NEC L50W manual

Projector L50W User ’ s Manual Model No. NP-L50W[...]

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i English ... Impor tant Inf or ma tion Safety Cautions Precautions Please read this manual carefully before using your NEC L50W projector and keep the manual handy for future reference. CAUTION To turn off main power, be sure to remove the plug from power outlet. The power outlet socket should be installed as near to the equipment as possible, and[...]

ii English ... Impor tant Inf or ma tion RF Interference (for USA only) W ARNING The Federal Communications Commission does not allow any modications or changes to the unit EXCEPT those specied by NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc. in this manual. Failure to comply with this government regulation could void your right to operate this equi[...]

iii English ... Impor tant Inf or ma tion Fire and Shock Precautions • Ensure that there is sufcient ventilation and that vents are unobstructed to prevent the build-up of heat inside your projector. Allow at least 4 inches (10cm) of space between your projector and a wall. • Do not try to touch the ventilation outlet as it can become heated[...]

iv English ... Impor tant Inf or ma tion Remote Control Precautions • Handle the remote control carefully. • If the remote control gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. • Avoid excessive heat and humidity. • Do not short, heat, or take apart battery. • Do not throw battery into re. • If you will not be using the remote control for a lon[...]

v English ... Impor tant Inf or ma tion About High Altitude mode • Set [Fan Mode] to [High] when using the projector at altitudes approximately 2500 feet/760 meters or higher. • Using the projector at altitudes approximately 2500 feet/760 meters or higher without setting to [High] can cause the projector to overheat and the projector could shut[...]

1 ... English Table of Contents T able of Contents............................... 1 Usage Notice ..................................... 2 Precautions .........................................2 Introduction ........................................ 4 Product Features ................................4 Package Overview ..............................5 Pr[...]

2 English ... Usage Notice Precautions Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recom- mended in this user’s guide to maximize the life of your unit. ■ Warning- Turn on the projector rst and then the signal sources. Turkish RoHS information relevant for Turkish market EEE Yonetmeliğine Uygundur. High gain type screens are not opt[...]

3 ... English Usage Notice Do: ■ Turn off the product before cleaning. ■ Use a soft cloth moistened with mild detergent to clean the cabinet. ■ Disconnect the power plug from AC outlet if the product is not being used for a long period of time. ■ If the lens is soiled, use a commercially available cleaning cloth for lens. Do not: ■ Use ab[...]

4 English ... Introduction Product Features This product is a WXGA single chip 0.45” DLP TM projector. Features you’ll enjoy: ■ Light and small LED projector The projector uses LED as a light source instead of lamp. ■ Display popular wide screen High resolution display - 1,039,680 pixels (similar to WXGA) ■ Quick start (4 seconds), Quick [...]

5 ... English Introduction Power Cord x1 Computer Cable (VGA) (P/N:79TC5061) Remote Control (P/N:79TC5091) Battery (CR2025) Projector Package Overview This projector comes with all the items shown below. Check to make sure your unit is complete. Contact your dealer immedi- ately if anything is missing.  Due to the differ - ence in application[...]

6 English ... Introduction 1. Ventilation (outlet) 2. Ventilation (inlet) 3. Tilt Adjusting Foot 4. Lens 5. Lens Cover 6. Remote Sensor 7. Control Panel 8. Focus Lever 9. Speaker Projector Product Overview 1 4 2 1 2 7 9 3 8 5 6[...]

7 ... English Introduction Connection Ports 1. SD CARD Slot Used for Multimedia. Note: Supported SD card types are: - SD card up to 2 GB - SDHC card up to 32 GB (Mini/Micro SD and Mini/Micro SDHC cards require an adapter.) 2. USB-A Port Connect a commercially available USB device. Used for Multimedia. 3. HDMI IN Connector 4. COMPUTER IN Connector 5[...]

8 English ... Introduction Control Panel 1 2 4 3 1 POWER and indicator Press the “ ” button to turn on the projector. Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 14-15. 2 SOURCE Press “SOURCE” to select an input signal. 3 STATUS indi- cator Indicate the projector’s tempera - ture status and Control Panel Lock is enabled[...]

9 ... English Introduction Remote Control 1 POWER Refer to the “Power On/Off the Projector” section on pages 14-15 2 VOL. +/- Increase/decrease speaker vol - ume. 3 COMP. Press “COMP.” to choose COM - PUTER IN connector. 4 VIDEO Press “VIDEO” to choose the VIDEO IN connector. 5 HDMI Press “HDMI” to choose the HDMI IN connector. ?[...]

10 English ... Introduction 6 SD Press “SD” to choose the SD CARD slot. Multimedia will start. 7 USB-A Press “USB-A” to choose the USB-A port. Multimedia will start. 8 USB-B Press “USB-B” to choose the USB-B port. (USB Display) 9 AUTO ADJ. Optimizing a computer image automatically. 10 D-ZOOM Zoom in/out the projected im - age. 11 MENU P[...]

11 ... English Introduction Battery Installation Remote Control Precautions • Handle the remote control carefully. • If the remote control gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. • Avoid excessive heat and humidity. • Do not place the battery upside down. 1. Press rmly and slide the battery cover off. 2. Remove the old Lithium coin cell and i[...]

12 English ... Installation m o l e x MOLEX E62405SP R SD CARD Connecting the Projector 1............................................................................................. Power cord (supplied) 2......................................................................................................................SD Card 3.................[...]

13 ... English Installation E62405SP R SD CARD  Due to the differ - ence in applications for each country, some regions may have differ - ent accessories. Video Output Connect to Video Sources DVD Player, Blu-ray Player, Set-top Box, HDTV receiver 1............................................................................................. P[...]

14 English ... Installation Powering On the Projector 1. Slide the lens cover.  1. Ensure that the power cord and signal cable are securely connected. The Power indicator will turn red. 2. Turn on the projector by pressing “POWER” on the remote control or on the control panel.  The Power indicator will ash blue. The startup screen (NEC[...]

15 ... English Installation Powering Off the Projector 1. Press the “ POWER ” button on the remote control or the button on the control panel to turn off the projector, you will see a message as below on the on-screen display. 2. Press the “POWER” button again to conrm. When the light turns red, the projector has entered standby mode. 3.[...]

16 English ... Installation Warning Indicator  When the “STATUS” i ndicator ashes red in two cycles, it indicates the projector has overheated. The projector will auto matically shut itself down.  When the “STATUS” indi cator ashes red in four cycles and the message below displays on-screen, it indicates the fan failed. Stop usi[...]

17 ... English Installation Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Height of Projector Image The projector is equipped with an adjustable foot to raise and lower the image to ll the screen. Tilt adjusting foot Rotate the tilt adjustable foot counter clockwise to raise the projector or clockwise to lower it.[...]

18 English ... Installation Focus Lever Adjusting the Projector Focus Adjusting Projection Image Size To focus the image, rotate the focus lever until the image is clear.  L50W series: The projector will focus at distances from 20.5” to 118.1”/52 to 300 cm.  L50W series: Projection Image Size from 17” to 100” (0.438 to 2.540 meters). [...]

19 ... English User Controls The Projector has a multilingual On Screen Display (OSD) that allows you to make image adjustments and change a variety of settings. The projector will automatically detect the source. How to operate 1. To open the OSD, press the MENU button on the Remote Control. 2. When OSD is displayed, use the buttons to select any [...]

20 English ... User Controls Menu Tree Main Menu Sub Menu Settings IMAGE Picture Mode Wall Color Brightness 0~100 Contrast 0~100 Sharpness 0~31 Saturation 0~100 Hue 0~100 Advanced Gamma Film / Video / Graphics / PC / Blackboard 0~10 Color Temp. Low / Medium / High Color Space AUTO / RGB / YUV Input Exit SCREEN Aspect Ratio AUTO / 4:3 / 16:9 / Fill [...]

21 ... English User Controls Main Menu Sub Menu Settings OPTIONS Input Search Off / On Fan Mode AUTO / High Speed Eco Mode Off / On Information Hide Off / On Background Color Black / Blue Information Model Name Serial Number Source Resolution Software Version Software2 Version Video Level Aspect Ratio Color Space Projector Hours Used Exit Advanced [...]

22 English ... User Controls Picture Mode There are many factory presets optimized for various types of im - ages. Use the or button to select the item.  Presentation: For computer or notebook.  High-Bright: Maximum brightness from PC input.  Video: This mode is recommended for typical TV program view - ing.  Movie: For home theater. ?[...]

23 ... English User Controls Contrast The contrast controls the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture. Adjusting the contrast changes the amount of black and white in the image.  Press the button to decrease the contrast.  Press the button to increase the contrast. Sharpness Adjust the sharpness of the ima[...]

24 English ... User Controls IMAGE | Advanced Gamma This allows you to choose a gamma table that has been ne-tuned to bring out the best image quality for the input.  Film: for home theater.  Video: for video or TV source.  Graphics: for image source.  PC: for PC or computer source.  Blackboard: This mode should be selected to ach[...]

25 ... English User Controls Input Use this option to enable / disable input sources. Press to enter the sub menu and select which sources you require. Press the EN - TER button to finalize the selection. The projector will not search for inputs that are not selected. Exit Press to return to the previous menu.[...]

26 English ... User Controls SCREEN Aspect Ratio Use this function to choose your desired aspect ratio.  4:3: This format is for 4×3 input sources.  16:9: This format is for 16×9 input sources, like HDTV and DVD enhanced for Wide screen TV.  Fill: for Fullscreen.  AUTO: Automatically selects the appropriate display format. Overscan Ov[...]

27 ... English User Controls SETTING Language Choose the multilingual OSD menu. Press the or button into the sub menu and then use the or button to select your preferred language. Press to nalize the selection. Image Filp  Standard: Normal screen.  H Flip: Horizontally ip the image.  V Flip: Vertically ip the image.  H+V Flip: [...]

28 English ... User Controls Standard V Flip H Flip H+V Flip Menu Location Choose the menu location on the display screen. Signal Refer to next page. Mute  Choose “On” to turn mute on.  Choose “Off” to turn mute off. Volume  Press the button to decrease the volume.  Press the button to increase the volume. Advanced Refer to page[...]

29 ... English User Controls SETTING | Signal (RGB) Phase Synchronize the signal timing of the display with the graphic card. If the image appears to be unstable or ickers, use this function to correct it. Clock Change the display data frequency to match the frequency of your computer’s graphic card. Use this function only if the image appears[...]

30 English ... User Controls SETTING | Advanced Logo Use th i s f u nct ion to d isplay t he sta r t up sc re en ( NEC logo ) .  On: Displays the NEC logo.  Off: No logo is displayed. Closed Caption Use th i s f u nct ion to e nable clos e capt ion and ac t ivate the c lose d capt ion menu. Sele ct a n appropr i ate close d capt ions op t ion[...]

31 ... English User Controls Input Search  On: The projector will search for other signals if the current input signal is lost.  Off: The projector will only search current input connection. Fan Mode  AUTO: The built-in fans automatically run at a variable speed according to the internal temperature.  High Speed: The built-in fans run a[...]

32 English ... User Controls Information Refer to next page. Advanced Refer to page 34. Reset Choose “Yes” to return the display parameters on all menus to the factory default settings.[...]

33 ... English User Controls OPTIONS | Information Information To display the projector information for source, resolution, and software version on the screen.  “Video Level”, “Aspect Ratio”, and “Color Space” are only supported un - der HDMI source.[...]

34 English ... User Controls OPTIONS | Advanced Direct Power On Choose “On” to activate Direct Power mode. The projector will automatically power on when AC power is supplied, without pressing the buton on the projector control panel or the POWER ON button on the remote control. Auto Power Off (min) Sets the countdown timer interval. The countd[...]

35 ... English User Controls Multimedia is an interactive PC-less presentation solution. It equipped several mode (Photo, Video, Music, Ofce Reader, and Setting) with user-friendly user interface. To display the main menu of the Multimedia, press the USB- A, USB-B or SD button on the remote control or press the SOURCE button. Using Multimedia La[...]

36 English ... User Controls How to operate 1. To open the OSD, press the MENU button on the Remote Control. 2. When OSD is displayed, use the buttons to select any item in the main menu. While making a selection on a particular page, press the ENTER button to enter sub menu. 3. Use the buttons to select the desired item in the sub menu and adjust [...]

37 ... English User Controls Multimedia Menu Tree Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Settings Photo Setup Display Ratio Auto/Full Slideshow Duration 5 sec./15 sec./30 sec./1 min./5 min./15 min. Slideshow Repeat On/Off Slideshow Effect Random/Snake/Partition/Erase/Blinds/ Lines/GridCross/Cross/Spiral/Rect/Off Music Setup Play Mode Once/Repeat Once/Repe[...]

38 English ... User Controls Supported Formats ■ Supported graphic formats: JPG, BMP JPG le supports JPEG Baseline and progressive JPEG. BMP le supports full color only. - Some les supported by the above requirements may not be displayed ■ Supported audio formats: WAV, MP3, WMA WAV supports PCM and AD-PCM. - Some les supported by th[...]

39 ... English User Controls Using the Projector as a Storage Device Important: • Use the projector’s storage area as a temporary storage. Back up your data on your computer’s hard disk drive before using the projector as a storage device. We will not be liable for any data loss or damage that could result from using the projector. If your da[...]

40 English ... User Controls Projecting Your Computer’s Screen Image from the Projector via the USB Cable (USB Display) Using the supplied USB cable (or a commercially available USB cable compatible with USB 2.0 specications) to connect the computer with the projector allows you to send your computer screen image to the projector for displayin[...]

41 ... English Appendices Problem: No image appears on screen  Ensure all the cables and power connections are correctly and securely connected as described in the “Installation” section.  Ensure the pins of connectors are not crooked or broken.  Make sure the projector is switched on. Problem: Partial, scrolling or incorrectly display[...]

42 English ... Appendices 6. Click on “Show all devices”. Next, select “Standard monitor types” under the SP box; choose the resolution mode you need under the “Models” box.  If you are using a Notebook: 1. First, follow the steps above to adjust resolution of the com - puter. 2. Press the toggle output settings. example: [Fn]+[F4] C[...]

43 ... English Appendices Problem: Image is out of focus  Adjust the Focus Lever on the projector lens.  Make sure the projection screen is between the required distance 20.5” to 118.1”/52 to 300 mm from the projector (refer to page 18). Problem: The image is stretched when displaying 16:9 DVD The projector automatically detects 16:9 DVD [...]

44 English ... Appendices Problem: Indicator lighting message Power Indicator Indicator Condition Projector Condition Note Off The main power is off -- Blinking light Blue 0.5 sec On, 0.5 sec Off The projector is getting ready to turn on. W ait for a moment. 2.5 sec On, 0.5 sec Off Off T imer is enabled. -- Steady light Blue The projector is turned[...]

45 ... English Appendices Specications Optical Projection System Single DLP® chip (0.45”, aspect ratio 16:10) Resolution *1 1,039,680 pixels (similar to WXGA) Lens Fixed lens, manual focus F/15 Light Output *2 *3 500 lumens Contrast Ratio *3 (full white:full black) 2500:1 Image Size (Diagonal) 17 to 100 inches / 0.432 to 2.540 m Projection Di[...]

46 English ... Appendices *4 HDMI ® (Deep Color) with HDCP What is HDCP/HDCP technology? HDCP is an acronym for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection. High bandwidth Digital Content Protec - tion (HDCP) is a system for preventing illegal copying of video data sent over a Digital Visual Interface (DVI). If you are unable to view material via th[...]

47 ... English Appendices Compatibility Modes Signal Resolution (dots) Aspect Ratio Refresh Rate (Hz) VGA 640x480 4:3 60/72/75/85 SVGA 800x600 4:3 56/60/72/75/85 XGA 1024x768 4:3 60/70/75/85 XGA+ 1152x864 4:3 70/75/85 HD 1280x720 16:9 60 WXGA 1280x768 15:9 60/75/85 1280x800 16:10 60 1366x768 16:9 60 Quad-VGA 1280x960 4:3 60/75 SXGA 1280x1024 5:4 60[...]

48 English ... Appendices Signal Aspect Ratio Refresh Rate (Hz) NTSC 4:3 60 PAL 4:3 50 PAL60 4:3 60 SECAM 4:3 50 Composite Video   TIP: • An image with any resolution will be displayed with scaling technology. • Sync on Green and Composite sync signals are not supported. • Signals other than those specied in the table above may not b[...]

49 ... English Appendices CAUTION: This screw hole is not used for ceiling mount. Do not use this screw hole to attach a ceiling mount kit. Tripod Stand Installation 1. You can install this projector using a camera tripod. 2. The tripod specications:  Type: 1/4”-20UNC Connect to the tripod Camera Tripod  CAUTION: - Do not use on an un[...]

50 English ... Appendices Cabinet Dimensions 43.0/1.69" 226.0/8.90" 174.4/6.87" 57.5/2.26" 51.0/2.01" 23.4/0.92" Lens Center Unit: mm/inch[...]

51 ... English Appendices Pin Assignments of D-Sub COMPUTER Input Connector Mini D-Sub 15 Pin Connector 1 2 3 4 5 11 12 13 14 15 6 7 8 9 10 Signal Level Video signal : 0.7Vp-p (Analog) Sync signal : TTL level Pin No. RGB Signal (Analog) YCbCr Signal 1 Red Cr 2 Green Y 3 Blue Cb 4 Ground 5 Ground 6 Red Ground Cr Ground 7 Green Gro Y Ground 8 Blue Gr[...]

Power No power (POWER indicator does not light blue). Power cable’s plug is fully inserted into the wall outlet. No power even though you press and hold the POWER button for a minimum of 1 second. Shut down during operation. Power cable’s plug is fully inserted into the wall outlet. Power Management is turned off (only models with the Power Man[...]

In the space below please describe your problem in detail. Information on application and environment where your projector is used Projector Model number: Serial No.: Date of purchase: Information on input signal: Horizontal synch frequency [ ] kHz V ertical synch frequency [ ] Hz Synch polarity H (+) (–) V (+) (–) Synch type Separate Composite[...]

TravelCare Guide TravelCare - a service for international travelers This product is eligible for “TravelCare”, NEC’s unique international warranty and repair service. For more information on TravelCare service, visit our website (in English only). http://www.nec-display.com/dl/en/pj_support/travel_care.html[...]

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