Epson LS57P2 manual

User’s Guide ® HDTV LCD Projection T elevision LS47P2 LS57P2 ●[...]

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Contents 3 Contents Setting Up the TV Selecting a Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Outdoor Antenna Installation and Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 Contents Labelling TV Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Selecting a Predefined Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Creating a Custom Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Deleting [...]

Contents 5 Caring For the TV Cleaning the TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 5 Cleaning the Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 5 Replacing the TV Projection Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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Setting Up the TV 7 Setting Up the TV F ollow the steps in these sections to prepare a spot for your TV , set it up, connect it, turn it on, and prepar e it for viewing: • “Selecting a Location ” belo w • “Installing the Set-T op Shelf ” on page 12 • “Connecting the HDTV T uner” on page 14 • “Connecting the CD-R/R W Drive ” [...]

8 Setting Up the TV • Do not place the TV in an ar ea subject to vibration. • Do not place the TV or the remote control on top of or near heat-pr oducing equipment or in a hot location. • Do not operate the TV in an area with high temperatur es or humidity , or where large amounts of dust are present. • Leave at least 12 inches (30 cm) of r[...]

Setting Up the TV 9 Operating the TV Safely • Except as specifically explained in this Use r’s G u i d e , do not attempt to ser vice this product yourself. R efer all servicing to qualified personnel. Opening or removing co vers may expose you to dangerous vo ltages or other hazar ds. • U nplug the TV from the wall outlet and refe r servicin[...]

10 Setting Up the TV Outdoor Antenna Installation and Grounding • I t is best to have a professional technician install an antenna on the roof of a structure. If you install an antenna yourself, be car eful to avoid serious injury . • If an outside antenna is connected through ot her equipment, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to pr[...]

Setting Up the TV 11 Suggested Supports or Stands Y ou can use an optional Epson TV stand to support your TV . Order part number V12H003R03 (for the LS47P2) or V12H003 R02 (for the LS57P2) fr om your deale r . If you use your o wn stand, make sure it can securely support the TV as follows: Make sure you place the stand in a location that allo ws yo[...]

12 Setting Up the TV Installing the Set-T op Shelf The set-top shelf pro vides a convenient support for a center surround sound speaker or other component on top of the TV . The shelf can hold up to 11 lb (5 kg). 1 F old the shelf into an upside-down L-shape with the shorter end on top. 2 Align the holes in the shelf with the holes on the back of t[...]

Setting Up the TV 13 Securing the TV Y ou may want to secure the TV to a wall or ot her support so it stays upright on its stand during an earthquake or other situation. U se wi r es and screws connected to the outer pair of holes on the top of the TV to secure the TV to the wall or other support. Secure the TV to a wall or other support[...]

14 Setting Up the TV Connecting the HDTV T uner If your TV included an HDTV tuner , fo llow these instruct ions to connect it. 1 T urn off and unplug your TV and tuner . 2 Slide the OUTPUT SWITCH on the back of the tuner to YP bP r . 3 Connect your antenna ’ s wall jack to the RF IN jack on the tuner using a standard coaxial antenna cable. 4 Conn[...]

Setting Up the TV 15 7 Connect the other end of the cab le to the L–Audio–R connectors on the tuner . 8 Plug the TV and tuner into an electrical outlet. 9 See th e Us e r ’s G u i d e included with the tuner for instr uctions on setting up channels, entering the date and time, and making other basic settings. Connecting the CD-R/R W Drive F o[...]

16 Setting Up the TV Connecting Other Equipment Y ou can con nect the TV to a variety of equipment. Follo w the steps in the applicable sect ions below , depending on the equipment you ’ re conne cting and the type of connector or service you ’ re us ing. • “ An tenna or Dire ct Cable TV Connection ” on page 17 • “Cable Box Connection[...]

Setting Up the TV 17 Antenna or Direct Cable TV Connection Connect the TV to an outside antenna or to your cable system using a 75-oh m coaxial cable. Connect the cable coming into the house to the ANT 1 connector on the back of the TV . If your coaxial cable has a scr ew-type connector on the end, secu re it by turning the end clockwise. If you ?[...]

18 Setting Up the TV Cable Box Connections The connection method differs, depending on the type of cable box you have. Y our cable box may unscramble signals for all of your channels or it may unscramble only some of them. If you ’ll also be attaching a V CR to the TV , you need to use a different connection method so you can record TV programs. [...]

Setting Up the TV 19 Cable Box Unscrambles Only Some of Y our Channe ls If your cable box unscrambles signals for only some of your channels, connect it as follows: 1 Connect the cable comi ng into the house to the ANT 1 connector on the back of the TV . 2 Remo ve the jumper cable connected to both the RF Output and ANT 2 connectors on the back of [...]

20 Setting Up the TV Satellite Receiver Connection If you ’ll also be attaching a V CR to the TV , you need to use a different connection method so you can re cord TV pro grams. See “VCR and S atellite Receiv er Connection ” on page 27. 1 T urn off and unplug you r TV and your satellite r eceiver . 2 Connect the satellite antenn a cable comin[...]

Setting Up the TV 21 DVD Player With a DVI Connection 1 T urn off and unplug your TV and your DVD player . 2 Connect one end of a D VI-HDTV cable to the DVI-HDTV Input connector on the back of the TV . 3 Connect the other end of the DVI-HDTV cable to the DVI- HDTV OUT connector on your D VD player . 4 Connect one end of a standard, red/white audio [...]

22 Setting Up the TV DVD Player With Component Video Connection 1 Connect one end of the component video cable to any available set of Y (green), PB (blue), and PR (red) connectors on the back of the TV . 2 Connect the other end of the component vide o cable to the corresponding color Component Video Out connectors on your DVD play er . 3 Connect o[...]

Setting Up the TV 23 DVD Player With an S-Video Connection 1 Connect one end of an S-video cable to one of the S-Video connectors on the back of the TV or to the one on the front of the TV beneat h the connector cov er . 2 Connect the other end of the S -video cable to the S-Video connector on your D VD player . 3 Connect one end of a standard, red[...]

24 Setting Up the TV VCR Connection F ollow these steps to connect a V C R by itself . If you ’ re connecting a cable, cable box, or satellite receiver along with the V CR, see the instructions in the sections following this one instead. 1 Connect one end of an S-video cable to one of the S-Video connectors on the back of the TV or to the one on [...]

Setting Up the TV 25 VCR and Cable Service (Without Cable Box) Connection 1 Connect the VCR as described in “VCR Connection ” on page 24. 2 Connect the cable coming into the house to the IN connector on the VCR. 3 Connect one end of a coaxial cable to the OUT connector on the V CR. 4 Connect the other end of the coaxial cable to the ANT 1 conne[...]

26 Setting Up the TV VCR and Cable Box Connection 1 T urn off and unplug your TV , VCR, and cable box. 2 Connect the VC R as described in “VCR Connection ” on page 24. 3 Connect the cable line coming into the house to the ANT 1 connector on the back of the TV . 4 Remo ve the jumper cable connected to both the RF Output and ANT 2 connectors on t[...]

Setting Up the TV 27 VCR and Satellite Receiver Connection 1 T urn off and unplug your TV , VCR, and satellite receiver . 2 Connect the VCR as described in “VCR Connection ” on page 24. 3 Connect the satellite antenna cable to the Satellite In connector on your satellite rece ive r . 4 Connect one end of an S-video cable to one of the S-video c[...]

28 Setting Up the TV 8 If your satellite service does not include local channels, you can also connect an outside antenna or cable service line to the VHF/UHF IN connect or on the VCR. Then connect a coaxial cable to the VHF/UHF OUT connec tor and to the ANT 1 connector on the back of your TV . 9 Plug your TV , V CR, and satellite receiver back int[...]

Setting Up the TV 29 Stereo Amplifier Connection 1 Connect one end of a standard, red/white audio cable to the R and L Audio Output Va r i a b l e connectors on the back of your TV . 2 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the R and L Audio Line Input conn ectors on your stereo amplifier . 3 T urn the TV ’ s speaker volume all the way up to[...]

30 Setting Up the TV PC or Game Console Connection 1 F or a PC, connect one end of a D sub15 R GB fo r PC cable to th e monitor or PC output connector on the back of your PC. F or a game console, just use the cable that came with the console. 2 Connect the other end of the cab le to the PC connector on the front of the TV . 3 Connect any nec essary[...]

Setting Up the TV 31 Camcorder, Digital Camera, or Other Portable Video Connection I t’ s best to connect a por table video device to the S-Video or Video connector on the front of the TV ; ho wever , you can use the connect ors on the back. These instructions use a camcorder as an example. 1 Connect one end of an S-video cable to the S-Video con[...]

32 Setting Up the TV Other Optional Device Connections Headphones Connect headphones to the Headphone connector on the front of the TV . Remote IR Repeater Connecting a remote IR r epeater lets you control other equipment (such as a V CR or DVD player) by using its r emote control pointed at the TV’ s remote control receiver on its front panel. C[...]

Setting Up the TV 33 Preparing the Remote Contr ol Before you can use the r emote control, you need to insert the batteri es and make sure you aim it correctly . F or a description of its functions when using it to operate the TV , see the inside front cover of this book; for instructions on using it with the HDTV tuner , see page 35. Inserting the[...]

34 Setting Up the TV Operating the Remote Control Aim the remote control at the front of the TV , within about a 25° horizontal angle to the left or right and a 15° vertical angle up or do wn from the remote r eceiver . Make sure the room lighting is not too bright and not shining directly on the remote control or the TV receiver windo w . Keep t[...]

Setting Up the TV 35 Contr olling the HDTV T uner With the Remote Control Y ou can use the TV ’ s remote control to operate the HDTV tuner that came with your TV (tuner not included in all areas). That way , you only need to keep one remote control at hand. 1 M ove the equipment switch at the top of the TV remote control to the STB1 (Set-T op Box[...]

36 Setting Up the TV Contr olling Other Equipment With the Remote Control Y ou can program the remote control to operate oth er home theater equipment, such as a DVD player , VCR, or satellite receiver . That way , you can use just one remote contr ol when watching movies or TV pr ograms. F irst you must program your remote control so it knows what[...]

Setting Up the TV 37 Remote Control Pr ogramming Codes The programming code for the Epson Livingst ation HDTV tuner is 101. Codes for other manufacturers ’ products are listed below . D VD playe r progr amming codes Manufactur er Code Manufactur er Code Aiwa 420 Philips 401, 426, 433 Denon 406, 423 Pioneer 4 15, 416 Funai 435 Proscan 424, 425 Har[...]

38 Setting Up the TV Canon 328, 351 Pentax 316 Carver 349 Pentax Research 310 CCE 333, 346 Philco 312, 328, 334, 349, 351 Citizen 310, 314, 319, 329, 346 Philips 319, 328, 349, 351, 358 Colortyme 310 Pilot 319 Colt 333 Pioneer 316, 343, 350, 351 Craig 313, 319, 329, 333 Proscan / RCA 304, 305, 306, 314, 315, 316, 323, 328, 329, 349, 351, 365, 366, [...]

Setting Up the TV 39 Headquarter 311 Signature 2000 (M. W ard) 336, 364 Hitachi 316, 331, 332, 351, 353 Singer 301, 328, 333 Hi-Q 313, 314 Sony 301, 302, 303, 360, 361, 362 Instant Replay 328, 351 STS 316, 328 JC Penney 308, 310, 311, 316, 317, 319, 328, 329, 343, 351, 354 SV2000 328 JCL 328 Sylvania 328, 336, 341, 349, 351 Jensen 316, 353 Symphoni[...]

40 Setting Up the TV Satellite re ceiver pr ogr amming c odes Man ufa ct urer C od e Ma nuf ac tu rer Co de Alphastar 150 Philips 140 Echostar 147, 148 Primestar 149 GE 144, 145, 146 RCA / Proscan 144, 145, 146 GI (Motorola) 149 Son y 143 Hitachi 137, 138 T oshiba 136 Hughes 137 Uniden 141 JVC 147 Radio Shack 142 Magnavox 140 Zenith 1 39 Panasoni c[...]

Setting Up the TV 41 Plugging In and T urning On the TV After your video and audio equipment are connec ted and the remote cont rol is ready , you can pl u g i n a n d t ur n on t h e T V . Y ou m a y wa n t t o t u r n o n yo u r c on n e ct e d e qu i p m en t a nd i n s er t a tape or disc, if necessary , to test the TV with all of its video and[...]

42 Setting Up the TV If you see a blank screen with No Si gnal at the bottom: • T urn on the source (V CR, D VD, etc.) • Insert a disc or tape, if you ’ re viewing one, and press Play •P r e s s t h e TV/Video button to select th e source • Check the cable connections • If it’ s still not working, see “Basic Operation P roblems ” [...]

Setting Up the TV 43 5 Pre s s Prev < or Next > to select English , Français (F rench), or Español (Spanish). 6 Pre s s Exit to select another menu or press Menu to exit the menu system. Skipping Unused Input Sour ces As you switch between input sources using the TV/Video button, the TV goes to sources to which you ’ ve connected equipmen[...]

44 Setting Up the TV Labelling Input Sour ces I t’ s helpful to label your input sources if you ’ re using more than one device with your TV , such as a DV D player , V CR, etc. Then you can easily r ecognize the devices as you switch betwee n them. The label appears on the TV scre en when you display or switch input sources. 1 P ress the Menu [...]

Setting Up the TV 45 Selecting a Predefined Label 1 Pre s s Select d or Select u to highlight the label you want. If 1/2 appears in the bottom right corner of the scre en, you can press Next > to view more predefined labels on a second scr een. (Pr ess Prev < to return to scr een 1.) 2 Pre s s Enter . Creating a Custom Label 1 Pre s s Select [...]

46 Setting Up the TV T urning Of f the TV 1 P ress the Power button on the TV panel or the remote control. 2 The Power light flashes orange as the TV cools down. When it ’ s cool, the Power light stops flashing and shines orange. Leave the TV like this or unplug it. Caution T urn off the TV when not in use. Continuous 24-hour-a- day use may reduc[...]

Setting Up and Co ntrolling Channels 47 Setting Up and Controlling Channels If you plan to use your TV ’ s built-in tuner to view television programs, you ’ll need to set up your available channels. Y ou may also want to use the TV ’ s channel control features or block unwanted viewing of channels or input sources by childr en, as described i[...]

48 Setting Up and Controlling Channels 4 F irst make sure the corr ect television source type is selected for Antenna 1 and/or Antenna 2. Select TV for broadcast television via an an tenna outside y our house. Select CA TV for cable television via a cable servic e line brought into your house. If you need to change the option, press Select d or Sel[...]

Setting Up and Co ntrolling Channels 49 Manually Adding or Skipping Channels F or channels that are not automatically detected when you use A uto P rogram, y ou can use Manual P rogram to add them. Y ou can also choos e to have the TV skip certain channels so you don ’ t have to cycle through them when you change channels. 1 Pre s s Select d to h[...]

50 Setting Up and Controlling Channels Selecting Channels T o select th e channel you want to watch, do one of the following: • Enter the channel number using the number keys and press Ch Enter . •P r e s s t h e Ch + or – button to go up or down one channel at a time. •P r e s s t h e Ch Prev. button to go back and forth between the previo[...]

Setting Up and Co ntrolling Channels 51 Labelling TV Channels Y ou may want to label your channels so you can easily identify them by name instead of just by number . The channel label appears with the number in the upper right corner of the screen when you display or switch channels. 1 P ress the Menu button on the TV panel or the remote control. [...]

52 Setting Up and Controlling Channels Selecting a Predefined Label 1 Pre s s Select d or Select u to h ighlight the label ( such as CBS ) in the E dit column. If you don ’ t see a par ticular label, press Pr ev < or Next > to display the next screen. 2 Pre s s Enter . The new label is listed in the Label column and the Channel number is hi[...]

Setting Up and Co ntrolling Channels 53 Setting Up Parental Contr ols Y ou can control access to rated television prog rams and block access to certain channels and input sources to prevent viewing of unsuitable ma t erials. The person controlling acces s creates a password that allo ws him or her to set up, lock, and unlock the par ental controls.[...]

54 Setting Up and Controlling Channels Then you see the Lock menu. 5 Pre s s Select d to highlight Password Change , then press Enter . Y ou see this screen: 6 U se the number buttons on the remote control to enter a four-digit passwor d. 7 Enter the same password again to conf irm it. Y ou return to the Lock menu. 8 T o block programs using V -Chi[...]

Setting Up and Co ntrolling Channels 55 Blocking Programs Using V -Chip Y our TV is equipped with V -Chip technology that allows y ou to bloc k the disp lay of TV programs or mo vies based upon their content rating. Y ou can also block display of programs or movies that don ’ t carr y V -Chip ratings (unrated programs). Wh enever you need to chan[...]

56 Setting Up and Controlling Channels 7 Pre s s Select d to highlight Country , then press Prev < or Next > to select U.S.A . or Canada . 8 If you want to block access to programs that don ’ t carr y V -Chip ratings, press Select u to highlight Unrated . Then press Pr ev < or Next > to select Block . 9 T o set up V - Chip blocking, p[...]

Setting Up and Co ntrolling Channels 57 11 If you selected TV Rating, you see these opti ons: All of the ratings are unblocked by default. P r ess Select d or Select u to select an Age Based rating. If desir ed, press Prev < or Next > to select a Content Based rating. Pre s s Enter to block programs with the selected rating and any more matur[...]

58 Setting Up and Controlling Channels V- Ch i p R a t in g s U.S.A. TV r atings Rating Descr iption Age-based ratings TV-Y All Children Designed to be appropriate for all children, including ages 2 to 6. TV-Y7 Directed to Older Children Designed for children aged 7 and above. TV-G General Audience Designed to be suitable for all ages. TV-PG Parent[...]

Setting Up and Co ntrolling Channels 59 Blocking Channels and Input Sour ces In addition to blocking rated TV programs and movies, you can block access to particular TV channels or input sources, such as those used for game consoles. 1 P ress the Menu button on the TV panel or the remote control. 2 T o move to the Lock tab, press Next > . 3 When[...]

60 Setting Up and Controlling Channels The highlight moves to the first character in the passwor d field: 4 U sing the number buttons on the r emote control, enter your passwor d. Y ou see the Lock menu: 5 Channel & Game Lo ck is highlighted. P ress Prev < or Next > to select ON . 6 T o loc k a channel, press Select d to highlight Channel[...]

Setting Up and Co ntrolling Channels 61 7 Pre s s Select d or Select u to highlight the channel number , then press Enter . The highlight moves to the Lock column. 8 Pre s s Prev < or Next > to select Lock or unlock ( – ). Then press Enter . 9 Repeat steps 7 and 8 to lock any other channels, then pr ess Exit to return to the Lock menu. 10 T[...]

62 Setting Up and Controlling Channels If you see one of these screens and you want to access th e program, mo vie, channel, or input source, follow these steps: 1 Pre s s Enter . Y ou see a screen asking y ou to enter your p assword. 2 Enter your 4-digit password using the remote control number buttons. The program, movie, channel, or input source[...]

Adjusting the Picture and Sound 63 Adjusting the Picture and Sound Y ou can make adjustments to your TV ’ s picture and sound quality , as described in these sections: • “ Adjusting the Picture Quality ” on page 63 • “Selecting the Aspect Ratio ” on page 66 • “ Adjusting the Sound ” on page 68 Adjusting the Picture Quality Y our[...]

64 Adjusting the Picture and Sound Changing the Color Mode 1 Pre s s Enter . 2 Pre s s Select d or Select u to choose one of the follo wing, then press Enter : Dynamic Best for viewing movies in a brightly lit room. Colors appear warm and vibrant. Theater F or viewing movies in a darke ned room. Colo rs appear tr ue-to-life; more subtle than Dynami[...]

Adjusting the Picture and Sound 65 Adjusting the Color T emperature 1 Pre s s Select d or Select u to highlight Color T emp. . 2 Pre s s Prev < or Next > to select one of these settings: Wa r m Changes the overall tone to emphasize warm colors, such as gold and brown. Cool Changes the overall tone to emphasize cool colors, such as blue and gr[...]

66 Adjusting the Picture and Sound 4 Pre s s Select d to highlig ht the 480p Color Matrix setting. 5 Pre s s Prev < or Next > to select DVD (to optimize the quality of D VD images) or HDTV (to optimize the quality of EDTV images). 6 Pre s s Exit to select another menu or press Menu to exit the menu system. Selecting the Aspect Ratio M ost TV [...]

Adjusting the Picture and Sound 67 Wide str etches a standar d 4:3 ratio image to fit into your 16:9 ratio screen, but the image size stretches increasingly mor e from the center to the sides. Zoom enlarges the entir e screen and cuts off some of the top and bottom for a closer view . U se Zoom when you ’ re watching movies broadcast in Letterbox[...]

68 Adjusting the Picture and Sound Adjusting the Sound T o turn the TV speaker volume up or do wn, use the Vo l . up and down buttons on the TV panel or remote control. T o mute the sound, press the Mute button on the remote control. T o adjust the bass, treble, or balance of the sound from your TV speakers, you can change the A udio settings in th[...]

Using TV Features 69 Using TV Features Y our TV provides various features to enhance your viewing experience , as described in these sections: • “P rinting What Y ou See on the Scr een ” on page 69 • “U sing Pictur e-Outside-Picture (POP)” on page 71 • “U sing Channel Zapping ” on page 73 • “T urning On Closed Caption Display [...]

70 Using TV Features (T o freeze additional images, press the Freeze button again. The previously frozen images are erased.) 3 T o enlarge th e selected image, press Enter . T o return to the F reeze window , press Exit . 4 T o print the currently displayed image, press the Pri nt button on the TV panel or remote control. Y ou see the Print Setting[...]

Using TV Features 71 Changing the Capture Settings If you ’ re freezing images containing text or images from a D V D player that uses progr essive output, you may get better results by changi ng the capture method, as described belo w . 1 P ress the Freeze button. 2 Pre s s Select d to highlight Capture settings and press Enter . Y ou see the Ca[...]

72 Using TV Features 2 Pre s s t h e POP button on the remote control. The image from the first source appears on the left and the image from the second source appears on the right. 3 P ress the TV/Video button to change the second source, if necessar y . Her e ’ s how to select a new source in POP: 1 P ress the Swap button on the remote control [...]

Using TV Features 73 Using Channel Zapping Channel zapping lets you get a quick look at pr ograms broadcast on up to seven additional channels while you ’ re watching a TV program on an eighth channel. If y ou see a diffe rent channel that you want to watch, you can make it your main program. T o use channel zapping, you must be watching a cable [...]

74 Using TV Features Zapping Channels The first channel you select in channel zapping is the main channel. Y ou ’ll be able to hear the audio only from this channel, so select the channel you ’ d like to listen to first. 1 Pre s s t h e POP butto n o n th e rem ot e co ntr ol. Y ou see the PO P (Pi ctu re-O uts ide -Pic ture ) screen display (t[...]

Using TV Features 75 T urning On Closed Caption Display Y ou can turn on closed caption display so you can read dialogue or station information transmitted along with certain programs. Y ou can al so turn on an option that displays closed captions whenever you pr ess the Mute button on the r emote control. That way , you won ’ t miss any dialogue[...]

76 Using TV Features Automatically Shutting Of f the TV Y ou can set up the TV to shut off automatically in case you fall asleep or want to control how long it stays on. Y ou can set the TV to go into “ sleep ” mode after 30, 60, or 90 minutes or y ou can set it to turn off automatically after 30 minutes if it receives no signal input. Putting [...]

Viewing, Printing, and Saving Photos 77 Viewing, Printing, and Saving Photos Y ou can use the digital photo card slots and printer built into your TV , and the external CD-R/R W drive, to view , print, and save digital photos, as described in these sections: • “Viewing Photos on a Digital Photo Card or CD” belo w • “P rinting Photos ” o[...]

78 Viewing, Printing, and Saving Photos • The photo files must contain a time stam p, so the slide show can display the files in time stamp order . • The photo files should contain thumbnail data , such as that included in Exif format JPEG files, to speed up display of the files in the p hoto viewer . Inserting a Photo Card 1 Make s ure th e TV[...]

Viewing, Printing, and Saving Photos 79 3 After a few seconds, the Photo screen appears. It displays the photos on your card and outlines the first one in gold: 4 If you inserted more than one photo car d, the photos on the card you inserted first appear on the screen. T o switch to the photos on another card, press the 1 button. (Or pr ess Menu , [...]

80 Viewing, Printing, and Saving Photos Compatible Photos and File Structure (CD) If you cr eate a CD-R/R W of your photos using a computer , make sure that you u se the file structure and naming conventions defined in the DCF standar d so the photo viewer c an display your photos. Y our CD-R/R W must contain folders and files using the following s[...]

Viewing, Printing, and Saving Photos 81 3 Place your CD-R/R W on the tray with the label side facing up. Make sure the disc lays flat in the tray . 4 P ress the eject button again to close the tray . 5 P ress the Photo View button on the TV panel or re mote contr ol. The Photo scr een appears: 6 P ress the 1 button. (Or press the Menu button, th en[...]

82 Viewing, Printing, and Saving Photos 7 Pre s s Select d to highlight CD-R/RW (if necessary) and press Enter . Y ou see the CD folders in the Photo View scr een: 8 Select a folder by pressing the Prev. < , Next > , Select d , or Select u button. Then press Enter . The folder opens and the photos within it appear in the Photo View screen: 9 [...]

Viewing, Printing, and Saving Photos 83 Enlarging and Rotating Photos After inserting your photo card or CD, you can enlarge the photo view . Y ou can also zoom in on parts of the photo or rotate it so y ou can view it correctly . The rotated position is retained until you remo ve the car d or CD. Y ou can also print a photo after zooming in on it,[...]

84 Viewing, Printing, and Saving Photos Viewing a Slide Show Y ou can view your photos automatically , for a few seconds each, by running a slide show . Y ou can view all the photos or just selected ones. 1 P ress the 2 button. (Or press Menu , press Select d or Select u to highlight Slide Show , and press Enter .) The Slide S how menu on the le ft[...]

Viewing, Printing, and Saving Photos 85 3 T o select or deselect a photo, press Prev. < , Next > , Select d , or Select u to highlight it, then press Enter . (A checkmark appears if the photo is sel ected.) 4 When you ’ re ready to run the slide show , press the 2 button, then pr ess Enter to select View Slide Show . 5 T o end the slide sho[...]

86 Viewing, Printing, and Saving Photos Printing Photos Once you ’ ve viewed your photos on a digital photo car d or CD—or captured a video image using the F reeze button—follo w the steps in these sections to print it. • “Loading P aper ” below • “Selecting a Photo and P rinting It ” on page 89 • “M onitoring or Cancelling Y [...]

Viewing, Printing, and Saving Photos 87 2 G rasp the paper cassette and pull it all the way out of the printer . 3 Open the paper casse tte lid.[...]

88 Viewing, Printing, and Saving Photos 4 Y ou can load up to 20 sheets of paper . P osition the paper with the shiny side face up, with the wide border ed edge facing the hinge of the cassette, and the narro w border ed end facing the open end of the cassett e. 5 Close the cassette lid and press it until it clicks shut. Caution Don’t remove the [...]

Viewing, Printing, and Saving Photos 89 6 Slide the cassette into its slot, open end first. P ush it in until it clicks into place. 7 Close the printer cover . Selecting a Photo and Printing It Y ou can print one photo at a time from a digital photo card or CD-R/R W . If you haven ’ t yet insert ed your photo car d or CD, insert it. The photo vie[...]

90 Viewing, Printing, and Saving Photos 2 P ress the Print button on the TV panel or remote control. Y ou see the P rint Settings screen: 3 T o print one copy of the photo, press Enter . T o print multiple copies, press Prev. < or Next > until the number in the Copies b ox is correct. Then press Enter . After a moment, printing starts. During[...]

Viewing, Printing, and Saving Photos 91 Monitoring or Cancelling Y our Print Jobs Once you send a photo for printing, y ou can monitor its progress or cancel it. 1 P ress the 4 button. (Or press Menu , press Select d to highlight Print Monitor , and press Enter .) The Print M onitor menu opens. 2 T o monitor your print jobs, press Enter to choose S[...]

92 Viewing, Printing, and Saving Photos Cancelling an Individual Print Job 1 Pre s s Prev. < , Next > , Select d , or Select u to highlight the job and press Enter . Y ou see the Printing or W aiting screen: 2 Pre s s Select u to highlight Ca ncel and press Enter . (If the print job has finished before you could cancel it, press Select d to h[...]

Viewing, Printing, and Saving Photos 93 Inserting a CD-R/RW 1 P ress the eject button on the drive to open the tray . 2 Place a new , bl ank CD-R/R W disc on the tray with th e label side facing up. Make sur e the disc lays flat in the tray . 3 P ress the eject button again to close the tray . W riting All Photos to a CD-R/RW 1 P ress the 3 button.[...]

94 Viewing, Printing, and Saving Photos 4 Y ou see a writing confirmation message while yo ur photos are written to the CD and the drive light flashes. When it’ s finished, th e CD tray opens and you see a completion message. P r ess Enter . Selecting Photos for W riting to CD-R/RW 1 T o select only some of your photos for writing to CD, press th[...]

Caring For the TV 95 Caring For the TV T o keep your TV clean and operating correctly , or to move it to another location, follo w the steps in thes e sections: • “Cleaning the TV” below • “Cleaning the Air F ilter ” belo w • “Replacing the TV P rojection Lamp ” on page 97 • “Replacing the P rinter Ink Cassette ” on page 101[...]

96 Caring For the TV 2 U se a small, hand-held vacuum to remov e dust from both sides of the vent co ver . 3 T o replace the vent cover , insert the tabs on the back into the right side of the vent opening. Then pr ess in the left side of the vent cov er .[...]

Caring For the TV 97 Replacing the TV Pr ojection Lamp The projection lamp in your TV is designed to last approximately 10,000 hours. Lamp life will vary depending on the mode selected, environmental conditions, and usage. When it is time to replace the lamp, the TV displays a message on the scr een. The Lamp and Power lights on the front of the TV[...]

98 Caring For the TV Lamp Replacement Precautions • N ever tou ch the projection lamp immediatel y after turning off the TV or you could be burned.W ait at least 30 minutes after turning off the TV to let the lamp cool do wn completely . • If the lamp has broken, handle the shar ds carefully to avoid injury . • The used lamp contains mercur y[...]

Caring For the TV 99 4 On the front of the TV , pus h in the latch on the lamp cover , then pull off the cover and set it as ide. 5 U se the screwdriver that came with the replacement lamp to loosen the two screws in the corners of the lamp housing. (Y ou can ’ t remove the scr ews.) 6 G rasp the handle on the lamp and pull it out of the TV . Set[...]

100 Caring For the TV 7 P osition the new lamp as shown below . Then slide it carefully into the lamp slot unt il it stops. 8 T ighten the screws in the corners of the lamp housing. 9 Insert the tabs on the lamp cover into the right side of the opening. Then push in the left side to close the cov er .[...]

Caring For the TV 101 10 Align the speaker cover o ver the TV , making sure it f it s i n to t h e h o l es . Pus h i n o n a ll s i d es of the co ver . 11 Plug in the TV and pr ess the Power button to turn it on. If the Lamp and Power lights come on or flash red, you may not have installed the lamp correctly or completely closed the lamp cover . [...]

102 Caring For the TV 2 Flip do wn the printer lock cover . 3 T urn the printer lock counterclockwise to loosen it. It spins fr eely when it is unlocked.[...]

Caring For the TV 103 4 G rasp the printer handle and pull th e printer out as far as it goes. Removing and Replacing the Ink Cassette 1 P ull open the ink cover on the side of the printer .[...]

104 Caring For the TV 2 Lift up the ink cassette latch, then carefully pull out the cassette. 3 Remo ve the new cassette from its package. Then r emove the r ed paper strip from the end. 4 P osition the cassette as shown belo w . Then care fully alig n the casse tte and its ribbon with with the cassette slot. Caution If the ink ribbon catches in th[...]

Caring For the TV 105 5 Once it is aligned, gently push the cassette into the slot until it clicks into place beneath the latch. 6 Flip up the ink co ver and push it closed. Caution Y ou must alig n the casse tte and its ribbon with the slot or you will damage it when you slide it in.[...]

106 Caring For the TV Sliding the Printer Back In 1 Slide in the printer until it stops. If the printer catches on the opened printer door beneath it, gently hold the cover down and out of the way as you slide the printer in. 2 P ush in on the printer lock as you turn it clockwise t o tighten it. If it doesn ’ t tighten, push the printer in furth[...]

Caring For the TV 107 Moving or T ransporting the TV When moving the TV , have two people grasp th e TV as shown belo w . Lift the TV using the handles on the back and the top of the TV frame in the front. When shipping the TV or transporti ng it for a lo ng distance, pack it in its original box using the original packing materials. WA R N I N G Th[...]

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Solving Problems 109 Solving Problems If you have a problem with the TV , read any error messages on the screen and check the l ights on the front panel. Then follow the suggested solutions in these sections: • “Responding to Screen Error M essages” belo w • “Responding to TV P anel Light Indicators ” on page 110 • “Basic Operation [...]

110 Solving Problems Responding to TV Panel Light Indicators Lamp and P ower light status Lamp light P ower light S tatus Off Green Ready The TV is operating normally. Off Green flashing W arm-up mode After a moment, your image will appear . Off O range flashing Co ol-down mode W ait until the Power light stops flashing. Whe n it lights orange with[...]

Solving Problems 111 Off R ed Internal error The TV has an internal problem. Press the Power button to turn off the TV and then unplug it. Contact Epson as described on page 121. Orange flashing Red Fan or temperature sensor error The cooling fan or temperature sensor has a problem. Press the Power button to turn of f the TV and then unplug it. Con[...]

112 Solving Problems Basic Operation Pr oblems Pictur e Pr oblems P roblem Solution The power won’t co me on. Make sure yo ur electric al outlet is working an d isn’t controlled by a switch or timer . Check that the power cord is connected securely. If the Power light is flashing orange, th e TV is cool ing down. When it stops flashing and ligh[...]

Solving Problems 113 Sound Pr oblems The picture contains no color or incorrect colors. Select a different Color Mode as described on page 63. Check your TV reception and co nnections. W eather conditions and inter ference from other nearby equipmen t may be affecting the picture quality. T urn off or relocate equipment such as hair dryers or micro[...]

114 Solving Problems TV Reception or Operation Pr oblems Remote Control Pr oblems P roblem Solution TV reception is poor . Chec k your antenna, ca ble, or digital or satelli te receiver connections. See page 16 for de tails. W eather conditions and inter ference from other nearby equipment may be affecting the pictur e quality. T ur n off or reloca[...]

Solving Problems 115 Problems Viewing Photos fr om Cards or Discs Printing Pr oblems P roblem Solution Y ou insert a card or CD, but you don’t see yo ur photos in the photo viewer screen. Make sure your card or disc actually contains photos and that the files aren’t prote cted from viewing. Also make sure your whole photo card isn’t protected[...]

116 Solving Problems If you don ’ t see an error icon, check here for mor e printing solutions: P roblem Solution Y ou see an error message on the screen. The printer may be out of paper or ink. Follow the on-screen instructions or the instructions on the sticker inside the printer door to replace paper or ink. If the on-screen message contains a[...]

Solving Problems 117 Clearing a Paper Jam From the Back of the Printer 1 P ress and release the printer co ver latch to open the cover . 2 Flip do wn the printer lock co ver .[...]

118 Solving Problems 3 T urn the printer lock counterclockwise to loosen it. It spins fr eely when it is unlocked. 4 G rasp the printer handle and pull th e printer out as far as it goes.[...]

Solving Problems 119 5 U se a Phillips-head screwdriv er with a shaft at least 6 inches long to remo ve the 2 screws securing the printer on each side, as shown belo w . 6 Lift up the front of the printer slightly and sl ide it forward off of its guiderails until you can access the back of the printer . 7 Open the back door of the printer and pull [...]

120 Solving Problems 9 Slide the printer back onto its guiderails and align the screws with the screw holes on each side. 10 T ighten the screws se curely , but don ’ t ov er-tighten t hem. 11 Slide in the printer until it stops. If the printer catches on the opened printer door beneath it, gently hold the cover down and out of the way as you sli[...]

Solving Problems 121 Problems Saving Photos to a CD-R/R W When the CD-R/R W W riter can ’ t write your photo to a disc, or has another detec table problem, the TV displays an error message on the scr een. F ollow the on-scr een instructions to solve the prob lem. If r eplacing the disc doesn ’ t solve the problem, make sur e you didn ’ t dama[...]

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Specifications 123 Specifications General Screen and Display * Lamp life will vary depending on the mode selected, e nvironmental conditions, and usage. Mechanical Electrical Projection syste m 3 LCD panel, 1 lens, rear projection T elevision system NTSC (American standard); 2 tuners Channel coverage VHF: 2 - 13 UHF: 14 - 69 CA TV: 1 - 125 Screen s[...]

124 Specifications Envir onmental Inter faces Operating temperature 41 to 95 °F (5 to 35 °C) Storage temperature 14 to 140 °F (–10 to 60 °C) Operating humidity 20 to 80%, non-c ondensing Inp u t i nt e r f a ce s Video IN 4 total (3 in back, 1 in front), RCA-type; 1 V p-p, 75 ohms S-Video IN 4 total (3 in back, 1 in front), S-type; Y: 1 V p-p[...]

Specifications 125 Printer Options Safety EMI Type Dye-sublimation ther mal transfer printer Resolution 300 dpi (equivalent to 4896 dpi on an ink jet printer) Paper size 4 × 6 inches (10.2 × 15.2 cm) Paper capacity 20 sheets Print speed 110 seconds per sheet TV stand For LS47P2: V12H003R03 For LS57P2: V12H003R02 Replacement lamp V13H0 10R02 IR re[...]

126 Specifications[...]

Notices 127 Notices Epson America, Inc., Limited W arranty Wh a t Is C ov ere d : E pson America, Inc. (“E p son ”) warrants to the original consumer purchaser that the Epson rear projection television product (including any accessories) enclosed with this limited warranty statement, if purchased new and del ivered in the U n ited S tates or Ca[...]

128 Notices THIS W ARRANT Y AND REMEDY ARE EX CL USIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL O THER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED W ARRANTIES INCLUDING, BUT NO T LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MER C HANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P AR TICULAR PURPOSE. SOME L A WS DO NOT ALL O W THE EXCL USION OF IMPLIED W ARRANTIES. IF THESE LA WS APPL Y , THEN ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED W [...]

Notices 129 FCC Compliance Statement F or U nited States U s ers This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resi dential installation. This equipment generates, use[...]

130 Notices[...]

Index 131 Index A Adding channels, 49 Adjusting picture and so und, 63 to 68 Air filter, cleaning, 95 to 96 Antenna connecting, 17 grounding, 10 satellite, 20 Antenna 1/2 settings, 47 to 48, 73 Aspect button, 66 to 67 Aspect ratio changing screen, 66 to 67 for frozen images, 71 ATSC/NTSC tuner connecting, 14 controlling with TV remote, 35 Audio def[...]

132 Index Channel(s) adding, 49 Auto Program setting, 47 to 48 blocking, 59 to 61 buttons, 50 favorite, 50 labelling, 51 to 52 Lock setting, 59 to 61 Manual Program setting, 49 menu, 51 to 52, 73 problems, 114 selecting, 50 setting up, 47 to 49 skipping, 49 specifications, 123 zapping, 55, 73 to 74 Cleaning air filter, 95 to 96 TV, 95 Closed Captio[...]

Index 133 I Ink cassette problems, 115 to 116 replacing, 101 to 106 Input source blocking, 59 to 6 1 labelling, 44 to 45 skipping unused, 43 Interface specifications, 124 J Jammed paper, clearing, 116 to 120 JPEG format, 77, 80 Jumper cable, 73 L Labelling channels, 51 to 52 input sources, 44 to 45 Lamp cover, 99 to 101 light, 97, 101, 110 to 111 m[...]

134 Index Printer light, 70, 90, 111 lock, 102, 106, 1 17 to 118, 120 paper, see Paper replacing ink, 101 to 106 sliding in, 106 sliding out, 101 to 103, 11 7 to 118 specifications, 125 using, see Printing Printer light, 78 Printing cancelling, 91 to 92 error messages, 90 frozen images, 69 to 70 loading paper, 86 to 89 monitoring jobs, 91 photos, 8[...]

Index 135 Standard video camcorder connection, 31 DVD player connection, 23 satellite receiver connection, 20 VCR connection, 24 VCR/cable box connection, 26 VCR/direct cable connection, 25 VCR/satellite receiver connection, 27 t o 28 Stands/supports, TV, 11, 107 Surround setting, 68 S-Video camcorder connection, 31 DVD player connection, 23 satell[...]

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