Epson Projector 1705cuser Manual

Using the Remote Control31
Zooming Part of Your Image 
You can zoom in on a portion of the image using the E-Zoom buttons 
on the remote control. 
1. Press the 
E-Zoom  button on the remote control. 
You see a crosshair indicating the center of the zoom-in area.
2. Use the  pointer button to position the crosshair.
3. Continue pressing the 
E-Zoom button to enlarge the selected 
area up to 4 times.
4. While the image is enlarged, you can:
■Use the  pointer button to move around the screen.
■Press the...

32Using the Remote Control
Resizing Video Images
You can use the Resize button on the remote control to adjust how 
an image fits into the display area. 
For video images, press 
Resize to switch the aspect ratio between 4:3 
and 16:9, (and Normal for computer images). This lets you play 
certain digital video images or movies recorded on certain DVDs in 
16:9 widescreen format. 
For computer images, resizing is normally unnecessary, since the 
projector automatically resizes the image to make the best...

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Operating Your Computer with the 
Remote Control 
If you connect a computer to the projector with a USB cable, as 
described on page 37, then select 
Link21L for the USB Type B setting 
in the Extended menu (see page 122), you can use the remote control 
in place of your computer’s mouse. This gives you more flexibility 
when delivering slideshow-style presentations, since you won’t have to 
stand next to the computer to change slides. 
■Use the  Up and  Down buttons to move...

34Using the Remote Control
Highlighting Your Presentation
You can display a pointer to call out important information on the 
screen. If you want to customize the pointer tool, you can choose from 
three alternative shapes.
Using the Pointer Tool
1. To activate the pointer tool, press the Pointer button on the 
remote control. A pointer appears on the screen.
If you prefer to use a different style of pointer, see the instructions 
in the next section.
2. Use the  pointer button on the remote control to...

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Connecting to Computers, 
Cameras, and Other 
Equipment
This chapter tells you how to connect the projector to a notebook or 
desktop computer, and/or to video equipment, such as a VCR, DVD 
player, or video camera. You can also connect the projector to a USB 
storage device, digital camera, or external speakers.
Follow the instructions in this chapter on:
■Connecting to a computer
■Connecting video equipment
■Connecting to a digital camera or other USB device
■Playing sound through the projector 

36Connecting to Computers, Cameras, and Other Equipment
Connecting to a Computer 
You can connect the projector to any computer that has a standard 
video output (monitor) port, including desktop models, PC notebook 
and notebook computers, MacBooks, PowerBooks and iBooks, and 
hand-held devices. To connect to the blue 
Computer/
Component Video
 port (standard VGA cable connection), see the 
instructions below. After connecting to the computer, you may also 
want to do one of the following: 
■Connect a...

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3. When you’ve finished making any connections, see page 17 for 
instructions on turning on the projector and adjusting the image. 
Connecting the Cable for Remote Mouse 
Control 
If you’ve connected a computer as described in this chapter (using 
the 
Computer/Component Video port) and set the USB Type B 
setting under the projector’s Extended menu to 
Link21L (see 
page 122), you can use the projector’s remote control as a wireless 
mouse. This...

38Connecting to Computers, Cameras, and Other Equipment 4. If necessary, configure your computer to work with an external 
USB mouse. See your computer documentation for details. 
Connecting to Video Equipment 
You can connect several video sources 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...

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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:
3. If you want to play sound through the projector, see page 44 for 
instructions on connecting audio cables.
4. If you don’t need to make any other...

40Connecting to Computers, Cameras, and Other Equipment
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 44 for 
instructions on connecting audio cables.
4. If you don’t need to make any other connections, see page 17 or 
the...