NEC 1200c Manual

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3If KEY LOCK is on, press the KEY LOCK button for one second or longer.
KEY LOCK becomes off. The color of the KEY LOCK button changes from orange to white, and buttons on the control
panel become operable. (See page 27)
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4Press the POWER button on the control panel of your projector three seconds or longer.
Y our projector is turn on, and the screen glows light about 30 seconds later. The status of the POWER button, DOUSER
button, and LAMP ON/OFF button changes as follows.
POWER button
DOUSER button
LAMP ON/OFF button
Button  to Lit green
Lit green (douser is off)
Blinking white (lamp is off)
The button which was last selected is lit green
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5Press the LAMP ON/OFF button on the control panel for five seconds or longer.
The lamp is turned on and the screen glows light about 15 seconds later. The LAMP ON/OFF button lights green.
The douser is closed until the screen glows light (the DOUSER button blinks white). When the douser is o\
pen, the
DOUSER button lights green.
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NOTE• While your projector is on, be sure to have the lens cap removed from the lens.
Otherwise, the lens cap may get deformed due to a heat buildup.
• In the following instances, the power to your projector cannot be turned on even if you press the POWER
button.
- When the inside temperature is abnormally high.  The protective function prevents power from turning on.
Wait some time (until the projector inside cools down) and then turn on the power.
- When the Rear STATUS indicator is blinking in red without the lamp lighting up after power-on.  Your projector
may be in trouble. Check the error display on the LCD screen and contact your dealer/distributor for instructions.
• Note that the image may sometimes flicker until the lamp has stabilized \
(5 to 10 minutes) after power-on. This
is due to the characteristics of the lamp and is not trouble of your projector. 
						

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3-3. Selecting the title of input signal
This projector allows you to select pre-registered signals using the signal selection buttons on the control panel (up to 8
signals). Request your dealer/distributor for details on registering and changing titles. This section explains the steps for
selecting registered signals.
1Turn on the power to the image devices connected to the projector.
2Press the MENU button.
3Press the LEFT/RIGHT button to display “Title Select” on the LCD screen.
At each press of the LEFT/RIGHT buttons, the display will cycle as “Title Selec\
t”  ←→ “Configuration”  ←→ “(Title Setup)”
←→  “Information.”
4Press the DOWN button.
The title of the input signal is displayed.
•When you have made a wrong selection, press the UP button. A return will be made to the previous menu.
5Press the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to display “Title of Signal to be Projected” on the LCD screen.
6Press the ENTER button.
The title of the signal to be projected is selected.
•The (*) mark on the LCD indicates that this is the currently selected item. 
						

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3-4. Adjusting the position and the size of projected screen
3-4-1. Displaying the test pattern
1Press the MENU button, or select a test pattern from signal selection bu\
ttons (button  to ).
If you register the test patterns to the signal selection buttons ( to  buttons), select the te\
st pattern according to
“3-3. Selecting the title of input signal (See page 22)”.
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2Press the LEFT/RIGHT button to display “Title Select” on the LCD screen.
3Press the DOWN button.
The title of the input signal is displayed.
4Press the LEFT/RIGHT button to display “TEST Pattern” on the LCD s\
creen.
5Press the DOWN button.
The LCD screen enters the mode where you can select a test pattern.
6Press the LEFT/RIGHT button.
This switches the test pattern name displayed on the LCD screen. 
						

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7Display on the LCD the name of the test pattern to be projected, then press the ENTER button.
The test pattern is displayed.
• To cancel the test pattern display, reselect the signal to be project.
3-4-2. Adjusting the position of the projected screen (Lens shift)
1Press the MENU button.
2Press the LEFT/RIGHT button to display “Configuration” on the LCD \
screen.
3Press the DOWN button.
4Press the LEFT/RIGHT button to display “Lens Control” on the LCD s\
creen.
5Press the DOWN button.
The screen (“Lens Position”) to adjust the position of the projected screen is displayed.
6Press the UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT button.
The position of the projected screen moves in the selected direction.
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7Press the EXIT button when adjustment is complete.
The display will return to a menu one level above (where “Lens Control” is displayed). 
						

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3-4-3. Fine adjustment of the size (zoom) and focus of the projected screen
1Press the MENU button.
2Press the LEFT/RIGHT button to display “Configuration” on the LCD screen.
3Press the DOWN button.
4Press the LEFT/RIGHT button to display “Lens Control” on the LCD screen.
5Press the DOWN button.
The screen (“Lens Position”) to adjust the position of the projected screen is displayed.
6Press the ENTER button.
The screen to adjust the size and focus of the projected screen is displayed.
Press the ENTER button to switch the display between “Lens Position”\
 and “Focus Zoom” adjustments.
 
ENTER button
 
7Adjust the size and focus of the projected screen.
Press the UP/DOWN button to adjust the focus.
Press the LEFT/RIGHT button for fine adjustment of the size.
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(UP/DOWN button) (LEFT/RIGHT button)
8Press the EXIT button when adjustment is complete.
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3-4-4. Adjusting the brightness of the projected screen (Lamp output)
1Press the LAMP button.
“Lamp Setup” is displayed.
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2Press the DOWN button.
The screen to adjust the lamp output is displayed.
3Press the LEFT/RIGHT button to adjust the lamp output.
4Press the ENTER button.
The specified adjustment value is applied.
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3-5. Preventing misoperations
Buttons on the control panel can be locked (KEY LOCK) to prevent misoperations. Buttons on the control panel do not function
while KEY LOCK is on. KEY LOCK must be off to operate these buttons.
NOTE• KEY LOCK is automatically turned on in the following cases.-When the projector has entered the standby state after turning on the lamp power switch and project
power switch while the AC power is supplied.
- When the projector has entered the standby state after turning off the power using the POWER button.
• The timing where KEY LOCK is turned on while the projector is in standby state depends on the “Auto Key Lock” setting in the adjustment menu.- When Auto Key Lock is enabled, KEY LOCK becomes automatically on if no c\
ontrol panel operation takes
place in the standby state for 30 seconds. KEY LOCK becomes automaticall\
y on again even after KEY
LOCK is turned off if no control panel operation takes place for 30 seconds.
- When Auto Key Lock is disabled, KEY LOCK becomes automatically on when t\
he projector enters the
standby state; however, it stays off after KEY LOCK is turned off.
3-5-1. KEY LOCK setting
1Press the KEY LOCK button on the control panel for one second or longer.
KEY LOCK becomes on. The KEY LOCK button lights orange.
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3-5-2. Turning KEY LOCK off
1Press the KEY LOCK button for one second or longer while KEY LOCK is on.\
KEY LOCK becomes off. The KEY LOCK button lights white. 
						

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3-6. Turning on/off the lamp with the projector turned on
3-6-1. Turning off the lamp
1Press the LAMP ON/OFF button on the control panel for five seconds or longer.
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3-6-2. Turning on the lamp
1Press the LAMP ON/OFF button on the control panel for five seconds or longer. 
						

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3-7. Turning your projector off
1Press the POWER button on the projector control panel for three seconds or longer.
The lamp is turned off, the POWER button blinks white, and the Rear STATUS indicator blinks orange (cooling
state).
The fan will continue to rotate while cooling, and the amount of time remaining for cooling is displayed on the LCD
screen. The cooling-off time is 5 minutes.
When the cooling is finished, the POWER button lights white, and the Rea\
r STATUS indicator lights orange (standby
state). KEY LOCK becomes automatically on if no control panel operation takes place in the standby state for 30
seconds by default. Buttons on the control panel do not function while KEY LOCK is on. (See page 27)
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2After the projector enters the standby state, turn off the projector power switch ([1]), then the lamp
power switch ([2]).
The POWER button is turned off and the power for the projector and lamp is turned off.
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3Tu rn off the AC power to the projector head.
NOTE• Do not turn off the projector power switch or lamp power switch, or shut down the AC power to \
the projector
in the following cases. Doing so can damage the projector.
- While projecting images
- While the fan is running after the power is turned off (The cooling-off time is 5 minutes) 
						

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4-1. Basic operation with adjustment menus
To adjust the projector, display the menu on the LCD screen of the projector control panel.
4-1-1. Screen display
The menu display screen is composed of a menu display field (the upper two lines) and a se\
tting item display field (the bottom
two lines).
← Displays the main menu or submenus. 
←  Displays submenus or selection items. 
←  Displays settings and selection status. 
←  Displays settings, selected items and information on selected menus. 
The meanings of symbols in the menu display screen are outlined below.
Indicates that there is a menu of a higher level. 
Press the UP button to return to a menu one level above. 
Indicates that there is a selected item or menu at the same level. 
Press the LEFT/RIGHT button to display other selected items or menus. 
Indicates that there is a menu of a lower level. 
Press the DOWN button to display the menu one level below. 
Indicates that there are setting items of a lower level. 
Press the UP button to return to a menu one level above. 
Press the DOWN button to display the setting item one level below. 
4.
Using Menus