Epson Powerlite 715c Multimedia Projector Users Guide

							32Using the Remote Control
Controlling the Picture and Sound
You can use the remote control to select your source, adjust the 
volume, temporarily turn off the picture and sound, freeze the action, 
zoom in on the picture, or display a picture-in-picture video image. 
Make sure you have set up your projector and connected any 
equipment as described in Chapter 1 or Appendix A.
Switching Between Picture Sources
If you’ve connected your projector to a computer and/or video 
sources, you can use the buttons on the remote control to switch 
between the different sources. 

Press the Comp button to select your computer source. 

Press the EasyMP button to select EasyMP (for presentations 
stored on the memory card).

Press the Video button to select a standard composite video 
source. 

Press the S-Video button to select an S-video source.
After you select a source, the screen goes dark for a moment before the 
image appears.
Adjusting the Volume
If you’ve connected an audio source to the projector, you can adjust 
the sound that’s output through the projector’s speakers. 

To increase the volume, press on the right (+) side of the Volume 
button.

To reduce the volume, press on the left (–) side of the Volume 
button.
Power
Freeze
A/V Mute
E-ZoomR/C ON
OFF
3
15
24
Enter
Esc
Menu
Comp
S-Video
Auto
P in PResizeVideo
EasyMPHelp
- Volume +
Select video 
sourceSelect 
computer 
Adjust 
volume
Select S-video 
sourceSelect 
EasyMP 
						

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Turning Off the Picture and Sound 
You can use the A/V Mute button on the remote control to turn off 
the image and sound and darken your screen. This is useful if you 
want to temporarily re-direct your audience’s attention without the 
distraction of a bright screen.

To turn off the picture, press the A/V Mute button. The screen 
goes dark.

To turn the image back on, press the button again.
Stopping Action
You can use the remote control to stop the action in your video or 
computer image. 

Press the Freeze button to stop the action and keep the current 
image on the screen. The sound will continue. 

Press the Freeze button again to re-start it.
Zooming Your Image 
You can zoom in on a portion of the image using the E-Zoom button 
on the remote control.
1. Press the right side of the 
E-Zoom button to zoom in on your 
image. 

Press the button repeatedly to enlarge it up to four times in 
24 steps.

Press and hold the button to zoom in to the size you want.
2. Use the 
Enter button to pan around the screen if necessary.
3. Press the left side of the 
E-Zoom button to zoom out. You can 
press the button repeatedly, or press and hold to zoom all the way 
out. You can also press the 
Resize button to return to the original 
size.
note
You can also have an image, 
such as a company logo, 
display on the screen 
whenever you press the 
A/V Mute button. See 
page 77 for instructions.
Power
Freeze
A/V Mute
E-ZoomR/C ON
OFF
3
15
24
Enter
Esc
Menu
Comp
S-Video
Auto
P in PResizeVideo
EasyMPHelp
- Volume +
Zoom in 
or out Turn off 
pictureStop 
action 
						

							34Using the Remote Control
Resizing the Image
Some computer images need to be resized to display in the projector’s 
native format—1024 × 768 pixels (PowerLite 715c) or 800 × 600 
pixels (PowerLite 505c). If only part of your computer image is 
displayed, you can correct it with the 
Resize button. 

Press the Resize button on the remote control. The screen image 
is automatically compressed.

Continue pressing the Resize button to pan around the screen in 
the original resolution. 
If you’re projecting from video equipment, pressing the 
Resize 
button switches the aspect ratio between 4:3 and 16:9. If you’ve 
zoomed in on your image (using the 
E-Zoom button on the remote), 
you can press the 
Resize button to return it to the original display 
size.
Displaying Picture-in-Picture Video
You can open a small video window on your computer image, and 
view a video at the same time as your computer presentation. 
First make sure you have connected your VCR or other video source 
using an RCA or S-Video cable as described in Chapter 1. If you’re 
using S-Video, you need to select it in the 
P in P menu option as 
described on page 79.
1. Press the 
P in P button on the remote control. The screen may go 
dark for a moment, and then your video image appears in a small 
window on the screen. A menu appears in the lower left corner of 
the screen, describing how to move and resize the image. 
2. Use the 
Enter button to reposition the video window on the 
screen. You can use the 
E-Zoom button to enlarge or reduce the 
video window.
Power
Freeze
A/V Mute
E-ZoomR/C ON
OFF
3
15
24
Enter
Esc
Menu
Comp
S-Video
Auto
P in PResizeVideo
EasyMPHelp
- Volume +
Display 
picture in 
picture
Resize 
						

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3. When the window is located and sized the way you want, press 
the 
Enter button. The menu disappears, and your video plays on 
the screen.
4. When you’re finished viewing the picture-in-picture, press the 
P in P button again. The video window disappears.
Highlighting Your Presentation
You can highlight areas on the screen using the numbered buttons on 
the remote control. You can use these “special effects” features to 
annotate your presentation slides or call attention to your most 
important points. Five highlighting tools are available:

Pointer or cursor stamp (button 1)

Box (button 2)

Spotlight (button 3)

Bar (button 4)

Erase (button 5)
You can customize the highlighting tools through the Effect menu. 
See page 75 for instructions.
video window
Power
Freeze
A/V Mute
E-ZoomR/C ON
OFF
3
15
24
Enter
Esc
pointerboxspotlight
bar
erase 
						

							36Using the Remote Control
Using the Pointer
You can use the pointer tool to place an arrow anywhere on your 
screen.
1. To activate the pointer tool, press button 
1 on the remote control. 
A  green pointer appears in the upper left corner of the screen. 
2. Use the 
Enter button to move the pointer where you want it.
3. To “paste” the pointer on the screen, press down in the center of 
the 
Enter button. You can then continue to work with another 
pointer, moving it around the screen or pasting it wherever you 
want.
4. To erase the pointers pasted on the screen, press button 
5.
5. To cancel the pointer feature, press 
Esc.
Using Box Highlights
You can draw outline boxes on the screen to highlight areas of your 
presentation or video.
1. To activate the box tool, press button 
2 on the remote control. 
A  green square appears in the upper left corner of the screen. 
This is the box-drawing tool.
2. Use the 
Enter button to place the square where you want to begin 
drawing the box.
3. Press down in the center of the 
Enter button. You see a corner 
mark on the screen; this defines one corner of the box.
4. Use the 
Enter button to drag the square to where you want the 
opposite corner of the box to be.
5. Press down in the center of the 
Enter button. You see the box 
outlined on the screen.
You can continue placing boxes on the screen by repeating steps 2 
through 5.
6. To erase the box(es), press button 
5.
7. To cancel the box drawing feature, press 
Esc.
note
You can use the projector’s 
Effect menu to select a 
different pointer. See page 75.
note
You can use the projector’s 
Effect menu to change the 
color and shape of the box. 
See page 75. 
						

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Spotlighting Your Image
With the Spotlight tool, you can place a square highlight on part of 
the screen image.
1. To activate the spotlight tool, press button 
3 on the remote 
control. The screen darkens, and a box of light appears on part of 
the image.
2. Use the 
Enter button to move the spotlight where you want it.
3. To remove the spotlight, press 
Esc.
You can change the size of the Spotlight using the Effect menu; see 
page 75. 
Using Horizontal and Vertical Highlights
With the bar tool, you can draw bold horizontal lines on the screen to 
underline or highlight your presentation points. 
1. To activate the bar tool, press button 
4 on the remote control. A 
horizontal bar appears across the screen. 
2. Use the 
Enter button to move the bar up and down the screen.
3. To cancel the bar drawing feature, press 
Esc.
note
You can change the color 
and width of the bar —and 
change it from horizontal to 
vertical—using the Effect 
menu. Seepage75. 
						

							38Using the Remote Control
Using the Remote Control as a Wireless 
Mouse
When you use the remote control as a wireless mouse, you can control 
your computer or click through slideshow-style presentations (such as 
PowerPoint) from up to 30 feet away. This gives you more flexibility, 
since you won’t need to stand near your computer to change slides, for 
example. 
With EasyMP, you can use the remote control to play back and edit 
presentations on the projector’s memory card. See Chapter 5 for more 
information. 
To control your computer with the remote, make sure you have 
connected the mouse cable between the projector and your computer 
as described on page 13 (for laptops) or in Appendix A (for other 
systems). 

To move the mouse pointer on the screen, aim the remote at the 
screen and press on the edge of the 
Enter button with your 
thumb—or grasp it between your thumb and finger and tilt it in 
the direction you want to move. This button works like the 
mouse button on many laptop keyboards. 

To click (or left-click), press down on the center of the Enter 
button. This changes slides in a PowerPoint presentation (in Slide 
Show mode) or in an EasyMP scenario.

To right-click, press the Esc button.

To double-click, press down twice on the Enter button.

To click and drag, press down on the Enter button and then tilt it 
in the direction you want to drag.
Power
Freeze
A/V Mute
E-ZoomR/C ON
OFF
3
15
24
Enter
Esc
To left-click, 
press Enter
To right-click, 
press Esc 
						

							4
Creating Presentations for Your Projector39
Creating Presentations for 
Your Projector
The projector’s EasyMP feature lets you give a presentation without a 
computer. Once you install the software, you can drag and drop a 
PowerPoint file to convert it into a format called a 
scenario. Then you 
can download the scenario to the projector’s memory card and run it 
automatically or with the remote control. 
Or, you can create a scenario from scratch by combining PowerPoint 
slides and images using the EMP SlideMaker software on your 
computer. You can start with any combination of existing PowerPoint 
slides, JPG image files, or BMP graphics files.
This chapter includes instructions for the following:

Accessing the memory card

Installing EasyMP

Creating a scenario

Transferring your presentation to the projector 
						

							40Creating Presentations for Your Projector
Accessing the Memory Card
To access the memory card, you can either transfer it to your 
computer or use a USB cable to access the card in the projector. Use 
the instructions to do one of the following:

Remove the memory card from the projector and insert it in your 
computer’s PCMCIA slot or PC card reader.

Use a USB cable to connect your computer to the projector and 
install the driver. This lets you transfer your presentation directly 
to the memory card in the projector. (Available with Windows 
98/Me/2000 only.)
Moving the Memory Card from the Projector to 
Your Computer
If your laptop or desktop computer has a PCMCIA slot or PC card 
reader, you can insert the projector’s memory card in your computer 
to transfer your scenario. First you need to remove it from the 
projector. Make sure a scenario is not playing and the card is not in 
use (the access light is off) before you remove it.
1. Press the button below the card slot. 
The button pops out. 
						

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2. Press the button again. The memory card is released, and you can 
remove it from the slot in the projector. 
3. Press the button to insert it in the slot.
4. Insert the card in your computer’s PCMCIA slot or card reader. 
See your computer documentation if you need instructions.
Continue with the steps on page 43 to install EasyMP so you can 
create a scenario and transfer it to the card. 
If you need additional memory cards, you can use any of the following 
standard type II memory cards. Most require a PC card adapter:
If you need to remove the memory card from the adapter, simply pull 
it out as shown:

CompactFlash™
Memory Stick™

SmartMedia™
Microdrive™

ATA flash (does not require a PC card adapter)
caution
Press the button carefully to 
avoid breaking it. Make sure 
the button is pressed in before 
you store the projector in a 
carrying case or box.
This side faces the 
back of the projector