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❸ Projecting Your Computer ’s Screen Image or Video from the Projector 
over a LAN (Projection Utility) 
 
Using Projection Utility contained on the supplied CD-ROM allows you to send the computer’s screen image to the projector over 
a wired or wireless LAN.
Projection Utility is a program compatible with Windows.
Projection Utility for Mac OS is a program compatible with Mac OS. (→ page 192)
This section will show you an outline about how to connect the projector to a LAN and to use Projection Utility. For the operation 
of Projection Utility, see the help of Projection Utility.Step 1: install Projection Utility on the computer. 
Step 2: Connect the projector to a LAN.
Step 3: Start Projection Utility.
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•  Projection Utility (for Windows) can be started from most commercially available removable media such as USB memory devices or SD cards without the need to install 
on your computer. (→ page 191)
What You can Do with Projection Utility
• Image transmission (for Windows and Mac OS)
•  The screen of your computer can be sent to the projector via a wired or wireless network without a computer cable (VGA).
•  By using “EASY CONNECTION” function, the complicated network settings can be simplified and the computer will automati-
cally connect to the projector.
•  The screen of your computer can be sent to up to four projectors at the same time.
• Audio transfer capability (for Windows only)
• Projection Utility allows you to send the computer’s screen image and audio to the projector over wired/wireless LAN or USB 
connection.
•  Audio transfer capability is available only when the computer connects with the projector in peer-to-peer network.
• Playing streaming video (for Windows only)
• Projection Utility allows you to send streaming video from the computer to a single projector over wired or wireless LAN 
without the need of connecting a computer cable. For list of supported movie files and playback requirements, see page 208 
of “9. Using the Viewer”.
• Geometric Correction Tool [GCT] (for Windows only)
See “❻ Projecting an Image from an Angle (Geometric Correction Tool in Projection Utility)”. (→ page 193)
NOTE:
• When Projection Utility is used, the audio from the COMPUTER AUDIO IN Mini Jack (Stereo Mini) may not be synchronized with the video.
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Using on Windows
Step 1: install Projection Utility on the computer. 
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• To install or uninstall the program, the Windows user account must have “Administrator” privilege (Windows 7, Windows Vista). 
•  Exit all running programs before installation. If another program is running, the installation may not be completed. 
•  Projection Utility will be installed to the system drive of your computer.
  If the message “There is not enough free space on destination” is displayed, free up enough space (about 100 MB) to install the program.
1.  Insert the accompanying CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
  The menu window will be displayed.
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If the menu window will not be displayed, try the following procedure.
For Windows 7:
1. Click “start” on Windows.
2. Click “All Programs” → “Accessories” → “Run”.
3. Type your CD-ROM drive name (example: “Q:\”) and “LAUNCHER.EX\
E” in “Name”. (example: Q:\LAUNCHER.EXE)
4.  Click “OK”.
  The menu window will be displayed.
2.  Click “Installing Projection Utility” on the menu window.
  The installation will start.
  “END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT” screen will be displayed. 
  Read “END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT” carefully 
3.  If you agree, click “I agree.” and then click “Next”. 
• Follow the instructions on the installer screens to complete the installation. 
•  When the installation is complete, you will return to the menu window.
  When the installation is complete, a completion message will be displaye\
d.
4.  Click “OK”.
  This completes the installation.
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• Uninstalling Projection Utility
To uninstall Projection Utility, do the same procedures stated as in “Uninstalling a software program”. (→ page 185)
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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 166) and “9. Controlling 
the Projector by Using an HTTP Browser” (→ page 42)
Step 3: Start Projection Utility.
1.  On Windows, click “Start”  → “All programs” → “Ricoh Projector UserSupportware”  → “Projection Utility” → “Projection 
Utility”.
  Projection Utility will start.
  The select window for network connection will be displayed
2.  Select Network and click “OK”.
  The select window for destination will show a list of connectable projectors.
• When connecting the computer directly to the projector by one-to-one, “Easy Connection” is recommended.
• When one or more networks for “EASY CONNECTION” are found, the “Easy Connection Selection Screen” window will be 
displayed.
•  To verify the network used by the projector to be connected, display the [INPUT TERMINAL] → [ETHERNET] → [NETWORK 
SETTINGS (MM)] → [NETWORK INFORMATION] screen on the on-screen menu of the projector and check the “SSID” char-
acter string.
3.  Select the network you wish to connect, and click “Select”.
  The target selection window will be displayed.
4.  Place a check mark for projectors to be connected, and then click “Connect”.
• When multiple projectors are displayed, display the [INPUT TERMINAL] → [ETHERNET] → [NETWORK SETTINGS (MM)] → 
[NETWORK INFORMATION] screen on the on-screen menu of the projectors to be connected and check the [IP ADDRESS].
  When connecting with the projector is established, you can operate the control window to control the projector. (→ page 189)
NOTE:
•  Projectors in which the [STANDBY MODE] in the on-screen menu has been set to [NORMAL] (power indicator is lighted up in red) and those in which the [PROGRAM 
TIMER] has been set up (power indicator blinks slowly) will not be displayed in the connection destination options when the unit is in the standby mode.
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5. Operate the control window.
(1)  (Streaming) . Displays the streaming window. Movie files on the PC can be transferred to the projector via the network 
and played on the projector. Refer to “Movie streaming function” in the help file of Projection Utility.
(2) 
 (Source) ......... Selects an input source of the projector. 
(3) 
 (Picture) ........ Turns on or off AV-MUTE (Picture mute), and turns on or off FREEZE (Freeze a picture).
(4) 
 (Sound) .......... Turns on or off AV-MUTE (Sound mute), play the sound and turns up or down the volume.
(5) 
 (Others) ......... Uses “Update”, “HTTP Server”, “Settings” and “Information”.
(6) 
 (Exit) ................ Exit Projection Utility. You can also turn off the projector at the same time.
(7) 
 (Help) ................. Displays the help of Projection Utility.
(1)(2)(3) (4)(5)
(7)(6)
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Viewing the “Help” file of Projection Utility
• Displaying the Help file of Projection Utility while it is running.
  Click the [?] (help) icon on the control window.
  The Help screen will be displayed.
•  Displaying the Help file of GCT while it is running.
  Click “Help” → “Help” on the edit window.
  The Help screen will be displayed.
•  Displaying the help file using the Start Menu.
  Click “Start” → “All programs” or “Programs” → “Ricoh Projector User Supportware” → “Projection Utility” → “Projection Utility 
Help”.
  The Help screen will be displayed.
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Starting Projection Utility from a USB Memory or SD Card
Projection Utility can be started from commercially available removable media such USB memory or SD cards if it is copied be-
forehand. This will eliminate the trouble of installing Projection Utility to your computer.
1. Copy Projection Utility to removable media.
  Copy all the folders and files (total size approx. 6MB) from the “
Projection Utility (removable-media)” folder in the supplied 
CD-ROM to the root directory of your removable media.
2.  Insert your removable media into your computer.
  The “AutoPlay” screen will be displayed on your computer.
3.  Click “Open folder to view files”
 The 
Projection Utility.exe, other folder, and files will be displayed.
4.  Double-click the “
Projection Utility.exe” (  ) icon.
  Projection Utility will start.
NOTE:
•  The “EASY CONNECTION” function is not supported when Projection Utility is started from removable media.
 
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Using on Mac OS
Step 1: Install Projection Utility for Mac OS on the computer
1. Insert the accompanying CD-ROM in your Mac CD-ROM drive.
  The CD-ROM icon will be displayed on the desktop.
2.  Double-click the CD-ROM icon.
  The CD-ROM window will be displayed.
3.  Double-click the “Mac OS X” folder.
4.  Double-click “Projection Utility.dmg” in the “Projection Utility” folder.
  The “Projection Utility” window will be displayed.
5.  Drag and drop the “Projection Utility” folder to your Applications folder in Mac OS.
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 166) and “❾ Controlling 
the Projector by Using an HTTP Browser” (→ page 42)
Step 3: Start Projection Utility for Mac OS
1. Open your Applications folder in Mac OS.
2.  Double-click the “Projection Utility” folder.
3.  Double-click the “Projection Utility” icon.
  When Projection Utility for Mac OS starts, the select window for destination will be displayed.
• At the first time of startup, “END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT” screen will be displayed before the select window for des-
tination is displayed.
  Read “END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT” and select “I accept the term\
s in the license agreement”, and click “OK”.
4.  Select a projector to be connected, and then click “Connect”.
  Your desktop screen will be displayed on the projector.
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Viewing the Help of Projection Utility for Mac OS 
•  From the menu bar, click “Help” → “Projection Utility Help” while Advanced Network Utility is running. 
  The Help screen will be displayed
 
 
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❹ Projecting an Image from an Angle (Geometric Correction Tool in 
Projection Utility) 
 
The Geometric Correction Tool (GCT) function allows you to correct distortion of images projected even from an angle. 
What you can do with GCT
• The GCT feature includes the following three functions
• 4-point Correction: You can fit a projected image within the border of the screen easily by align the four corners of an 
image to the ones of the screen.
•  Multi-point Correction:  You can correct a distorted image on the corner of a wall or irregular shaped screen by using 
many separated screens to correct the image as well as 4-point Correction.
•  Parameters Correction:  You can correct a distorted image by using a combination of transformational rules prepared in 
advance.
This section will show an example for use with 4-point Correction.
For information about “Multi-point Correction” and “Parameters Correction”, see the help file of Projection Utility. (→ page 190) 
•  Your correction data can be stored in the projector or your computer which can be restored when necessary.
•  The GCT function is available with a wired or wireless LAN connection, and video cable. 
Projecting an Image from an Angle (GCT)
• For a video cable or LAN connection, install and start Projection Utility in your computer beforehand. (→ page 188)
Preparation: Adjust the projector position or the zoom so that the projected image can cover the whole screen area.
1.  Click the “ 
 ” (Picture) icon and then the “  ” button.
 The “4-point Correction” window will be displayed.
2.  Click the “Start Correction” button and then “Start 4-point Correction” button.
  A green frame and a mouse pointer ( 
 ) will be displayed.
•  Four [ • ] marks will be appeared at four corners of the green frame
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3. Use the mouse to click the [ • ] mark of which corner you wish to move.
  The currently selected [ • ] mark will turn red.
(In the above example, Windows screens are omitted for clarification.)
4. Drag the selected [ • ] mark to the point you wish to correct and drop it.
• When you click somewhere within the project image area, the nearest [  • ] mark will go to the position where the mouse 
cursor is.
5.  Repeat Step 3 and 4 to correct the distortion of the projected image.
6. After completing, right-click the mouse.
  The green frame and the mouse pointer will disappear from the projected image area. This will complete the correction.
7.  Click the “X” (close) button on the “4-point Correction” window.
  The “4-point Correction” window will disappear and the 4-point correction will take effect.
8.  Click the “ 
 ” button on the control window to exit the GCT.
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•  After performing the 4-point correction, you can save the 4-point correction data to the projector by clicking “File” → “Export to the projector…” on the “4-point 
Correction” window.
•  See the Help of Projection Utility for operating “4-point Correction” window and other functions than GCT. (→ page 193)
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❺ Projecting Images from the Projector over a LAN (Advanced Network 
Utility) 
What you can do with Advanced Network Utility
• Using Advanced Network Utility allows you to send the screens of your computers to the projector via wired/wireless LAN.
  The difference from Projection Utility is that projected images can be sent from a computer to not only one projector but also 
to two or more projectors at the same time.
  When “Meeting Mode” is used, projected images can be sent and received between two or more computers.
•  High-speed, high-quality image transmissions based on Ricoh’s original compression algorithm
  Ricoh’s original compression algorithm allows high-quality images to be sent over the network at high speed, from your 
computer to the projector.
• Simultaneous projection by multiple projectors
  Images can be sent from a computer to not only one projector but also to two or more projectors at the same time.
• “Easy Connection” function for connecting wireless LAN
  By using “Easy Connection” function*
1, the complicated setting of wireless LAN can be simplified.
*
1  If the OS is Windows 7/Windows Vista, input of logon password as “Administrator” may be prompted. 
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