Epson Powerlite 740c Multimedia Projector Users Guide

							Connecting to Computers and Other Equipment41
Connecting an S-Video Source 
1. Locate an S-Video cable (one is usually provided with your video 
equipment or you can purchase one from Epson; see page 10). 
2. Connect the cable to the S-Video connector on your player and 
the 
S-Video connector on the projector:
3. If you want to play sound through the projector, see page 44 for 
instructions on connecting audio cables.
4. If you don’t need to make any other connections, see page 16 or 
the Quick Setup sheet for instructions on turning on the projector 
and adjusting the image. Once the projector is turned on, select 
the image source: press the 
Search button on the remote control 
or press the 
Source Search button on the projector’s control 
panel repeatedly until the image appears. 
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							42Connecting to Computers and Other Equipment
Connecting a Component Video Source
You will need a component-to-VGA video cable or a component 
video-to-VGA adapter for this connection. You can order this cable 
(ELPKC19) from Epson; see page 11 for more information.
1. Locate a component-to-VGA video cable or adapter. 
2. Connect the cable to your player and the blue 
Computer/Component Video connector on the projector. 
3. If you want to play sound through the projector, see page 44 for 
instructions on connecting audio cables.
4. If you don’t need to make any other connections, see page 16 for 
instructions on turning on the projector and adjusting the image. 
Once the projector is turned on, select the image source: press the 
Search button on the remote control or press the Source 
Search 
button on the projector’s control panel repeatedly until 
the image appears. 
note
Be sure your video player is 
not an RGB video source. 
If you select the wrong 
source, image quality may 
suffer. Check your video 
player’s documentation.
Also, make sure the 
Computer Input setting in 
the Signal menu is set to 
Auto or Component Video 
(see page 50).
Component-to-VGA cable Component-to-
VGA adapter
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Connecting an RGB Video Source
1. Locate the VGA computer cable provided with the projector. 
2. Connect the cable to the video port on your player and 
the 
Computer/Component port on the projector.
3. If you want to play sound through the projector, see page 44 for 
instructions on connecting audio cables.
4. If you don’t need to make any other connections, see page 16 for 
instructions on turning on the projector and adjusting the image. 
Once the projector is turned on, select the image source: press the 
Search button on the remote control or press the Source 
Search 
button on the projector’s control panel repeatedly until 
the image appears. 
note
Be sure your video player is 
not a component video 
source. If you select the 
wrong source, image quality 
may suffer. Check your 
video player’s 
documentation.
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Playing Sound Through the Projector
You can play sound through the projector’s speaker system.
To play sound through the projector, follow these steps:
1. Locate the appropriate cable and connect it to the 
Audio jack on 
the projector.
■If you have a computer connected to the blue Computer/
Component Video 
port, use a stereo mini-jack cable.
■If you have video equipment connected to the Video or 
S-Video port, use an RCA-style audio cable and the audio 
adapter included with the projector.
  
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the audio output 
connector(s) on your computer or video equipment. 
Audio 
adapter
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1
Fine-Tuning the Projector
You can use the projector’s on-screen menus to adjust the image, 
sound, and other features. This chapter covers the following 
information: 
■Using the menu system
■Adjusting the image
■Adjusting signal settings
■Customizing projector features
■Using the projector security features
■Customizing power and operation
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							46Fine-Tuning the Projector
Using the Menu System
You can use the remote control or the projector’s control panel to 
access the menus and change settings. Follow these steps:
1. To display the menu screen, press the 
Menu button on the 
remote control or on the projector.  
You see a menu screen similar to the one below:
The menus are listed on the left and the options available for the 
highlighted menu are shown on the right.
2. Use the  pointer button on the remote control (or the arrow 
buttons on the projector) to scroll through the menu list. When 
you’ve highlighted the desired menu, press the 
Enter button to 
select it. 
3. Once you’ve selected the menu, use the  pointer button to 
scroll through the list of options. (Some of the options may be 
grayed out or unavailable, depending on the selected source.)
Menu list
Options
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4. After highlighting the option you want to adjust, use the 
pointer button to change the setting. In some cases, you may 
have to press the 
Enter button to view a sub-screen for changing 
the setting. 
■Press the left or right side of the  pointer button to adjust
a slider bar.
■To select from two or more settings, use the  pointer 
button to highlight the desired setting and press 
Enter. 
5. After changing the settings, press the 
Esc button to save your 
changes and return to the previous menu (or press it repeatedly to 
exit the menu system). 
You can also press the 
Menu button to exit. 
Restoring the Default Settings 
You can use the menu system’s Reset options to restore the factory-
default settings for all the settings listed in a specific menu, or all the 
settings in all menus.
To restore the settings in a specific menu, enter the menu whose 
settings you want to change, select 
Reset, and confirm as needed. 
(The example below shows how to reset the Image menu.) 
To restore all the projector settings to their factory-default values, 
select the 
Reset menu, highlight All Reset, and press Enter. 
+
-
ONONOFFOFF
Reset settings
for current menu
Reset settings for
all menus
note
When you select Reset All 
in the Reset menu, it does 
not reset the Computer 
Input, Video Signal, User’s 
Logo, Language, and Lamp 
settings.
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Adjusting the Image 
You can use the Image menu to adjust the brightness, sharpness, color, 
tint, and contrast. 
1. Press the 
Menu button on the projector or remote control and 
select the 
Image menu. You see the Image menu screen. 
2. Use the  pointer button to highlight the desired option, then 
adjust it as needed:
■Color Mode
Lets you quickly adjust the color and brightness for various 
environments. Use either the remote control or the 
Color 
Mode
 setting in the Image menu. You can save a different 
setting for each source. Select from these settings:
Dynamic: For increased brightness in bright rooms (the 
default for non-computer display).
Presentation: For computer presentations (the default when 
projecting from a computer with analog video).
Theatre: For optimizing movie images with increased 
contrast. 
Living Room: For increased brightness when playing video 
games or watching TV in a bright room.
sRGB: For matching the color palette of standard sRGB 
computer displays.
Blackboard: For projecting accurate colors on a green 
chalkboard (adjusts the white point).
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■Brightness 
Lightens or darkens the overall image.
■Contrast
Adjusts the difference between light and dark areas. 
■Color Intensity (video only)
Adjusts the color depth of the image.
■Tint (video only)
Adjusts the balance of green to magenta in the image 
(available only for component video or NTSC signals).
■Sharpness
Adjusts the sharpness of the image.
■Color Adjustment
Adjusts the color temperature. Select Color Temp. to set a 
temperature between 5000 and 10000 °K. Or select 
RGB to 
adjust individual red, green, and blue values. (Not available if 
sRGB is selected as the Color Mode setting.)
Adjusting Signal Settings 
Although the projector normally detects and optimizes the input 
signal automatically, you can use the Signal menu to make manual 
adjustments. In addition to changing the position of the projected 
image, you can correct tracking and sync for computer images, or 
change the aspect ratio to widescreen format for video images. 
1. Press the 
Menu button and select the Signal menu. 
You see a screen similar to one of those below. (The settings will 
be different depending on the source you are projecting from.)
note
The Brightness setting 
changes the opacity of the 
projector’s LCD panels. You 
can also change the lamp’s 
brightness. Select 
Brightness Control in the 
Setting menu, then choose 
High or Low (the default 
setting is High).
note
You can also use the remote 
control’s 
Auto button to 
automatically reset the 
projector’s tracking, sync, 
resolution, and position 
settings. See page 24 for 
details.
Computer/RGB Video
Component Video Composite Video/S-Video
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							50Fine-Tuning the Projector2. Use the  pointer button to highlight the desired option, then 
adjust it as needed:
■Auto Setup 
Leave this setting 
ON to automatically optimize the computer 
image. Turn it off if you want to save adjustments you have 
made to the video settings.
■Tracking 
Adjust this value to eliminate vertical stripes in the image.
■Sync
Adjust this value if the image appears blurry or flickers.
■Position
If the image is slightly cut off on one or more sides, it may not 
be centered exactly. Select this setting and use the  pointer 
button to center it.
■Computer Input
If the colors don’t look right on the Auto setting, select the 
setting for the type of equipment you’ve connected to the 
Computer/Component Video port:
RGB: For a computer connection.
Component Video: For a video player that outputs a 
component video signal. 
■Video Signal 
Leave this setting at 
Auto unless you are using a 60-Hz PAL 
system (then select 
PAL60).
tip
Before adjusting tracking or 
sync, fill the screen with an 
image containing fine 
detail. For example, in 
Windows you can select a 
pattern to appear as your 
desktop background. If this 
option isn’t available, try 
projecting black text on a 
white background.
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