Epson Projector Powerlite 1825 Quickstart Guide

							
2	 Turn	the	focus	ring	 to	sharpen	 the	image.	
	
	 Turn	 the	zoom	 ring	to	reduce	 or	enlarge	 the	image.	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
3		
If	your	 image	 looks	like	,	,	,	or	,	press	 the	Quick Setup	
button	 on	the	 projector	 and	follow	 the	on-screen	 instructions.	
 
PowerLite
®
 1825 
Quick Setup
1 Turn On Your Equipment
1		
Connect	the	power	 cord	to	the	 back	 of	the	 projector	 and	plug	 the	other	
end	 into	 an	electrical	 outlet.
	
2		
Open	 the	A/V Mute	slide	 (lens	 cover).	 Make	sure	the	slide	 is	opened	
completely.
3	 	
Remove	 the	battery	 cover	on	the	 remote	 control.	 Locate	the	two	 AAA	
batteries	 that	came	 with	the	projector	 and	insert	 them.	 Then	replace	 the	
battery	cover.
4		
To	 turn	 the	projector	 on,	press	 the		Power	button	 on	the	 projector	 or	
the	remote	 control.	 The	projector	 beeps	once,	and	the	projector’s	
Power	light	 flashes	 green	and	then	 stays	 on.
To	shut	 down	 the	projector:
1.		
Press	 the		Power	button	 twice.	
2.		
When	 the	orange	 light	stops	 flashing	 and	the	projector	 beeps,		
you	can	unplug	 the	projector.
3  Choose a  
Presentation Method
How	 do	you	 want	 to	get	 images	 to	the	 projector?
•					To	connect	 to	a	notebook,	 see	“If	connecting		
to	a	notebook”	 below.
•					To	project	 over	a	wireless	 network,	 see		
“If	projecting	 wirelessly”	 on	the	 back	 of	this	 sheet.	
							You	 must	 have	installed	 the	projector’s	 EasyMP®	software	 and	configured	
your	 projector	 and	computer	 before	you	can	project	 wirelessly.	 See	your	
User’s Guide	for	 instructions.
•					To	give	 a	presentation	 stored	on	a	CompactFlash®	memory	 card,		
flash	drive,	 digital	 camera,	 or	other	 USB	storage	 device,	see		
Chapter	 5	in	 your	User’s Guide.
•					To	 connect	 to	your	 notebook	 using	the	included	 USB	cable,		
see	your	User’s Guide.				
If connecting to a notebook...
1		
Turn	 on	the	 projector	 and	adjust	 the	image	 as	described	 in		
sections	1	and	 2	on	 this	 sheet.
2		
Locate	 the	computer	 cable	that	came	 with	the	projector.		
Connect	 one	end	to	the	 projector’s	 blue	Computer1	port.	
	
Connect	 the	other	 end	to	your	 notebook’s	 video-out	port	or		
	monitor	 port.	
	
	
	
	
	
3		
Press	 the	Source Search	button	 on	the	 projector	 or	the		
Search	button	 on	the	 remote	 control	until	your	computer		
image	 is	displayed.
		 	NOTE: If	 your	 notebook	 has	a	DVI	 connector,	 you	need	 to	use	 an	
	 	 optional	 DVI-to-VGA	adapter	with	the	included	 computer	 cable	
	 	 (see	 your	computer’s	 documentation).
2 Adjust the Image
1		
To	 raise	 the	image,	 press	the	foot	 release	 button	for	the	 front	 adjustable	
foot	and	lift	the	 front.	 Release	 the	button	 to	lock	 the	foot	 in	position.
Turn over
Computer	 cable
Zoom
Focus
Before using the projector, make sure you read the safety 
instructions in the User´s Guide on your projector CD.
Power	button
Power	light
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5		
Select	Quick Connection Mode	and	 click	OK.
 If	you	 see	this	 screen,	
	 click	Yes.
	 You	 see	this	
	 screen:
6		
Once	 the	name	 of	your	 projector	 appears,	select	it	and	 click	Connect.	
	
If	a	projector	 is	in	 use	 and	 is	“locked”	 to	prevent	 interruption,	 you	
won’t	be	able	 to	select	 it.
7		
If	you	 see	a	message	 asking	for	a	keyword,	 enter	the	four	 digits	 that	
appear	 on	the	 EasyMP	 Network	 Screen	and	click	OK.		
	
You	 see	the	 image	 on	your	 monitor	 transmitted	 to	the	 projector,		
and	 a	floating	 control	bar	appears	 on	the	 computer	 screen:
8		
When 	you’re 	done 	with 	your 	presentation, 	click 	Disconnect	on 	the	
control 	bar.
Where To Get Help
For	 more	 information	 about	using	the	projector,	 install	the	User's Guide	
from	your	projector	 CD.
Telephone Support Services	
To	use	 the	Epson	 PrivateLine®	Support	 service,	call	(800)	 637-7661	 and		
enter	the	PIN	on	the	 Epson	 PrivateLine	 Support	card	that	came	 with	your	
projector.	 This	service	 is	available	 6	AM	to	 6	PM,	Pacific	 Time,	Monday	
through	 Friday,	for	the	 duration	 of	your	 warranty	 period.	You	may	 also	
speak	 with	a	projector	 support	specialist	 by	dialing	 one	of	these	 numbers:
U.S.:	 (562)	 276-4394,	6	AM	to	 6	PM,	Pacific	 Time,	Monday	 through	Friday		
Canada:	 (905)	709-3839,	 6	AM	to	 6	PM,	Pacific	 Time,	Monday	 through	Friday	
Days	and	hours	 of	support	 are	subject	 to	change	 without	 notice.	Toll	or	long	
distance	 charges	may	apply.
Internet Support	
Visit	 Epson’s	 support	 website	 at	epson.com/support	and	 select	 your	
product	 for	solutions	 to	common	 problems.	 You	can	download	 utilities	and	
documentation,	 get	FAQs	 and	troubleshooting	 advice,	or	e-mail	 Epson	with	
your	questions.
Visit	http://www.presentersonline.com	to	 access	 tips,	templates,	 and	training	
for	developing	 successful	presentations.
Register today to get product updates, special promotions, and 
customer-only offers. You can use the registration card or CD included 
with your projector, or register online at www.epson.com/webreg.
4		
If	you	 see	a	blank	 screen	 or	you	 don’t	 see	the	 image	 you	are	trying		
to	project	 from	your	computer,	 make	sure	the	Power	light	 on	the	
projector	 is	green	 and	not	flashing,	 and	the	A/V Mute	slide	 (lens	 cover)	
is	open.			
	
If	you‘re	 using	a	PC	 notebook,	 hold	down	 the	Fn	button	 on	the	
keyboard	 and	press	 the	function	 key	that	 lets	you	 display	 on	an	
external	 monitor.	 It	may	 have	 an	icon	 such	 as	,	or	 it	may	 be	
labeled	CRT/LCD.	(Allow	 a	few	 seconds	 for	the	 projector	 to	sync	 up.)	
5		
If	your	 projector	 and	notebook	 don’t	display	 the	same	 image,	 do		
the	following:	
	
Windows®:	Try	 using	 the	CRT/LCD	or		function	 key,	as	described	
above.	 If	this	 doesn’t	 work,	double-click	Display	in	 the	 Windows	
Control	 Panel.	In	Windows	 Vista,®	right-click	 on	the	 desktop	 and	select	
Personalize,	then	 select	Display Settings.	Make	 sure	both	 the	LCD	
screen	 and	monitor	 port	are	enabled.	 See	your	 Windows	 online	help		
for	details.	
 	
Macintosh®: From	 the	Apple®	menu,	 select	System Preferences,	
then	click	Displays.	Select	 the	VGA Display	or	Color LCD	dialog	
box,	 click	the	Arrangement	(or Arrange)	 tab,	 and	make	 sure																	
Mirror Displays	is	 checked.	
If projecting wirelessly...
Follow	 the	steps	 in	this	 section	 to	project	 over	an	802.11g,	 802.11b,	 or	
802.11a	wireless	 network	 from	a	computer	 running	Windows	 2000,	XP,	or	
Windows	 Vista,	or	Macintosh	 OS	X	10.3	 or	later.	
   NOTE: You	 must	 have	already	 installed	 the	projector’s	 EasyMP	(EMP	NS	
Connection)	 software	and	configured	 your	projector	 and	computer.		
See	the	User’s Guide	for	 instructions.	 Also,	your	computer	 must	have		
a	wireless	 card	or	built-in	 wireless	 connection.
	 You	can	also	 project	 wirelessly	 without	installing	 software	by	using	 the	
	 Network	 Projector	function	with	Windows	 Vista.
1	 Install	the	wireless	 module.	 If	necessary,	
secure	 it	using	 the	screw	 included	 with	
your	projector.	
2		
Turn	 on	the	 projector	 and	adjust	 the	
image	 as	described	 in	sections	 1	and	 2	on	
the	 front	 of	this	 sheet.	
3		
Select	 EasyMP	 as	the	 source	 by	pressing	 the	EasyMP	button	 on	the	
remote	 control.	
	 The	 projector	 displays	a	screen	 like	this:
4		Windows: From	 the	Start	 menu,	 select	Programs	or	All Programs.	
Then	 choose	EPSON Projector	and	 select	EMP NS Connection.	
	
	Macintosh: Double-click	 the	EMP NS Connection	icon	 in	your	
Applications	 folder.
	 You	see	this	 screen:
Click	 here		
to	minimize
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