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Epson PowerLite 7900p Projector
Brightness 4000 ANSI lumens in high brightness
Temperature light
Focus ring mode; 3000 ANSI lumens in low
Power
Zoom ring brightness mode
light
Lamp light
Air exhaust
Contrast ratio 700:1
vent
Control panel
Image size 30 to 300 inches
Projection distance 2.5 to 36.5 feet (0.8 to 11.1 meters)
Remote
Projection methods Front, rear, and ceiling mount (upside-
control
receiver and
down front or rear)
Wall Shot lens
Internal sound
Foot
system 5 W monaural
rele
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Epson PowerLite 7900p Projector Although images are displayed at the projector’s native Environmental ™ resolution of 1024 × 768 pixels, Epson’s patented SizeWise Temperature Operating: 41 to 104 °F (5 to 40 °C) chip supports computer display formats. Storage: 14 to 140 °F (–10 to 60 °C) To project images output from a computer, the computer’s Humidity Operating: 20 to 80% RH, external monitor signal must be set at a refresh rate (vertical non-condensing frequency) that’s compatible with th
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Epson PowerLite 7900p Projector Calculating Image Size and Projection Mode Refresh rate (Hz) Resolution Distance MAC13 67 640 × 480* Use the formulas below either to find out how large your MAC16 75 832 × 624* image will be when you know the distance from the projector MAC19 75 1024 × 768 to the screen, or to find out how far from the screen to place MAC21 75 1152 × 870* the projector if you want an image of a certain size. Since the * The image is resized using Epson’s SizeWise Technology.
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Epson PowerLite 7900p Projector Long Throw Zoom Lens (V12H004L05) The projector should automatically detect the correct source. To determine the diagonal size of an image (in inches) when Note: If it fails to detect the source, make sure the Computer you know the projection distance: Input and BNC Input options in the Setting menu are set to Auto. See the User’s Guide for more information. ❏ Maximum diagonal size = If necessary, you can switch to the correct source by pressing (((2.54 × pro
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Epson PowerLite 7900p Projector To use an external monitor, connect it to the projector’s Note: If you’re using the remote control, Monitor Out port, as shown: make sure batteries are installed and the power switch on the side of the remote control is turned on. The P power light flashes green as the projector warms up. When the P power light stops flashing and remains green External monitor (in about 20 seconds), the projector is ready for use. Warning: Never look into the lens when the
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Epson PowerLite 7900p Projector You see the currently selected source displayed in the main The Projector and Computer Don’t window, as shown below. All other sources (including the Display the Same Image currently selected source) are displayed in smaller preview If you don’t see the same image on the projection screen and windows on the right side and at the bottom. on your computer screen, follow these guidelines. If you’re using a Windows notebook computer: Currently selected source ❏ O
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Epson PowerLite 7900p Projector 2. Click the Arrange icon. Use the Zoom ring on the projector to reduce or enlarge the projected image. Move the tab toward the W to make it Click here bigger, or toward the T to make it smaller. If the image still isn’t large enough, you may need to move the projector farther away from the screen. You can also use the E-Zoom buttons on the remote control to zoom in on a portion of the image. Adjusting the Height of Your Image If the image is too low on the s
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Epson PowerLite 7900p Projector It takes about one second after projection starts for the image You see this screen: to be corrected. During this time, a vertical keystone 5. Press the Enter button to select correction gauge appears on the screen. the corner you want to adjust. If your image is still distorted, you can correct it as follows: 6. Use the pointer button on ❏ If the image has two parallel the remote control (or the sides but is wider on the top, arrow buttons on the projector)
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Epson PowerLite 7900p Projector When you turn off the projector, it stores the correction values Adjusting the Color Mode obtained by the last Wall Shot measurements. This is useful if You may want to adjust the color mode to select a setting you’re projecting against the same surface and under the same that is appropriate for the image you’re projecting and the conditions. To retrieve these corrections, just press the Wall environment in which you’re projecting it. Shot button again while
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Epson PowerLite 7900p Projector 3. Press the PPower button again. The P power light flashes The projector also might not respond if: orange for about 30 seconds as the projector cools down. ❏ The batteries are weak After the projector has cooled, the orange light stays on and ❏ You’re standing at too great a distance from the projector the exhaust fan shuts off. ❏ A certain type of fluorescent light is present Caution: To avoid damaging the projector or lamp, never ❏ A strong light source (s
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Epson PowerLite 7900p Projector Using the Remote Control as a Wireless Using the Control Panel Mouse When you use the remote control as a wireless mouse, you can control your computer or click through slideshow-style ® presentations (such as PowerPoint ) from up to 20 feet away. To control your computer with the remote, make sure you have connected a USB cable between the projector and your computer. Page up or Move the pointer page down This table describes the functions of the control p
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Epson PowerLite 7900p Projector Controlling Multiple Projectors Using Password Protection If you’re using more than one projector, you can control all If you assign a password to the projector, a screen appears the projectors—or just selected ones—by using the projector requesting the password whenever you turn on the projector. If ID system with just one remote control. To operate a you enter the password incorrectly three times in succession, the projector, you have to set the remote contro
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Epson PowerLite 7900p Projector 4. Hold down the Num button 7. When you see this screen, select a zoom rate (display size), on the remote control and use and then press Enter. the numeric keypad to enter a 4-digit password. User's Logo The password will be displayed as ****. After you Set the zoom rate. enter the last digit, a Zoom rate: Zoom rate: confirmation screen appears. 100% 200% 300% Enter the password again. 5. After you finish setting the password, press the ESC Num button Numer
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Epson PowerLite 7900p Projector When you turn the projector on again, you will need to enter Disabling the Projector’s Buttons a password. Follow the instructions in the next section. When you enable the Operation Lock function, all the Starting the Projector with a Password projector’s buttons are disabled except the P Power button. Caution: 1. Press the Menu button. If you lose the remote control, you will not be able to enter the password, so keep the remote control in a safe place at all
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Epson PowerLite 7900p Projector ❏ To change the network addresses from the projector’s Setting Up the Network control panel, press the right and left arrow buttons to Connect each projector you want to monitor to your network select the part of the address you want to enter, then and configure it with an appropriate IP address. use the up and down arrow buttons to increase or 1. Connect the projector to your network using a decrease the numeric value. commercially available 100baseTX or 1
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Epson PowerLite 7900p Projector You see this screen listing all registered projectors: Registering Projectors in EMP Monitor Before you can monitor a projector, you have to register it. Follow these steps: 1. Open EMP Monitor. You see this screen: Click here Note: To delete a projector from the list, highlight the projector name, and click Delete. 5. Click Close. You see the status of each of your registered projectors on the main EMP Monitor screen: 2. Click Register projector. You see this
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Epson PowerLite 7900p Projector The following tables explain the status, video source, and Controlling Your Projectors error icons. The control buttons in the upper-right of the EMP Monitor screen let you turn the projectors on and off and select video Status icons sources. (Hold the mouse pointer over a button to see a (green) description of its meaning.) Make sure you’ve selected the Projecting; no problems projector(s) you want to operate before clicking one of the (dark) buttons. T
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Epson PowerLite 7900p Projector Setting a Password Using EMP NetworkManager You can set a password to restrict access to each projector from EMP NetworkManager: You can use EMP NetworkManager to configure the projector 1. Right-click the icon of the projector whose password you to send out messages by e-mail, notifying you when a problem want to set, then select Change Password. occurs with the projector. Before running EMP NetworkManager, make sure you’ve installed the software as descri
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Epson PowerLite 7900p Projector 4. Verify that the network settings are correct. (If DHCP is Understanding the Notification Messages on, you don’t need to verify network settings.) If a projector experiences a problem, it sends an e-mail ❏ Make any desired changes to the projector’s network message to each of the addresses you provided using EMP address configuration (turning off DHCP enables the NetworkManager. The message includes the heading “Epson manual settings). Projector” in the subj
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Epson PowerLite 7900p Projector Light Description and solution Light Description and solution Green Green When the P power light is green and the lamp light is flashing orange, the lamp has When the P power light is flashing green, Orange been used for at least 1900 hours. To the projector is warming up. Wait for the ensure continued operation, you should image to appear. replace it as soon as possible (see page 21). Green When the P power light is red and the Red lamp light is flashing
