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EPSON ® PowerLite ® 8150i Administrator’ s Manual CPD-11970 EPSON ® PowerLite ® 8150i Multimedia Pr ojector EPSON ® PowerLite ® 8150i Multimedia Projector EPSON ® PowerLite ® 8150i Multimedi.
EPSON ® PowerLite ® 8150i Multimedia Projector Administrator’s Manual.
ii Important Safety I nformation WARNING : Never look into the projector lens when the lamp is turned on; the bright light can damage your eyes. Never let children look into the lens when it is on . Never open any cover o n the projector, e xcept the lamp and filter cov ers.
iii Contents Introduction Using this Manual to Set Up the Pro jector . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Making the User ’ s Guide Available to Users . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Registration and Warranty .
iv 2 Displaying and Adjusting the Image Displaying an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Turning On the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Selecting the Image Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
v Customizing Projector Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Setting Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Viewing Lamp Usage and Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Restoring the Default Settings . .
vi 8 Notices Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 15 Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 End-User License Agreeme nt for Microsoft Software .
Introduction 7 - Introduction T he EPSON ® PowerLite ® 8150i is a highly versatile presentatio n tool. You can connect it to one or tw o computer sour ces and up to three vid eo sources and easi ly switch betwe en them. In additio n, the projecto r ’ s EasyM P.
8 Introdu ction Using this Manual to Set Up the Projector Depending on how you plan to use the pro jector, fo llow these guideli nes to set up or inst all it: ■ Connecting to a computer or video dev.
Introduction 9 ■ Connecting a USB device For more so phistic ated pr esentation s, you can conn ect a USB device, such as a mo use or drawing tablet. This lets you draw on-screen, makes notes , and highlight your pr esentation. See page 34 for d etails .
10 Introdu ction Making the User ’ s Guide Available to Users The Po werLite 8150i CD -ROM includ ed in yo ur Owner ’ s Kit contains an electronic copy of this manual as well as the User ’ s Guide .
Introduction 11 Unpacking the Project or After unpackin g the projector , make sure you have all the parts s hown: Save all pa ckaging in case you need to ship the p rojector . Always use the original packaging (o r the equival ent) when you need to s end the projecto r to anothe r loc ation.
12 Introdu ction Additional Components Depending on how you plan to use the projector , you may need additional co mponents: ■ To receive an S-Vi deo signal, you need an S -Video cabl e; one is usually pr ovided wi th your video devi ce.
Introduction 13 Optional Accessories To enhance your use of th e project or, EPSO N pr ovides the fol lowing optional accessories: Product Product number Replace ment lamp a nd air filt er ELPLP11 Sho.
14 Introdu ction You can pu rchase these ac cessor ies from y our deale r, by cal ling EPSON at (800 ) 873-776 6, or by visiti ng www.epsonsto re.com (U.
1 Setting Up the Projector 15 Setting Up th e Projector T his chapter tells you ho w to pos ition the projecto r and co nnect it to external equipment, such as a co mputer or video source.
16 Setting Up the Projector Positioning th e Projector The pr ojector can b e installe d for t hree di ffere nt view ing setups: front projecti on, ceiling mounting , or rear pr ojection onto a semi-trans parent sc reen, as show n: To pr ojec t fro m over hea d, yo u ’ ll need to select Ceiling in th e projecto r ’ s Advanced menu.
Setting Up the Projector 17 When proj ecting from a tabl e, the ideal arrangement i s to set the projec tor flat on its s urface. T his way, y ou can use the le ns shift kn ob (instead o f raising th e proje ctor ’ s feet) to positio n the image on- screen.
18 Setting Up the Projector Connecting t o a Comp uter Follow the instructions in this section to connect a PC or Macintosh directly to the projecto r.
Setting Up the Projector 19 Connecting the Compute r and Monitor Cab les 1. If you ’ ll be viewi ng images on a monitor as well as the projection screen, c onnect th e monitor cable to the projec tor ’ s Monit or Out port, as shown.
20 Setting Up the Projector Connecting to an Older Macintosh If you ’ re connecting to a Macintosh and the computer and monitor cables don ’ t f it prop erly, you may need to use a Macintos h adapter set. You ca n pur chase th is set fro m EPSO N; see pag e 14.
Setting Up the Projector 21 3. To use the Macintosh monito r adapter, connect it to the monito r cable, as shown below, and then p lug it in to the pr ojector ’ s Monitor Out port.
22 Setting Up the Projector Connecting the Mouse an d Serial Cables You may need to conne ct the mouse or serial c able in the followi ng situati ons: ■ If you want to use the remote control in place of your comp uter ’ s mouse, you need to connect the mo use cable as d escribed be low.
Setting Up the Projector 23 3. Connect one end of the mouse cable to the MOUSE terminal on the square end of the main cab le. 4. Connect the other end of the mouse cable to the mouse por t (or USB port) on your comput er.
24 Setting Up the Projector Connecting the Audio Ca ble To use the pro jector ’ s b uilt-i n spea ker sy stem, conne ct the 3.5-m m audio cable betwe en the speaker o r audio out por t on the computer ’ s sound card and the projecto r ’ s Audio port.
Setting Up the Projector 25 Making Other Computer Connections If you want to connect a second computer, a high-end workstation, or a Digital Vis ual Interface (DVI) source, f ollow the instructions b elow. Connecting to a Second Compu ter Follow these ste ps to conne ct a computer to the Comp uter 2/ Component Video interface.
26 Setting Up the Projector Connecting to a High-End W orkstation Your Power Lite pro jector is cap able of re mapping inp ut resoluti ons up to 1600 × 120 0 pixels. Si nce 1280 × 1 024 pixe ls is the def ault resol ution fo r most l eading workst ations, y our proj ector is ide al for displayi ng workst ation vide o outp ut.
Setting Up the Projector 27 Connecting to a Video Device You can c onnec t the p rojector to up to three vide o so urces at t he same time: ■ For compo site video, use the RCA video cab le included wi th the projecto r. ■ For S-Vi deo, use the S-Video cable suppl ied with yo ur video devic e or obt ain one fro m your e lectr onics deale r.
28 Setting Up the Projector Connecting Composite (R CA) Video Before starting, make sure the projector and your video device are turn ed off. 1. Connect th e yellow RCA plug o n one end of the RC A video cable to the projec tor ’ s Video port. Conne ct the other end of the cable to the vide o-out po rt of your vi deo sourc e.
Setting Up the Projector 29 Connecting S-Video If your video source ha s an S-Video jack, you c an use it to p roject a higher qu alit y vide o im age. Ho wever , you ’ ll need an S-Video cable, which may be incl uded with your video sour ce, or can be purc hased separa tely.
30 Setting Up the Projector Connecting Component (B NC) Video If your vi deo source has component (BNC) connectors, you c an use them to project a hi gher quality vi deo im age. Before starti ng, make sure the pro jector and yo ur vide o devic e are turned of f.
Setting Up the Projector 31 Connecting to a Network and Inserti ng the Memory Card To use the pro jector ’ s EasyMP.net features, you have to connect the projector to your netwo rk and insert a memor y card as described below.
32 Setting Up the Projector software needs to be on the netwo rk, but if it ’ s equi pped wit h a wireless Etherne t card , the us er won ’ t have to worry about connect ing any cables. Connecting to the Netw ork Once your netwo rk is set up, connect the p rojector to i t using a standard (C ategory 5 UTP) netw ork cabl e.
Setting Up the Projector 33 To insert the card, f ollow th ese steps: 1. If necessary, place the memory card in the card adapter: 2. Insert the card into the PCMCIA sl ot on the proj ector: To remove the card, pres s the ejec t button to the left of the c ard slot.
34 Setting Up the Projector Connecting to a U SB Devi ce For some p resentations, you may w ish to connect a USB dev ice, such as a mouse or drawing tablet, so that you can draw on-screen and make notes. (You can also connect a USB keyboard for typing text in dialog box es when setti ng up the project or.
2 Displaying and Adjusting the Image 35 Displaying and Adjusting the Image O nce you ’ ve co nnected th e pro jector to yo ur co mputer, netwo rk, or other equip ment (as de scri bed in C hapter 1), you ’ re ready to turn o n the projector and adjust the image.
36 Displaying and Adjusting the Image Displaying an Image Make sure the pr ojector and other eq uipment are set up and connected corr ectly, as desc ribed in Ch apter 1. T hen turn on the projector , as desc ribed belo w, follo wed by any equipmen t you ’ ve connected to it.
Displaying and Adjusting the Image 37 2. Press the red Pow er button on th e control panel. You can also use the Pow er button on the remote contro l, but make sure batteries are installed and the remote contr ol is turned on first.
38 Displaying and Adjusting the Image You see a d rop -dow n l is t: 3. Select the de sired se ttings. 4. When you ’ re done, click Set . The EasyMP.net main menu screen appear s: Follow the instr uction s in th e next sec tion to switc h between pictu re sources and disp lay the de sired image.
Displaying and Adjusting the Image 39 3. On the proje ctor ’ s control panel, press the Com p/Eas yMP button to sw itch to the co mputer source o r press the Video button to switc h to the vi deo source. (O n the remote c ontrol, press the Comp1 , Comp2/YCbC r , Vide o , or EasyMP.
40 Displaying and Adjusting the Image Adjusting the Im age and Sound Once you see your image, you ’ ll need to make certain adjustments: ■ To focus or zoom your image, s ee below. ■ If the image is too high or too low, you can reposition it. See page 41.
Displaying and Adjusting the Image 41 Adjusting the Height of Y our Image You can adjus t the height of the imag e using the lens shi ft knob and the projec tor ’ s feet. Using the Lens Shift Knob Use the lens shi ft knob to r aise or lower the i mage.
42 Displaying and Adjusting the Image 2. Once the image is posi tioned whe re you want it, re lease the levers to lock the fee t in positi on. 3. To fine-tune the height of the i mage, rotate the th umb wheels attached to the projector ’ s feet. If the i mage is no l onger squar e after rais ing it, see the nex t secti on.
Displaying and Adjusting the Image 43 Adjusting the Volume If you ’ ve con nected an au dio sou rce, y ou ca n adju st th e project or ’ s volume from the control panel. Hold the Shi ft button down whi le pressing the + or — side of the Volume button.
44 Displaying and Adjusting the Image Shutting Down the Projector When done using the projecto r, you should turn off the projectio n lamp to conserve power and maintain the lif e of the lamp. If the projector i s connected to a network, leave it p lugged in so that it can continue to receiv e data.
3 Setting up EasyMP.net 45 Setting up EasyMP.net B efore using the pro jector ’ s EasyMP.net fe atures, yo u need to configure th e projecto r as described below . Make sure i t ’ s connected to your local ar ea network (L AN) and equip ped with a memory c ard, as des cribe d in C hapte r 1.
46 Setting up EasyMP.net Configuring the Projector to the Network Make sure the pr ojector is conne cted to your local area netwo rk (LAN) and equipped with a memory card, as described in Chapter 1. Then fo llow the s teps below to configure yo ur proj ector w ith the correct TC P/IP address and other netw ork parameters .
Setting up EasyMP.net 47 A network that includes a gateway Your networ k may include a gatew ay (or router) . In the example shown below, the office subne t is linked through a gateway to the pro ject.
48 Setting up EasyMP.net Configuring the Projector After noting any network par ameters as described in the previous section, follow th e steps be low to config ure the projec tor to the network. 1. Turn on the projector, as described on pa ge 36. Wait until you see the EasyM P.
Setting up EasyMP.net 49 2. Connect an interface device, such as a USB mouse or tablet, to the projector as shown. If you have a USB keybo ard, you may wish connect it as well. 3. Click the Easy Co nfiguration icon: You se e the fo llowing screen: 4. Click the Netwo rk icon.
50 Setting up EasyMP.net 5. You see the screen shown at righ t. 6. Enter the req uired network parame ters, as noted in the p revio us sectio n (see page 46).
Setting up EasyMP.net 51 The keyboard ap pears on the sc reen, lettin g you type: Place the cursor in the tex t box where you intend to type. (If necessary, drag the keyboard out of the way usi ng the bar on top.) Then poi nt to th e desired c haracters and click.
52 Setting up EasyMP.net Giving Users Access to the Projector To enable users to send thei r presentati ons to the proje ctor, you need to ins tall the EMP softwa re on eac h user ’ s sy stem. Once it ’ s instal led, you sho uld open the software and id entify the pr ojector so that it can be easily recogni zed whenev er the soft ware is used .
Setting up EasyMP.net 53 3. Make sure English is the selected language. If you wish to install Adobe Acro bat 4.0 to view the ELP Link V Use r ’ s Guide , click Install Acrobat R eader . Then click OK . 4. Fo llow the on-sc reen instr ucti ons to f inish the in stalla tio n.
54 Setting up EasyMP.net You see a list o f project ors connected to the netw ork: (If the proje ctor ’ s name isn ’ t listed, click Edit on the Connection window and enter the proj ector ’ s name and IP address manually.) 3. Select the name of the p rojector you wi sh to give the user access to, then click Property .
Setting up EasyMP.net 55 Giving the Proj ector Ac cess to the Network Sometimes users may w ish to use the projec tor as a client up acc ess a remote syst em on the netw ork.
56 Setting up EasyMP.net 3. Click the Ide ntificat ion tab. Yo u se e a scree n sim ilar to the foll owi ng: 4. If not alr eady establis hed, enter a name for the co mputer and it s workgrou p (or doma in in Wi ndows N T). Be sure to note do wn the computer name, becaus e you ’ ll need it later to finish the setup.
Setting up EasyMP.net 57 6. Click the File and Print Shari ng button. You se e this screen: 7. Selec t I want to be a ble to give others access t o my files , then click OK . 8. Click the Acce ss Control tab. 9. Selec t Share-l evel ac cess contr ol , then click OK .
58 Setting up EasyMP.net 13. If nece ssary, cl ick the Sharing ta b. You see a screen similar to the foll owi ng: 14. Select Sha red As , then type a name for the shared drive or fo lder . (You can use the name suggested by Windows or type a new one .
Setting up EasyMP.net 59 Identifying the PC to the Projector Follow these steps to enable the p rojector to recogniz e any shared systems o n the network: 1. Turn on the pr ojector, as described on page 36. Wa it until you see the EasyM P.net main menu screen.
60 Setting up EasyMP.net 3. Click the Easy File ico n: You se e the fo llowing s creen: 4. Click Connection Target Se tting . You se e the foll owing screen: click here cli ck here.
Setting up EasyMP.net 61 5. Click Ente r/Edit . You see the fol lowing scre en: 6. Make sure New is sele cte d. 7. Under “ Name of accessed computer, ” enter the name o f the compu te r and the s hare d dr ive o r fo lder , s epara ted b y bac ksla shes as shown.
62 Setting up EasyMP.net.
4 Fine-tuning the Projector 63 Fine-tuning the Projector Y ou can use the remo te control to acc ess the on-s creen menu sys tem to adju st the image and sound, crea te your ow n startu p scree n, or find out how long the projec tion lamp has been used.
64 Fine-tuning the Projector Controlli ng the Project or from a PC Depending on how the proje ctor is connecte d, you can use eith er the EMP Li nk V softw are o r a stand ard w eb brow ser to contr ol the im age and sou nd, switc h betw een vid eo sou rce s, and find o ut how lon g the projection l amp has been i n use.
Fine-tuning the Projector 65 2. Sele ct how the projec tor is c onnected (by a seri al cabl e or ove r the network) and then choose th e corr ect COM port or netwo rked projector name, if necessary. Once connected, you see the EMP Link V control panel.
66 Fine-tuning the Projector You see this sc reen : 2. Do one o f the fo llowing: ■ Clic k Easy Configur ation to adjust the date and time or networ k set tings . ■ Clic k Easy Men u to adjust the image o r sound, switc h between video sources , or chec k to see ho w long the lamp has been in use.
Fine-tuning the Projector 67 Using the Projector ’ s Menu System You can use the buttons on the c ontrol panel or remote contr ol to access the menu sy stem . Follow the se steps: 1. To di splay th e menu screen, pr ess the Menu button on the control panel or th e remote con trol.
68 Fine-tuning the Projector 2. Press the up or d own ar rows o n the c ontrol panel, or p ress up or down on the Enter button on the remot e control, to sc roll through the menu list. 3. When the menu you want is highlighted, press the button (control pa nel) or the Ent er button (remot e control) to select it.
Fine-tuning the Projector 69 Adjusting the Image The Video menu lets you make adjustments to the pro jected image. The option s di splaye d depend on which source you ’ ve selecte d : standa rd com put er vide o, DV I (di gital) c om puter video, comp osite or S-Vide o, compo nent video , or EasyMP.
70 Fine-tuning the Projector Repositioning the Image Follow these steps to move the image to a diff erent po sition: 1. Press the Menu bu tton. You se e the menu screen. 2. Press Enter to select the Video menu. 3. Press Enter to select the Posit ion opti on.
Fine-tuning the Projector 71 ■ Tint (video only ) Adjusts the balance of green to magen ta in the image. ■ Sharpness Adjust s the shar pness of the image. ■ Gamma Choos e Dyn ami c for co mputer images wi th bright co lors (such as charts or graphs), or Natural to e nhance vide o images .
72 Fine-tuning the Projector 4. Select the number to which you want to assign the current settings. 5. Press Enter . When you see the “ Overwr ite? ” prompt, select Ye s and pre ss Enter . 6. Press Esc to exit the menu system. When you want to use a s aved s etting, press the Preset button on the remote cont rol.
Fine-tuning the Projector 73 3. Use the ar row but tons (contr ol panel) o r the Enter button (remote control) to s et the following op tions: ■ Volume ■ Treble ■ Bass ■ SRS ® space (adjusts the w idth of the sound ) ■ SRS center (adjusts the dep th of the sound) 4.
74 Fine-tuning the Projector 3. Use the ar row but tons (contr ol panel) o r the Enter button (remote co ntrol) to custo mize the f ollowing: ■ Cursor /Stam p Lets you d efine the shape and size for three di ffer ent pointers. For some po inters, you can also define the colo r and length.
Fine-tuning the Projector 75 Capturing Images You can save a projected image on the memory card for display at a later time, as desc r ibed below. You can also capture an image and set it to be used a.
76 Fine-tuning the Projector 6. Press Esc to exit the menu system. The image is saved in th e Capture fo lder on the mem ory card. You can dis play it u sing Easy View or Eas y Review, or cop y it onto computers connec ted to the netwo rk using the EasyM P software.
Fine-tuning the Projector 77 You see this sc reen : 7. Select a zoom rate (display si ze), then press Enter . 8. When the mess age “ Do you save the user ’ s logo? ” appears, select Yes and press Enter . Saving the logo may take a few moments. Do not use yo ur projecto r or video source (co mputer, D VD player, et c.
78 Fine-tuning the Projector Customizing Projec tor Features You can use the Setting menu to di sable the projecto r ’ s sleep mode, adjust the image shape , and custo mize several other features. 1. Press the Menu bu t ton. 2. Highlight the Setting menu, then press Enter .
Fine-tuning the Projector 79 ■ A/V Mute Selects the screen colo r or image to display when you pre ss the A/V Mute button. The logo setting displays an image that you have transf erred to the p rojector (se e page 76). ■ BNC Specif ies the forma t for in put to the C ompu ter 2/ Component Video port.
80 Fine-tuning the Projector 3. Use the ar row but tons (contr ol panel) o r the Enter button (remote co ntrol) to set the f ollowing optio ns: ■ Language Select fro m 9 languages to b e used for th e projec tor menus. (The Easy MP.net scre ens can be displaye d only in English, French, and German.
Fine-tuning the Projector 81 You see the lamp usage hours and details abo ut the signal format of the curre ntly selec ted image sour ce: The life span of the lamp i s about 2000 hours . If the number shown is clo s e to 2000, make sur e you have a spare lamp handy.
82 Fine-tuning the Projector.
5 Maintaining and Transporting the Projector 83 Maintaining and Transporting the Projector Y our projecto r needs little maintenanc e. All you need to do on a regular basis is keep the le ns clea n. Any dirt or sm ears on the lens will show up on your projec ted im age.
84 Maintaining and Transporting the Pr ojector Cleaning the Lens Clean the le ns whenever you notice dirt o r dust on the surface. ■ Use a canist er of comp ressed air to remove dust. ■ To remove dirt or smears on the lens, use lens-cleaning paper.
Maintaining and Transporting the Projector 85 Cleaning the Ai r Filter Clean the air filter at the bottom of the proj ector after e very 100 hours of use. If it is not cleaned periodically, it can become clo gged with dust, preventing proper ventilation.
86 Maintaining and Transporting the Pr ojector Before removing the f ilter , make sure the pr ojector is o n its si de (not up side d own) to pr event dus t from falling i nside. T hen pull up on the tab as show n to remove the filter. Replacing the Lamp The projecti on lamp typically lasts fo r about 2000 hours of use.
Maintaining and Transporting the Projector 87 Follow these ste ps to replace the lamp: 1. Turn off the p rojector and unplug the powe r cable. 2. Allow the projector to cool down for at least an hour (if i t has been on). 3. Use a sc rewdriv er to loo sen the two retaini ng screw s on the lamp cover.
88 Maintaining and Transporting the Pr ojector 6. Gently insert the n ew lamp as s hown belo w. Make sur e it ’ s inserted all the way . Tighten the screw s on the new lamp. 7. Replace the lamp cover and tighten its scr ews. (Make sur e the lamp c over is secure ly fast ened.
Maintaining and Transporting the Projector 89 Installing Batteries in the Remot e Control Follow these steps to install or replace the r emote co ntrol ’ s batteries: 1. Press the tab to release the battery co mpartment cover. 2. Remove any ol d batteries.
90 Maintaining and Transporting the Pr ojector You can test the batteries by pressing the light but ton on the remote co ntrol. The other buttons sh ould light up temporarily.
Maintaining and Transporting the Projector 91 Transporting the Projector The projector contains many glass and precision parts. If you need to transport it, fo llow these packi ng guidelines to pr event damage to the projecto r: ■ When shi pping the pro jector for repair s, use the orig inal packaging material if possible.
6 Solv ing P roblem s 91 Solving Prob lems T his chapter helps you solve problems wi th the projector , and tells you how to contac t technical supp ort fo r problems you can ’ t solve yoursel f.
92 Solv in g Prob lem s What To Do Whe n the Lights Flas h The lights on top of the pr ojector i ndica te the projec tor ’ s status and let you kno w when a prob lem occur s. If the projec tor is no t working cor rectly, first turn i t off and unplug it.
Solv ing P roblem s 93 Solving Problems with the Image or Sound No image appears on the screen. ■ Check that the p ower light is green, not fl ashing, and the lens cover is off. ■ The projector may be in sleep mode. If the power light is orange, press the Power button to turn the projecto r on.
94 Solv in g Prob lem s You see a blue screen with the message No S ig nal displayed. ■ Make sure the c ables are conne cted correc tly, as descr ibed in Chapte r 1.
Solv ing P roblem s 95 If you ’ re using a PowerBook: 1. From the Ap ple menu, sele ct Control Panels , then click Monitors and Sound. 2. Click the Arrange ico n. 3. Drag one moni tor icon on top of t he other. T his let s you display on the p rojector scree n as well as th e LCD screen.
96 Solv in g Prob lem s The message Not Supported is displayed. ■ If you ’ ve connect ed a second co mputer or you ’ re using component video, make sur e the BNC option in the Setting menu is correct.
Solv ing P roblem s 97 The image isn’t square, bu t trapezoi d-shaped. ■ Make sure the pr ojector i sn ’ t placed off to one side of the screen, at an angle. Place the pro jector di rectly in fro nt of the center of the screen, faci ng the screen square ly.
98 Solv in g Prob lem s You see vertical stripes or the image sti ll looks blurry after trying the solutions in the previ ous section. ■ If you ’ re projecting from a computer and displaying an im.
Solv ing P roblem s 99 The colors of the image are not right. ■ The co lor b alanc e may b e in corr ect. If you ’ re d isplaying a comp uter imag e, use t he Gamm a option in the projecto r ’ s Video menu to adjust the balance of red, green, and blue.
100 Solv in g Prob lem s Solving Problems with the Remote Control The projector doesn ’ t respond to remote co ntrol c ommand s. ■ Make sure the remote control i s turned o n.
Solv ing P roblem s 10 1 Solving Problems with EasyMP.net You cannot find the projector on your network. ■ Make sure the projector is plugged into a power outlet (the projecto r doesn ’ t have to be turned on , though). ■ Make sure the netw ork cab le is connec ted.
102 Solv in g Prob lem s You ’ ve copied your presentation to the projector, but it doesn ’ t show up in Easy View. Make sure the pr esentation f ile is in one of the compati ble formats descri bed i n the User ’ s Guid e . Projected imag es don ’ t fit on the screen.
Solv ing P roblem s 10 3 Where To Get Help EPSO N prov ides te chn ical a ssist ance th ro ugh e lectron ic su pport serv ices and autom at ed tele pho ne se rvices 24 ho urs a day : ■ From the Inter net, you can reac h EPSON ’ s product s upport pag e at http:/ /support .
104 Solv in g Prob lem s Before you call, p lease have the follo wing info rmation ready : ■ Product name (EPSON Power L ite 8150i ) ■ Product serial number (located on the bottom o f the projecto r) ■ Video so urce (compute r, DVD player, etc.
7 Technical Speci fications 105 Technical Specifications General Type o f display Pol y-silic on Thin Film Transi stor (TFT ) Size of liqu id crystal panel s Diagonal: 1 .3 inches (33.6 mm ) Lens F=1.7 – 2.3, f=4 9 – 63 mm Resolution 1024 × 7 68 pixels Color re producti on 24 bit, 16.
106 Tech nic al Spe cifica tio ns Projection Lamp Type UHE (Ult ra High Efficie ncy) Power co nsumptio n 230 W Lamp lif e About 2000 hour s Part n umber ELPLP11 Remote Control Range 32.
Technical Speci fications 107 Environmental Temperature Operating: 41 to 104 ° F (5 to 40 ° C), non-condensing Storage: 14 to 140 ° F ( – 10 to 60 ° C), non-condensing Humidity Operating: 20 t o 80% RH, non-condensing Storage: 10 to 90% RH, non-condensing Safety United S tates FCC Par t 15J Cl ass B UL1950 Rev.
108 Tech nic al Spe cifica tio ns Supported Computers an d Video Formats You can co nnect the pro jector to a wide range o f computers, i ncluding IBM ® compatible PCs and lapt ops, App le ® Macinto.
Technical Speci fications 109 SXGA1_ 70 SXGA1_ 75 SXGA1_ 85 1152 x 8 64 1152 x 8 64 1152 x 8 64 63.851 / 70.01 2 67.5 / 7 5 77.094 / 84.99 9 94.5 108 121. 5 SXGA2_ 60 SXGA2_ 75 SXGA2_ 85 1280 x 9 60 1280 x 9 60 1280 x 9 60 60 / 60 75 / 75 85.938 / 85.
110 Tech nic al Spe cifica tio ns Interface Connectors NTSC (S XGA) NTSC (XGA) 1366 x 438 1024 x 438 15.734 / 60 15.734 / 60 28.48 6 20.89 PAL (SXGA) PAL (XGA) 1366 x 512 1024 x 512 15.625 / 50 15.625 / 50 28.84 6 21.15 4 SECAM (SXGA) SECAM (XGA) 1366 x 512 1024 x 512 15.
Technical Speci fications 111 Computer Video Port Pin Assignments The Computer 1 analog port (the VGA port on th e right side of the projector) and the Monitor Out port are female vi deo RGB, 15- pin micro-D-style connectors. Here are their pin assignments: Pin no.
112 Tech nic al Spe cifica tio ns Image Size and Projecti on Distance Use the formulas given b elow e ither to find o ut how large yo ur image will be whe n you know the di stance from the proje ctor to the scr een, or to find out ho w far from th e scre en to place the projector if you want an image of a cer tain size.
Technical Speci fications 113 To determi ne the projec tion dis tance when you know the diagonal size of the sc reen ima ge: ■ Inche s: Maximum projection d istance = (3.492 × di agonal size) – 5.1 Minimum proj ection dis tance = (2.053 × dia gonal size) – 4.
114 Tech nic al Spe cifica tio ns Short Throw Zoom Le ns (ELPLW 01) To determin e the diagonal size of an im age when you know the projecti on distanc e: ■ Inche s: Maximum di agonal size = (0.876 × projec t ion distance ) + 3.8 Minimum diagonal size = (0.
8 Noti ces 115 Notices T his chap ter includ es safe ty instr uctions and other imp ortant informat ion about your EPS ON PowerLit e proj ector. Important Safety Inst ructions Follow thes e safety inst ructions w hen setting up and usi ng the projecto r: ■ Do not place the projector on an unstable cart, stand, or table.
116 Notice s ■ Do not place the p roject or wher e the cord c an be walke d on. This may result i n fraying or damage to the plug. ■ Unplug the projector from the wall outlet before cl eaning. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol c l eaners.
Noti ces 117 Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 Class B Personal Co mputers and Peripherals; and/or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal Computer s We: EPSON AMERICA, INC.
118 Notice s FCC Complian ce Statement For Unit ed States U sers This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi th the limits for a Class B digi tal device, pur suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits ar e designed to provide reasonable protectio n against harmful interference in a residential inst allation.
Noti ces 119 End-Us er License Agreemen t for Microsoft Software IMPORTANT — READ CAREFULLY: This End-User Li cense Agreement ( “ EULA ” ) is a leg al agreement between you (eit her an ind ividu.
120 Notice s 4. NOTE ON JAVA SUPPORT. The SO FTWARE may contai n support for programs written in Java. Java technology is not fault tolerant an d is not desig ned, manu factured, or intended for use o.
Noti ces 121 The SOFTWARE contains strong encryption features. The S OFTWARE may be distributed in the United Sta tes, its territories, possessions and dependencies , and Canada without an expo rt license.
122 Notice s Restrictions on Features When Viewing Microsoft Files Certain display features m ay be unavailabl e when viewing presentations using Micro soft Pow erPo in t, Ex cel, W ord , an d RTF- form at (R ic h Te xt For mat ) files. See each sect ion below for specific information.
Noti ces 123 There are cases wher e symb ol characters wi ll not be displayed normally. WordArt Text edited with WordArt will be display ed with norm al fonts.
124 Notice s Display Headers and foo ters will not be displayed . Fonts Fonts that are not installed o n the projector wi ll be converted to the inst alled font that is most sim ilar. Formats Line styl es: All line s, no matter ho w they are fo rmatted, wil l be displayed as single solid lines.
Noti ces 125 Tools Macro set tings will be di sabled. Amendments in the revi sion history will no t be displayed. Form sett ings wi ll be disabl ed. Data Grou p and o utlin e se tting s wil l be dis abl ed. Pivot t ables will not be di splayed . WordArt Text edited with WordArt will not b e displayed.
126 Notice s There are cases wher e page numbers will not be displayed correctly . Tab lead ers will not be di splayed. Sound an d video c lip ar t and med ia clips canno t be play ed back . Inserted au to text will not be displayed. Certain s p ecial cha racters cannot be displayed.
Noti ces 127 WordArt Text edited with WordArt will be display ed with norm al fonts. Rich Text Format (RTF) The following restri ctions apply when d isplaying RTF files incorpor ated into a scenario, an d when directly opening R TF files with Easy View.
128 Notice s Certain inser ted objects cannot be d isplayed. Use Mi crosoft objects. Layout fr ames and objec ts inserted in th e layout frames cannot b e displayed. Formats All li nes , no ma tte r h ow the y ar e for mat ted , will be d ispl aye d as si ng le sol id lin es.
Index 129 Index A A/V Mute, 77, 79 Accessor ies, 12 to 14, 104 Adapte r, Macint osh, 14, 20 Air filter, cl eaning, 85 Anti-th ef t device, 1 7 Aspect ratio , 42, 105 Audio adju stin g t one, 72 to 73 .
130 Index G Gamma setting, 70 H HDTV, 109 Height of imag e, ad justin g, 41 to 42 Help, 9, 103 to 104 Highlighting tools, 73 to 74 I iBook, connecting t o, 18 iMac, con necting to, 1 2 Image adjus tin.
Index 131 Pictur e, see Image Pictur e-in -pict ure vide o sour ce, s elec ting, 7 8 Pin assignmen t s, connector, 111 Posi tio nin g image, 41 to 42 project o r, 16 to 17, 112 t o 114 Powe r butto n,.
132 Index Temperat ure req uir eme nts , 1 07 status l i ght, 92 to 93 Time and date setti ng, 37 Tone sett ing, 72 to 73 Tracking, adjusting, 70, 9 8 Trans portin g project or, 90 Treble, ad justing, 72 to 73 Trou bles hootin g EasyMP.
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Epson 8150i è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Epson 8150i - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Epson 8150i imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Epson 8150i ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Epson 8150i, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Epson 8150i.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Epson 8150i. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Epson 8150i insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
