Epson 1815p User Manual

PowerLite® 1815p

Multimedia Projector

User’s Guide

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 personnel.

WARNING: The projector and its accessories come packaged in plastic bags. Keep plastic bags away from small children to avoid any risk of suffocation.

Caution: When you replace the lamp, never touch the new lamp with your bare hands; the invisible residue left by the oil on your hands may shorten the lamp life. Use a cloth or glove to handle the new lamp.

Copyright Notice

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Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation’s operating and maintenance instructions.

Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation.

Trademarks

Epson, Quick Corner, and Instant Off are registered trademarks, and Epson Exceed Your Vision and EasyMP are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation.

PowerLite and PrivateLine are registered trademarks; SizeWise is a trademark; and Epson Store and Epson Extra Care are service marks of Epson America, Inc.

Pixelworks, DNX, and the DNX logo are trademarks of Pixelworks, Inc.

General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Epson disclaims any and all rights in those marks.

The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Using Your Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Getting More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Registration and Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Unpacking the Projector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Additional Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Displaying and Adjusting the Image . . . . . . . . 15

Positioning the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Turning On and Off the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using the Direct Power On Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Shutting Down the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Displaying an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Troubleshooting Display Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

You Can’t Project an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

The Projector and Notebook Don’t Display the

Same Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Adjusting the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Adjusting the Height of the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Focusing and Zooming the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Adjusting the Image Shape. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Selecting the Color Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Resizing Video Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Presenting with the Remote Control . . . . . . . . 29

Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Controlling the Picture and Sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Switching Between Picture Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Turning Off the Picture and Sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Stopping Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Zooming Part of Your Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Controlling the Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Highlighting Your Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Using the Pointer Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Customizing the Pointer Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Operating Your Computer with the Remote Control. . . . . . 34

Operating Two or More Projectors with the

Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Setting the Projector ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Setting the Remote Control ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Connecting to Computers, Cameras, and Other Equipment

Connecting to a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Connecting to the Computer Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Connecting to the USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Connecting the Cable for Remote Mouse Control . . . . 40

Connecting to Video Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Connecting a Composite Video Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Connecting an S-Video Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Connecting a Component Video Source . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Connecting an RGB Video Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Connecting an External Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Playing Sound Through the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Connecting External Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Connecting to a Digital Camera or Other Device. . . . . . . . . 50

Removing the USB Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Inserting a CompactFlash Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Inserting the Wireless 802.11g/b/a Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Connecting a Network Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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Presenting Through a Wireless Network . . . . 55

Starting EasyMP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Configuring Basic Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Configuring the Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Using Ad Hoc Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Using Access Point Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Using Wireless Security Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Enabling WEP Encryption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Enabling WPA Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Enabling EAP, LEAP, or PEAP Authentication . . . . . . . 79

Enabling EAP-TLS Certificate Validation . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Projecting Over a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Solving Connection Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Using the Control Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Connecting in Advanced Connection Mode . . . . . . . . . 86

Enabling Network Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Multi-screen Projection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Projecting Video Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Using Special Presentation Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Using Presentation Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Using Presenter View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Presenting from a USB Drive, Camera, or CompactFlash Card

Presenting Files From a USB Drive or

CompactFlash Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Presenting Image Files From a Digital Camera . . . . . . . . . . 101

Creating a Slideshow on the Fly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Displaying the Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Controlling Your Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Changing Timing and Other Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Creating a Scenario. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Converting a PowerPoint File to a Scenario . . . . . . . . . 106

Creating a Scenario from Scratch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Transferring Your Scenario to a USB Drive or

CompactFlash Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

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Presenting Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Controlling Your Scenario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Supported File Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Fine-Tuning the Projector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Using the Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Restoring the Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Adjusting the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Six-Axis Color Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Adjusting Signal Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Customizing Projector Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Using the Projector Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Enabling Password Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Creating Your Own Startup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Disabling the Projector’s Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Customizing Power and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Multi-screen Color Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Managing Projectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Connecting to a Wired Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Using Projector E-mail Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Using EMP Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Opening and Closing EMP Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Registering a Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Monitoring Your Projectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Controlling Your Projectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Configuring the Monitoring Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Using E-mail Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Understanding the Notification Messages . . . . . . . . . . 148

Using a Browser to Monitor the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Transferring Files by FTP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Maintaining the Projector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Cleaning the Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Cleaning the Projector Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Cleaning the Air Filter and Vent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Replacing the Lamp and Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Resetting the Lamp Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Checking Lamp Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Replacing the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Transporting the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Using On-Screen Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Checking Projector Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

What To Do When the Lights Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Solving Projector Operation Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Solving Problems with the Image or Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Solving Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Solving EasyMP Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Solving Problems with the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Speak to a Support Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Windows System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Mac System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Installing the Software on a Windows System. . . . . . . . . . . 182

Installing the Software on a Mac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Projector Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

FCC Compliance Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Welcome

The PowerLite

1815p is an easy-to-use projector that weighs less than 7 pounds. The projector offers up to 3500 lumens of brightness. You can connect it to a wide range of computers and video sources, or you can project from a USB storage device, or over an 802.11g,

802.11b, or 802.11a wireless network.

Easy setup, control, and security:

■ 5-second startup time and Instant Off

feature for fast setup and

shut down

■ Automatic digital keystone correction

■ 1.6x optical zoom lens for flexible placement and positioning

■ Security features include password, user’s logo, and the ability to

lock the projector buttons

■ A/V mute slide (lens cover) to block the lens and save lamp life

when you want to temporarily stop projecting

Additional enhancements:

■ Connect three computers, one via USB 2.0 cable and another two

via VGA cable for multi-source presentations

■ Wirelessly send MPEG2 full screen video with audio from a PC

■ Project up to four different images from one computer

■ Color match images from up to four projectors for a uniform,

wide-screen view

■ Project only the PowerPoint

slide images while viewing handout

notes and controls on the computer screen

■ Perform six-axis color adjustment for fine art and photography

Using Your Documentation

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 your projector.

■ Tips contain additional projection hints.

Getting More Information

Need tips on giving presentations? Quick steps for setting up your projector? Here’s where you can look for help:

■ Quick Setup sheet

Gives you the instructions you need to get your projector up and running if you are connecting to a notebook, MacBook, PowerBook,

or iBook® computer, or projecting over a wireless

network.

■ Projector kit

Includes this User’s Guide, your Quick Setup sheet, warranty

brochures, and Epson PrivateLine

Support card. Keep the kit

with your projector at all times.

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■ Built-in help system

Provides assistance for common problems. Available from the

Help button on the projector or the remote control. See page 164

for details.

■ epson.com/support

Download FAQs and e-mail your questions to Epson support.

■ 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 PrivateLine card. Or take advantage of Epson’s automated support services 24 hours a day. See page 178 for more information.

■ presentersonline.com

Includes a library of articles covering presentation tips, tricks, and technology. The site provides templates, clip art and sound clips, as well as Presenters Services to use on the road. Even more resources and services are available if you register to join the Presenters Club—and it’s free.

Registration and Warranty

Your projector comes with a basic carry-in 2-year and 90-day lamp warranty as well as an international warranty that let you project with confidence anywhere in the world. For details, see the warranty brochures included with your projector.

In addition, for customers who register their projector, 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 via overnight delivery. See the brochure included with your projector for details.

To register, simply fill out the registration card and mail it to Epson. Or you can register online at epson.com/webreg. Registering also lets you receive special updates on new accessories, products, and service.

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Unpacking the Projector

After unpacking the projector, make sure you have all these parts:

Projector

Wireless module and security screw

Power cable

PDF manual and

registration CD-ROM

Remote control and

2 AAA batteries

VGA computer cable

EasyMP™ software

CD-ROM

USB cable

Carrying case

Save all packaging in case you need to ship the projector. Always use the original packaging (or the equivalent) when you need to send the projector to another location. If you are moving the projector by hand, use the carrying case. See page 13 for ordering information, and page 161 for transportation instructions.

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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’ll need an S-video cable.

■ To receive a component video signal from a VCR or other video

device, you’ll need an HD15 to component video cable.

You can purchase these items from Epson. See “Optional Accessories” on page 13.

Optional Accessories

To enhance your use of the projector, Epson provides the following optional accessories:

Product Part number

Replacement lamp V13H010L40

Air filter replacement set (2 filters) V13H134A08

Universal ceiling mount False ceiling plate Security bracket/cabling for gyro lock mounts Adjustable ceiling channel Suspension adapter

Kensington® security lock ELPSL01

50-inch portable screen (4:3 aspect ratio) 60-inch portable pop-up screen (4:3 aspect ratio)

80-inch portable pop-up screen (4:3 aspect ratio)

83.6-inch hanging pull-down screen (4:3 aspect ratio) DUET Portable Projector Screen (4:3/16:9 combination)

HD-15 to component video cable S-video cable

Distribution amplifier ELPDA01

Image presentation camera (ELPDC05) V12H162020

ELPMBUNI ELPMBFCP ELPMBSEC ELPMBACC ELPMBAPL

ELPSC06 ELPSC07 ELPSC08 ELPSC09 ELPSC80

ELPKC19 ELPSV01

You can purchase screens or other accessories from an Epson authorized reseller. To find the nearest reseller, call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766). Or you can purchase online at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales) or www.epson.ca

(Canadian sales).

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Displaying and Adjusting the Image

Whether you’re presenting from a computer or video equipment,

you need to follow some basic steps to display your image on the screen.

Follow the guidelines in this chapter for:

■ Positioning the projector

■ Turning on and off the projector

■ Displaying an image

■ Troubleshooting display problems

■ Adjusting the image

note

You can mount the projector on the ceiling, or place it behind a translucent screen for rear projection. See page 185 for details.

Positioning the Projector

If the projector 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 a good-size image.

Use the figure below to help you determine placement. Image size increases with distance, but can vary depending on how you position the zoom ring and whether you’ve adjusted the image with other settings.

TBD

Also keep these considerations in mind:

■ Place the projector on a sturdy, level surface.

■ Make sure there is plenty of space for ventilation around and

under the projector. Do not set the projector on top of anything that could block the vents under the projector.

■ Make sure the projector is within 10 feet of a grounded electrical

outlet or extension cord.

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2.7 to 4.6 ft5.7 to 9.4 ft29.7 to 48.2 ft Distance from screen

Ideally, you should place the projector directly in front of the center of the screen, facing it toward the screen squarely. The base of the lens should be at about the level of the bottom of the screen.

Projector

Screen

If you place the projector below screen level, you’ll have to tilt it up by extending the front adjustable foot. This causes the image to become “keystone” shaped, but you can correct the distortion (see page 24).

For instructions on installing the projector in a permanent location, such as a theater or conference room, see page 185.

note

After positioning the projector, you may want to connect a Kensington MicroSaver device to the lock port on the projector. You can purchase this from Epson; see page 13.

anti-theft

Turning On and Off the Projector

Turn on any connected computer or video equipment before starting the projector so it can automatically detect and display the image source. If you turn on the projector first, or have multiple pieces of connected equipment, you may have to select the image source manually (see page 20).

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note

You can set the projector to automatically turn off the projector lamp and enter “sleep mode” when it has not received any signals for 30 minutes. This conserves electricity, cools the projector, and extends the life of the lamp. If you want to start projecting again, press the If you are done using the projector, unplug the power cord. To enable sleep mode, see page 132.

P Power button.

Follow these steps to turn on the projector:

1. Open the A/V mute slide (lens cover).

2. Plug one end of the power cable into the projector, and the other end into an electrical outlet.

The

Power light turns orange.

Power light

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3. Press the PPower button on the remote control or on top of the

projector.

The projector beeps once and the

Power light flashes green as the

projector warms up, then an image begins to appear. When the

Power light stops flashing and remains green, the projector is

ready for use.

4. If you are prompted to enter a password, see page 129.

Using the Direct Power On Function

The Direct Power On function enables faster setup. The projector starts up automatically when you plug it in or turn it on with a wall switch. You don’t have to press the P

Follow these steps to enable Direct Power On:

1. Press the select the

2. Choose

3. Choose

4. Highlight

Menu button on the remote control or projector and

Extended menu.

Operation and press Enter.

Direct Power On and press Enter.

On and press Enter.

Power button.

warning

Never look into the lens when the lamp is on. This can damage your eyes, and is especially dangerous for children.

note

If a power outage occurs when Direct Power On is enabled and the projector is plugged in, the projector will start when the power is restored.

5. Press

Menu to exit. The setting will take effect the next time you

plug in the projector.

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note

Lamp life results will vary depending on mode selected, environmental conditions, and usage.

Shutting Down the Projector

This projector incorporates Instant Off technology. To turn it off, you can press its P off a power switch that supplies power to the projector. You don’t have to wait for the projector to cool off first.

1. To turn off the projector, press the P

remote control or projector.

Power button as described below, unplug it, or turn

Power button on the

Turn off this product when not in use to prolong the life of the projector.

You see a confirmation message. (If you don’t want to turn it off, press any other button.)

2. Press the P

Power button again. The

projection lamp turns off and you can unplug the power cord.

If you want to turn the projector on again, make sure the orange

Power light is not flashing, then press the PPower button.

Displaying an Image

You may need to select the image source if you have multiple video sources connected to the projector (such as a computer or DVD player). Selecting the image source lets you switch between images input from different pieces of connected equipment.

If you don’t see the image you want, press the remote control or the

Source Search button on the projector until

you see the image you want to project.

Search button on the

You can also use the between devices connected to the ports identified on each button, or select EasyMP to project wirelessly or from a USB drive.

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Source buttons on the remote control to switch

Troubleshooting Display Problems

Follow these guidelines if you’re having trouble displaying an image.

You Can’t Project an Image

If you don’t see the image you are trying to project, try the following:

■ Make sure the cables are connected correctly, as described

beginning on page 37.

■ Make sure the Power light is green and not flashing and the A/V

mute slide (lens cover) is open.

■ If you’ve connected more than one computer and/or video source,

you may need to press the projector’s control panel or to select the correct source. (Allow a few seconds for the projector to sync up after pressing the button.)

■ If you’re using a PC notebook, press the function key on your

keyboard that lets you display on an external monitor. It may be labeled hold down the

CRT/LCD or have an icon such as . You may have to

Fn key while pressing it. Allow a few seconds for

the projector to sync up after changing the setting.

Source Search button on the

Search button on the remote control

The Projector and Notebook Don’t Display the Same Image

If you’re projecting from a notebook, and you can’t see your image on the projection screen and on your computer at the same time, follow these guidelines.

If you’re using a PC notebook:

■ On most systems, there’s a function key that lets you toggle

between the LCD screen and the projector, or display on both at the same time. It may be labeled

. You may have to hold down the Allow a few seconds for the projector to sync up after changing the setting.

CRT/LCD or have an icon such as

Fn key while pressing it.

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■ If the function key doesn’t permit you to display simultaneously

on both screens, you should check your monitor settings to make sure both the LCD screen and the external monitor port are enabled.

From the Control Panel, open the Properties dialog box, click the

Advanced. The method for adjusting the settings varies by

brand; you may need to click a

Display utility. In the Display

Settings tab, then click

Monitor tab, then make sure the

external Monitor port is set as your primary display and/or enabled. See your computer’s documentation or online help for details.

If you’re using Mac OS X:

You may need to set up your system to display on the projector screen as well as the LCD screen. Follow these steps:

1. From the Apple

Displays.

2. Make sure the

3. Click the

menu, select System Preferences, then select

VGA Display or Color LCD dialog box is selected.

Arrangement (or Arrange) tab.

Make sure Mirror Displays is checked

4. Make sure the

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Mirror Displays checkbox is selected.

Adjusting the Image

Once you see your image, you need to make certain adjustments:

■ If the image is too high or too low, reposition it as described

below.

■ To focus or zoom your image, see page 24.

■ If the image isn’t square, see page 24.

■ To quickly adjust the color, brightness, or contrast, see page 27.

■ To change the image aspect ratio, see page 28.

■ If you need to fine-tune the image and/or sound, see Chapter 6.

Adjusting the Height of the Image

If the image is too low on the screen, you can use the front adjustable foot to raise it.

1. Stand behind the projector. Press the foot release lever up and lift the front of the projector.

2. Once the image is positioned where you want it, release the lever to lock the foot in position.

3. If necessary, you can fine-tune the height or level the image by turning any of the projector’s adjustable feet.

Raising the projector causes the image to distort or “keystone,” but you can correct the shape as described on page 24.

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Focusing and Zooming the Image

Turn the focus ring on the projector to sharpen the image.

Turn the zoom ring on the projector to reduce or enlarge the image.

Focus Zoom

If the image still isn’t large enough, you may need to move the projector farther away from the screen. You can also use the

E-Zoom

buttons on the remote control to zoom in on a portion of the image. See page 32 for instructions.

Adjusting the Image Shape

You can maintain a square or rectangular image by placing the projector directly in front of the screen and keeping it level. This also produces the best picture quality. If the projector is tilted up or placed at an angle, you’ll need to correct the image shape by using one of the functions described below.

Automatic Image Adjustment

Use the projector’s Quick Setup feature to set up quickly for a presentation. This function automatically corrects the shape and position of the image to fit on a screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio. It can correct image distortion when the projector is placed up to a 45° angle to the screen (vertically) and 20° (horizontally).

1. Press the

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Quick Setup button on the projector’s control panel.

You see a projected message:

2. Aim the projector so the message appears near the middle of the screen. Then use the zoom ring to enlarge the image so the white frame (not shown above) extends beyond the edges of the screen on all sides.

3. Press the

Quick Setup button again. Two white boxes flash

momentarily onto the screen, and the adjustment is complete. Your projected image now fits on the screen (some slight overlap is normal).

The Quick Setup adjustment is retained when the projector is turned off. If the projector is installed in a fixed location, you won’t need to repeat the adjustment each time you turn it on. To fine-tune the Quick Setup adjustment, use Quick Corner

(below).

Using Quick Corner

Use Quick Corner to adjust the shape and size of the image when it’s uneven on all sides, or to finely adjust the image after performing Quick Setup. If you just used Quick Setup, you can use the projector’s arrow buttons to make the Quick Corner adjustment. If not, you’ll have to select

1. Press the projector’s control panel.

2. Select the

3. From the Settings menu, select

Quick Corner as follows:

Menu button on the remote control or on the

Settings menu and press Enter.

Keystone and press Enter.

note

If Quick Setup did not detect the edges of your screen (for example, if you’re projecting on a wall), then the arrow buttons will be in Keystone correction mode after performing Quick Setup (see page 26).

4. Select

Quick Corner and press Enter.

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You see this screen:

5. Use the pointer button on the remote control (or the arrow buttons on the projector) to select the corner you want to adjust, and press

Enter.

6. Use the pointer button on the remote control (or the arrow buttons on the projector) to adjust the shape.

7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 as needed to adjust any remaining corners.

8. When done, press

Menu to exit the menu system.

Using Keystone Correction

The projector automatically corrects vertical keystone distortion when it is tilted within a range of 30° up or down.

Corrected imageProjector tilted up Projector tilted down

It takes about one second after projection starts for the image to be corrected. During this time, a vertical keystone correction gauge appears on the screen. If keystone correction isn’t automatically carried out, you may need to turn on the the projector’s menu system (see page 126).

Auto V-Keystone setting in

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You can manually adjust the shape of the image to compensate for vertical and horizontal keystone distortion. First make sure the Keystone setting in the projector’s menu system is set to or

V-Keystone:

1. Press the

Menu button on the remote control (or on the

H-Keystone

projector’s control panel).

note

The projector’s arrow buttons may already be in Keystone correction mode if you haven’t used Quick Setup or Quick Corner.

2. Select the

3. From the Settings menu, select

4. Select

5. Select

Settings menu and press Enter.

Keystone and press Enter.

H/V-Keystone and press Enter.

H-Keystone (for horizontal adjustment) or V-Keystone

(for vertical adjustment) and use the l and r arrow buttons to adjust the shape of the image.

Vertical keystone adjustment

Horizontal keystone adjustment

If the image becomes smaller, use the zoom ring to enlarge the image so it fits the screen. If the image contains faint lines or a gridlike pattern, decrease the sharpness setting (see page 123).

Selecting the Color Mode

The Color Mode adjusts the brightness, contrast, and color for various common viewing environments. Use this setting to quickly obtain a good picture.

Displaying and Adjusting the Image 27

Press the

Color Mode button on the remote control, and then select

from one of these options:

■ Presentation: For making color presentations in a bright room.

■ Text: For making black-and-white presentations in a bright

room.

■ Theatre: For watching movies in a darkened room; gives images a

natural tone.

■ Photo: For vivid, high-contrast still images in a bright room.

■ Sports: For vivid TV images projected in a bright room (video,

S-video, or composite video only).

■ Game: Increases brightness when playing video games or

watching TV in a bright room. Emphasizes dark gradations.

■ sRGB: Matches the color palette of standard sRGB computer

displays.

■ Blackboard: Projects accurate colors on a green chalkboard

(adjusts the white point).

■ Customized: For manual color adjustment (see page 123).

Resizing Video Images

You can use the Resize button on the remote control to adjust how an image fits into the display area.

Press

Resize to switch the aspect ratio between 4:3 and 16:9. This lets

you play certain digital video images or movies recorded on certain DVDs in 16:9 widescreen format. You can also select

16:9 (Down) to reposition videos to accommodate subtitles or

supertitles.

For computer images, select and make the best use of the display area.

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16:9 (Up) or

Normal to automatically resize the image

Presenting with the Remote Control

The projector includes a number of tools to enhance your

presentation. All of them can be accessed using the remote control, which lets you operate the projector from anywhere in the room—up to 20 feet away.

You can use the remote control to adjust the picture and sound (page 30) or as a pointer to highlight your presentation (page 33). You can also use it as a wireless mouse when projecting from a computer (page 34), or to control two or more projectors at the same time (page 35).

This chapter covers:

■ Using the remote control

■ Controlling the picture and sound

■ Highlighting your presentation

■ Operating your computer with the remote control

■ Operating two or more projectors with the remote control

note

If a button is pressed longer than 30 seconds, the remote control stops operating to conserve power. When you release the button, normal operation resumes.

Using the Remote Control

Make sure batteries are installed as described on page 160. Follow these tips for using the remote control:

■ Point the remote control at the front of the projector or at the

screen.

■ Stand within 20 feet of the projector.

■ Avoid using the remote under bright fluorescent lamps or in

direct sunlight, or the projector may not respond properly.

Controlling the Picture and Sound

You can use the remote control to preview and select your picture sources, temporarily turn off the picture and sound, freeze the action, zoom in on the picture, and adjust the volume.

Switching Between Picture Sources

If your projector is connected to more than one computer and/or video source, you can switch between the different sources:

■ The easiest way to select your source is to press the Search button

on the remote control (or the projector) repeatedly until you see the image you want on the screen.

■ On the remote control, there are several Source buttons.

Use them to switch between equipment connected to the port identified on each button, or to use EasyMP (PowerLite 1815p only).

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Source Search button on the

After you select a source, the screen goes dark for a moment before the image appears.

Turning Off the Picture and Sound

You can temporarily turn off the image and sound when you want to redirect your audience’s attention. There are two ways to do this:

■ Close the A/V mute slide, as shown below:

■ Press the A/V Mute button on the remote control. This turns the

image black and stops the sound. To turn the image and sound back on, press the button again.

You can have the screen turn blue when you press the

A/V Mute

button. You can also have an image, such as a company logo, display on the screen (see page 129).

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note

This function pauses the image, not the sound. Because the source continues to transmit signals, when you resume the action, it won’t be at the point you stopped it.

Stopping Action

You can use the remote control to stop the action in your video or computer image.

■ To stop the action and keep the current image on the screen, press

the

Freeze button. The sound continues.

■ To restart it, press the Freeze button again.

Zooming Part of Your Image

You can zoom in on a portion of the image using the E-Zoom buttons on the remote control.

1. Press the

You see a crosshair indicating the center of the zoom-in area.

2. Use the pointer button to position the crosshair.

3. Continue pressing the area up to 4 times.

4. While the image is enlarged, you can:

■ Use the pointer button to move around the screen.

■ Press the E-Zoom button to zoom out.

5. When done, press the original size.

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E-Zoom button on the remote control.

E-Zoom button to enlarge the selected

ESC button to return the image to its

Controlling the Volume

To change the volume, press the or button on the remote control.

You can also adjust the volume using the projector’s menu system. See page 126.

Highlighting Your Presentation

You can display a pointer to call out important information on the screen. If you want to customize the pointer tool, you can choose from three alternative shapes.

note

To temporarily shut off the sound and picture, press the

A/V Mute button or close

the A/V mute slide.

Using the Pointer Tool

1. To activate the pointer tool, press the Pointer button on the remote control. A pointer appears on the screen.

Pointer

If you prefer to use a different style of pointer, see the instructions in the next section.

2. Use the pointer button on the remote control to position the pointer on the screen.

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3. When you’re done using the pointer, press

Esc to clear the screen.

Customizing the Pointer Tool

You can change the appearance of the pointer by choosing from three alternative shapes.

1. Press the

Settings menu, highlight Pointer Shape, and press Enter. You

Menu button on the remote control, highlight the

can select one of the pointer shapes shown at the left.

2. Select the shape you want and press

3. Highlight

4. Press

Return and press Enter.

Menu to exit from the menu system.

Enter.

Operating Your Computer with the Remote Control

If you connect a computer to the projector with a USB cable, as described on page 40, then select B setting in the Extended menu (see page 133), you can use the remote control in place of your computer’s mouse. This gives you more flexibility when delivering slideshow-style presentations, since you won’t have to stand next to the computer to change slides.

■ Use the Up and Down buttons to move through a

Microsoft

PowerPoint slideshow.

Wireless Mouse for the USB Type

Page up or down to change slides in PowerPoint

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Use to move pointer on screen

Left-click

Right-click

■ Use the pointer button to move the pointer on the screen.

■ Press the Enter button once to left-click, or press it twice to

double-click. Press the

■ To drag-and-drop, hold down the Enter button. Then use the

pointer button to drag the object. When it’s where you want it,

release the

Enter button.

Esc button to right-click.

Operating Two or More Projectors with the Remote Control

If you’re using more than one projector, you can control all the projectors—or just selected ones—by using the projector ID system. To operate a projector, you have to set the remote control’s ID to match that of the projector. Or you can control all the projectors at once by setting the remote control’s ID to zero.

Setting the Projector ID

The projector’s default ID is set to Off. This lets it respond to commands from any remote control. To change the ID, follow these steps:

1. Press the projector’s menu screen.

2. Select

3. Use the pointer button to highlight the new ID, and press

Enter to select it.

Menu button on the remote control. You see the

Extended > Projector ID.

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4. When done, press

Menu to exit the menu system.

Setting the Remote Control ID

note

If you’re using a remote control ID other than the default ID of zero, you have to set the ID each time you turn on the projector.

The remote control’s default ID is zero. This lets you operate any projector. To set it to operate a specific projector, follow these steps:

1. Point the remote control at the projector you want to be able to operate.

2. Press and hold the

3. While holding the

ID button on the remote control.

ID button, press a numbered button on the

remote control (0 through 9) to select the desired ID. Select zero to control all projectors, or select a number to match the ID of the projector(s) you want to operate.

After setting the ID, you can check whether the remote control works with a specific projector:

1. Point the remote control at the projector you want to check.

2. Press the the screen like one of these:

If the message says the remote control is “On,” then you can use the remote control to operate that projector. If it says “Off,” then you have to change the ID of the remote control and/or projector before operation is possible.

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ID button on the remote control. You see a message on

Connecting to Computers, Cameras, and Other Equipment

This chapter tells you how to connect the projector to a notebook or

desktop computer, and/or to video equipment, such as a VCR, DVD player, or video camera. You can also connect the projector to a USB storage device or digital camera, use it with a CompactFlash card, or connect it to your local area network.

Follow the instructions in this chapter on:

■ Connecting to a computer

■ Connecting video equipment

memory

■ Connecting an external monitor

■ Playing sound through the projector

■ Connecting to a digital camera or other USB device

■ Inserting a CompactFlash card

■ Inserting the wireless 802.11g/b/a module

■ Connecting a network cable

Connecting to a Computer

You can connect the projector to any computer that has a standard video output (monitor) port, including desktop models, PC notebook computers, MacBook, PowerBook, and iBook computers, and hand-held devices.

You can also connect a Windows computer to the Type B USB port on the projector (see page 39). This allows you to connect an additional computer to the projector. If you want to use the projector’s remote control as a wireless mouse to operate your computer during presentations, see page 40.

Connecting to the Computer Port

You can connect to the projector using the VGA computer cable that came with it (the monitor port on your computer must be a mini D-sub 15-pin port).

1. If you’re using the VGA computer cable, connect one end to the projector’s to your computer’s monitor port.

Computer1 or Computer 2 port, and the other end

caution

Don’t try to force a connector to fit a port with a different shape or number of pins. You may damage the port or connector.

2. You may need to change the Computer1 Input or Computer2

Input

setting in the projector’s Signal menu to RGB (see

page 125).

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3. You can connect an optional stereo mini-jack audio cable to play sound through the projector (see page 48), or connect a USB cable to use the remote control as a mouse (see page 40).

4. When you’ve finished making any connections, see page 17 for instructions on turning on the projector and adjusting the image.

Connecting to the USB Port

You can connect a Windows XP or Windows 2000 (SP4) computer to the projector’s Type B (square) USB port and project your computer’s display. A USB 2.0 connection provides better picture quality and response than USB 1.1.

The first time you connect a computer to the projector’s USB port, software from the projector installs on your computer.

1. Follow the instructions beginning on page 17 to turn on the projector and adjust the image.

2. Make sure the USB Type B setting under the projector’s Extended menu is set to

USB Display (see page 133).

3. Turn on your computer.

4. Locate the USB cable that came with your projector.

5. Connect the square end of the cable to the projector’s Type B (square) USB port.

note

You can’t use the remote mouse control function when you use the USB port to project your computer’s display.

USB cable

Connecting to Computers, Cameras, and Other Equipment 39

note

For details on how to use the remote control in place of your computer’s mouse, see page 34.

6. Connect the flat end of the cable to any available USB port on your notebook or desktop computer.

Messages appear as the projector is recognized and the software installation begins.

7. Follow the instructions on your computer screen to install the Epson USB Display software. If you see a “Digital Signature Warning,” select

Continue. You will only need to install the

software the first time you connect.

After the software has installed, you see your computer’s desktop displayed by the projector. You can switch the projector to other image sources using the

Source buttons on the remote control,

and then switch back to your desktop display by pressing

EasyMP.

When you’re done projecting from your computer, disconnect the USB cable.

Connecting the Cable for Remote Mouse Control

If you’ve connected a computer as described in this chapter (using the

Computer 1 or Computer 2 port) and set the USB Type B setting

under the projector’s Extended menu to page 133), you can use the projector’s remote control as a wireless mouse. This lets you control your computer and click through slideshow-style presentations, such as PowerPoint, from up to 20 feet away.

Wireless Mouse (see

Leftclick

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Move cursor

Rightclick

The wireless mouse function is supported on systems with a USB port running Windows Vista,

Windows XP, 98SE, Me, or 2000, or Mac

OS X 10.2.x to 10.4.x.

1. Connect the square end of a USB cable to the projector’s USB port.

USB cable

2. Connect the flat end of the cable to any available USB port on

your notebook or desktop computer.

3. If necessary, configure your computer to work with an external

USB mouse. See your computer documentation for details.

Connecting to Video Equipment

You can connect several video sources to the projector at the same time. Before starting, look at your video equipment to determine its available video output connections:

■ If your video player has a yellow RCA-style video output

connector, see “Connecting a Composite Video Source” on page 43.

■ If your video player has an S-video connector, see “Connecting an

S-Video Source” on page 44.

Connecting to Computers, Cameras, and Other Equipment 41

RCA connector

(composite video)

S-video

connector

VGA connector

(RGB video)

■ If your video player has a component video port (three connectors

labeled either Y/Cb/Cr or Y/Pb/Pr), see “Connecting a Component Video Source” on page 45.

■ If your video player has an RGB video port (either a single

connector for a VGA-style monitor cable or three connectors labeled R/G/B), see “Connecting an RGB Video Source” on page 46.

After connecting video cables, you may also want to connect an audio cable to play sound through the projector; see page 48.

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Connecting a Composite Video Source

1. Locate an RCA-style video cable (one is usually provided with

your video equipment or you can purchase one from an electronics dealer).

2. Connect the cable to the yellow video output connector on your

player and the yellow

3. If you want to play sound through the projector, see page 48 for

instructions on connecting audio cables.

Video connector on the projector:

4. If you don’t need to make any other connections, see page 17 for

instructions on turning on the projector and adjusting the image. Once the projector is turned on, select the image source: press the

Search button on the remote control or press the Source Search

button on the projector’s control panel repeatedly until

the image appears.

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Connecting an S-Video Source

1. Locate an S-video cable (one is usually provided with your video equipment or you can purchase one from Epson; see page 12).

2. Connect the cable to the S-video connector on your player and

S-Video connector on the projector:

the

3. If you want to play sound through the projector, see page 48 for instructions on connecting audio cables.

4. If you don’t need to make any other connections, see page 17 for instructions on turning on the projector and adjusting the image. Once the projector is turned on, select the image source: press the

Search button on the remote control or press the Source Search

button on the projector’s control panel repeatedly until

the image appears.

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Connecting a Component Video Source

You will need a special cable to connect your component video equipment to the HD15 (VGA-style) connector on the projector. You can order the HD15 to component cable (ELPKC19) from Epson; see page 13 for more information.

1. Locate an HD15 to component video cable or adapter.

2. Connect the cable to your player and the

Computer 2 connector on the projector.

HD15 to component adapter

HD15 to component cable (ELPKC19)

3. You may need to change the

Input

setting in the projector’s Signal menu to Component

Computer1 Input or Computer2

(see page 125).

Computer 1 or

note

Be sure your video player is not an RGB video source. If you select the wrong source, image quality may suffer. Check your video

layer’s documentation.

Also, make sure the Computer Input setting in the Signal menu is set to Auto or Component Video (see page 125).

4. If you want to play sound through the projector, see page 48 for instructions on connecting audio cables.

5. If you don’t need to make any other connections, see page 17 for instructions on turning on the projector and adjusting the image. Once the projector is turned on, select the image source: press the

Search button on the remote control or press the Source Search

the image appears.

button on the projector’s control panel repeatedly until

Connecting to Computers, Cameras, and Other Equipment 45

note

Be sure your video player is not a component video source. If you select the wrong source, image quality may suffer. Check your video player’s documentation.

Connecting an RGB Video Source

1. Locate the VGA computer cable provided with the projector.

2. Connect the cable to the video port on your player and

Computer1 or Computer2 port on the projector.

the

3. You may need to change the

Computer2 Input setting in the projector’s Signal menu

RGB (see page 125).

Computer1 Input or

4. If you want to play sound through the projector, see page 48 for instructions on connecting audio cables.

Search button on the remote control or press the Source Search

button on the projector’s control panel repeatedly until

the image appears.

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Connecting an External Monitor

If you want to monitor your computer presentation close-up (on a monitor placed beside the projector) as well as on the screen, you can connect an external monitor. You can use it to check on your presentation even if you’ve pressed the to a different picture source.

First make sure your computer’s VGA cable is connected to the projector’s monitor to the projector’s

Computer1 port (see page 38). Then connect your

Monitor Out port, as shown:

A/V Mute button or switched

note

The monitor cannot display component video, nor computer images via the Computer2 or USB port.

Some LCD monitors may not be able to display the image correctly. If you have trouble displaying the image, connect a multiscan monitor. If you’re projecting computer images, make sure the computer’s refresh rate is set to 65 Hz or greater.

Connecting to Computers, Cameras, and Other Equipment 47

Playing Sound Through the Projector

You can play sound through the projector’s speaker system or attach an external speaker system.

To play sound through the projector, follow these steps:

1. Locate the appropriate cable and connect it to the

Audio jack on

the projector.

■ If you have equipment connected to the Computer 1 or

Computer 2 port, use a stereo mini-jack cable. Connect the

cable to the

Audio1 port (for Computer1) or the Audio2

port (for Computer2).

■ If you have equipment connected to the Video or S-Video

port, connect an RCA-style audio cable to

L-Audio-R.

2. Connect the other end of the cable to the audio output connector(s) on your computer or video equipment.

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Connecting External Speakers

You can output sound to external speakers with built-in amplifiers. When you play sound through external speakers, the projector’s built-in speaker system is disabled.

1. Locate the appropriate cable to connect your speakers.

Depending on your speakers, you may be able to use a commercially available audio cable with a stereo mini-jack connector on one end and pin jacks on the other end. For some speakers, you may have to purchase a special cable or use an adapter.

2. Connect the stereo mini-jack end of the audio cable to the

Out

port on the projector.

Audio

3. Connect the other end of the cable to your speakers.

The projector’s internal speaker system is disabled while sound is output to external speakers. You can use the remote control to adjust the volume.

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Connecting to a Digital Camera or Other Device

note

Use a cable less than 10 feet long and connect the camera directly to the projector. Your projector may not function correctly if you use a longer cable or connect your camera to a USB hub.

If you connect a USB hard drive, make sure you use the AC adapter to power the hard drive.

The slideshow function on some devices may not work with the USB connection.

You can connect your digital camera, USB flash memory drive, USB hard drive, or multimedia storage viewer, such as the Epson P-5000 or Apple iPod.

Use the USB cable specified for your device. Then you can use your device’s slideshow function or the projector’s EasyMP PC Free feature (see page 99) to present images.

1. Connect the flat end of the USB cable to the flat USB port

on the projector, as shown.

2. Connect the other end of the cable to your camera or other

device.

Removing the USB Cable

If you’re using PC Free mode to project your images, exit PC Free mode before you remove the USB cable from the projector.

1. Position the cursor over the

of the PC Free screen.

2. Press the

mode.

3. Disconnect the USB cable.

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Enter button on the remote control to close PC Free

Exit button in the upper right corner

Inserting a CompactFlash Card

You can use a CompactFlash card to store images, movies, and Scenario files. This lets you project your files without connecting to a laptop or PC.

To place your files on the card, copy them from your computer to the card using a card reader. If the projector is connected to your local area network, you can also send the files to the card over the network (see page 151).

Insert the CompactFlash card face-up into the slot as shown:

note

The memory card slot also accepts Microdrive You can also use an SD card, Memory Stick, xD-Picture Card inserting it in a CompactFlash adapter.

cards.

The indicator light next to the slot comes on or flashes when the CompactFlash card is in use. Do not remove the card when the light is on or flashing.

Eject button

Indicator light

To remove the card, press the eject button next to the card slot. The button pops out. Press the button again to eject the card.

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caution

Do not remove the card when the indicator light is on or flashing, or you may damage the card or projector.

Inserting the Wireless 802.11g/b/a Module

caution

Use only the Epson

802.11g/b/a wireless module in the projector.

caution

Never remove the module while its indicator light is green or when projecting wirelessly. You may damage the module or lose data.

To use the projector over a wireless network, you need to install the projector’s wireless LAN module (included). Once the module is installed, see page 55 to configure the projector and your network.

1. Insert the wireless LAN module that came with your projector.

2. Turn the projector over and insert the included screw to secure

the module and keep it from being easily removed.

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Connecting a Network Cable

To connect the projector to your local area network (LAN), use a commercially available 100baseTX or 10baseT network cable. To ensure proper data transmission, use a Category 5 shielded cable or better.

Connect the cable to the projector and your network port as shown:

LAN port

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54 Connecting to Computers, Cameras, and Other Equipment

Presenting Through a Wireless Network

This chapter tells you how to send pictures to the projector through

a wireless network. Using EMP NS Connection, you can project images shown on your computer screen—including text, graphics, and video—directly to your audience.

You’ll find instructions in this chapter on:

■ Starting EasyMP

■ Configuring basic settings

■ Connecting to the projector in Ad Hoc (computer-to-computer)

mode or Access Point (infrastructure) mode

■ Using wireless security options

■ Projecting wirelessly

■ Multi-screen projection

■ Projecting video clips

■ Using special presentation modes

Before starting, make sure you’ve installed the wireless network module as described on page 52. You must also install the EMP NS Connection software as described on page 181 for each computer you want to connect to the projector. Then follow the steps in this chapter to start EasyMP, configure your projector and computer, and run EMP NS Connection.

Starting EasyMP

note

Use only the Epson

802.11a/b/g wireless module in the projector.

If you see a message asking you to insert a LAN or memory card, check to make sure your 802.11 a/b/g module is properly inserted (see page 52).

Before connecting to the projector, you have to switch it to EasyMP mode. Follow these steps:

1. Point the remote control at the projector and press the P

Power

button.

2. Press the

EasyMP button on the remote control to select EasyMP

as the source.

You see this screen. The network settings appear in the lower left.

3. If you’ve already set up your computer and projector for the mode

you want to use—Ad Hoc mode (also called computer-tocomputer mode) or Access Point mode (also called infrastructure mode)—skip to “Projecting Over a Network” on page 81.

Otherwise, continue with the next section.

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Configuring Basic Settings

You can give your projector a unique name, enable a projector keyword, or create a password for controlling the projector using your computer’s Web browser.

1. Press the

2. Choose

3. Choose

You see the following screen:

Menu button, then choose Network and press Enter.

Network Configuration and press Enter.

Basic and press Enter.

4. Make sure the projector has a unique name, so you can identify it when connecting to it from your computer.

If you need to rename it, highlight the then press

Enter.

Projector Name text box

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note

You can interrupt projection even when a keyword is used. Press the ESC button on the remote control and select the Close option.

5. Press the pointer button to select individual letters; then press

Enter to input a character. To add a blank space or to navigate

backward and forward through the input text, highlight the arrows and press letters, highlight the option and press highlight

Finish and press Enter.

Enter. To toggle symbol settings or capital

Enter. When you’re done,

6. If you want to create a password for remote access to the projector, highlight

Web Control Password, press Enter, and

enter a password of up to 8 alphanumeric characters. When you’re done, highlight

Finish and press Enter.

7. If you want to set up a security keyword so that only people who are in the same room as the projector can access it, turn

keyword

on. When you connect to the projector, a randomized

Projector

four-digit number or “keyword” is displayed on the screen. When prompted by NS Connection, enter the keyword on your computer to connect to the projector (see page 83).

8. When you’re done making these settings, select

Setup complete, and then select Yes to confirm that you want

to save the changes. Press

Menu to exit the menu system.

Return, select

Configuring the Connection

You can use NS Connection to connect to the projector and send images wirelessly in two modes: Ad Hoc mode or Access Point mode.

■ Ad Hoc mode (computer-to-computer mode) lets you connect

just one computer to the projector at a time; it’s easy to set up, and the only equipment you need is a computer with a wireless (802.11g, 802.11b, or 802.11a) network card or adapter, or a Macintosh with an AirPort

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or AirPort Extreme card. When you

connect to the projector in this mode, your connection to other wireless networks or devices is broken; you can connect to the projector only.

■ Access Point mode (infrastructure mode) lets multiple computers

access the projector at the same time and easily trade off control over the projector. To use Access Point mode, you need a wireless (802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g) access point or an AirPort Extreme (or AirPort) base station, and one or more computers with wireless network cards or adapters.

Follow the instructions below for the mode you want to use.

Using Ad Hoc Mode

To use Ad Hoc (computer-to-computer) mode, adjust your projector and wireless card or adapter settings as described in this section.

Configuring the Projector

1. Press the Menu button, then choose Network and press Enter.

2. Choose

3. Choose

You see this screen:

Network Configuration and press Enter.

Wireless LAN and press Enter.

note

Make sure you’ve installed the NS Connection software as described on page 181.

To connect to the projector ov er a wireless n etwork, your computer must be running Windows 2000 or XP. Your Mac must be running Mac OS X 10.3 or later. See page 181 for complete system requirements for projecting wirelessly.

Access Point mode (infrastructure mode) is required to achieve transfer speeds up to 54MB/sec on an

802.11g network. Ad Hoc mode (computer-tocomputer mode) limits network connections to 11MB/sec. This is a standard specification of

802.11g networking.

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4. Make sure the pointer button on the remote control to highlight then press

Quick is selected for the Connection mode. If not, use

Quick,

Enter to select it.

5. If your network is using 802.11a, use the pointer button on the remote control to highlight

802.11a, then press Enter to

select it.

6. If your computer’s network card supports an SSID or ESSID name (see page 63), highlight the

ESSID text box, press Enter,

and enter a name:

Press the pointer button to select individual letters; then press

Enter to input a character. To add a blank space or to navigate

backward and forward through the input text, highlight the arrows and press letters, highlight the option and press highlight

Finish and press Enter.

Enter. To toggle symbol settings or capital

Enter. When you’re done,

Note that the ESSID is case-sensitive (if you enter the name in uppercase on the projector, you must type it the same way on the computer connecting to the projector).

7. When you’re done making these settings, select Return, select

Setup complete, and then select Yes to confirm that you want

to save the changes. Press

Now you’re ready to set up your computer to project wirelessly. Go to “Configuring the Network Settings for Windows” below, or “Setting Up Your Mac for Ad Hoc Mode” on page 63.

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Menu to exit the menu system.

Configuring the Network Settings for Windows

Before connecting to the projector, you need to make sure the settings for your notebook’s or PC’s network card match the settings you entered for the projector.

1. Access your wireless network Properties window. For example, in Windows XP you would click

and Internet Connections Connections

icon. You see a screen similar to this:

Start > Control Panel > Network

. Then click the Network

note

On some Windows systems, you can right-click

My Network Places or Network Neighborhood

on the desktop and select

Properties.

Settings may vary, depending on your wireless network adapter. See the documentation for your adapter for more information.

Right-click and select Properties

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2. Right-click the

Properties. You see a screen similar to this:

Wireless Network Connection icon and select

Click here

3. Click the

4. Click the

Configure button.

Advanced tab. You see a screen similar to this:

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5. Check your wireless card or adapter device settings. (Depending on the type of card or adapter you’re using, some of the settings may be different than those listed here.)

■ Set the Network Type to 802.11 Ad Hoc.

■ Set the SSID to match the name you assigned to the

projector’s ESSID.

■ Make sure Encryption is Disabled.

6. Click the

General tab and make sure that your wireless card or

adapter is enabled.

7. When you’re done, click

OK to close the Properties dialog box.

Now you’re ready to connect to the projector. See “Projecting Over a Network” on page 81.

Setting Up Your Mac for Ad Hoc Mode

Your AirPort software is automatically configured to allow your Mac to detect both computer-to-computer (Ad Hoc) and Access Point networks.

Typically, you only need to select your projector’s ESSID from the AirPort status menu on the Mac menu bar. If you’re having problems detecting the projector, follow these steps:

note

When you connect in Ad Hoc mode, your connection to other wireless networks or devices is broken. If you need to remain connected to your wireless network, use Access Point mode, as described on page 65. Also, make sure you reconnect to your original wireless network when you are done using the projector.

1. From the Apple pull-down menu, select

2. Double-click the

Network icon. You see the Network settings

window.

System Preferences.

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3. Make sure Location is set to

Select

Automatic

Automatic.

note:

If you don’t need the other network port configurations, disable them by deselecting their checkboxes.

Select Network Port Configurations

then select AirPort

4. Select

Network Port Configurations in the Show pull-down

menu.

5. Under Port Configurations, select

6. Click

Apply Now. Then close the window.

AirPort.

7. Click the AirPort icon on the menu bar at the top of the Mac desktop. You see the AirPort status menu:

Choose the ESSID you assigned to the projector

8. Check to make sure AirPort is turned on.

9. Select your projector’s ESSID.

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Using Access Point Mode

To use Access Point (infrastructure) mode, first adjust your projector and wireless access point or AirPort base station settings as described in this section.

Configuring the Projector

1. Press the Menu button, then choose Network and press Enter.

2. Choose

3. Choose

Network Configuration and press Enter.

Wireless LAN and press Enter.

You see this screen:

4. Make sure

Advanced is selected for the Connection mode. If

not, use the pointer button on the remote control to highlight

Advanced, then press Enter to select it.

5. If your network is using 802.11a, use the pointer button on the remote control to highlight

802.11a, then press Enter to

select it.

6. To enable your computer to find the projector on the network, you need to enter the SSID name of your access point or AirPort network in the

ESSID text box. (The name of your AirPort

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network may be different from that of your AirPort base station; select your base station in the AirPort Admin utility and click

Configure to check the name of your network.)

note

For specific details about your network, please consult your network administrator.

If you don’t know your gateway or access point address, see page 72. If you’re using AirPort, start the AirPort Admin utility, select your base station and click

Configure. Then click

the

Network tab to see your

base station’s IP address.

Highlight the

ESSID text box, press Enter, and enter a name:

Press the pointer button to select individual letters; then press

Enter to input a character. To add a blank space or to navigate

backward and forward through the input text, highlight the arrows and press letters, highlight the option and press highlight

Finish and press Enter.

Enter. To toggle symbol settings or capital

Enter. When you’re done,

Note that the ESSID is case-sensitive (if you enter the name in uppercase on the projector, you must type it the same way on the computer connecting to the projector).

7. If your access point assigns IP addresses automatically, turn on

DHCP. Otherwise, turn off DHCP and enter the following

information:

■ IP address: Enter the IP address you want to assign to the

projector. It must be formatted like other addresses on the network. The last section should be unique.

■ Subnet mask: For example: 255.255.255.000, but this

depends on how your network is set up.

■ Gateway address: Enter the IP address that was assigned to

the access point or AirPort base station when it was set up.

8. When you’re done making these settings, select

Setup complete, and then select Yes to confirm that you want

to save the changes. Press

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Return, select

Menu to exit the menu system.

Now you’re ready to set up your computer for wireless projecting. Go to “Configuring the Network Settings for Windows” below, or go to “Setting Up Your Mac for Access Point Mode” on page 73. If you want to enable security options for your network, see page 75 to set up the option that your network uses on the projector.

Configuring the Network Settings for Windows

Before connecting to the projector, you need to make sure the settings for your computer’s wireless card or adapter match the settings you entered for the projector.

1. Access your wireless network Properties window. For example, in Windows XP you would click

and Internet Connections Connections

icon. You see a screen similar to this:

Start > Control Panel > Network

. Then click the Network

note

On some Windows systems, you can right-click

My Network Places or Network Neighborhood

on the desktop and select

Properties.

Settings may vary, depending on your wireless network adapter. See the documentation for your adapter for more information.

Right-click and select Properties

2. Right-click the

Properties.

Wireless Network Connection icon and select

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You see a screen similar to this:

Click here

3. Click the

4. Click the

Configure button.

Advanced tab. You see a screen like this:

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5. Check your wireless card’s or adapter’s device settings. (Depending on the type of card or adapter you’re using, some of the settings may be different than those listed here.)

■ Set the Network Type to Infrastructure.

■ Set the SSID to match the name assigned to the access point

(which should also match the projector’s ESSID).

■ Make sure Encryption is Disabled if you have not set up

encryption on the projector.

6. Click the

General tab and make sure that your wireless card or

adapter is enabled.

7. When you’re done, click box.

8. Right-click the

Properties. You see this screen:

select

Wireless Network Connection icon again and

OK to close the wireless properties dialog

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9. Select see this screen:

Internet Protocol and click the Properties button. You

note

For specific details about your network, please consult your network administrator.

note

If you don’t know your gateway or access point address, see page 72.

10. If your access point uses DHCP, select

automatically

Use the following DNS server addresses, then enter the

and

. Otherwise select Use the following IP address

Obtain an IP address

required information:

■ IP address: Type in the IP address you want to assign to the

computer. It must be formatted like other addresses on the network. The last section must be unique.

■ Subnet mask: For example: 255.255.255.000, but this

depends on how your network is set up.

■ Default gateway: Enter the IP address that was assigned to

the access point when it was set up.

■ Preferred DNS server/Alternate DNS server: Enter the IP

address of the DNS server(s) for your network.

11. When you’re done, click

12. Click the

Wireless Networks tab.

OK.

(If you don’t see this tab, you may need to enable your wireless card or adapter by clicking

Configure to access the device

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settings; then follow any instructions on the screen to enable the device.)

You see a screen like this:

13. Verify that you’ve enabled your computer’s connection to the access point. It should be listed with the small icon next to it, indicating a connection.

If it’s not listed, click

Configure and type the name of your access

point.

14. When you’re done making settings, click

OK to close the dialog

box.

Now you’re ready to connect to the projector. See “Projecting Over a Network” on page 81.

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Checking the Gateway IP Address on Windows

note

If you cannot identify the gateway address using this Windows utility, use the administrator’s utility software that came with your access point.

If you’re entering IP addresses manually and need to find out the gateway IP address (the IP address of your access point), make sure the wireless connection to the access point is currently active, as described in the previous section. Then follow these steps:

1. Access your wireless network Properties window. For example, in Windows XP you would click

and Internet Connections Connections

icon. You see a screen similar to this:

Start > Control Panel > Network

. Then click the Network

2. Right-click the

Status.

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Right-click and select Status

Wireless Network Connection icon and select

3. Click the Support tab. The gateway’s IP address is listed as shown:

Gateway address

Setting Up Your Mac for Access Point Mode

Your AirPort software is automatically configured to allow your Mac to detect Access Point networks.

Typically, you only need to select your AirPort network name from the AirPort status menu on the Mac menu bar. If you’re having problems connecting to the projector, follow these steps:

1. From the Apple pull-down menu, select

2. Click the

Network icon. You see the Network settings window.

System Preferences.

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note

If you don’t need the other network ports, disable them by deselecting their checkboxes. If more than one network port is enabled, the projector software warns you to turn off AirPort when you first connect the projector. Disregard this message.

Your AirPort network and base station names may be different. To check or change your AirPort network name, start the AirPort Admin utility, select your base station, and click

Configure. Click Show All Settings, then make

any changes you want on the AirPort tab.

If you’re connecting to your projector in static IP mode, deselect the

addresses

sure your projector’s gateway address is identical to the base station’s IP address, and the first three segments of the projector’s IP address are identical to the first three segments of the base station’s IP address.

Distribute IP

checkbox. Make

3. Make sure Location is set to

Select Automatic

Select Network Port

Configurations

Then select AirPort

4. Select

Network Port Configurations in the Show pull-down

Automatic.

menu.

5. Under Port Configurations, select

6. Click

Apply Now. Then close the window.

AirPort.

7. Start the AirPort Admin utility. Select your base station, then

Configure.

click

8. On the AirPort tab, make sure your AirPort network name matches your projector’s ESSID. If not, enter the projector’s ESSID in the AirPort Network text box and click

Update.

9. If you turned DHCP on in your projector’s advanced menu, click the Network tab and make sure the checkbox is selected. If you need to select it, click

Distribute IP addresses

Update.

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10. Click the AirPort icon on the menu bar at the top of the Macintosh desktop. You see the AirPort status menu:

11. Check to make sure AirPort is turned on.

12. Select the name of your AirPort network.

Using Wireless Security Options

You can use the following security options when connecting to the projector wirelessly: WEP encryption, WPA security, EAP-TLS certificate validation, or LEAP, EAP, or PEAP authentication. To set these security features up on your wireless network, see your documentation or get help from your network administrator. See the following sections to enable the security option on your projector:

■ “Enabling WEP Encryption” below

■ “Enabling WPA Security” on page 77

■ “Enabling EAP, LEAP, or PEAP Authentication” on page 79

■ “Enabling EAP-TLS Certificate Validation” on page 80

Enabling WEP Encryption

1. Press Menu on the projector remote. Highlight Network and then press

2. Choose

3. Highlight

Enter.

Network Configuration and press Enter.

Security, then press Enter.

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You see the following screen:

note

Text input for WEP encryption varies with different access points; check with your network administrator. Try first. If that doesn’t work, try Text2 and then Text3.

ASCII

4. Press

5. For the WEP encryption setting, highlight

6. For Format, highlight

7. If you chose

Enter to show the menu, then highlight WEP and press

Enter.

128Bit or 64Bit and

press

Enter.

HEX to enable hexadecimal input or ASCII

to enable text input, then press

64Bit, choose Key ID 1, 2, 3, or 4.

Highlight the

Encryption key text box that corresponds to the

Key ID you selected, then press button to select individual letters; then press

Enter.

Enter. Press the pointer

Enter to input a

character. To add a blank space or to navigate backward and forward through the input text, highlight the arrows and press

Enter. To toggle symbol settings or capital letters, highlight the

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option and press Enter. When you’re done, highlight Finish and press

Enter.

8. Check with your network administrator for directions on entering a key for your network, and follow these general guidelines:

■ For 128 bit WEP encryption with hexadecimal input, enter

26 characters, from 0 to 9 and from A to F.

■ For 64 bit WEP encryption with hexadecimal input, enter 10

characters, from 0 to 9 and from A to F.

■ For 128 bit WEP encryption with ASCII or text input, enter

13 alphanumeric characters.

■ For 64 bit WEP encryption with ASCII or text input, enter 5

alphanumeric characters.

9. When you’re done making these settings, select

Setup complete, and then select Yes to confirm that you want

to save the changes. Press

Menu to exit the menu system.

Return, select

Enabling WPA Security

1. Press Menu. Highlight Network and then press Enter.

2. Choose

3. Highlight

Network Configuration and press Enter.

Security, then press Enter.

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You see the following screen:

4. Press

Enter to show the menu, then choose WPA-PSK(TKIP) or

WPA-PSK(AES) and press Enter.

Highlight the

PSK (pre-shared key) text box and press Enter.

Press the pointer button to select individual letters; then press

Enter to input a character. To add a blank space or to navigate

backward and forward through the input text, highlight the arrows and press letters, highlight the option and press highlight

Finish and press Enter.

5. When you’re done making these settings, select

Setup complete, and then select Yes to confirm that you want

to save the changes. Press

Enter. To toggle symbol settings or capital

Enter. When you’re done,

Return, select

Menu to exit the menu system.

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Enabling EAP, LEAP, or PEAP Authentication

1. Press Menu. Highlight Network and then press Enter.

2. Choose

3. Highlight

Network Configuration and press Enter.

Security, then press Enter.

You see the following screen:

4. Press

Enter to show the menu, then choose EAP-TTLS/MD5,

EAP-TTLS/MS-CHAPv2 EAP-FAST/GTC and press Enter.

, LEAP, PEAP/MS-CHAPv2, or

5. Enter the user name and password that match the settings on your authentication server:

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Highlight the

pointer button to select individual letters; then press

User name text box and press Enter. Press the

Enter to

input a character. To add a blank space or to navigate backward and forward through the input text, highlight the arrows and press

Enter. To toggle symbol settings or capital letters, highlight

the option and press and press

■ Highlight the Password text box and press Enter. Enter the

Enter.

Enter. When you’re done, highlight Finish

password as you entered the User name.

6. When you’re done making these settings, select

Setup complete, and then select Yes to confirm that you want

to save the changes. Press

Menu to exit the menu system.

Return, select

Enabling EAP-TLS Certificate Validation

1. Press Menu. Highlight Network and then press Enter.

2. Choose

3. Highlight

Network Configuration and press Enter.

Security, then press Enter.

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You see the following screen:

4. Press

5. When you’re done making these settings, select

Enter to show the menu, then choose EAP-TLS and press

Enter.

The certificate information appears on the screen.

Return, select

Setup complete, and then select Yes to confirm that you want

to save the changes. Press

Menu to exit the menu system.

Projecting Over a Network

Once you’ve started EasyMP and set up your projector and computer in either Ad Hoc (Quick) mode or Access Point (Advanced) mode, or in the optional wired LAN mode, as described on page 136, follow these steps to start NS Connection and project over the network.

1. Make sure you’ve set up your projector (see page 56).

2. Windows: Select

Mac OS X: Double-click the Applications folder.

EMP NS Connection from the Start menu.

EMP NS Connection icon in your

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note

If you don’t see your network adapter’s IP address, allow a minute for it to appear. If your access point or AirPort base station uses DHCP (

Distribute IP addresses

setting is enabled for AirPort), sometimes it takes a minute for the server to pick up the IP address.

Once you’ve selected the IP address for your network adapter, you won’t see the Switch network dialog box when you start NS Connection. If you want to change to a different network adapter, click

Extension on the EMP NS

Connection dialog box, then click

Switch LAN on the

extension dialog box.

3. The first time you start NS Connection, you see this dialog box. Choose a connection mode and click

4. If you see a message asking you to disable the firewall, click

OK.

Yes to

make an exception for the projector and allow projection.

You see the screen below. (If you have previously started NS Connection, this may be the first screen you see.)

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Select projector

If the connection is working properly, you see your projector listed. If you have additional Epson projectors on the network, they are also listed, along with their status.

The status is indicated next to each projector’s name.

note

If a projector is in use and is “locked,” you won’t be able to select it.

5. Once the name of your projector appears, select it and click

Connect. If more than one projector is listed, you can select

additional ones and connect to them (up to four) at the same time.

If the selected projector is already being used by another person, you can still connect to it (unless it is “locked”); doing so automatically disconnects the other user. If a projector is locked, you won’t be able to connect to it when it is in use.

If you don’t see the projector, follow the suggestions on page 84.

6. If you set up the projector to prompt you for a keyword before connecting, you see a screen like this one:

Enter keyword

To lock the projector from connection by other users while you are connected, click the

Disable interrupt

connection

De-select it to disable the lock and allow connection by other users.

If Microsoft PowerPoint is already running when you start the projection and you see a message that says you need to restart PowerPoint, close and reopen PowerPoint after starting NS Connection.

checkbox.

Type in the four-digit number displayed on the EasyMP Network screen and click

OK.

7. Once the connection is established, you see your computer’s image transmitted to the screen, and a floating control bar on your computer desktop:

Windows

Macintosh

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8. If necessary, you can drag the control bar out of the way on your screen.

note

If none of these suggestions work, see the troubleshooting information beginning on page 173.

note

The AirPort network name may be different than the AirPort base station name. To check the network name, start the AirPort Admin utility, select your base station, and click

Configure. Then click Show All Settings. The

network name appears on the AirPort tab.

9. When you’re done with your presentation, click

Disconnect on

the control bar.

Solving Connection Problems

If you don’t see your projector, check the following:

1. Make sure your wireless signal is strong enough to establish a connection. If you have a Mac, check the AirPort icon on the Mac menu bar. For Windows, see the documentation for your access point or wireless network card or adapter.

2. Make sure you’re trying to connect to the right network. In Windows, verify that you’ve enabled your computer’s connection to the access point or that your wireless card or adapter is enabled, and that its SSID matches the projector’s ESSID. In Mac OS X, check the AirPort status menu (click the AirPort icon on your menu bar) to make sure AirPort is turned on and the projector’s ESSID or your AirPort network is selected.

3. Make sure you aren’t projecting one of the EasyMP configuration screens. (You should see a message that the projector is ready to connect.) If you have to exit a configuration screen, restart NS Connection.

4. Make sure the ESSID for your projector matches the SSID for your wireless card, adapter, or access point. If you have an AirPort base station, make sure the projector’s ESSID matches the AirPort network name. Remember that the ESSID is case-sensitive.

5. Check the IP address for both your projector and your wireless card, adapter, access point, or AirPort base station. The first three segments of the IP address should be identical. The last segment of the projector’s IP address should be close, but not identical, to the last segment of the IP address for your wireless interface, access point, or base station.

6. Restart your computer and start NS Connection again.

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7. If you still don’t see your projector, follow the instructions in “Connecting in Advanced Connection Mode” on page 86 to connect to the projector.

Using the Control Bar

From the control bar, you can access these NS Connection features:

Displays the Select target projector dialog box.

Stops projection of computer images while connecting to the projector.

The projector projects the computer image.

Pauses projection of computer images. Click again to restart projection.

Starts Presentation Mode for the selected projector. In Presentation Mode, only your slideshow images are projected. See page 93.

Displays the Projector Control screen, which allows you to enable A/V Mute, switch the PC source, or switch the video source.

Starts Movie Sending Mode for projecting MPEG2 videos from your computer. See page 92.

Allows you to set up Multi-screen display and see a preview of how the images will appear on each screen. See page 90.

note

Movie Sending Mode does not work with DVD movies.

Displays the Projector Settings dialog box.

Disconnects the connection to the projector.

Changes which buttons are displayed on the control bar.

Clicking one of the buttons on the control bar may cause a submenu to appear above the control bar.

When you’re done, click the arrow in the upper right corner to close the submenu.

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Connecting in Advanced Connection Mode

1. Click Manual search on the NS Connection screen.

2. Enter the IP address or the projector name for the projector you want to connect to, and click

OK.

The Projector is added to the EMP NS Connection screen.

If the search fails to find a projector with the specified IP address, the searching icon turns into a question mark. If this happens, run EasyMP on your projector (see page 56) to check the projector’s IP address, then repeat this step.

3. Click the projector you want to connect to and click the button. If more than one projector is listed, you can select additional projectors and connect to them at the same time.

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Connect

4. If you are prompted for a keyword, enter the four-digit number displayed on the EasyMP Network screen and click

OK.

The computer’s image is transmitted to the projector and appears on the screen. See page 83 for details about using the floating control bar on your computer desktop.

Enabling Network Security

The projector includes the following network security options which you can enable for network projection:

■ Data encryption

Encode and transmit data. Even if data is intercepted, it cannot be deciphered. See page 88 to enable encryption.

■ Connection limitation (Authentication)

A user’s name and a password are registered in advance, which means that only the registered wireless port can connect to the network and prevents unauthorized third parties from connecting to the network.

■ Firewall

Prevents unauthorized computer access by closing ports that are not used.The security functions that can be used with this projector vary depending on the connection mode of the wireless LAN. Use the firewall function provided with your OS.

The security functions that can be used with this projector vary depending on the connection mode:

■ Quick Connection Mode

Encrypted communication

note

The authentication and firewall features are only effective when the access point for the connection destination supports the same functions.

■ Advanced Connection Mode

Encrypted communication, WEP, WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA-PSK (AES), EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS/MD5, EAP-TTLS/MS-CHAPv2, PEAP/MS-CHAPv2, PEAP/GTC, LEAP, EAP-FAST/MS-CHAPv2, EAP-FAST/GTC

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Enabling Data Encryption

1. Click Set options on the main screen.

2. Click the

3. Select the

4. Click

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OK.

General Settings tab.

Encrypt communications checkbox.

Enabling Network Security Options

You need to enable network security including WEP, WPA, EAP, LEAP, or PEAP, or firewall settings on your network and on the projector (see page 75). For network setting details, follow the directions from your network administrator.

If using EAP, you need to make settings at the projector that match the authentication server settings. Check with your network administrator for details on RADIUS settings.

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note

For a Mac, you have to connect a monitor to the computer and use the multi-screen display function. For Windows, even if a monitor is not connected, you can set a virtual display by installing the virtual display driver in EMP NS Connection. See page 182.

For Windows, when the real monitor is connected as a secondary monitor, the image for that screen cannot be projected.

You can adjust each projector’s color to match the images as closely as possible. See page 134.

Multi-screen Projection

When using Multi-screen display, you can set each projector to display a section of the screen or image, to create a single image spanning a large area. Make sure the projectors are at least 3.6 feet apart to avoid overheating.

Here are some examples:

To set up multi-screen display in NS Connection, follow these steps:

1. Click

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Use multi-display.

2. Click Display properties.

3. Drag the monitor icons to arrange the positions of the displays.

4. Close the Display Preferences (Windows) or System Preferences (Macintosh), when you are done arranging the display numbers.

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5. To allocate projectors to each display, choose a number from the menu under

Display.

note

Only MPEG1-Layer2 audio is supported. The maximum supported MPEG2 video resolution is 720 × 480 NTSC or 720 × 756 PAL (without audio).

6. Click the

Connect button when you are ready to project the

image.

7. You can use the Screen Preview button on the NS Connection toolbar to check the image on each screen.

Projecting Video Clips

You can project full-screen MPEG2 video clips with audio in real time (30 frames per second). For best performance, advanced wireless mode, 802.11g, or 802.11a are recommended.

1. Click the Movie Sending Mode button on the NS Connection toolbar.

2. If you are connected to more than one projector, select the one you want to use for the video.

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3. Click the Select file button. Locate the MPEG2 video you want to project and click

Open.

4. Use the standard playback buttons on the screen to start, pause, rewind, and control other video functions.

5. When you’re finished projecting video, click the

Close button on

the screen.

Using Special Presentation Modes

Your projector provides several features that allow you to show presentation slides to your audience and hide other activity on your laptop. Both work with PowerPoint in Windows and Keynote Macintosh.

■ Presentation Mode displays only slides to your audience and hides

other activity on your computer.

■ Presenter View lets you see your notes and slideshow controls

while projecting your slides.

note

The video will be projected on the screen, but will not appear on the host computer.

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note

If you want to display an image or logo instead of a black screen, you can replace the image.jpg file in the EMP NS Connection V2 \Image folder. In windows, this is located in C:\Program Files \Epson Projector \EMP NS Connection V2\image. In MAC OS X, it is located in \Applications\EMP NS Connection V2\Image. Disconnect and then reconnect to the projector after you replace the image.

Using Presentation Mode

In Presentation Mode, the projector shows a black screen (or an image of your choice) while you search for files or perform other activities on your laptop. When you start a PowerPoint (Windows) or Keynote (Mac) slideshow, the projector shows your slides.

1. Click the Presentation Mode button on the NS Connection toolbar. The projector displays a black screen with the Epson logo.

2. Open your presentation in PowerPoint or Keynote.

3. In Keynote, select

Present on secondary display.

4. In PowerPoint, open the Slide Show pull-down menu and select

Set Up Show. Set the Multiple monitors box to Display slide show on

Monitor 2. Then click OK.

5. Start your slideshow. The projector displays your slides. When you finish your slideshow, the projector again displays a black screen.

6. When you want to exit Presentation Mode, click the Presentation Mode button on the NS Connection toolbar.

Preferences. Set the Presentation Mode to

Using Presenter View

Presenter View allows you to see your PowerPoint notes and controls on your laptop while projecting only the presentation slides to your audience. Follow these steps to set up and use Presenter View:

1. Make sure you have at least one EPSON Virtual Display enabled.

If you did not enable Virtual Displays when you installed NS Connection, select

All Programs

then check the driver has not passed Windows Logo testing, click

Anyway

2. Launch NS Connection as described on page 81.

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EPSON Projector from Start > Programs or

. Select Add-Remove EPSON Virtual Display,

EPSON Virtual Display 1. If you see a message that

Continue

. Then restart your computer.

3. Click Use multi-display, then click Display properties.

4. On the Display Properties screen in Windows, make sure your Epson Projector Virtual Display Driver is selected, then check

Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor and click OK

In the Mac OS X Displays program, select the and uncheck the

Mirror Displays setting to deselect it.

Arrangement tab

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5. Set your projector to Display 2 (or the Virtual Display Driver you selected in step 4) in NS Connection, then click

Connect.

6. Open your presentation in PowerPoint or Keynote.

7. In Keynote, select

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Preferences.

In PowerPoint, open the Slide Show pull-down menu and select

Set Up Show.

8. In Keynote, set the Presentation Mode to

display

In PowerPoint, set the Multiple monitors box to

show on

Virtual Display) and check

OK.

Monitor 2 (or the monitor associated with your Epson

Show Presenter View. Then click

Present on secondary

Display slide

9. Start your slideshow.

The projector displays the slides, and your laptop displays your notes and controls.

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Presenting from a USB Drive, Camera, or CompactFlash Card

The projector’s EasyMP PC Free feature lets you give presentations

from a USB flash drive, digital camera, USB multicard reader, or CompactFlash card. You can play movies, display graphics, or play a scenario, a format that lets you create your own slideshow using PowerPoint files, image files, and MPEG videos.

When a CompactFlash card is inserted and the projector is on a network, you can also transfer files to the card over the network. See page 51 for instructions.

This chapter covers the following:

note

Also make sure you’ve installed the EMP SlideMaker software (available for Windows only), as described on page 182.

■ Presenting files from a USB drive or CompactFlash card

■ Presenting image files from a digital camera

■ Creating a slideshow on the fly

■ Creating a scenario

■ Transferring your scenario to a USB drive

■ Presenting scenarios

■ Supported file formats

Presenting Files From a USB Drive or CompactFlash Card

This section explains how to project individual image or movie files from a USB hard drive, flash memory drive, or CompactFlash card using EasyMP. See page 118 for a list of the supported file formats.

Follow these steps to display images or play movies:

1. Connect your external drive or insert your CompactFlash memory card (see page 50).

If you are using an external hard drive, plug in its power cord.

2. Turn on the projector, if it is not already on.

3. Select EasyMP as the source by pressing the the remote control.

If you have more than one card inserted in a multicard reader, use the pointer button on the remote control to select the card you want to use and press

You see your files displayed on the screen:

4. If your files are in a folder, use the pointer button on the remote control to select the folder and press

Enter.

EasyMP button on

Enter.

If your files are not in a folder, skip to step 6.

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Epson 1815p User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Important Safety Information

Copyright Notice

Trademarks

Contents

Welcome

Using Your Documentation

Getting More Information

Registration and Warranty

Unpacking the Projector

Additional Components

Optional Accessories

Displaying and Adjusting the Image

Positioning the Projector

Turning On and Off the Projector

Using the Direct Power On Function

Shutting Down the Projector

Displaying an Image

Troubleshooting Display Problems

You Can’t Project an Image

The Projector and Notebook Don’t Display the Same Image

Adjusting the Image

Adjusting the Height of the Image

Focusing and Zooming the Image

Adjusting the Image Shape

Selecting the Color Mode

Resizing Video Images

Presenting with the Remote Control

Using the Remote Control

Controlling the Picture and Sound

Switching Between Picture Sources

Turning Off the Picture and Sound

Stopping Action

Zooming Part of Your Image

Controlling the Volume

Highlighting Your Presentation

Using the Pointer Tool

Customizing the Pointer Tool

Operating Your Computer with the Remote Control

Operating Two or More Projectors with the Remote Control

Setting the Projector ID

Setting the Remote Control ID

Connecting to Computers, Cameras, and Other Equipment

Connecting to a Computer

Connecting to the Computer Port

Connecting to the USB Port

Connecting the Cable for Remote Mouse Control

Connecting to Video Equipment

Connecting a Composite Video Source

Connecting an S-Video Source

Connecting a Component Video Source

Connecting an RGB Video Source

Connecting an External Monitor

Playing Sound Through the Projector

Connecting External Speakers

Connecting to a Digital Camera or Other Device

Removing the USB Cable

Inserting a CompactFlash Card

Inserting the Wireless 802.11g/b/a Module

Connecting a Network Cable

Presenting Through a Wireless Network

Starting EasyMP

Configuring Basic Settings

Configuring the Connection

Using Ad Hoc Mode

Using Access Point Mode

Using Wireless Security Options

Enabling WEP Encryption

Enabling WPA Security

Enabling EAP, LEAP, or PEAP Authentication

Enabling EAP-TLS Certificate Validation

Projecting Over a Network

Solving Connection Problems

Using the Control Bar

Connecting in Advanced Connection Mode

Enabling Network Security

Multi-screen Projection