Sony Projector VPL-GT100 User Manual

Operating Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this manual and supplied Quick Reference Manual 
thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
VPL-GT100
4-456-405-11 (1)
Data
Projector
© 2012 Sony Corporation 

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Table of Contents
Location of Controls  .......................... 4
Front/Right Side  ........................... 4
Rear/Bottom ................................. 5
Remote Control  ............................ 6
Connecting the AC Power Cord  ........ 7
Installing the Unit  .............................. 8
Adjusting the Picture Position  ......... 10
Connecting the Unit  ......................... 15
Connecting to a VCR  ................. 15
Connecting to a workstation 
(V Split display connection)...

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About the Control for HDMI  ........... 55
About DCI specification  .................. 56
About the x.v.Color .......................... 56
About HDCP  .................................... 56
About the simulated 3D feature  ....... 56
Troubleshooting ............................... 57
Warning Indicators  ..................... 60
Message Lists  ............................. 61
Replacing the Lamp and Cleaning the 
Ventilation Holes (intake)  ................ 62
Cleaning and the Screen of the 
Projector...

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Location of Controls
You can use the buttons on the control panel with the same names as those on the remote 
control to operate the unit.
Overview
Front/Right Side
INPUT button (1 page 20) MENU button (1 page 31)ON/STANDBY 
indicator 
(1 page 11)
Remote control detection area
?/1 (ON/STANDBY) button (1 page 11)
LAMP/COVER indicator 
(1 page 60) M/m/

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OverviewRear/Bottom
Ventilation holes 
(exhaust) Lamp cover (1 page 62)
AC IN socket (1 page 7)
Projector suspension 
support attaching hole 
(1 page 82) Front feet (adjustable) (1 page 14)
Ventilation holes (intake) Remote control detector 
(1 page 10)
Ventilation holes (intake) AC inlet cover (supplied)
For details on how to attach the 
AC inlet cover, see page 7. 

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Remote Control
INPUT button (1 page 20)
Infrared transmitter
?/1 (ON/STANDBY) 
button (1 page 11)
COLOR SPACE button
(1 page 37)M/m/

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PreparationThis section describes how to install the unit and screen, how to connect the equipment 
from which you want to project the picture, etc.
Connecting the AC 
Power Cord
1Plug the AC power cord into the 
AC IN socket, then attach the 
plug holder to the AC power 
cord.
2Slide the plug holder over the 
AC power cord to fix to the unit.
3Attach the AC inlet cover to the 
unit.
Preparation
Plug holder 
(supplied) AC power cord 
(supplied)AC IN socket
AC inlet cover (supplied) 

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Installing the Unit
The lens shift allows you to have broader options for placing the unit and viewing pictures 
easily.
The installation distance between the unit and a screen varies depending on the size of the 
screen or whether or not you use the lens shift features. Install this unit so that it fits the 
size of your screen. For details on the distance between the unit and the screen (the 
projection distance) and the size of projected video, see “Projection Distance and Lens 
Shift Range” (1...

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Preparation
There is a possibility of spoiling the performance of the unit significantly, depending on 
the installation position.
Do not mount the projector on the wall or move it by yourself. Be sure to consult with 
qualified Sony personnel. 

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Adjusting the Picture Position
Project an image on the screen and then adjust the picture position.
Tips

?/1 (ON/STANDBY), INPUT, MENU, and M/m/