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When the connection to the projector could not 
be established, an error message, “Network 
Connection not established”, will come up.
Click
 the [OK] 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 .
1.8.2 Connection error 1.8 Confirming the connection to your destination (continued)
• Check the network setting in the projector, and retry the connection 
from item 1.3.2 Starting the “LiveViewer”. NOTE
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1.9 Profile data
The network setting to connect the projector and computer can be stored as a 
profile data. Once the data is stored, all you need to do is to select the data to 
connect to the network. It is recommended when the same network connection is 
often used. 1.9.1 Outline of  Profile data
The profile data is made on the Manual 
Configuration screen.
Up to 10 profile data can be stored for each 
network adapter.
1) Select
 the [Profile] and click the [New].
2) 
 
The “Create new profile” will come up.  
If you have already made 10 profile data, you 
cannot make a new one, until you delete a 
stored data. 
 
Input all information required for your network 
connection.   
If you want to clear the information you input, 
click
 the [Clear].
1.9.2 Making Profile data
3) 
 
Click
 the [OK], after all information is set.
If you don’t want to store it, click
 the [Cancel].
4) 
 
The new profile data is shown in the profile list, if you click
 the [OK].
• When you make a new profile data, it is strongly recommended to 
check that the new data can work properly by selecting the data at the Profile 
connection.
• If you change a network adapter on your computer, make a new profile data 
for the adapter. NOTE
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If necessary, the profile data can be edited on 
the Manual Configuration screen.
1) 
 Select
 the [Profile], and select one of the 
data listed in the window.
2) Click
 the [Edit].
3) The “Edit profile” screen will come up. 
4) 
 
Edit the information required to be revised.  
If you want to clear all information in the 
window, click
 the [Clear].
5) 
 
Click
 the  [OK], after the editing is completed.
If you don’t want to store it, click
 the  [Cancel] .
1.9.3 Editing Profile data
6) 
 
The edited profile data is stored and shown 
in the profile list with the new date created 
information, if you click
 the [OK].
• When you edit a profile data, it is strongly recommended to check 
that the edited data can work properly by selecting the data at the Profile 
connection. NOTE
1.9 Profile data (continued)
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1.9.4 Registering My Connection 1.9 Profile data (continued)
One of the profile data, which is often used, can be registered as the My 
Connection profile data. Once the data is registered, all you need to do is to select 
the My Connection to connect to the network.
1) Click the [My Connection].
2) 
 The “Add My Connection” screen will come 
up.  
The currently selected profile data for the My 
Connection is shown with a check mark in 
the list.
3) 
 Select one of the profile data listed in the 
window and put a mark in the check box.  
The data selected before is turned unmarked.
4) 
 Click the [OK], then the window is closed.
If you don’t want to select a new one, click 
the [Cancel].
• If you don’t want to use the My Connection, mark no data listed in the 
window, and click the [OK].
• In the list, all profile data are shown no matter which network adapter is 
selected. You can register a profile data that is not for currently selected 
network adapter as the My Connection profile data. NOTE
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1.9 Profile data (continued)
• If there are already 10 profile data, the check box cannot be checked. 
Please erase one of the existing profile data.
• The profile name for the stored data is assigned by the “LiveViewer” 
automatically. The name will be shown at the right side of the check box. NOTE
Also, you can register a profile data to My 
Connection, when the network connection 
is established. When it is established, the 
“Connection to Projector successful” screen is 
displayed.
If you wish to use the current connection 
setting for My Connection, check in the box for 
the [Register this setting to My Connection]
. 
And then, if it is okay to overwrite the present 
data for My Connection, click the  [OK].
A new profile data will be created and it is 
registered as My Connection profile data.
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


2.1 Using the “LiveViewer”
When you get the connection between your projector and computer, the 
“LiveViewer” main menu will be shown on the computer screen.
On the main menu you can configure settings and operate functions to send your 
images to the projector.
1) 
 Menu Type 
There are 2 type of the main menu, Easy type and Advanced type, which can 
be switched on screen.
2.1.1 Main menu and Operating buttons
• 
 When the network connection is not established, the Advanced type will be on 
screen.
Switch to Advanced type
Easy Type






Advanced TypeSwitch to 
Easy type
Status Display

2) 
 
Operating buttons
 
 
Starting Capture button
The transmission to the projector is started and the images will be displayed.  
The Display mode will be the Single PC mode at first. 
 
 
Stop button
The image transmission is stopped.
• The images may not be displayed on screen, if the Start/Stop buttons 
are clicked repeatedly.
• The primary image is displayed in multi-display environment. NOTE
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Indicator
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2. Network Presentation
2.1 Using the “LiveViewer” (continued)
   Hold button
The image on screen is temporally frozen.  
The last image before the button is clicked is remained on screen.  
You can revise the image data on your computer without showing it on the 
projector’s screen.
 
 Display mode button
The button switches the Single PC mode and Multi PC mode.
 
 Connect button
The screen to select the connection mode is displayed.  
Go to item 1.5.
 
 Option button
The option screen is displayed.
 
 Web control button
Starts the Web browser on your computer and displays Web control screen 
to control the projector and change various settings for the projector .
 
 Information button
The version of the “LiveViewer” is displayed.
,
   Close button
The network is disconnected and the “LiveViewer” is closed.
  Minimize button
The displayed icon changes as shown below depending on the status of the 
“LiveViewer”. If the icon is double-clicked, the last type of the main menu will 
be shown on screen.
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2.1.2 Displaying the status
1) 
 Indicator 
The indicator shows the following status.
2) 
 Status Display in Multi PC mode  
The icon is displayed at the right end of the Display mode buttons.  
One of the following icons to inform which quarter screens are used will be 
shown. 
• The status display is refreshed in every 3 seconds.
• If the status cannot be acquired, it will not be refreshed. NOTE
Indicator Status Note
Not connectedThe network connection to the projector is 
not established yet.
HoldThe network connection is established, but 
the image transmissions on hold.
Connected The network connection is established and 
the images on the computer are being sent 
to the projector.
Disconnected
The network connection to the projector is 
disconnected.
Status
Status icon
No computer is on screen
One computer is on screen.
Two computers are on screen.
Three computers are on screen.
Four computers are on screen.
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2.1.3 Switching the display mode
The “LiveViewer” has the Single PC mode and Multi PC mode. The modes can be 
switched on the main menu.
1) 
 Click the 
 button on the main menu.
The buttons below are displayed.
2) 
 
Select from  to  buttons, and click it.
 Switching to the Single PC mode : Your image is displayed on full screen.
- Switching to the Multi PC mode : 
 Your image is displayed on a quarter 
screen identified in the button.
3) 
 
The projector screen is switched to the mode selected above, and the 
transmission of your computer image will be started to display your image on 
the screen.
4) The icon 
 on the main menu is replaced by the icon you selected. 
  
The display mode can be set also by using the MULTI PC MODE in the 
PRESENTATION item in the NETWORK menu. The last setting made will take 
effect regardless of the setting method.
• The image transmission will be stopped, when you click the Single 
mode button while the projector is in the Single PC mode or you click one of the 
Multi mode buttons that shows the quarter screen which is currently displaying 
your computer images in the Multi PC mode.
• If the Multi PC mode is selected, the projector screen is automatically divided 
to 4 zones.
• When the Presenter mode is enabled and the projector is used by a computer 
in the Single PC mode, images from other computers cannot be sent to the 
projector even if the 
 (Full screen) button is pressed.
• When a quarter-screen occupied by another computer is selected, image 
transmission from that computer will be put on hold and the image of the 
currently specified computer will be displayed. NOTE
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2.1.4 Option menu
Clicking the Option button displays the option menu on screen.
 
 Optimize Performance 
The “LiveViewer” captures computer screen in JPEG data and sends the 
JPEG data to the projector. The “LiveViewer” has two options that have 
different compression rate of JPEG data.
  
 “Not displaying confirmation dialog for adding Network settings” 
This setting allows you to choose to display or not the confirmation dialog 
for adding a Network configuration when you connect your computer to the 
projector. It is turned off by default.




Transmission speed Speed takes priority over Image quality.
It makes JPEG compression rate higher.  
The screen on the projector is rewritten quicker because the 
transferred data is smaller, but the image quality is worse.
Image quality Image quality takes priority over Speed.
It makes JPEG compression rate lower.  
The screen on the projector is rewritten slower because the 
transferred data is larger, but the image quality is better.
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