Epson Powerlite 830p Multimedia Projector Users Guide

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Connecting to Video Equipment 
You can connect up to four 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 yellow RCA-style video output 
connector, see “Connecting a Composite Video Source” on 
page 52.
■If your video player has an S-Video connector, see “Connecting 
an S-Video Source” on page 53.
■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 54.
■If your video player has an RGB video port (either a single 
connector for a VGA-style monitor cable or three connectors 
labeled R/G/B), see “Connecting an RGB Video Source” on 
page 55.
After connecting video cables, you may also want to:
■Connect a monitor to the projector so you can view your 
presentation close-up as well as on-screen; see page 50.
■Connect an audio cable to play sound through the projector; see 
page 56.
RCA connector 
(composite video)
S-Video 
connector 
VGA connector 
(RGB video)
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Connecting a Composite Video Source
1. Locate the RCA-style video cable provided with the projector. 
2. Connect the cable to the yellow video output connector on your 
player and the yellow 
Video connector on the projector:
3. If you want to play sound through the projector, see page 56 for 
instructions on connecting an audio cable.
4. If you don’t need to make any other connections, see page 18 or 
the Quick Setup sheet for instructions on turning on the projector 
and adjusting the image. Once the projector is turned on, select 
the image source: press the 
Search button on the remote control 
or press the 
Source Search button on the projector’s control 
panel repeatedly until the image appears. 
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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 12). 
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 56 for 
instructions on connecting an audio cable.
4. If you don’t need to make any other connections, see page 18 or 
the Quick Setup sheet for instructions on turning on the projector 
and adjusting the image. Once the projector is turned on, select 
the image source: press the 
Search button on the remote control 
or press the 
Source Search button on the projector’s control 
panel repeatedly until the image appears. 
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Connecting a Component Video Source
1. Locate a component-to-VGA video cable. 
2. Connect the cable to your player and one of the 
Computer/Component connectors on the projector. 
3. If you want to play sound through the projector, see page 56 for 
instructions on connecting an audio cable.
4. If you don’t need to make any other connections, see page 18 for 
instructions on turning on the projector and adjusting the image. 
Once the projector is turned on, select the image source: press the 
Search button on the remote control or press the Source 
Search 
button on the projector’s control panel repeatedly until 
the image appears. 
note
Be sure your video player is 
not an RGB video source. 
If you select the wrong 
source, image quality may 
suffer. Check your video 
player’s documentation.
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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 one of 
the 
Computer/Component ports on the projector.
3. If you want to play sound through the projector, see page 56 for 
instructions on connecting an audio cable.
4. If you don’t need to make any other connections, see page 18 for 
instructions on turning on the projector and adjusting the image. 
Once the projector is turned on, select the image source: press the 
Search button on the remote control or press the Source 
Search 
button on the projector’s control panel repeatedly until 
the image appears. 
note
Be sure your video player is 
not a component video 
source. If you select the 
wrong source, image quality 
may suffer. Check your 
video player’s 
documentation.
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Playing Sound Through the Projector
You can play sound through the projector’s speaker system or attach 
an external speaker system. Attaching speakers to the projector instead 
of directly to the audio source lets you use the projector’s remote 
control to adjust the sound. 
Connecting Audio Equipment to the Projector
To play sound through the projector, follow these steps:
1. Locate the appropriate commercially available audio cable.Which 
cable you use depends on how your equipment is connected:
■If you have a computer connected to a 
Computer/Component port, use a stereo mini-jack cable.
■If you have video equipment connected to the Video or 
S-Video port, use an RCA-style audio cable.
2. Connect the audio cable to the jack corresponding to the 
connected video source. 
  
3. Connect the other end of the cable to the audio output connector 
on your computer or video equipment. 
Use with Computer or 
Component connectionUse with 
Video 
connectionUse with 
S-Video 
connection
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Connecting External Speakers
To connect speakers to the projector, follow these steps: 
1. Locate the appropriate cable to connect your speakers. 
Depending on your speakers you may be able to use a 
commercially available audio cable with a stereo mini-jack 
connector on one end and pin jacks on the other end. For some 
speakers, you may have to purchase a special cable or use an 
adapter.
2. Connect the stereo mini-jack end of the audio cable to the 
Audio 
Out
 port on the projector. 
  
3. Connect the other end(s) of the cable to your speakers. 
The projector’s internal speaker system is disabled while sound is 
output to external speakers. 
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Fine-Tuning the Projector
You can use the projector’s on-screen menus to adjust the image, 
sound, and other features. This chapter covers the following 
information: 
■Using the menu system
■Adjusting the image quality
■Adjusting the image size, shape, and position
■Adjusting the color
■Adjusting the sound 
■Using the projector security features
■Controlling multiple projectors
■Customizing projector features
■Enabling Quick Setup options
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Using the Menu System
You can use the remote control or the projector’s control panel to 
access the menus and change settings. Follow these steps:
1. To display the menu screen, press the 
Menu button.  
You see a menu screen similar to the one below:
The menus are listed on the left and the options available for the 
highlighted menu are shown on the right.
2. Use the  pointer button on the remote control (or the arrow 
buttons on the projector) to scroll through the menu list. When 
you’ve highlighted the desired menu, press the 
Enter button to 
select it. 
3. Once you’ve selected the menu, use the  pointer button to 
scroll through the list of options. (Some of the options may be 
grayed out or unavailable, depending on the selected source.)
4. After highlighting the option you want to adjust, use the 
pointer button to change the setting. In some cases, you may 
have to press the 
Enter button to view a sub-screen for changing 
the setting. 
■Press the left or right side of the  pointer button to adjust
a slider bar.
■To select from two or more settings, use the  pointer 
button to highlight the desired setting and press 
Enter. 
Menu list
Options
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