Epson Projector Powerlite 1261w User Manual

1.
Make suretheconnected imagesource youwant touse isturned on.
 2.
Forvideo image sources, insertaDVD orother video media andpress itsplay button (ifnecessary).
 3.
Doone ofthe following:
 •
Press theSource Searchbuttononthe projector orremote controluntilyouseetheimage from
 the
source youwant.
 •
Press thebutton forthe source youwant onthe remote control. Ifthere ismore thanoneport for
 that
source, pressthebutton againtocycle through thesources.
 1
 Computer
portsources
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2
 Video
andHDMI sources
 3
 USB
portsources (computer displayandexternal devices)
 Parent
topic:UsingBasicProjector Features
 Projection
Modes
 Depending
onhow youpositioned theprojector, youmay need tochange theprojection modesoyour
 images
projectcorrectly.
 •
Front (default setting)letsyou project fromatable infront ofthe screen.
 •
Front/Ceiling flipstheimage overtop-to-bottom toproject upside-down fromaceiling orwall mount.
 •
Rear flipstheimage horizontally toproject frombehind atranslucent...

Parent
topic:Projection Modes
 Changing
theProjection ModeUsing theMenus
 You
canchange theprojection modetoflip the image overtop-to-bottom and/orleft-to-right usingthe
 projector
menus.
 1.
Turn onthe projector anddisplay animage.
 2.
Press theMenu button.
 3.
Select theExtended menuandpress Enter.
 4.
Select theProjection settingandpress Enter.
 5.
Select aprojection modeandpress Enter.
 6.
Press Menu orEsc toexit themenus.
 Parent
topic:Projection Modes
 Image
Aspect Ratio
 The
projector candisplay...

Changing
theImage Aspect Ratio
 Available
ImageAspect Ratios
 Parent
topic:UsingBasicProjector Features
 Related
references
 Image
Quality Settings -Image Menu
 Changing
theImage Aspect Ratio
 You
canchange theaspect ratioofthe displayed imagetoresize it.
 1.
Turn onthe projector andswitch tothe image source youwant touse.
 2.
Press theAspect buttononthe remote control.
 The
shape andsize ofthe displayed imagechanges, andthename ofthe aspect ratioappears
 briefly
onthe screen.
 3.
Tocycle through...

PowerLite
1221
 Aspect
ratiosetting
 Description

Auto
 Automatically
setstheaspect ratioaccording tothe input signal.
 Normal
 Displays
imagesusingthefullprojection areaandmaintains the
 aspect
ratioofthe image.
 4:3
 Displays
imagesusingthefullprojection areaat4:3 aspect ratio.
 16:9
 Converts
theaspect ratioofthe image to16:9.
 PowerLite
1261W
 Aspect
ratiosetting
 Description

Auto
 Automatically
setstheaspect ratioaccording tothe input signal.
 Normal
 Displays
imagesusingthefullprojection...

Available
ColorModes
 Turning
OnAuto Iris
 Parent
topic:UsingBasicProjector Features
 Related
references
 Image
Quality Settings -Image Menu
 Changing
theColor Mode
 You
canchange theprojectors ColorMode usingtheremote controltooptimize theimage foryour
 viewing
environment.
 1.
Turn onthe projector andswitch tothe image source youwant touse.
 2.
Ifyou areprojecting fromaDVD player orother video source, insertadisc orother video media and
 press
theplay button, ifnecessary.
 3.
Press theColor Mode...

Color
Mode
 Description

Theatre
 Best
formovies projected inadark room
 Sports
 Best
fortelevision imagesinabright room
 sRGB
 Best
forstandard sRGBcomputer displays
 Blackboard
 Best
forpresentations ontoagreen chalkboard (adjuststhecolors
 accordingly)

Whiteboard
 Best
forpresentations ontoawhiteboard (adjuststhecolors
 accordingly)

Photo
 Best
forstill images projected inabright room
 Parent
topic:ColorMode
 Turning
OnAuto Iris
 In
certain colormodes, youcanturn onthe Auto Irissetting...

4.
Select theAuto Irissetting andselect On.
 Note:
Youcanturn Auto Irisonoroff for each Color Mode thatsupports thefeature. Youcannot
 change
theAuto Irissetting whenyouareusing aClosed Caption setting.
 5.
Press Menu orEsc toexit themenus.
 Parent
topic:ColorMode
 Controlling
theVolume WiththeVolume Buttons
 You
canusetheVolume buttonsonthe remote controltoadjust thevolume asyou project a
 presentation
withaudio. Youcanalso usethevolume buttons onthe projectors controlpanel.The
 volume
buttons...

Related
tasks
 Connecting
aUSB Device orCamera tothe Projector
 Supported
SlideshowFileTypes
 You
canproject thesetypesoffiles using theprojectors Slideshowfeature.
 Note:
Forbest results, placeyourfilesonmedia thatisformatted inFAT16/32.
 File
contents
 File
type
 Details

(extension)

Image
 .jpg
 Make
surethefileisnot:
 •
CMYK format
 •
Progressive format
 •
Highly compressed
 •
Above 8192×8192 resolution
 .bmp
 Make
surethefileresolution isnot above 1280×800
 .gif
 Make
surethefileisnot:
 •
Above...

2.
Dothe following asnecessary tolocate yourfiles:
 •
Ifyou need todisplay filesinside asubfolder onyour device, pressthearrow buttons tohighlight
 the
folder andpress theEnter button.
 •
To move backupafolder levelonyour device, highlight BacktoTop andpress Enter.
 •
To view additional imagesinafolder, highlight Nextpage orPrevious pageandpress Enter.
 3.
Doone ofthe following tostart your slide show:
 •
To display anindividual image,pressthearrow buttons tohighlight theimage andpress Enter.
 (Press...