Sony Projector VPL-HW45 User Manual

							Operating Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this manual and supplied Quick 
Reference Manual thoroughly and retain them for future reference.
VPL-HW45
4-589-872-01 (1)
Video Projector 
						

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Table of Contents
Location of Controls
Front/Right Side  ................................ 3
Rear/Bottom ...................................... 4
Remote Control  ................................. 5
Connections and 
Preparations
Installing the Unit  .............................. 6
Adjusting the Picture Position  ........... 7
Connecting to Video Equipment or a 
Computer ...................................... 11
Projecting
Projecting the Picture  ...................... 13
Turning Off the Power  ............... 13
Watching 3D Video Images  ............. 14
Using the 3D Glasses  ................. 14
Selecting the Aspect Ratio According to 
the Video Signal  ........................... 16
Selecting the Picture Viewing 
Mode ............................................ 18
Using the Menus
Operation through the Menus  .......... 19
Picture Menu  ................................... 21
Screen Menu  .................................... 26
Setup Menu ...................................... 28
Function Menu  ................................ 29
Items Locked by Settings 
Lock ........................................ 31
Installation Menu  ............................. 32
Information Menu ............................ 34
About the Preset Memory  .......... 34
Error Handling
Troubleshooting ............................... 35
Warning Indicators  ........................... 38
Message Lists  ................................... 39
Others
Updating the Software  ..................... 40
About the x.v.Color  .......................... 40
About the simulated 3D feature  ....... 40
Replacing the Lamp and the Air Filter 
and Cleaning the Ventilation Holes 
(intake) .......................................... 41
Cleaning the Air Filter  ..................... 44
Fitting the Lens Cap  ......................... 45
Cleaning ........................................... 45
Specifications ................................... 46
Preset Signals  ............................. 47
Input Signals and Adjustable/
Setting Items  ........................... 49
Compatible 3D Signals ............... 50
3D Signals and Adjustable/Setting 
Items ........................................ 50
Aspect Mode  .............................. 51
Motionflow ................................. 52
Storage Conditions of Adjustable/
Setting Items  ........................... 53
Projection Distance and Lens Shift 
Range ............................................ 55
Dimensions ...................................... 57
NOTICES AND LICENCES
FOR SOFTWARE USED IN THIS 
PRODUCT .................................... 60
Index ................................................. 76 
						

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Front/Right Side
The buttons on the control panel have the same names as those on the remote control.
aM/m/
						

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oREMOTE connector
Connects to a computer, etc. for remote 
control.
pIR IN connector 
Inputs signals to control the unit.
Rear/Bottom
aVentilation holes (intake) 
(page 43)
bLamp cover (page 42)
cFront feet (adjustable) (page 10)
dFilter holder (page 43)
eProjector suspension support 
attaching hole (page 58) 
						

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Remote Control
aLIGHT button
Illuminates the buttons on the remote 
control.
bInfrared transmitter
c?/1 (ON/STANDBY) button 
(page 7)
dINPUT button (page 13)
eCALIBRATED PRESET buttons 
(page 18)
fPATTERN button (page 7)
gRESET button (page 20)
hM/m/
						

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This section describes how to install the unit and screen, how to connect the equipment from 
which you want to project the picture, etc.
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” (page 55).
1Position the unit so that the lens is 
parallel to the screen.
Top view
2Project an image on the screen and 
adjust the picture so that it fits the 
screen (page 7).
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 unit or the zooming magnifications. 
This is not a malfunction of the unit.
Connections and Preparations
Screen
Note 
						

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Adjusting the Picture 
Position
Project an image on the screen and then 
adjust the picture position.
Tip
The ?/1 (ON/STANDBY), INPUT, MENU, 
and M/m/
						

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4Move both lens shift dials to adjust the 
picture position.To adjust the horizontal position
Turn the lens shift dial right or left.
The picture projected on the screen moves 
right or left by a maximum of 25% of the 
screen width from the center of the lens.
Top view
To adjust the vertical position
To adjust the horizontal position
25% 25%1 screen width
 : Picture position when moving the 
picture to the left at maximum
 : Picture position when moving the 
picture to the right at maximum 
						

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To adjust the vertical position
Turn the lens shift dial up or down.
The picture projected on the screen moves 
up or down by a maximum of 71% of the 
screen height from the center of the lens.
Side view
 The range to move the picture projected on 
the screen can be adjusted only within the 
octagon area illustrated below. For details, 
see “Projection Distance and Lens Shift 
Range” (page 55).
 When you use both the horizontal and 
vertical lens shift features at the same time, 
the distance the picture projected on the 
screen moves differ depending on how much 
the lens shift is adjusted.
Range of movement of the projected 
picture
5Adjust the picture size using the zoom 
lever.Notes
71%
71% 1 screen 
height
 : Picture position when moving the 
picture upward at maximum
 : Picture position when moving the 
picture downward at maximum
0.71V
0.25H
H: Width of the projected picture
V: Height of the projected picture0.25H
0.71V Projected Picture
Zoom lever 
						

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6Adjust the focus using the focus ring.
To adjust the tilt of the installation 
surface
If the unit is installed on an uneven surface, 
use the front feet (adjustable) to keep the unit 
level.
 If the unit is tilted up or down, the projected 
image may be trapezoidal.
 Be careful not to catch your finger when 
turning the front feet (adjustable).
Lens adjustment window (test 
pattern)
Notes
Focus ring
Front feet (adjustable)Tu r n  t o  
adjust.
4:3
2.35:11.85:1
The dashed lines show the screen sizes of each 
aspect ratio.