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Wired LAN
Subnet mask *1:   255.255.255.128 
(example)
2) Click the [Connect].
3) 
 The network connection will be established.  
Proceed to item 1.8 Confirming the 
connection to your destination .
1) 
 Enter the following information for the 
projector.
*1 
 If you use a Subnet mask other than Class A, B or C, this screen appears.
• If you require the network setting information on the projector , take 
the following procedure to find it out.
1) 
 
Turn on the projector, and make sure that the projector image is on screen.
2) 
 
Press the MENU button on the remote control or the ▲/▼ buttons on the 
projector to show the menu on screen.
3) 
 
Use the ▲/▼ cursor buttons to select the “ADVANCED MENU”, and use the 
► cursor button to enter the item.
4) 
 
Use the ▲/▼ cursor buttons to select the NETWORK, and use the ► cursor 
button to enter the item.
5) 
 
Use the ▲/▼ cursor buttons to select the INFORMATION, and push the ► 
cursor button.
6) The setting will be displayed in the NETWORK_INFORMATION-box. NOTE
1.5 Selecting the network connection method (continued)
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1.6 Manual configuration
There are 3 options for the manual 
configuration.
If you select Configure Network Settings 
Manually, proceed to item 1.7 Configuring the 
network settings manually.• Profile
• History
• Configure Network Settings Manually
• To check the setting in a profile data, follow the process below.
1) Choose a profile data that you want to check.
2) 
 
Move the mouse cursor to the profile data, and click the right button on the 
mouse to display a pop-up menu.
3) 
 
Select the “Property” in the pop-up menu, and click the left button on the 
mouse.
4) 
 
The setting information of the selected profile data is shown.
• If the DHCP is set on in the projector, the network connection between the 
projector and computer may not be established since IP address may be varied. 
If you like to use the Profile connection, set the DHCP off in the projector. NOTE
Selecting a profile data connect the network 
with the projector.
It is required to store the profile data in 
advance.
1) Select the [Profile].
2) Choose a profile data listed in the window.
3) Click the [Connect].
4) 
 
The network connection will be established.
 
Proceed to item 1.8 Confirming the 
connection to your destination .
1.6.1 Profile connection
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• The number of the history record is maximum 10 for each network 
adapter. When the 11th data is stored, the oldest record among the 10 will be 
overwritten.
• The date & time information in each history record is renewed when the 
network is connected by using the history record.
• If the DHCP is set on in the projector, the network connection between the 
projector and computer may not be established since IP address may be 
varied.
• Even if you use the profile connection, it will be memorized as a history 
record. NOTE
The “LiveViewer” can memory the network 
settings when connecting to the projector as 
a history record. After that, selecting a history 
record can quickly connect the network with the 
projector.
1) Select the [History].
2) Choose a history record listed in the window.
3) Click the [Connect]. 1.6.2 Histor y connection 1.6 Manual configuration (continued)
4) 
 
The network connection will be established.
 
Proceed to item 1.8 Confirming the connection to your destination .
If you want to copy a history record to a profile data, select one of the history 
record and click the  [Register to profile]. The profile data cannot be erased 
automatically.
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All setting for the network connection between 
the projector and computer is input manually.
Select the [Configure Network Settings 
Manually].
1.7 Configuring the network settings manually
The information to be input manually is different, depending on how you want to 
connect the projector and computer. 
If you use the wired LAN, go to Wired LAN. Wired LAN The projector is required to be connected to an access point by a LAN cable. Wireless LAN
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Wireless LAN
SSID: WirelessAccessPoint (example)
Encryption: WEP64bit (example)
Encryption key *2:  ********** (example)
Mode: INFRASTRUCTURE
2) Click the [Next].
3) 
 Enter the following information that is set in 
the projector. *3
IP address : 192.168.1.10 (example)
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 (example)
4) Click the [Connect].
5) 
 The wireless connection will be established.  
Proceed to item 1.8 Confirming the connection to your destination .
1) 
 The setting on the access point. *1
Enter the following information.
*1 Contact the network administrator to find out the setting on the access point.
*2 
 If you use an encryption, you need to set it. Contact the network administrator 
to check the encryption key that is set in the projector. 
The encryption key is always shown as “ **********”.
*3 To find the network setting on the projector, refer to the NOTE. 1.7 Configuring the network settings manually (continued)
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Wired LAN
IP address : 192.168.1.10 (example)
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0 (example)
2) Click the [Connect].
3) 
 The network connection will be established.  
Proceed to item 1.8 Confirming the connection to your destination .
1) 
 Enter the following information for the 
projector. *1
Consult to the network administrator.  Log in the Windows under Administrator 
authority. After that, please resume at item 1.3.2 Starting the “LiveViewer”.
[Troubleshooting]
n A network connection could not be established.
Windows prevented network configuration 
changes.
You may log in the Windows under User 
authority.
Click the [OK], then the “LiveViewer” main 
menu is displayed even though the network 
is not established. Click 
 on the main 
menu and go back to item  1.5 Selecting the 
network connection method .
*1 To find the network setting on the projector, refer to the NOTE. 1.7 Configuring the network settings manually (continued)
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1.7 Configuring the network settings manually (continued)
1. Connection to the network
This dialog will be displayed when you 
need to add a Network configuration on 
your computer to connect to the projector.  
Confirm with your network administrator if 
the Network configuration displayed on the 
dialog is OK, and then click the [Yes].
n 
 If you need to add a Network configuration on your computer to connect to the 
projector.
Click the [NO], then the “LiveViewer” main menu is displayed even though the 
network is not established. Click 
 on the main menu and go back to item  1.5 
Selecting the network connection method .
If you want to change the Network 
configuration to add, click the [Change]. A 
dialog for changing the Network configuration 
as shown to the right will be displayed. Enter 
IP address and subnet mask , then click the 
[OK]. Procedure to connect to the projector 
will start. 
Proceed to item 1.8 Confirming the 
connection to your destination .
If you click the [Cancel], you will return to the 
dialog for adding a Network configuration.
If you put a check mark in the box “Not displaying confirmation dialog for adding 
Network settings”, the projector memorizes current configuration and this dialog 
is not displayed again. To display this dialog again, click Option 
 icon in the 
“LiveViewer” main menu and remove the check mark in the box “Not displaying 
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1.7 Configuring the network settings manually (continued)
1. Connection to the network
If the entered IP address and projector's IP 
address are the same, a warning dialog shown 
to the right will be displayed.  
Click the [OK], and then enter a different IP 
address from the projector's one in the dialog 
for changing Network configuration.
If the connection is not available with the 
entered Network configuration, a warning 
dialog shown to the right will be displayed.
Click the [OK] to return to the dialog for 
changing the Network configuration, and then 
enter appropriate configuration.
• If a Network configuration to connect to the projector has been added 
on the computer, the added Network configuration will be erased once the 
application software is closed. NOTE
The message is appeared when the wireless 
adapter you selected is already used for 
another network connection. 
• 
 To connect, click the [Yes]. Proceed to item 
1.8 Confirming the connection to your 
destination .
• 
 Not to connect, click the [No] then the 
“LiveViewer” main menu is displayed even 
though the network is not established.   
Click 
 on the main menu to go back 
to item 1.5 Selecting the network 
connection method .
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1.8 Confirming the connection to your destination
When the network connection is established, 
the “Connection to Projector successful” screen 
is displayed.
Make sure that the right projector that you want 
to send your image to is selected, by checking 
the projector name and IP address shown in 
the screen. 1.8.1 Connection and transmission
•   
To send images to the projector, click the  [Yes]. The transmission will be started.
To display the transmitted images, select the LAN port as input source on the 
projector.
•   Not to send, click the [No], then the “LiveViewer” main menu is displayed 
in stand-by mode. (Stand-by mode is the state where there is no image 
transmission, although the network connection is established.)  
The transmission can be started, if you click 
 or  button on the “LiveViewer” 
main menu.
[Troubleshooting] The projector you want to send your images 
to is occupied by another computer in the 
Presenter mode.
Click
 the [OK], then the “LiveViewer” main 
menu is displayed in stand-by mode. Retry 
to send your images, after the Presenter 
mode is off.
n This projector is currently in use (Presenting) by another user. If you wish to use the current connection setting as a profile data for My 
Connection, check in the box for
 the [Register this setting to My Connection]
.
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1.8 Confirming the connection to your destination (continued)
The projector you want to send your images 
to is in the Slideshow mode in the PC-LESS 
Presentation.
n 
 
A Slideshow is currently running on the projector that you are trying to display to.
The projector is not set to the LAN as an 
input signal.
n 
 Are you sure you want to change the input channel of the Projector to LAN? •   Click 
the [Yes], then the projector will stop 
the Slideshow and switch the input source 
to the LAN port.
• 
 
Click
 the [No], then the projector is 
remained in the Slideshow mode, and the 
“LiveViewer” main menu is displayed in 
stand-by mode on your computer.
• 
 
Click
 the [Yes], then the projector is 
switched to the LAN.
• 
 
Click
 the [No], then the projector is 
remained as it is, and the “LiveViewer” 
main menu is displayed in stand-by mode 
on your computer.
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