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Projector Micro-Portable Projector LT150Z User Manual

1. E 39 Communication Speed E 39 Default Source Select E 39 Control Panel Key E 39 TOO TP E 40 Capture dut nipote E 40 PG Card Files ecco suu ad Reds E 40 Changing Background Logo E 40 Chalk BOB ine tlt o o op E 41 ife E 41 COMENS ua u suu ee eee kau saka tuu E 41 I forimali6ll uyay NE c ET E 41 Using the PC Card Viewer Function E 42 Features t D E E 42 Inserting and Ejecting a CompactFlash Card E 42 Installing the PC Card Viewer Software E 43 Starting Up the PC Card Viewer Software on your PC PC Card Viewer Utility 1 0 E 43 Operating the PC Card Viewer Function from the Projector playback E 44 Capturing Images Displayed on the Projector E 46 Viewing Digital E 47 Uninstalling the PC Card Viewer Software E 47 Terminology eens E 48 4 MAINTENANCE Replacing the E 49 5 TROUBLESHOOTING Power Status Light Messages E 50 Common Problems amp Solutions E 51 6 SPECIFICATIONS Optical Ele
2. OU Rad E 36 Advanced Menu Basic Custom Menu LANGUAGE e E 36 Projector FOMO u De Undo wm a E 37 Menu Display Time E 37 Message Source Display No Input E 37 Direct Button Volume Bar Keystone Bar E 37 1219 eet DD DF a HH HR OPE E 37 turba obti beso cam Mud s E 37 Cinema Position E 37 37 Mouse Settings E 38 PC Card Viewer Options E 38 Show Folder List E 38 AUto IP ay ua ata auda dads E 38 Autito Play Inter dive E 38 Manual PIA S CERE eI E 38 Capture Options E 38 DINAN DS T E 38 tein 38 Video and S Video E 38 Auto Adjust RGB only E 38 AUO E 39 Power Management E 39 Power Off Confirmation E 39 Keystone Save E 39 White Segment E 39 Clear Lamp Hour Meter
3. Delete Select Next Stop Using the Delete button on the tool bar for PC Card Viewer can de lete captured images To delete captured images 1 Select PC Card Viewer 2 Use p gt button to select the Capture folder in the right bottom of the screen 3 Press the MENU button to display the tool bar 4 Use the lt q or gt button to select the Delete icon and press the ENTER button or click with a mouse button Viewing Digital Images Digital images can be played with the PC Card Viewer if the follow ing conditions are met Ifthe image can be stored on an MS DOS format CompactFlash card Ifthe image can be stored in a format supported by the PC Card Viewer With the PC Card Viewer images on the card are searched for in directories and images in JPEG or BMP format are recog nized as slides Searchable directories are directories within two steps from the root directory and searchable images are images within the first 12 files in the directory Only file and slide switching are pos sible NOTE The maximum number of images recognized as slides within one di rectory is 126 Uninstalling the PC Card Viewer Software Even if you do now know the PC Card Viewer software s file names or where they are stored the PC Card Viewer software files can be easily removed from the system using the Install Uninstall Appli cations control panel in Windows Normally there is no need to perform this operation Uninstal
4. 16 9 image displayed All 4 sides stretched Left amp right stretched stretched to display in 4 3 mode Left and right the true aspect NOTE You can select three image positions for Cinema Top center and bottom See page E 3 for setting image positions E 34 Noise Reduction not available for RGB and PC Card Viewer Noise Reduction C Low C Medium C High You can select three levels video noise reduction Resolution when Auto Adjust is off Resolution This allows you to activate or deactivate the Advanced AccuBlend NOTE The lower the Noise Reduction level the better the image quality by feature way of higher video bandwidth Position Clock when Auto Adjust is off Position tlodi Horizontal Vertical ss Clock Al 0 b Phase This allows you to manually adjust the image horizontally and verti cally and adjust Clock and Phase Horizontal Vertical Position Adjusts the image location horizontally and vertically using the Off and p gt buttons sees Turns on the Advanced AccuBlend feature The projector auto matically reduces or enlarges the current image to fit the full screen Native Turns off the Advanced AccuBlend feature The projector dis plays the current image in its true resolution oee Auto Adjust RGB Only on page E 38 for turning on or off the Auto Adjust feature NOTE While you are displaying an image with
5. Enter but ton To return to the factory default select Reset then press the Enter button The default Basic Custom Menu items are Source Select RGB Video S Video and PC Card Viewer Picture Volume Image Options Keystone Projector Options Menu and Setup Tools Cap ture PC Card Files and ChalkBoard and Help Contents and Information NOTE Once you have selected OK on the Basic Custom Menu Edit screen you cannot cancel the changes on the Menu screen However you can re edit the menu items over again as described in the steps above E 29 NOTE If the Advanced Menu item has been selected on the Menu mode you get the Confirmation Change Menu upon completion of Basic Custom Menu editing In this case selecting Yes then Enter will close all the menus and apply the changes from the Advanced menu to the Basic Custom Menu If you select No then Enter functions then all menu items will return to the Advanced menu but your changes will still be available within the Ba sic Custom Menu selection To display the previously tailored Basic Cus tom Menu select Basic Custom Menu from the Menu Mode Confirm Change Menu Change Basic Custom menu now Basic Custom Menu _ Source Select An item To Advanced Menu will be added to the bottom of the Basic Cus tom Menu ume Selecting this item and pressing the En Gamma C
6. NOTE The on screen menu may not be displayed correctly while interlaced motion video image is projected Press the Menu button on the remote control or projector cabi net to display the Advanced Menu or Basic Custom Menu NOTE When using a USB mouse click the mouse button to display the menu For other operations do the same way as you use your PC mouse 2 Press the A Y buttons on the remote control or the projector cabi net to highlight the menu for the item you want to adjust or set 3 Press the gt button or the Enter button on the 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 lt q or gt buttons on the remote control or the projector cabi net The on screen slide bar will show you the amount of in crease or decrease 5 Changes are stored until you adjust it again ENTER Stores the setting or adjustments CANCEL Return to the previous screen without storing set tings or adjustments NOTE You can close the main and sub menus simultaneously by press ing the PJ button on the remote control to cancel the Projector mode 6 Repeat steps 2 5 to adjust an additional item or press Cancel on the projector cabinet or the remote control to quit the menu display Customizing Basic Custom Menu The Basic Custom menu can be customized to meet your require ments Selecting a menu item from the Basic C
7. gt RGB and displays the first found Source Select Displays the selected source input every time the projector is Started up Select an input from the pull down menu Control Panel Key Lock This option turns on or off the Control Panel Key Lock function NOTE This Control Panel Key Lock does not affect the remote control and the PC Control functions When the cabinet buttons are disabled pressing and holding the CANCEL button for about 10 seconds will change the setting to enabled E 39 Tools Advanced Menu source Select Picture Vo lume Image Options Color Management h Projector Options k Tools Help Capture FC Card Files ChalkBoard Provides tools for capturing images displaying files in a CompactFlash Card and drawing NOTE The Capture and PC Card Files features are required for a CompactFlash card Capture Allows you to capture an image from a source that 1s currently being displayed The image is saved as JPEG in the CompactFlash card When you select Capture from the menu you will get a tool bar You can capture an image directly using the tool bar when the menu is not displayed Capture Exit EE EDE Freeze The tool bar includes the following buttons Drag Drags to move the tool bar for USB mouse operation only Capture Captures an image and save it as a JPEG file in a CompactFlash card Freeze Freezes an
8. Manual The menu can be turned off manually Auto 5 sec The menu will automatically be turned off in 5 seconds if no buttons are pressed within 5 seconds Auto 15 sec The menu will automatically be turned off in 15 seconds if no buttons are pressed within 15 seconds Auto 45 sec The menu will automatically be turned off in 45 seconds if no buttons are pressed within 45 seconds Page2 Message source Display On a Mo Input C n Off Direct Button Volume Bar Keystone Bar On OK Cance Message You can choose the desired information to be displayed on the screen P E The message will be displayed The message will not be displayed Source Display You can turn on and off the information for input name such as VIDEO and RGB When this option is on the current input will be displayed each time you switch sources or turn on the projector No Input This option turns on or off the No Input message to be displayed in the top right corner on the screen Direct Button Volume Bar This option turns on or off the volume bar when you adjust the sound volume using VOL up and down button NE You can increase or decrease the sound volume with the vol ume bar on screen a ss You can increase or decrease the sound volume without having to use the volume bar Keystone Bar This option turns on or off the keystone bar when you adjust the k
9. LASER x 4 LED Flashes when any button is pressed 5 Power ON Button If the main power is applied you can use this button to turn your projector on 6 Power OFF Button If the main power is applied you can use this button to turn your projector off NOTE To turn off the projector press and hold the POWER OFF but ton for a minimum of two seconds 7 VIDEO Button Press this button to select an NTSC PAL SECAM or NTSC4 43 compatible video source from a VCR DVD player laser disc player or document camera 8 S VIDEO Button Press this button to select an S Video source from a VCR 9 RGB 1 Button Press this button to select a video source from computer or compo nent equipment connected to your RGB port 10 RGB 2 Button Not available on this model 11 AUTO ADJ Button Use this button to adjust an RGB source for an optimal picture Some signals may not be displayed correctly or take time to switch be tween sources 12 LASER Button Press and hold this button to activate the laser pointer When lit you can use the laser to draw your audience s attention to a red dot that you can place on any object 13 MENU Button Displays the menu for various settings and adjustments 14 SELECT Mouse Button When you are in the Computer mode these buttons work as a com puter mouse When you are in the Projector mode which is indicated by lighting the PJ button Use these buttons to
10. O snivis 196 7 7 238 9 4 243 9 6 43 5 1 71 Lens center Lens center 53 2 1 29 5 1 16 8 0 317 Unit mm inch 53 D Sub Pin Assignments Mini D Sub 15 Pin Connector Signal Level Video signal 0 7 Vp p Analog Sync signal TTL level Pin No RGB Signal Analog YCbCr Signal 1 Rd Ground Ground 6 Ground Green Ground Y Ground Blue Ground Cb Ground No Connection 10 Sync Signal Ground p ____ 05 Tq 7 2 g 12 Bidirectional DATA SDA 18 Horizontal Sync Composite Sync 14 Vertical Sync i 15 Data Clock MEN E 54 Compatible Input Signal List Resolution Frequency H Refresh Rate Dot Clock Signal Dots kHz Hz MHz NTSC 15 734 60 PAL 15 625 50 SECAM 15 625 50 VESA 640 x 480 31 47 59 94 25 175 IBM 640 x 480 31 47 60 25 175 MAC 640 x 480 31 47 60 25 175 MAC 640 x 480 34 97 66 67 31 334 MAC 640 x 480 35 66 67 30 24 VESA 640 x 480 37 86 72 81 31 5 VESA 640 x 480 37 5 75 31 5 IBM 640 x 480 39 375 75 31 49 VESA 640 x 480 43 269 85 01 36 IBM 720 x 350 31 469 70 09 28 322 VESA 720 x 400 37 927 85 04 40 IBM 720 x 350 39 44 87 85 35 5 IBM 720 x 400 39 44 87 85 35 5 VESA 800 x 600 35 16 56 25 36 VESA 800 x 600 37 879 60 32 40 VESA 800 x 600 48 077 72 19 50 VESA 800 x 600 46 88 75 49 5 VESA 800 x 600 53 674 85 06 56 25 MAC 832 x 624 49 725 74 55 57
11. VCR or computer is being projected Example When conducting presentations using a combination of slides and moving pictures from a VCR etc it is possible to switch from a PC Card Viewer slide to the video picture then back to the PC Card Viewer slide simply by using a source button and PC CARD button NOTE Even if you switch the current PC Card Viewer source to an other source the current slide is retained When you return back to the PC Card Viewer you will get the slide that has been retained SELECT gt SE FOCUS ZOOM SHIFT O HELP POINTER C KEYSTONE MAGNIFY FREEZE VOLUME FOLDER PIC MUTE NOTE The PC card editing operation cannot be performed from the projector Do so using the PC Card Viewer software E 45 Capturing Images Displayed on the Projector Storing images displayed on the projector on the CompactFlash card Preparations Insert the CompactFlash card into the card slot Insert the CompactFlash card with the side with the insertion direction arrow on the top Press the eject button to eject the card 1 Project the image you wish to store on the projector 2 Select the Capture from the Tools menu Capture FC Card Files ChalkBoard Freeze Capture Exit 3 Atool bar will appear The tool bar includes the following buttons Drag Drags to move the tool bar for USB mouse opera tion only Capture Captures an image and save it as a
12. menu for the item you want to adjust Picture not available for PC Card Viewer Picture Brightness Contrast _______ Color E Ll WF Hue Sharpness b Brightness Adjusts the brightness level or the back raster intensity Contrast Adjusts the intensity of the image according to the incoming signal COOP ass Increases or decreases the color saturation level not valid for RGB Hu6 Varies 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 valid for RGB sharpness Controls the detail of the image for Video Not valid for RGB and Component Volume not available for PC Card Viewer lume Adjusts the sound level of the projector NOTE You can also display the volume bar without opening the menu See Volume Bar Direct Button on page E 37 for more details E 33 Image Options Advanced Menu Source Select b Picture Yo ume Image Options Keystone Color Management Lamp Mode Projector Options Advanced Options gt Tools gt Factory Default Help P Keystone Keystone This feature corrects the keystone trapezoidal distortion to make the top of the screen longer or shorter to be the same as the bottom Use the lt q or p gt buttons on the slide bar to correct the keystone trapezoid
13. off the projector White Segment You can put emphasis on either brightness or color for a projected image If you prefer putting emphasis on brightness place a checkmark in the box to turn the option on If you prefer an image in truer color turn off this option Clear Lamp Hour Meter Resets the lamp clock back to zero Pressing this button appears a confirmation dialog box To reset the lamp usage hour press OK NOTE The projector will turn off and go into standby mode after 1100 hours up to 1600 hours in Eco mode of service If this happens press the Help button on the remote control for ten seconds to reset the lamp clock back to Zero Do this only after replacing the lamp Page5 Setup 21 XJ Communication Speed 38400 gt Default Source Select Last C Auto C Select Control Panel Key Lock C Enable G Disable OK Cancel Communication Speed This feature sets the baud rate of the PC Control port Mini DIN 8 Pin It supports data rates from 4800 to 38400 bps The default is 38400 bps Select the appropriate baud rate for your equipment to be connected Default Source Select You can set the projector to default to any one of its inputs each time the projector is turned on Sl Sets the projector to default to the previous or last active input each time the projector is turned on Searches for an active source in order of RGB Video Video PC Card Viewer
14. overheated or the lamp usage exceeds 1100 hours up to 1600 hours Eco mode If there is insufficient ventilation around the projector or if the room where you re presenting is particularly warm move the projector to a cooler location No picture Use the menu to select your source Video S Video RGB or PC Card Viewer See page E 33 Ensure your cables are connected properly Use menus to adjust the brightness and contrast See page E 33 Remove the lens cap Reset the settings or adjustments to factory preset levels using the Factory Default in the Adjustment Menu See page E 35 Image isn t square to the screen Reposition the projector to improve its angle to the screen See page E 25 Use the Keystone in the Adjustment Menu to correct the trapezoid distortion See page E 34 Picture is blurred Adjust the focus See page E 25 Reposition the projector to improve its angle to the screen See page E 25 Ensure that the distance between the projector and screen is within the adjustment range of the lens See page E 17 Image is scrolling vertically Use menus or Source button on the remote control or the cabinet to select the source you want to horizontally or both input Remote control does not work Install new batteries See page E 14 Make sure there are no obstacles between you and the projector Stand within 22 feet 7 m of the projector See page E 14 Make sure that you are in the Projector mode and the PJ button lights in red If not p
15. saver or power management software If you accidentally hit the POWER button on the remote control wait 90 seconds and then press the POWER button again to resume NOTE If using video S video or audio cables the cables should be 3 m 9 8 feet or shorter To connect SCART output RGB Before connections An exclusive SCART adapter ADP SC1 and a commercially available SCART cable are required for this connection NOTE Audio signal is not available for this connection Video equipment xt such as DVD player Projector ADP SC1 Commercially available SCART cable Female 1 Turn off the power to the projector and your video equip ment 2 Use the NEC ADP SC1 SCART adapter and a commer cially available SCART cable to connect the RGB input of your projector and a SCART output RGB of your video equipment 3 Turn on the power to the projector and your video equip ment 4 Use the RGB button on the remote control to select the RGB input 5 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu 6 From the Advanced menu select Projector Options Setup Signal Select RGB Scart SCART is a standard European audio visual connector for TVs VCRs and DVD players It is also referred to as Euro connec tor NOTE The ADP SC1 SCART adapter is obtainable from your NEC dealer in Europe Contact your NEC dealer in Europe for more information E 19 Connecting Your PC or Macin
16. the desired height and re lease the button to lock the Adjustable tilt foot There is approximately 5 degrees of up and down adjustment for the front of the projector The rear foot height can be changed but the vertical distance from the bottom to the desk or floor should be 0 14 3 5mm to make the projector hori zontal on the flat surface To fine adjust the height of the rear foot remove the spacer black rubber and rotate the rear foot to the desired height If the projected image does not appear square to the screen then use keystone correction for proper adjustment Do not use the tilt foot for purposes other than originally intended Misuses such as gripping the tilt foot or hanging on the wall can cause damage to the projector Adjusting the Image Using Auto Adjust The Auto Adjust function automatically optimizes the image in RGB mode Poor picture Merosatt 4 c e met Normal picture OFF ON O 9 VIDEO S VIDEO RGB1 RGB2 AUTO ADJ Press the Auto Adjust button to adjust Position H V and Pixel Clock Phase for an optimal picture Some signals may not be displayed correctly or take time to switch between sources E 26 Basic Operation Selecting the computer or video source lt Each time the Source button is pressed the input source will change as follows RGB Video S Video PC Card Viewer 7 If no input signa
17. time this button is pressed the input source will change as follows ik RGB Video S Video PC Card Viewer 7 If no input signal is present the input will be skipped Auto Adjust Button RGB only Use this button to adjust Position H V and Pixel Clock Phase for an optimal picture Some signals may not be displayed correctly or take time to switch between sources PC Card Access Indicator Lights while accessing a CompactFlash memory card Enter Button Executes your menu selection and activates items selected from the menu Cancel Button Press this button to exit Menus Press this button to return the adjustments to the last condition while you are in the adjustment or setting menu Select AV lt Volume Buttons AV Usethese buttons to select the menu of the item you wish to adjust When no menus appear these buttons work as a volume control lt p Use these buttons to change the level of a selected menu item A press of the p gt button executes the selection When the menus or the Viewer tool bar is not displayed these buttons can be used to select a slide or to move the cursor in Folder List or Slide List When the pointer is displayed these AW lt q P gt buttons move the pointer 10 Menu Button Displays the menu Terminal Panel Features Audio Input Mini Jack 3 5 mm This is where you connect audio output from your computer VCR DVD player or laser di
18. 283 VESA 1024 768 35 5 43 Interlaced 44 9 VESA 1024 x 768 48 363 60 65 VESA 1024 x 768 57 476 70 07 75 MAC 1024 x 768 60 241 74 93 80 VESA 1024 x 768 60 023 75 03 78 75 VESA 1024 x 768 68 677 85 94 5 VESA 1152 x 864 67 5 75 108 MAC 1152 870 68 681 75 6 100 SUN 1152 x 900 61 796 65 95 92 94 SGI 1152 x 900 71 736 76 05 105 6 VESA 1280 x 960 60 60 108 VESA 1280 x 1024 64 286 60 02 108 MAC 1280 x 1024 65 2 69 89 118 5 HP 1280 x 1024 78 125 72 01 135 SUN 1280 x 1024 81 13 76 11 135 VESA 1280 x 1024 79 976 75 03 135 VESA 1280 x 1024 91 146 85 02 157 5 HDTV 10801 11251 1920 1080 33 75 60 Interlace 74 25 HDTV 10801 11251 1920 1080 28 13 50 Interlace 74 25 720p 750p 1280 x 720 45 60 Progressive 74 25 SDTV 480p 525p 31 47 59 94 Progressive 27 SDTV 4801 525i 15 73 59 9 Interlace VESA 1600 x 1200 75 0 60 162 VESA 1600 x 1200 81 3 65 175 5 VESA 1600 x 1200 87 5 70 189 VESA 1600 x 1200 93 75 75 202 5 Images in above flagged with are compressed with Advanced AccuBlend NOTET Some composite sync signals may not be displayed correctly NOTE2 Signals other than those specified in the table above may not be displayed correctly If this should happen change the refresh rate or resolution on your PC Refer to Display Properties help section of your PC for procedures NOTE3 UXGA 1600 x 1200 is supported for separate sync signal only E 55 PC Control Codes
19. 9 lt DIR gt 2000 06 30 17 45 Tools File Group ALL Ck X gt Free Space 2 147 418 112 Path d Info 3 Files Selecting Execute displays the file you selected When you select a JPEG or BMP file and press the Enter button on the remote or the cabinet or Execute on the above you will get a toolbar This toolbar is used to return to the PC Card Files screen Return Drag 48 Close Drag Drags to move the tool bar for USB mouse operation only Return Returns to the PC Card Files screen Close Close the toolbar Changing Background Logo The Logo button allows you to select a background logo from graphic files on a CompactFlash card and change to it as the background logo NOTE File size must be 64KB or less Other file formats than JPEG and BMP are not available 1 Use the Select A or button to select a JPEG or BMP file for your background logo PC Card Files 21x Exit SENEC 87KB 2000 07 18 16 47 NEC JPG 15KB 2000 07 18 16 49 Sort Name abc File Group ALL gt Free Space 144 088KB Path PCWIN Info 4 Files E 40 2 Use the Select p gt and then Y button to select Logo 3 Press the Enter on the remote control or the cabinet You will get the confirmation dialog box A Change Logo Data _ 4 Select OK and press the Enter button This completes c
20. C PC Card Viewer Utility 1 0 NEC Control Utiity 1 0 R Add Remove DK Cancel 4 In the Confirm File Deletion dialog box click Yes Confirm File Deletion 22 Are you sure you want to completely remove the selected application and all of its components 5 Once the application is uninstalled click on OK in the Re move Program From Your Computer dialog box 47 Terminology PC card ATA card CompactFlash TYPE 1 II and IIT BMP JPEG This is the name of a card currently being standardized by the Japan Electronic Industry Association JEIDA and PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card Interface Association of the United States A type of PC card ATA was originally a type of interface between computers and fixed disk devices The ATA card is a standard card type recording medium CompactFlash card is a small removable card conforming to ATA specifications It is one fourth the volume of a PCMCIA card PCMCIA 2 1 PC cards are divided into three types according to their thickness Type I 3 3 mm Type II 5 0 mm and Type III 10 5 mm A type of image format The standard Windows Bit Map format used for MS DOS Windows compatible comput ers A type of image format JPEG is the abbreviation of Joint Photographic Experts Group JPEG compression offers efficient data storage The data not required for displaying the image is identified and deleted Since the data is dele
21. Cable Connection Communication Protocol Function Code Data ee Baud rate 38400 bps POWER OFF 02H 01H OOH OOH OOH 03H Parity No parity INPUT SELECT RGB 02H 03H OOH OOH 02H 01H 01H 09H Stop bit One bit X on off None INPUT SELECT VIDEO 02H OOH OOH 02H 01H 06H OEH m _ Nl Communications Full duplex INPUT SELECT S VIDEO 02H 03H OOH OOH 02H 01H OBH 13H procedure INPUT SELECT PC CARD VIEWER 02H 03H OOH OOH 02H 01H 1FH 27H PICTURE MUTE ON 02H 10H OOH OOH OOH 12H PC Control Connector DIN 8P PICTURE MUTE OFF 02H 11H 00H 00H 00H 13H To RxD of PC SOUND MUTE ON 02H 12H 00H 00H 00H 14H SOUND MUTE OFF 02H 13H 00H 00H 00H 15H ON SCREEN 02H 14H OOH OOH OOH 16H ON SCREEN MUTE OFF 02H 15H OOH OOH OOH 17H NOTE Contact your local dealer for a full list of PC Control Codes if needed To GND of PC To TxD of PC NOTE Pins 2 3 5 6 and 8 are used inside the projector 56
22. JPEG file in a CompactFlash card Freeze Freezes and unfreezes images Exit Exits the Capture function Another option to exit the Capture function is to press MENU or CANCEL button on the remote control or projector cabinet NOTE You can compress a captured file JPEG using the Capture Options in the Setup dialog See page E 38 NOTE Captured images with higher resolution than the projector s native resolution cannot be displayed correctly NOTE e File size of the captured image varies depending on the resolution of an input signal e Since an image dala is compressed with the JPEG format the image is slightly degraded NOTE An hourglass indicating that an image is being captured appears on the projector s display Do not eject the CompactFlash card or turn off the projector s power while this icon is displayed Doing so will damage the CompactFlash card data If the CompactFlash card data is damaged use a computer to repair the data NOTE The folder in the right bottom is always a folder exclusively for cap tured images To display the list of folders when there are 13 or more indexes stored on the CompactFlash card select Edit index from the PC Card Viewer software s File menu and move the index you want to display to within 12 indexes from the top of the folder index For details on indexes refer to the PC Card Viewer software s help file 46 Deleting Captured Images Prev Play Jump Setup View
23. LY In UK a BS approved power cable with moulded plug INSERTED has a Black five Amps fuse installed for use with this DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET THERE ARE HIGH equipment If a power cable is not supplied with this VOLTAGE COMPONENTS INSIDE ALL SERVIC equipment please contact your supplier ING MUST BE DONE BY QUALIFIED NEC SER VICE PERSONNEL DOC Compliance Notice This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regu lations 3 GSGV Acoustic Noise Information Ordinance The sound pressure level is less than 70 dB A accord IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Ing to ISO 3744 or ISO 7779 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 E 2 Important Safeguards These safety instructions are to ensure the long life of your projector and to prevent fire and shock Please read them carefully and heed all warnings Installation 1 For best results use your projector in a darkened room 2 Place the projector on a flat level surface in a dry area away from dust and moisture Do not place your projector in direct sunlight near heaters or heat radiating appliances Exposure to direct sunlight smoke or steam can harm in ternal components Handle your projector car
24. Menu Items Source Select PC Card Viewer Adjustments E 27 Using Pointer 4 Return the image to the original size You can use one of eight pointers to draw your audience s attention to the portion of a projected image you want MAGNIFY POINTER Rey Press the Pointer button to display the pointer Correcting Keystone distortion Press or to correct keystone trapezoidal distortion to make the top or bottom of the screen longer or shorter so that the projected image is rectangular Ne KEYSTONE 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 Press the Pointer button to display the pointer Keystone distortion POINTER NOTE The keystone angle can be corrected between 30 degrees upward and 30 degrees downward at a 0 degree projection angle Depending on the type of graphics being used the picture may get blurred or keystone correction may not be possible when excessive keystone correction is used The idea is the closer you are to native resolution the better image you will See e Freezing a picture Press the Freeze button to freeze a picture Press again to resume motion FREEZE A A 3 Enlarge the selected area When the Magnify button is pressed the pointer is changed to a magnifying glass To move the magnifying glass use the Select button MAGNIFY
25. Micro Portable Projector LT150Z English User s Manual IMPORTANT INFORMATION e precautions EI Please read this manual carefully before using your NEC DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM PRODUCTO LASER CLASSE2 APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE2 LT150Z Projector and keep the manual handy for fu WAVELENGTH8500 RGH CLASS II LASER PRODUCT BLICKEN LASER KLASSE2 imW max 650nm 72A2p 958 amp ture reference CLASS 2 LASER PRODUCT EN60825 1 1994 A11 1996 JIS 6802 1998 MADE IN JAPAN Your serial number is located on the bottom of your 1171507 Record it here This label 1s on the side of the remote control WARNING The Federal Communications Commission does not allow any modifications or changes to the unit EX CEPT those specified by NEC Technologies in this manual Failure to comply with this government regu lation could void your right to operate this equipment This equipment has been tested and found to com ply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursu ant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harm ful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur CAUTION To turn off ma
26. TSC4 43 TV standard used in Middle East countries The supplied remote control can be used without a cable and you can even use the remote control and mouse adapter to op erate your PC or Macintosh mouse wirelessly from across the room with the built in remote mouse receiver You can control the projector with a PC using the PC Control port 3 USB terminal allows USB mouse operation 4 Thecontemporary cabinet design is light compact easy to carry and complements any office boardroom or auditorium Eight pointers are available for your presentation Do not attempt to mount the projector on a ceiling yourself The projector must be installed by qualified technicians in order to ensure proper operation and reduce the risk of bodily injury In addition the ceiling must be strong enough to support the projector and the installation must be in accordance with any local building codes Please consult your dealer for more infor mation 2 An UXGA 1600 x 1200 and SXGA image 1280 X 1024 are displayed with NEC Technologies Advanced AccuBlend 3 The PC Control Utility 1 0 is required This program is included on the supplied CD ROM 4 The USB terminal meets the USB1 1 specification and accepts a USB mouse only Getting Started The fastest way to get started is to take your time and do everything right the first time Take a few minutes now to review the user s manual This may save you time later on At the beginning
27. al distortion Keystone distortion Normal NOTE The keystone angle can be corrected between 30 degrees upward and 30 degrees downward at a 0 degree projection angle Depending on the type of graphics being used the picture may get blurred or keystone correction may not be possible when excessive keystone correction is used The idea is the closer you are to native resolution the better image you will see Lamp Mode Lamp Mode This feature enables you to select two brightness mode of the lamp Normal and Eco modes The lamp life can be extended up to 1500 hours by using the Eco mode Normal Mode This is the default setting Eco Mode Select this mode to increase the lamp life NOTE If you have selected the Eco mode the lamp lights in Normal mode for one minute after the projector is turned on After one minute the lamp will change to Eco mode Aspect Ratio not available for RGB and PC Card Viewer Aspect Ratio C Zoom C Wide Zoom C Cinema Aspect Ratio allows you to select the best Aspect mode to display your source image When 4 3 is selected from the source i e DVD player the follow ing selections will display Normal Standard 4 3 Aspect All 4 sides stretched Left amp Right stretched Left and right stretched When 16 9 is selected from the source i e DVD player the fol lowing selections will display Normal Zoom Wide Zoom Cinema
28. amp The lamp is warranted for 1000 hours of operation time within 6 months 30 200 inches 0 8 5 1 m diagonal 3 8 31 7ft 1 16 9 67m Video NTSC PAL PAL N PAL M PAL60 SECAM NTSC4 43 Horizontal Frequency 15 100 kHz RGB 24 kHz or over Vertical Frequency 50 120 Hz RGB 80 MHz 3dB Full color 16 7 million colors simultaneously 550 TV lines NTSC PAL YCbCr 300 TV lines SECAM RGB 1024 dots horizontal 768 dots vertical 100 120 200 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 2 2 A 100 120 VAC 1 1A 200 240 VAC 9 6 W x 2 1 H x 7 7 D 243mm W x 53mm H x 196mm D not including protrusions 3 3 lbs 1 5 kg Operational Temperatures 41 to 95 F 5 to 35 C 20 to 80 humidity 14 to 122 F 10 to 50 20 to 80 humidity UL Approved UL 1950 CSA 950 Storage Temperatures Meets DOC Canada Class B requirements Meets FCC Class B requirements Meets AS NZS3548 Class B Meets EMC Directive EN55022 EN55024 EN61000 3 2 EN61000 3 3 Meets Low Voltage Directive EN60950 TUV GS Approved We provide information about our projectors through the World Wide Web at http www nec pj com Digital Light Processing DLP Digital Micromirror Device and DMD are trademarks of Texas Instruments The specifications are subject to change without notice E 52 Cabinet Dimensions O SS300V Od isnrav A8 dNV1S 398nos INO
29. ance Screen Center Screen Bottom i 5 38mm Lens Center Projector feet _ B Vertical distance between lens center and screen center C Throw distance D Vertical distance between lens center and top of screen bottom of screen for desktop a Throw angle NOTE Distances may vary 4 596 Diagonal Wide Tele Wide Tele inch mm degree degree 30 762 46 1160 56 1410 3 78 148 123 40 1016 1560 75 1900 4 104 147 121 60 1524 146 121 67 1702 145 120 72 1829 145 120 80 2032 125 3170 151 3840 8 208 145 12 0 84 2134 131 3330 159 4040 9 219 145 12 0 90 2286 141 3570 170 4330 9 234 145 12 0 100 2540 144 120 120 3048 144 120 150 3810 144 120 180 4572 144 119 200 5080 315 7990 381 9670 20 521 144 11 9 WARNING Reflecting the Image nstalling your projector on the ceiling must be done by a Using a mirror to reflect your projector s image enables you to enjoy qualified technician Contact your NEC dealer for more in a much larger image Contact your NEC dealer if you need a mirror formation If you re using a mirror and your image is inverted use the Menu Do not attempt to install the projector yourself and Select buttons on your projector cabinet or AV buttons on Only use your projector on a solid level surface If the pro ee reat i ue E d you can be injured and the us your remote control to correct the orient
30. ation See page E 37 tor severely damaged Do not use the projector where temperatures vary greatly The projector must be used at temperatures between 41 F 5 C and 95 F 35 C Do not expose the projector to moisture dust or smoke This will harm the screen image Ensure that you have adequate ventilation around your pro jector so heat can dissipate Do not cover the vents on the side or the front of the projector Wiring Diagram To video S video and audio inputs on the projector VCR DVD Player or LaserDisc Player RGB Signal cable supplied To mini D Sub 15 pin connector on the projector It is recommended that you use a commercially available distribution amplifier if connecting a signal cable longer than the Supplied cable Macintosh Desktop type or notebook type Eu RGB S VIDEO A PC CONTROL 22 Optional 15 pin to RCA female x 3 cable ADP CV1 Component video cable RCA x 3 not supplied DVD Player with component output IBM VGA or Compatibles Desktop type or notebook type 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 control it may be the result of the computer s screen
31. ation Speed 4800 9600 1 9200 38400 Default Source Select Last Auto Select Capture RGB Video S Video PC Card Viewer PC Card Files Control Panel Key Lock Enable Disable ChalkBoard Contents Contents Page1 Source Name Input Terminal Horizontal Frequency Vertical Frequency Sync Polarity Page2 Signal Type Video Type Sync Type Interlace Resolution Page3 Aspect Ratio Gamma Correction Noise Reduction Color Matrix Matrix Type Page4 Remaining Lamp Time Lamp Hour Meter Projector Usage E 31 Title bar tap Help Button Setup Wako Close Button Highlight Fage 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Or tentat Desktop Front b Cinema Fosition Top b Background Blue tl Mouse Radio button Button Right Hand Left Hand Sensitivity Fast tl Cancel Button OK Button Solid triangle Setup 2 xl E az 2 Page Page 2 Page 9 Page Page 5 Auto Adjust RGB Only Menu Mode Advanced Menu j Pug Basic Custom Menu Edit 7 Power Confirmation Keystone Save Language English White Segment Clear Lamp Hour Meter OK Cancel Projector Pointer KP Pointer 1 Menu Display Time Manual b Cance Check box Si vl she J l Grip icon Tool bar Slide bar o Oo Oo O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O eee O Menu windows or dialog boxes typically have the following elements Title bar In
32. ayback Viewing of digital camera images Simple utility software for computer PC Card Viewer Utility operable on Windows 95 98 Me NT4 0 SP3 or later 2000 Slides can be created by capturing the currently displayed im age Control screen for displaying lists of slides and editing PC Card Viewer PPT Converter 1 0 Add In Version converts files created with Microsoft PowerPoint 95 97 2000 hereafter referred to as PowerPoint into indexes playable with PC Card Viewer Microsoft Windows and PowerPoint are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Inserting and Ejecting a CompactFlash Card A CompactFlash card is used to view presentation data prepared on the computer and to capture and play images projected with the pro jector Inserting the CompactFlash Card Hold the CompactFlash card horizontally and insert it slowly into card slot with its top facing up The eject button pops out once the CompactFlash card is fully inserted Check that the CompactFlash card is fully inserted NOTE Do not try to force the CompactFlash card into the slot Po DA x S V SO S Ejecting the CompactFlash Card Press the eject button The CompactFlash card pops out a little Grasp the edges of the CompactFlash card and pull it out Do not eject the CompactFlash card while its data is being accessed Eject button Install the CompactFlash card on a PC card adapter when using on your PC e Set th
33. c Custom Menu Advanced Menu This is the menu that contains all the available menus and commands Basic Custom Menu This is the menu that you can customize using the Basic Custom Menu Edit to fit your needs The factory default Basic Custom menu includes source Select RGB Video S Video and PC Card Viewer Picture Volume Image Options Keystone Projector Options Menu and Setup Tools Cap ture PC Card Files and ChalkBoad and Help Contents and Information oee page E 29 for instructions about how to customize the Basic Custom Menu Language You can choose one of seven languages for on screen instructions The options are English German French Italian Spanish Swedish and Japanese E 36 Projector Pointer This enables you to select from eight different Pointer icons for the Pointer button on your remote control After moving your Pointer icon to the area you want on the screen press the Magnify button on the remote control to enlarge the se lected area on the screen See page E 28 for more details NOTE There may be cases where the Pointer function is not available ex a non interlace signal at 15kHz such as video game Menu Display Time This option allows you to select how long the projector waits after the last touch of a button to turn off the menu The preset choices are Manual Auto 5 sec Auto 15 sec and Auto 45 sec The Auto 45 sec is the factory preset
34. ctrical Mechanical E 52 Cabinet Dimensions E 53 D Sub Pin Assignments E 54 Compatible Input Signal List E 55 PC Control 56 Cable Connection E 56 CompactFlash is a trademark of San Disk Corporation E 5 1 INTRODUCTION Introduction to the LT150Z Projector This section introduces you to your new LT150Z Projector and de scribes the features and controls Congratulations on Your Purchase of The LT150Z Projector The LT150Z is one of the very best projectors available today The LT150Z enables you to project precise images up to 200 inches across measured diagonally from your PC or Macintosh computer desk top or notebook VCR DVD player document camera a laser disc player or PC Card Viewer You can use the projector on a tabletop or cart you can use the pro jector to project images from behind the screen and the projector can be permanently mounted on a ceiling The remote control can be used wirelessly Features you ll enjoy e Simple set up and operation A high performance 135 watt NSH lamp The supplied wireless remote control that operates the projec tor from the front or rear The image can be projected between 30 a
35. d unfreezes images Exits the Capture function Unless a CompactFlash card is inserted into the PC Card slot of the projector the Capture feature is not available The Card Error display means that the free space of the CompactFlash card is insufficient for saving images Make more space available on the card by erasing unwanted images with your PC The number of images that can be captured depends on the size of the CompactFlash card NOTE Be sure not to turn off the power or remove the CompactFlash card while capturing an image Doing so could cause a loss of the data in the CompactFlash card or damage to the card itself NOTE Captured images with higher resolution than the projector s native resolution cannot be displayed correctly PC Card Files Displays a list of all the files stored in the CompactFlash card so that you can select a file you want to display You can also sort files by file name or date or display the file Although a list of all the files in the CompactFlash card is displayed you can view files in idx text HTML JPEG and BMP format only Selecting BMP and JPEG files automatically switches to the PC Card Viewer source NOTE When an image with a resolution of XGA 1024 x 768 or higher is projected the PC Card Files screen may not be correctly displayed PC Card Files 2 xl Execute Exit Sort Name abc 0 File lt DIR gt 2000 04 19 17 04 lt DIR gt 2000 04 19 14 5
36. dicates the menu title Highlight Indicates the selected menu or item Solid triangle Indicates further choices are available A highlighted triangle indicates the item is active 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 cancel your setting You will return to the previous menu Close button Click to close the window with saving changes USB mouse only Help button Indicates that help about that feature is available USB mouse only Press the Help button on the remote control to display help Toolbar Contains several icons for specific tasks It is also referred to as launcher Grip icon Point the mouse here and click and drag to move a toolbar E 32 Menu Descriptions amp Functions Source Select Advanced Menu Source Select d Picture E S Video Image Options 4 PC Card Viewer Color Management Projector Options gt Tools gt Help Enables you to select a video source such as a VCR DVD player laser disc player computer or document camera depending on what is con nected to your inputs Press the Select button on
37. e CompactFlash card in the direction shown in the dia gram and insert it into the card adapter Card adapter not supplied CompactFlash card not supplied Direction for Inserting the CompactFlash Card The CompactFlash card has a top and bottom and must be in serted into the PC card slot in a specific direction It cannot be inserted backwards or upside down Attempting to force it into the slot in the wrong direction may break the internal pin and damage the card slot Refer to the CompactFlash card s operat ing instructions for the proper direction of insertion CompactFlash Card Type The PC Card slot accepts CompactFlash only E 42 Installing the PC Card Viewer Software Before Installing Perform the following before installing the PC Card Viewer soft ware If Windows is already started exit all applications Installation may not be performed properly if any applications are running Installation Install the viewer software as described below To quit installation before it is completed press the Cancel button then follow the instructions in the dialog box 1 Start up Windows 2 Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The auto CD play function automatically starts the CD ROM s program and the contents screen appears NEC PROJECTOR USER SUPPORTWARE The auto CD play function operates if the Auto insert notifica tion box in the computer s CD ROM control panel is checked The b
38. e PJ button lights red to indicate that you are in the Projector mode which allows the projector When the POINTER button is pressed the PJ button lights red to indicate that you are in the Projector mode and that the SELECT AW If no buttons are pressed within 10 seconds the PJ button s light goes out to indicate that you are in the Computer mode To enable the projector menu operation again press the PJ button to light red To move the pointer or a magnified image again turn off the pointer and then turn on the pointer press the POINTER button two times Works as a mouse for your lt SELECT P computer V lt your computer FOCUS ZOOM SHIFT OOC HELP POINTER ITI EYSTONE MAGNI your computer FREEZE VOLUME PIC MUTE During Computer mode During Computer mode by pressing the ENTER button for 1 5 sec onds or more then releasing the drag mode is set and the drag opera tion can be performed simply by pressing the SELECT A V lt gt mouse button To cancel the drag mode press the ENTER left click button again or press the CANCEL right click button Works as a right click button for Works as a left click button for A FOCUS ZCOM SHIFT OOO HELP POINTER C Clo KEYSTONE MAGNIFY FREEZE PIC MUTE When the PJ button is lit if you want to use the mouse function immediately press the PJ button to return to the Co
39. e default background is blue You can change the logo screen using the PC Card Files feature See page E 40 E 37 Mouse Settings This option lets you to change your USB mouse settings The mouse settings feature is available for USB mouse only Choose the set tings you want Mouse Button Right Hand or Left Hand Mouse Sensitivity Fast Medium or Slow Page2 PC Card Viewer Options PC Card Viewer ptions Show Folder List Auto Play Manual Play Interval sec Capture Options High Quality Show Folder List If this option is checked when PC Card Viewer input is selected on the projector the folder lists will be displayed and allows you to select the presentation from a CompactFlash card Auto Play If this option is checked any given slide will start to play automati cally Auto Play Interval You can specify interval time between 5 and 300 seconds NOTE The Auto Play Interval time set on the PC Card Viewer Utility overrides the one set here Manual Play Views a slide manually when PC Card Viewer input is selected NOTE The Auto Play and Manual Play options determine the behavior of the Play Stop s icon on the Viewer toolbar NOTE If you check Auto Play and select PC Card Viewer on the projector the slides will automatically start to play back from any given Slide Capture Options available for JPEG only These options are
40. e previ ous folder or slide 30 FOLDER LIST Button Press this button to select PC Card Viewer source to display a list of folders included in a CompactFlash card 31 SLIDE LIST Button Press this button to select PC Card Viewer source to display a list of slides included in a CompactFlash card NOTE The default is the Computer mode which allows you to use the Select Cancel and Enter buttons as your computer mouse When the POWER ON OFF MENU HELP POINTER MAGNIFY PC CARD FOLDER LIST or SLIDE LIST button is pressed the PJ button lights red to indicate that you are in the Projector mode If no buttons are pressed within 10 seconds the light goes out and the Projector mode is canceled Operating Range Setting the function switch Remote Control Battery Installation 1 Press firmly and slide the battery cover off 2 Remove both old batteries and install new ones AA Ensure that you have the batteries polarity aligned correctly Do not mix different types of batteries or new and old batteries Note on Remote Control Operation Pressing and holding the Select A V lt p Mouse button while installing new batteries may cause malfunction or no operation Should this happen remove the batteries and then install them again without touching the Select Mouse button There are two switches on the bottom of the battery case an appli cable projector selector switch 1 and laser enable d
41. ect A or Y button to select one of the seven lan guages for the menu Menu Language Select Please select a menu language Wahlen Sie bitte die Men Sprache aus Escoja por favor el idioma de menu Val j menyn spr ken S il vous plaft choisir la langue de menu Per favore di scegliere la lingua di menu Deutsch Francais Italiano Espa ol Svenska 28 Select UP DOWN amp ENTER 2 Press the Enter button to execute the selection 3 The Basic Custom menu will be displayed in the language you have selected Basic Custom Menu source Select Picture Vo lume Image Opt ions Projector Options Tools Help To Advanced Menu To close the menu press the Cancel button After this has been done you can proceed to the advanced menu operation If you want you can select the menu language later See Language on page E 36 E 23 3 OPERATION Connecting the Power Cable and Turn on the Projector Before you turn on your projector ensure that the computer or video source is turned on and that your lens cap is removed 7 Connect the supplied power cable to the projector Pit Plug the supplied power cable in the wall outlet The projec tor will go into its standby mode and the power indicator will glow orange 2 Turn on and off the Projector Power button POWER ON STAND BY button To turn on the projector O
42. efully Dropping or jarring can dam age internal components Do not place heavy objects on top of the projector If you wish to have the projector installed on the ceiling a Do not attempt to install the projector yourself b The projector must be installed by qualified technicians in order to ensure proper operation and reduce the risk of bodily injury In addition the ceiling must be strong enough to sup port the projector and the installation must be in accor dance with any local building codes d Please consult your dealer for more information Power Supply 1 The projector is designed to operate on a power supply of 100 120 or 200 240 V 50 60 Hz AC Ensure that your power supply fits this requirement before attempting to use your projector 2 Handle the power cable carefully and 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 E 3 CAUTION Do not unplug the power cable from the wall outlet under any one of the following circumstances Doing so can cause damage to the projector While the Hour Glass icon appears While the message Please wait a moment appears This message will be displayed after the projector is turned off Immediately after the power cable is plugged into the wall outlet the POWER indicator has not changed to a steady or ange glow Immediat
43. ely after the cooling fan stops working The cool ing fan continues to work for 90 seconds after the projector is turned off with the POWER button While the POWER and the STATUS indicators are alternately flashing Cleaning 1 2 Unplug the projector before cleaning 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 Use a blower or lens paper to clean the lens and be care ful not to scratch or mar the lens Lamp Replacement To replace the lamp follow all instructions provided on page E 49 Be sure to replace the lamp when the message The lamp has reached the end of its usable life Please replace the lamp appears If you continue to use the lamp after the lamp has reached the end of its usable life the lamp bulb may shatter and pieces of glass may be scattered in the lamp case Do not touch them as the pieces of glass may cause injury If this happens contact your NEC dealer for lamp replacement Allow a minimum of 90 seconds to elapse after turning off the projector Then disconnect the power cable and allow 60 minutes to cool the projector before replacing the lamp Fire and Shock Precautions 1 Ensure that there is sufficient ventilation and that vents are unobstructed to prevent the build up of heat inside your projector Allow at least 3 inches 10 cm of space between your project
44. en Blinking orange The projector retries 3 times at an interval of 15 sec for max 45 sec One minute after lamp is turned Blinking green No light in Normal mode Steady on green in Eco mode Lamp has reached its end of life Steady green Steady red Message appears on screen during 1000 1100 Normal 1000 hours or over hours 1500 1600 hours Eco mode of lamp Eco 1500 hours or over usage The projector reaches its end of life Please replace the lamp as soon as possible Lamp life has reached its end of Steady orange Steady red The projector is in standby mode and cannot life be turned on Normal 1100 hours or over Eco 1600 hours or over Lamp cover error Steady orange Blinking red 1 sec interval The projector is in standby mode and cannot be turned on Temperature error Steady orange Blinking red 4 sec interval The projector is in standby mode and cannot be turned on Fan error Steady orange Blinking red 8 sec interval The projector is in standby mode and cannot be turned on Lamp error Steady orange Blinking red 12 sec interval The projector is in standby mode and cannot be turned on E 50 Common Problems amp Solutions Problem Check These Items Does not turn on Check that the power cable is plugged in and that the power button on the projector cabinet or the remote control is on Ensure that the lamp cover is installed correctly See page E 49 Check to see if the projector has
45. ent video signal only Color Matrix select Color Matrix C SDTV select Color Matrix Type GB Y R Y C Cb Cr C Pb Pr 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 White Balance not available for PC Card Viewer White Balance Brightness F Brightness G ss Brightness B E i Contrast F ARR Contrast Contrast E LO 0 1H This allows you to adjust the white balance Brightness for each color RGB is used to adjust the black level of the screen Contrast for each color RGB to adjust the white level of the screen First use the A or Y buttons to select R G or B for the brightness and the contrast Next use the lt q or p gt buttons to adjust the level Projector Options Advanced Menu source Select Picture Vo lume Image Opt ions Color Management Projector Options Menu Tools t Setup Help d Menu Page ll Page 2 Menu Mode Advanced Menu Basic Custom Menu Edit Language English b Projector Pointer Pointer 1 D Menu Display Time Manua b OK Cancel Allows you to set preferences for the on screen menu Press OK to save your changes for all the features of Page 1 and Page 2 Pagel Menu Mode This feature allows you to select two menu modes Advanced Menu and Basi
46. erating the PC Card Viewer Function from the Projector playback This section describes the operation for showing slides of presenta tion documents created using the PC Card Viewer function with the projector It is also possible to make slides directly from the images projected with the projector Projecting slides 1 Insert a CompactFlash card into the card slot Insert the CompactFlash card with the side with the insertion di rection arrow on the top Press the eject button to eject the card 2 Select the PC Card Viewer from the Source Select menu PC Card Viewer 3 Project slides Checking Show Folder List means that selecting PC Card Viewer input displays a list of the folders in the CompactFlash card and if Auto Play is checked the projector automatically starts to play slides at the first slide of the folder you have selected A tool bar will appear when you press the MENU button on the re mote control or the projector cabinet or clicking with the right but ton of a mouse Prev Play Jump Setup View He del d Next Stop Drag Delete Select The tool bar includes the following buttons Drag Drags to move the tool bar This is available for USB mouse operation only Prev Returns to the previous slide or folder Or this lets you play slides back in reverse Next Advances to the next slide or folder Or this lets you play slides back gt Play Plays back automatical
47. ev Play Jump Setup View Select Delete Next Stop A press of the MENU button displays the toolbar a press of the MENU button again displays the Menu and hereafter each press of the MENU button switches displaying between the Menu and the toolbar The launcher is a tool bar including the following buttons Drag Drags to move the tool bar for USB mouse operation only Returns to the previous slide or folder Next Advances to the next slide or folder Play Plays back automatically or manually depending on the setting on PC Card Viewer Options of the menu This allows you to move on to the next slide when Manual Play is selected stops Auto Play while you are playing back and to resume play ing from the selected slide or folder when Auto Play is se lected JUMP Displays a list of slides while you are playing back select Displays a list of folders while you are playing back Setup Displays the PC Card Viewer Options dialog box on Page 2 of the Setup dialog box Delete Deletes a captured slide s or all the captured slides in the se lected folder View Hides the tool bar while you are playing back Clicking with the right button of a mouse shows it again Provides access to controls for your image Use the Select button on the projector cabinet or the remote control to highlight the
48. eystone using KEYSTONE button on the remote control On You can increase or decrease the level with the keystone bar on screen EP You can increase or decrease the level without having to use the keystone bar Setup Enables you to set operating options Press OK to save your changes for all the features of Pagel Page2 Page3 Page 4 and Page 5 Pagel Setup 21 xJ Page Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Orientation Desktop Front bJ Cinema Position Top b Background Blue b Mouse Button Right Hand C Left Hand Sensitivity Fast bJ OK Cancel Orientation This reorients your image for your type of projection The options are desktop front projection ceiling rear projection desktop rear projection and ceiling front projection Cinema Position This feature selects the vertical position of the image when viewing video with Cinema aspect ratio selected When Cinema aspect ratio is selected on earlier models the image is displayed with black borders on the top and bottom You can select the vertical position among three options Image position is at the top with black border on bottom Center Image position is at the center with black borders on top and bottom Bottom Image position is at the bottom with a black border on top Background Use this feature to display a blue black screen or logo when no sig nal is available Th
49. ge Select screen E 23 3 OPERATION Connecting the Power Cable Turn on the Projector and Adjust Projected image E 24 Basic Operation E 27 USING the eee def oec i E 29 USING a USB Mouse E 30 Msg E 31 Menu Elements E 32 Menu Descriptions amp Functions E 33 Source E 33 RGB Video S Video PC Card Viewer PGT EC E 33 Brightness Contrast Color Hue Sharpness EI I E 33 Mage E 34 KGVSIOLIO 34 lamp Dt E 34 Aspect Hato cec erasa 34 Noise Reduction E 35 Position CloCK uices esis oo E E 35 aisle EU m E 35 Video FING d D E 35 Factory Default E 35 Color Management E 36 Gamma Correction E 36 endi qr E 36 White tete E 36 Projector ODpIlIOFS ciues L has ce tuned eue gos E 36 lati debido E 36 Men MOGO
50. hang ing a logo for the background Once you have changed the background from the NEC logo to another you cannot return the logo to background even by using Factory Default To do so repeat the above steps The NEC logo file is included on the supplied CD ROM logo nec b x jpg ChalkBoard available only when using with USB mouse Provides the tool bar for producing freehand drawings Pen Eraser View Drag Exit Color Clear Drag Drags to move the tool bar for USB mouse operation only Left click and drag to draw Left click or right click the pen icon to display the pen palette containing four lines of dif ferent thickness from which you can select a line you prefer by left clicking OO Selects a color Left click to display the color palette from which you can select a color you prefer by left clicking Eraser Left click and drag to erase part of a drawing Left click LA or right click the eraser icon to display the eraser palette contain ing four eraser of different thickness from which you can select an eraser you prefer by left clicking Clear Left click to clear the drawing completely from the ChalkBoard screen View Hides the tool bar by left clicking Right clicking anywhere on the screen displays the ChalkBoard tool bar again Clears the complete drawing and exits the ChalkBoard NOTE The ChalkBoard feature is available o
51. happens be sure to replace the lamp If you continue to use the lamp after 1000 hours up to 1500 hours Eco mode of use the lamp bulb may shatter and pieces of glass may be scattered in the lamp case Do not touch them as the pieces of glass may cause injury If this happens contact your NEC dealer for lamp replacement 5 Secure it in place with the three screws To replace the lamp Loosen the lamp cover screw until the screwdriver goes into a Be sure to tighten the screws freewheeling condition and remove the lamp cover The lamp cover screw is not removable 2 Loosen the three screws securing the lamp housing until the screw driver goes into a freewheeling condition The three screws are not removable 7 Tighten the lamp cover screw Be sure to tighten the screw o9 94 p 208 d PL 8 After you install a new lamp select the Main menu Projector Options Setup Page 4 Clear Lamp Hour Meter to reset the lamp usage hours If the projector will not be turned on after using 1100 hours up to 1600 hours Eco mode of service press and hold the Help button on the remote control for ten seconds or longer to reset the lamp time clock to zero 49 5 TROUBLESHOOTING This section helps you resolve problems you may encounter while setting up or using the projector Power Status Light Messages Lamp in Eco mode Steady green Steady green Retrying to turn on lamp Steady gre
52. he built in fan automati cally runs at a high speed high speed mode During this time the sound of exhaust may be heard This is not a malfunction Spacer black rubber To fine adjust the height of the rear foot remove the spacer and rotate the rear foot to the desired height Ventilation inlet E 9 Top Features 1 Power Button ON STAND BY Use this button to turn the power on and off when the power is supplied and the projector is in standby mode NOTE To turn off the projector press and hold this button for a minimum of two seconds Status Indicator When this is lit red continually it s warning you that the projec tion lamp has exceeded 1000 hours 1500 hours in Eco mode of service After this light appears it is advisable to replace the pro jection lamp as soon as possible See page E 49 In addition the message The lamp has reached the end of its usable life Please replace the lamp appears continually until the lamp is replaced If this light blinks red rapidly it indicates that the lamp cover is not attached properly or the projector is overheated See the Power Status Light Messages on page E 50 for more de tails Power Indicator When this indicator is green the projector is on when the indica tor is orange it is in standby mode Source Button Use this button to select a video source such as a PC VCR DVD player or PC Card Viewer CompactFlash card Each
53. higher resolution than the projector s native resolution even when you are in the Native mode the im age 15 displayed full screen using the Advanced AccuBlend feature Video Filter when Auto Adjust is off Video Filter This function reduces video noise On The low pass filter is applied eens The filter is removed This adjustment is made automatically when the Auto Adjust is Screen adjustments are possible even when the filter is On turned on See Auto Adjust RGB Only on page E 38 for turn ing on or off the Auto Adjust feature Factory Default Clock Use this item to fine tune the computer image or to remove any vertical banding that might appear This function adjusts the Factory Default clock frequencies that eliminate the horizontal banding in the Restore to Factory Settings image O41 Data Current Signal Press the lt q and p gt buttons until the banding disappears This adjustment may be necessary when you connect your com puter for the first time This adjustment is made automatically when the Auto Adjust is turned on OK Cance ics asas Use this item to adjust the clock phase or to reduce video noise Changes all adjustments and setting to the factory preset dot interference or cross talk This is evident when part of your All Data Reset all the adjustments and settings for all the signals to the image appears to be shimmering Use the lt
54. in power be sure to remove the plug from power outlet The power outlet socket should be installed as near to the equipment as possible and should be easily accessible CAUTION TO PREVENT SHOCK DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED NEC SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol warns the user that uninsulated voltage within the unit be sufficient to in a particular installation If this equipment does cause electrical shock Therefore it is dan gerous to make any kind of contact with any part inside of the unit cause harmful interference to radio or television re ception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try This symbol alerts the user that important to correct the interference by one or more of the fol information concerning the operation and lowing measures maintenance of this unit has been provided Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna The information should be read carefully to Increase the separation between the equipment and e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con WARNING nected TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE technician for help DO NOT USE THIS UNIT S GROUNDED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD OR IN AN OUTLET UNLESS ALL THREE PRONGS CAN BE FUL
55. isable switch 2 Check the projector being used and decide whether to enable or disable laser then set these switches as necessary using the tip of a thin ball point pen On this model an applicable projector selector switch 1 is not used Switch 2 On Enabled the laser lights when the LASER button is pressed Factory default Off Disabled the laser does not light even when the LASER button is pressed Disable the laser when using in an environment in which the unit is accessible to children Remote Control Precautions Handle the remote control carefully e Ifthe remote control gets wet wipe it dry immediately e Avoid excessive heat and humidity If you will not be using the remote control for a long time re move the batteries Do not place the batteries upside down Do not look into the laser pointer while it is on Do not point the laser beam at a person 14 e e Using Remote Mouse Receiver The remote mouse receiver enables you to operate your computer s mouse functions from the remote control Computer mode It is a great convenience for clicking through your computer generated presentations To return to the Projector mode press the PJ button lit red Connecting the remote mouse receiver to your computer If you wish to use the remote mouse function connect the mouse receiver and computer The mouse receiver can be connected directly to the computer using the USB terminal To connec
56. ix Type Remaining Lamp Time Lamp Hour Meter H Projector Usage H NOTE The progress indicator shows the percentage of remaining bulb life The value informs you of the amount of lamp and projector usage respec tively Remaining Lamp Time Display When the remaining lamp time reaches 0 the Remaining Lamp Time 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 lamp mode is set to Normal or Eco E 41 Using the PC Card Viewer function NOTE When using the supplied software CD ROM The software is designed to use with a personal computer only Do not play the software on CD player Doing so could cause damage to speakers Features The Viewer feature allows slides stored on a CompactFlash memory card referred to as CompactFlash card in this manual to be dis played on the projector Even if no computer is available presenta tions can be conducted simply with the projector This feature is convenient for holding presentations at meetings and in offices as well as for playing images taken on digital cameras Easy to use e Presentations can be started immediately simply by inserting a CompactFlash card not supplied Easy slide switching Remote control operation Jumping to list of slides or any specific slide High quality images High resolution up to 1024 X 768 dots e 24 bit full color pl
57. l is present the input will be skipped VIDEO S VIDEO RGB1 O O O PC CARD T Source display Optimizing RGB image automatically Press the Auto Adjust button to optimize an RGB image automati cally Press the Auto Adjust button to fine tune the computer image or to remove any vertical banding that might appear and to reduce video noise dot interference or cross talk this is evident when part of your image appears to be shimmering This function adjusts the clock frequencies that eliminate the horizontal banding in the image This function also adjusts the clock phase to reduce video noise dot inter ference or cross talk This is evident when part of your image ap pears 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 Volume control Sound level from the speaker on the projector can be adjusted VOLUME increase volume Volume bar lume decrease volume Turning off picture and sound Press the Picture Mute button to turn off the image and sound for a short period of time Press again to restore the image and sound PIC MUTE Getting Help about how to operate the projector You get the contents about Help HELP Display Help Exit Help Contents Contents Remote Control Features Using The Menus Using a USB Mouse Menu Elements Main Menu Sub
58. lied Video cable not supplied Use common RCA cables not provided to connect your VCR laser disc player or document camera to your projector To make these connections simply 1 Turn off the power to the projector and VCR laser disc player or document camera 2 Connect one end of your RCA cable 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 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 owners manual for more information about your equipments video output requirements NOTE e he LT150Z is not compatible with video decoded outputs of 155 6020 155 6010 e An image may not be displayed correctly when a Video or S Video source is played back in fast forward or fast rewind via a scan converter E 22 About Startup screen Menu Language Select screen When you first turn on the projector you will get the Startup screen This screen gives you the opportunity to select one of the seven menu languages English German French Itilan Spanish Swedish and Japanese To select a menu language follow these steps 1 Use the Sel
59. ling the software Use the procedure described below to uninstall the PC Card Viewer software files 1 From the Start menu select Settings then Control Panels Favorites cy Documents Settings 3 Printers Find gt SR Taskbar amp Start Menu A Folder Options active Desktop 2 Help Run amp Log Off Cy Shut Down sum 4 2 In the Control Panels dialog box double click on Add Re move Programs J Control Panel of x File Edit View as Favorites Help gt td Back Forward Up Cut Copy Paste Undo Delete Properties E Accessibility Add New Date Time Display Options Hardware ns A s 5 amp B windows Update Control Panel Find Fast Fonts Game Internet Keyboard Controllers Add Remove 3 In the Add Remove Programs Properties dialog box click the Setup Remove tab then select PC Card Viewer Utility 1 0 from the list of applications and click on Add Remove Add Remove Programs Properties 2 xi Install Uninstall Windows Setup Startup Disk To install a new program from a floppy disk or CD ROM A drive click Install 722 The following software can be automatically removed by Windows To remove a program or to modify its installed components select it from the list and click Add Remove Adobe Acrobat 4 0 Microsoft Office 2000 Premium NE
60. ly or manually depending on the setting on PC Card Viewer Options of the menu This allows you to move on to the next slide when Manual Play is selected Stop This allows you to stop Auto Play while you are playing back and to resume playing from the se lected slide or folder when Auto Play is selected Jump Displays a list of slides while you are playing back al Select Displays a list of folders while you are playing back Setup Displays the PC Card Viewer Options dialog box on Page 2 of the Setup dialog box Delete Deletes a captured slide s or all the captured slides in the Capture specific folder E View Hides the tool bar while you are playing back Pressing the MENU button or clicking with the right button of a mouse shows it again NOTE If no memory card is inserted in the PC CARD slot there is no signal and a black blue or logo background is displayed depending on the setting Playback is stopped when SLIDE button on the remote control or lt q p gt button on the cabinet is pressed in Auto Play mode NOTE Up to 12 indexes can be displayed on the list of folders The folder in the right bottom is always a folder exclusively for captured images but is only displayed when images have been captured To display the list of folders when there are 13 or more indexes stored on the CompactFlash card select Edit index from the PC Card Viewer software s File menu and move the index y
61. mage using NEC s Advanced AccuBlend Intelligent Pixel Blend ing Technology The image can be automatically adjusted for position and stability Horizontal Position Vertical Position Clock Phase and Resolution Automatically adjusts image Horizontal Position Vertical sition Clock Phase and Resolution User adjust the image display functions Horizontal tion Vertical Position Clock Phase and Resolution manually E 38 Auto Start Turns the projector on automatically when the power cable is in serted into an active power outlet This eliminates the need to always use the Power button on the remote control or projector cabinet Power Management When this option is on and there is no RGB input for five minutes or more the projector will automatically turn itself off Power Off Confirmation This option determines whether a confirmation dialog for turning off the projector will appear or not NOTE When the confirmation message is displayed you must be in the Projector mode to operate your projector using the remote control If not press the PJ button on the remote control to change your projector to the Projector mode The button lights to indicate that you are in the Projector mode Keystone Save This option enables you to save your current keystone settings Saving your change once affects all sources The changes are saved when you turn
62. mputer mode not lit Works as the Select button on the projector Works as the Cancel button on the projector Works as the Enter button on the projector 2 INSTALLATION This section describes how to set up your LT150Z projector and how to connect video and audio sources Setting up Your Projector Your LT150Z Projector is simple to set up and use But before you get started you must first 1 Determine the image size 2 Set up a screen or select a non glossy white wall onto which you can project your image Ensure that the power cable and any other cables connecting to video sources are disconnected before moving the projector When moving the projector or when it is not in use cover the lens with the lens cap 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 30 0 8 m measured diagonally when the projector is roughly 4 feet 1 3 m from the wall or screen The largest the image can be is 200 5 1 m when the projector is about 29 feet 8 8 m from the wall or screen Screen and Projection Distance The following shows the proper relative positions of the projector and screen Refer to the table to determine the position of installation Throw distance Unit m inch Distance Chart Throw Distance Lens Center 4 screen Top Screen Center 2 97 75 5mm Throw Dist
63. nd 200 inches mea sured diagonally Keystone correction allows you to correct trapezoidal distor tion so that the image is square You can choose between video modes depending on your source normal for a typical picture natural for true color repro duction The built in PC Card Viewer allows you to start your presenta tion even when a PC is not available at the site The Capture enables you to capture the current projected im age An image can be projected from in front or behind a screen and the projector can even be installed on the ceiling NEC Technologies exclusive Advanced AccuBlend intelligent pixel blending technology an extremely accurate image com pression technology offers a crisp image with UXGA 1600 X 1200 resolution e Supports most IBM VGA SVGA XGA SXGA UXGA with Advanced AccuBlend 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 PAL N PAL M PAL60 SECAM and NTSC4 43 standard video signals NOTE Composite video standards are as follows NTSC U S TV standard for video in U S and Canada PAL TV standard used in Western Europe PAL N TV standard used in Argentine Paraguay and Uruguay PAL M TV standard used in Brazil PAL60 TV standard used for NISC playback on PAL TVs SECAM TV standard used in France and Eastern Europe N
64. ngs StartUp gt Microsoft Access a Find Microsoft Excel Help KS Microsoft FrontPage P Microsoft Outlook 11 Run E Microsoft PowerPoint Pe i Microsoft Word Log Of MS DOS Prompt Card Viewer PPT Converter 1 0 Shut Down 3 Windows Explorer PC Card Viewer Utility 1 0 h E AAY Favorites Control Utility 1 0 Refer to online help for instructions on using the PC Card Viewer software we PC Card Viewer Utility 1 0 mf x File Edi Tools Options Go Help New Contents of the English version PC Card Viewer software PC Card Viewer Utility 1 0 This is the software used for creating PC Card Viewer slides In this manual it is referred to as the PC Card Viewer software PC Card Viewer PPT Converter 1 0 This is an application that converts files created with Microsoft PowerPoint 97 2000 into indexes so that they can be played di rectly with the PC Card Viewer Utility 1 0 PC Card Viewer PPT Converter is installed automatically when you install the PC Card Viewer Utility To start PC Card Viewer PPT Converter Select PC Card Viewer PPT Converter from NEC Projector Tools Basic Operation of the PC Card Viewer Software PC Card Viewer Utility is an application for editing documents con verting them into slides and storing them on CompactFlash cards as playback data indexes for presentations using projectors 43 Op
65. nly after you press the ON STAND BY button on the pro jector cabinet or POWER ON button on the remote control will the power indicator turn to green and the projector be come ready to use NOTE To turn the projector on by plugging in the power cable use the menu and enable the Auto Start feature See page E 39 NOTE Immediately after turning on the projector screen flicker may occur This is not a fault Wait 3 to 5 minutes until the lamp lighting is stabilized To turn off the projector First press the Power ON STAND BY button on the projec tor cabinet or the POWER OFF button on the remote control for a minimum of two seconds The power indicator will glow orange After the projector turns off the cooling fans keep operating for 90 seconds NOTE Do not disconnect the power cable during this time Then unplug the power cable The power indicator will go out Status of indicator light turn on Normal mode stand by STATUS O POWER ON STAND BY steady orange light STATUS O POWER STATUS POWER flashing green light for one minute Eco modo Steady green light Stand by STATUS o POWER ON STAND BY STATUS POWER flashing green light steady green light steady orange light STATUS Yor L l MS POWER for one minute Eco mode Normal mode Status of indicator light turn off ON ON STAND BY POWER XX steady green light press a minimum
66. nly when a USB mouse is used Free hand drawings cannot be saved or captured he menu is not available while you display the ChalkBoard screen he Capture and the Source Display function are not available on ChalkBoard screen Switching slides clears a drawing completely Help Advanced Menu source Select Picture Vo lume Image Opt ions Color Management Projector Options h Toals He Ip Contents Informat ior Contents Contents Contents Remote Control Features Using The Menus Using a USB Mouse Menu Elements Main Menu Sub Menu Items Source Select PC Card Viewer Adjustments Provides an online help about how to use the menus An underlined link means that you can move to an adjustment item directly Selecting the underlined link and pressing ENTER moves to the cor responding adjustment item Information Information Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 SN EN Source Name Input Terminal Horizontal Frequency Vertical Frequency Sync Polarity Displays the status of the current signal and the lamp and the projec tor usage hours This dialog box has four pages The information included are as follows Page 1 Page 2 Source Name Signal Type Input Terminal Video Type Horizontal Frequency Sync Type Vertical Frequency Interlace Sync Polarity Resolution Page 3 Page 4 Aspect Ratio Gamma Correction Noise Reduction Color Matrix Matr
67. of two seconds cooling down stand by Y POWER POWER Yo change to flashing steady orange light green light 3 Adjust a Projected Image Select the Computer or Video Source VIDEO S VIDEO RGB1 O O O E 24 Press the Source button on the remote control or the projector cabi net to select Video VCR document camera or laser disc player S Video RGB computer or DVD with component output or Card Viewer slides on a CompactFlash card to display the image Or press the Menu button on the remote control or the cabinet and use the menu to select your video source Video S Video RGB or PC Card Viewer NOTE If no input signal is available the projector will display a blue back ground factory preset Adjusting the Image Size and the Focus Use the Zoom ring to fine adjust the image size on the screen Move the projector left to center the image horizontally on the screen Place your projector on a flat level surface and Ensure that the projector is square to the screen Use keystone correction for proper adjustment Lift the front edge of the projector to center the image vertically E 25 Adjust the Tilt Foot 1 Lift the front edge of the projector 2 Press the Tilt button on the top of the projector to extend the adjustable tilt foot maximum height 3 Press and hold the Tilt button 4 Lower the front of the projector to
68. of each section of the manual you ll find an overview If the section doesn t apply you can skip it E 6 What s in the Box Make sure your box contains everything listed If any pieces are missing contact your dealer Please save the original box and packing materials if you ever need to ship your LT150Z Projector Lens cap Soft carrying case Batteries String and rivet Remote control Remote mouse receiver CS QO PS 2 adapter Getting to Know Your 171502 Projector Front Side Features Controls Adjustable Tilt Foot Zoom Ring Focus Ring Remote Sensor Lens Cap Attaching the lens cap to the bottom with the supplied string and rivet 1 Thread the string through the hole on the lens cap and then tie a knot in the string 2 Use the rivet to attach the string to the bottom of the projector Rear Side Features Monaural Speaker 1W Remote Sensor Terminals and PC card AC Input Slot for Kensington MicroSaver Security System Bottom Rear Foot Ventilation inlet Ventilation outlet Heated air is exhausted from here Rear Foot Spacer black rubber Rotate to fine adjust horizontally position T Lamp cover Lamp cover screw Rear Foot not adjustable NOTE The projector has an internal temperature sensor The sensor controls the speed of the fan to keep constant tem perature in the inside When the internal temperature rises t
69. ojector E 8 Front Side Features E 8 Attaching the lens cap E 8 Rear Side Features E 9 TODEoalllleS il tnt p e xus E 10 Terminal Panel Features E 11 Remote Control Features E 12 Operating Range E 14 Remote Control Battery Installation E 14 Setting the function switch E 14 Remote Control Precautions E 14 Using Remote Mouse Receiver E 15 Switching Operation mode between computer and projector E 16 2 INSTALLATION Setting Up Your Projector E 17 Selecting a Location E 17 Screen and Projection Distance E 17 Distance Chart E 18 Reflecting the Image E 18 Wiring DIagEalTi Got oin ret len E 19 Connecting Your PC or Macintosh Computer E 20 Connecting Your DVD Player E 21 Connecting Your VCR or Laser Disc Player E 22 About Startup screen Menu Langua
70. or and a wall 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 qualified NEC service personnel Do not place any liquids on top of your projector Do not look into the lens while the projector is on Serious damage to your eyes could result Keep any items such as magnifying glass out of the light path of the projector The light being projected from the lens is extensive therefore any kind of abnormal objects that can redirect light coming out of the lens can cause unpredictable outcome such as fire or injury to the eyes Do not cover the lens with the supplied lens cap or equiva lent while the projector is on Doing so can lead to melting of the cap and possibly burning your hands due to the heat emitted from the light output Do not look into the laser pointer while it is on and do not point the laser beam at another person Serious injury could result E 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION Introduction to the LT150Z Projector E 6 Getting Started Eod er 6 Whats the BOX asi eoque epe aoo E 7 Getting to Know Your LT150Z Pr
71. orrect jon ter button will display the Advanced Menu features To Advanced Menu Ficture Using a USB Mouse Using a USB mouse gives you a smooth operation A commercially available USB mouse is required NOTE There may be some brands of USB mouse that the projector does not Support Operate the Menus using the USB mouse Mouse Cursor When connecting a USB mouse to the projector you get a mouse cursor on the screen Unless you use your USB mouse within 10 seconds the mouse cursor disappears Menu Display Clicking with a mouse button displays the menu Clicking displays the pull down menu To close the menu click anywhere in the background Adjusting and Setting Display You can select a menu item and click with a mouse button to make adjustments and setting Examples Click or press and hold the mouse button lt q or p gt to adjust the brightness Or click and drag the mouse button on the slide bar horizontally to adjust it To save the adjustments click X The display is closed If you click anywhere in the background while displaying ad justment and setting menu or dialog box you will get the main menu at the clicking point E 30 Menu Tree E RGB Source Select Picture Volume Image Options Color Management Projector Options Video Brightness Contrast Color Hue Sharpness S Video PC Card Viewer Volume Tools Keystone Normal Eco Hel
72. ou want to display to within 12 indexes from the top of the folder index For details on indexes refer to the PC Card Viewer software s help folder 44 When the tool bar is not displayed Press the FOLDER LIST button on the remote control to display folders from a CompactFlash card in the projector s PC Card slot Multi cursor blue marks primi SLIDE 02 0001 0008 Current folder number Current slide number Number of all slides in folder Use the SLIDE button to advance to the next folder or return to the previous folder Slide Table cursor green marks 02 0004 0008 Use the SLIDE button to advance to the next slide or re turn to the previous slide NOTE You can also use the lt button on the remote control to select folders or slides If you use the lt and P button on the remote control for PC Card Viewer operation press the PJ button to switch to the Projector mode and the PJ button lights red SELECT gt Works as the Select button on the projector Lit red FOCUS ZOOM SHIFT Auto Play Mode If the Auto Play option is selected in Card Viewer Op tions of the menu any given slide will start to play automati cally You can also specify Auto Play Interval between 5 and 300 seconds Switching to Slides Directly from Other Input Modes With this function it is possible to switch directly to a slide when the picture of a
73. ox is checked by default 3 Click Installing the PC Card Viewer Utility 1 0 The setup dialog appears Welcome x Welcome to the NEC PC Control Utility 1 0 Setup program This program will install NEC PC Control Utility 1 0 on your computer It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel to quit Setup and then close any programs you have running Click Next to continue with the Setup program WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law Installshield Follow the instructions in the setup dialog to complete the in stallation For instructions on uninstalling the PC Card Viewer software see page E 47 Starting Up the PC Card Viewer Software on your PC PC Card Viewer Utility 1 0 Use the PC Card Viewer Utility 1 0 for creating viewer slides To start the PC Card Viewer software Select Start Programs NEC Projector Tools PC Card Viewer Utility 1 0 E D Windows Update New Office Document E Open Office Document Accessories S3AdobeAcrobat 4 0 P gt CA Intenet Explorer Ej Microsoft Office Tools gt Documents Microsoft Reference gt Online Services amp Setti
74. p Lamp Mode r Advanced Options Normal Zoom Wide Zoom Cinema Off Low Medium High Horizontal Vertical Clock Phase Auto Native Video Filter On Off Gamma Correction Color Matrix White Balance Menu E 3 Setup Page 1 Page 2 Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 All Data Current Signal Normal Natural 1 Natural 2 Select Color Matrix HDTV SDTV Select Color Matrix Type B Y R Y Cb Cr Pb Pr Brightness R G B Contrast R G B Menu Mode Advanced Menu Basic Custom Menu Basic Custom Menu Edit Language English German French ltalian Spanish Swedish Japanese Projector Pointer Pointer 1 8 Menu Display Time Manual Auto 5 sec Auto 15 sec Auto 45 sec Message Source Display On Off No input On Off Direct Button Volume Bar On Off Keystone Bar On Off Orientation Desktop Front Ceiling Rear Desktop Rear Ceiling Front Cinema Position Top Center Bottom Background Blue Black Logo Mouse Button Right Hand Left Hand Sensitivity Fast Medium Slow PC Card Viewer Options Show Folder List Auto Play Manual Play Interval 5 300 sec Capture Options High Quality Normal High Compression Signal Select RGB Auto RGB Component Scart Video Auto NTSC3 58 NTSC4 43 PAL PAL M PAL N PAL60 SECAM S Video Auto NTSC3 58 NTSC4 43 PAL PAL M PAL N PAL60 SECAM Auto Adjust RGB Only Auto Start Power Management Power Off Confirmation Keystone Save White Segment Clear Lamp Hour Meter Page 5 Communic
75. q and p gt buttons to factory preset adjust the image Use Phase only after the Clock is complete The items can be reset except Language Communication Speed Remaining Lamp Time Lamp Hour Meter and Projector Usage This adjustment is made automatically when the Auto Adjust is To reset the lamp usage time see Clear Lamp Hour Meter on turned on page E 39 Current Signal Resets the adjustments for the current signal to the factory pre set levels The items that can be reset for the currently projected image are Picture Brightness Contrast Color Hue and Sharpness Im age Options Aspect Ratio Noise Reduction Position Clock Resolution and Video Filter and Color Management Gamma Correction Color Matrix and White Balance NOTE The Volume Keystone and all the items in the Projector Options can be reset only when All Data is selected E 35 Color Management Gamma Correction not available for PC Card Viewer Gamma Correct Natural Natural 2 Use the lt q or p gt button to choose Normal when in a lighted room and Natural 1 amp 2 when in a darkened room Natural 1 for better flesh tone Natural 2 for true reproduction of middle tones Each mode is recommended for Normal For the regular picture Natural 1 For true color reproduction of natural tones Natural 2 For dark portions of a picture Color Matrix available for compon
76. ress the PJ button Status indicator is lit or blink See the Status Light messages above ing Cross color in RGB mode If Auto Adjust is off turn it on If Auto Adjust is on turn it off and balance the image with the Position Clock in the Image Options See page E 35 or E 38 When using the PC Card Viewer function No picture s PC Card Viewer selected from the Source menu Is the CompactFlash memory card seated in the PC CARD slot completely Are slide data stored in the CompactFlash memory card Have the contents of the CompactFlash memory card been destroyed Part of a slide is not displayed While an image with over 1024 x 768 dots is projected several lines of information will be lost Use the supplied software change the image to 1024 X 768 dots in size Contents of CompactFlash Card Use a computer etc to repair the data are damaged For more information contact your dealer E 51 6 SPECIFICATIONS This section provides technical information about the LT150Z Projector s performance Model Number Optical DMD Lens Lamp Image Size Projection Distance Inputs Video Bandwidth Color Reproduction Horizontal Resolution Power Requirement Input Current Mechanical Dimensions Net Weight Environmental Considerations Regulations 71502 Single Chip Digital Micromirror Device DMD 1024x768 dots Manual zoom Manual focus F2 6 2 8 f 28 3 34 0mm 135 W NSH l
77. rminal Connect a commercially available mouse that supports USB You can operate the menu or PC Card Viewer with the USB mouse via this terminal Note that this terminal is not used with a computer and that there may be some brands of USB mouse that the projector does not support 9 AC Input Connect the supplied power cable s three pin plug here When you plug the other end into an active wall outlet the POWER indica tor turns orange and the projector is in standby mode 10 Built in Security Slot n This security slot supports the MicroSaver Security System MicroSaverQ is a registered trademark of Kensington Microware Inc The logo is trademarked and owned by Kensington Microware Inc Remote Control Features NOTE If you are using a Macintosh computer you can click either the right click or left click button to activate the mouse NOTE If any one of the buttons is pressed and held for 60 seconds or more the button operations will cease to operate This is not a mal function rather it is a feature used to prolong battery power To cancel this feature press any one of the buttons other than the SELECT but ton 1 Infrared Transmitter Direct the remote control toward the remote sensor on the projector cabinet 2 Laser Pointer Beams a laser light when Laser button is pressed 3 Remote Jack Not available on this model 6 4 5 OFF d ON C J x 55 6 7 1 10 AUTO ADJ
78. sc player A commercially available audio cable is required RGB Input Component Input Connector Mini D Sub 15 pin Connect your PC or other RGB equipment such as IBM or com patible computers Use the supplied RGB cable to connect to a PC Or connect a Macintosh computer here using the supplied RGB cable This also serves as a component input connector that allows you to connect a component video output of component equipment such as a DVD player S Video Input Mini DIN 4 Pin Here is where you connect the S Video input from an external source like a VCR NOTE S Video provides more vivid color and higher resolution than the traditional composite video format 4 Video Input RCA Connect a VCR DVD player laser disc player or document cam era here to project video PC Card Eject Button Press to eject a CompactFlash memory card PC Card Slot Insert a CompactFlash memory card here PC Control Port Mini DIN 8 Pin Use this port to connect your PC to control your projector via a serial cable This enables you to use your PC and serial communi cation protocol to control the projector The NEC optional serial cable is required to use this port Also PC Control Utility 1 0 in cluded in the supplied CD ROM must be installed on your PC E 11 If you are writing your own program typical PC control codes are on page E 56 A cap is put on the port at the factory Remove the cap when using the port 8 USB Te
79. select the menu of the item you wish to adjust lt P Use these buttons to change the level of a selected menu item A press of the gt button executes the selection When the pointer is displayed these AV lt gt buttons move the pointer 15 ENTER Left Click Button When you are in the Computer mode this button works as the mouse left button When this button is pressed and held for a minimum of 1 5 seconds the drag mode is set When you are in the Projector mode which is indicated by lighting the PJ button Use this button to enter your menu selection It works the same way as the Enter button on the cabinet 12 16 CANCEL Right Click Button When you are in the Computer mode this button works as the mouse right button When you are in the Projector mode which is indicated by lighting the PJ button Press this button to exit Menus It works the same way as the Can cel button on the cabinet 17 PJ Button Press this button to switch the Select Cancel and Enter buttons be tween the Projector mode lit red and the Computer mode Press this button or any one of the Power ON OFF Menu Help Pointer Magnify PC Card Folder List or Slide List buttons to switch to the Projector mode and the PJ button lights red To switch back to the Computer mode press the PJ button again 18 FOCUS Button Not available on this model 19 ZOOM Button Not available on this model 20 SHIFT Button No
80. t available on this model 21 HELP Button Provides information about operation and adjustment procedures or the set information for the current menu or adjustment during menu operation 22 POINTER Button Press this button to display one of the eight pointers press again to hide the pointer You can move your pointer icon to the area you want on the screen using the Select button 23 KEYSTONE Button Press the or button to correct the keystone trapezoidal dis tortion and make the image square 24 MAGNIFY Button Use this button to adjust the image size up to 400 When the pointer is displayed the image is magnified about the cen ter of the pointer When the pointer is not displayed the image is magnified about the center of the screen When the image is magnified the pointer is changed to the magnify ing icon 25 FREEZE Button This button will freeze a picture Press again to resume motion 26 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 NOTE When the menu is displayed a press of this button mutes an image and sound without turning off the menu 27 VOLUME Button Press to increase the volume and to decrease it 28 PC CARD Button Press this button to select the PC Card Viewer source 29 SLIDE Button Press to select the next folder or slide and to select th
81. t it to the computer using the mouse PS 2 terminal do so using the PS 2 adapter NOTE Depending on the type of connection or OS installed on your computer you may have to restart your computer or change your computer settings Remote mouse receiver To USB port of PC or Macintosh To Mouse PS 2 port of PC Atach the supplied PS 2 Adapter When connecting using the USB terminal When operating a computer via the remote mouse receiver For PC the mouse receiver can only be used with a Windows 98 Windows ME or Windows 2000 operating system NOTE Wait at least 5 seconds after disconnecting the mouse receiver before reconnecting it and vice versa The computer may not identify the mouse receiver if it is repeatedly connected and disconnected in rapid intervals When using the PS 2 adapter be sure to attach the PS 2 adapter to the remote mouse receiver first Do not connect or discon nect the USB connector of the remote mouse receiver with the PS 2 adapter on the mouse PS 2 port of your PC Doing so can result in your PC failing to detect the remote mouse receiver Remote sensor on the remote mouse receiver E 15 The three shaded buttons shown on the drawing work as a computer mouse in the Computer mode In the Computer mode the PJ button is not lit menu operation using the three buttons button works as a moving button for the POINTER or magnified image When the MENU button is pressed th
82. ted JPEG algorithms are said to be irreversible This means that once the image is compressed the decompressed image it is not the same as the original image 48 4 MAINTENANCE This section describes the simple maintenance procedures you should 3 Remove the lamp housing by pulling out the handle follow to replace the lamp NOTE There is an interlock on this case to prevent the risk of electrical shock Do not attempt to circumvent this interlock Replacing the Lamp After your lamp has been operating for 1000 hours up to 1500 hours Eco mode or longer the Status indicator in the cabinet will go on and the message will appear Even though the lamp may still be working replace it at 1000 hours up to 1500 hours Eco mode to maintain optimal projector performance ott CAUTION DO NOT TOUCH THE LAMP immediately after it has been used It will be extremely hot Turn the projector off wait 90 4 Insert a new lamp housing until the lamp housing is plugged into seconds and then disconnect the power cable Allow at least the socket one hour for the lamp to cool before handling CAUTION Do not use a lamp other than the NEC replacement lamp DO NOT REMOVE ANY SCREWS except the lamp cover LT51LP screw and three lamp case screws You could receive an elec 7 d Interlock tric shock The projector will turn off and go into stand by mode after 1100 hours up to 1600 hours Eco mode of service If this
83. the projector cabinet or AV buttons on your remote control to highlight the menu for the item you want to ad Just RGB Selects the computer connected to your RGB or component signal NOTE An optional component cable Component V or ADP CV1 cable is needed for a component signal Video Selects what is connected to your Video input VCR laser disc player DVD player or document camera S Video Selects what is connected to your S Video input VCR DVD player or laser disc player NOTE A frame may freeze for a brief period of time when a video is played back in fast forward or fast rewind with a Video or S Video source PC Card Viewer This feature enables you to make presentations using a CompactFlash card that contains captured images and slides created with the exclu sive PC Card Viewer Utility contained in the CD ROM See page E 43 for installing the PC Card Viewer Utility The starting screen for the PC Card Viewer varies depending on the settings of the Setup s Page 2 See Setup on page E 38 NOTE Even if you switch the current PC Card Viewer source to another source the current slide is retained When you return back to the PC Card Viewer you will get the slide that has been retained A launcher will appear when you press the MENU button Advanced Menu Source Select B RGB Picture Video Yo lume V ideo Image Options Card Yiewer Color Management gt Projector Options gt Tools Pr
84. tosh Computer RGB signal cable supplied IBM VGA or Compatibles Notebook type To mini D Sub 15 pin connector on the projector It is rec or ommended that you use a commercially available distri bution amplifier if connecting a signal cable longer than the supplied one Macintosh Notebook type IBM VGA or Compatibles Desktop type S Audio cable not supplied NOTE The new Macintosh com puter such as G3 will have the 15 pin HD connector The LT150Z s Plug and Play data will be downloaded to the Macintosh Therefore a Mac adapter will not be necessary Connecting your PC or Macintosh computer to your LT150Z projec tor will enable you to project your computer s screen image for an impressive presentation To connect to a PC or Macintosh simply 1 Turn off the power to your projector and computer 2 Use the supplied signal cable to connect your PC or Macintosh to the projector 3 Turn on the projector and the computer 4 If the projector goes blank after a period of inactivity it may be caused by a screen saver installed on the computer you ve con nected to the projector For older Macintosh use a commercially available pin adapter to connect to our Mac s video port x E Pin adapter for Macintosh not supplied E 20 E 21 Connecting Your VCR or Laser Disc Player VCR Laser disc player S video cable not supplied Audio cable not supp
85. used for the Capture function that you can select from Tools You have three options for JPEG compression quality High quality Normal and High Compression High Quality Gives quality of JPEG a priority Gives normal JPEG quality High Compression Gives compression a priority Page3 Signal Select Page Page BH Page 3 Signal Select RGB Auto Video Auto S Video RGB Allows you to choose RGB for an RGB source such as a com puter or Component for a component video source such as a DVD player Normally select Auto and the projector automatically detects a component signal However there may be some component signals that the projector is unable to detect If this is the case select Component Select Scart for the European Scart VIDEO and S VIDEO This feature enables you to select composite video standards manu ally Normally select Auto Select the video standard from the pull down menu This must be done for Video and S Video separately Page4 Setup 21 gt Page 2 Page 3 Page Page 5 Auto Adjust RGB Only Auto Start Power Management Z Power Off Confirmation Keystone Save White Segment Clear Lamp Hour Meter OK Cancel Auto Adjust RGB Only When Auto Adjust is set to On the projector automatically de termines the best resolution for the current RGB input signal to project an i
86. ustom Menu Edit list allows you to custom tailor the menu items to your needs 1 Select Basic Custom Menu Edit to display the Basic Custom Menu Edit screen Page 2 Menu Mode Advanced Menu Basic Custom Menu Edit Language English EJ Projector Pointer KP Pointer 1 Menu Displav Time Manual EJ Ok Cance 2 Use the Select buttons or Y to highlight your selection and press the Enter button to place a check mark next to an option This action enables that feature Press the Enter button again to clear the check box Basic Custom Menu Edit HE H Cance Reset FC Card Viewer vy Picture Vo ume Image Options gt Keystone Lamp Mode Advanced Optians Bspect Ratio Noise Reduction Fosition UC lock Resolution OOOO If you select an item with a solid triangle p gt and press the Enter button on the remote control or the projector cabinet you can enable all the items within that submenu Also you can turn on an item within the submenu without plac ing a check mark on the main menu item NOTE Up to 12 main menu items within Basic Custom Menu Edit not including submenu items can be selected 3 In order for the changes to take effect use the lt q or p gt button on the remote control or the projector cabinet to highlight OK then press the Enter button To cancel the changes use the Select A or buttons to highlight Cancel and press the

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