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3. When you’ve finished making any 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 the Source Search 
button on the projector’s control panel.
Connecting to the USB Port
You can connect a Windows Vista®, Windows XP, or Windows 2000 
(SP4) computer to the projector’s Type B (square)  USB port 
and project your computer’s display. 
The first time you connect your computer to the projector’s USB 
port, software from the projecto r installs on your computer. 
1. Follow the instructions beginning on page 18 to turn on the  projector and adjust the image.
2. Make sure the 
USB Type B setting in the projector’s Extended 
menu is set to 
USB Display (see page 101).
3. Turn on your computer.
4. Locate the USB cable that came with your projector. 
5. Connect the square end of the cable to the projector’s 
Type B 
(square) USB port. 
6. Connect the flat end of the cable to any available USB port on  your notebook or desktop computer.
note
The USB display feature is 
not available for Windows 
98, Windows Me, or 
Macintosh. To use this 
feature, your computer must 
allow you to install software 
from the projector. You may 
need Administrator rights.
USB cable 
						

							
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Messages appear as the projector 
is recognized and the software 
installation begins.
7. 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.
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 37 for more information). 
The wireless mouse function is supported on systems with a USB port 
running Windows or Mac OS
®.
1. Locate the USB cable that came with your projector. 
2. Connect the square end of the cable to the projector’s 
Type B 
(square) USB port. 
note
Next time you connect via 
USB, you won’t have to 
wait for the software to 
install.
USB cable 
						

							
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3. Connect the flat end of the cable to any available USB port on 
your notebook or desktop computer.
4. Set the 
USB Type B setting in the projector’s Extended menu to 
Wireless Mouse (see page 101).
5. Press the 
Computer button on the remote control to select your 
computer as the source. (The wireless mouse function doesn’t 
work when other sources are selected.)
6. If necessary, configure your computer to work with a USB mouse.  See your computer documentation for details. 
Connecting an External Monitor
If you want to see your presenta tion close-up as well as on the 
projection screen, you can connect an external monitor to the 
projector.
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. 
						

							
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Connecting to Video Equipment
You can connect several video source s 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 44.
■If your video player has an S-vi deo connector, see “Connecting an 
S-Video Source” on page 45.
■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 46.
■If your video player has an R GB 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 47.
After connecting video cables, you ma y also want to connect an audio 
cable to play sound through the projector; see page 49.
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)
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3. If you want to play sound through the projector, see page 49 for 
instructions on connecting audio cables.
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 the Source Search 
button on 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 49 for  instructions on connecting audio cables.
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 the Source Search 
button on 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  cable, or a component video 
cable and adapter, for this connection. You can order the 
component-to-VGA 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 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 49 for  instructions on connecting audio cables.
4. If you don’t need to make any other connections, see page 18 for  instructions on turning on the pr ojector and adjusting the image. 
Once the projector is turned on, press the 
Search button on the 
remote control or the 
Source Search button on the projector’s 
control panel and select 
Computer1 or Computer2 as the image 
source.
Component-to-
VGA cable 
(ELPKC19)
note
Make sure the Input Signal 
setting in the Signal menu is 
set to Auto or Component 
Video (see page 93).
Connect component-
to-VGA 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 49 for  instructions on connecting audio cables.
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, press the 
Search button on the 
remote control or the 
Source Search button on 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 93).
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. Use the USB cable 
specified for your device. 
You can use the projector’s Slideshow feature (see the  EasyMP 
Operation Guide  for details) to present JPEG images. 
1. Connect the flat end of the USB cable to the 
Type A  USB 
port on the projector, as shown. You can connect a thumb drive 
directly to the 
Type A  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.
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.
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.
Flash memory drives must 
be formatted FAT 16/32, 
and images can’t exceed 
4608 × 3072.
USB cable
Document 
camera
Digital 
camera
Thumb 
drive Indicator 
light 
						

							
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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 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 computers, 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 comp uter’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 microphone to the projector’s Mic port, 
using a 3.5 mm mini-jack cable as shown below.
Use the 
Mic Input Volume option on the Settings menu to adjust the 
volume. See page 94 for more information.
note
If you are using the 
component-to-VGA cable, 
you will need to connect an 
audio adapter to use the 
Audio1 or Audio2 jack.Connect to 
audio-out 
ports for 
video 
equipment