NEC Np60 Projector User Manual

							
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About this users manual
The fastest way to get started is to take your time and do everything right the fi rst time. Take a few minutes now to 
review the user's manual. This may save you time later on. At the beginning of each section of the manual you'll 
fi nd an overview. If the section doesn't apply, you can skip it.
1. Introduction 
						

							
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S-VIDEO IN
VIDEO IN
COMPUTER IN
PC CONTROLSOURCEAUTO
ADJ.SELEC
TON
/STAN D BY
LAMP
STATUS
PO WERFO CU S
AC IN
LAMP
S TAT US
PO WER
ON/S TA N D 
BYSOU RC
EAU TO
A DJ.SEL ECTFOC US
1. Introduction
➌
 Part Names of the Projector
Zoom Lever
( →  page 22)
Controls
(→  page 
6)
Lens
Lens Cap
Built-in Security Slot ( 
 )*
Adjustable Tilt Foot Button
(
→  page 
21)
Adjustable Tilt Foot
(→  page 
21)
Remote Sensor
(
→  page 
8)
Front/Top
AC Input
Connect the supplied power cables three-pin plug here, and plug 
the other end into an active wall outlet. ( → page 
15)
Te r m i n a l Pa n e l
(→  page 
6)
Rear
*  This security slot supports the MicroSaver ® Security System. MicroSaver ® is a registered trademark of 
Kensington Microware Inc. The logo is trademarked and owned by Kensington Microware Inc.
Ventilation (outlet)
Heated air is exhausted from here.
Focus Sensor
( →  page 
22, 47)
Ventilation (inlet)Ventilation (inlet) 
						

							
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1. Introduction
Bottom
Lamp Cover
( →  page 48)
Rear Feet
( →  page 
21)
Cooling Pump Cover
(→  page 50) 
						

							
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1. Introduction
To p  F e a t u r e s
1.  POWER Button (ON / STAND BY ) ()  (→  page 
16, 27)
2. POWER Indicator  (→  page 
15, 16, 27, 52)
3. STATUS Indicator  (→  page 
52)
4. LAMP Indicator  (→  page 
48, 52)
5. FOCUS Button  (→  page 
24) 6. MENU Button 
(→  page 
33)
7.  S E L E C T   ▲▼◀ ▶ / SOU RCE  ▶ / AU TO AD J  ◀ / 
Keystone  ▲▼ Buttons  (→  page 
18, 25, 26)
8. ENTER Button
9. EXIT Button
Terminal Panel Features
1.  CO M PU TER I N / C omp on e nt I nput C onn e c tor   
(Mini D-Sub 15 Pin)  (→  page 
12, 13)
2.  VIDEO IN Connector (RCA)  (→  page 
14)
3.  S-VIDEO IN Connector (Mini DIN 4 Pin)
  (→  page 
14) 4.  PC CONTROL Port (Mini DIN 8 Pin) 
(→  page 
60)
  Use this por t to connect a PC or control system. 
This enables you to control the projector using se-
rial communication protocol. If you are writing your 
own program, typical PC control codes are on page 
60.
SOURCEAUTO
ADJ.
ON/STAND BY FOCUS
LAMP
STATUS
POWER
SELECT
8
1
2 4
5
67
3
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S-VIDEO IN
VIDEO IN
COMPUTER IN
PC CONTROL
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1. Introduction
❹
 Part Names of the Remote Control
1. Infrared Transmitter (→ page 8)
2.  POWER ON Button (→ page 
16)
3.  POWER OFF Button (→ page 
27)
4.  FOCUS (+) (–) Button (→ page 
24)
5. PIC-MUTE Button (→ page 
28)
6.  PAGE (UP) / (DOWN) Button* (→ page 
31)
7.  M E N U  B u t t o n  (→ page 
33)
8. SELECT Buttons
9. ENTER Button
10. EXIT  Button
11. L-CLICK MOUSE Button* (→ page 
31)
LAMP MODE
VOLUMES-VIDEOVIDEO L-CLICK
MOUSE
R-CLICK
AUTO ADJ. COMPUTER
ASPECT HELP
FREEZE PICTURE
ENTEREXIT MENUUP FOCUS PAGEOFF
POWERON
PIC-MUTE
DOWN
1
3
4
76
9
2
8
10
5
11
13
14
12
21
22
20
17
16 15
19
18
12. R-CLICK  MOUSE  Button* (→ page 31)
13. VIDEO  Button (→ page 
18)
14. S-VIDEO  Button (→ page 
18)
15. COMPUTER  Button (→ page 
18)
16. LAMP  MODE  Button (→ page 
28)
17. AUTO ADJ. Button (→ page 
26)
18. VOLUME (+) (–) Button (Not available on this model)
19. ASPECT  Button (→ page 
39)
20. PICTURE  Button (→ page 
38, 39)
21. HELP  Button (→ page 
45)
22. FREEZE  Button (→ page 
28)
* Available only when the optional remote mouse receiver is connected with your computer. 
						

							
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30°
1. Introduction
Remote Control Precautions
•  Handle the remote control carefully.
•  If the remote control gets wet, wipe it dry immediately.
•  Avoid excessive heat and humidity.
•  Do not heat, take apart, or throw batteries into fi re.
•  If you will not be using the remote control for a long time, remove the batteries.
•  Ensure that you have the batteries' polarity (+/–) aligned correctly.
•  Do not use new and old batteries together, or use different types of batteries together.
•   Dispose of used batteries according to your local regulations.
Operating Range for Wireless Remote Control Battery Installation
1Press fi rmly and slide the 
battery cover off.2Install new batteries (AAA). En-
sure that you have the batteries' 
polarity (+/–) aligned correctly.3Slip the cover back over the bat-
teries until it snaps into place. Do 
not mix different types of batteries 
or new and old batteries.
Remote sensor on projector cabinet
Remote control7m/22 feet
•  The infrared signal operates by line-of-sight up to a distance of about 22 feet/7 m and within a 60-degree angle 
of the remote sensor on the projector cabinet.
•  The projector will not respond if there are objects between the remote control and the sensor, or if strong light  falls on the sensor. Weak batteries will also prevent the remote control from properly operating the projector. 
						

							
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This section describes how to set up your projector and how to connect video and audio sources.
2. Installation and Connections
➊ Setting Up the Screen and the Projector
Selecting a Location
The further your projector is from the screen or wall, the larger the image. The minimum size the image can be is 
approximately 40" (1.0 m) measured diagonally when the projector is roughly 63 inches (1.6 m) from the wall or 
screen. The largest the image can be is 300" (7.6 m) when the projector is about 484 inches (12.3 m) from the wall 
or screen. Use the chart below as a rough guide. Your projector is simple to set up and use. 
But before you get started, you must fi rst:
➊ Set up a screen and the projector.
➋ Connect your computer or video 
equipment to the projector. See pages 
12 to 14.
➌ C o nne c t t he su p p lie d p ower c ab le. 
See page 
15.
NOTE: Ensure that the power cable and any oth-
er cables are disconnected before moving the 
projector. When moving the projector or when 
it is not in use, cover the lens with the lens cap.
To the wall outlet.
Distance (Unit: m/inch)
Lens center
Screen Size (diagonal: inch)
Screen Size (Unit: cm/inch)609.6(W) ×457.2(H) / 240(W) ×180(H)
487.7(W) ×365.8(H) / 192(W) ×144(H)
406.4(W) ×304.8(H) / 160(W) ×120(H)
365.8(W) ×274.3(H) / 144(W) ×108(H)
304.8(W) ×228.6(H) / 120(W) ×90(H)
243.8(W) ×182.9(H) / 96(W) ×72(H)
203.2(W) ×152.4(H) / 80(W) ×60(H)
162.6(W) ×121.9(H) / 64(W) ×48(H)
121.9(W) ×91.4(H) / 48(W) ×36(H)
81.3(W) ×61.0(H) / 32(W) ×24(H)300"
240"
200"
180"
150"
120"
100"
60"
40" 80"
12.3/484.3
9.8/385.88.2/322.87.4/291.36.1/240.24.9/192.94.1/161.43.2/126.02.4/94.51.6/63.0
NOTE:
•  The distances are indicated by intermediate values between tele and wide. Use as a rule of thumb.
•   The Zoom lever adjusts the image size up to +/-10%
•   For more details on throw distance, see next page.
•  Changing the image size starts the Auto Focus to adjust the focus; changing the throw angle starts the Auto Keystone to cor-
rect the vertical keystone distortion. 
						

							
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2. Installation and Connections
Throw Distance and Screen Size
The following shows the proper relative positions of the projector and screen. Refer to the table to determine the 
position of installation.
Distance Chart
NOTE: Distances may vary +/-5%.
CD
B
Screen centerLens center
Screen bottom
2.28/58 mm
Projector bottom
Screen Size BC
D α
Diagonal Width Height wide - tele wide - tele inch inch inch inch inch inch degree33 26 20 13  - 57 3  - 12.6 40 32 24 15 57 - 69 3 15.0 - 12.5 
60 48 36 23 87 - 104 5 14.9 - 12.4 
67 54 40 26 97 - 117 6 14.9 - 12.4 
72 58 43 28 104 - 126 6 14.9 - 12.4 
80 64 48 31 116 - 140 7 14.8 - 12.4 
84 67 50 32 122 - 147 7 14.8 - 12.4 
90 72 54 35 131 - 158 8 14.8 - 12.4 
100 80  60 38 145 - 175 8 14.8 - 12.3  120 9 6  72 4 6 174 - 210 10 14.8 - 12.3 
150 120  90 58 219 - 263 13 14.7 - 12.3 
180 144 108 69 263 - 317 15 14.7 - 12.3 
200 160 120 77 292 - 352 17 14.7 - 12.3 
220 176 132 84 321 - 387 18 14.7 - 12.3  240 192 144 92 351 - 422 20 14.7 - 12.3 
260 208 156 100 380 - 458 22 14.7 - 12.3 
280 224 168 107 409 - 493 23 14.7 - 12.3 
300 240 180 115 439 - 529 25 14.7 - 12.3  Screen Size
BC
Dα
Diagonal Diagonal Width Height wide - tele wide - tele inch mm mm mm mm mm mm degree
33 838 671 503 321  - 1450 70  - 12.6 40 1016 813 610 390 1450 - 1750 85 15.0 - 12.5 
60 1524 1219 914 584 2200 - 2650 127 14.9 - 12.4 
6 7 170 2 13 61 10 21 6 5 3 24 6 0 - 2 9 6 0 14 2 14. 9 - 12 .4 
72 1829 1463 1097 701 2640 - 3190 153 14.9 - 12.4 
80 2032 1626 1219 779 2940 - 3550 170 14.8 - 12.4 
84 2134 1707 1280 818 3090 - 3730 178 14.8 - 12.4 
90 2286 1829 1372 877 3320 - 4000 191 14.8 - 12.4 
100 2540 2032 1524 974 3690 - 4450 212 14.8 - 12.3  120 3048 2438 1829 1169 4430 - 5340 254 14.8 - 12.3 
150 3810 3048 2286 1461 5550 - 6690 318 14.7 - 12.3 
180 4572 3658 2743 1753 6670 - 8040 381 14.7 - 12.3 
200 5080 4064 3048 1948 7420 - 8940 424 14.7 - 12.3 
220 5588 4470 3353 2143 8160 - 9830 466 14.7 - 12.3  240 6096 4877 3658 2337 8910 - 10730 509 14.7 - 12.3 
260 6604 5283 3962 2532 9650 - 11630 551 14.7 - 12.3 
280 7112 5690 4267 2727 10400 - 12530 593 14.7 - 12.3 
300 7620 6096 4572 2922 11140 - 13430 636 14.7 - 12.3 
B=Vertical distance between lens center and screen center
C=Throw distance
D=Vertical distance between lens center and bottom of screen(top of screen for ceiling application)
α =T h r o w a n g l e 
						

							
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2. Installation and Connections
WAR N I N G
*  Installing your projector on the ceiling must be done  by a qualifi ed technician. Contact your NEC dealer 
for more information.
*  Do not attempt to install the projector yourself.
•  Only use your projector on a solid, level surface. If  the projector falls to the ground, you can be injured 
and the projector severely damaged.
•  Do not use the projector where temperatures vary  greatly. The projector must be used at temperatures 
between 41˚F (5˚C) and 104˚F (40˚C). (Eco mode 
selected automatically at 95°F to 104°F/35°C to 40°
C)
•  Do not expose the projector to moisture, dust, or  smoke. This will harm the screen image.
•  Ensure that you have adequate ventilation around  your projector so heat can dissipate. Do not cover 
the vents on the side or the front of the projector. Refl
 ecting the Image
Using a mirror to reflect your projector's image en-
a b l e s y o u t o e n j o y a m u c h l a r g e r i m a g e w h e n a 
smaller space is required. Contact your NEC dealer if 
you need a mirror system. If you're using a mirror sys-
tem and your image is inverted, use the MENU and 
SELECT but tons on your projector cabinet or your 
remote control to correct the orientation. ( → page 
42) 
						

							
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VIDEO IN
COMPUTER IN
PC CONTROLAC IN
COMPUTER IN
2. Installation and Connections
➋  Making Connections
Connecting Your PC or Macintosh Computer
NOTE: When using with a notebook PC, be sure to connect the projector and notebook PC while the projector is in standby 
mode and before turning on the power to the notebook PC.
In most cases the output signal from the notebook PC is not turned on unless connected to the projector before being powered 
up.
*  If the screen goes blank while using your remote control, it may be the result of the computers screen-saver or power man-
agement software.
Enabling the computer’s external display
Displaying an image on the notebook PC’s screen does not necessarily mean it outputs a signal to the projector.
When using a PC compatible laptop, a combination of function keys will enable/disable the external display.
Usually, the combination of the ‘Fn” key along with one of the 12 function keys gets the external display to come 
on or off. For example, NEC laptops use Fn + F3, while Dell laptops use Fn + F8 key combinations to toggle 
through external display selections.
VGA signal cable (supplied)To mini D -Sub 15-pin connector on the projector. 
It is recommended that you use a commercially 
available distribution amplifier if connecting a 
signal cable longer than the cable supplied.
IBM VGA or Compatibles (Notebook 
type) or Macintosh (Notebook type)
NOTE: An image may not be displayed correctly when a Video or S-Video source is played back via a commercially available 
scan converter. 
This is because the projector will process a video signal as a computer signal at the default setting. In that case, do the fol low-
ing.
•  When an image is displayed with the lower and upper black portion of the screen or a dark image is not displayed correctly:
  Project an image to fi ll the screen and then press the AUTO ADJ button on the remote control or the projector cabinet.
•  The COMPUTER IN connector supports Plug & Play (DDC2B). NOTE: For older M a c intosh, use a commerc i ally 
available pin adapter (not supplied) to connect to 
your Macs video port.