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    •	Downloading	disclosed	file
    1	 Click	[File	Transfer]	in	the	attendant	window.
    	 The	“File	Transfer” 	window	will	be	opened.
    1Click
    2	 Select	a	file	to	download, 	and	click	[Download].
    	 Downloading	will	begin.
     The progress of the downloading is displayed at the lower left of the window.
    3	 When	downloading	is	complete, 	click	[File]	in	the	“File	Transfer” 	window,	and	click	[Exit].
    	 The	“File	Transfer” 	window	will	be	closed.
    REFERENCE:
    •	 If	“Open	 After	Downloading”	 is	checked,	 the	file	is	opened	 by	specified	 Windows	 application	 software	after	downloading	 is	com-
    plete.
    •	 In	 case	 of	Windows	 XP,	a	created	 file	is	saved	 to	“My	 Documents\ImageExpress\”	 under	the	default	 settings.	 In	case	 of	Windows	
    7/Windows	Vista,	“Document\ImageExpress\”	is	the	default	folder	to	save	a	created	file.	
    •	 A	 folder	 is	created	 below	the	default	 folder	based	 on	the	 time	 and	date	 of	the	 conference,	 and	the	image	 is	saved	 to	a	file	 in	the	
    created folder.
    	 For	 example,	 if	a	conference	 is	held	 at	11:20	 on	May	 14,	2009,	 the	default	 folder	name	on	Windows	 XP	will	 be	“My	 Documents\
    ImageExpress\2009-05-14_11-20_Meeting	Records”.	 
    						
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    •	Changing	presenter
    Three	types	of	settings	 may	be	made	 to	change	 the	presenter: 	“Not	 Approved”,	 “Approved”,	 and	“Changing	 Prohibited”	
    (these	can	be	selected	only	by	the	presenter).
    In	the	following	example,	 “Not	Approved”	is	selected.
    •	 Click	[Become	A	Presenter]	in	the	attendant	window.
    	 You	will	change	from	a	participant	to	a	presenter.
    1Click
    •	Leaving	conference
    Leave	the	conference	and	exit	Image	Express	Utility	2.0.
    •	 Click	[File]	in	the	attendant	window, 	and	click	[Exit].
    	 You	can	also	leave	the	conference	by	clicking	[×]	at	the	upper	right	of	the	attendant	window. 
    						
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    ❸ 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”,	the	 projector	 can	be	controlled	 from	
    a	computer	over	a	LAN.
    PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4	is	a	program	compatible	with	 Windows.	(→	this	page)
    PC	Control	Utility	Pro	5	is	a	program	compatible	with	Mac	OS. 	(→	page	210)
    Control Functions
    Power	On/Off,	 signal	selection,	 picture	freeze,	 picture	mute,	adjusting,	 error	message	 notification,	 event	sched-
    ule.
    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.
    TIP:
    •	 PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4	can	be	used	with	a	serial	connection.
    •	 PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4	allows	for	adjusting	the	3D	settings.	(→ page 77)
    Using on Windows
    Connect the projector to a LAN.
    Connect	 the	projector	 to	the	 LAN	 by	following	 the	instructions	 in	“Connecting	 to	a	Wired	 LAN”	(→	page	177),	 “Connect-
    ing	 to	a	Wireless	 LAN	(Optional: 	NP02LM	 series)”	(→	page	178)	 and	 “❾	Application	 Menu	-	NETWORK	 SETTINGS”	
    (→	page	146)
    Start PC Control Utility Pro 4
    Click	“Start” 	→	“All	 programs” 	or	 “Programs” 	→	“NEC	 Projector	 User	Supportware” 	→	“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	 [POWER-SAVING]	 is	selected	 for	[STANDBY	 MODE]	from	the	menu,	 the	projector	 cannot	be	turned	 on	via	 the	 network	
    (wired	LAN/wireless	LAN)	connection.
     When	[NETWORK	STANDBY]	is	selected	for	[STANDBY	MODE],	the	projector	cannot	be	turned	on	via	wireless	LAN	connection. 
    						
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    TIP:
    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	window	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	Supportware” 	→	“PC	 Control	 Utility	Pro	4”	→ 
    “PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4	Help”.
    	 The	Help	screen	will	be	displayed.
    Using on Mac OS
    Step 1: Install PC Control Utility Pro 5 on the computer
    1.	 Connect 	your 	computer 	to 	the 	Internet 	and 	visit 	our 	website 	(http://www.nec-display.com/dl/en/index.
    html).
    2.	 Download	the	updated	PC	Control	Utility	Pro	5	from	our	website.
    3.	 In	Finder, 	control-click	(“control”+	click)	or	right	click	the	PC	Control	Utility	Pro	5.mpkg.
    4.	 Select	“Open”	from	the	top	of	contextual	menu	that	appears.
    5.	 Click	 “Open”	in	the	dialog	box. 	If	prompted,	enter	an	administrator	name	and	password.
    6.	 Click	“Next”.
    	 “END	USER	LICENSE	AGREEMENT” 	screen	will	be	displayed.
    7.	 Read	“END	USER	LICENSE	AGREEMENT” 	and	click	“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.
    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	177),	 “Connect-
    ing	 to	a	Wireless	 LAN	(Optional: 	NP02LM	 series)”	(→	page	178)	 and	 “❾	Application	 Menu	-	NETWORK	 SETTINGS”	
    (→	page	146)
    Step 3: Start PC Control Utility Pro 5
    1.	 Open	your	Applications	folder	in	Mac	OS.
    2.	 Click	the	 “PC	Control	Utility	Pro	5” 	folder.
    3.	 Click	the	“PC	Control	Utility	Pro	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	 [POWER-SAVING]	 is	selected	 for	[STANDBY	 MODE]	from	the	menu,	 the	projector	 cannot	be	turned	 on	via	 the	 network	
    (wired	LAN/wireless	LAN)	connection.
    •	 When	 [NETWORK	 STANDBY]	is	selected	 for	[STANDBY	 MODE]	from	the	menu,	 the	projector	 cannot	be	turned	 on	via	 wireless	
    LAN	connection.
      
    						
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    TIP:
    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,	click	“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	Control	Utility	Pro	5” 	folder.
    3.	 Click	the	“PC	Control	Utility	Pro	5	Help” 	icon.
    	 The	Help	screen	will	be	displayed.  
     
    TIP:
    Uninstalling a software program
    1.	 Put	the	
    “PC	Control	Utility	Pro	5” 	folder	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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    ❹ Projecting Your Mac’s Screen Image from the Projector over 
    a LAN (Image Express Utility 2 for Mac)
    Using	Image	 Express	 Utility	2	for	 Mac	 contained	 allows	you	to	send	 the	Mac’s	 screen	 image	to	the	 projector	 over	a	
    network	(wired	or	wireless	LAN).
    Image	Express	Utility	2	for	Mac	runs	on	Mac	OS	X	10.2.8	or	later.
    It	runs	on	both	Mac	OS	X	(PowerPC)	and	Mac	OS	X	(Intel).
    Hereafter,	 “Image	Express	Utility	2	for	Mac” 	is	abbreviated	as	“Image	Express	Utility	2”.
    What you can do with Image Express Utility 2
    •	 Via	the	network	images	on	the	screen	of	your	Mac	can	be	sent	to	the	projector	and	projected	on	the	screen.
    •	 One	computer	can	send	images	to	more	than	one	projector.
    Operating environment
    Supported OS
    Mac	OS	X	10.2.8	or	later	required
    Mac	OS	X	10.3.0	or	later	recommended
    Processor (CPU)
    PowerPC	G3	600	MHz	processor	required
    PowerPC	G4	800	MHz	or	higher	recommended
    or
    Intel	Core	Solo	1.5	GHz	or	higher	required
    Memory
    256	MB	or	higher	required
    Network	environment
    Wired	or	wireless	LAN	required	that	supports	 TCP/IP
    Only	the	AirPort	and	AirPort	Extreme	wireless	LAN	cards	are	guaranteed	to	work	with	Image	Express	Utility	2.
    “Easy	Connection”	supports	only	AirPort	and	AirPort	Extreme.
    Supported resolution
    VGA	(640	×	480)	or	higher	required
    XGA	(1024	×	768)	recommended
    (1024	×	768	-	1280	×	800	recommended)
    Supported screen colors
    32	thousands	of	colors,	16.7	million	colors	required
    *	256	or	fewer	colors	are	not	supported.
    Connecting the projector to a LAN
    Connect	the	projector	 to	the	 LAN	 by	following	 the	instructions	 in	“Connecting	 to	a	Wired	 LAN”	(→	page	177),	 “Con-
    necting	to	a	 Wireless	LAN” 	(→	page	178)	and	“9	Application	Menus	-	NETWORK	SETTINGS” 	(→	page	146) 
    						
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    Using Image Express Utility 2
    Connecting to a projector
    1	 Confirm	that	the	projector	has	been	turned	on.
    2	 Click	the	AirPort	status	(		)	on	the	Macintosh	menu	bar,	and	click	“Turn	AirPort	On”.
    	 The	AirPort	status	is	changed	to	 “		”	or	 “		”.
    •	 AirPort	status	types	and	meanings
     ...AirPort	: 	Off
     ...AirPort	:	On	(	in	infrastructure	connection	)
     ...AirPort	:	On	(	in	adhoc	connection	)
    REFERENCE:
    When the AirPort status ( 	/		/		)	is	not	displayed	on	the	menu	bar:
    1	 Click	Apple	Menu	(		)	and	[System	Preferences...]. 	
    	 The	“System	Preferences” 	window	will	be	displayed.
    2	 Click	[Network].
    	 The	Network	configuration	window	will	be	displayed.
    3	 Select	[AirPort]	in	[Show].
    4	 Click	[AirPort]	tab.
    	 The	AirPort	configuration	item	will	be	displayed.
    5	 Check	the	“Show	AirPort	status	in	menu	bar” 	check	box	at	the	bottom	configuration	item.
    	 The	AirPort	status	(	 /  / 	)	will	be	displayed	on	the	menu	bar.	
    6	 Click	the	[		]	button	at	the	upper	left	on	the	Network	configuration	window.
    	 The	Network	configuration	window	will	be	closed. 
    						
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    3	 Double-click	the	“Image	Express	Utility	2” 	icon	in	the	“Image	Express	Utility	2” 	folder.
    •	 At	the	initial	start,	the	“License	Agreement”	window	is	displayed. 	
    	 Thoroughly	read	the	agreement	 shown	on	the	 screen,	 and	click	 “I	accept	 the	terms	 in	the	 license	 agreement” 	
    and	the	[OK]	button.
    	 Next,	the	 “Authenticate” 	window	will	be	displayed.
    4	 Enter	the	administrator	name	and	password	of	your	Macintosh	computer, 	and	click	the	[OK]	button.
    	 The	[Projector	Selection]	window	will	be	displayed.
    5	 Check	the	(		)	check	box	to	the	left	of	the	projector	name	to	connect	and	click	[Connect].
    	 The	Macintosh	 computer	and	the	projector	 are	connected	 via	wireless	 LAN,	and	images	 on	the	 Macintosh	 screen	
    are projected from the projector. 
    						
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    Stopping/Restarting	Image	Transmission
    •	Stopping	image	transmission
    1	 Click	[Tools]	on	the	menu	bar, 	and	click	[Stop	Sending].
    	 Image	transmission	is	temporarily	stopped.
    •	Restarting	image	transmission
    1	 Click	[Tools]	on	the	menu	bar,	and	click	[Start	Sending].
    	 Image	transmission	is	started	again.
    Exiting	Image	Express	Utility	2
    1	 Click	[Image	Express	Utility	2]	on	the	menu	bar, 	and	click	[Quit	Image	Express	Utility	2].
    	 Image	Express	Utility	2	is	exited. 
    						
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    ❺ Operating the Projector Via the LAN (Virtual Remote Tool)
    Using	the	software	 program	“Virtual	Remote	 Tool”	that	 you	can	 download	 from	our	web	 site,	Virtual	 Remote	 screen	
    (or	toolbar)	can	be	displayed	on	your	computer	screen.
    This	will	help	 you	perform	 operations	 such	as	projector’s	 power	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,	Logo	transfer	 to	the	 projector,	 and	remote	 control	op-
    eration	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.
    NOTE:
    •	 Logo	data	(graphics)	that	can	be	sent	to	the	projector	with	Virtual	Remote	Tool	has	the	following	restrictions:
    -	 File	size:	256	KB	or	less	
    -	 Image	size	(resolution):	the	native	resolution	of	the projector
    -	 File	format:	JPEG
    •	 The	logo	data	that	is	sent	 with	 Virtual	 Remote	 Tool	will	be	displayed	 at	the	 center	 of	the	 screen.	 Its	surrounding	 will	be	painted	
    out in black.
    •	 Once	 you	have	 changed	 the	background	 selection	from	the	default	 “NEC	logo”	 to	another	 selection,	 you	cannot	 return	the	logo	 to	
    the	default	 “NEC	logo”	 even	after	using	 [RESET].	 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_logo_black_WUXGA.jpg)	 included	on	the	 supplied	 NEC	Projector	
    CD-ROM.
    TIP:
    •	 Virtual	Remote	Tool	can	be	used	also	with	a	serial	connection.
    •	 To	download	or	update	Virtual	Remote	Tool,	visit	our	website:	http://www.nec-display.com/dl/en/index.html
    Connect the projector to a LAN.
    Connect	 the	projector	 to	the	 LAN	 by	following	 the	instructions	 in	“Connecting	 to	a	Wired	 LAN”	(→	page	177),	 “Con-
    necting	 to	a	Wireless	 LAN	(sold	 separately)” 	(→	page	178)	 and	 “9	Application	 Menus	-	NETWORK	 SETTINGS”	(→ 
    page	146) 
    						
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