LCD Projector
MultiSync VT440/VT540
User’s Manual
Page 1: ...LCD Projector MultiSync VT440 VT540 User s Manual ...
Page 2: ...MultiSync VT440 VT540 LCD Projector User s Manual English ...
Page 3: ... RF Interference WARNING The Federal Communications Commission does not allow any modifications or changes to the unit EXCEPT those specified by NEC Technologies in this manual Failure to comply with this government regulation 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 FC...
Page 4: ... avoid excessive bend ing A damaged cord can cause electric shock or fire 3 If the projector is not to be used for an extended period of time disconnect the plug from the power outlet Cleaning 1 Unplug the projector before cleaning 2 Clean the cabinet periodically with a damp cloth If heavily soiled use a mild detergent Never use strong detergents or solvents such as alcohol or thinner 3 Use a blo...
Page 5: ...ce between your projector and a wall 2 Prevent foreign objects such as paper clips and bits of pa per from falling into your projector Do not attempt to re trieve 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 qua...
Page 6: ...8 RGB Video S Video Picture E 28 Brightness Contrast Color Hue Sharpness Volume E 28 Image Options E 28 Keystone E 28 Color Temperature E 28 Lamp Mode E 29 Gamma Correction E 29 Aspect Ratio E 29 Noise Reduction E 29 Color Matrix E 29 White Balance E 30 Auto Adjust E 30 Position Clock E 30 Resolution E 30 Factory Default E 30 Menu E 31 Menu Mode E 31 Basic Advanced E 31 Language E 31 Projector Poi...
Page 7: ... technology offers a crisp image with SXGA 1280 x 1024 resolution 3 Supports most IBM VGA SVGA XGA 2 SXGA with Ad vanced AccuBlend 3 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 117 Hz This includes NTSC PAL PAL60 SECAM and NTSC4 43 standard video signals NOTE Composite video standards a...
Page 8: ... S E L E C T P O W E R S T A T U S O N O F F S O U R C E A U T O A D J U S T RGB INPUT OUTP UT AUD IN OUT PC CONTR OL S VIDEO VID Lens cap Projector String and rivet S E L E C T P O I N T E R P O W E R H E L P R D 3 6 6 E P I C M U T E M A G N I F Y S O U R C E A U T O A D J MENU E N T E R CANCEL V o l V o l Card remote control Power cable Signal cable 1 O N D IP 2 3 4 5 6 Pin adapter for Macintos...
Page 9: ...et Adjustable Tilt Foot Lens Lens Cap NOTE Built in Security Slot This security slot supports the MicroSaver Security System MicroSaver is a registered trademark of Kensington Microware Inc The logo is trademarked and owned by Kensington Microware Inc Carrying the Projector Raise the carrying handle up Always carry your projector by the carrying handle NOTE When moving the projector or when it is ...
Page 10: ...Attaching the lens cap to the lens hood with the sup plied string and rivet 1 Thread the string through the hole on the lens cap and then tie a knot in the string 2 Tie a knot again 3 Use the rivet to attach the string to the bottom of the lens hood Lens Cap String R G B IN P U T O U T P U T A U D IN O U T P C C O N T R O L S V ID E O V ID B U T P U T A U D IN O U T L S V ID E O V ID To pull out t...
Page 11: ...u 7 Status Indicator When this is lit red orange in Eco mode continually it s warning you that the projection lamp has exceeded 2000 hours up to 3000 hours in Eco mode of service After this light appears it is advis able to replace the projection lamp as soon as possible See page E 33 In addition the message The lamp has reached the end of its usable life Please replace the lamp appears continuall...
Page 12: ...external speakers to lis ten to audio coming from your RGB source NOTE Either connector 3 or 4 can be used for input or output how ever they cannot both be used for input simultaneously It can dam age your equipment 5 Video Input RCA Connect a VCR DVD player laser disc player or document cam era here to project video 6 S Video Input Port Mini DIN 4 Pin Connect the S Video input from an external so...
Page 13: ...e screen using the Select button 9 Picture Mute Button This button turns off the image and sound for a short period of time Press again to restore the image and sound 10 Help Button Provides information about operation and adjustment procedures or the set information for the current menu or adjustment during menu operation This also displays information how to use the Help 11 Power Button If power...
Page 14: ...E 13 Operating Range 7m 30 30 7m 7m 22 feet 22 feet ...
Page 15: ... the front edge of the projector and press the One Touch Tilt button on the front side of the pro jector to release the Front Adjustable foot There is approximately 10 degrees of up and down adjustment for the front of the projector Selecting a Location 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 d...
Page 16: ...he lens D Vertical distance be tween projector base and base of image E Vertical distance be tween projector base and screen center α degree 6 28 7 46 7 39 7 37 7 36 7 35 7 34 7 32 7 31 7 30 7 30 7 29 7 29 7 28 β sinα 0 11 0 13 0 13 0 13 0 13 0 13 0 13 0 13 0 13 0 13 0 13 0 13 0 13 0 13 γ cosα 0 99 0 99 0 99 0 99 0 99 0 99 0 99 0 99 0 99 0 99 0 99 0 99 0 99 0 99 Screen Size H Width inch 20 32 48 5...
Page 17: ...2 F 1 4516 M 94 M 1 25H 22 86 Formulas inch H Horizontal Screen Width A C cosα B 94 5 5 M 25 4 C wide 36 8712 diagonal screen size 0 92205 43 5689 25 4 C tele C wide 1 2 F 1 4516 M 94 25 4 M 1 25H 0 9 α degree 9 01 8 93 8 85 8 82 8 81 8 79 8 78 8 77 8 75 8 74 8 74 8 73 8 72 8 72 β sinα 0 16 0 16 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 15 γ cosα 0 99 0 99 0 99 0 99 0 99 0 99 0 99 0...
Page 18: ... Camera DVD Player with component output VCR DVD Player or LaserDisc Player NOTE When using with a notebook PC be sure to connect between the projector and the notebook PC before turning on the power to the notebook PC In most cases signal cannot be output from RGB output unless the notebook PC is turned on after connecting with the projector NOTE If the screen goes blank while using your remote c...
Page 19: ... VGA or Compatibles Desktop type Audio cable not supplied Connecting your PC to your MultiSync VT440 SVGA VT540 XGA projector will enable you to project your computer s screen image for an impressive presentation To connect to a PC simply 1 Turn off the power to your projector and computer 2 Use the supplied signal cable to connect your PC to the projector 3 Turn on the projector and the computer ...
Page 20: ...rn on the projector and the Macintosh computer Connecting Your Macintosh Computer Macintosh Desktop type Audio cable not supplied For older Macintosh use the supplied pin adapter to connect to your Mac s video port Pin adapter for Macintosh supplied Signal cable supplied NOTE The new Macintosh computer such as G3 will have the 15 pin HD con nector The VT440 VT540 s Plug and Play data will be downl...
Page 21: ...ON ON 21 multi scan mode 21 13 ON ON ON 13 fixed mode 640x480 ON ON VGA SVGA mode ON ON 16 fixed mode 832x624 ON ON 19 fixed mode 1024x768 ON ON 21 fixed mode 1152x870 ON ON ON ON NOTE For settings other than display modes supported by your Macintosh and the projector use of the DIP switch may bounce an image slightly or may display nothing If this happens set the DIP switch to the 13 fixed mode a...
Page 22: ...0 VT540 to simultaneously view on a monitor the image you re projecting To do so 1 Turn off the power to your projector monitor and computer 2 Use a 15 pin cable to connect your monitor to the RGB Monitor Output Mini D Sub 15 pin connector on your projector 3 Turn on the projector monitor and the computer Connecting an External Monitor External monitor ...
Page 23: ...nnect your DVD player to the RGB INPUT connector on the projector 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 projector 3 Turn on the projector and DVD player NOTE Refer to your DVD player s owner s manual for more information about your DVD player s video output requirem...
Page 24: ...he Video input on your projector 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 Turn on the projector and the VCR or laser disc player NOTE Refer to your VCR or laser disc player owner s manual fo...
Page 25: ... the menu to select your video source Video S Video or RGB 3 Adjust the Image Size and the Focus Use the Zoom lever to adjust the image size then use the Focus ring to obtain the best focus Use the Magnify button or on the remote control to make the image larger up to 400 4 Turning off the Projector First press the POWER button on the projector cabinet or the remote control for a minimum of two se...
Page 26: ... remote control or the projector cabinet to select a submenu or item 4 Adjust the level or turn the selected item on or off by using Se lect or buttons on the remote control or the projector cabi net 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 screen w...
Page 27: ... 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 Keystone Save Clear Lamp Hour Meter On Off On Off On Off On Off Orientation Front Floor Rear Ceiling Rear Floor Front Ceiling Source Name Input Terminal Horizontal Frequency Vertical Frequency Sync P...
Page 28: ... 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 29: ...ries the color level from green to blue The red level is used as reference This adjustment is only valid for Video and Component inputs Not RGB Sharpness Controls the detail of the image for Video Not for RGB and Compo nent Provides optional controls such as Keystone Correction Color Tem perature and Lamp Mode When you selectAdvanced Mode the fol lowing options are available Gamma Correction Aspec...
Page 30: ... NOTE The lower the Noise Reduction level the better the im age quality by way of higher video bandwidth Color Matrix NOTE Aspect Ratio is not available for RGB Noise Reduction First select an appropriate color matrix to fit your component signal for HDTV or SDTV Then select an appropriate matrix type from B Y R Y Cb Cr or Pb Pr NOTE The Color Matrix feature is available for component video signal...
Page 31: ... image to fit the full screen Native Turns off the Advanced AccuBlend feature The projec tor displays the current image in its true resolution NOTE While you are displaying an image with higher resolu tion than the projector s native resolution even when you are in the Native mode the image is displayed full screen using the Advanced AccuBlend feature Factory Default Advanced mode Changes all adju...
Page 32: ... Auto 30 sec The Auto 30 sec is the factory preset Manual The menu can be turned off manually Auto 3 sec The menu will automatically be turned off in 3 seconds if no buttons are pressed within 3 sec onds Auto 10 sec The menu will automatically be turned off in 10 seconds if no buttons are pressed within 10 sec onds Auto 30 sec The menu will automatically be turned off in 30 seconds if no buttons a...
Page 33: ...u select the video standard for Video and S Video sepa rately first select the radio button and then select the video stan dard from the pull down menu This must be done for Video and S Video respectively Page 3 Advanced mode Auto Start Turns the projector on automatically when the power cable is inserted into an active power outlet This eliminates the need to always use the Power button on the re...
Page 34: ...C A N C E L S E L E C T P O W E R S T A T U S O S O U R C 2 2 Loosen the two screws securing the lamp housing until the screw driver goes into a freewheeling condition The two screws are not removable Remove the lamp housing by pulling out the handle NOTE There is an interlock on this case to prevent the risk of electrical shock Do not attempt to circumvent this interlock M E NU ENTER C A N C E L ...
Page 35: ...OU T PC CON TR OL S V IDE O VID 1 2 2 1 To replace the air filter 1 Remove the filter cover by pushing up on the catch of the cover until you feel it detach 2 Reinstall the new filter cover NOTE Do not detach the sponge from the filter cover Do not wash the filter cover with soap and water Soap and water will damage the the filter membrane Before replacing the filter cover remove dust and dirt fro...
Page 36: ... trapezoid distortion See page E 28 Adjust the focus See page E 24 Reposition the projector to improve its angle to the screen See page E 14 Ensure that the distance between the projector and screen is within the adjustment range of the lens See page E 15 Use menus or Source button on the remote control or the cabinet to select the source you want to input Install a new battery See page E 34 Make ...
Page 37: ... NTSC PAL NTSC4 43 YCbCr 350 TV lines SECAM RGB VT440 800 dots horizontal 600 dots vertical VT540 1024 dots horizontal 768 dots vertical Power Requirement 100 120 200 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Input Current 2 7 A 100 120 VAC 1 3A 200 240 VAC Power Consumption 240 W 205 W in Eco mode Mechanical Dimensions 9 57 W 4 0 H 11 2 D 243 mm W 103 mm H 284 mm D not including lens and feet Net Weight 8 8 lbs 3 9 kg En...
Page 38: ...IO IN IN OUT OUT PC CONTROL S VIDEO VIDEO M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L SELECT POWER STATUS ON STAND BY SOURCE AUTO ADJUST 48 9 1 93 14 0 55 102 5 4 03 283 6 11 17 12 88 0 51 243 1 9 57 33 25 1 31 Unit mm inch VT440 VT540 Lens center Lens center ...
Page 39: ... 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 40: ... 68 677 94 5 Y VESA 1152 864 75 67 5 108 Y MAC 1152 870 75 06 68 681 100 Y SUN 1152 900 65 95 61 796 92 94 Y SGI 1152 900 76 05 71 736 105 6 Y VESA 1280 960 60 60 108 Y SGI 1280 1024 60 63 9 107 35 Y VESA 1280 1024 60 02 63 981 108 Y MAC 1280 1024 60 38 64 31 107 Y MAC 1280 1024 65 2 69 9 118 5 Y HP 1280 1024 72 01 78 125 135 Y SUN 1280 1024 76 11 81 13 135 Y VESA 1280 1024 75 03 79 976 135 Y VESA...
Page 41: ...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 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 ON SCREEN MUTE ON 02H ...
Page 42: ...Printed in Japan 7841139 ...
