Casio Projector XJ-A147 User Manual

							41
To specify the screen resolution of the ECA file or PtG file
1.Right-click the left side of the EZ-Converter FA window.
2.On the menu that appears, click “Output Resolution”.
3.On the sub-menu that appears, select the resolution you want.
zSelect 1280 × 800 or 1280 × 768. If you cannot select the 1280 × 800 or 1280 × 768 
resolution, select 1024 × 768.
zFor a PtG file, select 1024 × 768 or 800 × 600.
zThe setting you select here remains in effect until you change it.
To specify the maximum animation display time
1.Right-click the left side of the EZ-Converter FA window.
2.On the menu that appears, click “Max Animation Display Time”.
3.On the sub-menu that appears, select a maximum animation display time value 
(in seconds).
zAvailable sub-menu options are 10 seconds, 20 seconds, 30 seconds, and 60 seconds.
zThe option you select remains in effect until you change it.
To play back an ECA file or PtG file on your computer
1.On your computer, start up EZ-Converter FA.
zThis will display the EZ-Converter FA window.
2.Click the   button at the top of the EZ-Converter FA window.
zThis will display two more buttons as shown below.
3.Click the   button.
zThis displays a dialog box for opening files. 
						

							42
4.Select the ECA file or PtG file you want to play back and then click the [Open] 
button.
zThis will display a control panel at the top of the screen.
zDuring file playback, you can use the control panel buttons to perform the operations 
described below.
To do this:Perform this operation:
Go to the previous page Click the   button.
Go to the next page Click the   button.
Jump to a specific page 1. Click the   button and then click “Slide Viewer” on the menu that appears.
2. On the page menu that appears, click the thumbnail of the destination page 
and then click [OK].
Display help Click the   button and then click “Help” on the menu that appears.
Exit file playback Click the   button, or click the   button and then click “Exit” on the menu 
that appears. You could also press the [ESC] button on your computer keyboard 
to stop playback.
Control panel 
						

							43
USB Display Function Overview
Connecting the projector to a computer with a USB cable* enables projection of the computer’s 
screen contents. This supports projection of screen contents of even small computers that have only a 
USB port, but no RGB, HDMI, or other type of video output terminal.
*To use the USB Display function, connect the computer to the projector’s USB-B port.
Minimum Computer System Requirements
zSupported Operating Systems
Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1 (32bit), Windows 7 SP1 (32bit, 64bit), Windows 8/8.1 (64bit), 
or Mac OS (10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9)
Note, however, that functions may be limited by the operating system being used.
zUSB Type A port (USB 2.0) equipped.
Important!zLog into Windows with admin privileges to use the USB display function. You will not be able 
to use USB display if you are logged into Windows with a non-admin account.
Projecting Computer Screen Contents Over a USB Connection
The operation you need to perform the first time you connect to a computer to project its display 
contents (described below) depends on whether the computer is running Windows or Mac OS. After 
that, use the procedure under “To project computer screen contents over a USB connection after the 
first time” (page 47), which is the same for any operating system.
Perform one of the procedures below, depending on your computer’s operating system.
Projecting with the USB Display Function 
(USB Model Only) 
						

							44
To project Windows computer screen contents over a USB 
connection for the first time
1.Press the [INPUT] key. This will display the “Input” dialog box.
2.Use the [T] and [S] keys to select “USB Display” and then press the [ENTER] 
key.
zThis will cause the USB Display standby screen to be projected.
3.While your computer is running, use a commercially available USB cable to 
connect the projector’s USB-B port (Micro USB B type) to your computer’s USB 
port.
zThe location of the USB-B port of this projector is indicated by “*2” in the illustration under 
“Connecting Projector Cables” (page 11).
zThis will mount the projector onto your computer as a virtual CD-ROM drive, which is 
represented by a “USB_DISPLAY” drive icon on your computer’s desktop.
zCASIO USB Display will start up automatically and display a window like the one shown below 
on your computer. Projection of the computer screen contents will also start at the same time.
NotezIf CASIO USB Display does not start up automatically, use Explorer to navigate to the 
USB_DISPLAY drive. Right-click the drive and then click “Auto Play” on the menu that 
appears.
zFor information about the types of operations that can be performed at this point, see 
“Supported Operations during Projection over a USB connection” (page 46).
Add-on Driver Software for Windows
With Windows, use of some functions of the CASIO USB Display requires installation of the driver 
software shown in the table below. For information about how to obtain this software, go to the CASIO 
website (http://www.casio-intl.com/support/).
To use this function:Install this driver software:
Audio output function VAC driver (for Windows XP version that does not 
support audio level mixer functions)
Extended screen output function VDD driver (for Windows XP and Windows Vista) 
						

							45
To project Mac OS computer screen contents over a USB 
connection for the first time
1.Press the [INPUT] key. This will display the “Input” dialog box.
2.Use the [T] and [S] keys to select “USB Display” and then press the [ENTER] 
key.
zThis will cause the USB Display standby screen to be projected.
3.While your computer is running, use a commercially available USB cable to 
connect the projector’s USB-B port to your computer’s USB port.
zThe location of the USB-B port of this projector is indicated by “*2” in the illustration under 
“Connecting Projector Cables” (page 11).
zThis will cause a drive icon named “USB_DISPLAY” to appear on your computer screen.
4.Double-click the “USB_DISPLAY” drive icon to open it.
5.Double-click “MAC_USB_Display_V2.pkg” and follow the instructions that 
appear on the display to install the application.
zA message prompting you to restart your computer will appear after installation is complete. 
Restart your computer. After the restart is complete, you will see a CASIO USB Display icon in 
the Dock.
6.In the Dock, click the CASIO USB Display icon.
zThis will start up CASIO USB Display, which will display the window shown below on your 
computer. At the same time, projection of the computer’s screen contents will start.
zFor information about the types of operations that can be performed at this point, see 
“Supported Operations during Projection over a USB connection” (page 46).
Add-on Driver Software for Mac OS
With Mac OS, use of some parts of the CASIO USB Display requires installation of the driver software 
shown in the table below. For information about how to obtain this software, go to the CASIO website 
(http://www.casio-intl.com/support/).
To use this function:Install this driver software:
Audio output function Sound flower
Extended desktop output function Syphon-virtual-screen 
						

							46
Supported Operations during Projection over a USB connection
The operations described in the table below are supported on the CASIO USB Display window during 
projection.
To do this:Perform this operation:
Start (resume) computer screen projection
Click .
Freeze computer screen projection
Click .
Stop computer screen projection and project the USB 
display standby screenClick .
Start audio output from a computer*
1*3Click  . On the menu that appears, select “Audio 
Out” so there is a check mark next to it.
Mute audio output from a computer*
1*3Click  . On the menu that appears, select “Audio 
Out” to remove the check mark next to it.
Output the computer’s main screen on the projection 
screenClick  . On the menu that appears, select “Select the 
Projection Screen” 3 “Main Screen”.
Output the computer’s extended screen on the 
projection screen*
2*3Click  . On the menu that appears, select “Select the 
Projection Screen” 3 “Extended Screen”.
Minimize the CASIO USB Display window Click  .
Exit the CASIO USB Display window (1) Click  . Or you could click   and then click 
“Exit” on the menu that appears.
(2) On the confirmation dialog box that appears, click 
the [OK] button.
zThis stops computer screen projection and 
projects the USB Display standby screen.
Display CASIO USB Display version information Click  . On the menu that appears, select “About”.
*1 In the case of Windows XP, which does not support audio level mixer functions, a driver must be 
installed to enable these functions. See “Add-on Driver Software for Windows” (page 44).
*2 This operation is disabled under Mac OS 10.6. With Windows XP and Windows Vista, installation of 
driver software is required to enable these functions. See “Add-on Driver Software for Windows” 
(page 44).
*3 With Mac, installation of driver software is required to enable these functions. See “Add-on Driver 
Software for Mac OS” (page 45). 
						

							
47
To project computer screen contents over a USB connection 
after the first time
1.Turn on and start up the projector and computer.
2.Press the [INPUT] key. This will  display the “Input” dialog box.
3.Use the [T] and [ S] keys to select “USB Display”  and then press the [ENTER] 
key.
z This will cause the USB Display  standby screen to be projected.
4.Use a USB cable to connect the projector’s  USB-B port to your computer’s USB 
port.
z The CASIO USB Display will startup automatically  on the computer and start projection of the 
computer screen contents.
Notez If the above operation does not cause CASIO USB Display to start up automatically, perform 
either of the operations below on your computer, depending on its operating system.
Windows:
Use Explorer to navigate  to the USB_DISPLAY drive. Right-cl ick the drive and then click “Auto 
Play” on the menu that appears.
Mac OS:
In the Dock, click the CASIO USB Display icon. 
						

							48
You can connect a CASIO graphing calculator to the Data Projector using a USB cable and project the 
calculator’s screen image with the Data Projector. USB connection of the following CASIO graphing 
calculators is supported.
zClassPad II (fx-CP400)
zClassPad 330 PLUS
zfx-CG series
zfx-9860G series
zfx-9860GII series
zfx-9750GII
zGRAPH 95/85/85 SD/75/75+/35+
To project the screen image of a graphing calculator
1.While the projector is turned on, connect the USB cable that comes with the 
graphing calculator to the projector’s USB-A port and the graphing calculator’s 
USB port.
2.On the projector, press the [INPUT] key. This will display the “Input” dialog box.
3.Use the [T] and [S] keys to select “Viewer” and then press the [ENTER] key.
4.Use the [T] key to select “CASIO USB Tool” and then press the [ENTER] key.
5.On the graphing calculator, perform the operation required for projection.
zFor details about this operation, refer to the use documentation that comes with your 
calculator.
Important!zIf the calculator does not operate properly after you connect it to the Data Projector, try 
disconnecting the USB cable from the calculator and then reconnecting it. If this does not 
correct the problem, disconnect the USB cable from both the Data Projector and the 
calculator. Turn the Data Projector off and then back on again, and then re-connect the 
calculator.
Projecting the Screen Image of a Graphing Calculator 
(USB Model Only) 
						

							49
Operating the Projector
This section explains how to use the remote controller to perform projector operations.
To use manual keystone correction (KEYSTONE)
The projector has a keystone correction feature that prevents 
distortion of the projected image when projecting from an 
angle. The projector detects when it is at a vertical angle to the 
screen and performs keystone correction automatically.
You can use the [KEYSTONE +] and [KEYSTONE –] keys to 
adjust keystone correction manually.
To zoom an image (D-ZOOM)
1.Press the [D-ZOOM] key.
zThis will enlarge the center of the projected image one step.
2.To zoom in on the center of the projected image more, press the [D-ZOOM] key 
again.
zEach press of [D-ZOOM] zooms in (increases the zoom factor). Holding down [D-ZOOM] 
continuously scrolls the zoom factor.
3.While an image is zoomed, use the [S], [T], [
W], and [
X] keys to scroll the view 
to other parts of the image.
4.To exit the zoom operation, press the [ESC] key.
To adjust the volume level (VOLUME)
1.Press the [VOLUME +] or [VOLUME –] key.
zThis causes the “Volume” screen to appear on the projected image.
2.Press the [VOLUME +] key to increase the volume, or the [VOLUME –] key to 
lower the volume.
3.After the setting is the way you want, press the [ESC] key.
Output Image and Audio Operations 
						

							50
To mute the audio (VOLUME)
1.Press the [VOLUME +] or [VOLUME –] key to display the “Volume” screen.
2.Press the [ENTER] key.
zThis stops output from the speaker.
3.To restore the audio, press the [VOLUME +] or [VOLUME –] key.
To momentarily blank the image and mute the audio (BLANK)
1.Press the [BLANK] key.
zThis blanks the screen by displaying the blank screen image specified by the Setup Menu 
“Blank Screen” setting (page 59) and mutes the audio.
2.To resume normal image and sound, press the [BLANK] key (or [ESC] key).
To freeze an image (FREEZE)
Press the [FREEZE] key to freeze the current input source image. To return to the real-time input 
source image, press the [FREEZE] key again or press the [ESC] key.
To auto adjust an image (AUTO)
Press the [AUTO] key.
zPressing the [AUTO] key automatically adjusts the frequency and phase in accordance with the 
input signal, which can reduce flickering and other projected image problems.
zThis operation is supported while the input source is Computer (RGB).