Epson Powerlite 7800p Multimedia Projector Users Guide

Setting Up the Projector13
Connecting a Component Video Source
1. Locate a component video cable (one may be included with your 
video equipment). 
Look at the connectors at one end of the cable. If they are 
bayonet-style (BNC) connectors, continue on to the next step. If 
they are RCA-style connectors, you’ll need to attach commercially 
available BNC adapters to plug the cable into your projector.  
2. Connect the cable (with the adapters) to your player and the 
BNC 
connectors on the projector....

14Setting Up the Projector
Connecting an RGB Video Source
Follow these instructions to connect the projector to a video player 
that has an RGB video output port. Depending on the type of 
connector on your player, you’ll need to use the appropriate cable:
■If your player has a single VGA-style connector, see below.
■If your player has three connectors labeled R/G/B, see 
“Connecting Using a BNC-style Cable” on page 15.
Connecting Using a VGA-style Computer Cable
1. Locate the VGA computer cable provided...

Setting Up the Projector15
Connecting Using a BNC-style Cable
1. Locate a BNC-style video cable (one may be included with your 
video equipment). 
2. Connect the cable between your player and the corresponding 
R/G/B connectors on the projector.
3. If you want to play sound through the projector, see page 24 for 
instructions on connecting an audio cable.
4. If you don’t need to make any other connections, see Chapter 2 
or the Quick Setup sheet for instructions on turning on the 
projector and adjusting...

16Setting Up the Projector
Connecting to a Computer 
You can connect the PowerLite projector to any computer that has a 
standard video output (monitor) port, including desktop models, 
PC notebook and laptop computers, Macintosh PowerBooks and 
iBooks, and hand-held devices. You can connect up to three 
computers at the same time:
■To connect to the Computer port (standard VGA cable 
connection), see page 17.
■To connect using the BNC ports, see page 19.
■To connect using the DVI (Digital Video...

Setting Up the Projector17
Connecting to the Computer Port
Follow these instructions:
1. You can connect to the 
Computer port in three ways:
■using the VGA computer cable that came with the projector 
(the monitor port on your computer must be a mini D-sub 
15-pin port)
■using a commercially available 13w3 D-sub 15-pin cable, if 
your computer has a 13w3 monitor port
■using the optional BNC/VGA component video cable, if 
your computer provides video output through BNC 
connectors (see “Optional...

18Setting Up the Projector3. If you’re using the optional BNC/VGA cable, connect the VGA 
connector to the projector’s 
Computer port and plug the BNC 
connectors into your computer’s monitor ports.
4. Optionally, you can connect an external monitor (see page 23), 
play sound through the projector (see page 24), or connect a USB 
cable to use the remote control as a mouse (see page 22).
5. When you’ve finished making any connections, see Chapter 2 for 
instructions on turning on the projector and...

Setting Up the Projector19
Connecting to the BNC Connectors
1. Obtain a commercially available standard BNC cable. 
2. Plug the BNC connectors into the projector’s 
B/Cb/Pb, G/Y, and 
R/Cr/Pr connectors as shown below. Depending on your 
computer’s video card, you may have to connect to the projector’s 
V Sync and H/C Sync connectors too. (See your computer 
documentation for more information.)
3. Plug the connectors on the other end of the cable into the BNC 
video out connectors on your computer.
4....

20Setting Up the Projector
Connecting to the DVI Port
1. Obtain a DVI digital video cable (either DVI to DVI or DVI to 
DFP; see page 6 for details about ordering a cable from EPSON).
2. Connect the cable to the projector’s 
DVI port as shown. 
 
3. Connect the other end to your computer’s DVI port.
4. Optionally, you can connect an external monitor (see page 23), 
play sound through the projector (see page 24), or connect a USB 
cable to use the remote control as a mouse (see page 22).
5. When you’ve...

Setting Up the Projector21
Using the Macintosh Desktop Adapter
If you have an older desktop Macintosh or PowerBook, the VGA 
cable may not fit when you try to connect it. If so, you’ll need to use 
the Macintosh desktop adapter to connect the VGA cable to your 
computer. This is available from EPSON (see page 6). 
1. To use the adapter, remove its cover as shown and set its DIP 
switches according to the resolution you want to use, such as 
16-inch mode. See your Macintosh documentation for...

22Setting Up the Projector
Connecting the Cable for Remote Mouse 
Control 
If you’ve connected a computer as described in this chapter, you 
can use the projector’s remote control as a wireless mouse. This lets 
you control your computer and click through slideshow-style 
presentations, such as PowerPoint, from up to 30 feet away. 
The wireless mouse function is supported on systems with a USB port 
running Windows XP, 98, 2000, or Me, or Macintosh OS 8.6 to 
OS X 10.2. 
1. Locate the USB cable that came...