Epson Projector PowerLite 3900 User Manual
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71 5. Select aprojection modeandpress Enter. 6. Press Menu orEsc toexit themenus. Parent topic:Projection Modes Related concepts Projector Placement 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 Changing theImage Aspect Ratio You canchange theaspect ratioofthe displayed imagetoresize it. Note: ForHDMI sources, theinput signal determines theimages aspectratio. 1. Turn onthe projector andswitch tothe image source youwant touse. 2. Press theAspect buttononthe remote control. A list ofthe available aspectratiosappears. 3. Tocycle through theavailable aspectratiosforyour input signal, presstheupordown arrow button. 4. Press Entertoselect theaspect ratio. Parent topic:Image Aspect Ratio
72 Available ImageAspect Ratios You canselect thefollowing imageaspect ratios,depending onthe input signal fromyourimage source. Note: When theprojector isin 3D mode, theaspect ratioisautomatically settoNormal . Note: Blackbands andcropped imagesmayproject incertain aspectratios,depending onthe aspect ratio andresolution ofyour input signal. Aspect ratiosetting Description Auto Automatically setstheaspect ratioaccording tothe input signal. Normal Displays imagesusingthefullprojection areaandmaintains the aspect ratioofthe image. Zoom Displays imagesusingthefullwidth ofthe projection areaand maintains theaspect ratioofthe image. Full Displays imagesusingthefullwidth ofthe projection area,butdoes not maintain theaspect ratio. 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. If you always wanttouse aparticular colormode foracertain videoinputsource, youcanselect itusing the projector menus. Changing theColor Mode Available ColorModes Turning OnAuto Iris Parent topic:UsingBasicProjector Features Changing theColor Mode You canchange theprojectors ColorMode usingtheremote controltooptimize theimage foryour viewing environment.
73 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. A list ofavailable ColorModes appears. 4. Tocycle through allthe available ColorModes foryour input signal, presstheupordown arrow button. 5. Press Entertoselect aColor Mode. Parent topic:ColorMode Available ColorModes You cansetthe projector touse these ColorModes, depending onthe input source youareusing: 2D Images Color Mode Description Dynamic Best forprojecting inabright room Natural Best forprojecting inadark room Bright Cinema Best forprojecting inaroom withclosed curtains Cinema Best forprojecting colormovies inadark room 3D Images Color Mode Description 3D Dynamic Best forprojecting inabright room 3D Cinema Best forprojecting moviesinadark room
74 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 menuandpress Enter. 4. Select theAuto Irissetting andchoose oneofthe following: • High Speed toadjust brightness assoon asthe scene changes. • Normal forstandard brightness adjustment. Note: YoucansetAuto Irisforeach Color Mode thatsupports thefeature. 5. Press Menu orEsc toexit themenus. Parent topic:ColorMode
75 Adjusting ProjectorFeatures Follow theinstructions inthese sections touse your projectors featureadjustments. Shutting Offthe Picture andSound Temporarily Using Picture inPicture Adjusting theColor Convergence (PanelAlignment) Adjusting theColor Tone(Color Uniformity) Projector SecurityFeatures Saving Settings toMemory andUsing Saved Settings 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. Note: Ifthe picture andsound areofffor more than30minutes, thepower automatically turnsoff.You can adjust thissetting usingtheprojectors menusystem. 1. Press theA/V Mute button onthe remote controltotemporarily stopprojection andmute anysound. Note: Tomute onlytheaudio, presstheMute button onthe remote control. 2. Toturn thepicture andsound backon,press theA/V Mute button again. Parent topic:Adjusting ProjectorFeatures Using Picture inPicture You canusePicture inPicture modetoview twoimage sources simultaneously.
76 Note: Youcandisplay onlyHDMI videosources whenusingPicture inPicture mode. Note: Youcannot usePicture inPicture whileprojecting 3Dimages orwhen Image Processing isset to Fast inthe Signal menu. 1. Turn onthe projector andswitch tothe HDMI image source youwant touse. 2. Press theP-in-P buttononthe remote control. The second HDMIvideosource appears asasub-screen inthe corner ofthe image. Note: WhilePicture inPicture modeisactive, presstheMenu button onthe remote controltoadjust the size andposition ofthe sub-screen. 3. Toswap themain screen andsub-screen videosources, pressandhold theP-in-P buttonforat least three seconds. 4. Press theP-in-P buttonagaintoclose thesub-screen andresume normalprojection. Available PictureinPicture Options Parent topic:Adjusting ProjectorFeatures Available PictureinPicture Options You canadjust thefollowing optionsbypressing theMenu button onthe remote controlwhilePicture in Picture modeisactive: Setting Description Subscreen Size Adjusts thesize ofthe sub-screen Subscreen Position Adjusts thelocation wherethesub-screen isdisplayed Swap Main/Sub Switches thevideo source displayed onthe main screen withthe source displayed onthe sub-screen
77 Setting Description Exit Picture inPicture Closes thesub-screen andresumes normalprojection Parent topic:UsingPicture inPicture Adjusting theColor Convergence (PanelAlignment) You canusethePanel Alignment featuretomanually adjustthecolor convergence (thealignment ofthe red, green andblue colors) inthe projected image. Note: Allowyourprojector towarm upfor atleast 10to15 minutes andmake suretheimage isin focus before youusethePanel Alignment feature.Theprojected imageshould beaminimum of60 inches (152 cm)diagonally andtheprojection surfaceshouldnotbecolored ortextured, otherwise the adjustment gridswillbedifficult toalign. 1. Turn onthe projector. 2. Press theMenu button. 3. Select theSettings menuandpress Enter. 4. Select thePanel Alignment settingandpress Enter. 5. Select thePanel Alignment settingandpress Enter. 6. Select Onand press Enter.
78 7. Select theSelect Colorsetting andchoose oneofthe following: • Rto adjust thered color convergence. • Bto adjust theblue color convergence. Note: Youcanonly adjust thered orblue color convergence. Greenisthe standard colorpanel and cannot beadjusted. 8. Select thePattern Colorsetting andpress Enter. 9. Select thepattern youwant touse and press Enter. 10. Select StartAdjustments andpress Enter. You seethisscreen: 11. Press Enter.
79 You seeascreen likethis: 12. Use thearrow buttons onthe remote controltoadjust thecolor alignment ofthe color youselected for the Select Colorsetting. Note: Youradjustments affectthegridlines inthe entire screen. Youcanfine-tune youradjustments by continuing withthenext steps. 13. When youarefinished adjusting thescreen, pressEnter. You seethisscreen:
80 14. Select Adjust thefour corners andpress Enter. 15. Use thearrow buttons onthe remote controltoadjust thecolor alignment inthe corner ofthe screen highlighted bythe orange box. 16. Press theEnter button tomove tothe next corner ofthe screen. 17. When youarefinished adjusting eachcorner ofthe screen, pressEnter. You seethisscreen: 18. Doone ofthe following: • Ifyour projectors panelalignment isnow correct, selectExitandpress Enter toreturn tothe Panel Alignment menu. • Ifyour projector needsadditional panelalignment, selectSelect intersection andadjust and press Enter.Use thearrow keysonthe remote controltohighlight thecorner ofany boxonthe screen thatismisaligned andpress Enter toadjust thecolor convergence. Repeatthisstep as necessary.