Adjusting The Brightness; Selecting The Color Mode - Epson PowerLite 1825 User Manual

You can manually adjust the shape of the image to compensate
for vertical and horizontal keystone distortion. First make sure
the Keystone setting in the projector's Settings menu is set to
or
H-Keystone V-Keystone
1. Press the button on the remote control (or on the
Menu
projector's control panel).
2. Select the menu and press
Settings
3. Select and press
Keystone
4. Select and press
H/V-Keystone
5. Select (for horizontal adjustment) or
H-Keystone
(for vertical adjustment) and use the l and r
V-Keystone
arrow buttons to adjust the shape of the image.
Vertical
keystone
adjustment
Horizontal
keystone
adjustment
Note: The vertical keystone values increase or decrease in .5°
increments; so 30=15°, 60=30°, etc.
If the image becomes smaller, use the zoom ring to enlarge the
image so it fits the screen. If the image contains faint lines or a
gridlike pattern, decrease the sharpness setting.
Resizing Video images
You can use the button on the remote control to adjust
Resize
how an image fits into the display area. Press
the aspect ratio between 4:3 and 16:9. This lets you play certain
digital video images or movies recorded on certain DVDs in
16:9 widescreen format. You can also select
to reposition videos to accommodate subtitles or
16:9 (Down)
supertitles.
For computer images, select
image and make the best use of the display area.
:
.
Enter
.
Enter
.
Enter
to switch
Resize
or
16:9 (Up)
to automatically resize the
Normal

Adjusting the Brightness

The brightness of an image depends on the source you are
projecting and the amount of light in the room. If the image is
too bright or not bright enough, do one of the following:
❏ Change the
Brightness
❏ Select
or
Low High
the Setting menu. Low Brightness mode extends the life of
the lamp and decreases the fan noise.

Selecting the Color Mode

The Color Mode adjusts the brightness, contrast, and color for
various common viewing environments. Use this setting to
quickly obtain a good picture.
Press the
Color Mode
select from one of these options:
❏
For giving color presentations in a bright
Presentation:
room.
❏
For giving black-and-white presentations in a bright
Text:
room.
❏
For watching movies in a darkened room; gives
Theatre:
images a natural tone.
❏
For vivid, high-contrast still images in a bright
Photo:
room.
❏
For vivid TV images projected in a bright room
Sports:
(video, S-video, or composite video only).
❏
Matches the color palette of standard sRGB
sRGB:
computer displays.
❏
: Projects accurate colors on a green chalkboard
Blackboard
(adjusts the white point).
❏
For manual color adjustment.
Customized:
❏
Increases brightness when playing video games or
Game:
watching TV in a bright room. Emphasizes dark gradations.
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setting in the Image menu.
for the
Brightness Control
button on the remote control, and then
option in
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