NEC Projector M283X User Manual

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3. Convenient Features
⓮ Connecting Your Microphone
 
Connecting	a	commercially	 available	dynamic	or	condenser	 microphone	 to	the	 MIC	 input	 jack	allows	 you	to	output	
your	mic	sound	from	the	built-in	speaker.
Sound	 from	COMPUTER,	 HDMI	1,	HDMI	 2,	and	 VIDEO	 audio	inputs	 or	sound	 of	USB-A/LAN	 input	will	be	heard	 from	
the	speaker	with	your	microphone	voice. 	
Type	of	microphone	 can	be	selected. 	From	 the	menu,	 select	[SETUP]	→	[INSTALLATION]	→	[MIC	 SELECT]	 (→	page	
102)
Microphone	 sensitivity	can	be	adjusted. 	From	 the	menu,	 select	[SETUP]	→	[INSTALLATION]	→	[MIC	 GAIN]. 	(→	page	
102)
NOTE:
•	 Do	 not	connect	 an	audio	 signal	 to	the	 MIC	 input	 jack.	Doing	 so	may	 cause	 excessively	 loud	sound,	 resulting	 in	a	damage	 to	the	
speaker.
•	 If	there	is	no	signal	when	either	HDMI	input	is	selected,	sound	output	may	not	work.
•	 With	 the	HDMI1,	 HDMI2,	USB	Display	 (USB-B),	 or	network	 (LAN)	port	selected,	 the	sound	 of	the	 microphone	 will	not	be	output	
if	there	 is	no	 digital	 audio	signal	 present.	 In	this	 case,	 from	the	on-screen	 menu,	select	[SETUP]	→	[OPTIONS(1)]	→	[AUDIO	
SELECT]	→	[COMPUTER].	This	will	output	sound	of	your	microphone.
MIC
Dynamic mic or condenser mic 
						

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3. Convenient Features
⓯ Projecting photos or documents saved on the smartphone 
over a wireless LAN (Wireless Image Utility)
Utilizing	the	Wireless	 Image	Utility,	it	enables	 to	transfer	 photos	and	documents	 saved	on	terminals	 as	a	smartphone	
or	a	tablet	to	the	projector	via	the	wireless	LAN	and	project	them.
There	 are	two	 kinds	 of	Wireless	 Image	Utility	software	 one	for	Android	 and	another	 for	iOS	 that	 can	be	downloaded	
from	Google	Play	or	App	Store.
For Android
http://www.nec-display.com/dl/en/pj_android/wiu_for-android.html
For iOS
http://www.nec-display.com/dl/en/pj_ios/wiu_for-ios.htm l 
						

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3. Convenient Features
⓰ Simultaneously project images received from multiple 
terminal units
The	 projector	 receives	images	transferred	 from	multiple	 terminal	 units	(Max. 	16	 units)	 and	projects	 them	on	the	 screen	
dividing	it	(Max. 	4	×	4)	at	the	same	time.
•	 If	various	 terminal	 units	such	as	a	computer,	 a	smartphone,	 and	a	tablet	 are	connected	 with	the	projector	 in	the	
network,	it	enables	to	transfer	images	saved	on	each	terminal	to	the	projector	and	to	project	them.
•	 You	 can	connect	 terminal	 units	in	multiple	 OS	(Windows,	 Mac	OS,	Android,	 and	iOS)	 with	the	projector	 simultane-
ously.
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•	 Install	
the	application	 software	“Image	Express	 Utility	Lite”,	included	 in	the	 CD-ROM	 supplied	with	the	projector	 on	
computers. 	(→	page	56)
•	 For	a	smartphone	 and	a	tablet,	 download	 the	application	 “Wireless	Image	Utility”	from	 our	web	 site	and	 install	 it	on	
these. 	(→	page	71)
Connect	the	projector	with	the	network	first	and	then	boot	up	the	Image	Express	Utility	Lite	for	operation.
•	 Every	 time	pressing	▲  or  ▼	button	 on	the	 remote	 control,	 displayed	 screen	will	switch	 from/to	 the	full-screen	
display	to/from	the	divided	screen	display.
•	 If	◀ or  ▶	button	 on	the	 remote	 control	is	pressed	 in	the	 state	 of	projection	 in	the	 full-screen	 display,	it	enables	 to	
change	the	terminal	to	display.
About	detailed	information	of	the	Image	Express	Utility	Lite,	please	refer	to	the	HELP	file.
NOTE:
•	 This	projector	only	supports	the	[FREE	mode]	and	does	not	support	the	[MANAGED	mode].
•	 This	projector	does	not	support	the	User's	name	indication. 
						

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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-A	 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-A	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	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-A	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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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	79)	 is	 set	 to	the	 factory	 de-
fault.
•	Starting	the	 Viewer .......................................................................below
•	Removing	the	USB	memory	from	the	projector  .......................page	77
•	Exiting	the	 Viewer ....................................................................page	77
Preparation: 	Before	starting	the	 Viewer,	store	images	to	the	USB	memory	using	your	computer.
Starting the Viewer
1. Turn on the projector. (→	page	15)
2.	 Insert	 the	USB	 memory	 into	the	USB-A	 port	of	the	 pro-
jector.
•	 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	USB-A	button	on	the	remote	control. 
						

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4. Using the Viewer
4. Press the ENTER button.
  The thumbnail screen will be displayed. (→ page 78)
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 79)
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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4. Using the Viewer
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	[USB-A]	 and	press	 the	EN-
TER button.
  The Viewer will be exited.
TIP:	To	 exit	 the	Viewer	 using	the	remote	 control,	 select	a	source	 other	
than	[USB-A]. 
						

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4. Using the Viewer
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.
	 M403X/M363X/M323X/M283X/M333XS	are	5	by	4
	 M403W/M363W/M323W/M353WS/M303WS	are	6	by	4
	 M403H	and	M323H	are	8	by	5
(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	79)
(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	80)
(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	80)
(5)(6)(4) (7)
(8)
(2) (10) (12) 
						

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4. Using the Viewer
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
(1)(2)(3)(4)