Epson PowerLite TW100 manual

TW100 Powe r Lite www.htrgroup.com ® ® Home Theater Proje ctor User’ s Guide[...]

ii Important Safety I nformation WARNING : Never loo k into the projector lens when the la mp is turned on; the bright li ght can damage your eyes. Never let children look into the lens when it is on. Never open any cover o n the projector, e xcept the lamp and filter cov ers. Dange rous electrica l voltages inside the projector can seve rely injur[...]

C iii Contents Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Suppor ted Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Cable Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

iv 2 Fine-tuning the Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Using the Projecto r’s Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Changing Settings Throu gh the Full Menus . . . . . . . . . 25 Changing Video Settin gs Using the Line Me nu . . . . . . . 26 Adjusting the Image Ap pearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

v A Appendix A: Connecting the Projector to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Connecting to a VGA C omputer Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Connecting to a DVI Computer S ource . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 B Append ix B: Notic es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Important Saf[...]

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W Welcome 1 - Welcome T hank y ou fo r choo sing the EP SON ® Pow erLite ® T W100 Home Theater Proj ector. Now you can enjoy high- quality front or rear projection i n the relaxin g environment o f your own home. Features The Power Lite TW100 offers these powerful features: ■ 16:9 wid e format LCD p anel ■ 600:1 contra st ratio ■ High resol[...]

2 Welcome Supported De vices You can connect th e projec tor to any of the followi ng video sourc es: VCR, DVD player, DT V decoder , HDTV tu ner, videodis c player, cable/satellite bo x, TV, video game console, audi o/vid eo rec eiver, camcord er, pers onal vide o reco rder, d igital c amera, or laser d isc player . The p roje ctor s uppor ts com [...]

Welcome 3 ■ Some older Pow erBooks and Macintos h desktop mo dels may need the Macintosh adapter set sh own on page 60. Older iMac systems may need a spec ial adapter to pr ovide a VGA output port; see your co mputer dealer . You can pu rchase many of these accessories from your d ealer, by calling EP SON at (800) 873-776 6, or by vi siting the E[...]

4 Welcome Easy to Use The proje ctor is very e asy to use. Buttons on the pro jector and remote control let you make quic k adjustments to the pr ojected image: ■ If multiple de vices are connected to the projector, pr ess the I nput butto ns to switc h fr om on e to t he ne xt . ■ Press the Colortune button to select the best color mo de. Choo[...]

Welcome 5 Using Your Documentation Your owner’s kit includes warra nty information, your PrivateL ine ® Suppor t card, Quic k Se tu p sheet , and this User’s Guide . See the Quick Setup sheet to connect the projector to a v ideo source suc h as a DVD player or VCR. (If you are connect ing the proje ctor to a compute r, see Appe ndix A in th is[...]

6 Welcome Registration and Warranty Your projector come s with a basic carry-in w arranty (on page 69) as well as an in ternational w arranty; so you can us e your projec tor with confidenc e anywhere in the w orld. For details, s ee the warranty brochure inclu ded in your o wner’s kit. In addi tion, EP SON of fers fre e Ext ra Care SM Road Servi[...]

1 Using the Projector 7 1 Using the Projector F ollow the instructio ns in this chapter to: ■ Turn on th e proj ecto r and other equip men t ■ Switch between pi cture sou rces ■ Adjust the image ■ Turn off th e pict ure and soun d ■ Freeze the ac tion ■ Shut down the projector[...]

8 Using the P rojector Turni ng On Your Equipme nt Make sure your p rojector and o ther equipment ar e set up and connected correctly, as descri bed on the Quick Setup she et or in Appendix A. Then turn on your pr ojecto r and othe r equipme nt as described belo w. Turning On the Projector 1. Make sure the po wer is turned off fo r the projec tor a[...]

Using the Projector 9 5. Turn on the main power sw itch on the back of the p roject or. The P power ligh t on to p of t he pr ojec tor fla she s oran ge, and then st ays oran ge. 6. Turn on the power to any equipment connected to the proj ector. 7. Press the Pow er button on the remote control or the top of th e projecto r. The P pow er light flash[...]

10 Using the P rojector 8. Press the Play butt on on yo ur vid eo source to start your vi deo (if necessar y). 9 . I f y o u ’ v e c o n n e c t e d m o r e t h a n o n e v i d e o a n d / o r co m p u t e r s o u r c e , you may need to se lect a differ ent source. Pres s the Source butto n on the proj ector or one o f the Input b uttons on the [...]

Using the Projector 11 Switching Between Picture So urces If your p rojector is connecte d to more tha n one vi deo sour ce, you can use the buttons on the control panel or remote c ontrol to switch between the different source s. On the proje ctor’s c ontrol pa nel, pr ess the Source button to display the current ly selecte d source. P r ess it [...]

12 Using the P rojector Adjusting the Image Once you see your image, you ’ll need to make certain adjustments: ■ If the i mage is too high or too low, yo u can re posit ion it as desc ribed b elow . ■ To focus o r zoom your i mage, see page 13. ■ If the image isn’t sq uare, see page 14. ■ To select a d ifferent color mo de, see page 16.[...]

Using the Projector 13 3. If you need to str aighten the im age, rotate the round ad justable foot at the back of the projector. If the image is no l onger square after rais ing it, see page 14. Focusing and Zooming You r Image The size of you r projec ted ima ge is d etermined ma inly by t he dis tance between the projector and the screen, but you[...]

14 Using the P rojector Adjusting the Image Sha pe If the projector i s raised in the fron t or the back, like this: your projected i mage may not be square or rec tangular; it may have a “keystone” shap e like one of the examples shown be low. To corr ect this , hold down the Shift button on the projector ’s control panel and press the top o[...]

Using the Projector 15 Displaying a Test Patte rn You can display a test pattern before or during proj ection to adjust the focu s, correc t key ston e distor tion , and select the best ligh t and d ark shades. Foll ow these ste ps: 1. Press the Pa ttern button on the remot e contro l or the pr ojector’ s control panel. You see th e Crosshatch pa[...]

16 Using the P rojector Selecting the Color Mod e You ca n select from five pr e-set color modes to get th e best c olor settings: ■ Dynamic —for pr ojecting images wi th greater modulatio n and color i ntens ity ■ Theater —good when projec ting movies or i mages with dark scenes ■ Natural —best for p rojecting images i n their natural [...]

Using the Projector 17 Selecting the Aspect Ra tio The aspect ratio is the ratio betwee n an image’s length and its height. Standard images have an aspect ra tio of 4:3 and HD TV images hav e an aspect ratio of 16:9. If your video so urce is 16:9, the projector displa ys it in its nativ e ratio. If it is 4:3, you can choose the best mode for proj[...]

18 Using the P rojector Zoom mode 4:3 i mage cut at top a nd bottom imag e resi zed t o 16 :9 In z oom mo de, i mag es outp ut in 4 :3 format are cropped a t the top and botto m by a se t amou nt and then projec ted in a 16:9 forma t. Through mode 4:3 ima ge on 4 :3 input sourc e imag e dis pla yed in projector’s normal th rough mode If the input[...]

Using the Projector 19 Adjusting the Tracking a nd Synchronizatio n If you’re projecting from a computer and displaying an image that contains a lot of detail (such as the text of a letter), you may notice one or more ve rtical stri pes or bands, or some of the characters may look heavy or blurred. You can i ncrea se th e cla rity by p res sin g [...]

20 Using the P rojector Freez ing the Action If you want to temporar ily freez e the action on the screen, pr ess the Still button on the r emote contr ol. Thi s fr eezes an y mo ving i mages o n the screen until yo u press the S till button again. Like the Blank fe ature, the video and audio input continue whil e the moving images are paused, s o [...]

Using the Projector 21 3. Press the Pow er button again. The lamp is turned off and the P power light fl ashes orange for a minute o r two as the pro jector cools down . When the p rojec tor h as co oled , the po wer l ight s tays orange and the exhaust fan shuts off. If you want to turn the projector on again, wait until the orange light stops fla[...]

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2 Fine-tuning the Projec tor 23 2 Fine-tuning the Projector Y ou can use the pr ojector’ s on-screen menus to adjust the image quality, co lor, and other features. Yo u can display the full menus on the screen to select your se ttings or display a line menu to change the Video sett ings for the imag e being pr oject ed. This chapter cove rs the f[...]

24 Fine-tuning the Projector Using the Projector’s Menu System The p roje ctor m enus let y ou adjust and cust omiz e m any pr oject or featu res: ■ The Vi deo menu control s the look a nd qual ity of the proje cted image. It off ers seve ral ways t o adjust the color (i ncluding the black and white levels) and fine-tune the sharpness of the im[...]

Fine-tuning the Projec tor 25 Changing Settings Throu gh the Full Menus 1. Press the Me nu button on the contro l panel or the remote contro l. You see the main menu scree n: The five menus are listed on the left, and the options available for the highlighted menu are shown on the right. 2. Press the or button on the control panel, or press up or d[...]

26 Fine-tuning the Projector 5. Use the or button (control pa nel) or p ress right or left on the Select button (remote contro l) to change the setting fo r the sele cted opti on. Enabled settings are indicated by a green light, while dis abled on es ar e g ray. If an option has a s ubmenu, press the Se lect button to display it. 6. Press the Esc b[...]

Fine-tuning the Projec tor 27 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to change any other se ttings using th e line menu. Press Esc to close any submenu. 5. When you fi nish, press the Esc or Menu b utton to turn of f the line menu. Adjusting the Image Appearance The Vi deo and Advanc ed me nus le t you mak e a variet y of adju stmen ts to the projected image to g[...]

28 Fine-tuning the Projector Adjusting Image Color an d Clarity Follow these st eps to get the be st color and the sharpest i mage using the Video menu: 1. Press the Me nu button. You see the menu sc reen. 2. Press the Se lect bu tton to select the Vid eo menu. 3. Use the , , , or buttons on the control pa nel or the Select button on the remote con[...]

Fine-tuning the Projec tor 29 PC: Best for maki ng computer presentations as bright as possib le sRGB : To use the sRGB standard for computer d isplays (the default when projecting from a computer with analog video) ■ Tracking (analog com puter images only) Removes unwanted vertical lines from a computer image by matching the projector’s inte r[...]

30 Fine-tuning the Projector 2. Press the button on the control p anel, or press down on the Select button on the remote control, to highlight the Advanced menu and press the Select b utton. You see these settings : 3. Use the , , , or buttons on the control pa nel or the Select button on the remote contr ol to set the follow ing options : ■ Prog[...]

Fine-tuning the Projec tor 31 ■ Noise Re duction (available for 480 i and 575i imag e sign als o nly ) Turn this feat ure on (se lect NR1 or NR2 ) to reduce v isual “noise” to make th e image softer . This is espe cially use ful when text and video images are combined, as i n movies with subtitles. If you ar e projecting fro m a DVD player, t[...]

32 Fine-tuning the Projector Repositioning the Image Follow these steps to move the image to a differ ent positi on on the screen: 1. Press the Me nu button to display the menu screen. 2. Select the Adva nced menu. 3. Select the Position opti on. You s ee a po sition ing sc reen. 4. Use the , , , or buttons on the control p anel or press the Select[...]

Fine-tuning the Projec tor 33 3. Use the , , , or buttons on the control panel or the Select button on the remo te control to set the following options: ■ Keystone Corrects keystone distor tion of the i mage. This procedure makes the image smalle r. If the image loo ks uneven after you adjust the shap e, decrease the Sharpness se tting (see page [...]

34 Fine-tuning the Projector Saving and Recalling Image Quality Settings You c an sav e the imag e qual ity se tting s for a part icular compu ter or video so urce and the n recall th em la ter automatically by just pressin g the Memory button on the remote control. This is us eful if you us e more than one input so urce with the projector; you can[...]

Fine-tuning the Projec tor 35 Recalling a Memory Se tting When you want to use a saved memo ry setting, press o ne of the memory buttons on the remo te control. T his applie s the s aved settings to the image curr ently being pr ojected on the s creen. Viewing Lamp Usage and Other Information Use the About menu to view information about the dis pla[...]

36 Fine-tuning the Projector If the projector is connected to a computer, you see thes e settings: The life s pan of the lamp is about 3000 hours. If the number shown is close to 3000, make su re you have a sp are lamp handy. After you change the lamp, you need to reset the lamp timer. ( See “Replacing the Lamp” on page 40 and “Resetting the [...]

3 Maintaining the Projector 37 3 Maintaining the Projector Y our projector needs little maintenance . All you need to do on a regular basis is keep the lens clean. Any dirt or smears on the lens may show up on your projected image . You also need to p eriod ically clean the air filte r to prevent overhea ting. The only parts you should replace are [...]

38 Maintaining the Projector Cleani ng the Lens Clean the lense s whenever yo u notice di rt or dust on th e surface. ■ Use a canist er of comp ressed air to remove dust. ■ To rem ove dir t or smear s on th e lenses, use lens -cle aning pap er. If necessary, moisten a soft cloth with le ns cleaner and gently wipe the lens surfac e. Cleani ng th[...]

Maintaining the Projector 39 5. To clea n the fi lter, EPS ON recomme nds usi ng a sma ll vacu um cleaner d esigned fo r computer s and other office equipme nt. If you don’t ha ve one, gently clean th e filt er using a very s oft brush (suc h as an artist’s camel-hair brush). If the d irt is diff icult t o rem ove or if the filter is broken, r [...]

40 Maintaining the Projector 7. To install a new filter, first insert the tabs, then press down until it click s in pl ace. Replacing the Lamp The projectio n lamp typical ly lasts for abo ut 3000 hours o f use. It is time to repl ace the lamp when: ■ The projection i mage gets darker or starts to deteri orate. ■ The lamp light is red or flas h[...]

Maintaining the Projector 41 4. Use a screwdriv er to slide the l atch and pop op en the lamp cover. Then lift up and remove it. 5. Use the screwdri ver to lo osen the two s ilver scr ews holding the lamp in pl ace. (You can’t remove these scr ews.) 6. Grasp the lamp as shown and pull it straight o ut. caution Do not to uch the glass p ortion of [...]

42 Maintaining the Projector 7. Gently i nsert the ne w lamp and tighte n its sc rews . 8. To replace the l amp cover, inse rt the tabs and then snap the cover into plac e. (The pro jector wo n’t work if the lamp c over is loo se.) After replac ing the lamp, you need to reset the lamp timer as descri bed in the next sec tion. Resetting the Lamp T[...]

Maintaining the Projector 43 4. Select Yes and press Select . 5. When you’re finished, p ress Esc or Menu . The l am p usa ge ti mer do esn ’t r egis ter until yo u’ve used the lamp for at least 10 hours. Storin g the Proj ect or If you need to st ore the proj ector for a whi le, do the fo llowing: ■ Make sure the temperat ure and humidity [...]

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4 Solving Problems 45 4 Solving Prob lems T his chap ter he lps yo u solv e prob lems w ith you r proje ctor, and tells you how to contact technical supp ort for probl ems you can’t solve yourself. This chapter explains: ■ Usin g the proje cto r’s on -scr een he lp sys tem ■ What to do when the projec tor’s status lights flash ■ Solvin [...]

46 Solvin g Problems Using On-Screen Help Follow these steps to acce ss the proj ector’ s on-scr een help : 1. Press the ? Help button on the projector or the remote control. You see the Help men u: 2. Choose the option y ou want and press the Select button. You see the sub menu, such as: 3. Highlight the probl em you are having and press Sel ect[...]

Solving Problems 47 4. Highlight a solution (if thi s choi ce is avail able). Then press the Select button. Press the Esc button if you need to back up. If the solution is to adjust one of the settings, use the , , , or b utton on the projec tor or t he Select button on the remote control to adjus t it. 5. To exit, press the ? Help button agai n. I[...]

48 Solvin g Problems The power light does not come on. Make sure the power cord is connected securel y both at the power outlet and the projector. If you have jus t replaced the la mp, make su re the cover is s ecurely fasten ed. The lamp warning light is red or flashing red. Replace the lamp as describ ed on page 40. The lamp warning light is flas[...]

Solving Problems 49 Status li ghts Light Status Description orange The pr ojector is in st andby mo de. You can p ress the Power button to turn it on, or turn o ff the powe r switch on th e back of the projector to turn it off. flashin g green Th e proje ctor is w arming up . Wait for the imag e to appea r. gree n The pr oj ector is o perati ng n o[...]

50 Solvin g Problems Solving Imag e Problems No image appears on the screen. ■ Check that the P power li ght is green, not flas hing, and the lens cove r is off . ■ The proj ector may b e in stand by (or Sl eep) mo de. If the P power light is orange, press the Power button to turn the projector on. Check the Sleep m ode setting in the Setting m[...]

Solving Problems 51 ■ Check the settings fo r the Video Signal , Input A , or Input B options i n the Advanced menu to make sure they are co rrect for the input source. (See page 31 .) If you’re usi ng a PC laptop: ■ Press the function ke y that lets you display on an external monitor. It’s often labelled w ith an icon such as , but it may [...]

52 Solvin g Problems If you’re us ing a Maci ntosh laptop with OS X: 1. Select System Prefer ences from the Apple menu and cl ick Displays . 2. Clic k Detect Displa ys . 3. To dis play the entire desktop on bo th your projecto r screen and LCD s creen , cl ick t he Arrange tab. (If you don’t see this tab, make sure it is not hidden by another w[...]

Solving Problems 53 The image is upside-do wn or reversed. Change the setting for the Proj ection option in the Set ting menu. (See page 33.) The message Not Suppor ted is displayed . ■ Make sure your comp uter’s resol ution does n’t exceed SXGA (1280 × 720). Als o, make sure the fr equency is s upported by the projector. (See page 74 .) If [...]

54 Solvin g Problems The image isn’t square, bu t trapezoi d-shaped. If you’ve ti lted the projector upwa rd by ex tending the foot, t he image will be broader at the top . If it is ti lting down ward , it will be b roader at the base. To corr ec t th is, hold down the Sh ift button on the projector’ s control panel and pre ss the top or bott[...]

Solving Problems 55 ■ Adjust the Sharpnes s setting on the Video menu (see page 28). When you change video s ettings, you s hould be able to s ee the effect on the screen im mediately. If yo u’re projecti ng from a computer, you may also need to ad just the tracking and sync as described in the nex t section. If you don’ t like the new setti [...]

56 Solvin g Problems ■ Make sure the in put sig nal mat ches the connected source . Check the settings for the Vi de o Si gna l , Input A , and Input B o ptions in the Advanced menu. (See page 31 for more inf ormation.) ■ If the i npu t sourc e is a comput er, ch eck it s disp lay sett ings t o correc t the color bal ance. ■ If the lamp is ru[...]

Solving Problems 57 Where To Get Help EPSON pro vid es techn ical as sist ance thro ugh elec troni c support services 24 hou rs a day, as listed i n the following table. Telephone Support Serv ices To use the EPSON Priv ateLine Suppo rt service, ca ll (800) 637-7661 and enter the PIN on the E PSON PrivateLin e Support card inc luded in your owner?[...]

58 Solvin g Problems You ca n purch ase screens , carr ying c ases, o r othe r access ories from EPSO N at (800) 873-7766 o r by vi siting the EPSO N Store at www.ep sonsto re.co m (U.S. sales on ly). In Canada, please call (800) 463-7766 fo r dealer re ferral .[...]

A Appendix A: Connecting the Projector to a Computer 59 A Appendix A: Connecting the Projector to a Computer T his appendix ex plains how to connect a laptop or desktop PC or Macintosh to the projector’s VGA or DVI interface. Before you start, make sure you have the proper cables, identified on p age 2. Connectin g to a VGA Computer Source You ca[...]

60 Appendix A: Connecting th e Projector to a Computer 4. Con nect the other en d of the co mputer cable to yo ur comp uter’s vide o port . If you’re using a Macintosh and the cable doesn’t fit, you may need to use the Maci ntosh desktop adapter. To use the adapter, remove its cover as show n and set its DIP sw itc hes acco rdin g to the reso[...]

Appendix A: Connecting the Projector to a Computer 61 Conne cting to a DVI Comp uter So urce The proj ector’s DVI (Digi tal Visua l In terface) po rt rec eives pi ctures directly from your computer in d igi tal format. This le ts the projector display images of greater clarity than can be achieved using a standard analog VGA connectio n. You’ll[...]

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B Appendix B: Notices 63 B Appendix B: Notices T his chapt er inc ludes safe ty instru ctions and other important infor mation about your E PSON PowerLite projecto r. Important Safety Instructio ns Follow these sa fety instructi ons when setting up and usi ng the projector: ■ Do not pl ace the projecto r on an un stable car t, stand, or table. ?[...]

64 Appendix B: Notices ■ Never push objects of any kind thr ough the cabinet sl ots. Never spill liqui d of an y kind i nto the projec tor. ■ Except as specifi cally expl ained in this User’s Guide , do no t atte mpt t o serv ice t his produc t you rsel f. Ref er all servi cin g to qual ified p ers onnel. Opening or removing covers may expose[...]

Appendix B: Notices 65 ■ A mercur y lamp with hi gh intern al pr essur e is used as the pro jector’s ligh t sour ce. Mer cury la mps may mak e a loud noise when th ey br eak. To avoid injury or poisoning, handle the l amp with extr eme care while observing t he follo wing: ■ Do not dam age the lamp or su bject it to a ny impacts. ■ Do not u[...]

66 Appendix B: Notices Remote Control Info rmation You can oper ate the projecto r by remote con trol via a line-of-sight infrared (IR) receiver a t the front and rea r of the projector. The projector may not respond t o remo te contr ol comman ds unde r the follo wing co nditio ns: ■ There is an object between th e remote cont rol IR emitter and[...]

Appendix B: Notices 67 Declaration of Conformity Accord ing to 47C FR, Pa rt 2 a nd 15 Class B Pe rsonal Comput ers and Per ipherals; and/or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Cl ass B Personal Com puters We: EPSON AMERICA, INC. Loca ted at: 3840 Kilroy Airpo rt Way MS: 3-13 Long Beac h, CA 90806- 2469 Telephone: (562) 29 0-525 4 Declare un de[...]

68 Appendix B: Notices FCC Compliance Statement For United Sta tes Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi th the limit s for a Class B digi tal device, pur suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits ar e designed to provide reasonable protectio n against harmful interferen ce in a residential inst allation. This equipment [...]

Appendix B: Notices 69 Warranty Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty Basic Two- Year Warranty and 90-Day Lamp Warranty What Is Covere d : Epson Americ a, Inc . (“EPSON” ) warran ts to the fi rst end user customer o f the EPSON produ ct enclosed with t his limited warran ty statement tha t the product, if purchased and used in th e United States[...]

70 Appendix B: Notices FOR A PARTICULAR PURP OSE. SOME LAWS D O NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES . IF THESE LAWS APPLY, THEN ALL EX PRESS AND IMPLIED WARRA NTIES ARE LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY PE RIOD IDEN TIFIED ABOVE. UNLESS STATED HERE IN, ANY STATEMENTS OR REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY ANY OTHER PER SON OR FIRM ARE VOID. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED [...]

C Appendix C: Technical Specifications 71 C Appendix C: Technical Specifications General Type of di spl ay Poly-si lico n TFT ac tive mat rix Size of LCD panels Diagonal: 0 .9 inches (22.9 mm) Lens F=1.74 to 2.06, f=28.3 mm to 37.98 mm Reso lution (native format) 1280 × 768 p ixels Color rep roduction 24 bit, 16.7 million color s Brightness 3000 l[...]

72 Appendix C: Technical Specifications Projection Lamp Type UHE (Ultr a High Effici ency ) Power co nsumptio n 150 W Lamp life About 3000 hours Part number V13 H010L17 Remote Control Range 32.8 feet (10 meters) Batteries Alkaline AA (2) Dimensions Height 4.1 inches (104 mm) Width 13.7 inches (348 mm) Depth 10.8 inches (274 mm) Weight 9.3 lb (4.2 k[...]

Appendix C: Technical Specifications 73 Environmental Temperature Operating: 41 to 95 °F (5 to 35 °C) Storage: 14 to 140 ° F (–10 to 60 °C) Humidity Operating: 20 to 80 % RH, non-condensi ng Storage: 10 to 90% RH, non-condensi ng Safety United St ates FCC Part 15J Class B UL1950 Rev. 3 Canada DOC SOR/88-475 CSA C22.2 No . 950 Rev. 3 (cUL ) CE[...]

74 Appendix C: Technical Specifications Compatible Video Forma ts The p rojector suppo rts NT SC, PAL, a nd SEC AM in ternatio nal vi deo standards, as well as the monitor display fo rmats listed below. To proj ect images output from a computer, the computer’ s video card must be set at a refresh rate (vertica l frequency) that’s compatible wit[...]

Appendix C: Technical Specifications 75 * The image is resized so t hat it di splays using one of the projector ’s nativ e formats. iMAC VGA 117 640 × 480 iMAC SVG A 95 800 × 600 iMAC XGA 75 1024 × 768 * sup ported MAC I I 13 67 640 × 480 supported MAC16 75 832 × 624 supported MAC19 75 1024 × 768 * s upported MAC21 75 1152 × 870 * s upport[...]

76 Appendix C: Technical Specifications ESC/VP21 Commands When the projec tor is in a c ommand ready state, i t returns t he : code. When command proc essing is compl ete, the projector also returns a : code. If command p rocessing terminates w ith an error, an error message is output and then the : code is sent. The compl ete list of commands is a[...]

Appendix C: Technical Specifications 77 Screen Size and Project ion Distances The distance betw een the projec tor and the sc reen de termines the basic si ze of th e proj ected image, as shown below. Becau se othe r adjust ments—su ch as th ose made with t he zoom ri ng, Aspect button, and Keystone button—also affect the size of the image, the[...]

78 Appendix C: Technical Specifications Supported Signal Resol utions Component video Composite Video/S-Video Signal Resolutio n Aspect mo de Normal Squeeze Zoom Through Squeeze Through SDTV (480i, 60Hz) 640 × 480 640 × 360 ( when zoomed) 960 × 720 (4:3 aspec t) 1280 × 720 (16:9 as pect) 1280 × 720 (16:9 aspect) 590 × 442 (4:3 aspec t) 786 ×[...]

Appendix C: Technical Specifications 79 RGB * These re soluti ons ar e compa tible with both a nalog a nd dig ital format s. ** This c onnection is not po ssibl e for mode ls tha t are no t equipped with a V GA outp ut port. Signal Resoluti on Aspect Normal Zoom Through PC98 640 × 400 1152 × 720 – 640 × 400 EGA 640 × 350 1280 × 700 – 640 ?[...]

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Index 81 Index A A Input b utton , 11 About m enu, 24, 35 to 36 Accessories, 3 to 4, 58 Action, freezing, 20 Advanced m enu, 24, 29 to 31 Air filter, cl eaning and replacing, 38 to 40 Anti-th eft device, 3 A-RGB button, 11 Aspect ratio , 17, 71 Auto butto n, 19, 32 B B Input butto n, 11 Back adj ustable f oot, 12 Blac k leve l set tin g, 28 Blank f[...]

82 Index H HDTV settings, 31 Height of imag e, adjus ting, 12 to 13 Help , 5, 57 I Image adjus ting, 12 to 19, 28 to 2 9 correcting sha pe, 14, 33 , 54 focusing, 13 height, adjusting, 12 to 13 posit ioning, 12 to 13, 3 2 probl ems with , troublesh ooti ng, 50 to 56 rais ing, 12 to 13 shape, corr ecting, 14, 33 , 54 size an d projec tion dis tanc e,[...]

Index 83 Proj ecti on lam p See Lamp Proj ection sett ing, 33 Pro ject or carry ing case, 3, 43 cleani ng, 38 to 40 distance fr om screen, 71 feet, adjustin g height with, 12 t o 13 lamp specif icat ions, 72 option s, 3 to 4 reso luti on, 71 speci ficat ions, 71 to 7 3 storing, 43 trans por ting, 43 troub lesho otin g, 45 to 56 turning o ff, 20 tur[...]

84 Index Trou blesh ooting blank sc reen , 10, 5 0 to 51 image prob lems, 50 to 56 projecto r proble ms, 45 to 49 remo te contro l prob lems, 56 Turning o ff projec tor, 20 Turnin g on projec tor, 8 to 10 V VGA computer, c onnecting to , 59 to 60 Video butto n, 1 1 cables, 2 to 3 dis play settin gs , vi ewing, 35 forma ts, support ed, 2, 74 to 75, [...]