NEC Lt84 Projector Users Manual
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EÐ21 Auto Adjust: When ÒAuto AdjustÓ is set to ÒOnÓ, the projector automatically determines the best resolution for the current RGB input signal to project an image using NECÕs Advanced AccuBlend Intelli- gent Pixel Blending Technology. The image can be automatically adjusted for position and stabil- ity; ÒHorizontal PositionÓ, ÒVertical PositionÓ and ÒPixel Adjust.Ó On: Automatically adjusts image ÒHorizontal PositionÓ, ÒVer- tical PositionÓ and ÒPixel Adjust.Ó Off: User can adjust the image display functions (ÒHorizontal PositionÓ, ÒVertical PositionÓ and ÒPixel AdjustÓ) manu- ally. Horizontal/Vertical Position (when Auto Adjust is off): Adjusts the image location from left to right. This adjustment is made automatically when the Auto Adjust is turned on. Pixel Adjust (when Auto Adjust is off): Displays the Clock and Phase adjustments. Clock: Use this item with the ÒAuto Adjust onÓ to fine tune the computer image or to remove any vertical banding that might appear. This function adjusts the clock frequen- cies that eliminate the horizontal banding in the image. Press the § and © buttons until the banding disappears. This adjustment may be necessary when you connect your computer for the first time. This adjustment is made au- tomatically when the Auto Adjust is turned on. Phase: Use this item to adjust the clock phase or to reduce video noise, dot interference or cross talk. (This is evident when part of your image appears to be shimmering.) Use the § and © buttons to adjust the image. Use ÒPhaseÓ only after the ÒClockÓ is complete. This adjustment is made automatically when the Auto Adjust is turned on. Resolution (when Auto Adjust is off): This allows you to activate or deactivate the Advanced AccuBlend feature. Auto: Turns on the Advanced AccuBlend feature. The projec- tor automatically reduces or enlarges the current image to fit the full screen. Native: Turns off the Advanced AccuBlend feature. The projec- tor displays the current image in its true resolution. NOTE: While you are displaying an image with higher resolu- tion than the projectors native resolution, even when you are in the Native mode, the image is displayed full screen using the Advanced AccuBlend feature. Color Temperature This feature adjusts the color temperature using the slide bar. Move the slide bar to the right to increase the color temperature for a bluish image; to the left to decrease it for a reddish image. 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 § or © buttons on the slide bar to correct the keystone (trapezoidal) distortion. NOTE: The maximum keystone angle that can be corrected is 15 degrees upward and downward with the projector placed horizon- tally. However, a picture will be blurred if you correct the keystone angle beyond +12 degrees or more for SXGA signal on LT84. Factory Default Image Options Image Mode Video Mode Image Mode Aspect Ratio Color Temperature Aspect Ratio Normal Zoom Cinema Wide Zoom Factory Default All Data Current Signal Restore to Factory Setting Cancel OK Changes all adjustments and setting to the factory preset for each source individually except Lamp Usage Hours. (To reset the lamp usage time, see ÒClear Lamp Hour MeterÓ on page E-33. All Data:Reset all the adjustments and settings for all the signals to the factory preset. Current Signal:Resets the adjustments for the current signal to the factory preset levels. Image Options Provides optional controls such as aspect ratio, gamma correction, and color ma- trix noise reduction features. Image Mode Allows you to select the item you want to adjust. NOTE: Aspect Ratio is not available for ÒPC Card ViewerÓ and RGB source. Aspect Ratio: Allows you to choose the best screen size mode to fit on the screen. Normal: Displays normal video picture with a 4-to-3 aspect ratio as is. Zoom: Displays DVDÕs video picture with a 16-to-9 aspect ratio expanded in the horizontal and vertical direc- tion, maintaining the original proportion. Wide Zoom: Displays DVDÕs squeezed video picture with a 16- to-9 aspect ratio expanded in the horizontal direction, converted to 4-to-3 aspect ratio. Cinema: Displays DVDÕs squeeze video picture with a 16-to- 9 aspect ratio compressed in the vertical direction, maintaining the 16-to-9 aspect ratio.
EÐ22 Video Mode Gamma: Video Mode Gamma Noise Reduction Color MatrixProjector Options Menu Setup Menu Language English Projector Pointer Pointer 1 Source Display Off On You can select one of the following three levels for reducing video noise to your preference. NOTE: The lower the Noise Reduction level, the better the im- age quality by way of higher video bandwidth. Color Matrix Projector Options Enables you to set preferences and other operating options. Menu Gamma Normal Natural 1 Natural 2 Use the § or © buttons to choose ÒNormalÓ when in a lighted room and ÒNatural 1&2Ó when in a darkened room. ÒNatural 1Ó for better flesh tone; ÒNatural 2Ó for true reproduction of middle tones. Each mode is recommnded for : Normal: TV programs Natural1: Movie such as an action film Natural2: Movie with many dark scenes 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. If this happens, select the Natural 1 or 2 mode. Noise Reduction: Noise Reduction Off Low MediumHigh Color Matrix Select Color Matrix SDTV HDTV Select Color Matrix Type Cb/Cr B-Y/R-YPb/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. NOTE: The Color Matrix feature is available for composite video, S-Video, and component signals only.Allows you to set preferences for the on-screen menu. Language: You can choose one of seven languages for on-screen instruc- tions. The options are: English, German, French, Italian, Span- ish, Swedish and Japanese. Projector Pointer: This enables you to select from eight different Pointer icons for the ÒPointerÓ 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 selected area on the screen. NOTE: There may be cases where the Pointer function is not avail- able for a non-interlace signal at 15kHz such as video game. 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.
EÐ23 Setup Orientation Page1 Page2 Page3 Front Floor Background BlueSignal Select S-VIDEO Auto VIDEO Auto RGB Auto OKCancel Setup Enables you to set operating options. Press ÒOKÓ to save your changes for all the features of Page1, Page2 and Page3. [Page1] Setup Page1 Mouse Button Right Hand Left HandAuto Start Page2 Page3 Power Management Power Off Confirmation Keystone Save Clear Lamp Hour Mater White Segment OKCancel Sensitivity Fast MediumSlow Orientation: This reorients your image for your type of projection. The options are:front floor projection, rear ceiling projection, rear floor projection, and front ceiling projection. Background: Use this feature to display a black, blue screen or logo when no signal is available. Signal Select: 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 automati- cally 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. This feature enables you to select composite video standards manually. Normally select Auto. Select the video standard from the pull-down menu. This must be done for Video and S-Video separately. NOTE: The standard video signal NTSC4.43 and PAL60 must be selected because it cannot be automatically detected.[Page2] Mouse Settings: This option lets you to change your USB mouse settings. The mouse settings feature is available for USB mouse only. Choose the settings you want: Mouse Button: ÒRight HandÓ or ÒLeft HandÓ Mouse Sensitivity: ÒFastÓ, ÒMediumÓ or ÒSlowÓ Auto Start: Turns the projector on automatically when the power cable is inserted into an active power outlet. This eliminates the need to always use the ÒPowerÓ button on the optional remote control or projector cabinet. Power Management: When this option is on and there is no RGB input for five min- utes or more, the projector will automatically turn itself off. Power Off Confirmation: This option determines whether a confirmation dialog for turn- ing off the projector will appear or not. 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 off the projector. White Segment: You can put emphasis on either brightness or color for a pro- jected 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 ÒOKÓ. NOTE: The projector will turn off and go into standby mode af- ter 1100 hours of service. If this happens, press the ÒHelpÓ but- ton on the remote control for ten seconds to reset the lamp clock back to zero. Do this only after replacing the lamp.
EÐ24 Tools Capture PC Card Files ChalkBoard [Page 3] Setup Page1 PC Card Viewer Options Start Mode Show Folder ListManual Play Auto Play Auto Play Interval sec 15 Page2 Page3 OKCancel Capture OptionsHigh QualityHigh CompressionNormal PC Card Viewer Options Start Mode Sets the starting condition when PC Card Viewer input is selected on the projector. Show Folder List 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 auto- matically. You can also specify interval between 5 and 300 sec- onds using Auto Play Interval. 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 [ / ] icon on the Viewer tool bar. When selecting ÒShow Folder ListÓ or ÒManual PlayÓ while the ÒAuto PlayÓ feature is not checked, and you select PC Card Viewer for the input source, you can manually advance to the next slide or the preivious slide. NOTE: If you check ÒAuto PlayÓ and select ÒPC Card ViewerÓ on the projector, the slides will automatically start to play back from any given slide. Capture Options (available for JPEG only) These options are used for the Capture function which 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. Normal Gives normal JPEG quality. High Compression Gives compression a priority. Tools Provides tools for capturing images, dis- playing files in a CompactFlash Card and drawing. NOTE: The ÒToolsÓ feature is required for a CompactFlash card. Capture Allows you to capture an image from a source that is 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. The tool bar includes the following buttons: CaptureExit Freeze Drag 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 PC card. Freeze: Freezes and unfreezes images. Exit: Exits the Capture function. Unless a CompactFlash memory card is inserted into the PC Card Access 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 projectors native resolution cannot be displayed correctly.
EÐ25 PC Card Files File Name Size Date @. @.. 12345678.txt 12345678.bmp 12345678.htm 1234567890 1234567890 12345678901999/06/01 HH:MM 1999/06/01 HH:MM 1999/06/17 HH:MM 1999/06/17 HH:MM 1999/06/17 HH:MMExecute Exit Sort Name (abc..) All (*. *) File Group Free Space Path / Info. 5 Files Help Contents Source Information Projector Information 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 text, HTML, JPEG and BMP format only. Selecting ÒExecuteÓ displays the file you selected. ChalkBoard (available only when using with a USB mouse) Provides the tool bar for producing freehand drawings. Pen: Left-click and drag to draw. Right-click to display the pen palette containing four lines of different thickness from which you can select a line you prefer by left- clicking. Erase: Left-click and drag to erase part of a drawing. Right- click to display the eraser palette containing four eraser of different thickness from which you can select an eraser you prefer by left-clicking. Clear: Clears the drawing completely from the ChalkBoard screen. Color: Selects a color. Left-click to display the color palette from which you can select a color you prefer by left- clicking. View: Hides the tool bar by left-clicking. Right-clicking any- where on the screen displays the ChalkBoard tool bar again. Exit: Clears the complete drawing and exits the ChalkBoard. NOTE: * The ChalkBoard feature is available only when a USB mouse is used. Free-hand drawings cannot be saved or captured. * The main menu is not available while you display the ChalkBoard screen. * The Capture and the Source Display function are not available on ChalkBoard screen. * Switching slides clears a drawing completely. * Selecting BMP and JPEG files automatically switches to the PC Card Viewer source. Help Contents Provides an online help about how to use the menus. An underlined link means that you can move to an adjustment item di- rectly. Selecting the underlined link and pressing ENTER moves to the corre- sponding adjustment item. Source Information Displays the status of the current signal. This dialog box has three pages. Projector Information Displays the lamp usage hours.
EÐ26 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 ¥ 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 10242768 dots(LT84: up to 8002600 dots) ¥ 24-bit full color playback ¥ Viewing of digital camera images Simple utility software (for computer) ¥ PC Card Viewer software operable on Windows 95/NT ¥ Slides can be created by capturing the currently displayed im- age ¥ Control screen for displaying lists of slides and editing ¥ Automatic slide conversion of files created with Microsoft PowerPoint 95 and 97 * 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. PC CARD ACCESS PC CARD ACCESSEject button PC-Card Adapter 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. 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. Install the CompactFlash card on a PC card adapter when using on your PC. ¥ Set the 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 CompactFlash 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 cards oper- ating instructions for the proper direction of insertion. CompactFlash Card Type The PC Card Access slot accepts CompactFlash only.
EÐ27 Installing the PC Card Viewer Software Before Installing Perform the following before installing the PC Card Viewer software: ¥ If Windows95 is already started, exit all applications. Installa- tion may not be performed properly if any applications are run- ning. 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 Windows95. 2. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The auto CD play function automatically starts the CD-ROMs program and the contents screen appears. 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]. 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 3.0 This is an application that converts files created with Microsoft PowerPoint 95 or 97 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. Refer to online help for instructions on using the PC Card Viewer software. * The auto CD play function operates if the Auto insert notifica- tion box in the computers CD-ROM control panel is checked. (The box is checked by default.) 3. Click [Installing the PC Card Viewer Utility 1.0] The setup dialog appears. * Follow the instructions in the setup dialog to complete the in- stallation. For instructions on uninstalling the PC Card Viewer software, see page E-31.
EÐ28 Drag Prev Next Play/Stop Jump Select DeleteView 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 button of a mouse. Operating 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 ÒPC Card ViewerÓ from the Source Select menu. Source Select RGB Video S-Video PC Card Viewer 3. Project slides. Checking ÒShow Folder ListÓ, means that selecting PC Card Viewer input displays a list of the folders in the CompactFlash card and if ÒAuto PlayÓ is checked the projector automatically starts to play slides at the first slide of the folder you have se- lected. When selecting ÒShow Folder ListÓ or ÒManual PlayÓ while the ÒAuto PlayÓ feature is not checked, and you select PC Card Viewer for the input source, you can manually advance to the next slide or the preivious slide. See page E-24 for more details. 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. Play: Play/Stop: Plays back automatically or manually de- pending on the setting on PC Card Viewer Options of the menu. This allows you to stop Auto Play while you are playing back and to resume playing from the selected slide or folder when ÒAuto PlayÓ is selected. This allows you to move on to the next slide when ÒManual PlayÓ is selected. Jump: Displays a list of slides while you are playing back. Select: Displays a list of folders while you are playing back. Delete: Deletes a captured slide(s) or all the captured slides in the Capture Ð specific folder. View: Hides the tool bar while you are playing back. Press- ing the MENU button or clicking with the right but- ton of a mouse shows it again. NOTE: * The tool bar for PC Card Viewer is not available if you display the ChalkBoard and the Capture tools, and Main menu using the re- mote control. When using a USB mouse you can display the ChalkBoard tool bar, the Capture tool bar and Main menu as well as the PC Card Viewer tool bar. * The tool bar is operated with buttons on the remote control, cabi- net, and USB mouse. If no memory card is inserted in the PC CARD ACCESS slot, there is no signal, and a black, blue or logo background is displayed, de- pending on the setting. Playback is stopped when § or © on the remote control or the cabi- net 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 softwares 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 softwares help folder.
EÐ29Auto Play Mode ¥ If the ÒAuto PlayÓ option is selected in ÒPC Card Viewer Op- tionsÓ 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 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 the Source button. 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. SOURCE AUTO ADJ. COMPUTER PROJECTOR POWER PJ SA OFF ON SELECT SOURCEAUTO ADJ. MENU NOTE: The CompactFlash card editing operation cannot be per- formed from the projector. Do so using the PC Card Viewer soft- ware. FolderFolder Folder Folder Folder Multi cursor (blue marks) Folder SlideSlide Slide Slide Slide SlideSlideSlide Slide(Table) cursor (yellow marks) Slide When the tool bar is not displayed, use the § or © button to advance to the next folder or return to the previous folder. When the tool bar is not displayed, use the § or © button to advance to the next slide or return to the previous slide. When the tool bar is not displayed:
EÐ30 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 ÒCaptureÓ from the Tools menu. NOTE: ¥ File size of the captured image varies depending on the resolution of an input signal. ¥ Since an image data is compressed with the JPEG format, the im- age is slightly degraded. NOTE: An hourglass indicating that an image is being captured ap- pears on the projectors display. Do not eject the CompactFlash card or turn off the projectors 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 captured images. To display the list of folders when there are 13 or more indexes stored on the CompactFlash card, select Edit in- dex from the PC Card Viewer softwares 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 softwares help file. CaptureExit Freeze Drag 3. A tool bar will appear. 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 and unfreezes images. Exit: Exits the Capture function. Another option to exit the Capture function is to press MENU or CANCEL but- ton on the remote control or projector cabinet. * The tool bar for Capture is not available if you display the ChalkBoard and the PC Card Viewer tools, and Main menu using the remote control. When using a USB mouse you can display the ChalkBoard and the PC Card Viewer tools, and Main menu as well as the Capture tool bar. NOTE: You can compress a captured file (JPEG) using the Cap- ture Options in the Setup dialog. See page E-24. NOTE: Captured images with higher resolution than the projectors native resolution cannot be displayed correctly. Tools Capture PC Card Files ChalkBoard