Epson Projector Powerlite 1730w User Manual

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3. When you’ve finished making any connections, see page 15 for 
instructions on turning on the projector and adjusting the image. 
Once the projector is turned on, select the image source: press the 
Search button on the remote control or the Source Search 
button on the projector’s control panel.
Connecting the Cable for Remote Mouse 
Control
If you’ve connected a computer as described in this chapter using the 
Computer (Component Video) port, you can use the projector’s 
remote control as a wireless mouse. This lets you control your 
computer and click through slideshow-style presentations, such as 
PowerPoint
®, from up to 20 feet away (see page 35 for more 
information). 
The wireless mouse function is supported on systems with a USB port 
running Windows
® or Mac OS®.
1. Locate the USB cable that came with your projector. 
2. Connect the square end of the cable to the projector’s 
Type B 
(square) USB port. 
3. Connect the flat end of the cable to any available USB port on 
your notebook or desktop computer.
USB cable 
						

							42Connecting to Computers and Other Equipment4. Press the 
Computer button on the remote control to select your 
computer as the source. (The wireless mouse function doesn’t 
work when other sources are selected.)
5. If necessary, configure your computer to work with a USB mouse. 
See your computer documentation for details. 
Connecting to Video Equipment
You can connect several video sources to the projector at the same 
time. Before starting, look at your video equipment to determine its 
available video output connections: 
■If your video player has a yellow RCA-style video output 
connector, see “Connecting a Composite Video Source” on 
page 43.
■If your video player has an S-video connector, see “Connecting an 
S-Video Source” on page 44.
■If your video player has a component video port (three connectors 
labeled either Y/Cb/Cr or Y/Pb/Pr), see “Connecting a 
Component Video Source” on page 45.
■If your video player has an RGB video port (either a single 
connector for a VGA-style monitor cable or three connectors 
labeled R/G/B), see “Connecting an RGB Video Source” on 
page 46.
After connecting video cables, you may also want to connect an audio 
cable to play sound through the projector; see page 47.
RCA connector 
(composite video)
S-video 
connector
VGA connector 
(RGB video) 
						

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Connecting a Composite Video Source
1. Locate an RCA-style video cable (one is usually provided with 
your video equipment or you can purchase one from an 
electronics dealer).
2. Connect the cable to the yellow video output connector on your 
player and the yellow 
Video connector on the projector:
3. If you want to play sound through the projector, see page 47 for 
instructions on connecting audio cables.
4. If you don’t need to make any other connections, see page 15 for 
instructions on turning on the projector and adjusting the image. 
Once the projector is turned on, select the image source: press the 
Search button on the remote control or the Source Search 
button on the projector’s control panel.  
						

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Connecting an S-Video Source
1. Locate an S-video cable (one is usually provided with your video 
equipment or you can purchase one from Epson; see page 12). 
2. Connect the cable to the S-video connector on your player and 
the 
S-Video connector on the projector:
3. If you want to play sound through the projector, see page 47 for 
instructions on connecting audio cables.
4. If you don’t need to make any other connections, see page 15 for 
instructions on turning on the projector and adjusting the image. 
Once the projector is turned on, select the image source: press the 
Search button on the remote control or the Source Search 
button on the projector’s control panel.  
						

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Connecting a Component Video Source
You will need a component-to-VGA cable, or a component video 
cable and adapter, for this connection. You can order the 
component-to-VGA cable (ELPKC19) from Epson; see page 12 for 
more information. 
1. Locate a component-to-VGA video cable or adapter. 
2. Connect the cable to your player and the blue 
Computer 
(Component Video) 
connector on the projector. If you’re using 
an adapter, connect it to a standard component video cable as 
shown below.
3. If you want to play sound through the projector, see page 47 for 
instructions on connecting audio cables.
4. If you don’t need to make any other connections, see page 15 for 
instructions on turning on the projector and adjusting the image. 
Once the projector is turned on, select the image source: press the 
Search button on the remote control or the Source Search 
button on the projector’s control panel. 
note
Make sure the Input Signal 
setting in the Signal menu is 
set to Auto or Component 
Video (see page 55).
Component-to-VGA cable 
(ELPKC19) Component-to-
VGA adapter Component 
video cable 
						

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Connecting an RGB Video Source
1. Locate the VGA computer cable provided with the projector. 
2. Connect the cable to the video port on your player and the 
Computer (Component Video) port on the projector.
3. If you want to play sound through the projector, see page 47 for 
instructions on connecting audio cables.
4. If you don’t need to make any other connections, see page 15 for 
instructions on turning on the projector and adjusting the image. 
Once the projector is turned on, select the image source: press the 
Search button on the remote control or the Source Search 
button on the projector’s control panel. 
note
Make sure the Input Signal 
setting in the Signal menu is 
set to Auto or Component 
Video (see page 55). 
						

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Playing Sound Through the Projector
You can play sound through the projector’s speaker system.
To play sound through the projector, follow these steps:
1. Locate the appropriate cable and connect it to the 
Audio jack on 
the projector.
■For laptop and most desktop computers, use a stereo 
mini-jack cable.
■For video equipment, use an RCA-style audio cable and the 
audio adapter included with the projector.
 
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the audio output 
connector(s) on your computer or video equipment. 
Audio 
adapter 
						

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Fine-Tuning the Projector
You can use the projector’s on-screen menus to adjust the image, 
sound, and other features. This chapter covers the following 
information: 
■Using the menu system
■Adjusting the image
■Adjusting signal settings
■Customizing projector features
■Using the projector security features
■Customizing power and operation
■Multi-screen color adjustment 
						

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Using the Menu System
You can use the remote control or the projector’s control panel to 
access the menus and change settings. Follow these steps:
1. To display the menu screen, press the 
Menu button on the 
remote control or on the projector. 
You see a menu screen similar to the one below: 
The menus are listed on the left and the options available for the 
highlighted menu are shown on the right.
2. Use the  pointer button on the remote control (or the 
navigational buttons on the projector) to scroll through the menu 
list. When you’ve highlighted the desired menu, press the 
Enter 
button to select it. 
3. Once you’ve selected the menu, use the  pointer button to 
scroll through the list of options. (Some of the options may be 
grayed out or unavailable, depending on the selected source.)
note
The Network option does 
not appear in the 
1720/1730W menu. Menu list
Options