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EPSON ® PowerLite ® 505c/715c User’ s Guide CPD-11736 EPSON ® PowerLite ® 505c/715c Multimedia Pr ojector EPSON ® PowerLite ® 505c/715c Multimedia Projector EPSON ® PowerLite ® 505c/715c Mul.
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EPSON ® Powe rLite ® 505c/715c Multimedia Projector User’ s Guide.
ii Important Safety I nformation WARNING : Never look into the projector lens when the lamp is turned on; the bright light can damage your eyes. Never let children look into the lens when it is on . Never open any cover o n the projector, e xcept the lamp and filter cov ers.
C iii Contents Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Getting the Most from Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Using Your Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Reading This Manual Online .
iv Adjusting the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Focusing and Zooming You r Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Adjusting the Height of Your Imag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Adjusting the Image Shape . . .
v Creating a Scenario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Creating a Scenario by Drag and Drop . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Creating a New Scenario File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Building a Sc enario . . .
vi 7 Maintaining and Transporting the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Cleaning the Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Cleaning the Projector Case . . . . . . . . . . .
vii B Appendix B: Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Remote Control Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Declaration of Conformity .
W Welcome 1 - Welcome T he EPSON ® Pow erLit e ® 505c/7 15c are super- portable p rojectors that offer up to 1200 ANSI lume ns of bri ghtness. From boardr ooms to auditoriums, your full-color presentati ons and videos wi ll be bright and visib le even in or dinary roo m lighting.
2 Welc ome Getting the Most from Your Projector Depending on your presentation, you can take advantage of any or all of these op tions: ■ Projecting without a com puter With the E MP Slid eMa ker s .
Welcome 3 Using Your Documentation To connect the p rojector to your laptop and get your pr esentation running fast, see th e Quick Setup sheet that came in your Owner ’ s Kit . This boo k contains all the informat ion you need to set up and use your projector.
4 Welc ome ■ If you hold your mouse pointer over text and the hand changes to an index finger, you can cl ick to jump to a related topic. For more in formation, see yo ur Acrobat Reader onl ine guide.
Welcome 5 If you still need help after checking this User ’ s Guide and the sour ces listed ab ove, you can use the E PSON Priv ateLine Sup port servic e to get help fast . Call (800) 63 7-7661 and enter the PIN on the card in your Ow ner ’ s Kit .
6 Welc ome Unpacking th e Projector After unpacking the pro jector, make sure you have all the parts shown below: Save all pa ckaging in case you need to ship the pro jector. Alwa ys use the original packaging (o r the equivalent) wh en you need to send the projecto r to another loca tion.
Welcome 7 Additional Components Depending on how you plan to use the pro jector, you may need additional co mponents: ■ To transfer pr esentations di rectly to the memory car d in the projector, you need a standard USB cable. ■ To receive an S-Video signal, you need an S-Vide o cable.
8 Welc ome Optional Accessories To enha nce your use of the p rojector, EPS ON pr ovides the following optio nal a ccess orie s: You can pu rchas e these ac cessor ies fr om your de aler or by calling E PSON at (800) 8 73-7766; or v isit the EPSON Store ™ at www.
1 Setting Up the Projector 9 Setting Up th e Projector T his chapter tells you ho w to set up the pr ojector and connec t it to a laptop c omputer or v ideo source . If you need to connect the p rojector to a des ktop or workst atio n compu ter, see App endix A.
10 Setting Up the Projector Positioning th e Projector Before con necting the pr ojector, you nee d to decide w here to place i t. The loca tion you cho ose depe nds on the si ze of th e room and what you are projecti ng. ■ Place the pr ojector o n a sturdy, leve l surface, betw een 3.
Setting Up the Projector 11 If you place th e projecto r below the le vel of the s creen, you ’ ll h ave to tilt it up by extend ing the feet as show n. Tilting the p rojector upw ard causes the image to lose its square shape, but yo u can correct the disto rtion b y pressi ng the Keyst one butt on as des cribe d in the nex t cha pter.
12 Setting Up the Projector Connecting to a Laptop Computer You can connect the Pow erLite proje ctor to any computer that has a standa rd video o utput (mo nitor ) port, in cluding PC notebo ok and laptop comp uters , Macin tosh P owerBo oks, an d hand- held d evices .
Setting Up the Projector 13 If you don ’ t need to make any other connections, you can plug in your pro jector and turn it on. Se e page 20 for ins tructi ons.
14 Setting Up the Projector 4. If necessary, configure your laptop to work with an external mouse. If you don ’ t need to make any other connections, you can plug in your pro jector a nd turn it on.
Setting Up the Projector 15 Connecting to Video Sources You ca n conne ct a D VD pla yer, VC R, cam cord er, la ser disc player , digital camera, or any oth er comp atible vi deo sour ce to your projecto r. The projector supports HDTV, NTSC, PAL, and SECAM, and automatically de tects the vi deo format.
16 Setting Up the Projector Connecting the RCA AV C able Before starting, make sure the projector and your DVD player or other vid eo source are turned o ff. 1. Connect the yellow plug on one end of the AV cable to the projecto r ’ s yello w Video jack.
Setting Up the Projector 17 Connecting S-Video If your video source ha s an S-Video jack, you c an use it to p roject a higher qu alit y video im age. Ho wever, yo u ’ ll need an S-Video cable, which may be incl uded with your video source, o r may be purchased.
18 Setting Up the Projector Connecting Component V ideo Cables If your vi deo source has component video connector s, you can use them to projec t a higher quality vi deo image. Ho wever, you ’ ll need a component vi deo cable (D-s ub 15-pin to 3B NC), which c an be purchased f rom EPS ON (ELPKC19) .
2 Using the Projector 19 Using the Projector O nce you ’ ve set up the pr ojector, you ’ re ready to turn it on, adjust the image, and give your pr esentation. You can use the built-in EasyMP system to pr oject withou t connecting to other equip ment, as described i n Chapter 5.
20 Using the Projector Turning On Your Equipment Make sure your p rojector (and optional equip ment) are set up and connected correctly, as describe d in Chapter 1 or Appendix A. Then turn on your projector, as described below, fol lowed by any equipment you ’ ve conne cted to i t.
Using the Projector 21 4. Squeeze the lens cap tabs and remove the lens cap. 5. Press the red Power button on top of the proj ector. The power ligh t flashes green as th e projector war ms up, and the projecti on lamp come s on in ab out 30 sec onds. The p ower light stays g reen.
22 Using the Projector 6. Do one of th e follow ing: ■ If you ’ re presen ting without a computer , you may see the EasyMP main scr een. Use the Ent er butto n on the rem ote control to select your pres entation, then pre ss En ter to start it. See Chap ter 5 for more inform ation.
Using the Projector 23 ■ Press the Source button on top of th e projector to select the correct so urce. (Allow a few s econds for the pr ojector to sync up after pres sing the button.) If you ’ re using a PowerBook: You may need to set up yo ur system to d isplay on the proje ctor scree n as well as th e LCD scree n.
24 Using the Projector If you ’ re using a PC laptop: ■ Hold do wn the Fn key and press the function key that lets you display on an external monitor. It may have an icon such as or it may be labelled CRT/LCD . Allow a few seco nds fo r the pro jec tor to sy nc u p afte r pr ess in g it.
Using the Projector 25 Focusing and Zooming You r Image Rotate the focus ri ng to sharpen the image. Use the tab to rotate the lens ring and red uce or enlarge the im age. You can also change the image size by moving the projector closer to or farther aw ay from the screen.
26 Using the Projector Adjusting the Image Sha pe If the projected image isn ’ t squar e or has a “ keystone ” s ha p e , d o o n e o r more of the fo llowing: ■ If your image looks like or , you ’ ve placed the proj ector off t o one si de of th e scre en, at an ang le.
Using the Projector 27 Shutting Down the Projector When you ’ ve finished using the pr oject or, follow the rec ommended procedur e to shut it down. Th is extends the l ife of the lamp and protects the project or from po ssible ov erheating. 1. If you ’ re using a computer, shut i t down fir st.
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3 Using the Remote Control 29 Using the Remote Control T he remote co ntrol lets you access your p rojector ’ s feat ures from anywhere in the room — up to 30 feet away. You can use it to turn the projector on and off, zoom in on a portion of your image, and highlight your p resentation.
30 Using the Remote Control Turning On and Using the Remote Control Before using the remote c ontrol, you need to ins tall it s batte ries and turn it on as describ ed below. Installing Batteries Follow these steps to install or r eplace the batter ies: 1.
Using the Remote Control 31 Using the Remote Contr ol When using th e remote co ntrol, stand wi thin 30 feet of the projec tor. Point the rem ote contro l either at the fr ont or back of the projector or at the screen (the pr ojector ’ s front sensor can de tect signals bounced off th e screen).
32 Using the Remote Control Controlli ng the Picture and So und You can use the remote control to select your source, adjust the volume, temp orarily turn o ff the picture and sound, f reeze the act ion, zoom i n on the pictu re, or di splay a pic ture-in-p icture video imag e.
Using the Remote Control 33 Turning Off the Picture an d Sound You can use the A/V Mute button on the remo te control to turn of f the image and sound and dar ken your scre en. This is useful i f you want to temporar ily re-direct yo ur audience ’ s attention witho ut the dist ractio n of a br ight scr een.
34 Using the Remote Control Resizing the Image Som e co mpu ter im age s ne ed t o be r esi zed t o dis pla y in the p roj ecto r ’ s native format — 1024 × 768 pix els (Powe rLite 715c) or 800 × 600 pixels (Pow erLite 505c) . If only part of yo ur computer image is displaye d, you c an corre ct it wi th the Re size button.
Using the Remote Control 35 3. When the window is located and sized th e way you want, pres s the Enter button. The menu disappears, and your video plays on the screen. 4. When you ’ re finished viewi ng the picture-in- picture, press the P in P button ag ain.
36 Using the Remote Control Using the Pointer You can use the pointer to ol to place an arrow anywh ere on your screen . 1. To activate the pointe r tool, press butto n 1 on the remote control. A green p ointer ap pears in the upper l eft corner of the s creen.
Using the Remote Control 37 Spotlighting Your Image With the Spotlight too l, you can place a square highlight o n part of the screen image. 1. To activate the spotlight too l, press button 3 o n the remote control. The screen darkens, and a bo x of light appears on part o f the image.
38 Using the Remote Control Using the Remote C ontrol as a W ireless Mouse When you use the remote contro l as a wireless mouse, you can control your comput er or clic k through slidesho w-style presentati ons (such as PowerPo int) from u p to 30 feet away.
4 Creating Presentations for Your Projector 39 Creating Presentations for Your Projector T he projec tor ’ s EasyMP featur e lets you give a pr esentation without a computer. Once you install the software, you can drag and drop a PowerPo int file to conver t it into a format called a scenario .
40 Creating Presentations for Your Pr ojector Accessing the Memor y Card To access the memory card, you can either transfer it to your computer or use a USB cabl e to access the c ard in the projec tor.
Creating Presentations for Your Projector 41 2. Press the button again. The memory card is released, and you can remove it fr om the slot i n th e proj ector . 3. Press the button to in sert it in the slo t. 4. Insert the card in your computer ’ s PCMCIA slot or card reader.
42 Creating Presentations for Your Pr ojector Accessing the Memory C ard Through a US B Cable If your computer has a USB port (and a factory-installed version of Windows 98/Me/ 2000), you can transf er your scenar io to the memory card in the projector.
Creating Presentations for Your Projector 43 Installing EasyMP You mu st instal l the soft ware to u se the Easy MP fe atures. Bef ore you install EasyM P, make sure the computer you use meets the req.
44 Creating Presentations for Your Pr ojector Creating a Scenario A scenario is a series of slid es and/or images that you can present without a compute r. The easiest way to create a scenario is to drag and drop a PowerP oint file on the EMP SlideM aker icon on your desktop.
Creating Presentations for Your Projector 45 When the conver sion is com plete, you see your scen ario in the EMP Sl ideMaker window : At this p oint, you can insert addit ional slide s or images, create transiti on effects be tween sli des, and ad d other fe atures t o your presentatio n.
46 Creating Presentations for Your Pr ojector Creating a New Scena rio File Use this method when you want to combine slides from se veral PowerPoint presentations and/or include additional imag e s in your scenar io. Ma ke sur e the EasyMP softw are is ins talled before y ou sta rt.
Creating Presentations for Your Projector 47 3. Type a name for your sc enario. SlideMaker automatically creates a folder with the same name. ■ The de fault locat ion for t he scenari o file and folder is in the Program FilesEM P SlideMaker folder, but you can choose a new location.
48 Creating Presentations for Your Pr ojector 2. Drag and drop the files you want to use into the Scenario window. 3. To inc lude individual P owerPoi nt slide s, click the PowerP oint file icon. PowerPoi n t op ens briefly in t he backgro und, and the PowerPo int slides appe ar in the Thumbnail wind ow.
Creating Presentations for Your Projector 49 If you need to rearrange cells, you can drag and drop them as necessary within the Scenario window. When you have f inished adding sli des and images to your sc enario, you can add transit ions and other d isplay settings.
50 Creating Presentations for Your Pr ojector 4. Choose how you want to advance to the next cell. ■ If you want to advance manually, click On m ouse click. ■ If you want to advance automatically, set the timing in the Automaticall y after box. You can set any length of time between 1 and 180 0 seconds (30 minutes ).
Creating Presentations for Your Projector 51 3. Righ t-cl ick the con trol ce ll and choo se Cell Properties fr om the menu. The Source Control box appears: 4. Sel ect your so urce: ■ If y o u wa n t t o s w i tc h to v i d eo r a t he r t ha n a co m p ut e r s ou r ce , click Video.
52 Creating Presentations for Your Pr ojector Transferring Your Presentati on to the Projector Once your scenario is saved, y ou can transf er it to the memory card . The transfer process converts your scenario from a .SIC file to a .SIT file. Only .SIT files can be played on the projector.
Creating Presentations for Your Projector 53 5. Do one o f the follow ing: ■ If you don ’ t w ant the scenario to run automatically, click No . Skip to step 7 to remo ve the card and inser t it in the projecto r. ■ If you want it to run automatically, click Yes .
54 Creating Presentations for Your Pr ojector 6. Do one of th e follow ing: ■ If the memory card is inserted in the projector , you can begin your presen tation as described in C hapter 5. ■ If the c ard is in your co m puter, remove it and insert it in th e projector to run your presen tation.
5 Presenting Without a Computer 55 Presenting Without a Computer Y ou can run your p resentation from the p rojector without a computer. You need to start by converting a Pow erPoint file into a format called a scenario and do wnloading the scenar io to the projecto r ’ s memory card.
56 Presenting Without a Computer Presenti ng Your Scenario If your scenario is set to autorun, it w ill start when the pro jector ’ s lamp comes on after you p ress the Power button. If you di dn ’ t ch ange the defau lt settings, e ach slide will display for 30 second s.
Presenting Without a Computer 57 Two types of icons appear on the scre en: ■ EasyM P create s a fol der for ea ch sce nario on the card. ■ Scenarios always have the .SIT file name extension. 3. Use the Enter button on the remote control to highlight your scenar io fi le (S CN002.
58 Presenting Without a Computer Editing Your Scenario You can modif y your scenario us ing EasyMP on the projector. Some of the things you can do include: ■ Rearrangi ng slides ■ Hidin g indi vid.
Presenting Without a Computer 59 4. Use the Enter button to highlight Edit Scenario , t hen p res s Enter to select it . You see t humbnail image s of the slides in your scenario: ■ To mov e a slide: Use the Enter button to highlight the s lide you want to move.
60 Presenting Without a Computer The re d non-dis p lay icon appear s on your slid e: If you change your mind and want to display the slide, repeat the proces s to remove the non-disp lay icon. 5. Do one of th e follow ing: ■ To save your ch anges, pres s Esc , then use the Enter button to highlight the Return ic on.
Presenting Without a Computer 61 Changing the Continuous Play Setting You can set a scenario to repeat continuously or to play through only once. 1. Press the Ea syMP butt on on the remote c ontrol to di splay the EasyMP main screen. 2. Use the Enter button on the remote control to highlight your scenario file.
62 Presenting Without a Computer Previewing Slides For each folder on the memory card, you can display thumbnai ls and prev iew the slid es in th e fold er. 1. Press the Ea syMP button o n the remote con trol to display th e EasyMP main screen. 2. Use the Enter button on the remo te control to highlight the fold er for y our sc enar io.
Presenting Without a Computer 63 5. Press Es c to access the menu ic ons. 6. Use the Enter button to highlight E xecute. Press Enter to display the first sl ide in the fo lder. 7. Press Enter to change to the next slide. C ontinue pressing Enter to disp lay each slide in s e quence .
64 Presenting Without a Computer 5. Use the Enter button to select the fo llowing settings. After you make your choice for each option, press Enter to enable the cha nge. ■ Continuous Play Determine wh ether to re peat the display o f slides or images in the folder.
Presenting Without a Computer 65 Capturing Images EasyMP lets you capture any im age displayed on the proje ctor and save it on the memory card. You c an capture images from video or computer sources. Once you have captured an image o r a series of images, you can play them back through EasyMP.
66 Presenting Without a Computer 6. When you s ee the mes sage “ This i mage was saved as CAP_0 01.JPG in the M emory Card, ” press the Menu button to exit the pro jector menus. Previewing Captured Im ages Capt ured imag es are saved in the CAPTURE folder on the memory card.
Presenting Without a Computer 67 You see icons for the im ages in the fold er: 4. To preview an i mage, use the Enter button to highlight it, then press Enter to display it. To return to th e folder display, pres s Esc. 5. To return to the Eas yMP main screen, use th e Enter button to highlight the folder icon.
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6 Fine-tuning the Projector 69 Fine-tuning the Projector Y ou can use the pr ojector ’ s on -screen m enus to ad just the im age, sound, and other featur es. You can also create your ow n startup screen, customi ze the highlighting tools, and find out how long your lamp has been in use.
70 Fine-tuning the Projector Using the Projector ’ s Menu System The eight pro jector menus let you adjust and c ustomize the projecto r featu res from th e remo te control : ■ The Vid eo menu c ontro ls the look and qua lity of the p rojected image.
Fine-tuning the Projector 71 Changing Menu Settings You can use the buttons o n the remote contro l to access the menus and change settings. Fo llow these s teps: 1.
72 Fine-tuning the Projector Adjusting the Im age The Video menu lets you make adjustments to the projected image. The opt ions av ailab le in the me nu dep end on wh ich so urce is sele cted: standa rd com puter v ideo , EasyMP , comp osite or S -Vide o, or compon ent vi deo.
Fine-tuning the Projector 73 Repositioning the Image Follow these steps to f ine-tune the image posi tion: 1. Press the Me nu b utton. You see the main menu. 2. Press Ent e r to select the Video menu. 3. Press Ent e r to select the Pos ition o ption. You see the f ollowing on the righ t side of th e screen: 4.
74 Fine-tuning the Projector ■ Color (composite vide o or S-Video only) Adju sts the de pth or intensi ty of the i mage. ■ Tint (video only ) Adjusts the balance of green to magenta in the image.
Fine-tuning the Projector 75 You se e the fo llowing: 3. Press Ent e r to select the Audio menu. 4. Use the Enter button to set the follow ing options: ■ Volume ■ Tone (tre ble/bass balance) 5. When you ’ r e finishe d adjusting the sound, pr ess Esc or Menu .
76 Fine-tuning the Projector You se e the E ffect menu: 3. Press Ent e r to select the Effect menu. 4. Use the Enter button to cu stomize: ■ Cursor /Stamp Lets y ou define th e shape an d size for the point er. For s o me pointers, you can also define the color and length.
Fine-tuning the Projector 77 Creating Your Own St artup Screen You can transfer any image on your comp uter to the projector , and then use it as the scr een displayed when the projector is not receiv ing a signal. Yo u can also set it to be displayed when you pr ess the A/V Mute button, or as a startup screen.
78 Fine-tuning the Projector 5. Use the Enter button to select the are a of the image you want to use. Once you have s elected th e entire area, press Enter . 6. When you s ee the mes sage “ Do you use this image? ” sele ct Yes and pre ss Enter . If you want to change the area selected, select No , press Ente r and repeat steps 4 through 6.
Fine-tuning the Projector 79 To test yo ur setting, p ress the A/V Mute button to d isplay your image. Press it again to turn off the i mage. Customizing Project or Features You can use the Setting menu to disable the pr ojector ’ s sleep mo de, adjust the image shape, and custo mize se veral ot her fe atures.
80 Fine-tuning the Projector ■ Prompt Turns o ff the iden tifyin g text that a ppear s briefly w hen yo u switch from co mputer inpu t to a video s ource. ■ A/V Mute Selects the screen colo r or image to disp lay when yo u press the A/V Mute button.
Fine-tuning the Projector 81 4. Use the Enter button to set the follow ing options: ■ Language Select from ni ne languages to be used fo r th e projector menus. ■ Start up Scree n Turn on to display the image or logo you have captured whenever the projector star ts.
82 Fine-tuning the Projector You see the lamp usage hour s and computer dis p lay settings on the right: The life span of the lamp is about 1000 hours. If the number shown is clo s e to 1000 , make sure you have a spare lamp handy. 3. When you ’ r e finish ed, pres s Esc or Menu .
7 Maintaining and Transporting the Projector 83 Maintaining and Transporting the Projector Y our projector needs little maintenance. All you need to do on a regular basis is keep the lens clean. Any dirt or smears on the lens may show up on your projected im age.
84 Maintaining and Transporting the Pr ojector Cleaning the Lens Clean the le ns whenever you noti ce dirt or du st on the surface. ■ Use a canist er of compres sed air to remo ve dust . ■ To remove dirt or smears on the lens, use lens-cleaning paper.
Maintaining and Transporting the Projector 85 Cleaning and Re placing the A ir Filter Clean the ai r filter on to p of the projector after every 100 hours of use. If it is not cl eaned periodically, it can b ecome clogged with dust, preventing proper ventilation.
86 Maintaining and Transporting the Pr ojector 4. If you need to repl ace the filter, use a smal l screwdriver to pry it off. 5. To install th e new fi lter, first insert th e tab, the n press d own until it clic ks in pla ce. Replacing the Lamp The projecti on lamp typically lasts for about 1000 hours of use.
Maintaining and Transporting the Projector 87 Follow these ste ps to replace the lamp: 1. Turn off the p rojector, then unpl ug the power co rd. 2. Allow the projector to c ool down for at least an ho ur (if it has been on). 3. Turn the pr ojector up side-dow n to access the lamp compartm ent.
88 Maintaining and Transporting the Pr ojector 7. Ge ntl y inse rt the new la mp. 8. Once the lam p is fu lly in serted, tigh ten its s crews. 9. Rep lace the lamp cover and tighten i ts screw securely. (Th e projecto r won ’ t come on if th e lamp cover is loose.
8 Solv ing Prob lems 89 Solving Prob lems T his chap ter helps you so lve proble ms with you r projector, and tells you how to contac t technical supp ort for problems yo u can ’ t solve yoursel f .
90 Solv ing P roble ms Using On-Screen Help If t he image doesn ’ t look right or your audio isn ’ t worki ng, you can get help by pressing the blue ? Help butt on on top of the projec tor or under the cover on the remote co ntrol.
Solv ing Prob lems 91 What To Do When the Lights Flash The lights on top of the pr ojector indi cate the proj ector ’ s status and let yo u know when a pr oblem occurs. If the projec tor is not working cor rectly, first turn it of f and unplug it. Then plug the power cord back i n and turn o n the projector.
92 Solv ing P roble ms The temperature light is flashing orange. ■ The projec tor is in a high-tem perature coolin g cycle. Make sure the room temperatur e does not exceed 104 ° F and there is plen ty of space around and under the projector for ventilation.
Solv ing Prob lems 93 Refer t o the foll owing table fo r a comple te desc ripti on of the projecto r ’ s status li ghts and their meaning: Status lights Light Status Description oran ge The proj ector is in sle ep mode. Yo u can unplug i t or press the Power button to turn it on.
94 Solv ing P roble ms Solving Problems with the Image or Sound No image appears on the screen. ■ Check that the power light is green, not flashing, and the lens cap is off. ■ The projector may be in sleep mode. If the power light is orange, press the Power button to turn the projecto r on.
Solv ing Prob lems 95 If you’re using a PC laptop: ■ Hold do wn the Fn key and press the function key that lets you display on an external monitor. It may have an icon such as , or it may be labelled CRT /LCD . Allow a few se conds for the projector to sync up after pressing it.
96 Solv ing P roble ms Only part of the computer image is displayed. ■ Press the Resize button on the remote control. ■ Make su re the im age Po sit ion setting i s correct on the Video menu. See page 7 3 for mo re informati on. ■ Make sure the Input Signal s etting is correct o n the Video menu.
Solv ing Prob lems 97 The image contains static or noise. ■ If you ’ re using a computer cable longer than 6 feet, or an extension cab le, the image quality may be r educed. ■ Keep your comp uter and video c ables separ ated from the p ower cord as muc h as possib le to prevent int erfere nce.
98 Solv ing P roble ms You see vertical stripes or the image sti ll looks blurry after trying the solutions in the previ o us section. ■ If you ’ re projecting from a computer and displaying an im.
Solv ing Prob lems 99 There is no sound. ■ Try turning up the v olume. Press the right sid e of the Volume button on the re mote control. ■ If you ’ re usin g a VCR or other video s ource , make sure the volu me is not tur ned all t he w ay do wn o r mut ed.
100 Solv ing P roble ms Solving Problems with the Remote Control The projector doesn ’ t respond to remote con trol com mands. ■ Make sure the remote co ntrol is turn ed on.
Solv ing Prob lems 101 Solving EasyMP Problems An image disp layed with EasyMP ap pears distorted. Because of their resolution, some JPEG images cannot be di splayed correctl y. Some JPEG fi les from digital cameras cannot be p reviewed. Files with a high compression ratio may appear blurry.
102 Solv ing P roble ms EasyMP Error Messages Error discovered in the EasyMP sys t em or No mem ory card Insert the memor y card all the way into the pro jector ’ s card slo t. See page 5 4 for in structi ons. No display a ble file Only the f o llowi ng file types can be displaye d from t he memory card with Eas yMP: Scenar io file s (.
Solv ing Prob lems 103 Where To Get Help EPSO N prov ides tech nical a ssist ance th rough e lectron ic suppo rt serv ices and automat ed tele phon e servic es 24 ho urs a d ay, a s listed in the fo llowing table.
104 Solv ing P roble ms Before you call, p lease have the follo wing information read y: ■ Product name (EPSON Power L ite 50 5c/715c) ■ Product serial number (located on the bottom of the project.
A Appendix A: Connecting to Additional Equipment 105 Appendix A: Connecting to Additional Equipment T his appendix explains how to connect the projec tor to a desktop compute r or Macintos h, or a high-end workstati on.
106 Appendix A: Connecting to Additional Equipment Installing the Projector The pr ojector can b e instal led for t hree differ ent view ing setups: fr ont projecti on, ceiling m ounting, or re ar projection onto a semi-t ransparent scre en. To pr oject fro m overhe ad, yo u ’ ll need to select Ceiling in the projecto r ’ s Advanced menu.
Appendix A: Connecting to Additional Equipment 107 Before you start, mak e sur e the pro jector and speakers or PA syste m are turned of f. 1. Connect the cabl e ’ s 3.5-mm stereo mini plug to the project or ’ s Audio Out jack. 2. Co nnect the RCA plugs to the speak er or PA system.
108 Appendix A: Connecting to Additional Equipment Connecting the Compute r Cable 1. Discon nect the moni tor cable f rom the vi deo port on the back of the computer. 2. Connect one end of the computer c able to the proj ector ’ s Computer port. 3. Connect the other end of the computer cable to the computer ’ s vide o port.
Appendix A: Connecting to Additional Equipment 109 Connecting the Mouse Ca ble To use the remote c ontrol as a mouse, follow the steps below. You ’ ll use a different mouse cable, dep ending on whether your comput er has a round PS/2 mouse port or a flat USB port.
110 Appendix A: Connecting to Additional Equipment Connecting the Audio Ca ble If your presentation inc l udes sound and you want to use the projecto r ’ s built-in speakers , you can use a computer audio cable. The required cable (3.5-mm ste reo miniplug cable) is available from computer or electron ics deal ers.
Appendix A: Connecting to Additional Equipment 111 Connec ting to a Deskto p Macin tosh You can connect the projector to any desktop Macintosh. This section incl udes ins tructi ons fo r the foll owin.
112 Appendix A: Connecting to Additional Equipment If it doesn ’ t fit, you may have to use a Macintos h desktop adapte r, which you can buy from EPSON (see page 8). To use the adapter, remove its cover as shown and set its DIP s w itche s acco rding to the resolution you w ant to use, such as 16-inch mod e.
Appendix A: Connecting to Additional Equipment 113 Connecting the Audio Ca ble If your presentation inc ludes sound and you want to use the projecto r ’ s built-in speakers, you can use a computer audio cable. The requ ired cable (3.5 -mm ster eo min iplug cabl e) is av ailab le from computer or electronic s dealers.
114 Appendix A: Connecting to Additional Equipment.
B Appendix B: Notices 115 Appendix B: Notices T his app endix includes safety i nstructi ons and other imp ortan t informatio n about your EPSON PowerLite 505c/715c. Important Safety Inst ructions Follow thes e safety instruct ions when setti ng up and using the projecto r: ■ Do not place the projector on an unstable cart, stand, or table.
116 Appendix B: Notices ■ Do not place the p roject or where the cord can be walke d on. This may result i n fraying or damage to the plug. ■ Unplug the projector from the wall outl et before cleaning. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol c l eaners.
Appendix B: Notices 117 ■ Do not stor e the projector outside of the requi red temperature range (14 to 140 ° F) or in direc t sunligh t for long periods of ti me. Doing so may cause damage to the case. ■ Do not use the p rojector w ith the lens cap i n place.
118 Appendix B: Notices Declaration of Conformity Accordin g to 47CFR, Part 2 and 1 5 Class B Perso nal Computers and Peripherals; and/or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal Computer s We: EPSON AMERICA, INC.
Appendix B: Notices 119 FCC Compliance Statement For Unit ed Sta tes Use rs This equipment has been tested and found to comply with t he limits for a Class B digi tal device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limi ts are designed to provide reasonable protectio n against harmful interference in a residential inst allation.
120 Appendix B: Notices.
C Appendix C: Technical Specifica tions 121 Appendix C: Technical Specifications General Type o f display P oly-silicon Thi n Film Tr ansistor (TFT) Size of L CD panels Diagonal: 0.
122 Appendix C: Technical Speci fications Projection Lamp Type UHE (Ult ra High Efficiency) Power co nsumption 150 W Lamp lif e About 1000 hour s Part n umber ELPLP14 Remote Control Range 32.8 feet (10 meters) Batteries Alkaline AA (2) Mouse Compatibility Supports PS/2, USB, ADB Dimensions Height 2.
Appendix C: Technical Specifica tions 123 Environmental Temperature Operating: 41 to 95 ° F (5 to 35 ° C) Storage: 14 to 140 ° F ( – 10 to 60 ° C) Humidity Operating: 20 t o 80% RH, non-condensing Storage: 10 to 90% RH, non-condensing Safety United S tates FCC Part 15B Class B UL1950 Rev.
124 Appendix C: Technical Speci fications Compatible Video Forma ts The p rojecto r support s NTSC, HDTV , PAL, an d SEC AM international video standards , as well as the monitor display formats liste d below.
Appendix C: Technical Specifica tions 125 1 The image is res ized so that it displa ys using o ne of the projector ’ s nat ive formats (PowerLite 505c only). 2 The image is res ized so that it displa ys using o ne of the projector ’ s nat ive formats.
126 Appendix C: Technical Speci fications Computer Video Port Pin Assignments The Computer port is a f emale video RGB, 15-pin mic ro-D-style connector.
Index 127 Index A A/V Mute button, 33, 78 A/V Mu te settin g, 80 About m enu, 70, 81 Accessor ies, 8, 104 Adapters, Ma c intosh, 8, 111 to 112 Adobe Acro bat Reader, 3 to 4 Advance s etting, 49 t o 50.
128 Index Contrast setting, 73 Cursor speed, set ting, 76 Cursor /Stam p tool customi zing, 76 using , 36 D Declarat ion of Confor mity, 11 8 Default sett ings, restorin g , 71, 82 Desktop ad apter, M.
Index 129 Image adjus ting, 24 to 26, 72 to 74 capturin g and saving i n projector , 77 capturing an d saving on memor y card, 65 to 67 correcting sha p e of, 26, 7 9 , 96 focusing, 25 height, ad just.
130 Index O Option s for proje ctor, 8 Options ico n, 61, 63 P P in P (p ictu re in pi cture) button , 34 to 35 PC c ard adap ter, 41 reader, 4 1 , 52 PCMCIA slo t, 41, 52 Pictur e See Imag e Pictur e.
Index 131 Remo te cont rol EasyMP, u sing for, 38 light button, 30 numbered bu ttons, 35 proble ms, 100, 11 7 speci ficatio ns, 1 22 troubl eshooting, 1 00, 117 turni ng o n, 3 0 usin g, 29 to 38 wire.
132 Index Start up Sc reen sett ing, 81 Startup screen, c reating, 77 to 79 Statu s li ghts, 91 to 94 Stopping action, 33 Supp ort See Technica l support S-Vide o butt on, 32 S-Vide o cabl e, 7, 15 Sy.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Epson 505C c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Epson 505C - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Epson 505C, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Epson 505C va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Epson 505C, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Epson 505C.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Epson 505C. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Epson 505C ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
