Sony VPL-FX50 User Guide

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• Do not have access to the projector from two or

 more computers simultaneously.

• 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.

• The computer may not accept the password for the

projector, depending on the version of the browser. In
this case, restart the browser.

• If the browser on a computer exits without closing the

application, the projector automatically returns to the
initial Network Projector window after about 30
seconds. In this case, restart the browser.

Having access to the projector opens the Application
Select window. The following shows the names and
functions of the icons and buttons in the window.

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Clicking 

 opens the language select drop-down list.

Each window has help sentences shown on the lower
part of the window. You can display them in English,
French, German, Spanish, Italian or Japanese.

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Starts the File Manager to manage the files stored in
the projector.

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Opens the setup window for projecting image files.

x For VPL-PX15
Confirm that the INPUT-B FUNC. is set to ON in the
INSTALL SETTING menu.

x For VPL-FX50
Confirm that the INPUT-C FUNC. is set to ON in the
INSTALL SETTING menu.

x For VPL-FE110U/M
Confirm that the INPUT C/RS-232C/RS-422A select
switch is set to INPUT C.

In order to control the projector from a computer, you
have to access the projector by starting the browser on
the computer. Suitable browsers are Internet Explorer
4.0 or later versions, and Netscape Navigator 4.5x or
4.7x version.

Turn on the projector.

Set the input to the projector to INPUT B (VPL-
PX15) or INPUT C (VPL-FX50 and VPL-
FE110U/M)

Switch on the computer.

Start the browser on the computer.

Enter the IP address of the projector.
Type “http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (for the IP address of
the projector).”
You can verify the IP address as it is displayed on
the task bar in the Network Projector window.
The Application Select window appears.

When the password is set for the projector, the
password setting dialog box appears. Enter the
Name and Password for User.

Operations that follow the above steps are shown
on pages 20 (GB) to 28 (GB).