Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FH30 VPL-FX37 Sony
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4-426-908- 12 (1) © 2010 Sony Corporation Data Projector Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual and supplied Quick Reference Manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. VPL-FH36/FH35/ FH31/FH30 VPL-FX37/FX35/FX3 0 Not all models are available in all countries and area.
2 T able of Contents T able of Contents Overvie w Loc atio n and Fu nct ion o f Contr ols .... 3 Main Unit ................. ............ ........ 3 Connector P anel ............. ........... ... 4 Remote Co mmander an d Control Panel ..... ..........
3 Location and Function of Controls Overview B Over view Location and Fu nction of C ontrols a Lens (page 43) b Foc us r ing (pa ge 13 ) c Zoom lever (page 13) d Lens shift dial (page 13) e Front pane.
4 Location and Funct ion of Controls Input (page 8) a INPUT A V ideo: RGB/YP B P R inpu t conn ector (RGB HD VD/YP B P R ) Audio : Audi o inpu t conne ctor ( A UDIO) b INPUT B V ideo: RG B inpu t conn.
5 Location and Function of Controls Overview Remo t e Co mm an der Contro l P anel a T urning on the power/Going t o standby ? (On) key 1 (Standby) ke y b Selecting an input sign al (page 12) INP UT key (m ain unit ) Direct inp ut selec t keys (Remote Commander) VPL-FH36 /FH35/ FH31/ FH30: The E and F k ey s are no t used with th is proje ctor .
6 Location and Funct ion of Controls e Using various function s during projecting D ZOOM (Digital Zoom) +/ – key *1 Enlar ges a por tion of th e image wh ile projec ting. 1 Press the D ZOOM + ke y to di splay the digita l zoom ic on on the proje cted image.
7 Location and Function of Controls Overview 2 Press t he V / v ke y or ECO MODE ke y to s elect ECO o r User m ode. ECO: Sets each mode to th e optimum ener gy-sa v ing v alue. Lamp Mode: Standa rd Po wer Sa ving Mode: Stand by Standby Mo de: Low (go to step 6 ) User: Sets each item of the energy- saving mode menu as you desi re (go to step 3 ).
8 Connecting the Projector B Pr epar ation Connectin g the Projector • T urn of f all equi pment befo re m aki ng a ny c onne cti ons . • Use t he pro per cabl es for ea ch con nect ion. • Inser t the cab le plugs firml y; Loose conne ctions m ay reduc e perfor mance of pictu re sign als or cause a malf unction.
9 Connecting the Projector Prepara tion INPUT C For connecting a computer wit h a D VI-D output conn ector . INPUT D (VPL-FH36/FH35/FH 31/FH30 only) For connecting a computer with a HDMI outp ut connec tor .
10 Connecting the Projector VIDEO IN Fo r conn ecti ng vi deo equ ipment with a vi deo ou tput conn ector . INPUT A For connection wh en there is so me long distan ce between the vide o equipme nt and proje ctor . INPUT D (VPL-FH36/FH35/FH31/FH 30 only) For conn ecti ng vi deo eq uipm ent with a HDMI outpu t co nnecto r .
11 Connecting the Projector Prepara tion T o attach the HDMI cab le Fix the cab le to th e cable tie holde r at the b ottom o f the pro jector , using a commercially av aila ble cable tie, as in the illustr ation . Use a cabl e tie of le ss than 1.9 mm × 3.
12 Projecting an Image B Pr oject ing/A djustin g an Im age Pr ojecting an Imag e The size of a projecte d image depen ds on the distance be tween the proje ctor and screen.
13 Projecting an Image Projecting /Adjus ting an Image Adjusting t he tilt of the projector with the front feet (adjustable) When the p rojecto r is installe d on an un e ven surface and the projected po sition is low , you can ad just using t he front feet (adjust able) .
14 Projecting an Image Correcting for trapezoidal d istor tion of the projected image (Keystone adjustment) If the screen is til ted, or you a re pr ojecting fro m an obliq ue angle, p erform ke ystone adjustment.
15 Projecting an Image Projecting /Adjus ting an Image Correcting image tw ist (W arp correction feature) (VPL-FH36/ FH31 only) Y o u can co rrect image twist with the wa rp corr ect ion fea tur e. 1 Press the KEYSTONE key on the Remote Commander three times, or select “W arping” in the In stallation menu, then select “ Adjust.
16 Projecting an Image The cursor will disappear if the deflection range limit is reach ed. Correcting deflectio n 2 – top/bottom sides of the ima ge 1 M ove s usin g V / v / B / b to select the side yo u w ant to corre ct. 2 Press the ENTER key . The cu rsor app ear s.
17 Projecting an Image Projecting /Adjus ting an Image Setting the blending function to project from m ultiple projectors (VPL-FH36/F H31 only) 1 Install the projectors. Input a pattern , etc., to adjust the projected positions from multip le proje ctors.
18 Projecting an Image 1 Press the ? / 1 ke y on the main unit or the 1 key on the Remo te Co mman der . The messag e appea rs if you pre ss the ? / 1 ke y on the main un it. Press it again according to the message. The fan continues to run fo r a while to reduce internal heat.
19 Using a MENU Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu B Adjust ments and Sett ing s Using a Menu Usin g a ME NU The menu d ispla ys used for the expla nation below may be different depend ing o n the m odel y ou are using . 1 Press the MEN U key to display the menu.
20 The Picture M enu The Pi cture Menu For adjusting the picture for each inp ut signal. *1: Wh en a computer signal is input, this optio n is av ailab le. *2: When a video signal is input, this option is a va ilable . *3: Wh en “Picture Mode” is set t o the i tem othe r than “Present ation, ” this opt ion is a v ailab le.
21 The Picture Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu *5: When an ana log TV sign al is input , this option may not available, depend ing on the color syste m. *6: When a vi deo sign al is input , this opti on is available (VP L-FX 37/FX35 /FX3 0).
22 The Screen Menu The Sc reen Menu For adjusting th e size, position, and aspect ratio of th e projected image for each input signal. *1: • Note that if the proje ctor is used fo r prof it or for p.
23 The Screen Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu *3: A vaila bl e when a vi deo signa l is i nput from the YP B P R inp ut connector ( INPUT A), D VI-D input connec tor, and HDMI in put conn ector . *4: A vailabl e when a co mpute r signal is input fr om the RG B input co nnec tor (INP UT A, IN PUT B) .
24 The Screen Menu Aspect VPL-FH36/F H35/FH31/F H30 *1: If you select “No rmal, ” the image is proj ected in the sam e resol ution a s the input signal w ithout ch angi ng the asp ect ratio of t he origin al image.
25 The Screen Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu VPL-FX37/FX 35/FX30 *1: If you select “Normal, ” the image i s proj ected in the sam e resol ution a s the input signal w ithout ch angi ng the asp ect ratio of t he origin al image.
26 The Function Menu The Functio n Menu The Fu nction men u is us ed for set ting v a riou s fu nctions of the proje ctor . *1: Executes AP A when a computer signal is input via the RGB inpu t connector ( INPUT A, INPUT B).
27 The Operation Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The Operatio n Menu The Operat ion Men u is used f or setting f or the ope rati ons by using t he menu or the Remote Commander . *1: A vailable for VPL-FH 36/FH 35/FH31/ FH30 o nly *2: Y ou wi ll not be a ble to use t he proj ector if yo u forget yo ur passwor d.
28 The Connection/Po wer Menu The Connectio n/P ower Men u The Connec tion/Po wer menu is used f or setting for the conn ection s and po wer . *1: T he imag e may not be adjus ted pro perly de pending on the typ e of inpu t signal. In such a c ase, adjust it manuall y to suit to the connected equipment .
29 The Installation Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The Installat ion Menu The Installation menu is used fo r instal ling the projecto r . VPL-FH35/FH30/VPL-F X37/FX35 /FX30 *1: Do not use the proj ec tor a t a n al tit ude of 2, 700 m o r hig her .
30 The Installation Menu VPL-FH36/FH31 Setting items D escript ion Edge Bl ending O n/Off: When se t to “On, ” the Edge Blendin g functi on is e nabled. Set to “Off” whe n you do not project us ing mu ltiple proj ector s. Blending Range Sets the edge ble nding w idth.
31 The Installation Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu *1: Y ou cann ot adjus t anything other than t he targeted adjus tment z ones i n “Zone Black L evel Adj. ” *2: Wh en sele cting t he corre ction zo ne of “Zon e Blac k Lev el Ad j.
32 The Information Menu The Information Menu The Inf ormatio n menu enables yo u to con firm various inform ation o n the proj ector, such as the total usage hours of a lamp. *1: T hese i tems ma y not be disp layed de pendin g on the input sign al. Items Descriptio n Model Name Displays t he model name .
33 Using Network Features Network B Network Using Network Features Conn ection to the ne twork allows you to op erate t he following fea tures: • Chec king the curre nt stat us of the projec tor via a W eb bro ws er . • Remo tel y contr olli ng the pro jector via a W eb br ow ser .
34 Using Network Features How to operate the Control window Switchin g the page Click on e of th e Pa ge Sw itching bu ttons to disp lay the de sire d setti ng page . Setting the ac cess l imitation Y ou can limit a user for ac cessing any part icular page.
35 Using Network Features Network 1 Click on [Owner inform ation] t o enter the o wner information recorded in th e e- mail report. 2 Set the timing of the e-mail report. Click on [Mail Report] to open th e Mail Report page. Lamp Re minder (La mp1): Set the timing for lamp replacement.
36 Ind icato rs B Others Indicators The indi cators al low checking the st atus and no tify yo u of abnor mal operat ion of the p rojecto r . If the projector exhi bits abnorm al status, add ress the probl em in accordan ce with the tab le belo w .
37 Messages List Others Messages List When any of the messa ges lis ted below appears on the p rojected imag e, addre ss the pro blem in accordan ce with the tab le below . Mess age M eaning/ Remedy Page High temp.! Lamp of f i n 1 min. Check the ite ms belo w .
38 T roubleshooting T r oubl esho oti ng Befor e asking to have the project or repai red, t ry to diag nose the p roblem , following the instructions b elo w . Symptom Reme dy Pa ge The power is not tur ned on. Check if th e A C pow er co rd is f irml y co nnect ed.
39 T roubleshooting Others * VPL-FH 36/FH 31 only The image is n oisy . Check if th e connecting cable is c onnected to e xternal equi pment prop erly . 8 No so und. C heck tha t the con nectin g cables betwe en the pr ojecto r and externa l video or a udio equi pmen t are sec urely conne cte d.
40 Replacing the Lamp Replacing the L amp Replace the lamp with a new one if a messa ge displ ayed on the pr ojected i mage or the LA MP/ CO VER indicato r notifies you to repl ace the l amp (pa ges 36, 37).
41 Replacing the Lamp Others 4 Insert the new lamp all the way in until it is securely in place. T ighten the three screws. 5 Close the rear panel and tighten the three screws. Be s ure to inst all the la mp and r ear pan el securel y as it was . If not, the pr oject or canno t be turn ed on.
42 Cleaning the Air Filter Cleaning the Ai r Filter When a me ssage appears o n the project ed image i ndicating t ime for a filter cleaning , clean th e ai r filt er ( pa ges 3 6, 37). If the dust c annot be re mov ed from the a ir f ilter e v en after cle aning, rep lace the a ir f ilter with a ne w one .
43 Removing/Attaching the Projection Lens Others Removing/Attaching the Pr o jection Lens • T urn off the projec tor an d discon nect th e A C power cord from a w all outle t befor e you rem ove/ attach the projec tion lens . • Be car eful no t to drop th e pr ojec ti on le ns.
44 Removing/Attaching the Projection Lens 2 Remov e the six scre ws that secure the flange section then slide it straight to re m ove. • The scre w s that secur e the fl ange secti on are str ongly tig htene d. When removin g the scre ws, be carefu l not to d amage the screw heads .
45 Specifications Others Specification s Item Description Model name VPL-FH 36/FH 35/FH31 /FH30/ VPL-FX3 7/FX35/ FX30 Dis play sys tem 3 LCD system Displ ay device Size of e f fective displ ay area VPL-F H36/F H35/ FH31/FH 30: 0.7 6" (19.3 m m) × 3, Aspe ct rati o 16: 10 VPL-F X37/F X35/ FX30: 0.
46 Specifications Compu te r an d video signal input/ outp ut INP UT A RGB/YP B P R inp ut conn ecto r: 5BNC female, G with sync/ Y : 1 Vp- p ± 2 dB, sy nc negative, 75 ohms terminated, RGB/P B P R : 0.
47 Specifications Others Po wer requi rement s VPL-F H36/F H35: 100 V to 240 V AC, 4.6 A to 1. 9 A, 50/60 Hz VPL-F H31/F H30: 100 V to 240 V AC, 4 A to 1.6 A , 50/ 60 Hz VPL-FX37 : 100 V to 240 V A C, 4.5 A to 1.8 A, 50/60 Hz VPL-FX35 : 100 V to 240 V A C, 3.
48 Specifications The value s for mass and dimensions are appr oximate. *1: For det ails, ref er to “ Ac ceptabl e Input S ignals” o n page 50 . *2: A vailabl e for VPL -FH 36/FH 35/FH 31/FH 30 only *3: Not all optio nal accesso ries are a va ilable in all countries a nd area.
49 Specifications Others Pin as signment D VI-D con nector (D VI-D, f emale) RGB input c onnector (Mini D-sub 15- pin, f emale) RS-232C conn ector (D-Sub 9 -pin, fema le) 1 T .M.D.S. Data2– 14 +5 V Po wer 2 T .M.D.S. Data2+ 15 Gr ound (r etu rn for + 5 V) 3 T .
50 Specifications HDMI connector ( HDMI, fe rmale) Acceptable Input Signals Compute r signal 1 T .M.D.S. Data2+ 11 T .M. D.S. Clock Shield 2 T .M.D.S. Data2 Shiel d 12 T .M. D.S. Cloc k– 3 T .M.D.S. Data2– 13 NC 4 T .M.D.S. Data1+ 14 RECER VED (N.
51 Specifications Others Digital TV s ignal Analog TV s ignal *1: INPUT A, INPUT B *2: INPUT C *3: INPUT D *4: INPUT A *5: A vail able fo r VESA Reduced Bl anking signal s only . *6: A vail able for VPL-FH36/FH35/FH31/ FH30 on ly *7: IN PUT C is de termin ed as a comp uter signal; I NPUT D is determined as a digital TV signal.
52 Specifications Combination s of Input Signals (VPL- FH36/FH35/FH31/FH30 only) Sub picture Main pic tu re INPUT A (RGB/ YP B P R ) INPUT B (RGB) INPUT C (DVI -D) INP UT D (HDMI) S VID EO VIDE O INPU.
53 Projection Distance and Lens Shift Range Others Projection Distance and Le ns Shift Ra nge The pro jectio n dista nce refe rs to the di stance be tween the front of the lens and the proj ected surface. The l ens shift range repr esents the dist ance in pe rcent ( %) by whic h the lens can be shi fted from the ce nter of the pro jected image .
54 Projection Distance a nd Lens Shift Range Projection distance (VPL-FH36/FH35/FH31/FH 30) Unit: m (inches) Projection distance form ula (VPL-FH36/FH35/FH31/FH30) D: Projected im age size (Diag onal).
55 Projection Distance and Lens Shift Range Others Projection distance (VPL-FX37/FX35/FX30) Unit: m (inches) Projection distance form ula (VPL-FX37/FX35/FX30) D: Projected im age size (Diag onal) Unit.
56 Projection Distance a nd Lens Shift Range About lens pos ition The proj ection di stance and lens sh ift range ar e measur ed with the lens posi tion adjuste d to the center .
57 Dimensions Others Dime nsio ns Fron t Unit: mm (inches ) Bottom Unit: mm (inches ) 195 (7 11 / 16 ) 390 ( 15 11 / 32 ) 134 ( 5 9 / 32 ) 81 (3 3 / 16 ) 148 (5 13 / 16 ) Center of the le ns 63 (2 15 .
58 Dimensions When using th e PSS-610 proj ector suspension support Nev er mount the proj ector on the ceilin g or mo ve i t b y yourself . Be sure to consult with qualif ied Sony pers onnel (cha rged).
59 Dimensions Others The distance L ’ be tween the fr ont of the lens (cen ter) and the fro nt of the cabinet Unit: mm (inches) About T rademarks • Ado be Acroba t is a trade mark of Adobe Systems Incorporat ed. • Kensington is a registered trademark of K ensin gton T echnolog y Gro up.
60 Ind ex Index A A C IN s ock et ................. ........ ....... ....... ...... 4 Accepta ble inp ut sign al ......... ....... ....... .... 50 Adjust S ignal .............. ....... ....... ........ ....... 22 Antitheft ba r ........ ....... ......
61 Inde x Others Model Name ........... ....... ........ ....... ....... .... 32 O ON/ST ANDBY indicator ............. ....... 3, 36 Operatio n menu .......... ....... ........... ....... .... 27 Output .. ....... ........ ....... ....... ........... .
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