Epson EMP-7950 Projecting Wide-screenImages from Video Equipment

User’s Guide

Functions for Enhancing Projection		73

Projecting Wide-screen Images from Video Equipment

You can switch the aspect ratiog between 4:3 and 16:9 when component videog, S-Videogand composite videog signals are being projected. Images that have been recorded in digital video and DVD images can be projected in 16:9 wide-screen format.

PROCEDURE

The display changes each time you press the [Resize] button on either the remote control or the projector's control panel.

Remote control

For SDTVg

When images that are output in 16:9 format are displayed at an aspect ratio of 4:3, the images are squeezed horizontally so that they appear vertically elongated.

When images in squeeze	When images in squeeze
modeg are projected at 4:3	mode are projected at 16:9

For HDTVg

When images that are output in 16:9 format are displayed at an aspect ratio of 4:3, the images are resized so that they fill the full vertical area of the screen, and the left and right edges are truncated and are not displayed.

When images in squeeze				When images in squeeze
mode are projected at 16:9				mode are projected at 4:3

TIP

When projecting images with an aspect ratio of 16:9, the image position will change as follows each time you press the [Resize] button while holding down the [Shift] button on the projector's control panel.

Centre display				Top edge display

Bottom edge display

Contents

Page Features of the Projector Page Contents Advanced Operations Troubleshooting Appendices Before Using the Projector Part Names and Functions Part Names and Functions Front/Top/Side Base Rear Control Panel Remote Control Input/Output Ports (EMP-7900) Input/Output Ports (EMP-7950) Before Using the Remote Control Inserting the Batteries Using the Remote Control and Remote Operating Range Remote Operating Range See "Appendices: Optional Accessories and Consumables"p.151 Installation Setting Up the Projector Screen Size and Projection Distance Inserting and Removing Cards (EMP-7950only) Installation Removal Access Lamp Statuses Connecting to a Computer Eligible Computers Projecting Images from the Computer If the Monitor Port is a Digital RGB Port starting projection. p.37 Using the Remote Control to Operate the Mouse Pointer (Wireless Mouse Function) ·While a configuration menu is being displayed ·While a help menu is being displayed ·While the Effect function is being used ·While a sub-screenhas been set using the P in P function ·While the E-Zoomfunction is being used Connecting an External Monitor Connecting to a Video Source Projecting Composite Videog Images Projecting S-VideoImages Projecting Component Video Images Projecting RGB Video Images Playing Sound from the Video Equipment •You can adjust the volume after projection has started. p.57 Playing Sound from External Speakers Connecting USB Devices Disconnecting a USB Device from the Projector Basic Operations Turning the Projector On Connecting the Power Cable Turning the Power On and Projecting Images If more than one external device is connected to the projector, use the remote control or projector control panel buttons to select the image source to be projected while referring to the following table Selecting an Image Source While Viewing Projected Images (Preview Function) Tilt the [ ] button to select the images to be projected Press the [Enter] button Turning the Projector Off Page Adjusting the Screen Image Focusing the Screen Images (Focus Adjustment) Adjusting the Image Size (Zoom Function) Adjusting the Image Angle Adjusting the Feets distortion. p.45 Manually Correcting Keystone Distortion Automatic keystone correction •"H-Keystone"and "Height" cannot be used at the same time p.42 p.81 Vertical correction and horizontal correction Height Correction Press the [Menu] button on either the remote control or the projector's control panel. Then select "Height from the "H/V-Keystone" sub-itemof the "Keystone command in the "Setting" menu Press the [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] button on the Press the [Auto/Enter] button on the projector's control panel and then select the corner to be corrected on the screen Press the [ ], [ ], [ ] and [ ] buttons on the remote control to correct the angle position button on either the remote control or the projector's Is the projection distance appropriate for the size of the projection screen p.16 Adjusting the Image Quality Projecting Easy-to-seeImages Without a Screen (Wall Shot) To change the status, press the [Wall Shot] button while the status is being displayed on the screen Once the measurement is finished and colour correction is complete, the images will be projected in the corrected condition Adjusting Computer Images While holding down the [Shift] button on the projector's Adjusting the Tracking control panel, press the [ ] button Adjusting the Sync It may also be possible to fix flickering and fuzziness by contrast Selecting the Projection Quality (Colour Mode Selection) Adjusting the Volume Preventing theft (Password Protect) When Password Protect is enabled When "Password Timer" is set to "ON" and "Timer" is used When "User’s Logo Protect" is enabled (ON) Setting Password Protect Turn "User’s Logo Protect" on Enter the password Once the setting is complete, press the [Menu] button Press the [Num] button on the remote control to Advanced Operations Network (for the EMP-7900) Functions for Enhancing Projection A/V Mute Function Freeze Function E-ZoomFunction P in P (Picture in Picture) Function Tilt the [ ] button on the remote control to change the position of the sub-screen Press the [E-Zoom]button on the remote control to change the size of the sub-screento one of five available sizes Effect Function Drawing Straight and Curved Lines Set the starting point for the line Set the ending point for the line Preset Function Once the settings have been made, select "Preset" in the sub-menuand then press the [Enter] button on the remote control or the [Auto/Enter] button on the Select a number (1–10)for saving the settings Press the [Enter] button on the remote control or the Changing the Resize/Aspect Ratio Page Projecting Wide-screenImages from Video Equipment Projector ID/Remote Control ID Use the [ ] button on the remote control or the [ ] or [ ] button on the projector's control panel to select the desired ID number (1–9) Once the setting has been made, press the [Menu] button to close the configuration menu Operation Button Lock Function Using the Configuration Menu Functions Position Video Audio Tracking List of Functions Page Page Page Page "Audio" Menu The "Audio" menu settings are saved individually for each input signal source "Effect" Menu "Setting" Menu Page Page "User's Logo" Menu "Advanced1" Menu Page Page "Advanced2" Menu Page "About" Menu "Reset All" Menu Using the Configuration Menus Select a setting value •Sub-menuitems which cause another sub-menuto be displayed Refer to "List of Functions" for details on the functions of each menu item Select other menu items in the same way Close the menu Available Network Functions for the EMP-7900 Compatible Computers Installing and Uninstalling the Projector Software Check the setup details and then click the "Install Uninstalling the software Network Cable Connections Projector Connection Settings Press the [Num] button on the remote control to enter numbers Once the settings have been made, press the [Menu] p.104 Problem Reporting Using the Mail Notification Function Connection of the projector will start, and the following Setup for Network Projector window will be displayed Once the network settings for the projector have been completed, click [Mail Notification Setting] and make the settings for mail notification such as the Once the mail notification settings have been completed, click [OK] The display will return to the Setup for Network Projector window, so click [Set] When the setting finished window appears, click If a Problem Notification is Sent By Mail Connecting Manually Start EMP NetworkManager Double-click[Projector address selection] in the projector list display area The following IP Address Setup window will be displayed Sharing EMP Monitor settings The projectors that have been recorded will be displayed in the projector list display area Centralised Control using EMP Monitor Click [Auto detect] Select the projector to be monitored or controlled and then click [Add] If there are other projectors that you would like to monitor that need to be added, repeat step Page The power for all registered projectors can be turned on and off at the same time, and the input signal for all projectors can also be selected at the same time Select the projectors for which the operation is to be carried out and then click the desired operation To close EMP Monitor, select [Exit] from the [File] menu, or click ] in the top-rightcorner of the window Troubleshooting Using the Help Repeat steps 2 and 3 to proceed through the menu to more detailed items If the Help function does not provide a solution to the problem, refer to "Problem Solving". p.116 Problem Solving Reading the Indicators Page Page When the Indicators Provide No Help Page Problems relating to images Page Page Page Page Other problems Page Problems Relating to Networks and EasyMP Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Appendices Appearance Maintenance Cleaning Replacing Consumables Page Wait until the lamp has cooled down, and then Loosen the two lamp fixing screws remove the lamp cover from the base of the projector Take out the old lamp Install the new lamp Install the lamp cover •Spare lamps are provided with spare air filters. The air filters should also be replaced when the lamp is replaced.p.146 Resetting the Lamp Operating Time Connect the power cable, turn on the projector's power, and then press the [Menu] button on the Select "Reset Lamp Timer" from the "About" menu and then press the [Enter] button on the remote control or the [Auto/Enter] button on the projector's control panel Select "Yes" and then press the [Enter] button on the Page Saving a User's Logo The image to be recorded and a selection marquee box will be displayed, so move the marquee box to select the part of the image to use User's logos can be saved at up to 480 ⋅ 360 dots in size Select "Yes" at the confirmation screen, and then Page Optional Accessories and Consumables Glossary Page Page Page List of ESC/VP21 Commands Command List Communication Protocol Cable Layouts USB Connection Setup List of Supported Monitor Displays Specifications Page Appearance Page General Notice: