Sony Vpl Es2 Projector User Manual

							11Location and Function of Controls
Overview
Location and 
Function of Controls 
  
1Control panel
For details, see “Control Panel” on 
page 12.
2Lens protector (lens cover)
The lens protector automatically opens 
when the power is turned on.
3Ventilation holes (exhaust)
4Remote control detector 
5Adjuster (hind pad)
Turn the adjuster to the right or left for 
minor tilt adjustment of the projected 
picture.
6Ventilation holes (intake)/Lamp 
cover
7Ventilation holes (intake)/air 
filter cover
 Do not place anything near the 
ventilation holes as it may cause 
internal heat build-up.
 Do not place your hand or objects 
near the ventilation holes as it may 
cause the air coming out heat build-
up.
 To maintain optimal performance, clean 
the air filter every 500 hours.
For details, see “Cleaning the Air 
Filter” on page 42.
8Ventilation holes (intake)
9Powered tilt adjuster
0Indicators
POWER SAVING
Lights up when the projector is in power 
saving mode.
TEMP (Temperature)/FAN 
Lights up or flashes under the following 
conditions:
– Lights up when temperature inside the 
projector becomes unusually high.
– Fashes when the fan is broken.
LAMP/COVER
Lights up or flashes under the following 
conditions:
– Lights up when the lamp has reached 
the end of its life or becomes a high 
temperature.
– Flashes when the lamp cover is not 
secured firmly.
For details, see pages 34, 45.
qaFocus ring
Adjusts the picture focus.
qsZoom ring
Adjusts the picture size.
Top/Front/Left Side
Rear/Right Side/Bottom
5 4
6
7
8
9qa
0
qs
qd
qf
qg
Notes 
						

							12Location and Function of Controls
qdConnector panel
For details, see “Connector Panel” on 
page 13.
qfSpeaker
qgSecurity lock 
Connects to an optional security cable 
(Kensington’s).
Web page address: 
http://www.kensington.com/
1I / 1  (on/standby) key
Turns on the projector when the 
projector is in standby mode. The ON/
STANDBY indicator around the I / 1 
key lights in green when the power is 
turned on.
2ON/STANDBY indicator (located 
around the 
I / 1 key)
Lights up or flashes under the following 
conditions:
– Lights in red when a AC power cord is 
plugged into a wall outlet. Once in 
standby mode, you can turn on the 
projector with the I / 1 key.
– Lights in green when the power is 
turned on.
– Flashes in green while the cooling fan 
runs for about 90 seconds (VPL-ES2)/
for about 70 seconds (VPL-CS7) after 
the power is turned off with the I / 1 
key.
For details, see page 21.
3INPUT key
4TILT adjustment key
For details, see“Projecting” on 
page 19.
5MENU key
Displays the on-screen menu. Press 
again to clear the menu.
6ENTER key
Enters the settings of items in the menu 
system. 
7Arrow keys (f/F/g/G)
Select the menu or to make various 
adjustments.
Control Panel
INPUT MENUPUSH
ENTERTILT
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							13Location and Function of Controls
Overview
VPL-CS7
VPL-ES2
1INPUT A connector (HD D-sub 
15-pin, female)
Connect to external equipment such as a 
computer. 
Connects to the monitor output on a 
computer using the supplied cable. 
When inputting a component or 15k 
RGB signal, use an optional cable.
For details, see “To connect to a video 
GBR/component output connector” on 
page 18.
2Video input connector
Connect to external video equipment 
such as a VCR.VIDEO (phono type): Connects to 
the composite video output of video 
equipment.  
S VIDEO (mini DIN 4-pin): 
Connects to the S video output (Y/C 
video output) of video equipment.
3AUDIO (stereo minijack) 
connector
When listening to sound output from the 
computer, connect to the audio output of 
the computer. 
When listening to sound output from the 
VCR, connect to the audio output of the 
VCR.
4Monitor output connector (VPL-
CS7 only)
Connects to the monitor input on a 
monitor. Outputs the signal from a 
computer connected to INPUT A.
5AC IN socket
Connects the supplied AC power cord.
6Component input connector (for 
VPL-ES2 only)
According to the connected equipment, 
component (Y/CB/CR), HDTV or DTV 
(Y/P
B/PR) signal is selected.
Connector Panel
INPUT AS VIDEOVIDEO AUD IO
MONITOR OUT
1
2
3
4
5
INPUT AS VIDEOVIDEO AUD IO
Y PB/CBPR/CR
1
2
3
5
6 
						

							14Location and Function of Controls
1I / 1 (on/standby) key
2ENTER/arrow key (
v/V/b/B)
Press the center of the key to use 
ENTER.
3MENU key
4D ZOOM +/
– key
Enlarges the image at a desired location 
on the screen.
5Infrared transmitter
6FREEZE key
Used to freeze the picture projected. To 
cancel the freeze function, press the key 
again.
7INPUT key
8APA (Auto Pixel Alignment) key
Adjusts a picture clearest automatically 
while a signal is input from a computer.
For details, see “Smart APA” in the SET 
SETTING menu on page 33.
9D KEYSTONE key
Used to adjust the tilt of the projector, or 
the trapezoidal distortion of the image 
manually.  Each time you press this key, 
the Tilt menu and the V Keystone menu 
is displayed alternately.  Use the arrow 
key (v
/V/b/B) for the adjustment.
q;RESET key
Resets the value of an item back to its 
factory preset value or returns the 
enlarged image back to its original size. 
This key functions when the menu or a 
setting item is displayed on the screen.
Before using the Remote 
Commander
Pull out the clear film from the lithium 
battery holder.
To replace battery
1Release the lock of the lithium battery 
holder by picking it, and pull out the 
holder from the Remote Commander.
2Install the lithium battery.
3Put the lithium battery holder back 
into the Remote Commander.
Notes on the lithium battery
 Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of 
children.
 Should the battery be swallowed, 
immediately consult a doctor.
Remote Commander
+ side facing 
upward 
						

							15Location and Function of Controls
Overview
Notes on Remote Commander 
operation
 Make sure that nothing obstructs the 
infrared beam between the Remote 
Commander and the remote control 
detector on the projector. Direct the 
Remote Commander toward the remote 
control detector.
 The operation range is limited. The shorter 
the distance between the Remote 
Commander and the remote control 
detector is, the wider the angle within 
which the commander can control the 
projector becomes.  
						

							16Installing the Projector
BProjecting the Picture
Installing the Projector
This section describes how to install the projector.
The distance between the lens and the screen varies depending on the size of 
the screen. Use the following table as a guide. 
There may be a slight difference between the actual value and the design value shown 
in the table above.Unit: m (feet)
Screen size 
(inches)40 60 80 100 120 150 200 300
Minimum 
Distance1.1
(3.6)1.7
(5.6)2.3 
(7.5)2.9
(9.5)3.5
(11.5)4.4 
(14.4)5.9
(19.4)8.8
(28.9)
Maximum 
Distance1.4 
(4.6)2.1
(6.9)2.8
 (9.2)3.5
 (11.5)4.2
(13.8)5.3
(17.4)7.0
(23)10.6
(34.8)
Distance between the screen and 
the center of the lens 
						

							17Connecting the Projector
Projecting the Picture
Connecting the 
Projector
When you connect the projector, 
make sure to:
 Turn off all equipment before making any 
connections.
 Use the proper cables for each connection.
 Insert the cable plugs firmly; loose 
connections may increase noise and 
reduce performance of picture signals. 
When pulling out a cable, be sure to pull it 
out from the plug, not the cable itself
This section describes how to connect the 
projector to a computer.
For more information, refer to the 
computer’s instruction manual.
To connect a computer
Ex. VPL-CS7
1HD D-sub 15-pin cable (supplied)
2Stereo audio connecting cable (not supplied) 
(Use a no-resistance cable)
 The projector accepts VGA, SVGA, XGA 
signals. However, we recommend that you 
set the output mode of your computer to 
SVGA mode for the external monitor.
 If you set your computer, such as a notebook 
type, to output the signal to both your 
computer’s display and the 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 with your 
computer.
Connecting with a Computer
Notes
INPUT AS VIDEO VIDEOAUDIO
MONITOR OUT
to audio 
output Left side
2
to monitor 
output
 Computer
1 
						

							18Connecting the Projector
To connect a Macintosh computer equipped 
with video output connector of a type having 
two rows of pins, use a commercially available 
plug adaptor.
  
This section describes how to connect the 
projector to a VCR. 
For more information, refer to the 
instruction manuals of the equipment you 
are connecting. 
To connect to a video or S video 
output connector
Ex. VPL-CS7
 
1Stereo audio connecting cable (not supplied) 
(Use a no-resistance cable)
2 Video cable (not supplied) or
3 S-Video cable (not supplied)
To connect to a video GBR/
component output connector
Ex. VPL-ES2
  
1 SMF-402 Signal Cable (not supplied) 
HD D-sub 15-pin (male) 
y 3 × phono plug
or
2 Component video (3 × phono plug 
y 3 × 
phono plug (not supplied) (Use a 75  Ω
 coaxial cable) (VPL-ES2 only))
3 Stereo audio connecting cable (not supplied) 
(Use a no-resistance cable)
 Set the aspect ratio using “Wide Mode” in  the INPUT SETTING menu according to the 
input signal.
 When you connect the INPUT A connector  on the unit to a video GBR output connector, 
select “Video GBR,” or when you connect it 
to a component output connector, select 
“component” with the “Input-A Signal Sel.” 
setting in the SET SETTING menu. The 
input selection must be performed before 
inputting the signal.
 Use the composite sync signal when you 
input the external sync signal from video 
GBR/component equipment.
Note
Connecting with a VCR
AUDIOAUDIOINPUT AS VIDEO
VIDEO
MONITOR OUT
VCR to S video 
output
Left side
to audio 
output to video 
output
2
1 3Notes
AUDIO
Y
PB/CBPR/CR
AUDIOINPUT AS VIDEO
VIDEO
Left side
to
audio
output
15k RGB/Component equipment to RGB/
component 
output
2
3
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							19Projecting
Projecting the Picture
 
This section describes how to connect the 
projector to a monitor equipment. 
For more information, refer to the 
instruction manuals of the equipment you 
are connecting.
* This projector is not guaranteed for 
connecting more than 2 monitors in loop-
through connection.
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 and the Intelligent Auto-setup 
starts.  The lens protector opens, and the 
powered tilt adjuster rises and stops at 
the previously adjusted position.
3Turn on the equipment connected to 
the projector.
Connecting with a Monitor 
Equipment (VPL-CS7 only)
MONITOR OUT
AUDIOINPUT AS VIDEO VIDEO
Left side
Monitor cable (not 
supplied) 
HD D-sub 15-pin (male) 
↔ HD D-sub 15-pin 
(male)
to monitor 
input
Monitor equipment
INPUT MENUPUSH
ENTERTILT
8
ON/STANDBY indicators
Remote control 
detector 
						

							20Projecting
4Press the INPUT key to select the 
input source.
Each time you press the key, the input 
signal switches as follows:
 
Smart APA (Auto Pixel Alignment) 
adjusts the picture of the connected 
equipment so that it is projected clearly.
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.
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 33.
The Smart APA is effective for the input 
signal from a computer only.
6Adjust the position of the picture.
To adjust using the Remote 
Commander
To adjust the position of the picture, 
using the Remote Commander, press the 
D KEYSTONE key on the Remote 
Commander to display the Tilt menu and 
adjust the tilt using the v/V/b/B keys.
To adjust using the Control Panel
Press f on F of the TILT key to adjust 
the tilt of the projector.
 When you adjust the powered tilt 
adjuster with the TILT key, the V 
keystone adjustment is performed at the 
same time.  If you do not want to perform 
the automatic keystone adjustment, set 
the V Keystone menu to “Manual.” (See 
page 36.)
 If you set the “V Keystone” adjustment 
to “Auto,” the “V Keystone” correction 
is automatically adjusted. However, it 
may not be perfectly adjusted depending  To input from Press INPUT 
to display
Computer connected to the 
INPUT A connectorINPUT A
Equipment connected to the 
component connectorComponent 
(VPL-ES2 
only)
Video equipment connected to 
the VIDEO input connectorVIDEO
Video equipment connected to 
the S VIDEO input connectorS VIDEO
INPUT A t Component t VIDEO t S VIDEO
t(VPL-ES2 only)
VGALCD //,
F7Fx
Fn
or
Fx:“x” indicate an optional numerical 
value. The Fx key varies depending 
on a computer’s makers.and
Notes
Notes
TILT
to lower the 
projectorto raise the 
projector
TILT adjustment key
Powered tilt adjuster