Using the Projector Security Features
To prevent unauthorized use of the projector, you can assign a
password to prevent the projector from being turned on; create
a custom screen that is displayed at startup and/or when the
button is pressed; or disable the projector's buttons.
A/V Mute
You can also attach a security cable to the projector to prevent
theft.
Enabling Password Protection
The default setting for the password is
to create a new password:
1. Press the
button on the remote control for about five
Freeze
seconds.
You see this screen:
2. Use the
pointer button to select
.
Enter
3. When you see a message asking if you want to change the
password, select
and press
Yes
4. Hold down the
button on the remote control and use
Num
the numeric keypad to enter a four digit password.
5. When you see a confirmation message, reenter the password.
Then press the
button to exit the screen.
Menu
To set security options, access the Password Protect screen as
described above, and then turn on any of the following options:
❏
to prevent unauthorized use of the
Power On Protect
projector. After the projector is plugged in and turned on,
you must enter a password to use the projector.
❏
to prevent your custom screen and
User's Logo Protect
display settings from being changed. None of the User's
Logo features in the Extended menu can be changed when
the User's Logo Protect function is enabled.
❏
to lock the Network settings in the menu
Network Protect
system (PowerLite 1815p only).
Caution: If you lose the remote control, you will not be able to enter
the password. Keep the remote control in a safe place at all times.
Also, it's a good idea to write down your password.
. Follow these steps
0000
and press
Password
.
Enter
Starting the Projector with a Password
When the password function is enabled, you see this screen
when you plug in and turn on the projector:
Hold down the
Num
numeric keypad to enter the four-digit password. The password
screen closes and projection begins.
If the password is not correct, you see a message prompting you
to re-enter it. If you enter an incorrect password three times in
succession, you see the message
and the projector switches to standby mode.
be locked
Disconnect the projector's power cord from the electrical outlet,
reconnect it, and turn the projector back on.
When you see the Password screen again, you can try to enter
the correct password. If you enter an incorrect password 30
times in succession, the projector remains locked and you must
contact Epson to unlock it. If you have forgotten the password,
contact Epson with the request code number that appears in the
Password screen for assistance.
Note: If you leave the projector plugged in, the Password Protect
Release screen will not appear. It appears only if you unplug and
reconnect the power cable.
Disabling the Projector's Buttons
When you enable the Operation Lock function, you can lock all
the projector's buttons, or all buttons except the P
button. The remote control can still be used to operate the
projector.
1. Press the
button, highlight the
Menu
press
.
Enter
2. Select
Operation Lock
3. Select
(to lock all projector buttons) or
Full Lock
(to lock all buttons except the
Lock
press
.
Enter
3/08
PowerLite 1810p/1815p
button on the remote control and use the
The projector's operation will
Setting
and press
.
Enter
button) and
Power
PowerLite 1810p/1815p
Power
menu, and
Partial
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