Epson Powerlite 745c Multimedia Projector Users Guide

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2. Plug in your external hard drive. 
3. Turn on the projector and the remote control, if they’re not 
already on.
4. Select EasyMP as the source by pressing the 
EasyMP button on 
the remote control.
5. Use the  pointer button on the remote control to position the 
cursor on the folder where your photos or movies are stored and 
press 
Enter. 
6. Select 
Open Folder in the drop-down menu. When the folder 
opens, you see another folder...

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Creating a Scenario 
A scenario is a combination of images, movies, and/or audio files 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 
SlideMaker2
 icon on your desktop. This automatically converts the 
file to a scenario that you can save to the memory card. Use this 
method if you have an existing PowerPoint presentation that you want 
to transfer to...

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5. When you see a message that the slideshow is complete, left 
mouse-click or press 
Enter as prompted. You see your scenario as 
shown below. The scenario is made up of individual cells for each 
of the PowerPoint slides.
6. At this point, you can insert additional images or create transition 
effects between slides. (See “Building a Scenario from Different 
Files” on page 96 and “Setting Up Transitions” on page 98 for 
details.)
If...

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Creating a Scenario from Scratch
Use this method when you want to create a scenario from a selection 
of PowerPoint slides, graphics, or movie files. You’ll need to set up 
your scenario file and folder, build the scenario, set up transitions, and 
check the scenario. 
Setting Up the Scenario File and Folder
1. Double-click the   EMP SlideMaker2 icon on your computer’s 
desktop (or click
 Start > Programs or All Programs > Epson...

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2. Choose New from the File menu. You see the scenario Properties 
dialog box:
3. Type a name for your scenario file and folder that’s easy to 
remember, using up to eight capital letters and numbers. Then 
select from the following options: 
■The default location for the scenario file and folder is in the 
\Program Files\EMP SlideMaker2 folder. Click Browse to 
choose a new location. 
■Click Configure BGM(W) to play an audio file during...

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Building a Scenario from Different Files
You can build your scenario from any of the following file types, either 
alone or in combination with other file types:
■PowerPoint slides, version 2000 through 2003 
(file names have .PPT extension)
■JPEG files (with .JPG extension) 
■Bitmap files (with .BMP or .DIB extension)
■Movie files (with .MPG extension); must be MPEG 2 (MPEG1 is 
not supported) 
Follow these steps:
1. Use the navigation...

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3. Drag and drop the files you want to include in your scenario from 
either the file window or thumbnail window into the scenario 
window. (You can also double-click a thumbnail to add the file to 
the scenario.)
To include a whole PowerPoint file (instead of individual slides), 
drag the PowerPoint icon itself into the scenario window. 
Dragging an entire file preserves the transitions set in PowerPoint. 
4. Continue dragging files into...

98Presenting from a Memory Card, Digital Camera, or External Drive6. When you’re done, click the 
Save button or choose Save from 
the File menu. Then see page 101 to transfer the scenario to your 
memory card.
Setting Up Transitions
EMP SlideMaker 2 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 for which you want to set up in the scenario 
window. 
To...

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3. Click Cell Properties. You see this dialog box:
4. 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...

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Checking Your Scenario
You can play your scenario before you transfer it to a memory card to 
make sure it looks and sounds the way you want it to.
1. Use the navigation tools in the folders window to locate the 
scenario file you want to review. Click the file, then click 
File > 
Open
 to open the scenario.
2. Click 
Scenario Option(s) > Scenario Preview. The Scenario 
Preview window displays. 
If the scenario is set to advance...