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ME401W/ME361W/ME331W/ME301W
ME401X/ME361X/ME331X/ME301X
User’s Manual
Please visit our web site for User’s Manual in the latest version:
http//www.nec-display.com/dl/en/pj_manual/lineup.html
Model No.
NP-ME401W/NP-ME361W/NP-ME331W/NP-ME301W/NP-ME401X/NP-ME361X/NP-ME331X/NP-ME301X
ver. 1 9/16
• Apple,Mac,MacOS,OSX,MacBook,and iMacaretrademarksofApple Inc.registeredinthe U.S.andother
countries.
• iOSisatrademarkorregisteredtrademarkofCiscointheU.S.andothercountriesandisusedunderlicense.
• APPStoreisaservicemarkofAppleInc.
• Microsoft,Windows,WindowsVista,Internet Explorer,.NET Frameworkand PowerPointareeither aregistered
trademarkortrademarkofMicrosoftCorporationintheUnitedStatesand/orothercountries.
• MicroSaverisaregisteredtrademarkofKensingtonComputerProductsGroup,adivisionofACCOBrandsinthe
U.S.andothercountries.
• AccuBlend,NaViSet,MultiPresenter,andVirtualRemotearetrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofNECDispolay
Solutions,Ltd.inJapan,intheUnitedStateandothercountries.
• ThetermsHDMIandHDMIHigh-DenitionMultimediaInterfaceandtheHDMILogoaretrademarksorregistered
trademarksofHDMILicensingLLCintheUnitedStatesandothercountries.
• TrademarkPJLinkisatrademarkappliedfortrademarkrightsinJapan,theUnitedStatesofAmericaandother
countries and areas.
• Wi-Fi
®
,Wi-FiAlliance
®
,andWi-FiProtectedAccess(WPA,WPA2)
®
areregisteredtrademarksoftheWi-FiAlliance.
• Blu-rayisatrademarkofBlu-rayDiscAssociation
• CRESTRONandROOMVIEWareregisteredtrademarksofCrestronElectronics,Inc.intheUnitedStatesandother
countries.
• EthernetiseitheraregisteredtrademarkortrademarkofFujiXeroxCo.,Ltd.
• AndroidandGooglePlayaretrademarksofGoogleInc.
• Otherproductnamesandlogosmentionedinthisuser’smanualmaybethetrademarksorregisteredtrademarks
of their respective holders.
• VirtualRemoteToolusesWinI2C/DDClibrary,©NicomsoftLtd.
• GPL/LGPLSoftwareLicenses
TheproductincludessoftwarelicensedunderGNUGeneralPublicLicense(GPL),GNULesserGeneralPublic
License(LGPL),andothers.
Formoreinformationoneachsoftware,see“readme.pdfinthe“aboutGPL&LGPLfolderonthesuppliedCD-ROM.
NOTES
(1)Thecontentsofthisuser’smanualmaynotbereprintedinpartorwholewithoutpermission.
(2)Thecontentsofthisuser’smanualaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
(3)Greatcarehasbeentakeninthepreparationofthisuser’smanual;however,shouldyounoticeanyquestionable
points,errorsoromissions,pleasecontactus.
(4)Notwithstandingarticle(3),NECwillnotberesponsibleforanyclaimsonlossofprotorothermattersdeemed
toresultfromusingtheProjector.
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Safety Cautions
Precautions
PleasereadthismanualcarefullybeforeusingyourNECprojectorandkeepthemanualhandyforfuturereference.
CAUTION
Toturnoffmainpower,besuretoremovetheplugfrompoweroutlet.
Thepoweroutletsocketshouldbeinstalledasneartotheequipmentaspossible,andshouldbeeasily
accessible.
CAUTION
TOPREVENTSHOCK,DONOTOPENTHECABINET.
THEREAREHIGH-VOLTAGECOMPONENTSINSIDE.
REFERSERVICINGTOQUALIFIEDSERVICEPERSONNEL.
Thissymbolwarnstheuserthatuninsulatedvoltagewithintheunitmaybesufficienttocauseelectrical
shock.Therefore,itisdangeroustomakeanykindofcontactwithanypartinsideoftheunit.
Thissymbolalertstheuserthatimportantinformationconcerningtheoperationandmaintenanceofthis
unit has been provided.
Theinformationshouldbereadcarefullytoavoidproblems.
WARNING:TOPREVENTFIREORSHOCK,DONOTEXPOSETHISUNITTORAINORMOISTURE.
DONOTUSETHISUNIT’SPLUGWITHANEXTENSIONCORDORINANOUTLETUNLESSALLTHEPRONGS
CANBEFULLYINSERTED.
DOC Compliance Notice (for Canada only)
ThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.
Machine Noise Information Regulation - 3. GPSGV,
Thehighestsoundpressurelevelislessthan70dB(A)inaccordancewithENISO7779.
CAUTION
Avoiddisplayingstationaryimagesforaprolongedperiodoftime.
DoingsocanresultintheseimagesbeingtemporarilysustainedonthesurfaceoftheLCDpanel.
Ifthisshouldhappen,continuetouseyourprojector.Thestaticbackgroundfrompreviousimageswill
disappear.
Disposing of your used product
In the European Union
EU-widelegislationasimplementedineachMemberStaterequiresthatusedelectricalandelectronicprod-
uctscarryingthemark(left)mustbedisposedofseparatelyfromnormalhouseholdwaste.Thisincludes
projectorsandtheirelectricalaccessoriesorlamps.Whenyoudisposeofsuchproducts,pleasefollowthe
guidanceofyourlocalauthorityand/orasktheshopwhereyoupurchasedtheproduct.
Aftercollectingtheusedproducts,theyarereusedandrecycledinaproperway.Thiseffortwillhelpus
reducethewastesaswellasthenegativeimpactsuchasmercurycontainedinalamptothehumanhealth
and the environment at the minimum level.
ThemarkontheelectricalandelectronicproductsonlyappliestothecurrentEuropeanUnionMemberStates.
Outside the European Union
IfyouwishtodisposeofusedelectricalandelectronicproductsoutsidetheEuropeanunion,pleasecontact
yourlocalauthorityandaskforthecorrectmethodofdisposal.
For EU:Thecrossed-outwheeledbinimpliesthatusedbatteriesshouldnotbeputtothegeneralhousehold
waste!Thereisaseparatecollectionsystemforusedbatteries,toallowpropertreatmentandrecyclingin
accordancewithlegislation.
According the EU directive 2006/66/EC, the battery can’t be disposed improperly. The battery shall
be separated to collect by local service.
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WARNING TO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS:
Handlingthecablessuppliedwiththisproductwillexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausebirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.WASHHANDSAFTERHANDLING.
RF Interference (for USA only)
WARNING
TheFederalCommunicationsCommissiondoesnotallowanymodicationsorchangestotheunitEXCEPTthose
speciedbyNECDisplaySolutionsofAmerica,Inc.inthismanual.Failuretocomplywiththisgovernmentregu-
lationcouldvoidyourrighttooperatethisequipment.Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywith
thelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovide
reasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,and
canradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycause
harmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurin
a particular installation.
Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedby
turningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthe
followingmeasures:
• Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
• Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
• Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
• Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
ForUKonly:InUK,aBSapprovedpowercordwithmouldedplughasaBlack(veAmps)fuseinstalledforusewith
thisequipment.Ifapowercordisnotsuppliedwiththisequipmentpleasecontactyoursupplier.
Important Safeguards
Thesesafetyinstructionsaretoensurethelonglifeofyourprojectorandtopreventreandshock.Pleasereadthem
carefullyandheedallwarnings.
Installation
• Donotplacetheprojectorinthefollowingconditions:
- onanunstablecart,stand,ortable.
- nearwater,baths,ordamprooms.
- indirectsunlight,nearheaters,orheatradiatingappliances.
- inadusty,smokyorsteamyenvironment.
- onasheetofpaperorcloth,rugsorcarpets.
• Ifyouwishtohavetheprojectorinstalledontheceiling:
- Donotattempttoinstalltheprojectoryourself.
- Theprojectormustbeinstalledbyqualiedtechniciansinordertoensureproperoperationandreducetherisk
of bodily injury.
- Inaddition,theceilingmustbestrongenoughtosupporttheprojectorandtheinstallationmustbeinaccordance
withanylocalbuildingcodes.
- Please consult your dealer for more information.
• Donotinstallandstoretheprojectorinthebelowcircumstances.Failuretodosomaycauseofmalfunction.
- Inpowerfulmagneticelds
- Incorrosivegasenvironment
- Outdoors
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WARNING
• Donotcoverthelenswiththelenscaporequivalentwhiletheprojectorison.Doingsocanleadtomeltingof
thecapduetotheheatemittedfromthelightoutput.
• Donotplaceanyobjects,whichareeasilyaffectedbyheat,infrontoftheprojectionwindow.Doingsocould
leadtotheobjectmeltingfromtheheatthatisemittedfromthelightoutput.
• Donotuseaspraycontainingflammablegastogetridofaccumulateddustanddirtonthefiltersandthe
projectionwindow.Itmaycauseoffire.
Place the projector in a horizontal position
Thetiltangleoftheprojectorshouldnotexceed10degrees,norshouldtheprojectorbeinstalledinanywayother
thanthedesktopandceilingmount,otherwiselamplifecoulddecreasedramatically.
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Fire and Shock Precautions
• Ensurethatthereissufficientventilationandthatventsareunobstructedtopreventthebuild-upofheatinsideyour
projector.Allowatleast4inches(10cm)ofspacebetweenyourprojectorandawall.
• Donottrytotouchtheexhaustventasitcanbecomeheatedwhiletheprojectoristurnedonandimmediatelyafter
the projector is turned off. Parts of the projector may become temporarily heated if the projector is turned off with
thePOWERbuttonoriftheACpowersupplyisdisconnectedduringnormalprojectoroperation.
Usecautionwhenpickinguptheprojector.
• Preventforeignobjectssuchaspaperclipsandbitsofpaperfromfallingintoyourprojector.Donotattempttoretrieve
anyobjectsthatmightfallintoyourprojector.Donotinsertanymetalobjectssuchasawireorscrewdriverintoyour
projector.Ifsomethingshouldfallintoyourprojector,disconnectitimmediatelyandhavetheobjectremovedbya
qualiedservicepersonnel.
• Donotplaceanyobjectsontopoftheprojector.
• Donottouchthepowerplugduringathunderstorm.Doingsocancauseelectricalshockorre.
• Theprojectorisdesignedtooperateonapowersupplyof100-240VAC50/60Hz.Ensurethatyourpowersupply
tsthisrequirementbeforeattemptingtouseyourprojector.
• Donotlookthelenswhiletheprojectorison.Seriousdamagetoyoureyescouldresult.Thefollowinglabel,that
isindicatednearthelens-mounting-sectionontheprojectorcabinet,describesthisprojectoriscategorizedinthe
riskgroup2ofIEC62471-5:2015.Aswithanybrightsource,donotstareintothebeam,RG2IEC62471-5:2015.
• Keepanyitemssuchasmagnifyingglassoutofthelightpathoftheprojector.Thelightbeingprojectedfromthe
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lensisextensive,thereforeanykindofabnormalobjectsthatcanredirectlightcomingoutofthelens,cancause
unpredictableoutcomesuchasreorinjurytotheeyes.
• Donotplaceanyobjects,whichareeasilyaffectedbyheat,infrontofaprojectorexhaustvent.
Doingsocouldleadtotheobjectmeltingorgettingyourhandsburnedfromtheheatthatisemittedfromtheexhaust.
• Donotsplashwaterovertheprojector.Doingsocancauseelectricalshockorre.Iftheprojectorgetswet,turn
offtheprojector,unplugthepowercordandhavetheprojectorservicedbyaqualiedservicepersonnel.
• Handlethepowercordcarefully.Adamagedorfrayedpowercordcancauseelectricshockorre.
- Donotuseanypowercordotherthantheonesuppliedwiththeprojector.
- Donotbendortugthepowercordexcessively.
- Donotplacethepowercordundertheprojector,oranyheavyobject.
- Donotcoverthepowercordwithothersoftmaterialssuchasrugs.
- Donotheatthepowercord.
- Donothandlethepowerplugwithwethands.
• Turnofftheprojector,unplugthepowercordandhavetheprojectorservicedbyaqualiedservicepersonnelunder
thefollowingconditions:
- Whenthepowercordorplugisdamagedorfrayed.
- Ifliquidhasbeenspilledintotheprojector,orifithasbeenexposedtorainorwater.
- Iftheprojectordoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheinstructionsdescribedinthisuser’smanual.
- Iftheprojectorhasbeendroppedorthecabinethasbeendamaged.
- Iftheprojectorexhibitsadistinctchangeinperformance,indicatinganeedforservice.
• Disconnectthepowercordandanyothercablesbeforecarryingtheprojector.
• Turnofftheprojectorandunplugthepowercordbeforecleaningthecabinetorreplacingthelamp.
• Turnofftheprojectorandunplugthepowercordiftheprojectorisnottobeusedforanextendedperiodoftime.
• WhenusingaLANcable:
Forsafety,donotconnecttotheterminalforperipheraldevicewiringthatmighthaveexcessivevoltage.
CAUTION
• Donotusetheadjustabletiltfootforpurposesotherthanoriginallyintended.Misusessuchasgrippingthetilt-
footorhangingonthewallcancausedamagetotheprojector.
• Select[HIGH]inFanmodeifyoucontinuetousetheprojectorforconsecutivedays.(Fromthemenu,select
[SETUP][OPTIONS(1)][FANMODE][HIGH].)
• DonotturnofftheACpowerfor60secondsafterthelampisturnedonandwhilethePOWERindicatorisblink-
ingblue.Doingsocouldcauseprematurelampfailure.
Remote Control Precautions
• Handletheremotecontrolcarefully.
• Iftheremotecontrolgetswet,wipeitdryimmediately.
• Avoidexcessiveheatandhumidity.
• Donotshort,heat,ortakeapartbatteries.
• Donotthrowbatteriesintore.
• Ifyouwillnotbeusingtheremotecontrolforalongtime,removethebatteries.
• Ensurethatyouhavethebatteries’polarity(+/−)alignedcorrectly.
• Donotusenewandoldbatteriestogether,orusedifferenttypesofbatteriestogether.
• Disposeofusedbatteriesaccordingtoyourlocalregulations.
Note for Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
Thelamp(s)inthisproductcontainsmercury.Pleasedisposeaccordingtoyourlocalauthoritylaw.
FORMOREINFORMATION,CONTACT:
NECDisplaySolutionsofAmerica,Inc.
500ParkBoulevard,Suite1100,Itasca,Illinois60143-1248
TELEPHONE800-836-0655
www.necdisplay.com
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Note for US Residents
Thelampinthisproductcontainsmercury.PleasedisposeaccordingtoLocal,StateorFederalLaws.
Lamp Replacement
• Usethespeciedlampforsafetyandperformance.
• Toreplacethelamp,followallinstructionsprovidedonpage103.
• Besuretoreplacethelampandlterwhenthemessage[THE LAMP HAS REACHED THE END OF ITS USABLE
LIFE. PLEASE REPLACE THE LAMP AND FILTER.]
appears.Ifyoucontinuetousethelampafterthelamphas
reachedtheendofitsusablelife,thelampbulbmayshatter,andpiecesofglassmaybescatteredinthelampcase.
Donottouchthemasthepiecesofglassmaycauseinjury.
Ifthishappens,contactyourdealerforlampreplacement.
A Lamp Characteristic
Theprojectorhasadischargelampforspecialpurposesasalightsource.
Alamphasacharacteristicthatitsbrightnessgraduallydecreaseswithage.Alsorepeatedlyturningthelampon
andoffwillincreasethepossibilityofitslowerbrightness.
Theactuallamplifemayvarydependingupontheindividuallamp,theenvironmentalconditionsandusage.
CAUTION:
• DONOTTOUCHTHELAMPimmediatelyafterithasbeenused.Itwillbeextremelyhot.Turntheprojectoroff
andthendisconnectthepowercord.Allowatleastonehourforthelamptocoolbeforehandling.
• Whenremovingthelampfromaceiling-mountedprojector,makesurethatnooneisundertheprojector.Glass
fragmentscouldfallifthelamphasbeenburnedout.
About High Altitude mode
• Set[FANMODE]to[HIGHALTITUDE]whenusingtheprojectorataltitudesapproximately5500feet/1700meters
orhigher.
Usingtheprojectorataltitudesapproximately5500feet/1700metersorhigherwithoutsettingto[HIGHALTITUDE]
cancausetheprojectortooverheatandtheprotectorcouldshutdown.Ifthishappens,waitacoupleminutesand
turn on the projector.
• Usingtheprojectorataltitudeslessthanapproximately5500feet/1700metersandsettingto[HIGHALTITUDE]
cancausethelamptoovercool,causingtheimagetoicker.Switch[FANMODE]to[AUTO].
• Usingtheprojectorataltitudesapproximately5500feet/1700metersorhighercanshortenthelifeofopticalcom-
ponents such as the lamp.
About Copyright of original projected pictures:
Pleasenotethatusingthisprojectorforthepurposeofcommercialgainortheattractionofpublicattentioninavenue
suchasacoffeeshoporhotelandemployingcompressionorexpansionofthescreenimagewiththefollowingfunc-
tionsmayraiseconcernabouttheinfringementofcopyrightswhichareprotectedbycopyrightlaw.
[ASPECTRATIO],[KEYSTONE],Magnifyingfeatureandothersimilarfeatures.
Turkish RoHS information relevant for Turkish market
EEE Yonetmeliğine Uygundur.
Thisdeviceisnotintendedforuseinthedirecteldofviewatvisualdisplayworkplaces.Toavoidincommoding
reectionsatvisualdisplayworkplacesthisdevicemustnotbeplacedinthedirecteldofview.
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Power management function
Theprojectorhaspowermanagementfunctions.Toreducepowerconsumption,thepowermanagementfunctions(1
and2)arefactorypresetasshownbelow.TocontroltheprojectorfromanexternaldeviceviaaLANorserialcable
connection,usetheon-screenmenutochangethesettingsfor1and2.
1. STANDBY MODE (Factory preset: NORMAL)
To control the projector from an external device, select [NETWORK STANDBY] for [STANDBY MODE].
NOTE:
• When[NORMAL]isselectedfor[STANDBYMODE],thefollowingterminalsandfunctionswillnotwork:
MONITOROUTterminal,AUDIOOUTterminal,USB(PC)port,LANfunctions,MailAlertfunction,DDC/CI(VirtualRemoteTool).
Pleaserefertopage75aboutdetails.
• When[NETWORKSTANDBY]hasbeensetfor[STANDBYMODE]andtheLANhasbeeninlink-downconditionfor3minutes,
[STANDBYMODE]willtransitinto[NORMAL]automaticallyforthepurposetosavetheconsumptionpower.
2. AUTO POWER OFF (Factory preset: 1 hour)
To control the projector from an external device, select [OFF] for [AUTO POWER OFF].
NOTE:
• When[1:00]isselectedfor[AUTOPOWEROFF],youcanenabletheprojectortoautomaticallyturnoffin60minutesifthereis
nosignalreceivedbyanyinputorifnooperationisperformed.
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Table of Contents
Important Information ............................................................................................ i
1. Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1
What’sintheBox? ......................................................................................................... 1
IntroductiontotheProjector ........................................................................................... 2
Featuresyou’llenjoy: ............................................................................................... 2
Aboutthisuser’smanual .......................................................................................... 3
Part Names of the Projector .......................................................................................... 4
Front/Top .................................................................................................................. 4
Rear ......................................................................................................................... 5
TopFeatures ............................................................................................................ 6
TerminalPanelFeatures .......................................................................................... 7
PartNamesoftheRemoteControl ................................................................................ 8
BatteryInstallation ................................................................................................... 9
RemoteControlPrecautions .................................................................................... 9
OperatingRangeforWirelessRemoteControl ........................................................ 9
2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation) ...............................................10
FlowofProjectinganImage .........................................................................................10
ConnectingYourComputer/ConnectingthePowerCord ..............................................11
TurningontheProjector ................................................................................................12
NoteonStartupscreen(MenuLanguageSelectscreen) .......................................13
SelectingaSource .......................................................................................................14
Selectingthecomputerorvideosource .................................................................. 14
AdjustingthePictureSizeandPosition ........................................................................15
AdjusttheTiltFoot ..................................................................................................16
Zoom .......................................................................................................................17
Focus ......................................................................................................................17
CorrectingKeystoneDistortion[KEYSTONE] ...............................................................18
OptimizingComputerSignalAutomatically .................................................................. 20
AdjustingtheImageUsingAutoAdjust .................................................................. 20
TurningUporDownVolume ........................................................................................ 20
TurningofftheProjector ............................................................................................... 21
WhenMovingtheProjector .......................................................................................... 22
3. Convenient Features ..................................................................................... 23
TurningofftheImageandSound ................................................................................. 23
FreezingaPicture ........................................................................................................ 23
MagnifyingaPicture .................................................................................................... 23
ChangingEcoMode/CheckingEnergy-SavingEffect ................................................. 24
UsingEcoMode[ECOMODE] .............................................................................. 24
CheckingEnergy-SavingEffect[CARBONMETER] .............................................. 25
Using4-PointCornertoCorrectKeystoneDistortion[CORNERSTONE] .................... 26
Cornerstone ........................................................................................................... 26
Pincushion ............................................................................................................. 28
PreventingtheUnauthorizedUseoftheProjector[SECURITY] ....................................... 30
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OperatingYourComputer’sMouseFunctionsfromtheProjectorsRemoteControl
viatheUSBCable(RemoteMouseFunction) ........................................................... 33
ProjectingYourComputer’sScreenImagefromtheProjectorviatheUSBCable
(USBDisplay) ........................................................................................................ 34
ControllingtheProjectorbyUsinganHTTPBrowser .................................................. 36
ProjectinganImagefromanAngle(GeometricCorrectionToolinImageExpress
UtilityLite) .............................................................................................................. 43
WhatyoucandowithGCT .................................................................................... 43
ProjectinganImagefromanAngle(GCT) ............................................................. 43
4. Using the Viewer ............................................................................................. 45
WhatyoucandowiththeViewer ................................................................................. 45
ProjectingimagesstoredinaUSBmemorydevice ..................................................... 47
5. Using On-Screen Menu ................................................................................ 53
UsingtheMenus .......................................................................................................... 53
Menu Elements ............................................................................................................ 54
ListofMenuItems ....................................................................................................... 55
MenuDescriptions&Functions[SOURCE]................................................................. 58
HDMI1andHDMI2................................................................................................. 58
COMPUTER .......................................................................................................... 58
VIDEO .................................................................................................................... 58
USB-A .................................................................................................................... 58
LAN ........................................................................................................................ 58
USB-B .................................................................................................................... 58
MenuDescriptions&Functions[ADJUST] .................................................................. 59
[PICTURE] ............................................................................................................. 59
[IMAGEOPTIONS] ................................................................................................ 62
[AUDIO] .................................................................................................................. 66
MenuDescriptions&Functions[SETUP] .................................................................... 67
[GENERAL] ............................................................................................................ 67
[MENU] .................................................................................................................. 69
[INSTALLATION] .................................................................................................... 71
[OPTIONS(1)] ........................................................................................................ 73
[OPTIONS(2)] ........................................................................................................ 75
SettinguptheProjectorforaWiredLANConnection[WIREDLAN] ..................... 78
SettinguptheProjectorforaWirelessLANConnection(withtheoptionalUSB
WirelessLANUnitequipped)[WIRLESSLAN] ...................................................... 79
MenuDescriptions&Functions[INFO.] ...................................................................... 81
[USAGETIME] ....................................................................................................... 81
[SOURCE(1)] ......................................................................................................... 82
[SOURCE(2)] ......................................................................................................... 82
[WIREDLAN] ......................................................................................................... 82
[WIRELESSLAN] .................................................................................................. 83
[CONNECTION] ..................................................................................................... 83
[VERSION] ............................................................................................................. 83
[OTHERS] .............................................................................................................. 84
MenuDescriptions&Functions[RESET] .................................................................... 85
ReturningtoFactoryDefault[RESET] ................................................................... 85
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6. Installation and Connections ................................................................... 86
SettingUptheScreenandtheProjector ..................................................................... 86
SelectingaLocation............................................................................................... 86
ThrowDistanceandScreenSize ........................................................................... 88
MakingConnections .................................................................................................... 90
ConnectingYourComputer .................................................................................... 90
ConnectinganExternalMonitor ............................................................................. 92
ConnectingYourDVDPlayerorOtherAVEquipment ............................................ 93
ConnectingComponentInput ................................................................................ 94
ConnectingHDMIInput .......................................................................................... 95
ConnectingtoaWiredLAN .................................................................................... 96
ConnectingtoaWirelessLAN(Optional:NP05LMseries) .................................... 97
7. Maintenance .....................................................................................................100
CleaningtheFilters ..................................................................................................... 100
CleaningtheLens.......................................................................................................102
CleaningtheCabinet ..................................................................................................102
ReplacingtheLampandtheFilters ............................................................................103
8. Appendix ..............................................................................................................108
Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................................108
IndicatorMessages ...............................................................................................108
CommonProblems&Solutions ............................................................................109
Ifthereisnopicture,orthepictureisnotdisplayedcorrectly. ............................... 110
Specications ............................................................................................................. 111
CabinetDimensions ................................................................................................... 113
PinAssignmentsofD-SubCOMPUTERInputTerminal ............................................. 114
CompatibleInputSignalList ....................................................................................... 115
PCControlCodesandCableConnection .................................................................. 116
UsingtheComputerCable(VGA)toOperatetheProjector(VirtualRemoteTool) ..... 117
TroubleshootingCheckList ......................................................................................... 119
REGISTERYOURPROJECTOR!(forresidentsintheUnitedStates,Canada,and
Mexico) .................................................................................................................121
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Projector
1. Introduction
What’s in the Box?
Makesureyourboxcontainseverythinglisted.Ifanypiecesaremissing,contactyourdealer.
Pleasesavetheoriginalboxandpackingmaterialsifyoueverneedtoshipyourprojector.
Power cord
(US: 7N080236/7N080242)
(EU: 7N080022/7N080028)
Lens cap (24F53711)
Computer cable (VGA)
(7N520089)
Strap × 1
(24J41711)
NEC Projector CD-ROM
User’s manual (PDF)
(7N952531)
For North America only
Limited warranty
For customers in Europe:
You will nd our current valid
Guarantee Policy on our Web
Site:
www.nec-display-solutions.com
• ImportantInfomation(7N8N7551)
• QuickSetupGuide(7N8N7561)
Remote control
(7N901053)
Batteries (AAA × 2)
Unlessotherwisedescribedintheuser’smanual,thedrawingsfortheprojectorcabinetshowexamplesoftheME361W.
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1. Introduction
Introduction to the Projector
Thissectionintroducesyoutoyournewprojectoranddescribesthefeaturesandcontrols.
Features you’ll enjoy:
• Quickstart(6seconds*
1
),QuickPowerOff,DirectPowerOff
6 seconds*
1
afterturningonthepower,theprojectorisreadytodisplayPCorvideoimages.
Theprojectorcanbeputawayimmediatelyaftertheprojectorispowereddown.Nocooldownperiodisrequired
after the projector is turned off from the remote control or cabinet control panel.
Theprojectorhasafeaturecalled“DirectPowerOff”.Thisfeatureallowstheprojectortobeturnedoff(evenwhen
projectinganimage)byusingtheMainPowerSwitchordisconnectingtheACpowersupply.
ToturnofftheACpowersupplywhentheprojectorispoweredon,useapowerstripequippedwithaswitchand
abreaker.
*
1
 Thequickstarttimeisonlywhen[STANDBYMODE]issetto[NETWORKSTANDBY]intheon-screenmes-
sage.
• 0.23W(100-130VAC)/0.45W(200-240VAC)instandbyconditionwithenergysavingtechnology
Selecting[NORMAL] for [STANDBY MODE] from the menu can put the projector in power-saving mode that
consumesonly0.23W(100-130VAC)/0.45W(200-240VAC).
• CarbonMeter
Thisfeaturewillshowenergy-savingeffectintermsofCO
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emissionreduction(kg)whentheprojector’s[ECO
MODE]issetto[AUTOECO],[NORMAL],or[ECO].
TheamountofCO
2
emissionreductionwillbedisplayedintheconrmationmessageatthetimeofpower-offand
intheINFOoftheon-screenmenu.
• Lamplifeupto9000hours*
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UsinginEcoMode(ECO)allowsyoutoprolongtheprojector’slamplifeupto9000hours(upto4000hoursin
ECOMODEOFF).
• TwoHDMIinputssupportdigitalsignals
ThetwoHDMIinputsprovideHDCPcompatibledigitalsignals.TheHDMIinputalsosupportsaudiosignal.
• IntegratedRJ-45terminalforwirednetworkingcapabilityalongwithwirelessnetworkingcapabilities
AnRJ-45terminalisstandard.AnoptionalUSBWirelessLANUnitisrequiredforwirelessLANconnection.
• SmartConnection
Itenableseasilytoconnectyourprojectortocomputersorsmartphones,onwhichtheapplicationsoftware,Mul-
tiPresenter,hasbeeninstalled,byinputtingPINcode.
• 20Wbuilt-inspeakerforanintegratedaudiosolution
Powerful20wattmonauralspeakerprovidesvolumeneedforlargerooms.
• ThesuppliedremotecontrolallowsyoutoassignaCONTROLIDtotheprojector
Multipleprojectorscanbeoperatedseparatelyandindependentlywiththesamesingleremotecontrolbyassigning
anIDnumbertoeachprojector.
• USBDisplay
UsingacommerciallyavailableUSBcable(compatiblewithUSB2.0specications)toconnectthecomputerwith
theprojectorallowsyoutosendyourcomputerscreenimagetotheprojectorwithouttheneedofatraditional
computercable(VGA).
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1. Introduction
• Convenientutilitysoftware(UserSupportware)
Thisprojectorsupportsourutilitysoftware(NaViSetAdministrator2,VirtualRemoteTool,etc.)NaViSetAdmin-
istrator2helpsyoucontroltheprojectorbyacomputerviawiredLANconnection.VirtualRemoteToolhelpsyou
performoperationsbyavirtualremotecontrolsuchasprojector'spoweronoroffandsignalselectionviawired
LANconnection.Moreover,ithasfunctiontosendanimagetotheprojectorandregisteritasthelogodata.
ImageExpressUtilityLite(forWindows)canbestartedfromacommerciallyavailableUSBmemoryorSDcard
withouttheneedofinstallingonyourcomputer.
Pleasevisitourwebsitefordownloadingeachsoftware.
URL:http://www.nec-display.com/dl/en/index.html
• AUTOPOWERONandAUTOPOWEROFFfeatures
TheDIRECTPOWERON,AUTOPOWERON,AUTOPOWEROFF,andOFFTIMERfeatureseliminatetheneed
toalwaysusethePOWERbuttonontheremotecontrolorprojectorcabinet.
• Preventingunauthorizeduseoftheprojector
Enhancedsmartsecuritysettingsforkeywordprotection,cabinetcontrolpanellock,securityslot,andsecurity
chainopeningtohelppreventunauthorizedaccess,adjustmentsandtheftdeterrence.
• HighresolutionuptoWUXGA*
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Highresolutiondisplay-uptoWUXGAcompatible,XGA(ME401X/ME361X/ME331X/ME301X)/WXGA(ME401W/
ME361W/ME331W/ME301W)nativeresolution.
• Animagewithhigherorlowerresolutionthantheprojector’snativeresolution(ME401W/ME361W/ME331W/
ME301W:1280×800/ME401X/ME361X/ME331X/ME301X:1024×768)willbedisplayedwithAdvanced
AccuBlend.
*
3
 WhenWXGAMODEissettoON.
• CRESTRONROOMVIEWcompatibility
TheprojectorsupportsCRESTRONROOMVIEW,allowingmultipledevicesconnectedinthenetworktobeman-
agedandcontrolledfromacomputerorcontroller.
About this user’s manual
Thefastestwaytogetstartedistotakeyourtimeanddoeverythingrightthersttime.Takeafewminutesnowto
reviewtheuser’smanual.Thismaysaveyoutimelateron.Atthebeginningofeachsectionofthemanualyou’llnd
anoverview.Ifthesectiondoesn’tapply,youcanskipit.
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1. Introduction
Part Names of the Projector
Front/Top
Controls
( page 6)
Remote Sensor
( page 9)
IntakeVent/FilterCover
( page 100, 106 )
Zoom Lever
( page 17)
Lens Cap
For protecting lens.
Makesuretotakeitoffduring
projection.
Focus Ring
( page 17)
Adjustable Tilt Foot
( page 16)
Adjustable Tilt Foot Lever
( page 16)
Exhaust Vent
Heated air is exhausted from here.
Lens
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1. Introduction
ACInput
Connect the supplied power cord’s
three-pin plug here, and plug the
other end into an active wall outlet.
( page 11)
As the theft and dropping-off
prevention measure, x on the sup-
plied strap.
Terminal Panel ( page 7)
MonauralSpeaker(20W)
Lamp Cover ( page 103)
Rear Foot ( page 16)
Rear
Built-in Security Slot ( )*
Security chain opening
Attach an anti-theft device.
The security chain opening ac-
cepts security wires or chains up to
0.18 inch/4.6 mm in diameter.
* ThissecurityslotsupportstheMicroSaver
®
SecuritySystem.
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1. Introduction
Top Features
1, 2
7
4
8
9
5
6
10
3
11
1. (POWER)Button
(page12,21)
2. POWER Indicator
(page11,12,21,108)
3. STATUSIndicator
(page108)
4. LAMPIndicator
(page103,108)
5. ECOButton
(page24)
6. SOURCE Button
(page14)
7. AUTOADJ.Button
(page20)
8. MENU Button
(page53)
9. ▲▼◀▶/VolumeButtons◀▶ / Keystone Buttons
(page18,20,26,53)
10. ENTER Button
(page53)
11.EXITButton
(page53)
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1. Introduction
Terminal Panel Features
1. COMPUTERIN/ComponentInputTerminal(Mini
D-Sub15Pin)
(page90,92,94)
2. COMPUTERAUDIOINMiniJack(StereoMini)
(page90,91,93)
3. HDMI1INTerminal(TypeA)
(page90,91,95)
4. HDMI2INTerminal(TypeA)
(page90,91,95)
5. USB(PC)Port(TypeB)
(page90)
6. MONITOROUT(COMPUTER)Terminal(MiniD-
Sub15Pin)
(page92)
7. AUDIOOUTMiniJack(StereoMini)
(page92)
8. VIDEOINTerminal(RCA)
(page93)
9. VIDEOAUDIOINL/MONO,R(RCA)
(page93)
10.LANPort(RJ-45)
(page96)
11.USBPort(TypeA)
For USB memory or optional Wireless LAN unit
(
page97)
12.PCCONTROLPort(D-Sub9Pin)
(page116)
Use this port to connect a PC or control system.
Thisenablesyoutocontroltheprojectorusingserial
communicationprotocol.Ifyouarewritingyourown
program,typicalPCcontrolcodesareonpage116.
13511 4 78
6212
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1. Introduction
Part Names of the Remote Control
3
4
6
7
1
2
10
13
16
12
17
15
11
19
9
5
8
30
31
32
20
21
26
28
29
25
14
18
24
23
22
27
33
1. Infrared Transmitter
(page9)
2. POWER ON Button
(page12)
3. POWERSTANDBYButton
(page21)
4. SOURCEButton
(page14)
5. COMPUTER1Button
(page14)
6. COMPUTER 2 Button
(This button does not workin this
seriesofprojectors)
7. AUTOADJ.Button
(page20)
8. HDMI 1 Button
(page14)
9. HDMI 2 Button
(page14)
10. DisplayPort Button
(This button does not workin this
seriesofprojectors)
11.VIDEOButton
(page14)
12.USB-AButton
(page14,47,58)
13.USB-BButton
(page14,33,58,90)
14.LANButton
(page14)
15.IDSETButton
(page72)
16. Numeric Keypad Button/
CLEAR Button
(
page72)
17. FREEZE Button
(page23)
18.AV-MUTEButton
(page23)
19. MENU Button
(page53)
20.EXITButton
(page53)
21. ▲▼◀▶ Button
(page53)
22. ENTER Button
(page53)
23.D-ZOOM(+)(–)Button
(page23,24)
24.MOUSEL-CLICKButton*
(page33)
25.MOUSER-CLICKButton*
(page33)
26. PAGE / Button
(
page33)
27. ECO Button
(page24)
28.KEYSTONEButton
(page18,26)
29. PICTURE Button
(page59,61)
30.VOL.(+)(–)Button
(page20)
31.ASPECTButton
(page64)
32.FOCUS/ZOOMButton
Thisdoesnotworkonthisseries
of projectors.
33.HELPButton
(page81,85,105)
* TheMOUSEL-CLICKandMOUSER-CLICKbuttonsworkonlywhenaUSBcableisconnectedwithyourcomputer.
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1. Introduction
Battery Installation
1. Press rmly and slide the bat-
tery cover off.
2. Install new batteries (AAA). En-
sure that you have the batteries’
polarity (+/−) aligned correctly.
3. Slip the cover back over the bat-
teries until it snaps into place.
Do not mix different types of
batteries or new and old batter-
ies.
OPEN
OPEN
Remote Control Precautions
• Handletheremotecontrolcarefully.
• Iftheremotecontrolgetswet,wipeitdryimmediately.
• Avoidexcessiveheatandhumidity.
• Donotshort,heat,ortakeapartbatteries.
• Donotthrowbatteriesintore.
• Ifyouwillnotbeusingtheremotecontrolforalongtime,removethebatteries.
• Ensurethatyouhavethebatteries’polarity(+/−)alignedcorrectly.
• Donotusenewandoldbatteriestogether,orusedifferenttypesofbatteriestogether.
• Disposeofusedbatteriesaccordingtoyourlocalregulations.
Operating Range for Wireless Remote Control
30°
30°
30°
30°
22 feet/7 m
22 feet/7 m
Remote sensor on projector cabinet
Remote control
Remote control
• Theinfraredsignaloperatesbyline-of-sightuptoadistanceofabout22feet/7mandwithina60-degreeangleof
the remote sensor on the projector cabinet.
• Theprojectorwillnotrespondifthereareobjectsbetweentheremotecontrolandthesensor,orifstronglightfalls
onthesensor.Weakbatterieswillalsopreventtheremotecontrolfromproperlyoperatingtheprojector.
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Thissectiondescribeshowtoturnontheprojectorandtoprojectapictureontothescreen.
Flow of Projecting an Image
Step 1
• Connectingyourcomputer/Connectingthepowercord( page 11)
Step 2
• Turningontheprojector( page 12)
Step 3
• Selectingasource( page 14)
Step 4
• Adjustingthepicturesizeandposition( page 15)
• Correctingkeystonedistortion[KEYSTONE]( page 18)
Step 5
• Adjustingapictureandsound
- Optimizing a computer signal automatically ( page 20)
- Turning up or down volume ( page 20)
Step 6
• Makingapresentation
Step 7
• Turningofftheprojector( page 21)
Step 8
• WhenMovingtheProjector( page 22)
2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
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2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
Connecting Your Computer/Connecting the Power Cord
1. Connectyourcomputertotheprojector.
This section will show you a basic connection to a computer. For information about other connections, see “6.
InstallationandConnections”onpage90.
Connectthecomputercable(VGA)betweentheprojector’sCOMPUTERINterminalandthecomputer’sport
(mini D-Sub 15 Pin). Turn two thumb screws of both terminals to x the computer cable (VGA).
2. Connectthesuppliedpowercordtotheprojector.
Firstconnectthesuppliedpowercord’sthree-pinplugtotheACINoftheprojector,andthenconnecttheother
plug of the supplied power cord in the wall outlet.
The projector’s power indicator will ash for a few seconds and then will light red* (standby mode).
*Thiswillapplyforbothindicatorswhen[NORMAL]isselectedfor[STANDBYMODE].SeethePowerIndicator
section.( page 108)
COMPUTER IN
Makesurethattheprongsarefully
insertedintoboththeACINandthe
wall outlet.
To wall outlet
CAUTION:
PartsoftheprojectormaybecometemporarilyheatediftheprojectoristurnedoffwiththePOWERbuttonorifthe
ACpowersupplyisdisconnectedduringnormalprojectoroperation.
Becarefultohandletheprojector.
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Turning on the Projector
1. Remove the lens cap.
Press and hold the two dent part on the lens cap and pull
it toward you.
2. Press the (POWER) button on the projector cabinet
or the POWER ON button on the remote control.
The POWER indicator will blink and the projector will
become ready to use.
TIP:
• Whenthemessage“Projectorislocked!Enteryourpassword.”
isdisplayed,itmeansthatthe[SECURITY]featureisturnedon.
(page31)
After you turn on your projector, ensure that the computer
or video source is turned on.
NOTE:Whennoinputsignalispresent,theno-signalguidanceis
displayed(factorymenusetting).
(page108)
Standby Blinking Power On
Steady red light Blinking blue
light
Steady blue
light
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Note on Startup screen (Menu Language Select screen)
Whenyourstturnontheprojector,youwillgettheStartupmenu.Thismenugivesyoutheopportunitytoselectone
ofthe30menulanguages.
Toselectamenulanguage,followthesesteps:
1. Use the , , or button to select one of the 30
languages from the menu.
2. Press the ENTER button to execute the selection.
After this has been done, you can proceed to the menu
operation.
Ifyouwant,youcanselectthemenulanguagelater.
([LANGUAGE]onpage55 and 69)
NOTE:
• IftheprojectorisshutoffbyDIRECTPOWEROFF(pullingoutthepowercord)duringprojection,waitfor1secondatleastfor
reconnectthepowercordforturningontheprojector.
Failingtodosocouldresultinnopowertotheprojector.(Therewillbenostand-byLED)
Shouldthishappen,unplugthepowercordandplugitinagain.Turnonthemainpower.
• Ifoneofthefollowingthingshappens,theprojectorwillnotturnon.
- Iftheinternaltemperatureoftheprojectoristoohigh,theprojectordetectsabnormalhightemperature.Inthisconditionthe
projectorwillnotturnontoprotecttheinternalsystem.Ifthishappens,waitfortheprojector’sinternalcomponentstocool
down.
- Whenthelampreachesitsendofusablelife,theprojectorwillnotturnon.Ifthishappens,replacethelamp.
- IftheSTATUSindicatorlightsorangewiththepowerbuttonpressed,itmeansthatthe[CONTROLPANELLOCK]isturnedon.
Cancelthelockbyturningitoff.(page71)
- Ifthelampfailstolight,andiftheSTATUSindicatorashesonandoffinacycleofsixtimes,waitafullminuteandthenturn
onthepower.
• WhilethePOWERindicatorisblinkingblueinshortcycles,thepowercannotbeturnedoffbyusingthepowerbutton.
• Immediatelyafterturningontheprojector,screenickermayoccur.Thisisnormal.Wait3to5minutesuntilthelamplightingis
stabilized.
• Whentheprojectoristurnedon,itmaytakesometimebeforethelamplightbecomesbright.
• Ifyouturnontheprojectorimmediatelyafterthelampisturnedofforwhenthelamptemperatureishigh,thefansrunwithout
displayinganimageforsometimeandthentheprojectorwilldisplaytheimage.
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Selecting a Source
Selecting the computer or video source
NOTE:Turnonthecomputerorvideosourceequipmentconnectedtotheprojector.
Detecting the Signal Automatically
PresstheSOURCEbuttononce.Theprojectorwillsearchfortheavail-
ableinputsourceanddisplayit.Theinputsourcewillchangeasfollows:
HDMI1HDMI2COMPUTERVIDEOUSB-ALANUSB-B
• WiththeSOURCEscreen displayed,youcanpressthe SOURCE
button a few times to select the input source.
TIP:Ifnoinputsignalispresent,theinputwillbeskipped.
Using the Remote Control
PressanyoneoftheCOMPUTER1,HDMI1,HDMI2,VIDEO,USB-A,
USB-B,orLANbuttons.
Selecting Default Source
Youcansothatitwillbedisplayedeachtimetheprojectoristurnedon.
1. Press the MENU button.
The menu will be displayed.
2. Press the buttontwicetoselect[SETUP]andthe button or
theENTERbuttontoselect[GENERAL].
3.
Press the
buttonfourtimestoselect[OPTIONS(2)].
4. Press the buttonvetimestoselect[DEFAULTSOURCESELECT]
and press the ENTER button.
The [DEFAULT SOURCE SELECT] screen will be displayed.
( page 77)
5.
Select a source as the default source, and press the ENTER button.
6. Press the EXIT button a few times to close the menu.
7. Restart the projector.
The source you selected in step 5 will be projected.
TIP:
• Whentheprojectorisin Standbymode,applyingacomputer signalfroma
computerconnectedtotheCOMPUTERINinputwillpowerontheprojector
andsimultaneouslyprojectthecomputer’simage.
([AUTOPOWERON]page76)
• OnWindows7,acombinationoftheWindowsandPkeysallowsyoutosetup
externaldisplayeasilyandquickly.
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Adjusting the Picture Size and Position
Usetheadjustabletiltfoot,thezoomfunctionorthefocusringtoadjustthepicturesizeandposition.
Inthischapterdrawingsandcablesareomittedforclarity.
Adjustingthethrowangle(theheightofanimage)
[Tiltfoot](page16)
Adjustingtheleftandrighttiltofanimage
[Rearfoot](page16)
Finelyadjustingthesizeofanimage
[Zoomlever](page17)
Adjustingthefocus
[Focusring](page17)
Adjustingthekeystonecorrection[KEYSTONE]*(page18)
AutomaticKeystoneCorrectionfunctionisturnedonatthetimeofshipment.
Toperformkeystonecorrectionmanually,see“6.CorrectingKeystoneDistortionManually”onpage18.
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2
1
3
Adjustable Tilt FootAdjustable Tilt
Foot Lever
Adjust the Tilt Foot
1. Lift the front edge of the projector.
CAUTION:
DonottrytotouchtheexhaustventduringTiltFootadjustmentasitcan
become heated while the projector is turned on and after it is turned off.
2. Push up and hold the Adjustable Tilt Foot Lever on the front of
the projector to extend the adjustable tilt foot.
3. Lower the front of the projector to the desired height.
4. Release the Adjustable Tilt Foot Lever to lock the Adjustable tilt
foot.
The tilt foot can be extended up to 1.6 inch/40 mm.
There is approximately 10 degrees (up) of adjustment for the front of
the projector.
Rotate the rear foot to the desired height in order to square the image
on the projection surface.
CAUTION:
• Donotusethetilt-footforpurposesotherthanoriginallyintended.
Misusessuchasusingthetiltfoottocarryorhang(fromthewallor
ceiling)theprojectorcancausedamagetotheprojector.
Adjustingtheleftandrighttiltofanimage[Rearfoot]
• Rotatetherearfoot.
The rear foot can be extended up to 0.5 inch/12 mm. Rotating the
rear foot allows the projector to be placed horizontally.
NOTE:
• Donotextendtherearfootbeyonditsheightlimit(0.5inch/12mm).Doingso
maycausetherearfoottocomeoutoftheprojector.
Rear foot
Up Down
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Zoom
UsetheZOOMlevertoadjusttheimagesizeonthescreen.
Zoom Lever
Focus
UsetheFOCUSringtoobtainthebestfocus.
Focus Ring
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Correcting Keystone Distortion [KEYSTONE]
Whentheprojectorisnotexactlyperpendiculartothescreen,keystonedistortionoccurs.Forcorrectingthisdistor-
tion,youcanusethe“Keystone”function,adigitaltechnologythatcanadjustforkeystone-typedistortion,resulting
inacrisp,squareimage.
ThefunctionofAutomaticKeystoneCorrectionisONasthedefaultfactorysetting.
Thefollowingprocedureexplainshowtousethe[KEYSTONE]screenfromthemenutocorrecttrapezoidaldistortions
whentheprojectorisplaceddiagonallytothescreen.
• BeforeperformingKEYSTONEcorrection
TheKEYSTONEcorrectionhasfourfeatures,KEYSTONEHORIZONTAL,KEYSTONEVERTICAL,PINCUSH-
IONLEFT/RIGHT,PINCUSHIONTOP/BOTTOM,andCORNERSTONE.IfthevalueofeitherCONERSTONEor
PINCUSHIONhascorrected,KEYSTONEHORIZONTALandKEYSTONEVERTICALaredisabled.Inthiscase,
RESETthecorrectedvaluesandrestarttocorrectdistortion.
1. Press the button on the projector cabinet.
The Keystone screen will be displayed on the screen.
• PresstheKEYSTONEbuttonwhenusingtheremotecontrol.
• SeepageforPINCUSHION.
• SeepageforCORNERSTONE.
• SeepageforRESET.
2. Press the buttontoselect[VERTICAL]andthenusethe or
so that the left and right sides of the projected image are parallel.
* Adjusttheverticalkeystonedistortion.
Projected area
Screen frame
3. Align the left (or right) side of the screen with the left (or right)
side of the projected image.
• Usetheshortersideoftheprojectedimageasthebase.
• Intherightexample,usetheleftsideasthebase.
Align left side
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4. Press the buttontoselect[HORIZONTAL]andthenusethe
or so that the top and bottom sides of the projected image are
parallel.
• Adjustthehorizontalkeystonedistortion.
5. Repeat steps 2 and 4 to correct keystone distortion.
6. AftercompletingKeystonecorrection,presstheEXITbutton.
The Keystone screen will disappear.
• ToperformKeystonecorrectionagain,pressthe button to display
the Keystone screen and repeat above steps 1 to 6.
Toreturnthekeystoneadjustmentstodefault:
1. Press the buttontoselect[RESET]andpresstheENTERbutton.
2. Press the or buttontoselect[YES]andpresstheENTERbutton.
The adjustments will be reset.
All the adjustments for all the ve items will be reset at the same time.
• TheKEYSTONEfeaturecancauseanimagetobeslightlyblurredbecausethecorrectionismadeelectroni-
cally.
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Optimizing Computer Signal Automatically
Adjusting the Image Using Auto Adjust
Optimizingacomputerimageautomatically.(COMPUTER)
PresstheAUTOADJ.buttontooptimizeacomputerimageautomatically.
Thisadjustment may benecessary whenyou connect your computer
forthersttime.
[Poor picture] [Adjusted picture]
NOTE:
Somesignalsmaytaketimetodisplayormaynotbedisplayedcorrectly.
• IftheAutoAdjustoperationcannotoptimizethecomputersignal,trytoadjust[HORIZONTAL],[VERTICAL],[CLOCK],and[PHASE]
manually.(page62,63)
Turning Up or Down Volume
Soundlevelfromthespeakeroraudiooutputcanbeadjusted.
TIP:Whennomenusappear,theandbuttonsontheprojector
cabinetworkasavolumecontrol.
NOTE:
• Volumecontrolisnotavailablewiththeorbuttonwhenan
imageismagniedbyusingtheD-ZOOM(+)buttonorwhenthe
menuisdisplayed.
• Volume controlisnot available with the orbutton when
VIEWERisused.
TIP:The[BEEP]soundvolumecannotbeadjusted.Toturnoffthe
[BEEP]sound,fromthemenu,select[SETUP][OPTIONS(1)]
[BEEP][OFF].
Increasevolume
Decrease volume
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Turning off the Projector
Toturnofftheprojector:
1. First, press the (POWER) button on the projector
cabinet or the STANDBY button on the remote control.
The conrmation message will be displayed.
2. Secondly, press the ENTER button or press the
(POWER) or the STANDBY button again.
The lamp will turn off and the projector will go into standby
mode. When in standby mode, the POWER indicator will
light red and the STATUS indicator will turn off when
[NORMAL] is selected for [STANDBY MODE].
Power On
Steady blue light
Standby
Steady red light
CAUTION:
PartsoftheprojectormaybecometemporarilyheatediftheprojectoristurnedoffwiththePOWERbuttonorifthe
ACpowersupplyisdisconnectedduringnormalprojectoroperation.
Usecautionwhenpickinguptheprojector.
NOTE:
• Whilethepowerindicatorisblinkingblueinshortcycles,thepowercannotbeturnedoff.
• Youcannotturnoffthepowerfor60secondsimmediatelyafterturningitonanddisplayinganimage.
• DonotdisconnecttheACpowersupplytotheprojectorwithin10secondsaftermakingadjustmentorsettingchangesandclosing
themenu.Doingsocancauselossofadjustmentsandsettings.
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2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
When Moving the Projector
Preparation:Makesurethattheprojectoristurnedoff.
1. Put on the lens cap.
2. Unplug the power cord.
3. Disconnect any other cables.
• RemovetheUSBmemoryorthewirelessLANUnitifitisinsertedintotheprojector.
( page 49, 98)
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Turning off the Image and Sound
PresstheAV-MUTEbuttontoturnofftheimageandsoundforashortperiodof
time.Pressagaintorestoretheimageandsound.
Theprojector’spower-savingfunctionwillwork10secondsaftertheimageisturned
off.
Asaresult,thelamppowerwillbereduced.
NOTE:
• Eventhoughtheimageisturnedoff,themenustillremainsonthescreen.
• SoundfromtheAUDIOOUTjack(Stereomini)canbeturnedoff.
• Evenwhenthepower-savingfunctionworks,thelamppowermayberestoredtoitsoriginal
leveltemporarily.
• Torestoretheimage,evenifyoupresstheAV-MUTEbuttonimmediatelyafterthestartof
thepower-savingfunction,thelampbrightnessmaynotberestoredtoitsoriginallevel.
Freezing a Picture
PresstheFREEZEbuttontofreezeapicture.Pressagaintoresumemotion.
NOTE:Theimageisfrozenbuttheoriginalvideoisstillplayingback.
• ThisfeaturecannotbeusedwhenUSB-Aisselectedastheinputterminal.
Magnifying a Picture
Youcanenlargethepictureuptofourtimes.
NOTE:
• Themaximummagnicationmaybelessthanfourtimesdependingonthesignal.
• ThisfeaturecannotbeusedwhenLAN,andUSB-Bisselectedastheinputterminal.
Todoso:
1. PresstheD-ZOOM(+)buttontomagnifythepicture.
To move the magnied image, use the ,, or button.
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2. Press the ▲▼◀▶ button.
The area of the magnied image will be moved
3. PresstheD-ZOOM(−)button.
Each time the D-ZOOM (−) button is pressed, the image is reduced.
NOTE:
• Theimagewillbemagniedordemagniedatthecenterofthescreen.
• Displayingthemenuwillcancelthecurrentmagnication.
Changing Eco Mode/Checking Energy-Saving Effect
Using Eco Mode [ECO MODE]
TheECOMODE(NORMALandECO)increaseslamplife,whileloweringpowerconsumptionandcuttingdownon
CO
2
emissions.
Fourbrightnessmodesofthelampcanbeselected:[OFF],[AUTOECO],[NORMAL]and[ECO]modes.
[ECOMODE] Description StatusofLAMPindicator
[OFF] Thelampbrightnessis100%. Off
[AUTOECO] Lamppowerconsumptionwillbechangedbetween
[OFF] and [NORMAL] automatically according to
picture level
NOTE:Abrightgradationmaybeless visibledepending
ontheimage.
[NORMAL] Lamppowerconsumption:approx.80%brightness.
Thelamplifewillextendbyloweringthelamppower.
SteadyGreen
light
[ECO]
Lamppowerconsumption(approx.60%brightness).
The lamp life will extend longer than the one on
NORMALmodebycontrollingpowerappropriatefor
thelamp.Themaximumpowerbecomesequivalent
tothepowerinNORMAL.
Toturnonthe[ECOMODE],dothefollowing:
1. PresstheECOButtonontheremotecontroltodisplay[ECOMODE]screen.
2. PresstheECObuttonagaintoselectamodeyouwish.
• EachtimetheECObuttonispressed,thechoiceswillbechanged:
OFF AUTO ECO NORMAL ECO OFF
TIP:
• TheleafsymbolatthebottomofthemenushowsthecurrentselectionofECOmode.
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NOTE:
• The[ECOMODE]canbechangedbyusingthemenu.
Select[SETUP][GENERAL][ECOMODE].
• Thelampliferemainingandlamphoursusedcanbecheckedin[USAGETIME].Select[INFO.][USAGETIME].
• Theprojectorisalwaysin[NORMAL]for90secondsafterthelampisturnedonandwhilethePOWERindicatorisblinkinggreen.
Thelampconditionwillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[ECOMODE]ischanged.
• Afteralapseof1minutefromwhentheprojectordisplaysno-signalguidance,ablue,blackorlogoscreen,[ECOMODE]will
automaticallyswitchto[ECO].Theprojectorwillreturntoitsoriginalsettingonceasignalisaccepted.
• Iftheprojectorisoverheatedin[OFF]mode,theremaybeacasewherethe[ECOMODE]automaticallychangesto[NORMAL]
modetoprotecttheprojector.Whentheprojectorisin[NORMAL]mode,thepicturebrightnessdecreases.Whentheprojector
comesbacktonormaltemperature,the[ECOMODE]returnstoitsoriginalsetting.
Thermometersymbol[ ]indicatesthe[ECOMODE]isautomaticallysetto[NORMAL]modebecausetheinternaltemperature
istoohigh.
• Immediatelyafter[ECOMODE]ischangedfrom[ECO]tooneof[OFF],[AUTOECO],or[NORMAL],thelampbrightnessmay
decreasetemporarily.Thisisnotamalfunction.
Checking Energy-Saving Effect [CARBON METER]
Thisfeaturewillshowenergy-savingeffectintermsofCO
2
emissionreduction(kg)whentheprojector’s[ECOMODE]
issetto[AUTOECO],[NORMAL],or[ECO].Thisfeatureiscalledas[CARBONMETER].
Therearetwomessages:[TOTALCARBONSAVINGS]and[CARBONSAVINGS-SESSION].The[TOTALCARBON
SAVINGS]messageshowsthetotalamountofCO
2
emissionreductionfromthetimeofshipmentuptonow.Youcan
checktheinformationon[USAGETIME]from[INFO.]ofthemenu.(page81)
The[CARBONSAVINGS-SESSION]messageshowstheamountofCO
2
emission reduction between the time of
changingtoECOMODEimmediatelyafterthetimeofpower-onandthetimeofpower-off.The[CARBONSAVINGS-
SESSION]messagewillbedisplayedinthe[POWEROFF/AREYOUSURE?]messageatthetimeofpower-off.
TIP:
• TheformulaasshownbelowisusedtocalculatetheamountofCO
2
emissionreduction.
AmountofCO
2
emissionreduction=(PowerconsumptioninOFFforECOMODE−PowerconsumptioninAUTOECO/NORMAL/
ECOforECOMODE)×CO
2
conversionfactor.*WhentheimageisturnedoffwiththeAV-MUTEbutton,theamountofCO
2
em-
missionreductionwillalsoincrease.
*CalculationforamountofCO
2
emissionreductionisbasedonanOECDpublication“CO
2
EmissionsfromFuelCombustion,2008
Edition”.
• The[TOTALCARBONSAVINGS]iscalculatedbasedonsavingsrecordedin15minutesintervals.
• Thisformulawillnotapplytothepowerconsumptionwhichisnotaffectedbywhether[ECOMODE]isturnedonoroff.
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3. Convenient Features
Using 4-Point Corner to Correct Keystone Distortion
[CORNERSTONE]
Usethe[CORNERSTONE]and[PINCUSHION]featurestocorrectkeystone(trapezoidal)distortiontomakethetop
orbottomandtheleftorrightsideofthescreenlongerorshortersothattheprojectedimageisrectangular.
Before performing correction
TheKEYSTONEcorrectionhasfeatures,KEYSTONE(HORIZONTAL/VERTICAL),PINCUSHION(LEFT/RIGHT,TOP/
BOTTOM),andCORNERSTONE.IfthevalueofeitherCONERSTONEorPINCUSHIONhascorrected,KEYSTONE
HORIZONTALandKEYSTONEVERTICALaredisabled.Inthiscase,RESETthecorrectedvaluesandrestartto
correct distortion
Cornerstone
1. PresstheKEYSTONEbuttonwithnomenudisplayed.
The KEYSTONE screen will be displayed.
• PresstheKEYSTONEbuttonwhenusingtheremotecontrol.
• SeepageforPINCUSHION.
2. Press the buttontoselect[CORNERSTONE]andpresstheENTERbutton.
The drawing shows the upper left icon ( ) is selected.
The CORNERSTONE screen will be displayed.
3. Project an image so that the screen is smaller than the area of the raster.
4. Pick up any one of the corners and align the corner of the image with a corner of the screen.
Projected image
The drawing shows the upper right corner.
TIP:IfeitherCORNERSTONEorPINCUSIONisadjusted,theoptionsKEYSTONEVERTICALandKEYSTONEHORIZONTALbecome
unavailable.Inthiscase,RESETthecorrectedvaluesandrestarttocorrectdistortion.
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5. Use the ▲▼◀▶ button to select one icon () which points in the direction you wish to move the projected
image frame.
6. Press the ENTER button.
7. Use the ▲▼◀▶ button to move the projected image frame as shown on the example.
8. Press the ENTER button.
9. Use the ▲▼◀▶ button to select another icon which points in the direction.
OntheCornerstoneadjustmentscreen,select[EXIT]orpresstheEXITbuttonontheremotecontrol.
The conrmation screen is displayed.
10
. Press the or buttontohighlightthe[OK]andpresstheENTERbutton.
ThiscompletestheCornerstonecorrection.
Selecting[CANCEL]willreturntotheadjustmentscreenwithoutsavingchanges(Step3).
Selecting[RESET]willreturntothefactorydefault.
Selecting[UNDO]willexitwithoutsavingchanges.
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Pincushion
Bythisfeature,itenablestoadjustleftandrightsideortopandbottomsideindependentlyforreformingpincushion
distortion.
1. PresstheKEYSTONEbuttonwithnomenudisplayed.
The KEYSTONE screen will be displayed.
• PresstheKEYSTONEbuttonwhenusingtheremotecontrol.
2. Press the or buttontoselect[PINCUSHIONLEFT/RIGHT]
or[PINCUSHIONTOP/BOTTOM].
3. Press the or button to correct distortion.
NOTE:
• The[PINCUSHIONLEFT/RIGHT]or[PINCUSHIONTOP/BOTTOM]itemis
notavailablewhen[KEYSTONEHORIZONTAL],[KEYSTONEVERTICAL]
or[CORNERSTONE]isactivated.
• Beforeperformingcorrection,setthelensshifttothecenterposition.
4. PresstheEXITwhenPINCUSHIONadjustmentiscompleted.
NOTE:
• Evenwhentheprojectoristurnedon,thelastusedcorrectionvaluesareapplied.
• [PINCUSHION]and[CORNERSTONE]correctionscancausetheimagetobeslightlyblurredbecausethecorrectionismade
electronically.
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Resetthekeystoneandpincushionadjustmenttothedefaultvalue
1. PresstheKEYSTONEbuttonwithnomenudisplayed.
ON the displayed KEYSTONE menu, set the cursor at RESET using the button and press ENTER button.
• Conrmationmessageisdisplayedon.
2. Move the cursor onto YES using either or button and then press the ENTER.
NOTE:
• AlladjustedvaluessetintheKEYSTONEadjustmentareresettoinitialvalues
TIP:
AdjustablerangeoftheKEYSTONEandtheCORNERSTONE:
HorizontalDirection VerticalDirection
CORNERSTONE
Approx.±30°(Max) Approx.±30°(Max)
KEYSTONE
Adjustablerangemaybenarrowerdependingoninputsignal.
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Preventing the Unauthorized Use of the Projector [SECURITY]
AkeywordcanbesetforyourprojectorusingtheMenutoavoidoperationbyanunauthorizeduser.Whenakeyword
isset,turningontheprojectorwilldisplaytheKeywordinputscreen.Unlessthecorrectkeywordisentered,thepro-
jectorcannotprojectanimage.
• The[SECURITY]settingcannotbecancelledbyusingthe[RESET]ofthemenu.
To enable the Security function:
1. Press the MENU button.
The menu will be displayed.
2. Press the buttontwicetoselect[SETUP]andpressthebuttonortheENTERbuttontoselect[GENERAL].
3. Press the buttontoselect[INSTALLATION].
4. Press the buttonthreetimestoselect[SECURITY]andpresstheENTERbutton.
The OFF/ON menu will be displayed.
5. Press the buttontoselect[ON]andpresstheENTERbutton.
The[SECURITYKEYWORD]screenwillbedisplayed.
6. Type in a combination of the four ▲▼◀▶ buttons and press the ENTER button.
NOTE:Akeywordmustbe4to10digitsinlength.
The[CONFIRMKEYWORD]screenwillbedisplayed.
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7. Type in the same combination of ▲▼◀▶ buttons and press the ENTER button.
The conrmation screen will be displayed.
8. Select[YES]andpresstheENTERbutton.
TheSECURITYfunctionhasbeenenabled.
Toturnontheprojectorwhen[SECURITY]isenabled:
1. Press the POWER button.
Theprojectorwillbeturnedonanddisplayamessagetotheeffectthattheprojectorislocked.
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Type in the correct keyword and press the ENTER button. The projector will display an image.
NOTE:Thesecuritydisablemodeismaintaineduntilthemainpoweristurnedofforunpluggingthepowercord.
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TodisabletheSECURITYfunction:
1. Press the MENU button.
The menu will be displayed.
2.Select[SETUP][INSTALLATION][SECURITY]andpresstheENTERbutton.
The OFF/ON menu will be displayed.
3. Select[OFF]andpresstheENTERbutton.
TheSECURITYKEYWORDscreenwillbedisplayed.
4. Type in your keyword and press the ENTER button.
Whenthecorrectkeywordisentered,theSECURITYfunctionwillbedisabled.
NOTE:Ifyouforgetyourkeyword,contactyourdealer.Yourdealerwillprovideyouwithyourkeywordinexchangeforyourrequest
code.YourrequestcodeisdisplayedintheKeywordConrmationscreen.Inthisexample[NB52-YGK8-2VD6-K585-JNE6-EYA8]
isarequestcode.
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3. Convenient Features
Operating Your Computer’s Mouse Functions from the
Projector’s Remote Control via the USB Cable (Remote Mouse
Function)
Thebuilt-inremotemousefunctionenablesyoutooperateyourcomputer’smousefunctionsfromthesuppliedremote
controlwhentheprojectorisconnectedtoacomputerviaacommerciallyavailableUSBcable(compatiblewithUSB
2.0specications).
PresstheUSB-Bbuttonontheremotecontrol,orselect[USB-B]forthesourceontheOn-screenmenu.
• UsingtheUSBcabletoconnecttheprojectorandthecomputerwillalsostartUSBDisplayfunction.
• WhenyouconnectyourcomputerandtheprojectorbyaUSBcableforthersttime,yourcomputerwillreadin
thesoftware.ItwilltakefewminutesforstartinguptheUSBdisplay.
USB cable (not supplied)
NOTE:
• AUSBcablemustsupporttheUSB2.0Specications.
• Themousefunctioncanbeusedwiththefollowingoperatingsystems:
Windows7,WindowsXP,WindowsVista
• Waitatleast5secondsafterdisconnectingtheUSBcablebeforereconnectingitandviceversa.Thecomputermaynotidentify
theUSBcableifitisrepeatedlyconnectedanddisconnectedinrapidintervals.
• ConnecttheprojectortothecomputerwithaUSBcableafterstartingthecomputer.Failuretodosomayfailtostartthecomputer.
Operating your computers mouse from the remote control
Youcanoperateyourcomputer’smousefromtheremotecontrol.
PAGE / Button ���������������������������scrolls the viewing area of the window or to move to the previous or next slide in PowerPoint
on your computer
▲▼◀▶ Buttons ������������������������������moves the mouse cursor on your computer
MOUSE L-CLICK/ENTER Button ������works as the mouse left button�
MOUSE R-CLICK Button ������������������works as the mouse right button�
NOTE:
• Whenyouoperatethecomputerusingthe▲▼◀orbuttonwiththemenudisplayed,boththemenuandthemousepointer
willbeaffected.Closethemenuandperformthemouseoperation.
TIP:YoucanchangethePointerspeedontheMousePropertiesdialogboxontheWindows.Formoreinformation,seetheuser
documentationoronlinehelpsuppliedwithyourcomputer.
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3. Convenient Features
Projecting Your Computer’s Screen Image from the
Projector via the USB Cable (USB Display)
UsingacommerciallyavailableUSBcable(compatiblewithUSB2.0specications)toconnectthecomputerwiththe
projectorallowsyoutosendyourcomputerscreenimagetotheprojectorfordisplaying.PowerOn/Offandsource
selectionoftheprojectorcanbedonefromyourcomputerwithoutconnectingacomputercable(VGA).
TheUSBDisplayutilizesthefunctionofImageExpressUtilityLitewhichispre-installedsoftwareontheprojector.
NOTE:
• TomaketheUSB-DisplayavailableonWindowsXP,theWindowsuseraccountmusthave“Administrator”privilege.
• USBDisplaywillnotworkin[NORMAL]of[STANDBYMODE].(page75)
1. Start the computer.
2. Connecttheprojector’spowercordtothewalloutletandputtheprojectorintostandbycondition.
3. Use the USB cable to connect the computer with the projector.
USB cable (not supplied)
To wall outlet
Power cord (supplied)
Themessage“Theprojectorisinstandbymode.Connectit?”willbedisplayedonthecomputerscreen.
• ThecontrolwindowofImageExpressUtilityLitewillbedisplayedonthetopofthescreen.
NOTE:Dependingonthecomputersetting,the“AutoPlay”windowmaybedisplayedwhenthecom-
puterdetectstheconnectiontotheprojector.Ifthishappens,clickthe“StartUSBDisplay”window.
4. Click“Yes”.
Theprojectorwillturnonandthemessage“Theprojectorisgettingready.Pleasewait.”willbedisplayedonthe
computer screen. This message will disappear in a few seconds.
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5. Operate the control window.
(1) (Source) ����� Selects an input source of the projector
(2) (Picture) ���� Turns on or off AV-MUTE (Picture mute), and turns on or off FREEZE (Freeze a picture)�
(3) (Sound) ����� Turns on or off AV-MUTE (Sound mute), play the sound and turns up or down the volume�
(4) (Others) ����� Uses “Update”, “HTTP Server”*, “Settings” and “Information”�
* The HTTP Server cannot be selected when a USB cable is connected�
(5) (Projection) Enables to change screen size for presentation, menu indication (hide/indicate), interruption prohibition/
accept interruption�
(6) (Help) ����������� Displays the help of Image Express Utility Lite�
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)(6)
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3. Convenient Features
Controlling the Projector by Using an HTTP Browser
Overview
TheHTTPServerfunctionprovidessettingsandoperationsfor:
1. Settingforwired/wirelessnetwork(NETWORKSETTINGS)
To use wireless LAN connection, the optional USB Wireless LAN Unit is required. ( page 97)
To use wired/wireless LAN connection, connect the projector to the computer with a commercially available LAN
cable. ( page 96)
2. Setting Alert Mail (ALERT MAIL)
Whentheprojectorisconnectedtoawired/wirelessnetwork,lampreplacetimeorerrormessageswillbesent
via e-mail.
3. Operating the projector
Power on/off, selecting input, volume control and picture adjustments are possible.
4. SettingPJLinkPASSWORD,AMXBEACON,andCRESTRON
HowtoaccesstotheHTTPserver:
• StarttheWebbrowseronthecomputerviathenetworkconnectedtotheprojectorandenterthefollowing
URL :
http://<the projector’s IP address> /index.html
TIP:ThefactorysettingIPaddressis[DHCPON].
NOTE:
• Tousetheprojectorinanetwork,consultwithyournetworkadministratoraboutnetworksettings.
• Thedisplay’sorbutton’sresponsecanbesloweddownoroperationmaynotbeaccepteddependingthesettingsofyournetwork.
Shouldthishappen,consultyournetworkadministrator.Theprojectormaynotrespondifitsbuttonsarerepeatedlypressedin
rapidintervals.Shouldthishappen,waitamomentandrepeat.Ifyoustillcan’tgetanyresponse,turnoffandbackontheprojec-
tor.
• IfthePROJECTORNETWORKSETTINGSscreendoesnotappearinthewebbrowser,presstheCtrl+F5keystorefreshyourweb
browser(orclearthecache).
• Thisdeviceuses“JavaScript”and“Cookies”andthebrowsershouldbesettoacceptthesefunctions.Thesettingmethodwill
varydependingontheversionofbrowser.Pleaserefertothehelplesandtheotherinformationprovidedinyoursoftware.
Preparation before Use
ConnecttheprojectortoacommerciallyavailableLANcablebeforeengaginginbrowseroperations.(page96)
Operationwithabrowserthatusesaproxyservermaynotbepossibledependingonthetypeofproxyserverandthe
settingmethod.Althoughthetypeofproxyserverwillbeafactor,itispossiblethatitemsthathaveactuallybeenset
willnotbedisplayeddependingontheeffectivenessofthecache,andthecontentssetfromthebrowsermaynotbe
reectedinoperation.Itisrecommendedthataproxyservernotbeusedunlessitisunavoidable.
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3. Convenient Features
Handling of the Address for Operation via a Browser
RegardingtheactualaddressthatisenteredfortheaddressorenteredtotheURLcolumnwhenoperationofthe
projectorisviaabrowser,thehostnamecanbeusedasitiswhenthehostnamecorrespondingtotheIPaddress
oftheprojectorhasbeenregisteredtothedomainnameserverbyanetworkadministrator,orthehostnamecor-
respondingtotheIPaddressoftheprojectorhasbeensetinthe“HOSTS”leofthecomputerbeingused.
Example1:Whenthehostnameoftheprojectorhasbeensetto“pj.nec.co.jp”,accessisgainedtothenetwork
settingbyspecifying
http://pj.nec.co.jp/index.html
fortheaddressortheentrycolumnoftheURL.
Example2:WhentheIPaddressoftheprojectoris“192.168.73.1”,accessisgainedtothenetworksettingby
specifying
http://192.168.73.1/index.html
fortheaddressortheentrycolumnoftheURL.
PROJECTOR ADJUSTMENT
POWER:Thiscontrolsthepoweroftheprojector.
ON ������������������������� Power is switched on�
OFF ������������������������ Power is switched off�
VOLUME:Thiscontrolsthevolumeoftheprojector.
��������������������������� Increases the volume adjustment value�
��������������������������� Decreases the volume adjustment value�
AV-MUTE:Thiscontrolsthemutefunctionoftheprojector.
PICTURE ON ���������� Mutes the video�
PICTURE OFF ��������� Cancels the video muting�
SOUND ON ������������ Mutes the audio�
SOUND OFF ����������� Cancels the audio muting�
ALL ON ������������������ Mutes each of the video, and audio functions�
ALL OFF ����������������� Cancels the muting of each of the video, and audio functions�
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PICTURE:Controlsthevideoadjustmentoftheprojector.
CONTRAST �������� Increases the contrast adjustment value�
CONTRAST �������� Decreases the contrast adjustment value�
BRIGHTNESS ���� Increases the brightness adjustment value�
BRIGHTNESS ���� Decreases the brightness adjustment value�
SHARPNESS ����� Increases the sharpness adjustment value�
SHARPNESS ����� Decreases the sharpness adjustment value�
COLOR �������������� Increases the color adjustment value�
COLOR �������������� Decreases the color adjustment value�
HUE ������������������� Increases the hue adjustment value�
HUE ������������������� Decreases the hue adjustment value�
• Thefunctionsthatcanbecontrolledwillvarydependingonthesignalbeinginputtotheprojector.(page61)
SOURCESELECT:Thisswitchestheinputterminaloftheprojector.
HDMI1 ������������������� Switches to the HDMI 1 IN terminal
HDMI2
������������������� Switches to the HDMI 2 IN terminal�
COMPUTER ����������� Switches to the COMPUTER IN terminal�
VIDEO �������������������� Switches to the VIDEO IN terminal�
USB-A �������������������� Switches to the data on the USB memory device�
LAN ������������������������ Switches to a LAN signal�
USB-B �������������������� Switches to the USB Port (PC)�
PROJECTORSTATUS:Thisdisplaystheconditionoftheprojector.
LAMP LIFE REMAINING �����Displays the remaining life of the lamp as a percentage�
LAMP HOURS USED �����������Displays how many hours the lamp has been used�
FILTER HOURS USED ���������Displays how many hours the filter has been used�
ERROR STATUS ������������������Displays the status of errors occurring within the projector
LOGOFF:Loggingoffyourprojectorandreturningtotheauthenticationscreen(LOGONscreen).
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3. Convenient Features
NETWORK SETTINGS
•SETTINGS
PIN
PINTYPE SelecttypeofPINcode.
ONE-TIME ThePINCODEisautomaticallycreatedeverytimepowering
ONtheprojector.CreatedPINCODEiskeptunchangeduntil
theprojectorispoweredOFF.
STATIC EnablestosetuprandomnumberforthePINCODE.
PINCODE ForthecaseONE-TIMEisselectedasPINTYPE,automaticallycreatedPINCODE
isdisplayedon(disabledtoinput).
ForthecaseSTATICisselectedasPINTYPE,inputrandom4digitsnumberasPIN
CODE.
USEPINCODEASPASS-
WORD FOR MultiPres-
enterCONNECTIONG
SelectifyouusethePINCODEasasecuritypasswordforconnectingtotheMulti-
Presenterapplication.ForusingthePINcodeasasecuritypassword,addacheck
markintothesquare.
�������������������������� USE PIN CODE AS PASSWORD FOR CONNECTING TO MultiPresenter
APPLY MakethesettingsforPINeffective.
WIRED LAN
ENABLE TurnonwiredLANconnection
DISABLE TurnoffwiredLANconnection
SETTING SetforwiredLAN.
DHCPON AutomaticallyIP ADDRESS, SUBNET MASK,and GATEWAY areassigned to the
projectorbyyourDHCPserver.
DHCPOFF SetIPADDRESS,SUBNETMASK,andGATEWAYtotheprojectorassignedbyyour
networkadministrator.
IPADDRESS SetyourIPADDRESSofthenetworkconnectedtotheprojector.
SUBNETMASK SetyourSUBNETMASKnumberofthenetworkconnectedtotheprojector.
GATEWAY SetthedefaultGATEWAYofthenetworkconnectedtotheprojector.
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3. Convenient Features
AUTODNSON DHCPserverwillautomaticallyassignIPADDRESSofDNSserverconnectedtothe
projector.
AUTODNSOFF SetyourIPADDRESSofDNSserverconnectedtotheprojector.
APPLY MakethesettingsforwiredLANeffective.
WIRELESS LAN
SMARTCONNECTION Easilyconnecttoacomputerorasmartphoneutilizingtheapplicationsoftware,Mul-
tiPresenter,installedonthem.
SIMPLEACCESSPOINT Settheprojectorasasimpleaccesspointforconnectingtoacomputerorasmartphone.
INFRASTRUCTURE Connectthisdevicetoanaccesspoint.
DISABLE TurnoffwirelessLANconnection
SETTING SetforwirelessLAN.
APPLY ConnecttothenetworkwirelesslybytheselectedoptionamongSMARTCONNEC-
TION,SIMPLEACCESSPOINT,andINFRASTRUCTURE.
WIRELESSLAN(SMARTCONNECTION)
CONNEC-
TION
MODE Selectwirelessfrequencyband.
CHANNEL Selectwirelesschannel.
SECURITY SECURITY
TYPE
SelectifyouusethePINCODEasasecuritypasswordwhenSTATICisselectedfor
PINTYPE.
SECURITY
KEY
WhenSECURITYisenabled,setaSECURITYKEY.SECURITYKEYmustbe8to
63alphanumericcharacters(includingaspace).
WIRELESSLAN(SIMPLEACCESSPOINT)
CONNEC-
TION
SSID SetSSIDasanaccesspoint.SSIDmustbe1to32alphanumericcharacters(includ-
ingaspace).
MODE Selectwirelessfrequencyband.
CHANNEL Selectwirelesschannel.
SECURITY SECURITY
TYPE
Selectsecuritytype.
SECURITY
KEY
SetaSECURITY KEY.SECURITYKEY must be8to 63alphanumericcharacters
(includingaspace).
WIRELESSLAN(INFRASTRUCTURE)
IPAD-
DRESS
DHCPON AutomaticallyIP ADDRESS, SUBNET MASK,and GATEWAY areassigned to the
projectorbyyourDHCPserver.
DHCPOFF SetIPADDRESS,SUBNETMASK,andGATEWAYtotheprojectorassignedbyyour
networkadministrator.
IPAD-
DRESS
SetyourIPADDRESSofthenetworkconnectedtotheprojector.
SUBNET
MASK
SetyourSUBNETMASKnumberofthenetworkconnectedtotheprojector.
GATEWAY SetthedefaultGATEWAYofthenetworkconnectedtotheprojector.
AUTODNS
ON
DHCPserverwillautomaticallyassignIPADDRESSofDNSserverconnectedtothe
projector.
AUTODNS
OFF
SetyourIPADDRESSofDNSserverconnectedtotheprojector.
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CONNEC-
TION
SSID Enteranidentier (SSID)asan accesspoint.SSID mustbe1 to32alphanumeric
characters(includingaspace).
SECURITY SECURITY Selectsecuritytype.
INDEX WhenWEP64bitorWEP128bitisselectedforSECURITY,activatetheINDEX.The
valueforthisisxedat“1”.
SECURITY
KEY
SetaSECURITY KEY.SECURITYKEY must be8to 63alphanumericcharacters
(includingaspace).
•NAME
PROJECTORNAME Enteranameforyourprojectorsothatyourcomputercanidentifytheprojector.A
projector name must be 16 characters or less.
TIP:Projectornamewillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[RESET]isdonefromthemenu.
HOSTNAME Enterthehostnameofthenetworkconnectedtotheprojector.Ahostnamemustbe
16 or less.
•ALERTMAIL
ALERTMAIL(English
only)
Thisoptionwillnotifyyourcomputeroflampreplacetimeorerrormessagesviae-mail
whenusingwirelessorwiredLAN.
PlacingacheckmarkwillturnontheAlertMailfeature.
ClearingacheckmarkwillturnofftheAlertMailfeature.
Sampleofamessagetobesentfromtheprojector:
Thelampandltersareattheendofitsusablelife.Pleasereplacethelampand
lters.
ProjectorName:NECProjector
LampHoursUsed:100[H]
SENDER’SADDRESS Enter sender’s address.
SMTPSERVERNAME EntertheSMTPservernametobeconnectedtotheprojector.
RECIPIENT’SADDRESS
1,2,3
Enter your recipient’s address. Up to three addresses can be entered.
TESTMAIL Sendatestmailtocheckwhetheryoursettingsarecorrectornot
NOTE:
• Ifyouexecuteatest,youmaynotreceiveanAlertmail.Shouldthishappen,checkifnetwork
settingsarecorrect.
• Ifyouenteredanincorrectaddressinatest,youmaynotreceiveanAlertmail.Shouldthis
happen,checkiftheRecipient’sAddressiscorrect.
SAVE Clickthisbuttontosavetheabovesettingsontheprojector.
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•NETWORKSERVICE
PJLinkPASSWORD SetapasswordforPJLink*.Apasswordmustbe32charactersorless.Donotforget
yourpassword.However,ifyouforgetyourpassword,consultwithyourdealer.
HTTPPASSWORD SetapasswordforHTTPserver.Apasswordmustbe10charactersorless.
AMXBEACON TurnonorofffordetectionfromAMXDeviceDiscoverywhenconnectingtothenetwork
supportedbyAMX’sNetLinxcontrolsystem.
TIP:
WhenusingadevicethatsupportsAMXDeviceDiscovery,allAMXNetLinxcontrolsystemwill
recognizethedeviceanddownloadtheappropriateDeviceDiscoveryModulefromanAMXserver.
PlacingacheckmarkwillenabledetectingtheprojectorfromAMXDeviceDiscovery.
ClearingacheckmarkwilldisabledetectingtheprojectorfromAMXDeviceDiscovery.
*WhatisPJLink?
PJLinkisastandardizationofprotocolusedforcontrollingprojectorsofdifferentmanufacturers.Thisstandard
protocolisestablishedbyJapanBusinessMachineandInformationSystemIndustriesAssociation(JBMIA)in2005.
TheprojectorsupportsallthecommandsofPJLinkClass1.
SettingofPJLinkwillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[RESET]isdonefromthemenu.
CRESTRONROOMVIEWcompatibility
TheprojectorsupportsCRESTRONROOMVIEW,allowingmultipledevicesconnectedinthenetworktobemanaged
and controlled from a computer or a controller.
Formoreinformation,visithttp://www.crestron.com
<Setting Procedure>
AccesstotheHTTPserver,andmakenecessarysettingsfor[CRESTRON]in[NETWORKSETTINGS].
•ROOMVIEWformanagingfromthecomputer.
DISABLE DisablesROOMVIEW.
ENABLE EnablesROOMVIEW.
•CRESTRONCONTROLformanagingfromthecontroller.
DISABLE DisablesCRESTRONCONTROL.
ENABLE EnablesCRESTRONCONTROL.
IPADDRESS SetyourIPaddressofCRESTRONSERVER.
IPID SetyourIPIDofCRESTRONSERVER.
TIP:TheCRESTRONsettingsarerequiredonlyforusewithCRESTRONROOMVIEW.
Formoreinformation,visithttp://www.crestron.com
•INFORMATION
WIREDLAN DisplayalistofsettingsofwiredLANconnection.
WIRELESSLAN DisplayalistofsettingsofwirelessLANconnection.
UPDATE Reectsettingswhentheyarechanged.
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3. Convenient Features
Projecting an Image from an Angle (Geometric Correction
Tool in Image Express Utility Lite)
TheGeometricCorrectionTool(GCT)thatisafunctionofthepre-installedsoftwareontheprojector“ImageExpress
UtilityLite”allowsyoutocorrectdistortionofimagesprojectedevenfromanangle.
What you can do with GCT
• TheGCTfeatureincludesthefollowingthreefunctions
• 4-pointCorrection:Youcantaprojectedimagewithintheborderofthescreeneasilybyalignthefour
cornersofanimagetotheonesofthescreen.
• Multi-pointCorrection:Youcancorrectadistortedimageonthecornerofawallorirregularshapedscreen
byusingmanyseparatedscreenstocorrecttheimageaswellas4-pointCorrection.
• Parameters Correction:Youcancorrectadistortedimagebyusingacombinationoftransformationalrules
prepared in advance.
Thissectionwillshowanexampleforusewith4-pointCorrection.
Forinformationabout“Multi-pointCorrection”and“ParametersCorrection”,seethehelpleofImageExpress
UtilityLite.
• Yourcorrectiondatacanbestoredintheprojectororyourcomputerwhichcanberestoredwhennecessary.
Projecting an Image from an Angle (GCT)
Preparation:
(1)ConnecttheprojectortoacomputerbyaUSBcable.(page34,USBDisplay)
(2)Adjusttheprojectorpositionorthezoomsothattheprojectedimagecancoverthewholescreenarea.
1. Clickthe“ ”(Picture)iconandthenthe“ ”button.
The“4-pointCorrection”windowwillbedisplayed.
2. Clickthe“StartCorrection”buttonandthen“Start4-pointCorrection”button.
A green frame and a mouse pointer ( ) will be displayed.
• Four[]markswillbeappearedatfourcorners.
3. Usethemousetoclickthe[]markofwhichcorneryouwishtomove.
The currently selected []markwillturnred.
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3. Convenient Features
(Intheaboveexample,Windowsscreensareomittedforclarication.)
4. Dragtheselected[]marktothepointyouwishtocorrectanddropit.
• Whenyouclicksomewherewithintheprojectimagearea,thenearestcornerwillgotothepositionwherethe
mouse cursor is.
5. Repeat Step 3 and 4 to correct the distortion of the projected image.
6. After completing, right-click the mouse.
The green frame and the mouse pointer will disappear from the projected image area. This will complete the
correction.
7. Clickthe“X”(close)buttononthe“4-pointCorrection”window.
The“4-pointCorrection”windowwilldisappearandthe4-pointcorrectionwilltakeeffect.
8. Clickthe“ ”(Projection)iconandthenthe“ ”(Exit)button.
9. Click“Yes”.
TIP:
• Afterperformingthe4-pointcorrection,youcansavethe4-pointcorrectiondatatotheprojectorbyclicking“File”“Exportto
theprojector…”onthe“4-pointCorrection”window.
• SeetheHelpofImageExpressUtilityLiteforoperating“4-pointCorrection”windowandotherfunctionsthanGCT.
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4. Using the Viewer
What you can do with the Viewer
TheViewerhasthefollowingfeatures.
• WhenacommerciallyavailableUSBmemorythatstoresimagelesisinsertedintotheUSBport(TypeA)ofthe
projector,theViewerallowsyoutoviewtheimagelesontheUSBmemory.
Evenifnocomputerisavailable,presentationscanbeconductedsimplywiththeprojector.
• SupportedgraphicformatisJPEG.
• TheViewerdisplaysthethumbnailscreen(JPEGExifonly)onwhichyoucanjumptoanyspecicimageyouwish
to project.
• Therearetwowaysofplaybackforslideshow:manualplaybackandautoplayback.Theintervaltimecanbe
changedinautoplayback.
• Theorderofdisplayingimagescanbesetbyname,dateorsize.Ascendingordescendingordercanbeselected.
• Imagescanberotatedby90degreesduringplayback.
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NOTE
• TheUSBportoftheprojectordoesnotsupportUSBhub.
• TheUSBportoftheprojectoriscommonuseforthewirelessLANunit.WhenthewirelessLANunitisinstalledon,youcannot
utilizetheVIEWER.
• ThefollowingoperationsbyusingthebuttonsontheprojectorarenotpossiblewhentheVIEWERscreensuchastheslidescreen
andthethumbnailscreenisdisplayed.
Buttons on the cabinet
- Keystonecorrectionbyusingthe/button
- AutoAdjustmentbyusingtheAUTOADJ.button
- Volumecontrolwiththeorbutton
ToperformKeystonecorrectionorSourceselectionduringdisplayoftheViewer,presstheMENUbuttontwicetodisplaythe
menuandoperateViewerfromthemenu.
Remote control
- AutoAdjustmentbutton
- Freezebutton
• Executing[RESET][ALLDATA]fromthemenuwillreturnthesettingsfortheViewertoolbartothefactorydefault.
• USBmemory
- BesuretouseaUSBmemorydeviceformattedwiththeFAT32orFAT16lesystem.
TheprojectordoesnotsupportNTFSformattedUSBmemory.
IftheprojectordoesnotrecognizeyourUSBmemory,checkiftheformatissupported.
ToformatyourUSBmemoryinyourcomputer,refertothedocumentorhelplethatcomeswithyourWindows.
- WedonotwarrantthattheUSBportoftheprojectorwillsupportallUSBmemoriesinthemarket.
• Supportedimages
- SupportedleformatforViewerareasfollows.
WedonotwarrantalltheimagesaresupportedforViewer.
Imagesotherthanmentionedinthetablemaynotbesupported.
Imagetype Extension Description
JPEG JPG/JPEG
Baseline/Exifaresupported
- Imagecanbedisplayedataresolutionupto10000×10000pixels.
- Evenifimagesaremetbytheaboveconditions,theremaybesomeimageswhichcannotbeplayedback.
- Morethan200icons(totalnumberofimageleiconsandfoldericons)cannotbedisplayedinathumbnailscreen.
- Longle/foldernamewillbelimitedtothespeciedlength.Thiscanbeshownbybracketadded.
- Ifonefolderhasmanyles,ittakessometimetoplayback.
• Ifasinglefoldercontainstoomanyles,switchingimageswilltaketime.Toshortenswitchingtime,reducethenumberofimages
containedinasinglefolder.
TIP:
• Exchangeableimageleformat(Exif)isastandardimageleformatusedbydigitalcameraswiththeadditionofspecicshooting
data.
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4. Using the Viewer
Projecting images stored in a USB memory device
ThissectionexplainsthebasicoperationoftheViewer.
TheexplanationprovidestheoperationalprocedurewhentheViewertoolbar(page51)issettothefactorydefault.
-StartingtheViewer .......................................................................below
-RemovingtheUSBmemoryfromtheprojector ....................... page49
-ExitingtheViewer .................................................................... page49
Preparation:BeforestartingtheViewer,storeimagestotheUSBmemoryusingyourcomputer.
Starting the Viewer
1. Turn on the projector. ( page 12)
2. Insert the USB memory into the USB port of the projec-
tor.
• DonotremovetheUSBmemoryfromtheprojectorwhile
it’s LED ashes. Doing so may corrupt the data.
3. PresstheSOURCEbuttonontheprojectorcabinet.
The Viewer start screen will be displayed.
• PresstheUSB-Abuttonontheremotecontrol.
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4. Using the Viewer
4. Press the ENTER button.
The thumbnail screen will be displayed. ( page 50)
5. Use the ▲▼◀ or button to select an icon.
• The (arrow) symbol on the right indicates there are more
pages. pressing the PAGE (page down) button will show
the next page: pressing the PAGE (page up) will show
the previous page.
6. Press the ENTER button.
The selected slide will be displayed.
• Whenafoldericonisselected,iconscontainedinthefolder
will be displayed.
7. Press the button to select the next slide.
The slide on the right will be displayed.
• The or button can be used to select the next (right)
slide or the previous (left) slide in the thumbnail screen.
• PressingtheMENUbuttonduringdisplayofthethumb-
nail screen, the slide screen, or the slideshow screen will
display the toolbar. The toolbar is used to select or rotate
an slide.( page 52)
8. Press the EXIT button when the toolbar is not displayed.
The thumbnail screen will be displayed.
• Anotherwaytodisplaythethumbnailscreenistopress
the ENTER button.
• Toclosethetoolbar,presstheMENUbuttontoreturntothe
SOURCE list, and press the MENU button again to close
the SOURCE list.
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4. Using the Viewer
Removing the USB memory from the projector
1. SelecttheVIEWERstartscreen.
PresstheEXITbuttonwithnomenudisplayed.
2. Remove the USB memory from the projector.
MakesurethattheLEDontheUSBmemoryisnotashing
before removing the USB memory.
NOTE:IfyouremovetheUSBmemoryfromtheprojectorwithaslide
displayed,theprojectormaynotoperatecorrectly.Ifthishappens,
turnofftheprojectorandunplugthepowercord.Wait3minutes,then
connectthepowercord,andturnontheprojector.
USB
Exiting the Viewer
1. Press the MENU button with the slide screen or the
thumbnail screen displayed.
The control bar or the pop-up menu will be displayed.
2. Press the MENU button again.
The on-screen menu will be displayed.
3. Selectasourceotherthan[USB-A]andpresstheENTER
button.
The Viewer will be exited.
TIP:ToexittheViewerusingtheremotecontrol,selectasourceother
than[USB-A].
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4. Using the Viewer
Parts of each screen
TheViewerhasfourscreens.
(1) Viewer start screen (3) Thumbnail screen (9) Slide screen/
(11) Slideshow screen
Name Description
(1)Viewerstartscreen ThisscreenwillbedisplayedrstwhenyouselecttheViewer.
(2)USBicon ThisiconindicatesthattheUSBmemoryisinsertedintotheprojector.
(3)Thumbnailscreen ThisscreenwillshowalistoffoldersandimagelesstoredintheUSBmemory.The
JPEGExifleswillbedisplayedinthumbnailscreenonly.
• Themaximumnumberofimagelesorfolderswithinonepageisdifferentdepending
on the model.
ME401W/ME361W/ME331W/ME301Ware(6×4lateralbylongitudinal)
ME401X/ME361X/ME331X/ME301Xare(5×4lateralbylongitudinal)
(4)Cursor
Thecursorisusedtoselect(highlight)thefolderorimagelebyusing▲▼◀▶ button.
(5)Backicon Thisiconisusedtoreturntotheupper(parent)folder.
(6)Foldericon ThisiconshowsthattheUSBmemoryhasfolders.
(7)Pageup(Pagedown)
icon
Thisiconshowsfurtherfoldersorimagelesareavailableinthenext(previous)page.
Use the buttontogotothenext(previous)row.ThePAGEorPAGE on the
remotecontrolisusedtogotothenextorpreviouspagedirectly.
(8)Thumbnailtoolbar Thistoolbarisusedinthethumbnailscreen.PressingtheMENUbuttonwilldisplay
thistoolbar.(page51)
(9)Slidescreen Thisscreenisusedformanualplayback.Theselectedimagewillbedisplayedinfull
screen.
(10)Slidetoolbar Thistoolbarisusedintheslidescreen.PressingtheMENUbuttonwilldisplaythis
toolbar.(page52)
(11)Slideshowscreen Thisscreenisusedforautoplayback.Theslideswillbechangedautomatically.
(12)Slideshowtoolbar Thistoolbarisusedintheslideshowscreen.PressingtheMENUbuttonwilldisplay
thistoolbar.(page52)
(5) (6) (4) (7)
(8)(2) (10) (12)
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4. Using the Viewer
Using the toolbar
1. Press the MENU button.
The toolbar will be displayed.
The SOURCE screen will be displayed as Viewer connection screen.
2. Use the or button to select an item and use the or button to select its available option.
When the cursor is placed, the selected item will be changed to yellow.
The or shows more available choices.
3. Press the ENTER button.
The selected item will be displayed.
4. Press the MENU button two times.
The toolbar will be closed and the SOURCE list will be displayed. Press the MENU button again to close the
SOURCE list.
Thumbnail toolbar
Menu Options Description
(1)Back Goesbacktothepreviousimage.Whenthecursorreachesthetopleftof
thescreen,itwillgotothepreviouspage.
(2)Forward Goestothenextimage.Whenthecursorreachesthebottomrightofthe
screen,itwillgotothenextpage.
(3)Display Closesthemenuandreturnstothethumbnailscreen.
Closesthemenuandstartstheslideshowfromthehighlighteditem.
Closesthemenuanddisplaystheslidescreen.
(4)Order Displaystheiconsalphabeticallybyname.(numberbeforealphabet)
Displaystheiconsindescendingorderoflesize.
Displaystheiconsintheorderofcreationdate
(1) (2) (3) (4)
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4. Using the Viewer
Slide toolbar
Menu Options Description
(1)Display Closesthemenuandswitchestotheslidescreen.
Closesthemenuanddisplaysthethumbnailscreen.
Closesthemenuandstartstheslideshowfromthehighlighteditem.
(2)Image
display
Closesthemenuanddisplaystheimageinitsactualsize.
Closesthemenuanddisplaystheimageintheprojector’smaximumreso-
lution.
(3)Clockwise
rotation
Closethemenuandrotatetheimage90°clockwise
(4)Counter-
clockwise
rotation
Closethemenuandrotatetheimage90°counterclockwise
Slideshowtoolbar
Menu Options Description
(1)Stop Closesthemenuandchangestotheslidescreen.
(2)Back Goesbacktothepreviousimage.
(3)Forward Goestothenextimage.
(4)Interval Speciesintervaltimewhenplayingbacktheslides.
(5)Repeat Repeatstoplaybacktheimagesinthefolder.
Returnstothethumbnailscreen.
TIP:
• Apictureiconatthecenterofthescreenshowsthatthelecannotbedisplayedintheslidescreenorthumbnailscreen.
• Slidetoolbarsettingforrotationwillbecancelledifthefolderismovedfromoneplacetoanother.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
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5. Using On-Screen Menu
Using the Menus
NOTE:Theon-screenmenumaynotbedisplayedcorrectlywhileinterlacedmotionvideoimageisprojected.
1. Press the MENU button on the remote control or the projector cabinet to display the menu.
NOTE:ThecommandssuchasENTER,EXIT,▲▼,◀▶inthebottomshowavailablebuttonsforyouroperation.
2. Press the ◀▶ buttons on the remote control or the projector cabinet to display the submenu.
3. Press the ENTER button on the remote control or the projector cabinet to highlight the top item or the rst
tab.
4. Use the ▲▼ buttons on the remote control or the projector cabinet to select the item you want to adjust or
set.
You can use the ◀▶ buttons on the remote control or the projector cabinet to select the tab you want.
5. Press the ENTER button on the remote control or the projector cabinet to display the submenu window.
6. Adjust the level or turn the selected item on or off by using the ▲▼◀▶ buttons on the remote control or the
projector cabinet.
Changesarestoreduntiladjustedagain.
7. Repeat steps 2 -6 to adjust an additional item, or press the EXIT button on the remote control or the projec-
tor cabinet to quit the menu display.
NOTE:Whenamenuormessageisdisplayed,severallinesofinformationmaybelost,dependingonthesignalorsettings.
8. Press the MENU button to close the menu.
To return to the previous menu, press the EXIT button.
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5. Using On-Screen Menu
Menu Elements
Slide bar
Solid triangle
Ta b
Radio button
High Altitude symbol
ECO mode symbol
Wireless symbol
Menuwindowsordialogboxestypicallyhavethefollowingelements:
Highlight ����������������������������� Indicates the selected menu or item�
Solid triangle ����������������������Indicates further choices are available� A highlighted triangle indicates the item is active�
Tab ��������������������������������������Indicates a group of features in a dialog box� Selecting on any tab brings its page to the front�
Radio button ����������������������� Use this round button to select an option in a dialog box�
Source ��������������������������������Indicates the currently selected source�
Off Timer remaining time ���� Indicates the remaining countdown time when the [OFF TIMER] is preset�
Slide bar �����������������������������Indicates settings or the direction of adjustment�
ECO mode symbol ��������������Indicates ECO MODE is set�
Key Lock symbol ����������������Indicates the [CONTROL PANEL LOCK] is enabled�
Thermometer symbol ���������Indicates the [ECO MODE] is forcibly set to [NORMAL] mode because the internal temperature is
too high�
High Altitude symbol ����������Indicates the [FAN MODE] is set to [HIGH ALTITUDE] mode�
Wireless symbol �����������������Indicate the wireless LAN connection is enabled�
Source
Available buttons
Thermometer symbol
KeyLocksymbol
Off Timer remaining
time
Highlight
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5. Using On-Screen Menu
List of Menu Items
Somemenuitemsarenotavailabledependingontheinputsource.
Menu Item Default Options
SOURCE
HDMI1 *
HDMI2 *
COMPUTER *
VIDEO *
USB-A *
LAN *
USB-B *
ADJUST
PICTURE
PRESET * 1–7
DETAIL SETTINGS
GENERAL
REFERENCE * HIGH-BRIGHT, PRESENTATION, VIDEO, MOVIE, GRAPHIC, sRGB, DICOM SIM.
GAMMA CORRECTION DYNAMIC, NATURAL, BLACK DETAIL
SCREEN SIZE * LARGE, MEDIUM, SMALL
COLOR TEMPERATURE * 5000, 6500, 7800, 8500, 9300, 10500
DYNAMIC CONTRAST * OFF, ON
IMAGE MODE * STILL, MOVIE
COLOR ENHANCEMENT * OFF, ON
WHITE BALANCE
CONTRAST R 0
CONTRAST G 0
CONTRAST B 0
BRIGHTNESS R *
3
BRIGHTNESS G *
3
BRIGHTNESS B *
3
CONTRAST 63
BRIGHTNESS 63
SHARPNESS 7
COLOR 31
HUE 31
RESET
IMAGE OPTIONS
CLOCK *
PHASE *
HORIZONTAL *
VERTICAL *
OVERSCAN * AUTO, 0[%], 5[%], 10[%]
ASPECT RATIO
*
ME401W/ME361W/ME331W/ME301W: AUTO, 4:3, 16:9, 15:9, 16:10,
LETTERBOX, NATIVE
*
ME401X/ME361X/ME331X/ME301X: AUTO, 4:3, 16:9, 15:9, 16:10, WIDE
ZOOM, NATIVE
POSITION (Not available on ME401W/ME361W/
ME331W/ME301W)
0
AUDIO VOLUME 11 0–31
SETUP GENERAL
KEYSTONE
AUTO KEYSTONE ON OFF, ON
KEYSTONE HORIZONTAL 0
KEYSTONE VERTICAL 0
PINCUSHION LEFT/RIGHT 0
PINCUSHION TOP/
BOTTOM
0
CORNERSTONE 0
RESET
WALL COLOR OFF
OFF, WHITEBOARD, BLACKBOARD, BLACKBOARD (GRAY), LIGHT YELLOW,
LIGHT GREEN, LIGHT BLUE, SKY BLUE, LIGHT ROSE, PINK
ECO MODE AUTO ECO OFF, AUTO ECO, NORMAL, ECO
CLOSED CAPTION OFF
OFF, CAPTION1, CAPTION2, CAPTION3, CAPTION4, TEXT1, TEXT2, TEXT3,
TEXT4
OFF TIMER OFF OFF, 0:30, 1:00, 2:00, 4:00, 8:00, 12:00, 16:00
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
ENGLISH, DEUTSCH, FRANÇAIS, ITALIANO, ESPAÑOL, SVENSKA, 日本語
DANSK, PORTUGUÊS, EŠTINA, MAGYAR, POLSKI, NEDERLANDS, SUOMI
NORSK, TÜRKÇE, РУССКИЙ,
, Ελληνικά, 中文, 한국어, TIẾNG ViỆT
ROMÂNĂ, HRVATSKI, БЪЛГАРСКИ, INDONESIA, हिन्दी, ไทย,
, 繁體中文
* Theasterisk(*)indicatesthatthedefaultsettingvariesdependingonthesignal.
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5. Using On-Screen Menu
Menu Item Default Options
SETUP
MENU
COLOR SELECT COLOR COLOR, MONOCHROME
SOURCE DISPLAY ON OFF, ON
ID DISPLAY ON OFF, ON
ECO MESSAGE OFF OFF, ON
DISPLAY TIME AUTO 45 SEC MANUAL, AUTO 5 SEC, AUTO 15 SEC, AUTO 45 SEC
BACKGROUND BLUE BLUE, BLACK, LOGO
FILTER MESSAGE 5000(H) OFF, 100[H], 500[H], 1000[H], 2000[H], 5000[H]
INSTALLATION
ORIENTATION DESKTOP FRONT DESKTOP FRONT, CEILING REAR, DESKTOP REAR, CEILING FRONT
CONTROL PANEL LOCK OFF OFF, ON
SECURITY OFF OFF, ON
COMMUNICATION SPEED 38400bps 4800bps, 9600bps, 19200bps, 38400bps
CONTROL ID
CONTROL ID NUMBER 1 1–254
CONTROL ID OFF OFF, ON
TEST PATTERN
OPTIONS(1)
AUTO ADJUST NORMAL OFF, NORMAL, FINE
FAN MODE AUTO AUTO, HIGH, HIGH ALTITUDE
SIGNAL SELECT
COMPUTER
RGB/
COMPONENT
RGB/COMPONENT, RGB, COMPONENT
VIDEO AUTO AUTO, NTSC3.58, NTSC4.43, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, PAL60, SECAM
WXGA MODE
ME401W/ME361W/
ME331W/ME301W:
ON
ME401X/ME361X/
ME331X/ME301X:
OFF
OFF, ON
DEINTERLACE ON OFF, ON
HDMI
SETTINGS
HDMI1 VIDEO LEVEL AUTO AUTO, NORMAL, ENHANCED
HDMI2 VIDEO LEVEL AUTO AUTO, NORMAL, ENHANCED
AUDIO SELECT
HDMI1 HDMI1 HDMI1, COMPUTER
HDMI2 HDMI2 HDMI2, COMPUTER
LAN LAN LAN, COMPUTER
USB-B USB-B USB-B, COMPUTER
BEEP ON OFF, ON
OPTIONS(2)
STANDBY MODE NORMAL NORMAL, NETWORK STANDBY
DIRECT POWER ON OFF OFF, ON
AUTO POWER ON OFF OFF, ON
AUTO POWER OFF 1:00 OFF, 0:05, 0:10, 0:15, 0:20, 0:30, 1:00
DEFAULT SOURCE SELECT LAST LAST, AUTO, HDMI1, HDMI2, COMPUTER, VIDEO, USB-A, LAN, USB-B
CARBON CONVERT
CURRENCY $ $, €, JP¥, RMB¥
CURRENCY CONVERT
WIRED LAN
WIRED LAN ENABLE DISABLE, ENABLE
SETTINGS
DHCP: ON
AUTO DNS: ON
DHCP, IPADDRESS, SUBNET MASK, GATEWAY, AUTO DNS, DNS
RECONNECT
WIRELESS LAN
PROFILE DISABLE DISABLE, SIMPLE ACCESS POINT, SMART CONNECTION, INFRASTRUCTURE
RECONNECT
* Theasterisk(*)indicatesthatthedefaultsettingvariesdependingonthesignal.
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5. Using On-Screen Menu
Menu Item Default Options
INFO.
USAGE TIME
LAMP LIFE REMAINING
LAMP HOURS USED
FILTER HOURS USED
TOTAL CARBON SAVINGS
TOTAL COST SAVINGS
SOURCE(1)
SOURCE NAME
SOURCE INDEX
HORIZONTAL FREQUENCY
VERTICAL FREQUENCY
SYNC TYPE SEPARATE SYNC, COMPOSITE SYNC, SYNC ON GREEN, SYNC ON VIDEO
SYNC POLARITY
SCAN TYPE
SOURCE(2)
SIGNAL TYPE
VIDEO TYPE
BIT DEPTH 8[bits], 10[bits], 12[bits]
VIDEO LEVEL
WIRED LAN
IP ADDRESS
SUBNET MASK
GATEWAY
MAC ADDRESS
WIRELESS LAN
IP ADDRESS
SUBNET MASK
GATEWAY
MAC ADDRESS
SSID
NETWORK TYPE
SECURITY
CHANNEL
SIGNAL LEVEL
CONNECTION
PROJECTOR NAME
PIN CODE
WIRED LAN IP ADDRESS
WIRELESS LAN
IP ADDRESS
SSID
SECURITY KEY
(*1)
VERSION
FIRMWARE
DATA
OTHERS
PROJECTOR NAME
HOST NAME
MODEL NO.
SERIAL NUMBER
LAN UNIT TYPE
CONTROL ID (when [CONTROL ID] is set)
RESET
CURRENT SIGNAL
ALL DATA
CLEAR LAMP HOURS
CLEAR FILTER HOURS
* Theasterisk(*)indicatesthatthedefaultsettingvariesdependingonthesignal.
*1 Displaywhen[ONE-TIME]isselectedas[PINTYPE]for[SMARTCONNECTION]in[PROFILE]of[WIRELESSLAN].
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Menu Descriptions & Functions [SOURCE]
HDMI1 and HDMI2
SelectstheHDMIcompatibleequipmentconnectedtoyourHDMI1or2INterminal.
COMPUTER
SelectsthecomputerconnectedtoyourCOMPUTERinputterminalsignal.
NOTE:WhenthecomponentinputsignalisconnectedtotheCOMPUTERINterminal,select[COMPUTER].
VIDEO
SelectswhatisconnectedtoyourVIDEOinput-VCR,DVDplayerordocumentcamera.
USB-A
ThisfeatureenablesyoutomakepresentationsusingaUSBmemorythatcontainsslides.
(page45“4.UsingtheViewer”)
LAN
SelectsasignalfromtheLANport(RJ-45)ortheinstalledUSBwirelessLANunit(optional).
USB-B
SelectsthecomputerconnectedtotheUSB(PC)port(typeB)byusingacommerciallyavailableUSBcable.
(page34)
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Menu Descriptions & Functions [ADJUST]
[PICTURE]
[PRESET]
Thisfunctionallowsyoutoselectoptimizedsettingsforyourprojectedimage.
Youcanadjustneutraltintforyellow,cyanormagenta.
Therearesevenfactorypresetsoptimizedforvarioustypesofimages.Youcanalsouse[DETAILSETTINGS]toset
useradjustablesettingstocustomizeeachgammaorcolor.
Yoursettingscanbestoredin[PRESET1]to[PRESET7].
HIGH-BRIGHT �������� Recommended for use in a brightly lit room�
PRESENTATION ����� Recommended for making a presentation using a PowerPoint file�
VIDEO �������������������� Recommended for typical TV program viewing�
MOVIE ������������������� Recommended for movies�
GRAPHIC ��������������� Recommended for graphics�
sRGB ��������������������� Standard color values
DICOM SIM� ���������� Recommended for DICOM simulation format�
NOTE:
• The[DICOMSIM.]optionisfortraining/referenceonlyandshouldnotbeusedforactualdiagnosis.
• DICOMstandsforDigitalImagingandCommunicationsinMedicine.ItisastandarddevelopedbytheAmericanCollegeofRadiol-
ogy(ACR)andtheNationalElectricalManufacturersAssociation(NEMA).
Thestandardspecieshowdigitalimagedatacanbemovedfromsystemtosystem.
[DETAIL SETTINGS]
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[GENERAL]
StoringYourCustomizedSettings[REFERENCE]
Thisfunctionallowsyoutostoreyourcustomizedsettingsin[PRESET1]to[PRESET7].
First,selectabasepresetmodefrom[REFERENCE],thenset[GAMMACORRECTION]and[COLORTEMPERA-
TURE].
HIGH-BRIGHT �������� Recommended for use in a brightly lit room�
PRESENTATION ����� Recommended for making a presentation using a PowerPoint file�
VIDEO �������������������� Recommended for typical TV program viewing�
MOVIE ������������������� Recommended for movies�
GRAPHIC ��������������� Recommended for graphics�
sRGB ��������������������� Standard color values�
DICOM SIM� ���������� Recommended for DICOM simulation format�
Selecting Gamma Correction Mode [GAMMA CORRECTION]
Each mode is recommended for:
DYNAMIC �������������� Creates a high-contrast picture�
NATURAL ��������������� Natural reproduction of the picture�
BLACK DETAIL ������� Emphasizes detail in dark areas of the picture�
NOTE:Thisfunctionisnotavailablewhen[DICOMSIM.]isselectedfor[DETAILSETTINGS].
SelectingScreenSizeforDICOMSIM[SCREENSIZE]
Thisfunctionwillperformgammacorrectionappropriateforthescreensize.
LARGE ������������������� For screen size of 110"
MEDIUM
���������������� For screen size of 90"
SMALL
������������������� For screen size of 70"
NOTE:Thisfunctionisavailableonlywhen[DICOMSIM.]isselectedfor[DETAILSETTINGS].
AdjustingColorTemperature[COLORTEMPERATURE]
Thisoptionallowsyoutoselectthecolortemperatureofyourchoice.
NOTE:When[PRESENTATION]or[HIGH-BRIGHT]isselectedin[REFERENCE],thisfunctionisnotavailable.
AdjustingBrightnessandContrast[DYNAMICCONTRAST]
Thisfunctionallowsyoutoadjustthecontrastratioopticallyusingthebuilt-iniris.
Toincreasethecontrastratio,select[ON].
Selecting Still Image Mode or Movie Mode [IMAGE MODE]
Thisfunctionallowsyoutoselectthestillimagemodeorthemoviemode.
STILL ��������������������� This mode is for a still image�
MOVIE ������������������� This mode is for a movie�
NOTE:Thisfunctionisavailableonlywhen[HIGH-BRIGHT]isselectedfor[REFERENCE].
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Enhancing the Color [COLOR ENHANCEMENT]
Thisfunctionallowsyoutoenhancethecolorofimage.
ON ������������������������� Enhances the color
NOTE:Thisfunctionisavailableonlywhen[PRESENTATION]isselected[REFERENCE].
AdjustingWhiteBalance[WHITEBALANCE]
Thisallowsyoutoadjustthewhitebalance.Contrastforeachcolor(RGB)toadjustthewhitelevelofthescreen;
Brightnessforeachcolor(RGB)isusedtoadjusttheblacklevelofthescreen.
[CONTRAST]
Adjuststheintensityoftheimageaccordingtotheincomingsignal.
[BRIGHTNESS]
Adjuststhebrightnesslevelorthebackrasterintensity.
[SHARPNESS]
Controlsthedetailoftheimage.
[COLOR]
Increasesordecreasesthecolorsaturationlevel.
[HUE]
Variesthecolorlevelfrom+/−greento+/−blue.Theredlevelisusedasreference.
Inputsignal CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS SHARPNESS COLOR HUE
COMPUTER/HDMI(RGB) Yes Yes Yes No No
COMPUTER/HDMI(COMPONENT) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
USB-B Yes Yes Yes No No
VIDEO Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
USB-A/LAN Yes Yes Yes No No
Yes=Adjustable,No=Notadjustable
[RESET]
Thesettingsandadjustmentsfor[PICTURE]willbereturnedtothefactorysettingswiththeexceptionofthefollowing;
Presetnumbersand[REFERENCE]withinthe[PRESET]screen.
Thesettingsandadjustmentsunder[DETAILSETTINGS]withinthe[PRESET]screenthatarenotcurrentlyselected
will not be reset.
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[IMAGE OPTIONS]
AdjustingClockandPhase[CLOCK/PHASE]
ThisallowsyoutomanuallyadjustCLOCKandPHASE.
CLOCK ������������������� Use this item to fine tune the computer image or to remove any vertical banding that might appear� This
function adjusts the clock frequencies that eliminate the horizontal banding in the image�
This adjustment may be necessary when you connect your computer for the first time�
PHASE ������������������� Use this item to adjust the clock phase or to reduce video noise, dot interference or cross talk� (This is
evident when part of your image appears to be shimmering�)
Use [PHASE] only after the [CLOCK] is complete�
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AdjustingHorizontal/VerticalPosition[HORIZONTAL/VERTICAL]
Adjuststheimagelocationhorizontallyandvertically.
- Animagecanbedistortedduringtheadjustmentof[CLOCK]and[PHASE].Thisisnotmalfunction.
- Theadjustmentsfor[CLOCK],[PHASE],[HORIZONTAL],and[VERTICAL]willbestoredinmemoryforthe
currentsignal.Thenexttimeyouprojectthesignalwiththesameresolution,horizontalandverticalfrequency,
its adjustments will be called up and applied.
Todeleteadjustmentsstoredinmemory,fromthemenu,youselect[RESET][CURRENTSIGNAL]or[ALL
DATA]andresettheadjustments.
SelectingOverscanPercentage[OVERSCAN]
Selectoverscanpercentage(AUTO,0%,5%and10%)forsignal.
Projected image
Overscaned by 10%
NOTE:
• The[0[%]]cannotbeselectedwhenVIDEOsignalisused.
• The[OVERSCAN]itemisnotavailable:
- when[NATIVE]isselectedfor[ASPECTRATIO].
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Selecting Aspect Ratio [ASPECT RATIO]
Theterm“aspectratio”referstotheratioofwidthtoheightofaprojectedimage.
Theprojectorautomaticallydeterminestheincomingsignalanddisplaysitinitsappropriateaspectratio.
• Thistableshowstypicalresolutionsandaspectratiosthatmostcomputerssupport.
Resolution AspectRatio
VGA 640×480 4:3
SVGA
800×600 4:3
XGA
1024×768 4:3
WXGA
1280×768 15:9
WXGA
1280×800 16:10
WXGA+
1440×900 16:10
SXGA
1280×1024 5:4
SXGA+
1400×1050 4:3
UXGA
1600×1200 4:3
WUXGA
1920×1200 16:10
Options Function
AUTO
Theprojectorwillautomaticallydeterminetheincomingsignalanddisplayitinitsaspect
ratio.( nextpage)
Theprojectormayerroneouslydeterminetheaspectratiodependingonitssignal.Ifthis
occurs,selecttheappropriateaspectratiofromthefollowing.
4:3 Theimageisdisplayedin4:3aspectratio.
16:9 Theimageisdisplayedin16:9aspectratio.
15:9 Theimageisdisplayedin15:9aspectratio.
16:10 Theimageisdisplayedin16:10aspectratio.
WIDEZOOM
(ME401X/ME361X/
ME331X/ME301X)
Theimageisstretchedleftandright.
Partsofthedisplayedimagearecroppedattheleftandrightedgesandthereforenot
visible.
LETTERBOX
(ME401W/ME361W/
ME331W/ME301W)
Theimageofaletterboxsignalisstretchedequallyinthehorizontalandverticaldirec-
tionstotthescreen.Partsofthedisplayedimagearecroppedatthetopandbottom
edgesandthereforenotvisible.
NATIVE Theprojectordisplaysthecurrentimageinitstrueresolutionwhentheincomingcomputer
signalhasalowerresolutionthantheprojector’snativeresolution.
[Example 1] When the incoming
signalwiththeresolutionof800×
600 is displayed on the ME401W/
ME361W/ME331W/ME301W:
[Example 2] When the incoming
signalwiththeresolutionof800×
600 is displayed on the ME401X/
ME361X/ME331X/ME301X:
NOTE:
• Whenanon-computersignalisdisplayed,the[NATIVE]isnotavailable.
• Whenasignalwithahigherresolutionthantheprojector’snativeresolutionisdisplayed,[NA-
TIVE]isnotavailable.
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Sampleimagewhentheappropriateaspectratioisautomaticallydetermined
ME401X/ME361X/ME331X/ME301X
[Computersignal]
Aspectratioofincomingsignal 4:3 5:4 16:9 15:9 16:10
Sampleimagewhentheappro-
priate aspect ratio is automati-
cally determined
[Videosignal]
Aspectratioofincomingsignal 4:3 Letterbox Squeeze
Sampleimagewhentheaspect
ratio is automatically determined
NOTE:Todisplayasqueezedsignalprop-
erly,select[16:9]or[WIDEZOOM].
ME401W/ME361W/ME331W/ME301W
[Computersignal]
Aspectratioofincomingsignal 4:3 5:4 16:9 15:9 16:10
Sampleimagewhentheappro-
priate aspect ratio is automati-
cally determined
[Videosignal]
Aspectratioofincomingsignal 4:3 Letterbox Squeeze
Sampleimagewhentheaspect
ratio is automatically determined
NOTE:Todisplayaletterboxsignalprop-
erly,select[LETTERBOX].
NOTE:Todisplayasqueezedsignalprop-
erly,select[16:9].
TIP:
• Imagepositioncanbeadjustedverticallyusing[POSITION]whenthe[16:9],[15:9],or[16:10]aspectratiosareselected.
• Theterm“letterbox”referstoamorelandscape-orientedimagewhencomparedtoa4:3image,whichisthestandardaspect
ratioforavideosource.
Theletterboxsignalhasaspectratioswiththevistasize“1.85:1”orcinemascopesize“2.35:1”formovielm.
• Theterm“squeeze”referstothecompressedimageofwhichaspectratioisconvertedfrom16:9to4:3.
AdjustingtheVerticalPositionofImage[POSITION](notavailableonME401W/ME361W/
ME331W/ME301W)
(onlywhen[16:9],[15:9],or[16:10]isselectedfor[ASPECTRATIO])
When[16:9],[15:9],or[16:10]isselectedin[ASPECTRATIO],theimageisdisplayedwithblackbordersonthetop
and bottom.
Youcanadjusttheverticalpositionfromthetoptothebottomoftheblackarea.
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[AUDIO]
TurningUporDownSound
AdjuststhevolumeoftheprojectorspeakerandAUDIOOUT(StereoMiniJack).
TIP:
• Whennomenusappear,theandbuttonsontheprojectorcabinetandtheVOL.+/−buttonsontheremotecontrolworkas
avolumecontrol.(page20)
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Menu Descriptions & Functions [SETUP]
[GENERAL]
EnablingAutoKeystone[AUTOKEYSTONE]
Thisfeatureallowstheprojectortodetectitstiltandcorrectverticaldistortionautomatically.
ToturnontheAUTOKEYSTONEfeature,select[ON].ToadjusttheKEYSTONEfeaturemanually,select[OFF].
NOTE:
• The[AUTOKEYSTONE]functionisnotavailablewhenanorientationtypesuchas[CEILINGREAR],[DESKTOPREAR],[CEILING
FRONT]otherthan[DESKTOP/FRONT]isselectedfor[ORIENTATION].
• Whilethe[AUTOKEYSTONE]is[ON],thefollowingfunctionsarenotavailable,[PINCUSHIONLEFT/RIGHT],[PINCUSHIONTOP/
BOTTOM],and[CORNERSTONE].
TIP
• Adjustableanglerangebythe[AUTOKEYSTONE]isapprox.30degreesinverticaldirection.
• Duringprojectingimage,[AUTOKEYSTONE]willbestartedtoperformapprox.2secondsafterxingthethrowangle.
CorrectingKeystoneDistortionManually[KEYSTONE]
Youcancorrecthorizontalorverticalkeystone,pincushionLEFT/RIGHTorTOP/BOTTOM,orcornerstonedistortion
manually.
NOTE:
• [KEYSTONEHORIZONTAL]and[KEYSTONEVERTICAL]canbeadjustedatonce.
• Tochangefromoneitemtoanotheritem,resettherstitem.
• Adjustmentvalueswillbeoverwritten.Theywillnotbedeletedevenwhentheprojectoristurnedoff.
• Using[KEYSTONE],[PINCUSHION]and[CORNERSTONE]correctioncancausetheimagetobeslightlyblurredbecausethe
correctionismadeelectronically.
• Whenthe[AUTOKEYSTONE]hasbeen[ON].itautomaticallyperformsverticalkeystonecorrectioneverytimetheprojectoris
poweredon.
KEYSTONE HORIZONTAL ��������� Corrects horizontal keystone distortion� ( page 18)
KEYSTONE VERTICAL
��������������� Corrects vertical keystone distortion� ( page 18)
PINCUSHION LEFT/RIGHT
�������� Corrects pincushion distortion at the left or right side� ( page 28)
PINCUSHION TOP/BOTTOM
����� Corrects pincushion distortion at the top or bottom side� ( page 28)
CORNERSTONE
������������������������ Fits a projected image within the border of the screen easily by align the four corner of an image
to the ones of the screen� ( page 26)
RESET
��������������������������������������� Returns all the above items to the factory preset values�
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TIP:
• Adjustableanglerangeinhorizontalandverticaldirectioninthecornerstoneandthekeystonecorrections:Approx.30degrees
(Max)
- Dependingoninputsignal,theadjustablerangemaybenarrower.
Using the Wall Color Correction [WALL COLOR]
Thisfunctionallowsforquickadaptivecolorcorrectioninapplicationswherethescreenmaterialisnotwhite.
NOTE:Selecting[WHITEBOARD]reduceslampbrightness.
Setting Eco Mode [ECO MODE]
TheECOMODEincreaseslamplife,whileloweringpowerconsumptionandcuttingdownonCO
2
emissions.
Fourbrightnessmodesofthelampcanbeselected:[OFF],[AUTOECO],[NORMAL]and[ECO]modes.
(page24)
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Setting Closed Caption [CLOSED CAPTION]
ThisoptionsetsseveralclosedcaptionmodesthatallowtexttobesuperimposedontheprojectedimageofVideo.
OFF ������������������������ This exits the closed caption mode�
CAPTION 1-4 ��������� Text is superimposed�
TEXT 1-4 ���������������� Text is displayed�
NOTE:
• Theclosedcaptionisnotavailableunderthefollowingconditions:
- whenmessagesormenusaredisplayed.
- whenanimageismagnied,frozen,ormuted.
• Portionsofsuperimposedtextorclosedcaptionmaybetruncated.Ifthathappens,trytoplacethesuperimposedtextor
closedcaptionwithinthescreen.
Using Off Timer [OFF TIMER]
1. Select your desired time between 30 minutes and 16 hours: OFF, 0:30, 1:00, 2:00, 4:00, 8:00, 12:00, 16:00.
2. Press the ENTER button on the remote control.
3. The remaining time starts counting down.
4. The projector will turn off after the countdown is complete.
NOTE:
• Tocancelthepresettime,set[OFF]forthepresettimeorturnoffthepower.
• Whentheremainingtimereaches3minutesbeforetheprojectoristurnedoff,the[THEPROJECTORWILLTURNOFFWITHIN3
MINUTES]messagewillbedisplayedonthebottomofthescreen.
Selecting Menu Language [LANGUAGE]
Youcanchooseoneof30languagesforon-screeninstructions.
NOTE:Yoursettingwillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[RESET]isdonefromthemenu.
[MENU]
Selecting Menu Color [COLOR SELECT]
Youcanchoosebetweentwooptionsformenucolor:COLORandMONOCHROME.
TurningOn/OffSourceDisplay[SOURCEDISPLAY]
ThisoptionturnsonoroffinputnamedisplaysuchasHDMI1,HDMI2,COMPUTER,VIDEO,USB-A,LAN,USB-B,
tobedisplayedonthetoprightofthescreen.
Whennoinputsignalispresent,theno-signalguidancepromptingyoutocheckforanavailableinputwillbedisplayed.
Whenthe[USB-A]or[LAN]itemisselectedfor[SOURCE],theno-signalguidancewillnotbedisplayed.
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TurningON/OFFControlID[IDDISPLAY]
ThisoptionturnsonorofftheIDnumberwhichisdisplayedwhentheIDSETbuttonontheremotecontrolispressed.
Turning On / Off Eco Message [ECO MESSAGE]
Thisoptionturnsonoroffthefollowingmessageswhentheprojectoristurnedon.
TheEcoMessagepromptstheusertosaveenergy.When[OFF]isselectedfor[ECOMODE],youwillgetamessage
topromptyoutoselect[AUTOECO],[NORMAL],or[ECO]for[ECOMODE].
When[AUTOECO],[NORMAL],or[ECO]isselectedfor[ECOMODE]
Toclosethemessage,pressanyoneofthebuttons.Themessagewilldisappearifnobuttonoperationisdonefor
30 seconds.
When[OFF]isselectedfor[ECOMODE]
PressingtheENTERbuttonwilldisplaythe[ECOMODE]screen.(page24)
Toclosethemessage,presstheEXITbutton.
SelectingMenuDisplayTime[DISPLAYTIME]
Thisoptionallowsyoutoselecthowlongtheprojectorwaitsafterthelasttouchofabuttontoturnoffthemenu.The
presetchoicesare[MANUAL],[AUTO5SEC],[AUTO15SEC],and[AUTO45SEC].The[AUTO45SEC]isthe
factory preset.
SelectingaColororLogoforBackground[BACKGROUND]
Usethisfeaturetodisplayablue/blackscreenorlogowhennosignalisavailable.Thedefaultbackgroundis[BLUE].
NOTE:
• Ifthe[LOGO]itemisselectedfor[BACKGROUND]withthe[LAN]or[USB-B]sourceselected,the[BLUE]itemwillbeselected
regardlessofitsselection.
• When[SOURCEDISPLAY]isturnedon,theno-signalguidancepromptingyoutocheckforanavailableinputwillbedisplayed
atthecenterofthescreenregardlessofitsselection.
• Yoursettingwillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[RESET]isdonefromthemenu.
Selecting Interval Time for Filter Message [FILTER MESSAGE]
Thisoptionallowsyoutoselectthetimepreferencebetweendisplayingthemessageforcleaningthelters.Clean
thelterwhenyougetthemessage“PLEASECLEANTHEFILTER.”(page100)
Sixoptionsareavailable:
OFF,100[H],500[H],1000[H],2000[H],5000[H]
NOTE:Yoursettingwillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[RESET]isdonefromthemenu.
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[INSTALLATION]
SelectingProjectorOrientation[ORIENTATION]
Thisreorientsyourimageforyourtypeofprojection.Theoptionsare:desktopfrontprojection,ceilingrearprojection,
desktoprearprojection,andceilingfrontprojection.
DESKTOPFRONT CEILINGREAR
DESKTOPREAR CEILINGFRONT
Disabling the Cabinet Buttons [CONTROL PANEL LOCK]
ThisoptionturnsonorofftheCONTROLPANELLOCKfunction.
NOTE:
• ThisCONTROLPANELLOCKdoesnotaffecttheremotecontrolfunctions.
• Whenthecontrolpanelislocked,pressingandholdingtheEXITbuttonontheprojectorcabinetforabout10secondswillchange
thesettingto[OFF].
TIP:Whenthe[CONTROLPANELLOCK]isturnedon,akeylockicon[ ]willbedisplayedatthebottomrightofthemenu.
EnablingSecurity[SECURITY]
ThisfeatureturnsonorofftheSECURITYfunction.
Unlessthecorrectkeywordisentered,theprojectorcannotprojectanimage.(page30)
NOTE:Yoursettingwillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[RESET]isdonefromthemenu.
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Selecting Communication Speed [COMMUNICATION SPEED]
ThisfeaturesetsthebaudrateofthePCControlport(D-Sub9P).Itsupportsdataratesfrom4800to38400bps.
Thedefaultis38400bps.Selecttheappropriatebaudrateforyourequipmenttobeconnected(dependingonthe
equipment,alowerbaudratemayberecommendedforlongcableruns).
NOTE:Yourselectedcommunicationspeedwillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[RESET]isdonefromthemenu.
SettingIDtotheProjector[CONTROLID]
YoucanoperatemultipleprojectorsseparatelyandindependentlywiththesingleremotecontrolthathastheCONTROL
IDfunction.IfyouassignthesameIDtoalltheprojectors,youcanconvenientlyoperatealltheprojectorstogether
usingthesingleremotecontrol.Todoso,youhavetoassignanIDnumbertoeachprojector.
CONTROL ID NUMBER ������� Select a number from 1 to 254 you wish to assign to your projector
CONTROL ID �����������������������Select [OFF] to turn off the CONTROL ID setting and select [ON] to turn on the CONTROL ID setting�
NOTE:
• When[ON]isselectedfor[CONTROLID],theprojectorcannotbeoperatedbyusingtheremotecontrolthatdoesnotsupport
theCONTROLIDfunction.(Inthiscasethebuttonsontheprojectorcabinetcanbeused.)
• Yoursettingwillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[RESET]isdonefromthemenu.
• PressingandholdingtheENTERbuttonontheprojectorcabinetfor10secondswilldisplaythemenuforcancelingtheControl
ID.
Assigning or Changing the Control ID
1. Turn on the projector.
2. Press the ID SET button on the remote control.
TheCONTROLIDscreenwillbedisplayed.
IftheprojectorcanbeoperatedwiththecurrentremotecontrolID,the[ACTIVE]will
bedisplayed.Iftheprojectorcannotbeoperatedwiththecurrentremotecontrol
ID,the[INACTIVE]willbedisplayed.Tooperatetheinactiveprojector,assignthe
controlIDusedfortheprojectorbyusingthefollowingprocedure(Step3).
3. Press one of numeric keypad buttons while pressing and holding the ID SET
button on the remote control.
Example:
Toassign“3”,pressthe“3”buttonontheremotecontrol.
NoIDmeansthatalltheprojectorscanbeoperatedtogetherwithasingleremote
control.Toset“NoID”,enter“000”orpresstheCLEARbutton.
TIP:TherangeofIDsisfrom1to254.
ID SET
4. Release the ID SET button.
TheupdatedCONTROLIDscreenwillbedisplayed.
NOTE:
• TheIDscanbeclearedinafewdaysafterthebatteriesarerundownorremoved.
• Accidentallypressinganyoneofthebuttonsoftheremotecontrolwillclearcurrentlyspeci-
edIDwithbatteriesremoved.
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Using Test Pattern [TEST PATTERN]
Displaysthetestpatterntocheckforimagedistortionatthetimeoftheprojectorsetup.PresstheENTERbuttonto
displaythetestpattern;presstheEXITbuttontoclosethetestpatternandreturntothemenu.Menuoperationand
correctionsforkeystone,cornerstoneandpincushionarenotavailablewhenthetestpatternisdisplayed.
[OPTIONS(1)]
SettingAutoAdjust[AUTOADJUST]
ThisfeaturesetstheAutoAdjustmodesothatthecomputersignalcanbeautomaticallyormanuallyadjustedfor
noiseandstability.Youcanautomaticallymakeadjustmentintwoways:[NORMAL]and[FINE].
OFF ������������������������ The computer signal will not be automatically adjusted� You can manually optimize the computer signal�
NORMAL ���������������� Default setting� The computer signal will be automatically adjusted� Normally select this option�
FINE ����������������������� Select this option if fine adjustment is needed� It takes more time to switch to the source than when [NOR-
MAL]is selected�
Selecting Fan Mode [FAN MODE]
Thisoptionallowsyoutoselectthreemodesforfanspeed:Automode,Highspeedmode,andHighAltitudemode.
AUTO ��������������������� The built-in fans automatically run at a variable speed according to the internal temperature�
HIGH ���������������������� The built-in fans run at high speed�
HIGH ALTITUDE ����� The built-in fans run at a high speed� Select this option when using the projector at altitudes approximately
5500 feet/1700 meters or higher
Whenyouwishtocooldownthetemperatureinsidetheprojectorquickly,select[HIGH].
NOTE:
• ItisrecommendedthatyouselectHighspeedmodeifyouusetheprojectornon-stopforconsecutivedays.
• Set[FANMODE]to[HIGHALTITUDE]whenusingtheprojectorataltitudesapproximately5500feet/1700metersorhigher.
• Usingtheprojectorataltitudesapproximately5500feet/1700metersorhigherwithoutsettingto[HIGHALTITUDE]cancause
theprojectortooverheatandtheprotectorcouldshutdown.Ifthishappens,waitacoupleminutesandturnontheprojector.
• Usingtheprojectorataltitudeslessthanapproximately5500feet/1700metersandsettingto[HIGHALTITUDE]cancausethe
lamptoovercool,causingtheimagetoicker.Switch[FANMODE]to[AUTO].
• Usingtheprojectorataltitudesapproximately5500feet/1700metersorhighercanshortenthelifeofopticalcomponentssuch
asthelamp.
• Yoursettingwillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[RESET]isdonefromthemenu.
TIP:
• When[HIGHALTITUDE]isselected,anicon[ ]isdisplayedatthebottomoftheon-screenmenu.
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Selecting Signal Format [SIGNAL SELECT]
[COMPUTER]
Allowsyoutochoose[COMPUTER]foranRGBsourcesuchasacomputer,or[COMPONENT]foracomponent
videosourcesuchasaDVDplayer.Normallyselect[RGB/COMPONENT]andtheprojectorautomaticallydetects
acomponentsignal.Howevertheremaybesomecomponentsignalsthattheprojectorisunabletodetect.Ifthisis
thecase,select[COMPONENT].
[VIDEO]
Thisfeatureenablesyoutoselectcompositevideostandardsautomaticallyormanually.
Factorydefaultsettingis[AUTO]andtheprojectorwillautomaticallydetectthevideostandard.
Inthecasewheretheprojectorhasdifficultydetectingthevideostandard,selecttheappropriatevideostandardfrom
the menu.
EnablingorDisablingWXGAMode[WXGAMODE]
Selecting[ON]willgiveprioritytoWXGA(1280×768)/WUXGA(1920×1200)signalsinrecognizinganinputsignal.
When[WXGAMODE]issetto[ON],XGA(1024×768)/UXGA(1600×1200)signalsmaynotberecognizedon
ME401X/ME361X/ME331X/ME301X.Inthiscase,select[OFF].
NOTE:
• [OFF]isselectedatthetimeofshipmentofME401X/ME361X/ME331X/ME301X.
• [ON]isselectedatthetimeofshipmentofME401W/ME361W/ME331W/ME301W.
Enabling the deinterlace [DEINTERLACE]
Turnsonoroffthedeinterlacefunctionforatelecinesignal.
OFF ������������������������ Select this option if there is any jitter or artifacts in video�
ON ������������������������� Default standard setting�
NOTE:ThisfeatureisnotavailableforHDTV(progressive)andcomputersignals.
Setting HDMI1 & HDMI2 [HDMI SETTINGS]
MakethesettingsforeachvideolevelwhenconnectingHDMI1equipmentsuchasaDVDplayer.
VIDEO LEVEL ��������� Select [AUTO] to automatically detect video level� If automatic detection may not work well, select [NOR-
MAL] to disable the [ENHANCED] feature of your HDMI equipment or select [ENHANCED] to improve image
contrast and increase detail in the dark areas�
Setting Audio [AUDIO SELECT]
MakethesettingsforeachaudiolevelwhenconnectingHDMIequipment,yournetwork,andUSB(PC)terminal.
Selectbetweeneachequipmentandcomputer.
HDMI1, HDMI2
����������� Select [HDMI1] or [HDMI2] to switch the HDMI1 IN or HDMI 2 IN digital audio signal or select [COMPUTER]
to switch the COMPUTER input audio signal�
LAN ������������������������ Select [LAN] or [COMPUTER] to switch the source connected to the network�
USB-B �������������������� Select [USB-B] or [COMPUTER] to switch the source connected over the USB cable (USB-B)�
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Enabling Key Sound and Error Sound [BEEP]
Thisfeatureturnsonoroffthebuttonsoundoralarmwhenanerroroccursorthefollowingoperationsareperformed.
-Displayingthemainmenu
-Switchingsources
-Resettingdatabyusing[RESET]
-PressingPOWERONorSTANDBYbutton
TIP:
• Volumecontrolfor{BEEP]isdisabled.AV-MUTEbuttonisnoteffectivetostopbeepingsound.IfyouwanttoactivateBEEPfunc-
tion,set[BEEP]to[OFF].
[OPTIONS(2)]
SelectingPower-savingin[STANDBYMODE]
Theprojectorhastwostandbymodes:[NORMAL]and[NETWORKSTANDBY].
TheNORMALmodeisthemodethatallowsyoutoputtheprojectorinthepower-savingconditionwhichconsumes
lesspowerthantheNETWORKSTANDBYmode.
NORMAL �����������������������������POWER indicator: Red light/STATUS indicator: Off
When [NORMAL] is selected, only the following buttons and feature will work:
POWER buttons on the projector cabinet and the remote control, AUTO POWER ON, and powering
on from PC Control command�
NETWORK STANDBY ����������POWER indicator: Orange light/STATUS indicator: Off
When [NETWORK STANDBY] is selected, the projector can be turned on over a wired LAN connec-
tion and only the following buttons, port, and features will work:
POWER buttons on the projector cabinet and the remote control, powering on from PC Control com-
mand, AUTO POWER ON, LAN port, wireless LAN unit (optional), operation by User Supportware,
LAN feature, and Mail Alert feature�
IMPORTANT:
• When[NETWORKSTANDBY]hasbeensetfor[STANDBYMODE]andtheLANhasbeeninlink-downconditionfor3minutes,
[STANDBYMODE]willtransitinto[NORMAL]automticiallyforthepurposetosavetheconsumptionpower.
• When[NETWORKSTANDBY]hasbeenselected,[AUTOPOWEROFF]becomesineffective(displayedingrey)and[0:15]isselected
automatically.
NOTE:
• Evenwhen[NORMAL]isselectedfor[STANDBYMODE],poweronoroffcanbedonebyusingthePCCONTROLport.
• ThepowerconsumptioninthestandbymodewillnotbeincludedincalculatingCO
2
emissionreduction.
• Yoursettingfor[STANDBYMODE]willnotbeaffectedevenwhen[RESET]isdonefromthemenu.
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EnablingDirectPowerOn[DIRECTPOWERON]
Turnstheprojectoronautomaticallywhenthepowercordisinsertedintoanactivepoweroutlet.Thiseliminatesthe
needtoalwaysusethePOWERbuttonontheremotecontrolorprojectorcabinet.
TurningOntheProjectorByApplyingComputerSignal[AUTOPOWERON]
WhentheprojectorisinStandbymode,applyingacomputerorHDMIsignalfromacomputerconnectedtotheCOM-
PUTERINinput,HDMI1,orHDMI2inputwillpowerontheprojectorandsimultaneouslyprojecttheimage.
ThisfunctionalityeliminatestheneedtoalwaysusethePOWERbuttonontheremotecontrolortheprojectorcabinet
to power on the projector.
Tousethisfunction,rstconnectacomputertotheprojectorandtheprojectortoanactiveACinput.
NOTE:
• Disconnectingacomputersignalfromthecomputerwillnotpowerofftheprojector.Werecommendusingthisfunctionincom-
binationoftheAUTOPOWEROFFfunction.
• Thisfunctionwillnotbeavailableunderthefollowingconditions:
- whenacomponentsignalisappliedtotheCOMPUTERINterminal
- whenaSynconGreenRGBsignalorcompositesyncsignalisapplied
• ToenabletheAUTOPOWERONafterturningofftheprojector,wait5secondsandinputacomputerorHDMIsignal.
IfacomputerorHDMIsignalisstillpresentwhentheprojectoristurnedoff,theAUTOPOWERONwillnotworkandtheprojector
remainsinstandbymode.
• Dependingontheprojectorinuse,theAUTOPOWERONmaynotworkproperly.Inthiscase,set[STANDBYMODE]to[NETWORK
STANDBY].
EnablingPowerManagement[AUTOPOWEROFF]
Whenthisoptionisselectedyoucanenabletheprojectortoautomaticallyturnoff(attheselectedtime:0:05,0:10,
0:15,0:20,0:30,1:00)ifthereisnosignalreceivedbyanyinputorifnooperationisperformed.
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Selecting Default Source [DEFAULT SOURCE SELECT]
Youcansettheprojectortodefaulttoanyoneofitsinputseachtimetheprojectoristurnedon.
LAST ���������������������� Sets the projector to default to the previous or last active input each time the projector is turned on�
AUTO ��������������������� Searches for an active source in order of HDMI1 HDMI2 COMPUTER VIDEO USB-A COM-
PUTER and displays the first found source�
HDMI1 ������������������� Displays the digital source from the HDMI 1 IN terminal every time the projector is turned on�
HDMI2 ������������������� Displays the digital source from the HDMI 2 IN terminal every time the projector is turned on�
COMPUTER ����������� Displays the computer signal from the COMPUTER IN terminal every time the projector is turned on�
VIDEO �������������������� Displays the Video source from the VIDEO IN terminal every time the projector is turned on�
USB-A �������������������� Displays slides or plays back movie files from the USB memory device every time the projector is turned
on�
LAN ������������������������ Displays a signal from LAN port (RJ-45) or the USB Wireless LAN Unit�
USB-B �������������������� Displays the computer signal from the USB (PC) terminal every time the projector is turned on�
The projector does not search signal from USB-B in AUTO� For projecting image from the USB-B port, select
either USB-B or LAST
Settingcarbonfootprintfactor[CARBONCONVERT]
Adjuststhecarbonfootprintfactorinthecarbonsavingcalculation.Theinitialsettingis0.505[kg-CO2/kWh]basedon
theCO2EmissionsfromFuelCombustion(2008Edition)publishedbyOECD.
Selectingyourcurrency[CURRENCY]
Displayselectricitypricing(availablein4currencyunits).
$ ���������������������������� US Dollar
��������������������������� EU Euro
JP¥
������������������������ Japanese Yen
RMB¥
�������������������� Chinese Yuan
Changingcurrencysettingandcurrencyconvertsetting[CURRENCYCONVERT]
ChangescurrencysettingandcurrencyconvertsettingforCARBONMETER.
Theinitialsettingareasfollows:
US Dollar ��������������� 0�11 [$/kWh]
EU Euro ����������������� 0�19 [/kWh]
Japanese Yen
��������� 20 [¥/kWh]
Chinese Yuan
��������� 0�48 [¥/kWh]
TheinitialsettingsforUSdollar,EUEuro,andJapaneseYenarebasedon“EnergyPricesandTaxes(secondquarter
2010”publishedbyOECD.
TheinitialsettingforChineseYuanisbasedon“ChineseDataFile(2010)”publishedbyJETRO.
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Setting up the Projector for a Wired LAN Connection [WIRED LAN]
Important
• Consultwithyournetworkadministratoraboutthesesettings.
• WhenusingawiredLANconnection,connectaLANcable(Ethernetcable)totheLANport(RJ-45)ofthepro-
jector.(page96)
TIP:Thenetworksettingsyoumakewillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[RESET]isdonefromthemenu.
[WIREDLAN] [DISABLE] WiredLANconnectionwillbeturnedoff.
[ENABLE] WiredLANconnectionwillbeturnedon.
[SETTINGS] [DHCP] ON ��������������������������IP address, subnet mask, and gateway will
be automatically assigned to the projector
from your DHCP server
OFF �������������������������Specify IP address, subnet mask, and gate-
way assigned by your network administrator
[IPADDRESS] Set your IP address of the network connected to the
projector.
[SUBNETMASK] Setyoursubnetmasknumberofthenetworkconnected
to the projector.
[GATEWAY]
Setthedefaultgatewayofthenetworkconnectedtothe
projector.
[AUTODNS] ON ��������������������������DHCP server will automatically assign IP
address of DNS server connected to the
projector
OFF �������������������������Set your IP address of DNS server connected
to the projector
[RECONNECT] Retrytoconnecttheprojectortoanetwork.
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Setting up the Projector for a Wireless LAN Connection (with the optional USB Wireless
LAN Unit equipped) [WIRLESS LAN]
Important
• Consultwithyournetworkadministratoraboutthesesettings.
• WhenusingawirelessLANconnection,attachtheoptionalUSBWirelessLANtotheprojector.(page97)
• PerformdetailsettingsforwirelessLANontheHTTPserverscreen.
[PROFILE] [DISABLE] WirelessLANconnectionwillbeturnedoff
[SIMPLEACCESS
POINT]
Settheprojectoras[SIMPLEACCESSPOINT]forcon-
nectingtoacomputerandasmartphone.
[SMARTCONNECTION] Easilyconnecttoacomputerandasmartphoneutilizing
theapplicationsoftware,MultiPresenter,installedonthem.
[INFRASTRUCTURE] Connecttheprojectortoanaccesspoint.
[RECONNECT] Retrytoconnecttheprojectortoanetwork.Trythisifyouhavechanged[PROFILE].
Whenyouconnectwithyourcomputertosaveyourproleandselect"Automaticallyconnectwhenwithinrange"
fromthePropertiestabofWirelessNetworkinWindowsforyourselectedprole,yourwirelessLANwillbeaccessed
underthefollowingconditions:
• atthetimeofturningonthecomputerortheprojector
• whenthenotebooktypeiswithintherangeoftheprojector'swirelessLANcanbeachieved.
DatatransmissionbetweenwirelessLANandwiredLANisnotpossible.
When[SIMPLEACCESSPOINT]or[SMARTCONNECTION]isset,upto20unitscanbeconnectedsimultaneously.
Recommendtoconnectapprox.10unitsfornormaloperation.
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HintsonHowtoSetUpLANConnection
To connect a DHCP server:
Fromtheprojectormenu,select[SETUP][WIREDLAN][SETTINGS][DHCP][ON]andpresstheENTER
button.TospecifyIPaddresswithoutusingtheDHCPserver,usetheHTTPserver.(page39)
TosetonlyforwirelessLAN(NETWORKTYPEandWPA2PSK):
AccesstheHTTPservertodisplaythewebbrowser(page36)andselect[NETWORKSETTINGS][SET-
TINGS][WIRELESSLAN][INFRASTRUCTURE]andthenclick[APPLY].
Makenecessarysettingsfor[SETTINGS],click[SAVE]forstoringsetvaluesandthenclick[APPLY]toreect
thesevaluestowirelessLANconnection.
To select an SSID:
AccesstheHTTPservertodisplaythewebbrowser(page36)andselect[NETWORKSETTINGS][SET-
TINGS][WIRELESSLAN][INFRASTRUCTURE]andthenclick[APPLY].Aftercompletionofthesesteps,
click[SETTING]fortheINFRASTRUCTUREandthenclick[SITESURVEY]onthe[CONNECTION]page,nally
selecttheSSIDyouwanttoconnectonthelist.
Ifyoudonotuse[SITESURVEY],typetheSSIDin[CONNECTION].(page40)
Toreceivelampreplacementtimeorerrormessagesviae-mail:
AccesstheHTTPservertodisplaythewebbrowser(page36)andselect[NETWORKSETTINGS][ALERT
MAIL], and set [SENDER’S ADDRESS], [SMTPSERVER NAME], and [RECIPIENT’SADDRESS]. Last, click
[SAVE].(page41)
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Menu Descriptions & Functions [INFO.]
Displaysthestatusofthecurrentsignalandlampusage.Thisitemhassixpages.Theinformationincludedisasfollows:
TIP:PressingtheHELPbuttonontheremotecontrolwillshowthe[INFO.]menuitems.
[USAGE TIME]
[LAMPLIFEREMAINING](%)*
[LAMPHOURSUSED](H)
[FILTERHOURSUSED](H)
[TOTALCARBONSAVINGS](kg-CO2)
[TOTALCOSTSAVINGS]
* Theprogressindicatorshowsthepercentageofremainingbulblife.
Thevalueinformsyouoftheamountoflampusage.Whentheremaininglamptimereaches0,theLAMPLIFE
REMAININGbarindicatorchangesfrom0%to100Hoursandstartscountingdown.
Iftheremaininglamptimereaches0hours,theprojectorwillnotturnon.
• Themessagetotheeffectthatthelamportheltersshouldbereplacedwillbedisplayedforoneminutewhen
theprojectoristurnedonandwhenthePOWERbuttonontheprojectorortheremotecontrolispressed.
Todismissthismessage,pressanybuttonontheprojectorortheremotecontrol.
Lamplife(H)
Replacement lamp
ECO MODE
OFF/AUTO ECO NORMAL ECO
4000 5000 9000 NP43LP
• [TOTALCARBONSAVINGS]
Thisdisplays theestimated carbonsavinginformation inkg. Thecarbon footprintfactor inthe carbonsaving
calculationisbasedontheOECD(2008Edition).(page25)
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5. Using On-Screen Menu
[SOURCE(1)]
[SOURCENAME] [SOURCEINDEX]
[HORIZONTALFREQUENCY] [VERTICALFREQUENCY]
[SYNCTYPE] [SYNCPOLARITY]
[SCANTYPE]
[SOURCE(2)]
[SIGNALTYPE] [VIDEOTYPE]
[BITDEPTH] [VIDEOLEVEL]
[WIRED LAN]
[IPADDRESS] [SUBNETMASK]
[GATEWAY] [MACADDRESS]
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[WIRELESS LAN]
[IPADDRESS] [SUBNETMASK]
[GATEWAY] [MACADDRESS]
[SSID] [NETWORKTYPE]
[SECURITY] [CHANNEL]
[SIGNALLEVEL]
[CONNECTION]
[PROJECTORNAME] [PIN CODE]
[WIREDLAN] [IPADDRESS]
[WIRELESSLAN] [IPADDRESS]
[SSID] [SECURITYKEY]
[VERSION]
[FIRMWARE]Version
[DATA]Version
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[OTHERS]
[PROJECTORNAME]
[HOSTNAME]
[MODELNO.]
[SERIALNUMBER]
[LANUNITTYPE]
[CONTROLID](when[CONTROLID]isset)
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Menu Descriptions & Functions [RESET]
Returning to Factory Default [RESET]
TheRESETfeatureallowsyoutochangeadjustmentsandsettingstothefactorypresetfora(all)source(s)except
thefollowing:
[CURRENTSIGNAL]
Resetstheadjustmentsforthecurrentsignaltothefactorypresetlevels.
Theitemsthatcanberesetare:[PRESET],[CONTRAST],[BRIGHTNESS],[COLOR],[HUE],[SHARPNESS],
[ASPECTRATIO],[HORIZONTAL],[VERTICAL],[CLOCK],[PHASE],and[OVERSCAN].
[ALLDATA]
Resetalltheadjustmentsandsettingsforallthesignalstothefactorypreset.
AllitemscanberesetEXCEPT[LANGUAGE],[BACKGROUND],[ORIENTATION],[FILTERMESSAGE],[SECU-
RITY],[COMMUNICATIONSPEED],[CONTROLID],[STANDBYMODE],[FANMODE],[CARBONCONVERT],
[CURRENCY],[CURRENCYCONVERT],[LAMPLIFEREMAINING],[LAMPHOURSUSED],[FILTERHOURS
USED],[TOTALCARBONSAVINGS],[WIREDLAN],and[WIRELESSLAN].
Toresetthelampusagetime,see“ClearingLampHourMeter[CLEARLAMPHOURS]”below.
Clearing Lamp Hour Meter [CLEAR LAMP HOURS]
Resetsthelampclockbacktozero.Selectingthisoptiondisplayssubmenuforaconrmation.Select [YES] and
presstheENTERbutton.
NOTE:Elapsedtimeofthelampusewillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[RESET]isdonefromthemenu.
NOTE:Theprojectorwillturnoffandgointostandbymodewhenyoucontinuetousetheprojectorforanother100hoursafterthe
lamphasreachedtheendofitslife.Inthisconditionyoucannotclearthelamphourmeteronthemenu.Ifthishappens,press
theHELPbuttonontheremotecontrolfor10secondstoresetthelampclockbacktozero.Dothisonlyafterreplacingthelamp.
Clearing the Filter Usage Hours [CLEAR FILTER HOURS]
Resetsthelterusagebacktozero.Selectingthisoptiondisplayssubmenuforaconrmation.Select[YES]and
presstheENTERbutton.
NOTE:Elapsedtimeofthelterusewillnotbeaffectedevenwhen[RESET]isdonefromthemenu.
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6. Installation and Connections
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2
1
Thissectiondescribeshowtosetupyourprojectorandhowtoconnectvideoandaudiosources.
Yourprojectorissimpletosetupanduse.Butbeforeyougetstarted,youmustrst:
Setupascreenandtheprojector.
Connectyourcomputerorvideoequip-
ment to the projector.
(
page90,92,93,94,95,96,97)
 Connect the supplied power cord.
(page11)
NOTE:Ensurethatthepowercordandanyother
cablesaredisconnectedbeforemovingthepro-
jector.Whenmovingtheprojectororwhenitisnot
inuse,coverthelenswiththeslidinglenscover.
Setting Up the Screen and the Projector
Selecting a Location
[ME401W/ME361W/ME331W/ME301W]
Thefurtheryourprojectorisfromthescreenorwall,thelargertheimage.Theminimumsizetheimagecanbeisap-
proximately25"(0.64m)measureddiagonallywhentheprojectorisroughly37inches(0.9m)fromthewallorscreen.
Thelargesttheimagecanbeis300"(7.6m)whentheprojectorisabout459inches(11.7m)fromthewallorscreen.
300"
240"
200"
180"
150"
120"
100"
80"
11.7/459
"
9.3/367
"
7.0/275
"
5.8/229
"
4.6/183
"
3.9/152
"
3.1/121
"
2.3/90
"
1.5/60
"
40"
7.8/306
"
60"
30"
25"
1.1/
45
"
0.9/
37
"
Distance (Unit: m/inch)
Lens center
Screen Size
Screen Size (Unit: cm/inch)
646�2(W) × 403�9(H) / 254(W) × 159(H)
516�9(W) × 323�1(H) / 204(W) × 127(H)
430�8(W) × 269�2(H) / 170(W) × 106(H)
387�7(W) × 242�3(H) / 153(W) × 95(H)
323�1(W) × 201�9(H) / 127(W) × 79(H)
258�5(W) × 161�5(H) / 102(W) × 64(H)
215�4(W) × 134�6(H) / 85(W) × 53(H)
172�3(W) × 107�7(H) / 68(W) × 42(H)
129�2(W) × 80�8(H) / 51(W) × 32(H)
86�2(W) × 53�8(H) / 34(W) × 21(H)
64�6(W) × 40�4(H) / 25(W) × 16(H)
53�8(W) × 33�7(H) / 21(W) × 13(H)
TIP:
• Thedistancesareindicatedbyintermediatevaluesbetweenteleandwide.Useasaruleofthumb.
• Formoredetailsonthrowdistance,seepage88.
To the wall outlet.
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[ME401X/ME361X/ME331X/ME301X]
Thefurtheryourprojectorisfromthescreenorwall,thelargertheimage.Theminimumsizetheimagecanbeisap-
proximately25"(0.64m)measureddiagonallywhentheprojectorisroughly35inches(0.9m)fromthewallorscreen.
Thelargesttheimagecanbeis300"(7.6m)whentheprojectorisabout435inches(11.0m)fromthewallorscreen.
300"
240"
200"
180"
150"
120"
100"
80"
11.0/435
"
8.8/348
"
6.6/260
"
5.5/216
"
4.4/173
"
3.6/144
"
2.9/115
"
2.2/86
"
1.4/57
"
40"
7.3/289
"
60"
30"
25"
1.1/
42
"
0.9/
35
"
Distance (Unit: m/inch)
Lens center
Screen Size
Screen Size (Unit: cm/inch)
609�6(W) × 457�2(H) / 240(W) × 180(H)
487�7(W) × 365�8(H) / 192(W) × 144(H)
406�4(W) × 304�8(H) / 160(W) × 120(H)
365�8(W) × 274�3(H) / 144(W) × 108(H)
304�8(W) × 228�6(H) / 120(W) × 90(H)
243�8(W) × 182�9(H) / 96(W) × 72(H)
203�2(W) × 152�4(H) / 80(W) × 60(H)
162�6(W) × 121�9(H) / 64(W) × 48(H)
121�9(W) × 91�4(H) / 48(W) × 36(H)
81�3(W) × 61�0(H) / 32(W) × 24(H)
61�0(W) × 45�7(H) / 24(W) × 18(H)
50�8(W) × 38�1(H) / 20(W) × 15(H)
TIP:
• Thedistancesareindicatedbyintermediatevaluesbetweenteleandwide.Useasaruleofthumb.
• Formoredetailsonthrowdistance,seepage88.
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C
α
B
D
Throw Distance and Screen Size
Thefollowingshowstheproperrelativepositionsoftheprojectorandscreen.Refertothetabletodeterminethe
position of installation.
Distance Chart
B= Vertical distance between lens center and
screen center
C= Throwdistance
D= Vertical distance between lens center and
screenbottom(topofscreenforceilingap-
plication)
α
= Throwangle
NOTE:The valuesin thetables aredesign values and
mayvary.
[ME401W/ME361W/ME331W/ME301W]
Screen Size
B
C
D
α
Diagonal Width Height wide tele wide tele
inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm - inch mm inch mm degree - degree
25 635 21 538 13 337 5 139 27 686 - 46 1171 -1 -29
11�4 - 6�8
30 762 25 646 16 404 7 167 33 833 - 56 1415 -1 -35 11�3 - 6�7
40 1016 34 862 21 538 9 222 44 1126 - 75 1902 -2 -47 11�2 - 6�7
60 1524 51 1292 32 808 13 333 67 1712 - 113 2876 -3 -71 11�0 - 6�6
72 1829 61 1551 38 969 16 400 81 2063 - 136 3460 -3 -85 11�0 - 6�6
80 2032 68 1723 42 1077 17 444 90 2298 - 152 3850 -4 -94 10�9 - 6�6
84 2134 71 1809 45 1131 18 466 95 2415 - 159 4045 -4 -99 10�9 - 6�6
90 2286 76 1939 48 1212 20 500 102 2591 - 171 4337 -4 -106 10�9 - 6�6
100 2540 85 2154 53 1346 22 555 114 2884 - 190 4824 -5 -118 10�9 - 6�6
120 3048 102 2585 64 1615 26 666 137 3470 - 228 5798 -6 -141 10�9 - 6�6
150 3810 127 3231 79 2019 33 833 171 4349 - 286 7259 -7 -177 10�8 - 6�5
180 4572 153 3877 95 2423 39 1000 206 5228 - 343 8720 -8 -212 10�8 - 6�5
200 5080 170 4308 106 2692 44 1111 229 5814 - 382 9694 -9 -236 10�8 - 6�5
210 5334 178 4523 111 2827 46 1166 240 6107 - 401 10181 -10 -247 10�8 - 6�5
240 6096 204 5169 127 3231 52 1333 275 6986 - 458 11642 -11 -283 10�8 - 6�5
270 6858 229 5816 143 3635 59 1499 310 7865 - 516 13103 -13 -318 10�8 - 6�5
300 7620 254 6462 159 4039 66 1666 344 8744 - 573 14564 -14 -353 10�8 - 6�5
[ME401X/ME361X/ME331X/ME301X]
Screen Size
B
C
D
α
Diagonal Width Height wide tele wide tele
inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm - inch mm inch mm degree - degree
25 635 20 508 15 381 5 131 26 649 - 44 1106 -2 -60
11�4 - 6�7
30 762 24 610 18 457 6 157 31 788 - 53 1337 -3 -71 11�3 - 6�7
40 1016 32 813 24 610 8 210 42 1066 - 71 1798 -4 -95 11�1 - 6�6
60 1524 48 1219 36 914 12 314 64 1622 - 107 2720 -6 -143 11�0 - 6�6
72 1829 58 1463 43 1097 15 377 77 1955 - 129 3273 -7 -171 10�9 - 6�6
80 2032 64 1626 48 1219 17 419 86 2178 - 143 3642 -8 -191 10�9 - 6�6
84 2134 67 1707 50 1280 17 440 90 2289 - 151 3826 -8 -200 10�9 - 6�6
90 2286 72 1829 54 1372 19 471 97 2456 - 162 4103 -8 -214 10�9 - 6�6
100 2540 80 2032 60 1524 21 524 108 2734 - 180 4564 -9 -238 10�8 - 6�5
120 3048 96 2438 72 1829 25 629 130 3290 - 216 5486 -11 -286 10�8 - 6�5
150 3810 120 3048 90 2286 31 786 162 4124 - 270 6869 -14 -357 10�8 - 6�5
180 4572 144 3658 108 2743 37 943 195 4958 - 325 8252 -17 -429 10�8 - 6�5
200 5080 160 4064 120 3048 41 1048 217 5514 - 361 9174 -19 -476 10�8 - 6�5
210 5334 168 4267 126 3200 43 1100 228 5792 - 379 9635 -20 -500 10�8 - 6�5
240 6096 192 4877 144 3658 50 1257 261 6626 - 434 11018 -23 -572 10�7 - 6�5
270 6858 216 5486 162 4115 56 1414 294 7460 - 488 12401 -25 -643 10�7 - 6�5
300 7620 240 6096 180 4572 62 1572 327 8294 - 543 13784 -28 -714 10�7 - 6�5
Screencenter
Lenscenter
Screenbottom
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WARNING
* Installingyourprojectorontheceilingmustbedonebyaqualiedtechnician.ContactyourNECdealerformore
information.
* Donotattempttoinstalltheprojectoryourself.
• Onlyuseyourprojectoronasolid,levelsurface.Iftheprojectorfallstotheground,youcanbeinjuredandthe
projectorseverelydamaged.
• Donotusetheprojectorwheretemperaturesvarygreatly.Theprojectormustbeusedattemperaturesbetween
41°F(5°C)and104°F(40°C)(Ecomodeselectedautomaticallyat95°Fto104°F/35°Cto40°C).
• Donotexposetheprojectortomoisture,dust,orsmoke.Thiswillharmthescreenimage.
• Ensurethatyouhaveadequateventilationaroundyourprojectorsoheatcandissipate.Donotcovertheventson
the side or the front of the projector.
Reecting the Image
Usingamirrortoreectyourprojector’simageenablesyoutoenjoyamuchlargerimagewhenasmallerspaceis
required.ContactyourNECdealerifyouneedamirrorsystem.Ifyou’reusingamirrorsystemandyourimageis
inverted,usetheMENUand▲▼◀▶ buttons on your projector cabinet or your remote control to correct the orienta-
tion.(page71)
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Making Connections
Connecting Your Computer
Computercables,HDMIandUSBcanbeusedtoconnecttoacomputer.Theconnectioncableisnotenclosedwith
theprojector.Pleasegetreadyasuitablecablefortheconnection.
NOTE:SignalssupportedbyPlug&Play(DDC2)
INPUT
COMPUTERIN HDMI1IN HDMI2IN
analog digital digital
Yes Yes Yes
HDMI 1 IN
HDMI 2 IN
COMPUTER IN
AUDIO IN
A commercially available
USB cable
(compatible with USB 2.0
specications)
Computer cable (VGA) (supplied)
To mini D-Sub 15-pin terminal on the
projector.Itisrecommendedthatyouusea
commercially available distribution amplier
if connecting a signal cable longer than the
cable supplied.
Type B
Type A
Stereo mini-plug audio cable (not supplied)
HDMIcable(notsupplied)
UseHighSpeedHDMI®Cable.
NOTE:ForMac,useacommerciallyavailable
pinadapter(notsupplied)toconnecttoyour
Mac’svideoport.
• Selectthesourcenameforitsappropriateinputterminalafterturningontheprojector.
Inputterminal
SOURCEbuttonontheprojectorcabinet
Buttonontheremotecontrol
COMPUTERIN
COMPUTER
(COMPUTER1)
HDMI1IN HDMI1 (HDMI1*)
HDMI2IN HDMI2 (HDMI2*)
USB(PC) USB-B (USB-B)
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NOTE:TheprojectorisnotcompatiblewithvideodecodedoutputsoftheNECISS-6020switcher.
NOTE:AnimagemaynotbedisplayedcorrectlywhenaVideosourceisplayedbackviaacommerciallyavailablescanconverter.
Thisisbecausetheprojectorwillprocessavideosignalasacomputersignalatthedefaultsetting.Inthatcase,dothefollowing.
* Whenanimageisdisplayedwiththelowerandupperblackportionofthescreenoradarkimageisnotdisplayedcorrectly:
ProjectanimagetollthescreenandthenpresstheAUTOADJ.buttonontheremotecontrolortheprojectorcabinet.
Enabling the computer’s external display
DisplayinganimageonthenotebookPC’sscreendoesnotnecessarilymeanitoutputsasignaltotheprojector.
WhenusingaPCcompatiblelaptop,acombinationoffunctionkeyswillenable/disabletheexternaldisplay.
Usually,thecombinationofthe“Fn”keyalongwithoneofthe12functionkeysgetstheexternaldisplaytocomeonoroff.For
example,NEClaptopsuseFn+F3,whileDelllaptopsuseFn+F8keycombinationstotogglethroughexternaldisplayselections.
CautionswhenusingaDVIsignal
• WhenthecomputerhasaDVIoutputterminal,useacommerciallyavailableconvertercabletoconnectthecomputer
totheprojector’sHDMI1orHDMI2inputterminal(onlydigitalvideosignalscanbeinput).
HDMI 1 IN
HDMI 2 IN
AUDIO IN
NOTE:WhenViewingaDVIDigitalSignal
• Turnoffthepowerofthecomputerandprojectorbeforeconnecting.
• Whenavideodeckisconnectedviaascanconverter,etc.,thedisplaymaynotbecorrectduringfast-forwardingandrewinding.
• UseaDVI-to-HDMIcablecompliantwithDDWG(DigitalDisplayWorkingGroup)DVI(DigitalVisualInterface)revision1.0stan-
dard.
Thecableshouldbewithin197"/5mlong.
• TurnofftheprojectorandthePCbeforeconnectingtheDVI-to-HDMIcable.
• ToprojectaDVIdigitalsignal:Connectthecables,turntheprojectoron,thenselecttheHDMIinput.Finally,turnonyourPC.
Failuretodosomaynotactivatethedigitaloutputofthegraphicscardresultinginnopicturebeingdisplayed.Shouldthishappen,
restartyourPC.
• DonotdisconnecttheDVI-to-HDMIcablewhiletheprojectorisrunning.Ifthesignalcablehasbeendisconnectedandthen
reconnected,animagemaynotbecorrectlydisplayed.Shouldthishappen,restartyourPC.
• TheCOMPUTERvideoinputterminalssupportWindowsPlugandPlay.
• AMacsignaladapter(commerciallyavailable)mayberequiredtoconnectaMaccomputer.
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Connecting an External Monitor
Youcanconnectaseparate,externalmonitortoyourprojectortosimultaneouslyviewonamonitorthecomputer
analogimageyou’reprojecting.
NOTE:
• TheAUDIOOUTjackdoesnotsupportheadphoneterminal.
• Whenaudioequipmentisconnected,theprojectorspeakerisdisabled.
• ThesignaloutputfromtheMONITOROUT(COMPUTER)ofthisprojectorisforprojectingimageonexclusiveonedisplay.
• Whennosignalisappliedover3minutesintheconditionofprojectorstandbywhenNETWORKSTANDBYissetintheStandby
mode,outputfromtheMONITOROUTorAUDIOOUTterminalwillbestopped.Inthiscasepulloutthecomputercableandset
itbackafterinputtingvideosignal
Monitoroutandsleepmode:
• TheMONITOROUT(COMP.)terminalwillnotworkwhen[NORMAL]isselectedfor[STANDBYMODE].
TheMONITOROUT(COMP.)terminalwillworkonlyinthesleepmode.
ApplyingasignalfromtheCOMPUTERINterminalwillputtheprojectorinthesleepmode,whichallowsyoutousetheMONITOR
OUT(COMP.)terminalandtheAUDIOOUTminijack.
Thesleepmodeisoneofthestandbymodes.Thesleepmodecannotbeselectedfromthemenu.
• Inthenetworkstandbymode,soundforthelastviewedcomputerorvideosourcewillbeheard.
BNC-to-COMPUTERINterminalconvertedsignalwillnotbeoutputinthestandbymodeandsleepmode.
AUDIO OUT
MONITOR OUT (COMP.)
Computer cable (VGA) (not supplied)Computer cable (VGA) (supplied)
Stereo mini-plug audio cable (not supplied)Stereo mini-plug audio cable (not supplied)
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Connecting Your DVD Player or Other AV Equipment
ConnectingVideoInput
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
Video cable (not sup-
plied)
Audio cable (not supplied)
Audio cable (not supplied)
Audio equipment
• Selectthesourcenameforitsappropriateinputterminalafterturningontheprojector.
Inputterminal
SOURCEbuttonontheprojector
cabinet
Buttonontheremotecontrol
VIDEOIN
VIDEO
(VIDEO)
NOTE:RefertoyourVCRowner’smanualformoreinformationaboutyourequipment’svideooutputrequirements.
NOTE:AnimagemaynotbedisplayedcorrectlywhenaVideosourceisplayedbackinfast-forwardorfast-rewindviaascanconverter.
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Connecting Component Input
COMPUTER IN
AUDIO IN
15-pin - to - RCA (female) × 3 cable adapter
(ADP-CV1E)
Stereo mini plug - to - RCA audio cable (not supplied)
Component video RCA ×
3 cable (not supplied)
Audio cable (not supplied)
DVD player
Audio Equipment
Acomponentsignalwillbeautomaticallydisplayed.Ifnot,fromthemenu,select[SETUP][OPTIONS(1)]
[SIGNALSELECT][COMPUTER],andthenplaceacheckmarkintheComponentradiobutton.
• Selectthesourcenameforitsappropriateinputterminalafterturningontheprojector.
Inputterminal
SOURCEbuttonontheprojector
cabinet
Buttonontheremotecontrol
COMPUTERIN
COMPUTER
(COMPUTER1)
NOTE:RefertoyourDVDplayer’sowner’smanualformoreinformationaboutyourDVDplayer’svideooutputrequirements.
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Connecting HDMI Input
YoucanconnecttheHDMIoutputofyourDVDplayer,harddiskplayer,Blu-rayplayer,ornotebooktypePCtothe
HDMIINterminalofyourprojector.
• Selectthesourcenameforitsappropriateinputterminalafterturningontheprojector.
Inputterminal
SOURCEbuttonontheprojector
cabinet
Buttonontheremotecontrol
HDMI1IN HDMI1 (HDMI1*)
HDMI2IN HDMI2 (HDMI2*)
• WhenconnectingtheHDMI1INterminal(orHDMI2terminal)oftheprojectortotheDVDplayer,theprojector’s
videolevelcanbemadesettingsinaccordancewiththeDVDplayer’svideolevel.Inthemenuselect[HDMISET-
TINGS][VIDEOLEVEL]andmakenecessarysettings.
• IftheHDMIinputsoundcannotbeheard,inthemenuselect[AUDIOSELECT][HDMI1]or[HDMI2].(page
74)
HDMI 1 IN
HDMI 2 IN
HDMIcable(notsupplied)
UseHighSpeedHDMI®Cable.
Audio cable (not supplied)
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Connecting to a Wired LAN
TheprojectorcomesstandardwithaLANport(RJ-45)whichprovidesaLANconnectionusingaLANcable.
TouseaLANconnection,youarerequiredtosettheLANontheprojectormenu.Select[SETUP][WIREDLAN].
(page78).
ExampleofLANconnection(1)
Server
Hub
LAN cable (not supplied)
NOTE:UseaCategory5orhigherLAN
cable.
ExampleofLANconnection(2)
ViaanwirelessLANaccesspoint,itenablestoeasilyconnecttoterminalsbySMARTCONNECTION.
Wired LAN
Wireless access point
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Connecting to a Wireless LAN (Optional: NP05LM series)
TheUSBWirelessLANUnitalsoprovidesawirelessLANconnection.TouseawirelessLANconnection,youare
requiredtoassignanIPaddresstotheprojector.
Important:
• IfyouusetheprojectorwiththeUSBWirelessLANUnitintheareawheretheuseofwirelessLANequipmentis
prohibited,removetheUSBWirelessLANUnitfromtheprojector.
• BuytheappropriateUSBWirelessLANUnitforyourcountryorarea.
NOTE:
• ThegreenLEDontheUSBWirelessLANUnitashestoshowthattheUSBWirelessLANUnitisworking.
• Yourcomputer’swirelessLANadapter(orunit)mustbecompliedwithWi-Fi(IEEE802.11b/g/n)standard.
Attaching the USB Wireless LAN Unit
NOTE:
• TheUSBWirelessLANUnitmustbeinsertedintotheUSBWirelessLANUnitportinthecorrectdirection.Itcannotbeinserted
inthereversedirection.IftheUSBWirelessLANUnitisinsertedinthereversedirectionwithexcessiveforceapplied,theUSB
portmaybreak.
• BeforetouchingtheUSBWirelessLANUnit,touchametallicobject(suchasadoorknoboraluminumwindowframe)todischarge
thestaticelectricityfromyourbody.
• AlwaysinsertorremovetheUSBWirelessLANunitwhenthemainpoweristurnedoff.Failuretodosomaycauseprojector
malfunctionordamagetotheUSBwirelessLANunit.Iftheprojectorwillnotworkcorrectly,turnofftheprojector,disconnect
thepowercord,andthenconnectitagain.
• TheUSBportoftheprojectoriscommonusefortheVIERWER.WhentheUSBmemoryisinstalledandactivatetheVIEWER,
youcannotutilizewirelessLAN.
1. Press the POWER button to turn off the projector and set
it into standby condition, and disconnect the power cord.
2. Slowly insert the USB Wireless LAN Unit into the USB port.
Remove the cap from the USB Wireless LAN Unit, and then
insert it with the surface (side of indicator) facing down. Keep
the cap for later use.
NOTE:
• DonotforcetoinserttheUSBWirelessLANUnit.
• Setthesuppliedstrapontothestrapxingholeforthemeasureof
anti-theftanddropping-off.
Strap xing hole
ToremovetheUSBWirelessLANUnit,disconnectthepowercord
and use the above procedure.
NOTE:
• ThegreenLEDontheUSBWirelessLANUnitashestoshowthatWire-
lessLANUnitisworking.IftheUSBWirelessLANUnitisincorrectly
attached,theblueLEDwillnotash.
• DonotpressthebuttonontheUSBWirelessLANUnit.Thebuttonwill
notworkwiththismodel.
USB
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ConnectionExample(1)[SMARTCONNECTION]
Easily connect the projector to multiple terminals as computers
andsmartphonesbyPINcode.
1. Downloadtheapplicationsoftware,“MultiPresenter”fromourcompanywebsiteandinstallitontoeach
terminal as a computer.
http://www.nec-display.com/dl/en/soft/multipresenter/index.html
2. Power ON the projector and display on the on-screen menu and then select as the bellows in order:
[SETUP] [WIRELESSLAN][SMARTCONNECTION]for[PROFILE]
3. Switchthesourceoftheprojectorto[LAN].
The stand-by screen will be displayed on.
4. Launchtheapplicationsoftware“MultiPresenter”oneachterminalandinputPINCODEthatisshownon
the stand-by screen.
* ForiOS,selectSSIDinadvanceandinputtheSECURITYKEY.
• PerformdetailsettingsfortheSMARTCONNECTIONactivatingtheHTTPServerfunction.(page40)
• AboutdetailsoftheMultiPresenterapplication,pleaserefertothemanualofMultiPresenteruploadedonourcom-
pany web site.
ConnectionExample(2)[SIMPLEACCESSPOINT]
SettheprojectorasSIMPLEACCESSPOINTforconnectingtoterminalsascomputersandsmartphones.
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ConnectionExample(3)[INFRASTRUCTURE]
Connecttheprojectortowired/wirelessLANviawirelessLANaccesspoint.
Wired LAN
Wireless access point
1. ConnectacomputertotheprojectorviawiredLAN.( page 96)
2. Usethecomputer’sbrowsertodisplaytheprojector’sHTTPserver.( page 36)
3. UseanHTTPservertosetthewirelessLAN.( page 40)
Selecteither[SIMPLEACCESSPOINT]or[INFRASTRUCTURE]for[WIRELESS]in[SETTINGS]of[NETWORK
SETTINGS]andthenperformdetailsettingsin[SETTING].
4. Click[APPLY]toconnecttothewirelessLAN.
NOTE:
• TousetheHTTPserverfunction,theprojectormustbeconnectedtoanetwork.First,connecttheprojectortoanetworkbythe
wiredLANandthenperformrequiredsettingsforthewirelessLANontheHTTPserver.
• Ifnetworkconictisoccurred,theSTATUSIndicatorstartstoblinkinorange.Inthiscase,changetheIPaddress.
IfyouwanttochangethewirelessLANsettingontheprojectoraftersettingitontheHTTPserver,performsetting
changeontheon-screenmenu.(page79)
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Thissectiondescribesthesimplemaintenanceproceduresyoushouldfollowtocleanthelters,thelens,thecabinet,
andtoreplacethelampandthelters.
Cleaning the Filters
Theair-lterspongekeepsdustanddirtfromgettinginsidetheprojectorandshouldbefrequentlycleaned.Ifthelter
isdirtyorclogged,yourprojectormayoverheat.
WARNING
• Pleasedonotuseaspraycontainingammablegastoremovedustattachedtothelters,etc.Doingsomay
resultinres.
NOTE:Themessageforltercleaningwillbedisplayedforoneminuteaftertheprojectoristurnedonoroff.Whenthemessageis
displayed,cleanthelters.Thetimetocleantheltersissetto[5000H]attimeofshipment.
Tocancelthemessage,pressanybuttonontheprojectorcabinetortheremotecontrol.
Thetwo-layerlterontheprojectorimprovescoolinganddust-proofcapabilitiescomparedwiththeconventionalmodels.
Theoutsides(intakeside)oftherstandsecondlayerltersremovedust.
Tocleanthelter,detachthelterunitandtheltercover.
CAUTION
• Beforecleaningthelters,turnofftheprojector,disconnectthepowercordandthenallowthecabinettocool.
Failuretodosocanresultinelectricshockorburninjuries.
1. Push two buttons to release the lter unit and pull it out.
TIP:
Thefollowing explanation useslters(ne-texture sponge andcoarse-
texturesponge)attachedtotheprojectoratthetimeofpurchaseasan
example.
Button
2. Remove the lter cover.
The lter cover is xed at six separate mounting points.
Bow the lter cover by pushing the notch slightly until it releases.
Notch
Filter unit
Filter cover
3. Remove the four lters and use a vacuum cleaner to vacuum
all the dust inside.
Get rid of dust in the sponge lter.
NOTE:
• Whenever you vacuum the lter,use the soft brush attachment to
vacuum.Thisistoavoiddamagetothelter.
• Donotwashthelterwithwater.Doingsocanresultinlterclogging.
Fine-texture
sponge
Coarse-texture sponge
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4. Remove dust from the lter unit and the lter cover.
Clean both outside and inside.
5. Attach the four lters to the lter unit and the lter cover.
Filter unit: Attach two coarse-texture sponge lters (large and
small) to the lter unit.
Filter cover: Attach two ne-texture sponge lters (large and small)
to the lter cover.
The ne-texture sponge lter has slits on it. Align these slits with
the protrusions of the lter cover.
Coarse-texture
sponge
Fine-texture
sponge
6. Attach the lter cover back to the lter unit
Align the lter unit with the lter cover and push the six protrusions
into place.
• Makesureallsixmountingpointsarealignedproperly.
7. Put the lter unit back to the projector cabinet.
Inserttwocatchesofthetipofthelterunitintothegrooveofthe
cabinet, and push the button to close the lter unit.
• Pushthelterunituntilitclicksintoplace.
8. Clearthelterusagehours.
Plug the power cord into the wall outlet, and then turn on the
projector.
From the menu, select [RESET] [CLEARFILTERHOURS].(
page 85)
The interval time to clean the lters is set to [OFF] at time of ship-
ment. When using the projector as it is, you do not clear the lter
usage
ButtonGroove
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Cleaning the Lens
• Turnofftheprojectorbeforecleaning.
• Theprojectorhasaplasticlens.Useacommerciallyavailableplasticlenscleaner.
• Donotscratchormarthelenssurfaceasaplasticlensiseasilyscratched.
• Neverusealcoholorglasslenscleanerasdoingsowillcausedamagetotheplasticlenssurface.
WARNING
• Pleasedonotuseaspraycontainingammablegastoremovedustattachedtothelens,etc.Doingsomay
resultinres.
Cleaning the Cabinet
Turnofftheprojector,andunplugtheprojectorbeforecleaning.
• Useadrysoftclothtowipedustoffthecabinet.
Ifheavilysoiled,useamilddetergent.
• Neverusestrongdetergentsorsolventssuchasalcoholorthinner.
• Whencleaningtheventsorthespeakerusingavacuumcleaner,donotforcethebrushofthevacuumcleaner
into the slits of the cabinet.
Vacuum the dust off the vents.
• Cloggedventsmaycauseariseintheinternaltemperatureoftheprojector,resultinginmalfunction.
• Donotscratchorhitthecabinetwithyourngersoranyhardobjects
• Contactyourdealerforcleaningtheinsideoftheprojector.
NOTE:Donotapplyvolatileagentsuchasinsecticideonthecabinet,thelens,orthescreen.Donotleavearubberorvinylproduct
inprolongedcontactwithit.Otherwisethesurfacenishwillbedeterioratedorthecoatingmaybestrippedoff.
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Replacing the Lamp and the Filters
Whenthelampreachestheendofitslife,theLAMPindicatorinthecabinetwillblinkredandthemessage“THE
LAMPHASREACHEDTHEENDOFITSUSABLELIFE.PLEASEREPLACETHELAMPANDFILTER.”willappear
(*).Eventhoughthelampmaystillbeworking,replacethelamptomaintaintheoptimalprojectorperformance.After
replacingthelamp,besuretoclearthelamphourmeter.(page85)
CAUTION
• DONOTTOUCHTHELAMPimmediatelyafterithasbeenused.Itwillbeextremelyhot.Turntheprojectoroff
andthendisconnectthepowercord.Allowatleastonehourforthelamptocoolbeforehandling.
• Usethespeciedlampforsafetyandperformance.
Toorderthereplacements,specifyyourlamptype,NP43LP.NP16LPisalsoavailableIfyouhave.
Thereplacementlampcomeswithlters.
• DONOTREMOVEANYSCREWSexceptonelampcoverscrewandtwolamphousingscrews.Youcouldreceive
anelectricshock.
• Donotbreaktheglassonthelamphousing.
Keepngerprintsofftheglasssurfaceonthelamphousing.Leavingngerprintsontheglasssurfacemightcause
anunwantedshadowandpoorpicturequality.
• Theprojectorwillturnoffandgointostandbymodewhenyoucontinuetousetheprojectorforanother100hours
afterthelamphasreachedtheendofitslife.Ifthishappens,besuretoreplacethelamp.Ifyoucontinuetouse
thelampafterthelampreachestheendofitslife,thelampbulbmayshatter,andpiecesofglassmaybescattered
inthelampcase.Donottouchthemasthepiecesofglassmaycauseinjury.Ifthishappens,contactyourNEC
dealer for lamp replacement.
*NOTE:Thismessagewillbedisplayedunderthefollowingconditions:
• foroneminuteaftertheprojectorhasbeenpoweredon
• whenthe (POWER)buttonontheprojectorcabinetorthePOWEROFFbuttonontheremotecontrolispressed
Toturnoffthemessage,pressanybuttonontheprojectorcabinetortheremotecontrol.
Optionallampandtoolsneededforreplacement:
• Phillipsscrewdriver(plus-head)
• Replacementlamp
Flow of Replacing the Lamp and the Filters
Step 1. Replace the lamp
Step 2. Replace the lters ( page 106)
Step 3. Clearthelampusagehoursandthelterusagehours( page 107)
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2. Remove the lamp housing.
(1)Loosenthetwoscrewssecuringthelamphousinguntilthephillipsscrewdrivergoesintoafreewheelingcondi-
tion.
•Thetwoscrewsarenotremovable.
•Thereisaninterlockonthiscasetopreventtheriskofelectricalshock.Donotattempttocircumventthis
interlock.
(2)Removethelamphousingbyholdingit.
CAUTION:
Makesurethatthelamphousingiscoolenoughbeforeremovingit.
Interlock
To replace the lamp:
1. Remove the lamp cover.
(1)Loosenthelampcoverscrew
•Thelampcoverscrewisnotremovable.
(2)Pushandslidethelampcoveroff.
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This completes the lamp replacement.
Go on to the lter replacement.
NOTE:Whenyoucontinuetousetheprojectorforanother100hoursafterthelamphasreachedtheendofitslife,theprojector
cannotturnonandthemenuisnotdisplayed.
Ifthishappens,presstheHELPbuttonontheremotecontrolfor10secondstoresetthelampclockbacktozero.
Whenthelamptimeclockisresettozero,theLAMPindicatorgoesout.
4. Reattach the lamp cover.
(1)Slidethelampcoverbackuntilitsnapsintoplace.
(2)Tightenthescrewtosecurethelampcover.
•Besuretotightenthescrew.
3. Install a new lamp housing.
(1)Insertanewlamphousinguntilthelamphousingispluggedintothesocket.
(2)Pushthetopcenterofthelamphousingtosecureit.
(3)Secureitinplacewiththetwoscrews.
•Besuretotightenthescrews.
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To replace the lters:
Fourltersarepackagedwiththereplacementlamp,NP43LP.
Coasetexturespongelter:Largeandsmallsizes(attachedtothelterunit)
Finetexturespongelter:Largeandsmallsizes(attachedtotheltercover)
TheltersuppliedwithNP16LPisdifferedfromones’materialsuppliedwithNP43LPandthatmaterialisnon-woven
material.
Forreadingthelterreplacementprocedures,replacethewords“ne-texturespongeandcoarse-texturesponge”
with“accordionsoftandhoneycombhard”respectively.
NOTE:
• Replaceallfourltersatthesametime.
• Beforereplacingthelters,wipeoffdustanddirtfromtheprojectorcabinet.
• Theprojectorisprecisionequipment.Keepoutdustanddirtduringlterreplacement.
• Donotwashthelterswithsoapandwater.Soapandwaterwilldamagetheltermembrane.
• Putltersintoplace.Incorrectattachmentofaltermaycausedustanddirttogetintotheinsideoftheprojector.
TIP:
Whilethematerialofltersattachedtotheprojectoratthetimeofpurchaseisdifferentfromthematerialofltersincludedwiththe
optionallamp,thereisnodifferenceinperformancebetweenthesetwotypes.
Beforereplacingthelters,replacethelamp.(page103)
1. Push the catch to release the lter unit and pull it out.
2. Detach the lter cover from the lter unit.
The lter cover is xed at six separate mounting points.
Bow the lter cover by pushing it slightly until it releases.
Filter cover
Notch
Filter unit
3. Replace the four (4) lters
1. Remove the lters, and then clean the lter unit and the lter
cover.
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2. Attach new lters.
Filter unit: Attach two coarse texture sponge lters to the
lter unit.
Filter cover: Attach two ne texture sponge lters to the lter
cover.
The accordion lter has slits on it. Align these slits with the
protrusions of the lter cover.
4. Attach the lter cover back to the lter unit
Align the lter unit with the lter cover and push the protrusions
into place.
•Makesureallsixmountingpointsarealignedproperly.
5. Put the lter unit back to the projector cabinet.
Inserttwocatchesofthetipofthelterunitintothegrooveof
the cabinet.
Pushthelterunituntilitclicksintoplace.
This completes the lter replacement.
Go on to the clearing lamp and lter hour meters.
To clear the lamp usage hours and the lter usage hours:
1. Place the projector where you use it.
2. Plug the power cord into the wall outlet, and then turn on the projector.
3. Clearthelampusagehoursandthelterusagehours.
1. From the menu, select [RESET] [CLEAR LAMP HOURS] and reset the lamp usage hours.
2. Select[CLEARFILTERHOURS].andresetthelterusagehours.( page 85)
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Troubleshooting
Thissectionhelpsyouresolveproblemsyoumayencounterwhilesettinguporusingtheprojector.
Indicator Messages
PowerIndicator
Indicator Condition ProjectorCondition Note
Off The main power is off
Blinking light Blue
0�5 sec On,
0�5 sec Off
The projector is getting ready to turn on� Wait for a moment�
2�5 sec On,
0�5 sec Off
Off Timer is enabled�
Orange 0�5 sec On,
0�5 sec Off
Cooling Wait for a moment
Steady light Blue
The projector is turned on�
Orange In Standby condition [NETWORK STANDBY] is
selected for [STANDBY MODE]
Red In Standby condition [NORMAL] is selected for
[STANDBY MODE]
Status Indicator
Indicator Condition ProjectorCondition Note
Off Normal or Standby
Blinking light Red
1 cycle (0�5 sec
On, 2�5 sec Off)
Lamp cover error or lamp housing error Mount the lamp cover or lamp housing correctly�
2 cycle (0�5 sec
On, 0�5 sec Off)
Temperature error The projector is overheated� Move the projector to
a cooler location�
3 cycle (0�5 sec
On, 0�5 sec Off)
Power error Power unit is not working properly� Contact your
dealer�
4 cycle (0�5 sec
On, 0�5 sec Off)
Fan error Fans will not work correctly�
6 cycle (0�5 sec
On, 0�5 sec Off)
Lamp error Lamp fails to light� Wait a full minute and then turn
on again�
Green 1 cycle (0�5 sec
On, 0�5 sec Off)
Re-firing the lamp (The projector is cooling down�) The projector is re-firing�
Wait for a moment�
Orange 1 cycle (0�5 sec
On, 2�5 sec Off)
Network conflict
Both the built-in wired LAN and the wireless LAN cannot
be connected to the same network at the same time�
To use both built-in wired LAN and wireless LAN at the
same time, connect them to different networks�
NOTE:IntheStandbycondition,thestatusindicator
onthecabinetdoesnotblinkinorangeevenifthe
networkconicts
Steady light Green
Sleep mode
Orange
CONTROL PANEL LOCK is on� You have pressed cabinet button when Control
Panel Lock is on�
CONTROL ID error Remote control ID and projector ID are not matched�
Lamp Indicator
Indicator Condition ProjectorCondition Note
Off Normal
Blinking light Red
Lamp has reached its end of life� Lamp replace-
ment message will be displayed�
Replace the lamp�
Steady light Red Lamp has been used beyond its limit� The projector
will not turn on until the lamp is replaced�
Replace the lamp�
Green In the state of [ECO MODE] ([AUTO ECO], [NOR-
MAL], OR [ECO])
Over-TemperatureProtection
Ifthetemperatureinsidetheprojectorrisestoohigh,theover-temperatureprotectorwillautomaticallyturnoffthelamp
withtheSTATUSindicatorblinking(2-cycleOnandOff.)
Shouldthishappen,dothefollowing:
• Unplugthepowercordafterthecoolingfansstop.
• Movetheprojectortoacoolerlocationiftheroomwhereyouarepresentingisparticularlytoowarm.
• Cleantheventsiftheyarecloggedwithdust.
• Waitabout60minutesuntiltheinsideoftheprojectorbecomescoolenough.
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Common Problems & Solutions
(“Power/Status/LampIndicator”onpage108.)
Problem CheckTheseItems
Does not turn on or
shut down
• Checkthatthepowercordispluggedinandthatthepowerbuttonontheprojectorcabinetortheremotecontrol
is on� ( pages 11, 12)
• Ensurethatthelampcoverisinstalledcorrectly.( page 105)
• Checktoseeiftheprojectorhasoverheated.Ifthereisinsufcientventilationaroundtheprojectororiftheroom
where you are presenting is particularly warm, move the projector to a cooler location�
• Checktoseeifyoucontinuetousetheprojectorforanother100hoursafterthelamphasreachedtheendofits
life� If so, replace the lamp� After replacing the lamp, reset the lamp hours used� ( page 85)
• Thelampmayfailtolight.Waitafullminuteandthenturnonthepoweragain.
• Set[FANMODE]to[HIGHALTITUDE]whenusingtheprojectorataltitudesapproximately5500feet/1700meters
or higher� Using the projector at altitudes approximately 5500 feet/1700 meters or higher without setting to [HIGH
ALTITUDE] can cause the projector to overheat and the projector could shut down� If this happens, wait a couple
minutes and turn on the projector� ( page 73)
If you turn on the projector immediately after the lamp is turned off, the fans run without displaying an image for
some time and then the projector will display the image� Wait for a moment�
Will turn off
• Ensurethatthe[OFFTIMER]or[AUTOPOWEROFF]isoff.( page 69, 76)
No picture
• UsetheCOMPUTER1,HDMI1, HDMI2, VIDEO, USB-A, USB-B or LAN button on the remote control to select your
source (COMPUTER, HDMI1, HDMI2, VIDEO, USB-A, LAN or USB-B)� ( page 14) If there is still no picture,
press the button again�
• Ensureyourcablesareconnectedproperly.
• Usemenustoadjustthebrightnessandcontrast.( page 61)
• Resetthesettingsoradjustmentstofactorypresetlevelsusingthe[RESET]intheMenu.( page 85)
• EnteryourregisteredkeywordiftheSecurityfunctionisenabled.( page 30)
• BesuretoconnecttheprojectorandnotebookPCwhiletheprojectorisinstandbymodeandbeforeturningon
the power to the notebook PC�
In most cases the output signal from the notebook PC is not turned on unless connected to the projector before
being powered up�
* If the screen goes blank while using your remote control, it may be the result of the computer’s screen-saver
or power management software�
• Seealsothenext page
Picture suddenly
becomes dark
• CheckiftheprojectorisintheForcedECOmodebecauseoftoohighambienttemperature.Ifthisisthecase,
lower the internal temperature of the projector by selecting [HIGH] for [FAN MODE]� ( page 73)
Color tone or hue is
unusual
• Checkifanappropriatecolorisselectedin[WALLCOLOR].Ifso,selectanappropriateoption.( page 68)
• Adjust[HUE]in[PICTURE].( page 61)
Image isn’t square to
the screen
• Repositiontheprojectortoimproveitsangletothescreen.( page 15, 16)
• UsetheKeystonecorrectionfunctiontocorrectthetrapezoiddistortion.( page 18)
Picture is blurred
• Adjustthefocus.( page 17)
• Repositiontheprojectortoimproveitsangletothescreen.( page 15, 16)
• Ensurethatthedistancebetweentheprojectorandscreeniswithintheadjustmentrange.( page 88)
• Condensationmayformonthelensiftheprojectoriscold,broughtintoawarmplaceandisthenturnedon.
Should this happen, let the projector stand until there is no condensation on the lens�
Flicker appears on
screen
•
Set [FAN MODE] to other than [HIGH ALTITUDE] mode when using the projector at altitudes approximately 5500 feet/1700
meters or lower� Using the projector at altitudes less than approximately 5500 feet/1700 meters and setting to [HIGH ALTI-
TUDE] can cause the lamp to overcool, causing the image to flicker� Switch [FAN MODE] to [AUTO]� ( page 73)
Image is scrolling
vertically, horizontally
or both
• Checkthecomputer’sresolutionandfrequency.Makesurethattheresolutionyouaretryingtodisplayissupported
by the projector� ( page 115)
• AdjustthecomputerimagemanuallywiththeHorizontal/Verticalinthe[IMAGEOPTIONS].( page 63)
Remote control does
not work
• Installnewbatteries.( page 9)
• Makesuretherearenoobstaclesbetweenyouandtheprojector.
• Standwithin22feet(7m)oftheprojector.( page 9)
Indicator is lit or
blinking
• SeethePOWER/STATUS/LAMPIndicator.( page 108)
Cross color in RGB
mode
• PresstheAUTOADJ.buttonontheprojectorcabinetortheremotecontrol.( page 20)
• Adjustthecomputerimagemanuallywith[CLOCK]/[PHASE]in[IMAGEOPTIONS]inthemenu.( page 62)
Formoreinformationcontactyourdealer.
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If there is no picture, or the picture is not displayed correctly.
• PoweronprocessfortheprojectorandthePC.
BesuretoconnecttheprojectorandnotebookPCwhiletheprojectorisinstandbymodeandbeforeturningon
thepowertothenotebookPC.
InmostcasestheoutputsignalfromthenotebookPCisnotturnedonunlessconnectedtotheprojectorbefore
beingpoweredup.
NOTE:Youcancheckthehorizontalfrequencyofthecurrentsignalintheprojector’smenuunderInformation.Ifitreads“0kHz”,
thismeansthereisnosignalbeingoutputfromthecomputer.(page82orgotonextstep)
• Enablingthecomputer’sexternaldisplay.
DisplayinganimageonthenotebookPC’sscreendoesnotnecessarilymeanitoutputsasignaltotheprojector.
WhenusingaPCcompatiblelaptop,acombinationoffunctionkeyswillenable/disabletheexternaldisplay.Usu-
ally,thecombinationofthe“Fn”keyalongwithoneofthe12functionkeysgetstheexternaldisplaytocomeon
oroff.Forexample,NEClaptopsuseFn+F3,whileDelllaptopsuseFn+F8keycombinationstotogglethrough
externaldisplayselections.
• Non-standardsignaloutputfromthecomputer
IftheoutputsignalfromanotebookPCisnotanindustrystandard,theprojectedimagemaynotbedisplayed
correctly.Shouldthishappen,deactivatethenotebookPC’sLCDscreenwhentheprojectordisplayisinuse.Each
notebookPChasadifferentwayofdeactivate/reactivatethelocalLCDscreensasdescribedinthepreviousstep.
Refertoyourcomputer’sdocumentationfordetailedinformation.
• ImagedisplayedisincorrectwhenusingaMac
WhenusingaMacwiththeprojector,settheDIPswitchoftheMacadapter(notsuppliedwiththeprojector)ac-
cordingtoyourresolution.Aftersetting,restartyourMacforthechangestotakeaffect.
ForsettingdisplaymodesotherthanthosesupportedbyyourMacandtheprojector,changingtheDIPswitchon
aMacadaptermaybounceanimageslightlyormaydisplaynothing.Shouldthishappen,settheDIPswitchto
the13"xedmodeandthenrestartyourMac.Afterthat,restoretheDIPswitchestoadisplayablemodeandthen
restarttheMacagain.
NOTE:AVideoAdaptercablemanufacturedbyAppleInc.isneededforaMacBookwhichdoesnothaveaminiD-Sub15-pin
terminal.
• MirroringonaMacBook
* WhenusingtheprojectorwithaMacBook,outputmaynotbesetto1024×768unless“mirroring”isoffonyour
MacBook.Refertoowner’smanualsuppliedwithyourMaccomputerformirroring.
• FoldersoriconsarehiddenontheMacscreen
Foldersoriconsmaynotbeseenonthescreen.Shouldthishappen,select[View][Arrange]fromtheApple
menuandarrangeicons.
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Specifications
Thissectionprovidestechnicalinformationaboutprojector’sperformance.
Optical
Model Number ME401W ME361W ME331W ME301W ME401X ME361X ME331X ME301X
LCDPanel 0.59inchLCDwithMicroLensArray(Aspect
Ratio16:10)
0.63inchLCDwithMicroLensArray(Aspect
Ratio4:3)
Resolution*
1
1280×800pixels(WXGA) 1024×768pixels(XGA)
Lens Manualzoomandmanualfocus
ManualZoomRatio=1.7
F=1.7–2.1 f=17.5–29.0mm
Lamp ECOMODE
OFF
240W 235W 214W 240W 235W 214W
NORMAL 171W
ECO 140 W
LightOutput*
2
*
3
4000
lumens
3600
lumens
3300
lumens
3000
lumens
4000
lumens
3600
lumens
3300
lumens
3000
lumens
NORMAL:
75%
NORMAL:
75%
NORMAL:
75%
NORMAL:
80%
NORMAL:
75%
NORMAL:
75%
NORMAL:
80%
NORMAL:
80%
ECO:60%*
4
ContrastRatio*
3
(fullwhite:fullblack)
6000:1 8000:1
ImageSize(Diagonal) 25–300inches(0.6–7.6m) 25–300inches(0.6–7.6m)
ProjectionDistance
(Min.–Max.)
27–573inches(0.7–14.6m) 26–543inches(0.6–13.8m)
ProjectionAngle 10.7–11.4(wide)/6.5–6.8(tele)
*1 Effectivepixelsaremorethan99.99%.
*2 Thisisthelightoutputvalue(lumens)whenthe[PRESET]modeissetto[HIGH-BRIGHT].Ifanyothermodeisselectedasthe
[PRESET]mode,thelightoutputvaluemaydropslightly.
*3 CompliancewithISO21118-2012
*4 ThemaximumpowerbecomesequivalenttopowerinNORMAL(ECOMODE).
Electrical
Model Number ME401W ME361W ME331W ME301W ME401X ME361X ME331X ME301X
Inputs
1×RGB/Component(D-Sub15P),2×HDMITypeA(19P,HDMI
®
Terminal)HDCPsupported*
5
,1×
Video(RCA),1×(L/R)RCAAudio,1×StereoMiniAudio
Outputs 1×RGB(D-Sub15P),1×StereoMiniAudio
PCControl 1×PCControlPort(D-Sub9P)
WiredLANPort 1×RJ-45(10BASE-T/100BASE-TX)
WirelessLANPort
(Optional)
IEE802.11b/g/n(optionalUSBWirelessLANUnitrequired)
USBPort 1×TypeA,1×TypeB
ColorReproduction 10-bitsignalprocessing(1.07billioncolors)(Viewer,Network:16.7millioncolors)
CompatibleSignals*
6
Analog:VGA/SVGA/XGA/WXGA/Quad-VGA/SXGA/SXGA+/WXGA+/WXGA++/UXGA/WSXGA+/HD/
FullHD/WUXGA/Mac13",16",21",23"
Component:480i/480p/576i/576p/720p/1080i/1080p
HDMI:VGA/SVGA/XGA/WXGA/Quad-VGA/SXGA/SXGA+/WXGA+/WXGA++/WSXGA+/480p/576p/7
20p/1080i/1080p
HorizontalResolution 540TVlines:NTSC/NTSC4.43/PAL/PAL-M/PAL-N/PAL60
300TVlines:SECAM
*5 HDMI
®
(DeepColor,LipSync)withHDCP
WhatisHDCP/HDCPtechnology?
HDCPisanacronymforHigh-bandwidthDigitalContentProtection.HighbandwidthDigitalContentProtection(HDCP)isa
systemforpreventingillegalcopyingofvideodatasentoveraHigh-DenitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI).
IfyouareunabletoviewmaterialviatheHDMIinput,thisdoesnotnecessarilymeantheprojectorisnotfunctioningproperly.With
theimplementationofHDCP,theremaybecasesinwhichcertaincontentisprotectedwithHDCPandmightnotbedisplayed
duetothedecision/intentionoftheHDCPcommunity(DigitalContentProtection,LLC).
Video:DeepColor;8/10/12-bit,LipSync
Audio:LPCM;upto2ch,samplerate32/44.1/48KHz,samplebit;16/20/24-bit
*6 Animagewithhigherorlowerresolutionthantheprojector’snativeresolution(ME401X/ME361X/ME331X/ME301X:1024×768
/ME401W/ME361W/ME331W/ME301W:1280×800)willbedisplayedwithAdvancedAccuBlend.(page115)
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Model Number ME401W ME361W ME331W ME301W ME401X ME361X ME331X ME301X
ScanRate Horizontal:15kHzto100kHz(RGB:24kHzorover)
Vertical:50Hzto120Hz(HDMI:50Hzto85Hz)
SyncCompatibility SeparateSync
Built-inSpeaker 20W(monaural)
PowerRequirement 100–240VAC,50/60Hz
InputCurrent 3.4A–1.4A
PowerCon-
sumption
ECOMODE
OFF
316 W
(100–130V)
309 W
(100–130V)
286W
(100–130V)
316 W
(100–130V)
309 W
(100–130V)
286W
(100–130V)
304 W
(200–240V)
297W
(200–240V)
274W
(200–240V)
304 W
(200–240V)
297W
(200–240V)
274W
(200–240V)
NORMAL 241W(100–130V)/230W(200–240V)
ECO 201W(100–130V)/193W(200–240V)
STANDBY
(NETWORK
STANDBY)
1.9W(100-130V)/2.3W(200-240V)
STANDBY
(NORMAL)
0.23W(100-130V)/0.45W(200-240V)
Mechanical
Model Number ME401W ME361W ME331W ME301W ME401X ME361X ME331X ME301X
Installation
Orientation
Desktop/Front,Desktop/Rear,Ceiling/Front,Ceiling/Rear
Dimensions 13.3"(W)×4.0"(H)×10.2"(D)/339mm(W)×102mm(H)×259mm(D)(notincludingprotrusions)
13.3"(W)×4.3"(H)×10.2"(D)/339mm(W)×108.5mm(H)×259mm(D)(includingprotrusions)
Weight 2.9kg/6.4lbs
Environmental
Considerations
OperationalTemperatures:41°to104°F(5°to40°C),
(ECOmodeselectedautomaticallyat95°Fto104°F/35°Cto40°C)
20%to80%humidity(non-condensing)
StorageTemperatures:14°to122°F(-10°to50°C),
20%to80%humidity(non-condensing)
Operatingaltitude:0to2600m/8500f(Set[FANMODE]to
[HIGHALUTITUDE]whenusingtheprojectorataltitudesapproximately1700m/5500f)orhigher.
Foradditionalinformationvisit:
US:http://www.necdisplay.com/
Europe : http://www.nec-display-solutions.com/
Global:http://www.nec-display.com/global/index.html
Forinformationonouroptionalaccessories,visitourwebsiteorseeourbrochure.
Thespecicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
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339 (13.3)
175 (6.9)
35.3 (1.4)
195 (7.7)
5 (0.2)
100 (3.9)
259 (10.2)
60 (2.4)
102 (4)
130 (5.1)
150 (5.9)
108.5 (4.3)
Cabinet Dimensions
Unit:mm(inch)
Lens center
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Pin Assignments of D-Sub COMPUTER Input Terminal
Mini D-Sub 15 Pin Terminal
SignalLevel
Videosignal:0.7Vp-p(Analog)
Syncsignal:TTLlevel
51 42 3
10
11 12 13 14 15
6 97 8
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 Hotplug
10
SyncSignalGround
11 NoConnection
12 Bi-directionalDATA(SDA)
13 HorizontalSyncorComposite
Sync
14
VerticalSync
15 DataClock
COMPUTER IN
NOTE:PinNos.12and15arerequiredforDDC/CI.
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Compatible Input Signal List
Analog RGB
Signal
Resolution
(dots)
AspectRatio
RefreshRate
(Hz)
VGA 640 × 480 4:3 60/72/75/85/
iMac
SVGA 800 × 600 4:3 56/60/72/75/85/
iMac
XGA 1024 × 768 *
1
4:3 60/70/75/85/
iMac
WXGA 1280 × 768 *
2
15:9 60
1280 × 800 *
2
16:10 60
1360 × 768 *
3
16:9 60
1366 × 768 *
3
16:9 60
Quad-VGA 1280 × 960 4:3 60/75
SXGA 1280 × 1024 5:4 60/75
SXGA+ 1400 × 1050 4:3 60
WXGA+ 1440 × 900 16:10 60
WXGA++ 1600 × 900 *
3
16:9 60
UXGA 1600 × 1200 *
4
4:3 60
WSXGA+ 1680 × 1050 16:10 60
HD 1280 × 720 16:9 60
FullHD 1920 × 1080 16:9 60
WUXGA 1920 × 1200 *
5
16:10 60
MAC13" 640 × 480 4:3 67
MAC16" 832 × 624 4:3 75
MAC19" 1024 × 768 4:3 75
MAC21" 1152 × 870 4:3 75
MAC23" 1280 × 1024 5:4 65
Component
Signal Format AspectRatio
RefreshRate
(Hz)
HDTV(1080p) 1920 × 1080 16:9 50/60
HDTV(1080i) 1920 × 1080 16:9 50/60
HDTV(720p) 1280 × 720 16:9 50/60
SDTV(480p) 720 × 480 4:3/16:9 60
SDTV(576p) 720 × 576 4:3/16:9 50
SDTV(480i) 720 × 480 4:3/16:9 60
SDTV(576i) 720 × 576 4:3/16:9 50
NOTE:
• Animagewithhigherorlowerresolutionthantheprojector’snativeresolution(ME401X/ME361X/ME331X/ME301X:1024×768
/ME401W/ME361W/ME331W/ME301W:1280×800)willbedisplayedwithAdvancedAccuBlend.
• SynconGreenandCompositesyncsignalsarenotsupported.
• Signalsotherthanthosespeciedinthetableabovemaynotbedisplayedcorrectly.Ifthisshouldhappen,changetherefresh
rateorresolutiononyourPC.RefertoDisplayPropertieshelpsectionofyourPCforprocedures.
CompositeVideo
Signal AspectRatio
RefreshRate
(Hz)
NTSC 4:3 60
PAL 4:3 50
PAL60 4:3 60
SECAM 4:3 50
HDMI
Signal
Resolution
(dots)
AspectRatio
RefreshRate
(Hz)
VGA 640 × 480 4:3 60
SVGA 800 × 600 4:3 60
XGA 1024 × 768 *
1
4:3 60
WXGA 1280 × 768 *
2
15:9 60
1280 × 800 *
2
16:10 60
1366 × 768 16:9 60
Quad-VGA 1280 × 960 4:3 60
SXGA 1280 × 1024 5:4 60
SXGA+ 1400 × 1050 4:3 60
WXGA+ 1440 × 900 16:10 60
WXGA++ 1600 × 900 16:9 60
WSXGA+ 1680 × 1050 16:10 60
WUXGA 1920 × 1200 16:10 60*
6
HDTV(1080p) 1920 × 1080 16:9 50/60
HDTV(1080i) 1920 × 1080 16:9 50/60
HDTV(720p) 1280 × 720 16:9 50/60
SDTV(480p) 720 × 480 4:3/16:9 60
SDTV(576p) 720 × 576 4:3/16:9 50
SDTV(480i) 720 × 480 4:3/16:9 60
SDTV(576i) 720 × 576 4:3/16:9 50
*1Nativeresolution on XGA model (ME401X/ME361X/ME331X/
ME301X)
*2NativeresolutiononWXGA model (ME401W/ME361W/ME331W/
ME301W)
*3Theprojectormayfailtodisplaythesesignalscorrectlywhen[AUTO]
isselectedfor[ASPECTRATIO]intheon-screenmenu.
Thefactorydefaultis[AUTO]for[ASPECTRATIO].Todisplaythese
signals,select[16:9]for[ASPECTRATIO].
*4WXGAMODE:OFF
*5WXGAMODE:ON
*6RB(Reducedblankingsignal)iseffectiveupto154MHz.
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PC Control Codes and Cable Connection
PC Control Codes
Function Code Data
POWER ON 02H 00H 00H 00H 00H 02H
POWER OFF 02H 01H 00H 00H 00H 03H
INPUT SELECT COMPUTER 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 01H 09H
INPUT SELECT HDMI1 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 1AH 22H
INPUT SELECT HDMI2 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 1BH 23H
INPUT SELECT VIDEO 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 06H 0EH
INPUT SELECT USB-A 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 1FH 27H
INPUT SELECT LAN 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 20H 28H
INPUT SELECT USB-B 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 22H 2AH
PICTURE MUTE ON 02H 10H 00H 00H 00H 12H
PICTURE MUTE OFF 02H 11H 00H 00H 00H 13H
SOUND MUTE ON 02H 12H 00H 00H 00H 14H
SOUND MUTE OFF 02H 13H 00H 00H 00H 15H
NOTE:ContactyourlocaldealerforafulllistofthePCControlCodesifneeded.
Cable Connection
CommunicationProtocol
Baud rate �����������������������������������������38400 bps
Data length
��������������������������������������8 bits
Parity
�����������������������������������������������No parity
Stop bit
��������������������������������������������One bit
X on/off
��������������������������������������������None
Communications procedure
�������������Full duplex
NOTE:Dependingontheequipment,alowerbaudratemayberecommendedforlongcableruns.
PC Control Terminal (D-SUB 9P)
NOTE1:Pins1,4,6and9arenoused.
NOTE2:Jumper“RequesttoSend”and“CleartoSend”togetheronbothendsofthecabletosimplifycableconnection.
NOTE3:Forlongcablerunsitisrecommendedtosetcommunicationspeedwithinprojectormenusto9600bps.
15243
67 98
To GND of PC
To RxD of PC
To TxD of PC
To RTS of PC
To CTS of PC
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Using the Computer Cable (VGA) to Operate the Projector
(Virtual Remote Tool)
Usingtheutilitysoftware“VirtualRemoteTool”thatisavailabletodownloadfromourwebsite,VirtualRemotescreen
(ortoolbar)canbedisplayedonyourcomputerscreen.
Thiswillhelpyouperformoperationssuchasprojector’spoweronoroffandsignalselectionviathecomputercable
(VGA),serialcable,orLANconnection.OnlyviaserialorLANconnectionitisalsousedtosendanimagetotheprojector
andregisteritasthelogodataoftheprojector.Afterregisteringit,youcanlockthelogotopreventitfromchanging.
Control Functions
PowerOn/Off,signalselection,picturefreeze,picturemute,audiomute,Logotransfertotheprojector,andremote
controloperationonyourPC.
VirtualRemotescreen Toolbar
ForgettingtheVirtualRemoteTool,pleasevisitourwebsiteanddownloadit:
http://www.nec-display.com/dl/en/index.html
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NOTE:
• When[COMPUTER]isselectedfromyoursourceselection,theVirtualRemotescreenorthetoolbarwillbedisplayedaswellas
yourcomputerscreen.
• Usethesuppliedcomputercable(VGA)toconnecttheCOMPUTERINterminaldirectlywiththemonitoroutputterminalofthe
computertouseVirtualRemoteTool.
Usingaswitcherorothercablesthanthesuppliedcomputercable(VGA)maycausefailureinsignalcommunication.
VGAcableterminal:
PinNos.12and15arerequiredforDDC/CI.
• VirtualRemoteToolmaynotworkdependingonyourcomputer’sspecicationsandversionofgraphicadaptersordrivers.
• TorunVirtualRemoteToolonWindows8.1,Windows8andWindowsXP,“Microsoft.NETFrameworkVersion2.0”isrequired.
TheMicrosoft.NETFrameworkVersion2.0,3.0or3.5isavailablefromMicrosoft’swebpage.Downloadandinstallitonyour
computer.
• Logodata(graphics)thatcanbesenttotheprojectorwithVirtualRemoteToolhasthefollowingrestrictions:
(OnlyviaserialorLANconnection)
- Filesize:Lessthan1MB
- Imagesize(resolution):
ME401W/ME361W/ME331W/ME301W:Horizontal1280×vertical800dotsorless
ME401X/ME361X/ME331X/ME301X:Horizontal1024×vertical768dotsorless
- Numberofcolors:256colorsorless
• Toputthedefault"NEClogo"backinthebackgroundlogo,youneedtoregisteritasthebackgroundlogobyusingtheimagele
(ME401W/ME361W/ME331W/ME301W:/Logo/necpj_bbwx.bmp,ME401X/ME361X/ME331X/ME301X:/Logo/necpj_bb_x.bmp)
incluldedonthesuppliedNECProjectorCD-ROM.
TIP:
• VirtualRemoteToolcanbeusedwithaLANandaserialconnection.USBconnectionisnotsupportedbyVirtualRemoteTool.
• Theprojector’s COMPUTERIN terminal supportsDDC/CI (Display DataChannelCommand Interface). DDC/CI is astandard
interfaceforbidirectionalcommunicationbetweendisplay/projectorandcomputer.
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Troubleshooting Check List
Beforecontactingyourdealerorservicepersonnel,checkthefollowinglisttobesurerepairsareneededalsoby
referringtothe“Troubleshooting”sectioninyouruser’smanual.Thischecklistbelowwillhelpussolveyourproblem
more efficiently.
* Printthispageandthenextpageforyourcheck.
Frequency of occurrence always sometimes (How often?_____________________) other (__________________)
Power
No power (POWER indicator does not light blue) See also “Status
Indicator (STATUS)”�
Power cord’s plug is fully inserted into the wall outlet�
Main power switch is pressed to the ON position�
Lamp cover is installed correctly �
Lamp Hours Used (lamp operation hours) was cleared after
lamp replacement�
No power even though you press and hold the POWER button�
Shut down during operation�
Power cord’s plug is fully inserted into the wall outlet�
Lamp cover is installed correctly �
[AUTO POWER OFF] is turned off (only models with the [AUTO
POWER OFF] function)�
[OFF TIMER] is turned off (only models with the [OFF TIMER]
function)�
Video and Audio
No image is displayed from your PC or video equipment to the
projector�
Still no image even though you connect the projector to the PC
first, then start the PC�
Enabling your notebook PC’s signal output to the projector�
• Acombinationoffunctionkeyswillenable/disabletheexter-
naldisplay.Usually,thecombinationofthe“Fn”keyalong
withoneofthe12functionkeysturnstheexternaldisplay
onoroff.
No image (blue or black background, no display)�
Still no image even though you press the AUTO ADJUST button�
Still no image even though you carry out [RESET] in the
projector’s menu�
Signal cable’s plug is fully inserted into the input terminal
A message appears on the screen�
( _____________________________________________ )
The source connected to the projector is active and available�
Still no image even though you adjust the brightness and/or
the contrast�
Input source’s resolution and frequency are supported by the
projector�
Image is too dark�
Remains unchanged even though you adjust the brightness
and/or the contrast�
Image is distorted�
Image appears to be trapezoidal (unchanged even though you
carry out the [KEYSTONE] adjustment)�
Parts of the image are lost�
Still unchanged even though you press the AUTO ADJUST
button�
Still unchanged even though you carry out [RESET] in the
projector’s menu�
Image is shifted in the vertical or horizontal direction�
Horizontal and vertical positions are correctly adjusted on a
computer signal�
Input source’s resolution and frequency are supported by the
projector�
Some pixels are lost�
Image is flickering�
Still unchanged even though you press the AUTO ADJUST
button�
Still unchanged even though you carry out [RESET] in the
projector’s menu�
Image shows flickering or color drift on a computer signal�
Still unchanged even though you change [FAN MODE] from
[HIGH ALTITUDE] to [AUTO]�
Image appears blurry or out of focus�
Still unchanged even though you checked the signal’s resolution
on PC and changed it to projector’s native resolution�
Still unchanged even though you adjusted the focus�
No sound�
Audio cable is correctly connected to the audio input of the
projector�
Still unchanged even though you adjusted the volume level�
AUDIO OUT is connected to your audio equipment (only models
with the AUDIO OUT terminal)�
Other
Remote control does not work�
No obstacles between the sensor of the projector and the
remote control�
Projector is placed near a fluorescent light that can disturb the
infrared remote controls�
Batteries are new and are not reversed in installation�
Buttons on the projector cabinet do not work (only models with the
[CONTROL PANEL LOCK] function)
[CONTROL PANEL LOCK] is not turned on or is disabled in
the menu�
Still unchanged even though you press and hold the SOURCE
button for a minimum of 10 seconds�
120
8. Appendix
In the space below please describe your problem in detail.
Information on application and environment where your projector is used
Projector
PC
DVD player
Projector
Model number:
Serial No�:
Date of purchase:
Lamp operating time (hours):
Eco Mode: OFF AUTO ECO
NORMAL ECO
Information on input signal:
Horizontal synch frequency [ ] kHz
Vertical synch frequency [ ] Hz
Synch polarity H (+) (−)
V (+) (−)
Synch type Separate Composite
Sync on Green
STATUS Indicator:
Steady light Orange Green
Flashing light [ ] cycles
Remote control model number:
Installation environment
Screen size: inch
Screen type: White matte Beads Polarization
Wide angle High contrast
Throw distance: feet/inch/m
Orientation: Ceiling mount Desktop
Power outlet connection:
Connected directly to wall outlet
Connected to power cord extender or other (the
number of connected equipment______________)
Connected to a power cord reel or other (the number
of connected equipment______________)
Computer
Manufacturer:
Model number:
Notebook PC / Desktop
Native resolution:
Refresh rate:
Video adapter:
Other:
Videoequipment
VCR, DVD player, Video camera, Video game or other
Manufacturer:
Model number:
Signal cable
NEC standard or other manufacturer’s cable?
Model number: Length: inch/m
Distribution amplifier
Model number:
Switcher
Model number:
Adapter
Model number:
121
8. Appendix
REGISTER YOUR PROJECTOR! (for residents in the United
States, Canada, and Mexico)
Pleasetaketimetoregisteryournewprojector.ThiswillactivateyourlimitedpartsandlaborwarrantyandInstaCare
serviceprogram.
Visitourwebsiteatwww.necdisplay.com,clickonsupportcenter/registerproductandsubmityourcompletedform
online.
Uponreceipt,wewillsendaconrmationletterwithallthedetailsyouwillneedtotakeadvantageoffast,reliable
warrantyandserviceprogramsfromtheindustryleader,NECDisplaySolutionsofAmerica,Inc.
©NECDisplaySolutions,Ltd.2016 7N952531
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