Epson 8300NL User Manual - Page 24

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note The connectors on your cable may be labelled, or they may be color-coded (black for H/C Sync and gray for V Sync). Connecting to the BNC Port 1. Depending on your computer's connection, obtain the correct type of BNC cable (these cables are commercially available): ■ If your computer has a VGA port, use a VGA-5BNC cable. ■ If your computer provides video output through BNC connectors, use a 5BNC-5BNC cable. 2. Connect the cable to the projector's BNC port as shown. Connect the red, green, and blue connectors to the corresponding R, G, and B ports on the projector. Then plug the remaining two connectors into the corresponding H/C Sync and V Sync ports. RGB 3. Connect the other end to your computer's video-out or monitor port. 4. Optionally, you can connect an external monitor (see page 28), play sound through the projector (see page 29), or connect a USB cable to use the remote control as a mouse (see page 27). 5. If you don't need to make any other connections, see Chapter 2 for instructions on turning on the projector and adjusting the image. Once the projector is turned on, be sure to: ■ Enter the projector's Setting menu, then make sure the BNC Input is set to Analog-RGB (this is the default setting; see page 70). ■ After exiting the menu system, select BNC as the source to see your image (see page 34). 24 Setting Up the Projector

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24
Setting Up the Projector
Connecting to the BNC Port
1.
Depending on your computer’s connection, obtain the correct
type of BNC cable (these cables are commercially available):
If your computer has a VGA port, use a VGA–5BNC cable.
If your computer provides video output through BNC
connectors, use a 5BNC–5BNC cable.
2.
Connect the cable to the projector’s
BNC
port as shown. Connect
the red, green, and blue connectors to the corresponding
R
,
G
,
and
B
ports on the projector. Then plug the remaining two
connectors into the corresponding H/C Sync and V Sync ports.
3.
Connect the other end to your computer’s video-out or monitor
port.
4.
Optionally, you can connect an external monitor (see page 28),
play sound through the projector (see page 29), or connect a USB
cable to use the remote control as a mouse (see page 27).
5.
If you don’t need to make any other connections, see Chapter 2
for instructions on turning on the projector and adjusting the
image. Once the projector is turned on, be sure to:
Enter the projector’s Setting menu, then make sure the BNC
Input is set to
Analog-RGB
(this is the default setting; see
page 70).
After exiting the menu system, select
BNC
as the source to see
your image (see page 34).
note
The connectors on your cable
may be labelled, or they may
be color-coded (black for
H/C Sync and gray for
V Sync).
R
G
B