NEC Vt580 Projector User Manual

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Remote mouse receiverComputer
To USB port of PC or Macintosh
30˚
30˚
Remote sensor on the
remote mouse receiver 7m/22 feet
4. Convenient Features

 Using Remote Mouse Receiver (VT580/VT480 only)
The remote mouse receiver enables you to operate your computer ’s mouse functions from the remote control. It is a
great convenience for clicking through your computer-generated presentat\
ions.
TIP: The mouse  receiver is available as an option for VT58/VT48
Connecting the remote mouse receiver to your computer
If you wish to use the remote mouse function, connect the mouse receiver\
 and computer.
The mouse receiver can be connected directly to the computer ’s USB port (type A).
NOTE: Depending on the type of connection or OS installed on your comput\
er, you may have to restart your computer or change
your computer settings.
When operating a computer via the remote mouse receiver
When connecting using the USB terminal
For PC, the mouse receiver can only be used with a Windows 98/Me/XP*, Wi\
ndows 2000 or Mac OS X 10.0.0 or later
operating system.
* NOTE: In SP1 or older verison of Windows XP, if the mouse cursor will not move correctly, do the following:
Clear the Enhance pointer precision check box underneath the mouse speed\
 slider in the Mouse Properties dialog box [Pointer
Options tab].
NOTE: Wait at least 5 seconds after disconnecting the mouse receiver before reconnecting it and vice versa. The computer may
not identify the mouse receiver if it is repeatedly connected and disconnected in rapid intervals. 
						

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Operating your computer’s mouse from the remote control
You can operate your computers mouse from the remote control.PAGE UP/DOWN Button: scrolls the viewing  area of the window or to move to the previous or next slide in PowerPoin\
t
on your computer.
SELECT 
 Buttons: moves the mouse cursor on your computer.
MOUSE L-CLICK Button: works as the mouse left button.
MOUSE R-CLICK Button: works as the mouse right button.
About Drag Mode:
By pressing the MOUSE L-CLICK or R-CLICK button for 2 or 3 seconds then \
releasing, the drag mode is set and the
drag operation can be performed simply by pressing the SELECT  
 button. To drop the item, press the MOUSE
L-CLICK (or R-CLICK) button. To cancel it, press the MOUSE R-CLICK (or L-CLICK) button.
NOTE: When you operate the computer using the SELECT 
 or  button with the menu displayed, both the menu and the
mouse pointer will be affected. Close the menu and perform the mouse operation.
TIP: You can change the Pointer speed on the Mouse Properties dialog box on the Windows. For more information, see the user
documentation or online help supplied with your computer.
4. Convenient Features 
						

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5. Using On-Screen Menu
ENTEREXITUP
MAGNIFY PAGE OFF
POWER ON
PIC-MUTE
DOWN
MENU
ENTEREXIT
MENU
UP
MAGNIFY PAGE OFF
POWER ON
PIC-MUTE
DOWN
ENTEREXIT
MENU
UP
MAGNIFY PAGE OFF
POWER ON
PIC-MUTE
DOWN

  Using the Menus
NOTE: The on-screen menu may not be displayed correctly while interlaced\
 motion video image is projected.
1. Press the MENU button on the remote control or projector cabinet to disp\
lay the Menu.
2. Press the SELECT 

 or  button on the remote control or the projector cabinet to highlight the \
menu for
the item you want to adjust or set.
3. Press the SELECT 
 button or the ENTER button on the remote control or the projector cabin\
et to select
a submenu or item. 
						

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5. Using On-Screen Menu
ENTEREXIT
MENU
UP
MAGNIFY PAGE OFF
POWER ON
PIC-MUTE
DOWN
ENTEREXIT UP
MAGNIFY PAGE OFF
POWER ON
PIC-MUTE
DOWN
MENU
ENTEREXIT
MENU
UP
MAGNIFY PAGE OFF
POWER ON
PIC-MUTE
DOWN
4. Use the SELECT 
 or  button on the remote control or the
projector cabinet to select the item you want to adjust or set.
5. Adjusting the level of a selected item or selecting an item.
Changes are stored until you adjust it again.
Press the EXIT button to return to the previous screen.
For Adjusting items (Slide bar)
Slide bar .......... Indicates settings or the direction of adjustment.
•  Use the SELECT   buttons to adjust the item.
For Selecting items (Solid triangle)
Solid  triangle .... Indicates further choices are available. A highlighted
triangle indicates the item is active.
(1) Use the SELECT   button to select the item.
(2) Use the SELECT  
 buttons to highlight the item you want to set.
(3) Press the ENTER button. The selected item will be displayed.
For Selecting items (Radio button)
Radio button .... Use this round button to select an option in a dialog box.
•  Use the SELECT  
 buttons to select the item.
6. Repeat steps 2-5 to adjust an additional item, or press the
MENU button to close the menu.
ENTEREXIT
MENU
UP
MAGNIFY PAGE OFF
POWER ON
PIC-MUTE
DOWN
Solid triangle
Slide bar
Radio button 
						

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5. Using On-Screen Menu

 Menu Elements
Highlight
TitleSlide bar
Off Timer remaining
timeSource
Radio button
Solid triangle
Check mark
Ta b
Thermometer symbolKey Lock symbol
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.
Remaining countdown time ..... Indicates the remaining countdown time when the Off Timer is preset.
Solid triangle ............................ Indicates further choices are available. A highlighted triangle indicate\
s the item is  active.
Tab ........................................... Indicates a group of features in a dialog box. Selecting on any tab brin\
gs its pa ge 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 Lock symbol ...................... Indicates the Control Panel Lock is enabled.
Thermometer symbol ............... Indicates the lamp mode is forcibly set to Eco mode because the internal temperature is too high. 
						

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 List of Menu Items
5. Using On-Screen Menu
Picture Default Item
Preset 1 to 6
Detail Settings General
Reference *High-Bright, Presentation, Video, Movie, Graphic, sRGBGamma Correction * Dynamic, Natural, Black DetailColor Temperature * 6500, 7800, 8500, 9300
White Balance
Brightness RGB, Contrast RGBBrightness
ContrastSharpnessColor
HueReset
Image Options Default Item
Aspect Ratio * Normal, Wide Zoom, Cinema, NativeCinema PositionHorizontal *
Vertical *Clock *Phase *
Noise Reduction Off Off, Low, High
SetupDefault Item
GeneralAuto Keystone (VT580 only)Off Off, On
KeystoneKeystone Save Off Off, On
Wall Color Off Off, Blackboard, Blackboard(Gray), Light yellow,
Light green, Light blue, Sky blue, Light rose, PinkLamp Mode Normal Normal, Eco
Language English English, Deutsch, Fran çais, Italiano, Espa ñol,
Portugu ês, Nederlands, Svenska, Norsk, Suomi,
, Magyar, Polski, T ürk çe, ,, ,   , , , Dansk
Installation Orientation
Desktop FrontDesktop Front, Ceiling Rear, Desktop Rear,Ceiling FrontCommunication Speed 19200 4800, 9600, 19200
Control Panel Lock Off Off, OnSecurity Off Off, OnMenu Color Select Color Color, Monochrome
Menu Display TimeAuto 45 secManual, Auto 5 sec, Auto 15sec, Auto 45 secBackground** Blue Blue, BlackOptions Off Timer Off Off, 0:30, 1:00, 2:00, 4:00, 8:00, 12:00, 16:00
Auto Adjust Normal Off, Normal, FineAuto Start Off Off, OnPower Management Off Off, 0:05, 0:10, 0:20, 0:30
Fan Mode Auto Auto, High
Signal Select
Computer 1(VT580/VT480)RGB/ComponentRGB/Component, RGB, Component, Scart
Computer 2(VT580/VT480)RGB/ComponentRGB/Component, RGB, ComponentComputer(VT58/VT48)RGB/ComponentRGB/Component, RGB, Component, Scart
Video Auto Auto, NTSC3.58, NTSC4.43, PAL, PAL-M,
PAL-N, PAL60, SECAM
S-Video Auto Auto, NTSC3.58, NTSC4.43, PAL, PAL-M,
PAL-N, PAL60, SECAM
Deinterlace On Off, OnBeep On Off, On
Some menu items are not available depending on the input source.
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* The asterisk (*) indicates that the default setting varies depending o\
n the signal.
** The [Background] option is not available on VT48. When no signal is avai\
lable on VT48, a black screen will be displayed. 
						

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5. Using On-Screen Menu
InformationItem
Usage Time Lamp Life Remaining
Lamp Hours Used
Filter Hours Used
Projector Hours Used
Source Source index
Horizontal Frequency
Vertical Frequency
Signal Type RGB, Component, Scart, Video, S-Video
Video Type NTSC, NTSC3.58, NTSC4.43, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, PAL60, SECAM,
Sync Type Separate Sync, Composite Sync, G-Sync
Sync Polarity
Scan Type Interlace, Non-interlace,
Version Firmware
Data
ResetItem
Current Signal
All Data
Clear Lamp Hours
Clear Filter Hours 
						

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5. Using On-Screen Menu
\f Menu Descriptions & Functions [Picture]
Preset
    
When selecting user adjustable [Preset], the submenu will be displayed.
You can customize each gamma or color. To do so, first select [Preset] and press the ENTER button, then proceed
using the following steps.
Detail Settings
   
Selecting Reference Setting [Reference]
This option allows you to adjust neutral tint for yellow, cyan or magenta. There are 6 factory presets optimized for
various types of images, you can set user adjustable settings.
High-Bright ............ Recommended for the use in a brightly lit room.
Presentation .......... Recommended for making a presentation using a PowerPoint file.
Video ..................... Recommended for standard video such as a TV program.
Movie .................... Recommended for film based video such as a movie (DVD or HDTV).
Graphic .................. Recommended for viewing accurate colors in graphics.
sRGB ..................... Standard color values.
Selecting Gamma Correction Mode [Gamma Correction]
Each mode is recommended for:Dynamic ................ Creates a high-contrast picture.
Natural .................. Natural reproduction of the picture.
Black Detail ........... Emphasizes detail in dark areas of the picture.
Adjusting Color Temperature [Color Temperature]
This option allows you to adjust the color temperature using the slide b\
ar.
Move the slide bar to the right to increase color temperature (more blu\
e); to the left to decrease color temperature
(more red).
NOTE: When [High-Bright] in [Presentation] is selected in [Reference], [Color Temperature] is not available. 
						

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5. Using On-Screen Menu
NormalStandard
4:3 Aspect
When 16:9 is selected from
the source (i.e. DVD player),
the following selections will
display:
Normal
16:9 image displayed in 4:3 mode Wide Zoom Cinema Native
Left and rightstretched Left and right
stretched
Wide Zoom Cinema Native
Left and rightstretched Left and right stretched to
display the true aspect
When 4:3 is selected from
the source (i.e. DVD player),
the following selections will
display:
Adjusting White Balance [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.
Adjusting Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, Color and Hue
You can adjust brightness, contrast, sharpness, color and hue.
TIP: When one of [Brightness],[ Contrast],[ Sharpness],[ Color] or [Hue]\
 is highlighted, pressing the ENTER button will display  its
slide bar for adjustment.
Brightness ............. Adjusts the brightness level or the black level of the image.
Contrast ................ Adjusts the intensity of the image according to the incoming signal (Wh\
ite level of the image).
Sharpness ............. Controls the detail of the image for Video (not valid for RGB).
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).
Reset
The settings and adjustments for [Picture] will be returned to the facto\
ry settings with the exception of the following;
Preset numbers and [Reference] within the [Preset] screen.
The settings and adjustments under [Detail Settings] within the [Preset]\
 screen that are not currently selected will not be res et.

 Menu Descriptions & Functions [Image Options]
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 menu by pressing the ASPECT button on the remote control.
Native (RGB only): Turns off the scaling feature. The projector displays the current image in its true resolution. 
						

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5. Using On-Screen Menu
NOTE:• When you are displaying an RGB image with a higher resolution than the p\
rojectors native resolution, the image will be display ed
in [Normal] even if [Native] is selected. Only when displaying an RGB image with a lower resolution than the proje\
ctors native resolution, will the image be able to bedisplayed in its true resolution [Native].
• You can adjust the image position for Cinema aspect. See [Cinema Position\
] for setting the image position.
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 hotel and employing compression or expansion of the scree\
n image with a [Aspect Ratio] setting may raise concern
about the infringement of copyrights which are protected by copyright law.
Adjusting the Vertical Position of Image [Cinema Position] (for Cinema only)
This feature adjusts the vertical position of the image when viewing vid\
eo with Cinema aspect ratio selected.
When [Cinema] is selected in [Aspect Ratio], the image is displayed 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\
 Ratio].
Adjusting Horizontal/Vertical Position, Clock and Phase [Position/Clock] (available for RGB
signal only)
You can adjust the image manually for position and stability; [Horizontal\
], [Vertical], [Clock] and [Phase].
[Horizontal/Vertical] Adjusts the image location horizontally and vertically.
[Clock] Use this item to fine tune the computer image or to remove any vertical \
banding that might appear. This function
adjusts the clock frequencies that eliminate the horizontal banding in t\
he image. This adjustment may be neces-
sary when you connect your computer for the first time.
[Phase] Use this item to adjust the clock phase or to reduce video noise, dot in\
terference or cross talk. (This is evident
when part of your image appears to be shimmering.)
Use [Phase] only after the [Clock] is complete.
NOTE:
A projected image may not be displayed correctly during adjustment of [C\
lock] or [Phase]. This is normal.
NOTE: The [Horizontal] and [Vertical] options can be adjusted for component signals.
Selecting Noise Reduction Level [Noise Reduction]
Select one of the three levels for reducing video noise: Off, Low or High.
NOTE:
•Noise reduction set to off gives best image quality by way of higher ban\
dwidth. Noise reduction set to on softens the image.