Epson Powerlite 7600p Multimedia Projector Users Guide

Using the Remote Control35
Turning Off the Picture and Sound 
You can use the A/V Mute button on the remote control to darken 
your screen and turn off the sound. This is useful if you want to 
temporarily re-direct your audience’s attention without the distraction 
of a bright screen.

To turn off the picture and sound, press the A/V Mute button. 
The screen goes dark.

To turn the image back on, press the button again.
Stopping Action
You can use the remote control to stop the action in your video or...

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Displaying Picture-in-Picture Video
You can open a small video window on your computer image, and 
view a video at the same time as your computer presentation. 
First make sure you have connected your VCR or other video source 
using an RCA or S-Video cable as described in Chapter 1. (You can’t 
display the picture-in-picture window using component video.) If 
you’re using S-Video, you need to select it in the 
P in P menu option 
as described on page 53.
1. Press the 
P in P...

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Highlighting Your Presentation
You can highlight areas on the screen using the numbered buttons on 
the remote control. You can use these “special effects” features to 
annotate your presentation slides or call attention to your most 
important points. Five highlighting tools are available:

Pointer or cursor stamp (button 1)

Box (button 2)

Spotlight (button 3)

Bar (button 4)

Erase (button 5)
You can customize the highlighting tools through the Effect menu. 
See page 49 for...

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Using Box Highlights
You can draw outline boxes on the screen to highlight areas of your 
presentation or video.
1. To activate the box tool, press button 
2 on the remote control. 
A  colored square appears in the upper left corner of the 
screen. This is the box-drawing tool.
2. Use the 
Enter button to place the square where you want to begin 
drawing the box.
3. Press down in the center of the 
Enter button. You see a corner 
mark on the screen; this defines one corner of...

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Using Horizontal and Vertical Highlights
With the bar tool, you can draw bold horizontal or vertical lines on 
the screen to underline or highlight your presentation points. You can 
choose from three types of bars. 
1. To activate the bar tool, press button 
4 on the remote control. A 
horizontal bar appears across the screen. If you want a vertical bar, 
press 
4 again. If you want to try another horizontal bar, press 4 
again.
2. Use the 
Enter button to move the bar up and...

40Using the Remote Control
Using the Remote Control as a Wireless 
Mouse
When you use the remote control as a wireless mouse, you can control 
your computer or click through slideshow-style presentations (such as 
PowerPoint) from up to 30 feet away. This gives you more flexibility, 
since you won’t need to stand near your computer to change slides, for 
example. 
First make sure you have connected the mouse cable between the 
projector and your computer as described on page 13 (for laptops) or 
in...

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Fine-tuning the Projector41
Fine-tuning the Projector 
You can use the projector’s on-screen menus to adjust the image, 
sound, and other features. You can also create your own startup 
screen, customize the highlighting tools, and find out how long your 
lamp has been in use. This chapter covers the following information:

Using the menu system

Adjusting the image 

Adjusting the sound 

Customizing the highlighting controls

Creating your own startup screen

Customizing projector features

Viewing...

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Using the Projector’s Menu System
The eight projector menus let you adjust and customize the projector 
features from either the control panel or remote control:

The Video menu controls the look and quality of the projected 
image. It lets you adjust the image position and fine-tune settings 
such as Brightness, Sharpness, and Contrast.

The Audio menu controls the volume level, treble, and bass 
settings.

The Effect menu lets you change the cursor speed and modify the...

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Changing Menu Settings
You can use the buttons on the control panel or remote control to 
access the menus and change settings. Follow these steps:
1. To display the menu screen, press the 
Menu button on the 
control panel or the remote control. 
You see the menu screen:
The eight menus are listed on the left, and the options available 
for the highlighted menu are shown on the right.
Esc
Menu
Comp1
P in P PresetVideoHelp
- Volume +
E@sy-MP
AutoResize
Comp2/YCbCr
Menu button...

44Fine-tuning the Projector2. Press the   up or   down arrows on the control panel, or press up 
or down on the 
Enter button on the remote control, to scroll 
through the menu list. 
3. When the menu you want is highlighted, press the   button 
(control panel) or the 
Enter button (remote control) to select it. 
The highlight moves to the first option for that menu. 
4. Use the arrow buttons (control panel) or the 
Enter button 
(remote control) to scroll through the list of options. (If a 
computer or...