NEC P350x Projector User Manual

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 Connecting Your Computer/Connecting the Power Cord
1.	 Connect	your	computer	to	the	projector.
 This  section  will  show  you  a  basic  connection  to  a  computer.  For  information  about  other  connections,  see  “6. 
Installation and Connections” on page 132.
 Connect the computer cable (VGA) between the projector’s COMPUTER 1 IN connector and the computer’s port 
(mini D-Sub 15 Pin). Turn two thumb screws of both connectors to fix the computer cable...

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StandbyBlinkingPower	On
Steady orange lightBlinking blue lightSteady blue light
 Turning on the Projector
1.	 Slide	the	lens	cover	to	the	left	to	uncover	the	lens.
2.	 Press	the		(POWER)	 button	on	the	 projector	 cabinet	
or	the	POWER	ON	button	on	the	remote	control. 	
 The  POWER  indicator  will  turn  to  blue  and  the  projector 
will become ready to use.
TIP:	
•	 When	 the	message	 “PROJECTOR	 IS	LOCKED!	 ENTER	YOUR	
PASSWORD.” 	is 	displayed, 	it...

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Note on Startup screen (Menu Language Select screen)
When	you	first	 turn	 on	the	 projector,	 you	will	get	 the	Startup	 menu.	This	 menu	 gives	you	the	opportunity	 to	select	 one	
of	the	27	menu	languages.
To select a menu language, follow these steps:
1.	 Use	 the	, ,   or 	button	 to	select	 one	of	the	 27	
languages	from	the	menu.
2.	 Press	the	ENTER	button	to	execute	the	selection.
After 	this 	has 	been 	done, 	you 	can 	proceed 	to 	the 	menu...

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 Selecting a Source
Selecting the computer or video source
NOTE:	Turn	on	the	computer	or	video	source	equipment	connected	to	the	projector.
Detecting the Signal Automatically
Press	the 	SOURCE 	button 	once. 	The 	projector 	will 	search 	for 	the 	available	
input	source	and	display	it. 	The	input	source	will	change	as	follows: 	
COMPUTER1	→	COMPUTER2	→	HDMI	→	VIDEO	→	 S-VIDEO	→ 
VIEWER	→	USB	DISPLAY	→	COMPUTER1	→ ...
•	 With	 the	SOURCE	 screen	displayed,...

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 Adjusting the Picture Size and Position
Use	the	lens	 shift	dial,	the	adjustable	 tilt	foot	 lever,	 the	zoom	 lever	and	the	focus	 lever	to	adjust	 the	picture	 size	and	
position.
In this chapter drawings and cables are omitted for clarity.
Adjusting	the	vertical	position	of	a	projected	image
[Lens	shift]
Adjusting	the	focus
[Focus	lever]
Finely	adjusting	the	size	of	an	image
[Zoom	lever]
Adjusting	the	throw	angle	(the	height	of	an	image)
[Tilt	foot]	*¹...

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Adjusting the vertical position of a projected image (Lens shift)
Rotate	the	lens	shift	dial.
In	this	user’s	manual,	the	upward	maximum	shift	is	referred	to	as	“normal	position”.	
NOTE:
The	lens	 shift	 dial	cannot	 be	rotated	 beyond	 the	maximum	 upward	or	downward	 shift.	Forcibly	 rotating	may	cause	 damage	 to	the	
projector.
TIP:
Lens	 shift	can	be	adjusted	 with	the	range	 below.	 If	you	 wish	 to	move	 up	the	 image	 higher	 than	this	limit,	 use	the...

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Ceiling front projection 
[P420X/P350X]
[P350W]
Focus
Use	the	FOCUS	lever	to	obtain	the	best	focus.
Height of projected 
image
Height of projected 
imageVertical shift range (0 to 0.5V)
Vertical shift range (0 to 0.6V)
Focus Lever 

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Zoom
Use	the	ZOOM	lever	to	adjust	the	image	size	on	the	screen.
Zoom Lever 

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Adjustable Tilt FootAdjustable Tilt 
Foot Lever
Adjust the Tilt Foot
1.		Lift	the	front	edge	of	the	projector.
CAUTION:
Do	 not	 try	to	touch	 the	ventilation	 outlet	during	 Tilt	Foot	 adjustment	
as	it	can	 become	 heated	while	the	projector	 is	turned	 on	and	 after	 it	
is	turned	off.
2.		Push	 up	and	 hold	 the	Adjustable	 Tilt	Foot	 Lever	 on	the	 front	 of	
the	projector	to	extend	the	adjustable	tilt	foot.
3.		Lower	the	front	of	the	projector	to...

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 Correcting Keystone Distortion Manually
If	the	 screen	 is	tilted	 vertically,	 keystone	distortion	 becomes	large.	To	 correct	 keystone	 distortion	 manually,	 proceed	
with	the	following	steps	to	correct	keystone	distortion. 	
 
NOTE:	
•	 The	maximum	range	of	vertical	keystone	correction	is	+/−30	degrees.
•	 The	Keystone	correction	can	cause	an	image	to	be	slightly	blurred	because	the	correction	is	made	electronically.
•	 The	Keystone	correction	range	can...