Sony Vpl Aw15 Projector User Manual

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Projecting
Selecting the Picture Viewing Mode
You can select the picture viewing mode that best suits the type of program or room 
conditions.
Press one of the 
PICTURE MODE buttons 
(DYNAMIC, STANDARD, 
CINEMA and USER 1, USER 2 
and USER 3).
DYNAMIC
Enhances picture contrast and sharpness.
STANDARD
The quality of the picture becomes less 
rough than the one selected by 
“DYNAMIC”. 
CINEMA
Recommended when viewing a movie in 
the dark place.
USER 1, USER 2 and USER 3
You can adjust the quality of the picture to 
suit your taste and store the settings into 
the selected memory of the projector. 
Press one of the USER 1, USER 2 and 
USER 3 buttons, then adjust the picture 
by using the buttons on the remote control 
or the menus (1 pages 32 and 40). The 
settings are stored, and you can view the 
picture with the adjusted picture quality 
by pressing the button.
PICTURE MODE 
buttons
DYNAMIC
STANDARD
CINEMA
USER 1, USER 2 
and USER 3
* RCP button: 
VPL-AW15 only 
						

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Adjusting the Picture Quality
You can adjust the picture quality that suits your taste by selecting the adjustment items 
with the remote control. The adjusted data can be stored in each picture mode.
1Press ADJ PIC.
Each time you press the button, the 
following adjustment windows* are 
displayed in sequence.
* Some of the above adjustment windows 
will not be displayed depending on the 
input signal. For details, see “Input 
Signals and Adjustable/Setting Items.” 
(1 page 64)
Example: To adjust the contrastFor details on each adjustment, see the 
Picture  menu. (1 page 40)
2Make the setting or adjustment 
on an item.
When changing the adjustment 
level
To increase the value, press ,.
To decrease the value, press 
						

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Projecting
Adjusting the Picture Using Real Color 
Processing (VPL-AW15 only)
The Real Color Processing (RCP) feature allows you to adjust the color and hue of each 
target of the projected picture you specify independently. You can thus obtain a picture 
more suitable to your taste.
Tip
Freeze the scene of the video source when you are adjusting the picture using Real Color Processing.
1Press RCP on the remote 
control.
2Press M/m to select “User 1,” 
“User 2” or “User 3,” then press 
,.
The RCP (Real Color Processing) 
window appears.
3Select the target color you want 
to adjust.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 described 
below to specify the target color.
1Press 
M/m to select 
“Color Select,” then press 

						

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2Press M/m to select “Position” or 
“Range,” and specify it more 
delicate color position and color 
range you want to adjust using 

						

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Projecting
Using Other Functions
You can temporarily turn off or pause a projected picture.
Press PIC MUTING.
Press to temporarily turn off a projected 
picture. To return to the previous screen, 
press PIC MUTING again. 
Press FREEZE.
A projected picture can be paused to be 
displayed. “FREEZE” is shown on the 
screen when a button is pressed. To return 
to the previous screen, press FREEZE 
again.
Available for only computer signal.
PIC MUTING 
button
FREEZE button
Note 
						

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This section describes how to make various adjustments and settings using the menus.
Operation through the Menus
The projector is equipped with an on-screen menu for making various adjustments and 
settings. Some of the adjustable/setting items are displayed in a pop-up menu, in a setting 
menu or adjustment menu with no main menu, or in the next menu window. If you select 
an item name followed by an arrow (
B), the next menu window with setting items appears.
To change the on-screen menu language, see “Step 4: Selecting the Menu Language.” 
(1 page 25)
Using the Menus
2, 3, 4
1
RESET button 
(1 page 39) 
						

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Using the Menus
1Press MENU.
The menu window appears.
2Press M/m to select a menu item, 
and press , or  .
The items that can be set or adjusted 
with the selected menu appear. The 
item presently selected is shown in 
yellow. 
						

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3Press M/m to select an item you 
want to set or adjust and press 
, or  .
The items that can be set appear in the 
pop-up menu, setting menu, 
adjustment menu, or in the next menu 
window.
Pop-up menu
Setting items
Next menu window
Setting items
Setting menu
Adjustment menu
(Menu window of VPL-AW15) 
						

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Using the Menus
4Make the setting or adjustment 
of an item.
When changing the adjustment 
level
To increase the value, press M/,.
To decrease the value, press m/
						

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Picture Menu
The Picture menu is used for adjusting the picture.
Picture ModeYou can select the picture viewing mode that best suits the type of 
picture or the environment.
Dynamic: Select this for enhanced picture contrast and sharpness to 
reproduce color tones.
Standard: Select this to reduce roughness compared to viewing the 
picture with Dynamic.
Cinema: Select this for watching movies, etc. in a dark environment.
User 1, User 2, User 3: You can adjust the quality of the picture to suit 
your taste and then store the settings. Once the settings are stored, you 
can view the picture with the adjusted picture quality by pressing the 
PICTURE MODE on the remote control.
To store the settings
1Select User 1, User 2, or User 3.
2Adjust the items you want in the menus.
Tip
You can also adjust the picture quality in “Dynamic”, “Standard” or 
“Cinema”, and store the settings. To reset everything to the factory 
settings, select “Reset” in the menu.
Adjust Picture menu