Epson Projector Powerlite 450w User Manual

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If you are not connected to another image source, the Slideshow 
program appears automatically.
If necessary, press the arrow buttons on the remote control to 
highlight the device you want to present from, then press the 
Enter button.
3. If you need to select a subfolder on your device, press the arrow 
buttons to highlight the folder and press 
Enter. 
4. To display an individual image, press the arrow buttons to 
highlight it and press 
Enter. To display additional image files, 
press the l or r arrow button.
5. To display a slideshow of all the images in the current folder, use 
the arrow buttons to highlight 
Slideshow on the bottom of the 
Slideshow screen and press 
Enter. The images display sequentially 
one time through. At the end, you see the folder display again.
Select the following as necessary to control your display or slideshow:
■To move back up a folder level, highlight Back to Top at the top 
of the Slideshow screen and press 
Enter.
■To select a different device, highlight Select drive in the upper 
right corner of the screen, press 
Enter, and select the device.
■If all the images in a folder do not fit on the Slideshow screen, 
highlight 
Next page at the bottom of the screen and press Enter 
to display the next screen full of images. Select 
Previous page at 
the top of the screen to select the previous screen.
note
To rotate a displayed image, 
press the u or d button on 
the remote control until it is 
displayed correctly.
note
To display a slideshow from 
a folder that is not open, 
highlight the folder and press 
the 
Esc button on the 
remote control. Then select 
Slideshow from the menu 
that appears and press 
Enter.
To begin a slideshow from a 
particular image, use the 
arrow buttons to highlight 
that image, press 
Enter, 
then press Enter again.  
						

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■To exit the slideshow, press Esc, select Exit, and press Enter.
Selecting Slideshow Display Options
1. Highlight Option at the bottom left corner of the slideshow 
screen and press 
Enter. You see this screen:
2. Highlight the options you want to use, and press 
Enter. 
3. When you are finished, highlight 
OK at the bottom of the screen 
and press 
Enter. (Highlight Cancel and press Enter to cancel 
your changes.)
Option Available settings
Display 
orderName order displays files in name order
Date order displays files in date order
Sort orderIn Ascending sorts the files first to last
In Descending sorts the files last to first
Continuous 
playOn displays a slideshow continuously
Off displays a slideshow one time through
Screen 
switching 
timeNo does not switch file display automatically
1Sec. to 60Sec. displays files for the selected time 
and switches them automatically 
						

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1
Connecting to Computers, 
USB Devices, and Other 
Equipment
This chapter tells you how to connect the projector to a notebook or 
desktop computer or to video equipment, such as a VCR, DVD 
player, or video camera.
You can also connect the projector to a USB storage device or digital 
camera.
Follow the instructions in this chapter on:
■Connecting to a computer
■Connecting to video equipment
■Connecting an external monitor 
■Playing sound through the projector
■Connecting to a digital camera or other USB device  
						

							44Connecting to Computers, USB Devices, and Other Equipment
Connecting to a Computer
You can connect the projector to any computer using the projector’s 
TypeB   (square) USB port, including desktop models, 
PC notebook computers, Macintosh
® PowerBook® and iBook 
computers, and other devices. 
You can also connect the projector to any computer that has a 
standard video output (monitor) port. See page 46 for instructions.
To play sound through the projector, connect an audio cable (see 
page 53).
You may be able to use your remote control as a wireless mouse when 
projecting from a computer (see page 38).
Connecting to the USB Port
You can connect a Windows® or Macintosh computer to the 
projector’s 
TypeB  (square) USB port and project your 
computer’s display. This feature supports the following operating 
systems: Windows 7, Windows Vista
®, Windows XP, Windows 2000 
(SP4), or Mac OS
® 10.5.1 or later. 
A USB 2.0 connection (recommended) provides better picture quality 
and response than USB 1.1. 
The first time you connect a computer to the projector’s USB port, 
software from the projector is installed on your computer. 
1. Follow the instructions beginning on page 25 to turn on the 
projector.
2. Make sure the 
USB Type B setting on the Extended menu is set 
to 
USB Display (see page 67).
3. Turn on your computer.
note
If you have an iBook with 
an RCA video-out port, 
follow the instructions for 
connecting to a video device 
on page 49. 
						

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4. Connect the square end of a USB cable to the projector’s TypeB 
(square) USB port.
5. Connect the flat end of the cable to any available USB port on 
your notebook or desktop computer.
Messages appear on your computer screen as the projector is 
recognized and the software is installed automatically.
On Mac OS, double-click the 
USB Display Installer icon to 
install the software.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the Epson USB 
Display software. If you see a “Digital Signature Warning,” select 
Continue or Continue Anyway. (You see these instructions only 
the first time you connect.)
After the software is installed, you see your computer’s current 
desktop displayed by the projector. You can switch the projector 
to other image sources using the 
Source Search button on the 
remote control or the projector.
7. You can connect an optional audio cable if you want to play 
sound through the projector (see page 53). 
note
If the software does not 
install automatically, you 
can install it manually. See 
page 113 for instructions. 
						

							46Connecting to Computers, USB Devices, and Other Equipment When you’ve finished making connections, see page 28 for 
instructions on displaying and adjusting the image.
8. When you’re done projecting, do one of the following:
Windows: simply disconnect the USB cable.
Mac OS: click the USB Display icon on the Dock and drag it to 
the trash, then remove the USB cable.
Connecting to the VGA Computer Port
You can connect to the projector using the VGA computer cable that 
came with it (the monitor port on your computer must be a D-sub 
15-pin port). 
1. Connect one end of the VGA computer cable to the projector’s 
Computer1 or Computer2 port and the other end to your 
computer’s monitor port.
2. You may need to change the 
Input Signal setting in the 
projector’s Signal menu to 
RGBor Auto (see page 64). 
3. You can connect an optional stereo mini-jack audio cable to play 
sound through the projector (see page 53). 
4. You may also be able to use the remote control as a wireless mouse 
(see page 38).
caution
Don’t try to force a 
connector to fit a port with a 
different shape or number of 
pins. You may damage the 
port or connector, or the 
device you are trying to 
connect.
Computer1 port
Computer2 port 
						

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When you’ve finished making connections, see page 25 for 
instructions on turning on the projector and page 28 for instructions 
on displaying and adjusting the image.
Connecting the USB Cable for Remote Mouse 
Control
If you’ve connected a computer as described in this chapter using the 
Computer1 or Computer2 port, you can use the projector’s remote 
control as a wireless mouse. This lets you control your computer and 
click through slideshow-style presentations, such as PowerPoint
®, 
from up to 20 feet (6 meters) away (see page 38 for more 
information). 
The wireless mouse function is supported on systems with a USB port 
running Windows or Mac OS.
1. Connect the square end of a USB cable to the projector’s 
TypeB 
(square) USB port. 
2. Connect the flat end of the cable to any available USB port on 
your notebook or desktop computer.
3. Set the 
USB Type B setting in the projector’s Extended menu to 
Wireless Mouse (see page 68). 
						

							48Connecting to Computers, USB Devices, and Other Equipment 4. Press the 
Computer button on the remote control to select your 
computer as the source. (The wireless mouse function doesn’t 
work when other sources are selected.)
5. If necessary, configure your computer to work with a USB mouse. 
See your computer documentation for details. 
Connecting an External Monitor
If you want to view your computer presentation close-up (on a 
monitor) 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. 
Only computer images will appear on the external monitor, not video 
images.
First make sure your computer’s VGA cable is connected to the 
projector’s 
Computer1 or Computer2 port (see page 46). Then 
connect your monitor to the projector’s 
Monitor Out port, as shown:
note
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.
The projector must be 
turned on for the Monitor 
Out port to send a signal to 
the monitor (though it may 
be in standby mode). Make 
sure Standby Mode is set to 
Communication On in 
the Extended menu. See 
page 67. 
						

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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 video output connector, see 
“Connecting a Composite Video Source” on page 49.
■If your video player has an S-Video connector, see “Connecting 
an S-Video Source” on page 50.
■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 51.
■If your video player has an RGB video port, see “Connecting an 
RGB Video Source” on page 52.
After connecting video cables, you may also want to connect an 
optional audio cable to play sound through the projector; see page 53. 
Connecting a Composite Video Source
1. If your video cable has an RCA connector, connect it to the 
yellow video output connector on your player and the yellow 
Video port on the projector.
2. If you want to play sound through the projector, see page 53 for 
instructions on connecting an audio cable.
note
If the video cable was not 
provided with your video 
device, you can purchase one 
from an electronics dealer.
Video port 
						

							50Connecting to Computers, USB Devices, and Other Equipment 3. When you’ve finished making connections, see page 25 for 
instructions on turning on the projector and page 28 for 
instructions on displaying and adjusting the image. 
Once the projector is turned on, select the image source by 
pressing the 
Source Search button on the projector or remote 
control.
Connecting an S-Video Source
1. Connect the S-Video cable to the S-Video connector on your 
player and the 
S-Video port on the projector.
2. If you want to play sound through the projector, see page 53 for 
instructions on connecting an audio cable.
3. When you’ve finished making connections, see page 25 for 
instructions on turning on the projector and page 28 for 
instructions on displaying and adjusting the image. 
Once the projector is turned on, select the image source by 
pressing the 
Source Search button on the projector or remote 
control.
note
If the S-Video cable was not 
provided with your video 
device, you can purchase one 
from Epson; see page 19.
S-Video port