NEC PA622U User manual

Projector
PA622U/PA522U
PA672W/PA572W
PA722X/PA622X
User’s Manual
Model No.
NP-PA622U/NP-PA522U/NP-PA672W/NP-PA572W/NP-PA722X/
NP-PA622X

Ver. 1 1/2014
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• Wi-Fi®,Wi-FiAlliance®, andWi-FiProtectedAccess(WPA,WPA2)®are registered trademarks oftheWi-FiAlli-
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oftheirrespectiveholders.
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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instal-
lationispossible*(whenacustom-designedstandismade).Forportraitinstallation,installtheprojectorwiththeair
intakeatthebottomandleaveaspaceofatleast130mmbelowtheairintake.
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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.
• 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-
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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connector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.
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142.
• 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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5249feet/1600meters
orhigher.
 Usingtheprojectorataltitudesapproximately5249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5249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5249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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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114)
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115)

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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
(Ventilation(inlet))
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
Ventilation(outlet)
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
(Ventilation(inlet))
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134 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 ...........................................................................................................3
Maintenance .............................................................................................................3
Aboutthisuser’smanual...........................................................................................4
❸PartNamesoftheProjector ...........................................................................................5
Front/Top...................................................................................................................5
Rear ..........................................................................................................................6
ControlPanel/IndicatorSection ................................................................................7
TerminalPanelFeatures ...........................................................................................8
❹PartNamesoftheRemoteControl ................................................................................9
BatteryInstallation ..................................................................................................10
RemoteControlPrecautions...................................................................................10
OperatingRangeforWirelessRemoteControl.......................................................11
2. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation) ...............................................12
❶FlowofProjectinganImage .........................................................................................12
❷ConnectingYourComputer/ConnectingthePowerCord..............................................13
❸TurningontheProjector ...............................................................................................14
NoteonStartupscreen(MenuLanguageSelectscreen).......................................15
❹SelectingaSource .......................................................................................................16
Selectingthecomputerorvideosource..................................................................16
❺AdjustingthePictureSizeandPosition........................................................................18
Adjustingtheverticalpositionofaprojectedimage(Lensshift).............................19
Focus ......................................................................................................................20
Applicablelens:NP30ZL.........................................................................................21
Applicablelens:NP11FL.........................................................................................22
Zoom.......................................................................................................................23
AdjustingtheTiltFeet .............................................................................................23
❻OptimizingComputerSignalAutomatically ..................................................................24
AdjustingtheImageUsingAutoAdjust...................................................................24
❼TurningUporDownVolume .........................................................................................24
❽TurningofftheProjector ...............................................................................................25
❾AfterUse.......................................................................................................................26
3. Convenient Features......................................................................................27
❶TurningofftheImageandSound .................................................................................27
❷FreezingaPicture ........................................................................................................28
❸EnlargingaPicture .......................................................................................................28
❹ChangingEcoMode/CheckingEnergy-SavingEffectUsingEcoMode[ECO
MODE] ....................................................................................................................29

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CheckingEnergy-SavingEffect[CARBONMETER] ..............................................30
❺UsingtheOptionalRemoteMouseReceiver(NP01MR) .............................................31
❻CorrectingHorizontalandVerticalKeystoneDistortion[CORNERSTONE] .................33
❼PreventingtheUnauthorizedUseoftheProjector[SECURITY] ..................................36
❽Projecting3Dvideos.....................................................................................................39
Proceduretowatch3Dvideosusingthisprojector.................................................39
Whenvideoscannotbeviewedin3D.....................................................................41
❾ControllingtheProjectorbyUsinganHTTPBrowser ..................................................42
4. Multi-Screen Projection ...............................................................................48
❶Thingsthatcanbedoneusingmulti-screenprojection ................................................48
Case1.Usingasingleprojectortoprojecttwotypesofvideos[PIP/PICTURE
BYPICTURE] .........................................................................................................48
Case2.Usingfourprojectors(liquidcrystalpanel:XGA)toprojectvideoswith
aresolutionof1920×1080pixels[TILING]............................................................49
Thingstonotewheninstallingprojectors................................................................51
❷DisplayingTwoPicturesattheSameTime...................................................................52
Projectingtwoscreens............................................................................................53
Switchingthemaindisplaywiththesub-displayandviceversa .............................54
Restrictions .............................................................................................................55
❸DisplayingaPictureUsing[EDGEBLENDING] ...........................................................56
Settingtheoverlapofprojectionscreens................................................................57
BlackLevelAdjustment...........................................................................................60
5. Using On-Screen Menu.................................................................................62
❶UsingtheMenus...........................................................................................................62
❷MenuElements.............................................................................................................63
❸ListofMenuItems ........................................................................................................64
❹MenuDescriptions&Functions[INPUT]......................................................................70
1:HDMI1..................................................................................................................70
2:HDMI2..................................................................................................................70
3:DisplayPort...........................................................................................................70
4:BNC .....................................................................................................................70
5:BNC(CV)..............................................................................................................70
6:BNC(Y/C).............................................................................................................70
7:COMPUTER ........................................................................................................70
8:HDBaseT .............................................................................................................70
ENTRYLIST ...........................................................................................................70
TESTPATTERN......................................................................................................70
❺MenuDescriptions&Functions[ADJUST]...................................................................74
[PICTURE] ..............................................................................................................74
[IMAGEOPTIONS] .................................................................................................78
[VIDEO]...................................................................................................................82
[3DSETTINGS] ......................................................................................................84
❻MenuDescriptions&Functions[DISPLAY]..................................................................85
[PIP/PICTUREBYPICTURE].................................................................................85
[GEOMETRICCORRECTION]...............................................................................87
[EDGEBLENDING] ................................................................................................91
[MULTISCREEN]....................................................................................................92

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❼MenuDescriptions&Functions[SETUP].....................................................................94
[MENU] ...................................................................................................................94
[INSTALLATION] .....................................................................................................96
[CONTROL] ............................................................................................................99
[NETWORKSETTINGS].......................................................................................107
[SOURCEOPTIONS] ...........................................................................................112
[POWEROPTIONS] .............................................................................................114
ReturningtoFactoryDefault[RESET]..................................................................116
❽MenuDescriptions&Functions[INFO.] .....................................................................118
[USAGETIME] ......................................................................................................118
[SOURCE(1)] ........................................................................................................119
[SOURCE(2)] ........................................................................................................119
[WIREDLAN]........................................................................................................119
[VERSION(1)] .......................................................................................................120
[OTHERS] .............................................................................................................120
[CONDITIONS] .....................................................................................................121
[HDBaseT] ............................................................................................................122
6. Connecting to Other Equipment ...........................................................123
❶Mountingalens(soldseparately)...............................................................................123
Mountingthelens..................................................................................................123
Removingthelens ................................................................................................124
❷MakingConnections...................................................................................................125
AnalogRGBsignalconnection .............................................................................125
DigitalRGBsignalconnection ..............................................................................126
ConnectinganExternalMonitor ...........................................................................129
ConnectingYourBlu-rayPlayerorOtherAVEquipment.......................................130
ConnectingComponentInput ...............................................................................131
ConnectingHDMIInput.........................................................................................132
ConnectingtoaHDBaseTtransmissiondevice(soldcommercially)....................133
Portraitprojection(verticalorientation) .................................................................134
ConnectingtoaWiredLAN ..................................................................................137
7. Maintenance .....................................................................................................138
❶CleaningtheFilters.....................................................................................................138
❷CleaningtheLens.......................................................................................................141
❸CleaningtheCabinet..................................................................................................141
❹ReplacingtheLampandtheFilters............................................................................142
8. User Supportware..........................................................................................147
❶OperatingEnvironmentforSoftwareIncludedonCD-ROM .......................................147
NamesandFeaturesofBundledSoftwarePrograms...........................................147
Downloadservice .................................................................................................147
OperatingEnvironment .........................................................................................147
❷InstallingSoftwareProgram .......................................................................................148
InstallationforWindowssoftware..........................................................................148
❸OperatingtheProjectorViatheLAN(VirtualRemoteTool)........................................151
ConnecttheprojectortoaLAN.............................................................................152
❹ControllingtheProjectoroveraLAN(PCControlUtilityPro4/Pro5) ........................154

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9. Appendix..............................................................................................................158
❶Throwdistanceandscreensize .................................................................................158
Lenstypesandthrowdistance .............................................................................158
Tablesofscreensizesanddimensions ................................................................161
Lensshiftingrange................................................................................................162
❷CompatibleInputSignalList.......................................................................................164
❸Specications .............................................................................................................167
❹CabinetDimensions ...................................................................................................169
❺Mountingthecablecover(soldseparately) ................................................................170
❻Pinassignmentsandsignalnamesofmainconnectors.............................................171
❼Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................................173
IndicatorMessages...............................................................................................173
CommonProblems&Solutions ............................................................................175
Ifthereisnopicture,orthepictureisnotdisplayedcorrectly................................177
❽PCControlCodesandCableConnection ..................................................................178
❾TroubleshootingCheckList.........................................................................................179

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158.
Remotecontrol
(7N900961)
AAalkalinebatteries
(x2)
Inputselectionchar-
acterseal
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124)
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
Registrationcard
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:7N8N4121)(ForOther
countriesthanNorthAmerica:
7N8N4121and7N8N4131)
• QuickSetupGuide(ForNorth
America:7N8N4141)(ForOther
countriesthanNorthAmerica:
7N8N4141and7N8N4151)
NECProjectorCD-ROM
User’smanual(PDF)andthe
utilitysoftware
(7N951971)

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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 6200lm WUXGA(1920×1200) 16:10
PA522U 5200lm WUXGA(1920×1200) 16:10
PA672W 6700lm WXGA(1280×800) 16:10
PA572W 5700lm WXGA(1280×800) 16:10
PA722X 7200lm XGA(1024×768) 4:3
PA622X 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
 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
digital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.
• 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
• Convenientutilitysoftware(UserSupportware)providedasstandard
 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)
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.
• “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.

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1. Introduction
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.

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❸Part Names of the Projector
Front/Top
Thelensissoldseparately.ThedescriptionbelowisforwhentheNP13ZLlensismounted.
ControlPanel
(→page7)
LensShiftDial(vertical/horizontal)
(→page19)
Lens
RemoteSensor(locatedonthe
frontandtherear)
(→page11)
RemoteSensor
(→page11)
ZoomLever/ZoomRing(→page
23)
LensCap
(Theoptionallensisshippedwith
thelenscap.)
FocusRing
(→page20)
AdjustableTiltFoot
(→page23)
IndicatorSection
(→page7)
Securinglevercover
(→page135)
LensReleaseButton
(→page124)
AdjustableTiltFoot
(→page23)
Ventilation(outlet)
Heatedairisexhaustedfromhere.
Mounting the strap
1. Mount the strap to the filter cover and lamp cover as shown on the diagram below.
2. Insert the knot in the strap into the hole on the bottom of the projector and pull in the direction of the arrow
to fasten.
a
b
Howtopastetheinputselectioncharacterstickeroftheremotecontrol
• PeeloffthecoverofthestickerandalignthestickerholeswithButtons1to6beforepasting.
• Pleasetakecarenottoletthestickercontactthebuttonswhenpasting.
• Theexplanationsandillustrationsinthismanualareprovidedwiththestickerpasted.
LampCover(→page143)
SecurityBar
Attachananti-theftdevice.
Thesecuritybaracceptssecurity
wiresorchainsupto0.18inch/4.6
mmindiameter.
MonauralSpeaker(10W)

6
1. Introduction
TerminalPanel
(→page8)
Rear
RemoteSensor(locatedonthe
frontandtherear)
(→page11)
ACInput
Connectthesuppliedpowercord’s
three-pinplughere,andplugthe
otherendintoanactivewalloutlet.
(→page13)
* ThissecurityslotsupportstheMicroSaver®SecuritySystem.
Built-inSecuritySlot( )*
Cablecoverconnection
(rightandleft)
Screwholesandgroovesforthe
optionalcablecover
(→page170)
Ventilation(inlet)/FilterCover
(→page138,145)
Ventilation(outlet)
Heatedairisexhaustedfromhere.

7
1. Introduction
Control Panel/Indicator Section
11 10
7
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6
12
9
1. (POWER)Button
(→page14,25)
2. POWER Indicator
(→page13,14,25,173)
3. STATUS Indicator
(→page173)
4. LAMP Indicator
(→page142,174)
5. TEMP. Indicator
(→page174)
6. INPUTButton
(→page16)
7. AUTO ADJ. Button
(→page24)
8. Geometric. Button
(→page33)
9. MENU Button
(→page62)
10.▲▼◀▶/VolumeButtons◀▶
(→page24,62)
11. ENTER Button
(→page62)
12. EXIT Button
(→page62)