Epson Powerlite Home Cinema 8100 Users Guide

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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...

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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. 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...

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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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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. 
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:
1. Press the u or d button to select the setting you want to adjust:
■Brightness (see page 35)...

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■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 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 source (Video, S-Video, 
HDMI, Component, PC) and color...

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■Auto Iris
Note: This setting cannot be used when the Color Mode is set to x.v.Color (see page 29).
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...

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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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■Motion Detection (Home Cinema 8100 only)
This setting specifies how signals are converted to progressive signals. Select a lower 
setting for slow-moving or still images (
S) or select a higher number for video images 
(
M).
Note: This setting can be used only when viewing composite video or S-Video signals, or 480i 
or 576i, or 1080i signals input through the Component, HDMI 1, or HDMI 2 ports (see page 68).
■Noise Reduction
Note: This setting cannot be used when the Color...

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■4-4 Pull-down (Home Cinema 8500 UB only)
Note: This setting can be used only when viewing NTSC, M-PAL, or PAL60 signals input 
through the Video or S-Video ports, or 480i, 1080i/60Hz, or 1080p/24Hz signals input through 
the Component, HDMI1, or HDMI2 ports (see page 68). 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 allows you to select whether images are projected with 4-4...

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■Abs. Color Temp.
Note: This setting cannot be used when the Color Mode is set to THX or x.v.Color (see 
page 29).
Shifts the color balance between red and blue, making the image appear warmer or 
cooler.
■Skin Tone
Note: This setting cannot be used when the Color Mode is set to THX or x.v.Color (see 
page 29).
Makes fine adjustments to the tint and controls the amount of magenta or green in the 
image. Also useful for correcting black-and-white images, if they look tinted....