Epson 8150i Multimedia Projector Users Guide
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EPSON ® PowerLite ® 8150i User’s Guide CPD-11971 EPSON ® PowerLite ® 8150i Multimedia Projector EPSON®PowerLite®8150i Multimedia Projector
EPSON ® PowerLite ® 8150i Multimedia Projector User’s Guide
ii 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 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON product. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other products. 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. EPSON is a registered trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. SizeWise is a trademark; Extra Care and EPSON Store are service marks; and PrivateLine and PowerLite are registered trademarks of Epson America, 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. CPD-11971 Copyright © 2001 by Epson America, Inc. 4/01
iii Contents IntroductionGetting the Most from Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Using Your Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Reading This Manual Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1Presenting Without a ComputerCreating Your Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Supported Applications and File Formats . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Creating Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Transferring Your Presentation to the Projector . . . . . . . . . 11 Sending the Presentation from Your Office . . . . . . . . . 11 Downloading Your Presentation While in the Meeting Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Copying Your Presentation Directly to the Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Delivering Your Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Highlighting Your Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Choosing a Drawing Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Drawing on the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Saving Your Drawings and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 2Presenting from a Laptop or VCRPositioning the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Connecting to a Laptop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Connecting the Computer Video Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Connecting the Mouse Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Connecting the Audio Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Connecting to a Video Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 3Displaying and Adjusting the ImageDisplaying an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Turning On the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Selecting the Image Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
iv Adjusting the Image and Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Focusing and Zooming Your Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Adjusting the Height of Your Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Adjusting the Image Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Resizing the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Turning On the Projector Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Shutting Down the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 4Using the Remote ControlTurning On the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Using the Remote Control as a Wireless Mouse . . . . . . . . . 51 Controlling the Picture and Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Switching Between Picture Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Turning Off the Picture and Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Stopping Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Zooming Your Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Displaying Picture-in-Picture Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Highlighting Your Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Using the Pointer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Using Box Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Spotlighting Your Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Using Horizontal and Vertical Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Clearing the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 5Solving ProblemsUsing On-Screen Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 What To Do When the Lights Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Solving Problems with the Image or Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Solving Problems with the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Solving Problems with EasyMP.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Telephone Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Introduction1 - Introduction The EPSON® PowerLite® 8150i is a highly versatile presentation tool. You can connect it to one or two computer sources and up to three video sources and easily switch between them. In addition, the projector’s EasyMP.net features let you transfer presentations directly to the projector (over a network) and then deliver them without having to connect a PC or laptop. See the following pages to learn about: Getting the most from your projector Using your documentation Getting help Follow these guidelines when reading this manual: warnings Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. cautions Cautions must be observed to avoid damaging your equipment. notes Notes contain important information and useful tips.
2Introduction Getting the Most from Your Projector Depending on how you plan to use the projector, you can take advantage of the following options: Presenting without a computer If the projector is connected to your network, you can use its EasyMP.net features to transfer your presentation directly to the projector. This lets you walk into the meeting room hands-free and deliver your presentation without having to connect a PC or laptop. EasyMP.net lets you project various Microsoft® applications— such as PowerPoint, ® Excel, and Word—as well as certain types of image files. For instructions, see Chapter 1 starting on page 7. Connecting a computer or video device If you’re not using EasyMP.net, you’ll need to connect the projector directly to a computer or video device. See page 30 for guidelines on positioning the projector. Then turn to page 31 to connect a Macintosh ® or PC, or page 36 to connect a VCR, DVD player, or other type of video device. When done connecting your equipment, turn to Chapter 3 starting on page 37 for instructions on displaying and adjusting the image. Using the remote control You can use the remote control to start and run your presentation, control the picture and sound, and highlight your presentation by using it as a digital pointer. If you’re giving a PowerPoint presentation, you can use the remote as a wireless mouse to click through from one slide to the next. See Chapter 4 starting on page 49 for details. office PC meeting room
Introduction3 Drawing on the screen If you’re using EasyMP.net, you can connect a USB device, such as a mouse or drawing tablet, directly to the projector. This lets you draw on the screen, make notes, and highlight your presentation. See page 20. If you don’t have access to a USB mouse or tablet, you can use the projector’s EMP Tablet software to draw on screen using your laptop’s mouse; see page 21. (You can also connect a drawing tablet to your laptop.) Your laptop needs to be on the network, but if it’s equipped with a wireless Ethernet card, you won’t have to worry about connecting any cables before starting your presentation. Whichever drawing tool you choose, keep in mind that it can also be used in place of the remote control to operate the EasyMP.net software and deliver your presentation. Including sound in your presentation If you’ve connected a computer or video device and your presentation includes sound, you can take advantage of the projector’s built-in stereo speaker system. For details, see page 35 (for computers) or page 36 (for video devices). wireless LANmouse (or drawing tablet)
4Introduction Using Your Documentation This book contains all the information you need to operate your projector and its software. For complete setup and maintenance information, or to order additional parts and accessories, see the projector Administrator’s Manual. Reading This Manual Online The projector CD-ROM includes an electronic copy of this manual. You may find it conve nient to cop y it onto your compute r’s hard drive so it’s always with you. Just insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive, select the Install/View Documentation button and click Install User’s Guide or View User’s Guide. To view your electronic manual, you need to use Adobe ® Acrobat®. If you don’t have it, you can install it from the CD-ROM. When you open the manual, you see this screen: You can move quickly to the topic of your choice by clicking in the table of contents on the left side of the screen. You can also use the arrows in the toolbar or the vertical scroll bar on the right side of the screen to move through the manual. For more information, see your Adobe Acrobat online guide. show table of contents table of contents note If the hand icon changes to an index finger when you pass the mouse pointer over a text link, you can click the link to jump to a related topic.
Introduction5 Getting Help If you experience a problem with the projector, check with your network or projector administrator first. You can also check for troubleshooting tips in Chapter 5 starting on page 59. If you still need help after checking these sources, you can use the EPSON PrivateLine ® Support service. Call (800) 637-7661 and enter the PIN on the PrivateLine card in the projector Owner’s Kit. Or take advantage of EPSON’s automated support services 24 hours a day. See “Where To Get Help” on page 72 for more information.