Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VPL-EX4 Sony
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3-100-203- 13 (1) Data Projector Opera ting Instru ctions © 2007 Sony Cor poration VPL-ES4 VPL-EX4.
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 servicing to qualified pe rson nel only . W ARNING THIS APP ARA TUS MUST BE EARTHED .
3 W ARNING Plug Cap Parallel bla de with groun d pin (NEMA 5- 15P Configura tion) Cord T y pe SJT , three 16 or 18 A WG wires Lengt h Minim um 1.5m (4 ft .
4 T ab le of Contents T able of Contents Precautions .......... ................. .............. 5 Notes on Inst allation and Usage ........ 6 Overvie w Features ......... ................. ................. ... 8 Loc ation an d Funct ion of Co ntrols .
5 Precautions Precautions Safety • Check that t he operating voltage of you r unit is identical with the v oltage of yo ur local power supply . • Sho uld an y liquid or solid object fall into the ca binet, un plug the u nit and ha ve it checked by qua lified person nel before operat ing it furt her .
6 Notes on Inst al lation and Usage Notes on Installation and Usage Do not in stall the p rojector in the fol lowin g situations . Installation is these situations or loc ation s may c ause a m alfunct ion or damage to the uni t. P oorly ventilated locations • Allo w adequate air c irculation to pre vent internal h eat b uild-up.
7 Notes on Inst allation and Usage V er y dusty , extremely smoky locations A vo id installing the unit in a very dusty or extreme ly smoky en vi ronment. Othe rwise, the air f ilter will be come obstructe d, and this may ca use a malfunc tion of the unit or damage it.
8 Feat ures B Over view Features High brightness, high pict ure quality High brightness Adopti ng Sony's uniqu e optical syst em that provides a high-eff icie nc y op tical system. I t allows the 16 5 W lamp to give a lig ht output of 220 0 lumen (VPL -ES4)/ 2100 lumen (VPL-EX4).
9 Location and Function of Controls Overview Location and Funct ion of Cont r ols a Con tr ol pa nel F or details , see “Contr ol P anel” on page 10. b Zoom ring Adjusts the pict ure size. c V entilation ho les (intake) d Foc us r ing Adjusts the pict ure focus.
10 Location and Funct i on of Controls a ? / 1 (On/Standby) key T urns on the project or when th e projec tor is in stand by m ode. The ON/ ST ANDBY indicator aro und the ? / 1 key flashes in g reen until th e projector is read y to oper ate. Then it l ights .
11 Location and Function of Controls Overview a VIDEO INPUT connector • S VIDEO (mini DIN 4-pi n): Connects t o the S video ou tput (Y/C video ou tput) of vi deo equip ment. • VIDEO (phono type): Connects to the compo site vide o output of video equipme nt.
12 Location and Funct i on of Controls c KEYST ONE (T rapezoidal distor tion correction) key Adjusts the v e rtic al trapezoidal dist ortion of th e imag e. Pr essin g this ke y , the ad justmen t menu a re dis pla yed. Use the arrow ke ys ( v / V / b / B ) for adjustme nt.
13 Installing the Projector Proj ecti ng t he P ict ure B Project ing the P icture Insta lling the Projector The dist ance between the len s and the screen varies depending on the size of th e screen.
14 Connecting the Projector Connectin g the Pr ojector When you connect the projector , make sure to: • T urn off all equipm ent before maki ng any connect ions. • Use the proper c ables for each connect ion. • Insert the cabl e plugs firmly; loose connect ions may i ncrease noise and redu ce pe rfor man ce of p ict ure si gnals.
15 Connecting the Projector Proj ecti ng t he P ict ure • If yo u set your computer, such as a not ebook computer , to output the signal to both your compute r’ s display and the extern al monitor , the pictur e of the externa l monitor m ay not appe ar proper ly .
16 Projecting T o connect to a video GBR/ Component out put connector 1 Signal Cable (not sup plied) HD D-sub 15-pin (male) ↔ 3 × pho no jack 2 Stereo audio conne cting cab le (not supplied) (Use a no-resis tance cabl e.
17 Projecting Proj ecti ng t he P ict ure 4 Press the INPUT ke y to select the input source. Each time you press the k ey , the input signal switche s as follo ws: Smart AP A (Auto Pixel Alignme nt) adjusts t he picture of the connected equipm ent so that it is projected clearly .
18 T urning Off th e P ow er 8 Adjust the size of the picture and the focu s. Adjust the pi cture size using t he Zoom ring and adj ust the picture focus u sing the F ocus rin g. T urning Off the Po w e r 1 Press the ? / 1 key . “PO WER OFF ? Plea se pre ss ? / 1 key again.
19 Selecting the Menu Language Convenient Functions B Convenie nt Functi ons Selecting th e Men u Lang uage Y ou can select one of f ifteen la nguages for displa ying the m enu a nd oth er on- screen displays . The f actory setting is Englis h. T o chan ge the menu la nguage, p roceed a s follo ws: 1 Plug the A C power cord into a wall outlet.
20 Secu rity L ock Security Loc k The p rojector is equipped with a se curity lock f unction . When you tur n the po wer of the p rojecto r on, yo u are r equired t o input the p re vio usly set password. If you do not input th e correct p asswo rd, you will not be able to project the pi cture.
21 Eff ective T ools f or Y our Presentation Convenient Functions 2 Enter the password. Ent er the passwo rd th at was s et. If yo u call the customer service c enter be cause you ha ve for got ten th e pas swor d, you w ill ne ed to be able t o ve rify the pr ojec tor’ s serial number and yo ur identity .
22 Eff ective T ools for Y our Presentation Use the arrow ke y ( v / V / b / B ) to scroll the en lar ged ima ge. T o return the image to its original size Press the D ZOOM – key . Just pressing the RE SET ke y returns the image back to its original size immediatel y .
23 Using a MENU Adjus tments and Sett ings Using a Menu B Adjust ments and Setti ngs Using a Menu Usin g a MEN U The projector is eq uipped with an on-screen menu f or making various adjus tments and settings. Displa y items Input signal indic ator Shows the selected input channel.
24 Using a MENU T o clear the menu Press the MENU key . The m enu disapp ears aut omatically if a ke y is not p ressed for on e mi nute. T o reset items th at have been adjusted Select th e item that you w ant to reset, an d then pre ss the RESET key on the Re mote Commander .
25 The PICTURE S ETTING Menu Adjus tments and Sett ings Using a Menu The PICTURE SETTING Menu The PICTURE SET TING menu is used for adjusting t he pict ure or volume. Items that can be adjusted or set depe nd on the kind of input si gnals. For details, see “Inpu t signals and adjusta ble/setting ite ms” on page 34.
26 The PICTURE SETTING Menu DDE (Dynamic Detail Enhanc er) Selects t he mode to p lay the i nput video signal according to the materi al. • Off: Plays back the inte rlace for mat without conv ersion. • Pr ogr essiv e: Play s back the vi deo picture of the interl ace format con verting to pro gressive.
27 The INPUT SETTING Menu Adjus tments and Sett ings Using a Menu The INPUT SETTING Menu The INPUT SE TTING menu is used to adjust the inp ut signal. Items that can be adjusted or set depe nd on the kind of input signa ls. For details, see “Input signals and adjusta ble/setting ite ms” on page 34.
28 The INPUT SETTING Men u Note that if the projec tor is used fo r profit or for pub lic viewing, mo difying the original pict ure 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 protect ed.
29 The SET SE TTING Menu Adjus tments and Sett ings Using a Menu The SET SETTING Menu The SET S ETTING menu is used for c hanging the settin gs of the projector .
30 The SET SE TTING Menu • P ress the A P A key whe n the full image is d isplaye d on the scr een. If the projecte d image inc ludes a black portion arou nd it, the AP A func tion will no t work prope rly and some parts of the im age may no t be displaye d on the scre en.
31 The MENU SETTING Menu Adjus tments and Sett ings Using a Menu The MENU SETTING Me n u The MENU S ETTING menu is used for changi ng the menu display s. Setting items Functions Initial s etting Status (o n-sc reen displ ay) Set s up the on-s cree n displ ay .
32 The INST ALL S ETTING Menu The IN ST ALL SETTING Men u The I NST ALL SE TTING m enu is u sed fo r chan ging th e set tings of the pro jector . If you set “High Alti tude Mode” to “On” at an alt itude of unde r 1,500 m, th e reliability of the lamp may be reduced .
33 The INFORMA TION Menu Adjus tments and Sett ings Using a Menu The IN FORM A TION Men u The INFORM A TION menu displays t he model nam e, serial number, the horizo ntal and vertical fre quencies of th e input sig nal and the cumu lated hour s of usage of th e lamp.
34 The INFORMA TION Menu Input signals and adju stable/sett ing items Adjust Picture... menu z : Adjustable/ can be set – : Not ad justable/cannot be set INPUT SETTING men u z : Adjustable/ can be set – : Not ad justable/cannot be set *1 : Exce pt for preset memory N o.
35 Replacing the Lamp Main tena nce B Maint enance Replacing the L amp The lamp u sed as a light sourc e is con sumable prod uct. Thus re place the lamp with a ne w one in the follo wing cases. • When the lamp has burnt out or dims • “Please repl ace the Lam p.
36 Replacing the Lamp 5 Insert the new lamp all the way in until it is securely in place ( a ). T ighte n the two scre ws ( b ). F old down the handle to replace it ( c ). • B e carefu l not to touc h the glas s surface of the la mp. • The power wil l not t urn on if t he lamp is not s ecured properly .
37 Cleaning the Air Filter Main tena nce Cleaning the Ai r Filter The ai r f ilte r should be clea ned e very 500 hours . Remove dust f rom the ou tside of t he vent ilation ho les with a vac uum clean er . 500 hou rs are approximate. This value varies depen ding on th e en vironm ent or h ow the proj ecto r is use d.
38 T roubl eshooting B Others T roubleshooting If the pr ojector appea rs to be op erating erratically , try to diagnose an d correct the problem using the fol lo wing in structions. If the problem per sists, co nsult with qual if ied Sony pe rsonnel.
39 T roubleshooting Others Sound Remot e Commander Color balance is incor rect. • The pic ture has no t been adjust ed properly. c Adjust the pict ure ( see page 2 5). • The pro jector is se t to the wron g color sys tem. c Set “Color System” o n the SET SETTING menu to match t he colo r syst em bei ng i nput ( see page 2 9).
40 T roubl eshooting Othe rs Indicators W arning Messages Use the li st below to check the mean ing of the messag es displayed on the screen. Symptom Cause and Remedy The co ntrol p anel keys d o not fu nction . The co ntrol panel keys are loc k ed. c Unlock the control pa nel key s (see page 3 0).
41 T roubleshooting Others Caution Messages Use the li st belo w to check the mea ning of the message s displayed on the sc r een. Mess age Meanin g and Remedy Not appl icable! Y ou ha v e presse d the wr ong ke y . c Press the appropriat e ke y . The panel ke ys are lock ed! “ P anel K ey Lock” on th e SET SETTING menu is set to “On.
42 Specifications Specification s Optical characteristics Proj ecti on sys tem 3 LCD pan els, 1 lens, pro jection sys tem LCD panel VPL-ES 4: 0.63-inch SVGA pa nel, about 1,4 40,000 pixels (480,0 00 pixels × 3) VPL-EX 4: 0.63-in ch XGA p anel, about 2,3 60,000 pixels (786,4 32 pixels × 3) Lens 1.
43 Specifications Others INPUT B (VPL -EX4 only ) HD D-sub15-pin (female) Analog RGB : R: 0.7 Vp-p ± 2 dB (75 oh ms ter minate d) G: 0. 7 Vp-p ±2 dB (75 oh ms ter minate d) B: 0.
44 Specifications Pin assignment INPUT A connector (HD D-sub 15-p in, fem ale) INPUT B connector (HD D-sub 15-pi n, female) (VPL-EX4 onl y) RS-232C conne ctor (D-sub 9 pin, fem ale) OUTPUT MONIT OR connector (HD D- sub 15-pin, fe male) 1R / R - Y 9N .
45 Specifications Others Preset signals Mem ory No. Pres et si gnal fH (k Hz) fV (Hz) Sync 1 V id eo 60 Hz 6 0 Hz 15.734 59.94 0 – 2 V id eo 50 Hz 5 0 Hz 15.625 50.00 0 – 3 480/60i 480/6 0i 15.734 59.940 S on G/Y 4 575/50i 575/5 0i 15.625 50.000 S on G/Y 5 480/60p 480/60p ( Progressive comp onent 31.
46 Specifications • W hen a sign al other than th e preset sig nals shown above is inpu t, the pict ure may not b e displayed prop erly . • When an SXGA+ signal is input, th e image may e xtend be yond the ed ges of the s creen.
47 Installation Diagram Others Installatio n Dia gram 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 48 concerni ng the installa tion measurem ents. The alphab etical lette rs in the illustra tion indic ate the distance s belo w .
48 Installation Diag ram VPL-ES4 Unit: m m (inches) (The above-mentione d numerical values differ from the design v al ues because the values in t he table incl ude a tolerance.) a (N) = {( SS × 18.56/0. 6299) – 24 .0} × 1.03 a (M) = {(SS × 22.6 1/0.
49 Installation Diagram Others This section desc ribes the exampl es for installing the projector on the ceiling . When ins talling the pro jector on the ceilin g, use a Projecto r Suspension Supp ort recommended by Sony . For ceil ing install ation, ask f or qualified Sony pers onnel.
50 Installation Diag ram VPL-ES4 Unit: m m (inches) (The above-mentione d numerical values differ from the design v al ues because the values in t he table incl ude a tolerance.) a’(N) = {(SS × 18.56 /0.6299) – 24 .0} × 1.0 3+27 .3 a’(M) = {(SS × 22 .
51 Dimensions Others Dimensions Fr ont Side Unit: mm (inches) Center of th e lens Center of the projector 98 (3 7 / 8 ) 308 (12 1 / 4 ) 83 (3 3 / 8 ) 57 (2 1 / 4 ) 267 (10 3 / 4 ) 98 ( 3 7 / 8 ) Cross section of Security bar part 13.7 ( 9 / 16 ) 11.2 ( 15 / 32 ) 13 ( 17 / 32 ) 93 .
52 Dimensions To p Unit: mm (inches) 308 ( 12 1 / 4 ) 267 ( 10 3 / 4 ).
53 Inde x Others Index A Adjust Pi cture .......... ........... ....... ........... ... 25 Adjust Si gnal ........... ....... ........... ........... ... 27 Air f ilter ........ ........... ........... ....... ........... ... 37 Auto Inpu t Search ...
54 Ind e x RS-232C co nnector ........... ....... ........... .... 44 S Scan Con verter ........... ........... ....... ........... 28 Screen siz e .. ........... ....... ........... ......... 13, 42 Security ba r ............ ........... ........... .
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