Epson Projector Emp 5500 User Manual

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2. Connect the cables 3.5 mm stereo mini plug to the 
projectors Audio Out jack.
3. Connect the other end of the cable to the external speaker 
or PA system. Insert the cables red RCA plug into the 
right channnel, and the white RCA plug into the left 
channel.
RCA/3.5 mm cable 
						

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Using the Projector
This chapter provides the following information about using 
your projector:
• Turning the equipment on and off
• Focusing and positioning the screen image
• Controlling the projector with the remote control and the 
operation panel
• Monitoring the projectors operating status 
						

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The illustration below identifies the parts of your projector.
operation panel
zoom ring
focus ring
front foot
foot adjust lever speaker
speaker
operation indicator
remote control receiver 
						

							Turning the Equipment On and Off
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Turning the Equipment On and Off
Turn on the projector and its attached equipment in the 
following order.
1. Video source
2. Audio source (if different from computer or video source)
3. Projector
4. External speaker or PA system
5. Computer
When you turn off the equipment, do so in the reverse order.
Turning the Projector On and Off
1. Remove the projector lens cap.
2. Press the Power button on the remote control or 
operation panel. The power indicator flashes as the 
projector warms up. When the projector is fully warmed 
up, this light remains green.
If computer or video equipment is attached, the computer or 
video signal is projected.
Allow about 30 seconds for full illumination.
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Warning: Never look into the lens when the lamp is on. This can 
damage your eyes. It is especially important that children are not 
allowed to look into the lens.
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Caution: When turning the projector on or off with the remote 
control, be sure to turn the remote control on first with the power 
switch. 
						

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After you press the Power button to turn off the projector, 
the fan will remain on and the operation indicator will flash 
orange for about one minute as the projector cools down.
When the projector has cooled down, the operation indicator 
stops flashing and remains orange.
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Note: If you press the Power button to turn the projector back on 
while the operation indicator is orange, there may be a delay 
before a projected image appears.
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Note: Do not project the same static image for extended time. 
Doing so may print the image and cause the afterimage on the 
panel.
Sleep Mode
Sleep mode conserves electricity by automatically turning off 
the lamp after the projector has not been used for 30 minutes. 
In sleep mode, the projector’s operation indicator is orange 
and only a minimum amount of the projector’s circuitry 
remains on. This conserves electricity, cools the projector, and 
extends the life of the lamp. When the projector is in sleep 
mode, you can press the Power button to resume projecting 
images, or you can unplug the projector’s power cord to turn 
it off.
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Note: When you don’t use the projector, turn off the power 
switch on the projector. The orange operation indicator turns off.
operation indicator 
						

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Focusing and Positioning the Screen 
Image
When an image appears on the screen, check that if it is in 
focus and correctly positioned on the screen.
• To focus the image, rotate the focus ring (the outer ring on 
the projector’s lens). 
• To adjust the size of the image, rotate the inner zoom ring. 
Rotate the zoom ring wide to make the image larger, or 
tele to make it smaller.
zoom ringfocus ring 
						

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If you need to raise or lower the image on the screen, extend 
or retract the two feet at the bottom of the projector as 
follows:
1. Stand behind the projector and support the front of it 
while you lift the foot adjust lever above the feet. This 
unlocks the feet so they can move up and down freely. Do 
not let the projector drop.
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Caution: Do not hold the projector by its lens. This can damage 
the lens.
2. While lifting the foot adjust lever, raise or lower the 
projector until the screen image is positioned correctly.
3. Release the lever to lock the feet in their new position.
4. To fine-tune the height of the projector, turn the rear feet 
clockwise to raise the height or anti-clockwise to lower it. 
						

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Resize Button 
The Resize button lets you switch between Resize display and 
Window display.
The Resize button cannot be used with XGA(1024 ´ 768 
pixels) for EMP-7500 and SVGA(800 ´ 600 pixels) for EMP-
5550/5500.
How to switch
With images up to XGA(1024 ´ 768 pixels) size (for example 
a 600 ´ 480 pixels VGA image), press the Resize button 
alternately. The Resize display changes the VGA(600 ´ 480) 
image into the SVGA(800 ´ 600) image. The Window display 
projects the VGA(600 ´ 480) image as it is. The projected 
image gets smaller than SVGA(800 ´ 600) image.
With images SVGA(800 ´ 600 pixels) size, the image is 
displayed with the maximum size in both Resize and Window 
display. Pressing the Resize button does not make any 
change.
With images larger than SVGA(800 ´ 600 pixels) size (for 
example a 1024 ´ 768 pixels XGA image), you can either 
select to display a portion of the projected image (Window 
display) or the entire projected image (Resize display).
Each time you press the Resize button, the projected image is 
displayed in the following order:
1. The XGA image is reduced to the SVGA size.
2. The projected image is displayed with XGA size, and only 
the upper of the right image is projected on the screen.
3. The upper of the left image is projected on the screen.
4. The bottom of the right image is projected on the screen.
5. The bottom of the left image is projected on the screen.
6. The center of the image is projected on the screen.
After the step 6, press the Resize button again to return to the 
step 1. 
						

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Controlling the Projector
You can use the operation panel on top of the projector or the 
remote control to perform the following actions:
• Turn power on and off
• Switch between input sources (video - computer)
• Access the projector menus to adjust the image, audio, 
video, and display settings
• Control resizing
• Control display freeze
• Control A/V mute (Cuts off the image and sound 
temporarily.)
• Adjust or mute audio output
• Use custom functions (remote control only)
• Use effect functions (for enhancing projected images on the 
screen; remote control only)