Sony VPLFH300L manual

3-270-754- 11 (1) Data Projector Opera ting Instru ctions VPL-FH300L VPL-FW300L © 2007 Sony Cor poration[...]

2 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 . THIS APP ARA TUS MUST BE EARTHED . When installin g the unit, inco rporate a readily acc essible discon nect device in the fixed wir[...]

3 For the State of Ca lifornia, USA only Perchlorat e Materi al - special handling may appl y , See www .dtsc. ca.gov/ hazardous waste/ perchlor ate Perchlorat e Material: L ithium batte ry con tains perc hlorate . For the custom ers i n Canada This Class A digit al apparatus complie s with Canadian ICES-003. For the custom ers in Eur ope, A ustral[...]

4 T ab le of Contents T able of Contents Precautions .......... ................. .............. 5 Notes on Inst allation and Usage ........ 6 Unsuitable Installation ... .............. 6 Usage in High Altitude ................. 7 Unsuitable Conditions ............... ... 7 Overvie w About the Supplied Manuals .............. 9 Features ......... ..[...]

5 Precautions Precautions Wa r n i ng The Instal lation Manual contained i n the CD-R OM is for dealers. If customers perfor m the in stallation describ ed in this manu al, an accident may occur, causing serious injury . Ne ver insta ll it by yourse lf. For instal lation, be sure to consult with a Sony dealer . On safety • Check that t he operati[...]

6 Notes on Inst allation and Usage On LCD projector The LC D proj ector is manuf actured us ing high -precis ion tec hnolo gy . Y ou may , howev er, see ti ny black poi nts and/ or brig ht points (red, bl ue, or green) t hat cont inuously appear on the LCD proj e ctor . This is a norm al res ult of the man ufact uring proc ess and do es not indicat[...]

7 Notes on Inst allation and Usage Subject to direct coo l or warm air from an air-conditioner Installing in such a locatio n may cause malfunction of the un it due to mo isture conde nsatio n or rise in temp erat ure. Near a heat or smoke sensor Malfunc tion of t he sensor m ay be c a use d . V er y dusty , extremely smoky A v oid installi ng the [...]

8 Notes on Inst allation and Usage 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 ight during projec tion. Heat from the light may da mage the object . Use the PIC MU TING key o n the Remote Command er to cut off the pict ure. Do not use the Security bar for transpo[...]

9 About the Supplied Manuals Overview B Over view About t he Supplied Manuals The following manuals and so ftwares are supplied with the pro jector . On Ma cintosh sys tem, you can read only the Operating In structions and In stallation Manual for Dealers. Manuals Safety R egulations (s eparatel y pri nte d manua l) This manual d escribes importa n[...]

10 Feat ures Features High brightness · High pictu re performance High brightness Sony’ s un ique opt ical syste m with th e new- gener ation LCD pa nel “Bri ghtEra” incor poratin g a ne wly de velop ed inor ganic alignme nt allo ws a light outp ut of 60 00 lumen i n VPL-FH300 L and 7000 lu men in VPL-FW 300L. High resolution VPL-FH 300L: Th[...]

11 Feat ures Overview System e xpandability and status chec k using a network Connection to a LAN allows yo u to turn the projector o n/of f aw ay from th e installatio n location v ia a W e b br owser o r to obta in proj ector stat us info rmation su ch as th e lamp timer . Also, this project or enables the sending of mail that contai ns messages [...]

12 Location and Funct ion of Controls Loca tion and Fu nction of Cont rol s • The lens is not supplied wit h this projector . In the il lustration s in this manual , the product is loaded with the op tional st andard zoo m lens VPLL -Z4019 . • The co vers on th e left an d right of the lens ar e remov ed in the i llustration. Refer t o “T o r[...]

13 Location and Function of Controls Overview If the mess age fo r repla cing the ai r fil ter appears, re place, both air f ilters with new ones to ma intain the o ptimal performanc e of the projec tor . F or details, see “Rep lacing the A ir F il ters” on page 48. i V entilation holes (int ake) j Adjusters T urn th e appropriate ad juster to [...]

14 Location and Funct ion of Controls a ? / 1 (On/Standby) key T urns on the proj ector when it is i n standby mo de. Wh en you pu sh this key , the ON/ST ANDBY ind icator flashes in green and then light s in green wh en the projecto r is ready to operate. T o turn of f the po wer , press the ? / 1 key twice accordin g to the message or hold the ? [...]

15 Location and Function of Controls Overview a VIDEO IN (Video input) Connects t o external vi deo equipm ent. S VIDEO (min i DIN 4-pin) Connec ts to the S video ou tput (Y/C video ou tput) of video eq uipmen t. VIDEO (BNC jack) Connects t o the composite vi deo outp ut of vide o equipment . b VI DEO OU T (Video outpu t) S VIDEO (min i DIN 4-pin) [...]

16 Location and Funct ion of Controls 9 OUTPUT MONIT OR connector (HD D-sub 15-pin, fema le) Connect to the video input co nnector of the monitor . Outputs sign als from the selected ch annel and com puter signals only from among th e signals from the INPUT A , INPUT B or INPUT C. This conn ector does not output any signals from th e INPUT D connec[...]

17 Location and Function of Controls Overview F o r de tails, see “A P A” in “The Scr een Menu ” on page 37. e ENTER key f RESET ke y Resets the v alue of an item to its factory preset value. This key functions wh en a setting it em is displaye d on the sc reen. g KEYST ONE (V ertical trapezoidal distor tion correction) key Adjusts the v e [...]

18 Location and Funct ion of Controls While pressing t he lid, slide it. Be su re to in stall the batter y f rom the # side. 2 Rep lace the lid. Notes on Remote Com mander operation • Make su re that noth ing obstructs the infra red beam be tween the Remote Command er and the remote contro l detector o n the projector . Direct the Remote Commande[...]

19 Installing the Projector Proj ecting the Pict ure B Project ing the Picture Insta lling the Projector The follo wing table gi ves an exam ple of insta lling the o ptional sta ndard zoom lens VPL L- Z401 9 is at tatched to the VP L-FH30 0L/F W300L. For de tails on in stallation, ceiling insta llation or wh en you us e an other optional l ens, be [...]

20 Installing the Projector VPL-FW300L (When “Aspe c t” on t he Screen men u is set to “Full 2” or “Full”) There m ay be a slig ht dif fere nce betwe en the actu al value and the de sign value shown in th e table abo ve. F or details on installation, consult with qualif ied Sony per sonnel. V -Keystone The V -Keystone correction (keysto[...]

21 Connecting the Projector Proj ecting the Pict ure Connecting the Projector When you connect the projector , make sure to: • T urn of f all equi pment bef ore ma king an y connectio ns. • Use the prop er cables for each co nnection. • Insert the cabl e plugs firmly; loose connectio ns may increase no ise and reduce pe rformance of p icture [...]

22 Connecting the Projector T o connect a computer (Analog) • The projector accepts VGA, SVGA, XGA, WXGA, SXGA, SXGA+, WSXGA+ and UXGA signals. Ho wever , we re commend that you s et the outp ut mode of y our computer to WSXGA+ (VPL- FH300L) or WXGA (VPL-FW300L) mode for t he extern al monitor . • If yo u set your co mputer , suc h as a no tebo[...]

23 Connecting the Projector Proj ecting the Pict ure (VPL -FH30 0L) or WXGA (VPL-F W30 0L) mode for th e exte rnal monit or . • If yo u set your compu ter , s uch 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 exter nal moni tor may not appe ar proper ly . Set y o[...]

24 Connecting the Projector This secti on descri bes how to c onnect the proj ector to a VCR. For more information, refer to the instruct ion manuals of the eq uipment you are con necting. T o connect to a video (BNC) or S video output c onnector HDMI Cable ho lder Cable tie (c omme rcia lly avail able) * Use a cable ti e of les s than 1. 9 mm × 3[...]

25 Projecting Proj ecting the Pict ure T o connect to a video GBR/ Component out put connector Set the aspect rati o using “ Aspec t” on the Screen menu ac cording to th e input sig nal. Pr o jecting 1 Plug the A C po wer cord into a wall outlet, then connect all equipment. The ON/ST ANDBY indicator ligh ts in red an d the project or goes into [...]

26 Projecting 3 Turn on the equipment connected to the projector . 4 Pr ess the INPUT ke y to select the input source. Y ou can select direct ly the input sig nal you want to project by p ressing on e key from among INPUT A, B, C, D o r E on the Remot e Commande r . Each ti me you press the INPUT key on the control pa nel, the inpu t signal switche[...]

27 T urning Off the P ower Proj ecting the Pict ure The VPL L -40 08 does not ha ve the zo om functio n. T o adj ust the focus of the picture, turn t he le ns ring . T o adjust the tilt of the in stallation surface If the proje ctor is inst alled on an une ven surface, use the ad justers to keep the proj ecto r level. • Be careful not to let the [...]

28 Selecting the Menu Language B Conven ient Func tions Selecting the Menu Langu age Y ou can selec t one of si xteen la nguages for displ aying the me nu and othe r on-scree n display s. The factory setting is English. T o change the me nu language , proceed as follows: 1 Plu g the A C power cord into a wall outlet. 2 Press the ? / 1 k ey to turn [...]

29 Sec urity Lock Convenient Functions 6 Press the M , m , < or , ke y to select a langua ge, then press the E NTER key . The menu chang es to the selected lang uage. T o clear the menu Press the MENU key . The menu disappears a utomatica lly if a key is not pressed for on e minute. Security Lock The projector i s equipped wit h a security lock [...]

30 Secu rity Lock Enter the password on this screen. 3 E nter the password again to confirm. When “Secu rity Lock enable d!” is disp layed o n the m enu sc reen, th e setting for sec urity lock is comp leted. If “Inv al id Password!” is disp layed on the menu screen , perform this procedure again from step 1. 4 Turn the main power off and d[...]

31 Other Functions Convenient Functions Other Fu nctions If you will be using a circuit breake r to turn the power for the entire system o n and of f, set the “Direct Po wer On” function t o “On. ” Y ou can turn the po wer on/of f withou t pressi ng the po wer k ey on the project or . After the po wer is turned of f, the internal circuitry [...]

32 Using a MENU B Adjustment s and Settin gs Using a M enu Using a MEN U The project or is equipp ed with an on-screen menu fo r making various adjustme nts and settings. Som e of the adjustable/setting items ar e displayed in a pop -up menu , in a setting me nu or a djustment menu with no main m enu, or in t he ne xt men u wind ow . If you se lect[...]

33 Using a MENU Adjus tments and Set tings Using a M enu 4 Make the setting or adjustment of an item. • When chan ging the adjustment level: T o i ncrease the number, press the M or , key . T o d ecrease the n umber , press the m or < key . Press the E N TER k ey to restore the previous screen. • When cha nging the setting: Press the M or m [...]

34 The Picture M enu The Picture Menu The Picture me nu is used for ad justing the pict ure. Items that can be a djusted or set depend on the kind of input sig nals. F or det ails, see “Input signals a nd adju stable/se tting i tems” on page 44. Low Off Film Presentation Picture Mode When the video signal is input When the signal is input fr om[...]

35 The Picture Menu Adjus tments and Set tings Using a M enu When the “Picture Mode” is set to “Presenta tion”, the sett ing item of “Color T emp. ” is not displayed. Sha rpness Sharpen s the out line of the pi cture, or reduces th e noise. The hig her the set ting , the sha rper the pictu re. Th e lo wer the sett ing, the softer th e p[...]

36 The Screen Menu The Screen Menu The Screen men u is used to adjust the input signal. Y ou can al so adjust the aspect ratio of the pict ure. Items that c an be a djuste d or set depen d on the k ind of i nput signals. F or det ails, see “Input signals a nd adju stable/se tting i tems” on page 44. Aspect Full Over Scan On Adjust Signal Settin[...]

37 The Screen Menu Adjus tments and Set tings Using a M enu • Not e that if the proj ector is use d for profit or for publ ic viewing, modify ing the origi nal picture by switch ing to the aspect mo de may constitu te an infringeme nt of the rig hts of authors o r producers, which are legally protec ted. • Fo r Aspe ct, “ A s pect” itsel f [...]

38 The Setup Menu The Setup Menu The Setu p menu is used for changing the settin gs of the pr ojector . Start Up Image Pic.Muting Mode Image Off Off High Altitude Mode Setting items Functions Initial set ting Stat us Sets wheth er o r not the on -screen displ ay i s dis playe d. Set to “Of f” to turn off t h e o n-screen disp lays e xcept for t[...]

39 The Setup Menu Adjus tments and Set tings Using a M enu • If yo u turn on “High Alti tude Mode” to “On” a t an altitud e less than 1,500 m (4 ,921 feet), the projector m ay redu ce the reliability of the la mp. • When “High Altitude Mo de” is set to “On”, the number of t u rns o f the fa n increases, and the fan noise becomes[...]

40 The Function Menu The Funct ion Menu The Function men u is used for changing the settin gs of the v arious functio ns of the p rojector . Setting items Functions Initial set ting Smart AP A The AP A (Auto Pix el Alignment) au tomatically adjus ts “Phas e, ” “Pit ch” and “Sh ift” in the Sc reen menu for the inpu t signal fro m a compu[...]

41 The Function Menu Adjus tments and Set tings Using a M enu • Pre ss the AP A key wh en the fu ll image is displ ayed on the screen . If the pr ojected i mage in cludes a black p ortion aroun d it, the AP A function will not work properly and s ome parts of the image may not be displaye d on t he screen. • Y ou can cancel the ad justmen t by [...]

42 The Installation Menu The Installation Menu The Installa tion menu is used for cha nging the se ttings of the proje ctor . Lamp Mode Standard All ID Mode Illumination Direct Po wer On Aut o HV T wo Lamps Lamp Light Mode High Setting items Functions In itial settin g V Keystone C orrect s the vertic al trapezo idal disto rtion of th e picture . W[...]

43 The Installation Menu Adjus tments and Set tings Using a M enu Depe nding on the pi cture p osition adjusted with the lens shift feature, the asp ect ra tio of th e pict ure may change fro m the orig inal or pic ture disto rtion may oc cur with V K eystone adju stment. IR Re ceiver Select s the rem ote cont rol detec tors (IR Receiver) on th e f[...]

44 The Information Menu The Information Menu The Inform ation me nu display s the model name, serial number , the h orizonta l and v ertical frequencies of t he input signal and the cumulated hours of usage of the lamp. • fH (hori zontal f requen cy) and fV(verti cal fr equenc y) may no t be disp layed de pendin g on the input signal used on the [...]

45 The Information Menu Adjus tments and Set tings Using a M enu z : Ad justa ble/ can be set – : N ot ad justa ble/ cann ot be s et *1 : Except B & W *2 : NTSC 3.58 and NT SC 4.43 only , except B & W *3 : Adjustabl e only when the “ Picture Mode” is set to “Dynamic” or “ Standard” *4 : Preset me mory No. 3, 4 only Screen men [...]

46 Replacing the Lamp (s) B Mai ntena nce Replacing th e Lamp (s ) The lamps us ed as a light source are a consumab le prod uct. Thu s replace th e exh austed lamp (Lam p 1 or 2) wi th a ne w one in th e follo wing cases. • When t he lamp has burnt out or dims • When t he message for replacemen t of the lamp appears. • The LAMP/COVER indicato[...]

47 Replacing the Lamp (s) Main tenance 5 Insert th e new lamp a all the way in until it is securely in place. T ighten the three screws b of Lamp 1 and La mp 2. • Be careful no t to to uch the gla ss surfa ce of the la mp. • The power will not tu rn on if the lamp is not sec ured proper ly . 6 Restore the lamp c ove r to the ori ginal position [...]

48 Replacing the Air Filters • T o er ase a mess age, pres s any key on the contr ol panel of the projecto r or on the Remote Commander . • W hen you repl ace the la mp, be sure to replace the ai r filters supplie d with the lamp. Disposal of th e used lamp For the customers in the USA Lamp in this pr oduct cont ains mer cury . Disposal of th e[...]

49 Replacing the Ai r Filters Main tenance 3 Brin g tabs 1 of the air f ilter down to the fro nt, and t hen remove it by picking them up. 4 Insert t abs 2 of the ne w air filter into the hole of the air filter cov er (2 points) , a nd t hen push do wn the air filter until tabs 1 are secured. 5 Check that the air filter tabs 2 are fixed to th e cove[...]

50 T roubl eshooting B Others T r ou bleshooting If the pr ojector appea rs to be operating errat ically , tr y to diagn ose and correct the probl em using the fol lowing instructi ons. If the problem per sists, co nsult with qu alified Sony per sonnel. Pow e r Picture Symptom Cause and Remedy The power is not turned on. • The power has be en tur[...]

51 T roubleshooting Others Remot e Commander “Ple ase ch eck In put-C Signa l Sel. ” ap pears in spite of i nputting th e corr ect sign al from INPUT C. The setti ng of “Input -C Signal Sel . ” in the Setup menu is incorrect. c Select “Compu ter , ” “ V ideo GB R” or “Compo nent ” corr ectly accord ing to the i nput sign al (see[...]

52 T roubl eshooting Othe rs Indicators Symptom Cause and Remedy The f an is no isy . c Check the setting of “High Altitu de Mode” in the Setup menu (see pag e 38). c Check the v entila tion hole s are n ot block ed. c Make s ure the room temper ature is not too high. T o maintain the product reli ability of the proje ctor’ s components, the [...]

53 T roubleshooting Others W arning Messages Use the li st belo w to check the meaning of the mess ages display ed on the screen. Messages List Mess age Mean ing and Rem edy High temp.! Lamp off in 1 min . The intern al temperatu re is too hi gh. c Turn off the p ower . c Ch eck to see th at nothing i s blocking the ventilation holes. Frequ ency is[...]

54 T roubl eshooting Caution Messages Use the li st below to check the meaning o f the messages d isplayed on the screen. Power Saving Mode i s set. Projector will automatic ally enter Standby M ode in 1 m inute. (Project or lamp will automaticall y cutoff in 1 minute.) c No s ignal ha s been input for 1 hour. Input a sig nal if you do not wan t to[...]

55 Specifications Others Specification s Optical characteristics Projec tion system 3 LCD pane ls, 1 lens, 3 primary colo r sh utter syste m LCD pan el VPL-FH3 00L: 1.2-inch 2k × 1k panel, Ap prox 6,64 0,000 pixels (2048 × 1080 × 3) VPL-FW300L: 1.2-inch WXGA panel, App rox. 3,280, 000 pixels (1366 × 800 × 3) Lamp 275 W Ultra high pressure la m[...]

56 Specifications not displaye d. The signal b eing displayed is not nat ive. 2K × 1K eq uiva lent . Applicabl e video signals 15 k RGB 50/60 H z, Progressive compone nt 50/60 Hz, DT V (480/60i, 575 /50i, 480/60 p, 575/50p, 720/60p, 720/50p, 1080/60i , 1080/50i, 1080/ 24p, 1080/30p, 1080/60p, 108 0/ 50p), Composi te video, Y/C video Input/Out put [...]

57 Specifications Others CD-ROM (Operating Instructions, Installa tion Manual, Application Software) (1) Quick Re ference M anual (1) Safety Regu lations (1) Securi ty Label (1) AC connector cover (1) HDMI con nector cover (1) Design an d specifications are subject to cha nge withou t notice. Always verify that the un it is operat ing properly befo[...]

58 Specifications 148 × 133 × 243mm We i g h t 2,800g Long focus zoo m lens VPLL-Z 4045 F=2.2 to 3.6 f=119.3 to 217.1 mm Electr ic fo cus /zoo m Projec tion sc reen si ze 60 to 600-inche s Projection distance: VPL -FH300L (VPL-FW300L) 100 inc hes: 10,05 0 to 17,4 00 mm (9,800 to 16,970 mm) 200 inc hes: 2,031 0 to 35,0 30 mm (19,800 t o 34,160 mm)[...]

59 Specifications Others Preset signals Memor y No. Prese t signal fH (kHz) f V (Hz) Sync Analog sign als Digital signal s 1 V ide o 60 Hz V ideo 60 Hz 15.734 59 .940 – z 2 V ide o 50 Hz V ideo 50 Hz 15.625 50 .000 – z 3 480/6 0i DTV 480/60i 15.734 59 .940 S on G/Y zz 4 575/5 0i DTV 575/50i 15.625 50 .000 S on G/Y zz 5 480/ 60p 480/ 60p (NTSC P[...]

60 Specifications 31 800 × 600 VESA 56 35.156 56.2 50 H-p os, V- p o s z 32 V ESA 60 37.879 60.317 H-p os, V- p o s zz 33 V ESA 72 48.077 72.188 H-p os, V- p o s z 34 V ESA 75 (IB M M5) 46.875 75.0 00 H-pos, V- p o s z 35 V ESA 85 53.674 85.061 H-p os, V- p o s z 36 832 × 624 Mac 16 49.72 4 74.5 50 H-neg, V- n e g zz 37 1024 × 768 VESA 60 48. 36[...]

61 Specifications Others When a signal o ther than the preset si gnals shown ab ov e is in put, the pict ure may no t be displa yed prop erly . 60 1 360 × 768 1 360 × 768 /60 47.7 20 59 .799 H -neg, V -po s zz 61 1 440 × 900 1 440 × 900 /60 55.9 35 59 .887 H -neg, V -po s zz 62 1680 × 1050 1680 × 1050 /60 65.290 59.9 54 H-n eg, V -po s zz 63 [...]

62 Dimensions Dime nsio ns Fron t To p Unit: mm (inches ) 193.4 (7 5 / 8 ) 214 (8 1 / 2 ) 193.4 (7 5 / 8 ) ø26 (1 1 / 16 ) 170 (6 3 / 4 ) 298 (11 3 / 4 ) 41 ( 1 5 / 8 ) 236 ( 9 3 / 8 ) 179.5 (7 3 / 32 ) 198 (7 13 / 16 ) 90 (3 1 / 2 ) Height bet ween the ceiling br ack et mounting surface and the ce nter of the lens Height betw een the floo r and t[...]

63 Dimensions Others Side Unit: mm (inches ) 157.3 (6 1 / 4 ) 347 (13 5 / 8 ) 176 (7) 176 ( 7) 347 (13 5 / 8 ) 157.3 ( 6 1 / 4 ) 236 (9 3 / 8 ) 280 (11) 545 ( 21 1 / 2 ) 80 (3 1 / 4 ) 90 (3 1 / 2 ) 545 (21 1 / 2 ) 280 (11) 236 (9 3 / 8 ) 644 (25 3 / 8 ) 42 (1 5 / 8 )[...]

64 Dimensions Rea r Bottom Unit: mm (inches ) 601 (23 3 / 4 ) 253 (10) 133 (5 1 / 4 ) 165 (6 1 / 2 ) 100 (4) 165 (6 1 / 2 ) ø26 (1 1 / 16 ) 100 (4) 90 (3 1 / 2 ) 98 (3 7 / 8 ) 124 (4 7 / 8 ) 149 (5 7 / 8 ) 41 (1 5 / 8 ) Lamp co v er 244.3 (9 5 / 8 ) 147 (5 3 / 4 ) 54 4.1 (21 1 / 2 ) 262 (10 5 / 16 ) 105 (4 1 / 8 ) 260.3 (10 1 / 4 ) 24 (1) 282 (11 [...]

65 Dimensions Others With dust co ver attach ed Unit: mm (inches ) Bottom Side Dust cover 296 (11 5 / 8 ) 145 (5 3 / 4 ) 42 (1 11 / 16 ) 50 (2) 180 ( 7 1 / 16 ) 208 (8 1 / 4 ) 29 (1 3 / 16 ) 133.5 (5 1 / 4 ) 314 (12 3 / 8 ) 204.5 (8 1 / 16 ) 21( 27 / 32 ) 21 ( 27 / 32 ) 282 (11 1 / 8 ) 220 (8 3 / 4 ) 294 ( 11 5 / 8 ) 262 (10 15 / 16 ) 20 ( 13 / 16 [...]

66 Ind e x Index A Adjust Signal AP A ...... ........... .......... ............... ........... 37 Phase .... ........... .......... ............... ........... 37 Pitch .. ........... .................. ............... ....... 37 Shift ...... .................. .............. ........... .... 37 Air f ilters Replacem ent ................ .........[...]

67 Inde x Others R Remote Com mander ....... ........... .............. 16 location an d function of contro ls ...... ... 16 rear remo te control detector ........... ...... 12 Reset .. ........... ............... ........... ........... ...... 34 resetting an item ................. .............. ... 33 S Screen siz e ........ ........... ........[...]

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