Epson Powerlite 77c Multimedia Projector Users Guide

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Customizing Projector Features
The Settings menu lets you customize the way you use the projector, 
from adjusting lamp brightness and speaker volume to applying 
security controls. 
1. Press the 
Menu button.
2. Select the 
Settings menu. 
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Enter. Then use the up and down arrow buttons and the 
Enter button to set the following options:
■Keystone
Adjusts a distorted image from a trapezoid shape to 
rectangular. 
■Auto Keystone (PowerLite 77c only)
Automatically adjusts a distorted image from a trapezoid 
shape to rectangular when the projector’s foot is extended or 
retracted. (Not available when you’re projecting from the 
ceiling or using rear projection.) Select 
ON or OFF.
■Zoom (PowerLite S5 Series...

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Selecting Projector Setup Options
Use the Extended menu to customize the way you set up the 
projector. You can configure the projector for rear and/or ceiling 
projection, change the language for the menus and messages, set the 
screen background color, capture and store a custom image or logo for 
the startup screen.
1. Press the 
Menu button.
2. Select the 
Extended menu. You see the features and their settings 
on the right side:
3. Press 
Enter. Then use the up and down...

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■Projection
Front:
 Projector is in front of the screen.
Front/Ceiling: Projector is in front of the screen, mounted 
upside-down from the ceiling.
Rear: Projector is behind the screen.
Rear/Ceiling: Projector is behind the screen, mounted 
upside-down from the ceiling.
To change from 
Front to Front/Ceiling or Rear to 
Rear/Ceiling, press and hold the A/V Mute button on the 
remote control for five seconds. 
■Operation
Direct Power:
 When this feature is enabled, projection...

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■Language
Select the language to be used for the projector menus.
4. When you’re finished, press 
Esc or Menu.
Viewing Lamp Usage and Other 
Information
Use the Info menu to view information about the display settings of 
your computer and the number of hours the lamp has been used.
1. Press the 
Menu button and select the Info menu. You see a screen 
displaying the following information:
■Lamp Hours
Displays the number of hours the lamp has been used. The 
life span of the...

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■Status
Displays information about projector problems. This 
information may be needed if service is required.
2. When you’re finished, press 
Esc or Menu.
Using the Projector’s Security Features
To prevent unauthorized use of the projector, you can do the 
following:
■Create an identifying user logo that is displayed at startup and/or 
when the 
A/V Mute button is pressed
■Assign a password
■Disable the projector’s buttons; this is useful, for example, if 
you’re projecting...

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Creating Your Own Screen Logo
You can transfer any image on your computer to the projector, and 
then use it as the startup screen and/or the screen that is displayed 
when you press the 
A/V Mute button. The image can be a company 
logo, slogan, photograph, or any other image you want to use. The 
projector considers this image the “User’s Logo.” 
Follow these steps to capture the image and transfer it to the projector:
1. Display the image you want to use on the projector....

68Fine-tuning the Projector7. When you see this screen, select a zoom rate (display size), and 
then press 
Enter. 
8. When you see the message 
Save image as user’s logo?, select 
Yes and press Enter. Saving the logo takes a few moments. Do 
not use the projector or other sources (computer, video, etc.) 
while the logo is being saved.
9. When you see the message 
Completed, press Esc.
10. To display the logo as the background screen when the 
A/V Mute 
button is pressed, select the 
Extended menu and...

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2. Select Password and press Enter. You see the message Change 
the password?
 
3. Select 
Yes and press Enter.
4. Enter a 4-digit number using the numeric buttons on the remote 
control, as shown. 
The password will be displayed as 
****. After you enter the last 
digit, a confirmation screen appears. Enter the password again. 
You see the message 
Password accepted.
5. After you finish setting the password, press the 
Esc button to 
return to the Password Protect menu.
Make...

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Starting the Projector with a Password
When the password function is enabled, you see this screen when you 
turn on the projector:
Use the numeric buttons on the remote control to enter the password. 
Once you have entered the password correctly, the password screen 
closes, and projection begins.
If the password is not correct, you see the message 
Wrong password. 
Please try again.
 If you enter an incorrect password three times in 
succession, you see the message 
The...