NEC M230X User manual

Portable Projector
M350X/M300X/M260X/M230X/M420X/
M420XV/M300W/M260W/M350XS/
M300XS/M260XS/M300WS/M260WS
User’s Manual
The M350X, M230X, M420X, M420XV, M350XS, M260XS, and
M260WS are not distributed in North America.
Model No.
NP-M350X, NP-M300X, NP-M260X, NP-M230X, NP-M420X, NP-
M420XV, NP-M300W, NP-M260W, NP-M350XS, NP-M300XS, NP-
M260XS, NP-M300WS, NP-M260WS
[M350X/M300X/M260X/M230X/M300W/M260W]
[M350XS/M300XS/M260XS/M300WS/M260WS][M420X/M420XV]

3rd edition, January 2011
• 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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.
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.
•Donotcoverthelenswiththelenscaporequivalentwhiletheprojectorison.Doingsocanleadtomeltingof
thecapduetotheheatemittedfromthelightoutput.
•Donotplaceanyobjects,whichareeasilyaffectedbyheat,infrontoftheprojectorlens.Doingsocouldlead
totheobjectmeltingfromtheheatthatis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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• Keepanyitems(magnifyingglassetc.)outofthelightpathoftheprojector.Thelightpathbeingprojectedfromthe
lensisextensive,thereforeanykindofabnormalobjectsthatcanredirectlightcomingoutofthelens,cancause
anunpredictableoutcomesuchasareorinjurytotheeyes.
• 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blue.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120.
• Besuretoreplacethelampandlterwhenthemessage[THE LAMP HAS REACHEDTHE 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 Yönetmeliğine 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
ComparativeTableofMainFeatures ....................................................................... 4
PartNamesoftheProjector .......................................................................................... 5
Front/Top.................................................................................................................. 5
Rear ......................................................................................................................... 6
TopFeatures ............................................................................................................ 8
TerminalPanelFeatures .......................................................................................... 9
PartNamesoftheRemoteControl ............................................................................. 10
BatteryInstallation ................................................................................................. 11
RemoteControlPrecautions.................................................................................. 11
OperatingRangeforWirelessRemoteControl...................................................... 11
OperatingEnvironmentforSoftwareIncludedonCD-ROM ........................................ 12
OperatingEnvironment.......................................................................................... 13
2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation) .............................................. 14
1FlowofProjectinganImage........................................................................................ 14
ConnectingYourComputer/ConnectingthePowerCord............................................. 15
TurningontheProjector .............................................................................................. 16
NoteonStartupscreen(MenuLanguageSelectscreen)...................................... 17
SelectingaSource ...................................................................................................... 18
Selectingthecomputerorvideosource................................................................. 18
AdjustingthePictureSizeandPosition....................................................................... 19
AdjusttheTiltFoot ................................................................................................. 20
Zoom...................................................................................................................... 21
Adjustingfromthemenu........................................................................................ 22
Focus ..................................................................................................................... 23
CorrectingKeystoneDistortionManually .................................................................... 24
Adjustingwithbuttonsonthecabinet .................................................................... 24
Adjustingwiththeremotecontrol........................................................................... 25
OptimizingComputerSignalAutomatically ................................................................. 26
AdjustingtheImageUsingAutoAdjust.................................................................. 26
TurningUporDownVolume(notavailableonM420XV)............................................. 26
TurningofftheProjector .............................................................................................. 27
AfterUse...................................................................................................................... 28
3. Convenient Features..................................................................................... 29
1TurningofftheImageandSound ................................................................................ 29
FreezingaPicture ....................................................................................................... 29
EnlargingaPicture ...................................................................................................... 29
ChangingEcoMode/CheckingEnergy-SavingEffect ................................................ 30

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UsingEcoMode[ECOMODE].............................................................................. 30
CheckingEnergy-SavingEffect[CARBONMETER] ............................................. 31
PreventingtheUnauthorizedUseoftheProjector[SECURITY] ................................. 32
UsingtheComputerCable(VGA)toOperatetheProjector(VirtualRemoteTool) ..... 35
OperatingYourComputer’sMouseFunctionsfromtheProjector’sRemoteControl
viatheUSBCable(RemoteMouseFunction)....................................................... 41
ProjectingYourComputer’sScreenImagefromtheProjectorviatheUSBCable
(USBDisplay) ........................................................................................................ 42
ControllingtheProjectorbyUsinganHTTPBrowser ................................................. 44
ControllingtheProjectoroveraLAN(PCControlUtilityPro4)................................... 50
ProjectingYourComputer’sScreenImagefromtheProjectoroveraLAN(Image
ExpressUtilityLite) ................................................................................................ 53
ProjectinganImagefromanAngle(GeometricCorrectionToolinImageExpress
UtilityLite) .............................................................................................................. 56
WhatyoucandowithGCT.................................................................................... 56
ProjectinganImagefromanAngle(GCT)............................................................. 56
4. Using the Viewer ............................................................................................. 58
❶WhatyoucandowiththeViewer................................................................................. 58
❷ProjectingimagesstoredinaUSBmemorydevice .................................................... 60
ConvertingPowerPointlestoSlides(ViewerPPTConverter3.0)............................. 66
5. Using On-Screen Menu................................................................................ 69
1UsingtheMenus.......................................................................................................... 69
MenuElements............................................................................................................ 70
ListofMenuItems ....................................................................................................... 71
MenuDescriptions&Functions[SOURCE] ................................................................ 73
COMPUTER1 and 2 ............................................................................................. 73
HDMI...................................................................................................................... 73
VIDEO.................................................................................................................... 73
S-VIDEO ................................................................................................................ 73
VIEWER................................................................................................................. 73
NETWORK............................................................................................................. 73
USBDISPLAY........................................................................................................ 73
MenuDescriptions&Functions[ADJUST].................................................................. 74
[PICTURE] ............................................................................................................. 74
[IMAGEOPTIONS] ................................................................................................ 77
MenuDescriptions&Functions[SETUP].................................................................... 81
[GENERAL]............................................................................................................ 81
[MENU] .................................................................................................................. 83
[INSTALLATION] .................................................................................................... 85
[OPTIONS(1)] ........................................................................................................ 87
[OPTIONS(2)] ........................................................................................................ 89
SettinguptheProjectorforaWiredLANConnection[WIREDLAN]..................... 91
SettinguptheProjectorforaWirelessLANConnection(withtheoptionalUSB
WirelessLANUnitequipped)[WIRELESSLAN] ................................................... 92
MenuDescriptions&Functions[INFO.] ...................................................................... 94
[USAGETIME] ....................................................................................................... 94

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[SOURCE].............................................................................................................. 95
[WIREDLAN]......................................................................................................... 95
[WIRELESSLAN] .................................................................................................. 95
[VERSION]............................................................................................................. 96
[OTHERS] .............................................................................................................. 96
MenuDescriptions&Functions[RESET].................................................................... 97
ReturningtoFactoryDefault[RESET]................................................................... 97
6. Installation and Connections ................................................................... 98
1SettingUptheScreenandtheProjector..................................................................... 98
SelectingaLocation............................................................................................... 98
ThrowDistanceandScreenSize......................................................................... 101
MakingConnections.................................................................................................. 104
ConnectingYourComputer .................................................................................. 104
ConnectinganExternalMonitor .......................................................................... 106
ConnectingYourDVDPlayerorOtherAVEquipment.......................................... 107
ConnectingComponentInput .............................................................................. 108
ConnectingHDMIInput........................................................................................ 109
ConnectingtoaWiredLAN ................................................................................. 110
ConnectingtoaWirelessLAN(Optional:NP02LMseries).................................. 111
AttachingtheOptionalCableCover(NP01CV) ................................................... 114
7. Maintenance .................................................................................................... 115
1CleaningtheFilters.................................................................................................... 115
CleaningtheLens...................................................................................................... 119
CleaningtheCabinet................................................................................................. 119
ReplacingtheLampandtheFilters........................................................................... 120
8. Appendix............................................................................................................. 127
1Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................... 127
IndicatorMessages.............................................................................................. 127
CommonProblems&Solutions........................................................................... 128
Ifthereisnopicture,orthepictureisnotdisplayedcorrectly............................... 129
Specications ............................................................................................................ 130
CabinetDimensions .................................................................................................. 136
PinAssignmentsofD-SubCOMPUTERInputConnector ........................................ 139
CompatibleInputSignalList...................................................................................... 140
PCControlCodesandCableConnection................................................................. 141
TroubleshootingCheckList........................................................................................ 142
TravelCareGuide....................................................................................................... 144
TCOCertication....................................................................................................... 144