Sony VPLEX120 manual

4-198-889- 13 (1) © 2010 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-EX175 /EX145/EX120/EX 100 Not all models are available in al l countries and area. Please check with your local Sony Authorized Dea[...]

2 T able of Contents T able of Contents Overvie w Loc atio n and Fu nc tion o f Co ntro ls .... 3 Main unit . ................. ............ ........ 3 Connector P anel ................... ........ 4 Remote Co mmander an d Control Panel ..... ............ ........... .............. 5 Prepa ration Connecting the Pro jector ..... ........... ... 7 Co[...]

3 Location and Function of Controls Overview B Over view Location and Fu nction of Controls a Projection lens b Foc us r ing (pa ge 11 ) c Zoom ring ( page 11) d Lamp cover (page 30) e Air filter cove r (page 32)/ V entilatio n holes (intake) f V entilatio n holes (intake) g V entilatio n holes (exhaust) Do not place anything n ear the ventila tion[...]

4 Location and Funct ion of Controls 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-EX120/EX145/ EX175 only) V ideo: RG B inpu t conn ector (RGB) Audio : Audi o inpu t conne ctor ( A UDIO) c S VIDEO (S VIDEO IN) V i deo: S vi deo inp ut con necto r Audio:[...]

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/ Standby) key b Selecting an input sign al (page 10) INPUT key c Operating a menu (page 14) MENU key RESET key ENTER / V / v / B / b (arro w) keys RETURN key d Adjusting the imag e (page 11) ASPECT key KEYST ON[...]

6 Location and Funct ion of Controls PIC MUTING key Cuts off the image . Press aga in to rest ore 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 [...]

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 f or eac h co nnection. • Inse rt the ca ble plug s firmly; Loos e conn ection s may re duce p erforma nce of picture si gnals or cause a ma lfunct[...]

8 Connecting the Projector Conne ctions with a VHS vide o deck, DVD player , or BD player are 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 OUTPU T Proje cted imag es and input audio can be output t o display eq uipmen t such as a monit or and audio eq uipment suc h as speak ers with a buil t-in amplif ier . Proj ected i mages and audi o ca n be outp ut. The imag e is outpu t only as a c omput er sign al inp ut from the RG B inpu t conne ctor (IN[...]

10 Projecting an Image B Pr oject ing/A djustin g an Im age Pr ojecting an Imag e The size of a projecte d image depen ds on the distance be tween the pro jector and scre en. Install the project or so that th e projected ima ge f its the screen size. Fo r details on projection distances and project ed image size s, see “Projection Distance” (pa[...]

11 Projecting an Image Projecting /Adjus ting an Image 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 adj usters. By changi ng the slope of t he projec tor with adju st ers, you can adj ust the pos iti on o f th e projec ted imag e. • Be careful not to let the projector do wn on y[...]

12 Projecting an Image Changing the asp ect ratio of the projected image Press ASPECT on t he re mote comma nder t o chan ge t he as pect r atio of the proje cted i mage. Y ou can also cha nge th e setting i n Aspect of T he Scree n Menu (p age 16, pag e 17). Correcting trap ezoidal distor tion of t he projected image (Keystone feature) K eysto ne [...]

13 Projecting an Image Projecting /Adjus ting an Image 1 Press the ? / 1 ke y on the main unit or the Remote Co mmander . The mess age appe ars. Pr ess it again ac cording to th e message. 2 Unplug the A C po wer cord from the wall outlet. After step 1 , the fan c ontin ues to run for a wh ile to redu ce int erna l heat, ho wev er, you may also unp[...]

14 Using a MENU B Adjust ments an d Set tings Us ing a M enu Using a MEN U The m enu dis plays u sed for the explan ation below may b e di f feren t depen ding on the m odel y ou are usin g. 1 Press the MENU key to display the menu. 2 Select the setting menu. Use the V or v key to select th e setting menu th en pre ss b or EN TER key . 3 Select the[...]

15 The Picture Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The Picture Menu For adjusting the pict ure for each inpu t signal. *1: Whe n a co mp ute r sig nal is in pu t, th is op tio n is availab le. *2: Picture Mode sett ing will not be initi alized to the f actory p reset v a lue. *3: Wh en a vi deo sign al is input , this opt ion is available.[...]

16 The Screen Menu The Screen Menu For a djusting the size, posit ion, and aspe ct ratio of the p rojected image for e ach inpu t signal . *1: • Note that if the pro jector is used for prof it or for publ ic view ing, modifyin g the origina l picture by swi tching to the aspe ct mode may c onstitute a n infring ement of the rights of authors or p[...]

17 The Screen Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu Aspect *1: If you select “Normal, ” the image is projecte d in the same re solution as the input sig nal wit hout cha nging th e aspect 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 as pect r[...]

18 The Function Menu The Functio n Menu The Fu nction men u is us ed for set ting v a riou s fu nctions o f the proje ctor . *1: Exec utes A P A wh en a comp uter si gnal i s inpu t via the R GB in put co nnector (IN PUT A /INPU T B (INPU T B is available only fo r VPL-E X12 0/EX145/ EX175 )). Items Item descrip tions V olume The higher th e sett i[...]

19 The Operation Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The Operation Me nu The Operation Menu is u sed for settin g for the o perations b y usin g the men u or the Rem ote Command er . *1: Y ou will not be able to use th e projec tor if you forget yo ur pass word. If yo u cal l qualified Sony personn el becau se you have forgotten th e passw[...]

20 The Connection/Po wer Menu The Connectio n/P ower Men u The Connec tion/Po wer menu is used f or setting for the conn ection s and po wer . *1: T he imag e may not be adjus ted p roperly de pendi ng on the type of inpu t signa l. In suc h a case, adjust it manuall y to suit to the connected equipment . *2: W hen “ Standby Mo de” is se t to ?[...]

21 The Installation Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The Installat ion Menu The Installation menu is used for inst alling t he proj ector . *1: Since t he K eyst one adjustme nt is an electroni c correc tion, the image may be deteriora ted. *2: When “High Altitude Mode” is set to “ On, ” the s peed of t he fan increase s, and th[...]

22 The Information Menu The Information Menu The Inf ormat ion menu enables yo u to confirm various inf ormatio n on the p rojecto r , such as t he total usage hours of a lamp. *1: T hese i tems ma y not be di splaye d dependi ng on the input si gnal. Items Item descrip tions Model Name Displays t he model name . Seria l No. Displ ays the s erial n[...]

23 Using Networ k Features (VPL-EX145/EX 175 only) Network B Network Using Network Features (VPL-EX145/EX175 onl y) Conn ection to the ne twork allows you t o operate t he following features: • 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 v[...]

24 Using Network Features (VPL-EX145/EX175 only) How to operate the Control window Switchin g the page Click on e of th e Pa ge Sw itching bu ttons to disp lay the de sire d setti ng page . Setting the ac cess l imitation Y ou can limit a user for ac cessing any part icular page. Administrato r: Allowed access to all pages User: Allowed access to a[...]

25 Using Networ k Features (VPL-EX145/EX 175 only) Network 1 Click on [Owner inform ation] t o enter the o wner information recorded in th e e- mail report. 2 Set the timing of the e-mail report. Click on [Mail Report] to open th e Mail Report page. Lamp Re min der (La mp1): Set the timing for lamp replacement. T o reset Lamp Remind er, execute “[...]

26 Ind icato rs B Others Indicators The indi cators al low checking th e status and no tify yo u of abno rmal oper ation of the proj ector . If the projector exhi bits abnorm al status, address the pr oblem in acco rdance with the t able belo w . ON/ST ANDBY indicator LAMP/CO VER indicator Stat us Meaning/ Remedies Light s in red The proj ector i s[...]

27 Messages List Others Messages List When any of the messa ges lis ted below appear s on the p rojected image, ad dress the problem i n 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 ve ntilati on holes. • Check to see if [...]

28 T roubleshooting T r oubl esho oti ng Befor e asking to have the project or rep aired , try to diag nose t he problem , fo llowing the instructions b elo w . Symptom Reme dy Page The power is not tur ned on. Check if th e A C pow er co rd is f irml y co nnect ed. – When the “ Panel Key Lock” is s et to “On , ” yo u cannot turn o n the [...]

29 T roubleshooting Others The image is n oisy . Check if the connecti ng cable is connect ed to e xternal equi pment prop erly . 7 No so und. C heck th at the con nect ing cabl es betw een the projec tor and externa l video or audio e quipmen t are sec urely co nnecte d. 7 Check if the connecting c able is c onnected to e xter nal equi pment f irm[...]

30 Replacing the Lamp Replacing the L amp Replace the lamp wit h a new one if a messa ge displ ayed on the projecte d image or the LA MP/ CO VER indicato r notifies y ou to rep lace the lamp (pages 2 6, 27). Use an LMP-E 211 projector l amp (not suppli ed) for replacemen t. • The lamp r emains hot after the proje ctor is turn ed off. If you touch[...]

31 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[...]

32 Cleaning the Air Filter Cleaning the Ai r Filter When a me ssage appears on the projected image, clean th e air filter (page 27). If the dust c annot be re mov ed from the a ir f ilter e v en after cle aning, rep lace the a ir f ilter with a ne w one . For deta ils on a ne w air f ilter , consult with qualif ied Sony personnel. If y ou negl ect [...]

33 Specifications Others Specification s Item Description Mode l VPL-EX 100/ EX120/E X145/EX 175 Proj ection system 3 LCD sy stem Displ ay device Effective display size 0.63- inch (16 .0 mm), 3 pl ate, As pect rati o 4:3 Effective picture eleme nts 2,359,2 96 pixels ( 1024 × 768 pixels, 3 plate panels ) Projection le ns Zoom Manual zoom (appro x.1[...]

34 Specifications INPUT OUT PUT (Co mpute r/vid eo) S VIDEO (S VIDEO IN) S vide o input connec tor: Mini DIN 4- pin, Y : 1 Vp-p ± 2 dB, sy nc negat iv e, 75 o hmes t ermina ted, C: (burst sig nal) 0.286 ( NTSC)/0. 3 (P AL/SEC AM) Vp- p ± 2 dB, 75 oh ms terminated A udio inpu t conn ect or : Phono ja ck × 2, rate d input 500 mVr ms, Inpu t impe d[...]

35 Specifications Others *1: For det ails, ref er to “ Ac ceptabl e Input Signals” o n page 3 7. *2: In forma tion on a ccessor ies in this manual is current as of Au gust 201 0. *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 ecificat ions of [...]

36 Specifications Pin as signment RGB input conne ctor (Min i D-sub 15-pin, f emale) RS-232C con nector (D -Sub 9-pin, female) 1 V id eo in put (red ) R 9 Power su pply inpu t f or DD C 2 V id eo in put (gre en) G 10 GND 3 V id eo in put (blu e) B 11 GND 4 GND 12 DDC/SD A 5 RE SER VE 13 Ho rizo ntal sync signal 6 GND (R) 14 V ertical sync signal 7 [...]

37 Specifications Others Acceptable Input Signals Computer signal Digital TV signal Analog TV signal *1: W ith INPUT A onl y • Whe n a signa l other than t he signa ls 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 no t be displayed[...]

38 Projection Distance Projection Distance The foll ow ing des cribe s the pro ject ion dis tance and heig ht from lens cent er to bo ttom of screen by each proj ected screen siz e. The proje ction dista nce is the distance between the fron t of the lens and t he surface of the projec ted imag e. Height H is t he heigh t from the bottom of the pr o[...]

39 Projection Distance Others Projec ti on di sta nce Unit: m (inches) Projec ti on di sta nce formul a D: Proj ected imag e size (Diagonal ) H: Distan ce between the bottom edg e of the image and the center of the l ens Expressi on#1 (Projec tion Distance L) Unit: m (inches) Express ion# 2 (Heigh t H from le ns cent er to bott om of scr een) Proje[...]

40 Projection Distance Ceiling Installation (The unit is set so that the bot tom is parallel to the ceiling. The V Keystone function has been don e.) Projec ti on di sta nce Unit: m (inches) Projec ti on di sta nce formul a D: Proj ected imag e size (Diagonal ) H: Distan ce betwe en the to p edge of the image and the center of t he lens Expressi on[...]

41 Dimensions Others Dime nsio ns 79.7 (3 1 / 8 ) 313.4 (12 11 / 32 ) F ront Unit: mm (inches) 269 (10 19 / 32 ) Side 114.1 (4 1 / 2 ) Unit: mm (inches)[...]

42 Dimensions 13.4 ( 17 / 32) Center of the len s 76.7 (3 1 / 32 ) Side (The bottom is par allel to the 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[...]

43 Inde x Others Index A A C IN ............... ....... ........... ....... ........ ....... . 4 Acceptable input signal .......... ........... ...... 3 7 Adjust Si gnal ............... ....... ....... ........ ...... 16 Adjuster ..... ........... ....... ....... ....... ........ .. 3, 11 Air f ilter ........ ........... ....... ........ ....... ..[...]

44 Ind ex Primary DNS .......... ....... ........ ....... ....... .... 20 Projecting an im age ........... ........... ....... .... 10 Projection dista nce ..... ....... ....... ........ ....... 38 R Remote com mande r .............. ........... ....... .. 5 Remote con trol detect or ................... ....... .. 3 Replacin g the lam p .... ......[...]

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