Epson Projector Elp 3000 User Manual

							Pin Assignments
The following tables describe the pin assignments for the three connectors of the
Y-cable: LCD connector, VGA connector, and Monitor connector. The pin assign-
ments for the VGA and Monitor connectors are identical.
LCD connector pin assignments
The LCD connector is a 26-pin D-style connector. Its pin assignments are as
follows:
Input pinSignalOutput pin
1Vertical sync
2Horizontal sync
8Blue analog
6Intensity digital
7Green digital
9Red analog
16Blue digital
17Red digital
18Green analog input with composite sync
20GND
21GND
22GND
23Digital/analog video cable ID
24GND
25
VGA/no video cable ID pin
26Monochrome digital (Hercules)
10
11
14
12
13
15
3
4
5
19Pin Assignments
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Monitor and VGA connector pin assignments
The Monitor connector is a female video RGB, 15-pin micro-D style connector, and
the VGA connector is a male video RGB, 15-pin micro-D style connector. The pin
assignments for both connectors are as follows:
Input pin
Signal
1Red analog input
2Green analog input with composite sync
3Blue analog input
4GND
5GND
6Red GND
7Green GND
8Blue GND
9NC
10Sync GND
11GND
12NC
13Horizontal sync/composite sync input
14Vertical sync input
15NCA l Technical Specifications 
						

							Glossary
Brightness. The balance of light and dark shades in an image.
Composite video. A type of video signal that encodes picture, luminance, and
synchronization information so it can be carried in one signal.
Contrast. A measure of the tonal differences between the highlights and
shadows of an image. In a high-contrast image, light areas are very bright and
dark areas are very dark, with relatively few levels of gray between white and
black Contrast is made lower by adding grays.
ELP Remote Programmer. Utility that allows you to use the remote control to
control your computer. It also allows you to assign a keyboard macro to the
remote controls five programmable buttons.
Macro. As used in the ELP Remote Programmer, a series of 32 keystrokes and
mouse commands that can be assigned to a programmable button on the remote
control. Pressing the button has the same effect as typing the keys contained in
the macro.
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NTSC. A 525-line video broadcast format developed by the National Television
Standards Committee, NTSC is widely used in North America, Mexico, and Japan.
PAL (Phase Alternation by Line). A 625-line video broadcast format used in
Western Europe, India, China, Australia, New Zealand, and parts of Africa.
Record mode. A Remote Control Programmer mode in which the codes for
non-character keys are entered automatically when the key is pressed.
Resolution. A measure of the amount of detail contained in an image. Resolu-
tion can be measured in dots per inch or in pixels. Image sharpness and clarity
improve as resolution increases.
RGB. A type of color scheme that defines color as percentages of red, green, and
blue.
RS-232C. A standard type of serial communication.
S-Video. A type of video signal used in S-VHS videotape formats. It transmits
luminance and color separately
Saturation. A measure of how much white is mixed with a hue. For example,
a pale pink and bright red are the same hue but differ in the level of saturation,
with red being very saturated and pink being pure (not saturated).
SECAM (System Electronique pour Couleur Avec Memoire). A 625-line
TV system used in France, Eastern Europe, Russia, and parts of Africa.
Glossary 
						

							Serial. The type of communication interface that transmits data over a s\
ingle 
						

							AAudio Source, 39
Accessories, x
Activate button, 47, 51
Activating a template, 51
Adjust buttons, 25
Air filter
cleaning, 54-56
importance of cleaning, 53
replacing, 55
Audio
cable, 2, 13
connecting, 13
locking to one source, 39
menu, 30, 39
problems with, 69
supplying to external speaker,
supplying to projector, 13B
Backgrnd, 40
Balance, 39
Bass, 39
Batteries, inserting in remote control, 5-6
Blank, 41
Blank To, 38, 41
Blue level, 35
Bright button, 25
Brightness, 34, 36, 79
Button Test, 47
Buttons, remote control, 23-25
39, 69
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							C
cablesadditional, 3
audia/video, 2, 11, 13
for external speaker, 14
Macintosh video-out, 3, 10
serial, 15
s-video, 3, 11
supplied with the projector, 2
VGA, 2, 77-78
video-out, 3, 10
Colors
adjusting for computer, 
35
adjusting for video, 36
density, 36
inverting, 38
problems with, 69
Communication
between projector and computer,
ix, 1
Compatibility
Macintosh models, 6
monitor display settings, 
76
PC compatibles, 6
video formats, vii, 11
Composite video, vii, 11, 79
CompuServe, xv
Computer menu, 30, 34-35
Connecting to a computer, 6-10
desktop Macintosh, 9Macintosh PowerRook, 10
PC desktop, 7
PC laptop, 8
Connecting to a video source, 11-12
Connecting to an audio source, 13
Connecting to an external speaker, 14
Contrast, 34, 36, 79
Controlling projector, 23-27
Custom button, 25, 29, 41
Custom menu, 30, 41D
Delay On, 40
Display formats, supported, 76
Display menu, 30, 37-38
Displaying source of image, 41
Drag button, 25E
Edit menu (ELP Remote Programmer), 52
Electrical specifications, 75
ELP Link, ix, 16, 23, 26
accessing menus, 32
adjusting settings, 26-27
installing, 
16
main screen, 26, 32
running with ELP Remote Programmer, 70
starting up, 26
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							ELF Remote Programmer, ix, 16, 43-
52, 79
adjusting mouse speed, 52
installing, 16
running with ELP Link, 70
selecting COM port, 52, 70
starting, 45
templates, 44
ELP-3000, See Projector
Environmental specifications, 75
EPSON Accessories, x
External speaker
adjusting sound, 39
connecting to projector, 14
F
Fade, 39, 69
Feet, adjusting, 21-22
File menu (ELP Remote Programmer),
52
Focus ring, 21
Focusing, 21
Freeze button, 25
Fuse
replacing, 61-62
type, 61, 75
G
Green level, 35
H
Height adjustment, 21-22
Help
customer service, xiv
ELP Remote Programmer topics, 52
Horizontal, 37
I
Image
contrast, 36
flickering, 25
focusing, 21
freezing, 25
increasing the color density, 36
positioning, 21, 37
problems with, 67-69
projecting upside down, 38
rear projection, 28, 38
sharpness, 36
zooming, 21
Inverting colors, 38
K
Key Help button, 47, 49, 51
Key Record button, 47
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							L
Lamp
brightness, vii, 74
model number, 74
replacing, 58-60
specilications, 74
standby mode, ix, 20
status light, 27, 
64, 66
when it does not come on, 65
Language, changing in menus, 41
LCD connector, pin assignments, 78
Lead wire, x, 17
Lens
cleaning, 54
focusing, 21
specifications, 74
Light button, 25
Loudness, 
39
M
Mac LC, 35
Macintosh computer
Connecting  to the projector, 9-10
supported models, 6
Macro, 43
assigning to a button, 48-51
Maintenance, 53-62
Menu button, 25
Menu Select button, 25
Menus, viii, 29-41
accessing on computer screen, 
32
changing settings, 31
choosing language, 41
displaying on projector screen,
30-31
placement on screen, 37
resetting to defaults, 33
Mode, 36
Monitor connector, pin assignments, 78
Monitor displays, supported, 76
Mouse speed
adjusting in ELP Remote Programmer, 52
problems with, 71
Mute button, 25, 69
N
Next button, 25
NTSC, vii, 11, 36, 800
Operation panel, 23
buttons, 25
Options menu, 30, 40-41
n n n n n n
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							P
PA system, connecting, 14
PAL, vii, 11, 36, 80
Pattern, 41
PC desktop computer, connecting, 7
PC laptop computer, connecting, 8
Pin assigmnents, 77-78
Polarized screen, x
Power consumption, 75
Power Rave, 40
Power status light, 27, 64, 65
PowerBook
connecting, 10
requirements, 
6
supported models, 6
Rev button, 25
Problems
image or sound, 67-69
projector, 64-65
remote control, 70
status lights, 64
Programmable buttons, 44
assigning a macro, 48-51
Projector, vii
accessories, x
cleaning case, 54
controlling, 23-27
dimensions, 75
height, 2l-22
installing, 4-17monitoring, 27, 34
overheating, 53, 66
safety instructions, xii
setting up, 4-6
turning on and off, 20
unpacking, 2
utilities, x
Prompt, 40
assigning to Custom button, 41
Rear Proj, 38
Rear projection, x, 28, 38
Record mode, 48-50, 80
Redlevel, 35
Red/green color balance, 37
Remote control
buttons, 23-25
connecting directly to projector, 17
controlling software, 43
illuminating  buttons, 25
installing batteries, 5-6
installing lead wire, 17
problems with, 70-71
programming, 48-51
range, 23, 70
sleep mode, 25
Remote control lead wire, x
installing, 17
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