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PowerLite® S17/X17/X21/W17 Quick Setup Before using the projector, make sure you read the safety instructions in the online User's Guide. Connect the projector Choose from the following connections. See the sections below or the online User's Guide for details. Computer USB cable S-Video Video L R VGA cable HDMI cable Audio cable USB port Connect the square end of a USB cable to the projector's USB-B (square) port. Connect the flat end of the cable to any USB port on your computer. Windows® XP or later: After turning on the projector, follow the on-screen instructions to install the Epson® USB Display software (EMP_UDSE.EXE; only on first connection). If the software screen does not display automatically, open My Computer or Computer, then double-click EPSON_PJ_UD. Mac OS X 10.5.1 or higher: After turning on the projector, the setup folder for USB Display appears in the Finder. Double-click USB Display Installer and follow the on-screen instructions to install the Epson USB Display software (only on first connection). Computer port Connect one end of a VGA cable to the projector's Computer1 or Computer2 port, and the other end to your computer's monitor port. If you are using a laptop, switch it to external display (see "Troubleshooting"). You can also connect an audio cable. HDMI port Connect one end of an HDMI cable to the projector's HDMI port and the other end to an HDMI port on your computer. Video device Connect up to 5 video devices and press the Source Search button on the projector or remote control to switch between them. Turn on your equipment 1 Turn on your computer or video source. 2 Plug in the projector. The power light on the projector turns blue. 3 Open the A/V Mute slide all the way. 4 Press the power button on the projector or remote control. The projector beeps, and the Status light flashes blue and then stays on. Note: To shut down the projector, press the power button twice, then unplug it. You don't have to wait for the projector to cool down. 5 The default language of the menu system is English. To select another language, press the Menu button on the projector or remote control. Select Extended and press . Select Language and press . Select your language and press . Press the Menu button to exit the menu system. Adjust the image 1 If you don't see an image, press the Source Search button on the projector or remote control to select the image source. Note: If you still see a blank screen or have other display problems, see the troubleshooting tips on the right. 2 To raise the image, press the foot release button and lift the front of the projector. Release the button to lock the foot in position. S-Video Video L R S-Video cable RCA video cable Audio cable HDMI cable Component video to VGA cable Audio cable Camera, USB device, or Epson DC-06 document camera Connect a digital camera, USB flash drive, USB storage device, or Epson DC-06 document camera to the projector's USB-A (flat) port. 3 PowerLite X17/X21/W17: To enlarge or reduce the image, turn the zoom ring. PowerLite S17: To enlarge or reduce the image, press the Wide (enlarge) or Tele (reduce) button on the projector. PowerLite X17/X21/W17 PowerLite S17 8JEF 5FMF S-Video Video L R USB cable If you connect a digital camera, USB flash drive, or USB storage device, you can use the projector's PC Free feature. See the online User's Guide for details. *412540100* *412540100*

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Quick Setup
Before using the projector, make sure you read the safety instructions in the
online
User’s Guide
.
Connect the projector
Choose from the following connections. See the sections below or the online
User’s Guide
for details.
Computer
S-Video
Video
L
R
VGA cable
Audio cable
HDMI cable
USB cable
USB port
Connect the square end of a USB cable to the projector’s
USB-B
(square) port.
Connect the flat end of the cable to any USB port on your computer.
Windows
®
XP or later:
After turning on the projector, follow the on-screen
instructions to install the Epson
®
USB Display software (
EMP_UDSE.EXE
; only
on first connection). If the software screen does not display automatically, open
My Computer
or
Computer
, then double-click
EPSON_PJ_UD
.
Mac OS X 10.5.1 or higher:
After turning on the projector, the setup folder
for USB Display appears in the Finder. Double-click
USB Display Installer
and
follow the on-screen instructions to install the Epson USB Display software
(only on first connection).
Computer port
Connect one end of a VGA cable to the projector’s
Computer1
or
Computer2
port, and the other end to your computer’s
monitor port. If you are using
a laptop, switch it to external display (see “Troubleshooting”). You can also
connect an audio cable.
HDMI port
Connect one end of an HDMI cable to the projector’s
HDMI
port and the other
end to an HDMI port on your computer.
Video device
Connect up to 5 video devices and press the
Source Search
button on the
projector or remote control to switch between them.
S-Video
Video
L
R
Audio cable
Component video to VGA cable
S-Video cable
Audio cable
HDMI cable
RCA video cable
Camera, USB device, or Epson DC-06 document camera
Connect a digital camera, USB flash drive, USB storage device, or Epson DC-06
document camera to the projector’s
USB-A
(flat) port.
S-Video
Video
L
R
USB cable
If you connect a digital camera, USB flash drive, or USB storage device, you can
use the projector’s PC Free feature. See the online
User’s Guide
for details.
Turn on your equipment
1
Turn on your computer or video source.
2
Plug in the projector. The
power light
on the projector turns blue.
3
Open the
A/V Mute
slide all the way.
4
Press the
power button on the
projector or remote control. The
projector beeps, and the
Status
light
flashes blue and then stays on.
Note:
To shut down the projector,
press the
power button twice, then
unplug it. You don’t have to wait for the
projector to cool down.
5
The default language of the menu system is English. To select another
language, press the
Menu
button on the projector or remote control.
Select
Extended
and press
. Select
Language
and press
. Select
your language and press
.
Press the
Menu
button to exit the menu
system.
Adjust the image
1
If you don’t see an image, press the
Source Search
button on the
projector or remote control to select the image source.
Note:
If you still see a blank screen or have other display problems, see the
troubleshooting tips on the right.
2
To raise the image, press the foot release button and lift the front of the
projector. Release the button to lock the foot in position.
3
PowerLite X17/X21/W17:
To enlarge or reduce the image, turn the
zoom ring.
PowerLite S17:
To enlarge or reduce the image, press the
Wide
(enlarge)
or
Tele
(reduce) button on the projector.
Tele
Wide
PowerLite
X17/X21/W17
PowerLite S17
PowerLite
®
S17/X17/X21/W17
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