Epson 1220 User Manual

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The attached computer may be in sleep mode or displaying a 
black screen saver. Try pressing a key on the computer.

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If you are projecting from a DVD player or other video source, 
make sure you turn it on and press its 

Play

 button.

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If you are projecting from a composite or S-Video video source, 
make sure the Video Signal setting is correct (see page 69).

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You can also try resetting all of the menu settings (see page 67).

No Signal

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Make sure the cables are connected correctly, as described 
beginning on page 29.

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If you’ve connected a computer and one or more video sources, 
you may need to press the 

Source Search 

button to select the 

correct source. Allow a few seconds for the projector to sync up 
after pressing the button.

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Make sure the power for your connected equipment is turned on.

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Hold down the 

Fn

 key on the keyboard and press the function 

key that lets you display on an external monitor. It may have an 
icon such as 

, or it may be labelled 

CRT/LCD

. Allow a few 

seconds for the projector to sync up after pressing it. Check your 
notebook’s manual or online help for details. 

On most systems, the 

 key lets you toggle between the LCD 

screen and the projector, or display on both at the same time.

If you connect the notebook while the projector or computer are 
already turned on, the function 

Fn

 key that changes the 

computer’s image signal to external output may not work. Turn 
the computer and the projector off and then back on again.

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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 that both the 
LCD screen and external monitor port are enabled. See your 
computer’s documentation or online help for details.