Sony Projector Vpl Hw10 User Manual

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Connections and PreparationsThis section describes how to install the projector and screen, how to connect the 
equipment from which you want to project the picture, etc.
Unpacking
Check the carton to make sure it contains the following items:
Inserting the batteries into the remote control
Caution about handling the remote control
 Handle the remote control with care. Do not drop or step on it, or spill liquid of any kind 
onto it.
 Do not place the remote in a location near a heat source, a place subject to direct 
sunlight, or a damp room.
Connections and Preparations
 Remote control (1) and 
Size AA (R6) batteries (2) AC power cord (1)
 Lens cap (1)
When you have purchased the projector, 
the lens cap is put onto the lens. 
Remove this lens cap when you use the 
projector.
 Operating Instructions (this manual)
Insert the batteries E side first as shown in the illustration.
Inserting them forcibly or with the polarities reversed may 
cause a short circuit and may generate heat. Push and slide to open. 
						

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Step 1: Installing the Projector
The projector displays pictures output from 
a VCR or other device.
The lens shift allows you to have broader 
options for placing the projector and 
viewing pictures easily.
Unsuitable installation
Do not place the projector in the following 
situations, which may cause malfunction 
or damage to the projector.
Poorly ventilated location
Leave space of more than 30 cm (11 7/8 inches) 
around the unit.
Hot and humid
Locations subject to direct cool or 
warm air from an air-conditionerInstalling the projector in such a location 
may cause a malfunction of the unit due to 
moisture condensation or rise in 
temperature.
Near a heat or smoke sensor 
Malfunction of the sensor may occur.
Very dusty and extremely smoky 
locations
Install in a location away from walls
To maintain the performance and 
reliability of the projector, allow at 
least 30 cm (11 7/8 inches) between 
the projector and walls.
Before Setting Up the 
Projector
30 cm
(11 7/8inches)
30 cm
(11 
7/8inches)30 cm
(11 7/8inches)
30 cm
(11 7/8inches) 
						

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Connections and Preparations
Improper use
Do not do any of the following while using 
the projector.
Blocking the ventilation holes (intake 
or exhaust)
Tip
For details on the location of the ventilation 
holes (intake or exhaust), see “Location of 
Controls” (1 page 8).
Tilting front/rear and left/rightAvoid using the projector tilted at an angle 
of more than 15 degrees.
Do not install the projector anywhere other 
than on a level surface or on the ceiling. 
Installing the projector in such a location 
may result in uneven color uniformity or 
reduce the reliability of the effects of the 
lamp.
When installing the unit at altitudes
When using the projector at an altitude of 
1,500 m or higher, set “Cooling Setting” in the 
Setup  menu to “High” (1 page 47). 
Failing to set this mode when using the 
projector at high altitudes could have adverse 
effects, such as reducing the reliability of 
certain components.
Ventilation holes 
(exhaust)Ventilation holes 
(intake)
15° or more
15° or more
15° or more
15° or more
15° or more 
						

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The installation distance between the projector and a screen varies depending on the size 
of the screen or whether or not you use the lens shift features.
1Determine the installation position of the projector and screen.
You can obtain a good quality picture if you position the projector so that the center 
of the lens is within the area indicated in gray in the illustration.
Use the values L, x and y in the table on page 15 or 16 as a guide.
* Installation position not using lens shift (x = 0, y = 0)
** Example of installation position using lens shift (x, y)
L:Distance between the screen and the front end of the projector’s lens.
x:Horizontal distance between the center of the screen and the center of the 
projector’s lens.
y:Vertical distance between the center of the screen and the center of the projector’s
lens.
For installation of the projector on a ceiling, see “Ceiling Installation.” (1 page 71)
For details on the lens shift feature, see “Step 3: Adjusting the Picture Position.” 
(1 page 22)
Positioning the Projector and a screen
Screen
*
** 
						

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Connections and Preparations
When using the 16:9 aspect ratio screen size
Unit: mm (inches)
To calculate the installation positions
L (minimum) = 31.1781 (1 
7/32) × SS – 46.1543 (1 13/16)
L (maximum) = 47.0644 (1 27/32) × SS – 42.3308 (1 21/32)
y  = –1.463 × x (mm or inch) + 8.0942 (5/16) × SS 
Screen Size 
SS (inches)40 60 80 100 120 150 200 250 300
(mm) 1016 1524 2032 2540 3048 3810 5080 6350 7620
Lminimum 1201 1825 2448 3072 3695 4631 6189 7748 9307 
(47  3/8) (71  7/8) (96  1/2) (121) (145  1/2) (182  3/8) (243  3/4) (305  1/8) (366  1/2)
maximum 1840 2782 3723 4664 5605 7017 9371 11724 14077 
(72  1/2) (109  5/8) (146  5/8) (183  5/8) (220  3/4) (276  3/8) (369) (461  5/8) (554  1/4)
x 000000000
(0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0)
y 324 486 648 809 971 1214 1619 2024 2428 
(12  
7/8) (19  1/4) (25  5/8)(31  7/8) (38  1/4) (47  7/8) (63  3/4)(79  3/4) (95  5/8)
x 44  66  89  111 133 166 221 277 332 
(1  
3/4) (2  5/8)(3  5/8) (4  3/8) (5  1/4) (6  5/8)(8  3/4) (11) (13  1/8)
y 259 389 518 648 777 971 1295 1619 1943 
(10  
1/4) (15  3/8) (20  1/2)(25  5/8) (30  5/8) (38  1/4) (51) (63  3/4) (76  1/2)
x 89  133 177 221 266 332 443 553 664 
(3  
5/8) (5  1/4) (7) (8  3/4) (10  1/2) (13  1/8) (17  1/2)(21  7/8) (26  1/4)
y 194 291 389 486 583 728 971 1214 1457 
(7  
3/4) (11  1/2) (15  3/8)(19  1/4)(23)(28  3/4) (38  1/4)(47  7/8) (57  3/8)
x 133 199 266 332 398 498 664 830 996 
(5  
1/4) (7  7/8) (10  1/2)(13  1/8) (15  3/4) (19  5/8) (26  1/4)(32  3/4) (39  1/4)
y 130 194 259 324 389 486 648 809 971 
(5  
1/8) (7  3/4) (10  1/4)(12  7/8) (15  3/8) (19  1/4) (25  5/8)(31  7/8) (38  1/4)
x 177 266 354 443 531 664 886 1107 1328 
(7) (10  
1/2) (14) (17  1/2)(21)(26  1/4) (35) (43  5/8) (52  3/8)
y 65  97  130 162 194 243 324 405 486 
(2  
5/8) (3  7/8)(5  1/8) (6  1/2) (7  3/4) (9  5/8) (12  7/8) (16) (19  1/4)
x 221 332 443 553 664 830 1107 1384 1660 
(8  
3/4) (13  1/8) (17  1/2)(21  7/8) (26  1/4) (32  3/4) (43  5/8)(54  1/2) (65  3/8)
y 000000000
(0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 
						

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When using the 4:3 aspect ratio screen size
Unit: mm (inches)
To calculate the installation positions
L (minimum) = 38.1569 (1 
1/2) × SS – 46.1543 (1 13/16)
L (maximum) = 57.5992 (2 9/32) × SS – 42.3308 (1 21/32)
y  = –1.463 × x (mm or inch) + 9.9060 (3/8) × SS 
Screen Size 
SS (inches)40 60 80 100 120 150 200 250 300
(mm) 1016 1524 2032 2540 3048 3810 5080 6350 7620
Lminimum 1480 2243 3006 3770 4533 5677 7585 9493 11401 
(58  3/8) (88  3/8) (118  3/8) (148  1/2) (178  1/2) (223  5/8) (298  5/8) (373  3/4) (448  7/8)
maximum 2262 3414 4566 5718 6870 8598 11478 14357 17237 
(89  1/8) (134  1/2) (179  7/8) (225  1/8) (270  1/2) (338  5/8) (452) (565  1/4) (678  5/8)
x 000000000
(0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0)
y 396  594  792  991  1189 1486 1981 2477 2972 
(15  
5/8) (23  1/2)(31  1/4) (39  1/8) (46  7/8) (58  5/8) (78) (97  5/8)(117  1/8)
x 54  81  108 135 163 203 271 339 406 
(2  1/4) (3  1/4) (4  3/8) (5  3/8)(6  1/2) (8) (10  3/4) (13  3/8) (16)
y 317 475 634 792 951 1189 1585 1981 2377 
(12  
1/2) (18  3/4) (25) (31  1/4) (37  1/2) (46  7/8)(62  1/2) (78) (93  5/8)
x 108 163 217 271 325 406 542 677 813 
(4  
3/8) (6  1/2) (8  5/8) (10  3/4) (12  7/8) (16) (21  3/8) (26  3/4) (32  1/8)
y 238 357 475 594 713 892 1189 1486 1783 
(9  
3/8) (14  1/8)(18  3/4) (23  1/2) (28  1/8) (35  1/8)(46  7/8) (58  5/8) (70  1/4)
x 163 244 325 406 488 610 813 1016 1219 
(6  
1/2) (9  5/8)(12  7/8) (16) (19  1/4) (24  1/8)(32  1/8) (40) (48)
y 158 238 317 396 475 594 792 991 1189 
(6  
1/4) (9  3/8)(12  1/2) (15  5/8) (18  3/4) (23  1/2)(31  1/4) (39  1/8) (46  7/8)
x 217 325 433 542 650 813 1084 1355 1626 
(8  
5/8) (12  7/8)(17  1/8) (21  3/8) (25  5/8) (32  1/8)(42  3/4) (53  3/8) (64  1/8)
y 79  119 158 198 238 297 396 495 594 
(3  
1/8) (4  3/4) (6  1/4) (7  7/8)(9  3/8) (11  3/4)(15  5/8) (19  1/2) (23  1/2)
x 271 406 542 677 813 1016 1355 1693 2032 
(10  
3/4) (16) (21  3/8) (26  3/4) (32  1/8) (40) (53  3/8) (66  3/4) (80)
y 000000000
(0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) 
						

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Connections and Preparations
2Position the projector so that the lens is parallel to the screen.
3Project an image on the screen and adjust the picture so that it fits the 
screen. (1 page 22)
To project an image, connect video equipment to the projector. (1 page 18)
When using a screen with an uneven surface, stripes pattern may rarely appear on the screen 
depending on the distance between the screen and the projector or the zooming magnifications. This 
is not a malfunction of the projector.
Note
Screen
Top view 
						

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Step 2: Connecting the Projector
When making connections, be sure to do the following:
 Turn off all equipment before making any connections.
 Use the proper cables for each connection.
 Insert the cable plugs properly; poor connection at the plugs may cause a malfunction or 
poor picture quality. When pulling out a cable, be sure to pull it out from the plug, not 
the cable itself.
 Refer to the operating instructions of the connected equipment.
To connect to a DVD player/recorder or Blu-ray Disc player/recorder 
equipped with component video connectors
Connecting to a VCR
Component video cable (not supplied)
: Video signal flowDVD player/recorder, 
Blu-ray Disc player/recorder, 
etc., with component video 
connectors Right side of the projectorAV amplifierSpeakers 
						

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Connections and Preparations
To connect to a DVD player/recorder or Blu-ray Disc player/
recorder equipped with HDMI output
You can enjoy better picture quality by connecting a DVD player/recorder or Blu-ray Disc 
player/recorder equipped with HDMI output to the HDMI input of the projector. 
Moreover, if you have a Control for HDMI compatible equipment, you can operate the 
projector synchronizing with the Control for HDMI compatible equipment. For details, 
see the Function   menu (1 page 49) and “About the Control for HDMI” (1 page 54).
 
 When connecting equipment to the HDMI input of the projector, be sure to use 
equipment that have acquired the HDMI logo.
 When connecting an HDMI cable to the projector, make sure the 
V mark on the upper 
part of the HDMI input of the projector and the 
v mark on the connector of the cable is 
set at the same position.
 If the picture from equipment connected to the projector with an HDMI cable is not 
clear, check the settings of the connected equipment.
Notes
HDMI cable (not supplied)
: Video signal flow Right side of the projector
DVD player/recorder or Blu-
ray Disc player/recorder, 
etc., with the HDMI output
to HDMI output AV amplifier
Speakers
When using an optional HDMI cable, be sure to use 
a cable that has acquired the HDMI logo.
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Control for HDMI is an HDMI standard mutual control function which uses the HDMI CEC 
(Consumer Electronics Control) specification.
This projector supports DeepColor, x.v.Color, LipSync and computer input signal of HDMI 
standards. It also supports HDCP. 
						

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To connect to a VCR equipped with the S video connector or 
video connector
You can connect a DVD player/recorder, hard disk video recorder, VCR or laser disk 
player, which is not equipped with component video connectors.
Tip
If you do not know to which connector you should connect the cable, S VIDEO INPUT (S video 
input connector) or VIDEO INPUT (video input connector), connect it to S VIDEO to enjoy better 
picture quality.
If the equipment to be connected has no S video connector, connect the cable to the video output.
S video or video cable (not supplied)
: Video signal flow Right side of the projector
to S video or 
video output Video equipmentAV amplifier
Speakers