Epson Powerlite 83v+ Multimedia Projector Users Guide

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Changing Menu Settings
Use the buttons on the remote control or on the projector to access 
the menus and change settings. Follow these steps: 
1. Press the 
Menu button on the remote control or projector to 
display the menu screen:
The menus are listed on the left, and the options available for the 
highlighted menu are shown on the right. 
2. Use the up and down arrow buttons on the projector or remote 
control to scroll through the menu list. When you’ve highlighted 
the...

52Fine-tuning the ProjectorPress the left or right arrow buttons on the projector or the 
remote control to adjust a slider bar.
To select from two or more settings, use the up or down arrow 
buttons on the projector or the remote control to highlight the 
desired setting, then press 
Enter.
5. Press the 
Esc button to return to the previous menu or to close 
the menu system if you are at the main menu. Your changes are 
saved automatically.
6. Press the 
Menu button to exit the menu system.
Adjusting...

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Follow these steps to adjust the appearance of your image: 
1. Press the 
Menu button. You see the main menu.
2. Press 
Enter to select the Image menu.
3. Use the up and down arrow buttons and press 
Enter to set the 
following options:
■Color Mode 
Corrects the vividness of image color. You can select from the 
following settings, and save a different one for each computer 
and/or video source:
Photo: For projecting still images with vivid color in a bright 
room (Computer...

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■Tint (component, composite, and S-Video)
Adjusts the balance of green to magenta in the image.
■Sharpness 
Sharpens or softens the image.
■Color Adjustment 
Adjusts the temperature and intensity of red, green, and blue.
4. When the image is set correctly, press 
Esc or Menu. Your settings 
are automatically saved.
Adjusting the Input Signal
Although the projector normally detects and optimizes the input 
signal automatically, you can use the Signal menu to manually select...

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3. Press Enter. Then use the up and down arrow buttons and the 
Enter button to set the following options:
■Auto Setup (computer images)
Leave this setting 
On to automatically optimize the computer 
image. Turn it off if you want to save adjustments you have 
made to the video settings.
■Tracking (computer images)
Removes unwanted vertical lines from a computer image by 
matching the projector’s internal clock to various computer 
signals. See page 84 for more information....

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■Video Signal (composite and S-Video)
Leave this setting at 
Auto unless you are using a 60-Hz PAL 
system (select 
PAL60).
■Aspect 
Sets the image’s aspect ratio (ratio of width to height). Select 
4:3 for Normal for computer content, 4:3 for letterbox video 
content, 
16:9 for widescreen content, or 16:9 (Up) or 16:9 
(Down)
 for video content with subtitles or supertitles.
4. When you’re finished, press 
Esc or Menu.
Customizing Projector Features
The Settings menu lets you...

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3. Press 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
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.
■Operation Lock
Disables all projector buttons...

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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.
3. Press 
Enter. Then use the up and down arrow buttons and the 
Enter button to set the following...

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■User’s Logo
Turn on to display the image or logo you have captured 
whenever the projector is turned on. See page 63 for more 
information.
■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,...

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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.
2. Select the 
Info menu. You see one of the following menus:
■Lamp Hours
Displays the number of hours the lamp has been used. The 
life span of the lamp ranges from about 3000 hours in 
High 
brightness mode to about 4000 hours in 
Low brightness 
mode. If the number shown is...