NEC PA622U User manual

Projector
PA622U/PA522U/PA672W/
PA572W/PA722X/PA622X/
PA621U/PA521U/PA671W/
PA571W/PA721X/PA621X
User’s Manual
• ThePA522U,PA572W,PA622X,PA621U,PA671W,andPA721XarenotdistributedinNorthAmerica.
ModelNo.
NP-PA622U/NP-PA522U/NP-PA672W/NP-PA572W/NP-PA722X/NP-PA622X/NP-PA621U/NP-PA521U/NP-PA671W/
NP-PA571W/NP-PA721X/NP-PA621X

Ver.37/14
• Apple,Mac,MacOS,andMacBook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.
• Adobe,AdobePDF,AdobeReader,andAcrobatareeitherregisteredtrademarksortrademarksofAdobeSystems
IncorporatedintheUnitedStatesand/orothercountries.
• 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.
• DisplayPortandDisplayPortComplianceLogoaretrademarksownedbytheVideoElectronicsStandardsAssocia-
tion.
• HDBaseT™isatrademarkofHDBaseTAlliance.
• 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.
• CRESTRONandROOMVIEWareregisteredtrademarksofCrestronElectronics,Inc.intheUnitedStatesandother
countries.
• EthernetiseitheraregisteredtrademarkortrademarkofFujiXeroxCo.,Ltd.
• Otherproductandcompanynamesmentionedinthisuser’smanualmaybethetrademarksorregisteredtrademarks
oftheirrespectiveholders.
• TOPPERSSoftwareLicenses
 TheproductincludessoftwarelicensedunderTOPPERSLicense.
 Formoreinformationoneachsoftware,see“readme.pdf”insidethe“aboutTOPPERS”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.
ThismanualisacommonUser'sManualforthefollowingmodels1and2.Theexplanationinthemanualisbased
mainlyontheNP-PA622Umodel.Inthismanual,someofthedescriptionsinthefollowingtwotypesofmodelgroup
nameshavebeenreplacedduetodifferencesinthebasicfunctionsoftheprojectors.
1. Thefollowingmodelsaredescribedas[HDBaseTModels].
 NP-PA622U/NP-PA522U/NP-PA672W/NP-PA572W/NP-PA722X/NP-PA622X
2. Thefollowingmodelsaredescribedas[MMModels].
 NP-PA621U/NP-PA521U/NP-PA671W/NP-PA571W/NP-PA721X/NP-PA621X
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complieswithCanadianICES-003.
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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.
Donotusetheprojectorwithitleaningtotheleftandright.Thismayresultinamalfunction.However,portraitinstalla-
tionispossible*(whenacustom-designedstandismade).Forportraitinstallation,installtheprojectorwiththeintake
ventatthebottomandleaveaspaceofatleast130mmbelowtheintakevent.
130 mm or more
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enoughspacebetweenyourprojectorandawall.(→pagevii)
• Donottrytotouchtheexhaustventsontheleftrearandtherear(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(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exhaust
vent.

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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:
 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]→[MODE]→[HIGH].)
• Donotmovetheprojectorbyholdingthecablecover.Doingsomayresultintheprojectorfallingorcausing
injury.
• Donotunplugthepowercablefromthewalloutletorprojectorwhentheprojectorispoweredon.Doingsocan
causedamagetotheACINterminaloftheprojectorand(or)theprongplugofthepowercable.
 ToturnofftheACpowersupplywhentheprojectorispoweredon,useapowerstripequippedwithaswitchand
abreaker.
• 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.
• Thepowerplugmaybeunpluggedfromthesocketafterturningoffthepowersupplyoftheprojector.
 ImmediatelyafterturningofftheACpowersupplyduringvideoprojection,orafterturningoffthepowersupply
oftheprojector,theprojectorcabinetmaybecomeveryhotmomentarily.Pleasehandlewithcare.
Caution on Handling the Optional Lens
Whenshippingtheprojectorwiththelens,removethelensbeforeshippingtheprojector.Alwaysattachthedustcap
tothelenswheneveritisnotmountedontheprojector.Thelensandthelensshiftmechanismmayencounterdamage
causedbyimproperhandlingduringtransportation.
Donotholdthelenspartwhencarryingtheprojector.
Doingsocouldcausethefocusringtorotate,resultinginaccidentaldroppingoftheprojector.
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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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178.
• 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. USE THE SPECIFIED LAMP FOR SAFETY AND PERFOR-
MANCE.]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dischargelampforspecialpurposes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/1700meters
orhigher.
 Usingtheprojectorataltitudesapproximately5500feet/1700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/1700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/1700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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Important Information
Health precautions to users viewing 3D images
Beforeviewing,besuretoreadhealthcareprecautionsthatmaybefoundintheuser’smanualincludedwithyour
3Deyeglassesoryour3DcompatiblecontentsuchasBlu-rayDiscs,videogames,computer’svideolesandthe
like.
Toavoidanyadversesymptoms,heedthefollowing:
• Donotuse3Deyeglassesforviewinganymaterialotherthan3Dimages.
• Allowadistanceof2m/7feetorgreaterbetweenthescreenandauser.Viewing3Dimagesfromtooclosea
distancecanstrainyoureyes.
• Avoidviewing3Dimagesforaprolongedperiodoftime.Takeabreakof15minutesorlongeraftereveryhour
ofviewing.
• Ifyouoranymemberofyourfamilyhasahistoryoflight-sensitiveseizures,consultadoctorbeforeviewing3D
images.
• Whileviewing3Dimages,ifyougetsicksuchasnausea,dizziness,queasiness,headache,eyestrain,blurry
vision,convulsions,andnumbness,stopviewingthem.Ifsymptomsstillpersist,consultadoctor.
• View3Dimagesfromthefrontofthescreen.Viewingfromananglemaycausefatigueoreyestrain.
Power management function
Inordertokeeppowerconsumptionlow,thefollowingpowermanagementfunctions(1)and(2)havebeensetwhen
shippedfromthefactory.Pleasedisplaytheon-screenmenuandchangethesettings(1)and(2)accordingtothe
aimofusingtheprojector.
1. STANDBY MODE (Factory preset: NORMAL)
• When[NORMAL]isselectedfor[STANDBYMODE],thefollowingconnectorsandfunctionswillnotwork:
 HDMIOUTconnector,AUDIOOUTconnector,Ethernet/HDBaseTPort*,USB-APort,LANfunctions,Mail
Alertfunction
(→page129)
 * MMmodelsserveasEthernetports.
2. AUTO POWER OFF (Factory preset: 60 minutes)
• When[1:00]isselectedfor[AUTOPOWEROFF],youcanenabletheprojectortoautomaticallyturnoffin1
hourifthereisnosignalreceivedbyanyinputorifnooperationisperformed.
(→page130)

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Important Information
Clearance for Installing the Projector
Allowampleclearancebetweentheprojectoranditssurroundingsasshownbelow.
Thehightemperatureexhaustcomingoutofthedevicemaybesuckedintothedeviceagain.
AvoidinstallingtheprojectorinaplacewhereairmovementfromtheHVACisdirectedattheprojector.
HeatedairfromtheHVACcanbetakeninbytheprojector'sintakevent.Ifthishappens,thetemperatureinsidethe
projectorwillrisetoohighcausingtheover-temperatureprotectortoautomaticallyturnofftheprojectorspower.
Example 1 – If there are walls on both sides of the projector.
20cm/7.9"orgreater 13cm/5.1"orgreater
Filtercover
(Intakevent)
Lampcover
NOTE:
The drawing shows the proper clearance required for the front, back and top of the projector.
Example 2 – If there is a wall behind the projector.
10cm/3.9"orgreater
Exhaustvent
NOTE:
The drawing shows the proper clearance required for the back, sides and top of the projector.
Example 3 – In the case of portrait projection.
Filtercover
(Intakevent)
13cm/5.1"orgreater
NOTE:
• Thedrawingshowstheproperclearancerequiredforthefront,backandtopoftheprojector.
• Seepage166 for an installation example on portrait projection.

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Table of Contents
Important Information............................................................................................i
1. Introduction...........................................................................................................1
❶What’sintheBox?..........................................................................................................1
❷IntroductiontotheProjector...........................................................................................2
CongratulationsonYourPurchaseoftheProjector..................................................2
Installation.................................................................................................................2
Videos.......................................................................................................................2
Network.....................................................................................................................3
Energy-saving...........................................................................................................4
Maintenance.............................................................................................................4
Aboutthisuser’smanual...........................................................................................5
AbouttheProjector’s[NETWORKSETTINGS]........................................................6
❸PartNamesoftheProjector...........................................................................................7
Front/Top...................................................................................................................7
Rear..........................................................................................................................8
Controls/IndicatorPanel............................................................................................9
Terminals................................................................................................................10
❹PartNamesoftheRemoteControl..............................................................................11
BatteryInstallation..................................................................................................12
RemoteControlPrecautions...................................................................................12
OperatingRangeforWirelessRemoteControl.......................................................13
2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)...............................................14
❶FlowofProjectinganImage.........................................................................................14
❷ConnectingYourComputer/ConnectingthePowerCord..............................................15
❸TurningontheProjector...............................................................................................16
NoteonStartupscreen(MenuLanguageSelectscreen).......................................17
❹SelectingaSource.......................................................................................................18
Selectingthecomputerorvideosource..................................................................18
❺AdjustingthePictureSizeandPosition........................................................................20
Adjustingtheverticalpositionofaprojectedimage(Lensshift).............................21
Focus......................................................................................................................22
Applicablelens:NP30ZL.........................................................................................23
Applicablelens:NP11FL.........................................................................................24
Zoom.......................................................................................................................25
AdjustingtheTiltFeet.............................................................................................25
❻OptimizingComputerSignalAutomatically..................................................................26
AdjustingtheImageUsingAutoAdjust...................................................................26
❼TurningUporDownVolume.........................................................................................26
❽TurningofftheProjector...............................................................................................27
❾AfterUse.......................................................................................................................28
3. Convenient Features......................................................................................29
❶TurningofftheImageandSound.................................................................................29
❷FreezingaPicture........................................................................................................30
❸EnlargingaPicture.......................................................................................................30

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❹ChangingEcoMode/CheckingEnergy-SavingEffectUsingEcoMode[ECO
MODE]....................................................................................................................31
CheckingEnergy-SavingEffect[CARBONMETER]..............................................32
❺UsingtheOptionalRemoteMouseReceiver(NP01MR).............................................33
❻CorrectingHorizontalandVerticalKeystoneDistortion[CORNERSTONE].................35
❼PreventingtheUnauthorizedUseoftheProjector[SECURITY]..................................38
❽Projecting3Dvideos.....................................................................................................41
Proceduretowatch3Dvideosusingthisprojector.................................................41
Whenvideoscannotbeviewedin3D.....................................................................43
❾ControllingtheProjectorbyUsinganHTTPBrowser..................................................44
❿ProjectingYourComputer’sScreenImagefromtheProjectorviaaNetwork
[NETWORKPROJECTOR](MMModels)...............................................................54
⓫UsingtheProjectortoOperateYourComputerviaaNetwork[REMOTE
DESKTOP](MMModels)........................................................................................58
Prepareacommerciallyavailablewirelesskeyboard(USlayoutversion)..............58
SettingthepasswordtotheuseraccountofWindows7........................................59
SettingtheRemoteAccess.....................................................................................59
CheckingtheIPaddressonWindows7.................................................................59
StartingtheRemoteDesktop..................................................................................60
4. Multi-Screen Projection...............................................................................63
❶Thingsthatcanbedoneusingmulti-screenprojection................................................63
Case1.Usingasingleprojectortoprojecttwotypesofvideos[PIP/PICTURE
BYPICTURE].........................................................................................................63
Case2.Usingfourprojectors(liquidcrystalpanel:XGA)toprojectvideoswith
aresolutionof1920×1080pixels[TILING]............................................................64
Thingstonotewheninstallingprojectors................................................................66
❷DisplayingTwoPicturesattheSameTime...................................................................67
Projectingtwoscreens............................................................................................68
Switchingthemaindisplaywiththesub-displayandviceversa.............................69
Restrictions.............................................................................................................70
❸DisplayingaPictureUsing[EDGEBLENDING]...........................................................71
Settingtheoverlapofprojectionscreens................................................................72
BlackLevelAdjustment...........................................................................................75
5. Using On-Screen Menu.................................................................................77
❶UsingtheMenus...........................................................................................................77
❷MenuElements.............................................................................................................78
❸ListofMenuItems........................................................................................................79
❹MenuDescriptions&Functions[INPUT]......................................................................85
❺MenuDescriptions&Functions[ADJUST]...................................................................89
[PICTURE]..............................................................................................................89
[IMAGEOPTIONS].................................................................................................93
[VIDEO]...................................................................................................................97
[3DSETTINGS]......................................................................................................99
❻MenuDescriptions&Functions[DISPLAY]................................................................100
[PIP/PICTUREBYPICTURE]...............................................................................100
[GEOMETRICCORRECTION].............................................................................102

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[EDGEBLENDING]..............................................................................................106
[MULTISCREEN]..................................................................................................107
❼MenuDescriptions&Functions[SETUP]...................................................................109
[MENU].................................................................................................................109
[INSTALLATION]...................................................................................................111
[CONTROL]..........................................................................................................114
[NETWORKSETTINGS].......................................................................................122
[SOURCEOPTIONS]...........................................................................................127
[POWEROPTIONS].............................................................................................129
ReturningtoFactoryDefault[RESET]..................................................................131
❽MenuDescriptions&Functions[INFO.].....................................................................133
[USAGETIME]......................................................................................................133
[SOURCE(1)]........................................................................................................134
[SOURCE(2)]........................................................................................................134
[SOURCE(3)]........................................................................................................134
[SOURCE(4)]........................................................................................................135
[WIREDLAN]........................................................................................................135
[VERSION(1)].......................................................................................................135
[VERSION(2)](MMonly)......................................................................................135
[OTHERS].............................................................................................................136
[CONDITIONS].....................................................................................................136
[HDBaseT]............................................................................................................137
❾ApplicationMenu(MMModels)..................................................................................138
IMAGEEXPRESSUTILITY..................................................................................138
DESKTOPCONTROLUTILITY............................................................................138
NETWORKPROJECTOR.....................................................................................139
REMOTEDESKTOPCONNECTION...................................................................139
NETWORKSETTINGS(MM)................................................................................140
6. Connecting to Other Equipment...........................................................155
❶Mountingalens(soldseparately)...............................................................................155
Mountingthelens..................................................................................................155
Removingthelens................................................................................................156
❷MakingConnections...................................................................................................157
AnalogRGBsignalconnection.............................................................................157
DigitalRGBsignalconnection..............................................................................158
ConnectinganExternalMonitor...........................................................................161
ConnectingYourBlu-rayPlayerorOtherAVEquipment.......................................162
ConnectingComponentInput...............................................................................163
ConnectingHDMIInput.........................................................................................164
ConnectingtoaHDBaseTtransmissiondevice(soldcommercially)(HDBaseT
Models).................................................................................................................165
Portraitprojection(verticalorientation).................................................................166
ConnectingtoaWiredLAN..................................................................................169
ConnectingtoaWirelessLAN(soldseparately)(MMModels).............................170
MountingawirelessLANunit...............................................................................170
ToremovethewirelessLANunit...........................................................................172
ExampleofwirelessLANconnection....................................................................173
7. Maintenance.....................................................................................................174

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❶CleaningtheFilters.....................................................................................................174
❷CleaningtheLens.......................................................................................................177
❸CleaningtheCabinet..................................................................................................177
❹ReplacingtheLampandtheFilters............................................................................178
8. User Supportware..........................................................................................183
❶OperatingEnvironmentforSoftwareIncludedonCD-ROM.......................................183
NamesandFeaturesofBundledSoftwarePrograms...........................................183
Downloadservice.................................................................................................184
OperatingEnvironment.........................................................................................184
❷InstallingSoftwareProgram.......................................................................................186
InstallationforWindowssoftware..........................................................................186
UsingonMacOS..................................................................................................188
❸OperatingtheProjectorViatheLAN(VirtualRemoteTool)........................................189
ConnecttheprojectortoaLAN.............................................................................190
❹ControllingtheProjectoroveraLAN(PCControlUtilityPro4/Pro5)........................192
❺ProjectingYourComputer’sScreenImageorVideofromtheProjectoroveraLAN
(ImageExpressUtilityLite)(MMModels).............................................................196
StartingImageExpressUtilityLitefromaUSBMemoryorSDCard...................201
❻ProjectinganImagefromanAngle(GeometricCorrectionToolinImageExpress
UtilityLite)(MMModels).......................................................................................203
WhatyoucandowithGCT...................................................................................203
ProjectinganImagefromanAngle(GCT)............................................................203
❼ProjectingImagesfromtheProjectoroveraLAN(ImageExpressUtility2.0)(MM
Models).................................................................................................................205
WhatyoucandowithImageExpressUtility2.0...................................................205
ConnectingtheprojectortoaLAN........................................................................206
BasicOperationofImageExpressUtility2.0........................................................207
❽UsingtheProjectortoOperateYourComputeroveraLAN(DesktopControlUtility
1.0)(MMModels)..................................................................................................216
WhatyoucandowithDesktopControlUtility1.0.................................................216
ConnectingtheprojectortoaLAN........................................................................216
Usingtheprojectortooperateyourcomputer’sdesktopscreen...........................217
9. Using the Viewer (MM Models)..............................................................225
❶WhatyoucandowiththeViewer................................................................................225
❷Preparingpresentationmaterials...............................................................................228
❸ProjectingimagesstoredinaUSBmemorydevice...................................................229
StartingtheViewer................................................................................................229
ExitingtheViewer.................................................................................................234
NamesandfunctionsofViewerscreen.................................................................235
Vieweroptionsettings...........................................................................................240
❹Projectingdatafromsharedfolder.............................................................................243
Connectingtheprojectortothesharedfolder......................................................243
Disconnectingthesharedfolderfromtheprojector..............................................246
❺Projectingdatafrommediaserver..............................................................................247
Settingup“MediaSharing”inWindowsMediaPlayer11.....................................247
Settingup“MediaSharing”inWindowsMediaPlayer12.....................................249

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Connectingtheprojectortothemediaserver.......................................................250
Disconnectingtheprojectorfromthemediaserver..............................................251
❻Restrictionsondisplayingles...................................................................................252
SomerestrictionsonPowerPointles...................................................................252
SomerestrictionsonExcelles............................................................................252
SomerestrictionsonPDFles.............................................................................252
10. Appendix...........................................................................................................253
❶Throwdistanceandscreensize.................................................................................253
Lenstypesandthrowdistance.............................................................................253
Tablesofscreensizesanddimensions................................................................256
Lensshiftingrange................................................................................................257
❷CompatibleInputSignalList.......................................................................................259
❸Specications.............................................................................................................262
[HDBaseTModels]................................................................................................262
[MMModels].........................................................................................................264
❹CabinetDimensions...................................................................................................266
❺Mountingthecablecover(soldseparately)................................................................267
❻Pinassignmentsandsignalnamesofmainconnectors.............................................268
❼Troubleshooting..........................................................................................................270
IndicatorMessages...............................................................................................270
CommonProblems&Solutions............................................................................272
Ifthereisnopicture,orthepictureisnotdisplayedcorrectly................................274
❽PCControlCodesandCableConnection..................................................................275
❾TroubleshootingCheckList.........................................................................................276
❿REGISTERYOURPROJECTOR!(forresidentsintheUnitedStates,Canada,and
Mexico).................................................................................................................278

1
1. Introduction
❶What’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projector.
Projector
Dustcapforlens
* Theprojectorisshippedwithout
alens.Forthetypesoflensand
throwdistances,seepage253.
Remotecontrol
(7N901081)
AAalkalinebatteries
(x2)
Inputselectionchar-
actersticker
Powercord
(US:7N080241)
(EU:7N080022)
Lenstheftpreventionscrew
(24V00841)
Thisscrewmakesitdifcultto
removethelensmountedonthe
projector.(→page156)
Straps(24J23901)(forpreventinglampcoverfrom
falling)
Attachingthestrapstothelampcoverprevents
themfromfallingwhentheprojectorissuspended
fromtheceiling.
For North America only
Limitedwarranty
For customers in Europe:
YouwillndourcurrentvalidGuar-
anteePolicyonourWebSite:
www.nec-display-solutions.com
• ImportantInfomation(ForNorth
America:7N8N4122)(ForOther
countriesthanNorthAmerica:
7N8N4122and7N8N4132)
• QuickSetupGuide(ForNorth
America:7N8N4142)(ForOther
countriesthanNorthAmerica:
7N8N4142and7N8N4152)
NECProjectorCD-ROM
User’smanual(PDF)andthe
utilitysoftware
(7N951973)

2
1. Introduction
❷Introduction to the Projector
Thissectionintroducesyoutoyournewprojectoranddescribesthefeaturesandcontrols.
Congratulations on Your Purchase of the Projector
Thisprojectorisoneoftheverybestprojectorsavailabletoday.Theprojectorenablesyoutoprojectpreciseimages
upto500inchesacross(measureddiagonally)fromyourPCorMaccomputer(desktopornotebook),VCR,Blu-ray
player,ordocumentcamera.
Youcanusetheprojectoronatabletoporcart,youcanusetheprojectortoprojectimagesfrombehindthescreen,
andtheprojectorcanbepermanentlymountedonaceiling*1.Theremotecontrolcanbeusedwirelessly.
*1 Donotattempttomounttheprojectoronaceiling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.

Installation
• Liquidcrystaltypehighbrightness/highresolutionprojector
Model Brightness Resolution AspectRatio
PA622U/PA621U 6200lm WUXGA(1920×1200) 16:10
PA522U/PA521U 5200lm WUXGA(1920×1200) 16:10
PA672W/PA671W 6700lm WXGA(1280×800) 16:10
PA572W/PA571W 5700lm WXGA(1280×800) 16:10
PA722X/PA721X 7200lm XGA(1024×768) 4:3
PA622X/PA621X 6200lm XGA(1024×768) 4:3
• Widerangeofoptionallensesselectableaccordingtotheplaceofinstallation
 Thisprojectorsupports6typesofoptionallenses,providingaselectionoflensesadaptedtoavarietyofplaces
ofinstallationandprojectionmethods.
 Inaddition,thelensescanbemountedandremovedinonetouch.
 Notethatnolensismounteduponshipmentfromthefactory.Pleasepurchaseoptionallensesseparately.
• Lensshiftfunctionforeasilyadjustingthepositionoftheprojectedimage
 Thepositionoftheprojectedimageismovedbyturningthetwodialsontheprojector’sfront,oneforthevertical
direction,oneforthehorizontaldirection.
• 360°installationangle(tilt-free)
 Theprojectorcanbeinstalledatanyangle(360°).
 Note,however,thatthe“fanmode”settingmustbechangedaccordingtotheangleofinstallation.
 Also,theprojectorcannotbeinstalledtiltedtotheleftorright.
• Portraitprojectionispossible
 Thisprojectorcanperformportraitprojectionwiththeprojectionscreenturned90°.
 However,thelampreplacementtime*is2000hoursforportraitprojection.
* Replacementtimenotguaranteed.
Videos
• Widerangeofinput/outputconnectors(HDMI,DisplayPort,BNC,etc.)andbuilt-inmonauralspeaker
 Theprojectorisequippedwithavarietyofinput/outputconnectors:HDMI(input×2,output×1),DisplayPort,BNC
(5-core),computer(analog),etc.
 Theprojector’sHDMIinput/outputconnectorsandDisplayPortinputconnectorsupportHDCP.
 Theprojectorisalsoequippedwithabuilt-in10Wmonauralspeaker.

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• EquippedwithHDBaseTinputterminal[HDBaseTModels]
 ThisprojectorisequippedwithaHDBaseTinputterminalwhichcanbeconnectedtoaHDBaseTtransmission
devicesoldcommercially.
 HDBaseTisaconnectionstandardforhomeappliancesthatisestablishedbytheHDBaseTAlliance.
• Simultaneousdisplayof2images(PIP/PICTUREBYPICTURE)
 Twoimagescanbeprojectedsimultaneouslywithasingleprojector.
 Therearetwotypesoflayoutsforthetwoimages:“picture-in-picture”inwhichasub-pictureisdisplayedonthe
mainpicture,and“picture-by-picture”inwhichthemainandsubpicturesaredisplayednexttoeachother.
• Multi-screenprojectionusingmultipleprojectors
 ThisprojectorisequippedwithmultipleHDMIinput&outputterminalsthatcanconnectmultipleprojectorsina
daisychain.Ahighqualitypictureisachievedbydividingandprojectinghighresolutionvideosamongthevarious
projectors.
 Furthermore,theboundariesofthescreensaresmoothedusinganedgeblendingfunction.
* Boththecompositevideosignalfromeachinputconnectorasthecomputer,BNC,andBNC(CV),andtheS-
videosignalfromtheBNC(Y/C)InputconnectorarenotoutputfromHDMIOUTConnectorofthisprojector.
• Seamlessswitchfunctionforsmootherscreenchangeswhenswitchingthesignal
 Whentheinputconnectorisswitched,theimagedisplayedbeforeswitchingisheldsothatthatthenewimage
canbeswitchedtowithoutabreakduetoabsenceofasignal.
• SupportsHDMI3Dformat
 Thisprojectorcanbeusedtowatchvideosin3Dusingcommercially-availableactiveshutter-type3Deyewear
and3DemittersthatsupportXpand3D.
Network
• SupportedbywiredLAN/wirelessLAN[MMModels](wirelessLANunitsoldseparately)
 HDBaseT/EthernetPort*VideocanbetransmittedfromacomputerequippedwithaRF-45portthatisconnected
toawiredLANtotheprojector,andtheprojectorcanalsobecontrolledfromthecomputer.
 Inaddition,theMMmodelscanalsobeusedoverawirelessLANbyusingawirelessLANunitsoldseparately.
* MMmodelsserveasEthernetports.
• LAN-compatibleViewer[MMModels]
 Theprojector’sbuilt-inViewerallowsyoutoviewimagesormovielesinthesharedfolderofyourPCconnected
toawiredorwirelessLAN.
* TheViewersupportstheMediaSharingfunctionofWindowsMediaPlayer11.
• CRESTRONROOMVIEWcompatibility
 TheprojectorsupportsCRESTRONROOMVIEW,allowingmultipledevicesconnectedinthenetworktobeman-
agedandcontrolledfromacomputerorcontroller.
• Convenientutilitysoftware(UserSupportware)providedasstandard
 [HDBaseTModels]
 ThethreeutilitysoftwarestoredintheenclosedNECProjectorCD-ROM(VirtualRemoteTool,PCControlUtility
Pro4(forWindows)andPCControlUtilityPro5(forMacOS))canbeused.Thefollowingthreeutilitysoftware
ontheCD-ROMcannotbeused.
 ImageExpressUtilityLite(forWindows/MacOS),ImageExpressUtility2.0(forWindows)andDesktopControl
Utility1.0(forWindows)
 [MMModels]
 ThesixutilitysoftwarestoredintheattachedNECProjectorCD-ROM(VirtualRemoteTool,PCControlUtilityPro
4(forWindows),PCControlUtilityPro5(forMacOS),ImageExpressUtilityLite(forWindows/MacOS),Image
ExpressUtility2.0(forWindows),DesktopControlUtility1.0(forWindows))maybeused.ImageExpressUtilityLite

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(forWindows)maybestartedupandusedfromaUSBmemoryorSDcardavailablecommerciallyevenwithout
installingonacomputer.
 ImageExpressUtilityLite(forWindows/MacOS),ImageExpressUtility2.0(forWindows)andDesktopControl
Utility1.0(forWindows)
Energy-saving
• Energy-saving design with a standby power consumption of 0.11 watts (100-130V)/0.16 watts (200-
240V)
 Whentheon-screenmenu’sstandbymodeissetto“NORMAL”,thepowerconsumptioninthestandbymodeis
0.11watts(100-130V)/0.16watts(200-240V).
• “Ecomode”forlowpowerconsumptionand“CarbonMeter”display
 The projector is equipped with an“eco mode” for reducing power consumption during use. Furthermore, the
power-savingeffectwhentheecomodeissetisconvertedintotheamountofreductionsofCO2emissionsand
thisisindicatedontheconrmationmessagedisplayedwhenthepoweristurnedoffandat“Information”onthe
on-screenmenu(CARBONMETER).
Maintenance
• Maximumlampreplacementtimeof4000hoursandnoneedtocleanthelters
 Whenusedintheecomode,thelampreplacementtime*isextendedtoamaximumof4000hours.
 *Thistimeisnotguaranteed.
 Furthermore,thisprojectoruseslarge2-layerlters.Whentheseltersarereplacedwithnewoneswhenchanging
thelamp,thereisnoneedforregularltercleaning.
* Actualmenusmaybedifferentfromthemenuimagesinthisuser’smanual.

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About this user’s manual
Thefastestwaytogetstartedistotakeyourtimeanddoeverythingrightthersttime.Takeafewminutesnowto
reviewtheuser’smanual.Thismaysaveyoutimelateron.Atthebeginningofeachsectionofthemanualyou’llnd
anoverview.Ifthesectiondoesn’tapply,youcanskipit.
NotationbyMainFunctions
Theseindicatethedescriptionsofthemodelgroupsaccordingtothemainfunctions.
[HDBaseT Models]
ApplicabletomodelsNP-PA622U/NP-PA522U/NP-PA672W/NP-PA572W/NP-PA722X/NP-PA622X.
[MM Models]
ApplicabletomodelsNP-PA621U/NP-PA521U/NP-PA671W/NP-PA571W/NP-PA721X/NP-PA621X.
*Thedescriptionappliestoallmodelsifthemodelnameisnotindicated.
NotationbyResolution
Theseindicatethedescriptionsofthemodelgroupsaccordingtotheresolutionoftheliquidcrystalpanels.
WUXGAType
ApplicabletomodelsNP-PA622U/NP-PA621U/NP-PA522U/NP-PA521U.
WXGAType
ApplicabletomodelsNP-PA672W/NP-PA671W/NP-PA572W/NP-PA571W.
XGAType
ApplicabletomodelsNP-PA722X/NP-PA721X/NP-PA622X/NP-PA621X.
*Thedescriptionappliestoallmodelsifthetypenameisnotindicated.
How to Differentiate the Model Group
PA622 U

“1”referstoaMMmodel.
“2”referstoaHDBaseTmodel.
HowtoDifferentiatetheTypeGroup
PA622U

“U”referstoaWUXGAtype.
“W”referstoaWXGAtype.
“X”referstoaXGAtype. ModelNameSymbol
Example:PA622U
“NP-”isnotindicatedontopofthecabinet.

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About the Projector’s [NETWORK SETTINGS]
“NETWORKSETTINGS”needtobecarriedoutwhenconnectingthisprojectortoawiredorwirelessLAN.
For [HDBaseT Models]
Pleaseconguretheprojectorusingthefollowing“1.NETWORKSETTINGS”.“2.NETWORKSETTINGS(MM)”can-
notbeused.
For [MM Models]
Thefollowingtwotypesof[NETWORKSETTINGS]1and2canbeused.Usethe[NETWORKSETTINGS]1and2
fordifferentpurposesdependingonthesoftwareandfunctiondescribedinthetablebelow.
1. “NETWORKSETTINGS”under[SETUP]intheon-screenmenu(→Page 122)
 Or“NETWORKSETTINGS”intheHTTPserver(→Page 48)
2. “NETWORKSETTINGS(MM)”intheapplicationmenu(→Page 140)
 Or“NETWORKSETTINGS”intheHTTPserver(MM)(→Page 51)
1.NETWORKSETTINGS 2.NETWORKSETTINGS(MM)
WiredLAN OK OK
WirelessLAN NotOK OK*
Mainuses Projectorcontrol Transmissionofimages
Function • PCcontrol
• PJLink
• AMXBEACON
• CRESTRON
• ALERTMAIL
• HTTP server (PROJECTOR ADJUST-
MENT)
• SynchronizewithanInternettimeserver
• Sharedfolder(viewer)
• MediaServer(viewer)
• NetworkProjector
• RemoteDesktop
UserSupportware • PCControlUtilityPro4
• PCControlUtilityPro5
• VirtualRemoteTool
• ImageExpressUtilityLite
• ImageExpressUtility2.0
• DesktopControlUtility1.0
* AwirelessLANunitsoldseparatelyisrequiredtoconnecttheprojectortoawirelessLAN.