Sony MP-CL1A Reference guide

MP-CL1 3-MP0-107-02
120
inches
80
inches
40
inches
3.45 m
1.15 m
2.3 m
Help Guide
MP-CL1A
© 2016 Sony Corporation
3-MP0-107-02

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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 the projector.
(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, 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, 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, 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, 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
When using the lens cover stand (supplied) on a flat surface,
select [ Keystone Preset 1] or [ Keystone Preset 2] according to
the tilt of the projector.
Preset 1 Preset 2
The preset values can be customized by changing the settings in
[V keystone] and/or [ H keystone] below.

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V keystone Corrects vertical distortion. The
value set here overwrites the
selected preset value.
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.

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Picture setting
Dynamic
mode
Enhances picture contrast and sharpness.
* Other items of the Picture setting are not available while [
Dynamic mode] is selected.
Contrast Adjusts the contrast of the projected image.
Hue Adjusts the color tones.
Saturation Adjusts the color intensity.
Bluetooth function
Bluetooth
function
ON/OFF
Turns on/off the Bluetooth function.
Device list Selects the device to connect with the projector from [Paired
devices] or [Available Devices].

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Lip sync
ON/OFF
Syncs with sound. When sound synchronization problems occur,
use the lip-sync function. Depending on the specifications of
your speaker, headphones, or device, a sound synchronization
problem may occur even if the lip-sync function is ON.
* You cannot change the [ Lip sync ON/OFF] setting when
the Bluetooth function is OFF or while the Bluetooth device is
connected.
Setup
Device
name
Displays the device name of the projector. 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 the projector 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.

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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.
Software
update
Updates the software of the projector 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 or
the password entry screen. Slide the jog lever to + or
– to move through the keys, then press the lever with
the desired key highlighted.
Change Key
Change Key
space
Done
Close
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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 the projector to a device capable of screen mirroring and project its screen.
1Select [ Input change] - [ Screen mirroring] in the menu of the
projector.
2With your device capable of screen mirroring search for connectable
devices.
A list of connectable devices is displayed.
3Tap the Device name of the projector (MP-CL1A) 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 the projector 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 the projector with an HDMI-compatible device such as a computer,
PlayStation or video device, then project its content.
1Connect the projector and the HDMI-
compatible device using an HDMI cable
(sold separately).
2Select [ Input change] - [ HDMI/MHL] in
the menu of the projector.
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 (sold separately)
To a computer,
PlayStation or
video device

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Connecting via MHL
Connect the projector with an MHL-compatible device such as a smartphone or tablet,
then project its content.
1Connect the projector and the MHL-
compatible device using an MHL cable (sold
separately).
2Select [ Input change] - [ HDMI/MHL] in
the menu of the projector.
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.
MHL cable (sold separately)
To a smartphone or
tablet

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Note
•To supply power to the connected device during an MHL connection, connect
the projector to a wall outlet to charge with the USB cable (supplied) and a USB
power adapter (sold separately). Note, however, that the remaining battery
power of the projector 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 −, then press the lever with the desired item
highlighted.