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7 What you can do with Wireless Manager mobile edition 3.0 (cont.) Project with multiple projectors <Multiple source live mode> (See page 31) This arrangement can be used when a number of projectors are installed in a large conference room, or when holding simultaneous presentations in several...

8 Check your computer • First, check your computer to see whether or not it has a built-in wireless LAN ※ function. ※ LAN : “Glossary” (See page 61) • Before connecting the projector to the computer, be sure to check the following settings. • Operation is not guaranteed for all wireless cards and bu...

9 Software Installation The computer must meet the following requirements in order to use the supplied software. OS: M i c r o s o f t W i n d o w s 2 0 0 0 P r o f e s s i o n a l / X P H o m e E d i t i o n / X P Professional CPU: Pentium III or faster or compatible processor (800 MHz or faster is...

10 Software Installation (cont.) This software is used to send screen images from a computer to the projector via a wireless LAN. Click [Wireless Manager ME 3.0]. Follow the instructions on the screen and install the software. 1 When inserting the provided CD-ROM into the computer, the installer sta...

11 Software Installation (cont.) This CD-ROM includes DirectX 9.0c. To transfer moving picture using the projector, your computer must have DirectX 8.1b or newer. Click [DirectX 9.0c] on page 10. The License Agreement for DirectX appears. 1 Place a check in the [I accept the agreement] checkbox and ...

12 Installation free Wireless Manager ME 3.0 set up You can use Wireless Manager ME 3.0 without installing it in the computer. If you copy Wireless Manager ME 3.0 to a removable medium, such as an SD card, you can use Wireless Manager ME 3.0 without installing it in any computer that permits you to ...

13 Connect Select Access Port window Click [ ] on the desktop, or select [Start] → [All Programs] → [Panasonic Wireless Display] → [Wireless Manager mobile edition 3.0]. Wireless Manager ME 3.0 starts up, and the “Select Access Port” window appears. ① Network When you specify the network number (See...

14 Select the desired projectors, and click [OK]. The launcher shown below appears and the connection with the projector is established. (“Description of the launcher” →See page 23) The launcher always appears on the computer screen, and can be used to perform various operations. The launcher appear...

16 Connect (cont.) Connection error messages One of the following windows may appear when a wireless connection cannot be made. When a setting error for the wireless LAN card has been detected (See page 63) • Is the wireless LAN card effective? • Is your wireless LAN card properly recognized? • Some...

17 Connect (cont.) Before starting Wireless Manager ME3.0, it is necessary to carry out “Computer settings” ( ② on this page) under the administrator authority in advance. Next, logon as a restricted user or [GUEST], and start Wireless Manager ME 3.0. Confirm to your system administrator before chan...

18 Connect (cont.) If the projector is not displayed, click [Designate] followed by [ADD], then enter the IP address set in the projector using the “Access Port Registration” window, and click [REGISTER]. (See page 20) 8 Make the SSID, network authentication, data encryption and communication mode s...

19 Connect (cont.) You can make the setting for infrastructure mode ※ (connection through the access point); however, confirm to your system administrator on network settings before changing any settings. ※ “Glossary” (See page 62) ① Projector settings 1 Turn on the projector and press the [WIRELESS...

20 Connect (cont.) ※  “Glossary” (See page 61) The newly registered connection is added to the connection list in the window shown in step 1. Click [ADD] and enter the IP address ※ (including its periods) of the connection to be added, and then click [REGISTER]. 2 Click [Designate] at the “Select Ac...

21 Connect (cont.) Even if there are two or more projectors with the same name, an ID ([Proj] + 4-digit number) is assigned to each projector to enable the projectors to be identified. When you click [ID Search], a search for the projector of the specified ID is carried out from among the projectors...

22 Click [ ] on the launcher. The following window appears. 1 Click [Yes]. The computer returns to the original network settings when the connection is ended. However, note that some time may be needed to return to the original network settings. 2 Connect (cont.) When the launcher is minimized, righ...

23 The launcher always appears on the computer screen, and can be used to perform various operations. • Two types of launchers are available in the launcher display mode, the “simple launcher” and the “full launcher”. By default, the “simple launcher” is displayed. The launcher display mode can be t...

24 Various projection methods (cont.) Full launcher Projection mode select buttons ② Live Mode: Displays the computer screen over the entire projection screen. (See page 25) ③ Multi Live Mode: Display the screens of multiple computers on the divided projection screen. In 16-screen index style, [ ] c...

25 Various projection methods (cont.) Press the [MULTI-LIVE SELECT] button on the remote control to turn the projection screen into a full screen display (the status when no index window is displayed). If you press the [MULTI-LIVE SELECT] button once or twice when index windows are displayed on the ...

26 Various projection methods (cont.) Multi live mode has “4-screen multi style”, “4-screen index style” and “16-screen index style”. Styles are switched by the projector or the remote control. How to switch styles Either press the [MULTI-LIVE SELECT] button on the remote control or select [OPTION] ...

27 Various projection methods (cont.) Check the status indication on the launcher to make sure that transmission is possible (check that the green lamp is lit). 2 Press the [MULTI-LIVE SELECT] button on the remote control to turn the projection screen into a full screen display (the status when no i...

28 Various projection methods (cont.) When the projector is set to “4-screen index style”, connect up to four computers to one projector, and then simultaneously display the screens for the four computers on the index windows and also on a large screen. Check the status indication on the launcher to...

29 Quitting 4-screen index style Select and click the checked position in step 4 on the previous page. Various projection methods (cont.) Enlarged display • Use the [ ] buttons on the remote control to move the focus (yellow box) to the image to be enlarged, and press the [ENTER] button. The image i...

30 Various projection methods (cont.) Check the status indication on the launcher to make sure that transmission is possible (check that the green lamp is lit). 2 Press the [MULTI-LIVE SELECT] button of the remote control to switch the projection screen to “16-screen index style”. (See page 26) 1 Cl...

31 You can simultaneously project one computer’s screen on up to eight projectors. Click [ ] of the launcher. The “Select Access Port” window appears. 2 Press the [MULTI-LIVE SELECT] button on the remote control to turn the projection screen into a full screen display (the status when no index windo...

32 Various projection methods (cont.) Click [ ] on the launcher. The projectors selected in step 5 will begin displaying. 7 Check the status indication on the launcher to make sure that transmission is possible (check that the green lamp is lit). 6 • Projectors in the same network are selectable. • ...

33 Various projection methods (cont.) Multiple Source Multi Live Mode Connect up to four computers to each of up to eight projectors, and project in each projector by the 4-screen multi style. Click [ ] of the launcher. The “Select Access Port” window appears. 2 Press the [MULTI-LIVE SELECT] button ...

35 Useful Functions By using the selective area window, you can specify the necessary information alone from the computer screen, and display it on the projection screen. Check the status indication on the launcher to make sure that transmission is possible (check that the green lamp is lit). 3 Clic...

36 Useful Functions (cont.) You can set the computer screen and the projector screen to the multi-monitor mode, and use the computer screen as the primary monitor and the projector screen as the secondary monitor. Click [ ] on the launcher. 1 Click [ ] or [ ] on the launcher. The secondary screen on...

37 Useful Functions (cont.) A snapshot of the current computer screen is transmitted to the projector. Click [ ] on the launcher. 4 Check the status indication on the launcher to make sure that transmission is possible (check that the green lamp is lit). 3 One shot function If you are using secondar...

38 Check the status indication on the launcher to make sure that transmission is possible (check that the green lamp is lit). 3 Cancel all live mode transmission. 1 Click [ ] on the launcher. “Open” window appears. 4 Play The movie will be displayed by the projector. It will not be displayed on the ...

39 Useful Functions (cont.) Select a movie file and click [ ]. Transmit moving pictures to projection screen. Adjust volume or other setting on “Open” window if required. 5 • This mode cannot be used while any other computer connected over the wireless network to the projector in use is transmitting...

40 Useful Functions (cont.) Blanks the screen for a moment. Click [ ] on the launcher. The image is turned off. When sound is output, the sound also goes out. 1 Click [ ] again. The image comes back. 2 Shutter function The shutter function is available only in live mode or in multiple source live mo...

42 You can make various settings related to Wireless Manager ME 3.0. Setting options Setting option window Click [ ] on the launcher. The “Option” window shown to the right appears. 1 Click the desired tab to be set. 2 Click [OK]. 3 Picture quality selection Select the quality of the image transmitt...

43 • [Display sender’s name in Multi Live Mode] The characters (max. 8) which have been entered are displayed at the upper right of the transmitted screen. In the 4-screen and 16-screen index style modes, they are also displayed at the bottom of each image. (Alphanumerics are not displayed when the ...

44 Setting options (cont.) • If the [Make an automatic connection] box is checked and a projector is registered as a destination for automatic connection when Wireless Manager ME 3.0 is started, “Select Access Port” window does not appear and connection is performed automatically. • When [Setting] i...

45 Network setting of the projector When making a wireless connection between a computer and a projector with settings other than the default settings, perform the procedure below to display the wireless menu required when changing the initial settings. Select [WIRELESS] with the [▲▼] buttons. The w...

46 Network setting of the projector (cont.) You can change the projector name on the network. It makes easy to recognize projectors in “Select Access Port” window. Select [NAME CHANGE] at the wireless menu and press the [ENTER] button. 1 RETURN ENTER SELECT PT-LB50NTE LANGUAGEOPTIONSECURITYWIRELESS ...

47 This setting is used to limit the users that can connect to the projector. Select [INPUT PASSWORD] at the wireless menu. 1 Select [ON] with the [ ] buttons. 2 Select [PASSWORD CHANGE] at the wireless menu and press the [ENTER] button. 3 RETURN SELECT PT-LB50NTE LANGUAGEOPTIONSECURITYWIRELESS POSI...

48 Select [STATUS] at the wireless menu and press the [ENTER] button. Your current settings appear. Verifying settings RETURN ENTER SELECT PT-LB50NTE LANGUAGEOPTIONSECURITYWIRELESS POSITION PICTURE NETWORKNAME CHANGEINPUT PASSWORDPASSWORD CHANGEWEB CONTROL STATUS INITIALIZE USER1 ON ON Network setti...

49 If you selected one of [USER1] to [USER3] for [NETWORK] in the wireless menu, you can make detailed network settings. Confirm to your system administrator before changing any settings. Network setting of the projector (cont.) [User] settings How to display IP address setting menu Press [NETWORK]→...

50 Network setting of the projector (cont.) Select [NEXT] on the IP address setting screen, then wireless setting menu appears. Make the settings related to the wireless LAN connection between the projector and the network. Wireless settings DETAILED SETUP NEXT CANCEL RETURN USER1 2/3 SSID MODEAUTHE...

53 Using WebBrowser Select [WEB CONTROL] on the wireless menu. 1 Select [ON] or [OFF] with the [ ] buttons. ON : This enables control on the WebBrowser. OFF : This disables control on the WebBrowser. 2 Control a projector through the WEB browser of a computer. It is called “WEB Control”. (The exampl...

54 Using WebBrowser (cont.) Open “Internet Properties” window. Click [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Network and Internet Connections] → [Internet Option]. 12 Open [Connections] → [LAN Settings]. 3 If [Use a proxy server for your LAN] has been checked, remove the check.If [Use automatic configuration s...

55 Using WebBrowser (cont.) Enabling JavaScript If JavaScript has been set to disable, enable it. 2 Select [Security] and set the security level to [Default Level], or select [Custom Level] and check the [Enable] checkbox under [Active scripting]. Open “Internet Properties” window. Click [Start] → [...

56 Accessing from the Web browser <Top window> Using WebBrowser (cont.) 1 Click [ ] on the launcher. Or start up the WebBrowser, and enter the IP address set by the projector. WebBrowser starts up and the page of “Projector control window” appears. 2 Select the language to be displayed, and if...

57 You can make various projector settings. Click [Projector Control]→[Basic] or [Advanced], when moving from other pages. Using WebBrowser (cont.) Projector control window Basic control window Option control window Connection with the projector may not be possible immediately after the power is tur...

58 Using WebBrowser (cont.) This page indicates the projector status. Click [Status]. Monitor information window The monitor information is refreshed at fixed intervals, but the current exact information can be checked by clicking [View] → [Refresh]. Set the password to access to “Projector control ...

59 3 Click [NEXT]. The settings will be registered. Making the above settings effective Select [NETWORK] in the wireless menu of the projector, and use the [ ] buttons to select the network set in this page and press the [ENTER] button. Using WebBrowser (cont.) You can make detail network settings o...

60 Software Uninstall Wireless Manager ME 3.0 From the desktop, select [Start] → [All Programs] → [Panasonic Wireless Display] → [Uninstall Wireless Manager mobile edition 3.0]. Follow the instructions appearing on the screen and uninstall the software.

61 Glossary Category Item Description Page Common Setting of connections LAN Abbreviation for Local Area Network. This is a network with a relatively narrow range such as inside a company. 8 Access point T h e s e a r e s t a t i o n s f o r r e l a y i n g electromagnetic signals between computers ...

63 Frequently Asked Questions Check the following points once more before requesting repair. No wireless connection can be made between my projector and my computer. • Is Wireless Manager ME 3.0 running? Wireless Manager ME 3.0 must be started in the computer in order to enable wireless transmission...

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