Epson Projector Powerlite 1815p User Manual

Connecting to Computers, Cameras, and Other Equipment41
The wireless mouse function is supported on systems with a USB port 
running Windows Vista,
TM Windows XP, 98SE, Me, or 2000, or Mac 
OS X 10.2.x to 10.4.x. 
1. Connect the square end of a USB cable to the projector’s 
USB port. 
2. Connect the flat end of the cable to any available USB port on 
your notebook or desktop computer.
3. If necessary, configure your computer to work with an external 
USB mouse. See your computer documentation for...

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■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...

Connecting to Computers, Cameras, and Other Equipment43
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 48 for 
instructions on connecting audio cables.
4. If you don’t need to make any other...

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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 48 for 
instructions on connecting audio cables.
4. If you don’t need to make any other connections, see page 17 for...

Connecting to Computers, Cameras, and Other Equipment45
Connecting a Component Video Source
You will need a special cable to connect your component video 
equipment to the HD15 (VGA-style) connector on the projector. You 
can order the HD15 to component cable (ELPKC19) from Epson; see 
page 13 for more information. 
1. Locate an HD15 to component video cable or adapter. 
2. Connect the cable to your player and the 
Computer 1 or 
Computer 2 connector on the projector. 
3. You may need to change the...

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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 
Computer1 or Computer2 port on the projector.
3. You may need to change the 
Computer1 Input or 
Computer2 Input setting in the projector’s Signal menu
to 
RGB (see page 125).
4. If you want to play sound through the projector, see page 48 for 
instructions on connecting audio cables.
5. If you...

Connecting to Computers, Cameras, and Other Equipment47
Connecting an External Monitor
If you want to monitor your computer presentation close-up (on a 
monitor placed beside the projector) as well as on the screen, you can 
connect an external monitor. You can use it to check on your 
presentation even if you’ve pressed the 
A/V Mute button or switched 
to a different picture source. 
First make sure your computer’s VGA cable is connected to the 
projector’s 
Computer1 port (see page 38). Then connect...

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Playing Sound Through the Projector
You can play sound through the projector’s speaker system or attach 
an external 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.
■If you have equipment connected to the Computer 1 or 
Computer 2 port, use a stereo mini-jack cable. Connect the 
cable to the 
Audio1 port (for Computer1) or the Audio2 
port...

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Connecting External Speakers
You can output sound to external speakers with built-in amplifiers. 
When you play sound through external speakers, the projector’s 
built-in speaker system is disabled.
1. Locate the appropriate cable to connect your speakers. 
Depending on your speakers, you may be able to use a 
commercially available audio cable with a stereo mini-jack 
connector on one end and pin jacks on the other end. For some 
speakers, you may...

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Connecting to a Digital Camera or 
Other Device
You can connect your digital camera, USB flash memory drive, USB 
hard drive, or multimedia storage viewer, such as the Epson P-5000 or 
Apple iPod.
® Use the USB cable specified for your device. Then you 
can use your device’s slideshow function or the projector’s EasyMP 
PC Free feature (see page 99) to present images. 
1. Connect the flat end of the USB cable to the flat   USB port 
on the...