NEC M271w Portable Projector Users Manual

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Using on Mac OS
Step 1: Install PC Control Utility Pro 5 on the computer
1.	 Insert	the	accompanying	NEC	Projector	CD-ROM	in	your	Mac	CD-ROM	drive.
	 The	CD-ROM	icon	will	be	displayed	on	the	desktop.
2.	 Double-click	the	CD-ROM	icon.
 The CD-ROM window will be displayed.
3.	 Double-click	the	 “Mac	OS	X”	folder.
4.	 Double-click	 “PC	Control	Utility.mpkg”.
 The installer will start.
5.	 Click	 “Next”.
	 “END	USER	LICENSE	AGREEMENT” 	screen	will	be	displayed.
6.	 Read	“END	USER	LICENSE	AGREEMENT” 	and	click	“Next”.
 The confirmation window will be displayed
7.	 Click	 “I	accept	the	terms	in	the	license	agreement”.
 Follow the instructions on the installer screens to complete the installation.
Step 2: Connect the projector to a LAN
Connect	 the	projector	 to	the	 LAN	 by	following	 the	instructions	 in	“Connecting	 to	a	Wired	 LAN”	(→	page	110),	 “Con-
necting	 to	a	Wireless	 LAN	(Optional: 	NP02LM	 series)”	(→	page	111)	 and	 “❾	Controlling	 the	Projector	 by	Using	 an	
HTTP	Browser” 	(→	page	41)
Step 3: Start PC Control Utility Pro 5
1.	 Open	your	Applications	folder	in	Mac	OS.
2.	 Click	the	“PC	Control	Utility	Pro	5” 	folder.
3.	 Click	the	“PC	Control	Utility	Pro	5” 	icon.
 PC Control Utility Pro 5 will start.
NOTE:	
•	 For	 the	Schedule	 function	of	the	 PC	Control	 utility	Pro	5	to	 work,	 you	must	 have	your	computer	 running	and	not	in	sleep	 mode.	
Select	“Energy	Saver”	from	the	“System	Preferences”	in	Mac	and	disable	its	sleep	mode	before	running	the	scheduler.
•	 When	 [POWER-SAVING]	 is	selected	 for	[STANDBY	 MODE]	from	the	menu,	 the	projector	 cannot	be	turned	 on	via	 the	 network	
(wired	LAN/wireless	LAN)	connection.
		
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Viewing	the	Help	of	PC	Control	Utility	Pro	5
•	Displaying	the	Help	file	of	PC	Control	Utility	Pro	5	while	it	is	running. 	
•	 From	the	menu	bar,	click	“Help” 	→	“Help” 	in	this	order. 	
 The Help screen will be displayed.
•	Displaying	the	Help	using	the	Dock	
1.	 Open	 “Application	Folder” 	in	Mac	OS.
2.	 Click	the	“PC	Control	Utility	Pro	5” 	folder.
3.	 Click	the	“PC	Control	Utility	Pro	5	Help” 	icon.
 The Help screen will be displayed. 	 
						

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 Projecting Your Computer’s Screen Image from the 
Projector over a LAN (Image Express Utility Lite)
 
Using	 Image	 Express	 Utility	Lite	contained	 on	the	 supplied	 NEC	Projector	 CD-ROM	 allows	you	to	send	 the	computer’s	
screen	image	to	the	projector	over	a	USB	cable	or	a	wired	or	wireless	LAN.
Image	Express	Utility	Lite	is	a	program	compatible	with	 Windows.
Image	Express	Utility	Lite	for	Mac	OS	is	a	program	compatible	with	Mac	OS. 	(→	page	56)
This	section	 will	show	 you	an	outline	 about	how	to	connect	 the	projector	 to	a	LAN	 and	to	use	 Image	 Express	 Utility	
Lite.	For	the	operation	of	Image	Express	Utility	Lite,	see	the	help	of	Image	Express	Utility	Lite.
Step	1: 	install	Image	Express	Utility	Lite	on	the	computer. 	
Step	2:	Connect	the	projector	to	a	LAN.
Step	3:	Start	Image	Express	Utility	Lite.
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•	 Image	 Express	Utility	Lite	(for	Windows)	 can	be	started	 from	most	 commercially	 available	removable	 media	such	as	USB	 memory	
devices	or	SD	cards	without	the	need	to	install	on	your	computer.	(→	page	55)
What You can Do with Image Express Utility Lite
•	Image	transmission	(for	 Windows	and	Mac	OS)
•	 The	screen	of	your	 computer	 can	be	sent	 to	the	 projector	 via	a	wired	 or	wireless	 network	without	a	computer	 cable	
(VGA).
•	 By	using	“EASY	 CONNECTION” 	function,	 the	complicated	 network	settings	can	be	simplified	 and	the	computer	
will	automatically	connect	to	the	projector.
•	 The	screen	of	your	computer	can	be	sent	to	up	to	four	projectors	at	the	same	time.
•	USB	Display	(for	 Windows	only)
•	 Computer’s	screen	image	can	be	projected	via	a	USB	cable,	without	connecting	a	computer	cable	(VGA).
•	 Just	connecting	 the	computer	 and	the	projector	 over	a	USB	 cable	 will	make	 the	USB	 Display	 function	 available	
(Plug	&	Play)	even	without	installing	Image	Express	Utility	Lite	on	the	computer. 	(→	page	39)
•	Geometric	Correction	Tool	[GCT]	(for	Windows	only)
See	“⓬	Projecting	an	Image	from	an	Angle	(Geometric	Correction	 Tool	in	Image	Express	Utility	Lite)”.
NOTE:
•	 When	Image	Express	 Utility	Lite	is	used,	 the	audio	 from	the	COMPUTER	 2	AUDIO	 IN	Mini	 Jack	 (Stereo	 Mini)	may	not	be	synchro-
nized	with	the	video.
Using on Windows
Step 1: install Image Express Utility Lite on the computer. 
NOTE:
•	 To	 install	 or	uninstall	 the	program,	 the	Windows	 user	account	 must	have	“Administrator”	 privilege	(Windows	 7,	Windows	 Vista	
and	Windows	XP).	
•	 Exit	all	running	programs	before	installation.	If	another	program	is	running,	the	installation	may	not	be	completed.	
•	 Image	Express	Utility	Lite	will	be	installed	to	the	system	drive	of	your	computer.
	 If	the	message	 “There	is	not	 enough	 free	space	 on	destination”	 is	displayed,	 free	up	enough	 space	(about	 100	MB)	 to	install	 the	
program.
1.	 Insert	the	accompanying	NEC	Projector	CD-ROM	into	your	CD-ROM	drive.
 The menu window will be displayed. 
						

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If	the	menu	window	will	not	be	displayed,	try	the	following	procedure.
For	Windows	7:
1.	Click	 “start” 	on	Windows.
2.	Click	 “All	Programs” 	→	“Accessories” 	→	“Run”.
3.	 Type 	your 	CD-ROM 	drive 	name 	(example: 	“Q:\”) 	and 	“LAUNCHER.EXE” 	 	in 	“Name”. 	(example: 	Q:\
LAUNCHER.EXE)
4.	 Click	 “OK”.
 The menu window will be displayed.
2.	 Click	 “Installing	Image	Express	Utility	Lite” 	on	the	menu	window.
 The installation will start.
	 “END	USER	LICENSE	AGREEMENT” 	screen	will	be	displayed.	
	 Read	“END	USER	LICENSE	AGREEMENT” 	carefully	
3.	 If	you	agree,	click	“I	agree.” 	and	then	click	 “Next”.	
•	 Follow	the	instructions	on	the	installer	screens	to	complete	the	installation. 	
•	 When	the	installation	is	complete,	you	will	return	to	the	menu	window.
 When the installation is complete, a completion message will be displayed.
4.	 Click	 “OK”.
 This completes the installation.
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•	Uninstalling	Image	Express	Utility	Lite
To	uninstall	 Image	Express	 Utility	Lite,	do	the	 same	 procedures	 stated	as	in	“Uninstalling	 Virtual	Remote	 Tool”.	Read	“Virtual	 Remote	
Tool”	as	“Image	Express	Utility	Lite”	(→	page	35)
Step 2: Connect the projector to a LAN.
Connect	 the	projector	 to	the	 LAN	 by	following	 the	instructions	 in	“Connecting	 to	a	Wired	 LAN”	(→	page	110),	 “Con-
necting	 to	a	Wireless	 LAN	(Optional: 	NP02LM	 series)”	(→	page	111)	 and	 “9.	Controlling	 the	Projector	 by	Using	 an	
HTTP	Browser” 	(→	page	41)
Step 3: Start Image Express Utility Lite.
1.	 On	Windows, 	click	 “Start” 	→	“All	 programs” 	→	“NEC	 Projector	 UserSupportware” 	→	“Image	 Express	 Utility	
Lite”	→	“Image	Express	Utility	Lite”.
	 Image	Express	Utility	Lite	will	start.
	 The	select	window	for	network	connection	will	be	displayed
2.	 Select	Network	and	click	 “OK”.
 The select window for destination will show a list of connectable projectors.
•	 When	connecting	the	computer	directly	to	the	projector	by	one-to-one,	 “Easy	Connection”	is	recommended.
•	 When	one	or	more	 networks	 for	“EASY	 CONNECTION” 	are	 found, 	the	 “Easy	 Connection	 Selection	Screen”	
window	will	be	displayed.
•	 To	check	 for	the	 network	 available	 for	connected	 projectors,	from	 the	menu, 	select	 [INFO.]	→	[WIRELESS	
LAN]	→	[SSID]. 
						

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3.	 Select	the	network	you	wish	to	connect,	and	click	“Select”.
 The target selection window will be displayed.
4.	 Place	a	check	mark	for	projectors	to	be	connected, 	and	then	click	“Connect”.
•	 When	one	or	more	 projectors	 are	displayed,	 from	the	menu	 on	the	 projector,	 select	[INFO.]	→	[WIRELESS	 LAN]	
→	[IP	ADDRESS].
 When connecting with the projector is established, you can operate the control window to control the projector. (→ 
page 40)
NOTE:
•	 When	 [POWER-SAVING]	 is	selected	 for	[STANDBY	 MODE]	from	the	menu,	 the	projector	 that	is	turned	 off	will	 not	be	displayed	
in	the	select	window	for	destination
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Viewing	the	 “Help”	file	of	Image	Express	Utility	Lite
•	 Displaying	the	Help	file	of	Image	Express	Utility	Lite	while	it	is	running.
	 Click	the	[?]	(help)	icon	on	the	control	window.
 The Help screen will be displayed.
•	 Displaying	the	Help	file	of	GCT	while	it	is	running.
	 Click	 “Help”	→	“Help” 	on	the	edit	window.
 The Help screen will be displayed.
•	 Displaying	the	help	file	using	the	Start	Menu.
	 Click	 “Start”	→	“All	 programs” 	or	 “Programs” 	→	“NEC	 Projector	 User	Supportware” 	→	“Image	 Express	 Utility	Lite”	
→	“Image	Express	Utility	Lite	Help”.
  The Help screen will be displayed. 
						

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Starting Image Express Utility Lite from a USB Memory or SD Card
Image	Express 	Utility 	Lite 	can 	be 	started 	from 	commercially 	available 	removable 	media 	such 	USB 	memory 	or 	SD 	cards	
if	it	is	copied	beforehand. 	This	will	eliminate	the	trouble	of	installing	Image	Express	Utility	Lite	to	your	computer.
1.	 Copy	Image	Express	Utility	Lite	to	removable	media.
	 Copy	 all	the	 folders	 and	files	 (total	 size	approx. 	6MB)	 from	the	“IEU_Lite	 (removable-media)” 	folder	 in	the	 supplied	
NEC Projector CD-ROM to the root directory of your removable media.
2.	 Insert	your	removable	media	into	your	computer.
	 The	 “AutoPlay” 	screen	will	be	displayed	on	your	computer.
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•	 If	the	“AutoPlay”	screen	is	not	displayed,	open	the	folder	from	“Computer”	(“My	Computer”	for	Windows	XP).
3.	 Click	“Open	folder	to	view	files”
	 The	IEU_Lite.exe,	other	folder,	and	files	will	be	displayed.
4.	 Double-click	the	 “IEU_Lite.exe”	(	 ) icon.
	 Image	Express	Utility	Lite	will	start.
NOTE:
•	 The	“EASY	CONNECTION”	function	is	not	supported	when	Image	Express	Utility	Lite	is	started	from	removable	media.
  
						

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Using on Mac OS
Step 1: Install Image Express Utility Lite for Mac OS on the computer
1.	 Insert	the	accompanying	NEC	Projector	CD-ROM	in	your	Mac	CD-ROM	drive.
	 The	CD-ROM	icon	will	be	displayed	on	the	desktop.
2.	 Double-click	the	CD-ROM	icon.
 The CD-ROM window will be displayed.
3.	 Double-click	the	 “Mac	OS	X”	folder.
4.	 Double-click	 “Image	Express	Utility	Lite.dmg”.
	 The	“Image	Express	Utility	Lite” 	window	will	be	displayed.
5.	 Drag	and	drop	the	“Image	Express	Utility	Lite” 	folder	to	your	Applications	folder	in	Mac	OS.
Step 2: Connect the projector to a LAN
Connect	the	projector	 to	the	 LAN	 by	following	 the	instructions	 in	“Connecting	 to	a	Wired	 LAN”	(→	page	110),	 “Con-
necting	 to	a	Wireless	 LAN	(Optional: 	NP02LM	 series)”	(→	page	111)	 and	 “❾	Controlling	 the	Projector	 by	Using	 an	
HTTP	Browser” 	(→	page	41)
Step 3: Start Image Express Utility Lite for Mac OS
1.	 Open	your	Applications	folder	in	Mac	OS.
2.	 Double-click	the	 “Image	Express	Utility	Lite” 	folder.
3.	 Double-click	the	“Image	Express	Utility	Lite” 	icon.
	 When	Image	Express	Utility	Lite	for	Mac	OS	starts,	the	select	window	for	destination	will	be	displayed.
•	 At	the	first	 time	 of	startup,	 “END	USER	 LICENSE	 AGREEMENT” 	screen	 will	be	displayed	 before	the	select	
window for destination is displayed.
	 Read	 “END	USER	 LICENSE	 AGREEMENT” 	and	 select	 “I	accept	 the	terms	 in	the	 license	 agreement”,	 and	click	
“OK”.
4.	 Select	a	projector	to	be	connected, 	and	then	click	“Connect”.
	 Your	desktop	screen	will	be	displayed	on	the	projector.
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Viewing	the	Help	of	Image	Express	Utility	Lite	for	Mac	OS	
•	 From	the	menu	 bar,	click	 “Help” 	→	“Image	 Express	 Utility	Lite	Help” 	while	 Image	 Express	 Utility	is	run-
ning. 	
 The Help screen will be displayed 		
  
						

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 Projecting an Image from an Angle (Geometric Correction 
Tool in Image Express Utility Lite)
 
The	Geometric	 Correction	Tool	(GCT)	 function	 allows	you	to	correct	 distortion	 of	images	 projected	 even	from	an	
angle. 	
What you can do with GCT
•	 The	GCT	feature	includes	the	following	three	functions
•	4-point	 Correction:	You 	can 	fit 	a 	projected 	image 	within 	the 	border 	of 	the 	screen 	easily 	by 	align 	the 	four 	corners	
of	an	image	to	the	ones	of	the	screen.
•	Multi-point	 Correction:	You	 can	correct	 a	distorted	 image	on	the	 corner	 of	a	wall	 or	irregular	 shaped	screen	
by	using	many	separated	screens	to	correct	the	image	as	well	as	4-point	Correction.
•	Parameters Correction:	You	 can	correct	 a	distorted	 image	by	using	 a	combination	 of	transformational	 rules	
prepared	in	advance.
This	section	will	show	an	example	for	use	with	4-point	Correction.
For	information	 about	“Multi-point	 Correction”	and	 “Parameters	 Correction”,	see	the	help	 file	of	Image	 Express	
Utility	Lite. 	(→	page	54, 56)	
•	 Your	correction	data	can	be	stored	in	the	projector	or	your	computer	which	can	be	restored	when	necessary.
•	 The	GCT	function	is	available	with	a	USB	cable,	wired	or	wireless	LAN	connection,	and	video	cable. 	
Projecting an Image from an Angle (GCT)
This	section	 will	show	 an	example	 for	use	 with	 USB	 Display	 (using	a	USB	 cable	 to	connect	 a	computer	 and	the	pro-
jector).
•	 The	USB	Display	function	will	automatically	display	the	control	window	
•	 For	 a	video	 cable	or	LAN	 connection,	 install	and	start	 Image	 Express	 Utility	Lite	in	your	 computer	 beforehand. 	(→ 
page	52)
Preparation: 	Adjust	the	projector	position	or	the	zoom	so	that	the	projected	image	can	cover	the	whole	screen	area.
1.	 Click	the	 “		”	(Picture)	icon	and	then	the	 “		”	button.
	 The	 “4-point	Correction” 	window	will	be	displayed.
2.	 Click	the	“Start	Correction” 	button	and	then	“Start	4-point	Correction” 	button.
 A green frame and a mouse pointer (  ) will be displayed.
•	 Four	[	•	]	marks	will	be	appeared	at	four	corners	of	the	green	frame 
						

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3.	 Use	the	mouse	to	click	the	[	•	]	mark	of	which	corner	you	wish	to	move.
 The currently selected [ •	]	mark	will	turn	red.
(In	the	above	example,	 Windows	screens	are	omitted	for	clarification.)
4.	 Drag	the	selected	[	•	]	mark	to	the	point	you	wish	to	correct	and	drop	it.
•	 When	you	click	 somewhere	 within	the	project	 image	area,	the	nearest	 [	•	]	 mark	 will	go	to	the	 position	 where	
the mouse cursor is.
5.	 Repeat	Step	3	and	4	to	correct	the	distortion	of	the	projected	image.
6.	 After	completing, 	right-click	the	mouse.
 The green frame and the mouse pointer will disappear from the projected image area. This will complete the cor-
rection.
7.	 Click	the	 “X”	(close)	button	on	the	 “4-point	Correction”	window.
	 The	“4-point	Correction” 	window	will	disappear	and	the	4-point	correction	will	take	effect.
8.	 Click	the	“		”	button	on	the	control	window	to	exit	the	GCT.
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•	 After	 performing	 the	4-point	 correction,	 you	can	save	 the	4-point	 correction	 data	to	the	 projector	 by	clicking	 “File”	→	“Export	 to	
the	projector…”	on	the	“4-point	Correction”	window.
•	 See	the	Help	 of	Image	 Express	 Utility	Lite	for	operating	 “4-point	Correction”	 window	and	other	 functions	 than	GCT.	 (→	page	54,	
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4. Using the Viewer
❶ What you can do with the Viewer
The	Viewer	has	the	following	features.
•	 When	 a	commercially	 available	USB	memory	 that	stores	 image	files	is	inserted	 into	the	USB	 port	(Type	 A)	of	the	
projector,	the	 Viewer	allows	you	to	view	the	image	files	on	the	USB	memory.
	 Even	if	no	computer	is	available,	presentations	can	be	conducted	simply	with	the	projector. 	
•	 Supported	graphic	format	is	JPEG.
•	 The	Viewer	displays	 the	thumbnail	 screen	(JPEG	Exif	only)	 on	which	 you	can	 jump	 to	any	 specific	 image	you	wish	
to	project.
•	 There	 are	two	 ways	 of	playback	 for	slideshow: 	manual	 playback	 and	auto	 playback. 	The	 interval	 time	can	be	
changed	in	auto	playback.
•	 The	 order	of	displaying	 images	can	be	set	 by	name,	 date	or	size. 	Ascending	 or	descending	 order	can	be	se-
lected.
•	 Images	can	be	rotated	by	90	degrees	during	playback. 
						

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NOTE
•	 The	USB	port	of	the	projector	does	not	support	USB	hub.	
•	 The	following	 operations	 by	using	 the	buttons	 on	the	 projector	 are	not	 possible	 when	the	VIEWER	 screen	such	as	the	 slide	 screen	
and	the	thumbnail	screen	is	displayed.
-	 Keystone	correction	by	using	the	▲/▼	button
-	 Auto	Adjustment	by	using	the	AUTO	ADJ.	button
-	 Volume	control	with	the	◀	or	▶	button
	 To	 perform	 Keystone	 correction	 or	Source	 selection	 during	display	 of	the	 Viewer,	 press	the	MENU	 button	 twice	to	display	 the	
menu	and	operate	Viewer	from	the	menu.
•	 Freezing	 picture	by	using	 the	FREEZE	 button	on	the	 remote	 control	is	not	 possible	 when	the	VIEWER	 screen	such	as	the	 slide	
screen	and	the	thumbnail	screen	is	displayed.
•	 Executing	[RESET]	→	[ALL	DATA]	from	the	menu	will	return	the	settings	for	the	Viewer	toolbar	to	the	factory	default.
•	 USB	memory
-	 Be	sure	to	use	a	USB	memory	device	formatted	with	the	FAT32	or	FAT16	file	system.	
	 The	projector	does	not	support	NTFS	formatted	USB	memory.
	 If	the	projector	does	not	recognize	your	USB	memory,	check	if	the	format	is	supported.
	 To	format	your	USB	memory	in	your	computer,	refer	to	the	document	or	help	file	that	comes	with	your	Windows.
-	 We	do	not	warrant	that	the	USB	port	of	the	projector	will	support	all	USB	memories	in	the	market.
•	 Supported	images
-	 Supported	file	format	for	Viewer	are	as	follows.
	 We	do	not	warrant	all	the	images	are	supported	for	Viewer.
	 Images	other	than	mentioned	in	the	table	may	not	be	supported.
Image	typeExtension Description
JPEG JPG/JPEG
Baseline/Exif	are	supported
-	 Slideshow,	effect,	and	sound	effect	set	with	PowerPoint	cannot	be	played	back.
-	 Image	can	be	displayed	at	a	resolution	up	to	10000	×	10000	pixels.
-	 Even	if	images	are	met	by	the	above	conditions,	there	may	be	some	images	which	cannot	be	played	back.
-	 More	than	200	icons	(total	number	of	image	file	icons	and	folder	icons)	cannot	be	displayed	in	a	thumbnail	screen.
-	 Long	file/folder	name	will	be	limited	to	the	specified	length.	This	can	be	shown	by	bracket	added.
-	 If	one	folder	has	many	files,	it	takes	some	time	to	play	back.
•	 If	a	single	 folder	contains	 too	many	 files,	switching	 images	will	take	 time.	 To	shorten	 switching	 time,	reduce	 the	number	 of	images	
contained	in	a	single	folder.
TIP:	 Exchangeable	 image	file	format	 (Exif)	is	a	standard	 image	file	format	 used	by	digital	 cameras	 with	the	addition	 of	specific	
shooting	data.