Epson Projector PowerLite 1940W User Manual

1
 Computer
portsources
 2
 Video
andHDMI sources
 3
 USB
portsources (computer displayandexternal devices)
 4
 Network
source
 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...

2.
Hold down theA/V Mute button onthe remote controlforfive seconds.
 The
image disappears brieflyandreappears flippedtop-to-bottom.
 3.
Tochange projection backtothe original mode,holddown theA/V Mute button forfive seconds
 again.

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.
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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 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....

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...

Aspect
ratiosetting
 Description

Normal
 Displays
imagesusingthefullprojection areaandmaintains the
 aspect
ratioofthe image.
 16:9
 Converts
theaspect ratioofthe image to16:9.
 Full
 Displays
imagesusingthefullwidth ofthe projection area,butdoes
 not
maintain theaspect ratio.
 Zoom
 Displays
imagesusingthefullwidth ofthe projection areaand
 maintains
theaspect ratioofthe image.
 Native
 Displays
imagesasis(aspect ratioandresolution aremaintained).
 PowerLite
1950/1955/1960/1965
 Aspect
ratiosetting...

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 button onthe remote controltochange theColor...

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
 DICOM
SIM
 Best
forprojecting X-rayphotographs andother medical images
 Note:
TheDICOM SIMColor Mode isfor...

3.
Select theImage menuandpress Enter.
 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
 The
volume buttons controltheprojector ’s internal speaker systemorany external speakers you
 connected
tothe projector.
 You
must adjust thevolume...

2.
Tolower orraise thevolume, presstheVolume buttonsonthe remote control.
 A
volume gaugeappears onthe screen.
 3.
Toset the volume toaspecific levelforaninput source, youcansetthe volume usingaprojector
 menu.

Parent
topic:UsingBasicProjector Features
 Projecting
aPC Free Presentation
 You
canuseyour projectors PCFree feature (PowerLite 1945W/1955/1965) wheneveryouconnect a
 USB
device thatcontains compatible presentation files.Thisletsyou quickly andeasily display a
 presentation
andcontrol itusing...

instead.
Youmay notbeable touse thesecurity features oncertain USBstorage devices withPCFree
 features.

Graphic
andText FileFormats
 File
contents
 File
type
 Details

(extension)

Image
 .jpg
 Make
surethefileisnot:
 •
CMYK format
 •
Progressive format
 •
Highly compressed
 •
Above 8192×8192 resolution
 •
Over 12MB insize
 •
Named witha.jpeg extension
 .bmp
 Make
surethefileresolution isnot above 2048×2048
 .gif
 Make
surethefileisnot:
 •
Above 2048×2048 resolution
 •
Animated
 .png
 Make...