HP Ep9010 Home Cinema Digital Projector Users Guide
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Setting up User’s Guide 31 Making basic adjustments This section provides instructions for making basic adjustments to the projector. Selecting a source If the picture from your video source does not appear on the screen, you can quickly select the correct source. ■Press the source button one or more times—until you see the picture or you see the name of the video port where the source is connected. You should also be sure the video source is turned on and playing video. Aiming the projector ■To raise or lower the projected picture on the screen, tilt the projector body on the base 1. ■To level the picture on the screen, move the handle on the adjustable foot 2.
32 User’s Guide Setting up Adjusting the focus and zoom 1. Rotate the focus ring until the image becomes clear. The projector can be focused at distances of 1 to 10 m (3 to 33 ft). 2. Rotate the zoom ring to adjust the picture size from 100 to 116%. If the picture does not fit the screen, you might have to move the projector closer to or farther away from the screen.
Setting up User’s Guide 33 Changing the picture mode When you are showing video from a video source, you can quickly choose a different picture mode to make adjustments to the picture. Picture modes can control properties such as color and size. They let you easily choose the best settings for ambient lighting and the type of video content (see “Adjusting the picture” on page 45). ■Press the picture mode button one or more times to select the picture mode that gives the best picture. You can also customize the picture modes so they are best for your video sources: 1. Press the picture mode button to select the picture mode you want to adjust. 2. Press menu and go to Picture > Customize picture mode. 3. Adjust the settings until you are satisfied with the picture. 4. Press menu to close the on-screen menu.
34 User’s Guide Setting up Adjusting the shape of the picture Depending on the type of video source you are viewing, the picture might or might not always look correct or fit on the screen: ■If the active video device sends widescreen output to the projector, press menu, go to Picture > Shape settings, and set Widescreen input to Ye s . See 1 in the following diagram. ■If the video device sends standard output, set Widescreen input to No. ✎ If you show widescreen pictures on a wide projection screen, a standard picture might not fit on the screen. One solution is to change the current picture mode so it makes a smaller picture. Press menu, go to Picture > Customize picture mode, and set Stretch to Reduced. See 2 in the following diagram.
Setting up User’s Guide 35 Adjusting a slanted picture If the projector is tilted up or down, the sides of the picture on the screen might slant in or out, even though the top and bottom are level. Keystone adjustment corrects this problem: ■Press the keystone adjustment on the projector or on the remote control until the picture looks correct. You can also make the keystone adjustment in the on-screen menu. Press menu, and go to Picture > Shape settings > Keystone to adjust the picture. ✎If the top and bottom of the picture slant in different directions, move the projector until it is straight in front of the screen, not off to one side. Adjusting the volume You can control the volume of the projector’s speakers and headphone output: ■To change the volume of the projector’s speakers, press the volume adjustment on the projector or remote control. ■To change the volume of only the subwoofer, press menu, go to Sound > Subwoofer, and make the adjustment. ■To turn the sound on or off, press the mute button on the remote control, or press menu, go to Input > Mute, and mute the sound.
User’s Guide 37 2 Playing DVDs and CDs Using the built-in DVD player The internal DVD player is capable of playing several types of video, graphics, and audio discs, as listed in the following table. Discs not listed in the table are not supported. Type of disc Comments DVD video Standard video, single- and dual-layer. For full effect of Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic surround sound, you can connect an external surround sound system. To play DTS surround sound, you must connect an external sound system that supports DTS sound. VCD SVCDVideo CD. Video plays when a video CD is inserted. JPG disc Kodak Picture CDShows as an automatic slide show. See “Showing pictures” on page 40. The file system must comply with the ISO 9660 standard. Digital audio CD Standard audio CD. Songs are played track by track. You can play songs with a song list displayed or with the lamp off. Any other information stored on the CD is ignored. MP3 on CD Songs can be played only with the lamp on. If JPG pictures are also on the CD, you can show them as a slide show accompanied by the MP3 music. See “Showing pictures” on page 40.
38 User’s Guide Playing DVDs and CDs The following types of media are supported: DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, CD-R, and CD-RW. Recording conditions might affect whether individual discs are playable. Playing a DVD 1. Press the DVD eject button on the projector or remote control to open the tray. 2. Place the DVD on the tray. 3. Press the DVD eject button again to close the tray. If the projector is off, it turns on and starts warming up. Then it starts playing the DVD. 4. If a DVD menu displays, press the navigation buttons to make a selection, and then press ok. 5. Press the play/pause button to pause or resume playing. 6. Press the stop button to stop playing. 7. Press the eject button to open the tray and remove the DVD, and then press it again to close the tray. If you want to adjust the picture, see “Changing the picture mode” on page 33. ✎ The internal DVD player and all DVDs are coded with a DVD region code. These codes must match to play the DVD. If the DVD code does not match the player’s code, the DVD does not play and the projector displays an error message.
Playing DVDs and CDs User’s Guide 39 Using special play options The internal DVD player provides several features for controlling DVD playback. Opening the DVD menu Many DVDs contain a menu in which you can select viewing options. 1. Press the DVD menu button on the projector or remote control. 2. Press the navigation buttons to make a selection, then press ok. To do this... Press this... Pause play Play/pause button. Resume play Play/pause button. Jump to the next scene (chapter) Next button. Jump to start of current scene (chapter)Previous button. Jump to the previous scene (chapter) Previous button two times. Play in slow motion Play/pause button to pause, then right button one or more times to increase slow-motion speed. Press play/pause to end slow motion. Play one frame at a time Play/pause button to pause, then next button or previous button for each frame. Press play/pause to end single-frame play. Play in fast motion Right button one or more times to increase speed. Press play/pause to end fast motion. Play backwards (slow, normal, or fast speeds)Play/pause to pause and left one or more times. Press play/pause to end backward play. Pause, mute, and hide the picturehide button. Press any button to resume the show.
40 User’s Guide Playing DVDs and CDs Showing pictures If you insert a compatible picture disc in the DVD player, you can show the pictures as a slide show. 1. Press the DVD eject button on the projector or remote control to open the tray. 2. Place the picture disc on the tray. 3. Press the DVD eject button again to close the tray. If the projector is off, it turns on and starts warming up. Then it starts showing the pictures, one at a time. 4. Press the buttons shown in the following table to control the slide show. 5. Press the DVD eject button to open the tray and remove the disc, then press it again to close the tray. ✎ If the picture disc contains a supported sound track in addition to the pictures, the DVD player allows you to play the sound track during the slide show. If you press the hide button, the sound turns off also. Playing audio CDs 1. Prepare the projector: ❏If you want to see a list of songs on the screen, turn on the projector. ❏If you have a standard music CD and want the lamp to be off during play, turn off the projector. To do this.... Press this... Skip to next picture Next button. Skip to previous picture Previous button. Pause the show Play/pause button. Resume the show Play/pause button. Pause and hide the picturehide button. Press any button to resume the show. Browse list of pictures Stop or DVD menu button. Press up , down , left , and right buttons to highlight a picture, then press ok to show it, play/pause to continue slide show.