NEC Vt800 Projector User Manual

							
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 Turning off the Projector
To turn off the projector:
3. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
1.  Press  the  POWER  button  on  the  projector  cabinet  or  the 
POWER  OFF  button  on  the  remote  control. The  [ P OWER  
O FF  / A RE  y OU   SURE
?] message will appear.
 
2.  Press the ENTER button
After the projector turns off, the cooling fans keep operating for 
a while (Cooling-off time).
The  cooling  fans  stop  operating  when  the  projector  turns  off 
and goes into standby mode.
When  in  standby  mode,  the  POWER  indicator  will  light  orange 
and the STATUS indicator will light green.
3.
 
After making sure that the projector is in standby mode, turn 
off the Main Power switch. The power indicator will go out.
About D  rect  p ower Off
The projector has a feature called “Direct Power Off”. This fea-
ture allows the projector to be turned off (even when projecting 
an  image)  using  a  power  strip  equipped  with  a  switch  and  a 
breaker.
CAUTION
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  Do not unplug the power cable from the wall outlet or projec
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tor  when  the  projector  is  powered  on.  Doing  so  can  cause 
damage  to  the  AC  IN  connector  of  the  projector  and  (or) 
the  prong  plug  of  the  power  cable.  To  turn  off  the  AC  power 
supply  when  the  projector  is  powered  on,  use  a  power  strip 
equipped with a switch and a breaker.
•
 
Do  not  turn  off  the  AC  power  supply  within  10  seconds  of 
making adjustment or setting changes and closing the menu.
 
Doing so can cause loss of adjustments and settings and re
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turn to default.
TIP: The projector can be unplugged during its cool down period after it is 
turned off.
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3. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
 After Use
p reparat  on: Make sure that the main power is turned off.
1.
 
Unplug the power cable.
2.
 
Disconnect any other cables.
3.
 
Retract adjustable tilt feet if extended.
4.
 
Cover the lens with the lens cap.
5. Put the projector and accessories in the supplied soft case.
  Place the projector in the soft case with the lens facing upward as shown below.  t his is to prevent the lens from 
damage.
insert the projector with the lens facing upward
NOTE: When placing the projector in the soft case, retract the tilt foot and the rear feet. Failure to do so may case damage to the 
projector.
CAUTION:
Use caution when putting the projector in the soft case immediately after the projector has been operating. The pro-
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4. Convenient Features
 Turning Off the Image and Sound
Press the AV-MUTE button to turn off the image and sound for a short period of time. 
Press again to restore the image and sound.
NOTE: Even though the image is turned off, the menu still remains on the\
 screen.
 Freezing a Picture
Press the FREEZE button to freeze a picture. Press again to resume motio\
n.
NOTE: The image is frozen but the original video is still playing back. \
 Enlarging and Moving a Picture
You can enlarge the area you want up to 400 percent.
To do so:
1.
  Press the MAGNIF y  (+) button.
  e ach  time  the  M agnif Y  (+)  button  is  pressed, 
the image is magnified.
* 
  i mage can be magnified up to 400%
2.
 
Press the SELECT 
 button.
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he area of the magnified image will be moved
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4. Convenient Features
 Getting Integrated Help
You  get  the  contents  about  Help  in  English,  German 
and Japanese.
1.  Press the HELP button on the remote control.•
  When  no  menus  appear,  the  “How  to  Use  Help” 
screen will be displayed.
•
 
When menus appear, the screen will be displayed, 
explaining the function of a highlighted item.
2.  Use the SELECT  or  button to scroll the view-
ing area.
3.  Press the EXIT button.
•   The Help will be closed.
display  h elp
e xit  h elp
 Changing Lamp Mode
The lamp life can be extended by using the Eco mode.
To change to the [E CO] mode, do the following: 
1.
 
Press the LAMP MODE button to display [ L
AMP  M ODE
] screen.
2.
 
Use the SELECT 
 or  button to select [ E CO] mode.
3.
 
Press the ENTER button. 
 
To cancel it, press the EXIT button.
t o  change  from  [eCO]  to  [ nO r M al],  g o  back  to  s tep  2  and  select  [ nO r M al].  r e-
peat 
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tep 3.
Lamp ModeDescriptionStatus of LAMP indicator
NORMAL
 
MODE
This is the Default setting
(100% Brightness).Off
ECO MODE
S e l e c t  t h i s  m o d e  t o  i n c r e a s e  t h e 
lamp  life  (approx.  80%  Brightness 
light output)
Steady Green light
NOTE:
•   The projector is always in [NORMAL MODE] for one minute after the lamp is turned on and while the POWER indicator is blink
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ing green. The lamp condition will not be affected even when [LAMP MODE]\
 is changed.
•
 
After  a  lapse  of  one  minute  from  when  the  projector  displays  a  blue,  black  or  logo  screen,  [LAMP  MODE]  will  automatically 
switch to [ECO MODE].
The projector will return to the [NORMAL MODE] once a signal is accepted\
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Operate the Menus using the USB mouse
Mouse Cursor
When connecting a USB mouse to the projector, you get a mouse cursor on \
the screen.
Unless you use your USB mouse within 10 seconds, the mouse cursor disapp\
ears.
Adjusting and Setting Display
You can select a menu item and click with the left mouse button to make \
adjustments and settings.
With the middle button you can use a scroll bar in the menu or the help.\
Icons on the top right of the menu
•  Click [Clock] symbol to display the [DATE, TIME PRESET] menu.
•   Click [Network] symbol to display the [NETWORK SETTINGS] menu. (
→ page 95)
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Click [Mouse] symbol to display the [MOUSE] menu.
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Click [?] to display a selection of the selected menu item.
4. Convenient Features
 Using a USB Mouse
Using  a  USB  mouse  gives  you  a  smooth  operation.  A  commer-
cially available USB mouse can be used.
Menu items that can be operated with your USB mouse are: •   VIEWER
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  NETWORK
•
  ENTRY LIST
•
  TOOLS
•
  SECURITY SETTINGS
•
  NETWORK SETTINGS
•
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4. Convenient Features
 Using the Optional Remote Mouse Receiver (NP01MR)
The optional remote mouse receiver enables you to operate your computer’s mouse functions from the remote con-
trol. It is a great convenience for your computer-generated presentation\
s.
Connect  ng the remote mouse rece  ver 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 po\
rt (type A).
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.
30°
30°
remote mouse receiver
Computer
t o U s B port of PC or Macintosh
When operat ng a computer v  a the remote mouse rece  ver
remote sensor on the remote mouse receiver
7m/22 feet
When connect  ng us  ng the US b  port
For  PC,  the  mouse  receiver  can  only  be  used  with  a  Windows  98/Me/XP*,  Windows  2000,  Windows  Vista,  or  
Mac OS X 10.0.0 or later operating system.
* NOTE: In SP1 or older version 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].
•
  The PAGE UP and DOWN buttons do not work with PowerPoint for Macintosh.
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 discon\
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4. Convenient Features
Operat  ng your computer’s mouse from the remote control
You can operate your computer’s 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 Power-
Point on your computer.
SELECT  Button  ..................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.
NOTE:
•
  When  you  operate  the  computer  using  the  SELECT 
  button  with  the  menu  displayed,  both  the  menu  and  the  mouse 
pointer will be affected. Close the menu and perform the mouse operation.
•
 
The PAGE UP and DOWN buttons do not work with PowerPoint for Macintosh.
About Drag  m ode:
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-CLI\
CK (or L-CLICK) button.
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. 
						

							

 Correcting Horizontal and Vertical Keystone Distortion (Cor-
nerstone)
Use the 3D Reform feature to correct keystone (trapezoidal) distortion to make the top or bottom and the left or right 
side of the screen longer or shorter so that the projected image is rect\
angular.
4. Convenient Features
Projected image
Cornerstone
1.  Press and hold the 3D REFORM button for a minimum of 2 seconds to reset current adjustments.
  Current adjustments for [ Ke
Y st O ne
] or [C O rnerst O ne] will be cleared.
2.
 
Project an image so that the screen is smaller than the area of the raster.
3.
 
Pick up any one of the corners and align the corner of the image with a corner of the screen.
t he drawing shows the up-per right corner.
4.   Press the 3D REFORM button twice.
  t he Cornerstone adjustment screen is displayed.
5.
  Use the SELECT 
 button to select one icon () which points in the direction you wish to move the 
projected image frame.
6.
 
Press the ENTER button.
s creen
TIP:  If  you  are  adjusting  [ K EYSTONE],  [C ORNERSTONE]  will  not  be 
available. If  this  happens,  press  and  hold  the  3D  REFORM  button  for  a 
minimum of 2 seconds to reset the [ K EYSTONE] adjustments.
the drawing shows the upper left 
icon (     ) is selected.
TIP: When [WIDE SCREEN] is selected from [SCREEN TYPE], lines 
that show "16:9" will be displayed both at the top and bottom. Click 
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8.   Press the ENTER button.
4. Convenient Features
10.  Press the SELECT  or  button to highlight the [OK] and press the ENTER button.
This completes the Cornerstone correction.
Selecting [ C ANCEL] will return to the adjustment screen without saving changes (Step 3)\
.
Selecting [R ESET] will return to the factory default.
Selecting [U NDO] will exit without saving changes.
NOTE: To reset the 3D Reform correction setting values, press and hold the 3D R\
EFORM button for a minimum of 2 seconds.
NOTE:  During  3D  Reform  adjustment,  [ A SPECT   R ATIO]  and  [S CREEN]  may  not  be  available.  Should  this  happen,  first  reset  the 
3D Reform data and then do each setting. Second repeat the 3D Reform adjustment. Changing [ A SPECT  R ATIO] and/or [S CREEN] 
setting can limit [ 3D R EFORM] in its adjustable range.
screen
9.   Use the SELECT  button to select another icon which points in the direction.
 
On the Cornerstone adjustment screen, select [ e xit] or press the 
exit  button on the remote control.
  the confirmation screen is displayed.
7.   Use the SELECT 
 button to move the projected image frame as shown on the example.
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4. Convenient Features
*  The following are conditions under which the maximum angle is achieved:
•   Image is projected in Wide (Zoom lever to the maximum)
NOTE: 
•  If the Cornerstone screen is unavailable (grayed), press and hold the 3D REFORM button for a minimum of 2 seconds to reset 
the current correction data. The Cornerstone function becomes available.\
•
 
Turning  on  the  projector  will  reset  the  previous  correction  setting  values  and  correct  distortion  anew  if  the  projection  angle  is 
changed from the last use.
 
If the projection angle is the same as in the last use, the previous cor\
rection setting values are retained  in the memory.
NOTE: Using 3D Reform correction can cause the image to be slightly blur\
red because the correction is made electronically. The adjustable ranges for   D Reform are as follows:
   
H ORIZONTAL V ERTICAL
 C ORNERSTONE
 K EYSTONEMax. +/– 30° approx.Max. +/– 40° approx.