Epson Powerlite 700c Multimedia Projector Users Guide

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Important Safety Information
WARNING
WARNINGWARNING 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...

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Contents
ContentsContents Contents
WelcomeTips for Powerful Presentations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Getting More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Registering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Reading Your Electronic Manuals  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Getting StartedUnpacking the Projector   . . . ....

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Projecting a 
PresentationDisplaying Your Image   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
AdjustingYour Image  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Focusing and Zooming Your Image   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Positioning Your Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Adjusting the Image Shape   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30...

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Creating Your Own Startup Screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Capturing the Image  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Assigning the Image to the No-Signal Message 
and/or A/V Mute Button  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Viewing Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
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Maintaining 
and 
Transporting 
the ProjectorCleaning the Lens   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Cleaning the...

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Welcome
Your EPSON® PowerLite® is the smallest, most lightweight 
projector to offer powerful 3-LCD performance. It weighs less 
than 6 pounds and displays full-color images at a resolution of 
1024 ´ 768 pixels (PowerLite 700c/710c) or 800 ´ 600 pixels 
(PowerLite 500c). 
Producing up to 1000 ANSI lumens, your projector creates 
bright images that can be easily seen in rooms light enough to 
take notes. Digital keystone correction, picture-in-picture 
technology, and electronic zoom are some...

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Tips for Powerful Presentations
Your PowerLite projector gives you all the tools you need to 
give a professional presentation. But you still have to prepare 
your materials and practice your delivery. Here are some tips 
that should help:
nGet the facts. 
What is the purpose of the presentation? Who will be 
in the audience? How long will you have for your 
presentation? How big is the room? See Chapter 1 for tips 
on the best way to set up the projector based on room size.
nFocus your content....

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Getting More Information
Need more tips on giving presentations? Quick steps for setting 
up your projector? Here’s where you can look for help:
nwww.presentersonline.com
Includes a library of articles covering presentation tips, 
tricks, and technology. Provides templates, clip art and 
sound clips, as well as Presenters Services to use on the 
road. Even more resources and services are available if you 
register to join the Presenters Club—and it’s free.
nwww.epson.com/support
Download FAQs...

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Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
Please follow these guidelines as you read this manual:
nWarnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
nCautions must be observed to avoid damage to your 
equipment.
nNotes contain important information about your projector.
Registering
Please take a minute to register online using the CD-ROM that 
came with your EPSON PowerLite projector. This enables you 
to receive special information on accessories, new products, and 
services. You can register...

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When you open an electronic manual, you’ll see this toolbar:
With Acrobat Reader, you have several ways to navigate 
through text:
nUse the navigation pane on the left side of the screen to 
move quickly to the topic of your choice. 
nUse the arrow buttons in the toolbar or the vertical scroll 
bar on the right side of the document to move through a 
manual. (The box to the left of the scroll bar displays the 
current page number.)
nWhen your mouse pointer changes from a hand to a 
pointing...

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Getting Started
This chapter tells you how to unpack your projector, set it up 
for a presentation, connect it to a computer and/or video 
source, and turn it on. A lot of this information also appears on 
the Quick Setup sheet that came with the projector. You’ll find 
more detailed information and additional instructions in this 
chapter, including:
nUnpacking the projector
nInstalling batteries in the remote control
nPositioning the projector
nChoosing your connections
nConnecting...