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Summary of Contents for NP-PA550W

Page 1: ...Portable Projector PA600X PA500X PA550W PA500U User s Manual Model No NP PA600X NP PA500X NP PA550W NP PA500U...

Page 2: ...ademarks of the Video Electronics Standards Association registered in the U S and other countries Trademark PJLink is a trademark applied for trademark rights in Japan the United States of America and...

Page 3: ...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...

Page 4: ...couraged 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 e...

Page 5: ...use electrical shock or fire The projector is designed to operate on a power supply of 100 240V AC 50 60 Hz Ensure that your power supply fits this requirement before attempting to use your projector...

Page 6: ...g 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...

Page 7: ...ord 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...

Page 8: ...Operating Environment 11 2 Projecting an Image Basic Operation 12 Flow of Projecting an Image 12 Connecting Your Computer Connecting the Power Cord 13 Turning on the Projector 14 Note on Startup scre...

Page 9: ...Viewer 56 Preparing presentation materials 59 Projecting images stored in a USB memory device 60 Starting the Viewer 60 Exiting the Viewer 63 Names and functions of Viewer screen 64 Viewer option sett...

Page 10: ...ctory Default RESET 116 Application Menu 118 IMAGE EXPRESS UTILITY 118 DESKTOP CONTROL UTILITY 118 NETWORK PROJECTOR 119 REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTION 119 NETWORK SETTINGS 120 TOOLS 136 6 Connecting to Ot...

Page 11: ...76 Using the Projector to Operate Your Computer over a LAN Desktop Control Utility 1 0 185 What you can do with Desktop Control Utility 1 0 185 Connecting the projector to a LAN 185 Using the projecto...

Page 12: ...f Contents Common Problems Solutions 216 If there is no picture or the picture is not displayed correctly 218 6 PC Control Codes and Cable Connection 219 7 Troubleshooting Check List 220 8 TravelCare...

Page 13: ...from falling when the projector is suspended from the ceiling Computer cable VGA 7N520073 NEC Projector CD ROM User s manual PDF and the utility software 7N951591 For North America only Registration...

Page 14: ...vanced AccuBlend function Wide range of optional lenses selectable according to the place of installation This projector supports 5 types of optional lenses providing a selection of lenses adapted to...

Page 15: ...y When a password is set in the on screen menu a screen to input the password appears when the projector s power is turned on Theft prevention lock A security cable compatible with Kensington locks ca...

Page 16: ...t page 21 Indicator Section page 6 Lens Release Button page 142 Adjustable Tilt Foot page 21 Ventilation outlet Heated air is exhausted from here Mounting the straps 1 Mount the straps to the filter c...

Page 17: ...r end into an active wall outlet page 13 This security slot supports the MicroSaver Security System Built in Security Slot Cable cover connection right and left Screw holes and grooves for the optiona...

Page 18: ...13 14 25 214 3 STATUS Indicator page 214 4 LAMP Indicator page 159 215 5 TEMP Indicator page 215 6 SOURCE Button page 16 7 AUTO ADJ Button page 24 8 3D REFORM Button page 32 9 MENU Button page 82 10...

Page 19: ...IN Connector Mini DIN 4 Pin page 147 12 VIDEO IN Connector RCA page 147 13 VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO IN L MONO R RCA page 147 14 LAN Port RJ 45 page 150 15 USB Port Type A page 60 16 PC CONTROL Port D Sub 9...

Page 20: ...ton page 82 21 ENTER Button page 82 22 L CLICK Button page 31 23 R CLICK Button page 31 24 VOLUME Button page 24 25 D ZOOM Button page 27 26 PAGE Button page 31 27 PICTURE Button page 91 93 28 ECO But...

Page 21: ...frared 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 obj...

Page 22: ...ersonal computers When Meeting Mode is used projected images can be sent and saved to the personal computers Images can be sent from a personal computer to not only one projector but also to two or mo...

Page 23: ...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 reco...

Page 24: ...projector page 14 Step 3 Selecting a source page 16 Step 4 Adjusting the picture size and position page 17 Correcting keystone distortion KEYSTONE page 22 Step 5 Adjusting a picture and sound Optimiz...

Page 25: ...ect 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 light oran...

Page 26: ...the message PROJECTOR IS LOCKED ENTER YOUR PASSWORD is displayed it means that the SECURITY feature is turned on page 37 When the ECO message is displayed it means that ON is selected for ECO MESSAGE...

Page 27: ...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...

Page 28: ...s turned on 1 Press the MENU button The menu will be displayed 2 Press the button twice to select SETUP and press the H but ton or the ENTER button to select BASIC 3 Press the button five times to sel...

Page 29: ...ty Adjusting the projected image s vertical and horizontal position Lens shift Adjusting the focus Focus ring Finely adjusting the size of an image Zoom lever Zoom ring Adjusting the projected image s...

Page 30: ...ockwise when the lens is at the center position Horizontal dial Turn this clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the projection position in the horizontal direction Approximate turning range About 1...

Page 31: ...feet page 21 For the PA550W PA500U and the ceiling mount front projection lens shift adjustment range see page 205 206 1V 1H 0 5V 0 1V 0 1H 0 1H PA600X PA500X 0 3H 0 3H Vertical shift range 0 to 0 5V...

Page 32: ...dial First turn the dial to the bottom edge then turn it further so that the knob is horizontal From this position turn the dial 2 full turns counterclockwise 1 Turn the distortion ring to the left ed...

Page 33: ...imum of 20 mm The tilt feet can be used to tilt the projector by a maximum of 4 NOTE Do not lengthen the tilt feet any more than 20 mm 0 8 Doing so will make the tilt feet s mount section unstable and...

Page 34: ...enu so that the top and bottom of sides of the projected image are parallel 1 Press the 3D REFORM button on the remote control or the projec tor cabinet The Keystone screen will be displayed on the sc...

Page 35: ...e adjustment will not be available during the Keystone adjustment To perform the Cornerstone adjustment press and hold the 3D REFORM button for a minimum of 2 seconds to reset the Keystone correction...

Page 36: ...ime to display or may not be displayed correctly If the Auto Adjust operation cannot optimize the computer signal try to adjust HORIZONTAL VERTICAL CLOCK and PHASE manually page 94 95 Turning Up or Do...

Page 37: ...connected 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...

Page 38: ...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 Mount the lens cap on the lens 4 Before moving...

Page 39: ...ou 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 2 Freezing a Picture Press the FREEZE button to freez...

Page 40: ...mmediately after the lamp is turned on The lamp condition will not be affected even when ECO MODE is changed After a lapse of 1 minute from when the projector displays a blue black or logo screen ECO...

Page 41: ...y 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 belo...

Page 42: ...computer via the remote mouse receiver When connecting using the USB terminal For PC the mouse receiver can only be used with a Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 or Mac OS X 10 0 0 or later operating...

Page 43: ...utton with the menu displayed both the menu and the mouse pointer will be affected Close the menu and perform the mouse operation The PAGE and buttons do not work with PowerPoint for Macintosh About D...

Page 44: ...image with a corner of the screen Projected image The drawing shows the up per right corner 4 Press the 3D REFORM button twice The Cornerstone adjustment screen is displayed 5 Use the button to select...

Page 45: ...urn to the factory default Selecting UNDO will exit without saving changes NOTE To reset the 3D Reform correction setting values press and hold the 3D REFORM button for a minimum of 2 seconds 9 Use th...

Page 46: ...the zoom ring NOTE Even when the projector is turned on the last used correction values are applied If the Cornerstone screen is unavailable grayed press and hold the 3D REFORM button for a minimum o...

Page 47: ...URE Mode MODE This option allows you to select two modes PIP and SIDE BY SIDE Use the or button to select PIP or PICTURE BY PICTURE and press the ENTER button PIP This option allows you to view a sub...

Page 48: ...to the normal screen Selecting a source not supported for the main picture or the sub picture will return to the normal screen POSITION This option allows you to select the position of a sub picture i...

Page 49: ...tion 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 BA SIC 3 Press the button to select INSTALLATION 2 4...

Page 50: ...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 bu...

Page 51: ...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 yo...

Page 52: ...work 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 p...

Page 53: ...ng 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 s...

Page 54: ...tches the input connector of the projector COMPUTER 1 Switches to the COMPUTER 1 IN connector COMPUTER 2 Switches to the COMPUTER 2 IN connector COMPUTER 3 Switches to the COMPUTER 3 IN connector HDMI...

Page 55: ...the projector AUTO DNS OFF Set your IP address of DNS server connected to the projector Setting for WIRED LAN PROFILE 1 PROFILE 2 Two settings can be set for wired LAN connection Select PROFILE 1 or P...

Page 56: ...K AES WPA2 PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES WPA EAP TKIP EAP TLS WPA EAP AES EAP TLS WPA EAP TKIP PEAP MSCHAP v2 WPA EAP AES PEAP MSCHAP v2 WPA2 EAP TKIP EAP TLS WPA2 EAP AES EAP TLS WPA2 EAP TKIP PEAP MSCHAP v2...

Page 57: ...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 projecto...

Page 58: ...om AMX Device Discovery Clearing a checkmark will disable detecting the projector from AMX Device Discovery NOTE If you forget your password contact your dealer What is PJLink PJLink is a standardizat...

Page 59: ...ate Windows Vista Enterprise Hardware specifications The specifications recommended by Microsoft as the operation environment for Windows 7 Windows Vista should be satisfied Network Environment Wired...

Page 60: ...or button to select NETWORK and press the ENTER button In the screen the APPLICATION MENU menu is displayed 3 From the APPLICATION MENU menu select NETWORK PROJECTOR The PROJECTOR NAME DISPLAY RESOLU...

Page 61: ...Network Projector When the Permission Connect to a Network Projector window appears click Yes The Connect to a Network Projector window appears 5 Click Search for a projector recommended In the Avail...

Page 62: ...nction works the background color of the desktop changes to black When the network projector function is stopped the original background color is restored Reference If the projector cannot be found at...

Page 63: ...this feature is described using Windows 7 as an example but Windows Vista and Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 or later will also work with this feature A keyboard is required to use the Remote...

Page 64: ...to the Confirm new password box 9 Click Create a password The Administrator is changed to Password Protection Setting the Remote Access 1 Click Start from the desktop of Windows 7 2 Click Control Pane...

Page 65: ...Pv4 IP Address xxx xxx xxx xxx displayed 6 Click Close 7 Click X at the upper right of the window The system goes back to the desktop Starting the Remote Desktop 1 With the projector turned on press t...

Page 66: ...Windows 7 and click Connect The log on screen of Windows 7 is displayed in the screen projected by the projector 5 Operate the wireless keyboard to input the user s password and press Enter The remote...

Page 67: ...he PERFORMANCE screen Making settings to OPTIONS will allow you to display the desktop background or to enable the window animation function during the Remote Desktop operation However doing this will...

Page 68: ...ws Media Player 11 turned on can be used as a media server Supported graphic formats Format File name extension JPEG jpg jpe jpeg CMYK is not supported BMP bmp bit field not supported PNG png Interlac...

Page 69: ...boxes in form tool and notes will not be displayed Auto flip or Auto transition will not work Some PDF files may not be displayed Supported PowerPoint files File name extension Supported file format...

Page 70: ...r may not be played back correctly depending on your network environment or the bit rate of your file NOTE Do not disconnect between the projector and your computer by removing the LAN cable or turnin...

Page 71: ...e in Adobe Reader TIP Using Print Command Example for font embedding using Print Command See the help of Adobe Acrobat for more information 1 Select Print from the File menu 2 Select Adobe PDF from Pr...

Page 72: ...Do not remove the USB memory from the projector while it s LED flashes Doing so may corrupt the data TIP You can a USB memory insert the projector when the drive list screen is displayed 3 Press the S...

Page 73: ...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 Operation varies depending on the selected fil...

Page 74: ...file The first page will be displayed The PDF file will fill the width of the screen Pressing the or button will scroll the screen down or up The PAGE or PAGE button will move the screen one page dow...

Page 75: ...playback in regard less of whether INTERVAL is set In case of AUTO selected for PLAY MODE When you select OPTIONS SLIDE SETTING PLAY MODE AUTO index files will be set for auto playback at intervals s...

Page 76: ...button to move the cursor to the drive list Use the or button to switch between the menu and the drive list Press the or button to select a type of drive press the or button to select the drive conne...

Page 77: ...a LAN set for con necting a shared folder See page 72 for setting up for connecting a shared foler of the projector MEDIA SERVER Displays up to four drives of a computer connected to a LAN set for con...

Page 78: ...TEM SET TING Opens the system setting menu Scroll bar Thumbnail screen will display 12 files with 4 by 3 If the thumbnail screen has twelve or more files or folders the scroll bar will be displayed at...

Page 79: ...utton The selected function will be executed Functions of still image control bar Name Description PREV Goes back to the previous image PLAY Plays the image This button also is used to stop or start p...

Page 80: ...SE Stops playing a movie file FF Fast forwards a movie file for about 7 seconds NEXT Goes to the beginning of a next movie file TIME Displays an elapsed time for playback or pause SIZE BEST FIT Displa...

Page 81: ...ratio in the projector s display able maximum resolution ACTUAL SIZE Displays the image in its actual size PLAY MODE MANUAL Selects manual play AUTO Selects auto play INTERVAL 5 300 seconds Specifies...

Page 82: ...Name Options Description AUTO PLAY OFF PICTURE Plays the first still image found in a drive MOVIE Plays the first movie found in a drive PowerPoint Plays the first PowerPoint file found in a drive TI...

Page 83: ...ally by name in descending order EXT ABC Displays the files alphabetically by extension in ascending or der EXT ZYX Displays the files alphabetically by extension in descending order DATE NEW Displays...

Page 84: ...our user guide or help file accompanied with your Windows computer Use a keyboard to give a name to the shared folder in alphanumeric characters To connect the shared folder beyond the subnet set WINS...

Page 85: ...the or button to a shared folder number and press the button to select ENABLE and then press the ENTER button 5 Enter the path user name and password for the shared folder Press the button to select t...

Page 86: ...4 Using the Viewer 6 Exit the setting Press the button to select OK and press the ENTER button This will close the SHARED FOLDER screen If an error message appear your settings are not correct Try aga...

Page 87: ...ed do not disconnect your LAN cable If doing so the Viewer will not work TIP Connecting settings for Shared folder Settings of up to four folders can be saved Restarting the projector will display set...

Page 88: ...p Media Sharing in Windows Media Player 11 or Windows Media Player 12 NOTE Both the projector and the media server must be on the same subnet Connecting to the media server beyond the subnet is not po...

Page 89: ...of accessible devices will be displayed 4 Select PA600 Series and then Allow A check mark will be added to the PA600 Series icon The PA600 Series is a projector name specified in NETWORK SETTINGS 5 Se...

Page 90: ...Windows Media Player 12 2 Select Stream and then select Automatically allow devices to play my media The Allow All Media Devices windows will be displayed 3 Select Automatically allow all computers an...

Page 91: ...cabinet page 16 This will start searching for a computer with media sharing enabled in the network and add it to the Media server of the thumbnail screen Another way to do this is to point the cursor...

Page 92: ...and select the ENTER button 2 Display the MEDIA SERVER setting screen Press the button to select the MEDIA SERVER icon and press the ENTER button 3 Disable the connection Press the ENTER button to cl...

Page 93: ...or fonts may not be displayed Some functions included in font are not supported Example There are some restrictions on animation selection or hyperlink It may take longer time to feed pages compared w...

Page 94: ...rojector 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 c...

Page 95: ...n a dialog box Source Indicates the currently selected source Menu mode Indicates the current menu mode BASIC or ADVANCED Off Timer remaining time Indicates the remaining countdown time when the OFF T...

Page 96: ...ST 50 BRIGHTNESS 50 SHARPNESS 10 COLOR 50 HUE 0 RESET IMAGE OPTIONS CLOCK PHASE HORIZONTAL VERTICAL OVERSCAN AUTO 0 5 10 ASPECT RATIO COMPUTER1 2 3 AUTO 4 3 5 4 16 9 15 9 16 10 NATIVE COMPONENT VIDEO...

Page 97: ...SCREEN 16 10 SCREEN POSITION PA600X PA500X 0 GEOMETRIC CORRECTION OFF OFF 1 2 3 MULTI SCREEN COMP MODE OFF OFF ON CONTRAST 0 BRIGHTNESS 0 REF WHITE BALANCE CONTRAST R 0 CONTRAST G 0 CONTRAST B 0 BRIG...

Page 98: ...RCE 1 INPUT TERMINAL RESOLUTION HORIZONTAL FREQUENCY VERTICAL FREQUENCY SYNC TYPE SYNC POLARITY SCAN TYPE SOURCE NAME ENTRY NO SOURCE 2 SIGNAL TYPE VIDEO TYPE BIT DEPTH VIDEO LEVEL LINK RATE LINK LANE...

Page 99: ...put 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 fo...

Page 100: ...r message is then displayed and no additional patterns can be registered You should thus delete adjustment values of signals that are no longer needed Displaying the Entry list 1 Press the MENU button...

Page 101: ...signal you wish to edit 2 Press the or button to select EDIT and press the ENTER button The Edit window will be displayed SOURCE NAME Enter a signal name Up to 18 alphanumeric characters can be used...

Page 102: ...lost after the Entry List is closed Copying and pasting a signal from the Entry List COPY PASTE 1 Press the or button to select a signal you wish to copy 2 Press the or button to select COPY and pres...

Page 103: ...ustomize 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 Power...

Page 104: ...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 scree...

Page 105: ...in cyan areas centered around the cyan This can be used to adjust to a green or blue tinged cyan CONTRAST Adjusts the intensity of the image according to the incoming signal BRIGHTNESS Adjusts the br...

Page 106: ...ion 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 th...

Page 107: ...rrent 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 t...

Page 108: ...A 1600 1200 4 3 WSXGA 1680 1050 16 9 FHD 1080P 1920 1080 16 9 WUXGA 1920 1200 16 10 Options Function AUTO The projector will automatically determine the incoming signal and display it in its aspect ra...

Page 109: ...age of a signal 4 3 is stretched left and right in 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...

Page 110: ...ne signals This option is recommended for a movie pic ture NOTE This function is not available with RGB signals Turning On or Off the 3D Dimensional Separation 3D Y C SEPARATION When projecting an ima...

Page 111: ...el is switched automatically based on the information from the device outputting the signal Depending on the connected device this setting may not be made properly In this case switch to NORMAL or ENH...

Page 112: ...s not available when KEYSTONE or GEOMETRIC CORRECTION is selected Using the PIP PICTURE BY PICTURE Function PIP PICTURE BY PICTURE This function allows you to view two different signals simultaneously...

Page 113: ...on 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 Using Off Time...

Page 114: ...F is selected the security lock warning is displayed The security lock warning turns off when the security lock is canceled Turning ON OFF Control ID ID DISPLAY ID DISPLAY This option turns on or off...

Page 115: ...blue background is displayed without the logo when there is no signal Selecting Interval Time for Filter Message FILTER MESSAGE This option allows you to select the time preference between displaying...

Page 116: ...to 4 3 screen this is displayed in light characters and cannot be selected Using Geometric Correction GEOMETRIC CORRECTION This feature retrieves geometric data registered in the projector memory Thre...

Page 117: ...be affected even when RESET is done from the menu REF WHITE BALANCE This feature allows you to adjust the white balance for all signals The white and black levels of the signal are adjusted for optimu...

Page 118: ...to be connected depending on the equipment a lower baud rate may be recommended for long cable runs NOTE Select 38400bps or less when using the supplied software programs Your selected communication...

Page 119: ...ill 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...

Page 120: ...or at altitudes approximately 5500 feet 1600 meters or higher To use the projector with ECO MODE ON in other installed conditions than desktop ceiling with 20 heed the following 1 Select HIGH ALTITUDE...

Page 121: ...GB and component signals are identified automatically VIDEO This switches to the video signal NOTE When a video cable commercially available is connected to the COMPUTER 3 video input connectors G Y c...

Page 122: ...ed on by wired LAN When in the standby mode the following connectors buttons or functions will not work MONITOR OUT COMP 1 connector and AUDIO OUT mini jack Wireless LAN Unit AUTO POWER ON COMP1 3 But...

Page 123: ...e 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 no operation is performed NOTE The AUTO POWER OFF function will...

Page 124: ...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...

Page 125: ...TERMINAL RESOLUTION HORIZONTAL FREQUENCY VERTICAL FREQUENCY SYNC TYPE SYNC POLARITY SCAN TYPE SOURCE NAME ENTRY NO SOURCE 2 SIGNAL TYPE VIDEO TYPE BIT DEPTH VIDEO LEVEL LINK RATE LINK LANE WIRED LAN I...

Page 126: ...114 5 Using On Screen Menu WIRELESS LAN 1 IP ADDRESS SUBNET MASK GATEWAY MAC ADDRESS WIRELESS LAN 2 SSID NETWORK TYPE WEP WPA CHANNEL SIGNAL LEVEL VERSION 1 FIRMWARE DATA FIRMWARE2 SUB CPU...

Page 127: ...115 5 Using On Screen Menu VERSION 2 FIRMWARE3 OTHERS PROJECTOR NAME MODEL NO SERIAL NUMBER LAN UNIT TYPE CONTROL ID when CONTROL ID is set...

Page 128: ...NCLUDING ENTRY LIST Reset all the adjustments and settings for all the signals to the factory preset except LANGUAGE BACKGROUND FILTER MESSAGE SCREEN MULTI SCREEN COMP REF WHITE BALANCE STATIC CONVERG...

Page 129: ...ing this option displays submenu for a confirmation Select YES and press the ENTER button The OFF item is selected for FILTER MESSAGE at the time of shipment When OFF is selected you do not need to cl...

Page 130: ...n ADMINISTRATOR MODE either ADVANCED menu or BASIC menu can be selected page 136 The BASIC menu contains minimum essentials of menus and commands IMAGE EXPRESS UTILITY This shows information for proje...

Page 131: ...and network wired wireless which are required to use Network Projector Use this information to set up for your computer REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTION This allows you to set up for computer name entry and...

Page 132: ...wireless LAN NETWORK TYPE and WEP WPA Select PROFILE 1 or PROFILE 2 for wireless LAN and then select ADVANCED and OK and press the ENTER button The Advanced menu will be displayed page 123 To select a...

Page 133: ...reless LAN Unit select DISABLE from the PROFILES list Selecting SIMPLE ACCESS POINT will allow the projector to create an infrastructure network An SSID will be automatically created When the IP addre...

Page 134: ...S CONFIGURA TION Set the IP address of your WINS server of the network connected to the projector when DHCP is turned off Up to 12 numeric characters AUTO DNS Place a check mark to automatically assig...

Page 135: ...e WEP key and encryption key settings must be the same as communication devices such as PC or access point in your wireless network When you use SECURITY your image transmission speed will slow down W...

Page 136: ...keys below KEY1 KEY2 KEY3 KEY4 Enter a WEP key Maximum number of characters Option Alphanumeric ASCII Hexadecimal HEX WEP 64bit 5 10 WEP 128bit 13 26 When WPA PSK WPA EAP WPA2 PSK or WPA2 EAP is sele...

Page 137: ...portant The file formats of digital certificate that are supported by the projector are DER and PKCS 12 only The projector cannot handle any digital certificate whose file size exceeds 8 KB CRL Certif...

Page 138: ...PSK WPA EAP or WPA2 EAP is not available when AD HOC is selected 6 Select the SECURITY tab The SECURITY page will be displayed 7 Select the SECURITY TYPE field and press the ENTER button The pull dow...

Page 139: ...s certificate DER format file PEAP MSCHAPv2 User Name 1 character or more and 32 characters or less Password 1 character or more and 32 characters or less CA Certificate Certificate authority s certi...

Page 140: ...igital certificate has been installed its information cannot be deleted even if you stop setting WPA EAP or WPA2 EAP 14 On the thumbnail screen select a digital certificate PKCS 12 format file saved i...

Page 141: ...ow the steps below By doing the following procedure all the digital certificates for the currently displayed profile will be cleared 1 Select CLEAR CERTIFICATES in the bottom left of the AD VANCED set...

Page 142: ...talling a digital certificate You can install each digital certificate client certificate and CA certificate for PROFILE 1 or 2 on a file by file basis Install a root CA certificate for a CA certifica...

Page 143: ...YES and press the ENTER button The digital certificates will be cleared TIP Entering WEP keys Switching between Alphanumeric characters and hexadecimal To enter from KEY1 to KEY4 do the following 1 S...

Page 144: ...r is connected to a network wired LAN or wireless LAN PROJECTOR NAME HOST NAME DOMAIN NETWORK INFOR MATION WIRED LAN WIRELESS LAN CONNECTION STATUS IP ADDRESS SUBNET MASK GATEWAY WINS DNS MAC ADDRESS...

Page 145: ...rojector name Up to 16 alphanu meric characters and symbols DOMAIN ADVANCED menu only Set a host name and domain name of the projector HOST NAME Set a host name of the projector Up to 15 alphanumeric...

Page 146: ...etwork connected to the projec tor Up to 60 alphanumeric characters SENDER S AD DRESS Specify the sender s address Up to 60 alphanu meric characters and symbols SMTP SERVER NAME Type in the SMTP serve...

Page 147: ...ation System Industries Associa tion 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 Up to 32 alpha...

Page 148: ...RD Assign a password for the administrator mode Up to 10 alphanumeric characters NOTE When LAST is selected for DEFAULT SOURCE SELECT placing a check mark for NOT SAVE SETTING VALUES will forcibly sel...

Page 149: ...r is turned off If the main power is not supplied to the projector for two weeks or more the built in clock stops working When PROGRAM TIMER is enabled the STANDBY MODE setting becomes invalid This me...

Page 150: ...ess the ENTER button You will be returned to the TOOLS screen NOTE Up to 30 different timer settings can be programmed When PROGRAM TIMER is turned on the STANDBY MODE setting is ignored The Program T...

Page 151: ...the ENTER button 2 Change the settings on the EDIT screen 3 Select OK and press the ENTER button The programmed settings will be changed You will be returned to the PROGRAM LIST screen Changing the o...

Page 152: ...ate MM DD YYYY and time HH MM INTERNET TIME SERVER If you place a check mark the projector s built in clock will be synchronized with an Internet time server in every 24 hours and at the time of proje...

Page 153: ...c to prevent the lens from getting scratched When leaving the lens off the projector for long periods of time mount the dust cap on the projector to prevent dust or dirt from getting inside If you hav...

Page 154: ...While pressing the lens release button on the projector s front panel fully in turn the lens counterclockwise The lens comes off NOTE If the lens cannot be removed when the lens release button is pre...

Page 155: ...ble 5 core type commercially available HDMI cable commercially available or DisplayPort cable commercially available Analog RGB signal connection Connect the included computer cable between the comput...

Page 156: ...When using with a computer connected to the projector adjust the volume of both the projector and computer to set the appropriate volume level If the computer has a mini jack type audio output connec...

Page 157: ...omputer s audio output to the projector s Computer 2 audio input connector In this case switch the HDMI setting at on screen menu s audio selection on the projector to COMPUTER2 page 109 To connect th...

Page 158: ...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 159: ...r 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 fo...

Page 160: ...e identified and switched automatically If the signal cannot be identified however select the signal at ADJUST VIDEO SIGNAL TYPE on the projector s on screen menu Select COMPUTER or VIDEO for the Comp...

Page 161: ...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 m...

Page 162: ...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 APPLICATION MENU NETWORK SETTINGS WIRED LAN page 121 Example of LAN co...

Page 163: ...ROFILE2 Mounting a wireless LAN unit CAUTION The wireless LAN unit is mounted inside the projector Before mounting it turn off the power unplug the power cord and let the projector cool down completel...

Page 164: ...t the side with the indicator facing upwards hold the back edge and insert the unit gently Next press the wireless LAN unit in with a finger The cap you have removed will be used when the wireless LAN...

Page 165: ...less LAN unit If the wireless LAN unit is hard to remove place a cloth etc over needle nose pliers to grasp the wireless LAN unit and pull it out NOTE Do not grasp the wireless LAN unit with excessive...

Page 166: ...in wireless LAN function Wired LAN Wireless access point USB Wireless LAN Unit To enable direct communication i e peer to peer between computers and projectors you need to select the Ad Hoc mode page...

Page 167: ...To cancel the message press any button on the projector cabinet or the remote control The two layer filter on the projector improves cooling and dust proof capabilities compared with the conventional...

Page 168: ...er unit and the filter cover Clean both outside and inside 6 Attach the four filters to the filter unit 1 Insert the hard honeycomb filters into the tips of the flanges at the center then bend the fil...

Page 169: ...ight buttons to close Push the filter cover until it clicks into place 9 Clear the filter usage hours Plug the power cord into the wall outlet and then turn on the projector From the menu select RESET...

Page 170: ...etergents or solvents such as alcohol or thinner When cleaning the ventilation slits or the speaker using a vacuum cleaner do not force the brush of the vacuum cleaner into the slits of the cabinet Va...

Page 171: ...ing 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 another 1...

Page 172: ...ock 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 Guide hole To replace the lamp 1 Remove the lamp...

Page 173: ...e lamp time clock is reset to zero the LAMP indicator goes out 4 Reattach the lamp cover 1 Insert the top edge of the lamp cover into the groove in the projector and close the lamp cover 2 Tighten the...

Page 174: ...or is precision equipment Keep out dust and dirt during filter replacement Do not wash the filters with soap and water Soap and water will damage the filter membrane Put filters into place Incorrect a...

Page 175: ...otrusions on the filter unit 6 Mount the filter unit back onto the projector cabinet Insert the filter unit onto the projector with the sides on which the left and right hooks are located on the outsi...

Page 176: ...sional 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 it on your computer Image E...

Page 177: ...art 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 the software program and cl...

Page 178: ...Image Express Utility 2 folder will be displayed If your Mac is PowerPC based double click Image Express Utility 2 dmg 5 Move the Image Express Utility 2 folder to Applications folder using a drag an...

Page 179: ...s 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 169 NOTE Logo data graphics that can be sent to the pr...

Page 180: ...e Easy Setup Closing the Easy Setup window will display the Projector List window Select your projector you wish to connect This will display the Virtual Remote screen TIP The Virtual Remote Tool scre...

Page 181: ...ol Displaying the help file 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 wil...

Page 182: ...projector to a LAN Connect the projector to the LAN by following the instructions in Connecting to a Wired LAN page 150 Con necting to a Wireless LAN sold separately page 151 and 9 Application Menus...

Page 183: ...r off Mute Sound mute play the sound and turns up or down the volume 4 Etc Uses Update HTTP Server Settings and Information 5 Exit Exit Image Express Utility Lite You can also turn off the projector a...

Page 184: ...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...

Page 185: ...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...

Page 186: ...s High speed high quality image transmissions based on NEC s original compression algorithm NEC s original compression algorithm allows high quality images to be sent over the network at high speed fr...

Page 187: ...r Attendant projects Possible operation includes switching projecting computers to project from as well as temporarily termi nating communication with the projector Attendant A Attendant D presenter A...

Page 188: ...jector User Supportware Image Express Utility 2 0 Image Express Utility 2 0 in that order The Selection Of Network Connections window will be displayed A list of the network equipment connected to you...

Page 189: ...ed from the projector At this time the input signal of the projector will automatically change to NETWORK NOTE When the PA500U is found 1280 x 800 will be displayed in the resolution field Transferrin...

Page 190: ...image projected from the projector does not change To manipulate the screen that should not be disclosed projected from the projector stop transmission 3 Click the projector icon on the Windows taskba...

Page 191: ...E To disclose a file to the participants selection can be made only in folder units Therefore a folder only having files that can be disclosed to the participants must be created in advance 1 Click th...

Page 192: ...he conference by clicking at the upper right of the presenter window Participating in Conference Participating in conferences 1 Click Windows Start All Programs NEC Projector User Supportware Image Ex...

Page 193: ...pate and click Connect Click 3 The computer will be connected to the selected conference and the attendant window will be displayed If the presenter selects Send to PC And Projector the image projecte...

Page 194: ...ated file is saved to My Documents ImageExpress under the default settings In case of Windows 7 Windows Vista Document ImageExpress is the default folder to save a created file A folder is created bel...

Page 195: ...After Downloading is checked the file is opened by specified Windows application software after downloading is com plete In case of Windows XP a created file is saved to My Documents ImageExpress unde...

Page 196: ...presenter In the following example Not Approved is selected Click Become A Presenter in the attendant window You will change from a participant to a presenter Click 1 Leaving conference Leave the con...

Page 197: ...use the Desktop Control Utility 1 0 to operate a computer located in a separate room from the projector over a network Therefore care must be exercised to prevent any third party from viewing the scr...

Page 198: ...ith the administrator account follow the procedure below to change the setting Change Procedure For Windows 7 1 Click Control Panel from the Start Manu 2 Click User Accounts and Family Safety 3 Click...

Page 199: ...ws 7 Windows Vista the User Account Control Window is displayed Click OK or input the administrator password Screen when Desktop Control Utility 1 0 is started first time already Screen if starting pa...

Page 200: ...played in the password field varies each time Desktop Control Utility 1 0 is started 4 Write down the character string displayed in the password field Write down PMHN in the screen example of step 3 5...

Page 201: ...projector Set the LAN setting of the projector in advance 3 Press the SOURCE button on the projector unit The Source list will be displayed In case of the remote control press the NETWORK button The...

Page 202: ...ld to delete the character to the left of the character insertion point 8 After inputting the password click the button on the right side of the PASSWORD field You are returned to the DESKTOP CONTROL...

Page 203: ...anipulating desktop screen The displayed desktop screen can be manipulated by using the USB mouse connected to the projector If the EXIT button of the projector or remote control is pressed while the...

Page 204: ...peration as when the ESC key of the computer is pressed is performed This icon is used for example to stop a slideshow of PowerPoint Operating the projector disconnecting communications 1 Press the EX...

Page 205: ...creen is displayed 2 Click Exit Desktop Control Utility 1 0 will be terminated 3 Press the EXIT button on the projector unit or on the remote control The network menu screen will be displayed 4 Press...

Page 206: ...are 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 Po...

Page 207: ...k 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 computer that has Powe...

Page 208: ...nd file with a long filename 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...

Page 209: ...later required Mac OS X 10 3 0 or later recommended Processor CPU PowerPC G3 600 MHz processor required PowerPC G4 800 MHz or higher recommended or Intel Core Solo 1 5 GHz or higher required Memory 2...

Page 210: ...When the AirPort status is not displayed on the menu bar 1 Click Apple Menu and System Preferences The System Preferences window will be displayed 2 Click Network The Network configuration window will...

Page 211: ...he license agreement and the OK button Next the Authenticate window will be displayed 4 Enter the administrator name and password of your Macintosh computer and click the OK button The Projector Selec...

Page 212: ...Stop Sending Image transmission is temporarily stopped Restarting image transmission 1 Click Tools on the menu bar and click Start Sending Image transmission is started again Exiting Image Express Ut...

Page 213: ...00 7 4 9 6 9 2 18 5 18 4 29 5 29 1 44 2 400 9 8 12 8 12 3 24 7 24 6 39 4 38 8 59 0 500 12 3 16 0 15 4 30 8 30 7 49 2 48 6 73 8 TIP Calculation of the throw distance from the screen size NP11FL lens th...

Page 214: ...th 323 1 cm The throw distance is 323 1 cm 1 5 to 323 1 cm 3 0 484 7 cm to 969 3 cm because of the zoom lens PA500U Screen size Lens model name NP11FL NP12ZL NP13ZL NP14ZL NP15ZL 30 0 7 0 9 40 0 5 1 0...

Page 215: ...6 2 5m PA550W 0 7 2 6m PA500U 0 5 2 0m PA600X PA500X 0 7 16 0m PA550W 0 7 16 8m PA500U 0 7 16 5m NP12ZL NP11FL PA600X PA500X 1 2 30 8m PA550W 1 3 32 4m PA500U 1 2 31 9m PA600X PA500X 5 7 73 8m PA550W...

Page 216: ...4 120 96 243 8 72 182 9 150 120 304 8 90 228 6 200 160 406 4 120 304 8 240 192 487 7 144 365 8 300 240 609 6 180 457 2 400 320 812 8 240 609 6 500 400 1016 0 300 762 0 Size inches Screen width Screen...

Page 217: ...jected image H indicates horizontal width of the projected image NOTE The lens shift function cannot be used when using the NP11FL lens PA600X PA500X Desk front projection 1V 1H 0 3H 0 3H 0 5V 0 1V 0...

Page 218: ...e lens shift for PA550W and PA500U According to the tables of screen sizes and dimensions page 204 H 323 1 cm V 201 9 cm Adjustment range in the vertical direction The projected image can be moved upw...

Page 219: ...60 Full HD 1920 1080 3 16 9 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 5 4 3 75 MAC 23 1280 1024 5 4 65 HDMI Signal Resolution dots Aspect Ratio Refresh Rat...

Page 220: ...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 PA600X PA500X 2 Native resolution on WXGA...

Page 221: ...lor reproducibility 10 bit color processing approx 1 07 billion colors 4 Audio output Built in 10W monaural speaker Scanning frequency Horizontal 15 to 108 kHz or less 24 kHz or greater for RGB inputs...

Page 222: ...464W 100 130V 443W 200 240V PA500U 477W 100 130V 455W 200 240V Eco mode on PA600X PA500X PA550W 372W 100 130V 356W 200 240V PA500U 384W 100 130V 369W 200 240V Standby 16W 100 130V 18W 200 240V 6W in...

Page 223: ...211 9 Appendix 499 19 6 250 9 8 164 6 5 144 5 7 78 6 3 1 200 7 9 359 14 1 368 1 14 5 Cabinet Dimensions Lens center Lens center Holes for ceiling mount Unit mm inch Unit mm inch...

Page 224: ...or falling or causing injury Mounting Preparations 1 Connect the power cord and cables to the projector the connection cords are omitted from the diagrams 2 Prepare a Phillips screwdriver 1 Insert the...

Page 225: ...ER 1 IN NOTE Pin Nos 12 and 15 are required for DDC CI Virtual Remote Tool 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...

Page 226: ...Red cycles of 1 Cover problem The lamp cover is not properly mounted Mount it properly Page 161 Red cycles of 4 Fan problem The cooling fan has stopped turning Contact an NEC projector customer suppor...

Page 227: ...Off No problem Flashing Red cycles of 2 Temperature problem The temperature protector has been activated If the room temperature is high move the projector to a cool place If the problem still persist...

Page 228: ...Enter your registered keyword if the Security function is enabled page 37 If the HDMI input or the DisplayPort signal cannot be displayed try the following Reinstall your driver for the graphics card...

Page 229: ...ed by the projector page 207 Adjust the computer image manually with the Horizontal Vertical in the IMAGE OPTIONS page 95 Remote control does not work Install new batteries page 9 Make sure there are...

Page 230: ...layed 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 d...

Page 231: ...UTER 3 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 03H 0BH INPUT SELECT HDMI 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 1AH 22H INPUT SELECT DisplayPort 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 1BH 23H INPUT SELECT VIDEO 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 06H 0EH INP...

Page 232: ...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 233: ...e 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 Be...

Page 234: ...r international travelers This product is eligible for TravelCare NEC s unique international warranty and repair service For more information on TravelCare service visit our website in English only ht...

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