Product Information Guide

EPSON PowerLite 8200i/9100i Projector
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If you’re using a Macintosh laptop with OS X:
You may need to set up your system to display on the
projector screen as well as the LCD screen. Follow these steps:
1. Select
System Preferences
from the Apple menu and click
Displays
.
2. Click
Detect Displays
.
3. To display the entire desktop on both your projector screen
and LCD screen, click the
Arrange
tab. (If you don’t see this
tab, make sure it is not hidden by another window on your
screen.)
4. Click
Mirror Displays
in the lower corner of the screen. One
of the monitor icons automatically moves on top of the
other.
If you’re using a PC laptop:
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Press the function key that lets you display on an external
monitor. It’s often identified with an icon such as or
labelled
CRT/LCD
. You may have to hold down the
Fn
key
while pressing it. Check your laptop’s manual or online help.
On most systems, the or
CRT/LCD
key lets you
toggle between the LCD screen and the projector, or display
on both at the same time. Allow a few seconds for the
projector to sync up after pressing it.
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Depending on your computer’s video card, you might need
to use the Display utility in the Control Panel to make sure
both the LCD screen and external monitor port are enabled.
See your computer’s documentation or online help.
Adjusting the Image
After setting up the projector, you may need to adjust the
height, size, or appearance of the image.
Adjusting the Height of the Image
You can adjust the height of the image using the lens shift
knob and the projector’s feet.
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Press the lens shift knob to make it pop out; then turn it
clockwise or counterclockwise to move the lens up or down.
When you’re finished, press the knob back in.
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To raise the image using the projector’s feet, stand behind
the projector and hold up the front while you squeeze the
blue foot release levers against the projector. This unlocks
the feet.
Raise or lower the projector until the image is positioned
where you want it, then release the levers to lock the feet and
set the projector down gently. You can fine-tune the height
of the projector by turning the feet.
If the image shape becomes distorted after you adjust the
height, see the following section.
Adjusting the Image Shape
If the projected image isn’t square or has a “keystone” shape,
do one or more of the following:
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If your image looks like or , you’ve placed the
projector off to one side of the screen, at an angle. Move it
directly in front of the center of the screen, facing the screen
squarely.
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If your image looks like or , press the + or —
side of the
Keystone
button to correct the shape of the
image.
After correction, your image will be slightly smaller.
You can also perform electronic keystone correction using the
projector’s Setting menu.
lens shift knob
Keystone