NEC NC2500S manual

NC2500S User ’ s Manual DLP Cinema ® Projector NEC V iewtechnology , Ltd.[...]

W ARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. ALSO DO NOT USE THIS UNIT’S POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPT ACLE OR OTHER OUTLETS, UNLESS THE PRONGS CAN BE FULL Y INSERTED. REFRAIN FROM OPENING THE CABINET AS THERE ARE HIGH-VOL T AGE COMPONENTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERS[...]

Fire and Shock Pr ecautions 1. Ensure that there is suf ficient ventilation and that vents are unobstructed to prevent potentially dangerous concentrations of ozone and the build-up of heat inside your projector . Allow at least 8 inches (20cm) of space between your projector and a wall. Allow at least 20 inches (50 cm) of space between the ventila[...]

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2. Emp ê cher tous cocps é trangers tels que des attaches trombones ou des morceaux de papier de tomber à l ’ int é rieur du projecteur . Ne pas essayer de r é cuperer des objets qui seraient tomb é s dans le projecteur . Ne pas introduire d ’ objets m é talliques tels que fil ou un tournevis dans le projecteur . En cas de chute d ’ ob[...]

Maschinenl ä rminformations-V erordnung – 3. GPSGV , Der h ö chste Schalldruckpegel betr ä gt 70 dB(A) oder weniger gem äß EN ISO 7779. W ARNUNG ZUR VERMEIDUNG VON FEUER UND ELEKTRISCHEN SCHL Ä GEN DARF DAS GER Ä T WEDER REGEN NOCH FEUCHTIGKEIT AUSGESETZT WERDEN. DER POLARISIERTE STECKER DIESES GER Ä TES DARF NUR DANN IN EIN VERL Ä NGERU[...]

V orsichtsmasnahmen zur V ermeidung von Br ä nden und elektrischen Schl ä gen 1. Sorgen Sie f ü r ausreichende Bel ü uftung und stellen Sie au ß erdem sicher , dass die L ü ftungsschlitze frei bleiben, damit sich innerhalb des Projektors kein Hitzestau bilden kann. Lassen Sie mindestens 20 cm Abstand zwischen Ihrem Projektor und der W and. La[...]

G-3 Bei Fragen, die sich aus unklaren Punkten oder Reparaturarbeiten ergeben Bei Fragen, die sich aus unklaren Punkten, Fehlfunktionen oder Reparaturarbeiten am Produkt ergeben, wenden Sie sich an Ihren H ä ndler oder an eine der folgenden Niederlassungen. In Europa NEC Europe, Ltd. / European T echnical Centre Addresse: Unit G, Stafford Park 12, [...]

1 T able of Contents T able of Contents ............................................................................ 1 1.What’ s in the Box? and the Names of the Projector Parts ............. 2 1-1. Features .................................................................................................................. .........................[...]

2 1. What ’ s in the Box? and the Names of the Projector Parts 1-1. Features • DLP Cinema ® dedicated projector that supports large screen needs NEC has applied its mounting technology and leading imaging technology to newly develop lamp and optical systems as well as a cooling system to support large screen needs. • Equipped with easy to us[...]

3 1. What ’ s in the Box? and the Names of the Projector Parts • DMD Face Dust Protection Structure A dust contral shield is arranged between each DMD chip of R, G and B, and the spectr oscopic/condenser prism to prevent dust and dirt in the air , and oily par ticles in smoke associated with event halls fr om coming into contact with the face o[...]

1. What ’ s in the Box? and the Names of the Projector Parts 4 1-2. What ’ s in the Box? Check the content of the accessories. The accessories are packed into two boxes. One is for the main unit, and the other contains the lamp power supply unit. Contents of main unit box NEC2500S projector Remote control (RD-371E) UM-3 AA size battery (for the[...]

5 1. What ’ s in the Box? and the Names of the Projector Parts Contents of lamp power supply unit Box Lamp Power Supply (With power cord) Ferrite clamp cores for AC power code x 4 Band x 1 Dedicated interface cable x 1 Ferrite clamp core for dedicated interface cable x 1 TIP In the event that you did not receive all of the accessories outlined ab[...]

1. What ’ s in the Box? and the Names of the Projector Parts 6 1-3. Names of the Projector Parts 1-3-1. Front of the projector 1 2 3 5 6 7 4 8 10 9 1. Air outlet Connects to an exhaust device to exhaust heat from the lamp. Please contact your dealer/distributor to install the exhaust devi ce. 2. Control panel On the control panel, power to your p[...]

7 1. What ’ s in the Box? and the Names of the Projector Parts 1-3-2. Rear of the projector 1 4 5 3 2 1. Air inlet Air is taken in here to provide cooling of the pr ojector . Do not cover the air inlet. 2. Level adjusters (in four positions on bottom) In the ordinary installation, you can adjust the projector inclination at 4 positions. 3. Tilt f[...]

1. What ’ s in the Box? and the Names of the Projector Parts 8 1-3-3. Lamp power supply unit (LPSU) 2 3 5 4 1(Rear) 6 1. Air outlet This exhausts heat from the lamp power supply unit. 2. Main power switch This is the main power switch for the lamp power supply unit. 3. AC power cord The AC power cord is not an accessory . Request service personne[...]

9 1. What ’ s in the Box? and the Names of the Projector Parts 1-3-4. Connection terminals SDI-A SDI-B DVI-A DVI-B GP I/O LAN-A LAN-B REMOTE IN RS-232C PC CARD USB CINEMA SYSTEM 1 11 10 9 8 7 6 2 3 4 5 1. HDSDI A input terminal (SDI-A) (BNC) Connect a Video Server of V ideo source to this terminal. Use a 75 Ω coaxial cable. 2. HDSDI B input ter[...]

1. What ’ s in the Box? and the Names of the Projector Parts 10 1-3-5. Control panel MMS ST A TUS 12 8 9 10 11 19 20 12 13 18 16 17 5 6 7 15 14 3 4 1. Remote control light reception unit This receives signals fr om the remote control. 2. BACKLIGHT switch Operate this switch to turn on/off the back light of the LCD screen and operation panel. 3. M[...]

11 1. What ’ s in the Box? and the Names of the Projector Parts 9. 1 to 8 buttons Press the 1 to 8 buttons while depr essing the CTL (MACRO) button to select titles (input signals) assigned to each button. T o this projector , 100 titles at most can be register ed (input signal registration). Among the register ed titles, any 8 titles can be assi[...]

1. What ’ s in the Box? and the Names of the Projector Parts 12 1-4. Names on the Remote Control 1. POWER ON button Operate this button to turn on the power to your projector . Press it thr ee seconds or longer . When turning on the power to your projector , first set the main power switch to the main unit and the LPSU to ON, which puts your proj[...]

13 1. What ’ s in the Box? and the Names of the Projector Parts 1 1. SELECT  buttons • Press the SELECT  /  button when the menu is displayed, and a menu item can be selected. • Press the SELECT  button when the menu is displayed, and a submenu will be displayed. • Press the SELECT  button when the menu is displayed,[...]

1. What ’ s in the Box? and the Names of the Projector Parts 14 Using the remote control cable Use the remote contr ol cable when there are objects that inter rupt or obstruct the space between the remote control r eception unit on the projector and the remote contr ol, or when you are using the remote contr ol beyond its effective range. Note th[...]

15 2-1. Steps for setting up and connecting Use the following steps for setting up your projector: • Step 1 Setup the screen and pr ojector . (Contact your dealer to carry out the setup.) • Step 2 Connect cables to the image input terminals. (See page 16) Connect cables to the various control terminals. (See page 17) 2. Installation and Connect[...]

2. Installation and Connection 16 2-2. Connecting the image input terminals Y our projector has four image input terminals, namely , the HDSDI A input terminal, the HDSDI B input ter minal, the DVI-D A input terminal, and the DVI-D B input ter minal. • HDSDI A/B input terminal (SDI A/SDI B) ------------ Inputs serial digital images fr om a Video [...]

2. Installation and Connection 17 2-3. Connecting the various control terminal For control, your pr ojector comes with such ports as the PC control terminal and the Ethernet port (RJ-45). • PC control terminal (PC CONTROL) ----- Use this terminal when controlling the projector in serial connection from a PC. • Ethernet port (LAN 1/LAN 2) ------[...]

18 3-1. Steps of projecting images • Step 1 T ur n on the power to the projector . (See page 19) • Step 2 Select the title of input signal. (See page 21) • Step 3 Adjust the position and size of the projected scr een. (See page 22) • Step 4 T ur n off the power to the pr ojector . (See page 24) 3. Projection of Images (Basic Operation)[...]

19 3. Projection of Images (Basic Operation) 3-2. T urning your projector on The power to this projector is separated to the power to the pr ojector head and power to the lamp. T o project an image, it is necessary for both power supplies to be on. Preparation: Supply AC power to the projector head and to the lamp power supply unit. Please contact [...]

20 3. Projection of Images (Basic Operation) 4 Press the POWER button on the control panel of your projector three seconds or longer . Y our projector is turn on, and the screen glows light about 30 seconds later . The POWER indicator of the projector lights up green. • When controlling with the r emote control, pr ess the POWER ON button three s[...]

21 3. Projection of Images (Basic Operation) 3-3. Selecting the title of input signal This projector allows you to select pr e-register ed signals using the signal selection buttons on the control panel (up to 8 signals). Request your dealer/distributor for details on registering and changing titles. This section explains the steps for selecting re[...]

22 3. Projection of Images (Basic Operation) 3-4. Adjusting the position and the size of projected screen 3-4-1. Displaying the test pattern 1 Press the TEST button on the remote control. Alternatively , select the test pattern from the signal selection button. If you register the test patterns to the signal selection buttons (<1> to <8>[...]

23 3. Projection of Images (Basic Operation) 3-4-3. Fine adjustment of the size of the projected screen (Zoom) 1 Press the ZOOM +/- buttons while depressing the CTL (LENS) button on the control panel of your projector as required. • When controlling with the r emote control, press the ZOOM +/- button while depressing the CTL (LENS) button. 3-4-4.[...]

24 3. Projection of Images (Basic Operation) 3-5. T urning your projector off 1 Press the POWER button on the projector control panel for three seconds or longer . The power to the projector is turned off. The POWER indicator and r ear ST A TUS indicator will blink in orange (cooling state). The fan will continue to rotate while cooling, and the am[...]

25 4-1. Basic operation with adjustment menus T o adjust the projector , display the menu on the LCD screen of the pr ojector control panel. 4-1-1. Screen display The menu display screen is composed of a menu display field (the upper two lines) and a setting item display field (the bottom two lines). ← Displays the main menu or submenus. ← Disp[...]

26 4. Using Menus When not displaying menus, the following screen is normally displayed. When in standby When the projector is in a standby state (the main power switch in on), the following is displayed. When power is turned on When the power is turned on, the following is displayed. ← Displays the hours of lamp bulb use. ← Displays the lamp o[...]

27 4. Using Menus 3 Press the [MENU CTL] DOWN button. The submenu “ Lamp ” of “ Information ” is displayed. The menu item can be selected by pressing the ENTER button instead of the SELECT DOWN button T o return to the previous state, pr ess the [MENU CTL] UP button, or the CANCEL button. 4 Press the [MENU CTL] LEFT/RIGHT button to select t[...]

28 4. Using Menus 4-1-3. How to enter alphanumeric characters Alphanumeric characters are entered for items, such as the title of input signal. With this projector , the characters are inputted by pr essing numeric buttons on the remote control. By pressing the numeric buttons, the characters can be inputted as shown in the table below . • T o de[...]

29 4. Using Menus 4-2. T able of adjustment menus Menus in parentheses ar e menus for our service personnel. Normally , these menus cannot be used. Main menu Title Select Configuration (Title Setup) Information Submenu "Title Memory Name" TEST Pattern Lamp Setup (Setup) (Installation) (Memory) Macro Key Lamp Macro Key Usage Error Code V e[...]

30 4. Using Menus 4-3. T itle Select 4-3-1. T itle select (T itle Memory) Selects the title of the signal to be projected. Y ou can register up to 100 titles. Y ou can also assign r egistered titles to the Macro keys of 1 to 8 on the pr ojector ’ s control panel and call them up directly using those buttons. Request your dealer/distributor for de[...]

31 4. Using Menus 4-4. Configuration Please request your dealer/distributor to perform the settings. 4-4-1. Lamp Setup Adjust Adjusts the lamp output (brightness). Contr ol the current at 0.1 A increments. ← Displays the lamp output (%) with regar d to the setting. ← Adjusts the lamp brightness. Feedback Sets the lamp brightness constant mode t[...]

32 4. Using Menus 4-6. Information Displays the hours of lamp bulb use, the version information and error codes. 4-6-1. Lamp Displays information relating to the lamp. (Such as lamp output and the information of lamp bulb.) Output Displays the lamp brightness (output) setting. ← Displays the set current (A). ← Displays the power consumption (kW[...]

33 4. Using Menus 4-6-3. Usage Displays the hours of projector head, lamp, and lamp house usage, and warning display time of the lamp bulb. Projector Bulb Lamphouse BulbW arning Displays the hours of projector head use. Displays the hours of use of the current lamp bulb (Lamp utilization time). Displays the hours of use of the current lamp house. D[...]

34 4. Using Menus 4-6-5. V ersion Displays the versions of the projector head, and the multi-media switcher (MMS) (optional). System Displays the version information of the projector head. BIOS Firmware Data Serial No. Displays the BIOS version of the projector head. Displays the firmware version of the projector head. Displays the data version of [...]

35 4. Using Menus 4-6-6. IP Address Displays the IP address set in the pr ojector head. System Cinema Displays the IP address set for the pr ojector head (System). Displays the IP address set for the pr ojector head (Cinema). ← Selects the item to display the IP address. ← Displays the IP address. 4-6-7. MMS Status Indicates the status of the m[...]

36 NO TE Please request your dealer to perform lamp replacement, filter r eplacement and cleaning of the projector inside. 5-1. Cleaning the Cabinet Be sure to always check that the AC power supply of the pr ojector head and the lamp power supply unit is disconnected before carrying out maintenance of your projector . • Wipe with a dry , soft clo[...]

37 6-1. T roubleshooting Before asking for r epair , please check your connection, settings and operation once again. If the trouble cannot be corrected, please contact your dealer/distributor for instructions or repair . 6-1-1. Problems and where to check Problem The projector cannot be turned on. The image cannot be projected. The image is distor[...]

38 6. Appendix Problem The projector cannot be operated with the remote contr ol. The ST A TUS indicator blinks in red. An error code is displayed. Check these items Make sure the r emote control transmission unit is facing the light reception unit on the pr ojector . Check whether the batteries are still good. Replace with new batteries. Check whe[...]

39 6. Appendix 6-2-3. MMS ST A TUS indicator Indicator condition Off Blinking light Steady light Projector condition Multi-media switcher (MMS) not in use. Link error Preparing link with Built-in multi-media switcher (MMS). Preparing link with External multi-media switcher (MMS). Built-in multi-media switcher (MMS) is linked. External multi-media s[...]

40 6. Appendix 6-3. Error code list Please inquire your dealer/distributor about action to be taken for each error code. Description is omitted for error codes 20 to 92. Error code 1 2 4 5 6 8 10 12 13 15 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 60 61 62 63 64 Error message Lamp Door Open Lamp OverT emp GPSU Fai[...]

41 6. Appendix Error code 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 90 91 92 123 125 130 131 132 150-158 160 161 170 171 172 173 Error message PB FPGA Reg R/W Fail PB Serial-ID Chip Fail PB CLUT -SRAM Fail PB OvFS-SDRAM Fail PB Resizer FIR Fail PB Resizer FIFO Fail PB Other Fail FB Red RDRAM Signature Fail FB Green RDRAM Signatur e Fail FB Blue RDRAM Signature Fail Bul[...]

42 6. Appendix 6-4. Operation using an HTTP browser 6-4-1. Overview The use of HTTP server functions will allow control of the projector fr om a web browser . Please be sure to use “ Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x ” or a higher version for the web browser . This device uses “ JavaScript ” and “ Cookies ” and the browser should be set t[...]

43 6. Appendix 6-4-4. Structure of the HTTP server Power Title List Basic Control Lens Mute Projector Status Controls the power to your pr ojector . • On: T ur ns the power on. • Off: T urns the power off. Displays titles set in the projector (such as input port, screen type, and title). Check, and the title will be changed. Displays the basic [...]

44 6. Appendix 6-5. Outline Drawing 6-5-1. Projector head outline drawing 359 503 1100 985 109 50.5 600 146 700 Units: mm[...]

45 6. Appendix 6-5-2. Lamp power supply unit outline drawing 14 14 397 596 568 12 12 295 51 471 Units: mm[...]

46 6. Appendix 6-6. Specifications Model No. Projection method Panel resolution Lamp type Screen sizes Contrast ratio Lens adjustment function Signal input terminal External Control Power supply voltage Input current Power consumption Cooling method Noise level Installation Dimensions Net weight Environment Regulations NC2500S 3 chip DMD reflector [...]

47 6. Appendix Caracteristiques techniques Num é ro du mod è le Mode de projection R é solution du panneau T ype de lampe T ailles d' é cran Rapport de contraste Fonction de r é glage de l'objectif Borne d'entr é e des signaux Commande ext é rieure Alimentation é lectrique Intensit é d ’ entr é e Puissance absorb é e Mod[...]

48 6. Appendix T echnische Daten Modellnummer Projektionsverfahren Bildfl ä chenaufl ö sung Lampentyp Bildschirmgr öß en Kontrastverh ä ltnis Linsenbewegung Signaleingangsanschluss Externe Steuerung Spannungsversorgung Eingangsstrom Leistungsaufnahme Abk ü hlverfahren Ger ä uschpegel Installation Abmessungen (B/T/H) Gewicht Umgebungsbedingun[...]

49 6. Appendix 6-7. Pin Assignment and Functions of T erminal 6-7-1. PC CONTROL connector (D-Sub 9 pin) This is an RS-232C interface for controlling the projector head fr om a PC. The projector operates as a DCE (Data Communication Equipment), so use a straight cable when connecting to a PC. Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RS-232C Signal Name CD RXD TXD [...]

50 6. Appendix 6-7-2. Remote control input connector (REMOTE IN) (Stereo mini) Connected with the projector ’ s remote contr ol the accessory remote cable. When the remote cable is connected to this connector , the remote cable connector operates with the following functions. DC power supply unit for remote contr ol Remote signal unit GND unit Th[...]

51 6. Appendix 6-7-4. External control connector (GP I/O) (D-Sub 37 pin) It is possible to control the pr ojector with an external device and to control the external device from the pr ojector using an external control connector (GP I/O: General Purpose I/O Ports). Each pin is electrically separated from the pr ojector internal circuits by a photo-[...]

52 6. Appendix Input Connector GP I/O Connector Inside Projector Photo-coupler Forward dir ection voltage: 1.1V (@5mA) Resist = 390 Ω Ext_GPIN_P Pin No.: 1234567 Ext_GPIN_N Pin No.: 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 8 27 V oltage applied across the pins of Ext_GPIN_P and Ext_GPIN_N should be in the range from 3.3 Vdc to 10 Vdc. Recommended Operating Current: [...]

53 6. Appendix 6-7-5. SDI-A, SDI-B (HD-SDI input connector) (BNC) This is a signal input connector (SMPTE 292/HDSDI) for CINEMA. The SMPTE 292/HD-SDI transfers HDTV signals with 1.5 GHz digital serial signals, so use a 75 Ω coaxial cable having a thickness and characteristics higher than 5C-FB, and use a BNC for the connector . Signal GND 6-7-6. [...]

54 6. Appendix 6-8. Related products list Product name Lens Anamorphic lens Anamorphic lens motorized turret Lamp house module (excluding lamp) Lamp Power cord NC2500S dedicated base Wireless LAN car d T ouch panel Holder arm for touch panel Replacement air filter Built-in type multi-media switcher Interface board (DVI) Interface board (SDI) Interf[...]

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