Epson Powerlite 84 Multimedia Projector Users Guide

							
PowerLite
®
 84
Multimedia Projector
User’s Guide 
						

							
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Important Safety Information
WARNING: Never look into th e projector lens when the la mp is turned on; the bright  light can damage your eyes. 
Never let children look into the lens when it is on.  Never open any cover on the projector, except the lamp and 
filter covers. Dangerous electrical volta ges inside the projector can severely injure you. Except as specifically 
explained in this  User’s Guide, do not attempt to service this product yours elf. Refer all servicing to qualified service 
personnel.
WARNING : The projector and its accessories  come packaged in plastic bags. Keep plastic bags away from small 
children to avoid any risk of suffocation.
Caution : When you replace the lamp, never touch the new lamp wi th your bare hands; the invisible residue left by 
the oil on your hands may shor ten the lamp life. Use a cloth or  glove to handle the new lamp.
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Contents
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using Your Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Getting More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Registration and Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Unpacking the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Projector Parts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Additional Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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Displaying and Adjusting the Image . . . . . . . . 15
Positioning the Projector  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Turning the Projector On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Turning On the Projector  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Using the Direct Power On Function  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Shutting Down the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Selecting the Image Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Troubleshooting Display Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
You Can’t Project an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
The Projector and Notebook Don’t Display the Same Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Adjusting the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Adjusting the Height of Your Image  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Focusing and Zooming Your Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Adjusting the Image Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Correcting Computer Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 
						

							
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Using the Remote Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Replacing the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Controlling the Picture and Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Switching Between Picture Sources  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Turning Off the Picture and Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Stopping Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Zooming Part of Your Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Controlling the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Adjusting the Aspect Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Adjusting the Color Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Operating Your Computer with the Remote Control . . . . . . 36
Highlighting Your Presentation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Using the Pointer Tool  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Customizing the Pointer Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Connecting to Computers and Other
Equipment
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Connecting to a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Connecting to the VGA Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Connecting to the USB Port  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Connecting the USB Cable for Remote Mouse Control  42
Connecting an External Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Connecting to Video Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Connecting a Composite Video Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Connecting an S-Video Source  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Connecting a Component Video Source  . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Connecting an RGB Video Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Playing Sound Through the Projector  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Playing Computer Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Playing Sound from Video Equipment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Connecting a Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Connecting External Speakers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 
						

							
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Using the Projector on a Network. . . . . . . . . . . 53
Connecting to a Wired Network  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Configuring Basic Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Using Projector E-mail Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Using SNMP to Monitor the Projector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Using a Browser to Control the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
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Fine-Tuning the Projector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Using the Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Restoring the Default Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Adjusting the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Adjusting Signal Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Customizing Projector Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Using the Projector Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Enabling Password Protection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Creating Your Own Startup Screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Disabling the Projector’s Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Customizing Power and Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
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Maintaining the Projector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Cleaning the Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Cleaning the Projector Case  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Cleaning the Air Filter and Vent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Replacing the Lamp and Air Filter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Replacing the Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Replacing the Air Filter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Resetting the Lamp Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Transporting the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
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Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Using On-Screen Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Checking Projector Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 What To Do When the Lights Flash  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Viewing Lamp Usage and Other Information  . . . . . . . . 93
Solving Projector Operation Problems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Solving Problems with the Image or Sound  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 
						

							
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Solving Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Solving Problems with the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102Speak to a Support Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
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Projector Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
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Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
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Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
FCC Compliance Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 
						

							
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Welcome
The PowerLite® 84 is an easy-to-use projector that weighs less than 7 
pounds. From classrooms to boardrooms, your full-color 
presentations and videos will be br ight and vibrant even in ordinary 
indoor lighting. You can connect the projector to a wide range of 
computers and video sources. 
Easy setup, control, and security:
■8.5-second startup time and Instant Off® feature for fast setup 
and shut down
■Automatic digital keystone correction
■Closed captioning
■1.6x optical zoom lens for flexible placement and positioning
■USB projection for quick and easy connection
■10 Watt speaker and microphone input
■Security features including passwor d, user’s logo, and the ability 
to lock the projector buttons
■A/V Mute slide to block the lens and save lamp life when you 
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Using Your Documentation
This electronic User’s Guide provides detailed instructions on using 
your projector.
In addition, your projector software CD-ROM includes the  EMP 
Monitor Operation Guide . Refer to this manual for detailed 
instructions on monitoring the projector from a remote location.
Please follow these guidelines as you read through this manual: 
■Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
■Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
■Notes contain important information about your projector.
■Tips contain additional projection hints.
Getting More Information
Need troubleshooting tips? Quick steps for setting up your projector? 
Here’s where you can look for help: 
■Quick Setup  sheet
Gives you the instructions you need to get your projector up and 
running.
■Built-in help system
Provides assistance for common problems. Available from the 
?Help button on the projector or the remote control. See page 90 
for details.
■epson.com/support
Download FAQs and e-mail your questions to Epson support. 
■PrivateLine support
If you still need help after checking this  User’s Guide and the 
sources listed above, you can use the Epson PrivateLine
® Support 
service to get help fast. Call (800) 637-7661 and enter the PIN on 
the PrivateLine card. Or take  advantage of Epson’s automated 
support services 24 hours a day. See page 102 for more 
information. 
						

							
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Registration and Warranty 
Your projector comes with a warranty that lets you project with 
confidence. For details, see the warranty statement included with your 
projector. 
In addition, Epson offers free Extra Care
SM Road Service. In the 
unlikely event of an equipment failure, you won’t have to wait for 
your unit to be repaired. Instead, Epson will ship you a replacement 
unit anywhere in the United States  or Canada, usually via overnight 
delivery. See the brochure included  with your projector for details.
To register, simply fill out the registration card and mail it to Epson. 
Or you can register online using your projector CD or at 
http://www.epson.com/webreg. Registering also lets you receive 
special updates on new accessories, products, and services.  
						

							
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Unpacking the Projector
After unpacking the projector, make sure you have all the parts shown 
below: 
Save all packaging in case you need to ship the projector. Always use 
the original packaging (or the equivalent) when you need to send the 
projector to another location. If you are moving the projector by 
hand, use the carrying case. See page 87 for transportation 
instructions. 
Projector
Remote control and  2 AA batteries PDF manual and 
registration CD-ROM
Power cord VGA computer cable USB cable
Carrying case Projector software 
CD-ROM
Security sticker