NEC P401w Projector User Manual

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4. Using the Viewer
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	74)
MOVIE	SETTINGSets	up	movie	files. 	(→	page	75)
AUTO	PLAY	SETTINGSets	up	auto	play.	(→	page	75)
SHAREED	FOLDERSets	up	a	shared	folder. 	(→	page	77)
MEDIA	SERVERSets	up	a	media	server.	(→	page	81)
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	118)
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	77	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	81	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.
TIP:
•	 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”.
  
						

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•	Slide	screen	(still	image/movie)
Plays	a	file	selected	from	a	list	of	thumbnails	or	icons.
•	 For	operating	a	Microsoft	PowerPoint	file	and	Adobe	PDF	file,	see	page	65, 66.
Control	bar	operation
•	 The	control	bar	will	be	displayed	only	when	a	still	image	(or	index	file)	and	a	movie	file	is	selected.
•	 The	control	bar	for	still	images	differs	from	that	for	movie	files.
1.	 Pressing	the	ENTER	button	in	Slide	screen	will	display	the	control	bar	at	the	bottom	of	the	screen.
2. Use the ◀ or ▶	button	to	select	a	file	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
•	 The	selected	function	will	be	executed.
Functions	of	still	image	control	bar
NameDescription
PREVGoes	back	to	the	previous	image
PLAYPlays	the	image. 	This	button	also	is	used	to	stop	or	start	playing	an	image.
NEXTGoes	to	the	next	image.
RIGHTRotates	the	image	90°	clockwise.
•	 To	cancel,	select	another	folder.
LEFTRotates	the	image	90°	counter	clockwise.
•	 To	cancel,	select	another	folder.
SIZEBEST	FITDisplays	 the	image	 with	its	aspect	 ratio	in	the	 projector’s	 displayable	
maximum	resolution.
ACTUAL	
SIZE
Displays	the	image	in	its	actual	size.
CLOSECloses	the	control	bar.
•	 You	can	also	press	the	EXIT	button	to	close	the	control	bar.
ENDStops	playing 	slides 	or 	slideshow, 	and 	closes 	the 	control 	bar 	to 	return 	to 	the 	thumbnail	
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Functions	of	movie	control	bar
NameDescription
PREVGoes	back	to	the	beginning	of	a	movie	file.
•	 Goes	back	to	the	 beginning	 of	the	 previous	 movie	file	if	executed	 immediately	 after	being	
started	playing.
FRFast-rewinds	a	movie	file	for	about	7	seconds.
PLAY/PAUSEPLAYPlays	a	movie	file.
PAUSEStops	playing	a	movie	file.
FFFast-forwards	a	movie	file	for	about	7	seconds.
NEXTGoes	to	the	beginning	of	a	next	movie	file.
TIMEDisplays	an	elapsed	time	for	playback	or	pause.
SIZEBEST	FITDisplays	 the	image	 with	its	aspect	 ratio	in	the	 projector’s	 displayable	
maximum	resolution.
ACTUAL	
SIZE
Displays	the	image	in	its	actual	size.
CLOSECloses	the	control	bar.
•	 You	can	also	press	the	EXIT	button	to	close	the	control	bar.
ENDStops	playing	a	movie,	and	closes	the	control	bar	to	return	to	the	thumbnail	screen. 
						

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Viewer option settings
•	SLIDE	SETTING
Sets	still	images	or	slides.
NameOptionsDescription
SCREEN	SIZEBEST	FITDisplays	the	image	 with	its	aspect	 ratio	in	the	 projector’s	 display-
able	maximum	resolution.
ACTUAL	SIZEDisplays	the	image	in	its	actual	size.
PLAY	MODEMANUALSelects	manual	play.
AUTOSelects	auto	play.
INTERVAL 5 - 300 secondsSpecifies	inter val 	time 	when 	[AUTO] 	is 	selected 	for 	PLAY	
MODE.
REPEAT
Check	markTurns	on	or	off	the	repeat	function.
TIP
•	 To	play	one	or	more	slides,	place	those	files	into	a	folder. 
						

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•	MOVIE	SETTING
Sets	the	functions	for	a	movie	file.
NameOptionsDescription
SCREEN	SIZEBEST	FITDisplays	the	image	 with	its	aspect	 ratio	in	the	 projector’s	 display-
able	maximum	resolution.
ACTUAL	SIZEDisplays	the	image	in	its	actual	size.
REPEAT OFFTurns	on	or	off	the	repeat	function.
ONE	REPEATRepeats	one	file	only.
ALL	REPEATRepeats	all	files	in	the	current	folder.
TIP
•	 Turning	on	[REPEAT]	will	display	black	screen	during	intermission	between	movies.
•	AUTO	PLAY	SETTING
Sets	auto	play	for	slideshow	 when	a	USB	 memory	 device	is	inserted	 into	the	USB	 port	of	the	 projector,	 or	when	
[VIEWER]	is	selected	for	[SOURCE].
NameOptions Description
AUTO	PLAYOFF—
PICTURE
Plays	a	first	found	still	image	in	a	drive.
MOVIEPlays	a	first	found	movie	file	in	a	drive.
PowerPointPlays	a	first	found	PowerPoint	file	in	a	drive.
TIP
•	 Auto	 play	behavior	 is	different	 between	when	a	USB	 memory	 device	is	inserted	 into	the	USB	 port	of	the	 projector	 and	when	
[VIEWER]	is	selected	for	[SOURCE].
•	 Auto	 play	starts	 for	the	 first	 found	 file	supporting	 the	file	type	 set	up	for	 Auto	 Play.	 The	file	will	 be	searched	 in	the	 drive	 root	or	
lower	level.	
•	 When	 [VIEWER]	 is	selected	 for	[SOURCE],	 the	last	 selected	 file	will	 be	automatically	 played	if	it	is	 found,	 or	the	 last	 selected	 folder	
will	be	searched	and	the	first	found	file	will	be	automatically	played.
	 To	automatically	play	a	movie	file	in	a	USB	memory,	store	one	movie	file	or	change	its	file	name	so	that	it	can	be	searched	first. 
						

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•	SORT	SETTING
Sets	the	order	of	displaying	thumbnails	or	slides.
NameOptionsDescription
SORT
NAME	(ABC..)Displays	the	files	alphabetically	by	name	in	ascending	order.
NAME	(ZYX..)Displays	the	files	alphabetically	by	name	in	descending	order.
EXT. 	(ABC..)Displays	 the	files	 alphabetically	 by	extension	 in	ascending	 or-
der.
EXT. 	(ZYX..)Displays 	the 	files 	alphabetically 	by 	extension 	in 	descending	
order.
DATE	(NEW)Displays	the	files	in	reverse	chronological	order.
DATE	(OLD)Displays	the	files	in	chronological	order.
SIZE	(BIG)Displays	the	files	in	descending	order	of	its	file	size.
SIZE	(SMALL)Displays	the	files	in	ascending	order	of	its	file	size. 
						

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❹ Projecting data from shared folder
LAN
Shared folder Wireless LAN
Projector
Shared folder
Preparation
For	projector:
	Connect	the	projector	to	the	network.
For	computer: 	Place	 files	to	be	 projected	 in	a	shared	 folder	and	note	 the	folder’s	 path.	Memorize	 or	write	 down	 the	
path	for	later	use.
•	 For	sharing	a	folder,	refer	to	your	user	guide	or	help	file	accompanied	with	your	 Windows	computer.
•	 Use	a	keyboard	to	give	a	name	to	the	shared	folder	in	alphanumeric	characters.
•	 To	connect	 the	shared	 folder	beyond	 the	subnet,	 set	[WINS	 CONFIGURATION]	 in	[NETWORK	 SETTINGS]	from	
the menu.
•	 Digital	signature	(SMB	signature)	is	not	supported.
Connecting the projector to the shared folder 
1. Press the VIEWER button on the remote control.
  The drive list window will be displayed.
•	 Another	 way	to	start	 the	VIEWER	 is	to	 press	 the	SOURCE	 button	a	few	 times	 on	the	 projector	 cabinet.	(→ page 
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2.	 Displays	the	[OPTIONS]	menu.
 Press the ▼ button to select the 	(OPTIONS)	icon	and	press	the	ENTER	button.
•	 When	the	OPTIONS	menu	is	displayed,	the	drive	list	will	not	be	displayed.
3.	 Display	the	[SHARED	FOLDER]	screen.
 Press the ▼ button to select the  (SHARED FOLDER) icon and press the ENETR button.
4.	 Select	a	folder	number	and	place	to	enable	it.
 Press the ◀ or  ▶ button to a shared folder number and press the  ▼ button to select [ENABLE] , and then press 
the ENTER button.
5.	 Enter	the	path, 	user	name,	and	password	for	the	shared	folder.
 Press the ▼	button	to	select	the	[SHARED	FOLDER]	field. 	The	software	keyboard	will	be	displayed.
	 For	using	the	software	keyboard,	see	page	131.
•	 If	your	computer	is	not	password	protected,	entering	a	password	is	not	required.
•	 Up	to	four	shared	folders	can	be	added.
•	 The	 maximum	 length	of	a	path	 of	the	 shared	 folder	must	be	15	alphanumeric	 characters	for	computer	 name	and	
23 alphanumeric characters for folder name.