NEC NP-M271X User manual

Portable Projector
M361X/M311X/M271X/
M311W/M271W
User’s Manual
The M361X and M271X are not distributed in North America.
Model No.
NP-M361X, NP-M311X, NP-M271X, NP-M311W, NP-M271W

Ver. 1/08/12
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• 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.
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• PowerPCisaregisteredtrademarkoftheInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation.
• MicroSaverisaregisteredtrademarkofKensingtonComputerProductsGroup,adivisionofACCOBrands.
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LicensingLLC.
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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
• CRESTRONandROOMVIEWareregisteredtrademarksofCrestronElectronics,Inc.intheUnitedStatesandother
countries.
• 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prod-
uctscarryingthemark(left)mustbedisposedofseparatelyfromnormalhouseholdwaste.Thisincludes
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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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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°
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exhaustvent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temporarily
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.
• 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.
• Donotsplashwaterovertheprojector.Doingsocancauseelectricalshockorre.Iftheprojectorgetswet,turnoff
theprojector,unplugthepowercordandhavetheprojectorservicedbyaqualiedservicepersonnel.

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• 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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117.
• 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.
Theactuallamplifemayvarydependingupontheindividuallamp,theenvironmentalconditionsandusage.
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) .............................................. 13
1FlowofProjectinganImage........................................................................................ 13
ConnectingYourComputer/ConnectingthePowerCord............................................. 14
TurningontheProjector .............................................................................................. 15
NoteonStartupscreen(MenuLanguageSelectscreen)...................................... 16
SelectingaSource ...................................................................................................... 17
Selectingthecomputerorvideosource................................................................. 17
AdjustingthePictureSizeandPosition....................................................................... 18
AdjusttheTiltFoot ................................................................................................. 19
Zoom...................................................................................................................... 20
Focus ..................................................................................................................... 20
CorrectingKeystoneDistortionManually .................................................................... 21
Adjustingwithbuttonsonthecabinet .................................................................... 21
Adjustingwiththeremotecontrol........................................................................... 22
OptimizingComputerSignalAutomatically ................................................................. 23
AdjustingtheImageUsingAutoAdjust.................................................................. 23
TurningUporDownVolume ........................................................................................ 23
TurningofftheProjector .............................................................................................. 24
AfterUse...................................................................................................................... 25
3. Convenient Features..................................................................................... 26
1TurningofftheImageandSound ................................................................................ 26
FreezingaPicture ....................................................................................................... 26
EnlargingaPicture ...................................................................................................... 26
ChangingEcoMode/CheckingEnergy-SavingEffect ................................................ 27
UsingEcoMode[ECOMODE].............................................................................. 27
CheckingEnergy-SavingEffect[CARBONMETER] ............................................. 28

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PreventingtheUnauthorizedUseoftheProjector[SECURITY] ................................. 29
UsingtheComputerCable(VGA)toOperatetheProjector(VirtualRemoteTool) ..... 32
OperatingYourComputer’sMouseFunctionsfromtheProjector’sRemoteControl
viatheUSBCable(RemoteMouseFunction)....................................................... 38
ProjectingYourComputer’sScreenImagefromtheProjectorviatheUSBCable
(USBDisplay) ........................................................................................................ 39
ControllingtheProjectorbyUsinganHTTPBrowser ................................................. 41
ControllingtheProjectoroveraLAN(PCControlUtilityPro4/Pro5) ......................... 48
ProjectingYourComputer’sScreenImagefromtheProjectoroveraLAN(Image
ExpressUtilityLite) ................................................................................................ 52
StartingImageExpressUtilityLitefromaUSBMemoryorSDCard .................... 55
ProjectinganImagefromanAngle(GeometricCorrectionToolinImageExpress
UtilityLite) .............................................................................................................. 57
WhatyoucandowithGCT.................................................................................... 57
ProjectinganImagefromanAngle(GCT)............................................................. 57
4. Using the Viewer ............................................................................................. 59
❶WhatyoucandowiththeViewer................................................................................. 59
❷ProjectingimagesstoredinaUSBmemorydevice .................................................... 61
ConvertingPowerPointlestoSlides(ViewerPPTConverter3.0)............................. 67
5. Using On-Screen Menu................................................................................ 70
1UsingtheMenus.......................................................................................................... 70
MenuElements............................................................................................................ 71
ListofMenuItems ....................................................................................................... 72
MenuDescriptions&Functions[SOURCE] ................................................................ 75
COMPUTER1and2 ............................................................................................. 75
HDMI...................................................................................................................... 75
VIDEO.................................................................................................................... 75
S-VIDEO ................................................................................................................ 75
VIEWER................................................................................................................. 75
NETWORK............................................................................................................. 75
USBDISPLAY........................................................................................................ 75
MenuDescriptions&Functions[ADJUST].................................................................. 76
[PICTURE] ............................................................................................................. 76
[IMAGEOPTIONS] ................................................................................................ 79
MenuDescriptions&Functions[SETUP].................................................................... 83
[GENERAL]............................................................................................................ 83
[MENU] .................................................................................................................. 85
[INSTALLATION] .................................................................................................... 87
[OPTIONS(1)] ........................................................................................................ 89
[OPTIONS(2)] ........................................................................................................ 91
SettinguptheProjectorforaWiredLANConnection[WIREDLAN]..................... 93
SettinguptheProjectorforaWirelessLANConnection(withtheoptionalUSB
WirelessLANUnitequipped)[WIRLESSLAN]...................................................... 94
MenuDescriptions&Functions[INFO.] ...................................................................... 96
[USAGETIME] ....................................................................................................... 96
[SOURCE].............................................................................................................. 97

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[WIREDLAN]......................................................................................................... 97
[WIRELESSLAN] .................................................................................................. 97
[VERSION]............................................................................................................. 98
[OTHERS] .............................................................................................................. 98
MenuDescriptions&Functions[RESET].................................................................... 99
ReturningtoFactoryDefault[RESET]................................................................... 99
6. Installation and Connections ................................................................. 100
1SettingUptheScreenandtheProjector................................................................... 100
SelectingaLocation............................................................................................. 100
ThrowDistanceandScreenSize......................................................................... 102
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
7. Maintenance .................................................................................................... 114
1CleaningtheFilters.................................................................................................... 114
CleaningtheLens...................................................................................................... 116
CleaningtheCabinet................................................................................................. 116
ReplacingtheLampandtheFilters........................................................................... 117
8. Appendix............................................................................................................. 122
1Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................... 122
IndicatorMessages.............................................................................................. 122
CommonProblems&Solutions........................................................................... 123
Ifthereisnopicture,orthepictureisnotdisplayedcorrectly............................... 124
Specications ............................................................................................................ 125
CabinetDimensions .................................................................................................. 127
PinAssignmentsofD-SubCOMPUTERInputConnector ........................................ 128
CompatibleInputSignalList...................................................................................... 129
PCControlCodesandCableConnection................................................................. 130
TroubleshootingCheckList........................................................................................ 131
TCOCertication....................................................................................................... 133
REGISTERYOURPROJECTOR!(forresidentsintheUnitedStates,Canada,and
Mexico) ................................................................................................................ 134