Epson Powerlite 821p Multimedia Projector Users Guide

							Notices101
Remote Control Information
You can operate the projector by remote control via a line-of-sight infrared 
(IR) receiver at the front and rear of the projector. The projector may not 
respond to remote control commands under the following conditions:
■There is an object between the remote control IR emitter and the IR 
receiver on the projector.
■Ambient light is too bright.
■Certain types of fluorescent lighting are used.
■A strong light source shines into the IR receiver.
■Other equipment that emits infrared energy, such as a radiant room 
heater, is in the room.
These conditions commonly cause problems for most infrared-controlled 
equipment. Try the following:
■The remote control’s batteries may be low on power; replace them.
■Dim the ambient lighting and/or turn off any fluorescent lights.
■Close any window coverings and/or move the projector out of direct 
sunlight.
■Turn off other equipment that emits infrared energy. 
						

							102Notices
Declaration of Conformity
According to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15, Class B Personal Computers and 
Peripherals; and/or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B 
Personal Computers
We: Epson America, Inc.
Located at: 3840 Kilroy Airport Way
MS: 3-13
Long Beach, CA 90806
Telephone: (562) 290-5254
Declare under sole responsibility that the product identified herein, complies 
with 47CFR Part 2 and 15 of the FCC rules as a Class B digital device. Each 
product marketed, is identical to the representative unit tested and found to 
be compliant with the standards. Records maintained continue to reflect the 
equipment being produced can be expected to be within the variation 
accepted, due to quantity production and testing on a statistical basis as 
required by 47CFR §2.909. Operation is subject to the following two 
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this 
device must accept any interference received, including interference that may 
cause undesired operation.
Trade Name: Epson
Type of Product: Projector
Model: EMP-821
Marketing Name: PowerLite 821p 
						

							Notices103
FCC Compliance Statement
For United States Users
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a 
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are 
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a 
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio 
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the 
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. 
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular 
installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television 
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, 
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the 
following measures:
■Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
■Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
■Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to 
which the receiver is connected.
■Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING
The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this 
equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification or Declaration of this device 
and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the 
FCC for this equipment. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain and use 
a shielded equipment interface cable with this device. If this equipment has 
more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to unused 
interfaces. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the 
manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
For Canadian Users
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian 
Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement 
sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada. 
						

							104Notices
Warranty
Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty
Basic Two-Year Warranty and 90-Day Lamp Warranty
What Is Covered: Epson America, Inc. (“Epson”) warrants to the original 
retail purchaser of the Epson product enclosed with this limited warranty 
statement that the product, if purchased new and operated in the United 
States or Canada, conforms to the manufacturer’s specifications and will be 
free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of two (2) years 
from the date of original purchase (except that the warranty period is 90 days 
for projector lamps). For warranty service, you must provide proof of the date 
of original purchase. 
What Epson Will Do To Correct Problems: If you elect carry-in warranty 
service, please bring the product securely packaged in its original container or 
an equivalent, along with proof of the date of original purchase, to your 
Epson Dealer or Epson Customer Care Center. Epson will, at its option, 
repair or replace on an exchange basis the defective unit, without charge for 
parts or labor. When warranty service involves the exchange of the product or 
of a part, the item replaced becomes Epson property. The exchanged product 
or part may be new or previously refurbished to the Epson standard of 
quality, and at Epson’s option, the replacement may be another model of like 
kind and quality. Epson’s liability for replacement of the covered product will 
not exceed the original retail selling price of the covered product. Exchange 
or replacement products or parts assume the remaining warranty period of 
the product covered by this limited warranty. However, each replacement 
lamp carries the limited 90-day warranty stated above.
What This Warranty Does Not Cover: This warranty does not apply to 
refurbished or reconditioned products. This warranty covers only normal 
consumer use in the United States and Canada. 24-hour-per-day use causes 
unusual strain and is not considered normal use. This warranty does not 
cover consumables (e.g., fuses), other than lamps. This warranty is not 
transferable. Epson is not responsible for warranty service should the Epson 
label or logo or the rating label or serial number be removed or should the 
product fail to be properly maintained or fail to function properly as a result 
of misuse, abuse, improper installation, neglect, improper shipping, damage 
caused by disasters such as fire, flood, and lightning, improper electrical 
current, software problems, interaction with non-Epson products, or service 
other than by an Epson Authorized Servicer. Postage, insurance, or shipping 
costs incurred in presenting your Epson product for carry-in warranty service 
are your responsibility. If a claimed defect cannot be identified or reproduced 
in service, you will be held responsible for costs incurred. 
						

							Notices105 THE WARRANTY AND REMEDY PROVIDED ABOVE ARE 
EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED 
WARRANTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE 
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS 
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SOME LAWS DO NOT ALLOW 
THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES. IF THESE LAWS 
APPLY, THEN ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE 
LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD IDENTIFIED ABOVE. 
UNLESS STATED HEREIN, ANY STATEMENTS OR 
REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY ANY OTHER PERSON OR FIRM 
ARE VOID. IN THE EVENT THE REMEDIES ABOVE FAIL, EPSON’S 
ENTIRE LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO A REFUND OF THE 
PRICE PAID FOR THE EPSON PRODUCT COVERED BY THIS 
LIMITED WARRANTY. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS WRITTEN 
WARRANTY, NEITHER EPSON AMERICA, INC. NOR ITS 
AFFILIATES SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, INCONVENIENCE, 
OR DAMAGE, INCLUDING DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR 
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, RESULTING FROM THE USE OR 
INABILITY TO USE THE EPSON PRODUCT, WHETHER 
RESULTING FROM BREACH OF WARRANTY OR ANY OTHER 
LEGAL THEORY.
In Canada, warranties include both warranties and conditions.
Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty 
lasts and some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of 
incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations and exclusions 
may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other 
rights, which vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.
To locate the Authorized Epson Servicer nearest you, call the Epson 
Connection
SM at (800) 637-7661 + PIN or (562) 276-4394 in the U.S. and 
(905) 709-3839 in Canada or write to: Epson America, Inc., P.O. Box 
93012, Long Beach, CA 90809-3012. 
						

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Index
A
A/V cable, 22 to 23
A/V Mute, 45, 59, 63 to 64, 81, 88
Accessories, 12, 92
Adapters, Macintosh, 12, 17
Air filter
cleaning and replacing, 71 to 72
purchasing, 12
Anti-theft device, 12
Aspect ratio, 46, 57, 93
Audio
adjusting volume, 41, 58
cable, 8, 21, 88
connecting notebook, 21
problems, troubleshooting, 88
turning off, 45
Audio adapter, 10, 27
Auto button, 39, 56
Auto Keystone correction, 15, 38, 50, 58
Auto Setup setting, 39, 56
B
Background Color setting, 59, 66
Banding in image, 87
Batteries, replacing, 48
Blackboard color mode, 40, 54
Blank screen, 33 to 35, 81 to 84
Blue background, 59
Blurry image, 86
Brightness, 7, 39, 54, 72, 81, 87, 93
Brightness Control setting, 39, 81
Brightness setting, 87
Buttons, disabling projector, 58
C
Cables, 10 to 12
Camcorder, connecting to, 22 to 24
Carrying case, 12, 76Ceiling
mount, 12, 15
projection, 15, 60
Cleaning
air filter and vents, 71 to 72
lens, 70
projector case, 70
Color
adjusting, 39 to 40, 53 to 54
problems, 87 to 88
specifications, 93
Color Adjustment setting, 54
Color Intensity setting, 54
Color Mode, 39 to 40, 54
COM Port setting, 60
Comp1/Comp2 buttons, 32, 44, 82
Component video cable, 11 to 12, 22, 26
Component video source, selecting, 26, 32, 44, 
56
Composite video cable, 22 to 23
Computer
cable, 10, 16 to 18
connecting to projector, 16 to 19
source, selecting, 18, 19, 32, 44, 56
support, 7
supported display formats, 97 to 98
Computer/Component Video ports, 17 to 18, 
25, 44
Connecting projector
to a computer, 16 to 21
to a video source, 22 to 26
Contrast, 54, 87, 93
D
Declaration of Conformity, 102
Default password, 63
Default settings, restoring, 68
Digital camera, connecting to, 22 to 24
Dimensions, 94
Direct Power setting, 60 
						

							108Index
Distance from projector to screen, 14, 93
Documentation, using, 9
DVD player, connecting to, 22 to 26
Dynamic color mode, 40
E
Electrical specifications, 94
Enter button, 47, 51 to 52
Entering the password, 66 to 67
Environmental specifications, 95
Epson
accessories, 12, 92
Extra Care Road Service, 10
PrivateLine Support, 9, 91
Store, 12, 92
technical support, 9, 91 to 92
Esc button, 47, 51 to 52
Extended menu, 50, 59 to 60
Extra Care Road Service, 10
E-Zoom button, 45 to 46
F
FCC compliance statement, 103
Filter, cleaning and replacing, 71 to 72
Focusing, 36
Foot release levers, 37
Freeze button, 45
Front projection, 14 to 15, 60
Front/Ceiling setting, 15, 60
H
Height of image, adjusting, 37
Help, 9, 91 to 92
Help system, using, 77 to 78
High brightness, 39, 72, 81, 93
I
iBook, connecting to, 16 to 18
iMac, connecting to, 11, 16 to 19Image
capturing and saving in projector, 63 to 64
correcting shape of, 38, 58, 85
fitting on screen, 39, 56, 57, 84 to 85
focusing, 36
freezing, 45
height, adjusting, 37
menu, 50, 53 to 54
positioning, 37, 39, 56
problems, 81 to 88
raising, 37
selecting source, 18, 19, 23 to 26, 31 to 32, 
44, 56 to 57
shape, correcting, 38, 58, 85
size and projection distance, 14, 93
turning off, 45
zooming, 36, 45 to 46
Info menu, 50, 61 to 62
Input signal, selecting, 18, 19, 23 to 26, 32, 
44, 56 to 57
K
Kensington anti-theft device, 12
Keystone correction, 38, 58, 85, 93
L
Lamp
automatic shutoff, 42
brightness, 7, 72, 81, 93
number of hours used, 61, 72, 75
replacing, 72 to 75
specifications, 94
status light, 79 to 80
timer, resetting, 75
Language setting, 60
Laptop computer, see Notebook computer
Laser disc player, connecting to, 22 to 26
Lens
cleaning, 70
specifications, 93
Lights, status, 79 to 80
Living Room color mode, 40, 54 
						

							Index109 Logo
creating, 63 to 64
displaying, 64 to 66
turning on, 59, 65 to 66
Low brightness, 39, 72, 93
M
Macintosh
adapters, 12, 17
connecting, 16 to 19
Manuals, 9
Menus
changing settings, 51 to 52
Extended, 50, 59 to 60
Image, 50, 53 to 54
Info, 50, 61 to 62
Reset, 50, 68
Setting, 50, 57 to 58
Signal, 50, 55 to 57
User’s Logo, 63 to 64
using, 50 to 52
Message setting, 59
Mouse
compatibility, 94
connecting cable, 19 to 20
using remote control as, 47
Moving projector, 76
N
Noise level, 93
Notebook computer
connecting to, 16 to 19
displaying on, 33 to 35, 82 to 84
O
Operation Lock setting, 58, 67
Options for projector, 12
P
Page up and Page down buttons, 47
Password
default, 63
entering, 66 to 67
logo protection, 63 to 67
problems, 89
prompt, 31, 66
request code, 67
setting, 65
turning on, 65 to 66
Picture source, selecting, 18, 19, 23 to 26, 32, 
56 to 57
Pixelworks, 95
Pointer
changing shape, 58
problems with, 90
using, 47
Position setting, 56
Positioning
image, 37, 56
projector, 14 to 15
Power
button, 31, 41
consumption, 94
light, 31, 79 to 80
saving, 42
supply, 94
PowerBook, connecting to, 16 to 19
Presentation color mode, 40, 54
Presenters Online, 9, 91
PrivateLine Support, 9, 91
Problems
color, 87 to 88
image, 81 to 88
password, 89
pointer, 90
remote control, 89 to 90, 101
sound, 88
Projection lamp, see Lamp 
						

							110Index
Projector
accessories, 12
carrying case, 12, 76
cleaning, 69 to 72
disabling buttons, 58, 67
distance from screen, 14, 93
feet, adjusting height with, 37
lamp specifications, 94
password protection, 62 to 67
positioning, 14 to 15
resolution, 7, 93, 97 to 98
transporting, 76
turning off, 42
turning on, 30 to 32
unpacking, 10
viewing information about, 61 to 62
Q
Quick Setup sheet, 9
R
Raising image, 37
RCA A/V cable, 22 to 23
Rear projection, 15, 60
Registration, 10
Remote control
problems, 89 to 90, 101
replacing, 12, 92
replacing batteries, 48
specifications, 94
using, 43 to 47
wireless mouse, using as, 47
Replacing
air filter, 71 to 72
lamp, 72 to 75
remote control, 12, 92
remote control batteries, 48
Request code, password, 67
Reset menu, 50, 68
Resize button, 46
Resize setting, 57
Resolution, 7, 61, 93, 97 to 98
S
Safety
approvals, 95
instructions, 99 to 100
Screen logo, see User’s Logo
Screen, distance from projector, 14, 93
Screens, portable, 12
Setting a password, 65
Setting menu, 50, 57 to 58
Sharpness setting, 54
Signal menu, 50, 55 to 57
Sleep mode, 42, 60
Sound, see Audio
Source Search button, 31 to 32, 44
Source, selecting, 18 to 19, 23 to 26, 31 to 32, 
44, 56 to 57
Speaker, specifications, 93
Specifications
brightness, 7, 93
electrical, 94
environmental, 95
lamp, 94
lens, 93
remote control, 94
resolution, 7, 93, 97 to 98
safety, 95
sRGB color mode, 40, 54
Standby mode, 42, 60
Startup screen
creating, 63 to 64
displaying, 64 to 66
user’s logo, see User’s Logo
Startup Screen setting, 59
Status lights, 79 to 80
Stopping action, 45
Stripes in image, 87
Support, 9, 91 to 92
S-video button, 44
S-video cable, 11, 12, 22
Switching picture source, 32, 44
Sync, adjusting, 56, 86 to 87