Epson Projector PowerLite 1224 User Manual

							3. Select the
Settingsmenu and press Enter.
4. Select the Keystonesetting and press Enter.
5. Select the Quick Corner setting and press Enter. Then press Enteragain.
Note: When the Keystone option is set to Quick Corner, the horizontal keystone slider is disabled.
You see the Quick Corner adjustment screen:
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							6. Use the arrow buttons on the projector or the remote control to select the corner of the image you
want to adjust. Then press Enter.
7. Press the arrow buttons to adjust the image shape as necessary.
8. When you are finished, press Esc.
Parent topic: Image Shape
Related references
Projector Feature Settings - Settings Menu
Resizing the Image with the Zoom Ring 1. Turn on the projector and display an image.
Note: You can display a pattern to aid in adjusting the projected image using the Settings menu.
Note: You can also display the pattern by pressing the Userbutton on the remote control (if the test
pattern is assigned to this button).
2. To enlarge or reduce the image size, rotate the projectors zoom ring.
Parent topic: Using Basic Projector Features
Related references
Projector Feature Settings - Settings Menu
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							Focusing the Image Using the Focus Ring
1. Turn on the projector and display an image.
Note: You can display a pattern to aid in adjusting the projected image using the Settings menu.
Note: You can also display the pattern by pressing the Userbutton on the remote control (if the test
pattern is assigned to this button).
2. To sharpen the image focus, rotate the projector’s focus ring.
Parent topic: Using Basic Projector Features
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Projector Feature Settings - Settings Menu
Remote Control Operation The remote control lets you control the projector from almost anywhere in the room. You can point it at
the screen, or the front or back of the projector.
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							Make sure that you aim the remote control at the projectors receivers within the distance and angles
listed here.
1 19.7 feet (6 m)
2 ± 30°
3 ± 15°
Note: Avoid using the remote control in conditions with bright fluorescent lights or in direct sunlight, or
the projector may not respond to commands. If you will not use the remote control for a long time,
remove the batteries.
Using the Remote Control as a Wireless Mouse
Using the Remote Control as a Pointer
Parent topic: Using Basic Projector Features
Related tasks
Replacing the Remote Control Batteries
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							Using the Remote Control as a Wireless Mouse
You can use the projectors remote control as a wireless mouse so you can control projection at a
distance from the computer.
1. Connect the projector to a computer using the projectors USB-B,Computer, or HDMIport to
display video.
2. If you connected your computer to a port other than the projectors USB-Bport, also connect a USB
cable to the projectors USB-Bport and to a USB port on your computer (for wireless mouse
support).
3. Start your presentation.
4. Use the following buttons on the remote control to control your presentation: • To move through slides or pages, press the up or down Pagebuttons.
• To move the cursor on the screen, use the arrow buttons.
• To left-click, press the button once (press it twice to double-click).
• To right-click, press the Escbutton.
• To drag-and-drop, hold the button as you move the cursor with the arrow buttons, then release at the destination.
Parent topic: Remote Control Operation
Related tasks
Connecting to a Computer for USB Mouse Control
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							Using the Remote Control as a Pointer
You can use the projectors remote control as a pointer to help you call out important information on the
screen. The default pointer shape is an arrow, but you can select an alternative shape using the Settings
menu.
1. Press thePointerbutton on the remote control.
2. Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to move the pointer on the screen.
3. Press Escto clear the pointer from the screen.
Parent topic: Remote Control Operation
Related references
Projector Feature Settings - Settings Menu
Selecting an Image Source If you connected multiple image sources to the projector, such as a computer and DVD player, you may
want to switch from one image source to the other.
1. Make sure the connected image source you want to use is turned on.
2. For video image sources, insert a DVD or other video media and press its play button, if necessary.
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							3. Do one of the following:
• Press the Source Search button on the projector or remote control until you see the image from
the source you want.
• Press the button for the source you want on the remote control. If there is more than one port for that source, press the button again to cycle through the sources.
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							2 Video, HDMI, and MHL sources (PowerLite 1284)
3 USB port sources (computer display and external devices)
4 Network source
Parent topic: Using Basic Projector Features
Projection Modes Depending on how you positioned the projector, you may need to change the projection mode so your
images project correctly.
•Front (default setting) lets you project from a table in front of the screen.
• Front/Ceiling flips the image over top-to-bottom to project upside-down from a ceiling or wall mount.
• Rear flips the image horizontally to project from behind a translucent screen.
• Rear/Ceiling flips the image over top-to-bottom and horizontally to project from the ceiling and behind
a translucent screen.
Changing the Projection Mode Using the Remote Control
Changing the Projection Mode Using the Menus
Parent topic: Using Basic Projector Features
Changing the Projection Mode Using the Remote Control You can change the projection mode to flip the image over top-to-bottom.
1. Turn on the projector and display an image.
2. Hold down the A/V Mutebutton on the remote control for five seconds.
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							The image disappears briefly and reappears flipped top-to-bottom.
3. To change projection back to the original mode, hold down the A/V Mutebutton for five seconds
again.
Parent topic: Projection Modes
Changing the Projection Mode Using the Menus You can change the projection mode to flip the image over top-to-bottom and/or left-to-right using the
projector menus.
1. Turn on the projector and display an image.
2. Press theMenubutton.
3. Select the Extendedmenu and press Enter.
4. Select the Projectionsetting and press Enter.
5. Select a projection mode and press Enter.
6. Press MenuorEsc to exit the menus.
Parent topic: Projection Modes
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							Image Aspect Ratio
The projector can display images in different width-to-height ratios called aspect ratios. Normally the
input signal from your video source determines the images aspect ratio. However, for certain images
you can change the aspect ratio to fit your screen by pressing a button on the remote control.
If you always want to use a particular aspect ratio for a certain video input source, you can select it using
the projectors menus.
Changing the Image Aspect Ratio
Available Image Aspect Ratios
Parent topic:Using Basic Projector Features
Related references
Input Signal Settings - Signal Menu
Changing the Image Aspect Ratio You can change the aspect ratio of the displayed image to resize it.
1. Turn on the projector and switch to the image source you want to use.
2. Press theAspectbutton on the remote control.
The shape and size of the displayed image changes, and the name of the aspect ratio appears
briefly on the screen.
3. To cycle through the available aspect ratios for your input signal, press the Aspectbutton
repeatedly.
Parent topic: Image Aspect Ratio
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