Sony MP-CL1 Reference guide

MP-CL1 3-MP0-107-01
120
inches
80
inches
40
inches
3.45 m
1.15 m
2.3 m
Help guide
MP-CL1
© 2015 Sony Corporation
3-MP0-107-01

MP-CL1 3-MP0-107-01
Parts and controls
CAUTION
Do not point the laser light directly at eyes or people, nor look into it. Doing so may
cause serious injuries such as loss of eyesight.
Strap hole
Micro USB jack
Use an AC power adaptor with a 1.5 A or
greater output to charge this product.
(power) button
Press and hold the (power) button for
longer than 1 second to turn the power
on or off.

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Jog lever (−/ENTER/+)
Press the jog lever while at the ENTER position to display the menu. Slide it to +
or − to move to next or previous menu item, and then press while at the ENTER
position to select the highlighted item.
Speaker
Built-in Wi-Fi antenna
HDMI/MHL IN jack
AUDIO OUT jack
Connect headphones or speakers to this jack.
USB OUT jack (for power supply)
Connect another device to this jack to charge it. The lamp lights up in green
while charging the device.
Ventilation holes
(charge) lamp
(power) lamp
Lens
Laser radiates from this aperture.

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Adjusting the volume
Slide the Jog Lever to + or − while the menu is not displayed to adjust the volume.
Checking the remaining battery power
Press and quickly release the button (within 1 second). The lamp blinks in
orange, showing the battery status. The lamp blinks in one of the following patterns
according to the remaining battery power.
(Once): 0% to 30% remaining
(Twice): 30% to 70% remaining
(Three times): 70% to 100% remaining

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Using the menu
Navigating the menu
Learn how to navigate through the menu here.
1Press the jog lever while at the ENTER
position.
The menu is projected.
2Slide the jog lever to + or − to move to the next or previous menu item.
3Press the jog lever while at the ENTER position with the desired menu
item highlighted.
One of the following is displayed according to the selected menu item.

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Values to choose from
Slide the jog lever to + or − to move to the next or
previous value, and then press the lever while at the
ENTER position with the desired value highlighted.
Submenu
Slide the jog lever to + or − to move to the next or
previous submenu item, and then press the lever
while at the ENTER position with the desired item
highlighted. The adjustment bar or another screen is
displayed according to the selected item.

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Adjustment bar
Slide the jog lever to + or − to change the value
shown in the bar, and then press the lever while at
the ENTER position to confirm.
To exit the menu
Press and hold the jog lever for about 2 seconds while at the ENTER position.

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Description of the menu items
Close Exits the menu.
Input change Selects an input source from HDMI/MHL and screen mirroring
according to the connection method.
Keystone
Keystone
Preset 1/
Preset 2/
OFF
If the projected image is distorted and looks trapezoidal, select
[Keystone Preset 1] or [ Keystone Preset 2] to apply the
keystone adjustment. The default values of [ Keystone Preset 2]
is suitable for correcting distortion when using the 2 Way Stand
(supplied). The preset values can be customized by changing the
settings in [ V keystone] and/or [ H keystone] below.
V keystone Corrects vertical distortion. The
value set here overwrites the
selected preset value.

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H keystone Corrects horizontal distortion.
The value set here overwrites the
selected preset value.
Flip (left-right) Flips the image horizontally. Use
this mode for rear projection.
To flip the image back to normal,
select this menu again.
Picture setting
Contrast Adjusts the contrast of the projected image.
Hue Adjusts the color tones.
Saturation Adjusts the color intensity.

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Setup
Device
name
Displays the device name of this product. You can change the
name (up to 15 characters) by selecting the name field and using
the on-screen keyboard. Select [Save] to save the new name.
Sleep timer Turns this product off automatically after a set length of time up
to 150 minutes in increments of 30 minutes.
Optical
alignment
Adjusts the horizontal/vertical alignment of the color items. Try
this if the projected image is unclear.
Biphase
alignment
Adjusts the synchronization timing of input signals. Try this if the
projected image is flickering or blurred.
Factory
reset
Resets all setting values (except for the Optical and Biphase
alignment settings) to the factory default.

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Software
update
Updates the software of this product when there is a software
update available. Visit the website at http://www.sony.net/
SonyInfo/Support/ for details.
Information Displays the Help guide (this document) and other important
information.

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On-screen keyboard
The keyboard is displayed on the screen when the
text box is selected in the [Device name] screen.
Slide the jog lever to + or – to move through the
keys, and then press the lever with the desired key
highlighted.
Change Key
Change Key
space
Done
Close
DelBSACABC
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abcd
Text field Displays the input text.
Close Closes the on-screen keyboard without saving the input text.
12#/ABC/abc Switches the input mode. You can also switch the input mode by
pressing the jog lever for more than 2 seconds while another key
is highlighted.
[12#]: Numbers, punctuation and symbols
[ABC]: Capital letters
[abc]: Small letters

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AC Clears the text field.
<--/--> Moves the cursor left or right.
BS Deletes characters to the left of the cursor.
Del Deletes characters to the right of the cursor.
Done Saves the input text and closes the on-screen keyboard.

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Connecting via screen mirroring
Connect this product to a device capable of screen mirroring and project its screen.
1Select [ Input change] - [ Screen mirroring] in the menu of this
product.
2With your device capable of screen mirroring search for connectable
devices.
A list of connectable devices is displayed.
3Tap the Device name of this product (MP-CL1) in the list.

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4Select [ Return] - [ ] to exit the menu.
The screen of the device capable of screen mirroring is projected.
Operate the device to select the content that you want to project.
Note
•The operation for searching for this product using the screen mirroring function
differs depending on the device. Refer to the manual of your device for details.
•The screen mirroring function may be also referred to as “Miracast,” etc.

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Connecting via HDMI cable
Connect this product with an HDMI-compatible device such as a computer, PlayStation
or video device, and then project its content.
1Connect this product and the HDMI-
compatible device using the HDMI to Mini
HDMI converter adaptor (supplied) and an
HDMI cable (not supplied).
2Select [ Input change] - [ HDMI/MHL] in
the menu of this product.
3Select [ Return] - [ ] to exit the menu.
The screen of the HDMI-compatible device is
projected.
Operate the device to select the content that you
want to project.
HDMI cable (not supplied)*
HDMI to Mini HDMI
converter adaptor
(supplied)
*Use the supplied converter adaptor as
necessary.

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Connecting via MHL
Connect this product with an MHL-compatible device such as a smartphone or tablet,
and then project its content.
1Connect this product and the MHL-
compatible device using an MHL to HDMI
adaptor (not supplied), the HDMI to Mini
HDMI converter adaptor (supplied) and an
HDMI cable (not supplied).
2Select [ Input change] - [ HDMI/MHL] in
the menu of this product.
3Select [ Return] - [ ] to exit the menu.
The screen of the MHL-compatible device is
projected.
Operate the device to select the content that you
want to project.
HDMI cable (not supplied)*
HDMI to Mini HDMI
converter adaptor
(supplied)
To a smartphone or
tablet via an MHL to
HDMI adaptor
(not supplied)
*Use the supplied converter adaptor as
necessary.

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Note
•To supply power to the connected device during an MHL connection, connect this
product to a wall outlet to charge with the USB cable (supplied) and a USB power
adapter (not supplied). Note, however, that the remaining battery power of this
product may decrease even while charging depending on the connected device.

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Alignment settings
Optical alignment
Adjust the horizontal/vertical alignment of the color items to obtain a clear image. If
colored lines are seen beside the crossed lines in the [Optical alignment] screen, the
color items corresponding to those colors need to be adjusted.
1Select [ Setup] - [ Optical alignment].
The [Optical alignment] screen appears. To select
an item in the screen, slide the jog lever to + or
−, and then press the lever with the desired item
highlighted. Initialize
SaveToFactory
2Select [Color] () to select the color item () to adjust.
One of the color items is automatically set as [Basic], which is used to align the
other items.
[Highlight] is shown above the color item that is currently selected for adjustment.
To select the next or previous color item, slide the jog lever to + or −, and then

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press the lever with the desired item highlighted.
3Select [Horizontal] () or [Vertical] () to adjust the horizontal/vertical
position of the selected color item.
Slide the jog lever to + or − to move the position, and then press the lever when
you have finished adjusting.
To adjust both horizontal and vertical positions of the same color item, repeat this
step.
4Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust other color items as necessary.
5When you have finished adjusting, select [Save] () to save the new
values.
6Select [Close] ().
The [Optical alignment] screen closes.
To revert to the most recently saved values
Select [Cancel] ().