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Epson PowerLite 76c
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Getting the Most from Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Using Your Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Getting More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Registration and Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Unpacking the Projector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Projector Parts . .
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2 Projecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Turning On Your Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Turning On the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Selecting the Image Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 What To Do If You See a Blank Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Adjusting the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Focusing and Zooming Your Image. . .
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Viewing Lamp Usage and Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Using the Projector’s Security Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Creating Your Own Screen Logo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Setting a Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Turning On the Password and User’s Logo . . . . . . . . . . 66 Starting the Projector with a Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Disabling the Projector’s Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Restorin
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Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Safety and Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Compatible Video Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Compatible Computer Display Formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 B
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- Welcome ® ® The Epson PowerLite 76c is an ultra-portable projector that offers 2000 ANSI lumens of brightness. From conference rooms to auditoriums, your full-color presentations and videos will be bright and visible even in ordinary indoor lighting. Images are displayed at a native resolution of 1024 × 768 pixels. Epson 3LCD technology ensures accurate color and remarkable saturation, even in well-lit rooms. Support for S-Video contributes to theater-quality performance. You can conne
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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 the projector to a laptop or desktop computer, see page 18. For additional presentation control, you can connect a USB cable to the projector for running slide shows, and connect an external monitor to view the presentation on your computer simultaneously. ■ Connecting to video sources You can connect a
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Using Your Documentation Your documentation includes a Quick Setup sheet, warranty ® brochures, and an Epson PrivateLine Support card. The Quick Setup sheet gives instructions to quickly set up your projector and connect it to a computer or video device. 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 damag
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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 the warranty brochures that came with your projector. SM In addition, Epson offers free Extra Care Road Service. In the unlikely event of an equipment failure, you won’t have to wait for your unit to be repaired. Instead, Epson will ship you a replacement unit anywhere in the United States or Canada, usually
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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. Projector Parts Temperature light Power button Security lock Lamp light Power light Control panel Zoom ring Lamp cover Focus ring Remote control sensor Lens cap Air exhaust vents Front adjustable foot Foot release lever Video port Compute
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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, or you can purchase it from Epson. See page 13. ■ 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, which is available from Epson. See page 13. ■ Some older PowerBooks and Macintosh desktop models may need
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Optional Accessories To enhance your use of the projector, Epson provides the following optional accessories: note To purchase a replacement Product Product number remote control, call Replacement lamp V13H010L34 (562) 276-4394 (U.S.) or (905) 709-3839 (for dealer Air filter set (includes 2 filters) V13H134A08 referral in Canada). ® Samsonite wheeled soft case for projector and ELPKS35-S laptop Samsonite soft shoulder case with laptop ELPKS43 compartment Component video cable ELPKC19 S-
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14 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 computer or video source. You can connect up to three devices simultaneously: three video sources or one computer and two video sources. You’ll find instructions for the following in this chapter: ■ Positioning the projector ■ Connecting to a computer ■ Connecting to video sources 15
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Positioning the Projector Before connecting the projector, you need to decide where to place it. If you’re setting up the projector yourself and it isn’t already installed in the room you’re using, you’ll probably want to place it on a table in front of the screen, as shown. This lets you stand in the front of the room, face the audience, and remain close enough to the equipment to be able to control it. Try to leave as much space as possible between the projector and the screen to get
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Try to place the projector directly in front of the center of the screen, facing it toward the screen squarely. If the projector isn’t positioned this way, the image will be “keystone” shaped, instead of square or rectangular. If you place the projector below the level of the screen, you’ll have to tilt it up by extending the front adjustable foot, as described on page 38. This also causes the image to be keystone shaped, instead of square or rectangular. To adjust the keystone correction
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Connecting to a Computer You can connect the PowerLite projector to any computer that has a note standard VGA or BNC monitor port, including PC notebook and If you have an iBook with an laptop computers, Macintosh PowerBooks and iBooks, and hand-held RCA video-out port, follow the instructions for devices. connecting to a video device Follow the instructions in this section to: on page 25. ■ Connect the projector to your computer with the VGA cable included with the projector. ■ Connect t
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Connecting with the VGA Cable Follow these instructions to connect to your computer with the VGA cable that came with your projector. Before you start, make sure your computer and the projector are turned off. 1. If you are connecting the projector to a desktop computer, disconnect the monitor cable from your computer. 2. Locate the VGA computer cable that came with the projector. Connect one end of the cable to the projector’s Computer(Component VGA computer cable Video) port. 3. Connect
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Connecting with a VGA-5BNC Cable If your computer provides video output through BNC connectors, follow these instructions to connect the projector to your computer with an optional VGA-5BNC cable. Before you start, make sure your VGA-5BNC cable computer and the projector are turned off. 1. Disconnect the monitor cable from your computer. 2. Connect the cable’s VGA connector to the projector’s Computer(Component Video) port. 3. Connect the BNC connectors to your computer’s BNC ports. 4. If
