Sony VPL-FX50 User manual

Whether for the boardroom, business
conferences, seminars or school education,
the VPL-FX50 is so beautiful, it makes a
statement even before it's turned on. But once
power is applied, it lets you captivate audiences
with a breathtaking new world of high image
quality and multimedia presentations. Seen from
any angle, the innovative front port and front
connector panel design makes the VPL-FX50 a cool and
stylish addition to any setting. Functional Sony software and
networking capability means you can view your presentations
and image files with great ease, from anywhere in the world. But
the pinnacle of achievement comes when power is applied and the audience
can appreciate top of the line sharpness and resolution. Combined, the
features of the VPL-FX50 promise presentations and video images with an
extra edge of brilliance.
The new Sony
VPL-FX50
LCD
Data Projector,
where style meets
innovation.
Simply Beautiful. On or Off.
simulated picture
simulated picture

Outstanding Brightness
The Sony VPL-FX50 LCD Data
Projector achieves the outstanding
brightness of 3500 ANSI lumens for
dynamic, large-screen displays. The
high aperture ratio 1.3-inch LCD
panels, together with a Micro Lens
Array, provides significant light
transmission efficiency. Combining
this advanced Sony LCD technology with a new 250 W UHP
lamp brings high-impact images with stunning color fidelity on
screens of up to 300 inches*.
* Viewable area, measured diagonally.
Elegant Design
The VPL-FX50 is attractive not only for its beautiful projected
images but also for its simple yet sophisticated design. The
exhaust and the connector panel are located on the front of the
unit so that the projector will smoothly blend with the
installation scene. It is also designed with symmetry in mind,
with the lens in the center offering simple, balanced installation.
The unique Sony video enhancing technology generates high-
quality images of outstanding clarity.
For video sources, I/P (Interlace/Progressive) conversion is applied
to interlace signals to project clear and sharp progressive images.
When displaying film-originated sources, signals converted by 2-3
pull down are detected, and each frame of the original film is
reproduced accurately.
High Quality and Performance
High-Quality Video Images
Film
interlace
progressive
RGB Enhancer
The RGB Enhancer can be adjusted from the On-Screen
Display, for enriched and crisp RGB image reproduction.
3D Gamma Correction
10-bit 3D Gamma Correction circuitry performs highly accurate
gamma correction to give uniform image color and brightness
that extend right to the corners of the screen.
I/P Conversion 2-3 Pull Down
odd-numbered lines even-numbered lines
(simulated picture)
Features

Digital Keystone Adjustment
Keystone distortion of up to ±20 degrees can be digitally
corrected via the On-Screen Display so that detailed images with
correct geometry can be projected even when installation space is
limited.
Variety of Lenses
The VPL-FX50 comes with a lens capable of power lens shift,
zoom, and focus. In addition, three lenses are available as options
enabling this projector to be installed in a wide range of applications,
from large auditorium long-distance projections to short-distance
rear projections.
The Zoom, Focus and Picture Shift functions of the supplied
power-operated lens can be controlled from both the projector
control panel and the supplied remote control unit*. Images can
be easily adjusted to the desired settings.
* Optional lenses support only the Picture Shift function.
Back to Front Tilt
The VPL-FX50 can be
tilted 90 degrees
upwards/downwards.
This flexibility greatly
expands application
possibilities.
Stacking Capability
The VPL-FX50 can be
twin-stacked for
applications that require
double the light output*.
The pictures from the two
projectors are matched
using their Picture Shift
function.
* The optional VPLL-FM21
projection lens cannot be used
when the VPL-FX50 is stacked.
Various Inputs
The VPL-FX50 accepts a wide variety of input signals, including
video, S video, DTV and HDTV as well as computer signals up
to UXGA (fV: 60 Hz), to expand its system connection
possibilities. It also has a DVI input to take advantage of
the new standard for the direct transfer of
digital/analog signals from a PC.
Installation Flexibility
Power Zoom/Focus/Picture Shift
ex.) Rear projection system
Features
Projection Lens
Zoom Long Focus Lens
VPLL-ZM101
Projection Lens
Zoom Short Focus Lens
VPLL-ZM31
Projection Lens
Fixed Short Focus Lens
VPLL-FM21

The VPL-FX50 is equipped with a 10Base-T Ethernet interface
for LAN (Local Area Network) connection. A wireless LAN
system connection is possible by inserting a wireless LAN PC
Card into the PC Card slot (Type II)*1*2.
*1An Access Point is required for a wireless system.
*2Recommended LAN PC Card, Wireless LAN PC Card, Memory Card and Access
Point may vary by area. For details, please contact your nearest Sony office.
Effective Projector Presentations
PC-less presentations can
be made using the Sony
original Presentation
Viewer or Image Viewer
application software pre-
installed in the VPL-FX50.
You can also access the
Internet directly from the
projector with the pre-
installed web browser.
The VPL-FX50 has memory storage that enables presentation
files to be saved in the projector prior to conferences or other
types of event. There is also a PC Card slot for PC Card
presentations.
PC
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Room A
Room B
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VPL-FX50
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Room B
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Room B
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VPL-FX50
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Room B
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Network Capability
LAN Connection Projector Control via Web Browser
Any PC within the same LAN can communicate with the
VPL-FX50 via a web browser*. This allows the user to run
presentations, display images, organize files and control the
projector and projector setup parameters. Thanks to the network
connectivity, these operations can be done from PCs in different
locations - even from around the world!
* System requirements
OS: Microsoft®Windows®98, Windows 98 SE or Windows 2000
Web browser: Internet Explorer 4.0 or later or Netscape®Communicator 4.5
or later. Presentation Viewer:
for preparing and running
Microsoft PowerPoint® files
Image Viewer:
for preparing and running
JPEG/GIF/BMP/PNG files
File Manager:
for adding and deleting
presentation files in the projector
memory
Projector Setup:
for network, wireless LAN
setting, etc.
System Configurations
Image Viewer

APA (Auto Pixel Alignment)
Dot phase and image size or shift can be automatically adjusted
to their optimal settings just by pressing the APA button.
Lamp Power Selection
Lamp power is selectable via the On-Screen Display to suit the
projector environment. When set to Low, the lamp provides an
image brightness of 2700 ANSI lumens, and its life is extended
to 1.5 times that of the Normal mode.
Low Fan Noise
The VPL-FX50 realizes low fan noise for undisturbed, smooth
presentations.
OSD
The On-Screen Display
for projector control is
available in seven
languages: English,
French, Spanish,
German, Italian,
Japanese and Chinese.
The supplied RM-PJM50 remote control unit is useful for
both projector set-up and presentations. Items such as
lens control, mouse function, Digital Zoom function
and Freeze function can be operated from this
wireless control unit. The built-in laser pointer is
a useful tool for effective presentations.
Also, the Function keys on the remote control
unit provides easy start-up of the network
functions. Network application can be launched
with a single push of a button.
Digital Zoom
With the 4-times Digital Zoom, users will be able to zoom in on small
images and spreadsheet numbers to assist in conveying a clear message.
Freeze
For smart presentations, the Freeze function displays a freeze-
frame while you are preparing or switching to the next image.
Others
Multi-Function Remote Control Unit
2 settings can be saved
(Presentation Viewer, Image
Viewer, Internet browser, etc.)
Projector Lamp (for replacement)
LMP-F250 Suspension Support
PR-620
Video Signal Cables
SMF-400
HD D-sub 15-pin to 5 BNC
SMF-410
HD D-sub 15-pin to HD
D-sub 15-pin
Signal Adaptor
ADP-20
Macintosh®to VGA
Fixed Short Focus Lens Zoom Short Focus Lens Zoom Long Focus Lens
VPLL-FM21 VPLL-ZM31 VPLL-ZM101
F 2.0 1.9-2.0 2.0-2.6
Throw ratio*10.9:1 1.55-1.7:1 3.3-5.0:1
Zoom — x 1.1 x 1.5
Throwing Distance
Wide Tele Wide Tele
Screen size*
2
40-inch 690 mm 1190 mm 1250 mm 2600 mm 3890 mm
60-inch 1080 mm 1840 mm 1940 mm 4000 mm 5940 mm
80-inch 1460 mm 2490 mm 2620 mm 5410 mm 7980 mm
100-inch 1850 mm 3150 mm 3300 mm 6810 mm 10030 mm
120-inch 2240 mm 3800 mm 3980 mm 8220 mm 12080 mm
150-inch 2820 mm 4780 mm 5000 mm 10330 mm 15150 mm
200-inch 3780 mm 6410 mm 6710 mm 13840 mm 20270 mm
250-inch 4750 mm 8050 mm 8410 mm 17350 mm 25380 mm
300-inch 5720 mm 9680 mm 10120 mm 20870 mm 30500 mm
*1 Distance between the center of the projector lens and the screen, divided by
the screen width.
*2 Viewable area, measured diagonally.
Screen keyboard
Features
Optional Accessories

Floor Installation
Ceiling Mount Installation
HDTV and DTV Signal Chart
a
xb
c
a
xbc
Screen size* 40 60 80 100 120 150 200 250 300
a min mm 1490 2280 3060 3850 4630 5810 7770 9730 11690
(inches) (58
3
/4) (89
7
/8) (120
1
/2)(151
5
/8)(182
3
/8)(228
7
/8) (306) (383
1
/8)(460
3
/8)
max mm 1820 2780 3740 4700 5660 7100 9500 11900 14300
(inches) (71
3
/4) (109
1
/2)(147
3
/8)(185
1
/8)(222
7
/8)(279
5
/8)(374
1
/8)(468
5
/8)(563
1
/8)
b min mm x-305 x-457 x-610 x-762 x-914 x-1143 x-1524 x-1905 x-2286
(inches) (x-12
1
/8) (x-18) (x-24
1
/8) (x-30) (x-36) (x-45) (x-60) (x-75
1
/8)(x-90
1
/8)
max x
c min mm x-415 x-567 x-720 x-872 x-1024 x-1253 x-1634 x-2015 x-2396
(inches) (x-16
3
/8) (x-22
3
/8) (x-28
3
/8) (x-34
3
/8) (x-40
3
/8) (x-49
3
/8) (x-64
3
/8) (x-70 11/32) (x-94
3
/8)
max mm x-100
(inches) (x-4)
* Viewable area, measured diagonally.
* Each of the above frame rates is also compatible with 1/1.001.
* Viewable area, measured diagonally.
Screen size* 40 60 80 100 120 150 200 250 300
a min mm 1490 2280 3060 3850 4630 5810 7770 9730 11690
( inches) (58 3/4) (89 7/8) (120
1
/2) (151
5
/8) (182
3
/8) (228
7
/8) (306) (383
1
/8) (460
3
/8)
max mm 1820 2780 3740 4700 5660 7100 9500 11900 14300
( inches) (71
3
/4) (109
1
/2) (147
3
/8) (185
1
/8) (222
7
/8) (279
5
/8) (374
1
/8) (468
5
/8) (563
1
/8)
b min mm c+91.4
( inches) (c+3 5/8)
max mm c+101.4
( inches) (c+4)
x min mm c+100
( inches) (c+4)
max mm c+406 c+558 c+711 c+863 c+1015 c+1244 c+1625 c+2006 c+2387
(
inches) (c+16) (c+22) (c+28) (c+34) (c+40) (c+49) (c+64) (c+79) (c+94)
System Scanning Frame Scanning Aspect Standard
Rate (kHz) Rate (Hz)* Format
480/60p 31.5 60 Progressive 16:9/4:3 SMPTE 293M
720/60p 45 60 Progressive 16:9 SMPTE 296M
720/50p 37.5 50 Progressive 16:9 —
1080/60i 33.75 30 2:1 Interlace 16:9 SMPTE 274M/BTA S-001B
1080/50i 28.13 50 2:1 Interlace 16:9 SMPTE 274M
No. Resolution fH fV H/V
1 VIDEO 60Hz 15.734 59.940 N/N
2 VIDEO 50Hz 15.625 50.000 N/N
3 480/60i 15.734 59.940 SonG
4 575/50i 15.625 50.000 SonG
5 1080/60i 33.750 60.000 SonG
6 640x350 VGA-1 31.469 70.086 P/N
7 VGA VESA 85 37.861 85.080 P/N
8 640x400 NEC PC98 24.823 56.416 N/N
9 VGA-2/VESA 70 31.469 70.086 N/P
10 VGA VESA 85 37.861 85.080 N/P
11 640x480 VGA VESA 60 31.469 59.940 N/N
12 Mac 13 35.000 66.667 N/N
13 VGA VESA 72 37.861 72.809 N/N
14 VGA VESA 75 37.500 75.000 N/N
15 VGA VESA 85 43.269 85.008 N/N
16 800x600 SVGA VESA 56 35.156 56.250 P/P
17 SVGA VESA 60 37.879 60.317 P/P
18 SVGA VESA 72 48.077 72.188 P/P
19 SVGA VESA 75 46.875 75.000 P/P
20 SVGA VESA 85 53.674 85.061 P/P
21 832x624 Mac 16 49.724 74.550 N/N
22 1024x768 XGA VESA 43 35.524 43.479 P/P
23 XGA VESA 60 48.363 60.004 N/N
24 XGA VESA 70 56.476 69.955 N/N
25 XGA VESA 75 60.023 75.029 P/P
26 XGA VESA 85 68.677 84.997 P/P
27 1152x864 SXGA VESA 70 63.995 70.019 P/P
28 SXGA VESA 75 67.500 75.000 P/P
29 SXGA VESA 85 77.487 85.057 P/P
30 1152x900 SUN LO 61.795 65.960 N/N
31 SUN HI 71.713 76.047 Cneg (N/P)
32 1280x960 SXGA VESA 60 60.000 60.000 P/P
33 SXGA VESA 75 75.000 75.000 P/P
34 1280x1024 SXGA VESA 43 46.433 43.436 P/P
35 SGI-5 53.316 50.062 SonG (P/P)
36 SXGA VESA 60 63.974 60.013 P/P
37 SXGA VESA75 79.976 75.025 P/P
38 SXGA VESA85 91.146 85.024 P/P
39 1600x1200 UXGA VESA60 75.000 60.000 P/P
43 P. Component
480/60p 480/60p (2xNTSC) 31.470 60.000 SonG
44 575/50p 575/50p (2xPAL) 31.250 50.000 SonG
45 1080/50i 1080/50i 28.130 50.000
47 720/60p 720/60p 45.000 60.000
48 720/50p 720/50p 37.500 50.000
Preset Signal Chart
Signal Data
a: Distance between the screen and the center of the lens
b: Distance from the floor to the center of the lens
c: Distance from the floor to the foot of the projector
x: Free
a: Distance between the screen and the center of the lens
b: Distance from the ceiling to the center of the lens
c: Distance from the ceiling to the mounting surface of the suspension bracket
(183/208/233/283/308/335 mm adjustable when using the PR-620)
x: Distance from the ceiling to the center of the screen
Installation Data

OPTICAL
Projection system 3 LCD panels, 1 lens projection system
LCD panel 1.3-inch p-Si TFT LCD panel with Micro Lens Array
2,359,296 pixels (786,432 pixels x 3)
Projection lens Approx. 1.3 times zoom lens, F1.7 to 2.0, f36.6 to 47.8 mm
Lamp 250 W UHP lamp
Screen coverage 40 to 300 inches (viewable area, measured diagonally)
Light output 3500 ANSI lumens*
1
SIGNALS
Color system NTSC, PAL, SECAM, NTSC 4.43 , PAL-M, PAL-N
(automatically/manually selected)
Resolution VIDEO: 750 TV lines, RGB: 1024 x 768 pixels
Acceptable signals RGB (fH: 15 to 91 kHz, fV: 43 to 85 Hz), 15 kHz component
50/60 Hz system, Progressive component 50/60 Hz system,
DTV/HDTV, Composite video, S video
GENERAL
Cabinet color White
Power requirements AC 100 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption Max. 360 W, Standby 4.3 W
Operation temperature 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F)
Operating humidity 35 to 85 %
Dimensions 480 (W) x 167 (H) x 502 (D) mm (19 x 6
5
/ 8 x 19
7
/ 8 inches)
Weight Approx. 10.5 kg (23 lb 2 oz)
Heat dissipation 1228.6 BTU
INPUTS/OUTPUTS
VIDEO IN
VIDEO Loop-through BNC type
1.0 Vp-p ±2 dB, sync negative, 75 Ω
S VIDEO Loop-through Mini DIN 4-pin (male)
Y 1.0 Vp-p ±2 dB, sync negative, 75 Ω
C Burst 0.286 Vp-p ±2 dB (NTSC), 75 Ωor
0.3 Vp-p ±2 dB (PAL), 75 Ω
INPUT A
Analog RGB/Component 5 BNC (female)
R/R-Y 0.7 Vp-p ±2 dB, positive, 75 Ω
G 0.7 Vp-p ±2 dB, positive, 75 Ω
G with Sync/Y 1.0 Vp-p ±2 dB, sync negative, 75 Ω
B/B-Y 0.7 Vp-p ±2 dB, positive, 75 Ω
SYNC/HD
Composite sync 1.0 to 5.0 Vp-p, high impedance positive/negative
Horizontal sync 1.0 to 5.0 Vp-p, high impedance positive/negative
VDVertical sync 1.0 to 5.0 Vp-p, high impedance positive/negative
INPUT B
Digital/Analog RGB DVI-I (TMDS)
INPUT C
ETHER 10BASE-T
PC Card slot PC Card slot Type II
MONITOR OUT HD D-sub 15-pin (female)
R/R-Y, G/Y, B/B-Y: Gain Unity, 75 Ω
SYNC/HD, VD: 4.0 Vp-p (open), 1.0 Vp-p (75 Ω)
RS-232C D-sub 9-pin (female)
CONTROL S IN Stereo mini jack 5.0 Vp-p
/ PLUG IN POWER Plug in power DC 5 V maximum output 60 mA
TRIG Mini jack
POWER ON: 12 V output impedance 4.7 kΩ
POWER OFF: 0 V
SAFETY REGULATIONS
UL1950, cUL1950, DHHS (Laser), DNHW (Laser), FCC Class A,
IC Class A, EN60 950 (NEMKO), CE, EN60 835-1 (Laser),
C-Tick, CCIB, VCCI class B, JEIDA
ACCESSORIES
Supplied accessories Remote Commander RM-PJM50*
2
AA size Battery (2)
Lens Cap
Strap for Remote Commander
Operation Manual
Operation Manual for Networking
Installation Manual for Dealers
Optional accessories Projector Lamp (for replacement) LMP-F250
Fixed Short Focus Lens VPLL-FM21
1.1 times zoom Short Focus Lens VPLL-ZM31
1.5 times zoom Long Focus Lens VPLL-ZM101
Suspension Support PR-620
Signal Adaptor ADP-20 (Macintosh to VGA)
Signal Cable SMF-400/410
DIMENSIONS
V-2071
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Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.
Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
All non-metric weights and measures are approximate.
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Microsoft, PowerPoint and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Netscape is a registered trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation.
Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
*1 ANSI lumens is a measuring method of the American National Standards Institute ANSI IT7.228.
*2 Laser Type: Class II
Wavelength: 645 nm
Output: 1 mW
Printed in USA
464 (18 3/8)38 (1 1/2)
418 (16 1/2)
257.1(10 7/8)
51.7
(2 1/8)
166.4 (6 5/8)
219.7 (8 3/4)
73.3 (3) 59.5(2 3/8)
358 (14 1/8)
131.3 (5
1
/ 4 )88.4 (3
1
/ 2 )
479.5 (19)
unit: mm (inches)
Specifications
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