Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DLP CINEMA NC1600C NEC
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NC1600C User ’ s Manual DLP Cinema ® Projector.
2 Precautions: Please read this manual carefully before using your NC1600C and keep the manual handy for future reference. Important Safeguards These safety instructions are to ensure the long life of your projector and to prevent fire and shock. Please read them carefully and heed all warnings.
3 • Do not place the projector in the following conditions: - near water , baths or damp rooms. - on an unstable cart, stand, or table. - 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.
4 Lamp Caution: Please read befor e operation • Due to the lamp being sealed in a pressurized environment, there is a small risk of explosion, if not operated correctly . There is minimal risk involved, if the unit is in proper working order , but if damaged or operated beyond the recommended hours, the risk of explosion increases.
5 T able of Contents T able of Contents ............................................................................ 5 1.What’ s in the Box? and the Names of the Pr ojector Parts ............. 6 1-1. Features ........................................
6 1. What’ s in the Box? and the Names of the Projector Parts 1-1. Features • DLP Cinema ® dedicated projector that supports large screen needs NEC has applied its mounting technology and leading imaging technology to newly develop lamp and optical systems as well as a cooling system to support large screen needs.
7 1. What’ s in the Box? and the Names of the Pr ojector Par ts • DMD Face Dust Protection Structure A dust contral shield is arranged between each DMD chip of R, G and B, and the spectr oscopic/c.
1. What’ s in the Box? and the Names of the Projector Parts 8 1-2. What’ s in the Box? Check the content of the accessories. NC1600C projector Remote control (RD-371E) UM-3 AA size battery (for th.
9 1. What’ s in the Box? and the Names of the Pr ojector Par ts 1-3. Names of the Projector Parts 1-3-1. Front of the Projector 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. Air outlet Connects to an exhaust device to exhaust heat from the lamp. Please contact your dealer/distributor to install the exhaust device.
1. What’ s in the Box? and the Names of the Projector Parts 10 1-3-2. Rear of the projector 4 5 2 1 3 1. AC power cable This is the cable that supplies AC power to the projector head. The AC power cable is not an accessory . Consult with your dealer/distributor about the AC power cable.
11 1. What’ s in the Box? and the Names of the Pr ojector Par ts 1-3-3. Connection terminals SDI-A SDI-B D VI-A DV I - B GPI/O LAN-A LAN-B REMO TE IN RS-232C PC CARD USB CINEMA SYSTEM 1 11 10 9 8 7 6 2 3 4 5 1. HDSDI A input terminal (SDI-A) (BNC) Connect a Video Server of V ideo source to this terminal.
1. What’ s in the Box? and the Names of the Projector Parts 12 1-3-4. Control panel MMS ST ATUS 12 8 9 13 12 11 14 20 21 18 19 5 6 7 17 16 15 3 4 10 1. Remote control light reception unit This receives signals fr om the remote control. 2. BACKLIGHT button Operate this button to turn on/off the back light of the LCD screen and operation panel.
13 1. What’ s in the Box? and the Names of the Pr ojector Par ts 9. 1 to 8 buttons Press the 1 to 8 buttons while depr essing the CTL (MACRO) button to select titles (input signals) assigned to each button. To this projector , 100 titles at most can be register ed (input signal registration).
1. What’ s in the Box? and the Names of the Projector Parts 14 1-4. Names on the Remote Control 1. POWER ON button Operate this button to turn on the power to your projector .
15 1. What’ s in the Box? and the Names of the Pr ojector Par ts 1 1. SELECT buttons •P r ess the SELECT / button when the menu is displayed, and a menu item can be selected. •P r ess the SELECT button when the menu is displayed, and a submenu will be displayed.
1. What’ s in the Box? and the Names of the Projector Parts 16 Using the remote control cable Use the remote contr ol cable when there are objects that interrupt or obstruct the space between the r emote control r eception unit on the projector and the remote contr ol, or when you are using the remote contr ol beyond its effective range.
17 2-1. Steps for setting up and connecting Use the following steps for setting up your projector: • Step 1 Setup the screen and pr ojector . (Contact your dealer to carry out the setup.) • Step 2 Connect cables to the image input terminals. (See page 18) Connect cables to the various control terminals.
2. Installation and Connection 18 2-2. Connecting the image input terminals Y our projector has four image input terminals, namely , the HDSDI A input ter minal, the HDSDI B input terminal, the DVI-D A input terminal, and the DVI-D B input ter minal.
2. Installation and Connection 19 2-3. Connecting the various control terminal For control, your pr ojector comes with such por ts as the PC control terminal and the Ethernet port (RJ-45). • PC control terminal (PC CONTROL) ----- Use this terminal when controlling the projector in serial connection fr om a PC.
20 3-1. Steps of projecting images • Step 1 Tu rn on the power to the projector . (See page 21) • Step 2 Select the title of input signal. (See page 23) • Step 3 Adjust the position and size of the projected scr een. (See page 24) • Step 4 Tu rn off the power to the pr ojector .
21 3. Projection of Images (Basic Operation) 3-2. T urning your projector on Preparation: Supply AC power to the projector head. Please contact your dealer/distributor to connect the power cable. NO TE •T urn off the main power switch to the projector head when supplying or cutting AC power to the pr ojector .
22 3. Projection of Images (Basic Operation) 3 Press the POWER button on the control panel of your projector three seconds or longer . Y our projector is turn on, and the screen glows light about 30 seconds later . The POWER indicator of the projector lights up green.
23 3. Projection of Images (Basic Operation) 3-3. Selecting the title of input signal This projector allows you to select pr e-registered signals using the signal selection buttons on the contr ol panel (up to 8 signals). Request your dealer/distributor for details on registering and changing titles.
24 3. Projection of Images (Basic Operation) 3-4. Adjusting the position and the size of projected screen 3-4-1. Displaying the test pattern 1 Press the TEST button on the remote control. Alternatively , select the test pattern from the signal selection button.
25 3. Projection of Images (Basic Operation) 3-4-3. Fine adjustment of the size of the projected screen (Zoom) 1 Press the ZOOM +/- buttons while depressing the CTL (LENS) button on the control panel of your projector as required. • When controlling with the r emote control, press the ZOOM +/- button while depressing the CTL (LENS) button.
26 3. Projection of Images (Basic Operation) 3-5. T urning on/of f the lamp with the projector turned on 3-5-1. T urning off the lamp 1 Press the LAMP OFF button while depressing the CTL (LAMP) button, on the control panel of your projector as required.
27 3. Projection of Images (Basic Operation) 3-6. T urning your projector of f 1 Press the POWER button on the projector control panel for three seconds or longer . The power to the projector is turned off. The POWER indicator and r ear ST A TUS indicator will blink in orange (cooling state).
28 4-1. Basic operation with adjustment menus To adjust the projector , display the menu on the LCD screen of the projector contr ol panel. 4-1-1. Screen display The menu display screen is composed of a menu display field (the upper two lines) and a setting item display field (the bottom two lines).
29 4. Using Menus When not displaying menus, the following scr een is normally displayed. When in standby When the projector is in a standby state (the main power switch in on), the following is displayed. When power is turned on When the power is turned on, the following is displayed.
30 4. Using Menus 3 Press the [MENU CTL] DOWN button. The submenu “Lamp” of “Information” is displayed. The menu item can be selected by pressing the ENTER button instead of the SELECT DOWN button To r etur n to the previous state, pr ess the [MENU CTL] UP button, or the CANCEL button.
31 4. Using Menus 4-1-3. How to enter alphanumeric characters Alphanumeric characters are enter ed for items, such as the title of input signal. With this projector , the characters are inputted by pr essing numeric buttons on the remote contr ol. By pressing the numeric buttons, the characters can be inputted as shown in the table below .
32 4. Using Menus 4-2. T able of adjustment menus Menus in parentheses ar e menus for our ser vice personnel. Normally , these menus cannot be used. Main menu Title Select Configuration (Title Setup) .
33 4. Using Menus 4-3. T itle Select 4-3-1. T itle select (T itle Memory) Selects the title of the signal to be projected. Y ou can register up to 100 titles. Y ou can also assign register ed titles to the Macro keys of 1 to 8 on the pr ojector’ s control panel and call them up directly using those buttons.
34 4. Using Menus 4-4. Configuration Please request your dealer/distributor to perform the settings. 4-4-1. Lamp Setup Adjust Adjusts the lamp output (brightness). Control the output at 10 W incr ements. ← Displays the lamp output (%) with regar d to the setting.
35 4. Using Menus 4-6. Information Displays the hours of lamp bulb use, the version information and error codes. 4-6-1. Lamp Displays information relating to the lamp. (Such as lamp output and the information of lamp bulb.) Output Displays the lamp brightness (output) setting.
36 4. Using Menus 4-6-3. Usage Displays the hours of projector head, lamp, and lamp house usage, and warning display time of the lamp bulb. Projector Bulb Lamphouse BulbW ar ning Displays the hours of projector head use. Displays the hours of use of the current lamp bulb (Lamp utilization time).
37 4. Using Menus MMS (Built-in) Displays the version of the multi-media switcher (MMS) connected to the projector head. BIOS Firmware Data FPGA Serial No. Displays the BIOS version of the built-in multi-media switcher (MMS). Displays the firmware version of the built-in multi-media switcher (MMS).
38 NO TE Please request your dealer to perform lamp replacement, filter r eplacement and cleaning of the projector inside. 5-1. Cleaning the Cabinet Be sure to always check that the AC power supply of the pr ojector head is disconnected before carrying out maintenance of your projector .
39 6-1. T roubleshooting Before asking for r epair , please check your connection, settings and operation once again. If the trouble cannot be corrected, please contact your dealer/distributor for instructions or r epair . 6-1-1. Problems and where to check Problem The projector cannot be turned on.
40 6. Appendix Problem The projector cannot be operated with the remote contr ol. The ST A TUS indicator blinks in red. An error code is displayed. Check these items Make sure the r emote control transmission unit is facing the light r eception unit on the projector .
41 6. Appendix 6-2. Indicator display list See the descriptions below when the blinking or lighting of the two indicators on the pr ojector’ s control panel and the rear ST A TUS indicator on the backside of the projector is observed. The pr ojector also has a warning function that uses a buzzer .
42 6. Appendix 6-2-4. Rear ST A TUS indicator Indicator condition Off Blinking light Steady light Projector condition Main power is off. The projector is getting r eady to turn on. The douser is closed. The projector is cooling down. Safety problem, err or Error with possible image pr oject under certain conditions.
43 6. Appendix 6-3. Error code list Please inquire your dealer/distributor about action to be taken for each err or code. Description is omitted for error codes 20 to 92.
44 6. Appendix Error code 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 90 91 92 123 125 130 131 132 150-158 160 161 170 171 172 173 Error message PB FPGA Reg R/W Fail PB Serial-ID Chip Fail PB CLUT -SRAM Fail PB OvFS-SDRAM F.
45 6. Appendix 6-4. Operation using an HTTP browser 6-4-1. Overview The use of HTTP server functions will allow control of the pr ojector from a web browser . Please be sur e to use “ Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x” or a higher version for the web browser .
46 6. Appendix 6-4-4. Structure of the HTTP server Power Title List Basic Control Lens Mute Projector Status Controls the power to your pr ojector . • On: T ur ns the power on. • Off: T urns the power off. Displays titles set in the projector (such as input port, screen type, and title).
47 6. Appendix 6-5. Outline Drawing 700 503 360 990 Units: mm.
48 6. Appendix 6-6. Specifications Model No. Projection method Panel resolution Lamp type Screen sizes Contrast ratio Lens adjustment function Signal input terminal External Control Power supply volta.
49 6. Appendix 6-7. Pin Assignment and Functions of T erminal 6-7-1. PC CONTROL connector (D-Sub 9 pin) This is an RS-232C interface for controlling the projector head fr om a PC. The projector operates as a DCE (Data Communication Equipment), so use a straight cable when connecting to a PC.
50 6. Appendix 6-7-2. Remote control input connector (REMOTE IN) (Stereo mini) Connected with the projector’ s remote control the accessory r emote cable. When the remote cable is connected to this connector , the r emote cable connector operates with the following functions.
51 6. Appendix 6-7-5. External control connector (GPI/O) (D-Sub 37 pin) It is possible to control the pr ojector with an exter nal device and to control the external device from the pr ojector using an external control connector (GPIO: General Purpose I/O Ports).
52 6. Appendix Input Connector GP I/O Connector Inside Projector Photo-coupler Forward dir ection voltage: 1.1V (@5mA) Resist = 390 Ω Ext_GPIN_P Pin No.: 1234567 Ext_GPIN_N Pin No.: 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 8 27 V oltage applied across the pins of Ext_GPIN_P and Ext_GPIN_N should be in the range from 3.
53 6. Appendix • T iming chart of GPIO control Off at least 500 ms at least 500 ms 3-22 4-23/5-24/6-25 time Execute Select Macro off on off on Example of Select Macro approx.
54 6. Appendix Output Connector GP I/O Connector Inside Projector Photo-coupler Ext_GPOUT_P Ext_PROJ_GOOD_P Pin No.: 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Ext_GPOUT_N Ext_PROJ_GOOD_N Pin No.
55 6. Appendix 6-7-6. SDI-A, SDI-B (HD-SDI input connector) (BNC) This is a signal input connector (SMPTE 292/HDSDI) for CINEMA. The SMPTE 292/HD-SDI transfers HDTV signals with 1.5 GHz digital serial signals, so use a 75 Ω coaxial cable having a thickness and characteristics higher than 5C-FB, and use a BNC for the connector .
56 6. Appendix 6-8. Related products list Product name Lens Anamorphic lens Anamorphic lens motorized turret Lamp Power cable kit Dedicated base Wireless LAN car d T ouch panel Holder arm for touch pa.
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