NEC MultiSync MT1055 User Manual

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  • Page 1 LCD Projector MultiSync MT1055/MT1050/MT850 User’s Manual...
  • Page 2: Limited Warranty

    5. In the event a product is returned to NEC Solutions for warranty service, and it is determined that there is no product defect or that the product condition is not covered by this limited warranty, a diagnostic service fee may be charged to the customer.
  • Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity

    We hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the technical standards as specified in the FCC Rules. NEC Technologies, Inc. 1250 N. Arlington Heights Road Itasca, Illinois 60143 (630) 467-5000 LCD Projector Class B Peripheral MT1055, MT1050 and MT850...
  • Page 4 MultiSync MT1055/MT1050/MT850 LCD Projector User’s Manual -C A IN P D IO IT O D IO B IN D IO B IN S -V ID E V ID E – 1 English...
  • Page 5: Important Information

    The Federal Communications Commission does not allow any modifications or changes to the unit EXCEPT those specified by NEC Technologies in this manual. Failure to comply with this gov- ernment regulation could void your right to operate this equip- ment.
  • Page 6: Important Safeguards

    Do not touch them as the pieces of glass may cause injury. If this happens, contact your NEC dealer for lamp replacement.
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Introduction to the MultiSync MT1055/MT1050/MT850 Projector ... E-5 Getting Started ... E-5 What's in the Box ... E-6 Getting to Know Your MultiSync MT1055/MT1050/MT850 Projector ... E-7 Front / Side Features ... E-7 Rear / Side Features ... E-7 Top Features ... E-8 Terminal Panel Features ...
  • Page 8: Introduction

    1. INTRODUCTION Introduction to the MultiSync MT1055/MT1050/ MT850 Projector This section introduces you to your new MultiSync MT1055 and MT1050 (XGA)/ MT850 (SVGA) Projector and describes the features and con- trols. Congratulations on Your Purchase of The MultiSync MT1055/MT1050/MT850 Projector The MultiSync MT1055/MT1050/MT850 is one of the very best projec- tors available today.
  • Page 9: What's In The Box

    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 MultiSync MT1055/MT1050/MT850 Projector. -C A IN P...
  • Page 10: Getting To Know Your Multisync Mt1055/Mt1050/Mt850 Projector

    Getting to Know Your MultiSync MT1055/MT1050/MT850 Projector Front/Side Features Controls USB (Mouse) Terminal -C A IN P PC Card Slot Slot for Kensington Micro saver Security System Air Filter Terminal Panel Carrying Handle Rear/Side Features Remote Sensor One-touch Tilt Button...
  • Page 11: Top Features

    Use this button to turn the power on and off when the power is sup- plied and the projector is in standby mode. NOTE: To turn off the projector, press and hold this button for a minimum of two seconds.
  • Page 12: Terminal Panel Features

    Use this port to connect your PC to control your projector via a serial cable. This enables you to use your PC and serial communication pro- tocol to control the projector. The NEC optional serial cable is required to use this port. Also PC Control Utility 1.0 included in the supplied CD- ROM must be installed on your PC.
  • Page 13: Remote Control Features

    5. Power Off Button If the main power is applied, you can use this button to turn your pro- jector off. NOTE: To turn off the projector, press and hold the POWER OFF button for a minimum of two seconds. 6. Video Button Press this button to select an NTSC, PAL, SECAM or NTSC4.43 com-...
  • Page 14 MENU, HELP, POINTER, PC CARD, FOLDER LIST, or SLIDE LIST button is pressed, the PJ button lights red to indicate that you are in the Projector mode. If no buttons are pressed within 10 seconds, the light goes out and the Projec- tor mode is canceled.
  • Page 15: Remote Control Battery Installation

    Remote Control Battery Installation 1. Press firmly and slide the battery cover off. 2. Remove both old batteries and install new ones (AA). Ensure that you have the batteries' polarity (+/–) aligned correctly. 3. Slip the cover back over the batteries until it snaps into place. Do not mix different types of batteries or new and old batteries.
  • Page 16: Switching Operation Mode Between Mouse And Projector

    POINTER or magnified image. • If no buttons are pressed within 10 seconds, the PJ button's light goes out to indicate that you are in the Computer mode. To enable the projector menu operation again, press the PJ button to light red. To move the pointer or a magnified image again, turn off the pointer and then turn on the pointer (press the POINTER button two times).
  • Page 17: Installation

    2. INSTALLATION This section describes how to set up your MultiSync MT1055/MT1050/ MT850 projector and how to connect video and audio sources. Setting up Your Projector Your MultiSync MT1055/MT1050/MT850 Projector is simple to set up and use. But before you get started, you must first: 1.
  • Page 18: Adjusting The Tilt Foot

    Adjusting the Tilt Foot Press and hold the Tilt button on the left side of the projector. Lift the front edge of the projector to the height you want, and release the button to lock the Adjustable Tilt Foot. To fine-tune the image’s position vertically on the screen, rotate the foot.
  • Page 19: Distance Chart

    Reflecting the Image Using a mirror to reflect your projector’s image enables you to enjoy a much larger image. Contact your NEC dealer if you need a mirror. If you’re using a mirror and your image is inverted, use the “Menu” and “Select”...
  • Page 20 MT1055 Screen Size Diagonal Width Height inch inch inch 1016 812.8 609.6 inch inch inch 1524 1219.2 914.4 inch 53.6 inch 40.2 inch 1701.8 1361.44 1021.08 inch 57.6 inch 43.2 inch 1828.8 1463.04 1097.28 inch 67.2 inch 50.4 inch 2133.6 1706.88...
  • Page 21: Wiring Diagram

    Optional Component V cable Connecting Your PC or Macintosh Computer Connecting your PC or Macintosh computer to your MultiSync MT1055 and MT1050 (XGA) / MT850 (SVGA) projector will enable you to project your computer’s screen image for an impressive presentation.
  • Page 22: Connecting Your Pc

    IBM VGA or Compatibles (Notebook type) Audio cable (not supplied) IBM VGA or Compatibles (Desktop type) Connecting your PC to your MultiSync MT1055 and MT1050 (XGA)/ MT850 (SVGA) projector will enable you to project your computer’s screen image for an impressive presentation.
  • Page 23: Connecting Your Macintosh Computer

    Mac's video port. To connect to a Macintosh, simply: 1. Turn off the power to your projector and your Macintosh computer. 2. Use the supplied signal cable to connect your Macintosh computer to the projector.
  • Page 24: Connecting Your Computer To The Mouse Output Port

    Connecting an External Monitor External monitor You can connect a separate, external monitor to your MT1055/MT1050/MT850 to simultaneously view on a monitor the image you're projecting. To do so: 1. Turn off the power to your projector, monitor and computer.
  • Page 25: Connecting Your Dvd Player

    DVD player White Audio Equipment You can connect your projector to a DVD player with component out- puts or Video output. To do so, simply: 1. Turn off the power to your projector and DVD player. 2. If your DVD player has the component video (Y,Cb,Cr) output, use the optional 15-pin-to-RCA 3 cable to connect your DVD player to the RGB INPUT connector on the projector.
  • Page 26: Connecting Your Vcr Or Laser Disc Player

    2. Connect one end of your RCA cable to the video output connector on the back of your VCR or laser disc player, connect the other end to the Video input on your projector. Use an audio cable (not supplied) to connect the audio from your VCR or laser disc player to your audio equipment (if your VCR or laser disc player has this capability).
  • Page 27: About Startup Screen (Menu Language Select Screen

    About Startup screen (Menu Language Select screen) When you first turn on the projector, you will get the Startup screen. This screen gives you the opportunity to select one of the seven menu languages: English, German, French, Itilan, Spanish,Swedish and Japa- nese.
  • Page 28: Operation

    The power indicator will go out. IMPORTANT: • The projector should be unplugged if it will not to be used for an extended period. • To turn off the image and sound briefly (five minutes or less), use the “Picture Mute”...
  • Page 29: Basic Operation

    Basic Operation Selecting the computer or video source: SOURCE Each time the Source button is pressed, the input source will change as follows: RGB1 RGB2 Video S-Video PC Card Viewer If no input signal is present, the input will be skipped. VIDEO S - VIDEO AUTO ADJ.
  • Page 30: Using Pointer

    Volume control: Sound level from the speaker on the projector can be adjusted. increase volume VOL. Volume bar decrease volume Turning off picture and sound: Press the Picture Mute button to turn off the image and sound for a short period of time. Press again to restore the image and sound.
  • Page 31: Correcting Keystone Distortion

    Keystone distortion NOTE: The maximum keystone angle that can be corrected is 40 degrees up- ward and 20 degrees downward with the projector placed horizontally on the ground plane. Depending on the type of graphics being used, the picture may get blurred or keystone correction may not be possible when excessive keystone correction is used.
  • Page 32 3. In order for the changes to take effect, use the the remote control or the projector cabinet to highlight “OK”, then press the Enter button. To cancel the changes, use the buttons to highlight “Cancel” and press the “Enter” button.
  • Page 33: Menu Tree

    Page 6 Communication Speed(4800/9600/19200/38400) Default Source Select (Last/Auto/Select) (RGB1/RGB2/Video/S-Video/PC Card Viewer) Contents Page1 Source Name/Input Terminal/Horizontal Frequency/Vertical Frequency/Sync Polarity Page2 Signal Type/Video Type/Sync Type/Interlace/Resolution Page3 Aspect Ratio/Gamma Correction/Noise Reduction/Color Matrix/Matrix Type Page4 Lamp Remaining Time/Lamp Hour Meter/Projector Usage E – 30...
  • Page 34: Menu Elements

    Menu Elements Title bar Highlight Check box Drag Tool bar Menu windows or dialog boxes typically have the following elements: Title bar: Indicates the menu title. 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.
  • Page 35: Menu Descriptions & Functions

    (not available for PC Card Viewer) Provides access to controls for your image. Use projector cabinet or the remote control to highlight the menu for the item you want to adjust. Brightness ... Adjusts the brightness level or the back raster intensity.
  • Page 36: Image Options

    Eco Mode ... Select this mode to increase the lamp life. NOTE: If you have selected the Eco mode, the lamp lights in High-Bright mode for 3 minutes after the projector is turned on. After 3 minutes the lamp will change to Eco mode.
  • Page 37: Noise Reduction

    Auto Adjust feature. NOTE: While you are displaying an image with higher resolution than the projector's native resolution, even when you are in the Native mode, the image is displayed full screen using the Advanced AccuBlend feature. E – 34...
  • Page 38: Factory Default

    Options (Color Temperature, Gamma Correction, Advanced Options [Aspect Ratio, Noise Reduction, Color Matrix, White Balance, Posi- tion/Clock and Resolution] ). NOTE: The Volume, Keystone, Lamp Mode and all the items in the Projector Options can be reset only when "All Data" is selected. Projector Options Menu Allows you to set preferences for the on-screen menu.
  • Page 39: Setup

    Play/Stop [ ] icon on the Viewer toolbar. NOTE: If you check "Auto Play" and select "PC Card Viewer" on the projector, the slides will automatically start to play back from any given slide. Capture Options: (available for JPEG only) These options are used for the Capture function that you can select from Tools.
  • Page 40: Auto Adjust (Rgb Only

    When "Auto Adjust" is set to "On", the projector automatically de- termines the best resolution for the current RGB input signal to project an image using NEC's Advanced AccuBlend Intelligent Pixel Blending Technology. The image can be automatically adjusted for position and stability;...
  • Page 41: Communication Speed

    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.
  • Page 42: Changing Background Logo

    * Once you have changed the background from the NEC logo to another, you cannot return the logo to background even by using Factory De- fault. To do so, repeat the above steps. The NEC logo file is included on the supplied CD-ROM (/logo/nec_b_x.jpg).
  • Page 43: Using The Pc Card Viewer Function

    Features The Viewer feature allows slides stored on a PC memory card (re- ferred to as PC card in this manual) to be displayed on the projector. Even if no computer is available, presentations can be conducted sim- ply with the projector. This feature is convenient for holding presenta- tions at meetings and in offices, as well as for playing images taken on digital cameras.
  • Page 44: Installing The Pc Card Viewer Software

    PC Card Viewer Utility. To start PC Card Viewer PPT Converter: * Select PC Card Viewer PPT Converter from NEC Projector Tools. Basic Operation of the PC Card Viewer Software PC Card Viewer Utility is an application for editing documents, con- verting them into slides and storing them on PC cards as playback data (indexes) for presentations using projectors.
  • Page 45: Operating The Pc Card Viewer Function From The Projector (Playback

    A tool bar will appear when you press the MENU button on the remote control or the projector cabinet or clicking with the right button of a mouse. Prev...
  • Page 46: Auto Play Mode

    If you use the button on the remote control for PC Card Viewer opera- tion, press the PJ button to switch to the Projector mode and the PJ button lights red. RGB 1 RGB 2...
  • Page 47: Capturing Images Displayed On The Projector

    NOTE: An hourglass indicating that an image is being captured appears on the projector's display. Do not eject the PC card or turn off the projector's power while this icon is displayed. Doing so will damage the PC card data. If the PC card data is damaged, use a computer to repair the data.
  • Page 48: Uninstalling The Pc Card Viewer Software

    Uninstalling the PC Card Viewer Software Even if you do now know the PC Card Viewer software's file names or where they are stored, the PC Card Viewer software files can be easily removed from the system using the "Install/Uninstall Applications" con- trol panel in Windows.
  • Page 49: Terminology

    Terminology PC card This is the name of a card currently being standardized by the Japan Electronic Industry Association (JEIDA) and PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card Interface Association) of the United States. ATA card A type of PC card. ATA was originally a type of interface between computers and fixed disk devices. The ATA card is a standard card-type recording medium.
  • Page 50: Maintenance

    : Eco mode) of use, 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.
  • Page 51: Cleaning Or Replacing The Filters

    Cleaning or Replacing the Filters The air-filter sponge keeps the inside of the MultiSync MT1055/MT1050/ MT850 Projector free from dust or dirt and should be cleaned after every 100 hours of operation (more often in dusty conditions). If the filter is dirty or clogged, your projector may overheat.
  • Page 52: Troubleshooting

    • Stand within 22 feet (7 m) of the projector. See page E-12. • Make sure that you are in the Projector mode or the PJ button lights in red. If not, press the PJ button. Status indicator is lit or blink- •...
  • Page 53 When using the PC Card Viewer function Condition Status No picture • Is “PC Card Viewer” selected from the Source menu? • Is the PC card seated in the PC CARD slot completely? • Are slide data stored in the PC card? •...
  • Page 54: Specifications

    MT1050/MT850 : 11.1" (W) 4.8" (H) 14.3" (D) / 281mm (W) 121mm (H) 364mm (D) (not including lens and feet) MT1055 : 11.1" (W) 4.8" (H) 14.9" (D) / 281mm (W) 121mm (H) 376mm (D) (not including lens and feet) Net Weight MT1050/MT850 : 13.0 lbs / 5.9 kg...
  • Page 55: Cabinet Dimensions

    Cabinet Dimensions MT1055 Lens center 281(11.06") POWER ON/STAND STATUS SELECT ADJUST AUTO SOURCE Lens center 39.5 (1.56") E – 52 1.5(0.06") AC IN Unit = mm (inch)
  • Page 56 MT1050/MT850 1.5 (0.06") 281 (11.06") POWER ON/STAND STATUS SELECT ADJUST AUTO SOURCE Lens center 39.5 (1.56") Lens center AC IN Unit = mm (inch) E – 53...
  • Page 57: D-Sub Pin Assignments

    D-Sub Pin Assignments Mini D-Sub 15 Pin Connector Signal Level Video signal : 0.7Vp-p (Analog) Sync signal : TTL level * RGB Input 1 only Pin No. RGB Signal (Analog) Green or Sync on Green Blue Ground Ground Red Ground Green Ground Blue Ground No Connection...
  • Page 58: Timing Chart

    Images in above flagged with # and Y are compressed with Advanced AccuBlend on MT850 only. ##Y: Images in above flagged with ## and Y are compressed with Advanced AccuBlend on MT1055/MT1050 and MT850. NOTE1: Some composite sync signals may not be displayed correctly.
  • Page 59: Pc Control Codes

    One bit X on/off: None Communications Full duplex procedure: PC Control Connector (DIN-8P) To GND of PC NOTE: Pins 2, 3, 5, 6 and 8 are used inside the projector. E – 56 To RxD of PC To TxD of PC...
  • Page 60 Printed in Japan 7N8P0161...

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