Epson Projector Powerlite 1710c Quickstart Guide

							
1	 Locate	the	required	 cables:
 
2		
Connect	 the	computer	 cable	to		
the	blue	Computer/Component Video	
port	 on	the	 projector.
3	 Connect	 the	other	 end	to	your	 notebook’s	 video-out	
	 ormonitor	port.
			NOTE: If	 your	 notebook	 has	a	DVI	 connector,	 you	need	 to	use	 an	
	 	 optional	 DVI-to-VGA	adapter	with	the	included	 computer	 cable	
	 	 (see	 your	computer’s	 documentation).	
4	 Connect	the	power	 cord	to	the	
	 projector,	 then	plug	the	other	 end	
	 into	 an	electrical	 outlet.
1		
Turn	 on	your	notebook.
2	 Open	 the	A/V Mute	slide.
	 		NOTE: The	 slide	 must	 be	
	 	 opened	 completly.
3	 Make	sure	the	Power	light	
	 is	 orange	 and	not	flashing.
4	 Press	 thePower	button	
	 to	 turn	on	the	 projector.
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Turn on your equipment
Connect the projector
   to your notebook
Follow	 these	instructions	 to	connect	 the	projector	 to	your	
notebook.	 For	other	 setup	options,	 see	your	User’s Guide.
Epson
®
 
PowerLite
®
 1700c/1710c
Quick Setup
Power	 cordVGA	computer	 cable
1		
If	 you’ve	 turned	 on	your	notebook	and	 you	don’t	 see	an	image,		
press	 the	Source Search	button	 on	the	 projector	 or	remote	 control	
to	select	 the	image	 source.	
			NOTE: If	 you	 still	see	a	blank	 screen	 or	have	 other	 display	 problems,	
			 see	 the	troubleshooting	 tips	on	the	 back	 of	this	 sheet.
 
2	 To	 raise	 the	image,	 press	
	 the	 blue	foot	release	
	 button	 for	the	 front	
	 adjustable	 foot	and	lift	
	 the	 front.	Release	 the	
	 button	 to	lock	 the	
	 foot	 in	position.	
3	 Turn	 the	focus	 ring	to	sharpen	 the	image.	
	
	 Turn	 the	zoom	 ring	to	reduce	 or	
	 enlarge	 the	image.
	
	
	
4		
If	 your	 image	 looks	likeor,	you’ve	 placed	the	projector	 off		
to	one	 side	 of	the	 screen	 at	an	 angle.	 Place	it	directly	 in	front	 of	the	
center	 of	the	 screen,	 facing	the	screen	 squarely.	
5		
If	 your	 image	 looks	likeor,	press	 theorbuttons		
on	the	 projector	 to	correct	 it.
Adjust the image
CAUTION: Before unplugging the projector...
Shut	down	 the	projector	 properly:
1.	 Press	thePower	button	 twice.	
2.		
When	the	orange	 light	stops	 flashing	 and	the	projector	 beeps,		
you	can	unplug	 the	projector.
Turn over
Power	 light
Power	button
Zoom
Focus

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1	 If	this	 is	your	 first	time	 using	 the	remote,	 make	sure	its	batteries	
	 are	 installed	 as	shown	 (two	AAA	batteries).
You	can	use	the	remote	 control	to	operate	 the	projector.	 With	the	USB	
cable,	 you	can	use	the	remote	 as	a	wireless	 mouse.	For	more	 information	
on	using	 the	remote	 control,	 see	your	User’s Guide.
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General	Notice:	Other	product	 names	used	herein	 are	for	identification	 purposes	only	and	may	 be	trademarks	 of	their	 respective	 owners.	Epson	disclaims	 any	and	 all	rights	 in	those	 marks.	
©	2006	 Epson	 America,	 Inc.	6/06	
Printed	 in	XXXXXX
Quick Setup
Epson
 
PowerLite 1700c/1710c
CPD-21954
Using the remote control
Where to get help
Telephone Support Services	
To	 use	 the	Epson	 PrivateLine®	Support	 service,	call	(800)	 637-7661	 and	enter	
the	PIN	on	the	 Epson	 PrivateLine	 Support	card	included	 with	your	projector.	
This	service	 is	available	 6	AM	to	 6	PM,	Pacific	 Time,	Monday	 through		
Friday,	for	the	 duration	 of	your	 warranty	 period.	You	may	 also	speak	 with		
a	projector	 support	specialist	 by	dialing	 one	of	these	 numbers:
U.S.:	 (562)	 276-4394,	6	AM	to	 6	PM,	Pacific	 Time,	
	 Monday	 through	Friday		
Canada:	 (905)	709-3839,	 6	AM	to	 6	PM,	Pacific	 Time,	
	 Monday	 through	Friday		
	
Toll	or	long	 distance	 charges	may	apply.
Internet Support	
Visit	 Epson’s	 support	 website	 at	http://support.epson.com	and	 select	 your	
product	 for	solutions	 to	common	 problems.	 You	can	download	 utilities	and	
documentation,	 get	FAQs	 and	troubleshooting	 advice,	or	e-mail	 Epson	with	
your	questions.
Visit	http://www.presentersonline.com	to	 access	 tips,	templates,	 and	
training	for	developing	 successful	presentations.
If you see a blank screen...
If	you	 see	a	blank	 screen	 or	the	No signal	message	 after	turning	 on	
your	notebook,	 check	the	following:
		 	
Make	 sure	the	Power	light	 on	the	 projector	 is	green	 and	not	flashing,	
and	 the	A/V Mute	slide	 is	open.
		 	
Press	 the	Source Search	button	 on	the	 projector	 or	the	 remote	 control	
to	select	 the	computer	 as	the	 image	 source.
		 	
If	you’re	 using	a	Windows®	notebook,	 press	the	function	 key	on	your	
keyboard	 that	lets	you	 display	 on	an	external	 monitor.	 It	may	 be	
labelled	CRT/LCD	or	 have	 an	icon	 such	 as.	You	 may	 have	 to	
hold	down	 the	Fn	key	 while	 pressing	 it.	Allow	 a	few	 seconds	 for	
the	projector	 to	sync	 up	after	 changing	 the	setting.
If the projector and notebook 
don’t display the same image...
If	your	 image	 displays	 either	on	the	 projector	 or	notebook,	 but	not	on	
both,	 check	 the	following:
Windows	
Try	using	 the	CRT/LCD	orkey	 as	described	 above.	On	most	 systems,	
this	key	lets	you	 toggle	 between	 the	LCD	 screen	 and	the	projector,	
or	display	 on	both	 at	the	 same	 time.
If	that	 doesn’t	 work,	check	your	monitor	 settings	to	make	 sure	both	 the	
LCD	screen	 and	the	external	 monitor	port	are	enabled.
1.	 From	 the	Windows	 Control	Panel,	open	the	Display	utility.
2.	 	
In	the	 Display	 Properties	 dialog	box,	click	the	
Settings	tab,	 then	 click	Advanced.
3.		
The	 method	 for	adjusting	 the	setting	 varies;	
you	may	 have	 to	click	 a	Monitor	tab,	 then	
make	 sure	the	external	 Monitor	port	is	set	
as	 your	 primary	 display	and/or	enabled.	
See	your	 notebook’s	 manual	or	online	 help	
for	details.
Macintosh® OS X
1.	 From	 the	Apple®	menu,	 select	System 
 Preferences,	then	 select	Displays.
2.		
Select	 the	VGA Display	or	Color LCD	
dialog	 box.
3.		
Click	 the	Arrangement	(or	Arrange)	 tab	
and	 click	Mirror Displays.
Troubleshooting
Turn	 off	projector	
display	 and	sound
Optimize	 the	
computer	 image
Turn	projector	 on	and	 off
Navigate	 projector	 menus
Zoom	in	on	 part	 of	
the	projected	 image
Choose	which	source	
to	display
Control	 projector	 volume
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