NEC MT840E manual

MultiSync MT840E/MT1040E/MT1045E LCD Pr ojector User’ s Manual English[...]

E–2 IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION Precautions Please read this manual carefully before using your NEC MultiSync MT840/MT1040/MT1045 Projector and keep the manual handy f or future reference . Y our serial number is located under the name plate label on the left side of your MultiSync MT840/MT1040/ MT1045. Record it here: CA UTION T o tur n off main po[...]

E–3 Important Safeguards These saf ety instructions are to ensure the long lif e 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, level surface in a dry area away from dust and moisture. 3.[...]

E–4 Lamp Replacement • T o replace the lamp , f ollow all instr uctions pro vided on page E-33. • Be sure to replace the lamp when the Status light comes on. If you continue to use the lamp after 2000 hours (1500 hours : MT1045) of use, the lamp bulb ma y shatter , and pieces of glass ma y be scattered in the lamp case. Do not touch them as t[...]

E–5 T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION Introduction to the MultiSync MT840/MT1040/MT1045 Projector ... E-6 Getting Star ted ............................................................ E-6 Getting to Kno w Y our MultiSync MT840/MT1040/MT1045 Projector ..... E-7 F ront Features ......................................................... E-7 Rear F e[...]

E–6 1. INTRODUCTION Introduction to the MultiSync MT840/MT1040/MT1045 Projector This section introduces you to your new MultiSync MT840 (SV GA)/ MT1040 and MT1045 (XGA) Projector describes the features and controls. Congratulations on Y our Purchase of The MultiSync MT840/ MT1040/MT1045 Projector The MultiSync MT840/MT1040/MT1045 is one of the ve[...]

E–7 M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L SELECT POWER STATUS ON / OFF SOURCE AUTO ADJUST USB AC IN Getting to Know Y our MultiSync MT840/MT1040/MT1045 Projector Front Features M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L SELECT POWER STATUS ON / OFF SOURCE AUTO ADJUST Remote Sensor One-T ouch Tilt Button Rear Features Controls USB (Mouse) T erminal Focus Lens Adjustab[...]

E–8 T op Features 1 Source Button Use this button to select a video source such as a PC, VCR, DVD player or PC Card V iewer (PC card installed). 2 Auto Adjust Button Use this button to adjust Position-H/V and Pixel Clock/Phase for an optimal picture. Some signals may not be displayed correctly or take time to switch to another . 3 Menu Button Dis[...]

E–9 USB PC CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL INPUT MOUSE OUTPUT S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO RGB INPUT AUDIO MONITOR OUTPUT RGB OUTPUT L / MONO R T erminal Panel Features 1 8 6 5 11 13 12 1 USB (Mouse) T erminal Connect a commercially av ailable mouse that supports USB. Y ou can operate the menu or V iewer with the USB mouse via this terminal. Note that this termina[...]

E–10 Remote Control Features NO TE: If you ar e using a Macintosh computer , you can click either the right or left button to activate the mouse . 1 Source Button Press to select a video source. 2 Auto Adjust Button Use this button to adjust Position-H/V and Pix el Clock/Phase for an optimal picture. Some signals may not be displayed correctly , [...]

E–11 9 Picture Mute Button This b utton turns off the image and sound for a short period of time. Press again to restore the image and sound. 10 Help Button Provides information about operation and adjustment procedures or the set information for the current menu or adjustment during menu operation. This also displays information ho w to use the [...]

E–12 2. INST ALLA TION This section describes how to set up your MultiSync MT840/MT1040/ MT1045 projector and how to connect video and audio sources. Setting up Y our Projector Y our MultiSync MT840/MT1040/MT1045 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 s[...]

E–13 D H V Screen (inch) Throwing Angle (U) Screen center Projector foot Screen T op Distance Chart Screen Size D Diagonal (inch) 30 40 60 80 100 120 150 180 200 240 300 Width(H) (inch) 24 32 48 64 80 96 120 144 160 192 240 Width(V) (inch) 18 24 36 48 60 72 90 108 120 144 180 Magnification K 23.1 30.8 46.2 61.5 76.9 92.3 115.4 138.5 153.9 184.6 2[...]

E–14 W ARNING • Installing your projector on the ceiling must be done by a quali- fied technician. Contact your NEC dealer for more inf orma- tion. * Do not attempt to install the projector yourself. • Only use your projector on a solid, le vel surface. If the pr ojec- tor falls to the ground, you can be injured and the projector sev erely da[...]

E–15 Remote Control Guideline f or the Remote Control 1. Plug the supplied serial cable with the mouse output port of the projector into your computer’ s mouse port and restart your com- puter to gain remote mouse control. 2. When using the remote control’ s b uilt-in infrared mouse on a laptop computer , the laptop’ s mouse, trackball or t[...]

E–16 When using a Macintosh with the projector , set the DIP switches of the supplied pin adapter according to your resolution. After setting, restart your Macintosh. See the following pages for setting of the DIP switches. • When using with a Macintosh, SV GA(800 2 600 :MT840)/ XGA(1024 2 768 : MT1040/MT1045) is recommended if your Macintosh s[...]

E–17 3.OPERA TION This section describes how to select a computer or video sour ce, how to adjust the picture, and how to customize the menu or projector settings. General Controls Before you turn on your projector , ensure that the computer or video source is turned on and that your lens cap is remov ed. 1. T urn on the Projector Plug the suppli[...]

E–18 Main Menu Source Select Adjustments Image Options Projector Options Tools Help Source Select RGB Video S-Video PC Card Viewer Adjustments Picture Volume Image Color Temperature Keystone Factory Default Image Options Image Mode Video Mode Projector Options Menu Setup Tools Capture PC Card Files ChalkBoard Help Contents Source Information Proj[...]

E–19 Menu Elements Setup Orientation Page1 Page2 Page3 Front Floor Background Blue Signal Select S-Video Auto Video Auto RGB Auto OK Cancel Page4 Page4 Setup Page1 Mouse Button Right Hand Left Hand Auto Start Page2 Page3 Power Management Power Off Confirmation Keystone Save Clear Lamp Hour Meter Fan High Speed Mode OK Cancel Sensitivity Fast Medi[...]

E–20 Adjustments Picture Volume Image Color Temperature Keystone Factory Default Menu Descriptions & Functions Source Select Enables you to select a video source such as a VCR, D VD player , laser disc pla yer , computer or document camera depend- ing on what is connected to your inputs. Press the “Select” b utton on the projec- tor cabin[...]

E–21 Auto Adjust: When “ Auto Adjust” is set to “On”, the pr ojector automatically determines the best resolution for the current RGB input signal to project an image using NEC’ s Advanced AccuBlend Intelli- gent Pixel Blending T echnology . The image can be automatically adjusted for geometry and sta- bility; “Horizontal Position”,[...]

E–22 V ideo Mode Gamma: Video Mode Gamma Noise Reduction Color Matrix Projector Options Menu Setup Menu Language English Projector Pointer Pointer 1 Source Display Off On Pointer 1 Pointer 2 Pointer 3 Pointer 4 Pointer 5 Pointer 6 Pointer 7 Pointer 8 Y ou can select one of the follo wing three levels for reducing video noise to your preference. N[...]

E–23 Setup Orientation Page1 Page2 Page3 Front Floor Background Blue Signal Select S-Video Auto Video Auto RGB Auto OK Cancel Page4 Setup Enables you to set operating options. Press “OK” to sav e your changes for all the features of Page1, Page2, Page3 and P a ge4. [Page1] Page4 Setup Page1 Mouse Button Right Hand Left Hand Auto Start Page2 P[...]

E–24 Tools Capture PC Card Files ChalkBoard [Page 3] Setup Page1 Page2 Page4 OK Cancel Page3 PC Card Viewer Options Start Mode Show Folder List Manual Play Auto Play Auto Play Interval sec 15 Capture Options High Quality High Compression Normal PC Card V iew er Options Start Mode Sets the starting condition when PC V iew er input is selected on t[...]

E–25 PC Card Files File Name Size Date @. @.. 12345678.txt 12345678.bmp 12345678.htm <DIR> <DIR> 1234567890 1234567890 1234567890 1999/06/01 HH:MM 1999/06/01 HH:MM 1999/06/17 HH:MM 1999/06/17 HH:MM 1999/06/17 HH:MM Execute Exit Sort Name (abc..) All (*. *) File Group Free Space Path c : / Info. 5 Files Help Contents Source Information[...]

E–26 Using the PC Card Viewer function NO TE: When using the supplied software (CD-R OM) The softwar e is designed to use with a personal computer only . Do not play the softwar e on CD player . Doing so could cause dama ge to speakers. Features The V iewer feature allo ws slides stored on a PC card to be displayed on the projector . Ev en if no [...]

E–27 Installing the PC Card Viewer Software Before Installing Perform the following before installing the PC Card V ie wer software: • If W indows95 is already started, exit all applications. Installa- tion may not be performed properly if any applica tions are run- ning. Installation Install the vie wer software as described belo w . T o quit [...]

E–28 Operating the PC Card Viewer Function from the Projector (playback) This section describes the operation for sho wing slides of presenta- tion documents created using the PC Card V iewer function with the projector . It is also possible to make slides directly from the images projected with the projector . Projecting slides 1. Insert a PC ca[...]

E–29 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 Interv al betw een 5 and 300 seconds. Switching to Slides Directly fr om Other Input Modes W ith this function it is possible to switch directly t[...]

E–30 Capturing Images Displayed on the Projector Storing images display ed on the projector on the PC card Preparations: Insert the PC card into the card slot. Insert the PC card with the side with the insertion direction ar- row on the top. * Press the eject button to eject the card. 1. Project the image you wish to store on the projector . 2. S[...]

E–31 Uninstalling the PC Card Viewer Software Even if you do no w know the PC Card V iewer softw are's file 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 indows 95. (Normally there is no need to perform this [...]

E–32 This is the name of a card currently being standardized by the Japan Electronic Industry Association (JEID A) and PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card Interface Association) of the United States. PCMCIA 2.1 PC cards are divided into thr ee types according to their thickness: T ype I (3.3 mm), T ype II (5.0 mm) and T ype III (10.5 mm). A typ[...]

E–33 4. MAINTENANCE This section describes the simple maintenance procedures you should follow to replace the lamp, c lean the filter , and replace the batteries in the remote control. Replacing the Lamp After your lamp has been operating for 2000 hours (1500 hours : MT1045) or longer , the “Status” light in the cabinet will go on and the mes[...]

E–34 2. Remove both old batteries and install ne w ones (AA). Ensure that you hav e the batteries' polarity (+/–) aligned correctly . 3. Slip the cov er back ov er the batteries until it snaps into place. Remote Control Battery Installation 1. Press f irmly and slide the battery cov er off. M E N U OU RCE AUTO ADJUST USB AC IN Cleaning or [...]

E–35 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 very rapidly (On and off in a c ycle 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[...]

E–36 • Is “PC Card V ie w er” selected from the Source menu? • Is the PC memory card seated in the PC CARD ACCESS slot completely? • Are slide data stored in the PC card? • Ha ve the contents of the PC card been destroyed? • While an image with o ver 1024 2 768 dots is projected, sev er al lines of information will be lost. Use the [...]

E–37 6. SPECIFICA TIONS This section provides technical information about the MultiSync MT840/MT1040/MT1045 Pr ojector’ s performance. Model Number MT840E / MT1040E / MT1045E Optical LCD P anel 1.3” p-Si TFT active-matrix, 800 2 600 dots (MT840) / 1024 2 768 dots (MT1040/MT1045) 1.3” p-Si TFT active-matrix with Micro Lens Arra y (MT1045) Le[...]

E–38 Cabinet Dimensions 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 USB 1.5 (0.06") 281 (11.06") 73.5 (2.89") 121 (4.76") 4 (0.16") 6.6 (0.26") 364 (14.33") Lens center 39.5 (1.56") Lens center PC CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL INPUT MOUSE OUTPUT S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO RGB INPUT[...]

E–39 MT1045 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 USB PC-CARD 1.5(0.06") 281(11.06") 73.5 (2.89") 121 (4.76") 4 (0.16") 7.5 (0.3") 39.5 (1.56") 376 (14.9") PC CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL INPUT MOUSE OUTPUT S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO RGB INPUT AUDIO MONITOR OUTPUT RGB OUTPUT[...]

E–40 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 (SD A) 13 [...]

E–41 Timing Chart Y NTSC 640 2 480 60 15.734 - Y P AL 768 2 576 50 15.625 - Y SECAM 768 2 576 50 15.625 - Y VESA 640 2 350 85.08 37.86 31.5 Y MA C 640 2 400 66 35 30.24 Y IBM 640 2 400 70 31.47 25.175 Y VESA 640 2 400 85.08 37.86 31.5 Y VESA 640 2 480 59.94 31.47 25.175 Y IBM 640 2 480 60 31.47 25.175 Y MA C 640 2 480 60 31.47 25.175 Y MA C 640 2[...]

E–42 Cable Connection Communication Pr otocol Baud rate: 38400 bps Data length: 8 bits Parity: No parity Stop bit: One bit X on/off: None Communications Full duplex procedur e: 1 2 54 3 6 7 8 T o RxD of PC © PC Control Connector (DIN-8P) T o TxD of PC § T o GND of PC © NO TE: Pins 2, 3, 5, 6 and 8 ar e used inside the projector . PC Control Co[...]