Epson EMP-703- User Manual

Contents ■ ■ ■ ■ iv 2 Using the Projector 27 Turning the Equipment On and Off .....................................29 Turning the Projector On and Off ............................................ 29 Focusing and Positioning the Screen Image ..........................31 Resize Button ...................

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ vii Introduction Y our compact, lightweight EPSON EMP-703 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 image source,...

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...

Introduction ■ ■ ■ ■ x 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. Chapter 2, “Usi...

Safety Instructions ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ xi 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. U...

Where to Get Help ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ xiii Where to Get Help If you are having trouble setting up or running your projector, first see Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting”. If you cannot resolve the problem, contact the appropriate representative listed in the section entitled “World -Wide Warranty Terms” at the en...

Introduction ■ ■ ■ ■ xiv 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 material. If ...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 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 disc 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/Video cable (A/V cable) • PS/2 mouse cable • USB mouse cable • Owner’s manual • Softcase Depending on the conf...

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 pr...

■ ■ ■ ■ 6 Connecting to a Computer You can connect the projector to a computer capable of VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA and UXGA output. To connect the computer and mouse cables (to use the wireless remote as a mousepointer), see the section in this chapter that applies to your computer. The illustration bel...

Connecting to a Computer ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 7 Connecting to a PC Desktop Computer To connect the projector to your PC desktop computer, you need to: • Connect the computer cable • Connect the audio cable (if you’ll be projecting with audio) Follow the steps in each section for the cables you need to connec...

■ ■ ■ ■ 8 1. If you will be viewing the video on your computer monitor as well as the projector screen, disconnect the monitor cable from the video port on the back of your computer. 2. Connect one end of the computer cable to the projector’s Computer port. 3. Connect the other end of the computer c...

Connecting to a Computer ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 9 1. Connect the 9-pin end of the PS/2 mouse cable or, the USB mouse cable to the Mouse/Com or USB mouse port on the projector. 2. Disconnect your mouse from the mouse port on the back of your computer and replace it with the other end of the PS/2 mouse cable or ...

■ ■ ■ ■ 10 Connecting to a PC Laptop Computer To connect the projector to your PC laptop computer, you need to: • Connect the computer cable • Connect the mouse cable (if you want to use the remote control as a mouse) • Connect the audio cable (if you’ll be projecting with audio) Follow the steps in...

■ ■ ■ ■ 12 ♦ Note: You may have to set the display to appear on both the laptop’s screen and the projector. Some laptops let you change this setting with the keyboard’s function keys or by using a setup utility provided by the computer manufacturer. Check your laptop’s manual or online help for inst...

Connecting to a Computer ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 13 Connecting to a Desktop Macintosh To connect the projector to your desktop Macintosh, you need to: • Connect the computer cable • Connect the mouse cable (if you want to use the remote control as a mouse) • Connect the audio cable (if you’ll be projecting with...

Connecting to a Computer ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 15 3. Connect the small terminal of the Macintosh desktop adapter to the other end of the computer cable. 4. Connect the computer cable (with the Macintosh desktop adapter attached) to the video-out port on your Macintosh. Connecting the Mouse Cables If you want ...

Connecting to a Computer ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 17 Connecting to a PowerBook Your PowerBook must have video-out capability in order to connect to the projector. To connect the projector to your PowerBook, you need to: • Connect the computer cable • Connect the mouse cable (if you want to use the remote control...

Connecting to a Computer ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 21 2. Connect the other end of the USB mouse cable to the mouse port on the back of the PowerBook. Connecting the Audio Cable 1. If you will be using audio, connect one end of the audio cable to the Audio In jack on the projector. 2. Connect the other end of the ...

■ ■ ■ ■ 22 Connecting to a Video Source You can connect a VCR, a camcorder, a laser disc player, DVD player, or any other compatible video image source to your projector. The projector can receive composite video or S-Video. Your equipment has composite video if your video source has a one-pin RCA v...

Connecting to a Video Source ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 23 2. If your video source uses a small, round, one-prong composite (RCA) video connector, you’ll need the RCA video cable that comes with the projector. If your video source uses a large, round, four-prong S-Video connector, you will need to purchase the app...

■ ■ ■ ■ 24 6. Connect the RCA audio cable to the Audio jacks of the projector: insert the white plug into the L jack and the red plug into the R jack. Connect the plug at the other end of the RCA audio cable to the audio output jack of the video source. S-Video connector S-Video cable

Connecting to an External Speaker or PA System ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 25 Connecting to an External Speaker or PA System Although the projector’s internal speakers are enough for most small- or medium-size rooms, you can connect the projector to an external speaker or public address (PA) system for large rooms ...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 27 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 •...

■ ■ ■ ■ 28 The illustration below identifies the parts of your projector. operation panel operation indicator zoom ring focus ring front foot foot adjust lever speaker remote control receiver

Turning the Equipment On and Off ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 29 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 (if necessary) 5. Compu...

■ ■ ■ ■ 30 After you press the power button to turn off the projector, aconfirmation message appears. If you want to turn off the projector, press the power button again. If you don’t want to turn off the projector, press any button. The fan will remain on and the operation indicator will flash oran...

Focusing and Positioning the Screen Image ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 31 Focusing and Positioning the Screen Image When an image appears on the screen, check that it is in focus and correctly positioned on the screen. • To focus the image, rotate the focus ring (the outer ring on the lens). • To adjust the size of ...

Focusing and Positioning the Screen Image ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 33 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 size (1024 × 768) or SVGA size (800 x 600), you can choose from two projection methods. ...

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

Controlling the Projector ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 35 Using the Remote Control To use the remote control, point it towards the remote control receivers located at the front of the projector. To be able to use the remote control as a cordless mouse, connect the mouse cable to the projector and your computer. You ...

■ ■ ■ ■ 36 This table summarizes the functions on the remote control. Button Function Freeze Keeps the current computer or video image on the screen. A/V Mute Turns off the audio and video output of the projector. To turn on the audio and video output, press either the A/V mute button or Esc button ...

■ ■ ■ ■ 38 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 Pow...

Projector Status Indicators ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 39 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 5, “Troubleshooting,” for what to do if a warning light comes ...

■ ■ ■ ■ 40 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 Meaning - Off Lamp is functioning n...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 41 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...

■ ■ ■ ■ 42 Accessing the Main Menu To display the Main menu, press the Menu button on the remote control. The Main menu appears: Press the Menu button again to hide the menu. PositionTrackingSync.BrightnessContrastColorSharpnessAuto SetupGammaReset Adjustment Adjustment Execute :::::::: 9999 99 00 0...

Changing a Menu Setting ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 43 Changing a Menu Setting To change a menu setting: 1. Press the Menu button on the remote control to display the Main menu. 2. Press the top or bottom of the Enter button to scroll through the menu choices. 3. Press the Enter button to display a submenu. Power F...

Menu Options ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 45 Menu Options Video Menu (Image source = Computer) The Video menu lets you make adjustments to the projected image. The following options are available when the image source is Computer. ♦ Note: The computer must be connected and operating, and the image source on the proj...

Menu Options ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 47 Video Menu (Image source = Video) The Video menu lets you make adjustments to the projected image. The following options are available when the image source is Video. ♦ Note: The projector’s image source must be set to Video, and the video source (such as a VCR or camcord...

■ ■ ■ ■ 48 Audio Menu The Audio menu lets you make adjustments related to audio. Mode Specifies the image signal mode. User can select from Auto, NTSC, NTSC4.43, PAL, M-PAL, N-PAL, PAL 60, SECAM. Reset Returns all menu items to their initial factory defaults.Select this item and then press the Enter...

Menu Options ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 51 Storing a User Logo Follow these steps to capture and store a logo. 1. Display the image(with the projector) you wish to use as a logo. 2. Press the Menu button to open the Menu window. 3. Select the User’s Logo menu option by pressing the pointer button. Then press the E...

■ ■ ■ ■ 52 Assigning the Logo to the A/V Mute Button Follow these steps to assign the logo to the A/V Mute button: 1. Press the Menu button to open the Menu window. 2. Select the Setting menu and press the Enter button. 3. Select the Blank option (A/V Mute), then highlight User Logo. 4. Press the Me...

Menu Options ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 53 Advanced Menu The Advanced menu enables you to set various projector options. Menu item Description Language Selects the menu language from Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese and Korean. Startup Screen Displays the user logo during th...

■ ■ ■ ■ 54 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 needs...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 55 4 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. A clogged air filter can block ventilation needed to cool the proje...

Cleaning the Air Filter ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 57 Cleaning the Air Filter Clean the air filter at the top 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 cle...

■ ■ ■ ■ 58 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 and image ...

Replacing the Lamp ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 59 2. Remove the lamp cover after the unit is cool. It will normally take about an hour to completely cool down. Loosen a lamp cover-mounting screw with the screwdriver provided with the spare lamp, then remove. 3. Loosen two mounting screws for the lamp with the same ...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 61 5 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 ...

■ ■ ■ ■ 62 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 wi...

Problems with the Projector ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 63 ❑ 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...

■ ■ ■ ■ 64 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 the...

Problems with the Image or Sound ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 65 ❑ A blank screen is displayed. The computer signal cannot be interpreted by the projector. Verify the display format (see page 69, 70). When you see a blank screen, you cannot access the projector menus. ❑ The image or parts of the image are blurred or...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 67 6 Technical Specifications General Type of display Poly-silicon TFT Size of liquid crystal panels 0.9 inches (22.9 mm) Resolution 1024 (horizontal) x 768 (vertical) pixels Projection distance 26-300 inch (1.1-13.8 meters) Remote control range 32.8 feet (1...

Supported Monitor Displays ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 69 Supported Monitor Displays The projector displays images at a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. To display a higher resolution image, the projector compresses it to 1024 x 768. The following table lists the display formats supported by the projector: A: Resiz...

Technical Specifications ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 70 ♦ Note: The frequencies of some computers may not allow the image to be display correctly. SXGA2-85 1280 960 85.938 85.002 148.5 A SXGA3_43i 1280 1024 46.433 86.871 78.75 A SXGA3_60 1280 1024 63.981 60.02 108 A SXGA3_75 1280 1024 79.976 75.025 135 A SXGA3_...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 73 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 differen...

Glossary ■ ■ ■ ■ 74 Serial. A type of communication interface that transmits data over a single wire.

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 75 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Index A Audio cable 9Audio In jack 9Audio Menu 48Audio Out jack 25 B Brightness 73 C Cleaning the Air Filter 57Color 47Contrast 73cooling 62 D DAR viii E Effect Menu 49External Speaker 1, 25 F Format 69 G Glossary 73 I Image 64Installation x M Mac mouse c...

Index ■ ■ ■ ■ 76 pin assignments 71Power cord 2Projector ixPS/2 mouse cable 2, 8 R RCA audio cable 23RCA video cable 23Resolution 64, 73RGB 73 S SECAM 73Serial 74Setting Menu 49Sound 64stereo audio cable 25S-Video 73S-Video cable 24S-Video connector 24 T Technical Specifications x, 67Tone 48Troubles...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 77 World-Wide Warranty Terms This product includes a world-wide warranty, which allows the equipment to be repaired in more than forty-five countries of the world. Note that product is not covered by the terms of warranty stated here, but by the terms of warranty laid out on the warranty...

World-Wide Warranty Terms ■ ■ ■ ■ 78 The period of warranty is twelve months from the date of purchase. The warranty will cover the cost of spare parts and labor in accordance with the conditions laid out by Epson within the applicable range of the warranty. The user will not be supplied with a subs...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 87 DECLARATION of CONFORMITY according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer : SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Address : 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 Japan Representative : EPSON EUROPE B. V. Address : Entrada 701, 1096 EJ AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands Declares that the P...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 89 FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resident...