Sony VPL-DX15 manuale d’uso

4-125-572- 12 (1) © 2009 Sony Corporation Data Projector Operating Instructions for Network / U SB File Viewer Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. VPL-MX25 VPL-DX15[...]

2 About T rademarks • Microsoft, Windo ws, Windo ws V ista, PowerPoint , Excel, and Windo ws Med ia are registered tra demarks of Microso ft Corporati on in the United St ates and/o r other countr ies . • PJLink is a registered trade mark of Japan Busin ess Mach ine an d Informa tion System Industries Association (JBMIA.) • AMX is a registere[...]

3 T able of Contents T able of Contents Getting Started Overvie w of the Features ................ ... 5 Network Features ................. ........ 5 USB File V ie wer Feature .......... ... 5 Precautions .......... ................. .............. 6 Use of Network Features .............. 6 Use of W indo ws V ista® Ne twork Projector ........... [...]

4 T able of Contents Conf iguring the S ettings on the Computer ... ....................... ...... 26 Conf iguring the S ettings on the Projector ........... ...................... . 26 Projecting a St reaming V ideo Deliv ered via a Netw ork—V ideo Streaming ......... ............................ . 28 Conf iguring the S ettings on the Computer .[...]

5 Overview of the F eatures Getting Star ted B Getting Star ted Over vie w of the Features This manual explains the fea tures descri bed belo w . Running a presen tation over a network—Windows Vista® Netw o rk Projector • Use of the W indows V ista® Network Projector feature which is a standard applic ation o f W indows V ista a llows you to [...]

6 Precautions Precautions • This manual explai ns the Network functi on an d how to operat e USB Fi le V iewer features, using the VP L-MX25 or VPL-DX15 dat a project or . • The displays o f VPL-DX15 ar e used in t he ex planatio n. Some items in th e displa y may not be d isplaye d in VPL- MX25. • Before you use these features, read the prec[...]

7 Precautions Getting Star ted instal led on yo ur com puter. It may become available if y ou cha nge th e setting of the software so as to p ermit W in dows services. – (Only for th e VP L-DX15) When the projector is c onnected with tw o or more compute rs via both wired and wireless networks, the wir ed n etwork c onnectio n has priority . In t[...]

8 T ypes of Fi les A vai lable f or Browsing browser , the connect ed comput er is required to ha ve the follo wing web browser installed: – Internet Ex plorer 5. 0 or high er • The supp orted langu ages ar e Eng lish a nd Japanese only . • There are restrictions on the folder n ames and f ilenames displaye d on a f ile list. F or details, se[...]

9 About Suppor ted Fonts Getting Star ted – Audio bit rate: 6 4 kb ps ( CBR) – Sampl ing rat e: 44.1 kH z (st ereo ) * When mak ing the d ispla y size o ther than the on e befo re, b e sure to ma ke the numbers of pix e ls a multip le of 16 . e.g.) 32 0 × 240 pixels , 640 × 480 pixels, 640 × 360 p ixels About Supp or ted Fonts The fonts di s[...]

10 Restrictions on Folder Names and Filenames on a F ile List Restrictions on Folder Names and Filenames o n a File List There are the following restrictions on the names of folders and f ilenames a v ailable for bro wsing usin g the vie wers e quipp ed wi th the proj e ctor: • L anguages av ailable to display: – Languages with single-byte char[...]

11 Activating the Network Features Prepara tion B Prepara tion Activating the Network Features T o use the network featur es of the projector, a peer-to-peer con nection be tween the projec tor and a comput er or a connect ion of both de vices o ver a netw ork is required . There are fou r types of Net work Mode (VPL-MX25: 3 and 4 /VPL-DX15: 1 to 4[...]

12 Activating the Net work Features 2 LAN con nection among the pr ojector and c omputer s F o r de tails on the connec tion an d conf iguratio n, s ee “ Makin g a W ired Connec tion wi th a Compute r” on page 14. Wireless connection 3 Connection betw een the pr ojector and a com puter (Ad-hoc (Pe er-to- peer)) F or de tai ls on config urat ion[...]

13 Activating the Network Features Prepara tion 4 LAN con nection among the pr ojector and c omputer s (Wirele ss Access P oint) F or deta ils o n the config urat ion, see “Conf iguring Using “Simple Settin g” for W ir eless Access P oint Conn ection ” on pag e 17. Sett ing of th e secu rity fe atures , such as Data Encr ypti on and a uthe [...]

14 Making a Wired Connection with a Computer Making a Wire d Connection with a Comput er (VPL- DX15 On l y) When yo u make a wired conn ection between the p rojecto r and a c omputer , ther e are t wo methods; peer-to-peer conn ection an d wired LAN connect ion. 1 Connect the (network/RJ45) connector on the projector to the network conn ector on a [...]

15 Making a Wired Connection with a Computer Prepara tion Start from th e displa y sho wn in “When t he IP Address is not assigned a utomatic ally . ” Input of the IP Ad dres s, Su bnet M ask and Defau lt Ga teway is re quir ed fo r the conf igura tion. Before s tarting , cont act y our netw ork admi nistr ator . 1 Press the v or V key on the r[...]

16 Making a W ireless Connection wit h a Computer Making a Wireless Connection with a Comput er T o prepare the comp uter Prepare for a wirel ess connecti on on your computer . For details, ref e r to the manual sup plied wi th your compute r, online help , or the Microso ft website. If the net work ca ble is co nnecte d to the computer , “Simple[...]

17 Making a Wireless Connection with a Computer Prepara tion 6 Configure t he settings on the connected computer . Open the [W i reless Network Connec tion] me nu on the computer to select the sam e network as that disp layed un der “N etwork Name (SSID)” in th e menu in step 5. The connect ion between the project or and the compu ter has been [...]

18 Making a W ireless Connection wit h a Computer 5 Press the v or V key to select the access point to be used then press the B key . When the select ed acces s point is protected wi th any security system , the menu that prompts t o enter the securi ty Ke y is disp layed. If the s elected a ccess p oint is not prote cted with any sec urity Key, pr[...]

19 Configuring the Network Settings Using the Menu Prepara tion Conf iguri ng t he Network Se ttings Usin g the Men u Use the men us to configure th e settings , as the conf iguration with Sim ple Settin g is not av ailable in th e follo wing cases: – Whe n 802. 1x Authen ticat ion of a wireless LAN is required to be set – Whe n you want to ma [...]

20 Configuring the Network Settings Using the Menu 3 Press the v or V key to se lect “W ireless Network” then press the ENTER key . The W ireless Netw ork Settin g menu appears. 4 Enter the necessary items using the v / V / b / B key and ENTER key . The on-screen keyboard appe ars when the me nu prom pts yo u to enter val ues, etc. F o r the pr[...]

21 Configuring the Network Settings Using the Menu Prepara tion Inpu t the P rojec tor N ame an d set whether or not to requ ire input of a P assword to ope rate the W indows V ista® Network Pr ojector feature. 1 Press the MEN U key on the rem ote comm ander to dis play the m enu. 2 Press the v / V / b / B key to select “T o Network Setting” i[...]

22 Initializing the Network Setting Initializin g the Network Se tting All the netw ork settings that were conf igured can be res et to t he facto ry pr eset val u es . 1 Press the MEN U key on the rem ote comm ander to dis play the m enu. 2 Press the v / V / b / B key to select “T o Network Setting” in the Network Setting menu then press the E[...]

23 Preparing for Using the USB File Viewer F eat ure / Using the On-Screen K eyboard Prepara tion Preparing for Using the USB File Viewer Feature Prepare the follo wing before usin g the USB File V iewer feature. Ther e are pre cautions on use of the USB File V ie wer . Se e “Use of USB Fil e V ie wer” on pag e 8 befo re you st art usi ng this [...]

24 Running a Presentation via a Network—Windows V ista® Network Projector B Usin g the Netwo rk Feat ur es Running a Presentation via a Netw ork—Win dow s Vista® Netw ork Pr ojector • Conne ct the pr ojecto r and a computer via a network. For detail s, see “ Ac ti vating the Networ k Features ” on pa ge 11. • There are th e prec autio[...]

25 Projecting a File S tored on a Network Direc tly—Network File V iew er Using th e Network Features Projecting a File Stored on a Netw ork Directly—Netw ork File Viewer • Con nect the pr ojecto r and a c omput er via a network . For d etails , see “ Activ ating the Netw ork Feat ures” on pag e 11. • There are p recaut ions on u se of [...]

26 Operating a Computer from the Projector—Remote Desktop The specified fold er is access ed and is disp layed . 6 Press the v or V ke y to select the f ile you wis h to display then press th e ENTER key . The vie wer of the appl icati on fo r the selected fi le starts, and th e f ile is projected on the projec tor screen. 7 Operate the projector[...]

27 Operating a Computer f rom the Projector— Remote Desktop Using th e Network Features If “Remot e Des ktop ” wa s sel ecte d, th is option is not sho wn in the Switch dialog box. In this cas e, proceed to step 4 . 3 Press the v or V k ey to select “R e mote Desktop” then press the ENTER key . The Rem ote Desktop menu is d isplayed. 4 Co[...]

28 Projecting a Stre aming Video Delivered via a Network —Video Streaming T o q uit the connection Log of f the com puter , or press the ENTER key on the remote com mander . F or the co nfiguration o n the comput er , refer to the he lp or the Micr osoft website . Pr o jecting a Streamin g Video Delivered via a Network—Video Streaming • Check[...]

29 Monitoring and Operating the Projector Using a Web Browser Using th e Network Features If “V ide o Str eaming” w as sele cted , thi s option is not sho wn in the Switch dialog box. In this cas e, proceed to step 4 . 3 Press the v or V key to select “V ideo Streaming” then press the ENTER key . The V ideo Stre aming men u is di spla yed. [...]

30 Monitoring and Operating the Projector Using a W eb Browser 1 Start a browser of the computer (Inte rne t Exp lor er 5. 0 or hi gher) . 2 Enter the address “http:// xxx.xxx .xxx.xxx” (IP Addr ess of the projector), to establish access to the projec tor . If the brow ser of your computer is set to [Use a pr oxy serv er] when yo u have acces s[...]

31 Monitoring and Operating the Projector Using a Web Browser Using th e Network Features Click [ Control ]. Y ou can con trol the pro jector on the computer . The functions of the b uttons shown in the window are the same as those of th e keys on the sup plied remote comma nder . Y ou can swit ch the Cont rol wind ow betwee n the [Ea sy Mode ] and[...]

32 Monitoring and Operating the Projector Using a W eb Browser Click [ Setup] . The Setup menu dial og box ap pears. Y ou can set the Owner Information, Date and Time, Password and M ail R eport . When each item is c licked , it is necessary t o input the User na me and p assword. Whe n usin g it for the f irst time, click [OK] a fter inputtin g ?[...]

33 Monitoring and Operating the Projector Using a Web Browser Using th e Network Features Time Server Enter the address of the time serv er to obtain an accurate time inform ation automatica lly . Pass word Y ou can set the name and pass word for [Administrator] and for [User]. The name of the administra tor is pres et to “roo t. ” • T o chan[...]

34 Monitoring and Operating the Projector Using a W eb Browser Every Mo nth on Da y: Check t his check box an d select the da y from the drop - do wn list to hav e e-mail sent on the selected d ay every month. The report contai ns prod uct i nformat ion, owner informa tion, hours of use, lam p mode, memos , etc. Maintenan ce Report Lamp Remi nder: [...]

35 Monitoring and Operating the Projector Using a Web Browser Using th e Network Features F or deta ils on the e -mail setting s , contact your net work administ rator . • The Mail Report function is not av ailable for a net wor k for whic h Outb ound Port2 5 Blocking is used, as such a net work cannot be conne cted to the SMTP server . x Check t[...]

36 Projecting a File S tored in the USB Memor y Directly—USB File Viewer B Using USB File Vie wer Pr o jecting a File Stored in th e USB Memory D irectly— USB File Viewer There ar e preca utions on use of USB File V iewer. See “U se of US B File V i ewer” in “Preca utions ” on pag e 8 be fore you star t using this feat u re. 1 Press the[...]

37 Monitoring the Microsoft Office File / Monitoring the Photo File Using File Vie wer B Using F ile V iewer Monitoring th e Microsoft Office File The viewer of th e appl ication that su pports the selected f ile starts automa tically . Y ou can operate each viewer by pressing the keys on the re mote command er . • The re are restri ctio ns on th[...]

38 Monitoring the Video File Monitoring the Vid eo File • There are restrictions on the f ile s to which you are permitt e d access. Se e “T ypes of Files A vailable f or Browsin g” on page 8. • Y o u cannot proje ct an ima ge on t he scre en by zoom ing using t he viewer . When you se lect a f ile with the e xtension “.wmv, ” the file [...]

39 T roubleshooting Others B Others T r oub lesh oot ing Windows Vista® Network Pr ojector Symptom Cause an d Remed y On yo ur comp uter, “Conn ect to a N etw ork Proj ector” cannot be found. • The oper ating syst em of yo ur comp uter does no t support “C onnect to a Net wor k Projec tor . ” c Check the operatin g system that support s [...]

40 T roubleshooting Network File Viewer fea t ures Remote Desktop Any wall paper of project ed is d ispla yed in a single colo r . c It is a res tricti on on the Windows V is ta® Ne twork Pro jector feat ure. The di splay color s of the proj ected im age ar e change d. c It is a res tricti on on the Windows V is ta® Ne twork Pro jector feat ure. [...]

41 T roubleshooting Others Video Streaming The com put er name cann ot be ente red. • T he IP addr ess can b e entere d only w ith a USB mo use and USB keyboard (alph abetic layout 101/ 102 keys) con nected to the projec tor . c Conn ect a USB mouse and U SB keyboa rd (al phabet ic layo ut 101/ 102 k eys ) to the proje ctor . The program is shut [...]

42 T roubleshooting Monitoring and operating the projector via a web bro wser USB File Viewer Network File Viewer and USB File Vie w er Symptom Cause an d Remed y The comp uter canno t acces s the W eb pa ge of the proje ctor . • T he comp uter and projec tor are n ot conne cted over a networ k. c Conn ect the projecto r and a co mpute r via a ne[...]

43 Glossar y Others Glossary Ad-hoc W ireless communication complyin g with the IEEE8 02.11 standa rd. A w ireles s conne ction between two de vices is en abled with out using an access poin t. Wireless Acce ss P oint (Infrastructure) W ireless communication complyin g with the IEEE8 02.11 standa rd. A w ireles s conne ction amon g two or more de v[...]

44 Glossar y 802.11g A part of the IEEE802 .11 st andards for wireless netw ork communica tion using the 2.4 GHz f req uency b and The maximu m communica tion bit rate is 5 4 Mbps. 802.11a A part of the IEEE802 .11 st andards for wirele ss network commun icat ion usin g the 5 GHz fre quency ba nd. The maximu m communi cati on bit rate is 54 Mbps . [...]

45 Glossar y Others connec ted comput er allows access to that com pute r . Window s Media Enc oder Encod er softwa re developed by Micro soft Corporation WM V (Win dows Me dia Vide o) A comp ressed vi deo file form at developed by Micr osoft Co rpora tio n. WP A (Wi-Fi Pr otected Acc ess) A security standard for wireless LAN connections. WP A supp[...]

46 Ind ex Index Numerics 802.1x Authen tication ... ........ ....... ........... 20 A Ad-hoc (Peer -to-peer) .............. ......... 12, 16 C Common S e ttin g ........ .............. ........ ....... 21 D Defau lt Gate way ......... ....... ....... ........... .... 15 I Initializin g the Ne twork S e tting .............. 22 IP Address ...........[...]

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