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5600 and 7600.book Page i Thursday, December 14, 2000 2:46 PM
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EPSON PowerLite 5600p and 7600p
Multimedia Projectors
User’s Guide
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5600 and 7600.book Page ii Thursday, December 14, 2000 2:46 PM 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 pr
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5600 and 7600.book Page iii Thursday, December 14, 2000 2:46 PM Contents C Welcome Getting the Most from Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Using Your Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Reading This Manual Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Getting More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Registration and Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Unpacking the Projector . . . . . . .
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5600 and 7600.book Page iv Thursday, December 14, 2000 2:46 PM Adjusting the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Focusing and Zooming Your Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Adjusting the Height of Your Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Adjusting the Image Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Resizing the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Adjusting the Tracking and Synchronization . . . . . . . . 28
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5600 and 7600.book Page v Thursday, December 14, 2000 2:46 PM Creating Your Own Startup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Capturing the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Choosing When to Display the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Customizing Projector Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Setting Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Viewing Lamp Usage and Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Res
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5600 and 7600.book Page vi Thursday, December 14, 2000 2:46 PM Appendix B: Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Remote Control Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Notices Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Appendix C: General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5600 and 7600.book Page 1 Thursday, December 14, 2000 2:46 PM - Welcome W ® ® The EPSON PowerLite 5600p and PowerLite 7600p are portable projectors offering 2200 ANSI lumens of brightness. From boardrooms to auditoriums, your full-color presentations and videos will be bright and visible even in ordinary room lighting. Images are displayed at a resolution of 1024 × 768 pixels (PowerLite 7600p) or 800 × 600 pixels (PowerLite 5600p). The 1.3-inch LCD provides a high contrast ratio for inc
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5600 and 7600.book Page 2 Thursday, December 14, 2000 2:46 PM Getting the Most from Your Projector Your EPSON PowerLite projector is a highly versatile presentation note tool. You can connect it to one or two computer sources and up to You can connect a maximum three video sources and easily switch between them. You can also of four sources at the same include sound for up to two of the sources. time. Depending on your presentation, you can take advantage of any or all of these options:
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5600 and 7600.book Page 3 Thursday, December 14, 2000 2:46 PM Controlling Your Projector from a Computer note If you want to be able to control the projector’s settings from The EMP Link program is your computer (for example, if the projector is ceiling-mounted), optional; you do not need to you can install the EMP Link V program on the Projector install it to use the projector. Software CD-ROM. For details, see page 78. Using Your Documentation To connect the projector to your lapto
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5600 and 7600.book Page 4 Thursday, December 14, 2000 2:46 PM You can move quickly to the topic of your choice by clicking in the note table of contents on the left side of the screen. You can also use the If the hand changes to an arrow buttons in the toolbar or on the vertical scroll bar on the right index finger while holding side of the screen to move through the manual. the mouse pointer over text, you can click to jump to a For more information, see your Acrobat Reader online gui
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5600 and 7600.book Page 5 Thursday, December 14, 2000 2:46 PM 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. Or take advantage of EPSON’s automated support services 24 hours a day. See page 75 for more information. Registration and Warranty Your projector comes with a basic carry-in warranty as well as an interna
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5 4 5600 and 7600.book Page 6 Thursday, December 14, 2000 2:46 PM Unpacking the Projector After unpacking the projector, make sure you have all the parts shown below: EPSON PowerLite 5600p/7600p CD-ROM (not needed to use your Power projector) Freeze A/V Mute R/C ON E-Zoom OFF 3 Enter Esc Projector Software CD-ROM (optional) projector batteries remote control computer cable computer audio cable power cord RCA audio cable PS/2 MOUSE ® RCA video cable USB mouse cable PS/2 mouse cable Save a
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5600 and 7600.book Page 7 Thursday, December 14, 2000 2:46 PM 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 having BNC connectors, you need a VGA-to-3BNC cable. You can purchase this from EPSON; see page 8. To connect two computers to the proj
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5600 and 7600.book Page 8 Thursday, December 14, 2000 2:46 PM Optional Accessories To enhance your use of the projector, EPSON provides the following optional accessories: Product Product number Replacement lamp and air filter ELPLP12 Long throw zoom lens ELPAL01 Wide angle lens ELPAW01 Customized carrying cases: ELPKS35 Samsonite wheeled soft case ELPKS38 ATA molded hard shell case ELPKS39 ATA shipping case Ceiling mount ELPMB34 Suspension adapter for ceiling mount
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5600 and 7600.book Page 9 Thursday, December 14, 2000 2:46 PM Setting Up the Projector 1 This chapter tells you how to set up the projector for a laptop computer or video presentation. If you need to set up the projector for a permanent installation or connect it 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
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5600 and 7600.book Page 10 Thursday, December 14, 2000 2:46 PM 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, approximately caution 3.6 to 48 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
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5600 and 7600.book Page 11 Thursday, December 14, 2000 2:46 PM If you place the projector below the level of the screen, you’ll have to note tilt it up by extending the feet as shown. Tilting the projector upward After positioning the causes the image to lose its square shape, but you can correct the projector, you may want to distortion by pressing the Keystone button as described in the next connect a Kensington ® MicroSaver anti-theft chapter. device to the lock port on the proje
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5600 and 7600.book Page 12 Thursday, December 14, 2000 2:46 PM 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 hand-held devices. other computer systems, see Appendix A. If you have an iBook with an RCA video- Connecting the Computer Cable out port, follow the instructions for connecting to Be
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5600 and 7600.book Page 13 Thursday, December 14, 2000 2:46 PM 4. Tighten the screws on the connectors. If you don’t need to make any other connections, you can plug in your projector and turn it on. See page 22 for instructions. Connecting the Cable for Remote Mouse Control Using the remote control as a wireless mouse lets you control your computer and click through slideshow-style presentations, such as PowerPoint, from up to 30 feet away (for details, see page 40). This gives you m
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5600 and 7600.book Page 14 Thursday, December 14, 2000 2:46 PM 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 or better sound quality, you can connect the audio cable to take advantage of the projector’s built-in amplifier and stereo speakers. 1. Connect one end of the audio cable to the Audio (Computer1) jack on the projector. audio cable 2. Connect the other end of the audio
