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 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.
USB cable
RCA connector 
(composite video)
S-video 
connector 
VGA connector 
(RGB video) 
						

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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 projector; see page 48.  
						

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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 48 for 
instructions on connecting audio cables.
4. If you don’t need to make any other connections, see page 17 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 press the Source 
Search 
button on the projector’s control panel repeatedly until 
the image appears.  
						

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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 
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 press the Source 
Search 
button on the projector’s control panel repeatedly until 
the image appears.  
						

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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 
Computer1 Input or Computer2 
Input
 setting in the projector’s Signal menu to Component 
(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 don’t need to make any other connections, see page 17 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 press the Source 
Search 
button on the projector’s control panel repeatedly until 
the image appears. 
note
Be sure your video player is 
not an RGB video source. 
If you select the wrong 
source, image quality may 
suffer. Check your video 
player’s documentation.
Also, make sure the 
Computer Input setting in 
the Signal menu is set to 
Auto or Component Video 
(see page 125).
HD15 to component cable 
(ELPKC19) HD15 to component 
adapter 
						

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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 don’t need to make any other connections, see page 17 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 press the Source 
Search 
button on the projector’s control panel repeatedly until 
the image appears. 
note
Be sure your video player is 
not a component video 
source. If you select the 
wrong source, image quality 
may suffer. Check your 
video player’s 
documentation. 
						

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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 your 
monitor to the projector’s 
Monitor Out port, as shown:
 
note
The monitor cannot display 
component video, nor 
computer images via the 
Computer2 or USB port.
Some LCD monitors may 
not be able to display the 
image correctly. If you have 
trouble displaying the 
image, connect a multiscan 
monitor. If you’re projecting 
computer images, make sure 
the computer’s refresh rate is 
set to 65 Hz or greater. 
						

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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 (for Computer2).
■If you have equipment connected to the Video or S-Video 
port, connect an RCA-style audio cable to 
L-Audio-R.
  
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the audio output 
connector(s) on your computer or video equipment.  
						

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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 have to purchase a special cable or use an 
adapter.
2. Connect the stereo mini-jack end of the audio cable to the 
Audio 
Out
 port on the projector. 
  
3. Connect the other end of the cable to your speakers. 
The projector’s internal speaker system is disabled while sound is 
output to external speakers. You can use the remote control to adjust 
the volume.  
						

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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 projector, as shown.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to your camera or other 
device. 
Removing the USB Cable
If you’re using PC Free mode to project your images, exit PC Free 
mode before you remove the USB cable from the projector.
1. Position the cursor over the 
Exit button in the upper right corner 
of the PC Free screen. 
2. Press the 
Enter button on the remote control to close PC Free 
mode.
3. Disconnect the USB cable. 
note
Use a cable less than 10 feet 
long and connect the camera 
directly to the projector. 
Your projector may not 
function correctly if you use 
a longer cable or connect 
your camera to a USB hub.
If you connect a USB hard 
drive, make sure you use the 
AC adapter to power the 
hard drive.
The slideshow function on 
some devices may not work 
with the USB connection.