Epson Powerlite 826w+ Multimedia Projector Users Guide

							
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7. Do one of the following:Windows: Messages appear as the  projector is recognized and the 
software installation begins. Follow the instructions on your 
computer screen to install the Epson USB Display software. If 
you see a “Digital Signature Warning,” select 
Continue. You will 
only need to install the software the first time you connect.
Mac OS X: Double-click the 
USB Display Installer icon that 
appears on your computer screen (if the icon does not 
automatically appear, double-click 
EPSON_PJ_UD and then 
USB Display Installer). Follow the instructions on your 
computer screen to install the Epson USB Display Software. You 
will only need to install the software the first time you connect.
8. After the software has installed, press the 
USB button on the 
remote control. 
USB Display appears briefly in the upper right 
corner of the image and you see your computer’s desktop 
displayed by the projector. 
Connecting the USB Cable for Remote Mouse 
Control
If you’ve connected a computer as  described in this chapter using the 
Computer1 or Computer2 port, you can use the projector’s remote 
control as a wireless mouse. This lets you control your computer and 
click through slideshow-style presentations, such as PowerPoint
®, 
from up to 20 feet away (see page 41 for more information). 
The wireless mouse function is supported on systems with a USB port 
running Windows or Mac OS.
1. Set the 
USB Type B setting in the projector’s Extended menu to 
Wireless Mouse (see page 118).
2. Locate the USB cable that came with your projector. 
note
Next time you connect via 
USB, you won’t have to 
wait for the software to 
install. 
						

							
52Connecting to Computers, USB Devices, and Other Equipment3. Connect the square end of the cable to the projector’s 
Type B 
(square) USB port. 
4. Connect the flat end of the cable to any available USB port on  your notebook or desktop computer.
5. Press the 
Computer button on the remote control to select your 
computer as the source. (The wi reless mouse function doesn’t 
work when other sources are selected.)
6. If necessary, configure your comp uter to work with a USB mouse. 
See your computer documentation for details. 
USB cable
note
If you’re using Mac OS X 
and you see a Keyboard 
Setup Assistant window, 
click Continue and then 
close the next screen. 
						

							
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Connecting an External Monitor
If you want to see your presentation close-up as well as on the 
projection screen, you can connect an external monitor to the 
projector (PowerLite 84+/85+/825+/826W+ only).
This lets you view images on your computer monitor while the 
projector is in standby mode (plugged in but not turned on). You can 
also check your presentation or switch between picture sources even if 
you’ve pressed the 
A/V Mute button on the remote control to turn off 
projection on the screen.
Connect the monitor’s cable to the projector’s 
Monitor Out port as 
shown.
note
To use an external monitor, 
your computer must be 
connected to the Computer1 
port. Additionally, you 
cannot use an external 
monitor if your signal is 
component video. 
						

							
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Connecting to Video Equipment
You can connect several video sources to the projector at the same 
time. Before starting, look at your video equipment to determine its 
available video output connections: 
■If your video player has a ye llow RCA-style video output 
connector, see “Connecting a Co mposite Video Source” below.
■If your video player has an S-video connector, see “Connecting an 
S-Video Source” on page 55.
■If your video player has a component video port (three connectors 
labeled either Y/Cb/Cr or Y/Pb/Pr), see “Connecting a 
Component Video Source” on page 56.
■If your video player has an RG B video port (either a single 
connector for a VGA-style monitor cable or three connectors 
labeled R/G/B), see “Connectin g an RGB Video Source” on 
page 57.
After connecting video cables, you may also want to connect an audio 
cable to play sound through the projector; see page 59.
Connecting a Composite Video Source
1. Locate an RCA-style video cable (one is usually provided with  your video equipment or you can purchase one from an 
electronics dealer).
2. Connect the cable to the yellow video output connector on your  player and the yellow 
Video connector on the projector:
RCA connector 
(composite video)
S-video 
connector
VGA connector  (RGB video)
Connect video cable 
						

							
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3. If you want to play sound through the projector, see page 59 for instructions on connecting audio cables.
4. If you don’t need to make any other connections, see page 22 for  instructions on turning on the  projector and adjusting the image.
Once the projector is turned on, select the image source: press the 
Source Search button on the remote control or the projector’s 
control panel. 
Connecting an S-Video Source
1. Locate an S-Video cable (one is usually provided with your video  equipment or you can purchase one from Epson; see page 13). 
2. Connect the cable to the S-Video connector on your player and  the 
S-Video connector on the projector:
3. If you want to play sound through the projector, see page 59 for  instructions on connecting audio cables.
4. If you don’t need to make any other connections, see page 22 for  instructions on turning on the projector and adjusting the image. 
Once the projector is turned on, select the image source: press the 
Source Search button on the remote control or the projector’s 
control panel. 
Connect S-Video cable 
						

							
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Connecting a Component Video Source
You will need a component-to-VGA video cable, or a component 
video cable and adapter, for this connection. You can order the 
component-to-VGA video cable (ELPKC19) from Epson; see page 13 
for more information. 
1. Connect the VGA-end of the cable to the blue 
Computer1 or 
Computer2 
connector on the projector. 
2. Insert the three component ends  of the component-to-VGA video 
cable into the color-coded output ports on your video source, 
usually labelled 
Y, Pb, Pr or Y, Cb, Cr.
3. If you want to play sound through the projector, see page 59 for  instructions on connecting audio cables.
4. If you don’t need to make any other connections, see page 22 for  instructions on turning on the projector and adjusting the image. 
Once the projector is turned on, press the 
Source Search button 
on the remote control or the projector’s control panel and select 
Computer1 or Computer2 as the image source.
Component-to-
VGA video 
cable 
(ELPKC19)
note
Make sure the Input Signal 
setting in the Signal menu is 
set to Auto or Component 
Video (see page 107).
Connect component-
to-VGA video cable 
						

							
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Connecting an RGB Video Source
1. Locate the VGA computer cable provided with the projector. 
2. Connect the cable to the video port on your player and the 
Computer1 or Computer 2 port on the projector.
3. If you want to play sound through the projector, see page 59 for  instructions on connecting audio cables.
4. If you don’t need to make any other connections, see page 22 for  instructions on turning on the  projector and adjusting the image.
Once the projector is turned on, press the 
Source Search button 
on the remote control or the projector’s control panel and select 
Computer1 or Computer2 as the image source. 
note
Make sure the Input Signal 
setting in the Signal menu is 
set to Auto or RGB Video 
(see page 107).
Connect to RGB video source 
						

							
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Connecting to a Digital Camera, 
Document Camera, or Other Device
You can connect a digital camera, document camera, USB flash 
memory drive (thumb drive), or other device (PowerLite 
85+/824+/825+/826W+ only). Use the USB cable specified for your 
device. 
You can use the projector’s Slideshow feature (see page 43 for details) 
to present JPEG images. 
1. Connect the flat end of the USB cable to the 
TypeA  USB 
port on the projector, as shown. You can connect a thumb drive 
directly to the 
TypeA   USB port.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to your digital camera,  document camera, or other device.
The indicator light turns orange and then green when a USB 
device is connected.
note
Use a cable less than 10 feet 
long and connect the camera 
directly to the projector. 
Your projector may not 
function correctly if you use 
a longer cable or connect 
your camera to a USB hub.
If you connect a USB hard 
drive, make sure you use the 
AC adapter to power the 
hard drive.
USB storage devices must be 
formatted FAT 16/32, and 
images must have a .jpg file 
extension and must not 
exceed 4608 × 3072.
USB 
cable
Epson DC-06 
document camera
Digital 
camera
Thumb 
drive Indicator 
light 
						

							
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3. Press the USB button on the remote control or the Source 
Search
 button on the projector’s control panel.
If you connect a digital camera or USB storage device, you can use 
the   pointer and 
Enter buttons on the remote control to 
move through your images.
4. When you are finished projecting from the USB device, turn off  the device if necessary, then disconnect the USB cable. 
Playing Sound Through the Projector
You can play sound through the projector’s speaker system. Or, with 
the PowerLite 84+/85+/825+/826W+, you can attach an external 
speaker system. You can also connect a microphone and output the 
sound through the projector.
You can use the   or   
Volume buttons on the projector or the 
remote control to adjust the volume.
Playing Computer Audio
For laptop and most desktop co mputers, use a 3.5 mm stereo 
mini-jack cable, which you can purchase from a computer or 
electronics store. 
1. Connect one end of the cable to the 
Audio1 or Audio2 jack on 
the projector. 
2. Connect the other end to your laptop’s  headphone jack or  audio-out jack, or your computer’s speaker or audio-out 
port.
Connect to computer 
audio-out port 
						

							
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Playing Sound from Video Equipment
For video equipment, use an RCA-style audio cable, which you can 
purchase from an electronics store. 
1. Connect the red and white plugs on one end of the cable to the 
L 
and 
R Audio jacks on the projector. 
 
2. Connect the red and white plugs on the other end to the 
corresponding color-coded audio output jacks on your video 
source.
Connecting a Microphone
You can connect a dynamic or condenser microphone to the 
projector’s 
Mic port, using a 3.5 mm mini-jack cable as shown below.
Use the 
Mic Input Level option on the Settings menu to adjust the 
volume. See page 109 for more information.
note
If you are using the 
component-to-VGA video 
cable, you will need to 
connect an audio adapter to 
use the Audio1 or Audio2 
jack.
Connect to 
audio-out 
ports for 
video 
equipment
note
If you are using a condenser 
microphone, make sure the 
Plug-in Power setting in the 
Extended menu is set to On. 
See page 116 for more 
information.