Epson Projector Emp 1717 User Manual

							Part Names and Functions
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H
[Computer] 
button
Displays to images from the Computer 
(Component Video) port.
sp.14
I
[S-Video] button
Displays to images from the S-Video port.
sp.14
J
[Video] button
Displays to images from the Video port.
sp.14
K
[Auto] button
If pressed during projection of computer signal 
images, it automatically adjusts the tracking, 
synchronization, and position to project the 
optimum image.
sp.33
L
Numeric buttons
Use these buttons when entering a password 
or screen ID.
sp.28
M
[Search] button
Changes to the next input source that is 
connected to the projector and is sending an 
image.
sp.13
N
[Volume] buttons
(a) Decreases the volume.
(b) Increases the volume.
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O
[Resize] button
The aspect ratio
g changes each time the 
button is pressed.
sp.17
P
[Help] button
Displays and closes the help screen which 
shows you how to deal with problems if they 
occur.
sp.41
Name
Function
Q
[Menu] button
Displays and closes the configuration menu.
sp.31
R
[Color Mode] 
button
Each time the button is pressed, the colour 
mode changes.
sp.15
S
[Num] button
Use this button when entering a password or 
screen ID.
sp.28
T
[Freeze] button
Images are paused or unpaused.
sp.17
U
[h] button
When a configuration menu or help screen is 
displayed, it selects menu items and setting 
values.  When the wireless mouse function is 
activated, tilting this button moves the pointer 
in the direction it is tilted.
sp.31
V
[Power] button
Turns the projector power on or off.
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W
Remote control 
light-emitting 
area
Outputs remote control signals.
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Name
Function 
						

							Useful FunctionsThis chapter explains useful functions for giving presentations and so on, and the security functions. Changing the Projected Image .......................... 13
• Automatically Detect Incoming Signals and Change 
the Projected Image (Source Search) ..............................13
 Changing Directly from the Remote Control .................14
Functions for Enhancing Projection ................. 15
 Selecting the Projection Quality 
(Selecting Colour Mode) ...................................................15
 Hiding the Image and Sound Temporarily 
(A/V Mute) .........................................................................16
 Freezing the Image (Freeze) .............................................17
 Changing the Aspect Ratiog (Resize) ..............................17
 Pointer Function (Pointer) ...............................................18
 Enlarging Part of the Image (E-Zoom) ...........................19
 Using the Remote Control to Operate the Mouse 
Pointer (Wireless Mouse) .................................................20
Adjusting Colour for Several Projectors 
(Multi-Screen Colour Adjustment) .....................23
 Summary of Adjustment Procedure ............................... 23
 Setting Screen ID.............................................................. 23
 Image Correction Method ............................................... 24
Security Functions ..............................................26
 Managing Users (Password Protect)............................... 26
Type of Password Protect .............................................................. 26
Setting Password Protect................................................................ 27
Entering the password .................................................................... 28
 Restricting Operation (Operation Lock) ........................ 29 
						

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Changing the Projected ImageYou can change the projected image in the following two ways.
• Changing by Source Search
The projector automatically detects signals being input from 
connected equipment, and the image being input from the equipment 
is projected.
 Changing directly
You can use the remote control buttons to change to the target input 
port.Automatically Detect Incoming Signals and Change the Projected Image (Source Search)
You can project the target image quickly as input ports with no image 
signal being input are ignored when you change by pressing the [Source 
Search] button.
*  EasyMP changes when using EMP-1715/1705. 
Install the wireless LAN unit supplied (EMP-1715/1705 only).
When your video equipment is connected, start playback before beginning 
this operation.When two or more pieces of equipment are connected, press the 
[Source Search] button until the target image is projected.
ProcedureComputerEasyMP
(EMP-1715/1705 only) Video S-Video
The input port where no image 
signal is being input is skipped.
q
The following screen showing the status of image signals is 
displayed when only the image that the projector is 
currently displaying is available, or when no image signal 
can be found. You can select the input port where the 
connected equipment you want to use is projecting. If no 
operation is performed after about 10 seconds, the screen 
closes.Using the remote control Using the control panel 
						

							Changing the Projected Image
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Changing Directly from the Remote Control
You can change directly to the target image by pressing the following 
buttons on the remote control.Changes to images from 
the Computer 
(Component Video) port.
Changes to images from 
the S-Video port.Changes to images 
from the Video port.
Remote control
Changes to the 
EasyMP image. 
(EMP-1715/1705 only) 
						

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Functions for Enhancing ProjectionSelecting the Projection Quality (Selecting Colour Mode)
You can easily obtain the optimum image quality simply by selecting the 
setting that best corresponds to your surroundings when projecting. The 
brightness of the image varies depending on the mode selected. 
Each time you press the button, the colour mode name is displayed on the 
screen and the colour mode changes. 
 
If you press the button while the colour mode name is displayed on the 
screen, it changes to the next colour mode.
Mode
Application
Photo
(When computer images are input)
Ideal for projecting still pictures, such as photos, in a 
bright room. The images are vivid and brought into 
contrast.
Sports
(When component video, S-video, or composite 
video images are input)
Ideal for watching TV programmes in a bright room. 
The images are vivid and brought to life.
Presentation
Ideal for giving presentations in a bright room.
Theatre
Ideal for watching films in a dark room.  Gives 
images a natural tone.
Game
Ideal for playing video games in a bright room. 
Excels at emphasizing dark gradations.
sRGB
g
Ideal for images that conform to the sRGB colour 
standard.
Blackboard
Even if you are projecting onto a blackboard 
(greenboard), this setting gives your images a natural 
tint, just like when projecting onto a screen.
Customized
You can set it to a specific colour.
Procedure
q
The colour mode can also be set using Color Mode in the 
Image menu from the configuration menu. 
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Remote control 
						

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Hiding the Image and Sound Temporarily (A/V Mute)
You can use this when you want to focus the audiences attention on what 
you are saying, or if you do not want to show details such as when you are 
changing between files during presentations from a computer.
Each time you press the button, or the A/V mute slide is opened or closed, 
A/V Mute turns on or off.
Procedure
Remote control Projector
q
• If you use this function when projecting moving images, 
the images and sound continue to be played back by the 
source, and you cannot return to the point where A/V 
Mute was activated.
 You can choose to display black, blue, or logo as the A/V 
mute display using the Extended-Display-A/V 
Mute setting from the configuration menu. 
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 When the A/V mute slide is closed and  A/V  mute begins, 
the power supply can be set to automatically turn off after 
about 30 minutes by setting Extended - Sleep Mode 
from the configuration menu. 
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Freezing the Image (Freeze)
When the moving image on the screen is frozen, the image continues to 
project, so you can project a moving image one frame at a time like a still 
photo. Also, you can perform operations  such as changing between files 
during presentations from a computer wi thout projecting any images if the 
freeze function is activated beforehand.
Each time you press the button, Freeze turns on or off.
Changing the Aspect Ratio (Resize)
When video equipment is connected, images that have been recorded in 
digital video or onto DVDs can be  viewed in 16:9 wide-screen format. 
You can change the aspect rati o for images in squeeze mode
g as follows. 
You can change the aspect ratio  for computer images as follows.
Procedure
q
 Audio does not stop. 
 The image source continues to playback the moving 
images even while the screen is frozen, and so it is not 
possible to resume projection from the point where it was 
paused. 
 If the [Freeze] button is pr essed while the configuration 
menu or a help screen is  displayed, the menu or help 
screen being displayed is cleared. 
 Freeze still works while E-Zoom is being used. Remote control
Procedure
16:9
4:3
16:9
4:3
Normal (only when RGB)
Remote control 
						

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Each time you press the button, the aspect name is displayed on the screen 
and the aspect changes.
If you press the button while the aspect name is displayed on the screen, it 
changes to the next aspect mode.
Pointer Function (Pointer)
This allows you to move a pointer icon on the projected image, and helps 
you draw attention to the area you are talking about.A
Display the pointer.Each time you press the button, the pointer appears or disappears.
q
The colour mode can also be set using Resize in the 
Signal menu from the configuration menu. 
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Procedure
Remote control 
						

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B
Move the pointer icon.
Enlarging Part of the Image (E-Zoom)
This is useful when you want to expand images to see them in greater 
detail, such as graphs and tables.A
Start E-Zoom. 
q
You can choose from three different kinds of pointer icon 
(     ) in Settings - Pointer Shape from the 
configuration menu. 
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Pointer icon Remote control
Procedure
Remote control 
						

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B
Move the cross to the area of the image that you 
want to enlarge. 
C
Enlarge. Each time the button is pressed, the area is expanded. You can 
expand quickly by holding the button down.
You can reduce the enlarged image by pressing the [x] button.
Press the [Esc] button to cancel. 
Using the Remote Control to Operate the Mouse Pointer (Wireless Mouse)
If the USB terminal of a computer and the USB terminal on the back of 
this projector are connected by a commercially available USB A-B cable, 
you can use the projectors remote control like a wireless mouse to control 
the computers mouse pointer.
q
 The enlargement ratio appears on the screen. The selected 
area can be enlarged to between 1 to 4 times in 25 
incremental steps. 
 Tilt the [
h
] button to scroll the image. 
Cross
Remote controlRemote control
Computer
Windows 98/2000/Me/XP Home Edition/XP ProfessionalMacintosh (OS 8.6–9.2/10.1–10.4)
USB cableTo USB port To USB port