Epson BrightLink 436Wi Welcome Kit

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BrightLink Welcome Kit

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Welcome to BrightLink!

This kit has everything you need to get started with BrightLink. Here’s how:

BrightLink Training Resources

First, follow the steps on the Start Here card to

get up and running.

Install the manual links from the

BrightLink 436Wi CD in this kit.

Then click the BrightLink Training Resources

link on your desktop and sign up for free webinars and training.

For help, software, manuals, FAQs, and more, go to epson.com/brightlinkdownloads (U.S.) or epson.ca/brightlinkdownloads (Canada).

Play with the software. Tip sheets for

TeamBoard Draw and Easy Interactive Tools are right in this kit.

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Getting up and running with BrightLink is easy!

Learning BrightLink basics takes less than 30 minutes. The resources in this kit will help you take your ﬁrst steps toward a more interactive classroom.

The BrightLink online support center provides lots of additional resources. Click the BrightLink Training Resources link on your desktop or go to epson.com/brightlink (U.S.) or epson.ca/brightlink (Canada). Training options include:

Free webinars will help you use BrightLink’s interactivity to engage students and

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enhance your instruction.

Short tutorials can help you master a new tool or application of your BrightLink in mere

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minutes. Watch, listen, and follow along.

Onsite professional development provides more speciﬁc and personalized training for

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your school.

With the help of these tools and resources, you can start using your BrightLink in powerful ways from the very ﬁrst day you turn it on!

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EPSON iProjection for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch

The EPSON iProjection app lets you show documents and photos wirelessly from Apple® devices on your BrightLink! If the projector is on a network that includes a wireless access point (or you have the optional wireless module), the app will work for you.

You can download EPSON iProjection for free from the App Store. For more information, visit: www.epson.com/projectorapp (U.S.) or www.epson.ca/projectorapp (Canada).

Still need help?

The PrivateLine® service is for you! All you have to do is call (800) 637-7661. This service is available for the duration of your warranty period.

You may also speak with a projector support specialist by dialing (562) 276-4394 (U.S.) or (905) 709-3839 (Canada).

Support hours are 6 am to 8 pm, Paciﬁc Time, Monday through Friday and 7 am to 4 pm, Paciﬁc Time, Saturday.

Days and hours of support are subject to change without notice. Toll or long distance charges may apply.

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Epson Canada, Ltd.

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Long Beach, CA 90806 Markham, Ontario L3R 6G3 www.epson.ca

EPSON and BrightLink are registered trademarks and EPSON Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark of Seiko Epson Corporation. PrivateLine is a registered trademark of Epson America, Inc.

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Start Here

Follow the steps on this card to get started with your BrightLink:

Connect your computer and turn on the projector

BrightLink Interaction

The BrightLink interactive pen turns any wall or table into an interactive area, either with or without a computer.

• With a computer, you can use Easy

Interactive Tools (dual pens). This software lets you use the interactive pen as a mouse to annotate, save, and interact with content from your computer.

• Without a computer, you can use the

toolbar that is built into the projector (PC Free Annotation). This lets you annotate images from a document camera, tablet, DVD player, or other source connected to your projector.

Students and colleagues can connect their own laptops and annotate on the ﬂ y using the built-in toolbar, without installing software.

Make sure the software is installed

Calibrate

• Using the remote control

Use the interactive pen

• Choosing the right tool

Use PC Free Annotation

Get a DVD containing BrightLink

training videos!

Just click the BrightLink Training

Resources link on your desktop or go

to www.epson.com/eduresources and request a DVD.

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1 Connect Your Computer and

Turn on the Projector

Connect the USB cable from the projector’s USB

TypeB port directly to any available USB port on your computer.

USB cable

Connect an HDMI or VGA cable from the projector

to your computer.

HDMI

Display an image from your computer. If the image

doesn’t appear, try one of the following:

• On some Windows laptops, you may need to

hold down the Fn key on the keyboard and press F7 or the function key that lets you display on

an external monitor. It may have an icon such as

, or it may be labelled CRT/LCD.

• On a Mac, you may need to open System

Preferences and select Displays. Select the VGA Display or Color LCD option if necessary,

then click the Arrange or Arrangement tab, and select the Mirror Displays check box.

• Try pressing the Source Search button on the

remote control.

VGA

Turn on the projector by pressing the red power

button on the remote control.

In Windows®, you may see messages about device

drivers or new hardware.

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2 Make Sure the Software Is Installed

You may already have the software on your computer, or you may need to install it yourself. For Mac OS X, you need Easy Interactive Driver and Easy Interactive Tools. For Windows, you only need Easy Interactive Tools.

Here’s how to ﬁnd out if the software is installed on your computer:

If you are using a Mac:

Look for the Easy Interactive Driver and Easy Interactive Tools folders in the Application folder on your hard drive. If you see these folders, the software is installed.

If you are using Windows: Select or Start > All Programs or Programs > EPSON Projector > Easy Interactive Tools Ver.2.x.x. If you see Easy Interactive Tools Ver. 2.x.x, the software is installed.

If you need to install the software

Do one of the following:

• Use the CD that came with the projector, labeled

“EPSON Projector Software for Easy Interactive Function”

• Download the most up-to-date version from:

epson.com/brightlinkdownloads (U.S.) epson.ca/brightlinkdownloads (Canada)

For more information about Easy Interactive Tools, see the Easy Interactive Tool Tips sheet in this Welcome Kit or the BrightLink User’s Guide.

You can also install TeamBoard Draw, an intermediate level annotation program, from the CD that came with the projector.

If the software is not installed, follow the steps in the next column to install it.

For more information, see the TeamBoard Draw Tips sheet in this Welcome Kit or the TeamBoard videos at epson.com/brightlink (U.S.) or epson.ca/brightlink (Canada).

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3 Calibrate

Calibration coordinates the position of the pen with the location of your cursor. If the pen position and cursor location don’t match, you can try auto calibration, or you can calibrate manually for even greater accuracy. You don’t need a computer, and you won’t need to calibrate again unless the projector or image is moved, or the image is resized.

To start calibration, press the User button on the

remote control.

When you see the Auto Calibration screen, do one

of the following:

• Press Enter to try auto calibration, then wait until calibration is complete.

• Select No, then press Enter and follow the steps below to calibrate manually.

When you see this screen, select Manual

Calibration, then press Enter.

Using the Remote Control

Turn projector

on/of f

Access menu

system for

additional

adjustments

Calibrate

Page through

documents

Temporarily

turn off image

Select from various image sources connected to the projector

Switch between computer and Easy Interactive Pen

Enter

Zoom in and out

Stop video action

When you see this screen, press Enter to select

Yes.

Touch the circles on the screen to perform manual

calibration.

For more detailed instructions, see the on-screen BrightLink User’s Guide.

For more information on using the remote control and cool time-saving buttons:

• See the on-screen BrightLink User’s Guide.

• Go to the training section and watch a video or two at

epson.com/brightlinkvideos (U.S.) or epson.ca/brightlinkvideos (Canada).

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4 Use the Interactive Pen

Your projector came with one pen (Interactive Pen A) with an orange-colored end. If you want to use dual pen interactivity and annotation, you will need to purchase the optional Interactive Pen B with a blue-colored end (part number V12H523001).

Battery light

Power switch

• To turn on the pen, slide the power switch. The green

light comes on brieﬂ y. If the battery is low, the light ﬂ ashes.

• Hold the pen perpendicular to the board, as shown

below.

• To left-click, tap on the board.

• To double-click, tap twice.

• To right-click, press the board with the pen for about

3 seconds.

Choosing the Right Tool

If you already have annotation software, you can use it with BrightLink. If you are using Microsoft® Ofﬁ ce 2003 or later, you can also use the “inking tools” to add handwritten notes to your documents and PowerPoint® presentations.

Here are some tips on choosing among the tools that came with your BrightLink projector:

Built-In Toolbar

Annotate on computer display • • •

Annotate on white background

Annotate on images from document cameras or other sources

Use two pens simultaneously • •

Save annotations • •

Record lessons and import/ export ﬁ les

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Easy Interactive Tools

TeamBoard Draw

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• To click and drag, tap and drag with the pen.

• To move the cursor, hover over the board without

touching it.

• When you are ﬁ nished, slide the power switch to turn

off the pen.

Note: The pen turns off automatically after about 20 minutes of inactivity. Slide the switch to turn the pen back on.

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5 Use PC Free Annotation

The projector’s built-in toolbar lets you annotate images from other devices that have been connected to the projector, such as a document camera, tablet, or other source.

Press one of the Source buttons on the remote

control to select the source for the image you want to annotate.

Image from a

computer connected

to the Computer1

or Computer2 port

Image from a computer with

an HDMI connection, or a

video player

To activate the toolbar, tap the board with the pen.

If you don’t see the icon, tap the icon and

Image from a computer or iPad connected through a wired or wireless network

Image from an external device connected to the USB port

then tap the icon.

Note: If you see either icon, you are already in PC

Free Annotation mode.

To close the toolbar, select the icon at the

bottom of the toolbar.

Note: Many of the built-in tools are the same as Easy Interactive Tools, but fewer functions are available.

Two different toolbars are available in PC Free Annotation mode, one for annotation mode and one for whiteboard annotation mode.

• Annotation mode displays the built-in toolbar on

whatever image is being projected.

• Whiteboard annotation mode lets you project a white

or black screen or background pattern, and use the pen to write or draw as you would on a chalkboard or dry erase board.

Select annotation

mode

Undo

Stop or resume action

in a video*

Recalibrate

Change custom pen

color and width

Change highlighter

color

Use black, red, or

blue pen—select

small dot for thin line

Erase—select small

dot for thin eraser

Hide toolbar after

each annotation

* In annotation mode, the select background tool appears instead of

this one. It lets you select the background color or pattern.

Select whiteboard annotation mode

Redo

Zoom into image

Use custom pen

Use highlighter

Use black, red, or blue pen—select large dot for thick line

Erase—select large dot for thick eraser

Clear all annotations

Close toolbar

EPSON and BrightLink are registered trademarks and EPSON E xceed Your Vision is a registered logomark of Seiko Epson Corporation.

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

This information is subject to change without notice.

Ready to Learn More?

• Sign up for complimentary webinars

• Watch helpful how-to videos

• Find out about cool, free interactive sites

Click the BrightLink Training Resources

link on your desktop or go to www.epson.com/eduresources.

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Easy Interactive Tool Tips

To start Easy Interactive Tools on your computer, press the Pen Mode button on the remote control and make sure PC

Interactive is selected. Then, do one of the following:

• Windows®: Select or Start > All Programs or Programs > EPSON Projector > Easy Interactive Tools

Ver.2.xx.

Or, double-click the Easy Interactive Tools icon on your desktop.

• Mac OS X: Select Applications > Easy Interactive Tools > Easy Interactive Tools Ver.2.xx.

The Easy Interactive toolbar appears on the projected image, and an arrow appears on the other side of the

image. Two different toolbars are available, one for interactive mode and one for whiteboard mode:

Interactive Mode

In interactive mode, the toolbar appears on the projected image and lets you use the pen as a mouse to open applications, access links, and operate scroll bars, for example.

In this mode, you can also annotate whatever is displayed from your computer or document camera and save or print your pages.

To toggle between modes, select the Annotation mode icon to display the interactive toolbar, or the

Whiteboard mode icon to display the whiteboard toolbar.

Interactive tools

Annotation tools

Whiteboard tools

Annotation tools

Interactive toolbar Whiteboard toolbar

Whiteboard Mode

In whiteboard mode, the toolbar appears on a blank surface, background image, or pattern. You can write or draw with the pen, add images, and save or print your pages.

Annotating

You can use the annotation tools at the bottom of the toolbar in either mode.

To exit Easy Interactive Tools, select the Exit icon in the lower right corner of the toolbar. You can also minimize the

toolbar by selecting the Close icon, then select the arrow to redisplay the toolbar.

Tools for Interactive Mode

Switch to interactive mode

Toggle between pen and mouse modes

Undo/redo multiple operations (one at a time)

Display the image from a document camera

connected to the computer via USB

Use the magniﬁer to enlarge the image

Display additional tools for saving, printing, and more

Switch to whiteboard mode

Save the current screen

Page up/down in a browser or other program

Use an on-screen keyboard to enter text in a browser or other program

Display a cursor that lets you resize or move an inser ted image

Insert a circle, square, triangle, or other shape

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Tools for Annotation

Change custom pen color and width

Change highlighter pen color and width

Use black, red, or blue pen—select small dot for thin lines

Erase—select small dot for thin eraser

Clear all annotations

Toggle between hiding the toolbar after use and

showing it continuously

Tools for Whiteboard Mode

Switch to interactive mode

Select from background patterns or colors, or display an

image from a document camera

Display a list of pages currently being edited

Insert an image from a ﬁle or from a document camera

connected to the computer

Use the magniﬁer to enlarge the image

Display additional tools for saving, printing, and more

Write or draw with custom pen

Write or draw with transparent highlighter pen

Use black, red, or blue pen—select large dot for thick lines

Erase—select large dot for thick eraser

Exit Easy Interactive Tools

Hide/minimize the toolbar

Switch to whiteboard mode

Save the current screen

Undo/redo multiple operations (one at a time)

Open a new page

Delete the current page

Display a cursor that lets you resize or move an inserted image

Insert a circle, square, triangle, or other shape

Tools for Saving, Printing, and More

To display the tools shown below, select the Other tools icon on the toolbar.

Display a movable spotlight effect

Print the currently displayed image. In whiteboard mode, you can

Capture the screen and move it to the clipboard. The clipboard

Change the next pen tap to a right click (interactive mouse

To save your screen or pages as .pdf ﬁles in your Documents > Easy

Interactive Tools folder, simply select the Save tool. Easy Interactive

select the pages to print.

holds only one image at a time.

mode only)

Tools names your ﬁle automatically based on the date and time.

To select other locations and formats for saving, select the Settings tool,

then select the Save settings tab, as shown on the right.

Select the location, ﬁle name, and ﬁle type for saving pages. You can save

all your pages as one PDF ﬁle.

If you want to select different settings each time you save, select the Check

when saving checkbox.

Cover the image with a movable shade

Open the settings screen, which lets you select settings for saving your pages and more

Display help (interactive mouse mode only)

Select OK to close the Settings window.

Windows