NEC Projector M403W User Manual

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2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
Zoom
[M403X/M363X/M323X/M283X/M403W/M363W/M323W/M403H/M323H]
Use	the	ZOOM	lever	to	adjust	the	image	size	on	the	screen.
[M333XS/M353WS/M303WS]
The	image	size	can	be	adjusted	electronically	from	the	menu.	To	do	so,	follow	the	steps	below.
Adjusting	with	the	ZOOM	button	on	the	remote	control
1.  Press the ZOOM button. 
	 The	DIGITAL	ZOOM	bar	will	be	displayed.
2.  Press the ◀ or ▶	button	to	adjust	the	image	size. 	
3.	 Press	the	EXIT	button.
	 The	DIGITAL	ZOOM	bar	will	be	closed. 	
Zoom Lever 
						

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Focus
Use	the	FOCUS	ring	to	obtain	the	best	focus.
Focus Ring
Focus Lever
[M403X/M363X//M323X/M283X/M403W/M363W/
M323W/M403H/M323H][M333XS/M353WS/M303WS]
Use	the	FOCUS	lever	to	obtain	the	best	focus. 
						

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❻ Correcting Keystone Distortion Manually
If	the	 screen 	is	 tilted 	vertically, 	keystone 	distortion	 becomes	large. 	Automatic	 Keystone	Correction 	function 	is	 turned 	on 	
at	the	 time	 of	shipment. 	To	 correct	 keystone	 distortion	 manually,	 proceed	with	the	following	 steps	to	correct	 keystone	
distortion. 
 
NOTE:	
•	 The	Keystone	correction	can	cause	an	image	to	be	slightly	blurred	because	the	correction	is	made	electronically.
•	 The	Keystone	correction	range	can	be	made	narrower,	depending	on	a	signal	or	its	aspect	ratio	selection.
[M353WS/M303WS/M333XS]
Adjusting with buttons on the cabinet
1. Press the ▲ or ▼	button	with	no	menus	displayed.
	 The	keystone	bar	will	be	displayed.
    
2.  Use the ▲ or ▼	to	correct	the	keystone	distortion.
	 The	keystone	bar	will	be	closed	after	a	period	of	time.
3.  Press the ENTER button.
	 The	keystone	bar	will	be	closed.
NOTE:	
•	 When	 the	menu	 is	displayed,	 the	above	 operation	 is	not	 available.	 When	the	menu	 is	displayed,	 press	the	MENU	 button	 to	close	
the	menu	and	start	the	Keystone	correction.
	 From	 the	menu,	 select	[SETUP]	→	[GENERAL]	→	[KEYSTONE].	 The	changes	 can	be	saved	 with	[KEYSTONE	 SAVE].	(→	page	
95)
•	 Keystone	control	is	not	available	with	the	▲	or	▼	button	when	the	[USB-B]	input	is	used. 
						

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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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[M403W/M363W/M323W/M403X/M363X/M323X/M283X/M403H/M323H]
1. Press the ▼ (  ) button on the projector cabinet 
with	no	menus	displayed. 	
 The Keystone screen will be displayed on the screen.
•	 Press 	the 	KEYSTONE 	button 	when 	using 	the 	remote	
control.
2.  Press the ▼	button	 to	select	 [VERTICAL]	 and	then	
use the  ◀ or ▶	so	 that	 the	left	and	 right	 sides	 of	the	
projected	image	are	parallel.
*	 Adjust	the	vertical	keystone	distortion.
Projected area
Screen frame
3.	 Align	
the	left	(or	right)	 side	of	the	 screen	 with	the	
left	(or	right)	side	of	the	projected	image.
•	 Use	 the	shorter	 side	of	the	 projected	 image	as	the	
base.
•	 In	the	right	example,	use	the	left	side	as	the	base.
Align left side
4. Press the ▲	button 	to 	select 	[HORIZONTAL] 	and 	then	
use the  ◀ or ▶	so	 that	 the	top	 and	 bottom	 sides	of	
the	projected	image	are	parallel.
•	 Adjust	the	horizontal	keystone	distortion.
5.	 Repeat	 steps	2	and	 4	to	 correct	 keystone	 distor-
tion. 
						

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6.	 After	completing 	Keystone 	correction, 	press 	the	
EXIT	button. 	
 The Keystone screen will disappear.
•	 To	 perform	 Keystone	 correction	 again,	press	the	▼ 
button  to  display  the  Keystone  screen  and  repeat 
above steps 1 to 6. 
						

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❼ Optimizing Computer Signal Automatically
Adjusting the Image Using Auto Adjust
Optimizing	a	computer	image	automatically.	(COMPUTER)
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	90,	91)
❽ 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	magni-
fied	by	using	the	D-ZOOM	(+)	button	or	when	the	menu	is	displayed.
•	 Volume 	control 	is 	not 	available 	with 	the 	◀	or	▶	button	 when	VIEWER	 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].
Increase	volume
Decrease volume 
						

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2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
❾ Turning off the Projector
To	turn	off	the	projector:
1. First,  press  the   (POWER)  button  on  the  projector 
cabinet  or  the  STANDBY  button  on  the  remote  con -
trol. 
  The confirmation message will be displayed.
2.	 Secondly, 	press 	the 	ENTER 	button 	or 	press 	the 	 
(POWER)	or	the	STANDBY	button	again.
 The cooling fans stop operating when the projector turns off 
and goes into standby mode. When in standby mode, the 
POWER  indicator  will  light  red  and  the  STATUS  indicator 
will light green approx. for 10 seconds and then will light off 
when [NORMAL] is selected for [STANDBY MODE]. 
Power	On
Steady blue light Standby
Steady  
red light
 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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❿ 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.
(M403W/M363W/M323W/M403X/M363X/M323X/M283X/M403H/M323H	only)
4. 	Slide	the	lens	cover	to	the	left	to	cover	the	lens.
5.	 Put	the	projector	and	accessories	in	the	supplied	soft	case.
  Place the projector in the soft case with the lens facing upward as shown below. This is to prevent the lens from 
damage.
Insert	the	projector	with	the	lens	
facing upward
NOTE:	 When	placing	 the	projector	 in	the	 soft	 case,	 retract	 the	tilt	foot	 and	the	rear	 feet.	 Failure	 to	do	 so	may	 case	 damage	 to	the	
projector.
(M353WS/M303WS/M333XS	only)
4. Reattach the lens cap
 
1
2
①  Put the lens cap on the top of the lens.
② Push to cover the lens completely.
 CAUTION:
Use	 caution	 when	putting	 the	projector	 in	the	 soft	 case	 immediately	 after	the	projector	 has	been	 operating. 	The	
projector	cabinet	is	hot. 
						

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❶ 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	im-
age	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.
•	 Even	 when	the	power-saving	 function	works,	the	lamp	 power	 may	be	restored	
to	its	original	level	temporarily.
•	 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.
❷ 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.
•	 With	 Image	Express	 Utility	including	 USB	Display,	 pressing	 the	FREEZE	 button	
will	eliminate	sound	temporarily	during	display	of	freezed	image.
❸ Magnifying a Picture
You	can	magnify	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.
3. Convenient Features