Epson Powerlite 915w Multimedia Projector Users Guide

							

1
 Power
buttoncontrol
 2
 Selects
Computer portsource
 3
 Selects
VideoandHDMI portsources
 4
 Freeze
buttoncontrol
 5
 A/V
Mute button control
 6
 Page
Upand Page Down button controls
 7
 Searches
forsources
 8
 Selects
thenetwork source
 9
 Selects
theUSB Display orUSB device source
 10
 Volume
buttoncontrols
 6.
Select theicon corresponding tothe projector functionyouwant tocontrol.
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topic:UsingtheProjector onaNetwork
 Crestron
RoomView Support
 If
you areusing theCrestron RoomView networkmonitoring andcontrol system, youcansetupyour
 projector
foruse onthe system (PowerLite 93/95/96W/905/915W/1835). CrestronRoomView letsyou
 control
andmonitor yourprojector usingaweb browser.
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Note:
Youcannot usetheEpson WebControl featureorthe Message Broadcasting plug-inforEasyMP
 Monitor
whenyouuseCrestron RoomView.
 For
additional information onCrestron RoomView, contactCrestron.
 Setting
UpCrestron RoomView Support
 Controlling
aNetworked ProjectorUsingCrestron RoomView
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topic:UsingtheProjector onaNetwork
 Setting
UpCrestron RoomView Support
 To
set upyour projector formonitoring andcontrol usingaCrestron RoomView system,makesureyour
 computer
andprojector areconnected tothe network. Ifyou areconnecting wirelessly,setupthe
 projector
usingtheAdvanced networkconnection mode.
 1.
Press theMenu button onthe remote control.
 2.
Select theNetwork menuandpress Enter.
 3.
Select Network Configuration andpress Enter.
 4.
Select theOthers menuandpress Enter.
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5.
SettheRoomView settingtoOn toallow theprojector tobe detected.
 6.
When youfinish selecting settings,selectComplete andfollow theon-screen instructions tosave
 your
settings andexitthemenus.
 7.
Turn offthe projector, thenturniton again toenable theRoomView setting.
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topic:Crestron RoomView Support
 Controlling
aNetworked ProjectorUsingCrestron RoomView
 Once
youhave setupyour projector touse Crestron RoomView, youcancontrol andmonitor projection
 using
acompatible webbrowser.
 1.
Start yourwebbrowser onacomputer connected tothe network.
 2.
Type theprojectors IPaddress intothebrowsers addressboxand press thecomputers Enterkey.
 You
seethisscreen:
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3.
Select theinput source thatyouwant tocontrol inthe Sources Listbox. Youcanscroll through
 available
sourcesusingtheupand down arrows inthe box.
 4.
Tocontrol projection remotely,clicktheon-screen buttonsthatcorrespond tothe projectors remote
 control
buttons. Youcanscroll through buttonoptions atthe bottom ofthe screen.
 Note:
These on-screen buttonsdonot directly correspond tothe projectors remotecontrolbuttons:
 •
OK acts asthe Enter button
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Menu displays theConfiguration menu
 5.
Toview information abouttheprojector, clicktheInfo tab.
 6.
Tochange projector, Crestron,andpassword settings,clicktheTools tab,select settings onthe
 displayed
screen,andclick Send .
 7.
When youfinish selecting settings,clickExittoexit theprogram.
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Using
BasicProjector Features
 Follow
theinstructions inthese sections touse your projectors basicfeatures.
 Turning
Onthe Projector
 Turning
Offthe Projector
 Selecting
theLanguage forthe Projector Menus
 Adjusting
theImage Height
 Image
Shape
 Resizing
theImage WiththeZoom Ring
 Focusing
theImage UsingtheFocus Ring
 Remote
ControlOperation
 Selecting
anImage Source
 Projection
Modes
 Image
Aspect Ratio
 Color
Mode
 Controlling
theVolume WiththeVolume Buttons
 Projecting
aSlide Show
 Turning
Onthe Projector
 Turn
onthe computer orvideo equipment youwant touse before youturn onthe projector soitcan
 display
theimage source.
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1.
Open theprojectors lenscover.
 2.
Connect thepower cordtothe projectors powerinlet.
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3.
Plug thepower cordintoanelectrical outlet.
 The
projectors powerlightturns orange. Thisindicates thattheprojector isreceiving power,butis
 not
yetturned on.
 Note:
WithDirect Power Onturned on,theprojector turnsonassoon asyou plug itin.
 4.
Press thepower button onthe projector orthe remote controltoturn onthe projector.
 The
projector beepsandthepower lightflashes greenasthe projector warmsup.After about five
 seconds,
thepower lightstops flashing andturns green.
 Warning:
Neverlookintotheprojector lenswhen thelamp ison. This candamage youreyes andis
 especially
dangerous forchildren.
 If
you donot see aprojected imagerightaway, trythe following:
 •
Turn onthe connected computerorvideo device.
 •
Insert aDVD orother video media, andpress thePlay button (ifnecessary).
 •
Press theSource Searchbuttononthe projector orremote controltodetect thevideo source.
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topic:UsingBasicProjector Features
 Related
references
 Projector
SetupSettings -Extended Menu
 Turning
Offthe Projector
 Before
turning offthe projector, shutdown anycomputer connected toitso you canseethecomputer
 display
duringshutdown.
 Note:
Turnoffthis product whennotinuse toprolong thelifeofthe projector. Lamplifewill vary
 depending
uponmode selected, environmental conditions,andusage. Brightness decreasesovertime.
 1.
Press thepower button onthe projector orthe remote control.
 The
projector displaysashutdown confirmation screen.
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2.
Press thepower button again.(Toleave iton, press anyother button.)
 The
projector beepstwice,thelamp turns off,and thepower lightturns orange.
 Note:
WithEpsons InstantOfftechnology, thereisno cool-down periodsoyou canpack upthe
 projector
fortransport rightaway.
 3.
Totransport orstore theprojector, makesurethepower lightisorange (butnotflashing), then
 unplug
thepower cord.
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Caution:
Toavoid damaging theprojector orlamp, never unplug thepower cordwhen thepower
 light
isgreen orflashing orange.
 4.
Close theprojectors lenscover.
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topic:UsingBasicProjector Features
 Selecting
theLanguage forthe Projector Menus
 If
you want toview theprojectors menusandmessages inanother language, youcanchange the
 Language
setting.
 1.
Turn onthe projector.
 2.
Press theMenu button.
 3.
Press thedown arrow button toselect theExtended menuandpress Enter.
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TheNetwork menudoesnotappear onnon-network projectormodels.
 4.
Press thedown arrow button toselect theLanguage settingandpress Enter.
 5.
Select thelanguage youwant touse and press Enter.
 6.
Press Menu orEsc toexit themenus.
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