Epson Powerlite 78 Multimedia Projector Users Guide

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To turn the image and sound back on, press the button again, or open 
the 
A/V Mute slide.
You can create an image, such as a company logo or picture, to display 
on the screen whenever you press the 
A/V Mute button. (See page 70 
for more information.)
You can also set the 
Lens Cover Timer setting to automatically turn 
off the projector after 30 minutes to protect the projector if the 
A/V Mute slide is closed for a long time. See page 66 for instructions.
Stopping Action
Press the Freeze button on the remote control to stop the action in 
your video or computer image. The image freezes but the sound 
continues.
To restart the action, press the 
Freeze button again.
Zooming In on Your Image
You can zoom in on a portion of the image using the E-Zoom buttons 
on the remote control. 
1. Press the 
E-Zoom + button on the remote control. 
You see a crosshair indicating the center of the zoom-in area.
2. Use the arrow buttons to position the crosshair.
3. Continue pressing the 
E-Zoom + button to enlarge the selected 
area up to 4 times.
4. While the image is enlarged, you can:
note
The Freeze function pauses 
the image, not the sound. 
Because the source continues 
to transmit signals, it will 
not resume at the same 
point.
Freeze 
button
PowerLite S6 Series/PowerLite 78 PowerLite W6 Series 
						

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■Use the arrow buttons to move around the screen.
■Press the E-Zoom – button to zoom out. 
5. Press the 
ESC button to return the image to its original size.
Controlling the Volume
To change the volume on the PowerLite S6 Series or PowerLite 78 
projector, press the 
Volume button, then press the r button to 
increase the volume or the l button to decrease it.
On the PowerLite 78 projector, you can also press the   or   button 
on the projector’s control panel
To change the volume on the PowerLite W6 Series projector, press 
the   or   button on the remote control or on the projector’s 
control panel. 
You can also adjust the volume using the projector’s menu system. 
See page 65. 
note
You cannot use the 
Progressive feature (see 
page 63) while you are using 
E-Zoom.
Volume 
button
PowerLite S6 Series/
PowerLite 78
note
To temporarily shut off the 
sound and picture, press the 
A/V Mute button or close 
the A/V Mute slide.
PowerLite W6 Series
Volume 
buttons 
						

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Operating Your Computer With the 
Remote Control
You can use the remote control in place of your computer’s mouse so 
you won’t have to stand next to the computer to control the 
presentation.
If you are not using the projector’s USB 
TypeB port to display your 
presentation, you can use the remote control buttons to do one of the 
following:
■Move through presentation slides using the Page Up (+) or Page 
Down
 (–) buttons
■Use the buttons as you would a wireless mouse by pressing the 
arrow, 
Enter, and Esc buttons
Before you can use one of these functions, you must connect a USB 
cable to the USB 
TypeB port on the projector (see page 24) and select 
the function you want to use (see page 54).
note
You can use the remote 
control as a wireless mouse 
only when projecting from 
the 
Computer 
(Component Video) 
or 
HDMI (PowerLite W6 
Series only) port.
You may need to select 
specific settings on your 
computer to use the remote 
control as a mouse. See your 
computer documentation for 
details. 
						

							54Presenting With the Remote ControlTo control presentation slides using the remote control’s 
Page Up (+) 
or 
Page Down (–) buttons, select Page Up/Down as the USB 
Type B
 setting on the Extended menu (see page 66). Then you can 
control your presentation using those buttons.
If you want to use the remote control like a wireless mouse, select 
Wireless Mouse as the USB Type B setting on the Extended menu 
(see page 66). Then you can control your presentation as follows:
■Use the arrow buttons to move the pointer on the screen.
■Press the Enter button once to left-click, or twice to double-click. 
Press the 
Esc button to right-click.
■To drag-and-drop, hold down the Enter button. Then use the 
arrow buttons to drag the object. When it’s where you want it, 
release the 
Enter button.
Page up or down 
to change slides 
in PowerPoint
Right-click
Left-click
Page up or down 
to change slides 
in PowerPoint
Right-click
Left-click PowerLite S6 Series/PowerLite 78PowerLite W6 Series 
						

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Presenting a Slideshow (PowerLite W6 
Series Only)
You can use your projector’s Slideshow feature whenever you insert an 
SD card or connect a USB device that contains .JPG image files. This 
lets you quickly and easily display individual images, or start a 
slideshow of all the images in a folder. You can control your slideshow 
using the projector remote control.
For an instant PowerPoint presentation, convert your PowerPoint 
slides to individual .JPG files and store them in a folder. Copy that 
folder to an SD card, USB flash memory drive, or other USB device. 
Then connect the device to the projector and begin your presentation.
You can switch the display from the device displaying the slideshow to 
another source using the 
Search button or one of the specific Source 
buttons on the remote control. To return to the Slideshow source, 
press 
Search and select Slideshow, or simply press the Slideshow 
button.
Starting a Slideshow
1. Connect a USB device to the projector’s USB TypeA port (see 
page 34) or insert a compatible SD card in the SD card slot (see 
page 36).
2. If you are connected to another image source, press the 
Slideshow button on the remote control to start the Slideshow 
program.
note
You can project .JPG files in 
resolutions up to 
8176 × 6144, with pixel 
counts incrementing in 
multiples of 8.
If the .JPG file is highly 
compressed, your projector 
may not be able to display it 
correctly.
You cannot project movie 
files using the Slideshow 
feature. 
						

							56Presenting With the Remote ControlIf you are not connected to another image source, the Slideshow 
program appears automatically.
3. If you inserted an SD card and connected a USB device at the 
same time, you see a screen like this:
Press the arrow buttons on the remote control to highlight the 
device you want to present from, then press the 
Enter button.
4. If you need to select a subfolder on your device, press the arrow 
buttons to highlight the folder and press 
Enter. 
5. To display an individual image, press the arrow buttons to 
highlight it and press 
Enter. To display additional image files, 
press the l or r arrow button.
note
To rotate a displayed image, 
press the u or d button on 
the remote control until it is 
displayed correctly. 
						

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6. To display a slideshow of all the images in the current folder, use 
the arrow buttons to highlight 
Slideshow on the bottom of the 
Slideshow screen and press 
Enter. The images display sequentially 
one time through. At the end, you see the folder display again.
Select the following as necessary to control your display or slideshow:
■To move back up a folder level, highlight Back to Top at the top 
of the Slideshow screen and press 
Enter.
■To select a different device to display from, highlight Select 
drive
, press Enter, and select the device.
■If all the images in a folder do not fit on the Slideshow screen, 
highlight 
Next page and press Enter to display the next screen 
full of images (or select 
Previous page to select the previous 
screen).
■To exit the slideshow, press Esc, select Exit, and press Enter.
Selecting Slideshow Display Options
To select slideshow options or add special effects, follow these steps:
1. Highlight 
Option at the bottom of the slideshow screen and press 
Enter. You see this screen:
note
To display a slideshow from 
a folder that is not open, 
highlight the folder and press 
the 
Esc button on the 
remote control. Then select 
Slideshow from the menu 
that appears and press 
Enter.
To begin a slideshow from a 
particular image, use the 
arrow buttons to highlight 
that image, press 
Enter, 
then press Enter again.  
						

							58Presenting With the Remote Control2. Highlight the options you want to use, and press 
Enter. 
3. When you are finished, highlight 
OK at the bottom of the screen 
and press 
Enter. (Highlight Cancel and press Enter to cancel 
your changes.)
Option Available settings
Display 
orderName order displays files in name order
Date order displays files in date order
Sort orderIn Ascending sorts the files first to last
In Descending sorts the files last to first
Continuous 
playOn displays a slideshow continuously
Off displays a slideshow one time through
Screen 
switching 
timeNo does not switch file display automatically
1Sec. to 60Sec. displays files for the selected time 
and switches them automatically
EffectWipe transitions between images with a wipe effect
Dissolve transitions between images with a dissolve 
effect
Random transitions between images using a variety 
of effects in random order 
						

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Fine-Tuning the Projector
You can use the projector’s on-screen menus to adjust the image, 
sound, and other features. This chapter covers the following 
information:
■Using the menu system
■Adjusting the image
■Adjusting signal settings
■Customizing projector features
■Customizing power and operation
■Using the projector security features 
						

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Using the Menu System
You can use the remote control or the projector’s control panel to 
access the menus and change settings. Follow these steps:
1. To display the menu screen, press the 
Menu button on the 
remote control or on the projector. You see a menu screen similar 
to the one below: 
The menus are listed on the left and the options available for the 
highlighted menu are shown on the right.
2. Use the arrow buttons on the remote control or the projector to 
scroll through the menu list. When you’ve highlighted the desired 
menu, press the 
Enter button to select it. 
3. Once you’ve selected the menu, use the arrow buttons to scroll 
through the list of options. (Some of the options may be grayed 
out or unavailable, depending on the selected source.)
4. After highlighting the option you want to adjust, use the arrow 
buttons to change the setting. In some cases, you may have to 
press the 
Enter button to view a sub-screen. 
■Press the left or right arrow button to adjust a slider bar.
■To select from two or more settings, press the up or down 
arrow button to highlight the setting and press 
Enter. 
5. After changing the settings, press the 
Esc button to save your 
changes and return to the previous menu (or press it again to exit 
the menu system). You can also press the 
Menu button to exit. 
Menu list
Options