Sony VPL-CX85 User manual

© 2004 Sony Corporation
3-000-000-11 (1)
Data Projector
Operating Instructions for Air Shot
VPL-CX85

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Precautions
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Table of Contents
Features ..............................................4
System Requirement ..........................5
Inserting Card .....................................5
Installation ..........................................6
Connecting Examples ........................7
When Simple Mode is Used ...............8
When Simple Mode is not Used ......10
Setting/Operating the Projector from
the Computer (via Web) ...................12
Accessing from the Computer ....12
Confirming the State of Projector
Settings (Information) .....13
Setting the Connecting Mode
(Simple Mode) ................13
Operating the Projector on the
Computer (Control) .........14
Setting (Setup) ............................14
Troubleshooting ...............................16
Technical Terms ...............................18

4Features
Features
This unit is equipped with the Air Shot
(wireless connection) function. Any image
of a computer can be projected by using the
projector without connecting cables. Images
from several computers can also be easily
switched and projected.
Easy setting and connection in
Simple Mode
Simple Mode is an easy connection mode
with no need for network and wireless
settings. The wireless connection of the
projector and computer can be done easily
by using the Simple Mode function. Insert
the supplied wireless LAN card into the
projector and the supplied USB wireless
LAN module into the computer, and an
image from the computer can be easily
projected.
Installation by the USB storage
media
For using Air Shot, install the application
software, Projector Station for Air Shot, in
the computer. The installation can be done
easily in accordance with the instructions on
the screen by using the supplied USB
storage media, even if your computer is not
equipped with a CD-ROM drive.
Speedy and high quality
transportation/display
The image data is efficiently compressed so
that a high-quality image can be transported
speedily. An animation function can be used
at a presentation by real time transportation.
(It is not available for a movie using a DVD
player.)
Security system
Data can be encoded and transported (WEP).
Data is also encoded in Simple Mode for the
communication of the projector and the
computer. You can feel confident about data
communication.
Control by using Web browser
You can control the projector and confirm its
setting.
Connection to a LAN
You can not only connect the projector and
computer directly but also connect to a LAN
by using the access point. Power on/off,
input selecting, confirmation, etc. of the
projector can be done from the computer.
And viewing an image in the internet, you
can transport it to the projector.
Multiple connections
A maximum of five projectors can be
connected to one computer without using a
distributor and an image can be projected on
the projectors at the same time.
Presentation tool with laser pointer
PowerPoint images can be played back
forward or backward or muted by using the
supplied presentation tool.

5System Requirement / Inserting Card
System Requirement
Recommended system requirements for the
installed Projector Station for Air Shot are as
follows.
Available computer
CPU: Intel Pentium III 600 MHz or higher
Memory: 64 MB or more, recommended
128 MB or more (Windows XP: 128 MB
or more)
Hard disc: 10 MB or more
Available OS
Microsoft Windows 98SE, Microsoft
Windows Me, Microsoft Windows 2000,
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition,
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Available resolution
Size: VGA (640 × 480), SVGA (800 ×
600), XGA (1024 × 768), SXGA (1280
× 1024)
Color number: 16 bit, 24 bit, 32 bit
Usable browser: Internet Explorer 5.0 or
higher
Usable wireless LAN card
Standard: IEEE802.11b (WiFi compliant)
Channel: 1 to 11
Access system: Access point mode or
Ad-hoc (peer-to-peer) mode
WEP: 128 (104)/64 (40) bit
Inserting Card
Insert the supplied wireless LAN card into
the slot of the projector.
Inserting the card
Insert the card facing the right side towards
the front panel of the projector until it stops.
• Never use a wireless LAN card other than the
supplied one.
• When the projector is carried, remove the
card from the slot.
Removing the card
Before removing the card, turn off the
power.
1Press the eject button at the upper side
of the slot.
The eject button pops out.
2Press the eject button again.
The card pops out.
Notes

6Installation
3Remove the card.
After the card is removed, press the eject
button. If the button remains popped out, it
may cause breakage of the button.
Installation
For using Air Shot, install the application
software, Projector Station for Air Shot, in
the computer.
1Connect the supplied USB storage
media to the USB terminal of the
computer.
2Double-click [My Computer],
[Removable Disc] and [As_inst.exe].
The window for installing the Projector
Station for Air Shot appears.
3Click [Install].
4Install the software according to the
"wizard" within the installer.
After the installation is completed, [Exit
installation procedure.] appears.
Projector Station for Air Shot can also be
installed by using the supplied CD-ROM.
Note
USB storage media (supplied)
Computer

7Connecting Examples
Connecting
Examples
Connecting one projector and one
computer
When Simple Mode is used
See “When Simple Mode is Used” on page
8.
When Simple Mode is not used
See “When Simple Mode is not Used” on
page 10.
* When Simple Mode is not used, you can also
use a wireless LAN device (IEEE802.11b
compliant) other than the supplied USB
wireless LAN module.
Connecting to wireless LAN using
the wireless LAN access point
For setting and operations, see “When
Simple Mode is not Used” on page 10.
* You can also use a wireless LAN device
(IEEE802.11b compliant) other than the
supplied USB wireless LAN module.
For a network connection, consult the network
administrator.
Projector
USB wireless LAN
module (supplied)*
Wireless LAN card
(supplied)
Computer
Note
Projector
Wireless LAN module
(supplied)
Access point
(IEEE802.11b
compliant)
USB wireless
LAN module
(supplied)*
Computer
Computer
Computer

8When Simple Mode is Used
Connecting to several projectors at
the same time
For setting and operations, see “When
Simple Mode is not Used” on page 10.
*1 A maximum of five projectors can be
connected at the same time.
*2 You can also use a wireless LAN device
(IEEE802.11b compliant) other than the
supplied USB wireless LAN module.
When Simple Mode
is Used
Setting the projector
1Insert the supplied wireless LAN card
into the slot of the projector.
2Turn on the projector.
3Press the AIR SHOT key on the
remote commander.
The home display of Air Shot appears.
Check that [Simple Mode] is set to [On].
If the home display does not appear
Select [Air Shot] in [INPUT C FUNCTION]
of the “SET SETTING” menu.
For details of the “SET SETTING” menu,
see the attached Operating Instructions.
If Simple Mode is not set to [On]
See step 5of “When Simple Mode is not
Used” on page 10 and set it to [On].
To change the network channel for
Simple Mode
The default setting is [11]. Set [Network
Channel] to the other channel. The channel
is selected from among 1 to 11.
• If the USB wireless LAN module is
connected to the computer, remove it before
setting.
• You may not be able to use some channels
according to the country.
Projector Wireless LAN card
(supplied)
Computer
Projector
Projector*1
Wireless LAN card
(supplied)
Wireless LAN card (supplied)
USB
wireless
LAN
module
(supplied)*2
Notes

9When Simple Mode is Used
Setting the computer
1Start the Projector Station for Air
Shot.
When it starts, the [ ] icon appears in
the task bar.
When [Create Shortcut Icon into Startup
Folder.] is selected at installation, the
Projector Station for Air Shot starts
automatically.
2Connect the USB wireless LAN
module to the USB terminal of the
computer.
After a while, the wireless setting is
automatically done. After the
connectable projector is searched, the
image of the computer is projected on
the searched projector.
When the USB storage media other
than the supplied one is used for
installation
Connect the USB wireless LAN module to
the USB terminal of the computer and add
the projector to be used. The added
projector appears in the select list.
Setting
1Right-click the [ ] icon in the task
bar.
The main window of Projector Station
for Air Shot opens.
2Click the [ ] button of the main
window to open the [Option] dialog
box.
For details of the [Option] dialog box,
see the help manual.
3Click the [Change Projector] button of
[Simple Mode Setting].
The dialog box with a projector name
and serial number is displayed.
4Click the [Add] button and enter the
projector name and serial number.
The projector is added to the list.
Even when the setting to add a projector is
completed, the projector name is listed
"Unknown" until the projector has been
connected once.
Note

10 When Simple Mode is not Used
When Simple Mode
is not Used
Setting the projector
1Insert the supplied wireless LAN card
into the slot of the projector.
2Turn on the projector.
3Press the AIR SHOT key on the
remote commander.
The home display of Air Shot appears.
If the home display does not appear,
select [Air Shot] in [INPUT C
FUNCTION] of the “SET SETTING”
menu.
For details of the “SET SETTING”
menu, see the attached Operating
Instructions.
4Press the ENTER key.
The setting menu display appears.
5Select [Off] in [Simple Mode] and set
[User Setting].
User Name: the settingitems can be saved.
There are five memories and you can
select from among [User 1] to [User 5].
When you want to change the user name,
see “Projector setting” on page 14
(“Setting/Operating the Projector from
the Computer (via Web)”).
Network Mode: select [Ad-hoc (Peer-to-
peer)] or [Wireless Access Point].
• Ad-hoc (Peer-to-peer): for wireless
LAN connection without the access
point
• Wireless Access Point: for wireless
LAN connection with the access point
Network Name (SSID): enter the same
network name as that of the connected
computer.
A maximum of 32 characters/numbers
can be entered.
Network Channel: when [Ad-hoc (Peer-
to-peer)] is selected in [Network Mode],
you can select from 1 to 11.
When [Wireless Access Point] is
selected in [Network Mode], [Auto] is
selected automatically.
• If the USB wireless LAN module is
connected to the computer, remove it before
setting.
• You may not be able to use some channel
according to the country.
Data Encryption (WEP): select the data
encryption system.
You can select from among [Off], [64
(40) bit ASCII], [128 (104) bit ASCII],
[64 (40) bit HEX], [128 (104) bit HEX].
When [Off] is selected, [Key] becomes
invalid.
Key: when [Data Encryption (WEP)] is
used, enter the key.
Enter the same key as that of the
computer.
The number of the characters/figures is
due to the setting of the [Data
Encryption (WEP)].
• 64 (40) bit ASCII: max. five
characters
• 128 (104) bit ASCII: max. 13
characters/numbers from 0 to F
• 64 (40) bit HEX: max. ten characters/
symbols
• 128 (104) bit HEX: max. 26
characters/numbers from 0 to F
IP Address Setting: select [Auto
(DHCP)] or [Manual].
When the [Manual] is selected, set [IP
Address], [Subnet Mask] and [Default
Gateway].
A DHCP server is needed to make DHCP
valid.
Simple Mode
Setting
Ok
Cancel
Off
User Name : User 1
Network Mode : Ad-hoc (Peer-to-peer)
Network Name (SSID) : VPL1234
Network Channel : 11
Data Encryption (WEP) : Off
Key :
IP Address Setting : Auto (DHCP)
IP Address : 192. 168. 0. 1
Subnet Mask : 255. 255. 255. 0
Default Gateway : 255. 255. 255. 255
MAC Address : 01-23-45-67-89-AB
Notes
Note

11When Simple Mode is not Used
IP Address: select the IP address setting
from among 0 to 255.
Subnet Mask: select the subnet mask
setting from among 0 to 255.
Default Gateway: select the default
gateway setting from among 0 to 255.
MAC Address: the MAC address of the
attached wireless module is displayed.
You can set the projector by using the
browser. See “Projector setting” on page
14 (“Setting/Operating the Projector from
the Computer (via Web)”).
To save the setting
Select the [OK] button and press the ENTER
key. The settings are saved and the home
display appears.
To clear the setting menu without
saving the setting
Select the [Cancel] button and press the
ENTER key.
Setting the computer
1Right-click the [ ] icon in the task
bar.
The main window of Projector Station
for Air Shot opens.
2Click the [ ] button of the main
window to open the [Option] dialog
box.
For details of the [Option] dialog box,
see the help manual.
3Select [Off[ in [Simple Mode].
4When the supplied USB wireless LAN
module is used, set the wireless LAN
referring to the User’s Guide of the
wireless LAN module.
When a device other than the supplied
wireless LAN module is used, set the
wireless setting of the computer so
that the projector and computer can be
connected.
Connecting the projector and
computer
You can project an image of the computer on
the projector after the connection operation.
For details of the operation, see the help
manual.
When accessing from the computer
Open the main window of Projector Station
for Air Shot and connect the computer and
the projector referring to the help manual.
When accessing from the projector
1Press the AIR SHOT key on the
remote commander.
The connectable computer list appears.
2Press Mor mkey on the remote
commander to select the computer to
be connected, and then press the
ENTER key.
For disconnecting
Press Mor mkey to select the computer to be
disconnected, and then press the ENTER
key.
Yamada PC
Connect PC?
Connecting PC:Yamada PC
(xxx. xxx. xx. x)
Tanaka PC ( xx. x. xx. xx )
Suzuki PC (xxx. xxx. xx. x)
Saito PC ( xx. x. xx. xx )
Sakuma PC (xxx. xxx. xx. x)
Appears when the computer is connected.

12 Setting/Operating the Projector from the Computer (via Web)
Setting/Operating
the Projector from
the Computer (via
Web)
You can check the information of the
projector from the computer or operate the
projector on the computer. Check the
connection and turn on the equipment.
You can access the Web page of the
projector by either of the following two
ways.
Right-click the projector button in the
main window of Projector Station for
Air Shot.
Start a browser of the computer
(Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher) and
enter the address “http://
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (IP address of the
projector.)”
If the browser of your computer is set to
“Access the Internet using a proxy server,”
enter the IP address of the projector in the box
“Access the Internet without using a proxy
server” when you have access to the projector
from your computer.
After access, the following display appears.
Accessing from the
Computer
Note

13Setting/Operating the Projector from the Computer (via Web)
Click [Information].
You can confirm the current state of the
projector on the computer. You cannot
change the settings of the projector. Click
[Refresh] when the setting of the projector is
changed after displaying the information
window.
Click [Simple Mode].
Set the Simple Mode and user name.
Click the [Apply] button to reflect the
projector.
Simple Mode: set the Simple Mode.
When [On] is selected, the mode is set to
easy connection mode with no need for
network and wireless settings. When
[Off] is selected, the user settings are
needed.
User Memory: select the user name.
Confirming the State of
Projector Settings
(Information)
Setting the Connecting Mode
(Simple Mode)

14 Setting/Operating the Projector from the Computer (via Web)
Click [Control].
You can control the projector on the
computer.
The keys that have the same names as those
on the supplied remote commander function
identically.
The current state is reflected in the projector
by clicking the [Apply] button.
Click [Setup].
Set for using the network function.
Click [Projector Setting] or [Password] and
set each item.
The current state is reflected in the projector
by clicking the [Apply] button.
Projector setting
Click [Projector Setting].
Projector Name: enter a projector name.
Operating the Projector on
the Computer (Control) Setting (Setup)

15Setting/Operating the Projector from the Computer (via Web)
Simple Mode: set [On] or [Off].
When [Off] is selected, set the
following.
Setting: select [Ad-hoc (peer-to-peer)] or
[Wireless Access Point].
Network Name (SSID): enter the same
network name as that of the connected
computer. A maximum of 32
characters/numbers can be entered.
Network Channel: when [Ad-hoc (peer-
to-peer)] is selected in [Setting], you can
select from 1 to 11.
When [Wireless Access Point] is
selected in [Setting], [Auto] is selected.
• If the USB wireless LAN module is
connected to the computer, remove it before
setting.
• You may not be able to use some channel
according to the country.
Data Encryption (WEP): select the data
encryption system.
You can select from among [Off], [64
(40) bit ASCII], [128 (104) bit ASCII],
[64 (40) bit HEX], [128 (104) bit HEX].
When [Off] is selected, [Key] does not
function.
Key: when [Data Encryption (WEP)] is
used, enter the key. Enter the same key
as that of the computer.
The number of the characters/figures is
due to the setting of the [Data
Encryption (WEP)].
• 64 (40) bit ASCII: max. five
characters
• 128 (104) bit ASCII: max. 13
characters/numbers from 0 to F
• 64 (40) bit HEX: max. ten characters/
symbols
• 128 (104) bit HEX: max. 26
characters/numbers from 0 to F
IP Address setting: normally select
[Auto (DHCP)].
When [Manual] is selected, set [IP
Address], [Subnet Mask] and [Default
Gateway].
A DHCP server is needed to make DHCP
valid.
User Memory: select from [User 1] to
[User 5].
Edit: click when you want to enter a new
user name. The [User Name], [Setting]
and [Cancel] button function.
User Name: enter the user name.
Set to List: click to register the added user
name.
Cancel: click to cancel the user name.
Password
Click [Password].
Administrator: enter [Password] and
[Confirm Password]. The name is fixed
to [root].
Guest: enter [Name], [Password] and
[Confirm Password] of the user.
Notes
Note

16 Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Symptom Cause and Remedy
The image does not
appear in Simple Mode.
• The supplied wireless LAN card is not used.
cWhen the supplied wireless LAN card is not used, Air Shot does
not work correctly.
• A black screen appears (picture muting.)
cPress the PIC MUTING key to release the muting.
• The Simple Mode setting of the projector or Projector Station for
Air Shot is not set to [On].
cSet the Simple Mode setting to [On].
LAN connection is
impossible.
• The network or wireless setting is not correct.
cCheck that the IP address, SSID, WEP or etc. is the same as that
of the equipment to be connected.
• The channel of the access point is set to from 12 to 14.
cSet the channel from 1 to 11.
The computer cannot be
connected to the
projector.
• INPUT C is not selected on the projector.
cPress the AIR SHOT key on the supplied remote commander or
select INPUT C by the INPUT button.
• [Memory Stick] is selected in INPUT C.
cSelect [Air Shot].
The connectable projector
does not appear in the
window of Projector
Station for Air Shot.
• The signal is too weak. (The computer is 30 m or more from the
projector or there is an object such as a steel partition or door
between the computer and projector.)
cPut the computer and projector near each other or remove the
obstacle.
The image of one
computer cannot be
projected on several
projectors.
• Simple Mode is used.
cSet Simple Mode to [Off] and set the network and wireless
settings.
The internet browser does
not starts.
• The computer is not connected to the projector.
cCheck the settings.
• The browser of the computer is set to “Access the Internet using a
proxy server.”
cEnter the IP address of the projector in the box "Access the
Internet without using a proxy server" when you have access to
the projector from your computer.
• “0” is input at the head of the IP address of the projector.
cWhen the IP address starts from “0”, remove “0”.
Ex: 192.168.000.001 t192.168.0.1
• The version of the browser is old.
c

17Troubleshooting
Warning Messages
Symptom Cause and Remedy
Cannot connect. • c
Cannot disconnect. • c
Cannot switch. • c
Wireless LAN card not
inserted.
• The wireless LAN card is not inserted correctly into the slot of the
projector.
cCheck the card direction and insert until it stops.
Incompatible card
mounted.
• The supplied wireless LAN card is not used.
cWhen a wireless LAN card other than the supplied one is used,
the wireless operation does not function correctly.
The setting is invalid. • c
The same IP address
already exists.
• The set IP address is already in use.
cInput a new IP address.
Could not find
connectable projector.
•c
You can connect up to 5
projectors.
• A maximum of five projectors can be connected to one projector.
c
No response from
projector.
•c

18 Technical Terms
Technical Terms
Air Shot
The function to connect the computer and
the projector in wireless mode.
DHCP
The function to share the IP address
automatically with the equipment connected
to the network. The DHCP server does not
share a fixed IP address but shares the IP
address with each equipment according to
the situation.
IP address
The address to recognize each connected
machine in the TCP/IP network.
LAN (Local Area Network)
The network to be used in a limited area such
as an office or home.
MAC address
The individual address to be shared at the
factory when it is produced.
There is no other machine with the same
address and the address cannot be changed
by the user.
Projector Station for Air Shot
The application software to use Air Shot.
Install in the used computer.
SSID (Service Set Identifier)
The data to recognize the equipment to be
connected in a wireless LAN.
Equipment with the same SSID can be
connected.
TCP/IP
The protocol to use in a network.
Each computer on the internet uses TCP/IP
to communicate with any other computer
and this is used as the protocol for LAN.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
The security system to communicate the
encrypted data.
Register the same key as that of the
connected computer to communicate.
Access point mode
The mode using the wireless access point in
a wireless LAN.
Ad-hoc (peer-to -peer) mode
The mode not using the wireless access point
in a wireless LAN.
Subnet mask
A means of allocating an IP address
according to the individual need.
Simple Mode
The simple setting mode to connect the
projector and computer without the network
and wireless settings.
Channel
Channel allotted to a wireless LAN to avoid
interference.
Some channels cannot be used according to
the country.
Default gateway
This means a router address.

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