Epson Powerlite X12 Users Guide

Projector
Parts-Remote Control
 1
 Power
button
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2
 Computer
button(cycles through connected computersources)
 3
 Video
button (cycles through connected videosources)
 4
 Numeric
buttons(enternumbers)
 5
 Auto
button (automatically adjustsposition, tracking, andsync settings)
 6
 Aspect
button(selects theimage aspect ratio)
 7
 Num
button (whenhelddown, switches Numericbuttonstonumber function)
 8
 Menu
button (accesses projectormenusystem)
 9
 Arrow
buttons (movethrough on-screen optionsandcontrol wireless mousefunctions)
 10
 Enter
button (selects...

Setting
Upthe Projector
 Follow
theinstructions inthese sections toset upyour projector foruse.
 Projector
Placement
 Projector
Connections
 Installing
Batteriesinthe Remote Control
 Opening
theLens Cover
 Projector
Placement
 You
canplace theprojector onalmost anyflatsurface toproject yourpresentation.
 You
canalso install theprojector inaceiling mountifyou want touse itin afixed location.
 Keep
these considerations inmind asyou select aprojector location:
 •
Place theprojector onasturdy, levelsurface...

Rear

Ceiling

Rear
Ceiling
 Wherever
yousetupthe projector, makesuretoposition itsquarely infront ofthe center ofthe screen,
 not
atan angle, ifpossible.
 If
you project fromtheceiling orfrom therear, besure toselect thecorrect Projection optioninthe
 projectors
menusystem.
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Related
references
 Projector
SetupSettings -Extended Menu
 Projection
Distance
 The
distance atwhich youplace theprojector fromthescreen determines theapproximate sizeofthe
 image.
Theimage sizeincreases thefarther theprojector isfrom thescreen, butcan vary depending on
 the
zoom factor, aspect ratio,andother settings.
 Use
thetables heretodetermine approximately howfartoplace theprojector fromthescreen basedon
 the
size ofthe projected image.(Conversion figuresmayhave been rounded upordown.)...

Screen
or
 Projection
distance
 image
size
 Wide
toTele
 1
 50
inches
 59
to71 inches (150to180 cm)
 2
 80
inches
 95
to114 inches (241to290 cm)
 3
 100
inches
 119
to143 inches (302to363 cm)
 4
 150
inches
 179
to215 inches (454to546 cm)
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topic:Projector Placement
 Projector
Connections
 You
canconnect theprojector toavariety ofcomputer, video,andaudio sources todisplay
 presentations,
movies,orother images, withorwithout sound.
 •
Connect anytype ofcomputer thathasaUSB port,standard...

Product
BoxContents
 Connecting
toComputer Sources
 Follow
theinstructions inthese sections toconnect acomputer tothe projector.
 Connecting
toaComputer forUSB Video andAudio
 Connecting
toaComputer forVGA Video
 Connecting
toaComputer forHDMI Video andAudio
 Connecting
toaComputer forUSB Mouse Control
 Connecting
toaComputer forSound
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topic:Projector Connections
 Connecting
toaComputer forUSB Video andAudio
 If
your computer meetsthesystem requirements, youcansend video andaudio output tothe...

•
Windows XP:Wait asmessages appearonyour computer screenandtheprojector installsthe
 Epson
USBDisplay software onyour computer.
 •
Windows 2000:Select Computer ,EPSON_PJ_UD ,and EMP_UDSE.EXE toinstall theEpson
 USB
Display software.
 •
Mac OSX:The USB Display setupfolder appears onyour screen. SelectUSBDisplay Installer
 and
follow theon-screen instructions toinstall theEpson USBDisplay software.
 Follow
anyon-screen instructions. Youneed toinstall thissoftware onlythefirst time youconnect
 the...

4.
Tighten thescrews onthe VGA connectors.
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topic:Connecting toComputer Sources
 Connecting
toaComputer forHDMI Video andAudio
 If
your computer hasanHDMI port,youcanconnect itto the projector usinganoptional HDMIcable
 (PowerLite
X12).
 1.
Make suretheprojector andyour computer areturned off.
 2.
Connect theHDMI cabletoyour computers HDMIoutput port.
 3.
Connect theother endtothe projectors HDMIport.
 1
 HDMI
port
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topic:Connecting toComputer Sources
 Connecting
toaComputer forUSB Mouse...

1
 USB
TypeB port
 2.
Connect theother endtoany available USBportonyour computer.
 3.
Ifnecessary, configureyourcomputer towork withanexternal USBmouse. Seeyour computer
 documentation
fordetails.
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topic:Connecting toComputer Sources
 Related
references
 Projector
SetupSettings -Extended Menu
 Projector
Parts-Remote Control
 Connecting
toaComputer forSound
 If
your computer presentation includessoundandyoudidnot connect itusing theprojectors USB
 TypeB
orHDMI (PowerLite X12)port,youcanstillplay...