NEC Projector PH1400U User Manual

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Removing	the	power	cord	from	the	power	cord	stopper
1.	 Push	the	clamper	of	the	power	cord	stopper	to	unclasp	it.
2. Push the power cord clamper to open it wide enough to pull out the power cord.
Clamper 
						

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❸ Turning on the Projector
NOTE:
•	 The	projector	has	two	power	switches:	A	main	power	switch	and	a	POWER	button	(POWER	ON	and	OFF	on	the	remote	control)
•	Turning	on	the	projector:
1.	 Press	the	main	power	switch	to	the	ON	position	(I).
	 The	projector	will	go	into	standby	mode.
2.	 Press	the	POWER	button	.
	 The	projector	will	become	ready	to	use.
•	Turning	off	the	projector:
1.	 Press	the	POWER	button.
	 The	confirmation	message	will	be	displayed.
2.	 Press	the	POWER	button	again.
	 The	projector	will	go	into	standby	mode.
3.	 Press	the	main	power	switch	to	the	OFF	position	(O).
	 The	projector	will	be	turned	off.
 
Remove the lens cap.
1.	 Press	the	main	power	switch	to	the	ON	position	(	I	). 	
	 The	projector	 will	go	into	 standby	 mode.	When	 in	standby	
mode,	 the	POWER	 indicator	 will	light	 orange	 and	the	STA-
TUS	 indicator	 will	light	 green	 when	[NORMAL]	 is	selected	
for	 [STANDBY	 MODE].	See	 the	Power	 Indicator	 section.
(→ page 232) 
	 When	you	are	working	 in	a	dark	 room,	 it	is	 convenient	 to	
use the LED lights on the projector.
	 Press	the	LIGHT	 button	to	turn	 on	the	 LED	 lights	 to	illu-
minate  the  control  panel  and  the  terminal  panel;  press  it 
again to turn off the LED light. 
						

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2. Press the 	(POWER)	 button	on	the	 projector	 cabinet	
or	the	POWER	ON	button	on	the	remote	control. 	
	 The	POWER	 indicator	 will	turn	 to	blue	 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 46)
•	 When	 the	ECO	 message 	is	 displayed, 	it	 means 	that	 [ON]	 is	
selected	for	[ECO	MESSAGE].	(→ page 126)
	 After	 you	turn	 on	your	 projector,	 ensure	that	the	computer	
or video source is turned on.
NOTE:	 When	no	signal	 is	available,	 the	NEC	 logo	 (default),	 blue,	or	
black screen will be displayed.
 
Performing Lens Calibration 
After	 installation	 or	replacement	 of	the	 lens,	 be	sure	 to	perform 	
[CALIBRATION]	 by	pressing	 and	holding	 the	ORIENTATION	
button	 for	at	least	 two	seconds	 or	by	 holding	 the	CTL	 button	
and	pressing	 the	INFO/L-CALIB	 button	on	the	 remote	 control	
Calibration	 corrects	the	adjustable	 zoom	and	focus	 range. 	If	
calibration	 is	not	 performed,	 you	may	 not	be	able	 to	get	 the	
best	 focus	 and	zoom	 even	if	you	 adjust	 the	focus	 and	zoom	
for	the	lens. 	
•	 The	following	lenses	need	calibration:
	 NP26ZL,	NP27ZL,	NP28ZL,	NP29ZL,	NP32ZL
StandbyBlinkingPower	On
Steady orange 
light Blinking blue 
light Steady blue 
light
(→	page	232) 
						

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Note on Startup screen (Menu Language Select screen)
When	you	first	 turn	 on	the	 projector,	 you	will	get	 the	Startup	 menu.	This	 menu	 gives	you	the	opportunity	 to	select	 one	
of	the	27	menu	languages.
To	select	a	menu	language, 	follow	these	steps:
1. Use  the ▲,  ▼, ◀  or  ▶	button	 to	select	 one	of	the	 27	lan-
guages	from	the	menu.
2.	 Press	the	ENTER	button	to	execute	the	selection.
After	 this	has	 been	 done,	 you	can	 proceed	 to	the	 menu	 opera-
tion.
If	you	want,	you	can	select	the	menu	language	later.
(→	[LANGUAGE]	on	page	107	and	125)
NOTE: 
•	 Turning	 the	power	 back	on	directly	 after	it	is	 turned	 off	(by	 direct	 power	 off)	while	 an	image	 is	being	 projected	 can	result	 in	
malfunction.	Be	sure	to	wait	at	least	1	second	before	turning	the	power	back	on.
•	 Keep	the	lens	cap	off	the	lens	while	the	projector’s	power	is	on.
 If the lens cap is on, it could be warped due to high temperature.
•	 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.
-	 Starting	under	low	temperature	conditions
	 If	 the	usage	 environment	 temperature	is	lower	 than	the	projector’s	 operating	temperature,	 the	TEMP.	 indicator	 will	flash.	 Increase 	
the	usage	environment	temperature	to	0°C	or	higher	and	turn	on	the	projector	again.
	 If	you	turn	on	the	projector	at	around	0°C,	it	may	take	5	minutes	to	warm	up	the	projector.
	 During	warm-up,	the	TEMP.	indicator	will	flash.	When	the	warm-up	is	completed,	the	TEMP.	indicator	will	light	out.
-	 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 131)
-	 If	the	lamp	 fails	to	light,	 and	if	the	 LAMP	 1	or	 LAMP	 2	indicator	 flashes	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	flicker	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	temperature	 is	high,	 the	fans	 run	without	 display-
ing an image for some time and then the projector will display the image\
.
  
						

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If the projected image is inverted or upside down
1	 Press	the	ORIENTATION	button.	
	 The	[ORIENTATION]	screen	will	be	displayed.
2 Press again to select a correct orientation.
	 Each	 time	the	ORIENTATION/CALIBRATION	 button	is	pressed,	 the	
choice	you	highlight	will	be	changed.
DESKTOP	FRONTDESKTOP	REAR
CEILING	FRONTCEILING	REAR
3	 Stop	pressing	the	ORIENTATION	button.
	 The	menu	will	be	closed	 in	about	 two	seconds	 and	the	projected	 image	
will	be	displayed	in	the	orientation	you	select.
	 A	confirmation	message	will	be	also	displayed.
4	 Press	the	ENTER	button. 	
	 The	confirmation	message	will	be	closed. 
						

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❹ 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 	available	
input	source	and	display	it. 	The	input	source	will	change	as	follows: 	
COMPUTER1	→	COMPUTER2	→	COMPUTER3	→	HDMI	→	DisplayPort 	
→	VIDEO	→	S-VIDEO	→	VIEWER	→	SLOT	→	COMPUTER1	→ ...
•	 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	 COMPUTER1,	 COMPUTER2,	COMPUTER3,	HDMI,	
DisplayPort,	 VIDEO,	S-VIDEO,	 VIEWER,	NETWORK,	or	SLOT	buttons.
Selecting Default Source 
You	can	set	a	source	 as	the	 default	 source	 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	press	 the	▼ but-
ton	or	the	ENTER	button	to	select	[BASIC].
3. Press the ▶	button	five	times	to	select	[OPTIONS(2)].
4. Press  the ▼	button	 five	times	 to	select	 [DEFAULT	 SOURCE	
SELECT]	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
	 The	[DEFAULT	SOURCE	SELECT]	screen	will	be	displayed.
 (→ page 136)
5.	 Select	 a	source	 as	the	 default	 source,	and	 press	 the	ENTER	 but-
ton.
6.	 Press	the	EXIT	button	a	few	times	to	close	the	menu. 
						

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7. Restart the projector.
	 The	source	you	selected	in	step	5	will	be	projected.
NOTE:	 Even	when	 [AUTO]	 is	turned	 on,	the	[NETWORK]	 will	not	be	automatically	
selected.	To	set	your	network	as	the	default	source,	select	[NETWORK].
TIP: 
•	 When	 the	projector	 is	in	 Standby	 mode,	applying	 a	computer	 signal	from	a	
computer	 connected	 to	the	 COMPUTER	 1/3	IN	input	 will	power	 on	the	 projector	
and	simultaneously	project	the	computer’s	image.
	 ([AUTO	POWER	ON(COMP1/3)]	→ page 136)
•	 On	 the	Windows	 7	keyboard,	 a	combination	 of	the	 Windows	 and	P	keys	 allows	
you to set up external display easily and quickly. 
						

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❺ Adjusting the Picture Size and Position
Use	the	horizontal	 adjustment	 knob	and	adjustable	 tilt	feet	 to	finely	 tilt	the	 projector; 	use	 the	LENS	 SHIFT,	 ZOOM,	
and	FOCUS	buttons	to	adjust	the	picture	size	and	position.
In	this	chapter	drawings	and	cables	are	omitted	for	clarity.
Tilting	the	projector
[Horizontal	adjustment	knob/Tilt	feet]
Adjusting	 the	projected	 image’s	vertical	and	horizontal	
position
[Lens	shift]
(→ page 25) (→ page 27)
Adjusting	the	focus
[Focus]
Finely	adjusting	the	size	of	an	image
[Zoom]
(→ page 29)(→ page 30)
Adjusting	the	keystone	correction
[Keystone]
(→ page 31)
TIP:
•	 Built-in	test	patterns	can	be	conveniently	used	for	adjusting	the	picture	 size	and	position.	(→ page 109)
	 A	press	 of	the	 TEST	 button	 will	display	 the	test	 pattern.	 The	◀ or ▶ button can select one test pattern. To close the test pattern, 
change the source to another.  
						

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CAUTION•	 Perform	the	adjustment	 from	behind	 or	from	 the	side	 of	the	 projector. 	Adjusting	 from	
the	front	 could	 expose	 your	eyes	 to	strong	 light	which	 could	injure	 them.	The	 rear	
vents	 of	the	 projector	 may	become	 heated	during	normal	 projector	 operation. 	Use	
caution	when	adjusting	the	tilt	foot	on	the	rear	side. 	
•	 Keep	hands	away	from	the	lens	 mounting	 portion	while	the	lens	 shift	is	in	 operation. 	
Failure	to	do	so	could	result	in	hands	being	pinched	by	the	moving	lens.
Tilting the projector
The	projector	 must	be	placed	 square	 to	the	 screen	 otherwise	 keystone	distortion	 may	appear	 on	the	 screen. 	This	 sec-
tion	provides	explanation	on	how	to	place	the	projector	perpendicular	to	the	screen	when	viewed	from	the	side.
1.	 Lower	the	front	and	back	tilt	feet.
2.	 Use	 the	horizontal	 adjustment	 knob	to	finely	 tilt	the	 projector	 so	that	 the	projector	 is	set	 to	be	 parallel	 with	
the screen.
	 Make	sure	that	the	top	edge	of	the	image	is	parallel	with	the	bottom	edge	of	the	image.
	 Adjustable	range: 	4°
Screen
Parallel
Clockwise
Counter-
clockwise
Horizontal	adjustment	knob
3.	 Rotate	 the	two	 front	 tilt	feet	 to	adjust	 the	height	 to	keep	 the	projector 	level	 so	that	 the	top	 edge	 of	the	 screen	
is	parallel	with	the	top	edge	of	the	projected	image.
	 Adjustable	range: 	1.8°
Screen
Parallel
Lower
Raise
Front tilt foot 
						

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4.	 Rotate	each	of	the	 tilt	feet	 to	adjust	 the	height	 while	keeping	 the	projector	 level	with	the	floor/ceiling	 and	
perpendicular	to	the	screen	when	viewed	from	the	side.
 To raise the front side of the projector, extend the left and right tilt feet.
 To lower the front side of the projector, extend the rear foot.
	 Adjustable	range: 	2°
Screen90°
Lower
Raise
Front tilt foot
 
NOTE:
•	 Do	 not	lengthen	 each	of	the	 tilt	feet	 any	more	 than	13	mm/0.51".	 The	force	 of	doing	 so	may	 cause	 the	tilt	foot	 to	come	 off,	result-
ing in damage to the projector.
•	 Do	not	use	the	tilt	feet	for	any	purpose	other	than	adjusting	the	projector’s	projection	angle.
  Do not attempt to carry or mount the projector using the tilt feet. Doing so may result in damage to the projector or personal 
injury.