Epson Powerlite 735c Multimedia Projector Users Guide

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Presenting from a Memory 
Card
The projector’s EasyMP feature lets you give presentations from a 
memory card. Using the EMP SlideMaker software, you can easily 
convert a PowerPoint file into a format called a scenario. You can 
include any combination of PowerPoint slides, JPG image files, and 
BMP graphics files.
Once the scenario is created, you can download it to a memory card, 
insert the card in the projector, and play the scenario. Even if you 
don’t use EMP...

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Creating a Scenario 
A scenario is a series of images that you can present from a memory 
card. The easiest way to create a scenario is to drag and drop a 
PowerPoint file on the   
EMP SlideMaker icon on your desktop. 
This automatically converts the file, which you can save to the 
memory card. Use this method if you have an existing PowerPoint 
presentation that you want to transfer to the projector. 
If you prefer, you can create a scenario from scratch by combining a...

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4. At this point, you can insert additional images or create transition 
effects between slides (see page 59). 
5. Click the 
Save button or choose Save from the File menu. 
EMP SlideMaker automatically names your scenario (
SCN____) 
and creates a folder for it within your \Program Files\EMP 
SlideMaker 
folder. However, you can choose Save As from the 
File menu and enter a new scenario name and folder location if 
you want.
Once your scenario is saved, you can transfer...

58Presenting from a Memory Card2. Choose 
New from the File menu. You see the scenario Properties 
box:
3. Type a name for your scenario. Then select from the following 
options: 
■The default location for the scenario file and folder is in the 
\Program Files\EMP SlideMaker folder. Click Browse to 
choose a new location. 
■The background color (gray) appears around images that 
don’t fill the entire screen area. Select a new color, if desired.
■Select the image quality for imported PowerPoint slides....

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Adding Images and Transitions to the 
Scenario 
Once a scenario file is created (either from an existing PowerPoint 
presentation or from scratch), you can include additional PowerPoint 
slides and other graphics. You can also add transitions between each 
slide. 
Adding Images
You can add the following types of files to your scenario: 
■PowerPoint slides, version 97 (SR-1 or higher) through 2002
■JPEG files (file names with .JPG extension) 
■Bitmap files (file names with...

60Presenting from a Memory Card3. Drag and drop the images or PowerPoint slides you want to use 
into the scenario window. 
To include a whole PowerPoint file (instead of individual slides), 
drag the PowerPoint icon itself into the scenario window. 
4. Continue dragging additional images into the scenario window to 
build your presentation. Each slide appears in a numbered “cell” 
as you drop it. The cell background color varies according to the 
type of file in the cell.
5. If you need to rearrange...

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Setting Up Transitions
EMP SlideMaker lets you set your slides to advance manually or 
automatically after a specified period of time. You can also choose 
from a variety of transition effects between slides.
1. Click the cell or cells you want to set up in the scenario window. 
To select more than one cell, hold down the 
Ctrl key while you 
click. To select all the cells, choose 
Select All from the Edit 
menu. Selected cells turn yellow.
2. Right-click the selected cell...

62Presenting from a Memory Card4. Choose how you want to advance to the next cell.
■If you want to change slides manually using the remote 
control, select 
On mouse click. 
■If you want your slides to advance automatically, set the 
timing in the 
Automatically after box. You can set any 
length of time between 1 and 1800 seconds (30 minutes). 
Even if you select this setting, you can still change slides 
manually using the remote control.
5. To add a transition effect (such as a dissolve, fade, or...

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Before you start, make sure you are set up to access the card in your 
computer’s PCMCIA slot or card reader. Be sure to use the transfer 
process described below to ensure that the scenario plays properly: 
1. From the Scenario Option menu, choose 
Send Scenario. You 
see a drive selection window:
2. Choose the drive where your card is located, then click 
OK. 
3. Click 
OK again to confirm. Your scenario is transferred to the 
card.
Once the scenario is transferred, you...

64Presenting from a Memory CardYou see the Edit Autorun window:
5. To set a scenario to run automatically, select it from the list on the 
left side of the screen and use the   arrow button to move it to 
the list on the right. 
6. Click the 
Revive box if you want your scenario to repeat 
continuously. Clear the checkbox if you want it to play only once.
7. When done, click 
OK.
8. Remove the card from your computer. See your computer’s 
documentation if you need instructions on removing the card. If...