Sony VPLTX7 manual

4-148-278- 12 (1) © 2009 Sony Corporation Data Projector Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. VPL-TX70 VPL- TX 7 Not all models are available in all countries and area. Please check with your local Sony Authorized Dealer.[...]

2 W ARNING W ARNING T o reduce the risk of fi re or elec tric shoc k, do not ex pose this app aratus to rain or moisture. T o av oid elect rical shoc k, do not ope n the cabinet . Ref er servicin g to qualified pe rson nel onl y . W ARNING THIS APP ARA TUS MUST BE EARTHED . IMPORT ANT The name plate is lo cated on the bottom. W ARNING When installi[...]

3 W ARNING Plug Cap Parallel bla de with gro und pin (NEMA 5- 15P Confi guratio n) Cord T y pe SJT , thr ee 16 or 18 A WG wires Lengt h Minim um 1.5m (4 ft .11in. ), Less than 4.5 m (14 ft .9 5 / 8 in.) Rating Min imum 10A, 125V Usi ng thi s uni t at a volta ge othe r than 120V may re quire the u se of a d if ferent l ine cord or atta chme nt plu g[...]

4 T ab le of Contents T able of Contents Precautions .......... ................. .............. 6 Notes on Inst allation and Usage ........ 7 Overvie w Features ......... ............ ................. ...... 10 Location and Function of Controls ..... ............ ........... ............ 11 T op/Right Side/Front .................. 11 Rear/Bottom [...]

5 T able of Cont ents Specifi cations ............ ........... ............ 54 Installation Diagram . ................. ...... 59 Floor Instal lation (Front Projection) ................... . 59 Ceiling I nstallation (Front Projection) ................... . 61 Dimensions ... ................. .................. 63 Index ......................... ...[...]

6 Precautions Precautions Safe ty • Check that the ope rati ng voltage of yo ur unit is id entical wit h the v oltage of you r local po wer supply . If vo ltage ad aptation is required, consult with qualif ied Son y pers onne l. • Shoul d any liquid or solid ob ject fal l into the ca binet, unpl ug the unit and hav e it check ed by qualif ied p[...]

7 Notes on Inst allation and Usage • If you rub on the cab inet with a stai ned cloth, t he cabine t may be sc ratche d. • If th e cabinet is in contact with a ru bber or vinyl resin product for a lon g period of time, the finish o f the cabinet may deteriorat e or the coating ma y come off. LCD data projector This L CD da ta projec tor is manu[...]

8 Notes on Inst allation and Usage Hot and humid • A void in stalling t he unit in a location where the temperat ure or humidit y is very high, or the temp erature is very lo w . • T o av oid mois ture cond ensat ion, do not install th e unit i n a loc ation whe re the temperatu re may rise rapidly . Locations subject to direct cool or warm air[...]

9 Notes on Inst allation and Usage Do not block the ventilation holes A void using a th ick-p iled car pet or a nything that cov ers the ventilation hole s (exha ust/ intake ); otherwise , internal heat ma y b uild up. Do not place a blocking object just in front of the lens Do no t place a ny obje ct ju st in fr ont of the lens that may block the [...]

10 Feat ures B Over view Features High brightness · High pictu re performance High brightness Sony’ s un ique optical sys tem all o ws high eff iciency . High picture perf ormance Three sup er -high-aperture 0.63-inch XGA panel s with ap proxi mately 79 0,000 ef fect i ve pixels prod uce a r esolutio n of 1024 × 768 dots (horizo ntal/ve rtical)[...]

11 Location and Function of Controls Overview Location and Fu nction of C ontrols Top/R ight Si de/Front Rear/B otto m 2 4 6 7 5 1 3 89 0 q a qs qd qf qg qh[...]

12 Location and Funct ion of Controls a V entilation holes (exhaust) b Len s Remov e the lens cove r before projec tion. c Front remote control detector d Control panel F or deta ils, see “Con trol P anel” on page 13. e Speaker f Zoom ri ng Adjusts the pic ture size. g Focus ring Adjusts the pic ture focus. h V entilation holes (in take)/Air fi[...]

13 Location and Function of Controls Overview a ? / 1 (On/Standby) key T urns on the projector when the proje ctor is in standby mode. T o turn off the power , press the ? / 1 key twice according t o the messag e or hold t he ? / 1 ke y for about on e second. Lights u p or flashes u nder the follo wing conditio ns: – L ights in red wh en the A C [...]

14 Location and Funct ion of Controls – A repet ition rate of 2 flas hes when the lamp co ver or a ir f ilter co ver is not secured firmly . – A repet ition rate of 3 flas hes when the lamp has reache d the end of i ts life or reache s a high tem peratur e. F or detail s, see page 52. e MENU key Dis play s the on -scree n m enu. Press again to [...]

15 Location and Function of Controls Overview a VIDEO IN connector • S VIDEO (mini DIN 4-pin): Connects t o the S vide o outpu t of video equ ipment . • VIDEO (phono type): Con nects to the video outp ut of video equipme nt. b A UDIO INPUT conn ector Inputs aud io signal attached t o the image from INPUT A, INPUT B or VIDEO. c INPUT A connector[...]

16 Location and Funct ion of Controls When VIDEO, S VIDEO or INPUT A is selected, t he output audio is the signal input to A UDIO INPUT . g REMO TE RS-232C co nnector (D- sub 9-pin female) Connects t o the connector of t he comput er when you op erate the projecto r from the compu ter . The keys that hav e the same n ames as t hose on the control p[...]

17 Location and Function of Controls Overview k USB ke y This functi on is not provide d in t his proje ctor . l AP A (A uto Pixel Alignment) key Automatically adjusts a pictu re to its clearest while a sig nal is input from a compute r . F or details, see “Smart AP A” in “The SET S ETTI NG Me nu” o n page 35. m LENS key This functi on is n[...]

18 Installing the Projector B Pr ojecting the P ictur e Installing t he Pr oj ector There m ay be a sl ight difference between the actu al value and the de sign v alue s hown in the table abo ve. F or d etails on in stallat ion, see “I nstall ation Diagram” o n page 59 . Unit: m (f eet) Pro jecte d image size (d iagona l) (inc hes) 40 80 100 15[...]

19 Connecting the Projector Proj ecting the Pi ctur e Connecting the Projector When you connect the projector , make sure to: • T urn of f all equi pment before making an y connectio ns. • Use the prop er cables for each co nnection . • Insert the cabl e plugs firmly; loose connectio ns may increa se noise and reduce pe rformance of picture s[...]

20 Connecting the Projector F or deta ils, refe r to the oper ating instructio ns supplied with your computer . T o connect a Maci ntosh co mpute r equipp ed with a v ideo ou tput co nnecto r of a ty pe having two ro ws of pins, use a commercially a vailable plug ada ptor . This sectio n descri bes how to connect the projec tor to a VCR . For more [...]

21 Projecting Proj ecting the Pi ctur e Projecting 1 Plug the A C po w er cord into a wall outlet, and connect all equipment, then remov e the lens cover . The ? / 1 k ey lights in red and the project or goes int o standby mode. 2 Press th e ? / 1 key . The ? / 1 k ey lights after f lash ing in green. (The pro jector can not be use d while the ? / [...]

22 Projecting 5 Switch the equipment connected to output to the projector . Depend ing on the type of yo ur comput er , for example a not ebook, or an all-i n-one L CD type , you ma y hav e to switch the comput er to output to the project or by pressi ng certa in keys (e.g., , etc.), or by cha nging your c omputer’ s settings. The key u sed for s[...]

23 T urning Off the P ower Proj ecting the Pi ctur e T urning Off the Po w e r 1 Press the ? / 1 ke y . “PO WER OFF? Please press ? / 1 ke y again. ” appea rs to confirm th at you want to tu rn off the power . The mes sage dis appear s if you pres s any key other than the ? / 1 key , or if yo u do not press any key for f ive seconds. 2 Press th[...]

24 Selecting the Menu Language B Conv enient Func tions Selecting the Menu Langu age Y ou can sele ct one of s ev enteen la nguages for display ing the me nu and oth er on-screen display s. The factory sett ing is English. T o change the me nu language , procee d as follows: 1 Plug the A C power cord into a wall outlet. 2 Press the ? / 1 k ey to tu[...]

25 Selecting the Menu Language Convenient Functions 3 Press the MENU ke y . The menu appea rs. The menu curren tly selected is shown as a yello w b utton. 4 Press the v or V key to select the MENU SETTING menu, then press the B or ENTER key . The selecte d menu appear s. 5 Press the v or V key to sele ct “Language, ” then press the B or ENTER k[...]

26 Secu rity Lock Security Loc k The p rojector is eq uipped wi th a security lock f unctio n. Whe n yo u turn the po wer of the p rojec tor o n, yo u are requi red t o in put the p reviously set password. If you do not input th e correct passw ord, you will n ot be able to proje ct the pi cture. • Y ou will not be a ble to us e the proje ctor if[...]

27 Other Functions Convenient Functions 2 Enter the password. Ent er th e pas swo rd th at was se t. If yo u call the c ustomer servi ce cen ter be cause you ha ve fo rg otte n the passw ord, yo u will need to be abl e to veri fy the pr ojector’ s serial number and yo ur identi ty . (This p rocess m ay differ in ot her count ries/r egions.) On ce[...]

28 Other Functions 2 Mo ve the icon to the point on the image you want to enlarg e. Use the arrow key ( v / V / b / B ) to mov e th e icon. 3 Press the D ZOOM + ke y again. The portio n of the image where the icon is located is enlarged. The enlargement rati o is dis played on the scree n for a fe w seconds. By pr essing the + key repeatedly , the [...]

29 Using a MENU Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu B Adjust ments and S etting s Using a Menu Usin g a MENU The projector is equip ped with an on-s creen menu f or making various a djustment s and settings. Displa y items Input sign al ind icato r Shows the selected input chann el. is displaye d when no si gnal i s input. Y ou can hide this in[...]

30 Using a MENU T o clear the menu Press the MENU key . The m enu d isappears aut omatic ally if a key is not p ressed f or one minut e. T o reset items th at have been adjusted Select th e item th at you w ant to reset, and then pre ss the RESET key on the Remote Commander . “Comple te!” appears on the screen and the setting of the item that y[...]

31 The PICTURE S ETTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The PICTURE SETTING Menu The PICTURE SET TING menu is used for adj usting the pictu re or volume. Items that can be adjusted o r set depend on the kind of input sign als. F or deta ils, see “Input sign als and ad justabl e/setti ng items” on page 41. Picture Mode Standard Adju[...]

32 The PICTURE SETTING Menu Color T emp. Adjusts the color temperature. • High: Makes whi te colors blui sh. • Midd le: Makes white pa rt o f the pict ure natu ral white. • Low: Makes w hite co lors re ddish. Set acco rding t o the inpu t signal DDE (Dynamic Detail Enhanc er) Selects t h e mode to play the input video si gnal according to the[...]

33 The INPUT SETTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The INPUT SETTING Menu The INPUT SE TTING menu is used to a djust th e input signal. When the sign al is input fr om a computer Setting items Functions Initial s e tting Adjust Signa l... Dot Phase Adjusts th e dot phas e of the LCD panel and t h e signal output from a c omputer . Ad[...]

34 The INPUT SETTING Men u • For Aspec t, some o f the “ Aspect” setting i tems are not disp la yed on the scre e n accor ding to t h e input signal. • Note that if the proj ector is used f or prof it or for public vie w ing, modifyi n g the origina l picture b y switching to the wi d e mode ma y consti tute an infring ement of the ri ghts [...]

35 The SET SE TTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The SET SETTING Menu The SET S ETTING menu is used for changing t he settings of the projector . Setting items Functions Initial s e tting Smart AP A The AP A (Au to Pixe l Alignment) automatical ly adj usts “Dot Phas e, ” “H Size ” and “Sh ift” on th e INPUT SETTING menu [...]

36 The SET SE TTING Menu • P ress th e AP A key when the fu ll imag e is di splaye d on th e scree n. If t he proj ected i mage i nclude s a black portio n around i t, the AP A func tion wi ll not work properl y and som e part s of the im age may no t be disp layed on the scre en. - Y ou c an cance l the adj ustmen t by pressing the AP A key agai[...]

37 The MENU SETTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The MENU SETTING Me nu The MENU S ETTING menu is used for changing the me nu display s. Setting items Functions Initial s e tting Status (o n-screen displ ay) Set s up the on -scr een di splay . When set to “Off, ” tu rns off the on -scree n disp lays ex cept for the menus, a mess[...]

38 The INST ALL S ETTING Menu The IN ST ALL SETT ING Men u The I NST ALL SETTIN G menu is used for chan ging the setting s of th e project or . 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 External Control: Setting items Functions Init[...]

39 The INST ALL SETTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu • The picture qu ality may deter iorate w hen the V Ke y stone f unctio n is used , becaus e it is an electr ical corr ectio n. • If you set “ High Altitude Mode” to “On” at a n altitude of under 1,5 00 m, the reliab ility of th e lamp may be re duce d. • The auto V [...]

40 The INFORMA TION Menu The IN FORMA TION Me nu The INFORMA T ION menu disp lays the model n ame, serial number, the horizon tal and verti cal frequencies of t he input sig nal and the cumul ated hours of usa ge of the la mp. These ar e only di splaye d on the sc reen . Y ou cann ot alte r the displ ay , an d these is no setting t o be alte red. f[...]

41 The INFORMA TION Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu Input signals an d adjustable/setting items Some o f the items in the men us can not be a djuste d dep ending on the input signal as indic ated in the fo llo wing tables. The ite ms that canno t be adjusted are n ot displa yed in the men u. PICTURE SETTING menu z : Ad just abl e/ca n [...]

42 Connecting to a Computer or a Net work B Oper ation and Admini stration Us ing a Netwo rk Connectin g to a Compute r or a Network T o co nnect to t he computer, use a commerci ally available network ca ble (cross cable). T o co nnect to t he network, use a commercially av ailabl e netw ork cable (straight cable). Using a comm ercially a vaila bl[...]

43 Accessing the Projec tor from a Computer Operation an d Adminis tration Using a Ne twork Using a c ommercially a vailable netw ork cable , connect t he NETWORK connecto r on the proj e ctor to a hub in the netw ork. Accessing the Pr oject or from a Computer Y ou can check the present stat us of the proj ector on a c omput er displa y and c ontro[...]

44 Checking the Status of t he Projector / Controlling the Projector from a Computer Chec king the Status of the Projector Click on “Inf ormation. ” Y ou can check the i nformation and present status of the proje ctor on a computer d isplay . Y ou can check th e information an d status in the wind ow , but you can not chan ge the settings. Proj[...]

45 Setting up the P rojector Operation an d Adminis tration Using a Ne twork Setting u p the Projector Clic k on “Netw ork. ” Click on “Network. ” The password ent ry screen will appear . The name of the Use r accoun t is fixed without a password to “root ” at th e factory . When you finish logg ing in, enter the information for the ne [...]

46 Setting the Network Setup on the Projector Error: Check th is chec k box to arr ange on sendin g of an e rror repor t if a ny proble m occurs wit h the project or . Click on “ Apply . ” The se tting will b e comp le ted. • I f th e fo llowin g it ems have n ot b een set or a re incorrec tly set and the test e-mail messa ge is disa bled : ?[...]

47 Replacing the Lamp Main tenance B Maintenanc e Replacing the L amp The lamp u sed as a ligh t source is con sumable pr oduc t. Thus re place th e lamp with a ne w one in the follo wing cases. • Whe n the lamp has burnt out or dims • “Please repl ace the L amp. ” appe ars on th e screen • The LAMP/CO VER indicator ligh ts up (repeats fl[...]

48 Replacing the Lamp 5 Insert the ne w lamp all the way in until it is securely in place ( a ). T ighte n the two scre ws ( b ). F old do wn the handle to replace it ( c ). • B e care ful not to touc h the gl ass sur face of the la mp. • The power will not t u rn on if the lamp is not s ecur ed pr operly . • Do not allow any liqui d or other[...]

49 Cleaning the Air Filter Main tenance Cleaning the Ai r Filter The air filter shou ld be cleaned whenever you rep lace the lamp. Re mov e the air fi lter , and then remo ve the du st with a v acuum clean er . The time ne eded to clean the air fi lter will va ry dependin g on th e en viro nment or ho w the proj ector is use d . When it becomes dif[...]

50 T roubl eshooting B Others T roubleshooting If the pr ojector ap pears to be operat ing erratica lly , try to diagn ose and c orrect the problem using the fol lowing instruct ions. If the prob lem persi sts, co nsult wit h qualified Sony person nel. Pow e r Picture Symptom Cause and Remedy The power is not turned on. • The power ha s been tu r[...]

51 T roubleshooting Others Sound On- screen display doe s not appear . “Status” o n the MENU SETTING menu has b een set to “ Off. ” c Set “Status” on the MENU S ETTING menu to “On” (see page 37). Color balance is incor rect. • The pic ture ha s not been adjust ed prope rly . c Adjust t he pi cture ( see page 31). • The projecto [...]

52 T roubl eshooting Remote Command er Othe rs Indicators W arning Messages Use the li st below to check t he meanin g of the messages disp layed on the scree n. Symptom Cause and Remedy The Remote Commander does not work. The Rem ote Comm ander ba ttery are dead. c Rep lace them with new batter y (see pa ge 17). Symptom Cause and Remedy The co ntr[...]

53 T roubleshooting Others Caution Messages Use the li st below to check the meaning of the message s displayed on the screen. Mess age Me aning an d Remedy Not appl icable! Y ou ha ve pres sed the wrong ke y . c P ress the app ropri ate key . The panel ke ys are locked! “Panel K ey Lock” on the SET SETTING menu is s et to “On. ” c All the [...]

54 Specifications Specification s Optical characteristics Proj ection sy stem 3 LCD pan els, 1 len s, projectio n sys tem LCD panel 0.63-inch XGA panel , about 2,360,000 pi xels (1,024 × 768 × 3) Lens 1.2 ti mes zoom lens f 18.53 to 22.18 mm/F1.65 to 1.9 3 Lamp 190 W Ultra high pressur e lamp Proj ected pict ure size 40 to 300 inc hes Light outp [...]

55 Specifications Others VD: V ertical sy nc input: TTL le vel, positi ve/ne gativ e A UDIO INPU T Stereo minija ck, 500 mVrms, input impe dance 47 Ki lohms or more OUT PUT MO NIT OR OUT : HD D- sub1 5- pin (femal e) R, G, B: Ga in Unity: 75 ohms HD, VD: 4 Vp-p (open), 1 Vp-p (75 oh ms) A UDIO OUT (variable out) : Stereo minijack 1 Vrms (Whe n the [...]

56 Specifications Pin assignment INPUT A con nector (HD D-su b 15-pin, fem ale ) INPUT B connector (HD D-sub 1 5-pin, fem ale ) RS-232C con nector (D-sub 9 pin, female) 1R / R - Y 9P o w e r supply input for DD C 2 G/Y 10 GND 3 B/B-Y 11 GND 4 RESER VE 12 DDC/SDA 5G N D 1 3 H D 6G N D ( R ) 1 4 V D 7 GND (G) 15 DDC/SC L 8G N D ( B ) 1R 9P o w e r su[...]

57 Specifications Others Preset signals Mem ory No. Pres et signal fH (k Hz) fV (Hz) Sync 1 V ideo 6 0 Hz 60 Hz 15.734 59.94 0 – 2 V ideo 5 0 Hz 50 Hz 15.625 50.00 0 – 3 480/60i 480/6 0i 15.7 34 5 9.940 S on G /Y 4 575/50i 575/5 0i 15.6 25 5 0.000 S on G /Y 5 480/60p 480/60p (Pr ogress iv e comp onent NTSC ) 31.470 60.00 0 S on G /Y 6 575/50p 5[...]

58 Specifications • W hen a si gnal other than th e prese t signals shown above is inpu t, the pi cture ma y not be di splay ed prop erly . • When an SXGA+ signal is input, the image may e xtend beyond the edges o f the scr een. In t his case, input a sig nal wit h no b lack ed ges around the image, and di scon nect an d reco nnect t he c able [...]

59 Installation Diagram Others Installatio n Diagram This se ction describes th e exampl es of inst alling the proje ctor on a de sk, e tc. See th e chart on pag e 60 concerni ng the ins tallatio n measurement s. The alphab etical le tters in the illustration i ndicate the distance s belo w . a: distance between the screen and the cen ter of the le[...]

60 Installation Diag ram a (N) = {( PS × 29.376) × 1.03} – 3 1.7 a (M) = {( PS × 35.2 02) × 0.97} – 3 1.7 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} The alph abetica l letters in th e charts a nd calc ulation method s indic ate the follo wing. PS: projected image [...]

61 Installation Diagram Others This section desc ribes the exam ples for installi ng the projec tor on the ceiling. When ins tallin g the projector o n the ceilin g, use a Proj ector Suspen sion Supp ort recommen ded by Sony . For ceil ing inst allati on, ask for qualified S ony personn el. See th e chart on pag e 62 concerni ng the ins tallatio n [...]

62 Installation Diag ram a’(N ) = {(PS × 29.415) × 1.03} - 3 2.0 + 16. 4 a’(M) = {( PS × 35.283) × 0.97} - 3 2.0 + 16.4 x = b + {PS × 5.073 + (a ’+ 32.0 - 16.4) × 0. 07344 - 2. 3 + 72.5 } The alph abetica l letters in th e charts a nd calc ulation method s indic ate the follo wing. PS: projected image size measu red diagon ally (inch es[...]

63 Dimensions Others 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 )[...]

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

65 Inde x Others Index A Adjust Pi cture .......... ........... ............... ...... 31 Air f ilter ............ .................. ............... ...... 49 Aspect .... ............... ....... ....... ........... .... 33, 34 Auto Inpu t Searc h .... ............... ........... ...... 35 B Backgroun d ...... .................. ............... ...[...]

66 Ind ex Pin ass ignment .............. ............... ....... .... 56 Po wer turn on ............. .............. ........... ........... 21 Po wer Saving ...... .............. ....... ........... .... 36 Presentati on ............ ....... ........ ........... ....... 27 Preset M e mory No . ............... .............. .... 34 Projecting ....[...]

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