Epson EMP-8000NL- Manual

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

Contents ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ iv 2 Using the Projector 33 Turning the Equipment On and Off .....................................35 Turning the Projector On and Off ............................................ 35 Focusing and Positioning the Screen Image ..........................37 Resize Button .................

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ vii Introduction Y our compact, lightweight EPSON EMP-9000/9000NL/ 8000/8000NL 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® c...

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 (mini D-sub 15pin) • Computer cable (5BNC) • Audio cable • RCA audio cable (Red/White) • RCA video cable (Yellow) • ...

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 ...

Setting Up the Projector ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 5 ♦ Warning: Never look into the lens when the projector is on. There is a risk that the projector might come on suddenly even though it is not in use. The light from the lamp can damage your eyes. It is especially important that children should not be allowed to...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 6 Connecting to a Computer You can connect the projector to a computer capable of SVGA, VGA, SXGA and XGA output. The following types of computers are supported: • IBM desktop PC or compatible • IBM laptop or compatible • Apple Macintosh desktop computer, including Macintosh Quadra®, Macin...

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 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 E...

Connecting to a Computer ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 9 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 mo...

Connecting to a Computer ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 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 aud...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 12 Connecting the Video Cable First connect the projector’s video cable to your laptop. ♦ Note: If your computer output is a 5BNC type, use the computer cable (5BNC). 1. Connect one end of the computer cable to the projector’s Computer 1 port. (Use the Computer 2 port if you are connecting...

Connecting to a Computer ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 13 Refer to this illustration while following the steps below. 1. Connect the small end of the main cable to the projector’s Mouse/Com 1 port. (Use the Mouse/Com 2 port if you are connecting a second computer.) 2. To use the remote control as a wireless mouse, co...

Connecting to a Computer ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 15 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. Conne...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 16 Connecting the Video and Monitor Cables First connect the video and monitor cables. Refer to this illustration as you follow the steps below. 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.) ♦...

Connecting to a Computer ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 17 2. Remove the small cover on the Macintosh desktop adapter (as shown below) and set its DIP switches in accordance with the resolution you want to use, such as 16-inch mode. See your Macintosh documentation for instructions. 3. Connect the small terminal of th...

Connecting to a Computer ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 21 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...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 22 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 PowerBook manual for the p...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 24 4. Connect the computer cable (with the Macintosh desktop adapter attached) to the video-out port on the PowerBook. If a video-out cable was provided with your PowerBook, connect the smaller end of the video-out cable to the video-out port on the back of the PowerBook. Connect the other...

Connecting to a Computer ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 27 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...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 28 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 audio/video dealer for information on connecting your workstation. Connecting to a Video Source You can...

Connecting to a Computer ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 29 For component video, use the BNC type cable that came with your video source. The illustration below shows the S-Video, component, and composite connectors. To connect a video source to the projector: 1. Turn off the projector and video source if they are on. ...

Connecting to a Computer ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 31 ♦ Note: Use a standard BNC cable, which you can purchase from any computer store. The 5BNC video cable supplied by EPSON as an optional accessory does not work with component video. Connecting to an External Speaker or PA System Although the projector’s intern...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 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 •...

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

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...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 36 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 ora...

Focusing and Positioning the Screen Image ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 37 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 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 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 1024 × 768 for the EMP-8000/8000NL and 1280 × 1024 for the EMP-9000/9000NL, you can choose f...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 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...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 42 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/on the audio/video output of the projector. To turn on the audio/video output, press either the A/V mute button again or Esc butt...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 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...

Changing a Menu Setting ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 53 6. When you have finished changing settings, press the Menu button again to hide the menu, or press the Esc to go back to the Main menu. Your changes are saved automatically.

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 54 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 projector must be s...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 56 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 camcorder) must be con...

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...

Menu Options ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 59 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 A/V Mute Turns off/on the audio/video output of the projector, clears all special...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 60 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 down arrow button on the operation panel or the...

Menu Options ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 61 9. When the message “Saving the user logo is completed” appears on the screen, press the Menu or Enter button to display the Main Menu. 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...

Menu Options ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 63 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 pro...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 65 4 Using the ELP Link IV Software T he ELP Link IV Software is a utility you can run from your desktop or laptop computer to control projector features and draw special graphics on your screen. You can also use the software to reconfigure the special effec...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 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 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 71 Installing the Projector Software on Your PC After connecting the projector to your PC, install the Windows-based projector software as described below. 1. Turn on the computer and start Windows. 2. Insert the EPSON Projector Software CD-RO...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 74 9. Click Next. A folder named “ELP Link IV” will be created in the Programs menu as the default, but you may enter a different folder name, or select one of the existing folders if you prefer. 10. This screen will be displayed when installation is complete. Click Finish. This completes ...

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 ...

Installing the Projector Software on Your Macintosh ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 77 5. Check the checkbox for the program(s) you wish to install, and click OK. ♦ Note: ELP Link cannot be used unless you select ELP Link 4 in this step. The ELP Link PDF User's Guide cannot be used unless you install Acrobat Reader. 6....

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...

Installing or Accessing the Projector Software on the CD-ROM Directly ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 81 For Macintosh users ELP Link 4 Open the DATA folder, then the English folder and copy the ELPLink4 folder to your hard disk. The PDF User's Guide will be copied with it. Acrobat Reader Open the DATA folder, then the...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 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 and imag...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 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 *standard lens General Type of display Poly-silicon TFT Size of liquid crystal panels 1.3 inches (33.1 mm) Resolution EMP-8000/8000NL:1024 (horizontal) x 768 (vertical) pixelsEMP-9000/9000NL:1366 (horizontal) x 1024 (vertical) p...

Supported Monitor Displays ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 97 Supported Monitor Displays The projector displays images at a resolution of 1024 × 768 pixels (EMP-8000/8000NL) or 1366 × 1024pixels (EMP- 9000/9000NL). To display a higher resolution image, the projector compresses it to 1024 × 768 (EMP-8000/8000NL) or 1366...

Technical Specifications ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 98 ♦ Note: The frequencies of some computers may not allow the image to be display correctly. SXGA3_85 1280 1024 91.15 85.02 *UXGA48I 1600 1200 62.50 48.04 *UXGA60 1600 1200 75.00 60.00 *UXGA65 1600 1200 81.25 65.00 *UXGA70 1600 1200 87.50 70.00 *UXGA75 1600 1200 9...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 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...

Glossary ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 102 Serial. A type of communication interface that transmits data over a single wire.

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 103 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Index Numerics 5BNC 7, 8, 12, 169-pin serial cable 9 A Adobe Acrobat Reader 68Audio 1 jack 11Audio cable 2, 11Audio Menu 57Audio Out jack 31 B Bass 57Brightness 101 C Cleaning the Air Filter 85Composite video 101Computer 1 por 7Computer cable (5BNC) 2Com...

Index ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 104 Installing the Projector Software 71 M Mac Desktop adapter 2Mac Monitor adapter 2Mac mouse cable 2, 19Mac serial cable 2, 19Macintosh desktop adapter 16, 22Macintosh monitor adapter 16Macintosh monitor cable 16Main cable 2main cable 9Maintenance ximonitor cable 7Mouse/Com 1 por 9...

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 107 World-Wide Warranty Terms The EPSON Multi-Media Projector you purchased includes Epson’s World-Wide Warranty, which allows you to obtain repair service for your product outside the country where you purchased it in over 45 countries in the world. Please note that the terms stated in ...

World-Wide Warranty Terms ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 108 2) This warranty service will be implemented based on the warranty term and conditions that have been established by EPSON (or its authorized servicer) in the country where service is sought. However, Epson guarantees at least these service terms: - The period...