NEC P401w Projector User Manual

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6. Installation and Connections
Connecting Component Input
	 A	component	 signal	will	be	automatically	 displayed.	If	 not,	 from	 the	menu,	 select	[SETUP]	→	[OPTIONS(1)]	→ 
[SIGNAL	SELECT]	→	[COMPUTER],	and	then	place	a	check	mark	in	the	Component	radio	button.
•	 Select	the	source	name	for	its	appropriate	input	connector	after	turning	on	the	projector.
Input	connectorSOURCE	button	on	the	projector	
cabinetButton	on	the	remote	control
COMPUTER	IN	COMPUTER(COMPUTER	1)
NOTE:	Refer	to	your	DVD...

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Connecting HDMI Input
You	can	connect	 the	HDMI	 output	 of	your	 DVD	 player,	 hard	disk	player,	 Blu-ray	 player,	or	notebook	 type	PC	to	the	
HDMI	IN	connector	of	your	projector.
NOTE:	The	HDMI	1	IN/HDMI	2	IN	connector	supports	Plug	&	Play	(DDC2B).
Audio cable (not supplied)
HDMI	cable	(not	supplied)Use	High	Speed	HDMI® Cable.
Input	connectorSOURCE	button	on	the	projector	
cabinetButton	on	the	remote	control
HDMI	1	IN	HDMI1HDMI
HDMI	2	IN	HDMI2HDMI
TIP:	For	users	of...

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Connecting to a Wired LAN (not supported by PE501X)
The	projector	comes	standard	with	a	LAN	port	(RJ-45)	which	provides	a	LAN	connection	using	a	LAN	cable.	
To	use	 a	LAN	 connection,	 you	are	required	 to	set	 the	 LAN	 on	the	 projector	 menu.	Select	 [SETUP]	→	[WIRED	 LAN].	
(→	page	120).
Example	of	LAN	connection
Example	of	wired	LAN	connection
LAN
Server
Hub
LAN cable (not supplied)
NOTE:	 Use	a	Category	 5	or	 higher	 LAN	
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Connecting to a Wireless LAN (Optional: NP02LM series) (not supported by PE501X)
The	USB	 Wireless	 LAN	Unit	also	 provides	 a	wireless	 LAN	connection. 	To	 use	 a	wireless	 LAN	connection,	 you	are	
required	to	assign	an	IP	address	to	the	projector.
Important:
•	 If	 you	use	 the	projector	 with	the	USB	 Wireless	 LAN	Unit	in	the	 area	 where	 the	use	 of	wireless	 LAN	equipment	 is	
prohibited,	remove	the	USB	 Wireless	LAN	Unit	from	the	projector.
•	 Buy	the...

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Prepare	a	Phillips	screw	driver	beforehand.
1.	 Press	the	POWER	 button	to	turn	 off	the	 projector	 and	set	it	
into	standby	condition, 	and	disconnect	the	power	cord.
2.	 Remove	the	USB	(LAN)	port	cover.
 Loosen the screw securing the port cover.
	 •	 The	screw	is	not	removable. 	
3.	 Slowly	insert	the	USB	 Wireless	 LAN	Unit	into	the	USB	 (LAN)	
port.
 Remove the cap from the USB Wireless LAN Unit, and then insert 
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Example	of	wireless	LAN	connection
(Network	Type	→	Infrastructure)
 PC with wireless 
LAN card inserted PC with built-in wireless 
LAN function
Wired LAN
Wireless access point
USB Wireless LAN Unit
To	
enable	 direct	communication	 (i.e.,	peer-to-peer)	 between	personal	 computers	 and	projectors,	 you	need	 to	
select	the	Ad	Hoc	mode.
Use	the	HTTP	server	function	to	make	the	settings. 	(→	page	42)
PC with wireless 
LAN card inserted PC with built-in wireless 
LAN...

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6. Installation and Connections
Attaching the Optional Cable Cover (NP03CV)
An	optional	cable	cover	(NP03CV)	is	available	for	hiding	cables.
The	NP03CV	cable	cover	is	designed	for	use	with	the	P	series	projectors.
 CAUTION:
•	 Be	sure	to	tighten	 the	screws	 after	attaching	 the	cable	 cover.	Failure	 to	do	 so	may	 cause	 the	cable	 cover	 to	come	
off	and	fall,	resulting	in	injury	or	damage	to	the	cable	cover.
•	 Do	not	put	bundled	cables	in	the	cable	cover. 	Failure	to	do	so	may	damage	the	power...

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1.	 Push	up	the	 buttons	 on	the	 left	and	 right	 to	release	 the	
filter	unit	and	pull	it	out.
2.	 Remove	the	filter	unit	by	pulling	out	the	tab.
3.	 Remove	the	four	filters.
(1) Turn the filter unit over and pull out the two soft accordion 
filters (large and small).
Filter cover
Filter unit
7. Maintenance
This	 section	 describes	 the	simple	 maintenance	 procedures	you	should	 follow	to	clean	 the	filters,	 the	lens,	 the	cabinet,	
and	to	replace	the	lamp	and	the	filters.
❶ Cleaning the Filters...

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(2) Push  the  left  end  of  each  filter  and  remove  the  hard  two 
honeycomb filters (large and small).
	 •		 The	 large	 filter	cannot	 be	removed	 by	pushing	 on	its	right	
end.
4.	 Use	a	vacuum	cleaner	to	vacuum	all	the	dust	inside.
 Get rid of dust in the accordion filter
NOTE:	
•	 Whenever	 you	vacuum	 the	filter,	 use	the	soft	 brush	 attachment	 to	
vacuum.	This	is	to	avoid	damage	to	the	filter.
•	 Do	not	wash	 the	filter	 with	water.	 Doing	so	can	 result	 in	filter...

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7.	 Put	the	filter	unit	back	to	the	projector	cabinet.
	 Make	sure	that	the	filter	 unit	is	placed	 in	the	 correct	 orienta-
tion.
8.	 Put	the	filter	cover	back	to	the	projector	cabinet.
	 Insert	 two	catches	 of	the	 top	side	 of	the	 filter	 cover	 into	the	
groove of the cabinet, and push the buttons on the left and right 
to close the filter cover.
•	 Push	the	filter	cover	until	it	clicks	into	place.
9.	 Clear	the	filter	usage	hours.
 Plug the power cord into the wall outlet, and...