NEC Projector Vt37 User Manual

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2. Installation and Connections
 Making Connections
NOTE: When using with a notebook PC, be sure to connect between the projector and the notebook PC before turning on the
power to the notebook PC. In most cases signal cannot be output from RGB output unless the notebook PC is turned on after
connecting with the projector.
*If the screen goes blank while using your remote control, it may be the result of the computers screen-saver or power
management software.
AC IN
PC CONTROLS-VIDEO INVIDEO INCOMPUTER IN
AUDIOL/MONORAUDIO
COMPUTER IN AUDIO
PHONE
PHONE
Connecting Your PC or Macintosh Computer
RGB/VGA signal cable (supplied)To mini D-Sub 15-pin connector on the projector. It
is recommended that you use a commercially
available distribution amplifier if connecting a
signal cable longer than the supplied one.Audio cable
(not supplied)
IBM PC or Compatibles (Desktop type)
or Macintosh (Desktop type)
NOTE: For older Macintosh, use a
commercially available pin adapter
(not supplied) to connect to your
Macs video port.
IBM VGA or Compatibles (Notebook
type) or Macintosh (Notebook type)
Connecting your PC or Macintosh computer to your projector will enable you to project your computers screen image
for an impressive presentation.
To connect to a PC or Macintosh, simply:
1. Turn off the power to your projector and computer.
2. Use the supplied RGB/VGA signal cable to connect your PC or Macintosh to the projector.
3. Connect the supplied power cable. See page 18.
4. Turn on the projector and the computer.
5. If the projector goes blank after a period of inactivity, it may be caused by a screen saver installed on the computer
youve connected to the projector.
NOTE: The COMPUTER connector supports Plug & Play (DDC2).
Enabling the computer’s external display
Displaying an image on the notebook PC’s screen does not necessarily mean it outputs a signal to the projector.
When using a PC compatible laptop, a combination of function keys will enable/disable the external display.
Usually, the combination of the ‘Fn” key along with one of the 12 function keys gets the external display to come on
or off. For example, NEC laptops use Fn + F3, while Dell laptops use Fn + F8 key combinations to toggle through
external display selections. 
						

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NOTE: The projector is not compatible with video decoded outputs of either the NEC ISS-6020 and ISS-6010 switchers.
NOTE: An image may not be displayed correctly when a Video or S-Video source is played back via a commercially available scan
converter.
This is because the projector will process a video signal as a computer signal at the default setting. In that case, do the following.
*When an image is displayed with the lower and upper black portion of the screen or a dark image is not displayed correctly:
Project an image to fill the screen and then press the AUTO ADJ button on the remote control or the projector cabinet.
2. Installation and Connections
AC IN
PC CONTROLS-VIDEO INVIDEO INCOMPUTER IN
AUDIOL/MONORAUDIO
COMPUTER IN
Before connections: An exclusive SCART adapter (ADP-SC1) and a commercially available SCART cable are re-
quired for this connection.
NOTE: Audio signal is not available for this connection.
1. Turn off the power to the projector and your video equipment.
2. Use the NEC ADP-SC1 SCART adapter and a commercially available SCART cable to connect the RGB input of
your projector and a SCART output (RGB) of your video equipment.
3. Connect the supplied power cable. See page 18.
4. Turn on the power to the projector and your video equipment.
5. Use the COMPUTER button on the projector cabinet to select the COMPUTER input.
6. Press the MENU button on the projector cabinet to display the menu.
7. From the menu, select [Advanced] → [Signal Select] → [Computer] → [Scart].
SCART is a standard European audio-visual connector for TVs, VCRs and DVD players. It is also referred to as
Euro-connector.
NOTE: The ADP-SC1 SCART adapter is obtainable from your NEC dealer in Europe. Contact your NEC dealer in Europe for more
information.
To connect SCART output (RGB)
Video equipment such as DVD player
Commercially available SCART cable
Female
ADP-SC1
Projector 
						

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AUDIO INLR
AUDIO OUT
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Component
YCbCr
AC IN
PC CONTROLS-VIDEO INVIDEO INCOMPUTER IN
AUDIOL/MONORAUDIO
COMPUTER INAUDIO 
2. Installation and Connections
You can connect your projector to a DVD player with component output or Video output. To do so, simply:
1. Turn off the power to your projector and DVD player.
2. If your DVD player has the component video (Y,Cb,Cr) output, use a commercially available component video cable
(RCA
3) and the optional 15-pin-to-RCA (female)
3 cable to connect your DVD player to the COMPUTER IN
connector on the projector.
For a DVD player without component video (Y,Cb,Cr) output, use common RCA cables (not provided) to connect a
composite VIDEO output of the DVD player to the Video Input of the projector.
3. Connect the supplied power cable. See page 18.
4. Turn on the projector and DVD player.
A component signal will be automatically displayed. If not, from the menu, select [Advanced] → [Signal Select] →
[Computer], and then place a check mark in the Component radio button.
NOTE: Refer to your DVD players owners manual for more information about your DVD players video output requirements.
Connecting Your DVD Player with Component Output
DVD player Audio Equipment
Audio cable (not supplied)
Optional 15-pin - to - RCA (female)
3 cable (ADP-CV1)
Component video RCA
3
cable (not supplied) 
						

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2. Installation and Connections
AUDIO INLRAUDIO OUTLRVIDEO OUTS-VIDEO VIDEO
AC IN
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AUDIOL/MONORAUDIO
S-VIDEO IN
VIDEO IN
AUDIO
Connecting Your VCR or Laser Disc Player
S-Video cable (not supplied)
Video cable (not supplied)
VCR/ Laser disc player
Audio equipment
Audio cable (not supplied)
Use an RCA or S-Video cable (not provided) to connect the video and use RCA cables (not provided) to connect
the audio from your VCR, laser disc player or document camera to your projector.
To make these connections, simply:
1. Turn off the power to the projector and VCR, laser disc player or document camera.
2. Connect one end of an RCA cable to the video output (or one end of an S-Video cable to the S-Video output
connector) on the back of your VCR or laser disc player, connect the other end to the appropriate video input
on your projector. Connect one end of a pair RCA cables (not supplied) to the audio output on the back of your
VCR or laser disc player, connect the other end to your audio equipment or to the appropriate audio input on
the projector.
Be careful to keep the right and left channel connections correct for stereo sound.
NOTE: The AUDIO IN L/MONO and R jacks (RCA) are shared between the Video and S-Video inputs.
3. Connect the supplied power cable. See page 18.
4. Turn on the projector and the VCR or laser disc player.
NOTE: Refer to your VCR or laser disc player owners manual for more information about your equipments video output
requirements.
NOTE: An image may not be displayed correctly when a Video or S-Video source is played back in fast-forward or fast-rewind via
a scan converter. 
						

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2. Installation and Connections
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Connecting the Supplied Power Cable
Connect the supplied power cable to the projector.
First connect the supplied power cables two-pin plug to the AC IN of the projector, and then connect the other plug of
the supplied power cable in the wall outlet.
Make sure that the prongs are fully inserted into
both the AC IN and the wall outlet. To wall outlet 
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CAUTION:
Do not unplug the power cable from the wall outlet under any one of the following circumstances.
Doing so can cause damage to the projector:
•While the Hour Glass icon appears.
•While the cooling fans are running. The cooling fans continue to work for 30 seconds after the projector is
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3. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
This section describes how to turn on the projector and to project a picture onto the screen.

 Turning on the Projector
NOTE:
•The projector has two power switches: a main power switch and a POWER (ON/STAND BY) button (POWER ON and OFF on the
remote control).
•When plugging in or unplugging the supplied power cable, make sure that the main power switch is pushed to the off (
)
position. Failure to do so may cause damage to the projector.
AC IN
FOCUSZOOM
STATUSLAMP POWER
1. To turn on the main power to the projector, press the
Main Power switch to the on position ( I ).
•The POWER indicator will light orange.
See the Power Indicator section on page 49 for more
details.
2. Press the POWER (ON/STAND BY) button on the
projector cabinet or the POWER ON button on the
remote control for a minimum of 2 seconds. The
POWER indicator will turn to green and the projector
will become ready to use.
After you turn on your projector, ensure that the
computer or video source is turned on and that your
lens cap is removed.
NOTE: When no signal is available, a blue, black or logo screen is
displayed.
When the projector displays a blue or a black screen (not logo),
the Eco mode will be automatically selected in Lamp Mode.
NOTE: If you turn on the projector immediately after the lamp is
turned off or when the temperature is high, the fans runs without
displaying an image for some time and then the projector will
display the image.
LAMP
STATUS
POWER VIDEO
AUTO
ADJ.
S-VIDEO COMPUTER
ON/STAND BY
SELECT
MENUUP MAGNIFY PAGEOFF
POWERON
PIC-MUTEDOWN
POWERPOWER POWER
STATUS
LAMP
STATUSLAMP
STATUSLAMP
Standby Blinking Power On
Steady orange light Blinking  green
lightSteady green
light
See page 49 for more details. 
						

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3. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
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 8 menu languages.
To select a menu language, follow these steps:
1. Use the SELECT 
 or  button to select one of the 8
languages for the menu.LAMP
STATUS
POWER
ON/STAND BY
SELECT
VIDEO
AUTO
ADJ.
S-VIDEO COMPUTER
ENTEREXIT MENUUP MAGNIFY PAGEOFF
POWERON
PIC-MUTE
DOWN
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. See Lan-
guage on pages 31 and 37.
LAMP
STATUS
POWER
ON/STAND BY
SELECT
VIDEO
AUTO
ADJ.
S-VIDEO COMPUTER
ENTEREXIT MENUUP MAGNIFY PAGEOFF
POWERON
PIC-MUTE
DOWN
NOTE: Immediately after turning on the projector, screen flicker may occur. This is not a fault. Wait 3 to 5 minutes until the lamp
lighting is stabilized.
When the Lamp mode is set to Eco, the LAMP indicator will light green.
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 projectors internal
components to cool down.
•When the lamp reaches its end of usable life, the projector will not turn on. If this happens, replace the lamp.
•If the lamp fails to light, and if the STATUS indicator flashes on and off in a cycle of six times, wait a full minute and
then turn on the power. 
						

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3. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
 Selecting a Source
Selecting the computer or video source
VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPUTER
LAMP
STATUS
POWER
AUTO
ADJ.ON/STAND BY
SELECT
VOLUMEL-CLICK
MOUSER-CLICK
AUTO ADJ.
ASPECT HELP
FREEZE PICTURE
S-VIDEOVIDEOCOMPUTER1
2
NOTE: Turn on the computer or VCR connected to the projector.
Using the cabinet buttons
Press any one of the COMPUTER, VIDEO and S-VIDEO buttons.
The corresponding indicator will light green.
Using the Remote Control
Press any one of the COMPUTER 1, VIDEO or S-VIDEO buttons. 
						

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3. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
Place your projector on a flat level surface and ensure that the projector is
square to the screen.
Lift the front edge of the projector to center the image vertically.
*If the projected image does not appear square to the screen then use the
Keystone feature for proper adjustment. See page 24.
 Adjusting the Picture Size and Position
Adjust the Tilt Foot
1. Lift the front edge of the projector.
2. Push up the Adjustable Tilt Foot Levers on the right and left sides
of the projector to extend the adjustable tilt feet (maximum height).
3. Push down the Adjustable Tilt Foot Levers.
4. Lower the front of the projector to the desired height and release
the Adjustable Tilt Foot Lever to lock the Adjustable tilt foot. There
is approximately 10 degrees of up and down adjustment for the
front of the projector.
CAUTION
Do not use the tilt-foot for purposes other than originally intended. Misuses
such as gripping the tilt-foot or hanging on the wall can cause damage to the
projector.
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Move the projector left to center the image horizontally on the screen.
Adjustable Tilt
Foot Lever Adjustable Tilt
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3. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
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Focus
Use the FOCUS ring to obtain the best focus.
Zoom
Use the Digital ZOOM button on the projector cabinet to
electronically enlarge or reduce the image size.
NOTE: Digital Zoom can cause result in a blurry image because
zooming is made electronically.