NEC M230X User manual

Portable Projector

M350X/M300X/M260X/M230X/

M300W/M 260W

User’s Manual

The M350X and M230X are not distributed in North America.

Model No.

NP-M350X, NP-M300X, NP-M260X, NP-M230X, NP-M300W, NP-

M260W

2nd edition, August 2010

• Macintosh,MacOSXandPowerBookaretrademarksofAppleInc.registeredintheU.S.andothercountries.

• 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.

• VirtualRemoteToolusesWinI2C/DDClibrary,©NicomsoftLtd.

• HDMI,theHDMILogoandHigh-DenitionMultimediaInterfacearetrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofHDMI

LicensingLLC.

• 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Alli-

ance.

• Blu-rayisatrademarkofBlu-rayDiscAssociation

• Otherproductandcompanynamesmentionedinthisuser’smanualmaybethetrademarksorregisteredtrademarks

oftheirrespectiveholders.

• 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.pdf”insidethe“aboutGPL&LGPL”folder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M350X/M300X/M260X/M230X/M300W/M260W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sufcient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meets all requirementsoftheCanadian Interference-CausingEquipment Regula-

tions.

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

EU-widelegislationasimplementedineachMemberStaterequiresthatusedelectricalandelectronic

productscarryingthemark(left)mustbedisposedofseparatelyfromnormalhouseholdwaste.Thisin-

cludes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.

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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.

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Fire and Shock Precautions

• Ensurethatthereissufcient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ventilationoutletontheleftfront(whenseenfromthefront)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tem-

porarily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intothelenswhiletheprojectorison.Seriousdamagetoyoureyescouldresult.

• Keepanyitemssuchasmagnifyingglassoutofthelightpathoftheprojector.Thelightbeingprojectedfromthe

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.

WARNING

•Donotuseanyotherobjectthantheprojector’sslidinglenscovertocoverthelenswhiletheprojectorison.

 Doingsocancausetheobjecttogetextremelyhot,andpossiblyresultinginareordamageduetotheheat

emittedfromthelightoutput.

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.

10°

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• 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ex-

haust.

• 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(onlymodelswiththeRJ-45LANport):

 Forsafety,donotconnecttotheconnectorforperipheraldevicewiringthatmighthaveexcessivevoltage.

CAUTION

• Donotusethetilt-footforpurposesotherthanoriginallyintended.Misusessuchasgrippingthetilt-footorhang-

ingonthewallcancausedamagetotheprojector.

• Donotsendtheprojectorinthesoftcasebyparceldeliveryserviceorcargoshipment.Theprojectorinsidethe

softcasecouldbedamaged.

• 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trytotouchtheventilationoutletontheleftfront(whenseenfromthefront)asitcanbecomeheatedwhile

theprojectoristurnedonandimmediatelyaftertheprojectoristurnedoff.

• DonotturnofftheACpowerfor60secondsafterthelampisturnedonandwhilethePOWERindicatorisblink-

inggreen.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.

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Important Information

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109.

• 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high-pressuremercurylamp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.

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/1600metersor

higher.

 Usingtheprojectorataltitudesapproximately5500feet/1600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/1600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/1600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ec-

tionsatvisualdisplayworkplacesthisdevicemustnotbeplacedinthedirecteldofview.

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Table of Contents

Important Information ............................................................................................i

1. Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1

1What’sintheBox? ......................................................................................................... 1

IntroductiontotheProjector .......................................................................................... 2

CongratulationsonYourPurchaseof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

OperatingEnvironmentforSoftwareIncludedonCD-ROM ........................................ 10

OperatingEnvironment .......................................................................................... 11

2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation) .............................................. 12

1FlowofProjectinganImage ........................................................................................ 12

ConnectingYourComputer/ConnectingthePowerCord ............................................. 13

TurningontheProjector .............................................................................................. 14

NoteonStartupscreen(MenuLanguageSelectscreen) ...................................... 15

SelectingaSource ...................................................................................................... 16

Selectingthecomputerorvideosource................................................................. 16

AdjustingthePictureSizeandPosition ....................................................................... 17

AdjusttheTiltFoot ................................................................................................. 18

Zoom ...................................................................................................................... 19

Focus ..................................................................................................................... 19

CorrectingKeystoneDistortionManually .................................................................... 20

Adjustingwithbuttonsonthecabinet .................................................................... 20

Adjustingwiththeremotecontrol ........................................................................... 21

OptimizingComputerSignalAutomatically ................................................................. 22

AdjustingtheImageUsingAutoAdjust .................................................................. 22

TurningUporDownVolume ........................................................................................ 22

TurningofftheProjector .............................................................................................. 23

AfterUse...................................................................................................................... 24

3. Convenient Features ..................................................................................... 25

1TurningofftheImageandSound ................................................................................ 25

FreezingaPicture ....................................................................................................... 25

EnlargingaPicture ...................................................................................................... 25

ChangingEcoMode/CheckingEnergy-SavingEffect ................................................ 26

UsingEcoMode[ECOMODE] .............................................................................. 26

CheckingEnergy-SavingEffect[CARBONMETER] ............................................. 27

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PreventingtheUnauthorizedUseoftheProjector[SECURITY] ................................. 28

UsingtheComputerCable(VGA)toOperatetheProjector(VirtualRemoteTool) ..... 31

 OperatingYourComputer’sMouseFunctionsfromtheProjector’sRemoteControlvia

theUSBCable(RemoteMouseFunction) ............................................................. 37

ProjectingYourComputer’sScreenImagefromtheProjectorviatheUSBCable

(USBDisplay) ........................................................................................................ 38

ControllingtheProjectorbyUsinganHTTPBrowser ................................................. 40

ControllingtheProjectoroveraLAN(PCControlUtilityPro4) ................................... 46

ProjectingYourComputer’sScreenImagefromtheProjectoroveraLAN(Image

ExpressUtilityLite) ................................................................................................ 49

4. Using the Viewer ............................................................................................. 52

❶WhatyoucandowiththeViewer ................................................................................. 52

❷ProjectingimagesstoredinaUSBmemorydevice .................................................... 54

ConvertingPowerPointlestoSlides(ViewerPPTConverter3.0) ............................. 60

5. Using On-Screen Menu ................................................................................ 63

1UsingtheMenus .......................................................................................................... 63

MenuElements ............................................................................................................ 64

ListofMenuItems ....................................................................................................... 65

MenuDescriptions&Functions[SOURCE] ................................................................ 67

COMPUTER1 and 2 ............................................................................................. 67

HDMI ...................................................................................................................... 67

VIDEO .................................................................................................................... 67

S-VIDEO ................................................................................................................ 67

VIEWER ................................................................................................................. 67

NETWORK ............................................................................................................. 67

USBDISPLAY ........................................................................................................ 67

MenuDescriptions&Functions[ADJUST] .................................................................. 68

[PICTURE] ............................................................................................................. 68

[IMAGEOPTIONS] ................................................................................................ 71

MenuDescriptions&Functions[SETUP] .................................................................... 75

[GENERAL] ............................................................................................................ 75

[MENU] .................................................................................................................. 77

[INSTALLATION] .................................................................................................... 79

[OPTIONS(1)] ........................................................................................................ 81

[OPTIONS(2)] ........................................................................................................ 83

SettinguptheProjectorforaWiredLANConnection[WIREDLAN] ..................... 85

SettinguptheProjectorforaWirelessLANConnection(withtheoptionalUSB

WirelessLANUnitequipped)[WIRLESSLAN] ...................................................... 86

MenuDescriptions&Functions[INFO.] ...................................................................... 88

[USAGETIME] ....................................................................................................... 88

[SOURCE].............................................................................................................. 89

[WIREDLAN] ......................................................................................................... 89

[WIRELESSLAN] .................................................................................................. 89

[VERSION] ............................................................................................................. 90

[OTHERS] .............................................................................................................. 90

MenuDescriptions&Functions[RESET] .................................................................... 91

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ReturningtoFactoryDefault[RESET] ................................................................... 91

6. Installation and Connections ................................................................... 92

1SettingUptheScreenandtheProjector ..................................................................... 92

SelectingaLocation............................................................................................... 92

ThrowDistanceandScreenSize ........................................................................... 94

MakingConnections .................................................................................................... 96

ConnectingYourComputer .................................................................................... 96

ConnectinganExternalMonitor ............................................................................ 98

ConnectingYourDVDPlayerorOtherAVEquipment ............................................ 99

ConnectingComponentInput .............................................................................. 100

ConnectingHDMIInput........................................................................................ 101

ConnectingtoaWiredLAN ................................................................................. 102

ConnectingtoaWirelessLAN(Optional:NP02LMseries) .................................. 103

7. Maintenance .................................................................................................... 106

1CleaningtheFilters.................................................................................................... 106

CleaningtheLens...................................................................................................... 108

CleaningtheCabinet ................................................................................................. 108

ReplacingtheLampandtheFilters ........................................................................... 109

8. Appendix ............................................................................................................. 114

1 Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................... 114

IndicatorMessages .............................................................................................. 114

CommonProblems&Solutions ........................................................................... 115

Ifthereisnopicture,orthepictureisnotdisplayedcorrectly. .............................. 116

Specications ............................................................................................................ 117

CabinetDimensions .................................................................................................. 119

PinAssignmentsofD-SubCOMPUTERInputConnector ........................................ 120

CompatibleInputSignalList ...................................................................................... 121

PCControlCodesandCableConnection ................................................................. 122

TroubleshootingCheckList ........................................................................................ 123

TravelCareGuide ....................................................................................................... 125

TCOCertication ....................................................................................................... 125

1

Projector

Soft case

(24BS8121)

1. Introduction

1 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)

(EU: 7N080022)

Computer cable (VGA)

(7N520073/7N520052)

NEC Projector CD-ROM

User’s manual (PDF) and the utility

software

(7N951512)

For North America only

Registrationcard

Limitedwarranty

For customers in Europe:

YouwillndourcurrentvalidGuar-

anteePolicyonourWebSite:

www.nec-display-solutions.com

• ImportantInfomation(ForNorthAmerica:

7N8N0981) (For Other countries than North

America: 7N8N0981 and 7N8N0992)

• QuickSetupGuide(7N8N1001)/(7N8N1011)

Remote control

(7N900921)

Batteries (AAA × 2)

Unlessotherwisedescribedintheuser’smanual,thedrawingsfortheprojectorcabinetshowexamplesoftheM350X.

2

1. Introduction

 Introduction to the Projector

Thissectionintroducesyoutoyournewprojectoranddescribesthefeaturesandcontrols.

Congratulations on Your Purchase of the Projector

Thisprojectorisoneoftheverybestprojectorsavailabletoday.Theprojectorenablesyoutoprojectpreciseimages

upto300inchesacross(measureddiagonally)fromyourPCorMacintoshcomputer(desktopornotebook),VCR,

DVDplayer,ordocumentcamera.

Youcanusetheprojectoronatabletoporcart,youcanusetheprojectortoprojectimagesfrombehindthescreen,

andtheprojectorcanbepermanentlymountedonaceiling*

1

.Theremotecontrolcanbeusedwirelessly.

*

1

 Donotattempttomounttheprojectoronaceiling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.

Features you’ll enjoy:

• Quickstart(3seconds*

1

),QuickPowerOff(0seconds),DirectPowerOff

 3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[NORMAL]intheon-screenmessage.

• 0.2W(100-130VAC)/0.4W(200-240VAC)instandbyconditionwithenergysavingtechnology

 Selecting[POWER-SAVING]for[STANDBYMODE]fromthemenucanputtheprojectorinpower-savingmode

thatconsumesonly0.2W(100-130VAC)/0.4W(200-240VAC).

• 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],[ECO1],or[ECO2]*

2

.

 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.

 *2[ECO2]isavailableonM300XandM260Xonly.

• Lamplifeupto6000hours*

3

withoutcleaningtheltersregularly

 UsinginEcoModeallowsyoutoprolongtheprojector’slamplifeupto6000hours(upto5000hoursinNORMAL

Mode(ECOModeOFF)).

 Thetwo-layer,largeltersrequirenoregularcleaning.Filterreplacementisrequredonlywhenlampreplacement

is done.

 *3M350X/M300W:5000hours(upto4000hoursinNORMALMode(ECOMODEOFF))

• HDMIinputportprovidesdigitalsignal

 TheHDMIinputprovidesHDCPcompatibledigitalsignals.TheHDMIinputalsosupportsaudiosignal.

• 10Wbuilt-inspeakerforanintegratedaudiosolution

 Powerful10wattmonauralspeakerprovidesvolumeneedforlargerooms.

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• 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.

• Autoverticalkeystonecorrection

 AutoKeystonefeatureallowstheprojectortodetectitstiltandcorrectverticaldistortionautomatically.

• 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).

• IntegratedRJ-45connectorforwirednetworkingcapabilityalongwithwirelessnetworkingcapabilities

 AnRJ-45connectorisstandard.AnoptionalUSBWirelessLANUnitisrequiredforwirelessLANconnection.

• Softwareprograms(UserSupportware)containedinthesuppliedCD-ROM

 ThesuppliedNECProjectorincludesfourprograms:VirtualRemoteTool,ImageExpressUtilityLite,PCControl

UtilityPro4,andViewerPPTConverter3.0.

• AUTOPOWERONandAUTOPOWEROFFfeatures

 TheAUTOPOWERON(AC),AUTOPOWERON(COMP1),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UXGA

 Highresolutiondisplay-uptoUXGAcompatible,XGA(M350X/M300X/M260X/M230X)/WXGA(M300W/M260W)

nativeresolution.

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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 Part Names of the Projector

Front/Top

Controls

(→ page 6)

Lens

Remote Sensor

(→ page 9)

Ventilation (inlet) / Filter Cover

(→ page 106, 112)

Zoom Lever

(→ page 19)

Lens Cover

Focus Ring

(→ page 19)

Adjustable Tilt Foot

(→ page 18)

Adjustable Tilt Foot Lever

(→ page 18)

Ventilation (outlet)

Heated air is exhausted from here.

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Opening and closing the lens cover

Slidethelenscovertothelefttouncoverthelens.

Tocoverthelens,slidethelenscovertotheright.

NOTE:

• ThelenscoverworksinconjunctionwiththeAVmutefunction.Closingthelenscoverwillturnofftheimageandsoundduring

normalprojectoroperation;openingitwillrestoretheimageandsound.

 Withthelenscoverclosedtheimageandsoundisturnedoff,howeverthelampisstilllit.Iftheprojectorstaysthiswayforabout

2hours,itwillturnoffautomatically.

• Donotpullthelenscoverwithexcessiveforceorapplystrongpressureineithertheupordowndirection.Doingsocancause

damagetothelenscoverslidingmechanism!

AC Input

Connect the supplied power cord’s

three-pin plug here, and plug the

other end into an active wall outlet.

(→ page 13)

Port Cover for Optional USB

Wireless LAN Unit

When using the optional USB

Wireless LAN Unit, ﬁrst remove

the cover. (→ page 103)

Terminal Panel (→ page 7)

MonauralSpeaker(10W)

Lamp Cover (→ page 110)

Rear Foot (→ page 18)

Rear

Built-in Security Slot ( )*

Security chain opening

Attach an anti-theft device.

The security chain opening accepts

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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Top Features

1/2

5

6

4

7

811

9

3

10

1. (POWER)Button(→page14, 23)

2. POWER Indicator (→page13, 14, 23, 114)

3. STATUSIndicator(→page114)

4. LAMPIndicator(→page109, 114)

5. ECOButton(→page26)

6. SOURCEButton(→page16)

7. AUTOADJ.Button(→page22)

8. MENU Button (→page63)

9. /Volume Buttons  /KeystoneButtons

 (→page20, 22)

10.ENTERButton(→page63)

11.EXITButton(→page63)

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Terminal Panel Features

1235613 12

87

11 14910

4

1. COMPUTER1IN/ComponentInputConnector

(MiniD-Sub15Pin)(→page96, 100)

2. COMPUTER1AUDIOINMiniJack(StereoMini)

(→

page96, 99, 100)

3. COMPUTER2IN/ComponentInputConnector

(MiniD-Sub15Pin)(→page96, 100)

4. COMPUTER2AUDIOINMiniJack(StereoMini)

(→

page96, 99, 100)

5. HDMIINConnector(TypeA)

(→

page96, 101)

6. USB(PC)Port(TypeB)

(→

page38, 96)

7. MONITOROUT(COMP.1)Connector(MiniD-Sub

15Pin)(→page98)

8. AUDIOOUTMiniJack(StereoMini)(→page98)

9. S-VIDEOINConnector(MiniDIN4Pin)

(→page99)

10.VIDEOINConnector(RCA)(→page99)

11.VIDEO/S-VIDEOAUDIOINL/MONO,R(RCA)

(→

page99)

12.LANPort(RJ-45)(→page102)

13.USBPort(TypeA)(→page54)

14.PCCONTROL[PCCONTROL]Port(D-Sub9Pin)

(→

page122)

 UsethisporttoconnectaPCorcontrolsystem.This

enablesyoutocontroltheprojectorusingserialcommu-

nicationprotocol.Ifyouarewritingyourownprogram,

typicalPCcontrolcodesareonpage122.

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 Part Names of the Remote Control

3

7

5

6

1

2

10

15

16

14

17

9

4

8

13

29

30

31

19

20

25

27

28

24

18

23

22

21

26

32

12

11

1. Infrared Transmitter

(→page9)

2. POWER ON Button

(→page14)

3. POWEROFFButton

(→page23)

4,5,6.COMPUTER1/2/3Button

(→page16)

 (COMPUTER3buttonisnotavailable.)

7. AUTOADJ.Button

(→page22)

8. VIDEOButton

(→page16)

9. S-VIDEOButton

(→page16)

10.HDMIButton(→page16)

11.VIEWERButton(→page16, 54)

12.NETWORKButton(→page16)

13.USBDISPLAYButton(→page16)

14.IDSETButton

(→page80)

15.NumericKeypadButton/CLEARButton

(→page80)

16.FREEZEButton

(→page25)

17.AV-MUTEButton

(→page25)

18. MENU Button

(→page63)

19.EXITButton(→page63)

20. Button (→

page63)

21. ENTER Button (→page63)

22.D-ZOOM(+)(–)Button

(→page25)

23.MOUSEL-CLICKButton*

(→page37)

24.MOUSER-CLICKButton*

(→page37)

25.PAGE/Button*

(→page37)

26.ECOButton(→page26)

27.KEYSTONEButton

(→page21)

28. PICTURE Button

(→page68, 70)

29.VOL.(+)(–)Button

(→page22)

30.ASPECTButton

(→page73)

31.FOCUS/ZOOMButton

 (notavailableonthisseriesofprojectors)

32.HELPButton

(→page88)

* ThePAGE/, ,MOUSEL-CLICKandMOUSER-CLICKbuttonsworkonlywhenaUSBcableisconnected

withyourcomputer..

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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

1

Pressrmlyandslidethebattery

coveroff.

2

Installnewbatteries(AAA).Ensure

thatyouhavethebatteries’polarity

(+/−)alignedcorrectly.

• 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.

Battery Installation

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batteries.

30°

OPEN

7 m/22 feet

Remote control

Remote sensor on projector cabinet

OPEN

Remote control

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 Operating Environment for Software Included on CD-ROM

NamesandFeaturesofBundledSoftwarePrograms

Nameofsoftwareprogram Features

VirtualRemoteTool ThisisasoftwareprogramusedtocontrolthepowerON/OFFandsourceselec-

tionoftheprojectorfromyourcomputerbyusingthesuppliedcomputercable

(VGA)andothers.(→page31)

Nameofsoftwareprogram Features

ImageExpressUtilityLite • Thisisasoftwareprogramusedtoprojectyourcomputer’sscreenoverthe

USBcableorthewired/wirelessnetwork.Thecomputercable(VGA)isnot

required.(→page38,page49)

• ThissoftwareprogramcanbeusedtocontrolthepowerON/OFFandsource

selectionoftheprojectorfromyourcomputer.

Nameofsoftwareprogram Features

PCControlUtilityPro4 Thisisasoftwareprogramusedtooperatetheprojectorfromthecomputerwhen

thecomputerandtheprojectorareconnectedwithLAN(wiredorwireless)or

aserialcable.(→page46)

Nameofsoftwareprogram Features

ViewerPPTConverter3.0 ThisisasoftwareprogramusedtoconvertlescreatedwithPowerPointinto

JPEGlesthatcanbedisplayedwiththeviewerfunctionoftheprojectorwhen

aUSBmemorydeviceisinsertedintotheprojector.(→page60)

NOTE:

• ImageExpressUtilityLitedoesnotsupport"MeetingMode"inImageExpressUtility2.0includedwithourothermodels.

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Fortheupdateinformationaboutthesesoftwareprograms,visitourwebsite:

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