Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VPL-EX7 Sony
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4-135-541- 12 (1) © 2009 Sony Corporation Data Projector Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. VPL- EX7 0 VPL- EX7 VPL- ES7 Not all models are available in all countries.
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 . THIS APP ARA TUS MUST BE EARTHED .
3 W ARNING - Consult th e deale r or an experience d radio / TV tech nician for hel p. Y ou are caut ioned tha t any changes or modif icatio ns not e xpressly appro ved in this manu al could void your auth orit y to operate this equipm ent.
4 T ab le of Contents T able of Contents Precautions .......... ................. .............. 5 Notes on Inst allation and Usage ........ 6 Overvie w About the Supplied Manuals .............. 9 Included Attachments .......... .............. 9 Loc atio n an d Func tio n of Co ntro ls .
5 Precautions Precautions Safety • Check that t he operating voltage of your unit is identical with the v oltage of you r local power supply . If v oltage ad aptation is requir ed, con sult with qua lified S ony pers onnel.
6 Notes on Inst allation and Usage • If you r ub on the cabinet with a staine d clot h, the c abi net ma y be s cratc hed. • If the cabine t is in contact with a rubber or vinyl resi n produ ct for a long per iod of time, the f inish of the c abinet may deteriorate o r the coatin g may come off.
7 Notes on Inst allation and Usage Hot and hu mid • A void installing the un it in a locatio n where th e temperature or humid ity is v ery high, o r the te mper ature is very low . • T o a void m oisture condensa tion, do not install the un it in a locatio n where the tempe rature may rise ra pidly .
8 Notes on Inst allation and Usage Do not block the ventilation holes A void using a th ick-p iled car pet or anything that cov ers the ventilation hole s (exha ust/ intake ); otherwise , internal heat ma y b uild up.
9 About the Supplied M anuals / Included Attachments Overview B Over view About t he Supplied Manuals The foll o wing manu als are supp lied with t he proje c tor . Manuals Quic k Reference Manual (se paratel y pri nt ed m anua l) This manual desc ribes ba sic operat ions for projec tin g pictu res after you have made th e requ ire d conne ctions .
10 Included Attachments Carrying case (1) CR2025 Lith ium battery (1) (in stalled in th e Remote Commander) A C power cord (1) Lens cap (1) Operating Instructions (CD-R OM) (1) Quick Reference Manual .
11 Location and Function of Controls Overview Location and Fu nction of Controls Top/R ight Si de/Front Rear/B otto m 2 4 5 6 1 3 78 9 0 qa qs qd qf qg qh.
12 Location and Funct ion of Controls a V entilation holes (exhaust) b Lens Remov e the lens cove r before projec tion. c Front remote control detector d Control panel F or deta ils, see “Con trol P anel” on page 13. e Zoom r ing Adjusts the pic ture size.
13 Location and Function of Controls Overview a ? / 1 (On/Standby) key T urns on the project or when the proje ctor is in standb y mode. T o tur n off the power , press the ? / 1 key twice according t o the messag e or hold the ? / 1 ke y for about on e second.
14 Location and Funct ion of Controls F or detail, see pa ge 45. e MENU key Displays the on -screen menu. Press again to clea r the menu. f PIC MUTING key Cuts off the picture.
15 Location and Function of Controls Overview a VIDEO IN connector • S VIDEO (mini DIN 4-pin): Connects t o the S vide o out put of video equ ipme nt. • VIDEO (phono type): Con nects to the video outp ut of video equipme nt. b A UDIO INPUT connector Inputs aud io sign al attach ed to the im age from INPUT A, INP UT B (VPL-EX70 only) or VIDEO.
16 Location and Funct ion of Controls d INPUT B connector RGB connecto r (HD D -sub 15-pin, female) (VPL-EX70 only): Inputs a com puter signal . Connect s to the ou tput co nnector o f equipme nt using the su pplied cab le or an option al cable.
17 Location and Function of Controls Overview k USB key This functi on i s not provi ded i n this proje ctor . l AP A (Auto Pixel Alignment) key Automatically adjusts a pictu re to its clearest while a sig nal is input from a compute r . F o r details, see “Smart AP A” in “The SET S ETTI NG M enu” on page 33 .
18 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 f loor or desktop (flo or installation) , b u t also c an be suspende d from a ceilin g with a ded icated mounting de vice (ceiling in stallation).
19 Connecting the Projector Proj ecting the Pi ctur e T o connect a compute r 1 HD D-sub 15-pin c abl e (supplied) 2 Stereo au dio connecting cable (not supplied) (Use a n o-resistance cable.) • For ster eo aud io con nectio n, conne ct the stereo audio co nnect ing cab le to th e A U DIO INPU T connect or .
20 Projecting 1 Stereo audio connecting c abl e (not su pplied) (Use a no-resistance cable. ) 2 Video cable (n ot supplied) or S-Vi deo cab le (not s upplied) T o connect to a video GBR/ Component out.
21 Projecting Proj ecting the Pi ctur e The ? / 1 key lights in red and t he proje ctor goes i nto standb y mode. 2 Press the ? / 1 key . The ? / 1 key lights af ter fla shing in green. (Th e projec tor can not be us ed while the ? / 1 ke y is flas hing.
22 T urning Off th e P ower 7 Adjust the trapezoidal distortion ( ) of the picture. (VPL-EX7/ ES7 on ly) Press the KEYSTONE key on the Remote Commande r to display the adjustment m enu and adju st the tilt usin g the v / V / b / B ke ys.
23 Selecting the Menu Language Convenient Functions B Convenie nt Functions Selecting th e Menu Lang uage Y ou can select one of several languag es for displa ying the menu and other on-screen displays . The f actory settin g is English. T o chan ge th e menu la nguag e, pr oceed as follo ws: 1 Plug the A C power cord into a wall outlet.
24 Secu rity Lock The menu cu rrently selected i s shown as a yello w butto n. 4 Press the v or V k ey to select the MENU SETTING menu, then press the B or ENTE R k ey . The s elected m enu appears. 5 Press the v or V k ey to select “Language, ” then press the B or ENTER key .
25 Sec ur ity L ock Convenient Functions Enter the password on this screen. 3 Enter the password again to confirm. When th e follo wing message is displayed, the setting for security l ock is comple ted. If “ In val id P assword!” is dis played on the scr een, pe rfor m th is pr ocedure again from step 1.
26 Other Functions Other Fun ctions If you will be using a circuit breake r to turn the power for the entire sy stem on and o ff, set the dire ct po wer on function to “On. ” Y ou can turn the po w er on/of f without pressing the po wer ke y on the projec tor .
27 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 equi pped w ith an on-screen menu f or making variou s adjustm ents and settings. Displa y items Input sign al ind icato r Shows the selected input chann el.
28 Using a MENU T o clear the menu Press the MENU key . The m enu d isappear s au tomat ically if a key is not p ressed f or one mi nute. T o reset items th at have been adjusted Select th e item th at you w ant to reset, and then pre ss the RESET key on the Remote Commander .
29 The PICTURE S ETTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The PICTURE SETTING Menu The PICTURE SET TING menu is used for ad justing the pict ure or volume. Items that can be adjusted o r set depend on the kind of input signals. F or deta ils, see “Input sign als an d adjustab le/set ting i tems” on page 39.
30 The PICTURE SETTING Menu Color T emp. Adjusts the color temperature . • High: Make s white co lors bluish . • Middl e: Mak es whi te part o f the pict ure natu ral white.
31 The INPUT SETTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The INPUT SETTING Menu The INPUT SE TTING menu is used to a djust th e input signal. When the sign al is input fr om a computer Setting items Functions Initial s e tting Adjust Signa l.
32 The INPUT SETTING Men u • For Aspec t, some of the “ Aspect” setting items a re not di splayed on the sc reen acc ording to t he input signal.
33 The SET SE TTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The SET SETTING Menu The SET S ETTING menu is used for changing t he settings of the projector .
34 The SET SE TTING Menu • P ress the AP A key whe n the full i mage i s disp laye d on the s cree n. If t he proj ected i mag e inclu des a black portio n arou nd it, the AP A f unctio n will no t work pr operly and som e part s of the im age may no t be disp laye d on the sc reen .
35 The MENU SETTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The MENU SETTING Me nu The MENU S ETTING menu is used for changin g the menu displ ays. Setting items Functions Initial s e tting Status (o n-screen displ ay) Set s up the on -scr een di splay .
36 The INST ALL S ETTING Menu The IN ST ALL SETT ING Men u The I NST ALL SETTIN G menu is used for chan ging the setting s of th e project or . INST ALL SETTING Input-A V Keystone: Auto Image Flip: Of.
37 The INST ALL SETTING Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu • The pictur e quality may de teriora te when the V Keystone fun ction is used , becaus e it is an electr ical co rrecti on. • If you set “H igh Altitude Mod e” to “On” at a n altitude of under 1,500 m, the reliabil ity of the lamp may be re duce d.
38 The INFORMA TION Menu The IN FORMA TION Me nu The INFORMA T ION menu di splays the model name, serial numb er , the ho rizontal and vertical frequencies of t he input sig nal and the cu mulated ho urs of usage o f the lamp. These ar e onl y displ ayed on th e scre en.
39 The INFORMA TION Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu Input signals an d adjustable/setting items Some o f the items i n the menus cannot be adj usted d epend ing on the input signal as indi cat ed in the fo llo wing tables. The ite ms that canno t be adjust ed are not displ ayed in th e menu.
40 Replacing the Lamp B Maint enanc e Replacing th e Lamp The lamp use d as a light so urce is consumab le prod uct. Thu s replace the lamp with a ne w one in the fo llo wing cases. • When t he lamp has burnt out or dim s • “Pleas e replace the Lamp .
41 Replacing the Lamp Main tenance 5 Insert the new lamp all the way in until it is securely in place ( a ). T ighten th e two scre ws ( b ). Fo ld down the handle to replace it ( c ). • Be c aref ul no t to tou ch the gl ass surface of the lamp. • The power will not turn on if the lamp is not secu red pr operly .
42 Cleaning the Air Filter Cleaning th e Air Filter The air f ilter should be cleaned whenev er you replace the lamp. Remove th e air f ilter , and then remove the dust with a vacuum cleaner . The time ne eded to c lean the a ir f ilter will vary dependin g on th e en v ironm ent or how the projector is used.
43 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.
44 T roubl eshooting Sound On-s creen d ispl ay does not appear. “Status ” on the ME NU SET TING menu has been set to “Off. ” c Set “Statu s” on th e MENU SETTING menu to “On” (see page 35) . Color balance is incorr ect. • The p ictur e has not bee n adj ust ed pr operl y .
45 T roubleshooting Others Remot e Commander Other s Indicators W arning Messages Use the li st below to check the meaning of the message s display ed on the screen. Symp tom Cause an d Rem edy The Remote Commander does no t work. The Remote Commander batter y are dead.
46 T roubl eshooting Caution Messages Use the li st below to chec k the mean ing of the messages d isplaye d on the scr een. Messa ge Meanin g and Remedy Not ap plicabl e! Y ou have presse d the wr ong key . c Pres s th e ap prop riat e key . The pane l keys are locked! “Panel Key Lock” on th e SET SETT ING me nu is set to “On.
47 Specifications Others Specification s Optical characteristics Projec tion system 3 LCD pane ls, 1 lens, proj ection system LCD pane l VPL- EX70/ EX7: 0.63 -inch (16.0 mm) XGA panel, a bout 2,360,000 p ixels (102 4 × 768 × 3) VPL-ES 7: 0.6 3-inch (16.
48 Specifications R: 0.7 Vp-p ±2 dB (75 ohm s term inat ed) G: 0.7 Vp-p ±2 dB (75 ohms term inat ed) B: 0.7 Vp-p ±2 dB (75 ohm s term inat ed) HD: Hori zontal sync input : TTL level, Posi tive/nega.
49 Specifications Others Pin as signm ent INPUT A connector (HD D-sub 15-pin, female) INPUT B connector (HD D-su b 15-pin, female) (VPL -EX70 onl y) RS-232C connecto r (D-sub 9 pin, female ) (VPL-EX70.
50 Specifications Preset signals Memory No. Preset signal fH (kHz ) fV (Hz) Sy nc 1 V ideo 60 Hz 60 H z 15.734 59 .940 – 2 V ideo 50 Hz 50 H z 15.625 50 .000 – 3 48 0/60i 480/ 60i 15.7 34 59.940 S on G/ Y 4 57 5/50i 575/ 50i 15.6 25 50.000 S on G/ Y 5 480/6 0p 480/6 0p (P rogr essive compo nent N TSC) 31.
51 Specifications Others • Wh en a sign al ot her tha n the pr eset si gnal s shown above is inp ut, the pictur e may n ot be d isplay ed properl y .
52 Installation Diag ram Installation Diagram This sec tion descr ibes th e examples of ins talling t he project or on a des k, etc. See the chart on page 53 co ncerning the instal lation measureme nts. The alph abetical le tters in the illustratio n indic ate the distances be low .
53 Installation Diagram Others a (N) = {(PS × 29 .376) × 1.03} – 31.7 a (M) = {(PS × 35 .202 ) × 0.97 } – 31.7 b = x – {P S × 5.055 + (a + 31.7) × 0.1405 – 4.5} c = x – {PS × 5.055+ (a + 31. 7) × 0.1405 – 4.5 + 90. 5} The alphab etical lette rs in the cha rts and ca lculation m ethods indicate the follo wing.
54 Installation Diag ram 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 Son y . For ceilin g installation, ask for qua lifi e d Son y personnel.
55 Installation Diagram Others a’(N ) = {(PS × 29.415 ) × 1.03 } - 32.0 + 16.4 a’(M ) = {(PS × 35.283) × 0.97} - 32.0 + 16 .4 x = b + {P S × 5. 073 + (a ’+ 32 .0 - 16. 4) × 0.07 344 - 2. 3 + 72.5 } The alphab etical lette rs in the cha rts and calc ulation m ethods indicate t h e follo wing.
56 Dimensions Dimensions Fr ont Unit: mm (inches) Side Unit: mm (inches) Center of th e projector 109 (4 3 / 8 ) 314 (12 3 / 8 ) 69.5 (2 5 / 8 ) 72.2 ( 2 7 / 8 ) 269 (10 5 / 8 ) 109 (4 3 / 8 ).
57 Dimensions Others To p Unit: mm (inches) 314 (12 3 / 8 ) 269 ( 10 5 / 8 ).
58 Ind ex Index A Adjust P icture ...... .............. ........... ........... 29 Air f ilter ........... ....... ........... ............... ....... 42 Aspect ......... ............... ....... ....... ......... 3 1, 32 Auto Inp ut Search ...... ....
59 Inde x Others Reset resetting an item ............. ....... ........ ...... 28 RS-232C con nector ............ .................. ... 49 S Security b ar .. ............... ........... .............. ... 12 Security Lo ck .............. ....... ....
60 About T rademarks • Ado be Acr obat i s a tradema rk of A dobe Systems Inco rporated. • W i ndows is a re gistered tradem ark of Microsoft Corporation in the Unite d Sta tes and/o r other co untries. • Kensington is a registered tr ademark of Kensington T echno logy Group.
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