Epson Powerlite Pro G5150nl Multimedia Projector Users Guide

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■Control Panel Lock
Lets you disable all of the buttons on the projector, or all of the 
buttons except the Ppower button. See page 106 for more 
information.
■Pointer Shape
Lets you choose from three pointer shapes. See page 55 for more 
information.
■Brightness Control
Lets you select from two levels of brightness. The Low setting 
reduces power consumption and noise, and extends the lamp’s 
operating life.
■Volume
Raises or lowers the volume of the projector’s speaker....

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Using the Projector Security Features
To prevent unauthorized use of the projector, you can do the 
following:
■Assign a password. You can use the password to prevent the 
projector from being turned on, prevent your custom startup 
screen from being changed, and lock network settings.
■Create a custom screen that is displayed at startup and/or when 
the 
A/V Mute button is pressed. The screen can be locked with a 
password to discourage theft and provides a way to identify...

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4. Hold down the Num button on the remote control and use 
the numeric keypad to enter a four digit password. (The default 
setting is 0000.) 
5. When you see a confirmation message, reenter the password. 
Then press the 
Menu button to exit the screen.
To set security options, access the Password Protect screen as 
described on page 102, and then turn on any of the following options:
■Power On Protect to prevent unauthorized use of the projector. 
After the projector is...

104Fine-Tuning the ProjectorIf the password is not correct, you see a message prompting you to 
re-enter the password. If you enter an incorrect password three times 
in succession, you see the message 
The projector’s operation will be 
locked 
and the projector switches to standby mode. Disconnect the 
projector’s power cord from the electrical outlet, reconnect it, and 
turn the projector back on. 
When you see the Password screen again, you can try to enter the 
correct password.
If you enter an...

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Capturing the Image
Start by displaying the image you want to use from either a computer 
or video source, such as a DVD player or digital camera. Then follow 
these steps to capture the image and transfer it to the projector: 
1. Press the 
Menu button on the remote control, highlight the 
Extended menu, and press Enter.
2. Highlight 
User’s Logo and press Enter. 
3. When you see a message asking 
Choose this image as the 
User’s Logo?
, select Yes and press Enter. A...

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Choosing When to Display the Image
After your image is saved, you can set it to display as the startup 
screen, the screen you see when there’s no signal, or the screen you see 
when you press the 
A/V Mute button (see page 53).
1. Press the 
Menu button, highlight the Extended menu, and press 
Enter. 
2. Select 
Display and press Enter.
3. Choose from these display options:
■Set Display Background to Logo to display your image 
when there is no signal. 
■Set Startup Screen...

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Customizing Power and Operation
You can use the Extended menu to customize the way the projector 
displays images, enable quick startup, turn sleep mode on or off, and 
customize other projector operations.
■Display
Use this setting to turn off the display of messages, change the 
background color, enable logo display, or turn off the startup 
screen display.
■Closed Caption
Enables or disables closed captions. Select CC1, CC2, or OFF. The 
captions are not visible when the...

108Fine-Tuning the ProjectorPpower
 button). Enable Sleep Mode if you want the projector 
to turn off automatically if it is idle (and no signal is received) for 
10 minutes (you can adjust the amount of time using the 
Sleep 
Mode Timer
 setting). Enable High Altitude Mode when you are 
using the projector above 4,900 feet (1,500 meters). Enable 
BNC 
Sync Termination
 when analog (75Ω) termination (such as for 
switchers) is necessary. 
■Standby Mode
Select Network On to enable the projector to be...

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Multi-screen Color Adjustment
You can match the color of projected images when two or more 
projectors are being used to display images near each other, or when 
you use the multi-screen feature to project from one source (one 
image) as described in the EasyMP Operation Guide. For each screen, 
you can set five levels of brightness and color correction.
1. Before starting, you may want to assign a numeric ID to each 
projector. This lets you use the remote control to select...

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Projector Menu and Options List
The table below shows the options you can select based on the 
projector menu you are viewing. Some options may not be available 
depending on the projector model and input source you are using.
For more information on these menus and options, read this chapter.
Menu Options
Image Color Mode
Brightness
Contrast
Color Saturation
Tint
Sharpness
Abs. Color Temp.
Color Adjustment
Reset
Signal Auto Setup
Resolution
Tracking
Sync.
Position...