Digital Projection Mercury 5000gv Dmd Projector Users Manual

							
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1 Introduction ............................................. 6-2

 Supported Equipment .............................. 6-3

Equipment Connections and Settings .... 6-4

Software Installation ............................... 6-5

 Starting/Exiting the Software .................. 6-6

 Troubleshooting ....................................... 6-7

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1 Introduction 
Thank you for your purchase of the Digital Projection portable 
projector (hereafter referred to as "unit" or "projector"). 
This projector is connected to a personal computer or other equip
						

							
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 Suppor ted Equipment 
Operating Environment 
Supported Equipment IBM PC/AT compatible computers 
• CD-ROM drive a requirement (at time of installation) 
CPU Pentium MMX processor or higher a requirement 
Pentium III 800 MHz or higher recommended 
Memory For Windows XP • 128 MB or more a requirement 
• 192 MB or more recommended 
For other operating systems • 64 MB or more a requirement 
• 128 MB or more recommended 
* More memory may be necessary when other applications are run at the same\
 time. 
Network Environment A LAN that supports TCP/IP or a wireless LAN environment is a requirement. 
(when used) •  For information on supported LAN cards, contact Digital Projection 
•  For wireless LAN connection, use Digital Projection optional wireless LAN card (001-723 or 001
						

							
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Equipment Connections and Settings 
When Using a Network Environment 
What Can Be Accomplished •	Using Image Express Utility 1.0, the screen image displayed by the 
personal computer can be sent to the projector and then projected to 
a screen. 
•	Using Dynamic Image Utility 2.0, a picture or slide can be sent to the projector and then projected to a screen. 
•	Using the projector control function of Dynamic Image Utility 2.0  allows operations to be performed from the personal computer which 
include switching the projector power on/off, signal selection, and 
adjustment of the picture quality. 
Equipment to Be Prepared • Projector (This unit)  • Personal computer (with LAN card) 
• LAN cable (not supplied) or wireless LAN card (optional)
Settings at the Projector Side Preparation: (1) Connect a LAN cable (not supplied) to the LAN port (RJ-45) of the
projector. 
(For the use of an optional wireless LAN card, insert the wireless 
LAN card into the PC CARD slot 1 or 2 of the projector.) 
(2) Switch on the projector power and project to the screen. (chapter 3)
(3) Switch to the advanced menu.
1. Press the MENU button. The menu will be displayed. 
2. Use the SELECT button to align the cursor with [Projector

Options], then press the ENTER button.

The sub menu will be displayed.

3. Use the SELECT button to align the cursor with [LAN Mode], then

press the ENTER button.

The LAN mode setting screen will be displayed.

4. Set the various items. See "Setting LAN Mode" on page 8-19 for information about the 
various items. 
NOTE: When switching the power of the projector on/off with the 
projector control function, please set [Projector Options] →[Setup] →[Page 4] →[Idle Mode] to "On". 
Settings at the Personal Computer Side Perform the regular LAN connections settings according to the 
instruction manual of the LAN card (adapter). 
There are no special settings to be made in the connections with 
the projector. 
When Making Connections with Serial Cable or 
USB Cable 
What Can Be Accomplished •	Using Dynamic Image Utility 2.0, a picture or slide can be sent to

the projector and then projected to a screen.

•	Using the projector control function of Dynamic Image Utility 2.0 
allows operations to be performed from the personal computer which 
include switching the projector power on/off, signal selection, and 
adjustment of the picture quality. 
[For Connections with USB Cable] 
Equipment to Be Prepared 
•	Projector (This unit) 
•	Personal computer 
•	USB cable (included with the projector) 
Connection at the Projector Side Plug the B type connector of the USB cable to the USB port [PC] 
(type B). 
NOTE: When switching the power of the projector on/off with the 
projector control function, please set [Projector Options] →[Setup] → [Page 4] → [Idle Mode] to “On”. 
Connection at the Personal Computer Side Plug the A type connector of the USB cable to the USB port [PC] 
(type A). 
[For Connections with Serial Cable] 
Equipment to Be Prepared 
•	Projector (This unit) 
•	Personal computer 
•	Serial cable (A commercially available RS-232C cross cable) 
Connection at the Projector Side Plug the serial cable into the PC CONTROL connector. (“Termi
						

							
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4 Software Installation 7.  Now, follow the operations described in the screen messages. When the uninstall procedure is completed, there will be a return to 
the "Add/Remove Programs Properties" screen. 
NOTE • Windows 98 operations will be described in examples given here.  8. Click [OK]. • When using Windows 2000, please perform software installation/  There will be a return to the "Control Panel" screen 
uninstalling with "Administrators" authority. When using Windows XP,  perform with "Computer Administrator" authority. 
Installation Dynamic Image Utility 2.0, Viewer PPT Converter 2.0, and Im
						

							
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 Starting/Exiting the Software 
Dynamic Image Utility 2.0 
Star t the Software 
Preparation:

Install the software on the personal computer from the supplied

CD-ROM. (Page 6-6)

The software cannot be started from the supplied CD-ROM.

From the [Start] menu click [Program] →[Projector User

Supportware] → [Dynamic Image Utility 2.0].

Dynamic Image Utility 2.0 will start.

Reference
•	By selecting a PowerPoint file with Dynamic Image Utility 2.0 and  clicking [Tools]  → [Converting PowerPoint file], the function 
equivalent to Viewer PPT Converter 2.0 can be executed. 
•	 Image Express Utility 1.0 can be started by clicking [Tools] → 
[Image Express Utility 1.0 Start] of Dynamic Image Utility 2.0. 
Display Help Preparation:

Please start Dynamic Image Utility 2.0.

1. Click [Help]. 
The [Help] menu will appear. 
2. Click [Help]. 
The [Help] screen will appear. 
Exit the Software 1. Click [File]. 
The [File] menu will appear. 
2. Click [Exit]. 
Dynamic Image Utility 2.0 will close. 
Viewer PPT Conver ter 2.0 
Star t the Software 
Preparation: (1) Check that Microsoft PowerPoint has been installed. Viewer PPT
Converter 2.0 cannot be used unless PowerPoint has been installed. 
(2) Install the software on the personal computer from the supplied
CD-ROM. (Page 6-6) 
The software cannot be started from the supplied CD-ROM. 
1. From the [Start] menu click [Program] →[Projector User 
Supportware] →[Viewer PPT Converter 2.0]. 
Dynamic Image Utility 2.0 will start. 
Reference 
•	A function equivalent to Viewer PPT Converter 2.0 can also be 
executed from the Dynamic Image Utility 2.0 [Tools] → [Converting PowerPoint file] menu. 
•	Viewer PPT Converter 2.0 can also be started from the Microsoft  PowerPoint 2000/2002 [Tools] →[Projector User Supportware] →[Output Viewer] menu. 
Display Help Preparation:

Please start Viewer PPT Converter 2.0.

1. Click [Help]. 
The [Help] menu will appear. 
Exit the Software 1. Click [Exit]. 
Viewer PPT Converter 2.0 will close. 
Image Express Utility 1.0 
Start the Software 
Preparation:

Install the software on the personal computer from the supplied

CD-ROM. (Page 6-6)

The software cannot be started from the supplied CD-ROM.

1. From the [Start] menu click [Program] →[Projector User Supportware] → [Image Express Utility 1.0].

Image Express Utility 1.0 will start.

Reference 
•  Image Express Utility 1.0 can also be started from the [Tools] 
→ [Image Express Utility 1.0 Start] menu of Dynamic Image Utility 2.0. 
Display Help Preparation:

Please start Image Express Utility 1.0.

1. Click the [	] or [ ] icon of the Windows screen task tray. 
The main menu of Image Express Utility 1.0 will appear. 
2. Click [Help] .  The Help screen will appear. 
Exit the Software 
1. Click the [	] or [ ] icon of the Windows screen task tray. 
The main menu of Image Express Utility 1.0 will appear. 
2. Click [Exit]. 
Image Express Utility 1.0 will close. 
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 Troubleshooting 
In this section, the software names have been abbreviated as follows:

Dynamic Image Utility 2.0 to DIU 2.0, Viewer PPT Converter 2.0 to PPTC 2.0, and Image Express Utility 1.0 to IEU 1.0.

 Installation does not complete normally.

Check Points Countermeasures 
When using Windows 2000, did you log on with "Administra-When using Windows 2000 or Windows XP, log on with the tors" authority? When using Windows XP, did you log on with authority described at the left and then install. 
"Computer Administrator" authority? 
Has Microsoft PowerPoint 2000/2002 been installed on the When the message described at the left appears part way personal computer to which this projector software is being through the installation, add-in registration will not be made to installed? PowerPoint; however, the installation  of this projector software 
When this projector software is installed on a personal will be completed normally. computer that does not have PowerPoint 2000/2002 installed, To have add-in registration made to PowerPoint, please install a message to the effect of "Error in the automatic registration of this projector software to a personal computer on which 
PPTViewer2.dll" will appear part way through the installation. PowerPoint 2000/2002 has been installed. 
 Viewer PPT Converter 2.0 does not function. (PPTC 2.0) 
Countermeasures 
computer?  PPT Converter 2.0 on a personal computer on which 
PowerPoint has been installed. 
Check Points 
Has Microsoft PowerPoint been installed on the personal  Install PowerPoint on the personal computer. Or, install Viewer 
 When using the projector control function, the projector power does not\
 switch on. (DIU 2.0) 
Check Points Countermeasures 
Are the personal computer and the projector connected by a Connect the personal computer and the projector with an serial serial cable? cable or USB cable. 
Or, are the personal computer and the projector connected by Or, check the LAN port (RJ-45) of the projector. Purchase the a LAN? optional wireless LAN card for wireless LAN connection. 
When the personal computer and the projector are connected In the [Projector Options]→[Setup] menu of the projector, with a LAN, is the projector in the idle mode? place checkmark in “Idle Mode”. Connect a power cable to the power outlet and set the main power switch to "I (On)". 
  You want to delete the PowerPoint add-in registration. (PPTC 2.0) 
Countermeasures 
to PowerPoint.  Please see the PowerPoint Help function for the method of 
deleting PowerPoint add-in registrations. 
The PowerPoint add-in registration will not be deleted even 
Check Points 
Installing this projector software when Microsoft PowerPoint 
2000/2002 has already been installed on the personal 
computer, will result in the automatic registration of the add-in  when this projector software is uninstalled. 
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 Projection to the screen is not possible when using the LAN environment\
. (DIU 2.0, IEU 1.0) 
Check Points Countermeasures 
Have LAN cards (i.e., adapters) been put into both the personal Put LAN cards (i.e., adapters) into both the personal computer computer and the projector? and the projector. 
Have the LAN settings (for both the personal computer and the Perform the LAN settings for both the personal computer and projector) been completed? the projector. 
Are a wired LAN and a wireless LAN being used simultaneously Please cancel either one of the LAN connections. When a built-
with the same personal computer? in type is used, set it to "not used" under Properties. 
Image Express Utility 1.0 does not support the following: (1) Software using Direct X (2) MS-DOS screens 
(3) Microsoft Office assistant (4) IME (5) Moving pictures 
 Operation of this projector software becomes unstable. (DIU 2.0, IEU 1\
.0) 
Check Points Countermeasures 
When the network settings of the projector or personal Please restart the projector and the personal computer. When 
computer are changed while this projector software (i.e., changes are to be made to the network settings, exit the Dynamic Image Utility 2.0 or Image Express Utility 1.0) is projector software before making the changes. starting or running, the operation of the projector software may 
become unstable. 
An application error occurs under Image Express Utility 1.0 When changes are to be made to the screen resolution, exit when the screen resolution is changed during Continuous Image Express Utility 1.0 before making the changes. 
Transmit. 
  The colors become strange when Windows is set to 256 colors. (IEU 1.0)\
 
Countermeasures 
Image Express Utility 1.0 does not support 256 colors.  Please set the Windows number of colors setting to High Color 
Check Points 
(15 bit) or higher. 
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 The projector cannot be found with "General search". (IEU 1.0) 
Check Points Countermeasures 
Are the wireless LAN settings appropriate? Please check the access points, the personal computer setting Are the channel numbers for the personal computer and the values and the projector [LAN Mode] setting values. projector set to the same number? When using the infrastructure or 802.11 Ad Hoc, please set to 
When WEP (encryption) has been set, has the same value been the same character string since SSID distinguishes between set for both the personal computer and the projector? upper and lower case characters. 
Are radio communication conditions satisfactory? Check whether there are obstacles located between the access point and the personal computer. Try moving the 
personal computer closer to the access point. 
Are the TCP/IP settings (e.g., IP address, sub net mask, etc.) of Check whether the network settings are within the same the personal computer and the projector correct? segment. 
Are more than one network interface cards (NIC) being used Set only the network interface card (NIC) that is connected 
with the same computer? to the projector to "Valid". 
For a network card that is not connected to the projector, click 
the network card name under "Control Panel" 
→ "System" → 
"Device Manager" → "Network Adapter" and then click 
[Properties (R)] and set the device usage to "Not used". 
  Sometimes it takes a long time for screen transmission from the persona\
l computer to 
the projector. (IEU 1.0) 
Check Points Countermeasures 
•  Transmission time may be long depending on the image pattern. 
•  When screens are sent to multiple projectors simultaneously,  a larger number of projectors will result in longer transmission 
times. 
•  The transmission time may vary depending on the network environment. 
•  The transmission time may vary depending on the perfor
						

							
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