Epson Projector L1500U User Manual

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Parent topic: Projecting Two Images Simultaneously
Using Advanced Image Adjustment Features Follow the instructions in these section to use your projectors advanced image adjustments.
Using Frame Interpolation
Using 4K Enhancement
Creating Image Presets
Using MPEG Noise Reduction
Adjusting Scaled Resolution Images (Super-resolution)
Adjusting Detail Enhancement
Adjusting the Color Convergence (Panel Alignment)
Adjusting the Color Tone (Color Uniformity)
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Using Frame Interpolation
You can use the projectors Frame Interpolation feature to smooth fast-moving video by comparing
consecutive image frames and inserting an intermediate image frame between them.
You cannot use this feature if any of the following conditions are true:
• You are using the E-Zoom feature
• The image signal exceeds WUXGA
• You turned on the 4K Enhancement,Edge Blending, or Scalesettings
• You selected Fast 1orFast 2 for theImage Processing setting
1. Press the Menubutton.
You see a screen like this:  
						

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2. Select the
Frame Interpolation setting and pressEnter.
You see a screen like this:
3. Select the level of interpolation and press Enter.
4. When you are finished, press the Menubutton.
Note: If your resulting images contain noise, turn off the Frame Interpolationsetting.
Parent topic: Using Advanced Image Adjustment Features
Related references
Image Quality Settings - Image Menu
Projector Feature Settings - Settings Menu
Projector Setup Settings - Extended Menu
Related tasks
Zooming Into and Out of Images
Using 4K Enhancement Using the projectors 4K Enhancement Technology, you can receive 4K (3840 × 2160) signals and
project ultra high-definition images. This technology shifts each pixel diagonally by 0.5 pixels to double
the image resolution.
1. Press theMenubutton. 
						

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You see a screen like this:
2. Select the Image Enhancement setting and pressEnter.
3. Select the 4K Enhancement setting and pressEnter.
4. Select one of the following options and press Enter:
• Off to disable 4K enhancement when projecting from computers or multiple projectors
• Full HD to enhance a signal with a resolution of 1080i/1080p/WUXGA or higher
• WUXGA+ to enhance a signal with a resolution exceeding WUXGA; when projecting a high-
resolution movie, select WUXGA+along with an appropriate Image Preset Modesetting
Note: If you select Full HDorWUXGA+, the following adjustment settings are canceled: Edge
Blending, Scale,Curved Surface, Point Correction, and Corner Wall.
5. Press MenuorEsc to exit the menus. 
						

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Parent topic:
Using Advanced Image Adjustment Features
Related references
Projector Feature Settings - Settings Menu
Projector Setup Settings - Extended Menu
Creating Image Presets You can quickly optimize your projected image by selecting image adjustment settings and saving them
as a preset you can reuse later.
You can save the following settings in a preset:
• Noise Reduction
• MPEG Noise Reduction
• Super-resolution
• Detail Enhancement
1. Press theMenubutton.
You see a screen like this:
2. Select the Image Enhancement setting and pressEnter. 
						

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3. Select the
Image Preset Mode setting and pressEnter.
4. Select one of the presets.
5. Fine-tune each setting individually and press Enter.
Note: If you select a previously used preset, your new adjustments overwrite the old ones.
6. Press MenuorEsc to exit the menus.
Parent topic: Using Advanced Image Adjustment Features
Related references
Image Quality Settings - Image Menu
Using MPEG Noise Reduction If you are projecting MPEG movies, you can reduce dots and block noise using the MPEG Noise
Reduction setting.
Note: If you enable the 4K Enhancement setting, or the resolution of your input signal exceeds
WUXGA, this setting is disabled.
1. Press the Menubutton. 
						

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You see a screen like this:
2. Select the Image Enhancement setting and pressEnter.
3. Select the MPEG Noise Reduction setting and pressEnter.
4. Select the level of noise reduction and press Enter.
5. Press MenuorEsc to exit the menus.
Parent topic: Using Advanced Image Adjustment Features
Related tasks
Using 4K Enhancement
Adjusting Scaled Resolution Images (Super-resolution) You can sharpen blurry, low-resolution images that had their resolution scaled up for projection using the
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1. Turn on the projector and switch to the image source you want to use.
2. Press the
Menubutton.
You see a screen like this:
3. Select the Image Enhancement setting and pressEnter.
4. Select the Super-resolution setting and pressEnter.
5. Adjust each of the following options as necessary: •Fine Line Adjust to enhance fine details such as hair and fabric patterns
• Soft Focus Detail to enhance the outline, background, and main parts of an image
Note: Higher values increase the intensity of the effect.
6. Press MenuorEsc to exit the menus.
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Adjusting Detail Enhancement
You can enhance the contrast in detailed areas of an image to create a more textured look.
1. Turn on the projector and switch to the image source you want to use.
2. Press theMenubutton.
You see a screen like this:
3. Select the Image Enhancement setting and pressEnter.
4. Select the Detail Enhancement setting and pressEnter.
5. Adjust each of the following options as necessary: •Strength to enhance the image contrast
• Range to increase the enhanced area of the image
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6. Press
MenuorEsc to exit the menus.
Parent topic: Using Advanced Image Adjustment Features
Adjusting the Color Convergence (Panel Alignment) You can use the Panel Alignment feature to manually adjust the color convergence (the alignment of the
red, green and blue colors) in the projected image.
Note:Allow your projector to warm up for at least 10 to 15 minutes and make sure the image is in focus
before you use the Panel Alignment feature. The projected image size should be at least 60 inches (152
cm) diagonally and the projection surface should not be colored or textured; otherwise the adjustment
grids are difficult to align.
1. Press the Menubutton.
2. Select the Extendedmenu and press Enter.
3. Select the Displaysetting and press Enter.
4. Select the Panel Alignment setting and pressEnter.
5. Press Enterand select On.
6. Press Esc.
7. Select the Select Colorsetting and choose one of the following:
• Rto adjust the red color convergence