Epson 8100 Color settings are not correctly adjusted, Color Space setting is not suitable

Troubleshooting

Phenomena that may be easy to be mistaken for machine defects (continued)

Phenomenon	Cases not involving a machine defect	Reference
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Video screen	The FREEZE function is working.	23
display freezes.	Press FREEZE button to restore the screen to normal.
	Color settings are not correctly adjusted.	27, 29,
Colors have a	Perform picture adjustments by changing the COLOR
faded- out	TEMP, COLOR, TINT and/or COLOR SPACE settings,	33
appearance, or	using the menu functions.
Color tone is	COLOR SPACE setting is not suitable.
poor.	Change the COLOR SPACE setting to AUTO, RGB,	33
	SMPTE240, REC709 or REC601.
	The brightness and/or contrast are adjusted to an
	extremely low level.	27, 28
	Adjust BRIGHTNESS and/or CONTRAST settings to a
Pictures appear	higher level using the menu function.
	The whisper function is working.	27, 36
dark.	Select NORMAL for WHISPER item in the SETUP Menu.
	The lamp is approaching the end of its product
	lifetime.	61, 62
	Replace the lamp.
	Either the focus and/or horizontal phase settings are
	not properly adjusted.	21, 32
	Adjust the focus using the focus ring, and/or H PHASE
Pictures appear
	using the menu function.
blurry.
	The lens or mirror is dirty or misty.	66
	Clean the lens or mirror referring to the section “Caring for
	the lens”.

NOTE • Although bright spots or dark spots may appear on the screen, this is a unique characteristic of liquid crystal displays, and it does not constitute or imply a machine defect.

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