Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VPL-CW125 Sony
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3-211-166- 12 (1) Data Projector Opera ting Instru ctions VPL-CX100 VPL-CX120/C X125 VPL-CX150/C X155 VPL-CW125 © 2007 Sony Cor poration.
2 W ARNING W ARNING T o reduce the risk of fi re or elec tric shoc k, do not expose this apparatu s to rain or moisture. T o av oid elect rical shoc k, do n ot open the cabinet . Refer serv icing to qualified pe rson nel only . WARNING THIS APP ARA TUS MUST BE EARTHED .
3 W ARNING Y ou are caut ioned that any ch anges or modif ications no t expressly ap prov ed in this manu al could void you r authori ty to operat e this equipm ent. All interf ace cables us ed to connect peripherals m ust be shielde d in order to comply with th e limits for a digital de vice pursua nt to Su bpart B o f P art 15 o f FCC Rules.
4 T ab le of Contents T able of Contents Precautions .......... ................. .............. 6 Notes on Inst allation and Usage ........ 7 Unsuitable Installation ... .............. 7 Usage in High Altitude ................. 8 Unsuitable Conditions .
5 T able of Contents “Side Shot” (VPL-CX125/CX155/ CW 125 on ly) an d “V Keystone ” Adjustments ...... ................. ........... 63 Dimensions ..... ................. ................. 65 Index .... ........... ................. ..........
6 Precautions Precautions On safety • Check that the ope rating voltag e of your unit is id entical with t he vo ltage of y our local po wer supply .
7 Notes on Inst allation and Usage with a cloth ligh tly dampened with mild deter gent solu tion, foll owed b y wiping wi th a soft dry cloth. • Use of alcohol, ben zene, thinn er or insectic ide may damage th e fi nish of the cabine t or remo ve the indica tions on the cabinet.
8 Notes on Inst allation and Usage Subject to direct cool or warm air from an air-conditioner Instal ling in such a loca tion may cause malfun ction of th e unit due to mo isture condens ation or rise in temperat ure. Near a heat or smoke sensor Malfu nction of the sens or may be caus ed.
9 Notes on Inst allation and Usage Do not u se the uni t under th e follo wing condition s. Do not topp le the unit A void usin g as the unit topples over on it s side. I t may cause m alfuncti on. Do not tilt righ t/left A vo id using as the unit tilts mor e than 20 deg rees.
10 About the Supplied Manuals B Over view About th e Supplied Manuals The following manuals and softwares are supp lied with the pro ject or . On Macin tosh system , you ca n read only the Operating Instru ctions.
11 Feat ures Overview Features High brig htness, high picture quality High brightne ss Adop tion of Sony’ s unique optical sy stem provides a hi gh-eff iciency opti cal system. It allo ws lig ht output of 35 00 lum en for th e VPL- CX150/C X155, 3000 lu men fo r the VPL- CX120/C X125/CW 125 and 27 00 lumen for the VPL-CX10 0.
12 Feat ures Other Convenient Functions • Low fan noise makes y our pres entati on comforta ble • On-s creen m enu in 15 lang uages • Picture /Audio muti ng • Freeze • Lam p mode s witching .
13 Location and Function of Controls (Main Unit) Overview Location and Funct ion of Cont r ols (Main Uni t) a Lens Remove the lens c ap before pro jection . b Front remote cont r ol detector c Air filter cove r T o maintain optimal performance, clean the air f ilte r whene ver y ou re place t he lam p .
14 Location and Funct ion of Controls (Ma in Unit) d Control panel/Indicator F or deta ils, see “Con tr ol P anel” on page 15. e V ent ilation holes (exhaust) f Adjuster adjustmen t button F or details, se e “Using the adjuster” on page 27.
15 Location and Function of Controls (Main Unit) Overview a LAMP/CO VER indicators Flashes in or ange und er the following conditio ns: • A recept ion rat e of 2 f lashes when the lamp co ve r or air f ilter co ver is not secured firmly .
16 Location and Funct ion of Controls (Ma in Unit) f MENU key Dis play s the on- scree n m enu. Pres s again to cl ear the menu. g PUSH ENTER/ v / V / b / B (Arr ow) keys Used to enter the settings of items in the menu system, select a menu, or make various adjustments.
17 Remote Com mander Overview A U DIO jack (s tere o mini jack) T o listen t o soun d outp ut from a compute r , co nnect via t his jack to th e audio ou tput of t he comput er . d A C IN soc ket Connects t he supplied AC power cord. e OUTPUT MONIT OR connector (HD D-sub 15-pin, f emale) Connect t o the video inp ut conn ector of the monitor .
18 Remote Commander c AIR SHOT ke y Displays the Netwo rk Presentation Home. F or deta ils, see Opera ting Instru ctions for Network (stor ed on the CD-R OM). d AP A (A uto Pixel Alignment) key Automatic ally adju sts a pictur e to its clearest while a sig nal is inpu t from a comput er .
19 Remote Com mander Overview T o install b atteries 1 Push and slide the lid to open it, then install the two size AA (R6) batteries (supplied) with the correct polarity . While pressing the lid, slide it. Be sure to install the ba tter y from the # s ide.
20 Remote Commander h PIC MUTING key i D ZOOM (Digital Zoo m) +/– key Enlarges the imag e at a desired loca tion on the screen. j Infrared transmitter k ? / 1 (On/Standby) key l v / V / b / B (Arro .
21 Installing the Projector Proj ecti ng t he P ict ure B Project ing the Picture Insta lling the Projector VPL-CX100/CX120/CX1 25/CX150/CX155 (When an XGA signal is input) Ther e may b e a s light dif ference bet ween t he act ual v alue and th e desi gn va lue sh ow n in t he t able above.
22 Installing the Projector There m ay be a slig ht difference bet ween the actual value an d the design v alue s hown in the table abo ve. • W hen “ Aspec t” on the Si gnal men u is set to ot her than “F ull 2”, bl ack bands ap pear at the top and botto m or right an d left of th e screen .
23 Connecting the Projector Proj ecti ng t he P ict ure Connecting the Projector When you connect the projector , make sure to: • T urn of f all equipm ent befo re makin g an y connectio ns.
24 Connecting the Projector CX155) or WXGA (VPL-CW125) for the extern al monitor . • If yo u set your co mput er , such a s a no tebook comp uter , to out put the signa l to both you r computer’ s displa y and the e xternal monitor , the picture of the e xternal mo nitor may not appear proper ly .
25 Connecting the Projector Proj ecti ng t he P ict ure T o connect to a video GBR/ Component outpu t connector A Stereo au dio connec ting cab le (not s upplied) (Use a n o-resistance c able .
26 Projecting Pr ojecting 1 Plug the A C power cord into a wall outlet, then connect all equipment. The ON/ST ANDBY indi cator lights in red and the project or goes into stan dby mode. 2 Press the ? / 1 key . The ON/ST ANDBY indicato r flashes in green, an d then lights in green.
27 Projecting Proj ecti ng t he P ict ure T o operate with the Contr ol P anel or the Remote Co mmander of VPL-CX100/CX120/ CX150 Each ti me you press th e INPUT key , the input signal swit ches as fo.
28 T urning Off th e P ow er adjustment is performe d at the same time. If you do not want to perform t he automatic ke y sto ne adjustment, set the “V Ke ystone ” to “Manua l. ” (See page 41. ) • I f you set th e “V Keystone” to “ A uto, ” the “V K eystone ” correc tion is automaticall y adjusted.
29 Selecting the Menu Language Convenient Functions B Convenie nt Functi ons Selecting th e Menu Language Y ou can select one of fifteen lan guages f or disp laying t he menu and ot her on-s creen displays. The fa ctory setting is Engl ish. T o chan ge th e menu languag e, pr oceed a s fol lo ws: 1 Plug the A C power cord into a wall outlet.
30 Secu rity Lock The s elected m enu appears. 5 Press the v or V k ey to select “Language, ” then p ress the B or ENTER key . 6 Press the v , V , b or B key to se lect a langua ge, then press th e ENTE R ke y . The menu changes to th e selected langua ge.
31 Sec uri ty Lock Convenient Functions Enter the password on this screen. 3 Enter the password again to confirm. When “Securi ty Lock enabled!” is displa yed on the m enu sc reen, t he setting fo r security lock i s completed. If “ In v alid Pas sword!” is dis played on the menu scr een, pe rform thi s pro cedur e again from ste p 1.
32 Other Functions Other Fun ctions If you will be using a circuit breaker to turn the power for the entire sy stem on and off, set the direct power on funct ion to “On. ” When yo u turn off the power , you can also just unplug the po wer co rd wit hout pre ssing the ? / 1 ke y .
33 Other Functions Convenient Functions When yo u are using the ne twork presentatio n func tion to pr oject the picture from a com puter, you can pe rform some opera tio ns for a s lide sh ow usi ng a presentatio n tool (n ot supplie d). The follo wing k eys on the pres entation too l are usable.
34 Using a MENU B Adjust ments an d Settin gs Using a Menu Using a MEN U The project or is equipp ed with an on-scre en menu fo r making various adjust ments and settings. Som e of the adjustable/setting items ar e displayed in a pop -up menu , in a setting me nu or a djustment menu with no main m enu, or in t he ne xt men u wind ow .
35 Using a MENU Adjus tments an d Settings Using a M enu T o clear the menu Press the MENU key . The menu disappears a utomatica lly if a key is not pressed for on e minute. T o reset items t hat have been adjusted Select the item that yo u want to reset, and press the RESET key on the R emote Command er .
36 The Picture M enu The Picture Menu The Picture me nu is used for ad justing the pi cture or volume. Picture Signal Function Setup Installation Information Picture Mode: Standard Adjust Picture Sel:.
37 The Signal Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a M enu The Sign al Men u The Sig nal menu is used to adj ust the input signal. Sel: Set: Exit: Picture Signal Function Setup Installation Informati.
38 The Signal Me nu Note that if the pr ojector i s used fo r profit or for pub lic viewing , modify ing the ori ginal pic ture by switching to the wide mode may constit ute an infri ngement of the rights of a uthors or pro ducers, which ar e legally pro tected.
39 The Function Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a M enu The Fu nction Men u The Fu nction men u is used for cha nging the se ttings of the project or .
40 The Function Menu • P ress th e AP A key when the full i mage is d ispla yed on th e screen . If the projecte d imag e include s a black portion ar ound it, t he AP A f unctio n will not work properl y and some parts of the image may no t be displa yed on the screen .
41 The Installation Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a M enu The Insta llation Menu The Installa tion menu i s used for changing the se ttings of t he projecto r .
42 The Installation Menu • The a uto V K eyst one a djus tment may no t corr ect the t rapez oida l di stort ion p erfe ctly , dep ending on the r oom temp erature o r the scree n angle.
43 The Setup Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a M enu The Setu p Men u The Se tup menu i s used for ch anging t he menu di splays. Setting items Function s Initi al setting Status (o n-sc reen displ ay) Set s up the on-s cree n displ ay .
44 The Information Menu The Information Menu The Inform ation me nu display s the model name, se rial number , the ho rizontal and vertic al frequencies of t he input signal and the cumulated hours of usage o f the lamp.
45 The Information Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a M enu Input signals an d adjustable/setting items Some o f the i tems in t he menus cannot be adjus ted depe nding on the in put sign al as indi cated in the fo llo wing table s. The item s that can not be adju sted are not displayed in the m enu.
46 Replacing the Lamp B Maint enanc e Replacing th e Lamp The lamp use d as a light source is a cons umable pr oduct. R eplac e this l amp with a new one in the following cases. • When t he lamp has burnt out or dims • “Please repl ace the Lamp and clean the Filter .
47 Replacing the Lamp Main tena nce • Be c areful not to tou ch the gl ass su rface of the lamp. • The power will not turn on if the lamp is not secu red prop erly . 6 Restore th e lamp co ver to th e original position and t ighten the three scre ws with the Phillip s scre wdriv er .
48 Cleaning the Air Filter Cleaning th e Air Filter The air f ilter should be c leaned whe nev er you repl ace the lamp. Remov e the air filte r , and t hen remo ve the dust with a vacuum cleaner. The time ne eded to cle an the air f ilter will vary dependin g on the environment or how the projector is used.
49 T roubleshooting Others B Others T r oub leshoot ing If the projector appe ars to be operat ing erratically , try to diagnose a nd correct the proble m using the follo wing instructions . If the prob lem pers ists, consult with qualif ied Son y personn el.
50 T roubl eshooting Sound “Ple ase chec k Input- A Signal Sel. ” appears in spite of inputting th e correct sig nal from INPUT A. The setting of “Input-A Sign al Sel. ” in the Setup menu is incorrect. c Select “Compu ter, ” “ V ideo GBR” or “C ompone nt” c orrectly accord ing to th e input sign al (see pa ge 43).
51 T roubleshooting .Others Remot e Commander Other s Indicators Symptom Cause an d Remed y The Remote Commander does no t work. • The Rem ote C ommand er bat teries are d ead. c Repl ace the m with new bat teries (s ee pages 19, 20). • The COMMAND ON/OFF switch is se t to OFF .
52 T roubl eshooting ON/ST ANDBY flashes in red. (Re petitio n rate of 6 flas hes) Unpl ug the AC po wer cor d from the wa ll outlet af ter the ON / ST ANDBY indicator goes o ut, plug th e po wer cord to t he wall outlet, a nd then turn th e projector o n again.
53 T roubleshooting .Others W arning Messages Use the li st below to check the meaning of th e messages displ ayed on the screen. Caution Messages Use the li st below to check the meaning of th e messages displ ayed on the screen. Messages List Mess age Me aning and Rem edy High temp.
54 Specifications Specification s Optical characteristics Proj ecti on sys tem 3 LCD pan els, 1 lens, 3 pri mary color shutter syste m LCD pane l VPL-CX1 00/CX120/CX 125/ CX150/CX 155: 0.79- inch XGA panel, 2, 359,296 pi xels (1024 × 768 × 3 ) VPL-CW 125: 0.
55 Specifications .Others Input/Ou tput V ideo input VIDEO: phon o type Composi te video: 1 Vp-p ±2 dB sync negative (75 ohms termin ated) S VIDEO: Y/C mi ni DIN 4-pin type Y (luminanc e): 1 Vp-p ±2 dB sync negative (75 ohms termin ated) C (ch romin ance): bu rst 0.
56 Specifications A C power cord (1) CD-R OM (Op erating Instru ctions, Application Soft ware) (1) Quick Refere nce Manual (1) Safety Regul ations (1) Secu rity Labe l (1) Design and speci fic ations are subj ect to chang e without notice. Always verify that the unit is operating properly before use.
57 Specifications .Others Preset signals Mem ory No. Pre set si gnal fH (kHz) fV (Hz) Sync SIZE 1 V id eo 60 Hz V i deo 60 Hz 15.734 59. 940 – – 2 V id eo 50 Hz V i deo 50 Hz 15.625 50. 000 – – 3 480/ 60i DTV 480/60 i 15.73 4 59.940 S on G/Y – 4 575/ 50i DTV 575/50 i 15.
58 Specifications *1 : VP L-CW125 only Preset memory No. at th e input signal Analog signa ls *1 : VP L-CW125 only When a sign al o ther t han th e pr eset si gnals sh ow n abo ve is in put, the pictu re ma y not b e di spla yed prop erly . 41 1 152 × 864 VESA 70 63.
59 Installation Diagram .Others Installatio n Diagram This se ction describe s the exam ples of inst alling th e pro jector on a de sk, et c. See th e chart on page 60 concernin g the installa tion measurem ents. The alphab etical lette rs in the illustra tion indic ate the distance s belo w .
60 Installation Diag ram VPL-CX100/CX120/CX125/CX150/CX155 (When an XGA signal is inpu t) a (N) = {(P S × 23 .306/ 0.7874 )–46. 6} × 1.025 a (M) = {(PS × 28.1 88/0.78 74)–45 .9} × 0.975 b = x–(PS /0.78 74 × 4.6 67) c = x–(P S/0.787 4 × 4.
61 Installation Diagram .Others This section desc ribes the exampl es for installing the projector on the ceiling . When ins talling t he projector on the ce iling, use a P rojector Su spension Supp ort recommen ded by Sony . For ceil ing instal lation , ask for qu alified Sony pers onnel.
62 Installation Diag ram VPL-CX100/CX120/CX125/CX150/CX155 (When an XGA signal is inpu t) a’(N) = {(PS × 23. 306/0.7 874)+7 4.757} × 1.025 a’(M) = {( PS × 28 .188 /0.7 874) +75.5 09} × 0.97 5 x = b + (P S/0.7874 × 4. 667+5 3.2) VPL-CW125 (When “ Aspect” on the Signal menu is set to “Full 2”) a’(N) = {( PS × 23 .
63 “Side Shot” (VPL-CX125/CX155/CW125 only) and “V Ke ystone” Adjustments .Others “Side Shot” (VPL-CX125/CX155/CW125 only) and “V K eystone” Adju stments W ith “Si de Shot” (horizon tal ke ystone adjustment) provi ded for th e projecto r , you can pro ject the pictu re from the side of the scree n.
64 “Side Shot” (VPL-CX125/CX 155/CW125 only) and “V K eystone” Adjustments VPL-CX125/CX155 VPL-CW125 • I f “V Keystone” is set to “ A uto, ” th e “Side Sh ot” adjus tment ar ea may be nar row .
65 Dimensions .Others Dime nsio ns Fron t Unit: mm (inches ) To p Unit: mm (inches ) Center of the lens 61.2 (2 1 / 2 ) 27 (1 1 / 8 ) 13 ( 17 / 32 ) 141 (5 5 / 8 ) 24 ( 31 / 32 ) Remote control detect or (F ront) 64.9 (2 5 / 8 ) LAMP/ COVER ON/ STANDBY PUSH ENTER PIC MUTING INPUT DATA PROJECTOR KEYSTONE MENU 123 (4 7 / 8 ) 34 (1 3 / 8 ) 5.
66 Dimensions Side Unit: mm (inches) NETWORK INPUT C RGB AUDIO INPUT A MONITOR AUDIO OUTPUT S VIDEO AUDIO RS-232C REMOTE VIDEO VIDEO IN RGB AUDIO INPUT B NETWORK INPUT C RGB AUDIO INPUT A MONITOR AUDI.
67 Dimensions .Others Rear Unit: mm (inches) Bottom Unit: mm (inches) 154 (6 1 / 8 ) 152.5 (6 1 / 8 ) 66 (2 5 / 8 ) 15 ( 19 / 32 ) 24 ( 31 / 32 ) 49 (1 15 / 16 ) Remote cont rol detec tor (R ear ) 326 (12 7 / 8 ) 148 (5 7 / 8 ) 32 (1 5 / 16 ) 174 (6 7 / 8 ) Holes f or mount ing a projecto r suspension support Center of t he projec tor 56.
68 Ind ex Index A Adjuste r ........... ........... ....... ........... ........... 27 Air f ilter ............... ....... ........... ........... ....... 48 Aspect ......... ........... ....... ........... ......... 37, 38 Auto Inp ut Search ........
69 Inde x Others S Screen siz e ........ ........... ........... ....... .......... 21 Security b ar ............. ........... ....... ........ 14, 66 Security Lo ck .............. ........... ....... .......... 40 Security lo ck ............ ....... .
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