Epson Projector Powerlite 1825 User Manual

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The following tables describe the status icons shown on the EMP 
Monitor screen. 
Group status icons
No warnings or problems. All projectors in the group 
are operating normally.
Warning or problem. A projector in the group has a 
warning or problem.
Monitoring disabled. Right click the icon and select 
Monitoring Enabled to begin monitoring the group.
Data is currently being updated.
Type status icons
No warnings or problems. 
Warning or problem.
Monitor Password error. No monitor password was 
entered when the projector was registered, or an 
incorrect password was entered.
Monitoring disabled. Right-click the icon and select 
Monitoring Enabled to begin monitoring the 
projector.
Data is currently being updated.
Network error (for example, the projector is not 
connected to the network, or power cable is 
disconnected). 
You may also see this error if Network Off is 
selected in Standby Mode.
Network error (Esc/VP.net communication error). 
						

							162Managing ProjectorsPower status icons
The projector is powered on and its status is 
normal.
The projector is powered off and its status is 
normal.
The projector is powered on and its status is 
abnormal.
The projector is powered off and its status is 
abnormal.
Temperature level status icons
The projector’s internal temperature is normal (low).
The projector’s internal temperature is normal 
(medium).
The projector’s internal temperature is normal 
(high).
The projector’s internal temperature is high 
(high-temperature warning).
The projector’s internal temperature is too high 
(internal temperature error). The projector is turned 
off automatically.
Error status icons
Lamp life warning. The lamp is nearing the end of 
its life.
High-temperature warning. The projector is getting 
too hot but continues to operate.
Replace air filter.
No air filter. The air filter is not installed or installed 
incorrectly.
Low air flow. The air filter needs to be cleaned or 
replaced. 
						

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See page 181 for recommended solutions to problems. 
Air flow sensor error. There is a problem with the 
projector’s air flow sensor; contact Epson as 
described on page 197.
Lamp cover door open. Close the lamp cover door.
Lamp out. The lamp has reached the end of its life.
Lamp failure at power on. The lamp has reached its 
end of life or is installed incorrectly.
High internal temperature error. The projector is 
turned off automatically.
Internal (system) error. Contact Epson as described 
on page 197.
Fan error. Contact Epson as described on page 197. 
Sensor error. Contact Epson as described on 
page 197.
Other error. Contact Epson as described on 
page 197.
Error status icons (continued) 
						

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Controlling Your Projectors
The control buttons in the upper-right let you turn the projector on 
and off and select video sources. (Hold the mouse pointer over a 
button to see a description of its meaning.) Make sure you’ve selected 
the projector you want to operate (with the mouse pointer) before 
clicking one of the buttons. note
To turn on a projector when 
it’s in standby mode 
(plugged in but not 
projecting), you must have 
selected 
Network On as the 
Standby Mode setting in 
the projector’s menu system 
(see page 150). 
Control buttons 
						

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Configuring the Monitoring Interval
If you need to have the most current status information about your 
projectors, click the 
Refresh button in EMP Monitor. 
To select how often EMP Monitor checks the status of projectors, 
follow these steps:
1. From the Tool menu, select 
Environment Setup. You see this 
screen. 
2. Enter the desired Update interval and click 
OK.
note
If you want EMP Monitor 
to run whenever you start 
your computer, click 
Register at startup. 
						

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Using E-mail Alerts
You can set up e-mail alerts to warn you of problems with the 
projector. Follow the steps below:
1. Open EMP Monitor.
2. From the Tool menu, select 
Mail notification function. 
You see this screen:
3. Turn the Mail notification function setting 
On.
4. Enter the IP address and port number of your network’s SMTP 
(outgoing) mail server.
5. Enter the Sender (projector) mail address.
6. Enter up to three e-mail addresses to send alerts to the Recipient 
mail address boxes.
7. Click the 
Notification event buttons to select the conditions 
under which an e-mail alert will be sent.
8. When you’re done, click the 
OK button to close the Set mail 
notification function window.
note
You can also set e-mail alerts 
from the projector’s menu 
system (see page 155). 
						

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Understanding the Notification Messages
If a projector experiences a problem, EMP Monitor sends an e-mail 
message to each of the addresses you entered in the Set mail 
notification function window. 
The subject line of the message includes the projector’s display name, 
shown in EMP Monitor, and the warning/error.
The body of the message contains:
■The projector’s display name in EMP Monitor
■The error/warning message
The problem descriptions are similar to the errors listed on page 162.
When the problem has been fixed, EMP Monitor sends a message 
indicating the problem has been resolved.
Using a Browser to Monitor the 
Projector
If your projector is connected to a network, you can use a standard 
web browser to monitor and control it.
1. Make sure that the projector is set up for your network, as 
described on page 61. (Standby Mode in the Extended menu 
should be set to 
Network On to monitor the projector in standby 
mode.) When using a browser to access the projector, you cannot 
connect through a proxy server.
2. Open your web browser and enter the IP address of the projector 
you want to monitor in the browser window.
If you’re not sure what the address of the projector is, turn the 
projector on and select 
Wired LAN or Wireless LAN from the 
Network menu to display the IP address of the projector.
note
If a projector develops a 
critical problem, it may not 
be possible for it to report the 
error. 
						

							168Managing ProjectorsYou see a login screen.
3. Do one of the following:
■If you didn’t set a Web control password in the projector’s 
Network menu, click 
OK.
■If you set a Web control password in the projector’s Network 
menu, enter it in the Password box, then click 
OK.
You see this screen:
Functions corresponding to remote control buttons
Menus 
						

							
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4. Select one of the menu options listed on the left, then change any 
of the settings as needed. These settings correspond to those 
found in the projector’s menu system.
You cannot change the following settings using a web browser:
■Pointer in the Settings menu
■User’s Logo, High Altitude Mode, and Language in the 
Extended menu
■Reset All and Reset Lamp Hours in the Reset menu
Use the controls at the bottom of the screen just as you would the 
corresponding remote control bu ttons. Choose a source, stop the 
action, turn off the picture and soun d, or turn the projector’s power 
on or off.
Transferring Files by SMB
If your projector is connected to a network as described on page 154, 
you can send files over the network to a CompactFlash card inserted 
in the projector (see page 53). Then you can use the projector’s PC 
Free feature to present images and movies.
On a Windows PC, you can use SMB  (Server Message Block) to send 
files to the projector, as described below. On a Macintosh, you can 
connect to the projector using the Finder. 
In Windows, follow these steps:
1. Open Windows Explorer.
2. Enter the IP address of the projector in the 
Address field (for 
example, 192.168.100.100).
note
To send files to 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). 
						

							170Managing ProjectorsYou see the contents of the projector’s CompactFlash card 
displayed on the right:
3. Copy your files to the projector.