Epson Projector Emp 9300 Quickstart Guide

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Audio
Color Mode Position
Tracking
Sync.
Brightness
Contrast
Sharpness
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Reset All About Advanced2 Advanced1 Users Logo Setting EffectPresetPreset
AutoAutoManualManual
AutoAutoManualManual
SetSet
Adjust
Select
Position
Tracking
Sync.
Brightness
Contrast
Sharpness
Color Mode
Resolution
Preset
ResetBrightness
Contrast
Sharpness
Color Mode
ResetPosition
Brightness
Contrast
Color
Tint
Sharpness
Color Mode
ResetPosition
Brightness
Contrast
Color
Tint
Sharpness
Color Mode
Video Signal
ResetPosition
Brightness
Contrast
Sharpness
Color Mode
Reset
During S-Video or 
composite video 
input During computer 
(analogue RBG, 
digital RGB) / 
component video 
(YCbCr, YPbPr)  / 
RGB video input
Lamp
Reset Lamp Timer
Source
Video Signal Lamp
Reset Lamp Timer
Source
Input Signal
Frequency
SYNC Polarity
SYNC Mode
Resolution
Refresh Rate
During computer 
(analogue RGB) inputVideoAudio
Users Logo
Execute
Startup Screen
Progressive
Color Adjustment
Black Level
White Level
Rear Proj.
Ceiling
Standby Mode
Language
Reset Volume
Treble
Bass
Reset
Pointer/Line1
Pointer/Line2
Pointer/Line3
Pointer Speed
Reset
Keystone
P in P
No-Signal Msg.
Message
A/V Mute
Computer1 Input
Computer2 Input
BNC Input
Sleep Mode
Reset
Brightness Control(EMP-8300 only)Projector ID
Network
COM Port
Auto Setup
BNC Sync Termination
Direct Power ON(EMP-9300 only)ResetExecute
Reset All
Advanced2
Setting
Effect Advanced1 About
During computer 
(digital RGB) inputDuring component video 
(YCbCr or YPbPr) inputDuring S-Video or 
composite video inputDuring RGB video 
input
Users Guide 
Using the Configuration Menu Functions
List of Configuration Setting Menus
Main menu Sub-menu (Video)
If the message The projector is overheated. Clean or replace the 
air filter and lower the room temperature. appears during 
projection of images, press the          button to turn the power off 
and then clean or replace the air filters.
Moving projected images vertically 
(Lens shift)
Making fine adjustments to the projection 
area size (Zoom)
Adjusting the focus of images (Focus)Changing the colour mode
Retrieving preset settings The colour mode changes as follows each time 
this button is pressed
Up
Down
Increase
DecreasePresentationTheatre
Dynamic sRGB Living Room
(Adjustment is only possible when analogue RGB 
signals are being input)
The Video menu settings (such as input 
resolution and tracking) for the respective 
preset number are retrieved each time this 
button is pressed.
Users Guide Preset Function
Users Guide Selecting the Projection 
Quality (Colour Mode Selection)
Users Guide Cleaning the Air Filters and Air Intake Vent 
Replacing the Air Filters
Adjusting projected 
images
Turn the power off
for the equipment 
that is connected to 
the projector.
Press the       button 
twice to turn the
power off.
Set the [R/C] switch
to OFF.
Users Guide Turning the Projector OffTurning the Projector off
If not using for a long period, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet.Flashes orange* (Cool-down in progress/approx. 30 seconds) 
→ Lights orange
*
Do not disconnect the power cable while the indicator is still flashing 
orange, otherwise it may result in errors in projector operation.
(Operation) indicator
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							Active window
Computer1 (Analog-RGB)
BNC Video
S-VideoComputer1
Computer2
DV IThe image can be changed directly by selecting the desired 
image source with the [Source] button. 
1. Press the         button.
2. To view the images in more detail, switch to the active window.
Tilt the       button to select an image and then press the        
button.
3. Project the images in the active window.
Press the        button.
    If only one signal source is connected, images from that source will be projected automatically.
    If more than one device is connected to the projector, use the [Source] button to select the image source to be projected.
Select the images to be projected.
To select images to be 
projected while viewing 
all images being input
(Preview Function)
If using the          ,          or          buttons to select the source, you can change the signal setting by 
pressing the button repeatedly.
You may need to change the output destination using the 
keyboard or by changing settings.
To change, hold down the        key and press the        key 
(with a symbol such as       or       on it).
Once the setting is changed, projection will start after a short 
period.
If images are still not projected after carrying out the above, 
see p.12.
Computer documentation
Users Guide Selecting an Image Source While 
Viewing Projected Images (Preview Function)
If the source does not 
change to a laptop PC
After startup, change the Control 
Panel adjustment so that mirroring 
is active
Examples of changing output
NEC
Panasonic
TOSHIBA
IBM
SONY
FUJITSU
Macintosh
If the suggested solution in Help doesnt solve the problem, unplug the power from the wall outlet and contactyour local dealer. Help for the image
Help for the sound
Language selection (Language)Help Menu
[    ]: Enter[    ]: Select[    ]: Exit
1. Press the        button.
2. Use the        button to select an item to view.
3. Press the         button to view the item.
Press the        button to return to the previous screen.
Press the        button to cancel the Help function.
If you select any of the following items that are currently occurring, a setting 
window will be displayed allowing you to make a direct adjustment. If a problem occurs with the projector, the Help function uses on-screen displays to assist you in 
solving the problem. It uses a series of menus in a question and answer format.
Language
There is no 
soundVolume
V-Keystone
Quick Corner
The color of the image is 
abnormal
The image is disturbed
The image is not 
displayed fully on the 
screen
The image is distorted
The image is too darkAuto Setup
(
The entire image seems to flicker) Sync.
(Vertical line noise appears on the 
screen) Tracking
Video Signal
Tracking
Position
Color
Tint
Brightness
Contrast
Brightness Control
Using the help function
Items that can be 
adjusted from the Help 
menus
Users Guide TroubleshootingTroubleshooting
Language selection (Language) Help for the sound Help for the image
If the message No Signal. 
appears on the screen, you can 
also use the Help function to 
make the setting.
No image appears 
on the screen.Source
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							Do the input signal settings 
match the projector settings?
(When connected to the [BNC] port)
Has the computer been set for 
dual display?
Were the projector and 
computer connected while 
their power was already 
turned on?If the connection is made while the power is already turned on, the 
function [Fn] key that switches the computers video signal to external 
output may not work. Turn the power for the connected computer and 
the projector off and then back on.
Do the input signal settings 
match the projector settings?
(When connected to the [BNC] port)
Is the computer display output 
set to only the computers 
accessory screen?The video signals will be output externally. 
Change the output setting to an external destination only or to an 
external destination as well as the computers own monitor.
If a problem occurs with the projected images even though the projector is set up and connected 
correctly, check the following points.
If the following does not solve the problemUsers Guide When the Indicators Provide No Help
Computer documentation, under a title such as 
External output or Connecting an external monitor
Computer documentation, under a title such as Video driver
If you cannot select 
computer images or the 
images do not project 
correctly
The computer 
cannot be selected 
as the image 
source
Images appear 
greenish or 
purplish
Only part of the 
images are 
displayed
Only part of the 
images are 
projected
Repeatedly press the          button on the remote control or use the 
BNC Input command in the Setting menu to select the format 
that matches the equipment signal.
Repeatedly press the          button on the remote control or use the 
BNC Input command in the Setting menu to select the format 
that matches the equipment signal.
Cancel the dual display setting in the connected computers Control 
Panel.
       (Operation) indicator
Flashes green (warm-up in progress/approx. 40 seconds)
→ Lights green (projection in progress)
Check that the power cable is connected to the projector and 
to the electrical outlet.
With the EMP-9300, if you change the setting for the Direct 
Power ON command in the Advanced2 menu to ON, the 
projectors power will turn on and projection will start at once 
when you insert the power plug into the wall outlet.
First turn the power on for other components that are 
connected to the projector.
With the EMP-9300, the Password Protect setting may cause 
the password entry screen to be displayed when the power is 
turned on.  If this happens, enter the password. 
Projection starts after a short period. For a video source, press the [Play] button.
Set the [R/C] switch 
to ON.
Turn the power on 
for all input 
equipment.
Press the      button.
Users Guide 
Turning the Projector On
Projection Preparation and Adjustments
When the power is first 
turned on after attaching the 
standard lens or wide angle 
zoom lens, continue with the 
configuration menu Reset 
All.
If you do not select Reset 
All, the images may appear 
slightly dark.
Users Guide 
Reset All Menu
Users Guide Preventing theft (Password Protect)
Users Guide Advanced2 Menu
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							Adapters(commercially-
available)
Computer 
cable or
VGA-HD15 
PC cable 
(accessory or
optional)
RGB video 
cable
(commercially- 
available)
Component 
video cable
(commercially- 
available)
S- Video 
cable
(commercially- 
available)
RCA video 
cable
(commercially- 
available)
(RCA pin jack (yellow))
To video 
output port
(Mini DIN 4-pin)
To S-Video 
output port
(RCA pin jack × 3
(red, green, blue))
To component video
output ports
(3BNC)
To RGB 
output ports
(Mini D-Sub 15-pin)
To RGB 
output port
To  audio 
output port
RCA audio cable 
(commercially- 
available)
Audio cable(accessory)
To  audio output port
Connecting to video 
equipment
Lamp cover is 
open error./
Lamp timer 
failure/Lamp out
Fan related error/ 
Sensor error
Internal errorRed
Red
Red
Red
Red
Red
Red(Temperature) indicator
(Lamp) indicator
(Operation) indicator
Disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet.
Then contact your dealer or the nearest address provided in the International Warranty 
Conditions section of the
 Safety Instructions/World Wide Warranty Terms booklet.
Check if the lamp is broken.
Disconnect the power plug from the electrical outlet and wait for the lamp to cool down 
sufficiently (takes about one hour) before checking.
Users Guide Replacing the Lamp
Users Guide
Reading the Indicators
The projector is provided with indicators to notify you of 
the operating status of the projector.
The following tables show what the indicators mean 
and how to remedy the problems that they indicate.
If the      indicator is flashing or lit redProblem/Warning
Reading the indicators
lit flashingoff
If the problem is still not solved after the lamp is 
replaced, stop using the projector and disconnect 
the power cable from the electrical outlet. Then 
contact your dealer or the nearest address 
provided in the International Warranty Conditions 
section of the 
Safety Instructions/World Wide 
Warranty Terms booklet. Replace the 
lamp and 
then turn the 
power on.If the lamp 
still does not 
turn on, 
replace it with 
a new lamp.
Contact your local dealer for further advice.
If the lamp is 
not broken
If the lamp is 
broken
The [Audio] port to use is 
the port that is in the same 
box as the port being used 
to input the video signals.
* An accessory audio cable 
is not supplied with the 
EMP-9300. Use a 
commercially-available 
audio cable instead.
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							The lamp is near the end of its operating life. Replace the lamp with a new one as soon as possible.
If you continue to use the old lamp, the possibility that the lamp may break will increase.
The lamp will switch off automatically 
and projection will stop.
Wait for approximately 5 minutes.
After this, check the points to the 
right. (With the EMP-8300, disconnect 
the power plug first.)
Users Guide Replacing the Lamp
If you continue using the projector and 
the temperature rises again, the lamp 
will switch off automatically.
Check the points to the right.
If the      indicator is flashing orange
Warning
    Indicator is lit or flashing green or orangeNormal
If you press the         button, projection will start after warm-up is complete.
Warm-up time is approximately 40 seconds.
After warm-up is complete, the indicator will change to steady green and projection will start.
Normal operation is in progress.
Cool-down time is approximately 30 seconds.
After cool-down is complete, the projector goes into standby mode.
You cannot use the remote control or the projectors control panel during cool-down.
If the problem is not fixed, stop 
using the projector and 
disconnect the power plug from 
the electrical outlet.
Then contact your dealer or the 
nearest address provided in the 
International Warranty 
Conditions section of the 
Safety Instructions/World Wide 
Warranty Terms booklet.
If the projector 
is close to a 
wall, move it 
away from the 
wall.
Clean the air 
filters if they are 
blocked.
lit flashing off
lit flashing off
Standby 
conditionOrange
Cool-down in 
progressOrange
Warm-up in 
progressGreen
Projection in 
progressGreen
Internal 
temperature 
error
(overheating)Red
Red
High-speed 
cooling in 
progress
Orange Red
Lamp 
replacement 
notification
Orange
DVI-D/DVI-D
digital video cable 
or DVI-D/DFP 
digital video cable 
(optional)
VGA-HD15/
BNC PC cable
(optional)
Computer 
cable or 
VGA-HD15 
PC cable 
(accessory or optional)
Connecting to a 
computer
The [Audio] port to use is 
the port that is in the same 
box as the port being used 
to input the video signals.
* An accessory audio cable 
is not supplied with the 
EMP-9300. Use a 
commercially-available 
audio cable instead.RCA audio cable 
(commercially- 
available)
To computers 
audio output port To computers 
audio output portAudio cable
(accessory)
To computers monitor 
output port
(Mini D-Sub 15-pin)
To computers monitor 
output port
(DVI-D or DFP)
Connections
Be sure to turn the power for all components off before making any 
of the following connections.Users Guide
Connecting to a Computer
Connecting to a Video Source
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							Signal Refresh rate (Hz) Resolution (dots)Resolutions for resized display (dots)
EMP-9300 EMP-8300
SVGA
XGA
SXGA
SXGA
SXGA+
UXGA
MAC13
MAC16
MAC19
MAC21
SDTV
(525i,525p,625i,625p)
HDTV(750p)
HDTV(1125i,1125p)VGA EGA
56/60/72/75/85/100/120, iMac*1 60/72/75/85/100/120, iMac*1
60/70/75/85/100, iMac*1
60/70/75/85
60/75/85
60
60/65/70/75/80/85640 × 480
800 × 600
1024 × 768
1152 × 864*2
1280 × 960*2
1280 × 1024*2
1400 × 1050*2
1600 × 1200*2
640 × 480
832 × 624
1024 × 768
1152 × 870*2 640 × 350
1024 × 768
1024 × 768
1024 × 768
1024 × 768
1024 × 768
960 × 768
1024 × 768
1024 × 768
1024 × 768
1024 × 768
1024 × 768
1016 × 768
1024 × 768 
(4:3 aspect ratio)
1024 × 576 
(16:9 aspect ratio)
1024 × 576
1024 × 576 1400 × 1050
1400 × 1050
1400 × 1050
1400 × 1050
1400 × 1050
1312 × 1050
1400 × 1050
1400 × 1050
1400 × 1050
1400 × 1050
1400 × 1050
1400 × 1050
1400 × 1050 
(4:3 aspect ratio)
1400 × 788 
(16:9 aspect ratio)
1400 × 788 
1400 × 788 1024 × 560
VGACGA640 × 4001024 × 640
VGAEGA640 × 3501024 × 560
VGA text
720 × 350 1024 × 498 720 × 4001400 × 766 
1400 × 875 
1400 × 766 
1400 × 680  1400 × 778 1024 × 569
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*1 Connection is not possible if the equipment does not have a VGA output port.
*2 The resolution for real display is the virtual (window) display resolution.
It may be possible to project signals which are not listed in the above table. 
However, not all functions may be supportable with such signals.
Users Guide
List of Supported Monitor Displays
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03.09-.6A(C05) Printed in Japan
List of Supported Monitor Displays
Before setting up and using this 
projector, be sure to read the 
Users Guide.
Do not look directly into the 
projectors lens.
WARNING
Connections ................................. 1
Projection Preparation and 
Adjustments ..................................3
Turning the Projector off ................5
Functions for Enhancing
Projection ..................................... 6
List of Configuration Setting
Menus .........................................10
Troubleshooting ...........................11
List of Supported Monitor
Displays ........................... Last page
Quick  Reference Guide
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