Epson Powerlite 6100i Quick Setup Manual

							
1		
If	 you’ve	 turned	 on	your	notebook 	and	 you	don’t	 see	an	image,	 press		
the	
Source Search 	button	 on	the	 projector	 to	select	 the	image	 source.	
	 		
NOTE: If	 you	 still	see	a	blank	 screen	 or	have	 other	 display	 problems,	
	 		 see	 the	troubleshooting	 tips	on	the	 back	 of	this	 sheet.
 
2		
Open	 the	lens	 access	 door.	
	
	
3		
Turn	 the	focus	 ring	to		
sharpen	 the	image.
	
	
Turn	 the	zoom	 ring	to	
	
reduce	 or	enlarge	
	
the	 image.
	
	
4		
If	 your	 image	 looks	like		or	,	you’ve	 placed	the	projector	 off		
to	 one	 side	 of	the	 screen	 at	an	 angle.	 Place	it	directly	 in	front	 of	the
	
center	 of	the	 screen,	 facing	the	screen	 squarely.	
5		
If	 your	 image	 looks	like		or	,	press	 the		or		buttons		
on	 the	 projector	 to	correct	 it.
1		
Turn	 on	your	notebook.
2		
Make	 sure	the	projector’s		
	Power 	light	 is	orange		
and	 not	flashing.
3	 Press	 the		Power	button	
	 to	 turn	on	the	 projector.
Turn on your equipment
Connect the projector
   to your notebook
Follow	 these	instructions	 to	connect	 the	projector	 to	your	
notebook.	 For	other	 setup	options,	 see	your	
User’s Guide.
Epson
®
 
PowerLite
®
 6100i
Quick Setup
Power	 cordVGA	computer	 cable
Adjust the image
CAUTION: Before unplugging the projector...
Shut	down	 the	projector	 properly:
1.	 Press	 the		Power	button	 twice.	
2.		
When	 the		Power	light	 is	steady	 orange,	 you	can	unplug	 the		
projector.
	
With	 Epson
’s	 exclusive	 Instant	OffTM	technology	 there’s	 no	 cool-down	
period,	 so	you	 can	pack	 up	and	 go	immediately	 after	turning	 off	
	
the	 projector.
CAUTION: Never unplug the projector when the 	Power light is 
green or flashing orange.
Turn over
Power		
button
Power		
light
Zoom
Focus
1	 Locate	 the	required	 cables:
 
2		
Connect	 the	computer	 cable	to		
the	 blue	
Computer1 	port		
on	 the	 projector.
3	 Connect	 the	other	 end	to	your	 notebook’s	 video-out	
	 or	
	 monitor	 port.
	 		
NOTE: If	 your	 notebook	 has	a	DVI	 connector,	 you	need	 to	use	 an	
	 	 optional	 DVI-to-VGA	adapter	with	the	included	 computer	 cable
	
	 	 (see	 your	computer’s	 documentation).	
4	 Connect	the	power	 cord	to	the	
	 projector,	 then	plug	the	other	 end
	
	 into	 an	electrical	 outlet. 
						

							
1	 If	this	 is	your	 first	time	 using	 the	remote,	 make	sure	its	batteries	
	 are	 installed	 as	shown.
You	 can	use	the	remote	 control	to	operate	 the	projector	 as	described	 below.	
For	 more	 information	 on	using	 the	remote	 control,	 see	your	
User’s Guide.
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Quick Setup
Epson
 
PowerLite 6100i
CPD-21896
Using the remote control
Where to get help
Telephone Support Services	
To	 use	 the	Epson	 PrivateLine®	Support	 service,	call	(800)	 637-7661	 and	enter	
the	 PIN	on	the	 Epson	 PrivateLine	 Support	card	included	 with	your	projector.	
This	 service	 is	available	 6	
AM	to	 6	PM,	Pacific	 Time,	Monday	 through		
Friday,	 for	the	 duration	 of	your	 warranty	 period.	You	may	 also	speak	 with	
	
a	 projector	 support	specialist	 by	dialing	 one	of	these	 numbers:
U.S.:	 (562)	 276-4394,	6	AM	to	 6	PM,	Pacific	 Time,	
	 Monday	 through	Friday	
Canada:	 (905)	 709-3839,	 6	AM	to	 6	PM,	Pacific	 Time,	
	 Monday	 through	Friday	
Toll	 or	long	 distance	 charges	may	apply.
Electronic Support Services	
Epson	 provides	 technical	 assistance	 through	electronic	 support	
	
services	 24	hours	 a	day	 at	http://support.epson.com.	 For	tips,	 templates,	
	
and	 training	 for	developing	 successful	presentations	 go	to	
	
http://www.presentersonline.com.
If you see a blank screen...
If	you	 see	a	blank	 screen	 or	the	No signal 	message	 after	turning	 on	
your	 notebook,	 check	the	following:
		 	
Make	 sure	the		Power 	light	 on	the	 projector	 is	green	 and		
not	 flashing.
		 	
Press	 the	Source Search 	button	 on	the	 projector	 to	select	 the		
computer	 as	the	 image	 source.
		 	
If	you’re	 using	a	Windows®	notebook,	 press	the	function	 key	on	your	
keyboard	 that	lets	you	 display	 on	an	external	 monitor.	 It	may	 be
	
labelled	
CRT/LCD 	or	 have	 an	icon	 such	 as								 .	You	 may	 have	 to	
hold	 down	 the	
Fn	key	 while	 pressing	 it.	Allow	 a	few	 seconds	 for	
the	 projector	 to	sync	 up	after	 changing	 the	setting.
If the projector and notebook 
don’t display the same image...
If	your	 image	 displays	 either	on	the	 projector	 or	notebook,	 but	not	on	
both,	 check	 the	following:
Windows	
Try	 using	 the	
CRT/LCD 	or									 key	as	described	 above.	On	most	 systems,	
this	 key	lets	you	 toggle	 between	 the	LCD	 screen	 and	the	projector,
	
or	 display	 on	both	 at	the	 same	 time.
If	 that	 doesn’t	 work,	check	your	monitor	 settings	to	make	 sure	both	 the
	
LCD	 screen	 and	the	external	 monitor	port	are	enabled.
1.	 From	 the	Windows	 Control	Panel,	open	the	Display 	utility.
2 .	 	
In	the	 Display	 Properties	 dialog	box,	click	the	
Settings 	tab,	 then	 click	Advanced.
3.	 	
The	 method	 for	adjusting	 the	setting	 varies;	
you	 may	 have	 to	click	 a	
Monitor 	tab,	 then	
make	 sure	the	external	 Monitor	port	is	set
	
as	 your	 primary	 display	and/or	enabled.
	
See	 your	 notebook’s	 manual	or	online	 help
	
for	 details.
Mac OS® X
1.	 From	 the	Apple®	menu,	 select	System 
  Preferences ,	then	 select	
Displays.
2.	 	
Select	 the	VGA Display 	or	Color LCD	
dialog	 box.
3.	 	
Click	 the	Arrangement 	(or	Arrange )	tab	
and	 click	
Mirror Displays.
Mac OS 9.x or earlier
1.	 	
From	 the	Apple	 menu,	 select	Control Panels ,		
then	 click	
Monitors 	or	Monitors and Sound.
2 .	 Click	 the	Arrange	icon.
3 .	 	
Drag	 one	monitor	 icon	
on	 top	 of	the	 other.	
If	 the	
Arrange 	option	 isn’t	available,	 click	the		
Monitor 	icon	 and	select	 a	Simulscan 	resolution.
Troubleshooting
Turn	 off	projector	
display	 and	sound
Optimize	 the	
computer	 image
Turn	projector	 on	and	 off
Navigate	 projector	 menus
Zoom	in	and	 out	on	part	
of	 the	 projected	 image
Choose	which	source	
to	 display
Control	 projector	 volume
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