Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VPLDX145 Sony
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4-444-750- 11 (2) © 2012 Sony Corporation Data Projector Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual and supplied Quick Reference Manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. VPL-DX145/DX125 VPL-DW125 Not all models are available in al l countries and area.
2 T able of Contents T able of Contents Overvie w Loc atio n and Fu nct ion o f Cont rol s .... 4 Main Unit ................. ............ ........ 4 Connector P anel ............. ........... ... 5 Remote Co mmander an d Control Panel K e ys ........
3 T able of Contents USB Me dia Vie we r Using USB Media V iewer ................ 36 Thumbnail Mod e ............. ........... 37 Option Menu ... ........... ................. 37 Display Mode ........................ ..... 38 Option Menu ... .........
4 Location and Funct ion of Controls B Over view Loca tion and Func ti on of C ont r ol s a Focus ring (page 12) b Zoom r ing (p age 12) c Lens d Remote control detector e Foot adjust butto n (page 13.
5 Location and Function of Controls Overview Input (pag es 8, 9) a INPUT A V ide o: RGB/YP B P R in put co nnector Audio: Au dio inpu t conn ector b INPUT B V ide o: HDMI inp ut conne ctor Audi o: HDMI inpu t conn ector c VIDE O V ide o: V i deo inp ut conne ctor Audio: Au dio inpu t conn ector The audio inp uts of INPU T A an d VIDEO are shared .
6 Location and Funct ion of Controls c Operating a menu (page 16) MENU key RESET key ENTER / V / v / B / b (arr ow) k eys RETURN key d Adjusting th e image (page 12) ASPECT key (page 18) KEYST ONE ke y (page 14) P A TTERN key This functio n is no t a v ailabl e.
7 Location and Function of Controls Overview 6 Press th e ENTER key . The screen retu rns to the pre vious men u. For details on ECO Mode set tings, see “Lamp Mode, ” “W it h No Input, ” “With Sta tic Signal ” an d “Sta ndb y Mod e” on the Connec tion/Power menu (page 2 4).
8 Connecting the Projector B Pr epar ation Connectin g the Projector • M ake sure a ll the eq uipme nt is powered o ff when connec ting th e projec tor . • U se the prope r cables for ea ch con nectio n. • I nsert t he cable plugs firmly; Loose connect ions may reduc e perfor mance of pictu re sign als or cause a malf unction.
9 Connecting the Projector Prepara tion USB connector (T ype B) ( ) For connecting to a computer with a USB connecto r (“Projecting an Image using USB Connection” (page 35)). Connecti ons with a DVD player or BD playe r are explained for each i nput signal .
10 Connecting the Projector INPUT B • U se HDM I-com patible equip ment and ca ble(s ) that have an HD MI logo on them. • The HDMI connector of this projector is no t compatible with DSD (Direct Str eam Digital) Signal or CEC (Cons umer Ele ctronics Con trol) Signa l.
11 Projecting an Image Projecting /Adjus ting an Image B Projecti ng/Adj ustin g an Im age Projecting an Ima ge The siz e of a projected image d epends o n the d istance b etween the project or and screen. Inst all the proje ctor so that the pro jected image fits the screen size.
12 Projecting an Image 7 Adjust the focus, size and position of the projected image (p age 12). Adju sting the P rojec ted i mage Focus Siz e (Zoom ) Posi tio n Focus ring Zoom ring Foot adjust button.
13 Projecting an Image Projecting /Adjus ting an Image Adjusting t he tilt of the projector wi th the foot adjust button/rear feet (adjustable) By changing the ti lt of th e proj ector with t he foot adjust b utton/rear feet (adju stable), you can adjust th e position o f the project ed image .
14 Projecting an Image Correcti ng trapezo idal dist ort ion of the projected image (Keystone feature) K eysto ne featu re may not w ork automatica lly when the screen is ti lted. In this case , set keystone ma nuall y . 1 Press the KEYST ONE ke y on the r emote commander or se lect V K eystone in the Ins tal lati on men u.
15 Projecting an Image Projecting /Adjus ting an Image 1 Press the ? / 1 ke y on the unit or the remote commander . The pro jector star ts shut down and turns off. If you press the ? / 1 key w ithin 10 seco nds o f the message being display ed, shut down is canceled.
16 Using a MENU B Adjust ments an d Set tings Us ing a M enu Using a MEN U The m enu dis plays u sed for the explan ation below may b e different dependi ng on t he mod el you are usin g. 1 Press the MENU key to display the menu. 2 Select the setting menu.
17 The Picture Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The Picture Menu The Pictu re is used to adjust the picture for eac h input signa l. *1: Whe n a co mp ute r sign al is in put, thi s op tion is availa bl e. *2: The settings in the Pict ure ret urn to thei r factor y defaults, except for Pi cture M ode.
18 The Screen Menu The Sc reen Menu The Screen menu i s used t o adjust the s ize, posit ion and aspect rat io of the proje cted imag e for each inp ut signal. Items Item descript ions Aspect *1 Changes the aspe ct ratio of th e projec ted imag e (pag e 20).
19 The Screen Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu *1: • Note that if the pr ojector is us ed fo r profit or for p ublic viewing, mo difyi ng the origi nal pict ure by swi tching to the aspe ct mode may c onstitute a n infring ement of the rights of authors or produce rs, w hich are l egally p rotecte d.
20 The Screen Menu Aspect VPL-DX145/DX125 *1: If y ou select “Norma l, ” the image is proj ected in the sam e resol ution a s the input signal w ithout ch angi ng the asp ect ratio of t he origin al image. *2: If you select “4:3, ” the image is projecte d to f it the p rojected ima ge size, re gardless of th e as pect rati o of th e imag e.
21 The Screen Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu VPL-D W125 * 1: If you sel ec t “Nor mal , ” the imag e i s projecte d in the same re solution as the input sig nal wit hout cha nging the as pect ratio of the original image.
22 The Function Menu The Functio n Menu The Fu nction men u is us ed for set ting v a riou s fu nctions of the proje ctor . *1: AP A functions when a c omputer s ignal is i nput via the RGB input conn ector (I NPUT A).
23 The Operation Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The Operation Me nu The Operat ion menu is used for se tting for th e operatio ns b y using the men u or the remote comma nde r . *1: Y ou will not be able to use th e projec tor if you forget your passwor d.
24 The Connection/Po wer Menu The Co nnectio n/P ow er Men u The Connec tion/Po wer menu is used f or setting for the conn ection s and po wer . Items Item descript ions LAN Settings IP A ddre ss Set up A uto (DHCP): The IP addre ss is a ssigned automa tically f rom the DH CP ser ver such as a r oute r .
25 The Connection/P ow er Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu *1: Thi s may n ot be opt imum de pendin g on the i nput si gnal. In thi s case, set manua lly acc ording to the conn ected eq uipme nt. *2: Sel ect “O ff” to av oid ente ring st andby mode when th ere is no input sign al.
26 The Installation Menu The Installat ion Menu The Installation menu is used for instal ling the projecto r . *1: When “High Altitude Mode” is set to “ On, ” the s peed of t he fan increase s, and the f an noise becomes sl ightl y louder .
27 The Information Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The Information Menu The Inform ation menu is used to check projecto r status, such as total usage t ime of the lamp. *1: These ite ms may not be disp laye d de pen ding on t he in put si gnal .
28 Using Network Features B Network Using Network Features Connectio n to the network allo ws you to ope rate the follo wing features : • Check ing the current statu s of the projector via a W eb browser . • Remot ely contro lling the pro jector via a W eb br o wser .
29 Using Network Features Network How to operate t he Control window Switching the page Click one of the P age Switching b uttons to display t he desired settin g pag e. Setting the acc ess lim itation Y ou can lim it a user for acces sing any particu lar page.
30 Using Network Features Set the e- mail rep ort functi on on the Setu p page. Entered v alues will not be applied unless you c lick on [App ly]. 1 Click on [Owner inform ation] t o enter the o wner information recorded in the e-mail repo rt. 2 Set the timing of the e-mail report.
31 Using Network Features Network SMTP A uthentication: Check this check box to arrange for SMTP authenticatio n to b e perform ed before send ing e-ma il. Accoun t Name: Enter the mail accoun t name . Password: Enter the password. 5 Confirm the contents of the e-mail repo rt.
32 Using Presentation Func tion via Network B Pr esenta tion F uncti on via N etwork Using Presentation Function via Netw ork The Pres entation Functio n via Ne twor k enable s you to do the fo llo wing: • Conne ct a maxim um of 8 comp uters to the projecto r .
33 Using Presentation Funct ion via Network Presen tation Fun ction via Ne twork After s tartin g Proje ctor Sta tion for Netw ork Presentatio n, the con nection sett ing windo w appears. 1 Find pr ojector s conne cted to the network . Click “ Search” in the conn ection setting windo w to search for proj ectors.
34 Using Presentation Func tion via Network Using th e Control ler Items Functions Sta rt pr oj ectin g an ima ge. Pause proj ecting an image. Sto p proj ect ing an image (scree n turns black ). Change the app lication settings . Disc onn ect f ro m the projec tor .
35 Projecting an Im age using USB Connection Projecting an Image using USB C onnection B Pro jecti ng an Image using U SB Con necti on Projecting an Image using USB Co nnection Y ou can al so projec t an image simpl y by connecti ng the project or and comp uter with a USB A- B cable (no t supplied).
36 Using USB M edia Viewer B USB M edia V i ewer Usi ng USB M ed ia Vie wer Y ou can browse image files stored in a USB mem ory device inserted in the USB conn ector of the proj ector , without us ing a c omput er .
37 Using USB M edia Viewer USB Media Vie w er Press t he V / v / B / b ke y on the remote co mmande r to select an imag e, then press t he ENTER key . The opti on menu appea rs in the lower part of the screen . Y o u can se lect the display order o f thumbn ails an d display m ethod of image f iles.
38 Using USB M edia Viewer In displa y mode, you can view a selected image in full screen view . Press th e ENTER key on the remote com mander . The option menu appear s in the lower part of the screen. In slidesh o w mode, yo u can view images as a slides how .
39 Using USB M edia Viewer USB Media Vie w er Option Menu Items It em descripti ons Hide t he option m enu. Retu rn to the th umb nail mod e (p age 3 7). Display the pre vious image. Display the next ima ge. Press th e V / v key to change th e slidesho w time interv al.
40 Ind icato rs B Others Indicators The indi cators al low checking the st atus and no tify yo u of abnor mal operat ion of t he projecto r . If the projector exhi bits abnorm al status, add ress the pr oblem in acco rdance with the tab le belo w .
41 Messages List Oth er s Messages List When any of the messa ges lis ted below appears on the p rojected i mage, addre ss the pro blem in accordan ce with the tab le below . Mess ages M eaning/ Remedy Page High temp.! Lamp of f i n 1 min. Check the ite ms belo w .
42 T roubleshooting T r oubleshooting Befo re askin g to have the proj ector repair ed, try to diagnos e the pr oblem, foll o wing the instructio ns belo w . Symptoms Remedy Pa ge The power is no t turne d on. Ch eck if th e AC power cord is firml y c onn ecte d.
43 T roubleshooting Oth er s The image is dark/too brig ht. The settings for “Bri ghtnes s, ” “C ontrast , ” and “Lamp M ode” affect brig htness of the ima ge. Chec k if the value is appr opri ate. 17, 24 The image will be dark when the lamp is bu rnt out.
44 Replacing the Lamp Replacing th e Lamp Replace the lamp with a new one if a message d isplayed on the projected image (page 41). Use an LMP-D213 projector lamp (not supplied) for replacement. • The lamp remains hot aft er the pr ojector i s turned of f.
45 Replacing the Lamp Oth er s Do not pu t your ha nds int o the lamp replac ement slot, and d o not allow any liquid o r oth er obj ects in to the s lot t o avo id electr ical sh ock or fire . 4 Insert the new lamp all the way in until it is securely in place ( 1 ).
46 Cleaning the Air Filter Cleaning th e Air Filter When a me ssage appea rs on the p rojected image indic ating ti me for a f ilter cleaning, clean the air f ilter (page 4 1). If the dust cannot be removed from the air filter e ven after cleaning, repl ace the air filter with a ne w one.
47 Specifications Oth er s Specification s Items Descriptions Mode l VPL-DX1 45/DX12 5/VPL- DW125 Proj ection system 3 LCD system Displ ay device Effectiv e disp lay size VPL-D X14 5/DX12 5: 0.63 inch (16. 0 mm), 3 plate pan els, As pect rati o 4:3 VPL- D W125: 0.
48 Specifications INPUT OUTPUT (Comp uter/vi deo) INPUT A RGB/YP B P R inpu t connect or: M ini D-sub 15 pin femal e, G with sync/Y : 1 Vp -p ± 2 dB , sync negat iv e, 75 ohms terminated, RGB/P B P R : 0.
49 Specifications Oth er s *1: For det ails, ref er to “ Ac ceptable Input Si gnals” o n page 5 1. *2: In forma tion on acc essori es in this manual is current as of Septe mber 20 12. *3: Not all optio nal accesso ries are a v ailable in all countries a nd area.
50 Specifications Pin assignment HDMI connect or (HDMI, f emale) RGB input connector (Mini D-su b 15-pin, f emal e) USB connec tor (T ype A, female) USB connec tor (T ype B, female) 1 T .M.D.S. Dat a2 + 11 T .M. D.S. Clock Shield 2 T .M.D.S. Data2 Shield 12 T .
51 Specifications Oth er s Acceptable Input Signals *1 Computer signal Digital TV signal *4 Analog TV signal *1: • Wh en a sign al othe r tha n the si gnals l isted in tab le is input, the pictur e may no t be disp laye d prop erl y .
52 Projection Distance Pr ojection Dis tance The project ion dist ance is the dist ance bet ween the front of t he lens and the surface of the projected image. T he following describ es the p rojection d istance an d heigh t from the c enter of the len s to ed ge of screen by each projected screen size.
53 Projection Distance Oth er s Ceiling Inst allation L: Projec tion distan ce L H: Heig ht H from cent er of lens t o edge of sc reen Projectio n distanc e L Height H from cent er of lens to edge of .
54 Projection Distance Projection distance table (VPL-DX145) Unit: m (in ches) Projection distance form ula (VPL-DX145) D: Projected image size (Diagonal) H: He ight H from cen ter of lens to ed ge o .
55 Projection Distance Oth er s Projection distance table (VPL-DX125) Unit: m (inches) Projection distance form ula (VPL-DX125) D: Proj ected imag e size (Diago nal) H: Heig ht H from cent er of lens .
56 Projection Distance Projection distance table (VPL-D W125) Unit: m (inches) Projection distance form ula (VPL-D W125) D: Projected image size (Diagonal) H: He ight H from cen ter of lens to ed ge o.
57 Dimensions Oth er s Dime nsio ns To p Unit: mm (inches ) 230.5 (9 1 / 16 ) 315 ( 12 13 / 32 ) 7.5 ± 1 ( 9 / 32 ) 11.9 ± 1 ( 15 / 32 ) 2.5 ( 3 / 32 ) VP L-DX 125 E dge of l ens VPL-DX145 /VPL-D W125 Edge of lens F ront Unit: mm (inches ) 75 (2 15 / 16 ) 157.
58 Dimensions Side Unit: mm (inches) 69 (2 23 / 32 )1 1 3 ( 4 7 / 16 ) 69 (2 23 / 32 )3 1 ( 1 7 / 32 ) Rear Unit: mm (inches ) 48 (1 7 / 8 ) 252.5 (9 15 / 16 ) 16.
59 Dimensions Oth er s Bottom Unit: mm (inches) 78.9 (3 3 / 32 ) 38.8 (1 17 / 32 ) 207.5 (8 5 / 32 ) 99.9 (3 15 / 16 ) 105.8 (4 5 / 32 ) 83.5 (3 9 / 32 ) 79.
60 Ind ex Index A A C IN .............. ....... ....... ........ ........... ....... .. 5 Accepta ble inp ut sign al ......... ....... ....... .... 51 Adjust S ignal .............. ....... ....... ........ ....... 19 Air f ilter ........... ....... ..
61 Inde x Oth er s R Rear feet (ad just able) .. ....... ....... ........ .. 4, 13 Remote com mander ........ ........ ....... ....... ..... 5 Remote con trol dete ctor ............ ........ ........ 4 Replacing the lamp ......... ........ ....... ...
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