Sony VPL-FX40 User Manual

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Specifications

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Projection system

3 LCD panels, 1 lens, 3 primary 

color shutter system

LCD panel

VPL-FE40: 0.79-inch SXGA+ 

panel, 4,410,000 pixels (1400 × 
1050 × 3)

VPL-FX40: 0.79-inch XGA panel, 

2,359,296 pixels (1024 

× 768 × 

3)

Lens

1.3 times zoom lens (powered)
f 30.6 to 39.7 mm/F1.66 to 2.18
* The lens is not supplied with the 

VPL-FE40L/FX40L.

Lamp

275 W Ultra high pressure lamp

Projected picture size

40 to 600-inches (measured 

diagonally) (When the VPLL-
1008 is used: 60 to 300-inch)

Light output

4000 ANSI lumen
(When the Lamp Mode is set to 

“High.”)

Throwing distance for VPL-FE40/FX40 (When 
placed on the floor.)

When an SXGA+ (VPL-FE40)/

XGA (VPL-FX40) signal is 
input

40-inch: 1.5 to 1.9 m

(4.9 to 6.2 feet)

60-inch: 2.3 to 2.9 m 

(7.4 to 9.5 feet)

80-inch: 3.0 to 3.9 m 

(9.9 to 12.7 feet)

100-inch: 3.8 to 4.8 m 

(12.5 to 15.9 feet)

120-inch: 4.6 to 5.8 m 

(15.0 to 19.1 feet)

150-inch: 5.7 to 7.3 m 

(18.8 to 23.9 feet)

200-inch: 7.7 to 9.7 m

(25.2 to 32.0 feet)

300-inch: 11.6 to 14.6 m

(37.9 to 48.0 feet)

400-inch: 15.4 to 19.5 m

(50.6 to 64.1 feet)

500-inch: 19.3 to 24.4 m

(63.3 to 80.2 feet)

600-inch: 23.2 to 29.4 m

(76.0 to 96.3 feet)

There may be a slight difference between the 
actual value and the design value shown above.

Color system NTSC

3.58

/PAL/SECAM/

NTSC

4.43

/PAL-M/PAL-N/

PAL60 system, switched 
automatically/manually

(NTSC

4.43

 is the color system used 

when playing back a video 
recorded in NTSC on a 
NTSC

4.43

 system VCR.)

Resolution

VPL-FE40: 750 horizontal TV 

lines (Video input) 
1,400 × 1,050 dots (RGB input)

VPL-FX40: 750 horizontal TV 

lines (Video input)
1,024 

× 768 dots (RGB input)

Acceptable computer signals

1)

fH: 19 to 92 kHz 

fV: 48 to 92 Hz

(Maximum input signal resolution: 

UXGA 1600 

× 1200

fV: 60 Hz)

1)

Set the resolution and the frequency of the 
signal of the connected computer within the 
range of acceptable preset signals of the 
projector.

Applicable video signals

15 k RGB 50/60 Hz, Progressive 

component 50/60 Hz, DTV 
(480/60i, 575/50i, 480/60p, 
575/50p, 720/60p, 720/50p, 
1080/60i, 1080/50i, 1080/60p, 
1080/50p), Composite video, Y/
C video

Speaker

Stereo speaker system, 40 

× 70 

mm (1 

5

/

8

 

× 2 

7

/

8

 inches)

Speaker output

1.8 W × 2

VIDEO IN

VIDEO: phono type

Composite video: 1 Vp-p ±2 dB 
sync negative (75 ohms 
terminated)

S VIDEO: Y/C mini DIN 4-pin 

type
Y (luminance): 1 Vp-p ±2 dB 
sync negative (75 ohms 
terminated)
C (chrominance): burst 
0.286 Vp-p ±2 dB (NTSC) 
(75 ohms terminated), 
burst 0.3 Vp-p ±2 dB (PAL) 
(75 ohms terminated)

AUDIO: phono type × 2

rated input 500 mVrms, input