NEC P350x Projector User Manual

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4. Using the Viewer
NOTE:
•	 Movie	files	converted	by	using	the	video/audio	format	which	is	not	supported	by	this	projector	cannot	be	played	back.
	 In	this	case,	there	will	be	no	icon	to	show	that	playback	is	not	possible.
•	 Files	with	Digital	Rights	Management(DRM)	protection	cannot	be	played	back.
•	 Some	of	the	movie	files	that	meet	the	above	requirements	may	not	be	played	back.
•	 WMV	format	video	file	will	be	displayed	in	an	aspect	ratio	of	1	to	1	independently	of	its	original	aspect	ratio.
•	 Files	that	can	be	played	 back	on	the	 media	 server	 are	graphics	 and	movie	 files.	In	Windows	 Media	Player	 11	(Windows	 XP/
Windows	Vista)	mp4	files	cannot	be	played	back.
Supported PDF files
File	name	extensionSupported	file	format
.pdfAdobe	Acrobat	PDF
NOTE:
•	 Fonts	not	embedded	in	PDF	may	not	be	displayed
•	 Functions	 added	to	PDF	 file	after	 created	 will	not	work	 or	display.	 Functions	 added	are	bookmarks,	 boxes	in	form	 tool,	and	notes	
will	not	be	displayed.
	 Auto	flip	or	Auto	transition	will	not	work.
•	 Some	PDF	files	may	not	be	displayed.
Supported PowerPoint files
File	name	extensionSupported	file	format
.pptMicrosoft	PowerPoint	97	–	2003
NOTE:
•	 Playable	fonts,	colors,	font	ornament,	placement,	object	insertion	or	animation	are	restricted.
•	 Some	Microsoft	PowerPoint	97	–	2003	files	may	not	be	displayed.
Supported USB memory devices
-	 Be	sure	to	use	a	USB	memory	device	formatted	with	the	FAT,	exFAT,	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	 Win-
dows.
-	 We	do	not	warrant	that	the	USB	port	of	the	projector	will	support	all	USB	memories	in	the	market. 
						

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Notices on shared folder and media server
•	 Files	from	a	shared	 folder	or	media	 server	 may	not	be	projected	 if	security	 or	antivirus	 software	 is	installed	 on	your	
computer.
•	 Open	the	following	firewall	ports:
-	 Media	server	
Port	numberProtocol
1900 UDP
2869 TCP
10243 TCP
10280-10284 UDP
-	 Shared	folder
Port	numberProtocol
137 UDP/TCP
138 UDP/TCP
139 UDP/TCP
445 UDP/TCP
•	 Set	your	computer	 for	sharing	 and	security	 to	grant	 access	 to	files	 in	the	 shared	 folder	and	set	your	 security	 or	
antivirus	 software	 to	grant	 access	 to	files	 in	the	 shared	 folder.	Consult	 your	network	 administrator	 for	more	 informa-
tion.
•	 Movie	 files	in	the	 shared	 folder	or	the	 media	 server	 may	not	be	played	 back	correctly	 depending	 on	your	 network	
environment	or	the	bit	rate	of	your	file.
NOTE:
Do	not	 disconnect	 between	the	projector	 and	your	 computer	 by	removing	 the	LAN	 cable	 or	turning	 off	the	 projector	 when	a	Pow-
erPoint	file	or	PDF	file	is	displayed	from	a	shared	folder.
Doing	so	will	make	Viewer	inoperable.
NOTE
•	 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	▲	or	▼	button
-	 Auto	Adjustment	by	using	the	AUTO	ADJ.	button
-	 Volume	control	with	the	◀	or	▶	button
•	 Freezing	 picture	by	using	 the	FREEZE,	 ASPECT,	 or	AUTO	 ADJ.	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. 
						

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❷ Preparing presentation materials
1.	 Create	your	presentation	materials	and	save	them	in	a	supported	file	format	to	your	computer.
•	 See	page	77 for supported file formats.
•	 Make	sure	that	PowerPoint	file	is	displayed	on	the	Viewer	before	giving	your	real	presentation.
 With Viewer PPT Converter 3.0 contained the supplied CD-ROM, you can convert your PowerPoint files to index 
files that can be displayed on the Viewer.
•	 When	 creating	a	PDF	 file,	embed	 your	fonts	 in	your	 PDF	 file.	Embedding	 fonts	requires	 Adobe	Acrobat. 	This	
cannot be done in Adobe Reader.
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• Using Print Command
Example	for	font	embedding	using	Print	Command. 	See	the	help	of	Adobe	Acrobat	for	more	information.
1.	 Select	“Print”	from	the	 “File”	menu.
2.	 Select	 “Adobe	PDF”	from	 “Printer	 name”	and	 click	 the	“Properties” 	but-
ton.
3.	 Click	the	 “Edit”	button	in	the	 “Adobe	PDF	Settings” 	tab.
4.	 Click	the	font	tab	in	the	Edit	window	to	select	the	font	embed	window.
5.	 Place	a	check	mark	for	 “Embed	all	fonts”.
	 Click	“OK”	to	 return	 to	the	 Print	 window,	 and	click	 “OK”	to	 start	 creating	 a	
PDF file.
2.	 Save	a	file	to	your	drive.
 To save a file to your USB memory:
 Use the Windows Explore to copy the file to your USB memory.
 To place a file in a shared folder you create in your computer, see page 68.
 To use “Media Sharing” in Windows Media Player 11, see page 72. 
						

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❸ 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	is	set	to	the	factory	default.
Preparation:	Before	starting	the	 Viewer,	store	images	to	the	USB	memory	using	your	computer.
Starting the Viewer
1.	 Turn	on	the	projector. 	(→	page	14)
2.	 Insert	the	USB	 memory	 into	the	USB	 port	of	the	 projec-
tor.
NOTE:
•	 Do	 not	remove	 the	USB	 memory	 from	the	projector	 while	it’s	LED	
flashes.	Doing	so	may	corrupt	the	data.
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You	 can	a	USB	 memory	 insert	the	projector	 when	the	drive	 list	screen	
is	displayed.
3.	 Press	the	SOURCE	button	to	select	[VIEWER].
 A press of the SOURCE button will display the source select 
screen.
 A few more presses of the SOURCE button will display the 
drive list screen.
 Another  way  to  select  [VIEWER]  is  to  press  the VIEWER 
button on the remote control.
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•	 For	more	information	about	the	drive	list	screen,	see	page	60.
•	 To	 display	 graphics	 in	a	shared	 folder,	see	page	68;	to	 display	 still	
images	or	movie	files	in	a	media	server,	see	page	72. 
						

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4.	 Press	the 	▶	button 	to 	select 	“USB1” 	and 	press 	the	
ENTER	button.
  The “USB1” thumbnail screen will be displayed.
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•	 For	more	information	about	thumbnail	screen,	see	page	62.
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.
  Operation varies depending on the selected file.
	 •	Still	image
 The selected slide 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	ENTER	 button	will	display	 the	control	 bar	
with which is used to select or rotate an slide.( → page 
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	 •	Movie	file
 The movie file will start playing.
	 After	 finishing	 the	playback,	 the	screen	 will	turn	 to	black. 	
Press the EXIT button to return to the thumbnail screen.
•	 Pressing 	the 	ENTER 	button 	will 	display 	the 	movie’s	
control bar with which you can pause or fastforward and 
some other operations.
	 •	Microsoft	PowerPoint	file
  The slide on the first page will be displayed.
 Press ▶ to select the next slide; press  ◀ to select the previ-
ous slide.
•	 You	 can	also	 use	the	▼ or  ▲ button to select a page. To 
return to the thumbnail screen, press the EXIT button.
NOTE:
•	 Files 	with 	slideshow 	or 	animation 	effects 	may 	not 	be 	correctly	
displayed	on	the	Viewer.
	 See	“Supported	PowerPoint	files”	on	page	53,	77.
	 •	Adobe	PDF	file
  The first page will be displayed.
•	 The	PDF	file	will	fill	the	width	of	the	screen.
 Pressing the ▼ or  ▲ button will scroll the screen down or 
up.
  The PAGE ▼ or PAGE  ▲ button will move the screen one 
page down or up.
  To return to the thumbnail screen, press the EXIT button.
•	 When	 a	passoword	 input	window	 is	displayed,	 it	means	
that the PDF file is password-protected.
  Pressing  the  ENTER  button  will  show  the  software 
keyboard. 	Use	 the	software	 keyboard	 to	enter	 your	
password.
 Select [OK] and press the ENTER button. The PDF file 
will be displayed.
•	 For 	more 	information 	on 	the 	software 	keyboard, 	see 	page	
118.
NOTE:
Bookmarks	 and	notes	 that	were	 added	 after	PDF	conversion	 will	not	
be	displayed.
If	fonts	 were	not 	embedded 	at 	the 	time 	of 	PDF 	conversion, 	those	 fonts	
will	not	be	displayed. 	
 
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It	
takes	 some	 time	(about	 30	seconds	 to	two	 minutes)	 to	display	 a	
large	size	file	or	to	turn	pages	of	a	PDF	file	that	has	many	pages. 
						

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	 •	Index	file	(extension:.idx)
•	 Index	files, 	which 	is 	converted 	by 	using 	Viewer 	PPT	
Converter 3.0, will appear in the Thumbnail screen. 
  O n l y   fo l d e r s   a n d   J P E G   f i l e s   c o nve r t e d   by   u s i n g 
Viewer PPT Converter 3.0 will appear in the Thumbnail 
screen.
•	 To 	select 	slideshow 	of 	index 	files, 	open 	the 	[PRESENTA-
TION] folder in the DRIVE LIST screen.
  However,  index  files  will  not  appear.  Only  folders  and 
JPEG files will appear.
•	 Up	 to	four	 index	 folders	 in	your	 USB	 and	shared	 folder	
are displayed. The four folders will be displayed in reverse 
chronological order
•	 When	 you	insert	 the	USB	 memory	 device	storing	 index	
with the Viewer in operation, the content of the index files 
will be displayed.
NOTE:
•	 The	 play	mode	 (MANUAL/AUTO)	 for	slides	 of	index	 file	works	 in	
the	following	way:
	 In	case	of	[MANUAL]	for	[PLAY	MODE]
	 When	 you	select	 [OPTIONS]	→	[SLIDE	 SETTING]	→	[PLAY 	MODE]	
→	 [MANUAL],	 index	files	will	be	set	 for	manual	 playback	 in	regard-
less	of	whether	[INTERVAL]	is	set.
	 In	case	of	[AUTO]	selected	for	[PLAY	MODE]
	 When	 you	select	 [OPTIONS]	→	[SLIDE	 SETTING]	→	[PLAY 	MODE]	
→	 [AUTO],	 index	files	will	be	set	 for	auto	 playback	 at	intervals	
specified	by	using	[INTERVAL].
	 When,	 however,	 [-1]	is	selected	 for	[INTERVAL],	 the	play	 mode	 will	
be	set	 for	auto	 playback	 according	 to	the	 setting	 for	[OPTIONS]	→	
[SLIDE	SETTING]	→	[INTERVAL].
7.	 Remove	the	USB	memory	from	the	projector.
	 Return	 to	the	 drive	 list	screen. 	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 	SOURCE 	button 	to 	select 	a 	source 	other 	than	
[VIEWER].
  A press of the SOURCE button will display the source select 
screen.
 A  few  more  presses  of  the  SOURCE  button  will  display 
another source.
•	 To 	exit 	the 	Viewer 	using 	the 	remote 	control, 	select 	a	
source other than [VIEWER].
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Names and functions of Viewer screen
The	Viewer	has	three	screens: 	Drive	list	screen,	Thumbnail	screen,	and	Slide	screen.
• Drive list screen
Displays	a	list	of	drives	connected	to	the	projector.
Menu operation
•	 Use	the	▼ or ▲	button	 to	move	 the	cursor	 up	or	down. 	Select	 the	menu	 item	and	press	 the	ENTER	 button	
to	display	the	submenu.
Operation for Drive list screen
1.	 Press	the	▶	button	to	move	the	cursor	to	the	drive	list. 	
 (Use the ◀ or ▶ button to switch between the menu and the drive list.)
 Press  the ▼  or  ▲  button  to  select  a  type  of  drive;  press  the  ◀  or ▶  button  to  select  the  drive  connected  to  the 
projector.
2.	 Select	the	drive	and	press	the	ENTER	button	to	switch	to	the	thumbnail	screen	of	the	selected	drive.
Cursor (yellow) Cursor (yellow)
Menu MenuScroll bar
[Drive list screen] [Thumbnail screen]Folder icon
Path information
Drive information/File information
Menu guide Operation button guide
Control bar* The operation for still image differs from that for movie.
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Functions
NameDescription
REFRESHDisplays	additional	media	servers	in	the	drive	list	screen.
OPTIONSOpens	the	OPTIONS	menu.
SLIDE	SETTINGSets	up	slides.	(→	page	65)
MOVIE	SETTINGSets	up	movie	files. 	(→	page	66)
AUTO	PLAY	SETTINGSets	up	auto	play.	(→	page	66)
SHAREED	FOLDERSets	up	a	shared	folder. 	(→	page	68)
MEDIA	SERVERSets	up	a	media	server.	(→	page	72)
RETURNCloses	the	OPTIONS	menu. 	
SYSTEM	SETTINGSwitches	to	the	 system	 setting	menu.	See	 wired	 LAN,	wireless	 LAN,	WPS,	
network 	information, 	mouse, 	and	 keyboard 	in	 “9.	Application 	Menu”. 	(→ 
page	105)
USBDisplays	 the	icon	 for	a	USB	 memory	 inserted	into	the	USB	 port	of	the 	
projector.
SHARED	FOLDERDisplays	 up	to	four	 drives	 of	a	computer	 connected	 to	a	LAN	 (set	for	con-
necting	a	shared	folder).
*	See	page	68	for	setting	up	for	connecting	a	shared	foler	of	the	projector.
MEDIA	SERVERDisplays	 up	to	four	 drives	 of	a	computer	 connected	 to	a	LAN	 (set	for	con-
necting	a	media	server).
*	See	page	72	for	setting	up	for	connecting	a	media	server	of	the	projector
PRESENTATIONDisplays	the	icon	when	a	USB	memory	or	shared	foler	stores	index	files.
Path	informationDisplays	the	location	of	a	folder	or	file.
Drive	information[Example]
USB1314MB	FREE/492MB
Displays	the	drive.Displays	free	space	and	capcity	of	
a	drive. 	(USB	only)
Menu	guideDisplays	the	description	of	a	selected	menu.
Operation	button	guideDisplays	information	about	operation	buttons.
*	It	is	displayed	in	three-digit	number	(rounding	up)
NOTE:
When	the	OPTIONS	 menu	is	displayed,	 the	drive	 list	screen	 or	thumbnail	 screen	is	not	 displayed.	 To	display	 it,	select	 the	[RETURN]	
icon	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
  
						

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• Thumbnail screen
Displays	a	list	of	folders,	thumbnails,	and	icons	in	the	drive	selected	on	the	drive	list	screen.
Menu operation
•	 Use	the	▼ or ▲	button	 to	move	 the	cursor	 up	or	down. 	Select	 the	menu	 item	and	press	 the	ENTER	 button	
to	display	the	menu	or	setting	screen.
Operation for Thumbnail screen
1.	 Press	 the	▶	button 	to	 move	 the	cursor 	to	 the	 thumbnail	 screen	when	the	OPTIONS	 menu	is	not 	dis-
played.
2.	 Press	the	▼,  ▲, ◀, or ▶	button	to	select	a	file	or	folder.
3.	 Press	 the	ENTER	 button	to	start	 slideshow	 or	playback	 of	the	 selected	 file.	Selecting	 a	folder	 will	display	
its	thumbnail	screen.
Functions
NameDescription
UPGoes	to	one	upper	level	menu.
THUMBNAILSwitches	two	displays	between	thumbnail	and	icon.
SORT	SETTINGRearranges	folders	or	files.
DRIVE	LISTReturns	to	the	drive	list	screen.
OPTIONSChanges	to	the	OPTIONS	menu.
SYSTEM	SET-
TINGOpens	the	system	setting	menu.
Scroll	barThumbnail	 screen	will	display	 12	files	 with	4	by	 3.	If	 the	 thumbnail	 screen	has	twelve	 or	
more	files	or	folders,	 the	scroll	 bar	will	be	displayed	 at	the	 right	 side.	Using	 the	PAGE	
▼	or	PAGE	▲	button	will	scroll	the	whole	screen	down	or	up.
Path	informationDisplays	the	location	of	a	folder	or	file.
Thumbnail	information[Example]
005.jpg5/20011/03/2010	 13:25:12	502KB
Selected	folder	
name	or	file	
name
Numbers	and	order	of	
files	in	a	folder	(only	
when	folder	selected)
Create/Change	date: 	
M/D/Y/H/M/B
Displays	file	
capacity
Menu	guideDisplays	the	description	of	a	selected	menu.
Operation	button	guideDisplays	information	about	operation	buttons.
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•	 If	an	unsupported	image	is	selected,	the	icon	[?]	will	be	displayed,
•	 The	maximum	displayable	number	of	images	is	300	in	the	thumbnail	screen	including	the	number	of	folders.
•	 If	a	file	name	or	path	of	a	folder	is	longer	than	specified,	it	will	be	displayed	with	center	characters	or	path	skipped.
	 Example:	“123456789.jpg”	will	be	displayed	in	“123..789.jpg”.