NEC Projector Pa500x User Manual

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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	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	IN	HDMIHDMI
TIP:	For	users	of	audio	video	equipment	with	an	HDMI...

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Connecting to a Wired LAN
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	 [APPLICATION	 MENU]	→ 
[NETWORK	SETTINGS]	→	[WIRED	LAN].	(→	page	121).
Example of LAN connection
Example	of	wired	LAN	connection
Server
Hub
LAN cable (not supplied)
NOTE:	Use	a	Category	 5	or	 higher	 LAN	
cable. 

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Connecting to a Wireless LAN (sold separately)
The	separately	 sold	wireless	 LAN	unit	allows	 you	to	use	 a	wireless	 LAN	environment. 	When	 using	the	projector	 in	a	
wireless	LAN	environment,	the	IP	address	and	other	settings	must	be	made	on	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...

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1. Press  the 	button	 to	set	 the	 projector	 to	the	 standby	 mode,	then	
disconnect the power cord.
  Wait for the projector to fully cool off.
2. Remove the filter cover.
  Pressing the buttons on the left and right sides of the filter cover upwards, 
pull the filter cover towards you to remove it.
3. Remove the filter unit.
  Pull  the  hooks  on  the  left  and  right  sides  of  the  filter  unit  towards  you  to 
remove the filter unit.
4.	 Slowly	insert	the...

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To remove the wireless LAN unit
1. Remove the filter unit following steps 1 to 3 above.
2.	 Remove	the	wireless	LAN	unit.
  If the wireless LAN unit is hard to remove, place a cloth, etc., over needle-
nose pliers to grasp the wireless LAN unit and pull it out.
NOTE:	 Do	not	 grasp	 the	wireless	 LAN	unit	with	 excessive	 force.	Doing	 so	will	 damage	
it.
3. Mount  the  filter  unit  and  filter  cover  as  described  in  steps  5  and  6 
above.
WIRELESSWIRELESS 

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Example	of	wireless	LAN	connection
(Network	Type	→	Infrastructure)
(→	page	123)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	computers	 and	projectors,	 you	need	 to	select	 the	Ad	
Hoc	mode. 	(→	page	123)
PC with wireless 
LAN card inserted PC with built-in wireless 
LAN function
Example	of	wireless	LAN	connection	(Network...

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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.
1 Cleaning the Filters
The	air-filter	 sponge	keeps	dust	and	dirt	from	 getting	 inside	the	projector	 and	should	 be	frequently	 cleaned.	If	 the	 filter	
is	dirty	or	clogged,	your	projector	may	overheat.
NOTE:	 The	message	 for	filter	 cleaning	 will	be	displayed	 for	one	 minute	 after	the	projector	 is	turned	 on...

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(2) Push the left edges of the filters and remove the two hard 
honeycomb filters.
- The  filters  cannot  be  removed  by  pressing  the  left  and 
right edges.
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	 clog-
ging.
5.  Remove dust...

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8. Put the filter cover back to the projector cabinet.
 Insert the 4 catches on the top of the filter cover into the grooves 
in the projector, then press the left and right buttons to close.
•	 Push	the	filter	cover	until	it	clicks	into	place.
9.	 Clear	the	filter	usage	hours.
  Plug the power cord into the wall outlet, and then turn on the 
projector.
 From the menu, select [RESET] → [CLEAR FILTER HOURS]. 
(→ page 117)
  The interval time to clean the filters is set to [OFF] at time...

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 Cleaning the Lens
•	 Turn	off	the	projector	before	cleaning.
•	 The	projector	has	a	plastic	lens.	Use	a	commercially	available	plastic	lens	cleaner.
•	 Do	not	scratch	or	mar	the	lens	surface	as	a	plastic	lens	is	easily	scratched.
•	 Never	use	alcohol	or	glass	lens	cleaner	as	doing	so	will	cause	damage	to	the	plastic	lens	surface.
 Cleaning the Cabinet
Turn	off	the	projector,	and	unplug	the	projector	before	cleaning.
•	 Use	a	dry	soft	cloth	to	wipe	dust	off	the	cabinet.
	 If	heavily...