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About the Manuals and Notations Used Types of Manual The documentation for your EPSON projector is divided into the following four manuals. Refer to the manuals in the order given below. Unpacking and Installation Guide This manual contains information on the procedures from unpacking the projector through to starting to use the projector, and also describes the included accessories. Safety Instructions/World-Wide Warranty Terms This manual contains information on using the projector safely, a
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Contents Features of the Projector .........................................................................................2 Basic Operations Turning On the Projector..........................................................................................6 Connecting the Power Cable........................................................................................... 6 Turning On the Power and Projecting Images ................................................................ 7 Turning Off
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Features of the Projector EPSON cinema filter function You can boost the quality of films by attaching the EPSON cinema filter that is supplied with the projector and then changing the "EPSON Cinema Filter" setting in the "Video" menu to "ON". This automatically causes video images such as films to be projected at the optimum tint. Colour mode function The optimum images can be projected simply by selecting the image quality from the following six preset settings according to the projection
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Basic Operations This chapter describes basic operations such as turning projection on and off and adjusting the projected images. Turning On the Projector ...................................6 • • • • Connecting the Power Cable .............................................. 6 • • • • Turning On the Power and Projecting Images.................. 7 Turning Off the Projector...................................9 Adjusting the Screen Image............................11 • • • • Adjusting the Image Siz
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Turning On the Projector This section describes the procedure from turning on the power to projecting images. Be sure to read the separate Safety Instructions/World-Wide Warranty Terms before projecting images. Connecting the Power Cable Procedure Check that the power is turned off for 1 the projector and all components connected to the projector. Connect the video source or computer 2 to the projector. (Setup Guide) Remove the lens cover. 3 Connect the accessory power cable to 4 the proje
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Connecting the Power Cable Turning On the Power and Projecting Images Turning On the Power and Projecting Images Procedure Turn on the power for all equipment 1 connected to the projector. For a video source, press the [Play] button at the video source to start playback if necessary. Check that the Power indicator has stopped flashing and is lit orange. Changes from flashing to lit green Press the [Power] button on either the 2 projector's control panel or the remote control to turn on the
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Connecting the Power Cable Turning On the Power and Projecting Images Turning On the Projector • • • • If only one signal source has been connected, the signals from that source will be projected without needing to press one of the buttons from the previous table. • • • • If the "No-Signal." message does not disappear, check the connections again. • • • • If a laptop computer or a computer with an LCD screen has been connected to the projector, the images may not be projected straight away. Af
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Turning Off the Projector Follow the procedure below to turn off the power for the projector. Procedure Turn off the power for the signal 1 sources that are connected to the projector. Check that the power for all connected components has been turned off. Projector Remote control Press the [Power] button on either the 2 projector's control panel or the remote Power Computer S-Video/Video Color Mode control. Menu A/V Mute Freeze E-Zoom The confirmation message shown left will appear. Power O
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Turning Off the Projector Retract the front adjustable feet if they 5 are extended. Gently push down on the projector while simultaneously pressing the two foot adjust buttons. Foot adjust buttons Attach the lens cover. 6 Attach the lens cover to the lens when not using the projector, in order to stop the lens from getting dusty or dirty. Lens cover 10
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Adjusting the Image Size Adjusting the Image Angle Focusing the Screen Image Correcting Keystone Distortion Adjusting the Screen Image You can correct and adjust the screen image in order to obtain the best possible picture. Adjusting the Image Size The size of the projected image is basically determined by the distance from the projector to the screen. (Setup Guide) If further minor adjustment is required, press the [Zoom] button on the projector's control panel to make the adjustment. Minor
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Adjusting the Screen Image Adjusting the Image Angle The projector should be set up so that it is as perpendicular to the screen as possible. Seen from above Seen from the side 9.6 Centre of 1 lens If it is not possible to set up the projector so that it is perpendicular to the screen, it can be set up at a slight vertical angle instead. You can extend or retract the front adjustable feet to adjust the projection angle within a maximum range of 10º. While pressing the two foot adjust Procedu
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Adjusting the Image Size Adjusting the Image Angle Focusing the Screen Image Correcting Keystone Distortion Correcting Keystone Distortion When the projector is tilted, it will cause keystone distortion to appear in the image, but this distortion can be corrected using the keystone correction function as long as the vertical angle of tilt is within a range of approximately 15º. Approx. 15º above Approx. 15º below 15º 15º Procedure Keystone correction can be carried out using either the project
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Adjusting the Image Quality The quality of the screen images can be adjusted as follows. Using the EPSON Cinema Filter When the accessory EPSON cinema filter is attached to the projector and the "EPSON Cinema Filter" command is set to "ON", the images are adjusted to the optimum tint for movie theatre images. If a computer is connected and the projector is being used for a presentation at such times, images will appear darker than normal, so remove the EPSON cinema filter and change the "EPSON
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Using the EPSON Cinema Filter Changing the Aspect Ratio Selecting the Colour Mode Adjusting Computer Images Selecting the Colour Mode The following six preset colour modes are available for use depending on the characteristics of the images that are being projected. You can easily obtain the optimum image quality simply by selecting the colour mode that corresponds to the projected images. The brightness of the images will vary depending on which colour mode is selected. Mode Application sRGB
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Adjusting the Image Quality Procedure Press the [Menu] button on the remote Video EPSON Cinema Filter : ON OFF 1 Audio Position Adjust control, and then select "Aspect Ratio" Setting Brightness : 0 - + Advanced Contrast : 0 - + from the "Video" menu. About Color : 0 - + Reset All Tint : 0 - + For details on this operation, refer to "Using the Sharpness : 0 - + Color Mode Select [Theatre ] Configuration Menus". (p.27) Video Signal Select [Auto ] Aspect Ratio: 4:
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Using the EPSON Cinema Filter Changing the Aspect Ratio Selecting the Colour Mode Adjusting Computer Images Adjusting the Tracking If vertical stripes appear in the projected images, and this cannot be fixed using automatic setup, you will need to adjust the tracking manually using the following procedure. Procedure Press the [Menu] button on the remote Video EPSON Cinema Filter : ON OFF 1 Audio Position Adjust control, and then select "Tracking" from Setting 0000 Tracking : Advanced Sync .
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Using the EPSON Cinema Filter Changing the Aspect Ratio Selecting the Colour Mode Adjusting Computer Images Adjusting the Image Quality Adjusting the Sync If flickering, fuzziness or interference appear in images that are input from the computer, and this cannot be fixed using automatic setup, you will need to adjust the sync manually using the following procedure. Procedure Press the [Menu] button on the remote Video EPSON Cinema Filter : ON OFF 1 Audio Position Adjust control, and then sele
