Panasonic PT-L701SDU User's Manual
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1. The directory contains only one file and this file cannot be deleted No SD memory card has been inserted An error has occurred with some operation If the error cannot be reset by pressing the input select INPUT RGB VIDEO button turn off the projector power by following the procedure given under Turning off the power in the PT L701U Operating Instructions and then turn the power back on again 312. Please make sure that you understand the following before using the SD memory card e Panasonic shall not be liable for any damage or losses suffered by the user either directly or through claims from a third party arising from or in connection with the use of or problems with the projector or the SD memory card Panasonic shall not be liable for any damage or losses suffered by the user arising from loss of data stored on the SD memory card Explanation of terms Following are definitions for some of the terms used throughout these Operating Instructions PowerPoint Application software for creating presen tations which is included as part of Microsoft Office 95 97 and 2000 ver sions are available but the JPEG Convertor software which is bundled with the projector is only compatible with the 97 and 2000 versions JPEG Abbreviation for Joint Photographic Experts Group JPEG is the name of an international organisation which was jointly established by the ISO and the ITU TS formerly the CCIT but the term is normally used to refer to the specifica tions for the still picture compression algorithm which was formulated by the JPEG This algorithm allows still images such as photographs single frames of moving images and scanned images to be compressed to up to 1 100th of their original sizes However images which are compressed in this way cannot be fully restored to their original quality some deterioration i
3. refer to the documentation and help files for the operating system being used The projector can only handle DCF compliant directories and files If the directories and files on the SD memory card are not DCF compliant the projector will not be able to recognise them For further details refer to page 19 Removing the SD memory card Follow the procedure below to remove the SD memory card Close all applications software which is using the SD memory card Left click the PC Card icon in the taskbar at the bottom right of the screen Note f the PC Card icon does not appear in the taskbar at the bottom right of the screen click Start point to Settings click Control Panel and then open PC Card Click the Show control on taskbar check box and then click OK 15 Select and click Stop Standard IDE ESDI Hard Disk Controller or Stop BN SD Series PCMCIA Disk Controller The screen shown at right will appear Click OK to remove the PC card adapter Press the eject button of the PC card adapter and take out the SD memory card Note e Be sure to follow the removal procedure correctly If the correct procedure is not followed it may result in damage to the card or loss of data on the card Stop Standard IDE ESDI Hard Disk Controller o You map safely remove this device Eject button Using the SD memory card in a Macintosh The accessory PC card adapter can be used to insert the SD memory c
4. a E Pd asl O a l 169 C es es im 0 A ey zZ m D Capturing will then start so wait until it is complete approx 30 seconds for a RGB signal When capturing is complete the direc tory number and file number for the saving location of the captured image will be displayed as shown at right FILE NAME Is 100 0068 REST 2 0MB Free space on SD memory card Directory number File number Press the MENU button to end the capture procedure To capture another image repeat the procedure from step Note f there is not enough free space on the SD memory card CARD FULL or ERROR will be displayed You can either delete unwanted images by following the steps given on page 30 or you can insert another SD memory card which has sufficient free space available f the write protect switch of the SD memory card is set to the LOCK position WRITE PROTECTED will be displayed Remove the SD memory card from the projector and move the write protect switch from the LOCK position to continue f the SD memory card is removed before the capturing operation is complete it may result in loss of data on the card 13 Using the SD memory card in aWindows PC The accessory PC card adapter can be used to insert the SD memory card into a computer with a built in PC PCMCIA card slot which is either Type II or Type III compatible The accessory JPEG Convertor software can then be used to
5. a new folder directory and rename the directory to DCIM If you have already used SD memory card to capture images by the projector or if the SD memory card already contains files which were photographed by a DCF compliant digital camera the DCIF directory will already exist and there is no need to create a new directory 17 Open the DCIM directory which has been created press the amp 38 and N keys to create a new folder directory and change the name of the directory to a name that conforms to the DCF standard example 100abcde In the same way as in step above an existing directory which is al ready DCF compliant can be used Drag and drop the JPEG file you would like to save into the directory The file will be copied into the directory The original file will not be de leted from the Macintosh Change the name of the copied file to a name which is DCF compliant example abcd0001 jpg After the file copying is complete take the SD memory card out of the Macintosh by following the steps below and then insert it into the projector to play back the file Removing the SD memory card Remove the SD memory card from the Macintosh by following the steps below Close all applications which are using the SD memory card Drag the drive icon for the SD memory card on the Desktop to the Trash and take out the PC card adapter Press the eject button on the PC card adapter and take out the SD memo
6. card under any circumstances If the SD memory card is formatted initialised for Macintosh use the SD memory card will no longer be recognised by the projector Always click the Eject button to remove the SD memory card and then install the require System Exten sion such as PC Exchange or File Exchange For details refer to the instruction manual or help files for the Mac OS Operations such as deleting copying or renaming files and creating or deleting folders directories can be carried out in the same way as for a normal hard disk For details refer to the documentation and help files for the operating system being used e The projector can only handle DCF compliant directories and files If the directories and files on the SD memory card are not DCF compliant the projector will not be able to recognise them For further details refer to page 19 Saving JPEG files onto the SD memory card JPEG files which have been created using a graphics program or transferred from a digital camera to the Macintosh can be saved onto the SD memory card and these files can then be played back using the projector Note Make sure that you have read the section titled DCF Specification on page 19 before working with files in this way This disk is unreadable by this Macintosh Do you want to initialize the disk Open the drive icon for the SD memory card press the 36 and N keys to create
7. click on the drive icon refer to page 15 for the SD memory card in My Computer or on the Desktop if you are using a Macintosh and then drag the DCIM directory m to the Desktop while clicking the Option button if you are using a Macintosh This will create a backup copy on your computer of all data in the DCIM directory Write protect switch f the write protect switch on the SD memory card is moved to the LOCK position it will not be possible to capture images using a projector or to use any file editing functions such as deleting or moving image files An error message will be displayed if you try to use any of these functions Ifthe SD memory card is inserted into a computer using the PC card adapter while the write protect switch is at the LOCK position a blue warning screen will be displayed when the computer attempts to access the card If this happens press any key on the computer s keyboard to clear the error display Check that the write protect switch is not at the LOCK position when using the SD memory card in a computer Notes on using the projector Be sure to observe the following e Do not drop the projector or subject it to strong shocks Keep the projector dry at all times Do not use excessive force when opening and closing the card slot cover Do not use the card if it is cracked or bent Do not use the projector in humid environments such as bathrooms or in dusty environment such as warehouses
8. on it or immerse it in liquids Do not rub the card with cloth or plastic or bring it close to objects which may generate static charges or magnetic fields Do not touch the metal terminals with hands or metal objects attach stickers to them or allow them to become contaminated in any way Do not remove the attached label from the card Do not attach any other labels or stickers to the card Notes on storage After removing the SD memory card from the projector or other device always insert it into its protective case Do no leave the card inside hot vehicles or in other places with high temperatures such as places exposed to direct sunlight e Do not leave the card in places which are exposed to substances such as corrosive gases Protecting valuable data Do not turn off the projector power supply or remove the SD memory card from the projector while the card is Panasonic A being accessed for reading or writing while the SD SD memory card access indica tor inside the card slot cover at the rear of the projector is 16 flashing Failure to observe this may result in loss of Write protect switch data Always make a backup of the data which is stored in the SD memory card Accidental mistakes in using the card may sometimes result in the loss of valuable data Making backups of the data in the SD memory card e Double
9. return to the image The selected image will be moved selection screen to the point before the selected position Note e Each directory must contain a minimum of one JPEG image file that can be recognised by the projector An image cannot be deleted if it is the only image in a directory Keystone correction in CARD mode When the projector is in CARD mode the MAIN MENU screen will not be displayed This means that the menu cannot be used to make keystone correction settings but automatic keystone correction can still be carried out by pressing the AUTO SETUP button However if AUTO KEYSTN in the OPTION menu is set to OFF the automatic setup function will not operate Note In any other mode RGB1 RGB2 VIDEO or S VIDEO the MAIN MENU screen will be displayed so keystone correction can be carried out in these modes If keystone correction is carried out in some other mode there is no need to do it again in CARD mode 30 Troubleshooting There are no image files that can be displayed by the projector on the SD memory card WRITE PROTECTED There is no free space on the SD memory card The write protect switch on the SD memory card is set to the LOCK position Capturing deleting and moving files is not possible NON STANDARD CARD A non standard card has been inserted COPY GUARD SIGNAL The video signal being input includes a copy guard signal Capturing is not possible with such signals
10. the slot Close the card slot cover Removing the SD memory card Open the card slot cover Check that the access indicator at the lower left of the slot is not flashing the SD memory card is not being accessed for reading or writing Note Access indicator e Before removing the SD memory card make sure that the access indicator is not flashing If the card is removed while the access indicator is flashing it may result in loss of data on the card Push the centre of the SD memory card to unlock it and then remove the card Close the card slot cover 10 On screen menus List of menu screens The projector allows various settings to be adjusted and changed using on screen menu operations The overall structure of the projector menus is shown below MAIN MENU SD CARD menu MENU Pages 12 29 and 30 PEGE ESS a oar Naa an SELCT aDJ WESC ram eo CARD H CARD mode ELCT ENTER CAPTURE function Page 13 FILE EDIT menu Page 30 screen MENU Page 28 FILE EDIT MENJE SC Directory selection screen ENTER MENU Image playback screen Page 29 Cost Analysis 4 gt SELCTM amp RENTER Note Refer to the separate PT L701U Operat ing Instructions for details on the MAIN MENU items other than SD CARD and CAPTURE and for details on the items in the PICTUR
11. E menu 11 Capturing projected images onto the SD memory card It is possible to capture images which are being projected from a source such as a connected computer or VCR and save these captured images onto the SD memory card which has been inserted into the SD memory card slot of the projector Images can be captured in one of two ways by using menu screen operations used principally for still images or by using the FREEZE button on the remote control unit used principally for moving images YPsBPrR signals and video signals which include copy protection signals cannot be captured Enabling the FREEZE button for making capture recordings MENU Press the MENU button The MAIN MENU screen will be dis played Press the A or V arrow button to select SD CARD sb CARD Press the ENTER button SELOCTREENTER The SD CARD screen will then be displayed Note f CARD is selected using the input select INPUT RGB button the SD CARD screen will be displayed when the MENU button is pressed instead of the MAIN MENU screen Press the A or V arrow button to SD caRD CAPTURE 4 MENU b select CAPTURE AUTO LOOP OFF ON Press the lt or P arrow button so that e E SE FREEZE is set SELCT PADI WESC If set to MENU the capture function will not operate even when the FREEZE button is pressed Note f the capture setting is set to FREEZE only t
12. Panasonic SD memory card compatible LCD Projector Commercial Use Operating Instructions SD Memory Card Functions Mode No PT L701SDU QO 0000000000 GOD 0000000000 ead 0000000000 2000000000 0000000000 QOQ 0000000000 9S8 Note At this service manual it mentions only the Operating Instructions of PT L701SDU as the representative of PT L701SDE Because some pages in the user instruction manual are used for this chapter without change note that the page numbers shown in the sentences of this chapter are those of the user instruction manual Names of each part SD memory card slot SD memory card slot Insert the SD memory card in here Rear of projector Access indicator Flashes when the SD memory card is being accessed for reading and writing Card slot cover Covers the SD memory card slot What is the SD memory card The SD memory card is a semiconductor memory which at 24 mm x 32 mm x 2 1 mm is about the size of a postage stamp It is a next generation recording medium which can be use instead of conventional storage devices such as MDs mini discs CDs compact discs and cassette tapes In addition it allows data to be repeatedly recorded played and erased The SD memory card can be used to store computer image files video images still pictures and presentations created using Microsoft PowerPoint which have been c
13. ard into a Macintosh with a built in PC PCMCIA card slot which is either Type II or Type III compatible You can then save images from the Macintosh onto the SD memory card and edit these images Inserting the SD memory card Insert the SD memory card into the PC card adapter as shown in the illustration at right Push the card in until it locks into place Make sure that it is facing the correct way PC card adapter SX Note Ifthe SD memory card is inserted into a Macintosh using the PC card adapter while the write protect switch is at the LOCK position it will take a long time a few minutes depending on the case for the Macintosh to recognise the card and an error message may appear If this happens take the SD memory card out of the Macintosh by following the steps on page 18 and change the position of the write protect switch so that it is not at the LOCK position 16 Insert the PC card adapter into the PC card slot of the Macintosh The drive icon will be added automatically to the Desktop Files can then be save and edited in the same way as when using a floppy disk or MO drive Note For Macintosh computers a System Extension such as PC Exchange or File Exchange is e required If such a System Extension has not Name mmmn been installed a message such as This disk is Ce ee ene unreadable by this Macintosh Do you want to tate initialize the disk will appear Do not initialise the SD memory
14. ber directly but be sure to enter a number between 100 and 999 Note f you are not sure of the designa tion for the destination drive the SD memory card drive refer to page 15 for instructions on how to check Click OK to save the image JPEG CONVERTOR ver 1 0 x If the specified directory number is already in use a confirmation window will appear If you click No the save operation will be cancelled and you can then enter a new directory number If you click Yes the Over write to destination dialog box will appear Select one of the following operations Over write The existing file will be deleted and the new file will be saved in its place No The file will not be saved and the operation will skip to the next file Subsequent The next largest file number for that directory will be used in saving the file Over write all The same operation as Over write will be carried out for all remaining slides Stop Saving of files will be cancelled and the main application window will reappear 26 Saving to other folder You can save images to a location such as the computer s hard disk or a MO drive by clicking on Save to other folder Click Save to other folder and select the destination folder for saving A Select folder window such as the one in the illustration will appear Use the drop down list box or double click the folder icons to open the folder you wish to save the fi
15. conds in steps of 5 seconds If set to OFF auto matic switching of images is not carried out Note The setting time is a guide only Actual playback times will vary according to the sizes of the images Automatic looping AUTO LOOP If AUTO LOOP is set to ON when a time for automatic switching of images has been set using the above item once the last image in a directory has been played back playback automatically returns to the first image in the directory 29 Moving and deleting images Deleting At the image selection screen press the A V lt or gt arrow button to select the desired image Press the MENU button The SD CARD screen will be displayed Press the A or V arrow button to select FILE EDIT and then press the ENTER button Tig Cc maz v w oD D lce m lojo i voj E jo DH z A ue E m og a vi UD e e a fo OMA Tua Hirmo tam am ODi ojo Zz aes es MENJE S C Use the A or Y arrow button to FILE EDIT select the desired operation THIRENTER MWESC At the confirmation screen use The display will return to the the lt or gt arrow button to image selection screen Press select YES and then press the the A V lt or gt arrow button ENTER button to move the image to the desired The selected image file will be location and then press the deleted If you select NO the ENTER button display will
16. cture quality slider in the main application window Save as DCF check box If this check box is selected the file name and folder name will be con verted to DCF format refer to page 19 when the file is saved If this check box is not selected the file will be saved with the file name which appears below the image in the thumbnail screen Note When saving the image onto an SD memory card the format will automatically be converted to DCF Prepare thumbnail check box If this check box is selected a thumbnail image will be created and embedded in the JPEG file when the file is saved Note When saving the image onto an SD memory card thumbnail images will be created automati cally regardless of this check box setting Save as different size check box If this check box is selected the file will be converted to the size speci fied in the Converted size list box when the file is saved Note When converting from PowerPoint presentation files the file will be saved at the same size which was set at the time of importing regard less of this check box setting Converted size list box The projector can project JPEG images which are of XGA size so Converted size should be set to XGA 1024 x 768 If the Save as different size check box is not selected the Converted size setting will be ignored Picture quality slider Picture quality Low lt a Dt say te fl This adjusts the image qua
17. d It may not be possible to import some files with the following proper ties even if they are in JPEG BMP or TIFF format Files which are more than 10 000 pixels in width or height BMP files which have been compressed using RLE compres sion TIFF files which have been compressed using LZW compres sion e JPEG or TIFF images in CMYK Cyan Magenta Yellow Black format Importing files using drag and drop JPEG Convertor is compatible with drag and drop operations Select the folder and then the file to be converted and then drag it onto the JPEG Convertor shortcut icon on the Desktop or drag it to the open JPEG Conver tor window If JPEG Convertor is not already running it will then start and the selected file will be imported Dragging and dropping onto the shortcut icon Dragging and dropping into the application window Checking sorting and deleting images JPEG Convertor lets you enlarge the imported images which are displayed in the thumbnail screen for checking and also lets you sort the images into a particular order for displaying during a presentation You can also delete unneeded images Checking images Preview 2001NE 10005 bmp Double click on the image you wish to check An enlarged view of the image will appear so that O you can check that the image has imported correctly al Note You can also enlarge thumbnail images by right clicking on them and selecting Display pictu
18. do the conversion Conversion of JPEG BMP andTIFF images to DCF compliant JPEG images 7a Se aA Jpeg Emp Titt Jpee DCF Jpee DGF Jpee DCF Changing image sizes and compression rates Go fs Gs gt eo Be e Jpee DGF Jpee DCF Jpee DOF Jpeg DGF Jpee DCR Jpee DCF ob eo amp amp Jpee DGF Jpeg DCF Jpee DCF Jpeg DCF Jpee DCR Jpee DGF aving images to locations such as a SD memory card hard disk or MO drive SD memory card Jpee DCF Jpee DGF Jpee DCF Starting JPEG Convertor To start JPEG Convertor click Start point to Programs point to JPEG Convertor Ver 1 0 and then click JPEG Convertor Ver 1 0 Main screen functions When JPEG Convertor is started the main screen shown in the illustration below appears Import Slide button Imports presentation files created using Microsoft PowerPoint into JPEG Convertor Import file button Imports image files JPEG BMP or TIFF format created using other applications into JPEG Convertor Thumbnail screen Displays small previews of the images which have been imported into JPEG Convertor If you right click on any of the thumbnail images in this screen the images can be displayed in actual size sorted or deleted File menu Commands such as Import Slide Import file Save to SD Memory Card Save to other folder and Close can be selected from this menu Setting menu Lets you select the various settings to be appl
19. edit and save images onto the card PC card adapter SS Inserting the SD memory card Insert the SD memory card into the PC card adapter as shown in the illustration at right Push the card in until it locks into place Make sure that it is facing the correct way Note f the SD memory card is inserted into a computer using the PC card adapter while the write protect switch is at the LOCK position a blue warning screen will be displayed when the computer attempts to access the card If this happens press any key on the computer s keyboard to clear the error display Check that the write protect switch is not at the LOCK position when using the SD memory card in a computer Insert the PC card adapter into the PC card slot of the computer If using the SD memory card for the first time on a computer running Windows the Add New Hardware Wizard will start Click Next Note When using the SD memory card for the second time onwards the following setting steps are not necessary Select Display a list of all drivers ina specific location so you can select the driver you want and then click Next Select Standard IDE ESDI Hard Disk Controller and then click Next Follow the prompts which appear on the screen to continue with the installation Lastly gispen eean e s click End to finish Add New Hardware Wizard This wizard searches for new drivers for Standard IDE ESD Hard Disk Controller A d
20. evice driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work cme What do you want Windows to do Search for the best driver for your device Recommended Open My Computer on the Desktop and ent e a eS e SB ela xK 4 Up t Coy check that the icon for the new drive ae er appears 3 Pe i D3 Printers Cont Srani The drive icon is the same icon as that used ER for hard disks but you can check which iconis 2 which by looking at the disk capacity 14 1 MB anc for a 16 MB SD memory card The drive letter will appear as D E F or something similar a depending on the computer you are using If the drive capacity does not appear as shown in the illustration at right select the drive icon and then press ALT ENTER to display the Properties dialog box in order to check the capacity SD memory card drive icon Note e The screens shown for each of the installation steps are Windows 98 screens The appearances of these screens will vary depending on which version of Windows you are using If you are prompted to select a driver at the New Hardware screen select Standard Windows driver and then click OK Refer to the Windows online help for further details Operations such as deleting copying or renaming files and creating or deleting folders directories can be carried out in the same way as for a normal hard disk For details
21. from compression but high rates of compression which are comparable to JPEG files cannot be expected to be obtained JPEG Convertor does not support files compressed using LZW DCF Abbreviation for Design rule for Camera File system DCF is a standard which was established by the Japan Electronic Industry Development Association JEIDA with the aim of realising a common image file format directory name format and file name format for the images used with digital still cameras It is based on recommendations such as Exif Version 2 1 Exif 2 1 Abbreviation for Exchangeable Image File Format This is an image file format which was established by the Japan Electronic Industry Development Association JEIDA It defines the common informa tion format and range of application for images used with digital still cameras centring around TIFF and JPEG format images Version 2 1 is the latest version of the Exif standard Inserting and removing the SD memory card Inserting the SD memory card Make sure that the SD memory card is the right way up when inserting it Open the card slot cover Insert the SD memory card as shown below Insert the SD memory card so that the side with the label is facing upwards and the end with the cut away corner is towards the front Push the card in until it locks into place Note If you try to force the SD memory card into the slot the wrong way it may damage the card and
22. he vertical keystone correction function will be inoperable The picture image on the screen will appear to be distorted in the vertical direction but the captured image will not have this distortion If the FREEZE button is not required for capturing images or if you do not want the image to appear distorted while projection is paused change the capture setting to MENU 12 Capturing images Using the FREEZE button Using the MAIN MENU Insert the SD memory card into the projector according to the procedure given on page 10 Project the screen image to be captured Use the input select INPUT RGB VIDEO button to select the input signal or operate the signal source such as the computer or VCR to project the screen image to be captured Press the FREEZE button on the remote control If the image being projected is okay as it is press the FREEZE button Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU screen Use the A or V arrow button to select CAPTURE and then A confirmation screen will be displayed Use the lt or gt arrow button to select YES and then press the ENTER button CAPTURE YES NO If the confirmation screen does not appear make the setting described on page 12 press the ENTER button E Z m jDjoz C m aE vHIDVA AEIOIMZ jz z o ERL r ig a 0 a w ey a a Zip m Q m m H a D MeO DI DICITIZIO Rjm okolom stp a am
23. ied Such as DCF format conversion thumbnail creation and size conversion when images are imported Version Lets you check the software version information for JPEG Convertor Slide size list box Lets you select the image size for presentation files created using Microsoft PowerPoint when they are imported into JPEG Convertor Picture quality slider Lets you adjust the quality compres sion rate of the JPEG images when they are being saved using the Save to SD Memory Card and Save to other folder commands Save to SD Memory Card button Converts imported images into JPEG images and saves them onto an SD memory card When an image is saved a new directory is created in the DCIM directory created automatically at this time if it does not already exist on the SD memory card Minimize l button Minimizes the JPEG Convertor window and makes it appear as a button on the taskbar Maximize Z button Enlarges the JPEG Convertor window so that it fills the whole of the screen When the window is maximized click the Restore button E to return the window to its previous size button Closes JPEG Convertor It works in the same way as the Close button 3 Save to other folder button Saves the JPEG images to some other location such as a hard disk or MO drive Close button Works in the same way as the x button 21 Importing presentation files created using Microsoft Powe
24. le in and then click Save Note e You can create new folders by clicking Create new folder E Look in lt j My Documents 7 al fad Jpen0001 ipg EF Jpen0007 ing Jpen0002ipg EF Jpcn0008 jpg Jpen0003 jpg EY Jpcn0003 jpa Jpen0004 ipg Jpen0005 ipg Jpen0008 ipg Filename E Open Files of type Bitmap TIFF image JPEG imaget bmp tif i Cancel Import all d 27 Playing back images using the projector Selecting the folder directory Use the input select INPUT RGB button to select CARD At the directory selection screen use the lt or gt arrow button to select the directory A thumbnail image of the first image in each directory and the directory information will be displayed Lo SELCTM RENTER Directory number Directory se quence Total number of directories Note Free space on SD memory card Press the ENTER button The image selection screen will be displayed and a 3 x 3 arrangement of thumbnail images of the files in the directory will appear The selected file will be spot displayed Use the A V lt 4 or P arrow button to move the spot and use the A or Y arrow button to scroll up and down if there are more than nine images Furthermore the image information for the currently selected image will be displayed in the top left corner of the screen Free space on SD memory card File sequence Total number of files Directory
25. lity com pression rate for JPEG images when they are being saved using the Save to SD Memory Card and Save to other folder commands If a higher image quality is selected the resulting file size will be greater and if a lower quality is selected the resulting file size will be smaller about 1 5 the size compared to when high quality is selected Note e JPEG is an effective compression method for natural images such as photographs Presentations created using PowerPoint and illustrations created using graphics programs may show some dete rioration in image quality even if a high quality setting is used 25 Saving imported images onto the SD memory card Once the images have been im ported and sorted you then need to save them onto the SD memory card Use the PC card adapter to insert the SD memory card into the computer Refer to page 14 Check that the write protect switch on the SD memory card is not at the LOCK position Click Save to SD memory card Select the destination drive and directory in the Save into SD Memory Card window The Save into drive list box shows all of the drives which can be used by the computer Fur thermore you can use the direction keys next to the destination directory number to select the desired directory number The directory number will be set automatically to an unused number Furthermore you can also use the numeric keys to enter a directory num
26. n quality occurs so that compression rates of 1 5 to 1 30 are normally used Because of differences in color separation two format sub types are used RGB red green and blue and CMYK cyan magenta yellow black The projector and the JPEG Convertor software do not support the CMYK sub type of JPEG file BMP Abbreviation for BitMaP This is the standard image format for the bitmapped files image files consisting of a collection of dots which are handled by Windows Color levels of monochrome 16 colors 256 colors and 16 7 million colors are supported RLE Abbreviation for Run Length Encoding It can be used to achieve high rates of compression for image files which contain large areas of a single color RLE can be used with monochrome 16 color and 256 color BMP image files JPEG Convertor does not support files com pressed using RLE TIFF Abbreviation for Tagged Image File Format This type of file is used to exchange documents between comput ers Color levels of monochrome 256 colors and 16 7 million colors are sup ported TIFF files in 16 7 million color format can include transparent color LZW Abbreviation for Lempel Ziv Welch LZW is a compression method used for TIFF files and is named thus because it was developed by three people named Lempel Ziv and Welch It compresses the files by converting patterns within the images into short codes There is no deterioration in image quality resulting
27. number File number If there is no thumbnail image already embedded in an image file it will take extra time to display a thumbnail image for that file e Directories which do not contain any image files cannot be selected 28 Playing back images Press the ENTER button at the image selection screen The selected image will then be played back If the MENU button is pressed during playback the display will return to the image selection screen ENTER Cost Analysis MENU Pressing the lt or gt arrow button during playback This will play back the image immediately before or after the current image However if AUTO PLAY has been enabled in other words if it is not set to OFF playback returns to the image immediately before the current image and then pauses when the lt arrow button is pressed When the gt arrow button is pressed playback resumes Pressing the A or Y arrow button during Our Strengths o playback nest This will display the thumbnail image in the center of the screen You can then press the A or Y arrow button again to select an image and then press ENTER to play back the selected image SELCTMMENTER Setting the playback method The following playback methods can be set using the SD CARD menu Automatic playback AUTO PLAY When images are being played back this sets the time interval for projecting a single image before switching to the next image It can be set to between 5 and 60 se
28. onverted into JPEG images using the accessory JPEG Converter software letting you make PC free presentations using just the LCD projector Examples of using the SD memory card Recording Capturing images using the projector Video signal Projector Image file SD memory card The freeze function can be used to capture either moving pictures as still pictures Saving images directly using a computer Computer PC card adapter The accessory JPEG Converter software can be used to convert image files in other formats PowerPoint TIFF BMP into JPEG files which can then be saved onto the SD memory card Windows only Refer to Captur ing projected images onto the SD memory card on page 12 Refer to Using the SD memory card in a Windows PC on page 14 and Using the SD memory card ina Macintosh on page 16 Playback Projecting JPEG images PC free using just the projector Projector Insert Panasonic yi s gt O gt h 160 EA e SD memory card Projection Screen Images can also be sorted and deleted Refer to Playing back images using the projector on page 28 Notes on handling the SD memory card Be sure to read the following before using the accessory SD memory card Notes on handling Be sure to observe the following Do not disassemble or modify the card Do not subject the card to strong shocks and do not twist it bend it drop it step
29. rPoint Check the size in the Slide size drop down list box The projector can project JPEG images which are of XGA size so Slide size should be set to XGA 1024 x 768 2 a ol fey Ht 2001 New Products Review ppt Filename RS Open Files of ype PowerPoint Presantation Tp Cancel Note If Slide size is set to SXGA size you can create JPEG files with the maximum quality but they will be converted to XGA size when they are projected by the projector Furthermore the file size will also become bigger This will reduce the number of images which can be stored on a single SD memory card In addition Slide size can be set to SVGA size to reduce the file size but when such images are projected by the projector they will be increased to XGA size resulting in losses in picture quality Click Import Slide and then select the presentation file to import An Open window such as the one shown in the illustration will appear Use the drop down list box or double click the folder icons to navigate to the location of the presentation file to be converted and then select the file to be converted and click Open Note Only presentation files which are in PPT format which have a ppt extension can be imported For files in other formats such as those with pps extensions open the file in PowerPoint and re save it in PPT format An import window such as the one in the illust
30. ration will appear If you wish to import all slides in the presentation click Import All Perre CER cA 1024 x 788 7 2001 New Products Review If you wish to import selected slides click Prev Slide or Next Slide to display a slide you wish to import and then click Import When the import is finished click Cancel Exit Note The imported slides will be con verted to an aspect ratio of 4 3 It is not recommended that you import slides which do not have a 4 3 aspect ratio as the image may not reproduce correctly If you wish to cancel the import after clicking Import All click Cancel Exit An error may occur when the files are converted on a computer which has PowerPoint 97 in stalled If this happens the error may disappear if the files are converted on a computer which has PowerPoint 2000 installed 22 Importing JPEG BMP and TIFF files created using other applications Click Import file and then select the folder and then the image you wish to import Eo x tone ones sf ale EI Filename Sampie p9 An Open window such as the one shown in the illustration will appear Use the drop down list box or double click the folder icons to navigate to the location of the image file s to be converted and then select the file s to be converted and click Open If you click Import All all image files in the folder which is currently open will be imported Images which cannot be importe
31. re from the pop up menu Sorting images Drag the thumbnail image and drop it in the place where you wish the image to appear A green dividing line appears between the images If you release the mouse button when the thumbnail image is in the desired location the image will move to that location Note You can also move thumbnail images by right clicking on them and selecting Sort from the pop up menu and then using the Arrange Images dialog box which appears Deleting images Select the image you wish to delete You can select multiple images by pressing the Ctrl key while clicking on each image to be selected You can also press the Shift key to select all images within a range between two images Right click in the thumbnail image screen and then select Delete slide from the pop up menu to delete the selected images from the thumbnail screen If you select Delete All in the pop up menu all imported images will be deleted Click Yes in the confirmation dialog box The selected image files will be deleted from the thumbnail screen Note The original image files will not be deleted Only the imported files will be deleted 24 Conversion settings for saving images The conversion settings to be used when saving images onto the SD memory card or into other folders can be set using the Preferences dialog box which appears when Preferences is selected from the Setting menu or using the Pi
32. reated as a sub directory of the 102abcde directory the projector will not be able to recognise the sub directory File names File names must consist of four alphanumeric characters followed by four numerals file number followed by jpg Example abcd0001 jpg The four numerals must make up a number between 0001 and 9999 and the alphanumeric characters can be taken from the following set of 37 characters 0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz_ No distinction is made between upper case and lower case alphabetic characters Double byte characters cannot be used Multiple file names using the same four digit combination file number cannot be created For example if two files exist named abcd0001 jpg and efghO001 jpg respectively the projector cannot recognise them normally File format Only JPEG image files which comply with the Exif 2 1 standard are recognised 19 Using JPEG Convertor The CD ROM which is included with the projector contains the JPEG Convertor software for Windows only To use this software read the Read this first booklet which is also included and then install the JPEG Convertor What JPEG Convertor can do The functions of JPEG Convertor are shown below Conversion of PowerPoint files ppt extension to DCF compliant JPEG images aa ee PowerPoint Jpee DGF Jpee DGF Jpee DCF Jpee DCF PowerPoint 97 2000 must be installed on the computer which is being used to
33. ry card Note Be sure to follow the removal procedure correctly If the correct procedure is not followed it may result in damage to the card or loss of data on the card Eject button 18 DCF standard This projector can only play back image files which comply with the DCF specification The DCF specification imposes the following conditions Image files or directories which do not conform to these conditions cannot be recognised by the projector Limits on directory names Directories must be created as sub directories of the DCIM directory on the SD memory card Data which is contained within any directory other than the DCIM directory cannot be recognised Directory names must consist of three numerals directory number followed by five alphanumeric characters Example 100abcde The three numerals must make up a number between 100 and 999 and the alphanumeric characters can be taken from the following set of 37 characters 0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz_ No distinction is made between upper case and lower case alphabetic characters Double byte characters cannot be used Multiple directories using the same three digit combination directory number cannot be created For example if two directories exist named 100abcde and 100fghij respectively the projector cannot recognise them normally Directory sub hierarchies are not supported For example if a directory called 323fghij is c
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