NEC DT100 manual

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LIMITED W ARRANTY Except as specified below , the w arranty that may be pro vided by the dealer cov ers all defects in material or workmanship in this product. The follo wing are not covered b y the warranty: 1. Any product on which the serial number has been defaced, modified or removed. 2. Damage, deterioration or malfunction resulting from; a. A[...]

Product Registration Card PLACE CORRECT POST AGE HERE A TTN: CUSTOMER SER VICE & SUPPORT NEC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. VISUAL SYSTEMS DIVISION 1250 N. ARLINGTON HEIGHTS RD. IT ASCA, IL 60143-1248 NEC T echnologies Projectors USA and Canada Only[...]

Register your projector!! In order to qualify for the One Business Day replacement coverage portion of InstaCare : V isit our website at www .nectech.com , click on product registration, then on presentation products and submit your completed form online, or return this completed registration card. Upon receipt, we’ll send a confirmation letter w[...]

NEC TECHNOLOGIES' PROJECTOR PRODUCTS NEC T echnologies, Inc. (hereafter NECTECH) war- rants this product to be free from def ects in material and workmanship under the follo wing ter ms. HOW LONG IS THE W ARRANTY NEC T echnologies' DT100 projectors are covered by a two (2) year parts and labor limited warranty from the date of the first c[...]

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E-2 Thank you for purchasing the DT100 LCD Projector . Before operating your projector , please read this manual carefully . ● Features • 5 in 1: The DT100 offers five display functions fr om one machine. 1. Documents : Directly project documents, catalogs and other printed materials 2. OHP : Selecting the OHP functions allow f or direct viewin[...]

E-3 W arnings and Safety Precautions ● W arning Symbols To aler t the user to impor tant safety precautions , the follo wing symbols are used in this manual and on the product. Make sure y ou understand what these symbols mean bef ore operating the projector . WARNING : Death or serious injur y may result if this w ar ning is ignored. CAUTION : I[...]

E-4 • Do not look thr ough the lens. • Do not look through the lens into the projector during operation. The pow erful ra ys passing through the lens may damage the e y es. • Do not put the pr ojector in unstable places. • Do not put the projector in unstab le places such as on unstable desks or slopes. Doing so ma y cause the projector to [...]

E-5 • Clean the lens surf ace with a commercial blo wer or lens cleaning paper . Wiping with tissue paper or a handk erchief can damage the lens. • To clean the cabinet, operation panel, and glass surf ace, wipe gently with a soft cloth. F or par ticularly dir ty spots, soak the cloth in a neutr al detergent mixed in w ater , wring out well and[...]

E-6 Remedy • If a lamp e xplodes in a product, there will be pieces of lamp inside. Do not replace the lamp . Return the product to the sales office or agent of purchase. Ev en though the lamp has exploded, ne ver tr y to replace the lamp by y ourself . The lamp pieces ma y cause injur y . • Replacing the lamp • Be sure to turn the lamp off a[...]

E-7 ● Notice This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class A digital de vice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are de- signed to provide reasonab le protection against har mful interf erence when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radi[...]

E-8 Contents Pa rt Names and Functions ............................................................ E-9 Projector ................................................................................................................... E-9 Te r minal panel ...................................................................................................[...]

E-9 Part Names and Functions Part Names and Functions Projector Adjustment panel These buttons are provided for setting the adjustment menu. See page E-13 for details. Operation panel This panel houses the buttons and indicators used for normal control of the projector. The lamp ON/OFF button, input device switching button, OHP enlargement button, [...]

E-10 NOTE • About the anti-theft lock MicroSav er and K ensington are registered trademarks of Kensington T echnol- ogy Group . All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. © 1998 K ensington T echnology Group . K ensington T echnology Group 2855 Campus Drive San Mateo, CA 94403[...]

E-11 Part Names and Functions ■ T erminal panel PC video input PC video output PC audio input Video Source audio inputs Video Source video input S-video video input A udio output T est (maintenance) input/output R L V OUT IN PC-AUDIO VIDEO-IN S-VIDEO TEST PC-OUT PC-IN S-video video input Video Source audio inputs Video Source video input PC audio[...]

E-12 ■ Buttons (Operation P anel) POWER LAMP ALARM OHP PC VIDEO ON/STANDBY BRIGHTNESS ZOOM Source selections (OHP, PC, video source) Lamp indicator ON/STANDBY Power indicator Magnification control Alarm indicator Brightness control ON/ST ANDBY button Source Selections (OHP , PC, and video source) Magnification control (Operates only when OHP is s[...]

E-13 Part Names and Functions ■ Buttons (Adjustment P anel) MENU SET ADJUST VOLUME SET button MENU button + / – button MENU button + / – button SET button * The menu screen and adjustment displa y are automatically turned off and the new settings are stored in memory after about 15 seconds if no button is pressed. * See page E-33 for details [...]

E-14 Remote Contr ol ON/ST ANDBY button Select buttons (OHP/PC/VIDEO) MENU button SET button / / t / s buttons ZOOM buttons Brightness control buttons V olume control buttons AU TO SYNC button KEY ST ONE button •T urns the projector lamp ON/OFF . • Only this button is v alid when the projector lamp is turned OFF . • Images from the PC INPUT c[...]

E-15 Part Names and Functions ■ Using Remote Contr ol • Use the Remote control within about 6 meters (20 f eet) and within an angle of 30 ˚ either side of a line at right angles to the front or back of the projector . Note that the distance will diminish as the batteries become exhausted. • Note that the Remote control will not function if t[...]

E-16 Installation ■ Installation Pr ocedure ■ Adjustable f eet Use the adjustable f eet to adjust the position or inclination of the projected image . Press the right and left tilt adjust button to lift the front side of the unit and let go y our hold when the desired height is reached. Rotate the bottom of the tilt foot f or fine adjustment. R[...]

E-17 Installation ■ Pr ojection Distance and Image Size Use the f ollowing diagrams to determine the e xact image size and what screen is required f or any giv en projection distance. • The f ocal range is 1.43m (56.3") to 14.86m (585") from the lens . Y ou must install y our projector within this projection distance range . CAUTION I[...]

E-18 ■ T ypical Installation 1. Determine where to set up y our projector and screen. Set up your projector on a strong and stab le surf ace that is as le vel as possib le. 2. Connect the supplied po wer cable and press the ON/STANDBY button (or ON/ STANDB Y b utton.) 3. P osition your pr ojector so that the screen is at a right angle to the cent[...]

E-19 How to Connect Y our Projector Ho w to Connect Y our Pr ojector CAUTION •T o protect your projector and e xternal input devices, mak e sure that all power supplies connected to these de vices are tur ned OFF . •F or details of how to use and connect e xter nal input de vices to be connected to your projector , ref er to the user's man[...]

E-20 54321 10 9 8 76 15 14 13 12 11 About the PC INPUT and OUTPUT connectors A 15-pin mini D-SUB connector is used as the PC INPUT and OUTPUT terminals. The f ollowing shows the correspondence betw een pins and signals. 1 RED VIDEO 6 GND 11 GND 2 GREEN VIDEO 7 GND 12 ---- 3 BLUE VIDEO 8 GND 13 H.SYNC 4 GND 9 ---- 14 V. SYNC 5 ---- 10 GND 15 ---- NO[...]

E-21 How to Connect Y our Projector ● Images are not pr ojected correctly though the y are display ed normally on the notebook PC. 1 Chec k the function of the notebook PC. There is a possibility that images are not projected correctly e ven through the images are displa yed correctly on the LCD of the notebook PC . When images are displa y ed on[...]

E-22 ■ Input Signal Compatibility T able (PC video input) Signals marks by ● are compatib le on the DT100. If there is a flic ker or b lur in the projected screen depending on PC model, adjust the screen using the "Sync adjustment" menu. Signal Resolution Horizontal F requency Ve r tical F requency Compatibility (Horizontal ✕ Ve r t[...]

E-23 How to Connect Y our Projector ● T ypical Connection Examples ● IBM Notebook Models and Compatible IBM PC/A T and compatibles NOTE Connect the Supplied signal cable, then use the PC's softw are to check the e xternal CRT output and internal LCD output status and select the correct mode. Unless in external CR T output mode, no signal w[...]

E-24 ● Apple Macintosh Notebook Models and Compatible Excluding PowerBook Duo, 100, 140, 145B, 150, and 170 NOTE • The Duo Dock or Mini Dock is required for the PowerBook Duo. • The PowerBook display adapter is supplied only with some PowerBook models. If not supplied, please purchase one from your Macintosh dealer . (Apple M3927LL / A or the[...]

E-25 How to Connect Y our Projector ■ Connecting to a Video Source (VCR, D VD or Laser Disc) Images from a VCR, D VD or laser disc pla yers can be projected on-screen b y your projector . NOTE • If you connect both video and S-video cables , the S-video input takes precedence. • When you use a video source or laser disc pla yer , be sure to c[...]

E-26 Main contr ol OHP PC VIDEO Remote control OHP PC VIDEO POWER LAMP ALARM 2, 5, 6, 7 1 4 3 Operation ■ Basic Operation of Input De vices PC and Video Source Preparation :T ur n on the power of PC or video source . 1 Connect the power cab le . The unit enters the standby mode and the PO WER indicator lights in red. If the LAMP indicator blinks [...]

E-27 Operation 4 Adjust the focus. Rotate the lens focusing ring until a sharp image is projected on the screen. 5 Compensating keystoning Refer to “Compensating ke ystoning” on page E-32. 6 Adjusting PC zoom Refer to “PC zoom” on page E-31. 7 Adjusting v olume Remote control ZOOM Remote control VOLUME Main control KEYSTONE[...]

E-28 9 8 Main contr ol ON/STANDBY Remote control ON/ STANDBY When Y ou Have Finished Using Y our Projector 8 T urn off the lamp. Press the ON/ST ANDBY button. “Press ON/ST ANDBY switch again to turn off ” appears on the projected image. Press the ON/ST ANDBY button again. The LAMP indicator blinks in green and turns off in two minutes. The PO W[...]

E-29 Operation Main contr ol BRIGHTNESS Remote control BRIGHT Main control ZOOM Remote control ZOOM 1 2, 3, 4 ■ Basic Operation in the OHP Mode The functions described here can only be used when your projector is set f or OHP use. NOTE • In the case of the OHP projection (material projection), there may be distortion more or less because an ult[...]

E-30 4 Compensating keystoning. Refer to “Compensating k eystoning” on page E-32. Remote control KEYSTONE Document Direction and Scan Size Place materials or pr inted matter in the f ollowing direction. The maximum scan size of materials or printed matter is 216 mm/8.5" (v er tical) by 288 mm/ 11.3" (horizontal). When an A4-size docum[...]

E-31 Operation ■ PC Zoom This function is v alid only for PCs . The zoom function can be e x ecuted by the remote control. 1 Select the external input de vice. Press the PC (P ersonal Computer) button f or the input de vice. The display of the PC input image appears . *Y ou can select the external input device b y DT100 and Remote Control. 2 Sele[...]

E-32 ■ Compensating Ke ystoning After compensating ke ystoning, the resolution at the top (or bottom) of the image is deterio- rated and the small characters are hard to read. T o prev ent this, place the projector on a base as e ven as possib le and set "K eystone" of the "Setting" men u to "0". (Ref er to "Mak[...]

E-33 Operation ■ Making Adjustment Menu Structure Use buttons to sho w the menu displa y on the projected screen for v arious adjustments and settings. T o show the main men u display , connect PC or video source, and press the MENU b utton (or MENU b utton) with the power turned on. Select each submenu from the main men u. The transition diagr a[...]

E-34 Description of Menu Items Each menu displa y and items and functions to be set are described. Ref er to "Basic Opera- tion" on page E-37 f or information about setting. ◆ Image adjustment Brightness Red Blue Standard Quit Image adjustment 0 0 0 Contrast 0 <Image adjustment menu> ◆ Image adjustment (when OHP is selected) Blu[...]

E-35 Operation ◆ Video adjustment (Only when video sour ce is selected as an input de vice) Sharpness Quit V ideo adjustment 0 Color 0 Tint 0 R R R G G G Standard <Video adjustment menu> ◆ Memory (Only when PC is selected as an input de vice) Memory Sav e Load Quit <Memory menu> ◆ V olume Quit V olume 0 100 <V olume menu> ?[...]

E-36 ◆ Projection mode Floor Rear Quit Projection mode <Projection mode menu> ◆ Video select (Onl y when video source is selected as an input device) Video select Quit AU TO PA L M P AL N PA L 6 0 PA L B,G,H,I NTSC 3.58 SECAM NTSC 4.43 <Video select menu> Menu item Projection mode Setting Floor Rear Description Select according to t[...]

E-37 Operation ■ Basic Operation The basic operation of each menu, “Image adjustment”, “Sync adjustment”, “Setting”, “Video adjustment”, “V olume”, “Language selection”, “Projection mode”, and “Video select” is described. Ref er to E-41 page about the operation of the "Memory" menu. 1 Press the MENU butto[...]

E-38 3 Press the SET button (or SET button). The menu display of the item selected for setting. In the "Image adjustment", "Sync adjustment", "Setting" or "Video adjustment" menu, select “Standard” and press the SET button (or SET button) to return the setting to the initial state at purchase. Phase Horiz[...]

E-39 Operation MENU SET ADJUST VOLUME Main control When adjusting in units of point The menu items required to be adjusted in units of point are “Contrast”, “Br ightness”, “Red”, “Blue”, “Clock”, “Phase”, “Horizontal”, “V er tical”, “K eystone”, “Tint”, “Color”, “Sharp- ness”, and “V olume”. See p[...]

E-40 Main control MENU SET ADJUST VOLUME 5 Remote control OHP ON/ STANDBY AUTO SYNC PC VIDEO MENU SET ZOOM BRIGHT KEYSTONE VOLUME 5 4 -2 Others Other menu items include “Language selection”, “Projection mode”, and “Video select”. See page E-34 f or the detail of each menu. 4 -2 Press the buttons (or buttons ) to adjust. 4 -1 Press the M[...]

E-41 Operation ■ About the "Memory" menu When PC is selected as an input de vice and you mak e an adjustment f or the size of an image, noises and flick er , or the v er tical/hor izontal positions , you can sa ve the contents of the adjust- ment. Y ou can then call up the sav ed contents of the setting. ● Saving 1 Adjust the image di[...]

E-42 ● Loading 1 Select "Memory" in the main menu. Memory Sav e Load Quit 2 Select "Load". Press the MENU b utton (or / buttons) to select data to load. Select an item to which the sav ed data is registered. The message "Load ?" appears as below and if y ou select [YES], the selected item is loaded and the menu goes [...]

E-43 Maintenance Maintenance ■ Pr otection from Overheating Y our projector is provided with internal protection circuits for pre v enting fire and damage to internal components caused by abnor mal temperature rises inside. When the ALARM indicator is blinking: ● Action 1. Pull out the po wer plug from the pow er outlet. 2. Install the air filt[...]

E-44 ● When the Power Supply Stops (All Indicators Remain OFF When Power Switch is ON) ❍ Action 1. Pull out the po wer plug from the po wer outlet. 2. Check the following and take the necessary steps to alleviate the problem. Place your projector in an area ha ving an ambient temperature of 0 ° C/32 ° F to 35 ° C/95 ° F. Ambient temperature[...]

E-45 Maintenance ■ Replacing the Lamp unit The lif e of the lamp used on this projector is 1400 hours.(This ma y shor ten due to the conditions of use.) The lamp is designed to f orcibly turn off in the case of a lamp possibly breaking if it is used bey ond the lamp usage of 1500 hours. When the lamp is used f or 1400 hour or more, replace the en[...]

E-46 Quit Setting Auto power off ON OFF / Ke ystone 0 Start up screen ON OFF / Input signal Lamp usage time 1024 X 768 60Hz 48.2KHz 0H Standard OHP PC VIDEO MENU 1 2 3 NOTE • As a safety interloc k, your projector lamp does not turn on unless the lamp unit cover is installed. • The lamp unit is sold with the air filter as a set. Theref ore, rep[...]

E-47 Maintenance ■ Cleaning the Air filter The air filter keeps the optical components of y our projector free from dust and dir t. Dust or dir t on the air filter can cause heat to build up inside y our projector , resulting in the increase of the f an speed. This, in tur n, ma y reduce lamp life or result in damage to internal components. The f[...]

E-48 See Page Tr oubleshooting If you think a fault has occurred, check the following table and take the required action. Prob lem Projector does not turn on E-18 E-45 The projector lamp does not light. E-45 E-47 E-43 E-45 No picture E-26 E-19, E-25 E-34 E-21 Picture is distor ted. E-18 E-32 Picture is blurred E-27 E-17 E-32 Image jitter E-34 E-14 [...]

E-49 Tr oubleshooting Model Number Optical LCD panel Siz e Drive method Number of pixels Arrangement Lens Lamp Image size / Projection Distance Electrical Color reproduction Scanning frequency Displa y of availab le resolution (RGB signal input) OHP Scanner Scan speed Scan size PC Signal system (Analog Video signals RGB Input ) Synchronizing signal[...]

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