Sony Projector VPL-VW500ES User Manual

Operating Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this manual and supplied Quick 
Reference Manual thoroughly and retain them for future reference.
VPL-VW500ES
4-477-222-12 (1)
Video Projector 

2Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Location of Controls
Front/Right Side ................................. 3
Rear/Left Side/Bottom  ....................... 4
Remote Control  .................................. 5
Connections and 
Preparations
Installing the Unit  .............................. 6
Adjusting the Picture Position  ........... 7
Connecting to Video Equipment or a 
Computer ...................................... 12
Projecting
Projecting the Picture  ....................... 14
Turning Off the...

3Front/Right Side
Location of Controls
Front/Right Side
Warning indicators
aON/STANDBY indicator 
(page 45)
bWARNING indicator (page 45)
Connectors
cLAN connector (page 41)
dUSB connector (page 47)
eHDMI 1/HDMI 2 connector 
(page 12)
fREMOTE connector
Connects to a computer, etc. for remote 
control.
gIR IN connector 
Inputs signals to control the unit.
hTRIGGER 1/TRIGGER 2 
connector (page 37)
Others
iLamp cover (page 48)
j3D Sync Transmitter
Located on the inside of the lamp cover.
kVentilation holes...

4Rear/Left Side/Bottom
Rear/Left Side/Bottom
The buttons on the control panel have the same names as those on the remote control.
Control panel
a?/1 (ON/STANDBY) button 
(page 7)
bINPUT button (page 14)
cMENU button (page 22)
dM/m/

5Remote Control
Location of Controls
Remote Control
aLIGHT button
Illuminates the buttons on the remote 
control.
bInfrared transmitter
c?/1 (ON/STANDBY) button 
(page 7)
dINPUT button (page 14)
eCALIBRATED PRESET buttons 
(page 21)
fLENS ADJUSTMENT buttons 
(page 8)
gPOSITION button (page 16)
hRESET button (page 23)
iM/m/

6Installing the Unit
This section describes how to install the unit and screen, how to connect the equipment from 
which you want to project the picture, etc.
Installing the Unit
The installation distance between the unit 
and a screen varies depending on the size of 
the screen or whether or not you use the lens 
shift features. Install this unit so that it fits 
the size of your screen. For details on the 
distance between the unit and the screen (the 
projection distance) and the size of projected...

7Adjusting the Picture Position
Connections and Preparations
Adjusting the Picture 
Position
Project an image on the screen and then 
adjust the picture position.
Tips
 The ?/1 (ON/STANDBY), INPUT, MENU, 
and M/m/

8Adjusting the Picture Position
3Adjust the focus.
Press the LENS ADJUSTMENT 
(FOCUS) button to display the Lens 
Focus adjustment window (test pattern). 
Then adjust the focus of the picture by 
pressing the M/m/

9Adjusting the Picture Position
Connections and Preparations
5Adjust the picture position.
Press the LENS ADJUSTMENT 
(SHIFT) button to display the Lens Shift 
adjustment window (test pattern). Then 
adjust to the proper position of the 
picture by pressing the M/m/

10Adjusting the Picture Position
To adjust the vertical position
Press M/m.
The picture projected on the screen moves 
up by a maximum of 85% or moves down by 
a maximum of 80% of the screen height 
from the center of the lens.
Side view
The range to move the picture projected on the 
screen can be adjusted only within the octagon 
area illustrated below. For details, see 
“Projection Distance and Lens Shift Range” 
(page 60).
Range of movement of the projected 
picture
To adjust the tilt of the...