Epson Powerlite 7550c Users Guide

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Creating and Assigning a User Logo
You can use the User’s Logo menu to define a logo for the screen 
and assign it to the AV/Mute button. Once you’ve assigned a logo, 
you can press the AV/Mute button on either the remote control or 
the control panel to display the logo.
Creating the User Logo
Follow these steps to create and store a logo:
1. Display the image (with the projector) you wish to use as a logo.
2. Press the Menu button to open the Main menu.
3. Select the User’s Logo menu by pressing the down arrow button 
on the control panel or the pointer button on the remote control. 
Then press the Enter button to display the User’s Logo Setting 
window.
4. The message, “Do you use the present image as a user logo?” 
appears on the screen. Choose Yes or No by pressing the left or 
right arrow buttons on the control panel or pressing left or right 
on the pointer on the remote control. Then press Enter.
5. A selection box appears over the image. To select the portion of 
the image you wish to use as the logo, use the arrow buttons on 
the control panel or the pointer button on the remote control. 
Once you’ve selected the desired area, press the Enter button. 
						

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6. The message “Do you use this image?” appears on the screen. 
Select Yes and press the Enter button. If you want to change the 
position, select No.
7. Next, the Zoom rate setting window appears on the screen. 
Select a rate using the arrow buttons or pointer, then press the 
Enter button.
8. The message “Do you save the user logo?” appears on the 
screen. Select Yes and press the Enter button. If you don’t want 
to save the logo, select No.
Note: Saving the logo may take a moment. Don’t use the 
projector or other sources (computer, video, speaker, etc.) 
while the logo is being saved. 
9. When the message “Saving the user logo is completed.” appears 
on the screen, press the Menu or Enter button to display the 
Main menu. 
  
						

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Assigning the Logo to the AV/Mute Button
Follow these steps to assign the logo to the AV/Mute button:
1. Press the Menu button to open the Main menu.
2. Select the Setting menu and press the Enter button.
3. Select the Blank (AV/Mute) option, then highlight Logo.
4. Press the Menu button to return to the Main menu.
Now you can press the AV/Mute button on the control panel or the 
remote control to display your logo. Press it again when you want to 
stop displaying the logo.  
						

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Modifying the Special Effects
The Effect menu lets you modify the appearance of special effects. 
You can also use it to change the cursor speed or reset the Effects 
buttons to their factory defaults.  Item Description
Pointer Changes the pointer’s shape and size. (This is similar to the 
Cursor Change function in the ELP Link III software; see 
page 105 and page 109.)
Box Specifies the color of the box outline.
Line Specifies the line width and color.
Marker  Specifies the color and width of highlighting.
Clear Clears the screen of special effects.
Cursor Speed Sets the cursor (pointer) speed to Low, Middle, or High.
Reset Returns all functions assigned to the Effects buttons to their 
factory defaults.
Select this item and then press the Enter
 
 button (control 
panel) or a multi-purpose button (remote) to display the 
confirmation screen. Next, select Yes and then press a 
multi-purpose button (remote) or the 
Enter
 
 button (control panel) to reset the Effect menu.
If you change your mind, select No and then press a 
multi-purpose button (remote) or the Enter
 
 button (control 
panel) to clear the confirmation screen without changing any 
settings. 
						

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If you have the optional ELP Link III software, you can reconfigure 
the Effects buttons with different functions. See “Assigning 
Functions to the Effects Buttons” on page 102 for more information.
Displaying Information About Your Projector
The About menu displays information about your projector. You see 
the following when the image source is Computer:
You see the following when the image source is Video:Item Description
Frequency Displays the horizontal and vertical frequency of the computer.
Resolution Displays the output resolution of the computer video output.
Refresh Rate Displays the refresh rate of the computer video output.
Lamp  Displays the number of hours the current lamp has been used. The 
lamp light flashes orange and red when the projector lamp is near the 
end of its normal life. When this happens, replace the projector lamp 
with a new one as soon as possible.
Item Description
Video Signal Displays the video signal.
Lamp  Displays the number of hours the current lamp has been used. The 
lamp light flashes orange and red when the projector lamp is near the 
end of its normal life. When this happens, replace the lamp with a new 
one as soon as possible. 
						

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Resetting All Menu Options
Selecting the Reset All menu option from the Main Menu resets the 
settings in all menus to their factory defaults. It does not change or 
delete any user logo you may have stored.
You will be prompted to confirm the reset action. Select Yes or No, 
then press the top or bottom multi-purpose button (remote) or the 
Enter button (control panel) to reset all the settings. 
						

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4Using ELP Link III
T
he optional ELP Link III software gives you greater flexibility in 
using your projector. Its most important advantage is that it allows 
you to control the projector from a computer. However, it also lets 
you do the following:
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Reconfigure the remote control’s Effects buttons with a wider 
range of functions, and even program Effects buttons with your 
own functions 
p
Assign functions to your keyboard so that you can enable 
special effects without using the remote control 
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Test projector performance
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Adjust the images you project to show greater detail 
						

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Note: If your computer doesn’t have a PS/2 mouse connector, you 
must use the ELP Link III kit to connect the projector to a computer. 
If you purchased the optional ELP Link III kit, you need to connect 
the special ELP Link III cables after you’ve finished connecting the 
projector’s power cable, video cable, and audio cable (if needed), as 
described in Chapter 1. 
This chapter covers:p
Unpacking the ELP Link III kit
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Connecting the ELP Link III cables
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Installing the software
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Using the software
Unpacking the ELP Link III Kit
When you unpack the ELP Link III kit, make sure you have all these 
components:
 Main cable
 
9-pin serial cable (PC set) 
						

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PS/2 mouse cable* (PC set) 
 
Serial mouse cable (PC set)
 Mouse cable* (Mac set)
 
Serial cable (Mac set)
 
ELP Link III software on CD-ROM
(PC or Mac)
* These mouse cables are different from the cables included with 
your projector.
Connecting the ELP Link III Cables
To use the ELP Link III software, you need to connect the ELP 
Link III main cable and the special ELP Link III serial cable. If you 
want to use the remote control as a mouse, you also need to connect 
the ELP Link III mouse cable.