Sony Projector VPL-VW500ES User Manual

							51Cleaning
Others
Cleaning
Cleaning the cabinet
 To remove dust from the cabinet, wipe 
gently with a soft cloth. If dust is 
persistent, wipe with a soft cloth slightly 
moistened with a diluted mild detergent 
solution.
 Never use any type of abrasive pad, 
alkaline/acid cleaner, scouring powder, or 
volatile solvent, such as alcohol, benzene, 
thinner or insecticide. 
 Clean the unit with a cleaning cloth. 
Wiping with a dirty cloth may scratch the 
unit.
 Using such materials or maintaining 
prolonged contact with rubber or vinyl 
materials may result in damage to the 
screen surface and cabinet material. 
						

							52Specifications
Specifications
ItemDescription
Display system SXRD panel, projection system
Display device Size of effective 
display area0.74-inch (18.8 mm) SXRD
Number of pixels 26,542,080 pixels (8,847,360 pixels × 3)
Projection lens 2.06 times zoom lens (motorized)
f = 21.7 mm to 44.7 mm
F3.0 to F4.0
Light source Ultra High Pressure Lamp 265 W type
Screen size 60 inches to 300 inches (1,524 mm to 7,620 mm) 
(measured diagonally)
Accepted digital signals 480/60p, 576/50p, 720/60p, 720/50p, 1080/60i, 1080/
50i, 1080/60p, 1080/50p, 1080/24p, 3840 × 2160/24p, 
3840 × 2160/25p, 3840 × 2160/30p, 3840 × 2160/50p, 
3840 × 2160/60p, 4096 × 2160/24p, 4096 × 2160/25p, 
4096 × 2160/30p, 4096 × 2160/50p, 4096 × 2160/60p
HDMI (2 inputs), HDCP compliant RGB
Y P
B/CB PR/CR
Other inputs/
outputsTRIGGER 
(2 connectors)Minijack , DC 12 V Max. 100 mA
REMOTE RS-232C: D-sub 9-pin (female)
LAN RJ45, 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
IR IN Minijack
USB DC 5 V, Max. 500 mA
Outside dimensions (w/h/d) 495.6 mm × 195.3 mm × 463.6 mm (19 
1/2 × 7 11/16 × 
18 1/4 inches) (without protrusions)
Mass Approx. 14 kg (31 lb)
Power requirements AC 100 V to 240 V, 4.0 A to 1.7 A, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption 375 W
Standby power requirements 0.5 W (when “Remote Start” is set to “Off”)
7 W (when “Remote Start” is set to “On”)
Operating temperature 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)
Operating humidity 35% to 85% (no condensation)
Storage temperature –20°C to +60°C (–4°F to +140°F)
Storage humidity 10% to 90%
Supplied accessories See “Checking the Supplied Accessories” in the 
supplied Quick Reference Manual.
Optional accessoriesProjector Lamp: LMP-H260 (for replacement)
Projector Suspension Support: PSS-H10
Active 3D Glasses: TDG-BT500A 
						

							53Specifications
Others
 The values for mass and dimensions are approximate.
 Not all optional accessories are available in all countries and area. Please check with your local 
Sony Authorized Dealer.
 Information on accessories in this manual is current as of October 2013.
Design and specifications of this unit and its optional accessories are subject to change without 
notice.
The following table shows the signals and video formats which you can project using this unit.
When a signal other than the preset signal shown below is input, the picture may not be 
displayed properly.
Notes
Preset Signals
Preset 
memory no.Preset signal (resolution)fH (kHz)fV (Hz)Sync
5 480/60p 480/60p
(Progressive NTSC)
(720 × 480p)31.470 60.000 –
6 576/50p 576/50p
(Progressive PAL)
(720 × 576p)31.250 50.000 –
7 1080/60i 1080/60i
(1920 × 1080i)33.750 60.000 –
8 1080/50i 1080/50i
(1920 × 1080i)28.130 50.000 –
10 720/60p 720/60p
(1280 × 720p)45.000 60.000 –
11 720/50p 720/50p
(1280 × 720p)37.500 50.000 –
12 1080/60p 1080/60p
(1920 × 1080p)67.500 60.000 –
13 1080/50p 1080/50p
(1920 × 1080p)56.260 50.000 –
14 1080/24p 1080/24p
(1920 × 1080p)26.973 23.976 –
18 720/60p
(Frame packing)720/60p
(1280 × 720p)90.000 60.000 –
19 720/50p
(Frame packing)720/50p
(1280 × 720p)75.000 50.000 –
20 1080/24p
(Frame packing)1080/24p
(1920 × 1080p)53.946 23.976 –
26 640 × 480 VESA 60 31.469 59.940 H-NEG, V-NEG
32 800 × 600 VESA 60 37.879 60.317 H-POS, V-POS
37 1024 × 768 VESA 60 48.363 60.004 H-NEG, V-NEG
45 1280 × 960 VESA 60 60.000 60.000 H-POS, V-POS
47 1280 × 1024 VESA 60 63.974 60.013 H-POS, V-POS
50 1400 × 1050 SXGA+ 65.317 59.978 H-NEG, V-POS
55 1280 × 768 1280 × 768/60 47.776 59.87 H-NEG, V-POS
71 1920 × 1080/60i
(Frame packing)1080/60i 
(1920 × 1080i)67.500 60.000 – 
						

							54Specifications
* Available for YUV420 format signal only.
Preset memory numbers for each input signal
Digital signal
* Some digital signals input from computers may be displayed as preset memory number of 
Component or Video GBR signal.
72 1920 × 1080/50i
(Frame packing)1080/50i 
(1920 × 1080i)56.250 50.000 –
74 3840 × 2160/60p* 3840×2160/60p 
(3840 × 2160)135.000 60.000 –
75 3840 × 2160/50p* 3840 × 2160/50p 
(3840 × 2160)112.500 50.000 –
76 4096 × 2160/60p* 4096 × 2160/60p 
(4096 × 2160)135.000 60.000 –
77 4096 × 2160/50p* 4096 × 2160/50p 
(4096 × 2160)112.500 50.000 –
78 4096 × 2160/30p 4096 × 2160/30p 
(4096 × 2160)67.500 30.000 –
79 4096 × 2160/25p 4096 × 2160/25p 
(4096 × 2160)56.250 25.000 –
93 3840 × 2160/24p 3840 × 2160/24p
(3840 × 2160)53.946 23.976 –
94 3840 × 2160/25p 3840 × 2160/25p
(3840 × 2160)56.25 25 –
95 3840 × 2160/30p 3840 × 2160/30p
(3840 × 2160)67.4325 29.97 –
96 4096 × 2160/24p 4096×2160/24p
(4096 × 2160)54 24 –
SignalPreset memory number
Component signal (HDMI 1, 2 connectors) 5 to 8, 10 to 14, 18 to 20, 71, 72, 74 to 79, 93 to 
96
Video GBR signal (HDMI 1, 2 connectors) 5 to 8, 10 to 14, 18 to 20, 71, 72, 78, 79, 93 to 
96
Computer signal (HDMI 1, 2 connectors) 10 to 13*, 26, 32, 37, 45, 47, 50, 55
Preset 
memory no.Preset signal (resolution)fH (kHz)fV (Hz)Sync 
						

							55Specifications
Others
The items in the menus available to adjust differ depending on the input signal. The following 
tables indicate them. The items that cannot be adjusted/set are not displayed in the menu.
Picture menu
z: Adjustable/can be set
–: Not adjustable/cannot be set
Input Signals and Adjustable/Setting Items
ItemInput signal
Component signalVideo GBR signalComputer signal
Reality Creation
zz–
Advanced Iris
zzz
Contrast Enhancerz (excluding preset 
memory numbers 74 
to 79 and 93 to 96)z (excluding preset 
memory numbers 78, 
79 and 93 to 96)–
Lamp Control
zzz
Motionflowz (excluding preset 
memory number 19)z (excluding preset 
memory number 19)–
Contrast
zzz
Brightnesszzz
Colorzz–
Hue
zz–
Color Temp.
zzz
Sharpnesszz–
NR
z (excluding preset 
memory numbers 18 
to 20, 71, 72, 74 to 
79, and 93 to 96)z (excluding preset 
memory numbers 18 
to 20, 71, 72, 78, 79, 
and 93 to 96)–
MPEG NR
z (excluding preset 
memory numbers 18 
to 20, 71, 72, 74 to 
79, and 93 to 96)z (excluding preset 
memory numbers 18 
to 20, 71, 72, 78, 79, 
and 93 to 96)–
Smooth Gradation
z (excluding preset 
memory numbers 18 
to 20, 71, 72, 74 to 
79, and 93 to 96)z (excluding preset 
memory numbers 18 
to 20, 71, 72, 78, 79, 
and 93 to 96)–
Film Mode
z (excluding preset 
memory numbers 5, 
6, 10 to 14, 18 to 20, 
74 to 79, and 93 to 
96)z (excluding preset 
memory numbers 5, 
6, 10 to 14, 18 to 20, 
78, 79, and 93 to 96)–
Gamma Correction
zzz
Color Correctionzzz
Clear Whitezzz
x.v.Colorz––
Color Space
zzz 
						

							56Specifications
Screen menu
z: Adjustable/can be set
–: Not adjustable/cannot be set
*1: For further details, refer to the tables in “Aspect Mode” (page 58).
When connecting a cable such as an HDMI cable, etc., check the type of the signal in the Information 
 menu (page 40) and “Digital signal” (page 54), and check items that are adjustable/can be set.
This unit accepts the following types of 3D signals.
*: Mandatory 3D format of the HDMI standards.
Some items on the menus may not be available to adjust/set, depending on the 3D signals.
The items that cannot be adjusted are not displayed on the menu. The following tables indicate 
those items.
ItemInput signal
Component signalVideo GBR signalComputer signal
Aspect*1z (excluding preset 
memory numbers 76 
to 79 and 96)z (excluding preset 
memory numbers 78, 
79 and 96)–
Note
Compatible 3D Signals
Resolution3D signal format
720/60p, 720/50p Side-by-Side format
Over-Under format*
Frame packing*
1080/60i, 1080/50i Side-by-Side format
Frame packing
1080/24P Side-by-Side format
Over-Under format*
Frame packing*
1080/60p, 1080/50p Side-by-Side format
Over-Under format
3D Signals and Adjustable/Setting Items
Item
3D signals
720/60p, 
720/50p1080/60i, 
1080/50i1080/24p1080/60p, 
1080/50p
Reality Creation
zzzz
Advanced Iris ––––
Lamp Control
zzzz
Motionflow*1zzzz
NR ––––
MPEG NR –––– 
						

							57Specifications
Others
z: Adjustable/can be set
–: Not adjustable/cannot be set
*1: The item is not available for Frame Packing/Over-Under on 720/60p, or Over-Under on 1080/
60p.
*2: For further details, refer to the tables in “Aspect Mode” (page 58).
When the unit is set to convert 2D video images to 3D video images, some items on the menus 
may be not available to adjust/set, depending on the “3D Format” settings on the Function   
menu. The items that cannot be adjusted are not displayed on the menu. The following tables 
indicate these items.
z: Adjustable/can be set
–: Not adjustable/cannot be set
*1: The item is not available for Over-Under on 720/60p, or Over-Under on 1080/60p.
*2: The item is not available for 720/60p, or Over-Under on 1080/60p.
*3: For further details, refer to the tables in “Aspect Mode” (page 58).Smooth Gradation – – – –
Film Mode –
z––
x.v.Color
zzzz
Aspect*2zzzz
Item3D signals
Over-UnderSide-by-SideSimulated 3D
Reality Creation
zzz
Advanced Iris – – –
Lamp Control
zzz
Motionflow*1zzz
NR – –z
MPEG NR – –z
Smooth Gradation – –z
Film Mode*2–zz
x.v.Colorzzz
Aspect*3zzz
Item
3D signals
720/60p, 
720/50p1080/60i, 
1080/50i1080/24p1080/60p, 
1080/50p 
						

							58Specifications
Selectable items vary depending on the type of input signal or 3D format.
For details, see the tables below. Items that cannot be selected are not displayed in the menu.
2D
*1: Not displayed in the menu as fixed at Normal.
3D
Each adjustable/setting item is individually stored for each input connector. For further details, 
see the tables below.
Preset memory numbers for each input signal
Aspect Mode
Acceptable signals4096 × 21603840 × 21601920 × 1080
1280 × 720720 × 480
720 × 576Others
Preset memory 
number (page 53)76 to 79, 9674, 75, 93 to 
957, 8, 10 to 145, 626, 32, 37, 45, 
47, 50, 55
1.85:1 Zoom – –zz–
2.35:1 Zoom –
zzz–
Normal
z*1zzzz*1
V Stretch – –zz–
Squeeze – –
zz–
Stretch –––
z–
Acceptable signals1920 × 1080, 1280 × 720
3D formatSide-by-SideOver-UnderFrame packingSimulated 3D
Preset memory number 
(page 53)7, 8, 10 to 1410 to 1418 to 20, 71, 727, 8, 10 to 14
1.85:1 Zoomzzzz
2.35:1 Zoomzzzz
Normalzzzz
V Stretchzzzz
Squeezezzzz
Stretch ––––
Storage Conditions of Adjustable/Setting Items
InputPreset memory numbers
HDMI 1 (2D) 5 to 8, 10 to 14, 26, 32, 37, 45, 47, 50, 55, 74 to 79, 93 to 96
HDMI 2 (2D)
HDMI 1 (3D) 7, 8, 10 to 14, 18 to 20, 71, 72
HDMI 2 (3D) 
						

							59Specifications
Others
Picture menu
Screen menu
ItemStorage conditions
Calib. Preset For each input connector
Reset For each input connector and Calib. Preset
Reality Creation
Advanced Iris
Contrast Enhancer
Lamp Control
Motionflow
Contrast
Brightness
Color
Hue
Color Temp.
  D93-D55
  Custom 1-5
    Gain R For each Color Temp., Custom 1-5
    Gain G
    Gain B
    Bias R
    Bias G
    Bias B
Sharpness For each input connector and Calib. Preset
NR
MPEG NR
Smooth Gradation
Film Mode
Gamma Correction
Color Correction
Clear White
x.v.Color
Color Space
ItemStorage conditions
Aspect For Picture Position 1.85:1, 2.35:1, or Custom 1-3 
						

							60Projection Distance and Lens Shift Range
Projection Distance and Lens Shift Range
The projection distance refers to the distance between the front of the lens and the projected 
surface.
The lens shift range represents the distance in percent (%) by which the lens can be shifted from 
the center of the projected image. The lens shift range is regarded as 0% when the point A in 
the illustration (point where a line drawn from the center of the lens and the projected image 
cross at right angles) is aligned with the center of the projected image and full width or full 
height of the projected image is regarded as 100%.
VS +:  Vertical lens shift range (up) [%]
VS –:  Vertical lens shift range (down) [%]
HS +:  Horizontal lens shift range (right) [%]
HS –:  Horizontal lens shift range (left) [%]
Projection distance L
Projected imageFront of the lens
Lens shift range Projected image
Center of the lens 50%
50%Center of the 
projected image
Side of the unit ACenter of the lens
Projected image VS +
VS – HS – HS +
Shaded region: Lens shift range
Lens shift range Projected image
Center of the lens
50%
50%Center of the 
projected image
Top of the unit A