Epson Powerlite Home Cinema 3010e Users Guide

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3. Do one of the following to start your slide show:
■To display an individual image, press the arrow buttons to highlight the image and 
press 
Enter. (Press the Esc button to return to the file list screen.)
■To display a slide show of all the images in a folder, press the arrow buttons to 
highlight the 
Slideshow option at the bottom of the screen and press Enter.
Note: If any file names are longer than 8 characters or include unsupported symbols, the file 
names may be shortened or changed only in the screen display.
4. While projecting, use the following commands to control the display as necessary:
■To rotate a displayed image, press the up or down arrow button.
■To move to the next or previous image, press the left or right arrow button.
5. To stop the display, follow the on-screen instructions or press the 
Esc button.
Choosing Slideshow Options
You can select these display options when using the projector’s Slideshow feature by 
highlighting 
Option at the bottom of the Slideshow screen and pressing Enter. You see this 
screen:
Setting Options Description
Display Order Name Order Displays files in name order
Date Order Displays files in date order
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Choosing the Color Mode
You can change the Color Mode to automatically adjust brightness, contrast, and color, 
letting you quickly optimize the projected image for various lighting environments. You can 
also select a different color mode for each input source—which is useful if you view different 
types of images from different sources. (For example, you might set the HDMI 1 source to 
Living Room if it’s usually used for watching movies in the daytime with the blinds closed, 
and the PC source to 
Dynamic for playing video games with the blinds open.) 
Select the image source you want to adjust, then press the 
Color Mode button on the remote 
control. Choose from these settings:
■Auto for automatically-optimized color settings 
based on the current lighting environment.
Note: Selecting the Rear or Ceiling projection settings 
will disable the Auto Color Mode.
■Cinema for viewing movies in a dimly lit room.
■Dynamic for projecting the brightest picture 
available.
Sort Order In Ascending Sorts files in first-to-last order
In Descending Sorts files in last-to-first order
Continuous Play On Displays a slide show continuously
Off Displays a slide show one time 
through
Screen Switching Time No Does not display the next file 
automatically
1 Second to 60 Seconds Displays files for the selected time 
and switches to the next file 
automatically
Effect Wipe Transitions between images with a 
wipe effect
Dissolve Transitions between images with a 
dissolve effect
Random Transitions between images using a 
random variety of effects Setting Options Description
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■Living Room for watching television programs during the day.
■Natural for projecting natural, accurate colors in a dimly lit room.
■3D Dynamic for projecting the brightest 3D picture available (only available when the 
projector is in 3D Mode).
■3D Cinema for viewing 3D movies in a dimly lit room (only available when the projector 
is in 3D Mode).
Advanced Color Adjustments
To further customize the color and image quality, you can adjust the gamma and individual 
RGBCMY color tones using the 
RGBCMY button on the remote control (not available when 
Auto is selected as the Color Mode).
Note: You can fine-tune these and other color and image quality settings using the projector’s 
menu system (see page 37). You can also save combinations of picture settings with the Memory 
feature for easy recall (see page 49). If you don’t like the settings you have selected on a particular 
menu screen, you can press the Default button to restore the factory settings.
Adjusting the Gamma Setting
You can select from five gamma settings (2.0 to 2.4) or customize your own setting from your 
image or a displayed graph. Lower values will increase the contrast of dark areas, but tend to 
blur the bright areas. Higher values will darken the light areas. Gamma presets make minor 
adjustments to mid-tone values. The larger the gamma preset, the lower the midtone values. 
Changing these settings affects contrast which can be seen as a blur in bright areas.
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1. Press the Menu button. Select Image from the main menu. Select Advanced and then 
Gamma. You see the following displayed on the screen:
2. Do one of the following:
■Select one of the numeric correction values using the u or d button on the remote 
control and press the
 Enter button. You see the setting reflected in the graph on the 
right. The horizontal axis represents the input signal level, and the vertical axis 
represents the output signal level. Press the 
Esc button to exit.
■Select Customized. Then continue with the next step.
3. Do one of the following:
■Select Adjust it from the image. You see a gamma icon on the projected image. Use 
the arrow buttons to move the icon to the area of brightness you want to adjust, then 
press 
Enter. The custom gamma graph appears with the channel selected for 
adjustment. Press the u or d button to adjust and then press 
Enter to save your 
setting and exit
.
■
Select Adjust it from the graph. When the gamma graph appears, use the l or r 
button to select the point on the graph that you want to adjust, and then use the 
uord button to adjust the settings. Press 
Enter to save your setting and exit. 
4. Press the Menu button to close the menu screen when you’re done.
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Adjusting RGBCMY
Use this feature to adjust the hue, saturation, and brightness for each of the red (R), 
green (G), blue (B), cyan (C), magenta (M), and yellow (Y) color components (not available 
when 
Auto is selected as the Color Mode).
1. Press the 
RBGCMY button. You see the following displayed on the screen:
2. Use the u or d button on the remote control to select the color you want to adjust, and 
press the 
Enter button.
3. Select the 
Hue, Saturation, or Brightness for that color, and use the l or r button to 
make the adjustment.
4. Press 
Esc to adjust another color, or press RGBCMY to exit.
Note: You can also adjust the offset and gain using the RGB setting in the projector’s menu 
system (see page 44).
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Locking the Projector
The projector includes two lock settings to prevent the image from being accidentally 
changed once it’s adjusted, and to keep children from turning on the projector without adult 
supervision. 
To access the lock settings, follow these steps:
1. Press the 
Menu button on the remote control.
2. Select 
Settings and press the OK button.
3. Select 
Lock Setting and press the OK button.
4. Choose from these options:
■Child Lock to disable the Ppower button on the 
projector’s control panel unless it is pressed for 
about 3 seconds. Since you can still use the remote control to turn on the projector, 
you may want to keep it away from children’s reach.
■Control Panel Lock to disable all the buttons on the projector’s control panel except 
the Ppower button. A lock icon appears on the screen whenever you press a button 
with Control Panel Lock turned on. To operate the projector, you must use the 
remote control. To cancel Control Panel Lock, press and hold the
 Enter button on 
the projector’s control panel for at least 7 seconds.
5. Press 
Menu to exit the menu system. 
If you turned on the Control Panel Lock, the projector buttons are now locked.
If you turned on the Child Lock, turn off the projector and let it cool down. The Child 
Lock takes effect after the cool-down period.
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Making Detailed Adjustments
You can use the projector’s on-screen menus to make detailed adjustments to the image 
quality—such as the brightness, contrast, sharpness, and color. You can also change the menu 
display, sleep mode settings, and other projector features. 
Using the Menu System
You can access the menu system either from the remote control or the buttons on the 
projector’s control panel. You can access the full menu or a line menu that lets you change 
selected settings. You can also change the menu language and control how the menus display 
(see page 38). 
To display the full menu, press the 
Menu button on the projector or remote control. You see 
a display like this one:
Note: You may see different options, depending on your projector model and how your 
equipment is connected to it.
1. Press the u or d button to highlight a main menu option (Image, Signal, Extended, 
Settings, Memory, Info or Reset), then press the Enter button to select it.
2. Press the u or d button to highlight a setting, then press the 
Enter button.
3. Press the u, d, l, or r button to change settings as necessary. You may have to press the 
Enter button to confirm your choice. 
Main menu 
optionsSettings available 
for the highlighted 
menu
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4. When you’re finished, press the Esc button to return to the previous menu or press the 
Menu button to exit the menu system.
To display one of the line menus, press the 
Enter button. You see a display like this at the 
bottom of the image:
■Press the l or r button to adjust the setting. 
■Press the Menu or Esc button to close the line menu when you’re done.
Note: When a line menu is displayed, you can press Default on the remote control to reset the 
menu to its factory setting.
Changing How the Menus Display
Use these options to control how the menus display.
■Language
Select from 21 languages to use in the menu system. 
■Menu Position
Use the arrow buttons to choose a position on the screen for displaying the menu.
■Menu Color
Select a color scheme for displaying the menus.
Extended > Language
Extended > Display > Menu Position
Extended > Display > Menu Color
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Adjusting the Picture Quality
Before fine-tuning the image using these adjustments, make sure you have already selected the 
best Color Mode for your picture and viewing environment, as described on page 32. Then 
use the settings in this section to finish adjusting the picture to your liking. 
Most image quality settings are saved independently for each input source (Video, HDMI, 
Component, PC) and color mode. After you finish adjusting the settings for one input source, 
switch to the other input sources you’ll be using and make any necessary adjustments.
Note: These features are not available when Auto is selected as the Color Mode.
Input Brightness Settings
If the signal from connected equipment is weak and images appear dark, you can adjust the 
Brightness and Contrast settings. You can adjust brightness and contrast for each image 
source and color mode.
The Brightness setting controls how much light is produced by the projector, and the 
Contrast setting adjusts the difference between the bright and dark areas of the projected 
image. The other settings in this section control how the projector interprets the light and 
dark areas of the picture. 
■Brightness
Adjust the brightness so it’s suitable for your viewing conditions. For example, if you’re 
projecting in a brightly lit room or onto an especially large screen, you may need to 
increase the brightness. Decrease the brightness for dark rooms or small screens; this also 
reduces power consumption and fan noise, and helps to prolong the life of the lamp. 
■Contrast
This setting adjusts the difference between bright and dark areas.
Image > Brightness
Image > Contrast
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■Auto Iris
Note: This setting cannot be used when the Color Mode is set to Auto (see page 32).
When this setting is on, the light output is automatically adjusted according to the 
brightness of the image. Select either 
Normal or High Speed to indicate how quickly 
you would like the projector to respond to changes in the brightness of the image. The 
setting is stored separately for each image source and color mode.
■Setup Level
Note: This setting can be used only when an NTSC signal is being input through the Video port, 
or when a video signal is being input through the Component video ports.
This setting adjusts the threshold at which dark areas of the image are rendered black 
(0 IRE). For compatibility with most DVD and video equipment sold in the United 
States, leave this setting at 0%. Check your video equipment’s specifications to be sure of 
the correct setting. 
■EPSON Super White
Note: This setting can be used only when the signal is input through the HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 
ports with the Color Mode set to Natural or Cinema (see page 32).
If bright parts of the image are washed out or overexposed (when the input signal 
contains values over 100 IRE), turn this setting on to compensate. 
■HDMI Video Range
Note: This setting can be used only when HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 is selected as the image source 
(see page 22). This setting cannot be used when the Color Mode is set to Auto (see page 32) 
or Epson Super White is set to On.
If your video equipment has an HDMI port and you’ve connected it to the projector 
using an HDMI cable, set the level of the projector to match that of the video equipment.
■Power Consumption
This setting controls the light output from the projector. On Normal, the projector 
produces a brighter image and the lamp uses more power. To save power and extend the 
life of the lamp, select 
ECO.
Image > Auto Iris
Signal > Advanced > Setup Level
Signal > Advanced > EPSON Super White
Signal > Advanced > HDMI Video Range
Image > Power Consumption
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