Epson Projector Elp 3000 User Manual

							Setting Up the Projector
1.Place the projector on a sturdy, level surface within five feet of the computer
or video source.
Caution: Do not bold the projector by the lens when you  move it. This
wiU damage the lens.
2.Place the projector the proper distance from the screen.
The distance between the projector and the screen determines the actual
image size. Use the following general guidelines to determine the proper
distance.
Image size
(diagonal)
Maximum ZoomMinimum Zoom
300 inches(25feet)214inches (30 feet)
204 inches
146 inches
96 inches69 inches
60 inches42 inches
30 inches21 inches
Distance from screen
(approximate)
40 feet
27 feet
13 feet
6 feet
4 feet
3.Turn the projector so the lens is at a right angle to the screen. If the projector
is not at a right angle, the screen image will be crooked.
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							4.Connect one end of the power cord to the projector’s power connector.
Connect the other end to a grounded electrical outlet.
If the projector comes on, turn it off using the power switch at the back of
the projector.
5.To insert the batteries in the remote control, slide off the battery compart-
ment cover as shown here.
6.Insert the two AA batteries included with the projector. Make sure the
polarity of the batteries is correct.
7.Replace the battery compartment cover.
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							When replacing batteries, take the following precautions:l
Do not mix old and new batteries.l
Replace batteries as soon as they run out. If the batteries leak, wipe away the
fluid with a soft cloth. If battery fluid gets on your hands, wash immediately.l
Remove batteries if you will not be using the projector for long periods.l
Because batteries are hazardous waste, always dispose of them with nonburn-
able trash. Whenever possible, recycle used batteries.
Connecting to a Computer
You can connect the projector to any computer capable of VGA output, including:l
IBM desktop PC or compatible
l IBM laptop or compatiblel
Apple Macintosh desktop computer, including Macintosh Quadra® Macintosh
Centris,® and Power Macintoshl
Any Apple PowerBook with video-out capability. This includes all 160, 165,
180, and 500 series PowerBooks.
See the following section that applies to your computer.
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							Connecting to a PC desktop computerBefore beginning, turn off the projector and computer if they are on. To access
the connectors on the projector, push open the coyer located on the right side
of the projector, under the handle.
1.Disconnect the computer’s monitor cable from the VGA port on the back of
your computer and connect it to the MONITOR connector of the Y-cable.
2.Connect the Y-cable’s VGA connector to the computer’s VGA port.
3.Connect the Y-cable’s LCD connector to the projector’s Computer IN/OUT
port.
4.Tighten the screws for all connectors to make sure they are fastened securely.
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							Connecting to a PC laptop computerBefore beginning, turn off the projector and computer if they are on. To access
the connectors on the projector, push open the cover located on the right side of
the projector, under the handle.
1.
2.
3.
Connect the LCD connector on the Y-cable to the projector’s Computer
IN/OUT port.
Connect the VGA connector on the Y-cable to the laptop’s monitor port.
Tighten the screws for all connectors to make sure they are fastened securely.
When the external graphics port is activated, some laptop computers
automatically turn off their internal display See your computer manual for
information on using the internal display,
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							Connecting to a desktop MacintoshBefore beginning, turn off the projector and Macintosh if they are on. To access the
connectors on the projector, push open the cover located on the right side of the
projector, under the handle.
1.Attach the Macintosh adapters provided with the projector to the appropriate
connectors on the Y-cable. Connect the MONITOR adapter to the MONITOR
connector (la), and connect the VGA adapter to the VGA connector (1b).
2.Disconnect the monitor cable from the monitor port on the back of the
Macintosh and connect it to the MONITOR Macintosh adapter.
3.Connect the VGA adapter (attached to the Y-cable) to the Macintosh’s monitor
port.
4.Connect the Y-cable’s LCD connector to the projector’s Computer IN/OUT port.
5.Tighten the screws for all connectors to make sure they are fastened securely.
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							Connecting to a PowerBookYour PowerBook must have a video-out capability, See page 6 for more information.
Before beginning, turn off the projector and computer if they are on. To access the
connectors on the projector, push open the cover located on the right side of the
projector, under the handle.
1.Attach the video-out cable supplied with your PowerBook to the video-out
connector on the back of the PowerBook.
2.Attach the Macintosh VGA adapter to the VGA connector of the Y-cable.
3.Connect the VGA Macintosh adapter to the video-out cable.
4.Connect the Y-cable’s LCD connector to the projector’s Computer IN/OUT port.
5.Tighten the screws for all connectors to make sure they are fastened securely.
6.In the PowerBook’s Display Control Panel, select Mirroring.
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							Connecting to a Video Source
The projector can receive composite video or S-Video. You have composite video
if your video source has a one-pm RCA video jack. You have S-Video if your video
source has a four-pin video jack.
Note: The projector is not compatible with a cable TV-style F connector
You can connect to both an S-Video and a composite video source at the same
time. However, the projector automatically selects the S-Video source. To display
composite video, you need to disconnect the S-Video source.
The projector supports NTSC, PAL, and SECAM video formats. By default, it
automatically detects and identifies the video format. However, you can specify
that a single broadcast format be detected. (See “Video menu” in Chapter 3.)
Note that the projector will then be able to detect only one type of video signal.
The type of cable you use to connect the video source to the projector depends
on whether you have composite video or S-Video. For composite video, use the
video/audio cable supplied with the projector. For S-Video, use the S-Video cable
supplied with your video device or obtain one from your computer dealer.
To connect a video source to the projector:
1.Turn off the projector and video source if they are on.
2.Locate the video-out jack on the video source. It may be labeled Video Out,
To Monitor, or something similar.
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							For composite video, connect the yellow RCA plug on one end of the video/audio
cable to the projector’s Video In jack. Connect the other yellow RCA plug to the
video-out jack of the video source. (The red and white plugs carry audio. For
information about audio, see page 13.)
For S-Video, insert one end of the S-Video cable into the projector’s S-Video jack.
Insert the other end to the video-out jack of your video source.
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							Connecting to an Audio Source
The projector has two inputs for audio: one for your computer and one for your
video source. Each input has two audio jacks: the L jack controls the left speaker
and the R jack controls the right speaker. If you’re connecting to an audio
source that has only a single plug, connect it to the L Audio In jack.
To receive audio from the computer or video source, use the video/audio cable
supplied with the projector. To receive audio from both the computer and video
source, you need to obtain an additional cable from your computer dealer.
1.Connect one end of the audio cable to the appropriate (computer or video
source) Audio In jacks on the projector. Insert the white plug in the L Audio
In jack and the red plug in the R Audio In jack. (You don’t use the yellow
plug unless you’re supplying composite video.)
2.Connect the other end of the cable to the audio source. Insert the white plug
in the L Audio Out jack, and the red plug in the R Audio Out jack.
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