Epson Projector 1705cuser Manual

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Multi-screen Projection
When using Multi-screen display, you can set each projector to 
display a section of the screen or image, to create a single image 
spanning a large area. 
Here are some examples: 
To set up multi-screen display in NS Connection, follow these steps:
1. Click 
Use multi-display.
note
For a Mac, you have to 
connect a monitor to the 
computer and use the 
multi-screen display 
function. For Windows, 
even if a monitor is not 
connected, you can set a 
virtual display by installing 
the virtual display driver 
prepared in EMP NS 
Connection.
For Windows, when the real 
monitor is connected as a 
secondary monitor, the 
image for that screen cannot 
be projected.
You can adjust each 
projector’s color tone. See 
page 123. 
						

							82Presenting Through a Wireless Network2. Click 
Display properties.
3. Drag the monitor icons to arrange the positions of the displays.
4. Close the Display Preferences (Windows) or System Preferences 
(Mac), when you are done arranging the display numbers.  
						

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5. To allocate projectors to each display, choose a number from the 
menu under 
Display. 
6. Click the 
Connect button when you are ready to project the 
image. 
Removing the Wireless 802.11g/b/a 
Module
Follow these steps to remove the card from your projector. 
1. If you’re running NS Connection, click 
Disconnect on the 
control bar.
 Click 
Disconnect 
						

							84Presenting Through a Wireless Network2. Check the access light to make sure it isn’t flashing. Then pull the 
module off of the projector. 
Connecting to a Wired Network
With the optional Ethernet unit, you can connect the projector to 
your network and configure it with an IP address. 
1. Remove the wireless module, as described above, then insert the 
Ethernet unit into the projector. 
2. Connect the projector to your network using a commercially 
available 100BaseTX or 10BaseT network cable. Connect the 
cable to the 
LAN port on the projector. 
3. Point the remote control at the projector and press the P 
Power 
button.
4. Press the 
EasyMP button on the remote control to select EasyMP 
as the source. 
5. Press the 
Menu button on the remote control, select the 
Network menu, then press Enter. 
6. Choose 
To Network Configuration and press Enter.
7. Choose 
Wired LAN and press Enter. 
caution
Never remove the module 
while the indicator light is 
green or when projecting 
wirelessly. You may damage 
the module or lose data. 
note
Only the Epson Ethernet 
unit is guaranteed to work. 
Other brands may not be 
compatible. 
If you see a message asking 
you to insert a LAN or 
memory card, check to make 
sure your Ethernet unit is 
properly inserted. 
						

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You see the following screen:
8. Do one of the following:
■If your network assigns addresses automatically, turn on the 
DHCP setting.
■If your network does not assign addresses automatically, turn 
off 
DHCP and enter the projector’s IP Address, Subnet 
Mask
, Gateway Address, and DNS Servers, as needed. 
To enter numbers, use the  pointer button on the remote 
control to highlight the number you want to input, then press 
the 
Enter button. When you’re finished changing an address 
in the network menu, highlight 
Return, then press the Enter 
button.
When you’re done making all necessary changes, press 
Menu to exit 
the menu system. 
To connect to the projector with NS Connection using the Quick 
Connection mode, see page 73. To connect to the projector using 
Advanced Connection mode, see page 77. 
note
If you’re a network 
administrator, you can use 
the SNMP option to enter a 
trap IP address. This lets you 
receive trap alerts for the 
projectors you’re monitoring. 
If you have HP OpenView, 
a plug-in will be available 
to allow you to manage your 
projectors in HP OpenView. 
Check with your dealer or 
Epson for availability. 
						

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Using Projector E-mail Alerts
When this feature is enabled, the projector sends you an e-mail alert if 
it has any problems. 
1. Press the 
Menu button on the remote control, select the 
Network menu, then press Enter. 
2. Choose 
To Network Configuration and press Enter. 
3. Choose 
Mail, then press Enter.
You see the following screen: 
4. Highlight 
On to receive email notifications, then press Enter.
5. Enter the IP address for the SMTP server for the projector.
You can enter a number from 0 to 255 in each field of the address. 
However, the following IP addresses cannot be used:127.x.x.x, 
224.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255 (where x is a number from 0 to 
255).
6. Enter the SMTP server’s port number. The default value is 25. 
You can enter a numeric value from 1 to 65535. 
						

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7. Choose one of the Destination Address fields, then enter the 
e-mail address and the contents of the message that you will 
receive when an problem or warning occurs. You can register up 
to three addresses. You can enter up to 32 alphanumeric 
characters for the e-mail address.
8. Select problems or warnings to be notified about by mail. 
When the selected problem or warning occurs, an e-mail message is 
sent to the specified notification addresses. The subject line of the 
e-mail is 
EPSON Projector. The e-mail includes the following 
information:
■Line 1: The name of the projector where the problem has 
occurred
■Line 2: The IP address of the projector where the problem has 
occurred
■Line 3: Details of the problem 
note
If a critical problem develops 
with a projector which 
causes it to suddenly stop 
working, it may not be 
possible for the projector to 
send a message.
If Standby Mode is set to 
Network ON in the 
Extended menu, the 
projector can still be 
monitored even if the 
projector is in standby mode 
(when the power is off). 
						

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1
Presenting from a Digital 
Camera or External Drive
The projector’s EasyMP PC Free feature lets you give presentations 
from a drive or a digital camera connected to the projector via USB. 
You can play movies, display graphics, or play a scenario, a format that 
lets you create your own slideshow using PowerPoint files, JPG image 
files, and BMP graphics files. 
This chapter covers the following:
■Creating a slideshow on the fly 
■Presenting image files from a digital camera 
■Presenting image files from an external drive 
■Creating a scenario 
■Transferring your scenario to a memory card 
■Presenting scenarios 
■Supported file formats 
note
To create a scenario, you 
need a USB drive to connect 
to your computer. Also make 
sure you’ve installed the 
EMP SlideMaker software 
(available for Windows 
only), as described on 
page 166.
Depending on the type of 
card you have, you may also 
need an adapter to use it 
with the projector. See 
page 104. 
						

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Creating a Slideshow on the Fly
If you have a folder containing an assortment of images, you can 
display them as a slideshow. 
Displaying the Slideshow
First make sure the images are stored in a folder on the USB drive. 
Then follow these steps:
1. Use the  pointer button on the remote control to highlight the 
drive containing your images and press 
Enter. 
2. Use the  pointer button on the remote control to highlight the 
folder containing your images and press 
Enter.