Epson Projector Elp 3000 User Manual

							Button/component
Standby
Prev, Next*
Menu
Custom
Video
Freeze
Mute
Light
Sync (+ and -)
Bright (+ and -)
Volume (+ and -)
Drag/Menu Select*
Trackball
Function
Turns standby mode on or off.
Control the computer (see Chapter 4).
Displays or hides the menus.
Selects one of four functions: pattern (default), serial, blank, or
prompt. See Chapter 3 to assign the function.
Switches between the computer image and video source.
Freezes or unfreezes the image.
Turns off the sound.
Illuminates buttons for 10 seconds or until you press a button
or use the trackball. Pressing again keeps the buttons on for
another 10 seconds.
Synchronize the RGB signals coming from the computer to
eliminate flickering.
Adjust the image brightness.
Adjust the volume level.
Selects a menu when the menu bar is displayed or controls
the computer (see Chapter 4).
Moves the cursor when using the projector menus, or moves
the mouse on your computer screen.
Adjust buttons (+ and -)*Adjust the settings when using the projector menus. When no
menu is displayed, these buttons control the computer.
l Programmable to control the computer. See Chapter 4 for more information.
If you do not use the remote control for 15 minutes, it enters sleep mode and
cannot be reactivated using the trackball. 
Press any button to turn off sleep mode
so you can use the trackball.Controlling the Projector
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							Adjusting the settings from ELP LinkIf you set up the projector for serial communication as described in Chapter 1,
you can use the ELP Link program to control the projector from your computer.
To start ELP Link, do one of the following:l
Windows. Open the ELP Utilities program group by double-clicking on its
icon. Then double-click the ELP Link icon.l
Macintosh. Open the ELP Utilities folder by double-clicking on its icon.
Double-click the 
ELP Link folder icon and then double-click the ELP Link icon.
You see a screen similar to the following:
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							The buttons on the right side of the screen allow you to control the projector
settings as you do with the remote control. See the table on page 25 for a
description of these buttons. The buttons on the left allow you to access the
menus. For more information about the menus, see Chapter 3.
Monitoring the Projector
The three lights at the top of the projector monitor its operating status:
Under normal circumstances the power and lamp lights are green and the
temperature light is off. (During standby mode, the lamp light is off and the
power light is orange.) Any time the status or operation of the projector changes
or whenever a problem occurs, the lights gash or turn orange. See Chapter 6 for
specific information about the meaning of the status lights,
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							Using Rear Projection
The projector can be set up for front or rear projection. In rear projection, the
projector is on the opposite side of the screen from the audience, as shown here:
For rear projection, you must turn on the Rear setting in the Display menu. This
setting flips the image from left to right for correct viewing. See Chapter 3 for
information about the menus.
Because the screen is between the remote control and the projector for rear
projection, you need the optional lead wire to use the remote control. See
Chapter 1 for more information. If you don’t have the lead wire, use the buttons
on the operation panel to make changes to the menus.
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							Using the Menus
The projector menus allow you to do the following:l
Control the brightness, contrast, sharpness, and color of the image.l
Adjust the vertical or horizontal position of the display, change the placement
of the menus, and configure the display for rear projection or an upside down
ceiling mount.l
Adjust audio settings such as volume, balance, bass, and treble.l
Adjust the display by rotating or inverting it and modifying the color.l
Change the language used in the menus and specify how long the projector is
idle before it enters standby mode.l
Assign a function to the remote control’s Custom button.
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							Accessing the Menus
You can display menus on the projector screen or on your computer. To display
menus on top of the projector screen, press the Menu button on the remote
control or the operation panel. This opens the currently selected menu. Other
menus are available from the menu bar at the bottom of the menu.
The following table shows the settings for each of the menus:
MenuSettings
Computer
Video
DisplayBrightness, Contrast, Sync, Tracking, Red, Green, Blue, Tint
(PC only), Mac LC (Macintosh only)
Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, Color, Mode, Text
Horizontal, Vertical, Menu, Blank To, Rear Proj, Upside Down,
Invert
AudioVolume, Balance, Audio Source, Bass, Treble, Loudness, Fade
OptionsPrompt, Backgnd, Serial, Power Save, Dly On, Language
CustomPattern, Serial, Blank To, Prompt
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							To select a different menu, press the Menu Select button on the remote control
or operation panel. To select a setting in the menu, use the trackball (remote
control) or the Function Select buttons (operation panel).
To close the menus, again press the Menu button.Changing menu settings
Menu settings are sliders with increasing and decreasing values or checkboxes
you turn on or off. A checkbox is on when it is shown with a checkmark.
To change a slider setting or turn a checkbox on or off, do one of the following:l
If you’re using the remote control, use the trackball to select a menu setting.
Then press the Adjust buttons (+ and -) to increase or decrease a slider
setting or turn a checkbox on or off.l
If you’re using the operation panel, use the Function Select buttons to select a
setting and use the Function Adjust buttons to change a slider setting or turn a
checkbox on or off.
Any adjustments you make using the menus remain in effect until you change
them. Turning off the projector does not reset the settings.
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							Note: If you do not use the remote control for 15 minutes, it enters sleep
mode and cannot be reactivated using the trackball. Press any button to turn
off sleep mode so you can use the trackball.Accessing ELP Link menus
You can also access menus from your computer. To do so, start the ELP Link
program as described in Chapter 2. You see a screen similar to the one shown
below. The menu buttons are on the left. To open a menu, simply double-click on
the appropriate icon. Although the menus look different from those displayed on
the projector screen, the menu settings are the same.
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							Restoring the default settingsYou can reset all settings in the current menu back to the factory defaults by
pressing the Reset button, which appears in each projector and ELP Link menu
except the Options menu.
To restore all default settings in all menus, choose the Reset All button in the
Options menu.
Menu Settings
The following sections describe the settings on each menu. Note that the
Computer and Video menus both contain Brightness and Contrast settings. This
allows you to change the brightness and contrast of one image source without
affecting the other.
Note: You cannot display the Video menu when the computer is selected as
the image source Likewise, you cannot dispIay the Computer menu when
the video source is selected.
The menus displayed on the projector screen are shown on the following pages.
The ELP Link screens look different, but the settings on the menus are the same.
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							Computer menuYou see the first Computer menu if you have a PC, or the second menu if you have
a Macintosh.
Brightness
Contrast
synchronizeLightens or darkens the overall image. Increase bright-
ness to lighten an image; decrease it to darken an image.
Adjusts the degree of difference between light and dark
areas. Increase the contrast if you want light areas to be
very light and dark areas to be very dark. Decrease
contrast to minimize the difference between the lightest
and darkest parts of the image.
Synchronizes the graphics signals coming from the
computer. Adjust this setting if the image is fuzzy or
streaked or contains artifacts.
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