NEC 1200c Manual

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1. What’s in the Box? and the Names of the Projector Parts
1-3-2. Rear of the projector
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1. Cooling fluid gauge
The gauge to indicate the remaining amount of the DLP cooling fluid.
2. Function expansion terminal connector
The connector to attach the terminal to expand the projector functions.
3. AC power cable
This is the cable that supplies AC power to the projector head. Contact your dealer/distributor for connecting the power
cable or AC power cable.
4. Air inlet (for cooling the projector electric circuits)
The air inlet for cooling the projector electric circuits. Do not cover. An air filter is attached over the air inlet to preven
t dust.
Refer to 5-3. Replacing the Air Filter (page 43) on how to replace the air filter.
5. Level adjusters (in four positions on bottom)
In the ordinary installation, you can adjust the projector inclination at 4 positions.
6. Air outlet (for cooling the projector electric circuits)
The air outlet to exhaust the heat from the projector electric circuits. Do not cover.
7. Rear status indicator
These indicate the status of the projector. When the projector is operating normally, these light/blink in green or orange.
When an error occurs, they light/blink in red. When an error occurs, check the contents of the display on the LCD screen.
(See page 53)
8. Lamp door
This opens to allow the lamp to be replaced. Please contact your dealer/distributor to install and to replace the lamp bulb
and lamp house.
9. Optical axis adjustment system protection cover
The protection cover for the optical axis adjustment system (screw) for the lamp. Do not open this cover. Contact your
dealer/distributor for adjusting the optical axis.
NOTEDo not cover the air inlets and outlet while the projector is in operation. Insufficient ventilation leads to a rise of
the internal temperature and may cause a fire or malfunction. 
						

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WARNING:
Only service personnel should open the lamp door.
• The interior reaches high temperatures and there is a risk of burns.
• There is a risk of injury if the lamp is broken. 
						

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1. What’s in the Box? and the Names of the Projector Parts
1-3-3. Connection terminals
GP I/O 3D RS-232USBREMOTE
PWR
AB SOFT OS FMT ICP B A
FOR SERVICE PORT
SDIDV I
LANCD A B
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NC-80LB01 
1. External control terminal (GP I/O) (D-Sub 37P)
The terminal for externally controlling the projector or connecting a 3D image system to the projector. (See page 59)
2. 3D terminal (3D) (D-Sub 15P)
The terminal for connecting a 3D image system to the projector. (See page 64)
3. PC control terminal (RS-232C) (D-Sub 9P)
The terminal for service personnel to set data for the projector or for operating the projector from a PC via an RS-232C.
Connect the projector and the PC with a commercially available RS-232C straight cable.
4. USB port (USB) (type A)
The port for the projector maintenance.
5. Remote control device terminal (REMOTE) (Stereo mini)
The terminal for controlling the projector from a remote control device.
6. Ethernet port (LAN) (RJ-45)
The port for interfacing with an image signal server or controlling the projector from a PC via a network. Connect the
projector and the PC with a commercially available Ethernet cable (10/100/1000Base-T).
7. Device management indicator
The indicator for displaying the projector status. Used by service personnel during maintenance.
8. HDSDI input terminal (SDI-A/SDI-B/SDI-C/SDI-D) (BNC)
The terminal for connecting an image signal server or video imaging device. Use\
 a 75 Ω coaxial cable.
Use a combination of SDI-A and SDI-B, or SDI-C and SDI-D for a dual-link\
 connection.
9. DVI-D input terminal (DVI-A/DVI-B) (DVI-D 24P)
The terminal for connecting a DVI-D output terminal of a PC. Use a commercially available DVI-D signal cable (single-link).
10. Slot B
The slot for a signal input board (NC-80LB01) or media block.
A signal input board is installed at the time of factory shipping. Contact your dealer/distributor for an installation or unins\
 tallation
of a signal input board or media block.
11. Slot A
The slot for a media block or internal multi-media switcher (MM3000B).
The slot is empty at the time of factory shipping. Contact your dealer/distributor for an installation of a med\
ia block or
internal multi-media switcher. 
						

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1-3-4. Control panel
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LAMP MENU ENTERDOUSER
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1. Button  to 
Press the button  to  to select a title (input signal) assigned to\
 each button.
Up to 100 titles (input signals) can be registered to this projector, and any 8 titles from them can be assigned to the button
 to .
Indicators on the left of each button show their assigned title or selec\
tion status.
Lit white 
Lit green
OffA title is assigned to the button
The title is being selected
No title is assigned to the button
2. LAMP button
Press this button to display the lamp adjustment menu. (See page 26)
3. MENU button
Press this button to display the menu for various settings and adjustments\
. (See page 35)
4. LCD screen
The LCD screen displays menus and setting values for the projector operations.
5. ENTER button
Press this button to select the menu item.
6. KEY LOCK button
Press this button to lock (KEY LOCK) the buttons on the control panel. Buttons on the control panel do not function while
KEY LOCK is on.
Pressing the KEY LOCK button for one second or longer while KEY LOCK is of\
f locks the buttons.
Pressing the KEY LOCK button for one second or longer while KEY LOCK is on\
 unlocks the buttons. (See page 27)
KEY LOCK becomes automatically on if no control panel operation takes place in the standby state for 30
seconds by default. (See page 27)NOTE 
						

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7. POWER button
Press this button for more than three seconds to turn on or off (standby) the projector.
Turn on the lamp power switch and projector power switch to set the projector in the standby state before turning on the
projector. (See page 20)
Lit green
Blinking green
Lit white
Blinking whitePower is on
The projector is starting up. 
Power is off (in the standby state)
The cooling fan(s) is running immediately after a power-off.
8. DOUSER button
Press this button to open and close the douser.
9. LAMP ON/OFF button
Press this button for five seconds or longer to turn on or off the lamp while the projector is on. (See page 28)
10. IMB button
This button is operable when the media block is installed in the projector.
Press this button to display the operation menu of the media block.
11. Play/pause button
This button is operable when the media block is installed in the projector.
Press this button to play or pause the image contents.
12.Stop button
This button is operable when the media block is installed in the projector.
Press this button to stop playing the image contents.
13.
 / / /  (UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT) buttons
Press these buttons to select a menu item while a menu is displayed.
14.EXIT button
Press this button to return to the previous menu item. 
						

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2-1. Steps for setting up and connecting
Use the following steps for setting up your projector:
•Step 1
Setup the screen and projector. (Contact your dealer to carry out the setup.)
•Step 2
Connect cables to the image input terminals. (See page 17)
Connect cables to the various control terminals. (See page 18)
2.
Installation and
Connection 
						

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2-2. Connecting the image input terminals
The projector has two image input terminals (HDSDI input terminal and DVI-D input terminal).
•HDSDI  A/B/C/D  input  terminal ------------------------- Inputs serial digital images from a cinema server or an image device such
as HDSDI VTR.
• DVI-D A/B input terminal (DVI A/DVI B) ------------- Inputs digital RGB signals from a PC.
75 Ω coaxial cable 
HDSDI VTR
Cinema server PC
DVI-D signal cable 
AB
SDIDV ICD A B


(SDI-A/SDI-B/SDI-C/SDI-D) 
						

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2-3. Connecting the various control terminal
For control, your projector comes with such ports as the PC control terminal and the Ethernet port (RJ-45).
•PC control terminal (RS-232) --------------- Use this terminal when controlling the projector in serial connection from a PC.
• Ethernet port (LAN) --------------------------- Use this port when controlling the projector in LAN connection from a PC or a ci nema
server.
RS-232C
Ethernet cable  Network hub / Router
GP I/O 3D RS-232
USBREMOTELAN
PC
Cinema server 
						

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3-1. Steps of projecting images
•Step 1
Turn on the power to the projector. (See page 20)
• Step 2
Select the title of input signal. (See page 22)
•Step 3
Adjust the position and size of the projected screen. (See page 23)
•Step 4
Turn off the power to the projector. (See page 29)
3.
Projection of Images
(Basic Operation) 
						

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3. Projection of Images (Basic Operation)
3-2. Turning your projector on
Preparation: Supply AC power to the projector head.Please contact your dealer/distributor to connect the power cable.
NOTE•Turn off the projector power switch and lamp power switch when supplying or shutting do\
wn the AC power to
the projector.
Supplying or shutting down the AC power while the projector power switch and lamp power switch are on will
damage the projector.
•T urning on and off the power involves a two-step operation; the “projector power switch and lamp power
switch” and the “POWER button”.
•T urning power on (See this page)
[1] Turn on the “projector power switch and lamp power switch”. Your projector is set in a standby state.
[2] If KEY LOCK is on, press the KEY LOCK button for one second or longer.
KEY LOCK is off and buttons on the control panel become operable.
[3] Press the POWER button three seconds or longer. Your projector is turn on.
•T urning power off (See page 29)
[1] Press the POWER button three seconds or longer. Your projector is set in a standby state.
[2] When the fan has stopped, turn off the “projector power switch and lamp power switch”. Your projector is turned off.
1Remove the lens cap.
2Tu rn on the lamp power switch ([1]) then the projector power switch ([2]) on the side of the projector.
A buzzer will ring on the projector. The POWER button will blink green and the Rear STATUS indicator will light orange
(standby state). KEY LOCK becomes automatically on if no control panel operation takes place in the standby state for
30 seconds by default. Buttons on the control panel do not function while KEY LOCK is on. (See page 27)
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