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Epson PowerLite 81p Manual

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TART S HERE Connect the projector to your notebook 1 Locate the required cables: Power cord Computer cable 2 Connect the computer cable to the Computer 1/Component Video 1 port on the projector. Epson® PowerLite® 61p/81p Quick Setup 3 Connect the other end to your notebook's video-out or monitor port. NOTE: If your notebook has a DVI connector, you need to either connect a DVI-to-VGA adapter to the included computer cable (see your computer's documentation), or purchase an optional DVI to VGA cable (for a higher-quality image). See your User's Guide. 4 Connect the power cord to the projector, then plug the other end into a grounded electrical outlet. Turn on your equipment 1 Turn on your notebook. 2 Remove the projector's lens cover. 3 Make sure the Power light is orange and not flashing. Power light is orange and not flashing 4 Press the Power button to turn on the projector. The projector beeps and the Power light flashes as the projector warms up. Power button CAUTION: Before unplugging the projector... To shut down the projector properly: 1. Press the Power button twice. The projector beeps twice, the lamp turns off, and the Power light flashes orange (about 60 seconds). 2. Once the light stops flashing and stays on, it's safe to unplug the projector. Never unplug the projector when the Power light is green or flashing orange. Follow these instructions to connect the projector to your notebook. For other setup options, see your User's Guide. Adjust the image 1 If you've turned on your notebook and you don't see an image, press the Source Search button on the projector to select the image source. NOTE: If you still see a blank screen or have other display problems, see the troubleshooting tips on the back of this sheet. 2 Rotate the focus ring to sharpen the image. Focus ring to sharpen the image Zoom ring to adjust the image size 3 Rotate the zoom ring to reduce or enlarge the image. (You can also move the projector closer to or farther from the screen.) 4 If your image looks like or , you've placed the projector off to one side of the screen at an angle. Place it directly in front of the center of the screen, facing the screen squarely. 5 If your image looks like or , use the or square up the image. buttons to

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1
Turn on your notebook.
2
Remove the projector’s lens cover.
3
Make sure the
Power
light
is orange and not flashing.
4
Press the
Power
button
to turn on the projector.
The projector beeps and
the
Power
light flashes
as the projector warms up.
S
T
A
R
T
H
E
R
E
T
urn on your equipment
C
onnect the projector
to your notebook
Follow these instructions to connect the projector to your
notebook. For other setup options, see your
User’s Guide
.
Epson
®
PowerLite
®
61p/81p
Quick Setup
1
Locate the required cables:
2
Connect the computer cable to the
Computer 1/Component Video 1
port on the projector.
3
Connect the other end to your notebook’s video-out
or
monitor port.
NOTE:
If your notebook has a DVI connector, you need to either
connect a DVI-to-VGA adapter to the included computer cable (see
your computer’s documentation), or purchase an optional DVI to
VGA cable (for a higher-quality image). See your
User’s Guide
.
4
Connect the power cord to the
projector, then plug the other end
into a grounded electrical outlet.
Power cord
Computer cable
Power light is orange
and not flashing
1
If you’ve turned on your notebook and you don’t see an image, press
the
Source Search
button on the projector to select the image source.
NOTE:
If you still see a blank screen or have other display problems,
see the troubleshooting tips on the back of this sheet.
2
Rotate the focus ring to sharpen the image.
3
Rotate the zoom ring to reduce or enlarge the image. (You can also
move the projector closer to or farther from the screen.)
4
If your image looks like
or
, you’ve placed the projector off to
one side of the screen at an angle. Place it directly in front of the
center of the screen, facing the screen squarely.
5
If your image looks like
or
, use the
or
buttons to
square up the image.
Zoom ring
to adjust the
image size
Focus ring
to sharpen
the image
A
djust the image
CAUTION:
Before unplugging the projector...
To shut down the projector properly:
1
.
Press the
Power
button twice. The projector beeps twice, the lamp
turns off, and the
Power
light flashes orange (about 60 seconds).
2
.
Once the light stops flashing and stays on, it’s safe to unplug
the projector.
Never unplug the projector when the
Power
light is green or
flashing orange.
Power
button