Epson Brightlink 485wi Users Guide
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Changing theImage Aspect Ratio You canchange theaspect ratioofthe displayed imagetoresize it. 1. Turn onthe projector andswitch tothe image source youwant touse. 2. Press theAspect buttononthe remote control. The shape andsize ofthe displayed imagechanges, andthename ofthe aspect ratioappears briefly onthe screen. 3. Tocycle through theavailable aspectratiosforyour input signal, presstheAspect button repeatedly. Parent topic:Image Aspect Ratio Available ImageAspect Ratios You canselect thefollowing imageaspect ratios,depending onthe input signal fromyourimage source. Note: Blackbands andcropped imagesmayproject incertain aspectratios,depending onthe aspect ratio andresolution ofyour input signal. BrightLink 475Wi/485Wi Aspect ratiosetting Description Auto Automatically setstheaspect ratioaccording tothe input signal and the Resolution setting. Normal Displays imagesusingthefullprojection areaandmaintains the aspect ratioofthe image. 16:9 Converts theaspect ratioofthe image to16:9. 91
Aspect ratiosetting Description Full Displays imagesusingthefullwidth ofthe projection area,butdoes not maintain theaspect ratio. Zoom Displays imagesusingthefullwidth ofthe projection areaand maintains theaspect ratioofthe image. Native Displays imagesasis(aspect ratioandresolution aremaintained). BrightLink 480i Aspect ratiosetting Description Auto Automatically setstheaspect ratioaccording tothe input signal and the Resolution setting. Normal Displays imagesusingthefullprojection areaandmaintains the aspect ratioofthe image. 4:3 Displays imagesusingthefullprojection areaat4:3 aspect ratio. 16:9 Converts theaspect ratioofthe image to16:9. Note: TheAuto aspect ratiosetting isavailable onlyforHDMI image sources. Parent topic:Image Aspect Ratio Color Mode The projector offersdifferent ColorModes toprovide optimum brightness, contrast,andcolor fora variety ofviewing environments andimage types.Youcanselect amode designed tomatch yourimage and environment, orexperiment withtheavailable modes. If you always wanttouse aparticular colormode foracertain videoinputsource, youcanselect itusing the projector menus. Changing theColor Mode Available ColorModes Turning OnAuto Iris Parent topic:UsingBasicProjector Features Related references Image Quality Settings -Image Menu 92
Changing theColor Mode You canchange theprojectors ColorMode usingtheremote controltooptimize theimage foryour viewing environment. 1. Turn onthe projector andswitch tothe image source youwant touse. 2. Ifyou areprojecting fromaDVD player orother video source, insertadisc orother video media and press theplay button, ifnecessary. 3. Press theColor Mode button onthe remote controltochange theColor Mode. The image appearance changesandthename ofthe Color Mode appears brieflyonthe screen. 4. Tocycle through allthe available ColorModes foryour input signal, presstheColor Mode button repeatedly. Parent topic:ColorMode Available ColorModes You cansetthe projector touse these ColorModes, depending onthe input source youareusing: Color Mode Description Presentation Best forcolor presentations inabright room Theatre Best formovies projected inadark room Sports Best fortelevision imagesinabright room(video, S-Video, or composite videoinputonly) Photo Best forstill images projected inabright room sRGB Best forstandard sRGBcomputer displays 93
Color Mode Description Blackboard Best forpresentations ontoagreen chalkboard (adjuststhecolors accordingly) Whiteboard Best forpresentations ontoawhiteboard (adjuststhecolors accordingly) Dynamic Best forvideo games inabright room Parent topic:ColorMode Turning OnAuto Iris In certain colormodes, youcanturn onthe Auto Irissetting toautomatically optimizetheimage based on the brightness ofthe content youproject. 1. Turn onthe projector andswitch tothe image source youwant touse. 2. Press theMenu button. 3. Select theImage menuandpress Enter. 4. Select theAuto Irissetting andselect On. Note: Youcanturn Auto Irisonoroff for each Color Mode thatsupports thefeature. Youcannot change theAuto Irissetting whenyouareusing aClosed Caption setting. 94
5. Press Menu orEsc toexit themenus. Parent topic:ColorMode Controlling theVolume withtheVolume Buttons The volume buttons controltheprojector ’s internal speaker systemorany external speakers you connected tothe projector. You must adjust thevolume separately foreach connected inputsource. 1. Turn onthe projector andstart apresentation thatincludes audio. 2. Tolower orraise thevolume, presstheVolume buttonsonthe remote control. A volume gaugeappears onthe screen. 3. Toset the volume toaspecific levelforaninput source, youcansetthe volume usingaprojector menu. Parent topic:UsingBasicProjector Features Related references Projector FeatureSettings -Settings Menu Projecting aSlide Show You canuseyour projectors Slideshowfeaturewhenever youconnect aUSB device thatcontains compatible imagefiles.Thisletsyou quickly andeasily display aslide show, andcontrol itusing the projectors remotecontrol. Slideshow Features Supported SlideshowFileTypes Starting aSlide Show Parent topic:UsingBasicProjector Features 95
Related concepts USB Device Projection Related tasks Connecting aUSB Device orCamera tothe Projector Slideshow Features Your projectors Slideshowfeatureletsyou dothe following: • Display individual images • Present aslide show ofall images inafolder Parent topic:Projecting aSlide Show Supported SlideshowFileTypes You canproject thesetypesoffiles using theprojectors Slideshowfeature. Note: Forbest results, placeyourfilesonmedia thatisformatted inFAT16/32. File contents File type Details (extension) Image .jpg Make surethefileisnot: • CMYK format • Progressive format • Highly compressed • Above 8192×8192 resolution .bmp Make surethefileresolution isnot above 1280×800 .gif Make surethefileisnot: • Above 1280×800 resolution • Animated .png Make surethefileresolution isnot above 1280×800 Parent topic:Projecting aSlide Show 96
Starting aSlide Show After connecting aUSB device tothe projector, youcanswitch tothe USB input source andstart your slide show. Note: Youcanchange theSlideshow operationoptionsoradd special effectsbyhighlighting Optionat the bottom ofthe screen andpressing Enter. 1. Press theUSB button onthe projector remotecontrol. The Slideshow screenappears. 2. Dothe following asnecessary tolocate yourfiles: • Ifyou need todisplay filesinside asubfolder onyour device, pressthearrow buttons tohighlight the folder andpress theEnter button. • To move backupafolder levelonyour device, highlight BacktoTop andpress Enter. • To view additional imagesinafolder, highlight Nextpage orPrevious pageandpress Enter. 3. Doone ofthe following tostart your slide show: • To display anindividual image,pressthearrow buttons tohighlight theimage andpress Enter. (Press theEsc button toreturn tothe filelistscreen.) 97
• To display aslide show ofall the images inafolder, pressthearrow buttons tohighlight the Slideshow optionatthe bottom ofthe screen andpress Enter. Note: Ifany filenames arelonger than8characters orinclude unsupported symbols,thefilenames may beshortened orchanged onlyinthe screen display. 4. While projecting, usethefollowing commands tocontrol thedisplay asnecessary: • To rotate adisplayed image,presstheupordown arrow button. • To move tothe next orprevious image,presstheleftorright arrow button. 5. Tostop thedisplay, followtheon-screen instructions orpress theEsc button. Slideshow DisplayOptions Parent topic:Projecting aSlide Show Related tasks Disconnecting aUSB Device orCamera FromtheProjector Slideshow DisplayOptions You canselect thesedisplay options whenusingtheprojectors Slideshowfeature. Setting Options Description Display Order Name Order Displays filesinname order Date Order Displays filesindate order 98
Setting Options Description Sort Order In Ascending Sorts filesinfirst-to-last order In Descending Sorts filesinlast-to-first order Continuous Play On Displays aslide show continuously Off Displays aslide show onetime through Screen Switching No Does notdisplay thenext fileautomatically Time 1 Second to60 Seconds Displays filesforthe selected timeand switches tothe next fileautomatically Effect Wipe Transitions betweenimageswithawipe effect Dissolve Transitions betweenimageswithadissolve effect Random Transitions betweenimagesusingarandom variety ofeffects Parent topic:Starting aSlide Show 99
Adjusting ProjectorFeatures Follow theinstructions inthese sections touse your projectors featureadjustments. Shutting Offthe Picture andSound Temporarily Stopping VideoAction Temporarily Zooming Intoand OutofImages Projector SecurityFeatures Creating aUser Pattern toDisplay Shutting Offthe Picture andSound Temporarily You cantemporarily turnoffthe projected pictureandsound ifyou want toredirect youraudiences attention duringapresentation. Anysound orvideo action continues torun, however, soyou cannot resume projection atthe point thatyoustopped it. If you want todisplay animage suchasacompany logoorpicture whenthepresentation isstopped, you can setupthis feature usingtheprojectors menus. 1. Press theA/V Mute button onthe remote controltotemporarily stopprojection andmute anysound. 2. Toturn thepicture andsound backon,press A/VMute again. Parent topic:Adjusting ProjectorFeatures Stopping VideoAction Temporarily You cantemporarily stoptheaction inavideo orcomputer presentation andkeep thecurrent imageon the screen. Anysound orvideo action continues torun, however, soyou cannot resume projection atthe point thatyoustopped it. 100