Epson Vs400 Users Guide
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Note: Avoidusingtheremote controlinconditions withbright fluorescent lightsorindirect sunlight, or the projector maynotrespond tocommands. Ifyou willnot use theremote controlforalong time, remove thebatteries. Using theRemote ControlasaWireless Mouse Using theRemote ControlasaPresentation Pointer Parent topic:UsingBasicProjector Features Related tasks Replacing theRemote ControlBatteries Using theRemote ControlasaWireless Mouse You canusetheprojectors remotecontrolasawireless mousesoyou cancontrol yourcomputer presentation fromadistance. Note: Youcannot usetheremote controls wirelessmousefunction whenyouuseyour projectors USB Type Bport toproject video. 1. Connect theprojector toacomputer usingtheprojectors Computer port. 2. Using aUSB cable, connect theprojectors USBTypeB porttoaUSB portonyour computer (for wireless mousesupport). 3. Press theMenu button, selecttheExtended menu,andselect Wireless Mouseasthe USB Type B setting. 4. Start yourpresentation. 5. Use thefollowing buttonsonthe remote controltocontrol yourpresentation: • To move through PowerPoint slides,presstheUpand Down Pagebuttons. 41
• To move thecursor onthe screen, usethearrow buttons. • To left-click, presstheEnter button once(press ittwice todouble-click). • To right-click, presstheEsc button. • To drag-and-drop, holdtheEnter button asyou move thecursor withthearrow buttons, then release Enteratthe destination. Parent topic:Remote ControlOperation Related references Projector SetupSettings -Extended Menu Using theRemote ControlasaPresentation Pointer You canusetheprojectors remotecontrolasapointer tohelp youcalloutimportant information during a presentation. Thedefault pointer shapeisan arrow, butyou canselect analternative shapeusingthe Settings menu. 1. Press thePointer buttononthe remote control. 42
2. Use thearrow buttons onthe remote controltomove thepointer onthe screen. 3. Press Esctoclear thepointer fromthescreen. Parent topic:Remote ControlOperation Related references Projector FeatureSettings -Settings Menu Selecting anImage Source If you connected multipleimagesources tothe projector, suchasacomputer andDVD player, youmay want toswitch fromoneimage source tothe other. 1. Make suretheconnected imagesource youwant touse isturned on. 2. Forvideo image sources, insertaDVD orother video media andpress Play(ifnecessary). 43
3. Doone ofthe following: • Press theSource Searchbuttononthe projector orremote controluntilyouseetheimage from the source youwant. 44
• Press thebutton forthe source youwant onthe remote control. Ifthere ismore thanoneport for that source, pressthebutton againtoselect theother source. 1 Computer portsources 2 Video andS-Video sources 3 USB portsource (computer display) 4. Ifyou seeablank screen oraNo Signal message, trythe following: • Check thatthedevice cablesaresecurely connected tothe projector andthedevice. • Make suretheprojector isturned onand itslens cover isopen. • For laptop computers, makesureyouhave setupyour laptop tooutput itsdisplay properly. Parent topic:UsingBasicProjector Features Projection Modes Depending onhow youpositioned theprojector, youmay need tochange theprojection modesoyour images projectcorrectly. • Front (default setting)letsyou project fromatable infront ofthe screen. • Front/Ceiling flipstheimage overtop-to-bottom toproject upside-down fromaceiling orwall mount. • Rear flipstheimage horizontally toproject frombehind atranslucent screen. • Rear/Ceiling flipstheimage overtop-to-bottom andhorizontally toproject fromtheceiling andthe rear. 45
You canchange theprojection modeusingtheremote controlorby changing amenu setting. Changing theProjection ModeUsing theRemote Control Changing theProjection ModeUsing theMenus Parent topic:UsingBasicProjector Features Changing theProjection ModeUsing theRemote Control You canchange theprojection modetoflip the image overtop-to-bottom. 1. Turn onthe projector anddisplay animage. 2. Hold down theA/V Mute button onthe remote controlforfive seconds. The image disappears brieflyandreappears flippedtop-to-bottom. 3. Tochange projection backtothe original mode,holddown theA/V Mute button forfive seconds again. Parent topic:Projection Modes Changing theProjection ModeUsing theMenus You canchange theprojection modetoflip the image overtop-to-bottom and/orleft-to-right usingthe projector menus. 1. Turn onthe projector anddisplay animage. 2. Press theMenu button. 46
3. Select theExtended menu. 4. Press Enter. 5. Select theProjection setting. 6. Select aprojection mode. 7. Press Enter. 8. Press Menu toexit. Parent topic:Projection Modes Image Aspect Ratio The projector candisplay images indifferent width-to-height ratioscalled aspect ratios.Normally the input signal fromyourvideo source determines theimages aspectratio.However, forcertain images you canchange theaspect ratiotofityour screen bypressing abutton onthe remote control. If you always wanttouse aparticular aspectratioforacertain videoinputsource, youcanselect itusing the projectors menus. Changing theImage Aspect Ratio Available ImageAspect Ratios Parent topic:UsingBasicProjector Features Related references Image Quality Settings -Image Menu 47
Changing theImage Aspect Ratio You canchange theaspect ratioofthe displayed imagetoresize it. 1. Turn onthe projector andswitch tothe image source youwant touse. 2. Press theAspect buttononthe remote control. The shape andsize ofthe displayed imagechanges, andthename ofthe aspect ratioappears briefly onthe screen. 3. Tocycle through theavailable aspectratiosforyour input signal, presstheAspect button repeatedly. Parent topic:Image Aspect Ratio Available ImageAspect Ratios You canselect thefollowing imageaspect ratios,depending onthe input signal fromyourimage source. Note: Blackbands andcropped imagesmayproject incertain aspectratios,depending onthe aspect ratio andresolution ofyour input signal. Aspect ratiosetting Description Normal Displays imagesusingthefullprojection areaandmaintains the aspect ratioofthe image. 4:3 Displays imagesusingthefullprojection areaat4:3 aspect ratio. 16:9 Converts theaspect ratioofthe image to16:9. 48
Parent topic:Image Aspect Ratio Color Mode The projector offersdifferent ColorModes toprovide optimum brightness, contrast,andcolor fora variety ofviewing environments andimage types.Youcanselect amode designed tomatch yourimage and environment, orexperiment withtheavailable modes. Changing theColor Mode Available ColorModes Turning OnAuto Iris Parent topic:UsingBasicProjector Features Related references Image Quality Settings -Image Menu Changing theColor Mode You canchange theprojectors ColorMode usingtheremote controltooptimize theimage foryour viewing environment. 1. Turn onthe projector andswitch tothe image source youwant touse. 2. Ifyou areprojecting fromaDVD player orother video source, insertadisc orother video media and press thePlay button, ifnecessary. 3. Press theColor Modebutton onthe remote controltochange theColor Mode. The image quality changes andthename ofthe Color Mode appears brieflyonthe screen. 49
4. Tocycle through allthe available ColorModes foryour input signal, presstheColor Modebutton repeatedly. Parent topic:ColorMode Available ColorModes You cansetthe projector touse these ColorModes, depending onthe input source youareusing: Color Mode Description Presentation Best forcolor presentations inabright room Dynamic Best forvideo games inabright room Theatre Best formovies projected inadark room Text Best forblack-and-white presentationsinabright room Sports Best fortelevision imagesinabright room(video, S-Video, or composite videoinputonly) sRGB Best forstandard sRGBcomputer displays Blackboard Best forpresentations ontoagreen chalkboard (adjuststhecolors accordingly) Whiteboard Best forpresentations ontoawhiteboard (adjuststhecolors accordingly) Photo Best forstill images projected inabright room Customized Best forcustomizing acolor mode usingmanual Color Adjustment settingsinthe Image menu. Parent topic:ColorMode Turning OnAuto Iris In certain colormodes, youcanturn onthe Auto Irissetting toautomatically optimizetheimage based on the brightness ofthe content youproject. 1. Turn onthe projector andswitch tothe image source youwant touse. 2. Press theMenu button. 50