Epson Powerlite Home Cinema 8100 Users Guide

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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....

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 battery 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...

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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 above 4900 feet (1500 meters), turn on High Altitude 
Mode so the fan can properly cool the projector 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...

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 projector, you see a list of available sources. Press 
the  source button to...

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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 change 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 Esc button to turn off the test pattern.
When you hear a click,...

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 shifted 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:
H H
H
Move
upwards
Move...

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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
Use the focus ring to sharpen the image.
Use the zoom ring to reduce or enlarge the image.
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...

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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,...

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Advanced Color Adjustments
To further customize the color and image quality, you can adjust 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 42). If you don’t like the settings you have selected on...