Using Basic Projector Features. Epson PowerLite L735U, PowerLite L630U, PowerLite L730U, PowerLite L635SU, PowerLite L520U, PowerLite EB-L630U, PowerLite EB-L635SU, PowerLite EB-L730U, PowerLite L630SU, PowerLite EB-L735U

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Display Settings - Display Menu

Using the Home Screen

You can select input sources and other frequently used options from the Home screen.

To display the Home screen, do one of the following:

• Press the Home button on the remote control.

• Turn on the projector with the Home Screen Auto Disp setting enabled.

• Turn on the projector when no signal is received from the selected input source.

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Press the arrow buttons on the remote control or control panel to navigate the screen, and press

Enter to select an option.

1 Selects the source you want to project

A checkmark appears in the upper right corner of the current input source. For most sources, a preview of the input image appears as a thumbnail.

2 Projects images from two or four input sources simultaneously in a grid format

3 Sends images to or views images from other projectors connected to the same network

4 Displays the Connection Guide

You can view steps for different wireless connection methods depending on the devices you are using, such as smartphones or computers.

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5 Lets you select the following common projector settings (these settings may vary depending on other selected settings):

• Color Mode

• Brightness Level

• Volume

• E-Zoom (PowerLite EB-L630SU/EB-L635SU)

• Geometry Correction ( H/V-Keystone and Quick Corner are available)

• Aspect

6 Moves to the previous or next page if there are more available input sources

7 Displays the projector name and the projector keyword

8 Displays the current time

Note: The Home screen closes after 10 minutes of inactivity.

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Turning On the Projector

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Turning Off the Projector

Before turning off the projector, shut down any computer connected to it so you can see the computer display during shutdown.

Note: Turn off this product when not in use to prolong the life of the projector. Laser life will vary depending upon mode selected, environmental conditions, and usage. Brightness decreases over time.

Press the power button on the projector or the remote control.

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If you see a shutdown confirmation screen, press the power button on the projector or the remote control again. (To leave the projector on, press any other button.)

The projector beeps twice, the laser turns off, and the Status light turns off.

Note: With Epson's Instant Off technology, there is no cool-down period so you can pack up the projector for transport right away (if necessary).

Note: If the Light Source Calibration setting is set to Run Periodically in the projector's

Management menu, light source calibration starts automatically if you turn off the projector and the following conditions are present:

• 100 hours have passed since the last light source calibration.

• You have used the projector continuously for at least 20 minutes.

To transport or store the projector, make sure the Status light is off, then unplug the power cord.

Attach the lens cover.

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Administration Settings - Management Menu

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Selecting the Language for the Projector Menus

If you want to view the projector's menus and messages in another language, you can change the

Language setting.

Turn on the projector.

Press the Menu button.

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Select the Management menu and press Enter .

Select the Language setting and press Enter .

Select the language you want to use and press Enter .

Press Menu or Esc to exit the menus.

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Administration Settings - Management Menu

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Setting the Date and Time

You can set the date and time for the projector.

Press the Menu button.

Select the Management menu and press Enter .

Select the Date & Time setting and press Enter .

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You see a screen like this:

Select the Date & Time setting and press Enter .

Select Date , press Enter , and use the displayed keyboard to enter today's date.

Select Time , press Enter , and use the displayed keyboard to enter the current time.

Adjust the Time Difference (UTC) settings to set the time difference from the Coordinated Universal

Time.

When you are finished, select Set and press Enter .

To activate daylight saving time, select the Daylight Saving Time setting and set it to On . Then select settings.

10. When you are finished, select Set and press Enter .

11. To update the time automatically through an internet time server, select the Internet Time setting and set it to On .

12. Select Internet Time and press Enter .

13. Enter the IP address for the Internet time server you want to use and select OK .

14. Select Set and press Enter .

15. Press Menu or Esc to exit the menus.

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Resizing the Image with the Zoom Ring

You can resize the image using the projector's zoom ring (not available for the PowerLite EB-

L630SU/EB-L635SU).

Turn on the projector and display an image. Wait 20 minutes after turning on the projector before setting the focus, zoom, and lens shift for maximum accuracy.

To enlarge or reduce the image size, rotate the projector's zoom ring.

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Resizing the Image using Digital Zoom

You can resize the image using the Digital Zoom menu option (PowerLite EB-L630SU/EB-L635SU).

Wait at least 20 minutes after you start projecting to adjust the image size.

Turn on the projector and display an image.

Press the Menu button on the control panel or remote control.

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Select the Installation menu.

Select the Digital Zoom setting.

Press the left and right arrow buttons on the control panel or remote control to adjust the image size.

When you are finished, press the Esc button.

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Focusing the Image Using the Focus Ring

Turn on the projector and display an image. Wait 20 minutes after turning on the projector before setting the focus, zoom, and lens shift for maximum accuracy.

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To sharpen the image focus, rotate the projector’s focus ring.

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Setting the Screen Type

You can use the Screen Type setting to match the aspect ratio of the displayed image to the screen you are using.

Note: This setting is unavailable when using the USB or LAN input source.

Note: If you change the Screen Type setting, the Geometry Correction settings are initialized. You cannot change the Screen Type setting when the Content Playback setting is enabled.

Note: Certain screen type settings are only available on select projector models.

Turn on the projector and display an image.

Press the Menu button.

Select the Installation menu and press Enter .

Select the Screen Type setting and press Enter .

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You see a screen like this:

Select your screen's aspect ratio and press Enter .

Press the Menu button to exit.

Adjust the aspect ratio for the projected image, if necessary.

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Adjusting the Image Position Using Lens Shift

If you cannot install the projector directly in front of the screen, you can adjust the position of the projected image using the lens shift feature (not available on the PowerLite EB-L520U).

Follow these guidelines when using lens shift to adjust your images:

• When adjusting the image height, position the image lower than where you want it to be and then move it up using the vertical lens shift dial. This helps prevent the image from moving down after adjustment.

Turn on the projector and display an image.

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Turn the vertical and horizontal lens shift dials on the projector to adjust the position of the projected image as necessary.

1 Center of lens

2 Projected image when the lens is set to the home position

3 Maximum range: V × 50%

4 When the horizontal direction is at the maximum value: V × 12%

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Adjusting the Image Position Using Image Shift

You can use the Image Shift feature to adjust the image position without moving the projector (PowerLite

EB-L630SU/EB-L635SU). Wait at least 20 minutes after you start projecting to adjust the image position.

Note: This feature is not available if the Zoom option is set to the widest setting.

Turn on the projector and display an image.

Adjust the image size using the right and left arrow buttons.

After you adjust the image size, the Image Shift screen is displayed automatically.

Use the arrow buttons on the projector or remote control to adjust the image position.

Note: You can also use the Installation menu to adjust the Image Shift setting.

Press Esc to close the Image Shift screen. The screen closes if no operation is performed for approximately 10 seconds.

Note: The Image Shift setting is retained even if the projector is turned off; however, you need to readjust the image position if you change the projector's location or angle.

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Adjusting the Image Position Using Screen Position

You can adjust the image position if there are margins between the edge of the image and the projected screen frame.

Note: You cannot adjust the screen position if the Screen Type setting is set to 16:10 .

Turn on the projector and display an image.

Press the Menu button.

Select Installation > Screen Position and press Enter .

Use the arrow buttons on the remote control or projector to adjust the position of the image.

When you are finished, press the Esc button.

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Adjusting the Image Position Horizontally Using Screen Shift

You can use the Screen Shift feature to adjust the image position horizontally without moving the projector when the Screen Type is set to 16:6 .

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Note: This feature is only available when the Aspect setting is set to Auto for the HDMI, Computer, and

HDBaseT sources. It is not available when projecting split screen images.

Turn on the projector and display an image.

Press the following buttons on the remote control to position the image:

• 4 : positions the image to the left side of the screen

• 5 : positions the image in the center of the screen

• 6 : positions the image to the right side of the screen

When you are finished, press Esc .

Note: The adjusted image location is only saved until the projector is turned off.

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Displaying a Test Pattern

You can display a test pattern to adjust the projected image without connecting a computer or video device.

Note: The test pattern's shape is determined by the Screen Type setting. Be sure to set the correct screen type before adjusting with the test pattern.

Turn on the projector.

Press the down arrow button on the control panel.

Note: You can also display a test pattern from the Installation menu using the remote control.

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Press the left or right arrow button on the remote control, or press Enter on the control panel to cycle through the available test patterns.

Adjust the image as necessary.

Press the Esc button to clear the test pattern.

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Adjusting the Image Height

If you are projecting from a table or other flat surface, and the image is too high or low, you can adjust the image height using the projector's adjustable feet.

Turn on the projector and display an image.

To adjust the image height, rotate the front foot to extend or retract it.

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If the image is tilted, rotate the rear feet to adjust their height.

If the projected image is unevenly rectangular, you need to adjust the image shape.

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Correcting Image Shape with H/V-Keystone

Image Shape

You can project an evenly rectangular image by placing the projector directly in front of the center of the screen and keeping it level. If you place the projector at an angle to the screen, or tilted up or down, or off to the side, you may need to correct the image shape for the best display quality.

Note: After correction, your image is slightly smaller. For the best quality images, try to adjust the projector's position to achieve the correct image size and shape. After you have corrected the position of the projector, you can use the adjustments in this section to correct the image shape. You cannot combine the H/V-Keystone setting with other correction methods.

Correcting Image Shape with Quick Corner

Correcting Image Shape with Arc Correction

Correcting Image Shape with Point Correction

Applying Saved Image Shape Settings

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Correcting Image Shape with H/V-Keystone

You can use the projector's H/V-Keystone setting to correct the shape of an image that is unevenly rectangular on the sides.

Note: You cannot combine H/V-Keystone correction with other image shape correction methods.

Turn on the projector and display an image.

Press the Menu button.

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Select the Installation menu and press Enter .

Select the Geometry Correction setting and press Enter .

Select the H/V-Keystone setting and press Enter . Then press Enter again.

You see the H/V-Keystone adjustment screen:

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Use the arrow buttons on the projector or the remote control to select between vertical and horizontal keystone or balance correction and to adjust the image shape as necessary.

V-Keystone

V-Balance

H-Keystone

H-Balance

Note: The V-Balance and H-Balance settings are not available on the PowerLite EB-L520U.

When you are finished, press Esc .

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After correction, your image is slightly smaller.

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Correcting Image Shape with Quick Corner

You can use the projector's Quick Corner setting to correct the shape and size of an image that is unevenly rectangular on all sides.

Note: To provide the best possible image quality, adjust the projector's position to correct the image shape. If this isn't possible, use the Quick Corner setting to correct the image shape.

Note: If you change the Screen Type or Screen Position setting, your image adjustments are reset.

Turn on the projector and display an image.

Press the Menu button.

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Select the Installation menu and press Enter .

Select the Geometry Correction setting and press Enter .

Select the Quick Corner setting and press Enter .

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You see the Quick Corner adjustment screen:

Note: To reset your adjustments, press and hold the Esc button for at least 2 seconds to display a reset screen. Then select Yes .

Use the arrow buttons on the projector or remote control to select the corner of the image you want to adjust. Then press Enter .

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Press the arrow buttons to adjust the image shape as necessary. Press Enter to return to the area selection screen.

Note: You can also use the numeric buttons on the remote control to adjust the image shape. If one of the directional arrows on the screen turns gray, you cannot adjust the shape any further in that direction.

When you are finished, press Esc .

The Geometry Correction setting is now set to Quick Corner in the projector's Installation menu. If you press the keystone adjustment buttons on the control panel, the area selection screen appears.

Note: To save the current image shape, select Memory > Save Memory . You can save up to three image shapes in the projector's memory.

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Correcting Image Shape with Arc Correction

You can use the projector's Arc Correction setting to adjust the curve or arc of the sides of your image.

Note: If you change the Screen Type setting or adjust the image position, your image adjustments are reset.

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Turn on the projector and display an image.

Press the Menu button.

Select the Installation menu and press Enter .

Select the Geometry Correction setting and press Enter .

Select the Arc Correction setting and press Enter . Then select the Arc Correction setting and press Enter again.

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You see the Arc Correction adjustment screen:

Note: To reset your adjustments, press the Esc button for at least 2 seconds to display a reset screen, and select Yes .

Use the arrow buttons on the projector or the remote control to select the corner or side of the image you want to adjust. Then press Enter .

Press the arrow buttons to adjust the image shape as necessary.

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When you are finished, press Esc .

Note: To save the current image shape, select Memory > Save Memory . You can save up to three image shapes in the projector's memory.

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Correcting Image Shape with Point Correction

You can use the projector's Point Correction feature to fine-tune the image shape using points on a grid.

This is useful for adjusting overlapping areas in multiple projected images that do not line up correctly.

Turn on the projector and display an image.

Press the Menu button.

Select Installation > Geometry Correction > Point Correction .

Note: If you see a confirmation message, select Yes and press Enter .

Select the Point Correction setting again and press Enter .

Note: For fine tuning, select Quick Corner to roughly correct the shape and size of an image and then select Point Correction to adjust them more precisely.

Select the number of grid lines to display and press Enter .

You see a grid on the projected image.

Note: If you need to change the color of the grid lines, press Esc , select the Pattern Color setting, and select a suitable color.

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Press the arrow buttons on the projector or remote control to move to the point on the grid that you want to adjust. Then press Enter .

Press the arrow buttons as necessary to correct the image shape.

Press Esc to return to the previous screen and select another point to correct, if necessary.

When you are finished, press the Menu button.

Note: If necessary, you can fine-tune your image adjustments using the Quick Corner setting.

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Applying Saved Image Shape Settings

You can load the image shape settings you selected and saved to the projector's memory and apply them to the current image.

Turn on the projector and display an image.

Hold down the Num button on the remote control and press the number button (1, 2, or 3) that matches the number of the saved image shape setting.

The saved image shape setting is applied and you are prompted to calibrate the screen.

Follow the on-screen instructions to calibrate the screen.

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Selecting an Image Source

If you connected multiple image sources to the projector, such as a computer and DVD player, you may want to switch from one image source to the other.

Note: If you turned on the Auto Source Search setting in the Operation menu, the projector automatically switches to another detected image source if the signal to the current image source is lost.

Make sure the connected image source you want to use is turned on.

For video image sources, insert a DVD or other video media and press its play button, if necessary.

Do one of the following:

• Press the Source Search button on the projector or remote control until you see the image from the source you want.

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• Press the button for the source you want on the remote control. If there is more than one port for that source, press the button again to cycle through the sources.

1 HDMI sources

2 VGA port sources

3 USB port sources (computer display or external devices)

4 Network and Screen Mirroring sources

• Press the Home button on the remote control or projector and select your image source.

Note: Your Home screen may look different from the illustration shown here. A checkmark appears on the image from the current input source. You can see thumbnail previews of most input sources.

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Using the Home Screen

Remote Control Operation

The remote control lets you control the projector from almost anywhere in the room, up to 26 feet (8 m) away. You can point it at the front or rear of the projector.

Make sure that you aim the remote control at the projector's receivers within the angles listed here.

1 26 feet (8 m)

Note: Avoid using the remote control in conditions with bright fluorescent lights or in direct sunlight, or the projector may not respond to commands. If you will not use the remote control for a long time, remove the batteries.

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Changing the Projection Mode Using the Remote Control

Projection Modes

Depending on how you positioned the projector, you may need to change the projection mode so your images project correctly.

• Front (default setting) lets you project from a table in front of the screen.

• Front/Ceiling flips the image over top-to-bottom to project upside-down from a ceiling or wall mount.

• Rear flips the image horizontally to project from behind a translucent screen.

• Rear/Ceiling flips the image over top-to-bottom and horizontally to project from the ceiling and behind a translucent screen.

Note: You can change the projection mode using the remote control or by changing the Projection setting in the Installation menu.

Changing the Projection Mode Using the Menus

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Changing the Projection Mode Using the Remote Control

You can change the projection mode to flip the image over top-to-bottom.

Turn on the projector and display an image.

Hold down the A/V Mute button on the remote control for 5 to 10 seconds.

The image disappears briefly and reappears flipped top-to-bottom.

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To change projection back to the original mode, hold down the A/V Mute button for 5 to 10 seconds again.

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Projection Modes

Changing the Projection Mode Using the Menus

You can change the projection mode to flip the image over top-to-bottom and/or left-to-right using the projector menus.

Turn on the projector and display an image.

Press the Menu button.

Select the Installation menu and press Enter .

Select the Projection setting and press Enter .

Select a projection mode and press Enter .

Press Menu or Esc to exit the menus.

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Projection Modes

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Changing the Image Aspect Ratio

Image Aspect Ratio

The projector can display images in different width-to-height ratios called aspect ratios. Normally the input signal from your video source determines the image's aspect ratio setting. However, for certain images you can change the aspect ratio to fit your screen.

Available Image Aspect Ratios

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Changing the Image Aspect Ratio

You can change the aspect ratio of the displayed image to resize it.

Note: Set the Screen Type setting in the projector's Installation menu before changing the aspect ratio.

Note: This setting is available only when the Scale setting is turned off or the Scale Mode setting is set to Full Display .

Note: You may not be able to set the aspect ratio for all sources.

Turn on the projector and switch to the image source you want to use.

Press the Aspect button on the remote control.

The shape and size of the displayed image changes, and the name of the aspect ratio appears briefly on the screen.

To cycle through the available aspect ratios for your input signal, press the Aspect button repeatedly.

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Note: To remove black bars when projecting from a computer, set the Resolution setting to Wide or

Normal in the Image menu, depending on your computer's resolution.

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Image Aspect Ratio

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Image Quality Settings - Image Menu

Available Image Aspect Ratios

You can select the following image aspect ratios, depending on the selected Screen Type setting and the input signal from your image source.

Note: Black bands and cropped or stretched images may project in certain aspect ratios, depending on the aspect ratio and resolution of your input signal.

Note: Using the aspect ratio of the projector to reduce, enlarge, or split the projected image for commercial purposes or for public viewing may infringe on the rights of the copyright holder of that image based on copyright law.

Aspect ratio setting

Auto

Full

H-Zoom

V-Zoom

Native

Description

Automatically sets the aspect ratio according to the input signal.

Displays images using the full size of the projection area, but does not maintain the aspect ratio.

Displays images using the full width (H-Zoom) or full height (V-

Zoom) of the projection area and maintains the aspect ratio of the image. Areas that exceed the edges of the projected screen are not projected.

Displays images as is (aspect ratio and resolution are maintained).

Areas that exceed the edges of the projected screen are not projected.

Note: The appearance of the Native image aspect ratio setting varies depending on the input signal.

If there are margins between the image edges and the screen, you can adjust the position of the projected image using the Screen Position setting in the Installation menu.

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Image Aspect Ratio

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Color Mode

The projector offers different Color Modes to provide optimum brightness, contrast, and color for a variety of viewing environments and image types. You can select a mode designed to match your image and environment, or experiment with the available modes.

Changing the Color Mode

Available Color Modes

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Changing the Color Mode

You can change the projector's Color Mode using the remote control to optimize the image for your viewing environment.

Turn on the projector and switch to the image source you want to use.

If you are projecting from a DVD player or other video source, insert a disc or other video media and press the play button, if necessary.

Press the Color Mode button on the remote control to change the Color Mode.

A list of available Color Modes appears.

To cycle through all the available Color Modes for your input signal, keep pressing the Color Mode button.

Press Enter to select a Color Mode.

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Color Mode

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Available Color Modes

You can set the projector to use these Color Modes, depending on the input source you are using:

Color Mode

Dynamic

Presentation

Cinema sRGB

DICOM SIM *

Multi-Projection

Description

Best for projecting in a bright room

Best for color presentations in a bright room

Best for movies projected in a dark room

Best for standard sRGB computer displays

Best for projecting X-ray photographs and other medical images

Best for projecting from multiple projectors (reduces the color tone difference between images)

* Available only when inputting RGB signals

Note: The DICOM SIM Color Mode is for reference purposes only and should not be used to make medical diagnoses.

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Color Mode

Adjusting the Hue, Saturation, and Brightness

You can adjust the hue, saturation, and brightness settings for individual image colors.

Turn on the projector and switch to the image source you want to use.

Press the Menu button.

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Select the Image menu and press Enter .

Select RGBCMY and press Enter .

Select the color to adjust and press Enter .

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Do the following as necessary for each setting:

• To adjust the overall hue of the color (bluish, greenish, reddish), adjust the Hue setting.

• To adjust the overall vividness of the color, adjust the Saturation setting.

• To adjust the overall brightness of the color, adjust the Brightness setting.

Press Menu or Esc to exit the menus.

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Adjusting Gamma

You can adjust the gamma to improve differences in halftone brightness that vary depending on the connected device.

Note: Project a still image to adjust the gamma; you cannot adjust it properly when projecting a movie or other moving video. Medical images may not reproduce correctly depending on your operating environment and screen.

Turn on the projector and switch to the image source you want to use.

Press the Menu button.

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Select the Image menu and press Enter .

Select the Gamma setting and press Enter .

Select and adjust the correction value.

You see a screen like this:

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When you select a smaller value, you can reduce the overall brightness of the image to make the image sharper. When you select a larger value, the dark areas of images become brighter, but the color saturation for lighter areas may become weaker.

Note: If you set the Color Mode setting to DICOM SIM in the projector's Image menu, select the adjustment value according to the projection size. If the projection size is 80 inches (203 cm) or less, select a small value. If the projection size is 80 inches or more, select a large value.

If you want to make finer adjustments, select Custom and press Enter .

Press the left or right arrow button to select the tone you want to change, then press the up or down arrow button to adjust the tone and press Enter .

You see a screen like this:

Press Menu or Esc to exit the menus.

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Image Quality Settings - Image Menu

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Turning On Dynamic Contrast

You can turn on the Dynamic Contrast setting to automatically optimize the image luminance. This improves the image contrast based on the brightness of the content you project.

Turn on the projector and switch to the image source you want to use.

Press the Menu button.

Select the Image menu and press Enter .

Select the Dynamic Contrast setting, choose one of the following options, and press Enter :

• Normal to adjust brightness at the standard speed.

• High Speed to adjust brightness as soon as the scene changes.

Press Menu or Esc to exit the menus.

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Adjusting the Image Resolution

You can adjust the image resolution to project a clear image with an emphatic texture and material feel.

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Turn on the projector and switch to the image source you want to use.

Press the Menu button.

Select the Image menu and press Enter .

Select Image Enhancement and press Enter .

Select Image Preset Mode and press Enter .

Select the preset option and press Enter .

Note: The following settings saved in the preset option are applied to the image:

• Noise Reduction

• MPEG Noise Reduction

• Deinterlacing

• Super-resolution

• Detail Enhancement

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Adjust each setting in the projector's Image menu individually as necessary.

• Adjust the Noise Reduction setting to reduce flickering in images.

• Adjust the MPEG Noise Reduction setting to reduce the noise or artifacts seen in MPEG video.

• Adjust the Deinterlacing setting to convert interlaced-to-progressive signals for certain video image types (only displayed when the current signal is interlaced [480i/576i/1080i]).

• Adjust the Super-resolution setting to reduce blurring when projecting low-resolution images.

• Adjust the Detail Enhancement setting to create a more emphatic texture and material feel of the image.

The setting values in the preset option are overwritten as you make changes.

Press Menu or Esc to exit the menus.

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Constant Brightness Usage Hours

Adjusting the Projector's Brightness Level

You can adjust the brightness of your projector's light source.

Turn on the projector and switch to the image source you want to use.

Press the Menu button.

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Select the Operation menu and press Enter .

Select Light Source Brightness Control and press Enter .

If you want to maintain the brightness at a specific level, select the Maintain Brightness setting and select On .

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If you turn on Maintain Brightness , select the Maintain Brightness Level setting and check the

Estimated Remains information.

If you turn off Maintain Brightness , select the Light Source Mode setting:

• Normal : Sets brightness to the maximum level (ideal for conference rooms, auditoriums, and lecture halls)

• Quiet : Sets brightness to 70% and reduces fan noise (ideal for libraries, theaters, museums, and art galleries)

• Extended : Sets brightness to 70% and extends the life expectancy of the light source (ideal for darker environments with ambient light, such as museums and art galleries, where a reduced maintenance cycle is desired)

• Custom : Allows you to select a custom brightness level between 70 to 100%

If you set the Light Source Mode setting to Custom , select Brightness Level and use the left and right arrow buttons to select the brightness.

Press Menu or Esc to exit the menus.

Note: For the best results in maintaining the brightness level, set the Light Source Calibration setting to Run Periodically in the projector's Management menu.

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Running Light Source Calibration

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Scheduling Projector Events

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Constant Brightness Usage Hours

If you turn on the Maintain Brightness setting, the number of hours the projector can maintain constant brightness is displayed as the Estimated Remains setting.

Display level Estimated remaining hours

10000 or more hours

8000 to 9999 hours

6000 to 7999 hours

4000 to 5999 hours

2000 to 3999 hours

0 to 1999 hours

Light source life span

The estimated life span of the light source varies depending on the Brightness Level setting and whether the Maintain Brightness setting is on or off.

Maintain Brightness off

Brightness Level setting

100%

90%

80%

Hours

20000 hours

21000 hours

24000 hours

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Brightness Level setting

70%

Maintain Brightness on

Hours

30000 hours

1 Brightness level

2 Time the projector can maintain constant brightness (approximate)

Brightness Level setting

85%

80%

75%

70%

Hours

6000 hours

10000 hours

14000 hours

19000 hours

Note: The light source usage hours vary depending upon environmental conditions and usage. The hours listed here are an approximate and are not guaranteed. You may need to replace internal parts sooner than the estimated light source operation time. If Maintain Brightness is turned on, and you have exceeded the usage hours listed here, you may not be able to select a high Maintain Brightness

Level setting.

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Adjusting the Projector's Brightness Level

Controlling the Volume with the Volume Buttons

You can use the Volume buttons on the remote control to adjust the volume as you project a presentation with audio. The volume buttons control the projector’s internal speaker system or any external speakers you connected to the projector.

You must adjust the volume separately for each connected input source.

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Warning: Do not start playback at a high volume. Sudden loud noises may cause hearing loss. Always lower the volume before turning off the projector. Gradually increase the volume after turning the projector on.

Turn on the projector and start a presentation that includes audio.

To lower or raise the volume, press the Volume buttons on the remote control.

A volume gauge appears on the screen.

To set the volume to a specific level for an input source, use the projector menus.

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Input Signal Settings - Signal I/O Menu

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Projecting a PC Free Presentation

You can use your projector's PC Free feature whenever you connect a USB device that contains compatible files. This lets you quickly and easily display the contents of the files and control their display using the projector's remote control.

Note: Make sure Content Playback is disabled in the projector's Operation menu.

PC Free Precautions

Supported PC Free File Types

Starting a PC Free Slideshow

Starting a PC Free Movie Presentation

PC Free Display Options

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PC Free Precautions

Note the following precautions when using PC Free features:

• You cannot use a USB key for quick wireless connection for PC Free features.

• Do not disconnect the USB device while it is being accessed; otherwise, PC Free may not operate correctly.

• You may not be able to use the security features on certain USB devices with PC Free features.

• When connecting a USB device that includes an AC adapter, connect the AC adapter to an electrical outlet when you use the USB device with your projector.

• Some commercially available USB card readers may not be compatible with your projector.

• The projector can recognize up to five cards inserted into a connected card reader at a time.

• You cannot correct keystone distortion while projecting in PC Free, so correct the image shape before you begin your presentation.

• You can use the following features while projecting in PC Free:

• Freeze

• A/V Mute

• E-Zoom

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Supported PC Free File Types

You can project these types of files using the projector's PC Free feature.

Note: For best results, place your files on media that is formatted in FAT16/32. If you have trouble projecting from media formatted for non-Windows file systems, try formatting the media for Windows instead. You may not be able to use the security features on certain USB storage devices with PC Free features. When connecting a USB-compatible hard drive, connect the AC adapter supplied with the drive. PC Free may not work with USB device security features.

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File type and extension

Image (.jpg)

Image (.bmp)

Image (.gif )

Image (.png)

Motion JPEG movie (.avi)

Details

Make sure the file is not:

• CMYK format

• Progressive format

• Highly compressed

• Above 8192 × 8192 resolution

Make sure the file resolution is not above 1280 × 800

Make sure the file is not:

• Above 1280 × 800 resolution

• Animated

• Interlaced

Make sure the file resolution is not:

• Above 1920 × 1200

• Interlaced

Supports only AVI 1.0

Make sure the file is not:

• Saved with a video codec other than Motion JPEG

• Saved with an audio codec other than LPCM or IMA ADPCM

• Above 1280 × 720 resolution

• Larger than 2GB

• Saved with a frame rate higher than 30 fps

• Saved with an audio sampling rate other than 11.025 kHz, 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz, 44.1, or 48 kHz

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File type and extension

H.264, H.265

(.mp4/.mov)

Details

Make sure the file is not:

• Larger than 2GB

• Above 1920 × 1200 resolution

• A color format other than YUV420

• Saved with a movie codec other than H.264/MPEG-4 AVC (Baseline Profile, Main

Profile, High Profile) or H.265/MPEG-H HEVC (Main Profile)

• Saved with a frame rate higher than 30 fps

• Saved with an audio codec other than MPEG-2 AAC-LC, MPEG-4 AAC-LC, or

LPCM

• Saved with an audio sampling rate other than 11.025 kHz, 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, or 48 kHz for LPCM, or 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz for MPEG-2

AAC-LC and MPEG-4 AAC-LC

• Saved with audio other than 8-bit or 16-bit and up to 2 channels

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Starting a PC Free Slideshow

After connecting a USB device or digital camera to the projector, you can switch to the USB input source and start your slideshow.

Note: You can change the slideshow operation options or add special effects by highlighting Option at the bottom of the screen and pressing Enter .

Note: Make sure Content Playback is disabled in the projector's Operation menu.

Press the USB button on the projector remote control until the PC Free file list appears.

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The PC Free screen appears.

Do the following as necessary to locate your files:

• If you need to display files inside a subfolder on your device, press the arrow buttons to highlight the folder and press Enter .

• To move back up a folder level on your device, highlight Back to Top and press Enter .

• To view additional files in a folder, highlight Next page or Previous page and press Enter .

• To display images from a different USB drive, select Select Drive at the top of the PC Free screen and press Enter .

Do one of the following:

• To display an individual image, press the arrow buttons to highlight the image and press Enter .

(Press the Esc button to return to the file list screen.)

• To display a slide show of all the images in a folder, press the arrow buttons to highlight the

Slideshow option at the bottom of the screen and press Enter .

Note: If any file names are longer than the display area or include unsupported symbols, the file names may be shortened or changed only in the screen display.

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While projecting, use the following commands to control the display as necessary:

• To rotate a displayed image, press the up or down arrow button.

• To move to the next or previous image, press the left or right arrow button.

To stop the display, follow the on-screen instructions or press the Esc button.

Turn off the USB device, if necessary, and then disconnect the device from the projector.

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Starting a PC Free Movie Presentation

After connecting a USB device or digital camera to the projector, you can switch to the USB input source and start your movie.

Note: You can change the operation options by highlighting Option at the bottom of the screen and pressing Enter .

Press the USB button on the projector remote control until the PC Free screen appears.

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The PC Free screen appears.

Do the following as necessary to locate your files:

• If you need to display files inside a subfolder on your device, press the arrow buttons to highlight the folder and press Enter .

• To move back up a folder level on your device, highlight Back to Top and press Enter .

• To view additional files in a folder, highlight Next page or Previous page and press Enter .

• To display movie files from a different USB drive, select Select Drive at the top of the PC Free screen and press Enter .

To play back a movie, press the arrow buttons to highlight the file and press Enter .

Note: If any file names are longer than the display area or include unsupported symbols, the file names may be shortened or changed only in the screen display. If you want to play back all the movies in a folder in sequence, select the Slideshow option at the bottom of the screen.

To stop movie playback, press the Esc button, highlight Exit , and press Enter .

Turn off the USB device, if necessary, and then disconnect the device from the projector.

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PC Free Display Options

You can select these display options when using the projector's PC Free feature.

Setting

Display Order

Sort Order

Continuous Play

Options

Name Order

Date Order

In Ascending

In Descending

Off

Description

Displays files in name order

Displays files in date order

Sorts files in first-to-last order

Sorts files in last-to-first order

Displays a slideshow continuously

Displays a slideshow one time through

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Setting

Screen Switching

Time

Effect

Options

1 Second to 60 Seconds

Wipe

Dissolve

Random

Description

Does not display the next file automatically

Displays files for the selected time and switches to the next file automatically; high resolution images may switch at a slightly slower rate

No effect

Transitions between images with a wipe effect

Transitions between images with a dissolve effect

Transitions between images using a random variety of effects

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Switching to Content Playback Mode

Projecting in Content Playback Mode

You can project images or other content from an external storage device using Content Playback mode.

You can also add color or effects to the projected image.

Projecting a Playlist in Content Playback Mode

Creating a Playlist Using Epson Web Control

Adding Effects to the Projected Image

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Switching to Content Playback Mode

Make sure Content Playback mode is enabled before projecting images or playlists.

Turn on the projector.

Press the Menu button.

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Select the Operation menu and press Enter .

Select Content Playback and press Enter .

Select On , if necessary, and press Enter .

You see a confirmation prompt.

Turn off the projector.

Turn on the projector again to enable Content Playback mode.

You can press the Home button to make sure Content Playback mode is enabled.

Note: You cannot perform the following operations in Content Playback mode:

• Color Temp. (when Warm White or Cool White is selected as Color Filter )

• Blanking

• Split Screen

• Log Save Destination

• Screen Type

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• No-signal Screen

• Detecting the input signal automatically

• Remote Password

• PC Free

• Document camera

• Screen delivery function using the Epson iProjection software

• Connection Guide Display

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Setting the Screen Type

Projecting a Playlist in Content Playback Mode

You can project playlists that contain images and movies in Content Playback mode.

Create a playlist and export it to a USB device using the Epson Projector Content Manager software.

Note: See the Epson Projector Content Manager Operation Guide for more information.

Turn on the projector.

Insert the USB device containing the playlist to the projector's USB-A port.

Press the USB button on the remote control to project the playlist.

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The playlist that was played last is projected. If a timetable is assigned, the playlist will play back according to the schedule in the timetable.

Note: You can also hold down the Num and numeric buttons to project your playlist. You can set a remote control shortcut key using the software you used to create the playlists.

Note: To select a specific playlist, select the USB Viewer setting in the Operation menu and use the arrow buttons to select your playlist.

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Creating a Playlist Using Epson Web Control

You can create playlists using a web browser and save them to a USB flash drive connected to a projector on a network when the projector is in Content Playback mode.

Caution: Do not remove the USB flash drive from the projector or disconnect the projector's power cord while creating playlists. Data saved on the USB flash drive may be damaged.

Make sure the projector is in Content Playback mode.

Make sure your computer or device is connected to the same network as the projector.

Connect a USB device to the projector's USB-A port.

Start your web browser on your computer or device.

Enter the projector's IP address into the browser's address box and press the computer's Enter key.

Note: When entering an IPv6 address, wrap the address with [ and ].

Note: If you see a log in window, enter your user name and password. (The default user name is

EPSONWEB and the default password is admin .)

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You see the Epson Web Control screen.

Select USB Memory Device .

Select Upload New Data .

Select the images or movies you want to add to the playlist.

Note: You cannot upload .mp4 or .mov files. If you want to add .mp4 or .mov files to the playlist, use

Epson Projector Content Manager software or the Epson Creative Projection app.

The selected files are copied to the USB device that is connected to the projector.

Do one of the following:

• Select Create New Playlist to create a new playlist and add the files to it.

• Select Add to Playlist and select the existing playlist you want to add the files to.

10. Edit the playlist.

11. Select Finish when you are done editing the playlist.

You can play the playlist from the Remote or Playlist screen. If you want to specify when the playlist starts and finishes, schedule the playlist using the Epson Projector Content Manager software. See the

Epson Projector Content Manager Operation Guide for details.

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Adding Effects to the Projected Image

You can add color and effects to the projected image in Content Playback mode.

Note: When you use the effects feature, select Refresh Mode > Start on the Management menu periodically. This feature is not available when using the Edge Blending feature.

Press the Menu button on the remote control.

Select the Operation menu.

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Select the Overlay Effect setting and set it to On .

Select the Shape Filter setting and adjust the options as necessary.

• Shape : select a circle, rectangle, or other shape effect

Note: You can add your images as customized shapes using the Epson Projector Content

Manager software. See the Epson Projector Content Manager Operation Guide for details.

• Filter Effect : select an option to mask the inside or outside of the shape

• Size : set the shape size

• Position : set the shape position

Note: When you use a customized shape, you cannot change the Size and Position settings.

Select the Color Filter setting and adjust the options as necessary.

• Color Filter : select the color

• Custom : adjust red, green, or blue individually

Select the Lightness setting and adjust the brightness level.

Press the Menu button to exit.

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