EPSON PowerLite 8300i Projector

If you place the projector between the top and bottom of the screen, you can use the Lens Shift to raise or lower the image (see page 8).

Screen

Ideal height

Side View

If you place the projector below screen level, you’ll have to tilt it up by extending its feet. This causes the image to lose its square shape, but you can correct the distortion by pressing the Keystone button as described on page 9.

Connecting the Projector

You can connect the projector to four computer sources or five video sources—up to a total of six sources altogether. You can include an independent sound channel for each of the six sources.

Type of connections

The following types of connections are possible, depending on the kinds of signals your equipment generates and its available output ports:

Computer equipment

Output signal

Required cable

VGA cable

Analog RGB video BNC cable

VGA-to-BNC cable

Note that the projector’s Computer 1, Computer 2, and BNC ports accept a variety of input signals. If you’re connecting to one of these ports, you’ll need to make sure that the correct input signal setting is selected, or your image won’t display properly.

To change the input signal setting, do the following:

1.After turning on the projector, press the Menu button. The menu screen appears.

2.Select the Setting menu.

3.Change the Computer 1 Input, Computer 2 Input, or BNC Input setting, as needed, to match the signal generated by your computer or video equipment.

Viewing Images on an External Monitor

You can use an external monitor to display images from any connected computer or video source. This lets you view your presentation close-up, as well as on the projection screen.

Note: Some LCD monitors may not be able to display the image correctly. If you have trouble displaying the image, connect a multiscan monitor. If you’re projecting computer images, make sure the computer’s refresh rate is set to 65 Hz or greater.

To use an external monitor, connect it to the projector’s Monitor Out port, as shown:

External monitor

DVI

DVI-D dual-link cable (DVI-to-DVI or DFP-to-DVI available from EPSON)

Video equipment

Output signal

Required cable

 

 

Composite video

RCA video cable

 

 

S-video

S-video cable

 

 

Component video—

BNC cable

NTSC (YCbCr)

 

 

 

Component video—

BNC cable

HDTV (YPbPr)

 

 

 

RGB video

VGA cable

BNC cable

 

 

 

Follow these guidelines when using an external monitor:

❏The monitor displays the currently selected video source. Press the Preview button if you want to display all the active sources at once (see page 6).

❏If you want, you can view (or preview) images on the monitor while the projection screen is darkened after pressing the A/V Mute button. To be able to do this, enter the projector’s Setting menu, then set the A/V Mute option

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