Sony Projector Vpl Fx50 User Manual

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Note
When you exit the Image Viewer window by clicking
the END or HOME button, the files listed in the
Temporary File will be automatically erased. To store
the files, add them to the projector using the File
Manager function.
For details, see “Using File Manager” on page 26 (GB).
Running a presentation using an image
file stored in the projector
1Click the IMAGE VIEWER icon in the
Application Select window.
The Look In window appears.
2Click PROJECTOR.
The Image Viewer of the projector starts, and the
Folder/.SHO File Select window opens.
3Click the folder you want or the folder that
contains the slide show setting file (.SHO file) in
the Folder list on the left of the window.
The contents of the selected folder are listed on the
right.
For details on .SHO files, see “Saving the slide show
setting” on page 34 (GB).
4Select a folder or .SHO file you want to use, then
click the SELECT button.
The Image Viewer window appears.
5Select an image file you want to project on the
projector.
When you select a folder in step 4
Image files contained in the selected folder are
listed on the right.
Click the file you want.
A full-screen image of the selected file is projected
on the projector.
Resting the mouse pointer over each item on the
left of the window shows its instructions on the
lower part.
When you select an .SHO file in step 4
The selected .SHO file appears on the right.
Select how to advance slides, and click the SHOW
button. The slide show starts.
Resting the mouse pointer over each item on the
window shows its instructions on the lower part.
END button
Ends or suspends the
display to return to the
File Select window.HOME button
Returns to the Application
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Operations from a Computer
About the window displayed while the
Image Viewer is running
The same window as that in “About the window
displayed while the Image Viewer is running” on page
24 appears.
The NEXT button on the .SHO file select window is to
advance to the next slide immediately during the slide
show. The PREVIOUS button is to go back to the
previous slide.
Using File Manager
You can manage the files stored in the projector from a
computer by a simple operation. The File Manager
function enables you to delete unnecessary files stored
in the projector or to add files stored in a computer to
the projector’s storage.
Use File Manager while checking the currently used
memory and largest unused memory of the projector
displayed in the File Manager window.
Adding files to the projector using File
Manager
1Click the FILE MANAGER icon in the
Application Select window.
The File Manager window appears.
2Search for the file stored in a computer you want to
add to the projector.
Click the Browse... button in the Add File section
to open the file select window on the computer.
Select the file you want. You can also select the
file by entering the file name in the Browse... text
box.You can set the password for the selected file in
this step. Specify the password in the “password”
text box. Setting the password disables you to open
the file from now on unless you enter the
password.
3Click the Add button.
The selected file is stored in the projector.
Deleting files from the projector using File
Manager
1Click the FILE MANAGER icon in the
Application Select window.
The File Manager window appears and the list of
files stored in the projector pops up.
2Select the file you want to delete.
You can check all the files you want to delete.
3Click the Delete button.
All the files you have checked are removed from
the file list.
Note
You can delete a file even if the password is set for
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Controlling the Projector from a
Computer
You can perform various adjustments and settings of
the projector on a computer’s display. Three control
windows are available; GENERAL, PICTURE CTRL
and SETTINGS windows, each with different
functions.
The functions of the buttons in the windows are the
same as those on the Remote Commander supplied
with the projector.
For details on the buttons, see the Operating Instructions of
the projector.
The illustrations shown in the steps below are for the
VPL-PX15.
1Click the MORE... button in the PJ CONTROL
section.
The GENERAL window appears.
2Click the function tab to select the window you
want.
GENERAL window
x For VPL-FE110U/M
Specify the switcher number with the SWITCHER
button. Use the GROUP button to specify the
group index numbers and the INDEX button to
specify the device index numbers. Click 
 to open
the drop-down list, then select the number.
PICTURE CTRL window
x For VPL-PX15
The COLOR TEMP (HIGH, LOW) buttons
function the same as the settings in the menu.
x For VPL-FX50
The DDE (OFF, PROGRESSIVE, FILM) and RGB
ENHANCER +/– buttons function the same as the
settings in the menus.
For details, see the Operating Instructions of the
projector.
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Operations from a Computer
SETTINGS window
x For VPL-PX15
The ASPECT (4:3, 16:9) and STATUS (ON, OFF)
buttons function the same as the settings in the
menu.
x For VPL-FX50
The ASPECT (4:3, 16:9) and LAMP MODE
(STANDARD, LOW) buttons function the
same as the settings in the menus.
For details, see the Operating Instructions of the
projector.
3Click the button to adjust or set.
Checking the Indicators on the
Projector
You can check the present status of the indicators on
the control panel of the projector on a computer
display.
1Start Internet Explorer 4.0 or later versions, or
Netscape Navigator 4.5x or 4.7x version on the
computer.
2Type “http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (for the IP address of
the projector)/info” as a URL.
If you do not change the factory-set IP address,
type “http://192.168.0.1/info” (when using a LAN
PC card) or “http://192.168.0.2/info” (when using
the ETHER connector).
If the password is set, the password setting dialog
box appears.
3Enter the name and password of the Administrator.
The Information window appears.
The illustration below is for the VPL-PX15.
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1Projector Status
Shows the present status of the projector.
2Projector
Shows the information on the projector.
3System
Shows the versions of the Windows CE and
application currently used.
4UPDATE button
Click to update the latest information.
5Error Status
Shows the present status of the indicators on the
control panel of the projector.
For information on the indicators, see the Operating
Instructions.
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Operations from the Projector
Preparations
Before starting
x For VPL-PX15 and VPL-FX50
• Confirm that INPUT-B FUNC. (VPL-PX15) or
INPUT-C FUNC. (VPL-FX50) in the INSTALL
SETTING menu is set to ON.
• Switch the PJ/NETWORK select switch to
NETWORK.
x For VPL-FE110U/M
• Confirm that the INPUT C/RS-232C/RS-422A select
switch on the rear of the projector is set to INPUT C.
• To operate the projector, use the RM-PJM610 remote
commander or mouse and keyboard (not supplied).
Connect the mouse and keyboard to the projector
before connecting the power cord of the projector to
the AC outlet.
Opening the Network Projector window
To perform networking operations without connecting
to a computer, display the Network Projector window
on the projector.
1Turn on the projector.
2Set the input to the projector to INPUT B (VPL-
PX15) or INPUT C (VPL-FX50 and VPL-
FE110U/M).
The Network Projector window appears.
Names and functions of the Network
Projector window
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1My Projector icon
Browses the folders in the projector.
Double-clicking the icon shows the Memory card icon,
etc.
2Internet Browser icon
Double-clicking the icon connects to the Internet.
3Presentation Viewer icon
Select when you want to run a presentation using the
file created with PowerPoint or you want to project an
Excel file on the projector.
4Image Viewer icon
Double-clicking the icon starts Image Viewer for
running a slide show using image files stored in the
projector or memory card.
5Start menu
6IP address
Shows the IP address of the projector. You can verify
it when you are accessing the projector from a
computer.
7Reception level indicator icon
When the projector correctly recognizes the wireless
LAN PC card you insert into the PC CARD slot, the
icon appears on the task bar. Double-clicking the icon
opens the window indicating the connection status
between the projector and the access point.
8Screen keyboard icon
Clicking the icon displays the screen keyboard on the
projector screen. You can operate the projector for
setups or enter a URL by using the supplied Remote
Commander (for the VPL-PX15 and VPL-FX50) or
the RM-PJM610 remote commander (not supplied, for
the VPL-FE110U/M). The screen keyboard has two
pages. Clicking the Shift key changes the page.
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Operations from the Projector
Menu Command Function
File
View
View Show
Opens files stored in the
projector.
Opens the recently used files
which are shown in the
submenu.
Closes the currently displayed
file.
Indicates version information
on the program.
Shows a slide in Slide View
mode.
Shows a slide in Note View
mode.
Runs a slide show.
Runs a slide show.
Sets up the slide show. Open
Recent Files
Close
Version
Slide View
Note View
Slide Show
Run
Set Up Show
x For VPL-PX15 and VPL-FX50
• When the PJ/NETWORK select switch on the
supplied Remote Commander is set to NETWORK,
the TAB, ESCAPE, ENTER and arrow keys on the
Commander function the same as those on the
keyboard.
• Pressing the R CLICK key on the supplied Remote
Commander on the screen keyboard icon opens the
sub menu. Clicking Remote, then On enables you to
use the arrow keys on the Remote Commander as
those on the screen keyboard and to select the keys.
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Running a Presentation Using
the Slide Viewer
You can run a presentation by using a file with
PowerPoint stored in a computer located in the same
conference room or far from the projector.
Even when a computer is not connected to the
projector, you can also start the presentation using a
file stored in the projector’s storage or in the memory
card installed into the PC CARD slot.
About the Slide Viewer window
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1Menu bar
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 (Slide View) button
Shows a slide.
3
 (Note View) button
Shows a slide and speaker’s note.
4 
 (Slide Show) button
Runs a slide show.
5Slide transition buttons
Click the 
 button to display the previous slide.
Click the 
 button to display the next slide.
6Slide list box
Click 
 to open the drop-down list and select the
number of the slide you want to display.
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 (Help) button
Click to display the Help topic for the Slide Viewer.
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Running a presentation
Using a file stored in a computer connected to
the LAN
1Double-click the My Projector icon in the Network
Projector window.
2Enter “\ xxxx (name of a computer you want to
access)” in the address column, then click the
Enter button.
The shared folders for the computer are displayed.
Note
You have to set the items for Identification in the
Network Configuration dialog box (page 9 (GB)),
and have to set share files with a computer you
want to access.
3Select the folder which contains the PowerPoint
file (.ppt or .pps file) you want to run a
presentation, then double-click that file.
If the password is set for the selected computer,
enter the password.
The Slide Viewer starts.
4When you want to set up the slide show, click Set
Up Show from the View Show menu.
The Set Up Show dialog box opens.
For details, see Help for Slide Viewer.
5Click Run from the View Show menu to run the
slide show.
Using a file stored in the projector or in the
memory card
1Double-click the Presentation Viewer icon in the
Network Projector window.
The Presentation Viewer starts, and the Open File
dialog box appears.
2Select the PowerPoint file you want, and click the
OK button.
The Slide Viewer starts, and the selected file
appears in slide view.
3Perform steps 4 and 5 in “Using a file stored in a
computer connected to the LAN.”
Switching the slide view mode
Slide Viewer has three view modes; Slide Show, Slide
View and Note View, each of which gives you a
different way of showing a slide. Display a view by
clicking its corresponding command from the View
menu. Clicking its button on the tool bar also switches
the view.
About Help for the Slide Viewer
For details on operations with the Slide Viewer, see
Help. Clicking the 
 button on the tool bar opens the
Help topic.
Projecting an Excel File Using
the Worksheet Viewer
You can project Excel files stored in a computer on the
same LAN. You can also project those stored in the
projector or in the memory card without connecting a
computer.
About the Worksheet Viewer window
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Operations from the Projector
1Name box
Identifies the currently selected cell.
2Menu bar
3Sheet tabs
Displays the names of sheets. Click the sheet tab to
make a sheet active.
4Zoom box
Click 
 to select the magnification to reduce or
enlarge the display of an active worksheet.
5Cell contents bar
Displays the result or constant value of the active cell.
6
 (Help) button
Displays the Help topic for the Worksheet Viewer.
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/ buttons
Use to scroll through the sheet tabs. Click an arrow of
the direction to which you want to scroll.
8
/ (up/down) scroll bar
Use to scroll the display up or down. To scroll, drag
the box or click the arrow.
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/ (left/right) scroll bar
Use to scroll the display left or right. To scroll, drag
the box or click the arrow.
Projecting an Excel file
Using a file stored in a computer connected to
the LAN
1Follow steps 1 and 2 in “Running a presentation
— Using a file stored in a computer connected to
the LAN” on page 31 (GB).
2Select the folder which contains the Excel file you
want to project on the projector, then double-click
that file.
If the password is set for the selected computer,
enter the password.
The Worksheet Viewer starts and a worksheet in
the selected Excel file appears on the projector.
Using a file stored in the projector or in the
memory card
1Double-click the Presentation Viewer icon in the
Network Projector window.
The Presentation Viewer starts, and the Open File
dialog box appears.
2Select the Excel file you want to project, and click
the OK button.
The Worksheet Viewer starts, and a worksheet in
the selected file appears on the projector.
Changing the size or display area of the
projected worksheet
When you want to zoom in or out the projected
worksheet or change the area of the worksheet in view,
see Help for Worksheet Viewer.
About Help for Worksheet Viewer
For details on operation with Worksheet Viewer, see
Help. Clicking the 
 button on the tool bar opens the
Help topic.
Menu Command Function
File
View
Opens files stored in the
projector.
Closes the currently displayed
file.
Indicates version information
on the program.
Opens the Zoom dialog box to
enlarge or reduce the display. Open
Close
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Running a Slide Show Using the
Image Viewer
You can display thumbnail images of the files stored in
the projector or a memory card installed in the
projector, then run a slide show by selecting the
images you want.
When you start the Image Viewer of the projector and
select the folder which contains the files you want, the
main window opens.
About the main window of the Image
Viewer
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1 (Help) button
Click to display the Help topic for the Image Viewer.
2Slide
Clicking a slide displays a green frame around the
slide. This indicates that the slide is selected.
3
 (Slide Show Setting) button
Opens the Slide Show Setting dialog box for zooming,
rotating, etc.
4
 (View Show) button
Clicking the button opens the sub menu for advancing
a slide.
5
 (Information) button
Opens the information dialog box of the selected slide.6
 (Full screen) button
Displays the full-screen window of a slide you choose.
7Menu bar
8Folder dialog box
Browses the folders stored in the projector or a
memory card installed in the projector.
9Slide display area
Displays thumbnail images of the slides included in
the folder you select.
Displaying a full-screen image
You can display a full-screen image of an thumbnail
image selected from the main window.
1Double-click the Image Viewer icon in the
Network Projector window.
The Image Viewer starts.
2Select the folder which contains the image files
you want to display from the folder dialog box.
You can choose the folder stored in the projector
or a memory card installed in the projector.
The main window opens, showing thumbnail
images of the slides contained in the selected
folder.
Menu Command Function
File
View
Slide Show
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Closes the currently displayed
file.
Indicates version information
on the program.
Displays the full-screen window
of an image you choose.
Opens the information dialog
box of the selected image.
Sorts the slides in a folder by
specified order.
Runs a slide show by
advancing a slide selected in
the sub menu.
Sets up the slide show in detail.
Selects all the slides included
in the thumbnail window.
Cancels any selection of slides
in thumbnail images.
Loads the slide show setting
file stored.
Stores the current slide show
setting as a setting file
(Extension is “.SHO.”) Close
About
Full Screen
Information
Sort slides
View Show
Slide Show
Setting
Select all
Clear all
Load...
Save...
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Operations from the Projector
3  Select a slide you want to display by clicking a
thumbnail slide.
The green frame appears on the selected slide.
4  Right-click the slide to select Full Screen, click
Full Screen from the View menu, or click the 
button on the tool bar.
The slide is displayed to fit the projector screen.
Running a slide show
1Follow steps 1 and 2 in “Displaying a full-screen
image.”
2Select slides you want to use for your slide show.
• Check the Slide Show check box on each slide
you want to use. Check all the slides you are
using.
• To use all of the slides in the selected folder,
click Select all from the Slide Show menu.
• If you have already stored the slide show setting
files, click Load... from the Slide Show menu to
display the Load Slide show setting file dialog
box. Select the file you want.
For details on the Slide show setting files, see “Saving
the slide show setting.”
3When you want to set up the slide, such as
zooming or rotating of an image, click Slide Show
Setting from the Slide Show menu or click the 
button on the tool bar.
The Slide Show Setting dialog box appears.
Change the settings and click the OK or Save
button.
Note
When projecting a large size image file such as
those in UXGA format, it may not be opened or
rotated due to lack of memory. In this case, reduce
the image to obtain a smaller file size.
4Click View Show from the Slide Show menu, or
click the 
 button on the tool bar.
The sub menu for choosing how to advance a slide
opens. Clicking one of the options starts a slide
show.
Saving the slide show setting
You can run a slide show repeatedly by using the files
stored as the slide show setting files (.SHO files). You
can also change the settings of the stored setting files.
To save the file
1Click Save... from the Slide Show menu.
The Save Slide show setting file dialog box opens.
2Enter the file name, then click the OK button.
The saved files are shown in the Load Slide show
setting file dialog box.
To save after changing the settings
Click Slide Show Setting from the Slide Show menu
to open the Slide Show Setting dialog box, and change
the settings. Click the Save button to open the Save
Slide show setting file dialog box. Follow step 2.