Epson PowerLite Cinema 500 Projector
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Epson PowerLite Cinema 500 Projector - 5
Basic Image Adjustments
Once the projector is turned on, use these functions to adjust
the image.
Selecting the Image Source
If you don’t see the image you want, press the
Source
button
on the remote control that corresponds to the port to which
your video equipment is connected. For example:
Focusing and Zooming the Image
To adjust the sharpness or size of the image:
Note:
Before starting, you may want to display a test pattern to
facilitate adjustment. Press the
Pattern
button on the remote
control, then select
Cross-hatching
.
1. Press the
Focus
or
Zoom
button on the projector or remote
control.
You see this screen:
2. Use the
arrow buttons to adjust the image.
Note:
If you use the remote control, you can stand close to the
screen while focusing the image. This lets you adjust the picture
more precisely.
3. Press
ESC
when done.
Inverting and Mirroring the Image
If the image is upside-down or backwards, use the Projection
function to adjust it:
1. Press the
Menu
button on the remote control.
2. Use the menu navigation buttons to open the
Setting
menu,
then open the
Screen
menu and select
Projection
.
3. Choose from these options:
❏
Front
if the projector is located in front of the screen (for
example, on a table).
❏
Front/Ceiling
if the projector is located in front of the
screen and mounted overhead.
❏
Rear
if the projector is located behind the screen.
❏
Rear/Ceiling
if the projector is located behind the screen
and mounted overhead.
Selecting the Input Signal
If you’re using the projector’s Input A or B port, select the
correct setting for the type of video equipment you’ve
connected to it:
1. Press the
Menu
button on the remote control.
2. Use the menu navigation buttons to open the
Setting
menu,
then open the
Input Signal
menu and select
Input A
or
Input B
(depending on the port to which you’ve connected
your equipment).
3. Choose from these options:
❏
YCbCr
for a video player that outputs an NTSC signal.
❏
YPbPr
for a video player that outputs an HDTV signal.
❏
RGB-Video
if your video player outputs an RGB video
signal.
❏
RGB
if your image is coming from a computer.
Performing Keystone Correction
If the projected image looks like
or
, use the Keystone
function to correct its shape.
Note:
If the image is shaped like
or
, the projector has been
placed off to the side of the screen and angled toward it. Face the
projector straight ahead (instead of at the center of the screen), then
use the horizontal lens shift knob to center the image.
To perform keystone correction:
1. Press the
Menu
button on the remote control.
2. Use the menu navigation buttons to open the
Setting
menu,
then open the
Screen
menu and select
Keystone
.
3. Use the
arrow buttons to adjust the shape of the image.
4. Press the
Menu
button when done.
To select the image source
connected to the Video port . . .
. . . press the
Video
button
