Epson Projector Powerlite 1915 User Manual
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3. Select theExtended menu. 4. Press Enter. 5. Select theProjection setting. 6. Select aprojection mode. 7. Press Enter. 8. Press Menu toexit. Parent topic:Projection Modes Image Aspect Ratio The projector candisplay images indifferent width-to-height ratioscalled aspect ratios.Normally the input signal fromyourvideo source determines theimages aspectratio.However, forcertain images you canchange theaspect ratiotofityour screen bypressing abutton onthe remote control. If you always wanttouse aparticular aspectratioforacertain videoinputsource, youcanselect itusing the projectors menus. Changing theImage Aspect Ratio Available ImageAspect Ratios Parent topic:UsingBasicProjector Features Related references Image Quality Settings -Image Menu 91
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 theavailable aspectratiosforyour input signal, presstheAspect button repeatedly. Parent topic:Image Aspect Ratio Available ImageAspect Ratios You canselect thefollowing imageaspect ratios,depending onthe input signal fromyourimage source. Note: Blackbands andcropped imagesmayproject incertain aspectratios,depending onthe aspect ratio andresolution ofyour input signal. PowerLite 1830/1915 Aspect ratiosetting Description Auto Automatically setstheaspect ratioaccording tothe input signal. 92
Aspect ratiosetting Description 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 1925W Aspect ratiosetting Description Auto Automatically setstheaspect ratioaccording tothe input signal. Normal Displays imagesusingthefullprojection areaandmaintains the aspect ratioofthe image. 16:9 Converts theaspect ratioofthe image to16:9. Zoom Displays imagesusingthefullwidth ofthe projection areaand maintains theaspect ratioofthe image. Full Displays imagesusingthefullwidth ofthe projection area,butdoes not maintain theaspect ratio. Native Displays imagesasis(aspect ratioandresolution aremaintained). Parent topic:Image Aspect Ratio Color Mode The projector offersdifferent ColorModes toprovide optimum brightness, contrast,andcolor fora variety ofviewing environments andimage types.Youcanselect amode designed tomatch yourimage and environment, orexperiment withtheavailable modes. Changing theColor Mode Available ColorModes Turning OnAuto Iris Parent topic:UsingBasicProjector Features Related references Image Quality Settings -Image Menu 93
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 button onthe remote controltochange theColor Mode. The image quality changes andthename ofthe Color Mode appears brieflyonthe screen. 4. Tocycle through allthe available ColorModes foryour input signal, presstheColor Mode button repeatedly. Parent topic:ColorMode Available ColorModes You cansetthe projector touse these ColorModes, depending onthe input source youareusing: Color Mode Description Presentation Best forcolor presentations inabright room Dynamic Best forvideo games inabright room Theatre Best formovies projected inadark room Text Best forblack-and-white presentationsinabright room 94
Color Mode Description Sports Best fortelevision imagesinabright room(video, S-Video, or composite videoinputonly) 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 Customized Best forcustomizing acolor mode usingmanual Color Adjustment settingsinthe Image menu. Parent topic:ColorMode Turning OnAuto Iris In certain colormodes, youcanturn onthe Auto Irissetting toautomatically optimizetheimage based on the brightness ofthe content youproject. 1. Turn onthe projector andswitch tothe image source youwant touse. 2. Press theMenu button. 3. Select theImage menu. 95
4. Press Enter. 5. Select theAuto Irissetting. 6. Select On. 7. Press Menu toexit. Parent topic:ColorMode Controlling theVolume WiththeVolume Buttons You canusetheVolume buttonsonthe remote controltoadjust thevolume asyou project a presentation withaudio. Thevolume buttons controltheprojector ’s internal speaker systemorany external speakers youconnected tothe projector. You must adjust thevolume separately foreach connected inputsource. Note: Youcanalso press thevolume buttons onthe PowerLite 1830control panel. 1. Turn onthe projector andstart apresentation thatincludes audio. 2. Press theVolume buttonsasnecessary tolower orraise thevolume. A volume gaugeappears onthe screen. 3. Toset the volume toaspecific levelforaninput source, youcansetthe volume usingaprojector menu. Parent topic:UsingBasicProjector Features Related references Projector FeatureSettings -Settings Menu 96
Adjusting ProjectorFeatures Follow theinstructions inthese sections touse your projectors featureadjustments. Shutting Offthe Picture andSound Temporarily Stopping VideoAction Temporarily Zooming Intoand OutofImages Projector SecurityFeatures Projector Identification SystemforMultiple Projector Control Shutting Offthe Picture andSound Temporarily You cantemporarily turnoffthe projected pictureandsound ifyou want toredirect youraudiences attention duringapresentation. Anysound orvideo action continues torun, however, soyou cannot resume projection atthe point thatyoustopped it. If you want todisplay animage suchasacompany logoorpicture whenthepresentation isstopped, you can setupthis feature usingtheprojectors menus. 1. Press theA/V Mute button onthe remote controltotemporarily stopprojection andmute anysound. 2. Toturn thepicture andsound backon,press A/VMute again. Note: Youcanalso stop projection usingtheA/V Mute slidelever onthe projector. Parent topic:Adjusting ProjectorFeatures 97
Related references Projector SetupSettings -Extended Menu Stopping VideoAction Temporarily You cantemporarily stoptheaction inavideo orcomputer presentation andkeep thecurrent imageon the screen. Anysound orvideo action continues torun, however, soyou cannot resume projection atthe point thatyoustopped it. 1. Press theFreeze buttononthe remote controltostop thevideo action. 2. Torestart thevideo action inprogress, pressFreeze again. Parent topic:Adjusting ProjectorFeatures Zooming IntoandOutofImages You candraw attention toparts ofapresentation byzooming intoaportion ofthe image andenlarging it on the screen. 98
1. Press theE-Zoom +button onthe remote control. You seeacrosshair onthe screen indicating thecenter ofthe zoom area. 2. Use thearrow buttons toposition thecrosshair inthe image areayouwant tozoom into. 3. Press theE-Zoom +button repeatedly tozoom intotheimage area,enlarging itup tofour times. 4. Topan around thezoomed imagearea,usethearrow buttons. 5. Tozoom outofthe image, presstheE-Zoom -button asnecessary. 6. Toreturn tothe original imagesize,press Esc. Parent topic:Adjusting ProjectorFeatures Projector SecurityFeatures You cansecure yourprojector toprevent theftorunintended usebysetting upthe following security features: • Password securitytoprevent theprojector frombeing turned on,and prevent changes tothe startup screen andnetwork settings. • Button locksecurity toblock operation ofthe projector usingthebuttons onthe control panel. • Security cablingoptions tophysically cabletheprojector inplace. Password SecurityTypes Locking theProjector s Buttons Installing aSecurity Cable 99
Parent topic:Adjusting ProjectorFeatures Password SecurityTypes You cansetupthese typesofpassword securityusingoneshared password: • Power OnProtect password preventsanyonefromusing theprojector withoutfirstentering a password. • Users LogoProtect password preventsanyonefromchanging thecustom screentheprojector can display whenitturns onorwhen youusetheA/V Mute feature. Thepresence ofthe custom screen discourages theftbyidentifying theprojector ’s owner. • Network Protectpassword preventsanyonefromchanging thenetwork settingsinthe projector menus. Setting aPassword Selecting Password SecurityTypes Entering aPassword toUse theProjector Saving aUser s Logo Image toDisplay Parent topic:Projector SecurityFeatures Setting aPassword To use password security,youmust setapassword. 1. Hold down theFreeze buttononthe remote controluntilyouseethePassword Protectmenu.This takes about fiveseconds. 2. Press thedown arrow toselect Password andpress Enter. You seetheprompt Change thepassword?. 100