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WEB SERVER FUNCTION
WEB SHARING
Without	using	the	exclusive	software ,	it	enables	to	share	images	and	files	among	the	projector	and	computers	in	the	
same	network	by	accessing	the	web	server	of	the	projector	utilizing	the	web	browser.
B
AC DE
Sharing files
IMAGE EXPRESS UTILITY LITE
It	enables	to	control	screen	splitting	pattern	and	displaying	position	of	the	images	that	are	simultaneously	transmit-
ted	from	each	terminal	utilizing	the	application	software ,	Image	Express	Utility	Lite	or	Wireless	Image	Utility,	on	the	
computer	browser	screen.	Precise	controls	as	changing	number	of	screen	portions	and	pages	to	display	are	av ailable.
PROJECTOR CONTROL
It	enables	to	control	the	projector	on	the	web	browser	screens	on	the	computers.
HOW	TO	ACCESS	THE	WEB	SERVER
Connect	the	projector	and	computers	in	a	networ k	and	access	the	URL	in	below	by	the	web	browser	of	the	computers.
URL:	http://
NETWORK SETTINGS
Set	up	below	for	connecting	the	projector	with	a	wired/wireless	LAN.
PROJECTOR NAME
Set	up	the	projector	name	and	host	name.	Serial	n umber	of	the	projector	is	set	as	f actory	def ault.
NETWORK INFORMATION
Indicate	information	when	the	projector	has	connected	in	a	network	(by	a	wired/wireless	LAN)
WIRED LAN
Set	up	for	connecting	the	projector	by	a	wired	LAN.
WIRELESS LAN
Set	up	for	connecting	the	projector	by	a	wireless	LAN.	At	the	same	time,	set	up	for	the	SIMPLE	ACCESS	POINT,	
Wi-Fi	Direct,	and	Miracast.
IMAGE EXPRESS UTILITY
Set	up	the	MODE	(FREE,	MANAGED)	for	the	IMAGE	EXPRESS	UTILITY.
It	also	available	for	setting	up	a	password	to	log	in	the	ADMINISTRAT OR	MODE	for	the	IMAGE	EXPRESS	UTILITY	
in	the	WEB	SERVER	functions .
NETWORK	SERVICE
Set	up	various	setting	for	the	AMX,	HTTP	server,	PJLink,	Alert	mail	and	CRESTRON.
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TOOLS
Set	up	for	various	features	as	the	mouse,	program	timer,	day	and	time,	administrator	mode	and	default	APP.
MOUSE
A	commercially	available	USB	mouse	can	be	used	for	operating	the	APPS	MENU.	Perform	the	set	up	f or	using	it.
PROGRAM TIMER
Once	day	and	time	is	set	up,	changing	the	projector’s	condition	in	powering	ON/standby ,	switching	input	signals,	and	
switching	ECO	mode	can	be	automatically	performed.
DATE  AND TIME 
Determine	time	zone	and	summer	time	of	your	area	and	set	up	current	date	and	time.
ADMINISTRATOR MODE
Selecting	the	menu	mode	of	the	projector,	enable/disable	to	sav e	all	set	up	values	of	the	projector,	and	set	up	a	
password	for	the	administrator	mode.
DEFAULT APP
When	a	terminal	other	than	the	“APPS”	terminal	is	selected	and	you	switch	to	the	“APPS”	terminal,	the	function	se-
lected	as	the	default	application	is	launched	automatically.
When	the	projector	is	turned	on	in	the	condition	of	being	selected	the	“APPS”	terminal,	the	application	selected	in	the	
[DEFAULT	APP]	will	be	started	automatically.
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❶ Software Included on CD-ROM
Names	and	Features	of	Bundled	Software	Programs
Name	of	software	programFeatures
Image	Express	Utility	Lite
Image	Express	Utility	Lite	for	
Mac
•	 This	is	a	software	program	used	to	project	your	computer’s	screen	ov er	the	
wired/wireless	network.	The	computer	cable	(VGA)	is	not	required.	(→	page	
93)
•	 This	software	program	can	be	used	to	control	the	pow er	ON/OFF	and	source	
selection	of	the	projector	from	your	computer.
•	 The	Geometric	Correction	Tool	(GCT)	function	allows	you	to	correct	distortion	
of	images	projected	on	a	curved	wall.	(→	page	98)
*	 “GCT”	function	is	not	supported	b y	Mac.
Name	of	software	programFeatures
PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4
PC	Control	Utility	Pro	5	(for	Mac	
OS)
This	is	a	software	program	used	to	operate	the	projector	from	the	computer	when	
the	computer	and	the	projector	are	connected	with	LAN	(wired	or	wireless)	or	
a	serial	cable.	(→	page	101)
Name	of	software	programFeatures
Virtual	Remote	Tool
(Windows	only)
This	is	a	software	progr am	used	to	control	the	pow er	ON/OFF	and	source	selec-
tion	of	the	projector	from	your	computer	by	using	the	supplied	computer	cable	
(VGA)	and	others.	(→	page	106)
Only	via	serial	connection	it	is	also	used	to	send	an	image	to	the	projector	and	
register	it	as	the	logo	data	of	the	projector.	After	registering	it,	you	can	lock	the	
logo	to	prevent	it	from	changing.
NOTE:
•	 Image	Express	Utility	Lite	does	not	support	“Meeting	Mode”	in	Image	Express	Utility	2.0	supplied	with	our	other	models.
Download Service and Operating Environment
Please	visit	our	website	about	operating	environment	and	download	service	for	each	software:
Visit	URL:	http://www.nec-display.com/dl/en/index.html
Download	-	Projector	→	Software	&	Driver
Name and Features of an application for Android / iOS.
Name	of	application:	
Wireless	Image	Utility	(Android	/	iOS)
Features:
By	connecting	the	projector	with	a	smartphone,	it	enables	to	transf er	photos	and	documents	sav ed	on	the	smartphone	
and	project	these	on	the	projector.	(→	page	112)
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❷ Projecting Your Computer’s Screen Image from the 
Projector over a LAN (Image Express Utility Lite)
 
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	wired	or	wireless	LAN.
Image	Express	Utility	Lite	is	a	program	compatible	with	Windows.
Image	Express	Utility	Lite	for	Mac	is	a	program	compatible	with	OS	X.	(→	page	97)
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	96)
What You can Do with Image Express Utility Lite
Image	transmission	(for	Windows	and	OS	X)
•	 The	screen	of	your	computer	can	be	sent	to	the	projector	via	a	wired	or	wireless	networ k	without	a	computer	cable	
(VGA).
Audio	transfer	capability	(for	Windows	only)
•	 Image	Express	Utility	Lite	allows	you	to	send	the	computer's	screen	image	and	audio	to	the	projector	ov er	wired/
wireless	LAN	connection.
•	 Audio	transfer	capability	is	available	only	when	the	computer	connects	with	the	projector	in	peer-to-peer	networ k.
Geometric	Correction	Tool	[GCT]	(for	Windows	onl y)
See	“❸	Projecting	an	Image	from	an	Angle	(Geometric	Correction	Tool	in	Image	Express	Utility	Lite)”.	(→	page	98)
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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.	
•	 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 windo w will be displayed.
2.	 Click	“Installing	Ima ge	Express	Utility	Lite”	on	the	men u	windo w.
 The installation will start.
	 “END	USER	LICENSE	AGREEMENT”	screen	will	be	displayed.	
	 Read	“END	USER	LICENSE	AGREEMENT”	carefully	
3.	 If	you	agree,	click	“I	a gree.”	and	then	c lick	“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 displa yed.
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	109)
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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	82)	and	“Con-
necting	to	a	Wireless	LAN	(Optional:	NP05LM	ser ies)”	(→	page	83).
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 f or destination will show a list of connectable projectors.
•	 When	connecting	the	computer	directly	to	the	projector	by	one-to-one,	“Simple	Access	Point”	is	recommended.
•	 To	check	for	the	networ k	av ailable	for	connected	projectors,	from	the	menu,	select	[INFO.]	→	[WIRELESS	LAN]	
→	[SSID].
3.	 Place	a	check	mark	for	projectors	to	be	connected,	and	then	c lick	“Connect”.
•	 When	one	or	more	projectors	are	displayed,	from	the	menu	on	the	projector,	select	[INFO.]	→	[WIRELESS	LAN]	
→	[IP	ADDRESS].
	 When	connected	to	the	projector,	the	Image	Express	Utility	Lite	control	window	appears	at	the	top	of	the	screen.	
The computer can be controlled by operating the control window.
4. Operate the control window.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
(7)
(1)  (Streaming) �����Display the movie streaming window when the projector supports the movie\
 streaming function� If the 
projector does not support the movie streaming function, this icon remai\
ns in inactive�
(2)  (Source) ����������Selects an input source of the projector� 
(3)  (Picture) ����������Turns on or off AV-MUTE (Picture mute), FREEZE (Freeze a picture), display, and GCT (geometric cor -
rection tool)� Refer to page 98 about GCT�
(4)  (Sound) �����������Turns on or off AV-MUTE (Sound mute), play the sound and control the volume�
(5)  (Others) �����������Uses for “Update”, “HTTP Server”, “Settings” and “Information”�
(6)  (Project) ����������Enables to change screen size for presentation, menu indication (hide/indicate), interruption prohibition/
accept interruption�
It also enables to power off the projector�
(7)  (Help) ������������������Displays the help of Image Express Utility Lite�
NOTE:
•	 When	[NORMAL]	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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TIP:
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 display ed.
•	 Displaying	the	Help	file	of	GCT	while	it	is	running.
	 Click	“Help”	→	“Help”	on	the	edit	window.
 The Help screen will be display ed.
•	 Displaying	the	help	file	using	the	Start	Menu.
	 Click	“Start”	→	“All	programs”	or	“Programs”	→	“NEC	Projector	User	Supportw are”	→	“Image	Express	Utility	Lite”	
→	“Image	Express	Utility	Lite	Help”.
 The Help screen will be display ed.
Starting Image Express Utility Lite from a USB Memory or SD Card
Image	Express	Utility	Lite	can	be	started	from	commercially	av ailable	remov able	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.	7	MB)	from	the	“IEU_Lite	(remov able-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	y our	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	vie w	files”
	 The	IEU_Lite.exe,	other	folder,	and	files	will	be	displayed.
4.	 Double-click	the	“IEU_Lite.e xe”	(	 ) icon.
	 Image	Express	Utility	Lite	will	start.
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Using on Mac
Step 1: Install Image Express Utility Lite for Mac on the computer
1.	 Insert	the	accompanying	NEC	Projector	CD-ROM	in	your	Mac	CD-ROM	drive.
	 The	CD-ROM	icon	will	be	displayed	on	the	desktop.
2.	 Double-click	the	CD-ROM	icon.
 The CD-ROM window will be displayed.
3.	 Double-click	the	“Mac	OS	X”	f older.
4.	 Double-click	“Image	Express	Utility	Lite .dmg”.
	 The	“Image	Express	Utility	Lite”	window	will	be	displa yed.
5.	 Drag	and	drop	the	“Image	Express	Utility	Lite”	f older	to	y our	Applications	f older	on	OS	X.
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	82)	and	“Con-
necting	to	a	Wireless	LAN	(Optional:	NP05LM	ser ies)”	(→	page	83).
Step 3: Start Image Express Utility Lite for Mac
1. Open your Applications folder on OS X.
2.	 Double-click	the	“Image	Express	Utility	Lite”	f older.
3.	 Double-click	the	“Image	Express	Utility	Lite”	icon.
	 When	Image	Express	Utility	Lite	for	Mac	starts,	the	select	window	for	destination	will	be	displayed.
•	 At	the	first	time	of	startup ,	“END	USER	LICENSE	AGREEMENT”	screen	will	be	display ed	before	the	select	
window for destination is displayed.
	 Read	“END	USER	LICENSE	AGREEMENT”	and	select	“I	accept	the	terms	in	the	license	agreement”,	and	click	
“OK”.
4.	 Select	a	projector	to	be	connected,	and	then	click	“Connect”.
	 Your	desktop	screen	will	be	displayed	on	the	projector.
TIP:
Viewing	the	Help	of	Image	Express	Utility	Lite	for	Mac	
•	 From	the	menu	bar,	click	“Help”	→	“Image	Express	Utility	Lite	Help”	while	Imag e	Express	Utility	for	Mac	is	
running. 
 The Help screen will be displayed
Uninstalling a software program
1.	 Put	the	“Image	Express	Utility	Lite”	f older	to	the	Trash	icon.
2. Put the configuration file of Image Express Utility Lite for Mac to the Trash icon.
•	 The	configuration	file	of	Image	Express	Utility	Lite	for	Mac	is	located	in	“/Users//Librar y/Prefer-
ences/jp.necds.Image_Express_Utility_Lite.plist”. 	
 
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❸ Projecting an Image from an Angle (Geometric Correction 
Tool in Image Express Utility Lite)
The	Geometric	Correction	Tool	(GCT)	function	allows	you	to	correct	distortion	of	images	projected	even	from	an	angle.	
What you can do with GCT
•	 The	GCT	feature	includes	the	following	three	functions
•	4-point	Correction:	You	can	fit	a	projected	image	within	the	border	of	the	screen	easily	by	align	the	four	corners	
of	an	image	to	the	ones	of	the	screen.
•	Multi-point Correction:	You	can	correct	a	distorted	image	on	the	corner	of	a	wall	or	irregular	shaped	screen	
by	using	many	separated	screens	to	correct	the	image	as	well	as	4-point	Correction.
•	Parameters Correction:	You	can	correct	a	distorted	image	by	using	a	combination	of	transf ormational	rules	
prepared	in	advance.
This	section	will	show	an	example	for	use	with	4-point	Correction.
For	information	about	“Multi-point	Correction”	and	“Parameters	Correction”,	see	the	help	file	of	Image	Express	
Utility	Lite.	(→	page	96, 97)	
•	 Your	correction	data	can	be	stored	in	the	projector	or	your	computer	which	can	be	restored	when	necessary.
•	 The	GCT	function	is	available	with	a	wired	or	wireless	LAN	connection,	and	video	cable.	
Projecting an Image from an Angle (GCT)
Install	Image	Express	Utility	Lite	on	the	computer	and	launch	it	to	display	the	control	window.	(→	page	94, 95)
Preparation:	Adjust	the	projector	position	or	the	zoom	so	that	the	projected	image	can	co ver	the	whole	screen	area.
1.	 Click	the	“		”	(Others)	icon	and	then	the	“		”	(Options)	
button.
 Options window will be displayed.
2.	 Click	the	check	box	“Use	the	multiple	connection	feature”	and	
then clear the check mark.
3.	 Click	the	“OK”	b utton.
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4.	 Click	the	“”(Projection)	icon	and	then	the	“		”(Exit)	
button.
5.	 Click	“Yes”.
6. Start the Image Express Utility Lite again.
7.	 Click	the	“		”	(Picture)	icon	and	then	the	“		”	button.
	 The	“4-point	Correction”	window	will	be	displa yed.
8.	 Click	the	“Start	Correction”	button	and	then	“Start	4-point	
Correction”	button.
 A green frame and a mouse pointer (  ) will be displayed.
•	 Four	[	•	]	marks	will	be	appeared	at	four	corners	of	the	green	
frame
9.	 Use	the	mouse	to	clic k	the	[	•	]	mark	of	which	corner	you	wish	
to move.
 The currently selected [ •	]	mark	will	turn	red.
(In	the	above	example,	Windows	screens	are	omitted	f or	clar ification.)
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