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Casio XJ-A255 manual

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    1 DATA PROJECTOR XJ-A135/XJ-A145/XJ-A155/ XJ-A245/XJ-A255 Data Projector USB Function Guide  Be sure to rea d the precaution s in the separate User’s Guide (Bas ic Operations ). For details abo ut setting up the Data Pro jector, see the User’s Guide (B asic Operations).  Be sure to keep all user documentation handy for future ref erence .[...]

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    2 Contents About this manual... .. .............................. ........................ 4 Terms and Conventions ..................... .............. ........... ........... .............. ........... ............ . 4 About the Data Projector’s USB Functions .................. 5 Connecting a USB Device to the Data Projector ......... 7 Installi[...]

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    3 Performing a Presentation Using the YC-400/YC-430 Document Camera............................. 39 YC Camera Application Function and Operation Overview .................39 Connecting the Document Camera to the Data Projector ...................... ........... ........ 39 YC Camera Application Operations ...........................................[...]

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    4 About this manual... This manual explai ns function and opera tions when any on e of the following devices is co nnected to the USB port of the CASIO Data Projector.  USB memory device  CASIO Multi Projection Camera (YC-400/YC-430)  CASIO Graphing Calcul ator (fx-9860G Series) Note  Use of a memor y device (page 5) requires separa te [...]

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    5 About the Data Projector’s USB Functions The USB port that is built into th e Data Projector lets you connect an external USB device and use it as an input source for imag e projection. USB Memory Device or Memory Card After you connect a mem ory device to the Data Projector’ s USB port, you can playback (project) the following types o f file[...]

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    6 Document Camera (CASIO YC-400/YC-430) You can connect a CASIO Document Cam era to the Data Projector ’s USB port and projec t the images of documents placed on the docu ment stage of the YC-400/YC-430. For more information, see “Performing a Presentation Usin g the YC-400/YC-430 Document Camera” on page 39. Graphing Calculator ( CASIO fx-98[...]

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    7 Connecting a USB Device to the Data Projector What happens when you conne ct a USB device while the Data Projector is turned on depends on the current configuration of the Da ta Projector’s plug -and-play setting. Plug-and -play is enabled under the Data Projector’s init ial default settings. For more detai ls about th e plug-and-play setting[...]

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    8 Installing the Software The following USB expansion function software is included on th e CD-ROM that comes with the projector. Minimum System Requirements  Windows ® 7, Windows Vista ® , or Windows ® XP pre-insta lled  PowerPoint 2003, or 2007 installed (to use EZ-Converter FA)  Normal operation may not be pos sible under certain har[...]

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    9 To install EZ-Converter FA 1. Place the CD-ROM that comes with the pr ojector into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.  This will automatica lly display the CD-ROM m enu screen. 2. On the menu screen, click the [Install] button to the righ t of “EZ-Converter FA”.  Follow the instructio ns on the dialog boxe s that appear on the screen.  [...]

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    10 To install ArcSoft MediaConv erter 3 for CASIO Projector 1. Place the CD-ROM that comes with the pr ojector into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.  This will automatica lly display the CD-ROM m enu screen. 2. On the menu screen, click the [Install] button to the righ t of “ArcSoft MediaConverter 3 for CASIO Projector”.  Follow the instru[...]

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    11 Installing Multi Projection Camera Upda te Software A YC-400 Multi Projection Camera can be connected to the Data Projector only if it is running firmware version 1.1 or higher . For informati on about how to check the fir mware version of a came ra, see the file named “YC-Update_Gui de_English.pdf” in the “English” folder inside the “[...]

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    12 Projecting the Contents of Files on a Memory Device This section explains how to perform the following o perations.  How to use EZ-Converter FA computer software to convert Powe rPoint files to files that can be played back with the Da ta Projector’s Viewer function.  How to project the contents of files stored on a memory device s with [...]

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    13 Starting Up and Exit ing EZ-Converter FA To start up EZ-Converter FA Perform either of the following oper ations to start up EZ-Co nverter FA on the co mputer.  Double-click the icon on your Windows desktop.  On your computer’s Windows S tart menu, select [All Programs] - [ CASIO] - [EZ- Converter FA]. Important! If your computer is runn[...]

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    14 Converting a PowerPoint File to an ECA File Important!  Before performi ng any of the opera tions here, you will need to have a file created using Microsoft Of fice PowerPoint 2003 or 2007 on hand.  Conversion of a PowerPoint file to an ECA file requires playback of the origin al file from beginning to end. Note that th e time req uired fo[...]

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    15 6. Select the PowerPoint file you want to convert from and then click the [Open] button.  This will display a dialog box like the one shown belo w for specify ing the ECA file settings . 7. Configure the settings as re quired on the dialog box.  The following desc ribes the meanings and setting s of each of the items that appea r on the di[...]

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    16 To specify the screen resolut ion of the ECA file 1. Right-click the left side of the EZ-Converter FA window. 2. On the menu that appears, click “Output Resolution”. 3. On the sub-menu that appears, select the resolu tion you want.  The following shows the resolution settings that should be used for each Dat a Projector model.  Your co[...]

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    17 5. Click the button to start playback.  This will display a control panel at the top of the screen.  During file playba ck, you can use the control pan el buttons to perform the operations described below. To do this: Perform this operation: Go to the pr evious p age Click the button . Go to the nex t page Click the button. Stop playback C[...]

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    18 Use the Data Projec tor’s Viewer a pplication to project the contents of a f ile on a memory dev ice. Viewer starts up automati cally whenever yo u connec t a memory device that i s supported by the Da ta Projector into the Data Projector’s U SB port. Connecting a Memory Device to the Data Projector The Data Projec tor’s USB port suppo rts[...]

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    19 To connect a memory card to t he Data Projector 1. Connect a USB card reader that supports the memory card you are using to the Data Projector’s USB port . 2. Load the memory card into th e USB card reader’s card slot.  For details about how to load a memory ca rd into the USB card reade r, see the user documentation that comes with the r[...]

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    20 Starting Projection with Viewer If the Data Projector is turned on and you are performing the proc edure under “Connecting a Memory Device to the Data P rojec tor” (page 18) to connect USB memor y to the Data Projec tor will cause the main Viewer window show n below to be projected. Note If Viewer projection doe s not start automatically at [...]

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    21 Drive Menu Entering the Presenta tion Mode, Slide Mode, or Mo vie Mode while there are multiple memory devices connected to the Data Pr ojector (mul tiple USB memory dev ices connected v ia a USB hub, multiple memory cards loade d in the memory card rea der connected to the Data Projector, etc .) will cause a menu like the one shown below to app[...]

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    22 Projecting an E CA (Presentation ) File Use the Viewer Presentatio n Mode to project ECA f iles. To project an ECA file 1. Connect the memory device where th e ECA f ile you want to project is stored to the Data Projector.  This will project the ma in Viewer window. If the main Viewer window does not appear , press the [INPUT] key and s elect[...]

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    23 Operations during ECA File Projection The operations described below can be pe rforme d while an ECA file is playin g. The operations described belo w can be performed while ECA file playback is paused. To do this: Perform this operation: Go to the previous pag e Press the [  ] key. Go to the next page Press the [  ] key. Pause ECA file pl[...]

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    24 Page Menu Operat ions Pressing the [ O ] key while an ECA file is being pla yed will projec t a page menu like the one shown below. The operations described below can be performed while the pa ge menu is being projec ted. To do this: Perform this operation: Re-start file playback from a particular page Use the cursor keys to move the high lighti[...]

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    25 Projecting an Ima ge File Use the Viewer Slide Mode to project ima ge files. You can also group image fi les and project them in a specific sequence a s a slideshow. To project an image file 1. Connect the memory device where the image file you want to proj ect is stored to the Data Projector.  This will project the ma in Viewer window. If th[...]

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    26 Projecting a Slideshow The Data Projector’s Slide Mode lets you group multiple image files and proj ect them in sequence as a slideshow. You can s elect either manual pl ayback or auto playba ck for slideshow i mage display. The initial default setting is manual playback. To prepare image files for slides how play Note the fol lowing points wh[...]

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    27 6. Perform the operations described below as required.  The following oper ations can be perfo rmed while a slidesho w is paused. 7. To return to the file menu after the sl ideshow is complete, press the [ESC] key. Projecting a Movie File Use the Viewer Movie Mode to project movie fil es. Note  Viewer supports play back of Motion JPEG form[...]

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    28 To project a movie file 1. Connect the memory device where the movie file you wan t to proj ect is stored to the Data Projector.  This will project the ma in Viewer window. If the main Viewer window does not appear , press the [INPUT] key and s elect “Viewer ” as the input source. 2. Use the cursor keys to move the highli ghting to “Mov[...]

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    29 Operations during Movi e File Projection The operations described below can be performed whil e a movie f ile is playing or paused. * For details about f ast forward and f ast reverse, se e “To perform fa st forward and fast r everse during movie playback”, below. To perform fast forward and fast reverse dur ing movie playback 1. Perform ste[...]

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    30 3. Perform the operations described below as required. File Menu Operations This section explains ope rations you can perf orm while the file list is displayed in the P resentation, Slide, or Movie Mode. List View and Icon View There are two differe nt views for the Viewer f ile menu: a list view and an ic on view. List view: This view lists the[...]

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    31 To toggle the file menu between th e list view and icon view Press the [FUNC] key and then the [ENTER] key. Note You can specify either the list vi ew or icon view as the default view. For m ore informat ion, see “Configuring Vi ewer Settings” on page 33. To scroll the file menu Press the [ Z ] key to scroll fo rward, and the [ f ] key to sc[...]

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    32 To view file properties 1. Display the file men u list view. 2. Use the [  ] and [  ] keys to move the highlighting to the file whose properties you want to view.  A thumbnail and the properties of the currently hi ghlighted file will a ppear on the left side of the file menu.  The following expl ains the informa tion that appears i [...]

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    33 To retu rn to th e main Vie wer win dow 1. Press the [FUNC] key. 2. On the function menu that appears, use the cursor keys to move the high lighting to “Back to Viewer Selection” and then press the [ENTER] key. Configuring Viewer Settings You can use the Viewer setup menu to configure the Viewer function se ttings described below. The initia[...]

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    34 To display the Viewer setup menu Perform either of the following o perations. Operation 1 1. Project the main Viewer window.  If you are playing a file in the Presentation, Slide , or Movie Mode, pause pl ayback and return to the file menu. Next, press [FUNC], then [  ], then [ENT ER]. 2. Use the cursor keys to move the highligh ting to ?[...]

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    35 To configure Viewer settings 1. Display the Viewer setup menu. 2. Use the [  ] and [  ] keys to move the highlighting to the ite m whose setting you want to change. 3. Use the [  ] and [  ] keys to display the available settings. 4. After configuring all the settings you wan t, press the [ESC] key (or press the [FUNC] key and then th[...]

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    36 Refer to the following whenever Viewer operat ions are not what you expe ct. Memory Devices Viewer Troubleshooting Problem Cause and Required Action Viewer does not appear when I connect USB memory to the Da ta Projector’s USB port.  The USB memory you are conn ecting may have a fo rmat that cannot be recognized by the Data Proj ector. Conn[...]

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    37 File Display and Playback Problem Cause and Required Action ECA files converted from Power Point files using EZ-Converter FA do not appear in the file menu. Viewer may be in a mode other than the Presentat ion Mode. To enter the Presentation Mode, high light “Presentation” on the main Viewer window (page 20) and then pres s the [ENTER] key. [...]

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    38 Viewer Error Messages Problem Cause and Required Action Folder does not co ntain any image files. There is no displayable folder, ECA file, image file, or movie file in the folder you are tryin g to access with Viewer. Use your computer to chec k the contents of the folder . For details about file formats supporte d for Data Projector playbac k,[...]

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    39 Performing a Presentation Using the YC-400/YC-430 Document Camera This section explains how to connect the CASIO YC-400/YC-430 Mu lti Projection Ca mera (document camera) to the Data Projec tor in order to pr oject the images o f documents place d on the document stage of the doc ument camera. The Da ta Projector’s bui lt-in application name d[...]

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    40 To connect the document camer a to the Data Projector and project the image of a document 1. Turn on the Data Projector.  Wait until the Data Projector’s POWE R/STANDBY indicator is lit green. 2. Connect the document camera to the Data Projector using th e USB cable that comes bundled with the document camera. 3. With nothing on the docu me[...]

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    41 4. Place the document whose image you wan t to project onto the document camera’s document stage.  Be sure to place the docume nt in the center of the stage, and do not let any par t of the document extend off the edges of the stage.  When placing a landsca p e orientation document onto the document stag e, the top of the page should fac[...]

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    42 This section explains the v arious types of projecti on operations you can per form with the YC Camera application and how to confi gure YC Camera application s ettings. Important! The procedures in this se ction assume that you have al ready connected the Do cument Camera to the Data Projector as explained under “C onnecting the Document Came[...]

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    43 To adjust the document camera’s zoom se tting 1. Press the [FUNC] key to display the YC Camera application fun ction menu. 2. Use the [  ] key to move the highl ighting to “Camera Zoom/Focus” an d then press the [ENTER] key.  This causes the Y C Camera Zoom/F ocus dialog box to appear in the pr ojection area. T he “Optical Zoom ”[...]

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    44 To adjust the camera po sition 1. Remove all documents and obj ects from the document stage. 2. Press the [FUNC] key to display the YC Camera application fun ction menu. 3. Use the [  ] key to move the highl ighting to “Adjust Camera Position” and then press the [ENTER] key.  This displays the ca mera position adj ustment dialog box. 4[...]

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    45 To perform white enhancement on the currently projec ted image Note  White enhancement causes the background of the projec ted image to be white enhanced, which helps to make the text on a document easier to read.  This operation wil l affect only the image that i s currently being projecte d. The projection image produced the next time yo[...]

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    46 Configuring YC Camera Applic ation Setup Menu Settings You can use the YC Camera setu p menu to configure va rious YC C amera application oper ation settings. To configure YC Camera applicat ion setup menu settings 1. Press the [MENU] key to display the setup menu. 2. Press the [  ] key to move the highlighting to “USB” and then press the[...]

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    47 To restore all settings on the YC Camera application setup menu to their initial factory defaults 1. Press the [MENU] key to display the setup menu. 2. Press the [  ] key to move the highlighting to “USB” and then press the [ENTER] key. 3. Press the [  ] key once to move the high lighting to “Setup” and then press the [ENTER] key. [...]

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    48 YC Camera Application Setup Menu Contents This section pro vides detailed e xplanations of all of the items included on the YC Camer a application setup menu. The initial defaul t setting for each item is indicated by an asterisk ( * ). Setting Name Descr iption Operation Mode Specifies whether re cording of documents placed on the doc ument sta[...]

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    49 Skew Correction Specifies whether or not skew correction sh ould be performed automaticall y on the projected image. On * : Turns on au tomatic skew correctio n. Off: Turns off automati c skew correc tion. Project Document Monitor Image Specifies whether or not the camera’s m onitor image should be proj ected when a docume nt is removed from t[...]

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    50 Projecting the Screen Image of a Graphing Calculator You can connect a CASIO graphing calculator to the Data Projector usi ng a USB cable and project the calculator’s scr een image with the Data Projector. USB connection of the fo llowing CASIO graphing calculators is supported.  fx-9860G Series To project the screen image of a graphing cal[...]

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