Epson Projector Emp 820 User Manual

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Connecting to a Computer
Caution :
When connecting the projector to a computer, be sure to check the following.
 Turn off the power for both the projector and the computer before connecting them. If 
the power for either device is on at the time of connection, damage may result.
 Check the shapes of the cable connectors and the device ports before making the 
connections. If you try to force a connector to fit a device port with a different shape or 
number of terminals, damage to the connector or...

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Projecting Images from the Computer
The shape and specifications of the computer’s monitor port will determine 
which projector port and what type of cable should be used. Check the 
following to see which type of port your computer has.
Use the accessory computer cable to connect the Computer 2/Component Video 
port at the rear of the projector to the monitor port of the computer.
If you are connecting two computers with analog RGB output to the projector, 
use the optional DVI analog cable to...

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If the computer has a standard DVI or DFP-compliant digital video card or 
video output port, use an optional digital video cable or DVI analog cable to 
connect the monitor port of the computer to the Computer 1 port at the rear of 
the projector. The type of connection cable used will vary depending on the 
specifications for the computers monitor port.
See “Appendix: Optional Accessories” (P.100)
Tip :
 You may need to change the computer settings when switching the computer output to 
digital...

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Use the optional computer cable to connect the Computer 2/Component Video 
port at the rear of the projector to the monitor port of the computer.
See “Appendix: Optional Accessories” (P.100)
Tip :
 After making the connections, change the Comp2/YCbCr Input setting in the Setting 
menu to Analog-RGB. (P.69) 
 Do not bind the power cord and the computer cable together, otherwise image 
interference or errors in operation may result.
If the monitor port is a 5BNC port
To Computer 2/
Component Video...

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Some workstation-type computers have a 13w3 monitor port.
Use a commercially-available 13w3 ⇔ D-Sub 15-pin adapter cable to connect 
the Computer 2/Component Video port at the rear of the projector to the 
monitor port of the computer.
Tip :
 After making the connections, change the Comp2/YCbCr Input setting in the Setting 
menu to Analog-RGB. (P.69)
 Do not bind the power cord and the computer cable together, otherwise image 
interference or errors in operation may result.
 Some workstations may...

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Playing Sound from the Computer
The projector has a single built-in speaker with a maximum output of 5W. You 
can use this built-in speaker to output the audio signals from a computer by 
using any one of the following three connection methods, depending on the 
shape of the computers audio output port and the type of cable you have.
 By using the accessory A/V cable (white/red) to connect the computers audio 
output ports to the Audio 2 port (RCA jack) at the rear of the projector
 By using a...

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Tip :
 After making the connections, change the Audio Input setting in the Audio menu to 
either Audio1, Audio2 or USB, depending on which input port you are using. (P.67)
 You can also connect external speakers to the projector in order to reproduce the audio 
signals. (P.34)
 The USB cable can only be connected to computers with a standard USB interface. If 
using a computer which is running Windows, the computer must have had a full 
version of Windows 98/2000/Me installed. If the computer is...

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Example of USB mouse connection
* If you make a USB connection, you can use the [↑] and [↓] buttons on the 
remote control. These buttons can be used to scroll back and forth through 
pages when projecting a PowerPoint presentation.
Tip :
 The USBcable can only be connected to computers with a standard USB interface. If 
using a computer which is running Windows, the computer must have had a full 
version of Windows 98/2000/Me installed. If the computer is running a version of 
Windows 98/2000/Me...

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Once the connection has been made, the mouse pointer can be operated as 
follows.
Tip :
 If the mouse button settings have been reversed at the computer, the operation of the 
remote control buttons will also be reversed.
 The wireless mouse function cannot be used when any of the following functions are 
being used. 
During menu display Effect Before setting a Picture in Picture sub-screen 
E-zoom When image size is set to normal display (resizing off) (for resolutions of 
SXGA and above)...

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Connecting to an External Monitor
Images can be viewed on an external computer monitor at the same time they 
are being projected by the projector. Use the cable provided with the computer 
monitor to connect the monitor to the Monitor Out port at the rear of the 
projector.
Tip :
 Digital RGB signals that are being input to the Computer 1 port cannot be output to an 
external monitor.
 Video images cannot be output to an external monitor.
Cable provided with monitorTo Monitor Out port Monitor port...