NEC Projector PA621U User Manual

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4. Using the Viewer
❷ Preparing presentation materials
1.	 Create	your	presentation	materials	and	save	them	in	a	supported	file	format	to	your	computer.
•	 See	page	81 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 72.
 To use “Media Sharing” in Windows Media Player 11, see page 76. 
						

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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	64.
•	 To	 display	 graphics	 in	a	shared	 folder,	see	page	72;	to	 display	 still	
images	or	movie	files	in	a	media	server,	see	page	76. 
						

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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	66.
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	57,	81.
	 •	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	
131.
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)
MenuMenuScroll bar
[Drive list screen][Thumbnail screen]
Folder icon
Path information
Drive information/File information
Menu guideOperation 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	69)
MOVIE	SETTINGSets	up	movie	files. 	(→	page	70)
AUTO	PLAY	SETTINGSets	up	auto	play.	(→	page	70)
SHAREED	FOLDERSets	up	a	shared	folder. 	(→	page	72)
MEDIA	SERVERSets	up	a	media	server.	(→	page	76)
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	72	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	76	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-
TING
Opens	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”.
  
						

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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	62.
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.