Epson Projector Emp 5300 User Manual

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3. Connect the audio cable if needed.  
a. Connect one end of the audio cable to the Audio 1 
jack on the projector. (Use the Audio 2 jack if you are 
connecting a second computer).
b. Connect the other end of the audio cable to the audio 
out port on a sound card in the computer.
Audio cable 
						

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Connecting to a PC laptop computer
Before beginning, make sure that the projector and computer 
are both turned off.
1. Connect the computer cable.  
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Note: Laptop configurations vary. See your computer manual 
for the location of the ports needed to connect your EMP-7300/
7200/5300 projector.
a. Connect either end of the computer cable to the 
projectors Computer 1 port. The Computer 2 port is 
used when connecting a second computer.
b. Connect the other end of the computer cable to the 
laptop’s video (monitor) port.
c. Tighten the screws on all connectors to make sure they 
are fastened securely.
Computer cable 
						

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2. Connect the main cable. The main cable connects the 
mouse cable (needed to use the remote control as a 
mouse) and serial cable (needed to use the projector 
software and the Effects buttons on the remote control) to 
the projector.
a. Connect the small end of the main cable to the 
projector’s Mouse/Com 1 port. The Mouse/Com 2 
port is used when you are connecting a second 
computer.
b. Connect the PS/2 mouse cable (9-pin) to the mouse 
terminal on the large end of the main cable.
c. Disconnect the computer’s mouse cable from the 
mouse port on the back of the computer and connect 
the mouse connector of the PS/2 mouse cable (6-pin) 
to the mouse port on the back of your laptop.
d. If your system uses a serial mouse, use the serial mouse 
cable instead of the PS/2 mouse cable. 
main cable serial cable
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e. If you are planning to use the projector software, 
connect either end of a PC serial cable to the PC 
SERIAL terminal on the large end of the main cable.
f. Connect the other end of the PC serial cable to the 
serial port on the back of your laptop.
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Note: You will not be able to use the projector software if your 
system does not have two serial ports.
g. Tighten all connector screws to ensure secure 
connections.
h. Configure your laptop to work with an external 
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3. Connect the audio cable.
a. Connect one end of the audio cable to the Audio 1 
jack on the projector. (Use the Audio 2 jack if you are 
connecting a second computer).
b. Connect the other end of the audio cable to your 
laptop. 
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Connecting to a Macintosh desktop 
computer
Before beginning, make sure that the projector and computer 
are both turned off.
1. Connect the computer cables.
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Note: Macintosh computer configurations vary. See your 
computer manual for the location of the ports needed to connect 
your EMP-7300/7200/5300 projector.
a. Connect either end of the computer cable to the 
projector’s Computer 1 port. The Computer 2 port is 
used when connecting a second computer.
b. Set the DIP switches of the Mac desktop adapter in 
accordance with the resolutions you want to use (i.e. 
16” mode).
c. Connect either end of the computer cable to the small 
terminal of the desktop adapter.
d. Disconnect the monitor cable from the computer and 
connect it to the large terminal (D-sub 15 pin) of the 
desktop adapter.
Monitor cable
Computer cable
MAC 
desktop 
adapter
MAC monitor 
adapter
Video 
cable 
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e. Tighten fixed screws for the desktop adapter.
f. If necessary, attach the Mac monitor adapter to the 
monitor cable and connect the cable with the adapter 
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2. Connect the main cable. The main cable connects the 
mouse cable (needed to use the remote control as a 
mouse) and serial cable (needed to use the projector 
software) from your Macintosh to the projector.
a. Connect the small end of the main cable to the 
projector’s Mouse/Com 1 port. The Mouse/Com 2 
port is used when you are connecting a second 
computer.
b. Connect the MAC mouse cable (9-pin) to the mouse 
terminal on the other end of the main cable.
c. Disconnect the mouse cable from the Mouse port of 
the Macintosh and connect the mouse connector of 
the MAC mouse cable to it.
d. If you are planning to use the projector software, 
connect either end of a MAC serial cable to the MAC 
serial terminal at the large end of the main cable. 
Connect the other end of the MAC serial cable to the 
printer port or modem port on the back of your 
Macintosh.
MAC mouse cable
MAC serial 
cable
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3. Connect the audio cable.
a. Connect one end of the audio cable to the Audio 1 
jack on the projector. (Use the Audio 2 jack if you are 
connecting a second computer.)
b. Connect the other end of the audio cable to your 
computer.
Audio cable 
						

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Connecting to a Macintosh PowerBook
Remember that you can only use a PowerBook model that 
have video-out capability. See page 7 for more information.
Before beginning, make sure that the projector and 
PowerBook are both turned off.
1. Connect the computer cable. 
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Note: PowerBook configurations vary. See your computer 
manual for the location of the ports needed to connect your EMP 
-7300/7200/5300 projector.
a. Connect the other end of the computer cable to the 
projector’s Computer 1 port. The Computer 2 port is 
used when connecting a second computer.
b. Set the DIP switches of the MAC desktop adapter in 
accordance with the resolutions you want to use (i.e. 
16” mode).
c. Connect an adapter (which came with the computer or 
your own) such as a converter for a D-Sub 15 terminal 
to the video output port of your PowerBook.
Computer cable
MAC 
desktop 
adapter
Video 
cable 
adapter