NEC MT1056 manual

E – 1 M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L S E L E C T P O W E R S T A T U S O N / S T A N D B Y S O U R C E A U T O A D J U S T AC IN S -V ID E O V ID E O A U D IO R G B IN P U T 2 A U D I O R G B I N P U T 1 L / M O N O R A U D I O R G B M O N I T O R O U T P U T U S B P C - C A R D C C O N T R O L M O U S E O U T R E M O C O N T R I N P U MT1056 LCD [...]

E – 2 IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION Precautions Please read this manual carefully bef ore using your NEC MT1056 Pro- jector and keep the manual handy f or future reference . Y our ser ial number is located under the name plate label on the left side of your MT1056. Record it here: CAUTION T o turn off main power , be sure to remov e the plug from powe[...]

E – 3 Important Safeguards These safety instructions are to ensure the long lif e of your projector and to prev ent fire and shock. Please read them carefully and heed all warnings. Installation 1. F or best results, use y our projector in a darkened room. 2. Place the projector on a flat, le vel surface in a dry area aw ay from dust and moisture[...]

E – 4 T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION Introduction to the MT1056 Projector ........................................... E-5 Getting Star ted ............................................................................. E-5 What ’ s in the Box ......................................................................... E-6 Getting to Know Y our M[...]

E – 5 1. INTRODUCTION Introduction to the MT1056 Projector This section introduces you to y our new MT1056 (XGA) Projector and describes the features and controls. Congratulations on Y our Purchase of The MT1056 Projector The MT1056 is one of the very best projectors av ailable toda y . The MT1056 enables you to project precise images up to 300 i[...]

E – 6 What ’ s in the Box? Make sure your bo x contains e verything listed. If any pieces are missing, contact your dealer . Please save the original bo x and packing materials if you e ver need to ship your MT1056 Projector . M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L SELECT PO W ER ST ATU S O N / STA ND B Y SO UR CE A U T O AD JUS T A C IN S - V I D E O V[...]

E – 7 Getting to Know Y our MT1056 Projector M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L SELECT POWER STATUS ON / STAND BY SOURCE AUTO ADJUST AC IN S - V I D E O V I D E O A U D I O R G B I N P U T 2 AUDIO RGB INPUT 1 L / M O N O R AUDIO RGB MONITOR OUTPUT USB PC-CARD C CONTROL MOUSE OUT REMO CONTR INPU Zoom Remote Sensor Air -Filter Lenscap AC Input Connect t[...]

E – 8 1. Source Button Use this button to select a video source such as a PC , VCR, D VD play er or PC Card Viewer (PC card). Each time this button is pressed, the input source will change as f ol- lows: → RGB1 → RGB2 → Video → S-Video → PC Card Viewer  If no input signal is present, the input will be skipped. 2. Auto Adjust Button ([...]

E – 9 T erminal Panel Features USB 12 3 4 1. USB T erminal Connect a commercially av ailable mouse that supports USB. Y ou can operate the menu or PC Card View er with the USB mouse via this terminal. Note that this terminal is not used with a computer and that there may be some brands of USB mouse that the projector does not support. 2 PC Card S[...]

E – 10 4. LED Flashes when any button is pressed. 5. Power ON Button If the main power is applied, y ou can use this button to turn your pro- jector on. P J FOCUS ZOOM VOL. SHIFT HELP P O I N T E R KEYSTONE M A G N I F Y F R E E Z E P IC - M U T E P C C A R D SLIDE F O L D E R S L I D E LIST OFF VIDEO AUTO ADJ. S-VIDEO RGB1 RGB2 LASER ON POWER S [...]

E – 11 PJ FOCUS ZOOM VOLUME SHIFT HELP POINTER KEYSTONE MAGNIFY FREEZE PIC-MUTE PC CARD SLIDE FOLDER SLIDE LIST 1 7 1 9 2 0 2 8 2 9 3 0 31 22 18 21 23 24 25 26 27 17. PJ Button Press this button to s witch the Select, Cancel, and Enter buttons be- tween the Projector mode (lit red) and the Computer mode. Press this button or any one of the P o we[...]

E – 12 Operating Range 7m Remote Control Pr ecautions • Handle the remote control carefully . • If the remote control gets wet, wipe it dry immediately . • A void e xcessive heat and humidity . • If you will not be using the remote control f or a long time, remov e the batteries. • Do not place the batteries upside down. • Do not look[...]

E – 13 Switching operation mode between computer and projector The three shaded buttons sho wn on the drawing work as a computer mouse in the Computer mode. In the Computer mode the PJ button is not lit. • When the MENU button is pressed, the PJ b utton lights red to indicate that you are in the Projector mode, which allo ws the projector menu [...]

E – 14 2. INST ALLA TION This section describes how to set up your MT1056 projector and how to connect video and audio sources. Setting up Y our Projector Y our MT1056 Projector is simple to set up and use. But before y ou get star ted, you m ust first: 1. Determine the image size . 2. Set up a screen or select a non-glossy white wall onto whic h[...]

E – 15 M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L SELECT POWER STATUS ON / OFF SOURCE AUTO ADJUST AC IN M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L SE LE C T P O W E R S T A TU S O N / O FF S O U RC E A U TO A D JU S T A C IN Adjusting the Tilt Foot Press and hold the Tilt button on the left side of the projector . Lift the front edge of the projector to the height you wan[...]

E – 16 Screen and Pr ojection Distance The follo wing shows the proper relative positions of the projector and screen. Ref er to the table to determine the position of installation. 558.8 (W )  419.1 (H) / 220 (W )  165 (H) W IDE : 300" 609.6 (W )  457.2 (H) / 240 (W )  180 (H) 406.4 (W )  304.8 (H) / 160 (W )  120 (H) 487.[...]

E – 17 Ceiling Installation Distance Chart B = V er tical distance between lens center and screen center C = Throw distance D = V er tical distance between lens center and screen bottom (screen top for ceiling installation) NOTE: Distances may vary +/ – 5%. 10.3 10.1 10.1 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 Diagonal Width Height wid[...]

E – 18 PC CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL INPUT MOUSE OUTPUT S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO RGB INPUT 2 AUDIO RGB INPUT 1 L / MONO R AUDIO RGB MONITOR OUTPUT Wiring Diagram NOTE: When using with a notebook PC, be sure to connect between the projec- tor and the notebook PC before turning on the power to the notebook PC. In most cases signal cannot be output from RGB [...]

E – 19 M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L S E L E C T P O W E R S T A T U S O N / S T A N D B Y S O U R C E A U T O A D J U S T A C I N S - V I D E O V I D E O A U D I O R G B I N P U T 2 A U D I O R G B I N P U T 1 L / M O N O R A U D I O R G B M O N I T O R O U T P U T U S B P C -C A R D C C O N T R O L M O U S E O U T R E M O C O N T R I N P U S-VI[...]

E – 20 M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L S E L E C T P O W E R S T A T U S O N / S T A N D B Y S O U R C E A U T O A D J U S T A C I N S - V I D E O V I D E O A U D I O R G B I N P U T 2 A U D I O R G B I N P U T 1 L / M O N O R A U D I O R G B M O N I T O R O U T P U T U S B P C - C A R D C C O N T R O L M O U S E O U T R E M O C O N T R I N P U NTR[...]

E – 21 External monitor M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L S E L E C T P O W E R S T A T U S O N / S T A N D B Y S O U R C E A U T O A D J U S T A C IN S - V I D E O V I D E O A U D I O R G B I N P U T 2 A U D I O R G B I N P U T 1 L / M O N O R A U D I O R G B M O N I T O R O U T P U T U S B P C - C A R D C C O N T R O L M O U S E O U T R E M O C O N[...]

E – 22 Connecting Y our DVD Player M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L S E L E C T P O W E R S T A T U S O N / S T A N D B Y S O U R C E A U T O A D J U S T A C I N S - V I D E O V I D E O A U D I O R G B I N P U T 2 A U D I O R G B I N P U T 1 L / M O N O R A U D I O R G B M O N I T O R O U T P U T U S B P C - C A R D C C O N T R O L M O U S E O U T R[...]

E – 23 M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L S E L E C T P O W E R S T A T U S O N / S T A N D B Y S O U R C E A U T O A D J U S T A C I N S - V I D E O V I D E O A U D I O R G B I N P U T 2 A U D I O R G B I N P U T 1 L / M O N O R A U D I O R G B M O N I T O R O U T P U T U S B P C -C A R D C C O N T R O L M O U S E O U T R E M O C O N T R I N P U S-VI[...]

E – 24 About Startup screen (Menu Language Select screen) When you first turn on the projector , you will get the Startup screen. This screen gives y ou the oppor tunity to select one of the sev en menu languages: English, German, French, Itilan, Spanish, Swedish and Japanese. T o select a menu langua ge , follow these steps: 1. Use the Select ?[...]

E – 25 3. OPERA TION This section describes how to select a computer or video source, how to adjust the picture, and how to customiz e the menu or projector set- tings. General Controls Before y ou tur n on your projector , ensure that the computer or video source is turned on and that your lens cap is removed. 1. T urn on the Pr ojector Plug the[...]

E – 26 Source display SOURCE AUTO ADJUST Each time the Source button is pressed, the input source will change as follo ws: → RGB1 → RGB2 → Video → S-Video → PC Card Viewer  If no input signal is present, the input will be skipped. Press the Auto Adjust b utton to fine-tune the computer image or to remov e any vertical banding that mi[...]

E – 27 V olume contr ol: Sound lev el from the speaker on the projector can be adjusted. increase volume VOLUME V olume bar decrease volume T urning off picture and sound: Press the Picture Mute button to turn off the image and sound for a shor t period of time. Press again to restore the image and sound. PIC - MUTE Getting Help about how to oper[...]

E – 28 Customizing Basic/Custom Menu The Basic/Custom menu can be customized to meet your requirements . Selecting a menu item from the “ Basic/Custom Men u Edit ” list, allows you to custom tailor the menu items to y our needs. 1. Select “ Basic/Custom Menu Edit ” to display the “ Basic/Custom Menu Edit ” scr een. 2. Use the ▲ or ?[...]

E – 29 3. In or der for the changes to take ef fect, use the  or  button on the r emote control or the pr ojector cabinet to highlight “ OK ” , then pr ess the Enter button. T o cancel the chang es, use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to highlight “ Cancel ” and pr ess the “ Enter ” button. T o return to the factory default, select “ R[...]

E – 30 Menu T ree Advanced Menu Brightness/Contrast/Color/Hue/Sharpness Volume Normal/Eco All Data/Current Signal Remaining Time Preset Time (Off/0:30/1:00/1:30/2:00) Orientation (Desktop Front/Ceiling Rear/Desktop Rear/Ceiling Front) Background (Blue/Black/Logo) Mouse Button(Right Hand/Left Hand) Sensitivity(Fast/Medium/Slow) PC Card Viewer Opti[...]

E – 31 Menu windows or dialog boxes typically have the following elements: Title bar: Indicates the menu title. Highlight: Indicates the selected menu or item. Solid triangle: Indicates fur ther choices are av ailable. A highlighted triangle indicates the item is activ e. T ab: Indicates a group of f eatures in a dialog box. Selecting on any tab [...]

E – 32 The launcher is a tool bar including the following b uttons: Drag ............. Drags to move the tool bar . (for USB mouse operation only) Prev ............. Returns to the previous slide or folder . Next ............. Advances to the next slide or folder . Play .............. Plays back automatically or manually depending on the set- tin[...]

E – 33 Image Options Keystone This feature corrects the k eystone (trapezoidal) distortion to make the top of the screen longer or shor ter to be the same as the bottom. Use the  or  buttons on the slide bar to correct the k eystone (trapezoidal) distortion. Keystone distortion Normal NOTE: The maximum keystone angle that can be corrected i[...]

E – 34 Factory Default Overscan Y ou can select overscan percentage f or RGB signal. Select the appropriate option using the Select  or  button. NOTE: When “ Resolution ” is set to “ Native ” , this feature is not available, and the stored settings and adjustments are invalid. Changes all adjustments and setting to the factory prese[...]

E – 35 Allows you to set pref erences for the on-screen men u. Press “ OK ” to sav e your changes f or all the features of P age 1 and Page 2. [Page 1] Menu Mode: This feature allo ws you to select two menu modes: Adv anced Menu and Basic/Custom Menu. Advanced Menu .......... This is the menu that contains all the available menus and commands[...]

E – 36 Setup Enables y ou to set operating options. Press “ OK ” to sa ve y our changes for all the f eatures of Page1, P age2, P age3, Page 4, P age5 and P age6. [Page1] Show F older List: If this option is check ed, when PC Card Vie wer input is selected on the projector , the folder lists will be displa yed and allows y ou to select the pr[...]

E – 37 [Page4] Auto Adjust (RGB Only): When “ Auto Adjust ” is set to “ On ” , the projector automatically determines the best resolution f or the current RGB input signal to project an image using NEC ’ s Advanced AccuBlend Intelligent Pix el Blending T echnology . The image can be automatically adjusted for position and stability; “[...]

E – 38 The tool bar includes the follo wing buttons: Drag ............. Drags to move the tool bar . (for USB mouse operation only) Capture ........ Captures an image and save it as a JPEG file in a PC card. Freeze .......... Freezes and unfreezes images. Exit ............... Exits the Capture function. Unless a PC card is inserted into the PC Ca[...]

E – 39 Selecting “ Ex ecute ” displays the file y ou selected. When you select a JPEG or BMP file and press the Enter b utton on the remote or the cabinet, or “ Ex ecute ” on the above , you will get a toolbar . This toolbar is used to return to the PC Card Files screen. Drag Return Close 2. Use the  and then ▼ button to select “ L[...]

E – 40 Using the PC Card V iewer 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. Features The Viewer f eature allows slides stored on a PC memory card (re- ferred to as PC card in this manual) t[...]

E – 41 Installing the PC Card V iewer Software Before Installing P erform the following bef ore installing the PC Card Viewer softw are: • If Windows is already star ted, e xit 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 ins[...]

E – 42 Operating the PC Card V iewer Function from the Pr ojector (playback) This section describes the operation for sho wing slides of presentation documents created using the PC Card Viewer function with the projec- tor . It is also possible to mak e slides directly from the images projected with the projector . Projecting slides 1. Insert a P[...]

E – 43 When the tool bar is not displayed: Press the FOLDER LIST button on the remote control to displa y fold- ers from a PC card in the projector ’ s PC Card slot. Use the SLIDE +/- button to advance to the ne xt folder or return to the previous folder . Folder 02 : 0001 / 0008 Folder Folder Folder Folder Slide Slide Slide Slide Slide Slide S[...]

E – 44 Capturing Images Displayed on the Projector Storing images displayed on the projector on the PC car d Preparations: Inser t the PC card into the card slot. Inser t the PC card (side with the insertion direction arrow) facing the top of the projector . * Press the eject button to eject the card. 1. Pr oject the image you wish to stor e on t[...]

E – 45 Uninstalling the PC Card V iewer Software Even if you do not kno w the PC Card Viewer softw are ’ s file names or where they are stored, the PC Card View er software files can be easily removed from the system using the “ Install/Uninstall Applications ” con- trol panel in Windo ws. (Normally there is no need to perform this op- erat[...]

E – 46 T erminology PC card A T A card CompactFlash TYPE (I, II and III) BMP JPEG This is the name of a card currently being standardized by the J apan Electronic Industry Association (JEIDA) and PCMCIA (P ersonal Computer Memory Card Interface Association) of the United States. A type of PC card. A T A was originally a type of interface betw een[...]

E – 47 This section describes the simple maintenance procedures you should follo w to replace the lamp and clean the filter. Replacing the Lamp After your lamp has been operating f or 1500 hours (up to 2500 hours : Eco mode) or longer , the “ Status ” light in the cabinet will go on and the message will appear . Even though the lamp may still[...]

E – 48 Cleaning or Replacing the Filters The air-filter sponge keeps the inside of the MT1056 Projector free from dust or dir t and should be cleaned after e very 100 hours of opera- tion (more often in dusty conditions). If the filter is dirty or clogged, your projector may o verheat. CA UTION • T urn off the power and unplug the projector bef[...]

E – 49 5. TROUBLESHOOTING This section helps you resolv e problems you ma y encounter while setting up or using the projector . Standby Cooling down Lamp in Normal mode Lamp in Eco mode 3 minutes after lamp is turned on in Eco mode Lamp has reached its end of life (Normal: 1500 hours or ov er) (Eco: 2500 hours or over) Lamp life has reached its e[...]

E – 50 • Is “ PC Card Viewer ” selected from the Source men u? • Is the PC card seated in the PC CARD slot completely? • Is slide data stored in the PC card? • Hav e the contents of the PC card been destroy ed? • While an image with ov er 1024  768 dots is projected, sev eral lines of information will be lost. Use the supplied so[...]

E – 51 6. SPECIFICA TIONS This section provides technical inf or mation about the MT1056 Projector ’ s performance. Model Number MT1056 Optical LCD Panel 1.3" p-Si TFT active-matrix with Micro Lens Array 1024  768 dots Lens Manual zoom, manual f ocus F1.8 – 2.2 f=49.3 – 59.3 mm Lamp 200W NSH lamp (160W in Eco mode) The lamp, under n[...]

E – 52 Cabinet Dimensions Unit = mm (inch) MT1056 M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L SELECT POWER STATUS ON / STAND BY SOURCE AUTO ADJUST AC IN USB S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO RGB INPUT 2 AUDIO RGB INPUT 1 L / MONO R PC-CARD AUDIO RGB MONITOR OUTPUT 1.5(0.06" ) 281(11.06" ) 73.5 (2.89" ) 121 (4.76" ) 4 (0.16" ) 7.5 (0.3" ) 39.5 ([...]

E – 53 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 DA T A (SDA)* 13 Hor izontal Sync or Composite Sy[...]

E – 54 Compatible Input Signal List Signal Resolution F requency H. Refresh Rate Dot Clock ( Dots ) ( kHz ) ( Hz ) ( MHz ) NTSC – 15.734 60 – PA L – 15.625 50 – SECAM – 15.625 50 – VESA 640  480 31.47 59.94 25.175 IBM 640  480 31.47 60 25.175 MAC 640  480 31.47 60 25.175 MAC 640  480 34.97 66.67 31.334 MAC 640  480 35 6[...]

E – 55 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 1 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 01H 09H INPUT SELECT RGB 2 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 02H 0AH 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 C[...]