Epson Powerlite 915w Multimedia Projector Users Guide
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• Rear/Ceiling flipstheimage overtop-to-bottom andhorizontally toproject fromtheceiling andthe rear. You canchange theprojection modeusingtheremote controlorby changing amenu setting. Changing theProjection ModeUsing theRemote Control Changing theProjection ModeUsing theMenus Parent topic:UsingBasicProjector Features Changing theProjection ModeUsing theRemote Control You canchange theprojection modetoflip the image overtop-to-bottom. 1. Turn onthe projector anddisplay animage. 2. Hold down theA/V Mute button onthe remote controlforfive seconds. The image disappears brieflyandreappears flippedtop-to-bottom. 3. Tochange projection backtothe original mode,holddown theA/V Mute button forfive seconds again. Parent topic:Projection Modes Changing theProjection ModeUsing theMenus You canchange theprojection modetoflip the image overtop-to-bottom and/orleft-to-right usingthe projector menus. 1. Turn onthe projector anddisplay animage. 81
2. Press theMenu button. 3. Select theExtended menuandpress Enter. PowerLite 92/93 PowerLite 95/96W/905/915W/1835 4. Select theProjection settingandpress Enter. 5. Select aprojection modeandpress Enter. 6. Press Menu orEsc toexit themenus. 82
Parent topic:Projection Modes Image Aspect Ratio The projector candisplay images indifferent width-to-height ratioscalled aspect ratios.Normally the input signal fromyourvideo source determines theimages aspectratio.However, forcertain images you canchange theaspect ratiotofityour screen bypressing abutton onthe remote control. If you always wanttouse aparticular aspectratioforacertain videoinputsource, youcanselect itusing the projectors menus. Changing theImage Aspect Ratio Available ImageAspect Ratios Parent topic:UsingBasicProjector Features Related references Image Quality Settings -Image Menu Changing theImage Aspect Ratio You canchange theaspect ratioofthe displayed imagetoresize it. 1. Turn onthe projector andswitch tothe image source youwant touse. 2. Press theAspect buttononthe remote control. The shape andsize ofthe displayed imagechanges, andthename ofthe aspect ratioappears briefly onthe screen. 83
3. Tocycle through theavailable aspectratiosforyour input signal, presstheAspect button repeatedly. Parent topic:Image Aspect Ratio Available ImageAspect Ratios You canselect thefollowing imageaspect ratios,depending onthe input signal fromyourimage source. Note: Blackbands andcropped imagesmayproject incertain aspectratios,depending onthe aspect ratio andresolution ofyour input signal. PowerLite 92/93/95/905/1835 Aspect ratiosetting Description Auto Automatically setstheaspect ratioaccording tothe input signal. Normal Displays imagesusingthefullprojection areaandmaintains the aspect ratioofthe image. 4:3 Displays imagesusingthefullprojection areaat4:3 aspect ratio. 16:9 Converts theaspect ratioofthe image to16:9. PowerLite 96W/915W Aspect ratiosetting Description Auto Automatically setstheaspect ratioaccording tothe input signal. Normal Displays imagesusingthefullprojection areaandmaintains the aspect ratioofthe image. 16:9 Converts theaspect ratioofthe image to16:9. Full Displays imagesusingthefullwidth ofthe projection area,butdoes not maintain theaspect ratio. Zoom Displays imagesusingthefullwidth ofthe projection areaand maintains theaspect ratioofthe image. Native Displays imagesasis(aspect ratioandresolution aremaintained). Note: TheAuto aspect ratiosetting isavailable onlyforHDMI image sources. 84
Parent topic:Image Aspect Ratio Color Mode The projector offersdifferent ColorModes toprovide optimum brightness, contrast,andcolor fora variety ofviewing environments andimage types.Youcanselect amode designed tomatch yourimage and environment, orexperiment withtheavailable modes. If you always wanttouse aparticular colormode foracertain videoinputsource, youcanselect itusing the projector menus. Changing theColor Mode Available ColorModes Turning OnAuto Iris Parent topic:UsingBasicProjector Features Related references Image Quality Settings -Image Menu Changing theColor Mode You canchange theprojectors ColorMode usingtheremote controltooptimize theimage foryour viewing environment. 1. Turn onthe projector andswitch tothe image source youwant touse. 2. Ifyou areprojecting fromaDVD player orother video source, insertadisc orother video media and press thePlay button, ifnecessary. 3. Press theColor Mode button onthe remote controltochange theColor Mode. 85
The image quality changes andthename ofthe Color Mode appears brieflyonthe screen. 4. Tocycle through allthe available ColorModes foryour input signal, presstheColor Mode button repeatedly. Parent topic:ColorMode Available ColorModes You cansetthe projector touse these ColorModes, depending onthe input source youareusing: Color Mode Description Presentation Best forcolor presentations inabright room Dynamic Best forprojecting inabright room Theatre Best formovies projected inadark room Sports Best fortelevision imagesinabright room sRGB Best forstandard sRGBcomputer displays Blackboard Best forpresentations ontoagreen chalkboard (adjuststhecolors accordingly) Whiteboard Best forpresentations ontoawhiteboard (adjuststhecolors accordingly) Photo Best forstill images projected inabright room Parent topic:ColorMode Related references Image Quality Settings -Image Menu Turning OnAuto Iris In certain colormodes, youcanturn onthe Auto Irissetting toautomatically optimizetheimage based on the brightness ofthe content youproject. 1. Turn onthe projector andswitch tothe image source youwant touse. 2. Press theMenu button. 86
3. Select theImage menuandpress Enter. 4. Select theAuto Irissetting andselect On. 5. Press Menu orEsc toexit themenus. Parent topic:ColorMode Controlling theVolume WiththeVolume Buttons You canusetheVolume buttonsonthe projector orthe remote controltoadjust thevolume asyou project apresentation withaudio. Thevolume buttons controltheprojector ’s internal speaker systemor any external speakers youconnected tothe projector. You must adjust thevolume separately foreach connected inputsource. 1. Turn onthe projector andstart apresentation thatincludes audio. 87
2. Tolower orraise thevolume, presstheVolume buttonsonthe remote controlorthese buttons on the control panel. A volume gaugeappears onthe screen. 3. Toset the volume toaspecific levelforaninput source, youcansetthe volume usingaprojector menu. Parent topic:UsingBasicProjector Features Related references Projector FeatureSettings -Settings Menu Projecting aSlide Show You canuseyour projectors Slideshow featurewhenever youconnect aUSB device thatcontains compatible imagefiles.Thisletsyou quickly andeasily display aslide show orpresentation, andcontrol it using theprojectors remotecontrol. Slideshow Presentations Supported SlideshowFileTypes Starting aSlide Show orPresentation Parent topic:UsingBasicProjector Features Related concepts USB Device Projection 88
Related tasks Connecting aUSB Device orCamera tothe Projector Slideshow Presentations Your projectors Slideshow featureletsyou dothe following: • Display individual images • Present aslide show ofall images inafolder Parent topic:Projecting aSlide Show Supported SlideshowFileTypes You canproject thesetypesoffiles using theprojectors Slideshow feature. Note: Forbest results, placeyourfilesonmedia thatisformatted inFAT16/32. File contents File type Details (extension) Image .jpg Make surethefileisnot: • CMYK format • Progressive format • Highly compressed • Above 8192×8192 resolution .bmp Make surethefileresolution isnot above 1280×800 .gif Make surethefileisnot: • Above 1280×800 resolution • Animated .png Make surethefileresolution isnot above 1280×800 Parent topic:Projecting aSlide Show Starting aSlide Show orPresentation After connecting aUSB device tothe projector, youcanswitch tothe USB input source andstart your slide show orpresentation. 89
Note: Youcanchange theSlideshow operationoptionsoradd special effectsbyhighlighting Optionat the bottom ofthe screen andpressing Enter. 1. Press theUSB button onthe projector remotecontrol. The Slideshow screenappears. 2. Ifyou need todisplay filesinasubfolder onyour device, pressthearrow buttons tohighlight the folder andpress theEnter button. 3. Doone ofthe following tostart your slide show orpresentation: • To display anindividual image,pressthearrow buttons tohighlight theimage andpress Enter. (Press theEsc button toreturn tothe filelistscreen.) • To display aslide show ofall the images inafolder, pressthearrow buttons tohighlight the Slideshow optionatthe bottom ofthe screen andpress Enter. 4. While projecting, usethefollowing commands tocontrol thedisplay asnecessary: • To rotate adisplayed image,presstheupordown arrow button onthe remote control. • To move backupafolder levelonyour device, highlight BacktoTop andpress Enter. • To view additional imagesinafolder, highlight Nextpage orPrevious pageandpress Enter. 5. Tostop thedisplay, followtheon-screen instructions orpress theEsc button. Slideshow DisplayOptions Parent topic:Projecting aSlide Show 90