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EPSON PowerLite 53c/73c
Multimedia Projector
User’s Guide
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Important Safety Information 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 on the projector, except the lamp and filter covers. Dangerous electrical voltages inside the projector can severely injure you. Except as specifically explained in this User’s Guide, do not attempt to service this product yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service personne
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Contents Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Getting the Most from Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Using Your Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Getting More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Registration and Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Unpacking the Projector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Additional Compon
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3 Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Controlling the Picture and Sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Switching Between Picture Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Turning Off the Picture and Sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Stopping Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Zooming Your Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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6 Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Using On-Screen Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 What To Do When the Lights Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Solving Problems with the Image or Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Solving Problems with the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Where To Get Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Telephone Support Services. . . . . . . . . . .
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- Welcome ® ® The EPSON PowerLite 53c and 73c are micro-portable projectors that offer up to 1700 ANSI lumens of brightness (1500 lumens for the PowerLite 73c). From classrooms to auditoriums, your full-color presentations and videos will be bright and visible even in ordinary indoor lighting. Images are displayed at a resolution of 800 × 600 pixels (PowerLite 53c) or 1024 × 768 pixels (PowerLite 73c). Three 0.7-inch LCDs provide a 500:1 contrast ratio for incredibly vivid images and clea
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Getting the Most from Your Projector Depending on your presentation, you can take advantage of any or all of these options: ■ Connecting to a laptop or other computer If you want to connect to a PC laptop or Macintosh PowerBook or iBook, see the Quick Setup sheet or page 12 of this guide. To connect to a desktop computer or workstation, see Appendix A. ■ Connecting to video sources You can connect a DVD player, VCR, HDTV, camcorder, laser disc player, digital camera, or any other video sourc
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Using Your Documentation To connect the projector to your laptop and get your presentation running fast, see the Quick Setup sheet that came in your owner’s kit or see page 12 of this guide. This book contains all the information you need to set up and use your projector. Please follow these guidelines as you read through it: ■ Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. ■ Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. ■ Notes contain important information about
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If you still need help after checking this User’s Guide and the sources listed above, you can use the EPSON PrivateLine Support service to get help fast. Call (800) 637-7661 and enter the PIN on the card in your owner’s kit. See page 72 for more information. Registration and Warranty Your projector comes with a basic carry-in warranty and an international warranty that let you project with confidence anywhere in the world. For details, see page 90 and the warranty brochure included in your
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Unpacking the Projector After unpacking the projector, make sure you have all the parts shown below: Projector Remote control Documentation Soft carrying case Power cord Computer cable RCA A/V cable USB mouse cable Save all packaging in case you need to ship the projector. Always use the original packaging (or equivalent) when you need to send the projector to another location. If you are moving the projector by hand, use the carrying case included with the projector. Welcome 5 Page down Pag
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Additional Components Depending on how you plan to use the projector, you may need additional components: ■ To receive an S-Video signal, you need an S-Video cable. (One is usually provided with your video device.) ■ To receive a component video signal from a VCR or other video device, you need a D-sub, 15-pin, VGA to component video cable (available from EPSON; see page 7). ■ To amplify your computer’s audio through the projector’s sound system, you need a computer audio cable (male-to-mal
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Optional Accessories To enhance your use of the projector, EPSON provides the following optional accessories: Product Product number Replacement lamp and air filter V13H010L21 ® Samsonite wheeled soft case ELPKS35 Soft shoulder bags (projector/laptop) ELPKS43 ELPKS45 Distribution amplifier ELPDA01 Component video cable (VGA to component video) ELPKC19 Macintosh adapter set (includes monitor adapter ELPAP01 and desktop adapter) 50-inch portable pop-up screen ELPSC06 60-inch portable pop-up sc
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8 Welcome
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1 Setting Up the Projector This chapter tells you how to set up the projector and connect it to a laptop computer or video source. If you need to connect the projector to a desktop or workstation computer, see Appendix A. You’ll find instructions for the following in this chapter: ■ Positioning the projector ■ Connecting to a laptop computer ■ Connecting to video sources Setting Up the Projector 9
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Positioning the Projector Before connecting the projector, you need to decide where to place it. The location you choose depends on the size of the room and what you are projecting. ■ Place the projector on a sturdy, level surface, between caution 2.9 and 34.4 feet from the screen. Don’t hold or lift the ■ Make sure there is plenty of space for ventilation around and projector by the lens, or you may damage it. under the projector. Leave at least 8 inches between the projector and a wall.
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If you place the projector below the level of the screen, you’ll have to tilt it up by extending the feet as shown. Tilting the projector upward causes the image to lose its rectangular shape, but the Auto Keystone feature corrects the distortion automatically. If the image does not regain its rectangular shape, the Auto Keystone feature may have been disabled. To turn it on or for more information on keystone correction, see page 27. If you place the projector level with the bottom of the
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Connecting to a Laptop Computer You can connect the PowerLite projector to any computer that has a note standard video output (monitor) port, including PC notebook and To connect to desktops and laptop computers, Macintosh PowerBooks and iBooks, and hand-held other computer systems, see Appendix A. If you have an devices. iBook with an RCA video- out port, follow the Connecting the Computer Cable instructions for connecting to a video device on page 16. Before you start, make sure your c
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Connecting the Cable for Remote Mouse Control Using the remote control as a wireless mouse lets you click through slideshow-style presentations, such as PowerPoint, from up to 20 feet away (for details, see page 34). This makes it easy to deliver your presentation, since you won’t need to stand near your computer. 1. Locate the USB mouse cable and connect one end of the cable to the projector’s USB port. 2. Connect the other end of the cable to the external mouse port or USB port on your
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4. You can connect an external mouse to the USB Type A port or use the port as a USB hub to connect an external USB device, if you want. If you don’t need to make any other connections, you can plug in your projector and turn it on. See page 20 for instructions. Amplifying Computer Audio Your laptop probably has its own sound system; however, it may not be adequate for your presentation. If you need more volume, you can connect a computer audio cable to take advantage of the projector’s bu
