Digital Projection Showlite 3000sx, 4000gv User Manual

							Nine internal Test Patterns are provided to assist with projector setup and alignment
The Test Patterns are selected from a flyout list and for each pattern you have the
ability to turn off the Red, Green and Blue channels.
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							The Viewer feature allows slides stored on a PC memory card (referred to as a PC
Card in this manual) to be displayed on the projector. Even if no computer is 
available, presentations can be conducted by simply inserting a PC card into the
projector.
The projector can display high resolution images (up to 1024x768 dots) with 24-bit
full color playback.
The PC Card Viewer has a simple software utility for computer control. This utility
will operate under Windows 95/98/NT4.0 and Windows 2000. Using the utility,
slides can be easily created by capturing the displayed image. A control screen is
provided for displaying and editing lists of captured slides. The PC Card Viewer
utility includes a PPT Converter which converts files created in Microsoft
Powerpoint into indexes playable with PC Card Viewer.
PC CARDS
The projector only accepts PCMCIA Type II cards. The Cards have a top and 
bottom and must be inserted correctly;y into the PC Card slot in a specific direction.
The card cannot be inserted backwards or upside-down. Attempting to force the
card into the slot in the wrong direction may break the internal pin and damage the
PC slot.
To insert a PC card into the projector, hold the card horizontally with its top facing
up and insert it slowly into the PC Card slot. The eject button pops out once the card
is fully inserted.
To eject a PC Card, press the eject button. The PC Card will pop out a little from
the PC Card slot. Grasp the edges of the PC Card and pull it out. Do not eject the
PC Card while data is being accessed or stored.
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							Projector Operation of the PC Card Viewer Function
PLAYING SLIDES
Insert a PC Card into the card slot (with the insertion direction arrow on the top)
and select ÔPC Card ViewerÕ from the Source Select menu.
Checking ÔShow Folder ListÕ means that selecting PC Card Viewer input displays a
list of all folders in the PC Card and if ÔAuto PlayÕ is checked the projector 
automatically starts to play slides at the first slide of the folder you have selected.
A tool bar will appear when you press the MENU button on the remote control or
the projector cabinet.
Prev - Returns to the previous slide (or can be used to play slides in reverse).
Next- Advances to the next slide.
Play - Plays back automatically or manually according to the PC Card Viewer
Options in the menu system. This button allows you to move on to the next slide
when ÔManual PlayÕ is selected.
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							Stop- This allows you to stop ÔAuto PlayÕ while you are playing back and to
resume playing from the selected slide or folder when ÔAuto PlayÕ is selected.
Jump - Displays a list of slides while you are playing back.
Select - Displays a list of folders while you are playing back.
Setup- Displays the PC Card Viewer Options dialogue box on Page 1 of the Setup
dialogue box.
Delete- Deletes the captured slide(s) in the Capture - specific folder.
View- Hides the tool bar while you are playing back. Pressing the MENU button
shows it again.
If no PC Card is inserted in the PC Card slot, there is no signal, and a black, blue or
logo background is displayed, depending on the setting.
Playback is stopped when the Select left or right cursors on the cabinet or optional
presentation remote control are pressed while in ÔAuto PlayÕ mode.
Up to 12 indexes can be displayed on the list of folders. The folder in the right 
bottom is always a folder exclusively for captured images, but is only displayed
when images have been captured. To display the list of folders when there are 13 or
more indexes stored on the PC Card, select ÔEdit IndexÕ from the PC Card Viewer
softwareÕs ÔFileÕ menu and move the index you want to display to within the first 12
indexes from the top of the folder index. For further details, refer to the PC Card
Viewers software help folder.
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							WHEN THE TOOL BAR IS NOT DISPLAYED
Press the Select Left or Right cursor, or the FOLDER LIST button on the optional
remote control to display folders from a PC Card in the projectorÕs PC Card slot.
Use the Select Left or Right cursor, or the SLIDE +/- button to advance to the next
folder or return to the previous folder. To select a folder, press ENTER.
When viewing the slide list in the selected folder, use the Select Left or Right 
cursors, or the SLIDE +/- button to advance to the next slide or return to the 
previous slide. To select a slide, press ENTER.
If you use the Select Left or Right cursor buttons on the remote control for PC
Card Viewer operation, press the PJ button to switch to the projector mode (the
PJ button is illuminated).
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							SWITCHING TO SLIDES DIRECTLY FROM OTHER INPUT MODES
With this function it is possible to switch directly to a slide when the picture of a
VCR or computer is being projected.
For example, when conducting presentations using a combination of slides and
moving pictures from a VCR, etc., it is possible to switch from a PC Card Viewer
slide to the video picture than back to the PC Card Viewer slide simply by using a
source button and PC CARD button.
Even if you switch the current PC CARD Viewer source to another source, 
the current slide is retained. When you return back to the PC CARD Viewer, you
will get the slide that has been retained.
Capturing Images
STORING DISPLAYED IMAGES ON THE PC CARD
Insert a PC Card into the card slot and project the image you wish to store. Next,
select ÔCaptureÕ from the Tools menu. A tool bar will appear allowing you to
Capture an image and save it, Freeze and unfreeze the image and exit the Capture
function.
When you capture an image and save it, an hour glass will appear to indicate that
the image is being stored. Do not eject the PC Card or turn off the projector power
while this icon is being displayed. Doing so will damage the PC Card.
You can compress a captured file (JPEG) using the Capture Options in the Setup
dialog.
Captured images with a higher resolution that the projectorÕs native resolution
cannot be displayed properly.
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							DELETING CAPTURED IMAGES
The PC Card Viewer tool bar allows you to select, view and delete captured images. 
To delete captured images first select the PC Card Viewer. Then using the right 
cursor button to select the Capture folder in the right bottom of the screen. Next,
press the MENU button to display the tool bar and use the left/right cursor buttons
to select the delete icon from toolbar and press the ENTER button. The selected
image will be deleted.
VIEWING DIGITAL IMAGES
Digital images can be displayed with the PC Card viewer if the following conditions
are met:
1. The image can be stored on an MS-DOS format PC Card.
2. The image can be stored in a format supported by the PC Card Viewer. With the 
PC Card Viewer, images on the card are searched for in directories and images 
in JPEG or BMP format are recognised as slides.
In order to be searchable, the image files must be within the first 12 files in a 
directory and the directory must be within two steps of the root directory. 
The maximum number of images recognised as slides within one directory is 128.
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							The PC Card Viewer Utility is an application for editing documents, converting
them into slides and storing them on PC Cards as playback data (indexes) for 
presentations using projectors.
Software Installation
1. Quit any open applications.
2. Insert the PC Card Viewer CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The installation 
application will automatically launch and the contents screen will appear.
3. Click on ÔInstalling the PC Card Viewer Utility 1.0Õ button.
4. The setup dialogue appears. Simply, follow the instructions given to complete 
the installation.
Software Removal
The PC Card Viewer software files can be easily removed from a PC using the
ÔInstall/Uninstall ApplicationÕ Control Panel in Windows.
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							2. In the ÔControl PanelsÕ folder, double-click on ÔAdd/Remove ProgramsÕ.
3. In the ÔAdd/Remove Programs PropertiesÕ dialogue box, click the 
ÔSetup/RemoveÕ tab, then select ÔPC Card Viewer Utility 1.0Õ from the list of 
applications and click on ÔAdd/RemoveÕ
4. In the ÔConfirm File DeletionÕ dialogue box, click ÔYesÕ.
5. Once the application is uninstalled, click on ÔOKÕ in the ÔRemove Program 
From Your ComputerÕ dialogue box.
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							PC Card Viewer Utility
The PC Card Viewer Utility is the software used to create PC Card Viewer slides.
To start the Utility select Start > Programs > NEC Projector Tools > PC Card
Viewer Utility 1.0. When started, refer to the online help for operating instructions.
PC Card Viewer PPT Converter
This application converts files created with Microsoft PowerPoint 95/97/2000 into
indexes so that they can be played directly using the PC Card Viewer Utility. The
software is installed automatically when you install the viewer utility. To start the
conversion application select Start > Programs > NEC Projector Tools > PC Card
Viewer PPT Converter 1.0. When started, refer to the online help for operating
instructions.
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