NEC Mt830 Lcd Projector Users Manual

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Using The Menus
1. Press the Menu button on the remote control or projector cabinet to display the Main Menu.
2. Press the Select button on the projector cabinet or (s) (t) buttons on your remote control to highlight the menu for the item you want
to adjust.
3. Press the Enter button on the projector cabinet or the Left Click button on the remote control to select a submenu or item.
4. Adjust the level or turn the selected item on or off by using the Mouse pad (+) or (Ð) buttons on the remote control or ÒSelectÓ (+) or (Ð)
buttons on the cabinet. The on-screen gauge will show you the amount of increase or decrease. [The (+) button is on and (Ð) is off.]
5. The change is stored until you adjust it again.
6. Repeat steps 2-5 to adjust an additional item, or press Right-Click on your remote control to quit the menu display.
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Menu Descriptions & Functions
Source Menu
OPERATION
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62 Enables you to select a video source such as a VCR, DVD player, laser disc player, computer
or document camera depending on what is connected to your inputs. Press the Select
button on the projector cabinet or (s) (t) buttons on your remote control to highlight the
menu for the item you want to adjust
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.
RGB 1
Selects the computer connected to your RGB 1 input.
RGB 2
Selects the computer connected to your RGB 2 input.
NOTE: Normally select the Auto mode so that the LCD projector automatically can select
the appropriate resolution mode for your RGB source.
If you want to finely adjust the image or if the LCD projector fails to select the appropriate
resolution mode for the RGB source, turn the Auto mode off and select the Real mode on the
Resolution item.
PC CARD
This feature enables you to make a presentation using the Viewer function with the optional
MT Viewer board (VK-MT) installed.
Press the Mouse pad (+) or (-) buttons to select Start for the image you want to display
first and Select File for the file you want to select or Select Slide for the image you want
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Image Adjustment
Menu
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64 Provides access to controls for your image and sound. Use the ÒSelectÓ button on the projector cabinet or (s)
(t) buttons on your remote control to highlight the menu for the item you want to adjust.
The volume, image mode, keystone, brightness, contrast, color, tint and sharpness controls are available for
Video or S-Video sources.
The volume, image mode, keystone, brightness, contrast, white balance and auto mode controls are available for
RGB 1 or RGB 2 sources.
The volume, image mode and keystone controls are available for PC CARD.
Volume
Use the Mouse pad (+) or (Ð) buttons to adjust the volume.
Image Mode
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VIDEO/S-VIDEO........ Use the Mouse pad (+) or (-) buttons to choose Normal for a regular picture, Natural
for true color reproduction, or Document Camera for a document camera or other low
APL picture.
RGB/ PC CARD .....Use the Mouse pad (+) or (-) buttons to choose Normal when in a lighted room and
Natural 1&2 when in a darkened room. 1 for better flesh tone; 2 for true reproduction of
middle tones.
Keystone
Use the Mouse pad (+) or (-) buttons to correct the keystone (trapezoidal) distortion to make the top of the
screen longer or shorter to be the same as the bottom.
NOTE: The maximum keystone angle that can be corrected is 23 degrees, including the optical offset 8 degrees.
NOTE: To save your keystone changes, select Keystone Save from the Power Menu.
Brightness
Use the Mouse pad (+) or (Ð) buttons to adjust the brightness.
Contrast
Use the Mouse pad (+) or (Ð) buttons to adjust the contrast.
Color
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 Use the Mouse pad (+) or (Ð) buttons to adjust the color.
Tint
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Use the Mouse pad (+) or (Ð) buttons to adjust the tint.
Sharpness
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Use the Mouse pad (+) or (Ð) buttons to adjust the sharpness. 
						

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Use the Mouse pad (+) or (-) buttons 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.
Auto Mode
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Use the Mouse pad (+) button to turn this feature on so Horizontal Position, Vertical Position, Picture
Adjustment, Fine Picture and Resolution are made automatically. Usually set to ON.
When the Auto mode is turned off with the Mouse pad (-) button is turned off, you can adjust/set Horizon-
tal Position, Vertical Position, Picture Adjustment, Fine Picture and Resolution manually.
Horizontal Position
...(when Auto Mode is off)
Use the Mouse pad (+) button to move the image right; (Ð) to move it left. This adjustment is made automati-
cally when the Auto mode is turned on.
Vertical Position
...(when Auto Mode is off)
Use the Mouse pad (+) button to move the image up; (Ð) to move it down. This adjustment is made automati-
cally when the Auto mode is turned on.
Picture Adjustment 
...(when Auto Mode is off)
Use this icon with the ÒFine Picture AdjustmentÓ to fine tune the computer image or to remove any vertical
banding that might appear. This function adjusts the clock frequencies that eliminate the horizontal banding in
the image. Press the Mouse pad (+) and (Ð) buttons until the banding disappears. This adjustment may be
necessary when you connect your computer for the first time. This adjustment is made automatically when the
Auto mode is turned on.
Fine Picture 
...(when Auto Mode is off)
Use this icon 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 Mouse pad (+) and (Ð) buttons to adjust the
image. Use the Fine Adjustment only after the Picture Adjustment is complete. This adjustment is made auto-
matically when the Auto Mode is turned on.
Resolution
... (when Auto Mode is off)
When Auto mode is selected, the LCD projector automatically determines the best resolution for the current
RGB input signal to project an image using NECs AccuBlend Intelligent Pixel Blending Technology.
Use the Mouse pad (Ð) button to turn off the Auto mode feature to enable the Resolution feature.
Selecting Real allows you to project a source in the real resolution (in the under scan mode) if:
* the LCD projector fails to determine automatically.
* you want to fine adjust an item such as phase.
* you want to project signals other than those with an aspect ratio 4 to 3.
NOTE: Even when you are in the Real mode, an SXGA image is displayed with AccuBlend Intelligent Pixel
Blending Technology.
NOTE:
,The Document Camera mode will not work with an RGB source.
,,Color, Tint, Sharpness and Image Mode controls will not work with an RGB source or PC Card. The
Tint control will not work with a PAL or SECAM source.
,,,Horizontal and Vertical position controls, White Balance, Picture, Fine Picture and Auto Mode
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Provides access to Lamp Usage information and the Auto Start and Power Management fea-
tures. Use the ÒSelectÓ button on the projector cabinet or (s) (t) buttons on your remote
control to access a submenu. Then press the Mouse pad (+) or (Ð) to choose a specific option.
Lamp Usage
This tells you how long the lamp has been in operation. It is recommended that you replace a
lamp after 2000 hours of service. After you install a new lamp, select this icon and press and
hold the ÒPower OnÓ button on the remote control for ten seconds to reset the lamp clock back
to zero.
NOTE: The projector will turn off and go into stand by mode after 2100 hours of service. If
this happens, press the Power Off button on the remote control for ten seconds to reset the
lamp clock back to zero. Do this only after replacing the lamp.
Auto Start
Turns the LCD projector on automatically when the main power switch is turned on. This
eliminates the need to always use the ÒPowerÓ button on the remote control or projector
cabinet. Press the Mouse pad (+) to turn this feature on and (Ð) to turn it off.
Power Management
 When ÒPower OffÓ is on and there is no RGB video input for five minutes or more, the
projector will automatically turn itself off. Press the Mouse pad (+) to turn this feature on and
(Ð) to turn it off.  This feature does not work with Video or S-Video sources. Power Menu
OPERATION
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68 Keystone Save
This enables you to save your current keystone settings. Saving your change once affects all
sources.
Use the Mouse pad (+) button to turn the feature on so you save the keystone adjustments;
(-) to turn the feature off so you can cancel them.
On Screen Mute
Use the Mouse pad (+) button to turn off the on screen ; (-) to restore it. The On screen Mute
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Settings Menu
Enables you to set preferences and other operating options. Use the ÒSelectÓ button on the projector cabinet or
(s) (t) buttons on your remote control to access the submenu you want.
Capture (with the optional viewer board installed only)
When the Capture is selected, press Enter on the projector cabinet or Left Click button on the remote control to
display Execute and capture an image from a source that is currently being displayed. When capturing is
completed, Completed is displayed under the Capture icon.
Unless a flash memory card is inserted into the slot of the viewer board, No Card is displayed. This means that
the Capture feature is not available. The Card Error display means that the free space of the flash memory 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 flash memory card.
NOTE: Be sure not to turn off the power or remove the flash memory card unless Completed is displayed.
Doing so could cause a loss of the data in the flash memory card or damage to the card itself.
Background
Use this feature to display a black or blue screen when no signal is available. Press the Mouse pad (+) or (Ð)
buttons to choose the back screen you want. Press Enter on the cabinet or the Left Click on your remote
control to save your change.
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This feature enables you to select composite video standards M_NTSC manually. Normally select Auto.
Use the Mouse pad (+) or (Ð) buttons to choose M_NTSC. Press Enter on the cabinet or the Left Click on
your remote control to save your change.
Projection
This reorients your image for your type of projection.  Press the Mouse pad (+) or (Ð) button until it is correct.
Press ÒENTERÓ on the cabinet or the ÒLeft ClickÓ on your remote control to save your change. The options are:
front floor projection, rear ceiling projection, rear floor projection, and front ceiling projection.
Language
Use the Mouse pad (+) or (Ð) to choose one of six languages for on-screen instructions. Press ÒENTERÓ on the
cabinet or the ÒLeft ClickÓ on your remote control to save your change The options are: English, German,
French, Italian, Spanish and Swedish.
Pointer
This enables you to select from eight different Pointer icons for the Pointer button on your remote control. The
magnifying glass pointer is selected at the factory. Use the Mouse pad (+) or (-) buttons to choose one of the
eight Pointer icons. Press Enter on the cabinet or the Left Click on your remote control to save your change.
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.
Reset
Changes all adjustments to the factory preset levels for each source individually. To activate, you must hold
down the Mouse pad (+) button on the cabinet or remote control for at least two seconds. The adjustments that
will be reset are white balance, horizontal and vertical control, picture and fine picture adjustment (for the
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Using the Viewer function
If you use the Viewer function on the LCD projector, you must first
install the optional MT Viewer board (VK-MT) in the LCD projector
and set up the exclusive software included with the VK-MT kit.
See the users manual included with the VK-MT for installing and
uninstalling the software.
Mounting the Optional MT Viewer Board
To install the Viewer board:
1. Set the LCD projector on end with the carrying handle up.
NOTE: Be sure to unplug the LCD projector before installing the Viewer board.
2. Remove the two screws from the bottom.
3. Remove the slot cover by pushing up on the catch of the cover
with a flat-head screwdriver until you feel it detach.
4. Insert the optional viewer board into the slot. Be sure to push the
board until the board is securely fitted.
5. Secure the board in place with the two screws that you removed in
step 2.6. Put the LCD projector back in the original position.
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Projecting Slides
Orientation of flash memory card insertion
The flash memory card has a front and a back side and the flash memory
card is designed to be inserted in only one orientation. The card is
designed so that it cannot be inserted in reverse, but trying to insert it
forcefully might break the pins inside the slot or ruin the flash memory
card slot. See the flash memory card manual for information about the
orientation of the flash memory card.
PCMC IA-ATA
Flash Memory Card
4. Select a file or a slide.
Use the Mouse pad (+) or (Ð) button on the remote control to select
the file or slide you want to display and press the Enter button on
the cabinet or the Left Click button on the remote control. See the
following pages for more details. * The type of flash memory card required for use in the LCD projector
is a Type II PCMCIA-ATA flash memory card (not supplied). Never
use other types of PC card than this. Doing so can break the slot or ruin
the PC card.To Project the Slides (the presentation materials)
1. Insert a flash memory card into the PC card slot.
* To eject the flash memory card, press the Eject button.
NOTE: Should the card be difficult to insert, do not forcefully push
the card in.
2. Select the PC card as a source.
* Press the Menu button on the remote control or projector cabinet
and select PC CARD from the Source menu.
* If there is no flash memory card in the card slot, the LCD projector
displays a blue back or black back image.
3. Select Select File or Select Slide.
* Use the Mouse pad (+) or (-) button on the remote control to select
Select File or Select Slide.
* The selected file or slide will be displayed.
NOTE: If you select Start and press the Enter button on the cabinet
or the Left Click button on the remote control, the slides will be looped.
To use the Start feature, you must first set on the software included
with the MT Viewer board.
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NOTE: The Mouse pad (+) or (Ð) button is valid only when the Menu
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Selecting a File from a List of Files
* The Viewer feature allows you to store one or more presentation materials in a
single flash memory card. Each material is referred to as a file or slide.
To select a file from a list of files
1. Press the Menu button on the remote control or cabinet to select PC
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NOTE: A maximum of 16 indexes can be switched with Select File.
The last displayed file, which is always exclusively for use of Capture,
will be displayed during capturing only.
When 17 or more indexes exist n the flash memory card and you wish
to display them, move the index to be displayed to the beginning of
the file indexes with Editing  file indexes under Files of the software
for Viewer.
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Selecting a Slide from a List of Slides (Table)
To select a slide from a list of slides
1. Press the Menu button on the remote control or cabinet to select
PC Card.
3. Use the Mouse pad (+) or (Ð) button on the remote control to move
the Table-Cursor (yellow box) to the slide you want to display and
press the Enter button on the cabinet or the Left Click button on the
remote control.
* This will display the selected slide.
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Multi Cursor
3. Use the Mouse pad (+) or (Ð) button on the remote control to move
the Multi-Cursor (blue box) to the file you want to display a slide
from, and press the Enter button on the cabinet or the Left Click
button on the remote control.
2. Use the Mouse pad (+) or (-) button on the remote control to select
Select File and press the Enter button on the cabinet or the Left
Click button on the remote control.
* This will display the first slide of the selected file.
2. Use the Mouse pad (+) or (-) button on the remote control to select
Select Slide and press the Enter button on the cabinet or the Left
Click button on the remote control.
NOTE: The Slide (+) and (-) button on the remote control can be
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Switching Slides
To switch slides, press SLIDE + or SLIDE - button. This will cancel
the Auto Play mode. To set the Auto Play mode, press the Menu button
to select ÒStartÓ from the Source menu and press the Enter button on the
cabinet or the Left Click button on the remote control. This is valid only
when the Auto Play mode is selected. See more information about ÒAuto
Play modeÓ for the Help file included with the Viewer board.
* SLIDE- returns to the previous slide.
SLIDE+ advances to the next slide.
NOTE: Editing tasks such as deleting the data inside the flash memory
card cannot be accomplished with the LCD projector. Use the
exclusive software on your PC for this purpose. If you accidentally
delete data required for playback, playing back the data is not
possible.
Effect Sound
The Viewer function allows you to play back effect sound for the slide.
Playing back effect sound can be accomplished during the switching
slides or files only. To use this feature, you must first specify the effect
sound with the supplied software.
You can adjust volume by using the Volume button.
Capturing the currently displayed screen image
The Viewer feature allows you to capture a screen image and store
it to a flash memory card.
To capture a screen image and store it to a flash memory card;
Select Capture from the Settings menu and press the Enter button
on the cabinet or Left Click button on the remote control.
* To view the captured image
1. Select Select File from the Source menu and display a list of
files.
* A thumbnail (reduced image) of the first captured image will be
displayed.
2. Use the Mouse pad (+) button to move the Multi-Cursor (blue box) to
the last file and press the Enter button on the cabinet or the Left Click
button on the remote control.
* This will display the image you captured first.
NOTE: The menu indicating that capturing is now performing will
be displayed during capturing. During this time do not remove the
flash memory card nor turn off the power of the LCD projector. Doing
so may destroy the data of the flash memory card.
* When the flash memory card becomes full, replace a new one.
Projecting Pictures a Digital Camera Took
Playing back on the LCD projector is possible if a picture meets one
of the following requirements:
* A picture that can be stored to an MS-DOS-formatted ATA flash
memory card
* A picture that can be stored as a compatible format
The on-board Viewer searches for the directory on the card to
recognize a JPEG or BMP format image as slide. Directories to be
searched for are up to two level from the root directory and must be
less than 16 directories. Although only switching folders and slides
is possible, special effects and displaying a list is not possible.
NOTE:
* Up to 128 images can be recognized as slides for one directory.
* To use special effects, read images from a flash memory card and
edit them using the supplied software, then store them to another
flash memory card.
* If you store indexes to the flash memory card for your digital
camera using the supplied software, images taken with the digital
camera cannot be viewed on the Viewer. So preparing flash
memory cards for a digital camera and Viewer respectively is
recommended.
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