Epson Powerlite 9100i Multimedia Projector Users Guide

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Preset Allows you to save and recall settings for up to five 
computer sessions including the resolution, tracking, sync 
signal, brightness, contrast, sharpness, gamma, and 
position. (See “Saving and Recalling Computer Settings” 
below.)
Smooth 
MotionWhen turned ON, makes motion look smoother in images 
from non-DVD video sources. 
Video 
SignalDefines the video signal method. Select this item and 
then press the right arrow button (control panel) or right 
on the Enter button (remote control) to select the desired 
video signal method from the menu. If you select Auto 
the video signal will be selected automatically. Do not 
select Auto, however, if you are using a PAL (60 MHz) 
system.
Reset Returns all menu items to their default settings.
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.
Select Yes and then press Enter to reset the menu.
If you change your mind, select No and then press Enter 
to clear the confirmation screen without changing any 
settings. Menu item Description 
						

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Saving and Recalling Computer Settings
When you are projecting from a computer source, you can save and 
recall settings (resolution, tracking, sync signal, and position) for up to 
five different sessions. This is useful if you use more than one 
computer with the projector; you can save the settings for each one 
and recall them when necessary. Follow these steps to save the current 
session settings:
1. Press the 
Menu button on the control panel or remote control to 
display the Main menu. 
2. Press 
Enter to select the Video menu. 
3. Use the down arrow (control panel) or 
Enter button to move 
down to the 
Preset option and press Enter. You see the Preset 
Selection menu with the current resolution setting displayed.
4. Press 
Enter to assign it to the next available number.
5. Press 
Enter again. When you see the “Overwrite?” prompt, select 
Yes or No and press Enter.
6. Press 
Esc to return to the Video menu.
When you want to use a saved setting, press the 
Preset button on the 
remote control. You see the setting for session number 1 displayed in 
yellow at the top right of the screen. To select another number, press 
the 
Preset button again until the setting number you want is 
displayed. The projector will reset itself according to the selected 
setting.
note
If you want to overwrite an 
existing setting, move to the 
setting and press 
Enter. 
When the confirmation 
message appears, choose 
Yes 
and press Enter. 
						

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Adjusting the Sound 
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.
Press the right arrow button (control panel) or press right 
on the Enter button (remote control) to increase the 
volume; press the left arrow button (control panel) or left 
on the Enter button (remote control) to decrease the 
volume.
Treble Adjusts the treble (high) tone of the speakers. 
Bass Adjusts the bass (low) tone of the speakers. 
SRS
® 
SPACEAdjusts the width of the sound.
SRS 
CENTERAdjusts the depth of the sound.
Reset Returns all Audio menu items to their initial factory 
defaults.
Select this item and then press Enter to display the 
confirmation screen. Next, select Yes and press Enter to 
reset the Audio menu.
If you change your mind, select No and press Enter to 
clear the confirmation screen without changing any 
settings.
Volume
Treble
Bass
SRS SPACE
SRS CENTER
ResetExecute :
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0
0
0
0 Video
Audio
Effect
Setting
Capture
Advanced
About
Reset All
:Select :Enter 
						

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Customizing the Drawing Tools 
The drawing tools let you highlight your presentation with cursor 
stamps, lines, boxes, and spotlights, as described on page 53. You can 
use the Effect menu to customize these tools and set the cursor speed 
for drawing. The 
Reset option lets you return all the drawing tools to 
their default settings.
Menu item Description
Cursor/
Stamp Sets the shape, size, color, and length of the 
cursor/stamp assigned to Effect button 1. You can define 
three different cursor/stamps and then select the 
desired one when you are giving your presentation by 
pressing Effect button 1 until the one you want is 
displayed. To change the cursor/stamp, select it from the 
Effect menu and then choose the desired attributes for 
each of the three stamps. 
Box Sets the color, fill characteristic and shape of the box 
tool assigned to Effect button 2. Select this option from 
the Effect menu and chose the desired box attributes.
Spotlight Sets the size of the spotlight tool assigned to button 3. 
You can choose large, medium, or small.
Bar Sets the color, direction, and width of the bar tool 
assigned to button 4. You can define three different bars 
and then select the desired one when you are giving 
your presentation by pressing Effect button 4 until the 
one you want is displayed. To change the bar, select it 
from the Effect menu and then choose the desired 
attributes for each of the three bars.
1 Cursor/Stamp
2 Box
3 Spotlight
4 Bar
Cursor Speed
Reset:LSetting
Setting
Setting
Setting
Execute
MH
Video
Audio
Effect
Setting
Capture
Advanced
About
Reset All
:Select :Enter 
						

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Customizing Projector Features
The Setting menu and the Advanced menu let you set or adjust many 
projector functions.
Setting Menu 
Cursor 
SpeedAdjusts the cursor speed to low, medium, 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. Menu item Description
Keystone
P in P
No-Sigual Msg.
Prompt
A/V Mute
BNC
DPMS
Reset 
Execute :
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OFFBlackONOFFBlue
BlackBlueRGBYCrCbONOFF
Logo
LogoCompositeS-VideoVideo
Audio
Effect
Setting
Capture
Advanced
About
Reset All
:Select :Enter
note
The Setting menu on your 
projector may show 
Sleep Mode instead of the 
DPMS option. 
						

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Menu item Description
Keystone  Adjusts a trapezoid-distorted image to a 4:3 rectangle, 
correcting up to a ± 30° tilt. See page 47.
P in P Selects the image source for the P in P subscreen. See 
page 52 for more information.
No-Signal 
MsgSpecifies whether no screen, a black screen, a blue 
screen, or a user logo/image is displayed when no video 
signals are being received. 
Prompt Displays a temporary message (computer or video) 
identifying the image source when set to ON.
A/V Mute Displays a blue, black, or user logo screen when the 
audio/video is turned off. (See “Creating a Screen Logo 
or Image” on page 72 for more information.)
BNC  Specifies the format for BNC input. If the source is a 
computer, select RGB. If the source is a video device, 
select YCbCr. 
Sleep mode  Enables or disables sleep mode. When sleep mode is 
on, the projector turns the lamp power off if the 
projector has not received any image signals from the 
input source for 30 minutes. Press the Power button to 
resume projecting.
Reset Returns all Setting menu items to their default settings.
Select this item and then press the Enter button to 
display the confirmation screen. Next, select Yes and 
press Enter to reset the Setting menu.
If you change your mind, select No and press Enter to 
clear the confirmation screen without changing any 
settings. 
						

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Advanced Menu 
Menu item Description
Language Selects the language to be used in the menus: English, 
French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, 
Chinese, or Korean.
Startup 
ScreenTurns on or off the display of your user logo during the 
projector’s startup. The logo first must be captured and 
assigned, as described on page 72.
Color 
SettingAdjusts the color temperature of the image. Select Auto 
to let the projector automatically select the correct color 
temperature. Select Manual to set the values yourself, 
then press Enter. You see the Color Setting menu:
Color Temp
Select
 Absolute Color Temp or RGB and press Enter. 
Then adjust the screen color. Positive color temperature 
values provide a cold white; negative values provide a 
warmer white. 
Black Level, White Level
Press the right or left arrow button (control panel) or use 
the Enter button (remote control) to increase or 
decrease the white or black in the image.
Comp2 
Sync 
TerminationNormally set to On for the Computer 2 port to receive 
standard 75-ohm analog video signals. Can be set to Off 
to receive digital (TTL-level) video signals.
Rear 
ProjectionMirrors 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.
Language
Startup Screen
Color Setting
Comp2Sync Termination
Rear Proj.
Ceiling
ResetSelect  [English]
Execute :
:
:
: Video
Audio
Effect
Setting
Capture
Advanced
About
Reset All
AutoManualONOFF
ONOFFONOFF
ON :OFFSelect
:Select :Enter
 
  
						

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Creating a Screen Logo or Image 
You can transfer any image on your computer to the projector, 
and then use it as the image displayed when the projector is not 
receiving a signal. You can also set it to be displayed when you press 
the 
A/V Mute button on the remote, or as a startup screen. The image 
can be a company logo, slogan, photograph, or any other image you 
want to use.
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.
Reset Returns all Advanced menu items to their default 
settings.
Select this item and then press Enter to display the 
confirmation screen. Next, select Yes and press Enter to 
reset the settings in the Advanced menu.
If you change your mind, select No and press Enter to 
clear the confirmation screen without resetting any 
settings. Menu item Description
 
Users Logo Capture 
ExecuteVideo
Audio
Effect
Setting
Capture
Advanced
About
Reset All
:Select :Enter 
						

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Capturing and Saving the Image
Follow these steps to capture and save a logo or image:
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 
Capture menu.
4. Press 
Enter (control panel or remote control) to highlight the 
User’s Logo Capture option and press Enter again to select it. 
You see the message “Do you use the present image as a user’s 
logo?”
5. Select 
Yes and press Enter. A selection box appears 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, press Enter and repeat steps 4 through 6.
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 the user’s logo?” appears, select 
Yes and press Enter. If you do not want to save the logo, select 
No.
10. When you see the message “Saving the user’s logo is completed,” 
press the 
Menu or Enter button to return to the Capture menu.
11. Press 
Menu or Esc to return to the Main menu.
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. 
						

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Assigning the Image to the No-Signal Message 
and/or A/V Mute Button
After your image is saved, you can set it up as the no-signal message 
and/or the screen that’s displayed when you press the 
A/V Mute 
button.
1. Press the 
Menu button on the control panel or remote control to 
display the Main menu (if not already displayed).
2. Select the 
Setting menu and then press the Enter button on the 
control panel or remote control.
3. Press the down arrow (control panel) or press down on the 
Enter 
button (remote control) to highlight 
No-Signal Msg.
4. Press the right arrow or use the 
Enter button to select Logo. This 
sets your image as the screen displayed when the projector is not 
receiving a signal.
5. If you want to set up your image as the A/V mute, use the down 
arrow or 
Enter button to move down to the A/V Mute option 
and select 
Logo.
6. Press 
Esc or the Menu button.
Now you can press the 
A/V Mute button on the control panel or the 
remote control to display the user logo or image. Press it again to turn 
off the logo.