NEC MT850 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 A C IN S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO RGB INPUT 2 AUDIO RGB INPUT 1 L / MONO R AUDIO RGB MONITOR OUTPUT U S B P C -C A R D C CONTROL MOUSE OUT REMO CONTR INPU MultiSync MT1055/MT1050/MT850 LCD Projector User ’ s Manual English[...]

E – 2 IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION Precautions Please read this manual carefully bef ore using your NEC MultiSync MT1055/MT1050/MT850 Projector and keep the manual handy f or fu- ture reference. Y our serial number is located under the name plate label on the left side of your MultiSync MT1055/MT1050/MT850. Record it here: CAUTION T o tur n off main [...]

E – 3 Important Safeguards These saf ety instructions are to ensure the long life of your projector and to prev ent 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 surf ace in a dr y area aw ay from dust and moistu[...]

E – 4 T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION Introduction to the MultiSync MT1055/MT1050/MT850 Projector .......... E-5 Getting Star ted ............................................................................. E-5 What's in the Box ......................................................................... E-6 Getting to Know Y our MultiSync [...]

E – 5 1. INTRODUCTION Introduction to the MultiSync MT1055/MT1050/ MT850 Projector This section introduces you to y our new MultiSync MT1055 and MT1050 (XGA)/ MT850 (SV GA) Projector and describes the f eatures and con- trols. Congratulations on Y our Pur chase of The MultiSync MT1055/MT1050/MT850 Projector The MultiSync MT1055/MT1050/MT850 is on[...]

E – 6 What's in the Box? Make sure your bo x contains ev er ything listed. If any pieces are missing, contact y our dealer . Please sav e the original box and packing materials if y ou ev er need to ship your MultiSync MT1055/MT1050/MT850 Projector . M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L SELECT POWER STATUS O N / STAND BY SOURCE AUTO ADJUST A C IN S[...]

E – 7 Getting to Know Y our MultiSync MT1055/MT1050/MT850 Pr ojector 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-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO RGB INPUT 2 AUDIO RGB INPUT 1 L / MONO R AUDIO RGB MONITOR OUTPUT U S B P C - C A R D C CONTROL MOUSE OUT REMO CONTR INPU Zoom Remote S[...]

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 M E N U R C E A U T O A D J U S T U S B C CONTROL MOUSE OUTPUT REMO CONTR INPU P C - C A R D T erminal Panel Features Slot for Kensington MicroSaver Security System 14 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 Viewer with the USB mouse via this ter minal. Note[...]

E – 10 Remote Control Featur es NOTE: If you are using a Macintosh computer , you can click either the right- click or left-click button to activate the mouse. NOTE: If any one of the buttons is pressed and held for 60 seconds or more, the button operations will cease to operate. This is not a malfunction, rather it is a feature used to prolong b[...]

E – 11 16. Cancel/ Right Click Button When you are in the Computer mode , this b utton works as the mouse right button. When you are in the Projector mode , which is indicated b y lighting the PJ button: Press this button to e xit "Menus". It works the same wa y as the “ Can- cel ” button on the cabinet. 17. Pointer Button Press thi[...]

E – 12 Operating Range 7m Remote Control Battery Installation 1. Press f irmly and slide the battery cover off . 2. Remove both old batteries and install new ones (AA). Ensur e that you have the batteries' polarity (+/–) aligned corr ectly . 3. Slip the cover back over the batteries until it snaps into place . Do not mix different types of[...]

E – 13 Switching operation mode between mouse and projector The three shaded buttons sho wn on the drawing w ork 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 allows the projector menu op[...]

E – 14 2. INST ALLA TION This section describes how to set up your MultiSync MT1055/MT1050/ MT850 projector and how to connect video and audio sources. Setting up Y our Pr ojector Y our MultiSync MT1055/MT1050/MT850 Projector is simple to set up and use. But before you get started, you m ust first: 1. Determine the image size. 2. Set up a screen [...]

E – 15 M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L SELECT POWE R STATUS ON / OFF SOURCE AUTO ADJUST A C I N 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 / O F F S O U R C E A U T O A D J U S T A C I N 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 hei[...]

E – 16 Ceiling Installation Screen top 2.9” (79.5mm) Lens Center Screen center Screen Bottom Throwing Distance (C) Throwing Angle ( α ) Projector Foot D B W ARNING • Installing your projector on the ceiling must be done b y a quali- fied technician. Contact your NEC dealer for more inf or mation. * Do not attempt to install the projector y o[...]

E – 17 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 wide telephoto wide telephoto B C Screen Size D α 40 1016 60 1524 67 1701.8 72 1828.8 84 2133.6 90 2286 100 2540 120 3048 150 3810 180 4572 210 5334 240 6096 270 6858 300 7620 inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm[...]

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 IDE O VIDE O AUD IO RG B INPUT 2 A U D I O R G B I N P U T 1 L / M ON 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-VIDEO VIDEO AUDI[...]

E – 20 M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L SELECT POWER STATUS ON / STAND BY SOURCE A UTO ADJUST A C I N S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO R GB IN PUT 2 A U D I O R G B I N P U T 1 L / M ONO R A U D I O R G B M O N I T O R O U T P U T U SB PC- CARD 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 -V ID E O V ID E O A U D IO R G B IN P U T 2 AUDIO RGB INPU[...]

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 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 [...]

E – 22 M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L SE LECT P O W E R ST AT U S O N / ST AN D B Y SO URC E AUT O AD J US T A C I N S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO RGB INPUT 2 A U D I O R G B I N P U T 1 L / MONO R A U D I O R G B M O N I T O R O U T P U T US 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-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO RGB INPUT 2 AUDIO RGB I[...]

E – 23 M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L S E LE C T P O W E R S TA TU S O N / S T AN D B Y S O U R CE A U TO A D J U ST A C I N S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO RGB I NPUT 2 A U D I O R G B I N P U T 1 L / MONO 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 PC -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-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO RGB INPUT 2 AU[...]

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 se v en menu languages: English, German, French, Itilan, Spanish,Swedish and J apa- nese. T o select a menu language, follow these steps: 1. Use the Select ?[...]

E – 25 3. OPERA TION This section describes how to select a computer or video source, ho w to adjust the picture, and how to customiz e the menu or projector set- tings. General Controls Before y ou 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[...]

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 control: Sound le vel from the speaker on the projector can be adjusted. increase volume VOL. V olume bar decrease volume T urning off picture and sound: Press the Picture Mute button to turn off the image and sound f or a shor t period of time. Press again to restore the image and sound. PIC - MUTE Getting Help about how to operat[...]

E – 28 Customizing Basic/Custom Menu The Basic/Custom menu can be customiz ed to meet your requirements. Selecting a menu item from the “ Basic/Custom Menu 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 order for the c hanges to take ef fect, use the  or  button on the r emote contr ol or the projector cabinet to highlight “ OK ” , then pr ess the Enter button. T o cancel the c hanges, 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 Source Select RGB2 RGB1 Picture Video Volume S-Video Brightness/Contrast/Color/Hue/Sharpness Image Options PC Card Viewer Projector Options Volume High-Bright/Eco Tools Help Keystone Normal/Natural 1/Natural 2 Color Temperature Lamp Mode Gamma Correction Aspect Ratio Normal/Zoom/Wide Zoom/Cinema Advanced Options No[...]

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 further choices are availab le. A highlighted triangle indicates the item is active. 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 follo wing buttons: 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 Ke ystone 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 [...]

E – 34 Noise Reduction (not availab le for RGB and PC Car d Viewer) Y ou can select three lev els 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 matr ix to fit y our componen[...]

E – 35 Factory Default Changes all adjustments and setting to the factory preset f or each source individually e xcept Lamp Hour Meter , Projector Usage, Lan- guage and Communication Speed. (T o reset the lamp usage time, see "Clear Lamp Hour Meter" on page E-37.) All Data ............... Reset all the adjustments and settings for all t[...]

E – 36 Setup Enables y ou to set operating options. Press "OK" to sav e your changes f or all the features of P age1, P age2, P age3, Page 4, P age5 and Page6. [Page1] Orientation: This reorients your image for y our type of projection. The options are: desktop front projection, ceiling rear projection, desktop rear projection, and ceil[...]

E – 37 [Page4] Auto Adjust (RGB Only): When "A uto Adjust" is set to "On", the projector automatically de- termines the best resolution for 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 f or position and sta[...]

E – 38 [Page6] Communication Speed: This feature sets the baud r ate of the PC Control por t (Mini DIN 8 Pin). It suppor ts data rates from 4800 to 38400 bps . The default is 38400 bps . Select the appropriate baud rate f or your equipment to be connected. Default Source Select: Y ou can set the projector to default to an y one of its inputs each[...]

E – 39 Changing Backg round Logo: The Logo button allo ws you to select a bac kground logo from graphic files on a PC card and change to it as the bac kground logo. NOTE: File size must be 64KB or less. Other file formats than JPEG and BMP are not available. 1. Use the ▲ or ▼ button to select a JPEG or BMP file for your bac k- gr ound logo. 2[...]

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 memor y card (re- ferred to as PC card in this man ual)[...]

E – 41 Installing the PC Card V iewer Software Before Installing P erform the f ollowing before installing the PC Card Viewer softw are: • If Windows is already star ted, exit all applications. Installation ma y not be performed properly if any applications are running. Installation Install the view er software 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 f old- 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 [...]

E – 44 Capturing Images Displayed on the Pr ojector 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 with the side with the inser tion direction arrow on the top. * Press the eject button to eject the card. 1. Project the ima ge you wish to stor e on the projector [...]

E – 45 Uninstalling the PC Card V iewer Software Even if y ou do no w 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 remov ed from the system using the "Install/Uninstall Applications" con- trol panel in Windows. (Normally there is no need to perform this o[...]

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 b y the Japan 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 interf ace between[...]

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 (2500 hours : Eco mode) or longer , the “ Status ” light in the cabinet will go on and the message will appear . Even though the lamp ma y still be [...]

E – 48 Cleaning or Replacing the Filters The air-filter sponge keeps the inside of the MultiSync MT1055/MT1050/ MT850 Projector free from dust or dir t and should be cleaned after ev ery 100 hours of operation (more often in dusty conditions). If the filter is dir ty or clogged, your projector ma y overheat. CA UTION • T urn off the power and u[...]

E – 49 5. TROUBLESHOOTING This section helps you resolv e problems y ou may encounter while setting up or using the projector . Standby Cooling down Lamp in High-Bright mode Lamp in Eco mode 3 minutes after lamp is turned on in Eco mode Lamp has reached its end of life (1500 hours or ov er) Lamp life has reached its end of lif e (1600 hours or ov[...]

E – 50 • Is “ PC Card Viewer ” selected from the Source menu? • Is the PC card seated in the PC CARD slot completely? • Are slide data stored in the PC card? • Hav e the contents of the PC card been destro yed? • While an image with ov er 1024  768 dots (MT850: 800  600 dots) is projected, sev eral lines of inf ormation will b[...]

E – 51 6. SPECIFICA TIONS This section provides technical inf or mation about the MultiSync MT1055/MT1050/MT850 Projector ’ s perf or mance . Model Number MT1055/MT1050/MT850 Optical LCD P anel 1.3 ” p-Si TFT active-matrix, 800  600 dots (MT850) / 1024  768 dots (MT1055/MT1050) 1.3 ” p-Si TFT active-matrix with Micro Lens Arra y (MT10[...]

E – 52 Cabinet Dimensions Unit = mm (inch) MT1055 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 (1.56&q[...]

E – 53 Unit = mm (inch) MT1050/MT850 M E N U E N T E R C A N C E L SELECT POWER STATUS SOURCE AUTO ADJUST AC IN USB S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO RGB INPUT 2 AUDIO RGB INPUT 1 L / MONO R AUDIO RGB MONITOR OUTPUT 1.5 (0.06") 281 (11.06") 73.5 (2.89") 121 (4.76") 4 (0.16") 6.6 (0.26") 364 (14.33") 39.5 (1.56") ON / STA[...]

E – 54 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 3B l u e C b 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 Horizontal Sync or Composit[...]

E – 55 Timing Chart Y / N Signal Resolution F requency H. Refresh Rate Dot Clock ( Dots ) ( kHz ) ( Hz ) ( MHz ) Y NTSC 640  480 15.734 60 - Y P AL 768  576 15.625 50 - Y SECAM 768  576 15.625 50 - Y VESA 640  480 31.47 59.94 25.175 Y IBM 640  480 31.47 60 25.175 Y MAC 640  480 31.47 60 25.175 Y MAC 640  480 34.97 66.67 31.33[...]

E – 56 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[...]