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Important Safety Information WARNING: Never look into the projector lens when the lamp is turned on; the bright light can damage your eyes. Never let children look into the lens when it is on. Never open any cover on the projector, except the lamp and filter covers. Dangerous electrical voltages inside the projector can severely injure you. Except as specifically explained in this Users Guide, do not attempt to service this product yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service personne
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About the Documentation Types of Documentation Your EPSON projector comes with the following documentation. Quick Setup Poster This poster quickly tells you how to unpack the projector and get started using it. User’s Guide (this manual) This Users Guide contains information on basic operation, using the configuration menus, troubleshooting and maintenance. Conventions Used in This User’s Guide Indicates actions where personal injury or damage to the projector may occur if the procedures are
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Features of the Projector Cinema filter function You can boost the quality of films by attaching the EPSON cinema filter supplied with the projector, and then changing the Cinema Filter setting in the Video menu to ON. This automatically causes video images such as films to be projected at the optimum tint. Color mode function The optimum images can be projected simply by selecting the image quality from the following six preset settings according to the projection environment being used. No
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Contents About the Documentation ........................................................................................3 Types of Documentation ....................................................................................3 Conventions Used in This User’s Guide ............................................................3 Getting More Information ...................................................................................3 Features of the Projector ................................
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Appearance............................................................................................................56 Part Names and Functions ....................................................................................57 Front/Top..........................................................................................................57 Control Panel ...................................................................................................58 Left Side........................
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Basic Operations This chapter describes basic operations such as turning the projector on and off and adjusting the projected images. Turning On the Projector...................................8 Connecting the Power Cable........................................8 Turning On the Power and Projecting Images ...........9 Turning Off the Projector ................................10 Adjusting the Screen Image............................12 Adjusting the Image Size......................................
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Turning On the Projector Be sure to read the Important Safety Instructions starting on p.44 before projecting images. Connecting the Power Cable Procedure Make sure the power is off for all 1 components connected to the projector. Remove the lens cover. 2 Connect the video source or computer 3 to the projector (see Quick Setup). Connect the power cord to the 4 projector. Check that the power cord connector is facing the same way as the power inlet on the projector, and then insert the pow
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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 lights 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 power for the projector. Power The Power indicator flashes green, an
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Turning Off the Projector Turning Off the Projector Follow the procedure below to turn off the projectors power. 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 to th
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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 to keep dust and dirt off the lens. Lens cover 11 Basic Operations
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Adjusting the Screen Image Adjusting the Screen Image You can correct and adjust the screen image 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. (Quick Setup poster) If further minor adjustment is required, press the [Zoom] button on the projector's control panel to make the adjustment. Minor adjustments can be made to the image size to between a zoom ratio of approximately
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Adjusting the Image Angle The projector should be set up so it is as perpendicular to the screen as possible. Seen from above Seen from the side 9.6 1 If it is not possible to set up the projector so 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 Procedure buttons at either side, lift up the front of the
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Adjusting the Screen Image Correcting Keystone Distortion When the projector is tilted, it will cause keystone distortion to appear in the image. 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 projector's control panel or the configuration menu. The following explanation describes h
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Adjusting Image Quality The quality of the screen image can be adjusted as described in the following sections. Using the EPSON Cinema Filter When you attach the EPSON cinema filter to the projector and set the EPSON Cinema Filter command to ON, the images are adjusted to the optimum tint for movie theater images. If you do this when a computer is connected and the projector is being used for a presentation, the image will appear darker than normal, so remove the cinema filter and change the E
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Selecting the Color Mode The following six preset color modes are available. Which one you use depends on the characteristics of the images you want to project. You can easily obtain the optimum image quality by selecting the color mode that corresponds to the projected image. The brightness of the image will vary depending on the color mode you select. Mode Application sRGB Images conform to the sRGB color standard. If the connected source has an sRGB mode, set both the projector and the co
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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.29) Video Signal Select [Auto ] Aspect Ratio: 4: 316: 9 Reset Execute : Return /
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Adjusting Image Quality Adjusting the Tracking If vertical stripes appear in the projected images and this cannot be fixed using automatic setup, 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 the Setting 0000 Tracking : Advanced Sync . : 0 Video menu. About Brightness : 0 - + Reset All Contrast : - + 0 For details on this operation, r
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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, 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 select Sync from the Setting Tracking : 0 Advanced Sync . : 0 Video menu. About Brightness : 0 - + Reset All Contrast : - 0 + For details on this operation,
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