Epson Powerlite Home Cinema 8100 Users Guide

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Notices
Important Safety Information
Follow these safety instructions when setting up and using the projector:
■Never look into the projector lens when the lamp is turned on; the bright light can damage your 
eyes. Never let children look into the lens when it is on.
■Never open any cover on the projector, except the lamp and filter covers. Dangerous electrical 
voltages inside the projector can severely injure you.
■Except as specifically explained in this User’s Guide, do not attempt to...

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■ The lamp(s) in this product contain mercury. Please consult your state and local regulations 
regarding disposal or recycling. Do not put in the trash.
■Allow the lamp to cool for one hour before replacing it.
■Unplug the projector during lightning storms or when not in use for extended periods.
■Don’t place the projector or remote control on top of heat-producing equipment.
■If you use the projector in a country other than where you purchased it, use the correct power cord 
for that...

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FCC Compliance Statement
For United States Users
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, 
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection 
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can 
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may 
cause harmful interference to radio or television...

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Declaration of Conformity
According to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals; and/or CPU 
Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal Computers:
We: Epson America, Inc. 
Located at: 3840 Kilroy Airport Way
MS 3-13
Long Beach, CA 90806-2469
Telephone: (562) 290-5254
Declare under sole responsibility that the product identified herein, complies with 47CFR Part 2 and 
15 of the FCC rules as a Class B digital device. Each product marketed is identical to the...

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Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty
Two-Year Projector Limited Warranty and 90-Day Lamp 
Limited Warranty
What Is Covered: Epson America, Inc. (“Epson”) warrants to the original retail purchaser of the Epson 
projector product enclosed with this limited warranty statement that the product, if purchased new and 
operated in the United States or Canada, will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a 
period of two (2) years from the date of original purchase. This limited warranty...

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STATEMENTS OR REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY ANY OTHER PERSON OR FIRM ARE 
VOID. IN THE EVENT THE REMEDIES ABOVE FAIL, EPSON’S ENTIRE LIABILITY SHALL 
BE LIMITED TO A REFUND OF THE PRICE PAID FOR THE EPSON PRODUCT 
COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS WRITTEN 
WARRANTY, NEITHER EPSON AMERICA, INC. NOR ITS AFFILIATES SHALL BE LIABLE 
FOR ANY LOSS, INCONVENIENCE, OR DAMAGE, INCLUDING DIRECT, SPECIAL, 
INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, RESULTING FROM THE USE OR 
INABILITY TO...

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Index
Numerics
2-2 Pull-down, 38
4-4 Pull-down, 39
A
Abs. Color Temp. setting, 40
Accessories, 11, 63
Air filter
cleaning and replacing, 50 to 51
ordering, 11
Anti-theft device, 8, 11
Aspect button, 10, 28, 59
Aspect ratio, selecting, 28, 45
Auto Iris setting, 36
Auto Setup, 41
B
Batteries, remote control, 22
Blank button, 24
Block NR, 38
Blurry picture, 61
Brightness
setting, 35
specification, 65
Buttons
projector, 9
remote control, 10
C
Cables, connecting, 19 to 21
Child Lock, 32, 47Cleaning...

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E
Electrical requirements, 66
Epson
accessories, 11, 63
Home Service, 11
PrivateLine Support, 12, 63
technical support, 12, 63
warranty, 11, 75 to 76
EPSON Super White setting, 36
ESC/VP21 command codes, 70
F
FCC Compliance Statement, 73
Filter, see Air filter
Flickering, 37, 61
Focus ring, 27
Frame Interpolation, 39
G
Gain, color, 40
Gamma, 30 to 31, 41
Gamma button, 10
H
HDMI, 19, 20, 36
Help, 63
High Altitude Mode, 48
Home Service, 11
I
Illumination of buttons
projector, 47, 57 to 58
remote...

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M
Memory button, 10, 42
Memory settings
creating, 43
renaming, 43
using, 42
Menu button, 10, 33
Menus
available settings, 34 to 48
customizing display, 34
line menu, 10
using, 33 to 35
Message setting, 46
Mosquito NR, 38
Motion Detection, 38
Mounting projector, 17
Moving projector, 56
N
No image, 59 to 60
Noise Reduction, 38
O
Offset, color, 40
Overscan, 45
P
Pattern button, 10, 25
Picture problems, 59 to 62
Pixelworks, 67
Positioning image, 25 to 26, 45
Positioning projector, 13 to 16
Power...

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Skin Tone
setting, 40
Sleep mode, 47
Source buttons, 9, 10
Source, selecting image, 24
Specifications
compatible video formats, 68 to 69
dimensions, 66
electrical, 66
environmental, 67
general, 65
lamp, 66
remote control, 66
Startup screen, selecting, 46
Static, 61
Storing projector, 56
Super-resolution, 41
Support, 12, 63
S-Video connection, 19
Sync (Synchronization) setting, 41
T
Technical support, 12, 63
Test pattern, 25
THX setting, 29
Tint, 39
Tracking, 41
Transporting projector, 56
Trigger...