Epson Powerlite Pro G5150nl Multimedia Projector Users Guide

							PowerLite
®
 Pro
G5150NL/G5350NL/G5200WNL
Multimedia Projector
User’s Guide 
						

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Important Safety Information
WARNING: 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.
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logomark of Seiko Epson Corporation.
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Epson America, Inc.
Pixelworks, DNX, and the DNX logo are trademarks of Pixelworks, Inc.
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HDMI Licensing, LLC.
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© 2008 Epson America, Inc. 4/08 
						

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Contents
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using Your Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Getting More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Registration and Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Setting Up the Projector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Unpacking the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Additional Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Positioning the Projector  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Connecting to the Computer Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting to the USB Port  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecting to the BNC Connectors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Connecting to Video Equipment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Connecting an HDMI Video Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Connecting a Composite Video Source  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Connecting an S-Video Source  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Connecting a Component Video Source  . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Connecting an RGB Video Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Connecting an External Monitor  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Playing Sound Through the Projector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Connecting External Speakers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Connecting to a Digital Camera or Other USB Device  . . . . 35
Removing the USB Cable  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Inserting an SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Connecting a Network Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 
						

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Turning the Projector On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Using the Direct Power On Function  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Shutting Down the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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Displaying and Adjusting the Image . . . . . . . . 41
Displaying an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Troubleshooting Display Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
You Can’t Project an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
The Projector and Notebook Don’t Display the 
Same Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Adjusting the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Adjusting the Position of the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Focusing and Zooming the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Adjusting the Image Shape. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Selecting the Color Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Resizing Video Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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Presenting With the Remote Control. . . . . . . . 51
Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Controlling the Picture and Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Switching Between Picture Sources  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Turning Off the Picture and Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Stopping Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Zooming Part of Your Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Controlling the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Highlighting Your Presentation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Using the Pointer Tool  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Choosing a Different Pointer Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Operating Your Computer With the Remote Control  . . . . . 56
Operating Two or More Projectors With the 
Remote Control  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Setting the Projector ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Checking the Projector ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Setting the Remote Control ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 
						

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Preparing the Projector to Present Through a 
Network
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Configuring Basic Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Configuring a Wireless Connection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Using Ad Hoc Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Using Access Point Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Making a WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) Connection . . . 79
Using Wireless Security Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Enabling WEP Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Enabling WPA Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Enabling EAP, LEAP, or PEAP Authentication . . . . . . . 88
Enabling EAP-TLS Certificate Validation  . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Projecting Over a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Connecting With Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Vista Network Projector Limitations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
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Fine-Tuning the Projector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Using the Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Restoring the Default Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Adjusting the Image  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Six-Axis Color Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Adjusting Signal Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Customizing Projector Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Using the Projector Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Enabling Password Protection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Creating Your Own Startup Screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Disabling the Projector’s Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Customizing Power and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Multi-screen Color Adjustment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Projector Menu and Options List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 
						

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Managing Projectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Connecting to a Wired Network  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
PowerLite Pro G5150NL and G5350NL. . . . . . . . . . . 114
PowerLite Pro G5200WNL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Using Projector E-mail Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
PowerLite Pro G5150NL and G5350NL. . . . . . . . . . . 116
PowerLite Pro G5200WNL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
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Maintaining the Projector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Cleaning the Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Cleaning the Projector Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Cleaning the Air Filter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Replacing the Air Filter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Replacing the Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Resetting the Lamp Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Checking Lamp Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Replacing the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Transporting the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
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Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Using On-Screen Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Checking Projector Status  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
What To Do When the Lights Flash  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Solving Projector Operation Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Solving Problems With the Image or Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Solving Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Solving Problems With the Remote Control  . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Speak to a Support Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 
						

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Projector Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Installation Guidelines  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Installing the Cable Cover  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Installing and Removing the Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Installing the Lens  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Removing the Lens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
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Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
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Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 
						

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Welcome
The PowerLite® Pro G5150NL/G5350NL/G5200WNL is an 
easy-to-use, lightweight projector. It offers up to 4000 lumens 
(G5150NL), 4200 lumens (G5200WNL), or 5000 lumens 
(G5350NL) of brightness, and provides a native XGA (G5150NL and 
G5350NL) or WXGA (G5200WNL) resolution. You can connect it 
to a wide range of computers and video sources. You can project from 
a USB or SD
™ storage device, or over a wired network (G5150NL and 
G5350NL only). With the optional wireless LAN module, you can 
also project over an 802.11g, 802.11b, or 802.11a wireless network 
(G5150NL and G5350NL only).
Your projector offers these easy setup, control, and security features:
■Manual horizontal and vertical lens shift
■Centered lens design
■Instant Off ® feature for fast setup and shut down
■Quick Corner® for easy image shape/size adjustment
■1.8x optical zoom lens for flexible placement and positioning 
(lens not included)
■5 optional bayonet lenses
■One-touch filter replacement
■Side-loading easy lamp access
■Security features include password, user’s logo, the ability to lock 
the projector buttons, a security cable attachment (cable not 
included), a slot for an optional Kensington
® security lock, and a 
lens theft deterrent screw 
						

							10WelcomeAdditional enhancements:
■Closed captioning for the hearing impaired
■HDMI for digital connectivity
■1000:1 (G5150NL and G5350NL) or 800:1 (G5200WNL) 
contrast ratio
■With Windows Vista®, you can use the wireless Network 
Projector feature to quickly connect to the projector without 
installing any additional software (G5150NL and G5350NL 
only)
■Color match images from up to four projectors for a uniform, 
wide-screen view
■When you present with PowerPoint®, project only the slide 
images while viewing handout notes and controls on the 
computer screen
■Perform six-axis color adjustment for fine art and photography
Using Your Documentation
This book contains all the information you need to set up and use 
your projector. Please follow these guidelines as you read through it: 
■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.
note
The illustrations in this 
User’s Guide show the 
PowerLite Pro G5150NL 
and G5350NL. If you are 
using the G5200WNL, the 
appearance and interfaces 
are slightly different.