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Projector

V311X/V311W/V281W

User’s Manual

The V281W is not distributed in North America.
Model No.:
NP-V311X, NP-V311W, NP-V281W

Summary of Contents for NP-V311W

Page 1: ...Projector V311X V311W V281W User s Manual The V281W is not distributed in North America Model No NP V311X NP V311W NP V281W...

Page 2: ...ed States and or other countries Blu ray is a trademark of Blu ray Disc Association CRESTRON and ROOMVIEW are registered trademarks of Crestron Electronics Inc in the United States and other countries...

Page 3: ...LY INSERTED DOC Compliance Notice for Canada only This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Machine Noise Information Regulation 3 GPSGV The highest sound pressure level is less t...

Page 4: ...d Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For UK only In UK a BS approved power cord with moulded plug has a Black five Amps fuse installed for use with this equipment If a p...

Page 5: ...orm Doing so can cause 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...

Page 6: ...blink ing green Doing so could cause premature lamp failure Parts of the projector may become temporarily heated if the projector is turned off with the POWER button or if the AC power supply is disco...

Page 7: ...your family has a history of light sensitive seizures consult a doctor before viewing 3D images While viewing 3D images if you get sick such as nausea dizziness queasiness headache eyestrain blurry v...

Page 8: ...rojector from an external device select NORMAL for STANDBY MODE NOTE When POWER SAVING is selected for STANDBY MODE the following connectors and functions will not work PC CONTROL port MONITOR OUT con...

Page 9: ...nd Screen Size 11 Making Connections 13 Connecting Your Computer 13 Connecting an External Monitor 14 Connecting Your DVD Player with Component Output 15 Connecting Your VCR 16 Connecting HDMI Input 1...

Page 10: ...Menu Elements 53 List of Menu Items 54 Menu Descriptions Functions SOURCE 56 Menu Descriptions Functions ADJUST 57 Menu Descriptions Functions SETUP 64 Menu Descriptions Functions INFO 77 Menu Descrip...

Page 11: ...7N520087 7N520073 Remote control 7N900926 Batteries AAA 2 For North America Quick Setup Guide 7N8N4041 Important Information 7N8N4021 For other countries than North America Quick Setup Guide 7N8N4041...

Page 12: ...lled Direct Power Off This feature allows the projector to be turned off even when projecting an image by disconnecting the AC power supply To turn off the AC power supply when the projector is powere...

Page 13: ...ed The projector provides 3D images to a user wearing an optional DLP Link compatible LCD shutter eyeglasses NP02GL NVIDIA 3D Vision supported V311X V311W only The projector is certified as a display...

Page 14: ...19 Terminal Panel page 6 Rear This security slot supports the MicroSaver Security System Ventilation outlet Heated air is exhaust ed from here Ventilation inlet Lamp Cover page 82 Focus Ring page 25...

Page 15: ...e 20 29 2 POWER Indicator page 19 20 29 84 3 STATUS Indicator page 84 4 LAMP Indicator page 81 84 5 AUTO ADJ Button page 28 6 SOURCE Button page 22 7 MENU Button page 52 8 Keystone Volume Buttons page...

Page 16: ...r Mini D Sub 15 Pin page 14 AUDIO OUT Mini Jack Stereo Mini page 14 4 PC CONTROL Port D Sub 9 Pin page 92 Use this port to connect a PC or control system This enables you to control the projector usin...

Page 17: ...umeric Keypad Button CLEAR Button page 69 16 FREEZE Button page 31 17 AV MUTE Button page 31 18 MENU Button page 52 19 EXIT Button page 52 20 Button page 38 52 21 ENTER Button page 52 22 D ZOOM Button...

Page 18: ...rol 1 Press firmly and slide the battery cover off 2 Install new batteries AAA Ensure that you have the batteries polarity aligned correctly The infrared signal operates by line of sight up to a dista...

Page 19: ...18 Connect the supplied power cord See page 19 NOTE Ensure that the power cord and any other cables are disconnected before moving the pro jector When moving the projector or when it is not in use co...

Page 20: ...by intermediate values between tele and wide Use as a rule of thumb The Zoom lever adjusts the image size up to 5 For more details on throw distance see next page 300 240 200 180 150 120 100 60 40 80...

Page 21: ...2 4115 105 2674 418 10620 468 11880 24 617 14 0 12 7 300 7620 240 6096 180 4572 117 2971 465 11800 520 13200 27 685 14 0 12 7 V311W V281W Screen Size B C D WIDE Diagonal Width Height Wide Tele Wide Te...

Page 22: ...to 104 F 35 C to 40 C Note that ECO mode will be set to ON automatically at 86 F to 104 F 30 C to 40 C when used in HIGH ALTITUDE Do not expose the projector to moisture dust or smoke This will harm t...

Page 23: ...onnecting the projector to the computer adjust the volume of both projector and computer to suitable level as desired to avoid damage to your ear If an audio output jack of your computer is a mini jac...

Page 24: ...You can connect a separate external monitor to your projector to simultaneously view on a monitor the computer analog image you re projecting NOTE Daisy chain connection is not possible MONITOR OUT CO...

Page 25: ...s video output requirements Connecting Your DVD Player with Component Output Use audio equipment for stereo sound The projector s built in speaker is monaural DVD player Audio Equipment Optional 15 pi...

Page 26: ...monaural S Video cable not supplied Video cable not supplied VCR Audio equipment Audio cable not supplied NOTE Refer to your VCR owner s manual for more information about your equipment s video output...

Page 27: ...tings refer to the instruction manual of the audio video equipment to be connected When connecting the HDMI IN connector of the projector to the DVD player the projector s video level can be made sett...

Page 28: ...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 29: ...projector will go into standby mode When in standby mode the POWER indicator will light orange and the STATUS indicator will light green when NORMAL is selected for STANDBY MODE CAUTION Parts of the p...

Page 30: ...the lamp light becomes bright TIP When the STATUS indicator lights orange it means that the CONTROL PANEL LOCK is turned on page 68 When the message Projector is locked Enter your pass word is display...

Page 31: ...components to cool down When the lamp reaches its end of usable life the projector will not turn on If this happens replace the lamp If the STATUS indicator lights orange as long as the POWER button i...

Page 32: ...Control Press any one of the COMPUTER 1 COMPUTER 2 HDMI VIDEO and S VIDEO buttons Selecting Default Source You can set a source as the default source so that it will be displayed each time the project...

Page 33: ...ture size and position In this chapter drawings and cables are omitted for clarity Adjusting the throw angle the height of an image Tilt foot page 24 Adjusting the left and right tilt of an image Rear...

Page 34: ...be extended up to 1 6 inch 40 mm There is approximately 10 degrees up of adjustment for the front of the projector Rotate the rear foot to the desired height in order to square the image on the projec...

Page 35: ...25 3 Projecting an Image Basic Operation Zoom Use the ZOOM lever to adjust the image size on the screen Zoom Lever Focus Use the FOCUS ring to obtain the best focus Focus Ring...

Page 36: ...ower depending on a signal or its aspect ratio selection Adjusting with buttons on the cabinet 1 Press the or button with no menus displayed The keystone bar will be displayed 2 Use the or to correct...

Page 37: ...cause an image to be slightly blurred because the correction is made electronically The maximum range of vertical keystone correction is 40 degrees This maximum range may be smaller depending on the s...

Page 38: ...time to display or may not be displayed correctly The Auto Adjust function will work for computer RGB signal only If the Auto Adjust operation cannot optimize the computer signal try to adjust HORIZON...

Page 39: ...or STANDBY MODE Immediately after turning on the projector and displaying an image you cannot turn off the projector for 60 seconds 3 Finally unplug the power cord The POWER indicator will go out Powe...

Page 40: ...ojecting an Image Basic Operation After Use Preparation Make sure that the projector is turned off 1 Disconnect any other cables 2 Retract adjustable tilt foot if extended 3 Cover the lens with the le...

Page 41: ...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 or when WIDE ZOOM is selected for ASPECT RATIO To d...

Page 42: ...ECO MODE The lamp life remaining and lamp hours used can be checked in USAGE TIME Select INFO USAGE TIME The projector will always enter into the ECO MODE ON condition for 90 seconds immediately after...

Page 43: ...changing to ECO MODE immediately after the time of power on and the time of power off The CARBON SAVINGS SESSION message will be displayed in the POWER OFF ARE YOU SURE message at the time of power of...

Page 44: ...menu To enable the Security function 1 Press the MENU button The menu will be displayed 2 Press the button twice to select SETUP and press the button or the ENTER button to select GEN ERAL 3 Press the...

Page 45: ...n has been enabled To turn on the projector when SECURITY is enabled 1 Press and hold the POWER button The projector will be turned on and display a message to the effect that the projector is locked...

Page 46: ...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 47: ...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 XP Windows 2000 Windows Vista Windows 7 or Mac OS X 10 0 0 or...

Page 48: ...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 and buttons do not work with PowerPoint for Mac About Drag M...

Page 49: ...LAN and a serial connection For update information on Virtual Remote Tool visit our website http www nec display com dl en index html NOTE When COMPUTER1 is selected from your source selection the Vi...

Page 50: ...3 0 or 3 5 is available from Microsoft s web page Download and install it on your computer NOTE To install Virtual Remote Tool the Windows user account must have Administrator privilege Windows 8 Wind...

Page 51: ...LICENSE AGREEMENT screen will be displayed Read END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT carefully 4 If you agree click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next Follow the instructions on the...

Page 52: ...screens to complete the uninstallation For Windows XP 1 Click Start and then Control Panel The Control Panel window will be displayed 2 Double click Add Remove Programs The Add Remove Programs window...

Page 53: ...Setup window will be displayed Follow the instructions on the screens When Easy Setup is completed the Virtual Remote Tool screen will be displayed NOTE When POWER SAVING is selected for STANDBY MODE...

Page 54: ...ool 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 wi...

Page 55: ...rk administrator The projector may not respond if its buttons are repeatedly pressed in rapid intervals Should this happen wait a moment and repeat If you still can t get any response turn off and bac...

Page 56: ...connected to the projector when DISABLE is selected for DHCP DEFAULT GATEWAY Set your default gateway of the network connected to the projector when DISABLE is selected for DHCP DNS PRIMARY Set your...

Page 57: ...ng ENABLE will turn on the Alert Mail feature Checking DISABLE will turn off the Alert Mail feature SENDER S ADDRESS Type in the senders address Up to 60 alphanumeric and symbols characters can be use...

Page 58: ...ive seizures consult a doctor before viewing 3D images While viewing 3D images if you get sick such as nausea dizziness queasiness headache eyestrain blurry vision convulsions and numbness stop viewin...

Page 59: ...ce The SETUP menu will be displayed 3 Press the button once and then press the button five times The 3D menu will be displayed 4 Press the button to select a signal and press the ENTER button 5 Press...

Page 60: ...ance for viewing 3D images is 10 m 394 inches from the screen surface under the following restrictions Brightness on the projector 2000 lumens or greater Screen gain 1 Viewing position Facing straight...

Page 61: ...Recharge the battery or replace it The correct eyeglass method is not selected Change the eyeglass method for 3D by using the menu page 75 The viewing distance between the viewer and the screen is too...

Page 62: ...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 63: ...an option in a dialog box Source Indicates the currently selected source Off Timer remaining time Indicates the remaining countdown time when the OFF TIMER is preset Slide bar Indicates settings or th...

Page 64: ...MODE OFF OFF ON CLOSED CAPTION OFF OFF CAPTION1 CAPTION2 CAPTION3 CAPTION4 TEXT1 TEXT2 TEXT3 TEXT4 OFF TIMER OFF OFF 0 30 1 00 2 00 4 00 8 00 12 00 16 00 LANGUAGE ENGLISH ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRAN AIS ITA...

Page 65: ...ETTINGS 3D OFF OFF ON GLASSES V311X V311W DLP Link DLP Link Nvidia 3D Vision GLASSES V281W DLP Link DLP Link OTHERS FORMAT FRAME SEQUENTIAL FRAME SEQUENTIAL OVER UNDER L R INVERT NON INVERT NON INVERT...

Page 66: ...TER1 The projector will determine if the input signal is RGB or component signal HDMI Selects the HDMI compatible equipment connected to your HDMI IN connector VIDEO Selects what is connected to your...

Page 67: ...g a presentation using a PowerPoint file VIDEO Recommended for typical TV program viewing MOVIE Recommended for movies GRAPHIC Recommended for graphics sRGB Standard color values DETAIL SETTINGS Stori...

Page 68: ...al OFF Turns off the BrilliantColor feature ON Increases brightness of the white areas NOTE BrilliantColor is not available when HIGH BRIGHT is selected for REFERENCE BrillianColor can be set to ON wh...

Page 69: ...PICTURE will be returned to the factory settings with the exception of the following Preset numbers and REFERENCE within the PRESET screen The settings and adjustments under DETAIL SETTINGS within the...

Page 70: ...ding that might appear This function adjusts the clock frequencies that eliminate the horizontal banding in the image This adjustment may be necessary when you connect your computer for the first time...

Page 71: ...allows you to set the appropriate overscan for an incoming signal AUTO Display an appropriately overscanned image factory setting OFF Does not overscan the image ON Overscans the image NOTE The OVERSC...

Page 72: ...ed at the top and bottom edges and therefore not visible NATIVE The projector displays the current image in its true resolution when the incoming computer signal has a lower resolution than the projec...

Page 73: ...in ASPECT RATIO the image is displayed with black borders on the top and bottom You can adjust the vertical position from the top to the bottom of the black area Turning on Noise Reduction NOISE REDU...

Page 74: ...current keystone settings OFF Does not save current keystone correction settings It will return your keystone correction settings to zero ON Saves current keystone correction settings Saving your chan...

Page 75: ...r symbol indicates the ECO MODE is automatically set to ON mode because the internal temperature is too high Setting Closed Caption CLOSED CAPTION This option sets several closed caption modes that al...

Page 76: ...FF Control ID ID DISPLAY ID DISPLAY This option turns on or off the ID number which is displayed when the ID SET button on the remote control is pressed Turning On Off Eco Message ECO MESSAGE This opt...

Page 77: ...45 SEC is the fac tory preset Selecting a Color 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 LOGO TIP...

Page 78: ...ROL PANEL LOCK function NOTE This CONTROL PANEL LOCK does not affect the remote control functions When the control panel is locked pressing and holding the EXIT button on the projector cabinet for abo...

Page 79: ...on In this case the buttons on the projector cabinet can be used Your setting will not be affected even when RESET is done from the menu Pressing and holding the ENTER button on the projector cabinet...

Page 80: ...y 8500 ft 2600 m to 3000 ft 900 m HIGH ALTITUDE for FAN MODE 5 to 35 C 3000 ft 900 m to 0 AUTO for FAN MODE 5 to 40 C Using the projector at altitudes approximately 3000 feet 900 meters or higher with...

Page 81: ...the ENHANCED feature of your HDMI equipment or select ENHANCED to improve image contrast and increase detail in the dark areas AUDIO SELECT Select HDMI to switch the HDMI IN digital audio signal and...

Page 82: ...ork during this mode PC CONTROL port and COMPUTER OUT connector LAN and Mail Alert functions Buttons other than POWER button on the cabinet Buttons other than POWER ON button on the remote control NOT...

Page 83: ...selected time 5min 10min 20min 30min if there is no signal received by any input or if no operation is performed Selecting Default Source DEFAULT SOURCE SELECT You can set the projector to default to...

Page 84: ...r CARBON METER The initial setting are as follows US Dollar 0 11 kWh EU Euro 0 19 kWh Japanese Yen 20 kWh Chinese Yuan 0 48 kWh The initial settings for US dollar EU Euro and Japanese Yen are based on...

Page 85: ...t SUPPORTED is displayed OFF Turns off the 3D mode for the selected input GLASSES Select a 3D glass method DLP Link For the optional 3D supported goggles NP02GL or DLP Link compatible LCD shutter eyeg...

Page 86: ...e or the other eye OVER UNDER For viewing a 3D images in under over format NOTE This function will not work for VIDEO or S VIDEO source This option is available only when DLP Link is selected for GLAS...

Page 87: ...E 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 regardless of whether the ECO MODE is set to OF...

Page 88: ...REQUENCY SYNC TYPE SYNC POLARITY SCAN TYPE WIRED LAN PROJECTOR NAME IP ADDRESS SUBNET MASK GATEWAY MAC ADDRESS OTHERS MODEL NO SERIAL NUMBER CONTROL ID when CONTROL ID is set SOURCE 2 SIGNAL TYPE VIDE...

Page 89: ...AVINGS CARBON CONVERT CURRENCY CURRENCY CONVERT and NETWORK SETTINGS To reset the lamp usage time see Clearing Lamp Hour Meter CLEAR LAMP HOURS below Clearing Networking Settings NETWORK SETTINGS Retu...

Page 90: ...d the Lens 1 Turn off 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...

Page 91: ...ints on the glass surface might cause an unwanted shadow and poor picture quality The projector will turn off and go into standby mode when you continue to use the projector for another 100 hours afte...

Page 92: ...t removable There is an interlock on this case to prevent the risk of electrical shock Do not attempt to circumvent this interlock 2 Remove the lamp housing by holding it CAUTION Make sure that the la...

Page 93: ...en the lamp time clock is reset to zero the LAMP indicator goes out 4 Reattach the lamp cover 1 Slide the lamp cover back until it snaps into place 2 Tighten the screw to secure the lamp cover Be sure...

Page 94: ...Wait a full minute and then turn on again Green Re firing the lamp The projector is cooling down The projector is re firing Wait for a moment Steady light Green Standby NORMAL for STANDBY MODE Orange...

Page 95: ...he computer s screen saver or power management software See also the next page Picture suddenly be comes dark Check if the projector is in the Forced ECO mode because of too high ambient temperature I...

Page 96: ...projected image may not be displayed correctly Should this happen deactivate the notebook PC s LCD screen when the projector display is in use Each notebook PC has a different way of deactivate react...

Page 97: ...ode the light output value may drop slightly 3 Compliance with ISO21118 200 Electrical V311X V311W V281W Inputs 2 RGB Component D Sub 15 P 1 HDMI 19 P HDCP supported 4 1 S Video DIN 4 P 1 Video RCA 1...

Page 98: ...hanical V311X V311W V281W Installation Orientation Desktop Front Desktop Rear Ceiling Front Ceiling Rear Dimensions 12 2 W 3 7 H 9 7 D 310 mm W 95 mm H 247 mm D not including protrusions Weight 5 5 lb...

Page 99: ...89 7 Appendix 310 12 2 96 3 8 247 9 7 68 4 2 7 95 3 7 Cabinet Dimensions Lens center Lens center Unit mm inch...

Page 100: ...7 8 COMPUTER 1 IN NOTE Pin Nos 12 and 15 are required for DDC CI 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 Gr...

Page 101: ...0 576 4 3 16 9 50 NOTE An image with higher or lower resolution than the projector s native resolution V311X 1024 768 V311W V281W 1280 800 will be displayed with scaling technology Sync on Green and C...

Page 102: ...SOUND MUTE OFF 02H 13H 00H 00H 00H 15H NOTE Contact your local dealer for a full list of the PC Control Codes if needed Cable Connection Communication Protocol Baud rate 38400 bps Data length 8 bits P...

Page 103: ...correctly AUTO POWER OFF is turned off only models with the AUTO POWER OFF function OFF TIMER is turned off only models with the OFF TIMER function Video and Audio Image is too dark Remains unchanged...

Page 104: ...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 Bea...

Page 105: ...nd labor warranty and InstaCare service program Visit our web site at www necdisplay com click on support center register product and submit your completed form online Upon receipt we will send a conf...

Page 106: ...NEC Display Solutions Ltd 2013 7N951961...

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