Epson Powerlite Tw100 Users Guide
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TW100 PowerLite ® ® Home Theater Projector User’s Guide
ii Important Safety Information WARNING: 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 service this product yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. WARNING: The projector and its accessories come packaged in plastic bags. Keep plastic bags away from small children to avoid any risk of suffocation. Caution: When you replace the lamp, never touch the new lamp with your bare hands; the invisible residue left by the oil on your hands may shorten the lamp life. Use a cloth or glove to handle the new lamp. Copyright Notice All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON product. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other products. Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION’s operating and maintenance instructions. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. EPSON is a registered trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. EPSON Extra Care, EPSON Connection, and EPSON Store are service marks; PrivateLine and PowerLite are registered trademarks of Epson America, Inc. General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks. Copyright © 2002 by Epson America, Inc. 10/02 CPD-15282 Printed on recycled paper.
C iii Contents Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Supported Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Cable Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Easy to Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Using Your Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Registration and Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1 Using the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Turning On Your Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Turning On the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 What To Do If You See a Blank Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Switching Between Picture Sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Adjusting the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Adjusting the Height of Your Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Focusing and Zooming Your Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Adjusting the Image Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Displaying a Test Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Selecting the Color Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Selecting the Aspect Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Adjusting the Tracking and Synchronization . . . . . . . . . 20 Turning Off the Picture and Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Freezing the Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Shutting Down the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
iv 2 Fine-tuning the Projector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Using the Projector’s Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Changing Settings Through the Full Menus . . . . . . . . . 27 Changing Video Settings Using the Line Menu . . . . . . . 28 Adjusting the Image Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Adjusting Image Color and Clarity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Configuring the Input Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Repositioning the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Customizing Projector Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Saving and Recalling Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Saving Menu Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Recalling a Memory Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Viewing Lamp Usage and Other Information. . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Restoring the Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 3 Maintaining the Projector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Cleaning the Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Cleaning the Projector Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Cleaning and Replacing the Air Filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Replacing the Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Resetting the Lamp Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Storing the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Transporting the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 4 Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Using On-Screen Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 What To Do When the Lights Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Solving Image Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Solving Problems with the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Telephone Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
v A Appendix A: Connecting the Projector to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Connecting to a VGA Computer Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Connecting to a DVI Computer Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 B Appendix B: Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Remote Control Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 C Appendix C: Technical Specifications. . . . . . . 73 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Projection Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Input B Port Pin Assignments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Compatible Video Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 ESC/VP21 Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Screen Size and Projection Distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Supported Signal Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
W Welcome1 - Welcome Thank you for choosing the EPSON® PowerLite® TW100 Home Theater Projector. Now you can enjoy high-quality front or rear projection in the relaxing environment of your own home. Features The PowerLite TW100 offers these powerful features: 16:9 wide format LCD panel 800:1 contrast ratio High resolution of 1280 × 720 700 ANSI lumens Short lens focus; you can project an 80-inch diagonal image with the projector just 10 feet away Five setup configurations, including front or rear projection and ceiling mounted installation Whisper-quiet operation DCDi Advanced Image Processor technology (by Faroudja™) which reduces the jagged edges caused by conventional progressive scan conversion 3/2 menu pull-down circuit, matching the frame rate for film (24 frames per second) to video (30 FPS) Trigger port (to activate projection screen) Lock port for optional Kensington® MicroSaver® anti-theft device
2Welcome Supported Devices You can connect the projector to any of the following video sources: VCR, DVD player, DTV decoder, HDTV tuner, videodisc player, cable/satellite box, TV, video game console, audio/video receiver, camcorder, personal video recorder, digital camera, or laser disc player. The projector supports composite video, S-Video, and component video, and it automatically senses the video format (HDTV, NTSC, PAL, or SECAM). It can also be connected to a desktop or laptop PC, or Apple ® Macintosh, ® Power Macintosh™ series, PowerBook® computers, iMac ™ and iBook™ series systems. The Quick Setup sheet explains how to connect your projector to your other equipment. See the following section to see which cables are required. Cable Requirements The projector does not come with any cables. However, you may already have the ones you need or you can purchase them from EPSON (as described on pages 3 and 4). Refer to the list below to see which cables you need for your setup: To receive a composite video signal, you need an RCA video cable. (One is usually provided with your video device.) To receive an S-Video signal, you need an S-Video cable. (One is usually provided with your video device.) To receive a component video signal from a DVD player or other video device, you need a component video cable. If you want to connect more than one component video source, you need a VGA-to-component video cable. To connect a VGA computer to the projector, you need a VGA computer cable. To connect a computer with a DVI interface, you need a DVI/analog interface cable.
Welcome3 Some older PowerBooks and Macintosh desktop models may need the Macintosh adapter set shown on page 62. Older iMac systems may need a special adapter to provide a VGA output port; see your computer dealer. You can purchase many of these accessories from your dealer, by calling EPSON at (800) 873-7766, or by visiting the EPSON Store SM at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 463-7766 for dealer referral. Optional Accessories EPSON provides the following optional accessories for the projector: Product Product number Replacement lamp and air filter V13H010L17 Customized carrying cases: Samsonite wheeled soft case ATA molded hard shell case ATA shipping case Soft shoulder bagELPKS35 ELPKS40 ELPKS41 ELPKS13 Installation accessories: Ceiling mount Suspension adapter False ceiling plateELPMB36 ELPMBAPL ELPMBFCP Distribution amplifier ELPDA01 Kensington security lock ELPSL01 Presentation audio system ELPPAS1 Wireless microphone system ELPCVSII Presentation cameras: High resolution document imager Motion presentation camera High resolution document camera ELPDC02 ELPDC03 ELPDC04 Projection screens: 50-inch portable pop-up screen 60-inch portable pop-up screen 80-inch portable pop-up screenELPSC06 ELPSC07 ELPSC08
4Welcome Easy to Use The projector is very easy to use. Buttons on the projector and remote control let you make quick adjustments to the projected image: If multiple devices are connected to the projector, press the Input buttons to switch from one to the next. Press the Colortune button to select the best color mode. Choose from Dynamic, Theater, Natural, PC, or sRGB. The Aspect button lets you select from five aspect ratios to match the image source (Normal, Zoom, Squeeze, Normal through, Squeeze through). Additionally, you can use the projector’s simple menu system to adjust the image quality (including color, sharpness, noise reduction and the motion detect setting). Once your settings are just the way you want them, you can save them for future use by assigning them to one of the 6 remote control memory buttons. Macintosh adapter set (includes monitor adapter and desktop adapter)ELPAP01 Component video cable (VGA to component video) ELPKC19 Digital video cables: DVI to DVI, 10 feet (3 meters) DVI to DFP, 10 feet (3 meters) DVI to analog video, 10 feet (3 meters)ELPKC20 ELPKC21 V12H005C25 Product Product number
Welcome5 Using Your Documentation Your owner’s kit includes warranty information, your PrivateLine® Support card, Quick Setup sheet, and this User’sGuide. See the Quick Setup sheet to connect the projector to a video source such as a DVD player or VCR. (If you are connecting the projector to a computer, see Appendix A in this book for detailed instructions.) This User’s Guide contains all the other information you need to use your projector. Please follow these guidelines as you read through the book: Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information about your projector. For More Information If you need help not covered in the documentation, try the following: Built-in help system Press the Help button on the projector or the remote control to get instant help while using the projector. See page 48 for details. support.epson.com Download FAQs and e-mail your questions to EPSON support. EPSON PrivateLine Support service This service requires a PIN code, which is provided on a special card included in your owner’s kit. To get help fast from EPSON, call (800) 637-7661 and enter the PIN on the card in your owner’s kit. If your projector needs to be repaired, EPSON provides overnight replacement service in most parts of the U.S. and Canada. You can also take advantage of EPSON’s automated support services 24 hours a day. See page 59 for more information.