NEC RT50X, User Manual

Page 1: ...ion Display RT50X User s Manual POWER STATUS ON STAND BY MENU E N TER CANC E L SELECT AUTO ADJUST RGB VIDEO S VIDEO RGB INPUT FRONT REAR AUDIO AUDIO L MONO R S VIDEO VIDEO English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Svenska ...

Page 2: ...echnischen Anfangseinstellungen Setup einschließlich der Einstellungen der Benutzersteuerungen Diese Kosten sind vom Händler zu tragen von dem das Produkt erworben wurde 6 Bezahlung von Transportkosten GARANZIA LIMITATA A parte la specificazione seguente la graanzia che potrebbe essere fornita dal rivenditore copre tutti i difetti di materiali o nella lavorazione in questo prodotto I seguenti non ...

Page 3: ...istration Card PLACE CORRECT POSTAGE HERE ATTN CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPPORT NEC TECHNOLOGIES INC VISUAL SYSTEMS DIVISION 1250 N ARLINGTON HEIGHTS RD ITASCA IL 60143 1248 NEC Technologies Projectors USA and Canada Only ...

Page 4: ...days For the ultimate in hassle free service NEC pays for the round trip shipping When time matters most and overnight replacement is not fast enough InstaCare Xpress S SM available for a nominal fee provides for a next available flight replacement option TravelCare SM allows projector customers to receive service on their projector when traveling internationally regardless of where the projector ...

Page 5: ...r parts and labor limited warranty from the date of the first customer purchase The lamp is warranted for 2000 hours of operating time or six months whichever comes first WHO IS PROTECTED This warranty may be enforced only by the first purchaser and is not transferable WHAT IS COVERED AND WHAT IS NOT COVERED Except as specified below this warranty covers all defects in material or workmanship in t...

Page 6: ... interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation U S Responsible Party Address Tel No NEC Technologies Inc 1250 N Arlington Heights Road Itasca Illinois 60143 630 467 5000 Type of Product Equipment Classification Models LCD Projector Class B Peripheral RT50X We hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the technical standards as specified in the ...

Page 7: ...50 LCD Rear Projection Display RT50X User s Manual English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Svenska ...

Page 8: ...registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Macintosh and PowerBook are registered trademarks of Apple Com puter Inc Other product and company names mentioned in this user s manual may be the trademarks of their respective holders RF Interference WARNING The Federal Communications Commission does not allow any modifications or changes to the unit EXCEPT those specified by N...

Page 9: ...projection display be sure to secure the stand with a band Do not place heavy objects with a weight of 15 kg or more on top of the stand Do not place heavy objects on top of the rear projection display Power Supply 1 The rear projection display is designed to operate on a power supply of 100 120 or 200 240 V 50 60 Hz AC Ensure that your power sup ply fits this requirement before attempting to use ...

Page 10: ... to cool the rear projection display before replacing the lamp Fire and Shock Precautions 1 Ensure that there is sufficient ventilation and that vents are unob structed to prevent the build up of heat inside your rear projection display Allow at least 3 inches 10 cm of space between your rear projection display and a wall 2 Prevent foreign objects such as paper clips and bits of paper from falling...

Page 11: ...ection Display E 24 Basic Operation E 26 Using the Menus E 28 Menu Tree E 29 Menu Elements E 30 Menu Descriptions Functions E 31 Source Select E 31 RGB Video S Video Picture E 31 Brightness Contrast Color Hue Sharpness Volume E 31 Image Options E 31 Color Temperature E 31 Lamp Mode E 32 Gamma Correction E 32 Advanced Options E 32 Aspect Ratio E 32 Noise Reduction E 32 Color Matrix E 32 White Balan...

Page 12: ...nology provides for extremely accurate image compres sion with up to SXGA 1280 1024 resolution 1 Supports most IBM VGA SVGA XGA SXGA UXGA with Advanced AccuBlend 2 Macintosh component signal YCbCr YPbPr or any other RGB signals within a horizontal frequency range of 15 to 100 kHz and a vertical frequency range of 50 to 120 Hz This includes NTSC PAL PAL60 SECAM and NTSC4 43 standard video signals N...

Page 13: ... ASPECT POINTER MA GN IFY MUT E O F F V ID E O S V ID E O R G B A U T O A D J P O W E R O N Q u i c k C o n n e c t G u i d e U s e r s M a n u a l RT50X Rear Projection Display Remote control Batterries AA 2 Remote control cable Power cable for Europe AC 220 240V Power cable for North America AC 120V Power cable for Japan AC 100V Ferrite clamp core for a commercially available BNC cable See page ...

Page 14: ...eatures POWER STATUS ON STAND BY MENU E N TER CANC E L SELECT AUTO ADJUST RGB VIDEO S VIDEO RGB INPUT FRONT REAR AUDIO AUDIO L MONO R S VIDEO VIDEO Screen Left speaker Right speaker Remote sensor Controls Front terminal panel Lamp cover Rear terminal panel Filter cover ...

Page 15: ...ge E 39 for more details 3 Power Indicator When this indicator is green the rear projection display is on when the indicator is orange it is in standby mode 4 S VIDEO Button Selects an S Video source 5 VIDEO Button Selects an NTSC PAL SECAM or NTSC4 43 compatible video source from a VCR DVD player laser disc player or document camera 6 RGB Button Selects a video source from a computer or component...

Page 16: ...tereo signal R L connect the L MONO mini jack of the RGB equipment or use a commercially available RCA conversion cable 4 S VIDEO Input Connector Mini DIN 4 pin Connect an S Video output of a video equipment such as VCR 5 VIDEO Input Connector RCA Connect a video output of a video equipment such as VCR 6 AUDIO Input Jacks RCA Connect an audio output of the video equipment connected to S VIDEO or V...

Page 17: ...nnect an S Video output of a video equipment such as VCR 11 VIDEO Input Connector RCA Connect a video output of a video equipment such as VCR 12 AUDIO Input Jacks RCA Connect an audio output of the video equipment connected to S VIDEO or VIDEO INPUT For monaural audio connect it to L MONO 13 REMOTE CONTROL Input Mini Jack Connect your remote control cable here for wired operation Be sure to pull o...

Page 18: ...of two seconds 6 VIDEO Button Press this button to select an NTSC PAL SECAM or NTSC4 43 com patible video source from a VCR DVD player laser disc player or docu ment camera 7 S VIDEO Button Press this button to select an S Video source 8 RGB Button Press this button to select a video source from a computer or compo nent equipment connected to your RGB INPUT 9 AUTO ADJ Button Press this button to a...

Page 19: ... to the area you want on the screen using the Select button 16 HELP Button Provides information about operation and adjustment procedures or the set information for the current menu or adjustment during menu operation 17 ASPECT Button Press this button to display the Aspect Ratio select window Each time this button is pressed the current aspect ratio will change as follows Normal Zoom Wide Zoom Ci...

Page 20: ...te control gets wet wipe it dry immediately Avoid excessive heat and humidity If you will not be using the remote control for a long time remove the batteries Note on Remote Control Operation Pressing and holding the SELECT Mouse button while in stalling new batteries may cause malfunction or no operation Should this happen remove the batteries and then install them again without touching the SELE...

Page 21: ...S P E C T P O IN T E R M A G N IF Y O F F V ID E O S V ID E O R G B A U T O A D J O N P O W E R S E L E C T PC CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO MOUS OUTP L MONO R REMOTE CONTROL Remote control supplied Remote control cable supplied Rear terminal panel NOTE Inserting the remote control cable plug into the REMOTE CONTROL input minijack on the rear terminal panel disables the wireless remot...

Page 22: ...pter for connecting to a PS 2 computer or the supplied USB adapter For Macintosh Attach the supplied mouse adapter for USB to the mouse output port s serial cable and connect the rear projection display to your USB port of a Macintosh computer NOTE When the built in remote mouse receiver is available it will disable your regular mouse To use your regular mouse again disconnect the serial cable and...

Page 23: ...on s light goes out to indicate that you are in the Computer mode To enable the rear projection display menu operation again press the PJ button to light red When the PJ button is lit if you want to use the mouse function immediately press the PJ button to return to the Computer mode not lit Works as the Select button on the rear projection display Not lit Works as a mouse for your computer Works ...

Page 24: ...he supplied stand on the screws and tighten tentatively Loosen Remove 3 Align the holes of the stand with the holes of the cabinet and tighten the screws that were removed in step 1 Last tighten the two screws on the top CAUTION Be sure to fasten a video equipment such as a VCR to the stand Failure to do so may cause the video equipment to fall and result in injury ...

Page 25: ...orce of 30 kg 66 lbs 2 Put the other end of the chain on a round screw hook of the rear panel Do this for both round screw hooks NOTE Make sure that the chains are kept taut Slack in the chains may cause the rear projection display to overturn resulting in injury Use these two round screw hooks on the rear panel Do s and Don ts Take up slack in the chains Keep chains straight WARNING The distance ...

Page 26: ... PC DVD player or workstation V H HV B Cb Pb G Y R Cr Pr L MONO R AC IN VIDE S VIDEO AUDIO RGB INPUT IN POWER OFF REAR RGB INPUT FRONT AUDIO AUDIO L MONO R S VIDEO VIDEO PC PC VCR Front Terminal Panel Push to select the rear terminal BNC 5 cable commercially available Audio cable RCA pin commercially available Ferrite clamp core supplied 2 Close the ferrite clamp core tightly 3 Fix the supplied ba...

Page 27: ...downloaded to the Macintosh Therefore a Mac adapter will not be necessary Connecting your PC to your RT50X rear projection display will enable you to view your computer s screen image for an impressive presentation To connect to a PC or Macintosh computer simply 1 Turn off the power to your rear projection display and computer 2 Use the supplied signal cable to connect your PC or Macintosh compute...

Page 28: ...e the optional 15 pin to RCA 3 cable to connect your DVD player to the RGB INPUT connector on the rear projection display For a DVD player without component video Y Cb Cr outputs use common RCA cables not provided to connect a composite VIDEO output of the DVD player to the Video Input of the rear projection display 3 Turn on the rear projection display and DVD player NOTE Refer to your DVD player...

Page 29: ... to the video output connector on the back of your VCR or laser disc player connect the other end to the Video input on your rear projection display Use an audio cable not supplied to connect the audio from your VCR or laser disc player to your audio equipment if your VCR or laser disc player has this capability Be careful to keep your right and left channel connections correct for stereo sound 3 ...

Page 30: ...ECT POWER POWER STATUS ON STAND BY VIDEO S VIDEO To turn on the rear projection display Only after you press the ON STAND BY button on the cabinet or POWER ON button on the remote control will the power indicator turn to green and the rear projection display become ready to use NOTE To turn the rear projection display on by pressing the main power switch I use the menu and enable the Auto Start fe...

Page 31: ...TANDBY button on the cabinet or the POWER OFF button on the remote control for a minimum of two seconds The cooling fans keep operating for 2 minutes NOTE Do not disconnect the power cable or press the main power switch during this time The power indicator will glow orange and then press the main power switch O on the rear terminal panel The power indicator will go out Then unplug the power cable ...

Page 32: ...in the image This func tion also adjusts the clock phase to reduce video noise dot interfer ence or cross talk This is evident when part of your image appears to be shimmering This adjustment may be necessary when you connect your computer for the first time NOTE The Auto Adjust function does not work for component signal Basic Operation Selecting the computer or video source Adjust the Image Usin...

Page 33: ...Using Pointer You can use one of eight pointers to draw your audience s attention to the portion of an image you want Press the Pointer button to display the pointer Use the Select button to move the pointer Enlarging and Moving a Picture You can enlarge the area you want up to 400 percent To do so 1 Press the Pointer button to display the pointer 2 Move the pointer to the area you want to enlarge...

Page 34: ...ton or the Enter button on the remote control or the cabinet to select a submenu or item 4 Adjust the level or turn the selected item on or off by using Select or buttons on the remote control or the cabinet The on screen slide bar will show you the amount of increase or decrease 5 The change is stored until you adjust it again ENTER Stores the setting or adjustments CANCEL Return to the previous ...

Page 35: ...se Pointer 1 8 Source Display On Off Menu Mode Basic Advanced Signal Select RGB VIDEO S VIDEO Auto RGB Component Auto NTSC3 58 NTSC4 43 PAL PAL60 SECAM Background Blue Black Logo Auto Start Power Management Power Off Confirmation Clear Lamp Hour Meter On Off On Off On Off Source Name Input Terminal Horizontal Frequency Vertical Frequency Sync Polarity Signal Type Video Type Sync Type Interlace Res...

Page 36: ... 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 Check box Place a checkmark in the square box to turn the option On Slide bar Indicates settings or the direction of adjustment OK button Press to confirm your setting You will return to the previous menu Cancel button Press to ...

Page 37: ... want to adjust Brightness Adjusts the brightness level or the back raster intensity Contrast Adjusts the intensity of the image according to the incoming signal Color Increases or decreases the color saturation level not valid for RGB Hue Varies the color level from green to blue The red level is used as reference This adjustment is only valid for Video and Component in puts Not RGB Sharpness Con...

Page 38: ...ource image You can also display the Aspect Ratio window by press ing the Aspect button on the remote control See page E 13 When 4 3 is selected from the source i e DVD player the following selections will display Allows for adjustments of image position and stability When you select Advanced Options in Advanced mode the following options are available Aspect Ratio Noise Reduction Color Matrix Whi...

Page 39: ... be shimmering Use the and buttons to adjust the image Use Phase only after the Clock is complete This allows you to activate or deactivate the Advanced AccuBlend fea ture Auto Turns on the Advanced AccuBlend feature The rear projec tion display automatically reduces or enlarges the current image to fit the full screen Native Turns off the Advanced AccuBlend feature The rear projec tion display di...

Page 40: ... turns on or off the volume bar when you adjust the sound volume using VOLUME up and down button On You can increase or decrease the sound volume with the vol ume bar on screen NOTE If no adjustments are performed within 3 seconds the Volume bar will disappear Off You can increase or decrease the sound volume without hav ing to use the volume bar Menu Display Time Advanced mode This option allows ...

Page 41: ...S Video sources Power Off Confirmation This option determines whether a confirmation dialog for turning off the rear projection display will appear or not Clear Lamp Hour Meter Resets the lamp clock back to zero Pressing this button displays the Are you sure confirmation dialog box To reset the lamp usage hour meter press OK NOTE The rear projection display will turn off and go into standby mode a...

Page 42: ...ury If this happens contact your NEC dealer for lamp replacement For this lamp replacement use the screwdriver included with the op tional lamp kit RT50LP 1 Remove the lamp cover on the rear cabinet Loosen the two lamp cover screws until the screwdriver goes into a freewheeling condition and remove the lamp cover The lamp cover screws are not removable 2 Remove the lamp cover on the internal proje...

Page 43: ...ct Advanced Menu Setup Page 3 Clear Lamp Hour Meter to reset the lamp usage hours NOTE When the lamp exceeds 2100 hours up to 3150 hours in Eco mode of service the rear projection display cannot turn on and the menu is not dis played If this happens press the Help button on the remote control for a mini mum of 10 seconds while in standby mode When the lamp time clock is reset to zero the STATUS in...

Page 44: ... and during filter replacement Do not attempt to operate the rear projection display without the filter covers The rear projection display will not operate unless the filter covers are installed correctly There are two filter covers on the rear projection display one on the left side and the other on the right side These two filter covers are different in shape The coars mesh sponge is for the rig...

Page 45: ...inet to select the source you want to input Install new batterys See page E 14 Make sure there are no obstacles between you and the rear projection display Stand within 22 feet 7 m of the rear projection display See page E 14 Make sure that you are in the rear projection display mode and the PJ button lights in red If not press the PJ button Make sure the remote control cable plug is not inserted ...

Page 46: ...0 283Vp p Component DTV 480i 480p 720p 1080i 60Hz DVD component video signal Audio 0 5Vrms 47kΩ or higher Input Output terminal Front terminal panel Video input RGB Mini D Sub 15pin shared with Component input 1 Video RCA 1 S Video connector 1 Audio Stereo mini jack 1 RCA 2 L MONO R Rear terminal panel Video input RGB BNC shared with Component input 5 Video RCA 1 S Video DIN 4 pin 1 Remote control...

Page 47: ...t Dimensions RGB INPUT FRONT REAR AUDIO AUDIO L MONO R S VIDEO VIDEO POWER STATUS ON STAND BY MENU E NTER CANC E L SELECT AUTO ADJUST RGB VIDEO S VIDEO 44 4 1128 31 5 800 18 1 460 39 6 1005 34 0 864 5 Unit inch mm ...

Page 48: ... 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 Ground 12 Bi directional DATA SDA 13 Horizontal Sync or Composite Sync 14 Vertical Sync 15 Data Clock Signal Level Video signal 0 7Vp p Analog Sync signal TTL level ...

Page 49: ...7 85 94 5 VESA 1152 864 67 5 75 108 MAC 1152 870 68 681 75 06 100 SUN 1152 900 61 796 65 95 92 94 SGI 1152 900 71 736 76 05 105 6 VESA 1280 960 60 60 108 SGI 1280 1024 63 9 60 107 35 VESA 1280 1024 63 981 60 02 108 MAC 1280 1024 64 31 60 38 107 MAC 1280 1024 69 9 65 2 118 5 HP 1280 1024 78 125 72 01 135 SUN 1280 1024 81 13 76 11 135 VESA 1280 1024 79 976 75 03 135 VESA 1280 1024 91 146 85 02 157 5...

Page 50: ...ion display PC Control Codes Function Code Data POWER ON 02H 00H 00H 00H 00H 02H POWER OFF 02H 01H 00H 00H 00H 03H INPUT SELECT RGB 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 01H 09H INPUT SELECT VIDEO 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 06H 0EH INPUT SELECT S VIDEO 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 0BH 13H SOUND MUTE ON 02H 12H 00H 00H 00H 14H SOUND MUTE OFF 02H 13H 00H 00H 00H 15H ON SCREEN MUTE ON 02H 14H 00H 00H 00H 16H ON SCREEN MUT...