Epson EMP-X3 manual

User’s Guide[...]

Projection Procedure This e xplain s the ba sic oper ations f or prepa ring the pro j ector b efor e use a nd f or star ting pr ojecti on. Setup ............................................................. .......... i • Using the r e mote contr ol............. .................... .................... ... i Connectin g to Visual Equipme nt ....[...]

i English * Distance from the center of the lens to the base of the screen. W : Maximum Zoom T : Minimum Zoom Setup Based on the projection distance, choose the best position for your pr ojected image. The values are only a guide. Before setting up the pr ojector , make sur e you read the separate Safety Instructions/World-Wide W arranty T erms fir[...]

ii English Audio adapter (Commercially available) T o audio output port T o audio output port Component out Video out S-Video out S-Video cable (Commercially available) A/V cable (Commercially available) Audio cable (Commercially available) Using EMP-82/62 T o audio output port RCA audio cable (Commercially available) T o audio output port Computer[...]

iii English Enlarge Reduce Normal Wide T op Wide Base Extend Retract Rear Adjustable Foot * If you turn the power on straight after turning it off, the time before projection starts becomes longer than usual. * For video equipment, press " play " to start playback. Control Panel Remote Control Power Indicator Lit Flashing Orange Standby P[...]

1 Notations Used in This Guide When "unit" or "project or" appears in the te xt of this User’ s Guide , it may refer to it ems which are accesso ries or optional equ ipment in additio n to the mai n projector unit it self. Indicates procedures w hich may result in damage or inj ury if suff icient care is n ot taken. Indicates [...]

2 Contents Projection Procedure Setup ..................... ........................ .................................... ...... i Using the remote contr ol ......... ...................................... ............... i Connecting to Visual E quipment ........................... ................. ii Turning on and Projec ting . ................[...]

3 Contents Appendices Installation ............. ........................ .................................... ... 56 Setting Up the Projector ............................. ............................... 56 Maintenance .......... .................................... ........................ ... 57 Cleaning .........................................[...]

4 Pr ojector Features Y ou can enjoy images of "Photos", "Presentations", "Games", and so on, i n the optimum colour tone by choosing the most suit able mode for your surroundings. s p.15 The direct po wer on function means you can turn the projector on simply by plugging the po wer cable into the electrical outlet. s [...]

5 Projector Features Manage use rs with p assw o rd pr otect Y ou can set up a password to restrict the use of the projector . s p.26 Opera tion loc k stops the u se of al l control pa nel butt ons e xcept f or the P o wer b utton This can prev ent your settings being changed by ac cident or on purpose, when using the projector at an ev ent, at a s[...]

6 P ar t Names and Functions Fr ont/T op • Control panel s p.7 • Remote control light-receiving area s p.i Receives signals fr om the remote control. • Front adjustable foot s p.iii Extend an d retrac t to adjust the proj ection angle whe n the projec tor is placed on a surf ace such as a shelf. • Lens cover Attach when no t using the proje[...]

7 Part Names and Functions Control P anel • [P ower] b utton s p.iii Turns the proj ector power on or off. • [Help] button s p.42 Displays and cl oses the help, whi ch shows solutions if a problem occurs. • [Menu] button s p.32 Displays and c loses the configuration menu. • [Esc] button s p.32 Stops the curre nt function. Displays the previ[...]

8 Part Names and Functions Rear (EMP-X3 ) • Remote control light-receiving area s p.i Receives sign als from the remote c ontrol. • Power inlet s p.iii Connects to t he power cable . • Computer port s p.i Inputs analogue RGB vide o signals from a computer a nd RGB video si gnals and component video g signals from oth er video sources. • Vid[...]

9 Part Names and Functions Rear (E MP-82/ 62) • Remote control light-receiving area s p.i Receive s signal s from the remote control. • Power inlet s p.iii Connects to t he power cable . • Computer2 port s p. ii Inputs analogue RGB vi deo signals from a computer a nd RGB video signals and component video g signals from othe r video sources. ?[...]

10 Part Names and Functions Base • Air filter (air intake vent ) s p.57 , p.63 This prevents dust and other fore ign part icles from getting insid e the projector when air is drawn in. It shoul d be clean ed and replace d periodica lly. • Suspension bracket fix ing points (3 point s) s p.56 , p.67 Attach the opt ional ceiling mount her e when s[...]

11 Part Names and Functions Remote Control The following e xplain s the fu nctio ns shown in th e illust ration o f the E MP-82 /62 rem ote con trol. If you position th e o ver the b utton icon or b utton name, a description of that b utton will appe ar . • [Video] button s p.18 • [S-Video] button s p.18 • Numeric buttons s p.26 • Remote co[...]

Adjusting and changing the image This chapte r ex plains how to adjust th e quality of the im age , the vol ume , the colour mode select ion and so on, and also ho w to ch ange t he image . Adjusting the Image Quality .. ............................ 13 • Adjusting Com puter Images and RGB V ideo Images ..... 13 • A utomatic Setup ..............[...]

13 Adjusting the Ima g e Quality Adjus ting Com put er Ima ges and RGB Vi deo Ima ges Automatic setup detects analogue RGB signals coming from a connected computer , and automatic ally adjusts t hese signals s o that the optimum images can be obtained. Automatic setup in v olves adjustme nt of the follo wing three items: T rac king g , Position and[...]

14 Adjusting the I mage Quality B Adjust the trac king until the vertical stripes disappea r from the imag e . The tracking value increases or decreases each time a button is pressed. C Press the [Menu] button to exit the configuration menu. If flickering, fuzziness or interference appear in computer or RGB video images, and this cannot be fix ed u[...]

15 Adjusting the I mage Quality B Adjust the synchronization until the horizontal nois e disappears from the ima ge . The sync value increases or decreases each time a button is pressed. C Press the [Menu] button to exit the configuration menu. Select ing the Projection Quality (Color Mode) The following s e ven preset colour modes are av ailable f[...]

16 Adjusting the I mage Quality PROCEDURE Each time you press the button, the colour modes change in the following order . The current setting appears in the top-right corner of the scre en each time the colour mode is changed . While the colour mode name is displayed on the sc reen, it does not change to the next colour mode setting unless you pre[...]

17 Adjusting the V olume The v olume of th e projector's b uilt-in speak er can be ad justed as follo ws. PROCEDURE When the button is pressed to the [ ] side, the volume increases, and when it is pressed to the [ ] side, the v ol ume decreases. The volume gauge appears on the screen when the volume is being adjusted. • If the value disp lay[...]

18 Changing the Pr ojected Image (Sour ce Searc h) A ut omatic ally Detect Incomi ng Signal s and C hang e the Pr ojecte d Image (Sou r ce Sear ch) The picture signal input from the connected equipment is automatically detected and projected. PROCEDURE A P erform the Source Sear ch. B The screen being s earc hed f or is displayed, and then the imag[...]

Useful Functions This chapt er e xplains useful funct i ons f or givin g presen tations and so on, and the secur ity functio n s . Functions for Enhancing Projection .......... ....... 20 • Pausing the Image a nd Sound (A/V Mute) ... .................... 20 • Freezing the Image (Fr eeze) .................... .............. ............. 20 • [...]

20 Functions f or Enhancing Pr ojection P au sing the Im age and Sou nd (A/V Mute ) For e xa mple, this can be used if you want to pause the projection for a moment and focus the audience’ s attention on what you are saying. Or if you are making a computer presenta tion and you do not w ant to sho w details, such as selecting dif fe rent f iles. [...]

21 Functions for Enhancing Projection Changing the Aspect Ratio (Resizing) This function changes the aspect ratio g of images from 4:3 to 16:9 when component video g , S-V ideo g , or composite video g images are being projected. Images which hav e been recorded in digital video or onto D VDs can be vie wed in 16:9 wide-screen format. PROCEDURE The[...]

22 Functions for Enhancing Projection B Move the pointer icon. Enlar ging P ar t of the Image (E-Zoom) This is useful when you want to see images in greater detail, such as graphs and details in a table. PROCEDURE A Star t E-Zoom. Y ou can use the "P ointer Shape" command in the "Settings" menu to change the shape of the pointer[...]

23 Functions for Enhancing Projection B Move the cr oss to the area of the image that is to be enlarged or reduced. C Enlarge . Y o u can reduce the enlarged image by pressing the [-] button. T o cancel the E-Zoom, pre ss the [Esc] button. Using the Remo te Control to Op erate the M ouse P oint er (Wirel ess Mous e) If the USB terminal of a compute[...]

24 Functions for Enhancing Projection Once the connection has been made, the mouse pointer c an be operated as follo ws. • The USB cable c an only be connected to computers with a standard USB interface. I f using a computer which is runn ing W indows, th e computer must have had a full version of W indo ws 98/2000/M e/XP Home Edition/XP Professi[...]

25 Functions for Enhancing Projection • If the mouse button settings are set to rev erse on the computer , the operation of the remote control b uttons will also be revers ed. • The wireless mouse function cannot be used while the follo wing functions are being used. · While a configuration menu is being displayed · While a help menu is being[...]

26 Security functions Pre venting th eft (P ass wor d Pr otect) When the P assword Protect function is acti vat ed, people who do not kno w the password will not be able to use the projector to project images, if the po w er has been disconnected since the password was last entered correctly . Furthermore, the user's logo that is displayed on [...]

27 Security functions When "P ass word Tim er" is set to "On " and "Timer" is used The password entry screen will not be displayed at all when the po wer is turned on until the l e ngth 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 t[...]

28 Security functions C T urn "P as sw ord Timer" on. If you don't use this se tting, proceed to step 4. (1) Select "P assword T imer", and then pres s the [Enter] button. (2) Select "On", and then press the [Enter] button. (3) Press the [Esc] button. (4) Select "T imer" and then press the [Enter] button[...]

29 Security functions Operat ion Button Lock Function 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 range of b uttons that can be operated. PR[...]

30 Security functions C When the confirmation message is dis pla yed, select "Y es". The control panel buttons will be locked in accordance with the selected setting. There are two methods to cancel the projector 's control panel lock. • Using remote control, change the "Settings" - "Operation Lock" in the confi[...]

Configuration Menu This chapt er ex plains how to use th e config urati on men u and its funct i ons . Using the C onfiguratio n Menu........................... 32 List of Funct ions .......................................... ....... 33 • "Image" Menu ... ............. .................... .................... ............. 33 • "[...]

32 Using the Configuration Men u A Selecting from the top menu C Changing the selected item B Selecting from the sub menu Top menu Sub menu (Settings) guide Using the remote c ontrol Using t he con trol pane l Select th e setting to change . Buttons used[...]

33 List of Functions "Image" Menu The items that can be set will va ry depending on the input source that is currently being projected. Setting details are saved separately for each source . Sub-menu Funct ion Color Mode Select the quality of the image to suit your surroundings. s p.15 Brightness Adjusts the image brightness. Contrast g A[...]

34 List of Functions "Signal" Menu The items that can be set will v ar y depending on the input source that is currently being projected. Setting details are sa ved separately for each source. Sub-menu Function Auto Setu p Selects whether the automatic adjustment function for automat i cally optimising images when t he input source is cha[...]

35 List of Functions V ideo Signal (Adjustment is only pos sible when composite video/S-V ideo signal s are being input.) Sets the video signal format. W ith the "Auto" function, image signals are r ecognized automatically . If interference appears in the projected images or no ima ges appear when you select "Auto", select the a[...]

36 List of Functions "Setting s" Men u Sub-menu Function K eystone C orrects vertical ke ystone distortion in images. s p.i Aut o K eystone (EMP-82/62 only) Sets the function for automatically detecting the projector angle and correc ting ke ystone "On" or "Off" when the projector is t ilted v erticall y . This functio[...]

37 List of Functions "Exten ded" Menu Sub-menu Function Dis pla y This lets you make settings related to the projector's display . Message : Sets whether the input sourc e name or colour mode name or a message is displayed on the screen ( "On") or not displayed ("Off") at times such as when the input source or col[...]

38 List of Functions Oper ation Direct P o wer On: Sets whether direct power on is enabled ("On") or disabled ("Off"). When you set to "On" a nd leav e the power cable connected to a wall socket, be aware of that sudden surges of electricity that m ay occur when power comes back on after a power outage may cause the pr[...]

39 List of Functions "Info" Men u Lets you check the status of the image signals being projected and the status of the projector . (Display only) Sub-menu Function Lamp Hours Sho ws the cumulati ve lamp ope rating time. If it reaches the lamp warning time, the characters ar e displayed in yellow . The cumulati ve operating time from 0 to [...]

40 List of Functions "Reset " Menu Sub-menu Function Reset All Resets all items in all m enus to their de fault se ttings. The "Computer Input" , "Computer1 Input", "Comput er2 Input", "User’ s Logo", "Lamp Hours" an d "Language" settings will not be res et to their defaults. R[...]

Troubleshooting This cha pter describes ho w to identify p rob lems and what to do i f a pro b lem is f ound. Using the Help ......................... ............................ 42 Pr oblems Solvi ng ................................................ 44 • Reading the Indi cators ................ .................... ............. ....... 44 • P[...]

42 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 A Display the Help menu. B Select a menu item. C Confirm the selection . Using th e control p anel Using the re mote cont rol Using the contro[...]

43 Using the Help D Repeat the operations in steps 2 and 3 to proceed through the menu to more detailed items. E Press the [Help] button to exit the help menu. If the Help function does not pro vide a solution to the problem, refer to "Problem Solving" s p.44[...]

44 Pr oblems Solvin g If you are having a problem with the projector , f irst check the projector's indicators and refer to "Reading the Indicators" be low . If the indicators do not sho w c learly what the problem might be, refer to "When the Indicators Provide No Help". s p.47 Readi ng the Ind icato rs The projector is pr[...]

45 Problems Solvin g High tempera ture error (ov er heating) The lamp will turn of f automatically and projection 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. • Check that the a ir f [...]

46 Problems Solvin g Lamp r eplac ement notific ation Replace the lamp with a new one. s p.59 If you continue t o use the lamp after it has passed the replacement p e riod, the possibility t hat 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 on the projec tor s[...]

47 Problems Solvin g When the Indica tors Pr ovide No Help If any of the follo wing problems occ ur and the indicators do not of fer a solution, refer to the pages giv en f or each problem. No image s appear s p. 4 8 Projection does not start, the projection area is completely black, the projection area is completely blue, and so on. Projec tion st[...]

48 Problems Solvin g No ima ges ap pear Projecti on stops automatically Prob le ms relating to images Check Remed y W as the [P ower] b utton pressed? Press the [Po w er] b utton to turn the po wer on. Are the indicator s switc hed off? The power cable is not connected correctly or po we r is not being supplied normally . Connect the projector&apos[...]

49 Problems Solvin g The me ssage "Not S uppor ted." is displa ye d The messa ge "N o Signal ." is dis play ed Check Remed y Are the image signal f ormat sett ings correct? If a composite video g or S-V ideo g source is connected to the projector , use the "V ideo Signal" menu command to sele ct the s ignal format. &qu[...]

50 Problems Solvin g Images are fuzzy or out of f ocus Inter f e renc e or di stor tion appe ar in im ages Check Remed y Has the f ocus been adjusted correct l y? T urn the focus ring on the projector to adjust the focus. Is the lens cov e r still attach ed? Remo ve the lens co ver . Is the pr ojector at th e correct distance? The recommended pr oj[...]

51 Problems Solvin g Imag e is tr uncat ed (l arge) or s mall Check Remed y Has the " As pect rat io g " been set correctl y? Press the [Resiz e] bu tton on the remote con trol. s p.21 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.22 Has the &quo[...]

52 Problems Solvin g Image colours ar e not right Image s appear dark Check Remed y Do the input signal settings match the signals from t he connected device? If a composite video g or S-V ideo g source is connected to the projector , use the "V ideo Signal" menu command to select the video signal format. "Signal" - "V ideo[...]

53 Problems Solvin g Nothin g appears on t he e xternal monitor P o wer does not turn on No sou nd can be heard or the so und is f aint Check Remed y Are images from a port other than the Computer por t being pr oject ed? (EMP-X3 only) The only images that can be displayed on an external monitor are those from the Computer port. Y ou cannot output [...]

54 Problems Solvin g The re mote control does n ot wo rk Check Remed y Is the remote contr ol light-emitting area facing to wards the remote contr ol light- receiving ar ea when it is operated? Fa ce the remot e control to wards the remote c ontrol light-recei ving area. The operating angle for the re mote control is approximately ±30º horizontal[...]

Appendices This cha pter pro vides in formation on maint enance pr ocedu res to e nsure the best le v el of perf ormance from the proje ctor . Installation .......... .......................................... ....... 56 • Setting Up the Projector ............. ............. .................... ....... 56 Maintenance ....... ....................[...]

56 Installation Settin g Up the Pr oject or The projector supports the follo wing four dif f erent 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 a ceiling. Please contact your supplier if you would like to use this installatio[...]

57 Maintenance This section describes maintenance tasks such as cleaning the proje ctor 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 projector is particularly[...]

58 Maintenance Replacing C onsumables This section explains ho w to replace the remote control batter ies, the lamp, and the air f ilters. If delays in the responsiv eness of the remote control occur or if it does not operate after it ha s been used for some time, it proba bly means that the batteries are becoming flat. Replac e the batteries. Ha v[...]

59 Maintenance It is time to replac e the lamp when: • The messa ge "Rep lace the Lamp ." app ears on the scr een wh en proj ecti on st ar ts . • When th e Lamp indicator is fl ashi ng or ange • The pro jected i mage g ets dark er or star ts to de teriorate Lamp Replacement Period A mess age will be displ ayed. Flashing orange • T[...]

60 Maintenance PROCEDURE A After y ou turn off the projector ’ s po wer , and the confirmation b uzzer beeps twic e, disc onnect the power cable. B W ait until the lamp has cooled down, then remo ve the lamp cover fr o m the base of the pr ojector . Loosen the lamp c ov er f ixing screw with the screwdri ver that is supplied with the spare lamp ([...]

61 Maintenance E Install the new lamp. Insert the new lamp so that the lamp fits in place correctly and once it is fully inserted, tigh ten the two scre ws. F Install the lamp cover . Slide the lamp cover and tighten the cov er fixing scre ws. • Install the lamp securely . If the lamp cov er is remov ed, the lamp turns off automati cally as a saf[...]

62 Maintenance 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 this using the conf i[...]

63 Maintenance If the air f ilters are brok en or if the warning messa ge reappear s after 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 A After y ou turn off the projector ’ s po wer , and the confirmation b uzzer beeps twic e, disc onnect the power [...]

64 Sa ving a User's Logo Y ou can record the image that is curre ntly being projected as a user's logo. PROCEDURE A Project the image you w ould like to us e as the user ’ s logo, and then display the configuration menu. B Select "Extended" from the configuration menu, and then select "User ’ s Logo". For details o[...]

65 Saving a User's Logo C When "Choose this image as the Use r's Logo?" appears, select "Y e s". D The image to be rec orded and a selection marquee bo x will be displayed. Mo ve the marquee bo x to se lect the par t of the image to use . E When "Select this image?" appea r s, select "Y es" . F Sele[...]

66 Connecting to External Output Equipment Connec ting to an Ex ternal Mon itor Analogue RGB images and RGB video images from a computer that are being input to the Computer/Computer1 port can be vie wed on a n ext ernal computer monitor at the same time they are being projected by the projector , so that t he images c an be check ed at times such [...]

67 Optional Accessories and Consumab les The following optional ac cessories are a vailable for p urchase if required. This list of optional accessories is current as of S eptember , 2005. Details of ac cessories are subject to change without notice. V aries depending on country of purchase. * A special method of installation is required in order t[...]

68 Glossar y The follo wing is an expla nation of some of the terms used in this guide which may be unfam iliar or which are not explai ned in t he te xt of this guide itself. Further information can be obtained by referring to other commercially-av ailable publica tions. Aspect r atio The ratio between an image's length and its height. HDTV i[...]

69 Glossary Security loc k A de vice consisting of a projector case with a hole in it that a commercially-av a ilable theft-pre vention cable can be passed through in order to secure the device to a table or pillar . Thi s projector is compatible with the Microsa ver Security System manufactured by K e nsington. Sque eze mode In this mode, wide-scr[...]

70 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 next comm and to be [...]

71 List of ESC/VP21 Commands 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 A Download the USB driver (USB-COM Driver) from the EPSON website to your computer . The URL is as follows. http://esupport.epson-euro pe.com/downloads/en/ B In[...]

72 List of Suppor ted Monitor Displa ys * Connection is not possible if the equipment doe s not hav e a V GA output port. The projec tion of so me signals not listed in the t a ble m ay still be poss ible. Howe ver , not all functions may be supported. Computer/RGB Video Signal Refresh rate g (Hz) Resolution (dots) Resolutions f or resize displa y [...]

73 Specifications Product n ame EMP-X3 EMP-82 EMP-62 Dime nsions 327 (W) × 86 (H) × 246 (D) mm (not including feet and spea ker) Pa n e l s i z e 0.6 inches Displa y method Polysilicon TFT acti ve matrix Resol ution XGA g 786,432 pix els (1,024 (W) × 768 (H) dots) × 3 SVGA g 480,000 pixels (800 (W) × 600 (H) dots) × 3 F ocus adjustment Manual[...]

74 Specifications Saf ety USA UL60950 3rd Ed ition Canada CSA C22.2 No.60950 European Community The Lo w V oltage Dire cti ve (73/2 3/EEC) IEC60950 3rd Editi on EMC USA FCC Part 15B Class B ( DoC) Canada ICES-003 Cla ss B European Co m munity The EMC Directi ve (89/336/EEC) EN55022 Clas s B EN55024 IEC/EN61000- 3-2 IEC/EN61000- 3-3 Austral ia/Ne w [...]

75 W e :EPSON AMERICA, INC . Located at :3840 Ki lro y Air por t W ay MS: 3-13 Long Beach, CA 90806 T el :562-290-5254 Declare unde r sole responsibi lity that the product i dentified herein, complies with 47CFR P a r t 2 and 15 of the FCC rules as a Class B digital de vice. Each product marketed, is identical to t he representativ e unit tested an[...]

76 Appearance EMP-X3 Units: mm 3-M4 × 9 115 127 80 12 104.7 327 83.7 50.1* 7.7 86 Centre of lens 69.7 12 *Distan ce from center o f lens to s uspens ion brack et fixing point 246[...]

77 Appe arance EMP-8 2/62 Units: mm 3-M4 × 9 115 127 80 12 104.7 327 83.7 50.1* 7.7 86 Centre of lens 69.7 12 *Distan ce from center o f lens to s uspens ion brack et fixing point 246[...]

78 Inde x A Air exhaust vent ............................. 6 Air filter ....................................... 10 Air intake vent ............................. 10 Angle of tilt.................................. 73 Aspect ratio .................................. 21 Audio Out port ............................... 9 Audio port ........................[...]

79 Index Port ................................................ 9 Position ................................... 13 , 34 Power indicator ............................ 44 Power inlet .................................. 8 , 9 Power On Protect ......................... 26 Presentation ................................. 15 Problem Solving ...................[...]

80 All rights reserved. No part of this publication m ay be reproduced, stored in a retriev al syst em, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photoc opying, recording, or otherwise, withou t the prior written permission of SEIK O EPSON CORPORA TION. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the informat[...]