Epson 7800P - Manual (Page 6)

EPSON PowerLite 7800p Projector
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Follow these guidelines when using an external monitor:
❏ The monitor displays the currently selected computer
source. Press the Preview button on the remote control if
you want to display all the active sources at once (see
“Previewing Image Sources” on this page).
❏ If you want, you can view (or preview) images on the
monitor while the projection screen is darkened by pressing
the
A/V Mute button.
❏ You can also view images on the monitor while the
projector is in standby mode (plugged in but not turned
on). Set the
Standby Mode setting to Network ON in the
Advanced1 menu.
Displaying an Image
If you turn on your computer or video equipment before
turning on the projector, the projector automatically selects
the connected source. If you turn on the projector first or you
have multiple sources connected, you may have to switch to
the desired source manually (see “Selecting the Image Source”
on this page).
Turning On the Projector
1. Remove the lens cap.
2. Plug in the projector.
3. Wait a few seconds until the P power light stops flashing
and turns orange.
4. Press the red P Power button on top of the projector or on
the remote control.
Note: If you’re using the remote control,
make sure batteries are installed and the
power switch on the side of the remote
control is turned on.
The P power light flashes green as the projector warms up,
and an image begins to appear after about 30 seconds.
When the P power light stops flashing and remains green,
the projector is ready for use.
Warning: Never look into the lens when the lamp is on. This
can damage your eyes.
5. If you’ve connected a Windows-based computer to the
projector, you may see a New Hardware Wizard saying
your computer has found a plug-and-play monitor; if so,
click
Cancel .
Selecting the Image Source
If multiple devices are connected to the projector, you can use
the
Source buttons on the projector or the remote control to
switch from one source to another:
❏ The projector has two Source buttons.
Use the Computer/DVI button to
switch between equipment
connected to the
Computer and
DVI ports.
Use the Video/BNC button to switch
between equipment connected to the
Video , S-Video , and BNC ports.
❏ The remote control has five
Source buttons you can use to
switch between equipment
connected to the port identified
on each button. (The PowerLite
7800p does not support
EasyMP.
™ )
You can preview all sources to help you select the desired
source, as described below.
Note that the Computer and BNC ports can be set up to use
different input signals (for example, Analog RGB or RGB
Video)—so if you have equipment connected to one of these
ports, it’s important to select the correct signal to match the
equipment you’re using. You can change the input signal
settings using the projector’s menu system as described in
“Types of Connections” on page 4.
Previewing Image Sources
You can use the Preview function to help you select the image
source when you have connected multiple sources to the
projector.
1. Press the Preview button on the
remote control.
Power button
Preview