NEC NP600 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...projector s model name indicated on the projector s label is NP600 NP500 NP400 NP500W NP600G NP500G NP400G and NP500WG respectively All the models are referred to as NP600 NP500 NP400 and NP500W throu...

Page 2: ...ark of Kensington Computer Products Group a division of ACCO Brands Other product and company names mentioned in this user s manual may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective h...

Page 3: ...a 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 i...

Page 4: ...ouraged 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 eq...

Page 5: ...ly burning your hands 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 or a projector exhaust vent Doing so could...

Page 6: ...es into fire 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...

Page 7: ...ting to HIGH ALTITUDE can cause the lamp to overcool causing the image to flicker Switch FAN MODE to AUTO Using the projector at altitudes approximately 5500 feet 1600 meters or higher can shorten the...

Page 8: ...ng Your PC or Macintosh Computer 13 When Viewing a DVI Digital Signal 15 Using Two Analog COMPUTER Inputs Simultaneously 16 Connecting an External Monitor 17 Connecting Your DVD Player with Component...

Page 9: ...Menu Items 47 4 Menu Descriptions Functions SOURCE 49 5 Menu Descriptions Functions ADJUST 50 6 Menu Descriptions Functions SETUP 57 7 Menu Descriptions Functions INFO 67 8 Menu Descriptions Function...

Page 10: ...tion 7N8P8821 1 Introduction 1 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 e...

Page 11: ...ER OFF features The AUTO POWER ON AC AUTO POWER ON COMP1 AUTO POWER OFF and OFFTIMER features eliminate the need to always use the POWER button on the remote control or projector cabinet Virtual Remot...

Page 12: ...put the projector in power saving mode that consume less power than the normal standby condition Optional remote mouse receiver You can use the supplied wireless remote control and the optional remot...

Page 13: ...ed power cable into an active wall outlet and turn on the Main Power the POWER indicator turns orange and the projector is in standby mode page 22 32 Terminal Panel page 6 Monaural Speaker 7W This sec...

Page 14: ...1 2 5 6 4 7 8 10 9 3 1 POWER Button page 22 32 2 POWER Indicator page 22 32 75 3 STATUS Indicator page 75 4 LAMP Indicator page 72 75 5 SOURCE Button page 24 6 AUTO ADJ Button page 31 7 MENU Button pa...

Page 15: ...k Stereo Mini page 17 5 MONITOR OUT COMP 1 Connector Mini D Sub 15 Pin page 17 6 S VIDEO IN Connector Mini DIN 4 Pin page 19 7 VIDEO IN Connector RCA page 19 8 AUDIO Input Jacks L R RCA page 19 9 PC C...

Page 16: ...PIC MUTE DOWN MOUSE R CLICK COMPUTER ASPECT HELP FREEZE PICTURE S VIDEO VIDEO COMPUTER AUTO ADJ LAMP MODE 2 1 1 3 4 7 6 9 2 8 10 11 13 14 12 21 22 20 16 15 18 5 17 19 12 MOUSE R CLICK Button page 39 4...

Page 17: ...cover off 2 Install new batteries AAA En sure that you have the batteries polarity aligned correctly The infrared signal operates by line of sight up to a distance of about 22 feet 7 m and within a 60...

Page 18: ...rom the screen or wall the larger the image The minimum size the image can be is approximately 21 0 53 m measured diagonally when the projector is roughly 30 inches 0 8 m from the wall or screen The l...

Page 19: ...80 9 7 3 8 4 7 8 3 0 7 5 8 2 3 0 4 9 1 9 1 3 9 1 5 3 3 2 1 2 7 2 6 1 0 2 1 9 7 6 1 3 5 0 40 6 5 2 5 5 60 SELECT MENU EXIT ENTER STATUS LAMP AUTOADJ SOURCE FOCUS 30 21 0 9 4 3 8 0 7 2 8 646 2 W 403 9...

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Page 21: ...4 F 40 C Eco mode se lected 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 adequate ventilation...

Page 22: ...ble 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 l...

Page 23: ...le 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 i...

Page 24: ...VI cable while the projector is running If the signal cable has been disconnected and then re connected an image may not be correctly displayed Should this happen restart your PC NOTE Use a DVI cable...

Page 25: ...h Desktop type VGA signal cable not supplied DVI to VGA adapter supplied NOTE When the DVI to VGA adapter is not to be used for an extended period of time remove it from the projector Failure to do so...

Page 26: ...o 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...

Page 27: ...riate input connector after turning on the projector Input connector SOURCE button on the projector cabinet Button on the remote control COMPUTER 1 IN COMPUTER1 COMPUTER 1 NOTE Refer to your DVD playe...

Page 28: ...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 b...

Page 29: ...Network Settings and the Alert Mail Settings for the projector over a LAN To use a LAN connection you are required to assign an IP address to the projector on the PROJECTOR NETWORK SETTINGS screen of...

Page 30: ...f the supplied power cable in the wall outlet CAUTION Do not try to touch the ventilation outlet on the left front when seen from the front as it can become heated while the projector is turned on and...

Page 31: ...r to the projector press the Main Power switch to the on position I The POWER indicator will light orange See the Power Indicator section page 75 2 Remove the lens cap Do not remove the lens cap by pu...

Page 32: ...ure lamp failure When the LAMP MODE is set to ECO the LAMP indicator will light green If one of the following things happens the projector will not turn on If the internal temperature of the projector...

Page 33: ...put signal is present the input will be skipped Using the Remote Control Press any one of the COMPUTER 1 2 VIDEO and S VIDEO buttons TIP The COMPUTER 2 button on the remote control toggles the Compute...

Page 34: ...sting the left and right tilt of an image Rear foot page 26 SELEC T MENU EXIT ENTER STATU S LAMP AUTOA DJ SOURC E FOC US Finely adjusting the size of an image Zoom lever page 27 SELEC T MENU EXIT ENTE...

Page 35: ...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 purpo...

Page 36: ...R C E S E L E C T M E N U EXIT ENTER F O C U S FOCUS S T A T U S L A M P A U T O A D J S O U R C E S E L E C T M E N U EXIT ENTER F O C U S FOCUS Zoom Use the ZOOM lever to adjust the image size on th...

Page 37: ...t ratio selection Adjusting with buttons on the cabinet 1 Press the SELECT or button with no menus displayed The keystone bar will be displayed SELECT MENU E X I T E N T E R STATUS LAMP AUTO ADJ SOURC...

Page 38: ...ER button The GENERAL screen will be displayed 3 Press the SELECT button to select KEYSTONE 4 Press the SELECT or button Adjust so that the image is rectangular 5 Press the MENU button The menu will b...

Page 39: ...s the MENU button The menu will be closed NOTE Vertical distortions between offset angles of 30 degrees can be corrected The range of keystone correction is not the maximum tilt angle of projector The...

Page 40: ...UME L CLICK MOUSE R CLICK ASPECT HELP FREEZE PICTURE AUTO ADJ S VIDEO VIDEO COMPUTER LAMP MODE 1 2 NOTE Some signals may take time to display or may not be displayed correctly The Auto Adjust function...

Page 41: ...ojector and display ing an image you cannot turn off the projector for 60 seconds 3 Finally turn off the Main Power switch The power indi cator will go out NOTE Do not turn off the main power within 1...

Page 42: ...cing 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 proj...

Page 43: ...the original video is still playing back Enlarging a Picture You can enlarge the picture up to four times NOTE The maximum magnification may be less than four times depending on the signal To do so 1...

Page 44: ...or logo screen LAMP MODE will automatically switch to ECO The projector will return to the NORMAL once a signal is accepted If the projector is overheated in NORMAL mode there may be a case where the...

Page 45: ...curity function 1 Press the MENU button The menu will be displayed 2 Press the SELECT button twice to select SETUP and press the SELECT button or the ENTER button to select GENERAL 3 Press the SELECT...

Page 46: ...ojector when SECURITY is enabled When the SECURITY function is enabled and the projector is turned on the projector will display a blue back ground To display an image at this time press the MENU butt...

Page 47: ...tton The KEYWORD CONFIRMATION 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 y...

Page 48: ...mputer settings When operating a computer via the remote mouse receiver When connecting using the USB terminal For PC the mouse receiver can only be used with a Windows 98 Me XP Windows 2000 Windows V...

Page 49: ...button with the menu displayed both the menu and the mouse pointer will be affected Close the menu and perform the mouse operation The PAGE UP and DOWN buttons do not work with PowerPoint for Macintos...

Page 50: ...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...

Page 51: ...selected for DHCP SUBNET MASK Set your subnet mask number of the network connected to the projector when DISABLE is selected for DHCP DEFAULT GATEWAY Set your default gateway of the network connected...

Page 52: ...NDER S ADDRESS Type in the senders address Up to 60 alphanumeric and symbols characters can be used SMTP SERVER NAME Type in the SMTP server name to be connected to the projector Up to 60 alphanumeric...

Page 53: ...and computer The optional utility software Virtual Remote Tool designed exclusively for our projector is required to use DDC CI Check with our website http www nec pj com NOTE Use the supplied VGA sig...

Page 54: ...rojector cabinet to select the item you want to adjust or set You can use the SELECT buttons on the remote control or the projector cabinet to select the tab you want 5 Press the ENTER button on the r...

Page 55: ...ront 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...

Page 56: ...SS MORE SETUP GENERAL AUTO KEYSTONE OFF 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...

Page 57: ...R OFF OFF 0 30 1 00 2 00 4 00 8 00 12 00 16 00 STANDBY MODE NORMAL NORMAL POWER SAVING AUTO POWER ON AC OFF OFF ON AUTO POWER ON COMP1 OFF OFF ON AUTO POWER OFF OFF OFF 0 05 0 10 0 20 0 30 DEFAULT SOU...

Page 58: ...ill determine if the input signal is RGB or component signal COMPUTER2 DIGITAL ANALOG Selects the computer connected to your COMPUTER 2 IN DVI I connector VIDEO Selects what is connected to your VIDEO...

Page 59: ...arious 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 6 HIGH BRIGHT Recommended for...

Page 60: ...MPERATURE 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 White Balance WH...

Page 61: ...d 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...

Page 62: ...ignal 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...

Page 63: ...age 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 NP600 NP500 NP400 The image is stretched left and ri...

Page 64: ...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 l...

Page 65: ...position from the top to the bottom of the black area Selecting Video Filter Level VIDEO FILTER not available for Digital RGB Video and S Video Select one of the three levels for reducing video noise...

Page 66: ...ighlighted 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...

Page 67: ...is changed If there is no signal for about one minute the projector will display a blue black or logo background depending on setting and go into ECO The projector will return to the NORMAL mode once...

Page 68: ...or Logo for Background BACKGROUND Use this feature to display a blue black screen or logo when no signal is available The default background is BLUE NOTE Your setting will not be affected even when R...

Page 69: ...ctor 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...

Page 70: ...ling Security SECURITY This feature turns on or off the SECURITY function Unless the correct keyword is entered the projector cannot project an image page 36 NOTE Your setting will not be affected eve...

Page 71: ...rol ID 1 Turn on the projector 2 Press the ID SET button on the remote control NP02RC The CONTROL ID screen will be displayed If the projector can be operated with the current remote control ID the AC...

Page 72: ...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...

Page 73: ...cting 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 prior...

Page 74: ...ows you to put the projector in the power saving condition which consumes less power than the NORMAL mode The projector is preset for NORMAL mode at the factory NORMAL Power indicator Orange light STA...

Page 75: ...ement 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 if there is no signal received by any input or if n...

Page 76: ...nt 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 projec...

Page 77: ...CE INDEX HORIZONTAL FREQUENCY VERTICAL FREQUENCY SIGNAL TYPE VIDEO TYPE SYNC TYPE SYNC POLARITY SCAN TYPE WIRED LAN PROJECTOR NAME MAC ADDRESS VERSION PRODUCT SERIAL NUMBER FIRMWARE Version DATA Versi...

Page 78: ...tworking Settings NETWORK SETTINGS Returns DHCP IP ADDRESS SUBNET MASK and GATEWAY to the default settings Clearing Lamp Hour Meter CLEAR LAMP HOURS Resets the lamp clock back to zero Selecting this o...

Page 79: ...ncel the message press any button on the projector cabinet or the remote control CAUTION Turn off the projector turn off the main power switch and unplug the projector before replacing the filters Onl...

Page 80: ...hen you replace the lamp it is also wise to replace the filter The filter comes in the same package with your replacement lamp 2 Cleaning the Cabinet and the Lens 1 Turn off the projector before clean...

Page 81: ...eaving finger 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 anothe...

Page 82: ...lamp housing by holding it SE LE CT ME NU EXIT ENTER ST AT US LA MP AU TO AD J SO UR CE F O C U S SE LE CT ME NU EXIT ENTER ST AT US LA MP AU TO AD J SO UR CE F O C U S Interlock 1 Remove the lamp cov...

Page 83: ...EXIT ENTER ST AT US LA MP AU TO AD J SO UR CE F O C U S SE LE CT MEN U EXIT ENTER ST AT US LA MP AU TO AD J SO UR CE F O C U S SE LE CT MEN U EXIT ENTER ST AT US LA MP AU TO AD J SO UR CE F O C U S SE...

Page 84: ...ns 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 Green Re firing the lamp The projector is cooling down The projector...

Page 85: ...g the RESET in the Menu page 69 Enter your registered keyword if the Security function is enabled page 36 Be sure to connect the projector and notebook PC while the projector is in standby mode and be...

Page 86: ...yed 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 des...

Page 87: ...log DVI I 29 P HDCP supported 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 RJ 45 E...

Page 88: ...308 mm W 2 93 5 mm H 2 262 mm D not including protrusions Weight 6 57 lbs 2 98 kg Environmental Considerations Operational Temperatures 41 to 104 F 5 to 40 C ECO mode selected automatically at 95 F to...

Page 89: ...80 7 Appendix SELECT MENU E X IT E N T E R STATUS LAMP AUTO ADJ SOURCE FOCUS 263 10 4 78 3 1 108 5 4 3 55 3 2 2 76 3 0 308 12 1 Cabinet Dimensions Lens center Lens center Unit mm inch...

Page 90: ...4 15 6 9 7 8 Only COMPUTER 1 input connector supported 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 Gro...

Page 91: ...60 0 1440 900 55 9 59 9 1600 1200 75 0 60 0 1600 1200 81 3 65 0 1600 1200 87 5 70 0 1600 1200 93 8 75 0 Apple Macintosh 640 480 35 0 66 7 832 624 49 7 74 6 1024 768 60 2 74 9 1152 870 68 7 75 1 1280...

Page 92: ...00H 00H 02H 01H 01H 09H INPUT SELECT COMPUTER 2 Digital 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 1AH 22H INPUT SELECT COMPUTER 2 Analog 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 02H 0AH INPUT SELECT VIDEO 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 06H 0E...

Page 93: ...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...

Page 94: ...ble Model number Length inch m Distribution amplifier Model number Switcher Model number Adapter Model number Projector PC DVD player Installation environment Screen size inch Screen type White matte...

Page 95: ...ndicated on the warranty or have been altered 2 Problems or damage caused by dropping or shocks during ship ment or movement by the customer or by improper handling by the customers 3 Problems or dama...

Page 96: ...rvice are offered Western Australia Perth 45 Sarich Court Osborne Park WA 6017 Telephone 131 632 WEB Address http www nec com au Regions Covered Australia New Zealand In Asia and Middle East NEC Displ...

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Page 98: ...problem Enduser is required to fill in Application Sheet Enduser needs to confirm the availability of the Service to NEC Authorized Service Stations 3 Loan Only For this service NEC Authorized Service...

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