Epson Powerlite 7900p Multimedia Projector Users Guide

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The password will be displayed as ****. After you enter the last 
digit, a confirmation screen appears. Enter the password again.
5. After you finish setting the password, press the 
Esc button to 
return to the Password Protect menu.
6. Press the 
Num button on the remote control to turn off the 
numeric keypad.
Make a note of the password and keep it in a safe place in case you 
forget it. 
Turning On Password Protect and User’s Logo 
Protect
1. To enable the password, press the Freeze button on the remote 
control for about 5 seconds until you see the Password Protect 
menu.
2. Select 
Power ON Protect and press Enter. 
3. Select 
ON and press Enter. Then press Esc. 
4. If you want to disable the password temporarily, select 
Timer and 
press 
Enter. Then hold down the Num button while you use the 
numeric keypad to enter the number of hours (from 0 to 9999) 
that you want the password feature disabled. If you want the 
projector to request the password every time it is turned on, set 
the timer to 
0H. Press Enter when you’re done.
The countdown for the elapsed time begins as soon as you close 
the Password Protect menu. (You can check the elapsed time in 
this menu next to 
Time elapsed.)
5. To turn User’s Logo Protect on, select 
User’s Logo Protect and 
press 
Enter. Select ON and press Enter. 
When this feature is on the logo appears whenever the projector is 
turned on (if the 
No-Signal Msg. is set to Logo on the Setting 
menu; see page 80) and as the A/V Mute screen (if you selected 
the 
Logo as the A/V Mute setting in the Setting menu). None of 
the User’s Logo features can be changed when the User’s Logo 
Protect function is enabled.
note
If you make a mistake 
entering the time, press the 
Esc button and enter the 
time again. 
						

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Menu to close the Password Protect menu.
7. Turn off the projector and unplug the power cord to enable 
password protection.
When you turn the projector on again, you will need to enter a 
password. Follow the instructions in the next section.
Starting the Projector with a Password
When the password function is enabled, you see this screen when you 
turn on the projector:
Press down the 
Num button on the remote control as you use the 
numeric keypad buttons to enter the password. Once you have 
entered the password correctly, the password screen closes, and 
projection begins.
If the password is not correct, you see the message 
Wrong password. 
Please try again.
 If you enter an incorrect password three times in 
succession, you see the message 
The projector’s operation will be 
locked. Request code xxxxx
 and the projector switches to standby 
mode for approximately 5 minutes. Write down the request code. 
Then disconnect the projector’s power cord from the electrical outlet, 
reconnect it, and turn the projector back on. 
When you see the Password Protect Release screen again, you can try 
to enter the correct password.
note
If you lose the remote 
control, you will not be able 
to enter the password, so 
keep the remote control in a 
safe place at all times.
note
When the period defined in 
the 
Time-elapsed setting 
has passed, and the password 
is entered correctly, the 
elapsed time will be reset to 
0 and the countdown will 
start again. Remember to 
disable or change this setting 
when you need to.
Password
Enter the password.
[0-9]:Enter [0-9]:Enter
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If you have forgotten the password, contact Epson with the request 
code number that appears in the Password Protect Release screen for 
assistance. See “Where To Get Help” on page 121.
If you enter an incorrect password 30 times in succession, the 
projector remains locked and you must contact Epson to unlock it. 
Disabling the Projector’s Buttons
When you enable the Operation Lock function, all the projector’s 
buttons are disabled except for the P 
Power button.
1. Press the 
Menu button.
2. Select the 
Advanced2 menu and press Enter.
3. Use the  pointer button (or up and down arrow buttons) to 
select 
Operation Lock and press the Enter button.
4. Select 
ON and press Enter.
5. Select 
Yes and press Enter to confirm the setting.
6. Press the 
Menu button.
note
To cancel Operation Lock, 
press the projector’s 
Enter 
button for 7 to 10 seconds. 
						

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Managing the Projector from 
a Remote Computer
Your projector’s Easy Management software lets you monitor and 
control your projector(s) from a remote computer in several ways:
■Use EMP Monitor to see your projectors’ status, switch image 
sources, and control basic settings.
■Use EMP NetworkManager to receive e-mail notifications 
alerting you to possible problems.
■Use a network management utility running SNMP, such as 
HP OpenView,
™ to manage your facility’s equipment from a 
pre-existing system. 
To use the Easy Management software to manage your projector(s), 
first install it as described on page 86. Then connect and configure 
each projector you want to monitor, so it can be recognized on your 
network (see page 87). 
This chapter covers the following information:
■Installing the Easy Management software
■Connecting the projector to and configuring it for the network
■Using EMP Monitor
■Using EMP NetworkManager
note
A plug-in will be available 
to allow you to manage your 
projectors in HP OpenView. 
Check with your dealer or 
Epson for availability (see 
page 121). 
If you’re using a network 
management utility running 
SNMP, you can configure 
your network to send trap 
alerts even without a plug-in 
(see page 87). This feature is 
intended for use by network 
administrators only. 
						

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Installing the Easy Management 
Software
The projector software CD-ROM includes the software you need to 
use the projector’s EMP Monitor and EMP NetworkManager. 
System Requirements 
Before you install the software, make sure your computer meets these 
requirements: 
■Microsoft® Windows 98 SE, XP, 2000, Me, or NT 4.0 (service 
pack 6a or later)
■Pentium® MMX 166 MHz processor (Pentium II 233 MHz or 
better recommended)
■At least 256MB of RAM
■At least 7MB of free hard disk space
■XGA (1024 × 768) or better display adapter and monitor
Installing the Software
Follow these steps to install the software: 
1. Insert the projector software CD-ROM in your computer’s 
CD-ROM drive. You see this screen:
note
The Easy Management 
software cannot be installed 
on Macintosh systems.
Click here 
						

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2. Click Install to install both EMP Monitor and EMP Network 
Manager. 
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
4. When you’re finished, click 
Exit. 
Once installed, you can access these programs from your computer’s 
Start menu. 
Connecting and Configuring the 
Projector
Before using the Easy Management software to manage your 
projector(s), you have to connect each projector you want to monitor 
to your network and configure it with an appropriate IP address.
1. Connect the projector to your network using a commercially 
available 100baseTX or 10baseT network cable. 
Connect the cable to the Ethernet port on the projector as shown.
2. Turn on the projector (see page 36). 
note
If you don’t want to install 
both programs, click 
Custom, select the program 
you want to install on the 
next screen, and click 
Install.
If you need to uninstall 
the software, use the 
Add/Remove Programs 
utility in the Windows 
Control Panel. 
Ethernet port 
						

							88Managing the Projector from a Remote Computer3. Press the 
Menu button on the remote control and select Network 
from the 
Advanced2 menu. 
4. If your network assigns addresses automatically, turn on 
DHCP.
5. If your network does not assign addresses automatically, turn off 
DHCP and enter the projector’s IP Address, Subnet Mask, 
Gateway Address, and MAC Address, as needed. 
■To enter numbers using the remote control, press the Num 
button until it lights, then use the number keypad shown 
below. 
Brightness ControlBrightness ControlHighHighLowLow:VideoVideoAudioAudio
SettingSettingUsers LogoUsers LogoAdvanced1Advanced1
AboutAboutReset AllReset All
Projector IDProjector IDNetworkNetwork
ResetResetExecuteExecute
: 1: 1
[Menu]: Exit[Menu]: Exit[    ]: Enter[    ]: Enter[    ]: Select[    ]: Select
EffectEffect
Advanced2Advanced2
COM PortCOM Port
BNC Sync TerminationBNC Sync Termination
:
ONONOFFOFF:
SetSetSetSetRS-232CRS-232CUSBUSBAuto setupAuto setupONONOFFOFF:
Select Network
note
If you’re a network 
administrator, you can use 
the 
SNMP option to enter a 
trap IP address. This lets you 
receive trap alerts for the 
projectors you’re monitoring. 
If you have HP OpenView, 
a plug-in will be available 
to allow you to manage your 
projectors in HP OpenView. 
Check with your dealer or 
Epson for availability (see 
page 121).
Num buttonZero 
						

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■To change the network addresses from the projector’s control 
panel, press the right and left arrow buttons to select the part 
of the address you want to enter, then use the up and down 
arrow buttons to increase or decrease the numeric value. 
When you finish changing an address in the network menu, press 
the 
Enter button (on the remote control) or the Auto/Enter 
button (on the projector). This stores the value. 
6. When done making all necessary changes, press 
ESC to exit the 
menu system. 
Using EMP Monitor
EMP Monitor lets you manage all your projectors using a remote 
computer. This lets you easily turn the projectors on or off (together 
or individually), switch image sources, and check on their status.
Before using EMP Monitor, make sure you’ve installed the software as 
described on page 86. The computer you’re using to monitor the 
projector should already be connected to your network.
Increase 
or 
decrease
the value
Select the 
part of the 
address to 
change 
						

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Opening and Closing EMP Monitor
To start EMP Monitor, click Start > Programs or All Programs > 
EPSON Projector > EMP Monitor
. 
If you’ve added the program to the Startup programs folder (see 
page 95), then it may already be open. If so, click the icon in the 
system tray on the lower-right corner of your screen to display the 
EMP Monitor window:
To close EMP Monitor, right-click the program icon shown above, 
then select 
Exit.
Registering a Projector
Before you can monitor a projector, you have to register it. Follow 
these steps:
1. Click
 Start > Programs or All Programs > EPSON Projector 
> EMP Monitor
. You see this screen:
Click here to start EMP Monitor
Click here