NEC M300xs Projector Users Manual

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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	 “PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4” 	on	the	menu	window.
 The installation will start.
 When the installation is complete, the Welcome window will be displayed.
3	 Click	 “Next”.
 “END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT” screen will be displayed.
 Read “END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT” carefully.
4	 If	you	agree, 	click	“I	accept	the	terms	in	the	license	agreement” 	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.
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•	Uninstalling	PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4
To	uninstall	 PC	Control	 Utility	Pro	4,	do	 the	 same	 procedures	 stated	as	in	“Uninstalling	 Virtual	Remote	 Tool”.	Read	“Virtual	 Remote	
Tool”	as	“PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4”	(→	page	38) 
						

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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	44)
Step 3: Start PC Control Utility Pro 4
Click	“Start” 	→	“All	 programs” 	or	 “Programs” 	→	“NEC	 Projector	 User	Supportware” 	→	“PC	 Control	 Utility	Pro	4”	→ 
“PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4”.
NOTE: 
•	 For	 the	Schedule	 function	of	the	 PC	Control	 utility	Pro	4	to	 work,	 you	must	 have	your	computer	 running	and	not	in	standby/
sleep	 mode.	 Select	“Power	 Options”	 from	the	“Control	 Panel”	in	Windows	 and	disable	 its	standby/sleep	 mode	before	 running	 the	
scheduler.
[Example]	For	Windows	7:
Select	“Control	 Panel”	→	“System	 and	Security”	→	“Power	 Options”	→	“Change	 when	the	computer	 sleeps”	→	“Put	 the	computer	
to	sleep”	→	“Never”.	
NOTE: 
•	 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	4
•	 Displaying	the	Help	file	of	PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4	while	it	is	running.
	 Click	 “Help	(H)” 	→ “Help (H) …” of window of PC Control Utility Pro 4 in this order.
 The pop-up menu will be displayed.
•	 Displaying	the	help	file	using	the	Start	Menu.
	 Click	 “Start”	→ “All programs” or “Programs”  → “NEC Projector User Supportware”  → “PC Control Utility Pro 4” → 
“PC Control Utility Pro 4 Help”.
  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.
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. 	(→	page	54)
Step	3:	Start	Image	Express	Utility	Lite. 	(→	page	54)
What You can Do with Image Express Utility Lite
•	USB	Display
•	 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	42)
•	Image	transmission
•	 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.
•	Geometric	Correction	 Tool	(GCT)
See	“⓬	Projecting	an	Image	from	an	Angle	(Geometric	Correction	 Tool	in	Image	Express	Utility	Lite)”.
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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TIP:
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	 “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	38)
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	44)
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	projector	you	wish	to	connect,	and	click	“Connect”.
 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 establised, you can operate the control window to control the projector. (→ 
page 43)
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	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	(C)” 	→ “Help” on the Cornerstone Edit screen.
 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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 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	55)	
•	 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	43)
Preparation: 	Adjust	the	projector	position	or	the	zoom	so	that	the	projected	image	can	cover	the	whole	screen	area.
1.	 Click	the	 “		”	(Video)	icon	and	then	the	 “		”	button.
  The “4-point Correction” screen 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”	screen.
	 The	“4-point	Correction” 	screen	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”	→	“Writing	 to	
the	projector…”	on	the	“4-point	Correction”	screen.
•	 See	the	Help	of	Image	Express	Utility	Lite	for	operating	“4-point	Correction”	screen	and	other	functions	than	GCT.	(→	page	55) 
						

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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	◀	or	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. 
						

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❷ Projecting images stored in a USB memory device
This	section	explains	the	basic	operation	of	the	Viewer.	
The	explanation	 provides	the	operational	 procedure	when	the	Viewer	 toolbar	 (→	page	64)	 is	 set	 to	the	 factory	 de-
fault.
-	Starting	the	 Viewer .......................................................................below
-	Removing	the	USB	memory	from	the	projector  .......................page	62
-	Exiting	the	 Viewer.....................................................................page	62
Preparation:	Before	starting	the	 Viewer,	store	images	to	the	USB	memory	using	your	computer.
WIRELESS
WIRELESS
Starting the Viewer
1.	 Turn	on	the	projector. 	(→	page	16)
2.	 Insert	the 	USB 	memory 	into 	the 	USB 	port 	of 	the 	projec-
tor.
•	 Do	 not	remove	 the	USB	 memory	 from	the	projector	 while	
it’s LED flashes. Doing so may corrupt the data.
3.	 Press	the	SOURCE	button	on	the	projector	cabinet.
 The Viewer start screen will be displayed.
•	 Press	the	 VIEWER	button	on	the	remote	control.