Epson Projector L1500U User Manual

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Constant Brightness off
1 Brightness level
2 Time before the brightness of the light source is reduced by half (approximate)
Brightness Level setting Hours
100% 20000 hours
90% 21000 hours
80% 24000 hours
70% 30000 hours
60% 37000 hours
50% 47000 hours
40% 61000 hours
30% 71000 hours
Constant Brightness on
1 Brightness level
2 Time the projector can maintain constant brightness (approximate)   
						

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Brightness Level setting Hours
90%
6000 hours
80% 10000 hours
70% 19000 hours
60% 29000 hours
50% 41000 hours
40% 56000 hours
30% 78000 hours
Note: The light source usage hours vary depending upon environmental conditions and usage. The
hours listed here are an approximate and are not guaranteed. After 20000 hours of use, you may need to
replace parts in the projector. If Constant Brightnessis turned on, and you have exceeded the usage
hours listed here, you may not be able to select a high Brightness Levelsetting.
Parent topic: Adjusting the Brightness
Turning On Automatic Luminance Adjustment In theDynamic andCinema color modes, you can turn on the Dynamic Contrastsetting to
automatically optimize the image luminance. This improves the image contrast based on the brightness
of the content you project.
1. Turn on the projector and switch to the image source you want to use.
2. Press the Menubutton. 
						

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3. Select the
Imagemenu and press Enter.
4. Select the Dynamic Contrast setting, choose one of the following options, and press Enter:
• High Speed to adjust brightness as soon as the scene changes.
• Normal to adjust brightness at the standard speed.
5. Press MenuorEsc to exit the menus.
Parent topic: Using Basic Projector Features
Controlling the Volume with the Volume Buttons You can use the Volumebuttons on the remote control to adjust the volume as you project a
presentation with audio. The volume buttons control the projector’s internal speaker system (Pro
L1100U/L11200U/L1300U) or any external speakers you connected to the projector.
You must adjust the volume separately for each connected input source.
1. Turn on the projector and start a presentation that includes audio. 
						

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2. To lower or raise the volume, press the
Volumebuttons on the remote control.
A volume gauge appears on the screen.
3. To set the volume to a specific level for an input source, use the projector menus.
Parent topic: Using Basic Projector Features
Related references
Projector Feature Settings - Settings Menu
Related tasks
Connecting to External Speakers
Setting the Date and Time You can set the date and time for the projector.
Note:If theSchedule Protection setting in the Password Protection screen is enabled, you cannot
change the date and time settings.
1. Press the Menubutton.
2. Select the Extendedmenu and press Enter.
3. Select the Operationsetting and press Enter.
4. Select the Date & Timesetting and press Enter.  
						

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You see a screen like this:
5. Select your date and time settings. Then select Setand press Enterto confirm your changes.
6. When you are finished, press the Menubutton to exit.
Date and Time Settings
Parent topic: Using Basic Projector Features
Related concepts
Password Security Types
Date and Time Settings Settings Options Description
Date & Time Date
Time
Time Difference (UTC) Adjusts the projectors date and time
settings
Date
andTime: sets the date and time
Time Difference (UTC): sets the time
difference from Coordinated Universal
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Settings
Options Description
Daylight Saving Time Daylight Saving Time DST Start
DST End
DST Adjustment (min) Adjusts the daylight saving time
settings
Daylight Saving Time: enables or
disables daylight saving time
DST Start
andDST End: sets the date
and time to start or end daylight saving
time
DST Adjustment (min): sets the
difference between standard and
daylight saving time
Internet Time Internet Time
Internet Time Server Automatically adjusts the time through
an Internet connection
Internet Time: turn on this setting to
update the date and time automatically
through an Internet time server
Internet Time Server: sets the IP
address for the Internet time server
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Adjusting Projector Features
Follow the instructions in these sections to use your projectors feature adjustments.
Shutting Off the Picture and Sound Temporarily
Stopping Video Action Temporarily
Zooming Into and Out of Images
Projector Security Features
Projecting Two Images Simultaneously
Using Advanced Image Adjustment Features
Using Multiple Projectors
Enabling Protocol Emulation
Viewing 3D Images
Saving Settings to Memory and Using Saved Settings
Saving a Scheduled Event
Copying Menu Settings Between Projectors
Shutting Off the Picture and Sound Temporarily You can temporarily turn off the projected picture and sound if you want to redirect your audiences
attention during a presentation. Any sound or video action continues to run, however, so you cannot
resume projection at the point that you stopped it.
If you want to display an image such as a company logo or picture when the presentation is stopped, you
can set up this feature using the projectors menus.
Note:If the picture and sound are off for more than 2 hours, the power automatically turns off. You can
disable the A/V Mute Timer setting in the Extended Menu to turn off this feature.
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2. To turn the picture and sound back on, press
A/V Muteagain.
Note:
• To fade the image in and out when you use A/V Mute, turn on the Fade-outand/orFade-in settings in
the Extended menu.
• If you selected A/V Mutefor theA/V Mute Release setting in the Extended menu, you can still control
the projector while A/V Mute is enabled.
Parent topic: Adjusting Projector Features
Related references
Projector Setup Settings - Extended Menu
Stopping Video Action Temporarily You can temporarily stop the action in a video or computer presentation and keep the current image on
the screen. Any sound or video action continues to run, however, so you cannot resume projection at the
point that you stopped it.
1. Press theFreezebutton on the remote control to stop the video action.
2. To restart the video action in progress, press Freezeagain.
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Zooming Into and Out of Images
You can draw attention to parts of a presentation by zooming into a portion of the image and enlarging it
on the screen.
Note:This feature is unavailable if the Scalesetting in the Signal menu is enabled. If you see a 4K
Enhancement message, select Yesto disable the 4K Enhancement feature.
1. Press the E-Zoom +button on the remote control.
You see a crosshair on the screen indicating the center of the zoom area.
2. Use the following buttons on the remote control to adjust the zoomed image: • Use the arrow buttons to position the crosshair in the image area you want to zoom into.
• Press the E-Zoom +button repeatedly to zoom into the image area, enlarging it as necessary.
Press and hold the E-Zoom +button to zoom in more quickly.
• To pan around the zoomed image area, use the arrow buttons.
• To zoom out of the image, press the E-Zoom –button as necessary.
• To return to the original image size, press Esc.   
						

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Parent topic:
Adjusting Projector Features
Related references
Input Signal Settings - Signal Menu
Projector Security Features You can secure your projector to deter theft or prevent unintended use by setting up the following
security features:
• Password security to prevent the projector from being turned on, and prevent changes to the startupscreen and other settings.
• Button lock security to block operation of the projector using the buttons on the control panel or remote control.
• Security cabling to physically cable the projector in place.
Password Security Types
Locking the Projectors Buttons
Locking the Remote Control Buttons
Installing a Security Cable
Parent topic: Adjusting Projector Features
Password Security Types You can set up these types of password security using one shared password:
•Power On Protection password prevents anyone from using the projector without first entering a
password.
• Users Logo Protection password prevents anyone from changing the custom screen the projector
can display when it turns on or when you use the A/V Mute feature. The presence of the custom
screen discourages theft by identifying the projector’s owner.
• Network Protection password prevents anyone from changing the network settings in the projector
menus.
• Schedule Protection password prevents anyone from changing the projectors time or schedule
settings.
Setting a Password
Selecting Password Security Types
Entering a Password to Use the Projector
Saving a Users Logo Image to Display