Epson Powerlite 5500c Users Guide

							 
EPSON
® PowerLite
® 5500C/7500C User’s 
Guide
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Important Information About Your 
ProjectorImportant Safety InformationWarning: 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.Remote Control InformationYou can operate the projector by remote control via a line-of-sight infrared (IR) receiver at the front of the 
projector. The projector may not respond to remote control commands under the following conditions:❐
There is an object between the remote control IR emitter and the IR receiver on the projector.
❐
Ambient light is too bright.
❐
Certain types of fluorescent lighting are used.
❐
A strong light source shines into the IR receiver.
❐
Other equipment that emits infrared energy, such as a radiant room heater, is in the room.
These conditions commonly cause problems for most infrared-controlled equipment. Try the following 
solutions:
❐
The remote control unit’s batteries may be low on power; replace them.
❐
Dim the ambient lighting and/or turn off any fluorescent lights.
❐
Close any window coverings and/or move the projector out of direct sunlight.
❐
Turn off other equipment that emits infrared energy.
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         ivIf the remote control still does not work properly, remember you can always control your computer-based 
presentation directly from the computer, even in an environment containing one of the conditions listed above.
FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to 
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful 
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency 
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to 
radio or television reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular 
installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception, which can be 
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by 
one or more of the following measures.❐
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 
❐
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
❐
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
❐
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING
The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC 
Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC 
for this equipment. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable 
with this device. If this equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to 
unused interfaces. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s 
authority to operate the equipment.
For Canadian Users
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment 
Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le materiel brouilleur du 
Canada.
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ContentsIntroduction 1
Getting the Most Out of Your Projector  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Remote Control   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Sleep Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Control Panel   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
About This Manual  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Where to Get Help   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Electronic Support Services  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Automated Telephone Services   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91  
Installation 11
Unpacking the Projector  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Additional Components   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Attaching the Hand Strap   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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Installing the Remote Control Batteries   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Before You Connect the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Connecting to a Computer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting to a PC Desktop Computer   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecting to a PC Laptop Computer   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Connecting to a Desktop Macintosh  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Connecting to a PowerBook  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Connecting to a Video Source   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Connecting to an External Speaker or PA System   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Using the Projector  39
Turning the Equipment On and Off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Turning the Projector On and Off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Positioning the Projector  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Calculating Image Size and Projection Distance   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Focusing and Positioning the Screen Image   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Resize Button   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Controlling the Projector  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using the Remote Control   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using the Control Panel   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Projector Status Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Power Light    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Projection Lamp Light   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Temperature Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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Using the Projector Menus  59
Accessing the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Changing a Menu Setting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Video Menu (Image Source = Computer)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Video Menu (Image Source = Video)    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Audio Menu   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Setting Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
User’s Logo Menu   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Storing a User Logo  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Assigning the Logo to the AV/Mute Button   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Effect Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
About Menu   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Reset All Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
4  
Using the ELP Link III Software  75
Connecting the ELP Link III Cables  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Connecting to a PC Desktop Computer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Connecting to a PC Laptop Computer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Connecting to a Desktop Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Connecting to a PowerBook    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Installing the Software   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Installing the Software for Windows  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Installing the Software for a Macintosh    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Launching the Software   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Launching the Software from Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Launching the Software on a Macintosh   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
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Using the Software   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Changing the COM Port Assignment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Customizing the Remote Control Effects Buttons   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Controlling Projector Features   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
5  
Maintenance 109
Cleaning the Lens   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Cleaning the Projector Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Cleaning the Air Filter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Replacing the Lamp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Transporting the Projector  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
6  
Troubleshooting 117
Using the Online Help Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Problems with the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Problems with the Remote Control  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Problems with the Image or Sound  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
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Technical Specifications  127
Glossary 133
Index 137
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Introduction
Your EPSON
® PowerLite
® projector is a compact, lightweight 
projector that lets you project SVGA (PowerLite 5500C) or XGA 
(PowerLite 7500C) full-color images and video onto a large screen 
for presentations. You can connect it simultaneously to two image 
sources: one PC or Apple® Macintosh
® computer plus one video 
source, such as a VCR or camcorder. You can also connect audio for 
each image source.
Images are displayed in SVGA at a resolution of 800 × 600 pixels 
(PowerLite 5500C) or XGA at a resolution of 1024 × 768 pixels 
(PowerLite 7500C). Your projector produces bright images that can 
be easily seen in rooms light enough to take notes. 
The projector’s two speakers employ a built-in SRS 3D Sound 
System for rich, powerful audio output. You can also connect an 
external speaker when further amplification is required.
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For your presentations, you can select front, rear, or ceiling 
projection. This provides maximum flexibility in choosing the best 
display method for each environment.
You can control your projector through a hand-held remote control 
unit, with menus provided for image source switching and image 
adjustment. The remote control can also act as a wireless mouse to 
control operations on your computer screen during presentations. 
Additionally, you can install the projector’s optional ELP Link III 
software to control the projector’s settings from your computer and 
reconfigure the projector’s special effects.
Your projector features a new patented SizeWize
™ chip for 
supporting a variety of computer output resolutions. For example, if 
you have the PowerLite 5500C, the resize feature lets you display 
VGA or XGA images at the projector’s SVGA resolution. On the 
PowerLite 7500C, you can resize the image to display VGA, SVGA, 
or SXGA images at the projector’s XGA resolution. No matter what 
type of computer output is used, the result is a full-size video image 
of outstanding clarity.
Your projector supports IBM
® compatible PCs and laptops, as well 
as Apple Macintosh, Power Macintosh
™, and PowerBook
™ 
computers. The video source can be NTSC, PAL, or SECAM. The 
projector automatically senses the video format, which can be 
composite video or S-Video. See Chapter 7 for details on supported 
computers and video formats.
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