Epson 915 W Manual

							Hiding  the  Image  and  Sound  Temporarily  (A/V  
Mute)
You  can  use  this  when  you  want  to  focus  the  audience's  attention  on  what
you  are  saying,  or  if  you  do  not  want  to  show  details  such  as  when  you  are
changing  between  files  during  presentations  from  a  computer.Each  time  you  press  the  [A/V  Mute]  button,  or  open/close  the  lens  cover
A/V  Mute  turns  on  or  off.
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•If  you  use  this  function  when  projecting  moving  images,  the  images
and  sound  continue  to  be  played  back  by  the  source,  and  you  cannot
return  to  the  point  where  A/V  Mute  was  activated.
•Microphone  audio  is  still  output  even  when  A/V  Mute  is  turned
on.
•You  can  select  the  screen  displayed  when  the  [A/V  Mute]  button  is
pressed  from  the  Configuration  menu.
s Extended - Display - A/V  Mute p.81
•When  the  A/V  mute  slide  is  closed  for  approximately  30  minutes,
Lens  Cover  Timer  activates  and  the  power  is  automatically  turned
off.  If  you  do  not  want  Lens  Cover  Timer  to  activate,  set  Lens  Cover
Timer to  Off.
s Extended - Operation - Lens  Cover  Timer p.81
•The  lamp  is  still  lit  during  A/V  Mute,  so  the  lamp  hours  continue  to
accumulate.
Freezing  the  Image  (Freeze)
When  Freeze  is  activated  on  moving  images,  the  frozen  image  continues  to
project  on  the  screen,  so  you  can  project  a  moving  image  one  frame  at  a
time  like  a  still  photo.  Also,  you  can  perform  operations  such  as  changing
between  files  during  presentations  from a  computer  without  projecting  any
images  if  the  Freeze  function  is  activated  beforehand.
Each  time  you  press  the  [Freeze]  button,  Freeze  turns  on  or  off.
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							a
•Audio  does  not  stop.
•For  moving  images,  the  images  continue  to  play  back  while  the
screen  is  frozen,  so  it is  not possible  to  resume  projection  from  the
point where the screen was frozen.
•If  the  [Freeze]  button  is  pressed  while  the  Configuration  menu  or
the  Help  screen  is  displayed,  the  menu  or  the  Help  screen  that  is
displayed  is  closed.
•Freeze  still  works  while  E-Zoom  is  being  used.
Pointer  Function  (Pointer)
This  allows  you  to  move  a  Pointer  icon  on  the  projected  image,  and  helps
you  draw  attention  to  the  area  you  are  talking  about.a
Display  the  Pointer.
Each  time  you  press  the  [Pointer]  button,  the  pointer  appears  or
disappears.
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b
Move  the  Pointer  icon  (
).
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When  pressed  in  conjunction  with  the  adjacent  [
],  [
],
[
],  and  [
]  buttons,  the  pointer  can  be  moved  diagonally.
a
You  can  select  the  shape  of  the  pointer  icon  from  the
Configuration  menu.
s Settings - Pointer  Shape p.80
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							Enlarging  Part  of  the  Image  (E-Zoom)
This  is  useful  when  you  want  to  expand  images  to  see  them  in  greater
detail,  such  as  graphs  and  tables.a
Start  E-Zoom.
Press  the  [
z]  button  to  display  the  Cross  (
).
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b
Move  the  Cross  (
)  to  the  area  of  the  image  that  you  want  to
enlarge.
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When  pressed  in  conjunction  with  the  adjacent  [
],  [
],
[
],  and  [
]  buttons,  the  pointer  can  be  moved  diagonally.
c
Enlarge.
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[z] button: Expands the area each time
it is pressed. You can expand quickly by
holding the button down.
[x] button: Reduces images that have
been enlarged.
[Esc] button: Cancels E-Zoom.
a
•The  enlargement  ratio  appears  on  the  screen.  The  selected
area  can  be  enlarged  to  between  1  to  4  times  in  25
incremental  steps.
•During  enlarged  projection,  press  the  [
],  [
],
[
],  and  [
]  buttons  to  scroll  the  image.
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							Using the Remote Control to Operate the Mouse 
Pointer  (Wireless  Mouse)
You  can  control  the  computer's  mouse  pointer  from  the  projector's  remote
control.  This  function  is  called  Wireless  Mouse.
The  following  operating  systems  are  compatible  with  Wireless  Mouse.
Windows Mac  OS
OS
Windows  98
Windows  98SE
Windows  Me
Windows  2000
Windows  XP
Windows  Vista
Windows  7Mac  OS  X  10.3.x
Mac  OS  X  10.4.x
Mac  OS  X  10.5.x
Mac  OS  X  10.6.x
*It may not be possible to use the Wireless Mouse function under some
versions  of  the  operating  systems.Use  the  following  procedure  to  enable  the  Wireless  Mouse  function.a
Connect  the  projector  to  a  computer  using  one  of  the  following
cables.
•A  computer  cable  or  a  commercially  available  HDMI  cable
•A  commercially  available  USB  cables
 "Connecting  a  Computer"  p.22
b
Change the source to one of the following.
•Computer1
•Computer2
•HDMIs
 "Switching  to  the  Target  Image  by  Remote  Control"  p.32
c
Set  USB  Type  B to  Wireless  Mouse.s
 Extended - USB  Type  B p.81
Once  set,  the  mouse  pointer  can  be  controlled  as  follows.
Moving the mouse pointer
[
][
][
][
] buttons:
Moves the mouse pointer.
Mouse clicks
[Enter] button: Left click. Press quickly twice
to double-click.
[Esc] button: Right click.
Drag and dropWhile holding down the [Enter] button,
press the [
], [
], [
], and
[
] buttons.
Release the [Enter] button to drop at the
desired location.
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							Page Up/Down
[Up] button: Moves to the previous page.
[Down] button: Moves to the next page.
a
•When  pressed  in  conjunction  with  the  adjacent  [
],
[
],  [
],  and  [
]  buttons,  the  pointer  can  be  moved
diagonally.
•If  the  mouse  button  settings  are  set  to  reverse  on  the  computer,  the
operation  of  the  remote  control  buttons  will  also  be  reversed.
•The  Wireless  Mouse  function  cannot  be  used  while  the  following
functions  are  being  used.
-  While  the  Configuration  menu  is  being  displayed
-  While  a  help  menu  is  being  displayed
-  While  the  E-Zoom  function  is  being  used
-  While  a  user's  logo  is  being  captured
-  While  a  pointer  function  is  being  used
-  While  adjusting  sound  volume
-  While  USB  Display  is  being  operated
-  While  displaying  a  Test  Pattern
-  While  Color  Mode  is  being  set
-  While  Color  Mode  name  is  being  displayed
-  While  the  Source  name  is  being  displayed
-  While  switching  input  source
-  While  Message  Broadcasting  is  being  displayed
-  While  patterns  are  being  displayed
Saving  a  User's  Logo
You  can  save  the  image  that  is  currently  being  projected  as  a  User's  Logo.a
Once  a  User's  Logo  has  been  saved,  the  logo  cannot  be  returned  to  the
factory  default.
a
Project the image you want to save as the User's Logo, and then
press  the  [Menu]  button.s
 "Using  the  Configuration  Menu"  p.74Using the remote control Using the control panel
b
Select  User's  Logo from  Extended.
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							a
•When  User's  Logo  Protect from  Password  Protect is  set  to
On,  a  message  is  displayed  and  the  User's  Logo  cannot  be
changed.  You  can  make  changes  after  setting  User's  Logo
Protect to  Off.
s "Managing  Users  (Password  Protect)"  p.59
•If  User's  Logo is  selected  when  Keystone,  E-Zoom,  Aspect,  or
Adjust  Zoom  are  being  performed,  the  function  currently
being performed is cancelled.
c
When the message "Choose this image as the User's Logo?" is
displayed,  select  Yes.a
When  you  press  the  [Enter]  button  on  the  remote  control  or
the  control  panel,  the  screen  size  may  change  depending  on  the
signal  to  match  the  actual  resolution  of  the  image  signal.
d
Move  the  box  to  select  the  part  of  the  image  to  use  as  the  User's
Logo.
You  can  perform  the  same  operations  from  the  projector's  control
panel.
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a
You  can  save  at  400x300  dots  in  size.
e
When  you  press  the  [Enter]  button  and  the  message  "Select  this
image?"  is  displayed,  select  Yes.
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							f
Select  the  zoom  factor  from  the  zoom  setting  screen.
g
When the message "Save this image as the User's Logo?" is
displayed,  select  Yes.
The  image  is  saved.  After  the  image  has  been  saved,  the  message
"Completed."  is  displayed.a
•When  a  User's  Logo  is  saved,  the  previous  User's  Logo  is
erased.
•It  takes  a  while  to  save.  Do  not  operate  the  projector  or  any
connected  equipment  while  it  is  saving,  otherwise
malfunctions  may  occur.
Saving  User  Pattern
You  can  save  the  image  that  is  currently  being  projected  as  a  User  Pattern.a
When  a  User  Pattern  is  saved,  the  previous  User  Pattern  is  erased.
a
Project the image you want to use as the User Pattern, and then
press  the  [Menu]  button.s
 "Using  the  Configuration  Menu"  p.74Using the remote control Using the control panel
b
Select  Pattern from  Settings.
c
Select  User  Pattern.
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							a
If  User  Pattern is  selected  when  Keystone,  E-Zoom,  Aspect,  or
Zoom  adjustment  are  being  performed,  the  function  currently
being performed is cancelled.
d
When "Do you want to use the currently projected image as the
User  Pattern?"  is  displayed,  select  Yes.
e
When  you  press  the  [Enter]  button,  the  message  "Do  you  save  this
image  as  the  User  Pattern?"  is  displayed.  Then,  select  Yes.
The  image  is  saved.  After  the  image  has  been  saved,  the  message
"The  User  Pattern  setting  is  complete."  is  displayed.a
•Once  a  User  Pattern  has  been  saved,  User  Pattern  cannot  be
returned  to  the  factory  default.
•It  takes  a  while  to  save  a  User  Pattern.  Do  not  operate  the
projector  or  any  connected  equipment  while  it  is  saving,
otherwise  malfunctions  may  occur.
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							The  projector  has  the  following  enhanced  security  functions.
•Password  Protect
You  can  limit  who  can  use  the  projector.
•Control  Panel  Lock
You  can  prevent  people  changing  the  settings  on  the  projector  without
permission.s
 "Restricting  Operation  (Control  Panel  Lock)"  p.61
•Anti-Theft  Lock
The  projector  is  equipped  with  the  following  anti-theft  security  device.
s
 "Anti-Theft  Lock"  p.62
Managing  Users  (Password  Protect)
When  Password  Protect  is  activated,  people  who  do  not  know  the  password
cannot  use  the  projector  to  project  images  even  if  the  projector  power  is  on.
Furthermore,  the  user's  logo  that  is  displayed  when  you  turn  on  the
projector  cannot  be  changed.  This  acts  as  an  anti-theft  device  as  the
projector  cannot  be  used  even  if  it  is  stolen.  At  the  time  of  purchase,
Password  Protect  is  not  activated.
Kinds  of  Password  Protect
The  following  three  kinds  of  Password  Protect  settings  can  be  made
according  to  how  the  projector  is  being  used.
•Power  On  Protect
When  Power  On  Protect is  On,  you  need  to  enter  a  preset  password  after
the  projector  is  plugged  in  and  turned  on  (this  also  applies  to  Direct
Power  On).  If  the  correct  password  is  not  entered,  projection  does  not
start.•User's  Logo  Protect
Even  if  someone  tries  to  change  the  User's  Logo  set  by  the  owner  of  the
projector,  it  cannot  be  changed.  When  User's  Logo  Protect is  set  to  On,
the  following  setting  changes  for  the  User's  Logo  are  prohibited.
•Capturing  a  User's  Logo
•Setting  Display  Background, Startup  Screen, or A/V  Mute from
Display
s
 Extended - Display p.81
•Network  Protect
When  Network  Protect is  set  to  On,  changing  the  settings  for  Network is
prohibited.
s
 "Network  Menu"  p.83
Setting  Password  Protect
Use the following procedure to set Password Protect.a
During  projection,  hold  down  the  [Freeze]  button  for  about  five
seconds.
The  Password  Protect  setting  menu  is  displayed.
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							a
•If  Password  Protect  is  already  activated,  you  must  enter  the
password.
If  the  password  is  entered  correctly,  the  Password  Protect
setting  menu  is  displayed.
s "Entering  the  Password"  p.60
•When  the  password  is  set,  stick  the  supplied  password  protect
sticker  in  a  visible  position  on  the  projector  as  a  further  theft
deterrent.
b
Select  the  type  of  Password  Protect  you  want  to  set,  and  then
press  the  [Enter]  button.
c
Select  On,  and  then  press  the  [Enter]  button.
Press  the  [Esc]  button,  the  screen  displayed  in  step  2  is  displayed
again.
d
Set  the  password.(1) Select Password, and then press the [Enter] button.
(2) When the message "Change the password?" is displayed, select Yes and
then press the [Enter] button. The default password is set to "0000".
Change this to your own desired Password. If you select No, the screen
displayed in step 2 is displayed again.(3) While holding down the [Num] button, enter a four digit number using
the numeric buttons. The number entered is displayed as "* * * *". When
you enter the fourth digit, the confirmation screen is displayed.
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(4) Re-enter the password.
The message "Password accepted." is displayed.
If you enter the password incorrectly, a message is displayed prompting
you to re-enter the password.
Entering  the  Password
When  the  password  entry  screen  is  displayed,  enter  the  password  using  the
numeric  buttons  on  the  remote  control.
While  holding  down  the  [Num]  button,  enter  the  password  by  pressing  the
numeric  buttons.
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