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Epson PowerLite 61p/81p
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 Additional Componen
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2 Projecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Turning On Your Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Turning On the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Selecting the Image Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 What To Do If You See a Blank Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Adjusting the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Focusing and Zooming Your Image. . .
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Using the Projector’s Security Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Creating Your Own Screen Logo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Setting a Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Turning On the Password and User’s Logo . . . . . . . . . . 65 Starting the Projector with a Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Disabling the Projector’s Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Restoring the Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Compatible Video Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Compatible Computer Display Formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 8 Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Remote Control Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 FCC Compliance Statement.
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- Welcome ® ® The Epson PowerLite 61p and 81p are ultra-portable projectors that offer up to 2000 ANSI lumens of brightness. From classrooms to auditoriums, your full-color presentations and videos will be bright and visible even in ordinary indoor lighting. Additionally, the projector’s built-in amplifier and speaker deliver powerful 5 watt audio, making it perfect for presentations in large rooms. Images are displayed at a native resolution of 800 × 600 pixels (PowerLite 61p) or 1024 × 7
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To prevent unauthorized use of the projector, you can assign a password, create a user logo which is displayed at startup to identify the projector, and disable the projector’s buttons through the Operation Lock feature. For more information about security features, see page 62. 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
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Using Your Documentation Your documentation includes a Quick Setup sheet, warranty ® brochures, and Epson PrivateLine Support card. The Quick Setup sheet gives instructions to quickly set up your projector and connect it to a laptop or PowerBook computer. 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 dama
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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 page 106 and the warranty brochure 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 Can
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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. 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
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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 V13H010L30 (562) 276-4394 (U.S.) or (905) 709-3839 (for dealer Air filter set (includes 2 filters) V13H134A06 referral in Canada). ® Samsonite wheeled soft case ELPKS35 ATA molded hardshell case ELPKS51 Component video cable ELPKC19 S-video cable ELPSV01 Macintosh adapter set ELPAP01 Dist
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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 four devices simultaneously: four video sources, one computer and three video sources, or two computers 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 13
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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 note tilt it up by extending the front adjustable foot, as described on The Auto Keystone feature page 37. This also causes the image to lose its rectangular shape, but corrects vertical distor
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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. You can connect two computers at the same time. connecting to a video device Follow the instructions in this section to: on page 23. ■ Connect the projector to your computer with the VG
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3. Connect one end of the cable to the projector’s Computer1/Component Video1 or the Computer2/Component Video2 port. If you are going to connect your computer monitor to the projector for simultaneous display, use the Computer1/Component Video1 port. 4. Connect the other end of the cable to your computer’s video-out or monitor port. If you’re using a PowerBook or iBook and you can’t connect the cable, you may need to use the Macintosh desktop adapter as shown below (available from Epson
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If you don’t need to make any other connections, you can plug in your projector and turn it on. See page 30 for instructions. If more than one device is connected to the projector, select the correct source after projection starts by pressing the Source Search button on the projector or the Comp1 or Comp2 button on the remote control. See page 32. Connecting with a VGA-5BNC Cable If your computer provides video output through BNC connectors, follow these instructions to connect the projecto
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If you don’t need to make any other connections, you can plug in your projector and turn it on. See page 30 for instructions. If more than one device is connected to the projector, select the correct source after projection starts by pressing the Source Search button on the projector or the Comp1 or Comp2 button on the remote control. See page 32. Connecting the USB Cable for Remote Mouse note Control For details about using the Using the remote control as a wireless mouse lets you click t
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3. Connect the flat end of the cable to an available USB port on your computer. 4. If necessary, configure your laptop to work with an external mouse. If you don’t need to make any other connections, you can plug in your projector and turn it on. See page 30 for instructions. Connecting an External Monitor If you want to see your presentation close-up as well as on the projection screen, you can connect an external monitor to the projector. This lets you view images on your computer monitor
