When the Indicators Provide No Help
Probable cause | Remedy |
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Has the computer been set for dual display? (when connected to a computer)
If dual display has been activated in the Display Properties of the connected computer's Control Panel, the projector will display only about half of the image on the computer screen. To display the whole image, turn off dual display. Refer to the video driver manual or to the computer's monitor manual for further details.
Condition
The image colors are not right
Probable cause | Remedy |
Has the image brightness been adjusted | Use the Brightness command to adjust. |
correctly? | Video - Brightness (p.22, 24) |
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Are the cables connected correctly? | Check that all cables that are required for projection |
| are connected correctly. (See Quick Setup poster) |
Are the image signal format settings correct?
If the Input Signal menu command is set to YCbCr or YPbPr when a computer is connected, the projected images will appear purplish.
If the Input Signal command is set to RGB when a component video signal source is connected to the projector, the images will appear greenish.
If a component video
, RGB video or computer source is connected to the projector, use the Input Signal command to select the signal format which matches the signal connected source.
Video - Input Signal (p.23, 24)
If a composite video
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Has the image contrast been adjusted | Use the Contrast command to adjust. |
correctly? | Video - Contrast (p.22, 24) |
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Has the color been adjusted correctly? | Use the Color Adjustment command to adjust the |
| contrast. |
| Advanced - Color Adjustment (p.26) |
Have the color intensity and tint been adjusted correctly?
(The colors may not exactly match the colors in the image on the computer screen or LCD screen, but this is normal and not a sign of a problem.)
Use the Video menu to adjust the Color and Tint settings
Video - Color, Tint (p.22, 23)
Is the lamp due for replacement?
When the lamp is nearly due for replacement, the image will become darker and the color quality will become poorer.
When this happens, the lamp should be replaced with a new one. (p.48)
The cinema filter has been removed from the lens, but the EPSON Cinema Filter command in the Video menu is still set to ON.
Change the EPSON Cinema Filter setting in the Video menu to OFF.
Video - EPSON Cinema Filter (p.22, 24)
Condition
Images appear dark
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