Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VPL-DX11 Sony
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4-128-127- 12 (2) © 2009 Sony Corporation Data Projector Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. VPL-DX10/DX11/DX 15 Not all models are available in all countries and area.
2 W ARNING W ARNING T o reduce the risk of fi re or elec tric shoc k, do not ex pose this app aratus to rain or moisture. T o av oid elect rical shoc k, do not ope n the cabinet . Refer s ervicing to qualified pe rson nel onl y . W ARNING THIS APP ARA TUS MUST BE EARTHED .
3 W ARNING Y ou are caut ioned tha t any changes or modif icatio ns not e xpressly appro ved in this manu al could void you r auth ority to o perate this equipm ent. All interf ace cables u sed to co nnect peripherals m ust be shie lded in ord er to comply with th e limits for a digita l de vice pursua nt to Subpa rt B of P art 15 of FCC Rules.
4 W ARNING For VPL-DX 15 only For the c ustomer s in the U .S. A. and Canada This dev ice complies with Pa rt 15 of FCC Rule s and RSS- Gen of IC Rul es.
5 W ARNING Estonian Sony Cor poration kinnita b käesolev aga seadme VPL-DX15/Data Pro jector vastavust 1999 /5/EÜ di rektiivi põh inõuetel e ja nimet atud di rektiivist tulen ev at ele tei stele asjakoha stele sätetele . Üksi kasja likum info: htt p:// www .
6 W ARNING For the c ustomer s in F rance The WL AN fe atu re of this Dat a Project or shall exc lusi vely be used i nsid e b uildings. For the c ustomer s in I taly Use of the RLAN netw ork is go ver ned: - with respect to priv ate use, by the Leg islati ve Decree of 1.
7 W ARNING For the cus tomer s in Nor wa y Use of this radio e quipment is n o t allo wed in the geo graphica l area wi thin a ra dius of 20 km from the c entre of Ny-Ålesu nd, Sva lbard. For kundene i Norge Det er ikk e tillatt å bruk e dette radiou tstyret innen e n ra dius på 20 km fra sent rum av Ny- Åle sund, Svalba rd.
8 T ab le of Contents T able of Contents Precautions .......... ................. ............ 10 Notes on Inst allation and Usage ...... 11 Unsuitable Installation ... ............ 11 Usage in High Altitude ............... 1 2 Unsuitable Conditions .
9 T able of Cont ents Using the Network Functio n (VPL-DX15 only) .................... ..... 41 Projecting the File in the USB Memo ry Directly (VPL-DX15 only) ........... 42 Adjustments and Settings Using a Menu Using a MENU ..... ........... .......
10 Precautions Precautions On safety • Ch eck that the opera ting voltag e of your unit is id entical wit h the v oltage of you r local po wer supply .
11 Notes on Inst allation and Usage • If you rub on the cabinet wi th a stained cloth, t he cabine t may be sc ratche d. • If the cab inet is in contact with a rubber or vinyl resin product for a lon g period of time, the finish o f the cabinet may deteriorat e or the coating ma y come off.
12 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 caus e malfun ction o f the un it due to moistu re condens ation or rise in temp erature. Near a heat or smoke sensor Malfu ncti on of the sen sor may be caused .
13 Notes on Inst allation and Usage Do not u se the u nit und er the follo wing condition s. Do not topp le the unit A void using as t he unit topple s ov er on it s side. I t may cause malfun ction. Do not tilt righ t/left A v oid usin g as the unit tilts righ t or left m ore than 20 deg re es.
14 About the Supplied Manuals B Over view About th e Supplied Manuals The follo wing manuals are su pplied with the proje ctor . Manuals Safet y Regulati ons (sep aratel y printed man ual) This ma nual d escrib es impo rtant no tes and cautions to whic h you hav e to pay attentio n when ha ndlin g and usin g this pro jector.
15 Included Attachments Overview Inc lud ed Atta chments The pac kage for this produ ct includes the Main un it (projecto r) and the follo wing attachm ents.
16 Location and Funct ion of Controls (Ma in Unit) Loca tion and Funct ion of Con tr ols (Ma in Unit) a Zoom r ing Adjusts the pic ture size. b Focus ring Adjusts the picture foc us.
17 Location and Function of Controls (Main Unit ) Overview c Lens shutter lever If yo u operat e the L ens shutte r le ver manua lly , the image is interru pted. In this case, the v ideo signal is no t projec ted to the screen. d Adjusters (fr ont pad) Use the adjuste rs for minor ti lt adjust ment of the projecte d pictu re.
18 Location and Funct ion of Controls (Ma in Unit) a PUSH ENTER/ v / V / b / B (Arr ow ) keys Used to enter the settings of items in the menu system, select a menu, or ma ke various adjustments. b MENU key Dis play s the on -scree n m enu. Press again to cl ear the menu.
19 Location and Function of Controls (Main Unit ) Overview a (network) connector (R J-45) (VPL-DX 15 only) Connects to th e LAN cable when th e netw ork function is in use. For safety , do not connect the connect or for perip heral device wir ing that might ha ve excessi ve voltage to this po rt.
20 Remote Commander Remote Com mander The k eys t hat ha ve the same names as those on the c ontrol pan el functio n identic ally . a NETWORK key One press of this ke y starts the network functio n. F or deta ils, r efer to “Opera ting Instructions (F or Network/USB F ile V iewer)” on the su pplied CD-R OM.
21 Remote Com mander Overview F or details, see “ T o F reeze the Image Projected (F reeze)” on page 37. Before using the Remote Commander Pull out th e clear f ilm from the lithium batte ry holder. T o replace a batter y 1 Pull out the battery cover b y a thin stick inserting to a hole, as sho wn the illustration.
22 Installing the Projector / Connecting the Projector B Pr ojecting the P ictur e Installing t he Pr ojector This un it can be opera ted on a flo or or desktop (flo or installation) , b u t also c an be suspende d from a ceilin g with a dedi cated mounting de vice (ceiling in stallation).
23 Connecting the Projector Proj ecting the Pi ctur e This se ction describes h ow to c onne c t th e projec tor to a comput er . For more information, refer to the comput er’ s inst ructi on manual . T o connect a compute r A Stereo au dio connecting cable (not supplied) (Use a n o-resistance cable.
24 Connecting the Projector This sectio n descri bes how to connect the projec tor to a VCR . For more information, refer to the instru ction ma nuals of the eq uipment you are conn ecting. T o connect to a video output connector A Stereo audio connecting c abl e (not su pplied) (Use a no-resistance cable.
25 Projecting Proj ecting the Pi ctur e T o see how to connect to a network, refer to “Operating Instructions for Network/USB File V iewer” in cluded on the supplied CD- RO M . T o see ho w to connect a USB memory , refer to “Operating Instructi ons for Network/USB File V iewer” in cluded on the supplied CD- RO M .
26 Projecting 3 T urn on the equipment co nnected to the projector . 4 Mov e the lens shutter lev e r to open the lens shutter . 5 Adjust the upper or lo wer position of the picture. Use the adju ster to adjust the pict ure position. Using th e adjuster 1 Lift t he pr ojector while pressing the Adjuster adju stment b utton.
27 Projecting Proj ecting the Pi ctur e When the se lected inpu t is a compu ter signal , AP A (Auto P ixel Alignm ent) function s automat ically to a djust th e image fro m the connec ted equi pment fo r clear display . F or detai ls, see “Adj ustin g the Image Qual ity (Sm art AP A)” on pa ge 3 9.
28 T urning Off th e P ower T urning Off the Po w e r 1 Press the ? / 1 key . “PO WER OFF? Please press ? / 1 ke y again.” appears to con firm that yo u want to tu rn off the power . The mes sage disap pear s if you pres s any key other than the ? / 1 ke y , or if yo u do not press any key for f ive seconds.
29 Selecting the Menu Language Convenient Functions B Convenie nt Functions Selecting th e Menu Language Y ou can sel ect one of seventeen lang uages fo r display ing the menu and other on-scree n displays . The f actory settin g is English. T o chan ge th e menu lang uage, p roceed as f ollows: 1 Plug the A C power cord into a wall outlet.
30 Resetting All Setting V alues 5 Press the v or V k ey to select “Language, ” then press the B or ENTER key . 6 Press the v / V / b / B k ey to select a langua ge, the n pre ss the ENTER k ey . The menu changes to the selecte d langua ge. T o clear th e menu Press the MENU key .
31 Correcting the T rapezoidal Di stor tion Aut omatically (Auto V K eystone Correction) Convenient Functions 2 Press the v / V key to select the Picture menu then press the B o r ENTER key . 3 Select “Reset” with the v / V key fro m the Picture menu then press the ENTER key .
32 Correcting the T rapezoidal Distor tion A utomatically (Auto V K eystone Correction) The menu a utomatic ally goe s of f in app roxi mat ely 5 secon ds af ter op erat ion . 1 Press the MENU key . The m enu app ears. 2 Press the v / V ke y to select the Installation setting menu then press the B or E NTER ke y .
Switching off Smoot hly after Presentation (Off & Go) / Using the Secur ity Function Convenient Functions 33 Switching off Smoothly after Presentation (Off & Go) Y ou can disco nnect the power cord immediat ely after t u rning o f f the un it.
34 Using the Security Function T o use the secu rity lock 1 Press the MENU key . The m enu app ears. 2 Press the v / V ke y to select the Func tion m enu t hen pr ess t he B or ENTER key . 3 Select “On” of “Security Lock” with the v / V k ey f rom t he Func tion menu then press the E NTER key .
35 Using the Security Function Convenient Functions When “Securi ty Lock enabl ed!” is displa yed on the m enu s creen , the setting fo r se curity lo ck is complete d. If “ In val id P assword!” is dis played on the menu sc reen , perfor m this proc edur e again from step 1 .
36 Using V arious Functions During Projec ting T o cancel Panel Ke y Lo ck w ith the key on the projector Press and ho ld the MENU key for appr oxima tely 1 0 seconds while th e powe r is on. Loc king is c anceled , and the functio n is set to “Of f”.
37 P ausing the Image Convenient Functions rati o is dis played on the scree n for a fe w seconds. By press ing the + key repeate dly , the image size (rat io of enl argement: max. 4 times) increases. Use the arrow k ey ( v / V / b / B ) to scroll the enlarged image.
38 P ausing the Sound (Audi o Mu ting) The project ed imag e is muted by pressing the PIC MUTING key on the Re mote Commander . P au sing the Soun d (A ud io Muting) The so und outp ut from the s peak ers is mut ed temporarily b y pressing the A UDIO MUTING key on the Remote Co mmander .
39 Adjusting the Image Q uality (Smar t A P A ) Convenient Functions Adjustin g the Image Quality (Smar t AP A) AP A (Auto Pix el Alignment) auto matically adjus ts the picture to be clear when a comput er signal is input. “Phas e”, “Pitch ”, and “Shi ft” on the Screen menu are automati cally adjusted .
40 Setting the Picture Mode Setting the Pictu re Mode The Picture M ode can be set to suit to the projected image. The setting value is registered for each mode. Adjustable o r selecta b le ite ms are l imited in accordance wit h the types of th e input signal on some menus.
Star ting the Network Function or the USB File Vie wer With One K eypress (VPL-DX 15 only) / Using the Network Function (VPL-DX15 only) Convenient Functions 41 Star ting the Netw ork Funct ion or the .
42 Projecting the File in the USB Memor y Directly (VPL -DX15 only) Pr o jecting the File in the USB Memor y Directly (VPL-DX15 onl y) The f ile in the USB memo ry co nne cted to the (U SB) po rt can be d isplayed dire ctly on the projec ted di splay .
43 Using a MENU Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu B Adjust ments and Sett ing s Using a Menu Usin g a MENU The projector is equip ped with an on-s creen menu f or making various a djustment s and settings.
44 Using a MENU 4 Make the setting or adjustment of an item. • When ch anging the adjus tment lev el: T o increase th e number, press the v or B key . T o d ecrease the numb er , press the V or b key . Press the ENTER key to restore the pre vious scr een.
45 The Picture Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The Picture Menu The Pictu re menu is used for adjus ting the pictur e. Items that can be adjusted o r set depend on the k ind of input sign als. F or deta ils, see “Input sign als and ad justabl e/setti ng items” on page 56.
46 The Picture M enu • W hen the “Picture Mode” is set to “Presenta tion”, the setti ng item of “Color T emp.” is n ot disp laye d. • For Pi cture Mod e, a part of the se tti ng i tems canno t be disp laye d on the screen accordi ng t o the input signal.
47 The Screen Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The Screen Menu The Screen me nu is used t o adjust the inp ut signal . Y ou can also adju st the aspe ct ratio of the picture. Items that can be adjusted o r set depend on the kind of input signals.
48 The Screen Menu For Aspe ct, “A spect” itself or a part of the sett ing item s cann ot be disp laye d on the sc reen accordi ng to the in put signal. Adju st Sign al Set acco rding t o the inpu t signal AP A (Auto Pix el Alignment) Executes the AP A when yo u press t he ENTER key .
49 The Screen Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu This project or has 46 type s (VPL-DX15) /45 types (VPL-DX10/DX11) of p reset data for input sig nals (the preset mem ory).
50 The Setup Menu The Setup Menu The Setu p menu is used for chang ing the settings o f the pr ojector . Setting items Functions Initial setting Status • On: Display s on-scr een inf ormati on (men u, etc.
51 The Setup Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu • If you t urn on “ High Alti tude Mode ” to “On ” at an alti tude less than 1,500 m (4 ,921 feet), the projector m ay redu c e the relia bility o f the lamp.
52 The Function Menu The Funct ion Menu The Function men u is used for changing the settin gs of the vari ous functio ns of the projecto r . Setting items Functions Initial setting Smart AP A Exe cute s AP A aut omat ically wh en a c ompu ter si gnal is input.
53 The Function Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu • Press the AP A key when th e full image is displ ayed on t he sc reen. If t he proj ected i mage includ es a black p ortion ar ound it, the AP A function will not wo rk properl y and some p arts of the image may not be di spla yed on t he scre en.
54 The Installation Menu The Installation Menu The Installa tion m enu is used fo r changing the setti ngs of the proje ctor . • S ince th e V ke ystone adjustment i s an elec tronic corr e ction, s o metimes the image wi ll be dete rior ated. • W hen the Lamp Mode is set to “High”, the sound from the fan to cool the lamp, etc.
55 The Network S etting Menu (VPL-DX 15 only) Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The Network Settin g Menu (VPL-DX15 only) The Netw ork Set ting menu is used to set the n etwork of thi s unit. T o Network Setting Switches to Network Setting window when you press [ENTER].
56 The Information Menu The Information Menu The Inform ation m enu displa ys th e model name, se rial number , the h orizon tal and v ertical frequencies of t he input sig nal and the cumul ated hours of usa ge of the lamp.
57 The Information Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu z : Ad justa ble/can be s et – : Not adjustab le/cannot b e set *1 : Except B & W *2 :N T S C 3.58 and NTSC 4.43 only , except B & W *3 : Adjustabl e only when the “Pi cture Mod e” is set to “Dynamic ” or “Sta ndard” *4 : Pre set mem ory No.
58 Replacing the Lamp B Maint enanc e Replacing th e Lamp The lamp use d as a light source i s a consumab le produ ct. Thu s, replac e the lamp with a ne w one in the fo llo wing cases. • Whe n the lamp has burnt out or dim s • “Please rep lace the Lamp.
59 Replacing the Lamp Main tenance Do not pu t your ha nds into th e lamp replac ement slot, and d o not allow any liquid o r oth er objec ts in to the s lot t o avo id electr ical sh ock or fire. 5 Insert the new lamp all the way in until it is securely in place ( a ).
60 Cleaning the Air Filter Cleaning th e Air Filter The air f ilter should be cleaned after appro ximately 500 hour s use. Remove the air f ilter co ver then remo ve the dust with a cloth l ightly dampene d with mil d detergen t solution.
61 T roubleshooting Others B Others T r oub lesh ooti ng If the projector appe ars to be ope rating erratic ally , try to diagnose and correct th e problem usi ng the follo wing instruction s. If the p roblem pers ists, c onsult with qu alified Son y personnel.
62 T roubl eshooting Sound Remote Command er The pic ture is not cl ear . • The pi ctur e is out of focus. c Adju st the fo cus ( page 26 ). • Conde nsa tion has accu mula ted on the le ns. c Leav e the pro jector fo r about two hour s with the p owe r on.
63 T roubleshooting Others Other s Symptom Cause an d Remed y The control pa nel keys do not fu nction . The c ontrol pan el keys are locked . c Unl ock the co ntrol panel keys (pa ge 52). The fan is nois y . • Lam p Mo de is set to “H igh”. c When the Lamp Mode is se t to “High”, the s ound from th e fan to cool the lamp, et c.
64 T roubl eshooting Indicators Symptom Cause an d Remedy The LAMP /CO VE R indicator f lashes in orange. (Repe tit ion r ate of 2 flas hes) • The lamp cover is detached. c Attach the cover se curely (page 5 8). The LAMP /CO VE R indicator f lashes in orange.
65 T roubleshooting Others W arning Messages Use the li st below to check the meaning of the message s displayed on the screen. Caution Messages Use the li st below to check the meaning of the message s displayed on the screen. Messages List Mess age Me aning an d Remedy High temp.
66 Specifications Specification s Optical characteristics Proj ection sy stem 3 LCD pan els, 1 len s, projectio n sys tem LCD panel 0.63 -inch XGA pan el, approx imately 2,36 0,000 pixels (786,432 pi xels × 3) Lens 1.2 times zo om lens f 18.63 to 22.
67 Specifications Others VPL-DX1 0/DX11: Max. 320 W in stan dby (Standa rd): 5.5 W in st and by (Lo w): 3 W Heat dissipat ion 990 BTU Oper atin g temp erature 0°C to 35°C (3 2°F to 95°F) Oper atin.
68 Specifications Preset signals Memory No. Preset signal fH (k Hz) fV ( Hz) Sy nc Pit ch 1 V ideo 60 Hz V ideo 60 Hz 15.734 59.940 – – 2 V ideo 50 Hz V ideo 50 Hz 15.625 50.000 – – 3 480/60i DTV 480/ 60i 15.734 59.940 S on G/Y – 4 575/50i DTV 575/ 50i 15.
69 Specifications Others Preset memor y No. at the input signal Analog sig nals • When a sign al othe r than th e pres et signal s shown above is inp ut, the picture m ay n ot be displ ayed properl y . • An input sig nal me ant for s creen re solut ion differen t from t hat of the pa nel wi ll not be di splaye d in its original resolutio n.
70 Installing the Projector and Installation Diagram Installing t he Pr o jector and Insta llation Diagram This sec tion descri bes the exampl es of installi ng the pro jector o n a desk, etc. See the chart on page 71 conce rning the installat ion measur ements.
71 Installing the Projector and Installation Diagram Others a (N) = {( PS × 18. 46/0.629 9)–34 .7} × 1.02 a (M) = { (PS × 22.1 9/0.62 99)–3 4.6} × 0.9 8 b = x–(P S/0.62 99 × 3.2) c = x–(PS /0.629 9 × 3. 2+48 .7) The alphab etical lette rs in the cha rts and ca lculation m ethods indicate the follo wing.
72 Installing the Projector and Installation Diagram This section describes the ex amples fo r installing the pr ojector o n the ceilin g. When insta lling the projecto r on the ceiling, use a Projecto r Suspensi on Supp ort reco mmended by S o ny . For ceilin g installation, ask for qua lifi e d Son y personnel.
73 Installing the Projector and Installation Diagram Others a’(N) = {(PS × 18. 46/0.62 99)–3 4.7} × 1.02 +84 a’(M ) = {(PS × 22.19/0 .6299)–3 4.6} × 0. 98+84 x = PS/0.6 299 × 3.2+ 36.7 The alph abetica l letters in th e charts a nd calc ulation method s indic ate the follo wing.
74 Dimensions Dimensions Fr ont Unit: mm (inches) To p Unit: mm (inches) 121 (4 3 / 4 ) 48.7 (1 29 / 32 ) 62.6 ( 2 15 / 32 ) 93 (3 21 / 32 ) 295 (11 5 / 8 ) 204 (8 1 / 32 ) 44 (1 23 / 32 ).
75 Dimensions Others Side Unit: mm (inches) 4.8 ( 3 / 16 ) 44 (1 23 / 32 ) 204 (8 1 / 32 ) 57 (2 1 / 4 ) 91 (3 19 / 32 ).
76 Dimensions Rear Unit: mm (inches) Bottom Unit: mm (inches) 91 (3 19 / 32 ) 295 (11 5 / 8 ) 51.4 (2 1 / 32 ) 62.6 (2 15 / 32 ) 12 ( 15 / 32 ) 74 (2 29 / 32 ) (USB) connec tor (VPL-DX15 only ) (Network) con nector (VPL-DX15 only) 102.7 (4 1 / 32 ) 93 (3 21 / 32 ) 16.
77 Inde x Others Index A Adju st Sign al AP A ....... ........... .............. ....... ........ ...... 48 Phase .. ....... ........... ............... ....... .......... 48 Pitch ... ....... ........... ............... ....... .......... 48 Shift ..
78 Ind ex Dynamic ... ............... ........... .............. ... 45 Presentatio n ................ ............... ....... ... 45 Standard . .................. .............. ........ ...... 45 Picture mutin g ......... .................. ........
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