Epson Projector Ex31 User Manual

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■To exit the slideshow, press Esc, select Exit, and press Enter.
Selecting Slideshow Display Options
To select slideshow options or add special effects, follow these steps:
1. Highlight 
Option at the bottom left corner of the slideshow 
screen and press 
Enter. You see this screen:
2. Highlight the options you want to use, and press 
Enter. 
Option Available settings
Display 
orderName order displays files in name order
Date order displays files in date order
Sort orderIn Ascending sorts the files first to last
In Descending sorts the files last to first
Continuous 
playOn displays a slideshow continuously
Off displays a slideshow one time through
Screen 
switching 
timeNo does not switch file display automatically
1Sec. to 60Sec. displays files for the selected time 
and switches them automatically
EffectWipe transitions between images with a wipe effect
Dissolve transitions between images with a dissolve 
effect
Random transitions between images using a variety 
of effects in random order 
						

							62Presenting With the Remote Control3. When you are finished, highlight 
OK at the bottom of the screen 
and press 
Enter. (Highlight Cancel and press Enter to cancel 
your changes.) 
						

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Fine-Tuning the Projector
You can use the projector’s on-screen menus to adjust the image, 
sound, and other features. This chapter covers the following 
information:
■Using the menu system
■Adjusting the image
■Adjusting signal settings
■Customizing projector features
■Customizing power and operation
■Using the projector security features 
						

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Using the Menu System
You can use the remote control or the projector’s control panel to 
access the menus and change settings. Follow these steps:
1. To display the menu screen, press the 
Menu button on the 
remote control or on the projector. You see a menu screen similar 
to the one below: 
The menus are listed on the left and the options available for the 
highlighted menu are shown on the right.
2. Use the arrow buttons on the remote control or the projector to 
scroll through the menu list. When you’ve highlighted the desired 
menu, press the 
Enter button to select it. 
3. Once you’ve selected the menu, use the arrow buttons to scroll 
through the list of options. (Some of the options may be grayed 
out or unavailable, depending on the selected source.)
4. After highlighting the option you want to adjust, use the arrow 
buttons to change the setting. In some cases, you may have to 
press the 
Enter button to view a sub-screen. 
■Press the left or right arrow button to adjust a slider bar.
■To select from two or more settings, press the up or down 
arrow button to highlight the setting and press 
Enter. 
5. After changing the settings, press the 
Esc button to save your 
changes and return to the previous menu (or press it again to exit 
the menu system). You can also press the 
Menu button to exit. 
Menu list
Options 
						

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Restoring the Default Settings
You can use the Reset option on any menu to restore the 
factory-default settings for the settings in that menu.
To restore all the projector settings to their factory-default values, 
select the 
Reset menu, highlight Reset All, press Enter, and select 
Yes to confirm.
Adjusting the Image
You can use the Image menu to adjust the brightness, sharpness, 
color, tint, contrast, and 
Auto Iris settings.
1. Press the 
Menu button on the projector or remote control and 
select the 
Image menu. You see a screen similar to one of these:
note
When you select Reset All 
in the Reset menu, it does 
not reset the Input Signal, 
User’s Logo, Language, or 
Lamp Hours settings.
note
If you are using the HDMI 
port (EX51/EX71 only), you 
see the menu on the left if 
the current signal is digital 
RGB video, or the menu on 
the right if the signal is 
component video.
Computer/RGB video/USB Component video/ 
Composite video/ 
S-Video 
						

							66Fine-Tuning the Projector2. Adjust the desired options as needed:
■Color Mode
Lets you quickly adjust the color and brightness for various 
environments. You can save a different setting for each 
source. See page 50 for a description of each color mode.
■Brightness 
Lightens or darkens the overall image. 
■Contrast
Adjusts the difference between light and dark areas. 
■Color Saturation
Adjusts the color depth of the image. 
■Tint
Adjusts the balance of green to magenta in the image. 
■Sharpness
Adjusts the sharpness of the image. 
■Color Temp.
Sets the color temperature of the image. Select High to tint 
the image bluer or 
Low to tint it redder (default setting is 
Medium). (Not available if sRGB is selected as the Color 
Mode setting.) 
■Color Adjustment
Adjusts the color values. Select Red, Green, Blue to adjust 
red, green, and blue hue and saturation values. (Not available 
if 
sRGB is selected as the Color Mode setting.)
■Auto Iris
Automatically adjusts the projected luminance according to 
the brightness of the image. (Available only when 
Dynamic 
or Theater is selected as the Color Mode for the current 
input source.)
note
The available settings vary 
depending on the input 
source selected.
The 
Brightness setting 
changes the opacity of the 
projector’s LCD panels. You 
can also change the lamp’s 
brightness. Select 
Power 
Consumption 
in the 
Settings menu, then choose 
Normal or ECO (the 
default setting is Normal). 
						

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Adjusting Signal Settings
Although the projector normally detects and optimizes the input 
signal automatically, you can use the Signal menu to make manual 
adjustments. In addition to changing the position of the projected 
image, you can correct tracking and sync for computer images, or 
change the aspect ratio. 
1. Press the 
Menu button and select the Signal menu. You see a 
screen similar to one of those below. (The settings will be different 
depending on the source you are projecting from.)
2. Adjust the desired options as needed:
■Auto Setup 
Leave this setting 
On to automatically optimize computer 
images. Turn it off if you want to save adjustments you have 
made to the Tracking, Sync, and Position settings.
■Resolution
Set to Auto to have the projector automatically identify the 
resolution of the input signal. If necessary, select 
Wide (for 
widescreen images) or 
Normal (for 4:3 ratio images).
Computer/RGB video Component video
Composite video/S-Video HDMI (EX51/EX71 only) 
						

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■Tracking
Adjust this value to eliminate vertical stripes in computer 
images.
■Sync
Adjust this value if computer images appear blurry or flicker.
■Position
If the image is slightly cut off on one or more sides, it may not 
be centered exactly. Select this setting and use the arrow 
buttons to center it.
■Progressive
For composite video, S-Video, component video, and certain 
signals from the HDMI port only (EX51/EX71 only). Turn 
this setting on to convert interlaced signals into progressive 
signals (best for moving images). Leave the setting 
Off for still 
images.
■HDMI Video Range (EX51/EX71 only)
When you connect to the HDMI input port, set the 
projector’s video range to match the video range setting of 
your device.
■Input Signal
If the colors don’t look right on the Auto setting, select the 
setting for the type of equipment you’ve connected to the 
Computer (Component Video) port. Choose RGB for a 
computer or RGB-video connection, or 
Auto for a video 
player that outputs a component video signal (with 
connectors labeled Y/Cb/Cr or Y/Pb/Pr).
■Video Signal (composite or S-Video signals only)
Select the setting for the type of equipment you’ve connected 
to the 
Video port. Leave this setting at Auto unless you are 
using a 60-Hz PAL system (then select 
PAL60).
■Aspect
Sets the image’s aspect ratio (ratio of width to height). See 
page 51 for more information.
note
You can also use the remote 
control’s 
Auto button to 
automatically reset the 
projector’s Tracking, Sync, 
and Position settings. See 
page 97 for details.
note
You can adjust the 
Progressive setting for 
signals from the HDMI 
input port (excluding digital 
RGB) or component video 
only when 480i/576i/1080i 
signals are being input 
(EX51/EX71 only).
The HDMI Video Range 
setting cannot be set for 
digital RGB signals 
(EX51/EX71 only). 
						

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Customizing Projector Features
You can use the Settings menu to lock the buttons on the projector, 
adjust audio volume, and customize several other features.
■Keystone 
Adjusts the shape of the image if the projector has been tilted 
upward or downward. If you notice that lines or edge look jagged 
after adjustment, decrease the 
Sharpness setting (see page 65).
■Auto Keystone (EX51/EX71 only)
Automatically compensates for keystone distortion when the 
projector is tilted upward or downward. This feature is available 
only when the projector is set for front projection (enabled by 
default).
■Zoom (EX31 only)
Adjusts the image size from 
Wide (larger) to Tele (smaller).
■Control Panel Lock
Lets you disable all of the buttons on the projector, or all of the 
buttons except the Ppower button. See page 76 for more 
information.
■Pointer Shape
Lets you choose from three alternative pointer shapes. See page 58 
for more information.
■Power Consumption
Lets you select from two levels of brightness. The ECO setting 
reduces power consumption and projector noise, and extends the 
lamp’s operating life.
EX51/EX71 EX31 
						

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■Volume
Raises or lowers the volume of the projector’s speaker.
■User Button
Lets you create a shortcut to one of the following menu items: 
Power Consumption, Info, Progressive, Resolution. When 
you press the 
User button on the remote control, the assigned 
menu item is displayed.
Customizing Power and Operation
You can use the Extended menu to customize the way the projector 
displays images, enable Direct Power On, turn sleep mode on or off, 
and customize other projector operations.
■Display
Messages: 
Lets you turn screen messages on or off.
Display Background: Sets the screen background to Black, 
Blue, or Logo when no image signal is available.
Startup Screen: Enables or disables display of the startup (User’s 
Logo) screen when the projector is turned on.
A/V Mute: Sets the screen background to Black, Blue, or Logo 
when the 
A/V Mute button is pressed.
■User’s Logo
Create a custom startup screen, as described on page 75.