Epson 8200NL Bedienungsanleitung

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    EPSON ® PowerLite ® 8200i/9100i Multimedia Projector User’ s Guide[...]

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    ii Imp orta nt Sa fety Infor ma tion WARNING : Never look into the pro jector lens when the la mp is turned on; the bright lig ht 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[...]

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    C iii Contents Welcome Supported Computers and Video So urces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Getting More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warranty and Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Controlling Your Projector from a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Optional Accessories . . . . . .[...]

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    iv 2 Using the Projector Turning On Your Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Turning On the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 What To Do If You See a Blank Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Adjusting the Image . . . . . [...]

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    v Customizing Projector Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Setting Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Advanced Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Creating a Screen Logo or Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Capturing and Saving the Image . . . . . .[...]

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    vi 7 Notices Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Remote Control Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    W Welcome 1 - Welcome Y our EPS ON ® PowerLite ® pr ojector is an ultra-bright, portable projector that lets you project brilliant, full-color images and v ideo onto a large s creen. Projecte d with up to 3500 ANSI l umens (PowerLi te 8200i) or 2400 lu mens (PowerLite 91 00i), your presentati ons will be bright en ough to be clearly se en with th[...]

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    2 Welc ome You can operate the projector from your computer or you can control it with a hand-h eld remote control unit. The buttons o n the remote control allow you to turn the projector on and off, zoom in on your image, adj ust the vo lume, mute th e sound and image, sw itch fro m one comput er or video s ource to anothe r, and access the p roje[...]

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    Welcome 3 ■ support.epson.com Download FAQs and e-mail your questions to EPSON support. ■ Owner’s Kit Envelope Contains your Quick Setup sheet, warranty brochure, CD -ROMs, and EPSON PrivateLine ® Supp ort card . St ore th is User’s Guide in the envelop e and keep the env elope with your projecto r at all times. ■ Quick Se tup sheet Give[...]

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    4 Welc ome To regist er, simply insert the PowerLite 8200i /9100i CD-ROM that came in you r Owner’s Kit and select Register Online . Registering also lets y ou receive special updates on new acc essorie s, products, and servic es. You can registe r through the Internet, by e- mail or 800-number modem connection, or by printing out the form t o fa[...]

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    Welcome 5 You can pu rchas e thes e access ories from yo ur dealer or by calling E PSON at (80 0) 873- 7766 ; or visit the E PSON Store SM at www.e pson.c om (U.S. sales onl y). In Canada, please call (800) 4 63-7766 for deal er refe rral. Fixed sho rt throw len s ELPLR01 Ceiling mou nt ELPMB31 False ce iling plat e ELPMBFCP Suspens ion ada pter fo[...]

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    6 Welc ome About This Guide This guid e desc ribes h ow to set up and us e your EPSON Pow erLite projector . The informati on applies to both the 82 00i and the 9100i model s. (A ny diff eren ces ar e note d.) Chapter 1, “Sett ing Up the Pr ojector,” pr ovides ins tructions o n how to set up the proj ector and c onnect it to y our computer, vid[...]

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    Welcome 7 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes Please fo llow these guid elines as you read this manual: ■ Warnings must b e follo wed caref ully to avoi d bodily i njury. ■ Cautions must be observed to avoid d amage to your equipment. ■ Notes contain important information about your projector. Reading This Manual On line The PowerLi te 8200i/9 100i[...]

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    8 Welc ome[...]

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    1 Setting Up the Projector 9 Setting Up th e Projector T his chapter tells you how to unpack yo ur pro jector and set i t up for a presentatio n. The projector must be connected to a computer or a video source such as a VCR, DVD player, camcorder, dig ital camera, or laser disc player before it can project any images. You may also want to set up th[...]

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    10 Setting Up the Projector : projector Power Freeze A/V Mute E-Zoom R/C ON OFF 3 1 5 2 4 Enter Esc remote c ontrol batteries Owner’s Ki t Projector softw are CD-ROM power cord computer video cabl e main ca ble 3.5-mm audio ca ble RCA audio c able (red/whi te) RCA video cab le (yellow ) PS/2 ® mous e ca ble PC seria l mouse c able PC se rial cab[...]

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    Setting Up the Projector 11 Additional Components Depending on how you plan to use the p rojector, you may need additional co mponents: ■ To receive an S-Video signal, you need an S-Vide o cable. (One is usually pr ovided w ith your video devi ce.) ■ To re ceive a compo nent v ideo si gnal f rom a VC R or oth er vid eo dev ice, you ne ed a B NC[...]

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    12 Setting Up the Projector Installing Batteries in the Remote Control The remote c ontrol operates the projector and lets you access its Effects fe atures. You can also run your presen tation with the r emote and use it as a wireless mouse. Follow these steps to instal l the batter ies: 1. Press the tab to release the battery co mpartment cover. 2[...]

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    Setting Up the Projector 13 Positioning the Projector Before con necting the proje ctor, you nee d to dec ide where to place it. The location you choos e depends on th e size of the audience (and room) and yo ur presen tation st yle. ■ Place the pr ojector o n a sturdy, le vel sur face, between 3 and 4 8 feet from the scr een. ■ Make sure there[...]

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    14 Setting Up the Projector When proj ecting from a tabl e, the ideal arrangement i s to set the projec tor fl at on its s urface. T his way, y ou can use the le ns shift k nob (instead o f raising th e proje ctor’s f eet) to p osition the i mage on -screen. This delive rs the best- looking p ictur e. You won’t nee d to tilt the projector upwar[...]

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    Setting Up the Projector 15 Choo sing Yo ur Conn ecti ons The connections you’ll need to make depend on the equipment you’re using, whether your p resentation includes so und, and whether you plan to use the remote to r un your presentati on. ■ Connecting to a computer For many pres entations, the on ly connecti on you’ll need is between yo[...]

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    16 Setting Up the Projector Connecting t o a Co mputer Follow the in structions below f or the type of compute r you need to connect: ■ PC deskto p compu ter on page 1 7 ■ PC lap top on pag e 20 ■ Macintosh desktop computer on page 24 ■ Macin tosh la ptop on page 29 The instructions in these sections explain how to connect your compu te r t[...]

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    Setting Up the Projector 17 Connecting to a PC Desk top Computer To connect the p roject or to your PC desktop comp uter, you need to: ■ Connect the computer video cable and computer moni tor cable ■ Connect the mouse and/or ser ial cable (if you w ant to use the remote cont rol as a mou se or use the E MP Link V s oftware) ■ Connect the audi[...]

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    18 Setting Up the Projector 3. Connect o ne end of the c omputer video ca ble to the projec tor’s Computer 1 (VGA) port. 4. Make sure the DVI/VGA switch on the b ack p anel is flipped to the right, as show n. If necessary, use the tip of a ballpo int p en to slide it ove r. 5. Connect the other end of th e comp uter vide o cabl e to the compu ter[...]

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    Setting Up the Projector 19 2. To use the remote control as a wireless mouse, connect the PS/2 mouse or USB cable i ncluded w ith the proje ctor to the MOUSE terminal on the sq uare end of the mai n cable. 3. Disconnect your mo use from the mouse port on the back of your computer and replace it with the other en d of the PS/2 mo use or USB cable. ([...]

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    20 Setting Up the Projector Conne ctin g the A udi o Cabl e 1. If you’ll be using audi o, connect one end of the 3.5-mm audio cable to th e Audio port on th e projector . 2. Connect the other end of the audio cab le to the spea ker or audio out port on the computer’ s sound card. Connecting to a PC Lapt op Computer To connect the p rojector to [...]

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    Setting Up the Projector 21 Connecting the Video Cabl e 1. Connec t one end of the compute r video cab le to the pro jector’s Computer 1 (VGA) port. 2. Make sure the DVI/VGA switch on the b ack p anel is flipped to the right, as show n. If necessary, use the tip of a ballpo int p en to slide it ove r. 3. Connect the other end of the video cable t[...]

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    22 Setting Up the Projector Connecting the Mouse an d Serial Cables To use the remote c ontrol as a mouse or use the EMP Link V softw are, follow the steps b elow. T h is ill ustration shows th e connections you’ll be making: 1. Connect the round end of the main cable to the pro jector’s Mouse/Com port, as shown. 2. To use the remote control as[...]

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    Setting Up the Projector 23 4. To us e the EMP Li nk V so ftware , o r to prog ram ne w effec ts fo r the Effec ts buttons on the remote control, connec t one e nd of the PC serial cable to the SERIAL te rminal on the main cable. 5. Connect the other end of the seri al cable to the s erial por t on the back of your computer. 6. Tighten the screws o[...]

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    24 Setting Up the Projector Connecting to a Desktop Macintosh To connect the p rojector to your deskto p Macintos h, you need to: ■ Connect th e comput er video cab l e and comput er monitor c able ■ Connect the mouse and/or serial cable (if yo u want to use the remote cont rol as a mou se or use the E MP Link V s oftware) ■ Connect the audio[...]

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    Setting Up the Projector 25 3. Make sure the DVI/VGA switch on the b ack p anel is flipped to the right, as show n. If necessary, use the tip of a ballpo int p en to slide it ove r. 4. Connect the other end of the computer video cable to the video port on the Macintosh. If it doesn’t fit, yo u may have to use the Mac intosh deskt op adapter incl [...]

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    26 Setting Up the Projector 5. If you also w ant to view the p resentation on your computer’s monitor, connect the mo nitor cable to the p rojector’s Monitor Out port. (If necessary, attach the Macintosh monitor adapter to the monitor cabl e, as shown belo w, and then connect the adapter to the pr ojector’ s Monit or Out po rt.) 6. Tighten th[...]

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    Setting Up the Projector 27 Connecting the Mouse an d Serial Cables To use the remote c ontrol as a mouse or use the EM P Link V softw are, f oll ow th e steps belo w. Th is illu strati on s hows the connections you’ll be making: 1. Connec t the small end of the main cab le to the pr ojector’ s Mouse/Com port. 2. To use t he remote contro l as [...]

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    28 Setting Up the Projector 4. To us e the EMP Lin k V so ftware or to pr ogram n ew ef fects fo r the Effec ts buttons on the remote control, connec t one end of the Mac seri al cable to the MAC SERIAL term inal on the main cabl e. 5. Connect the other end of the Mac serial cable to the printer or modem p ort on the back of your Mac intosh. Conne [...]

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    Setting Up the Projector 29 Connecting to a Macintos h laptop Your M acintosh laptop must have vi deo-ou t capabil ity in orde r to connect to the pr ojector. To connect the p roject or to your Macinto sh, you need to: ■ Connect th e comput er vide o cable ■ Connect the mouse and/or ser ial cable (if you w ant to use the remote cont rol as a mo[...]

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    30 Setting Up the Projector 3. Connect the other end of the cable to the video- out port or monitor po rt on your Mac intosh. If you can’ t connect the cab le to your Macintosh, you may need to use the Maci ntosh desktop adapter that came with your projector. To use the adapter, remove its cover as shown and set its DIP s witches according to the[...]

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    Setting Up the Projector 31 Connecting the Mouse an d Serial Cables To use the remote c ontrol as a mouse or use the EM P Link V softw are, f oll ow th e steps belo w. Th is illu strati on s hows the connections you’ll be making: 1. Connect the round end of the main cable to the projector ’s Mouse/Com port, as shown. 2. To use t he remote contr[...]

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    32 Setting Up the Projector 4. To us e the EMP Li nk V so ftware or pro gram new e ffects f or th e Eff ects bu ttons on the r emote control, c onnect o ne end of the Mac serial cab le to the MAC SERI A L terminal on the main c able. 5. Connect the other end of the seri al cable to the printer/ modem port on the back of yo ur Macintosh. Conne ctin [...]

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    Setting Up the Projector 33 Making Other Computer Connections If you want t o connect a computer u sing the BNC cable or conne ct a high-end workstation or a Digital Vis ual Interface (DVI) source, follo w the i nst ructio ns b elow . Connecting a Computer Us ing the BNC Cable Follow these ste ps to conne ct a computer to the Comp uter 2/ Component[...]

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    34 Setting Up the Projector Connecting to a High-End W orkstation Your Power Lite pro jector is cap able of re mapping inpu t resoluti ons up to 1600 × 120 0 pixels. Si nce 1280 × 1024 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 workstation vide o outp ut. There is no stand ard [...]

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    Setting Up the Projector 35 Connecting to Other Video Sourc es You ca n con nect a VC R, cam cor der, la ser disc player , D VD pla yer, digital came ra, or a ny other c ompa tible vi deo s ource to your pro jecto r. The projector supports HDTV, NTSC, PAL, and SE CAM video formats, and auto matically detects and identif ies the video format. Howe v[...]

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    36 Setting Up the Projector Connecting RCA Cables Befo re star ting, make sure the pr ojector a nd your VCR or other v ideo sourc e are turned off. 1. Connect th e yellow RCA plug o n one end o f the RCA vi deo cab le to the pr ojector’ s Video port. Connect the othe r end of the c able to the vide o-out po rt of your vi deo sourc e. 2. If you’[...]

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    Setting Up the Projector 37 Connecting S-Video or Co mponent Video Befo re star ting, make sure the pr ojector and your VCR or othe r vide o sourc e are turned off. 1. For S-Vi deo, insert one end of an S -Video cable int o the proje ctor’s S-Video connector. Insert the other end into the S-vid eo-out po rt of yo ur vid eo sour ce. For com ponent[...]

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    38 Setting Up the Projector[...]

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    2 Using the Projector 39 Using the Projector O nce you have co nnected your p rojector to your other eq uipment (as de scribed in Chapter 1), you’re read y to turn it on, ad just th e image, and give your presentation. This chapter covers the follo wing: ■ Turning on the pr ojector an d other eq uipme nt ■ Adjust ing the i mage ■ Using the [...]

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    40 Using the Projector Turning On the Projector Follow these steps to turn on the p rojector : 1. Connect one end o f the p ower cord to the p rojector’s power inlet. 2. Connect the other end to a grounded electr ical outlet. The p ower light on the proje ctor’s contr ol panel starts flash ing orange and then stays orange, indicati ng that the [...]

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    Using the Projector 41 ■ If you’ve connected more than one computer and/or vi deo source, you may ne ed to press the Computer or Video button on top of the projecto r to select the cor rect source. (Allow a few seconds f or the proje ctor to sync up af ter pressin g the button.) These buttons switch the display between the v ideo source(s) and [...]

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    42 Using the Projector If you’re using a Macintosh laptop with OS 9.x or earlier: You may need to set up your system to display on the proje ctor scree n as well as the L CD scree n. Follow th ese step s: 1. From the Ap ple menu, sele ct Control Panels , then click Monitors and Sound. 2. Click the Arrange icon, and t hen drag one mo nitor icon on[...]

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    Using the Projector 43 3. To disp lay the entire d esktop on bot h your pro jector sc reen and LCD screen , clic k the Arrange tab. (If you don’t se e this tab, make sure it is not hidden by another window on your screen.) 4. Click Mirror Displays in the lower corner of th e screen. O ne of the monitor ico ns automatically move s on top of the ot[...]

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    44 Using the Projector Sleep Mode When the pr oject or has not receiv ed any input signals f or 30 minutes , it automatically turns of f the projecto r lamp and enters “sleep mo de.” In sleep mode, only a minimum amou nt of the projec tor’s circ uitry remains on. This conserv es electri city, cools the pr ojector, and e xtends the life of the[...]

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    Using the Projector 45 Rotate the zoom ring to enlarge o r reduce the i mage. If the image still isn’ t large eno ugh, you may need to move the projector f arther away fro m the screen. Yo u can also use the E-Zoom button on the remote control to zo om in on a porti on of the image. See page 50 for instruc tions. Resizing the Im age If only part [...]

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    46 Using the Projector Adjusting the Height of th e Image You can adjus t the h eight of the image using the lens shift knob on the side of the projecto r and the pro jector’s feet. Using the Lens Shift Knob Use the lens shi ft knob on the side of the pr ojector to raise or l ower the projected image. Press the knob to make it pop ou t; then turn[...]

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    Using the Projector 47 2. Raise o r lower the p rojector until the i mage is wher e you want it. 3. Release the levers to lock the feet in the ne w positi on and set th e projecto r dow n gently. 4. To fine-t une the he ight of th e project or, turn the f eet. Turn th em clockwis e to raise the projector and counte rclockwi se to lowe r it. If the [...]

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    48 Using the Projector ■ Press the Tracking – and Tracking + butt ons to elimin ate th e vertic al stripes. ■ Press the Sync – and Sync + buttons to e liminate flashi ng, blurri ng, or vertical nois e on the scre en image. Using the Remote C ontrol The remote c ontrol lets you access your pr ojector’ s features from almost anywhere in the[...]

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    Using the Projector 49 4. Press the button for the f unction you want to use. See pages 50 to 55 for m ore in formati on. For some fu nctions, you need to use the Enter button like a mouse to navigate on the screen. Press on the edge of the button with your thumb. Or, grasp it between yo ur thumb and finger and tilt it in the direct ion you want to[...]

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    50 Using the Projector ■ To move the mouse pointer on the screen, aim the remote at the screen and press on the edge of the Ent er button with yo ur thumb. Or, grasp it between your th umb and f inger. This butto n works li ke the mou se butt on on ma ny laptop keyboar ds. ■ To click, press down on the center of the Enter button. This is the eq[...]

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    Using the Projector 51 Controlli ng the Projecto r While giving your p resentation, you may want to switch betwe en video source s, adjust th e volume, p ause the actio n or sound, or display a picture within your current video display. Make sur e you have set up your p roje ctor a nd co nnec ted y our audi o or video s ource as desc ribed in Chap [...]

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    52 Using the Projector Stopping Action You can use the remote control to stop th e action in yo ur video or comp ute r. ■ Press the Freeze button to stop the action and keep the current image on the screen. T he sound will co ntinue. ■ Press the Freeze button again to re-start it. Turning Off the Picture a nd Sound You can use the A/V Mute butt[...]

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    Using the Projector 53 3. When the windo w is located and sized th e way you want, press the Enter button. The menu disappears, and your video plays on the screen. 4. When yo u’re finis hed viewin g the picture-in- picture, pre ss the P in P button ag ain. T he video w indow disappe ars. Drawing on the Screen The projector’s drawing controls or[...]

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    54 Using the Projector Using the Cursor/Stamp Arrow You can use the cursor stamp tool as a pointer and place cursor stamps anywhere on your scree n. You can choose from three types of stamps. 1. To activate the c ursor stamp, p ress button 1 on the remo te control . A green poin ter appear s in the upp er left corner of the screen. To try a di ffer[...]

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    Using the Projector 55 6. To erase the b ox(es) , press button 5 . 7. To cancel the box drawi ng feature, press Esc . Spotlighting Your Image With the Spot light tool, you can place a spotli ght box on part of the screen image. 1. To activate the s potlight tool, press button 3 on the re mote control. A box of light appears on part of the image. 2.[...]

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    56 Using the Projector What To Do Whe n the Lights Flas h The lights on top of the pr ojector i ndicate the p rojector ’s status and let you kno w when a prob lem occur s. power light lamp light temperature light Light Status Description and ac tion oran ge The pr ojector is in sleep mode. You can unplug i t to turn it off, or pre s s the Powe r [...]

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    Using the Projector 57 Using the On-Screen He lp If you have a pr oblem while setting up or using your projector, you can get help by pressing the blue ? Help button on top of the projecto r or the remot e control. T he followi ng choices are av ailable: ■ Help for the image Tells you ho w to solv e problems with a blank sc reen, blurry images , [...]

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    58 Using the Projector Shutting Down the Projector When you’v e finished using the proj ector, fol low the rec ommend ed procedur e to shut it do wn. This exte nds the life o f the lamp and protects the project or fro m poss ible ov erheating. 1. If you’ve connected a computer or lapto p and it’s displaying only through the projecto r (the co[...]

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    3 Fine-tuning the Projector 59 Fine-tuning the Projector Y ou can use the proj ector’s on-screen me nus to adjust the i mage, sound, and other featur es. You can also create your ow n startup screen, customize the “drawing” tools, and vi ew information about the current disp lay settings and lamp status . This chapter c overs the foll owi ng [...]

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    60 Fine-tuning the Projector ■ The Setting menu allows you to set or adjus t such projecto r option s as the keyston e functio n, Picture in Picture (P in P) vi deo source, blank screen c olor, image source message promp t, A/V Mute disp lay option, BNC input so urce, and sleep mo de. ■ The Capture me nu lets you capture and s tore a custo m im[...]

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    Fine-tuning the Projector 61 You see the Main men u: The eigh t menu s ar e displa yed a t th e left , and the opti ons available f or the Video me nu (highlighted ) are shown on th e right. 2. Press the up or down arrows (control panel) or press up or down on the Enter button (remote contro l) to scroll through th e menu choi ces. When you highlig[...]

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    62 Fine-tuning the Projector 3. When the menu you want is highlighted, press the Ent er button to select it. The highlight move s to the first opti on for that menu. 4. Pr ess the up or down ar rows (c ontrol pan el) or up or down on th e Enter button (remote control) to scro ll through the options . 5. Press either the left or right arr ow buttons[...]

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    Fine-tuning the Projector 63 Adjusting the Image The Video menu lets you make adjustments to the pro jected image. The option s ava ilabl e in the menu depend on which s ource is connected to the pro jector: co mputer, compo site (RCA) video , S-vide o, or BNC (c omponent) vid eo. The fo llow ing tab le de scribe s al l the po ssib le op tions f or[...]

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    64 Fine-tuning the Projector Video Menu Menu item Description Posit ion M oves the d isp laye d im age up, do wn, left , o r rig ht. S ele ct this item a nd then press right o n the Enter butto n (re mot e control) o r press th e right arrow b utton (control panel) to enter the s c reen po sition adjustme nt mode. Then us e the Enter bu tton (rem o[...]

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    Fine-tuning the Projector 65 Preset Allows you to save and recall settings fo r up to fiv e computer sessions includin g the resoluti on, trackin g, sync signal , brightness, co ntrast, sharpn ess, gamma, and position . (See “Saving a nd Recal ling Comp uter Settings” below.) Smooth Moti on When turned ON , mak es motion loo k smoother in image[...]

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    66 Fine-tuning the Projector Saving and Recalling C omputer Settings When you are projecting from a computer source, you can sav e and recall sett ings (resol utio n, tra cki ng, syn c sig nal, and positi on) for up to five differe nt se ssio ns. T his is usefu l if yo u use m ore than one computer with the projector; you ca n save the settings for[...]

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    Fine-tuning the Projector 67 Adjusting the So und Use the Audio menu to adjust the sound v olume and quality o f your audio. Menu item Descripti on Volume Adjusts th e volume level fo r the spea kers. Press the rig ht arrow button (contro l panel) or press ri ght on the Ente r button (remo te control) to inc rease the volume; press the left arro w [...]

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    68 Fine-tuning the Projector Customizing the Drawing Tools The drawin g tools let you highlight your presentation w ith cursor stamps, lines, bo xes, and spotlights, as described on page 53. You can use the Effe ct menu to c ustomiz e these tool s and se t the cursor spee d for dr awin g. The Re set opti on le ts yo u ret urn al l the drawing to ol[...]

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    Fine-tuning the Projector 69 Customizing Project or Features The Setting menu and the Advanced menu let you set or adjust m any projecto r functions . Setting Menu Cursor Speed Adjusts the cursor sp eed to low , medium, or high . Reset Returns all Effect menu items to th eir initial fac tory defaults. Select th is item and then press the Ent er but[...]

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    70 Fine-tuning the Projector Menu item Description Keyston e Adjusts a trapezoid-dis torted i mage to a 4:3 recta ngle, corre cting up to a ± 30 ° tilt. See page 47. P in P S elec ts th e ima ge so ur ce for th e P in P s ubs cree n. See page 52 for more in formation. No-Sig nal Msg Specifie s whether no screen, a black screen, a blue scree n, or[...]

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    Fine-tuning the Projector 71 Advanced Menu Menu item Description Langua ge Sele cts the languag e to be used in t he menus: Eng lish, French, German, Italia n, Spani s h, Portug uese, Japanes e, Chin ese, or Kor ean . Startup Screen Turns on or off th e displa y of your user logo duri ng the proje ctor’s sta rtup. The l ogo first must be captured[...]

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    72 Fine-tuning the Projector Creating a Screen Logo or Image You can transfer any image on your computer to the projec tor, and then use it as the image displayed when the proj ector is no t receiv ing a signal. Yo u can also set it to be displ ayed when you pres s the A/V M ute button on the remote, or as a startup screen. The image can be a compa[...]

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    Fine-tuning the Projector 73 Capturing and Saving th e Image Follow these steps to capture and s ave a logo or image: 1. Disp lay the image ( with the proj ector) . 2. Press the Menu button on the control panel or remote contro l to display the Main menu. 3. Pr ess th e dow n arrow (cont rol pa nel) or pr ess down on the Enter button (remote contr [...]

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    74 Fine-tuning the Projector Assigning the Image to t he No-Signal Mess age and/or A/V Mute Button After y our image is saved, you can set it up as the no-signal mess age and/or the scree n that’s displayed when yo u press the A/ V Mute button. 1. Press the Menu b utton on the contro l panel or remote control to display th e Main menu ( if not al[...]

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    Fine-tuning the Projector 75 Viewing Projector Information The About menu lets you view informati on about the display settings of your comp uter and the number of hours the lamp has been used. When the image source i s a computer, the Abou t menu display s the infor mat ion l isted belo w. Menu item Description Lamp ON Time Displ ays the num ber o[...]

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    76 Fine-tuning the Projector Restoring the Default Sett ings The Reset All menu lets you return all the pr ojector settings to their defau lt val ues. Select Reset Al l and press the Enter button on the control panel or remote cont rol to display the confirmation sc reen. Select Yes to reset all the default settings or No to cancel. Execute Video A[...]

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    4 Maintaining and Transporting the Projector 77 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 clean. A ny 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 [...]

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    78 Maintaining and Transporting the Pr ojector Cleaning the Projec tor C ase Before you c lean the c ase, turn off the proj ector and unplug the po wer cord. ■ To remove dirt or dust, wipe th e case with a soft, dry, lint-free clo th. ■ To remove stubbor n dirt o r stains, mo isten a soft cloth with wate r and a neutral dete rgent. Then wipe th[...]

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    Maintaining and Transporting the Projector 79 If the dirt is diff icult to remove or if the fil ter is torn, replace it. See page 9 2 for i nfo rmati on on order ing ac cess orie s. 4. If you need to replace the filter, pull up on the tab to release the filt er and rem ove it. 5. Insert the new filter as shown. note When you get a replacement l amp[...]

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    80 Maintaining and Transporting the Pr ojector Replacing the Lamp The projecti on lamp typically lasts fo r about 2000 hours of use. It is time to replace the lamp wh en: ■ The projec tion image gets darke r or starts to deterior ate. ■ The projection lamp light is flashi ng red or orange. ■ The message LAMP RE PLACE appear s on the screen wh[...]

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    Maintaining and Transporting the Projector 81 4. Use a scre wdriv er to loose n the three sc rews hol ding the lamp i n place. (You cannot rem ove these scr ews.) 5. Lift the handl e and pull out the lamp . 6. Gentl y insert t he new lamp as shown below. Make sure it ’s insert ed secure ly. Tighten the screw s on the new lamp. 7. Replace the lamp[...]

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    82 Maintaining and Transporting the Pr ojector Resetting the Lamp Tim er After you install a new lamp, you need to reset the ti mer so the projector c an keep track of how many hours it has been used. Follow these steps: 1. Pr ess the Help button and hold it down for at least 5 seconds. The Help menu w ill be disp layed and then you will s ee a men[...]

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    5 Solv ing P roblem s 83 Solving Prob lems T his chapter helps you diagnose and solv e problems with your projec tor, and prov ides t echnical sup port inf ormation for pro blems you can’t solv e yourself. You can als o check the on-screen he lp by pressi ng the ? Help button on the control panel or remote c ontrol. See page 57 for ins tructio ns[...]

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    84 Solv in g Prob lem s Problems with the Projector 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 problem, check the warning lights on to p of the projector. Th ese lights alert you to problems wi th projecto r operatio n . pr[...]

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    Solv ing P roblem s 85 See the informati on below for w hat to do when you see these war ning lights or encounter o ther sp ecific prob lems with the projecto r. The power light is f lashing orange and you canno t turn on the projector. The lamp is coo ling do wn. Wait unt il th e light turns off and then press the Power button to turn o n the proj[...]

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    86 Solv in g Prob lem s The temperature light is flashing orange. The pro jector i s too hot. P ress the Power button to turn it off and let it coo l for 5 minu tes b efore using it a gain. The temperature light is flashing red. The cool ing fan or te mper ature sens or is not w orking correc tly and the projector is too hot. Turn it off , unplug i[...]

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    Solv ing P roblem s 87 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 again, the [...]

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    88 Solv in g Prob lem s If you’re using a PC laptop: ■ Press the function k ey that lets you display on an extern al monitor. It’s often labelled with an icon such as o r it may be labe lled CRT/LC D . You may have to hold down the Fn key while pressing it. (See your laptop manual or online help for detail s.) On most sy stems, the o r CRT /L[...]

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    Solv ing P roblem s 89 The message Not Supported is displayed. Make sure your c omputer’s resolution do esn’t e xceed UXGA (1600 × 1 200) for the PowerL ite 9100i or SXGA (1 280 × 1024) for the PowerLite 8200i. Also make s ure the frequency i s supported by the projector. (See page 95.) If necessary, change your computer’s resolution settin[...]

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    90 Solv in g Prob lem s The image has a distorted, crooked, or keystone (trapezoid) shape. ■ This may be caused by extending the legs and tilting the pr ojector to position the image. Pres s the righ t + or l eft – side of the proje ctor’s K eysto ne button until the image is re ctangular. ■ Make sure the pr ojector f aces the screen sq uar[...]

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    Solv ing P roblem s 91 The colors of the image are not right or the im age is dark. ■ Try adju sting the br ight ness and c ontra st in th e Vi deo men u. ■ The colo r balance may b e incorr ect. If you’re d isplayi ng a computer image, use the Gamma option in the Video menu to adjust the balance of red, green, and blue. If you’re displayin[...]

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    92 Solv in g Prob lem s Where To Get Help EPSO N pro vides te ch nica l assi stan ce th rough elec troni c suppo rt service s, as list ed in th e follow ing table: Telephone Support Serv ices To use the EP SON PrivateLine Support service, call (800) 637-7661 and enter th e PIN on the EPS ON Priv ateLine Sup port card included in yo ur Owner’s Kit[...]

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    6 Technical Speci fications 93 Technical Specifications General Type o f display Poly-s ilicon T hin Film Transistor (TFT) Size of liqu id crystal panel s Diagonal: 1.3 i nches (34 mm) Lens 8200i: F=1.7–2 .3, f=49–63 mm 9100i: F=1.8–2 .4, f=49–69 mm Resolution 8200i: 1024 × 768 pixe ls 9100i: 1280 × 1024 pixels Color re producti on 24 bit[...]

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    94 Tech nic al Spe cifica tio ns Internal speaker system 2 × 3 W 8 (ohm) speake rs Optical aspect rati o 4:3 (hor izontal : vertic al) Zoom ratio 8200i: 1:1.3 9100i: 1:1.4 Manual lens shift 0 to 10 degr ees Keystone cor rection angle ± 30° (ra tio: 10.0 to 5 .5) Projection Lamp Type UHE (Ult ra High Efficie ncy) Power co nsumptio n 230 W Lamp li[...]

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    Technical Speci fications 95 Electrical Rated frequenc y 50 /60 Hz Power sup p ly 100 to 120 VAC , 4.0 A 200 to 240 VAC , 2.0 A Power consumption Operat ing: 350 W Sleep mod e: 15 W Environmental Temperature Operating: 41 to 104° F (5 to 40° C) , non-condensing Storage: 14 to 140° F (–10 to 6 0° C), non-condensing Humidity Operating: 20 to 80[...]

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    96 Tech nic al Spe cifica tio ns Mode Re soluti on Freq uenc y Proj ecto r mode l H (KHz) V (Hz) Pixel (MHz) 8200i 9100i PC (RGB) com patible modes VGACG A VGAE GA NEC400 VGA60 VGA72 VGA75 VGA85 VGA100 VGA120 SVGA 56 SVGA 60 SVGA 72 SVGA 75 SVGA 85 SVGA100 SVGA120 XGA43i XGA60 XGA70 XGA75 XGA85 XGA100 XGA120 SXGA1-70 SXGA1-75 SXGA1-85 SXGA1-100 SXG[...]

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    Technical Speci fications 97 * Resize mode (thos e without asterisks are nativ e mode). ** Although resize mode is shown, Windows mode is also available. ***Select 4:3 or 16:9 mode as the Aspect Ratio setting in the Video menu; see page 64 for instructions. UXGA48i UXGA60 UXGA65 UXGA70 UXGA75 UXGA80 UXGA85 MACLC 13 MAC II 13 iMAC VGA iMAC SVGA MAC1[...]

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    98 Tech nic al Spe cifica tio ns Interface Connectors Monitor Out Stack Out Computer 2 / Component Video Computer 1 Audio Mouse/Com S-Video S-Audio/Audio2 L-Audio-R Video Remote R/Cr/Pr B/Cb/Pb H/C Sync V Sync G/Y DVI connector VGA (video in) connect or BNC connectors (f or Computer 2 or component video) DVI / VGA switch remote IR receiver connecto[...]

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    Technical Speci fications 99 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 video RG B, 15-pin micro-D-style connectors. Here are their pin assignments: Pin no. Computer 1 port Monitor Out port 1 Red video Red out / re d video 2 Green vi deo Green[...]

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    100 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 your 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 image[...]

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    Technical Speci fications 101 To determi ne the projec tion dist ance 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) – [...]

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    102 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 tion distance ) + 3.8 Minimum diagonal size = (0.730 × proje ction dis tance) + 3.0 ■ Centi mete rs: Maximum di agonal size = (0.876 × pr[...]

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    7 Noti ces 103 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 roje[...]

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    104 Notice s ■ Do not place the p roject or wher e the cord c an be walked o n. This may result i n fraying or damage to t he plug. ■ Unplug the projector from the wall outlet before cl eaning. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol c leaners. ■ Do not block the slo ts and openi ngs in the proje ctor case . They provid e [...]

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    Noti ces 105 Remote Control Information You can oper ate the projector by remote co ntrol via a line-o f-sigh t infrared (IR) receiver at the front and rear of the pr ojector. The projecto r may not res pond to rem ote cont rol comm ands und er the foll owin g c ond itio ns: ■ There is an object between the remote control IR emi tter and the IR r[...]

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    106 Notice s Declaration of Conformity Accordin g to 47CFR, Part 2 and 1 5 Class B Perso nal Computers and Peripherals; and/or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal Computer s We: EPSON AMERICA, INC. Locate d at : 3840 Ki lroy Ai rport Way MS: 3-13 Long Beach, CA 9 0806-2469 Tel: (562) 290- 5254 Declare under s ole responsibility[...]

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    Noti ces 107 FCC Compliance Statement For Unit ed States U sers This equipment has been tested and foun d to comply with t he limits for a Class B digi tal device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limi ts are designed to provide reasonable protectio n against harmful interference in a residential inst allation. This equipment gener ates,[...]

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    108 Notice s Warranty Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty Basic Two-Year Warranty and 90-Day Lamp Warranty What Is Covere d : Epson Ame rica, I nc. (“EPS ON”) warran ts to the first end user customer o f the EPSON product enclosed with this limited warran ty statement tha t the product, if purchased and used in th e United States or Canada, co[...]

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    Noti ces 109 THE WARRANTY AND REMEDY PROVIDED ABOV E ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRES S OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTAB ILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTIC ULAR PURPOSE. SOME LAWS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUS ION OF IMPLIED WARR ANTIES. IF T HESE LAWS APPLY, THEN ALL EX PRESS AND IMPLIED W[...]

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    110 Notice s[...]

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    Index 111 Index A A/V Mute button , 52, 74, 91 menu op tion, 70 About m enu, 60, 75 Accessories, 4 to 5, 92 Adobe Acro bat Reader, 7 Advanced m enu, 60, 69, 71 to 72 Air filter cleani ng, 78 to 79 replac ing, 78 to 79 ANSI lumen s, 1, 93 Arrow to ol, using, 54 Aspect ratio, 94 Audio adju stin g vo lume , 51 cable, 1 0, 20, 23, 28, 32, 36 to 37 conn[...]

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    112 Index Cursor speed, 69 Cursor/ stamp to ol changin g, 68 using , 54 D Declarat ion of Confor mity, 10 6 Default sett ings, 76 Desktop ad apter, Ma cintosh, 10, 24 to 25, 29 to 30 Desktop computer, connecting projector to, 17 to 20, 24 to 28 Digi tal c ame ra, 1, 15 Digita l noise r eduction, 1 Digital video cables , 5 DIP switches, 25 , 30 Dist[...]

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    Index 113 K Kensi ngton s ecuri ty lock, 5, 14 Keysto ne button, 47, 90 Keysto ne correcti on, 47 , 70, 90, 94 L Lamp light , 56, 84 to 85 num ber of hour s us ed , 75 replac ing, 80 to 81 speci ficat ions , 94 timer , res etti ng , 82 Lamp ON Time option, 75 Language menu op tion, 71 Language se tting, 57 Laptop computer conne ctin g t o, 20 to 23[...]

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    114 Index N No Sign al messag e, 40 to 41 , 70, 74, 87 Nois e redu ction, 1 NTS C, 2, 35, 95 to 97 Numbered button s on remote contro l, 53 O Online Help, 2 Option s for the pr ojector, 4 to 5 P P in P button , 52 to 53 optio n, 70 PAL, 2, 35, 95 to 97 PC serial cable, 10, 17 to 19, 22 to 23 PC serial mouse cab le, 10, 19 Pictu re in pict ure, 52 t[...]

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    Index 115 Rep laci ng th e ai r fi lter, 78 t o 79 Repl acing the lamp, 80 to 81 Reset Al l menu, 60 , 76 Resetting lamp timer, 82 Resetting menu op tions, 6 2 Resiz e button, 45 Resi zing i mag e, 45 Resol ution, 1, 64, 66, 75 , 93 S Safety instr uctions , 103 to 1 04 Screen image See Imag e Screen lo go, 72 to 74 Screen, distance fr om projector,[...]

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    116 Index Trou bles hootin g imag e and sou nd pr oblem s, 87 to 91 projecto r probl ems, 84 to 86 remo te contro l prob lems, 86 Turning off pic ture, 52 Turning o f f projec tor, 58 Turnin g on proje cto r, 39 to 4 1 U Unpacking pr ojecto r, 9 to 11 USB ca ble, 10, 18 to 19, 27 User’s Logo m enu, 72 to 73 UXGA, 1, 95 t o 97 V VCR, 1, 35 to 37 V[...]