Epson Projector PowerLite Pro Z9870NL User Manual

							

Entering
aPassword toUse theProjector
 If
a password isset upand aPower OnProtection passwordisenabled, youseeaprompt toenter a
 password
whenever youturn onthe projector.
 You
must enter thecorrect password touse theprojector.
 1.
Press andhold down theNum button onthe remote controlwhileyouenter thepassword usingthe
 numeric
buttons.
 The
password screencloses.
 2.
Ifthe password isincorrect, thefollowing mayhappen:
 •
You seeawrong password messageandaprompt totry again. Enterthecorrect password to
 proceed.

•
Ifyou enter anincorrect password severaltimesinsuccession, theprojector displaysarequest
 code
andamessage tocontact EpsonSupport. Donot attempt toenter thepassword again.
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When
youcontact EpsonSupport, providethedisplayed requestcodeandproof ofownership for
 assistance
inunlocking theprojector.
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topic:Password SecurityTypes
 Saving
aUser s Logo Image toDisplay
 You
cantransfer animage tothe projector andthen display itwhenever theprojector turnson.You can
 also
display theimage whentheprojector isnot receiving aninput signal orwhen youtemporarily stop
 projection
(usingtheShutter feature). Thistransferred imageiscalled theUsers Logoscreen.
 The
image youselect asthe Users Logocanbeaphoto, graphic, orcompany logo,which isuseful in
 identifying
theprojectors ownertohelp deter theft.Youcanprevent changes tothe Users Logoby
 setting
uppassword protection forit.
 1.
Display theimage youwant toproject asthe Users Logo.
 2.
Press theMenu button, selecttheExtended menu,andpress Enter.
 3.
Select theUsers Logosetting andpress Enter.
 You
seeaprompt askingifyou want touse thedisplayed imageasausers logo.
 4.
Select Yesandpress Enter.
 You
seeaselection boxoverlaying yourimage.
 5.
Use thearrow buttons onthe remote controlorcontrol paneltosurround theimage areayouwant to
 use
asthe Users Logoandpress Enter.
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You
seeaprompt askingifyou want toselect thisimage area.
 6.
Select Yesandpress Enter.(If you want tochange theselected area,select No,press Enter,and
 repeat
thelast step.)
 You
seetheUsers Logozoom factor menu.
 7.
Select azoom percentage andpress Enter.
 You
seeaprompt askingifyou want tosave theimage asthe Users Logo.
 8.
Select Yesandpress Enter.
 Note:
Ittakes afew moments forthe projector tosave theimage; donot use theprojector, itsremote
 control,
orany connected equipment untilitis finished.
 You
seeacompletion message.
 9.
Press Esctoexit themessage screen.
 10.
Select theExtended menuandpress Enter.
 11.
Select Display andpress Enter.
 12.
Select whenyouwant todisplay theUsers Logoscreen:
 •
To display itwhenever thereisno input signal, selectDisplay Background andsetitto Logo .
 •
To display itwhenever youturn theprojector on,select Startup Screenandsetitto On .
 To
prevent anyonefromchanging theUsers Logosettings withoutfirstentering apassword, seta
 password
andenable UsersLogosecurity.
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topic:Password SecurityTypes
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Locking
theProjector s Buttons
 You
canlock thebuttons onthe projectors controlpaneltoprevent anyonefromusing theprojector. You
 can
lock allthe buttons orall the buttons exceptthepower button.
 Note:
Youcanalso lockthebuttons onthe remote controlbypressing andholding theHelp button on
 the
remote controlforabout fiveseconds. Thisfunction locksallremote controlbuttons exceptthose
 used
forbasic operation.
 1.
Press thelock button onthe control panel.
 Note:
Toaccess theControl PanelLockscreen through theprojectors menus,presstheMenu
 button,
selectSettings ,press Enter,select Control PanelLock,and press Enter.If you want to
 prevent
anyonefromadjusting thelens, youcansetthe Lens Operation Locksetting inthe
 Settings
menutoOn .
 2.
Select oneofthese control panellocktypes andpress Enter:
 •
To lock allofthe projectors buttons,selectFullLock .
 •
To lock allbuttons exceptthepower button, selectPartial Lock.
 You
seeaconfirmation prompt.
 3.
Select Yesandpress Enter.
 4.
Press theEsc button.
 Unlocking
theProjector s Buttons
 Parent
topic:Projector SecurityFeatures
 Related
references
 Projector
Parts-Control Panel
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Unlocking
theProjector s Buttons
 If
the projectors buttonshavebeen locked, holdtheEnter button onthe projectors controlpanelfor
 seven
seconds tounlock them.
 Note:
Ifthe remote controlbuttons havebeen locked, holdtheHelp button onthe remote controlfor5
 seconds
tounlock them.
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topic:Locking theProjector s Buttons
 Installing
aSecurity Cable
 You
caninstall twotypes ofsecurity cablesonthe projector todeter theft.
 •
Use thesecurity slotonthe projector toattach aKensington MicrosaverSecuritysystem,available
 from
Epson.
 •
Use thehandles onthe projector toattach awire cable andsecure itto aroom fixture orheavy
 furniture.

Note:
Donot pass drop-prevention cablesthrough thehandles whenmounting theprojector onawall
 or
ceiling.
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topic:Projector SecurityFeatures
 Related
references
 Projector
Parts-Rear
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Using
Multiple Projectors
 You
cancombine theprojected imagesfromtwoormore projectors tocreate onelarge image. The
 following
twooptions areavailable:
 •
Project different imagesfromeach projector andcreate oneseamless image
 •
Project thesame image fromeach projector andusetheScale feature tocreate oneseamless image
 Follow
theinstructions inthese sections tosetup andproject frommultiple projectors.
 Projector
Identification SystemforMultiple Projector Control
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Adjusting
thePosition ofthe Projected ImageFromMultiple Projectors
 Matching
theImage Colors
 Adjusting
theColor Tone(Color Uniformity)
 Adjusting
theColor Convergence (PanelAlignment)
 Scaling
anImage
 Projecting
TwoImages Simultaneously
 Adjusting
theLamp s Brightness
 Blending
theImage Edges
 Adjusting
theBlack Level
 Copying
MenuSettings Between Projectors
 Parent
topic:Adjusting ProjectorFeatures
 Projector
Identification SystemforMultiple Projector Control
 You
canoperate multiple projectors usingoneremote controlformore elaborate presentations. Todo
 this,
youassign anidentification numbertoeach projector andtothe remote control. Thenyoucan
 operate
allthe projectors atonce orindividually.
 You
canalso match thecolors displayed byany projectors youplan touse near each other.
 Caution:
Leaveatleast 20inches (50cm) ofspace between theprojectors toprevent themfrom
 overheating.

Setting
theProjector ID
 Setting
theRemote ControlID
 Parent
topic:UsingMultiple Projectors
 Setting
theProjector ID
 If
you want tocontrol multiple projectors fromaremote control, giveeach projector aunique ID.
 1.
Press theMenu button.
 2.
Select theExtended menuandpress Enter.
 3.
Select theMulti-Projection menuandpress Enter.
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4.
Select Projector IDand press Enter.
 5.
Use thearrow buttons onthe remote controltoselect theidentification numberyouwant touse for
 the
projector. Thenpress Enter.
 Repeat
thesestepsforallthe other projectors youwant tooperate fromoneremote control.
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topic:Projector Identification SystemforMultiple Projector Control
 Setting
theRemote ControlID
 The
remote controls IDisset tozero bydefault soitcan operate anycompatible projector.Ifyou want to
 set
the remote controltooperate onlyaparticular projector, youneed toset the remote controls IDto
 match
theprojectors ID.
 1.
Turn onthe projector youwant theremote controltooperate withexclusively.
 2.
Settheremote controlIDswitch toOn .
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3.
Hold down theIDbutton onthe remote controlwhileyoupress thenumeric buttonthatmatches the
 projectors
ID.Then release thebuttons.
 Note:
Ifyou dont know theprojectors ID,hold down theIDbutton andpress theHelp button to
 temporarily
displaytheprojectors IDon the screen. Ifthe batteries areleftout ofthe remote control
 for
anextended period,theremote controlIDreturns toits default setting.
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topic:Projector Identification SystemforMultiple Projector Control
 Adjusting
thePosition ofthe Projected ImageFromMultiple Projectors
 If
you need toadjust theposition ofaprojected imagefrommultiple projectors, performtheadjustments
 in
the order listedhere.
 Note:
Youcandisplay apattern toaid inadjusting theprojected imageusingtheSettings menu.
 1.
Adjust theprojectors physicalpositionandangle tothe screen.
 2.
Use theprojectors lensshiftandzoom features.
 Note:
Wait30minutes afterturning onthe projector beforesetting thelens shiftandzoom for
 maximum
accuracy.
 3.
Adjust theimage shape usingtheGeometric Correction settings.
 Parent
topic:UsingMultiple Projectors
 Related
concepts
 Projector
Placement
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Related
tasks
 Displaying
aTest Pattern
 Adjusting
theImage Position UsingLensShift
 Resizing
theImage withtheZoom Button
 Correcting
ImageShape withQuick Corner
 Correcting
ImageShape withPoint Correction
 Matching
theImage Colors
 You
canmatch thedisplay qualityofmultiple projectors thatwillproject nexttoeach other.
 Note:
Makesureyouselect Multi-Projection forthe color mode. Brightness andcolors maynotmatch
 exactly
evenafterperforming thesteps below.
 1.
Press theMenu button.
 2.
Select theExtended menuandpress Enter.
 3.
Select theMulti-Projection settingandpress Enter.
 4.
Select theColor Matching settingandpress Enter.
 You
seethisscreen:
 Note:
PressEntertotoggle between theprojected imageandtheadjustment screen.
 5.
SettheAdjustment Levelsetting to1and press Enter.
 6.
Settheremote controlIDtomatch thesecond projector.
 7.
Access theExtended menuColor Matching settingonthe second projector andsetthe
 Adjustment
Levelsetting to1.
 8.
Adjust thecolor tonesettings forRed ,Green ,and Blue onboth projectors inthe same way.
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