Epson PL 735c User manual

EPSON PowerLite 735c
Multimedia Projector
User’s Guide Supplement
Installing and Setting Up Wireless Projecting for Macintosh
Using EMP NS Connect for Wireless Projecting
Using Projector Groups
Using E-Mail Alerts
Projecting Movies Through EasyMP
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EPSON is a registered trademark and EasyMP is a trademark of SEIKO
EPSON CORPORATION.
PowerLite is a registered trademark of Epson America, Inc.
General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification
purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. EPSON
disclaims any and all rights in those marks.
Copyright © 2003 by Epson America, Inc. 11/03
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Introduction
Your EPSON PowerLite 735c projector includes new features for
Macintosh®and Windows®user that are not covered in the User’s
Guide. The following features are now available:
■Presenting through a wireless network from a Macintosh
■A new version of NS Connection (for Windows and Macintosh)
that supports improved performance in wireless presenting,
including the ability to connect to four projectors at once
■Support for SXGA+ and UXGA video modes
■E-mail notification through the wired or wireless connection
when an error occurs on the projector
■The ability to play MPEG2 movies and view PNG files from a
memory card in the projector
This booklet provides instructions for using the new features.
Installing and Setting Up Wireless
Projecting for Macintosh
The EMP NS Connection software is now available for Macintosh.
This allows you to project wirelessly from Apple®Macintosh systems
equipped with an 802.11b wireless network interface.
System Requirements
Before you install the software, make sure your Macintosh meets the
following requirements:
■Power Macintosh®series, iMac,
®PowerBook, ®or iBook®series
system, running Mac OS X 10.2.4 or above
■802.11b wireless network interface (AirPort)
■At least 256MB of RAM
■At least 128MB of free hard disk space
■SVGA (800 ×600) or better display adapter and monitor
note
If you want to monitor the
projector using HP
OpenView,
™you can request
an SNMP management
plug-in from EPSON.
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Installing the Software
Follow these steps:
1. Insert the EasyMP software CD-ROM in your drive. You see a
window containing the EMP NS Connection.pkg icon.
2. Double-click the EMP NS Connection.pkg icon.
3. Click Continue. You see the software license agreement.
4. Click Continue, then Agree.
5. Select the destination drive, then click Continue. You see the
following install window:
6. Click Install. When installation is complete, close the window.
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Configuring Your Network Connection
Follow the instructions in your Projector User’s Guide to start EasyMP
and insert the EPSON 802.11b card in the projector.
Determine whether you will use Ad Hoc mode or Access Point mode
to connect to the projector. Follow the instructions in your Projector
User’s Guide to configure the projector for the mode you will be using.
Then follow the instructions beginning on page 5 to set up your
Macintosh in either Ad Hoc mode or Access Point mode.
Before you can connect to the projector, you need to make sure the
network settings on your Macintosh match the settings on the
projector.
1. From the Apple pull-down menu, select System Preferences.
Then double-click the Network icon. You see the Network
Settings window:
2. Under Port Configurations, select AirPort for a wireless
network or Built-in Ethernet for a wired network.
3. Click Apply Now. Then close the window.
note
EMP NS Connection does
not support Macintosh
Channel Ad Hoc mode.
Check the port you want to use
note
Make sure that only one port
is selected.
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■For optimal performance, set your screen resolution to
1024 ×768 or lower with a color depth of Thousands
(16 bit).
■When making Location settings, you can select the desired
location and change all the network settings one at a time.
4. Make sure the following is displayed in the communication status
bar in the top right corner of the screen:
■If the projector has been assigned an ESSID name, click the
communication status icon and select the projector’s ESSID
name from the menu.
■If you are using the wired LAN Connection mode, click Turn
AirPort Off.
Using EMP NS Connect for Wireless
Projecting
Your projector now includes version 1.20 of EMP NS Connection for
Windows (equivalent to version 1.0 for Macintosh). If you are using a
Macintosh, the screens will look different from those shown in this
section, but the same features are available.
Follow the instructions in your Projector User’s Guide to install the
software, start EasyMP, and set up your projector and computer in
either Ad Hoc mode (computer to computer) or Access Point mode.
Then follow these steps:
1. Make sure you’ve installed your wireless 802.11b card. Then do
one of the following:
■Windows: select EMP NS Connection from the Start menu.
■Macintosh: double-click the EMP NS Connection icon in
your Applications folder.
note
If you see a message during
installation that the
EPSON GDI Monitor
Driver has not passed
Windows Logo testing, click
Continue Anyway.
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The first time you start NS Connection in Windows, you see a
window asking you to select your network.
2. Select the IP address for your computer’s network adapter card
and click OK.
You see the screen below. (If you have previously started NS
Connection, or you’re using a Macintosh, this is the first screen
you see.)
If the connection is working properly, you see your projector
listed. If you have additional EPSON projectors on the network,
they are also listed, along with their status.
note
If you don’t see your network
adapter’s IP address, allow a
minute for it to appear. If
your access point uses
DHCP, sometimes it takes a
minute for the server to pick
up the IP address.
note
If you don’t see the Switch
network window and you
want to change to a different
network adapter, click the
Extension button. In
Windows, click Switch
LAN. On Macintosh, click
Set up network.
Select projector
This box indicates
projector status
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The color of the status icon indicates the projector’s status:
■Gray: the projector is not connected
■Red: the projector is connected to another computer
■Green: the projector is connected to your computer.
3. If you don’t see your projector, check the following:
■Make sure your wireless signal is strong enough to establish a
connection (see your computer documentation for details).
■Make sure your computer’s SSID matches the ESSID you
assigned to the projector (for example, CONF ROOM).
Remember that both the SSID and ESSID are case-sensitive.
■If you are using Access Point mode, make sure the projector
and your computer are on the same subnet.
■Make sure the projector and your computer are
communicating on the same channel.
■Restart your computer and start NS Connection again.
■If you still don’t see your projector and you are using Access
Point mode, follow the instructions in “Connecting in IP
Connect Mode” on page 11 to connect to the projector.
4. Once the name of your projector appears, select it and click
Connect. If more than one projector is listed, you can select up to
four projectors and connect to them at the same time.
If the selected projector is already being used by another person,
you can still connect to it; however, doing so automatically
disconnects the other user.
If you set up the projector to prompt you for a keyword before
connecting, you see this screen:
note
The status icon colors may
be easier to see on the
projected image than on the
computer.
note
If you want your
presentation encrypted,
click Extension and select
Use encrypted
communication.
This step enhances security
but decreases the data
transmission speed.
Enter keyword
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5. Type in the four-digit number displayed on the EasyMP Network
screen and click OK.
Once the connection is established, you see your computer’s
image transmitted to the projector, and a floating control bar:
6. If necessary, drag the control bar out of the way, or minimize it.
7. When done with your presentation, click Disconnect on the
control bar.
Using the Control Bar
Clicking one of the buttons on the control bar may cause a submenu
to appear above the control bar. For example, clicking the button
displays the following submenu:
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If you are using more than one projector, you can use the Projector
drop-down menu to select the projector to which you want to make
any of the following changes:
■Brightness
Increase or decrease brightness
■Keystone
Click +to narrow the top edge of the screen, or -to narrow the
bottom edge (this option functions like the Sync buttons on the
projector’s control panel)
■Contrast
Increase or decrease image contrast
■Color Mode
Lets you select from five preset modes to adjust the color and
brightness for specific environments: sRGB for computer displays
(the default when projecting from a computer with analog video),
Meeting for presentations in bright rooms, Presentation for
presentations in dark rooms, Theatre for optimizing movie
images (the default for video display), and Game for video games
Clicking the button displays the following screen and allows you
to modify the zoom magnification and position:
When you’re done making changes, click the arrow in the upper right
corner to close the menu.
Giving a Wireless Presentation
When projecting a PowerPoint®presentation, you can use the Page
down and Page up buttons on the remote control to move through
your slideshow. This works the same way as when you connect your
computer to the projector with the USB cable.
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