Epson Powerlite X12 Users Guide
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Available ColorModes You cansetthe projector touse these ColorModes, depending onthe input source youareusing: Color Mode Description Presentation Best forcolor presentations inabright room Dynamic Best forprojecting inabright room Theatre Best formovies projected inadark room Sports Best fortelevision imagesinabright room sRGB Best forstandard sRGBcomputer displays Blackboard Best forpresentations ontoagreen chalkboard (adjuststhecolors accordingly) Whiteboard Best forpresentations ontoawhiteboard (adjuststhecolors accordingly) Photo Best forstill images projected inabright room Parent topic:ColorMode Turning OnAuto Iris In certain colormodes, youcanturn onthe Auto Irissetting toautomatically optimizetheimage based on the brightness ofthe content youproject. 1. Turn onthe projector andswitch tothe image source youwant touse. 2. Press theMenu button. 61
3. Select theImage menuandpress Enter. 4. Select theAuto Irissetting andselect On. 5. Press Menu orEsc toexit themenus. Parent topic:ColorMode Controlling theVolume WiththeVolume Buttons You canusetheVolume buttonsonthe remote controltoadjust thevolume asyou project a presentation withaudio. (OnthePowerLite X12,youcanalso usethevolume buttons onthe projectors control panel.) Thevolume buttons controltheprojector ’s internal speaker system. You must adjust thevolume separately foreach connected inputsource. 1. Turn onthe projector andstart apresentation thatincludes audio. 2. Press theVolume buttonsasnecessary tolower orraise thevolume. A volume gaugeappears onthe screen. 3. Toset the volume toaspecific levelforaninput source, youcansetthe volume usingtheprojectors menus. Parent topic:UsingBasicProjector Features Related references Projector FeatureSettings -Settings Menu 62
Projecting aSlide Show You canuseyour projectors Slideshowfeaturewhenever youconnect aUSB device thatcontains compatible imagefiles.Thisletsyou quickly andeasily display aslide show, andcontrol itusing the projectors remotecontrol. Supported SlideshowFileTypes Starting aSlide Show Parent topic:UsingBasicProjector Features Related concepts USB Device Projection Related tasks Connecting aUSB Device orCamera tothe Projector Supported SlideshowFileTypes You canproject thesetypesoffiles using theprojectors Slideshowfeature. Note: Forbest results, placeyourfilesonmedia thatisformatted inFAT16/32. File contents File type Details (extension) Image .jpg Make surethefileisnot: • CMYK format • Progressive format • Highly compressed • Above 8192×8192 resolution .bmp Make surethefileresolution isnot above 1280×800 .gif Make surethefileisnot: • Above 1280×800 resolution • Animated .png Make surethefileresolution isnot above 1280×800 Parent topic:Projecting aSlide Show 63
Starting aSlide Show After connecting aUSB device tothe projector, youcanswitch tothe USB input source andstart your slide show. Note: Youcanchange theSlideshow operationoptionsoradd special effectsbyhighlighting Optionat the bottom ofthe screen andpressing Enter. 1. Press theUSB button onthe projector remotecontrol. The Slideshow screenappears. 2. Dothe following asnecessary tolocate yourfiles: • Ifyou need todisplay filesinside asubfolder onyour device, pressthearrow buttons tohighlight the folder andpress theEnter button. • To move backupafolder levelonyour device, highlight BacktoTop andpress Enter. • To view additional imagesinafolder, highlight Nextpage orPrevious pageandpress Enter. 3. Doone ofthe following tostart your slide show: • To display anindividual image,pressthearrow buttons tohighlight theimage andpress Enter. (Press theEsc button toreturn tothe filelistscreen.) 64
• To display aslide show ofall the images inafolder, pressthearrow buttons tohighlight the Slideshow optionatthe bottom ofthe screen andpress Enter. Note: Ifany filenames arelonger than8characters orinclude unsupported symbols,thefilenames may beshortened orchanged onlyinthe screen display. 4. While projecting, usethefollowing commands tocontrol thedisplay asnecessary: • To rotate adisplayed image,presstheupordown arrow button. • To move tothe next orprevious image,presstheleftorright arrow button. 5. Tostop thedisplay, followtheon-screen instructions orpress theEsc button. Slideshow DisplayOptions Parent topic:Projecting aSlide Show Related tasks Disconnecting aUSB Device orCamera FromtheProjector Slideshow DisplayOptions You canselect thesedisplay options whenusingtheprojectors Slideshowfeature. Setting Options Description Display Order Name Order Displays filesinname order Date Order Displays filesindate order 65
Setting Options Description Sort Order In Ascending Sorts filesinfirst-to-last order In Descending Sorts filesinlast-to-first order Continuous Play On Displays aslide show continuously Off Displays aslide show onetime through Screen Switching No Does notdisplay thenext fileautomatically Time 1 Second to60 Seconds Displays filesforthe selected time(in seconds) andswitches tothe next file automatically Effect Wipe Transitions betweenimageswithawipe effect Dissolve Transitions betweenimageswithadissolve effect Random Transitions betweenimagesusingarandom variety ofeffects Parent topic:Starting aSlide Show 66
Adjusting ProjectorFeatures Follow theinstructions inthese sections touse your projectors featureadjustments. Shutting Offthe Picture andSound Temporarily Stopping VideoAction Temporarily Zooming Intoand OutofImages Projector SecurityFeatures Shutting Offthe Picture andSound Temporarily You cantemporarily turnoffthe projected pictureandsound ifyou want toredirect youraudiences attention duringapresentation. Anysound orvideo action continues torun, however, soyou cannot resume projection atthe point thatyoustopped it. If you want todisplay animage suchasacompany logoorpicture whenthepresentation isstopped, you can setupthis feature usingtheprojectors menus. 1. Press theA/V Mute button onthe remote controltotemporarily stopprojection andmute anysound. 2. Toturn thepicture andsound backon,press A/VMute again. Note: Youcanalso stop projection usingtheA/V Mute slidelever onthe projector. Parent topic:Adjusting ProjectorFeatures Related references Projector SetupSettings -Extended Menu 67
Stopping VideoAction Temporarily You cantemporarily stoptheaction inavideo orcomputer presentation andkeep thecurrent imageon the screen. Anysound orvideo action continues torun, however, soyou cannot resume projection atthe point thatyoustopped it. 1. Press theFreeze buttononthe remote controltostop thevideo action. 2. Torestart thevideo action inprogress, pressFreeze again. Parent topic:Adjusting ProjectorFeatures Zooming IntoandOutofImages You candraw attention toparts ofapresentation byzooming intoaportion ofthe image andenlarging it on the screen. 1. Press theE-Zoom +button onthe remote control. You seeacrosshair onthe screen indicating thecenter ofthe zoom area. 2. Use thefollowing buttonsonthe remote controltoadjust thezoomed image: • Use thearrow buttons toposition thecrosshair inthe image areayouwant tozoom into. • Press theE-Zoom +button repeatedly tozoom intotheimage area,enlarging itup tofour times. 68
• To pan around thezoomed imagearea,usethearrow buttons. • To zoom outofthe image, presstheE-Zoom –button asnecessary. • To return tothe original imagesize,press Esc. Parent topic:Adjusting ProjectorFeatures Projector SecurityFeatures You cansecure yourprojector todeter theftorprevent unintended usebysetting upthe following security features: • Password securitytoprevent theprojector frombeing turned on,and prevent changes tothe startup screen andother settings. • Button locksecurity toblock operation ofthe projector usingthebuttons onthe control panel. • Security cablingtophysically cabletheprojector inplace. Password SecurityTypes Locking theProjector s Buttons Installing aSecurity Cable Parent topic:Adjusting ProjectorFeatures Password SecurityTypes You cansetupthese typesofpassword securityusingoneshared password: • Power OnProtect password preventsanyonefromusing theprojector withoutfirstentering a password. • Users LogoProtect password preventsanyonefromchanging thecustom screentheprojector can display whenitturns onorwhen youusetheA/V Mute feature. Thepresence ofthe custom screen discourages theftbyidentifying theprojector ’s owner. Setting aPassword Selecting Password SecurityTypes Entering aPassword toUse theProjector Saving aUser s Logo Image toDisplay Parent topic:Projector SecurityFeatures Setting aPassword To use password security,youmust setapassword. 69
1. Hold down theFreeze buttononthe remote controluntilyouseethePassword Protectmenu.This takes about fiveseconds. 2. Press thedown arrow toselect Password andpress Enter. You seetheprompt Change thepassword?. 3. Select Yesandpress Enter. 4. Hold down theNum button onthe remote controlandusethenumeric buttonstoset afour-digit password. The password displaysas**** asyou enter it.Then youseetheconfirmation prompt. 5. Enter thepassword again. You seethemessage Password accepted. 6. Press Esctoreturn tothe Password Protectmenu. 7. Make anote ofthe password andkeep itin asafe place incase youforget it. 70