Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VPL-CH375 Sony
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4-541-956- 11 (1) © 2014 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-CH375/CH 370/CH355/CH350 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 nc tion o f Co ntro ls .... 4 Main Unit ....................... ........... ... 4 Connector P anel ................... ........ 5 Remote Co mmander an d Control Panel K e ys ........ .
3 T able of Contents Presentation Function via Net w or k Usin g Pre senta tion Func tion via Network . ........... ........... ............ ..... 47 Installing Projecto r Station for Network Presentation .............. 47 Starting Projector Station for Network Presentation .
4 Location and Funct ion of Controls B Over view Loca tion and Func ti on of C ont r ol s a Projection lens b Focus ring (page 18) c Zoom lever (p age 18) d Lamp cover (page 58) e Air filter cover/V e.
5 Location and Function of Controls Overview VPL-CH375/CH355 VPL-CH370/CH350 Input (pag es 9, 11) a INPUT A V ide o: RGB/YP B P R input conn ector (RGB/YP B P R ) Audio: Audi o input con nector (A UDI.
6 Location and Funct ion of Controls f VIDEO (VIDEO IN) V i deo: Video inpu t c onnecto r (VI DEO) Audio: Au dio inp ut conne ctor (L (MONO) A UDIO/R) The audio inputs of S VIDEO and VIDEO are shared .
7 Location and Function of Controls Overview Remo t e Co mm an der Contro l P anel Ke ys a T urning on the power/Going t o standby mode ? / 1 (On/Standb y) key b Selecting an input signal (page 17) IN.
8 Location and Funct ion of Controls *1: Use this ke y when inp utting a computer signal. But it may not be used de pendin g on the res olution of the inpu t sig nal . *2: Use this ke y when inp utting a comp uter si gnal.Y ou can not use thi s key when “ T ype B USB ” or “ Network ” is sele cted as t he in put .
9 Connecting the Projector Prepara tion B Preparati on Connecting the Projector • Make s ur e all th e equi pme nt i s po wered o f f whe n co nnect ing the proj ect or .
10 Connecting the Projector • Use HDMI-compatible e quipment wh ich has t he HDMI Logo. • U se a hig h spee d HDMI cable(s ) on which the ca ble type lo go is spe cified.
11 Connecting the Projector Prepara tion USB connector (T ype A) ( ) For connecting a USB wireless LAN module IFU-W LM3 (not supplied) (“Presentation Functi on via Net work” (page 4 7)). • U ndesig nated U SB wirel ess LAN modu les do not wo rk.
12 Connecting the Projector VIDEO IN Fo r conn ecti ng vi deo equ ipment with a vi deo ou tput conn ector . INPUT A For conn ecti ng vi deo equi pment with a YP B P R output conn ector . INPUT B/INPUT C • Use HDMI-compatible e quipment wh ich has t he HDMI Logo.
13 Connecting the Projector Prepara tion For connecting the compu ter , video equip ment, and net work equip ment via the HDBaseT transmitter . Connecting t o the comp uter INPUT D Connecting t o the video equipm ent INPUT D Notes for conne cting this unit a nd the HDBaseT tran smitter • Ask a prof essi onal or Son y de aler to per form w iri ng.
14 Connecting the Projector • When installing multiple ca bles, do not b ind them and keep the ru nning para llel distan ce as short as possib le. • The transmitt able dista nce of th e cable is 100 m (appro x. 328 fee t) maximum. If it e xceeds 100 m (approx .
15 Connecting the Projector Prepara tion T o attach the HDMI cable Fix the cab le to th e cable tie holde r at the b ottom o f the pro jector , using a commercially av aila ble cable tie, as in the illustr ation . Use a cabl e tie of le ss than 1.9 mm × 3.
16 Connecting the Projector OUTPU T Project ed ima ges or inpu t au dio can be ou tput to d isplay equipm ent s uch as a monit or or a udio equipmen t such as speake rs with a b uilt-in ampl ifier . • P roje cted ima ges ca n be outpu t from IN PUT A onl y .
17 Projecting an Image Projecting /Adjus ting an Image B Projecting /Adju sting a n Imag e Projecting an Ima ge The siz e of a projected image d epend s on the d istanc e between the pr ojector an d screen . Install the proje ctor so that the pro jected image fits the screen size.
18 Projecting an Image Adju sting the P rojec ted i mage Focus Size (Zoom) Position (Lens shift ) Focus ring Zoom le ver 2 V shift screw 1 H shift scr ew.
19 Projecting an Image Projecting /Adjus ting an Image Adjusting t he tilt of the projector by lens shift Y ou can adju st the pos ition of the pro jected image by tu rning th e scre ws for lens shift (V shift screw and H shift scre w). 1 Lift up the lo wer end of the lens shift co ver with you r finger to remove it.
20 Projecting an Image Adjusting the t ilt of the projector with the f ront feet (adjustable) Y ou can adjust the h eight of the proj ector pushing the side b utton on th is unit. By changing the slope of t he projector wit h front fe et (adjusta ble), y ou can adjust the positi on of the pr oject ed image.
21 Projecting an Image Projecting /Adjus ting an Image When the pr o jected ima ge a trapez oid, tapering to the right or left 1 Press KEYSTONE on the remote comm ander tw ice or se lect H Ke yston e in the INST ALL SETTING men u. 2 Use V / v / B / b to set the v alue.
22 Projecting an Image 3 Th e cur sor will di sapp ear if the adjustmen t range l imit is reached. Press the RESET key to restore the projected i mage before adju stment. Displaying a pattern Y ou can display a patte rn for adjust ing the proje ct ed image or a grid pattern with the P A TTERN ke y on the remote co mmander .
23 Projecting an Image Projecting /Adjus ting an Image 1 Press the ? / 1 key on the unit o r the remote commander . The pro jector star ts shut down and turns off. If you pr ess the ? / 1 key with in 10 seco nds again, shut down is cancelled . Do not turn of f the proje ctor soon aft er the lamp light s.
24 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 di f feren t depen ding on the m odel y ou are usin g. 1 Press the MENU key to display the menu. 2 Select the setting menu.
25 The Picture Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The Picture Menu The Pictu re is used to adj ust the picture for eac h input si gnal. *1: T he setti ngs in th e Picture r eturn t o their fact ory defaul ts, excep t for Pict ure Mod e. *2: Wh en a vi deo sign al is input , this opt ion is available.
26 The Screen Menu The Sc reen Menu The Screen menu i s used to adj ust the s ize, posi tion an d aspe ct ratio of the pro jected image for each inp ut signal.
27 The Screen Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu • A part of the image may be displaye d in blac k, dependi ng on the s etting ite m. *2: A vailable when a computer si gnal is input fro m the RGB in put connector ( INPUT A).
28 The Screen Menu Aspect *1: If you select “Normal, ” the image is proj ected in the sam e reso lution a s the input signal without changi ng the asp ect ratio of t he origin al image. *2: If you select “ Full2, ” 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.
29 The Function Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The Funct ion Menu The Fu nctio n menu is used for settin g various func tions of t he proj ector . *1: AP A functions when a computer sig nal is input via t he RGB input conn ector (INPUT A).
30 The Operation Menu The Operatio n Menu The Opera tion me nu is used for setting fo r the op eration s b y using the me nu or th e Remote Commander .
31 The Connection/P ow er Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu The Conne ction/P ower Menu The Conne ction/P owe r menu is u sed for settin g for the conn ections and po wer .
32 The Connection/Po wer Menu *1: This may not be optimu m depending o n the i nput signal . In this case set man ually accor ding to the co nnec ted eq ui pment . *2: Whe n “St and by Mo de” is set to “L o w , ” the ne tw ork and netw or k cont ro l fun cti on ca nnot be oper ated whil e th e pr ojec tor i s i n sta ndb y mode.
33 The Connection/P ow er Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu *11: The fa ctor y de fa ult sett in gs fo r “ Access Pt. (Man ual)” are as f oll ow s. SSID: VPL + MA C ad dress for LAN Secur it y Met hod: WEP( 64bi t) Wireless Passwo rd: so ny1 T o chang e the set tings for “ A ccess Pt.
34 The Installation Menu The Installat ion Menu The Installation menu is used for inst alling t he proj ector . *1: Since the HV K eys tone/Corner Ke ystone adju stment is an el ectronic corr ection, the image may deteri orate. V Ke ystone: Even when set to “ Auto, ” you c an adjust manuall y by the follo wing steps.
35 The Installation Menu Adjus tments an d Settings Using a Menu 1) Press th e KEYS TONE key to displ ay “V Keystone. ” 2) Adjust the v alues with the V / v ke ys to a djust manual ly temporally . If the pr ojecto r is turne d off, the sett ing will be restor ed to “ A uto.
36 The Information Menu The Information Menu The Informatio n menu is used to check proj ector statu s, such as tota l usage time of th e lamp. *1: T hese i tems ma y not be di splaye d dependi ng on the input si gnal. Items Item descrip tions Model Name Displays t he model name .
37 Using Network Features Network B Network Using Network Features Conn ection to the ne twork allows you t o operate t he following features: • Checking the curre nt stat us of the projec tor via a W eb bro wser . • Remotel y co ntrolli ng th e pro jec tor via a W e b br o wser .
38 Using Network Features The following window appears in the W e b browser: Once you make the network setti ngs, you can open the Control win dow only by perfo rming step 3 of this procedu re. 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.
39 Using Network Features Network Y ou can cont rol the project or from the compu ter on the Co ntrol p age. The functi ons of the b utton s sho wn in th e operat ion area are the sam e as the keys on the remote commander. Set the e -mail repo rt functio n on th e Setu p page.
40 Using Network Features Requires the use of POP A uthenti cation bef or e sending em ail (POP bef or e SMTP): Ch eck this check box to arrange for POP authenticatio n to b e perform ed before send ing e-ma il. Incomin g Mail Server (POP3): Enter the address o f the in coming-mai l server (POP3) to be used for P OP authentica tion.
41 Using Network Features Network Set the WLAN n etw ork functio n on the Setu p page. Entered v alu es will not be appl ied unless you click on [Appl y]. T o use the wireless LAN network, a USB wire less LAN module IFU-WLM3 (not supplied) is n ecessary .
42 Using Network Features Key: Input the password for security method of t he access point acc ording to th e select ed encry ption type a s belo w; (b) Input the settings for Client Mode.
43 Using Network Features Network -Subne t Mask: Input t he subnet m ask of the project or . -Default Gateway: Input the defaul t gateway of the projecto r . -Primary DNS: Inpu t the primary DNS server of the pr oject or . -Secondary DNS : Input the seco ndary DNS server of the projector .
44 Using Network Features Change t he settin gs for t he control p rotoc ol on the Setu p page. Entered v alue s will not be applie d unles s you click on [App ly]. 1 Click o n [Adv anced Menu ] to displa y the buttons for more settings. 2 (a)Set Advertisement.
45 Using Network Features Network -Community: Input th e commun ity nam e of Advertisement and PJ T alk. If the commu nity na me for P J T a lk is c hanged , the one for Ad vertiseme nt will also be change d. Only fo ur alphanu meric characters can be input.
46 Using Network Features (e)Reset the network settings. Reset: Reset all W eb bro wser set tings to th eir facto ry def aults. Reset butto n Res et.
47 Using Presentation Funct ion via Network Presen tation Fun ction via Ne twor k B Pr esen tati on Func tion via Netw ork Using Pre sentation Function via Network The Prese ntation F unction via Ne twork enables you to do th e follo win g: • Connect a max imum of ei ght compu ters to the proj ector .
48 Using Presentation Func tion via Network 3 Start Projector Station for Network Presentation. Fo r Wi n d ow s : Select [Start]-[All Programs]-[Projector Station for Netwo rk Pres entation] on th e comput er . For Mac: Double-click [Projector Station for Network Presenta tion] in Applicatio ns folder .
49 Using Presentation Funct ion via Network Presen tation Fun ction via Ne twor k b) Wireless dir ect connection Select or directory input the SSID of the projector that the comput er is connected to. If the “ WLAN settings ” is set to “ Acce ss Pt.
50 Using Presentation Func tion via Network Y ou can project JP EG images, PDF files, etc. stored i n a tablet P C/smart phone wi relessly by u sing a sp ecif ic applic ation. *1 For d own loading *2 or de tailed me thod o f using the applicat ion, access t he following URL.
51 Playi ng Video and A udio using USB Connection Playing Video and Audio using US B Conn ection B Pla ying V ideo and Au dio u sing US B Conn ection Pla yi ng Vid eo an d A udio us ing U SB Connection Y ou can also pl ay vide o and aud io simply by connecting th e projector and compu ter with a USB A-B cable (not supplied).
52 Playi ng Video and A udio using USB Connection For Mac: Items Functions Sta rt audi o/video playba ck. Pause audi o/vide o playba ck. Stop au dio/vid eo pl ayback (the sc reen t urns bl ack).
53 Ind icato rs Oth er s B Others Indic ators The i ndicat ors allow checki ng th e status and notif y you of abnorma l opera tion of th e proje ctor . If the projecto r exhibits abnor mal status, address the prob lem in acc ordance with the ta ble belo w .
54 Messages List Messages List When an y of the messages listed belo w appears on the p rojected image, a ddress the problem in accordanc e with the tabl e below . Mess ages Meanin g/Reme dy Page High temp.! Lamp off in 1 min. Chec k the item s below .
55 T roubleshooting Oth er s T r oubl esho oti ng Befor e asking to have the project or rep aired , try to diag nose t he problem , fo llowing the instructions b elo w . Symptoms Reme dy Page The power is not tur ned on. Check if th e A C pow er co rd is f irml y co nnect ed.
56 T roubleshooting The im age is da rk/too brig ht. The set tings for “Bright ness, ” “Contras t, ” and “ Lamp Mode” af fect brig htness of the image . Check if the v alue is approp ria te. 25, 31 The image will b e dark when th e lamp is b urn t out.
57 T roubleshooting Oth er s The image is n ot proj ected pr operl y when the pr ojecto r is connec te d via the HDBas eT c onnec tor an d the cab les ar e insert ed or rem oved from oth er connec tors . Cha nge the i nput conn ector t o proje ct the ima ge prop erly .
58 Replacing the Lamp Replacing th e Lamp Replace th e lamp wit h a new one if a message d isplay ed on the pro jected i mage (pages 53, 54). Use an LMP-C281/C250 projector lamp (not supplied) for replacement. • The lamp remains hot aft er the pr ojector i s turned of f.
59 Replacing the Lamp Oth er s 3 Loosen the 3 scre ws on the lamp ( 1 ) then pull out th e lamp by its grab ( 2 ). 4 Insert the new lamp all the way in until it is securely in place ( 1 ). Tighten the 3 screws ( 2 ). 5 Close the lamp cover and tighten the 3 screws.
60 Cleaning the Air Filter Cleaning th e Air Filter When a m es sage app ear s o n th e pr oje cted im age , cl ean th e ai r f i lte r (p age 54) . If the dust cannot be removed from the air filter e ven after cleaning, repl ace the air filter with a new one.
61 Specifications Oth er s Specification s Items Descriptions Mode l VPL-CH3 75/CH37 0/CH 355/CH3 50 Proj ection system 3 LCD sy stem Displ ay device Ef fective display size 0.
62 Specifications INPUT OUTPUT (Comp uter/vi deo) INPUT A RGB/YP B P R in put conne ctor : Mini D-sub 15 pi n femal e, G wi th sync/Y : 1 V p-p ± 2 dB, sync negative, 75 ohms terminated, RGB/P B P R : 0.
63 Specifications Oth er s *1: For det ails, ref er to “ Ac ceptabl e Input Signals ” on page 6 6. *2: In forma tion on acc essori es in this manual is current as of Aug. 201 4. *3: Not all optio nal accesso ries are a v ailable in all countries a nd area.
64 Specifications Pin assignment HDMI connect or (HDMI, f emale) RGB input connector (Mini D-su b 15-pin, f emal e) RS-232C con nector (D-Sub 9-pin, male) 1 T .M.D.S. Dat a2 + 11 T .M.D.S. Clock Shield 2 T .M.D.S. Data2 Shield 12 T .M.D.S. Clock – 3 T .
65 Specifications Oth er s USB connector (T ype A, female) USB connector (T ype B, female) 1V BUS (4.4 - 5.25 V ) 2 Dat a– 3 Dat a+ 4 Gro und 1 VCC (+5 V) 2 Dat a– 3 Dat a+ 4 Gro und.
66 Specifications Acceptable Input Signals *1 Computer signa l Vid eo s ign al *1: • When a signal othe r tha n the si gnal s list ed in table is input, the pictu re may not b e disp laye d pr ope rly . • An input sign al m eant for scre en resoluti on diff erent fr om that of the panel will no t be disp layed in it s origina l res olut ion .
67 Projection Distance and Lens Shift Range Oth er s Projection Distance and Le ns Shift Ra nge The foll ow ing des cribe s the pro ject ion dis tance and heig ht from lens cent er to bo ttom of screen by each proj ected screen siz e. The proje ction dista nce is the distance between the fron t of the lens and t he surface of the projec ted imag e.
68 Projection Distance a nd Lens Shift Range The lens shi ft range represents th e distan ce in pe rcent (%) b y which t he lens ca n be shi fted from the initial p osition of th e projected image, with fu ll width or ful l height o f the proje cted image regarded as 100%.
69 Projection Distance and Lens Shift Range Oth er s H: Distanc e between t he bottom ed ge of the im age and the center of the lens Expressi on#1 ( Proje ction dis tance L) Unit: m ( inches) Expressi.
70 Dimensions Dimensions 406.0 (15 31 / 32 ) Center of th e lens F ront Unit: mm (inches) 104.5 (4 1 / 8 ) 63.0 (2 15 / 32 ) Side Unit: mm (inches) 330.
71 Dimensions Oth er s Unit: mm (inches ) Bottom Center of the le ns Edge of the len s 368.0 (1 4 1 / 2 ) 19.0 ( 3 / 4 ) 45.3 (1 25 / 32 ) 4.7 ( 3 / 16 ) 104.5 (4 1 / 8 ) 138.5 (5 7 / 16 ) 278.5 ( 10 31 / 32 ) 46. 1 ( 1 13 / 16 ) 13.9 ( 9 / 16 ) 102.7 (4 1 / 32 ) 18.
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78 Ind ex Index A A C IN .............. ....... ....... ........... ........ ....... .. 6 Accepta ble inp ut sign al ......... ....... ........... 66 Adjust S ignal .............. ....... ....... ........ ....... 26 Adjustin g lens shift .............
79 Inde x Oth er s Phase, P itch, Sh ift . ....... ....... ....... ........ ...... 26 Picture men u ......... ....... ....... ....... ........ ...... 25 Picture mode ............ ........... ....... ........ ...... 25 Pin assi gnment ...... ....... ..
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