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Adjusting the Volume
You can adjust the volume for the sound from the projectors internal speaker or 
from the external speakers that are connected to the projector.
Procedure
Press the [Volume  ,  ] button on 
either the remote control or the 
projectors control panel.
When the button is pressed to [ ], the 
volume increases, and when the button is 
pressed to [ ], the volume decreases. The 
volume gauge appears on the screen when the 
volume has been adjusted.
Tip :
When the sound is being output to external speakers, the volume from the external 
speakers is adjusted.
SourceVideoAuto
Preset
Volume
P in P
S-VideoResize
Volume A/V MuteResize
Sync-KeystoneShift
Projector
Remote control 
						

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Advanced Operations
This chapter describes functions for enhancing the projection of 
images, and how to use the setting menus.
Functions for Enhancing Projection ................................52
 List of Functions................................................................................... 52
 Function Details ................................................................................... 52
 A/V Mute .......................................................................................................... 52
 Freeze ................................................................................................................ 54
 Wide-screen Projection ..................................................................................... 55
 E-Zoom ............................................................................................................. 56
 Effects ............................................................................................................... 58
 Canceling effects ............................................................................................... 59
 Picture in Picture (P in P).................................................................................. 60
Using the Projector Menu Functions ...............................62
 List of Functions................................................................................... 62
 Video menu ....................................................................................................... 62
 Audio menu....................................................................................................... 67
 Effect menu ....................................................................................................... 68
 Setting menu ..................................................................................................... 69
 Users Logo menu ............................................................................................. 71
 Advanced menu................................................................................................. 72
 About menu....................................................................................................... 73
 Reset All menu.................................................................................................. 74
 Using the Menus................................................................................... 75 
						

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Functions for Enhancing Projection
This section describes the various useful functions that can be used to enhance 
projection.
List of Functions
The following functions are available for enhancing projection.
Function Details
Detailed descriptions of the above functions are given below.
This function momentarily pauses the image and sound.
For example, it can be used when you do not want to show viewers details of 
operations such as selecting different files while computer images are being 
projected.
However, if you use this function when projecting moving images, the images 
and sound will still continue to be played back by the source, and you cannot 
return to the point where the mute function was activated.
Function DescriptionReference 
page
A/V MuteMomentarily pauses both the image and the 
sound.P. 5 2
Fr e ezePauses only the projected image. P.54
Wide-screen ProjectionWhen projecting video images, changes the 
aspect ratio from 4:3 to 16:9 to view the 
images in wide screen format.P. 5 5
E-ZoomEnlarge a part of the image. P.56
Effect 1Lets you use a pointer to indicate areas of an 
image, or stamps the pointer icon on a 
specified part of the image.P. 5 8
Effect 2Spotlights a specified part of the image. P.58
Effect 3Draws a colored bar over the image. P.58
P in PDisplays a sub-screen containing a video 
image over part of a computer or component 
video image.P. 6 0
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Procedure
Press the [A/V Mute] button on either 
the remote control or the projectors 
control panel.
The image and sound will then be paused.
Press the [A/V Mute] button on either the 
remote control or the projectors control panel 
to continue normal projection.
You can use the [A/V Mute] function in the [Setting] menu to set the screen 
appearance when the images and sound have been paused to any one of the 
following three settings. (P.69)
Tip :
The default users logo is the EPSON logo. You can change the users logo by recording 
and setting your own logo. (P.98)
PowerA/V MuteFreeze
E-Zoom
Volume A/V MuteResize
Sync-KeystoneShift
Projector
Remote control
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This function pauses only the projected images. The sound keeps playing 
without pausing.
Furthermore, for moving pictures, the playback signal continues to be input 
even while the picture is paused, so playback will not resume from the point 
from where it was paused.
Procedure
Press the [Freeze] button on the 
remote control.
The images will then be paused.
To continue projecting the images, either press 
the [Freeze] button again or press the [Esc] 
button.
Tip :
 Pressing the [Freeze] button also clears menu displays, effects functions and help 
messages.
 If you press the [Freeze] button while using the E-Zoom function or after a P in P sub-
screen has been set, all of the screen displays will be paused.
Freeze
PowerA/V MuteFreeze
E-Zoom
Remote control
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This function changes the aspect ratio of video images from 4:3 to 16:9 when 
video images are being projected. Images which have been recorded in digital 
video or onto DVDs can be viewed in 16:9 wide-screen format. In the case of 
HDTV
, the central part of the image can be displayed in the whole of the 
screen.
Procedure
Press the [Resize] button on either the 
remote control or the projectors control 
panel. The image size will change each 
time the button is pressed.
For SDTV
For HDTV
Changing the display position for 16:9 display
While holding down the [Shift] button on the projector’s control panel, press 
the [Resize] button. The display position changes as follows each time the 
[Resize] button is pressed.
Wide-screen Projection
Auto
Preset
Volume
P in P
Resize
Volume A/V MuteResize
Projector
Remote control
16:9 display 4:3 display
4:3 display 16:9 display
Center Top Bottom 
						

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This function lets you enlarge and reduce a part of projected images such as 
graphs and tables.
Procedure
1Press the [E-Zoom] button on the 
remote control.
A cursor (cross) indicating the center 
point for the area to be enlarged will 
appear on the screen.
2Move the cross to the area of the 
image that is to be enlarged or 
reduced.
Tilt the   button on the remote control 
to move the cross.
3When the [E-Zoom] button is pressed to ( ), the image is 
enlarged with the cross as its center. When it is pressed to ( ), 
the enlarged picture is then reduced.
The enlargement ratio will appear at the bottom-left of the screen. 
You can scroll around the image by tilting the   button.
To cancel the zoom, press the [Esc] button.
E-Zoom
Power
A/V MuteFreeze
E-Zoom
Remote control
cross
Shows enlargement ratio
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Tip :
 The selected area can be enlarged to between 1 – 4 times, in 25 steps of x 0.125.
 If a sub-screen has been set using the P in P function, the enlargement function is 
applied to both the main screen and the sub-screen.
 Effect functions cannot be carried out while the E-Zoom function is being used. 
Furthermore, keystone correction, tracking adjustment and sync adjustment cannot be 
carried out using the projector’s control panel buttons.
 If the E-Zoom function is used while the keystone correction amount is near the limit 
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The [1], [2] and [3] buttons on the remote control can be used to add display 
effects to images that are being projected during a presentation. This can be 
used to emphasize particular parts of the images.
Procedure
1Press the [1], [2] or [3] button on the 
remote control to select the type of 
effect.
The following icon or bar appears at the 
center of the projected image.
[1]: Pointer icon
[2]: Spotlight
[3]: Bar
2Select the type of pointer icon or bar.
The pointer icon changes in the following order each time the [1] button is 
pressed.
 →  →
 
The size of the spotlight changes in the following order each time the [2] 
button is pressed.
Medium → Large → Small
The type of bar changes in the following order each time the [3] button is 
pressed.
→→
Tip :
You can use the Effect menu to set the type of icon or bar and the size and display 
sequence for the spotlight.
Effects
Effect 1
[1]Pointer/
stampAn icon appears on the screen and it can be moved around like 
a pointer.
In addition, the icon can be made to appear on the image as a 
stamp.
Effect 2
[2]Spotlight Parts of the projected image can be spotlighted.
Effect 3
[3]BarBars (horizontal and vertical lines) can be drawn on top of the 
projected image.
PowerA/V MuteFreeze
E-Zoom
Remote control
Functions for Enhancing Projection