Epson Powerlite Home Cinema 5010 Users Guide

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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...

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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.
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...

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■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.
Note: Even if the Child Lock is on, the projector turns on and starts projecting if the rear power 
switch is turned on when the Direct Power On option is enabled.
■Control Panel Lock to disable all the buttons on the projector’s control panel...

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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...

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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...

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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 29. 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 signal type, input source 
(Video, HDMI, Component, PC), and color mode. After you finish adjusting the settings for...

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■Auto Iris
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.
It is best to use 
High Speed for content that frequently changes from bright to dark 
images. Normal can be used for all other content....

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Sharpness and Picture Quality Settings
If the image looks fuzzy, or if it contains noise or flickering, you can use these settings to 
correct it.
■Sharpness
Use this function to make lines and edges appear more distinct in the image. This setting 
is stored separately for each image source and color mode setting. You can select 
Standard to adjust the sharpness of the entire image, or select Advanced to access the 
following submenu:
Note: The Advanced setting cannot be...

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■Noise Reduction
Note: This is not be available with a signal input through the PC port.
This setting reduces flickering of analog images. You can select from 3 levels of noise 
reduction.
■Frame Interpolation
This setting compares the current and previous frames, then creates a frame between 
them to reduce fuzziness and produce clearer moving images. You can select from 3 levels 
of frame interpolation. You can also access this setting by pressing the 
Frame Int button 
on...

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■Abs. Color Temp.
Shifts the color balance between red and blue, making the image appear warmer or 
cooler.
■Skin Tone
Makes fine adjustments to the tint and controls the amount of red or green in the image. 
Also useful for correcting black-and-white images, if they look tinted.
■RGB
Use the RGB settings to fine-tune the color of the image. You can adjust the offset and 
gain for each signal color (red, green, and blue). Use 
Offset to adjust darker shades and 
Gain for the...