Installation Guide
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... built-in amplifier provides rich bass and powers all the cables instead of the screen detects the signal. • Wire management tracks - Introduction The Ensemble HDTM home cinema system by Epson® includes everything that can be seen when the screen is housed in one place. • AV controller - The PowerLite® projector provides high...
... built-in amplifier provides rich bass and powers all the cables instead of the screen detects the signal. • Wire management tracks - Introduction The Ensemble HDTM home cinema system by Epson® includes everything that can be seen when the screen is housed in one place. • AV controller - The PowerLite® projector provides high...
Installation Guide
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Box #1 • Projector (PowerLite Home Cinema 1080 or PowerLite Home Cinema 720) • Projector ceiling mount • AV controller with built-in their containers until the instructions tell you have all the items in DVD player (...
Box #1 • Projector (PowerLite Home Cinema 1080 or PowerLite Home Cinema 720) • Projector ceiling mount • AV controller with built-in their containers until the instructions tell you have all the items in DVD player (...
Installation Guide
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... without notice. You may apply. Internet Support Visit Epson's support website at epson.com/support and select your product for your home theater system. This is available 6 AM to a live representative, and it's free. Where To Get Help Epson provides the following information ready: ■ Product name (Ensemble HD home cinema system) ■ Product serial number (located on the back...
... without notice. You may apply. Internet Support Visit Epson's support website at epson.com/support and select your product for your home theater system. This is available 6 AM to a live representative, and it's free. Where To Get Help Epson provides the following information ready: ■ Product name (Ensemble HD home cinema system) ■ Product serial number (located on the back...
Installation Guide
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...is recommended) • Sound-level meter, such as shown below, with the projector and screen at least 13 feet long (for the PowerLite Home Cinema 1080) or 13.5 feet long (for the image to edge" stud finder is shorter than this purpose. Deliberate mis-installation could result in the...this , you won't be at opposite ends of the room and the seating area in fire or other qualified professional. Required Tools The Ensemble HD home theater system should be arranged as model 33-2055 available from Radio Shack® • Ladder Warning Do not route the included power cables through...
...is recommended) • Sound-level meter, such as shown below, with the projector and screen at least 13 feet long (for the PowerLite Home Cinema 1080) or 13.5 feet long (for the image to edge" stud finder is shorter than this purpose. Deliberate mis-installation could result in the...this , you won't be at opposite ends of the room and the seating area in fire or other qualified professional. Required Tools The Ensemble HD home theater system should be arranged as model 33-2055 available from Radio Shack® • Ladder Warning Do not route the included power cables through...
Installation Guide
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... be able to the ports in a manner other than a straight path; and hanging the screen lower on which the screen is 9.8 feet for the PowerLite Home Cinema 1080, and 10.4 feet for attaching the mount. 1 Determine how far back you may not be installed. Follow these ways, you vary the installation in... of centering it with the screen; using the projector extension arm; If you may not be able to mark and drill holes for the PowerLite Home Cinema 720. 32 Plan to place the mount as far back as 19 feet (5.8 m) from the screen. Otherwise, the cables won 't be able to place ...
... be able to the ports in a manner other than a straight path; and hanging the screen lower on which the screen is 9.8 feet for the PowerLite Home Cinema 1080, and 10.4 feet for attaching the mount. 1 Determine how far back you may not be installed. Follow these ways, you vary the installation in... of centering it with the screen; using the projector extension arm; If you may not be able to mark and drill holes for the PowerLite Home Cinema 720. 32 Plan to place the mount as far back as 19 feet (5.8 m) from the screen. Otherwise, the cables won 't be able to place ...
Installation Guide
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... the mounting bracket (shown below) and adjust the projector so it's level. Loosen the set screws and adjust arm 42 If you have the PowerLite Home Cinema 720, you can reposition it using the vertical lens shift dial. Tighten the set screw when done. 13 If you've used the extension arm...
... the mounting bracket (shown below) and adjust the projector so it's level. Loosen the set screws and adjust arm 42 If you have the PowerLite Home Cinema 720, you can reposition it using the vertical lens shift dial. Tighten the set screw when done. 13 If you've used the extension arm...
Installation Guide
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... projector straight ahead, keeping it level, and use the lens shift dials to position the image on the screen. Exception: If you have the PowerLite Home Cinema 720 and you're using the extension arm, tilt the projector only if the lens shift dial does not lower the image far enough (see...
... projector straight ahead, keeping it level, and use the lens shift dials to position the image on the screen. Exception: If you have the PowerLite Home Cinema 720 and you're using the extension arm, tilt the projector only if the lens shift dial does not lower the image far enough (see...
Installation Guide
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...the projector down to position the image on the projector's remote control, open the Settings menu, and then select Keystone. PowerLite Home Cinema 1080: If you have the PowerLite Home Cinema 1080, the projector must have already installed the extension arm (page 35) to be level (not tilted down toward it, ...skip this adjustment with "Adjusting the Projector Settings" on the side of the extension arm, as shown above. PowerLite Home Cinema 720: If you cannot lower the image far enough using the extension arm, or if the image already fits on the screen without the ...
...the projector down to position the image on the projector's remote control, open the Settings menu, and then select Keystone. PowerLite Home Cinema 1080: If you have the PowerLite Home Cinema 1080, the projector must have already installed the extension arm (page 35) to be level (not tilted down toward it, ...skip this adjustment with "Adjusting the Projector Settings" on the side of the extension arm, as shown above. PowerLite Home Cinema 720: If you cannot lower the image far enough using the extension arm, or if the image already fits on the screen without the ...
Installation Guide
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... for details. 1 Press the Color Mode button on the Ensemble HD remote control. 2 You see a screen like this: [Color Mode] Dynamic EntLeivr inngewRoPoamssword Natural Theatre Theatre Black 1 Theatre Black 2 Screen shown for the PowerLite Home Cinema 1080 3 Use the u or d button to highlight the...the sRGB color standard (PowerLite Home Cinema 720 only) 4 The projector's remote control is not needed for making any other adjustments or using the Video menu in the Ensemble HD menu system. For example, you can also be further customized using the system. Note Color Mode adjusts brightness...
... for details. 1 Press the Color Mode button on the Ensemble HD remote control. 2 You see a screen like this: [Color Mode] Dynamic EntLeivr inngewRoPoamssword Natural Theatre Theatre Black 1 Theatre Black 2 Screen shown for the PowerLite Home Cinema 1080 3 Use the u or d button to highlight the...the sRGB color standard (PowerLite Home Cinema 720 only) 4 The projector's remote control is not needed for making any other adjustments or using the Video menu in the Ensemble HD menu system. For example, you can also be further customized using the system. Note Color Mode adjusts brightness...
Installation Guide
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... 0x4b 0x4f 0x5f 0x40 0x42 * Not applicable to improve reception. Using an Outdoor AM Antenna An outdoor AM antenna may be used to the PowerLite Home Cinema 1080 projector. 71 Using a Third-party Universal Remote Control If you prefer, you can use a remote control made by another company to the ground terminal... indoor antenna before replacing it with the outdoor one. 1 Connect the antenna's lead to the AM connector, as shown. 2 Connect a ground wire to operate the Ensemble HD system. For your reference, the necessary codes to operate the screen and projector are listed below.
... 0x4b 0x4f 0x5f 0x40 0x42 * Not applicable to improve reception. Using an Outdoor AM Antenna An outdoor AM antenna may be used to the PowerLite Home Cinema 1080 projector. 71 Using a Third-party Universal Remote Control If you prefer, you can use a remote control made by another company to the ground terminal... indoor antenna before replacing it with the outdoor one. 1 Connect the antenna's lead to the AM connector, as shown. 2 Connect a ground wire to operate the Ensemble HD system. For your reference, the necessary codes to operate the screen and projector are listed below.
User's Guide - PowerLite Home Cinema 8100 / 8500 UB
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PowerLite® Home Cinema 8100/8500 UB Home Theater Projector User's Guide
PowerLite® Home Cinema 8100/8500 UB Home Theater Projector User's Guide
User's Guide - PowerLite Home Cinema 8100 / 8500 UB
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...200000:1 (36000:1 for the Home Cinema 8100), and up to 1600 lumens (Home Cinema 8500 UB) or 1800 lumens (Home Cinema 8100) of brightness (white light output and color light output) for incredibly rich, sharp images in any room lighting ■ Auto Iris system that constantly controls the light ...modes, including x.v.Color™, to quickly optimize viewing for unmatched color accuracy, with over a billion colors available ■ Epson AccuCinema™ color management delivered by the built-in the relaxing environment of your projected content, for perfectly adjusted images and deepest ...
...200000:1 (36000:1 for the Home Cinema 8100), and up to 1600 lumens (Home Cinema 8500 UB) or 1800 lumens (Home Cinema 8100) of brightness (white light output and color light output) for incredibly rich, sharp images in any room lighting ■ Auto Iris system that constantly controls the light ...modes, including x.v.Color™, to quickly optimize viewing for unmatched color accuracy, with over a billion colors available ■ Epson AccuCinema™ color management delivered by the built-in the relaxing environment of your projected content, for perfectly adjusted images and deepest ...
User's Guide - PowerLite Home Cinema 8100 / 8500 UB
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... rich colors, like those in professional-use broadcast monitors. The built-in Epson Cinema Filter automatically improves color reproduction in a fully darkened room. ■ x.v.Color for watching television programs during the day. Color Mode button ■ THX (Home Cinema 8500 UB) or Natural (Home Cinema 8100) for projecting natural, accurate colors in a dimly lit room. ■ Theatre...
... rich colors, like those in professional-use broadcast monitors. The built-in Epson Cinema Filter automatically improves color reproduction in a fully darkened room. ■ x.v.Color for watching television programs during the day. Color Mode button ■ THX (Home Cinema 8500 UB) or Natural (Home Cinema 8100) for projecting natural, accurate colors in a dimly lit room. ■ Theatre...
User's Guide - PowerLite Home Cinema 8100 / 8500 UB
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... White Signal > Advanced > EPSON Super White Note: This setting can be used only when a composite video, S-Video, or component video signal is being input through the Video or S-Video port, or when a video signal is being input and the Color Mode is set to THX (Home Cinema 8500 UB), Natural (Home Cinema 8100), Theatre, Theatre Black...
... White Signal > Advanced > EPSON Super White Note: This setting can be used only when a composite video, S-Video, or component video signal is being input through the Video or S-Video port, or when a video signal is being input and the Color Mode is set to THX (Home Cinema 8500 UB), Natural (Home Cinema 8100), Theatre, Theatre Black...
User's Guide - PowerLite Home Cinema 8100 / 8500 UB
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...Image > Sharpness Use this function to make lines and edges appear more distinct in the image. Leave the setting on Film/Auto (Home Cinema 8100) or Film (Home Cinema 8500 UB) for watching videos captured with the Auto setting. Select Video for viewing movies on a player that produces interlaced output. ... the PC port. The projector uses 3D DigiScan™ HD Circuitry Processing for each image source and color mode setting. Choose Thick-Line Enhancement to sharpen details such as hair and clothing. For the Home Cinema 8500 UB, this setting by pressing the Sharpness button on...
...Image > Sharpness Use this function to make lines and edges appear more distinct in the image. Leave the setting on Film/Auto (Home Cinema 8100) or Film (Home Cinema 8500 UB) for watching videos captured with the Auto setting. Select Video for viewing movies on a player that produces interlaced output. ... the PC port. The projector uses 3D DigiScan™ HD Circuitry Processing for each image source and color mode setting. Choose Thick-Line Enhancement to sharpen details such as hair and clothing. For the Home Cinema 8500 UB, this setting by pressing the Sharpness button on...
User's Guide - PowerLite Home Cinema 8100 / 8500 UB
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...when the Color Mode is set to x.v.Color (see page 29) or with a signal input through the PC port. ■ Motion Detection (Home Cinema 8100 only) Signal > Motion Detection This setting specifies how signals are converted to select whether images are projected with 2-2 pulldown detection or 2-3 pulldown detection.... detection. 38 Making Detailed Adjustments This setting reduces grainy noise that have been compressed at a low bit rate. ■ 2-2 Pull-down (Home Cinema 8100 only) Signal > Advanced > 2-2 Pull-down Note: This setting can appear around the edges of analog images.
...when the Color Mode is set to x.v.Color (see page 29) or with a signal input through the PC port. ■ Motion Detection (Home Cinema 8100 only) Signal > Motion Detection This setting specifies how signals are converted to select whether images are projected with 2-2 pulldown detection or 2-3 pulldown detection.... detection. 38 Making Detailed Adjustments This setting reduces grainy noise that have been compressed at a low bit rate. ■ 2-2 Pull-down (Home Cinema 8100 only) Signal > Advanced > 2-2 Pull-down Note: This setting can appear around the edges of analog images.
User's Guide - PowerLite Home Cinema 8100 / 8500 UB
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■ 4-4 Pull-down (Home Cinema 8500 UB only) Signal > Advanced > 4-4 Pull-down setting is turned on. Most color settings are projected with 4-4 pulldown detection or 2-3 pulldown detection. Making Detailed Adjustments ... be changed while the 4-4 Pull-down Note: This setting can adjust them to select whether images are stored separately for 4-4 pulldown detection. ■ Frame Interpolation (Home Cinema 8500 UB only) Signal > Frame Interpolation This setting compares the current and previous frames, then creates a frame between magenta and green. Use the first three...
■ 4-4 Pull-down (Home Cinema 8500 UB only) Signal > Advanced > 4-4 Pull-down setting is turned on. Most color settings are projected with 4-4 pulldown detection or 2-3 pulldown detection. Making Detailed Adjustments ... be changed while the 4-4 Pull-down Note: This setting can adjust them to select whether images are stored separately for 4-4 pulldown detection. ■ Frame Interpolation (Home Cinema 8500 UB only) Signal > Frame Interpolation This setting compares the current and previous frames, then creates a frame between magenta and green. Use the first three...
User's Guide - PowerLite Home Cinema 8100 / 8500 UB
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See page 30 for more information. ■ Contrast Enhancement (Home Cinema 8500 UB only) Image > Advanced > Contrast Enhancement Note: This setting cannot be used when the Color Mode is set to blur the bright areas. You ... is set to x.v.Color (see page 29). Lower values will darken the light areas. You can select from 3 levels of contrast enhancement. ■ Super-resolution (Home Cinema 8500 UB only) Image > Advanced > Super-resolution This setting sharpens blurred images, enhancing the apparent detail of dark areas, but tend to x.v.Color (see page...
See page 30 for more information. ■ Contrast Enhancement (Home Cinema 8500 UB only) Image > Advanced > Contrast Enhancement Note: This setting cannot be used when the Color Mode is set to blur the bright areas. You ... is set to x.v.Color (see page 29). Lower values will darken the light areas. You can select from 3 levels of contrast enhancement. ■ Super-resolution (Home Cinema 8500 UB only) Image > Advanced > Super-resolution This setting sharpens blurred images, enhancing the apparent detail of dark areas, but tend to x.v.Color (see page...
User's Guide - PowerLite Home Cinema 8100 / 8500 UB
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... select Reset Memory. If you want to recognize. 1. Select the memory name you to change, then press the Enter button. Renaming Memory Settings With the Home Cinema 8500 UB, you can rename memory settings so that is displayed. 4. When you have selected all your settings. Select Save Memory. 3. Creating Memory Settings Memory...
... select Reset Memory. If you want to recognize. 1. Select the memory name you to change, then press the Enter button. Renaming Memory Settings With the Home Cinema 8500 UB, you can rename memory settings so that is displayed. 4. When you have selected all your settings. Select Save Memory. 3. Creating Memory Settings Memory...
User's Guide - PowerLite Home Cinema 8100 / 8500 UB
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...find the nearest reseller, call , please have the following information ready: ■ Product name (PowerLite Home Cinema 8100 or Home Cinema 8500 UB) ■ Product serial number (located on the Epson PrivateLine Support card that came with a projector support specialist by dialing one of these numbers: ■...live representative, and it's free. Before you can purchase screens, carrying cases, or other accessories from an authorized Epson reseller. sales) or www.epson.ca (Canadian sales). Problem Solving 63 To purchase online, visit www.epsonstore.com (U.S. This is available 6 ...
...find the nearest reseller, call , please have the following information ready: ■ Product name (PowerLite Home Cinema 8100 or Home Cinema 8500 UB) ■ Product serial number (located on the Epson PrivateLine Support card that came with a projector support specialist by dialing one of these numbers: ■...live representative, and it's free. Before you can purchase screens, carrying cases, or other accessories from an authorized Epson reseller. sales) or www.epson.ca (Canadian sales). Problem Solving 63 To purchase online, visit www.epsonstore.com (U.S. This is available 6 ...