Epson Projector L1500U User Manual

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Related references
Image Quality Settings - Image Menu
Projector Parts - Front/Top
Related tasks
Multiple Projector Adjustment Overview
Configuring Tiling Automatically
Matching the Screens Manually You can manually correct the brightness and tint for multiple projectors.
1. Press theMenubutton.
2. Select the Extendedmenu and press Enter.
3. Select the Multi-Projection setting and pressEnter.
4. Select the Screen Matching setting and pressEnter.
You see this screen:
5. Select the Color Matching setting and press Enter. 
						

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You see this screen:
6. Press the left or right arrow buttons to select a value for the Adjustment Levelsetting.
Note: There are eight adjustment levels ranging from white to black and you can adjust each level
individually.
7. Press the left or right arrow buttons to adjust the color tone for the Red,Green, and Bluesettings.
8. Press the left or right arrow buttons to adjust the Brightnesssetting.
9. Repeat the previous three steps as necessary to adjust each adjustment level.
Parent topic: Matching Tint and Brightness (Screen Matching)
Scaling an Image You can project the same image from multiple projectors and use the Scale feature to crop and combine
them into one large image.  
						

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1. Press the
Menubutton.
2. Select the Extendedmenu and press Enter.
3. Select the Multi-Projection setting and pressEnter.
4. Select the Scalesetting and press Enter.
You see this screen:
5. Select one of the following as the Scalesetting:
• Auto to automatically adjust the clipped areas according to the Edge BlendingandTiling
settings you selected
• Manual to adjust the clipped areas manually
6. Select the Scale Modesetting and select one of these options:
• Zoom Display to maintain the image aspect ratio as you scale the image  
						

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Full Display to adjust the image to the projectors screen size as you scale the image
7. If you selected Autoas the Scale setting, you can skip the remaining steps. If you selected Manual,
adjust each of the following options as necessary:
• –or +to scale the image horizontally and vertically at the same time
• Scale Vertically to scale the image vertically only
• Scale Horizontally to scale the image horizontally only
8. Select the Clip Adjustment setting and use the arrow buttons to adjust the coordinates and size of
each image as you view the screen.
9. When you are finished, press the Menubutton.
Parent topic: Using Multiple Projectors
Enabling Protocol Emulation You can use protocol emulation to control your projector with the same RS-232 control codes as those
used by the manufacturers of other projectors. This lets you control a group of projectors from a common
controller.
1. Make sure the projector is turned on.
2. Connect a controller to the RS-232C port on the projector.
3. Do one of the following:• Press and hold the Test Patternbutton on the remote control for at least five seconds.
• Select the Extendedmenu, highlight the Standby Modesetting, and hold down the right arrow
button on the remote control or projector control panel for at least five seconds.  
						

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You see the Protocol Emulation screen.
4. Select one of the following and press Enter:
• Type P for Panasonic projectors
• Type M for Mitsubishi projectors
• Type N for NEC projectors
• Type S for Sony projectors
5. Turn the projector off and on again to enable the control code you selected.
Parent topic: Adjusting Projector Features
Viewing 3D Images You can use two projectors to project and view passive 3D images.
The following optional items are required:
• Polarizer
• Passive 3D glasses
• A mount to stack the projectors
• Silver screen designed for passive 3D images
See the instructions supplied with the optional equipment for setup and use.
Parent topic:Adjusting Projector Features
Related references
Optional Equipment and Replacement Parts
Saving Settings to Memory and Using Saved Settings You can save customized settings and then select the saved settings whenever you want to use them.
1. Turn on the projector and display an image.
2. Press theMenubutton. 
						

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3. Select the
Settingsmenu and press Enter.
4. Select the Memorysetting and press Enter.
Note: You can also access this screen by pressing the Memorybutton on the remote control.
5. Select one of the following options: •Memory: Saves or loads various settings; you can save up to 10 different memories 
						

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Note:
The following settings are saved: all settings from the Image menu, the Scalesetting from
the Signal menu, and the Edge Blending,Black Level, and Color Matchingsettings from the
Extended menu.
• Lens Position: Saves or loads settings related to the lens such as the lens shift, focus, zoom, and
distortion adjustment settings; you can save up to 10 different memories
• Geometry Correction: Saves or loads any adjustments made in the Geometry Correction
setting in the Settings menu; you can save up to 3 different memories
You see this screen:
6. Select one of the following options: •Load Memory: Overwrites your current settings with saved settings
• Save Memory: Saves your current settings to memory
Note: A memory name that has already been used is indicated by a blue mark. Saving over a
previously saved memory overwrites the settings with your current settings.
• Erase Memory: Erases the selected memory settings
• Rename Memory: Renames a saved memory
• Reset Memory: Resets the name and settings of a saved memory 
						

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Note:
To reset all saved memories of all types, select Reset All Memoriesin the Reset menu.
7. Press MenuorEsc to exit.
Parent topic: Adjusting Projector Features
Saving a Scheduled Event You can select projector commands you want to perform and schedule them as an event.
1. Press theMenubutton.
2. Select the Extendedmenu and press Enter.
3. Select the Schedule Settings setting and pressEnter.
The Schedule Settings screen appears.
4. Select the Schedulemenu and press Enter.
5. Select Add Newand press Enter.
6. In the Event Settings section, select the events you want to have occur. (Select No Changefor
events that you do not want to occur.)
Note: You cannot schedule an event to occur at the following times: five minutes before or after a
Color Calibration event, or five minutes before or 30 minutes after a Screen Matching event. Light
Source Calibration events do not start if the projector is used continuously for more than 24 hours, or
regularly turned off by shutting off the power outlet. Set Light Source Calibrationevents to occur
only after 100 hours of usage.
7. In the Date/Time Settings section, set the date and time for the scheduled events to occur.
8. When you are finished, select Saveand press Enter.
9. To schedule more events, repeat the previous steps as necessary.
10. Select Setup complete and selectYesto save your changes.
Viewing Scheduled Events
Editing a Scheduled Event
Parent topic: Adjusting Projector Features
Viewing Scheduled Events You can view any currently scheduled events. 
						

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1. Press the
Menubutton.
2. Select the Extendedmenu and press Enter.
3. Select the Schedule Settings setting and pressEnter.
You see a screen like this:
The colored boxes in the calendar indicate the following about the scheduled events:
One-time event
Reoccurring event
Communication is on/off
Event is invalid
Parent topic: Saving a Scheduled Event
Editing a Scheduled Event You can edit any currently scheduled event.
1. Press theMenubutton.
2. Select the Extendedmenu and press Enter.
3. Select the Schedule Settings setting and pressEnter.  
						

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You see a screen like this:
4. Press the left or right arrow buttons to highlight the date on the calendar containing the scheduled event you want to edit.
5. Press the up or down arrow buttons to highlight the event you want to edit, and press Esc.
6. Select one of the following: •On/Disabled: Enable or disable the selected event.
• Edit: Edit the settings for the selected event.
• Clear: Delete the selected event.
• Add New: Add a new scheduled event.
7. When you are finished, select Returnand press Enter.
8. Select Setup complete and selectYesto save your changes.
Note: To delete all scheduled events, select Schedule Resetand selectYes.
Parent topic: Saving a Scheduled Event
Copying Menu Settings Between Projectors After you select menu settings for your projector, you can transfer them to another projector of the same
model.
Note:Copy the projectors settings before you adjust the projected image using the projectors Geometry
Correction settings. Any saved Users Logo setting on the projector will transfer to the other projector.