NEC Projector Ph1000u User Manual

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2.	 Press	the		(POWER)	 button	on	the	 projector	 cabinet	
or	the	POWER	ON	button	on	the	remote	control. 	
	 The	POWER	 indicator	 will	turn	 to	blue	 and	the	projector	
will	become	ready	to	use.
TIP:	
•	 When	 the	message	 “PROJECTOR	 IS	LOCKED!	 ENTER	YOUR	
PASSWORD.” 	is 	displayed, 	it 	means 	that 	the 	[SECURITY]	
feature	is	turned	on.	(→ page 45)
•	 When	 the	ECO	 message 	is	 displayed, 	it	 means 	that	 [ON]	 is	
selected	for	[ECO	MESSAGE].	(→ page 117)
	 After	 you	turn	 on	your	 projector,	 ensure	that	the	computer	
or video source is turned on.
NOTE:	 When	no	signal	 is	available,	 the	NEC	 logo	 (default),	 blue,	or	
black screen will be displayed.
 
StandbyBlinkingPower	On
Steady orange 
light Blinking blue 
light Steady blue 
light
(→	page	222) 
						

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Note on Startup screen (Menu Language Select screen)
When	you	first	 turn	 on	the	 projector,	 you	will	get	 the	Startup	 menu.	This	 menu	 gives	you	the	opportunity	 to	select	 one	
of	the	27	menu	languages.
To	select	a	menu	language, 	follow	these	steps:
1.	 Use	the	, ,   or 	button	 to	select	 one	of	the	 27	lan-
guages	from	the	menu.
2.	 Press	the	ENTER	button	to	execute	the	selection.
After	 this	has	 been	 done,	 you	can	 proceed	 to	the	 menu	 opera-
tion.
If	you	want,	you	can	select	the	menu	language	later.
(→	[LANGUAGE]	on	page	98	and	116)
NOTE: 
•	 Turning	 the	power	 back	on	directly	 after	it	is	 turned	 off	(by	 direct	 power	 off)	while	 an	image	 is	being	 projected	 can	result	 in	
malfunction. Be sure to wait at least 1 second before turning the power \
back on.
•	 Keep	the	lens	cap	off	the	lens	while	the	projector’s	power	is	on.
 If the lens cap is on, it could be warped due to high temperature.
•	 If	one	of	the	following	things	happens,	the	projector	will	not	turn	on.
- If the internal temperature of the projector is too high, the projector detects abnormal high temperature. In this condition the 
projector	 will	not	turn	 on	to	protect	 the	internal	 system.	 If	this	 happens,	 wait	for	the	 projector’s	 internal	components	 to	cool	
down.
-	 Starting	under	low	temperature	conditions
	 If	 the	usage	 environment	 temperature	is	lower	 than	the	projector’s	 operating	temperature,	 the	TEMP.	 indicator	 will	flash.	 Increase 	
the	usage	environment	temperature	to	0°C	or	higher	and	turn	on	the	projector	again.
	 If	you	turn	on	the	projector	at	around	0°C,	it	may	take	5	minutes	to	warm	up	the	projector.
	 During	warm-up,	the	TEMP.	indicator	will	flash.	When	the	warm-up	is	completed,	the	TEMP.	indicator	will	light	out.
-	 When	the	lamp	reaches	its	end	of	usable	life,	the	projector	will	not	turn 	on.	If	this	happens,	replace	the	lamp.
-	 If	the	STATUS	 indicator	 lights	orange	 with	the	power	 button	 pressed,	 it	means	 that	the	[CONTROL	 PANEL	LOCK]	is	turned	 on.	
Cancel	the	lock	by	turning	it	off.	(→ page 122)
-	 If	the	lamp	 fails	to	light,	 and	if	the	 LAMP	 1	or	 LAMP	 2	indicator	 flashes	on	and	 off	in	a	cycle	 of	six	 times,	 wait	a	full	 minute	 and	
then turn on the power.
•	 While	the	POWER	indicator	is	blinking	blue	in	short	cycles,	the	power	cannot	be	turned	off	by	using	the	power	button.
•	 Immediately	 after	turning	 on	the	 projector,	 screen	flicker	may	occur.	 This	is	normal.	 Wait	3	to	 5	minutes	 until	the	lamp	 lighting	 is	
stabilized.
•	 When	the	projector	is	turned	on,	it	may	take	some	time	before	the	lamp	light	becomes	bright.
•	 If	you	turn	 on	the	 projector	 immediately	 after	the	lamp	 is	turned	 off	or	when	 the	temperature	 is	high,	 the	fans	 run	without	 display-
ing an image for some time and then the projector will display the image\
.
  
						

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If the projected image is inverted or upside down
1	 Press	the	ORIENTATION	button.	
	 The	[ORIENTATION]	screen	will	be	displayed.
2	 Press	again	to	select	a	correct	orientation.
	 Each	time	 the	ORIENTATION 	button 	is 	pressed,	 the	choice	 you	highlight 	
will	be	changed.
DESKTOP	FRONTDESKTOP	REAR
CEILING	FRONTCEILING	REAR
3	 Stop	pressing	the	ORIENTATION	button.
	 The	menu	will	be	closed	 and	the	projected	 image	will	be	displayed	 in	
the	correct	orientation	you	select. 
						

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 Selecting a Source
Selecting the computer or video source
NOTE:	Turn	on	the	computer	or	video	source	equipment	connected	to	the	projector.
Detecting	the	Signal	Automatically
Press	the 	SOURCE 	button 	once. 	The 	projector 	will 	search 	for 	the 	available	
input	source	and	display	it. 	The	input	source	will	change	as	follows: 	
COMPUTER1	→	COMPUTER2	→	COMPUTER3	→	HDMI	→	DisplayPort 	
→	VIDEO	→	S-VIDEO	→	VIEWER	→	SLOT	→	COMPUTER1	→ ...
•	 With	 the	SOURCE	 screen	displayed,	 you	can	 press	 the	SOURCE	
button	a	few	times	to	select	the	input	source.
TIP:	If	no	input	signal	is	present,	the	input	will	be	skipped.
Using the Remote Control
Press	 any	one	 of	the	 COMPUTER1,	 COMPUTER2,	COMPUTER3,	HDMI,	
DisplayPort,	 VIDEO,	S-VIDEO,	 VIEWER,	or	NETWORK	buttons.
Selecting Default Source 
You	can	set	a	source	 as	the	 default	 source	 so	that	 it	will	 be	displayed	
each	time	the	projector	is	turned	on.
1.	 Press	the	MENU	button.
	 The	menu	will	be	displayed.
2.	 Press	 the		button	 twice	to	select	 [SETUP]	 and	press	 the		but-
ton	or	the	ENTER	button	to	select	[BASIC].
3.  Press	the		button	five	times	to	select	[OPTIONS(2)].
4.	 Press 	the 		button	 five	times	 to	select	 [DEFAULT	 SOURCE	
SELECT]	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
	 The	[DEFAULT	SOURCE	SELECT]	screen	will	be	displayed.
 (→ page 127)
5.	 Select	 a	source	 as	the	 default	 source,	and	 press	 the	ENTER	 but-
ton.
6.	 Press	the	EXIT	button	a	few	times	to	close	the	menu.
7.	 Restart	the	projector.
	 The	source	you	selected	in	step	5	will	be	projected.
NOTE:	 Even	when	 [AUTO]	 is	turned	 on,	the	[NETWORK]	 will	not	be	automatically	
selected.	To	set	your	network	as	the	default	source,	select	[NETWORK].
TIP:	
•	 When	 the	projector	 is	in	 Standby	 mode,	applying	 a	computer	 signal	from	a	
computer	 connected	 to	the	 COMPUTER	 1/3	IN	input	 will	power	 on	the	 projector	
and	simultaneously	project	the	computer’s	image.
	 ([AUTO	POWER	ON(COMP1/3)]	→ page 127)
•	 On	 the	Windows	 7	keyboard,	 a	combination	 of	the	 Windows	 and	P	keys	 allows	
you to set up external display easily and quickly. 
						

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 Adjusting the Picture Size and Position
Use	the	horizontal	 adjustment	 knob	and	adjustable	 tilt	feet	 to	finely	 tilt	the	 projector; 	use	 the	LENS	 SHIFT,	 ZOOM,	
and	FOCUS	buttons	to	adjust	the	picture	size	and	position.
In	this	chapter	drawings	and	cables	are	omitted	for	clarity.
Tilting	the	projector
[Horizontal	adjustment	knob/Tilt	feet]
Adjusting	 the	projected	 image’s	vertical	and	horizontal	
position
[Lens	shift]
(→ page 22) (→ page 24)
Adjusting	the	focus
[Focus]
Finely	adjusting	the	size	of	an	image
[Zoom]
(→ page 26)(→ page 27)
Adjusting	the	keystone	correction
[Keystone]
(→ page 28)
TIP:
•	 Built-in	test	patterns	can	be	conveniently	used	for	adjusting	the	picture	 size	and	position.	(→ page 100) 
						

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CAUTION•	 Perform	the	adjustment	 from	behind	 or	from	 the	side	 of	the	 projector. 	Adjusting	 from	
the	front	 could	 expose	 your	eyes	 to	strong	 light	which	 could	injure	 them.	The	 rear	
vents	 of	the	 projector	 may	become	 heated	during	normal	 projector	 operation. 	Use	
caution	when	adjusting	the	tilt	foot	on	the	rear	side. 	
•	 Keep	hands	away	from	the	lens	 mounting	 portion	while	the	lens	 shift	is	in	 operation. 	
Failure	to	do	so	could	result	in	hands	being	pinched	by	the	moving	lens.
Tilting the projector
The	projector	 must	be	placed	 square	 to	the	 screen	 otherwise	 keystone	distortion	 may	appear	 on	the	 screen. 	This	 sec-
tion	provides	explanation	on	how	to	place	the	projector	perpendicular	to	the	screen	when	viewed	from	the	side.
1.	 Lower	the	front	and	back	tilt	feet.
2.	 Use	 the	horizontal	 adjustment	 knob	to	finely	 tilt	the	 projector	 so	that	 the	projector	 is	set	 to	be	 parallel	 with	
the	screen.
	 Make	sure	that	the	top	edge	of	the	image	is	parallel	with	the	bottom	edge	of	the	image.
	 Adjustable	range: 	4°
Screen
Parallel
Clockwise
Counter-
clockwise
Horizontal	adjustment	knob
3.	 Rotate	 the	two	 front	 tilt	feet	 to	adjust	 the	height	 to	keep	 the	projector 	level	 so	that	 the	top	 edge	 of	the	 screen	
is	parallel	with	the	top	edge	of	the	projected	image.
	 Adjustable	range: 	1.8°
Screen
Parallel
Lower
Raise
Front tilt foot 
						

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4.	 Rotate	each	of	the	 tilt	feet	 to	adjust	 the	height	 while	keeping	 the	projector	 level	with	the	floor/ceiling	 and	
perpendicular	to	the	screen	when	viewed	from	the	side.
	 To	raise	the	front	side	of	the	projector,	extend	the	left	and	right	tilt	feet.
	 To	lower	the	front	side	of	the	projector,	extend	the	rear	foot.
	 Adjustable	range: 	2°
Screen90°
Lower
Raise
Front tilt foot
 
NOTE:
•	 Do	 not	lengthen	 each	of	the	 tilt	feet	 any	more	 than	13	mm/0.51".	 The	force	 of	doing	 so	may	 cause	 the	tilt	foot	 to	come	 off,	result-
ing in damage to the projector.
•	 Do	not	use	the	tilt	feet	for	any	purpose	other	than	adjusting	the	projector’s	projection	angle.
  Do not attempt to carry or mount the projector using the tilt feet. Doing so may result in damage to the projector or personal 
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Adjusting the vertical position of a projected image (Lens shift)
NOTE:
•	 The	lens	shift	function	is	not	available	on	the	projector	with	NP25FL	(fixed	focus)	lens	installed.	
	 Return	the	lens	shift	position	to	the	home	position	before	installing	the	lens	to	the	projector.
•	 Shifting	the	lens	 to	the	 maximum	 in	two	 directions	 combined	 will	cause	 the	edges	 of	the	 image	 to	become	 dark	or	will	 cause	
some shadows.
Adjusting with buttons on the cabinet
1.	 Press	one	of	the	LENS	SHIFT	▼▲◀▶	buttons.
2.	 Use	the	LENS	SHIFT	▼▲◀▶	buttons	to	move	the	projected	image.
Returning	the	lens	shift	position	to	the	home	position
Press	 and	hold	 the	SHUTTER/HOME	 POSITION	button	for	2	seconds	 to	return	 the	lens	 shift	position	 to	the	 home	
position	(nearly	center	position) 
						

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Adjusting with the remote control
1.	 Press	the	LENS	SHIFT	button.
	 The	Lens	Shift	screen	will	be	displayed.	
2.	 Press	the	▼▲◀ or ▶	button.
 Use the ▼▲◀▶	buttons	to	move	the	projected	image.
TIP:	
•	 The	 diagram	 below	shows	 the	lens	 shift	 adjustment	 range	for	the	 desktop	 front.	To	raise	 the	projection	 position	higher	than	this,	
use	the	tilt	feet.	(→ page 22)
1V
1H
0.2H 0.2H
0.55V
0.4VHeight of projected image
Width	of	projected	image 
						

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Focus
Applicable	lens:	NP26ZL/NP27ZL/NP28ZL/NP29ZL
Use	the	FOCUS	(+)	or	(−)	button	on	the	projector	cabinet	to	obtain	the	best	focus.
TIP:	To	obtain	the	best	focus,	perform	the	following	(for	fixed	installation)
Preparation:	Warm	up	the	projector	for	one	hour.
1.	Use	the	FOCUS	+/−	buttons	to	make	sure	you	obtain	the	best	focus.	If	you	do	not,	move	the	projector	back	and	forth.
2.	Select	the	[TEST	PATTERN]	from	the	menu	and	display	the	test	pattern.	(→ page 100)
3.	Keep	pressing	the	FOCUS	−	button	until	the	grid	of	the	text	pattern	is	made	invisible.
4.	Keep	pressing	the	FOCUS	+	button	until	you	obtain	the	best	focus.
 If you adjust beyond the best focal point, go back to step 3 and repeat \
the procedures.
NOTE:
•	 Use	the	focus	ring	to	obtain	the	best	focus	on	the	NP25FL	lens.
 
Adjusting with buttons on the remote control
1.	 Press	 the	FOCUS/ZOOM	 button	to	display	 the	adjustment	 win-
dow.
2.	 Use	the	◀ or ▶	button	to	adjust	the	focus.
3.	 Press	 the	FOCUS/ZOOM	 button	again	to	close	 the	adjustment	
window.