Epson Powerlite Pro G5550nl Users Guide

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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 123. 
■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 125. 
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 164).
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.  
						

							122Fine-Tuning the Projector4. 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 121, 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 123.
■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 
screen will not appear. It 
appears only if you unplug 
and reconnect the power 
cord.
Hold down 
						

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If 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. Request code xxxxx
. Write down the request code. The 
message displays for approximately 5 minutes, and then the projector 
switches to standby mode. Once the projector is in 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 161.
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. 
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, highlight the Extended menu, and press 
Enter.
note
When you choose an image 
for the user’s logo, it erases 
any previously used image. 
You can save an image up to 
400 × 300 pixels in size. 
Once you have saved a new 
user’s logo, you cannot 
return to the factory default 
logo. 
						

							124Fine-Tuning the Projector2. 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 on the remote control (or the arrow 
buttons on the projector) 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. Highlight 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. 
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 67).
1. Press the 
Menu button, highlight the Extended menu, and press 
Enter. 
2. Select 
Display and press Enter. 
						

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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 121).  
						

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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. With the PowerLite G5450WUNL/
G5750WUNL, you can also increase the size of the projector 
menus and messages.
■Closed Caption
Lets you display closed captioning for content that provides it.
■User’s Logo
Create a custom startup screen, as described on page 123.
■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
Direct Power On:
 Enable if you want to be able to start the 
projector when you connect the power cord (without pressing the 
P power button).
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. 
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. 
						

							Fine-Tuning the Projector127 Sleep Mode:
 Enable if you want the projector to turn off 
automatically if it is idle and no signal is received for 1 to 30 
minutes (you can adjust the amount of time using the next 
setting).
Sleep Mode Timer: When Sleep Mode is on, you can set the 
period of time before the projector turns off automatically, from 1 
to 30 minutes.
High Altitude Mode: Enable when you are using the projector 
above 4,900 feet (1,500 meters) to ensure that the temperature is 
regulated properly. Turn this setting off for lower elevations.
BNC Sync Termination: Enable when analog (75Ω) termination 
(such as for switchers) is necessary.
Remote Control Type: Select Normal when you use the remote 
control provided with this projector, the PowerLite G5000, or the 
PowerLite Pro G5150NL, G5350NL, G5200WNL, 
Z8000WUNL, or Z8050WNL. Select 
Simple if you want to use 
the remote control provided with a different Epson projector.
Inv Direction Button: Enable when the projector is mounted on 
the ceiling to reverse the directions of the arrow buttons on the 
projector’s control panel.
■Standby Mode
Select Communication On to enable the projector to be 
monitored over a network when it is in standby mode (the power 
light is orange).
■Air Filter Notice
Enable this option to receive a message on the screen when a clog 
in the air filter is detected.
■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 71 for 
instructions.
note
Do not use the projector at 
altitudes above 9,800 feet 
(3,000 meters).
note
You cannot use this 
projector’s remote control 
when the 
Remote Control 
Type
 is set to Simple. 
Select this setting carefully as 
changing it back may be 
difficult if the projector is 
mounted on the ceiling. 
						

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■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 Network 
Projection 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 the next section 
for more information about multi-screen color adjustment.
■Language 
Select a language to use for the projector menus and messages.
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 Network Projection 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 71 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 114 for instructions.
2. Press the 
Menu button, highlight the Extended menu, and press 
Enter. 
3. Select 
Multi-screen and press Enter.
4. 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.
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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5. Next, adjust the brightness of Level 5 for the same two projectors. 
Match the brighter projector to the darker one.
6. Adjust and match the brightness of Levels 2, 3, and 4. 
7. Adjust and match the G/R color correction for all levels. Then 
adjust and match the B/Y correction for all levels. 
8. If you are using three or more projectors, repeat steps 4 through 7 
to match projector 3 to projector 2, then match projector 4 to 
projector 3, and so on.
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 
						

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Signal Auto Setup
Resolution
Tracking
Sync.
Position
Progressive
Noise Reduction
HDMI Video Range
DVI/HDMI Video Range
Input Signal
Video Signal
Aspect
Overscan
2-2 Pull-down
Reset
Settings Keystone
Split Screen
Control Panel Lock
Pointer Shape
Power Consumption
Volume
Audio Input
Remote Receiver
User Button
Test Pattern
Reset
Extended Display
Closed Caption
User’s Logo
Projection
Operation
Standby Mode
Air Filter Notice
Projector ID
Multi-screen
Language
Reset
Network Basic
Wireless LAN
Security
Wired LAN
Mail
Others
Reset Menu Options