Epson Powerlite 8100i Multimedia Projector Users Guide

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3. Make sure the DVI/VGA 
switch on the back panel is 
flipped to the right, as shown. 
If necessary, use the tip of a 
ballpoint pen to slide it over. 
4. Connect the other end of the 
computer video cable to the video port on the Macintosh. If it 
doesn’t fit, you may have to use the Macintosh desktop adapter 
included with your projector. 
To use the adapter, remove its cover as 
shown and set its DIP switches according 
to the resolution you want to use, such as 
16-inch mode. See your Macintosh 
documentation for instructions.
Replace the cover and connect the 
adapter to the free end of the computer 
video cable. Then plug the cable (with 
the adapter) into the video port on your 
Macintosh.
Computer 2 /Component Video
Computer 1
R/Cr/Pr
B/Cb/Pb H/C Sync V SyncG/Y
DVI/VGA switch (slide to right) 
						

							26Setting Up the Projector5. If you also want to view the presentation on your computer’s 
monitor, connect the monitor cable to the projector’s 
Monitor 
Out
 port. (If necessary, attach the Macintosh monitor adapter to 
the monitor cable, as shown below, and then connect the adapter 
to the projector’s 
Monitor Out port.)
6. Tighten the screws on the connectors.
Macintosh monitor 
adapter (if needed) 
						

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Connecting the Mouse and Serial Cables
To use the remote control as a mouse or use the EMP Link V 
software, follow the steps below. This illustration shows the 
connections you’ll be making:
 
1. Connect the small end of the main cable to the projector’s 
Mouse/Com port. 
2. To use the remote control as a wireless mouse, connect one end of 
the projector’s Mac mouse or USB cable to the 
MOUSE terminal 
on the square end of the main cable.
3. Disconnect your Macintosh’s mouse cable. Connect the other end 
of the projector’s Mac mouse or USB cable to the mouse or USB 
port on your Macintosh.
Mouse/Com portMac or 
USB cableMac serial cable
main cable 
						

							28Setting Up the Projector4. To use the EMP Link V software or to program new effects for 
the Effects buttons on the remote control, connect one end of the 
Mac serial cable to the 
MAC SERIAL terminal on the main cable. 
5. Connect the other end of the Mac serial cable to the  printer 
or  modem port on the back of your Macintosh.
Connecting the Audio Cable
1. If you’ll be using audio, connect one end of the 3.5-mm audio 
cable to the 
Audio port on the projector.   
2. Connect the other end of the audio cable to the audio-out port on 
your computer. 
audio cable Audio port 
						

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Connecting to a PowerBook 
Your PowerBook must have video-out capability in order to connect 
to the projector. 
To connect the projector to your PowerBook, you need to: 
nConnect the computer video cable
nConnect the mouse and/or serial cable (if you want to use the 
remote control as a mouse or use the EMP Link V software)
nConnect 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.
Connecting the Video Cable
This illustration shows the connections you’ll be making. For details, 
follow the steps below.
 
1. Connect one end of the computer video cable to the projector’s 
Computer 1 (VGA) port, as shown. 
2. Make sure the DVI/VGA 
switch on the back panel is 
flipped to the right, as shown. 
If necessary, use the tip of a 
ballpoint pen to slide it over. 
note
PowerBook configurations 
vary, so the location of your 
computer’s ports may not 
match the illustrations. See 
your PowerBook manual for 
the port locations if necessary.
Macintosh desktop 
adapter (if needed) Computer 1 portvideo-out cable 
(if needed)
computer video cable
note
Some older PowerBooks may 
need a Macintosh desktop 
adapter (included with your 
projector) and a special 
video-out cable (available 
from Apple). Check your 
PowerBook manual to 
determine the type of 
connections needed.
Computer 2 /Component Video
Computer 1
R/Cr/Pr
B/Cb/Pb H/C Sync V SyncG/Y
DVI/VGA switch (slide to right) 
						

							30Setting Up the Projector3. Connect the other end of the cable to the video-out port or 
monitor port
 on your PowerBook. If you can’t connect the cable 
to your PowerBook, you may need to use the Macintosh desktop 
adapter that came with your projector. 
To use the adapter, remove its cover as 
shown and set its DIP switches according 
to the resolution you want to use, such as 
16-inch mode. See your Macintosh 
documentation for instructions.
Replace the cover and connect the 
adapter to the free end of the computer 
video cable. Then plug the cable (with 
the adapter) into the video port on your 
Macintosh.
If your PowerBook requires a video-out cable, connect its larger 
end to the adapter, as shown below. Then plug the video-out 
cable into the video port on your Macintosh.
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 40 for instructions.
video out cable
Macintosh desktop adapter 
note
After turning on the projector 
and computer, you’ll need to 
choose Mirroring or Arrange 
in the Display Control Panel 
if you want the PowerBook 
(as well as the projector) to 
display
 video. See page 42 for 
instructions. 
						

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Connecting the Mouse and Serial Cables
To use the remote control as a mouse or use the EMP Link V 
software, follow the steps below. This illustration shows the 
connections you’ll be making: 
1. Connect the round end of the main cable to the projector’s 
Mouse/Com port, as shown. 
2. To use the remote control as a wireless mouse, connect one end of 
the projector’s Mac mouse or USB cable to the 
MOUSE terminal 
on the square end of the main cable.
3. Connect the other end of the Mac mouse or USB cable to the 
mouse or USB port on the back of the PowerBook.
Mac serial cable
Mac mouse or 
USB cable
Mouse/Com port
main cable 
						

							32Setting Up the Projector4. To use the EMP Link V software or program new effects for the 
Effects buttons on the remote control, connect one end of the 
Mac serial cable to the 
MAC SERIAL terminal on the main cable. 
5. Connect the other end of the serial cable to the  printer/ 
modem port on the back of your PowerBook.
Connecting the Audio Cable
1. If you’ll be using audio, connect one end of the 3.5-mm audio 
cable to the 
Audio port on the projector. 
2. Connect the other end of the audio cable to the audio-out port on 
your PowerBook. 
Audio port
audio cable 
						

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Making Other Computer Connections
If you want to connect a computer using the BNC cable or connect a 
high-end workstation or a Digital Visual Interface (DVI) source, 
follow the instructions below.
Connecting a Computer Using the BNC Cable
Follow these steps to connect a computer to the Computer 2/
Component Video
 interface using the BNC cable:
1. Connect the VGA (D-sub 15-pin) end of the cable to your 
computer’s video port.
2. Connect the five connectors at the other end of the cable to the 
projector’s 
R/Cr/Pr (red), G/Y (green), B/Cb/Pb (blue), H/C Sync 
(horizontal sync), and 
VSync (vertical sync) ports, shown below. 
3. To display images properly, make sure the BNC parameter in the 
projector’s Setting menu is set to 
RGB. See page 69.
4. If you want to hear computer-audio through the projector, you’ll 
need an RCA-to-3.5 mm stereo cable (available for purchase from 
your electronics store or video dealer). Insert the cable’s 3.5-mm 
plug into your computer’s audio-out port. Then attach the RCA 
connectors at the other end of the cable to the 
S-Audio and 
Audio2 ports of the projector. 
Computer 2 /Component Video
Computer 1
Audio
Mouse/Com RemoteR/Cr/Pr
B/Cb/Pb H/C Sync V SyncG/YBNC connectors 
						

							34Setting Up the Projector
Connecting to a High-End Workstation
Your PowerLite projector is capable of remapping input resolutions 
up to 1600
´1200 pixels. Since 1280´1024 pixels is the default 
resolution for most leading workstations, your projector is ideal for 
displaying workstation video output.
There is no standard for workstation video output. Workstations that 
follow the SXGA standard and use the HD15 (standard VGA) 
connector won’t need an adapter cable or any special connection 
device. However, your system may vary; contact your computer dealer 
if you need help connecting your workstation.
Connecting to a DVI Video Source
The projector’s Digital Visual Interface (DVI) receives pictures 
directly from your computer in digital format. This lets the projector 
display images of greater clarity than can be achieved using a standard 
analog VGA connection. 
To project images in digital video format, follow these steps:
1. Connect the computer’s DVI cable to the projector’s DVI port. 
2. Using the tip of a pen or a small screwdriver, slide the DVI/VGA 
interface switch to the left. (If you need to use the projector’s 
VGA port again, be sure to slide the switch back to the right.)
If you want to connect audio for this computer, you can use the 
Audio port on the back of the projector.
note
You won’t be able to view 
images on a separate monitor 
when the DVI port is in use.
Monitor Out
Stack Out Computer 2 /
Component Video
Computer 1
Audio
Mouse/Com
S-Video S-Audio/Audio2 L-Audio-RVideo RemoteR/Cr/Pr
B/Cb/Pb H/C Sync V SyncG/Y
DVI portslide switch to left