Epson P 4000 Manual

							Viewing and Playing Images, Audio, and Video 31
Viewing Files on a TVYou can connect the P-4000 to a TV or A/V projector and 
view your images, videos, and slide shows. 
You will need a camcorder-to-TV/VCR audio/video cable 
(A/V cable with a 3.5 mm mini-plug to 3 RCA phono 
plugs). You can purchase the cable at an electronics store. 
1Connect the three RCA plugs to the video and audio 
IN
 
jacks on your TV. 
2Connect the mini-plug on the other end to the 
A/V Out
 
connector on the side of the P-4000. The LCD screen 
turns off.3Set the TV display to video input from the P-4000.
Note: 
You may need to set the Video Out setting to match your TV 
(see page 51).
Some TVs may crop your images on the top and bottom.You can now use all of the P-4000 controls to play slide 
shows, photos, and videos on your TV. 
						

							Managing Files 32
Chapter 4Managing FilesThis chapter explains how to work with albums, copy and 
delete files and folders, and use the pop-up menu.Working with AlbumsYou can group your favorite files in albums. This allows you 
to create slide shows, portfolios, or other collections of 
images, videos, and audio files for special purposes.
The P-4000 includes several default albums, and you can 
easily create additional albums. 
You can also create up to three album shortcuts on the 
Home screen to quickly access your favorites. See “Creating 
an Album Shortcut” on page 36 for details.
Copying Files to an Album1Select the file or files to be copied in the thumbnails 
screen. 
						

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2Press the 
Menu
 button to display the pop-up menu, 
then select 
Copy to Album
 using the 4-way ring. 
3Press right on the 4-way ring. The sub-menu appears:4Do one of the following, then press the 
OK
 button:
❍
If you want to copy only the selected file to an 
album, select 
This Data
. 
❍
If you want to copy all the files in the folder, select All.
 
❍
If you want to select the file(s) to be copied, select Select
. 
If you choose 
Select
, files in the folder are 
displayed as thumbnails. 
Select each file you want to copy and press the 
OK 
button. The selected files are displayed with a   
check mark. 
After selecting all the files you want to copy, press 
the 
Menu
 button.
Press Menu to finish selectionSelect Image for AlbumDSC00331.JPG DSC00330.mpg DSC00329.JPG DSC00328.JPG
DSC00327.JPG DSC00326.JPG DSC00325.JPG
DSC00324.JPG 
						

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5Select the album you want to copy to and press the
 OK
 
button. The files are copied.
Creating a New Album1Follow steps 1 through 4 under “Copying Files to an 
Album.”
2Select 
New
 and press the 
OK
 button.
3If you want to use one of the default album names, 
select the name from the displayed list, then press the 
OK 
button. 
The selected files are copied.
4If you want to create a new name for the album, select 
Input name 
and press the 
OK
 button. The on-screen keyboard appears:
5Select each letter using the 4-way ring, then press the 
OK 
button to input the selected letter.
❍
To switch the letters between uppercase and 
lowercase, select 
CAPS
 and press the 
OK
 button.
❍
To delete the last letter input, press the 
Cancel
 
button or select 
BACKSPACE
 on the screen and 
press the 
OK
 button. 
To delete everything that was input, select 
Cancel 
on the screen and press the 
OK
 button.
6After you input the name, select 
OK
 on the screen using 
the 4-way ring, then press the 
OK
 button to save it. 
						

							Managing Files 35
Changing an Album’s Name1Select the album whose name you want to change.
2Press the 
Menu
 button to display the pop-up menu.
3Select 
Edit Album Name
 using the 4-way ring, then 
press the 
OK 
button.
4Follow steps 4 through 5 under “Creating a New 
Album” on page 34.
Deleting an Album1Select the album you want to delete.
2Press the 
Menu
 button to display the pop-up menu and 
select 
Delete Album 
using the 4-way ring. Then press 
the 
OK
 button.
The confirmation dialog box appears:
3Select 
Yes 
and press the 
OK 
button.
Albums
New Album3
Photo Favorite Album4 PC_DATA Scenery Flower Travel
Album1 Travel2
Albums
New Album3
Photo Favorite Album4 PC_DATA Scenery Flower Travel
Album1 Travel2
Edit Album Name
Set as Album Shortcut
Lock
Start Slide Show
Sort by Album Name
Copy to Memory Card
Delete Album
Albums
New Album3
Photo Favorite Album4 PC_DATA Scenery Flower Travel
Album1 Travel2
Edit Album Name
Set as Album Shortcut
Lock
Start Slide Show
Sort by Album Name
Copy to Memory Card
Delete AlbumAlbums
New Album3
Photo Favorite Album4 PC_DATA Scenery Flower Travel
Album1 Travel2Ye sNo
 Are you sure you want to delete the data? 
						

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Note: 
If the deleted album was set as an album shortcut, the shortcut 
on the Home screen is also deleted.Creating an Album ShortcutYou can create three shortcuts on the Home screen to allow 
quick and easy access to your favorite albums. 
1Select the album that you want to make a shortcut for.
2Press the 
Menu
 button to display the pop-up menu, 
then select 
Set as Album Shortcut
 using the 4-way 
ring. 3Press the 
OK
 button. The   icon is displayed on the 
album thumbnail.
If three shortcuts already appear on the Home screen, 
any new shortcut will replace one of the old ones.
Deleting Files and Folders1Select the file or folder that you want to delete in the 
thumbnails screen.
Albums
New Album3
Photo Favorite Album4 PC_DATA Scenery Flower Travel
Album1 Travel2
Albums
New Album3
Photo Favorite Album4 PC_DATA Scenery Flower Travel
Album1 Travel2
Edit Album Name
Set as Album Shortcut
Lock
Start Slide Show
Sort by Album Name
Copy to Memory Card
Delete Album 
						

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2Press the 
Menu
 button to display the pop-up menu, 
then select 
Delete 
using the 4-way ring. 
3Press right on the 4-way ring. The sub-menu appears:4Do one of the following, then press the 
OK
 button:
❍
If you want to delete only the selected file or folder, 
select 
This Data
. 
❍
If you want to delete all the files in the folder, select All
. 
❍
If you want to select the data to be deleted in the 
folder, choose 
Select
. Then press the 
OK
 button.
If you choose 
Select
, files in the folder are 
displayed as thumbnails:
Select each file you want to delete and press the 
OK
 
button. The selected files are displayed with a   
check mark.
After selecting all the files you want to delete, press 
the 
Menu
 button.
Press Menu to finish selectionSelect Images to DeleteDSC00331.JPG DSC00330.mpg DSC00329.JPG DSC00328.JPG
DSC00327.JPG DSC00326.JPG DSC00325.JPG
DSC00324.JPG 
						

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The confirmation screen appears:
5Select Yes 
and press the 
OK
 button.
Protecting FilesYou can lock selected files or folders to protect them from 
being deleted. When an item is locked, the   icon is 
displayed. Locked image files cannot be rotated. 
1Select the file or folder that you want to lock.2Press the 
Menu
 button to display the pop-up menu, 
and select 
Lock
 using the 4-way ring. Then press the 
OK
 
button.
Files remain locked until you unlock them, even when you 
turn off the P-4000. 
						

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Creating an Album/Folder ThumbnailYou can select an image to use as a thumbnail for an album 
or folder in Saved Data. 
1Select the file you want to use as a thumbnail in Saved 
Data.
2Press the 
Menu
 button to display the pop-up menu, 
then select 
Set as Album Thumbnail
 or 
Set as 
Folder Thumbnail
 using the 4-way ring. 
3Press the 
OK 
button.
Using the Pop-Up MenuPress the 
Menu
 button to display the pop-up menu.
The table on page 40 summarizes the pop-up menu options. 
The options available depend on what you are doing when 
you press the Menu
 button. 
						

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Settings Available in the Pop-Up Menu
* P.I.F. is an abbreviation for Print Image Framer, which lets you add frames to your 
images. Some Epson digital cameras support this feature.
Copy from 
Memory CardCopy the selected file on a memory card 
to the P-4000.
Copy to AlbumCopy the selected file or folder to an 
album. See “Copying Files to an Album” 
on page 32.
Copy to 
Memory CardCopy the selected file or folder to a 
memory card.
DeleteDelete a selected file or folder. See 
“Deleting Files and Folders” on page 36.
Delete AlbumDelete the selected album. See “Deleting 
an Album” on page 35.
Display P.I.F. 
Frames*Display the selected image with its frame 
if the image includes P.I.F data. You can 
cancel P.I.F. mode by pressing the Cancel 
button.
Edit Album 
NameChange the selected album’s name. See 
“Changing an Album’s Name” on 
page 35.
Lock/UnlockLock or unlock the selected file or folder. 
See “Protecting Files” on page 38.
View by 
Memory Card/
View by DateSet how to display the folders in Saved 
Data. Folders can be grouped by memory 
card or date.
Print OrderSet how many copies you wish to print of 
the selected images. See “Creating Print 
Orders” on page 47.
Register to 
Slide show 
BGM Register the selected audio file as slide 
show background music (BGM).
RotateRotate the selected image in an album by 
90°. If an image is locked or has an 
auto-rotation Exif tag, it cannot be rotated.
Set as Album 
Shortcut/Delete 
from Album 
ShortcutSet the selected album as a shortcut on 
the Home screen. Or, delete the selected 
shortcut. See “Creating an Album 
Shortcut” on page 36.
Set as 
Album/Folder 
Thumbnail Set the selected file as a thumbnail icon 
for an album or folder. See “Creating an 
Album/Folder Thumbnail” on page 39.
Sort by Album 
NameSort albums alphabetically.
Sort by DateSort albums by the date they were 
created.
Start Slide 
ShowDisplay images in the selected album or 
folder as a slide show. See “Displaying 
Images as a Slide Show” on page 28.