Epson Powerlite 8000i Multimedia Projector Users Guide

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Connecting to a Computer
You can connect the projector to any computer capable of producing 
standard VGA, Super VGA (SVGA), XGA, Super XGA (SXGA), or 
UXGA output, such as: p
IBM compatible desktop PCs 
p
IBM compatible laptop PCs 
p
Apple Macintosh desktop computers, including Macintosh 
Quadra,
® Macintosh Centris,
® Power Macintosh, and Power 
Macintosh G3
p
Any Apple PowerBook with video-out capability 
p
Most high-end workstations from Sun, Silicon Graphics,
® IBM, 
and Hewlett-Packard.
® (You may need an adapter cable to connect 
to some high-end workstations; see page 52.)
See the section that applies to your computer. Make sure both the 
computer and projector are turned off before you start.
When you have finished connecting all your components, go to 
page 57 to turn on the projector and equipment.
The following illustration identifies all the interface ports on the back 
of the projector; you may want to refer to this as you connect your 
computer or other equipment to the projector.
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Connecting to a PC Desktop Computer
 
To connect the projector to your PC desktop computer, you need to:
p
Connect the projector video cable and computer monitor cable
p
Connect the mouse and/or serial cable (if you want to use the 
remote control as a mouse or use the ELP Link IV software)
p
Connect the audio cable (if you’ll be projecting with audio)
Follow the steps in each section for the cables you need to connect. 
Before beginning, turn off the projector and computer if they are on.
Note: Computer configurations vary. See your computer manual for the 
location of the ports needed to connect your projector.
R/R-Y
B/B-Y H/C Sync V Sync
Monitor Out Computer 2/Component VideoL-Audio2-RComputer 1
Audio Out Audio 1
Mouse/Com1 Mouse/Com2
S-Video L-Audio-R L-Audio-RVideo RemoteG/Y
A/C power inlet Audio Out
L
-Audio2-R Monitor Out
Mouse/Com 1 Mouse/Com 2
L-Audio-RComputer 1 R/R-Y  G/Y  B/B-Y  H/C Sync V Sync
VideoAudio 1 In
Rear IR 
receiver
L-Audio-R
Remote
S-Video In
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Connecting the Video and Monitor Cables
First connect the projector video cable and computer monitor cable. 
Refer to this illustration while following the steps below.
Monitor Out 
port
monitor cable projector video cable Computer 1 port
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1. If you will be viewing the video on your computer monitor as well 
as the projector screen, disconnect the monitor cable from the 
video port on the back of your computer. Then connect the 
monitor cable to the projector’s Monitor Out port, as shown 
below. (This is useful when you need to view the video output but 
the projection screen is behind you.) 
2. Connect one end of the projector video cable to the projector’s 
Computer 1 port. (Use the Computer 2 port if you are 
connecting a second computer.)
3. Connect the other end of the projector video cable to the 
computer’s video port.
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4. Tighten the screws on all connectors.
Connecting the Mouse and Serial Cables
If you want to use the remote control as a mouse or use the ELP 
Link IV software, you need to connect the main cable. It provides 
connectors for:p
The PS/2 mouse or USB cable (to use the remote control as a 
mouse)
p
The serial cable (to use the ELP Link IV software)
Refer to this illustration while following the steps below. 
main cable9-pin serial cablePS/2 or USB cable
Mouse/Com 1 port
 
 
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1. Connect the round end of the main cable to the projector’s 
Mouse/Com 1 port. (Use the Mouse/Com 2 port if you are 
connecting a second computer.)
2. To use the remote control as a wireless mouse, connect the PS/2 
mouse or USB cable included with the projector to the MOUSE 
terminal on the square end of the main cable.
3. Disconnect your mouse from the mouse port on the back of your 
computer and replace it with the other end of the PS/2 mouse or 
USB cable. (Your computer’s mouse will be disabled while you are 
using the remote control as a mouse.)
Note: If your system uses a serial mouse, perform steps 2 and 3 using 
the PC mouse serial cable instead of the PS/2 mouse or USB cable (not 
shown in the illustration).
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4. To use the ELP Link IV software or to program new effects for the 
Effects buttons on the remote control, connect one end of the 
serial cable to the SERIAL terminal on the square end of the main 
cable. 
Connect the other end of the serial cable to the serial port on the 
back of your computer.
Note: You will not be able to use ELP Link IV if your system has only 
one serial port that is being used to support a serial mouse.
5. Tighten the screws on all connectors.
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Connecting the Audio Cable
1. If you will be using audio, connect one end of the audio cable to 
the Audio 1 port on the projector. (Use the Audio 2 ports if you 
are connecting a second computer.)   
2. Connect the other end of the audio cable to the speaker or audio 
out port on the computer’s sound card. 
audio cable Audio 1 port
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Connecting to a PC Laptop Computer 
To connect the projector to your PC laptop computer, you need to:p
Connect the projector video cable
p
Connect the mouse and/or serial cable (if you want to use the 
remote control as a mouse or use the ELP Link IV software)
p
Connect the audio cable (if you’ll be projecting with audio)
Follow the steps in each section for the cables you need to connect. 
Before beginning, turn off the projector and computer if they are on.
Note: Laptop configurations vary. See your computer manual for the 
location of the ports needed to connect your projector.
Connecting the Video Cable
First connect the projector’s video cable to your laptop. 
1. Connect one end of the projector video cable to the projector’s 
Computer 1 port. (Use the Computer 2 port if you are 
connecting a second computer.)
projector video cable Computer 1 port
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2. Connect the other end of the video cable to the laptop’s video 
(monitor) port.
3. Tighten the screws on all connectors.
Connecting the Mouse and Serial Cables
If you want to use the remote control as a mouse or use the ELP 
Link IV software, you need to connect the main cable. It provides 
connectors for:p
The PS/2 or USB cable (to use the remote control as a mouse)
p
The serial cable (to use the ELP Link IV software)
Refer to this illustration while following the steps below.
PS/2 or USB 
9-pin serial
main cablecable Mouse/Com 1 
port
cable
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