Epson EMP-715/505 manual

Before use Installation Connections Projection Useful Functions Adjustments and Setting Troubleshooting Maintenance Others Using the EasyMP Function Printed in Japan 90010653 01.05-.9A(C01) Eng cover-F DICF43 90010653 E[...]

Accessor y V erification Check to confirm that the following items ar e included in the package when removing the pr o- jector and accessories fr om the bo x. Contact your deal er if any items are found to b e missing. ·P r o j e c t o r Len s Cover wi th st ring · Remote Contr ol · 2AA B atteries for the r emote co ntrol (thr ee-cell alkali ne [...]

F eatures - 1 EMP-71 5/505E Features.fm ■ ■ ■ ■ Features ● Cryst al c lear sc reen Clarity has been vastly im proved. Provi des crystal cl ear pr ojections eve n in bright areas, perfect for pr esentation purposes. ● Wide range of display resolution Uses a newly-developed high r esolution liquid crystal panel. (1024 × 76 8) ● Compact[...]

2- Content s ■ ■ ■ ■ Cont ents Features 1 Using this manual 7 Symbol di splays ................. ................... .................... ........... 7 Power cords for use ab road ............ ................... .................. 7 Safety P recautions 8 Before Using Thi s Equipment 13 Parts, Name s and Operations 13 Projecto r ...........[...]

Contents - 3 Connecting the video equipment 32 In the ca se of composit e image sign als ........ .................... . 32 In the ca se of S image s ignals ... ................... .................... . 32 In the case of com ponent (color diff erential*) im age signals ..... .......................... ........ 33 In the ca se of the digital tuner&[...]

4- Content s Help Functio n .. ................... ................... .................... ......... 49 Projection Cutting 51 A/V Mute Function . ................... .................... ................... ... 51 Freeze Func tion ....................... .................... ................... ... 51 Switching I mage Sizes 52 Enlarging Images (E-[...]

Contents - 5 Function description 73 Inserting the memory card 74 Viewi ng EasyMP fi les 76 Switchi ng projected i mages acros s to EasyMP ... .............. 77 Operatio ns on the fi le list disp lay ............ .......................... . 78 Opera ting scenari os 82 Playing b ack scenarios .................... .................... ..............[...]

6- Content s The proj ector will not switch of f (after the [Power] bu tton has been pressed) ............. ....... 1 07 Problems with EasyMP ima ges ............. .................... ....... 1 07 Problems when using t he EasyMP Software ............ ....... 1 07 Maintenance 108 Cleaning the Projector, Cleaning the Lens, Cleaning the Air Filter 10[...]

Using this manual - 7 EMP-715/5 05E safe .fm ■ ■ ■ ■ Using this manual Symbol displa ys A variety of pictur e displays have been used in this manual and on the ac tual pro duct to ensur e that th e projec tor is used co rrectl y and safely in or der to pr event ris ks to users and o ther people, and to pr event d amage to pro perty . Explan[...]

8 - Sa f ety Prec auti ons EMP- 715/505E safe.fm ■ ■ ■ ■ Safety Precautions Read and obser ve the following safet y precauti ons to ensur e safe use of the equipment. Wa r n i n g ● If an y of the f ollowing abnormalities occur , switc h off the power supply immediately , remove the plug from the power soc ket and contact your dealer or n[...]

Safety Precautio ns - 9 EMP-715/5 05E safe .f m ● Never look i nto the le ns when t he po wer is swit ched on. An ex tremely strong light is emitted that may cause sight defects . Special attention must be paid by households with children. ● T ake care when handling power plugs and p ow er connectors. F ailure to obs erve these instr uctions ma[...]

10 - Sa f ety P recautions EMP- 715/505E safe.fm Caution ● Never stand on the projector or place an y heavy objects on it. F ailure to obs erve this may result in it dropping over , becoming dam - aged, or caus ing injury . ● Never place the pro jector on unstable surfaces, such as wobbly tables or slanted surfaces. F ailure to obs erve this ma[...]

Saf ety Pr ecautions - 1 1 EMP-715/5 05E safe .f m ● Alwa ys ensure that the power has been switched off, the plug has been disconn ected from the power socket, and all other cables have been disconnected wh en moving the projector . F ailure to obs erve this may result in the outbreak of fire or electric shocks. ● Never attempt to remo ve th e[...]

12 - Sa f ety P recautions EMP- 715/505E safe.fm Safety Pr ecautions ● Using the projector outside of the permissibl e temperature rang e (+5C ° to +35C ° ) may result in unstable display and excessive loads being placed on the fan, lead- ing to dama ge to the equipme nt. ● Storing the projector outside of the permissible temperature range (-[...]

P a r ts, Names and Operations - 13 EMP-7 15/505E intro.fm Bef ore Using This Equipment This section pr ovides e xplanations on par ts and part names, and the items that should be verified before operating the rem ote contr ol. ■ ■ ■ ■ P ar ts, Names and Ope rations Projector ● Fr ont P anel 1 Operat ion Pan el 2 Operat ion Indicator 3 La[...]

14 - P arts, N ames a nd Oper ations EMP-715/ 505E intro.fm ● Rear sur face, Side surface 1 P ower Inlet 2 Mous e/Com Port 3 USB P or t 4 I/O P ort ● Rear Panel 1 Fr ont Foot 2 Rear Foot 3 Lamp Cover 1 2 4 3 1 2 3 715_505E.bk Page 14 Friday, May 25, 2001 10:24 AM[...]

P a r ts, Names and Operations - 15 EMP-7 15/505E intro.fm ● Operation panel (on top of the projector ) 1 [P ower] b utton (see page 37 , 40 ) Switches the power supply on and of f. · Press twice to switch off the power s upply . 2 [Help] b utton (see pa ge 49 ) Displa ys th e method s of solvin g proble ms. Pre ss this button when tr ouble oc c[...]

16 - P arts, N ames a nd Oper ations EMP-715/ 505E intro.fm ● I/O P or ts 1 Computer / Component Vide o P or t Inputs computer a nalog image signals and A V equipment component image s ignals. 2 A udio In P or t Inputs the s ound signals fr o m eq uipment connected to the Computer #1 port. Use a ster eo mini-jack when m aking the c onnection. 3 A[...]

P a r ts, Names and Operations - 17 EMP-7 15/505E intro.fm Remote Control ● Fr ont P anel 1 Remote c ontrol light -receiving ar ea Outputs the r emote contr ol unit ’ s signals. 2 Indicat or Illum inate d when the remote co ntrol un it signals are being ou tput. · Light will not be emitte d when the bat teries are getting low or when the [R/C [...]

18 - P arts, N ames a nd Oper ations EMP-715/ 505E intro.fm 10 [Enter] b utton (see page 31 , 63 ) · Sets the menu item when pr es sed, a nd then moves onto the lower stage. Beco mes a cur- sor ke y to se lect the me nu it ems whe n moved u p, down, left or right. · This function operates as a le ft-hand click on t he mouse when computer images a[...]

P a r ts, Names and Operations - 19 EMP-7 15/505E intro.fm ● Rear Panel 1 Battery Cov er 1 715_505E.bk Page 19 Friday, May 25, 2001 10:24 AM[...]

20 - P arts, N ames a nd Oper ations EMP-715/ 505E intro.fm Range of Remote Control Operations Depend ing on th e distan ce and a ngle from th e main u nit ’ s light r eceiving area , there ar e cases wher e the r emo te contr ol will no t function. Ensur e that the re mote contr ol is used withi n the fol- lowing co nditions : ● Operable dist [...]

P a r ts, Names and Operations - 21 EMP-7 15/505E intro.fm Inser ting the Remote Contr ol Bat teri es The r emote contr ol batteries ar e inserted in acco rdance wi th the follo wing proc edure: 1 Remove the B attery Cover . Apply pre s sur e to the clip holdi ng the Battery Cov er , and then lift it u pwar d s. 2 Insert the batte ries. Ensur e tha[...]

22 - I nstal lati on Proc edure EMP- 715/505E I nstallation .fm Installati on This section provides an example of projector installation, and explanatio ns on the projec- tion distances and pr ojection ang les. ■ ■ ■ ■ Installatio n Pr ocedure This secti on provi des an example of projec tor installati on, and explanati ons on pr ojection d[...]

Installa tion Proce dure - 23 EMP-715/5 05E Insta llation.fm Screen size and projection distance Determines the distance that the s creen mu st be fr om the lens in or der to obtain the requir ed screen size. The pr ojector ’ s Standa rd Lens i s ap pr oximat ely a 1. 2x zo om le ns and t he lar gest scr een si ze is about 1.2 t imes the size of [...]

24 - I nstal lati on Proc edure EMP- 715/505E I nstallation .fm Pr ojection angles The optimum project i on scr een i s acquir ed by placing the cent er of the pr ojector ’ s len s and a right-angle to the scr een. When vie wing from the side * It is pos sibl e to mo ve th e proj ecti on pos ition up and dow n with the l ens sh ift fu nction When[...]

Conn ecting the pr ojector to a c omputer - 2 5 EMP-715 /505E Connectio ns .fm Connecti ons This section provides explanations on connecting the proj ector to computers and video equi pment . ■ ■ ■ ■ Connecting the p r ojector to a com puter Sw itch off th e pow er supp ly to t he proje ctor a nd com pute r befo re attem ptin g to ma ke the[...]

26 - Con necting the p rojector to a com puter EMP-71 5/505E Con nections.fm Condition #2 : The resolu tion and frequ e nc y of the computer m ust be withi n the boundaries listed in the chart on the ne xt page . Pro jection will not be possi ble if the computer does not support the ou tp ut image signal reso lutions and fr equencies shown in th e [...]

Conn ecting the pr ojector to a c omputer - 2 7 EMP-715 /505E Connectio ns .fm In the case of the mini D-Sub 15 pin · Connect the computer's monitor port to the pr ojector's Computer/Component V i deo port with the computer cable supplied. ● When the monitor port is the D-Sub 15 pin Po i n t · Set the input signal par ameter on the im[...]

28 - Con necting the p rojector to a com puter EMP-71 5/505E Con nections.fm ● When the monitor port is 13w3 The Computer/Componen t V ideo port is als o connected to the D-Sub 15 por t with the use o f the conv ersion cable when t he 13w3 port is used for co nnecting t he computer ’ s mon itor po rt to a work statio n. · Connect the computer&[...]

Conn ecting the pr ojector to a c omputer - 2 9 EMP-715 /505E Connectio ns .fm Connecting external audio equipment It is possible to enjoy dynamic sound by connecting the Audio Out port on the pro jector to a P A sy stem, an active spe aker syst em, or othe r speaker s equippe d with b uilt-in amplif iers. Use audio connection ca bles available on [...]

30 - Con necting the p rojector to a com puter EMP-71 5/505E Con nections.fm Connecting up the mouse (wireless mouse function) This enables t h e computer ’ s mouse pointer to be operated with the remote con trol in the same way as a wireless mous e. Connect the computer's mouse port to the projector's Mouse/Com port or USB mouse port w[...]

Conn ecting the pr ojector to a c omputer - 3 1 EMP-715 /505E Connectio ns .fm Perform the fo llowing mouse operation s after the connect ion has been esta blished: Left click - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Press th e [Enter] button. Right click - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Press the [Esc] butto n. Mouse pointer move ment - - - L ower the remote co n[...]

32 - Con necting the vid eo equipm ent EMP-71 5/505E Con nections.fm ■ ■ ■ ■ Connecting the video equ ipment Switch off t he power supply to the pr ojector and video equipment prior to attempti ng to make the co nnection. Po i n t The sound for the selected image will be output. In the ca se of composi te ima ge signals · Connect the video[...]

Connectin g the video e quipment - 3 3 EMP-715 /505E Connectio ns .fm In the case of component (color diff erential*) image signals · Connect the video equipment t o the pr ojector's Computer/Component V ideo port wit h the option al compon ent vide o cable (ELPKC19 .) · Connect the L-Audio-R ports w ith t he RCA audio c able supplied ( red [...]

34 - Con necting the vid eo equipm ent EMP-71 5/505E Con nections.fm In the case of the digital tuner's D output por t · Connect the digital tuner to the projector's Computer/Compone nt V ideo port with the option al D po rt cable (ELPKC22) . · Connect the L-Audio-R ports with the RCA audio cable supplied (red /white/yellow) to out- put[...]

Projecti on - 35 EMP-715/5 05E projec tion.fm Pr ojecting This section provides explanations on star ting and ending pr ojection, and on the basic functions for adjusting pr ojected images. ■ ■ ■ ■ Pr oj ection Images can be projected af ter all con nections have been completed. Preparat ions 1 Conne ct the projector to a compu ter and vide[...]

36 - Proj ection EMP- 715/505E pr ojection.fm 4 Attach the supp lied Power Cord to the projec tor . Check to con firm the shape of the projector ’ s Pow er In let and Pow er Co nnecto r , align the conne ctor in the correct di rection, an d then inse rt it as far as it will go. 5 Plug the Po wer Plug into the powe r socket. The Ope ration Indicat[...]

Projecti on - 37 EMP-715/5 05E projec tion.fm Commencing pr ojection 1 Press the [Power] butt on to turn on the power supply . The Ope ration In dicat or will beg in to blin k in green, an d projection will be sta rted. The ope ration in dicat or will chan ge from blin king to bei ng illum inated in green after a while . Po i n t Button operations [...]

38 - Proj ection EMP- 715/505E pr ojection.fm 3 Select the Port to whic h the connection h as been made when more than one item of equipm ent has been connecte d. Pres s the port button connec ted to the computer or vi deo equipment t o switch the input source. Po i n t · Projection will take place without pressing the button if only one item of e[...]

Projecti on - 39 EMP-715/5 05E projec tion.fm 4 Starting projection. Switch on the power supply to the computer or vid eo equipment. If th e equipment con- nected is video equipment, then also pr ess the [Playback] or [Play] buttons. The [No Signal ] display wil l be erased, and projec tion will commence. Po i n t · If [No Signal] remains displa y[...]

40 - En ding EMP- 715/505E pr ojection.fm ■ ■ ■ ■ Ending End pr ojection in accorda nce with the f ollowing pr ocedure. 1 Switch off the power supp ly to the connected equipment. 2 Press the [P ower] butt on. A messa ge to c onfirm th at the p ower need s to be switched off will b e displayed . 3 Press the [Power] butt on once m ore. The la[...]

Ending - 41 EMP-715/5 05E projec tion.fm 4 Check to ascertai n that the cooling do wn period has en ded (the operation in dicator will be illuminate d in orange), and then remove the power plug from the so cket. 5 Set the R/C ON OFF switch to [OFF] when not using the remote control. Po i n t The batteries are being consumed when the [R/C ON OFF] s [...]

42 - En ding EMP- 715/505E pr ojection.fm 7 Attach the lens cover . 8 Rotate the zoom lever to store th e lens inside the projector . 715_505E.bk Page 42 Friday, May 25, 2001 10:24 AM[...]

Adjus ting the P rojection P osition - 43 EMP-715/5 05E projec tion.fm ■ ■ ■ ■ Adjusting th e Pr oject ion P osition The pr ojector can be a djusted into t h e foll owing vertical pr ojection positions. Feet adj ustments Adjusts the project ion angle of th e projec tor . 1 Lift the Foot Adjust Lever with a finger and raise the front part of[...]

44 - Ad justing the Projec tion Size EMP- 715/505E pr ojection.fm ■ ■ ■ ■ Adjustin g the Pr ojection Siz e It is poss ible to adjus t the size of the projectio n and corr ect any trapezoid di stortion. Po i n t A function to resize the screen (see page 52 ) and an E-Zoom funct ion f or enlarging c ertain areas (s ee page 54 ) are also av ai[...]

Adjus ting the P rojection Si ze - 45 EMP-715/5 05E projec tion.fm K eystone adjustment Make the necessary adjustment when the scr een ha s been distor ted into a trapezoid with foot adjust ment. 1 Press the [Keyston e +, -] button on the projector to cha nge the screen into a rectangle . It is possible to make a djustmen ts with k eystone c orrect[...]

46 - Pi cture Qua lity Adjus tment EMP- 715/505E pr ojection.fm ■ ■ ■ ■ Picture Quality Ad justment Adju sts ima ge focu s and di sturb ance . Focus adjustment Aligns the focus of th e image. 1 Rotate the Focus Ring to mak e the required adjustment. Po i n t · It is not possibl e to align the focus if the lens is dir ty or f ogged over wit[...]

Pictur e Quality Adjustment - 47 EMP-715/5 05E projec tion.fm T rac king adjustments (when projecting computer ima ges) Adjusted when vertical s tripes ar e apparent on the computer image. 1 Make the adju stment with the [M enu] - [V ideo] - [T racki ng] function. Synchr onizati on adjustments (when projecting computer ima ges) Adjuste d when flash[...]

48 - Int roduction o f Functions EMP- 715/505E pr ojection.fm ■ ■ ■ ■ Introduction of Functions The functions that can be operated by pres sing buttons when images are being pr ojected are listed be low . Funct ion Outline Button Refer ence Pag e Main Unit Rem ote Co n- trol Unit Help Displays the method of solving problems when trouble occ[...]

Useful Fun ctions - 4 9 EMP- 715/505E func tion.fm Useful Fun ctions This section provides explanations on the effecti ve and useful func tions, such as presenta- tions, av ailable with this pr ojector . ■ ■ ■ ■ Useful Funct ions Help Function The methods of solving tr ouble when it occurs are divided into s eparate sections and explaine d [...]

50 - Useful Functions EMP-71 5/505E fun ction.fm 3 Set the ite m. Press the [Enter] button to selec t the r equir ed item. 4 Repeat the op erations explain ed in procedures 2 and 3 to select and se t the detaile d items. Po i n t · Refer to [T roubleshooting] in this man ual if the help te xt does not solve y our problems. (see pag e 96 ) · The h[...]

Projecti on Cutting - 5 1 EMP- 715/505E func tion.fm ■ ■ ■ ■ Pr ojectio n Cutting It is po ssible to tempora rily mu te or paus e images an d sound . A/V Mute Function T empo rarily mutes the image s and sound. 1 Press the [A/V Mute] button on the remote control. The images and sound wil l be erased. T o r esume pro jection, pr ess the [A/V[...]

52 - Sw itching I mage Sizes EMP-71 5/505E fun ction.fm ■ ■ ■ ■ Switching Image Siz es Switches bet ween the window display and t he resi ze display when pr ojecting computer imag es. Switche s between an aspect rat io of 4:3 and 16 :9 when projecti ng video im ages. 1 Press the [Resize] button on the remote c ontrol. The screen siz e will [...]

Switchi ng Image S iz es - 5 3 EMP- 715/505E func tion.fm (Example) W hen the input resolution is greater than the dis play resolution (in the cas e of 1600 x 12 00) Po i n t · The size will not be s witched if the displa y resolution of the liquid crystal is the same as the entered resolut ion (1024 x 768 dots). · A cer tain por tion of the imag[...]

54 - En larging Ima ges (E-zooming function) EMP-71 5/505E fun ction.fm ■ ■ ■ ■ Enlar ging I mages (E-z ooming f unction ) The project ed size will r ema in as it is while the image will be pr oportionally enlar ged. 1 Press the [Z oom] button on the remote control. The siz e percentag e will be display ed in the botto m right-h and co rner[...]

Effect Functi on - 55 EMP- 715/505E func tion.fm ■ ■ ■ ■ Effect Func tion Effec ts can be add ed to the pr esentation images wit h the use of the [Eff ect1] to [ Effect4] but- tons on t he remote contr o l. T he effe cts used ca n be amended on th e [Effect] scr een . (see page 66 ) Cursor/Stamp Imp rint s a st amp on t he i mage. 1 Press t[...]

56 - E ff ect Func tion EMP-71 5/505E fun ction.fm Bo x Draws a Bo x on the image . 1 Press the [2] button on the remote control. A box will be di splayed. 2 Lower the [Ente r] button on the remote con trol unit to move the cursor to th e starting position. 3 Press t he [Enter] b utton to s et the st art positi on. 4 Lower the [Ente r] button on th[...]

Effect Functi on - 57 EMP- 715/505E func tion.fm Spo tligh t Shine s a spotlight on a certain p art of the image. 1 Press the [3] button on the remote control. The s potlig ht will be di splayed. 2 Lower the [Ente r] button to move the spotligh t. Po i n t · The eff ect function will be cancelled and the spotlight will disappear when the [Esc] or [...]

58 - E ff ect Func tion EMP-71 5/505E fun ction.fm Bar Draws a ba r line on the im age. 1 Press the [4] button on the remote control. A bar will be di splayed. 2 Press the [Enter] b utton to set the end position. Po i n t · The eff ec t funct ion will be cancelled and t he bar will disappear when the [Esc] or [5] b ut- ton is pres sed. · There ar[...]

P in P Function - 59 EMP- 715/505E func tion.fm ■ ■ ■ ■ P in P Funct ion I t i s p os si bl e t o di sp la y a v id eo im a ge as a s ub -s c ree n w it h in a c om pu t er im ag e or c o mp o nen t vide o image. It is als o possib le to outpu t the sound . 1 Press the [P in P] b utton on the re mote control. An operatio n guide will be d i[...]

60 - V olume Ad justment EMP-715/5 05E menu.fm Adjustme nt and Settings This section provides expl anations on adjusting the projector volume and on setup menu operations. ■ ■ ■ ■ V olume Adju stment The volume can be amended when sound is emitted fr om the projec tor speakers . 1 Press the [V olume +, -] button on the remote control. Po i [...]

Menu Conf iguration - 61 EMP-71 5/505E me nu.fm ■ ■ ■ ■ Men u Config uration The men u enables the v arious adjustm ents and settin gs to be made. Menu items The menus a re split into to p menus an d sub menus and consis t of a hier archy str ucture. Al so, the image menu will dif fer in accor dance with the input source (connected port). ?[...]

62 - Me nu Configuration EMP-715/5 05E menu.fm Po i n t The lamp illumination time is displa yed in units of 0H between 0 and 10 h ours , and, in units of 1 hour abov e 10 hours. Audio menu Effec t menu Setting menu Capture menu Advanced m enu About men u The information menu displays the setup status of the projec ted input sour ce Reset All menu [...]

Menu Operation s - 63 EMP-71 5/505E me nu.fm ■ ■ ■ ■ Men u Operations The menu is o perated with the remote control. Operation method 1 Press the [Menu ] butt on o n the remo te co ntrol . The top m enu will be dis played. 2 Select the require d item. Move the [Enter] butt on on the r emote co ntrol up and down to select t he requi red i te[...]

64 - M enu Oper ation s EMP-715/5 05E menu.fm 5 Select the parameter valu e. Move the [Enter] button to the left and right to select the requi red setti ng. Po i n t · (Enter) is attached to the rear of the s ub item names t hat e x ecute the parameters and continue onto the lo wer hierarchies. Press the [Enter] b ut ton t o set this selection, an[...]

Menu Operation s - 65 EMP-71 5/505E me nu.fm Setting items To p Menu Sub Men u Function Defau lt V al ue V ideo Position Moves the position of the image display up, down, lef t and right. Press the [Enter] button to perform the adjustments on the display position adjustment screen. Depends on the connection signals T racking Adjusts vertical stripe[...]

66 - M enu Oper ation s EMP-715/5 05E menu.fm Audio V olume Adjusts the volume. 15 T one Adjusts the tone 0 Reset Returns all sound menu adjustment values to the default val- ues. Press the [ Enter] b utton and then se lect [Y es] on the c onfir- mation sc reen displa yed. · Select [Reset All] to r eturn all image and sound values to the default s[...]

Menu Operation s - 67 EMP-71 5/505E me nu.fm Set- ting Keystone Corrects scr eens distorted into trapezoid shapes. · The scr een will be r e duced in size when trapezoid correction has been performed. · The status of trapezoid correction will be record ed. Perform readjustments that match the installation posi tion when the pr ojection position o[...]

68 - M enu Oper ation s EMP-715/5 05E menu.fm · The image me nu and inf ormat ion disp layed wi ll dif fer in accor dance with the projec ted input sour ce, and Menus other than tha t belonging to the pro jected input sour ce cannot be adjusted. · The in formatio n menu dis plays th e status of t he input sou rce setting s being p rojected. Adva [...]

Menu Operation s - 69 EMP-71 5/505E me nu.fm Image captu re The image currentl y being di splayed will be saved o nto the memor y card. 1 Displays the images that are to be captur ed. 2 Press the [Men u] button and the n select [Capture] - [Ima ge Capture]. A confir mation screen will be display ed. 3 Select [Y es] and then press the [E nter]. A sc[...]

70 - M enu Oper ation s EMP-715/5 05E menu.fm Po i n t · A cer tain amount of time is required f or the saving process. Do not operate the projector or connected equipment while saving is in progress. F ailure to observe this may result in defect s. · Images cannot be sa ved if the memor y card has not been inserted. · Do not remov e the memo ry[...]

Menu Operation s - 71 EMP-71 5/505E me nu.fm User logo registration Registers th e images curr ently displayed as the us er logo. 1 Displays the image th at is to be registered as the user logo. 2 Press the [Menu] butto n and select [Capture ]-[User ’ s Logo Ca pture]. A confir mation screen will be display ed. 3 Select [Y es] and then press the [...]

72 - M enu Oper ation s EMP-715/5 05E menu.fm 5 Select [Y es] and then press the [E nter]. The enlar gement/reducti on scre en will be displayed. 6 Select the enl argement/reduction rate and then press th e [Enter]. A scr een to confirm s aving wil l be displa yed. 7 Select [Y es] and then press the [E nter]. The im age will be sav ed. W a it for a[...]

Func tion descr iption - 73 EMP-715/ 505E soft w a re.fm Using the EasyMP Function This section provides explanations on the E asyMP functions that enable the contents of memory cards to be confirmed and scenarios to be created and p la yed back. ■ Function d escription The follo wing function s are available for use with EasyMP ● Image capturi[...]

74 - Inser ting the m emor y card EMP-715 /505E so ftware .fm ■ Inser ting the memor y car d A memory c ard is requ ire d when using the Ea syMP functio ns. ● Memo ry car ds th at can be use d The fo llowing memor y car ds which are c ompatible wit h the T ype II A T A standard c an be used. · Comp act flash (a PC card adapt er is required dur[...]

Inser ting the memo ry card - 7 5 EMP-715/ 505E soft w a re.fm ● Rem o ving t he car d Po i n t · Do not remove the memor y card when the access lamp is illuminated in orange, or when scenarios are being play ed back. · Replace the memor y card with a dummy card to pre vent dust an d dirt f rom entering the slo t. 1 Press the bu tton on the lef[...]

76 - V ie wing E asyM P file s EMP-715 /505E so ftware .fm ■ Viewing EasyMP files It is poss ible to vi ew the folders and files st o r ed on the mem ory card with EasyMP . It is po ssible to di splay a li st of files c ontained w ithin the memory ca r d in serted in t he projector , and enlar ge each image for confirmatio n purposes (preview). T[...]

Viewing Ea syMP file s - 77 EMP-715/ 505E soft w a re.fm Switchin g pr oj ected imag es across to Easy MP 1 Press the [EasyMP] button on the remote control. The pr ojected im age will switch a cross to a list of EasyMP files, and the contents of t h e memory car d will be displ ayed. Po i n t · A message stating [No Memor y Card] will be displa ye[...]

78 - V ie wing E asyM P file s EMP-715 /505E so ftware .fm Operations on the file lis t displa y ● Basic operations The con tents of fo lders and f iles can be v erified w ith the Eas yMP file li st displa y functio n. The req uired f older or fi le is select ed with the [Enter] button on the remote c ontro l. 1 Align the cursor with the required[...]

Viewing Ea syMP file s - 79 EMP-715/ 505E soft w a re.fm 3 Press the [ESC] b utton when the preview is being displaye d. The pr eview will end and the s creen w ill r eturn to the list of fil es. ● Functions av ailable on the file list display screen [Execute] Shows a preview of the selected file. When a folder has been selected, the files con- t[...]

80 - V ie wing E asyM P file s EMP-715 /505E so ftware .fm Po i n t It is possib le to browse through the mem ory card from a computer that has a USB connec- tion when the file l i st is being di s pla yed. (see page 94 ) ● List preview for each f olde r It is pos sible to show a preview lis t of files con tained within a fold er with th e file l[...]

Viewing Ea syMP file s - 81 EMP-715/ 505E soft w a re.fm ● Setting up the displa y conditions This set s up the lis t preview and scenario pla yback display con ditions. 1 Align the cursor with the required folder or scen ario, and then press the [Esc] button. The fol der or scen ario wil l remain se lected an d the men u on the le ft-hand si de [...]

82 - O perating scen arios EMP-715 /505E so ftware .fm ■ Operating scenarios It is possible to play back scenarios stored in the m emory card. Pla y ing bac k scenarios 1 Press the [EasyM P] button on the remote control to sw itch across to EasyMP images. The projected ima ge will switch across to a list of Easy MP files, and th e content s of th[...]

Operating s cenar ios - 83 EMP-715/ 505E soft w a re.fm Po i n t · The pla yback conditions must be set at the time of creation, b ut the playbac k sequen ce and display/non-displ ay parameters can be amended with the [Edit Scenario] button. (see page 83 ) · A confir mation message w ill be displa yed when the [Easy/MP] button is pressed during s[...]

84 - O perating scen arios EMP-715 /505E so ftware .fm 3 Perf orm the fol lowing procedure to amend the se quence. (1) Al ign the curs or with the s creen to be moved, and then pr ess the [Enter] butt o n. (2) Ali gn the curso r with th e place the screen is to be moved to, and then pr ess the [Enter] butt on. 4 Perf orm the fo llowing proce dure t[...]

Operating s cenar ios - 85 EMP-715/ 505E soft w a re.fm 5 Align the cursor with [Ret urn] and then press the [Enter] button. The results of editing wi ll be autom atical ly saved in the scenar io, and the screen will r eturn to the l ist of fil es. Select [Cancel] if the deta ils are not to b e saved. Po i n t The scenario will be pla yed bac k wit[...]

86 - Cr eating scen arios EMP-715 /505E so ftware .fm ■ Creating scen arios Scenarios ar e created with the special [EasyMP software] sof tware. Install the Easy MP Software ● Operating en vir onme nt Check to as certain that this softwar e can be operated o n the computer in use. ● Installat ion W indows 98 scr eens are used he re fo r expla[...]

Creati ng scenar ios - 87 EMP-715/ 505E soft w a re.fm Creating scena rios It is possible to cr eate image scenarios that combine several Microsoft PowerPoint (97 or above) and image fil es for pres entation purposes wit h the use of [EasyMP Softwar e]. Po i n t · Suppor ts both P owerP oint 97 (S R-1 or higher) and P owerP oint 2000 (Po werP oint[...]

88 - Cr eating scen arios EMP-715 /505E so ftware .fm 4 Specify the do cument folder to be add ed to the scenario with the folder wind ow on the left. A list of fil es will be dis played in the file window at t he bottom left-hand side of the scr een. When Powe rPoint files have been s elected, ea ch page wil l be displa yed in thumb nail win- dows[...]

Creati ng scenar ios - 89 EMP-715/ 505E soft w a re.fm 6 Follow the same proc edure to add required ite ms to the scenario s. Whe n it is ne cessa ry to switch across to other s ource im ages , such a s comp uter i mages or video images , during the sc enario playback, click on t he right-hand mouse button at t he relevant li ne and sp ecify [Sou r[...]

90 - Cr eating scen arios EMP-715 /505E so ftware .fm Po i n t · It is possib le to select the s witching source when control lines ha ve been inser ted wit h the source swit ching function. · It is possib le to set eff ect functions to be enabled d uring pla yback b y clic king on the r ight- hand mouse button and specifying [Cell Effect]. The e[...]

Creati ng scenar ios - 91 EMP-715/ 505E soft w a re.fm T ransmit ting scenari os It is nec essary to tra nsmit cr eated scena rios to the memory car d for pr ojection purposes. 1 Set the memory card in the computer . Set the me mory card in a card adapte r if necessar y . 2 Specify [Sce nario Option] - [Send Scenari o]. The fo rwar d scenari o dial[...]

92 - Cr eating scen arios EMP-715 /505E so ftware .fm 5 Click on t he [Y es] button. Click on t he [Y es] button and pr oceed onto the foll owing procedur es if the auto-r un and repea t func tion s are to be set. Click on [ No] if t hese function d o not need to be set. Operations will be ended i f [No] is click ed. 6 Amend the s ettings and then [...]

Connecti ng up comput er with US B cables - 93 EMP-715/ 505E soft w a re.fm ■ Connecting up computer wit h USB cables By connect ing the computer and pr ojector togeth er with an USB cable, it is pos sible to view the contents of the memory car d inserted in the projec tor from the computer . Po i n t The computers that can be connected to the pr[...]

94 - Con necting up comp uter with USB cab les EMP-715 /505E so ftware .fm 3 The [Add Ne w Hardware Wizard] and the setup program can be ended with [Ca ncel]. 4 Open the [Spec ify and Execute File Name ] dialog box with [Start] - [S pecify and Exe- cute File Nam e]. 5 Enter [CD-RO M drive name:USB- DriverWin98language Disk1Setup ] in the [Open[...]

Connecti ng up comput er with US B cables - 95 EMP-715/ 505E soft w a re.fm 3 Select the adde d drive. All subs equent operations are th e same as W i ndows f ile operations . Po i n t · Y ou cannot connect to Macintosh. Do not tr ansfer or connent to Macintosh, as it might cause a dat a crush. · Projector memor y card operations from a connected[...]

96 - T roub lesho oting EMP-715/5 05E trouble.fm T r o ub lesho oting This section pr ovides expl anations on potential pr oblems and the methods of taking care of them. ■ ■ ■ ■ T roubleshooting When you think you have a pr oblem, first of all check the Indicators on the project or . The pro jector is fitted with Operation Ind icator , Lamp[...]

T roubleshooting - 97 EMP-71 5/505E trouble.fm Lamp Indicator Blinking in Gre en Wa r m - u p i n progr ess (Not an er r or) · W ait for a moment. · The gr een lamp will stop blinking and become illuminated once the warm-up pr ocedure has been completed. 37 Blinking in Red Internal error Cease operations, r emove the P ower Plug fr om the socket [...]

98 - T roub lesho oting EMP-715/5 05E trouble.fm T emperature Indicator Po i n t · Refer t o the section o n [When the Indicators Provide No Help] on the f ollowing page if the Indicators appear nor mal b ut the projected image is def ective. · Contact your dealer or nearest address provided at page 121 if an I ndicator status not cov ered by the[...]

When th e Indicators P ro vide N o Help - 99 EMP-71 5/505E trouble.fm ■ ■ ■ ■ When the Indicators Pr ovide No Help Refe r to each rele vant ite m if the fo llowin g situatio ns aris e but the in dicat ors provid e no help. · The image is not pr ojected pa ge 99 · No s ound pag e 106 · The image is unc lear page 103 · Th e re mo te co nt[...]

100 - W hen the Indic ators Provide No Hel p EMP-715/5 05E trouble.fm ● Message s [Not Supported] will be displayed [No Signal] will be displayed ● Is the resolution of the image signal output from the compute r higher than UXGA (1,600 x 1,200) ? see page 26 ● Chec k to ensu re th at the mo de sup port s the f reque ncy of the ima ge signals [...]

When the Indicators P ro vide No Help - 101 EMP-71 5/505E trouble.fm A messag e stating [No displ ayabl e files] will be display ed. ● Have disp l aya ble fil es be s aved onto the memory card? The file s that can be display ed with EasyMP are sc enario file s (.sit) , jpeg file s (.jpg) and bitmap fil es (,bmp). O ther files w ill not be rec og [...]

102 - W hen the Indic ators Provide No Hel p EMP-715/5 05E trouble.fm A messag e stating [File cannot be saved] will be display ed. ● Is the m emory card full? If ther e is no m ore spac e left to sa ve files, i ncre ase the capacity of the mem ory ca rd by d eleting other files. A messag e stating [Capture fail ed] will be displayed. ● W as an[...]

When the Indicators P ro vide No Help - 103 EMP-71 5/505E trouble.fm The ima g e is unc lear · The scr een is blurred. · Focus can only be attained in certain areas. ● Has th e lens bee n stored in th e project or? Imag es will be out of f ocus if the position of the z oom lever is outsid e of the [W] to [T] ran ge. Ensur e that the lever is s [...]

104 - W hen the Indic ators Provide No Hel p EMP-715/5 05E trouble.fm The ima g e is cut up (Large)/Small · The image is distu rbed. · Noise appears ● Has the cab le been connected correctly? see page 25 , 32 ● Is the selected res olution corre ct? Align the computer with the signals supported by the pr ojector . Refer to the computer ’ s i[...]

When the Indicators P ro vide No Help - 105 EMP-71 5/505E trouble.fm The ima g e c olor is bad The ima g e is dark ● Has t he image brightness been c orrectly adju sted? see page 65 ● Have the c ables been connec ted correct ly? see page 25 , 32 ● Has the co ntrast been corre ctly adjust ed? see page 65 ● Has t he color se tting been c orre[...]

106 - W hen the Indic ators Provide No Hel p EMP-715/5 05E trouble.fm No sound The remote control will not w ork ● Has th e sound inp ut been c onnected co rrect ly? see page 28 , 32 ● Has the image for wh ich sound is requi red been selected ? see page 38 ● Has the v olume be en set to the mini mum? see page 60 ● Is sound being emit ted fr[...]

When the Indicators P ro vide No Help - 107 EMP-71 5/505E trouble.fm The pr ojector will not switc h off (after the [P o wer] b utton has been pressed) Pr oblems with Easy MP images Pr oblems when using the E asyMP Software Po i n t If an abnor mality remains a fter checking the results of the above inspections, disconnect the P ower Plug from the [...]

108 - Cl eaning the P rojector , Cle aning the L ens, Cleaning the Air Filter EMP-71 5/505E ma inte.fm Maintenance This section provides e xplanations on taking care of the pr ojector , replacing con sumable items a nd other maint enance pr ocedures. ■ ■ ■ ■ Cleaning the Projector , Cleaning the Lens, Cleaning the Ai r Filter Clean the pr o[...]

Cleanin g the Proje ctor , Cleaning the Lens, Cleaning the Air F ilter - 109 EMP-715 /505E mainte.fm Cleaning the pr ojector · Gently wi pe the soile d parts of the p r o jecto r with a s oft cloth. · When the soi ling is se vere , wipe the a rea with a cl oth moist ened with a medium-str enth cleanin g agent dilu ted with water , and then gently[...]

110 - Re placing the Air Filt er EMP-71 5/505E ma inte.fm ■ ■ ■ ■ Replaci ng the Air Filter Repl acement met hod 1 Switch off the power sup ply , allow th e projector to cool down, a nd then d isconnect the Power Co rd. The a mount of t ime requi red for the proj ector to cool dow n will depend on the surroundin g temperature. 2 Raise the a[...]

Replaci ng the Lamp - 111 EMP-715 /505E mainte.fm ■ ■ ■ ■ Replacing the L amp Replace the la mp at the follo wing times (model number : ELPLP14). When a me ssage stating [Lamp Replace] is disp lay ed f or thir ty secon ds after the start of pr ojection When the l amp indicator is b linking in orange When the b r ightne ss and pict ure quali[...]

112 - Re placing the Lamp EMP-71 5/505E ma inte.fm Repl acement met hod 1 Swit ch off the power supp l y , allow the proj ector to cool down* , and then di sconnec t the Power Cord. The amou nt of time required for the p r ojector to cool down will depend on the surround- ing temperature. 2 W a it until the lamp has cool ed down sufficiently , and [...]

Replaci ng the Lamp - 113 EMP-715 /505E mainte.fm 5 Attach the lam p cover . Align the directio n, inser t the fan, an d then sec ure it in place wi th the one screw . Po i n t · Attach the lamp firmly . A safety mechanism on the projector s witches off the power auto- matically when the lamp cov er has been remov ed. The power will not be reinsta[...]

114 - O ptional P ar ts EMP-715 /505E option .fm Other s This section pr ovides e xplanations on optional items and after service care, as well as pro - vidin g details on spe cifica tions, termi nology and other tec hnical in form ation. ■ ■ ■ ■ Optional P ar ts The foll owing option al parts are available for purchase in acco rdance with [...]

T rans por tatio n - 115 EMP-715/ 505E opti on.fm ■ ■ ■ ■ T ranspo r tation The pr ojector co ntains many gla ss and prec ision parts. Ensure that the f ollowing prec autions are o bserved to pr event the pro jector fr o m bei ng damaged by impact d uring transportati on. ● When sending the pr ojector to the manufacturer f or repairs, etc[...]

116 - T er minology EMP-715 /505E option .fm ■ ■ ■ ■ Te r m i n o l o g y This se ction provid es simpl e explana tions for the ter minolog y used wit hin the manual , items for whic h explana tions are not availabl e, and other c omplex process es. A/V Mute T e mporarily erases the image and sound. The sound and image can be muted by press[...]

T e r minology - 117 EMP-715/ 505E opti on.fm Contrast By strengthening or weakening the tone of the colors, it is pos sible to projec t characters and pictures more clearly and attain a softer tint. This is known as contrast adjust ment. T racking Outputs computer signals at a pr e-determined fr equency . The image will not be proj ected clearly u[...]

118 - S pecificati ons EMP-715 /505E option .fm ■ ■ ■ ■ Specificatio ns * The USB po rt does not guarantee the oper ations of all equipment that su pports USB. Product Name Multi-Media Projector Model EMP- 715/505 External Dimen- sions W idth 267 × Height 72 × Depth 213 mm(excluding the lens and feet) Pane l Si ze 0 .9-inch ( W idth 18.5m[...]

Check Sheet - 11 9 EMP-715/ 505E opti on.fm ■ ■ ■ ■ Chec k Sh eet Kindly take a copy of the check sheet and fill out the r elevant items befor e contacting us in order to pro vide us with d etails o n the systems o f the tr ouble that has occurr ed with your project or . ● Images Inquiry details ❒ The power supply cannot be switched on [...]

120 - Ch eck Sheet EMP-715 /505E option .fm ● Sound Inquiry details ❒ No sound can be heard ❒ The volume is too low ❒ The sound breaks up ❒ A different sound is emitted Menu ❒ The menu is displayed Sound ❒ Volume( ) EMP Serial number Purchasing time Year, month Connector ❒ Is it plugged in firmly? ❒ Is the sound emitted when conne[...]

W or ld-Wide Warranty T er ms - 121 EMP-715/ 505E opti on.fm ■ ■ ■ ■ W orld-Wide W arranty T erms This produ ct inclu des a world- wide wa rranty , whic h allows the equipm ent to be r epa ired in mor e than forty-f ive countri es of the world. Note th a t pr oduct is not co ver ed by the ter ms of warranty s tated her e, but by the terms o[...]

122 - World-W ide W ar r anty T er ms EMP-715 /505E option .fm <EUR OPE> AU S T R I A : EPSON Suppor t Center Au s t r i a T ech . Help De sk: 00 491805 235470 W eb Addr ess: http://www .eps on.at FINLAND : T ech. Help Desk: 0800.523010 (note. Some geographi cal areas excluded) LUXEMBURG : EPSON Suppor t Center BeNeLu x T ech. Help Desk: 0032[...]

W or ld-Wide Warranty T er ms - 123 EMP-715/ 505E opti on.fm <NOR TH, CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN ISLANDS> DENMARK : T ech. Help Desk: 80881127 IT AL Y : EPSON Italia s.p.a. Assistenza e Serviz io Clienti V iale F . Lli Casiragi, 427 20099 Sesto San Giov anni (MI) T ech. Help Desk: 02.29400341 W e b Address: http://www .eps on.it SLO V AK[...]

124 - World-W ide W ar r anty T er ms EMP-715 /505E option .fm <SOUTH AMERICA> <ASIA & OCEANIA> ARGENTINA : Epson Argentina S.A. A venida Belgrano 964/970 (1192), Buenos Aires T el: (54 11) 4346-0300 W eb Addr ess: http://www .eps on.com.ar CHILE : Epson Chile S.A. La Concepcion 322 Providencia, Santiago T el: (562) 236-2543 W eb Ad[...]

Index - 125 EMP-715/50 5E 715E.IX ■ ■ ■ ■ Index Numer ics 13w3 28 A A/V Mute 67 A/V Mute button 17 A/V Mute Function 51 About 68 About me nu 62 Adjusting the Projection Position 43 Adjusting the Projection Size 44 Advanced 68 Advance d menu 62 Audio 66 Audio In Port 16 Audio menu 62 Auto adjus tment 46 Auto b utton 18 Auto Setup 65 B Bar 58[...]

126 - In de x EMP-715/505 E 715E.IX G Gamma 65 H Help b utton 15 Help F unction 49 I I/O Terminal 14 Image capture 67 image signal s 33 Indicator 17 Installation Pr ocedure 22 K Keyston e (Keystone a djustment) 67 Keys tone b utton 15 L Lamp Cover 14 Lamp Ind icator 13 , 97 Langu age 68 Left click 31 Lens Cover 13 , 35 lens cov er 42 Light b utton [...]

Index - 127 EMP-715/50 5E 715E.IX Sound connection 28 Source 38 Speaker 13 Specifica tions 118 Spotligh t 57 , 66 Stamp 55 Startup Scr een 68 sub men us 61 S-V ide o butt on 18 S-Video P ort 16 S-Video port 32 Symbol dis plays 7 Sync. 65 Sync hroniza tion 47 T Temperature Indicator 13 , 98 temperature range 12 Temperature range durin g storage 118 [...]

EMP-7 15/505E decl aration.fm DECLARA TION of CONFORMITY according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer : SEIKO EPSON CORPOR A TION Address : 3 -5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8 502 Japan Representative : EPSON EUROPE B. V . Address : Entrada 701 , 1096 EJ AMSTER DAM, The Netherlands Declares that the Product Kind of Equipment : [...]

EMP-71 5/505E decl aration.fm DECLARA TION of CONFORMITY Accor ding to 47CF R, Part 2 a nd 15 fo r Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals; and/or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal Computers W e : EPSON AMERICA, INC . Located at : MS: 3-13 3840 Kilroy Airport W ay Long Beach, CA 90 806-2469 T elephone: (562) 290- 52 54 Dec[...]

EMP-7 15/505E decl aration.fm FCC Complian ce Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to compl y with the limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provi de reasonable pr otection against harmful interferenc e in a residential installation. This e quip[...]

EMP-71 5/505E decl aration.fm All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the[...]

Before use Installation Connections Projection Useful Functions Adjustments and Setting Troubleshooting Maintenance Others Using the EasyMP Function Printed in Japan 90010653 01.05-.9A(C01) Eng cover-F DICF43 90010653 E[...]