Epson Powerlite 9000i Multimedia Projector Users Guide

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Brightness Lightens or darkens the overall image. Increase brightness to lighten 
an image, or decrease it to darken the image.
Contrast Adjusts the degree of 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 the lightest 
and darkest areas of the image.
Saturation Adjusts the color density. Increase the saturation for darker and more 
opaque color. Decrease it for lighter and less opaque color.
Tint 
(NTSC only)Adjusts the red-green color balance of the screen. Increase tint to add 
more green, or decrease it to add more red.
Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the screen image.
Reset Returns all Video menu items to their initial factory defaults.
Select this item and then press the right arrow button (control panel) 
or right on the Enter button (remote control) to display the 
confirmation screen. Next, select Yes and then press the Enter button 
to reset the Video menu.
If you change your mind, select No and then press the Enter button to 
clear the confirmation screen without changing any settings. Menu item Description
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Audio Menu 
Use the Audio menu to adjust the sound volume and quality of your 
audio. Menu item Description
Volume Adjusts the volume level for the speakers and audio-out terminal.
Increase the setting to raise the volume, or decrease it to lower the 
volume.
Treble Adjusts the treble tone of the speakers. (Press the right arrow button 
on the control panel or press right on the remote’s Enter button to 
increase the treble tone; press the control panel’s left arrow button or 
left on the remote’s Enter button to decrease the treble tone.)
Bass Adjusts the bass tone of the speakers. See Treble for details.
3D Sound or
SRS
® SPACE
and 
SRS CENTERAdjusts the speakers’ stereo input. For a more expansive stereo 
sound, increase this setting.
Reset Returns all Audio menu items to their initial factory defaults.
Select this item and then press the Enter button to display the 
confirmation screen. Next, select Yes and then press the Enter button  
to reset the Audio menu.
If you change your mind, select No and then press the Enter button to 
clear the confirmation screen without changing any settings.
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							Effect Menu
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Effect Menu 
The Effect menu lets you modify the effects assigned to the remote 
control Effects buttons.Menu item Description
Cursor/Stamp  Selects the stamp you want to use as the cursor graphic and a zoom 
rate.
Box Selects a box color.
Marker Selects the free line color and width.
Cursor Speed Adjusts the cursor speed to Low, Middle, or High.
Reset Returns all Effect menu items to their initial factory defaults.
Select this item and then press the Enter button to display the 
confirmation screen. Next, select Yes and then press the Enter 
button to reset the Effect menu.
If you change your mind, select No and then press the Enter button  
to clear the confirmation screen without changing any settings.
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Setting Menu
The Setting menu allows you to set or adjust various projector options.Menu item Description
Keystone  Adjusts a trapezoid distorted image to a 4:3 rectangle, correcting up 
to a ± 20° tilt.
P in P Selects the image source (composite or S-Video) for the P in P 
subscreen.
Message Specifies whether no screen, a black screen, a blue screen, or a 
user logo is displayed when the screen is blanked. 
Prompt Displays a temporary message (computer or video) identifying the 
image source.
A/V Mute Displays a blue, black, or user logo screen when the audio/video is 
turned off.
BNC    Specifies the format for BNC input. If the source is computer, select 
RGB. If the source is video, select YcrCb. BNC will not display if the 
optional Video I/F board is not installed.
DPMS
(Power 
Savings) Turns the lamp power off when the appropriate DPMS signals are 
sent from the host computer.
Reset Returns all Setting menu items to their initial factory defaults.
Select this item and then press the Enter button to display the 
confirmation screen. Next, select Yes and then press the Enter 
button to reset the Setting menu.
If you change your mind, select No and then press the Enter button 
to clear the confirmation screen without changing any settings.
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							User’s Logo Menu
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User’s Logo Menu 
The User’s Logo menu allows you to capture and save a custom logo 
which can be used as a splash screen or with the A/V Mute button.
Capturing and Saving a Logo
Follow these steps to capture and save a logo:
1. Display the image (with the projector).
2. Press the Menu button on the control panel or remote control to 
display the Main menu. 
3. Press the down arrow (control panel) or press down on the Enter 
button (remote control) to move to the User’s Logo option.
4. Press Enter (control panel or remote control) to display the User’s 
Logo Setting window with the message “Do you use the present 
image as a user logo?”
5. Select Yes and press Enter. A selection box displays over the 
image.
6. Use the arrow buttons on the control panel or the Enter button 
on the remote control to select the area of the image you want to 
use as the logo. Once you have selected the entire area, press 
Enter.
7. When the message “Do you use this image?” appears on the screen, 
select Yes and press Enter. If you want to change the area 
selected, select No and repeat step 6. 
 
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8. Use the arrow buttons on the control panel or the Enter button 
on the remote control to select a zoom rate, and then press Enter.
9. When the message “Do you save this user logo?” appears, select 
Yes and press Enter. If you do not want to save the logo, select 
No.
Note: Saving the logo may take a few moments. Do not use the 
projector or other sources (computer, video, speaker, etc.) while the 
logo is being saved.
10. When you see the message “Saving the user logo is completed,” 
press the Menu or Enter button to redisplay the Main menu.
Assigning the Logo to the A/V Mute Button
Follow these steps to assign the logo to the A/V Mute button:
1. Press the Menu button on the control panel or remote control to 
display the menu (if not already displayed).
2. Select the Setting menu and then press the Enter button on the 
control panel or remote control.
3. Select Logo from the A/V Mute options.
4. Press the Menu button on the control panel or remote control.
Now you can press the A/V Mute button on the control panel or the 
remote control to display the user logo. Press it again to turn off the 
logo.
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							Reset All Menu
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Reset All Menu
The Reset All menu lets you return all the projector settings to their 
default values. Select Reset All and press the Enter button on the 
control button or remote control to display the confirmation screen. 
Select Yes to reset all the default settings or No to cancel.
Advanced Menu 
The Advanced menu lets you set additional projector options.Menu item Description
Language Selects the language to be used in the menus: English, Japanese, 
French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, or Chinese.
Startup Screen Displays your user logo during the projector’s startup.
Color Setting Color Temp
Adjusts the whiteness of the screen. Positive color temperature 
values provide a cold white; negative values provide a warmer 
white. Press the right arrow button (control panel) or press right on 
the Enter button (remote control) to increase the color temperature. 
Press the left arrow button (control panel) or press left on the Enter 
button (remote control) to decrease the color temperature.
Black Level
Press the right arrow button (control panel) or press right on the 
Enter button (remote control) to decrease black in the image.
White Level
Press the left arrow button (control panel) or press left on the Enter 
button (remote control) to decrease white in the image.
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Video Signal Specifies the input image signal mode. You can select AUTO, NTSC, 
NTSC 4.43, NTSC50, PAL, N PAL, M PAL, PAL 60 or SECAM.
Rear Projection Mirrors the projected image on its Y-axis (left-right). Selecting ON 
turns mirroring on, while OFF turns it off (for a normal image). Turn 
on this option when projecting from behind onto a transparent 
screen.
Ceiling  Mirrors the projected image on its X-axis (top-bottom). Selecting ON 
turns mirroring on, while OFF turns it off (for a normal image). Turn 
this option on when the projector is mounted upside-down from the 
ceiling.
Mouse/Com Locks and unlocks the Mouse/Com port.
Select 1 to assign the wireless mouse control to the computer 
connected to the Mouse/Com 1 port only.
Select 2 to assign the wireless mouse control to the computer 
connected to the Mouse/Com 2 port only.
Selecting 1 « 2 tells the projector to automatically switch wireless 
mouse control whenever the input source computer is changed.
Reset Returns all Advanced menu items to their initial factory defaults.
Select this item and then press the Enter button to display the 
confirmation screen. Next, select Yes and then press the Enter 
button to reset the Advanced menu.
If you change your mind, select No and then press the Enter button  
to clear the confirmation screen without changing any settings. Menu item Description
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							About Menu (Image Source = Computer)
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About Menu (Image Source = Computer) 
When the image source is a computer, the About menu displays 
information about the projector’s horizontal and vertical frequency, 
lamp hours, and computer connection.
About Menu (Image Source = Video)
When the image source is video, the About menu displays information 
about the projector’s lamp hours and video signal. Menu item Description
Lamp  Displays the number of hours the current lamp has been used.
Frequency Displays the projector’s horizontal and vertical frequency.
Sync Polarity Displays the sync polarity of the computer.
Sync Mode Displays the sync mode of the computer.
Resolution Displays the output resolution of the computer video output.
Refresh Rate Displays the refresh rate of the computer video output.
Menu item Description
Lamp  Displays the number of hours the current lamp has been used.
Video Signal Displays the input image signal mode.
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