NEC M300xs Projector Users Manual

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 Menu Descriptions & Functions [SETUP]
[GENERAL]
[M350X/M300X/M260X/M230X/M300W/M260W/
M420X/M420XV][M350XS/M300XS/M260XS/M300WS/M260WS]
Using	Digital	Zoom	[DIGITAL	ZOOM]	(M350XS/M300XS/M260XS/M300WS/M260WS)	
This	
feature	 allows	you	to	electronically	 fine	adjust	 the	image	 size	on	the	 screen. 	Use	 the	◀ or  ▶	button	 to	large	 or	
reduce	the	projected	image. 	
TIP:	To	adjust	 the	projected	 image	size	roughly,	 move	the	projector	 away	or	closer	 to	the	 screen.	 To	fine...

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Using	the	Wall	Color	Correction	[WALL	COLOR]
 
This	function	allows	for	quick	adaptive	color	correction	in	applications	where	the	screen	material	is	not	white.
NOTE:	Selecting	[WHITEBOARD]	reduces	lamp	brightness.
Setting	Eco	Mode	[ECO	MODE]
The	ECO	MODE	increases	lamp	life,	while	lowering	power	consumption	and	cutting	down	on	CO2 emissions. 
Four	brightness	modes	of	the	lamp	can	be	selected: 	[OFF],	[AUTO	ECO],	[ECO1]	and	[ECO2]	modes.	
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Setting	Closed	Caption	[CLOSED	CAPTION]
This	option	 sets	several	 closed	caption	 modes	that	allow	 text	to	be	 superimposed	 on	the	 projected	 image	of	Video	
or S-Video.
OFF
 ������������������������This exits the closed caption mode�
CAPTION 1-4 ���������Text is superimposed�
TEXT 1-4 ����������������Text is displayed�
NOTE:
•	 The	closed	caption	is	not	available	under	the	following	conditions:
-	 when	messages	or	menus	are	displayed.
-	 when	an	image	is	magnified,	frozen,...

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Turning	ON/OFF	Control	ID	[ID	DISPLAY]
ID DISPLAY �����������This option turns on or off the ID number which is displayed when the ID SET button on the remote control 
is pressed�
Turning	On	/	Off	Eco	Message	[ECO	MESSAGE]
This	option	turns	on	or	off	the	following	messages	when	the	projector	is	turned	on. 	
The	Eco	Message	 prompts	the	user	 to	save	 energy. 	When	 [OFF]	is	selected	 for	[ECO	 MODE],	 you	will	get	 a	message	
to	prompt	you	to	select	[AUTO	ECO],	[ECO1],	or...

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[INSTALLATION]
Selecting	Projector	Orientation	[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.
DESKTOP	FRONTCEILING	REAR
DESKTOP	REARCEILING	FRONT
Disabling	the	Cabinet	Buttons	[CONTROL	PANEL	LOCK]
This	option	turns	on	or	off	the	CONTROL	PANEL	LOCK	function.
NOTE:
•	 This	CONTROL	PANEL	LOCK	does	not	affect	the	remote	control...

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Selecting	Communication	Speed	[COMMUNICATION	SPEED]
This	feature	 sets	the	baud	 rate	of	the	 PC	Control	 port	(D-Sub	 9P).	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	 (depending	 on	the	 equip-
ment,	a	lower	baud	rate	may	be	recommended	for	long	cable	runs).
NOTE:	Your	selected	communication	speed	will	not	be	affected	even	when	[RESET]	is	done	from	the	menu.
Setting...

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Using	Test	Pattern	[TEST	PATTERN]
Displays	 the	test	 pattern	 to	check	 for	image	 distortion	 at	the	 time	 of	the	 projector	 setup.	Press	 the	ENTER	 button	to	
display	 the	test	 pattern; 	press	 the	EXIT	 button	 to	close	 the	test	 pattern	 and	return	 to	the	 menu. 	Menu	 operation	 and	
keystone	correction	are	not	possible	when	the	test	pattern	is	displayed.
[OPTIONS(1)]
[M350X/M300X/M260X/M230X/M300W/M260W/
M420X/M350XS/M300XS/M260XS/M300WS/
M260WS] [M420XV]
Setting...

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Selecting	Signal	Format	[SIGNAL	SELECT]
[COMPUTER1],	[COMPUTER2]
Allows	you	to	choose	 [COMPUTER1],	 or	[COMPUTER2]	 for	an	RGB	 source	 such	as	a	computer,	 or	[COMPONENT]	
for	 a	component	 video	source	 such	as	a	DVD	 player. 	Normally	 select	[RGB/COMPONENT]	 and	the	projector	 auto-
matically	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].
[VIDEO	&	S-VIDEO	System...

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[OPTIONS(2)]
Selecting	Power-saving	in	[STANDBY	MODE]
The	projector	has	two	standby	modes:	[NORMAL]	and	[POWER-SAVING].
The	POWER-SAVING	 mode	is	the	 mode	 that	allows	 you	to	put	 the	projector	 in	the	 power-saving	 condition	which	
consumes	less	power	than	the	NORMAL	mode. 	The	projector	is	preset	for	NORMAL	mode	at	the	factory.
NORMAL ����������������Power indicator: Orange light/STATUS indicator: Green light
POWER-SAVING
  ����Power indicator: Red light/STATUS indicator:...

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Turning	On	the	Projector	By	Applying	Computer	Signal	[AUTO	POWER	ON(COMP1)]
When	the	projector	 is	in	 Standby	 mode,	applying	 a	computer	 signal	from	a	computer	 connected	 to	the	 COMPUTER1	
IN	input	will	power	on	the	projector	and	simultaneously	project	the	computer’s	image.
This	 functionality	 eliminates	the	need	 to	always	 use	the	POWER	 button	on	the	 remote	 control	or	the	 projector	 cabinet	
to	power	on	the	projector.
To	use	this	function,	first	connect	a	computer...