Epson 6100i manual

Epson ® Po werL ite ® 6100i Multimedia Projector User’ s Guide[...]

2 Important Safety I nformation WARNING : Never loo k into the projector lens when the lamp is turned on; th e bright li ght can damage your eyes. Never let children look into the lens when it is on. N ever open any cover on the pro jector, except the lamp and filter cov ers. Dangerou s electrical voltag es inside the projecto r can severely injur [...]

C 3 Contents Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Getting the Most from Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Using Your Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Getting More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Registration and Warra[...]

4 2 Proje cting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Turning On Your Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Turning On the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Selecting the Image Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 What To Do If You See a Blank Scree[...]

5 Using the Projector’s Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Creating Your Own Screen Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Displaying Your Screen Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Setting a Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Protecting your Screen Logo . . . . . . . . . .[...]

6 7 Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Using On-Screen Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Checking Projector Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 What To Do When the Lights Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Viewing Lamp Usage and Other Information [...]

W 7 - Welcome T he Epson ® PowerL ite ® 6100i is a versatil e projecto r designed to ensure that your p resentations are easy and trou ble-free, whe ther you use it in the cl assroo m or conferenc e room. When s pace is limited , you can project against a surface less than t wo and one-half feet away. The projec tor’s keysto ne correc tion func[...]

8 Welc ome Getting the Most from Your Projector Depending on your presentation, you can take advantage of any or all of these op tions: ■ Connecting to a notebook or other computer If you want to connec t the project or to a notebook or desktop computer, se e page 22. For add itional pres entation control, you can connect an external monitor to v[...]

Welcome 9 Using Your Documentation Your d ocum entat ion includ es a Quick Setup sheet, warranty brochures, and an Epson PrivateLine ® Support card . The Qui ck Setup shee t gives ins tructions f or setting u p and connecti ng your projector to a notebook computer. This boo k contains all th e information y ou need to set up and us e your projec t[...]

10 Welc ome Registration and Warranty Your projector comes with a basic carry-in warranty as well as an international warranty th at let you project w ith confidence anywher e in the world. Fo r details, see p age 125 and the warranty brochure included wi th your projec tor. In additi on, for c ustomer s who re gister their pr ojecto r, Epso n offe[...]

Welcome 11 Unpacking the Project or After unpac king the pr ojector, m ake sure yo u have all the par ts shown b elo w: Save all pa ckaging in case you need to ship the p rojector . Always use the original packaging (o r the equival ent) when you need to s end the projecto r to anothe r location . If you are movin g the projec tor by hand , use a c[...]

12 Welc ome Optional Accessories To enhance yo ur use of the pro jector, Ep son pro vides th e foll owing optio nal acc esso rie s: You ca n pur chase th ese acces sori es fro m an Ep son author ized resel ler. To find the near est reselle r, call 800 -GO-EPSON (800- 463-7766). Or you can purchase online at www.eps onst ore.co m (U.S. sales) or www[...]

1 13 1 Setting Up th e Projector T his ch apter give s you basi c info rmati on on settin g up the pr oje ctor: where to position it and how to connect it to a video source (s uch as a VCR or DVD player) or to a notebook or desktop computer. Follow the instructio ns in this chapter on: ■ Positio ning the pro jector ■ Connecting to video equipme[...]

14 Setting Up the Projector Positioning th e Projector If you ’re se tting u p the pro jecto r your self and i t isn ’t alre ady i nsta lled in the class room or confer ence room yo u’re using, yo u’ll probably wan t to pl ace i t on a tabl e in fr ont of the scree n, as s hown on page 15. lo w This le ts you stand in the front o f the room[...]

Setting Up the Projector 15 Ideal ly, you sh ould pla ce the proj ector directly in front of t he cente r of the screen, facing it toward the screen squarely. The lens should be at about the level of the bottom of the s creen. If you place the pro jector b elow scre en level , you’ll h ave to t ilt it up by extending it s feet. This causes th e i[...]

16 Setting Up the Projector Connecting to Vide o Equipment You can connect up t o four vide o sources to the pro jector at the same time. Before starting, look at your video equipment to d etermi ne its available video-output connections: ■ If your video player has a ye llow RCA-style video output connector, see “Connecting a Composit e Video S[...]

Setting Up the Projector 17 Connecting a Composite Video Source 1. Locate an RCA-styl e composit e video cable (one may be included with your video equipment) . 2. Connect the cable to the yellow vi deo output c onnector on y our player and the yellow Video connector on the proj ector: 3. If you want to play so und through the pro jector, see page [...]

18 Setting Up the Projector Connecting an S -Video Source 1. Locate an S-Vide o cable (one i s usually provid ed with your video equipm ent, or you can p urcha se one fro m Ep son; see page 12) . 2. Connect the cable b etween the S-Video connector on your player and the S-V ideo connector on the pro jector: 3. If you want to play so und through the[...]

Setting Up the Projector 19 Connecting a Component Video Source 1. Loca te a component- to-VGA vide o cable (y ou can purc hase one from Epso n; see page 12). 2. Connect the RCA end of the ca ble to your player and the VGA end to the Computer1 port on the projec tor. 3. If you want to play so und through the pro jector, see page 25 for instr uction[...]

20 Setting Up the Projector Connecting an R GB Video Source Follow thes e instructions to connect th e projecto r to a video player that has an RGB video outp ut port. Depend ing on the type of connector on yo ur player, you’ ll need to use the ap propriate cable: ■ If your player has a V GA-sty le connect or, see below. ■ If your player has [...]

Setting Up the Projector 21 Connecting Using a BNC-to-VGA Cable 1. Locate a BNC-to-VG A video cable (one may be include d with your video equipm ent). 2. Connec t the BNC end of the cable to your pl ayer and the VG A end to the Computer1 port on the projec tor. 3. If you want to play so und through the pro jector, see page 25 for instr uctions on c[...]

22 Setting Up the Projector Connecting to a Comp uter You can connect the Pow erLite proje ctor to any compute r that has a standard video outp ut (monitor) port, includ ing desktop models, PC notebook s, Macintos h PowerBo oks and iBooks, and hand -held devices. Y ou can connect up to tw o computers at the s ame time to connect to th e Computer po[...]

Setting Up the Projector 23 Connecting to the Compu ter Port Follow these instruc tions: 1. Loc ate the VGA co mputer cabl e provid ed with the pr ojector. 2. Connec t one end to the p rojector’ s Co mput er po rt, and the other end to your comp uter’s monitor po rt. 3. Optionally, you can connect an external monitor (see page 24), play sound t[...]

24 Setting Up the Projector Connecting an Extern al Mo nitor If you want to monitor your pres entation clos e-up (on a monito r plac ed be side th e proj ecto r) as well as on th e scre en, yo u can con nect an external monitor. Yo u can use it to check on your prese ntation or switch b etween picture s ources, ev en if you’ve pressed t he A/V Mu[...]

Setting Up the Projector 25 Playing Sound Through the Projector You can play sound through the projec tor’s speaker system, or you can attach a n extern al sp eaker sy stem. (Attaching s peakers to the projecto r instead of di rectly to th e audio source lets you use the pr ojector’ s remote control to adjust the sound.) Connecting Audio Equipm[...]

26 Setting Up the Projector Connecting External Sp eakers To connec t speakers to the project or, foll ow these steps: 1. Obtain the ap prop riate cabl e to connect your speakers . Dependi ng on your st ereo syst em, you may be able to use a commercially availab le audio ca ble with a ste reo mini-jack connector on o ne end, and p in jacks on the o[...]

2 27 2 Projecting O nce you’ve set up the proje ctor, you’re read y to turn it on , adjust the image, and give your pr esentation. Although you ca n operate the p roject or without it , the remo te control lets you use additional fe atures. See Chapter 3 for instructions on using the remote . Follow the guid elines in this chapter for: ■ Turn[...]

28 Projecti ng Turning On Your Equipment Make sure your p rojector and other equipment are s et up as desc ribed in Chapter 1. Then f ollow the inst ructions below to start the proje ctor and display an imag e. If you turn on any connected computer or video equipment before starting the pr ojector, this lets the projector auto matically detect and [...]

Proje cting 29 3. Press the orange P Pow er button on to p of the projec tor—or press the P Power button on the remote control. (If this is you r firs t time us ing th e remo te contr ol, m ake sur e the batteries are i nstalled; see p age 43.) The P Power light flashes green as the pr ojector w arms up, and an image begins to appear. When the P [...]

30 Projecti ng Selecting the Im age Source Select ing the image so urce lets y ou switch be tween images input from different pi eces of equipment connec ted to the projec tor (such as a computer or DVD player). If you don’t see the image you want, se lect it usi ng the Source Search button on the p rojector or the Source buttons on the remote co[...]

Proje cting 31 What To Do If Yo u See a Blank Screen If you see a blank screen or a blue screen with the No Signal message, try the follow ing: ■ Make sure the c ables are conne cted cor rectly, as descri bed in Chapter 1. ■ Make sure the P Power light is green and not flashi ng and the lens cap is off. ■ If you’ve connected more than one c[...]

32 Projecti ng From the Control Panel , open th e Display utility. In the Display Prop erties dialog box, cl ick t he Settings tab, then click Advanced . The method fo r adjusti ng the se ttings v aries by brand; you may need to click a Monitor tab, then make sure the external Moni tor por t is se t as yo ur pr imar y disp lay a nd/ or enabled. See[...]

Proje cting 33 If you’re using OS 8.6 to OS 9.x : You may need to set up your system to display on the proje ctor scree n as well as th e LCD sc reen. Follo w these steps: 1. From the Ap ple menu, sele ct Control Panels , then click Monitors or Monitors and Sound . 2. Click the Arrange icon. 3. Drag one moni tor ic on on top of the other. If the [...]

34 Projecti ng Adjusting the Im age Once you se e you r ima ge, yo u ne ed to m ake c erta in ad justme nts: ■ To focus or zoom your image, s ee below. ■ If the image is too high or too low, you can reposition it. See page 35. ■ If the image isn’t square, see page 36. ■ If a computer im age display s incorr ectly, see page 38 . If you nee[...]

Proje cting 35 Adjusting the Height of Y our Image If the image is too l ow on the screen , you can use the fro nt adjustable feet to r aise it . 1. Lift the front of the proj ector and turn the fr ont feet to ad just the positio n of the pro jected image. 2. If necessary, you can fine-tune the height by turning the projecto r’s fro nt feet wi th[...]

36 Projecti ng Adjusting the Image Sha pe In most cases, you can mai ntain a square or rectangular image by placing the p rojector directl y in fron t of the center of the sc reen with the base of the lens level with the bot tom of the screen. If the projector is slightly tilted (within a range of 30° up or down), you can use the Keystone keys on [...]

Proje cting 37 Using Keystone Correction To adjust your image when it is wider on on e side , do the fo llowin g: ■ Press the or buttons on th e proje ctor until you are satisfi ed with the sh ape of th e ima ge. ■ Or press the Menu button on the remote control, selec t the Settings menu, and press Enter . From the Settings menu, select Keyston[...]

38 Projecti ng Correcting Computer Ima ges If you’re connected to a computer and the image doesn’t loo k right, press the Auto button o n the remote control (or th e Auto/Enter button on th e projector’ s contro l panel). This automati cally resets the projector’ s tracking, sync, res olution, and position set tings. If vertical stripes app[...]

Proje cting 39 Shutting Down the Projector When you’v e finished using the proj ector, fol low the rec ommende d procedur e to shut it down. Th is exte nds the life o f the lamp and protects the proj ector fro m poss ible ov erheating. 1. Turn off and disconnect any equipment pl ugged into the projecto r. 2. To turn off the proje ctor, press the [...]

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3 41 3 Using the Remote Control T he remote co ntrol lets you access your projec tor’s feat ures from anywhere in the ro om—up to 33 feet away. Fo r example, you can turn the projec tor on and of f, preview and swit ch between picture sourc es, turn off pictur e and sound, freez e the presentation, z oom in o n a portio n of your i mage, and ac[...]

42 Using the Remote Control Using the Remo te Control Before using the remote, mak e sure batt eries are i nstalle d as descri bed on page 43. Then, refer to the tips below: ■ Point the remote contro l either at the front or back of the projecto r, or at t he scre en. ■ Stand within about 30 feet o f the projecto r. ■ Avoid us ing the remote [...]

Using the Remote Control 43 Replacing the Batterie s The remote control uses two AAA alkaline batteries. Follow these steps when you need to replace them: 1. Press in the tab to remove the batter y cover. 2. Remove th e old ba tteries, the n insert the new ones as s hown. 3. Replace the battery c over. (It should click int o place.) caution When re[...]

44 Using the Remote Control Controlli ng the Picture and Soun d You ca n us e the r emote con trol to se lect y our pi ct ure s ource s, temporarily turn off the picture and s ound, freez e the action, z oom in on the pictur e, and adjust th e volume. Switching Between Pict ure Sources If your projector is connected to more than one computer and/or[...]

Using the Remote Control 45 Stopping Action You can use the remote control to sto p the action in your vide o or com puter ima ge. ■ Press the Freeze button to stop the action and keep the current image on the screen. T he sound continue s. ■ Press the Freeze button again to restart it. Zooming Your Im age You c an zoo m in on a p ortio n of th[...]

46 Using the Remote Control Highlighting Your Presentati on You can display a pointe r to call out somethi ng on the screen or empha size part icular point s. The re are three pointer s hapes you can choo se fro m. Using the Pointer Tool 1. To activat e the pointer to ol, press the Pointer button on the remote cont rol. A po inter app ears on th e [...]

Using the Remote Control 47 Changing the Pointer Sh ape Follow the s teps below to ch ange the point er shape . 1. Press the Menu bu tton on the remote con trol, highlight the Settings menu, and press Enter . You see this sc reen : 2. Highlight Pointe r Shape and pr ess Enter . 3. Select the po inter you would like to use, then pr ess Enter to sele[...]

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4 49 4 Configuring the Projector Y ou can use the pr ojecto r’s on-sc r een menus to adjust the image, sound, and o ther featur es. This chapter co vers the followi ng informat ion: ■ Using the me nu sys tem ■ Adjust ing color and c larity ■ Adjust ing the input s ignal ■ Custo mizin g proje ctor f eature s ■ Selecting projec tor setup [...]

50 Configuring the Projector Using the Me nu System You can use the remote control ( or the projecto r’s control panel) to access the menus and change settings. F ollow th ese step s: 1. To di splay th e menu screen, pr ess the Menu button. You see a men u scree n sim ilar to th e one sh own belo w (the settings may di ffer fr om those shown her [...]

Configu ring the Proj ector 51 4. After highlightin g the op tion you want to adjust, use the pointer button to change the setting. In so me cases, you may have to pres s the Enter button to s ee a sub-sc reen for changing the setting. ■ Press the left or r ight side of the pointer butto n to adjust a slid er bar . ■ To select fr om two or mo r[...]

52 Configuring the Projector Adjustin g Colors and Clarity The Image menu lets yo u make adjustments to the colors of the projec ted image and fine-tune br ightness, co ntrast, and s harpness. The op tions avai lable depe nd on which i mage sourc e is sele cted. 1. Press the Menu bu tton on the remote co ntrol, then P ress the Enter button to selec[...]

Configu ring the Proj ector 53 ■ Brightness Lightens or dar kens the over all image. ■ Contrast Adjusts the diffe rence between light and dar k areas. ■ Colo r Satura tion Adjust s the dep th or inte nsity of the image co lors. ■ Tint Adjusts the ti nt of the image (not available for RGB vide o images ). ■ Sharpness Adjust s the sharpne s[...]

54 Configuring the Projector Adjusting the In put Sign al 1. Press the Menu bu tton on the re mote contro l, highlight Signal , then press th e Enter button to select the Signal menu. You see one o f the fo llowing s creens: Computer (analog RGB) a nd RGB video Component video Composite video a nd S-Video[...]

Configu ring the Proj ector 55 2. Use the pointer button to highlight menu ite ms, then press the Enter button to select from any of the following optio ns: ■ Auto Se tup (comp uter imag es) Leave th is setting On to automatically optimize the c omputer image when you switch to a c omputer source . Turn it Off if you want to save adjustme nts you[...]

56 Configuring the Projector ■ Resize (vid eo) Sets the image’s as pect ratio (ratio of width to height ) to 4:3 for letterb ox vide o conten t and to 16:9 for wi desc reen vide o conten t. 3. When yo u’re fi nished, pre ss Esc or Me nu . Customizing Projec tor Features The Settings menu lets yo u customize the way yo u use the pr ojector, fr[...]

Configu ring the Proj ector 57 ■ Pointer Shape Lets you sel ect from th ree diff erent pointer shapes. Th e Passwo rd Protec t functio n must be c ancelled fi rst. See page 69. ■ Brightness Contro l Allows you to select Low lamp brightne ss when t he projection i s too bright fo r the ro om. The Low s etting also reduc es electr icity c onsu mp[...]

58 Configuring the Projector Selecting Projector Setup Options Use the Extende d menu to customize the way you set up the projec tor. Y ou can config ure the pr ojecto r for re ar and/or ce iling projection, c hange the language for the menus and messages, set the scre en back gr ound color, captu re a nd sto re a cust om im age o r log o for the s[...]

Configu ring the Proj ector 59 ■ User’s Logo Turn this se tting On to display the im age or logo you have captured wh enever the projecto r is turned o n. See page page 6 5 for m ore i nfo rmati on. ■ Projection Front: Projector is in fr ont of the sc reen. Front/Ceiling: Projector is in front of the scre en, mounted upside-d own fr om the ce[...]

60 Configuring the Projector ■ Multi-screen Screen ID: Lets yo u set indi vidual ID s for multiple projecto rs when pe rforming Image Co rrecti o n adjustments. This allows you to use one re mote contro l for all of the projecto rs. To sele ct a proje ctor, p ress an d hold the Num button on the remote cont rol wh ile pressi ng the number b utton[...]

Configu ring the Proj ector 61 Selecting Netw ork Settings Use the Networ k menu to configur e the projec tor’s network s ettings and set it up for netw ork use. 1. Press the Menu bu tton on the remote con trol, highlight Network , then press the Enter button to select the Settings menu. 2. Use the pointer button to highlight menu ite ms, then pr[...]

62 Configuring the Projector ■ SNMP Trap IP Address 1: Lets you register an SNMP trap notificat ion destinatio n. Trap IP Address 2: Lets you register a second SNMP trap notificatio n desti nation to be used if the proje ctor cannot access the IP address regist ered i n Trap IP Address 1. Commu nity Nam e: Lets you assi gn a community name for SN[...]

Configu ring the Proj ector 63 Viewing Lamp Usage and Other Information Use the Info men u to view inform ation abou t the display settin gs of your computer and video dev ices and the number o f hours the lamp and filter have been used. 1. Press the Menu bu tton on the remote con trol, highlight Info , then press th e Enter button to select the Se[...]

64 Configuring the Projector ■ Air Filter Displa ys type of ai r filte r and the number of hours it h as been us ed. ■ Source Displays the in put source currently be ing used. ■ Input Signa l (computer , RGB video, a nd co mponent v ideo) Displays the input s ignal currently being used. ■ Resolu tion (compute r, RGB vide o, and compone nt v[...]

Configu ring the Proj ector 65 If you assign the projector a password, a screen ap pears requesting the password w henever the pr ojector i s turned on. If yo u enter the password in correctly thr ee times in su ccession, the projecto r’s operation is locked and you’ll need to disco nnect the pow er cord, then reconnect it to redisp lay the pas[...]

66 Configuring the Projector 3. Use the pointer button to highlight User’s Logo , then pres s the Enter button. 4. When you see t he message Choose this im age as the User’s Logo? , select Yes and press Ent er . A sel ectio n b ox di splay s over the image. 5. Use the pointe r button on the remote control to se lect the area of the image you wa[...]

Configu ring the Proj ector 67 7. W hen yo u see this scree n, sel ect a zo om r ate (dis play si ze), a nd press Enter . 8. When you see th e message Save this ima ge as th e User’s Logo? , select Yes and press Enter . Saving the logo takes a few moments. Do no t use the projec tor or othe r sourc es (compute r, video, etc .) whil e the logo is [...]

68 Configuring the Projector 8. To di splay your s creen logo when th e A/V Mute button is pressed , selec t A/V Mute and press Enter . 9. Select Logo and press Enter . 10. When you’re finished, press the Menu button on the remote contro l to exit th e men u system . Setting a Password Follow the s teps below to set a pass word fo r the pro jecto[...]

Configu ring the Proj ector 69 Protecting your Screen L ogo When the Use r Logo Prote ct setting is se t to On, none of th e User’s Logo features can be changed. Make sure y ou’ve set a password for the projector as descri bed on page 68. The n follow the steps below to enable the User Logo Protec tion setting: 1. Press and hold down the Freeze[...]

70 Configuring the Projector Turning on Password Prot ection If you enable the Power On Protect setting, a screen appears requesting the passwo rd whenev er the pro jector is turned on. If you loan the projector to someone, but you want to make su re that the they return it by a certain time, you can disable the password for a set perio d of time. [...]

Configu ring the Proj ector 71 Starting the Projector w ith a Password When the pass word functi on is enabled, you se e a password entr y screen whe n you turn on the p rojector . Pres s dow n the Num button on the re mote contro l as you use the numeric keypad buttons to en ter the pas sword. Once you hav e entered the pas sword c orrectly, the p[...]

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5 73 5 Managing the Projector from a Remot e Computer Y our pr ojector’ s Easy Ma nagement softw are lets you monito r and contr ol you r pro jector (s) fr om a re mote compu ter in seve ral way s: ■ Use EMP Monit or to se e your pr ojectors’ status, swit ch image sources, and control b asic set tings. ■ Use the e- mail notifica tion func t[...]

74 Managing the Projector from a Remote Computer Installing the Easy Manage ment Software The pro jector softw are CD -ROM i nclu des the softw are yo u need to use EMP Monitor. System Requirements Before you instal l the softw are, make sure your comput er meets these requir ements: ■ Micros oft ® Windows 98 SE, XP, 20 00, Me, or NT 4.0 (servic[...]

Managing the Projector from a Remote Computer 75 Connecting and Configurin g the Projector Befo re using the Easy M anag ement softw are to manag e your projector( s), you have to connect each pr ojector yo u want to monitor to your network and c onfigur e it with an IP address. 1. Connect the pro jector to your network using a commerc ially availa[...]

76 Managing the Projector from a Remote Computer 4. If your network assigns addres ses automaticall y, turn on the DHCP setting. 5. If your network does not assign addresses auto matically, turn off DHCP and enter the p rojector’s IP Address , Subnet Mask , Gateway Addres s , and MAC Address , as needed. To enter numbers, use the point er button [...]

Managing the Projector from a Remote Computer 77 Registering a Projector Before you can mon itor a proje ctor, you have to register it . Follow these steps to automatic ally search for yo ur proje ctor(s ). To man ually register your pr ojector(s ) with EMP Monitor, refer to the on-scr een Opera tion Guid e . 1. Open EMP Mo nitor as desc ribed abov[...]

78 Managing the Projector from a Remote Computer 3. Click Search to loc ate projecto rs currently oper ating on the network. Any projectors found on the netw ork are li sted as shown below : 4. Select the projec tor you want to ad d by clicking its name, th en click the Edit button. You see this sc reen : note If the proj ecto r i s not automati ca[...]

Managing the Projector from a Remote Computer 79 5. Enter a Display name, select a Parent group, if necessary, enter a Monito r Pa ssword , if ne ce ssary, and a Des cript ion fo r the pro ject or. T hen c lic k th e Regis ter button. To regis ter addit ional pro jectors with EMP Moni tor, repeat steps 2 through 5. 6. When you’re done adding proj[...]

80 Managing the Projector from a Remote Computer The foll owing table exp lains the meani ng of the Group status icons: The foll owing table exp lains the meani ng of the Ty pe status icons : Group status icons No warning s or problem s. All projec tors in the g roup are operat ing no rmally. Warning or problem. A p roject or in the group has a war[...]

Managing the Projector from a Remote Computer 81 The follow ing table exp lains the meaning of the Power status icons: The follow ing table exp lains the meaning of the Te mperature lev el status ico ns: The follow ing table exp lains the meanin g of the erro r icons (see Chapte r 7 fo r recom mended soluti ons to p roblems ): Power status icons Th[...]

82 Managing the Projector from a Remote Computer No air filte r. The air fi lter is no t installed o r install ed incorrectl y; see page 91. Low air fl ow. The air f ilter needs to be cl eaned or replaced ; see pag e 91. Air flow sens or error. The re is a probl em with the projector’s air flow se nsor; cont act Epson a s descr ibed on page 109. [...]

Managing the Projector from a Remote Computer 83 Controlling Your Projecto rs The control butto ns in the upper- right let you turn the projector on and off and select vid eo sources. ( Hold the mouse p ointer over a butto n to see a descript ion of it s meaning.) Ma ke sure you’ ve selec ted the projec tor you want to op erate (with the mo use p[...]

84 Managing the Projector from a Remote Computer Configuring the Monitorin g Interval If you need to have the most curr ent status information about yo ur projecto rs, click the Refresh button in EMP Monitor. To select ho w often EMP M onitor ch ecks the status of projecto rs, follo w the step s below : 1. From t he Tool menu, se lect Envir onment [...]

Managing the Projector from a Remote Computer 85 Using E-mail Alerts You can set up e-mail alerts to w arn you of problems with the projecto r. Foll ow the st eps bel ow: 1. From the Tool menu, selec t Mail not ification function . You see this sc reen: 2. Turn the Mai l notification fu nction setting On . 3. Enter the IP address and po rt number o[...]

86 Managing the Projector from a Remote Computer Understanding the Notification Messages If a projector experiences a problem, EMP Monitor sends an e-mail message to each of the ad dresses you entered in th e Set mail notification function window. The su bject li ne of th e me ssage in cl udes the pro jector’s di splay name, show n in E MP Monit [...]

Managing the Projector from a Remote Computer 87 You see a logi n scre en l ike this one: 3. Do one of the fo llow ing: ■ If you did n’t set a W eb control passwor d in the pr ojector’ s Network men u, click OK . ■ If you set a We b co ntr ol p asswo rd in the pr ojecto r’s Netwo rk menu, enter it in the Pas sword box, then click OK . You[...]

88 Managing the Projector from a Remote Computer 4. Select one of the menu o ptions listed on the left, then change any of the settings as needed. T hese settin gs corr espo nd to those found in th e projecto r’s menu sy stem; for details, s ee Chapter 4. You cannot change the fo llowing se ttings u sing a web b rowser: ■ Pointer in the Setting[...]

6 89 6 Maintaining the Projector Y our projector need s little maintenance. All you have to do on a regular basis is keep the le ns cover gl ass clean. Any dir t or smears o n the le ns cover gl ass may show up on yo ur proje cted ima ge. You also need to per iodically clean the air filter at the side of the proj ector . A clogged air f ilt er ca n[...]

90 Maintaining the Projector Cleaning the Lens Cover Glass Clean the le ns cover glass whenever yo u notice di rt or dust on the surfac e. ■ Use a canist er of comp ressed ai r to remove dust . ■ To remove dirt or smears on the lens, use a comme rcially available cloth for cleaning eyeglasses. Cleaning the Projec tor C ase Before you clean the [...]

Maintaining the Projector 91 Cleaning the Ai r Filter Clean the air filter whe n you see any of the foll owing messages: The air filter is clogged. Clean or replace the air filter . or Che ck or Replac e the ai r filter . If it is not cl eaned periodically, it can become clogged with dust, preventing proper ventilation. This can cause overheating a[...]

92 Maintaining the Projector Follow these st eps: 1. Tur n off pr ojector and unplu g the po wer cord . 2. Turn projec tor upsi de dow n. 3. Remove th e air filter by pushing d own on the two tabs to release the m. 4. Remove the air filter b y pull ing the cent er of air fil ter stra ight out. 5. Insert the new air filter w ith the tab facing the f[...]

Maintaining the Projector 93 Replacing the Lamp The proj ection lamp typical ly lasts fro m 2500 to 3000 hour s, depending on the Brightness Control setting used (see page 57). Sele cting the Low brig htne ss se tting m axim ize s the lamp ’s life. It is time to replace the lamp whe n: ■ The projected image gets darker or start s to deterior at[...]

94 Maintaining the Projector 5. Loos en the two sc rews hol ding the lam p in place (you can’ t remove them ). 6. Pull the lamp straight out. 7. G entl y in ser t t he ne w la mp. 8. O nce t he lamp is ful ly in serte d, tigh ten it s scre ws and r epla ce the cove r. (Th e proje ctor w on’ t com e on if the lam p co ver i s loose. ) 9. Reset t[...]

Maintaining the Projector 95 Resetting the Lamp Tim er After you rep lace the lamp, you need to reset the lamp timer using th e projecto r’s menu. 1. Plug the projecto r in and turn it on. 2. Press the Menu button on the r emote control, select Reset Lamp Hours from the Rese t menu, then press Enter . 3. When yo u see the conf irmation message, s[...]

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7 97 7 Solving Prob lems T his chap ter help s you solv e proble ms with you r project or, and tel ls you how to contac t technical supp ort for pr oblems you can’t s olve yoursel f. This chap ter explai ns the foll owing: ■ Using the projec tor’s on-scree n help system ■ What to do when the projec tor’s st atus lights flash ■ Solving p[...]

98 Solv in g Prob lem s Using On-Screen Help If the image doesn’t lo ok right or your audio i sn’t working, you can get help by pressing the blue ? Help butt on on top of the pro jector or on the remote control. The following choices are available: ■ No image appears on the screen ■ The ima ge is no t in foc us ■ The im age is unstea dy ?[...]

Solving Problems 99 If none of the suggestions s olves your pro blem, see add itional soluti on s to pro blem s in the fo llow ing s ectio ns . Check ing Projec tor St atus If your p rojector isn’t wor king correc tly, fir st turn it off, wai t for it t o cool (t he P P ower light stops flashing orange), and unplug it. Then plug the power cord ba[...]

100 Solv in g Prob lem s green flas hi ng ora nge It’s time to repla ce the lamp. S ee page 93 for instruct ions. If you co ntinue to use the lamp after the replacemen t warning, the re is an incr eased possibi lity that the lamp m ay break. green orang e No air filter. Make sure that the air filter is sec urely installed; see page 91. If the err[...]

Solving Problems 101 Viewing Lamp Usage an d Other Informatio n Use the About menu to view in formation about th e image source , the display settings of your computer, and the number of hours the l amp and filter has bee n used. Press the Menu button, select Info , then press Enter . You see the lamp and air filter us age hours and various input s[...]

102 Solv in g Prob lem s Solving Problems with the Image or Sound The Power light does no t come on. Make sure the powe r cord is connec ted secu rely both at the pow er outlet and the projector . If you have just r eplaced th e lamp, make s ure the cover is se curely faste ned. No image appears on the screen. ■ Check that the P Power light is gr[...]

Solving Problems 103 If you’re using a PC notebook: ■ Hold do wn the Fn key on the keyboar d and press the fu nction key that lets you display on an external monitor . It may have an icon such as , or it may be labelled CRT/LCD . Allow a few seconds fo r the pro jector to s ync up afte r pressi ng it. Check your notebook’s manual o r on line [...]

104 Solv in g Prob lem s The message Not Suppor ted is displayed. ■ Make su re the corre ct inp ut si gnal i s selec ted in the Se ttings menu (see page 55). ■ Make sure your c omputer’s resolutio n doesn’t e xceed UXGA (1600 × 1 200), and the r efresh rate i s supported by the projector (see page 118). If necessary, change yo ur computer?[...]

Solving Problems 105 The image isn’t square, bu t keystone-shaped . ■ If the to p or bo ttom of the image is broader , pres s the or button on the proje ctor until the image i s square. ■ If the projec tor is angled to ward the screen from the left or right, the image will be broader on one si de. Center the projec tor in front of the mid dle[...]

106 Solv in g Prob lem s ■ Adjust the Sharpnes s setting on the Image menu (see Chapter 4). When you change vi deo setti ngs, y ou sh ould be able to see the ef fect on the s creen immediate ly. If you’re projecti ng from a compu ter, you may also need to adjust the tracking and sync as d escribed in the next sectio n. If you don’t like the n[...]

Solving Problems 107 The colors of the image are not right. ■ If you’re displaying a computer image, use the Color Mode option i n the projector ’s Image menu to adjust the c olor. If you’r e displ aying vi deo, a djust th e Color , Tint , and Color Mode settings on the Image menu. ■ Try changing the Color Adj ustment setting on the Image[...]

108 Solv in g Prob lem s Solving Easy Management Problems You don’t see your projector in the EMP Monitor window. ■ Make sure that you’ve co nnected the projecto r to the netw ork and conf igured it co rrectl y; se e page 7 5. A lso, m ake s ure yo u’ve registered the projec tor with EM P Monitor. S ee page 77. ■ Make sure that Standby M [...]

Solving Problems 109 Where To Get Help Internet Support Visit Epson’s support website at http://sup port.eps on.com and select your p roduct f or solut ions to common pr oblems. Yo u can downloa d utilit ies and do cume nt atio n, ge t FAQs and tro ubles ho oting advic e, or e-mail Epso n with your questions . Visit ht tp://www.prese ntersonli ne[...]

110 Solv in g Prob lem s Purchase Supplies and A ccessories You can pu rchase screens, ca rrying ca ses, or oth er access ories fr om an Epson author ized reseller. To find the nearest rese ller, c all 800-GO-EPS ON (800-463- 7766). Or you can pur chase online at www.ep sonstore .com (U.S. sales) or www.epson .ca (Canadian sales).[...]

A 111 A Appendix A: Projector Installation T his appe ndix prov ides guide lines on inst alling the p rojector in a permanent locati on, such as a theater or conferenc e room. Installation Guidelin es The pr ojecto r can be ins talled for four di fferen t viewing setups : front projection, c eiling mounting, rear pro jection onto a semi-transp aren[...]

112 Appendix A: Projecto r Installation To project f rom overhead, you’ll nee d the optional ceiling mounti ng hardware; se e page 12 for orde ring inf ormatio n. You’ ll also need to sele ct Fr ont/Cei ling or Rear /Ceiling i n the proje ctor’s E xtended menu to flip the ima ge up side -down . To p roject from the re ar, sel ect Rear (see pa[...]

Appendix A: Projector Installation 113 Installing the Rear Cable Cover and Lock If you’re mounting the pr ojector on the ceiling, you can install the rear cable co ver to enhanc e the cosmetic appearance of the s ystem. To ins tall the c over , insert th e co ver’s ta bs in to the sl ots as show n, then attach it with the tw o included s crews.[...]

114 Appendix A: Projecto r Installation[...]

B 115 B Appendix B: Technical Specifications General Type of di splay Poly-sili con TF T active matri x Size of LCD p anels Diagonal: 0.8 inch Resolution (native form at) 1024 × 768 p ixels (XGA) Color re production 24 bit, 16.7 million color s Brightness 3500 lumens ( high brightness mode) 2700 lumens (low brig htness mode) Cont rast ra tio 500: [...]

116 Appendix B: Technical Speci fications Projection Lamp Type UHE (Ult ra High Efficie ncy) Power cons umption 230 W Lamp lif e Up to 2500 hours (high brightne ss mode) Up to 30 00 hours (low brightness mod e) Part number V13H010L37 Remote Control Range 3 3 feet (10 meters) Batteries (2) Alkaline size AAA Dimensions Height 5.75 inches (146 mm) [no[...]

Appendix B: Technical Speci fications 117 Environmental Temperature Operating: 32 to 104 °F (0 to 40 °C) Storage: 14 to 140 °F (–10 to 60 °C) Humidity Operating: 20 to 80% RH, non-condensing Storage: 10 to 90% RH, non-condensing Operating alti tude 0 to 9,843 f t (0 to 3,000 m) Safety United S tates FCC Par t 15B Class B (DoC) UL60950-1 Canad[...]

118 Appendix B: Technical Speci fications Compatible Video Forma ts The pro jector supp orts NTSC, PAL , and SECAM internati onal video standards, as well as the monitor display formats lis ted below. To projec t images output fro m a computer , the c omputer’s vi deo car d must be set at a refresh rate (vertica l frequency) that’s compatible w[...]

Appendix B: Technical Speci fications 119 * The image is res ized using Epso n’s SizeWise ™ Techn ology. MAC13 MAC16 MAC19 MAC21 67 75 75 75 640 × 480 * 832 × 624 * 1024 × 76 8 1152 × 87 0 * NTSC NTSC 4: 43 PAL N-PAL M-PA L PAL—60 SECAM 60 60 50 50 60 60 50 — — — — — — — SDTV (525i ) SDTV (525p ) SDTV (625i ) SDTV (625p ) HD[...]

120 Appendix B: Technical Speci fications[...]

C 121 C Appendix C: Notices T his appe ndix inc ludes s afet y inst ructi ons a nd ot her im port ant in form atio n abou t your E pson Power Lite p roject or. Important Safety Inst ructions Follow these sa fety instructions when set ting up and using the projector: ■ Do not pl ace the projector o n an unstable c art, stand, or table. ■ Do not [...]

122 Appendix C: Notices ■ Except as specific ally explained in this User’s Guide , do not a tte mpt t o serv ice th is prod uct you rsel f. Refer all serv icin g to qu alifi ed pers onnel. Opening or removing covers may expose y ou to dangerous voltages a nd other hazar ds. ■ Unplug the projecto r from the wall outlet and refer servicin g to [...]

Appendix C: Notices 123 Declaration of Conformity Accordi ng to 47CFR, Part 2 and 1 5, Class B P ersonal Comp uters and Peripher als; an d/or CPU Board s and Power Supplies u sed with Cla ss B Pers onal C omp ute rs We: Epson Americ a, Inc. Loca ted at: 3 840 Kilroy Airport W ay MS: 3-13 Long Beac h, CA 90806- 2469 Telephone: (562) 29 0-5254 Declar[...]

124 Appendix C: Notices FCC Complian ce Statement For United Sta tes Users This equipment has been tested and foun d to comply with t he limits for a Class B digi tal device, pursuan t to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protectio n against harmful interference in a residential inst allation. This equipment [...]

Appendix C: Notices 125 Warranty Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty Basic Two-Year Warran ty and 90-Day Lamp Wa rranty What Is Covere d : Eps on Am erica , In c. (“E pson ”) w arra nts to the origi nal retail purchaser of the Epso n product enc losed wi th this li mited warran ty statement tha t the product, if purcha s ed new and operated in[...]

126 Appendix C: Notices THE WARRANTY AND REMEDY PROVIDED ABOV E ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MER C HANTABILITY OR FI TNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURP OSE. SOME LAWS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUS ION OF IMPLI ED WARRANTIE S. IF THESE LAWS APPLY, THEN ALL EX PRESS A[...]

127 Index A A/V Mute, 44, 58, 1 02 Accessor ies, 12, 110 Address Set ting, 62 Adjustment Level setting, 60 Air filter cleaning , 91 high efficient, 12 num ber of hour s us ed , 64 orderin g, 1 2 replac ing, 91 to 92 smoke, 12 timer , res etti ng , 92 Air Fil ter Settin g, 59 Alarm Ti mer settin g, 59 Anti-th eft device, 12, 1 5 Aspect ratio , 56, 1[...]

128 Index Connecting p rojector to a c omputer, 22 to 23 to audio equipment, 25 to 26 to video equipment, 16 to 2 1 Cont ras t rat io, 7, 11 5 Contrast setting, 53 D Declarat ion of Co nformity , 123 Default password , 65 Default settin gs, restoring, 51 DHCP setting, 61 Dimensio ns, 116 Direct Power On setting, 59 Display setting, 5 8[...]

Index 129 Image Correction sett ing, 60 Info m enu , 63 to 64 , 10 1 Input si gnal, sele cting, 30, 44 Instal ling proj ector, 111 t o 112 IP Address setting, 61 K Ken sing ton an ti-t he ft d ev ice , 1 2, 15 Keysto ne correcti on, 36 to 37, 56, 105, 112, 115 L Lamp automa tic shutof f, 39 brightness, 57 number o f hours us ed, 63, 10 1 orderin g,[...]

130 Index P Password default, 6 5 entering, 7 1 logo protect ion, 69 problems , 71 prompt, 65, 71 reques t co de, 71 setting, 68 turni ng on , 70 Phot o color mode, 52 Pictur e source, selectin g, 30, 44 Pictur e, see Image Pixelwork s, 117 PJLink Password, 61 Pointer Shape setting, 57 Pointer tool, us ing, 46 to 47 Port Num ber setting, 62 Positio[...]

Index 131 R Rais ing ima ge, 35 RCA Audio Input setting, 57 RCA-st yle video cable, 17 Rear pr ojecti on, 59, 11 1 Rear/Ceiling pro jection, 59, 111 Regi stra tion , 10 Remo te co ntr ol batte ries , 116 proble ms, 108 rang e, 11 6 repl acing batter ies, 43 speci ficat ions , 116 troub lesho otin g, 108 usin g, 41 to 47 Remo te Re ceive r sett ing,[...]

132 Index T Technical support, 9 , 109 to 110 Temperat ure req uir eme nts , 1 17 status l ight, 99 to 100 Test Patter n setting, 57 Theatre colo r mode, 52 Timer settin g, 59 Tint sett ing, 53 Tracking, adjusting, 38, 5 5, 106 Trans portin g project or, 95 Trap IP Address setti ng, 62 Trou bles hootin g blank sc reen , 31 to 33, 10 2 to 103 cut-of[...]