Epson Powerlite X12 Users Guide
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Parent topic:Password SecurityTypes Selecting Password SecurityTypes After setting apassword, youseethePassword Protectmenu.Selectthepassword securitytypesyou want touse. If you donot see thismenu, holddown theFreeze buttononthe remote controlforfive seconds untilthe menu appears. 1. Toprevent unauthorized useofthe projector, selectPower OnProtect ,press Enter,select On,and press Esc. 2. Toprevent changes tothe Users Logoscreen orrelated display settings, selectUsers Logo Protect ,press Enter,select On,and press Esc. Note: Besure tokeep theremote controlinasafe place; ifyou lose it,you willnot beable toenter the password requiredtouse theprojector. Parent topic:Password SecurityTypes Entering aPassword toUse theProjector If a password isset upand aPower OnProtect password isenabled, youseeaprompt toenter a password whenever youturn onthe projector. 71
You must enter thecorrect password touse theprojector. 1. Hold down theNum button onthe remote controlwhileyouenter thepassword usingthenumeric buttons. The password screencloses. 2. Ifthe password isincorrect, thefollowing mayhappen: • You seeawrong password messageandaprompt totry again. Enterthecorrect password to proceed. • Ifthe password isincorrect threetimes, youseeamessage thattheprojector islocked anda request code.Writedown thecode, turntheprojector off,and disconnect thepower cordfrom the projector. Thenreconnect thepower cord,turntheprojector backon,and enter thepassword again. (Donottrytoenter apassword morethan29times. Contact Epsonandprovide the 72
displayed requestcodeandyour proof ofpurchase information toobtain acode tounlock the projector.) • Ifthe password isincorrect 30times inarow, theprojector remainslocked.Youmust send the projector toEpson forservice. Parent topic:Password SecurityTypes Saving aUser s Logo Image toDisplay You cantransfer animage tothe projector andthen display itwhenever theprojector turnson.You can also display theimage whentheprojector isnot receiving aninput signal orwhen youtemporarily stop projection (usingtheA/V Mute feature). Thistransferred imageiscalled theUsers Logoscreen. The image youselect asthe Users Logocanbeaphoto, graphic, orcompany logo,which isuseful in identifying theprojectors ownertohelp deter theft.Youcanprevent changes tothe Users Logoby setting uppassword protection forit. 1. Display theimage youwant toproject asthe Users Logo. 2. Press theMenu button, selecttheExtended menu,andpress Enter. 3. Select theUsers Logosetting andpress Enter. You seeaprompt askingifyou want touse thedisplayed imageasausers logo. 4. Select Yesandpress Enter. You seeaselection boxoverlaying yourimage. 5. Use thearrow buttons onthe remote controltosurround theimage areayouwant touse asthe Users Logoandpress Enter. You seeaprompt askingifyou want toselect thisimage area. 73
6. Select Yesandpress Enter.(If you want tochange theselected area,select No,press Enter,and repeat thelast step.) You seetheUsers Logozoom factor menu. 7. Select azoom percentage andpress Enter. You seeaprompt askingifyou want tosave theimage asthe Users Logo. 8. Select Yesandpress Enter. Note: Ittakes afew moments forthe projector tosave theimage; donot use theprojector, itsremote control, orany connected equipment untilitis finished. You seeacompletion message. 9. Press Esctoexit themessage screen. 10. Select theExtended menuandpress Enter. 11. Select Display andpress Enter. 12. Select whenyouwant todisplay theUsers Logoscreen: • To display itwhenever thereisno input signal, selectDisplay Background andsetitto Logo . • To display itwhenever youturn theprojector on,select Startup Screenandsetitto On . • To display itwhenever youpress theA/V Mute button, selectA/VMute andsetitto Logo . To prevent anyonefromchanging theUsers Logosettings withoutfirstentering apassword, seta password andenable UsersLogosecurity. Parent topic:Password SecurityTypes 74
Locking theProjector s Buttons You canlock thebuttons onthe projectors controlpaneltoprevent anyonefromusing theprojector. You can lock allthe buttons orall the buttons exceptthepower button. 1. Press theMenu button. 2. Select theSettings menuandpress Enter. 3. Select theControl PanelLocksetting andpress Enter. 4. Select oneofthese locktypes andpress Enter: • To lock allofthe projectors buttons,selectFullLock . • To lock allbuttons exceptthepower button, selectPartial Lock. You seeaconfirmation prompt. 5. Select Yesandpress Enter. Unlocking theProjector s Buttons Parent topic:Projector SecurityFeatures Unlocking theProjector s Buttons If the projectors buttonshavebeen locked, holdtheEnter button onthe projectors controlpanelfor seven seconds tounlock them. Parent topic:Locking theProjector s Buttons 75
Installing aSecurity Cable You caninstall twotypes ofsecurity cablesonthe projector todeter theft. • Use thesecurity slotonthe back ofthe projector toattach aKensington MicrosaverSecuritysystem, available fromEpson. • Use thesecurity cableattachment pointonthe projector toattach awire cable andsecure itto aroom fixture orheavy furniture. Parent topic:Projector SecurityFeatures Related references Projector Parts-Rear 76
Adjusting theMenu Settings Follow theinstructions inthese sections toaccess theprojector menusystem andchange projector settings. Using theProjector s Menus Image Quality Settings -Image Menu Input Signal Settings -Signal Menu Projector FeatureSettings -Settings Menu Projector SetupSettings -Extended Menu Projector Information Display-Info Menu Projector ResetOptions -Reset Menu Using theProjector s Menus You canusetheprojectors menustoadjust thesettings thatcontrol howyour projector works.The projector displaysthemenus onthe screen. 1. Press theMenu button onthe control panelorremote control. You seethemenu screen displaying theImage menusettings. 77
2. Press theupordown arrow buttons tomove through themenus listedonthe left. The settings for each menu aredisplayed onthe right. Note: Theavailable settingsdependonthe current inputsource. 3. Tochange settings inthe displayed menu,pressEnter. 4. Press theupordown arrow button tomove through thesettings. 5. Change thesettings usingthebuttons listedonthe bottom ofthe menu screens. 6. Toreturn allthe menu settings totheir default values, selectReset. 7. When youfinish changing settingsonamenu, pressEsc. 8. Press Menu orEsc toexit themenus. Parent topic:Adjusting theMenu Settings Image Quality Settings -Image Menu Settings onthe Image menuletyou adjust thequality ofyour image forthe input source youarecurrently using. Theavailable settingsdependonthe currently selectedinputsource. 78
To change settings foraninput source, makesurethesource isconnected andselect thatsource. Setting Options Description Color Mode See thelistofavailable Color Adjusts thevividness ofimage Modes colors forvarious imagetypes and environments Brightness Varying levelsavailable Lightens ordarkens theoverall image Contrast Varying levelsavailable Adjusts thedifference between light anddark areas ofthe image Color Saturation Varying levelsavailable Adjusts theintensity ofthe image colors Tint Varying levelsavailable Adjusts thebalance ofgreen to magenta tonesinthe image Sharpness Varying levelsavailable Adjusts thesharpness or softness ofimage details Color Temp. (colortemperature) High Sets thecolor tonebased on color temperature stages;High Medium tints theimage blueandLow Low tints theimage red 79
Setting Options Description Color Adjustment Slider barsforeach color Adjusts theintensity ofindividual hues inthe image Auto Iris On Adjusts theprojected luminance based onthe image brightness Off when certain ColorModes are selected Note: TheBrightness settingdoesnotaffect lampbrightness. Tochange thelamp brightness mode, use thePower Consumption setting. Parent topic:Adjusting theMenu Settings Related references Available ColorModes Input Signal Settings -Signal Menu Normally theprojector detectsandoptimizes theinput signal settings automatically. Ifyou need to customize thesettings, youcanusetheSignal menu.Theavailable settingsdependonthe currently selected inputsource. Note: Youcanrestore thedefault settings ofthe Position ,Tracking ,and Sync settings bypressing the Auto button onthe remote control. 80