Epson Projector Emp 1815 User Manual

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The following window will be displayed.
Scenario Name
Enter the file name for the created scenario. Be 
sure to enter the file name. The file name can 
consist of up to 8 uppercase alphabetic characters 
and numerals. Limit the total number of 
characters of the file name and the directory 
name for the scenario folder to 127 or less.
Scenario Folder
Specify where to create the scenario folder to be 
used while creating the scenario. The name of the 
scenario folder will be the same as the name of 
the scenario.
Configure BGM
If you would like to play BGM during the 
scenario, check the box. The audio file (WAVE 
format) selection window is displayed if this is 
selected. On this window, select the file to be 
used as BGM.
After selecting the audio file, play the file by clicking 
the   button on the right.
Stop playback by clicking the   button.
Background 
Colour
Selects the background colour for image data in 
the scenario.
Image Quality
With EMP SlideMaker2, each slide in a 
PowerPoint file will be converted into a JPEG 
file and saved. This item lets you select the image 
quality when the slides are converted to JPEG 
files.
You can select the quality from Highest image 
quality, High Quality and Standard. If you 
select Standard, the quality will be lower 
compared to other settings. Highest image 
quality and High Quality are recommended.
If JPEG files have been included directly into a 
scenario, this setting will be ignored and the 
JPEG file will be projected with its original 
image quality.
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The setting details can be changed in the File - 
Properties menu of EMP SlideMaker2.
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Refer to the EMP SlideMaker2 help for details on the EMP 
SlideMaker2 menu functions.
Cell
A scenario is made 
up of a series of 
single slides called 
cells. Scenario windowThis window is 
used to create 
scenarios.
Animation check 
window Folder window
Thumbnail window
Preview thumbnail images of the file that is clicked on in the file 
window.
File window
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Including PowerPoint Files in Scenarios
PowerPoint files can be included into scenarios with the following three 
methods.
 Including all slides by dragging & dropping PowerPoint files
 Including all slides by double-clicking PowerPoint files sp.63
 Including only selected slides when checking thumbnails
If you include only a selection of slides, the animation settings that have 
been made using PowerPoint are ignored. sp.65
If all slides in a PowerPoint file are included in the scenario, the animation 
settings that have been made using PowerPoint are retained and the appear 
as usual when the scenario is projected using PC Free.
Slides that retain their animation settings are displayed in the cells of the 
scenario window with an .EMA extension. If you click on a cell with an 
.EMA extension, all of the animation operations are displayed in the 
animation check window.
Slides that have no animation settings are displayed in the cells with a 
.JPG extension.q
Movie files included in a PowerPoint file cannot be played 
back on the scenario.
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 Thumbnails cannot be displayed if PowerPoint is not 
installed on your computer.
 Although animations can be set in the properties window 
of EMP SlideMaker2, animations set in advance in the 
PowerPoint file operate more smoothly when played in the 
scenario. To set animations in PowerPoint slides, we 
recommend you set them in the PowerPoint file itself. If 
you want to make animation settings for images, or if you 
want to add animation settings to slides that lost their 
animation settings when they were included in the 
scenario, make the settings in the properties window of 
EMP SlideMaker2. 
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.JPG: Cells with PowerPoint 
animation settings that have 
been ignored
.EMA: Cells with PowerPoint 
animation settings that have 
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fIncluding all slides in a PowerPoint file
Drag & Drop the PowerPoint file in the file window to the scenario 
window to create a scenario. When scenario creation is complete, the 
Send Scenario screen is automatically displayed and the scenario can be 
transferred.
When slides are included with this method, animation set in PowerPoint 
remains effective.A
Connect the USB storage device or compact flash 
card that contains the scenario to the computer.
B
Start Windows on the computer, then select Start - 
Programs (or All Programs) - EPSON 
Projector - EMP SlideMaker2.EMP SlideMaker2 starts, and the scenario properties are displayed.
C
Set the scenario properties. sp.60
D
Select the folder containing the target PowerPoint 
file in the folder window.
E
Drag & drop the PowerPoint file from the file window 
to the scenario window.Or, double-click the target PowerPoint file icon in the file window. 
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Check the message and click the Continue button.
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Check the message and click the Start button.The conversion to a scenario starts and the slide show is performed 
automatically.
If the [Esc] key on the keyboard is pressed during the slide show, 
the slide show is canceled. In that case, the scenario closes before it 
can be created.
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When the slide show ends, click the screen.The dialog box to specify the transfer destination of the scenario is 
displayed.
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Select the drive and the folder where the USB 
storage or CompactFlash card is connected and 
click the OK button.Go to procedure 3 of Sending Scenarios sp.68.
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When creating a scenario with only one PowerPoint file, 
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fIncluding only selected slides while checking thumbnails
Use the following procedure to include only selected slides from a 
PowerPoint file into a scenario. Note that when this method is used to 
include the slides, any animations that have been set using PowerPoint 
will be lost.A
Click the target PowerPoint file icon in the file 
window.
B
Double-click the thumbnails that you want to 
include into the scenario.The selected slides will be displayed in the scenario window.
To select more than one slide and include them all at once,
(1) Click the additional slides one at a time in the thumbnail 
window.
All slides that you click will be selected.
If you click a slide that is already selected, it becomes 
unselected.
(2) Once all the target slides have been selected, drag one of the 
selected slides into the scenario window and drop it at the place 
where it is to be added.
All of the selected slides will then be added to the scenario.
Go to procedure 3 of Sending Scenariossp.68. 
Including Image and Movie Files in Scenarios
Image files and movie files can be included into a scenario.A
Click the target folder in the folder window.The files that are contained in the folder will be displayed as a list 
in the file window.
Procedure
Procedure
Folder window
File windowThumbnail window
Scenario window 
						

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B
Click the icon of the image file in the file window.The contents of the image file are displayed in the thumbnail 
window.
In the case of a movie file, an icon will be displayed in the 
thumbnail window.
C
Double-click the icon of the target image file in the 
file window.The selected file is displayed in the scenario window and it is 
included into the scenario.
D
To add a file (or slide), drag and drop the target file 
(or slide) into the scenario window.
E
To add more than one file, hold down the [Ctrl] key 
on the keyboard while clicking the files icons to be 
added. Once all the files to be added have been 
selected, drag one of the selected files into the 
scenario window and drop it at the place where it is 
to be added.All of the selected files will then be added to the scenario.
Editing a Scenario
When projecting using the projector’s PC Free, the contents that are 
displayed in the scenario window are projected in order from the top.
You can add and delete slides and files from a scenario or change their 
order to edit the scenario.
fAdding files and slides
Drag files that are displayed in the file window or 
PowerPoint slides that are displayed in the thumbnail 
window into the scenario window and drop them in the 
place where they are to be added.
The newly changed scenario will be transferred. 
Go to procedure 3 sp.68. 
You can drag and drop the target files or slides to 
add them to the scenario window.
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To unselect all of the selected files, click the white area 
outside the icon.
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fDeleting a slide
Right-click in the cell to be deleted and then select Clear 
or Cut from the shortcut menu.
fChanging the order of slides
Drag & drop a cell in the scenario window to change the 
order of cells.
You can also display the shortcut menu, select Cut and 
then select Paste.
The newly changed scenario will be transferred. 
Go to procedure 3 sp.68. 
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Sending ScenariosTo project a created scenario by the projector, send the scenario to a 
USB storage device using Send Scenario in EMP SlideMaker2.
Specify a USB hard disk drive or a USB storage device that is 
connected to the computer’s USB port as the destination.
It is also possible to set automatic projection and continuous projection 
of a scenario at projector startup. The automatic projection function is 
called autorun.
A
Once the scenario is complete, connect a USB 
storage device to the computer,
and then select Scenario Options - Send 
Scenario.
B
A dialog box to specify the destination drive is 
displayed. Select the drive and the folder where the 
USB storage is connected and click the OK 
button.
C
When a confirmation message is displayed, click 
the OK button.It is sent to the scenario destination selected.
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 When Send Scenario is performed, the scenario file is 
saved in the destination under the name Scenario 
name.sit. Also, a folder with the same name as the 
scenario is created and each screen is converted to image 
files and saved according to image quality. However, in PC 
Free a folder with the same name as the scenario is not 
displayed.
 If you perform Send Scenario without saving, a folder 
with the same name as the scenario name and a scenario 
name.sit file are created in the scenario folder. Each 
screen is converted to image files and saved in the created 
folder according to the image quality.
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D
When transfer is complete, a message is displayed 
confirming whether to perform autorun setup. If you 
want to set autorun, click the OK button and 
continue to the next procedure. Otherwise, click the 
Cancel button to close.All scenario files within the destination drive are displayed in the 
scenario list on the left in the format Folder name/File name.
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When using autorunTo set a scenario to run automatically when the projector power is 
turned on, click the target scenario name in the scenario list, and 
click the   button.
The scenario is displayed in the autorun scenario list on the right 
and set as an autorun file.
A scenario file in a folder with deep hierarchy or with a long folder 
name cannot be selected.When projecting a scenario repeatedlyTo start projecting from the first scenario again once projection of 
all scenarios in the Autorun Scenario List is complete, select 
Revive.
F
When the scenario for autorun is set, click the OK 
button.
G
Remove the USB storage device from the computer.See the computer’s user’s guide for the removal method.
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After finishing transferring your scenario, connect 
the USB storage device to the projector and start 
projection using PC Free. sp.48
q
 Autorun can also be set by selecting Scenario Option - 
Edit Autorun. Autorun setting cannot be specified in the EasyMP’s PC 
Fr e e . If there are two or more files set for autorun, they are 
played back in order from the top on the Autorun 
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Cases Like TheseChecking the Projection Scenario Status from a Computer
You can check on a computer how a created scenario is played back on a 
projector by using PC Free. All of the structural elements of the scenario 
such as images, animation, BGM, can be played.A
Open the scenario you want to check in EMP 
SlideMaker2.
B
Select Scenario Options - Scenario Preview.
The Scenario Preview screen is displayed.
Procedure
Rewind PauseVolume
PlayStatus bar
Fast-forward Stop