Epson EH-TW2900 manual

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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 . Safety Instructions/Support and Service Guide This manual contains information on using the pro j ector safely , and also includes a guide for warranty se[...]

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 (3.0m) Connect to the projector and to a wall outlet. ❏ AA-size alkali batteries [...]

2 T able of Contents ■ Features of the Projector ............................. 4 ■ Part Names and Functions .......................... 6 Front / Top .................................. .................. 6 Control panel ......................................... ....... 6 Remote control ...................................... ....... 7 Rear ......[...]

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 ........................................ 41 Reading the indicators ............................... 41 • When the (warning) indicato r is lit or flashing .............. .....[...]

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. If &quo[...]

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. This can allo w the projector to be set up with greater freedom, e ven if it is suspended from a ceiling or at an angle to the scr[...]

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.17 Extend to adjust the projection angle so that the project or is horizontal when[...]

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. • Default button p.26 Returns settings of the adjustm ent screen in the configuration m enu t[...]

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. • [Video] input port p.12 Inputs a gener[...]

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 × 9 389.7 150 136 160 45 75 300 56 72 *[...]

10 Setting up Adjusting the pr ojection size -17 to 55 -23 to 73 -35 to 109 -58 to 182 -69 to 219 -46 to 146 -86 to 273 Centre of lens Screen Adjusting the pr ojection size Lens shift adjustment When the projector is further aw ay from the screen, the projection image size are lar ger . While referring to the table belo w , position the projector s[...]

11 Setting up Installing the Pr ojector Pr ojection methods * When suspending the projector from a ceiling, change the configuration menu settings. p.37 When projecting fr om a ceiling * Even if projection will be from the screen side, set up the screen and projector so that they are parallel. Configuration menu Settings Projection F ront F ront/Ce[...]

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. If you try to f orce a connector [...]

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. If this happen, replace the bat [...]

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. p .36 If there[...]

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. If more than one signal source has been connected, or if no images are projected, use the remote co[...]

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 front of the screen, you can use the lens shift function to mov e the position of the projected images vertically or horizontally within the range sho wn [...]

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. Y ou can use a test pattern to make the first setup such as zoom, foc[...]

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 aspect function in public places such as a store or hotel f or the pur poses of profit-making or public displa y , it ma y result in infringing on th[...]

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 . Theatre Black 1 Theatre Black 2 : Suitable fo[...]

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. The adj[...]

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. The place selected and the regions of the same brightness will flash[...]

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. T o return the adjustment results to th[...]

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. Sharpness (Ad v anced) adjustment A uto Iris (automatic aper ture) setting Sharpness (Ad v anced) adjustment A ut[...]

24 Vie wing Images at a Preset Im age Quality (Memory Function) After using a subset of "Signal" and "Image" in th e configuration menu to adju st the projected images, the adjusted v alues can then be sa ved (Sa ve Memory). In addition, the sa ved data can be retrie ved easily , so that you can enjoy viewing images with the adj[...]

25 Vie wing Images at a Preset Image Quality (M emor y 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. The aspect setting retriev ed from memor y may not be applied to the images if they are 16:9 images or if the input signal images hav e [...]

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. Using the configuration menus[...]

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 . Use or to adjust v alues. Use or to select an item, then press . • F or items such[...]

28 Configuration Men u Functions List of configuration menus (EH-TW3500/TW2900) When no image signals are being input, the "Image" menu and the "Signal" menu cannot be adjusted. Also, the items displayed in the "Image" menu, the "Signal" menu and the "Info" menu will v ary depending on the type of i[...]

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.39 Sav e Memor y Y es, No p.40 Reset All Y es, No p.40 Reset Memor y Displa y p.37 Reset Y es, No p.33 Load Memor y[...]

30 Configuration Men u Functions List of configuration menus (EH-TW4500/TW4400) When no image signals are being input, the "Image" menu and the "Signal" menu cannot be adjusted. Also, the items displayed in the "Image" menu, the "Signal" menu and the "Info" menu will v ary depending on the type of i[...]

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.39 Sav e Memor y Y es, No p.40 Reset All Y es, No p.40 Reset Memor y Displa y p.37 Reset Y es, No Load Memor y Memo[...]

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.v . Color".) Adjust this when the output le vel of the connected eq uipment i[...]

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. Select on e of the three le vels to enhance the contrast. When a larger num[...]

34 Configuration Men u Functions This adjusts the images if v erti cal stripes appear in the images. This adjusts the images if fl ick ering, fuzziness or interference appear in the images. • Flickering and fuzziness may also occur when the brightness, contrast and sharpness se ttings are adjusted. • Clearer adjustments can be ob tained if you [...]

35 Configuration Men u Functions Configuration Menu (This setting can be made only when a 1080p/24H z signal is being inpu t to the [Component] or [HDMI1], [HDMI2] input terminals.) For a 1080p/ 24Hz input signal, yo u can select between 2-2 pull-do wn projection or 2-3 pull-do wn projection. Selecting "On" sets the 2-2 pull-do wn. (This [...]

36 Configuration Men u Functions "Settings" menu (Setting is not possible when composite video , S-V ideo , or computer sign als are being input.) This changes the display area (the part of projected images). • Off, 2%, 4%, 6%, 8%: If set to "Of f", the top and the bottom of the image are sometimes af fected by electrical inte[...]

37 Configuration Men u Functions Configuration Menu This locks the po wer on function of the button on the projector's control panel, so that a child cannot accidentally turn the projecto r's po wer on an d look into the projector's lens. When the lock is applied, the power will only turn on if is p ressed down for about 3 seconds. c[...]

38 Configuration Men u Functions Displays a menu for selecting the screen st atus for when u sing the blank fu nction or when no imag e signal is input. This sets whether the start-up screen (the image that is projected when projection starts) is displayed (On) or not displayed (Of f). If you change the setting, the ne w setting will tak e ef fect [...]

39 Configuration Men u Functions Configuration Menu "Memory" menu This retrie ves settings pre viously sav ed using "Sa ve Memory". p.24 This cannot be selected when no thing is sa ved at "Sa ve Memory". This can be used to sav e "Image" menu settings. p.24 This is used to erase un wan ted sa ved memory . p.2[...]

40 Configuration Men u Functions "Reset" menu This resets all configura tion menu settings to their def ault settin gs. "Component" and "Language" in the "Settings" menu, and the settin gs of "Memory" menu are not returned to thei r default e ven if "Reset All" is ex ecuted. This resets (e[...]

41 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. The follo wing tables sho w what the indicators mean and ho w to remedy the problems that they in[...]

42 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 . 54 If y ou continue to use the projector wit hout replacing the lamp , the lamp may b lowout. Standby co nditio[...]

43 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.43 Projection does not star t, the projection area is completely black[...]

44 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 is being input If projection does n ot occur when the "V ideo Signal" menu command is set to "Auto", select th e signal format th[...]

45 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. p.12 Has the correct video input port been selected? Press , [...]

46 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. T ry connecting a signal amplifier . Have the "Sync. " and "T rac king " settings been adjusted correctly? The projector has an automatic adju st[...]

47 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. "Ima ge" - "[...]

48 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. Operating range p.13 Is the remote c ontrol too far from the pr[...]

49 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. Cleaning the air filter If the air filter becomes block ed with dust and th e message "The p[...]

50 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. If the projector is particularly dirty , moisten the c loth with water containing a small amount [...]

51 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 . Replacing the air f ilter p.52 Lamp replacement period • The message "Replace the lamp[...]

52 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 . Remov e the air filter cov er . Dispose of used air filters properly in accordance [...]

53 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 . Make sure that it f aces the correct wa y . Install the lamp and the lamp cov er securely . Th[...]

54 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: 2009.9. Details of accessories are subject to change without notice. V aries depending on country of purchase. ■ Optional Accessories ■ Consumable s 50&quo[...]

55 Appendix List of Suppor ted Monitor Displa ys The v alues may slightly v ary depending on the Overscan setting. Component Video *Letterbox sign al Composite Video /S-Video *Letterbox sign al : Aspect Units: Dots Signal Resolution Aspect mo de Nor mal Full Zoom Wide SDTV (480i, 60Hz) 720 × 480 720 × 360 * 1440 × 1080 1920 × 1080 1920 × 1080 [...]

56 List of Suppor ted Monitor Displays Computer image (analog RGB) *1 Connection is not possib le if the equipment does not have a V GA output port. *2 Letterbox signal It may be possible to project sign als which are not lis ted in the abov e table. Ho wever , some functions may be limited in that case. Input signal fr om the [HDMI1] / [HDMI2] inp[...]

57 Appendix Specifications * Y ou can connect any HDMI or D VI-D compatible equipment. Howe ver , depending on the equipment, the projector may not project any image. This product is also designed for IT po wer distrib ution system with phase-to-phase v oltage 230V . Pr oduct name EH-TW4500/TW4400 EH-TW3500/TW2900 Dimensions 450 (W) × 136 (H) × 3[...]

58 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) • Projector input connector : RS-232C <At projector> (PC serial cable) <At computer> Signal Function GND 5 5 GND GND Signal wire e arth[...]

59 Specifications Appendix W e: EPSON AMERICA, INC . Located at: 3840 Kilro y Air por t W ay MS: 3-13 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 . Each product ma rketed, is identical to the repr[...]

60 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. Aspect The ratio between an image's length and its height . HDTV images ha ve an aspect of[...]

61 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. SV GA A type of image signal [...]

62 Inde x 2-2 Pull-do wn.......... ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... ........ 28,35 4-4 Pull-do wn.......... ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... ........ 30,35 Absolute Color T emperatur e ..................... ............. ..... 28,30,32 Adv anced ............ ......... ......... ........... ......... .......[...]

63 Inde x Appendix Refresh Rate ......... ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... ........... 29,31 Remote control ................... ......... ........... ........ ......... ........... 7,13 Rename Memory .................. ......... ........... ......... ........... .... 25,31 Replacing the air filter ... ...................... ...[...]

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