NEC LT150 manual

Micro-P or tab le Projector MultiSync L T150/L T85 User’ s Manual Printed in Japan 7N8P0051 MultiSync L T150 / L T85 User's Manual NEC[...]

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions. (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. U.S. Responsible Party: Address: Tel. No.: NEC T[...]

LIMITED W ARRANTY (USA and Canada only) NEC MultiSync ® Projector Products NEC T echnologies, Inc. (hereafter NECTECH) warr ants this product to be free from def ects in material and workmanship under the f ollowing terms. HOW LONG IS THE W ARRANTY? MultiSync L T150 and L T85 projectors are cov ered by a (3) three year parts and labor warranty . T[...]

MultiSync L T150/L T85 Micr o-P or tab le Pr ojector User’ s Man ual English[...]

E–2 IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION Precautions Please read this manual carefully before using your NEC MultiSync L T150/L T85 Projector and keep the man ual handy f or future reference . Y our serial number is located on the bottom of your MultiSync L T150/L T85. Record it here: CA UTION T o tur n off main po wer , be sure to remov e the plug from powe[...]

E–3 Important Safeguards These saf ety instructions are to ensure the long life of your projector and to pre vent fire and shoc k. Please read them carefully and heed all warnings. Installation 1. For best results, use your projector in a darkened room. 2. Place the projector on a flat, lev el surface in a dry area awa y from dust and moisture. 3[...]

E–4 Cleaning 1. Unplug the projector before cleaning. 2. Clean the cabinet per iodically with a damp cloth. If hea vily soiled, use a mild detergent. Never use strong detergents or solv ents such as alcohol or thinner . 3. Use a blower or lens paper to clean the lens, and be careful not to scratch or mar the lens . Lamp Replacement • T o replac[...]

E–5 T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTR ODUCTION Introduction to the MultiSync L T150/L T85 Projector .................... E-6 Getting Star ted ............................................................ E-6 What’ s in the Bo x ......................................................... E-7 Getting to Know Y our MultiSync L T150/L T85 Projector .........[...]

E–6 1. INTRODUCTION Introduction to the MultiSync L T150/L T85 Projector This section introduces you to your new MultiSync L T150 (XGA)/ L T85 (SVGA) Projector and describes the features and controls. Congratulations on Y our Purchase of The MultiSync L T150/L T85 Projector The MultiSync L T150/L T85 is one of the very best projectors av ail- abl[...]

E–7 M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L S E L E C T AUTO ADJUST PC CARD ACCESS STATUS POWER ON/ STAND BY SOURCE What's in the Box? Make sure your box contains e verything listed. If any pieces are missing, contact your dealer . Please sav e the original box and packing materials if you ev er need to ship your MultiSync L T150/L T85 Projector . Len[...]

E–8 M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L SELECT AUTO ADJUST PC CARD ACCESS STATUS POWER ON / STAND BY SOURCE Getting to Know Y our MultiSync L T150/L T85 Projector Controls Focus Ring Adjustable Tilt Foot Button Remote Sensor Ventilation (inlet) Adjustable Tilt Foot Lens Lens Cap Attaching the lens cap to the lens hood with the supplied string and rivet[...]

E–9 A C IN P C C A R D U S B V ID E O S -V ID E O R G B A U D IO P C C O N T R O L M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L S E L E C T A U T O A D J U S T P C C A R D A C C E S S S T A T U S P O W E R O N / S T A N D B Y S O U R C E Rear/ Side Features AC Input Slot for Kensington MicroSaver Security System Monaural Speaker (0.5W) Remote Sensor Heated air [...]

E–10 T op Features 1. Po wer Button (ON / ST AND BY) Use this button to turn the po wer on and off when the po wer is supplied and the projector is in standby mode. NOTE: T o turn off the projector , press and hold this button for a minimum of two seconds. 2. Status Indicator When this is lit red continually , it's warning you that the proje[...]

E–11 T erminal P anel Features 1. Audio Input Mini Jac k (3.5 mm ∅ ) This is where you connect audio output from your computer , VCR, D VD player or laser disc player . A commercially av ailable audio cable is required. 2. RGB Input/ Component Input Connector (Mini D-Sub 15 pin) Connect your PC or other RGB equipment such as IBM or com- patible[...]

E–12 Remote Control Features 1. Infrared T ransmitter Direct the remote control to ward the remote sensor on the projec- tor cabinet. 2. Auto Adjust Button (RGB onl y) Press this to automatically adjust the vertical/horizontal position, clock frequency/phase and resolution if the projected picture is not centered, if there are vertical stripes on[...]

E–13 Operating Range Remote Control Battery Installation NOTE: Remove the transparent insulation tape by pulling it before use. M n O 2 - L i C E L L 3 V O L T S J A P A N H C R 2 0 2 5 1 Push the catch to the right and remov e the battery holder . 2 For the f irst use: 1. Remov e the transparent insulation tape. 2. Place the Lithium coin cell on[...]

E–14 1. Infrared T ransmitter Direct the remote control to ward the remote sensor on the projec- tor cabinet. 2. Laser Pointer Beams a laser light when "Laser" button is pressed. 3. LED Flashes when any b utton is pressed. 4. Po wer On Button If the main po wer is applied, you can use this button to turn your projector on. 5. Po wer Off[...]

E–15 KEYSTONE FREEZE PIC - MUTE HELP POINTER PC CARD VIDEO S - VIDEO AUTO ADJ. RGB 1 MENU LASER R-CLICK /CANCEL RGB 2 P J ON OFF MAGNIFY VOL. SLIDE FOLDER SLIDE LIST 17* 18* 19 20 21 22 23 16 24* 25 26* 27* 15 When you are in the Projector mode, which is indicated by lighting the PJ button: ▲▼ : Use these buttons to select the menu of the ite[...]

E–16 28. Remote Jack Not av ailable on this model. *NOTE: The default is the Computer mode, which allows you to use the Mouse, R-Click/Cancel, and L-Click/Enter buttons as your computer mouse. When the MENU, HELP , POINTER, SLIDE +/-, FOLDER LIST , or SLIDE LIST button is pressed, the PJ button lights red to indicate that you are in the Projector[...]

E–17 Using Remote Mouse Receiver (not supplied with the L T150/L T85 projector) The remote mouse receiv er enables you to operate your computer's mouse functions from the presentation remote control (Computer mode). It is a great con venience for clicking through your computer -generated presentations. T o return to the Projector mode, press[...]

E–18 KEYSTONE FREEZE PIC - MUTE HELP POINTER PC CARD VIDEO S - VIDEO AUTO ADJ. RGB 1 MENU LASER R-CLICK /CANCEL L-CLICK/ENTER RGB 2 P J ON OFF MAGNIFY VOL. SLIDE FOLDER SLIDE LIST KEYSTONE FREEZE PIC - MUTE HELP POINTER PC CARD VIDEO S - VIDEO AUTO ADJ. RGB 1 MENU LASER R-CLICK /CANCEL L-CLICK/ENTER RGB 2 P J ON OFF MAGNIFY VOL. SLIDE FOLDER SLID[...]

E–19 2. INST ALLA TION This section describes ho w to set up your MultiSync L T150/L T85 projector and how to connect video and audio sources. Setting up Y our Pr ojector Y our MultiSync L T150/L T85 Projector is simple to set up and use. But before you get started, you must first: 1. Determine the image size. 2. Set up a screen or select a non-g[...]

E–20 W ARNING * Do not attempt to install the projector yourself. • Only use your projector on a solid, le vel surface. If the projec- tor falls to the ground, you can be injured and the projector se verely damaged. • Do not use the projector where temperatures v ary greatly . The projector must be used at temperatures between 32˚F (0˚C) an[...]

E–21 VIDEO S-VIDEO RGB AUDIO PC CONTROL Wiring Diagram Optional Component V cable T o video, S-video, and audio inputs on the projector . RGB Signal cable (supplied) T o 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 supplie[...]

E–22 A C I N PC CAR D U SB VIDEO S-VIDE O RGB AUD IO PC CO NT ROL M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L S E L E C T A U T O A D J U S T P C C A R D A C C E S S S T A T U S P O W E R O N / S T A N D B Y S O U R C E VIDEO S-VIDEO RGB AUDIO PC CONTROL RGB INPUT AUDIO Connecting Y our PC IBM V GA or Compatibles (Notebook type) RGB signal cable (supplied) T o[...]

E–23 A C IN PC CARD USB VIDEO S-VIDEO RGB AUDIO PC CONTROL M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L SE LEC T AUTO AD JUST PC CARD ACCESS S TATUS PO WER ON/ STAN D BY SO UR CE VIDEO S-VIDEO RGB AUDIO PC CONTROL RGB INPUT AUDIO 1 O N D I P 2 34 56 T o connect to a Macintosh, simply: 1. T urn of f the power to your projector and your Macintosh com- puter . 2. [...]

E–24 AC IN PC CARD USB VIDEO S-VIDEO RGB AUDIO PC CONTROL M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L S E L E C T AUTO ADJU ST PC CAR D ACCESS STATUS POWER ON / STAND BY SOURCE VIDEO S-VIDEO RGB AUDIO PC CONTROL RGB INPUT Y Cb Cr R L R L Y ou can connect your projector to a D VD player with component outputs or V ideo output. T o do so, simply: 1. T urn off th[...]

E–25 A C IN PC CARD USB VIDEO S-VIDEO RGB AUD IO PC CONT ROL M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L S E L E C T A UT O A DJ U ST PC C AR D AC C ESS STA TU S P OWE R O N / ST AN D BY SOU R CE VIDEO S-VIDEO RGB AUDIO PC CONTROL VIDEO S-VIDEO R L R L VIDEO Use common RCA cables (not provided) to connect your VCR, laser disc player or document camera to your [...]

E–26 About Star tup screen (Men u Language Select screen) When you first turn on the projector , you will get the Startup screen. This screen giv es you the opportunity to select one of the sev en menu languages: English, German, French, Itilan, Spanish,Swedish and Japanese. T o select a menu language, follow these steps: 1. Use the Select ▲ or[...]

E–27 R GB STATUS POWER ON / STAND BY SOURCE 3.OPERA TION A C I N P C C A R D U S B V I D E O S - V I D E O R G B A U D I O P C C O N T R O L M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L S E L E C T A U T O A D J U S T P C C A R D A C C E S S S T A T U S P O W E R O N / S T A N D B Y S O U R C E 1 Connect the supplied power cab le to the projector . 2 T urn on a[...]

E–28 Press the Source button on the remote control or the projec- tor cabinet to select “V ideo” (VCR, document camera, or la- ser disc player), S-V ideo”, “RGB” (computer or D VD with component output) or “PC Card V ie wer” (slides on a CompactFlash card) to display the image. Or press the “Menu” button on the remote control or[...]

E–29 Adjust the T ilt Foot 1) Lift the fr ont edge of the pr ojector . 2) Press the T ilt b utton on the top of the projector to e xtend the adjustable tilt foot (maximum height). M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L SELECT AUTO ADJUST PC CARD ACCESS STATUS POWER ON/ STAND BY SOURCE 1 1 2 3) Press and hold the T ilt button. 4) Lower the fr ont of the pr[...]

E–30 Basic Operation SOURCE AUTO ADJ. Selecting the computer or video source Source display SOURCE AUTO ADJ. Optimizing RGB image automatically Press the Auto Adjust b utton to optimize an RGB image automati- cally . Press the Auto Adjust button to f ine-tune the computer image or to remove an y vertical banding that might appear and to reduce vi[...]

E–31 Using P ointer Y ou can use one of eight pointers to dra w your audience's attention to the portion of a projected image you want. POINTER SELECT Vol. Vol. Press the Pointer button to display the pointer . Use the Select button to mo ve the pointer . Enlarging and Mo ving a Picture Y ou can enlarge the area you w ant up to 400 percent. [...]

E–32 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 cabi- net to display the Adv anced Menu or Basic/Custom Menu. NOTE: When using a USB mouse, click the mouse button to display the menu. For other ope[...]

E–33 Using a USB Mouse Using a USB mouse giv es you a smooth operation. A commercially av ailable USB mouse is required. NOTE:There may be some brands of USB mouse that the projector does not support. 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 [...]

E–34 Menu T ree Advanced Menu Source Select RGB Picture Video Volume S-Video Brightness/Contrast/Color/Hue/Sharpness Image Options PC Card Viewer Projector Options Volume Tools Help Keystone Normal/Natural 1/Natural 2 Color Temperature Gamma Correct Aspect Ratio Normal/Zoom/Wide Zoom/Cinema Advanced Options Noise Reduction Off/Low/Medium/High Fac[...]

E–35 Menu Elements Title bar Ta b Highlight Solid triangle Menu windo ws or dialog boxes typically hav e the following elements: Title bar: Indicates the menu title. Highlight: Indicates the selected menu or item. Solid triangle: Indicates further choices are av ailable. A highlighted triangle indicates the item is acti ve. T ab: Indicates a grou[...]

E–36 Source Select Picture (not av ailable for PC Card V iewer) Menu Descriptions & Functions Enables you to select a video source such as a VCR, D VD player , laser disc player , computer or document camera depending on what is con- nected to your inputs. Press the "Select" button on the projector cabinet or ▲▼ b uttons on your[...]

E–37 K eystone distor tion Nor mal Aspect Ratio allows you to select the best Aspect mode to display your source image. When 4:3 is selected from the source (i.e. DVD player), the following selec- tions will display: Normal Zoom Wide Zoom Cinema Standard 4:3 Aspect All 4 sides stretched Left & Right stretched Left and right stretched When 16:[...]

E–38 Noise Reduction (not available f or RGB and PC Card Viewer) Y ou can select three le vels video noise reduction. NOTE: The lower the Noise Reduction level, the better the image quality by way of higher video bandwidth. Color Matrix (available f or component video signal only) First select an appropriate color matrix to fit your component sig[...]

E–39 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 the image. Press the 䊴 and 䊳 buttons until the banding disappears. This adjustment may be necessary when you connect your com- puter for [...]

E–40 Allows you to set preferences for the on-screen menu. Press “OK” to sav e your changes for all the features. Menu Mode: This feature allows you to select two menu modes: Advanced Menu and Basic/Custom Menu. Advanced Menu ........ This is the menu that contains all the available menus and commands. Basic/Custom Menu . This is the menu tha[...]

E–41 Mouse Settings: This option lets you to change your USB mouse settings. The mouse settings feature is av ailable for USB mouse only . Choose the settings you want: Mouse Button ........... "Right Hand" or "Left Hand" Mouse Sensitivity ..... "Fast", "Medium" or "Slow" [Page2] PC Card V iewer O[...]

E–42 Auto Start: T urns the projector on automatically when the power cable is inserted into an activ e power outlet. This eliminates the need to always use the "Power" b utton on the optional remote control or projector cabi- net. P ower Management: When this option is on and there is no RGB input for fi v e minutes or more, the projec[...]

E–43 T ools Provides tools for capturing images, displaying f iles in a CompactFlash Card and drawing. NOTE: The "Capture" and "PC Card Files" features are required for a CompactFlash card. Capture: Allo ws you to capture an image from a source that is currently being displayed. The image is sa ved as JPEG in the CompactFlash [...]

E–44 Help Contents: Provides an online help about ho w to use the menus. An underlined link means that you can mov e to an adjustment item directly . Selecting the underlined link and pressing ENTER mov es to the cor- responding adjustment item. Information: Displays the status of the current signal, and the lamp and the projec- tor usage hours. [...]

E–45 AC IN P C C A R D U S B V ID E O EO P C C O N TR O L C A N C E L AC IN PC CARD USB VIDEO ROL PC -C ard A dapter 8 M B Using the PC Card Viewer function NOTE: When using the supplied software (CD-ROM) The software is designed to use with a personal computer only . Do not play the software on CD player . Doing so could cause damage to speakers[...]

E–46 Installing the PC Card Viewer Software Before Installing Perform the following before installing the PC Card V ie wer software: • If W indo ws is already started, exit all applications. Installation may not be performed properly if any applications are running. Installation Install the viewer softw are as described below . T o quit install[...]

E–47 Drag Pre v Ne xt Play Setup Jum p Delete Select A tool bar will appear when you press the MENU button on the re- mote control or the projector cabinet or clicking with the right button of a mouse. Operating the PC Card Viewer Function from the Projector (playback) This section describes the operation for sho wing slides of presenta- tion doc[...]

E–48 A uto Play Mode • If the “ Auto Play” option is selected in “PC Card V iewer Op- tions” of the menu, any gi ven slide will start to play automati- cally . Y ou can also specify Auto Play Interval between 5 and 300 seconds. Switching to Slides Directly fr om Other Input Modes W ith this function it is possible to switch directly to [...]

E–49 Capturing Images Displayed on the Projector Storing images display ed on the projector on the CompactFlash card Preparations: Insert the CompactFlash card into the card slot. Insert the CompactFlash card with the side with the insertion direction arro w on the top. * Press the eject button to eject the card. 1. Project the image you wish to [...]

E–50 Deleting Captured Images Uninstalling the PC Card Viewer Software Even if you do no w know the PC Card V ie wer software's f ile names or where they are stored, the PC Card V iewer software f iles can be easily remov ed from the system using the "Install/Uninstall Applica- tions" control panel in W indo ws. (Normally there is [...]

E–51 This is the name of a card currently being standardized by the Japan Electronic Industry Association (JEIDA) and PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card Interface Association) of the United States. A type of PC card. A T A was originally a type of interface between computers and f ixed disk devices. The A T A card is a standard card-type recor[...]

E–52 4. MAINTENANCE This section describes the simple maintenance procedures you should follow to replace the lamp. Replacing the Lamp After your lamp has been operating for 1000 hours or longer , the “Status” light in the cabinet will go on and the message will appear . Even though the lamp may still be working, replace it at 1000 hours to m[...]

E–53 5. TROUBLESHOOTING This section helps you resolve problems you may encounter while setting up or using the projector . OFF On continually Blinking very rapidly (On and off in a c ycle of 1 sec.) Blinking rapidly (On and off in a cycle of 4 sec) Blinking slowly (On and of f in a cycle of 8 sec.) Blinking very slo wly (On and off in a c ycle o[...]

E–54 • Is “PC Card V iewer” selected from the Source menu? • Is the CompactFlash memory card seated in the PC CARD slot completely? • Are slide data stored in the CompactFlash memory card? • Have the contents of the CompactFlash memory card been destroyed? • While an image with over 1024 ⳯ 768 dots (L T85: 800 ⳯ 600) is projecte[...]

E–55 6. SPECIFICA TIONS This section provides technical information about the MultiSync L T150/L T85 Projector's performance Model Number L T150 / L T85 Optical DMD™ Single Chip Digital Micromirror Device(DMD™), 1024x768 dots (L T150) / 800x600 dots (L T85) Lens Manual focus: F3.0 f = 20.3 mm Lamp 130 W DC lamp (The lamp is warr anted fo[...]

E–56 M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L SELECT AUTO ADJUST PC CARD ACCESS STATUS POWER ON / STAND BY SOURCE AC IN PC CARD USB VIDEO S-VIDEO RGB AUDIO PC CONTROL 238 (9.4") 196 (7.7") 29.5 (1.16") 53 (2.1") 8.5 (0.33") 43.5 (1.71") Cabinet Dimensions Unit = mm (inch) L T150 / L T85 Lens center Lens center[...]

E–57 51 42 3 10 11 12 13 14 15 6 97 8 D-Sub Pin Assignments Mini D-Sub 15 Pin Connector Pin No. RGB Signal (Analog) YCbCr Signal 1 Red Cr 2 Green or Sync on Green Y 3 Blue Cb 4 Ground 5 Ground 6 Red Ground Cr Ground 7 Green Ground Y Ground 8 Blue Ground Cb Ground 9 No Connection 10 Sync Signal Ground 11 Ground 12 Bi-directional D A T A (SDA) 13 H[...]

E–58 #Y : Images in above flagged with # and Y are compressed with Adv anced AccuBlend on L T85 only . ##Y : Images in above flagged with ## and Y are compressed with Advanced AccuBlend on L T150 and L T85. NOTE1: Some composite sync signals may not be displayed correctly . NOTE2: Signals other than those specified in the table above may not be d[...]

E–59 1 2 54 3 6 7 8 PC Control Codes Function Code Data POWER ON 02H 00H 00H 00H 00H 02H POWER OFF 02H 01H 00H 00H 00H 03H INPUT SELECT RGB 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 01H 09H INPUT SELECT VIDEO 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 06H 0EH INPUT SELECT S-VIDEO 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 0BH 13H INPUT SELECT PC CARD VIEWER 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 1FH 27H PICTURE MUTE[...]