HP Ep9010 Home Cinema Digital Projector Users Guide

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2. Press the DVD eject   button on the projector or remote control to open the 
tray.
3. Place the CD on the tray.
4. Press the DVD eject   button again to close the tray.
The projector selects the internal DVD player as the active source and begins 
playing the first track. If the lamp is on, the projector shows the list of songs 
on the CD.
5. Press the buttons shown in the following table to control the songs. If the 
lamp is off, some controls are not applicable.
6. Press the DVD eject   button to open the tray and remove the CD, then 
press it again to close the tray.
To do this... Press this...
Play a song from the list Up   or down   to highlight the song 
and then ok.
Skip to next song Next   button.
Skip to start of current song Previous   button.
Skip to previous song Previous   button two times.
Pause the music Play/pause   button.
Resume playing music Play/pause   button.
Stop playing Stop   button.
Stop playing, go to track 1 Stop   button two times.
Mute the soundmute button.
Hide the list, pause the musichide button. Press any button to 
resume.
Play at fast speeds Right   one or more times. Press 
play/pause for normal speed.
Play backwards at fast speeds Left   one or more times. Press 
play/pause for normal speed. 
						

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Showing video
This chapter describes how to show video from external sources connected to the 
projector. See the previous chapter for information about using the internal DVD 
player.
Showing the video source
1. Be sure the video device is connected to the projector and turned on. See 
“Connecting a video source” on page 19.
2. Be sure the projector is set up, turned on, and adjusted. See “Making basic 
adjustments” on page 31.
3. Press the source button on the projector or remote control one or more times 
to select the input port where the device is connected.
4. Use the controls on the video device to start and control the show.
If you want to adjust the picture, see “Changing the picture mode” on page 33.
Hiding or showing the picture
1. Press the hide button on the projector or remote control to blank the picture 
and turn off the projector speakers. This does not affect the video source, 
which continues playing.
2. Press any button to show the picture again and turn on the projector speakers.
Showing a computer screen
1. Be sure the computer is connected to the projector and turned on. See 
“Connecting a computer” on page 28.
2. Be sure the projector is set up, turned on, and adjusted. See “Making basic 
adjustments” on page 31. 
						

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3. Press the source button on the projector or remote control one or more times 
to select the DVI port.
4. If the computer display is not shown on the projector, you might have to turn 
on the computer’s video output port. For example, some computers require 
you to press a key combination, such as Fn+F4 or Fn+F5. See the user 
documentation provided with your computer.
If you want to adjust the picture, see “Changing the picture mode” on page 33. 
						

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Adjusting the projector
Adjusting the picture and sound
Adjusting the picture
The on-screen menu provides many settings that allow you to fine-tune the 
picture.
1. Press menu, and go to Picture.
2. Change the picture adjustments as needed.
From the Picture menu, you can change many picture options, such as 
brightness, contrast, and picture shape, as well as customize the picture 
modes.
To get descriptions for all available picture adjustments, see “Picture menu” on 
page 47. 
✎
To exit from any on-screen menu or adjustment, press the menu button.
Adjusting the sound
1. Press menu, and go to Sound.
2. Set the sound adjustments.
From the Sound menu, you can adjust sound settings, such as mute, volume, 
and speaker operation.
To get descriptions for all available audio adjustments, see “Sound menu” on 
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Adjusting the projector setup
1. Press menu, and go to Setup.
2. Set the setup adjustments as needed.
From the Setup menu, you can select settings, such as menu language, 
projector position, and menu timeout.
To get descriptions for all available setup adjustments, see “Setup menu” on 
page 49.
Using the on-screen menu
Changing settings using the on-screen menu
You can change the on-screen menu settings with the buttons on either the 
projector or the remote control.
1. Press menu on the projector or remote control. This displays the on-screen 
menu.
2. Press up   or down   to highlight the desired menu icon, then press right   
to move into that menu.
3. Press up   or down   to highlight that setting, then press ok to begin 
adjusting the setting.
4. Press left   or right  , or press up   or down  , to adjust the setting, as 
prompted.
5. Press ok to return to the menu.
6. To go to a different menu, press left   and select a menu.
7. To close the on-screen menu, press menu.
If you do nothing for a period of time, the on-screen menu closes. To change the 
amount of time until the on-screen menu closes, press menu and select Setup > 
Timeout for menu. 
✎
To exit from any on-screen menu or adjustment, press the menu button. 
						

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Input menu
For a visual aid, see “Back panel” on page 12.
Picture menu
Some picture adjustments are available only when certain input ports are in use. 
Unavailable adjustments are shown in gray in the on-screen menu.
Input menu
Internal DVD Shows the video from the internal DVD player.
Component Shows the source connected to the component-video 
port (YPbPr).
S-Video Shows the source connected to the S-video port.
Composite Shows the source connected to the composite-video 
port.
DVI Shows the source connected to the DVI port.
Picture menu
Color settings... Adjusts the picture and colors.
Brightness Brightens or darkens the picture.
Contrast Sets the difference between light and dark areas.
Sharpness Sharpens or softens the picture.
Color saturation Adjusts the intensity of colors.
Tint Shifts colors toward red or green.
Color space For certain component inputs, selects the type of color 
standard used by the source.
Reset color settings Restores these color settings to their default settings.
Shape settings... Adjusts the shape of the picture.
Keystone Corrects the slanted sides of the picture. This 
compensates for a projector that is too high or low 
relative to the screen.
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Widescreen input Sets whether a widescreen (16:9) input device is in use. 
Adjusts the height of the picture accordingly.
VGA settings... Adjusts settings for a computer input.
Auto-sync Resynchronizes the projector to the input signal. This 
can compensate for any change in the signal.
Frequency Adjusts the timing of the projector relative to the 
computer.
Tracking Adjusts the phase of the projector relative to the 
computer.
Vertical offset Adjusts the picture up or down within the projection area.
Horizontal offset Adjusts the picture left or right within the projection area.
Picture Mode Adjusts color and picture settings to one of several 
combinations designed for different types of viewing 
situations. You can use a different picture mode for each 
source or each viewing environment. You can also 
customize each picture mode.
Customize picture 
mode...Changes settings associated with the current picture 
mode.
Picture enhancement Refines the color, lightness, and other characteristics of 
the picture.
Color temperature Shifts colors toward red or blue.
Stretch Selects how the picture fits on the screen:
■Best fit automatically fits the picture without stretching 
it.
■1-to-1 shows each picture dot as one projected dot.
■Reduced fits a standard-shape picture onto a 
widescreen projection screen.
Picture shift Moves the picture within the projection area. This is 
useful if you are viewing a picture that is smaller than the 
full projection area, such as a widescreen movie.
Reset picture shift Resets the picture shift to zero (centered).
Reset this picture 
modeRestores the current picture mode to its default settings.
Picture menu (Continued) 
						

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Sound menu
Setup menu
Help menu
Sound menu
Mute Turns off sound output.
Volume Adjusts the loudness of the speakers.
Subwoofer Adjusts the loudness of only the subwoofer.
Internal speakers Sets whether the internal speakers are turned on.
Reset sound settings Restores sound settings to their default settings.
Setup menu
Language Selects the language used by the on-screen menu.
Timeout for menu Sets how many seconds the on-screen menu waits for 
input before it closes.
Slide interval Sets how many seconds each picture shows before 
changing to the next picture.
DVI compatibility Sets the configuration of DVI port. If a computer 
connected to the DVI port always projects a 
low-resolution image, use VGA only.
Reset lamp hours For a new lamp, resets the hours of use.
Reset all settings Restores all menu settings to factory default settings.
Help  
Displays information and status for the projector.
Diagnostics... Show tests for checking the operation of the projector 
and the remote control. 
						

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