Sony Projector Vpl Fx40 User Manual

							11Location and Function of Controls
Overview
fAir filter covers
The air filter of VPL-FX41 can be set on 
one side only.
To maintain optimal performance, clean 
the air filter whenever you replace the 
lam
p.
For details, see “Cleaning the Air 
Filter” on page 43.
gRear remote control detector
hConnector Panel
For details, see “Connector Panel” on 
page 12.
iSecurity lock
Connects to an optional security cable 
(from Kensington).
Web page address: 
http://www.kensington.com/
jControl panel
For details, see “Control Panel” on 
page 11.
kSpeakers
lVentilation holes (exhaust)
mVentilation holes (intake)
The ventilation hole (intake) of VPL-
FX41 is on one side only.
 Do not place anything near the 
ventilation holes as this may cause 
internal heat build-up.
 Do not place your hand near the 
ventilation holes as this may cause 
injury.
aLAMP/COVER indicators
Flashes in orange under the following 
conditions:
 A reception rate of 2 flashes when the 
lamp cover or air filter cover is not 
secured firmly.
 A reception rate of 3 flashes when the 
lamp has reached the end of its life or 
reaches a high temperature.
For details, see “Indicators” on 
page 46.
bON/STANDBY indicator
Lights up or flashes under the following 
conditions:
– Lights in red when the AC power cord 
is plugged into a wall outlet. Once the 
projector is in standby mode, you can 
turn it on with the ?/1 key.
Note
Notes
Control Panel
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– Flashes in red when the internal 
temperature is high or the electrical 
system has failed.
– Lights in green when the projector is 
turned on, and when it is ready to 
operate.
– Flashes in green from the time when 
the projector is turned on until the 
projector is ready to operate. Also, 
flashes in green while the cooling fan 
is running after the power is turned off 
with the ?/1 key. The fan runs for 
about 90 seconds after the power is 
turned off.
– Lights in orange when the power 
saving mode is on.
For details, see “Turning Off the Power” 
on page 22 and “Indicators” on 
page 46.
cSHIFT key
Enters the H/V shift adjustment mode. 
Next, adjust the vertical/horizontal 
position of the picture using the arrow 
keys. Press the v key to move the picture 
upward. Press the V key to move it 
downward. Press the b key to move it 
leftward. Press the B key to move it 
rightward. 
When the optional accessory VPLL-
1008 is attached to the projector, do not 
perform a lens-shift operation after 
installation, because the projector is 
installed to align the center point of the 
screen with that of the lens by a dealer. 
Otherwise, edges of the picture may be 
cropped.
dZOOM key
Enters the zoom adjustment mode. Next, 
adjust the picture size using the arrow 
keys. Press the v or B key to enlarge the 
picture size, and the V or b key to 
reduce it. 
eFOCUS key
Enters the focus adjustment mode. Next, 
adjust the focus using the arrow keys. 
Press the v or B key to focus on a 
picture further back, and the V or b key 
to focus on a picture further forward.The ZOOM and FOCUS keys cannot be 
used when you attach the optional lens 
VPLL-1008 to the projector.
fMENU key
Displays the on-screen menu. Press 
again to clear the menu.
g?/1 (On/Standby) key
Turns on the projector when it is in 
standby mode. When you push this key, 
the ON/STANDBY indicator flashes in 
green and then lights in green when the 
projector is ready to operate.
To turn off the power, press the ?/1 key 
twice according to the message or hold 
the ?/1 key for about one second.
hINPUT key
Select the input signal. Each time you 
press the key the input signal switches.
iENTER/v/V/b/B (Arrow) keys
Used to enter the settings of items in the 
menu system, select a menu, or make 
various adjustments.
aVIDEO IN (Video input)
Connects to external video equipment .
S VIDEO (mini DIN 4-pin)
 Connects to the S video output (Y/C 
video output) of video equipment.
VIDEO (phono type)
Connects to the composite video output 
of video equipment.
Note
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							13Location and Function of Controls
Overview
AUDIO input L (MONO)/R (phono 
type)
Connect to the audio output of video 
equipment. For stereo equipment use 
both the L and R jacks; for monaural 
equipment use the L (MONO) jack only.
2/3 INPUT A/INPUT B
Analog RGB connector (HD D-sub 
15-pin, female)
Connects to external equipment such as 
a computer.
Connects to the monitor output of a 
computer using an optional cable.
AUDIO jack (stereo minijack)
To listen to sound output from a 
computer, connect via this jack to the 
audio output of the computer.
For details, see “Connecting a 
Computer” on page 17 and 
“Connecting a VCR” on page 19.
dOUTPUT
MONITOR connector (HD D-sub 
15-pin, female)
Connect to the video input connector of 
the monitor. Outputs signals from the 
selected channel and computer signals 
only from among the signals from the 
INPUT A, INPUT B or INPUT C.
This connector does not output any 
signals from the INPUT D connector.
AUDIO jack (stereo minijack)
Connects to external active speakers. 
The volume of the speakers can be 
controlled by the VOLUME +/– keys on 
the Remote Commander.
When INPUT A, INPUT B or INPUT C 
is selected, the sound input to the 
AUDIO connector which is for 
INPUT A, INPUT B or INPUT C is 
output.
When VIDEO or S VIDEO is selected, 
the sound input to the AUDIO input 
connector of VIDEO IN is output.
eREMOTE
RS-232C connector (D-sub 9-pin, 
female)
Connects to a computer to operate the 
projector from the computer.
fAC IN socket
Connects the supplied AC power cord.
gCONTROL S IN/PLUG IN POWER 
(DC 5V output) jack (stereo 
minijack)
Connects to the control S out jacks of 
Sony equipment. Connects to the 
CONTROL S OUT jack on the supplied 
Remote Commander when using it as a 
wired Remote Commander. In this case, 
when a stereo cable is used, you do not 
need to install batteries in the Remote 
Commander as the power is supplied 
from this jack.
hINPUT C
Analog RGB/Component 
connectors (R/R-Y/PR, G/Y, B/B-Y/
PB, HD, VD) (BNC type)
We recommend using this terminal when 
signals are to be transmitted over greater 
distance than usual, such as when the 
projector is suspended from a ceiling.
Computer, component (R-Y/Y/B-Y), 
HDTV or DTV (DTV GBR, DTV 
YP
BPR) signal can be selected.
AUDIO (stereo mini-jack)
Connects to the audio output on a 
computer.
iINPUT D
Digital RGB/Component 
connector (HDMI) (accepts HDCP)
Connects to a video output connector on 
video equipment or a computer 
equipped with HDMI/DVI output 
connector (digital).
jINPUT E
NETWORK connector (RJ-45)
Connects to the LAN cable when the 
network function is in use.
CAUTION
For safety, do not connect the connector 
for peripheral device wiring that might 
have excessive voltage to this port. 
Follow the instructions for this port.  
						

							14Location and Function of Controls
The keys that have the same names as those 
on the control panel function identically.
a?/1 (On/Standby) key
bINPUT A/B/C/D/E keys
Selects the input signal output from the 
connector of the same name as those of 
the Remote Commander.
cAIR SHOT key
Displays the Network Presentation 
Home.
For details, see Operating Instructions 
for Network (stored on the CD-ROM).
dAPA (Auto Pixel Alignment) key
Automatically adjusts a picture to its 
clearest while a signal is input from a 
computer. For details, see “APA” in “The Screen 
Menu” on page 31.
eENTER key
fRESET key
Resets the value of an item to its factory 
preset value. This key functions when a 
setting item is displayed on the screen.
gKEYSTONE (Vertical trapezoidal 
distortion correction) key
Adjusts the vertical trapezoidal 
distortion of the image manually.  When 
you press this key, the V Keystone menu 
is displayed. Use the arrow keys (M/m/

						

							15Location and Function of Controls
Overview
mMUTING keys
Cut off the picture and sound.
PIC: Cuts off the picture. Press again 
to restore the picture.
AUDIO: Press to temporarily cut the 
audio output from the speaker or audio 
signal from the AUDIO jack of 
OUTPUT. Press again or press the 
VOLUME+ key to restore the sound.
nD ZOOM (Digital Zoom) +/– key
This function is not provided in this 
projector.
oZOOM +/– keys
Adjusts the picture size.
pFOCUS +/– keys
Adjusts the picture focus.
qSHIFT +/– keys
Adjusts the vertical/horizontal position 
of the picture.
rM/m/
						

							16Installing the Projector
BProjecting the Picture
Installing the Projector
The following table gives an example of installing the standard lens supplied with VPL-FE40/
VPL-FX40/VPL-FX41.
For details on installation, ceiling installation or when you use an optional lens, be sure to refer 
to the operating instructions of “Installation Manual for Dealers”.
There may be a slight difference between the actual value and the design value shown in the table 
above.
For details on installation, See “Installation Manual for Dealers” on the CD-ROM.
Distance between the screen 
and the center of the lens Screen The distance between the lens and the screen varies depending on the size of the screen. Use 
the following table as a guide.
Unit: m (feet)
Screen size 
(inches)40 60 80 100 120 150 200 300 400 500 600
Minimum 
Distance
1.5
(4.9)2.3
(7.4)3.0
(9.9)3.8
(12.5)4.6
(15.0)5.7
(18.8)7.7
(25.2)11.6
(37.9)15.4
(50.6)19.3
(63.3)23.2
(76.0)
Maximum 
Distance1.9
(6.2)2.9
(9.5)3.9
(12.7)4.8
(15.9)5.8
(19.1)7.3
(23.9)9.7
(32.0)14.6
(48.0)19.5
(64.1)24.4
(80.2)29.4
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							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 by the plug, not the cable itself.
When connecting to a LAN using a LAN 
cable, see “Operating Instructions for 
Network” stored on the CD-ROM.
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 (Analog)
AStereo audio connecting cable (not supplied) 
(Use a no-resistance cable.)
BHD D-sub 15-pin cable (not supplied)
 The projector accepts VGA, SVGA, XGA, 
WXGA, SXGA, SXGA+ and UXGA 
signals. However, we recommend that you 
set the output mode of your computer to 
SXGA+ (VPL-FE40) or XGA (VPL-FX40/
FX41) mode for the external monitor.
 If you set your computer, such as a notebook 
computer, 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.
Connecting a Computer
Notes
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							18Connecting the Projector
For details, refer to the operating 
instructions supplied with your computer.
To connect a Macintosh computer equipped 
with a video output connector of a type having 
two rows of pins, use a commercially available 
plug adaptor. 
To connect a computer (Digital) or 
video equipment (Digital) 
AHDMI-DVI-D cable (not supplied)
BHDMI cable (not supplied)
Be sure to use the HDMI cable with an HDMI 
logo.
The HDMI connector of this projector is not 
compatible with DSD (Direct Stream 
Digital) Signal or CEC (Consumer 
Electronics control) Signal.
To attach the HDMI cable
Fix the cable to the cable tie holder next to 
the HDMI cable using a commercially 
available cable tie as in the illustration.
Note
Note
Side
 Computer
to DVI-D output
connector
to HDMI connector DV D  p l aye r
HDMICable holder
Cable tie (commercially available)
* Use a cable tie of less than 1.9 mm × 3.8 
mm thickness. 
						

							19Connecting the Projector
Projecting the Picture
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
AAudio connecting cable (not supplied) 
For stereo equipment use both the L and R 
jacks.
For monaural equipment use the L (MONO) 
jack only.
BVideo cable (not supplied) or S-Video cable 
(not supplied)
To connect to a video GBR/
Component output connector
AStereo audio connecting cable (not supplied) 
(Use a no-resistance cable.)
BBNC cable (not supplied)
Set the aspect ratio using “Aspect” on the 
Screen menu according to the input signal.
Connecting a VCR
VCR to S
video
output Side
to audio 
output 
(R) to video 
outputto audio
output (L)
Note
Side
to 
audio 
output 
(R)
VCR to video
GBR/
component
outputto
audio
output
(L) 
						

							20Projecting
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 ?/1 key.
The ON/STANDBY indicator flashes in 
green, and then lights in green.
3Turn on the equipment connected to 
the projector.
4Press the INPUT key to select the 
input source.
You can select directly the input signal 
you want to project by pressing one key 
from among INPUT A, B, C, D or E on 
the Remote Commander.
Each time you press the INPUT key on 
the control panel, the input signal 
switches as follows:
Smart APA (Auto Pixel Alignment) 
adjusts the picture of the connected 
equipment so that it is projected clearly.
 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.
COMMAND
INPUT
AINPUTBINPUTCINPUTD
VIDEO
ENTER
MENU APA
RESET
SHIFT ZOOM FOCUS
ASPECT
KEY
STONE
S VIDEOINPUT
EAIR
SHOT OFF        ON
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Rear remote control 
detector
To input from Press INPUT 
to display
Computer, etc. 
connected to the 
INPUT A connectorInput-A
Computer, etc. 
connected to the 
INPUT B connectorInput-B
Computer/VCR, etc. 
connected to INPUT C 
connectorInput-C
Computer/VCR, etc. 
connected to INPUT D 
(Digital) connectorInput-D
Computer connected to 
LAN to use the network 
presentation functionInput-E
Video equipment 
connected to the VIDEO 
input connectorVideo
Video equipment 
connected to the 
S VIDEO input 
connectorS-Video
Notes
Input-AtInput-BtInput-CtInput-DtInput-E
S-VideoTVideoT