Sony VPL-EX4 Bedienungsanleitung

3-100-203- 13 (1) Data Projector Opera ting Instru ctions © 2007 Sony Cor poration VPL-ES4 VPL-EX4[...]

2 W ARNING W ARNING T o reduce the risk of fi re or elec tric shoc k, do not expose this apparatu s to rain or moisture. T o av oid elect rical shoc k, do n ot open the cabinet . Refer servicing to qualified pe rson nel only . W ARNING THIS APP ARA TUS MUST BE EARTHED . IMPORT ANT The name plate is located on the bottom. W ARNING When installin g t[...]

3 W ARNING Plug Cap Parallel bla de with groun d pin (NEMA 5- 15P Configura tion) Cord T y pe SJT , three 16 or 18 A WG wires Lengt h Minim um 1.5m (4 ft .11 in.), Less than 4.5 m (14 f t .9 5 / 8 in .) Rating Min imum 1 0A, 12 5V Usi ng this un it at a volta ge other than 120V may re quire the use o f a dif fer ent line cord or atta chment pl ug, [...]

4 T ab le of Contents T able of Contents Precautions .......... ................. .............. 5 Notes on Inst allation and Usage ........ 6 Overvie w Features ......... ................. ................. ... 8 Loc ation an d Funct ion of Co ntrols .... 9 T op/Right Side/Front ................. ... 9 Rear/Bottom ........ ........... ............[...]

5 Precautions Precautions Safety • Check that t he operating voltage of you r unit is identical with the v oltage of yo ur local power supply . • Sho uld an y liquid or solid object fall into the ca binet, un plug the u nit and ha ve it checked by qua lified person nel before operat ing it furt her . • Unpl ug the unit fr om the wall outle t [...]

6 Notes on Inst al lation and Usage Notes on Installation and Usage Do not in stall the p rojector in the fol lowin g situations . Installation is these situations or loc ation s may c ause a m alfunct ion or damage to the uni t. P oorly ventilated locations • Allo w adequate air c irculation to pre vent internal h eat b uild-up. Do not p lace th[...]

7 Notes on Inst allation and Usage V er y dusty , extremely smoky locations A vo id installing the unit in a very dusty or extreme ly smoky en vi ronment. Othe rwise, the air f ilter will be come obstructe d, and this may ca use a malfunc tion of the unit or damage it. Dust pre venting the air passing through th e filt er may cause a rise in the in[...]

8 Feat ures B Over view Features High brightness, high pict ure quality High brightness Adopti ng Sony's uniqu e optical syst em that provides a high-eff icie nc y op tical system. I t allows the 16 5 W lamp to give a lig ht output of 220 0 lumen (VPL -ES4)/ 2100 lumen (VPL-EX4). High picture quality VPL-ES4: Three su per-high-aper ture 0.63- [...]

9 Location and Function of Controls Overview Location and Funct ion of Cont r ols a Con tr ol pa nel F or details , see “Contr ol P anel” on page 10. b Zoom ring Adjusts the pict ure size. c V entilation ho les (intake) d Foc us r ing Adjusts the pict ure focus. e Security bar An anti-theft chai n or wire (commerc ially a v ailable) can be conn[...]

10 Location and Funct i on of Controls a ? / 1 (On/Standby) key T urns on the project or when th e projec tor is in stand by m ode. The ON/ ST ANDBY indicator aro und the ? / 1 key flashes in g reen until th e projector is read y to oper ate. Then it l ights . b ON/ST ANDBY indicator ( located around the ? / 1 ke y) Light s up or flashes under the [...]

11 Location and Function of Controls Overview a VIDEO INPUT connector • S VIDEO (mini DIN 4-pi n): Connects t o the S video ou tput (Y/C video ou tput) of vi deo equip ment. • VIDEO (phono type): Connects to the compo site vide o output of video equipme nt. • A UDIO ja ck (ster e o minijack): To list en to so und ou tput f rom vide o equipm e[...]

12 Location and Funct i on of Controls c KEYST ONE (T rapezoidal distor tion correction) key Adjusts the v e rtic al trapezoidal dist ortion of th e imag e. Pr essin g this ke y , the ad justmen t menu a re dis pla yed. Use the arrow ke ys ( v / V / b / B ) for adjustme nt. d RESET key Resets the v alue of an item to its factory preset value or ret[...]

13 Installing the Projector Proj ecti ng t he P ict ure B Project ing the P icture Insta lling the Projector The dist ance between the len s and the screen varies depending on the size of th e screen. Use the follo wing table as a guide. Ther e may b e a s light dif ference bet ween t he act ual v alue and th e de sign v alue sh ow n in the t able [...]

14 Connecting the Projector Connectin g the Pr ojector When you connect the projector , make sure to: • T urn off all equipm ent before maki ng any connect ions. • Use the proper c ables for each connect ion. • Insert the cabl e plugs firmly; loose connect ions may i ncrease noise and redu ce pe rfor man ce of p ict ure si gnals. When pu llin[...]

15 Connecting the Projector Proj ecti ng t he P ict ure • If yo u set your computer, such as a not ebook computer , to output the signal to both your compute r’ s display and the extern al monitor , the pictur e of the externa l monitor m ay not appe ar proper ly . Set you r comp uter to ou tput the sig nal to only the exte rnal monitor . F or [...]

16 Projecting T o connect to a video GBR/ Component out put connector 1 Signal Cable (not sup plied) HD D-sub 15-pin (male) ↔ 3 × pho no jack 2 Stereo audio conne cting cab le (not supplied) (Use a no-resis tance cabl e.) • For s tereo audio c onnection, con nect the ster eo audi o connec ting cable to the A UDIO connect or for VPL-ES4, or to [...]

17 Projecting Proj ecti ng t he P ict ure 4 Press the INPUT ke y to select the input source. Each time you press the k ey , the input signal switche s as follo ws: Smart AP A (Auto Pixel Alignme nt) adjusts t he picture of the connected equipm ent so that it is projected clearly . • If “ Auto In put Searc h” is set t o “On, ” the projec t[...]

18 T urning Off th e P ow er 8 Adjust the size of the picture and the focu s. Adjust the pi cture size using t he Zoom ring and adj ust the picture focus u sing the F ocus rin g. T urning Off the Po w e r 1 Press the ? / 1 key . “PO WER OFF ? Plea se pre ss ? / 1 key again. ” appears to conf irm tha t you want to turn o ff th e po wer . The me [...]

19 Selecting the Menu Language Convenient Functions B Convenie nt Functi ons Selecting th e Men u Lang uage Y ou can select one of f ifteen la nguages for displa ying the m enu a nd oth er on- screen displays . The f actory setting is Englis h. T o chan ge the menu la nguage, p roceed a s follo ws: 1 Plug the A C power cord into a wall outlet. 2 Pr[...]

20 Secu rity L ock Security Loc k The p rojector is equipped with a se curity lock f unction . When you tur n the po wer of the p rojecto r on, yo u are r equired t o input the p re vio usly set password. If you do not input th e correct p asswo rd, you will not be able to project the pi cture. • Y ou will not be a ble to use the projector if you[...]

21 Eff ective T ools f or Y our Presentation Convenient Functions 2 Enter the password. Ent er the passwo rd th at was s et. If yo u call the customer service c enter be cause you ha ve for got ten th e pas swor d, you w ill ne ed to be able t o ve rify the pr ojec tor’ s serial number and yo ur identity . (This proc ess may differ in ot her coun[...]

22 Eff ective T ools for Y our Presentation Use the arrow ke y ( v / V / b / B ) to scroll the en lar ged ima ge. T o return the image to its original size Press the D ZOOM – key . Just pressing the RE SET ke y returns the image back to its original size immediatel y . T o fr e eze the image pr ojected (Freez e function) Press the FRE E ZE key . [...]

23 Using a MENU Adjus tments and Sett ings Using a Menu B Adjust ments and Setti ngs Using a Menu Usin g a MEN U The projector is eq uipped with an on-screen menu f or making various adjus tments and settings. Displa y items Input signal indic ator Shows the selected input channel. is displaye d when no sig nal is in put. Y ou can hide this in dica[...]

24 Using a MENU T o clear the menu Press the MENU key . The m enu disapp ears aut omatically if a ke y is not p ressed for on e mi nute. T o reset items th at have been adjusted Select th e item that you w ant to reset, an d then pre ss the RESET key on the Re mote Commander . “Comple te!” appears on the scree n and the setting of the item that[...]

25 The PICTURE S ETTING Menu Adjus tments and Sett ings Using a Menu The PICTURE SETTING Menu The PICTURE SET TING menu is used for adjusting t he pict ure or volume. Items that can be adjusted or set depe nd on the kind of input si gnals. For details, see “Inpu t signals and adjusta ble/setting ite ms” on page 34. Picture Mode Standard Adjust [...]

26 The PICTURE SETTING Menu DDE (Dynamic Detail Enhanc er) Selects t he mode to p lay the i nput video signal according to the materi al. • Off: Plays back the inte rlace for mat without conv ersion. • Pr ogr essiv e: Play s back the vi deo picture of the interl ace format con verting to pro gressive. • Film: Plays back a sm ooth picture in a[...]

27 The INPUT SETTING Menu Adjus tments and Sett ings Using a Menu The INPUT SETTING Menu The INPUT SE TTING menu is used to adjust the inp ut signal. Items that can be adjusted or set depe nd on the kind of input signa ls. For details, see “Input signals and adjusta ble/setting ite ms” on page 34. When the vide o signal is input When the sign a[...]

28 The INPUT SETTING Men u Note that if the projec tor is used fo r profit or for pub lic viewing, mo difying the original pict ure by switching to the wide mode may constit ute an infri ngement of the rights of a uthors or pro ducers, which ar e legally protect ed. This pr ojecto r has 4 2 types of pre set da ta for input sign als (the preset memo[...]

29 The SET SE TTING Menu Adjus tments and Sett ings Using a Menu The SET SETTING Menu The SET S ETTING menu is used for c hanging the settin gs of the projector . Setting items Functions Initial s etting Smart AP A The AP A (Au t o Pixel Alignment) automatic ally adj usts “Dot Ph ase, ” “H S ize” an d “Sh ift” on th e INPUT SETTING menu[...]

30 The SET SE TTING Menu • P ress the A P A key whe n the full image is d isplaye d on the scr een. If the projecte d image inc ludes a black portion arou nd it, the AP A func tion will no t work prope rly and some parts of the im age may no t be displaye d on the scre en. - Y ou can cancel the adjustmen t by pressing th e AP A key agai n while ?[...]

31 The MENU SETTING Menu Adjus tments and Sett ings Using a Menu The MENU SETTING Me n u The MENU S ETTING menu is used for changi ng the menu display s. Setting items Functions Initial s etting Status (o n-sc reen displ ay) Set s up the on-s cree n displ ay . When set to “Off, ” turn s off the on-scr een displ ays ex cept for the menus, a mes [...]

32 The INST ALL S ETTING Menu The IN ST ALL SETTING Men u The I NST ALL SE TTING m enu is u sed fo r chan ging th e set tings of the pro jector . If you set “High Alti tude Mode” to “On” at an alt itude of unde r 1,500 m, th e reliability of the lamp may be reduced . INST ALL SETTING Input-A V Keystone: 0 Image Flip: Off Background: Blue La[...]

33 The INFORMA TION Menu Adjus tments and Sett ings Using a Menu The IN FORM A TION Men u The INFORM A TION menu displays t he model nam e, serial number, the horizo ntal and vertical fre quencies of th e input sig nal and the cumu lated hour s of usage of th e lamp. These are on ly displa yed on the sc reen. Y ou cannot alter the displ ay , and th[...]

34 The INFORMA TION Menu Input signals and adju stable/sett ing items Adjust Picture... menu z : Adjustable/ can be set – : Not ad justable/cannot be set INPUT SETTING men u z : Adjustable/ can be set – : Not ad justable/cannot be set *1 : Exce pt for preset memory N o. 7, 8 *2 : Expe ct preset memor y No. 3, 4 *3 : Expe ct preset memor y No. 7[...]

35 Replacing the Lamp Main tena nce B Maint enance Replacing the L amp The lamp u sed as a light sourc e is con sumable prod uct. Thus re place the lamp with a ne w one in the follo wing cases. • When the lamp has burnt out or dims • “Please repl ace the Lam p. ” ap pears on the screen • The LAM P/CO VER indicator lights up (repeats flash[...]

36 Replacing the Lamp 5 Insert the new lamp all the way in until it is securely in place ( a ). T ighte n the two scre ws ( b ). F old down the handle to replace it ( c ). • B e carefu l not to touc h the glas s surface of the la mp. • The power wil l not t urn on if t he lamp is not s ecured properly . 6 Close the lamp cover and tighten the sc[...]

37 Cleaning the Air Filter Main tena nce Cleaning the Ai r Filter The ai r f ilte r should be clea ned e very 500 hours . Remove dust f rom the ou tside of t he vent ilation ho les with a vac uum clean er . 500 hou rs are approximate. This value varies depen ding on th e en vironm ent or h ow the proj ecto r is use d. When it becomes difficult to r[...]

38 T roubl eshooting B Others T roubleshooting If the pr ojector appea rs to be op erating erratically , try to diagnose an d correct the problem using the fol lo wing in structions. If the problem per sists, co nsult with qual if ied Sony pe rsonnel. Pow e r Picture Symptom Cause and Remedy The power is not turned on. • The power ha s been turn [...]

39 T roubleshooting Others Sound Remot e Commander Color balance is incor rect. • The pic ture has no t been adjust ed properly. c Adjust the pict ure ( see page 2 5). • The pro jector is se t to the wron g color sys tem. c Set “Color System” o n the SET SETTING menu to match t he colo r syst em bei ng i nput ( see page 2 9). The pict ure i[...]

40 T roubl eshooting Othe rs Indicators W arning Messages Use the li st below to check the mean ing of the messag es displayed on the screen. Symptom Cause and Remedy The co ntrol p anel keys d o not fu nction . The co ntrol panel keys are loc k ed. c Unlock the control pa nel key s (see page 3 0). Symptom Cause and Remedy The LAMP /CO VER indicato[...]

41 T roubleshooting Others Caution Messages Use the li st belo w to check the mea ning of the message s displayed on the sc r een. Mess age Meanin g and Remedy Not appl icable! Y ou ha v e presse d the wr ong ke y . c Press the appropriat e ke y . The panel ke ys are lock ed! “ P anel K ey Lock” on th e SET SETTING menu is set to “On. ” c A[...]

42 Specifications Specification s Optical characteristics Proj ecti on sys tem 3 LCD pan els, 1 lens, pro jection sys tem LCD panel VPL-ES 4: 0.63-inch SVGA pa nel, about 1,4 40,000 pixels (480,0 00 pixels × 3) VPL-EX 4: 0.63-in ch XGA p anel, about 2,3 60,000 pixels (786,4 32 pixels × 3) Lens 1. 2 times zoom lens VPL-ES 4: f 18.8 to 22.6 mm/F1. [...]

43 Specifications Others INPUT B (VPL -EX4 only ) HD D-sub15-pin (female) Analog RGB : R: 0.7 Vp-p ± 2 dB (75 oh ms ter minate d) G: 0. 7 Vp-p ±2 dB (75 oh ms ter minate d) B: 0.7 Vp-p ± 2 dB (75 oh ms ter minate d) HD: Hori zontal sync i nput: TTL level, Posi tiv e/ negative VD: V ertical sy nc input: TTL level, positive/negativ e A UDIO Stereo[...]

44 Specifications Pin assignment INPUT A connector (HD D-sub 15-p in, fem ale) INPUT B connector (HD D-sub 15-pi n, female) (VPL-EX4 onl y) RS-232C conne ctor (D-sub 9 pin, fem ale) OUTPUT MONIT OR connector (HD D- sub 15-pin, fe male) 1R / R - Y 9N . C . 2 G/Y 10 GND 3 B /B-Y 11 GND 4 GN D 12 DDC/SD A 5G N D 1 3 H D 6G N D ( R ) 1 4 V D 7 GN D (G)[...]

45 Specifications Others Preset signals Mem ory No. Pres et si gnal fH (k Hz) fV (Hz) Sync 1 V id eo 60 Hz 6 0 Hz 15.734 59.94 0 – 2 V id eo 50 Hz 5 0 Hz 15.625 50.00 0 – 3 480/60i 480/6 0i 15.734 59.940 S on G/Y 4 575/50i 575/5 0i 15.625 50.000 S on G/Y 5 480/60p 480/60p ( Progressive comp onent 31.470 60.00 0 S on G/Y 6 575/50p 575/50p ( Prog[...]

46 Specifications • W hen a sign al other than th e preset sig nals shown above is inpu t, the pict ure may not b e displayed prop erly . • When an SXGA+ signal is input, th e image may e xtend be yond the ed ges of the s creen. In t his case, input a s ignal wit h no bla ck edges around t he image , and disc onnect an d reco nnect the c able o[...]

47 Installation Diagram Others Installatio n Dia gram This se ction describe s the exam ples of inst alling th e pro jector on a de sk, et c. See th e chart on page 48 concerni ng the installa tion measurem ents. The alphab etical lette rs in the illustra tion indic ate the distance s belo w . a: distance b etween the screen and th e center of the [...]

48 Installation Diag ram VPL-ES4 Unit: m m (inches) (The above-mentione d numerical values differ from the design v al ues because the values in t he table incl ude a tolerance.) a (N) = {( SS × 18.56/0. 6299) – 24 .0} × 1.03 a (M) = {(SS × 22.6 1/0.6 299) – 24.0} × 0.97 b = x–(SS /0.62 99 × 3.2 ) c = x–(S S/0.6299 × 3. 2 + 67.6) VPL-[...]

49 Installation Diagram Others This section desc ribes the exampl es for installing the projector on the ceiling . When ins talling the pro jector on the ceilin g, use a Projecto r Suspension Supp ort recommended by Sony . For ceil ing install ation, ask f or qualified Sony pers onnel. See th e chart on page 50 concerni ng the installa tion measure[...]

50 Installation Diag ram VPL-ES4 Unit: m m (inches) (The above-mentione d numerical values differ from the design v al ues because the values in t he table incl ude a tolerance.) a’(N) = {(SS × 18.56 /0.6299) – 24 .0} × 1.0 3+27 .3 a’(M) = {(SS × 22 .61/ 0.62 99) – 24.0} × 0.97+2 7.3 X = b + (SS /0.6299 × 3.2 + 57.0) VPL-EX4 Unit: m m [...]

51 Dimensions Others Dimensions Fr ont Side Unit: mm (inches) Center of th e lens Center of the projector 98 (3 7 / 8 ) 308 (12 1 / 4 ) 83 (3 3 / 8 ) 57 (2 1 / 4 ) 267 (10 3 / 4 ) 98 ( 3 7 / 8 ) Cross section of Security bar part 13.7 ( 9 / 16 ) 11.2 ( 15 / 32 ) 13 ( 17 / 32 ) 93 .4 (3 3 / 4 ) 10 ( 13 / 32 )[...]

52 Dimensions To p Unit: mm (inches) 308 ( 12 1 / 4 ) 267 ( 10 3 / 4 )[...]

53 Inde x Others Index A Adjust Pi cture .......... ........... ....... ........... ... 25 Adjust Si gnal ........... ....... ........... ........... ... 27 Air f ilter ........ ........... ........... ....... ........... ... 37 Auto Inpu t Search ........ ........... ....... .......... 29 B Backgroun d ...... ........... ........... ........... ..[...]

54 Ind e x RS-232C co nnector ........... ....... ........... .... 44 S Scan Con verter ........... ........... ....... ........... 28 Screen siz e .. ........... ....... ........... ......... 13, 42 Security ba r ............ ........... ........... ....... 9, 51 Security Loc k ............. ....... ........... ..... 20, 32 Security loc k ... ....[...]

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