Sony VPL-ES3 manual

2-672-629- 13 (1) Data Projector Opera ting Instru ctions © 2006 Sony Cor poration VPL-ES3 VPL-EX3[...]

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 This unit has no p[...]

3 W ARNING DO NO T USE ANY O THER POWER CORD. 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 2.5 m (8 ft .3 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 c[...]

4 T ab le of Contents T able of Contents Precautions .......... ................. .............. 5 Notes on Inst allation and Usage ........ 6 Overvie w Features ......... ................. ................. ... 8 Loc ation an d Funct ion of Co ntrols .... 9 T op/Right Side/Front ................. ... 9 Rear/Bottom ........ ........... ............[...]

5 Precautions Precautions Safety • Check that the operating voltage of your unit is identical with the v oltage of yo ur local power supply . • Shoul d any liq uid or s olid ob ject f a l l into the ca binet, un plug the u nit and ha ve it checked by qua lified person nel before operat ing it furt her . • Unplug the unit fr om the wall outlet[...]

6 Notes on Inst al lation and Usage Notes on Installation and Usage Do not in stall the p rojector in the fol lowin g situations . Installation is these situations or loc ation s may c ause a m alfunct ion or damage to the uni t. P oorly ventilated locations • Allo w adequate air circul ation to pre vent internal h eat b uild-up. Do not p lace th[...]

7 Notes on Inst allation and Usage V er y dusty , extremely smoky locations A vo id installing the unit in a very dusty or extreme ly smoky en vi ronment. Othe rwise, the air f ilter will be come obstructe d, and this may ca use a malfunc tion of the unit or damage it. Dust pre venting the air passing through th e filt er may cause a rise in the in[...]

8 Feat ures B Over view Features High brightness, high pict ure quality High brightness Adopti ng Sony's uniqu e optical syst em that provides a high-eff icie nc y op tical system. I t allows the 16 5 W lamp to give a lig ht output of 20 00 ANSI lumen. High picture quality VPL-ES3: Three su per-high-aper ture 0.63- inch SV GA panels with appro[...]

9 Location and Function of Controls Overview Location and Funct ion of Cont r ols a Con tr ol pa nel F or details , see “Contr ol P anel” on page 10. b Zoom ring Adjusts the pict ure size. c V entilation ho les (intake) d Foc us r ing Adjusts the pict ure focus. e Security lock Connects to an optional security cab le (fr om K ensin gton) . W e [...]

10 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. The ON/ ST ANDBY indicator aro und the ? / 1 key flashes in g reen until th e projector is read y to ope rate. b ON/ST ANDBY indicator ( located around the ? / 1 ke y) Light s up or flashes under the following conditio[...]

11 Location and Function of Controls Overview a VIDEO INPUT connector • S VIDEO (mini DIN 4-pi n): Connects t o the S video ou tput (Y/C video ou tput) of vi deo equip ment. • VIDEO (phono type): Connects t o the co mposite vi deo output of video equipme nt. • A UDIO ja ck (ster eo minijack): To lis ten to so und output from vide o equipm ent[...]

12 Location and Funct i on of Controls c KEYST ONE (T rapezoidal distor tion correction) key Adjusts the v e rtic al trapezoidal dist ortion of th e imag e. Pr essin g this ke y , the ad justmen t menu a re dis pla yed. Use the arrow ke ys ( v / V / b / B ) for adjustme nt. d RESET key Resets the v alue of an item to its factory preset value or ret[...]

13 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. 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 n in the t able [...]

14 Connecting the Projector Connectin g the Pr ojector When you connect the projector , make sure to: • Turn of f all equi pment before maki ng any connect ions. • Use the pro per cables for each connec tion. • Insert the cable plugs f irmly; loose connect ions may i ncrease noise and redu ce pe rfor man ce of p ict ure si gnals. When pu llin[...]

15 Connecting the Projector Proj ecti ng t he P ict ure compute r’ s display and the extern al monitor , the pictur e of the externa l monitor m ay not appe ar proper ly . Set you r comp uter to ou tput the sig nal to only the exte rnal monitor . F or detai ls, r efer to the oper ating instructions supplied with your c omputer . T o conn ect a Ma[...]

16 Projecting T o connect to a video GBR/ Component out put connector 1 Signal Cable (not sup plied) HD D-sub 15-pin (male) ↔ 3 × pho no jack 2 Stereo audio conne cting cab le (not supplied) (Use a no-resis tance cabl e.) • Fo r stereo audio c onnection , connect the ster eo audi o connec ting cable to the A UDIO connect or for VPL-ES3, or to [...]

17 Projecting Proj ecti ng t he P ict ure 4 Press the INPUT ke y to select the input source. Each time you press the k ey , the input signal switche s as follo ws: Smart AP A (Auto Pixel Alignme nt) adjusts t he picture of the connected equipm ent so that it is projected clearly . • If “ Aut o Input S earch” is set to “O n, ” the projec t[...]

18 T urning Off th e P ow er 8 Adjust the size of the picture and the focu s. Adjust the pi cture size using t he Zoom ring and adj ust the picture focus u sing the F ocus rin g. T urning Off the Po w e r 1 Press the ? / 1 key . “PO WER OFF ? Plea se pre ss ? / 1 key again. ” appears to conf irm tha t you want to turn o ff th e po wer . The me [...]

19 Selecting the Menu Language Convenient Functions B Convenie nt Functi ons Selecting th e Men u Lang uage Y ou can select one of f ifteen la nguages for displa ying the m enu a nd oth er on- screen 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[...]

20 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 wi ll not be able to use the pro jector if you fo[...]

21 Eff ective T ools f or Y our Presentation 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 coun[...]

22 Eff ective T ools for Y our Presentation 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 returns the image back to its original size immediatel y . T o fr e eze the image pr ojected (Freez e function) Press the FRE E ZE key . [...]

23 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[...]

24 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[...]

25 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 details, see “Input signals and adjusta ble/setting ite ms” on page 33. Picture Mode Standard Adjust P[...]

26 The INPUT SETTING Men u The IN PUT SETTING Men u The INPUT SETT ING menu is used to adjust the input signal. Items that can be adj usted or set depen d on the kind of inpu t signal s. For det ails, see “Input signals an d adjustable/se tting items” on pag e 33. When the vi deo sign al is input When the si gnal is i nput from a comp uter Sett[...]

27 The INPUT SETTING Menu Adjus tments and Sett ings Using a Menu Not e that if the proje ctor is used for profit or for pu blic viewing, modi fying th e original pict ure by swit ching to the w ide mode ma y constitut e an infringe ment of th e rights of au thors or prod ucers, which are legally protec ted. This proj ector has 40 t ypes of preset [...]

28 The SET SE TTING Menu The SET SETTING Menu The SE T SETTING menu i s used for ch anging the s ettings of the projecto r . Setting items Functions Initial setting Smart AP A The AP A (Auto Pix el Alignment) au tomatically adjus ts “Dot Phas e, ” “H Si ze” and “Shi ft” on the INPU T SETTING me nu for the input signa l from a comp uter [...]

29 The SET SE TTING Menu Adjus tments and Sett ings Using a Menu • P ress the AP A key when the full ima ge is displ ayed on the screen . If the projec ted image includes a black p ortion aroun d it, the AP A func tion will not work prope rly and some par ts of the image may not be disp layed on t he scre en. • Y ou can ca ncel the adju stmen t[...]

30 The MENU SETTING Menu The MENU SETTING Menu The MENU SE TTING menu is u sed for changing the menu displ ays. Setting items Functions Initial setting Status ( on-screen disp lay) Sets up the on-scr een display . When se t to “Of f, ” turns o f f th e on-s creen disp lays except fo r the menu s, a mess age when th e power is turned o ff, and w[...]

31 The INST ALL SETTING Menu Adjus tments and Sett ings Using a Menu The INST ALL SETTING Menu The IN ST ALL SETTING me nu is used for changing th e settings of the pr ojector . INST ALL SETTING Input-A V Keystone: 0 Image Flip: Off Background: Blue Lamp Mode: Standard High Altitude Mode : Off Security Lock: Off Setting items Functions Initial se t[...]

32 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: 4 [...]

33 The INFORMA TION Menu Adjus tments and Sett ings Using a Menu Input signals an d adjustable/setting items Adjust Pictu re... menu z : Ad justa ble/ca n be set – : N ot adju stab le/ca nnot b e set *1 : Preset memory No. 3, 4 onl y INPUT SETTING menu z : Ad justa ble/ca n be set – : N ot adju stab le/ca nnot b e set *1 : Expect preset memory [...]

34 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. • Whe n the lamp has burnt out or dims • “Plea se replace the Lamp. ” appears on the screen • The LAMP /CO VER indicato r lights up The lamp life v aries de pendi[...]

35 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 ). • B e careful not to tou ch the gla ss surface of the lamp. • The power will not turn on if the lamp is not secu red proper ly . 6 Close the lamp cover and tighte[...]

36 Cleaning the Air Filter Cleaning th e Air Filter The air f ilter should be cleane d ev ery 500 hours . Remov e dust from the ou tside of the ventila tion ho les with a v acuum cleaner . 500 hours ar e appro ximate. This val ue v ari es depen ding o n the e n vironment or ho w the proje ctor is used. When it becomes di ff icult to remov e the dus[...]

37 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 has [...]

38 T roubl eshooting Sound Remote Command er Color bala nce i s inco rrec t. • The pict ure has no t bee n adju sted prope rly . c Adju st the pictu re (see page 25) . • The projector is set t o the wrong color syst em. c Set “Color Syste m” on the SET SETTING menu to match the color syste m being inpu t (see page 28) . The pict ure is too [...]

39 T roubleshooting Others 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 con trol panel keys do not fu nction. The c ontrol panel keys are locked. c Unlo ck the cont rol panel keys (see page 29). Symp tom Cause an d Remedy The LAM P/CO VER i[...]

40 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 [...]

41 Specifications Others Specification s Optical characteristics Projec tion system 3 LCD pane ls, 1 lens, projection system LCD p anel VPL -ES3: 0.63-inch SVGA panel, about 1,440 ,000 pixels (480,000 pixels × 3) VPL-EX3: 0.63-inch XGA p anel, about 2,360 ,000 pixels (786,432 pixels × 3) Lens 1.2 tim es zoom lens f 18.8 to 22.6 mm /F1.6 to 1.94 L[...]

42 Specifications INPUT B (VPL-EX3 on ly) HD D-sub15-p in (female) Analog RGB: R: 0.7 Vp-p ±2 dB (75 o hms ter minated ) G: 0.7 Vp-p ±2 dB (75 o hms ter minated ) G with sync/Y : 1 Vp -p ±2 dB sync n e gative (75 o hms ter minated ) B: 0.7 Vp-p ±2 dB (75 o hms ter minated ) SYNC/HD: C omposite sync input: T TL le vel, pos iti ve/ negative Horiz[...]

43 Specifications Others RS-232C con nector (D-sub 9 pin, female) 5 GND 13 HD/C.Sync 6 GND (R) 14 VD 7 GND (G) 15 DDC / SCL 8 GND (B) 1D C D 6D S R 2R X D A 7R T S 3T X D A 8C T S 4D T R 9R I 5 GND[...]

44 Specifications Preset signals Memory No. Preset signal fH (kHz ) fV (Hz) Sync 1 V i deo 60 H z 60 Hz 15.73 4 59.940 – 2 V i deo 50 H z 50 Hz 15.62 5 50.000 – 3 480 /60i 480/ 60i 15.734 59.9 40 S on G /Y 4 575 /50i 575/ 50i 15.625 50.0 00 S on G /Y 5 480/ 60p 4 80/60p (P rogres si ve compo nent 31.47 0 60.000 S on G/Y 6 575/ 50p 5 75/50p (P r[...]

45 Specifications Others • Wh en a sign al other tha n the pres et signals s ho wn ab o ve is inp ut, the pictur e may not be display ed properl y . • For the Me mory No.49*, the s mart AP A function and the AP A key of the remote c ommander do not active. Make ad justments fo r the input signal usin g the Adjust Signal... on t he INPUT SETTING[...]

46 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 47 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[...]

47 Installation Diagram Others (The above-mentioned numeri cal v a lues diff er from the design values because t he v alues in the table i nclude a tolerance .) a (N) = {( SS × 18.56/0 .6299) – 24.0} × 1.03 a (M ) = {( SS × 22. 61/0.62 99) – 24 .0} × 0.97 b = x–(S S/0.6299 × 3.2 ) c = x–(SS/ 0.62 99 × 3.2 + 67.6 ) The instal lation me[...]

48 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 49 concer ning the installa tion measureme [...]

49 Installation Diagram Others (The above-mentioned numeri cal v a lues diff er from the design values because t he v alues in the table i nclude a tolerance .) a’(N ) = {(SS × 18.5 6/0.6299) + 3.3} × 1.03 a’(M ) = {(SS × 22.6 1/0.6299 ) +3.3} × 0.97 x = b + (SS/ 0.62 99 × 3. 2 + 57.0) The instal lation measuremen ts and their calcula tion[...]

50 Dimensions Dimensions Fr ont Side To p Unit: mm (inches) Center of the lens Center o f the projecto r 98 (3 7 / 8 ) 308 ( 12 1 / 4 ) 83 (3 3 / 8 ) 57 (2 1 / 4 ) 252 (10) 98 (3 7 / 8 ) 308 ( 12 1 / 4 ) 252 (10)[...]

51 Inde x Others Index A Adjusting memory of th e settings .............. ....... ... 24 the pict ure ......... .......... ........... ........ ...... 25 the pict ure size/s hift ............ ........... 26, 27 Air f ilter ........ ........... ........... ....... ........... ... 36 Auto Inpu t Search ........ ........... ....... .......... 28 B Bac[...]

52 Ind e x S Scan Con verter ........... ........... ....... ........... 27 Screen siz e .. ........... ....... ........... ......... 13, 41 Security Loc k ............. ....... ........... ..... 20, 31 Sharpn ess .... ........... ........... ....... ........... .... 25 Shift ...... ........... ....... ........... ........... ....... .... 27 Smart [...]

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