Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product EH-TW2800 Epson
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About the Man uals and Notations Used T ypes of Manual The documentation for your EPSON projector is di vi ded i nto the follo wing two manuals. Refer to the manuals in the order gi v en belo w .
1 Chec king the Components When you unpack the projector , make sure that you ha ve all these components. If any of the components are missing or in correct, please contact the place of purchase. ❏ Pro jector (with lens co ver) ❏ Remote contro l ❏ P ower cable (3.
2 T able of Contents ■ Features of the Projector ............................. 4 ■ Part Names and Functions .......................... 6 Front / Top .. ........................................... ....... 6 Control panel ...........................
3 T ab le of Contents Basic operation Appendix T r oubleshooting Image Quality Adjustments Installing the proje ctor Configuration Menu T r oub leshooting ■ Problem Solving ........................................ 39 Reading the indicators .........
4 Features of the Pr ojector Image appearance can be selected to match the pr ojection en vir onment (Color Mode) " " mode realizes more natural color repr oduction Sophisticated color adjustment The optimum images for the location can be projected simply by selecting the desired color mode from the follo wing sev en preset modes.
5 F eatures of the Projector Equipped with a wide- angle lens shift function The lens shift function allo ws the position of the projected images to be adjusted vertically and horizontally without distorting the images.
6 P ar t Names and Functions Fr ont / T op Contr ol panel Buttons with no explanation function in the same way as the corresponding b uttons on the remote control. Refer to "Remote control" for further details on these buttons. • Fr ont adjustab le feet p.
7 P ar t Names and Functions Remote contr ol • Remote contr ol light-emitting area p.13 Outputs remote control si gnals. • P ower but ton p.14 , 15 T urns the projector po wer on/off . • Memory button p.24 Sav es, loads, and erases memory contents.
8 P ar t Names and Functions Rear Base • [T rigger out ] por t When the projector is turned on, a 12 V DC signal is output from this port. When the projector is turned of f or a problem with operati on occurs, the output becomes 0 V to send the projector's power ON/OFF status to an external de vice.
9 Appearance Centre of lens * Distance from centr e of lens to suspensio n brac ket fixing point Units:mm Centre of lens 450 131 148.3 4.5 12.3 134.7 5-M4 × 9 389.
10 Setting up Adjusting the pr ojection size -17 to 55 (-6.8 to 21.5) -23 to 73 (-9.1 to 28.7) -35 to 109 (-13.6 to 43.0) -58 to 182 (-22.7 to 71.7) -69 to 219 (-27.
11 Setting up Installing the Pr ojector Pr ojection methods * When suspending the projector from a ceiling, change the configuration menu settings. p.36 When projecting fr om a celling * Even if projection will be from the screen side, set up the screen and projector so that they are parallel.
12 Connecting Ima ge Sour ces • T ur n the pow er off f or both the projector and the signal source bef ore connecting them. If the pow e r f or either de vice is on at the time of connection, damage ma y result. • Chec k the shapes of the cab le connectors and the de vice por ts bef ore making the connections.
13 Installing the Pr ojector Preparing the Remote Contr ol Inser ting batteries into the remote contr ol Using the remote contr ol If dela ys in the responsiveness of th e remote control occur or if it do es not oper ate after it has been used f or some time , it probab ly means that the batteries are becoming flat.
14 Star ting and Stopping Pr ojection T urning the po wer on an d pr ojecting images TIP If you set the "Direct P o wer On" to "On", the po wer of the unit will turn ON when the main pow er s witch is turned ON, without having to press the pow er b utton of the remote control or the projector's control panel.
15 Star ting and St opping Projection Basic Operations When the e xpected images are not pr ojected T urning the po wer off When the ex pected images are not pr ojected T urning the po wer off Simply pressing or does not stop electricity consumption.
16 Adjusting the Pr ojection Screen Focus adjustment Pr ojection size adjustment (Zoom adjustment) Pr ojection image position adjustment (Lens shift) If the projector cannot be set up directly in fron.
17 Adjusting the Projection Screen Basic Operations Adjusting the tilt of the pr ojector Displa ying a test pattern Extend Extend Retract Retract When an image from the projector that is placed on a flat surface is tilting horizontally ( ), use the front feet to correct the tilt.
18 Basic Image Quality Adjustments Selecting the color mode Selecting the aspect *If you press , the Select menu disappears. If you project an image that is compressed, enlarged or separated using the.
19 Basic Image Quality Adjustments Image Quality Adjustments Living Room Natural Theatre Dynamic : Ideal for watching mo vies and concerts in a dark room. When the mode is selected, the EPSON cinema filter is automatically applied and the original colors of the image source are reproduced more exactly .
20 Ad v anced Color Adjustments Y ou can select "Image" - "Sharpness" or "Advance d" to adjust the images according to your o wn preferences. The adjustment screens for "Gamma" and "RGBCMY" can be displayed on the screen directly by pressing the correspondi ng b uttons on the remote control.
21 Adv anced Color Adjustments Image Quality Adjustments Customized ("Adjust it from the ima ge") Customized ("Adjust it from the graph") Use or to mov e the gamma icon to the place where you want to adjust the brightness, and press or to confirm the selection.
22 Adv anced Color Adjustments RGB adjustment (Offset, Gain) RGB adjustment (Offset, Gain) Press and then select "Image" - "Adv anced" - "RGB" in that order and confir m the selection. Use or (UP or DO WN) to select an item, and then use or (LEFT or RIGHT) to make the adjustment.
23 Image Quality Adjustments Examining Ima ge Quality Fur ther In addition to color adjustments, adjustments to adv anced sharpness and the amount of light from the lamp can also be made to match the image in search of the best picture.
24 Vie wing Images at a Preset Im age Quality(Memory Function) After menu commands such as "Image" has been used to adjust the projected images, the adjustment v alues can then be sa ved (Sa ve Memory).
25 Viewing Images at a Preset Im age Quality(Me mory Function) Image Quality Adjustments Erase Memory Renaming Memory TIP The color mode selected when the memor y was registered is displa y ed on the right side. Memor y settings that hav e been applied to images will be retained e v en when the projector's pow er is tur ned off .
26 Configuration Men u Functions The configuration menus can be used to mak e a v a riety of adjustments and settings in volving image quality and input signals. The follo wing two types of menu are a vailable. For details on the operation method, refer to "Using the conf iguration menus" in the next section.
27 Configuration Men u Functions Configuration Menu Changing settings Example: If you press when an item with ne xt to it is selected, the selecti on screen for that item will be displayed. T o return to a previous display , press . When setting is complete Press .
28 Configuration Men u Functions List of configuration menus (For the EH-TW3000/TW2800) When no image signals are being input, the "Image" menu and the "Signal" menu cannot be adjusted.
29 Configuration Men u Functions Configuration Menu Resolution Sync Info Source Lamp Hours Input Signal Resolution Sync Inf o The "Info" menu is only used to display the projector status. Video Signal Memor y1 to Memor y10 p.38 Sav e Memor y Y es, No p.
30 Configuration Men u Functions List of configuration menus (For the EH-TW4000) When no image signals are being input, the "Image" menu and the "Signal" menu cannot be adjusted.
31 Configuration Men u Functions Configuration Menu Resolution Sync Info Source Lamp Hours Input Signal Resolution Sync Inf o The "Info" menu is only used to display the projector status. Video Signal Memor y1 to Memor y10 p.38 Sav e Memor y Y es, No p.
32 Configuration Men u Functions "Image" menu Se ven dif ferent settings can be selected for the Colo r Mode, to match the images being projected or the projection en vironment. p.18 (Adjustment is not possible when "C olor Mode" is set to "x.
33 Configuration Men u Functions Configuration Menu "Signal" menu This lets you adjust the hue, sa turation, an d brightness for each o f the R/G/B/C/M/Y color components. p.20 This automatically enhances the cont rast by calculating based on its current contrast.
34 Configuration Men u Functions (Setting is not possible when signals are bei ng input from the [HDMI1] /[HDMI2] input port.) When part of the image is cl ipped, mov e the image display position v ertically and horizontally so that the entire image is projected.
35 Configuration Men u Functions Configuration Menu This reduces the noise which can be generated around the edges of images when projecting MPEG images. Three modes are a vailabl e. Select your p referred mode . Set to "ON" to reduce block noise which can occur when projecting MPEG images whic h hav e been compressed at a lo w bit rate.
36 Configuration Men u Functions "Settings" menu When the main po wer switch is turned on, you can set for projection to start (On) / not start (Of f) without pressing or .
37 Configuration Men u Functions Configuration Menu Press , , and to specify the pos ition for the menus to be displayed. Selects the color for the main configuration menu. • Color 1:Black • Color 2:Blue This sets whether the follo wing message disp lays appear (On) or don't app ear (Of f).
38 Configuration Men u Functions "Memory" menu "Reset" menu This retrie ve s settings previously sav ed using "Sa ve Memory". p.24 This cannot be sel ected when nothing is sa ved at "Sa ve Memory". This can be used to sav e "Image" menu settings.
39 T r oubles hooting Pr oblem Solving Reading the indicator s The projector indicates its st atus using the indicators. (the icon and the around the button) and (the icon) light and flash, and lights and flashes in red according to the current status.
40 Problem Solving Indicator statuses in normal operation During normal operation, the indicator is off. : Lit : Flashing Lamp replacement warning It is time to replace the lamp . Replace the lamp with a ne w one as soon as possib le. p . 52 If y ou continue to use the projector wit hout replacing the lamp , the lamp may b lowout.
41 Problem Solving T r oubles hooting When the indicator s pr o vide no help If any of the follo wing problems occur and the indicators do not of fer a solution, refer to the pages gi ven for each problem. Pr oblems relating to ima ges ■ No images appear ● No images appear p.
42 Problem Solving ■ Movin g images are not displa yed ■ The message "Not Supported" is display ed Are the image signal f ormat settings correc t? If a composite video or S-V ideo signal.
43 Problem Solving T r oubles hooting ■ The message "No Signal" is displa yed ■ Images are fuzzy or out of f ocus ■ Interference or distortion appear in images Are the cables connected correctly? Check that all of the cables required for projection are securely connected.
44 Problem Solving ■ Image is truncated (lar ge) or small ■ Image color s are not right Is an extension cab le being used? If an extension cable is used, interference may increase.
45 Problem Solving T r oubles hooting ■ Images appear dark ■ Pr ojection stops automaticall y Pr oblems when pr ojection star ts ■ P ower does not turn on Have the color intensity and tint been adjusted correctly? Use the "Color Saturation" and "T int" menu commands to adjust the color and tint.
46 Problem Solving Pr oblems with the remote control ■ The remote contr ol does not w ork Is the remote contr ol light- emitting area facing towards the remote control light-receiving area when it is operated? Face the remote control to wards the remote control light-recei ving area.
47 Appendix Maintenance This section describes maintenance t asks such as cleaning the projector and replacing c onsumable parts. Cleaning Y ou should clean the projector if it becomes dirty or if the quality of projec ted images starts to deteriorate.
48 Maintenance Use a vacuum c leaner to remove any remaining dust from t he surface of the air filter . Install the air filter . Install the air filter cover . Cleaning the pr ojector case Clean the projector case by wiping it gently with a soft cloth.
49 Maintenance Appendix Consumable replacement periods Air filter replacement period • If the air filter has been br oken or the "Replace" message is displa yed e ven though the air filter has been cleaned. Replace with an optional air filter .
50 Maintenance Replacing consumables Replacing the air filter Replacing the lamp Resetting the lamp operating time Press the knobs to release the catches, and then pull the cov er upward. Press or to tur n off the pow er , and then tur n the main power s witch OFF .
51 Maintenance Appendix Remov e the old air filter . Inser t the new air filter . Install the air filter cov er . Install with the groo ve f aced to the right. Loosen the lamp fixing screws . Remov e the old lamp. Pull out straight. Inser t the new lamp .
52 Optional Accessories/Consumab les The follo wing optional accessories/c onsumables are av ailable for purchase if required. This list of optional accessories/consumables is current as of: 2008.11. Details of acc essories are subject to change without notice.
53 Appendix List of Suppor ted Monitor Displa ys Depending on the setting, the output screen resolution will change slightly . Component Video *Letterbox sign al Composite Video /S-Video *Letterbox si.
54 List of Suppor ted Monitor Displays Computer image (analog RGB) *1 Connection is not po ssible if the equipment does n ot hav e a VGA output port. *2 Letterbox signal It may be possible to project sign als which are not lis ted in the abov e table.
55 Appendix Specifications This product is also designed for IT po wer distrib ution system with phase-to-phase voltage 230V . Pr oduct name EH-TW4000 EH-TW3000/TW2800 Dimensions 450 (W) × 136 (H) × 360 (D) mm (not including feet) Pa n e l s i z e 0.
56 Specifications ■ Angle of tilt If you set the projector higher than 8 º , it could damage the projector and cause an accident. ■ RS-232C cabl e lay out • Connector shape : D-Sub 9-pin (male).
57 Specifications Appendix W e : EPSON AMERICA, INC. Located at : 3840 Kilro y Air por t W ay MS: 313 Long Beach, C A 90806 T el : 562-290-52 54 Declare under so le responsibili ty that the product id entified herein , complies with 47CFR P ar t 2 and 15 of the FCC r ules as a Class B digital device .
58 Glossar y Follo wing is an explanation of some of the terms us ed in this guide which ma y be unfamiliar or which were not explained in the manual itself. Further information can be obtained by referring to other commercially-a v ailable publications.
59 Glossar y Appendix Security lock A device consisting of a protect or case with a hole in it that a commercially-a vailabl e theft-pre vention cable can be passed through in order to secure the device to a table or pillar . This projector is co mpatible with the Microsaver Security System manufactured by K ensington.
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61 Inde x Appendix Refresh Rate ......... ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... ........... 29,31 Remote control ................ ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... .. 7,13 Rename Memory .................. ......... .
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