Epson Powerlite 7700p Multimedia Projector Users Guide

Welcome5

Built-in help system
Provides assistance for common problems. Available from the 
Help button on the projector or the remote control. See page 66 
for details.

support.epson.com
Download FAQs and e-mail your questions to EPSON support.

CD-ROMs
Your Owner’s Kit
 includes two CD-ROMs. The PowerLite 7700p 
CD-ROM lets you register electronically and includes the 
electronic copy of this book as well as a link to Presenters Online. 
On the Projector Software CD-ROM, you’ll find the optional 
EMP...

6Welcome
Unpacking the Projector 
After unpacking the projector, make sure you have all the parts shown 
below:
Save all packaging in case you need to ship the projector. Always use 
the original packaging (or the equivalent) when you need to send the 
projector to another location.
If you are moving the projector by hand, use a carrying case (such as 
the optional cases available from EPSON). See page 8 for more 
information about cases.
projector
Power
FreezeA/V MuteE-ZoomR/C ON
OFF31524EnterEsc
remote...

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Additional Components
Depending on how you plan to use the projector, you may need 
additional components:

To receive an S-Video signal, you need an S-Video cable. (One is 
usually provided with your video device.)

To receive a component video signal from a VCR or other video 
device, you need a BNC cable (usually provided with the device).

To connect two computers to the projector at the same time, you 
need a VGA to BNC cable. To amplify the second computer’s 
audio through the projector’s...

8Welcome
Optional Accessories
To enhance your use of the projector, EPSON provides the following 
optional accessories:  
You can purchase these accessories from your dealer or by 
calling EPSON at (800) 873-7766; or visit the EPSON Store
™
at www.epson.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call 
(800) 873-7766 for dealer referral. 
Product Product number
Replacement lamp and air filter ELPLP12
Long throw zoom lens ELPAL01
Wide angle lens ELPAW01
Customized carrying cases:
Samsonite
® wheeled soft...

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Setting Up the Projector9
Setting Up the Projector
This chapter tells you how to set up the projector for a laptop 
computer or video presentation. If you need to set up the projector for 
a permanent installation or connect it to a desktop or workstation 
computer, see Appendix A.
You’ll find instructions for the following in this chapter:

Positioning the projector

Connecting to a laptop computer

Connecting to video sources
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10Setting Up the Projector
Positioning the Projector
Before connecting the projector, you need to decide where to place it. 
The location you choose depends on the size of the room and what 
you are projecting.

Place the projector on a sturdy, level surface, between 
3.6 and 47.6 feet from the screen.

Make sure there is plenty of space for ventilation around and 
under the projector.

Make sure the projector is within 10 feet of a grounded electrical 
outlet or extension cord, and within 5 feet of your...

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If you place the projector below the level of the screen, you’ll have to 
tilt it up by extending the feet as shown. Tilting the projector upward 
causes the image to lose its square shape, but you can correct the 
distortion by pressing the 
Keystone button as described in the next 
chapter. 
If you place the projector level with the bottom of the screen, the 
image will be square and you won’t have to adjust it. If you place the 
projector higher than the bottom of the...

12Setting Up the Projector
Connecting to a Laptop Computer
You can connect the PowerLite projector to any computer that has a 
standard video output (monitor) port, including PC notebook and 
laptop computers, Macintosh PowerBooks, and hand-held devices.
Connecting the Computer Cable
Before you start, make sure your computer and the projector are 
turned off.
1. Connect one end of the computer cable to the projector’s 
Computer 1 port.
 
2. Make sure the Computer 1 
switch is flipped to the left (to 
the...

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4. Tighten the screws on the connectors.
If you don’t need to make any other connections, you can plug in 
your projector and turn it on. See page 20 for instructions.
Connecting the Cable for Remote Mouse 
Control
Using the remote control as a wireless mouse lets you click through 
slideshow-style presentations, such as PowerPoint, from up to 30 feet 
away (for details, see page 38). This gives you more flexibility in 
delivering your presentation, since you won’t need to...

14Setting Up the Projector
Amplifying Computer Audio
Your laptop probably has its own sound system; however, it may not 
be adequate for your presentation. If you need more volume or better 
sound quality, you can connect the audio cable to take advantage of 
the projector’s built-in amplifier and stereo speakers. 
1. Connect one end of the audio cable to the 
Audio (Computer1) 
jack on the projector.
  
2. Connect the other end of the audio cable to your laptop’s   
headphone jack or   audio-out jack....