Epson EMP-30 manual

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About the Man uals and Notat ions Used The documen tation for your EPSON project or is di vided into t he follo wing four manuals. Refer t o the manuals in the order gi v en belo w . Unpacking and Ins tallatio n Guide This manual contains in formation on the procedures from unpacking th e projector through to starting to use th e projector , and al[...]

1 Conte nts F eatur es of the Projec tor ................ ............. ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ............. .. 2 Basic Ope rations T urni ng On the Projector ................. ............. ................... ............. ................... ......... 6 Connecting th e Power Cable.................. ..................[...]

2 Features of the Pr ojector K eystone distortion in projected images can be corrected easily . This makes images appear correctly e ven when the projector has been set up on a tilted vertical angle. (p.13) EPSON cinema filter function Y ou can boost the quality of films by attaching the EPSON cinema f ilter that is supplied with the projector and [...]

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5 Basic Operations This chapter describ es basic operations such as turning pr ojection on and off and adjusting the pr ojected images. T urning On the Pr ojector ........... .................. ...... 6 • • • • Connecting the P ower Cable .................. ...................... ...... 6 • • • • T urning On the P ower and Pr ojecti[...]

6 T urning On th e Pr ojector This section de scribes the procedure fr om turning on the po wer to pr ojecting images. Pr ocedure 1 Check that the power is turn ed off for the proje ctor and all co mpon ents connec ted to th e pr o jecto r . 2 Conne ct the vide o sour ce or comp uter to the projector . ( Set up Gui de ) 3 Remo ve th e lens cov er .[...]

7 Basic Operations Pr ocedure 1 T urn on th e powe r fo r all equip ment connec ted to th e pro j ector . For a vid eo source, press the [Play] b utton at the video sour ce to start playback if neces sary . Check that the Po wer indicator has stopped flashing and is lit orange. 2 Press the [ P ower] b utto n on either the projector's control p[...]

Turning O n the Pr ojector 8 • • • • If only on e signal so urce has bee n connected , the sign als from that source will b e projected without nee ding to press on e of the b uttons f rom the pre vious table . • • • • If the "N o-Signal." me ssage do es not disap pear , chec k the conn ections a gain. • • • • If a[...]

9 Basic Operations T urning Off th e Pr ojector Fo llow the proced ure belo w to turn of f the po wer for the projector . Pr ocedure 1 T urn o ff the power for the sign al sour ces that are co nnected t o the projector . Check that the po wer for all connected components has been turned of f. 2 Press the [ P ower] b utto n on either the projector&a[...]

Turning O ff the Pr ojector 10 5 Retract the front adju stable feet if they are e xtended . Gently pus h down on the projector wh ile simult aneously pres sing the tw o foot adjus t buttons. 6 Attach the lens cover . Attach the lens cov er to the lens when not using the projector , in or der to stop the lens from getting dusty or dir ty . Foot ad j[...]

11 Basic Operations Adjustin g the S creen I mage Y ou can corr ect and adjust the screen image in order to obtain the bes t possible picture. The size of the projected image is basically determined by th e distance from the projector to the screen. ( Se tup Gu ide ) If further minor adjustment is required, press the [Zoom] button on the projector&[...]

Adjusti ng the Scr een Imag e 12 The projector shou ld be set up so that it is as perpendicu lar to the screen as possible. If it is not possible to set u p the projector so that it is perpendicular to the screen, it can be set up at a sl ight vertical angle instead. Y ou can e x tend or retract the front adjustable feet to adjus t the pro jection [...]

13 Basic Operations When the projector is tilted, it will cause keystone distortion to appear in the image, but this distortion can be corrected using the keystone correction function as long as the v ertical an g le of tilt is within a range of approximately 15 º. Pr ocedure Correcting K eystone Distortion • • • • When k eystone correctio[...]

14 Adjusting the Image Qu ality The quality of the screen images can be adjusted as follows. When the accessory EPSON cinema filter is attached to the projector and the "EPSON Cinema Filter" command is se t to "ON", the images are adjusted to the optimum tint for movie theatre images. If a computer is connected and the projector[...]

15 Basic Operations The follo wing six preset colour modes are a vailable for use depending on the ch aracteristics of the images that are being pro jected. Y ou can easily obtain the optimum image quality simply by s electing the colour mode that corresponds to the pr oject ed imag es. The b righ tn e ss o f the images will v ary depen ding on whi[...]

Adjusti ng the Image Qua lity 16 Pr ocedure 1 Press the [Me nu] button on the remote contr ol, and the n select "A spect Rat io" from the "Video" m enu. For details on this operation, refer to "Using the Config uratio n M enus". (p. 27) 2 Press the [ ] and [ ] but tons to set the aspec t ratio to ei ther " 4:3&quo[...]

17 Basic Operations If ver tical stripes appear in the pr ojected images, and this cannot b e fix ed using automatic setup , you will need to adjust the tracking manually using the following procedure. Pr ocedure 1 Press the [ Menu] b utton on t he remote control, and then select "T racking" from the "Video " menu. For details o[...]

Adjusti ng the Image Qua lity 18 If flickering, fuzziness or interfer ence appear in images that are inpu t from the computer , and this cannot be fix ed using automatic setup, you will need to adjust the sy nc manually using the following procedure. Pr ocedure 1 Press the [Me nu] button on the remote contr ol, and the n select "S ync." f[...]

1 Settings and Useful Functions This chap ter de scribes the configuration men us and useful functions that can be used when a computer is connect ed. Using the Configuration Men u Functions ...... 20 • • • • "V i deo" Menu ................... ................. ....................... ......... 20 • V ideo .......... .......... [...]

20 Using the Configuration M enu Functions The conf iguratio n menus can be used to carry out a var i ety of settings and adjustm ents. The menus hav e a hierarchical structure, with a main menu that is di v i ded into sub-men us, which are further di vided into other s ub-menus. The remote con trol is used to operate th e menus. Ref er to "Us[...]

Settings and Useful Functions 21 * If set to sRGB, the co lour temperature for th e "Color Adjustment" command in the "Advanced" menu will be set to 6500K. Tint (Not av ailable fo r RGB video) (Adjustment is only possible when component video or N TSC s ign als a re being i npu t .) Adjust the image tint. Median va l u e ( 0 ) S[...]

Using the Configur ation Menu Functions 22 "Video " Menu * If set to sRGB, the co lour temperature fo r the "Color Adjustment" command in the "Advanced" menu will be set to 65 00K. Computer (Analogue-RGB)/RGB video Sub-menu Function Def ault EPSON Cinema Filter This turns the function for automatically adjusting signal[...]

Settings and Useful Functions 23 "A udio" Menu Sub-menu Function Def ault V o lume Adjusts the volume. Median va l u e ( 1 0 ) T one Adjusts the tone. Median va l u e ( 0 ) Audio Input Selects the input source for audio signals. The default setting v aries depending on the type of signal being input (for compo nent vide o, RGB vi deo and [...]

Using the Configur ation Menu Functions 24 Prompt Sets whether the input signal name is displayed on the screen or not when the input signal is changed. ON Colo r M ode Prompt S ets whe t her th e colo ur mode p romp t is disp l ayed on the scre e n or no t when the colour mode is changed. ON A/V Mute Sets the screen status when the [A/V Mute] butt[...]

Settings and Useful Functions 25 • • • • The "About" menu shows the setting details for the current image source. • • • • The "Lamp" item appears as 0H for 0–10 hour s, and after that , it appears in units of 1 ho ur . Rear Proj. Use when pr ojecting images from behind a translucent screen. When set to "ON[...]

Using the Configur ation Menu Functions 26 "Res et All" Menu Sub-menu Function Def ault Execute Resets all items in all menus to their def ault settings. • • • • Press the [Enter] button to display the conf irmation scree n, and select "Y es". • • • • Select "Reset" in an in di vidual menu to reset only[...]

Settings and Useful Functions 27 The configuration menus can be operated using the remote control only . Pr ocedure 1 Press the [Menu] button on the remote contr ol. The conf iguration menu app ears. The configuration menu consists of a main menu and sub-m enus. The sub- menu that corresp onds to the currently-selected item in the main men u (displ[...]

Using the Configur ation Menu Functions 28 5 Select a settin g va lue. Press the [ ] and [ ] b uttons to change the setting value. For comm ands w hich ha ve ON/OFF s e ttin gs , us e the [ ] and [ ] b uttons to select the desired setting, and then press th e [Enter] button. 6 Select ot her men u items in th e same way . Repeat steps 2 to 5 to chan[...]

29 Settings and Useful Functions Useful Fun ctions When a Computer is Co nnected This secti on describes the v arious useful fu nctions that can be used to enhance pres entations. This funct ion momentaril y pauses the image and s ound. For e xample, it can be used when you do not wan t to sho w viewers d etails of operations s uch as selecting dif[...]

Useful Fun ctions Whe n a Comp uter is Conn ected 30 This function lets yo u enlarge and reduce a part of pro jected images such as graphs and tables. Pr ocedure 1 Press the [E -Zoom ] b utt on on th e remote c ontrol. A cursor (cross) indicating the centre poin t for the area to be enlarged will appear on the screen. 2 Mo ve t he cr oss to the are[...]

3 Troubleshooting This section describes ho w to identify prob lems and what to do if a pr oblem is f ound. Using the Help ......... ................... .................. .... 32 When Ha ving Some T roub le ...... .................. .... 33 • • • • (W arning) Indicator ........ ...................... ................. .... 33 • • • ?[...]

32 Using the Help If a problem occurs with the projector , the Help function u ses on-screen displays to assis t you in solving the pro blem. It uses a seri es of menus in a question and an swer format. The questions v ary depending on the type of image sou rce. Pr ocedure 1 Pres s the [H el p] button on the projector's control pane l. The hel[...]

33 T roub leshooting When Ha ving Some T r ouble If you are having a problem with the projector , f irst check the pro jector's indicator s. The proj ector is prov ided with the fo llo wing two i ndicators. Thes e indicators a lert you to prob lems with project or oper atio n. The follo wing tables sho w what the indicators mean and how to rem[...]

When Hav ing Some T rouble 34 : lit : flashing Intern al prob lem Stop u sing th e project or , disconnec t the po wer cable from the electrical outlet, and contact your dea ler or the nearest address provided a t "Intern ational W ar ranty Conditions" in Safety Instructions/W orld-W ide W arrant y T erms . High -spee d cooling in progre [...]

35 T roub leshooting When the In d ic ators Pr o vid e No Help If an y of the follo wing problems oc cur and the indicators do n ot offer a solution, refer to the pages gi ven for each problem . No imag es appear P oor image q uality (out of f ocus or distorted) Only pa r t of the ima ge is displ a yed (Large/sm all) The image colours are not right[...]

When the Indicators Provide No Help 36 Does the in put signa l match t he con nected source? Use th e [Source] button on the projector's control panel (or th e [Computer] or [S-V ideo/V ideo] button on the remote control) to select the correct signal source. (p.7) Is the p ow er f o r the video source or comp uter turned on? T urn on t he po w[...]

37 T roub leshooting Are th e image s ignal format s ettings correct? I f a component video , RGB vi deo or compu t er source is connected to the projector , use the "Input Signal" command to select the signal format which matches the signal connected source. "V ideo" - "I nput Signa l" (p.21, 22) If a comp osite video[...]

When the Indicators Provide No Help 38 Has the co mputer be en set for dual displ a y? (When conn ected t o a comput er) I f dual display has been acti vated in the Display Properties of the connected computer's Contro l Panel, the projector will only display about half of the image on the compute r screen. T o display the whole of the image o[...]

39 T roub leshooting Condit ion Images ap pear dar k Probabl e cause Remedy Is the l amp due for replacemen t? When th e lamp is ne arly due for replacement, the image will become darker and the colour quality will become poorer . When this happens, th e lamp should be replaced with a new one. (p.4 6) Has the ima ge br ig htnes s been adjus ted cor[...]

When the Indicators Provide No Help 40 Has the volume been a djusted to the minimum set ting? Adjust the v olume so that the sound is audible. "Audi o " - "V olume" (p.2 3) Is A/V Mu te mode ac tiv e? Press the [A/V Mute] button on the remote control to cancel the A/V Mute mode. (p.29) Condition The remot e control do es not wor[...]

41 T roub leshooting The c ooling fan does not stop. After the [Power] b utton is pressed to turn off the power , the cool-down perio d starts. After the cool-down period is c omplete, the Power indicator changes to a steady orange, and you can then disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet. * The co ol-down per iod la st s for ab out 2[...]

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4 Appendices This chapter pr ovides inf ormation on maintenance pr ocedures to ensure the best level of perf ormance for the pr ojector for a long time. Maintenanc e ................. .............. .................. .... 44 • • • • Cleaning ............ ....................... ................. ...................... .... 44 • Cleaning [...]

44 Main tenance This section descr ibes maintenance tasks such as cleaning the projector and replacing consumable parts. Y ou should clean the projector if it becomes d irty or if the quality of p rojected im ages star ts to deteriorate. Clean the projector case by wiping it gently with a soft cloth. If the pr ojector is particu larly dirty , moist[...]

45 Appendices This section describes how to replace the remote control battery , the lamp and the air filter . Use the follo wing type of b attery as a replacement. 1 CR20 25 lithium b attery Pr ocedure 1 Remove the b attery h older . While pus hing the catch of the battery holder inwards, pull the battery holder out. 2 Remove the old batter y and [...]

Maint enance 46 It is time to replace the lamp when: • • • • The mes sage "Lamp Replace" appears on the scr een when pr ojection s tar ts. • • • • When the (W ar ning) i ndicator i s flashing red at 0.5 -second i nter vals • • • • The proj ected ima ge gets da rker or star ts to deter iorate Lamp Replacement P er i[...]

47 Appendices Pr ocedure 1 T urn off the projector power , wait for the cool- dow n period t o end, and th en disco nnect th e power c able. The cool-d o wn perio d l ast s fo r about 20 seco nd s. The actual time will vary depending on the external air temperature. 2 W ait until t he lamp has co oled do wn, and th en remo ve the lamp cover f rom t[...]

Maint enance 48 The projector has a b uilt -in counter wh ich keeps track of the lamp operating time. When the cu mulativ e operating time reaches a certain p oint, it causes the replacement w arning message to be displayed. Therefore, the counter needs to be reset after the lamp has been replaced with a ne w one. Y ou can do this using the conf ig[...]

49 Appendices Pr ocedure 1 T urn off the projector power , wait for the cool- dow n period to en d, and the n disco nnect th e power c able. The cool-d o wn perio d l ast s fo r about 20 seco nd s. The actual time will vary depending on the external air temperature. 2 Put your fing er into th e recess , and pu ll stra ight out to remo ve the air fi[...]

50 Optional Acc essories The follo wing optional accessories are a vailable fo r purchase if required. Th is list of optional accessories is current as of August 2002. Details of accessories are subject to change without notice. Spare l amp (Sil v er m odel) ELPLP19 Spare l amp (Blu e mode l) ELPLP19 C Use as a replacement for spent lamps. The colo[...]

51 Appendices List of Suppor ted Monitor Dis pla ys * Connecti on is not poss ible if the equ ipment does no t hav e a VGA ou tput port. It may be pos sible to project signals which are no t listed in the abo ve table. Ho we ver , not all functions may be suppo rtable with s uch signals. Component Video Input/RGB Video Input Signal Refresh rate (Hz[...]

52 Specificat ions Product name Multipur pose Entertainment Projector EMP-3 0 Dimensions 309 (W ) x 93 (H) x 219 (D) mm (12.2 (W) x 3.7 (H) x 8 .6 (D) in.) (no t including f eet and lens) P anel size 0.5 in. Displ a y method Polysilicon TFT acti ve m at rix Drive method Full-lin e 6-p hase block sequential writin g Resolution SVGA 48 0,000 pix els [...]

53 Appendices Saf ety USA UL19 50 3 rd Edition Canada CSA C22 .2 No.950- 95 (cUL) European Commu nity The Low V oltage Directive (7 3/ 2 3/EEC) IEC60 950 2 nd Edition, +Amd.1, +Amd.2, +Amd.3, +Amd.4 EMC USA FCC 47CFR P art15B Class B (DoC) Canada ICES-003 Clas s B European Commu nity The EMC Direc ti ve (89/336/E EC) EN55022 , 1998 Class B EN55024 [...]

54 Appearance Units: mm 219 35 77.3 76.7 161.8 87 80 12 127 115 117.6 4. 3 104 93 309 M4X8- 3 5 5.9 53.9 67.5 Centre of lens Centre of proj ect or[...]

55 Appendices P ar t Names and Functions Fr ont/T op • • • • Control panel (p.56) • • • • Remote control light-receiving area ( Setup Guide ) Receives signals from the remote con trol. • • • • Focus ring (p.11) Adjusts the image focus. • • • • P owe r indicator (p.34) Flashes or lights in different colours to indicat[...]

Part Nam es and Func tions 56 Contr ol P anel Left Side • • • • [P ower] b utton (p.7 , 9) Turns th e project or power on a nd off. • • • • [Sour ce] b ut ton (p.7) Switches the input source between the Computer/ Compon ent Video po rt, S-Vi deo port and Video port each time the button is presse d. When pressed while a help menu is [...]

57 Appendices Rear Base • • • • Remote control l ight-receiv ing area ( Setup Guide ) Receives signals from the remote control. • • • • Power inle t (p.6) Connects the power cable. • • • • Securi ty lock ( ) (p.59) • • • • Air filter ( air intake ve nt) (p.44 , 49) Prevents dus t and other fo reig n particles from be[...]

Part Nam es and Func tions 58 Remote Control S-Video/Video Computer Menu A/V Mute E-Zoom F reeze Color Mode Po w e r ESC A uto Enter • • • • Remote control light-emitting area ( Setup Guide ) Outputs remote control signals. • • • • [Fr eeze] b utton (p.2 9) Keeps the current video or computer imag e on the screen. • • • • [E[...]

59 Appendices Glossar y Foll owi ng is an e xplanation of s ome of the te rms used in thi s guide which m ay be unf amiliar or wh ich were not explained in the text of this guide itself. Further information can be obtained by referri ng to oth er commercially-a vailable pu blications. Aspect ratio The ratio betw een an image's length and its h[...]

Glossary 60 sRGB An international standard for colour interv als that was formulated so that colours which are reproduced by vid eo equipment can be handled easily by computer operating systems (OS) and the In ternet. SV GA A ty pe of video signal with a r esolution of 800 (horizontal) x 600 (vertical) dots which is used by IBM PC/A T -c ompatible [...]

61 Appendices Inde x General T erms A/V Mute ....................... ................. ..................... 24, 29 "About" Menu ................ ................. ...................... ..... 25 "Adv anced" Menu ........................... ................. .......... 24 Air e xhaust vent ................... ...................[...]

Index 62 Power inlet ................... ....................... ...................... . 57 Projection .......... ....................... ................. ................... 7 Projection angle ....................... ................. ................. 12 Projection distance ............. ................. ........ Setup Guide Prompt ........ ..[...]

W e : EPSON AMERICA, INC . Located at : 3840 Kilroy Air por t Wa y MS: 3-13 Long Beach, CA 90806 T el : 562-290-5254 Declare under sole responsibility that the p roduct identified herein, com plies with 47CFR P ar t 2 and 15 of the FCC r ules as a Class B digital device . Each product mar keted, is identical to the representative unit t ested and f[...]

FCC Compli ance Statement For United S tates Users This equipment has been tested and f oun d to comply with the limits f o r a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim its are designe d to provide reasonable protection against har mful interference in a residential installation. This equipmen t gen erates, uses, a[...]

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