NEC P420x Projector User Manual

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2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
Adjusting with the remote control
1.	 Press	the	KEYSTONE	button.
 The Keystone bar will be displayed.
 
2.	 Use	the	 or 	button	to	correct	the	keystone	distortion.
 Adjust so that the right and left sides are parallel.
 
3.	 Press	the	EXIT	button.
 The Keystone bar will be closed. 
						

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2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
 Optimizing Computer Signal Automatically
Adjusting the Image Using Auto Adjust
Optimizing	a	computer	image	automatically.	(COMPUTER1/COMPUTER2)
Press	the	AUTO	ADJ.	button	to	optimize	a	computer	image	automatically.
This	adjustment	may	be	necessary	when	you	connect	your	computer	for	the	first	time.
[Poor picture]
[Normal picture]
NOTE:
Some	signals	may	take	time	to	display	or	may	not	be	displayed	correctly.
•	 If	the 	Auto 	Adjust 	operation 	cannot 	optimize 	the 	computer 	signal, 	try 	to 	adjust 	[HORIZONTAL], 	[VERTICAL], 	[CLOCK], 	and 	[PHASE]	
manually.	(→	page	86,	87)
 Turning Up or Down Volume
Sound	level	from	the	speaker	can	be	adjusted.
TIP:	 When	 no	menus	 appear,	 the		and		buttons	 on	the	 projector	 cabinet	work	
as	a	volume	control.	
NOTE:
•	 Volume 	control 	is 	not 	available 	with 	the 		or		button 	when 	an 	image 	is 	enlarged	
by	using	the	D-ZOOM	(+)	button	or	when	the	menu	is	displayed.
•	 Volume	 control	is	not	 available	 with	the		or		button	 when	VIEWER	 or	NET-
WORK	is	used.
TIP:	
•	 The	 [BEEP]	 sound	volume	 cannot	be	adjusted.	 To	turn	 off	the	 [BEEP]	 sound,	
from	the	menu,	select	[SETUP]	→	[OPTIONS(1)]	→	[BEEP]	→	[OFF].
•	 Volume	can	be	controlled	from	the	menu	([ADJUST]	→	[AUDIO])
 
Increase volume
Decrease volume 
						

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2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
 Turning off the Projector
To turn off the projector:
1.	 First,	press	 the		(POWER)	 button	on	the	 projector	
cabinet	 or	the	 POWER	 OFF	button	 on	the	 remote	 con-
trol. 
  The  [POWER  OFF  /  ARE YOU  SURE  ?  /  CARBON  SAV-
INGS- SESSION 0.000[g-CO2]] message will appear.
2.	 Secondly, 	press 	the 	ENTER 	button 	or 	press 	the 	 
(POWER)	or	the	POWER	OFF	button	again.
 The lamp will turn off and the projector will go into standby 
mode. When  in  standby  mode,  the  POWER  indicator  will 
light orange and the STATUS indicator will light green when 
[NORMAL] is selected for [STANDBY MODE]. 
Power	On
Steady blue light
Standby
Steady  
orange light
Press twice
 CAUTION:
Parts	 of	the	 projector	 may	become	 temporarily	 heated	if	the	 projector	 is	turned	 off	with	 the	POWER	 button	or	if	the	
AC	power	supply	is	disconnected	during	normal	projector	operation.
Use	caution	when	picking	up	the	projector.
NOTE:
•	 While	the	POWER	indicator	is	blinking	blue	in	short	cycles,	the	power	cannot	be	turned	off.
•	 You	cannot	turn	off	the	power	for	60	seconds	immediately	after	turning	it	on	and	displaying	an	image.
•	 Do	 not	disconnect	 the	AC	power	 supply	 to	the	 projector	 within	10	seconds	 of	making	 adjustment	 or	setting	 changes	 and	closing	
the	menu.	Doing	so	can	cause	loss	of	adjustments	and	settings. 
						

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2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
 After Use
Preparation: Make sure that the projector is turned off.
1.	 Unplug	the	power	cord.
2.	 Disconnect	any	other	cables.
•	 Remove	the	USB	memory	if	it	is	inserted	into	the	projector.
3.	 Retract	adjustable	tilt	foot	if	extended.
4.	 Slide	the	lens	cover	to	the	right	to	cover	the	lens. 
						

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1 Turning off the Image and Sound
Press	the	AV-MUTE	 button	to	turn	 off	the	 image	 and	sound	 for	a	short	
period	of	time. 	Press	again	to	restore	the	image	and	sound.
The	projector’s	 power-saving	 function	will	work	 10	seconds	 after	the	image 	
is	turned	off. 	As	a	result,	the	lamp	power	will	be	reduced.
NOTE:
•	
Even	though	the	image	is	turned	off,	the	menu	still	remains	on	the	screen.
•	 Sound	from	the	AUDIO	OUT	jack	(Stereo	mini)	can	be	turned	off.
•	 To	restore	 the	image,	 even	if	you	 press	 the	AV-MUTE	 button	immediately	 after	
the	start	 of	the	 power-saving	 function,	the	lamp	 brightness	 may	not	be	restored	
to	its	original	level.
 Freezing a Picture
Press	 the	FREEZE	 button	to	freeze	 a	picture. 	Press	 again	to	resume	
motion.
NOTE:	The	image	is	frozen	but	the	original	video	is	still	playing	back.
 Enlarging a Picture
You	can	enlarge	the	picture	up	to	four	times.
NOTE:	 The	maximum	 magnification	 may	be	less	 than	 four	times	 depending	 on	
the	signal.
To	do	so:
1.	 Press	the	D-ZOOM	(+)	button	to	magnify	the	picture.
 To move the magnified image, use the ,, or  button.
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3. Convenient Features
 Changing Eco Mode/Checking Energy-Saving Effect Using Eco 
Mode [ECO MODE]
The	 ECO	 MODE	 (ECO1	 and	ECO2)	 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.	
[ECO	MODE]	DescriptionStatus	of	LAMP	indicator
[OFF]This	is	the	default	setting	(100%	Brightness).Off
[AUTO	ECO]Lamp	power	 consumption	 will	be	changed	 between	
[OFF]	and 	[ECO1] 	automatically 	according 	to 	picture	
level
NOTE:	 A	bright	 gradation	 may	be	less	 visible	 depending	
on	the	image.
Steady	Green	
light
[ECO1]
Low	 lamp	 power	 consumption	 (approx.	75%	 Bright-
ness).
[ECO2]	(P350X	
only)
Lower	 lamp	power	 consumption	 than	[ECO1]	 mode	
(approx. 	60%	Brightness)
To	turn	on	the	[ECO	MODE],	do	the	following: 	
1.	 Press	the	ECO	Button	on	the	remote	control	to	display	[ECO	MODE]	screen.
2.	 Press	the	ECO	button	again	to	select	a	mode	you	wish. 	
•	 Each	time	the	ECO	button	is	pressed,	the	choices	will	be	changed:
 OFF → AUTO ECO → ECO1 (→ ECO2) → OFF
•	 When	the	projector	is	in	ECO	mode,	the	LAMP	indicator	will	light	green.
TIP:	
•	 The	leaf	symbol	at	the	bottom	of	the	menu	shows	the	current	selection	of	ECO	mode.
2. Press	the	 button.
  The area of the magnified image will be moved
3.	 Press	the	D-ZOOM	(−)	button.
 Each time the D-ZOOM (−) button is pressed, the image is reduced.
NOTE:	
•	 The	image	will	be	enlarged	or	reduced	at	the	center	of	the	screen.
•	 Displaying	the	menu	will	cancel	the	current	magnification. 
						

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NOTE:	
•	 The	[ECO	MODE]	can	be	changed	by	using	the	menu.
	 Select	[SETUP]	→	[GENERAL]	→	[ECO	MODE].
•	 The	lamp	life	remaining	and	lamp	hours	used	can	be	checked	in	[USAGE	TIME].	Select	[INFO.]	→	[USAGE	TIME].
•	 The	projector	 is	always	 in	[ECO1]	 ([ECO2])*	 for	90	seconds	 after	the	lamp	 is	turned	 on	and	 while	 the	POWER	 indicator	 is	blinking	
blue.	The	lamp	condition	will	not	be	affected	even	when	[ECO	MODE]	is	changed.
•	 After	 a	lapse	 of	1	minute	 from	when	 the	projector	 displays	no-signal	 guidance,	 a	blue,	 black	 or	logo	 screen,	 [ECO	MODE]	 will	
automatically	switch	to	[ECO1]	([ECO2])*.	The	projector	will	return	to	the	[OFF]	once	a	signal	is	accepted.
•	 If	the	projector	 is	overheated	 in	[OFF]	 mode,	 there	may	be	a	case	 where	 the	[ECO	 MODE]	 automatically	 changes	to	[ECO1]	
([ECO2])*	 mode	to	protect	 the	projector.	 When	the	projector	 is	in	 [ECO1]	 ([ECO2])*	 mode,	the	picture	 brightness	 decreases.	
When	the	projector	comes	back	to	normal	temperature,	the	[ECO	MODE]	returns	to	[OFF]	mode.
	 Thermometer	 symbol	[		]	 indicates	 the	[ECO	 MODE]	 is	automatically	 set	to	[ECO1]	 ([ECO2])*	 mode	because	 the	internal	 tem-
perature	is	too	high.
	 *	[ECO2]	on	P350X	only
Checking Energy-Saving Effect [CARBON METER]
This	feature	 will	show	 energy-saving	 effect	in	terms	 of	CO2	emission	 reduction	 (kg)	when	 the	projector’s	 [ECO	MODE]	
is	set	to	[AUTO	ECO],	[ECO1],	or	[ECO2]. 	This	feature	is	called	as	[CARBON	METER].
There	 are	two	 messages: 	[TOTAL	 CARBON	 SAVINGS]	 and	[CARBON	 SAVINGS-SESSION]. 	The	 [TOTAL	 CARBON	
SAVINGS]	 message	shows	the	total	 amount	 of	CO2	emission	 reduction	 from	the	time	 of	shipment	 up	to	now. 	You	 can	
check	the	information	on	[USAGE	 TIME]	from	[INFO.]	of	the	menu.	(→	page	101)
The	[CARBON	 SAVINGS-SESSION]	 message	shows	the	amount	 of	CO2	emission	 reduction	 between	the	time	 of	
changing	 to	ECO	 MODE	 immediately	 after	the	time	 of	power-on	 and	the	time	 of	power-off. 	The	 [CARBON	 SAVINGS-
SESSION]	message	will	be	displayed	in	the	[POWER	OFF/	ARE	 YOU	SURE	?]	message	at	the	time	of	power-off.
TIP:
•	 The	formula	as	shown	below	is	used	to	calculate	the	amount	of	CO2	emission	reduction.
	 Amount	of	CO2	emission	 reduction	 =	(Power	 consumption	 in	OFF	 for	ECO	 MODE	 −	Power	 consumption	 in	AUTO	 ECO/ECO1/ECO2	
for	ECO	 MODE)	 ×	CO2	conversion	 factor.*	When	the	image	 is	turned	 off	with	 the	AV-MUTE	 button	or	with	 the	lens	 cover	 closed,	
the	amount	of	CO2	emmission	reduction	will	also	increase.
	 *		Calculation	 for	amount	 of	CO2	emission	 reduction	 is	based	 on	an	OECD	 publication	 “CO2	Emissions	 from	Fuel	Combustion,	 2008	
Edition”.
•	 The	[TOTAL	CARBON	SAVINGS]	is	calculated	based	on	savings	recorded	in	15	minutes	intervals.
•	 This	formula	will	not	apply	to	the	power	consumption	which	is	not	affected	by	whether	[ECO	MODE]	is	turned	on	or	off. 
						

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3. Convenient Features
 Preventing the Unauthorized Use of the Projector [SECURITY]
A	keyword	 can	be	set	 for	your	 projector	 using	the	Menu	 to	avoid	 operation	 by	an	 unauthorized	 user.	When	 a	keyword	
is	 set,	 turning	 on	the	 projector	 will	display	 the	Keyword	 input	screen. 	Unless	 the	correct	 keyword	 is	entered,	 the	pro-
jector	cannot	project	an	image. 	
•	The	[SECURITY]	setting	cannot	be	cancelled	by	using	the	[RESET]	of	the	menu.
To enable the Security function:
1.	 Press	the	MENU	button.
  The menu will be displayed.
2.	 Press	 the		button	 twice	to	select	 [SETUP]	 and	press	 the		button	 or	the	 ENTER	 button	to	select	 [GEN-
ERAL].
3.	 Press	the		button	to	select	[INSTALLATION].
4.	 Press	the		button	three	times	to	select	[SECURITY]	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
  The OFF/ON menu will be displayed.
5.		Press	the		button	to	select	[ON]	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
  The [SECURITY KEYWORD] screen will be displayed.
6.	 Type	in	a	combination	of	the	four		buttons	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
NOTE:	A	keyword	must	be	4	to	10	digits	in	length.
 The [CONFIRM KEYWORD] screen will be displayed.
NOTE:	Make	a	note	of	your	password	and	store	it	in	a	safe	place. 
						

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7.	 Type	in	the	same	combination	of		buttons	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
 The confirmation screen will be displayed.
8.	 Select	[YES]	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
 The SECURITY function has been enabled.
To turn on the projector when [SECURITY] is enabled:
1.	 Press	the	POWER	button.
	 The	projector	will	be	turned	on	and	display	a	message	to	the	effect	that	the	projector	is	locked.
2.	 Press	the	MENU	button.
3.	 Type	in	the	correct	keyword	and	press	the	ENTER	button. 	The	projector	will	display	an	image.
NOTE:	The	security	disable	mode	is	maintained	until	the	main	power	is	turned	off	or	unplugging	the	power	cord. 
						

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To disable the SECURITY function:
1.	 Press	the	MENU	button.
 The menu will be displayed.
2.		Select	[SETUP]	→	[INSTALLATION]	→	[SECURITY]	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
  The OFF/ON menu will be displayed.
3.	 Select	[OFF]	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
 The SECURITY KEYWORD screen will be displayed.
4.	 Type	in	your	keyword	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
	 When	the	correct	keyword	is	entered,	the	SECURITY	function	will	be	disabled.
NOTE:	 If	you	 forget	 your	keyword,	 contact	your	dealer.	 Your	dealer	 will	provide	 you	with	 your	 keyword	 in	exchange	 for	your	 request	
code.	 Your	request	 code	is	displayed	 in	the	 Keyword	 Confirmation	 screen.	In	this	 example	 [NB52-YGK8-2VD6-K585-JNE6-EYA8]	
is	a	request	code.