Epson Powerlite X12 Users Guide
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6. Use thearrow buttons onthe projector orthe remote controltoselect thecorner ofthe image you want toadjust. Thenpress Enter. 7. Press thearrow buttons toadjust theimage shape asnecessary. 8. When youarefinished, pressEsc. Parent topic:Image Shape Resizing theImage You canresize theimage usingtheprojectors zoomringorthe Wide andTele buttons, depending on the projector model. Note: Youcandisplay apattern toaid inadjusting theprojected imageusingtheSettings menu. • Ifthe projector includesazoom ring,rotate itto enlarge orreduce theimage size. • Ifthe projector includesWideandTele buttons, presstheWide button onthe projectors controlpanel to enlarge theimage size.Press theTele button toreduce theimage size. 1 PowerLite X12 2 PowerLite S11 Parent topic:UsingBasicProjector Features 51
Focusing theImage UsingtheFocus Ring 1. Turn onthe projector anddisplay animage. Note: Youcandisplay apattern toaid inadjusting theprojected imageusingtheSettings menu. 2. Tosharpen theimage focus,rotatetheprojector ’s focus ring. 1 PowerLite X12 2 PowerLite S11 Parent topic:UsingBasicProjector Features Remote ControlOperation The remote controlletsyou control theprojector fromalmost anywhere inthe room, upto19.7 feet(6m) away. Youcanpoint itat the screen, orthe front orback ofthe projector. Make surethatyouaimtheremote controlatthe projectors receiverswithintheangles listedhere. 52
1 19.7 feet(6m) 2 ± 30 º 3 ± 15 º Note: Avoidusingtheremote controlinconditions withbright fluorescent lightsorindirect sunlight, or the projector maynotrespond tocommands. Ifyou willnot use theremote controlforalong time, remove thebatteries. Using theRemote ControlasaWireless Mouse Using theRemote ControlasaPresentation Pointer Parent topic:UsingBasicProjector Features Related tasks Replacing theRemote ControlBatteries Using theRemote ControlasaWireless Mouse You canusetheprojectors remotecontrolasawireless mousesoyou cancontrol yourcomputer presentation fromadistance. 53
1. Connect theprojector toacomputer usingtheprojectors USBTypeB ,Computer ,or HDMI (PowerLite X12)porttodisplay video. 2. Ifyou connected yourcomputer tothe Computer orHDMI port,alsoconnect aUSB cable tothe projectors USBTypeB portandtoaUSB portonyour computer (forwireless mousesupport). 3. Start yourpresentation. 4. Use thefollowing buttonsonthe remote controltocontrol yourpresentation: • To move through slidesorpages, presstheupordown Pagebuttons. • To move thecursor onthe screen, usethearrow buttons. • To left-click, pressthe button once(press ittwice todouble-click). • To right-click, presstheEsc button. • To drag-and-drop, holdthe button asyou move thecursor withthearrow buttons, thenrelease at the destination. Parent topic:Remote ControlOperation Related references Projector SetupSettings -Extended Menu Using theRemote ControlasaPresentation Pointer You canusetheprojectors remotecontrolasapointer tohelp youcalloutimportant information during a presentation. Thedefault pointer shapeisan arrow, butyou canselect analternative shapeusingthe Settings menu. 54
1. Press thePointer buttononthe remote control. 2. Use thearrow buttons onthe remote controltomove thepointer onthe screen. 3. Press Esctoclear thepointer fromthescreen. Parent topic:Remote ControlOperation Related references Projector FeatureSettings -Settings Menu Selecting anImage Source If you connected multipleimagesources tothe projector, suchasacomputer andDVD player, youmay want toswitch fromoneimage source tothe other. 1. Make suretheconnected imagesource youwant touse isturned on. 2. Forvideo image sources, insertaDVD orother video media andpress itsplay button (ifnecessary). 3. Doone ofthe following: • Press theSource Searchbuttononthe projector orremote controluntilyouseetheimage from the source youwant. 55
• Press thebutton forthe source youwant onthe remote control. Ifthere ismore thanoneport for that source, pressthebutton againtoselect theother source. 1 Computer portsources 2 Video andHDMI (PowerLite X12)sources 3 USB portsources (computer displayandexternal devices) Parent topic:UsingBasicProjector Features 56
Projection Modes Depending onhow youpositioned theprojector, youmay need tochange theprojection modesoyour images projectcorrectly. • Front (default setting)letsyou project fromatable infront ofthe screen. • Front/Ceiling flipstheimage overtop-to-bottom toproject upside-down fromaceiling orwall mount. • Rear flipstheimage horizontally toproject frombehind atranslucent screen. • Rear/Ceiling flipstheimage overtop-to-bottom andhorizontally toproject fromtheceiling andthe rear. You canchange theprojection modeusingtheremote controlorby changing amenu setting. Changing theProjection ModeUsing theRemote Control Changing theProjection ModeUsing theMenus Parent topic:UsingBasicProjector Features Changing theProjection ModeUsing theRemote Control You canchange theprojection modetoflip the image overtop-to-bottom. 1. Turn onthe projector anddisplay animage. 2. Hold down theA/V Mute button onthe remote controlforfive seconds. The image disappears brieflyandreappears flippedtop-to-bottom. 3. Tochange projection backtothe original mode,holddown theA/V Mute button forfive seconds again. Parent topic:Projection Modes Changing theProjection ModeUsing theMenus You canchange theprojection modetoflip the image overtop-to-bottom and/orleft-to-right usingthe projector menus. 57
1. Turn onthe projector anddisplay animage. 2. Press theMenu button. 3. Select theExtended menuandpress Enter. 4. Select theProjection settingandpress Enter. 5. Select aprojection modeandpress Enter. 6. Press Menu orEsc toexit themenus. Parent topic:Projection Modes Image Aspect Ratio The projector candisplay images indifferent width-to-height ratioscalled aspect ratios.Normally the input signal fromyourvideo source determines theimages aspectratio.However, forcertain images you canchange theaspect ratiotofityour screen bypressing abutton onthe remote control. If you always wanttouse aparticular aspectratioforacertain videoinputsource, youcanselect itusing the projectors menus. Changing theImage Aspect Ratio Available ImageAspect Ratios Parent topic:UsingBasicProjector Features Related references Image Quality Settings -Image Menu 58
Changing theImage Aspect Ratio You canchange theaspect ratioofthe displayed imagetoresize it. 1. Turn onthe projector andswitch tothe image source youwant touse. 2. Press theAspect buttononthe remote control. The shape andsize ofthe displayed imagechanges, andthename ofthe aspect ratioappears briefly onthe screen. 3. Tocycle through theavailable aspectratiosforyour input signal, presstheAspect button repeatedly. Parent topic:Image Aspect Ratio Available ImageAspect Ratios You canselect thefollowing imageaspect ratios,depending onthe input signal fromyourimage source. Note: Blackbands andcropped imagesmayproject incertain aspectratios,depending onthe aspect ratio andresolution ofyour input signal. Aspect ratiosetting Description Auto Automatically setstheaspect ratioaccording tothe input signal. Normal Displays imagesusingthefullprojection areaandmaintains the aspect ratioofthe image. 4:3 Displays imagesusingthefullprojection areaat4:3 aspect ratio. 16:9 Converts theaspect ratioofthe image to16:9. Parent topic:Image Aspect Ratio 59
Color Mode The projector offersdifferent ColorModes toprovide optimum brightness, contrast,andcolor fora variety ofviewing environments andimage types.Youcanselect amode designed tomatch yourimage and environment, orexperiment withtheavailable modes. If you always wanttouse aparticular colormode foracertain videoinputsource, youcanselect itusing the projector menus. Changing theColor Mode Available ColorModes Turning OnAuto Iris Parent topic:UsingBasicProjector Features Related references Image Quality Settings -Image Menu Changing theColor Mode You canchange theprojectors ColorMode usingtheremote controltooptimize theimage foryour viewing environment. 1. Turn onthe projector andswitch tothe image source youwant touse. 2. Ifyou areprojecting fromaDVD player orother video source, insertadisc orother video media and press theplay button, ifnecessary. 3. Press theColor Mode button onthe remote controltochange theColor Mode. The image quality changes andthename ofthe Color Mode appears brieflyonthe screen. 4. Tocycle through allthe available ColorModes foryour input signal, presstheColor Mode button repeatedly. Parent topic:ColorMode 60