Epson Powerlite 8100i Multimedia Projector Users Guide
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Using the Projector55 6. To erase the box(es), press button 5. 7. To cancel the box drawing feature, press Esc. Spotlighting Your Image With the Spotlight tool, you can place a spotlight box on part of the screen image. 1. To activate the spotlight tool, press button 3 on the remote control. A box of light appears on part of the image. 2. Press the side of the Enter button to move the spotlight where you want it to be. 3. To remove the spotlight, press Esc. You can change the size of the Spotlight using the Effect menu; see page 68. Drawing Horizontal and Vertical Bars 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 pink 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 down the screen (or left and right if you are using the vertical bar). 3. To cancel the bar drawing feature, press Esc. note You can change the color and width of the bars using the Effect menu. Seepage68.
56Using the Projector What To Do When the Lights Flash The lights on top of the projector indicate the projector’s status and let you know when a problem occurs. power light lamp light temperature light Light Status Description and action orange The projector is in sleep mode. You can unplug it or press the Power button to turn it on. flashing green The projector is warming up. Wait for the image to appear. green The projector is operating normally. flashing orange The projector is cooling down. You can’t turn the projector on or unplug it when the light is flashing. red Power is cut off because of an internal problem. Contact EPSON for help. flashing orange The lamp is almost burned out. This is a good time to replace it. See Chapter 4 for instructions. flashing red The lamp is burned out or there is a problem with the lamp power. Replace the lamp, following the instructions in Chapter 4. (If replacing the lamp does not solve the problem, contact EPSON.) flashing orange The projector is too hot. Turn it off and let it cool before using it. red The projector has turned off automatically because it has overheated. Let it cool for a few minutes, then turn it back on. Make sure there is plenty of space around and under the projector for ventilation. If it continues to overheat, you may need to change the air filter. See Chapter 4 for instructions. flashing red There is a problem with the cooling fan or temperature sensor. Turn off the projector and unplug it. Contact EPSON for help.
Using the Projector57 Using the On-Screen Help If you have a problem while setting up or using your projector, you can get help by pressing the blue ? Help button on top of the projector or the remote control. The following choices are available: nHelp for the image Tells you how to solve problems with a blank screen, blurry images, brightness, colors, and image shape nHelp for the sound Provides help for problems with lack of audio nProblems with the projector Provides help for problems operating the projector nLanguage selection Lets you choose to display the help information and projector menus in any of 9 different languages Follow these steps to get help: 1. Press the blue ? Help button. You see the main help menu. 2. Press the Sync – or Sync + button (on the control panel) or press down or up on the Enter button (remote control) to select the menu you want. You see options for that menu. 3. Use the Sync – or Sync + button (on the control panel) or press down or up on the Enter button (remote control) to highlight the problem you want to solve. Then press the Enter button to select the solution(s). Depending on your choice, you may see another menu, or you may see a list of solutions. 4. To exit the Help system, press the blue ? Help button on top of the projector. If none of the Help menu choices solves your problem, see Chapter 5, “Solving Problems.”
58Using the Projector Shutting Down the Projector When you’ve finished using the projector, follow the recommended procedure to shut it down. This extends the life of the lamp and protects the projector from possible overheating. 1. If you’ve connected a computer or laptop and it’s displaying only through the projector (the computer’s monitor is disconnected or turned off), shut down the computer first; otherwise you won’t be able to see your computer’s display if you try turning it off after the projector. 2. To turn off the projector, press the red Power button on the projector or remote control. You see a confirmation message. (If you don’t want to turn it off, press any other button.) 3. Press the Power button again. The power light flashes orange for about a minute as the projector cools down. When the projector has cooled, the orange light stays on and the exhaust fan shuts off. If you want to turn the projector on again, wait until the orange light stops flashing. Then press the Power button. 4. Replace the lens cap and unplug the power cord. 5. If you’re using a VCR or other video source, turn it off after you turn off the projector. 6. Disconnect all equipment, and store the projector in a protective case. note When the projector has not received any input signals for 30 minutes, it automatically turns off the projector lamp and enters “sleep mode.” This conserves electricity, cools the projector, and extends the life of the lamp. If you are done using the projector, unplug the power cord. If you want to start projecting again, press the Power button. caution To avoid damaging the projector or lamp, never unplug the power cord when the power light is green or flashing orange.
3 Fine-tuning the Projector59 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 “drawing” tools, and view information about the current display settings and lamp status. This chapter covers the following information: nUsing the menus nAdjusting the image nAdjusting the sound nCustomizing the drawing controls nCustomizing projector features nCreating your own user logo or image nViewing information nRestoring the default settings Using the Menus The eight projector menus let you adjust and customize the projector features from either the remote control or control panel: nThe 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. nThe Audio menu controls audio features, such as the volume level, treble, bass, and 3D sound. nThe Effect menu lets you change the cursor speed and modify the drawing tools assigned to the Effects buttons on the remote control.
60Fine-tuning the Projector nThe Setting menu allows you to set or adjust such projector options as the keystone function, Picture in Picture (P in P) video source, blank screen color, image source message prompt, A/V Mute display option, BNC input source, and sleep mode. nThe Capture menu lets you capture and store a custom image or logo which you can then use as a startup screen or with the A/V Mute option. nThe Advanced menu allows you to specify additional projector settings, including a language, startup screen, color setting, Comp2 sync termination, and rear or ceiling projection. nThe About menu provides information about H/V frequency, lamp hours, and computer or video selection. nThe Reset All menu lets you restore the factory defaults for all the projector settings. 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 Main menu, press the Menu button on the control panel or the remote control. Power Video Computer A/V mute Resize EscHelpMenu ShiftKeystoneVolume Sync. Sync. TrackingTracking Esc Menu Comp1 P in P PresetVideoHelp - Volume + E@sy-MP AutoResize Comp2/YCbCr Menu buttonMenu button
Fine-tuning the Projector61 You see the Main menu: The eight menus are displayed at the left, and the options available for the Video menu (highlighted) are shown on the right. 2. Press the up or down arrows (control panel) or press up or down on the Enter button (remote control) to scroll through the menu choices. When you highlight a menu, its options are shown on the right. Position Tracking Sync. Brightness Contrast Sharpness Gamma Resolution Preset ResetAdjustment Select Execute : : : : : : :9999 99 0 0 0 Video Audio Effect Setting Capture Advanced About Reset All Auto Normal DynamicNatural Manual []Select :Select :Enter menus Video menu options Power Video Computer A/V mute Resize EscHelpMenu ShiftKeystoneVolume Sync. Sync. TrackingTracking Power Freeze A/V Mute E-ZoomR/C ON OFF 3 15 24 Enter Esc down button up button Enter button Enter button
62Fine-tuning the Projector3. When the menu you want is highlighted, press the Enter button to select it. The highlight moves to the first option for that menu. 4. Press the up or down arrows (control panel) or up or down on the Enter button (remote control) to scroll through the options. 5. Press either the left or right arrow buttons (control panel) or right or left on the Enter button (remote control) to change a setting on one of the submenus. 6. If you want to go back to the default settings on any menu, select Reset, press Enter, select Yes, and then press Enter. 7. Press the Esc button to go back to the main menu. Your changes are saved automatically. 8. Press the Menu button to exit the menu system. The options available in each of the menus are described below. note Some options are limited to being enabled (turned on) or disabled (turned off). Enabled options are indicated by a green light. Disabled options are blank.
Fine-tuning the Projector63 Adjusting the Image The Video menu lets you make adjustments to the projected image. The options available in the menu depend on which source is connected to the projector: computer, composite (RCA) video, S-video, or BNC (component) video. The following table describes all the possible options for the Video menu. Position Tracking Sync. Brightness Contrast Sharpness Gamma Resolution Preset ResetAdjustment Select Execute : : : : : : :9999 99 0 0 0 Video Audio Effect Setting Capture Advanced About Reset All Auto Normal DynamicNatural Manual []Select :Select :Enter Brightness Contrast Sharpness Gamma Reset Execute: : : :0 0 0 Video Audio Effect Setting Capture Advanced About Reset All Normal DynamicNatural :Select :Enter Position Brightness Contrast Color Tint Sharpness Gamma Smooth Motion Video Signal ResetAdjustment Select [Auto ] Execute : : : : : : :0 0 0 0 0 Video Audio Effect Setting Capture Advanced About Reset All ON Normal DynamicNatural OFF :Select :Enter Position Brightness Contrast Color Tint Sharpness Gamma Smooth Motion Video Signal ResetAdjustment Select [Auto ] Execute : : : : : : :0 0 0 0 0 Video Audio Effect Setting Capture Advanced About Reset All ON Normal DynamicNatural OFF :Select :Enter Video menu for Computer (D-sub 15/BNC)1 and 2Video menu for Computer (DVI) Video menu for composite video or S-Video Video menu for BNC video
64Fine-tuning the Projector Video Menu Menu item Description Position Moves the displayed image up, down, left, or right. Select this item and then press right on the Enter button (remote control) or press the right arrow button (control panel) to enter the screen position adjustment mode. Then use the Enter button (remote control) or up, down, left, and right buttons (control panel) to move the screen position in the corresponding direction. When you finish making adjustments, press the Esc button to return to the Video menu. Tracking Removes vertical lines from the computer image by matching the projector’s internal clock to various computer graphic signals. Sync Corrects fuzziness or screen flicker by synchronizing the projector with the tracking signal sent from the computer. Brightness Lightens or darkens the overall image. Increase brightness to lighten an image, or decrease it to darken the image. Contrast Adjusts the difference between light and dark areas. Increase the contrast to make light areas lighter and dark areas darker. Decrease it to minimize the difference between light and dark areas. Color Adjusts the color depth of the image. Increase the color setting for more intense color on the screen, or lower the setting for less intense color. Tint Adjusts the tint of the image. Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the image. Gamma Adjusts the vividness of colors in the image. Choose Dynamic for an image with distinct color differences, such as charts. Choose Normal to leave tints uncorrected. Choose Natural to produce images with a natural tint, such as for video images. Resolution Specifies the input resolution. In most cases, this setting should be left at the Auto setting to allow the projector to automatically detect the video signal. If you want to specify a setting, however, select the Manual option and then choose from 32 settings.