Sony VPL-CX61 User manual

DATA PROJECTOR
VPL-CX61
VPL-CX63
REMOTE COMMANDER
RM-PJ5
SERVICE MANUAL
1st Edition

VPL-CX61/CX63
!WARNING
This manual is intended for qualified service personnel only.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire or injury, do not perform any servicing other than that
contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so. Refer all servicing to
qualified service personnel.
!WARNUNG
Die Anleitung ist nur für qualifiziertes Fachpersonal bestimmt.
Alle Wartungsarbeiten dürfen nur von qualifiziertem Fachpersonal ausgeführt werden. Um die
Gefahr eines elektrischen Schlages, Feuergefahr und Verletzungen zu vermeiden, sind bei
Wartungsarbeiten strikt die Angaben in der Anleitung zu befolgen. Andere als die angegeben
Wartungsarbeiten dürfen nur von Personen ausgeführt werden, die eine spezielle Befähigung
dazu besitzen.
!AVERTISSEMENT
Ce manual est destiné uniquement aux personnes compétentes en charge de l’entretien. Afin
de réduire les risques de décharge électrique, d’incendie ou de blessure n’effectuer que les
réparations indiquées dans le mode d’emploi à moins d’être qualifié pour en effectuer d’autres.
Pour toute réparation faire appel à une personne compétente uniquement.
CAUTION
RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY INCORRECT TYPE.
DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE RULE IN REGION.
WARNING!!
AN INSULATED TRANSFORMER SHOULD BE USED DURING
ANY SERVICE TO AVOID POSSIBLE SHOCK HAZARD, BE-
CAUSE OF LIVE CHASSIS.
THE CHASSIS OFTHIS RECEIVER IS DIRECTLY CONNECTED
TO THE AC POWER LINE.
SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING !!
COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY A !!
!!
!MARK ONTHE SCHEMATIC
DIAGRAMS, EXPLODED VIEWS AND INTHE PARTS LIST ARE
CRITICAL TO SAFE OPERATION. REPLACE THESE COMPO-
NENTSWITH SONY PARTSWHOSE PART NUMBERS APPEAR
AS SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL OR IN SUPPLEMENTS PUB-
LISHED BY SONY. CIRCUIT ADJUSTMENTS THAT ARE CRITI-
CALTO SAFE OPERATION ARE IDENTIFIED INTHIS MANUAL.
FOLLOW THESE PROCEDURES WHENEVER CRITICAL COM-
PONENTS ARE REPLACED OR IMPROPER OPERATION IS
SUSPECTED.
ATTENTION!!
AFIN D’ÉVITER TOUT RISQUE D’ÉLECTROCUTION
PROVENANT D’UN CHÂSSIS SOUS TENSION, UN
TRANSFORMATEUR D’ISOLEMENT DOIT ETRE UTILISÉ LORS
DE TOUT DÉPANNAGE.
LE CHÂSSIS DE CE RÉCEPTEUR EST DIRECTEMENT
RACCORDÉ Á L’ALIMENTATION SECTEUR.
ATTENTION AUX COMPOSANTS RELATIFS Á LA
SÉCURITÉ!!
LES COMPOSANTS IDENTIFIÉS PAR UNE MAPQUE !!
!!
!SUR
LES SCHÉMAS DE PRINCIPE, LES VUES EXPLOSÉES ET LES
LISTES DE PIECES SONT D’UNE IMPORTANCE CRITIQUE
POUR LA SÉCURITÉ DU FONCTIONNEMENT. NE LES
REMPLACER QUE PAR DES COMPOSANTS SONY DONT LE
NUMÉRO DE PIÈCE EST INDIQUÉ DANS LE PRÉSENT
MANUEL OU DANS DES SUPPLÉMENTS PUBLIÉS PAR SONY.
LES RÉGLAGES DE CIRCUIT DONT L’IMPORTANCE EST CRI-
TIQUE POUR LA SÉCURITÉ DU FONCTIONNEMENT SONT
IDENTIFIÉS DANS LE PRÉSENT MANUEL. SUIVRE CES
PROCÉDURES LORS DE CHAQUE REMPLACEMENT DE
COMPOSANTS CRITIQUES, OU LORSQU’UN MAUVAIS
FONCTIONNEMENT EST SUSPECTÉ.

VPL-CX61/CX63
For the customers in the Netherlands
Voor de klanten in Nederland
Hoe u de batterijen moet verwijderen, leest u in de tekst
van deze handleiding.
Gooi de batterij niet weg maar lever deze in als klein
chemisch afval (KCA).
Für Kunden in Deutschland
Entsorgungshinweis: Bitte werfen Sie nur entladene
Batterien in die Sammelboxen beim Handel oder den
Kommunen. Entladen sind Batterien in der Regel dann,
wenn das Gerät abschaltet und signalisiert “Batterie
leer”oder nach längerer Gebrauchsdauer der Batterien
“nicht mehr einwandfrei funktioniert”. Um
sicherzugehen, kleben Sie die Batteriepole z.B. mit
einem Klebestreifen ab oder geben Sie die Batterien
einzeln in einen Plastikbeutel.
1 (P)

1
VPL-CX61/CX63
Table of Contents
1. Service Overview
1-1. Appearance Figure .......................................................... 1-1
1-2. Board Locations .............................................................. 1-1
1-3. Disassembly .................................................................... 1-2
1-3-1. Top Cover .............................................................. 1-4
1-3-2. QC Board ............................................................... 1-4
1-3-3. Adjustor Unit ......................................................... 1-5
1-3-4. Plate (LH) .............................................................. 1-5
1-3-5. NR Board and Lamp Power Supply ......................1-6
1-3-6. U Board and Speaker Assembly ............................ 1-6
1-3-7. C Board ................................................................. 1-7
1-3-8. QA Board .............................................................. 1-7
1-3-9. Optics Block Assembly ......................................... 1-8
1-3-10. V Board, QC Board and M Board ......................... 1-9
1-3-11. GB Board ............................................................... 1-9
1-3-12. D.C Fan (Sirocco) (72 x75) ............................... 1-10
1-3-13. GA Board ............................................................ 1-10
1-3-14. QB Board ............................................................. 1-11
1-3-15. H2 Board and Door (Side) .................................. 1-11
1-3-16. Extension Boards and Extension Connectors ...... 1-12
1-3-17. Extension Boards and Extension
Connectors Connection ....................................... 1-12
1-4. Warning on Power Connection ..................................... 1-13
2. Electrical Adjustments
2-1. Preparation ...................................................................... 2-1
2-1-1. Required Equipment .............................................. 2-1
2-1-2. How to Enter the Factory Mode ............................ 2-1
2-2. V COM Adjustment ........................................................ 2-1
2-3. Initial Values of Adjustment Items ................................. 2-2
2-4. Service Know-How ........................................................ 2-6
2-4-1. When the Prism Block is Replaced .......................2-6
2-4-2. When the Board is Replaced ................................. 2-6
2-5. White Balance Adjustment .............................................2-7
2-5-1. HIGH Mode of INPUT-A ..................................... 2-7
2-5-2. LOW Mode of INPUT-A ...................................... 2-7
2-5-3. HIGH Mode of VIDEO ......................................... 2-7
2-5-4. LOW Mode of VIDEO .......................................... 2-7
2-6. Memory Structure ........................................................... 2-8
3. Semiconductors
4. Spare Parts
4-1. Notes on Repair Parts ..................................................... 4-1
4-2. Exploded Views .............................................................. 4-2
4-3. Electrical Parts List ......................................................... 4-7
5. Block Diagrams
Overall ............................................................................ 5-1
C (1/4), QA, QB .............................................................. 5-2
C (2/4) ............................................................................. 5-3
C (3/4), H1, H2, L, NR, U, V ......................................... 5-4
C (4/4) ............................................................................. 5-5
M, QC ............................................................................. 5-6
GA, GB ........................................................................... 5-7
6. Diagrams
6-1. Frame Schematic Diagrams ............................................ 6-2
6-2. Schematic Diagrams and Board Layouts ........................ 6-3
Schematic Diagrams
QA ................................................................................... 6-3
QB ................................................................................... 6-4
QC ................................................................................... 6-5
C (1/15) ........................................................................... 6-8
C (2/15) ........................................................................... 6-9
C (3/15) ......................................................................... 6-10
C (4/15) ......................................................................... 6-11
C (5/15) ......................................................................... 6-12
C (6/15) ......................................................................... 6-13
C (7/15) ......................................................................... 6-14
C (8/15) ......................................................................... 6-15
C (9/15) ......................................................................... 6-16
C (10/15) ....................................................................... 6-17
C (11/15) ....................................................................... 6-18
C (12/15) ....................................................................... 6-19
C (13/15) ....................................................................... 6-20
C (14/15) ....................................................................... 6-21
C (15/15) ....................................................................... 6-22
U ................................................................................... 6-26

2VPL-CX61/CX63
V ................................................................................... 6-26
H1 ................................................................................. 6-27
H2 ................................................................................. 6-28
NR ................................................................................. 6-29
GA ................................................................................. 6-30
GB (1/3) ........................................................................ 6-33
GB (2/3) ........................................................................ 6-34
GB (3/3) ........................................................................ 6-35
Board Layouts
QA ................................................................................... 6-3
QB ................................................................................... 6-4
QC ................................................................................... 6-5
C ...................................................................................... 6-6
U ................................................................................... 6-26
V ................................................................................... 6-26
H1 ................................................................................. 6-27
H2 ................................................................................. 6-28
NR ................................................................................. 6-29
GA ................................................................................. 6-31
GB ................................................................................. 6-32

1-1
VPL-CX61/CX63
Section 1
Service Overview
1-1. Appearance Figure
1-2. Board Locations
Lamp power supply
GA
GB
QC
V
H1
NR
C
QB
QA
H2
U

1-2 VPL-CX61/CX63
1-3. Disassembly
1-3-5. NR Board and
Power Supply Block
1-3-6. U Board and
Speaker Assembly
1-3-13. GA Board
1-3-2. QC Board1-3-1. Top Cover 1-3-3. Adjustor Unit
C
B
A

1-3
VPL-CX61/CX63
C
1-3-7. C Board
1-3-8. QA Board
1-3-9. Optics Block Assembly
1-3-10. V Board, QC Board and M Board
1-3-14. QB Board
1-3-4. Plate (LH)
1-3-11. GB Board
A
B
1-3-15. H2 Board and Door (Side)
1-3-12. D.C. Fan (Sirocco) (72 x 75)

1-4 VPL-CX61/CX63
1-3-1. Top Cover
3Four claws
5H1 board
4Bracket (H1)
CN50
1Seven screws
(+PSW M3 x70)
2Top cover
1-3-2. QC Board
1Screw
(+PSW M3 x 6)
3Holder (QC)
4QC board, Frame (CF)
2Screw
(+PSW M3 x 6)

1-5
VPL-CX61/CX63
A
A
1Two screws
(+PSW M3 x 6)
5Two screws
(+PSW M3 x 6)
3While pressing the button (MADJ),
pull out the foot (MADJ).
(If the button (MADJ) is hard to remove,
push the two claws at the A positions inward,
and then remove the button.)
6Case (MADJ)
2Remove the base (SHT)
in the direction of the arrow. 4Remove the button (MADJ)
in the direction of the arrow. Button (MADJ)
Foot (MADJ)
1-3-3. Adjustor Unit
n
The following parts cannot be reused.
If any of them are removed, replace it with a new part.
Foot (MADJ) Sony part No.: 2-682-566-01
Button (MADJ) Sony part No.: 2-682-568-01
4Plate (LH)
3Two claws
1Two screws
(+PSW M3 x 6)
2Light interception
plate (MS)
1-3-4. Plate (LH)

1-6 VPL-CX61/CX63
1-3-5. NR Board and Lamp Power Supply
2Two s crews
(+PSW M3 x 6)
4Lamp power supply,
Shield (BAL) and
Sheet (BAL)
7Two PC board supports
8Shield (BAL)
9Sheet (BAL)
0Lamp power supply
1Two s crews
(+PTPWH 3 x10)
6NR board
5Holder (NR)
3Three claws
GA board
CN103
CN204
CN206
1-3-6. U Board and Speaker Assembly
1Screw
(+PSW M3 x 6)
8Side (L) panel
4Side (L)
panel section
!= Two D.C. fans
9Sheet (SP)
0Speaker assembly
2Remove the harnesses.
3Connector
CN402
5U board
CN20
6Two screws
(+PSW M3 x 6)
!- Four screws
(+PSW M3 x10)
7Fan holder (EX)

1-7
VPL-CX61/CX63
1-3-7. C Board
2 Three screws
(+PSW M3 x 6)
3 Fuse connector
assembly
4 C board
1 Four hexagon
screws
Front Side
of Unit
CN202
CN206
CN210
CN204
CN600
CN601CN301
CN203
CN502
CN211
CN205
CN205
CN200
CN201
C board
Fuse connector
assembly
CN1600
CN1800
CN1700
CN402
1-3-8. QA Board
1Two screws
(+PSW M3 x 6)
3QA board
2Remove the QA board
in the direction of the arrow.
CN11

1-8 VPL-CX61/CX63
1-3-9. Optics Block Assembly
A
B
1Two screws
(+PWHTP 3 x10)
2Six screws
(+PSW M3 x 10)
Lamp power supply
4Remove the optics block assembly
in the direction of the arrow B.
3Push this portion by arrow A.
9Screw (+PTP 2.6 x 5)
7Two screws
(+B 2 x 5)
5Two screws
(+B 2 x 5)
!- S Polarization panel (B)
assembly (Pre)
!\ S Polarization panel (G)
assembly (Pre)
!; S Polarization panel
(G) assembly
!= S Polarization panel
(B) assembly
!] S Polarization panel
(R) assembly
![ S Polarization panel
(R) assembly (Pre)
0Polarization retainer
8Prism block assembly
6Prism block holder
S Polarization panel (G) assembly (Pre)
S Polarization panel (G) assembly
Green
Blue
Red S Polarization panel
(B) assembly (Pre)
S Polarization panel
(B) assembly
S Polarization panel (R) assembly
S Polarization panel (R) assembly (Pre)
(Top view)
Position of the S Polarization panel assembly (Pre),
S Polarization panel assembly

1-9
VPL-CX61/CX63
1-3-10. V Board, QC Board and M Board
2Screw
(+PSW M3 x6)
1Screw
(+PSW M3 x6)
7GB board, etc.
6Connector
5Two screws
(+PSW M3 x6)
4QC board,
Frame (CF)
3Holder (QC)
8V board
CN30
4Two s crews
(+PSW M3 x6)
5Bracket
6Holder (GB)
8GB board
7Flat connector
assembly (24P)
2Shield (GBA)
3Two s crews
(+PSW M3 x6)
CN402
CN403
CN201
CN202
CN203
CN401
1Four screws
(+PSW M3 x6)
1-3-11. GB Board

1-10 VPL-CX61/CX63
1-3-12. D.C Fan (Sirocco) (72 xx
xx
x75)
1Four screws
(+PSW M3 x 10)
7Two screws
(+PSW M3 x 10)
8Two screws
(+PSW M3 x 10)
0Fan holder (PA)
9Fan holder (PB)
!- D.C. fan (Sirocco)
(72 x75)
3Prism duct (Cover)
6Prism duct (Base)
5D.C. fan (Sirocco)
(72 x75)
4Claw
2Screw
(+PSW M3 x10)
1-3-13. GA Board
1Two s crews
(+PSW M3 x 6)
3NR board
Holder (NR)
2Shield (Inlet)
4Four screws
(+PSW M3 x 6)
5Shield (GA)
6Sheet (GA)
7GA board
CN101
CN104
CN102
CN103
CN105

1-11
VPL-CX61/CX63
7Two screws
(+PSW M3 x 6)
9Two screws
(+PSW M3 x 10)
0Lamp fan holder (A)
4D.C. fan (Sirocco) (60 x80),
Lamp fan holder (A)
!- D.C. fan (Sirocco)
(60 x80)
2Screw (+PSW M3 x 6)
3Ballast (Cover) duct,
Ballast (Base) duct
1Two screws
(+PSW M3 x 6)
8QB board
5Two hexagon
screws
6Two hexagon
screws
1-3-14. QB Board
1-3-15. H2 Board and Door (Side)
1Four screws
(+PSW M3 x 6)
2Shield (Inlet)
3Two s crews
(+PSW M3 x 6)
8Door (Side)
6Four claws
![ Key (H2C3)
!= Light guide (H2)
!- Shield (H2)
!\ Side (R) panel
4Terminal A,
AC inlet assembly
9Four claws
!] H2 board
0Holder (H2)
7Terminal board B
5Spring plate
(Side)
CN70
CN101

1-12 VPL-CX61/CX63
1-3-16. Extension Boards and Extension Connectors
X kit assembly (Part No. A-1066-122-A)
1-3-17. Extension Boards and Extension
Connectors Connection
1. C board extension with using XC and XF32
extension boards.
XC board x1 XF32 board x 3 Harness x 14 Flat cable x5
FRONT SIDE
OF UNIT
C board
XC board
XC board
Three XF32 boards
To C board
CN202 (4P)
To C board
CN201 (24P)
To C board CN206 (5P)
From Lamp power supply (5P)
To C board CN204 (6P)
From U board CN20 (3P),
NR board CN10 (3P)
From QB board
CN51 (7P)
To C board
CN601 (7P)
From QA board CN11 (11P)
To C board
CN301 (11P)
From QB board
CN53 (12P)
To C board
CN600 (12P)
To C board
CN402 (2P)
To C board CN506 (6P)
To C board
CN505 (5P)
From speaker
(2P)
To C board
CN502 (4P)
From lens (4P)
To C board
CN211 (8P)
From H2 board
CN70 (8P)
To C board CN203 (7P)
From V board CN30 (7P)
To C board
CN200 (6P)
From GA board
CN102 (4P)
From GB board
CN401 (6P)
From GB board
CN203 (24P)
CN5201
CN5505CN5209
CN5200 CN200
CN201
CN209
CN5506
CN5203
CN5502
CN5211
CN211
CN402
CN5402
CN5601 CN5204
CN206
CN204CN301
CN5301
CN5600
CN5202 CN202
CN5206
CN502 CN203
CN601
CN600

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VPL-CX61/CX63
From XC board CN5506 (6P)
From XC board CN5505 (5P)
From XC board
CN5211 (8P)
From XC board CN5206 (5P)
From XC board CN5204 (6P)
From XC board CN5601 (7P)
From XC board CN5600 (12P)
From XC board CN5301 (11P)
From H1 board CN50 (8P),
L board CN90 (2P)
From XC board
CN5402 (2P)
From XC board
CN5200 (6P)
From XC board
CN5201 (24P)
From XC board CN5203 (7P)
From XC board CN5502 (4P)
From TH fuse assembly (2P)
From prism assembly
LCD (Blue) (32P)
From prism assembly
LCD (Red) (32P)
From prism assembly
LCD (Green) (32P)
From XC board CN5202 (4P)
XF32 board
XF32 board
XF32 board
FRONT SIDE
OF UNIT
C board
CN202
CN206
CN210
CN600 CN601
CN301
CN204
CN402
CN505
CN506
CN502
CN211
CN205
CN200
CN201
CN203
CN1600
CN1800
CN1700
1-4. Warning on Power Connection
Use the supplied power cord when you use the projector in your country.
Otherwise, use a proper power cord meeting the following specification.
The United States, Continental Europe UK, Ireland, Japan
Canada Australia,
New Zealand
Plug type VM0233 290B YP-12A COX-07 –1) YP332
Female end VM0089 386A YC-13B COX-02 VM0310B YC-13
Cord type SJT SJT H05VV-F H05VV-F N13237/CO-228 VCTF
Rated Voltage & Current 10A/125V 10A/125V 10A/250V 10A/250V 10A/250V 7A/125V
Safety approval UL/CSA UL/CSA VDE VDE VDE DENAN
Cord length (max.) 4.5 m (177 1/4 inches) –
(1) Use the correct plug for your country.