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4. Using the Viewer
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	65)	 is	 set	 to	the	 factory	 de-
fault.
-	Starting	the	 Viewer .......................................................................below
-	Removing	the	USB	memory	from	the	projector  .......................page	63
-	Exiting	the	 Viewer.....................................................................page	63
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	15)
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. 
						

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4.	 Press	the	ENTER	button.
 The thumbnail screen will be displayed. (→ page 64)
5. Use the ▲▼◀ or ▶ button to select an icon.
•	 The	→ (arrow) symbol on the right indicates there are more 
pages. pressing the PAGE  ▽ (page down) button will show 
the  next  page:  pressing  the  PAGE  △  (page  up)  will  show 
the previous page.
6.	 Press	the	ENTER	button.
  The selected slide will be displayed.
•	 When 	a 	folder 	icon 	is 	selected, 	icons 	contained 	in 	the 	folder	
will be displayed.
7.  Press the ▶	button	to	select	the	next	slide.
  The slide on the right will be displayed.
•	 The	◀  or  ▶  button  can  be  used  to  select  the  next  (right) 
slide or the previous (left) slide in the thumbnail screen.
•	 Pressing	 the	MENU	 button	during	 display	 of	the	 thumbnail	
screen, the slide screen, or the slideshow screen will display 
the toolbar. The toolbar is used to select or rotate an slide.
(→ page 65)
8.	 Press 	the 	EXIT 	button 	when 	the 	toolbar 	is 	not 	dis-
played.
	 The	thumbnail	screen	will	be	displayed.
•	 Another	 way	to	display	 the	thumbnail	 screen	is	to	 press	 the	
ENTER button.
•	 To	close 	the 	toolbar, 	press 	the 	MENU 	button 	to 	return 	to 	the	
SOURCE list, and press the MENU button again to close 
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Removing the USB memory from the projector
1.	 Select	the	VIEWER	start	screen.
	 Press	the	EXIT	button	with	no	menu	displayed.
2.	 Remove	the	USB	memory	from	the	projector.
	 Make	sure	that	the	LED	 on	the	 USB	 memory	 is	not	 flashing	
before removing the USB memory.
NOTE:	 If	you	 remove	 the	USB	 memory	 from	the	projector	 with	a	slide	
displayed,	 the	projector	 may	not	operate	 correctly.	 If	this	 happens,	
turn	off 	the 	projector 	and 	unplug	 the	power 	cord. 	Wait 	3 	minutes,	 then	
connect	the	power	cord,	and	turn	on	the	projector.
Exiting the Viewer
1.	 Press	 the	MENU	 button	 with	the	slide	 screen	 or	the	
thumbnail	screen	displayed.
 The control bar or the pop-up menu will be displayed.
2.		Press	the	MENU	button	again.
 The on-screen menu will be displayed.
3.	 Select 	a 	source 	other 	than 	[VIEWER] 	and 	press 	the	
ENTER	button.
  The Viewer will be exited.
TIP:	To	 exit	 the	Viewer	 using	the	remote	 control,	 select	a	source	 other	
than	[VIEWER].
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Parts of each screen
The	Viewer	has	four	screens.
(1) Viewer start screen (3) Thumbnail screen (9) Slide screen/
(11) Slideshow screen
NameDescription
(1)	 Viewer	start	screenThis	screen	will	be	displayed	first	when	you	select	the	 Viewer.
(2)	USB	iconThis	icon	indicates	that	the	USB	memory	is	inserted	into	the	projector.
(3)	Thumbnail	screenThis	 screen	 will	show	 a	list	 of	folders	 and	image	 files	stored	 in	the	 USB	 memory. 	The	
JPEG	Exif	files	will	be	displayed	in	thumbnail	screen	only.
•	 The 	maximum 	number 	of 	image 	files 	or 	folders 	within 	one 	page 	is 	different	 depending	
on the model.
	 M361X,	M311X,	and	M271X	are	5	by	4
	 M311W	and	M271W	are	6	by	4
(4)	CursorThe	cursor	 is	used	 to	select	 (highlight)	 the	folder	 or	image	 file	by	using	▲▼◀▶  but -
ton.
(5)	Back	iconThis	icon	is	used	to	return	to	the	upper	(parent)	folder.
(6)	Folder	iconThis	icon	shows	that	the	USB	memory	has	folders.
(7)		 Page	up	(Page	down)	
icon
This	 icon	shows	 further	 folders	 or	image	 files	are	available	 in	the	 next	 (previous)	 page.	
Use	the	▶	button	 to	go	 to	the	 next	 (previous)	 row.	The	 PAGE	▽	or	 PAGE	△  on  the 
remote	control	is	used	to	go	to	the	next	or	previous	page	directly.
(8)	 Thumbnail	toolbarThis	 toolbar	 is	used	 in	the	 thumbnail	 screen.	Pressing	 the	MENU	 button	will	display	
this	toolbar. 	(→	page	65)
(9)	Slide	screenThis	screen	 is	used	 for	manual	 playback. 	The	 selected	 image	will	be	displayed	 in	full	
screen.
(10)	Slide	toolbarThis	 toolbar	 is	used	 in	the	 slide	 screen. 	Pressing	 the	MENU	 button	will	display	 this	
toolbar.	(→	page	66)
(11)	Slideshow	screenThis	screen	is	used	for	auto	playback. 	The	slides	will	be	changed	automatically.
(12)	Slideshow	toolbarThis	 toolbar	 is	used	 in	the	 slideshow	 screen.	Pressing	 the	MENU	 button	will	display	
this	toolbar. 	(→	page	66)
(5)(6)(4) (7)
(8)
(2) (10) (12) 
						

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Using the toolbar
1. Press the MENU button.
  The toolbar will be displayed.
 The SOURCE screen will be displayed as Viewer connection screen.
2. Use the ◀ or ▶	button	to	select	an	item	and	use	the	▲ or ▼	button	to	select	its	available	option.
  When the cursor is placed, the selected item will be changed to yellow.
 The ▲ or ▼ shows more available choices.
3.	 Press	the	ENTER	button.
 The selected item will be displayed.
4.	 Press	the	MENU	button	two	times.
 The  toolbar  will  be  closed  and  the  SOURCE  list  will  be  displayed.  Press  the  MENU  button  again  to  close  the 
SOURCE list.
Thumbnail	toolbar
MenuOptions Description
(1)	Back	—Goes	back	to	the	 previous	 image.	When	 the	cursor	 reaches	 the	top	left	of	
the	screen,	it	will	go	to	the	previous	page.
(2)	Forward	—Goes	 to	the	 next	 image. 	When	 the	cursor	 reaches	 the	bottom	 right	of	the	
screen,	it	will	go	to	the	next	page.
(3)	DisplayCloses	the	menu	and	returns	to	the	thumbnail	screen.
Closes	the	menu	and	starts	the	slideshow	from	the	highlighted	item.
Closes	the	menu	and	displays	the	slide	screen.
(4)	OrderDisplays	the	icons	alphabetically	by	name. 	(number	before	alphabet)
Displays	the	icons	in	descending	order	of	file	size.
Displays	the	icons	in	the	order	of	creation	date
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Slide	toolbar
MenuOptionsDescription
(1)	DisplayCloses	the	menu	and	switches	to	the	slide	screen.
Closes	the	menu	and	displays	the	thumbnail	screen.
Closes	the	menu	and	starts	the	slideshow	from	the	highlighted	item.
(2)		Image	
display
Closes	the	menu	and	displays	the	image	in	its	actual	size.
Closes	 the	menu	 and	displays	 the	image	 in	the	 projector’s	 maximum	reso-
lution.
(3)		 Clockwise	
rotation
—Close	the	menu	and	rotate	the	image	90°clockwise
(4)		Counter-
clockwise	
rotation
—Close	the	menu	and	rotate	the	image	90°counter	clockwise
Slideshow	toolbar
MenuOptions Description
(1)	Stop—Closes	the	menu	and	changes	to	the	slide	screen.
(2)	Back—Goes	back	to	the	previous	image.
(3)	Forward—Goes	to	the	next	image.
(4)	IntervalSpecifies	interval	time	when	playing	back	the	slides.
(5)	RepeatRepeats	to	play	back	the	images	in	the	folder.
Returns	to	the	thumbnail	screen.
TIP:
•	 A	picture	icon	at	the	center	of	the	screen	shows	that	the	file	cannot	be	displayed	in	the	slide	screen	or	thumbnail	screen.
•	 Slide	toolbar	setting	for	rotation	will	be	cancelled	if	the	folder	is	moved	 from	one	place	to	another.
(1)(2)(3)(4)
(1)(2) (3)(4)(5) 
						

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4. Using the Viewer
 Converting PowerPoint files to Slides (Viewer PPT Converter 
3.0)
Using	 Viewer	 PPT	Converter	 3.0	contained	 on	the	 supplied	 NEC	Projector	 CD-ROM	 allows	you	to	convert	 Power-
Point	files	into	JPEG	 files.	Converted	 JPEG	files	can	be	saved	 to	a	USB	 memory. 	When	 the	USB	 memory	 inserted	
into	the	projector,	 these	JPEG	 files	can	be	displayed	 with	the	viewer	 function	 of	the	 projector	 without	connecting	 a	
computer.
NOTE:
By	using	PPT	Converter	3.0,	PowerPoint	file	is	converted	into	index	file	(with	extension	“.idx”)
When	conversion	 is	done,	 index	file	(with	 extension	 “.idx”)	will	be	created.	 At	the	 same	 time	a	folder	 with	the	same	 name	 will	be	
created	where	JPEG	files	will	be	saved	to.	The	projector’s	Viewer	does	not	support	index	file	(with	extension	.idx).
Install Viewer PPT Converter 3.0 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.	
1.	 Insert	the	accompanying	NEC	Projector	CD-ROM	into	your	CD-ROM	drive.
 The menu window will be displayed.
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. 
						

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2.	 Click	“Install	Viewer	PPT	Converter	3.0” 	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.
NOTE:
When	Viewer	 PPT	Converter	 3.0	has	 been	 installed,	 once	start	Viewer	 PPT	Converter	 3.0	once	 with	the	privilege	 used	for	installation.	
Then	exit	from	Viewer	PPT	Converter	3.0	without	doing	anything.
•	Starting
Click	 Window’s	 [Start]	→	[All	 Programs]	→	[NEC	 Projector	 User	Supportware]	→	[Viewer	 PPT	Converter	 3.0]	→	[Viewer	 PPT	
Converter	3.0],	in	that	order.
NOTE:
When	installing	 Viewer	PPT	Converter	 3.0	onto	 a	personal	 computer	 that	has	PowerPoint	 installed,	Viewer	PPT	Converter	 3.0	is	
automatically	registered	as	a	Power-Point	add-in.
It	is	necessary	to	cancel	Viewer	PPT	Converter	3.0	add-in	before	uninstalling	Viewer	PPT	Converter	3.0.
Refer	to	Viewer	PPT	Converter	3.0	Help	to	unregister	the	add-in.
TIP:
•	Uninstalling	Viewer	PPT	Converter	3.0
To	uninstall	 Viewer	PPT	Converter	 3.0,	do	the	 same	 procedures	 stated	as	in	“Uninstalling	 Virtual	Remote	 Tool”.	Read	“Virtual	 Remote	
Tool”	as	“Viewer	PPT	Converter	3.0”	(→	page	35) 
						

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Converting PowerPoint files and saving them to a USB memory
1.	 Insert	the	USB	memory	into	the	USB	port	of	the	computer.
2.	 On	Windows, 	click	 “Start” 	→	“All	 programs” 	→	“NEC	 Projector	 UserSupportware” 	→	“Viewer	 PPT	Converter	
3.0”	→	“Viewer	PPT	Converter	3.0”.
  Viewer PPT Converter 3.0 will start.
3.	Click	 “Brows...” 	and	select	a	PowerPoint	file	you	wish	to	convert, 	and	then	click	“Open”.
4.		Click	 “Next”.
5.	 Select	the	USB	memory	drive	for	 “Card	Drive”	and	type	in	“Index	name”.
	 Index	name	must	be	eight	 alphanumeric	 characters	or	less. 	2-byte	 character	 and	file	with	 a	long	 filename	 cannot	
be used.
6.	 Click	“Export”.
 A confirmation message will be displayed.
7.	 Click	 “OK”.
 Exporting a file will start.
8.	 Click	 “OK”.
9.	 Click	“Exit”.
 Viewer PPT Converter 3.0 will exit.
10. 	Remove	the	USB	memory	from	the	computer.
NOTE:
•	 Before	 removing	 the	USB	 memory	 from	the	USB	 port	of	the	 computer,	 click	the	“Safe	 to	Remove	 Hardware”	 icon	on	the	 task-
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5. Using On-Screen Menu
1 Using the Menus
NOTE:	The	on-screen	menu	may	not	be	displayed	correctly	while	interlaced	motion	video	image	is	projected.
1.	 Press	the	MENU	button	on	the	remote	control	or	the	projector	cabinet	to	display	the	menu.
NOTE:	The	commands	such	as	ENTER,	EXIT,	,		in	the	bottom	show	available	buttons	for	your	operation.
2. Press the 	buttons	on	the	remote	control	or	the	projector	cabinet	to	display	the	submenu.
3.	 Press	 the	ENTER	 button	on	the	 remote	 control	 or	the	 projector	 cabinet	to	highlight	 the	top	 item	 or	the	 first	
tab.
4. Use the 	buttons	 on	the	 remote	 control	 or	the	 projector	 cabinet	to	select	 the	item	 you	want	 to	adjust	 or	
set.
	 You	can	use	the		buttons	on	the	remote	control	or	the	projector	cabinet	to	select	the	tab	you	want.
5.	 Press	the	ENTER	button	on	the	remote	control	or	the	projector	cabinet	to	display	the	submenu	window.
6.	 Adjust	 the	level	 or	turn	 the	selected	 item	on	or	off	 by	using	 the	 buttons on the remote control or 
the projector cabinet.
Changes	are	stored	until	adjusted	again.
7.	 Repeat	 steps	2	-6	 to	 adjust	 an	additional	 item,	or	 press	 the	EXIT	 button	 on	the	 remote	 control	 or	the	 projec-
tor	cabinet	to	quit	the	menu	display.
NOTE:	When	a	menu	or	message	is	displayed,	several	lines	of	information	may	be	lost,	depending	on	the	signal	or	settings.
8.  Press the MENU button to close the menu.
	 To	return	to	the	previous	menu, 	press	the	EXIT	button.