Epson Projector Megaplex Mg 850hd User Manual

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Making Detailed Adjustments
You can use the projector’s on-screen menus to make detailed adjustments to the image 
quality—such as the brightness, contrast, sharpness, and color. You can also change the menu 
display, sleep mode settings, and other projector features. 
Using the Menu System
You can access the menu system from the remote control. You can access the full menu or a 
line menu that lets you change selected settings. You can also change the menu language and 
control how the menus display (see page 50). 
To display the full menu, press the 
Menu button on the remote control. You see a display like 
this one:
Note: You may see different options, depending on your projector model and how your 
equipment is connected to it.
1. Press the u or d button to highlight a main menu option (Image, Signal, Settings, 
Extended, Info or Reset), then press the enter button to select it.
2. Press the u or d button to highlight a setting, then press the enter button.
3. Press the u, d, l, or r button to change settings as necessary. Press the enter button to 
confirm your choice. 
Main menu 
optionsSettings available 
for the highlighted 
menu 
						

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4. When you’re finished, press the Esc button to return to the previous menu or press the 
Menu button to exit the menu system.
To display one of the line menus, press the enter button. You see a display like this at the 
bottom of the image:
1. Press the u or d button to select the setting you want to adjust:
■Brightness (see page 43)
■Contrast (see page 43)
■Color Saturation (see page 43
■Tint (see page 44)
■Sharpness (see page 44)
■Color Temp (see page 44
■Color Adjustment (RGBCMY) (see page 44)
■Auto Iris (see page 44)
2. Press the l or r button to adjust the setting. 
3. Press the 
Menu or Esc button to close the line menu when you’re done. 
						

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Fine-tuning 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: If you are using the HDMI port, you see the menu on the left if the signal is digital RGB 
video, or the menu on the right if the signal is component video.
2. Adjust the desired options as needed.
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).
■Color Mode
Lets you quickly adjust the color and brightness for various environments. You can 
save a different setting for each source. See page 39 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. 
Computer/RGB videoComponent video/Composite video  
						

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■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 blue or Low to 
tint it red (default setting is 
Medium).
■Color Adjustment
Adjusts the color values. Select Red, Green, or Blue to adjust red, green, and blue 
hue and saturation values. 
■Auto Iris
Automatically adjusts the projected luminance according to the brightness of the 
image. 
						

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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 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:
■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).
■Noise Reduction
Reduces image flickering from progressive image signals. This setting can be set to 
Off, NR1, and NR2.
■Video Signal
Sets the video input signal. For a list of compatible video formats, see page 75.
Computer/RGB video
Component video
Composite video
HDMI 
						

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■HDMI Video Range
When you connect to the HDMI input port, set the projector’s video range to match 
the video range setting of your device.
Note: The HDMI Video Range setting cannot be set for digital RGB signals.
■Progressive
For composite video, component video, and certain signals from the HDMI port 
only. Turn this setting on to convert interlaced signals into progressive signals (best 
for moving images). Leave the setting 
Off for still images.
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.
■Aspect
Sets the image’s aspect ratio (ratio of width to height). See page 34 for more 
information.
■Overscan
This setting lets you see the edges of the image that are not normally visible in the 
picture. For component video formats, the options are 
Off, 4%, and 8%. For HDMI 
input, the options are 
Auto, Off, 4%, and 8%. 
						

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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 edges look jagged after adjustment, decrease the 
Sharpness 
setting (see page 44).
Auto V-Keystone
Automatically compensates for vertical 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).
H-Keystone Adjuster
Turns the horizontal keystone adjustment on or off. If turned off, the horizontal keystone 
slider will not work and
 a message telling you that the feature is unavailable will appear 
on screen.
■Zoom (MG-50 only)
Adjusts the image size by changing the 
Wide and Tele values. By default the projector is 
set to the widest image size.
■Child Lock
Lets you lock the Ppower button on the projector’s control panel to make it more 
difficult for a child to turn on the projector. See page 53 for more information.
■Control Panel Lock
Lets you disable all of the buttons on the projector, or all of the buttons except the 
Ppower button. See page 54 for more information.
MG-50 settings MG-850HD settings 
						

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■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.
■Sound Mode
Choose from Standard, Vocal, Music, or Movie to optimize the sound for the content 
being played. See page 40 for more information.
■Volume
Raises or lowers the volume of the projector’s speakers. Volume ranges from 0 to 40 with 
a default setting of 20.
■Mic Input Level
Sets the microphone input volume. Input level ranges from 0 to 5 with a default setting 
of 3.
■User Button
You can assign one of the following items to the User button:
Power Consumption, Info, Progressive, Closed Caption (MG-850HD), 
Resolution, or Mic Input Level. By pressing the button, the assigned menu item 
selection/adjustment screen is displayed, allowing you to make one-touch 
settings/adjustments.
■Reset
Resets the Settings menu to default values.
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. 
						

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■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 White (default), Black, Blue, or Logo when 
the 
 A/V mute button is pressed.
■Closed Caption
Turn this setting on to display closed captioning for content that provides it. This feature 
is only available with composite video sources (MG-850HD).
■User’s Logo
Create a custom startup screen, as described on page 52.
■Projection 
Select Front (to project onto the front of a screen), Front/Ceiling (when the projector is 
mounted upside-down from the ceiling), 
Rear (to project from behind onto a transparent 
screen), or 
Rear/Ceiling (to project from behind onto a transparent screen when the 
projector is mounted upside-down from the ceiling).
Note: When an iPod is docked, this setting is grayed out and locked to Front. To change the 
setting, first exit the menu and remove the iPod from the dock.
If you hold down the   A/V mute button on the remote control for about five seconds, the 
projector switches between Front and Front/Ceiling or Rear and Rear/Ceiling.
■Operation
Direct Power On:
 Enable if you want the projector to turn on when you connect the 
power cord (without pressing the
 Ppower button). 
Note: If Direct Power On is enabled, the power cord is connected, and a power outage occurs, 
the projector will start when the power is restored.
Sleep Mode: Turns the projector off automatically if it is idle and no signal is received 
for 5, 10, or 30 minutes (you can adjust the amount of time in the 
Sleep Mode setting 
menu).
Lens Cover Timer: Enabled by default to turn the projector’s power off automatically 
when the
 A/V Mute slide is closed for more than 30 minutes. 
						

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High Altitude Mode: Enable when you are using the projector above 4,921 feet (1,500 
meters) to ensure that the temperature is regulated properly. Turn this setting off for 
lower elevations.
Note: Do not use the projector at altitudes above 7,500 feet (2,286 meters).
llumination: Turn off this setting to deactivate the light on the projector’s Ppower 
button and the Ppower light. Use this setting if you find the lights distracting in a 
darkened room.
■Standby Microphone
Select On to enable the projector for microphone use when it is in standby mode.
■Plug-in Power
Select On when a microphone that supports plug-in power is connected.
■Language 
Select a language to use for the projector menus.
■Reset
Resets the items in the Extended menu to default values (except for User’s Logo and 
Language).
Resetting the Projector
If the image quality isn’t what you expect, one or more settings may be adjusted improperly. 
If necessary, you can restore the projector to its factory-default (original) settings. 
To restore the settings in a specific menu (such as the Image or Settings menu), open that 
menu, select 
Reset, and confirm as needed. The example below shows how to reset the Image 
menu settings:
Open the Image 
menu . . .
and select Reset