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Specifications
Specifications
ItemSpecification
Product name Liquid crystal projector
Liquid Crystal 
Panel 786,432 pixels (1024 horizontal x 768 vertical)
Lamp 245 W UHP
Speaker 16 W mono (8 W x2)
Power supply/
Rated current AC100-120 V: 4.0 A, AC220-240 V: 2.0 A
Power 
consumption AC100-120 V: 380 W, AC220-240 V: 360 W
Temperature 
range 5 ~ 35 °C (Operating)
Size 401 (W) x 103 (H) x 318 (D) mm
* Not including protruding parts.
Weight (mass) approx. 4.6 kg
Ports COMPUTER IN1 
  ..........................  D-sub 15 pin mini jack x1
COMPUTER IN2 (H, V, G/Y, B/Cb/Pb, R/Cr/Pr)    ...  BNC jack x5
HDMI   ......................................................  HDMI connector x1
MONOTOR OUT    ...........................  D-sub 15 pin mini jack x1
COMPONENT (Y, Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr) 
  .......................  RCA jack x3
S-VIDEO 
  .............................................  Mini DIN 4 pin jack x1
VIDEO 
  ...............................................................  RCA jack x1
AUDIO IN1 
  ...............................  3.5 mm (stereo) mini jack x1
AUDIO IN2 
  ...............................  3.5 mm (stereo) mini jack x1
AUDIO IN3 (R, L) 
  ..............................................  RCA jack x2
AUDIO OUT (R, L)  
  ............................................  RCA jack x2
USB TYPE A 
  .................................  USB type A connector x1
USB TYPE B 
  .................................  USB type B connector x1
CONTROL 
  ..............................................  D-sub 9 pin plug x1
LAN 
  ..................................................................  RJ45 jack x1
MIC 
  ............................................  3.5 mm (mono) mini jack x1
REMOTE CONTROL  
  ...............  3.5 mm (stereo) mini jack x1
Optional parts Lamp: RLC-063 (DT01175)
* For more information, please consult your dealer. 
						

							
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1. Connection to the network
1.1 System requirements
1. Connection to the network
The following equipments are required to connect the projector to your computer 
through the network.
The “LiveViewer” software needs to be installed on all the computers to connect 
to the projector through a network. To use the “LiveViewer” your computer needs 
to meet the following requirements. 1.1.1 Required equipment preparation
1.1.2 Hardware and software requirement for computer ü 
 Projector
ü 
 LAN cable (to connect the projector to a network): CAT-5 or greater
ü 
 Computer (minimum 1 set):   equipped with the network feature 
(100Base-TX or 10Base-T)
ü 
 OS: One of the following.
Windows
® XP Home Edition /Professional Edition (32 bit version only)
Windows Vista® Home Basic /Home Premium /Business /Ultimate /Enterprise (32 
bit version only)
Windows
® 7 Starter /Home Basic /Home Premium /Professional /Ultimate /
Enterprise (32 bit version only)
ü 
 
CPU: Pentium 4 (2.8 GHz or higher)
ü 
 
Graphic card: 16 bit, XGA or higher
* When using the “LiveViewer” it is recommended that the display resolution of 
your computer is set to 1024 x 768.
ü 
 
Memory: 512 MB or higher
ü 
 
Hard disk space: 100 MB or higher
ü 
 
Web browser: Internet Explorer
® 6.0 or higher
ü 
 
CD-ROM drive
• The network communication control is disabled while the projector is 
in standby mode if the STANDBY MODE item is set to SAVING. Please 
connect the network communication to the projector after setting the ST ANDBY 
MODE to NORMAL. (SETUP menu in the Operating Guide )
• You can get the latest version of the “LiveViewer” and the latest information 
for this product from our website.
• Depending on the specification of your computer, the computer may slow 
down due to high CPU usage when the “LiveViewer” is running. 
• The “LiveViewer” does not work on Windows Vista
® that is not updated to 
Service Pack 1 or later. Please install the latest Service Pack on your Windows 
Vista
®.
NOTE
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1.1 System requirements (continued)
• Referring to the manual of your computer or Windows, select the 
following or a smaller display resolution for the computer.
1024 x 768 (XGA)
When a resolution larger than the specified resolution is selected, the projector 
will convert and display in the specified resolution, and the display speed 
may become faster. If your computer does not support the display resolution 
specified above, a smaller resolution that is the largest among the resolutions 
that are supported by the computer will be selected.
• Images might not been transmitted, caused by OS version or the driver 
software for Network Adapter on your computers. It is highly recommended that 
OS and the driver should be updated to the latest.
• If any application software having the firewall function is installed into you 
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1.2 Installing the “LiveViewer”
The “LiveViewer” software needs to be installed on all the computers to connect 
to the projector through a network.
You need to log in as an administrator user to install the software.
1) Turn on the computer.
2) Shut down all applications.
3) 
 Insert the accompanying CD-ROM into the computer's CD-ROM drive.
4) Click on the [Start] button on the toolbar and select the “Run”.
5) Enter  E:\Application\LiveViewer\LiveViewer_Setup.exe and then press the  [OK].
If your CD-ROM drive is not drive E on your computer, you will need to   
 
replace E with the correct drive letter assigned to your CD-ROM drive.
If the software has been already installed, Uninstallation will be done. Click 
the [Cancel] button, then uninstallation will be canceled. If you uninstalled the 
software by miss-operation, please re-install the software from first procedure. 
7) 
 After a moment, the Welcome dialog will appear 
as shown on the right. Press the [Next].
6) 
 After a moment, the Choose Setup Language 
dialog will appear as shown on the right. Select 
what you like to use in the list, and click the  [OK].
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• The C:\Program Files\Projector 
Tools\LiveViewer folder will be created and 
the program will be installed into that folder. If 
you wish to install to a different folder, click the 
[Browse] and select another folder.  NOTE
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10)   Confirm the program folder name. If “Projector 
Tools” is okay, press the [Next] to continue. 
If not, enter the desired folder name and then 
press the [Next].
11) 
 [Windows
® XP]
The Hardware Installation dialog appears if 
you are using Windows
® XP. Press Continue 
Anyway. 
[Windows Vista
® or Windows® 7]
The Windows Security dialog will appear if 
you are using Windows Vista
® or Windows® 
7. Please click the [Install this driver 
software anyway] and continue installation.
12) 
 
After a moment, installation will complete 
and the Setup Complete dialog will appear as 
shown on the right. Click the  [Finish]. This 
completes the software installation. Then your 
computer automatically restarts.  
(1) 
 
To confirm that the software has been 
properly installed, press the  [Start] button 
on the toolbar, select All Programs and then 
select the Projector Tools folder.
      (2) 
 
The “LiveViewer” will appear in that folder 
if the installation was successful.
1.2 Installing the “LiveViewer” (continued)
8) 
 
The License Agreement dialog appears. If 
you accept it, select “I accept the terms of the 
license agreement” and press the  [Next].
9) 
 
The Choose Destination Location dialog 
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1.3 Process to connect the network
Before connecting your computer and projector via a network, make sure that 
the LAN port is selected as the input source on the projector. (Operating in the 
Operating Guide) Otherwise a connection cannot be established.
1.3.1 Process over view
An overview of the process to connect your 
computer and the projector via a 
network is shown below.
The “LiveViewer” allows you to skip some of the steps below to establish a 
network connection quickly and easily.
1. Connection to the network
  Selecting the network connection mode
 
- Wireless LAN 
 
- Wired LAN
 
- My Connection
 Selecting the network connection method
 
- Enter PassCode
 
- Configure Manually
 
- Select From List
 Manual configuration
 
- Profile
 
- History
 
- Configure Network Settings Manually
 Configuring the network settings manually
 Confirming the connection to your destination
• Wireless LAN can be selected only when an access point to convert 
wireless LAN to wired LAN exists between your computer and the projector .
• Up to 30 computers can be simultaneously connected to the projector through 
a network. NOTE
If My Connection is 
selected
If Enter PassCode or 
Select From List is 
selected
If Profile or History is 
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1.3.2 Starting the “LiveViewer”
Start the “LiveViewer” in your computer, taking one of the followings.
● 
 Double click the “LiveViewer” icon on the Desktop in your computer
● 
 Select “Start” → “All Programs” → “Projector Tools” → “LiveViewer” on 
Windows menu.
Then, proceed to item 1.4 Selecting the network connection mode .
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1.4 Selecting the network connection mode
• If you select the wireless LAN, the wireless LAN adapters in your computer 
are shown in the list.
• If the wired LAN is selected, the wired LAN adapters in your computer are shown.NOTE
After starting the “LiveViewer”, the “Select the 
Network Connection” screen comes up.
Select the network connection that you would like 
to use. There are 3 options in the menu.
• Wireless LAN
• Wired LAN
• My Connection
If you select either the wireless LAN or wired LAN, proceed to item  1.4.1 Selecting either 
the wireless LAN or wired LAN.
If you select My Connection, jump to item 1.4.2 Selecting My Connection .
[Troubleshooting]
If you select either the wireless LAN or wired LAN, 
a list of the network adapters in your computer is 
shown in the menu.
Select what you like to use in the list, and click the 
[Next].
Then, proceed to item 1.5 Selecting the network 
connection method.
1.4.1 Selecting either the wireless LAN or wired LAN
n  Are you sure that you want to turn on the network adapter?
The screen is displayed in the case that the 
selected network adapter is invalid.
• 
 To turn it on, click the [Yes], and then proceed 
to item 1.5.
• 
 Not to turn it on, click the [No], and then the 
screen is back to the previous one to select 
another network adapter. 
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• Select Wireless LAN only when you connect the computer and the access 
point via wireless network and connect the access point and the projector via wired 
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1.4 Selecting the network connection mode (continued)
n 
 A network connection was not established.
The screen is displayed in the case that the 
projector is not connected with a LAN cable 
to your computer when the wired LAN is 
selected.
 
Be sure that the projector is connected with 
a LAN cable to your computer.
Click the [OK], then the screen is back to the previous one to select the network 
connection mode.
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