NEC M300xs Projector Users Manual

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3. Convenient Features
 Operating Your Computer’s Mouse Functions from the Projector’s 
Remote Control via the USB Cable (Remote Mouse Function)
The	 built-in	 remote	 mouse	function	 enables	you	to	operate	 your	computer’s	 mouse	functions	 from	the	supplied	 remote	
control	when	the	projector	 is	connected	 to	a	computer	 via	a	commercially	 available	USB	cable	 (compatible	 with	USB	
2.0	specifications).
The	Remote	 Mouse	function	 works	for	the	 COMPUTER	 1	or	 COMPUTER	 2	input	 while	 the...

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 Projecting Your Computer’s Screen Image from the Projector 
via the USB Cable (USB Display)
Using	 a	commercially	 available	USB	cable	 (compatible	 with	USB	 2.0	specifications)	 to	connect	 the	computer	 with	the	
projector	 allows	you	to	send	 your	computer	 screen	image	to	the	 projector	 for	displaying. 	Power	 On/Off	 and	source	
selection	of	the	projector	can	be	done	from	your	computer	without	connecting	a	computer	cable	(VGA).
NOTE:
•	 To	make	USB	DISPLAY	available	on...

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5.	 Operate	the	control	window.
(1)  (Source) �����Selects an input source of the projector � 
(2)  (Picture) ����Turns  on  or  off  the  AV-MUTE  (Picture  mute),  FREEZE  (Freeze  a  picture),  and  Geometric  Correction  Tool 
(GCT) functions�
(3)  (Sound) �����Turns on or off AV-MUTE (Sound mute), play the sound and turns up or down the volume�
*  The “Sound” function is not available on M420XV �
(4)  (Others) �����Uses “Update”, “HTTP Server”*, “Settings” and...

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3. Convenient Features
 Controlling the Projector by Using an HTTP Browser
Overview
The	HTTP	Server	function	provides	settings	and	operations	for:
1.	 Setting	for	wired/wireless	network	(NETWORK	SETTINGS)
 To use wireless LAN connection, the optional USB Wireless LAN Unit is required. (→ page 111)
 To use wired/wireless LAN connection, connect the projector to the computer with a commercially available LAN 
cable. (→ page 110)
2.	 Setting	Alert	Mail	(ALERT	MAIL)
	 When	 the	projector	 is	connected...

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Handling of the Address for Operation via a Browser
Regarding	the	actual	 address	 that	is	entered	 for	the	 address	 or	entered	 to	the	 URL	 column	 when	operation	 of	the	 pro-
jector	 is	via	 a	browser,	 the	host	 name	 can	be	used	 as	it	is	 when	 the	host	 name	 corresponding	 to	the	 IP	address	 of	the	
projector	 has	been	 registered	 to	the	 domain	 name	server	 by	a	network	 administrator,	 or	the	 host	 name	 corresponding	
to	the	IP	address	of	the	projector	has	been...

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PICTURE:	Controls	the	video	adjustment	of	the	projector.
BRIGHTNESS  ����Increases the brightness adjustment value�
BRIGHTNESS  ����Decreases the brightness adjustment value�
CONTRAST  ��������Increases the contrast adjustment value�
CONTRAST  ��������Decreases the contrast adjustment value�
COLOR   ��������������Increases the color adjustment value�
COLOR  ��������������Decreases the color adjustment value�
HUE  �������������������Increases the hue adjustment value�
HUE...

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NETWORK SETTINGS
•	SETTINGS
WIRED or WIRELESS
SETTINGSet	for	wired	LAN	or	for	wireless	LAN.
APPLYApply	your	settings	to	wired	LAN	or	wireless	LAN.
DHCP	ONAutomatically	assign	IP	address,	 subnet	mask,	and	gateway	 to	the	 projector	 from	your	
DHCP	server.
DHCP	OFFSet	IP	address,	 subnet	mask,	and	gateway	 to	the	 projector	 assigned	 by	your	 network	
administrator.
IP	ADDRESSSet	your	IP	address	of	the	network	connected	to	the	projector.
SUBNET	MASKSet	your	subnet	mask	number...

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NETWORK	TYPESelect	communication	method	when	using	wireless	LAN.
INFRASTRUCTURE: 	Select	 this	option	 when	communicating	 with	one	or	more	 equip-
ment	connected	to	the	wireless	LAN	network	via	a	wireless	access	point.
AD	HOC: 	Select	 this	option	 when	using	the	wireless	 LAN	to	directly	 communicate	 with	
a	computer	in	peer-to-peer	mode. 	
SECURITY	TYPETurn	on	or	off	 the	 encryption	 mode	for	secure	 transmission. 	When	 turn	on	the	 encryp-
tion	mode,	set	 WEP	key	or...

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•	ALERT	MAIL
ALERT	MAIL	(English	
only)
This	option	 will	notify	 your	computer	 of	lamp	 replace	 time	or	error	 messages	 via	e-mail	
when	using	wireless	or	wired	LAN. 	
Placing	a	checkmark	will	turn	on	the	Alert	Mail	feature.
Clearing	a	checkmark	will	turn	off	the	Alert	Mail	feature.
Sample	of	a	message	to	be	sent	from	the	projector:
The	lamp	 and	filters	 are	at	the	 end	 of	its	 usable	 life.	Please	 replace	 the	lamp	 and	
filters.
Projector	Name: 	NEC	Projector
Lamp	Hours...

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 Controlling the Projector over a LAN (PC Control Utility Pro 4)
Using	the	utility	 software	 “PC	Control	 Utility	Pro	4”	included	 on	the	 companion	 NEC	Projector	 CD-ROM,	 the	projector	
can	be	controlled	from	a	computer	over	a	LAN.
Control Functions
Power	 On/Off,	 signal	selection,	 picture	freeze,	 picture	mute,	audio	mute*,	 adjusting,	 error	message	 notification,	
event	schedule.
NOTE:
*	Audio	mute	function	is	not	available	on	M420XV.
Screen	of	PC	Control	Utility	Pro...