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.
■Remote Receiver
Deactivates the projector’s front and/or back sensors that detect 
signals from the remote control. Use this setting to prevent use of 
the remote control or to stop interference from bright fluorescent 
lights.
■User Button
You can assign one of the following six menus to the User 
button: 
Brightness Control, Info, Progressive, Test Pattern, 
Multi-screen, or Resolution. By pressing the button, the 
assigned menu item selection/adjustment screen is displayed, 
allowing you to make one-touch settings/adjustments.
■Test Pattern
Displays a test pattern for use when adjusting the zoom and focus, 
and when performing keystone correction.
note
You can also adjust the 
volume using the remote 
control. 
						

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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 the 
projector should it be stolen. See page 104. 
■Disable the projector’s buttons; this is useful, for example, if 
you’re projecting in a classroom and you want to ensure that no 
one touches the projector’s buttons while you’re using the remote 
control. See page 106. 
Enabling Password Protection
The default setting for the password is 0000. Follow these steps to 
create a new password:
1. Press the 
Freeze button on the remote control for about five 
seconds. You see this screen:
2. Use the  pointer button to select 
Password and press Enter.
3. When you see a message asking if you want to change the 
password, select 
Yes and press Enter.
note
You can also attach a 
security cable to the 
projector to prevent theft 
(see page 150).
caution
If you lose the remote 
control, you will not be able 
to enter the password. Keep 
the remote control in a safe 
place at all times. Also, it’s a 
good idea to write down 
your password.  
						

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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 plugged in and turned on, you must enter a 
password to use the projector. For details, see “Starting the 
Projector with a Password” below.
■User’s Logo Protect to prevent your custom screen and display 
settings from being changed. None of the User’s Logo features in 
the Extended menu can be changed when the User’s Logo Protect 
function is enabled. For details on creating a custom screen, see 
page 104.
■Network Protect to lock the Network settings in the menu 
system.
Starting the Projector with a Password
When the password function is enabled, you see this screen when you 
plug in and turn on the projector:
Hold down the 
Num button on the remote control and use the 
numeric keypad to enter the four digit password. The password screen 
closes and projection begins.
Hold down
note
If you leave the projector 
plugged in, the Password 
Protect Release screen will 
not appear. It appears only 
if you unplug and reconnect 
the power cord.
Hold down 
						

							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 incorrect password 30 times in succession, the 
projector remains locked and you must contact Epson to unlock it. 
If you have forgotten the password, contact Epson with the request 
code number that appears in the Password screen for assistance. 
See “Where To Get Help” on page 146.
Creating Your Own Startup Screen
You can transfer any image from your computer or video source to the 
projector and then use it as your startup screen. You can also use it as 
the screen displayed when the projector is not receiving a signal or 
when you press the 
A/V Mute button. The image can be a company 
logo, slogan, photograph, or any other image you want to use.  
						

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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 selection box 
displays over the image. 
4. Use the  pointer button to select the area of the image you 
want to use. Then press 
Enter.
5. When you see the message 
Select this image?, highlight Yes 
and press 
Enter. 
6. Use the arrow buttons to select a zoom factor (display size) and 
press 
Enter.
7. When the message 
Save this image as the User’s Logo? 
appears, select 
Yes and press Enter. Saving the logo may take a 
few moments. Do not use your projector, remote control, or 
video source while the logo is being saved.
8. When you see the message 
Completed, press Menu to exit. 
note
When you choose an image 
for the user’s logo, it erases 
any previously used image. 
You can save an image up to 
300 × 400 pixels in size. 
Once you have saved a new 
user’s logo, you cannot 
return to the factory default 
logo. 
						

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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 to On to display your image when the 
projector is warming up. 
■Set A/V Mute to Logo to display your image when you press 
the 
A/V Mute button. 
4. When you’re finished, press
 Menu to exit. 
Disabling the Projector’s Buttons
When you enable the Control Panel Lock function, you can lock all of 
the projector’s buttons, or all of the buttons except the Ppower 
button. The remote control can still be used to operate the projector.
1. Press the 
Menu button, highlight the Settings menu, and press 
Enter.
2. Select 
Control Panel Lock and press the Enter button.
3. Select 
Full Lock (to lock all projector buttons) or Partial Lock (to 
lock all buttons except the 
Power button) and press Enter.
4. Select 
Yes and press Enter to confirm the setting.
5. Press the 
Menu button to exit. 
To disable the Control Panel Lock function, select 
Off in the Control 
Panel Lock menu. Or press and hold the 
Enter button on the 
projector’s control panel for 7 seconds. A message is displayed and the 
lock is released.
note
You can lock these settings to 
prevent them from being 
changed without a password 
(see page 102).  
						

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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 menu is displayed or when you 
use EMP Monitor to access the projector through your network.
■User’s Logo
Create a custom startup screen, as described on page 104.
■Projection 
Select Front (to project from the front of a screen and right side 
up), 
Front/Ceiling (when the projector is mounted upside-down 
from the ceiling), 
Rear (to project from behind onto a 
transparent screen), or 
Rear/Ceiling (to project from behind onto 
a transparent screen when the projector is mounted upside-down 
from the ceiling). 
■Operation
Enable Direct Power On if you want to be able to start the 
projector when you connect the power cord (without pressing the
 
note
If you hold down the A/V 
Mute
 button on the remote 
control for about five 
seconds, you switch between 
Front and Front/Ceiling 
or Rear and Rear/Ceiling.  
						

							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 monitored over 
a network when it is in standby mode (the power light is orange).
■Projector ID
Lets you assign a numeric ID to each projector. When you are 
using multiple projectors, you can use the ID to select the one you 
want to operate with the remote control. See page 57 for 
instructions.
■Multi-screen
Use this option if you want to color-match two or more projectors 
that are being used to display images near each other, or you are 
using the multi-screen feature to project from one source (one 
image) with multiple projectors (see the EasyMP Operation 
Guide). You can make image adjustments at each of five 
adjustment levels. First choose an 
Adjustment Level and then 
adjust the settings for each level: 
Brightness Correct to adjust 
the brightness, and 
Color Correct to adjust the balance between 
red and green, or blue and yellow. See page 109 for more 
information about multi-screen color adjustment.
■Language 
Select from 20 languages to be used for the projector menus.
note
If Direct Power On is 
enabled, the power cord is 
connected, and a power 
outage occurs, the projector 
will start when the power is 
restored.
Do not use the projector at 
altitudes above 7,500 feet 
(2,286 meters). 
						

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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 the 
projector you want to adjust. See page 57 for instructions.
To match the display colors as closely as possible, make sure that 
all the projectors are set to the same color mode before starting. 
See page 96 for instructions.
2. Press the 
Menu button on the remote control. You see the 
projector’s menu screen. 
3. Press the 
Menu button, highlight the Extended menu, and press 
Enter. 
4. Select 
Multi-screen and press Enter.
5. Start by setting the 
Adjustment Level to 1 for two projectors. 
Then use 
Brightness Correct to match the darker projector to 
the lighter one. Press 
Enter to see the effects of your adjustments.
6. Next, adjust the brightness of Level 5 for the same two projectors. 
Match the brighter projector to the darker one.
7. Adjust and match the brightness of Levels 2, 3, and 4. 
8. Adjust and match the G/R color correction for all levels. Then 
adjust and match the B/Y correction for all levels. 
9. If you are using three or more projectors, repeat steps 5 through 8 
to match projector 3 to projector 2, then match projector 4 to 
projector 3, and so on.
note
If you use two or more 
projectors side-by-side, 
exhaust from adjacent 
projectors might cause 
overheating. Leave at least 
2 feet (60 centimeters) of 
space between projectors. 
						

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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
Progressive
Noise Reduction
HDMI Video Range
Input Signal
Video Signal
Aspect
Reset
Settings Keystone
Control Panel Lock
Pointer Shape
Brightness Control
Volume
Remote Receiver
User Button
Test Pattern
Reset