Sony ES7 manual

4-135-541- 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- EX7 0 VPL- EX7 VPL- ES7 Not all models are available in all countries. Please check with your local Sony Aut horized 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 . Refer s ervicing to qualified pe rson nel onl y . THIS APP ARA TUS MUST BE EARTHED . CA UTION Danger of e xplosio n if battery is incorre ctly replaced. Replace onl y wit[...]

3 W ARNING - Consult th e deale r or an experience d radio / TV tech nician for hel p. Y ou are caut ioned tha t any changes or modif icatio ns not e xpressly appro ved in this manu al could void your auth orit y to operate this equipm ent. All interf ace cables u sed to co nnect peripherals m ust be shie lded in ord er to comply with th e limits f[...]

4 T ab le of Contents T able of Contents Precautions .......... ................. .............. 5 Notes on Inst allation and Usage ........ 6 Overvie w About the Supplied Manuals .............. 9 Included Attachments .......... .............. 9 Loc atio n an d Func tio n of Co ntro ls .. 11 T op/Right Side/Front ................. . 11 Rear/Bottom [...]

5 Precautions Precautions Safety • Check that t he operating voltage of your unit is identical with the v oltage of you r local power supply . If v oltage ad aptation is requir ed, con sult with qua lified S ony pers onnel. • Sho uld any liquid or sol id ob ject fal l into the ca binet, un p lug the unit a nd ha ve it checked by qualified pe rs[...]

6 Notes on Inst allation and Usage • If you r ub on the cabinet with a staine d clot h, the c abi net ma y be s cratc hed. • If the cabine t is in contact with a rubber or vinyl resi n produ ct for a long per iod of time, the f inish of the c abinet may deteriorate o r the coatin g may come off. LCD data projector This LCD dat a project or is m[...]

7 Notes on Inst allation and Usage Hot and hu mid • A void installing the un it in a locatio n where th e temperature or humid ity is v ery high, o r the te mper ature is very low . • T o a void m oisture condensa tion, do not install the un it in a locatio n where the tempe rature may rise ra pidly . Locations sub ject to direct cool or warm a[...]

8 Notes on Inst allation and Usage Do not block the ventilation holes A void using a th ick-p iled car pet or anything 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 l[...]

9 About the Supplied M anuals / Included Attachments Overview B Over view About t he Supplied Manuals The foll o wing manu als are supp lied with t he proje c tor . Manuals Quic k Reference Manual (se paratel y pri nt ed m anua l) This manual desc ribes ba sic operat ions for projec tin g pictu res after you have made th e requ ire d conne ctions .[...]

10 Included Attachments Carrying case (1) CR2025 Lith ium battery (1) (in stalled in th e Remote Commander) A C power cord (1) Lens cap (1) Operating Instructions (CD-R OM) (1) Quick Reference Manual (1) Security La bel (1)[...]

11 Location and Function of Controls Overview Location and Fu nction of Controls Top/R ight Si de/Front Rear/B otto m 2 4 5 6 1 3 78 9 0 qa qs qd qf qg qh[...]

12 Location and Funct ion of Controls a V entilation holes (exhaust) b Lens 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 Zoom r ing Adjusts the pic ture size. f Focus ring Adjusts the pic ture focus. g V entilation holes (intake)/Air filter cover h[...]

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

14 Location and Funct ion of Controls F or detail, see pa ge 45. e MENU key Displays the on -screen menu. Press again to clea r the menu. f PIC MUTING key Cuts off the picture. Pres s again to restore the picture.[...]

15 Location and Function of Controls Overview a VIDEO IN connector • S VIDEO (mini DIN 4-pin): Connects t o the S vide o out put of video equ ipme nt. • VIDEO (phono type): Con nects to the video outp ut of video equipme nt. b A UDIO INPUT connector Inputs aud io sign al attach ed to the im age from INPUT A, INP UT B (VPL-EX70 only) or VIDEO. c[...]

16 Location and Funct ion of Controls d INPUT B connector RGB connecto r (HD D -sub 15-pin, female) (VPL-EX70 only): Inputs a com puter signal . Connect s to the ou tput co nnector o f equipme nt using the su pplied cab le or an option al cable. e OUTPUT connector • MONITOR (HD D-sub 15-pin female): Connects to the i nput conn ector of the monito[...]

17 Location and Function of Controls Overview k USB key This functi on i s not provi ded i n this proje ctor . l AP A (Auto Pixel Alignment) key Automatically adjusts a pictu re to its clearest while a sig nal is input from a compute r . F o r details, see “Smart AP A” in “The SET S ETTI NG M enu” on page 33 . m LEN S key This functi on i s[...]

18 Installing the Projector / Connecting the Projector B Pr ojecting the P ictur e Installing t he Pr ojector This un it can be opera ted on a f loor or desktop (flo or installation) , b u t also c an be suspende d from a ceilin g with a ded icated mounting de vice (ceiling in stallation). F or deta ils, see “Installation Diagr am” on page 52. [...]

19 Connecting the Projector Proj ecting the Pi ctur e T o connect a compute r 1 HD D-sub 15-pin c abl e (supplied) 2 Stereo au dio connecting cable (not supplied) (Use a n o-resistance cable.) • For ster eo aud io con nectio n, conne ct the stereo audio co nnect ing cab le to th e A U DIO INPU T connect or . • The projector a c cepts V GA, SVGA[...]

20 Projecting 1 Stereo audio connecting c abl e (not su pplied) (Use a no-resistance cable. ) 2 Video cable (n ot supplied) or S-Vi deo cab le (not s upplied) T o connect to a video GBR/ Component out put connector 1 Signal C able (not supplied) HD D-sub 15-pin (male) ↔ 3 × pho no plugs 2 Stereo audio connecting c abl e (not su pplied) (Use a no[...]

21 Projecting Proj ecting the Pi ctur e The ? / 1 key lights in red and t he proje ctor goes i nto standb y mode. 2 Press the ? / 1 key . The ? / 1 key lights af ter fla shing in green. (Th e projec tor can not be us ed while the ? / 1 ke y is flas hing. ) 3 T urn on the equipment con nected to the projector . 4 Press the INPUT key to select the in[...]

22 T urning Off th e P ower 7 Adjust the trapezoidal distortion ( ) of the picture. (VPL-EX7/ ES7 on ly) Press the KEYSTONE key on the Remote Commande r to display the adjustment m enu and adju st the tilt usin g the v / V / b / B ke ys. For VPL-EX70 • When yo u ad just the tilt of the proje ctor with the adju ster , the V ke ystone adjustment is[...]

23 Selecting the Menu Language Convenient Functions B Convenie nt Functions Selecting th e Menu Lang uage Y ou can select one of several languag es for displa ying the menu and other on-screen displays . The f actory settin g is English. T o chan ge th e menu la nguag e, pr oceed as follo ws: 1 Plug the A C power cord into a wall outlet. 2 Press th[...]

24 Secu rity Lock The menu cu rrently selected i s shown as a yello w butto n. 4 Press the v or V k ey to select the MENU SETTING menu, then press the B or ENTE R k ey . The s elected m enu appears. 5 Press the v or V k ey to select “Language, ” then press the B or ENTER key . 6 Press the v , B , b or V key to select a langua ge, the n pre ss t[...]

25 Sec ur ity L ock Convenient Functions Enter the password on this screen. 3 Enter the password again to confirm. When th e follo wing message is displayed, the setting for security l ock is comple ted. If “ In val id P assword!” is dis played on the scr een, pe rfor m th is pr ocedure again from step 1. 4 T urn the main power of f and disconn[...]

26 Other Functions Other Fun ctions If you will be using a circuit breake r to turn the power for the entire sy stem on and o ff, set the dire ct po wer on function to “On. ” Y ou can turn the po w er on/of f without pressing the po wer ke y on the projec tor . If you are leaving the conferen ce room immediat ely , turn t he proj ector off, and[...]

27 Using a MENU Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu B Adjust ments and Sett ing s Using a Menu Usin g a MENU The projector is equi pped w ith an on-screen menu f or making variou s adjustm ents 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[...]

28 Using a MENU T o clear the menu Press the MENU key . The m enu d isappear s au tomat ically if a key is not p ressed f or one mi nute. 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 [...]

29 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 ad justing the pict ure or volume. Items that can be adjusted o r set depend on the kind of input signals. F or deta ils, see “Input sign als an d adjustab le/set ting i tems” on page 39. Picture Mode Standard Adju[...]

30 The PICTURE SETTING Menu Color T emp. Adjusts the color temperature . • High: Make s white co lors bluish . • Middl e: Mak es whi te part o f the pict ure natu ral white. • Low: Makes whi te colo rs re ddish. Set acco rdin g to the inpu t signal DDE (Dynamic Detail Enhanc er) Selects t h e mode to p lay the input vi deo sign al according t[...]

31 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[...]

32 The INPUT SETTING Men u • For Aspec t, some of the “ Aspect” setting items a re not di splayed on the sc reen acc ording to t he input signal. • No te tha t if t he proj ector is use d for profit or for public viewing, mo dif ying th e orig inal p icture by switching to the wi d e mode ma y consti tute an infringeme nt of th e righ ts of[...]

33 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 [...]

34 The SET SE TTING Menu • P ress the AP A key whe n the full i mage i s disp laye d on the s cree n. If t he proj ected i mag e inclu des a black portio n arou nd it, the AP A f unctio n will no t work pr operly and som e part s of the im age may no t be disp laye d on the sc reen . - Y ou can c ancel the adj ustment by press ing the AP A key ag[...]

35 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 changin g the menu displ ays. 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 -scr een disp lays ex cept for the menus, a mess[...]

36 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 Setting items F unctions Initial set ting V Ke[...]

37 The INST ALL SETTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu • The pictur e quality may de teriora te when the V Keystone fun ction is used , becaus e it is an electr ical co rrecti on. • If you set “H igh Altitude Mod e” to “On” at a n altitude of under 1,500 m, the reliabil ity of the lamp may be re duce d. • The auto V K ey[...]

38 The INFORMA TION Menu The IN FORMA TION Me nu The INFORMA T ION menu di splays the model name, serial numb er , the ho rizontal and vertical frequencies of t he input sig nal and the cu mulated ho urs of usage o f the lamp. These ar e onl y displ ayed on th e scre en. Y ou ca nnot alter the displa y , and th ese is no setti ng to be alte red. fH[...]

39 The INFORMA TION Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu Input signals an d adjustable/setting items Some o f the items i n the menus cannot be adj usted d epend ing on the input signal as indi cat ed in the fo llo wing tables. The ite ms that canno t be adjust ed are not displ ayed in th e menu. PICTURE SETTING menu z : Ad just abl e/c an [...]

40 Replacing the Lamp B Maint enanc e Replacing th e Lamp The lamp use d as a light so urce is consumab le prod uct. Thu s replace the lamp with a ne w one in the fo llo wing cases. • When t he lamp has burnt out or dim s • “Pleas e replace the Lamp . ” appears on the screen • The LAMP /COVE R indicator lig hts up (repeats flashing three [...]

41 Replacing the Lamp Main tenance 5 Insert the new lamp all the way in until it is securely in place ( a ). T ighten th e two scre ws ( b ). Fo ld down the handle to replace it ( c ). • Be c aref ul no t to tou ch the gl ass surface of the lamp. • The power will not turn on if the lamp is not secu red pr operly . • Do no t allow any liquid o[...]

42 Cleaning the Air Filter Cleaning th e Air Filter The air f ilter should be cleaned whenev er you replace the lamp. Remove th e air f ilter , and then remove the dust with a vacuum cleaner . The time ne eded to c lean the a ir f ilter will vary dependin g on th e en v ironm ent or how the projector is used. When it becomes di ffic ult to remo ve [...]

43 T roubleshooting Others B Others T r oub lesh ooti ng If the projector appe ars to be ope rating erratic ally , try to diagnose and correct th e problem usi ng the follo wing instruction s. If the p roblem pers ists, c onsult with qu alified Son y personnel. Pow er Picture Symp tom Cause an d Rem edy The power is not tur ned on . • The p ower [...]

44 T roubl eshooting Sound On-s creen d ispl ay does not appear. “Status ” on the ME NU SET TING menu has been set to “Off. ” c Set “Statu s” on th e MENU SETTING menu to “On” (see page 35) . Color balance is incorr ect. • The p ictur e has not bee n adj ust ed pr operl y . c Adju st the pict ure (se e page 2 9). • The projector[...]

45 T roubleshooting Others Remot e Commander Other s Indicators W arning Messages Use the li st below to check the meaning of the message s display ed on the screen. Symp tom Cause an d Rem edy The Remote Commander does no t work. The Remote Commander batter y are dead. c Replac e them wit h new battery (see page 17) . Symp tom Cause an d Rem edy T[...]

46 T roubl eshooting Caution Messages Use the li st below to chec k the mean ing of the messages d isplaye d on the scr een. Messa ge Meanin g and Remedy Not ap plicabl e! Y ou have presse d the wr ong key . c Pres s th e ap prop riat e key . The pane l keys are locked! “Panel Key Lock” on th e SET SETT ING me nu is set to “On. ” c All the [...]

47 Specifications Others Specification s Optical characteristics Projec tion system 3 LCD pane ls, 1 lens, proj ection system LCD pane l VPL- EX70/ EX7: 0.63 -inch (16.0 mm) XGA panel, a bout 2,360,000 p ixels (102 4 × 768 × 3) VPL-ES 7: 0.6 3-inch (16.0 m m) SVGA panel, ab out 1,440,00 0 pixels (800 × 600 × 3) Lens 1.2 times zoom le ns f 18.53[...]

48 Specifications R: 0.7 Vp-p ±2 dB (75 ohm s term inat ed) G: 0.7 Vp-p ±2 dB (75 ohms term inat ed) B: 0.7 Vp-p ±2 dB (75 ohm s term inat ed) HD: Hori zontal sync input : TTL level, Posi tive/negative VD: V erti cal sync input: TTL lev el, positive/negative A UDIO INPUT Stereo minijack , 500 mVrm s, input imped ance 47 Kilohm s or more OUTPUT M[...]

49 Specifications Others Pin as signm ent INPUT A connector (HD D-sub 15-pin, female) INPUT B connector (HD D-su b 15-pin, female) (VPL -EX70 onl y) RS-232C connecto r (D-sub 9 pin, female ) (VPL-EX70/EX7 only) 1R / R - Y 9P o w e r sup pl y inp ut for DDC 2 G/Y 10 GND 3 B/B-Y 11 GND 4 RESER VE 12 DDC/SD A 5 GND 13 HD 6 GND (R) 14 VD 7 GND (G) 15 D[...]

50 Specifications Preset signals Memory No. Preset signal fH (kHz ) fV (Hz) Sy nc 1 V ideo 60 Hz 60 H z 15.734 59 .940 – 2 V ideo 50 Hz 50 H z 15.625 50 .000 – 3 48 0/60i 480/ 60i 15.7 34 59.940 S on G/ Y 4 57 5/50i 575/ 50i 15.6 25 50.000 S on G/ Y 5 480/6 0p 480/6 0p (P rogr essive compo nent N TSC) 31.47 0 60.000 S on G /Y 6 575/5 0p 575/5 0[...]

51 Specifications Others • Wh en a sign al ot her tha n the pr eset si gnal s shown above is inp ut, the pictur e may n ot be d isplay ed properl y . • When an SXGA+ sign al is in put, the i ma ge may e x tend be y ond the e d ges of t he screen. In this case, input a signa l wit h no black e dges a round the i mage, and disco nnect a nd rec on[...]

52 Installation Diag ram Installation Diagram This sec tion descr ibes th e examples of ins talling t he project or on a des k, etc. See the chart on page 53 co ncerning the instal lation measureme nts. The alph abetical le tters in the illustratio n indic ate the distances be low . a: distance betwe en the scr een and the center of the le ns b: di[...]

53 Installation Diagram Others 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} The alphab etical lette rs in the cha rts and ca lculation m ethods indicate the follo wing. PS: project ed imag[...]

54 Installation Diag ram This section describes the ex amples fo r installing the pr ojector o n the ceilin g. When insta lling the projecto r on the ceiling, use a Projecto r Suspensi on Supp ort reco mmended by Son y . For ceilin g installation, ask for qua lifi e d Son y personnel. See the chart on page 55 co ncerning the instal lation measureme[...]

55 Installation Diagram Others a’(N ) = {(PS × 29.415 ) × 1.03 } - 32.0 + 16.4 a’(M ) = {(PS × 35.283) × 0.97} - 32.0 + 16 .4 x = b + {P S × 5. 073 + (a ’+ 32 .0 - 16. 4) × 0.07 344 - 2. 3 + 72.5 } The alphab etical lette rs in the cha rts and calc ulation m ethods indicate t h e follo wing. PS: project ed image size measured diagonall [...]

56 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 )[...]

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

58 Ind ex Index A Adjust P icture ...... .............. ........... ........... 29 Air f ilter ........... ....... ........... ............... ....... 42 Aspect ......... ............... ....... ....... ......... 3 1, 32 Auto Inp ut Search ...... .............. ........ ....... 33 B Backgrou nd ............ ............... ....... ....... .... 36 B[...]

59 Inde x Others Reset resetting an item ............. ....... ........ ...... 28 RS-232C con nector ............ .................. ... 49 S Security b ar .. ............... ........... .............. ... 12 Security Lo ck .............. ....... ........... .... 24, 36 Security lo ck ......... ....... ....... ........... .......... 12 Sharpnes s .[...]

60 About T rademarks • Ado be Acr obat i s a tradema rk of A dobe Systems Inco rporated. • W i ndows is a re gistered tradem ark of Microsoft Corporation in the Unite d Sta tes and/o r other co untries. • Kensington is a registered tr ademark of Kensington T echno logy Group. • Macintosh i s a registered tradem ark of Apple Inc. • VESA is[...]

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