Epson Projector Powerlite 1716 User Manual

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Connecting External Speakers
When you use EasyMP, you can output the sound to external speakers 
with a built-in amplifier. 
To connect speakers to the projector, follow these steps: 
1. If your speakers have a stereo mini-jack connector, connect it to 
the 
Audio port on the projector. If your speakers have two RCA 
stereo jacks, use the audio adapter included with the projector.
 
2. Set the EasyMP Audio Out option in the projector’s Settings...

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Setting Up Network 
Projection
This chapter tells you how to prepare to send images to your 
projector through a wireless or wired network. To do this, you need to 
install the optional wireless module or wired LAN module. (See 
page 12 for ordering information.)
Using Quick Wireless Connection or EMP NS Connection, you can 
project images shown on your computer screen—including text, 
graphics, and video—directly to your audience. See the EasyMP 
Operation Guide for information on features and...

54Setting Up Network Projectionoptional USB key—or configure your projector and network. Finally, 
see the EasyMP Operation Guide for instructions on installing the 
EMP NS Connection software and use it to project over the network.
Using Quick Wireless Connection
If you purchased the optional USB key, you can quickly connect the 
projector to a Windows computer without any configuration.
First, make sure you have installed the wireless module and turned on 
the projector as described on the Quick Setup...

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5. When you’re done with your presentation, remove the USB key. 
You may need to restart your computer to reactivate your wireless 
interface.
Configuring Basic Settings
You can give your projector a unique name, enable a projector 
keyword, or create a password for controlling the projector over the 
Web. 
1. Press the 
Menu button, then choose Network and press Enter. 
2. Choose 
Network Configuration and press Enter. 
3. Choose 
Basic and press Enter. 
You see the...

56Setting Up Network Projection5. Use the  buttons on the remote control to select individual 
letters; then press 
Enter to input a character. To add a blank space 
or to navigate backward and forward through the input text, 
highlight the arrows and press 
Enter. To toggle symbol settings or 
capital letters, highlight the option and press 
Enter. When you’re 
done, highlight 
Finish and press Enter.
6. If you want to create a password for remote access to the 
projector, highlight 
Web Control...

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Configuring the Connection
You can use NS Connection to connect to the projector and send 
images wirelessly in two modes: Ad Hoc mode or Access Point mode. 
■Ad Hoc mode (computer-to-computer mode) lets you connect 
just one computer to the projector at a time; it’s easy to set up, 
and the only equipment you need is a computer with a wireless 
(802.11g, 802.11b, or 802.11a) network card or adapter, or a 
Macintosh
® with an AirPort® or AirPort Extreme card. When 
you...

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Using Ad Hoc Mode 
To use Ad Hoc (computer-to-computer) mode, adjust your projector 
and wireless card or adapter settings as described in this section. 
Configuring the Projector
1. Press the Menu button, then choose Network and press Enter. 
2. Choose 
Network Configuration and press Enter. 
3. Choose 
Wireless LAN and press Enter. You see this screen:
4. Make sure 
Quick is selected for the Connection mode. If not, use 
the  buttons on the remote control to highlight...

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the option and press Enter. When you’re done, highlight Finish 
and press 
Enter. 
Note that the SSID is case-sensitive (if you enter the name in 
uppercase on the projector, you must type it the same way on the 
computer connecting to the projector). 
7. If you want to prevent the SSID from being displayed on the 
standby screen, set the 
SSID Display option to Off.
8. To prevent the IP address from appearing on the standby screen, 
set the 
IP Address Display setting to...

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Configuring the Network Settings for Windows
Before connecting to the projector, you need to make sure the settings 
for your notebook’s or PC’s network card match the settings you 
entered for the projector. 
1. Access your wireless network Properties window. For example, in 
Windows XP you would click 
Start > Control Panel > Network 
and Internet Connections
. Then click the Network 
Connections
 icon. You see a screen similar to this:
note
On some Windows systems, 
you...