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    3. Convenient Features
    NOTE:
    The	following	function,	buttons	and	adjustment	items	are	not	available	when	3D	image	is	displayed	
    •	 On	screen	menu
    •	 3D	REFORM	button	(Keystone	correction)
    •	 D-ZOOM	buttons	(Digital	zoom	function)
    •	 FREEZE	button
    •	 ON-SCREEN	button
    •	 PICTURE	button
    •	 AV-MUTE	button
    REFERENCE:
    With	PC	Control	 Utility	Pro	4,	you	 can	 adjust	 the	3D	settings. 	Note	 that	PC	Control	 Utility	Pro	5	does	 not	allow	 for	
    adjusting	the	3D	settings.
    To	install	PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4	to	your	computer,	see	page	196.
    For	information	on	how	to	use	PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4,	see	Help	of	PC	Control	Utility	Pro	4. 	
    Adjusting 3D image
    Color	Temperature: 	This	allows	you	to	select	the	color	temperature	of	3D	image.
    White	 Balance: 	This	 allows	 you	to	adjust	 the	white	 balance	 of	3D	 image. 	Contrast	 for	each	 color	(RGB)	 to	adjust	 the	
    white	level	of	the	screen; 	Brightness	for	each	color	(RGB)	is	used	to	adjust	the	black	level	of	3D	image.
    3D	Settings:	Make	settings	for	Dark	 Time,	Sync	Invert,	Sync	Delay,	Sync	Reference	as	necessary. 
    						
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    4. Using the Viewer
    ❶ What you can do with the Viewer
    The	Viewer	 feature	 allows	you	to	view	 slides	 or	movie	 files	stored	 on	a	USB	 memory	 on	the	 projector,	 or	a	shared	
    folder	in	a	computer	connected	to	the	network.
    The	 Viewer	has	the	following	features.
    •	 When	 a	commercially	 available	USB	memory	 that	stores	 image	files	is	inserted	 into	the	USB	 port	(Type	 A)	of	the	
    projector,	the	 Viewer	allows	you	to	view	the	image	files	on	the	USB	memory.
    	 Even	if	no	computer	is	available,	presentations	can	be	conducted	simply	with	the	projector. 	
    •	 Movie	file	can	be	played	back.
    •	 A	Microsoft	 PowerPoint	 file	or	Adobe	 PDF	file	can	 be	simply	 projected	 on	the	 screen	 without	 connecting	 a	com-
    puter.
    •	 Image	and	movie	files	stored	in	a	shared	folder	in	a	computer	connected	to	a	network	can	be	projected.
    	 The	computer	with	 “Media	Sharing”	of	Windows	Media	Player	11	turned	on	can	be	used	as	a	media	server.
    Supported graphic formats
    FormatFile	name	extension
    JPEG.jpg,	.jpe,	.jpeg	(CMYK	is	not	supported.)
    BMP.bmp	(bit	field	not	supported)
    PNG.png	(Interlaced	PNG	and	α	channel	PNG	are	not	supported.)
    GIF.gif	(Interlaced	GIF,	transparation	GIF,	and	animation	GIF	are	not	supported.)
    *	If	an	unsupported	image	is	selected,	the	icon		will	be	displayed.
    NOTE: 
    Maximum	number	of	pixels	of	image	which	can	be	displayed	are:
    •	 Progressive	JPEG:	1280	×	1280
    •	 GIF:	1280	×	1280
    •	 Others:	4000	×	4000
    •	 Some	files	supported	by	the	above	requirements	may	not	be	displayed.
    Supported movie files
    File	name	extensionVideo	compression/expansion	methodAudio	compression/expansion	method
    .mpg,	.mpegMPEG2MPEG	Audio	Layer2
    MPEG	Audio	Layer3
    .wmv VC-1/WMV9WMA9	Standard
    .mp4H.264/AVC AAC-LC
    Playback	requirements:
    Resolution:	320	×	240	to	1280	×	720
    Video	frame	rate: 	up	to	30fps
    Bitrate:	up	to	15Mbps
    Max.	file	size: 	up	to	2GB
    NOTE:
    •	 Some	files	supported	by	the	above	requirements	may	not	be	played	back.
    	 When	a	supported	movie	file	is	played	back,	its	audio	will	not	be	output	from	the	projector. 
    						
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    4. Using the Viewer
    NOTE:
    •	 Movie	files	converted	by	using	the	video/audio	format	which	is	not	supported	by	this	projector	cannot	be	played	back.
     In this case, there will be no icon to show that playback is not possibl\
    e.
    •	 Files	with	Digital	Rights	Management(DRM)	protection	cannot	be	played	back.
    •	 Some	of	the	movie	files	that	meet	the	above	requirements	may	not	be	played	back.
    •	 WMV	format	video	file	will	be	displayed	in	an	aspect	ratio	of	1	to	1	independently	of	its	original	aspect	ratio.
    •	 Files	 that	can	be	played	 back	on	the	 media	 server	 are	graphics	 and	movie	 files.	In	Windows	 Media	Player	 11	(Windows	 XP/
    Windows	Vista)	mp4	files	cannot	be	played	back.
    Supported PDF files
    File	name	extensionSupported	file	format
    .pdfAdobe	Acrobat	PDF
    NOTE:
    •	 Fonts	not	embedded	in	PDF	file	may	not	be	displayed
    •	 Functions	 added	to	PDF	 file	after	 created	 will	not	work	 or	display.	 Functions	 added	are	bookmarks,	 boxes	in	form	 tool,	and	notes	
    will not be displayed.
    	 Auto	flip	or	Auto	transition	will	not	work.
    •	 Some	PDF	files	may	not	be	displayed.
    Supported PowerPoint files
    File	name	extensionSupported	file	format
    .pptMicrosoft	PowerPoint	97	–	2003
    NOTE:
    •	 Playable	fonts,	colors,	font	ornament,	placement,	object	insertion	or	animation	are	restricted.
    •	 Some	Microsoft	PowerPoint	97	–	2003	files	may	not	be	displayed.
    Supported	USB	memory	devices
    -	 Be	sure	to	use	a	USB	memory	device	formatted	with	the	FAT,	exFAT,	FAT32	or	FAT16	file	system.
    	 The	projector	does	not	support	NTFS	formatted	USB	memory.
    	 If	the	projector	does	not	recognize	your	USB	memory,	check	if	the	format	is	supported.
    	 To	 format	 your	USB	 memory	 in	your	 computer,	 refer	to	the	 document	 or	help	 file	that	 comes	 with	your	 Win-
    dows.
    -	 We	do	not	warrant	that	the	USB	port	of	the	projector	will	support	all	USB	memories	in	the	market.
    -	 Wait	at	least	5	seconds	after	disconnecting	a	USB	memory	device	before	reconnecting	it	and	vice	versa. 	
    	 The	projector	 may	not	identify	 the	USB	 memory	 device	if	it	is	 repeatedly	 connected	and	disconnected	 in	rapid	
    intervals. 
    						
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    4. Using the Viewer
    Notices on shared folder and media server
    •	 Files	from	a	shared	 folder	or	media	 server	 may	not	be	projected	 if	security	 or	antivirus	 software	 is	installed	 on	your	
    computer.
    •	 Open	the	following	firewall	ports:
    -	 Media	server	
    Port	numberProtocol
    1900 UDP
    2869 TCP
    10243 TCP
    10280-10284 UDP
    -	 Shared	folder
    Port	numberProtocol
    137 UDP/TCP
    138 UDP/TCP
    139 UDP/TCP
    445 UDP/TCP
    •	 Set	your	computer	 for	sharing	 and	security	 to	grant	 access	 to	files	 in	the	 shared	 folder	and	set	your	 security	 or	
    antivirus	 software	 to	grant	 access	 to	files	 in	the	 shared	 folder.	Consult	 your	network	 administrator	 for	more	 informa-
    tion.
    •	 Movie	 files	in	the	 shared	 folder	or	the	 media	 server	 may	not	be	played	 back	correctly	 depending	 on	your	 network	
    environment	or	the	bit	rate	of	your	file.
    NOTE:
    Do	not	 disconnect	 between	the	projector	 and	your	 computer	 by	removing	 the	LAN	 cable	 or	turning	 off	the	 projector	 when	a	Pow-
    erPoint	file	or	PDF	file	is	displayed	from	a	shared	folder.
    Doing	so	will	make	Viewer	inoperable.
    NOTE:
    •	 The	 following	 operations	 by	using	 the	buttons	 on	the	 projector	 are	not	 possible	 when	the	VIEWER	 screen	such	as	the	 slide	 screen	
    and the thumbnail screen is displayed.
    -	 Auto	Adjustment	by	using	the	AUTO	ADJ.	button
    •	 Freezing	 picture	by	using	 the	CTL+PIP/FREEZE	 or	AUTO	 ADJ.	button	 on	the	 remote	 control	is	not	 possible	 when	the	VIEWER	
    screen such as the slide screen and the thumbnail screen is displayed.
    •	 Executing	[RESET]	→	[ALL	DATA]	from	the	menu	will	return	the	settings	for	the	Viewer	toolbar	to	the	factory	default. 
    						
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    4. Using the Viewer
    ❷ Preparing presentation materials
    1.	 Create	your	presentation	materials	and	save	them	in	a	supported	file	format	to	your	computer.
    •	 See	page	103	for	supported	file	formats.
    •	 Make	sure	that	PowerPoint	file	is	displayed	on	the	Viewer	before	giving	your	real	presentation.
    	 With	Viewer	PPT	Converter	 3.0,	you	can	 convert	 your	PowerPoint	 files	to	index	 files	that	can	be	displayed	 on	
    the	Viewer. 	Viewer	PPT	Converter	3.0	can	be	downloaded	from	our	website.
    •	 When	 creating	a	PDF	 file,	embed	 your	fonts	 in	your	 PDF	 file.	Embedding	 fonts	requires	 Adobe	Acrobat. 	This	
    cannot	be	done	in	Adobe	Reader.
    TIP:
    •	Using	Print	Command
    Example	for	font	embedding	using	Print	Command. 	See	the	help	of	Adobe	Acrobat	for	more	information.
    1.	 Select	“Print”	from	the	 “File”	menu.
    2.	 Select	 “Adobe	PDF”	from	 “Printer	 name”	and	 click	 the	“Properties” 	but-
    ton.
    3.	 Click	the	 “Edit”	button	in	the	 “Adobe	PDF	Settings” 	tab.
    4.	 Click	the	font	tab	in	the	Edit	window	to	select	the	font	embed	window.
    5.	 Place	a	check	mark	for	 “Embed	all	fonts”.
    	 Click	“OK”	to	 return	 to	the	 Print	 window,	 and	click	 “OK”	to	 start	 creating	 a	
    PDF	file.
    2. Save a file to your drive.
    	 To	save	a	file	to	your	USB	memory:
    	 Use	the	 Windows	Explore	to	copy	the	file	to	your	USB	memory.
    	 To	place	a	file	in	a	shared	folder	you	create	in	your	computer,	see	page	94.
    	 To	use	“Media	Sharing” 	in	Windows	Media	Player	11,	see	page	98. 
    						
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    4. Using the Viewer
    ❸ Projecting images stored in a USB memory device
    This	section	explains	the	basic	operation	of	the	Viewer.
    The	explanation	provides	the	operational	procedure	when	the	 Viewer	toolbar	is	set	to	the	factory	default.
    Preparation:	Before	starting	the	 Viewer,	store	images	to	the	USB	memory	using	your	computer.
    Starting the Viewer
    1.	 Turn	on	the	projector. 	(→ page 18)
    2.	 Insert	the	USB	 memory	 into	the	USB	 port	of	the	 projec-
    tor.
    NOTE:
    •	 Do	 not	remove	 the	USB	 memory	 from	the	projector	 while	it’s	LED	
    flashes.	Doing	so	may	corrupt	the	data.
    TIP:
    You	 can	a	USB	 memory	 insert	the	projector	 when	the	drive	 list	screen	
    is displayed.
    3.	 Press	the	SOURCE	button	to	select	[VIEWER].
    	 A	 press	 of	the	 SOURCE	 button	will	display	 the	source	 select	
    screen.
    	 A	few	more	 presses	 of	the	 SOURCE	 button	will	display	 the	
    drive list screen.
    	 Another	 way	to	select	 [VIEWER]	 is	to	 press	 the	VIEWER	
    button	on	the	remote	control.
    TIP:
    •	 For	more	information	about	the	drive	list	screen,	see	page	86.
    •	 To	 display	 graphics	 in	a	shared	 folder,	see	page	94; to display still 
    images	or	movie	files	in	a	media	server,	see	page	98. 
    						
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    4. Using the Viewer
    4. Press  the ▶	button 	to 	select 	“USB1” 	and 	press 	the	
    ENTER	button.
    	 The	 “USB1” 	thumbnail	screen	will	be	displayed.
    TIP:
    •	 For	more	information	about	thumbnail	screen,	see	page	88.
    5. Use the ▲▼◀ or ▶ button to select an icon.
    •	 The	→	(arrow)	 symbol	 on	the	 right	 indicates	 there	are	
    more pages.
    6.	 Press	the	ENTER	button.
    	 Operation	varies	depending	on	the	selected	file.
    	 •	Still	image
    	 The	selected	slide	will	be	displayed.
     The ◀  or  ▶	button	 can	be	used	 to	select	 the	next	 (right)	
    slide	or	the	previous	(left)	slide	in	the	thumbnail	screen.
    •	 Pressing	 the	ENTER	 button	will	display	 the	control	 bar	
    with which is used to select or rotate an slide.( → page 
    89) 
    						
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    4. Using the Viewer
    	 •	Movie	file
    	 The	movie	file	will	start	playing.
    	 After	finishing	 the	playback,	 the	screen	 will	turn	 to	black. 	
    Press	the	EXIT	button	to	return	to	the	thumbnail	screen.
    •	 Pressing 	the 	ENTER 	button 	will 	display 	the 	movie’s	
    control	 bar	with	 which	 you	can	 pause	 or	fastforward	 and	
    some other operations.
    	 •	Microsoft	PowerPoint	file
    	 The	slide	on	the	first	page	will	be	displayed.
     Press ▶ to select the next slide; press  ◀ to select the previ-
    ous slide.
    •	 You	 can	also	 use	the	▼ or  ▲	button	 to	select	 a	page. 	To	
    return	to	the	thumbnail	screen,	press	the	EXIT	button.
    NOTE:
    •	 Files 	with 	slideshow 	or 	animation 	effects 	may 	not 	be 	correctly	
    displayed	on	the	Viewer.
    	 See	“Supported	PowerPoint	files”	on	page	79, 103.
    	 •	Adobe	PDF	file
    	 The	first	page	will	be	displayed.
    •	 The	PDF	file	will	fill	the	width	of	the	screen.
      Pressing the ▼ or  ▲	button	 will	scroll	 the	screen	 down	or	
    up.
    	 To	return	to	the	thumbnail	screen,	press	the	EXIT	button.
    •	 When	 a	passoword	 input	window	 is	displayed,	 it	means	
    that	the	PDF	file	is	password-protected.
     Pressing 	the 	ENTER 	button 	will 	show 	the 	software	
    keyboard. 	Use	 the	software	 keyboard	 to	enter	 your	
    password.
    	 Select	 [OK]	and	press	 the	ENTER	 button.	The	 PDF	 file	
    will	be	displayed.
    •	 For 	more 	information 	on 	the 	software 	keyboard, 	see 	page	
    157.
    NOTE:
    Bookmarks	 and	notes	 that	were	 added	 after	PDF	conversion	 will	not	
    be displayed.
    If	fonts	 were	not 	embedded 	at 	the 	time 	of 	PDF 	conversion, 	those	 fonts	
    will not be displayed. 
     
    TIP:
    It  takes  some  time  (about  30  seconds  to  two  minutes)  to  display  a 
    large	size	file	or	to	turn	pages	of	a	PDF	file	that	has	many	pages. 
    						
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    4. Using the Viewer
    	 •	Index	file	(extension:.idx)
    •	 Index	files, 	which 	is 	converted 	by 	using 	Viewer 	PPT	
    Converter	3.0,	will	appear	in	the	 Thumbnail	screen.	
    	 O n l y	fo l d e r s 	a n d 	J P E G 	f i l e s 	c o nve r t e d 	by 	u s i n g	
    Viewer	PPT	 Converter	3.0	will	appear	 in	the	 Thumbnail	
    screen.
    •	 To 	select 	slideshow 	of 	index 	files, 	open 	the 	[PRESENTA-
    TION]	folder	in	the	DRIVE	LIST	screen.
    	 However,	 index	files	will	not	 appear. 	Only	 folders	 and	
    JPEG	files	will	appear.
    •	 Up	to	four	 index	 folders	 in	your	 USB	 and	shared	 folder	
    are	displayed. 	The 	four 	folders 	will 	be 	displayed 	in 	reverse	
    chronological order
    •	 When	 you	insert	 the	USB	 memory	 device	storing	 index	
    with	the 	Viewer 	in 	operation, 	the 	content 	of 	the 	index 	files	
    will	be	displayed.
    NOTE:
    •	 The	 play	mode	 (MANUAL/AUTO)	 for	slides	 of	index	 file	works	 in	
    the following way:
    	 In	case	of	[MANUAL]	for	[PLAY	MODE]
    	 When	 you	select	 [OPTIONS]	→	[SLIDE	 SETTING]	→	[PLAY 	MODE]	
    →	 [MANUAL],	 index	files	will	be	set	 for	manual	 playback	 in	regard-
    less	of	whether	[INTERVAL]	is	set.
    	 In	case	of	[AUTO]	selected	for	[PLAY	MODE]
    	 When	 you	select	 [OPTIONS]	→	[SLIDE	 SETTING]	→	[PLAY 	MODE]	
    →	 [AUTO],	 index	files	will	be	set	 for	auto	 playback	 at	intervals	
    specified	by	using	[INTERVAL].
    	 When,	 however,	 [-1]	is	selected	 for	[INTERVAL],	 the	play	 mode	 will	
    be	set	 for	auto	 playback	 according	 to	the	 setting	 for	[OPTIONS]	→ 
    [SLIDE	SETTING]	→	[INTERVAL].
    7.	 Remove	the	USB	memory	from	the	projector.
    	 Return	 to	the	 drive	 list	screen. 	Make	 sure	that	the	LED	 on	
    the	USB	 memory	 is	not	 flashing	 before	removing	 the	USB	
    memory.
    NOTE:	 If	you	 remove	 the	USB	 memory	 from	the	projector	 with	a	slide	
    displayed,  the  projector  may  not  operate  correctly.  If  this  happens, 
    turn off the projector, turn off the main power switch, and unplug the 
    power	 cord.	Wait	3	minutes,	 then	connect	 the	power	 cord,	turn	on	
    the main power switch, and turn on the projector.
    Exiting the Viewer
    1.	 Press 	the 	SOURCE 	button 	to 	select 	a 	source 	other 	than	
    [VIEWER].
    	 A	 press	 of	the	 SOURCE	 button	will	display	 the	source	 select	
    screen.
    	 A	few 	more 	presses 	of 	the 	SOURCE 	button 	will 	display	
    another source.
    •	 To 	exit 	the 	Viewer 	using 	the 	remote 	control, 	select 	a	
    source	other	than	[VIEWER].
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    4. Using the Viewer
    Names and functions of Viewer screen
    The	Viewer	has	three	screens: 	Drive	list	screen,	Thumbnail	screen,	and	Slide	screen.
    •	Drive	list	screen
    Displays	a	list	of	drives	connected	to	the	projector.
    Menu operation
    •	 Use	the	▼ or ▲	button	 to	move	 the	cursor	 up	or	down. 	Select	 the	menu	 item	and	press	 the	ENTER	 button	
    to display the submenu.
    Operation for Drive list screen
    1. Press the ▶ button to move the cursor to the drive list. 
      (Use the ◀ or ▶	button	to	switch	between	the	menu	and	the	drive	list.)
     Press  the ▼  or  ▲	button	 to	select	 a	type	 of	drive; 	press	 the	◀  or ▶	button	 to	select	 the	drive	 connected	 to	the	
    projector.
    2.	 Select	the	drive	and	press	the	ENTER	button	to	switch	to	the	thumbnail	screen	of	the	selected	drive.
    Cursor (yellow) Cursor (yellow)
    Menu Menu
    Scroll	bar
    [Drive list screen][Thumbnail	screen]
    Folder icon
    Path information
    Drive information/File information
    Menu guide
    Operation	button	guide
    Control	bar* The operation for still image differs from that for movie.
    [Slide	screen] 
    						
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