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EPSON PowerLite 7850p
Multimedia Projector
User’s Guide
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Important Safety Information WARNING: Never look into the projector lens when the lamp is turned on; the bright light can damage your eyes. Never let children look into the lens when it is on. Never open any cover on the projector, except the lamp and filter covers. Dangerous electrical voltages inside the projector can severely injure you. Except as specifically explained in this User’s Guide, do not attempt to service this product yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service personne
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Contents Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Using Your Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Getting More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Registration and Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Unpacking the Projector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Additional Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Optional Accesso
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Controlling the Picture and Sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Switching Between Picture Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Previewing Picture Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Adjusting the Image Shape. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Turning Off the Picture and Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Stopping Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Zooming Your Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Playing Sound Through the Projector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Connecting Audio Equipment to the Projector . . . . . . . 65 Connecting External Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 4 Presenting Through a Wireless Network . . . . 67 Starting EasyMP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Configuring the Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Using Ad Hoc Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Us
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6 Using the Projector’s Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Using the Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Restoring the Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Adjusting the Image Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Adjusting Images from Video Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Adjusting Computer Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Adjusting the Image Size, Shape, and Position . . . . . . . . . .
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Using Projector Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Creating a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Connecting to a Projector in a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Exporting a Projector Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Importing a Projector Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 8 Maintaining the Projector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Cleaning the Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 A Windows System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Macintosh System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Installing the Software on a Windows System . . . . . . . . . . 195 Installing the Software on a Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Projector Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 B Installation Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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- Welcome ® ® The EPSON PowerLite 7850p is an easy-to-use, lightweight projector that offers up to 3500 lumens of brightness and a 700:1 contrast ratio for incredibly vivid images and clear text. Versatility You can connect it to a wide range of computers and video sources, or you can project over an 802.11b wireless network or a wired LAN network. You can even store your presentation on a memory card for a computer-free presentation. Ease of use The projector’s keystone correction feature
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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
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Registration and Warranty Your projector comes with a basic carry-in warranty as well as an international warranty that let you project with confidence anywhere in the world. For details, see page 212 and the warranty brochure included in your Start Here kit. In addition, for customers who register their projector, EPSON offers SM 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
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Unpacking the Projector After unpacking the projector, make sure you have all the parts shown below: note You won’t need all these components; your configuration will determine which ones you need. Projector Remote control and batteries Power cable VGA computer cable RCA-style audio cable RCA-style video cable Stereo mini-jack audio cable USB cable Projector software 802.11b wireless card CD-ROM Save all packaging in case you need to ship the projector. Always use the original packaging
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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. One may be provided with your video equipment, or you can purchase one from EPSON; see page 14. ■ To receive a component video signal from a VCR or other video device, you’ll need a component video cable. ® ® ■ Some older PowerBooks and Macintosh desktop models may need the Macintosh desktop adapter set shown on page 55 ® (a
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Optional Accessories To enhance your use of the projector, EPSON provides the following optional accessories: Product Part number Replacement lamp and air filters V13H010L22 Air filter replacement set V13H134A01 ATA molded hardshell case ELPKS48 ATA shipping case ELPKS46 Ceiling mount ELPMB40 Suspension adapter ELPMBAPL False ceiling plate ELPMBFCP Middle Throw Zoom Lens V12H004M03 Long Throw Zoom Lens V12H004L05 ® Kensington security lock ELPSL01 Projection screens: ELPSC06 50-inch portable
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1 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 the projector on and selecting the image source ■ Troubleshooting display problems ■ Adjusting the image ■ Turning off the projector Displaying and Adjusting the Image 15
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Positioning the Projector note You can mount the projector If you’re setting up the projector yourself and it isn’t already installed on the ceiling, or place it in the theater or conference room you’re using, you’ll probably want behind a translucent screen to place it on a table in front of the screen, as shown. x art below for rear projection. See Appendix B for details. This lets you stand in the front of the room, face the audience, and remain close enough to the equipment to be abl
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Ideally, you should place the projector directly in front of the center of note the screen, facing it toward the screen squarely. The base of the lens After positioning the should be at about the level of the bottom of the screen. projector, you may want to connect a Kensington ® MicroSaver anti-theft device to the lock port on the projector’s left side. You can purchase this from EPSON; see “Optional Accessories” on page 14. Projector Screen If you place the projector below screen l
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Projecting the Image Make sure your projector and other equipment are set up as described in Chapter 3. Then follow the instructions below to start the projector and display an image. Turning on the Projector If you turn on any connected computer or video equipment before note starting the projector, this lets the projector automatically detect and To shut down the projector, display the image source. If you turn on the projector first, or have see page 29. Shutting down multiple pieces
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4. Press the red PPower button on top of the projector—or press the PPower button on the remote control. (If this is your first time using the remote control, make sure the batteries are installed and the ON/OFF switch on the side of the remote is turned on.) Turn on Power button remote warning The Ppower light flashes green as the projector warms up, and an Never look into the lens image begins to appear. When the Ppower light stops flashing when the lamp is on. This and remains green
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Selecting the Image Source note Selecting the image source lets you switch between images input from To focus and adjust the different pieces of equipment connected to the projector (such as a image, see page 24. If a computer or DVD player). projected image fails to appear, see page 21 for help. If you don’t see the image you want, select it using the Source buttons either on the projector or the remote control. The Source buttons work as follows: note ■ The projector has two Source but
