Sony Projector VPL-EW255 User Manual

31The Information Menu
Adjustments and Settings Using a Menu
The Information Menu
The Information menu is used to check projector status, such as total usage time of the lamp.
*1: These items may not be displayed depending on the input signal.Items Item descriptions
Model Name Displays the model name.
Serial No. Displays the serial number.
fH/fV
*1Displays the horizontal/vertical frequency of the current input signal.
Signal Type Displays the type of the current input signal.
Lamp Timer Indicates the...

32Using Network Features
BNetwork
Using Network Features
Connection to the network allows you to operate the following features:
 Checking the current status of the projector via a Web browser.
 Remotely controlling the projector via a Web browser.
 Receiving the e-mail report via the projector.
 Making the network settings for the projector.
 Displaying messages on the projected image using an application.
 Supports network monitoring, control protocol (Advertisement, PJ Talk, PJ Link, AMX 
DDDP...

33Using Network Features
Network
The following window appears in the 
Web browser:
Once you make the network settings, 
you can open the Control window only 
by performing step 3 of this procedure.
How to operate the Control window
Switching the page
Click one of the Page Switching buttons to 
display the desired setting page.
Setting the access limitation
You can limit a user for accessing any 
particular page.
Administrator:  Allowed access to all 
pages
User:  Allowed access to all pages except 
the...

34Using Network Features
You can control the projector from the 
computer on the Control page.
The functions of the buttons shown in the 
operation area are the same as the keys on 
the remote commander.
Set the e-mail report function on the Setup 
page.
Entered values will not be applied unless 
you click on [Apply].
1Click on [Owner information] to enter 
the owner information recorded in the 
e-mail report.
2Set the timing of the e-mail report.
Click on [Mail Report] to open the Mail 
Report page.Lamp...

35Using Network Features
Network
Requires the use of POP 
Authentication before sending email 
(POP before SMTP): Check this 
check box to arrange for POP 
authentication to be performed before 
sending e-mail.
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): Enter 
the address of the incoming-mail 
server (POP3) to be used for POP 
authentication.
Account Name: Enter the mail account 
name.
Password: Enter the password.
SMTP Authentication: Check this 
check box to arrange for SMTP 
authentication to be performed before...

36Using Network Features
To use the wireless LAN network, a USB 
wireless LAN module IFU-WLM3 (not 
supplied) is necessary.
1Click the [WLAN Setting] to open the 
WLAN Setting page.
2Enable or disable the radio wave 
output of USB wireless LAN module.
Wireless ON: Enables radio wave 
output of USB wireless LAN module.
Wireless OFF: Disables radio wave 
output of USB wireless LAN module.
WLAN Network: Set the modes for 
USB wireless LAN module.
3(a) Input the settings for Access Pt. 
Mode.
When the USB...

37Using Network Features
Network
(b) Input the settings for Client 
Mode.
When the USB wireless LAN module is 
activated as a client, set the items for the 
client (set the items for the access point 
the projector tries to connect to).
Connection Status: Displays the 
connecting status between the access 
point and projector.
ESSID:  Input the ESSID of access point 
the projector tries to connect to.
Encryption Type:  Select the security 
method of access point the projector 
tries to connect to from...

38Using Network Features
-Default Gateway: Input the default 
gateway of the projector.
-Primary DNS: Input the primary DNS 
server of the projector.
-Secondary DNS: Input the secondary 
DNS server of the projector.
MAC Address: Displays the MAC 
address for USB wireless LAN 
module.
 Change the label names for the input 
connectors that will be displayed on the 
projected screen on the Set up page. The 
entered label names will not be applied 
unless you click on [Apply].
1Click on [Advanced Menu] to...

39Using Network Features
Network
1Click on [Advanced Menu] to display 
the buttons for more settings.
2(a)Set Advertisement.
Start Advertisement Service: 
Set Advertisement to enabled or 
disabled. Items for Advertisement are 
enabled only when this function is 
enabled. The function is disabled at the 
factory default.
-Community: 
Input the community name for 
Advertisement and PJ Talk. If the 
community name for Advertisement is 
changed, the one for PJ Talk will also be 
changed. Only four...

40Using Network Features
avoid unnecessary access to the 
projector from other computers.
-Port No.:
Input the server port of PJ Talk. The 
factory default setting is “53484.”
-Timeout:
Input the time (minutes) until PJ Talk 
communication is terminated in the case 
that it is disconnected. The factory 
default setting is “30.”
-Host Address:
Input the IP address that the PJ Talk 
server is allowed to receive. If no IP 
address is input, receiving commands 
will be allowed from any IP address. 
From the...