Epson 8300NL User Manual - Page 64

Adjusting the Image Quality

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Adjusting the Image Quality You can use the Video menu to adjust the brightness, sharpness, and contrast. If you're projecting from a computer (but not through the DVI port), there are additional adjustments you can make (see page 65). 1. Press the Menu button on the remote control, then enter the Video menu. You see the Video menu screen (the actual settings may vary, depending on the selected input source). note The Brightness setting changes the opacity of the projector's LCD panels. You can also adjust the brightness of the lamp itself. Select Brightness Control in the Advanced2 menu, then choose High or Low (the default setting is High). Selecting the low brightness setting extends the life of the lamp (see page 94). 2. Use the pointer button to highlight the desired option, then adjust it as needed: ■ Brightness Lightens or darkens the overall image. ■ Contrast Adjusts the difference between light and dark areas. If you're projecting from a computer, select Auto to let the projector adjust the contrast automatically; or select Manual and then press Enter to adjust the setting yourself. ■ Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the image. 64 Fine-tuning the Projector

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Fine-tuning the Projector
Adjusting the Image Quality
You can use the Video menu to adjust the brightness, sharpness, and
contrast. If you’re projecting from a computer (but not through the
DVI port), there are additional adjustments you can make (see
page 65).
1.
Press the
Menu
button on the remote control, then enter the
Video
menu.
You see the Video menu screen (the actual settings may vary,
depending on the selected input source).
2.
Use the
pointer button to highlight the desired option, then
adjust it as needed:
Brightness
Lightens or darkens the overall image.
Contrast
Adjusts the difference between light and dark areas. If you’re
projecting from a computer, select
Auto
to let the projector
adjust the contrast automatically; or select
Manual
and then
press
Enter
to adjust the setting yourself.
Sharpness
Adjusts the sharpness of the image.
note
The
Brightness
setting
changes the opacity of the
projector’s LCD panels.
You can also adjust the
brightness of the lamp itself.
Select
Brightness Control
in the Advanced2 menu,
then choose
High
or
Low
(the default setting is
High
).
Selecting the low brightness
setting extends the life of the
lamp (see page 94).