Epson PowerLite 8150i manual

EPSON ® PowerLite ® 8150i Administrator’ s Manual CPD-11970 EPSON ® PowerLite ® 8150i Multimedia Pr ojector EPSON ® PowerLite ® 8150i Multimedia Projector EPSON ® PowerLite ® 8150i Multimedia Projector Administrator’ s Manual[...]

EPSON ® PowerLite ® 8150i Multimedia Projector Administrator’s Manual[...]

ii Important Safety I nformation WARNING : Never look into the projector lens when the lamp is turned on; the bright light can damage your eyes. Never let children look into the lens when it is on . Never open any cover o n the projector, e xcept the lamp and filter cov ers. Danger ous electrical vo ltages insid e the projector can seve rely injur [...]

iii Contents Introduction Using this Manual to Set Up the Pro jector . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Making the User ’ s Guide Available to Users . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Registration and Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Unpacking the Project[...]

iv 2 Displaying and Adjusting the Image Displaying an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Turning On the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Selecting the Image Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Adjusting the Image and Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Focu[...]

v Customizing Projector Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Setting Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Viewing Lamp Usage and Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Restoring the Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 5 Maintaining and Transporting the Projector Cleaning[...]

vi 8 Notices Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 15 Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 End-User License Agreeme nt for Microsoft Software . . . . . 119 Restrictions on Features When Viewing Mi[...]

Introduction 7 - Introduction T he EPSON ® PowerLite ® 8150i is a highly versatile presentatio n tool. You can connect it to one or tw o computer sour ces and up to three vid eo sources and easi ly switch betwe en them. In additio n, the projecto r ’ s EasyM P.net features let you trans fer prese ntations dir ectly to the projec tor (o ver a ne[...]

8 Introdu ction Using this Manual to Set Up the Projector Depending on how you plan to use the pro jector, fo llow these guideli nes to set up or inst all it: ■ Connecting to a computer or video devi ce To connec t to a comput er or vid eo devi ce, follo w the inst ructi ons in Chapter 1 to p osition the projecto r and connect any re quired cable[...]

Introduction 9 ■ Connecting a USB device For more so phistic ated pr esentation s, you can conn ect a USB device, such as a mo use or drawing tablet. This lets you draw on-screen, makes notes , and highlight your pr esentation. See page 34 for d etails . ■ Including sound in a presentation If you ’ re installing the projector in a conference [...]

10 Introdu ction Making the User ’ s Guide Available to Users The Po werLite 8150i CD -ROM includ ed in yo ur Owner ’ s Kit contains an electronic copy of this manual as well as the User ’ s Guide . If you r ne twork inc ludes a fi le se rver , yo u may wis h to p lac e a co py of the User ’ s Guide on the server so it is availab le to anyo[...]

Introduction 11 Unpacking the Project or After unpackin g the projector , make sure you have all the parts s hown: 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 loc ation. (S ee page 90 fo r more i nformati on.) proj ect or remo[...]

12 Introdu ction Additional Components Depending on how you plan to use the projector , you may need additional co mponents: ■ To receive an S-Vi deo signal, you need an S -Video cabl e; one is usually pr ovided wi th your video devi ce. ■ To recei ve a comp onen t video s ignal from a VCR or o ther vi deo device , you need a standard BNC cab l[...]

Introduction 13 Optional Accessories To enhance your use of th e project or, EPSO N pr ovides the fol lowing optional accessories: Product Product number Replace ment lamp a nd air filt er ELPLP11 Short throw zoom l ens ELPLW01 Long thro w zoom lens ELPLL02 Extra lo ng throw z oom lens ELPLL03 Fixed sho rt throw len s ELPLR01 Ceiling mou nt ELPMB31[...]

14 Introdu ction You can pu rchase these ac cessor ies from y our deale r, by cal ling EPSON at (800 ) 873-776 6, or by visiti ng www.epsonsto re.com (U.S. sale s only). In Canad a, please call (800 ) 873-7766 for d ealer referral. Macinto sh adapter s et (inclu des moni tor adapter and desktop adapter) ELPAP01 Communi cation cable s et (for co nne[...]

1 Setting Up the Projector 15 Setting Up th e Projector T his chapter tells you ho w to pos ition the projecto r and co nnect it to external equipment, such as a co mputer or video source. To make full use of th e pro jector ’ s EasyM P.n et fe atures , yo u ’ ll need to connect it to a network and install a memory c ard; you may also wish to c[...]

16 Setting Up the Projector Positioning th e Projector The pr ojector can b e installe d for t hree di ffere nt view ing setups: front projecti on, ceiling mounting , or rear pr ojection onto a semi-trans parent sc reen, as show n: To pr ojec t fro m over hea d, yo u ’ ll need to select Ceiling in th e projecto r ’ s Advanced menu. To project f[...]

Setting Up the Projector 17 When proj ecting from a tabl e, the ideal arrangement i s to set the projec tor flat on its s urface. T his way, y ou can use the le ns shift kn ob (instead o f raising th e proje ctor ’ s feet) to positio n the image on- screen. This delivers the best-loo king pict ure. (See chap ter 2 for detai ls.) You wo n ’ t ne[...]

18 Setting Up the Projector Connecting t o a Comp uter Follow the instructions in this section to connect a PC or Macintosh directly to the projecto r. (To acce ss the proje ctor ove r a network , see page 31.) The connections you make depend on how you plan to use the projec tor: ■ To project c omputer images, yo u need to conne ct a standard VG[...]

Setting Up the Projector 19 Connecting the Compute r and Monitor Cab les 1. If you ’ ll be viewi ng images on a monitor as well as the projection screen, c onnect th e monitor cable to the projec tor ’ s Monit or Out port, as shown. 2. Connect o ne end of th e VGA computer v ideo cable to the projecto r ’ s Computer 1 (VGA) port, and con nect[...]

20 Setting Up the Projector Connecting to an Older Macintosh If you ’ re connecting to a Macintosh and the computer and monitor cables don ’ t f it prop erly, you may need to use a Macintos h adapter set. You ca n pur chase th is set fro m EPSO N; see pag e 14. Refer to the draw ing below to make the pro per connections: 1. To use the d esktop [...]

Setting Up the Projector 21 3. To use the Macintosh monito r adapter, connect it to the monito r cable, as shown below, and then p lug it in to the pr ojector ’ s Monitor Out port. 4. Tighten the screw s on the connectors. Macintosh mo nitor adapter (if needed)[...]

22 Setting Up the Projector Connecting the Mouse an d Serial Cables You may need to conne ct the mouse or serial c able in the followi ng situati ons: ■ If you want to use the remote control in place of your comp uter ’ s mouse, you need to connect the mo use cable as d escribed be low. (When presenti ng with EasyMP .net instead of fr om a comp[...]

Setting Up the Projector 23 3. Connect one end of the mouse cable to the MOUSE terminal on the square end of the main cab le. 4. Connect the other end of the mouse cable to the mouse por t (or USB port) on your comput er. 5. To use t he EMP Link V s oftware, f ollow t he steps be low for your system: ■ On a PC, connect one end of the PC serial ca[...]

24 Setting Up the Projector Connecting the Audio Ca ble To use the pro jector ’ s b uilt-i n spea ker sy stem, conne ct the 3.5-m m audio cable betwe en the speaker o r audio out por t on the computer ’ s sound card and the projecto r ’ s Audio port. audio cable Audio port[...]

Setting Up the Projector 25 Making Other Computer Connections If you want to connect a second computer, a high-end workstation, or a Digital Vis ual Interface (DVI) source, f ollow the instructions b elow. Connecting to a Second Compu ter Follow these ste ps to conne ct a computer to the Comp uter 2/ Component Video interface. (Use the VGA-to-5BNC [...]

26 Setting Up the Projector Connecting to a High-End W orkstation Your Power Lite pro jector is cap able of re mapping inp ut resoluti ons up to 1600 × 120 0 pixels. Si nce 1280 × 1 024 pixe ls is the def ault resol ution fo r most l eading workst ations, y our proj ector is ide al for displayi ng workst ation vide o outp ut. There is no stand ar[...]

Setting Up the Projector 27 Connecting to a Video Device You can c onnec t the p rojector to up to three vide o so urces at t he same time: ■ For compo site video, use the RCA video cab le included wi th the projecto r. ■ For S-Vi deo, use the S-Video cable suppl ied with yo ur video devic e or obt ain one fro m your e lectr onics deale r. ■ [...]

28 Setting Up the Projector Connecting Composite (R CA) Video Before starting, make sure the projector and your video device are turn ed off. 1. Connect th e yellow RCA plug o n one end of the RC A video cable to the projec tor ’ s Video port. Conne ct the other end of the cable to the vide o-out po rt of your vi deo sourc e. 2. To use the projec[...]

Setting Up the Projector 29 Connecting S-Video If your video source ha s an S-Video jack, you c an use it to p roject a higher qu alit y vide o im age. Ho wever , you ’ ll need an S-Video cable, which may be incl uded with your video sour ce, or can be purc hased separa tely. Before starting, make sure the projector and your video source are turn[...]

30 Setting Up the Projector Connecting Component (B NC) Video If your vi deo source has component (BNC) connectors, you c an use them to project a hi gher quality vi deo im age. Before starti ng, make sure the pro jector and yo ur vide o devic e are turned of f. 1. Con nect the thre e end s of a BNC cabl e int o the pro jecto r ’ s R , G , and B [...]

Setting Up the Projector 31 Connecting to a Network and Inserti ng the Memory Card To use the pro jector ’ s EasyMP.net features, you have to connect the projector to your netwo rk and insert a memor y card as described below. You ’ ll also need to co nfigure th e projecto r ’ s network se ttings and perf orm other s etup pro cedure s as des [...]

32 Setting Up the Projector software needs to be on the netwo rk, but if it ’ s equi pped wit h a wireless Etherne t card , the us er won ’ t have to worry about connect ing any cables. Connecting to the Netw ork Once your netwo rk is set up, connect the p rojector to i t using a standard (C ategory 5 UTP) netw ork cabl e. Plug the cable int o [...]

Setting Up the Projector 33 To insert the card, f ollow th ese steps: 1. If necessary, place the memory card in the card adapter: 2. Insert the card into the PCMCIA sl ot on the proj ector: To remove the card, pres s the ejec t button to the left of the c ard slot. If the button is recessed, press and release it so that it extends. Then press it a [...]

34 Setting Up the Projector Connecting to a U SB Devi ce For some p resentations, you may w ish to connect a USB dev ice, such as a mouse or drawing tablet, so that you can draw on-screen and make notes. (You can also connect a USB keyboard for typing text in dialog box es when setti ng up the project or.) To conn ect th e device , plug it into one[...]

2 Displaying and Adjusting the Image 35 Displaying and Adjusting the Image O nce you ’ ve co nnected th e pro jector to yo ur co mputer, netwo rk, or other equip ment (as de scri bed in C hapter 1), you ’ re ready to turn o n the projector and adjust the image. This chapter covers the followi ng: ■ Turning on th e projec tor ■ Setting the d[...]

36 Displaying and Adjusting the Image Displaying an Image Make sure the pr ojector and other eq uipment are set up and connected corr ectly, as desc ribed in Ch apter 1. T hen turn on the projector , as desc ribed belo w, follo wed by any equipmen t you ’ ve connected to it. Turning On the Projector Follow these steps to turn on the p rojector : [...]

Displaying and Adjusting the Image 37 2. Press the red Pow er button on th e control panel. You can also use the Pow er button on the remote contro l, but make sure batteries are installed and the remote contr ol is turned on first. ( See page 89.) The pro jector ’ s po wer light flashes green as the proje ctor warms up, and the projec tion lamp [...]

38 Displaying and Adjusting the Image You see a d rop -dow n l is t: 3. Select the de sired se ttings. 4. When you ’ re done, click Set . The EasyMP.net main menu screen appear s: Follow the instr uction s in th e next sec tion to switc h between pictu re sources and disp lay the de sired image. Selecting the Im age Source If the projector is con[...]

Displaying and Adjusting the Image 39 3. On the proje ctor ’ s control panel, press the Com p/Eas yMP button to sw itch to the co mputer source o r press the Video button to switc h to the vi deo source. (O n the remote c ontrol, press the Comp1 , Comp2/YCbC r , Vide o , or EasyMP.ne t button to sw itch so urces .) If you see a blue screen w ith [...]

40 Displaying and Adjusting the Image Adjusting the Im age and Sound Once you see your image, you ’ ll need to make certain adjustments: ■ To focus or zoom your image, s ee below. ■ If the image is too high or too low, you can reposition it. See page 41. ■ If the image isn ’ t square, see page 42. ■ If only part of a computer image is d[...]

Displaying and Adjusting the Image 41 Adjusting the Height of Y our Image You can adjus t the height of the imag e using the lens shi ft knob and the projec tor ’ s feet. Using the Lens Shift Knob Use the lens shi ft knob to r aise or lower the i mage. If the kn ob is recessed, pres s and release it to make it extend ; then turn it clo ckwise or [...]

42 Displaying and Adjusting the Image 2. Once the image is posi tioned whe re you want it, re lease the levers to lock the fee t in positi on. 3. To fine-tune the height of the i mage, rotate the th umb wheels attached to the projector ’ s feet. If the i mage is no l onger squar e after rais ing it, see the nex t secti on. Adjusting the Image Sha[...]

Displaying and Adjusting the Image 43 Adjusting the Volume If you ’ ve con nected an au dio sou rce, y ou ca n adju st th e project or ’ s volume from the control panel. Hold the Shi ft button down whi le pressing the + or — side of the Volume button. You ca n also adjust the volume using the remote control. To make additional sound ad justme[...]

44 Displaying and Adjusting the Image Shutting Down the Projector When done using the projecto r, you should turn off the projectio n lamp to conserve power and maintain the lif e of the lamp. If the projector i s connected to a network, leave it p lugged in so that it can continue to receiv e data. If you need to unplug th e projecto r, be sure to[...]

3 Setting up EasyMP.net 45 Setting up EasyMP.net B efore using the pro jector ’ s EasyMP.net fe atures, yo u need to configure th e projecto r as described below . Make sure i t ’ s connected to your local ar ea network (L AN) and equip ped with a memory c ard, as des cribe d in C hapte r 1. Then fo llow the in struc tion s in th is ch apter to[...]

46 Setting up EasyMP.net Configuring the Projector to the Network Make sure the pr ojector is conne cted to your local area netwo rk (LAN) and equipped with a memory card, as described in Chapter 1. Then fo llow the s teps below to configure yo ur proj ector w ith the correct TC P/IP address and other netw ork parameters . Determining How Your N et[...]

Setting up EasyMP.net 47 A network that includes a gateway Your networ k may include a gatew ay (or router) . In the example shown below, the office subne t is linked through a gateway to the pro ject or subnet : Before configur ing the projecto r, note the followi ng informat ion: ■ the first three oct ets of the IP add resses in the p rojector [...]

48 Setting up EasyMP.net Configuring the Projector After noting any network par ameters as described in the previous section, follow th e steps be low to config ure the projec tor to the network. 1. Turn on the projector, as described on pa ge 36. Wait until you see the EasyM P.net main menu screen. If you don ’ t see the main menu, p ress the Co[...]

Setting up EasyMP.net 49 2. Connect an interface device, such as a USB mouse or tablet, to the projector as shown. If you have a USB keybo ard, you may wish connect it as well. 3. Click the Easy Co nfiguration icon: You se e the fo llowing screen: 4. Click the Netwo rk icon. note If yo u don ’ t have a US B mouse, you can use the project or ’ s[...]

50 Setting up EasyMP.net 5. You see the screen shown at righ t. 6. Enter the req uired network parame ters, as noted in the p revio us sectio n (see page 46). Do not use 127, 224 , or 225 for the firs t octet. You ca n choo se whatever value you w ant for the last octet in the p rojector ’ s IP addres s, but it mus t be a unique number (not used [...]

Setting up EasyMP.net 51 The keyboard ap pears on the sc reen, lettin g you type: Place the cursor in the tex t box where you intend to type. (If necessary, drag the keyboard out of the way usi ng the bar on top.) Then poi nt to th e desired c haracters and click. To acce ss symbols and accented characters, click . When done, click to close the so [...]

52 Setting up EasyMP.net Giving Users Access to the Projector To enable users to send thei r presentati ons to the proje ctor, you need to ins tall the EMP softwa re on eac h user ’ s sy stem. Once it ’ s instal led, you sho uld open the software and id entify the pr ojector so that it can be easily recogni zed whenev er the soft ware is used .[...]

Setting up EasyMP.net 53 3. Make sure English is the selected language. If you wish to install Adobe Acro bat 4.0 to view the ELP Link V Use r ’ s Guide , click Install Acrobat R eader . Then click OK . 4. Fo llow the on-sc reen instr ucti ons to f inish the in stalla tio n. The foll owing pr ogra ms are ins talled on the syst em: ■ EMP Link V [...]

54 Setting up EasyMP.net You see a list o f project ors connected to the netw ork: (If the proje ctor ’ s name isn ’ t listed, click Edit on the Connection window and enter the proj ector ’ s name and IP address manually.) 3. Select the name of the p rojector you wi sh to give the user access to, then click Property . 4. On the nex t screen, [...]

Setting up EasyMP.net 55 Giving the Proj ector Ac cess to the Network Sometimes users may w ish to use the projec tor as a client up acc ess a remote syst em on the netw ork. Th is is conv enient, for ex ample, when shar ing “ meeting minutes. ” Or if a server is s et up betwe en the of fice subnet and the pro jector subnet as shown on page 3 1[...]

56 Setting up EasyMP.net 3. Click the Ide ntificat ion tab. Yo u se e a scree n sim ilar to the foll owi ng: 4. If not alr eady establis hed, enter a name for the co mputer and it s workgrou p (or doma in in Wi ndows N T). Be sure to note do wn the computer name, becaus e you ’ ll need it later to finish the setup. For Windows 95 or 98, continue [...]

Setting up EasyMP.net 57 6. Click the File and Print Shari ng button. You se e this screen: 7. Selec t I want to be a ble to give others access t o my files , then click OK . 8. Click the Acce ss Control tab. 9. Selec t Share-l evel ac cess contr ol , then click OK . 10. Restart the computer so that the s ettings take eff ect. 11. Open Windows Expl[...]

58 Setting up EasyMP.net 13. If nece ssary, cl ick the Sharing ta b. You see a screen similar to the foll owi ng: 14. Select Sha red As , then type a name for the shared drive or fo lder . (You can use the name suggested by Windows or type a new one .) Be sure to note down the name, because you ’ ll need it later to finish the setup . 15. Select [...]

Setting up EasyMP.net 59 Identifying the PC to the Projector Follow these steps to enable the p rojector to recogniz e any shared systems o n the network: 1. Turn on the pr ojector, as described on page 36. Wa it until you see the EasyM P.net main menu screen. If you don ’ t see the main menu, press th e Com p/Eas y-MP button on the proje ctor ?[...]

60 Setting up EasyMP.net 3. Click the Easy File ico n: You se e the fo llowing s creen: 4. Click Connection Target Se tting . You se e the foll owing screen: click here cli ck here[...]

Setting up EasyMP.net 61 5. Click Ente r/Edit . You see the fol lowing scre en: 6. Make sure New is sele cte d. 7. Under “ Name of accessed computer, ” enter the name o f the compu te r and the s hare d dr ive o r fo lder , s epara ted b y bac ksla shes as shown. The computer name is one you entered in the dialog box on p age 56. The driv e or [...]

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4 Fine-tuning the Projector 63 Fine-tuning the Projector Y ou can use the remo te control to acc ess the on-s creen menu sys tem to adju st the image and sound, crea te your ow n startu p scree n, or find out how long the projec tion lamp has been used. If the projecto r is connected ov er a networ k or with a serial cab le, you can use the EM P Li[...]

64 Fine-tuning the Projector Controlli ng the Project or from a PC Depending on how the proje ctor is connecte d, you can use eith er the EMP Li nk V softw are o r a stand ard w eb brow ser to contr ol the im age and sou nd, switc h betw een vid eo sou rce s, and find o ut how lon g the projection l amp has been i n use. This is especially useful w[...]

Fine-tuning the Projector 65 2. Sele ct how the projec tor is c onnected (by a seri al cabl e or ove r the network) and then choose th e corr ect COM port or netwo rked projector name, if necessary. Once connected, you see the EMP Link V control panel. Many of the set tings are the same as those used in the p rojector ’ s menu syste m, d escr ibe[...]

66 Fine-tuning the Projector You see this sc reen : 2. Do one o f the fo llowing: ■ Clic k Easy Configur ation to adjust the date and time or networ k set tings . ■ Clic k Easy Men u to adjust the image o r sound, switc h between video sources , or chec k to see ho w long the lamp has been in use. Note that many of the settings are the s ame as[...]

Fine-tuning the Projector 67 Using the Projector ’ s Menu System You can use the buttons on the c ontrol panel or remote contr ol to access the menu sy stem . Follow the se steps: 1. To di splay th e menu screen, pr ess the Menu button on the control panel or th e remote con trol. (If you ’ re using the r emote control, be sure to turn it o n f[...]

68 Fine-tuning the Projector 2. Press the up or d own ar rows o n the c ontrol panel, or p ress up or down on the Enter button on the remot e control, to sc roll through the menu list. 3. When the menu you want is highlighted, press the button (control pa nel) or the Ent er button (remot e control) to select it. The highlight move s to the first op[...]

Fine-tuning the Projector 69 Adjusting the Image The Video menu lets you make adjustments to the pro jected image. The option s di splaye d depend on which source you ’ ve selecte d : standa rd com put er vide o, DV I (di gital) c om puter video, comp osite or S-Vide o, compo nent video , or EasyMP.net. Position T racking Sync. Brightness Contras[...]

70 Fine-tuning the Projector Repositioning the Image Follow these steps to move the image to a diff erent po sition: 1. Press the Menu bu tton. You se e the menu screen. 2. Press Enter to select the Video menu. 3. Press Enter to select the Posit ion opti on. You s ee the f o llowin g on t he right side of the scr een: 4. Use the ar row but tons (co[...]

Fine-tuning the Projector 71 ■ Tint (video only ) Adjusts the balance of green to magen ta in the image. ■ Sharpness Adjust s the shar pness of the image. ■ Gamma Choos e Dyn ami c for co mputer images wi th bright co lors (such as charts or graphs), or Natural to e nhance vide o images . ■ Resolution (comput er images only) Leave this se t[...]

72 Fine-tuning the Projector 4. Select the number to which you want to assign the current settings. 5. Press Enter . When you see the “ Overwr ite? ” prompt, select Ye s and pre ss Enter . 6. Press Esc to exit the menu system. When you want to use a s aved s etting, press the Preset button on the remote cont rol. You see the s etting number dis[...]

Fine-tuning the Projector 73 3. Use the ar row but tons (contr ol panel) o r the Enter button (remote control) to s et the following op tions: ■ Volume ■ Treble ■ Bass ■ SRS ® space (adjusts the w idth of the sound ) ■ SRS center (adjusts the dep th of the sound) 4. When you ’ re fini shed adjusting the sound , press Esc or Menu . Cust[...]

74 Fine-tuning the Projector 3. Use the ar row but tons (contr ol panel) o r the Enter button (remote co ntrol) to custo mize the f ollowing: ■ Cursor /Stam p Lets you d efine the shape and size for three di ffer ent pointers. For some po inters, you can also define the colo r and length. ■ Box Lets y ou define t he box co lor and cho ose from [...]

Fine-tuning the Projector 75 Capturing Images You can save a projected image on the memory card for display at a later time, as desc r ibed below. You can also capture an image and set it to be used as your startup screen, as th e screen di splayed when the proje ctor isn ’ t receiving a signal, or as the screen you see after pressing the A/V Mut[...]

76 Fine-tuning the Projector 6. Press Esc to exit the menu system. The image is saved in th e Capture fo lder on the mem ory card. You can dis play it u sing Easy View or Eas y Review, or cop y it onto computers connec ted to the netwo rk using the EasyM P software. See the User ’ s Guide for de tails. Creating Your Own Sta rtup Screen Start by d[...]

Fine-tuning the Projector 77 You see this sc reen : 7. Select a zoom rate (display si ze), then press Enter . 8. When the mess age “ Do you save the user ’ s logo? ” appears, select Yes and press Enter . Saving the logo may take a few moments. Do not use yo ur projecto r or video source (co mputer, D VD player, et c.) wh ile the logo is being[...]

78 Fine-tuning the Projector Customizing Projec tor Features You can use the Setting menu to di sable the projecto r ’ s sleep mode, adjust the image shape , and custo mize several other features. 1. Press the Menu bu t ton. 2. Highlight the Setting menu, then press Enter . 3. Use the ar row but tons (contr ol panel) o r the Enter button (remote [...]

Fine-tuning the Projector 79 ■ A/V Mute Selects the screen colo r or image to display when you pre ss the A/V Mute button. The logo setting displays an image that you have transf erred to the p rojector (se e page 76). ■ BNC Specif ies the forma t for in put to the C ompu ter 2/ Component Video port. I f the source is a computer, sele ct RGB. I[...]

80 Fine-tuning the Projector 3. Use the ar row but tons (contr ol panel) o r the Enter button (remote co ntrol) to set the f ollowing optio ns: ■ Language Select fro m 9 languages to b e used for th e projec tor menus. (The Easy MP.net scre ens can be displaye d only in English, French, and German.) ■ Start up Scree n Turn on to display your ca[...]

Fine-tuning the Projector 81 You see the lamp usage hours and details abo ut the signal format of the curre ntly selec ted image sour ce: The life span of the lamp i s about 2000 hours . If the number shown is clo s e to 2000, make sur e you have a spare lamp handy. 3. When you ’ re f inished, pr ess Esc . Restoring the Default Sett ings The Rese[...]

82 Fine-tuning the Projector[...]

5 Maintaining and Transporting the Projector 83 Maintaining and Transporting the Projector Y our projecto r needs little maintenanc e. All you need to do on a regular basis is keep the le ns clea n. Any dirt or sm ears on the lens will show up on your projec ted im age. You also need to per iodically clean the air filter on the botto m of the proj [...]

84 Maintaining and Transporting the Pr ojector Cleaning the Lens Clean the le ns whenever you notice dirt o r dust on the surface. ■ Use a canist er of comp ressed air to remove dust. ■ To remove dirt or smears on the lens, use lens-cleaning paper. If necessary , moist en a soft cl oth with lens cleane r and gently w ipe the lens surface. Clean[...]

Maintaining and Transporting the Projector 85 Cleaning the Ai r Filter Clean the air filter at the bottom of the proj ector after e very 100 hours of use. If it is not cleaned periodically, it can become clo gged with dust, preventing proper ventilation. This can cause overheating and damage the proje ctor. To cl ean the air f ilter, foll ow these [...]

86 Maintaining and Transporting the Pr ojector Before removing the f ilter , make sure the pr ojector is o n its si de (not up side d own) to pr event dus t from falling i nside. T hen pull up on the tab as show n to remove the filter. Replacing the Lamp The projecti on lamp typically lasts fo r about 2000 hours of use. It is time to replace the la[...]

Maintaining and Transporting the Projector 87 Follow these ste ps to replace the lamp: 1. Turn off the p rojector and unplug the powe r cable. 2. Allow the projector to cool down for at least an hour (if i t has been on). 3. Use a sc rewdriv er to loo sen the two retaini ng screw s on the lamp cover. (Y ou cannot r emove the se screw s from the c o[...]

88 Maintaining and Transporting the Pr ojector 6. Gently insert the n ew lamp as s hown belo w. Make sur e it ’ s inserted all the way . Tighten the screw s on the new lamp. 7. Replace the lamp cover and tighten its scr ews. (Make sur e the lamp c over is secure ly fast ened. T he pr ojecto r turns itse lf off if the lamp cover is open.) 8. Reset[...]

Maintaining and Transporting the Projector 89 Installing Batteries in the Remot e Control Follow these steps to install or replace the r emote co ntrol ’ s batteries: 1. Press the tab to release the battery co mpartment cover. 2. Remove any ol d batteries. 3. Insert two AA batter ies as shown . 4. Replace the battery compartment cover. Before usi[...]

90 Maintaining and Transporting the Pr ojector You can test the batteries by pressing the light but ton on the remote co ntrol. The other buttons sh ould light up temporarily. If they don ’ t, change the batteries as described above. Power Freeze A/V Mute E-Zoom R/C ON OFF 3 1 5 2 4 Enter Esc light button on/off switch[...]

Maintaining and Transporting the Projector 91 Transporting the Projector The projector contains many glass and precision parts. If you need to transport it, fo llow these packi ng guidelines to pr event damage to the projecto r: ■ When shi pping the pro jector for repair s, use the orig inal packaging material if possible. If you do not have the [...]

6 Solv ing P roblem s 91 Solving Prob lems T his chapter helps you solve problems wi th the projector , and tells you how to contac t technical supp ort fo r problems you can ’ t solve yoursel f. This chapter exp lains the follow ing: ■ What to do when the projector ’ s sta tus lig hts fla sh ■ Solving proble ms with the image o r sound ■[...]

92 Solv in g Prob lem s What To Do Whe n the Lights Flas h The lights on top of the pr ojector i ndica te the projec tor ’ s status and let you kno w when a prob lem occur s. If the projec tor is no t working cor rectly, first turn i t off and unplug it. Then plug the po wer cord back in and turn on the p rojector . If this does not solve the pro[...]

Solv ing P roblem s 93 Solving Problems with the Image or Sound No image appears on the screen. ■ Check that the p ower light is green, not fl ashing, and the lens cover is off. ■ The projector may be in sleep mode. If the power light is orange, press the Power button to turn the projecto r on. ■ If the power was swit ched off and then on aga[...]

94 Solv in g Prob lem s You see a blue screen with the message No S ig nal displayed. ■ Make sure the c ables are conne cted correc tly, as descr ibed in Chapte r 1. ■ You m ay nee d to s witch ima ge so urc es. P ress th e Comp/ Easy-MP or Vide o butto n (on the control panel) or the Comp1 , Comp2/Y CbCr , Easy-MP , or Video button (on the rem[...]

Solv ing P roblem s 95 If you ’ re using a PowerBook: 1. From the Ap ple menu, sele ct Control Panels , then click Monitors and Sound. 2. Click the Arrange ico n. 3. Drag one moni tor icon on top of t he other. T his let s you display on the p rojector scree n as well as th e LCD screen. 4. If the Arra nge op tion isn ’ t avai lable, click the [...]

96 Solv in g Prob lem s The message Not Supported is displayed. ■ If you ’ ve connect ed a second co mputer or you ’ re using component video, make sur e the BNC option in the Setting menu is correct. See page 79. ■ Make sure your computer ’ s reso lution doesn ’ t exceed UXGA (1600 × 1 200), and the frequency is supported by the proj [...]

Solv ing P roblem s 97 The image isn’t square, bu t trapezoi d-shaped. ■ Make sure the pr ojector i sn ’ t placed off to one side of the screen, at an angle. Place the pro jector di rectly in fro nt of the center of the screen, faci ng the screen square ly. ■ If you ’ ve tilted the projec tor upward by extend ing the legs, the im a g e w [...]

98 Solv in g Prob lem s You see vertical stripes or the image sti ll looks blurry after trying the solutions in the previ ous section. ■ If you ’ re projecting from a computer and displaying an image that contains a lot of fine detail (such as the body of a letter), you may notice one or more vertical stripes or bands, or some of the characters[...]

Solv ing P roblem s 99 The colors of the image are not right. ■ The co lor b alanc e may b e in corr ect. If you ’ re d isplaying a comp uter imag e, use t he Gamm a option in the projecto r ’ s Video menu to adjust the balance of red, green, and blue. If you ’ re displ ayin g vide o, adju st the Color , Tint , and Gamma setting s on the Vi[...]

100 Solv in g Prob lem s Solving Problems with the Remote Control The projector doesn ’ t respond to remote co ntrol c ommand s. ■ Make sure the remote control i s turned o n. ■ Make su re you are wit hin 30 feet of the proje ctor, h ave a di rect line-of-sight to the proje ctor ’ s front or ba ck sensor , and are no more than 30 ° to the [...]

Solv ing P roblem s 10 1 Solving Problems with EasyMP.net You cannot find the projector on your network. ■ Make sure the projector is plugged into a power outlet (the projecto r doesn ’ t have to be turned on , though). ■ Make sure the netw ork cab le is connec ted. ■ If you have more than one projector on the netwo rk, make sure each one i[...]

102 Solv in g Prob lem s You ’ ve copied your presentation to the projector, but it doesn ’ t show up in Easy View. Make sure the pr esentation f ile is in one of the compati ble formats descri bed i n the User ’ s Guid e . Projected imag es don ’ t fit on the screen. Select Fit t o screen i n Easy View, as described in the User ’ s Guide[...]

Solv ing P roblem s 10 3 Where To Get Help EPSO N prov ides te chn ical a ssist ance th ro ugh e lectron ic su pport serv ices and autom at ed tele pho ne se rvices 24 ho urs a day : ■ From the Inter net, you can reac h EPSON ’ s product s upport pag e at http:/ /support .epson. com . After selecting your pro duct, you can view frequently asked[...]

104 Solv in g Prob lem s Before you call, p lease have the follo wing info rmation ready : ■ Product name (EPSON Power L ite 8150i ) ■ Product serial number (located on the bottom o f the projecto r) ■ Video so urce (compute r, DVD player, etc.) and how it ’ s connected ■ Descr iption of the probl em You ca n pur ch ase sc reens, carr yin[...]

7 Technical Speci fications 105 Technical Specifications General Type o f display Pol y-silic on Thin Film Transi stor (TFT ) Size of liqu id crystal panel s Diagonal: 1 .3 inches (33.6 mm ) Lens F=1.7 – 2.3, f=4 9 – 63 mm Resolution 1024 × 7 68 pixels Color re producti on 24 bit, 16.7 million color s Brightness 3200 lumens (ANSI) Image size W[...]

106 Tech nic al Spe cifica tio ns Projection Lamp Type UHE (Ult ra High Efficie ncy) Power co nsumptio n 230 W Lamp lif e About 2000 hour s Part n umber ELPLP11 Remote Control Range 32.8 feet ( 10 meters) Batteries Alkaline AA (2) Mouse Compatibility Supports PS/2, USB, s erial, ADB Remote IR Receiver Suppor ts EPSON Remo te IR Receive r, 10-foot c[...]

Technical Speci fications 107 Environmental Temperature Operating: 41 to 104 ° F (5 to 40 ° C), non-condensing Storage: 14 to 140 ° F ( – 10 to 60 ° C), non-condensing Humidity Operating: 20 t o 80% RH, non-condensing Storage: 10 to 90% RH, non-condensing Safety United S tates FCC Par t 15J Cl ass B UL1950 Rev. 3 Canada DOC SOR/88-475 CSA C22[...]

108 Tech nic al Spe cifica tio ns Supported Computers an d Video Formats You can co nnect the pro jector to a wide range o f computers, i ncluding IBM ® compatible PCs and lapt ops, App le ® Macintosh, Pow er Macintosh series (including G3 and G4 s ystems), PowerBook computer s, many iMac and iBoo k seri es syst ems, and hi gh-end workstatio ns s[...]

Technical Speci fications 109 SXGA1_ 70 SXGA1_ 75 SXGA1_ 85 1152 x 8 64 1152 x 8 64 1152 x 8 64 63.851 / 70.01 2 67.5 / 7 5 77.094 / 84.99 9 94.5 108 121. 5 SXGA2_ 60 SXGA2_ 75 SXGA2_ 85 1280 x 9 60 1280 x 9 60 1280 x 9 60 60 / 60 75 / 75 85.938 / 85.00 2 108 126 148. 5 SXGA3_ 43i SXGA3_ 60 SXGA3_ 75 SXGA_85 1280 x 1 024 1280 x 1 024 1280 x 1 024 1[...]

110 Tech nic al Spe cifica tio ns Interface Connectors NTSC (S XGA) NTSC (XGA) 1366 x 438 1024 x 438 15.734 / 60 15.734 / 60 28.48 6 20.89 PAL (SXGA) PAL (XGA) 1366 x 512 1024 x 512 15.625 / 50 15.625 / 50 28.84 6 21.15 4 SECAM (SXGA) SECAM (XGA) 1366 x 512 1024 x 512 15.625 / 50 15.625 / 50 28.84 6 21.15 4 Mode Reso lution F requency H(KHz)/V(Hz) [...]

Technical Speci fications 111 Computer Video Port Pin Assignments The Computer 1 analog port (the VGA port on th e right side of the projector) and the Monitor Out port are female vi deo RGB, 15- pin micro-D-style connectors. Here are their pin assignments: Pin no. Compu ter 1 port Monitor Out port 1 Red vid eo Red out / re d video 2 Green vi deo G[...]

112 Tech nic al Spe cifica tio ns Image Size and Projecti on Distance Use the formulas given b elow e ither to find o ut how large yo ur image will be whe n you know the di stance from the proje ctor to the scr een, or to find out ho w far from th e scre en to place the projector if you want an image of a cer tain size. Since th e size of th e imag[...]

Technical Speci fications 113 To determi ne the projec tion dis tance when you know the diagonal size of the sc reen ima ge: ■ Inche s: Maximum projection d istance = (3.492 × di agonal size) – 5.1 Minimum proj ection dis tance = (2.053 × dia gonal size) – 4.8 ■ Centim ete rs: M aximum projection distanc e = ( 3.492 × diagonal size) – [...]

114 Tech nic al Spe cifica tio ns Short Throw Zoom Le ns (ELPLW 01) To determin e the diagonal size of an im age when you know the projecti on distanc e: ■ Inche s: Maximum di agonal size = (0.876 × projec t ion distance ) + 3.8 Minimum diagonal size = (0.730 × pro jection dis tance) + 3.0 ■ Centi mete rs: Maximum di agonal size = (0.876 × p[...]

8 Noti ces 115 Notices T his chap ter includ es safe ty instr uctions and other imp ortant informat ion about your EPS ON PowerLit e proj ector. Important Safety Inst ructions Follow thes e safety inst ructions w hen setting up and usi ng the projecto r: ■ Do not place the projector on an unstable cart, stand, or table. ■ Do not use the p rojec[...]

116 Notice s ■ Do not place the p roject or wher e the cord c an be walke d on. This may result i n fraying or damage to the plug. ■ Unplug the projector from the wall outlet before cl eaning. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol c l eaners. ■ Do not block the slo ts and openi ngs in the proje ctor ca se. They provid e [...]

Noti ces 117 Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 Class B Personal Co mputers and Peripherals; and/or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal Computer s We: EPSON AMERICA, INC. Loca ted at: 3840 K ilro y Airpo rt Way MS: 6-43 Long Beach, CA 9 0806-2469 Tel: (562) 290- 5254 Declare under sole r esponsibility t[...]

118 Notice s FCC Complian ce Statement For Unit ed States U sers This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi th the limits for a Class B digi tal device, pur suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits ar e designed to provide reasonable protectio n against harmful interference in a residential inst allation. This equipment gener a te[...]

Noti ces 119 End-Us er License Agreemen t for Microsoft Software IMPORTANT — READ CAREFULLY: This End-User Li cense Agreement ( “ EULA ” ) is a leg al agreement between you (eit her an ind ividual or a single entity) an d the manufactur er, SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION ( “ EPSON ” ) o f the special purpose computing device ( “ DEVICE ” ) y[...]

120 Notice s 4. NOTE ON JAVA SUPPORT. The SO FTWARE may contai n support for programs written in Java. Java technology is not fault tolerant an d is not desig ned, manu factured, or intended for use or resale as online con trol equipment in hazardo us environments requ iring fail-safe performance , such as in the operation of nuclear facilities, ai[...]

Noti ces 121 The SOFTWARE contains strong encryption features. The S OFTWARE may be distributed in the United Sta tes, its territories, possessions and dependencies , and Canada without an expo rt license. Export of the SOFTWARE from the United States is regulate d under “ El controls ” of the Export A dministration Regulations (EAR, 15 CFR 730[...]

122 Notice s Restrictions on Features When Viewing Microsoft Files Certain display features m ay be unavailabl e when viewing presentations using Micro soft Pow erPo in t, Ex cel, W ord , an d RTF- form at (R ic h Te xt For mat ) files. See each sect ion below for specific information. PowerPoint The following r estrictions apply when displaying Po[...]

Noti ces 123 There are cases wher e symb ol characters wi ll not be displayed normally. WordArt Text edited with WordArt will be display ed with norm al fonts. Sound Attached so unds (WAV format) cann ot be played back. Format (text boxes, auto shapes, diagrams) Line styl es: All lines, no m atter how t hey are formatted, will b e displayed as sing[...]

124 Notice s Display Headers and foo ters will not be displayed . Fonts Fonts that are not installed o n the projector wi ll be converted to the inst alled font that is most sim ilar. Formats Line styl es: All line s, no matter ho w they are fo rmatted, wil l be displayed as single solid lines. Line thickness: There are cases where certain specifie[...]

Noti ces 125 Tools Macro set tings will be di sabled. Amendments in the revi sion history will no t be displayed. Form sett ings wi ll be disabl ed. Data Grou p and o utlin e se tting s wil l be dis abl ed. Pivot t ables will not be di splayed . WordArt Text edited with WordArt will not b e displayed. Windo ws The Freeze Pa nes option will be d isa[...]

126 Notice s There are cases wher e page numbers will not be displayed correctly . Tab lead ers will not be di splayed. Sound an d video c lip ar t and med ia clips canno t be play ed back . Inserted au to text will not be displayed. Certain s p ecial cha racters cannot be displayed. Cross-references wil l be disabled. Certain t ables of contents c[...]

Noti ces 127 WordArt Text edited with WordArt will be display ed with norm al fonts. Rich Text Format (RTF) The following restri ctions apply when d isplaying RTF files incorpor ated into a scenario, an d when directly opening R TF files with Easy View. Files The charac ter cou nt specifi cation, c haracter pitch setting, line count specification a[...]

128 Notice s Certain inser ted objects cannot be d isplayed. Use Mi crosoft objects. Layout fr ames and objec ts inserted in th e layout frames cannot b e displayed. Formats All li nes , no ma tte r h ow the y ar e for mat ted , will be d ispl aye d as si ng le sol id lin es. Shading and 3D ef fects fo r rule d lines wi ll not be disp layed. Certai[...]

Index 129 Index A A/V Mute, 77, 79 Accessor ies, 12 to 14, 104 Adapte r, Macint osh, 14, 20 Air filter, cl eaning, 85 Anti-th ef t device, 1 7 Aspect ratio , 42, 105 Audio adju stin g t one, 72 to 73 adjus ting volum e, 43, 72 to 73 conne ctin g sou rce, 24, 28 to 29 problems , 99 Auto bu tton, 70 B Bass, adjust ing, 72 to 73 Batte ries, insta llin[...]

130 Index G Gamma setting, 70 H HDTV, 109 Height of imag e, ad justin g, 41 to 42 Help, 9, 103 to 104 Highlighting tools, 73 to 74 I iBook, connecting t o, 18 iMac, con necting to, 1 2 Image adjus ting, 40 to 42, 70 to 71 capturin g and saving in proj ector, 75 to 7 7 correcting sha p e, 42, 78 , 97 disp layi ng on lapt op scre en, 9 4 focusing, 40[...]

Index 131 Pictur e, see Image Pictur e-in -pict ure vide o sour ce, s elec ting, 7 8 Pin assignmen t s, connector, 111 Posi tio nin g image, 41 to 42 project o r, 16 to 17, 112 t o 114 Powe r butto n, 3 7 consum p tion, 106 status l ight, 92 supply, 106 Preset butto n, 7 2 opti on, 71 to 72 PrivateLi ne Support, 9, 103 Pro ject or carry ing case, 9[...]

132 Index Temperat ure req uir eme nts , 1 07 status l i ght, 92 to 93 Time and date setti ng, 37 Tone sett ing, 72 to 73 Tracking, adjusting, 70, 9 8 Trans portin g project or, 90 Treble, ad justing, 72 to 73 Trou bles hootin g EasyMP.net, 10 1 image prob lems, 93 to 99 remo te contro l prob lems, 10 0 sound probl ems, 99 status l i ghts, 92 to 93[...]

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