Epson Brightlink 425wi Users Guide

							

Note:
Toconnect aMac thatincludes onlyaMini DisplayPort orMini-DVI portforvideo output, youneed
 to
obtain anadapter thatallows youtoconnect tothe projectors HDMIport.Contact Applefor
 compatible
adapteroptions. OlderMaccomputers (2009andearlier) maynotsupport audiothrough the
 HDMI
port.
 1.
Connect theHDMI cabletoyour computers HDMIoutput port.
 2.
Connect theother endtothe projectors HDMIport.
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topic:Connecting toComputer Sources
 Connecting
toaComputer forUSB Mouse Control
 If
you connected yourcomputer toaComputer ,USB TypeB ,or HDMI portonthe projector, youcanset
 up
the remote controltoact asawireless mouse.Thisletsyou control computer presentations ata
 distance
fromyourcomputer. Todothis, connect theprojector toyour computer usingaUSB cable, ifit
 is
not connected already.
 1.
Connect theUSB cable toyour projectors USBTypeB port.
 2.
Connect theother endtoany available USBportonyour computer.
 3.
Ifnecessary, configureyourcomputer towork withanexternal USBmouse. Seeyour computer
 documentation
fordetails.
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topic:Connecting toComputer Sources
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Related
references
 Projector
SetupSettings -Extended Menu
 Projector
Parts-Remote Control
 Connecting
toaComputer forSound
 If
your computer presentation includessoundandyoudidnot connect itto the projectors USBTypeB or
 HDMI
port,youcanstillplay sound through theprojectors speakersystem.Justconnect anoptional 3.5
 mm
stereo mini-jack audiocableasdescribed here.
 1.
Connect theaudio cabletoyour laptops headphone oraudio-out jack,oryour desktops speakeror
 audio-out
port.
 2.
Connect theother endtothe Audio portthatcorresponds tothe Computer portyouareusing.
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topic:Connecting toComputer Sources
 Connecting
toVideo Sources
 Follow
theinstructions inthese sections toconnect videodevices tothe projector.
 Connecting
toan HDMI Video Source
 Connecting
toaComponent-to-VGA VideoSource
 Connecting
toaComposite VideoSource
 Connecting
toan S-Video VideoSource
 Connecting
toaVideo Source forSound
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topic:Projector Connections
 Connecting
toan HDMI Video Source
 If
your video source hasanHDMI port,youcanconnect itto the projector usinganoptional HDMIcable.
 The
HDMI connection providesthebest image quality.
 1.
Connect theHDMI cabletoyour video sources HDMIoutput port.
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2.
Connect theother endtothe projectors HDMIport.
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topic:Connecting toVideo Sources
 Connecting
toaComponent-to-VGA VideoSource
 If
your video source hascomponent videoports, youcanconnect itto the projector usingacomponent-
 to-VGA
videocable. Depending onyour component ports,youmay need touse anadapter cablealong
 with
acomponent videocable.
 1.
Connect thecomponent connectorstoyour video sources color-coded componentvideooutput
 ports,
usually labeled Y,Pb ,Pr orY,Cb ,Cr .If you areusing anadapter, connecttheseconnectors
 to
your component videocable.
 2.
Connect theVGA connector tothe projectors Computer port.
 If
your image colorsappear incorrect, youmay need tochange theInput Signal settinginthe projectors
 Signal
menu.
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topic:Connecting toVideo Sources
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Related
references
 Input
Signal Settings -Signal Menu
 Connecting
toaComposite VideoSource
 If
your video source hasacomposite videoport,youcanconnect itto the projector usinganoptional
 RCA-style
videoorA/V cable.
 1.
Connect thecable withtheyellow connector toyour video sources yellowvideooutput port.
 2.
Connect theother endtothe projectors Videoport.
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topic:Connecting toVideo Sources
 Connecting
toan S-Video VideoSource
 If
your video source hasanS-Video port,youcanconnect itto the projector usinganoptional S-Video
 cable.

1.
Connect theS-Video cabletoyour video sources S-Videooutputport.
 2.
Connect theother endtothe projectors S-Videoport.
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topic:Connecting toVideo Sources
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Connecting
toaVideo Source forSound
 You
canplay sound through theprojectors speakersystemifyour video source hasaudio output ports.
 If
you areprojecting videousingaComputer port,connect theprojector tothe video source usingan
 optional
stereomini-jack audiocable.
 If
you areprojecting videousingtheVideo orS-Video port,connect theprojector tothe video source
 using
anRCA audio cable.
 1.
Connect theaudio cabletoyour video sources audio-out ports.
 2.
Doone ofthe following:
 •
Connect theother endofthe cable tothe projectors Audioportthatcorresponds tothe
 Computer
portyouareusing forvideo.
 •
Connect thered and white plugs onthe other endofthe cable tothe projectors L-Audio-R ports.
 1
 Audio1
orAudio2 port
 2
 L-Audio-R
ports
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topic:Connecting toVideo Sources
 Connecting
toan External Computer Monitor
 If
you connected theprojector toacomputer usingaComputer port,youcanalso connect anexternal
 monitor
tothe projector. Thisletsyou seeyour presentation onthe external monitorevenwhen the
 projected
imageisnot visible.
 Note:
Monitors thatusearefresh rateless than 60MHz maynotbeable todisplay images correctly.
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1.
Make sureyourcomputer isconnected tothe projectors Computer port.Ifthere aretwo computer
 ports,
makesureyouusetheComputer1 port.
 2.
Connect theexternal monitors cabletoyour projectors MonitorOutport.
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topic:Projector Connections
 Connecting
toExternal Speakers
 To
enhance thesound fromyourpresentation, youcanconnect theprojector toexternal speakers with
 built-in
amplifiers. Youcancontrol thevolume usingtheprojectors remotecontrol.
 Note:
Theprojectors built-inspeaker systemisdisabled whenyouconnect external speakers.
 1.
Make sureyourcomputer orvideo source isconnected tothe projector withboth audio andvideo
 cables
asnecessary.
 2.
Locate theappropriate cabletoconnect yourexternal speakers, suchasastereo mini-jack-to-pin-
 jack
cable, oranother typeofcable oradapter.
 3.
Connect oneendofthe cable toyour external speakers asnecessary.
 4.
Connect thestereo mini-jack endofthe cable toyour projectors AudioOutport.
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topic:Projector Connections
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Connecting
aMicrophone
 You
canconnect amicrophone tothe projectors Micport toprovide audiosupport duringpresentations.
 Note:
Theprojector supportsdynamicmicrophones only.(Condensor microphones arenotsupported.)
 If
you want tooutput audiofromthemicrophone whentheprojector isturned off,you need toadjust the
 Standby
ModeandStandby Microphone settingsinthe Extended menu.
 1.
Connect themicrophone cabletothe projectors Micport.
 2.
Turn onthe microphone, ifnecessary.
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topic:Projector Connections
 Related
references
 Projector
SetupSettings -Extended Menu
 Connecting
toExternal USBDevices
 Follow
theinstructions inthese sections toconnect external USBdevices tothe projector.
 USB
Device Projection
 Connecting
aUSB Device orCamera tothe Projector
 Selecting
theConnected USBSource
 Disconnecting
aUSB Device orCamera FromtheProjector
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topic:Projector Connections
 USB
Device Projection
 You
canproject images andother content withoutusingacomputer orvideo device byconnecting anyof
 these
devices toyour projector:
 •
USB flash drive
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•
Digital camera orcamera phone
 •
USB harddrive
 •
Multimedia storageviewer
 •
USB memory cardreader
 Note:
Digital cameras orcamera phonesmustbeUSB-mounted devices,notTWAIN-compliant devices.
 You
canproject slideshows fromimage filesonaconnected USBdevice ormemory cardreader.
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topic:Connecting toExternal USBDevices
 Related
topics
 Projecting
aSlide Show
 Connecting
aUSB Device orCamera tothe Projector
 You
canconnect yourUSB device orcamera tothe projectors USBTypeA portanduseitto project
 images
andother content.
 1.
Ifyour USB device camewithapower adapter, plugthedevice intoanelectrical outlet.
 2.
Connect theUSB cable (orUSB flash drive orUSB memory cardreader) intotheprojectors USB
 TypeA
portshown here.
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Note:
Donot connect aUSB huboraUSB cable longer than10feet (3m), orthe device maynot
 operate
correctly.
 3.
Connect theother endofthe cable (ifapplicable) toyour device.
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topic:Connecting toExternal USBDevices
 Related
topics
 Projecting
aSlide Show
 Selecting
theConnected USBSource
 You
canswitch theprojectors displaytothe source youconnected toaUSB TypeA port.
 1.
Make suretheconnected USBsource isturned on,ifnecessary.
 2.
Press theUSB button onthe remote control.
 3.
Press thebutton againtocycle through otherUSBsources, ifavailable.
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topic:Connecting toExternal USBDevices
 Disconnecting
aUSB Device orCamera FromtheProjector
 When
youfinish presenting withaconnected USBdevice orcamera, youmust prepare todisconnect the
 device
fromtheprojector.
 1.
Ifthe device hasapower button, turnoffand unplug thedevice.
 2.
Disconnect theUSB device orcamera fromtheprojector.
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topic:Connecting toExternal USBDevices
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Connecting
toaDocument Camera
 You
canconnect theEPSON DC-06document cameratoyour projectors USBTypeA porttoproject
 images
viewedbythe camera.
 Note:
Foradditional featuressupported bysoftware, connecttheEPSON DC-06document camerato
 your
computer insteadofthe projector. Youmay beable toconnect different EPSONdocument camera
 models
toyour projectors Computer port.Seethedocument camerasmanualforinstructions.
 1.
Locate theUSB cable thatcame withthedocument camera.
 2.
Connect theUSB cable tothe projectors USBTypeA port.
 3.
Connect theother endofthe cable tothe document camerasUSBType Bport.
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topic:Projector Connections
 Related
references
 Optional
Equipment andReplacement Parts
 Installing
Batteriesinthe Remote Control
 The
remote controlusesthetwo AAbatteries thatcame withtheprojector.
 Caution:
Useonly thetype ofbatteries specified inthis manual. Donot install batteries ofdifferent types,
 or
mix new andoldbatteries.
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