Epson Projector Emp 5500 User Manual

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4. Press the up or down buttons (operation panel) or the top 
or bottom of the pointer button (remote) to scroll 
through the menu choices.
5. Press either the left or right buttons (operation panel) or 
the right or left sides of the pointer button (remote) to 
change a setting on one of the submenus.
6. When you finish changing settings, press the Menu button 
to go back to the Main menu. Your changes are saved 
automatically.
Video Menu (Image source = Computer)  
The Video menu enables you to 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.
Menu item Description
Position Select this item and then press either multi-purpose 
button(remote) or the  button(operation panel) 
to enter the screen position adjustment mode. While in 
the screen position adjustment mode, use the pointer 
button or the , ,  and  
buttons to move the screen position in the 
corresponding direction. After you finish, press  the 
 button to return to the Computer Menu.
Tracking Matches the projector’s internal clock to various 
computer graphic signals. Adjust this setting to 
remove vertical lines from 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. 
						

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40Brightness 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.
Color Adjusts the color balance of the input source. 
Select this item and then press either multi-purpose 
button(remote) or the  button (operation panel) 
to enter the color adjustment mode.
 While in the color adjustment mode, use the pointer 
button or the  and  buttons to select a 
color. Next, use the pointer 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 finish, press the  button to return to 
the Computer Menu. 
Auto Set Up Pressing AUTO automatically adjusts the computer 
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 , then press either multi-
purpose button(remote) or the  button 
(operation panel) to display the confirmation screen. 
Next, select Yes and press a multi-purpose 
button(remote) or the  button (operation panel) 
to reset the Computer Menu items.
If you change your mind, select No and press either 
multi-purpose button(remote) or the  button 
(operation panel) to clear the confirmation screen 
without changing any settings. Menu item Description 
						

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Video Menu (Image source = Video)  
The Video menu enables you to 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.
Color 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.
Sharpness Adjusts screen sharpness.
Increase sharpness to make screen images more 
sharp, or decrease it to make the images less sharp.
Reset Returns all Video Menu items to their factory defaults. 
Select this item and then press either multi-purpose 
button(remote) or the  button(operation panel) 
to display the confirmation screen. Next, select Yes 
and then press a multi-purpose button(remote) or the 
 button(operation panel) to reset the Video 
Menu items. If you change your mind, select No and 
then press either multi-purpose button(remote) or the 
 button(operation panel) to clear the 
confirmation screen without changing any settings. 
						

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Audio Menu 
The Audio menu enables you to make adjustments related to 
audio. 
Setting Menu
The Setting menu enables you to adjust basic settings that 
normally do not need changing.
Menu item Description
Volume Adjusts the volume level for the speakers and audio-
out terminal. Increase the audio volume to raise the 
volume, or decrease it to lower the volume.
Treble Adjusts the treble tone of the speakers.
Bass Adjusts the bass tone of the speakers.
SRS SPACE Adjusts sound effects. Increasing number, the sound 
effects gets enhanced.
SRS CENTER Increasing number, the sound effects gets deeper.
Reset Returns all Audio menu items to their initial factory 
defaults. Select this item and then press the  
button (operation panel) or either multi-purpose button 
(remote) to display the confirmation screen. 
Next, select Yes and then press the  button 
(operation panel) or a multi-purpose button (remote) to 
reset the Audio menu. 
If you change your mind, select No and then press a 
multi- purpose button (remote) or the  button 
(operation panel) to clear the confirmation screen 
without changing any settings.
Menu item Description
Prompt Temporarily displays a message on the projector 
screen to identify which source (computer or video) is 
providing the image. 
						

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43 Color Temp. Adjusts the whiteness of the screen. Positive color 
temperature values provide a cold white; negative 
values provide a warmer white. Press the pointer 
button(remote) or the  and  
buttons(operation panel) to change the value.
Press the  button to clear the setting screen, 
and return to the Main menu.
Ceiling Flips the projected image so it looks correct when 
you’re hanging the projector upside-down from the 
ceiling. Selecting ON turns this feature on, while OFF 
turns it off (for a normal image).
Rear Proj. Mirrors the projected image so it looks correct when 
you’re projecting from behind onto a translucent 
screen. Selecting ON turns mirroring on, while OFF 
turned it off (for a normal image).
Blank (AV/Mute) Specifies whether a black screen, a blue screen, or a 
user logo displays when the screen is blanked. See 
page 45 and 46 for more information about creating a 
user logo.
Video Signal Specifies the input image signal mode. Press either 
multi-purpose button(remote) or the  button 
(operation panel) to display the video signal system 
window.
User can select from AUTO, NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL, 
PALN, PALM, PAL60 and SECAM.
Language To display the language selection window, press either 
multi-purpose button(remote) or the  button 
(operation panel).
Selects the menu language: Japanese, English, 
French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. Menu item Description 
						

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44Reset Returns all menu items to their factory defaults.
Select this item and then press either multi-purpose 
button(remote) or the  button(operation panel) 
to display the confirmation screen. Next, select Yes 
and then press a multi-purpose button(remote) or the 
 button(operation panel) to reset the Setting 
menu. If you change your mind, select No and then 
press either multi-purpose button(remote) or the 
 button(operation panel) to clear the 
confirmation screen without changing any settings. Menu item Description 
						

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User’s Logo Menu 
The Use’s Logo menu enables you to display a custom logo 
on the screen.
Follow these steps to capture and store a logo:
1. Display the image (with the projector) you wish to use as a 
logo.
2. Press the Menu button to open the Menu window.
3. Select the Users Logo menu option by pressing the down 
arrow button on the operation panel or the pointer button 
on the remote control. Then press the Enter button 
(operation panel) to display the Users Logo Setting 
window.
4. The message, Do you use this image as a user logo? 
appears on the screen. Choose Yes or No by pressing the 
left or right arrow buttons (operation panel) or pressing 
left or right on the pointer  (remote). Then press Enter.
5. A selection box will appear over the image. To select the 
portion of the image you wish to use as the logo, use the 
arrow buttons (operation panel) or the pointer button 
(remote). Once you have selected the desired area, press 
the Enter button.
6. The message Do you use this image? appears on the 
screen. Select Yes and press the Enter button. If you want 
to change the position, select No.
7. Next, the Zoom rate setting window appears on the 
screen. Select a rate using the arrow buttons or pointer, 
then press the Enter button.
8. The message Do you save this image? appears on the 
screen. Select Yes and press the Enter button. If you dont 
want to save the logo, select No. 
						

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¨ Note: Saving the logo may take a moment. Do not use the 
projector or other sources (computer,  video, speaker, etc.) while 
the logo is being saved. 
9. When the message Saving the user logo is completed 
appears on the screen, press the Menu or  Enter button to 
display the Main menu. 
						

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Effect Menu
The Effect menu lets you select detailed settings for the effect 
buttons on the remote control. Also, you can change the 
cursor speed. Select the item you want to set, then press either 
multi-purpose button(remote) or the  button 
(operation panel) to display the detailed setting window. 
Menu item Description
pointer Sets the pointer icon and size.
Box Sets the box color.
Line Sets the color and width.
Marker Sets the marker color and width.
Clear Cancels all effect functions you have previously 
executed.
Cursor Speed 
(LMH)Sets the cursor speed to Low, Middle, or High.
Reset Returns all effect functions to their factory defaults. 
						

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About Menu
The About menu displays information about your projector. 
Press either multi-purpose button(remote) or the  
button (operation panel) to display the information.
• When the image source is Computer:
• When the image source is Video:
RESET ALL Menu
Selecting the Reset All menu option resets the settings in all 
menus to their factory defaults.
While executing this command, the menu window disappears 
from a screen and RESET ALL will be flashing on the 
center of the screen.
Select this item and then press either multi-purpose 
button(remote) or the  button(operation panel) to 
display the confirmation screen. 
Frequency Displays H/V frequency of the computer.
Resolution Displays the output resolution of the computer video 
output.
Refresh Rate Displays the refresh rate of the computer video output.
Lamp Displays the number of hours the current projector 
lamp has been used. The lamp light turns red when 
the projector lamp is near the end of its normal life. 
When this happens, replace the projector lamp with a 
new one as soon as possible.
Video Signal Displays the current video signal.
Lamp Displays the number of hours the current projector 
lamp has been used. The lamp light turns red when 
the projector lamp is near the end of its normal life. 
When this happens, replace the projector lamp with a 
new one as soon as possible.