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Selecting an Image for Projection
This section describes the steps for selecting an image in the USB file browser and 
projecting on the screen.
■Selecting a Drive
This step may not be necessary when a USB flash drive is connected directly to the 
projector’s USB port.
If a USB memory card reader having multiple memory slots is connected, the drive 
(memory slot) list is displayed in the file list.
Select the drive in which the memory card is inserted with [ ] / [ ], and press the 
OK button.
•Active drives are displayed in white text, while inactive drives are grayed out.
■Selecting a Folder
In list view, folders that contain images can be selected.
•To return to the higher level, select [ ].
■Selecting an Image File for Projection
When you select an image file, a small preview of the image is shown in the 
preview area.
For full-screen projection of the image, press the OK button.
To return to the higher level, select [ ].
■Changing the View
To switch the view, select [Thumbnail view] or [List view] in the drive or file list and 
press the OK button.
Operating the Projected Image
When images are projected, you can perform the following operations.
Project the previous or next image by pressing the [ ] / [ ] buttons.
Rotate images left or right 90° by pressing the [ ] / [ ] buttons.
Return to the USB file browser by pressing the OK button.
•These operations are also available during slideshows. (Except during 
transitions.)
•If the image contains rotational information, the image is rotated to an appropriate 
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Running a Slideshow of Data Saved in a USB 
Flash Memory
Multiple images on a USB flash drive can be projected consecutively, with each 
shown for a specific interval.
■Creating an Image File Folder
During slideshows, files in a folder are projected in alphabetical order by file name. 
Keep this in mind when preparing the files in a folder on the USB flash drive.
■Setting a Slideshow Interval
Set the projection interval in [Slideshow interval] (P79) in the menu. 
						

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Using PC-Free Multi Projection
A JPEG image on a USB flash drive can be divided among up to nine projectors 
and combined into a single, large image.
With this feature, the projector that produces the image in the upper left is called 
the Master projector and the other eight, Slave projectors. The image as a whole is 
controlled by the Master projector.
■Preparing for Projection
1Set up the projectors.
On each projector, configure installation and image adjustment settings such 
as edge blending (P91) and keystone correction (P89) to blend overlapping 
areas.
2Enable networking.
Connect the projectors with LAN cables and set [Network (wired/wireless)] to 
[On/Off] or [On/On (Pj AP)] (P118).
3Configure some projectors as Slaves.
In the [Input settings] menu, select [PC-free multi projection] > [Mode setting] > 
[Slave].
Complete this setting on each Slave projector.
USB flash drive
Master Slave
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4Configure one projector as the Master projector.
In the [Input settings] menu, configure the following settings in [PC-free multi 
projection].
•[Layout pattern setting]
Specify the total number of projectors and the layout pattern.
•[Destination projector setting]
Specify Slave projector IP addresses.
•[Slideshow interval]
Specify the slideshow interval (5 seconds to 10 minutes).
•[Animation effect]
Specify the transition to use for slideshows.
No. of 
ProjectorsLayout Pattern (Columns × Rows)
2
    
3
4
    
5
    
6
       
7
    
8
      
9
   
The Master projector, identified in the layout pattern as #1, always projects the upper-left 
image.
[1 x 2]
1
2
[2 x 1]
1
2
[1 x 3]
1
23
[1 x 4]
1
234
[2 x 2]
12
34
[1 x 5]
1
2345
[1 x 6]
1
23456
[2 x 3]
123
456
[3 x 2]12
34
56
[1 x 7]
1
234567
[1 x 8]
1
2345678
[2 x 4]
1234
5678
[1 x 9]
1
23456789
[3 x 3]123
456
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5Check the projectors you are streaming to.
Check the layout pattern numbers, as used in streaming from the Master 
projector.
In the [Input settings] menu, select [PC-free multi projection] > [Destination 
projector setting] > [Confirm].
If the image does not switch to the image for the corresponding number, adjust 
the IP address setting.
If the projector is turned off and then on again during projection, the slideshow 
automatically resumes from the first image in the folder last used for projection.
2
34
Setting on the Master projector
•Layout setting
12
34 
						

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Split-Screen Display
Two input images can be projected side by side. This is split-screen display. When 
you activate split-screen display, the current image is shown on the left side, and 
the new image is shown at right. You can change the source of images shown on 
each side by pressing the INPUT button. However, you cannot specify the same 
input signal (terminal) as the source for both sides.
1Supply two signals to the projector.
2Press the SPLIT button on the remote control or the MENU button on the 
projector to select the [Input settings] tab.
When pressing the SPLIT button on the remote control, go to step 4.
3Select [Split screen] and set it to [On].
4If   or   is displayed in the center of the image area, you can switch 
control to the other side.
5Press the INPUT button, and then select the input signal for the side with 
control rights.
• Network and USB input cannot be combined for split-screen display.
•[Zoom] (P89) in the [Install settings] menu is not available in split-screen mode.
• A number is displayed in the center of the screen. The screen at left is labeled “1,” and 
the screen at right, “2.” The image labeled with a number has “control rights,” and the 
sound for that image will be played. 
• For split-screen image adjustment, use the [Image priority] setting (P86).
• Some functions are not available, such as [Image flip H/V] (P88), [Screen aspect] 
(P88), [Keystone] (P89), [Digital image shift] (P90), [Professional settings] (P90) and 
[Logo capture] (P98).
• Image mode colors differ somewhat from those in single-image mode.
Side currently under control
(input signal can be 
switched)
Orange display
Current input signal of side 
without control rights
 White display
Current input signal of 
side with control rights
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• If you specify [LAN] or [USB] as an input signal, the screen width is evenly divided 
between the left and right areas. (P77)
• When projection resumes from standby or after the lamp is momentarily turned off in 
split-screen mode, display reverts to single-image mode (showing the input signal for 
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Projecting from Multiple Projectors at Once 
(Edge Blending)
Overlapping edges of images from multiple projectors used together can be 
blended to make the overall image more seamless.
■Basic Instructions
Follow these steps when using two projectors side by side.
1In the [Install settings] menu, select [Professional settings] > [Edge 
blending] > [Adjust].
2Set [Marker] to [On].
Marker lines are projected on the images. The red marker indicates the start 
position for adjustment, and the green marker, the end position.
3Adjust [Start position] for the side where images overlap. Move the start 
marker to the outer edge of the overlapping area.
4Adjust [Width]. Move the end marker to the inner edge of the overlapping 
area.
The area between the starting and ending markers is called the blending area. 
Shading is applied to this area, and the brightness is adjusted to match 
portions that overlap with other areas. After you complete settings for one 
image, do the same thing for the other one to specify the blending area. Adjust 
the settings to make the blending area for each image the same.
5Set [Marker] to [Off].
• If you have already completed edge blending settings, selecting [Adjust] will apply 
them.
• To restore the default settings before adjustment, select [Reset].
By default, the green and red markers are displayed in the same position, so only the red 
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■Color Adjustment
In overlapping projection, portions of images in the overlapping area that pick up 
other colors or are miscolored may be more noticeable. You can make this 
overlapping area appear less distracting by performing Color blending adjustment.
1In the [Install settings] menu, select [Professional settings] > [Edge 
blending] > [Adjust] > [Color blending adjustment] > [Adjust].
2As you watch the image, adjust the value to eliminate unwanted colors in 
the overlapping area.
First adjust red, green, and blue together by changing the [White] value, and 
then adjust [Red], [Green], and [Blue] values individually.
3Repeat this adjustment on all projectors.
■Black Level Adjustment
In overlapping projection, dark colors are projected with less intensity than other 
colors in the overlapping area. You can make this overlapping area less distracting 
by adjusting the black level of non-overlapping image areas.
Here, the non-overlapping image area (from the end marker toward the center of 
the image) is called area “D.”
Normally, three areas are identified in the context of end markers: A, B, and C.
In the following instructions, only area D is adjusted, and the widths of A, B, and C 
are left at the default value of 0.
To prepare for adjustment, set [No signal screen] to [Black], start projection with no input 
signal, and turn off the room lights, so that you can check dark image areas. (P98)
Area where dark colors look lighter Left image Right image
Position of end marker (hidden)
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1In the [Install settings] menu, select [Professional settings] > [Edge 
blending] > [Adjust] > [Black level adjustment] > [Adjust].
2Select [Adjustment type] > [Black level].
3After selecting [D-area base], as you watch the image, adjust the values 
so that the brightness and colors of the blending area and area D match.
Adjust [D-area base] to lighten the black level, and adjust [Red], [Green], and 
[Blue] to obtain an optimal black level color tone, as needed.
4Repeat this adjustment on all projectors.
■Smoother Overlapping Areas
The black level along the right edge of area D (along the blending area) may be 
more noticeable than that of surrounding areas. 
By adjusting the black level of area B, you can make the transition smoother.
To compensate, adjust each area as follows.
When the projected image has multiple blending areas (on the top, bottom, and 
each side), the width of areas A, B, and C must be adjusted to suit these blending 
areas.
In this example, instructions are given for adjusting area B.
1In the [Install settings] menu, select [Professional settings] > [Edge 
blending] > [Adjust] > [Black level adjustment] > [Adjust].
2Select [Adjustment type] > [Area] > [Side] > [Right].
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Area A:  Black level cannot be adjusted.
Area B:  Adjust to a black level different from that of area 
D.
Area C:  Adjust to provide a smooth transition relative to 
the black levels of areas B and D. Left imagePosition of end marker (hidden)
D-area Blending area
Areas C–A (default: 0)