Epson Projector Eb W8d User Manual

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Quick Start
AInsert the disc into its slot by facing the 
disc label upward.
If you are using a dual-side disc, face the side you 
wish to play downwards.
Insert an 8-cm disc into the disc slot center 
position.
A short beep sounds and the power comes on.
Inserting the disc makes the Disc indicator light up 
green.
BStart playback.
The projection lamp lights up automatically, and 
projection begins. It takes approximately 30 
seconds from when the lamp lights up until the 
image is projected brightly.
Disc Playback
Do not use discs with any CD/DVD label stickers stuck to 
them, and do not use discs that have condensation on 
them. This may cause malfunction or damage.
When the Menu appears:
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When using this unit at high altitudes, that is 1500 
m or more above sea level, set “High Altitude 
Mode” to “On”. 
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Caution
Never look at the lens after you have turned the unit power 
switch to On.
Close the lens cover before inserting or ejecting a disc.
Playing a disc and projecting 
						

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Adjust the volume and image being projected.
Adjusting the projection position and volume
Fine-tuning the projection size 
(Zoom ring)
Focusing (Focus ring)Volume control (Volume)
Using the main unit Using the 
remote control 
						

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Quick Start
If the unit is tilted by up to 30° degrees in an upward or downward orientation, you can correct the image shape.
However, it will be difficult to focus if the tilt angle is large.
Correcting keystone 
distortion of the image 
(Keystone)
•Adjusting the height of your image
This unit automatically detects vertical tilt and 
corrects the images that are keystone distorted. If 
the projected image is still distorted, you can 
adjust it from the Visual Setup Menu or using the 
remote control. sp. 61
To project the image higher, press the foot levers 
and adjust the height.
•Correcting the distorted images
Tern the feet to adjust the horizontal tilt angle.
Be sure to push in the front feet by pushing the foot 
levers when carrying the projector.
Adjust the front feet by pressing the foot levers. You 
can tilt the projector up to 10°.
Adjust the feet in such a way that the unit is level.
When the top of the image is wide When the bottom of the image is wide
If you extend the foot and tilt the unit, the image will have keystone distortion.
Reshape the keystone distortion as follows: 
						

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Press .
 After 
stopping, when you press  , playback is 
resumed from the interrupted scene (resume).
AWhen you have played back a disc, 
press   to eject the disc from its slot.
•Once you have pressed  , if you want to play 
back the ejected disc again, you cannot push it 
back into the disc slot manually. Press  .
BPress .
You can use the   on the main unit to achieve 
the same effect as the effect of the    on the 
remote control.
CUnplug the power cable from the 
electrical outlet after the confirmation 
buzzer beeps twice.
If you only press   to turn off the power, 
electricity continues to be consumed.
DClose the lens cover.
Keep the lens cover in place when the unit is not 
being used to protect the lens from dirt and 
damage.
•If you turn on the projector immediately after 
turning it off, the load time to project images 
becomes longer.
Notes on resume play
•If you press   when “Loading” is displayed 
on the screen, “Resume Play” is displayed and 
the disc is played from the last stop position.
•Remember that the resume play function is 
canceled if you press   twice.
•You cannot resume playing a disc indicated as 
 on the File List and on VR 
formatted .
•You can resume playing up to 10 discs that you 
have recently played even if you replace the 
discs.
•The position from where playback resumes may 
be slightly different to where playback was 
stopped.
•The audio language, subtitle language, and angle 
settings are memorized along with the stopping 
position.
•If you stop play when the disc menu is displayed, 
the resume play may fail.
Stopping playback
Disconnecting the power cable before the projector beeps 
may damage the optical components.
Turning off the power 
						

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Quick Start
From here on, operations are explained primarily using the buttons of the remote control. You can also use the buttons 
with the same markings as those on the unit control panel to achieve the same effect.
Press   during playback.
•Press   on the operation panel. The play is 
paused and restarted each time you press  .
•To resume playback, press  .
Press   or   during playback.
•There are five levels of reverse/forward search 
speeds that change each time the buttons are 
pressed.
•Press   to return to normal playback.
Basic Playback Operations
Depending on the disc you use, the sound may 
not be audible during forward/reverse search.
Pause
Reverse search/forward 
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Press   or   during playback or 
when paused.
 If you press   once 
during chapter/track playback, playback returns to 
the start of the chapter or track being played. After 
this, playback returns to the start of the previous 
chapter/track each time you press  . After this, 
playback returns to the start of the previous chapter/
track each time you press  .
Press   during paused playback.
•A single frame is advanced each time you press 
. This unit does not have a frame return 
function.
•Press   to return to normal playback.
APress   at the point where you want 
to begin slow motion playback in order to 
pause the image.
BPress .
•There are 4 levels of playback speed, selectable 
each time   is pressed.
•When playing a  , slow motion review 
can be performed by pressing  . There are 4 
levels of rewinding speed that change each time 
 is pressed.
•Press   to return to normal playback.
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No sound is output during slow motion playback.
•If you press  /  once when a 
 disc is being paused, the 
previous chapter (file) or the next chapter 
(file) is played.
Skip
Frame advance
Slow motion playback 
						

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Quick Start
You can select a picture quality to correspond to the 
brightness and other conditions of your room.
APress .
The currently selected color mode name is 
displayed on the screen.
BWhile the color mode name is displayed, 
press   repeatedly until the desired 
color mode appears.
After waiting a few seconds, the color mode 
name disappears and the picture quality changes.
Set the Auto Iris in the Visual Setup menu. sp. 62
When Auto Iris is on, the light intensity from the 
lamp is automatically controlled according to the 
brightness of images, and you can get higher contrast 
and rich images. 
When the color mode is set to Auto, you cannot make 
the setting.
APress   , and then select Image - 
Auto Iris. 
BSelect On by pressing   to 
confirm the selection. 
CPress   to exit the menu. 
You can use this when you want to focus the audience’s 
attention on what you are saying, or if you do not want 
to show details such as when you are changing between 
files during presentations from a computer.
Press   during playback or close the lens cover.
Each time you press the button, or open/close the lens 
cover A/V Mute turns on or off.
Press   during playback.
•Sound stops coming from the speakers and 
headphones.
•Press   to return to normal playback. The 
former volume is also restored when power to 
the unit is turned on again.
Color Mode
(Auto colour Optimiser)
:Ideal for use in a bright 
room. This is the 
brightest mode, and 
reproduces shadow tones 
well.
: Ideal for making 
presentations using 
color materials in a 
bright room.
: Suitable for use in a 
pitch-dark room.
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Even if you are projecting 
onto a Blackboard 
(greenboard), this setting 
gives your images a 
natural tint, just like when 
projecting onto a screen.
: Select the best mode 
for your surroundings.
Adjusting the light intensity (Auto Iris)
•Microphone audio is output.
•When A/V mute is canceled, the playback 
stars from the point where the A/V mute was 
activated. (Except when using  )
Microphone audio is output.
Hiding the Image and Sound 
Temporarily (A/V Mute)
Mute 
						

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Advanced 
Operations
Some   discs have the following kinds of original menus saved in 
them.
•Root Menu: When multiple titles (image and audio) have been 
recorded, this integrated disc information is displayed.
•Menu: Title-specific playback data (chapter, angle, audio, and subtitle 
menus) is displayed.
1Press   during playback.
2Press   and select the item you want to 
see.
You can also select the title number or chapter number directly using the 
numeric buttons. 
Becoming a playback expert
To display the top menu
Press and hold   for about 3 seconds to display the top menu.
When using the numeric buttons
With the function/numerics toggle switch in the [Numeric] position, press the 
following buttons.
Example)
5: 10:  _ 
15:  _ 20:  _ 
Once you have finished entering numbers, return the function/numerics toggle 
switch back to the [Function] position.
Playback from a DVD menu 
						

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Advanced Operations
3Press .
You can play a   disc by selecting the desired chapter from any of the 
following two menus.
•PBC (Playback control) function: If a Video CD with “PBC (playback 
control) enabled” specified on the disc or jacket is inserted into the 
disc slot, a menu screen is displayed. You can select the scene or 
information you wish to see interactively from this menu.
•Preview function: You can select the desired track or scene and play 
it back in the following three formats.
Track Digest: Plays the first three or four seconds of each track sequentially. 
Six tracks are projected on a single screen page.
Disc Interval: The total disc time is divided by six, and the first three or four 
seconds of each interval are played. Six images are projected on a 
single screen page.
Track Interval: When a track is being played, it is divided by six and the first 
three or four seconds of each interval are played. Six images are 
projected on a single screen page.
PBC (playback control) playback
1When playing a Video CD that contains PBC, the following 
kind of menu is displayed.
2Select the item you want to see using   or the 
numeric buttons. 
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The selected contents are played.
•Certain discs may not contain a menu. If a menu is not recorded, these 
operations cannot be executed.
•Depending on the disc, playback may begin automatically, even if   
is not pressed.
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If you select “Others” from the settings menu and set “PBC” to “Off”, the 
disc is played directly without displaying the menu screen. PBC is “On” 
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To play using the Preview function
1If you press   while a video CD is playing, the following 
Preview menu is displayed.
•You can also use Track Digest and Disc Interval by pressing   when 
stopped.
2Select an item by pressing  , and press  .
•If a disc contains six or more tracks, you can press   to display 
the next or previous page when you select Track Digest.
•You can return to the initial menu by selecting “Menu” and pressing 
.
•You can close the Preview menu by selecting “Exit” and pressing  .
To turn to the previous/next page of the menu screen
Press  /  when the menu screen is displayed.
To call the menu screen during playback
Each time   is pressed, the menu goes back by one step. Press   repeatedly 
until the menu is displayed.
To call the PBC menu screen
When you display the playback information or the preview screen, the PBC mode is 
canceled.
To call the PBC menu again during play, stop play by pressing   twice. Then, 
press .