Sony VPL-SW535C manual

4-412-942- 12 (1) © 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-SW53 5C/SW525C/SW535 /SW525 VPL-SX535 Not all models are available in al l countries and area. Please check with your local Sony Au[...]

2 T able of Contents T able of Contents Overvie w Loc atio n and Fu nc tio n of Co ntro ls .... 4 Main Unit ................. ................. ... 4 Connector P anel ................... ........ 5 Remote Co mmander an d Control Panel K e ys ........ ........... ........... ... 6 Interacti ve Pen De v ice (SW535C/ SW525C only) .................. ..[...]

3 T able of Contents Dimensions ..... ................. ............ ..... 55 Index .... ........... ............ ........... ........... 60[...]

4 Location and Funct ion of Controls B Over view Loca tion and Func ti on of C ont r ol s a Projection window b Remote control detector c ON/ST ANDBY indicator (page 36) d LAMP/CO VER indicator (page 36) e Focus ring (page 14) f Lends shift dial V (p age 14) g Lens shift dial H (p age 14) h Zoom lever (p age 14) i Lamp cover (page 40) j Control pan[...]

5 Location and Function of Controls Overview VPL-SW535C/SW 525C/SW5 35/SW525 VPL-SX535 Input (pag es 9, 10) a INPUT A V ide o: RGB/ YP B P R input co nnector (RGB/YP B P R ) Audio: Audi o input con nector (A UDIO) b INPUT B (VPL-SW535C/ SW525C/SW535/SW525 only) V ide o: HDMI inp ut conne ctor (HDM I) Audi o: HDMI inpu t conn ector (HDMI) c INPUT B [...]

6 Location and Funct ion of Controls Othe rs g RS-232C connector (RS-232C) RS-232C com patible control c onnecto r . Connects t he computer’s R S-232C connecto r and the RS-232C cro ss cables. h LAN con nector (page 28) i USB co nnector (T ype B) VPL-SW 535C/ SW5 25C o nly . j A C IN ( ∼ ) soc ket Connects t he supplie d A C power cord. Remote [...]

7 Location and Function of Controls Overview 3 Press the D ZOOM + key or the D ZOOM – key repeat edly to chan ge the enlargement rati o. The image can be enlar ged up to 4 times. Press the RESET key to restore the pre vious image . PIC MUTING key Cuts off the projected im age temporaril y . Press agai n to restore the pre vious imag e. Pi cture m[...]

8 Location and Funct ion of Controls a P en tip switch Functio ns as the left b utton of a mo use. b Color ring main: b lue/sub: gray c Indicator When you pre ss the button (main o nly) , or tou ch the pen tip on the screen, this indicat or lights up. It will not lig ht up if battery po wer is low . In this case, replace the ba tte rie s. d Button [...]

9 Connecting the Projector Prepara tion B Preparati on Connecting the Projector • Make s ur e all th e equi pme nt i s po wered o f f whe n co nnect ing the proj ect or . • U se the pr oper c able s for each conne ction. • In sert th e cable pl ugs firmly ; Loose co nnec tions m ay re duce per forma nce of picture si gnals or cause a ma lfunc[...]

10 Connecting the Projector • U se HD MI-c ompat ible eq uipme nt and ca ble(s) that have an HDM I logo o n them . • The HDMI connector of this p rojector is not compatible with DSD (Dir ect St ream Digital ) Signal or CEC (Co nsume r Electr onics Co ntrol) Sign al. • I t is rec omme nded tha t you se t the re solutio n of you r compu ter to [...]

11 Connecting the Projector Prepara tion INPUT A For conne ctin g vide o eq uipmen t wi th a YP B P R output conn ector . INPUT B (VPL-SW535C/SW525C/SW535/SW525 only) • U se HD MI-co mpatibl e equ ipmen t and cabl e(s) t hat have an HDM I logo on t hem. • The HDMI connector of this projector is not co mpatible with DSD (Direct Str eam Digital) [...]

12 Connecting the Projector OUTPU T Project ed im ages or in put au dio can be output to displ ay eq uipment such as a m onito r or a udio equipmen t such as speake rs with a b uilt-in ampl ifier . Proj ecte d im ages and aud io can be o utpu t. The i mage i s ou tpu t only as a c omput er signal i nput fro m the RG B input co nnecto r (INP UT A or[...]

13 Projecting an Image Projecting /Adjus ting an Image B Projecting /Adju stin g an Imag e Projecting an Ima ge The siz e of a project ed imag e depend s on th e distanc e betw een the p rojecto r and screen. Inst all the proje ctor so that the pro jected im age fits the screen size. For detail s on project ion distance s and proj ected imag e size[...]

14 Projecting an Image The method to switch the ou tput v aries depe ndin g on th e type of compu ter . (Example) 7 Adjust th e focus, size and position of the projected image (p age 14). Open the zoom lever cover Open the cov er with a flat-bladed screwdri ver, etc. Open the lens shift cover Open th e cover with a fl at-bladed screwdri ver, etc. +[...]

15 Projecting an Image Projecting /Adjus ting an Image * Do not adjust the len s shift m ore than t he indicate d range , otherwise it may ca use a malfun ction. For details, see “Projection Distance and Lens Shift Range” (page 51). Adjusting t he tilt of the projector with the adjust ers Y ou can adju st the heigh t of the proj ector using the[...]

16 Projecting an Image 1 P ress the KEYST ONE ke y on the r emote commander or se lect V K eystone in the Ins tal la tio n me nu. 2 U se the V / v / B / b keys to set the v alue. The high er th e v alue, na rro wer the top of th e projected image. The lo wer the va lue, the narrower th e botto m. • Since the K eystone adjust ment i s an electron [...]

17 Using a MENU Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu B Adjust ment s and Setti ngs Using a Me nu Usin g a ME NU The menu d ispla ys us ed fo r the exp lana tion be low may be different depend ing o n th e mode l you are using . 1 Press the MENU key to display the menu. 2 Select the settin g menu. Use the V / v key to select the sett ing menu the[...]

18 The Picture M enu The Picture Menu The Picture i s used to adjust the pictu re for each inpu t signal. *1: When a computer signal is input, this op tion is av aila ble. *2: When a video signal is input, this opti on 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 . [...]

19 The Screen Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The Screen Menu The Scre en menu is u sed to adjust th e size, position and a spect ra tio of the projecte d image for each i nput signal. *1: A vailab le wh en a c omput er sign al is in put fro m the RGB in put conn ector (INPU T A/ INPU T B (VPL-SX5 35 only)) . *2: A vailab le wh en a c [...]

20 The Screen Menu Aspect VPL-SW535C /SW525C/SW 535/ SW525 *1: If you select “Normal, ” the ima ge is proj ected in the sa me res oluti on as the input signal without chan ging the aspect ratio of t he origin al image. *2: If you select “ Full2, ” the image is proje cted to f it the p rojected ima ge size, re gardless of th e as pect rati o[...]

21 The Screen Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu VPL-SX535 *1: I f you s elec t “ Normal , ” the i mage is projecte d in the same re solution as the input sig nal wit hout cha nging th e aspe ct 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 of the[...]

22 The Function Menu The Functio n Menu The Fu nction men u is us ed for set ting v a riou s func tions o f the projec tor . *1: AP A functions when a computer sig nal is i nput via the RGB input c onnector (INPUT A/IN PUT B (VPL -SX535 only)) . Items Item descri ptions V olume The higher th e v alue, the louder an audio v olume and th e lo wer th [...]

23 The Operation Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The Operation Me nu The Operat ion menu is used for se tting for th e operatio ns b y using the men u or the remote comma nde r . *1: Y ou will not be able to use the projec tor if you forge t your pa ssword. If you ca ll quali fied Sony personn el be cause you have forgotten the pass wo[...]

24 The Connection/Po wer Menu The Co nnectio n/P ow er Men u The Connec tion/Po wer menu is used f or setting for the conn ection s and po wer . Items Item descript ions Network Se tting IP A ddre ss S etup A uto (DHCP ): The IP address is ass igned automati cally f rom the DH CP ser ver such as a route r . Manu al: T o speci fy the IP Address ma n[...]

25 The Connection/P ow er Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu *1: This may not be optimu m depending on the inpu t signal. I n this c ase set man ually ac cording t o the conn ected equipm ent. *2: Wh en “St andby M ode” is s et to “Low , ” the netwo rk and network con trol fu nctio n canno t be operat ed whil e the pr ojecto r is [...]

26 The Installation Menu The Installatio n Menu The Installa tion m enu is used fo r installin g the p rojector . *1: W hen “ High A ltitud e Mod e” is set to “On, ” the speed of the fan increa ses, an d the fan noise becomes slig htly loud er . *2: Since the K e ystone a djustment i s an electr onic cor rection, t he image may be deterior [...]

27 The Information Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The Information Menu The Inform ation menu is used to ch eck projec tor status, such as total usag e time of the l amp. *1: Th ese ite ms ma y no t be disp la yed de pen ding on t he i np ut si gnal . Items Item des criptions Model Name Displays the model name. Seri al N o. Displa ys t[...]

28 Using Network Features B Network Using Network Features Connectio n to the network allo ws you to oper ate the follo wing feature s: • Check ing the current stat us of the proje ctor via a W eb browser . • Remot ely contro lling the pro jector via a W eb browser . • Receiving the e-ma il report via t he projecto r . • Making th e netw or[...]

29 Using Network Features Network How to operate t he Control window Switching the page Click one of the P age Switching b uttons to display t he desired settin g pag e. Setting the acc ess lim itation Y ou can lim it a user for acces sing any particu lar page. Administrator: Allowed access to a ll pages User: Allowed acce ss to all page s except t[...]

30 Using Network Features Set the e -mail repo rt functio n on th e Setu p page. Entered v alu es will not be appl ied unless you click on [Appl y]. 1 Cl ick on [Owne r informati on] to enter the o wner informatio n recorde d in th e e-mail report. 2 Set the timing of the e-mail report. Click o n [Mail Repo rt] to open the Mail Repor t page. Lamp R[...]

31 Using Network Features Network SMTP A uthentication: Check this check box to arrange for SMTP authen tication to be pe rformed before sending e-mail. Account Name: En ter th e mail accoun t name. Password: Enter the pa ssword. 5 C onfirm the contents of the e-mail report. When yo u click on [V ie w], the con tents of the e-mail report are di spl[...]

32 Using Interactive Function B Interactive Function Using Interact ive Function The Int eracti ve function (VP L-SW535C/ SW525C o nly) enables y ou to do the follo wi ng: • Draw shapes/write text on the screen with the Interactive Pen De vice. • Use the Int eractive Pen De vice as a mouse on the pro jected screen. The Int eractive Presen tatio[...]

33 Using Interactiv e Function Interactiv e F unction 1 Insert the supplied CD-ROM in to the CD-R OM dri ve of the computer . Open the C D-ROM and double- click [Interac ti vePresen tationUtili ty .ex e]. Close all ru nning applic ations, th en start the installati on. 2 F ollo w the on-screen instructions to install the softw are. T o uninstall In[...]

34 Using Interactive Function Make sure you to uch the ce nter of the d ot, other wise p osition ing ma y be o f fset. When starting Inte ractive Presentation Utility , the toolbar is di splayed. Interacti ve mode Mouse/P en Switch the Interac ti ve Pen fun ction betwe en mo use a nd d ra wing p en. Whiteboard mode Pa g e up Pa g e do w n Highlight[...]

35 Using Interactiv e Function Interactiv e F unction View List Display a list of white board imag es that are bein g edited. more… more… Print preview Print current page Time and date stamp Bro wse Jump to first page Jump to first p age. Jump to last page Jump to last page. Go to previous page Go to next page Replay current page Replay to end [...]

36 Ind icato rs B Others Indicators The indi cators al low checking th e status an d notif y you of ab normal op eration of the p rojecto r . If the projector exhi bits abnorm al status, address the p roblem in accordance wit h the table belo w . ON/ST ANDBY indicator LAMP/CO VER indicator Stat us Meaning/Remedie s Light s in red The proj ector i s[...]

37 Messages List Others Messages List When any of the messa ges lis ted below appea rs on th e projected image, address t he problem in accordan ce with the tab le below . Mess ages Mean ing/Re medy Page High temp.! Lamp of f i n 1 min. Check the ite ms belo w . • Check if nothin g is bloc king the v entila tion holes. • Check if the air filt e[...]

38 T roubleshooting T r oubleshooting Befo re askin g to have the proj ect or repa ire d, try to diagn os e the pro blem, followin g the instructio ns belo w . Symptoms Remedy Page The power is no t turne d on. Ch eck if th e AC power cor d is firm ly con nec te d. – When t he “P an el K e y Lo ck” i s s et to “ On, ” you c anno t tur n o[...]

39 T roubleshooting Others The image is not clear . Check if the projector is in f ocus. 14 The picture w ill not be clear if co ndens ation has accum ulated on the lens . In this c ase, let the proje ctor si t for a bout two hour s with th e po wer on . – The image is n oisy . C heck if th e connecti ng cable is connected to the e xternal equi p[...]

40 Replacing the Lamp Replacing th e Lamp Replace the lamp with a new one if a message displ ayed on the pro jected image o r the LAMP/ CO VER indicator noti fies you to re place th e lamp (pa ges 36, 37 ). Use an LMP-E212 projector la mp (not suppli ed) for replacem ent. • The lamp remains hot aft er the pr ojector i s turned of f. If y ou t ouc[...]

41 Replacing the Lamp Others 3 Loosen the 2 scre ws on the lamp then pull out the lamp by its grab . 4 Insert the ne w lamp all the way in until it is securely in place. T ighten the 2 screws. 5 Close th e lamp cover and tighten the 1 screw . Be sure to instal l the la mp secure ly as it was. If not , the pr ojecto r cann ot be tur ned on. 6 Conn e[...]

42 Cleaning the Air Filter Cleaning th e Air Filter When a me ssage appea rs on the p rojected image indic ating ti me for a f ilter c leaning, clean the air f ilter (pages 36, 37). 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 ual[...]

43 Cleaning the Air Filter Others 4 R eattach the air f ilter cov er to the unit. Be sure to attach t he air f ilter cov er f irmly . If not, the projec tor c annot be t urne d on. Note A B[...]

44 Specifications Specification s Items Descript ions Model VPL-SW 535C/S W525C/ SW535/ SW525 /VPL-S X535 Projec tion syst em 3 LCD sy stem Dis play de vi ce Ef fec ti v e di splay size VPL -SW53 5C/ SW525C /SW53 5/ SW525: 0 .75 i nch (19.0 m m), 3 pla te panel s, Aspe ct rati o 16:10 VPL-SX 535: 0.63 inch (1 6.0 mm ), 3 pl ate pane ls, Aspe ct rat[...]

45 Specifications Others INPUT OUT PUT (Co mpute r/vid eo) INP UT A RGB/YP B P R inp ut con nec tor: Mini D-s ub 15 pi n fema le, G wi th sy nc/Y : 1 V p-p ± 2 d B, sync negative, 75 ohms terminated, RGB/P B P R : 0. 7 Vp-p ± 2 dB, 7 5 ohms terminated, Sync signal: TTL le vel high impedance, positi v e/neg ati ve A udio inpu t conn ect or : Stere[...]

46 Specifications *1: F or detail s, refe r to “ A ccepta ble In put Sig nals*1” on page 49. *2: Information on accesso ries in th is manual is curr ent as of March 20 12. *3: N ot all optiona l access ories ar e av ailabl e in all cou ntrie s and area. Please ch eck w ith your local Son y Auth ori zed Deale r. Design and specif icat ions of th[...]

47 Specifications Others Always verify that the unit is operating prop erly before use. SONY WILL NO T BE LIABL E FOR D AMA GES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, BUT NO T LIM ITED TO , COMPENSA TION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON A CCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF PRESENT OR PR OSPECTIVE PR OFITS DUE TO F AILURE OF THIS UNIT , EITHER DURING THE W ARRANTY PERIOD OR AFTER EXPIRA TIO[...]

48 Specifications Pin assignment HDMI connect or (HDMI, f emale) RGB input connector (Mini D-su b 15-pin, f emal e) RS-232C con nector (D-Sub 9-pin, male) 1 T .M.D.S. Dat a2 + 11 T .M.D .S. Clock Shield 2 T .M.D.S. Data2 Shield 12 T .M.D .S. Clock – 3 T .M.D.S. Dat a2 – 13 N.C. 4 T .M.D.S. Dat a1 + 14 RESER VED (N.C.) 5 T .M.D.S. Data1 Shield 1[...]

49 Specifications Others USB connector (T ype B, female) Acceptable Input Signals *1 Computer signal 1 VCC (+5 V) 2 Dat a- 3 Dat a+ 4 Gro und Signal VPL- SW535 C/ SW525 C/ SW53 5/ SW525 VPL- SX5 35 Input connec to r Input connec tor RGB / YP B P R HDMI RGB/ YP B P R RGB VGA-1 (VGA350) zz z VESA 85 (VGA350) zz z VGA-2 (TEXT)/ VES A70 zz z VESA 85 (V[...]

50 Specifications Digital TV sign al Analog TV signa l *1: • When a sig nal other th an t he si gnal s list ed in table is input, the pictu re may not b e disp laye d pr ope rly . • An inp ut si gnal mean t for sc reen resoluti on diff erent fr om that of the panel will no t be disp layed in its origina l res olut ion . T ext and l ine s may be[...]

51 Projection Distance and Lens Shift Range Others Projection Distance and Le ns Shift Ra ng e The proje ction dista nce is the dista nce between the cen ter of the proj ection window and the surfac e of the pr oject ed ima ge. The fo llowing desc ribes th e proje ction distance and heig ht fr om the c enter of th e project ion wi ndow to ed ge of [...]

52 Projection Distance a nd Lens Shift Range W all In stallation L: Proje ction di stance L H: Distanc e between t he edge of the image and t he center o f the projec tion window The lens shift range is th e distance you can mo ve the lens shift from the center of the projected image( 0) when fu ll wi dth and f ull he ight of the projected image is[...]

53 Projection Distance and Lens Shift Range Others Projection distance table (VPL-SW535C/SW525C/S W535/SW525) Unit: m (inches) Projection distance f ormula (VPL-SW535C/SW525C/SW 535/SW525) D: Proj ected imag e size (Diago nal) H: Distan ce between the edge of the imag e and the cent er of the projecti on window Expressi on#1 Unit: m (inches) Expre [...]

54 Projection Distance a nd Lens Shift Range Projection distance table (VPL-SX535) Unit: m (inches) Projection distance form ula (VPL-SX535) D: Projected image size (Diagonal ) H: Distanc e between t he edge of the image and t he center o f the projec tion window Expression #1 Unit: m ( inches) Expressi on#2 Lens shift rang e (VPL-SX535) Projec ted[...]

55 Dimensions Others Dime nsio ns T o p (VP L-S W5 35C/ SW5 25C ) 384.4 (15 1 / 8 ) 137.7 ( 5 13 / 32 ) 423.4 (16 21 / 32 ) 115.3 (4 17 / 32 ) Center of the pr ojection window Unit: mm (inches )[...]

56 Dimensions T op (VPL- SW535/ SW525/VPL -SX535) 384.4 (15 1 / 8 ) 137.7 ( 5 13 / 32 ) 423.4 (16 21 / 32 ) 115.3 ( 4 17 / 32 ) Center of the pr ojection window Unit: mm (inches )[...]

57 Dimensions Others Side Center of the pr oj ection window 150.5 (5 15 / 16 ) 125.5 (4 15 / 16 ) 122.5 (4 13 / 16 ) 124 (4 7 / 8 ) 149 (5 7 / 8 ) 161.1 (6 11 / 32 ) Unit: mm (inches) Bottom Cent er of the projec tion window 150.3 ( 5 29 / 32 ) 71 (2 25 / 32 ) 16 ( 5 / 8 ) 6.6 ( 1 / 4 ) 253.4 (9 31 / 32 ) 211.3 (8 5 / 16 ) 51.3 ( 2 1 / 32 ) 19.7 ( [...]

58 Dimensions Nev er mo unt the pro jector on the w all or mo ve it b y yo urself. Be sure to c onsult with q ualif ied Sony perso nnel ( charged). Caution Side vie w when the projector wa ll mount is s et (The a rm is fixed wit h method A. The distanc e betwee n the c enter of proj ector mo unting plate a nd th e w all is 340 mm-640 mm. ( 13 3 / 8[...]

59 Dimensions Others Side vie w when the proj ector w all mount is set (The arm is fixe d with metho d B. Th e distance bet ween the center of project or mounting plat e and the wall is 28 0 mm - 580 mm. (11 1 / 32 inches - 2 2 27 / 32 inches)) Center of the pro jecti on window Wa l l 103.2 - 403.2 (4 1 / 16 - 15 7 / 8 ) 280 - 580 (11 1 / 32 - 22 2[...]

60 Ind ex Index A A C IN .............. ....... ....... ........ ....... ........... .. 6 Accepta ble inp ut sign al ......... ....... ....... .... 49 Adjust S ignal .............. ....... ....... ........ ....... 19 Adjuste r ....... ........ .......... ........ ....... ....... 4, 15 Air f ilter ........... ....... ........... ....... ........ ...[...]

61 Inde x Others Pin assi gnment ...... ....... ....... ....... ........ ...... 48 Projecti ng an i mage ............ ....... ........... ... 13 Projecti on di stance ............. ........... ....... ... 51 R Remote com mander ........ ........ ....... ....... ..... 6 Remote con trol dete ctor ......... ........... ....... . 4 Replacing the lamp .[...]

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