Epson Projector PowerLite 2040 User Manual

Setting
Upthe Projector
 Follow
theinstructions inthese sections toset upyour projector foruse.
 Projector
Placement
 Projector
Connections
 Installing
Batteriesinthe Remote Control
 Opening
theLens Cover
 Projector
Placement
 You
canplace theprojector onalmost anyflatsurface toproject animage.
 You
canalso install theprojector inaceiling mountifyou want touse itin afixed location.
 Keep
these considerations inmind asyou select aprojector location:
 •
Place theprojector onasturdy, levelsurface...

Front

Rear

Front
Ceiling
 22    

Rear
Ceiling
 Wherever
yousetupthe projector, makesuretoposition itsquarely infront ofthe center ofthe screen,
 not
atan angle, ifpossible.
 If
you project fromtheceiling orfrom therear, besure toselect thecorrect Projection optioninthe
 projectors
menusystem.
 Parent
topic:Projector Placement
 Related
references
 Projector
FeatureSettings -Settings Menu
 Projection
Distance
 The
distance atwhich youplace theprojector fromthescreen determines theapproximate sizeofthe
 image.
Theimage sizeincreases...

Use
thetables heretodetermine approximately howfartoplace theprojector fromthescreen basedon
 the
size ofthe projected image.(Conversion figuresmayhave been rounded upordown.) Youcanalso
 use
theprojector ThrowDistance Calculator atepson.com/support (U.S.)orepson.ca/support (Canada).
 16:9
Aspect RatioImage orScreen
 Screen
orimage size
 Projection
distance
 Wide
toTele
 1
 50
inches (126cm)
 53
to64 inches
 (135
to162 cm)
 2
 80
inches (203cm)
 85
to103 inches
 (217
to261 cm)
 3
 100
inches (254cm)...

Screen
orimage size
 Projection
distance
 Wide
toTele
 1
 50
inches (126cm)
 65
to78 inches
 (165
to199 cm)
 2
 80
inches (203cm)
 105
to126 inches
 (266
to320 cm)
 3
 100
inches (254cm)
 131
to158 inches
 (334
to401 cm)
 4
 150
inches (381cm)
 198
to238 inches
 (503
to603 cm)
 16:10
Aspect RatioImage orScreen
 Screen
orimage size
 Projection
distance
 Wide
toTele
 1
 50
inches (126cm)
 57
to69 inches
 (146
to176 cm)
 2
 80
inches (203cm)
 93
to111 inches
 (235
to283 cm)
 3
 100
inches (254cm)
 116...

Projector
Connections
 You
canconnect theprojector toavariety ofcomputer, video,andaudio sources todisplay
 presentations,
movies,orother images, withorwithout sound.
 •
For video projection, connectdevicessuchasDVD players, gamingconsoles, streaming devices,
 digital
cameras, smartphones, andtablets withcompatible videooutput ports.
 Note:
Toconnect asmartphone ortablet, youmay need toobtain anadapter thatallows youto
 connect
tothe projector. Thisallows youtomirror yoursmartphone ortablet screens,...

Connecting
toan HDMI Video Source
 If
your video source hasanHDMI port,youcanconnect itto the projector usinganoptional HDMIcable.
 The
HDMI connection providesthebest image quality.
 1.
Connect theHDMI cabletoyour video sources HDMIoutput port.
 2.
Connect theother endtoone ofthe projectors HDMIports.
 Note:
Theprojector convertsthedigital audiosignal sentfrom yourvideo source intoamono analog
 signal
forthe internal speaker orastereo analog signalifyou areconnecting toexternal speakers.
 Note:
When...

2.
Ifyou areusing anMHL adapter, connectitto an MHL-compatible HDMIcable.
 3.
Connect theother endofthe cable tothe projectors HDMI1/MHL port.
 Note:
Theprojector convertsthedigital audiosignal sentfrom yourvideo source intoamono analog
 signal
forthe internal speaker orastereo analog signalifyou areconnecting toexternal speakers.
 Parent
topic:Connecting toVideo Sources
 Related
tasks
 Connecting
toExternal Speakers
 Connecting
toaComposite VideoSource
 If
your video source hasacomposite...

commands,
setyour game consoles outputformat toaprogressive signalof480p, 720p,orhigher. See
 your
game console documentation forinstructions.
 Parent
topic:Connecting toVideo Sources
 Related
tasks
 Connecting
toaVideo Source forSound
 Connecting
toaVideo Source forSound
 You
canplay sound through theprojectors speakersystemifyour video source hasaudio output ports.
 Connect
theprojector tothe video source usinganRCA audio cable.
 Note:
Ifyou connected yourvideo source tothe projector usinganHDMI...

Connecting
toaComputer forHDMI Video andAudio
 Connecting
toaComputer forSound
 Parent
topic:Projector Connections
 Connecting
toaComputer forVGA Video
 You
canconnect theprojector toyour computer usingaVGA computer cable.
 Note:
Toconnect aMac thatincludes onlyaMini DisplayPort, Thunderboltport,orMini-DVI portfor
 video
output, youneed toobtain anadapter thatallows youtoconnect tothe projectors VGAvideo port.
 Contact
Appleforcompatible adapteroptions.
 1.
Ifnecessary, disconnectyourcomputers...