Epson Projector Powerlite 30c User Manual

							Important Safety Information
WARNING: Never look into the projector lens when the lamp is turned on; the bright light can 
damage your eyes. Never let children look into the lens when it is on. Never open any cover on the 
projector, except the lamp and filter covers. Dangerous electrical voltages inside the projector can 
severely injure you. Except as specifically explained in this User’s Guide, do not attempt to service 
this product yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
WARNING: The projector and its accessories come packaged in plastic bags. Keep plastic bags 
away from small children to avoid any risk of suffocation.
Caution: When you replace the lamp, never touch the new lamp with your bare hands; the invisible 
residue left by the oil on your hands may shorten the lamp life. Use a cloth or glove to handle the 
new lamp.
See also Important Safety Instructions starting on p.44
.
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							About the Documentation
Your EPSON projector comes with the following documentation.
Quick Setup Poster
This poster quickly tells you how to unpack the projector and get started using it.
User’s Guide (this manual)
This User’s Guide contains information on basic operation, using the configuration menus, troubleshooting and 
maintenance.
If you need help not covered in the documentation, try the following: 
• Built-in help system
Provides assistance for common problems. Available from the Help button on the projector or 
the remote control (see p.34).
• http://support.epson.com
Download FAQs and e-mail your questions to EPSON support. Take advantage of EPSON’s 
automated support services 24 hours a day.
• EPSON PrivateLine support service
To get help fast from EPSON, call (800) 637-7661 and enter the PIN on the PrivateLine
® 
Technical Support card in your owner’s kit.
Types of Documentation
Conventions Used in This User’s Guide
Indicates actions where personal injury or damage to the projector may occur if the 
procedures are not followed correctly.
Indicates additional information and things that can be useful to know.
Indicates that an explanation of the underlined word or words in front of the symbol appears 
in the glossary of terms. See Glossary in the Appendix. (p.61)
Indicates steps you take to accomplish tasks. The steps should be followed in the order 
given.
Getting More Information
Procedure 
						

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Features of the Projector
Keystone distortion in projected images can be 
corrected easily. This feature makes images 
project correctly even when the projector has 
been set up on a tilted vertical angle.
Cinema filter function
You can boost the quality of films by attaching the EPSON cinema filter 
supplied with the projector, and then changing the Cinema Filter setting in the 
Video menu to ON. This automatically causes video images such as films to be 
projected at the optimum tint.
Automatic setup function
When projecting computer images, the signals from the connected computer are detected 
automatically and adjusted so that the optimum images are projected. Even if several people are 
giving presentations using the same projector, the optimum picture quality can be obtained simply by 
disconnecting and reconnecting the computers. Each individual setting can also be adjusted manually.
Keystone correction function Color mode function
The optimum images can be projected simply by selecting the image quality from the following six 
preset settings according to the projection environment being used. No other color adjustments are 
necessary.
 • sRGB                    Normal              Meeting
  Presentation          Theatre              Game
Brilliant, attractive images
Despite its compact size, the projector can display images at high resolutions with a high degree of 
luminance, providing beautifully clear images even in bright environments.
Easy to operate
The accessory remote control can be used for operations such as pausing projection and zooming in 
on important areas of an image.  
						

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Contents
About the Documentation ........................................................................................3
Types of Documentation ....................................................................................3
Conventions Used in This User’s Guide ............................................................3
Getting More Information ...................................................................................3
Features of the Projector .........................................................................................4
Contents...................................................................................................................5
Basic Operations ....................................................................................... 7
Turning On the Projector..........................................................................................8
Connecting the Power Cable .............................................................................8
Turning On the Power and Projecting Images ...................................................9
Turning Off the Projector........................................................................................10
Adjusting the Screen Image ...................................................................................12
Adjusting the Image Size .................................................................................12
Focusing the Screen Image .............................................................................12
Adjusting the Image Angle ...............................................................................13
Correcting Keystone Distortion ........................................................................14
Adjusting Image Quality .........................................................................................15
Using the EPSON Cinema Filter......................................................................15
Selecting the Color Mode ................................................................................16
Wide-Screen Projection of Component Video and Video Images ...................16
Adjusting Computer Images ............................................................................17
Settings and Useful Functions............................................................... 21
Using the Configuration Menu Functions ...............................................................22
Video Menu ......................................................................................................22
Audio Menu ......................................................................................................25
Setting Menu ....................................................................................................25
Advanced Menu ...............................................................................................26
About Menu .....................................................................................................27
Reset All Menu ................................................................................................28
Using the Configuration Menus........................................................................29
Useful Functions When a Computer Is Connected ................................................31
A/V Mute ..........................................................................................................31
Freeze ..............................................................................................................31
E-Zoom ............................................................................................................32
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 33
Using the Help Function.........................................................................................34
When Having Trouble ............................................................................................35
 (Warning) Indicator .........................................................................................35
Power Indicator ................................................................................................36
When the Indicators Provide No Help ....................................................................37
Appendix .................................................................................................. 43
Important Safety Instructions .................................................................................44
Maintenance ..........................................................................................................46
Cleaning...........................................................................................................46
Replacing Consumables ..................................................................................47
Optional Accessories .............................................................................................52
List of Supported Monitors .....................................................................................53
Component Video Input/RGB Video Input .......................................................53
Composite Video/S-Video Input.......................................................................53
Computer .........................................................................................................53
Specifications .........................................................................................................54
Safety ...............................................................................................................55 
						

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Appearance............................................................................................................56
Part Names and Functions ....................................................................................57
Front/Top ..........................................................................................................57
Control Panel ...................................................................................................58
Left Side ...........................................................................................................58
Rear .................................................................................................................59
Base .................................................................................................................59
Remote Control ................................................................................................60
Glossary .................................................................................................................61
Index ......................................................................................................................63
Warranty ................................................................................................................65
Declaration of Conformity ......................................................................................67
FCC Compliance Statement ..................................................................................68 
						

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Basic Operations
This chapter describes basic operations such as turning 
the projector on and off and adjusting the projected images.
Turning On the Projector................................... 8
Connecting the Power Cable........................................8
Turning On the Power and Projecting Images ...........9
Turning Off the Projector ................................ 10
Adjusting the Screen Image ............................ 12
Adjusting the Image Size ............................................12
Focusing the Screen Image........................................12
Adjusting the Image Angle .........................................13
Correcting Keystone Distortion .................................14
Adjusting Image Quality .................................. 15
Using the EPSON Cinema Filter.................................15
Selecting the Color Mode ...........................................16
Wide-Screen Projection of Component Video 
and Video Images .....................................................16
Adjusting Computer Images ......................................17
Automatic Setup........................................................................ 17
Adjusting the Tracking............................................................... 18
Adjusting the Sync .................................................................... 19 
						

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Turning On the Projector
Procedure
1Make sure the power is off for all 
components connected to the 
projector. 
2Remove the lens cover.
3
Connect the video source or computer 
to the projector (see Quick Setup).
4Connect the power cord to the 
projector.
Check that the power cord connector is facing the 
same way as the power inlet on the projector, and 
then insert the power cord securely into the 
projector.
5Connect the other end of the power 
cord to a grounded electrical outlet.
Wait until the Power indicator lights orange.
Connecting the Power Cable
The projectors control panel and remote 
control buttons cannot be operated while 
the Power indicator is flashing orange. 
Be sure to read the Important Safety Instructions starting on p.44 before projecting images.
Power
Lit orange 
						

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Basic Operations
Procedure
1
Turn on the power for all equipment 
connected to the projector.
For a video source, press the [Play] button at the 
video source to start playback if necessary. Check 
that the Power indicator has stopped flashing and 
lights orange.
2
Press the [Power] button on either the 
projectors control panel or the remote 
control to turn on the power for the 
projector.
The Power indicator flashes green, and after a 
short period it stops flashing and projection starts. 
Wait until the Power indicator lights green (it 
normally takes about 40 seconds to change).
3If more than one signal source has been connected, use the projectors control 
panel or the remote control to select a port, while referring to the following table.
*The message displayed depends on which Input Signal option has been selected in the Video menu.
Turning On the Power and Projecting Images
The projectors control panel and remote control buttons cannot be operated while the 
Power indicator is flashing green.
Depending on the settings, the message “No-Signal” can appear. See Setting - No-Signal 
Msg. (p.25)
Po r tButton to press
Display at top right of 
screen
Projector Remote control
Computer/
Component VideoThe image source 
changes each time 
[Source] is pressed.[Computer]Computer *
YCbCr *
YPbPr
  *
S-Video
[S-Video/Video]S-Video
Vi d e o Vi d e o
•If only one signal source has been connected, that source will be projected without any 
buttons being pressed.
•If the No-Signal message does not disappear, check the connections again.
•If a laptop computer or a computer with an LCD screen has been connected to the 
projector, the images may not be projected immediately. After making the connections, 
check that the computer has been set up to output signals externally. The following table 
shows examples of how to toggle output settings. For details, refer to the section of the 
documentation provided with your computer under a heading such as “External output,” 
“Connecting an external monitor” or something similar.
•If the same still picture is projected for a long period of time, the projected image may 
become burned into the computer screen. You should avoid leaving the same image 
displayed for long periods.
S-Video/Video Computer
MenuA/V Mute
E-ZoomFreeze
Color Mode
Power
Enter
Power
Remote control
Changes from flashing to lit green
NEC Panasonic Toshiba IBM Sony Fujitsu Macintosh
[Fn]+[F3] [Fn]+[F3] [Fn]+[F5] [Fn]+[F7] [Fn]+[F7] [Fn]+[F10]After startup, change the 
Control Panel adjustments 
so that Mirroring is active 
						

							Turning Off the Projector
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Turning Off the Projector
Follow the procedure below to turn off the projector’s power.
Procedure
1Turn off the power for the signal 
sources that are connected to the 
projector.
Check that the power for all connected 
components has been turned off.
2Press the [Power] button on either the 
projectors control panel or the remote 
control.
The confirmation message shown to the left will 
appear. If you do not want to turn off the power, 
press any button except the [Power] button.
If you do not press any button, the message will 
disappear automatically after seven seconds. (In 
this case, the power will not turn off.)
3
Press the [Power] button once more.
The lamp will switch off. The Power indicator 
will flash orange and cool-down
 will start.
The cool-down period lasts for about 25 seconds. 
(This varies depending on factors such as the 
ambient air temperature.) When cool-down is 
complete, the Power indicator lights orange.
4
Unplug the power cable from the 
electrical outlet.
The projectors control panel and remote 
control buttons cannot be operated while 
the Power indicator is flashing orange. Wait 
until it lights steadily.
S-Video/Video Computer
MenuA/V Mute
E-ZoomFreeze
Color Mode
Power
Projector Remote control
Power OFF?
Please press                  key again
to power off .
Stops flashing and lights orange
Power
Do not disconnect the power cable from the outlet while the Power indicator is still 
flashing orange, because it may result in projector operation errors and reduced 
lamp unit operating life.