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PowerLite ® Pro Cinema 1080 Home Theater Projector User’ s Guide.
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Contents 3 Contents Introduct ion 7 Projecto r Parts 8 Front 8 Back 8 Bottom 9 Projector C ontrol Panel 9 Remote Control Button Map 10 Option al Access ories 11 Registration and Warranty 11 Using This.
4 Contents Making Detailed Adjustments 33 Using th e Menu Syst em 33 Changing How the Menus Display 34 Adju sting the Pict ure Qu ality 35 Input Br ightn ess Se ttings 35 Sharpness and Picture Quality.
Contents 5 Proble m So lvin g 55 What To Do When the Lights Come On or Flash 55 Solving Pi cture Problems 56 Solving Remo te Control Problems 59 Wher e To Ge t He lp 60 Specifications 61 General 61 La.
6 Contents.
Introduction 7 Introduction The P owerL ite ® Pro Cinema 1080 projector le ts you enjoy theater- quality images in the relaxing environment of your own home.
8 Introduction Project or P arts Control panel Ventilation slots Lens cover Vertical le ns shift d ial Adjustable foot Video port HDMI port Component video ports AC power inlet Infrared rece ive r Ken.
Introduction 9 Power button Power light Menu navigation buttons Source button Switches the video input source Esc button Exits the c urrent menu item Menu button Displays the menus Warning light Lamp .
10 Introduction Remote Control Button Map Source buttons Switch between equipment connected to the projector Color Mode button Optimizes viewing for different lighting environments On and Off buttons .
Introduction 11 Optional Accessories Epson prov ides t he follo win g option al ac cess ories fo r the projec tor: You ca n pur chase a cce ssorie s fro m an authori zed E pson r ese ller. T o fin d the nea res t resell er, ple ase call 8 00-GO-E PSON (800 -463-7766 ).
12 Introduction Using Th is Manual This book contains all the informati on you need to use the p rojector, i n addition to b asic setup and maintenance instructi ons, troubl eshoot ing tips, imp ortant saf ety instr uctions, specif icat ions , and wa rran ty info rmat io n.
Setting Up the Projector 13 Setting Up the Projector Follow the in structi ons in this section to cho ose a location for the pro jector, connec t the cables, and di splay an image. Choosing a Locati on You can ins tall the p rojec tor for v arious v iewing s etups, as sho wn below.
14 Setting Up the Projector Ideally, place the pr ojector at a heig ht where its lens is between the top and bottom of the screen. That w ay, you can keep the proje ctor level and use the ve rtical lens s hift dial to positio n the image. This p roduces th e best-lo oking pict ure.
Setting Up the Projector 15 The maximum size of the image is determined by the distance from the projec tor’s lens t o the screen. Depending on your display setting s and how you use the Zoom ring, the actual siz e may be smaller.
16 Setting Up the Projector Also kee p these c onsider ations i n mind: ■ Make sure t here is ple nty of spac e fo r vent il ation around and under the projector. Do not set the proje ctor on top of loose mater ials that could blo ck the vent s underneath.
Setting Up the Projector 17 The followi ng illus trati ons show the di mensio ns of th e proje ctor: To install, you will need the option al project or mount designe d for the pro jector.
18 Setting Up the Projector In addition to the tools supplied with the p rojector m ount, you will need a Phillips head screwd river and a d rill to us e on the wall o r ceili ng. If you install the projector on the ceiling, you will need to invert the pic ture so that it appears right side up.
Setting Up the Projector 19 You can connect up to five pieces of vid eo equipmen t at the same time, using any o f the commercially availab le cables shown below: * For detai ls on comp atible vi deo form ats, see page 63.
20 Setting Up the Projector For bes t resul ts, conne ct your video e quipm ent to t he HDMI (H igh-Def initi on Multi media Interface) port, if possible.
Setting Up the Projector 21 ■ The Trigger ou t port o utputs a 12-v olt DC signal whe n th e p roj ect or is tur ned o n. T his le ts a ce nt ral control system moni tor wh ether the pro jector i s on or off, and can be us ed to raise or lower your projection scree n automaticall y when the p rojector is in us e.
22 Setting Up the Projector Turning the Projector On and Off Turning O n the P rojector 1. Remove the lens cap . 2. Turn on any connec ted equipm ent you plan to use. 3. Tur n on th e main p ower s wit ch on the bac k of the p roj ector . 4. Press the On button on the remote c ontrol or the P Power button on the pro jector.
Setting Up the Projector 23 Turning O ff the Pro jector 1. Turn off any eq uipment c onnected to the pr ojector. 2. Press the Off button on the remote control, or press the P Power button on the projecto r twice. 3. When the P Power light stops f las hing orange and sta ys on , tur n off t he pr oject or’s ma in power sw itch on th e back.
24 Setting Up the Projector If you press the Sourc e button on the pr ojector, you see a menu of availabl e sources. Press the u or d button to go up or down the menu, the n press the Select button. Note: If an image does n ot appear, see “Prob lem So lving” on page 55.
Setting Up the Projector 25 Positi oning t he I mage If the image is not ce ntered on the s creen, use the horizontal and vertical lens shift dials to adjust its po sition . Caution: Do n ot try to move the l ens b y hand, o r you may damage the proj ector.
26 Setting Up the Projector The image display positi on canno t be move d to the maximum distance in bo th the vertical and horizontal directions. For example, the image cannot be shif ted vertically when it has been shifted horizontally by th e full amount.
Making Basic Adjus tments 27 Making Basic Adjustments Follow the instruc tions in t his chapte r to make basi c adjustme nts to the i mage shape, size, color, and q uality. For further ref inements, see “Mak ing Detailed Adjustments” o n page 33. Focusing and Zooming Sharpen or reduce the focus us ing the fo cus ring.
28 Maki ng Basic Adjustm ents Choosing the Aspect Ratio In many cases, v ideo s ignals are automatica lly resi zed to fit on your screen wh en Auto is selected as the Aspect setting. You may need to change the size of the image (or as pect ratio) f or certai n image type s by pres sing the Aspect button on the remote contr ol.
Making Basic Adjus tments 29 Choosing the Col or Mode You can change the Co lor Mode to automatic ally adjust brightness , contrast, and color, letting you quickly op timize the pr ojected i mag e for various lighting environments.
30 Maki ng Basic Adjustm ents Adjusting Color T emperature, Skin Tone, and Gamm a To furthe r custo mize th e color an d ima ge qua lity, you can ad just the Gamma , abstra ct Color Temperature , and Skin T one settings using butt ons on t he remote contro l.
Making Basic Adjus tments 31 Adjusting the G amma Setting You can s elect f rom five gamma sett ings (2.0 to 2.4) o r cust omize you r own se tting fr om your image or a displayed g raph. Lower values will incr ease the contrast of dark areas, but tend to blur the bright areas .
32 Maki ng Basic Adjustm ents Locking the Projector The projector includes two lock settings to pr event the im age from being accidentally changed once it’s adjusted, and to keep childre n from turning on the pro jector without ad ult supe rvis ion.
Making Detailed Adjus tments 33 Making Detail ed Adjustments You can use the p rojector’s on-screen menus to make detailed adjustments to the image qualit y—such as the br ightness, contras t, shar pn ess, and c olor. You can also change the menu displ ay, sleep mod e settings, and other p rojector features .
34 Making De tailed Adju stments 5. When yo u’re finis hed, pre ss the Esc button to return to the pr evious menu or pr ess the Menu button to exit the menu s ystem.
Making Detailed Adjus tments 35 ■ Menu Colo r Select a color s cheme for disp laying th e menus. Adjusting the Picture Quality Before fine-tuni ng the image us ing these adj ustments , make sur e you hav e alread y selecte d the best Co lor Mo de fo r you r pict ure an d vi ewing environment, as des cribed o n page 29.
36 Making De tailed Adju stments ■ Brightness Adjust the br ightne ss so it’s su itabl e for yo ur view ing c onditi ons. Fo r exa mple, if you’re projecting in a brightly li t room or onto an especially large screen, you may need to incre ase th e bright ness .
Making Detailed Adjus tments 37 ■ Brightness Co ntrol This setting controls the li ght output from the proj ector. On high , the lamp uses 170 W of power. On low, the lamp uses 135 W. Sharpness and Picture Quality Settings If the i mage looks fuzzy, o r if it contains noi se or f lickering , you can use t hese sett ings to corr ect it.
38 Making De tailed Adju stments ■ Motion Detection This se tting spe cifie s how signal s are converte d to prog ress ive si gnals. Se lect a low er setti ng for slo w-moving or sti ll images ( S ) or select a higher number for vi deo images ( M ).
Making Detailed Adjus tments 39 ■ Skin Tone Makes fine adjustments to the tint and contro ls the amount of magenta or green in the image. Also useful for correcting black-and- white images, if they look tinted . You can access this sett ing by pressi ng the S.
40 Making De tailed Adju stments Adjustments for Computer Images In addition to the settings d escribed above, yo u can adjust the Tracking and Sync settings for analog RGB computer images. Normally, these settings are adjuste d automatica lly by the pr o j e c t o r .
Making Detailed Adjus tments 41 Selecting Memory Setti ngs and Resetting the Project or Your pr ojecto r come s with 1 0 me mory l ocatio ns for inst aller s to sav e custo miz ed sett ings, desig ned to pr ovid e the bes t color qual ity for each of your v ideo inputs.
42 Making De tailed Adju stments 3. Press the Se lect button to delete the me mory settings. Note: You can del ete mem ory se ttings one at a time with t he Er ase Memory set ting under the Mem ory menu. Resetti ng the Projector If the image quality isn’t what you expect, one or more settings may be adjusted i mproperly.
Making Detailed Adjus tments 43 Customi zing Project or Featu res Use the settings in thi s sectio n to ad just t he image si ze and positi on, sup press on-scree n text, and select basic setup option s.
44 Making De tailed Adju stments ■ Start up Scree n Turn t his se tting o ff if you want to preve n t the st artup scree n from appeari ng while the projector is warmi ng up.
Making Detailed Adjus tments 45 ■ Trigger Out Turn on this setting if you want the Trigger out port to output a 12-volt signal whil e the projector is operating. You can use th is to rais e or lower your p rojectio n screen. ■ Sleep Mode Turn off this setti ng if you don’t want the projector to ent er sleep mo de.
46 Making De tailed Adju stments.
Maintenanc e 47 Maintenance Your projec tor needs li ttle maintenance . All you need to do on a regular bas is is keep the lens clean. You also need to cle an the air fi lter peri odicall y to preven t overhe ating. Warning: Before you clea n any pa rt of the projec tor, turn it off and unp lug the power cord .
48 Mai nten anc e Cleaning th e Projector Case Before you cl ean the case, turn off the pro jector and unplug the power cord. ■ To remove dirt or dust, wipe the case with a so ft, dry, l int-free c loth. ■ To remove stubb orn dirt or stains, moisten a soft cl oth with water and a neutral detergent.
Maintenanc e 49 6. If you need to replace the filter, r elease the tab and lift up the cover. 7. Remove th e old filter and replace it w ith a new one . 8. To replace the cover, ins ert the tabs and pre ss down unti l the cover c licks into plac e. Replaci ng the La mp The proj ection lamp las ts for up to 3000 hours .
50 Mai nten anc e ■ The projected image gets darker or starts to deterior ate. ■ The proj ector’ s warn ing li ght fl ashes red at hal f-second interv als.
Maintenanc e 51 6. Loosen the two screw s securing the lamp (they don’t come all the way out). 7. Grasp the botto m of the lamp as shown and pull it str aight out. Warning: The lam p(s) in this prod uct contain m ercury . Please consu lt your state and loca l regulati ons re gardin g disp osal or re cycl ing.
52 Mai nten anc e 9. Replace the l amp cover. ( The projector won’t work if the lamp co ver i s open or loose.) 10. Reset the l amp usage timer, as d escribed on page 52. Resett ing the Lamp Usage Timer After replacing the lamp, plug the pr ojector back in, turn on the power switch o n the back, and pre ss the P Power button.
Maintenanc e 53 2. Use the menu navigation buttons to open the Info m enu. The follow ing info rmat ion appears: Note: The informati on dis played depend s on th e currently selecte d ima ge source . The L amp Hours shows 0 H unti l you’ve used the lamp for at le ast 10 hours.
54 Mai nten anc e.
Problem Solving 55 Problem Solving This sectio n explains how to interpre t the proj ector’s status l ights , solve probl ems wit h the picture and remote control, and contac t technical support.
56 Problem Solv ing Solving Pi ctur e Problem s You cannot t urn on the p rojector. ■ Make sure the powe r cord is connected and th e po wer switch is turned on. Then w ait a moment for the P Power light to turn orange before pressi ng the P Power button.
Problem Solving 57 You’re usin g a co mputer and no pict ure app ears o n the screen . If you’re us ing a Window s laptop: ■ Press the funct ion key that lets you disp lay on an external mo nitor. It’s often labeled wi th an icon such as , but it may also be label ed CRT/LC D .
58 Problem Solv ing The picture is upside-down or reverse d. Chang e the Projection setting in the Settings menu (see page 44). Only part of the picture is displayed, or the picture is distorted. ■ Press the Aspec t button to select a di fferent asp ect ratio (s ee page 28).
Problem Solving 59 ■ Make sure the lens is not fogge d by condensa ti on. If you’ ve just moved the projector from a cold envir onme nt, wait a c oup le of minutes befo re us ing i t.
60 Problem Solv ing Where To Get Help Internet Support Epso n prov ides tech nic al as sist ance 24 h our s a d ay at epson .com/su pport . Here you can acces s troub lesho oting infor mat ion, do wnl oad product documentation, and receive technica l advice through e-mai l.
Specifica tions 61 Specifications Gen eral Type of display Poly-silic on TFT active m atrix Size of LCD panels 0.74 inch (18 mm) wide Lens F=2.0 to 3.17 Reso lut ion (native f ormat) 1920 × 1 080 pixel s, 1080 p Brightnes s 1200 ANSI lu mens ma ximum Dyna mic cont rast ra tio 12000 :1 Image size 30 to 300 inches Projectio n distance 2.
62 Speci fications Dimensions Height 4.9 inc hes (124 mm); not incl uding adjusta ble feet Width 16 inc hes (406 mm) Depth 12.2 inc hes (31 0 mm); no t includi ng lens protrusio n Weight 12.3 lb (5.6 kg) Electri cal Rated freq uency 50/60 Hz AC Power sup ply 100 to 120 VA C, 2.
Specifica tions 63 Compatible Video For mats The project or support s analog vid eo in NTSC, PAL, an d SECAM form ats, and it automat ically adju sts to the incoming signal. It can receive these formats as comp osite video, S-video, or component video— which it accept s thr ough the Vi deo, S- Vide o, and Compon ent po rts , respe cti vely .
64 Speci fications Anal og R GB * HDM I in put si gnal s Signal (4:3) Aspect s etting Resolution N ormal Full Zoom Wide VGA* 64 0 × 480 1440 × 1080 1920 × 1080 1920 × 10 80 1920 × 1 080 VESA 640 .
Specifica tions 65 ESC/VP21 Command Codes You can use an AV contr oller with a 9 -pin null modem serial cabl e to contro l the projector . You can download the comp lete ESC/VP 2 1 Communic ation Manu al for h ome thea ter proj ectors f rom the Epson webs ite a t epson.
66 Speci fications Aspect ratio Auto ASPEC T 00 Norma l ASPECT 20 Full ASPEC T 21 Zoom ASPEC T 22 Wide ASPEC T 25 Item Comman d.
Notices 67 Notices Import ant Sa fety I nform atio n Follow these sa fety instr uctions when setting up a nd using the projector: ■ Never look i nto the projector lens when the la mp is turned on; t he bright light can damage your eyes. Never let children look int o the lens when it is on.
68 Notices ■ The lamp(s ) in th is prod uct co ntain merc ury. Please con sult y our state a nd loc al regula tion s regard ing di sposal o r recy cling. Do not put in th e trash. ■ Allow the lamp to cool for o ne hour bef ore repl acing it. ■ Unplug the proj ector dur ing li ghtning st orms o r when not i n use for extended p eriods.
Notices 69 FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and foun d to comply with t he limits for a Cl ass B digital devi ce, pursuant t o Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are desi gned to provi de reasonable protectio n agai nst h armf ul inte rfer enc e in a r esiden tia l inst alla tio n.
70 Notices Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 for Cl ass B Per sonal Computers and Peripher als; and/ or CPU Boards and Power Suppli es used with Class B Persona l Computers: We: Epson America, Inc .
Notices 71 Epson Am erica, In c. Limit ed Warrant y Basic Two-Ye ar Wa rranty and 90-Day Lamp Warr anty What Is Cover ed : Epson Am erica, Inc. (“Ep son”) warrants to the or iginal retail p urchas.
72 Notices COVERED BY THI S LIMITED WARRANTY. EX CEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS WR ITTEN WARRANTY, NEITHER EPSON AMER ICA, INC. NOR ITS AFFILIATES SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, INCONVENIENCE, OR DAMAGE, INC.
Index 73 Index A Abs. Colo r Temp. sett ing, 30 , 38 Accessor ies, 11, 60 Air filter cleani ng and r eplacin g, 48 to 49 orderin g, 11 Anti-th eft device , 8, 11 Aspect butto n, 10, 28, 58 Aspect rati.
74 Index F FCC Complianc e Statement , 69 Filter, see Air filt er Flickering, 3 7, 58 Focus ring, 27 G Gain, color, 39 Gamma, 30 to 31 , 39 Gamma bu tton, 10 H HDMI, 7, 19, 2 0, 36 Help, 60 High A lti.
Index 75 O Offset, color, 39 Operati on Lock, 32 , 45 Output scaling, 43 P Patte rn butt on, 10 Pictur e pr oblem s, 56 to 59 Pixe lwo rk s, 62 Positi oning i mage, 25 to 26, 43 Posi tioning proj ecto.
76 Index Startup scre en, selecting, 44 Stat ic, 58 Stor ing pr ojec tor, 53 Support , 12, 60 S-Video conne ction, 19 Sync (Sync hro niza tion ) se ttin g, 40 T Technica l suppor t, 12, 60 Tint, 38 Tr.
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