HP Ep9010 Home Cinema Digital Projector Users Guide

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Connecting an S-video source
Examples: DVD players, VCRs, cable boxes, camcorders, and video gaming 
devices
Requires:
■S-video cable 

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Connecting a composite-video source
Examples: VCRs, DVD players, audio-video receivers, and video gaming 
devices
Requires:
■Composite-video cable 

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Connecting a DVI source
Examples: Cable boxes, satellite receivers, and some computers
Requires:
■DVI cable 

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Connecting a SCART source
Examples: VCRs and DVD players
Requires: 
■S-video cable (or composite-video cable if source does not provide S-video 
output)
■S-video-to-SCART adapter (included with certain models) 

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Connecting a sound system
A high-quality 2.1 sound system is built into the projector. No connections are 
required when using the internal DVD player. If you connect an external video 
source to the projector, you can also connect its audio output to the projector’s 
audio input.
✎
If you want to listen to the audio in private, connect a stereo headphone to 
the headphone output. This disables the built-in speakers. 

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If you have a home theater system or external sound system, you can connect the 
audio output from the internal DVD player to that system. You can connect a 5.1 
surround sound system with five speakers and a subwoofer for full surround 
sound (connection 
1 in the following illustration). The digital audio output is 
active only when using the internal DVD player. A digital audio connection 
requires a digital coaxial cable, not an ordinary audio cable. Or you can connect a...

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Connecting several video sources
If you have several video sources, connect them to an audio/video receiver or 
switch box, then connect the video output from the receiver or switch box to the 
projector using the highest quality connection available. Also connect the audio 
outputs from all sources to the receiver, switch box, or sound system.
✎
Connect the projector’s digital audio output or stereo audio output to the 
receiver, switch box, or sound system. This sends the...

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Connecting a computer 
You can connect a computer to the projector and show the computer display on 
the screen. This requires a DVI-to-VGA adapter (included with the projector) and 
a VGA cable (not provided).
Requires:
■DVI-to-VGA adapter
■VGA cable
 
See “Showing a computer screen” on page 43.
✎If the computer display does not appear on the projector, you might have to 
press a combination of keys on the computer to turn on the computer’s 
VGA output. For example, on some...

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Turning the projector on and off
Turning the projector on
1. Be sure the power cord is connected.
2. Open the lens by sliding the lens cover 
1 to the left.
3. Press the power button 
2 on the projector or on the remote control. 
The projector takes a minute or so to warm up. The power button blinks 
during warm-up. 
✎It is normal for parts of the projector and the air coming out of the projector 
to be very warm. If the projector starts to overheat, the temperature warning...

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Turning the projector off
1. Press the power button on the projector or remote control to turn off the 
projector. Do not hold the button down.
The power button blinks during the cool-down period, then the projector 
turns off. Even though the projector is off, it uses a small amount of power 
internally.
2. If you want, disconnect video and audio equipment from the projector during 
the cool-down period or after the power button stops blinking.
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CAUTION: Do not disconnect...