Epson Projector Emp 5550 User Manual

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2. Connect the audio cable if needed.
a. Connect one end of the audio cable to the Audio In 
jack on the projector.
b. Connect the other end of the audio cable to the audio 
out port on a sound card in the computer.
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Connecting to a PC laptop computer
Before beginning, turn off the projector and computer if they 
are on.
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 projector.
a. Connect either end of the computer cable to the 
projector’s Computer In port.
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.
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2. Connect the audio cable.
a. Connect one end of the audio cable to the Audio In 
jack on the projector.
b. Connect the other end of the audio cable to your 
laptop. 
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Connecting to a Macintosh desktop 
computer
Before beginning, turn off the projector and computer if they 
are on.
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 projector. 
* You may need adapters that came with your computer or 
purchased from your computer dealer for connecting.
a. Connect either end of the computer cable to the 
projector’s Computer In port.
b. Connect the other end of the computer cable to the 
monitor or video port where monitor cable is 
disconnected from the computer.
c. If necessary, connect the monitor cable to the 
projector’s Computer out.
Monitor cable
Computer cable
* Mac 
desktop 
adapter
Mac monitor 
adapter
* Video 
cable 
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2. Connect the audio cable.
a. Connect one end of the audio cable to the Audio In 
jack on the projector.
b. Connect the other end of the audio cable to your 
computer.
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Connecting to a Macintosh PowerBook
Remember that you can only use a PowerBook model that has 
video-out capability. See page 7 for more information.
Before beginning, turn off the projector and computer if they 
are on.
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 
projector. 
* You may need adapters that came with your computer or 
purchased from your computer dealer for connecting.
a. Connect the other end of the computer cable to the 
projector’s Computer In port.
b. Connect the other end of the computer cable to the 
video port (monitor output port) of your PowerBook.
c. Tighten the fixed screws on all connectors.
Computer cable
* Mac desktop 
adapter
Video 
cable 
adapter 
						

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2. Connect the audio cable.
a. Connect one end of the audio cable to the Audio In 
jack on the projector.
b. Connect the other end of the audio cable to your 
computer.
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Connecting to a Video Source
You can connect a video tape deck, camcorder, laser disc 
player or any other compatible video image source to your 
projector. 
The projector can receive composite video or S-Video. If your 
video source has a one-pin RCA video jack, your equipment 
has composite video. If your video source has a four-pin video 
jack, your equipment has S-Video. If your video source has a 
three-pin video jack, your equipment has G Sync-Video.
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Note: The projector is not compatible with a cable TV-style F 
connector.
You can connect the projector to both an S-Video and a 
composite video source at the same time. However, the 
projector automatically selects the S-Video as the video 
source. To display composite video, first disconnect the 
S-Video source.
The projector supports NTSC, PAL, PAL 60 and SECAM 
video formats, and automatically detects and identifies the 
video format. However, you can specify that a single 
broadcast format being detected. (See “Video menu” in 
Chapter 3.) 
Note that the projector will then be able to detect only one 
type of video format.
The type of cable you use to connect the video source to 
the projector depends on whether you have composite 
video, S-Video or G Sync-Video. For composite video, use 
the audio/video (A/V) cable supplied with the projector. 
For S-Video, use the S-Video cable and the audio cable 
supplied with your video device or obtain one from your 
computer dealer. For G Sync-Video, use the BNC type 
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To connect a video source to the projector:
1. Turn off the projector and video source if they are on.
2. If your composite video uses an RCA-type composite 
video connector, you will need the A/V cable supplied 
with your projector. If your video uses a S-Video, you will 
need to provide YOUR OWN S-Video or use the S-Video 
cable that came with your video source.
3. For composite video, connect the yellow RCA plug at one 
end of the A/V cable to the projector’s Video jack. 
Connect the other yellow RCA plug to the video-out jack 
on the video source.
4. Connect the other plugs on the A/V cable to the Audio 
jacks of the projector: insert the white plug into the L jack 
and the red plug into the R jack. Connect the plug at the 
other end of the A/V cable to the audio output jacks of 
the video source. 
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5. For S-Video, insert one end of the S-Video cable into 
the projector’s S-Video jack. Insert the other end in the 
S-Video Out jack on your S-Video source.
Connecting to an External Speaker or 
PA System
Although the projectors internal speakers are enough for 
most small-size or medium-size rooms, an external speaker for 
large room to gain maximum benefit from the projectors 
built-in SRS 3D sound function.
To connect the projector to an external sound system, you 
need to obtain an RCA-to-3.5 mm stereo mini audio cable or 
3.5 mm stereo mini audio cable from your computer dealer.
1. Before beginning, turn off the projector and all sources if 
they are on.
S-Video cable