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❷ Cleaning the Lens
•	 Turn	off	the	projector	before	cleaning.
•	 Use	a	blower	or	lens	paper	to	clean	the	lens,	and	be	careful	not	to	scratch	or	mar	the	lens.
 WARNING
•	 Do	not	look	into	the	light	source	while	the	projector	is	ON.	Strong	light	is	emitted	from	the	projector	and	visual	
impairment	could	result.
•	 Please	do	not	use	a	spray	containing	flammable	gas	to	remov e	dust	attached	to	the	lens,	etc.	Doing	so	may	
result	in	fires.
❸ Cleaning the Cabinet
Turn	off	the	projector,	and	unplug	the	projector	before	cleaning.
•	 Use	a	dry	soft	cloth	to	wipe	dust	off	the	cabinet.
	 If	heavily	soiled,	use	a	mild	detergent.	
•	 Never	use	strong	detergents	or	solvents	such	as	alcohol	or	thinner.	
•	 When	cleaning	the	ventilation	slits	or	the	speaker	using	a	vacuum	cleaner,	do	not	force	the	brush	of	the	vacuum	
cleaner	into	the	slits	of	the	cabinet.
Vacuum	the	dust	off	the	ventilation	slits.
•	 Poor	ventilation	caused	by	dust	accumulation	in	ventilation	openings	(intake ,	exhaust)	can	result	in	ov erheating	
and	malfunction.	These	areas	should	be	cleaned	regularly.
•	 Do	not	scratch	or	hit	the	cabinet	with	your	fingers	or	any	hard	objects
•	 Contact	your	dealer	for	cleaning	the	inside	of	the	projector.
NOTE:	Do	not	apply	volatile	agent	such	as	insecticide	on	the	cabinet,	the	lens,	or	the	screen.	Do	not	leave	a	rubber	or	vinyl	product	
in prolonged contact with it. Otherwise the surface finish will be deteriorated or the coating may be stripped off. 
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❶ Operating Environment for User Supportware
The	following	software	programs	can	be	downloaded	from	our	website.	
Name	of	software	programFeatures
Virtual	Remote	Tool
(Windows	only)
When	the	computer	and	projector	are	connected	using	a	network	(wired	LAN),	
such	operations	as	turning	the	projector’s	power	on	and	off	and	switching	the	
signal	can	be	performed.	It	is	also	possible	to	send	an	image	to	the	projector	
and	register	it	as	the	backg round	logo.	Once	the	image	is	registered,	it	can	be	
locked	to	prevent	the	logo	from	being	overwritten.	(→	page	150)
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.	(→	page	153)
•	 PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4	can	be	used	with	a	serial	connection.
NOTE:
•	 To	connect	the	projector	to	the	network	by	using	the	Virtual	Remote	Tool,	PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4,	PC	Control	Utility	Pro	5,	please	
configure	the	settings	of	[SETUP]	→	[NETWORK	SETTINGS]	in	the	on-screen	menu	(→ page 115).
Download service
For	the	update	information	about	these	software	programs,	visit	our	website:
URL:	http://www.nec-display.com/dl/en/index.html
Operating Environment
[Windows]
Supported	OSWindows	8.1,	Windows	8.1	Pro,	Windows	8.1	Enterpr ise,	Windows	8,	Windows	
8	Pro,	Windows	8	Enterprise
Windows	7	Home	Basic,	Windows	7	Home	Premium,	Windows	7	Professional,	
Windows	7	Ultimate,	Windows	7	Enter prise
Windows	Vista	Home	Basic,	Windows	Vista	Home	Premium,	Windows	Vista	
Business,	Windows	Vista	Ultimate,	Windows	Vista	Enter prise
Windows	XP	Home	Edition	(32-bit	version)	Service	Pack	3	or	later
Windows	XP	Professional	(32-bit	version)	Service	Pack	3	or	later
[Mac]
Supported	OSMac	OS	X	v10.6,	v10.7,	v10.8,	v10.9,	v10.10 
						

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❷ Installing Software Program
Installation for Windows software
The	software	programs	except	PC	Control	Utility	Pro	5	support	Windows	8.1,	Windows	8,	Windows	7,	Windows	Vista,	
and	Windows	XP.
NOTE:
•	 To	install	or	uninstall	each	software	program,	the	Windows	user	account	must	have	“Administrator”	privilege	(Windows	8.1,	
Windows	8,	Windows	7,	Windows	Vista)	or	“Computer	Administrator”	privilege	(Windows	XP).
•	 Exit	all	running	programs	before	installation.	If	another	program	is	running,	the	installation	may	not	be	completed.
•	 To	run	Virtual	Remote	Tool	or	PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4	on	Windows	8.1,	Windows	8,	Windows	XP	Home	Edition,	and	Windows	
XP	Professional,	“Microsoft	.NET	Framework	Version	2.0”	is	required.	The	Microsoft	.NET	Framework	Version	2.0,	3.0	or	3.5	is	
available	from	Microsoft’s	web	page.	Download	and	install	it	on	your	computer.
 
1.	 Connect	your	co mputer	to	th e	in ternet	an d	vi sit	ou r	we bsite	(h ttp://www.nec-display.com/dl/en/index.html).
2.	 Download	the	supported	software	programs	from	“Download”	and	sa ve	an	“.ex e”	file	to	y our	computer .
	 File	name	is	different	depending	on	the	version	of	the	software	program.
3.	 Click	the	“.exe”	file .
	 The	installation	will	start.
	 Follow	the	instructions	on	the	installer	screens	to	complete	the	installation.
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Uninstalling	a	Software	Program
Preparation:
Exit	the	software	progr am	before	uninstalling.	To	uninstall	the	software	progr am,	the	Windows	user	account	must	
have	“Administrator”	privilege	(Windows	8.1,	Windows	8,	Windows	7,	and	Windows	Vista)	or	“Computer	Administra-
tor”	privilege	(Windows	XP).
•	For	Windows	8.1/Windo ws	8/Windo ws	7/Windo ws	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	F eatures”	windo w	will	be	displa yed.
3	 Select	the	software	program	and	click	it.
4	 Click	“Uninstall/Change”	or	“Uninstall”.
	 •	When	the	“User	Account	Control”	windows	is	displa yed,	clic k	“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	Pr ograms”.
	 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.
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Using on Mac OS
Step 1: Install PC Control Utility Pro 5 on the computer.
1.	 Connect	your	co mputer	to	th e	In ternet	an d	vi sit	ou r	we bsite	(http://www.nec-display.com/dl/en/index.html).
2.	 Download	the	updated	PC	Control	Utility	Pro	5	for	Mac	OS	from	our	website.
3.	 In	Finder,	control-click	(“contr ol”+	c lick)	or	right	c lick	the	PC	Contr ol	Utility	Pr o	5.mpkg.
4.	 Select	“Open”	from	the	top	of	conte xtual	men u	that	appear s.
5.	 Click	“Open”	in	the	dialog	box.	If	pr ompted,	enter	an	administrator	name	and	pass word.
6.	 Click	“Next”.
	 “END	USER	LICENSE	AGREEMENT”	screen	will	be	displayed.
7.	 Read	“END	USER	LICENSE	AGREEMENT”	and	c lick	“Next”.
	 The	confirmation	window	will	be	displayed
8.	 Click	“I	accept	the	terms	in	the	license	agreement”.
	 Follow	the	instructions	on	the	installer	screens	to	complete	the	installation.
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•	Uninstalling	a	software	program
1.	 Put	the	“PC	Control	Utility	Pr o	5”	f older	to	the	Trash	icon.
2.	 Put	the	configuration	file	of	PC	Control	Utility	Pro	5	to	the	Trash	icon.
•	 The	configuration	file	of	PC	Control	Utility	Pro	5	is	located	in	“/Users//Application	Data/NEC	
Projector	User	Supportware/PC	Control	Utility	Pro	5”.
 
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❸ Operating the Projector Via the LAN (Virtual Remote Tool)
This	will	help	you	perform	operations	such	as	projector’s	pow er	on	or	off	and	signal	selection	via	a	LAN	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.
Control Functions
Power	On/Off,	signal	selection,	picture	freeze,	picture	mute ,	audio	mute ,	Logo	transf er	to	the	projector,	and	remote	
control	operation	on	your	PC.
Virtual	Remote	screen
Remote	Control	WindowToolbar
This	section	provides	an	outline	of	preparation	for	use	of	Virtual	Remote	Tool.
For	information	on	how	to	use	Virtual	Remote	Tool,	see	Help	of	Virtual	Remote	Tool.	(→	page	152)
NOTE:
•	 Logo	data	(graphics)	that	can	be	sent	to	the	projector	with	Virtual	Remote	Tool	has	the	following	restrictions:
	 (Only	via	serial	or	LAN	connection)
*	 File	size:	Within	256	kilobytes
*	 Image	size:	Within	the	resolution	of	the	projector
*	 File	format:	PNG	(Full	color)
•	 Logo	data	(image)	sent	using	the	Virtual	Remote	Tool	will	be	displayed	in	the	center	with	the	surrounding	area	in	black.
•	 To	put	the	default	“NEC	logo”	back	in	the	background	logo,	you	need	to	register	it	as	the	background	logo	by	using	the	image	file	
(¥Logo¥NEC_logo2012_1920x1080.png)	included	on	the	supplied	NEC	Projector	CD-ROM.
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Connect the projector to a LAN.
Connect	the	projector	to	the	LAN	by	following	the	instructions	in	“Connecting	to	a	Wired	LAN”	(→	page	138)	and	
“[NETWORK	SETTINGS]”	(→	page	115)
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	f or	the	first	time ,	“Easy	Setup”	windo w	will	be	displa yed.
	 The	“Easy	Setup”	feature	is	not	a vailable	on	this	model.	Clic k	“Close	Easy	Setup”.
	 Closing	the	“Easy	Setup”	window	will	displa y	the	“Projector	List”	windo w.
	 Select	your	projector	you	wish	to	connect.	This	will	display	the	Virtual	Remote	screen.
NOTE:
•	 When	[NORMAL]	is	selected	for	[STANDBY	MODE]	from	the	menu,	the	projector	cannot	be	turned	on	via	network	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.
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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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❹ Controlling the Projector over a LAN (PC Control Utility Pro 4/
Pro 5)
Using	the	utility	software	“PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4”	or	“PC	Control	Utility	Pro	5”	included	on	the	companion	NEC	Pro-
jector	CD-ROM,	the	projector	can	be	controlled	from	a	computer	over	a	LAN.
PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4	is	a	program	compatible	with	Windows .	(→ next	page)
PC	Control	Utility	Pro	5	is	a	program	compatible	with	Mac	OS.	(→	page	155)
Control Functions
Power	On/Off,	signal	selection,	picture	freeze,	picture	mute ,	audio	mute ,	adjusting,	error	message	notification,	ev ent	
schedule.
Screen	of	PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4
This	section	provides	an	outline	of	preparation	for	use	of	PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4/Pro	5.	For	information	on	how	to	use	
PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4/Pro	5,	see	Help	of	PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4/Pro	5.	(→	page	154,	155)
Step	1:	Install	PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4/Pro	5	on	the	computer.
Step	2:	Connect	the	projector	to	a	LAN.
Step	3:	Start	PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4/Pro	5.
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•	 PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4	can	be	used	with	a	serial	connection.
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Step 1: Install PC Control Utility Pro 4/Pro 5 on the computer
Refer	Installing	Software	Program	on	page	148,	149.
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	138)	and	
“[NETWORK	SETTINGS]”	(→	page	115)
(Using on Windows)
Step 3: Start PC Control Utility Pro 4
Click	“Start”	→	“All	programs”	or	“Programs”	→	“NEC	Projector	User	Supportw are”	→	“PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4”	→ 
“PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4”.
NOTE: 
•	 For	the	Schedule	function	of	the	PC	Control	utility	Pro	4	to	work,	you	must	have	your	computer	running	and	not	in	standby/
sleep	mode.	Select	“Power	Options”	from	the	“Control	Panel”	in	Windows	and	disable	its	standby/sleep	mode	before	running	the	
scheduler.
[Example]	For	Windows	7:
Select	“Control	Panel”	→	“System	and	Security”	→	“Power	Options”	→	“Change	when	the	computer	sleeps”	→	“Put	the	computer	
to	sleep”	→	“Never”.	
NOTE: 
•	 When	[NORMAL]	is	selected	for	[STANDBY	MODE]	from	the	menu,	the	projector	cannot	be	turned	on	via	the	network	(wired	LAN)	
connection.
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Viewing	the	Help	of	PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4
•	 Displaying	the	Help	file	of	PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4	while	it	is	running.
	 Click	“Help	(H)”	→	“Help	(H)	…”	of	windo w	of	PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4	in	this	order .
	 The	pop-up	menu	will	be	displayed.
•	 Displaying	the	help	file	using	the	Start	Menu.
	 Click	“Start”	→	“All	programs”	or	“Programs”	→	“NEC	Projector	User	Supportw are”	→	“PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4”	→	
“PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4	Help”.
	 The	Help	screen	will	be	displayed.
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(Using on Mac OS)
Step 3: Start PC Control Utility Pro 5
1.	 Open	your	Applications	folder	in	Mac	OS.
2.	 Click	the	“PC	Control	Utility	Pr o	5”	f older.
3.	 Click	the	“PC	Control	Utility	Pr o	5”	icon.
	 PC	Control	Utility	Pro	5	will	start.
NOTE: 
•	 For	the	Schedule	function	of	the	PC	Control	utility	Pro	5	to	work,	you	must	have	your	computer	running	and	not	in	sleep	mode.	
Select	“Energy	Saver”	from	the	“System	Preferences”	in	Mac	and	disable	its	sleep	mode	before	running	the	scheduler .
•	 When	[NORMAL]	is	selected	for	[STANDBY	MODE]	from	the	menu,	the	projector	cannot	be	turned	on	via	the	network	(wired	LAN)	
connection.
 
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Viewing	the	Help	of	PC	Control	Utility	Pro	5
•	Displaying	the	Help	file	of	PC	Control	Utility	Pro	5	while	it	is	running.	
•	 From	the	menu	bar,	c lick	“Help”	→	“Help”	in	this	order.	
	 The	Help	screen	will	be	displayed.
•	Displaying	the	Help	using	the	Dock	
1.	 Open	“Application	Folder”	in	Mac	OS.
2.	 Click	the	“PC	Contr ol	Utility	Pr o	5”	f older.
3.	 Click	the	“PC	Control	Utility	Pr o	5	Help”	icon.
	 The	Help	screen	will	be	displayed.  
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