654039

Nec NP-M271W Manual

123
Zoom out
Zoom in
Previous page
1/146
Next page
Projector
M361X/M311X/M271X/
M311W/M271W
User’s Manual
The M361X and M271W are not distributed in North America.
Model No.
NP-M361X, NP-M311X, NP-M271X, NP-M311W, NP-M271W
Ver. 3 12/14
• Apple,Mac,MacOS,andMacBookaretrademarksofAppleInc.registeredintheU.S.andothercountries.
• Microsoft,Windows,WindowsVista,InternetExplorer,.NETFrameworkandPowerPointareeitheraregistered
trademarkortrademarkofMicrosoftCorporationintheUnitedStatesand/orothercountries.
• IntelandIntelCorearetrademarksofIntelCorporationintheU.S.and/orothercountries.
• PowerPCisaregisteredtrademarkoftheInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation.
• MicroSaverisaregisteredtrademarkofKensingtonComputerProductsGroup,adivisionofACCOBrands.
• VirtualRemoteToolusesWinI2C/DDClibrary,©NicomsoftLtd.
• HDMI,theHDMILogoandHigh-DenitionMultimediaInterfacearetrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofHDMI
LicensingLLC.
• TrademarkPJLinkisatrademarkappliedfortrademarkrightsinJapan,theUnitedStatesofAmericaandother
countries and areas.
• Wi-Fi
®
,Wi-FiAlliance
®
,andWi-FiProtectedAccess(WPA,WPA2)
®
areregisteredtrademarksoftheWi-FiAlli-
ance.
• Blu-rayisatrademarkofBlu-rayDiscAssociation
• CRESTRONandROOMVIEWareregisteredtrademarksofCrestronElectronics,Inc.intheUnitedStatesandother
countries.
• EthernetiseitheraregisteredtrademarkortrademarkofFujiXeroxCo.,Ltd.
• Otherproductsandcompanynamesmentionedinthisuser’smanualmaybethetrademarksorregisteredtrade-
marksoftheirrespectiveholders.
• GPL/LGPLSoftwareLicenses
TheproductincludessoftwarelicensedunderGNUGeneralPublicLicense(GPL),GNULesserGeneralPublic
License(LGPL),andothers.
Formoreinformationoneachsoftware,see“readme.pdf”insidethe“aboutGPL&LGPL”folderonthesuppliedCD-
ROM.
NOTES
(1)Thecontentsofthisuser’smanualmaynotbereprintedinpartorwholewithoutpermission.
(2)Thecontentsofthisuser’smanualaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
(3)Greatcarehasbeentakeninthepreparationofthisuser’smanual;however,shouldyounoticeanyquestionable
points,errorsoromissions,pleasecontactus.
(4)Notwithstandingarticle(3),NECwillnotberesponsibleforanyclaimsonlossofprotorothermattersdeemed
toresultfromusingtheProjector.
i
Important Information
Safety Cautions
Precautions
PleasereadthismanualcarefullybeforeusingyourNECprojectorandkeepthemanualhandyforfuturereference.
CAUTION
Toturnoffmainpower,besuretoremovetheplugfrompoweroutlet.
Thepoweroutletsocketshouldbeinstalledasneartotheequipmentaspossible,andshouldbeeasily
accessible.
CAUTION
TOPREVENTSHOCK,DONOTOPENTHECABINET.
THEREAREHIGH-VOLTAGECOMPONENTSINSIDE.
REFERSERVICINGTOQUALIFIEDSERVICEPERSONNEL.
Thissymbolwarnstheuserthatuninsulatedvoltagewithintheunitmaybesufcienttocauseelectrical
shock.Therefore,itisdangeroustomakeanykindofcontactwithanypartinsideoftheunit.
Thissymbolalertstheuserthatimportantinformationconcerningtheoperationandmaintenanceofthis
unithasbeenprovided.
Theinformationshouldbereadcarefullytoavoidproblems.
WARNING:TOPREVENTFIREORSHOCK,DONOTEXPOSETHISUNITTORAINORMOISTURE.
DONOTUSETHISUNIT’SPLUGWITHANEXTENSIONCORDORINANOUTLETUNLESSALLTHEPRONGS
CANBEFULLYINSERTED.
DOC Compliance Notice (for Canada only)
ThisClassBdigitalapparatusmeetsall requirementsof theCanadian Interference-CausingEquipment Regula-
tions.
Machine Noise Information Regulation - 3. GPSGV,
Thehighestsoundpressurelevelislessthan70dB(A)inaccordancewithENISO7779.
CAUTION
Avoiddisplayingstationaryimagesforaprolongedperiodoftime.
DoingsocanresultintheseimagesbeingtemporarilysustainedonthesurfaceoftheLCDpanel.
Ifthisshouldhappen,continuetouseyourprojector.Thestaticbackgroundfrompreviousimageswill
disappear.
Disposing of your used product
EU-widelegislationasimplementedineachMemberStaterequiresthatusedelectricalandelectronicprod-
uctscarryingthemark(left)mustbedisposedofseparatelyfromnormalhouseholdwaste.Thisincludes
projectorsandtheirelectricalaccessoriesorlamps.Whenyoudisposeofsuchproducts,pleasefollowthe
guidanceofyourlocalauthorityand/orasktheshopwhereyoupurchasedtheproduct.
Aftercollectingtheusedproducts,theyarereusedandrecycledinaproperway.Thiseffortwillhelpus
reducethewastesaswellasthenegativeimpactsuchasmercurycontainedinalamptothehumanhealth
andtheenvironmentattheminimumlevel.
ThemarkontheelectricalandelectronicproductsonlyappliestothecurrentEuropeanUnionMember
States.
ii
Important Information
WARNING TO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS:
Handlingthecablessuppliedwiththisproductwillexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausebirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.WASHHANDSAFTERHANDLING.
RF Interference (for USA only)
WARNING
TheFederalCommunicationsCommissiondoesnotallowanymodicationsorchangestotheunitEXCEPTthose
speciedbyNECDisplaySolutionsofAmerica,Inc.inthismanual.Failuretocomplywiththisgovernmentregu-
lationcouldvoidyourrighttooperatethisequipment.Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywith
thelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovide
reasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,and
canradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycause
harmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurina
particularinstallation.
Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedby
turningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthe
followingmeasures:
• Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
• Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
• Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
• Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
ForUKonly:InUK,aBSapprovedpowercordwithmouldedplughasaBlack(veAmps)fuseinstalledforusewith
thisequipment.Ifapowercordisnotsuppliedwiththisequipmentpleasecontactyoursupplier.
Important Safeguards
Thesesafetyinstructionsaretoensurethelonglifeofyourprojectorandtopreventreandshock.Pleasereadthem
carefullyandheedallwarnings.
Installation
•Donotplacetheprojectorinthefollowingconditions:
- on an unstable cart, stand, or table.
- nearwater,baths,ordamprooms.
- indirectsunlight,nearheaters,orheatradiatingappliances.
- inadusty,smokyorsteamyenvironment.
- onasheetofpaperorcloth,rugsorcarpets.
•Ifyouwishtohavetheprojectorinstalledontheceiling:
- Donotattempttoinstalltheprojectoryourself.
- Theprojectormustbeinstalledbyqualiedtechniciansinordertoensureproperoperationandreducetherisk
ofbodilyinjury.
- Inaddition,theceilingmustbestrongenoughtosupporttheprojectorandtheinstallationmustbeinaccordance
withanylocalbuildingcodes.
- Pleaseconsultyourdealerformoreinformation.
iii
Important Information
WARNING
• Donotuseanyotherobjectthantheprojector’sslidinglenscovertocoverthelenswhiletheprojectorison.
Doingsocancausetheobjecttogetextremelyhot,andpossiblyresultinginareordamageduetotheheat
emittedfromthelightoutput.
• Donotplaceanyobjects,whichareeasilyaffectedbyheat,infrontoftheprojectorlens.Doingsocouldlead
totheobjectmeltingfromtheheatthatisemittedfromthelightoutput.
Place the projector in a horizontal position
Thetiltangleoftheprojectorshouldnotexceed10degrees,norshouldtheprojectorbeinstalledinanywayother
thanthedesktopandceilingmount,otherwiselamplifecoulddecreasedramatically.
10°
Fire and Shock Precautions
• Ensurethatthereissufcientventilationandthatventsareunobstructedtopreventthebuild-upofheatinsideyour
projector.Allowatleast4inches(10cm)ofspacebetweenyourprojectorandawall.
• Donottrytotouchtheexhaustventontheleftfront(whenseenfromthefront)asitcanbecomeheatedwhilethe
projectoristurnedonandimmediatelyaftertheprojectoristurnedoff.Partsoftheprojectormaybecometemporarily
heatediftheprojectoristurnedoffwiththePOWERbuttonoriftheACpowersupplyisdisconnectedduringnormal
projectoroperation.
Usecautionwhenpickinguptheprojector.
• Preventforeignobjectssuchaspaperclipsandbitsofpaperfromfallingintoyourprojector.Donotattempttoretrieve
anyobjectsthatmightfallintoyourprojector.Donotinsertanymetalobjectssuchasawireorscrewdriverintoyour
projector.Ifsomethingshouldfallintoyourprojector,disconnectitimmediatelyandhavetheobjectremovedbya
qualiedservicepersonnel.
• Donotplaceanyobjectsontopoftheprojector.
• Donottouchthepowerplugduringathunderstorm.Doingsocancauseelectricalshockorre.
• Theprojectorisdesignedtooperateonapowersupplyof100-240VAC50/60Hz.Ensurethatyourpowersupply
tsthisrequirementbeforeattemptingtouseyourprojector.
• Donotlookintothelenswhiletheprojectorison.Seriousdamagetoyoureyescouldresult.
• Keepanyitemssuchasmagnifyingglassoutofthelightpathoftheprojector.Thelightbeingprojectedfromthe
lensisextensive,thereforeanykindofabnormalobjectsthatcanredirectlightcomingoutofthelens,cancause
unpredictableoutcomesuchasreorinjurytotheeyes.
• Donotplaceanyobjects,whichareeasilyaffectedbyheat,infrontofaprojectorexhaustvent.
Doingsocouldleadtotheobjectmeltingorgettingyourhandsburnedfromtheheatthatisemittedfromtheex-
haust.
• Donotsplashwaterovertheprojector.Doingsocancauseelectricalshockorre.Iftheprojectorgetswet,turnoff
theprojector,unplugthepowercordandhavetheprojectorservicedbyaqualiedservicepersonnel.
iv
Important Information
• Handlethepowercordcarefully.Adamagedorfrayedpowercordcancauseelectricshockorre.
- Donotuseanypowercordotherthantheonesuppliedwiththeprojector.
- Donotbendortugthepowercordexcessively.
- Donotplacethepowercordundertheprojector,oranyheavyobject.
- Donotcoverthepowercordwithothersoftmaterialssuchasrugs.
- Donotheatthepowercord.
- Donothandlethepowerplugwithwethands.
• Turnofftheprojector,unplugthepowercordandhavetheprojectorservicedbyaqualiedservicepersonnelunder
thefollowingconditions:
- Whenthepowercordorplugisdamagedorfrayed.
- Ifliquidhasbeenspilledintotheprojector,orifithasbeenexposedtorainorwater.
- Iftheprojectordoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheinstructionsdescribedinthisuser’smanual.
- Iftheprojectorhasbeendroppedorthecabinethasbeendamaged.
- Iftheprojectorexhibitsadistinctchangeinperformance,indicatinganeedforservice.
• Disconnectthepowercordandanyothercablesbeforecarryingtheprojector.
• Turnofftheprojectorandunplugthepowercordbeforecleaningthecabinetorreplacingthelamp.
• Turnofftheprojectorandunplugthepowercordiftheprojectorisnottobeusedforanextendedperiodoftime.
• WhenusingaLANcable(onlymodelswiththeRJ-45LANport):
Forsafety,donotconnecttotheconnectorforperipheraldevicewiringthatmighthaveexcessivevoltage.
CAUTION
• Donotusethetilt-footforpurposesotherthanoriginallyintended.Misusessuchasgrippingthetilt-footorhang-
ingonthewallcancausedamagetotheprojector.
• Donotsendtheprojectorinthesoftcasebyparceldeliveryserviceorcargoshipment.Theprojectorinsidethe
softcasecouldbedamaged.
• Select[HIGH]inFanmodeifyoucontinuetousetheprojectorforconsecutivedays.(Fromthemenu,select
[SETUP]→[OPTIONS(1)]→[FANMODE]→[HIGH].)
• DonotturnofftheACpowerfor60secondsafterthelampisturnedonandwhilethePOWERindicatorisblink-
ingblue.Doingsocouldcauseprematurelampfailure.
Remote Control Precautions
• Handletheremotecontrolcarefully.
• Iftheremotecontrolgetswet,wipeitdryimmediately.
• Avoidexcessiveheatandhumidity.
• Donotshort,heat,ortakeapartbatteries.
• Donotthrowbatteriesintore.
• Ifyouwillnotbeusingtheremotecontrolforalongtime,removethebatteries.
• Ensurethatyouhavethebatteries’polarity(+/−)alignedcorrectly.
• Donotusenewandoldbatteriestogether,orusedifferenttypesofbatteriestogether.
• Disposeofusedbatteriesaccordingtoyourlocalregulations.
v
Important Information
Note for US Residents
Thelampinthisproductcontainsmercury.PleasedisposeaccordingtoLocal,StateorFederalLaws.
Lamp Replacement
• Usethespeciedlampforsafetyandperformance.
• Toreplacethelamp,followallinstructionsprovidedonpage117.
• Besuretoreplacethelampandlterwhenthemessage[THE LAMP HAS REACHED THE END OF ITS USABLE
LIFE. PLEASE REPLACE THE LAMP AND FILTER.]appears.Ifyoucontinuetousethelampafterthelamphas
reachedtheendofitsusablelife,thelampbulbmayshatter,andpiecesofglassmaybescatteredinthelampcase.
Donottouchthemasthepiecesofglassmaycauseinjury.
Ifthishappens,contactyourdealerforlampreplacement.
A Lamp Characteristic
Theprojectorhasadischargelampforspecialpurposesasalightsource.
Alamphasacharacteristicthatitsbrightnessgraduallydecreaseswithage.Alsorepeatedlyturningthelampon
andoffwillincreasethepossibilityofitslowerbrightness.
Theactuallamplifemayvarydependingupontheindividuallamp,theenvironmentalconditionsandusage.
CAUTION:
• DONOTTOUCHTHELAMPimmediatelyafterithasbeenused.Itwillbeextremelyhot.Turntheprojectoroff
andthendisconnectthepowercord.Allowatleastonehourforthelamptocoolbeforehandling.
• Whenremovingthelampfromaceiling-mountedprojector,makesurethatnooneisundertheprojector.Glass
fragmentscouldfallifthelamphasbeenburnedout.
About High Altitude mode
• Set[FANMODE]to[HIGHALTITUDE]whenusingtheprojectorataltitudesapproximately5500feet/1600meters
orhigher.
Usingtheprojectorataltitudesapproximately5500feet/1600metersorhigherwithoutsettingto[HIGHALTITUDE]
cancausetheprojectortooverheatandtheprotectorcouldshutdown.Ifthishappens,waitacoupleminutesand
turnontheprojector.
• Usingtheprojectorataltitudeslessthanapproximately5500feet/1600metersandsettingto[HIGHALTITUDE]
cancausethelamptoovercool,causingtheimagetoicker.Switch[FANMODE]to[AUTO].
• Usingtheprojectorataltitudesapproximately5500feet/1600metersorhighercanshortenthelifeofopticalcom-
ponentssuchasthelamp.
About Copyright of original projected pictures:
Pleasenotethatusingthisprojectorforthepurposeofcommercialgainortheattractionofpublicattentioninavenue
suchasacoffeeshoporhotelandemployingcompressionorexpansionofthescreenimagewiththefollowingfunc-
tionsmayraiseconcernabouttheinfringementofcopyrightswhichareprotectedbycopyrightlaw.
[ASPECTRATIO],[KEYSTONE],Magnifyingfeatureandothersimilarfeatures.
Turkish RoHS information relevant for Turkish market
EEE Yonetmeliğine Uygundur.
Thisdeviceisnotintendedforuseinthedirecteldofviewatvisualdisplayworkplaces.Toavoidincommodingreec-
tionsatvisualdisplayworkplacesthisdevicemustnotbeplacedinthedirecteldofview.
vi
Important Information
Power management function
Theprojectorhaspowermanagementfunctions.Toreducepowerconsumption,thepowermanagementfunctions(1
and2)arefactory-presetasshownbelow.TocontroltheprojectorfromanexternaldeviceviaaLANorserialcable
connection,usetheon-screenmenutochangethesettingsfor1and2.SeethesuppliedUser’sManualforoperating
the on-screen menu.
1. STANDBY MODE (Factory preset: POWER-SAVING)
To control the projector from an external device, select [NORMAL] for [STANDBY MODE].
NOTE:
• When[POWER-SAVING]isselectedfor[STANDBYMODE],thefollowingconnectorsandfunctionswillnotwork:(Somemodels
donothavetheseconnectorsandfunctions.)
PCCONTROLport,MONITOROUT(COMP.1)connector,AUDIOOUTconnector,USB(PC)port(TypeB),LANfunc-
tions,MailAlertfunction,DDC/CI(VirtualRemoteTool)
2. AUTO POWER OFF (Factory preset: 30 minutes)
To control the projector from an external device, select [OFF] for [AUTO POWER OFF].
NOTE:
• When[0:30]isselectedfor[AUTOPOWEROFF],youcanenabletheprojectortoautomaticallyturnoffin30minutesifthereis
nosignalreceivedbyanyinputorifnooperationisperformed.
Model Number of Wireless LAN unit
WirelessLANunitisanoptionalitem.
Tondtheappropriatemodeltoyourarea,pleasevisitthecompanywebsite:
URL:http://www.nec-display.com/global/support/index.html
vii
Table of Contents
Important Information ............................................................................................i
1. Introduction ...........................................................................................................1
❶What’sintheBox? ..........................................................................................................1
❷IntroductiontotheProjector ...........................................................................................2
CongratulationsonYourPurchaseoftheProjector ..................................................2
Featuresyou’llenjoy: ................................................................................................2
Aboutthisuser’smanual ...........................................................................................3
❸PartNamesoftheProjector ...........................................................................................4
Front/Top ...................................................................................................................4
Rear ..........................................................................................................................5
TopFeatures .............................................................................................................6
TerminalPanelFeatures ...........................................................................................7
❹PartNamesoftheRemoteControl ................................................................................8
BatteryInstallation ....................................................................................................9
RemoteControlPrecautions .....................................................................................9
OperatingRangeforWirelessRemoteControl .........................................................9
❺OperatingEnvironmentforSoftwareIncludedonCD-ROM .........................................10
OperatingEnvironment ...........................................................................................11
2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation) ...............................................13
❶FlowofProjectinganImage .........................................................................................13
❷ConnectingYourComputer/ConnectingthePowerCord ..............................................14
❸TurningontheProjector ...............................................................................................15
NoteonStartupscreen(MenuLanguageSelectscreen) .......................................16
❹SelectingaSource .......................................................................................................17
Selectingthecomputerorvideosource..................................................................17
❺AdjustingthePictureSizeandPosition ........................................................................18
AdjusttheTiltFoot ..................................................................................................19
Zoom .......................................................................................................................20
Focus ......................................................................................................................20
❻CorrectingKeystoneDistortionManually .....................................................................21
Adjustingwithbuttonsonthecabinet .....................................................................21
Adjustingwiththeremotecontrol ............................................................................22
❼OptimizingComputerSignalAutomatically ..................................................................23
AdjustingtheImageUsingAutoAdjust ...................................................................23
❽TurningUporDownVolume .........................................................................................23
❾TurningofftheProjector ...............................................................................................24
❿AfterUse.......................................................................................................................25
3. Convenient Features ......................................................................................26
❶TurningofftheImageandSound .................................................................................26
❷FreezingaPicture ........................................................................................................26
❸EnlargingaPicture .......................................................................................................26
❹ChangingEcoMode/CheckingEnergy-SavingEffect .................................................27
UsingEcoMode[ECOMODE] ...............................................................................27
CheckingEnergy-SavingEffect[CARBONMETER] ..............................................28
viii
Table of Contents
❺
PreventingtheUnauthorizedUseoftheProjector[SECURITY] .......................................29
❻UsingtheComputerCable(VGA)toOperatetheProjector(VirtualRemoteTool) ......32
❼
OperatingYourComputer’sMouseFunctionsfromtheProjector’sRemoteControl
viatheUSBCable(RemoteMouseFunction) .......................................................... 38
❽ProjectingYourComputer’sScreenImagefromtheProjectorviatheUSBCable
(USBDisplay) .........................................................................................................39
❾ControllingtheProjectorbyUsinganHTTPBrowser ..................................................41
❿
ControllingtheProjectoroveraLAN(PCControlUtilityPro4/Pro5) ............................. 48
⓫ProjectingYourComputer’sScreenImagefromtheProjectoroveraLAN(Image
ExpressUtilityLite) .................................................................................................52
StartingImageExpressUtilityLitefromaUSBMemoryorSDCard .....................55
⓬ProjectinganImagefromanAngle(GeometricCorrectionToolinImageExpress
UtilityLite) ...............................................................................................................57
WhatyoucandowithGCT .....................................................................................57
ProjectinganImagefromanAngle(GCT) ..............................................................57
4. Using the Viewer ..............................................................................................59
❶WhatyoucandowiththeViewer ..................................................................................59
❷ProjectingimagesstoredinaUSBmemorydevice .....................................................61
❸ConvertingPowerPointlestoSlides(ViewerPPTConverter3.0) ..............................67
5. Using On-Screen Menu .................................................................................70
❶UsingtheMenus ...........................................................................................................70
❷MenuElements .............................................................................................................71
❸ListofMenuItems ........................................................................................................72
❹MenuDescriptions&Functions[SOURCE] .................................................................75
COMPUTER1and2 ..............................................................................................75
HDMI .......................................................................................................................75
VIDEO .....................................................................................................................75
S-VIDEO .................................................................................................................75
VIEWER ..................................................................................................................75
NETWORK ..............................................................................................................75
USBDISPLAY .........................................................................................................75
❺MenuDescriptions&Functions[ADJUST] ...................................................................76
[PICTURE] ..............................................................................................................76
[IMAGEOPTIONS] .................................................................................................79
❻MenuDescriptions&Functions[SETUP] .....................................................................83
[GENERAL] .............................................................................................................83
[MENU] ...................................................................................................................85
[INSTALLATION] .....................................................................................................87
[OPTIONS(1)] .........................................................................................................89
[OPTIONS(2)] .........................................................................................................91
SettinguptheProjectorforaWiredLANConnection[WIREDLAN] ......................93
SettinguptheProjectorforaWirelessLANConnection(withtheoptionalUSB
WirelessLANUnitequipped)[WIRLESSLAN] .......................................................94
❼MenuDescriptions&Functions[INFO.] .......................................................................96
[USAGETIME] ........................................................................................................96
[SOURCE]...............................................................................................................97
ix
Table of Contents
[WIREDLAN] ..........................................................................................................97
[WIRELESSLAN] ...................................................................................................97
[VERSION] ..............................................................................................................98
[OTHERS] ...............................................................................................................98
❽MenuDescriptions&Functions[RESET] .....................................................................99
ReturningtoFactoryDefault[RESET] ....................................................................99
6. Installation and Connections ..................................................................100
❶SettingUptheScreenandtheProjector ....................................................................100
SelectingaLocation..............................................................................................100
ThrowDistanceandScreenSize ..........................................................................102
❷MakingConnections ...................................................................................................104
ConnectingYourComputer ...................................................................................104
ConnectinganExternalMonitor ...........................................................................106
ConnectingYourDVDPlayerorOtherAVEquipment ...........................................107
ConnectingComponentInput ...............................................................................108
ConnectingHDMIInput.........................................................................................109
ConnectingtoaWiredLAN ..................................................................................110
ConnectingtoaWirelessLAN ..............................................................................111
7. Maintenance .....................................................................................................114
❶CleaningtheFilters.....................................................................................................114
❷CleaningtheLens.......................................................................................................116
❸CleaningtheCabinet ..................................................................................................116
❹ReplacingtheLampandtheFilters ............................................................................117
8. Appendix ..............................................................................................................122
❶Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................................122
IndicatorMessages ...............................................................................................122
CommonProblems&Solutions ............................................................................123
Ifthereisnopicture,orthepictureisnotdisplayedcorrectly. ...............................124
❷Specications .............................................................................................................125
❸CabinetDimensions ...................................................................................................127
❹PinAssignmentsofD-SubCOMPUTERInputConnector .........................................128
❺CompatibleInputSignalList .......................................................................................129
❻PCControlCodesandCableConnection ..................................................................130
❼TroubleshootingCheckList .........................................................................................131
❽TCOCertication ........................................................................................................133
❾REGISTERYOURPROJECTOR!(forresidentsintheUnitedStates,Canada,and
Mexico) .................................................................................................................134
1
Projector
Soft case
(24BS8122)
1. Introduction
❶ What’s in the Box?
Makesureyourboxcontainseverythinglisted.Ifanypiecesaremissing,contactyourdealer.
Pleasesavetheoriginalboxandpackingmaterialsifyoueverneedtoshipyourprojector.
Power cord
(US: 7N080236)
(EU: 7N080022)
Computer cable (VGA)
(7N520087/7N520073)
NEC Projector CD-ROM
User’s manual (PDF) and the utility
software
(7N951853)
For North America only
Limited warranty
For customers in Europe:
You will find our current valid
Guarantee Policy on our Web
Site:
www.nec-display-solutions.com
• ImportantInfomation(ForNorth
America: 7N8N3153) (For Other
countries than North America:
7N8N3153 and 7N8N3162)
• QuickSetupGuide(7N8N3171)/
(7N8N3181)
Remote control
(7N900926)
Batteries (AAA × 2)
Unlessotherwisedescribedintheuser’smanual,thedrawingsfortheprojectorcabinetshowexamplesoftheM361X.
2
1. Introduction
❷ Introduction to the Projector
Thissectionintroducesyoutoyournewprojectoranddescribesthefeaturesandcontrols.
Congratulations on Your Purchase of the Projector
Thisprojectorisoneoftheverybestprojectorsavailabletoday.Theprojectorenablesyoutoprojectpreciseimages
upto300inchesacross(measureddiagonally)fromyourPCorMaccomputer(desktopornotebook),VCR,DVD
player,ordocumentcamera.
Youcanusetheprojectoronatabletoporcart,youcanusetheprojectortoprojectimagesfrombehindthescreen,
andtheprojectorcanbepermanentlymountedonaceiling*
1
.Theremotecontrolcanbeusedwirelessly.
*
1
Donotattempttomounttheprojectoronaceilingyourself.
 Theprojectormustbeinstalledbyqualiedtechniciansinordertoensureproperoperationandreducetherisk
ofbodilyinjury.
 Inaddition,theceilingmustbestrongenoughtosupporttheprojectorandtheinstallationmustbeinaccordance
withanylocalbuildingcodes.Pleaseconsultyourdealerformoreinformation.
Features you’ll enjoy:
• Quickstart(3seconds*
2
),QuickPowerOff,DirectPowerOff
3seconds*
2
afterturningonthepower,theprojectorisreadytodisplayPCorvideoimages.
Theprojectorcanbeputawayimmediatelyaftertheprojectorispowereddown.Nocooldownperiodisrequired
aftertheprojectoristurnedofffromtheremotecontrolorcabinetcontrolpanel.
Theprojectorhasafeaturecalled“DirectPowerOff”.Thisfeatureallowstheprojectortobeturnedoff(evenwhen
projectinganimage)byusingtheMainPowerSwitchordisconnectingtheACpowersupply.
ToturnofftheACpowersupplywhentheprojectorispoweredon,useapowerstripequippedwithaswitchand
abreaker.
*2Thequickstarttimeisonlywhen[STANDBYMODE]issetto[NORMAL]intheon-screenmessage.
• 0.2W(100-130VAC)/0.4W(200-240VAC)instandbyconditionwithenergysavingtechnology
Selecting[POWER-SAVING]for[STANDBYMODE]fromthemenucanputtheprojectorinpower-savingmode
thatconsumesonly0.2W(100-130VAC)/0.4W(200-240VAC).
• CarbonMeter
Thisfeaturewillshowenergy-savingeffectintermsofCO
2
emissionreduction(kg)whentheprojector’s[ECO
MODE]issetto[AUTOECO],[NORMAL],or[ECO].
TheamountofCO
2
emissionreductionwillbedisplayedintheconrmationmessageatthetimeofpower-offand
intheINFOoftheon-screenmenu.
• Lamplifeupto10000hours*
3
UsinginEcoMode(ECO)allowsyoutoprolongtheprojector’slamplifeupto10000hours(upto5000hoursin
ECOMODEOFF).
*3M361X/M311W:8000hours(upto4000hoursinECOMODEOFF).
• HDMIinputportprovidesdigitalsignal
TheHDMIinputprovidesHDCPcompatibledigitalsignals.TheHDMIinputalsosupportsaudiosignal.
• 10Wbuilt-inspeakerforanintegratedaudiosolution
Powerful10wattmonauralspeakerprovidesvolumeneedforlargerooms.
3
1. Introduction
• ThesuppliedremotecontrolallowsyoutoassignaCONTROLIDtotheprojector
Multipleprojectorscanbeoperatedseparatelyandindependentlywiththesamesingleremotecontrolbyassigning
anIDnumbertoeachprojector.
• Autoverticalkeystonecorrection
AutoKeystonefeatureallowstheprojectortodetectitstiltandcorrectverticaldistortionautomatically.
• USBDisplay
UsingacommerciallyavailableUSBcable(compatiblewithUSB2.0specications)toconnectthecomputerwith
theprojectorallowsyoutosendyourcomputerscreenimagetotheprojectorwithouttheneedofatraditional
computercable(VGA).
• IntegratedRJ-45connectorforwirednetworkingcapabilityalongwithwirelessnetworkingcapabilities
AnRJ-45connectorisstandard.AnoptionalUSBWirelessLANUnitisrequiredforwirelessLANconnection.
• Softwareprograms(UserSupportware)containedinthesuppliedCD-ROM
ThesuppliedNECProjectorincludesfourprograms:VirtualRemoteTool,ImageExpressUtilityLite(forWindows/
MacOS),PCControlUtilityPro4(forWindows)/5(forMacOS),andViewerPPTConverter3.0.
ImageExpressUtilityLite(forWindows)canbestartedfromacommerciallyavailableUSBmemoryorSDcard
withouttheneedofinstallingonyourcomputer.
• AUTOPOWERONandAUTOPOWEROFFfeatures
TheDIRECTPOWERON,AUTOPOWERON(COMP1),AUTOPOWEROFF,andOFFTIMERfeatureseliminate
theneedtoalwaysusethePOWERbuttonontheremotecontrolorprojectorcabinet.
• Preventingunauthorizeduseoftheprojector
Enhancedsmartsecuritysettingsforkeywordprotection,cabinetcontrolpanellock,securityslot,andsecurity
chainopeningtohelppreventunauthorizedaccess,adjustmentsandtheftdeterrence.
• HighresolutionuptoWUXGA
Highresolutiondisplay-uptoWUXGAcompatible,XGA(M361X/M311X/M271X)/WXGA(M311W/M271W)native
resolution.
• CRESTRONROOMVIEWcompatibility
TheprojectorsupportsCRESTRONROOMVIEW,allowingmultipledevicesconnectedinthenetworktobeman-
agedandcontrolledfromacomputerorcontroller.
About this user’s manual
Thefastestwaytogetstartedistotakeyourtimeanddoeverythingrightthersttime.Takeafewminutesnowto
reviewtheuser’smanual.Thismaysaveyoutimelateron.Atthebeginningofeachsectionofthemanualyou’llnd
anoverview.Ifthesectiondoesn’tapply,youcanskipit.
4
1. Introduction
❸ Part Names of the Projector
Front/Top
Controls
(→ page 6)
Lens
Remote Sensor
(→ page 9)
IntakeVent/FilterCover
(→ page 114, 120)
Zoom Lever
(→ page 20)
Lens Cover
Focus Ring
(→ page 20)
Adjustable Tilt Foot
(→ page 19)
Adjustable Tilt Foot Lever
(→ page 19)
Exhaust Vent
Heated air is exhausted from here.
5
1. Introduction
Opening and closing the lens cover
Slidethelenscovertothelefttouncoverthelens.
Tocoverthelens,slidethelenscovertotheright.
NOTE:
• ThelenscoverworksinconjunctionwiththeAV-MUTEfunction.Closingthelenscoverwillturnofftheimageandsoundduring
normalprojectoroperation;openingitwillrestoretheimageandsound.
Withthelenscoverclosedtheimageandsoundisturnedoff,howeverthelampisstilllit.Iftheprojectorstaysthiswayforabout
2hours,itwillturnoffautomatically.
• Donotpullthelenscoverwithexcessiveforceorapplystrongpressureineithertheupordowndirection.Doingsocancause
damagetothelenscoverslidingmechanism!
ACInput
Connect the supplied power cord’s
three-pin plug here, and plug the
other end into an active wall outlet.
(→ page 14)
Port Cover for Optional USB
Wireless LAN Unit
When using the optional USB
Wireless LAN Unit, first remove
the cover. (→ page 111)
Terminal Panel (→ page 7)
MonauralSpeaker(10W)
Lamp Cover (→ page 118)
Rear Foot (→ page 19)
Rear
Built-in Security Slot ( )*
Security chain opening
Attach an anti-theft device.
The security chain opening accepts
security wires or chains up to 0.18
inch/4.6 mm in diameter.
* ThissecurityslotsupportstheMicroSaver
®
SecuritySystem.
6
1. Introduction
Top Features
1/2
5
6
4
7
811
9
3
10
1. (POWER)Button(→page15, 24)
2. POWER Indicator (→page14, 15, 24, 122)
3. STATUSIndicator(→page122)
4. LAMPIndicator(→page117, 122)
5. ECOButton(→page27)
6. SOURCEButton(→page17)
7. AUTOADJ.Button(→page23)
8. MENUButton(→page70)
9. ▲▼◀▶/VolumeButtons◀▶ /KeystoneButtons
▲▼ (→page21, 23)
10.ENTERButton(→page70)
11.EXITButton(→page70)
7
1. Introduction
Terminal Panel Features
1235613 12
87
11 14910
4
1. COMPUTER1IN/ComponentInputConnector
(MiniD-Sub15Pin)(→page104, 108)
2. COMPUTER1AUDIOINMiniJack(StereoMini)
(→
page104, 107, 108)
3. COMPUTER2IN/ComponentInputConnector
(MiniD-Sub15Pin)(→page104, 108)
4. COMPUTER2AUDIOINMiniJack(StereoMini)
(→
page104, 107, 108)
5. HDMIINConnector(TypeA)
(→
page104, 109)
6. USB(PC)Port(TypeB)
(→
page39, 104)
7. MONITOROUT(COMP.1)Connector(MiniD-Sub
15Pin)(→page106)
8. AUDIOOUTMiniJack(StereoMini)(→page106)
9. S-VIDEOINConnector(MiniDIN4Pin)
(→page107)
10.VIDEOINConnector(RCA)(→page107)
11.VIDEO/S-VIDEOAUDIOINL/MONO,R(RCA)
(→
page107)
12.LANPort(RJ-45)(→page110)
13.USBPort(TypeA)(→page61)
14.PCCONTROL[PCCONTROL]Port(D-Sub9Pin)
(→
page130)
UsethisporttoconnectaPCorcontrolsystem.This
enablesyoutocontroltheprojectorusingserialcommu-
nicationprotocol.Ifyouarewritingyourownprogram,
typicalPCcontrolcodesareonpage130.
8
1. Introduction
❹ Part Names of the Remote Control
3
7
5
6
1
2
10
15
16
14
17
9
4
8
13
29
30
31
19
20
25
27
28
24
18
23
22
21
26
32
12
11
1. Infrared Transmitter
(→page9)
2. POWERONButton
(→page15)
3. POWEROFFButton
(→page24)
4,5,6.COMPUTER1/2/3Button
(→page17)
(COMPUTER3buttonisnotavailable.)
7. AUTOADJ.Button
(→page23)
8. VIDEOButton
(→page17)
9. S-VIDEOButton
(→page17)
10.HDMIButton(→page17)
11.VIEWERButton(→page17, 61)
12.NETWORKButton(→page17)
13.USBDISPLAYButton(→page17)
14.IDSETButton
(→page88)
15.NumericKeypadButton/CLEARButton
(→page88)
16.FREEZEButton
(→page26)
17.AV-MUTEButton
(→page26)
18.MENUButton
(→page70)
19.EXITButton(→page70)
20.▲▼◀▶
Button(→page70)
21.ENTERButton(→page70)
22.D-ZOOM(+)(–)Button
(→page26)
23.MOUSEL-CLICKButton*
(→page38)
24.MOUSER-CLICKButton*
(→page38)
25.PAGE▽/△Button
(→page38)
26.ECOButton(→page27)
27.KEYSTONEButton
(→page22)
28.PICTUREButton
(→page76, 78)
29.VOL.(+)(–)Button
(→page23)
30.ASPECTButton
(→page81)
31.FOCUS/ZOOMButton
(notavailableonthisseriesofprojectors)
32.HELPButton
(→page96)
* TheMOUSEL-CLICKandMOUSER-CLICKbuttonsworkonlywhenaUSBcableisconnectedwithyourcom-
puter.
9
1. Introduction
Remote Control Precautions
• Handletheremotecontrolcarefully.
• Iftheremotecontrolgetswet,wipeitdryimmediately.
• Avoidexcessiveheatandhumidity.
• Donotshort,heat,ortakeapartbatteries.
• Donotthrowbatteriesintore.
• Ifyouwillnotbeusingtheremotecontrolforalongtime,removethebatteries.
• Ensurethatyouhavethebatteries’polarity(+/−)alignedcorrectly.
• Donotusenewandoldbatteriestogether,orusedifferenttypesofbatteriestogether.
• Disposeofusedbatteriesaccordingtoyourlocalregulations.
Operating Range for Wireless Remote Control
30°
30°
30°
30°
22 feet/7 m
22 feet/7 m
Remote control
Remote sensor on projector cabinet
Remote control
• Theinfraredsignaloperatesbyline-of-sightuptoadistanceofabout22feet/7mandwithina60-degreeangleof
theremotesensorontheprojectorcabinet.
• Theprojectorwillnotrespondifthereareobjectsbetweentheremotecontrolandthesensor,orifstronglightfalls
onthesensor.Weakbatterieswillalsopreventtheremotecontrolfromproperlyoperatingtheprojector.
1
Pressrmlyandslidethebattery
coveroff.
2
Installnewbatteries(AAA).Ensure
thatyouhavethebatteries’polarity
(+/−)alignedcorrectly.
Battery Installation
3
Slipthecoverbackoverthebat-
teriesuntilitsnapsintoplace.Do
notmixdifferenttypesofbatteries
ornewandoldbatteries.
OPEN
10
1. Introduction
❺ Operating Environment for Software Included on CD-ROM
NamesandFeaturesofBundledSoftwarePrograms
Nameofsoftwareprogram Features
VirtualRemoteTool
(Windowsonly)
ThisisasoftwareprogramusedtocontrolthepowerON/OFFandsourceselec-
tionoftheprojectorfromyourcomputerbyusingthesuppliedcomputercable
(VGA)andothers.(→page32)
Nameofsoftwareprogram Features
ImageExpressUtilityLite
ImageExpressUtilityLitefor
MacOS
• Thisisasoftwareprogramusedtoprojectyourcomputer’sscreenoverthe
USBcableorthewired/wirelessnetwork.Thecomputercable(VGA)isnot
required.(→page39,page52)
• ThissoftwareprogramcanbeusedtocontrolthepowerON/OFFandsource
selectionoftheprojectorfromyourcomputer.
• TheGeometricCorrectionTool(GCT)functionallowsyoutocorrectdistortion
ofimagesprojectedonacurvedwall.(→page57)
* “USBDisplay”and“GCT”functionsarenotsupportedbyMac.
Nameofsoftwareprogram Features
PCControlUtilityPro4
PCControlUtilityPro5(forMac
OS)
Thisisasoftwareprogramusedtooperatetheprojectorfromthecomputerwhen
thecomputerandtheprojectorareconnectedwithLAN(wiredorwireless)or
aserialcable.(→page48)
Nameofsoftwareprogram Features
ViewerPPTConverter3.0
(Windowsonly)
ThisisasoftwareprogramusedtoconvertlescreatedwithPowerPointinto
JPEGlesthatcanbedisplayedwiththeviewerfunctionoftheprojectorwhen
aUSBmemorydeviceisinsertedintotheprojector.(→page67)
NOTE:
• ImageExpressUtilityLitedoesnotsupport"MeetingMode"inImageExpressUtility2.0includedwithourothermodels.
Downloadservice
Fortheupdateinformationaboutthesesoftwareprograms,visitourwebsite:
URL:http://www.nec-display.com/dl/en/index.html
11
1. Introduction
Operating Environment
ThefollowingistheoperatingenvironmentforImageExpressUtilityLite.Fortheoperatingenvironmentofothersoft-
wareprogram,refertothehelpfunctionofeachsoftwareprogram.
[Windows]
SupportedOS Windows7HomeBasic
Windows7HomePremium
Windows7Professional
Windows7Ultimate
Windows7Enterprise
WindowsVistaHomeBasic
WindowsVistaHomePremium
WindowsVistaBusiness
WindowsVistaUltimate
WindowsVistaEnterprise
WindowsXPHomeEdition(32-bitversion)ServicePack3orlater
WindowsXPProfessional(32-bitversion)ServicePack3orlater
• Windowspower-savingfunctionisnotsupported.
Processor • Windows7/WindowsVista
PentiumM1.2GHzequivalentorhigherrequired
Dualcore1.5GHzorhigherrecommended
• WindowsXP
PentiumM1.0GHzequivalentorhigherrequired
Dualcore1.0GHzorhigherrecommended
Memory • Windows7/WindowsVista
512MBormorerequired
1GBormorerecommended
• WindowsXP
256MBormorerequired
512MBormorerecommended
*Morememorymayberequiredtorunadditionalapplicationssimultane-
ously.
Graphicprocessor • Windows7/WindowsVista
The“Graphics”score 3.0or moreof“WindowsExperienceIndex”recom-
mended.
Networkenvironment TCP/IP-compatiblewiredLANorwirelessLAN
(*UseawirelessLANunitcomplyingwiththeWi-Fistandard.)
Resolution • Windows7/WindowsVista
SVGA(800×600)orhigherrequired
XGA(1024×768)recommended
• WindowsXP
VGA(640×480)orhigherrequired
XGA(1024×768)recommended
1024dots × 768 lines -1280dots × 800 lines recommended(M311W/
M271W)
ScreenColors HighColor(15bits,16bits)
TrueColor(24bits,32bits)(recommended)
• 256orfewercolorsarenotsupported.
12
1. Introduction
[Mac]
SupportedOS MacOSXv10.6,v10.7
Processor(CPU) Intel
®
Core™Duoprocessor1.5GHzorhigherrequired
Intel
®
Core™2Duoprocessor1.6GHzorhigherrecommended
* PowerPC
®
isnotsupported
Memory 512MBorhigherrequired
Networkenvironment WiredorwirelessLANrequiredthatsupportsTCP/IP
OnlywirelessLANunitsbuiltintoMacareguaranteedtoworkwithImage
ExpressUtilityLite.
“EasyConnection”supportsonlywirelessLAN.
SupportedResolution VGA(640×480)orhigherrequired
XGA(1024×768)recommended
(1024×768–1280×800recommendedforM311W/M271W)
SupportedScreenColors 16.70millioncolorsrequired
13
Thissectiondescribeshowtoturnontheprojectorandtoprojectapictureontothescreen.
❶ Flow of Projecting an Image
Step 1
• Connectingyourcomputer/Connectingthepowercord(→page14)
Step 2
• Turningontheprojector(→page15)
Step 3
• Selectingasource(→page17)
Step 4
• Adjustingthepicturesizeandposition(→page18)
• Correctingkeystonedistortion[KEYSTONE](→page21)
Step 5
• Adjustingapictureandsound
- Optimizing a computer signal automatically (→ page 23)
- Turning up or down volume (→ page 23)
Step 6
• Makingapresentation
Step 7
• Turningofftheprojector(→page24)
Step 8
• Afteruse(→page25)
2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
14
2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
❷ Connecting Your Computer/Connecting the Power Cord
1. Connectyourcomputertotheprojector.
This section will show you a basic connection to a computer. For information about other connections, see “6.
InstallationandConnections”onpage104.
 Connectthecomputercable(VGA)betweentheprojector’sCOMPUTER1INconnectorandthecomputer’sport
(mini D-Sub 15 Pin). Turn two thumb screws of both connectors to fix the computer cable (VGA).
2. Connectthesuppliedpowercordtotheprojector.
 Firstconnectthesuppliedpowercord’sthree-pinplugtotheACINoftheprojector,andthenconnecttheother
plug of the supplied power cord in the wall outlet.
The projector’s power indicator will flash for a few seconds and then will light orange* (standby mode).
The STATUS indicator will also light green*.
 *Thiswillapplyforbothindicatorswhen[NORMAL]isselectedfor[STANDBYMODE].SeethePowerIndicator
section.(→ page 122)
COMPUTER 1 IN
Makesurethattheprongsarefullyinsertedinto
boththeACINandthewalloutlet.
To wall outlet ←
CAUTION:
PartsoftheprojectormaybecometemporarilyheatediftheprojectoristurnedoffwiththePOWERbuttonorifthe
ACpowersupplyisdisconnectedduringnormalprojectoroperation.
Usecautionwhenpickinguptheprojector.
15
2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
Standby Blinking PowerOn
Steady orange light Blinking blue light Steady blue light
❸ Turning on the Projector
1. Slidethelenscovertothelefttouncoverthelens.
2. Press the (POWER) button on the projector cabinet
or the POWER ON button on the remote control.
The POWER indicator will turn to blue and the projector
will become ready to use.
TIP:
• Whenthemessage“Projectorislocked!Enteryourpassword.”
isdisplayed,itmeansthatthe[SECURITY]featureisturnedon.
(→page29)
After you turn on your projector, ensure that the computer
or video source is turned on and that the lens cover is
open.
NOTE:Whennoinputsignalispresent,theno-signalguidanceis
displayed(factorymenusetting).
(→page122)
16
2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
Note on Startup screen (Menu Language Select screen)
Whenyourstturnontheprojector,youwillgettheStartupmenu.Thismenugivesyoutheopportunitytoselectone
ofthe29menulanguages.
Toselectamenulanguage,followthesesteps:
1. Use the ▲, ▼, ◀ or ▶buttontoselectoneofthe29
languagesfromthemenu.
2. Press the ENTER button to execute the selection.
After this has been done, you can proceed to the menu
operation.
Ifyouwant,youcanselectthemenulanguagelater.
(→[LANGUAGE]onpage72 and 85)
NOTE:
• Whenturningoffthepowersupplyandthenbackonbyusingapowerstriporbreaker.
Allowaminimumof1secondbetweenturningoffthemainpowersupplyandturningitbackonagain.
Failingtodosocouldresultinnopowertotheprojector.(Therewillbenostand-byLED)
Shouldthishappen,unplugthepowercordandplugitinagain.Turnonthemainpower.
• Ifoneofthefollowingthingshappens,theprojectorwillnotturnon.
• Iftheinternaltemperatureoftheprojectoristoohigh,theprojectordetectsabnormalhightemperature.Inthisconditionthe
projectorwillnotturnontoprotecttheinternalsystem.Ifthishappens,waitfortheprojector’sinternalcomponentstocool
down.
• Whenthelampreachesitsendofusablelife,theprojectorwillnotturnon.Ifthishappens,replacethelamp.
• IftheSTATUSindicatorlightsorangewiththepowerbuttonpressed,itmeansthatthe[CONTROLPANELLOCK]isturnedon.
Cancelthelockbyturningitoff.(→page87)
• Ifthelampfailstolight,andiftheSTATUSindicatorashesonandoffinacycleofsixtimes,waitafullminuteandthenturnon
thepower.
• WhilethePOWERindicatorisblinkingblueinshortcycles,thepowercannotbeturnedoffbyusingthepowerbutton.
• Immediatelyafterturningontheprojector,screenickermayoccur.Thisisnormal.Wait3to5minutesuntilthelamplightingis
stabilized.
• Whentheprojectoristurnedon,itmaytakesometimebeforethelamplightbecomesbright.
• Ifyouturnontheprojectorimmediatelyafterthelampisturnedofforwhenthetemperatureishigh,thefansrunwithoutdisplay-
inganimageforsometimeandthentheprojectorwilldisplaytheimage.
17
2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
❹ Selecting a Source
Selecting the computer or video source
NOTE:Turnonthecomputerorvideosourceequipmentconnectedtotheprojector.
DetectingtheSignalAutomatically
PresstheSOURCEbuttononce.Theprojectorwillsearchfortheavailable
inputsourceanddisplayit.Theinputsourcewillchangeasfollows:
COMPUTER1→ COMPUTER2 → HDMI →VIDEO→S-VIDEO →
VIEWER→USBDISPLAY→COMPUTER1→ ...
• WiththeSOURCEscreendisplayed,youcanpresstheSOURCE
buttonafewtimestoselecttheinputsource.
TIP:Ifnoinputsignalispresent,theinputwillbeskipped.
UsingtheRemoteControl
PressanyoneoftheCOMPUTER1,COMPUTER2,HDMI,VIDEO,S-
VIDEO,VIEWER,NETWORK,orUSBDISPLAYbuttons.
SelectingDefaultSource
Youcansetasourceasthedefaultsourcesothatitwillbedisplayed
eachtimetheprojectoristurnedon.
1. Press the MENU button.
The menu will be displayed.
2. Press the ▶buttontwicetoselect[SETUP]andpressthe▼ but-
tonortheENTERbuttontoselect[GENERAL].
3.
Press the
▶
buttonfourtimestoselect[OPTIONS(2)].
4. Press the ▼buttonvetimestoselect[DEFAULTSOURCESE-
LECT]andpresstheENTERbutton.
The [DEFAULT SOURCE SELECT] screen will be displayed.
(→ page 92)
5. Selectasourceasthedefaultsource,andpresstheENTERbut-
ton.
6. PresstheEXITbuttonafewtimestoclosethemenu.
7. Restart the projector.
The source you selected in step 5 will be projected.
NOTE:Evenwhen[AUTO]isturnedon,the[NETWORK]willnotbeautomatically
selected.Tosetyournetworkasthedefaultsource,select[NETWORK].
TIP:
• Whenthe projectorisin Standbymode,applyingacomputersignalfroma
computerconnectedtotheCOMPUTER1INinputwillpowerontheprojector
andsimultaneouslyprojectthecomputer’simage.
([AUTOPOWERON(COMP1)]→page92)
• OnWindows7,acombinationoftheWindowsandPkeysallowsyoutosetup
externaldisplayeasilyandquickly.
18
2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
❺ Adjusting the Picture Size and Position
Usetheadjustabletiltfoot,thezoomfunctionorthefocusringtoadjustthepicturesizeandposition.
Inthischapterdrawingsandcablesareomittedforclarity.
Adjustingthethrowangle(theheightofanimage)
[Tiltfoot](→page19)
Adjustingtheleftandrighttiltofanimage
[Rearfoot](→page19)
Finelyadjustingthesizeofanimage
[Zoomlever](→page20)
Adjustingthefocus
[Focusring](→page20)
Adjustingthekeystonecorrection[KEYSTONE]*(→page21)
AutomaticKeystoneCorrectionfunctionisturnedonatthetimeofshipment.
Toperformkeystonecorrectionmanually,see“6.CorrectingKeystoneDistortionManually”onpage21.
19
2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
2
1
3
Adjustable Tilt FootAdjustable Tilt
Foot Lever
Adjust the Tilt Foot
1.Liftthefrontedgeoftheprojector.
CAUTION:
DonottrytotouchtheexhaustventduringTiltFootadjustmentas
itcanbecomeheatedwhiletheprojectoristurnedonandafteritis
turnedoff.
2.PushupandholdtheAdjustableTiltFootLeveronthefrontof
theprojectortoextendtheadjustabletiltfoot.
3.Lowerthefrontoftheprojectortothedesiredheight.
4.ReleasetheAdjustableTiltFootLevertolocktheAdjustabletilt
foot.
The tilt foot can be extended up to 1.6 inch/40 mm.
There is approximately 10 degrees (up) of adjustment for the front of
the projector.
Rotate the rear foot to the desired height in order to square the image
on the projection surface.
CAUTION:
• Donotusethetilt-footforpurposesotherthanoriginallyintended.
Misusessuchasusingthetiltfoottocarryorhang(fromthewallor
ceiling)theprojectorcancausedamagetotheprojector.
Adjustingtheleftandrighttiltofanimage[Rearfoot]
• Rotatetherearfoot.
The rear foot can be extended up to 0.5 inch/12 mm. Rotating the rear
foot allows the projector to be placed horizontally.
NOTE:
• Donotextendtherearfootbeyonditsheightlimit(0.5inch/12mm).Doingso
maycausetherearfoottocomeoutoftheprojector.
Rear foot
Up Down
20
2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
Zoom
UsetheZOOMlevertoadjusttheimagesizeonthescreen.
Zoom Lever
Focus
UsetheFOCUSringtoobtainthebestfocus.
Focus Ring
21
2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
❻ Correcting Keystone Distortion Manually
Ifthescreenistiltedvertically,keystonedistortionbecomeslarge.AutomaticKeystoneCorrectionfunctionisturnedon
atthetimeofshipment.Tocorrectkeystonedistortionmanually,proceedwiththefollowingstepstocorrectkeystone
distortion.
NOTE:
• TheKeystonecorrectioncancauseanimagetobeslightlyblurredbecausethecorrectionismadeelectronically.
• TheKeystonecorrectionrangecanbemadenarrower,dependingonasignaloritsaspectratioselection.
Adjusting with buttons on the cabinet
1. Press the ▲ or ▼buttonwithnomenusdisplayed.
 Thekeystonebarwillbedisplayed.
2. Use the ▲ or ▼tocorrectthekeystonedistortion.
 Thekeystonebarwillbeclosedafteraperiodoftime.
3. Press the ENTER button.
 Thekeystonebarwillbeclosed.
NOTE:
• Whenthemenuisdisplayed,theaboveoperationisnotavailable.Whenthemenuisdisplayed,presstheMENUbuttontoclose
themenuandstarttheKeystonecorrection.
Fromthemenu,select[SETUP]→[GENERAL]→[KEYSTONE].Thechangescanbesavedwith[KEYSTONESAVE].(→page
83)
• Keystonecontrolisnotavailablewiththe▲or▼buttonwhenVIEWERisused.
22
2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
Adjusting with the remote control
1. PresstheKEYSTONEbutton.
The Keystone bar will be displayed.
2. Use the ◀ or ▶buttontocorrectthekeystonedistortion.
Adjust so that the right and left sides are parallel.
3. Press the EXIT button.
The Keystone bar will be closed.
23
2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
❼ Optimizing Computer Signal Automatically
Adjusting the Image Using Auto Adjust
Optimizingacomputerimageautomatically.(COMPUTER1/COMPUTER2)
PresstheAUTOADJ.buttontooptimizeacomputerimageautomatically.
Thisadjustmentmaybenecessarywhenyouconnectyourcomputerforthersttime.
[Poor picture]
[Normal picture]
NOTE:
Somesignalsmaytaketimetodisplayormaynotbedisplayedcorrectly.
• IftheAutoAdjustoperationcannotoptimizethecomputersignal,trytoadjust[HORIZONTAL],[VERTICAL],[CLOCK],and[PHASE]
manually.(→page79,80)
❽ Turning Up or Down Volume
Soundlevelfromthespeakercanbeadjusted.
TIP:Whennomenusappear,the◀and▶buttonsontheprojectorcabinetwork
asavolumecontrol.
NOTE:
• Volumecontrolisnotavailablewiththe◀or▶buttonwhenanimageisenlarged
byusingtheD-ZOOM(+)buttonorwhenthemenuisdisplayed.
• Volume control is not available with the ◀or ▶button when VIEWERis
used.
TIP:The[BEEP]soundvolumecannotbeadjusted.Toturnoffthe[BEEP]sound,
fromthemenu,select[SETUP]→[OPTIONS(1)]→[BEEP]→[OFF].
Increasevolume
Decrease volume
24
2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
❾ Turning off the Projector
Toturnofftheprojector:
1. First, press the (POWER) button on the projector
cabinet or the POWER OFF button on the remote con-
trol.
The confirmation message will be displayed.
2. Secondly, press the ENTER button or press the
(POWER)orthePOWEROFFbuttonagain.
The lamp will turn off and the projector will go into standby
mode. When in standby mode, the POWER indicator will
light orange and the STATUS indicator will light green when
[NORMAL] is selected for [STANDBY MODE].
PowerOn
Steady blue light
Standby
Steady
orange light
CAUTION:
PartsoftheprojectormaybecometemporarilyheatediftheprojectoristurnedoffwiththePOWERbuttonorifthe
ACpowersupplyisdisconnectedduringnormalprojectoroperation.
Usecautionwhenpickinguptheprojector.
NOTE:
• Whilethepowerindicatorisblinkingblueinshortcycles,thepowercannotbeturnedoff.
• Youcannotturnoffthepowerfor60secondsimmediatelyafterturningitonanddisplayinganimage.
• DonotdisconnecttheACpowersupplytotheprojectorwithin10secondsofmakingadjustmentorsettingchangesandclosing
themenu.Doingsocancauselossofadjustmentsandsettings.
25
2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
❿ After Use
Preparation:Makesurethattheprojectoristurnedoff.
1. Unplugthepowercord.
2. Disconnect any other cables.
• RemovetheUSBmemoryifitisinsertedintotheprojector.
3. Retractadjustabletiltfootifextended.
4. Slidethelenscovertotherighttocoverthelens.
5. Puttheprojectorandaccessoriesinthesuppliedsoftcase.
Place the projector in the soft case with the lens facing upward as shown below. This is to prevent the lens from
damage.
NOTE:Whenplacingtheprojectorinthesoftcase,retractthetiltfootandtherearfeet.Failuretodosomaycasedamagetothe
projector.
CAUTION:
Usecautionwhenputtingtheprojectorinthesoftcaseimmediatelyaftertheprojectorhasbeenoperating.The
projectorcabinetishot.
Inserttheprojectorwiththelens
facing upward
26
❶ Turning off the Image and Sound
PresstheAV-MUTEbuttontoturnofftheimageandsoundforashort
periodoftime.Pressagaintorestoretheimageandsound.
Theprojector’spower-savingfunctionwillwork10secondsaftertheim-
ageisturnedoff.
Asaresult,thelamppowerwillbereduced.
NOTE:
•
Eventhoughtheimageisturnedoff,themenustillremainsonthescreen.
• SoundfromtheAUDIOOUTjack(Stereomini)canbeturnedoff.
• Evenwhenthepower-savingfunctionworks,thelamppowermayberestored
toitsoriginalleveltemporarily.
• Torestoretheimage,evenifyoupresstheAV-MUTEbuttonimmediatelyafter
thestartofthepower-savingfunction,thelampbrightnessmaynotberestored
toitsoriginallevel.
❷ Freezing a Picture
PresstheFREEZEbuttontofreezeapicture.Pressagaintoresume
motion.
NOTE:Theimageisfrozenbuttheoriginalvideoisstillplayingback.
❸ Enlarging a Picture
Youcanenlargethepictureuptofourtimes.
NOTE:Themaximummagnicationmaybelessthanfourtimesdependingon
thesignal.
Todoso:
1. PresstheD-ZOOM(+)buttontomagnifythepicture.
To move the magnified image, use the ▲,▼,◀ or ▶ button.
3. Convenient Features
27
3. Convenient Features
❹ Changing Eco Mode/Checking Energy-Saving Effect
Using Eco Mode [ECO MODE]
TheECOMODE(NORMALandECO)increaseslamplife,whileloweringpowerconsumptionandcuttingdownon
CO
2
emissions.
Fourbrightnessmodesofthelampcanbeselected:[OFF],[AUTOECO],[NORMAL]and[ECO]modes.
[ECOMODE] Description StatusofLAMPindicator
[OFF] Thelampbrightnessis100%. Off
[AUTOECO] Lamppowerconsumptionwillbechangedbetween
[OFF] and [NORMAL] automatically according to
picturelevel
NOTE:A brightgradationmaybeless visibledepending
ontheimage.
[NORMAL] Lamppowerconsumption.(approx.80%brightness
on M311X/M271X/M271W and approx. 75% on
M361X/M311W)Thelamplifewillextendbylowering
thelamppower.
SteadyGreen
light
[ECO]
Lamppowerconsumption(approx.60%brightness).
The lamp life will extend longer than the one on
NORMALmodebycontrollingpowerappropriatefor
thelamp.Themaximumpowerbecomesequivalent
tothepowerinNORMAL.
Toturnonthe[ECOMODE],dothefollowing:
1. PresstheECOButtonontheremotecontroltodisplay[ECOMODE]screen.
2. PresstheECObuttonagaintoselectamodeyouwish.
• EachtimetheECObuttonispressed,thechoiceswillbechanged:
OFF → AUTO ECO → NORMAL → ECO → OFF
TIP:
• TheleafsymbolatthebottomofthemenushowsthecurrentselectionofECOmode.
2. Press the ▲▼◀▶ button.
The area of the magnified image will be moved
3. Press the D-ZOOM (−) button.
Each time the D-ZOOM (−) button is pressed, the image is reduced.
NOTE:
• Theimagewillbeenlargedorreducedatthecenterofthescreen.
• Displayingthemenuwillcancelthecurrentmagnication.
28
3. Convenient Features
NOTE:
• The[ECOMODE]canbechangedbyusingthemenu.
Select[SETUP]→[GENERAL]→[ECOMODE].
• Thelampliferemainingandlamphoursusedcanbecheckedin[USAGETIME].Select[INFO.]→[USAGETIME].
• Theprojectorisalwaysin[NORMAL]for90secondsafterthelampisturnedonandwhilethePOWERindicatorisblinkinggreen.
Thelampconditionwillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[ECOMODE]ischanged.
• Afteralapseof1minutefromwhentheprojectordisplaysno-signalguidance,ablue,blackorlogoscreen,[ECOMODE]will
automaticallyswitchto[ECO].
• Iftheprojectorisoverheatedin[OFF]mode,theremaybeacasewherethe[ECOMODE]automaticallychangesto[NORMAL]
modetoprotecttheprojector.Whentheprojectorisin[NORMAL]mode,thepicturebrightnessdecreases.Whentheprojector
comesbacktonormaltemperature,the[ECOMODE]returnsto[OFF]mode.
Thermometersymbol[ ]indicatesthe[ECOMODE]isautomaticallysetto[NORMAL]modebecausetheinternaltemperature
istoohigh.
Checking Energy-Saving Effect [CARBON METER]
Thisfeaturewillshowenergy-savingeffectintermsofCO
2
emissionreduction(kg)whentheprojector’s[ECOMODE]
issetto[AUTOECO],[NORMAL],or[ECO].Thisfeatureiscalledas[CARBONMETER].
Therearetwomessages:[TOTALCARBONSAVINGS]and[CARBONSAVINGS-SESSION].The[TOTALCARBON
SAVINGS]messageshowsthetotalamountofCO
2
emissionreductionfromthetimeofshipmentuptonow.Youcan
checktheinformationon[USAGETIME]from[INFO.]ofthemenu.(→page96)
The[CARBONSAVINGS-SESSION]messageshowstheamountofCO
2
emissionreductionbetweenthetimeof
changingtoECOMODEimmediatelyafterthetimeofpower-onandthetimeofpower-off.The[CARBONSAVINGS-
SESSION]messagewillbedisplayedinthe[POWEROFF/AREYOUSURE?]messageatthetimeofpower-off.
TIP:
• TheformulaasshownbelowisusedtocalculatetheamountofCO
2
emissionreduction.
AmountofCO
2
emissionreduction=(PowerconsumptioninOFFforECOMODE−PowerconsumptioninAUTOECO/NORMAL/
ECOforECOMODE)×CO
2
conversionfactor.*WhentheimageisturnedoffwiththeAV-MUTEbuttonorwiththelenscover
closed,theamountofCO
2
emmissionreductionwillalsoincrease.
*CalculationforamountofCO
2
emissionreductionisbasedonanOECDpublication“CO
2
EmissionsfromFuelCombustion,2008
Edition”.
• The[TOTALCARBONSAVINGS]iscalculatedbasedonsavingsrecordedin15minutesintervals.
• Thisformulawillnotapplytothepowerconsumptionwhichisnotaffectedbywhether[ECOMODE]isturnedonoroff.
29
3. Convenient Features
❺
Preventing the Unauthorized Use of the Projector [SECURITY]
AkeywordcanbesetforyourprojectorusingtheMenutoavoidoperationbyanunauthorizeduser.Whenakeyword
isset,turningontheprojectorwilldisplaytheKeywordinputscreen.Unlessthecorrectkeywordisentered,thepro-
jectorcannotprojectanimage.
•The[SECURITY]settingcannotbecancelledbyusingthe[RESET]ofthemenu.
ToenabletheSecurityfunction:
1. Press the MENU button.
The menu will be displayed.
2. Press the ▶buttontwicetoselect[SETUP]andpressthe▼buttonortheENTERbuttontoselect[GEN-
ERAL].
3. Press the ▶buttontoselect[INSTALLATION].
4. Press the ▼buttonthreetimestoselect[SECURITY]andpresstheENTERbutton.
The OFF/ON menu will be displayed.
5. Press the ▼buttontoselect[ON]andpresstheENTERbutton.
 The[SECURITYKEYWORD]screenwillbedisplayed.
6. Typeinacombinationofthefour▲▼◀▶buttonsandpresstheENTERbutton.
NOTE:Akeywordmustbe4to10digitsinlength.
 The[CONFIRMKEYWORD]screenwillbedisplayed.
30
3. Convenient Features
7. Typeinthesamecombinationof▲▼◀▶buttonsandpresstheENTERbutton.
The confirmation screen will be displayed.
8. Select[YES]andpresstheENTERbutton.
 TheSECURITYfunctionhasbeenenabled.
Toturnontheprojectorwhen[SECURITY]isenabled:
1. Press the POWER button.
 Theprojectorwillbeturnedonanddisplayamessagetotheeffectthattheprojectorislocked.
2. Press the MENU button.
3. TypeinthecorrectkeywordandpresstheENTERbutton.Theprojectorwilldisplayanimage.
NOTE:Thesecuritydisablemodeismaintaineduntilthemainpoweristurnedofforunpluggingthepowercord.
31
3. Convenient Features
TodisabletheSECURITYfunction:
1. Press the MENU button.
The menu will be displayed.
2.Select[SETUP]→[INSTALLATION]→[SECURITY]andpresstheENTERbutton.
The OFF/ON menu will be displayed.
3. Select[OFF]andpresstheENTERbutton.
 TheSECURITYKEYWORDscreenwillbedisplayed.
4. TypeinyourkeywordandpresstheENTERbutton.
 Whenthecorrectkeywordisentered,theSECURITYfunctionwillbedisabled.
NOTE:Ifyouforgetyourkeyword,contactyourdealer.Yourdealerwillprovideyouwithyourkeywordinexchangeforyourrequest
code.YourrequestcodeisdisplayedintheKeywordConrmationscreen.Inthisexample[NB52-YGK8-2VD6-K585-JNE6-EYA8]
isarequestcode.
32
3. Convenient Features
❻ Using the Computer Cable (VGA) to Operate the
Projector (Virtual Remote Tool)
Usingtheutilitysoftware“VirtualRemoteTool”includedonthecompanionNECProjectorCD-ROM,VirtualRemote
screen(ortoolbar)canbedisplayedonyourcomputerscreen.
Thiswillhelpyouperformoperationssuchasprojector’spoweronoroffandsignalselectionviathecomputercable
(VGA),serialcable,orLANconnection.OnlyviaserialorLANconnectionitisalsousedtosendanimagetothe
projectorandregisteritasthelogodataoftheprojector.Afterregisteringit,youcanlockthelogotopreventitfrom
changing.
ControlFunctions
PowerOn/Off,signalselection,picturefreeze,picturemute,audiomute*,Logotransfertotheprojector,andremote
controloperationonyourPC.
VirtualRemotescreen Toolbar
ThissectionprovidesanoutlineofpreparationforuseofVirtualRemoteTool.
ForinformationonhowtouseVirtualRemoteTool,seeHelpofVirtualRemoteTool.(→page37)
Step1:InstallVirtualRemoteToolonthecomputer.(→page33)
Step2:Connecttheprojectortothecomputer.(→page35)
Step3:StartVirtualRemoteTool.(→page36)
TIP:
• VirtualRemoteToolcanbeusedwithaLANandaserialconnection.USBconnectionisnotsupportedbyVirtualRemoteTool.
• ForupdateinformationonVirtualRemoteTool,visitourwebsite:
http://www.nec-display.com/dl/en/index.html
33
3. Convenient Features
NOTE:
• When[COMPUTER1]isselectedfromyoursourceselection,theVirtualRemotescreenorthetoolbarwillbedisplayedaswell
asyourcomputerscreen.
• Usethesuppliedcomputercable(VGA)toconnecttheCOMPUTER1INconnectordirectlywiththemonitoroutputconnectorof
thecomputertouseVirtualRemoteTool.
Usingaswitcherorothercablesthanthesuppliedcomputercable(VGA)maycausefailureinsignalcommunication.
VGAcableconnector:
PinNos.12and15arerequiredforDDC/CI.
• VirtualRemoteToolmaynotworkdependingonyourcomputer’sspecicationsandversionofgraphicadaptersordrivers.
• TorunVirtualRemoteToolonWindowsXPHomeEditionandWindowsXPProfessional,“Microsoft.NETFrameworkVersion
2.0orlater”isrequired.TheMicrosoft.NETFrameworkVersion2.0orlaterisavailablefromMicrosoft’swebpage.Download
andinstalltheitonyourcomputer.
• Logodata(graphics)thatcanbesenttotheprojectorwithVirtualRemoteToolhasthefollowingrestrictions:
(OnlyviaserialorLANconnection)
- Filesize:Lessthan1MB
- Imagesize(resolution):
M361X/M311X/M271X:Horizontal1024×vertical768dotsorless
M311W/M271W:Horizontal1280×vertical800dotsorless
- Numberofcolors:256colorsorless
TIP:
• Theprojector’sCOMPUTER1INconnectorsupportsDDC/CI(DisplayDataChannelCommandInterface).DDC/CIisastandard
interfaceforbidirectionalcommunicationbetweendisplay/projectorandcomputer.
Step 1: Install Virtual Remote Tool on the computer
NOTE:
• ToinstallVirtualRemoteTool,theWindowsuseraccountmusthave“Administrator”privilege(Windows7,WindowsVistaand
WindowsXP).
• ExitallrunningprogramsbeforeinstallingVirtualRemoteTool.Ifanotherprogramisrunning,theinstallationmaynotbecom-
pleted.
1 InserttheaccompanyingNECProjectorCD-ROMintoyourCD-ROMdrive.
The menu window will be displayed.
34
3. Convenient Features
TIP:
Ifthemenuwindowwillnotbedisplayed,trythefollowingprocedure.
ForWindows7
1. Click“start”onWindows.
2. Click“AllPrograms”→“Accessories”→“Run”.
3. Type your CD-ROM drive name (example:“Q:\”) and“LAUNCHER.EXE” in“Name”. (example: Q:\
LAUNCHER.EXE)
4. Click“OK”.
The menu window will be displayed.
2 Click“InstallVirtualRemoteTool”onthemenuwindow.
The installation will start.
When the installation is complete, the Welcome window will be displayed.
3 Click“Next”.
 “ENDUSERLICENSEAGREEMENT”screenwillbedisplayed.
 Read“ENDUSERLICENSEAGREEMENT”carefully.
4 Ifyouagree,click“Iacceptthetermsinthelicenseagreement”andthenclick“Next”.
• Followtheinstructionsontheinstallerscreenstocompletetheinstallation.
• Whentheinstallationiscomplete,youwillreturntothemenuwindow.
35
3. Convenient Features
TIP:
UninstallingVirtualRemoteTool
Preparation:
ExitVirtualRemoteToolbeforeuninstalling.TouninstallVirtualRemoteTool,theWindowsuseraccountmusthave
“Administrator”privilege(Windows7andWindowsVista)or“ComputerAdministrator”privilege(WindowsXP).
•ForWindows7/WindowsVista
1 Click“Start”andthen“ControlPanel”.
The Control Panel window will be displayed.
2 Click“Uninstallaprogram”under“Programs”
 The“ProgramsandFeatures”windowwillbedisplayed.
3 SelectVirtualRemoteToolandclickit.
4 Click“Uninstall/Change”or“Uninstall”.
 •Whenthe“UserAccountControl”windowsisdisplayed,click“Continue”.
Follow the instructions on the screens to complete the uninstallation.
•ForWindowsXP
1 Click“Start”andthen“ControlPanel”.
The Control Panel window will be displayed.
2 Double-click“Add/RemovePrograms”.
The Add / Remove Programs window will be displayed.
3 ClickVirtualRemoteToolfromthelistandthenclick“Remove”.
Follow the instructions on the screens to complete the uninstallation.
Step 2: Connect the projector to the computer
1 Usethesuppliedcomputercable(VGA)toconnecttheCOMPUTER1INconnectoroftheprojectordirectly
withthemonitoroutputconnectorofthecomputer.
2 ConnectthesuppliedpowercordtotheACINoftheprojectorandthewalloutlet.
The projector is in the standby condition.
COMPUTER 1 IN
TIP:
• WhenVirtualRemoteToolstartsforthersttime,“EasySetup”windowwillbedisplayedtonavigateyourconnections.
ACInput
Supplied computer cable (VGA)
→ To wall outlet
Power cord (supplied)
36
3. Convenient Features
Step 3: Start Virtual Remote Tool
Startusingtheshortcuticon
• Double-clicktheshortcuticon ontheWindowsDesktop.
StartfromtheStartmenu
• Click[Start]→[AllPrograms]or[Programs]→[NECProjectorUserSupportware]→[VirtualRemoteTool]
→[VirtualRemoteTool].
 WhenVirtualRemoteToolstartsforthersttime,“EasySetup”windowwillbedisplayed.
Follow the instructions on the screens
 When“EasySetup”iscompleted,theVirtualRemoteToolscreenwillbedisplayed.
NOTE:
• When[POWER-SAVING]isselectedfor[STANDBYMODE]fromthemenu,theprojectorcannotbeturnedonviathecomputer
cable(VGA)ornetwork(wiredLAN/wirelessLAN)connection.
TIP:
• TheVirtualRemoteToolscreen(orToolbar)canbedisplayedwithoutdisplaying“EasySetup”window.
Todoso,clicktoplaceacheckmarkfor“ DonotuseEasySetupnexttime”onthescreenatStep6in“EasySetup”.
37
3. Convenient Features
ExitingVirtualRemoteTool
1 ClicktheVirtualRemoteToolicon ontheTaskbar.
The pop-up menu will be displayed.
2 Click“Exit”.
The Virtual Remote Tool will be closed.
ViewingthehelpleofVirtualRemoteTool
•Displayingthehelpleusingthetaskbar
1 ClicktheVirtualRemoteToolicon onthetaskbarwhenVirtualRemoteToolisrunning.
The pop-up menu will be displayed.
2. Click“Help”.
The Help screen will be displayed.
•DisplayingthehelpleusingtheStartMenu.
1. Click“Start”→“Allprograms” or“Programs”→“NECProjectorUserSupportware”→“VirtualRemote
Tool”→andthen“VirtualRemoteToolHelp”inthisorder.
The Help screen will be displayed.
38
3. Convenient Features
❼
Operating Your Computer’s Mouse Functions from the
Projector’s Remote Control via the USB Cable (Remote Mouse
Function)
Thebuilt-inremotemousefunctionenablesyoutooperateyourcomputer’smousefunctionsfromthesuppliedremote
controlwhentheprojectorisconnectedtoacomputerviaacommerciallyavailableUSBcable(compatiblewithUSB
2.0specications).
TheRemoteMousefunctionworksfortheCOMPUTER1orCOMPUTER2inputwhilethecomputerscreenisdis-
played.
TheRemoteMousefunctionwillnotworkwhileyoufreezeormagnifyanimage.
- UsingtheUSBcabletoconnecttheprojectorandthecomputerwillalsostartUSBDisplayfunction.
USB (PC)
NOTE:
• AUSBcablemustsupporttheUSB2.0Specications.
• Themousefunctioncanbeusedwiththefollowingoperatingsystems:
Windows7,WindowsXP,orWindowsVista
• InSP2orolderversionofWindowsXP,ifthemousecursorwillnotmovecorrectly,dothefollowing:
CleartheEnhancepointerprecisioncheckboxunderneaththemousespeedsliderintheMousePropertiesdialogbox[Pointer
Optionstab].
• Waitatleast5secondsafterdisconnectingtheUSBcablebeforereconnectingitandviceversa.Thecomputermaynotidentify
theUSBcableifitisrepeatedlyconnectedanddisconnectedinrapidintervals.
• ConnecttheprojectortothecomputerwithaUSBcableafterstartingthecomputer.Failuretodosomayfailtostartthecom-
puter.
Operatingyourcomputer’smousefromtheremotecontrol
Youcanoperateyourcomputer’smousefromtheremotecontrol.
PAGE ▽/△ Button ���������������������������scrolls the viewing area of the window or to move to the previous or next slide in PowerPoint
on your computer�
▲▼◀▶ Buttons ������������������������������moves the mouse cursor on your computer�
MOUSE L-CLICK/ENTER Button ������works as the mouse left button�
MOUSE R-CLICK Button ������������������works as the mouse right button�
NOTE:
• Whenyouoperatethecomputerusingthe▲▼◀or▶buttonwiththemenudisplayed,boththemenuandthemousepointer
willbeaffected.Closethemenuandperformthemouseoperation.
TIP:YoucanchangethePointerspeedontheMousePropertiesdialogboxontheWindows.Formoreinformation,seetheuser
documentationoronlinehelpsuppliedwithyourcomputer.
USB cable (not supplied)
39
3. Convenient Features
❽ Projecting Your Computer’s Screen Image from the
Projector via the USB Cable (USB Display)
UsingacommerciallyavailableUSBcable(compatiblewithUSB2.0specications)toconnectthecomputerwiththe
projectorallowsyoutosendyourcomputerscreenimagetotheprojectorfordisplaying.PowerOn/Offandsource
selectionoftheprojectorcanbedonefromyourcomputerwithoutconnectingacomputercable(VGA).
NOTE:
• TomakeUSBDISPLAYavailableonWindowsXP,theWindowsuseraccountmusthave“Administrator”privilege.
• USBDisplayusesfunctionsofImageExpressUtilityLitecontainedonNECProjectorCD-ROM(→page52).
StartingUSBDisplay,however,willnotinstallImageExpressUtilityLiteonyourcomputer.ThisisbecauseUSBDisplayexecutes
theprojector’sprogramonly.
• USBDisplaywillnotworkin[POWER-SAVING]of[STANDBYMODE].(→page91)
• WhenUSBDisplayisused,thesoundisoutputfromtheCOMPUTER2AUDIOINMiniJack(StereoMini).Imageandsoundmay
notbesynchronized.
1. Start the computer.
2. Connecttheprojector’spowercordtothewalloutletandputtheprojectorintostandbycondition.
• Opentheprojector’slenscover.
3. UsetheUSBcabletoconnectthecomputerwiththeprojector.
USB (PC)
USB cable (not supplied)
→ To wall outlet
Power cord (supplied)
 Themessage“Theprojectorisinstandbymode.Connectit?”willbedisplayedonthecomputerscreen.
• ThecontrolwindowofImageExpressUtilityLitewillbedisplayedonthetopofthescreen.
NOTE:Depending on thecomputer setting, the “AutoPlay” window may be displayed when the
computerdetectsthe connection totheprojector.Ifthishappens,click the “StartUSBDisplay”
window.
4. Click“Yes”.
 Theprojectorwillturnonandthemessage“Theprojectorisgettingready.Pleasewait.”willbedisplayedonthe
computer screen. This message will disappear in a few seconds.
40
3. Convenient Features
5. Operatethecontrolwindow.
(1) (Source) ����� Selects an input source of the projector�
(2) (Picture) ���� Turns on or off AV-MUTE (Picture mute), and turns on or off FREEZE (Freeze a picture)�
(3) (Sound) ����� Turns on or off AV-MUTE (Sound mute), play the sound and turns up or down the volume�
(4) (Others) ����� Uses “Update”, “HTTP Server”*, “Settings” and “Information”�
* The HTTP Server cannot be selected when a USB cable is connected�
(5) (Exit) ���������� Exit Image Express Utility Lite� You can also turn off the projector at the same time�
(6) (Help) ����������� Displays the help of Image Express Utility Lite�
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)(6)
41
3. Convenient Features
❾ Controlling the Projector by Using an HTTP Browser
Overview
TheHTTPServerfunctionprovidessettingsandoperationsfor:
1. Settingforwired/wirelessnetwork(NETWORKSETTINGS)
To use wireless LAN connection, the optional USB Wireless LAN Unit is required. (→ page 111)
To use wired/wireless LAN connection, connect the projector to the computer with a commercially available LAN
cable. (→ page 110)
2. SettingAlertMail(ALERTMAIL)
 Whentheprojectorisconnectedtoawired/wirelessnetwork,lampreplacetimeorerrormessageswillbesentvia
e-mail.
3. Operatingtheprojector
Power on/off, selecting input, volume control and picture adjustments are possible.
4. SettingPJLinkPASSWORDandAMXBEACON
Thisdeviceuses“JavaScript”and“Cookies”andthebrowsershouldbesettoacceptthesefunctions.Thesetting
methodwillvarydependingontheversionofbrowser.Pleaserefertothehelplesandtheotherinformationprovided
inyoursoftware.
TwowaysofaccesstotheHTTPserverfunctionareavailable:
• StarttheWebbrowseronthecomputerviathenetworkconnectedtotheprojectorandenterthefollowing
URL:
 http://<theprojector’sIPaddress>/index.html
• UseImageExpressUtilityLitecontainedonthesuppliedNECProjectorCD-ROM.
TIP:ThefactorysettingIPaddressis[DHCPON].
NOTE:
• Tousetheprojectorinanetwork,consultwithyournetworkadministratoraboutnetworksettings.
• Thedisplay’sorbutton’sresponsecanbesloweddownoroperationmaynotbeaccepteddependingthesettingsofyournet-
work.
Shouldthishappen,consultyournetworkadministrator.Theprojectormaynotrespondifitsbuttonsarerepeatedlypressedin
rapidintervals.Shouldthishappen,waitamomentandrepeat.Ifyoustillcan’tgetanyresponse,turnoffandbackontheprojec-
tor.
• IfthePROJECTORNETWORKSETTINGSscreendoesnotappearinthewebbrowser,presstheCtrl+F5keystorefreshyourweb
browser(orclearthecache).
Preparation before Use
ConnecttheprojectortoacommerciallyavailableLANcablebeforeengaginginbrowseroperations.(→page110)
Operationwithabrowserthatusesaproxyservermaynotbepossibledependingonthetypeofproxyserverandthe
settingmethod.Althoughthetypeofproxyserverwillbeafactor,itispossiblethatitemsthathaveactuallybeenset
willnotbedisplayeddependingontheeffectivenessofthecache,andthecontentssetfromthebrowsermaynotbe
reectedinoperation.Itisrecommendedthataproxyservernotbeusedunlessitisunavoidable.
42
3. Convenient Features
Handling of the Address for Operation via a Browser
RegardingtheactualaddressthatisenteredfortheaddressorenteredtotheURLcolumnwhenoperationofthepro-
jectorisviaabrowser,thehostnamecanbeusedasitiswhenthehostnamecorrespondingtotheIPaddressofthe
projectorhasbeenregisteredtothedomainnameserverbyanetworkadministrator,orthehostnamecorresponding
totheIPaddressoftheprojectorhasbeensetinthe“HOSTS”leofthecomputerbeingused.
Example1:Whenthehostnameoftheprojectorhasbeensetto“pj.nec.co.jp”,accessisgainedtothenetwork
settingbyspecifying
http://pj.nec.co.jp/index.html
fortheaddressortheentrycolumnoftheURL.
Example2:WhentheIPaddressoftheprojectoris“192.168.73.1”,accessisgainedtothenetworksettingby
specifying
http://192.168.73.1/index.html
fortheaddressortheentrycolumnoftheURL.
PROJECTOR ADJUSTMENT
POWER:Thiscontrolsthepoweroftheprojector.
ON ������������������������� Power is switched on�
OFF ������������������������ Power is switched off�
VOLUME:Thiscontrolsthevolumeoftheprojector.
▲ ��������������������������� Increases the volume adjustment value�
▼ ��������������������������� Decreases the volume adjustment value�
AV-MUTE:Thiscontrolsthemutefunctionoftheprojector.
PICTURE ON ���������� Mutes the video�
PICTURE OFF ��������� Cancels the video muting�
SOUND ON ������������ Mutes the audio�
SOUND OFF ����������� Cancels the audio muting�
ALL ON ������������������ Mutes each of the video, and audio functions�
ALL OFF ����������������� Cancels the muting of each of the video, and audio functions�
43
3. Convenient Features
PICTURE:Controlsthevideoadjustmentoftheprojector.
BRIGHTNESS ▲ ���� Increases the brightness adjustment value�
BRIGHTNESS ▼ ���� Decreases the brightness adjustment value�
CONTRAST ▲ �������� Increases the contrast adjustment value�
CONTRAST ▼ �������� Decreases the contrast adjustment value�
COLOR ▲ �������������� Increases the color adjustment value�
COLOR ▼ �������������� Decreases the color adjustment value�
HUE ▲ ������������������� Increases the hue adjustment value�
HUE ▼ ������������������� Decreases the hue adjustment value�
SHARPNESS ▲ ����� Increases the sharpness adjustment value�
SHARPNESS ▼ ����� Decreases the sharpness adjustment value�
• Thefunctionsthatcanbecontrolledwillvarydependingonthesignalbeinginputtotheprojector.(→page
78)
SOURCESELECT:Thisswitchestheinputconnectoroftheprojector.
COMPUTER 1 �������� Switches to the COMPUTER 1 IN connector�
COMPUTER 2 �������� Switches to the COMPUTER 2 IN connector�
HDMI ��������������������� Switches to the HDMI IN connector�
VIDEO �������������������� Switches to the VIDEO IN connector�
S-VIDEO ���������������� Switches to the S-VIDEO IN connector�
VIEWER ����������������� Switches to the data on the USB memory device�
NETWORK ������������� Switches to a LAN signal�
USB DISPLAY �������� Switches to the USB Port (PC)�
PROJECTORSTATUS:Thisdisplaystheconditionoftheprojector.
LAMP LIFE REMAINING �����Displays the remaining life of the lamp as a percentage�
LAMP HOURS USED �����������Displays how many hours the lamp has been used�
FILTER HOURS USED ���������Displays how many hours the filter has been used�
ERROR STATUS ������������������Displays the status of errors occurring within the projector�
LOGOFF:Loggingoffyourprojectorandreturningtotheauthenticationscreen(LOGONscreen).
44
3. Convenient Features
NETWORK SETTINGS
•SETTINGS
WIRED or WIRELESS
SETTING SetforwiredLANorforwirelessLAN.
APPLY ApplyyoursettingstowiredLANorwirelessLAN.
DHCPON AutomaticallyassignIPaddress,subnetmask,andgatewaytotheprojectorfromyour
DHCPserver.
DHCPOFF SetIPaddress,subnetmask,andgatewaytotheprojectorassignedbyyournetwork
administrator.
IPADDRESS SetyourIPaddressofthenetworkconnectedtotheprojector.
SUBNETMASK Setyoursubnetmasknumberofthenetworkconnectedtotheprojector.
GATEWAY Setthedefaultgatewayofthenetworkconnectedtotheprojector.
AUTODNSON DHCPserverwillautomaticallyassignIPaddressofDNSserverconnectedtothe
projector.
AUTODNSOFF SetyourIPaddressofDNSserverconnectedtotheprojector.
SettingforWIREDLAN
ENABLE TurnonwiredLANconnection
DISABLE TurnoffwiredLANconnection
SettingforWIRELESSLAN(withtheoptionalUSBWirelessLANUnitequipped)
EASYCONNECTION ExecuteawirelessLANusingEASYCONNECTION.
CHANNEL Selectachannel.Availablechannelsvarydependingonthecountryandregion.When
youselect[INFRASTRUCTURE],makesurethattheprojectorandyouraccesspoint
areonthesamechannel;whenyouselect[ADHOC],makesurethattheprojectorand
yourcomputerareonthesamechannel.
PROFILE1/PROFILE2 TwosettingscanbesetforwirelessLANconnection.SelectPROFILE1orPROFILE
2.
SSID
Enteranidentier(SSID)forwireless LAN.Communicationcanbedoneonlywith
equipmentwhoseSSIDmatchesSSIDforyourwirelessLAN.
SITESURVEY DisplaysalistofavailableSSIDsforwirelessLANonsite.SelectanSSIDwhichyou
can access.
45
3. Convenient Features
NETWORKTYPE SelectcommunicationmethodwhenusingwirelessLAN.
INFRASTRUCTURE:Selectthisoptionwhencommunicatingwithoneormoreequip-
mentconnectedtothewirelessLANnetworkviaawirelessaccesspoint.
ADHOC:SelectthisoptionwhenusingthewirelessLANtodirectlycommunicatewith
acomputerinpeer-to-peermode.
SECURITYTYPE Turnonorofftheencryptionmodeforsecuretransmission.Whenturnontheencryp-
tionmode,setWEPkeyorencryptedkey.
DISABLE Willnotturnontheencryptionfeature.Yourcommunications
maybemonitoredbysomeone.
WEP64bit Uses64-bitdatalengthforsecuretransmission.
WEP128bit Uses128-bitdatalengthforsecuretransmission.Thisoptionwill
increaseprivacyandsecuritywhencomparedtouseof64-bit
datalengthencryption.
WPAPSK-TKIP/
WPAPSK-AES/
WPA2PSK-TKIP/
WPA2PSK-AES
TheseoptionsprovidestrongersecuritythanWEP.
NOTE:
• TheWEPsettingsmustbethesameascommunicationdevicessuchasPCoraccesspointin
yourwirelessnetwork.
• WhenyouuseWEP,yourimagetransmissionspeedwillslowdown.
• [WPAPSK-TKIP],[WPAPSK-AES],[WPA2PSK-TKIP]and[WPA2PSK-AES]arenotavailable
when[ADHOC]isselectedfrom[NETWORKTYPE].
INDEX Selectencryptionkeywhenselecting[WEP64bit]or[WEP128bit]in[SECURITY
TYPE].
KEY
Whenselecting[WEP64bit]or[WEP128bit]in[SECURITYTYPE]:
EnterWEPkey.
Select Characters(ASCII) Hexadecimaldigit(HEX)
WEP64bit Upto5characters Upto10characters
WEP128bit Upto13characters Upto26characters
When selecting [WPA PSK-TKIP], [WPA PSK-AES], [WPA2 PSK-TKIP] or[WPA2
PSK-AES]:
Enterencryptionkey.Keylengthmustbe8orgreaterand63orless.
•NAME
PROJECTORNAME Enteranameforyourprojectorsothatyourcomputercanidentifytheprojector.A
projectornamemustbe16charactersorless.
TIP:Projectornamewillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[RESET]isdonefromthemenu.
HOSTNAME Enterthehostnameofthenetworkconnectedtotheprojector.Ahostnamemustbe
15orless.
DOMAINNAME Enterthedomainnameofthenetworkconnectedtotheprojector.Adomainname
mustbe60charactersorless.
46
3. Convenient Features
•ALERTMAIL
ALERTMAIL(English
only)
Thisoptionwillnotifyyourcomputeroflampreplacetimeorerrormessagesviae-mail
whenusingwirelessorwiredLAN.
PlacingacheckmarkwillturnontheAlertMailfeature.
ClearingacheckmarkwillturnofftheAlertMailfeature.
Sampleofamessagetobesentfromtheprojector:
Thelampandltersareattheendofitsusablelife.Pleasereplacethelampand
lters.
ProjectorName:NECProjector
LampHoursUsed:100[H]
SENDER’SADDRESS Entersender’saddress.
SMTPSERVERNAME EntertheSMTPservernametobeconnectedtotheprojector.
RECIPIENT’SADDRESS
1,2,3
Enteryourrecipient’saddress.Uptothreeaddressescanbeentered.
TESTMAIL Sendatestmailtocheckwhetheryoursettingsarecorrectornot
NOTE:
• Ifyouexecuteatest,youmaynotreceiveanAlertmail.Shouldthishappen,checkifnetwork
settingsarecorrect.
• Ifyouenteredanincorrectaddressinatest,youmaynotreceiveanAlertmail.Shouldthis
happen,checkiftheRecipient’sAddressiscorrect.
SAVE Clickthisbuttontoreecttheabovesettings.
•NETWORKSERVICE
PJLinkPASSWORD SetapasswordforPJLink*.Apasswordmustbe32charactersorless.Donotforget
yourpassword.However,ifyouforgetyourpassword,consultwithyourdealer.
HTTPPASSWORD SetapasswordforHTTPserver.Apasswordmustbe10charactersorless.
AMXBEACON TurnonorofffordetectionfromAMXDeviceDiscoverywhenconnectingtothenetwork
supportedbyAMX’sNetLinxcontrolsystem.
TIP:
WhenusingadevicethatsupportsAMXDeviceDiscovery,allAMXNetLinxcontrolsystemwillrec-
ognizethedeviceanddownloadtheappropriateDeviceDiscoveryModulefromanAMXserver.
PlacingacheckmarkwillenabledetectingtheprojectorfromAMXDeviceDiscovery.
ClearingacheckmarkwilldisabledetectingtheprojectorfromAMXDeviceDiscovery.
*WhatisPJLink?
PJLinkisastandardizationofprotocolusedforcontrollingprojectorsofdifferentmanufacturers.Thisstandardproto-
colisestablishedbyJapanBusinessMachineandInformationSystemIndustriesAssociation(JBMIA)in2005.
TheprojectorsupportsallthecommandsofPJLinkClass1.
SettingofPJLinkwillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[RESET]isdonefromthemenu.
CRESTRONROOMVIEWcompatibility
TheprojectorsupportsCRESTRONROOMVIEW,allowingmultipledevicesconnectedinthenetworktobemanaged
andcontrolledfromacomputeroracontroller.
Formoreinformation,visithttp://www.crestron.com
<SettingProcedure>
AccesstotheHTTPserverfunction,andmakenecessarysettingsfor[CRESTRON]in[NETWORKSETTINGS].
47
3. Convenient Features
•ROOMVIEWformanagingfromthecomputer.
DISABLE DisablesROOMVIEW.
ENABLE EnablesROOMVIEW.
•CRESTRONCONTROLformanagingfromthecontroller.
DISABLE DisablesCRESTRONCONTROL.
ENABLE EnablesCRESTRONCONTROL.
IPADDRESS SetyourIPaddressofCRESTRONSERVER.
IPID SetyourIPIDofCRESTRONSERVER.
TIP:TheCRESTRONsettingsarerequiredonlyforusewithCRESTRONROOMVIEW.
Formoreinformation,visithttp://www.crestron.com
•INFORMATION
WIREDLAN DisplayalistofsettingsofwiredLANconnection.
WIRELESSLAN DisplayalistofsettingsofwirelessLANconnection.
UPDATE Reectsettingswhentheyarechanged.
48
3. Convenient Features
❿
Controlling the Projector over a LAN (PC Control Utility Pro 4/
Pro 5)
Usingtheutilitysoftware“PCControlUtilityPro4”and“PCControlUtilityPro5”includedonthecompanionNEC
ProjectorCD-ROM,theprojectorcanbecontrolledfromacomputeroveraLAN.
PCControlUtilityPro4isaprogramcompatiblewithWindows.(→thispage)
PCControlUtilityPro5isaprogramcompatiblewithMacOS.(→page51)
ControlFunctions
PowerOn/Off,signalselection,picturefreeze,picturemute,audiomute,adjusting,errormessagenotication,event
schedule.
ScreenofPCControlUtilityPro4
ThissectionprovidesanoutlineofpreparationforuseofPCControlUtilityPro4/Pro5.Forinformationonhowtouse
PCControlUtilityPro4/Pro5,seeHelpofPCControlUtilityPro4/Pro5.(→page50, 51)
Step1:InstallPCControlUtilityPro4/Pro5onthecomputer.
Step2:ConnecttheprojectortoaLAN.
Step3:StartPCControlUtilityPro4/Pro5.
• TorunPCControlUtilityPro 4onWindowsXP HomeEditionandWindowsXPProfessional,“Microsoft.NET
FrameworkVersion2.0orlater”isrequired.TheMicrosoft.NETFrameworkVersion2.0orlaterisavailablefrom
Microsoft’swebpage.Downloadandinstalltheitonyourcomputer.
TIP:
• PCControlUtilityPro4canbeusedwithaserialconnection.
Using on Windows
Step 1: Install PC Control Utility Pro 4 on the computer
NOTE:
• Toinstalloruninstalltheprogram,theWindowsuseraccountmusthave[Administrator]privilege(Windows7,WindowsVista
andWindowsXP)
• Exitallrunningprogramsbeforeinstallation.Ifanotherprogramisrunning,theinstallationmaynotbecompleted.
1 InserttheaccompanyingNECProjectorCD-ROMintoyourCD-ROMdrive.
The menu window will be displayed.
49
3. Convenient Features
TIP:
Ifthemenuwindowwillnotbedisplayed,trythefollowingprocedure.
ForWindows7:
1. Click“start”onWindows.
2. Click“AllPrograms”→“Accessories”→“Run”.
3. Type your CD-ROM drive name (example:“Q:\”) and“LAUNCHER.EXE” in“Name”. (example: Q:\
LAUNCHER.EXE)
4. Click“OK”.
the menu window will be displayed.
2 Click“PCControlUtilityPro4”onthemenuwindow.
The installation will start.
When the installation is complete, the Welcome window will be displayed.
3 Click“Next”.
 “ENDUSERLICENSEAGREEMENT”screenwillbedisplayed.
 Read“ENDUSERLICENSEAGREEMENT”carefully.
4 Ifyouagree,click“Iacceptthetermsinthelicenseagreement”andthenclick“Next”.
• Followtheinstructionsontheinstallerscreenstocompletetheinstallation.
• Whentheinstallationiscomplete,youwillreturntothemenuwindow.
TIP:
•UninstallingPCControlUtilityPro4
TouninstallPCControlUtilityPro4,dothesameproceduresstatedasin“UninstallingVirtualRemoteTool”.Read“VirtualRemote
Tool”as“PCControlUtilityPro4”(→page35)
50
3. Convenient Features
Step 2: Connect the projector to a LAN.
ConnecttheprojectortotheLANbyfollowingtheinstructionsin“ConnectingtoaWiredLAN”(→page110),“Con-
nectingtoaWirelessLAN”(→page111)and“9.ControllingtheProjectorbyUsinganHTTPBrowser”(→page41)
Step 3: Start PC Control Utility Pro 4
Click“Start”→“Allprograms”or“Programs”→“NECProjectorUserSupportware”→“PCControlUtilityPro4”→
“PCControlUtilityPro4”.
NOTE:
• FortheSchedulefunctionofthePCControlutilityPro4towork,youmusthaveyourcomputerrunningandnotinstandby/
sleepmode.Select“PowerOptions”fromthe“ControlPanel”inWindowsanddisableitsstandby/sleepmodebeforerunningthe
scheduler.
[Example]ForWindows7:
Select“ControlPanel”→“SystemandSecurity”→“PowerOptions”→“Changewhenthecomputersleeps”→“Putthecomputer
tosleep”→“Never”.
NOTE:
• When[POWER-SAVING]isselectedfor[STANDBYMODE]fromthemenu,theprojectorcannotbeturnedonviathenetwork
(wiredLAN/wirelessLAN)connection.
TIP:
ViewingtheHelpofPCControlUtilityPro4
• DisplayingtheHelpleofPCControlUtilityPro4whileitisrunning.
 Click“Help(H)”→“Help(H)…”ofwindowofPCControlUtilityPro4inthisorder.
The pop-up menu will be displayed.
• DisplayingthehelpleusingtheStartMenu.
 Click“Start”→“Allprograms”or“Programs”→“NECProjectorUserSupportware”→“PCControlUtilityPro4”→
“PCControlUtilityPro4Help”.
The Help screen will be displayed.
51
3. Convenient Features
Using on Mac OS
Step 1: Install PC Control Utility Pro 5 on the computer
1. InserttheaccompanyingNECProjectorCD-ROMinyourMacCD-ROMdrive.
 TheCD-ROMiconwillbedisplayedonthedesktop.
2. Double-clicktheCD-ROMicon.
The CD-ROM window will be displayed.
3. Double-clickthe“MacOSX”folder.
4. Double-click“PCControlUtility.mpkg”.
The installer will start.
5. Click“Next”.
 “ENDUSERLICENSEAGREEMENT”screenwillbedisplayed.
6. Read“ENDUSERLICENSEAGREEMENT”andclick“Next”.
The confirmation window will be displayed
7. Click“Iacceptthetermsinthelicenseagreement”.
Follow the instructions on the installer screens to complete the installation.
Step 2: Connect the projector to a LAN
ConnecttheprojectortotheLANbyfollowingtheinstructionsin“ConnectingtoaWiredLAN”(→page110),“Connect-
ingtoaWirelessLAN”(→page111)and“❾ControllingtheProjectorbyUsinganHTTPBrowser”(→page41)
Step 3: Start PC Control Utility Pro 5
1. OpenyourApplicationsfolderinMacOS.
2. Clickthe“PCControlUtilityPro5”folder.
3. Clickthe“PCControlUtilityPro5”icon.
PC Control Utility Pro 5 will start.
NOTE:
• FortheSchedulefunctionofthePCControlutilityPro5towork,youmusthaveyourcomputerrunningandnotinsleepmode.
Select“EnergySaver”fromthe“SystemPreferences”inMacanddisableitssleepmodebeforerunningthescheduler.
• When[POWER-SAVING]isselectedfor[STANDBYMODE]fromthemenu,theprojectorcannotbeturnedonviathenetwork
(wiredLAN/wirelessLAN)connection.

TIP:
ViewingtheHelpofPCControlUtilityPro5
•DisplayingtheHelpleofPCControlUtilityPro5whileitisrunning.
• Fromthemenubar,click“Help”→“Help”inthisorder.
The Help screen will be displayed.
•DisplayingtheHelpusingtheDock
1. Open“ApplicationFolder”inMacOS.
2. Clickthe“PCControlUtilityPro5”folder.
3. Clickthe“PCControlUtilityPro5Help”icon.
The Help screen will be displayed.
52
3. Convenient Features
⓫ Projecting Your Computer’s Screen Image from the
Projector over a LAN (Image Express Utility Lite)
UsingImageExpressUtilityLitecontainedonthesuppliedNECProjectorCD-ROMallowsyoutosendthecomputer’s
screenimagetotheprojectoroveraUSBcableorawiredorwirelessLAN.
ImageExpressUtilityLiteisaprogramcompatiblewithWindows.
ImageExpressUtilityLiteforMacOSisaprogramcompatiblewithMacOS.(→page56)
ThissectionwillshowyouanoutlineabouthowtoconnecttheprojectortoaLANandtouseImageExpressUtility
Lite.FortheoperationofImageExpressUtilityLite,seethehelpofImageExpressUtilityLite.
Step1:installImageExpressUtilityLiteonthecomputer.
Step2:ConnecttheprojectortoaLAN.
Step3:StartImageExpressUtilityLite.
TIP:
• ImageExpressUtilityLite(forWindows)canbestartedfrommostcommerciallyavailableremovablemediasuchasUSBmemory
devicesorSDcardswithouttheneedtoinstallonyourcomputer.(→page55)
What You can Do with Image Express Utility Lite
•Imagetransmission(forWindowsandMacOS)
• Thescreenofyourcomputercanbesenttotheprojectorviaawiredorwirelessnetworkwithoutacomputercable
(VGA).
• Byusing“EASYCONNECTION”function,thecomplicatednetworksettingscanbesimpliedandthecomputer
willautomaticallyconnecttotheprojector.
• Thescreenofyourcomputercanbesenttouptofourprojectorsatthesametime.
•USBDisplay(forWindowsonly)
• Computer’sscreenimagecanbeprojectedviaaUSBcable,withoutconnectingacomputercable(VGA).
• JustconnectingthecomputerandtheprojectoroveraUSBcablewillmaketheUSBDisplayfunctionavailable
(Plug&Play)evenwithoutinstallingImageExpressUtilityLiteonthecomputer.(→page39)
•GeometricCorrectionTool[GCT](forWindowsonly)
See“⓬ProjectinganImagefromanAngle(GeometricCorrectionToolinImageExpressUtilityLite)”.
NOTE:
• WhenImageExpressUtilityLiteisused,theaudiofromtheCOMPUTER2AUDIOINMiniJack(StereoMini)maynotbesynchro-
nizedwiththevideo.
Using on Windows
Step 1: install Image Express Utility Lite on the computer.
NOTE:
• Toinstalloruninstalltheprogram,theWindowsuseraccountmusthave“Administrator”privilege(Windows7,WindowsVista
andWindowsXP).
• Exitallrunningprogramsbeforeinstallation.Ifanotherprogramisrunning,theinstallationmaynotbecompleted.
• ImageExpressUtilityLitewillbeinstalledtothesystemdriveofyourcomputer.
Ifthemessage“Thereisnotenoughfreespaceondestination”isdisplayed,freeupenoughspace(about100MB)toinstallthe
program.
1. InserttheaccompanyingNECProjectorCD-ROMintoyourCD-ROMdrive.
The menu window will be displayed.
53
3. Convenient Features
TIP:
Ifthemenuwindowwillnotbedisplayed,trythefollowingprocedure.
ForWindows7:
1.Click“start”onWindows.
2.Click“AllPrograms”→“Accessories”→“Run”.
3. Type your CD-ROM drive name (example:“Q:\”) and“LAUNCHER.EXE” in“Name”. (example: Q:\
LAUNCHER.EXE)
4. Click“OK”.
The menu window will be displayed.
2. Click“InstallingImageExpressUtilityLite”onthemenuwindow.
The installation will start.
 “ENDUSERLICENSEAGREEMENT”screenwillbedisplayed.
 Read“ENDUSERLICENSEAGREEMENT”carefully
3. Ifyouagree,click“Iagree.”andthenclick“Next”.
• Followtheinstructionsontheinstallerscreenstocompletetheinstallation.
• Whentheinstallationiscomplete,youwillreturntothemenuwindow.
When the installation is complete, a completion message will be displayed.
4. Click“OK”.
This completes the installation.
TIP:
•UninstallingImageExpressUtilityLite
TouninstallImageExpressUtilityLite,dothesameproceduresstatedasin“UninstallingVirtualRemoteTool”.Read“VirtualRemote
Tool”as“ImageExpressUtilityLite”(→page35)
Step 2: Connect the projector to a LAN.
ConnecttheprojectortotheLANbyfollowingtheinstructionsin“ConnectingtoaWiredLAN”(→page110),“Con-
nectingtoaWirelessLAN”(→page111)and“9.ControllingtheProjectorbyUsinganHTTPBrowser”(→page41)
Step 3: Start Image Express Utility Lite.
1. OnWindows,click“Start”→“Allprograms”→“NECProjectorUserSupportware”→“ImageExpressUtility
Lite”→“ImageExpressUtilityLite”.
 ImageExpressUtilityLitewillstart.
 Theselectwindowfornetworkconnectionwillbedisplayed
2. SelectNetworkandclick“OK”.
The select window for destination will show a list of connectable projectors.
• Whenconnectingthecomputerdirectlytotheprojectorbyone-to-one,“EasyConnection”isrecommended.
• Whenoneormorenetworksfor“EASYCONNECTION”arefound,the“EasyConnectionSelectionScreen”
windowwillbedisplayed.
• Tocheckforthenetworkavailableforconnectedprojectors,fromthemenu,select[INFO.]→[WIRELESS
LAN]→[SSID].
54
3. Convenient Features
3. Selectthenetworkyouwishtoconnect,andclick“Select”.
The target selection window will be displayed.
4. Placeacheckmarkforprojectorstobeconnected,andthenclick“Connect”.
• Whenoneormoreprojectorsaredisplayed,fromthemenuontheprojector,select[INFO.]→[WIRELESSLAN]
→[IPADDRESS].
When connecting with the projector is established, you can operate the control window to control the projector. (→
page 40)
NOTE:
• When[POWER-SAVING]isselectedfor[STANDBYMODE]fromthemenu,theprojectorthatisturnedoffwillnotbedisplayed
intheselectwindowfordestination
TIP:
Viewingthe“Help”leofImageExpressUtilityLite
• DisplayingtheHelpleofImageExpressUtilityLitewhileitisrunning.
 Clickthe[?](help)icononthecontrolwindow.
The Help screen will be displayed.
• DisplayingtheHelpleofGCTwhileitisrunning.
 Click“Help”→“Help”ontheeditwindow.
The Help screen will be displayed.
• DisplayingthehelpleusingtheStartMenu.
 Click“Start”→“Allprograms”or“Programs”→“NECProjectorUserSupportware”→“ImageExpressUtilityLite”
→“ImageExpressUtilityLiteHelp”.
The Help screen will be displayed.
55
3. Convenient Features
Starting Image Express Utility Lite from a USB Memory or SD Card
ImageExpressUtilityLitecanbestartedfromcommerciallyavailableremovablemediasuchUSBmemoryorSDcards
ifitiscopiedbeforehand.ThiswilleliminatethetroubleofinstallingImageExpressUtilityLitetoyourcomputer.
1. CopyImageExpressUtilityLitetoremovablemedia.
 Copyallthefoldersandles(totalsizeapprox.6MB)fromthe“IEU_Lite(removable-media)”folderinthesupplied
NEC Projector CD-ROM to the root directory of your removable media.
2. Insertyourremovablemediaintoyourcomputer.
 The“AutoPlay”screenwillbedisplayedonyourcomputer.
TIP:
• Ifthe“AutoPlay”screenisnotdisplayed,openthefolderfrom“Computer”(“MyComputer”forWindowsXP).
3. Click“Openfoldertoviewles”
 TheIEU_Lite.exe,otherfolder,andleswillbedisplayed.
4. Double-clickthe“IEU_Lite.exe”( ) icon.
 ImageExpressUtilityLitewillstart.
NOTE:
• The“EASYCONNECTION”functionisnotsupportedwhenImageExpressUtilityLiteisstartedfromremovablemedia.
56
3. Convenient Features
Using on Mac OS
Step 1: Install Image Express Utility Lite for Mac OS on the computer
1. InserttheaccompanyingNECProjectorCD-ROMinyourMacCD-ROMdrive.
 TheCD-ROMiconwillbedisplayedonthedesktop.
2. Double-clicktheCD-ROMicon.
The CD-ROM window will be displayed.
3. Double-clickthe“MacOSX”folder.
4. Double-click“ImageExpressUtilityLite.dmg”.
 The“ImageExpressUtilityLite”windowwillbedisplayed.
5. Draganddropthe“ImageExpressUtilityLite”foldertoyourApplicationsfolderinMacOS.
Step 2: Connect the projector to a LAN
ConnecttheprojectortotheLANbyfollowingtheinstructionsin“ConnectingtoaWiredLAN”(→page110),“Connect-
ingtoaWirelessLAN”(→page111)and“❾ControllingtheProjectorbyUsinganHTTPBrowser”(→page41)
Step 3: Start Image Express Utility Lite for Mac OS
1. OpenyourApplicationsfolderinMacOS.
2. Double-clickthe“ImageExpressUtilityLite”folder.
3. Double-clickthe“ImageExpressUtilityLite”icon.
 WhenImageExpressUtilityLiteforMacOSstarts,theselectwindowfordestinationwillbedisplayed.
• Atthersttimeofstartup,“ENDUSERLICENSEAGREEMENT”screenwillbedisplayedbeforetheselect
window for destination is displayed.
 Read“ENDUSERLICENSEAGREEMENT”andselect“Iacceptthetermsinthelicenseagreement”,andclick
“OK”.
4. Selectaprojectortobeconnected,andthenclick“Connect”.
 Yourdesktopscreenwillbedisplayedontheprojector.
TIP:
ViewingtheHelpofImageExpressUtilityLiteforMacOS
• Fromthemenubar,click“Help”→“ImageExpressUtilityLiteHelp”whileImageExpressUtilityisrun-
ning.
The Help screen will be displayed

57
3. Convenient Features
⓬ Projecting an Image from an Angle (Geometric Correction
Tool in Image Express Utility Lite)
TheGeometricCorrectionTool(GCT)functionallowsyoutocorrectdistortionofimagesprojectedevenfroman
angle.
What you can do with GCT
• TheGCTfeatureincludesthefollowingthreefunctions
• 4-pointCorrection:Youcantaprojectedimagewithintheborderofthescreeneasilybyalignthefourcorners
ofanimagetotheonesofthescreen.
• Multi-pointCorrection:Youcancorrectadistortedimageonthecornerofawallorirregularshapedscreen
byusingmanyseparatedscreenstocorrecttheimageaswellas4-pointCorrection.
• Parameters Correction:Youcancorrectadistortedimagebyusingacombinationoftransformationalrules
preparedinadvance.
Thissectionwillshowanexampleforusewith4-pointCorrection.
Forinformationabout“Multi-pointCorrection”and“ParametersCorrection”,seethehelpleofImageExpress
UtilityLite.(→page54, 56)
• Yourcorrectiondatacanbestoredintheprojectororyourcomputerwhichcanberestoredwhennecessary.
• TheGCTfunctionisavailablewithaUSBcable,wiredorwirelessLANconnection,andvideocable.
Projecting an Image from an Angle (GCT)
ThissectionwillshowanexampleforusewithUSBDisplay(usingaUSBcabletoconnectacomputerandthepro-
jector).
• TheUSBDisplayfunctionwillautomaticallydisplaythecontrolwindow
• ForavideocableorLANconnection,installandstartImageExpressUtilityLiteinyourcomputerbeforehand.(→
page52)
Preparation:Adjusttheprojectorpositionorthezoomsothattheprojectedimagecancoverthewholescreenarea.
1. Clickthe“ ”(Picture)iconandthenthe“ ”button.
 The“4-pointCorrection”windowwillbedisplayed.
2. Clickthe“StartCorrection”buttonandthen“Start4-pointCorrection”button.
A green frame and a mouse pointer ( ) will be displayed.
• Four[•]markswillbeappearedatfourcornersofthegreenframe
58
3. Convenient Features
3. Usethemousetoclickthe[•]markofwhichcorneryouwishtomove.
The currently selected [ •]markwillturnred.
(Intheaboveexample,Windowsscreensareomittedforclarication.)
4. Dragtheselected[•]marktothepointyouwishtocorrectanddropit.
• Whenyouclicksomewherewithintheprojectimagearea,thenearest[•]markwillgotothepositionwhere
the mouse cursor is.
5. RepeatStep3and4tocorrectthedistortionoftheprojectedimage.
6. Aftercompleting,right-clickthemouse.
The green frame and the mouse pointer will disappear from the projected image area. This will complete the cor-
rection.
7. Clickthe“X”(close)buttononthe“4-pointCorrection”window.
 The“4-pointCorrection”windowwilldisappearandthe4-pointcorrectionwilltakeeffect.
8. Clickthe“ ”buttononthecontrolwindowtoexittheGCT.
TIP:
• Afterperformingthe4-pointcorrection,youcansavethe4-pointcorrectiondatatotheprojectorbyclicking“File”→“Exportto
theprojector…”onthe“4-pointCorrection”window.
• SeetheHelpofImageExpressUtilityLiteforoperating“4-pointCorrection”windowandotherfunctionsthanGCT.(→page54,
56)
59
4. Using the Viewer
❶ What you can do with the Viewer
TheViewerhasthefollowingfeatures.
• WhenacommerciallyavailableUSBmemorythatstoresimagelesisinsertedintotheUSBport(TypeA)ofthe
projector,theViewerallowsyoutoviewtheimagelesontheUSBmemory.
Evenifnocomputerisavailable,presentationscanbeconductedsimplywiththeprojector.
• SupportedgraphicformatisJPEG.
• TheViewerdisplaysthethumbnailscreen(JPEGExifonly)onwhichyoucanjumptoanyspecicimageyouwish
toproject.
• Therearetwowaysofplaybackforslideshow:manualplaybackandautoplayback.Theintervaltimecanbe
changedinautoplayback.
• Theorderofdisplayingimagescanbesetbyname,dateorsize.Ascendingordescendingordercanbese-
lected.
• Imagescanberotatedby90degreesduringplayback.
60
4. Using the Viewer
NOTE
• TheUSBportoftheprojectordoesnotsupportUSBhub.
• ThefollowingoperationsbyusingthebuttonsontheprojectorarenotpossiblewhentheVIEWERscreensuchastheslidescreen
andthethumbnailscreenisdisplayed.
- Keystonecorrectionbyusingthe▲/▼button
- AutoAdjustmentbyusingtheAUTOADJ.button
- Volumecontrolwiththe◀or▶button
ToperformKeystonecorrectionorSourceselectionduringdisplayoftheViewer,presstheMENUbuttontwicetodisplaythe
menuandoperateViewerfromthemenu.
• FreezingpicturebyusingtheFREEZEbuttonontheremotecontrolisnotpossiblewhentheVIEWERscreensuchastheslide
screenandthethumbnailscreenisdisplayed.
• Executing[RESET]→[ALLDATA]fromthemenuwillreturnthesettingsfortheViewertoolbartothefactorydefault.
• USBmemory
- BesuretouseaUSBmemorydeviceformattedwiththeFAT32orFAT16lesystem.
TheprojectordoesnotsupportNTFSformattedUSBmemory.
IftheprojectordoesnotrecognizeyourUSBmemory,checkiftheformatissupported.
ToformatyourUSBmemoryinyourcomputer,refertothedocumentorhelplethatcomeswithyourWindows.
- WedonotwarrantthattheUSBportoftheprojectorwillsupportallUSBmemoriesinthemarket.
• Supportedimages
- SupportedleformatforViewerareasfollows.
WedonotwarrantalltheimagesaresupportedforViewer.
Imagesotherthanmentionedinthetablemaynotbesupported.
Imagetype Extension Description
JPEG JPG/JPEG
Baseline/Exifaresupported
- Slideshow,effect,andsoundeffectsetwithPowerPointcannotbeplayedback.
- Imagecanbedisplayedataresolutionupto10000×10000pixels.
- Evenifimagesaremetbytheaboveconditions,theremaybesomeimageswhichcannotbeplayedback.
- Morethan200icons(totalnumberofimageleiconsandfoldericons)cannotbedisplayedinathumbnailscreen.
- Longle/foldernamewillbelimitedtothespeciedlength.Thiscanbeshownbybracketadded.
- Ifonefolderhasmanyles,ittakessometimetoplayback.
• Ifasinglefoldercontainstoomanyles,switchingimageswilltaketime.Toshortenswitchingtime,reducethenumberofimages
containedinasinglefolder.
TIP:Exchangeableimageleformat(Exif)isastandardimageleformatusedbydigitalcameraswiththeadditionofspecic
shootingdata.
61
4. Using the Viewer
❷ Projecting images stored in a USB memory device
ThissectionexplainsthebasicoperationoftheViewer.
TheexplanationprovidestheoperationalprocedurewhentheViewertoolbar(→page65)issettothefactoryde-
fault.
-StartingtheViewer .......................................................................below
-RemovingtheUSBmemoryfromtheprojector ....................... page63
-ExitingtheViewer..................................................................... page63
Preparation:BeforestartingtheViewer,storeimagestotheUSBmemoryusingyourcomputer.
WIRELESS
WIRELESS
Starting the Viewer
1. Turn on the projector. (→page15)
2. InserttheUSBmemoryintotheUSBportoftheprojec-
tor.
• DonotremovetheUSBmemoryfromtheprojectorwhile
it’s LED flashes. Doing so may corrupt the data.
3. PresstheSOURCEbuttonontheprojectorcabinet.
The Viewer start screen will be displayed.
• PresstheVIEWERbuttonontheremotecontrol.
62
4. Using the Viewer
4. Press the ENTER button.
The thumbnail screen will be displayed. (→ page 64)
5. Use the ▲▼◀ or ▶ button to select an icon.
• The→ (arrow) symbol on the right indicates there are more
pages. pressing the PAGE ▽ (page down) button will show
the next page: pressing the PAGE △ (page up) will show
the previous page.
6. Press the ENTER button.
The selected slide will be displayed.
• Whenafoldericonisselected,iconscontainedinthefolder
will be displayed.
7. Press the ▶buttontoselectthenextslide.
The slide on the right will be displayed.
• The◀ or ▶ button can be used to select the next (right)
slide or the previous (left) slide in the thumbnail screen.
• PressingtheMENUbuttonduringdisplayofthethumbnail
screen, the slide screen, or the slideshow screen will display
the toolbar. The toolbar is used to select or rotate an slide.
(→ page 65)
8. Press the EXIT button when the toolbar is not dis-
played.
 Thethumbnailscreenwillbedisplayed.
• Anotherwaytodisplaythethumbnailscreenistopressthe
ENTER button.
• Toclosethetoolbar,presstheMENUbuttontoreturntothe
SOURCE list, and press the MENU button again to close
the SOURCE list.
63
4. Using the Viewer
Removing the USB memory from the projector
1. Select the VIEWER start screen.
 PresstheEXITbuttonwithnomenudisplayed.
2. RemovetheUSBmemoryfromtheprojector.
 MakesurethattheLEDontheUSBmemoryisnotashing
before removing the USB memory.
NOTE:IfyouremovetheUSBmemoryfromtheprojectorwithaslide
displayed,theprojectormaynotoperatecorrectly.Ifthishappens,
turnofftheprojectorandunplugthepowercord.Wait3minutes,then
connectthepowercord,andturnontheprojector.
Exiting the Viewer
1. Press the MENU button with the slide screen or the
thumbnailscreendisplayed.
The control bar or the pop-up menu will be displayed.
2. PresstheMENUbuttonagain.
The on-screen menu will be displayed.
3. Select a source other than [VIEWER] and press the
ENTER button.
The Viewer will be exited.
TIP:ToexittheViewerusingtheremotecontrol,selectasourceother
than[VIEWER].
WIRELESS
WIRELESS
64
4. Using the Viewer
Parts of each screen
TheViewerhasfourscreens.
(1) Viewer start screen (3) Thumbnail screen (9) Slide screen/
(11) Slideshow screen
Name Description
(1)Viewerstartscreen ThisscreenwillbedisplayedrstwhenyouselecttheViewer.
(2)USBicon ThisiconindicatesthattheUSBmemoryisinsertedintotheprojector.
(3)Thumbnailscreen ThisscreenwillshowalistoffoldersandimagelesstoredintheUSBmemory.The
JPEGExifleswillbedisplayedinthumbnailscreenonly.
• Themaximumnumberofimagelesorfolderswithinonepageisdifferentdepending
on the model.
M361X,M311X,andM271Xare5by4
M311WandM271Ware6by4
(4)Cursor Thecursorisusedtoselect(highlight)thefolderorimagelebyusing▲▼◀▶ but-
ton.
(5)Backicon Thisiconisusedtoreturntotheupper(parent)folder.
(6)Foldericon ThisiconshowsthattheUSBmemoryhasfolders.
(7)Pageup(Pagedown)
icon
Thisiconshowsfurtherfoldersorimagelesareavailableinthenext(previous)page.
Usethe▶buttontogotothenext(previous)row.ThePAGE▽orPAGE△ on the
remotecontrolisusedtogotothenextorpreviouspagedirectly.
(8)Thumbnailtoolbar Thistoolbarisusedinthethumbnailscreen.PressingtheMENUbuttonwilldisplay
thistoolbar.(→page65)
(9)Slidescreen Thisscreenisusedformanualplayback.Theselectedimagewillbedisplayedinfull
screen.
(10)Slidetoolbar Thistoolbarisusedintheslidescreen.PressingtheMENUbuttonwilldisplaythis
toolbar.(→page66)
(11)Slideshowscreen Thisscreenisusedforautoplayback.Theslideswillbechangedautomatically.
(12)Slideshowtoolbar Thistoolbarisusedintheslideshowscreen.PressingtheMENUbuttonwilldisplay
thistoolbar.(→page66)
(5) (6) (4) (7)
(8)(2) (10) (12)
65
4. Using the Viewer
Using the toolbar
1. Press the MENU button.
The toolbar will be displayed.
The SOURCE screen will be displayed as Viewer connection screen.
2. Use the ◀ or ▶buttontoselectanitemandusethe▲ or ▼buttontoselectitsavailableoption.
When the cursor is placed, the selected item will be changed to yellow.
The ▲ or ▼ shows more available choices.
3. Press the ENTER button.
The selected item will be displayed.
4. PresstheMENUbuttontwotimes.
The toolbar will be closed and the SOURCE list will be displayed. Press the MENU button again to close the
SOURCE list.
Thumbnailtoolbar
Menu Options Description
(1)Back — Goesbacktothepreviousimage.Whenthecursorreachesthetopleftof
thescreen,itwillgotothepreviouspage.
(2)Forward — Goestothenextimage.Whenthecursorreachesthebottomrightofthe
screen,itwillgotothenextpage.
(3)Display Closesthemenuandreturnstothethumbnailscreen.
Closesthemenuandstartstheslideshowfromthehighlighteditem.
Closesthemenuanddisplaystheslidescreen.
(4)Order Displaystheiconsalphabeticallybyname.(numberbeforealphabet)
Displaystheiconsindescendingorderoflesize.
Displaystheiconsintheorderofcreationdate
(1) (2) (3) (4)
66
4. Using the Viewer
Slidetoolbar
Menu Options Description
(1)Display Closesthemenuandswitchestotheslidescreen.
Closesthemenuanddisplaysthethumbnailscreen.
Closesthemenuandstartstheslideshowfromthehighlighteditem.
(2)Image
display
Closesthemenuanddisplaystheimageinitsactualsize.
Closesthemenuanddisplaystheimageintheprojector’smaximumreso-
lution.
(3)Clockwise
rotation
— Closethemenuandrotatetheimage90°clockwise
(4)Counter-
clockwise
rotation
— Closethemenuandrotatetheimage90°counterclockwise
Slideshowtoolbar
Menu Options Description
(1)Stop — Closesthemenuandchangestotheslidescreen.
(2)Back — Goesbacktothepreviousimage.
(3)Forward — Goestothenextimage.
(4)Interval Speciesintervaltimewhenplayingbacktheslides.
(5)Repeat Repeatstoplaybacktheimagesinthefolder.
Returnstothethumbnailscreen.
TIP:
• Apictureiconatthecenterofthescreenshowsthatthelecannotbedisplayedintheslidescreenorthumbnailscreen.
• Slidetoolbarsettingforrotationwillbecancelledifthefolderismovedfromoneplacetoanother.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
67
4. Using the Viewer
❸ Converting PowerPoint files to Slides (Viewer PPT Converter
3.0)
UsingViewerPPTConverter3.0containedonthesuppliedNECProjectorCD-ROMallowsyoutoconvertPower-
PointlesintoJPEGles.ConvertedJPEGlescanbesavedtoaUSBmemory.WhentheUSBmemoryinserted
intotheprojector,theseJPEGlescanbedisplayedwiththeviewerfunctionoftheprojectorwithoutconnectinga
computer.
NOTE:
ByusingPPTConverter3.0,PowerPointleisconvertedintoindexle(withextension“.idx”)
Whenconversionisdone,indexle(withextension“.idx”)willbecreated.Atthesametimeafolderwiththesamenamewillbe
createdwhereJPEGleswillbesavedto.Theprojector’sViewerdoesnotsupportindexle(withextension.idx).
Install Viewer PPT Converter 3.0 on the computer.
NOTE:
• Toinstalloruninstalltheprogram,theWindowsuseraccountmusthave“Administrator”privilege(Windows7,WindowsVista
andWindowsXP).
• Exitallrunningprogramsbeforeinstallation.Ifanotherprogramisrunning,theinstallationmaynotbecompleted.
1. InserttheaccompanyingNECProjectorCD-ROMintoyourCD-ROMdrive.
The menu window will be displayed.
TIP:
Ifthemenuwindowwillnotbedisplayed,trythefollowingprocedure.
ForWindows7:
1. Click“start”onWindows.
2. Click“AllPrograms”→“Accessories”→“Run”.
3. Type your CD-ROM drive name (example:“Q:\”) and“LAUNCHER.EXE” in“Name”. (example: Q:\
LAUNCHER.EXE)
4 Click“OK”.
The menu window will be displayed.
68
4. Using the Viewer
2. Click“InstallViewerPPTConverter3.0”onthemenuwindow.
The installation will start.
When the installation is complete, the Welcome window will be displayed.
3 Click“Next”.
 “ENDUSERLICENSEAGREEMENT”screenwillbedisplayed.
 Read“ENDUSERLICENSEAGREEMENT”carefully
4. Ifyouagree,click“Iacceptthetermsinthelicenseagreement”andthenclick“Next”.
• Followtheinstructionsontheinstallerscreenstocompletetheinstallation.
• Whentheinstallationiscomplete,youwillreturntothemenuwindow.
NOTE:
WhenViewerPPTConverter3.0hasbeeninstalled,oncestartViewerPPTConverter3.0oncewiththeprivilegeusedforinstallation.
ThenexitfromViewerPPTConverter3.0withoutdoinganything.
•Starting
ClickWindow’s[Start]→[AllPrograms]→[NECProjectorUserSupportware]→[ViewerPPTConverter3.0]→[ViewerPPT
Converter3.0],inthatorder.
NOTE:
WheninstallingViewerPPTConverter3.0ontoapersonalcomputerthathasPowerPointinstalled,ViewerPPTConverter3.0is
automaticallyregisteredasaPower-Pointadd-in.
ItisnecessarytocancelViewerPPTConverter3.0add-inbeforeuninstallingViewerPPTConverter3.0.
RefertoViewerPPTConverter3.0Helptounregistertheadd-in.
TIP:
•UninstallingViewerPPTConverter3.0
TouninstallViewerPPTConverter3.0,dothesameproceduresstatedasin“UninstallingVirtualRemoteTool”.Read“VirtualRemote
Tool”as“ViewerPPTConverter3.0”(→page35)
69
4. Using the Viewer
Converting PowerPoint files and saving them to a USB memory
1. InserttheUSBmemoryintotheUSBportofthecomputer.
2. OnWindows,click“Start”→“Allprograms”→“NECProjectorUserSupportware”→“ViewerPPTConverter
3.0”→“ViewerPPTConverter3.0”.
Viewer PPT Converter 3.0 will start.
3.Click“Brows...”andselectaPowerPointleyouwishtoconvert,andthenclick“Open”.
4.Click“Next”.
5. SelecttheUSBmemorydrivefor“CardDrive”andtypein“Indexname”.
 Indexnamemustbeeightalphanumericcharactersorless.2-bytecharacterandlewithalonglenamecannot
be used.
6. Click“Export”.
A confirmation message will be displayed.
7. Click“OK”.
Exporting a file will start.
8. Click“OK”.
9. Click“Exit”.
Viewer PPT Converter 3.0 will exit.
10.RemovetheUSBmemoryfromthecomputer.
NOTE:
• BeforeremovingtheUSBmemoryfromtheUSBportofthecomputer,clickthe“SafetoRemoveHardware”icononthetask-
bar.
70
5. Using On-Screen Menu
❶ Using the Menus
NOTE:Theon-screenmenumaynotbedisplayedcorrectlywhileinterlacedmotionvideoimageisprojected.
1. PresstheMENUbuttonontheremotecontrolortheprojectorcabinettodisplaythemenu.
NOTE:ThecommandssuchasENTER,EXIT,▲▼,◀▶inthebottomshowavailablebuttonsforyouroperation.
2. Press the ◀▶buttonsontheremotecontrolortheprojectorcabinettodisplaythesubmenu.
3. PresstheENTERbuttonontheremotecontrolortheprojectorcabinettohighlightthetopitemortherst
tab.
4. Use the ▲▼buttonsontheremotecontrolortheprojectorcabinettoselecttheitemyouwanttoadjustor
set.
You can use the ◀▶buttonsontheremotecontrolortheprojectorcabinettoselectthetabyouwant.
5. PresstheENTERbuttonontheremotecontrolortheprojectorcabinettodisplaythesubmenuwindow.
6. Adjustthelevelorturntheselecteditemonoroffbyusingthe▲▼◀▶ buttons on the remote control or
the projector cabinet.
Changesarestoreduntiladjustedagain.
7. Repeatsteps2-6toadjustanadditionalitem,orpresstheEXITbuttonontheremotecontrolortheprojec-
torcabinettoquitthemenudisplay.
NOTE:Whenamenuormessageisdisplayed,severallinesofinformationmaybelost,dependingonthesignalorsettings.
8. Press the MENU button to close the menu.
 Toreturntothepreviousmenu,presstheEXITbutton.
71
5. Using On-Screen Menu
❷
Menu Elements
Slide bar
Solid triangle
Tab
Radio button
High Altitude symbol
ECO mode symbol
Wireless symbol
Menuwindowsordialogboxestypicallyhavethefollowingelements:
Highlight �����������������������������Indicates the selected menu or item�
Solid triangle ����������������������Indicates further choices are available� A highlighted triangle indicates the item is active�
Tab �������������������������������������� Indicates a group of features in a dialog box� Selecting on any tab brings its page to the front�
Radio button �����������������������Use this round button to select an option in a dialog box�
Source �������������������������������� Indicates the currently selected source�
Off Timer remaining time ����Indicates the remaining countdown time when the [OFF TIMER] is preset�
Slide bar �����������������������������Indicates settings or the direction of adjustment�
ECO mode symbol �������������� Indicates ECO MODE is set�
Key Lock symbol ����������������Indicates the [CONTROL PANEL LOCK] is enabled�
Thermometer symbol ���������Indicates the [ECO MODE] is forcibly set to [ON] mode because the internal temperature is too
high�
High Altitude symbol ����������Indicates the [FAN MODE] is set to [HIGH ALTITUDE] mode�
Wireless symbol �����������������Indicate the wireless LAN connection is enabled�
Source
Available buttons
Thermometer symbol
KeyLocksymbol
Off Timer remaining
time
Highlight
72
5. Using On-Screen Menu
❸ List of Menu Items
Somemenuitemsarenotavailabledependingontheinputsource.
MenuItem Default Options
SOURCE
COMPUTER1 *
COMPUTER2 *
HDMI *
VIDEO *
S-VIDEO *
VIEWER *
NETWORK *
USBDISPLAY *
ADJUST
PICTURE
PRESET * 1–7
DETAIL
SETTINGS
GENERAL
REFERENCE *
HIGH-BRIGHT,PRESENTATION,VIDEO,MOVIE,GRAPHIC,
sRGB,DICOMSIM.
GAMMA
CORRECTION*
1
DYNAMIC,NATURAL,BLACKDETAIL
SCREENSIZE*
2
* LARGE,MEDIUM,SMALL
COLOR
TEMPERATURE
*
5000,6500,7800,8500,9300,10500
DYNAMIC
CONTRAST
*
OFF,ON
IMAGEMODE * STILL,MOVIE
COLOR
ENHANCEMENT
*
OFF,ON
WHITEBALANCE
CONTRASTR 0
CONTRASTG 0
CONTRASTB 0
BRIGHTNESSR *
3
BRIGHTNESSG *
3
BRIGHTNESSB *
3
CONTRAST 63
BRIGHTNESS 63
SHARPNESS 7
COLOR 31
HUE 31
RESET
IMAGE
OPTIONS
CLOCK *
PHASE *
HORIZONTAL *
VERTICAL *
OVERSCAN *
0[%],5[%],10[%]
ASPECTRATIO
*
M361X/M311X/M271X:AUTO,4:3,16:9,15:9,16:10,WIDE
ZOOM,NATIVE
*
M311W/M271W:AUTO,4:3,16:9,15:9,16:10,LETTERBOX,
NATIVE
POSITION(NotavailableonM311W/
M271W)
0
−96to96
SETUP GENERAL
AUTOKEYSTONE ON OFF,ON
KEYSTONE 0
KEYSTONESAVE OFF OFF,ON
WALLCOLOR OFF
OFF,WHITEBOARD,BLACKBOARD,BLACKBOARD
(GRAY),LIGHTYELLOW,LIGHTGREEN,LIGHTBLUE,
SKYBLUE,LIGHTROSE,PINK
ECOMODE AUTOECO OFF,AUTOECO,NORMAL,ECO
CLOSEDCAPTION OFF
OFF,CAPTION1,CAPTION2,CAPTION3,CAPTION4,
TEXT1,TEXT2,TEXT3,TEXT4
OFFTIMER OFF OFF,0:30,1:00,2:00,4:00,8:00,12:00,16:00
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
ENGLISH,DEUTSCH,FRANÇAIS,ITALIANO,ESPAÑOL,
SVENSKA,日本語
DANSK,PORTUGUÊS,ČEŠTINA,MAGYAR,POLSKI,
NEDERLANDS,SUOMI
NORSK,TÜRKÇE,РУССКИЙ, , Ελληνικά, 中文, 한국어
ROMÂNĂ, HRVATSKI, БЪЛГАРСКИ, INDONESIA, हिन्दी,
ไทย,
, 繁體中文
* Theasterisk(*)indicatesthatthedefaultsettingvariesdependingonthesignal.
*1 The[GAMMACORRECTION]itemisavailablewhenanitemotherthan[DICOMSIM.]isselectedfor[REFERENCE].
*2 The[SCREENSIZE]itemisavailablewhen[DICOMSIM.]isselectedfor[REFERENCE].
*3 Thedefaultsettingvariesdependingonthesettingof[REFERENCE].
73
5. Using On-Screen Menu
MenuItem Default Options
SETUP
MENU
COLORSELECT COLOR COLOR,MONOCHROME
SOURCEDISPLAY ON OFF,ON
IDDISPLAY ON OFF,ON
ECOMESSAGE OFF OFF,ON
DISPLAYTIME AUTO45SEC MANUAL,AUTO5SEC,AUTO15SEC,AUTO45SEC
BACKGROUND BLUE BLUE,BLACK,LOGO
FILTERMESSAGE
M311X/M271X/
M271W:6000[H]
M361X/M311W:
5000[H]
M311X/M271X/M271W:OFF,100[H],500[H],1000[H],
2000[H],6000[H]
M361X/M311W:OFF,100[H],500[H],1000[H],2000[H],
5000[H]
INSTALLATION
ORIENTATION
DESKTOP
FRONT
DESKTOPFRONT,CEILINGREAR,DESKTOPREAR,
CEILINGFRONT
CONTROLPANELLOCK OFF OFF,ON
SECURITY OFF OFF,ON
COMMUNICATIONSPEED 38400bps 4800bps,9600bps,19200bps,38400bps
CONTROLID
CONTROLID
NUMBER
1 1–254
CONTROLID OFF OFF,ON
TESTPATTERN
OPTIONS(1)
AUTOADJUST NORMAL OFF,NORMAL,FINE
FANMODE AUTO AUTO,HIGH,HIGHALTITUDE
SIGNALSELECT
COMPUTER1
RGB/
COMPONENT
RGB/COMPONENT,RGB,COMPONENT
COMPUTER2
RGB/
COMPONENT
RGB/COMPONENT,RGB,COMPONENT
VIDEO AUTO
AUTO,NTSC3.58,NTSC4.43,PAL,PAL-M,PAL-N,PAL60,
SECAM
S-VIDEO AUTO
AUTO,NTSC3.58,NTSC4.43,PAL,PAL-M,PAL-N,PAL60,
SECAM
WXGAMODE
M361X/M311X/
M271X:OFF
M311W/M271W:
ON
OFF,ON
DEINTERLACE ON OFF,ON
HDMISETTINGS
VIDEOLEVEL AUTO AUTO,NORMAL,ENHANCED
AUDIOSELECT HDMI HDMI,COMPUTER2
BEEP ON OFF,ON
OPTIONS(2)
STANDBYMODE POWER-SAVING NORMAL,POWER-SAVING
DIRECTPOWERON OFF OFF,ON
AUTOPOWERON(COMP1) OFF OFF,ON
AUTOPOWEROFF 0:30 OFF,0:05,0:10,0:20,0:30,1:00
DEFAULTSOURCESELECT LAST
LAST,AUTO,COMPUTER1,COMPUTER2,HDMI,VIDEO,
S-VIDEO,VIEWER,NETWORK,USBDISPLAY
WIREDLAN
WIREDLAN ENABLE DISABLE,ENABLE
SETTINGS
DHCP:ON
AUTODNS:ON
DHCP,IPADDRESS,SUBNETMASK,GATEWAY,
AUTODNS,DNS
RECONNECT
WIRELESSLAN
PROFILE
EASY
CONNECTION
DISABLE,EASYCONNECTION,PROFILE1,PROFILE2
RECONNECT
INFO.
USAGETIME
LAMPLIFEREMAINING
LAMPHOURSUSED
FILTERHOURSUSED
TOTALCARBONSAVINGS
SOURCE
SOURCENAME
SOURCEINDEX
HORIZONTALFREQUENCY
VERTICALFREQUENCY
SIGNALTYPE
VIDEOTYPE
SYNCTYPE
SYNCPOLARITY
SCANTYPE
WIREDLAN
IPADDRESS
SUBNETMASK
GATEWAY
MACADDRESS
* Theasterisk(*)indicatesthatthedefaultsettingvariesdependingonthesignal.
74
5. Using On-Screen Menu
MenuItem Default Options
INFO.
WIRELESSLAN
IPADDRESS
SUBNETMASK
GATEWAY
MACADDRESS
SSID
NETWORKTYPE
WEP/WPA
CHANNEL
SIGNALLEVEL
VERSION
FIRMWARE
DATA
OTHERS
PROJECTORNAME
MODELNO.
SERIALNUMBER
LANUNITTYPE
CONTROLID(when[CONTROLID]
isset)
RESET
CURRENTSIGNAL
ALLDATA
CLEARLAMPHOURS
CLEARFILTERHOURS
* Theasterisk(*)indicatesthatthedefaultsettingvariesdependingonthesignal.
75
5. Using On-Screen Menu
❹ Menu Descriptions & Functions [SOURCE]
COMPUTER 1 and 2
SelectsthecomputerconnectedtoyourCOMPUTER1orCOMPUTER2inputconnectorsignal.
NOTE:WhenthecomponentinputsignalisconnectedtotheCOMPUTER1INorCOMPUTER2INconnector,select[COMPUTER
1]or[COMPUTER2]respectively.
HDMI
SelectstheHDMIcompatibleequipmentconnectedtoyourHDMIINconnector.
VIDEO
SelectswhatisconnectedtoyourVIDEOinput-VCR,DVDplayerordocumentcamera.
S-VIDEO
SelectswhatisconnectedtoyourS-VIDEOinput-VCRorDVDplayer.
NOTE:Aframemayfreezeforabriefperiodoftimewhenavideoisplayedbackinfast-forwardorfast-rewindwithaVideoorS-
Videosource.
VIEWER
ThisfeatureenablesyoutomakepresentationsusingaUSBmemorythatcontainsslides.
(→page59“4.UsingtheViewer”)
NETWORK
SelectsasignalfromtheLANport(RJ-45)ortheinstalledUSBwirelessLANunit(optional).
USB DISPLAY
SelectsthecomputerconnectedtotheUSB(PC)port(typeB)byusingacommerciallyavailableUSBcable.
(→page39)
76
5. Using On-Screen Menu
❺ Menu Descriptions & Functions [ADJUST]
[PICTURE]
[PRESET]
Thisfunctionallowsyoutoselectoptimizedsettingsforyourprojectedimage.
Youcanadjustneutraltintforyellow,cyanormagenta.
Therearesevenfactorypresetsoptimizedforvarioustypesofimages.Youcanalsouse[DETAILSETTINGS]toset
useradjustablesettingstocustomizeeachgammaorcolor.
Yoursettingscanbestoredin[PRESET1]to[PRESET7].
HIGH-BRIGHT �������� Recommended for use in a brightly lit room�
PRESENTATION ����� Recommended for making a presentation using a PowerPoint file�
VIDEO �������������������� Recommended for typical TV program viewing�
MOVIE ������������������� Recommended for movies�
GRAPHIC ��������������� Recommended for graphics�
sRGB ��������������������� Standard color values
DICOM SIM� ���������� Recommended for DICOM simulation format�
NOTE:
• The[DICOMSIM.]optionisfortraining/referenceonlyandshouldnotbeusedforactualdiagnosis.
• DICOMstandsforDigitalImagingandCommunicationsinMedicine.ItisastandarddevelopedbytheAmericanCollegeofRadiol-
ogy(ACR)andtheNationalElectricalManufacturersAssociation(NEMA).
Thestandardspecieshowdigitalimagedatacanbemovedfromsystemtosystem.
[DETAIL SETTINGS]
77
5. Using On-Screen Menu
[GENERAL]
StoringYourCustomizedSettings[REFERENCE]
Thisfunctionallowsyoutostoreyourcustomizedsettingsin[PRESET1]to[PRESET7].
First,selectabasepresetmodefrom[REFERENCE],thenset[GAMMACORRECTION]and[COLORTEMPERA-
TURE].
HIGH-BRIGHT �������� Recommended for use in a brightly lit room�
PRESENTATION ����� Recommended for making a presentation using a PowerPoint file�
VIDEO �������������������� Recommended for typical TV program viewing�
MOVIE ������������������� Recommended for movies�
GRAPHIC ��������������� Recommended for graphics�
sRGB ��������������������� Standard color values�
DICOM SIM� ���������� Recommended for DICOM simulation format�
SelectingGammaCorrectionMode[GAMMACORRECTION]
Eachmodeisrecommendedfor:
DYNAMIC �������������� Creates a high-contrast picture�
NATURAL ��������������� Natural reproduction of the picture�
BLACK DETAIL ������� Emphasizes detail in dark areas of the picture�
NOTE:Thisfunctionisnotavailablewhen[DICOMSIM.]isselectedfor[DETAILSETTINGS].
SelectingScreenSizeforDICOMSIM[SCREENSIZE]
Thisfunctionwillperformgammacorrectionappropriateforthescreensize.
LARGE ������������������� For screen size of 150"
MEDIUM
���������������� For screen size of 100"
SMALL
������������������� For screen size of 50"
NOTE:Thisfunctionisavailableonlywhen[DICOMSIM.]isselectedfor[DETAILSETTINGS].
AdjustingColorTemperature[COLORTEMPERATURE]
Thisoptionallowsyoutoselectthecolortemperatureofyourchoice.
NOTE:When[PRESENTATION]or[HIGH-BRIGHT]isselectedin[REFERENCE],thisfunctionisnotavailable.
AdjustingBrightnessandContrast[DYNAMICCONTRAST]
Thisfunctionallowsyoutoadjustthecontrastratiooptically.
Toincreasethecontrastratio,select[ON].
SelectingStillImageModeorMovieMode[IMAGEMODE]
Thisfunctionallowsyoutoselectthestillimagemodeorthemoviemode.
STILL ��������������������� This mode is for a still image�
MOVIE ������������������� This mode is for a movie�
NOTE:Thisfunctionisavailableonlywhen[HIGH-BRIGHT]isselectedfor[REFERENCE].
78
5. Using On-Screen Menu
EnhancingtheColor[COLORENHANCEMENT]
Thisfunctionallowsyoutoenhancethecolorofimage.
OFF ������������������������ Does not enhance the color
ON
������������������������� Enhances the color�
NOTE:Thisfunctionisavailableonlywhen[PRESENTATION]isselected[REFERENCE].
AdjustingWhiteBalance[WHITEBALANCE]
Thisallowsyoutoadjustthewhitebalance.Contrastforeachcolor(RGB)toadjustthewhitelevelofthescreen;
Brightnessforeachcolor(RGB)isusedtoadjusttheblacklevelofthescreen.
[CONTRAST]
Adjuststheintensityoftheimageaccordingtotheincomingsignal.
[BRIGHTNESS]
Adjuststhebrightnesslevelorthebackrasterintensity.
[SHARPNESS]
Controlsthedetailoftheimage.
[COLOR]
Increasesordecreasesthecolorsaturationlevel.
[HUE]
Variesthecolorlevelfrom+/−greento+/−blue.Theredlevelisusedasreference.
Inputsignal CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS SHARPNESS COLOR HUE
COMPUTER/HDMI(RGB) Yes Yes Yes No No
COMPUTER/HDMI(COMPONENT) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
VIDEO/S-VIDEO/COMPONENT Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
VIEWER/NETWORK/USBDISPLAY Yes Yes Yes No No
Yes=Adjustable,No=Notadjustable
[RESET]
Thesettingsandadjustmentsfor[PICTURE]willbereturnedtothefactorysettingswiththeexceptionofthefollowing;
Presetnumbersand[REFERENCE]withinthe[PRESET]screen.
Thesettingsandadjustmentsunder[DETAILSETTINGS]withinthe[PRESET]screenthatarenotcurrentlyselected
willnotbereset.
79
5. Using On-Screen Menu
[IMAGE OPTIONS]
AdjustingClockandPhase[CLOCK/PHASE]
ThisallowsyoutomanuallyadjustCLOCKandPHASE.
CLOCK ������������������� Use this item to fine tune the computer image or to remove any vertical banding that might appear� This
function adjusts the clock frequencies that eliminate the horizontal banding in the image�
This adjustment may be necessary when you connect your computer for the first time�
PHASE ������������������� Use this item to adjust the clock phase or to reduce video noise, dot interference or cross talk� (This is
evident when part of your image appears to be shimmering�)
Use [PHASE] only after the [CLOCK] is complete�
NOTE:The[CLOCK]and[PHASE]itemsareavailableforRGBsignalsonly.
80
5. Using On-Screen Menu
AdjustingHorizontal/VerticalPosition[HORIZONTAL/VERTICAL]
Adjuststheimagelocationhorizontallyandvertically.
NOTE:The[HORIZONTAL]and[VERTICAL]itemsarenotavailableforVIDEO,S-VIDEO,HDMI,VIEWER,NETWORK,andUSB
DISPLAY.
- Animagecanbedistortedduringtheadjustmentof[CLOCK]and[PHASE].Thisisnotmalfunction.
- Theadjustmentsfor[CLOCK],[PHASE],[HORIZONTAL],and[VERTICAL]willbestoredinmemoryforthe
currentsignal.Thenexttimeyouprojectthesignalwiththesameresolution,horizontalandverticalfrequency,
itsadjustmentswillbecalledupandapplied.
 Todeleteadjustmentsstoredinmemory,fromthemenu,youselect[RESET]→[CURRENTSIGNAL]or[ALL
DATA]andresettheadjustments.
SelectingOverscanPercentage[OVERSCAN]
Selectoverscanpercentage(0%,5%and10%)forsignal.
Projected image
Overscaned by 10%
NOTE:
• The[0[%]]cannotbeselectedwhenVIDEOandS-VIDEOsignalsareused.
• The[OVERSCAN]itemisnotavailable:
•when[NATIVE]isselectedfor[ASPECTRATIO].
•when[VIEWER],[NETWORK],or[USBDISPLAY]isselectedfor[SOURCE]
81
5. Using On-Screen Menu
SelectingAspectRatio[ASPECTRATIO]
Theterm“aspectratio”referstotheratioofwidthtoheightofaprojectedimage.
Theprojectorautomaticallydeterminestheincomingsignalanddisplaysitinitsappropriateaspectratio.
•Thistableshowstypicalresolutionsandaspectratiosthatmostcomputerssupport.
Resolution AspectRatio
VGA 640×480 4:3
SVGA
800×600 4:3
XGA
1024×768 4:3
WXGA
1280×768 15:9
WXGA
1280×800 16:10
WXGA+
1440×900 16:10
SXGA
1280×1024 5:4
SXGA+
1400×1050 4:3
UXGA
1600×1200 4:3
WUXGA
1920×1200 16:10
Options Function
AUTO
Theprojectorwillautomaticallydeterminetheincomingsignalanddisplayitinitsaspect
ratio.(→ nextpage)
Theprojectormayerroneouslydeterminetheaspectratiodependingonitssignal.Ifthis
occurs,selecttheappropriateaspectratiofromthefollowing.
4:3 Theimageisdisplayedin4:3aspectratio.
16:9 Theimageisdisplayedin16:9aspectratio.
15:9 Theimageisdisplayedin15:9aspectratio.
16:10 Theimageisdisplayedin16:10aspectratio.
WIDEZOOM
(M361X/M311X/M271X)
Theimageisstretchedleftandright.
Partsofthedisplayedimagearecroppedattheleftandrightedgesandthereforenot
visible.
LETTERBOX
(M311W/M271W)
Theimageofaletterboxsignalisstretchedequallyinthehorizontalandverticaldirec-
tionstotthescreen.Partsofthedisplayedimagearecroppedatthetopandbottom
edgesandthereforenotvisible.
NATIVE Theprojectordisplaysthecurrentimageinitstrueresolutionwhentheincomingcomputer
signalhasalowerresolutionthantheprojector’snativeresolution.
[Example 1]When the incoming
signal with the resolution of 800
×600isdisplayedontheM361X/
M311X/M271X:
[Example 2]When the incoming
signalwiththeresolutionof800×
600isdisplayedon theM311W/
M271W:
NOTE:
• Whenanon-computersignalisdisplayed,the[NATIVE]isnotavailable.
• Whenasignalwithahigherresolutionthantheprojector’snativeresolutionisdisplayed,[NA-
TIVE]isnotavailable.
82
5. Using On-Screen Menu
Sampleimagewhentheappropriateaspectratioisautomaticallydetermined
M361X/M311X/M271X
[Computersignal]
Aspectratioofincomingsignal 4:3 5:4 16:9 15:9 16:10
Sampleimagewhentheappro-
priate aspect ratiois automati-
callydetermined
[Videosignal]
Aspectratioofincomingsignal 4:3 Letterbox Squeeze
Sampleimage when the as-
pectratiois automatically de-
termined
NOTE:Todisplayasqueezedsignalprop-
erly,select[16:9]or[WIDEZOOM].
M311W/M271W
[Computersignal]
Aspectratioofincomingsignal 4:3 5:4 16:9 15:9 16:10
Sampleimagewhentheappro-
priate aspect ratiois automati-
callydetermined
[Videosignal]
Aspectratioofincomingsignal 4:3 Letterbox Squeeze
Sampleimage when the as-
pectratiois automatically de-
termined
NOTE:Todisplayaletterboxsignalprop-
erly,select[LETTERBOX].
NOTE:Todisplayasqueezedsignalprop-
erly,select[16:9].
TIP:
• Imagepositioncanbeadjustedverticallyusing[POSITION]whenthe[16:9],[15:9],or[16:10]aspectratiosareselected.
• Theterm“letterbox”referstoamorelandscape-orientedimagewhencomparedtoa4:3image,whichisthestandardaspect
ratioforavideosource.
Theletterboxsignalhasaspectratioswiththevistasize“1.85:1”orcinemascopesize“2.35:1”formovielm.
• Theterm“squeeze”referstothecompressedimageofwhichaspectratioisconvertedfrom16:9to4:3.
AdjustingtheVerticalPositionofImage[POSITION](notavailableonM311W/M271W)
(onlywhen[16:9],[15:9],or[16:10]isselectedfor[ASPECTRATIO])
When[16:9],[15:9],or[16:10]isselectedin[ASPECTRATIO],theimageisdisplayedwithblackbordersonthetop
and bottom.
Youcanadjusttheverticalpositionfromthetoptothebottomoftheblackarea.
83
5. Using On-Screen Menu
❻ Menu Descriptions & Functions [SETUP]
[GENERAL]
EnablingAutoKeystone[AUTOKEYSTONE]
Thisfeatureallowstheprojectortodetectitstiltandcorrectverticaldistortionautomatically.
ToturnontheAUTOKEYSTONEfeature,select[ON].ToadjusttheKEYSTONEfeaturemanually,select[OFF].
NOTE:The[AUTOKEYSTONE]functionisnotavailablewhenanorientationtypesuchas[CEILINGREAR],[DESKTOPREAR],
[CEILINGFRONT]otherthan[DESKTOP/FRONT]isselectedfor[ORIENTATION].
CorrectingVerticalKeystoneDistortionManually[KEYSTONE]
Youcancorrectverticaldistortionmanually.(→page21)
TIP:Whenthisoptionishighlighted,pressingtheENTERbuttonwilldisplayitsslidebarforadjustment.
SavingVerticalKeystoneCorrection[KEYSTONESAVE]
Thisoptionenablesyoutosaveyourcurrentkeystonesettings.
OFF ������������������������ Does not save current keystone correction settings� It will return your keystone correction settings to
“zero”�
ON ������������������������� Saves current keystone correction settings
Savingyourchangeonceaffectsallsources.Thechangesaresavedwhentheprojectoristurnedoff.
NOTE:When[AUTOKEYSTONE]issetto[ON],[KEYSTONESAVE]isnotavailable.Nexttimeyouturnonthepower,theAUTO
KEYSTONEfunctionwillworkandthedatastoredwith[KEYSTONESAVE]willbeinvalid.
84
5. Using On-Screen Menu
UsingtheWallColorCorrection[WALLCOLOR]
Thisfunctionallowsforquickadaptivecolorcorrectioninapplicationswherethescreenmaterialisnotwhite.
NOTE:Selecting[WHITEBOARD]reduceslampbrightness.
SettingEcoMode[ECOMODE]
TheECOMODEincreaseslamplife,whileloweringpowerconsumptionandcuttingdownonCO
2
emissions.
Fourbrightnessmodesofthelampcanbeselected:[OFF],[AUTOECO],[NORMAL]and[ECO]modes.
(→page27)
85
5. Using On-Screen Menu
SettingClosedCaption[CLOSEDCAPTION]
ThisoptionsetsseveralclosedcaptionmodesthatallowtexttobesuperimposedontheprojectedimageofVideo
orS-Video.
OFF ������������������������ This exits the closed caption mode�
CAPTION 1-4 ��������� Text is superimposed�
TEXT 1-4 ���������������� Text is displayed�
NOTE:
• Theclosedcaptionisnotavailableunderthefollowingconditions:
- whenmessagesormenusaredisplayed.
- whenanimageismagnied,frozen,ormuted.
• Portionsofsuperimposedtextorclosedcaptionmaybetruncated.Ifthathappens,trytoplacethesuperimposedtextor
closedcaptionwithinthescreen.
UsingOffTimer[OFFTIMER]
1. Selectyourdesiredtimebetween30minutesand16hours:OFF,0:30,1:00,2:00,4:00,8:00,12:00,16:00.
2. Press the ENTER button on the remote control.
3. Theremainingtimestartscountingdown.
4. Theprojectorwillturnoffafterthecountdowniscomplete.
NOTE:
• Tocancelthepresettime,set[OFF]forthepresettimeorturnoffthepower.
• Whentheremainingtimereaches3minutesbeforetheprojectoristurnedoff,the[THEPROJECTORWILLTURNOFFWITHIN3
MINUTES]messagewillbedisplayedonthebottomofthescreen.
SelectingMenuLanguage[LANGUAGE]
Youcanchooseoneof29languagesforon-screeninstructions.
NOTE:Yoursettingwillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[RESET]isdonefromthemenu.
[MENU]
SelectingMenuColor[COLORSELECT]
Youcanchoosebetweentwooptionsformenucolor:COLORandMONOCHROME.
TurningOn/OffSourceDisplay[SOURCEDISPLAY]
Thisoption turnson oroff inputname displaysuchas COMPUTER1,COMPUTER2, HDMI,VIDEO,S-VIDEO,
VIEWER,NETWORK,USBDISPLAY,tobedisplayedonthetoprightofthescreen.
Whennoinputsignalispresent,theno-signalguidancepromptingyoutocheckforanavailableinputwillbedisplayed
atthecenterofthescreen.Whenthe[VIEWER]or[NETWORK]itemisselectedfor[SOURCE],theno-signalguid-
ancewillnotbedisplayed.
86
5. Using On-Screen Menu
TurningON/OFFControlID[IDDISPLAY]
ID DISPLAY ����������� This option turns on or off the ID number which is displayed when the ID SET button on the remote control
is pressed�
TurningOn/OffEcoMessage[ECOMESSAGE]
Thisoptionturnsonoroffthefollowingmessageswhentheprojectoristurnedon.
TheEcoMessagepromptstheusertosaveenergy.When[OFF]isselectedfor[ECOMODE],youwillgetamessage
topromptyoutoselect[AUTOECO],[NORMAL],or[ECO]for[ECOMODE].
When[AUTOECO],[NORMAL],or[ECO]isselectedfor[ECOMODE]
Toclosethemessage,pressanyoneofthebuttons.Themessagewilldisappearifnobuttonoperationisdonefor
30seconds.
When[OFF]isselectedfor[ECOMODE]
PressingtheENTERbuttonwilldisplaythe[ECOMODE]screen.(→page27)
Toclosethemessage,presstheEXITbutton.
SelectingMenuDisplayTime[DISPLAYTIME]
Thisoptionallowsyoutoselecthowlongtheprojectorwaitsafterthelasttouchofabuttontoturnoffthemenu.The
presetchoicesare[MANUAL],[AUTO5SEC],[AUTO15SEC],and[AUTO45SEC].The[AUTO45SEC]isthefac-
torypreset.
SelectingaColororLogoforBackground[BACKGROUND]
Use thisfeature to display a blue/black screen or logo whenno signal is available.Thedefault background is
[BLUE].
NOTE:
• Ifthe[LOGO]itemisselectedfor[BACKGROUND]withthe[NETWORK]or[USBDISPLAY]sourceselected,the[BLUE]itemwill
beselectedregardlessofitsselection.
• When[SOURCEDISPLAY]isturnedon,theno-signalguidancepromptingyoutocheckforanavailableinputwillbedisplayed
atthecenterofthescreenregardlessofitsselection.
• Yoursettingwillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[RESET]isdonefromthemenu.
SelectingIntervalTimeforFilterMessage[FILTERMESSAGE]
Thisoptionallowsyoutoselectthetimepreferencebetweendisplayingthemessageforcleaningthelters.Clean
thelterwhenyougetthemessage“PLEASECLEANTHEFILTER.”(→page114)
Sixoptionsareavailable:
M311X/M271X/M271W:OFF,100[H],500[H],1000[H],2000[H],6000[H]
M361X/M311W:OFF,100[H],500[H],1000[H],2000[H],5000[H]
NOTE:Yoursettingwillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[RESET]isdonefromthemenu.
87
5. Using On-Screen Menu
[INSTALLATION]
SelectingProjectorOrientation[ORIENTATION]
Thisreorientsyourimageforyourtypeofprojection.Theoptionsare:desktopfrontprojection,ceilingrearprojection,
desktoprearprojection,andceilingfrontprojection.
DESKTOPFRONT CEILINGREAR
DESKTOPREAR CEILINGFRONT
DisablingtheCabinetButtons[CONTROLPANELLOCK]
ThisoptionturnsonorofftheCONTROLPANELLOCKfunction.
NOTE:
• ThisCONTROLPANELLOCKdoesnotaffecttheremotecontrolfunctions.
• Whenthecontrolpanelislocked,pressingandholdingtheEXITbuttonontheprojectorcabinetforabout10secondswillchange
thesettingto[OFF].
TIP:Whenthe[CONTROLPANELLOCK]isturnedon,akeylockicon[ ]willbedisplayedatthebottomrightofthemenu.
EnablingSecurity[SECURITY]
ThisfeatureturnsonorofftheSECURITYfunction.
Unlessthecorrectkeywordisentered,theprojectorcannotprojectanimage.(→page29)
NOTE:Yoursettingwillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[RESET]isdonefromthemenu.
88
5. Using On-Screen Menu
SelectingCommunicationSpeed[COMMUNICATIONSPEED]
ThisfeaturesetsthebaudrateofthePCControlport(D-Sub9P).Itsupportsdataratesfrom4800to38400bps.The
defaultis38400bps.Selecttheappropriatebaudrateforyourequipmenttobeconnected(dependingontheequip-
ment,alowerbaudratemayberecommendedforlongcableruns).
NOTE:Yourselectedcommunicationspeedwillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[RESET]isdonefromthemenu.
SettingIDtotheProjector[CONTROLID]
YoucanoperatemultipleprojectorsseparatelyandindependentlywiththesingleremotecontrolthathastheCONTROL
IDfunction.IfyouassignthesameIDtoalltheprojectors,youcanconvenientlyoperatealltheprojectorstogether
usingthesingleremotecontrol.Todoso,youhavetoassignanIDnumbertoeachprojector.
CONTROL ID NUMBER �������Select a number from 1 to 254 you wish to assign to your projector�
CONTROL ID �����������������������Select [OFF] to turn off the CONTROL ID setting and select [ON] to turn on the CONTROL ID set-
ting�
NOTE:
• When[ON]isselectedfor[CONTROLID],theprojectorcannotbeoperatedbyusingtheremotecontrolthatdoesnotsupport
theCONTROLIDfunction.(Inthiscasethebuttonsontheprojectorcabinetcanbeused.)
• Yoursettingwillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[RESET]isdonefromthemenu.
•PressingandholdingtheENTERbuttonontheprojectorcabinetfor10secondswilldisplaythemenuforcancelingtheControl
ID.
AssigningorChangingtheControlID
1. Turn on the projector.
2. Press the ID SET button on the remote control.
 TheCONTROLIDscreenwillbedisplayed.
 IftheprojectorcanbeoperatedwiththecurrentremotecontrolID,the[ACTIVE]willbedisplayed.Iftheprojector
cannotbeoperatedwiththecurrentremotecontrolID,the[INACTIVE]willbedisplayed.Tooperatetheinactive
projector,assignthecontrolIDusedfortheprojectorbyusingthefollowingprocedure(Step3).
3. PressoneofnumerickeypadbuttonswhilepressingandholdingtheIDSET
button on the remote control.
Example:
 Toassign“3”,pressthe“3”buttonontheremotecontrol.
 NoIDmeansthatalltheprojectorscanbeoperatedtogetherwithasingleremote
control.Toset“NoID”,enter“000”orpresstheCLEARbutton.
TIP:TherangeofIDsisfrom1to254.
4. Release the ID SET button.
 TheupdatedCONTROLIDscreenwillbedisplayed.
NOTE:
•TheIDscanbeclearedinafewdaysafterthebatteriesarerundownorremoved.
•Accidentallypressinganyoneofthebuttonsoftheremotecontrolwillclearcurrentlyspecied
IDwithbatteriesremoved.
89
5. Using On-Screen Menu
UsingTestPattern[TESTPATTERN]
Displaysthetestpatterntocheckforimagedistortionatthetimeoftheprojectorsetup.PresstheENTERbuttonto
displaythetestpattern;presstheEXITbuttontoclosethetestpatternandreturntothemenu.Menuoperationand
keystonecorrectionarenotpossiblewhenthetestpatternisdisplayed.
[OPTIONS(1)]
SettingAutoAdjust[AUTOADJUST]
ThisfeaturesetstheAutoAdjustmodesothatthecomputersignalcanbeautomaticallyormanuallyadjustedfor
noiseandstability.Youcanautomaticallymakeadjustmentintwoways:[NORMAL]and[FINE].
OFF ������������������������ The computer signal will not be automatically adjusted� You can manually optimize the computer signal�
NORMAL ���������������� Default setting� The computer signal will be automatically adjusted� Normally select this option�
FINE ����������������������� Select this option if fine adjustment is needed� It takes more time to switch to the source than when [NOR-
MAL]is selected�
SelectingFanMode[FANMODE]
Thisoptionallowsyoutoselectthreemodesforfanspeed:Automode,Highspeedmode,andHighAltitudemode.
AUTO ��������������������� The built-in fans automatically run at a variable speed according to the internal temperature�
HIGH ���������������������� The built-in fans run at high speed�
HIGH ALTITUDE ����� The built-in fans run at a high speed� Select this option when using the projector at altitudes approximately
5500 feet/1600 meters or higher�
Whenyouwishtocooldownthetemperatureinsidetheprojectorquickly,select[HIGH].
NOTE:
• ItisrecommendedthatyouselectHighspeedmodeifyouusetheprojectornon-stopforconsecutivedays.
•Set[FANMODE]to[HIGHALTITUDE]whenusingtheprojectorataltitudesapproximately5500feet/1600metersorhigher.
• Usingtheprojectorataltitudesapproximately5500feet/1600metersorhigherwithoutsettingto[HIGHALTITUDE]cancause
theprojectortooverheatandtheprotectorcouldshutdown.Ifthishappens,waitacoupleminutesandturnontheprojector.
•Usingtheprojectorataltitudeslessthanapproximately5500feet/1600metersandsettingto[HIGHALTITUDE]cancausethe
lamptoovercool,causingtheimagetoicker.Switch[FANMODE]to[AUTO].
•Usingtheprojectorataltitudesapproximately5500feet/1600metersorhighercanshortenthelifeofopticalcomponentssuch
asthelamp.
• Yoursettingwillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[RESET]isdonefromthemenu.
90
5. Using On-Screen Menu
SelectingSignalFormat[SIGNALSELECT]
[COMPUTER1],[COMPUTER2]
Allowsyoutochoose[COMPUTER1],or[COMPUTER2]foranRGBsourcesuchasacomputer,or[COMPONENT]
foracomponentvideosourcesuchasaDVDplayer.Normallyselect[RGB/COMPONENT]andtheprojectorauto-
maticallydetectsacomponentsignal.Howevertheremaybesomecomponentsignalsthattheprojectorisunableto
detect.Ifthisisthecase,select[COMPONENT].
[VIDEO&S-VIDEOSystemSelect]
Thisfeatureenablesyoutoselectcompositevideostandardsautomaticallyormanually.
Normallyselect[AUTO]andtheprojectorwillautomaticallydetectthevideostandard.
Inthecasewheretheprojectorhasdifcultydetectingthevideostandard,selecttheappropriatevideostandardfrom
the menu.
ThismustbedoneforVIDEOandS-VIDEOrespectively.
EnablingorDisablingWXGAMode[WXGAMODE]
Selecting[ON]willgiveprioritytoWXGA(1280×768)/WUXGA(1920×1080)signalsinrecognizinganinputsig-
nal.
When[WXGAMODE]issetto[ON],XGA(1024×768)/UXGA(1600×1200)signalsmaynotberecognizedon
M361X/M311X/M271X.Inthiscase,select[OFF].
NOTE:
• The[OFF]isselectedatthetimeofshipmentofM361X/M311X/M271X.
• The[ON]isselectedatthetimeofshipmentofM311W/M271W.
Enablingthedeinterlace[DEINTERLACE]
Turnsonoroffthedeinterlacefunctionforatelecinesignal.
OFF ������������������������ Select this option if there is any jitter or artifacts in video�
ON ������������������������� Default standard setting�
NOTE:ThisfeatureisnotavailableforHDTV(progressive)andcomputersignals.
SettingHDMI[HDMISETTINGS]
MakethesettingsforvideolevelandaudiolevelwhenconnectingHDMIequipmentsuchasaDVDplayer.
VIDEO LEVEL ��������� Select [AUTO] to automatically detect video level� If automatic detection may not work well, select [NOR-
MAL] to disable the [ENHANCED] feature of your HDMI equipment or select [ENHANCED] to improve image
contrast and increase detail in the dark areas�
AUDIO SELECT ������ Select [HDMI] to switch the HDMI IN digital audio signal and select [COMPUTER 2] to switch the COMPUTER
2 input audio signal�
EnablingKeySoundandErrorSound[BEEP]
Thisfeatureturnsonoroffthebuttonsoundoralarmwhenanerroroccursorthefollowingoperationsareper-
formed.
-Displayingthemainmenu
-Switchingsources
-Resettingdatabyusing[RESET]
-PressingPOWERONorPOWEROFFbutton
91
5. Using On-Screen Menu
[OPTIONS(2)]
SelectingPower-savingin[STANDBYMODE]
Theprojectorhastwostandbymodes:[NORMAL]and[POWER-SAVING].
ThePOWER-SAVINGmodeisthemodethatallowsyoutoputtheprojectorinthepower-savingconditionwhich
consumeslesspowerthantheNORMALmode.TheprojectorispresetforPOWER-SAVINGmodeatthefactory.
NORMAL ���������������� Power indicator: Orange light/STATUS indicator: Green light
POWER-SAVING
���� Power indicator: Red light/STATUS indicator: Off
The following connectors, buttons or functions will not work during this mode�
- MONITOR OUT (COMP� 1) connector, and AUDIO OUT connector
- LAN and Mail Alert functions
- Buttons other than POWER button on the cabinet
- Buttons other than POWER ON button on the remote control
- Virtual Remote Tool, USB Display fucntion
NOTE:
• When[CONTROLPANELLOCK],[CONTROLID],or[AUTOPOWERON(COMP1)]isturnedon,the[STANDBYMODE]settingis
notavailable.
• Evenwhen[POWER-SAVING]isselectedfor[STANDBYMODE],poweronoroffcanbedonebyusingthePCCONTROLport.
• ThepowerconsumptioninthestandbymodewillnotbeincludedincalculatingCO
2
emissionreduction.
• Yoursettingwillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[RESET]isdonefromthemenu.
EnablingDirectPowerOn[DIRECTPOWERON]
Turnstheprojectoronautomaticallywhenthepowercordisinsertedintoanactivepoweroutlet.Thiseliminatesthe
needtoalwaysusethePOWERbuttonontheremotecontrolorprojectorcabinet.
92
5. Using On-Screen Menu
TurningOntheProjectorByApplyingComputerSignal[AUTOPOWERON(COMP1)]
WhentheprojectorisinStandbymode,applyingacomputersignalfromacomputerconnectedtotheCOMPUTER1
INinputwillpowerontheprojectorandsimultaneouslyprojectthecomputer’simage.
ThisfunctionalityeliminatestheneedtoalwaysusethePOWERbuttonontheremotecontrolortheprojectorcabinet
topowerontheprojector.
Tousethisfunction,rstconnectacomputertotheprojectorandtheprojectortoanactiveACinput.
NOTE:
• Disconnectingacomputersignalfromthecomputerwillnotpowerofftheprojector.Werecommendusingthisfunctionincom-
binationoftheAUTOPOWEROFFfunction.
• Thisfunctionwillnotbeavailableunderthefollowingconditions:
- whenacomponentsignalisappliedtotheCOMPUTER1INconnector
- whenaSynconGreenRGBsignalorcompositesyncsignalisapplied
• ToenabletheAUTOPOWERON(COMP1)afterturningofftheprojector,wait3secondsandinputacomputersignal.
Ifacomputersignalisstillpresentwhentheprojectoristurnedoff,theAUTOPOWERON(COMP1)willnotworkandtheprojector
remainsinstandbymode.
EnablingPowerManagement[AUTOPOWEROFF]
Whenthisoptionisselectedyoucanenabletheprojectortoautomaticallyturnoff(attheselectedtime:5min.,10min.,
20min.,30min.,60min.)ifthereisnosignalreceivedbyanyinputorifnooperationisperformed.
NOTE:
• The[AUTOPOWEROFF]functionwillnotworkwhen[VIEWER]or[NETWORK]isselectedfor[SOURCE].
SelectingDefaultSource[DEFAULTSOURCESELECT]
Youcansettheprojectortodefaulttoanyoneofitsinputseachtimetheprojectoristurnedon.
LAST ���������������������� Sets the projector to default to the previous or last active input each time the projector is turned on�
AUTO ��������������������� Searches for an active source in order of COMPUTER1 → COMPUTER2 → HDMI → VIDEO → S-VIDEO →
VIEWER → USB DISPLAY → COMPUTER1 and displays the first found source�
COMPUTER1 ��������� Displays the computer signal from the COMPUTER 1 IN connector every time the projector is turned on�
COMPUTER2 ��������� Displays the computer signal from the COMPUTER 2 IN connector every time the projector is turned on�
HDMI ��������������������� Displays the digital source from the HDMI IN connector every time the projector is turned on�
VIDEO �������������������� Displays the Video source from the VIDEO IN connector every time the projector is turned on�
S-VIDEO ���������������� Displays the Video source from the S-VIDEO IN connector every time the projector is turned on�
VIEWER ����������������� Displays slides or plays back movie files from the USB memory device every time the projector is turned
on�
NETWORK ������������� Displays a signal from LAN port (RJ-45) or the USB Wireless LAN Unit�
USB DISPLAY �������� Displays the computer signal from the USB (PC) port every time the projector is turned on�
93
5. Using On-Screen Menu
Setting up the Projector for a Wired LAN Connection [WIRED LAN]
Important
• Consultwithyournetworkadministratoraboutthesesettings.
• WhenusingawiredLANconnection,connectaLANcable(Ethernetcable)totheLANport(RJ-45)oftheprojec-
tor.(→page110)
TIP:Thenetworksettingsyoumakewillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[RESET]isdonefromthemenu.
[WIREDLAN] [DISABLE] WiredLANconnectionwillbeturnedoff.
[ENABLE] WiredLANconnectionwillbeturnedon.
[SETTINGS] [DHCP]
ON
�������������������������� IP address, subnet mask, and gateway will
be automatically assigned to the projector
from your DHCP server�
OFF �������������������������Specify IP address, subnet mask, and gate-
way assigned by your network administra-
tor�
[IPADDRESS] Set your IP address of the network connected to the
projector.
[SUBNETMASK] Setyoursubnetmasknumberofthenetworkconnected
totheprojector.
[GATEWAY] Setthedefaultgatewayofthenetworkconnectedtothe
projector.
[AUTODNS]
ON �������������������������� DHCP server will automatically assign IP
address of DNS server connected to the
projector�
OFF �������������������������Set your IP address of DNS server connected
to the projector�
94
5. Using On-Screen Menu
Setting up the Projector for a Wireless LAN Connection (with the optional USB Wireless
LAN Unit equipped) [WIRLESS LAN]
Important
• Consultwithyournetworkadministratoraboutthesesettings.
• WhenusingawirelessLANconnection,attachtheoptionalUSBWirelessLANtotheprojector.(→page111)
[PROFILE] [DISABLE] WirelessLANconnectionwillbeturnedoff
[EASYCONNECTION] Select[EASYCONNECTION]toexecuteawirelessLAN
easilyusing ImageExpress UtilityLiteon thesupplied
NECProjectorCD-ROM.
[PROFILE1] UptotwosettingsfortheUSBwirelessLANunitcanbe
storedinmemoryoftheprojector.(→page44)
Torecallthesettingsfrommemory,select[PROFILE1]or
[PROFILE2]from[PROFILE].
[PROFILE2]
[RECONNECT] Retrytoconnecttheprojectortoanetwork.Trythisifyouhavechanged[PROFILE].
NOTE:Afterselecting[EASYCONNECTION]from[PROFILE],youcannotmakesettingsto[DHCP],[IPADDRESS],[SUBNETMASK],
[GATEWAY],and[AUTODNS]except[CHANNEL].
95
5. Using On-Screen Menu
HintsonHowtoSetUpLANConnection
TosetuptheprojectorforaLANconnection:
AccesstheHTTPserverfunctiontodisplaythewebbrowser(→page41)andselect[NETWORKSETTINGS]→
[SETTINGS]→[WIRELESSLAN]→[PROFILE1]or[PROFILE2].
TwosettingscanbesetfortheUSBWirelessLANUnit.
Nextselect[SETTINGS]foryourselectedprole,andset[ENABLE]or[DISABLE]for[DHCP],[IPADDRESS],
[SUBNETMASK],and[GATEWAY].Lastclick[SAVE].Toreectchanges,clickthe[SETTING]tabandthenclick
[APPLY].(→page44)
TorecallLANsettingsstoredintheprolenumber:
Use[PROFILE1]or[PROFILE2]setontheHTTPserver,fromtheprojector’menu,select[SETUP]→[WIRE-
LESSLAN]→[PROFILE]→[PROFILE1]or[PROFILE2].Lastselect[YES]andpresstheENTERbutton.(→
page94)
To connect a DHCP server:
Fromtheprojectormenu,select[SETUP]→[WIREDLAN]→[SETTINGS]→[DHCP]→[ON]andpresstheENTER
button.TospecifyIPaddresswithoutusingtheDHCPserver,usetheHTTPserverfunction.(→page41)
TosetonlyforwirelessLAN(NETWORKTYPEandWEP/WPA):
AccesstheHTTPserverfunctiontodisplaythewebbrowser(→page41)andselect[NETWORKSETTINGS]→
[SETTINGS]→[WIRELESSLAN]→[PROFILE1]or[PROFILE2].
Makenecessarysettingsfor[SETTINGS]andclick[SAVE].
Fromtheprojectormenu,select[SETUP]→[WIRELESSLAN]→[PROFILE]→[PROFILE1]or[PROFILE2].
ToselectanSSID:
AccesstheHTTPserverfunctiontodisplaythewebbrowser(→page41)andselect[NETWORKSETTINGS]→
[SETTINGS]→[WIRELESSLAN]→[CONNECTION]→[SITESURVEY]andselecttheID.
Ifyoudonotuse[SITESURVEY],typetheSSIDin[CONNECTION]andselect[INFRASTRUCTURE]or[ADHOC].
(→page44)
Toreceivelampreplacementtimeorerrormessagesviae-mail:
AccesstheHTTPserverfunctiontodisplaythewebbrowser(→page41)andselect[NETWORKSETTINGS]→
[ALERTMAIL],andset[SENDER’SADDRESS],[SMTPSERVERNAME],and[RECIPIENT’SADDRESS].Last,
click[SAVE].(→page46)
Toexecute[EASYCONNECTION]usingImageExpressUtilityLite:
The[EASYCONNECTION]isamodethatcanabbreviatethetroublesomeLANsettingswhenusingtheImage
ExpressUtilityLiteandconnectingthePCandprojectorviaawirelessLAN.
TheImageExpressUtilityLiteiscontainedonthesuppliedNECProjectorCD-ROM.
Touse[EASYCONNECTION],accesstheHTTPserverfunctiontodisplaythewebbrowser(→page41)andselect
[NETWORKSETTINGS]→[SETTINGS]→[WIRELESSLAN]→[EASYCONNECTION].Nextselect[SETTINGS]
→[CHANNEL].Lastclick[SAVE].
Fromtheprojectormenu,select[SETUP]→[WIRELESSLAN]→[PROFILE]→[EASYCONNECTION].
96
5. Using On-Screen Menu
❼ Menu Descriptions & Functions [INFO.]
Displaysthestatusofthecurrentsignalandlampusage.Thisitemhassixpages.Theinformationincludedisas
follows:
TIP:PressingtheHELPbuttonontheremotecontrolwillshowthe[INFO.]menuitems.
[USAGE TIME]
[LAMPLIFEREMAINING](%)*
[LAMPHOURSUSED](H)
[FILTERHOURSUSED](H)
[TOTALCARBONSAVINGS](kg-CO2)
* Theprogressindicatorshowsthepercentageofremainingbulblife.
Thevalueinformsyouoftheamountoflampusage.Whentheremaininglamptimereaches0,theLAMPLIFE
REMAININGbarindicatorchangesfrom0%to100Hoursandstartscountingdown.
Iftheremaininglamptimereaches0hours,theprojectorwillnotturnon.
• Themessagetotheeffectthatthelamportheltersshouldbereplacedwillbedisplayedforoneminutewhen
theprojectoristurnedonandwhenthePOWERbuttonontheprojectorortheremotecontrolispressed.
Todismissthismessage,pressanybuttonontheprojectorortheremotecontrol.
Lamplife(H)
Replacementlamp Model
ECO MODE
OFF/AUTOECO NORMAL ECO
4000 5000 8000 NP16LP M361X / M311W
5000 6000 10000 NP15LP M311X/M271X/M271W
•
[TOTALCARBONSAVINGS]
Thisdisplaystheestimatedcarbonsavinginformationinkg.Thecarbonfootprintfactorinthecarbonsavingcal-
culationisbasedontheOECD(2008Edition).(→page28)
97
5. Using On-Screen Menu
[SOURCE]
[SOURCENAME] [SOURCEINDEX]
[HORIZONTALFREQUENCY] [VERTICALFREQUENCY]
[SIGNALTYPE] [VIDEOTYPE]
[SYNCTYPE] [SYNCPOLARITY]
[SCANTYPE]
[WIRED LAN]
[IPADDRESS] [SUBNETMASK]
[GATEWAY] [MACADDRESS]
[WIRELESS LAN]
[IPADDRESS] [SUBNETMASK]
[GATEWAY] [MACADDRESS]
[SSID] [NETWORKTYPE]
[WEP/WPA] [CHANNEL]
[SIGNALLEVEL]
98
5. Using On-Screen Menu
[VERSION]
[FIRMWARE]Version
[DATA]Version
[OTHERS]
[PROJECTORNAME]
[MODELNO.]
[SERIALNUMBER]
[LANUNITTYPE]
[CONTROLID](when[CONTROLID]isset)
99
5. Using On-Screen Menu
❽ Menu Descriptions & Functions [RESET]
Returning to Factory Default [RESET]
TheRESETfeatureallowsyoutochangeadjustmentsandsettingstothefactorypresetfora(all)source(s)except
thefollowing:
[CURRENTSIGNAL]
Resetstheadjustmentsforthecurrentsignaltothefactorypresetlevels.
Theitemsthatcanberesetare:[PRESET],[CONTRAST],[BRIGHTNESS],[COLOR],[HUE],[SHARPNESS],
[ASPECTRATIO],[HORIZONTAL],[VERTICAL],[CLOCK],[PHASE],and[OVERSCAN].
[ALLDATA]
Resetalltheadjustmentsandsettingsforallthesignalstothefactorypreset.
All items can be reset EXCEPT[LANGUAGE],[BACKGROUND],[FILTERMESSAGE],[SECURITY],[COMMUNI-
CATIONSPEED],[CONTROLID],[STANDBYMODE],[FANMODE],[LAMPLIFEREMAINING],[LAMPHOURS
USED],[FILTERHOURSUSED],[TOTALCARBONSAVINGS],[WIREDLAN],and[WIRELESSLAN].
Toresetthelampusagetime,see“ClearingLampHourMeter[CLEARLAMPHOURS]”below.
ClearingLampHourMeter[CLEARLAMPHOURS]
Resetsthelampclockbacktozero.Selectingthisoptiondisplayssubmenuforaconrmation.Select[YES]andpress
theENTERbutton.
NOTE:Elapsedtimeofthelampusewillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[RESET]isdonefromthemenu.
NOTE:Theprojectorwillturnoffandgointostandbymodewhenyoucontinuetousetheprojectorforanother100hoursafterthe
lamphasreachedtheendofitslife.Inthisconditionyoucannotclearthelamphourmeteronthemenu.Ifthishappens,pressthe
HELPbuttonontheremotecontrolfor10secondstoresetthelampclockbacktozero.Dothisonlyafterreplacingthelamp.
ClearingtheFilterUsageHours[CLEARFILTERHOURS]
Resetsthelterusagebacktozero.Selectingthisoptiondisplayssubmenuforaconrmation.Select[YES]andpress
theENTERbutton.
NOTE:Elapsedtimeofthelterusewillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[RESET]isdonefromthemenu.
100
6. Installation and Connections
3
2
1
Thissectiondescribeshowtosetupyourprojectorandhowtoconnectvideoandaudiosources.
Yourprojectorissimpletosetupanduse.Butbeforeyougetstarted,youmustrst:
① Setupascreenandtheprojector.
② Connectyourcomputerorvideoequip-
menttotheprojector.
(→page104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110,
111)
③
Connect the suppliedpowercord.
(→page14)
NOTE:Ensurethatthepowercordandanyother
cablesaredisconnectedbeforemovingthepro-
jector.Whenmovingtheprojectororwhenitis
notin use,coverthe lenswiththeslidinglens
cover.
❶ Setting Up the Screen and the Projector
Selecting a Location
[M361X/M311X/M271X]
Thefurtheryourprojectorisfromthescreenorwall,thelargertheimage.Theminimumsizetheimagecanbeis
approximately25"(0.64m)measureddiagonallywhentheprojectorisroughly35inches(0.9m)fromthewallor
screen.Thelargesttheimagecanbeis300"(7.6m)whentheprojectorisabout435inches(11.0m)fromthewall
or screen.
300"
240"
Distance
(Unit: m/inch)
Lens center
Screen Size
Screen Size (Unit: cm/inch)
200"
180"
150"
120"
100"
80"
11.0/435
"
8.8/348
"
6.6/260
"
5.5/216
"
4.4/173
"
3.6/144
"
2.9/115
"
2.2/86
"
1.4/57
"
40"
7.3/289
"
60"
30"
25"
1.1/
42
"
0.9/
35
"
609.6(W)�457.2(H) / 240(W)�180(H)
487.7(W)�365.8(H) / 192(W)�144(H)
406.4(W)�304.8(H) / 160(W)�120(H)
304.8(W)�228.6(H) / 120(W)�90(H)
365.8(W)�274.3(H) / 144(W)�108(H)
243.8(W)�182.9(H) / 96(W)�72(H)
203.2(W)�152.4(H) / 80(W)�60(H)
162.6(W)�121.9(H) / 64(W)�48(H)
121.9(W)�91.4(H) / 48(W)�36(H)
81.3(W)�61.0(H) / 32(W)�24(H)
61.0(W)�45.7(H) / 24(W)�18(H)
50.8(W)�38.1(H) / 20(W)�15(H)
TIP:
• Thedistancesareindicatedbyintermediatevaluesbetweenteleandwide.Useasaruleofthumb.
• Formoredetailsonthrowdistance,seepage102.
To the wall outlet.
101
6. Installation and Connections
[M311W/M271W]
Thefurtheryourprojectorisfromthescreenorwall,thelargertheimage.Theminimumsizetheimagecanbeis
approximately25"(0.64m)measureddiagonallywhentheprojectorisroughly37inches(0.9m)fromthewallor
screen.Thelargesttheimagecanbeis300"(7.6m)whentheprojectorisabout459inches(11.7m)fromthewall
or screen.
300"
240"
Distance
(Unit: m/inch)
Lens center
Screen Size
Screen Size (Unit: cm/inch)
200"
180"
150"
120"
100"
80"
11.7/459
"
9.3/367
"
7.0/275
"
5.8/229
"
4.6/183
"
3.9/152
"
3.1/121
"
2.3/90
"
1.5/60
"
40"
7.8/306
"
60"
30"
25"
1.1/
45
"
0.9/
37
"
646.2(W)�403.9(H) / 254(W)�159(H)
516.9(W)�323.1(H) / 204(W)�127(H)
430.8(W)�269.2(H) / 170(W)�106(H)
323.1(W)�201.9(H) / 127(W)�79(H)
387.7(W)�242.3(H) / 153(W)�95(H)
258.5(W)�161.5(H) / 102(W)�64(H)
215.4(W)�134.6(H) / 85(W)�53(H)
172.3(W)�107.7(H) / 68(W)�42(H)
129.2(W)�80.8(H) / 51(W)�32(H)
86.2(W)�53.8(H) / 34(W)�21(H)
64.6(W)�40.4(H) / 25(W)�16(H)
53.8(W)�33.7(H) / 21(W)�13(H)
TIP:
• Thedistancesareindicatedbyintermediatevaluesbetweenteleandwide.Useasaruleofthumb.
• Formoredetailsonthrowdistance,seepage102.
102
6. Installation and Connections
C
α
B
D
Throw Distance and Screen Size
Thefollowingshowstheproperrelativepositionsoftheprojectorandscreen.Refertothetabletodeterminethe
positionofinstallation.
Distance Chart
B= Vertical distance between lens center and
screen center
C= Throwdistance
D= Vertical distance between lens center and
screenbottom(topofscreenforceilingap-
plication)
α= Throwangle
NOTE:Thevaluesinthetablesare design values and
mayvary.
[M361X/M311X/M271X]
Screen Size
B
C
D
α
Diagonal Width Height wide tele wide tele
inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm - inch mm inch mm degree - degree
25 635 20 508 15 381 5 131 26 649 - 44 1107 -2 -60
11�4 - 6�7
30 762 24 610 18 457 6 157 31 788 - 53 1337 -3 -71 11�3 - 6�7
40 1016 32 813 24 610 8 210 42 1066 - 71 1798 -4 -95 11�1 - 6�6
60 1524 48 1219 36 914 12 314 64 1622 - 107 2720 -6 -143 11�0 - 6�6
72 1829 58 1463 43 1097 15 377 77 1956 - 129 3273 -7 -171 10�9 - 6�6
80 2032 64 1626 48 1219 17 419 86 2178 - 143 3642 -8 -191 10�9 - 6�6
84 2134 67 1707 50 1280 17 440 90 2289 - 151 3827 -8 -200 10�9 - 6�6
90 2286 72 1829 54 1372 19 471 97 2456 - 162 4103 -8 -214 10�9 - 6�6
100 2540 80 2032 60 1524 21 524 108 2734 - 180 4564 -9 -238 10�8 - 6�5
120 3048 96 2438 72 1829 25 629 130 3290 - 216 5486 -11 -286 10�8 - 6�5
150 3810 120 3048 90 2286 31 786 162 4124 - 270 6869 -14 -357 10�8 - 6�5
180 4572 144 3658 108 2743 37 943 195 4958 - 325 8252 -17 -429 10�8 - 6�5
200 5080 160 4064 120 3048 41 1048 217 5514 - 361 9174 -19 -476 10�8 - 6�5
210 5334 168 4267 126 3200 43 1100 228 5792 - 379 9635 -20 -500 10�8 - 6�5
240 6096 192 4877 144 3658 50 1257 261 6626 - 434 11018 -23 -572 10�7 - 6�5
270 6858 216 5486 162 4115 56 1414 294 7460 - 488 12401 -25 -643 10�7 - 6�5
300 7620 240 6096 180 4572 62 1572 327 8294 - 543 13784 -28 -714 10�7 - 6�5
[M311W/M271W]
Screen Size
B
C
D
α
Diagonal Width Height wide tele wide tele
inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm - inch mm inch mm degree - degree
25 635 21 538 13 337 5 139 27 687 - 46 1172 -1 -29
11�4 - 6�8
30 762 25 646 16 404 7 167 33 833 - 56 1415 -1 -35 11�3 - 6�7
40 1016 34 862 21 538 9 222 44 1126 - 75 1902 -2 -47 11�2 - 6�7
60 1524 51 1292 32 808 13 333 67 1712 - 113 2876 -3 -71 11�0 - 6�6
72 1829 61 1551 38 969 16 400 81 2064 - 136 3461 -3 -85 11�0 - 6�6
80 2032 68 1723 42 1077 17 444 90 2298 - 152 3850 -4 -94 10�9 - 6�6
84 2134 71 1809 45 1131 18 466 95 2415 - 159 4045 -4 -99 10�9 - 6�6
90 2286 76 1939 48 1212 20 500 102 2591 - 171 4337 -4 -106 10�9 - 6�6
100 2540 85 2154 53 1346 22 555 114 2884 - 190 4824 -5 -118 10�9 - 6�6
120 3048 102 2585 64 1615 26 666 137 3470 - 228 5798 -6 -141 10�9 - 6�6
150 3810 127 3231 79 2019 33 833 171 4349 - 286 7259 -7 -177 10�8 - 6�5
180 4572 153 3877 95 2423 39 1000 206 5228 - 343 8720 -8 -212 10�8 - 6�5
200 5080 170 4308 106 2692 44 1111 229 5814 - 382 9694 -9 -236 10�8 - 6�5
210 5334 178 4523 111 2827 46 1166 240 6107 - 401 10181 -10 -247 10�8 - 6�5
240 6096 204 5169 127 3231 52 1333 275 6986 - 458 11642 -11 -283 10�8 - 6�5
270 6858 229 5816 143 3635 59 1499 310 7865 - 516 13103 -13 -318 10�8 - 6�5
300 7620 254 6462 159 4039 66 1666 344 8744 - 573 14564 -14 -353 10�8 - 6�5
Screencenter
Lenscenter
Screenbottom
103
6. Installation and Connections
WARNING
* Installingyourprojectorontheceilingmustbedone
byaqualiedtechnician.ContactyourNECdealerfor
moreinformation.
* Donotattempttoinstalltheprojectoryourself.
• Onlyuseyourprojectoronasolid,levelsurface.Ifthe
projectorfallstotheground,youcanbeinjuredand
theprojectorseverelydamaged.
• Donotuse the projector where temperatures vary
greatly.Theprojectormustbeusedattemperatures
between41°F (5°C)and 104°F (40°C) (Eco mode
selected automatically at 95°F to 104°F/35°C to
40°C).
• Do not expose the projector to moisture, dust, or
smoke.Thiswillharmthescreenimage.
• Ensure that youhaveadequateventilation around
yourprojectorsoheatcandissipate.Donotcoverthe
ventsonthesideorthefrontoftheprojector.
ReectingtheImage
Usingamirrortoreectyourprojector’simageenables
youtoenjoyamuchlargerimagewhenasmallerspace
isrequired.ContactyourNECdealerifyouneedamirror
system.Ifyou’reusingamirrorsystemandyourimage
isinverted,usetheMENUand▲▼◀▶buttonsonyour
projectorcabinetoryourremotecontroltocorrectthe
orientation.(→page87)
104
6. Installation and Connections
COMPUTER 1 IN
AUDIO IN
HDMI IN
USB(PC)
Computer cable (VGA) (supplied)
To mini D-Sub 15-pin connector on the
projector.Itisrecommendedthatyouusea
commercially available distribution amplifier
if connecting a signal cable longer than the
cable supplied.
A commercially available
USB cable
(compatible with USB 2.0
specifications)
NOTE:ForMac,useacommerciallyavailable
pinadapter(notsupplied)toconnecttoyour
Mac’svideoport.
Stereo mini-plug
audio cable (not
supplied)
❷ Making Connections
NOTE:WhenusingwithanotebookPC,besuretoconnecttheprojectorandnotebookPCwhiletheprojectorisinstandbymode
andbeforeturningonthepowertothenotebookPC.
InmostcasestheoutputsignalfromthenotebookPCisnotturnedonunlessconnectedtotheprojectorbeforebeingpoweredup.
* Ifthescreengoesblankwhileusingyourremotecontrol,itmaybetheresultofthecomputer’sscreen-saverorpowermanage-
mentsoftware.
Enabling the computer’s external display
DisplayinganimageonthenotebookPC’sscreendoesnotnecessarilymeanitoutputsasignaltotheprojector.
WhenusingaPCcompatiblelaptop,acombinationoffunctionkeyswillenable/disabletheexternaldisplay.
Usually,thecombinationofthe“Fn”keyalongwithoneofthe12functionkeysgetstheexternaldisplaytocomeon
oroff.Forexample,NEClaptopsuseFn+F3,whileDelllaptopsuseFn+F8keycombinationstotogglethrough
externaldisplayselections.
Connecting Your Computer
NOTE:SignalssupportedbyPlug&Play(DDC2)
INPUT
COMPUTER 1 IN COMPUTER 2 IN HDMI
analog analog digital
Yes Yes Yes
HDMIcable(notsupplied)
UseHighSpeedHDMI
®
Cable.
105
6. Installation and Connections
• Selectthesourcenameforitsappropriateinputconnectorafterturningontheprojector.
Inputconnector
SOURCEbuttonontheprojector
cabinet
Buttonontheremotecontrol
COMPUTER1IN COMPUTER1 (COMPUTER1)
COMPUTER2IN COMPUTER2 (COMPUTER2)
HDMIIN HDMI HDMI
USB(PC) USBDISPLAY (USBDISPLAY)
NOTE:TheprojectorisnotcompatiblewithvideodecodedoutputsoftheNECISS-6020switcher.
NOTE:AnimagemaynotbedisplayedcorrectlywhenaVideoorS-Videosourceisplayedbackviaacommerciallyavailablescan
converter.
Thisisbecausetheprojectorwillprocessavideosignalasacomputersignalatthedefaultsetting.Inthatcase,dothefollowing.
* Whenanimageisdisplayedwiththelowerandupperblackportionofthescreenoradarkimageisnotdisplayedcorrectly:
ProjectanimagetollthescreenandthenpresstheAUTOADJ.buttonontheremotecontrolortheprojectorcabinet.
106
6. Installation and Connections
Connecting an External Monitor
Youcanconnectaseparate,externalmonitortoyourprojectortosimultaneouslyviewonamonitorthecomputer
analogimageyou’reprojecting.
NOTE:
• Daisychainconnectionisnotpossible.
• Whenaudioequipmentisconnected,theprojectorspeakerisdisabled.
AUDIO
IN
PHONE
MONITOR OUT (COMP. 1)
AUDIO OUT
Com-
puter cable
(VGA)
(supplied)
Stereo mini-plug audio cable
(not supplied)
Computer cable (VGA)
(not supplied)
107
6. Installation and Connections
Connecting Your DVD Player or Other AV Equipment
ConnectingVideo/S-VideoInput
• Selectthesourcenameforitsappropriateinputconnectorafterturningontheprojector.
Inputconnector
SOURCEbuttonontheprojector
cabinet
Buttonontheremotecontrol
VIDEOIN
VIDEO
(VIDEO)
S-VIDEOIN
S-VIDEO
(S-VIDEO)
NOTE:TheAUDIOINLandRjacks(RCA)aresharedbetweentheVideoandS-Videoinputs.
NOTE:RefertoyourVCRowner’smanualformoreinformationaboutyourequipment’svideooutputrequirements.
NOTE:AnimagemaynotbedisplayedcorrectlywhenaVideoorS-Videosourceisplayedbackinfast-forwardorfast-rewindvia
ascanconverter.
AUDIO OUTVIDEO OUT
S-VIDEO VIDEO LR
AUDIO IN
LR
S-VIDEO IN
VIDEO IN
AUDIO IN
Audio cable (not supplied)
S-Video cable (not supplied)
Video cable (not supplied)
Audio equipment
Audio cable (not supplied)
108
6. Installation and Connections
Connecting Component Input
 Acomponentsignalwillbeautomaticallydisplayed.Ifnot,fromthemenu,select[SETUP]→[OPTIONS(1)]→
[SIGNALSELECT]→[COMPUTER1]or[COMPUTER2],andthenplaceacheckmarkintheComponentradio
button.
• Selectthesourcenameforitsappropriateinputconnectorafterturningontheprojector.
Inputconnector
SOURCEbuttonontheprojector
cabinet
Buttonontheremotecontrol
COMPUTER1IN COMPUTER1 (COMPUTER1)
COMPUTER2IN COMPUTER2 (COMPUTER2)
NOTE:RefertoyourDVDplayer’sowner’smanualformoreinformationaboutyourDVDplayer’svideooutputrequirements.
AUDIOIN
LR
AUDIOOUT
L R
Component
Y Cb Cr
AUDIOIN
COMPUTER1IN
Audio cable (not supplied)
15-pin - to - RCA (fe-
male) × 3 cable adapter
(ADP-CV1E)
Stereo mini plug - to - RCA audio
cable (not supplied)
Component video RCA × 3
cable (not supplied)
DVD player
Audio Equipment
109
6. Installation and Connections
AUDIO IN
LR
AUDIO OUT
LR
VIDEO OUT
HDMI OUT
S-VIDEO VIDEO
HDMI Output
HDMI
HD MI
HDMI IN
Connecting HDMI Input
YoucanconnecttheHDMIoutputofyourDVDplayer,harddiskplayer,Blu-rayplayer,ornotebooktypePCtothe
HDMIINconnectorofyourprojector.
NOTE:TheHDMIINconnectorsupportsPlug&Play(DDC2B).
Audio cable (not supplied)
HDMIcable(notsupplied)
UseHighSpeedHDMI
®
Cable.
Inputconnector
SOURCEbuttonontheprojector
cabinet
Buttonontheremotecontrol
HDMIIN HDMI HDMI
TIP:ForusersofaudiovideoequipmentwithanHDMIconnector:
Select“Enhanced”ratherthan“Normal”ifHDMIoutputisswitchablebetween“Enhanced”and“Normal”.
Thiswillprovideimprovedimagecontrastandmoredetaileddarkareas.
Formoreinformationonsettings,refertotheinstructionmanualoftheaudiovideoequipmenttobeconnected.
• WhenconnectingtheHDMIINconnectoroftheprojectortotheDVDplayer,theprojector’svideolevelcanbe
madesettingsinaccordancewiththeDVDplayer’svideolevel.Inthemenuselect[HDMISETTINGS]→[VIDEO
LEVEL]andmakenecessarysettings.
• If the HDMI input sound cannot be heard, in the menu select [HDMI SETTINGS] →[AUDIOSELECT] →
[HDMI].
110
6. Installation and Connections
Connecting to a Wired LAN
TheprojectorcomesstandardwithaLANport(RJ-45)whichprovidesaLANconnectionusingaLANcable.
TouseaLANconnection,youarerequiredtosettheLANontheprojectormenu.Select[SETUP]→[WIREDLAN].
(→page93).
ExampleofLANconnection
ExampleofwiredLANconnection
LAN
Server
Hub
LAN cable (not supplied)
NOTE:UseaCategory5orhigherLAN
cable.
111
6. Installation and Connections
Connecting to a Wireless LAN
TheUSBWirelessLANUnitalsoprovidesawirelessLANconnection.TouseawirelessLANconnection,youare
requiredtoassignanIPaddresstotheprojector.
Important:
• IfyouusetheprojectorwiththeUSBWirelessLANUnitintheareawheretheuseofwirelessLANequipmentis
prohibited,removetheUSBWirelessLANUnitfromtheprojector.
• BuytheappropriateUSBWirelessLANUnitforyourcountryorarea.
NOTE:
• ThegreenLEDontheUSBWirelessLANUnitashestoshowthattheUSBWirelessLANUnitisworking.
• Yourcomputer’swirelessLANadapter(orunit)mustbecompliedwithWi-Fi(IEEE802.11b/g/n)standard.
FlowofSettingWirelessLAN
Step 1: AttachtheUSBWirelessLANUnittotheprojector.
Step 2: ConnectthecomputertotheprojectorviawiredLAN.(→page110)
Usethecomputer’sbrowsertodisplaytheprojector’sHTTPserver.(→page41)
Step 3: UseanHTTPservertosetthewirelessLAN.(→page44)
AccesstheHTTPserverfunctiontoset[NETWORKSETTINGS]→[SETTINGS]→[WIRELESS]→
[EASYCONNECTION],[PROFILE1]or[PROFILE2].
NOTE:
• TousetheHTTPserverfunction,theprojectormustbeconnectedtoanetwork.
FirstusethewiredLANtoconnecttheprojectortoanetworkandthenusetheHTTPservertosetthewirelessLAN.
• AftersettingthewirelessLANbyusingtheHTTPserver,set[NETWORKSETTINGS]→[SETTINGS]→[WIRED]→[DISABLE]
WhenswitchingtosetontheprojectorafterconnectingtothewirelessLAN:
UsethemenutosetthewirelessLANconnectionfortheprojector.
(→page94)
Select[DISABLE],[EASYCONNECTION],[PROFILE1]or[PROFILE2]yousetfromtheHTTPserver.
AttachingtheUSBWirelessLANUnit
NOTE:
• TheUSBWirelessLANUnitmustbeinsertedintotheUSBWirelessLANUnitportinthecorrectdirection.Itcannotbeinserted
inthereversedirection.IftheUSBWirelessLANUnitisinsertedinthereversedirectionwithexcessiveforceapplied,theUSB
portmaybreak.
• BeforetouchingtheUSBWirelessLANUnit,touchametallicobject(suchasadoorknoboraluminumwindowframe)todischarge
thestaticelectricityfromyourbody.
• AlwaysinsertorremovetheUSBWirelessLANunitwhenthemainpoweristurnedoff.Failuretodosomaycauseprojector
malfunctionordamagetotheUSBwirelessLANunit.Iftheprojectorwillnotworkcorrectly,turnofftheprojector,disconnect
thepowercord,andthenconnectitagain.
• DonotinsertotherUSBdevicesintotheUSBWirelessLANunitport.DonotinserttheUSBWirelessLANunitintotheUSB(PC)
port(TypeB).
112
6. Installation and Connections
PrepareaPhillipsscrewdriverbeforehand.
1. PressthePOWERbuttontoturnofftheprojectorandsetit
intostandbycondition,anddisconnectthepowercord.
2. RemovetheUSB(LAN)portcover.
Loosen the screw securing the port cover.
 •Thescrewisnotremovable.
3. SlowlyinserttheUSBWirelessLANUnitintotheUSB(LAN)
port.
Remove the cap from the USB Wireless LAN Unit, and then insert
it with the surface (side of indicator) facing outward. Keep the cap
for later use.
NOTE:DonotforcetoinserttheUSBWirelessLANUnit.
4. PuttheUSB(LAN)portcoverbackintoplace.
 InsertthecatchoftheUSB(LAN)portcoverintothegrooveofthe
projector cabinet, and then tighten the screw to secure the port
cover.
ToremovetheUSBWirelessLANUnit,disconnectthepowercord
andusetheaboveprocedure.
NOTE:
• ThegreenLEDontheUSBWirelessLANUnitashestoshowthatWireless
LANUnitisworking.IftheUSBWirelessLANUnitisincorrectlyattached,
theblueLEDwillnotash.
• DonotpressthebuttonontheUSBWirelessLANUnit.Thebuttonwillnot
workwiththismodel.
WIRELESS
WIRELESS
WIR
ELESS
WIRELESS
113
6. Installation and Connections
ExampleofwirelessLANconnection
(NetworkType→Infrastructure)
PC with wireless
LAN card inserted
PC with built-in wireless
LAN function
Wired LAN
Wireless access point
USB Wireless LAN Unit
Toenabledirect communication(i.e.,peer-to-peer)betweenpersonal computersand projectors,youneedto
selecttheAdHocmode.
UsetheHTTPserverfunctiontomakethesettings.(→page41)
PC with wireless
LAN card inserted
PC with built-in wireless
LAN function
UsetheHTTPserverfunctiontomakethesettings.(→page41)
ExampleofwirelessLANconnection(NetworkType→AdHoc)
USB Wireless LAN Unit
114
Thissectiondescribesthesimplemaintenanceproceduresyoushouldfollowtocleanthelters,thelens,thecabinet,
andtoreplacethelampandthelters.
❶ Cleaning the Filters
Theair-lterspongekeepsdustanddirtfromgettinginsidetheprojectorandshouldbefrequentlycleaned.Ifthelter
isdirtyorclogged,yourprojectormayoverheat.
WARNING
• Pleasedonotuseaspraycontainingammablegastoremovedustattachedtothelters,etc.Doingsomay
resultinres.
NOTE:Themessageforltercleaningwillbedisplayedforoneminuteaftertheprojectoristurnedonoroff.Whenthemessageis
displayed,cleanthelters.Thetimetocleantheltersissetto[6000H]attimeofshipmentonM311X/M271X/M271W;thetime
tocleantheltersissetto[5000H]attimeofshipmentonM361X/M311W.
Tocancelthemessage,pressanybuttonontheprojectorcabinetortheremotecontrol.
Thetwo-layerlterontheprojectorimprovescoolinganddust-proofcapabilitiescomparedwiththeconventional
models.
Theoutsides(intakeside)oftherstandsecondlayerltersremovedust.
Tocleanthelter,detachthelterunitandtheltercover.
CAUTION
• Beforecleaningthelters,turnofftheprojector,disconnectthepowercordandthenallowthecabinettocool.
Failuretodosocanresultinelectricshockorburninjuries.
1. Pushthebuttontoreleasethelterunitandpullitout.
TIP:
Thefollowingexplanationuseslters(ne-texturespongeand
coarse-texturesponge)attachedtotheprojectoratthetimeof
purchaseasanexample.
Afterreplacingwithltersincludedintheoptionallamp,replacethe
words“ne-texturespongeandcoarse-texturesponge”with“ac-
cordionsoftandhoneycombhard”respectively.
2. Remove the filter cover.
The filter cover is fixed at six separate mounting points.
Bow the filter cover by pushing the notch slightly until it re-
leases.
3. Remove the four lters and use a vacuum cleaner to
vacuumallthedustinside.
Get rid of dust in the sponge filter
NOTE:
• Wheneveryouvacuumthelter,usethesoftbrushattachmentto
vacuum.Thisistoavoiddamagetothelter.
• Donotwashthelterwithwater.Doingsocanresultinlterclog-
ging.
WIRELESS
WIRELESS
Button
Notch
Filter unit
Filter cover
Fine-texture
sponge
Coarse-texture sponge
7. Maintenance
115
7. Maintenance
4. Removedustfromthelterunitandtheltercover.
Clean both outside and inside.
5. Attachthefourlterstothelterunitandtheltercover.
Filter unit: Attach two coarse-texture sponge filters (large and
small) to the filter unit.
Filter cover: Attach two fine-texture sponge filters (large and
small) to the filter cover.
The fine-texture sponge filter has slits on it. Align these slits
with the protrusions of the filter cover.
6. Attachtheltercoverbacktothelterunit
Align the filter unit with the filter cover and push the six protru-
sions into place.
• Makesureallsixmountingpointsarealignedproperly.
7. Putthelterunitbacktotheprojectorcabinet.
 Inserttwocatchesofthetipofthelterunitintothegrooveof
the cabinet, and push the button to close the filter unit.
• Pushthelterunituntilitclicksintoplace.
8. Clearthelterusagehours.
Plug the power cord into the wall outlet, and then turn on the
projector.
From the menu, select [RESET] →[CLEARFILTERHOURS].
(→ page 99)
The interval time to clean the filters is set to [OFF] at time of
shipment. When using the projector as it is, you do not clear
the filter usage
Coarse-texture
sponge
Fine-texture sponge
WIRELESS
WIRELESS
ButtonGroove
116
7. Maintenance
❷ Cleaning the Lens
• Turnofftheprojectorbeforecleaning.
• Theprojectorhasaplasticlens.Useacommerciallyavailableplasticlenscleaner.
• Donotscratchormarthelenssurfaceasaplasticlensiseasilyscratched.
• Neverusealcoholorglasslenscleanerasdoingsowillcausedamagetotheplasticlenssurface.
WARNING
• Pleasedonotuseaspraycontainingammablegastoremovedustattachedtothelens,etc.Doingsomayresult
inres.
❸ Cleaning the Cabinet
Turnofftheprojector,andunplugtheprojectorbeforecleaning.
• Useadrysoftclothtowipedustoffthecabinet.
Ifheavilysoiled,useamilddetergent.
• Neverusestrongdetergentsorsolventssuchasalcoholorthinner.
• Whencleaningtheventsorthespeakerusingavacuumcleaner,donotforcethebrushofthevacuumcleaner
intotheslitsofthecabinet.
Vacuum the dust off the vents.
• Cloggedventsmaycauseariseintheinternaltemperatureoftheprojector,resultinginmalfunction.
• Donotscratchorhitthecabinetwithyourngersoranyhardobjects
• Contactyourdealerforcleaningtheinsideoftheprojector.
NOTE:Donotapplyvolatileagentsuchasinsecticideonthecabinet,thelens,orthescreen.Donotleavearubberorvinylproduct
inprolongedcontactwithit.Otherwisethesurfacenishwillbedeterioratedorthecoatingmaybestrippedoff.
117
7. Maintenance
❹ Replacing the Lamp and the Filters
Whenthelampreachestheendofitslife,theLAMPindicatorinthecabinetwillblinkredandthemessage“THE
LAMPHASREACHEDTHEENDOFITSUSABLELIFE.PLEASEREPLACETHELAMPANDFILTER.”willappear
(*).Eventhoughthelampmaystillbeworking,replacethelamptomaintaintheoptimalprojectorperformance.After
replacingthelamp,besuretoclearthelamphourmeter.(→page99)
CAUTION
• DONOTTOUCHTHELAMPimmediatelyafterithasbeenused.Itwillbeextremelyhot.Turntheprojector
offandthendisconnectthepowercord.Allowatleastonehourforthelamptocoolbeforehandling.
• Usethespeciedlampforsafetyandperformance.
Toorderthereplacementlamp,specifyyourlamptype.
Replacementlamp:
 NP15LP:M311X/M271X/M271W
 NP16LP:M361X/M311W
Thereplacementlampcomeswithlters.Whiletheltersattachedtotheprojectoratthetimeofpurchaseare
madeofdarkspongematerial,theltersincludedwiththeoptionallamparemadeofnon-wovenwhitematerial.
Thereisnodifferenceinperformancebetweenthesetwotypes.
• DONOTREMOVEANYSCREWSexceptonelampcoverscrewandtwolamphousingscrews.Youcouldreceive
anelectricshock.
• Donotbreaktheglassonthelamphousing.
Keepngerprintsofftheglasssurfaceonthelamphousing.Leavingngerprintsontheglasssurfacemightcause
anunwantedshadowandpoorpicturequality.
• Theprojectorwillturnoffandgointostandbymodewhenyoucontinuetousetheprojectorforanother100hours
afterthelamphasreachedtheendofitslife.Ifthishappens,besuretoreplacethelamp.Ifyoucontinuetouse
thelampafterthelampreachestheendofitslife,thelampbulbmayshatter,andpiecesofglassmaybescattered
inthelampcase.Donottouchthemasthepiecesofglassmaycauseinjury.Ifthishappens,contactyourNEC
dealerforlampreplacement.
*NOTE:Thismessagewillbedisplayedunderthefollowingconditions:
• foroneminuteaftertheprojectorhasbeenpoweredon
• whenthe (POWER)buttonontheprojectorcabinetorthePOWEROFFbuttonontheremotecontrolispressed
Toturnoffthemessage,pressanybuttonontheprojectorcabinetortheremotecontrol.
Optionallampandtoolsneededforreplacement:
• Phillipsscrewdriver(plus-head)
• Replacementlamp
Flow of Replacing the Lamp and the Filters
Step 1. Replace the lamp
Step 2. Replace the filters (→page120)
Step 3. Clearthelampusagehoursandthelterusagehours(→page99)
118
7. Maintenance
2. Removethelamphousing.
(1)Loosenthetwoscrewssecuringthelamphousinguntilthephillipsscrewdrivergoesintoafreewheelingcondi-
tion.
 •Thetwoscrewsarenotremovable.
 •Thereisaninterlockonthiscasetopreventtheriskofelectricalshock.Donotattempttocircumventthis
interlock.
(2)Removethelamphousingbyholdingit.
Interlock
Toreplacethelamp:
1. Removethelampcover.
(1)Loosenthelampcoverscrew
 •Thelampcoverscrewisnotremovable.
(2)Pushandslidethelampcoveroff.
CAUTION:
Makesurethatthelamphousingiscool
enoughtobeforeremovingit.
119
7. Maintenance
Thiscompletesthelampreplacement.
Goontothelterreplacement.
NOTE:Whenyoucontinuetousetheprojectorforanother100hoursafterthelamphasreachedtheendofitslife,theprojector
cannotturnonandthemenuisnotdisplayed.
Ifthishappens,presstheHELPbuttonontheremotecontrolfor10secondstoresetthelampclockbacktozero.
Whenthelamptimeclockisresettozero,theLAMPindicatorgoesout.
4. Reattachthelampcover.
(1)Slidethelampcoverbackuntilitsnapsintoplace.
(2)Tightenthescrewtosecurethelampcover.
 •Besuretotightenthescrew.
3. Installanewlamphousing.
(1)Insertanewlamphousinguntilthelamphousingispluggedintothesocket.
(2)Pushthetopcenterofthelamphousingtosecureit.
(3)Secureitinplacewiththetwoscrews.
 •Besuretotightenthescrews.
120
7. Maintenance
Toreplacethelters:
Fourltersaremadeofnon-wovenwhitematerial,packagedwiththereplacementlamp.
Honeycombhardlter:Largeandsmallsizes(attachedtothelterunit)
Accordionsoftlter:Largeandsmallsizes(attachedtotheltercover)
NOTE:
• Replaceallfourltersatthesametime.
• Beforereplacingthelters,wipeoffdustanddirtfromtheprojectorcabinet.
• Theprojectorisprecisionequipment.Keepoutdustanddirtduringlterreplacement.
• Donotwashthelterswithsoapandwater.Soapandwaterwilldamagetheltermembrane.
• Putltersintoplace.Incorrectattachmentofaltermaycausedustanddirttogetintotheinsideoftheprojector.
TIP:
Whilethematerialofltersattachedtotheprojectoratthetimeofpurchaseisdifferentfromthematerialofltersincludedwiththe
optionallamp,thereisnodifferenceinperformancebetweenthesetwotypes.
Beforereplacingthelters,replacethelamp.(→page117)
1. Pushthecatchtoreleasethelterunitandpullitout.
WIRELESS
WIRELESS
2. Detachtheltercoverfromthelterunit.
The filter cover is fixed at six separate mounting points.
Bow the filter cover by pushing it slightly until it releases.
Filter cover
Notch
Filter unit
121
7. Maintenance
3. Replacethefour(4)lters
1. Removethedarkspongelter,andthencleanthelterunitandtheltercover.
2. Attach new, non-woven white material filters.
Filter unit: Attach two honeycomb hard filters to the filter unit.
Filter cover: Attach two accordion soft filters to the filter cover.
The accordion filter has slits on it. Align these slits with the protrusions of the filter cover.
4. Attachtheltercoverbacktothelterunit
Align the filter unit with the filter cover and push the protrusions into place.
 •Makesureallsixmountingpointsarealignedproperly.
5. Putthelterunitbacktotheprojectorcabinet.
 Inserttwocatchesofthetipofthelterunitintothegrooveofthecabinet.
 Pushthelterunituntilitclicksintoplace.
WIRELESS
WIRELESS
Thiscompletesthelterreplacement.
Goontotheclearinglampandlterhourmeters.
Toclearthelampusagehoursandthelterusagehours:
1. Placetheprojectorwhereyouuseit.
2. Plugthepowercordintothewalloutlet,andthenturnontheprojector.
3. Clearthelampusagehoursandthelterusagehours.
1. From the menu, select [RESET] → [CLEAR LAMP HOURS] and reset the lamp usage hours.
2. Select[CLEARFILTERHOURS].andresetthelterusagehours.(→ page 99)
122
8. Appendix
❶ Troubleshooting
Thissectionhelpsyouresolveproblemsyoumayencounterwhilesettinguporusingtheprojector.
Indicator Messages
PowerIndicator
Indicator Condition ProjectorCondition Note
Off The main power is off –
Blinking light Blue
0�5 sec On,
0�5 sec Off
The projector is getting ready to turn on� Wait for a moment�
2�5 sec On,
0�5 sec Off
Off Timer is enabled� –
Steady light Blue The projector is turned on� –
Orange [NORMAL] is selected for [STANDBY MODE] –
Red [POWER-SAVING] is selected for [STANDBY
MODE]
–
StatusIndicator
Indicator Condition ProjectorCondition Note
Off Normal or Standby ([POWER-SAVING] for
[STANDBY MODE])
–
Blinking light Red
1 cycle (0�5 sec
On, 2�5 sec Off)
Lamp cover error or lamp housing error Replace the lamp cover or lamp housing correctly�
2 cycle (0�5 sec
On, 0�5 sec Off)
Temperature error The projector is overheated� Move the projector to
a cooler location�
3 cycle (0�5 sec
On, 0�5 sec Off)
Power error Power unit is not working properly� Contact your
dealer�
4 cycle (0�5 sec
On, 0�5 sec Off)
Fan error Fans will not work correctly�
6 cycle (0�5 sec
On, 0�5 sec Off)
Lamp error Lamp fails to light� Wait a full minute and then turn
on again�
Orange 1 cycle (0�5 sec
On, 2�5 sec Off)
Network conflict
Both the built-in wired LAN and the wireless LAN cannot
be connected to the same network at the same time�
To use both built-in wired LAN and wireless LAN at the
same time, connect them to different networks�
Green Re-firing the lamp (The projector is cooling
down�)
The projector is re-firing�
Wait for a moment�
Steadylight
Green
Standby ([NORMAL] for [STANDBY MODE])
–
Orange
CONTROL PANEL LOCK is on� You have pressed cabinet button when Control
Panel Lock is on�
CONTROL ID error Remote control ID and projector ID are not
matched�
Lamp Indicator
Indicator Condition ProjectorCondition Note
Off Normal –
Blinking light Red
Lamp has reached its end of life� Lamp replace-
ment message will be displayed�
Replace the lamp�
Steady light Red Lamp has been used beyond its limit� The projector
will not turn on until the lamp is replaced�
Replace the lamp�
Green [ECO MODE] is set to [NORMAL] or [ECO] –
Over-TemperatureProtection
Ifthetemperatureinsidetheprojectorrisestoohigh,theover-temperatureprotectorwillautomaticallyturnoffthelamp
withtheSTATUSindicatorblinking(2-cycleOnandOff.)
Shouldthishappen,dothefollowing:
• Unplugthepowercordafterthecoolingfansstop.
• Movetheprojectortoacoolerlocationiftheroomwhereyouarepresentingisparticularlytoowarm.
• Cleantheventsiftheyarecloggedwithdust.
• Waitabout60minutesuntiltheinsideoftheprojectorbecomescoolenough.
123
8. Appendix
Common Problems & Solutions
(→“Power/Status/LampIndicator”onpage122.)
Problem CheckTheseItems
Does not turn on
or shut down
• Checkthatthepowercordispluggedinandthatthepowerbuttonontheprojectorcabinetortheremotecontrol
is on� (→ pages 14, 15)
• Ensurethatthelampcoverisinstalledcorrectly.(→ page 119)
• Checktoseeiftheprojectorhasoverheated.Ifthereisinsufcientventilationaroundtheprojectororiftheroom
where you are presenting is particularly warm, move the projector to a cooler location�
• Checktoseeifyoucontinuetousetheprojectorforanother100hoursafterthelamphasreachedtheendofits
life� If so, replace the lamp� After replacing the lamp, reset the lamp hours used� (→ page 117)
• Thelampmayfailtolight.Waitafullminuteandthenturnonthepoweragain.
• Set[FANMODE]to[HIGHALTITUDE]whenusingtheprojectorataltitudesapproximately5500feet/1600meters
or higher� Using the projector at altitudes approximately 5500 feet/1600 meters or higher without setting to [HIGH
ALTITUDE] can cause the projector to overheat and the projector could shut down� If this happens, wait a couple
minutes and turn on the projector� (→ page 89)
If you turn on the projector immediately after the lamp is turned off, the fans run without displaying an image for
some time and then the projector will display the image� Wait for a moment�
Will turn off • Ensurethatthe[OFFTIMER]or[AUTOPOWEROFF]isoff.(→ page 85, 92)
No picture
• UsetheCOMPUTER1,theCOMPUTER2,theVIDEOortheS-VIDEObuttonontheremotecontroltoselectyour
source (Computer, Video or S-Video)� (→ page 17) If there is still no picture, press the button again�
• Ensureyourcablesareconnectedproperly.
• Usemenustoadjustthebrightnessandcontrast.(→ page 78)
• Ensurethatthelenscoverisopen.(→ page 5)
• Resetthesettingsoradjustmentstofactorypresetlevelsusingthe[RESET]intheMenu.(→ page 99)
• EnteryourregisteredkeywordiftheSecurityfunctionisenabled.(→ page 29)
• BesuretoconnecttheprojectorandnotebookPCwhiletheprojectorisinstandbymodeandbeforeturningon
the power to the notebook PC�
In most cases the output signal from the notebook PC is not turned on unless connected to the projector before
being powered up�
* If the screen goes blank while using your remote control, it may be the result of the computer’s screen-saver
or power management software�
• Seealsothenext page�
Picture suddenly be-
comes dark
• CheckiftheprojectorisintheForcedECOmodebecauseoftoohighambienttemperature.Ifthisisthecase,
lower the internal temperature of the projector by selecting [HIGH] for [FAN MODE]� (→ page 89)
Color tone or hue is un-
usual
• Checkifanappropriatecolorisselectedin[WALLCOLOR].Ifso,selectanappropriateoption.(→ page 84)
• Adjust[HUE]in[PICTURE].(→ page 78)
Image isn’t square to the
screen
• Repositiontheprojectortoimproveitsangletothescreen.(→ page 18)
• UsetheKeystonecorrectionfunctiontocorrectthetrapezoiddistortion.(→ page 21)
Picture is blurred
• Adjustthefocus.(→ page 20)
• Repositiontheprojectortoimproveitsangletothescreen.(→ page 18)
• Ensure that the distance between the projector and screen is within the adjustment range of the lens.
(→ page 102)
• Condensationmayformonthelensiftheprojectoriscold,broughtintoawarmplaceandisthenturnedon.
Should this happen, let the projector stand until there is no condensation on the lens�
Fl i cke r ap p ea r s on
screen
•
Set [FAN MODE] to other than [HIGH ALTITUDE] mode when using the projector at altitudes approximately 5500 feet/1600
meters or lower� Using the projector at altitudes less than approximately 5500 feet/1600 meters and setting to [HIGH ALTI-
TUDE] can cause the lamp to overcool, causing the image to flicker� Switch [FAN MODE] to [AUTO]� (→ page 89)
Image is scrolling ver-
tically, horizontally or
both
• Checkthecomputer’sresolutionandfrequency.Makesurethattheresolutionyouaretryingtodisplayissupported
by the projector� (→ page 129)
• AdjustthecomputerimagemanuallywiththeHorizontal/Verticalinthe[IMAGEOPTIONS].(→ page 80)
Remote control does
not work
• Installnewbatteries.(→ page 9)
• Makesuretherearenoobstaclesbetweenyouandtheprojector.
• Standwithin22feet(7m)oftheprojector.(→ page 9)
Indicator is lit or blink-
ing
• SeethePOWER/STATUS/LAMPIndicator.(→ page 122)
Cross color in RGB
mode
• PresstheAUTOADJ.buttonontheprojectorcabinetortheremotecontrol.(→ page 23)
• Adjustthecomputerimagemanuallywith[CLOCK]/[PHASE]in[IMAGEOPTIONS]inthemenu.(→ page 79)
Formoreinformationcontactyourdealer.
124
8. Appendix
If there is no picture, or the picture is not displayed correctly.
• PoweronprocessfortheprojectorandthePC.
BesuretoconnecttheprojectorandnotebookPCwhiletheprojectorisinstandbymodeandbeforeturningon
thepowertothenotebookPC.
InmostcasestheoutputsignalfromthenotebookPCisnotturnedonunlessconnectedtotheprojectorbefore
beingpoweredup.
NOTE:Youcancheckthehorizontalfrequencyofthecurrentsignalintheprojector’smenuunderInformation.Ifitreads“0kHz”,
thismeansthereisnosignalbeingoutputfromthecomputer.(→page97orgotonextstep)
• Enablingthecomputer’sexternaldisplay.
DisplayinganimageonthenotebookPC’sscreendoesnotnecessarilymeanitoutputsasignaltotheprojector.
WhenusingaPCcompatiblelaptop,acombinationoffunctionkeyswillenable/disabletheexternaldisplay.Usu-
ally,thecombinationofthe“Fn”keyalongwithoneofthe12functionkeysgetstheexternaldisplaytocomeon
oroff.Forexample,NEClaptopsuseFn+F3,whileDelllaptopsuseFn+F8keycombinationstotogglethrough
externaldisplayselections.
• Non-standardsignaloutputfromthecomputer
IftheoutputsignalfromanotebookPCisnotanindustrystandard,theprojectedimagemaynotbedisplayed
correctly.Shouldthishappen,deactivatethenotebookPC’sLCDscreenwhentheprojectordisplayisinuse.Each
notebookPChasadifferentwayofdeactivate/reactivatethelocalLCDscreensasdescribedinthepreviousstep.
Refertoyourcomputer’sdocumentationfordetailedinformation.
• ImagedisplayedisincorrectwhenusingaMac
WhenusingaMacwiththeprojector,settheDIPswitchoftheMacadapter(notsuppliedwiththeprojector)ac-
cordingtoyourresolution.Aftersetting,restartyourMacforthechangestotakeaffect.
ForsettingdisplaymodesotherthanthosesupportedbyyourMacandtheprojector,changingtheDIPswitchon
aMacadaptermaybounceanimageslightlyormaydisplaynothing.Shouldthishappen,settheDIPswitchto
the13"xedmodeandthenrestartyourMac.Afterthat,restoretheDIPswitchestoadisplayablemodeandthen
restarttheMacagain.
NOTE:AVideoAdaptercablemanufacturedbyAppleInc.isneededforaMacBookwhichdoesnothaveaminiD-Sub15-pin
connector.
• MirroringonaMacBook
* WhenusingtheprojectorwithaMacBook,outputmaynotbesetto1024×768unless“mirroring”isoffonyour
MacBook.Refertoowner’smanualsuppliedwithyourMaccomputerformirroring.
• FoldersoriconsarehiddenontheMacscreen
Foldersoriconsmaynotbeseenonthescreen.Shouldthishappen,select[View]→[Arrange]fromtheApple
menuandarrangeicons.
125
8. Appendix
❷ Specifications
Thissectionprovidestechnicalinformationaboutprojector’sperformance.
Optical
ModelNumber NP-M361X NP-M311X NP-M271X NP-M311W NP-M271W
LCDPanel 0.63inchLCDwithMicroLensArray
(AspectRatio4:3)
0.63inchLCD(As-
pectRatio4:3)
0.59inchLCDwithMicroLensArray
(AspectRatio16:10)
Resolution*
1
1024×768pixels(XGA) 1280×800pixels(WXGA)
Lens Manualzoomandfocus
ZoomRatio=1.7
F1.7–2.1 f=17.5–29.0mm
Lamp 230WAC
(170WinNOR-
MAL)
(140WinECO)
180WAC
(145WinNORMAL)
(110WinECO)
230WAC
(170WinNOR-
MAL)
(140WinECO)
180WAC
(145WinNOR-
MAL)
(110WinECO)
LightOutput*
2
*
3
3600lumens 3100lumens 2700lumens 3100lumens 2700lumens
NORMAL:75% NORMAL:80% NORMAL:75% NORMAL:80%
ECO:60%*
4
ContrastRatio*
3
(fullwhite:fullblack)
3000:1
ImageSize(Diagonal) 25–300inches/0.64m–7.6m
ProjectionDistance
(Min.–Max.)
26–543inches/0.65–13.8m 27–573inches/0.69–14.6m
ProjectionAngle 10.7°–11.4°(wide)/
6.5°–6.8°(tele)
10.8°–11.4°(wide)/
6.5°–6.8°(tele)
*1 Effectivepixelsaremorethan99.99%.
*2 Thisisthelightoutputvalue(lumens)whenthe[PRESET]modeissetto[HIGH-BRIGHT].Ifanyothermodeisselectedasthe
[PRESET]mode,thelightoutputvaluemaydropslightly.
*3 CompliancewithISO21118-2005
*4 ThemaximumpowerbecomesequivalenttopowerinNORMAL(ECOMODE).
Electrical
ModelNumber NP-M361X NP-M311X NP-M271X NP-M311W NP-M271W
Inputs
2×RGB/Component(D-Sub15P),1×HDMITypeA(19P,HDMI
®
Connector)HDCPsupported*
5
,
1×S-Video(DIN4P),1×Video(RCA),1×(L/R)RCAAudio,2×StereoMiniAudio
Outputs 1×RGB(D-Sub15P),1×StereoMiniAudio
PCControl 1×PCControlPort(D-Sub9P)
WiredLANPort 1×RJ-45(10BASE-T/100BASE-TX)
WirelessLANPort
(Optional)
IEE802.11b/g/n(optionalUSBWirelessLANUnitrequired)
USBPort 1×TypeA,1×TypeB
ColorReproduction 10-bitsignalprocessing(1.07billioncolors)(HDMI,VIEWER,NETWORK:Colors,16.7millioncolors)
CompatibleSignals*
6
Analog:VGA/SVGA/XGA/WXGA/WXGA+/SXGA/SXGA+/UXGA/WUXGA
480i/480p/576i/576p/720p/1080i/1080p
HDMI:VGA/SVGA/XGA/WXGA/SXGA/480p/576p/720p/1080i/1080p
HorizontalResolution 540TVlines:NTSC/NTSC4.43/PAL/PAL-M/PAL-N/PAL60
300TVlines:SECAM
ScanRate Horizontal:15kHzto100kHz(RGB:24kHzorover)
Vertical:50Hzto120Hz(HDMI:50Hzto85Hz)
SyncCompatibility SeparateSync
Built-inSpeaker 10W(monaural)
*5 HDMI
®
(DeepColor,LipSync)withHDCP
WhatisHDCP/HDCPtechnology?
HDCPisanacronymforHigh-bandwidthDigitalContentProtection.HighbandwidthDigitalContentProtection(HDCP)isasystem
forpreventingillegalcopyingofvideodatasentoveraHigh-DenitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI).
IfyouareunabletoviewmaterialviatheHDMIinput,thisdoesnotnecessarilymeantheprojectorisnotfunctioningproperly.With
theimplementationofHDCP,theremaybecasesinwhichcertaincontentisprotectedwithHDCPandmightnotbedisplayed
duetothedecision/intentionoftheHDCPcommunity(DigitalContentProtection,LLC).
Video:DeepColor;8/10/12-bit,LipSync
Audio:LPCM;upto2ch,samplerate32/44.1/48KHz,samplebit;16/20/24-bit
*6 Animagewithhigherorlowerresolutionthantheprojector’snativeresolution(M361X/M311X/M271X:1024×768/M311W/
M271W:1280×800)willbedisplayedwithAdvancedAccuBlend.
126
8. Appendix
ModelNumber NP-M361X NP-M311X NP-M271X NP-M311W NP-M271W
PowerRequirement 100–240VAC,50/60Hz
InputCurrent 3.4A/1.5A 2.8 A/1.2 A 3.4A/1.5A 2.8 A/1.2 A
Power
Consump-
tion
ECO
MODE
OFF
311 W
(100-130V)/
302W
(200-240V)
248W(100-130V)
239W(200-240V)
311 W
(100-130V)/
302W
(200-240V)
248 W
(100-130V)/
239W
(200-240V)
NORMAL 239W
(100-130V)/
236 W
(200-240V)
198W(100-130V)
193W(200-240V)
239W
(100-130V)/
236 W
(200-240V)
198W
(100-130V)/
193W
(200-240V)
ECO 213W(100-130V)
211W(200-240V)
176W(100-130V)
172W(200-240V)
213W(100-130V)
211W(200-240V)
176W(100-130V)
172W(200-240V)
STANDBY
(NORMAL)
8W(100-130V/200-240V)
STANDBY
(POWER-
SAVING)
0.2W(100-130V)/0.4W(200-240V)
Mechanical
ModelNumber NP-M361X NP-M311X NP-M271X NP-M311W NP-M271W
Installation
Orientation
Desktop/Front,Desktop/Rear,Ceiling/Front,Ceiling/Rear
Dimensions 13.4"(W)×3.9"(H)×10.1"(D)/339mm(W)×99mm(H)×257mm(D)
(notincludingprotrusions)
Weight 6.59lbs/2.99kg 6.39lbs/2.9kg 6.59lbs/2.99kg 6.39lbs/2.9kg
Environmental
Considerations
OperationalTemperatures:41°to104°F(5°to40°C),
(ECOmodeselectedautomaticallyat95°Fto104°F/35°Cto40°C)
20%to80%humidity(non-condensing)
StorageTemperatures:14°to122°F(-10°to50°C),
20%to80%humidity(non-condensing)
Operatingaltitude:0to2600m/8500feet(1600to2600m/5500to8500feet:Set[FANMODE]to[HIGH
ALUTITUDE])
Regulations
UL/C-ULApproved(UL60950-1,CSA60950-1)
MeetsDOCCanadaClassBrequirements
MeetsFCCClassBrequirements
MeetsAS/NZSCISPR.22ClassB
MeetsEMCDirective(EN55022,EN55024,EN61000-3-2,EN61000-3-3)
MeetsLowVoltageDirective(EN60950-1,TÜVGSApproved)
Foradditionalinformationvisit:
US:http://www.necdisplay.com/
Europe:http://www.nec-display-solutions.com/
Global:http://www.nec-display.com/global/index.html
Forinformationonouroptionalaccessories,visitourwebsiteorseeourbrochure.
Thespecicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
127
8. Appendix
257 (10.1)
99 (3.9)
339 (13.4)
100 (3.9)
108 (4.3)
59.4
(2.34)
175 (6.9)
200 (7.9)
150 (5.9)
130 (5.1)
❸ Cabinet Dimensions
Lens center
Lens center
Holes for ceiling mount
Unit:mm(inch)
128
8. Appendix
❹ Pin Assignments of D-Sub COMPUTER Input Connector
Mini D-Sub 15 Pin Connector
SignalLevel
Videosignal:0.7Vp-p(Analog)
Syncsignal:TTLlevel
51423
10
11 12 13 14 15
6978
Pin No. RGBSignal(Analog) YCbCrSignal
1 Red Cr
2
GreenorSynconGreen Y
3 Blue Cb
4 Ground
5 Ground
6
RedGround CrGround
7 GreenGround YGround
8 BlueGround CbGround
9 NoConnection
10 SyncSignalGround
11 NoConnection
12 Bi-directionalDATA(SDA)
13 HorizontalSyncorComposite
Sync
14
VerticalSync
15 DataClock
COMPUTER 1 IN
NOTE:PinNos.12and15arerequiredforDDC/CI.
129
8. Appendix
❺ Compatible Input Signal List
AnalogRGB
Signal
Resolution
(dots)
AspectRatio
RefreshRate
(Hz)
VGA 640 × 480 4:3 60/72/75/85/
iMac
SVGA 800 × 600 4:3 56/60/72/75/85/
iMac
XGA 1024 × 768 *
1
4:3 60/70/75/85/
iMac
WXGA 1280 × 768 *
2
15:9 60
1280 × 800 *
2
16:10 60
1360 × 768 *
3
16:9 60
1366 × 768 *
3
16:9 60
Quad-VGA 1280 × 960 4:3 60/75
SXGA 1280 × 1024 5:4 60/75
SXGA+ 1400 × 1050 4:3 60
WXGA+ 1440 × 900 16:10 60
WXGA++ 1600 × 900 *
3
16:9 60
UXGA 1600 × 1200 4:3 60
WSXGA+ 1680 × 1050 16:10 60
HD 1280 × 720 16:9 60
FullHD 1920 × 1080 16:9 60
WUXGA 1920 × 1200 16:10 60
MAC13" 640 × 480 4:3 67
MAC16" 832 × 624 4:3 75
MAC19" 1024 × 768 4:3 75
MAC21" 1152 × 870 4:3 75
MAC23" 1280 × 1024 5:4 65
Component
Signal Format AspectRatio
RefreshRate
(Hz)
HDTV(1080p) 1920 × 1080 16:9 50/60
HDTV(1080i) 1920 × 1080 16:9 50/60
HDTV(720p) 1280 × 720 16:9 50/60
SDTV(480p) 720 × 480 4:3/16:9 60
SDTV(576p) 720 × 576 4:3/16:9 50
SDTV(480i) 720 × 480 4:3/16:9 60
SDTV(576i) 720 × 576 4:3/16:9 50
CompositeVideo/S-Video
Signal AspectRatio
RefreshRate
(Hz)
NTSC 4:3 60
PAL 4:3 50
PAL60 4:3 60
SECAM 4:3 50
*1NativeresolutiononXGAmodel(M361X/M311X/M271X)
*2NativeresolutiononWXGAmodel(M311W/M271W)
*3Theprojectormayfailtodisplaythesesignalscorrectlywhen[AUTO]
isselectedfor[ASPECTRATIO]intheon-screenmenu.
Thefactorydefaultis[AUTO]for[ASPECTRATIO].Todisplaythese
signals,select[16:9]for[ASPECTRATIO].
NOTE:
• Animagewithhigherorlowerresolutionthantheprojector’snativeresolution(M361X/M311X/M271X:1024×768/M311W/
M271W:1280×800)willbedisplayedwithAdvancedAccuBlend.
• SynconGreenandCompositesyncsignalsarenotsupported.
• Signalsotherthanthosespeciedinthetableabovemaynotbedisplayedcorrectly.Ifthisshouldhappen,changetherefresh
rateorresolutiononyourPC.RefertoDisplayPropertieshelpsectionofyourPCforprocedures.
HDMI
Signal
Resolution
(dots)
AspectRatio
RefreshRate
(Hz)
VGA 640 × 480 4:3 60
SVGA 800 × 600 4:3 60
XGA 1024 × 768 *
1
4:3 60
WXGA 1280 × 768 *
2
15:9 60
1280 × 800 *
2
16:10 60
1366 × 768 16:9 60
Quad-VGA 1280 × 960 4:3 60
SXGA 1280 × 1024 5:4 60
SXGA+ 1400 × 1050 4:3 60
WXGA+ 1440 × 900 16:10 60
WXGA++ 1600 × 900 16:9 60
WSXGA+ 1680 × 1050 16:10 60
HDTV(1080p) 1920 × 1080 16:9 50/60
HDTV(1080i) 1920 × 1080 16:9 50/60
HDTV(720p) 1280 × 720 16:9 50/60
SDTV(480p) 720 × 480 4:3/16:9 60
SDTV(576p) 720 × 576 4:3/16:9 50
130
8. Appendix
❻ PC Control Codes and Cable Connection
PC Control Codes
Function Code Data
POWER ON 02H 00H 00H 00H 00H 02H
POWER OFF 02H 01H 00H 00H 00H 03H
INPUT SELECT COMPUTER 1 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 01H 09H
INPUT SELECT COMPUTER 2 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 02H 0AH
INPUT SELECT HDMI 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 1AH 22H
INPUT SELECT VIDEO 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 06H 0EH
INPUT SELECT S-VIDEO 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 0BH 13H
INPUT SELECT VIEWER 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 1FH 27H
INPUT SELECT NETWORK 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 20H 28H
INPUT SELECT USB DISPLAY 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 22H 2AH
PICTURE MUTE ON 02H 10H 00H 00H 00H 12H
PICTURE MUTE OFF 02H 11H 00H 00H 00H 13H
SOUND MUTE ON 02H 12H 00H 00H 00H 14H
SOUND MUTE OFF 02H 13H 00H 00H 00H 15H
NOTE:ContactyourlocaldealerforafulllistofthePCControlCodesifneeded.
Cable Connection
CommunicationProtocol
Baud rate �����������������������������������������38400 bps
Data length
��������������������������������������8 bits
Parity
�����������������������������������������������No parity
Stop bit
��������������������������������������������One bit
X on/off
��������������������������������������������None
Communications procedure
�������������Full duplex
NOTE:Dependingontheequipment,alowerbaudratemayberecommendedforlongcableruns.
PC Control Connector (D-SUB 9P)
NOTE1:Pins1,4,6and9arenoused.
NOTE2:Jumper“RequesttoSend”and“CleartoSend”togetheronbothendsofthecabletosimplifycableconnection.
NOTE3:Forlongcablerunsitisrecommendedtosetcommunicationspeedwithinprojectormenusto9600bps.
15243
67 98
To GND of PC
To RxD of PC
To TxD of PC
To RTS of PC
To CTS of PC
131
8. Appendix
No image is displayed from your PC or video equipment to the
projector�
Still no image even though you connect the projector to the PC
first, then start the PC�
Enabling your notebook PC’s signal output to the projector�
• Acombinationoffunctionkeyswillenable/disabletheexter-
naldisplay.Usually,thecombinationofthe“Fn”keyalong
withoneofthe12functionkeysturnstheexternaldisplay
onoroff.
No image (blue or black background, no display)�
Still no image even though you press the AUTO ADJUST
button�
Still no image even though you carry out [RESET] in the
projector’s menu�
Signal cable’s plug is fully inserted into the input connector
A message appears on the screen�
( _____________________________________________ )
The source connected to the projector is active and available�
Still no image even though you adjust the brightness and/or
the contrast�
Input source’s resolution and frequency are supported by the
projector�
❼ Troubleshooting Check List
Beforecontactingyourdealerorservicepersonnel,checkthefollowinglisttobesurerepairsareneededalsoby
referringtothe“Troubleshooting”sectioninyouruser’smanual.Thischecklistbelowwillhelpussolveyourproblem
moreefciently.
*Printthispageandthenextpageforyourcheck.
Frequency of occurrence always sometimes (How often?_____________________) other (__________________)
Power
No power (POWER indicator does not light blue) See also “Status
Indicator (STATUS)”�
Power cord’s plug is fully inserted into the wall outlet�
Main power switch is pressed to the ON position�
Lamp cover is installed correctly �
Lamp Hours Used (lamp operation hours) was cleared after
lamp replacement�
No power even though you press and hold the POWER but-
ton�
Shut down during operation�
Power cord’s plug is fully inserted into the wall outlet�
Lamp cover is installed correctly �
[AUTO POWER OFF] is turned off (only models with the [AUTO
POWER OFF] function)�
[OFF TIMER] is turned off (only models with the [OFF TIMER]
function)�
Video and Audio
Image is too dark�
Remains unchanged even though you adjust the brightness
and/or the contrast�
Image is distorted�
Image appears to be trapezoidal (unchanged even though you
carry out the [KEYSTONE] adjustment)�
Parts of the image are lost�
Still unchanged even though you press the AUTO ADJUST
button�
Still unchanged even though you carry out [RESET] in the
projector’s menu�
Image is shifted in the vertical or horizontal direction�
Horizontal and vertical positions are correctly adjusted on a
computer signal�
Input source’s resolution and frequency are supported by the
projector�
Some pixels are lost�
Image is flickering�
Still unchanged even though you press the AUTO ADJUST
button�
Still unchanged even though you carry out [RESET] in the
projector’s menu�
Image shows flickering or color drift on a computer signal�
Still unchanged even though you change [FAN MODE] from
[HIGH ALTITUDE] to [AUTO]�
Image appears blurry or out of focus�
Still unchanged even though you checked the signal’s resolution
on PC and changed it to projector’s native resolution�
Still unchanged even though you adjusted the focus�
No sound�
Audio cable is correctly connected to the audio input of the
projector�
Still unchanged even though you adjusted the volume level�
AUDIO OUT is connected to your audio equipment (only models
with the AUDIO OUT connector)�
Other
Remote control does not work�
No obstacles between the sensor of the projector and the
remote control�
Projector is placed near a fluorescent light that can disturb the
infrared remote controls�
Batteries are new and are not reversed in installation�
Buttons on the projector cabinet do not work (only models with the
[CONTROL PANEL LOCK] function)
[CONTROL PANEL LOCK] is not turned on or is disabled in
the menu�
Still unchanged even though you press and hold the EXIT button
for a minimum of 10 seconds�
132
8. Appendix
In the space below please describe your problem in detail.
Information on application and environment where your projector is used
Projector
Model number:
Serial No�:
Date of purchase:
Lamp operating time (hours):
Eco Mode: OFF AUTO ECO
NORMAL ECO
Information on input signal:
Horizontal synch frequency [ ] kHz
Vertical synch frequency [ ] Hz
Synch polarity H (+) (−)
V (+) (−)
Synch type Separate Composite
Sync on Green
STATUS Indicator:
Steady light Orange Green
Flashing light [ ]] cycles
Remote control model number:
Signalcable
NEC standard or other manufacturer’s cable?
Model number: Length: inch/m
Distribution amplifier
Model number:
Switcher
Model number:
Adapter
Model number:
Installationenvironment
Screen size: inch
Screen type: White matte Beads Polarization
Wide angle High contrast
Throw distance: feet/inch/m
Orientation: Ceiling mount Desktop
Power outlet connection:
Connected directly to wall outlet
Connected to power cord extender or other (the
number of connected equipment______________)
Connected to a power cord reel or other (the number
of connected equipment______________)
Computer
Manufacturer:
Model number:
Notebook PC / Desktop
Native resolution:
Refresh rate:
Video adapter:
Other:
Videoequipment
VCR, DVD player, Video camera, Video game or other
Manufacturer:
Model number:
Projector
PC
DVD player
133
8. Appendix
❽ TCO Certification
SomemodelsinthisproductfamilyareTCOcertied.AllTCOcertiedmodelshavetheTCOmarkonthemarking
plate(onthebottomoftheproduct).ToseealistofourTCOcertiedprojectorsandtheirTCOCertication(inEnglish
only),visitourwebsiteathttp://www.nec-display.com/ap/en_projector/tco/index.html
TheTCOcertication,designedbyTCODevelopment,isaninternationalenvironmentalandergonomicsstandard
forITequipment.
InsomecaseswemaypostalistofTCOcertiedmodelsonourwebsitebeforetheTCOmarkisplacedontheprod-
uct.Thisdifferenceintimingisrelatedtothedatecerticationisreceivedcomparedwiththeprojectorsmanufacturing
date.
134
8. Appendix
❾ REGISTER YOUR PROJECTOR! (for residents in the United
States, Canada, and Mexico)
Pleasetaketimetoregisteryournewprojector.ThiswillactivateyourlimitedpartsandlaborwarrantyandInstaCare
serviceprogram.
Visitourwebsiteatwww.necdisplay.com,clickonsupportcenter/registerproductandsubmityourcompletedform
online.
Uponreceipt,wewillsendaconrmationletterwithallthedetailsyouwillneedtotakeadvantageoffast,reliable
warrantyandserviceprogramsfromtheindustryleader,NECDisplaySolutionsofAmerica,Inc.
©NECDisplaySolutions,Ltd.2012-2014 7N951853
… 123 …


Need help? Post your question in this forum.

Forumrules


Report abuse

Libble takes abuse of its services very seriously. We're committed to dealing with such abuse according to the laws in your country of residence. When you submit a report, we'll investigate it and take the appropriate action. We'll get back to you only if we require additional details or have more information to share.

Product:

For example, Anti-Semitic content, racist content, or material that could result in a violent physical act.

For example, a credit card number, a personal identification number, or an unlisted home address. Note that email addresses and full names are not considered private information.

Forumrules

To achieve meaningful questions, we apply the following rules:

Register

Register getting emails for Nec NP-M271W at:


You will receive an email to register for one or both of the options.


Get your user manual by e-mail

Enter your email address to receive the manual of Nec NP-M271W in the language / languages: English as an attachment in your email.

The manual is 6,72 mb in size.

 

You will receive the manual in your email within minutes. If you have not received an email, then probably have entered the wrong email address or your mailbox is too full. In addition, it may be that your ISP may have a maximum size for emails to receive.

Others manual(s) of Nec NP-M271W

Nec NP-M271W User Manual - German - 146 pages

Nec NP-M271W Quick start guide - Dutch, Danish, Polish, Turkish, Norwegian, Finnish - 6 pages


The manual is sent by email. Check your email

If you have not received an email with the manual within fifteen minutes, it may be that you have a entered a wrong email address or that your ISP has set a maximum size to receive email that is smaller than the size of the manual.

The email address you have provided is not correct.

Please check the email address and correct it.

Your question is posted on this page

Would you like to receive an email when new answers and questions are posted? Please enter your email address.



Info