Epson EMP-732 Bedienungsanleitung

User’s Guide[...]

1 Use r’s G uid e Pr ojector Features The follow ing six preset colour modes are provided so that you can easily obtain optimum images simply by selecting a Co lour mode. In addition, if projecting onto blackboards rather than projection screens in places such as schools, you can select the "Blackboard" setting to allo w images to be pr[...]

2 Projector Features Use r’s G uid e The accessory remote control can be used to carry out opera tions such as pausing projection (Freeze function s p.51 ), zooming in on important parts of images (E-Zoom function s p.52 ) and pointing out important parts of images using a pointer icon (Pointer function s p.53 ). In addition, the remote control c[...]

3 Projector Features Use r’s G uid e (EMP-745/737 only) When something goes wrong with the projector , such as a lamp blo wing during projection, the projector can notify you of the error via e -mail. In addition, by using EasyMP… • Make easy network connection with a computer via a wireless LAN. • Project a computer's image ov er a ne[...]

4 Use r’s G uid e Contents Projector Features ......................... ........................ ................. 1 Before Using the Projector Part Names and Funct ions ................................................ ..... 7 Front/Top ................................ ...................................... .............. 7 Control Panel ........[...]

5 Use r’s G uid e Advanc ed Operations Functions for Enhanci ng Projection ................................... ... 5 0 A/V Mute ................................................... ............................... 50 Freeze ...................................... ...................................... ............ 51 Wide-screen Projection of Images[...]

Before Using the Projector This chapt er describes th e proced ures f or setting up th e projecto r bef o re use . P ar t Names and Func tions .......................... ......... 7 • Front/T op ........... .................... ............. ............. ............. ......... 7 • Control P anel .................. ............. ............. [...]

7 Use r’s G uid e P ar t Names and Functions Fr ont/T op • Control panel s p.8 • Zoom ring s p.40 Adjusts the i mage size. • Remote control light-receiv ing area s p.13 Receives signals from the remote cont rol. • P ower indicator s p.75 Flashes or l ights i n diff erent colour s to indic ate t he operat ing stat us of t he projec tor. ?[...]

8 Part Names and Functions Use r’s G uid e Control P a nel • [P ower] b utton s p.36 , p.38 Turns the project or power on or off. • [Help] button s p.73 Each time this but ton is pr essed, it di splays or hides the onli ne hel p menu that can assist you if you have a problem. • [Menu] button s p.69 Displays or hides t he configur ation menu[...]

9 Part Names and Functions Use r’s G uid e Rear • Remote control light-receiving area s p.13 Receiv es signals fro m the re mote contro l. • Power inlet s p.35 Connects to t he power cabl e. • [Computer/Componen t Video] port s p.21 , p.25 , p.26 Input analogue RGB video signal s fr om a computer and RGB vi deo si gnals a nd com ponent vide[...]

10 Part Names and Functions Use r’s G uid e Base • Air filter (air intake vent) s p.99 , p.104 This prevent s dust and othe r foreign particles from getting insi de the projector w he n air is dra w n in . It sho uld be c lean ed and replac ed peri odical ly. • Suspension brack et fixing points (3 points) s p.15 , p.108 Insta ll th e optio n [...]

11 Part Names and Functions Use r’s G uid e Remote Cont r ol If you position the o ver the b utton icon or b utton name, a desc ription of that b utton will appear . • [Video] button s p.37 • [S-Video] button s p.37 • Numeric buttons s p.31 • Remote control ligh t-emitting area s p.13 • [A/V Mute] button s p.50 • [E-Zoom] button ( ) ([...]

12 Use r’s G uid e Bef ore Using the Remote Contr ol Inserting the Batteri es The batteries are not already in serted into t he remote cont rol a t the time the projector is purchased. Y ou will need to insert the batteries that are provided with the projector before the remote control can be used. PROCEDURE Remove the battery cover . While pushi[...]

13 Before Using the Remot e Control Use r’s G uid e Using the Remote Con trol and Remote Operating Rang e The remote control is use d in the follo wing way . PROCEDURE P oint the remote control light-emitting area towar d one of the remote control light-receiving areas o n the projector and operate the remote control b utto ns. Using the Remote C[...]

14 Before Using the Remot e Control Use r’s G uid e Use the remote control within the ranges indicated belo w . If the dista nce or angle between the remote control and the remote c ontrol light-receivi ng area is outside the normal operating range , the remote control may not wor k. Remote Operating Ra nge Operating distance Operating angle Appr[...]

15 Use r’s G uid e Installation Settin g Up the Pr oject o r The projector supports the follo wing four dif ferent projection methods, allo w ing you to choose the best method for displaying your images. * A special method of installation is required for suspending the projector from the ceiling. Please contact your supplier if you would like to [...]

16 Installation Use r’s G uid e Screen Siz e an d Projection Dist ance The distance between the projector's lens and the scr een determines the actual image si ze. While referring to the follo wing table, position the projector so that the images are projec ted onto the sc reen at the optimum size. The va lues should be used as a guide for s[...]

17 Use r’s G uid e Inser ting and Remo ving Car ds (EMP-745/737 onl y) Y ou can use PC cards such as w ireless LAN cards a nd memory cards with the EMP-745/737. Inserting and removing PC cards will be explained using the included wireless LAN card provided as an example. The wireless LAN card provided with the projector will be used as an e xampl[...]

18 Inserting and Removing Ca rds (EMP-745/7 37 only) Use r’s G uid e Remov al PROCEDURE Press the eject button to the left of the c ard slot. The eject button will pop out. Press the eject button again. Enough of th e PC car d will b e ejected s o that yo u can grasp th e edge of the card and pull it st raight out of the slot. CA UTION • Do not[...]

19 Inserting and Removing Ca rds (EMP-745/7 37 only) Use r’s G uid e Access Lamp St atus When a memory card has been inserted into the projector's card slot, you can check the access status of t he memory card by notin g whether the access lamp is lit and what colour it is, as des cribed below . The card slot access lamp does not light when [...]

20 Use r’s G uid e Connecting to a Computer Eligi ble Compute r s The method for connecting the projector to a computer using a cable is explained here. If using an EMP-745/737, see the EasyMP Network Setup Guide for information on ho w to c onnect to a computer over a netw ork. The projector cannot be connected to some types of computer , or pro[...]

21 Connecting to a Computer Use r’s G uid e Projecting Images from a Computer The shape a nd specif ications of the compute r's monitor port will determine what type of cable should be used. Check the follo wing to see which type of port your computer has. Use the accessory computer cable to make the connection. If the Monitor P o r t is a M[...]

22 Connecting to a Computer Use r’s G uid e Using t he Remo te Control to Op erate t he Mous e P oint er (Wir eless Mo use Fun ction) Y ou can use the re mote control as a wireless mouse to control the mouse pointer on the computer screen. T o do this, you must use the accessory USB g cable to connect the computer 's USB port to the [USB T y[...]

23 Connecting to a Computer Use r’s G uid e Once the connection has been made, th e mouse pointer c an be operated as follo ws. Moving the mouse pointer If y ou tilt the [ ] b utton on the rem ote control, t he mouse poi nter will move in the dire ction of tilt. Left click Press th e [En ter] button. If you press the [ Enter] button twice in rapi[...]

24 Use r’s G uid e Connecting to a Video Sour ce Pr ojecting Com posite Video g Images Use a commerc ially- a vailable A/V cable t o make the c onnection. CA UTION W hen co nne cting th e proje ctor to vid eo eq uipm ent, ta k e the f ollo wing precauti ons. • T urn t he pow er off for both t he proj ector and t he video e quipment before conne[...]

25 Connecting to a Video Source Use r’s G uid e Projecting S-Video Images Use a commerc ial ly-av ai lable S-V ideo g cable to make the connections. Projecting Compon ent Vide o Images Use the optiona l component video g cable to make the connection. "Appendices: Optional Accessories and Consumables" s p.108 S-Vid eo cable (commerc iall[...]

26 Connecting to a Video Source Use r’s G uid e Projecting RGB Video Images Use the accessory computer cable to make the connections. To RGB ou tput port Computer cable (acces sory) To [Compu ter/Compon ent Vi deo] port (blue ) TIP • Th e input so urce is de termin ed auto m atica lly based on the in put signals . Some video signal s may be rep[...]

27 Use r’s G uid e Pla ying Sound fr om Video Equipment The projector has a built-in speak er with a maximum output of 1 W . Y ou can output sound from connected video equi pment (such as a computer or video deck) through the projector's built-in speak er if the video equipment has an audio output port. Select the audio cable that is used fo[...]

28 Use r’s G uid e Pla ying Sound fr om External Speakers (EMP-745/737 onl y) When projecting using the CardPlayer function of EasyMP , you can output the audio signals to ext ernal speakers. Set the "EasyMP Audio Out" to "Externa l" and connect speak ers with built-in amplif iers to the projector's [Audio] port in order [...]

29 Use r’s G uid e Conn ect ing US B De vices (Digi tal Camera, Har d Disk Dr ive or M emory Device s) (EMP-745/737 only) USB1.1-compatible digital cameras, hard disk dri ves and USB storage devices can be connected to the projector . Image files that are stored inside the digital camera and sc enarios, image s and mo vies that are stored inside [...]

30 Connecting USB Dev ices (D igital Camera, Hard Disk Driv e or Memor y Devi ces) (EMP- 745/737 only) Use r’s G uid e Disconne cting a USB Device from the Projector After projection has finished, disconnect the USB de vice from the projector by follo wing the procedure below . PROCEDURE P osition the cu rsor with the "EJECT" button on [...]

31 Use r’s G uid e Pre v enting theft (P ass w or d Pr otect) When the Pa ssword Protect function is acti vated, people who do not kno w the password cannot use the projector to project images when the power is turned on. Furthermore, the user's logo that is displayed on the background of the screen cannot be changed. This is to deter theft.[...]

32 Preven ting thef t (Passw ord Prote ct) Use r’s G uid e The password entry screen will not be displayed at all when the po wer is turned on until the l ength of time that has been set has elapsed. Whe n the set length of time ha s elapsed, the pass word en try screen will be displayed each time the power is turned on. The l e ngth of time refe[...]

33 Preven ting thef t (Passw ord Prote ct) Use r’s G uid e T urn "P ower ON Protect" on. (1) Select "Po wer ON Protect", and then press the [Enter] button. (2) Select "ON", and then press the [Enter] button. (3) Press the [Esc] button. "Timer" setting allows you to specify the time inter val for pass wor d [...]

Basic Operations This chapt er describes basic oper ations such as tur ning the proje ctor on a n d off an d adjusting the proj ected images . T urning t he Pr o jector On ............................. ....... 35 • Connecting the Po wer Ca ble ...... ............. .............. ............. 35 • T urning the P ower On and Projecting Images ..[...]

35 Use r’s G uid e T urning the Pr ojector On T urn the power on to start projecting images. Connec ting the P ower Cable PROCEDURE Check that the po wer is turned off for the projector and all components connected to the p r ojector . Connect the computer or other video so urce to the projector . s p.20 , p.24 Remove the lens cover . Hold the le[...]

36 Turning the Projector On Use r’s G uid e T u rnin g the P ower On and Projecting Images PROCEDURE Check that the P ower indicator has stopped flas hing and is lit orang e . T urn the power on for all equipme nt connected to the projector . For a video source, p ress the [P lay] button at the vid eo source t o start playback if necessary . Pres[...]

37 Turning the Projector On Use r’s G uid e If more than one external device is connected t o the projector , use the remote control or projector contr ol panel buttons to select the image source to be projected while referring to the follo win g table. The input source can also be searched f o r and projected automatically each time the [Sour ce[...]

38 Use r’s G uid e T urning the Pr ojector Off Follo w the procedure be lo w to turn the projector's power of f. PROCEDURE T urn the power off for the signal sources that are connected to the projector . Check that the power for all connected components has been turned off. Press the [P ower] button. The following conf irmation message will [...]

39 Turning the Projector Off Use r’s G uid e If the projector is not being used, it is re commended that you unplug the power cable fr om the ele ctrical outlet. Attach the lens cover . Attach the lens cov er to the lens when not using the projector , in order to prev ent the le ns from getting dusty o r dirty . TIP • If the P ower indicator is[...]

40 Use r’s G uid e Adjusting the Screen Image These functions corre ct and adjust the projected images s o that optimum images can be obtained. Adjusting the Image Size (Zoom Functio n) The size of the projected image is basica lly determined by the distance from the projector to the screen. s p.16 The follo w ing procedures explain ho w to adjus[...]

41 Adjusting the S creen Image Use r’s G uid e Adjus ting the I mage A ngle a nd A utomati c Ke ystone Corre ction Fu nction The projector should be set up so that it is as perpendicular to the screen as possible. If you can not set up the projetor so that it is at right angle to the screen surface, y ou can tilt the projector up. By ext ending o[...]

42 Adjusting the S creen Image Use r’s G uid e PROCEDURE While pulling the foot adjust lever at the front of the projector , l ift up the front of the projector to e xtend the front adjustable f oot. Extend the front adjustable foot until the desired angle is obtained, and then release the foot adjust lever . T o retract the front adjustabl e foo[...]

43 Adjusting the S creen Image Use r’s G uid e Manu all y Correct ing K eys tone D istortion The projector is provided with an automatic ke ystone corr ection function which detects the vertical angle of th e projector and carries out keystone correction automatically . If you would like to make further f i ne adjustments to the results of automa[...]

44 Use r’s G uid e Adjusting the Ima g e Quality The quality of the screen images can be adjusted a s follo ws. Adjus ting Com put er Ima ges and RGB Vi deo Ima g es Automatic setup detects analogue RGB signals coming from a connected computer , and automatically adjusts t hese signals s o that the optimum images can be obtained. Automatic setup [...]

45 Adjusting the I mage Quality Use r’s G uid e If vertical stripes appear in the projected computer or RGB video images, and this cannot be fix ed using automatic setup, you will need to adjust th e T racki ng g manually using the follo wing proc edure. PROCEDURE Press the [Menu] b utton on the remote contr ol or the projector's co ntrol pa[...]

46 Adjusting the I mage Quality Use r’s G uid e If flickering, fuzziness or interference a ppear in computer or RGB video images, and this cannot be fix ed using automatic setup, you will need to adjust th e Sync (synchronisation) g manually using the follo wing proce dure. PROCEDURE Press the [Menu] b utton on the remote contr ol or the projecto[...]

47 Adjusting the I mage Quality Use r’s G uid e Selectin g the Projection Qua lity (Colour Mode S electio n) The following s ix preset colour m odes are av ailable for use depending on the characteristics of the images that are be ing projected. Y ou can easily obtain the optimum image quality simply by selecting the colour m ode that corresponds[...]

48 Use r’s G uid e Adjusting the V olume The v olume of th e projector's b uilt-in speaker can be ad justed as follo ws. PROCEDURE Press the [V olume] b uttons on the remote control or the [ ] and [ ] buttons on the pr ojector's control panel to adjust the volume. When the button is pressed to the [ ] side, the volume increases, and whe[...]

Advanced Operations This ch apt er de scr ibe s fu nctio ns for enha ncing the p roj ectio n of imag es, and h ow to use t he co nfi gurati on menus. Functions for Enhancing Projection .......... ....... 50 • A/V Mute ............ ............. ............. ............. .............. ............. 50 • Free ze ................. .............[...]

50 Use r’s G uid e Functions f or Enhancing Pr ojection This section describes the v arious useful functions that can be used to enhance presentations. A/V Mute This function momentarily pauses the image and sound. For e xa mple, it can be used when you do not want to sho w details of operations such as selecting dif fer ent f iles while computer[...]

51 Functions for Enha ncing Projection Use r’s G uid e Free ze This function pauses only the projected images. The sound keeps playing without pausing. The image source will still be playing back the images e v en while projection is paused, and so i t will not be possible to resume projection from the point where it was paused. PROCEDURE Press t[...]

52 Functions for Enha ncing Projection Use r’s G uid e E-Zo om This function lets you enlarg e and reduc e a par t of projected images such as graphs and tables. PROCEDURE Press the [E-Zoom ] button. A cursor (cross) indicating the centre point for the area to be enlarged will appear on the screen. Move the cr oss to the area of the image that is[...]

53 Functions for Enha ncing Projection Use r’s G uid e P ointe r functio n This function lets you use the re mote control to mov e a pointer icon around on the images being projected. This function can be used to emphasise parts of an image that you want to draw attent ion to. Use the remote control to carry out pointer function operations. PROCE[...]

54 Functions for Enha ncing Projection Use r’s G uid e Operat ion Butto n Loc k Funct ion This function locks the butt ons on the pr ojector's control panel. This function is useful at times such as during sho w e vents so that only projection is carried out deactiv ating all bu ttons operation, or in places such as schools to limit the rang[...]

55 Use r’s G uid e Using the Configuration Men u Functions The configuration menus can be used to carry out a va riety of settings and adjustments. The menus hav e a hier archical structure, with a main menu that is di vide d into sub-menus, which are further divi ded into other sub-menus. Refer to "Using the Conf iguration Menus" s p.6[...]

56 Using the Configurat ion Menu Functions Use r’s G uid e List of Func tions • None of the settings can be adjusted if no signals are being input. • The commands displayed in the "Image" menu change depending on the input sinal that is being projected. Menu commands that do not apply to the current input signal cannot be adjusted. [...]

57 Using the Configurat ion Menu Functions Use r’s G uid e Color Adjustment Adjusts the absolute colour temperature and the intensity of the red, green and blue components for each input source. Abs. Color T emp . g : Lets you adjust bright colours within a range from reddish tinges to bluish t inges. If the colour temperature is lower , colours [...]

58 Using the Configurat ion Menu Functions Use r’s G uid e Component video g / Composite video g / S-Video g Sub-menu Function Default Color Mode Corrects the vividness of the ima ge colour . The settings can be sav ed separa tely for each type of source ( computer or video source). Y ou can select from si x different quality settings depending o[...]

59 Using the Configurat ion Menu Functions Use r’s G uid e Color Adjustment Adjusts the absolute colour temperature and the intensity of the red, green and blue components for each input source. Abs. Color T emp . g : Lets you adjust bright colours within a range from reddish tinges to bluish t inges. If the colour temperature is lower , colours [...]

60 Using the Configurat ion Menu Functions Use r’s G uid e • The " T racking g ", " Sync. g ", "Position" and "Resize" settings can not be adjusted if no signals are being input. • The items displayed in the "S ignal" menu change depending on the input signal that is being projected. Menu comm[...]

61 Using the Configurat ion Menu Functions Use r’s G uid e Component video g Composite video g / S-Video g Sub-menu Function Default Position Mo ves the image display positi on vertically and horizontally . • Press the [ Enter] button on t he remote control or on the projector's control panel and then make the adjustment using the display [...]

62 Using the Configurat ion Menu Functions Use r’s G uid e "Setting" Menu Sub-menu Function Default K eyst one Corrects vertical k eys tone distortion in images. • When keystone correction is carried out, the projected image will becom e smaller . • If the text part of the image is blurred after keystone correction is carried out, d[...]

63 Using the Configurat ion Menu Functions Use r’s G uid e EasyMP Audio Out (EMP-745/737 only . Can be used only when projecting using EasyMP .) Select the way to output sound when projecting us ing EasyMP . Select the "External" to output the sound from ext ernal speak ers with bui lt-in amplif iers. Select the " Internal" to[...]

64 Using the Configurat ion Menu Functions Use r’s G uid e • The "User’ s Logo" setting can not be adjusted if no signals are being input. "Extended" Menu Sub-menu Function Default Dis pla y This lets you mak e settings related to the projector's display . Message: Sets whether display of the following m essages is tu[...]

65 Using the Configurat ion Menu Functions Use r’s G uid e Projection Sets the projection position for the projector . • Front : Select when the projector is in front of the screen. • Front/Ceiling : Select when the projector is in front of the screen and suspended from the ceiling. • Rear : Select when the projector is behind the screen. ?[...]

66 Using the Configurat ion Menu Functions Use r’s G uid e Sub-menu Function Default Standby Mode (EMP-745/737 only) Set to "Network ON" to use netw ork monitoring and control functions and the standby monitor out function while the projector is in standby mode. T o e nable the new settings, turn the projector's po wer off and wait[...]

67 Using the Configurat ion Menu Functions Use r’s G uid e • The "Info" menu sho ws the setting details for the curre nt image source. • The "Lamp Hours" item appears as 0H for 0–10 hours, and after that, it appears in units of 1 hour . Comput er/RGB Video/ Comp onen t video g Composi te video g / S-Vi deo g "Info&q[...]

68 Using the Configurat ion Menu Functions Use r’s G uid e "Reset" M enu Sub-menu Function Default Reset All Resets all it ems in all me nus to their default s ettings. • Press the [ Enter] button on t he remote control or on the projector's control panel. • T o reset settings suc h as "Ima ge" or "Signal", [...]

69 Using the Configurat ion Menu Functions Use r’s G uid e Using the Conf iguration Menus The configuration menus can be operated using e ither the remote control or the projector's control panel. PROCEDURE Press the [Menu] button. The configuration menu appears. Select a menu item. T ilt the [ ] button on the remote control up and down or p[...]

70 Using the Configurat ion Menu Functions Use r’s G uid e Select a sub-menu item. T ilt the [ ] button on the remote control up and down or press the [ ] and [ ] buttons on the projector's control panel to mov e t o the sub-item to be set, and then press the [Enter] button. The items that are displayed i n the "Image" menu, "[...]

71 Using the Configurat ion Menu Functions Use r’s G uid e Close the menu. Press the [Menu] button. 6 TIP Re fer to " List of F unctio ns" for de tails on the fu nction s of e ach m enu item . s p.56[...]

Troubleshooting This cha p ter desc r ibes ho w to i dentify pr ob lems and wha t to d o if a p rob lem is f ound. Using the Help ......................... ............................ 73 Pr oblems Solvi ng ......................................... ....... 75 • Reading the Indicators... ............. ............. .............. ............. 75 [...]

73 Use r’s G uid e Using the Help If a problem occurs with the projector, th e Help function uses on-screen displays to assist you in solving the problem. It uses a series of menus in a question and answer format. PROCEDURE Press the [Help] button. The help menu will be displ ayed. Select a menu item. T ilt the [ ] bu tton on the remote co ntrol [...]

74 Using the Help Use r’s G uid e Repeat the operations in steps 2 and 3 to proceed through the menu to more detailed items. The help menu is cleared when the [Help] button is pressed. 4 TIP If the Help fu nction doe s not pr ov ide a solu tion to th e pro blem, re fer to " Problem Solv ing" s p.75[...]

75 Use r’s G uid e Pr oblems Solvin g If you are having a problem with the projector , f irst check the pr ojector's indicators and refer to "Rea ding the Indicators" be lo w . If the indicators do not sho w c learly what the problem mi ght be, refer to "When the Indicators Provide No Help". s p.78 Readi ng the Indica tor[...]

76 Problems Solvin g Use r’s G uid e Internal te mpera ture error (ov er heating) The lamp will turn of f automatically and proj ection will stop. W ait for about 5 minutes. After about 5 minutes the projector will switch to standby mode, so check the follo wing two points. After checking, press the [Power] b utton to turn the po w er back on. ?[...]

77 Problems Solvin g Use r’s G uid e Lamp r eplac ement notific ation Replace the lamp with a new one. s p.101 If you continue t o use the lamp after it has pa ssed the replacement p eriod, the possibility that the lamp may break will increase. Replace the lamp with a new one as soon as possible. The Po wer indicator status will v ary depending o[...]

78 Problems Solvin g Use r’s G uid e When the Indi cators Pro v ide No Help If any of the follo wing problems occ ur and the indicators do not offer a solution, refer to the pages giv en for ea ch problem. No image s appe ar s p. 8 0 Projection does not start, the projection area is completely black, the projection area is completely blue, etc. C[...]

79 Problems Solvin g Use r’s G uid e Mail notification message s are not being sent when a probl em occurs with t he proj ector s p. 8 8 The pr oject or can not b e monit ored and contr olle d using the EM P Monitor function s p. 8 9 An error me ssage is display e d (error me ssage when EMP Monito r is runnin g) s p. 9 7 Y ou cannot co nnect from[...]

80 Problems Solvin g Use r’s G uid e No ima ges ap pear Can not s w itch projection to a video source b y pressing the [Source Search] b utton Prob le ms relating to im ages Check Re medy W as the [P ower] bu tton pressed? Press the [Po we r] button t o turn the po wer on. Are both indicators s witched off? The power cable is not connected correc[...]

81 Problems Solvin g Use r’s G uid e Projecti on stops automatically The me ssage "Not S uppor ted." is d i spla yed Check Re medy Is "Slee p Mode" set to "ON"? When the " Sleep Mode" me nu command has been set to "ON", the lamp turns of f automatically if no operations are carrie d out for about [...]

82 Problems Solvin g Use r’s G uid e The messa ge "N o Sign al." is displayed Images are fuzzy or out of f ocus Check Re medy Are the cables connected correctl y? Check that all of the cables required for projection ar e securely connected. s p.20 – p.26 Has the correct video input por t been sele cted? Press the [Computer], [S-V ideo[...]

83 Problems Solvin g Use r’s G uid e Inter f erenc e or dist or tion appe ar in im ages Check Re medy Are the image si gnal f ormat sett ings corre ct? If a composite video g or S-V ideo g sourc e is connected to the projector , use the "V ideo Signal" menu command to select the signal format. "Signal" - "V ideo Si gnal&q[...]

84 Problems Solvin g Use r’s G uid e Imag e is tr un cated (l arg e) or sma ll Check Re medy Has th e "Res iz e" been set corr ectly? Press the [Re size] b utton on the remote control. s p.51 Is the ima ge still being enlarged b y the E-Zoom function? Press the [Esc] button on the remote control to cancel the E-Zoom function. s p.52 Has[...]

85 Problems Solvin g Use r’s G uid e Image colour s are no t right Check Re medy Do the inp ut signal sett ings match the s ignals from the connec ted device? If you connect a computer or RGB video to the [Computer/Component V ideo] port, and select "Component V ideo" for "Computer Input" in the c onf igura tion menu, the proj[...]

86 Problems Solvin g Use r’s G uid e Image s appe ar da rk P ower does n ot turn on Check Re medy Have the im age bright ness and luminance been adjusted correctl y? Use the "Brightness" and "Brightness Control" menu commands to adjust the brightness and luminan ce. "Image" - "Brightness" s p.56 , p.58 &quo[...]

87 Problems Solvin g Use r’s G uid e No sou nd can be heard or the sound is f aint The re mote control does n ot wo rk The pr ojector's control panel does not work. Other problems Check Re medy Is the audio source connected correctl y? Check that the ca ble is connected to the [Audio] port correctly . s p.27 Has the audio output setting been[...]

88 Problems Solvin g Use r’s G uid e The f ans do not stop w hen po wer is t ur ned off (E MP-745 /737 onl y) Mail n otification messag es are n ot be ing sent when a prob lem occurs w ith the project or Check Re medy Is the "Stan dby Mode" configuration menu set to "Netwo rk ON"? If the menu is set t o "Netw ork ON"[...]

89 Problems Solvin g Use r’s G uid e The pr ojector cannot be mon itored and contr olle d usi ng the EM P Mo nitor functi on When Netw ork Screen i s running , the cu rrent im age st a ys projected and connection from anot her c omputer is not p ossib le Check Re medy Is the wire less or wired LAN ca r d inserted? Check that the wireless or wired[...]

90 Problems Solvin g Use r’s G uid e EMP NS C onn ection sta r ts , but a projector is no t f ound Check Remed y Is the wire less or wired LAN ca r d inserted? Check that the wireless or wired LAN ca rd is correc tly inserted into the card slot of the projector . "Inserting and Removing Cards" s p.17 Is the network cab l e connected cor[...]

91 Problems Solvin g Use r’s G uid e Connec tion c annot be est ablished in acce ss po int mode or wired LAN co nnec tion mo de Connecti on is n ot possib le in easy conn ection mo de ( ad hoc mod e g ) Is the LAN car d y ou are using 802.11g or 802.11b co mpliant? Only 802.11g or 802.11b compliant e quipment can be used. Y ou cannot use equipmen[...]

92 Problems Solvin g Use r’s G uid e Networ k Scre en image s ar e not disp lay ed or th e spee d is slow P owerP oint slideshows will no t pla y bac k in Network Scre en K eynote sli desho ws cannot be pla yed ba c k with Ne twork Scree n Check Remed y Are you trying to watch a mo vie in the Media Player , or pr eview a screen saver? Depending o[...]

93 Problems Solvin g Use r’s G uid e Netw ork Screen cannot b e used When running Microsoft Office applications us ing Ne twork Scree n, the screen doe s not chang e as req uired Files do not work correctly with EM P Slid eMaker 2 Check Remed y Are y ou using a per sonal firewall? Network Screen may be unusable when a persona l fire wall other th[...]

94 Problems Solvin g Use r’s G uid e An e rror message i s di spla ye d Error messages from EMP NS Connection Check Remed y F ailed to connect to a proj ector . T ry to reconnec t. If connection is still not possible, check the network settings at the computer a nd at the projector . For details on EasyMP netw ork settings: s EasyMP Network Setup[...]

95 Problems Solvin g Use r’s G uid e Communicati on error occurred. Do you w ant to retry connect ion? A communication error occurre d between the comput er and the projector , and the connection was closed. If you click the "Y es" but ton, a reconnection will be attempted. If the c onnection attempt is not successful, check the network[...]

96 Problems Solvin g Use r’s G uid e If an error message not described above is di splayed, refer to the EMP NS Connection help. Error messa ges from EMP SlideMa ker2 Cannot find a pr ojector of the specified IP addre ss g . Check that "W ired LAN connection mode" or "Acc ess Point Mode (W ireless LAN)" setting i s being used [...]

97 Problems Solvin g Use r’s G uid e Error messages from EMP Monitor ** contains an in valid path. (** is the path name containing the scenari o file.) The path of the fil e to be opened could not be found. This could be for the following reasons. • After the last time the sc enario f ile was sa ved by EMP SlideMak er2, the f ile was mov ed to [...]

Appendices This chapt er provi des inf or mation o n ma intenan ce procedure s to ens ure t he best le v el of pe rf or mance fr om the p rojecto r . Maintenance ....... .......................................... ....... 99 • Cleaning ............. ............. ............. ............. .............. ............. 99 • Cleaning the Projecto[...]

99 Use r’s G uid e Maintenance This section describes ma intenance tasks such as cleaning the projector and replacing consumable parts. Clea ning Y ou should clean the projector if it becomes dirty or if the quality of projected images starts to deteriorate. Clean the projector's surface by wiping it gently with a s oft cloth. If the project[...]

100 Maintenance Use r’s G uid e Replacing C onsuma bles This section describes ho w to replace the lamp and the air filters. It is time to replac e the lamp when: • The message "Repl ace the L amp ." appea rs on the scree n when proj ect ion s tar ts. . • When the Lamp in dicator is fla shing or ange. • The proje cted im age g ets[...]

101 Maintenance Use r’s G uid e PROCEDURE T urn off the projector's power , wait until the cool- down period has ended and a "pi p-pip" confirmati on buzzer sounds, and th en disconnect the power cable . The cool-down period lasts for about 20 seconds. W ait until the lamp has cooled down, then remo ve the lamp cover fr o m the bas[...]

102 Maintenance Use r’s G uid e T ake out the lamp. Hold the lamp as shown in the illustration below and lift it up and out of the projector . If the lamp is broken replace it w ith a new lamp, or contact your local dealer for further advice. If re placing the lamp yoursel f, be careful to av oid pie ces of broken glass. Install the new lamp. Ins[...]

103 Maintenance Use r’s G uid e The projector has a built-in counter which k eeps track of the lamp operatin g time. When the c umulati ve opera ting time rea ches a certa in point, it causes the replacement warning message to be displayed. Therefore, the counte r needs to be reset after the lamp has been re placed with a ne w one. Y ou can do th[...]

104 Maintenance Use r’s G uid e If the air f ilters are broken or if th e warning message reappears afte r they ha ve been cleaned, they sho uld be replaced. The air filter can be replaced ev en if the projector is installed on a ce iling. PROCEDURE T urn off the projector's power , wait until the cool- down g period has ended and a "pi[...]

105 Use r’s G uid e Sa ving a User's Logo Y ou can re cord the image that is currently being projected as a user's logo. PROCEDURE Project the image that you w ould like to use as a user's logo, a nd then press the [Menu] button. Select "User’ s Logo" from the "Extended" me nu, and then press the [Enter ] butt[...]

106 Saving a User's Logo Use r’s G uid e Select "Y es" in the sub-menu, then pres s the [Enter] button. The image to be rec orded and a selection marquee bo x will be displayed. Mo ve the marquee bo x to select the par t of the imag e to use . T ilt the [ ] button on the remote contro l or press the [ ], [ ], [ ] and [ ] buttons on[...]

107 Saving a User's Logo Use r’s G uid e Select "Y es" at the co nfirmation screen , and then press the [Enter] button. Select the zoom rate in the Zoom rate setting screen, and then press the [E nter] button. Select "Y es" at the confirmatio n screen, and the n press the [Enter] button. The image will then be saved. Once[...]

108 Use r’s G uid e Optional Accessori es and Consumab les The following opti onal accessories are av ailable f or purchase if re quired. This list of optional accessories is current as of J une, 2004. Details of accessories are subject to change without notice. * A special method of installation is required in order to suspend the projector from[...]

109 Use r’s G uid e Glossar y The follo wing is an e xplanation of some of the terms used in th is guide which may be unfamilia r or which are not explained in t he te xt of this guide itself. Further information can be obtained by referring to other commercia lly-a v ailable public ations. 5BNC A port used to input analogue vid eo signals. Abs. [...]

110 Glossary Use r’s G uid e EMP Link 2 1 L A utility software program that allo ws the pr ojector to be connected to a computer so that the co mputer can be used to control the projector . For details on acquiring the softwa re and for in structions on using the software and compatible projector models, please visit the W eb site http://www .eps[...]

111 Glossary Use r’s G uid e SNMP This is an abbrevi a tion of Simple Networ k Management Protocol. It is a protocol in a TCP/ IP network for monitoring and controlling communication de vices on the network, such as routers, computers, and terminals across the network. Sque eze mode In this mode, wide-screen images in 16:9 mode are compresse d in[...]

112 Glossary Use r’s G uid e WP A A bbre viation for W i-Fi Protected Access. This is an encryption standard that improv es secur ity which is a weak point of WEP g . TKIP g i s used as the encryption method. XGA A type of video signal with a resolution of 1024 (horizontal) × 768 (vertical) dots which is us ed by IBM PC/A T -compatible comp uter[...]

113 Use r’s G uid e List of ESC/ VP21 Commands Command Lis t When a po wer on command is sent to the projector , the po wer will turn on and the projec tor will change to w arm-up mode. When the po wer has turned on, a colon ":" (3Ah) will be returned. When the projector executes a command, it returns a ":" and w aits for the [...]

114 List of ESC/VP21 Commands Use r’s G uid e USB Conne ction Setup In order to control the projector using ESC/VP21 commands via a USB connection, the follo wing preparations must be carried out. PROCEDURE Download the USB driver (USB-COM Driver) from the EPSON website to your computer . The URL is as follows. http://www .epson.co.uk/su pport/do[...]

115 Use r’s G uid e List of Suppor ted Monitor Displa ys * Connection is not possible if the e quipment does not hav e a VGA output port. The projec tion of s ome signals not listed in th e table m ay still be poss ible. Howe ver , not all functions may be supported. Computer/RGB Video Signal Refresh r ate g (Hz) Resolution (dots) Resolutions for[...]

116 Use r’s G uid e Specifications *1 The USB connector is not guaranteed to operate correctly with all USB-compatible devices. *2 Supported Memory Cards by Projector's Card Slot •CompactFlash cards (using a PC card adapter) •A T A Flash car ds •Memory Sticks (using a PC card adapter) •Smart Media (using a PC card adapter) •SD/MMC [...]

117 Specifications Use r’s G uid e Saf ety USA UL60950 Third Edition Canada CSA C22.2 No.60950 European Com munity The Lo w V o ltage Directi v e (73/23/EEC) IEC60950 3 rd Edi tion EMC USA FCC Part15B Class B (DoC) Canada ICES-003 Class B European Com munity The EMC Directi ve (89/ 336/EEC) EN55022, 1998 Cla ss B EN55024, 1998 IEC/EN61000 -3-2, I[...]

118 Use r’s G uid e Appearance Uni ts: mm 193 276 75 40.84* 5.5 70 Cent re of le ns 11 *Distan ce from center of le ns to sus pension brack et fixing point 14.5 242 12 75.5 3-M4 × 9 99.6 107.5[...]

119 Use r’s G uid e W e :EPSON AMERICA, INC. Located at :3840 Kilroy Air por t W ay MS: 3-13 Long Beach, CA 908 06 T el :562-290-5254 Decl ar e under sol e resp onsi bi l it y that th e pr oduct i dent i fi ed her ein , compl ies wi t h 47CFR P a r t 2 and 15 of the FCC r ules as a Clas s B digi t al device. Each pr oduct mar keted, i s i denti c[...]

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