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PowerLite Home Cinema 6100/6500 UB
Home Theater Projector
User’s Guide
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Copyright Notice All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this Epson product. Epson is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other products. Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its
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Contents Introduction 7 Projector Parts 8 Front 8 Back 8 Bottom 9 Projector Control Panel 9 Remote Control Button Map 10 Optional Accessories 11 Registration and Warranty 11 Using This Manual 12 Setting Up the Projector 13 Choosing a Location 13 Installing the Projector 17 Connecting the Cables 19 Connecting Video and Computer Equipment 19 Making Other Connections 21 Installing Batteries in the Remote Control 22 Turning the Projector On and Off 22 Turning On the Projector 22 Turning Off the Proj
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Advanced Color Adjustments 30 Adjusting the Gamma Setting 30 Adjusting RGBCMY 31 Locking the Projector 32 Making Detailed Adjustments 33 Using the Menu System 33 Changing How the Menus Display 35 Adjusting the Picture Quality 35 Input Brightness Settings 35 Sharpness and Picture Quality Settings 37 Color Settings 40 Adjustments for Computer Images 42 Selecting Memory Settings and Resetting the Projector 43 Selecting Memory Settings 43 Creating Memory Settings 43 Renaming Memory Settings 44 Delet
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Problem Solving 57 What To Do When the Lights Come On or Flash 57 Solving Picture Problems 59 Solving Remote Control Problems 62 Where To Get Help 63 Specifications 65 General 65 Lamp 66 Remote Control 66 Dimensions 66 Electrical 66 Environmental 67 Safety 67 Compatible Video Formats 68 ESC/VP21 Command Codes 70 Notices 71 Important Safety Information 71 FCC Compliance Statement 73 Declaration of Conformity 74 Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty 75 Index 77 Contents 5
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6 Contents
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Introduction ® The PowerLite Home Cinema 6100/6500 UB projector lets you enjoy theater-quality images in the relaxing environment of your own home. Designed especially for home cinema use, it offers these outstanding features: ■ Native 1080p (1920 × 1080) resolution, dynamic contrast ratio up to 75000:1 (18000:1 for the Home Cinema 6100), and up to 1600 lumens (Home Cinema 6500 UB) or 1800 lumens (Home Cinema 6100) of brightness (white light output and color light output) for incredibly ric
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Projector Parts Front Control panel (top) Vertical lens shift dial Lamp cover Control panel (side) Zoom ring Ventilation slots Infrared receiver Horizontal lens shift dial Adjustable foot Focus ring Lens cover Back Infrared receiver Component Control (RS-232C) port video port PC port S-Video port HDMI ports Lamp cover release Trigger out port ® Kensington lock port Main power switch Air intake (filter) Video port Cable holder AC power inlet 8 Introduction
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Bottom Mounting bracket attachment points Optional cable cover attachment points (brass colored) Projector Control Panel Top control panel Side control panel Menu navigation button Power button Source button Switches the video input source Menu button Enter button Esc button Warning lights Displays the Selects menu items or Exits the current menus opens the line menu menu item Introduction 9
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Remote Control Button Map Power button Turns projector on or off Illumination button Lights the remote control buttons for easy viewing Source buttons Switch between equipment connected to the projector Default button Restores default settings when menu is displayed Esc (escape) button Exits the current menu item Enter/Line Menu button Selects menu items or opens Menu navigation the line menu buttons Menu button Displays the projector’s menus Memory button Recalls custom picture settings C
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Optional Accessories Epson provides the following optional accessories for the projector: Product Part number Replacement lamp V13H010L49 (ELPLP49) Air filter replacement V13H134A21 (ELPAF21) Kensington security lock (anti-theft device) ELPSL01 Cable cover V12H003002 (ELPCC01W) Projector mount ELPHB800 You can purchase accessories from an authorized Epson reseller. To find the nearest reseller, please call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766). To purchase online, visit www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales) o
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Using This Manual This book contains all the information you need to use the projector, in addition to basic setup and maintenance instructions, troubleshooting tips, important safety instructions, specifications, and warranty information. Please follow these guidelines as you read through the manual: Warning: Must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Caution: Must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Note: Contains important information about your projector. Tip: Contains h
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Setting Up the Projector Follow the instructions in this section to choose a location for the projector, connect the cables, and display an image. Choosing a Location You can install the projector for the viewing setups shown below, as well as rear projection. Center Side Ceiling Setting Up the Projector13
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Ideally, keep the projector level and place it at a height so its lens is centered between the top and bottom of the screen, as shown below. If this is not possible, you can use the lens shift dials to reposition the image. As a rule of thumb, you can use lens shift to move the image up or down by nearly its full height, and left or right by about one-half its width (for details, see page 26). Offset A Offset B Offset refers to distance from bottom of image to center of Projection distance
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The size of the image is determined by the distance from the projector’s lens to the screen. Depending on your display settings and how you use the Zoom ring, the actual size may differ. Use this table as a rough guide for projector placement: 16:9 aspect ratio Diagonal image size Horizontal Projection distance (width × height) Offset A Offset B* Offset 2.8 to 6.2 feet 30 in. (26 × 15 in.) 6.8 in. 21.5 in. 0 to 13 in. 0.87 to 1.88 m 76.2 cm (66 × 37 cm) 17 cm 55 cm 0 to 33 cm 3.8 to 8.3 feet
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4:3 aspect ratio Diagonal image size Horizontal Projection distance (width × height) Offset A Offset B* Offset 14.4 to 30.7 feet 120 in. (94 × 71 in.) 33.0 in. 105.0 in. 0 to 64 in. 4.40 to 9.36 m 305 cm (240 × 180 cm) 85 cm 268 cm 0 to 163 cm 18 to 38.4 feet 150 in. (118 × 91 in.) 41.7 in. 131.7 in. 0 to 80 in. 5.51 to 11.71 m 381 cm (300 × 230 cm) 106 cm 334 cm 0 to 203 cm 24.2 to 51.3 feet 200 in. (161 × 118 in.) 55.6 in. 175.6 in. 0 to 107 in. 7.36 to 15.62 m 508 cm (410 × 300 cm) 141 cm 44
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Installing the Projector To install the projector, you first need to determine the location, based on the size of your screen (maximum diagonal image size). Use the table on page 15 as a guide to positioning the projector. To suspend the projector from a ceiling, you will need the optional projector mount designed for the projector. See page 11 for ordering information. Follow the instructions included with the mount to install the projector. Warning: When installing or adjusting the ceilin
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The following illustrations show the dimensions of the projector: Center of lens 5.4 in. 5.8 in. 136 mm 148 mm 2.8 in. 72 mm 0.2 in. 0.5 in. 4.5 mm 12 mm 5.2 in. 131 mm 17.7 in. 450 mm 11.8 in. 3.0 in. 300 mm 75 mm 5.9 in. 150 mm 2.2 in. 56 mm 1.8 in. 45 mm 5.3 in. 135 mm 15.3 in. 390 mm 6.3 in. 160 mm M4×9mm 18 Setting Up the Projector
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Connecting the Cables Connecting Video and Computer Equipment You can connect the projector to many types of video equipment, such as a VCR, DVD player, digital tuner, cable or satellite box, video game console, camcorder, or digital camera. ® ® You can also connect it to a desktop or laptop PC or Apple Macintosh system. For details on compatible video formats, see page 68. You can connect up to six pieces of video equipment at the same time, using any of the commercially available cables sh
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For best results, connect your video equipment to the HDMI port, if possible. If your equipment doesn’t support HDMI, connect it to one of the following ports (highest quality listed first): Component (for component video), S-Video, or Video (for composite video). Connect video equipment to one of these ports Connect a computer to one of these ports When you connect a large or heavy cable to the projector, such as an HDMI cable, it is recommended that you fasten it to one of the two holde
