Epson 9000i - PowerLite SXGA LCD Projector- User Manual

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ iii ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Contents Contents iii Introduction vii Getting the Most Out of Your Projector ................................ ix Remote control ..........................................................................ixOptional Accessories ...............................

Contents ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ iv Turning the Projector On and Off ............................................ 35 Focusing and Positioning the Screen Image ..........................37 Resize Button ........................................................................... 39 Controlling the Projector...........

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ vii Introduction Y our compact, lightweight EPSON EMP-7350/7250/5350 projector lets you project full-color images and video onto a large screen for presentations. You can connect it simultaneously to two image sources: one PC or Apple® Macintosh® computer im...

Getting the Most Out of Your Projector ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ix Getting the Most Out of Your Projector Your projector comes with a full set of features that enable you to control the settings for the image display, video and audio. To get the most out of your projector, read this section for a quick summary o...

About This Manual ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ xi About This Manual Chapter 1, “Installation”, gives step-by-step instructions on how to set up the projector and connect it to your computer, video source, or other external speaker or PA system. Read the installation procedures that apply to your configuration. Chapt...

Introduction ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ xii Safety Instructions Follow these safety instructions when setting up and using the projector: 1. Do not place the projector on an unstable cart, stand, or table. 2. Do not use the projector near water or sources of heat. 3. Use attachments only as recommended. 4. Use the t...

Introduction ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ xiv Where to Get Help If you are having trouble setting up or running your projector, first see Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting”. If you cannot resolve the problem, contact the appropriate representative listed in the section entitled “After sales service contact addresses” at the...

Where to Get Help ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ xv Transporting your projector The projector contains many glass parts and precision parts. If you need to transport it, please follow these packing guidelines to prevent damaging the projector: • When shipping the projector for repairs, use the original packaging mater...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 1 1 Installation T his chapter describes how to unpack and set up your projector, and connect it to other equipment. The projector must be connected to a computer or a video source such as a video tape deck, camcorder, digital camera or laser disk player bef...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 2 Unpacking the Projector When you unpack the projector, make sure you have all these components: • Projector • Remote control • 2 AA batteries • Power cord • Computer cable • Audio cable • Audio/Video (A/V) cable • Mac Desktop adapter • Mac Monitor adapter • Main cable • PS/2 mouse cable ...

Unpacking the Projector ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 3 Additional Components Depending on how you plan to use the projector, you may need these additional components: • To receive an S-Video signal, you need an S-Video cable. (One is usually provided with your video device.) A separate cable is required for each vid...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 4 Setting Up the Projector 1. Place the projector on a sturdy, level surface within five feet of the computer or video source. ♦ Caution: Do not hold the projector by the lens. This can damage the lens. 2. Place the projector at a correct distance from the screen. The distance between the ...

Connecting to a Computer ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 7 Connecting to a Computer You can connect the projector to a computer capable of SVGA, VGA, SXGA, XGA and UXGA (EMP-7350/7250 only) output. Resizing is supported for VGA, SVGA, SXGA and UXGA (EMP-7350/7250) output, for VGA, XGA and SXGA output (EMP-5350). The fo...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 8 Connecting to a PC Desktop Computer To connect the projector to your PC desktop computer, you need to: • Connect the computer cable and computer monitor cable • Connect the mouse and/or serial cable (if you want to use the remote control as a mouse or use the ELP Link IV software) • Conn...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 10 Connecting the Mouse and Serial Cables If you want to use the remote control as a mouse or use the ELP Link IV software, you need to connect the main cable. It provides connectors for: • The PS/2 mouse cable or USB mouse cable (to use the remote control as a mouse) • The serial cable (t...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 12 Connecting the Audio Cable 1. If you will be using audio, connect one end of the audio cable to the Audio 1 jack on the projector. (Use the Audio 2 jack if you are connecting a second computer.) 2. Connect the other end of the audio cable to the speaker or audio out port on the computer...

Connecting to a Computer ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 13 Connecting the Video Cable First connect the projector’s video cable to your laptop. 1. Connect one end of the computer cable to the projector’s Computer 1 port. (Use the Computer 2 port if you are connecting a second computer.) 2. Connect the other end of the...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 16 Connecting the Audio Cable 1. If you will be using audio, connect one end of the audio cable to the Audio 1 jack on the projector. (Use the Audio 2 jack if you are connecting a second computer.) 2. Connect the other end of the audio cable to your laptop. Connecting to a Desktop Macintos...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 22 Connecting the Audio Cable 1. If you will be using audio, connect one end of the audio cable to the Audio 1 jack on the projector. (Use the Audio 2 jack if you are connecting a second computer.) 2. Connect the other end of the audio cable to the audio-out port on your computer. Connecti...

Connecting to a Computer ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 23 Follow the steps in each section for the cables you need to connect. Before beginning, turn off the projector and computer if they are on. ♦ Note: PowerBook configurations vary, so the location of your computer’s ports may not match the illustrations. See your...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 28 Connecting the Audio Cable 1. If you will be using audio, connect one end of the audio cable to the Audio 1 jack on the projector. (Use the Audio 2 jack if you are connecting a second computer.) 2. Connect the other end of the audio cable to the audio-out port on your PowerBook. ♦ Note:...

Connecting to a Computer ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 29 In addition, workstations pass the sync (synchronization) signal differently, so the VGA-13W3 computer cable (Epson Recommended) has a DIP switch to control sync routing. Contact your dealer for information on connecting your workstation. Connecting to a Video...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 33 2 Using the Projector T his chapter provides the following information about using your projector: • Turning the equipment on and off • Focusing and positioning the screen image • Controlling the projector with the remote control and the operation panel •...

Turning the Equipment On and Off ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 35 Turning the Equipment On and Off Turn on the projector and its attached equipment in the following order. 1. Video source 2. Audio source (if different from computer or video source) 3. Projector 4. External speaker or PA system 5. Computer When you tu...

Focusing and Positioning the Screen Image ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 39 Resize Button The Resize button allows you to select the projection method for certain types of image input signals from a computer. With images up to XGA (1024 × 768 pixels) size for the EMP-7350/7250 and SVGA (800 × 600 pixels) size for the ...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 40 Controlling the Projector You can use the operation panel on top of the projector or the remote control to perform the following actions: • Turn power on or off • Auto set-up of the computer image • Switch between input images (Computer 1, Computer 2, video-computer) • Access the projec...

Controlling the Projector ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 41 Using the Remote Control To use the remote control, point it towards the remote control receivers located at the front and back of the projector. To be able to use the remote control as a cordless mouse, connect the mouse cable to the projector and your compu...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 44 Using the Operation Panel You can use the operation panel to control the projector instead of the remote control. However, you can program and access the custom features only using the remote control. The following table summarizes the functions on the operation panel. Button Function P...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 46 Projector Status Indicators The power and lamp indicators at the top of the projector tell you its operating status. ♦ Caution: A red indicator warns you if a serious problem occurs. See Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting,” for what to do if a warning light comes on. Operation Indicator Displa...

Projector Status Indicators ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 47 Lamp Indicator Displays lamp condition. This indicator is off when the projector is in a normal condition. Temperature Indicator Displays the internal temperature condition. This indicator is off when the projector is in a normal condition. Color Status Mea...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 49 3 Using the Projector Menus T he eight projector menus let you to control your projector. • The Video menu controls the look and quality of the projected image, whether the image source is a computer or video. • The Audio menu controls audio features, suc...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 50 Accessing the Main Menu To display the Main menu, press the Menu button on the operation panel or remote control. The Main menu appears: Press the Menu button again to hide the menu. Changing a Menu Setting To change a menu setting: 1. Press the Menu button on the operation panel or rem...

Menu Options ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 53 4. Press the up or down buttons (operation panel) or the top or bottom of the Enter button (remote) to scroll through the menu choices. 5. Press either the left or right buttons (operation panel) or the right or left sides of the Enter button (remote) to change a setting ...

Menu Options ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 57 Audio Menu The Audio menu lets you make adjustments related to audio. Sharpness Adjusts the screen sharpness. Increase the sharpness to make screen images more sharp, or decrease it to make the images less sharp. Reset Returns all menu items to their initial factory defau...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 58 Effect Menu Use the Effect menu to modify what happens when you use the Effects buttons on the remote control and to change the cursor speed . Menu item Description Cursor/Stamp Set the stamp icon and zoom rate. Box Set the box color. Marker Set the marker color and width. Free Line Set...

Menu Options ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 59 Setting Menu The Setting menu lets you adjust or set the various projector options. Menu item Description Keystone Adjusts the trapezoid distorted image to normal. PinP Selects the image source (Composite or S-Video) for the subscreen. Message Specifies whether a black sc...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 60 User's Logo Menu The User’s Logo menu lets you display a custom logo on the screen. Creating a user logo requires two steps: • Storing a user logo • Assigning the logo to the A/V Mute button Storing a User Logo Follow these steps to capture and store a logo: 1. Display the image(with th...

Menu Options ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 61 7. Next, the Zoom rate setting window appears on the screen. Select a rate using the arrow buttons or Enter button, then press the Enter button. 8. The message “Do you save this user logo?” appears on the screen. Select Yes and press the Enter button If you don’t want to ...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 64 About Menu The About menu displays the following information about your projector. Image source = Computer or Component Video Image source = Video Menu item Description Lamp Displays the number of hours the current lamp has been used. The lamp light turns red when the projector lamp is ...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 66 Presentation support function The presentation support function allows you to perform real-time presentation effectively by a remote control shipped with the projector. Projector setting function The projector setting function allows you to control the projector from your computer. ♦ No...

System requirements ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 67 Using a PC • IBM compatible PC with Pentium or higher processor • Microsoft Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0 • At least 16MB of RAM for ELP Link IV to work (16MB to be added for Acrobat Reader to work) • At least 6MB of free hard disk space for ELP Link IV installat...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 68 Projector Software CD-ROM The following software is enclosed. ELP Link IV utility Offers a lot of advantages to your presentation in using a cursor, bar, or stamps with the remote control shipped with your projector. And you can control the brightness and size of the screen, and the sou...

Connecting the Cables ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 69 Connecting the Cables When you are using the following EPSON projector, follow the instructions below. If not, please see the User’s Guide packed with your projector. ♦ Caution: Before connecting the cables to your computer, make sure that the computer and projec...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 70 Using the serial mouse Connecting to your Macintosh connect to the serial port connect to the printer port or modem port PC serial cable PC serial mouse cable connect to Mouse/Com connect to the ADB port connect to the printer port ormodem port Mac serial cable Mac mouse cable connect t...

Installing the Projector Software on Your PC ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 75 Installation of Acrobat Reader The following screen will be displayed if you placed a checkmark in the box next to Acrobat Reader in step 4. Click Yes to install. 1. Follow the screen directions to install the software. ♦ Note: For details ...

Accessing the Projector Software ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 79 Accessing the Projector Software To access the EPSON projector software, follow the steps below. For Windows 95/98 and NT 4.0 users ELP Link IV Click Start, point to Programs, and ELPLink IV, then select ELPLink IV. User’s Guide Click Start, point to P...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 80 Installing or Accessing the Projector Software on the CD-ROM Directly When you install or access the software on the CD-ROM directly, follow the instructions below. For Windows users Select Explorer from your Start menu, and use Explorer for the following operations. ELP Link IV Open th...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 83 5 Maintenance Y our projector needs little maintenance. You should keep the lens clean because any dirt or smears appear on the screen. You also need to periodically clean the air filter at the bottom of the projector. A clogged air filter can block venti...

Cleaning the Air Filter ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 85 Cleaning the Air Filter Clean the air filter at the bottom of the projector after every 100 hours of use. If it is not cleaned periodically, it can become clogged with dust, preventing proper ventilation. This can cause overheating and damage the projector. To ...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 86 Replacing the Lamp Replace the lamp when: • The projected image gets darker or starts to deteriorate. • The projection lamp indicator is flashing orange. • The message "LAMP REPLACE" appears on the screen when the projector lamp comes on. ♦ Note: To keep the initial brightness a...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 89 6 Troubleshooting T his chapter describes the problems indicated by the warning lights and provides information on how to solve problems with the projector. It is divided into the following sections: • Problems with the projector. See this section if the ...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 90 Problems with the Projector If you have problems with the projector, first turn it off and unplug it. Then plug the power cord back in and turn on the projector. If this does not solve the problem, check the warning lights at the top of the projector. These lights alert you to problems ...

Problems with the Projector ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 91 ❑ The temperature indicator is red. The projector is overheating, which turns the lamp off automatically. Let the projector cool for a few minutes, then turn it back on. Make sure nothing is blocking the ventilation vents. The air filter may be clogged. Cle...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 92 Problems with the Image or Sound ❑ An image does not appear on the screen. Check that the power light is on and the lens cover is off. Also make sure the cables are installed correctly, as described in Chapter 1. The correct image source may not be selected. Press the Source button on t...

Problems with the Image or Sound ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 93 the image source. Then check that the image source is selected correctly. When NO SIGNAL is displayed, you cannot access the Video (computer/video) menu. ❑ A blank screen is displayed. The computer signal cannot be interpreted by the projector. Verify ...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 95 7 Technical Specifications General Type of display Poly-silicon TFT Size of liquid crystal panels 1.3 inches (33.1 mm) Resolution EMP-7350/7250:1024 (horizontal) x 768 (vertical) pixels EMP-5350: 800 (horizontal) x 600 (vertical) pixels Image size 23 - 30...

Supported Monitor Displays ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 97 Supported Monitor Displays The projector displays images at a resolution of 1024 × 768 (EMP-7350/7250) and 800 × 600 (EMP-5350) pixels. To display a higher resolution image, the projector compresses it to 1024 × 768 (EMP-7350/7250) and 800 × 600 (EMP- 5350)....

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 101 Glossary Brightness. The balance of light and dark shades in an image. Composite video. A type of video signal that encodes colours, luminance and sychronization information so it can be carried in one signal. Contrast. A measure of the luminance differe...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 103 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Index Numerics 3D Sound 57 A About Menu 64Adobe Acrobat Reader 68Advanced Menu 62Air Filter 85Audio cable 2Audio Menu 57Audio/Video (A/V) cable 2 B Bass 57BNC 43, 59Brightness 101 C Composite video 101Computer cable 2Contrast 101cooling 90 D DAR viiiDesk...

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