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Basic Image Quality Adjustments

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Squeeze

Normal

Zoom

Through

The images are 
projected onto the 
screen with the 
input signal 
resolution 
unchanged.

Images will be 
projected in 16:9 
format at the 
original input 
signal resolution.

Living Room

Natural

sRGB

Theatre

Dynamic

Squeeze 

Through

Images recorded 
in squeeze mode

The images are not compressed or enlarged in 
accordance with the panel resolution, and so 
clearer images are projected.
To project images so that they fill the whole of 
the screen, use the zoom adjustment or move the 
projector further away from the screen.
If HDTV images are projected in Through 
mode, the images will be elongated horizontally.

Input signals will 
be projected at 
the same width as 
the projector's 
panel resolution.

Black bands will 
appear at the left 
and right of the 
images.

Input signals will 
be projected at the 
same height as the 
projector's panel 
resolution.

If 4:3 images are 
projected, the top 
and bottom of the 
images will be 
truncated.
If images with 
subtitles are 
projected and the 
subtitles are 
truncated, use the 
"Zoom Caption" 
menu command to 
adjust.        p.19

If 4:3 images are 
projected, the 
images will be 
elongated 
horizontally.

When HDTV   
images are 
projected, the 
images appear in 
16:9 size.

Input 

signal

Recommended 

aspect mode

Result

Remarks

Images recorded by 
a video camera or 
DVD software in 
squeeze mode

Images from 
normal TV 
broadcasts
Images with 
standard aspect 
ratio (4:3)
Computer images

Letterbox images 
such as from a 
DVD

Images with an input resolution of 
1280 

×

 720 or less

Images at 
standard size 
(4:3)

Press           and select the aspect mode from the selection menu.

Press           and select the colour mode from the five available modes in the selection menu in accordance 
with the place where the projector is being used.
Setting is also possible using the configuration menu.

If "Natural", "Theatre" or "sRGB" is selected, the Epson Cinema Filter effect will be applied 
automatically. This increases contrast and makes flesh tones appear more natural.
When you select "Living Room", the Black-White Stretch function will operate to produce images with 
greater contrast between lighter and darker shades.

   : Ideal for using in bright rooms.

   : Ideal for using in rooms in which the 

curtains are closed.

  : Ideal for using in dark rooms. It is 

recommended that you start in this mode 
when making colour adjustments.

  : Ideal for using in dark rooms.

  : If the connected signal source has an 

sRGB   mode, set both the projector and 
the connected signal source to sRGB.
(Ideal for viewing computer images.)