Epson Powerlite Home Cinema 6500 Ub Users Guide

							
Setting Up the Projector21
Making Other Connections
Connect the power cable and other cables described below, depending on how you plan to 
use the projector.
■Plug the power cable into the projector and a grounded electrical outlet. 
■The Trigger out port outputs a 12-volt DC signal 
when the projector is turned on. This lets a central 
control system monitor whether the projector is on 
or off, and can be used to raise or lower your 
projection screen automatically when the projector 
is in use.
Connect a 3.5-mm mini jack to the port, as shown. 
To enable the port, turn on the 
Trigger Out 
setting (see page 48).
■To use an AV controller with the projector, connect a 9-pin null modem serial cable to 
the 
RS-232C port. Refer to the table of ESC/VP21 command codes on page 70. 
						

							
22Setting Up the Projector
Installing Batteries in the Remote Control
The remote control uses two AA batteries.
Warning: Keep batteries away from children. If a ba ttery is swallowed, contact your doctor 
immediately.
1. Release the tab and lift open the cover.
2. Insert two new AA batteries as shown. 
3. Insert the tab on the cover and press it down until it  clicks into place.
Aim the remote control at the screen, or at the front or 
back of the projector. Make sure you are within 30 feet 
of the projector.
If you suspect the batteries are weak, press the  illumination button. If the buttons do not 
glow, replace the batteries.
Turning the Projector On and Off
Turning On the Projector
1. Remove the lens cap.
2. Turn on any connected equipment you plan to use.
3. Turn on the main power switch on the back of the projector.
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4. Press the Ppower button on the remote control or projector.
Note:  To prevent children from turning on the projector, you can use the Child Lock feature. See 
page 32 for details.
If you’ll be using the projector at an altitude abov e 4900 feet (1500 meters), turn on High Altitude 
Mode so the fan can properly cool the projecto r at the high altitude air pressure. See page 48 for 
details.
The projector takes about 30 seconds to warm up and display an image. If you don’t see a 
picture, you may need to change the image source as described on page 24.
Turning Off the Projector
1. Turn off any equipment connected to the projector.
2. Press the  Ppower button on the remote contro l or projector. When you see a 
confirmation message, press the  Ppower button again to turn the projector off.
3. When the  Ppower light stops flashing orange and stays on, turn off the projector’s main 
power switch on the back. 
It is now safe to unplug the projector, if necessary.
Caution:  Turn off this product when not in use to prol ong the life of the projector. Continuous 
24-hour-a-day use may reduce the overall life of th e product. Never turn off the main power switch 
without first turning off the projector and letting it  cool as described above, or you could damage it 
and reduce lamp life.
Remote control Projector 
						

							
24Setting Up the Projector
Selecting the Image Source
The source buttons on the projector and remote control let you switch between images from 
different pieces of equipment connected to the projector (such as a DVD player, cable or 
satellite box, or video game console). 
Press the 
Source button on the remote control that corresponds to the port to which your 
video source is connected.
If you press the  source button on the projecto r, you see a list of available sources. Press 
the  source button to move through the list and select the desired source.
Note:  If an image does not appear, see “Problem Solving” on page 57.
To temporarily turn off the image and darken the screen, press the  Blank button on the remote 
control. Press the  Blank button again to return to normal viewing. 
						

							
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Positioning the Image
If the image is not centered on the screen, use the horizontal and vertical lens shift dials to 
adjust its position.
Caution:  Do not try to move the lens  by hand, or you may damage the projector. Always use the 
lens shift dials to chan ge the lens position.
Note:  You can display a test pattern to help adjust the image position by pressing the  Pattern 
button on the remote  control. Press the Pattern button again to turn off the test pattern.
When you hear a click, the lens position is almost centered. If the lens shift dial becomes 
difficult to turn, you cannot adjust the position any further.
If one side of the image is taller than the other, make sure the projector is parallel to the 
screen. If necessary, adjust the front feet so that the projector is horizontal.
Vertical lens shift dial
Horizontal lens shift dial
Adjustable feet 
						

							
26Setting Up the Projector
The image cannot be moved to the maximum distance in both the vertical and horizontal 
directions. For example, the image cannot be sh ifted vertically when it has been shifted 
horizontally by the full amount. When the image has been shifted vertically by the full 
amount, it can be shifted up to 9 percent of  the width of the image. The amount by which 
you can shift the image is expressed in terms  of the image width (W) and height (H), as 
shown below:
1 /2 W1/2W
H
H
H
1
/2 H1/2H
Move
upwards
Move to 
the leftMove to 
the rightMove
downwards
W
W
W
W
W
Maximum lens 
shift boundary 
						

							
Making Basic Adjustments27
Making Basic Adjustments
Follow the instructions in this chapter to make basic adjustments to the image shape, size, 
color, and quality. For further refinements, see “Making Detailed Adjustments” on page 33.
Focusing and Zooming
Sharpen or reduce the focus using the focus ring.
Zoom into or out of the picture using the zoom ring.
Focus ring
Zoom ring 
						

							
28Making Basic Adjustments
Choosing the Aspect Ratio
In many cases, video signals are automatically resized to fit 
on your screen when 
Auto is selected as the Aspect setting. 
You may need to change the size of the image (or aspect 
ratio) for certain image types by pressing the 
Aspect button 
on the remote control.
Select one of these settings:
■ Normal for standard TV broadcasts, computer images, 
or images with a 4:3 aspect ratio.
■ Full for images recorded in squeeze mode.
■Zoom for images recorded in 16:9 (wide-screen) format.
■Wide for expanding a 4:3 image to 16:9 so it fills the whole screen. This stretches only 
the right and left sides of the image; the central part is unchanged.
Note:  When displaying 720p, 1080i, or 1080p signals through the HDMI or Component video port, 
the aspect ratio is automatically se lected and you cannot change it.
If you display a 4:3 image using the Zoom setting , the top and bottom will be cut off. You can use 
the Zoom Caption Pos. option and other settings to  resize and reposition the image. For details, 
see page 46.
For details on how the projector resizes the pi cture when you choose an Aspect setting, see 
page 68.
Aspect 
button
4:3 image using Normal setting 16:9 image using Zoom setting 
						

							
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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 inpu t source—which is useful if you view different 
types of images from different sources. (For  example, you might set the HDMI 1 source to 
Natural if it’s usually used for watching movies in the daytime with the blinds closed, and the 
PC source to 
Vivid 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:
■ Vivid for projecting the brightest picture available.
■Cinema Day for watching television programs during 
the day.
■ Natural for projecting natural, accurate colors in a 
dimly lit room.
■ Cinema Night for viewing movies in a dimly lit room.
■HD for images that are close to those in 
professional-use broadcast  monitors. Use in a fully 
darkened room.
■ Silver Screen to emphasize rich colors, like those seen in movies at the theater. Use in a 
fully darkened room.
■ x.v.Color for the most natural color reproducti on when viewing movies through HDMI.
The built-in Epson Cinema Filter automaticall y improves color reproduction in a darkened 
room; it is not used when you select 
Vivid or Cinema Day. 
Color 
Mode 
button 
						

							
30Making Basic Adjustments
Advanced Color Adjustments
To further customize the color and image quality, you can adju st the gamma and individual 
RGBCMY color tones. (Not available when 
x.v.Color 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 33).  You can also save combinations of  picture settings with the Memory 
feature for easy recall (see page 43). 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 incr ease the contrast of dark areas, but tend to 
blur the bright areas. Higher values will da rken 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 whic h can be seen as a blur in bright areas.
1. Press the 
Gamma button. You see the following displayed on the screen:
Gamma
RGBCMY