Epson Projector Eb X6 User Manual

							
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 Setting Auto Iris
By automatically setting the luminance according to the brightness of the 
displayed image, it lets you  enjoy deep and rich images.A
Press the [Menu] button and  select Image - Auto 
Iris in the configuration menu. EB-W6 sp.37
EB-X6 sp.38
EB-S6 sp.39
B
Select On.The set value is stored for each color mode.
C
Press the [Menu] button to cl ose the configuration 
menu.
Procedure
Using the remote control
EB-W6 EB-X6/S6 
Using the control panel
EB-W6/X6 EB-S6 
q
This item can be selected only  when Game or Theater 
is selected as the Color Mode setting in the Image 
menu. 
						

							
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Hiding the Image and Sound Temporarily (A/V Mute)
You can use this when you want to focus the audiences attention on what\
 
you are saying, or if you do not want to show details such as when you are 
changing between files during pr esentations from a computer. Each time you press the button, or the 
A/V mute slide is opened or closed, 
A/V Mute turns on or off.
Procedure
Remote control
EB-W6 EB-X6/S6 
Projector
q
• If you use this function when  projecting moving images, 
the images and sound continue to be played back by the 
source, and you cannot return to the point where A/V 
Mute was activated.
 From the remote control you can choose to display black,  blue, or logo as the A/V mute display using the 
Extended - Display - A /V Mute setting in the 
configuration menu. 
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 When the  A/V  mute slide is closed and A/V Mute begins,  the power supply can be set to  automatically turn off after 
about 30 minutes by setting Extended - Operation - 
Lens Cover Timer in the configuration menu. 
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Freezing the Image (Freeze)
When the moving image on the screen is frozen, the image continues to 
project, so you can project a moving image one frame at  a time like a still 
photo. Also, you can perform operations  such as changing between files 
during presentations from a computer wi thout projecting any images if the 
Freeze function is activated beforehand.
Each time you press the button, Freeze turns on or off.
Procedure
Remote control
EB-W6 EB-X6/S6 
q
 Audio does not stop. 
 The image source continues to play back the moving images even while the screen is  frozen, so it is not possible 
to resume projection from the point where it was paused. 
 If the [Freeze] button is pr essed while the configuration 
menu or a help screen is displayed, the menu or help 
screen being displayed is cleared. 
 Freeze still works while E-Zoom is being used.  
						

							
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Changing the Aspect Ratio
When you connect video equipment and project images that have been 
recorded in digital video or ont o DVDs in 16:9 wide-screen format, 
change the aspect
 ratio
g. Changing the aspect ratio is also required when 
you want to project computer  images at full size. 
Switching methods and types of  aspect ratio are as follows. 
fSwitching methodsEB-W6 
Each time you press the  button, the aspect name is  displayed on the screen 
and the aspect changes.
If you press the button while the aspect  name is displayed on the screen, it 
changes to the next aspect mode.
EB-X6/S6 A
Press the [Menu] button  and select Signal
 - 
Aspect from the configuration menu.EB-X6sp.38
EB-S6 sp.39
Procedure
q
This can also be set using  Aspect from the Signal 
menu in the configuration menu. 
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Using the remote control
Using the control panel
EB-X6 EB-S6  
						

							
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B
Press the [Enter] button to display the Aspect 
screen.
C
Select the aspect ratio  and press the [Enter] button.
Your selected aspect is set.
fChanging the aspect ratio  of video equipment imagesEB-X6/S6 
* During 720p/1080i signal input, the di splay has a zoom ratio of 4:3 
(display of image with left and right cut off).EB-W6 
4:3
*
16:9
16:9
Normal
Full
Through Zoom 
						

							
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fChanging the aspect of comp uter images (For EB-X6/S6)
When projecting input images from th e Computer Input port, the aspect ratio can be changed as follows. 
Setting
Explanation
Projection example
Normal
During image input 
from Computer 
Input port
Projects to the full projection size retaining the 
aspect of the input image.
4:3
Projects to the full projection size at an aspect of 
4:3. Apply when you want to project images with 
a 5:4 aspect ratio (1280 ^ 1024, etc.) at full 
projection size.
 During 1280  ^ 1024 signal input
16:9
Projects at aspect ratio 16:9. Apply when you 
want to project a full sc reen on a 16:9 screen.
During 1280 ^ 1024 signal input
q
When some portions of an image are missing or not all of the  image can be projected during computer image projection, set 
Resolution in the configuration menu to Wide or N ormal according to the panel size of the computer. 
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Normal4:3 
						

							
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fChanging the aspect of computer image/HDMI image (For EB-W6)
When projecting input images from the Com puter input port or HDMI input port, the aspect ratio can be changed as follows. For E B-W6 the projection size 
is 1280 x 800 dots (aspect ratio 16:10) due to  WXGA panel resolution. When projecting on  to 16:9 screens, set the aspect to 16:9. 
Setting
Explanation
Projection example
Normal
During image input 
from Computer 
input port
Projects to the full projection size retaining the 
aspect of the input image.
During 1024  ^ 768 signal input
Auto
During image input 
from HDMI input 
port
Projects in an appropriate aspect based on 
information from the signal being input.
During 1280  ^ 800 signal input
16:9
Projects to the full projec tion size at an aspect of 
16:9. 
During 1024  ^ 768 signal input
Full
Projects to full  projection size.
During 1024 ^ 768 signal input 
						

							
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Zoom
Projects to full projection size in the lateral 
direction retaining the aspect ratio of input image. 
Parts that extend beyond the projection size are 
not projected.
During 1024  ^ 768 signal input
Through
Projects at the resolution of the input image size 
to the center of the screen. This is ideal for 
clearer projection.
When image resolution is above 1280  ^ 800, the 
periphery of the image is not projected.
During 800  ^ 600 signal input
During 1400  ^1050 signal 
input
Setting
Explanation
Projection example
q
When some portions of an image are missing or not all of th e image can be projected during computer image projection, set 
Resolution in the configuration menu  to Wide or Normal according to the panel size of the computer.  
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Enlarging Part of the Image (E-Zoom)
This is useful when you want to expand images such as graphs and tables \
to see them in greater detail.A
Start E-Zoom.
B
Move the cross to the area of the image that you 
want to enlarge.
Procedure
Remote control
EB-W6 EB-X6/S6 
Remote control
EB-W6 EB-X6/S6 
Cross 
						

							
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C
Enlarge.
 
Each time the button is pressed, the area is enlarged. You can 
enlarge quickly by holding the button down.
You can reduce the enlarged im age by pressing the [-] button.
Press the [Esc] button to cancel. 
Remote control
EB-W6 EB-X6/S6 
q
 The enlargement ratio appears on the screen. The  selected area can be enlarged  to between 1 to 4 times in 25 
incremental steps. 
 Hold down the [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] button to scroll the image.