Epson Projector Powerlite 1730w User Manual

							PowerLite
®
 1720/1730W
Multimedia Projector
User’s Guide 
						

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Important Safety Information
WARNING: Never look into the projector lens when the lamp is turned on; the bright light can damage your eyes. 
Never let children look into the lens when it is on. Never open any cover on the projector, except the lamp and 
filter covers. Dangerous electrical voltages inside the projector can severely injure you. Except as specifically 
explained in this User’s Guide, do not attempt to service this product yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service 
personnel.
WARNING: The projector and its accessories come packaged in plastic bags. Keep plastic bags away from small 
children to avoid any risk of suffocation.
Caution: When you replace the lamp, never touch the new lamp with your bare hands; the invisible residue left by 
the oil on your hands may shorten the lamp life. Use a cloth or glove to handle the new lamp.
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Contents
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using Your Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Getting More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Registration and Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Unpacking the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Additional Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Optional Accessories  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Displaying and Adjusting the Image . . . . . . . . 13
Positioning the Projector  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Turning the Projector On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Turning On the Projector  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using the Direct Power On Function  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Shutting Down the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Selecting the Image Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Troubleshooting Display Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
You Can’t Project an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
The Projector and Notebook Don’t 
Display the Same Image  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adjusting the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Adjusting the Height of Your Image  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Focusing and Zooming Your Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Adjusting the Image Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Correcting Computer Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 
						

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Using the Remote Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Replacing the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Controlling the Picture and Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Switching Between Picture Sources  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Turning Off the Picture and Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Stopping Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Zooming Part of Your Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Controlling the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Adjusting the Aspect Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Adjusting the Color Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Operating Your Computer with the Remote Control . . . . . . 35
Highlighting Your Presentation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using the Pointer Tool  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Customizing the Pointer Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Operating Two or More Projectors with 
the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Setting the Projector ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Checking the Projector ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Setting the Remote Control ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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Connecting to Computers and 
Other Equipment
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Connecting to a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Connecting to the Video Port  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Connecting the Cable for Remote Mouse Control . . . . . 41
Connecting to Video Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Connecting a Composite Video Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Connecting an S-Video Source  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Connecting a Component Video Source  . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Connecting an RGB Video Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Playing Sound Through the Projector  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 
						

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Fine-Tuning the Projector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Using the Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Restoring the Default Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Adjusting the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Six-Axis Color Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Adjusting Signal Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Customizing Projector Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Using the Projector Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Enabling Password Protection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Creating Your Own Startup Screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Disabling the Projector’s Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Customizing Power and Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Multi-screen Color Adjustment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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Maintaining the Projector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Cleaning the Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Cleaning the Projector Case  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Cleaning the Air Filter and Vent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Replacing the Lamp and Air Filter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Resetting the Lamp Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Transporting the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
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Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Using On-Screen Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Checking Projector Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
What To Do When the Lights Flash  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Viewing Lamp Usage and Other Information  . . . . . . . . 79
Solving Projector Operation Problems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Solving Problems with the Image or Sound  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Solving Problems with the Remote Control  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Speak to a Support Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 
						

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Projector Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
B
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
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Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
FCC Compliance Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 
						

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Welcome
The PowerLite® 1720/1730W is an easy-to-use projector that weighs 
less than 4 pounds. The projector offers up to 3000 lumens of white 
and color light output (brightness). You can connect it to a wide range 
of computers and video sources.
Easy setup, control, and security:
■6-second startup time and Instant Off® feature for fast setup and 
shut down
■Automatic digital keystone correction
■1.2x optical zoom lens for flexible placement and positioning
■Security features including password, user’s logo, and the ability 
to lock the projector buttons
■A/V Mute slide to block the lens and save lamp life when you 
want to temporarily stop projecting 
						

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Using Your Documentation
This electronic User’s Guide provides detailed instructions on using 
your projector.
Please follow these guidelines as you read through this manual: 
■Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
■Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
■Notes contain important information about your projector.
■Tips contain additional projection hints.
Getting More Information
Need tips on giving presentations? Quick steps for setting up your 
projector? Here’s where you can look for help: 
■Quick Setup sheet
Gives you the instructions you need to get your projector up and 
running if you are connecting to a notebook, MacBook
®, 
PowerBook
®, or iBook® computer. 
■Built-in help system
Provides assistance for common problems. Available from 
the 
?Help button on the projector or the remote control. 
See page 76 for details.
■epson.com/support
Download FAQs and e-mail your questions to Epson support. 
■PrivateLine support
If you still need help after checking this User’s Guide and the 
sources listed above, you can use the Epson PrivateLine
® Support 
service to get help fast. Call (800) 637-7661 and enter the PIN on 
the PrivateLine card. Or take advantage of Epson’s automated 
support services 24 hours a day. See page 87 for more 
information.
■presentersonline.com
Includes a library of articles covering presentation tips, tricks, and 
technology. The site provides templates, clip art and sound clips,  
						

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as well as Presenters Services to use on the road. Even more 
resources and services are available if you register to join the 
Presenters Club—and it’s free. 
Registration and Warranty 
Your projector comes with a warranty that lets you project with 
confidence. For details, see the warranty statement included with your 
projector. 
In addition, Epson offers free Extra Care
SM Road Service. In the 
unlikely event of an equipment failure, you won’t have to wait for 
your unit to be repaired. Instead, Epson will ship you a replacement 
unit anywhere in the United States or Canada, usually via overnight 
delivery. See the brochure included with your projector for details.
To register, simply fill out the registration card and mail it to Epson. 
Or you can register online at http://www.epson.com/webreg. 
Registering also lets you receive special updates on new accessories, 
products, and service.  
						

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Unpacking the Projector
After unpacking the projector, make sure you have all the parts shown 
below: 
Save all packaging in case you need to ship the projector. Always use 
the original packaging (or the equivalent) when you need to send the 
projector to another location. If you are moving the projector by 
hand, use the carrying case. See page 74 for transportation 
instructions. 
ProjectorRemote control and 
2 AA batteries PDF manual and 
registration CD-ROM
Power cable VGA computer cable
Audio adapter
Carrying caseSecurity sticker
USB cable