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EPSON PowerLite 7700p
Multimedia Projector
User’s Guide
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7700.book Page ii Wednesday, November 1, 2000 6:15 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 product you
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7700.book Page iii Wednesday, November 1, 2000 6:15 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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7700.book Page iv Wednesday, November 1, 2000 6:15 PM Adjusting the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Focusing and Zooming Your Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Resizing the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Adjusting the Height of Your Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Adjusting the Image Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Adjusting the Tracking and Synchronization . . . . . . . . 26 Controlli
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7700.book Page v Wednesday, November 1, 2000 6:15 PM Adjusting the Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Customizing the Highlighting Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Creating Your Own Startup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Capturing the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Setting Up When the Image Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Customizing Projector Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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7700.book Page vi Wednesday, November 1, 2000 6:15 PM Connecting to a Second Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Connecting to a High-End Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Connecting to a DVI Video Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Appendix B: Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Remote Control Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Notices Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . .
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7700.book Page 1 Wednesday, November 1, 2000 6:15 PM - Welcome W ® ® The EPSON PowerLite 7700p is a portable projector offering 3000 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. The new 1.3-inch LCD provides a 400:1 contrast ratio for incredibly vivid images and clear text. Improved video processing reduces “color no
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7700.book Page 2 Wednesday, November 1, 2000 6:15 PM Getting the Most from Your Projector Your EPSON PowerLite 7700p is a highly versatile presentation tool. note You can connect it to one or two computer sources and up to three You can connect a maximum video sources and easily switch between them. You can also include of four sources at the same sound for up to three of the sources. time. Depending on your presentation, you can take advantage of any or all of these options: Connecti
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7700.book Page 3 Wednesday, November 1, 2000 6:15 PM Controlling Your Projector from a Computer If you want to be able to control the projector’s settings from note your computer (for example, if the projector is ceiling-mounted), The EMP Link program is you can install the EMP Link V program on the Projector optional; you do not need to Software CD-ROM. In addition to making the projector’s install it to use the projector. features accessible from your computer, this program lets yo
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7700.book Page 4 Wednesday, November 1, 2000 6:15 PM When you open the manual, you see this toolbar: show navigation first page last page pane previous page next page You have several ways to navigate through the manual: Click in the table of contents on the left side of the screen to move quickly to the topic of your choice. Use the arrow buttons in the toolbar or on the vertical scroll bar on the right side of the screen to move through the manual. If you hold your mouse pointer o
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7700.book Page 5 Wednesday, November 1, 2000 6:15 PM Built-in help system Provides assistance for common problems. Available from the Help button on the projector or the remote control. See page 66 for details. support.epson.com Download FAQs and e-mail your questions to EPSON support. CD-ROMs Your Owner’s Kit includes two CD-ROMs. The PowerLite 7700p CD-ROM lets you register electronically and includes the note electronic copy of this book as well as a link to Presenters Online. Y
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5 4 7700.book Page 6 Wednesday, November 1, 2000 6:15 PM Unpacking the Projector After unpacking the projector, make sure you have all the parts shown below: EPSON PowerLite 7700p CD-ROM (not needed to use your projector) Power 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 all packaging in
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7700.book Page 7 Wednesday, November 1, 2000 6:15 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, you need a BNC cable (usually provided with the device). To connect two computers to the projector at the same time, you need a VGA to BNC cable. To am
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7700.book Page 8 Wednesday, November 1, 2000 6:15 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 ELPM334 Suspension adapter for ceiling mount ELPMBAST Kensington security l
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7700.book Page 9 Wednesday, November 1, 2000 6:15 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 9
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7700.book Page 10 Wednesday, November 1, 2000 6:15 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, between caution 3.6 and 47.6 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.
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7700.book Page 11 Wednesday, November 1, 2000 6:15 PM 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 square shape, but you can correct the distortion by pressing the Keystone button as described in the next chapter. ideal height If you place the projector level with the bottom of the screen, the note image will be square and you won’t have to adjust it. If you
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7700.book Page 12 Wednesday, November 1, 2000 6:15 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 Before you start
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7700.book Page 13 Wednesday, November 1, 2000 6:15 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 20 for instructions. 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 30 feet away (for details, see page 38). This gives you more flexibility in delivering your pre
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7700.book Page 14 Wednesday, November 1, 2000 6:15 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 cable to your
