Epson Projector Emp Tw500 Quickstart Guide

							Setup GuideSetup Guide
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Adjust the pr ojection size.
The siz e of the projected image is basically deter mined by 
the distance from the projectors lens to the screen.
The height from the centre of the lens to the bottom of  
the screen will v ary depending on the lens shift setting.
Screen
Centre of lens
Projection distance
90 °
Ref er to the tab le below to the projector so that the images are 
projected onto the screen at the optim um size. 
When suspending the  
projector from a ceiling,  
change the configur ation 
men u settings .
Avoid setting the projector up in places which are v ery dusty such as 
bedrooms .
Clean the air filter at least once e ver y 3 months .
Clean the air filter more frequently if using the projector in a dusty  
environment.
When installing against a w all, leave a space of 20 cm (7.9 in.) or more betw een the 
projector and the w all.
A special method of installation is required in order to suspend the pro\
jector from a ceiling.
Please contact your dealer if you would lik e to use this installation method.
Centre of lensThe lens shift adjustment can be used to position the image without dist\
or ting it 
and is especially useful when using the projector in the following locations .
Hanging from a ceiling
A screen in a high location
Projector situated to the side so that the screen can be vie wed sitting r ight in front of it
Projector situated on a shelf , etc.
    Adjusting the projection screen -  Projection image position adjus\
tment (Lens shift)
* The dotted lines indicate the projection r ange from the lens centre position.
Setting up
Configuration menu
Setting
Screen
Projection
Front
Front/Ceiling
When pr ojecting fr om directly in frontWhen pr ojecting fr om the side of the screenWhen projecting fr om a ceiling
Lens at maxim um leftLens at maximum downLens at maxim um upLens at maximum right
Centre of lens
Lens shift adjustment
Projection methods
Installing the cab le cover
Once the video equipment or computer has been connected, y ou can 
then install the cab le cover that is included with the projector to co ver 
the connectors f or a neat appear ance.
Installation
Inser t the tw o tabs inside the cab le cover into the
notches in the projector .
Secure the cable cover b y tightening the tw o fixing 
scre ws.
If  in sta llin g  o n  a  c e ilin g,  y o u c a n c h ange 
t h e o rie n ta tio n o f  th e E PSO N lo go p la te  
t h at w ould  o th e rw is e  b e u p sid e -d ow n.
P re ss y o ur  fin ger  a ga in st  th e a ir   e xh aust 
e nd o f  th e p la te .  T he  o pposit e  e nd o f  th e 
p la te  w il l  lif t  u p,  s o  th a t  y o u c a n p ull  it   o ut 
s lig htly  a nd tu rn  it  a ro u nd.
Securely tighten. 
You can use a Phillips 
scre wdriver or a coin to tighten 
the fixing scre ws.
Remo val
Loosen the fixing scre ws until 
the y come a way from the 
projector , and then lift up the 
cab le co ver to remo ve it.
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70154  × 87 (61  × 34)
80180  × 100 (69  × 39)
100220  × 120 (87  × 49)
200440  × 250 (174  × 98)
300660  × 370 (261  × 147)
179 –270 (5.9 –8.9)
240 –361 (7.9 –11.9)
209 –316 (6.9 –10.4)
301 –452(9.9 –14.8)
606 –909 (19.9 –29.8)
911 –1365 (29.9 –44.8)
66  × 37 (26  × 14)
4089  × 50 (34  × 19)
87 –133 (2.9 –4.4)
118 –179 (3.9 –5.9)
60130  × 75 (52  × 29)
16:9 screen siz e 
Projection distance
Longest Shortest
4:3 screen siz e
Projection distance
Longest Shortest 
60120 × 90 (47.2  × 35.4)
80160  × 120 (63.0  × 47.2)
100200  × 150 (78.7  × 59.1)
200410  × 300 (161.4  × 118.1)
300610  × 460 (240.2  × 181.1)
221 –332 (7.2 –10.9)
295 –443 (9.7 –14.6)
370 –555 (12.2 –18.2)
745 –1114 (24.4 –36.5)
1119 –1672 (36.7 –54.9)
3061  × 46 (24.0  × 18.1)
4081  × 61 (31.9  × 24.0)
108 –164 (3.6 –5.4)
146 –220 (4.8 –7.2)
70142  × 106 (55.9  × 42.0)258 –388 (8.5 –12.7)
Units:  cm (ft.) Units: cm (in.) 
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Tur n the po wer off f or both the projector and the signal source bef ore connecting them. If the power f or 
either de vice is on at the time of connection, damage ma y result.
Check the shapes of the cab le connectors and the de vice ports before making the connections . If y ou tr y to 
f orce a connector to fit a de vice port with a diff erent shape or n umber of terminals, a malfunction or damage 
to the connector or por t may result.
Connecting ima ge sour ces
Some signal sources ma y have specially-
shaped por ts. In such cases , use the 
accessor y or optional cab les that are 
supplied with the signal source to mak e the 
connections .
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Computer
Computer
cab le
(commercially- 
availab le)
BNC     RCA 
adapter 
connector
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* 2  S om e r e gio ns m ay n ot h ave  th e R G B S C AR T a dapte r in clu ded a s a n a cce sso ry .
*Push the
 connectors
 in as f ar as
 they will go .
SCART
SCART cable
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*P ort n am es m ay v a ry  d ependin g o n th e e quip m ent b ein g c o nnecte d.
Video equipment (VHS  VCR, DVD player , game console , etc.)
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HDMI
HDMI cable 
S-Video
S-Video cab le
(commercially-
availab le)
Video
RCA video cab le
(commercially-
availab le)
Component
Component video cab le
(commercially-availab le)
The remote control is not supplied with batter ies already inserted.
Insert the accessor y batteries before using the remote control.
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Approx. 30Appro x. 30Appro x. 30Appro x. 30
Oper ating r ange (v ertical)
Remote control light-receiving area
Remote control  
light-emitting  
area
Oper ating 
distance
Appro x. 10 m(30 ft.)
Oper ating distanceAppro x. 10 m (30 ft.)Oper ating distanceAppro x. 10 m (30 ft.)
If dela ys in the responsiv eness of the remote control occur or if it does 
not oper ate after it has been used f or some time, it probably means that 
the batter ies are becoming flat.  If this happens, replace the batter ies 
with tw o new batter ies. Use tw o new AA alkaline batter ies as 
replacement batter ies.
Inser ting batteries into the remote contr ol
Remove the batter y cover .Inser t the batter ies.
Check the (+) and (-) indications inside  
the battery compartment and insert the  
batteries so that the y face correctly .
Install the batter y cover .
Insert the tab .
Press down until the battery 
co ver clicks into place.
While pressing  
the knob , lift up.
Operating r ange (hor izontal)
Appro x. 30
Appro x. 30
Appro x. 30
Appro x. 30
Batter y replacement period
Remote contr ol preparation 
						

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Setup Guide
Turning the po wer off
Attach the lens co ver .
Attach the lens co ver when not using the projector in order to 
k eep the lens free from dust and other foreign objects.
Disconnect the cab les that are connecting other 
equipment to the projector .
Tur n the po wer off f or the signal sources that are connected to the projector .
If th e m essa g e  T he p ro je cto r is  o ve rh eatin g.  M ake  s u re  
n oth in g is  b lo ck in g th e a ir  v e nt, a nd c le an o r r e pla ce  t h e 
a ir  fil t e r.  is  d is p la ye d, p re ss        o r        to  tu rn  th e  p ow er 
o ff,  a nd th en d o a s in str u cte d in  th e  m essa ge.
Y ou cannot use the remote control or the projectors control panel during\
 cool-do wn 
(tak es approximately 30 seconds).
After cool-do wn is complete, the      indicator changes to steady orange and the 
projector goes to standby mode.
The      indicator will flash orange and the cool-do wn period will start.
When the projector will not be used for long time, 
disconnect the po wer cab le from the electr ical outlet.
Always mak e sure that the projector is in the standby condition 
before disconnecting the plug.  After the power plug is 
disconnected, the      indicator will continue to light for a brief  
period and then it will turn of f.
If the projector is on a surface such as a tabletop, the surf ace of the tab le near the air 
e xhaust v ent will become hot.
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Press      on the remote control or        on the  
projector .
If you press      , the message sho wn right will be 
displayed, so press       ag ain.
You can project a test patter n at times such as when setting up the projector in order 
to correct k eystone correction and to mak e line menu adjustments .
If            on the remote control is pressed, the patter n selection menu appears.
If you press      , the adjustment icon will appear on the image .
Press        and        to adjust the focus.
Press       once more to complete the adjustment.
Zoom adjustment and f ocus adjustment are perf ormed after the lamp lights .
If y ou push        or        once it adjusts one step , and holding it down adjusts 
it contin uously.
If the projected images are tilted hor izontally , use the front adjustab le feet to adjust the projector 
so that it is hor izontal.When y ou wish to adjust the projection abo ve or belo w the range of lens 
shift adjustment set the projector at an angle .
When the projector is angled, the projected image ma y distort into a 
tr apez oid. In such cases , press         (      )        (      ) on the projectors 
control panel to adjust the images .
However , the image quality will decrease compared to if the lens shift 
function is used.
When the lens is shifted to the left or r ight, complete keystone correction is 
not possib le.   When making k eystone corrections set the lens at the centre 
left to r ight.
This can be used to chec k whether the projector is 
tilted or set up v ertically in front of the screen.  
Adjusting the projection screen
Correcting projector tiltCorrecting ke ystone distortion (Keystone)
15 °
Displa ying a test pattern
Use the tw o lens shift dials to adjust the image position.
Projection image position adjustment (Lens shift)
Fine adjustments to image siz e (Zoom adjustment)
Focus adjustment
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When the lens shift dial is tur ned, a point of resistance will be f elt.
This indicates the approximate centre point for the range of adjustment.  In 
addition, if the lens shift dial becomes hard to tur n further and the image 
position stops changing, no fur ther adjustment is possible.
    Setting up - Lens shift adjustment
Rig ht
LeftD ow n
Cr oss-hatc hing
Gray Scale
Selection Men u
If you press      , the adjustment icon will appear on the image .
Press        and        to adjust the zoom.
Press       once more to complete the adjustment.
Keystone distor tion can be corrected within a 
maxim um vertical angle of appro ximately 15°.
Projection image position adjustment 
(Lens shift)
F ocus adjustment
Clears the test patter n display
When      or       is pressed, a      will be displa yed on the screen and 
if adjustment is not possib le, it means that Zoom Loc k or Focus 
Loc k is oper ating. T ur n the loc k function off if y ou would lik e to mak e 
adjustments .
Users Guide:  Configuration Menu Functions
This is used when adjusting br ightness or when 
adjusting image quality or colour tone .  The adjustment 
is made using the line men u. Adjustments other than 
br ightness are not possib le when no image signals 
are being input.
E xte ndR etr a ctR etr a ctE xte nd
Fine adjustments to 
image siz e 
(Zoom adjustment)
Adjustment can also be carr ied out while the test pattern is displayed.
Adjustment can also be carr ied out while the test pattern is displayed.
15 °
A connected signal  
source cannot be  
selected.Press           to s witch the image source 
to  Video .
This projector is
If a laptop computer or a computer with a LCD screen has been  
connected to the projector , you ma y need to use k eyboard or 
function settings to change the output destination.  While holding 
do wn the        k ey, press        (the k ey with a symbol such as       /
      on it).  After the selection is made , projection will soon start.
     Computer documentation
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This projector has a Loc k Setting function for 
pre venting mis-oper ations.
To tur n off the light around the control panel b uttons 
and char acters, set Button Illumination to OFF.
Users Guide:  Configuration Menu Functions
Turning the po wer on and pr ojecting images
If the lens co ver has been installed, remo ve it.
Use the accessor y power cab le to connect the projector to 
an electr ical outlet.
Tur n the po wer on f or the projector .
Tur n the po wer on f or the signal source (f or a video 
source , press the [Pla y] button to star t playbac k).
If more than one signal source has been connected, or if no images are  
projected, use the remote control or the projectors control panel b uttons to 
select the signal source .
Press the button that has the name of the por t on it that the desired signal 
source is connected to .
If the signal source is connected to the [D4] port or to the [InputA] or\
 [InputB] port,  
press           ,            or            to switch the video signals t\
o match the signals from  
the video equipment.
Component video	:             D4 (Auto) (Def ault setting)
                                           ,            Component: Auto  (Def ault setting)
                                 
                                  or 
The setting changes as follo ws 
each time you press          .
The source changes as follo ws 
each time            or 
is pressed.
I f th ere  is  a  p ro ble m  w it h  p ro je ctio n e ve n th ough th e p ro je cto r is  s e t u p a nd c o nnecte d c o rre ctly , c h eck  t h e fo llo w in g p oin ts .Signal source cannot be selected / Images  
are not projected correctly
Are images being pla yed 
bac k by the signal source?
Do the input signal settings  
match the projector settings?
If connected to the 
[InputA] or [InputB] por t
Has the VCR been connected 
using an RGB SCAR T adapter?
Press          ,           or      in accordance with  
the video input source and select the f ormat 
that matches the signals from that equipment.
Press the [Pla y] button to star t playbac k on 
the video equipment.
Images appear g reenish or purplish
Do the input signal settings  
match the projector  
settings?
If connected to the 
After startup, change the Control P anel 
adjustment so that mirror ing is active.
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Example of output selection
Selecting the ima ge sour ce
Using the remote contr ol
Selection menu
After a short period, the lamp will turn on and projection will 
start.
Has the D VD been connected 
using an RGB SCAR T adapter?Change the setting at the D VD to RGB 
output.
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Selecting image source
4The       indicator will flash g reen.
       Light g reen (during projection)
The area around the control panel b uttons and characters light when 
the projectors po wer is turned on.  This allows you to operate the 
projector in a dark room.
Press          ,           or      in accordance with  
the video input source and select the f ormat 
that matches the signals from that equipment.
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D4 (Auto)
Component :Auto
D4 (YCbCr)
D4 (YPbPr)
Component :YCbCr
Component :YPbPrRGBRGB-V ideo
When y ou press      , the selection men u is 
displa yed.
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Press       to accept.
If D4, Input  A or Input B is selected, a menu 
for selecting the signal format is displayed.
Select the one that matches the image signal of the  
connected equipment.
Selecting using the pr ojectors control panel
If th e fo llo w in g p oin ts  fa il  to  s o lv e  th e p ro ble m , r e fe r to          W hen th e I n dic a to rs  P ro vid e N o H elp  in  th e U se r’s  G uid e.