Sony Vpl Ex1 Projector User Manual
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31 GBProjecting Setting Up and Projecting To freeze the image projected (Freeze function) Press the FREEZE key. “Freeze” appears when the key is pressed. This function works when a signal from a computer is input or when a still picture stored in a Memory Stick is projected (VPL-CX6 only). To restore the original screen, press the FREEZE key again.
GB 32Using 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 22. 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 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 x Smart APA: OnAuto Input Search: OffInput-A Signal Sel.: Computer Color System: Auto Power Saving: Off IR Receiver: Front & Rear Illumination: On 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 RGB Enhancer: 20 Gamma Mode: Graphics Color Temp: High Input AADJUST PICTURE Standard Setting items Pop-up menu Menu Setting items Sub menuSelected input signal
33 GBUsing 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 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 22. 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,” “Sharpness” and “RGB Enhancer” 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.
GB 34The 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 51. 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 RGB Enhancer: 20 Gamma Mode: Graphics Color Temp.: High Input AADJUST PICTURE Standard
35 GBThe 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. RGB Enhancer Adjusts the picture sharpness when RGB signals are input. The higher the setting, the sharper the picture. The lower the setting, the softer the picture. 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 51. 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 viewing, modifying the original picture MENU Items Note Wide Mode: Off INPUT SETTINGVideo Adjust Signal... Scan Converter: On INPUT SETTINGInput A
GB 36The 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 52. 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 (VPL- CX6/EX1). When SVGA or XGA signal is input, this item will not be displayed (VPL-CS6). This projector has 38 types of preset data (for VPL-CX6/EX1)(25types for VPL-CS6) 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 52 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 Notes About the Preset Memory No.
37 GBThe 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/ MS(VPL-CX6 only)/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 The following are for the VPL-CX6/EX1 only. Macintosh 21 27 1456 Sony News 36 1708 PC-9821 1280 × 102436 1600 WS Sunmicro 37 1664 Note Menu Items Smart APA: OnAuto Input Search: OffInput-A Signal Sel.: Computer Color System: Auto Power Saving: Off IR Receiver: Front & Rear Illumination: On SET SETTINGInput A
GB 38The 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. 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 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, Japanese, Chinese and Korean. 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. 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. When the Image Flip is set to “HV” or “V”, the Lamp Mode works with “Standard” setting. Background Select the background color of the screen when no signal is input to the projector. Select black or blue. Normally set to “blue.” 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. 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 27. Menu Items Note Tilt... V Keystone: Auto Image Flip: Off Background: Blue Lamp Mode: Standard High Altitude Mode: Off Security Lock: Off INSTALL SETTINGInput A Note
GB 40The 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