NEC L51w Projector Users Manual

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Installation
LIGHT
Powering On the Projector
1.   Slide the lens cover. 
2. Ensure that the power cord and signal cable are securely 
connected. The Power indicator will turn red.
3.   Turn on the projector by pressing “POWER” on the remote 
control or  on the control panel.  The Power indicator 
will flash blue. The startup screen (NEC logo) will be dis-
played. and the Power indicator will turn steady blue.
4.   Turn on your source (computer, notebook, video player,etc.) 
The projector will detect your source automatically.
		If you connect multiple sources at the same time, use the 
“SOURCE” button on the control panel or use “COMP.”, 
“VIDEO”, “HDMI”, “SD”, “USB-A”, “USB-B” on the remote 
control to switch inputs.
Powering On/Off the Projector
Turn on the projector first and then the signal sources.
or
LIGHTLIGHT1
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Lens Cover
POWER
	When you first turn on the projector, you will get the Startup menu. This menu gives you the opportu-nity to select the menu languages. To select the language, use the 
, , , or  button on the remote control. Select your language. Refer to Language on page 28. 
						

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Powering Off the Projector
1.    Press the “POWER” button on the remote control or the  
button on the control panel to turn off the projector, you will 
see a message as below on the on-screen display.
 
2.   Press the “POWER” button again to confirm. When the light 
turns red, the projector has entered standby mode.
3.   Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet and the 
projector.
4.   Do not turn on the projector immediately following a power 
off procedure.
After Use
When storing the projector in the supplied soft case, insert 
the projector with the top cabinet facing upward. 
The remote control can be stored in the inner pocket inside 
the soft case.
Lens cover
In some cases the POWER indicator can stay light for a certain period of 
time after the power cord is unplugged. 
This is not a fault. Press the POWER button again with the power cord unplugged and the indicator light will go off. 
						

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Warning Indicator
   When the “STATUS” indicator flashes red in two cycles, it 
indicates the projector has overheated. The projector will 
automatically shut itself down.
   When the “STATUS” indicator flashes red in four cycles and 
the message below displays on-screen, it indicates the fan 
failed. Stop using the projector and disconnect the power 
cord from the electrical outlet, then contact your local dealer 
or our service center.  
						

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Adjusting the Projected Image
Adjusting the Height of Projector Image
The projector is equipped with an adjustable foot to raise and 
lower the image to fill the screen.
Tilt adjusting foot
Rotate the tilt adjustable foot counter clockwise to raise the 
projector or clockwise to lower it.  
						

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LIGHT
Focus Lever
Adjusting the Projector Focus
Adjusting Projection Image Size
To focus the image, rotate the focus lever until the image is 
clear.
 L51W series: The projector will focus at distances from 20.5” 
to 118.1”/52 to 300 cm.
 L51W series: Projection Image Size from 17” to 100” (0.438 to 
2.540 meters).
17 
(43.8cm) 30
(76.7cm) 50
(126.4cm) 66
(168.5cm) 80
(203.2cm) 100
(254.0cm)
1.7
9.8 7.9 6.6 4.9 3.0 (0.52m)
(3.00m) (2.40m) (2.00m) (1.50m) (0.91m)
D
 This graph is for user’s reference only.
Screen (Diagonal)17” (43.8cm)30” (76.7cm)50” (126.4cm)66” (168.5cm)80” (203.2cm)100” (254.0cm)
Screen Size(Width x Height)14.6” x 9.1”37.1 x 23.2cm25.6” x 16.0”65.0 x 40.6cm42.2” x 26.4”107.1 x 67.0cm56.2” x 35.2”142.9 x 89.3cm67.8” x 42.4”172.3 x 107.7cm84.4” x 52.7”214.3 x 134.0cm
D (cm/inch)1.2/0.47”2.0/0.79”3.3/1.3”4.5/1.78”5.4/2.13”6.7/2.64”
Distance1.7’ (0.52m)3.0’ (0.91m)4.9’ (1.5m)6.6’ (2.0m)7.9’ (2.4m)9.8’ (3.0m)
Height
Width
Diagonal 
						

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User Controls
The Projector has a multilingual On Screen Display (OSD) 
that allows you to make image adjustments and change a 
variety of settings. The projector will automatically detect the 
source. 
How to operate 
1. To open the OSD, press the MENU button on the remote control.
2.  When OSD is displayed, use the     buttons to select any item 
in the main menu. While making a selection on a particular page, 
press the  button to enter sub menu.
3.  Use the     buttons to select the desired item in the sub menu 
and adjust the settings by using the  or   button. 
4.  
If the setting has  icon, you could press the ENTER button to 
enter another sub menu. Press the MENU button to close the sub 
menu after adjustment.
5.   After adjusting the settings, press the MENU button to go back to 
the main menu.
6.    To exit, press the MENU button again. The OSD will be closed and 
the projector will automatically save the new settings.
On Screen Display
Main Menu
Sub Menu
If no button operation is made for 30 seconds, the OSD will be closed automatically.
Setting
When “Advanced”, “Signal”, or “Informa-tion” is selected for the sub menu, you cannot select any item in the main menu.  
						

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Menu Tree 
Main Menu Sub MenuSettings
IMAGEPicture Mode
Wall Color
Brightness0~100
Contrast 0~100
Sharpness 0~31
Saturation 0~100
Hue 0~100
Advanced Gamma Film / Video / Graphics / PC / Blackboard 
0~10
Color Temp. Low / Medium / High
Color Space AUTO / RGB / YUV
Input
Exit
SCREENAspect Ratio AUTO / 4:3 / 16:9 / Fill
0~3
V Keystone -40 ~40
Auto Keystone Off / On
Auto V-Flip Off / On
3D Settings 3D Off / On
3D Invert Off / On
Exit
SETTINGLanguage
Image Flip
Menu Location
Signal Phase 0~31
Clock -5~5
H. Position -10~10
V. Position -10~10
Exit ³
Mute Off / On
Volume
#10~20
Advanced Logo Off / On
Closed Caption Off / CC1 / CC2 / CC3 / CC4
Video Level AUTO / Normal / Enhance
Dynamic Contrast Off / On
Exit Presentation / High-Bright / Video / Movie / 
sRGB / Blackboard / AdobeRGB / User
Off / Red / Green / Blue / Cyan / Magenta / 
Yellow
BrilliantColor™  HDMI / Computer / Video / Multimedia / 
Exit
Overscan
English / Deutsch / Français / Italiano / 
Español / Português / Polski / Jmkkdbc / 
Svenska / Norsk / Türkçe /  Nederlands / 

0  / ýeština /  ò‘®Ë / 
ïm®³/  Nžÿm®³/  ²!!0‚VQ³/  Indonesia / 
Suomi 
						

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User Controls
Main Menu Sub MenuSettings
OPTIONSInput SearchOff / On
Fan Mode AUTO / High Speed
Eco Mode Off / On
Information Hide Off / On
Background Color Black / Blue
Information Model No.
Serial Number
Source
Resolution
Software Version
Software2 Version
Aspect Ratio
Color Space 
Projector Hours Used 
Exit
Advanced Direct Power On Off / On
Auto Power Off (min.) 0~60
Off Timer (min.) 0~995
Control Panel Lock Off / On
Exit
Reset No / Yes
	Please note that the on-screen display (OSD) menus vary according to t\
he signal type selected and the projector model you are using.
	(#1) 10 at factory default  
						

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 Picture Mode
There are many factory presets optimized for various types of im-
ages. Use the  or  button to select the item. 
 Presentation: For computer or notebook.
 High-Bright: Maximum brightness from PC input.
 Video: This mode is recommended for typical TV program view-
ing.
 Movie: For home theater.
 sRGB: Standardized accurate color.
 Blackboard: This mode should be selected to achieve optimum 
color settings when projecting onto a blackboard (green).
 AdobeRGB: AdobeRGB is an RGB color space developed by 
Adobe Systems. AdobeRGB is a wider gamut color space than 
sRGB. It is suitable for printing photos.
 User: Memorize user’s settings.
  Wall Color
Use this function to choose a proper color according to the wall. It 
will compensate the color deviation due to the wall color to show 
the correct image tone.
 Brightness
Adjust the brightness of the image.
Press the  button to darken image.
Press the  button to lighten the image.
IMAGE
	The Wall Color function does not work for Video signals. 
						

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 Contrast
The contrast controls the degree of difference between the lightest 
and darkest parts of the picture. Adjusting the contrast changes the 
amount of black and white in the image.
 Press the  button to decrease the contrast.
 Press the  button to increase the contrast.
 Sharpness
Adjust the sharpness of the image.
  Press the  button to decrease the sharpness.
  Press the  button to increase the sharpness. 
  Saturation
Adjust a video image from black and white to fully saturated color.
   Press the  button to decrease the amount of saturation in the 
image.
   Press the  button to increase the amount of saturation in the 
image. 
  Hue
Adjust the color balance of red and green.
  Press the  button to increase the amount of green in the image.
  Press the  button to increase the amount of red in the image. 
  Advanced
Refer to next page.
	“Sharpness”, “Satu-ration” and “Hue” functions are only supported under Video mode.