 
MENU Items
Note
Wide Mode:  Off
INPUT SETTINGVideo
Adjust Signal...
Scan Converter:           On
INPUT SETTINGInput A 
						

							 34The INPUT SETTING Menu
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 RGB 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 50.
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 b or the B key 
to adjust the horizontal position and the v 
and V 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 SVGA or XGA signal is input, this 
item will not be displayed.
Note on selecting the wide mode
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.
This projector has 32 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 38). 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 50 to find if the signal 
is registered to the preset memory.
Input A
SIGNAL SETTING
Dot Phase:  24
H Size:  1504
Shift:  H: 181  V: 34INPUT SETTING
Note
About the Preset Memory No. 
						

							35 The SET SETTING Menu
Adjustments and Settings Using the 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.
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/
Video/S-Video. It indicates the input 
channel when the power is turned on or the 
INPUT key is pressed.
Signal Memory No. SIZE
Super Mac-2 23 1312
SGI-1 23 1320
Macintosh 19 25 1328
Note
Menu Items
Smart APA:  OnAuto Input Search: OffInput-A Signal Sel.: Computer
Color System:  Auto
Power Saving:  Off
Illumination: On
SET SETTINGInput A 
						

							 36The MENU SETTING Menu
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.
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.
Power Saving
When set to “On,” the projector goes into 
power saving mode if you do not operate the 
unit for 10 minutes with no signal input.
Illumination
Selects whether the SONY logo on the rear 
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”.
The MENU SETTING 
Menu
The MENU SETTING menu is used for 
changing the settings of the projector.
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 
						

							37 The 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 v/B 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 V/b 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 b or B 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.
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.”
High Altitude Mode
Off: Use this setting when using the projector 
at normal altitudes.
On: Use this setting when using the projector 
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 “To use the security lock” 
on page 25.
Menu Items
Note
Tilt...
V Keystone:  Auto
Image Flip:  Off
Background: Blue
High Altitude Mode: Off
Security Lock:  Off
INSTALL SETTINGInput A 
						

							 38The INFORMATION Menu
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 
a input 
signal
Signal 
type 
						

							39Maintenance
Maintenance
BMaintenance
Maintenance
Replace the lamp with a new one in the 
following case.
 When the lamp has burnt out or dims
  “Please replace the LAMP.” appears on 
the screen
 The LAMP/COVER indicator lights up
The lamp life varies depending on 
conditions of use.  Use LMP-E180 Projector 
Lamp as the replacement lamp.
When replacing the lamp after using 
the projector
Turn off the projector, then unplug the 
power cord.
Wait for at least an hour for the lamp to cool.
The lamp becomes a high temperature after 
turning off the projector with the I /1 key. If 
you touch the lamp, you may scald your 
finger. When you replace the lamp, wait for 
at least an hour for the lamp to cool.
 If the lamp breaks, consult with qualified 
Sony personnel.
 Pull out the lamp by holding the handle. If 
you touch the lamp, you may be burned or 
injured.
 When removing the lamp, make sure it 
remains horizontal, then pull straight up. Do 
not tilt the lamp. If you pull out the lamp 
while tilted and if the lamp breaks, the pieces 
may scatter, causing injury.
1Place a protective sheet (cloth) 
beneath the projector. Turn the 
projector over so you can see its 
underside.
Be sure that the projector is stable after 
turning it over.
2Open the lamp cover by loosening a 
screw with the Phillips screwdriver.
For safety sake, do not loosen any other 
screws.
3Loosen the two screws on the lamp 
unit with the Phillips screwdriver. Pull 
out the lamp unit by the handle.  
Replacing the Lamp
Caution
Notes
Note
Note
BottomScrews on the lamp (2)
Handle 
						

							 40Maintenance
4Insert the new lamp all the way in until 
it is securely in place. Tighten the 
screws.  Fold the handle. 
 Be careful not to touch the glass surface 
of the lamp.
 The power will not turn on if the lamp is 
not secured properly.
5Close the lamp cover and tighten the 
screws.
6Turn the projector back over.
7Connect the power cord.  The ON/
STANDBY indicator around the
 =/1 
key lights in red.
8Press the following keys on the remote 
commander in the following order for 
less than five seconds each: RESET, 
b, B, ENTER.
Be sure to use the LMP-E180 Projector 
Lamp for replacement. If you use lamps 
other than LMP-E180, the projector may 
cause a malfunction.
 Be sure to turn off the projector and unplug 
the power cord before replacing the lamp.
 Do not put your hands into the lamp 
replacement spot, or not fall any liquid or 
object into it to avoid electrical shock or 
fire
Disposal the used lamp
As the used lamp contains Mercury, dispose 
of the lamp according to local, state or 
federal laws.
As the materials used in this lamp are similar 
to those of a fluorescent lamp, you should 
dispose of a used projector lamp in the same 
way as a fluorescent lamp. 
Notes
Notes