Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DX120 Sony
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4-432-154- 12 (1) © 2012 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-DX140/DX120/D X100 VPL-DW120 Not all models are available in al l countries and area.
2 T able of Contents T able of Contents Overvie w Loc atio n and Fu nctio n of C ontro ls .... 3 Main Unit ....................... ........... ... 3 Connector P anel ................... ........ 4 Remote Co mmander and C ontrol Panel K e ys ........ .
3 Location and Function of Controls Overview B Over view Location and Funct ion of C ontrols a Foc us r ing (pa ge 10 ) b Zoom ring ( page 10) c Lens d Remote control detector e Foot adjust button ( p.
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 Audio: Au dio input connect or b INPUT B V i deo: HDMI inpu t con nector Audio: HDM I input co nnecto r c VIDEO V i deo: V ideo inp ut connec tor Audio : Audio inp ut conn ector The audio inp uts of INPUT A and V IDEO are shared .
5 Location and Function of Controls Overview Rem ot e Co mm an der Contro l P anel Ke ys a T urning on the p ower/Going to standby mode ? / 1 (O n/Sta ndby) key b Selecting an input sign al (page 9) I.
6 Location and Funct ion of Controls BLANK key Cuts of f the proj ected image tempor arily . Press agai n to restore t he pre vious image. P ictur e mutin g he lps reduce po wer consu mptio n. MUTIN G key Mutes the audio o utput te mpora rily . Press again to restore the previous vol um e.
7 Connecting the Projector Prepara tion B Prepara tion Connecting the Projector • Mak e s ure a ll t he eq ui pment is p o wer ed of f when connec ti ng th e pr ojec tor .
8 Connecting the Projector Conne ctions with a DVD player or BD pl ayer are explaine d for each inp ut signal. VIDEO Fo r co nnecti ng vi deo equ ipment with a vi deo ou tput conn ect or . INPUT A For conn ecti ng vi deo equi pment with a YP B P R output connect or .
9 Projecting an Image Projecting /Adjusting an Image B Projecti ng/Adj ustin g an Imag e Projecting an Ima ge The siz e of a projected image depe nds on th e distanc e between the pr ojector an d screen. Inst all the proje ctor so that the proj ected image f its the screen si ze.
10 Projecting an Image Displaying a pattern for adjusting an image Y ou can display a pattern for adju sting the projecte d image with the P A TTERN k ey o n the remote comm ander .
11 Projecting an Image Projecting /Adjusting an Image Adjusting t he tilt of the projector wi th the foot adjust button/rear feet (adjustable) By changing the ti lt of th e proj ector with t he foot adjust b u tton/re ar feet (a djustable ), you can adjust th e position o f the projecte d image .
12 Projecting an Image Correcti ng trapez oidal dist or tion of the projected image ( Keystone feature) * 1 K eys tone f eatu re *2 may n ot work automatically wh en the screen is t ilted. In this case, set keystone ma nuall y . 1 Press the KEYST ONE ke y on the r emote commander or se lect V K eystone in th e Ins tal lati on m enu .
13 Projecting an Image Projecting /Adjusting an Image 1 Press the ? / 1 ke y on the unit or the remote commander . The pro jector star ts shutdown and t urns off. If you press the ? / 1 key with in 10 seco nds o f the message being display ed, shutdown is cancel ed.
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 use d for the explanat ion be low may be di f feren t dependi ng on t he mod el you are usin g. 1 Press the MENU key to display the menu. 2 Select the setting menu.
15 The Picture Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Us ing a Menu The Picture Menu The Pictu re is used to adjust t he picture for eac h input signa l. *1: Whe n a com pu ter si gn al is inpu t, th is op tion is availab le . *2: T he settings in the Pi cture retu rn to thei r factory de faults, excep t for Pictur e Mode.
16 The Screen Menu The Sc reen Menu The Screen menu i s used to adjust th e size, position and aspe ct ratio of the pro jected imag e for each inp ut signal. Items Item descript ions Aspect *1 Changes the aspect ratio of the pr oject ed image ( page 18).
17 The Screen Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Usin g a Menu *1: • Note th at if t he proj ector i s used for pr ofit or for public viewing, mo difyi ng the original pictur e by switching to the as pect mode may c onstitute an infring ement of the rights of authors or produce rs, wh ich a re legal ly prot ected.
18 The Screen Menu Aspect VPL-DX140/ DX120/DX100 *1: If you select “Norma l, ” the image is proj ected in the same r esolut ion as the input signal w ithout ch anging the aspec t ratio of t he origin al image.
19 The Screen Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Us ing a Menu VPL-D W120 * 1: If y ou s elec t “N ormal , ” the im age is projecte d in the same re solution as the input sig nal withou t changi ng the as pect ratio of the original image.
20 The Function Menu The Functio n Menu The Fu nction men u is us ed for set ting v a riou s fu nctions of th e proje ctor . *1: AP A functions when a c omputer s ignal is i nput via the RGB input conne ctor (I NPUT A).
21 The Operation Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Us ing a Menu The Operation Me nu The Operat ion menu is used for se tting for th e operatio ns b y using the menu or the re mote comma nde r . *1: Y ou will not be able to use the pr ojector i f you forge t your pa ssword.
22 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 . *1: This may not be optimum de pending on th e input si gnal. In t his case, set manual ly accord ing to the co nnec ted eq uipme nt .
23 The Installation Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Us ing a Menu The Installat ion Menu The Installation m enu is used fo r installing the pr ojector . *1: When “High Altitude Mode” is set to “ On, ” the s peed of t he fan increase s, and the f an noise becomes sl ightl y louder .
24 The Information Menu The Information Menu The Inform ation menu is used to check projector stat us, such as total usage time of the lamp . *1: Th ese ite ms ma y no t be disp laye d de pen ding on t he i nput si gnal . Items Item des criptions Model Name Displays the model name.
25 Ind icator s Others B Others Indic ators The i ndicator s allow checking the stat us and not ify you of abnorma l operati on of th e project or . If the projecto r exhibits abnormal st atus, addr ess the prob lem in acc ordance with the ta ble belo w .
26 Messages List Messages List When an y of the messages listed belo w appears on the p rojected image, a ddress the problem in accordanc e with the table b elow . Mess ages Me aning/R emedy Page High temp.! Lamp off in 1 min. Chec k the items below .
27 T roubleshooting Others T r oubl esho oti ng Befor e asking to have the projector repair ed, try t o diagno se the probl em, fo llowing the instructions b elo w . Symptoms Reme dy Page The power is not tur ned on. Check if th e A C pow er co rd is f irml y conn ecte d.
28 T roubleshooting *1: VPL-DX140 /DX1 20/D W120 onl y . The im age is dark /too brig ht. The set tings for “Brightne ss, ” “Co ntras t, ” and “ Lamp M ode” af fect brig htness of the image . Check if the v alue is approp riate . 15, 22 The image will b e dark when th e lamp is b urn t out.
29 Replacing the Lamp Others Replacing the L amp Replace the lamp with a new one if a messag e displayed on the projected image (page 26). Use an LMP- D213 project or lamp (not supp lied) for replac ement. • The lamp r emains hot after the project or is turn ed off.
30 Replacing the Lamp Do not put your hands into the lamp repla cemen t slot, and do not allow any liquid or other ob jects int o the slot t o a void elec tric al sh ock or f ire . 4 Insert the new lamp all the way in until it is securely in place ( 1 ).
31 Cleaning the Air Filter Others Cleaning the Ai r Filter When a me ssage appears o n the projecte d image indica ting time for a filter clea ning, clean the ai r filt er ( page 26 ). 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.
32 Specifications Specification s Items Descriptio ns Model VPL -DX140/ DX120/ DX100/VPL- DW120 Projec tion syst em 3 LCD sy stem Dis play de vi ce Ef fec ti v e di splay size VPL-DX 140/DX 120/D X100: 0. 63 inch (1 6.0 mm), 3 plate pane ls, Asp ect ratio 4: 3 VPL-DW120: 0.
33 Specifications Others *1: For det ails, ref er to “ Accep table Input Signa ls*1” on page 36. *2: In formatio n on acc essories in this manu al is curr ent as of Jun e 2012. *3: Not all optio nal accesso ries are a va ilable in all countries a nd area.
34 Specifications Design and specif icat ions of the unit, including the optional accessor ies, are subjec t to change without notice. Always verify that the unit is operating properly before use.
35 Specifications Others Pin as signment HDMI connector ( HDMI, fe male) RGB input c onnector (Mini D-sub 15-pin, f emale) 1 T .M.D.S. Data2+ 11 T .M.D.S . Clock Shield 2 T .M.D.S. Data2 Shiel d 12 T .M.D.S . Clock – 3 T .M.D.S. Data2 – 13 N. C. 4 T .
36 Specifications Acceptable Input Signals *1 Computer signa l Digital TV signa l *4 Analog TV signa l *1: • When a signal othe r than t he si gnal s list ed in table is input, the pictu re may not b e disp laye d pr ope rly .
37 Projection Distance Others Projection Distance The proje ction distance is the distance bet ween the front of the le ns and the surface of the projec ted im age. Th e following describes the project ion distanc e and height f rom the center of the lens t o edg e of screen b y each p rojected sc reen si ze.
38 Projection Distance Ceiling Insta llation L: Proje ction dist ance L H: He ight H from cen ter of lens t o ed ge o f scre en Projectio n distanc e L Height H from cent er of lens to edge of scre en.
39 Projection Distance Others Projection distance table (VPL-DX140) Unit: m (inches) Projection distance form ula (VPL-DX140) D: Proj ected imag e size (Diagonal ) H: Heig ht H from cent er of lens to.
40 Projection Distance Projection distance table (VPL-DX120/DX100) Unit: m (in ches) Projection distance form ula (VPL-DX120/DX100) D: Projected image size (Diagonal) H: He ight H from cen ter of lens.
41 Projection Distance Others Projection distance table (VPL-D W120) Unit: m (inches) Projection distance form ula (VPL-D W120) D: Projected image size (Diagonal) H: He ight H from cen ter of lens t o.
42 Dimensions Dimensions To p Unit: mm (inches ) 230.5 (9 1 / 16 ) 315 ( 12 13 / 32 ) 7.5 ± 1 ( 9 / 32 ) 11.9 ± 1 ( 15 / 32 ) 2.5 ( 3 / 32 ) VPL-DX120/ DX100 Edge of lens VPL-DX140/ D W120 Edge of lens F ront Unit: mm (inches ) 75 (2 15 / 16 ) 157.5 (6 3 / 16 ) 81 (3 3 / 16 ) 26 (1 1 / 32 ) 46.
43 Dimensions Others Side Unit: mm (inches) 69 (2 23 / 32 )1 1 3 ( 4 7 / 16 ) 69 (2 23 / 32 )3 1 ( 1 7 / 32 ) Rear Unit: mm (inches ) 48 (1 7 / 8 ) 252.
44 Dimensions Bottom Unit: mm (inches) 78.9 (3 3 / 32 ) 38.8 (1 17 / 32 ) 207.5 (8 5 / 32 ) 99.9 (3 15 / 16 ) 105.8 (4 5 / 32 ) 83.5 (3 9 / 32 ) 79.4 ( 3 1 / 8 ) 76.
45 Inde x Others Index A A C IN ............... ....... ....... ........ ....... ........... . 4 Acceptable input signal .......... ........... ...... 36 Adjust Si gnal ............... ....... ....... ........ ...... 17 Air f ilter ............ ......
46 Ind ex S Security ba r ......... ....... ....... ........... ....... ...... 3 Security Loc k ......... ....... ........ ....... ....... 3, 21 Selectin g an in put sig nal .......... ........... ...... 5 Serial No . ............ ....... ....... ....
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