Epson Powerlite Home Cinema 3020 Users Guide

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To access the lock settings, follow these steps:
1. Press the 
Menu button on the remote control.
2. Select 
Settings and press the OK button.
3. Select 
Lock Setting and press the OK button.
4. Choose from these options:
■Child Lock to disable the Ppower button on the 
projector’s control panel unless it is pressed for 
about 3 seconds. Since you can still use the remote control to turn on the projector, 
you may want to keep it away from children’s reach.
■Control Panel Lock...

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Making Detailed Adjustments
You can use the projector’s on-screen menus to make detailed adjustments to the image 
quality—such as the brightness, contrast, sharpness, and color. You can also change the menu 
display, sleep mode settings, and other projector features. 
Using the Menu System
You can access the menu system either from the remote control or the buttons on the 
projector’s control panel. You can access the full menu or a line menu that lets you change 
selected...

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4. When you’re finished, press the Esc button to return to the previous menu or press the 
Menu button to exit the menu system.
To display one of the line menus, press the 
Enter button. You see a display like this at the 
bottom of the image:
■Press the l or r button to adjust the setting. 
■Press the Menu or Esc button to close the line menu when you’re done.
Note: When a line menu is displayed, you can press Default on the remote control to reset the 
menu to its factory...

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Adjusting the Picture Quality
Before fine-tuning the image using these adjustments, make sure you have already selected the 
best Color Mode for your picture and viewing environment, as described on page 37. Then 
use the settings in this section to finish adjusting the picture to your liking. 
Most image quality settings are saved independently for each input source (Video, HDMI, 
Component, PC) and color mode. After you finish adjusting the settings for one input source,...

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■Setup Level
Note: This setting can be used only when an NTSC signal is being input through the Video port, 
or when a video signal is being input through the Component video ports.
This setting adjusts the threshold at which dark areas of the image are rendered black 
(0 IRE). For compatibility with most DVD and video equipment sold in the United 
States, leave this setting at 0%. Check your video equipment’s specifications to be sure of 
the correct setting. 
■Epson Super...

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Sharpness and Picture Quality Settings
If the image looks fuzzy, or if it contains noise or flickering, you can use these settings to 
correct it.
■Sharpness
Use this function to make lines and edges appear more distinct in the image. This setting 
is stored separately for each image source and color mode setting. You can select 
Standard to adjust the sharpness of the entire image, or select Advanced to access the 
following submenu:
Note: The Advanced setting cannot be...

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Note: This setting can be used only when viewing a composite video signal, or 480i or 576i, or 
1080i signals input through the Component, HDMI 1, or HDMI 2 ports (see page 89).
■Noise Reduction
Note: This setting may not be available with a signal input through the PC port.
This setting reduces flickering of analog images. You can select from 3 levels of noise 
reduction.
■Super-resolution
This setting sharpens blurred images, enhancing the apparent detail of the image. You...

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■Skin Tone
Makes fine adjustments to the tint and controls the amount of magenta or green in the 
image. Also useful for correcting black-and-white images, if they look tinted.
■RGB
Use the RGB settings to fine-tune the color of the image. You can adjust the offset and 
gain for each signal color (red, green, and blue). Use 
Offset to adjust darker shades and 
Gain for the lightest shades. 
■RGBCMY
Use the RGBCMY settings to adjust the hue, saturation, and brightness of the...

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3D Setup
Use this menu to adjust 3D brightness, the 3D display format and other 3D settings. 
Note: You should only adjust the 3D Format and Inverse 3D Glasses settings if 3D images aren’t 
displaying correctly. Changing these settings unnecessarily may cause problems with 3D 
projection.
■3D Display
Enables or disables 3D mode. You can also change this setting by pressing the 
2D/3D 
button on the remote control.
■2D-to-3D Conversion
Enable this setting to convert 2D images...

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■Inverse 3D Glasses
Reverses the timing for the left and right shutters on the 3D active shutter glasses. Only 
enable this function if using the rear projection mode or if 3D images are not displaying 
correctly.
■3D Viewing Notice
Enables or disables the viewing notice that is displayed when 3D mode is activated.
Adjustments for Computer Images
In addition to the settings described previously, you can adjust the Tracking and Sync settings 
for analog RGB computer images....