Epson Powerlite 830p Multimedia Projector Users Guide

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Adjusting Color Corrections for a New Surface
Adjust the correction values if you’re projecting on a new surface or in 
a new location.
1. Press the 
Wall Shot button on the remote control or projector 
while you’re projecting an image. Make sure Wall Shot is on. 
2. Press the 
Wall Shot button a couple of times until you see Wall 
Shot Readjustment
 as the status in the upper right corner of 
your screen. 
You see a sequence of colors flash for about five seconds as the...

42Using the Remote Control
■Use the  pointer button to move the cursor on the screen.
■Press the Enter button once to left-click, or press it twice to 
double-click. Press the 
Esc button to right-click.
■To drag-and-drop, hold down the Enter button for about one 
second until it lights. Then use the 
 pointer button to drag the 
object. When it’s where you want it, press 
Enter to release it.
Use to 
move cursor
Left-click Right-click
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Highlighting Your Presentation
You can display a pointer to call out something on the screen, or draw 
straight or curved lines to emphasize particular points. There are three 
pointer tools you can choose from and each one can be customized for 
a different look. 
Using the Pointer Tool
1. To activate the pointer tool, press the Pointer button on the 
remote control. A pointer appears on the screen.
If you prefer to use a different style of pointer, see page 44 to 
choose from...

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Customizing the Pointer Tools
You can customize the shape and size of each of the three pointer 
tools, and set how fast you can move the pointer across the screen. 
1. Press the 
Menu button on the remote control, highlight the 
Setting menu, highlight Pointer, and press Enter. 
You can select one of the following pointer shapes:
2. Highlight 
Return and press Enter. 
3. To change the size of the pointer, highlight 
Pointer Zoom and 
press 
Enter. 
4. Choose 
100% or 200% and...

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Connecting to Computers 
and Other Equipment
This chapter tells you how to connect the projector to a notebook or 
desktop computer, and/or to video equipment, such as a VCR or 
DVD player. You can also connect the projector to a video camera, 
external speakers, and/or an external monitor.
Follow the instructions in this chapter on:
■Connecting to a computer
■Connecting an external monitor
■Connecting video equipment
■Playing sound through the projector
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Connecting to a Computer 
You can connect the PowerLite projector to any computer that has a 
standard video output (monitor) port, including desktop models, 
PC notebook and notebook computers, Macintosh PowerBooks and 
iBooks
®, and hand-held devices. You can connect up to two 
computers at the same time. To connect to the 
Computer/Component ports (standard VGA cable connection), see 
page 47. After connecting to the computer, you may also want to:...

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Connecting to the Computer Ports 
You can connect to either Computer/Component port using the 
VGA computer cable that came with the projector (the monitor port 
on your computer must be a mini D-sub 15-pin port). 
1. If you’re using the VGA computer cable, connect one end to one 
of the projector’s 
Computer/Component ports, and the other 
end to your computer’s monitor port. Then go to step 4.
 
2. You can connect an optional stereo mini-jack audio cable to...

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Using the Macintosh Desktop Adapter
If you have an older desktop Macintosh or PowerBook, the VGA 
cable may not fit when you try to connect it. If so, you’ll need to use 
the Macintosh desktop adapter to connect the VGA cable to your 
computer. This is available from Epson (see page 13). 
1. 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...

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Connecting the Cable for Remote Mouse 
Control 
If you’ve connected a computer as described in this chapter, 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 33 feet away. 
The wireless mouse function is supported on systems with a USB port 
running Windows XP, 98, Me, or 2000, or Macintosh OS X 10.2.x to 
10.3.x or OS 8.6 to...

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Connecting an External Monitor
If you want to monitor your presentation close-up (on a monitor 
placed beside the projector) as well as on the screen, you can connect 
an external monitor. 
To attach an external monitor, connect it to the projector’s 
Monitor 
Out
 port, as shown:
 
Follow these guidelines to view images on the monitor:
■The monitor displays the currently selected computer source. 
Press the 
Preview button on the remote control if you want...