Mode ...11 Using the [Option Setting] Dialog Box ...17 Setting/Operating via Web ...19 Accessing from the Computer ...19 Confirming the State of Projector Settings (Information) ...20 Operating the Projector on the Computer (Control) ...20 Setting the Connecting Mode ...20 Setting Up the Projector ...21 Others ...25...
The instructions in this manual are for models VPL-CX86 and VPL-CX76. The illustrations of the VPL-CX86 are used for the instructions but any differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text.
Version 2 Light” in the supplied CD- ROM. System Requirements Recommended system requirements for the installed Projector Station for Air Shot Version 2 are as follows. Available computer CPU: Intel Pentium III 600 MHz or higher Memory: 64 MB or more, recommended...
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You can switch the built-in memory and wireless connection with the slide switch. To install the Projector Station for Air Shot Version 2, slide the switch to MEMORY. To use the wireless connection, slide it to WIRELESS LAN.
Inserting the card Insert the card facing the right side towards the front panel of the projector until it clicks. Notes • Never use a wireless LAN card other than the supplied one.
Wireless LAN card (supplied) Setting the projector Insert the supplied wireless LAN card into the slot of the projector. Turn on the projector. Press the AIR SHOT key on the remote commander. The home display of Air Shot Version 2 appears.
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] icon appears in device and then remove it. When the projector you want to connect cannot be found Change the projector or add the projector to be used. The changed or added projector appears in the select list. Setting Click the [ and select [Open].
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[Add] button and enter the serial number (seven-digit-number). The projector is added to the list. Notes • Even when the setting to add a projector is completed, the projector name is listed “Unknown” until the projector has been connected once.
[Input Select] button: Click the button to select the input signal. [Power On/Standby] button: Click to turn on the power of the projector or set it in standby mode. Yamada PC (xxx. xxx. xx. x) ( xx. x. xx. xx ) Tanaka PC (xxx.
Connecting in the Manual Mode Connecting to several projectors at the same time Wireless LAN card Projector (supplied) Computer Projector Wireless LAN card (supplied) Projector*1 Wireless LAN card (supplied) *1 A maximum of 5 projectors can be connected at the same time.
Setting up the projector Insert the supplied wireless LAN card into the slot of the projector. For details, see page 6. Turn on the projector. Press the AIR SHOT key on the remote commander. The home display of Air Shot Version 2 appears.
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Setting each mode In the initial display of the Air Shot 2 setting menu, the left edge of the mode currently used is displayed in light blue. You can switch the mode to be used and change the mode name and settings.
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[Default Gateway], [Primary DNS], [Secondary DNS]. IP Address Setting: select [Auto(DHCP)] or [Manual].When the [Manual] is selected, set [IP Address], [Subnet Mask] and [Default Gateway]. Set the IP address for the projector. (1.0.0.0~223.255.255.255) Set the subnet mask for the projector. (0.0.0.0~255.255.255.255) Set the default gateway for the projector.
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Items Key* Channel 802.1x Authentication* 802.1x Authentication EAP Type User Name Password Functions When WEP is used for [Data Encryption], enter the WEP key. Enter the same key as that of the computer or access point. The number of the characters/figures •...
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Input the [Nickname], [Group Name] and [Password] for the projector. Enter the nickname proper to the projector with the maximum of 24 characters/numbers/symbols. Enter the group name who can connect to the projector with 8 characters/numbers/symbols. Enter the password to connect to the projector with 32 characters/numbers/symbols.
“Disconnecting the projector and computer” on page 8. Using the [Option Setting] Dialog Box This is used for the settings of Projector Station for Air Shot Version 2. Displaying the setting window of Projector Station for Air Shot Version 2...
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[Simple Mode Setting] tab The [Simple Mode Setting] tab provides the settings on Simple Mode. [Profile Setting] tab Wireless Connection The [Profile Setting] tab provides the profile settings for connecting to the projector when [Manual Mode] is selected. [Connection Setting] tab...
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.
Setting/Operating via Web Operating the Projector on the Computer (Control) Click [Control]. You can control the projector on the computer. The functions of each button provide the same functions the button of the identical name. (In case of VPL-CX86) Setting the Connecting Mode Click [Air Shot].
You can set the Owner information, Password, Date and Time, Mail Report, etc. Click [Apply] in the lower part of each window to update the projector to the data input in each window. Owner information This information is used for the Mail Report function.
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• Immediately report if any error occurs with the projector (Error Report). • Send warning e-mail messages when a preset time for use of the projector lamp has been reached (Lamp Reminder). • Send warning e-mail messages when a preset time for maintenance of the projector has been reached (Maintenance Reminder).
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Maintenance Report Lamp Reminder: Select this check box and enter the limit for the number of hours the projector lamp is to be used in the text box. This information will be used to send e-mail informing you that...
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Advanced setting Click “Advanced Menu” to display the Advertisement button, PJ Talk button and SNMP button. These settings are mainly for administrative use. For details, consult with qualified Sony personnel. Note You cannot use the following characters to enter the characters in the text box: “ ' ”, “ “ ”, “...
The computer is not displayed in the PC list. (Projector) Cause and Remedy • Projector Station for Air Shot Version 2 is not installed in the computer nor started. c Install it. c Start Projector Station for Air Shot Version 2.
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• The projector is set to a picture muting. c Press the PIC MUTING key on the remote commander to release the muting. • INPUT C (VPL-CX86) or INPUT B (VPL-CX76) is not selected on the projector. c Press the AIR SHOT key on the remote commander or select INPUT C (VPL-CX86) or INPUT B (VPL-CX76) using the INPUT button.
Auto(DHCP) is selected, it may take few minutes to set the IP address. • Wireless transmission conditions are extremely bad. c Place the projector close to the computer, or remove the obstacles between the projector and computer. • The projector with a different serial number from those of the projector you want to connect is selected.
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Windows 98SE/Me in the Simple Mode is used). c Set the Windows IP Address Setting of the USB wireless LAN module into Auto(DHCP). • The projector to be connected in Simple Mode is not registered. c Click [Option Setting], [Simple Mode Setting] and [Add], and then input the serial number of the projector that you want to connect to register it.
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(The maximum of 5 projectors can be connected to one projector.) • The projector you are trying to communicate is in the standby mode. c Turn on the projector and then try communicating it.
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Input a new IP address. • The wireless LAN card is not inserted correctly into the slot of the projector. c Check the card direction and insert until it stops. • The supplied wireless LAN card is not used.
There is no other machine with the same address and the address cannot be changed by the user. Projector Station for Air Shot Version The application software to use Air Shot Version 2. Install in the used computer. RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-...
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WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) The security system to communicate the encrypted data. Register the same key as that of the connected computer to communicate. WPA (Wi-FI Protected Access) Security standards for wireless LAN. The WPA supports the strong TKIP encryption and the IEEE 802.1x Authentication.