Sony Projector Vpl Fx50 User Manual

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Projecting an image onto the projector
using a file stored in a computer
You can project an image onto the projector by
operating from a computer.
Projecting an image or running a slide
show onto the projector using a file stored
in the projector
By using an image file stored in the projector or in the
PC memory card you can project it on the projector by
operating a computer. You can also run a slide show
using the slide show setting file preset on the projector.
Starting a Web browser of a computer to access the
projector                                                           (page 19)
Start the Internet Explorer 4.0 or later versions, or
Netscape Navigator 4.5x or 4.7x version, and then enter
the projector’s IP address.
Selecting the image Viewer of the projector
(page 25)
Select the IMAGE VIEWER icon in the Application
Select window.
Selecting where the file is stored
(page 25)
Select PROJECTOR in the Look In window. The Image
Viewer starts.
Selecting a folder to
project
(page 25)
Select a folder you want
in the Folder/.SHO File
Select window.Selecting the setting
file to run a slide show
(page 25)
Select the .SHO file you
want in the Folder/.SHO
File Select window.
Projecting an image
Setting up a slide show
(page 25)
Set how to advance a
slide in a slide show.
Running a slide show Starting a Web browser of a computer to access the
projector                                                           (page 19)
Start the Internet Explorer 4.0 or later versions, or
Netscape Navigator 4.5x or 4.7x version, and then enter
the projector’s IP address.
Selecting the Image Viewer of the projector
(page 23)
Select the IMAGE VIEWER icon in the Application
Select window.
Selecting where the file is stored
(page 23)
Select COMPUTER in the Look In window. The Image
Viewer starts.
Finding a file you want to project on the projector
(page 24)
Select the image file you want by clicking the Browse
button.
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Operations from a Computer
Managing files with File Manager
You can add files stored in a computer to the
projector’s storage or delete files stored in the
projector.
Controlling the projector
You can perform various adjustments and settings of
the projector from a computer.
Operations from the Projector
Running a presentation using a file stored
in the computer
Immediately after you open a file created with
PowerPoint stored in a computer, you can start a
presentation by operating the projector.
Basic Operation Flowcharts
Starting a Web browser of a computer to access the
projector                                                          (page 19)
Start the Internet Explorer 4.0 or later versions, or
Netscape Navigator 4.5x or 4.7x version, and then enter
the projector’s IP address.
Starting File Manager                                     (page 26)
Select the FILE MANAGER icon in the Application Select
window.
Starting a Web browser of a computer to access the
projector                                                          (page 19)
Start the Internet Explorer 4.0 or later versions, or
Netscape Navigator 4.5x or 4.7x version, and then enter
the projector’s IP address.
Displaying the control window                     (page 27)
Click the MORE... button.
Adjusting or setting the projectorDeleting files (page 26)
Select a file in the
projector you want to
delete.
Running a deletion Adding files (page 26)
Select a file in a computer
you want to add to the
projector’s storage.
Running an additionStarting My Projector                                       (page 31)
Double-click the My Projector icon.
Selecting a file you want to use for your presentation
(page 31)
Enter the name of a computer that stores the file to use,
and select the PowerPoint file. Slide Viewer starts and
the selected file appears in slide view.
Setting up a slide show       (page 31)
Set which slides to use and how to
advance a slide in a slide show.
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Running a presentation using a file stored
in the projector or memory card
By using a PowerPoint file stored in the projector or in
the PC memory card, you can run a presentation by
operating the projector only.
Starting the Presentation Viewer                   (page 31)
Double-click the Presentation Viewer icon.
Selecting a file you want to use for your presentation
(page 31)
Select the PowerPoint file you want in the Open File
dialog box. The Slide Viewer starts, and the selected file
appears in slide view.
Setting up a slide show       (page 31)
Set which slides to use and how to
advance a slide in a slide show.
Running a slide show
Projecting an Excel file stored in a
computer
You can project an Excel file stored in a computer on
the same LAN by operating the projector.
Projecting an Excel file stored in the
projector or memory card
You can project an Excel file stored in the projector or
memory card onto the projector.
Starting My Projector                                      (page 32)
Double-click the My Projector icon.
Selecting a file you want to project
(page 32)
Enter the name of a computer that stores the file to use,
and select an Excel file. Worksheet Viewer starts, and
the selected file is displayed on the projector.
Starting the Presentation Viewer                  (page 32)
Double-click the Presentation Viewer icon.
Selecting a file you want to project
(page 32)
Select the Excel file in the Open File dialog box. The
Worksheet Viewer starts, and the selected file is
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Operations from a Computer
Running a slide show using an image file
stored in the projector or memory card
You can run a slide show using an image file stored in
the projector or memory card by operating the
projector only.
Starting the Image Viewer                             (page 33)
Double-click the Image Viewer icon.
Selecting the files you want to use for your slide
show         (page 33)
Click the folder which contains the files you want. All the
slides contained in the folder are displayed in thumbnail
windows.
Selecting the slides you want to use for a slide show
         (page 34)
Select the slides you want to use. If you want to select all
the slides displayed in thumbnail windows, click Select
all from the Slide Show menu.
Setting up an image           (page 34)
Zooming or rotating a slide.
Running a slide show
Select how to advance a slide. A slide show starts.
Connecting to the Internet
Starting the Internet Browser                         (page 35)
Double-click the Internet Browser icon.
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Operations from a Computer
Notes
• Do not have access to the projector from two or
 more computers simultaneously.
• If the browser of your computer is set to “Access the
Internet using a proxy server,” enter the IP address of
the projector in the box “Access the Internet without
using a proxy server” when you have access to the
projector from your computer.
• The computer may not accept the password for the
projector, depending on the version of the browser. In
this case, restart the browser.
• If the browser on a computer exits without closing the
application, the projector automatically returns to the
initial Network Projector window after about 30
seconds. In this case, restart the browser.
Names and functions of the Application
Select window
Having access to the projector opens the Application
Select window. The following shows the names and
functions of the icons and buttons in the window.
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1Language select button
Clicking 
 opens the language select drop-down list.
Each window has help sentences shown on the lower
part of the window. You can display them in English,
French, German, Spanish, Italian or Japanese.
2FILE MANAGER icon
Starts the File Manager to manage the files stored in
the projector.
3IMAGE VIEWER icon
Opens the setup window for projecting image files.
Preparations
Before starting
x For VPL-PX15
Confirm that the INPUT-B FUNC. is set to ON in the
INSTALL SETTING menu.
x For VPL-FX50
Confirm that the INPUT-C FUNC. is set to ON in the
INSTALL SETTING menu.
x For VPL-FE110U/M
Confirm that the INPUT C/RS-232C/RS-422A select
switch is set to INPUT C.
Starting the browser to have access to the
projector
In order to control the projector from a computer, you
have to access the projector by starting the browser on
the computer. Suitable browsers are Internet Explorer
4.0 or later versions, and Netscape Navigator 4.5x or
4.7x version.
1Turn on the projector.
2Set the input to the projector to INPUT B (VPL-
PX15) or INPUT C (VPL-FX50 and VPL-
FE110U/M)
3Switch on the computer.
4Start the browser on the computer.
5Enter the IP address of the projector.
Type “http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (for the IP address of
the projector).”
You can verify the IP address as it is displayed on
the task bar in the Network Projector window.
The Application Select window appears.
When the password is set for the projector, the
password setting dialog box appears. Enter the
Name and Password for User.
For information on the Application Select window, see
“Names and functions of the Application Select
window.”
Operations that follow the above steps are shown
on pages 20 (GB) to 28 (GB).
Operation
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Operations from a Computer
4PRESENTATION VIEWER icon
Opens the select window for starting the PowerPoint
viewer (Slide Viewer) or Excel viewer (Worksheet
Viewer).
5#/1 (on/standby) button
Turns the projector on or sets it to standby mode.
6Help
Resting the pointer over each item displays the
instructions for the item. This makes your operations
easier in each window.
7Input select buttons
Select the input to the projector.
The INPUT C button does not exist in the window for
the VPL-PX15.
8MORE... button
Opens the control window for the projector.
Running a Presentation Using
the Slide Viewer
When you intend to run a presentation with
PowerPoint in a conference room, you can control the
presentation by operating your computer in the same
room or in the location far away from the projector.
What you can do with the Slide Viewer
You can
• run a slide show using the file created with
PowerPoint.
• show a custom slide show if created.
• show a speaker’s note or hide it.
• show a slide or hide it.
• set timings to advance a slide during a slide show.
You can select an automatic or manual slide show.
Notes
• It may take time to display the file depending on your
network configuration.
• As the Slide Viewer is a basic PowerPoint viewer
function, it does not support some features of
PowerPoint. We recommend you should project the
file you are using for your presentation on the
projector before starting the presentation.
• The following fonts are available for the Presentation
Viewer; Arial, Bookman Old Style, Comic Sans MS,
Impact, Symbol, Tahoma, Times New Roman and
Wingdings.
Running a presentation
1Click the PRESENTATION VIEWER icon in the
Application Select window.
The Look In window appears.
2Click to select where to search for the file you
want to use for your presentation.
COMPUTER: To select a file stored in a
computer
PROJECTOR: To select a file stored in the
projector
The File Select window appears.
3Select the file you want to use for your
presentation.
When you select COMPUTER in step 2
Clicking Browse opens the file select window on a
computer. Click the PowerPoint file (.ppt or .pps
file) you want. You can also select the file by
entering the file name in the Browse text box. The
selected file name is displayed in the Browse text
box.
BACK button
Click to return to the
previous window.Password setting box
HOME button
Click to return to the
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To store the selected file into the projector
Click to check the “save in projector” checkbox.
You can set the password for the file, if necessary.
Specify the password in the “password” text box.
This disables the file to open from now on unless
you enter the password.
The file will be stored when you click the Set Up
or View button.
Note
When you delete a file using File Manager,
entering the password is not required even if the
password is set for the file.
When you select PROJECTOR in step 2
The file list showing the files stored in the
projector or a memory card (VPL-PX15 and VPL-
FX50) appears. Click the PowerPoint file you
want. The selected file name is displayed in the
text box.
4Set up your slide show, if necessary. Click the Set
Up button in the File Select window.
The Set Up Show window appears. You can
specify slides you want to use for your slide show
and set how to advance a slide in the slide show.
Resting the mouse pointer over each item shows its
instruction on the lower part of the window.
Note
If you are running a presentation using the file
stored in a computer, the file is transferred to the
projector at the time you click the Set Up button. It
will take a little time to display the Set Up Show
window on the computer. How long it takes
depends on the file size. During this time a
message will appear.
5Click the View button in the File Select window or
click the View Show button in the Set Up Show
window.
The slide show starts.
Note
If you are running a presentation using the file
stored in a computer, the file is transferred to the
projector at the time you click the View button. It
will take a little time to display a slide show on the
projector screen. How long it takes depends on the
file size. During this time a message will appear.
To end the slide show
Click the End Show button. (See page 22 (GB).)
The File Select window returns.
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Operations from a Computer
Note
If the message “Projector’s memory is full” appears
when clicking the View or Set Up button, delete
unnecessary files stored in the projector using the File
Manager (page 26 (GB)), then try to run the slide show
again. If the message “File size is too large.” appears,
reduce the file size, then try to run the slide show
again.
Tips :
You may make it smaller by clicking Option, then
Save from the Tools menu, and unchecking Save Fast
in the PowerPoint application.
About the window displayed while the
presentation is running
The following window is displayed during a
presentation.
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1NOTES button
Selects to display/remove a speaker’s note.
2SLIDE button
Selects to display/remove a slide show on/from a
computer’s display.
3File name/slide number
Shows the name of a file and which slide is displayed.4Slide
Shows the currently displayed slide in the slide show.
The projector’s screen displays only this slide.
5PREVIOUS button
Returns to the previous slide or Animation setting
during the slide show.
6Slide text box
Clicking 
 opens the slide name drop-down list.
When you select a specific slide from the list, it will be
shown.
7NEXT button
Advances to the next slide or Animation setting
immediately.
8Set Up Show button
Returns to the Set Up Show window.
9End Show button
Ends or suspends the slide show to return to the File
Select window.
q;Note
Displays a speaker’s note. It is not displayed on the
projector screen.
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Projecting an Excel File Using
the Worksheet Viewer
You can project an Excel file on the projector by
operating a computer.
What you can do with the Worksheet
Viewer
You can
• display Excel worksheets to fill the projector screen.
• change the area of a worksheet in view on the
projector screen.
• zoom in or out the projected worksheet.
Note
As the Worksheet Viewer is a simple Excel viewer
function, it does not support some Excel features such
as a split feature.
Projecting an Excel file
1Follow steps 1 to 3 in “Running a Presentation
Using the Slide Viewer — Running a presentation”
on page 20 (GB). Make sure to select an Excel file
(.xls file) in step 3.
2Click the View button.
The Worksheet Viewer starts.
A worksheet of the selected file is displayed on the
projector.
You can zoom in or out the worksheet projected on the
screen, and change the area of the worksheet in view on
the projector by using the buttons on the right window.
When you rest the mouse pointer over each button or
item, its instructions will appear on the bottom of the
window.
Notes
• The range of the displayed area of a worksheet on a
computer and that of the projected area on the
projector is not the same.
• When you click a cell on a computer, the cell
becomes active if the selected cell is within the area
displayed on the projector. If the selected cell is
outside the displayed area, the area with the selected
cell is centered on the projector’s display.
Projecting an Image Using the
Image Viewer
You can project an image file stored in any computer
on the same LAN or stored in the projector’s storage
or in the memory card installed in the projector. You
can also run a slide show using the slide show setting
file (.SHO file) preset in the projector.
Projecting an image stored in a computer
on the projector
1Click the IMAGE VIEWER icon in the
Application Select window.
The Look In window appears.
2Click COMPUTER.
The Image Viewer of the projector starts, and the
Image Viewer window opens.
Resting the mouse pointer over each item shows its
instruction on the lower part of the window.
Currently selected cell
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Operations from a Computer
3Select an image file to display.
Click Browse to open the file select window on a
computer. Double-click the file you want.
The selected file name is displayed in the Browse
text box.
4Click the SHOW button.
A full-screen image of the selected file is displayed
on the projector.
Note
When projecting a large size image file such as those
in UXGA format, it cannot be opened due to lack of
memory. In this case, reduce the image to obtain a
smaller file size.
To save time taken for transferring data
When clicking the SHOW button, the file is transferred
to the projector. It will take a little time to display an
image on the projector’s screen. To display the image
immediately, transfer all the files you want to use to
the projector before starting your presentation.
1After step 3 in “Projecting an image stored in a
computer on the projector,” click the SEND
button.
The selected file name appears in the Temporary
File list and the file is transferred to the projector.
Repeat this step until all the files you want are
shown in the Temporary File dialog box.
2Double-click the file name listed in the Temporary
File dialog box.
A full-screen image of the selected file is displayed
on the projector.
Note
If the memory of the Temporary File list is full, the
data transferred earlier will be erased.
About the window displayed while the
Image Viewer is running
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1File name
Shows the file name of the currently displayed image.
2Slide
Shows the currently displayed image on the projector’s
screen.
3Zoom text box
Clicking 
 opens the drop-down list to select the ratio
of enlargement or reduction for the image.
4Rotate text box
Clicking 
 opens the drop-down list to select the
angle of rotation for the image.
Note
When projecting a large size image file such as those
in UXGA format, it cannot be rotated due to lack of
momory. In this case, reduce the image to obtain a
smaller file size.
5Scroll buttons
Clicking the arrows changes the display area of the
image on the screen, if the enlarged image does not fit
the screen.
6END button
Ends or suspends the full-screen display to return to
the File Select window.
7HOME button
Returns to the Application Select window.