Adjusting the Menu Settings

Follow the instructions in these sections to access the projector menu system and change projector settings.

Using the Projector's Menus

Image Quality Settings - Image Menu

Input Signal Settings - Signal Menu

Projector Feature Settings - Settings Menu

Projector Setup Settings - Extended Menu

Projector Network Settings - Network Menu

Projector Setup Settings - ECO Menu

Projector Information Display - Info Menu

Projector Reset Options - Reset Menu

Using the Projector's Menus

You can use the projector's menus to adjust the settings that control how your projector works. The projector displays the menus on the screen.

1.

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

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You see the menu screen displaying the Image menu settings.

2.

Press the up or down arrow button to move through the menus listed on the left. The settings for each menu are displayed on the right.

Note: The available settings depend on the current input source.

3.

To change settings in the displayed menu, press Enter.

4.

Press the up or down arrow button to move through the settings.

5.

Change the settings using the buttons listed on the bottom of the menu screens.

6.

To return all the menu settings to their default values, select Reset.

7.

When you finish changing settings on a menu, press Esc.

8.

Press Menu or Esc to exit the menus.

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Image Quality Settings - Image Menu

Settings on the Image menu let you adjust the quality of your image for the input source you are currently using. The available settings depend on the currently selected input source.

To change settings for an input source, make sure the source is connected and select that source.

Setting

Color Mode

Brightness

Contrast

Color Saturation

Tint

Sharpness

Options

See the list of available Color

Modes

Varying levels available

Varying levels available

Varying levels available

Varying levels available

Varying levels available

Description

Adjusts the vividness of image colors for various image types and environments

Lightens or darkens the overall image

Adjusts the difference between light and dark areas of the image

Adjusts the intensity of the image colors

Adjusts the balance of green to magenta tones in the image

Adjusts the sharpness or softness of image details

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Setting

Auto Iris

Options

Color Temp. (color temperature) Color Temp.

Customized

Image Enhancement

Advanced

Noise Reduction

Gamma

RGBCMY

Deinterlacing

Off

Normal

High Speed

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Description

Sets the overall color tone; lower values tint the image red, and higher values tint the image blue

Color Temp.: sets the color temperature according to the selected color mode

Customized: adjusts the individual RGB components of the offset and gain

Reduces flickering in analog images

Gamma: adjusts the colors by selecting one of the gamma correction values, referring to the projected image, or a gamma graph

RGBCMY: adjusts the hue, saturation, and brightness for each color

Deinterlacing: sets whether to convert interlaced-to-progressive signals for certain video image types

• Off: for fast-moving video images

• Video: for most video images

• Film/Auto: for movies, computer graphics, and animation

Adjusts the projected luminance based on the image brightness when certain Color Modes are selected

Note: The Brightness setting does not affect lamp brightness. To change the lamp brightness mode, use the Power Consumption setting.

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Adjusting the Menu Settings

Related references

Available Image Aspect Ratios

Available Color Modes

Input Signal Settings - Signal Menu

Normally the projector detects and optimizes the input signal settings automatically. If you need to customize the settings, you can use the Signal menu. The available settings depend on the currently selected input source.

Note: You can restore the default settings of the Position, Tracking, and Sync settings by pressing the

Auto button on the remote control.

To change settings for an input source, make sure the source is connected and select that source.

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Setting

Resolution

Aspect

Overscan

Tracking

Sync.

Position

Auto Setup

Options

Auto

Wide

Normal

See the list of available aspect ratios

Auto

Off

4%

8%

Varying levels available

Varying levels available

Up, down, left, right

On

Off

Description

Sets the input signal resolution if not detected automatically using the Auto option

Sets the aspect ratio (width-toheight ratio) for the selected input source

Changes the projected image ratio to make the edges visible by a selectable percentage or automatically

Adjusts signal to eliminate vertical stripes in computer images

Adjusts signal to eliminate fuzziness or flickering in computer images

Adjusts the image location on the screen

Automatically optimizes computer image quality

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Setting

Advanced

Options

HDMI Video Range

Input Signal

Video Signal

Description

HDMI Video Range: Sets the video range to match the setting of the device connected to the

HDMI input port

• Auto: detects the video range automatically

• Normal: normally for images from a device other than a computer; can also be selected if the black areas of the image are too bright

• Expanded: normally for images from a computer; can also be selected if the image is too dark

Input Signal: Specifies the signal type from input sources connected to computer ports

• Auto: detects signals automatically

• RGB: corrects color for computer/RGB video inputs

• Component: corrects color for component video inputs

Video Signal: Specifies the signal type from input sources connected to video ports; select

Auto to automatically detect the signal

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Projector Feature Settings - Settings Menu

Options on the Settings menu let you customize various projector features.

Setting

Geometry Correction

Options

H/V Keystone

Quick Corner

Arc Correction

Description

Adjusts image shape to rectangular (horizontally and vertically)

H/V Keystone: lets you manually correct horizontal and vertical sides

Quick Corner: select to correct image shape and alignment using an on-screen display

Arc Correction: select to adjust the curve or arc of the horizontal and vertical sides and load and save settings

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Setting

Split Screen

Zoom

Image Shift

Volume

HDMI Link

Options

—

Varying levels available

Varying positions available

Varying levels available

Device Connections

HDMI Link

Power On Link

Power Off Link

Link Buffer

Description

Divides the viewing area horizontally and displays two images side-by-side; while in

Split Screen mode, press Menu to display the Split Screen options or Esc to cancel split screen display

Adjusts the size of the projected image

Adjusts the position of the projected image

Adjusts the volume of projector’s speaker system or external speakers

Adjusts the HDMI Link options that allow the projector remote to control HDMI-connected devices that support the CEC standard

Device Connections: lists the devices connected to the HDMI

1/MHL, HDMI 2, and HDMI 3 ports

HDMI Link: enables or disables the HDMI Link function

Power On Link: controls what happens when you turn on the projector or a linked device

Power Off Link: controls whether linked devices are turned off when the projector is turned off

Link Buffer: improves the performance of operations when the HDMI Link is not functioning correctly

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Setting

Lock Setting

Pointer Shape

Mic Input Level

Remote Receiver

User Button

Options

Control Panel Lock

Three shapes available

Varying levels available

Front/Rear

Front

Rear

Off

Power Consumption

Info

Deinterlacing

Closed Caption

Resolution

Mic Input Level

Pattern Display

Auto Calibration

Display the QR Code

Installation Guide

Description

Controls projector button locking to secure the projector

Full Lock: locks all buttons

Partial Lock: locks all buttons except the power button

Off: no buttons locked

Changes the shape of the remote control pointer feature

Adjusts the volume of the projector's speaker system when you use a connected microphone

Limits reception of remote control signals by the selected receiver;

Off turns off all receivers

Assigns a menu option to the

User button on the remote control for one-touch access

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Setting

Pattern

Installation Guide

Options

Pattern Display

Pattern Type

User Pattern

Test Pattern

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Description

Selects various pattern display options

Pattern Display: lets you display the selected pattern type on the screen to aid in presentation

Pattern Type: selects the type of grid or line pattern to display

User Pattern: captures a projected screen and saves it as a pattern for display

Test Pattern: displays a test pattern to assist in focusing and zooming the image and correcting image shape

Displays an on-screen guide with instructions for installing and positioning the projector.

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Projector Setup Settings - Extended Menu

Settings on the Extended menu let you customize various projector setup features that control its operation.

Easy Interactive Function Settings

Setting Options

General Easy Interactive Function settings

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Description

Setting

Auto Calibration

Manual Calibration

Touch Unit Setup

Pen Mode

Hovering

Options

—

Installation Pattern

Power

Angle Adjustment

Touch Calibration

PC Free Annotation

PC Interactive

On

Off

Description

Start calibration for the interactive pens

Select settings for the Touch Unit

Installation Pattern: displays reference points to help you determine the installation position of the Touch Unit

Power: turns on the Touch Unit power

Angle Adjustment: performs angle adjustment for laser diffusion

Touch Calibration: performs calibration for finger touch operations

Selects the mode for the interactive pens

PC Free Annotation: draws on the projected screen without software or PC required

PC Interactive: operates a mouse or interactive device from the projected screen using the interactive pen or your finger

Turns the pen hovering feature on and off; when set to On, the pointer follows the pen tip as you hover it over the screen and move it around

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Setting

Advanced

Options

Distance of Projectors

Sync of Projectors

Multi-Projection

Wired Sync Mode

Preset Pen Thickness

Eraser Size

Color Palette

Pen Button Function

Default Touch Action

Confirm Clear Screen

PC Interactive Easy Interactive Function settings

Pen Operation Mode Windows/Mac Mode

Ubuntu mode

Description

Selects various settings for interactive features

Distance of Projectors, Sync of

Projectors, Multi-Projection, and Wired Sync Mode: let you adjust features for using multiple projectors of the same model in the same room

Preset Pen Thickness: lets you select the default pen thickness when using the drawing tools

Eraser Size: lets you select the default eraser size when selecting the eraser tool

Color Palette: lets you choose a different palette if certain colors are difficult to see

Pen Button Function: selects the function of the button on the interactive pen in annotation mode

Default Touch Action: selects the default action when performing touch operations in annotation mode

Confirm Clear Screen: lets you display a confirmation screen before clearing all of the content

Sets the correct operating system for the interactive pen features

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Setting

Enable Right Click

Advanced

Other Extended Settings

Setting

Home Screen

Options

On

Off

Pen Tip Button

Auto Adjust Pen Area

Manual Adj. Pen Area

Description

Lets you use a long pen press or finger press as a right-click operation when using mouse mode

Select pen operation and adjustment options

Pen Tip Button: assign either

Right Click or Left Click to the pen tip button

Select either Auto Adjust Pen

Area or Manual Adj. Pen Area as the pen area adjustment option

Options

Home Screen Auto Disp.

Custom Function 1

Custom Function 2

Description

Adjusts settings on the Home

Screen

Home Screen Auto Disp.: controls whether the Home screen displays automatically when the projector is turned on

Custom Function 1/Custom

Function 2: let you customize the options displayed on the

Home screen and save your settings as a preset

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Setting

Display

Closed Caption

Options

Messages

Display Background

Startup Screen

A/V Mute

Color Uniformity

Toolbars

Pen Mode Icon

Projector Control

Off

CC1

CC2

Description

Selects various display options

Messages: controls whether messages are displayed on the screen

Display Background: selects the screen color or logo to display when no signal is received

Startup Screen: controls whether the User's Logo screen appears when the projector starts up

A/V Mute: selects the screen color or logo to display when A/V

Mute is turned on

Color Uniformity: adjusts the color tone balance

Toolbars: controls whether the drawing toolbar is always displayed when in annotation mode

Pen Mode Icon: controls the display and position of the pen icon in interactive computer mode

Projector Control: controls whether the projector control toolbar is displayed on the screen

Controls use of closed captions and selects the closed caption type (closed captions are only visible for NTSC signals connected through the Video port)

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Setting

User's Logo

Projection

Options

—–

Front

Front/Upside Down

Rear

Rear Upside Down

Description

Creates a screen that the projector displays to identify itself and enhance security

Selects the way the projector faces the screen so the image is oriented correctly

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Setting

Operation

Options

Direct Power On

High Altitude Mode

Auto Source Search

Auto Power On

Monitor Out Port

Connect ELPCB02

Date & Time

Description

Selects various operation options

Direct Power On: lets you turn on the projector without pressing the power button

High Altitude Mode: regulates the projector’s operating temperature at altitudes above

4921 feet (1500 m)

Startup Source Search: automatically detects the image signal that is input when the projector is turned on

Auto Power On: automatically turns the projector on when it detects an input signal from the selected port

Monitor Out Port: specifies the function of the Monitor

Out/Computer2 port

Connect ELPCB02: allows you to switch between the HDMI2 and HDMI3 sources when you press the HDMI2 button on the optional PowerLite Pilot 2 control box

Date & Time: adjusts the projector's date and time settings

• Daylight Savings Time: enables daylight savings time

• Internet Time: updates the time automatically via an online time server

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Setting

A/V Settings

Options

A/V Output

Audio Output

HDMI1 Audio Output

HDMI2 Audio Output

HDMI3 Audio Output

Description

Selects the following when the projector is in standby mode

(turned off):

A/V Output: the Always On setting lets the projector output audio and video signals even while it is standby mode; only available when Standby Mode is set to Communication On

Audio Output: selects the audio input port when projecting images from the Computer,

Video, or USB-A ports

HDMI1 Audio Output, HDMI2

Audio Output, and HDMI3

Audio Output: selects which

Audio port provides audio when viewing images from the HDMI 1,

HDMI 2, and HDMI 3 ports

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Setting

USB Type B

Options

Easy Interactive Function

USB Display/Easy Interactive

Function

Wireless Mouse/USB Display

Description

Selects what happens when you connect your computer to the projector's USB-B port

Easy Interactive Function: lets you use the interactive pens or your finger with your computer

USB Display/Easy Interactive

Function: lets you display your computer's image through the

USB port and use the interactive pens or your finger with your computer

Wireless Mouse/USB Display: lets you use the wireless mouse feature and display your computer's image through the

USB port (interactivity not available)

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Setting

Multi-Projection

Language

Options

Multi-Projection

Projector ID

Color Mode

Color Uniformity

Brightness Level

Color Matching

RGBCMY

Reset

Various languages available

Description

Selects the following when you use multiple projectors:

Multi-Projection: matches the display settings of multiple projectors

Projector ID: assigns an ID for the projector when you use multiple projectors

Color Mode: adjusts the vividness of image colors for various image types and environments

Color Uniformity: adjusts the color tone balance

Brightness Level: lightens or darkens the overall image

Color Matching: corrects the difference in tint and brightness for each projected image

RGBCMY: adjusts the hue, saturation, and brightness for each color

Reset: resets all of the Multi-

Projection settings to their default values

Selects the language for projector menu and message displays

Note: You cannot reset the following settings using the Reset option in the Extended menu:

• Easy Interactive Function

• Toolbars

• Pen Mode Icon

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• Projector Control

• User's Logo

• Projection

• High Altitude Mode

• Auto Source Search

• Connect ELPCB02

• Date & Time

• A/V Output

• USB Type B

• Multi-Projection

• Projector ID

• Color Mode

• Color Matching

• Language

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Related tasks

Calibrating Automatically

Calibrating Manually

Calibrating for Finger Touch Interactivity

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Projector Network Settings - Network Menu

Settings on the Network menu let you view network information and set up the projector for monitoring and control over a network.

Setting

Wireless LAN Power

Net. Info - Wireless LAN

Options

On

Off

Connection mode

Wireless LAN Sys.

Antenna level

Projector Name

SSID

DHCP

IP Address

Subnet Mask

Gateway Address

MAC Address

Region Code

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Description

Enable or disable wireless communication

Displays wireless network status and details

Setting

Net. Info - Wired LAN

Display the QR Code

Options

Projector Name

DHCP

IP Address

Subnet Mask

Gateway Address

MAC Address

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Printer Settings

Network Configuration

IP Address

Quality

Paper Size

Accesses additional network menus

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Related concepts

Wired Network Projection

Wireless Network Projection

Description

Displays wired network status and details

Displays the QR code for quick connection to a mobile device

Configures the settings for printing images with the interactive function

Configures your network settings

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Projector Setup Settings - ECO Menu

Settings on the ECO menu let you customize projector functions to save power. When you select a power-saving setting, a leaf icon appears next to the menu item.

Setting

Power Consumption

Options

Auto

Normal

ECO

Light Optimizer On

Off

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Description

Selects the brightness mode of the projector lamp

Auto: allows the projector to sense the optimum lamp brightness and adjust the lamp brightness accordingly

Normal: sets maximum lamp brightness

ECO: reduces lamp brightness and fan noise, and saves power and lamp life

When Power Consumption is set to Normal, the lamp brightness is adjusted based on the projected image; you can set this option for each color mode

Setting

Sleep Mode

Sleep Mode Timer

A/V Mute Timer

Standby Mode

ECO Display

Options

On

Off

1 to 30 minutes

On

Off

Communication On

Communication Off

On

Off

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Description

Automatically places the projector in standby mode after an interval of inactivity

Sets the interval for Sleep Mode

Automatically turns off the projector after 30 minutes if

A/V Mute is enabled

Enable this setting to allow the following operations to occur when the projector is in standby mode:

• Monitor and control the projector over a network

• Output audio and video to an external device (A/V Output must be set to Always On)

Displays a leaf icon in the bottom left corner of the projected screen to indicate the power-saving status when the lamp brightness changes

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Projector Information Display - Info Menu

You can display information about the projector and input sources by viewing the Info menu. However, you cannot change any settings in the menu.

Select Version to display the projector's firmware version. Select Projector Info to display the settings described below.

Note: Available settings depend on the current input source. The lamp usage timer does not register any hours until you have used the lamp for at least 10 hours.

Information item

Lamp Hours

Source

Input Signal

Resolution

Video Signal

Description

Displays the number of hours (H) the lamp has been used in

Normal and ECO Power Consumption modes; if the information is displayed in yellow, obtain a genuine Epson replacement lamp soon

Displays the name of the port to which the current input source is connected

Displays the input signal setting of the current input source

Displays the resolution of the current input source

Displays the video signal format of the current input source

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Information item

Refresh Rate

Sync Info

Status

Serial Number

Event ID

Description

Displays the refresh rate of the current input source

Displays information that may be needed by a service technician

Displays information about projector problems that may be needed by a service technician

Displays the projector's serial number

Displays the Event ID number corresponding to a specific projector problem; see the list of Event ID codes

Event ID Code List

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Adjusting the Menu Settings

Related references

Projector Lamp Specifications

Optional Equipment and Replacement Parts

Event ID Code List

If the Event ID option on the Info menu displays a code number, check this list of Event ID codes for the solution to the projector problem associated with the code.

Event ID code Cause and solution

0432 The network software did not start. Turn the projector off and then on again.

0435

0434 Unstable network communication. Check the network communication status, wait a few moments, and try connecting to the network again.

0481

0482

0485

0433

0483

04FE

0484

Cannot display the transferred images. Restart the network software.

The network software quit unexpectedly. Check the network communication status, then turn the projector off and then on again.

Communication with computer was disconnected. Restart the network software.

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Event ID code Cause and solution

0479 A projector system error has occurred. Turn the projector off and then on again.

04FF

0891

0892

Cannot find the SSID (network name). Make sure your computer and projector are connected to your access point's current SSID.

The WPA/WPA2 authentication type does not match. Make sure the wireless network security settings are correct.

0893

0894

0898

0899

The TKIP/AES encryption type does not match. Make sure the wireless network security settings are correct.

Communication with unauthorized access point was disconnected. Contact your network administrator.

Failed to acquire DHCP address. Make sure the DHCP server is operating correctly.

If you are not using DHCP, turn off the DHCP setting in the Network menus.

A communication error has occurred. Try restarting the network software and restarting your projector. If that does not solve the problem, contact Epson for help.

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Projector Information Display - Info Menu

Projector Reset Options - Reset Menu

You can reset most of the projector settings to their default values using the Reset All Config option on the Reset menu.

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You can also reset the projector's lamp usage timer to zero when you replace the lamp using the Reset

Lamp Hours option.

You cannot reset the following settings using the Reset All Config option:

• Input Signal

• User's Logo

• Language

• Network menu items

• Lamp Hours

• Password

• Zoom

• Image Shift

• Date & Time

• Color Uniformity

• Color Matching

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