Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VPL-DX15 Sony
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4-125-572- 12 (1) © 2009 Sony Corporation Data Projector Operating Instructions for Network / U SB File Viewer Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
2 About T rademarks • Microsoft, Windo ws, Windo ws V ista, PowerPoint , Excel, and Windo ws Med ia are registered tra demarks of Microso ft Corporati on in the United St ates and/o r other countr ies . • PJLink is a registered trade mark of Japan Busin ess Mach ine an d Informa tion System Industries Association (JBMIA.
3 T able of Contents T able of Contents Getting Started Overvie w of the Features ................ ... 5 Network Features ................. ........ 5 USB File V ie wer Feature .......... ... 5 Precautions .......... ................. .............. 6 Use of Network Features .
4 T able of Contents Conf iguring the S ettings on the Computer ... ....................... ...... 26 Conf iguring the S ettings on the Projector ........... ...................... . 26 Projecting a St reaming V ideo Deliv ered via a Netw ork—V ideo Streaming .
5 Overview of the F eatures Getting Star ted B Getting Star ted Over vie w of the Features This manual explains the fea tures descri bed belo w . Running a presen tation over a network—Windows Vista.
6 Precautions Precautions • This manual explai ns the Network functi on an d how to operat e USB Fi le V iewer features, using the VP L-MX25 or VPL-DX15 dat a project or . • The displays o f VPL-DX15 ar e used in t he ex planatio n. Some items in th e displa y may not be d isplaye d in VPL- MX25.
7 Precautions Getting Star ted instal led on yo ur com puter. It may become available if y ou cha nge th e setting of the software so as to p ermit W in dows services. – (Only for th e VP L-DX15) When the projector is c onnected with tw o or more compute rs via both wired and wireless networks, the wir ed n etwork c onnectio n has priority .
8 T ypes of Fi les A vai lable f or Browsing browser , the connect ed comput er is required to ha ve the follo wing web browser installed: – Internet Ex plorer 5. 0 or high er • The supp orted langu ages ar e Eng lish a nd Japanese only . • There are restrictions on the folder n ames and f ilenames displaye d on a f ile list.
9 About Suppor ted Fonts Getting Star ted – Audio bit rate: 6 4 kb ps ( CBR) – Sampl ing rat e: 44.1 kH z (st ereo ) * When mak ing the d ispla y size o ther than the on e befo re, b e sure to ma ke the numbers of pix e ls a multip le of 16 . e.g.
10 Restrictions on Folder Names and Filenames on a F ile List Restrictions on Folder Names and Filenames o n a File List There are the following restrictions on the names of folders and f ilenames a v.
11 Activating the Network Features Prepara tion B Prepara tion Activating the Network Features T o use the network featur es of the projector, a peer-to-peer con nection be tween the projec tor and a comput er or a connect ion of both de vices o ver a netw ork is required .
12 Activating the Net work Features 2 LAN con nection among the pr ojector and c omputer s F o r de tails on the connec tion an d conf iguratio n, s ee “ Makin g a W ired Connec tion wi th a Compute r” on page 14.
13 Activating the Network Features Prepara tion 4 LAN con nection among the pr ojector and c omputer s (Wirele ss Access P oint) F or deta ils o n the config urat ion, see “Conf iguring Using “Simple Settin g” for W ir eless Access P oint Conn ection ” on pag e 17.
14 Making a Wired Connection with a Computer Making a Wire d Connection with a Comput er (VPL- DX15 On l y) When yo u make a wired conn ection between the p rojecto r and a c omputer , ther e are t wo methods; peer-to-peer conn ection an d wired LAN connect ion.
15 Making a Wired Connection with a Computer Prepara tion Start from th e displa y sho wn in “When t he IP Address is not assigned a utomatic ally . ” Input of the IP Ad dres s, Su bnet M ask and Defau lt Ga teway is re quir ed fo r the conf igura tion.
16 Making a W ireless Connection wit h a Computer Making a Wireless Connection with a Comput er T o prepare the comp uter Prepare for a wirel ess connecti on on your computer . For details, ref e r to the manual sup plied wi th your compute r, online help , or the Microso ft website.
17 Making a Wireless Connection with a Computer Prepara tion 6 Configure t he settings on the connected computer . Open the [W i reless Network Connec tion] me nu on the computer to select the sam e network as that disp layed un der “N etwork Name (SSID)” in th e menu in step 5.
18 Making a W ireless Connection wit h a Computer 5 Press the v or V key to select the access point to be used then press the B key . When the select ed acces s point is protected wi th any security system , the menu that prompts t o enter the securi ty Ke y is disp layed.
19 Configuring the Network Settings Using the Menu Prepara tion Conf iguri ng t he Network Se ttings Usin g the Men u Use the men us to configure th e settings , as the conf iguration with Sim ple Settin g is not av ailable in th e follo wing cases: – Whe n 802.
20 Configuring the Network Settings Using the Menu 3 Press the v or V key to se lect “W ireless Network” then press the ENTER key . The W ireless Netw ork Settin g menu appears. 4 Enter the necessary items using the v / V / b / B key and ENTER key .
21 Configuring the Network Settings Using the Menu Prepara tion Inpu t the P rojec tor N ame an d set whether or not to requ ire input of a P assword to ope rate the W indows V ista® Network Pr ojector feature. 1 Press the MEN U key on the rem ote comm ander to dis play the m enu.
22 Initializing the Network Setting Initializin g the Network Se tting All the netw ork settings that were conf igured can be res et to t he facto ry pr eset val u es .
23 Preparing for Using the USB File Viewer F eat ure / Using the On-Screen K eyboard Prepara tion Preparing for Using the USB File Viewer Feature Prepare the follo wing before usin g the USB File V iewer feature. Ther e are pre cautions on use of the USB File V ie wer .
24 Running a Presentation via a Network—Windows V ista® Network Projector B Usin g the Netwo rk Feat ur es Running a Presentation via a Netw ork—Win dow s Vista® Netw ork Pr ojector • Conne ct the pr ojecto r and a computer via a network. For detail s, see “ Ac ti vating the Networ k Features ” on pa ge 11.
25 Projecting a File S tored on a Network Direc tly—Network File V iew er Using th e Network Features Projecting a File Stored on a Netw ork Directly—Netw ork File Viewer • Con nect the pr ojecto r and a c omput er via a network . For d etails , see “ Activ ating the Netw ork Feat ures” on pag e 11.
26 Operating a Computer from the Projector—Remote Desktop The specified fold er is access ed and is disp layed . 6 Press the v or V ke y to select the f ile you wis h to display then press th e ENTER key . The vie wer of the appl icati on fo r the selected fi le starts, and th e f ile is projected on the projec tor screen.
27 Operating a Computer f rom the Projector— Remote Desktop Using th e Network Features If “Remot e Des ktop ” wa s sel ecte d, th is option is not sho wn in the Switch dialog box. In this cas e, proceed to step 4 . 3 Press the v or V k ey to select “R e mote Desktop” then press the ENTER key .
28 Projecting a Stre aming Video Delivered via a Network —Video Streaming T o q uit the connection Log of f the com puter , or press the ENTER key on the remote com mander . F or the co nfiguration o n the comput er , refer to the he lp or the Micr osoft website .
29 Monitoring and Operating the Projector Using a Web Browser Using th e Network Features If “V ide o Str eaming” w as sele cted , thi s option is not sho wn in the Switch dialog box. In this cas e, proceed to step 4 . 3 Press the v or V key to select “V ideo Streaming” then press the ENTER key .
30 Monitoring and Operating the Projector Using a W eb Browser 1 Start a browser of the computer (Inte rne t Exp lor er 5. 0 or hi gher) . 2 Enter the address “http:// xxx.xxx .xxx.xxx” (IP Addr ess of the projector), to establish access to the projec tor .
31 Monitoring and Operating the Projector Using a Web Browser Using th e Network Features Click [ Control ]. Y ou can con trol the pro jector on the computer . The functions of the b uttons shown in the window are the same as those of th e keys on the sup plied remote comma nder .
32 Monitoring and Operating the Projector Using a W eb Browser Click [ Setup] . The Setup menu dial og box ap pears. Y ou can set the Owner Information, Date and Time, Password and M ail R eport . When each item is c licked , it is necessary t o input the User na me and p assword.
33 Monitoring and Operating the Projector Using a Web Browser Using th e Network Features Time Server Enter the address of the time serv er to obtain an accurate time inform ation automatica lly . Pass word Y ou can set the name and pass word for [Administrator] and for [User].
34 Monitoring and Operating the Projector Using a W eb Browser Every Mo nth on Da y: Check t his check box an d select the da y from the drop - do wn list to hav e e-mail sent on the selected d ay every month. The report contai ns prod uct i nformat ion, owner informa tion, hours of use, lam p mode, memos , etc.
35 Monitoring and Operating the Projector Using a Web Browser Using th e Network Features F or deta ils on the e -mail setting s , contact your net work administ rator . • The Mail Report function is not av ailable for a net wor k for whic h Outb ound Port2 5 Blocking is used, as such a net work cannot be conne cted to the SMTP server .
36 Projecting a File S tored in the USB Memor y Directly—USB File Viewer B Using USB File Vie wer Pr o jecting a File Stored in th e USB Memory D irectly— USB File Viewer There ar e preca utions on use of USB File V iewer. See “U se of US B File V i ewer” in “Preca utions ” on pag e 8 be fore you star t using this feat u re.
37 Monitoring the Microsoft Office File / Monitoring the Photo File Using File Vie wer B Using F ile V iewer Monitoring th e Microsoft Office File The viewer of th e appl ication that su pports the selected f ile starts automa tically . Y ou can operate each viewer by pressing the keys on the re mote command er .
38 Monitoring the Video File Monitoring the Vid eo File • There are restrictions on the f ile s to which you are permitt e d access. Se e “T ypes of Files A vailable f or Browsin g” on page 8. • Y o u cannot proje ct an ima ge on t he scre en by zoom ing using t he viewer .
39 T roubleshooting Others B Others T r oub lesh oot ing Windows Vista® Network Pr ojector Symptom Cause an d Remed y On yo ur comp uter, “Conn ect to a N etw ork Proj ector” cannot be found. • The oper ating syst em of yo ur comp uter does no t support “C onnect to a Net wor k Projec tor .
40 T roubleshooting Network File Viewer fea t ures Remote Desktop Any wall paper of project ed is d ispla yed in a single colo r . c It is a res tricti on on the Windows V is ta® Ne twork Pro jector feat ure. The di splay color s of the proj ected im age ar e change d.
41 T roubleshooting Others Video Streaming The com put er name cann ot be ente red. • T he IP addr ess can b e entere d only w ith a USB mo use and USB keyboard (alph abetic layout 101/ 102 keys) con nected to the projec tor . c Conn ect a USB mouse and U SB keyboa rd (al phabet ic layo ut 101/ 102 k eys ) to the proje ctor .
42 T roubleshooting Monitoring and operating the projector via a web bro wser USB File Viewer Network File Viewer and USB File Vie w er Symptom Cause an d Remed y The comp uter canno t acces s the W eb pa ge of the proje ctor . • T he comp uter and projec tor are n ot conne cted over a networ k.
43 Glossar y Others Glossary Ad-hoc W ireless communication complyin g with the IEEE8 02.11 standa rd. A w ireles s conne ction between two de vices is en abled with out using an access poin t. Wireless Acce ss P oint (Infrastructure) W ireless communication complyin g with the IEEE8 02.
44 Glossar y 802.11g A part of the IEEE802 .11 st andards for wireless netw ork communica tion using the 2.4 GHz f req uency b and The maximu m communica tion bit rate is 5 4 Mbps. 802.11a A part of the IEEE802 .11 st andards for wirele ss network commun icat ion usin g the 5 GHz fre quency ba nd.
45 Glossar y Others connec ted comput er allows access to that com pute r . Window s Media Enc oder Encod er softwa re developed by Micro soft Corporation WM V (Win dows Me dia Vide o) A comp ressed vi deo file form at developed by Micr osoft Co rpora tio n.
46 Ind ex Index Numerics 802.1x Authen tication ... ........ ....... ........... 20 A Ad-hoc (Peer -to-peer) .............. ......... 12, 16 C Common S e ttin g ........ .............. ........ ....... 21 D Defau lt Gate way ......... ....... ....... .
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