Epson Powerlite Tw100 Users Guide

26Fine-tuning the Projector
Using the Projector’s Menu System
The projector menus let you adjust and customize many projector 
features:

The Video menu controls the look and quality of the projected 
image. It offers several ways to adjust the color (including the 
black and white levels) and fine-tune the sharpness of the image.

The Advanced menu lets you change signals from interlaced 
mode to progressive conversion mode, adjust motion detection, 
turn on noise reduction, and select the video input...

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Changing Settings Through the Full Menus
1. Press the Menu button on the control panel or the remote 
control. 
You see the main menu screen:
The five menus are listed on the left, and the options available for 
the highlighted menu are shown on the right.
2. Press the   or   button on the control panel, or press up or 
down on the 
Select button on the remote control, to scroll 
through the menu list. 
3. When the menu you want is highlighted, press the 
Select button 
to...

28Fine-tuning the Projector5. Use the   or   button (control panel) or press right or left on 
the 
Select button (remote control) to change the setting for the 
selected option. 
Enabled settings are indicated by a green light, while disabled 
ones are gray. 
If an option has a submenu, press the 
Select button to display it.
6. Press the 
Esc button to return to the main menu. Your changes 
are saved automatically.
7. Press 
Esc again, or the Menu button, to exit the menu system. 
Changing Video...

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4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to change any other settings using the line 
menu. Press 
Esc to close any submenu.
5. When you finish, press the 
Esc or Menu button to turn off the 
line menu.
Adjusting the Image Appearance
The Video and Advanced menus let you make a variety of adjustments 
to the projected image to get the best color and quality. 
The options available in the Video menu depend on which source is 
connected to the projector: video (composite, S-Video, or component...

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Adjusting Image Color and Clarity
Follow these steps to get the best color and the sharpest image using 
the Video menu:
1. Press the 
Menu button. You see the menu screen.
2. Press the 
Select button to select the Video menu.
3. Use the  ,  ,  , or   buttons on the control panel or the 
Select button on the remote control to set the following options:

Black Level
Adjusts the brightness of dark areas without affecting the 
white level setting. Increase (+) the setting to make...

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 Best for making computer presentations as bright as 
possible
sRGB: To use the sRGB standard for computer displays (the 
default when projecting from a computer with analog video)

Tracking (analog computer images only)
Removes unwanted vertical lines from a computer image by 
matching the projector’s internal clock to the computer 
display signal.

Sync (analog computer images only)
Corrects fuzziness by synchronizing the projector with the 
tracking signal sent from the...

32Fine-tuning the Projector2. Press the   button on the control panel, or press down on the 
Select button on the remote control, to highlight the Advanced 
menu and press the 
Select button. You see these settings:
3. Use the  ,  ,  , or   buttons on the control panel or the 
Select button on the remote control to set the following options:

Progressive (available for 480i and 575i image signals 
only)
The projector automatically determines whether the input 
signal is a film source or not, so it is...

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Noise Reduction (available for 480i and 575i image 
signals only)
Turn this feature on (select NR1 or NR2) to reduce visual 
“noise” to make the image softer. This is especially useful 
when text and video images are combined, as in movies with 
subtitles. If you are projecting from a DVD player, this 
setting should usually be off because DVDs are relatively free 
from interference. 

Position
See “Repositioning the Image” on page 34.

Video Signal (available for composite...

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Repositioning the Image
Follow these steps to move the image to a different position on the 
screen:
1. Press the 
Menu button to display the menu screen.
2. Select the Advanced menu. 
3. Select the 
Position option. You see a positioning screen.
4. Use the  ,  ,  , or   buttons on the control panel or press 
the 
Select button on the remote control in the desired direction 
to move the image left, right, up, or down.
5. When the image is positioned the way you want, press...

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3. Use the  ,  ,  , or   buttons on the control panel or the 
Select button on the remote control to set the following options:

Keystone
Corrects keystone distortion of the image. This procedure 
makes the image smaller. If the image looks uneven after you 
adjust the shape, decrease the Sharpness setting (see page 30).

No-Signal Msg.
Selects a screen color (blue or black) to display when the 
projector is not receiving a signal. (The logo setting displays 
the EPSON logo.)...