Sony VPL-SW125 manual

4-283-582- 11 (2) © 2011 Sony Corporation Data Projector Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual and supplied Quick Reference Manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. VPL-SX125 VPL- SW1 25 Not all models are available in al l countries and area. Please check with your local Sony Authorized Dealer.[...]

2 T able of Contents T able of Contents Overvie w Loc atio n and Fu nct ion o f Cont rol s .... 3 Main unit ....... ........... ............ ........ 3 Connector P anel ............. ........... ... 4 Remote Co mmander an d Control Panel ..... ............ ........... .............. 5 Prepa ration Connecting the Pro jector ..... ........... ... 7 C[...]

3 Location and Function of Controls Overview B Over view Location and Fu nction of C ontrols a Projection lens b Foc us r ing (pa ge 12 ) c Lamp cover (page 34) d Air filter cove r (page 36)/ V entilatio n holes (intake) e V entilatio n holes (intake) f V entilatio n holes (exhaust) Do not place anything n ear the ventilat ion hol es a s thi s ma y[...]

4 Location and Funct ion of Controls VPL-SX125 VPL-SW125 Input (pages 7, 8) a INPUT A V ideo: RGB/YP B P R inpu t conn ector (RGB/YP B P R ) Audio : Audi o inpu t conne ctor ( A UDIO) b INPUT B (VPL-SX125 only) V ideo: RG B inpu t conn ector (RGB) Audio : Audi o inpu t conne ctor ( A UDIO) c INPUT B (V PL-SW 125 only) V ideo: HDMI input connector ([...]

5 Location and Function of Controls Overview Remo t e Co mm an der Contro l P anel a T urning on the p ower/Going to standby mode ? / 1 (On/ Standb y) key b Selecting an input sign al (page 11) INPUT key c Operating a menu (page 15) MENU key RESET key ENTER / V / v / B / b (arro w) keys RETURN key This functi on is n ot pro vided in this proje ctor[...]

6 Location and Funct ion of Controls PIC MUTING key Cuts off the image . Press aga in to restore the image. A UDIO MUTING key Mutes the audio ou tput. Pres s again to restore the pre vious v olu me. V OLUME +/– key For adj usting th e v olume ou tput. FREEZE key *2 Pauses a proje cted image. Press again t o restore the i mage. *1: Use this ke y w[...]

7 Connecting the Projector Prepara tion B Prepara tion Connecting the Projector • Mak e s ure a ll t he eq ui pment is po wer ed o f f whe n co nnec ting the proj ec tor . • Use the proper cab les for each conne ction. • Inse rt the cabl e plugs firm ly; Loos e connec tions m ay redu ce per forma nce of pict ure sig nals or cause a ma lfuncti[...]

8 Connecting the Projector Conne ctions with a VHS vide o deck, DVD player , or BD player ar e explain ed for each i nput signal. S VIDEO IN For conn ecti ng vi deo equ ipment with an S- vide o outp ut co nne ctor . VIDEO IN Fo r conn ecti ng vi deo equ ipment with a vi deo ou tput conn ector . INPUT A For conn ecti ng vi deo equi pment with a YP B[...]

9 Connecting the Projector Prepara tion INPUT B (VPL-SW125 only) For conne cting vide o equip men t with an HD MI ou tput conn ector . • Use HDMI- compa tible equ ipmen t and cabl e(s) that have an HDM I logo on the m. • The HDMI connector of this proj ector is not compatible with DSD (Direct Stream Digital) Signal or CEC (Cons umer Ele ctronic[...]

10 Connecting the Projector OUTPU T Project ed imag es and inpu t audio can be out put to displa y equipme nt such as a mo nitor and audio equipme nt such as speakers with a built- in ampli fier . Whe n an audi o cable is connec ted to the au dio ou tput co nnector , no sou nd will b e hear d from th e b uilt-in sp eaker . Proj ecte d im ages and a[...]

11 Projecting an Image Projecting /Adjus ting an Image B Projecti ng/Adj ustin g an Im age Projecting an Ima ge The siz e of a projected image d epends o n the d istance b etween the project or and screen. Inst all the proje ctor so that the pro jected image fits the screen size. For details on projection d istances and proj ected imag e sizes, see[...]

12 Projecting an Image Adjusting the t ilt of the pr ojector with the adjusters Y ou can adjust the h eight of the proj ector usin g th e ad ju ster s. By changing the slope of t he projector wit h adjusters, y ou can ad just the position o f the projected image. • Be careful no t to let th e projec tor down on yo ur fingers. • Do not pus h har[...]

13 Projecting an Image Projecting /Adjus ting an Image Changing t he aspect ratio of the projected image Press ASP ECT on the remote comm ander to cha nge the aspect rat io of the project ed image. Y o u can also change the settin g in Aspe ct of the INPUT SE TTING menu (p age 17, page 19). Correcting trapezoidal d istor tion of th e projected imag[...]

14 Projecting an Image 1 Press the ? / 1 ke y on the main unit or the Remote Commander . The message ap pears. Pr ess it again accordi ng to the me ssage. 2 Unplug the A C po wer cord from the wall outlet. After step 1 , the fan con tinues t o run for a while t o reduce internal h eat, howe ver , you may also unplug the A C po wer cord before the f[...]

15 Using a MENU Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu B Adjust ments and Sett ing s Using a Menu Usin g a ME NU The menu d ispla ys used for the expla nation below may be differe nt depe nding o n th e mode l you ar e using . 1 Press the MEN U key to display the menu. 2 Select the setting menu. Use the V or v key to select the setting menu then p[...]

16 The PICTURE SETTING Menu The PI CT URE SET TIN G M enu For adjusting the picture for each inp ut signal. *1: When a computer signal is input, this op tion is av aila ble. *2: When a video signal is input, this option is ava ilable . *3: When “Pictu re Mode” is set t o the i tem ot her than “Present ation, ” this opt ion is a v a ilable .[...]

17 The INPUT SETTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The INPUT SETTIN G Menu For a djusting the size, posit ion, and aspe ct ratio of the p rojected image for e ach inpu t signal . *1: A vailab le wh en a co mputer signal is input from t he RGB i nput c onnecto r (IN PUT A/ INPU T B (INP UT B is a v ai labl e only for VPL-S X125) ). *2[...]

18 The INPUT SETTING Men u • A p art of the im age may be display ed in bla ck, depe nding on the setting i tem. *4: VPL -SW125 onl y . *5: A vailable when a video si gnal is input fro m the YP B P R input connector (INPUT A) or th e HDMI input connec tor (INPUT B) . (A vailable for VPL-SW125 only .)[...]

19 The INPUT SETTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu Aspect VPL-SX125 *1: If you select “Normal, ” the image is projecte d in the same re solution as the input sig nal wit hout cha nging the as pect ratio of the original image. *2: If you s elect “Full2 , ” the image is projec ted to f it the projec ted image size, r ega rdless[...]

20 The INPUT SETTING Men u VPL-SW125 *1: If you se lect “Norma l, ” the ima ge is proj ected in the sam e resol ution a s the input signal w ithout ch angi ng the asp ect ratio of t he origin al image. *2: If you select “ Full2, ” the image is projecte d to f it the p rojected ima ge size, re gardless of th e as pect rati o of th e imag e. [...]

21 The SET SE TTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The SET SETTING Menu The SET S ETTING men u is use d for setting v ariou s fu nctions of t he proje ctor . Items Item descrip tions Smart AP A On/Off: When set t o “On, ” executes AP A au tomati cally wh en a si gnal is input. *1 *2 Aut o Input Se arch On/Off: When set t o “On ,[...]

22 The SET SE TTING Menu *1: Exec utes A P A wh en a c omput er signa l is input via the RG B input conne ctor (INPUT A/I NPUT B (INPUT B is a va ilable only f or VPL-SX125)). *2: If the proj ec ted i mag e inc lud es la rg e am ount of blac k po rti on ar ound it , t he AP A funct ion wi ll not work pr operly an d a part of th e image ma y not be [...]

23 The MENU SETTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The MENU SETTING Menu The MENU SETTING menu is used for setting fo r th e ope rations by using the m enu or the Remote Comman der . Items Item descrip tions Stat us On : All on-sc reen status es ar e en abled. Off : T ur n off the on-s creen di splay s except for the men us, mess age [...]

24 The INST ALL S ETTING Menu The INST ALL SETTING Menu The INST ALL SE TTING menu is u sed for insta lling the proje ctor . *1: Since the K e ystone a djustment is an electr onic correc tion, the image may be deterior ated. *2: W hen “ High Al titud e Mode” i s set to “On, ” the speed of the fan i ncrease s, an d the fan noi se becomes sli[...]

25 The INST ALL SETTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu ser ial nu mber and yo ur ide nt ity . (This pr oces s may di f fer in othe r coun tri es/r eg ions .) Once yo ur identit y has been confirme d, we will provide you with the pas sword. *4: Wh en “St andby M ode” is s et to “Low, ” th e network a nd networ k contro l functi[...]

26 The INFORMA TION Menu The INFORMA TION Menu The INFORMA TION menu enable s you to conf irm variou s informa tion on the pr ojector , such as the tota l usage h ours of a la mp. *1: T hese ite ms ma y not be disp layed de pendin g on the input sign al. Items Item descrip tions Model Name Displays t he model name . Seria l No. Displ ays the s eria[...]

27 Using Network Features Network B Network Using Network Features Conn ection to the ne twork allows you t o operate t he following fea tures: • C hec king the cu rrent st at us of the pro ject or via a W eb bro wse r . • R emo tely c ontr olling the proje ctor via a W eb bro wser . • R ece i ving the e- mail repor t fo r the proj ector . ?[...]

28 Using Network Features Y ou can confirm the curre nt settings for the projec tor on the Inform ation p age. Y ou can control the projector fro m the comput er on th e Contro l page . The funct ions of the keys shown in the operatio n area are the same as th ose of the keys on the su pplied Remote Commande r . Setting the network passwor d The lo[...]

29 Using Network Features Network 2 Enter the outgoing e-mail address in the Send T o box then check the Report T iming check box of the e-mail repor t to be sent. A massage will be sent simultaneously to secondary reci pients by entering their e-mail addre sses in the CC box. 3 Set the timing to send e-mail report. Over Lamp Usage Time: T ick the [...]

30 Ind icato rs B Others Indicators The indi cators al low checking the st atus and no tify yo u of abnor mal operat ion of t he projecto r . If the projector exhi bits abnorm al status, add ress the pr oblem in acco rdance with the tab le belo w . ? / 1 key LAMP/CO VER indicator Stat us Meaning/ Remedies Light s in red The proj ector i s in Standb[...]

31 Messages List Others Messages List When any of the messa ges lis ted below appears on the p rojected i mage, addre ss the pro blem in accordan ce with the tab le below . Mess age M eaning/ Remed y Page High temp.! Lamp of f i n 1 min. Check the ite ms belo w . • Check to see if nothin g is blocking the vent ilation holes. • Check to see if t[...]

32 T roubleshooting T r oubleshooting Befo re askin g to have the proj ector repair ed, try to diagnos e the pr oblem, foll o wing the instructio ns belo w . Symptom Remedy Pa ge The power is no t turne d on. Ch eck if th e AC power cord is firml y c onn ecte d. – When t he “P an el K ey Lock ” is s et to “On, ” you canno t t urn o n the [...]

33 T roubleshooting Others The image is not clear . Check if the projector is in f ocus. 12 The picture w ill not be cl ear if co ndensati on has acc umula ted on the lens . In su ch a case, l et the projecto r sit for about t wo hour s with th e po wer on . – The image is n oisy . Check if the connecting c able is c onnected to e xter nal equi p[...]

34 Replacing the Lamp Replacing th e Lamp Replace the lamp with a new one if a message display ed on the proj ected image or the LAMP/ CO VER indicator noti fies you to re place th e lamp (pa ges 30, 31 ). Use an LMP-E211 projector la mp (not supplied) for rep lacement . • The lamp re mains hot a fter th e projec tor is turned of f. If y ou t ouc[...]

35 Replacing the Lamp Others 4 Insert the new lamp all the way in until it is securely in place. T ighten the 2 screws. 5 Close the lamp cover and tighten the 1 screw . Be sure to insta ll the lamp and Lamp cov er securel y as it was . If not, the pr oject or canno t be turn ed on. 6 Connect the A C power cord to a wall outlet and turn on the proje[...]

36 Cleaning the Air Filter Cleaning th e Air Filter When a m es sage app ear s o n th e pr oje cted im age , cl ean th e ai r f i lte r (p age 31). If the dust cannot be removed from the air filter e ven after cleaning, repl ace the air filter with a new one. For d etails on a n e w air f ilter , consult with q ualif ied Son y personne l. If you ne[...]

37 Specifications Others Specification s Item Description Mode l VPL-SX 125/ VPL-SW 125 Proj ection system 3 LCD sy stem Displ ay device Effective display size VPL-S X125: 0.63 inch ( 16.0 mm) , 3 plate, Aspec t ratio 4:3 VPL-S W12 5: 0.59- inch (1 5.0 mm) , 3 plate, Aspect ra tio 16:10 Effective picture eleme nts VPL-S X125: 2,359,29 6 pixels (102[...]

38 Specifications INPUT OUTPUT (Comp uter/vi deo) INPUT A RGB/YP B P R inpu t connect or: M ini D-sub 15 pin femal e, G with s ync/ Y : 1 Vp-p ± 2 dB, sy nc negat iv e, 75 ohms termi nated, RGB/P B P R : 0.7 Vp-p ± 2 dB, 75 ohms term in ated , Sy nc signa l: T TL level hig h im ped an ce, positive/negative A u dio inpu t conn ector: Stereo mini j[...]

39 Specifications Others *1: For det ails, ref er to “ Ac ceptabl e Input S ignals” o n page 4 1. *2: Informat ion on acce ssorie s in th is manual i s curren t as of April 2011. *3: Not all optio nal accesso ries are a v ailable in all countries a nd area. Pleas e check with your local Sony Auth orized De aler. Des ign and sp ecificati ons of [...]

40 Specifications Pin assignment RGB input connec tor (Mini D-sub 15-pin, fe male) RS-232C conne ctor (D-Sub 9-pin, fem ale ) 1 V ideo input (red) R 9P o w e r s u p p l y input for DDC 2 V ideo input (green ) G 10 GND 3 V ideo input (blue) B 11 GND 4 GND 12 DDC/SD A 5 RESE R VE 13 Hori zonta l sync signa l 6 G ND (R) 14 V er tical sync signa l 7 G[...]

41 Specifications Others Acceptable Input Signals Computer signal Digital TV signal Analog TV signal *1: A v ailable for VPL-SW 125 only . • Whe n a signa l other than the s ignal s listed in table is input, th e picture ma y not be displ ayed prop erly . • An input signal meant for screen resolu tion different fr om that of the pane l will not[...]

42 Projection Distance Pr ojection Dis tance The f ollowing de scribes the p rojecti on di stance an d heig ht fro m le ns cen ter to botto m of s creen by each proje cted screen si ze. The project ion dist ance is the dist ance bet ween the front of t he lens and the surface of the projected image. Height H is the heig ht from th e bottom of the p[...]

43 Projection Distance Others Expressi on#1 Unit: m (inches) Expre ssi on#2 VPL-SW125 Projec ti on di stan ce Unit: m (inches) Projec ti on di stan ce formul a D: Proj ected imag e size (Diagonal ) H: Distan ce between the bottom edg e of the image and th e center of the lens Expressi on#1 Unit: m (inches) Expre ssi on#2 Proj ect ion Dis tan ce L L[...]

44 Projection Distance Ceiling Installation ( T op side parallel to ceiling) Nev er mou nt the pro jector on the c eiling or m ov e it by yourse lf. Be sure to consult with qualif ied Sony pers onnel (cha rg ed). VPL-SX125 Pro jection d istance Unit: m (in ches) Pro jection d istance f orm ula D: Projected image size (Diagonal) H: Distanc e between[...]

45 Projection Distance Others Expre ssi on#2 In the case o f ceili ng mounting , check wit h your dealer regarding the use o f a mount k it that is warranted for use with this product. VPL-SW125 Projec ti on di stan ce Unit: m (inches) Projec ti on di stan ce formul a D: Proj ected imag e size (Diagonal ) H: Distan ce betwe en the top ed ge of the [...]

46 Dimensions Dimensions 79.7 (3 1 / 8 ) 313.4 (12 11 / 32 ) F ront Unit: mm (inches) 349.3 (13 3 / 4 ) Side 144.9 (5 23 / 32 ) Unit: mm (inches) 269 ( 10 19 / 32 ) 114.1 (4 1 / 2 )[...]

47 Dimensions Others 69. 4 (2 23 / 32 ) Center of the lens 79.9 (3 5 / 32 ) Side (T op side parallel to ceiling) Unit: mm (inches) 18.1 ( 23 / 32 ) 22.7 ( 29 / 32 ) 249 (9 13 / 16 ) 24.4 ( 31 / 32 ) 27.3 (1 1 / 16 ) 24.4 ( 31 / 32 ) 40.2 (1 19 / 32 ) 40.2 (1 19 / 32 ) 8.2 ( 5 / 16 ) Unit: mm (inches ) Bottom 77 (3 1 / 32 ) Center o f the lens 188 ([...]

48 Ind ex Index A A C IN .............. ....... ....... ........ ....... ........... .. 4 Accepta ble inp ut sign al ......... ....... ....... .... 41 Adjust S ignal .............. ....... ....... ........ ....... 17 Adjuste r ....... ........ .......... ........ ....... ....... 3, 12 Air f ilter ........... ....... ........... ....... ........ ...[...]

49 Inde x Others P Pane l Ke y Lock .............. ........ ....... .......... 21 Picture mode ............ ........... ....... ........ ...... 16 Picture mutin g .. ....... ....... ........ ........... ....... . 6 PICTURE SETTIN G menu .................. ... 16 Pin assi gnment ...... ....... ....... ....... ........ ...... 40 Pow er Sa vi ng Mod e[...]

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