Epson Powerlite 9000i Multimedia Projector Users Guide

							EPSON  PowerLite  
8000i/9000i
User’s Guide
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							            iiAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in 
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written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use 
of the information contained herein. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the 
information contained herein.
Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third 
parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, 
or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the 
U.S.) failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION’s operating and maintenance 
instructions.
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of 
any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON 
Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.
EPSON and PowerLite are registered trademarks of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.
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General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be 
trademarks of their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks.Copyright © 1999 by Epson America, Inc.                                                          CPD 9112 R1
Long Beach, California, USA                                                         
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Important Information About Your ProjectorImportant Safety InformationWARNING: Never look into the projector lens when the lamp 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 voltages inside the projector can severely injure you. Except as specifically explained in this User’s 
Guide, do not attempt to service this product yourself. 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 with your bare hands; the invisible residue left by the 
oil on your hands may shorten the lamp life. Use a cloth or glove to handle the new lamp.Remote Control InformationYou can operate the projector by remote control via a line-of-sight infrared (IR) receiver at the front and rear of 
the projector. The projector may not respond to remote control commands under the following conditions:p
There is an object between the remote control IR emitter and the IR receiver on the projector.
p
Ambient light is too bright.
p
Certain types of fluorescent lighting are used.
p
A strong light source shines into the IR receiver.
p
Other equipment that emits infrared energy, such as a radiant room heater, is in the room.
These conditions commonly cause problems for most infrared-controlled equipment. Try the following:
p
The remote control unit’s batteries may be low on power; replace them.
p
Dim the ambient lighting and/or turn off any fluorescent lights.
p
Close any window coverings and/or move the projector out of direct sunlight.
p
Turn off other equipment that emits infrared energy.
If the remote control still does not work properly, remember you can always control your computer-based 
presentation directly from the computer, even in an environment containing one of the conditions listed above.
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FCC Compliance Statement
For United States Users
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to 
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference 
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not 
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television 
reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this 
equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception, which can be determined by turning the 
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following 
measures.p
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 
p
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
p
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
p
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING
The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC 
Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for 
this equipment. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this 
device. If this equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to unused 
interfaces. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority 
to operate the equipment.
For Canadian Users
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment 
Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le materiel brouilleur du 
Canada.
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DECLARATION of CONFORMITY
According to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15
Declare under sole responsibility that the product identified herein, complies with 47CFR Part 2 and 15 of the 
FCC rules as a Class B digital device. Each product marketed, is identical to the representative unit tested and 
found to be compliant with the standards. Records maintained continue to reflect the equipment being produced 
can be expected to be within the variation accepted, due to quantity production and testing on a statistical basis 
as required by 47CFR §2.909 Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause 
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may 
cause undesired operation.
Representative: EPSON AMERICA, INC.
Address: 20770 Madrona Avenue
MS: B2-11
Torrance, CA 90503
Telephone: (310) 782-5254
Manufacturer: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Address: 3-5, Owa 3-Chome, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502
Japan
Type of Product: LCD Projector
Type of Device: Class B Personal computers and peripherals
Model: EMP-8000/9000
We hereby declare that the equipment specified above
conforms to the above Standards.
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ContentsIntroduction 1
Getting the Most Out of Your Projector   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Optional Accessories   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
About This Guide   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Where to Get Help   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Electronic Support Services   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Automated Telephone Services   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Safety Instructions   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91  
Setting Up the Projector  13
Unpacking the Projector   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Additional Components   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installing the Remote Control Batteries  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Before You Connect the Projector   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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Connecting to a Computer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecting to a PC Desktop Computer   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Connecting to a PC Laptop Computer   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Connecting to a Desktop Macintosh   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Connecting to a PowerBook    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Connecting to a High-End Workstation   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Connecting to a Video Source   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Connecting to an External Speaker or PA System  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Turning the Equipment On and Off   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Turning the Projector On and Off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
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Using the Projector  61
Positioning the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Calculating Image Size and Projection Distance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Focusing and Positioning the Screen Image   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Resizing the Projected Image   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Sleep Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Controlling the Projector   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Using the Remote Control  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Using the Control Panel    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Projector Status Lights   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Power Light   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Projection Lamp Light  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Temperature Light  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
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Using the Projector Menus  83
Accessing the Main Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Changing a Menu Setting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Video Menu (Image Source = Computer)    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
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Video Menu (Image Source = Video)    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Audio Menu    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Effect Menu    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Setting Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
User’s Logo Menu   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Capturing and Saving a Logo  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Assigning the Logo to the A/V Mute Button  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Reset All Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Advanced Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
About Menu (Image Source = Computer)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
About Menu (Image Source = Video)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
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Using ELP Link IV  101
Installing the Software   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Connecting Needed Cables  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Installing the Software for Windows   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Installing the Software for a Macintosh   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Starting ELP Link IV  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Starting the Program from Windows  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Starting the Program on a Macintosh   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Changing the COM Port Assignment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Customizing the Remote Control Effects Buttons   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Function Description and Usage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Assigning Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Setting Effects Options   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Assigning Functions to the Keyboard  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Saving and Recalling Effects Button Assignments   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
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Controlling Projector Features   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Using the Quick Change Toolbar   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Changing Projector Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Changing the Test Pattern  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Specifying an Image Gamma   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Saving Projector Setting Files  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Opening a Projector Setting File   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Creating a User Logo  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Creating Cursors/Stamps   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Exiting the Software   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
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Maintenance 135
Cleaning the Lens    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Cleaning the Projector Case   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Cleaning the Air Filter   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Replacing the Lamp     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Transporting the Projector   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
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Troubleshooting 143
Problems with the Projector   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Problems with the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Problems with the Image or Sound  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
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Technical Specifications  151
Glossary 159
Index 163
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