Sony VPL-EW7 manual

4-168-644- 11 (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- EW7 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 - Co nnect the equ ipment into an outlet on a circuit d if ferent fr om that to which the receiver i s connect ed. - 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[...]

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: • Lights in red when the A C [...]

14 Location and Funct ion of Controls F or detail, see pa ge 46. 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. • A UDIO (stereo minijack) (VPL- EW7 only): T o liste n to so und output from video equipm e nt, conne ct via this jack[...]

16 Location and Funct ion of Controls • A UDIO (stereo minijack) (VPL- EW7 only): T o liste n to so und output from compute r , connect via t his jack to the audio ou tput of t he comp uter . F o r detai ls, see “Connect ing a Computer” on page 18 an d “Conn ecting a V CR” o n page 20. d INPUT B connector • RGB connector (HD D-sub 15-pi[...]

17 Location and Function of Controls Overview h V OLUME +/– key i Infrared transmitter j ? / 1 (On/Standby) key 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 “Th[...]

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 53. [...]

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 ste reo audi o co nnect ing cable to follo wing connect ors: VPL-EX70/EX7: A U DIO INPUT connector VPL-EW7:[...]

20 Connecting the Projector • Be sure to use the HDM I cable w ith an HDMI logo. • The HD MI c onnector of t his projec tor i s not comp atible with DSD (Di rect St ream Digital) Si gnal or CEC (Consumer Electronics c ontrol) Signal. This sectio n descri bes how to connect the projec tor to a VCR . For more information, refer to the instru ctio[...]

21 Projecting Proj ecting the Pi ctur e • When you conne ct the p roje ctor to a v ideo GBR output conn ector, select “ V id eo GB R” or wh en y ou c onnec t the proj ector to a compon ent ou tput co nnector, select “Compo nent ” with the “I nput-A Signal Sel. ” setting o n the SE T SETTIN G menu . Pr ojecting 1 Plug the A C power cor[...]

22 Projecting The ? / 1 ke y lights in re d and the proje ctor go es into standb y mode. 2 Press the ? / 1 key . The ? / 1 key lights after flash ing in green . (The p rojecto r cannot be used while the ? / 1 key is flashin g.) 3 T urn on the equipment co nnected to the projector . 4 Press the INPUT key to select the input source. Each tim e you pr[...]

23 T urning Off the P ower Proj ecting the Pi ctur e • Do not push ha rd on t he top of the projec tor or do not drag i t hard wi th the adjust er out. It may c ause ma lfunct ion . 7 Adjust the trapezoidal distortion ( ) of the pictur e. (VPL-EX7 only) Press the KEYSTONE ke y on the Remote Comm ander to display the adjustme nt men u and a djust [...]

24 Selecting the Menu Language B Conv enien t Func tions Selecting the Menu Langu age Y ou can select on e of sev eral languag e s for displ aying t he menu and other on-scree n display s. The factory sett ing is English. T o change the me nu langu age, procee d as follows: 1 Plug the A C po we r cord into a wall outlet. 2 Press the ? / 1 k ey to t[...]

25 Sec ur ity L ock Convenient Functions 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 se lect “Language, ” then press the B or ENTER key . 6 Press the v , B , b or V ke y to select a langu[...]

26 Secu rity Lock Enter the password on this scre en. 3 Enter the password again to confirm. When the fo llowin g message i s displayed , the setting for security loc k is comple ted. If “Inv al id Password!” is displaye d on the screen, perfo rm this procedure again from step 1. 4 T u rn the main power off and dis connec t the AC po wer c ord.[...]

27 Other Functions Convenient Functions Other Fu nctions If you will be using a circuit break er to turn the power for the entire system o n and off, set the direct po wer on func tion to “On. ” Y ou can tur n the power on /off without pressin g the power key on the proj ect or . If you ar e leavin g the confer ence ro om immed iately , turn t [...]

28 Using a MENU B Adjust ments an d Settings Usin g a Menu Using a MEN U The project or is equi pped with an on-screen menu fo r making various adj ustment s and settings. Displa y items Input sig nal indic ator Sho ws the sele cted input c hannel. is display ed when n o sign al is input. Y ou can hide th is indicato r using “ Status” on the ME[...]

29 Using a MENU Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu T o clear the menu Press the MENU key . The menu disapp ears automa tically if a ke y is not pressed f or one minu te. T o reset items t hat have been adjusted Select the item that yo u want to reset, and then press th e RESET k ey on the Remo te Command er . “Compl ete!” ap pears o n the [...]

30 The PICTURE SETTING Menu The PICTURE SETTING Menu The PICTURE SET TING menu is used for a djusting th e picture or v olume. Items that can be adjus ted or set depen d on the kind of inpu t signa ls. F or det ails, see “ Input si gnals and a djust able/set ting items” o n page 40. Picture Mode Standard Adjust Picture... V olume: 30 PICTURE SE[...]

31 The PICTURE S ETTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu Color T emp. Adjusts the color tem perature. • High: Makes whi te colo rs blui sh. • Midd le: Makes white par t of the picture na tura l white. • Low: Makes white col ors red dish. Set according to the input signal DDE (D ynam ic Detail Enha ncer) Selects th e mode to pl ay [...]

32 The INPUT SETTING Men u The IN PUT SETTIN G Men u The INPUT SETT ING menu is use d to adju st the inpu t signal. When the si gnal is input fr om a computer Setting items Functions Initial set ting Adju st Sign al... Dot P hase Adj usts the do t phase of the LCD panel and the si gnal outp ut fr om a compu ter . Adjust the pict ure furt her fo r f[...]

33 The INPUT SETTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu * 1 : VPL-EW7 on ly * 2 : VPL-EX70/EX7 on ly • For Aspe ct, some o f the “ Aspect” se tting it ems are no t display ed on the s creen accord ing to the input sig nal. • Note that if the pr ojector is u sed for prof it or for public vie wing, modifying the o riginal pict ure b[...]

34 The SET SE TTING Menu The SET SETTING Menu The SE T SETTI NG menu is use d for ch angi ng the se ttings of the pr ojecto r . Setting items Functions Initial set ting Smart AP A The AP A (Auto Pix el Alignment) a utomatically adjus ts “Do t Phase, ” “H Size ” and “S hift” on the INPU T SETTING menu for the inpu t signa l from a comp u[...]

35 The SET SE TTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu • Pre ss the AP A key when the ful l image is disp laye d on the scre en. If t he proj ected i mage incl udes a black p ortion ar ound it, the AP A function will not wo rk properl y and some p arts of th e image may not be di spla yed on t he scre en. - Y ou can cancel the adju stme[...]

36 The MENU SETTING Menu The MENU SETTING Menu The MENU SE TTING menu is used f or changi ng the men u displ ays. Setting items Functions Initial set ting Status ( on-scr een disp lay) Sets up the on -scree n displ ay . When se t to “Of f, ” tu rns of f th e on-s creen dis plays except fo r the menu s, a mess age w hen th e power is turned o ff[...]

37 The INST ALL SETTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The INST ALL SETTING Menu The IN ST ALL SETTING me nu is used f or chan ging th e settings of the pr oject or . INST ALL SETTING Input-A V Keystone: Auto Image Flip: Off Background: Blue Lamp Mode: Standard High Altitude Mode : Of f Security Lock: Off Direct Power On: Off Standby [...]

38 The INST ALL S ETTING Menu • The p ictur e quali ty ma y deter iora te when t he V Keys tone fun ction i s us ed, beca use it i s an elec tri cal co rrec tion. • If you set “High Altitu de Mode” to “ On” at an altitu de of under 1,5 00 m, the relia b ility of th e lamp may be reduced . • The a uto V K eys tone adj ustment may no t [...]

39 The INFORMA TION Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The IN FORMA T ION Men u 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[...]

40 The INFORMA TION Menu Input signals and adju stable/sett ing items Some of th e item s in th e menu s cann ot b e adjust ed de pendin g on th e in put sig nal as i ndicat ed in the follo wing tables. The item s that cannot be adjusted are not di s played in the menu. PICTURE SETTING menu z : Adjustable/ can be set – : Not ad justable/ca nnot b[...]

41 Replacing the Lamp Main tenance B Maint enance Replacing the L amp The lamp u sed as a ligh t sourc e is con sumable produc t. Th us replac e the lamp with a ne w one in the follo wing cases. • When the lamp has burnt out or dims • “Please repl ace th e Lamp. ” ap pears on t he screen • The LAM P/CO VER indicator ligh ts up (repeats fl[...]

42 Replacing the Lamp 5 Insert the new lamp all the way in until it is securely in place ( a ). T ight en th e two scre ws ( b ). Fold do wn the handle to replace it ( c ). • B e care ful not to t ouch the glas s surfac e of the la mp. • The power wil l not turn on if t h e lamp is not s ecur ed properl y . • Do not allow any liqu id or other[...]

43 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[...]

44 T roubl eshooting B Others T r oubleshooting If the pr ojector appears t o be op erating errat ically , try to diagnose and c orrect the problem using the fol lowing instr uctions. If the pr oble m persist s, consu lt with qu alified Sony pe rsonnel . Pow e r Picture Symptom Cause and Remedy The power is not turned on. • Th e power has be en t[...]

45 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 SETTING me nu to “On” (see page 36). Color bala nce is incor rec t. • The pictur e has no t been adj usted prope rly . c Adjust the pi cture (see pa ge 3 0). • The pro jec[...]

46 T roubl eshooting Remote Command er Othe rs Indicators W arning Messages Use the li st below to chec k the mean ing of the messages d isplaye d on the scr een. Symptom Cause and Remedy The Remote Commander does not work . The Rem ote Com mander ba ttery a re dead. c Replace them wi th new battery ( see page 1 7). Symptom Cause and Remedy The co [...]

47 T roubleshooting Others Caution Messages Use the li st below to check the meaning of the message s display ed on the screen. Mess age Me aning an d Remedy Not appl icable! Y ou hav e presse d the wrong ke y . c Press the appro priat e key . The panel ke ys are locked! “Panel K ey Lock” on the SET SETTING menu is s et to “On. ” c All the [...]

48 Specifications Specification s Optical characteristics Proj ection sy stem 3 LCD pan els, 1 len s, project ion sys te m LCD pane l VPL-EX 70/EX 7: 0.63-in ch (16.0 mm) XGA pa nel, about 2,360,000 pi xels (1024 × 768 × 3) VPL-EW 7: 0.59- inch (15. 0 mm) WXGA panel, abou t 3,070,0 00 pixels (1280 × 800 × 3) Lens 1.2 times zo om lens f 18.53 to[...]

49 Specifications Others terminat ed), burst 0.3 Vp-p ±2 dB (P A L) (75 ohm s terminat ed) A U DIO (VPL-E W7 only): Stereo minija ck, 500 mVrms, input impe dance 47 K ilohms o r more INPUT A RGB: HD D-su b 15-pin (female) Anal og RG B/comp onent: R/R-Y : 0.7 Vp-p ±2 dB (75 ohms te rminated) G: 0. 7 Vp-p ±2 dB (7 5 ohms termin ated) G with sync/Y[...]

50 Specifications Optional accessories Projec tor Lamp LMP-E191 (for replac ement) Not all op tional accesso ries are availabl e in all count ries. Pleas e chec k with your loca l Sony A uthori zed De aler . Pin assignment INPUT A connector (HD D-sub 15-p in, fem ale ) INPUT B connector (HD D-s ub 15-pin, female) (VPL-EX70 only) RS-232C con nector [...]

51 Specifications Others Preset signals Mem ory No. Pres et signal fH (k Hz) fV (Hz) Sync 1 V id eo 60 Hz 60 Hz 15.734 5 9.940 – 2 V id eo 50 Hz 50 Hz 15.625 5 0.000 – 3 480/ 60i 480/6 0i 15.7 34 59. 940 S on G/Y 4 575/ 50i 575/5 0i 15.6 25 50. 000 S on G/Y 5 480/ 60p 480/6 0p (Progr essive comp onent NT SC) 31.470 6 0.00 0 S on G /Y 6 575/ 50p[...]

52 Specifications • The re cei vab le di gital si gnals are preset si gnals of Memory No. 3 to 11, 26 , 32, 37, 4 5, 47, 50 , 55 and 5 6 (VPL -EW 7 only ). • W hen a signal ot her than the pre set sig nals sh own above is input, t he pict ure ma y not be di splay ed prop erly . • When an SXGA+ signal is input, the image may e xtend beyond the[...]

53 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 54 concerni ng the ins talla tion meas urements. The alphab etical le tters in the illustration i ndicate the distance s belo w . a: distance b etween the scree n and the cen ter of the [...]

54 Installation Diag ram VPL-EX70/EX7 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} VPL-EW7 (When “ Aspect” on the Signal menu i s set to “Full 2”) a (N) = {(PS × 31.076) × 1.0[...]

55 Installation Diagram Others This section desc ribes the exam ples for installi ng the project or on the ceiling. When ins tallin g the project or on the ceili ng, use a P rojecto r Suspension Support recommended by Sony . For ceil ing i nstallat ion, ask for qual ified Sony pers onnel . See th e chart on pag e 56 concerni ng the ins talla tion m[...]

56 Installation Diag ram VPL-EX70/EX7 a’(N ) = {(PS × 29.41 5) × 1.0 3} - 32. 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} VPL-EW7 (When “ Aspect” on the Signal menu i s set to “Full 2”) a’(N) = {(PS × 31.147) × 1.03} – 32 .0 + 16. 4 a’(M) = {( [...]

57 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 )[...]

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

59 Inde x Others Index A Adjust Pi cture .............. ....... ....... ........... ... 30 Air f ilter ..... ........... .............. ....... ........... ... 43 Aspect .... ............... ....... ....... ........... .... 32, 33 Auto Inpu t Searc h .... ............... ........... ...... 34 B Backgroun d ...... .................. ............... [...]

60 Ind ex Reset resettin g an item ............ ............... ....... 29 RS-232C co nnector .................. ............... 50 S Security ba r ............ ........... ............... ....... 12 Security Loc k ...... .............. ........... ..... 25, 37 Security loc k ....... .............. ....... ........... .... 12 Sharpn ess .... ......[...]

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