Epson Powerlite Home Cinema 6100 Users Manual

Making Basic Adjustments31
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 
Gamma 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...

32Making Basic Adjustments
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. Use the menu navigation buttons to open the 
Settings 
menu.
3. Choose from these options:
■ Child Lock to disable the  Ppower button on the 
projector’s control...

Making Detailed Adjustments33
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, sharpn ess, 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...

34Making Detailed Adjustments
4. 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. 
5. 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  u or  d button to select the setting you want to adjust:
■Brightness (see page 36)...

Making Detailed Adjustments35
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.
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...

36Making Detailed Adjustments
■Brightness
Adjust the brightness so it’s suitable for yo ur 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 differenc e between bright and dark areas.
■Auto Iris
Note:  This...

Making Detailed Adjustments37
■HDMI Video Range
Note:  This setting can be used only when HDMI1 or HDMI2 is selected as the image source 
(see page 24). This setting cannot be used when the Color Mode is set to x.v. Color (see 
page 29).
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.
■ Brightness Control
This setting controls the light output from the projector. On high, the...

38Making Detailed Adjustments
■Progressive
The projector uses 3D DigiScan HD Circuitr y Processing for video-sourced images. For 
film-sourced images, the projector uses 3-2 pulldown detection and optimizes the image 
accordingly.
Leave this setting on 
Video for most purposes. Set to Film/Auto (Home Cinema 6100) 
or 
Auto (Home Cinema 6500 UB) when the input source is a film, and you want to 
project an image closer to its original so urce. With the Home Cinema 6100, set to 
Off 
when viewing images...

Making Detailed Adjustments39
■Block NR (Home Cinema 6500 UB only)
Note:  This setting cannot be used when the Color Mode is set to x.v. Color (see page 29) or 
with a signal input  through the PC port.
This setting reduces block noise that can appe ar when projecting MPEG images that have 
been compressed at a low bit rate.
■ 2-2 Pull-down (Home Cinema 6100 only)
Note:  This setting can be used only when viewing a 1080p/24Hz signal input through the 
Component, HDMI1, or HDMI2 ports (see page 68). This...

40Making Detailed Adjustments
Color Settings
If the image colors don’t look correct, you can adjust them using these settings. Use the first 
three settings described below to  make the most visible changes. If you only need to make 
slight adjustments, you can fine-tune the picture with the remaining settings. Most color 
settings are stored separately for each image source and color mode.
■ Color Saturation
Note:  This setting cannot be used when the Color Mode is set to x.v. Color (see page 29) or...