NEC Vt465 Projector User Manual

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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.
Zoom
Use the ZOOM lever to finely adjust the image size on the screen.
You can use the ZOOM lever to enlarge or reduce an image size.
Focus
Use the FOCUS ring to obtain the best focus.
Correcting the Vertical Keystone Distortion
Auto Keystone Correction
The Auto Keystone correction feature will correct the vertical distortion
of a projected image on the screen. No special operation required. Just
put the projector on a flat surface.
Note that the vertical keystone angle can be corrected between 30 de-
grees upward and 30 degrees downward of projector tilt from level.
Use the SELECT H  button to select “Image” and then press the
SELECT E  button. The “Auto Keystone” will be displayed.  Press the
SELECT E to select “Off”.
3. Select the Keystone function.
2. Turn off the Auto Keystone function.
Use the SELECT 
H button to select “Keystone”.
4. Correct the vertical distortion.Use the SELECT F or E button to correct the vertical keystone dis-
tortion.NOTE:  Keystone correction angle could be less than 30 degrees for some sig-nals that have a high resolution or frequency such as UXGA.
Manual Keystone Correction
Y ou can also correct the vertical keystone distortion manually.
To   do so:
1. Press the MENU button.
The menu will be displayed.
5. Press the MENU button to close the menu.
NOTE: Y ou can save the changes using the Keystone Save feature when you turnoff the projector. 
						

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Optimizing RGB Picture Automatically
Adjusting the Image Using Auto Adjust
Optimizing RGB image automatically
Press the Auto Adjust button to optimize an RGB image automatically.
[Poor picture][Normal picture]
AUTO ADJ.
Press the Auto Adjust button to fine-tune the computer image or to re-
move any vertical banding that might appear and to reduce video noise,
dot interference or cross talk (this is evident when part of your image\
appears to be shimmering). This function adjusts the clock frequencies
that eliminate the horizontal banding in the image. This function also
adjusts the clock phase to reduce video noise, dot interference or cross\
talk. (This is evident when part of your image appears to be shimmer-
ing.)
This adjustment may be necessary when you connect your computer
for the first time.
NOTE:• Some signals may not be displayed correctly or take time.
• The Auto Adjust function does not work for component and video signal.
• If the Auto Adjust operation cannot optimize the RGB signal, try to adjust Clock
and Phase manually. See page E-29.
Tu rning Up or Down Volume
Sound level from the speaker and the AUDIO OUT jack (Stereo mini)
on the projector can be adjusted.
increase volume
decrease volume
VOLUME
Tu rning off the Projector
To  turn off the projector:
First, press the POWER (ON/STAND BY) button on the projector cabi-
net or the POWER OFF button on the remote control. The “Power Off /
Are you sure?” message will appear.
Secondly, press the ENTER button or press the POWER (ON/STAND
BY) or the POWER OFF button again.
The power indicator will glow orange. After the projector turns off, the
cooling fans keep operating for 60 seconds (Cooling-off time).
Lastly, turn off the Main Power switch. The power indicator will go out.
Last unplug the power cable.
CAUTION
Do not unplug the power cable from the wall outlet or do not turn
off the main power 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 60 seconds after the projector is turned off). 
						

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CONVENIENT FEATURES
Using the Remote Mouse Function
The built-in remote mouse function enables you to operate your
computers mouse functions from the remote control (Computer mode).
It is a great convenience for clicking through your computer-generated
presentations. To return to the projector operation mode (Projector mode),
press the PJ button (lit red).
Connecting to your computer for the remote mouse
function
If you wish to use the remote mouse function, use the supplied USB
cable to connect the USB port (PC) of the projector and the USB port
(type A) of your computer.
NOTE: 
Depending on the type of connection or OS installed on your computer,you may have to restart your computer or change your computer settings.
NOTE: Wait at least 5 seconds after disconnecting the USB cable before recon-
necting it and vice versa. The computer may not identify the built-in mo\
use re-
ceiver if it is repeatedly connected and disconnected in rapid intervals. USB port (PC)
USB port(Type A)
Switching operation mode between computer and projector
The three shaded buttons shown on the drawing work as a computer mouse i\
n the Computer mode.
In the Computer mode the PJ button is not lit.
Not lit
Works as a mouse for your computer.
Works as a right-click button
for your computer.
Works as the SELECT button on the projector.
Lit red
Works as the CANCELbutton on the projector.
Works as a left-click button for your com-
puter. Works as the ENTER
button on the projector.
When using the USB Port
The remote mouse function can only be used with a Windows 98, Win-
dows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Mac OS operating system.
• When the MENU button is pressed, the PJ button lights red to indicate th\
at you are in the Projector mode, which allows the pro jector menu
operation using the three buttons.
• If no buttons are pressed within 60 seconds, the PJ buttons light goes \
out to indicate that you are in the Computer mode. To  enable the projector
menu operation again, press the PJ button to light red.
• When the PJ button is lit, if you want to use the mouse function immedia\
tely, press the PJ button to return to the Computer mo de (not lit).
During Computer mode:
In Computer mode, by pressing the ENTER button for 2 seconds or more the\
n releasing, the drag mode is set and the drag operatio n can be
performed simply by pressing the SELECT  GHFE (mouse) button. To drop the item, press the ENTER (left click) button again or press th\
e
CANCEL (right click) button.
USB cable (supplied) 
						

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Turning off the Image and Sound
Press the PIC-MUTE button to turn off the image and sound for a short
period of time. Press again to restore the image and sound.
PIC-MUTE
Freezing a Picture
Press the FREEZE button to freeze a picture. Press again to resume
motion.
FREEZE
Enlarging and Moving a Picture
Y ou can enlarge the picture up to 400 percent.
To   do so:
1. Press the MAGNIFY (+) button to magnify the picture.
To move the magnified image, use the SELECT button.
MAGNIFY
MAGNIFY
Getting the Information
You get the information about the signal and projector settings.
Display Information
Exit Information
HELP
SELECT
2. Return the image to the original size.
SELECT 
						

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USING ON-SCREEN MENU
Basic Menu Operation
Using the Menus
NOTE: The on-screen menu may not be displayed correctly while interlaced mo-tion video image is projected.
1. Press the MENU button on the remote control or projector cabinet to display the Menu.
2. Press the SELECT GH buttons on the remote control or the projec-
tor cabinet to highlight the menu for the item you want to adjust or
set.
3. Press the SELECT 
E button or the ENTER button on the remote
control or the projector cabinet to select a submenu or item.
4. Adjust the level or turn the selected item on or off by using SELECTF or E buttons on the remote control or the projector cabinet.
The on-screen slide bar will show you the amount of increase or decrease.
5. Changes are stored until you adjust it again.
CANCEL ........ Return to the previous screen.
6. Repeat steps 2-5 to adjust an additional item, or press the MENU button to close the menu. 
						

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List of Menu Items
NOTE: Some menu items are not available depending on the input source.
Default
Factory Default Current Signal All Data
Clear Filter Usage
Clear Lamp Hour Meter
Information Page1 Source Index, Horizontal Frequency, Vertical Frequency, Sync Polarity
Page2 Signal Type, Video Type, Sync Type, Interlace
Page3 Remaining Lamp Time, Lamp Hour Meter, Filter Usage, Projector Usage
AdvancedSecurity On, Off
Control Panel Key LockEnable, Disable
High Speed Fan ModeOn, Off
Signal Select RGB RGB/Component, RGB, Component, Scart Video Auto, NTSC3.58, NTSC4.43, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, PAL60, SECAM
S-Video Auto, NTSC3.58, NTSC4.43, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, PAL60, SECAM
Page2 Power Management On, Off Noise reduction Off, Low, High
Auto Adjust On,  Off
Horizontal
Vertical
Clock
Phase
Communication Speed  4800, 9600, 19200
Setup Lamp Mode Normal, Eco
Language Language-1 English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Português, Neder\
lands Language-2 Svenska, Norsk, Suomi,  Česky, Magyar, Polski, Türkçe
Language-3
, , , , , , Dansk
Menu Color Select Color, Monochrome
Menu Display Time Manual, Auto 5 sec, Auto 15sec, Auto 45 sec
Background Blue, Black, Logo
Orientation Desktop Front, Ceiling Rear, Desktop Rear, Ceiling Front
Image Auto Keystone On, Off
Keystone
Keystone Save On, Off
Aspect Ratio Normal, Wide Zoom, Cinema, Native
Cinema Position
PictureBrightness
Contrast
Sharpness
Color
Hue
Picture ManagementPresentation, Video, Movie, Graphic, sRGB
User Base Setting Presentation, Video, Movie, Graphic, sRGB
White Balance Brightness R,G,B  Contrast R,G,B
Gamma Correction Dynamic, Black Detail, Natural 
						

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Menu windows or dialog boxes typically have the following elements:
Title .................... Indicates the menu title.
Highlight ............. Indicates the selected menu or item.
Source ................ Indicates the currently selected source.
Solid triangle ...... Indicates further choices are available. A highlighted triangle indicates the item is active.
Ta b..................... Indicates a group of features in a dialog box. Select-
ing on any tab brings its page to the front.
Radio button ....... Use this round button to select an option in a dialog box.
Check mark ........ Indicates the item is selected.
Slide bar ............. Indicates settings or the direction of adjustment.
Key symbol ........ Indicates the Control Panel Key Lock is enabled.
Thermometer symbol... Indicates the lamp mode is forcibly set to Eco mode because the internal temperature is too high.
Menu Elements
Title
Slide bar
Highlight Radio buttonCheck markSolid triangle
Ta bSource
Key symbol Thermometer symbol 
						

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Menu Descriptions & Functions
Picture
User Adjust (when using User )When selecting user adjustable presetting (User), the submenu will
be displayed.
You can customize each gamma or color. To do so, first select “User”
and press the ENTER button, and then proceed the following steps.
Selecting Base Setting  This feature allows you to use white balance or gamma values as
reference data to optimize for various types of images. You can se-
lect one of the following five settings.
• Presentation
• Video
• Movie
• Graphic
• sRGB
Adjusting White Balance  This allows you to adjust the white balance. Brightness for each color
(RGB) is used to adjust the black level of the screen; Contrast for
each color (RGB) to adjust the white level of the screen.
Selecting Gamma Correction Mode  Each mode is recommended for :
Dynamic ......... For true color reproduction of natural tones
Black Detail .... For dark portions of a picture
Natural ........... Normal settings
Image
Adjusting Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, Color, Hue and Picture
Management.
Brightness ...... Adjusts the brightness level or the back raster inten- sity.
Contrast ......... Adjusts the intensity of the image according to the incoming signal.
Sharpness ..... Controls the detail of the image for Video.
Color .............. Increases or decreases  the color saturation level (not
valid for RGB).
Hue ................ Varies the color level from +/- green to +/-blue. The red level is used as reference. This adjustment is only
valid for Video and Component inputs (not valid for
RGB).
Picture Management
This option allows you to adjust neutral tint for yellow, cyan or ma-
genta.
There are 5 factory presets optimized for various types of images, or
you can set user adjustable settings.
Presentation .. Recommended for making a presentation using a
PowerPoint file
V ideo ............. Recommended for regular picture such as TV pro-
gram
Movie ............. Recommended for movie
Graphic .......... Recommended for graphics
sRGB ............. Standard color values
User ............... User adjustable
NOTE:  When “sRGB”, “Graphic”, “Video” or “Movie” is se\
lected, the bright-
ness decreases slightly when compared to “Presentation”. This is n\
ot a mal-
function.
Enabling Auto Keystone [Auto Keystone]
This feature allows the projector to detect its tilt and correct vertica\
l
distortion automatically.
To turn on the Auto Keystone feature, select “On”.
Correcting Vertical Keystone Distortion Manually [Keystone] You can correct vertical distortion manually from the menu.
Y ou can save the changes using the Keystone Save feature when
you turn off the projector.
Saving Vertical Keystone Correction [Keystone Save] This option enables you to save your current keystone settings.
Saving your change once affects all sources. The changes are saved
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Selecting Aspect Ratio [ Aspect Ratio]Aspect Ratio allows you to select the best Aspect mode to display
your source image. You can also display the Aspect Ratio window by
pressing the “ASPECT” button on the remote control. (See page E-9\
).
When 4:3 is selected from the source (i.e. DVD player), the following
selections will display: Selecting Lamp Mode [Lamp Mode]
This feature enables you to select two brightness modes of the lamp:
Normal and Eco modes. The lamp life can be extended by using the
Eco mode.
Normal Mode ...This is the default setting (100% Brightness).
Eco Mode ...... Select this mode to increase the lamp life (80% Bright-
ness).
NOTE: Thermometer symbol  indicates the lamp mode is forcibly set to Ecomode because the internal temperature is too high.
Selecting Menu Language [Language]
You can choose one of 21 languages for on-screen instructions.
Selecting Menu Color [Menu Color Select] You can choose between two color modes for menu color: color and
monochrome.
Selecting Menu Display Time [Menu Display Time] This option allows you to select how long the projector waits after the
last touch of a button to turn off the menu.
The preset choices are “Manual”, “Auto 5 sec”, “Auto 15 s\
ec”, and
“Auto 45 sec”. The “Auto 45 sec” is the factory preset.
Selecting a Color or Logo for Background [Background] Use this feature to display a black/ blue screen or logo when no sig-
nal is available.
Selecting Projector Orientation [Orientation] This sets your image for your type of projection. The options are:
desktop front projection, ceiling rear projection, desktop rear projec-
tion, and ceiling front projection.
Advanced
SecurityA keyword can be set for your projector to avoid operation by an
unauthorized user using the Menu. When a keyword is set, turning
on the projector will display the Keyword input screen. Unless the
correct keyword is entered, the projector cannot project an image.
To  enable the Security function:
1. Select [Advanced]  →  [Security] and press the  F button to select “On”.
Normal Wide Zoom Cinema Native
Standard
4:3 Aspect Left and right
stretched Left and right
stretched
When 16:9 is selected from the source (i.e. DVD player), the follow-
ing selections will display: Normal Wide Zoom Cinema Native
Native (RGB only): Turns off the Advanced AccuBlend feature. The
projector displays the current image in its true resolution.
NOTE: * While you are displaying an image with higher resolution than the projector’s
native resolution, “Native” is not available.
*Y ou can adjust image positions for Cinema. See “Cinema Position” fo\
r set-
ting image positions.
Copyright Please note that using this projector for the purpose of commercial gain or
the attraction of public attention in a venue such as a coffee shop or h\
otel andemploying compression or expansion of the screen image with a AspectRatio setting may raise concern about the infringement of copyrights wh\
ich
are protected by copyright law.
Adjusting the Vertical Position of Image [Cinema Position] (for Cin-
ema only)
This feature adjusts the vertical position of the image when viewing
video with an aspect ratio selected.
When “Cinema” is selected in “Aspect Ratio”, the image is di\
splayed
with black borders on the top and bottom.
You can adjust the vertical position between top and bottom.
NOTE:  This option is available only when “Cinema” is selected in Aspect \
Ra-tio.
Setup
16:9 image
displayed in
4:3 mode Left and right
stretched Left and right
stretched to
display the true aspect
The [Keyword] screen will be displayed. 
						

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2. Type in a combination of the four SELECT buttons ( GHFE ) and
press the ENTER button.
NOTE:  A keyword must be four to 10 digits in length.
NOTE:
* The security disable mode is maintained until the main power is turned o\
ff
(by setting the main power switch to “O” or unplugging the power \
cable).
* If you forget your keyword, contact your dealer. Your dealer will provide
you with your keyword in exchange for your request code. Your request
code is displayed in the Keyword Confirmation screen. In this example
“K992-45L8-JNGJ-4XU9-1YAT-EEA2” is a request code.
Disabling the Cabinet Buttons [Control Panel Key Lock] This option turns on or off the Control Panel Key Lock function.
NOTE:* This Control Panel Key Lock does not affect the remote control and the P\
C
Control functions.
* When the cabinet buttons are disabled, pressing and holding the CANCEL
button for about 10 seconds will change the setting to enable.
* Key symbol  indicates the Control Panel Key Lock is enabled.
Enabling High Speed Fan Mode [High Speed Fan Mode]
This option allows you to select two modes for fan speed: high-speed
mode and normal speed mode.
When you wish to cool down the temperature inside the projector
quickly, select “On”.
NOTE:  Enable High Speed Fan mode if you continue to use the projector forconsecutive days.
Selecting Signal Format [Signal Select]

Allows you to choose “RGB” for an RGB source such as a computer,
or “Component” for a component video source such as a DVD player.
Normally select “RGB/Component” and the projector automatically
detects a component signal. However there may be some compo-
nent signals that the projector is unable to detect. If this is the case\
,
select “Component”. Select “Scart” for the European Scart.

This feature enables you to select composite video standards manu-
ally. Normally select “Auto”.
When you select the video standard for Video and S-Video, select
the video standard from the pull-down menu.
This must be done for Video and S-Video respectively.
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The [Confirm Keyword] screen will be displayed.
3. Type in the same combination of SELECT buttons (  GHFE) and
press the ENTER button.
The confirmation screen will be displayed.
4. Select “Yes” and press the ENTER button. The Security function has been enabled.
To  disable the Security function:
1. Select [Advanced]  →  [Security] and press the  E button to select “Off”.
The Keyword confirmation screen will be displayed.
2. Type in your keyword and press the ENTER button. When the correct keyword is entered, the Security function will be
disabled.
When the Security function is enabled and the projector is turned
on, the projector will display a blue background. To display an image at this time, press the MENU button to display
the Keyword input screen.
T ype in the correct keyword. The projector will display an image. Enabling Power Management [Power Management]
When this option is on and there is no input for five minutes or more,
the projector will automatically turn itself off.
Selecting Noise Reduction Level [Noise Reduction] Select one of the three levels for reducing video noise: Off, Low, or
High.
NOTE:  The lower the Noise Reduction level, the better the image quality byway of higher video bandwidth.