NEC Projector PA571W User Manual

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HDMI 1 INHDMI 2 IN
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.
TIP:	For	users	of	audio	video	equipment	with	an	HDMI	connector:
Select	“Enhanced”	rather	than	“Normal”	if	HDMI	output	is	switchable...

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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 	Categor y 	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...

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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 insertedPC 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 insertedPC with built-in wireless LAN function
Example	of	wireless	LAN	connection	(Network	 Type...

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Projecting Portrait Images
The	projector	can	be	used	on	its	left	side	(when	viewed	from	the	front)	to	project	portrait	images.
 Caution on placing in portrait orientation
•	 When	using	the	projector	 on	its	left	 side,	 do	not	 block	 the	intake	 vents.	Doing	 so	will	 cause	 build-up	 heat	inside	
the	projector.
•	 When	using	the	projector	on	its	left	side,	attach	a	stand	supporting	the	projector.
•	 Lock	the	lens	shift	after	completing	lens	shift	adjustment....

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Reference drawing
[Side View][Front View]
4-M4 screw hole
Remove tilt foot 130 or longer
Filter cover (open)
Horizontal adjuster [Bottom View]
Filter cover 310 mm or longer
Rear foot
Locking	Lens	Shift
1.  Pull and remove the lever cover.
 
2.  Loosen the screw.
•	 The	screw	cannot	be	removed. 	 

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3. Move the lever upward until it stops and then secure the screw.
•	 While	holding	the	lever	upward,	tighten	the	screw.
•	 To	adjust	the	lens	shift	again,	loosen	the	screw	and	do	this.
4.  Put the lever cover back.
  

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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...