Epson Projector Emp 5300 User Manual

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Projector Status Indicators
The power and lamp indicators at the top of the projector tell 
you the projector’s operating status.
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Caution: A red indicator warns you if a serious problem occurs. 
See Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting,” for what to do if a warning 
light comes on.
Operation Indicator
Displays machine condition.
Color Status Meaning
Orange Lit Sleep mode.
Green Flashing Projection lamp is warming up for 30 sec.. 
After that, the indicator will turn to lit to 
start projecting.
Green Lit The projector is projecting and providing 
the maximum of brightness.
Orange Flashing Projection lamp is off, the projector is 
cooling down for one minute. While 
cooling, operations can not work.
- Off The projector has internal projector prob- 
lem and turned off.
Operation Indicator
Temperature Indicator
Lamp Indicator 
						

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Lamp Indicator
Displays lamp condition.
This indicator is off when the projector is in a normal 
condition.
Temperature Indicator
Displays the internal temperature condition.
This indicator is off when the projector is in a normal 
condition.
Color Status Meaning
- Off The projector is in a normal condition.
Orange and 
RedFlashing Projection lamp is reaching the end of its 
life and should be replaced with a new 
one.
Red Lit Projection lamp has reached the end of its 
life and will not longer project images. 
Replace the projection lamp with a new 
one.
Red Flashing The projector has lamp or other problems 
around the lamp.  Contact your nearest 
service provider.
Color Status Meaning
- Off The projector is in a normal condition.
Orange Flashing The projector is in a hot condition.
Red Lit The projector is too hot and turned off.
Red Flashing The projector has a cooling fan or 
temperature sensor problem. Contact 
your nearest service provider. 
						

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Using the Projector Menus
• The seven projector menus enable you to control your 
projector.
• The Computer menu controls the computer image, such as 
brightness and contrast, when the computer is the image 
source. 
• The Video menu controls the video image, such as 
brightness and color saturation, when the image source is 
video, such as a VCR.
• The Audio menu controls audio features, such as the 
volume level, tone setting, and 3D sound.
• The Options menu enables you to set various projector 
options.
• The Custom menu assigns functions to the remote 
control’s Custom button.
• The About Menu displays lamp hours, frequency and etc..
• The Reset All menu returns all settings to their factory 
defaults. 
						

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Accessing the Main Menu
The projector menus can be accessed using either the 
projector control panel or remote control.
To display the Main menu, press the Menu button. The Main 
menu appears:
Press the Menu button again to hide the menu. 
Changing a Menu Setting
To change a menu setting: 
1. Press the Menu button on the control panel or remote 
control to display the Main menu.  
						

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2. Press the up or down arrows (control panel) or press the 
top or bottom of the pointer button (remote) to scroll 
through the menu choices.
Power
Blank Source
Resize
Menu
MuteVolumeSync.
Sync.
TrackingTracking
Menu
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5
3
- Volume +
Power Source
Effects
ResizeBlank
Custom
Freeze
Mute
up and down 
buttons
pointer button 
						

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3. Press either the Enter button (control panel) or the top or 
bottom multi-purpose button (remote) to display a 
submenu. 
A sub-menu such as the following appears.
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Note: Sub-menus differ, depending on if the current image 
source is Computer or Video.
Power
Blank Source
Resize
Menu
MuteVolumeSync.
Sync.
TrackingTracking
Menu
1
24
5
3
- Volume +
Power Source
Effects
ResizeBlank
Custom
Freeze
Mute
bottom
multi-purpose
buttontop
multi-purpose
button
Enter button 
						

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4. Press the up or down arrows (control panel) or the top or 
bottom of the pointer button (remote) to scroll through 
the menu choices.
5. Press either the left or right arrow buttons (control panel) 
or the right or left sides of the pointer button (remote) to 
change the setting.
6. When you are finished changing settings, press the Menu 
button again to hide the menu, or press Enter to go back 
to the Main menu. The changes are saved automatically.
Menu Options
The following menus are described in this section:
• Video menu (Image source = Computer)
• Video menu (Image source = Video)
• Audio menu
• Options menu
• Custom menu
• About menu
• Reset All menu
Video Menu (Image source = Computer)  
The Video menu enables you make adjustments to the 
projected image. The following options are available when the 
image source is Computer.
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Note: The computer must be connected and operating, and the 
image source on the projector must be set to Computer for you to 
access these menu options. 
						

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Brightness Lightens or darkens the overall image. Increase 
brightness to make the image lighter, or decrease it to 
make the image darker.
Contrast Adjusts the relative difference between light and dark 
areas. Increase contrast to make light areas lighter 
and dark areas darker, or decrease it to lessen the 
difference between the light areas and dark areas of 
the image.
Sync Synchronizes with the tracking signal sent from the 
computer. Adjust this setting whenever the overall 
image is fuzzy or to remove streaks from the image.
Tracking Matches the projector’s internal clock to various 
computer graphic signals. Adjust this setting to remove 
vertical fuzzy lines from the image.
Color Adjusts the color balance of the input source. 
Select this item and then press a Click button or the 
 button to enter the color adjustment mode. 
While in the color adjustment mode, use the pointing 
button or the  and  button to select a 
color. Next, use the pointing button or  and 
 buttons to adjust the selected color. 
Increasing a color’s setting makes that color more 
intense on the screen, while a lower setting makes the 
color less intense. 
After you are finished, press a Click button or the 
 button to return to the Computer Menu. 
Position Select this item and then press a Click button or the 
 button to enter the screen position adjustment 
mode. While in the screen position adjustment mode, 
use the pointing button or the , ,  
and  buttons to move the screen position in the 
corresponding direction. After you are finished, press a 
Click button or the  button to return to the 
Computer Menu. 
						

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input signal to the current projector settings. Press the 
AUTO button while the image fills the entire screen of 
your computer, like a Windows screen. Certain 
computer input signals may not be totally compatible 
with AUTO button settings. In such cases, use the 
menus to make additional adjustments.
Reset Returns all Computer Menu items to their factory 
defaults. Select this item and then press a Click button 
or the  button to display the confirmation 
screen. 
Next, select Yes and then press a Click button or the 
 button to reset the Computer Menu items. If 
you change your mind, select No and then press a 
Click button or the  button to clear the 
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Video Menu (Image source = Video)  
The Video menu enables you make adjustments to the 
projected image. The following options are available when the 
image source is Video.
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Note: The video source (such as a VCR or camcorder) must be 
connected and operating, and the image source on the projector 
must be set to Video for you to access these menu options. 
Menu item Description
Brightness Lightens or darkens the overall image. Increase 
brightness to make the image lighter, or decrease it to 
make the image darker.
Contrast Adjusts the relative difference between light and dark 
areas. Increase contrast to make light areas lighter 
and dark areas darker, or decrease it to lessen the 
difference between the light areas and dark areas of 
the image.
Sharpness Adjusts screen sharpness.
Increase sharpness to make screen images more 
sharp, or decrease it to make the images less sharp.
Saturation Adjusts color density. Increase color density to make 
colors darker and more opaque, or decrease it to make 
colors lighter and less opaque.
Tint (NTSC only) Adjust the red-green balance of the screen. Increase 
tint to add more green, or decrease it to add more red.
Auto Specifies the video signal system. Normally this signal 
system setting should be left at AUTO for automatic 
detection of the video signal system. If automatic 
selection is not possible for some reason, use this 
menu to manually specify NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL, 
MPAL, NPAL, PAL (60Hz) or SECAM.