NEC LT170 manual

L T170 Portable Projector User ’ s Manual[...]

E-2 IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION RF Interference W ARNING The Federal Communications Commission does not allo w any modifications or changes to the unit EXCEPT those specified by NEC Soluctions (America), Inc. in this man ual. F ailure to comply with this government regulation could v oid your right to operate this equipment. This equipment has been te[...]

E-3 Fire and Shock Pr ecautions 1. Ensure that there is sufficient v entilation and that vents are unob- structed to prevent the b uild-up of heat inside your projector . Allow at least 4 inches (10 cm) of space between your projector and a w all. 2. Pre vent foreign objects such as paper clips and bits of paper from f alling into y our projector .[...]

E-4 T ABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION ................................ E-2 Safety Cautions ........................................................................... E-2 What's in the Box? ...................................................................... E-3 INTRODUCTION .................................................... E-5 I[...]

E-5 INTRODUCTION Introduction to the Pr ojector This section introduces y ou to your new L T170 Projector and describes the f eatures and controls. Congratulations on Y our Pur chase of The L T170 Projector The L T170 is one of the v er y best projectors availab le today . The L T170 enables y ou to project precise images up to 200 inches (measured[...]

E-6 Part Names of the Projector INTRODUCTION Z O O M F O C U S L A M P M E N U S O U R C E E N T E R S T A T U S P O W E R O N /S T A N D B Y S E L E C T C O M P U T E R S -V ID E O IN A U D IO IN V ID E O IN P U S H C L O S E Zoom Ring F ocus Ring Remote Sensor Lens Adjustable Tilt Foot Adjustable Tilt Foot Button Controls V entilation (inlet) AC [...]

E-7 INTRODUCTION T op Featur es LAMP STATUS POWER ON/STAND BY S E L E C T MENU SOURCE ENTER 3 2 4 56 17 1. POWER Button (ON / ST AND BY)( ) Use this button to turn the pow er on and off when the main power is supplied and the projector is in standb y mode. To turn on the projector, press and hold this b utton for a minim um of two seconds . T o tur[...]

E-8 INTRODUCTION Part Names of the Remote Control OFF COMPUTER AUTO ADJ. PC-MUTE MAGNIFY P0WER ON VIDEO AUTO MENU HELP MUTE PICTURE FREEZE CANCEL ASPECT COMP . S-VIDEO ENTER 1 2 6 8 12 16 10 3 4 5 7 9 11 13 14 15 17 1. Infrared T ransmitter Direct the remote control tow ard the remote sensor on the projector cabinet. 2. POWER ON Button When the mai[...]

E-9 1 2 30 ° 30 ° 7m / 22 feet INTRODUCTION Battery Installation 1. Press firmly and slide the battery cover off . 2. Remove both old batteries and install new ones (AAA). Ensure that y ou have the batteries' polarity (+/-) aligned correctly . 3. Slip the co ver back o ver the batteries until it snaps into place . Do not mix diff erent types[...]

E-10 INST ALLA TION AND CONNECTIONS This section describes how to set up your projector and ho w to connect video and audio sources. To the wall outlet. Setting Up the Scr een and the Projector Selecting a Location The fur ther y our projector is from the screen or wall, the larger the image. The minim um size the image can be is appro ximately 30&[...]

E-11 INST ALLA TION AND CONNECTIONS Lens Center Throw Angle ( α ) Throw Distance ( C ) Screen center Screen Diagonal Screen Width Screen Height Screen Bottom ( D ) ( B ) 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 top of screen (bottom of screen for[...]

E-12 COMPUTER S-VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AC IN VIDEO IN COMPUTER AUDIO IN PHONE PHONE Making Connections NOTE: When using with a notebook PC, be sure to connect between the projector and the notebook PC before turning on the power to the notebook PC. In most cases signal cannot be output from RGB output unless the notebook PC is turned on after connecting[...]

E-13 INST ALLA TION AND CONNECTIONS To connect SCART output (RGB) Before connections: An exclusiv e SCART adapter (ADP-SC1) and a commercially av ailable SCART cab le are required for this connection. NOTE: Audio signal is not available for this connection. 1. T ur n off the power to the projector and y our video equipment. 2. Use the NEC ADP-SC1 S[...]

E-14 AUDIO IN LR AUDIO OUT L R Component YC b C r COMPUTER S-VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AC IN VIDEO IN COMPUTER AUDIO IN INST ALLA TION AND CONNECTIONS Connecting Y our DVD Player D VD play er Y ou can connect your projector to a D VD play er with component output or Video output. T o do so, simply: 1. T ur n off the power to y our projector and D VD play e[...]

E-15 AUDIO IN LR AUDIO OUT L R VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO VIDEO COMPUTER S-VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AC IN VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN INST ALLA TION AND CONNECTIONS VCR/ Laser disc pla yer Connecting Y our VCR or Laser Disc Player A udio equipment S-Video cable (not supplied) Video cable (not supplied) A udio cab le (not supplied) Use common RCA cables (not provi[...]

E-16 INST ALLA TION AND CONNECTIONS Z O O M F O C U S LAM P ME NU S O U R C E E NTER ST ATU S P OW ER O N /S T A N D BY S E L E C T COMPUTER S-VIDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN P U S H C L O S E Attaching the Pr ojector to a T ripod The projector can be used with a camera tripod. To attach the projector to a tripod, use the supplied tr ipod adapter . CA U[...]

E-17 Connecting the Supplied Power Cable Connect the supplied pow er cable to the projector . First connect the supplied power cab le's two-pin plug to the A C IN of the projector , and then connect the other plug of the supplied power cable in the wall outlet. INST ALLA TION AND CONNECTIONS Z O O M F O C U S L A M P M E N U S OURC E E N T E R[...]

E-18 PROJECTING AN IMAGE (BASIC OPERA TION) This section describes how to turn on the projector and to project a pic- ture onto the screen. Tu r ning on the Projector Before y ou turn on your projector , ensure that the computer or video source is turned on and that your lens shutter is open. ZOOM FOCU S C O M P U T E R S -V ID E O IN A U D IO I N [...]

E-19 Selecting a Sour ce Selecting the computer or video source Press any one of the COMPUTER, VIDEO or S-VIDEO buttons . Press and quickly release the SOURCE b utton on the projector cabinet to displa y the Source list. Each time the SOURCE button is pressed, each source name will be highlighted in sequence. Highlighting a source name will displa [...]

E-20 Y ou can use the ZOOM ring to enlarge or reduce an image size. Focus Use the FOCUS ring to obtain the best focus . Correcting the V ertical Keystone Distortion Auto Keystone Corr ection The A uto Ke ystone correction feature will correct the v er tical distor tion of a projected image on the screen. No special operation required. Just put the [...]

E-21 PROJECTING AN IMA GE (BASIC OPERA TION) Optimizing RGB Picture Automatically Adjusting the Image Using Auto Adjust Optimizing RGB image automatically . Using the cabinet b uttons 1. Press the MENU b utton . The Basic menu will be displa yed. Make sure that “A uto Adjust Ex- ecuted” is selected. LAMP STATUS POWER ON/STAND BY S E L E C T MEN[...]

E-22 Tu r ning off the Pr ojector To turn off the pr ojector: First, press the PO WER (ON/ST AND BY) button on the projector cabinet or the POWER OFF b utton on the remote control. The “P ower Off / Are y ou sure?” message will appear. Secondly , press the ENTER button or press the PO WER (ON/ST AND BY) or the PO WER OFF button again. The power[...]

E-23 Using the Soft Carrying Case The accessory pouch can be attached to the soft carr ying case as shown in the dra wing. * Placing the projector and its accessories in the soft carrying case PROJECTING AN IMA GE (BASIC OPERA TION) Put through and fix it W ork should be done on a flat level surface to prevent o verturning. Put through ZOOM FOCUS P[...]

E-24 CONVENIENT FEA TURES Tu r ning Off the Image and Sound Press the PIC-MUTE button to turn off the image and sound for a short period of time. Press again to restore the image and sound. Freezing a Pictur e Press the FREEZE button to freeze a picture . Press again to resume motion. Enlarging and Moving a Pictur e Y ou can enlarge the picture up [...]

E-25 3. Rotate the SELECT +/- dial to select [Setup1] - [Security] and press the ENTER button. The Security menu will be displa yed. 4. Rotate the SELECT +/- dial to select [K eyword] and press the ENTER b utton. The software k eyboard will be displa yed. 5. Use the SELECT +/- dial to type a k eyword in the Input field. Selected characters will be [...]

E-26 CONVENIENT FEA TURES To disable the Security function: 1. Press the MENU button. The Basic menu will be displa yed. 2. Rotate the SELECT +/- dial to select [T o Advanced Menu] and press the ENTER button. The Adv anced menu will be display ed. 3. Rotate the SELECT +/- dial to select [Setup1] - [Security] and press the ENTER button. The K eyword[...]

E-27 USING ON-SCREEN MENU Basic Menu Operation The Menu consists of Basic and Adv anced. While the Basic menu con- tains minimum essentials of menus and commands , the Advanced men u contains all the av ailable menus and commands . The Basic menu is accessed b y pressing the MENU button. Selecting “T o Advanced Menu” in Basic menu will go to th[...]

E-28 3. Rotate the SELECT +/- dial cloc kwise. K eep rotating the SELECT +/- dial until the highlight reaches [Noise Reduction]. When the highlight reaches [Flic ker Reduction], [Setup 1] menu will be displa yed. K eep rotating the SELECT +/- dial clockwise and the menu items will sequence as f ollows: [Image] → [Setup 1] → [Setup 2] → [Inf o[...]

E-29 List of Menu Items USING ON-SCREEN MENU Basic Menu Advanced Menu Menu items Items Auto Adjust Executed Aspect Ratio Picture Management Brightness Contrast Sharpness Color Hue Keystone To Advanced Menu Normal, Wide, Zoom, Cinema, Native Presentation, Video, Movie, Graphic, sRGB, User User Setting Auto, Manual, Manual (Save) Base Setting (Presen[...]

E-30 Menu windows or dialog bo xes typically hav e the following elements: Title ........................... Indicates the menu title . Highlight .................... Indicates the selected menu or item. Source ....................... Indicates the currently selected source. Return key symbol .... Indicates further choices are availab le. Radio but[...]

E-31 USING ON-SCREEN MENU Menu Descriptions & Functions Basic Menu [A uto Adjust Executed] Optimizing RGB image automatically . (See page E-21) Selecting Aspect Ratio [Aspect Ratio] Aspect Ratio allows y ou to select the best Aspect mode to display y our source image. Y ou can also display the Aspect Ratio window by pressing the “ASPECT” b [...]

E-32 USING ON-SCREEN MENU Advanced Menu [Image] Enabling A uto Adjust [Auto Adjust] When “A uto Adjust” is set to “On”, the projector automatically deter mines 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 a[...]

E-33 USING ON-SCREEN MENU [Setup1] Selecting Lamp Mode [Lamp Mode] This feature enab les you to select two brightness modes of the lamp: Normal and Eco modes. The lamp lif e can be extended b y using the Eco mode. Normal Mode ... This is the def ault setting (100% Br ightness). Eco Mode ...... Select this mode to increase the lamp lif e (80% Bright[...]

E-34 USING ON-SCREEN MENU Displays the status of the current signal and lamp usage . This item has f our pages. The information included is as f ollows: Information Default Returning to Factory Default [Factory Default] The F actory Default feature allo ws you to change adjustments and set- ting to the factory preset f or source except the f ollowi[...]

E-35 LAMP MENU STATUS POWER ON/STAND BY L A M P M E N U S T A T U S P O W E R O N /S T A N D B Y MAINTENANCE This section describes the simple maintenance procedures you should f ollow to replace the lamp and clean the filter . Replacing the Lamp After your lamp has been oper ating for 1500 hours (up to 2000 hours in Eco mode) or longer , the LAMP [...]

E-36 MAINTENANCE 1. T ur n off the projector bef ore cleaning. 2. Clean the cabinet periodically with a damp cloth. If heavily 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 . Cleaning the Cabinet and [...]

E-37 TROUBLESHOOTING This section helps you resolv e problems y ou may encounter while setting up or using the projector . Power Indicator (POWER) Indicator Condition Projector Condition Note Off Blinking light Steady light Green Orange 0.5 sec ON, 0.5 sec OFF 0.5 sec ON, 0.5 sec OFF The main power is not supplied The projector is getting ready to [...]

E-38 TROUBLESHOO TING Does not turn on No picture Image isn’t square to the screen Picture is blurred Image is scrolling verti- cally , horizontally or both Remote control does not work Indicator is lit or blink- ing Cross color in RGB mode • Check that the power cable is plugged in and that the power button on the projector cabinet or the remo[...]

E-39 SPECIFICA TIONS This section provides technical inf ormation about the L T170 Projector's performance Model Number L T170 Optical DMD Single Chip Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) Resolution 1024 ⳯ 768 pixels nativ e*, up to UXGA with Advanced AccuBlend Lens Manual zoom and f ocus: F=2.0 (Wide)-2.13 (T ele), f=25.7 - 28.3mm Lamp 145W Ima[...]

E-40 APPENDIX Cabinet Dimensions Unit = mm (inch) Mini D-Sub 15 Pin Connector Pin Assignments of D-Sub COMPUTER Input 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 Scart[...]

E-41 APPENDIX Compatible Input Signal List Signal Resolution Frequency H. Refresh Rate ( Dots ) ( kHz ) ( Hz ) NTSC – 15.734 60 PA L– 15.625 50 P AL60 – 15.734 60 SECAM – 15.625 50 VESA 640 ⳯ 480 31.47 59.94 IBM 640 ⳯ 480 31.47 60 MAC 640 ⳯ 480 31.47 60 MAC 640 ⳯ 480 34.97 66.67 MAC 640 ⳯ 480 35 66.67 VESA 640 ⳯ 480 37.86 72.81 [...]

E-42 T ravelCare Guide T ravelCar e - a service for international travelers This product is eligible f or "T rav elCare", NEC's unique international war- r anty . Please note that T ravelCare cov erage diff ers in par t from cov erage un- der the warr anty included with the product. Services offer ed with T ravelCare This warranty al[...]

E-43 In Asia and Middle East NEC Viewtechnology , Ltd. Address: 686-1, Nishioi, Oi-Machi, Ashigar akami-Gun, Kanagaw a 258-0017, Japan T elephone: +81 465 85 2369 F ax Line: +81 465 85 2393 Email Address: support_pjweb@nevt.nec.co .jp WEB Address: http://www .nec-pj.com (Regions Cov ered) J apan* NEC Hong K ong Ltd. Address: 11th Floor , T ower B ,[...]

E-44 TO : NEC or NEC's Authorized Service Station: FM: (Company & Name with signature) Dear Sir (s), I would lik e to apply your T r avelCare Service Program based on attached registration and qualification sheet and ag ree with your f ollowing conditions, and also the Service fee will be charged to m y credit card account, if I don't[...]

E-45 Condition of your T ravelCar e Service Program Enduser is requested to understand f ollowing conditions of T rav elCare Service Program and complete the necessary information on the application sheet. 1. Service Options: There are 3 types of "Service" availab le. Enduser has to understand f ollowing condition and is required to fill [...]