Epson Projector Powerlite 1716 Quickstart Guide

							
2	 Turn	the	focus	 ring	to	sharpen	 the	image.
	 Turn	 the	zoom	 ring	to	reduce	 or	enlarge	 the	image.
Zoom
Focus
3		
If	your	 image	 looks	like		or	,	you’ve	 placed	the	projector	 off		
to	one	 side	 of	the	 screen	 at	an	 angle.	 Place	it	directly	 in	front	 of	the	
screen,	 facing	the	screen	 squarely.	
4		
If	your	 image	 looks	like		or	,	press	 the		or		buttons	 on	
the	projector	 to	correct	 it.	
 
PowerLite
®
 1716 
Quick Setup
1 Turn On Your Equipment
1		
Connect	 the	power	 cord	to	the	 back	 of	the	 projector	 and	plug	 the	other	
end	 into	 an	electrical	 outlet.
2		
Open	 the	A/V Mute	slide	 (lens	 cover).	 Make	sure	the	slide	 is	
opened	completely.
3		
Remove	 the	battery	 cover	on	the	 remote	 control.	 Locate	the	two	 AA	
batteries	 that	came	 with	the	projector	 and	insert	 them.	 Then	replace	
the	battery	 cover.
4		
To	 turn	 the	projector	 on,	press	 the		Power	button	 on	the	 projector	 or	
the	remote	 control.	 The	projector	 beeps	once,	and	the	projector’s	power	
light	 flashes	 green	and	then	 stays	 on.
Power	 button
Power	light
To	shut	 down	 the	projector,	 press	the		Power	button	 twice	and	simply	
unplug	 it.	You	 don’t	have	 to	wait	 for	the	 projector	 to	cool	 off.
How	 do	you	 want	 to	get	 images	 to	the	 projector?
•				To	connect	 to	a	notebook,	 see	“If	
connecting	 to	a	notebook”	 below.
•				To	project	 over	a	wireless	 network,	
see	“If	projecting	 wirelessly	using	
the	optional	 wireless	LAN	module”	
on	the	 back	 of	this	 sheet.	
•				To	give	 a	presentation	 stored	on	a	flash	 drive,	 digital	 camera,	 or	
other	USB	storage	 device,	see	the	EasyMP Operation Guide	on	 your	
projector	 CD.				
If connecting to a notebook...
1			
Turn	 on	the	 projector	 and	adjust	 the	image	 as	described	 in	sections	
1	and	 2	of	 this	 sheet.
2		
Do	 one	 of	the	 following:	
	•				Connect	 the	square	 end	of	the	 USB	 cable	 to	the	 projector’s		
Type	 B	(square)	 USB	port.
	 					
Connect	 the	flat	 end	 of	the	 USB	 cable	 to	any	 available	 USB	port	
on	your	 notebook	 (Windows®	only).	 Click	Agree	to	 install	 a		
one-time	driver	 file.
•				Connect	one	end	of	the	 VGA	 computer	 cable	to	the	 projector’s	 blue	
Computer (Component Video)	port.
	 					
Connect	 the	other	 end	to	your	 notebook’s	 video-out	port		
ormonitor	port.	Switch	 your	notebook	 to	external	 display.
3  Choose a  
Presentation Method
1	 	
To	 raise	 the	image,	
press	 the	foot	 release	
button	 for	the	 front	
adjustable	 foot	and	lift	
the	front.	 Release	 the	
button	to	lock	 the	foot	
in	position.
2 Adjust the Image
Before	 using	the	projector,	 make	sure	you	read	 the	safety	 instructions	 in	the	
User’s Guide	on	 your	 projector	 CD.
VGA	computer	cableUSB	cable
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Using EasyMP
    
NOTE: You must have already purchased and installed an optional LAN 
module, installed the projector’s EasyMP (EMP NS Connection) software 
and configured your projector and computer. See the EasyMP	 Operation	
Guide for instructions.
1		
Select	 EasyMP	 as	the	 source	 by	pressing	 the	EasyMP	button	 on	the	
remote	 control.	
2	 	Windows: From	the	Start	 menu,		
select	Programs	or	All Programs >	
EMP NS Connection.
	 	Mac OS X: Double-click	 the		
EMP NS Connection	icon	 in	your		
Applications	 folder.
3		
Select	Advanced Connection Mode	and	 click	OK.	If	 using	 ad	hoc	
wireless	 networking,	 select	Quick Connection Mode	and	 click	OK.
4		
Once	 the	name	 of	your	 projector		
appears,	 select	it	and	 click	Connect.
									 If	a	projector	 is	in	 use	 and	 is	“locked”		
to	 prevent	 interruption,	 you	won’t	 be		
able	to	select	 it.
5		
If	you	 see	a	message	 asking	for	a	
keyword,	 enter	the	four	 digits	 that		
appear	 on	the	 EasyMP	 Network	 Screen	and	click	OK.		
	
You	 see	the	 image	 on	your	 monitor	 transmitted	 to	the	 projector,	 and	a	
floating	 control	bar	appears	 on	the	 computer	 screen:
Click	here		
to	 minimize
6	 	
When 	you’re 	done 	with 	your 	presentation, 	click 	Disconnect	on 	the	
control 	bar.
Where To Get Help
 
For	 more	 information	 about	using	the	projector,	 install	the	manuals	 from	
your	projector	 CD.
Telephone Support Services	
To	use	 the	Epson	 PrivateLine®	Support	 service,	call	(800)	 637-7661	 and		
enter	the	PIN	on	the	 Epson	 PrivateLine	 Support	card	that	came	 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	
Days	and	hours	 of	support	 are	subject	 to	change	 without	 notice.	Toll	or	long	
distance	 charges	may	apply.
Internet Support	
Visit	 Epson’s	 support	 website	 at	epson.com/support	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.
You	can	purchase	 the	wireless	 LAN	module	 and	other	 optional	 accessories	
online	at	http://www.epsonstore.com	(U.S.	 sales)	 or	http://www.epson.ca 
(Canada	 sales).
3		
If	your	 projector	 and	notebook	 don’t	display	 an	image,	 do	
the	following:	
	
Windows:	Hold	 down	 the	Fn	button	 on	the	 keyboard	 and	press	 the	
CRT/LCD	or		function	 key.	If	this	 doesn’t	 work,	double-click	
Display	in	 the	 Windows	 Control	Panel.	In	Windows	 Vista®	,	right-click	
on	 the	 desktop	 and	select	Personalize,	then	 select	Display Settings.	
Make	 sure	both	 the	LCD	 screen	 and	monitor	 port	are	enabled.	 See	your	
Windows	 online	help	for	details.	
 	
Mac OS® X: From	 the	Apple®	menu,	 select	System Preferences,	
then	click	Display or	Displays.	Click	Detect Display. Select	 the	VGA 
Display	or	Color LCD	dialog	 box,	click	the	Arrangement	(or Arrange)	
tab,	 and	make	 sure	Mirror Displays	is	 checked.	
If projecting wirelessly using the 
optional wireless LAN module...
Follow	 the	steps	 in	this	 section	 to	project	 over	an	802.11g,	 802.11b,	 or	
802.11a	wireless	 network	 from	a	computer	 running	Windows	 2000,	XP,	or	
Windows	 Vista,	or	Mac	 OS	X	10.3.9	 to	10.5.x.	 Your	computer	 must	have	a	
wireless	 card	or	built-in	 wireless	 interface.
	You	can	also	 project	 wirelessly	 by	using	 the	Network	 Projector		
function	in	Windows	 Vista.	See	the	User’s Guide	for	 instructions. 
1		
Turn	 the	projector	 over	and	unscrew	 the		
wireless	module	cover.
2	 Remove	 the	wireless	 module	cover.	
3		
Install	 the	optional	 wireless	LAN	
module.	 Then	replace	 the	cover	 and	
screw.	
4		
Turn	 on	the	 projector	 and	adjust	 the	
image	 as	described	 in	sections	 1	and	 2	
on	the	 front	 of	this	 sheet.
5		
Do	 one	 of	the	 following:
	•				To	use	 Quick	 Wireless	 Connection,	 follow	the	steps	
below	 (Windows	only).	 You	need	 to	purchase	 the	optional	 USB	key	
to	use	 this	 connection	 method.
	•				To	use	 EasyMP®,	see	 ”Using	 EasyMP”	 (Windows	 and	Mac	 OS).
6		
Connect	 the	USB	 key	to	the	 projector’s		Type	 A	(flat)	 USB	port.	
7		
When	 you	see	a	projected	 message	
that	the	network	 information	 update	
is	complete,	 remove	the	USB	 key.
8		
Connect	 the	USB	 key	to	a	USB	 port	 on	
your	 Windows	 computer	 or	notebook.
		
If	you	 see	the	 AutoPlay	 window	in	Windows	 Vista,	select	
Run Launch U3.exe.	Then	 select	Allow.
9		
When	 you	see	a	license	 agreement,	 click	Agree	to	 install	 the	Quick	
Wireless	 Connection	 driver.	If	you	 see	a	Firewall	 message,	 select	Yes	
to	disable	 the	Firewall.	 After	a	few	 moments,	 your	computer	 display	is	
projected.	If not, restart your computer.
10		
When	 you’re	 done	with	your	presentation,	 remove	the	USB	 key.
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