Sony VPL-EX50/EX5 manual

3-293-838- 13 (1) Data Projector Opera ting Instru ctions VPL-EW5 VPL-EX50/EX5 VPL-ES5 © 2008 Sony Cor poration[...]

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 ......... ................. ................. ... 9 Loc ation an d Funct ion of C ontrol s .. 10 T op/Right Side/Front ................. . 10 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 . If voltage adaptatio n is requir ed, consul t with qua lified Sony pers onnel. • 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 n[...]

6 Notes on Inst al lation and Usage • If you r ub on the cabine t with a stained clot h, the ca binet m ay be scra tched. • If the cabine t is in contact with a rubb er or vinyl resi n product f or a long peri od of time, the f inish of the cabin et may deteriorate o r the coating may come of f. LCD data projector • This LCD data projec tor i[...]

7 Notes on Inst allation and Usage Hot and hu mid • A void installing the unit i n a l ocation where th e temperature o r humidity is v ery high, o r the tempe rature is very lo w . • T o a v oid mo isture conde nsation, do not install the un it in a location whe re the tempe rature may ris e rapidly . Locations sub ject to direct cool or warm [...]

8 Notes on Inst al lation and Usage Do not block the ventilation holes A void using a th ick-pi led carpet or anyth ing that cov ers the ve ntilation ho les (exha ust/ intake ); otherwise, i nternal hea t may b uild up. Do not place a blocking object just in front of the lens Do no t place a ny object just in f ront of the lens that may block the l[...]

9 Feat ures Overview B Over view Features High brig htness · High picture perf orman ce High brightne ss Sony’ s uniqu e optical sy stem allows high eff iciency . High picture perf ormance VPL-EW5: Three s uper -high-ap erture 0.59-inch WXGA pan els with appro ximately 1, 020,000 effective pixels prod uce a res olution of 1280 × 800 dots (horiz[...]

10 Location and Funct i on of Controls Loca tion and Fu ncti on of Cont r ols Top/R ight Side/F ront Rear/Botto m 2 4 5 6 1 3 78 9 0 qa qs qd qf qg qh[...]

11 Location and Function of Controls Overview a V entilation ho les (exhaust) b Lens Remove th e lens cov er before proje ction. c Front remote cont r ol d etector d Con tr ol pa nel F or details , see “Contr ol P anel” on page 12. e Zoom ring Adjusts the pict ure size. f Foc us r ing Adjusts the pict ure focus. g V entilation ho les (intake)/A[...]

12 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. T o turn of f the po wer , press the ? / 1 k ey tw ice according t o the message or ho ld the ? / 1 key for a bout one second. Light s up or flashes under the following condition s: – Lights in red when the AC po wer[...]

13 Location and Function of Controls Overview e MENU key Displays the on -screen menu. Press again to clea r the men u. f PIC MUTING key Cuts off the picture. Pres s again t o restore the picture.[...]

14 Location and Funct i on of Controls a VIDEO IN connector • S VIDEO (mini DIN 4-pin): Connects t o the S video ou tput of video equ ipment. • VIDEO (phone type): Con nects to the vi deo ou tput of video equipme nt. • A UDIO (ste r e o minij ack) (VPL- EW5/EX50 only): T o liste n to soun d outp ut from video equipm ent, connec t via this jac[...]

15 Location and Function of Controls Overview F or detai ls, see “Conne cting a Computer” on page 19 and “Conn ecting a VCR” o n page 21. c INPUT A/VIDEO IN A UDIO connecto r (VPL-EX5/ES 5 only) Inputs aud io signal att ached to the image from INPUT A or VIDEO. d INPUT A/ B A UDIO (VPL-EX50 only) Inputs aud io signal att ached to the image [...]

16 Location and Funct i on of Controls Use the arrow k eys ( v / V / b / B ) for adjustment . d RESET ke y Resets the v alue of an item to its f actory pre set val ue or r eturn s the en lar ged image to its origi nal size. This ke y function s when the menu or a setti ng item is di s pla yed on the screen. e PIC MUTING key Cuts off the picture. Pr[...]

17 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. VPL-EX50/EX5/ES5 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[...]

18 Installing the Projector VPL-EW5 (When “Aspe ct” on the Si gnal menu is set to “Full 2” There m ay be a slight dif f erence bet ween the act ual value and the de sign value shown in the tabl e abo ve. • W hen “ Aspec t” on the Sign al menu is set to other tha n “Full 2”, bl ack bands m ay appear at th e top and b ottom or right[...]

19 Connecting the Projector Proj ecti ng t he P ict ure Connecting the Projector When you connect the projector , make sure to: • T urn of f all equipm ent befo re makin g an y connectio ns. • Use the prop er cables for each conn ection. • Insert the cabl e plugs firmly; loose connectio ns may increase noi se and reduce pe rformance of pic tu[...]

20 Connecting the Projector • If yo u set your co mpute r, s uch a s a not ebook comp uter , to output the signal to bo th your computer’ s dis play and the e x t ernal monitor , the picture of the e xternal mo nitor may not appear properly . Set your c omputer to ou tput the sign al to only t he extern al monitor . F or deta ils, r efer to the[...]

21 Connecting the Projector Proj ecti ng t he P ict ure This se ction describe s ho w to conn ect th e proj ecto r to a VC R. For more information, refer to the instru ction ma nuals of the equipm ent yo u are con necting. T o connect to a video or S video output connec tor 1 Stereo au dio connec ting cab le (not s upplied) (Use a n o-resistance ca[...]

22 Projecting Pr ojecting 1 Plug the A C power cord into a wall outlet, and connect all equipment, then r emove th e le ns cove r . The ? / 1 ke y lights in red a nd the proje ctor go es into stan dby mode. 2 Press the ? / 1 key . The ? / 1 key lights after flash ing in green . (The project or cannot be u sed while the ? / 1 key is flashin g.) 3 T [...]

23 Projecting Proj ecti ng t he P ict ure , etc.), or by changing your com puter’ s se ttings. The key used f or switchi ng the comp uter to output to the pro jector varies de pending o n the type of computer. 6 Adjust the upper or lo wer position of the picture. Use the adjuster to ad just the picture posit ion. Usin g the adjust er Lift the pro[...]

24 T urning Off th e P ow er Tu r n i n g O f f t h e Po w e r 1 Press the ? / 1 key . “POWER OFF? Please press ? / 1 key again. ” appears to con f irm that y ou want to turn of f the powe r . The m essage disappea rs if y ou press any ke y othe r than the ? / 1 key , or if you do not pres s any k ey for f i ve se conds. 2 Press the ? / 1 key a[...]

25 Selecting the Menu Language Convenient Functions B Convenie nt Functi ons Selecting th e Men u Lang uage Y ou can select one of seventeen langua ges for di splaying t he menu and o ther on-scre en 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[...]

26 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[...]

27 Other Functions 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 countrie s/regions.) On ce you[...]

28 Other Functions ratio is displayed on the screen for a fe w seconds. By pressing t he + ke y repeatedly , the image s i ze (rati o of enlargement: max. 4 times) incre ases. 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 retur[...]

29 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[...]

30 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[...]

31 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 sign als. For deta ils, see “ Input sign als and adjusta ble/setting ite ms” on pag e 41. Picture Mode Standard Adju[...]

32 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[...]

33 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. When the sign al is in put from a comput er Setting items Fu nctions Initial s etting Adjust Signa l... Dot Phase Adjusts th e dot phase of the LCD pane l and the si gnal output from a comput er . Adj[...]

34 The INPUT SETTING Men u * 1 : VPL-EW5 on ly * 2 : VPL-EX5/E X50/ES5 onl y • For Aspec t, some of the “ Aspect” sett ing items a re not di splayed on th e screen according to the input signal. • Note that if the proj ector is used for profit or fo r public vie w i ng, modifying the or iginal pictur e by switching to the wi de mode may c o[...]

35 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 Fu nctions 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 men[...]

36 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 c an cancel the adjustmen t by pressing th e AP A key agai n while [...]

37 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 setting 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 s[...]

38 The INST ALL S ETTING Menu The IN ST AL L SETTING Menu The I NST ALL SE TTING m enu is u sed fo r chan ging th e set tings of the pro jector . INST ALL SETTING Input-A V Keystone: Auto Image Flip: Off Background: Blue Lamp Mode: Standard High Altitude Mode : Off Security Lock: Off Direct Power On: Off Setting items Functions Initial set ting V K[...]

39 The INST ALL SETTING Menu Adjus tments and Sett ings Using a Menu • The picture qual ity may dete riorate when the V Ke ysto ne functio n is used, beca use it is an electr ical correc tion. • If you set “H igh Altitude Mode ” to “On” at an alti tude of under 1,5 00 m, the reliab ility of the la mp may be re duced. • The auto V K ey[...]

40 The INFORMA TION Menu The IN FORMA TION Me nu The INFORMA T ION menu displays the model n ame, serial numb er , t he horizontal and vertical frequencies of t he input signal and the cumulated ho urs of usage of the lamp. These ar e only disp layed on the sc reen. Y o u cannot alte r the displa y , an d these is no sett ing to be alte red. fH: 48[...]

41 The INFORMA TION Menu Adjus tments and Sett ings Using a Menu Input signals an d adjustable/setting items Some o f the ite ms in the men us cannot be adjuste d depend ing on the input si gnal as indi cated in the fo llo wing table s. The item s that can not be adju sted are not displayed in the m enu. Adjust Pictu re... menu z : Ad justa ble/ca [...]

42 Replacing the Lamp B Maint enance Replacing th e Lamp The lamp use d as a light source i s consumab le product. Thus replace the lamp with a ne w one in the follo wing cases. • When t he lamp has burnt out or di ms • “Pleas e replace the Lamp. ” appears on t he screen • The LAMP /CO VER indicat or light s up (repeats flashing three tim[...]

43 Replacing the Lamp Main tena nce 5 Insert the new lamp all the way in until it is securely in place ( a ). T ighten the two scre ws ( b ). Fold down the handle to replace it ( c ). • Be c areful no t to touch the glass surface of the lamp. • The power will not turn on if the lamp is not secu red proper ly . • Do no t allow any liquid or ot[...]

44 Cleaning the Air Filter Cleaning th e Air Filter The air f ilter should be c leaned whe nev er you repl ace the lamp. Remov e the air fi lter , and then remo ve the dust with a vacuum cleaner. The time ne eded to cle an the air f ilter will vary dependin g on the en vir onment or how the projector is used. When it becomes di ff icult to remov e [...]

45 T roubleshooting Others B Others T r ouble shoot ing If the projector appe ars to be operat ing erratically , try to diagnose and correct the proble m using the follo wing instructions. If the prob lem pers ists, consult with qualif ied Son y personn el. Pow e r Picture Symp tom Cause an d Remedy The power is not turned on . • The p o wer h as[...]

46 T roubl eshooting Sound On-s creen dis play does not appear. “Status ” on the MENU SETTING m enu has been s et to “Off. ” c Set “Statu s” on the MENU SE TTING menu to “On” ( see page 37) . Color bala nce i s inco rrec t. • The pi cture has n ot bee n adj usted prope rly . c Adju st the pictu re (see page 31) . • The projector[...]

47 T roubleshooting Others Remot e Commander Other s Indicators W arning Messages Use the li st belo w to check the mea ning of the message s displayed on the sc r een. Symp tom Cause an d Remedy The Remote Commander does no t work. The Remote Commander batter y are dead. c Replac e them with new batte ry (see page 16). Symp tom Cause an d Remedy T[...]

48 T roubl eshooting Caution Messages Use the li st below to check the mean ing of the messag es displayed on the screen. Messa ge Me aning an d Remed y Not ap plicable! Y ou have presse d the wrong key . c Pres s the appr opriat e key . The pane l ke ys are l ocked! “Panel Key Lock” on th e SET SETTING menu is set to “O n. ” c All the k e [...]

49 Specifications Others Specification s Optical characteristics Projec tion system 3 LCD pane ls, 1 lens, projection system LCD p anel VPL -ES5: 0.63-inch SVGA panel, about 1,440 ,000 pixels (800 × 600 × 3) VPL-EX50/EX5: 0.63-inch XGA panel, about 2,3 60,000 pixels (1024 × 768 × 3) VPL-EW5: 0.59-inchvWXGA panel, about 3,0 70,000 pixels (1280 ?[...]

50 Specifications Y (lu minance ): 1 Vp-p ±2 dB sync n e gative (75 oh ms term inated ) C (chromi nance): burst 0.286 Vp-p ±2 dB (NT SC) (75 ohms terminat ed), burst 0.3 Vp-p ±2 dB (P AL ) (75 ohms terminated) A UDIO (V PL-EW5/EX50 only): Stere o minij ack, 5 00 mVrms , input impedan ce 47 Kilohms or more INPUT A RGB: HD D-sub15-pin (female) Ana[...]

51 Specifications Others Always verify tha t the unit is oper ating proper ly before use. SONY WILL NO T B E LIABLE FOR DAMA GES OF ANY KIND IN CLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, C OMPENSA TION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON AC COUNT OF THE LOSS OF PRESENT OR PR OSPECTIVE PR OFITS DUE TO F AILURE OF THIS UNIT , EITHER DURING THE W ARRANTY PERIOD OR AFTER EXPIRA TI [...]

52 Specifications Preset signals Memory No. Preset signal fH (kHz ) fV (Hz) Sync 1 V ideo 60 Hz 60 H z 15.73 4 59 .940 – 2 V ideo 50 Hz 50 H z 15.62 5 50 .000 – 3 480 /60i 480/ 60i 15.734 59.94 0 S on G/ Y 4 575 /50i 575/ 50i 15.625 50.00 0 S on G/ Y 5 480/ 60p 480/60p (P rogressive compo nent NT SC) 31.47 0 60 .000 S on G/Y 6 575/ 50p 575/50p [...]

53 Specifications Others • The receiv able d igital si gnals are preset sig nals of Me mory No. 3 to 11, 26 , 32, 37, 45 , 50, 55 a nd 56 (VP L-EW5 on ly). • Wh en a signal other than t he preset signals shown a bove is input, the picture ma y not be displ ayed properl y . • When an SXGA+ sign al is inpu t, the image may exten d beyond t he e[...]

54 Installation Diag ram Installation Dia gram This sec tion describes the examples of insta lling the proj ector on a desk, et c. See the chart on page 55 concer ning the installa tion measureme nts. The alph abetical lette rs in the ill ustration ind icate the distances belo w . a: distance between the screen and the center o f the le ns b: dista[...]

55 Installation Diagram Others VPL-EX50/EX5/E S5 a (N) = {(PS × 29.376 ) × 1.03} – 31. 7 a (M) = {(PS × 35.202 ) × 0.97} – 31.7 b = x – {P S × 5.055 + (a + 31 .7) × 0.1405 – 4.5} c = x – {PS × 5.055+ (a + 31 .7) × 0.1405 – 4.5 + 90.5} VPL-EW5 (When “ Aspect” on the Sign al menu is set to “Full 2” ) a (N) = {(PS × 31.076[...]

56 Installation Diag ram This section describes the e xamples for instal ling the p rojector o n the ceiling. When insta lling the p rojector o n the ce iling, use a Projecto r Suspensi on Support recommen ded by S ony. For ceilin g installati on, ask for qualif ied Son y person nel. See the chart on page 57 concer ning the installa tion measureme [...]

57 Installation Diagram Others VPL-EX50/EX5/E S5 a’(N ) = {(PS × 29.4 15) × 1.03} - 32.0 + 16.4 a’(M ) = {(PS × 35.2 83) × 0.97} - 32. 0 + 16.4 x = b + {PS × 5.07 3 + ( a’+ 32.0 - 16.4) × 0 .073 44 - 2.3 + 72.5 } VPL-EW5 (When “ Aspect” on the Sign al menu is set to “Full 2” ) a’(N ) = {(PS × 31.1 47) × 1.03 } – 32.0 + 16.[...]

58 Dimensions Dimensions Fr ont Unit: mm (inches) Side Unit: mm (inches) Center of th e projector 109 (4 3 / 8 ) 314 (12 3 / 8 ) 69.5 (2 5 / 8 ) 72.2 ( 2 7 / 8 ) 269 (10 5 / 8 ) 109 (4 3 / 8 )[...]

59 Dimensions Others To p Unit: mm (inches) 314 (12 3 / 8 ) 269 ( 10 5 / 8 )[...]

60 Ind e x Index A Adjust P icture ...... .......... ........... ........ ....... 31 Air f ilter ............... ....... ........... ........... ....... 44 Aspect ......... ........... ....... ........... ......... 33, 34 Auto Inp ut Search ......... ........ ........... ....... 35 B Backgrou nd ..... ....... ........... ........... ....... .... 38[...]

61 Inde x Others rear remo te control detector ........... ...... 36 Reset resetting an item ......... ........... ........... ... 30 RS-232C con nector ............ ....... ........... ... 51 S Screen siz e .... ........... ........... ....... ........ 17, 18 Security b ar ............. ........... ....... ........... ... 11 Security Lo ck .......[...]

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