Epson ELP-810UG manual

402520600 02.03-.4A(C05) Printed in Japan Printed on 100% recycled paper.[...]

T ypes of Man ual The docu mentation for your EPSON projector i s di vided i nto the fo llowi ng three manual s. The manuals cover the following topics . • • • • User’ s Guide ( this man ual) This Use rs Guide cont ains in forma tion on in stall in g the proj ecto r, basic ope ration, using the pro jector m enus, trouble shootin g and mai[...]

1 Unpac king the Pr ojector When you unpack the projector , make s ure that you ha v e all these components. If an y of the componen ts are missing or in correct, please contact the place o f purc hase . Projector (with lens cover attached by a cord) At the time o f purchase, there is packing attached to the rear ad jus tab le fo ot . Rem o v e thi[...]

2 Features of the Pr ojector Horizontal and vertical keystone correction function Ke ystone distortion in the projected image can be easily corrected, not only vertically b ut horizontally also. This allows e ven images which ha ve been captured from a side ways angle to be projected correctly . (P . 44) Easy to Operate The accessory remote control[...]

3 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 F D C B A Jul Jun Mar Feb Jan projector Brilliant, Attractive Images Despite its compact size, the projector can display images at high resolutions with a high degree of luminance, providing beautifully clear images ev en in bright en vironments. Presentation Support Functions Effect options such as indicating important [...]

4 Contents Unpacking the P rojector .............. ............. ................... ............. ............... 1 F eatures of the Proj ector ................... ............. ............. .................... ........ 2 Bef ore Using the Pr ojector P ar t Na mes and Fun ctions ................ ............. .................... ............. .[...]

5 Bef ore Using the Projector Basic Operations Appendices Advanced Oper ations Adjusti ng the Screen Imag e .......................... ....... ...... ....... ............. ...... . 41 Adjustin g the I mag e Size ........... .... .... ....... ... .... .... ....... .... ... .... ....... .... ... .... ....... .... .... ...41 Adjustin g the I mag e Ang[...]

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7 Befo re Using the Projector This chapter describes the procedures f or setting up the projector bef ore use. Part Names and Fu nc tio ns ...... ... ... ... ... ... ...... .... ... ... ...... ... ... 8 Before Using the Rem o te Con trol ....... ... ... ... .... ... ... ...... ... . 13 • Inserting the Batterie s ......... .... ........... .......[...]

8 P ar t Names and Functions Fr ont/T op • • • • Air ex ha ust vent • • • • Control panel (P.9) • • • • Zoom ring (P.41 ) Adjust s the ima ge size. • • • • Lamp cover (P .94) Open this co ver when rep lacing the lamp unit inside the pr ojector. • • • • Remote contr ol receiver (P .14) Receiv es signals from t[...]

9 Control pan el V olume Pow e r A/V Mute Resize Sync+ T racking - T racking + Sync- Menu Source Esc Help Computer/YCbCr Video Ke ystone Shift Auto • • • • [Powe r] (P.3 7) Turns the projector po wer on and off. • • • • [Computer /YCbCr] (P.38) Switche s th e input source b etween the Compute r 1 port an d the Compute r 2/C omponent[...]

10 Rear • • • • Remote control re ceiver (P.14) Rece ives sig nals from the remo te co n tr ol. • • • • Power inlet (P.36) Connects th e pow er co rd. • • • • Rear adjust able foot (P .42) Exte nd and ret r ac t to adju s t the horizon tal proje ction angle . At the t ime of purch ase, there is packing at tached t o the rear[...]

11 Base • • • • Rear adjustable foot • • • • Fron t ad j u st a b l e fo ot • • • • Air filter (air inlet ) (P.92, 97) Prevents dust and other forei gn particles from bein g dr awn into the projec tor. Wh en replaci ng the lamp, r eplace t he air filter also. • • • • Suspensio n brack et fixing points (4 point s) (P.[...]

12 Remote control Pow er A/V Mute Freeze E-Zoom Esc Menu Comp1 Source Video Auto Preset V olume P in P S-Video Resize Comp2/ YC bCr Help • • • • Remo te con trol trans mitte r (P. 14) Outputs inf r a red r em ote contr o l sig nals. • • • • [A/V M ute] (P.52) Turns off the aud io and vide o. • • • • [E-Zoom] (P.56) Enlarges [...]

13 Bef ore Using the Remote Contr ol Inserting the Batteri es The batteries are not inserted into the remote control at the tim e of purch ase, and so you need to insert them before the remote co ntrol can be us ed. Pr ocedure 1 Remove the battery compar tment cover . While pushing the catch of the battery compartment cover , lift th e cover up to [...]

14 Using the Remote Co ntr ol and Remot e Operating Range The remote control is used in the following way . Pr ocedure 1 Set the R/C switch on the remote contr ol to the ON position. 2 P oint the remote contr ol transmitter t owar d one of the remote contr ol receiver s on the pr ojector and operate the remote contr ol butt ons. Tip : • Do not a [...]

15 Tip : If you would lik e to use the r emote contr ol fr om a distance outside th e normal o pe r ating range, use the op tiona l remote cont rol r eceiver . See “App endix: Opt ional Accesso ries” ( P. 1 0 0 ) Notes on Handling the Rem ote Contr ol Make sure that you observe the following at all times to av oid malfunctions or damage to the [...]

16 Installati on Sett ing Up the P rojector The proj ector supports t he follo wing fo ur dif ferent p rojection met hods, allo wing yo u to choose the best metho d for display ing your images . When setting up the pr ojector , be sur e to f irst r ead the Safety Instructions/ W orld-Wide W arranty T erm s f or inf ormation on the safety pr ecautio[...]

17 • Rear projection using a translucent screen • Rear/ceiling projection using a translucent screen * A special m ethod of in stallat ion is requi red in order t o susp end the proj ector from the ceiling. Please contact the p lace of purchase if y ou wo uld like to use this installation me thod .[...]

18 Screen Size and Pr ojection Distance The distance between the projector and the screen d etermines the actual image size. While referring to the table below , position the projector so that the image size is smaller than the screen size. * The value for the projection di stance shou ld be used as a guide for setting up the projector . The actu a[...]

19 Connecti n g to a Compu te r Caution : When conn ecting th e projector to a comp ut er , be sure to c heck the follo w in g. • T urn of f the p ower for both th e pr ojector and the computer befo r e connectin g them. If the powe r for either d evice i s on at th e time of co nnection, d amage may r esult. • Check the shapes of the ca ble co[...]

20 Pr ojecting Im ages fr om the Compu ter The shape and specifications of the computer’ s monitor port will determine which projec tor port and what type of cable should be used. Check the follo wing to see which ty pe of port yo ur comput er has. Use the accessory computer cable to connect the Computer 2/Component V ideo port at the rear o f th[...]

21 If the computer has a standard D VI or DFP - com plian t digi t al vi deo car d or video output port, use an optional digital video cable or D VI analog cable to connect the mon itor port of the comput er to the Computer 1 port at th e rear of the projector . The type of connection cable used will vary depending on the specifi cations for the co[...]

22 Use the optional compu ter cable to connect the C omputer 2/Component V ideo port at the rear o f the projector to the mon itor port of the co mputer . See “ Appendix: Optional Accessories” (P .100) Tip : • After m aki ng the co nnecti on s, change the Comp2/Y CbCr In put se tt ing in th e Setting menu to An alog-R GB . (P .69) • Do not [...]

23 Some w orkstation- type compu ters ha v e a 13w3 mo nitor port. Use a commercially-available 13w 3 ⇔ D-Sub 15-pin adapter cable to conn ect the Com puter 2/Compo nent V ideo port at the rear of the pr ojector to t he monitor port of t he compute r . Tip : • After making the connect io ns, change the Comp 2/ YCbCr In put setting in the Settin[...]

24 Pla ying So und fr om th e Computer The projector has a single b uilt-in speaker with a maximum output of 5W . Y o u can use this built-in speaker to output the audio signals from a computer by using an y one of the follo wing three connectio n methods, d epending on the shape of th e computer's audio output port and the type of cable you h[...]

25 Tip : • After making the connect io ns, change the A udi o Inpu t setting in the Au d i o menu to either Aud i o1 , Audi o2 or USB , de pending on whic h in put port y ou ar e using . (P .67) • Y ou ca n also co nnect extern al speakers to th e pr ojector in or der to repr o duce the au dio signals. (P .34) • The USB cabl e can only be con[...]

26 Exampl e of USB m ouse con nection * If you mak e a USB connection, yo u can use the [ ↑ ] an d [ ↓ ] bu ttons on t he remote control. T hese button s can be used to scro ll back and forth through page s w hen proj ectin g a PowerP oint p res enta tion. Tip : • The USB cable can on ly be conn ect ed to com put er s w ith a st anda r d USB [...]

27 Once the connection has been made, the mo use pointer can be o perated as follows. Tip : • If th e mouse b utton se ttings have be en r ev ersed at the compu ter , the o pera tion of the r emote co ntr ol buttons wi ll also be r eve rsed. • The wi r eless mouse fu nction can not be used when any of the followi ng func tions ar e bein g u sed[...]

28 Connecting to an External M onitor Images can b e viewed on an e xternal computer mo nitor at the same time the y are being pro jected by the projector . Use the cable provided with the co mputer monitor to connect the monitor to th e M onito r Out port at the rear o f the projector . Tip : • Digita l RGB si gnals tha t are being inpu t to t h[...]

29 Connecti n g to a Video So ur ce Caution : When conn ecting the pr ojector to other vid eo sources, take the fo llowin g precautions. • T urn off th e power for b oth the p r ojector and th e vid eo so ur ce befor e con nec ting th e m. If the power for ei t her device is on at the time of connection , damage may r esult. • Check the shapes [...]

30 Pr ojecting S -Video Ima ges • Use a commercially-a v ailable S-V ideo cable to conn ect the video source to the S-V ideo port at the rear of the proj ector . • If you would like the sound to come out of the projector's built-in speaker , use the accessory A/V cable ( red/white) to connect the vid eo source to the Aud io 2 port at the r[...]

31 Pr ojecting C omponent Vid eo Images • Use the opti onal component v ideo cable to co nnect the vide o source t o the Computer 2/Comp onent V ideo port at the rear of the projector . See “ Appendix: Optional Accessories” (P .100) • If you woul d l ike the soun d to come ou t of the pro jector' s b ui lt-in s peaker , use the accesso[...]

32 Pr ojecting RGB Vid eo Images RGB vid eo is used wh en RGB si gnals that h av e copy protect ion added are inp ut and projected. • Use the accessory compu ter cable to connect the video source to the Computer 2/Comp onent V ideo port at the r ear of the projector . Alternativ ely , use the option al D VI analog cable to connect the vid eo sour[...]

33 Tip : • RGB vide o is only compati ble with sync-on -gr een si gnals. Th is can b e checked by lookin g at SYNC M ode in th e About menu. • After making the connect io ns, change the Comp 1 Inpu t or Co mp2 /YCbCr Input setting in the Set ting menu to RGB V ideo . F or sepa rate syn c (separate H- SY NC and V -SYNC) signal s, set to An alog-[...]

34 Connecting to an Exte rnal Speaker Y o u can connect the projector's Aud io Out port to speakers with a b uilt-in amplifier in order to enjoy e v en fuller sound . Use a commercially-av ailable audio cable with pin jack ⇔ stereo mini jack 3.5 mm (0.14 i nches) pl ugs or s imilar . Use an audio cable with a con nector that matches the port[...]

35 Basic Operations This chapter describes basic operations such as turning projection on and off and adjusting the projected images . T urning On the Projector .. .......... ...... ......... ....... ......... ...... . 3 6 • Connectin g the P owe r Cord ........ ........... ....... ........... ........... ........... ..... 36 • T urnin g On the[...]

36 T urning On the Pr ojector T urn on the po wer to start projecting images. Be sur e to re ad the separate Safety Instructions/W orld-Wide W arranty T erms and check the points that must be noted bef o r e using the projector to pro ject images. Connectin g the P ower C ord Pr ocedure 1 Chec k that the power is tur ned off for the pr ojector and [...]

37 T urning On the P ower and Pr ojecting Images Pr ocedure 1 T urn on the po wer f or all equipment connected to the pr ojector . For a video source, press the [Play] button at the video source to start playback if necessa ry . 2 Check that the operation indicator has stopped flashing and lights orange . 3 If using the remote contr ol, set the R/C[...]

38 6 If more than one signal source has been conne cted, use the remo te contr ol or contr ol panel bu ttons to select the port which the signal sour ce th at y ou w ould like to use is connected to, wh ile referring t o the f ollowing table. Tip : • If on ly one signa l sour ce ha s been con nected, th e signals fr om that sour ce will b e pr oj[...]

39 T urning Off the Pr ojector Fo llo w the procedur e belo w to turn of f the po wer of the proj ector . Pr ocedure 1 T urn off the po w er for the signal sourc es that are connected to the projector . Check that the po wer for all con nected components has b een tuned of f. 2 Press t he [P ower] button on either the remote contr ol or the projec [...]

40 5 Unplug the powe r cord fr om the electrical outlet. Caution : Do not disc onnect the power cor d fr om the o utlet while th e oper ation in dicator is still flashing or ange. If y ou disconne ct the power c or d while the indicator i s still flashin g, it may r esult in err ors in pr ojector oper ation a nd r educe the lamp u nit oper ating li[...]

41 Adjusting th e Screen Ima ge Y ou can adjust the screen image in order to obtain the best possible p icture. Adjusting th e Image Size The size of the projected image is basically determ ined by the distance from the projector to the screen. (P .18) The follo wing procedures e xplain ho w to adjust the scr een image once the projector itself h a[...]

42 Adjusting the Im age Angle Y o u can change the projection angle for the projector . The projector shou ld be as perpendicular to th e screen as possible. Y ou can extend or retract the front ad justable foot t o adju st the project ion an gle within a maximum range of 12 ° . Pr ocedure While pr essing the f oot adjust button, lift up the fr on[...]

43 If the projector can not be set up so that it is perpen dicular to the screen, you c an use the keystone co rrection function which is described on the followin g page to adjust the p rojected images if the an gle of the projector is within a range of approximately 30 ° ver tically or approximately 10 ° horizontally from the perpendicular . Th[...]

44 Correcting K e ystone Distortion In some cas es it may n ot be possib le to set up the project or so that t he setting angle is perpendicular to the position o f the screen. In such cas es, a type of distorti on kno wn as "k ey stone dist ortion" may a ppear in the p rojected images. If ke y stone dis tortion occurs, you can co rrect i[...]

45 Tip : • When k e ystone corr ection is carried o ut, the pr ojected ima ge will become smaller . • Pr ocedur e to fo llow if usin g both h orizontal and v ertical k e ystone co rr ection: 1. W ith the fr ont adjusta ble foo t r etracted , set the pr ojector so that it is fully horizont al. 2. E x t end the front adjustable foot to adj ust th[...]

46 Adjusti ng the Imag e Quality The quality of the screen images can be adjusted as follows. Focusing th e Screen Ima ge Pr ocedure T urn the focus ring to adju st the i mage focus. T urn the focus ring of the projector until the projected images are in proper focus. Tip : • If the sur face of the lens is di rty or misted ove r as a r esult o f [...]

47 Tip : • The [Auto] b utt on on the pr oje c t or's control panel does not w ork w hi le a menu or hel p scr een is be ing displaye d. T o use the [A uto] bu tton on the pr ojector's cont r ol pa nel, you need to first exit the menu or he lp scr een. Alt ernativel y , yo u can use th e [Auto] b utto n on th e r emo te con trol instea [...]

48 If flickering , fuzziness or interference appear in images that are input f rom the computer , and this cannot be fixed using automatic adjustment, you will need to adjust the synchronization m anually using the following projecti on. Pr ocedure While holding do wn the [Shift] b utton on the pr ojector's contr ol panel, press the [Sync +] b[...]

49 Adjusti ng the V olu me Y ou can adjust the vo lume for the sound from the projector's internal speaker or from the e xternal speak ers that are connected to the projector . Pr ocedure Press the [V olume , ] b utton on either the remote control or the pr ojector's contr ol panel. When the b utton is pres sed to [ ], the vo lume increas[...]

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51 Advanced Op erations This chapter describes functions for enhancing the projection of images, and ho w to use the setting menus . Functi ons for Enhancing Projection ......... ....... ......... ...... . 52 • List of Fun ctions. ........ .......... ........... ........... ....... ........... ........... ........... .. 52 • Function Details ..[...]

52 Functions f or Enhancing Pr ojection This section descr ibes the v arious useful fu nctions that can be used to en hance projecti on. List of Func tions The follo wing functions are a v ailable for enhancing projection. Function Detail s Detailed des criptions of the abo v e functions are gi ven b elo w . This function momentarily paus es th e i[...]

53 Pr ocedure Press the [A/V Mute] button on either the remote contr ol or the p roject or's contr ol panel. The image and sound will t hen be paused. Press the [A/V Mute] b utton on either the remote co ntrol or the projector's cont rol panel to conti nue normal p rojection. Y ou can use the [A/V Mute] functio n in the [Setting] menu to [...]

54 This function pauses only the p rojected images. The sound keeps p laying withou t pausi ng . Furthermore, fo r movin g pictures, the playback sign al continues to be inpu t ev en while the picture is paused, so playback will not resume from the point from where it w as paused. Pr ocedure Press t he [Free ze] button o n the remote contr ol. The [...]

55 This function chan ges the aspect ratio of video images fro m 4:3 to 16:9 when video images are being projected. Images which ha ve been reco rded in digital video or o nto D VDs can be vie wed in 16 :9 wide-screen format. In the case of HDTV , the central part of the image can be d isplayed in the whole of the screen. Pr ocedure Press the [Resi[...]

56 This function lets y ou enlar ge and reduce a part of projected images such as graphs an d tables. Pr ocedure 1 Press the [E-Zoom] button on the remote cont rol. A cursor (c ross) indicating the center point for the area to be enlarged will appear on th e screen. 2 Move the cross to the ar ea of the image that is t o be enlarged or reduced. T il[...]

57 Tip : • The selecte d ar ea can be en la rged to between 1 – 4 t ime s, in 25 steps of x 0. 125. • If a sub-scr een has been set using the P in P fun ction, the enlar gement func tion is applied to bo th the main scr een and the sub-scr een. • Ef fect fun ctions cannot b e carried ou t while the E-Z oom functio n is being used. Furthermo[...]

58 The [1], [2 ] and [3] b uttons on the remote contr ol can be used to add display ef fects to images that are being projected during a pr esentation. This can be used to emphasize particular parts of the images. Pr ocedure 1 Press the [1], [2] or [3] b utton on the remote co ntrol to select the t ype of effect. The follo wing icon or bar appears [...]

59 3 Tilt the button on the remot e control up, do wn or to the left or right to mo ve the item display ed around the screen. Eff ect 1: The pointer icon mo v es . Eff ect 2: The spotlight mov es. Eff ect 3: Horizontal bars are mo v ed vertically , and vertical bar s are mov ed horizontally . 4 For effect 1, move the icon to the place where you w o[...]

60 This funct ion let s you simu ltane ously displ ay com puter or co mpone nt vi deo images on the main screen and v ideo images (V ideo or S-V i deo) in a s ub- screen. The v ideo images in the sub-s creen can be selected usin g the P in P command in the Setting menu. (P .70) Tip : • The P in P functio n cannot b e used if t he r efr esh r a te[...]

61 The size of the s ub-screen can be ch anged to one of f i v e dif ferent sizes. The follo wing values are the ratios for the ver tical and horizontal lengths of the sub-screens to those of the main screen when the lengths of the m ain screen sides are 1. When the [P in P] button is pressed, the initial sub-screen appears in size 2. 4 Press th e [...]

62 Using the Pr ojector Men u Funct io ns The setting menus can be used to carry out a v ariety of settings and adjustments. The menus ha ve a hierarchical structure, with a main menu that is di vided into sub-menu s, which are further di vided into o ther sub-men us. Refer to “Using the Men us” (P .75) for deta ils on using the menus. List of [...]

63 Computer (Anal og -RGB, Digital-RGB) Main menu Sub- menu Function Def ault sett ing V ideo Pos iti on (An alog -RG B onl y) Moves the image dis pla y position vertic al ly a nd horizonta lly . • P ress the button a nd make the a djustmen t using the disp lay posi tion adj ustment screen which a ppears. Depend s on connecti on Tracking (Analo g[...]

64 * If set to sRGB , the color te mpera tu re for the Color Ad justment comma nd in the Advanc ed menu will be set to 650 0K. V ideo Reset Resets all ad j us t men t v alue s for the Vide o menu funct ion s to their default se tt ings. • Press the button to displa y the co nfirmation scree n, and s ele ct Ye s . •S e l e c t Reset All to retu [...]

65 Video ( RGB-Video, YCbCr , YPbPr , S-Vide o , Video ) Main menu Sub- menu Function De fault setting V ideo Positio n Moves the image dis p la y posi ti on vertically and horizonta lly . • P ress the button a nd ma ke the a djust ment us ing the disp lay posi tion adj ustment screen which a ppears. Depends on connectio n Brightne ss Adjusts the[...]

66 * If set to sRGB , the color te mpera tu re for the Color Ad justment comma nd in the Advanc ed menu will be set to 650 0K. V ideo C olor Mode Cor re cts the vividness of the im ag e colo r . The settings can be saved separatel y for eac h typ e of source (comput er or video sour c e ). Y ou can select from six different q uality s ettings depen[...]

67 A udi o menu Main menu Sub- menu Function De fault setting Audio Aud io In put Sets the audio input por t from Audio 1, Audio 2 or USB to match the curr e nt vi deo source. Depends on connectio n V olume Adjust s the volum e. 15 Treble Adjust s the treb le settin g. Median va l u e ( 0 ) Bass Adjust s the bass setti ng. Median va l u e ( 0 ) Res[...]

68 Eff ect men u Main men u Sub -menu Fu ncti on Def ault setting Ef fect Point er/ St amp Sets the thr ee ty p es of poi nter icon which appe ar whe n the [1] butt on on the re m o te co ntrol is p res s ed from th e eight available types , and se ts the display r at io. • Press the b utto n, and ch oose the setting f ro m the Pointer/Stam p sub[...]

69 Sett i ng men u Main menu Sub- menu Function Default setting Setting V -Keystone Corrects vertical keystone distort ion in i mages. • When keyst one corre ction is carried o ut, the projected im age will become s maller . • I f usi ng both horizo nta l and vertic a l keystone corr e ct ion, first ma ke the vert ic al corre ction and then ma [...]

70 Main men u Sub -menu Function Def ault setting Setting P in P Sets the in put source fo r th e sub -screen of the P ictur e in Pictur e functi on to either Co mposit e V ideo or S-V ideo. • The Pict ure in Pic ture fu nc tion can be used by pressing t he [P i n P] button. (P . 60) Comp osite No-Sig nal Msg. Sets the m essage sta tus and ba ckg[...]

71 User 's Lo go menu Main menu Sub -menu Fu ncti on Def ault setting User's Logo Execute Rec or ds a user' s logo. (P . 98) • Press the button and follow the pr ocedure appearing on the sc r een. EPSON logo[...]

72 Ad v anced men u Main men u Sub-menu F unction Def ault setting Advanced Lang ua ge Set s the langua ge fo r mes sa ge displ ay s. • Pres s the button and sele ct the lan gua ge from the s election m enu tha t appears . Englis h Startup Scree n S ets whe the r the sta rtup sc r een is displayed or not. • T o ch ange the user's logo, you[...]

73 •T h e Ab out menu shows the setting details for the current video source. •T h e Lamp setting appears as 0H for 0 – 10 hours, after that , it appears in units of 1 h our . Computer (Digital-RGB, Analog -RGB, RGB-Video, YCbCr , YPb Pr) Abou t me nu Main menu Sub -menu Fu ncti on Def ault setting About L a mp Disp lays the cu mula tive lamp[...]

74 Video ( S-Video, Video) Main men u Sub-menu F unction Def ault setting About Lamp Disp lays the cumu lati ve la mp oper atin g time . • When the la mp warning period is reache d, the display char acte r s a ppe ar in r e d. 0H Reset L amp Tim e r I nit ialize s the lamp op er a ti ng time. W h e n thi s comma nd is selec ted, the cu mula ti ve[...]

75 Using the Men us The menus can b e operated using either th e remote control or the projector's control panel . Pr ocedure 1 Press t he [Menu] button on either the remote contr ol or the projec tor 's control panel. The Main menu will be displaye d. 2 Select a me nu item. If using the co ntrol panel, press th e [Sync +] or [Sync -] b u[...]

76 5 Select a setting v alu e. If using the control panel, press the [T racking -] or [T racking +] bu tton. If using the remote control, press the left or ri gh t ed ge of the button . Tip : • Sub- menu items w hich caus e anoth er sub-me nu to b e displ ayed wh en they ar e selected have (Enter ) after them. If you sel ect such menu items an d [...]

77 Appendices This chapter p rovides info r mation on t roubleshoo ting and m aintenan ce procedures to ensure the best le v el of perf or mance f or the proj ect or for a long ti me . T roubleshoo ting ........ ...... .......... ...... ......... ...... .......... ...... .... 78 • Using the Help .... ........ ... .... ... ........... ........ ...[...]

78 T roub leshooting This sectio n describes ho w to identif y problems an d what to do if a problem is found. Using the Help If a problem occurs with the proj ector , the Help fun ction uses on-screen displays to assist you in so lving the p roblem. It u ses a series of menus in a question and ans wer format. Pr ocedure 1 Press the [Help] button o[...]

79 4 Repeat the oper ations in steps 2 and 3 to pr oceed thr ough the men u to more detail ed items. Y ou can exit the Help menu at any time by pressing t he [Help] b utton. Tip : If the Help functi on does not pr ovide a solu tion to the p r oblem, r efer to "W hen Havin g Some T r o uble" ( P .80) or "When the Ind icators Pro vide [...]

80 When Ha ving Some T roub le If you are h aving a problem with the pr ojector , f irst check the projector's indi cator s. The projector is pro vided with the follo wi ng three indicators. These indicators alert you t o problems with project or operatio n. The follo wing tables sho w what the indicators mean and ho w to remedy problems that [...]

81 Lamp oper ating error This can happen w hen the po wer cord w as disconnected from the e lectrical outlet before the cool-down period had finished the last time the projector was tur ned of f. When turning off the projector , w ait 2 minutes. After about 2 minute s, the cooling fan will stop. When the cooling fan stops, disconnect the power plug[...]

82 Tip : • If the p r ojector is not op eratin g pr operly e ven thou gh the indi cators ar e all showin g normal , refer to "Whe n the Indi cators Pr ovide No He lp" o n the follo wing page. • If an ind icator is sh owing a st atus which doe s not a ppear in t he p r evious ta bles, contac t yo ur de al er or the nea r est addr ess p[...]

83 When the Indicat ors Pr o vide No Help If an y of the follo w ing problems o ccur and the indicator s do not of fer a solution, ref er to the pages gi ven for each pr oblem. No images appear ( Nothing at all a ppears) • No i mag es appea r • P oor image qua lity • Only p ar t of the image is disp la ye d (Large/sm all) • Images app ear d[...]

84 No images appea r (Messa ges do app ear) • Chec k the mod e which co rresponds to the freq uency of the image signa ls bei ng outp ut from the compute r . Ref e r to the do cument atio n provided w it h your comp uter for details o n changing the resolutio n and fre quency of the image signals being o utput from the co mputer . (P . 106) • D[...]

85 P oor image qu ality • Has t h e focus been adjus ted correc tly ? (P .46) • Has the front adjustab le f oot been adjusted so that the image an gle is to o big? If the ima ge an gle is to o big , t he i mag e will b e o ut of foc us verticall y . (P .42) • Is the pro jector at th e correct dis tance? The recommen ded distanc e from the pro[...]

86 • Are the cab les connecte d correctl y? (P .1 9 – P .33 ) • Has the correct res olution b een sele cted? Set t he c ompu ter s o th at th e si gnal s th at ar e ou tput a re compatible with this projec tor . Refer to the documenta tion pro vided w ith you r compu ter for detai ls on c hangi ng the setting s. ( P .106 ) • Ha ve the sy nc[...]

87 Only pa r t of th e image i s display ed (Lar ge/small) Images ap pear dar k • The [Res ize] setting m a y not be select ed correc tly . Press th e [Resize] b u tton. (P .4 1, 55) • Has the Po s i t i o n setting been adju sted correctl y? Use the Pos i ti o n com mand in t he Vi d e o menu to adj ust. (P .63) • Has the correct re solution[...]

88 The im age co lors are n ot ri ght • Has the image brightn ess been adjusted correctly ? V ideo - Brightnes s (P .63) • Are the cab les connecte d correctl y? (P .1 9 – P .33 ) • Has the image co ntr ast been adju sted corre ctly? V ideo - Contras t (P .63) • Has the color b een ad justed c orrectl y? Vi d e o - C ol o r M o de (P .63)[...]

89 No sound c an be hear d • Is the aud io sourc e connec ted correc tly? (P .24) • Has the correct a udio inpu t por t been s elected? Use the A udio In put comm and in th e Au d i o menu to set the port for audi o si gnal inpu t. (P .67) • Is sound being ou tput from th e audio s ource? Check th e volume for th e audi o source. • Has the [...]

90 The remot e control does not work The power does no t tur n off (after the [P ower] b utton i s pressed ) • Is the R/ C sw itch on the re mote con trol set to the ON position? (P .14) • Is the r emote co ntrol being pointed i n the right direction? The operating an g le for the remo te con trol is approximate ly ±30 ° ho ri zont all y an d[...]

91 Maintenance This section des cribes maintenance tasks su ch as cleaning the projector and replacing cons umab l e parts. Cleaning Y ou should clean the projector if it beco mes dirty or if the quality of projected images starts to deteri orate. Be sur e to r ead the separate Safety Ins tructions/W orld-W ide W arranty T erms f or details on safe[...]

92 If the air f ilter becomes clogged with dust, it can cause ov erheating and damage the projector . Stand up the projector in order to preven t dust gettin g insi de the projector , and then use a v acuum cleaner to clean aw ay the dust from the air filter . Tip : • If the air f ilter is di f f icu lt to cle an or if it is br oken, it sho ul d [...]

93 Replacing Co nsumab les This section des cribes ho w to replace the lamp and the air f ilter . It is time to replace th e lamp when: • The message "Lamp Replace" appears on the screen f or 30 seconds when projection star ts. • The lamp indicator flashes or ange or lights red. • The projected image gets darker or starts to deter i[...]

94 Caution : If the lamp sto ps work ing and need s to be r eplaced , ther e is the danger t ha t the lamp may break when handled. If r epla cing the lamp of a pr ojector whic h ha s been install ed to the ceiling , you should always assu me tha t the lamp is broken and hand le it wi th extr eme care durin g r emoval. Furthermore, you shoul d st an[...]

95 4 T ake out the lamp . Hold the lamp by the tw o recesses on the side to lif t it up and out fr om the projector . 5 Install the new lamp. Hold the lamp so that it f aces the correct way to fit into the projector , and then insert the lamp until it clicks into place and tight en the two fi xing scre ws. 6 Install t he lamp cover . Insert the two[...]

96 The projector has a b uilt-in counter which keeps track of the lamp operating time. When the cumulati v e operating time reaches a certain point, it causes the replacement w arning message to be d isplayed. Therefore, th e counter needs to be reset after the lamp has bee n replaced with a ne w one. Y ou can do this using the projector men u. Pr [...]

97 Pr ocedure 1 T urn off the pr ojector powe r , wait for the c ool-down period to end, and then disconnect the power cor d. The cool-do wn period last s for about 2 minutes. The actual time will vary depending on the external air temperature. 2 Put your fing er into t he recess i n the air filt er hook, and lift up the a ir filter to remove it. I[...]

98 Sa ving a User's Logo Y o u can record the image that is cur rently being pro jected as a user's logo. Pr ocedure 1 Project the imag e that you would like to us e as a user's l ogo, and then press the [Men u] b utton on the pr ojector’ s contr ol panel or the remote contr ol. 2 Select th e User's Lo go menu, and then pres s[...]

99 5 Select Y es at the confirmat ion screen , and then pr ess the button . 6 Select the zoom rate in the Zoom rate setti ng screen , and the n press the but ton. 7 Select Y es at the confirmat ion screen , and then pr ess the button . The image will then be sa ve d. Once the image has been sa ved , the message "Saving the user's logo is [...]

100 Optional Accessorie s The follo wing optional accessories are av ailable for purchase if required. This list of optional accessories is current as of Apr il 2002. Details of accessories are subject to chang e without notice. * A special me t hod of installa ti on is require d in order to suspe nd th e projector f ro m the cei ling. Ple as e con[...]

101 Glos sary Follo wing is an explanation of some of the terms used in this guide which may be unf amiliar or which wer e not e xplained in the manual itsel f. Further information can be obtained by referring to other commerciall y-av ailable publicat ions. 5BNC A port used to inpu t analog vi deo signals. A/V Mute The momentary c anceling of aud [...]

102 Inte rlaced scanning A method of image scanning whe reby the signal bandwidth us ed is approximately ha lf that required for sequenti al scanning when images with the same still picture resolution ar e broadcast. Refresh Rate The light-emittin g element of a display mai ntains th e same luminos ity and color for an extremely shor t time. Becaus[...]

103 List of ESC/VP21 Commands Command List When a po wer ON command is sent to the projector , the po wer fo r the projector turns on. W hen the p rojector is in a command ready s tate, it returns the '3Ah' (:) code. Furthermo re, when command pro cessing is complete, the pro jector also returns a ":" code. The ":" cod[...]

104 Comm unicat ion pr otocol USB Connection Setup This projector is cont roll ed by ESC / VP2 1 command s, so if using a USB cable to connect the projector to a computer , you must carry out the follo wing preparation s befor ehan d. Pr ocedure 1 Download the "EMP Link21L" utility software from the EPSON website. For d etails on acquirin[...]

105 Cab le lay outs Seria l conn ec tio n • Conne ctor sha pe : D-sub 9 pi n ( male) • Project or in put co nnector : Cont rol ( RS-232 C) USB conn ection • Conne ctor shape : USB (ty pe B) <At pro j ecto r> <At comput er> <At pr ojector> (PC s erial ca ble) <At comput er> Signal Function GND 5 5 G N D GND Si gn al wir[...]

106 List of Suppor t ed M onitor Displa ys *1 V irtual (windo w) di splay *2 The EMP-600 is no t compatible with UXGA. The EMP-82 0/811 can only handle UX GA display res olutions when the optional comput er cable is being used. The accessory computer cable cannot be used for UXGA resolutions. See “ Appendix: Optional Accessories” (P .100) *3 Co[...]

107 Specifications * The USB connec tor is not guarante ed t o operate correctl y with all USB-compat ible devices. Product nam e Multimedia projector EMP-820/811 /600 Model EMP-810UG/800UG/600 Dimensio ns 348 (W) x 104 (H) x 27 4 (D) mm (13.7 (W) x 4.1 (H) x 10.8 (D) inches) (not including feet) Pa n e l s iz e 0. 9 inches Display method Polysilic[...]

108 Saf ety USA UL1950 3 rd Edition Canada CSA C22.2 No.950 -95 (cUL) Europea n Communit y The Lo w V oltage Directi ve (7 3/23/EEC) IEC60950 2 nd Edition, +Amd.1, +Amd.2, +Amd.3, +Amd.4 EMC USA FCC 47 CFR Part15B C lass B ( D oC ) Canada ICES-003 Class B Europea n Communit y The EMC Directi ve ( 89/336/EEC) EN55022 , 1998 Class B EN55024 , 1998 IE[...]

109 Appearan ce Units: mm 274 348 104 114 187 73 33.4 18 136 23 44.3 33.7 103.2 46.8 97.2 116.5 90. 8 16.7 12.8 M4x10 R3.8[...]

110 Inde x Buttons (Enter) b utton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 [ ↑ ], [ ↓ ] b utton s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 26 [1]/[2]/[ 3] (Ef fect) b uttons . . . . . . . . 12, 58 [Auto] b u tton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 12, 46 [A/V Mute] b utton . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 12 , 53 [Comp1] butt on . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

111 Color mod e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 66 Color te mperature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 102 COM po rt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Comp1 input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Comp2/ YCbCr input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Compone nt video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 101 Composi [...]

112 Lens cle aning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Lens co v er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 List of F unctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 , 62 Main men u . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Menu fu nctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Menu o perations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

113 sRGB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 66 Stamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 68 Startup screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Storage t emperatu re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Sub-me nu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Suppo rted disp lays . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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FCC Compliance Statement For United States User s This equipment has been t ested and f ound to comply with the limits f or a Cl ass B digi tal de vice, pur suant to P ar t 15 of t he FCC Rules . These limits are designe d to pro vide r easonab le protec tion against har mful interf erence in a residenti al installa t ion. This equipment generates [...]

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