NEC P401w Projector User Manual

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Step 1: Install Virtual Remote Tool on the computer
NOTE:
•	 To	install	 Virtual	 Remote	 Tool,	the	Windows	 user	account	 must	have	“Administrator”	 privilege	(Windows	 8,	Windows	 7,	Windows	
Vista	and	Windows	XP).	
•	 Exit	 all	running	 programs	 before	installing	 Virtual	Remote	 Tool.	If	another	 program	 is	running,	 the	installation	 may	not	be	com-
pleted.	
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	a	software	program	you	wish	to	install	on	the	menu	window.
 The installation will start.
•	 Follow	the	instructions	on	the	installer	screens	to	complete	the	installation. 
						

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Uninstalling	Software	Program
Preparation:
Exit	the	software	 program	before	uninstalling. 	To	 uninstall	 the	software	 program,	 the	Windows	 user	account	 must	have	
“Administrator” 	privilege	 (Windows	 8,	Windows	 7	and	 Windows	 Vista)	or	“Computer	 Administrator” 	privilege	 (Windows	
XP).
•	For	Windows	7/Windows	 Vista
1	 Click	“Start”	and	then	 “Control	Panel”.
 The Control Panel window will be displayed.
2	 Click	 “Uninstall	a	program” 	under	“Programs”
	 The	“Programs	and	Features” 	window	will	be	displayed.
3	 Select	the	software	program	and	click	it.
4	 Click	“Uninstall/Change” 	or	“Uninstall”.
	 •	 When	the	 “User	Account	Control” 	windows	is	displayed,	click	 “Continue”.
 Follow the instructions on the screens to complete the uninstallation.
•	For	 Windows	XP
1	 Click	 “Start”	and	then	 “Control	Panel”.
 The Control Panel window will be displayed.
2	 Double-click	 “Add	/	Remove	Programs”.
	 The	Add	/	Remove	Programs	window	will	be	displayed.
3	 Click	the	software	program	from	the	list	and	then	click	 “Remove”.
 Follow the instructions on the screens to complete the uninstallation.
Connect the projector to the computer
1	 Use	 the	supplied	 computer	 cable	(VGA)	 to	connect	 the	COMPUTER	 IN	connector	 of	the	 projector	 directly	
with	the	monitor	output	connector	of	the	computer.
2	 Connect	the	supplied	power	cord	to	the	AC	IN	of	the	projector	and	the	wall	outlet.
 The projector is in the standby condition.
AC	Input
Supplied computer cable (VGA)
→ To wall outlet
Power cord (supplied)
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•	 When	Virtual	Remote	Tool	starts	for	the	first	time,	“Easy	Setup”	window	will	be	displayed	to	navigate	your	connections. 
						

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Start Virtual Remote Tool
Start	using	the	shortcut	icon
•	 Double-click	the	shortcut	icon		on	the	Windows	Desktop.
Start	from	the	Start	menu
•	 Click	 [Start]	→	[All	 Programs]	 or	[Programs]	→	[NEC	 Projector	 User	Supportware]	→	[Virtual	 Remote	 Tool]	
→	[Virtual	Remote	 Tool].
	 When	Virtual	Remote	 Tool	starts	for	the	first	time,	 “Easy	Setup”	window	will	be	displayed.
 Follow the instructions on the screens
	 When	 “Easy	Setup” 	is	completed,	the	 Virtual	Remote	Tool	screen	will	be	displayed.
NOTE:
•	 When	[POWER-SAVING]	 is	selected	 for	[STANDBY	 MODE]	from	the	menu,	 the	projector	 cannot	be	turned	 on	via	 the	 computer	
cable	(VGA)	or	network	(wired	LAN/wireless	LAN)	connection.
•	 When	 [NETWORK	 STANDBY]	is	selected	 for	[STANDBY	 MODE]	from	the	menu,	 the	projector	 cannot	be	turned	 on	via	 wireless	
LAN	connection.
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•	 The	Virtual	Remote	Tool	screen	(or	Toolbar)	can	be	displayed	without	displaying	“Easy	Setup”	window.
	 To	do	so,	click	to	place	a	check	mark	for	“		Do	not	use	Easy	Setup	next	time”	on	the	screen	at	Step	6	in	“Easy	Setup”. 
						

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Exiting	Virtual	Remote	 Tool
1	 Click	the	Virtual	Remote	 Tool	icon		on	the	Taskbar.
 The pop-up menu will be displayed.
2	 Click	 “Exit”.
 The Virtual Remote Tool will be closed.
Viewing	the	help	file	of	 Virtual	Remote	Tool
•	Displaying	the	help	file	using	the	taskbar
1	 Click	the	Virtual	Remote	 Tool	icon		on	the	taskbar	when	 Virtual	Remote	Tool	is	running.
 The pop-up menu will be displayed.
2.	 Click	 “Help”.
 The Help screen will be displayed.
•	Displaying	the	help	file	using	the	Start	Menu.
1.	 Click	 “Start”.	“All	 programs” 	or	 “Programs”. 	“NEC	 Projector	 User	Supportware”. 	“Virtual	 Remote	Tool”.	and	
then	 “Virtual	Remote	 Tool	Help”	in	this	order.
 The Help screen will be displayed. 
						

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❸ Projecting Your Computer’s Screen Image or Video from 
the Projector over a LAN (Image Express Utility Lite) (not 
supported by PE501X)
 
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	179)
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	178)
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.
•	Audio	transfer	capability	(for	 Windows	only)
•	 Image	Express	Utility	Lite	allows	 you	to	send	 the	computer’s	 screen	image	and	audio	 to	the	 projector	 over	wired/
wireless	LAN	or	USB	connection.
•	 Audio	 transfer	capability	 is	available	 only	when	 the	computer	 connects	with	the	projector	 in	peer-to-peer	 net-
work.
•	Playing	streaming	video	(for	 Windows	only)
•	 Image	Express	Utility	Lite	allows	 you	to	send	 streaming	 video	from	the	computer	 to	a	single	 projector	 over	wired	
or	wireless	 LAN	without	 the	need	 of	connecting	 a	computer	 cable.	For	 list	of	supported	 movie	files	and	playback	
requirements,	see	page	59	of	“4.	Using	the	 Viewer”.
•	USB	Display	(for	 Windows	only)
•	 Computer’s	screen	image	and	audio	 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	40)
•	Geometric	Correction	Tool	[GCT]	(for	Windows	only)
See	“❹	Projecting	 an	Image	 from	an	Angle	 (Geometric	 Correction	Tool	in	Image	 Express	 Utility	Lite)”.	(→	page	
180)
NOTE:
•	 When	 Image	Express	 Utility	Lite	is	used,	 the	audio	 from	the	COMPUTER	 AUDIO	IN	Mini	 Jack	 (Stereo	 Mini)	may	not	be	synchro-
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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:\LAUNCH-
ER.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	170) 
						

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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	151),	 “Con-
necting	 to	a	Wireless	 LAN	(Optional: 	NP02LM	 series)”	(→	page	152)	 and	 “9.	Controlling	 the	Projector	 by	Using	 an	
HTTP	Browser” 	(→	page	42)
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].
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 41, 176)
NOTE:
•	 When	 [POWER-SAVING]	 or	[NETWORK	 STANDBY]	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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5.	 Operate	the	control	window.
(1)  (Streaming) Displays the streaming window� Movie files on the PC can be transferred to the projector via the network 
and played on the projector� Refer to “Movie streaming function” in the help file of Image Express Utility 
Lite�
(2)  (Source) �����Selects an input source of the projector � 
(3)  (Picture) ����Turns on or off AV-MUTE (Picture mute), and turns on or off FREEZE (Freeze a picture)�
(4)  (Sound) �����Turns on or off AV-MUTE (Sound mute), play the sound and turns up or down the volume�
(5)  (Others) �����Uses “Update”, “HTTP Server”*, “Settings” and “Information”� (not supported by PE501X)
*  The HTTP Server cannot be selected when a USB cable is connected�
(6)  (Exit) ����������Exit Image Express Utility Lite� You can also turn off the projector at the same time�
(7)  (Help) �����������Displays the help of Image Express Utility Lite�
(1)(2) (3) (4)(5)
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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”.
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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.