Sony Projector Qualia 004 User Manual

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Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located at 
the bottom of the projector. Record these 
numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer 
to them whenever you call upon your Sony 
dealer regarding this product.
Model No.
Serial No.
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not 
expose the unit to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the 
cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified 
personnel only.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to 
the presence of uninsulated “dangerous 
voltage” within the product’s enclosure that 
may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute 
a risk of electric shock to persons.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to 
the presence of important operating and 
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the 
literature accompanying the appliance.
For customers in the USA
If you have any questions about this product, 
you may contact:
Sony Electronics Inc.
Attn: Business Information Center (BIC)
12451 Gateway Boulevard
Ft. Myers, Florida 33913
Telephone No.: 800-686-7669
The number below is for FCC related matters 
only.
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY
Model No.: Q004-R1
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell
NJ 07649 U.S.A.
Telephone No.: 201-930-6972
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC 
Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two 
conditions: (1) This device may not cause 
harmful interference, and (2) this device must 
accept any interference received, including 
interference that may cause undesired 
operation.
This equipment has been tested and found 
to comply with the limits for a Class B digital 
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC 
Rules. These limits are designed to provide 
reasonable protection against harmful 
interference in a residential installation. This 
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate 
radio frequency energy and, if not installed 
and used in accordance with the instructions, 
may cause harmful interference to radio 
communications. However, there is no 
guarantee that interference will not occur in 
a particular installation. If this equipment 
does cause harmful interference to radio or 
television reception, which can be 
determined by tur ning the equipment off and 
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct 
the interference by one or more of the 
following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the 
equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a 
circuit different from that to which the 
receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced 
radio/TV technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or 
modifications not expressly approved in this 
manual could void your authority to operate 
this equipment.
For customers in Canada
This Class B digital apparatus complies with 
Canadian ICES-003.
The socket-outlet should be installed near 
the equipment and be easily accessible.
AVERTISSEMENT
Afin d’éviter tout risque d’incendie ou 
d’électrocution, n’exposez pas cet appareil 
à la pluie ou à l’humidité.
Afin d’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, 
n’ouvrez pas le châssis. Confiez l’entretien 
uniquement à un personnel qualifié.
Pour les utilisateurs au Canada
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est 
conforme à la norme ICES-003 du Canada.
La prise doit être près de l’appareil et facile 
d’accès.
Precautions
On safety
• Check that the operating voltage of your 
unit is identical with the voltage of your 
local power supply.
• Should any liquid or solid object fall into 
the cabinet, unplug the unit and have it 
checked by qualified personnel before 
operating it further.
• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if it is 
not to be used for several days.
• To disconnect the cord, pull it out by the 
plug. Never pull the cord itself.
• The wall outlet should be near the unit and 
easily accessible.
• The unit is not disconnected from the AC 
power source (mains) as long as it is 
connected to the wall outlet, even if the 
unit itself has been tur ned off.
• Do not look into the lens while the lamp is 
on.
• Do not place your hand or objects near the 
ventilation holes. Air ventilated from the 
unit may be hot.
On preventing internal heat build-up
After you tur n off the power with the ?/1 
(on/standby) switch, do not disconnect the 
unit from the wall outlet while the cooling fan 
is still running.
Caution
The projector is equipped with intake 
ventilation holes and exhaust ventilation 
holes. Do not block or place anything near 
these holes as inter nal heat build-up may 
occur, causing picture degradation or 
damage to the projector.
On repacking
Save the original shipping carton and 
packing material; they will come in handy if 
you ever have to ship your unit. For 
maximum protection, repack your unit as it 
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Adjustments and Settings Using the Menu
Using the menu......................................................................................................................30
PICTURE SETTING menu...............................................................................................32
PICTURE MODE.................................................................................................32
ADJUST PICTURE............................................................................................33
INPUT SETTING menu......................................................................................................36
ADJUST SIGNAL................................................................................................36
AUTO WIDE SETTING....................................................................................37
SET SETTING menu............................................................................................................46
MENU SETTING menu......................................................................................................48
INSTALL SETTING menu
.................................................................................................49
INFORMATION menu
.........................................................................................................51
ImageDirector
..........................................................................................................................52
Features
...................................................................................................................52
Operating system environment for ImageDirector
.......................52
Installing ImageDirector
.................................................................................53
Uninstalling ImageDirector
...........................................................................54
Table of Contents
Overview
Bring out the fascination of a movie theater..........................................................8
Identification of parts.........................................................................................................18
Projecting Images
Projecting images.................................................................................................................26
To turn off the power
.......................................................................................29
Projecting Images
Overview
Adjustments and Settings Using the Menu
Installation/Connections
Operations Using the Network
Maintenance
Additional Information        
						

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Installation/Connections
Notes for installation...........................................................................................................56
Unsuitable installation.....................................................................................56
Improper use
.........................................................................................................57
Installing the projector
.......................................................................................................58
Floor installation.................................................................................................58
Ceiling installation.............................................................................................60
Connections.............................................................................................................................64
Operations Using the Network
Operating the projector from a computer ............................................................68
Accessing the projector from a computer
.........................................68
Checking the status of the projector
.....................................................68
Controlling the projector from a computer
........................................69
Setting up the projector
.................................................................................69
Maintenance
Lamp and filter maintenance.........................................................................................74
Replacing the lamp/air filter........................................................................74
Note for maintaining good performance ..............................................................75
Troubleshooting
.....................................................................................................................76
Power........................................................................................................................76
Picture
.......................................................................................................................77
Remote.....................................................................................................................78
Caution messages............................................................................................78
Warning messages
...........................................................................................79
Information panel display.............................................................................80
ImageDirector
.......................................................................................................81
Additional Information
Warranty card and after-sale services.....................................................................82
Specifications..........................................................................................................................83
Dimensions............................................................................................................86
Index.............................................................................................................................................88
The pictures used as examples in this “Owner’s Guide” are still images, 
and are not actual images using this projector.
Projecting Images
Overview
Adjustments and Settings Using the Menu
Installation/Connections
Operations Using the Network
Maintenance
Additional Information
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Bring out the fascination of a movie theater
Imagine how it feels like to watch a movie in a movie theater —— 
the large screen, the velvety quality of the film, the natural and 
vivid color.
Sony’s goal in designing this projector is to reproduce the 
“emotional space” of a movie theater.
Sony achieved this by rethinking all steps of projector design 
from the bottom up, and developed the technology that is fully 
assimilated to re-create superb picture quality and naturally rich 
color gradation.  
Technologies used to 
establish the “emotional space”
The projection lens excels in creating sharp, focused images with high contrast.
The carefully designed cooling mechanism is absolutely silent. 
The Silicon X-tal Reflective Display reproduces pictures accurately from Full HD (high definition) sources. 
A light source that borders on sunlight.
Pure xenon lampCooling mechanismFull HD SXRD panel Carl Zeiss lens
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Capturing the velvety texture of films
— Full HD SXRD panel
Delicate image rendition without 
the “Screen Door Effect”
One of the most difficult image factors to 
reproduce is smoothness. Most projectors 
provide video images that look as though 
they were shown through a screen door.  
This is called the “Screen Door Effect” — an 
effect caused by the fact that the image is an 
artifact of pixel construction.
When fixed-pixel projection devices display 
an extended picture, you notice the grainy 
“mesh” effect on the picture. This is because 
a black matrix, like the lattice patter n of a 
screen door, covers the pixel area to prevent 
the light source from shining through to the 
control electronics, which surround each 
pixel.
The reflective liquid crystal display panel 
“SXRD (Silicon X-tal Reflective Display)” 
installed in this projector places the control 
electronics behind each pixel as a reflective 
device. Because of this, the space between 
each pixel narrows by 0.35 µm, the opening 
increases by 92 % of the LCD panel, and the 
lattice part of the “screen door” decreases 
by 8 %, which helps achieve a high open 
area ratio.
Illustration of the “mesh” effect— A comparison using the same screen image
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SXRD1920×1080 dot,92% open area ratio
Conventional transmissive LCD1366×768 dot, 50% open area ratio
The space between each pixel is narrow and the pixel pitch is small. 
“SXRD” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
Smooth rendering of fast-moving 
images
Conventional projectors often display swift 
images with lasting after-effects that destroy 
sharpness because the LCD displays cannot 
respond fast enough to switching signals. 
This projector, utilizing SXRD technology, 
makes the very rapid 5 milli-second response 
time a reality. This improvement enhances 
crisp and vivid image reproduction, even 
from video sources containing fast-moving 
images.
Excellent contrast from white to 
black
— 12-bit panel driver
The 12-bit panel driver in this projector, used 
at the final stage of digital signal processing, 
compensates with a high degree of accuracy, 
ensuring the accurate delivery of the high 
2000:1 contrast level. As a result, a linear 
contrast from white to black, with intense, 
velvety darkness is successfully reproduced.
Authentic reproduction of high 
resolution sources
An SXRD panel has about 2,000,000 enabled 
square pixels (1920 × 1080 pixels), about 
twice as many as other high-end projectors. 
For this to be achieved, both the size of each 
individual pixel and the space between pixels 
has been minimized to a pitch of 9 µm within 
an image area measuring a mere 0.78 inches 
across. The projector authentically 
reproduces breathtaking pictures from HD 
(High Definition) signal sources, which can 
be enjoyed free of the “mesh” effect.
Superb high-contrast black
The SXRD panel offers high quality contrast. 
The thin liquid crystal cell gap, narrow 
inter-pixel spacing, and “Vertically Aligned 
Liquid Crystal” materials, whereby the liquid 
crystal molecules are aligned perpendicular 
to the cell substrates, develop a high panel 
contrast of 3000:1. Combining panels with 
good driving voltages and high quality optical 
properties that also provide a contrast of 
3000:1, this projector offers a high contrast 
level of 2000:1. The 2000:1 ratio means that 
black is 1/2000 as bright as white.
Also, the optical unit and drive circuit make 
full use of the developed dynamic contrast 
range. This projector represents an 
approximately 2 to 3 fold increase in contrast 
over conventional projector contrast levels, 
achieving the “coal black” quality available 
only in films. These advances have facilitated 
the achievement of outstanding cinematic 
quality, providing the ultimate movie-viewing 
experience at home.
Difference between 12-bit and 10-bit correction
Input
Output
10-bit correction12-bit correction
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Perfect rendition of natural colors
Reproducing bottomless whites, spectacular reds 
— Pure xenon lamp
Reproducing the brightness of clear whites and reds was a 
difficult matter for projectors because of the UHP lamp 
system (ultra high pressure mercury lamp), a standard light 
source built into conventional LCD projectors. Each RGB 
brightness level that a UHP lamp provides is different, as 
indicated by the gray line on the following diagram. The red (R) 
level is very much lower than that of green (G) and blue (B), 
thus failing to produce a clear red that in tur n affects various 
other colors.
The pure xenon lamp system, utilized by this projector in 
place of the UHP lamp, gives a light beam very similar to 
sunlight. Because of its flat spectral characteristics, the beam 
is used for critical applications that need accurate color 
reproduction, such as solar simulators, fiberscopes, etc. The 
most common application of the pure xenon lamp system is 
in the cinematographs of movie theaters.
Pure xenon lamp
Spectral characteristics of a pure xenon lamp, sunlight, and a UHP lamp
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Brightness of the light
Wave length (nm)UHP lampSunlightPure xenon lamp
400450500550600650700
As shown in the diagram below, this 
projector incorporates a design that keeps 
the physical distance between the lamp and 
each panel of red (R), green (G) and blue (B) 
equal, which makes it very effective at 
reproducing pictures evenly colored to the 
four cor ners of the screen.
Highly-uniform color reproduction 
over the entire screen
— Isometric illumination system
In previous projectors, one of the physical 
distances between the lamp and each panel 
of red (R), green (G) and blue (B) had to differ 
from the other two, which caused color 
heterogeneity. This color heterogeneity was 
electrically and optically compensated for, 
but not completely eliminated. 
The beauty of real black
— Cinema Black Pro
Truly accurate black color reproduction is 
necessary for a movie to be considered 
visually beautiful. In addition to the existing 
electric power regulation of the lamp, this 
projector achieves this black color by utilizing 
an optical iris that has an electric diaphragm 
on the lighting path. 
By controlling the iris (which decreases the 
light intensity and makes a thinner beam) the 
contrast is emphasized and the black level is 
enhanced. Furthermore, this feature enables 
the adjustment of the light volume, ensuring 
the optimum brightness for the screen size, 
not only for a large screen that uses high 
volume, but also for a small screen.
Optical iris
High light volumeLow contrastLow light volumeHigh contrast
When the optical irisincreases the light intensityWhen the optical iris decreases the light intensity
Diagram of the isometric illumination system
LampLamp
Red (R) SXRD
Blue (B) SXRD
Green (G) SXRD
LampProjection lens
Red (R) lighting path
Green (G) lighting path
Blue (B) lighting path
Equal distance
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Short focal lens VPLL-ZP310
Middle focal lens VPLL-ZP400
Long focal lens VPLL-ZP550
Lens diagram
Uses ED glass-forming materials.
The Carl Zeiss lens on the projector delivers 
exact resolution and projection of pictures 
with pixels of 9 µm. The lens, consisting of 
15 elements in 13 groups embedded in a 
machined aluminum cam, is made of glass 
covered with a full multi-AR (Anti-Reflection) 
coating. These lenses have enormously high 
transmission capabilities. ED (Extra-low 
Dispersion) glass-forming materials are 
incorporated into 6 of 15 elements for the 
short focal lens, or 5 for the middle or long 
focal lens. These innovations have achieved 
high quality imaging by preventing colors 
from blending. 
Every lens is evaluated for performance by 
the MTF (Modulation Transfer Function) and 
have demonstrated a uniform performance 
level. The name and serial number that Carl 
Zeiss assigns to each Zeiss lens are proof of 
the quality of the products.
Exquisite detail
— Carl Zeiss lens
Inter nal structure
MTF Diagrams
The Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) is an objective method used to clearly represent and evaluate the performance of lenses. In the diagrams, the horizontal axis gives the real image height in mm (the distance 
Short focal lens VPLL-ZP310
Middle focal lens VPLL-ZP400
Long focal lens VPLL-ZP550
Spatial frequency 56 lp/mm   (sagittal)Spatial frequency 56 lp/mm   (meridional)Spatial frequency 80 lp/mm   (sagittal)Spatial frequency 80 lp/mm   (meridional)
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between the center and any cor ner of the image), and the vertical axis gives the contrast when the spatial frequency is 56 lp/mm and 80 lp/mm. Each lens for this projector is measured for high resolution and contrast. 
Real image height (mm)
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Enjoy the silence 
This projector ventilates the heat of the 
power supply and lamp as shown in the 
diagram above. The flow of air is designed 
for low resistance to let the intense heat of 
the pure xenon lamp dissipate quickly and 
deaden the noise from the fans.
The intake air from ventilation holes cools 
down the power supply circuit first, then is 
blown onto the lamp. 
To ensure virtual silence, this projector uses 
closed air ducts from the fans to the lamp, 
giving full consideration to aerodynamics.
By installing the two large fans in the inner 
part of the unit, the driving noise of the fans 
does not escape from the cabinet. W ind 
noise is also reduced by decreasing the 
revolution of the fan blades. 
Flow of air
Ventilation holes (exhaust)
Fan
Side ventilation holes (intake)
Fan
Front ventilation holes (intake)
The calorific value of the pure xenon lamp is 
very high, reaching hundreds of degrees 
without cooling off. To dissipate the heat, the 
projector is provided with an efficient cooling 
structure in which heat sinks with a radiation 
coating are installed around the lamp. This 
unique configuration is made of extruded 
aluminum.
Heat sink with a radiation coating
A 5 mm thick foamed aluminum panel is 
located on the top of the cabinet. This 
material, used in building construction, 
reduces fan noise to a bare minimum, 
ensuring that you will only hear the sound 
from your audio system.
This projector focuses on achieving silent 
operation as a natural progression of the 
pursuit for high picture quality. This result is 
a nearly non-existent noise level, quieter than 
a whispery voice. 
Previously, realistic high quality visuals and 
smooth motion was available only in movie 
theaters. You can now enjoy them in the 
comfort of your home.
5 mm foamed aluminum panel
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Front/Top
Rear/Bottom
Identification of parts
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4
5
6
q;
qa
7
8
qd
9
qs
3
Rear/Bottom
7 Rear remote detector (SIRCS receiver)
8 Ventilation holes (exhaust)
9 Ventilation holes (intake)/Air filter
0 Adjusters
When a picture is projected on an exterior 
screen, adjust the picture using these 
adjusters. The picture moves up as you tur n 
them clockwise and moves down as you tur n 
them counterclockwise.
qa Connector panel (Right side)
For details, see “Connector panel” on page 
66.
qs Connector panel (Left side)
For details, see “Connector panel” on page 
64.
qd AC IN socket
Connect the AC power cord. To avoid 
unplugging the AC power cord accidentally, 
attach the supplied plug holder.
Plug holder
Notes
• Make sure that the AC power cord is connected properly.
• Attach the plug holder to avoid unplugging the AC power cord accidentally. Also, the plug holder prevents the AC power cord from becoming clogged with dust.
• For safety, use the AC power cord supplied with the unit.
continued 
Front/Top
1 Front remote detector (SIRCS receiver)
2 Lens/Lens protector
3 Ventilation holes
Note on ventilation holes (intake/exhaust)
• Do not place anything near the ventilation holes as this may cause inter nal heat build-up. Placing your hand near the ventilation holes may cause bur n injuries.
4 Information panel display
Displays the status of the projector.
5 Control panel
A control panel is located in the unit. You 
can open the control panel by pressing the 
button beside it. 
For details, see “Control panel” on page 20.
6 Pure xenon lamp
Control panel
Button
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