Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VPL-EX70 Sony Ericsson
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4-135-541- 11 (1) © 2009 Sony Corporation Data Projector Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
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 . Ref er servicin g to qualified pe rson nel onl y . W ARNING THIS APP ARA TUS MUST BE EARTHED .
3 W ARNING Plug Cap Parallel bla de with gro und pin (NEMA 5- 15P Confi guratio n) Cord T y pe SJT , thr ee 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 ......... ............ ................. ........ 9 Loc atio n and Fu nct ion o f Cont rols .
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 wi th qua lified Sony pers onnel.
6 Notes on Inst allation and Usage • If you r ub on the cabi net with a st ained clot h, the c abi net ma y be s cratc hed. • If the cabine t is in contact wi th a rubber or vinyl resi n produ ct for a lo ng peri od 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 mperat ure 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 a nything that cov ers the ventilation hole s (exha ust/ intake ); otherwise , internal heat ma y b uild up.
9 Feat ures Overview B Over view Features High brig htness · High picture perf orman ce High brightne ss Sony’ s uniqu e optica l system al lows high eff iciency .
10 Location and Funct ion of Controls Loca tion and Func tion of Cont r ol s Top/R ight Side /Front Rear/Botto m 2 4 5 6 1 3 78 9 0 qa qs qd qf qg qh.
11 Location and Function of Controls Overview a V entilation holes (exhaust) b Lens Remove th e lens cov er b efore proje ction. c Front remote cont rol detector d Con trol pane l F or details , see “Con tr ol P a nel” on page 12. e Zoom ring Adjusts the pict ure size.
12 Location and Funct ion of Controls a ? / 1 (On/Standby) key T urns on the proj ector wh en the projec tor is in sta ndb y mode. T o turn of f the po wer , pre ss th e ? / 1 key twice according t o the message or hold the ? / 1 key for a bout one se cond.
13 Location and Function of Controls Overview F o r 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.
14 Location and Funct ion of Controls a VIDEO IN connector • S VIDEO (mini DIN 4-pin): Connects t o the S vide o outpu t of video equ ipment . • VIDEO (phone type): Con nects to the video outp ut of video equipme nt. b A UDIO INPUT connector Inputs aud io signal attached t o the image from INPUT A, INP UT B (VPL-EX70 only) or VIDEO.
15 Location and Function of Controls Overview 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.
16 Location and Funct ion of Controls k USB key This functi on is not provide d in t his 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 or details, see “Smart AP A” in “The SET S ETTI NG Me nu” o n page 33.
17 Installing the Projector Proj ecting the Pi ctur e B Project ing the Picture Insta lling the Projector Ther e may be a slig ht dif ference between the act ual v alue and the desi gn val ue sh own i n th e ta ble above. F or detai ls on insta llation , see “I nstallation Dia gram” on pag e 52.
18 Connecting the Projector Connectin g the Pr ojector When you connect the projector , make sure to: • T urn off all equipm ent befor e making any connect ions. • Use the proper c ables for each con nection. • Insert the cabl e plugs firmly; loo se connect ions may increase noise and redu ce perfor mance o f pictur e si gnals.
19 Connecting the Projector Proj ecting the Pi ctur e appe ar proper ly . Set you r comp uter to outp ut the sig nal to on ly the e xternal mo nitor . F or detai ls, r efer to the ope ratin g instructions supplied w ith y our c omputer .
20 Projecting Pr o jecting 1 Plug the A C power cord into a wall outlet, and connect all equipment, then r em ove th e l en s cove r. The ? / 1 ke y lights in re d and the proje ctor go es into standb y mode. 2 Press the ? / 1 key . The ? / 1 key lights after flash ing in green .
21 Projecting Proj ecting the Pi ctur e The key used f or sw itching the comp uter t o output to the p rojector varies de pendin g on the type of comput er . 6 Adjust the upper or lo wer p osition of the picture. Use the adjuster to ad just the pictu re posit ion.
22 T urning Off th e P ower Tu r n i n g O f f t h e Po w e r 1 Press the ? / 1 key . “POWER OFF? Please press ? / 1 key again. ” app ears to confirm that y ou want to turn of f the po wer . The m essag e di sappea rs if you press any ke y other than the ? / 1 k ey , or if you do not pres s an y ke y for f iv e seconds.
23 Selecting the Menu Language Convenient Functions B Convenie nt Functions Selecting th e Menu Lang uage Y ou can select one of seventeen lang uages for di splaying the men u and o ther on-s creen displays . The f actory settin g is English. T o chan ge th e menu lang uage, proc eed a s follo ws: 1 Plug the A C power cord into a wall outlet.
24 Secu rity Lock Security Loc k The p rojector is eq uipped wi th a security lock f unctio n. Whe n yo u turn the po wer of the p rojec tor o n, yo u are requi red t o in put the p reviously set password. If you do not input th e correct passw ord, you will n ot be able to proje ct the pi cture.
25 Other Functions Convenient Functions 2 Enter the password. Ent er th e pas swo rd th at was se t. If yo u call the c ustomer servi ce cen ter be cause you ha ve fo rg otte n the passw ord, yo u will need to be abl e to veri fy the pr ojector’ s serial number and yo ur identi ty .
26 Other Functions 2 Mov e the icon to the point on the image you want to enlar g e. Use the arrow key ( v / V / b / B ) to mov e the icon. 3 Press the D ZOOM + ke y again. The portion of t he image where the icon is loca ted is enlarged. The enlargement ratio is displayed on the screen for a fe w seconds.
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 equip ped with an on-s creen menu f or making various a djustment s 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 isappears aut omatic ally if a key is not p ressed f or one minut e. 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 adj usting the pictu re or volume. Items that can be adjusted o r set depend on the kind of input sign als. F or deta ils, see “Input sign als and ad justab le/sett ing items” 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 e s whi te part o f the pict ure nat ural 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 Fu nctions 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 fu ll imag e is d isplaye d on th e scree n. If t he proj ected i mage i nclude s a black portio n around i t, the AP A func tion wi ll not work properl y and som e part s of the im age may no t be disp layed on the scre en.
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 changing the me nu display s. Setting items Functions Initial sett ing 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 deter iorate when the V Ke y stone f unctio n is used , becaus e it is an electr ical corr ectio n. • 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 disp lays the model n ame, serial number, the horizon tal and verti cal frequencies of t he input sig nal and the cumul ated hours of usa ge of the la mp. These ar e only di splaye d on the sc reen .
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 in the men us can not be a djuste d dep ending on the input signal as indic ated in the fo llo wing tables. The ite ms that canno t be adjusted are n ot displa yed in the men u.
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 dims • “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 not to touch the gla ss su rface of the lamp. • The power will not turn on if the lamp is not secu red prop erly .
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 the environment or how the projector is used.
43 T roubleshooting Others B Others T r oubl esho oting 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 ispla y does not appear. “Status ” on the ME NU SET TING m enu has be en set to “O ff. ” c Set “Statu s” on th e MENU SETTING menu to “On” (see page 35) . Color balance is incorr ect. • The pict ure has n ot been ad justed p roperly .
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 displayed on the screen. Symp tom Cause an d Remed y 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 check t he meanin g of the messages disp layed on the scree n. Messa ge Meanin g and Remedy Not ap plicabl e! Y ou have presse d the wron g key . c Pres s th e ap prop riat e key . The pane l keys are locked! “Pan el Key Lock” on the SET SETTIN G menu is set to “On.
47 Specifications Others Specification s Optical characteristics Projec tion system 3 LCD pane ls, 1 lens, projec tion system LCD panel VPL-EX70 /EX7: 0.63-inch XGA panel, about 2 ,360,00 0 pixels (1024 × 768 × 3) VPL-ES7: 0.63-in ch SVGA panel , about 1,440 ,000 pixels (80 0 × 600 × 3) Lens 1.
48 Specifications R: 0.7 Vp-p ±2 dB (75 ohms term inat ed) G: 0.7 Vp-p ±2 dB (75 ohms term inat ed) B: 0.7 Vp-p ±2 dB (75 ohms term inat ed) HD: Hori zontal sync input: TTL level, Posi tive/negativ.
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 i deo 60 Hz 60 H z 15.73 4 59.940 – 2 V i deo 50 Hz 50 H z 15.62 5 50.000 – 3 480 /60i 480/ 60i 15.7 34 59.940 S on G /Y 4 575 /50i 575/ 50i 15.6 25 50.000 S on G /Y 5 480/ 60p 480/60 p (Pro gressive compo nent N TSC) 31.
51 Specifications Others • Wh en a sign al othe r than t he pres et sign als shown a bove is input, the pictur e may n ot be d isplayed properl y . • When an SXGA+ sign al is in put, the i ma ge may e xtend beyond t he edges of t h e scr een.
52 Installation Diag ram Installation Diagram This sec tion descri bes the exampl es of insta lling the pro jector o n a desk, et c. See the chart on page 53 co ncerning the installat ion measur ements. 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 S o ny . 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 ......... ............... ....... ....... ......... 31, 32 Auto Inp ut Search ............
59 Inde x Others Reset resetting an item ......... ............... .......... 28 RS-232C con nector ............ .................. ... 49 S Screen siz e ........ ....... ........... ............... ...... 17 Security b ar .......... .......... ......
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