Epson Projector Powerlite 1810p User Manual

Fine-Tuning the Projector51 sRGB:
 For matching the color palette of standard sRGB 
computer displays. 
Blackboard: For projecting accurate colors on a green 
chalkboard (adjusts the white point).
Customized: For manual color adjustment (see below). 
■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. 
■Tint
Adjusts the balance of green to magenta in the image. 
■Sharpness
Adjusts the...

52Fine-Tuning the Projector2. Press the 
Enter button to select Customized, then press Esc to 
return to the Image menu.
3. Select 
Color Adjustment and press Enter. You see hue and 
saturation controls on the screen for six colors: 
RGBCMY (red, 
green, blue, cyan, magenta, and yellow).
4. Select the color axis you want to adjust and press 
Enter. You see 
color controls for hue and saturation. 
Hue changes the balance of color, and saturation changes the 
strength of the color.
5. Use the  pointer...

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2. Use the  pointer button to highlight the desired option, then 
adjust it as needed:
■Auto Setup 
Leave this setting 
On to automatically optimize computer 
images. Turn it off if you want to save adjustments you have 
made to the Tracking, Sync, and Position settings.
■Tracking 
Adjust this value to eliminate vertical stripes in computer 
images.
■Sync
Adjust this value if computer images appear blurry or flicker.
■Progressive
For composite video and S-video only. Turn this...

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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 placed at an angle to the screen.
Select 
H/V-Keystone to correct horizontal and vertical keystone 
distortion, or to turn 
Auto V-Keystone on or off (see page 24).
Select 
Quick Corner to adjust the shape and position of the 
projected...

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■Remote Receiver
Deactivates the projector’s front and/or back sensors that detect 
signals from the remote control. Use this setting to prevent use of 
the remote control or to stop interference from bright fluorescent 
lights.
■Test Pattern
Displays a test pattern for use when adjusting the zoom and focus, 
and when performing keystone correction.
Using the Projector Security Features
To prevent unauthorized use of the projector, you can do the 
following:
■Assign a...

56Fine-Tuning the ProjectorYou see this screen:
2. Use the   pointer button to select 
Password and press Enter.
3. When you see a message asking if you want to change the 
password, select 
Yes and press Enter.
4. Hold down the 
Num button on the remote control and use 
the numeric keypad to enter a four digit password. (The default 
setting is 0000.) 
5. When you see a confirmation message, reenter the password. 
Then press the 
Menu button to exit the screen.
To set security options, access the...

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Starting the Projector with a Password
When the password function is enabled, you see this screen when you 
plug in and turn on the projector:
Hold down the 
Num button on the remote control and use the 
numeric keypad to enter the four digit password. The password screen 
closes and projection begins. 
If the password is not correct, you see a message prompting you to 
re-enter the password. If you enter an incorrect password three times 
in succession, you see the message...

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Capturing the Image
Start by displaying the image you want to use from either a computer 
or video source, such as a DVD player. Then follow these steps to 
capture the image and transfer it to the projector: 
1. Press the 
Menu button on the remote control, highlight the 
Extended menu, and press Enter.
2. Highlight 
User’s Logo and press Enter. 
3. When you see a message asking 
Choose this image as the 
user’s logo?
, select Yes and press Enter. A selection box displays...

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Choosing When to Display the Image
After your image is saved, you can set it to display as the startup 
screen, the screen you see when there’s no signal, or the screen you see 
when you press the 
A/V Mute button (see page 29).
1. Press the 
Menu button, highlight the Extended menu, and press 
Enter. 
2. Select 
Display and press Enter.
3. Choose from these display options:
■Set Display Background to Logo to display your image 
when there is no signal. 
■Set Startup Screen to...

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Customizing Power and Operation
You can use the Extended menu to customize the way the projector 
displays images, enable quick startup, turn sleep mode on or off, and 
customize other projector operations.
■Display
Use this setting to turn off the display of messages, change the 
background color, enable logo display, or turn off the startup 
screen display.
■User’s Logo
Create a custom startup screen, as described on page 57.
■Projection 
Select Front (to project from the...