Epson Projector Powerlite 1825 User Manual

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Multi-screen Color Adjustment
You can match the color of projected images when two or more 
projectors are being used to display images near each other, or when 
you use the multi-screen feature to project from one source (one 
image) as described on page 98. For each screen, you can set five levels 
of brightness and color correction.
1. Before starting, you may want to assign a numeric ID to each 
projector. This lets you use the remote control to select the 
projector you want to adjust. See page 36 for instructions.
To match the display colors as closely as possible, make sure that 
all the projectors are set to the same color mode before starting. 
See page 138 for instructions.
2. Press the 
Menu button on the remote control. You see the 
projector’s menu screen. 
3. Select 
Extended > Multi-screen.
4. Start by setting the 
Adjustment Level to 1 for two projectors. 
Then use 
Brightness Correct to match the darker projector to 
the lighter one. Press 
Enter to see the effects of your adjustments.
5. Next, adjust the brightness of Level 5 for the same two projectors. 
Match the brighter projector to the darker one.
6. Adjust and match the brightness of Levels 2, 3, and 4. 
7. Adjust and match the G/R color correction for all levels. Then 
adjust and match the B/Y correction for all levels. 
8. If you are using three or more projectors, repeat steps 4 through 7 
to match projector 3 to projector 2, then match projector 4 to 
projector 3, and so on.
note
If you use two or more 
projectors side-by-side, 
exhaust from adjacent 
projectors might cause 
overheating. Leave at least 
2 feet (60 centimeters) of 
space between projectors. 
						

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7
Managing Projectors
The software included with your projector lets you monitor and 
control your projectors from a remote computer:
■Use EMP Monitor (available for Windows only) to see your 
projectors’ status, switch image sources, and control basic settings.
■Use the mail notification function to receive e-mail alerts about 
possible problems. 
You can also use NS Connection to register up to 16 projectors as a 
group. This allows you to provide quick and easy access to these 
projectors from other computers.
To use the software to manage your projectors, first install EMP 
Monitor as described on page 201. If you plan to create projector 
groups, also install EMP NS Connection. Then connect and 
configure each projector you want to monitor. You can connect the 
projector wirelessly in Access Point mode (see page 68) or over a wired 
network as described here. 
This chapter covers the following information:
■Connecting your projector to a wired network
■Monitoring and controlling your projector with EMP Monitor
■Using e-mail alerts to warn you of problems
■Using a browser to monitor the projector 
						

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Connecting to a Wired Network
Follow these steps to connect the projector to your network and 
configure it with an IP address: 
1. Connect the projector to your network using a commercially 
available 100BaseTX or 10BaseT network cable. Connect the 
cable to the 
LAN port on the projector. See page 55.
2. Point the remote control at the projector and press the P 
Power 
button.
3. Press the 
EasyMP button on the remote control to select EasyMP 
as the source. 
4. Press the 
Menu button on the remote control, select the 
Network menu, then press Enter. 
5. Choose 
Network Configuration and press Enter.
6. Choose 
Wired LAN and press Enter. You see the following 
screen: 
						

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7. Do one of the following:
■If your network assigns addresses automatically, turn on the 
DHCP setting.
■If your network does not assign addresses automatically, turn 
off 
DHCP and enter the projector’s IP Address, Subnet 
Mask
, Gateway Address, and DNS Servers, as needed. 
To enter numbers, use the  pointer button on the remote 
control to highlight the number you want to input, then press 
the 
Enter button. 
8. When you’re done making all necessary changes, select 
Return, 
select 
Setup complete, and then select Yes to confirm that you 
want to save the changes. Press 
Menu to exit the menu system. 
Using Projector E-mail Alerts
When this feature is enabled, the projector sends you an e-mail alert if 
it has any problems. 
1. Press the 
Menu button on the remote control, select the 
Network menu, then press Enter. 
2. Choose 
Network Configuration and press Enter. 
3. Choose 
Mail, then press Enter. You see the following screen: 
note
If you’re a network 
administrator, you can use 
the SNMP option to enter a 
trap IP address. This lets you 
receive trap alerts for the 
projectors you’re monitoring.
note
You can also set e-mail alerts 
from EMP Monitor (see 
page 166). 
						

							156Managing Projectors4. Highlight 
On to receive email notifications, then press Enter.
5. Enter the IP address for the 
SMTP server for the projector.
You can enter a number from 0 to 255 in each field of the address. 
However, the following IP addresses cannot be used: 127.x.x.x, 
224.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255 (where x is a number from 0 to 
255).
6. Enter the SMTP server’s port number. The default value is 25. 
You can enter a numeric value from 1 to 65535.
7. Choose one of the 
Email Address fields, then enter the e-mail 
address where you want to receive a message when a problem 
occurs. You can register up to three addresses. You can enter up to 
32 alphanumeric characters for the e-mail address.
8. Select problems or warnings to be notified about by mail. 
(Numbers 1 through 3 in this section correspond to the e-mail 
addresses you entered.) 
9. When you’re done making all necessary changes, select 
Return, 
select 
Setup complete, and then select Yes to confirm that you 
want to save the changes. Press 
Menu to exit the menu system. 
When the selected problem or warning occurs, an e-mail message is 
sent to the specified notification addresses. The subject line of the 
e-mail is 
EPSON Projector. The e-mail includes the following 
information:
■Line 1: The name of the projector where the problem has 
occurred
■Line 2: The IP address of the projector where the problem has 
occurred
■Line 3: Details of the problem 
note
If a critical problem develops 
with a projector which 
causes it to suddenly stop 
working, it may not be 
possible for the projector to 
send a message.
If Standby Mode is set to 
Network On in the 
Extended menu, the 
projector can still be 
monitored even if the 
projector is in standby mode 
(when the power is off). 
						

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Using EMP Monitor
EMP Monitor lets you use a remote computer to manage your 
projectors, whether connected wirelessly or over a wired network. It 
lets you easily turn the projectors on or off (together or individually), 
switch image sources, and check their status. 
Before using EMP Monitor, make sure you’ve installed the software 
(available for Windows only) as described on page 201. The 
computer you’re using to monitor the projector should already 
be connected to your network.
Opening and Closing EMP Monitor
To start EMP Monitor, click Start > Programs or All Programs > 
EPSON Projector > EMP Monitor
. 
If you’ve added the program to the Startup programs folder, then it 
may already be open. If so, click the icon in the system tray on the 
lower-right corner of your screen to display the EMP Monitor 
window:
To close EMP Monitor, select 
Exit from the File menu or right-click 
the program icon shown above, then select 
Exit.
note
If you want to monitor 
projectors while they are 
in standby mode, select 
Standby Mode in the 
Extended menu, then 
select 
Network On. 
See page 150.
Click here to start EMP Monitor 
						

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Registering a Projector
Before you can monitor a projector, you have to register it. Follow 
these steps to automatically search for your projector(s): 
1. Open EMP Monitor as described above. You see this screen:
2. Select 
Edit > New > Projector (automatic search).
You see this screen:
3. Click 
Search to locate projectors currently operating on the 
network.
note
If the projector is not 
automatically found, your 
projector may not be 
connected or configured 
correctly for the network. See 
page 61. 
						

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Any projectors found on the network are listed as shown below:
4. Select the projector you want to add by clicking its name, then 
click the 
Edit button.
You see this screen:
5. Enter a Display name, select a Parent group (if necessary), enter a 
Monitor Password (if necessary), and enter a Description for the 
projector. Then click the 
Register button. 
						

							160Managing ProjectorsTo register additional projectors with EMP Monitor, repeat steps 
2 through 5.
6. When you’re done adding projectors, click 
Cancel.
You see a screen with a list of all registered projectors:
Monitoring Your Projectors
The EMP Monitor screen lets you monitor your projectors using the 
Status, Video Source, and Error icons shown below. This lets you see 
which projectors are currently being used, from which source (or port) 
they are projecting an image, and if a problem occurs. 
For detailed status information, right-click the projector in question 
and click 
Property. 
note
To delete a projector from 
the list, right-click the 
projector name, and click 
Delete.
note
To monitor a projector 
when it’s in standby mode 
(plugged in but not turned 
on), you must select 
Network On as the 
Standby Mode setting in 
the projector’s Extended 
menu (see page 150).