Epson Projector Emp Dm1 User Manual

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Quick Start
AInsert the disc into its slot by facing the 
disc label upward.
If you are using a dual-side disc, face the side you 
wish to play upwards.
Insert an 8-cm disc into the disc slot center 
position.
A short beep sounds and the power comes on.
Inserting the disc makes the Disc indicator light up 
green.
BStart playback.
The projection lamp lights up automatically, and 
projection begins. It takes approximately 30 
seconds from when the lamp lights up until the 
image is projected brightly.
Disc Playback
When the Menu appears:
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When using this unit at high altitudes, that is 1500 
m or more above sea level, set “High Altitude 
Mode” to “On”. 
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Caution
Never look at the lens after you have turned the unit power 
switch to On.
Close the lens cover before inserting or ejecting a disc.
Playing a disc and projecting 
						

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Adjust the volume and image being projected.
Adjusting the projection position and volume
Fine-tuning the projection size 
(Zoom button)
Focusing (Focus ring)Volume control (Volume)
To increase the size, 
press the “W” side.To decrease the 
size, press the “T” 
side.
Using the main unit Using the 
remote control 
						

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Quick Start
If you extend the foot and tilt the unit, the image will have keystone distortion.
Reshape the keystone distortion as follows:
If the unit is tilted by up to 15° degrees in an upward or downward orientation, you can correct the image shape.
However, it will be difficult to focus if the tilt angle is large.
Correcting keystone 
distortion of the image 
(Keystone)
To raise the position of the projected image on 
the screen, extend the front adjustable feet by 
turning them.
Adjust the feet in such a way that the unit is level.
You can adjust the feet on the projection lens side 
only.
When the top of the image is wide When the bottom of the image is wide
Using the 
remote control Adjustment on 
the main unitUsing the 
remote control Adjustment on 
the main unit 
						

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Press .
 After 
stopping, when you press  , playback is 
resumed from the interrupted scene (resume).
AWhen you have played back a disc, 
press   to eject the disc from its slot.
BPress .
CIf the lamp was on, the lamp turns off 
and the Power indicator on the main unit 
flashes orange (during cool-down).
DThe confirmation buzzer beeps twice to 
indicate that cool-down has completed. 
Unplug the power cable from the 
electrical outlet.
If you only press   to turn off the power, 
electricity continues to be consumed.
EClose the lens cover.
Keep the lens cover in place when the unit is not 
being used to protect the lens from dirt and 
damage.
Notes on resume play
•You can resume playing up to 10 discs that you 
have recently played even if you replace the 
discs.
•If you press   when “Loading” is displayed 
on the screen, “Resume Play” is displayed and 
the disc is played from the last stop position.
•Remember that the resume play function is 
canceled if you press   to turn the power off or 
press 
 twice.
•You cannot resume playing a disc indicated as 
 on the File List and on VR 
formatted .
•If the disc does not support resume play, the   
icon is displayed on the screen when you press 
.
Stopping playback
•You cannot use the resume play during program 
play.
•The position from where playback resumes may 
be slightly different to where playback was 
stopped.
•The audio language, subtitle language, and angle 
settings are memorized along with the stopping 
position.
•If you stop play when the disc menu is displayed, 
the resume play may fail.
The Power indicator flashes orange to indicate 
that the internal lamp cooling function (cool-
down) is taking place. The buttons on the remote 
control and the main unit are disabled when 
cool-down is taking place (approx. 5 seconds).
Do not unplug the power cable during cool-down. This 
may reduce the lifespan of the lamp.
Turning off the power 
						

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Quick Start
From here on, operations are explained primarily using the buttons of the remote control. You can also use the buttons 
with the same markings as those on the unit control panel to achieve the same effect.
Press   during playback.
•Press   on the operation panel. The play is 
paused and restarted each time you press  .
•To resume playback, press  .
Press   or   during playback.
•There are five levels of reverse/forward search 
speeds that change each time the buttons are 
pressed.
•Press   to return to normal playback.
Basic Playback Operations
Set the [Function] position before performing operations
Depending on the disc you use, the sound may 
not be audible during forward/reverse search.
Pause
Reverse search/forward 
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Press   or   during playback or 
when paused.
 If you press   once 
during chapter/track playback, playback returns to 
the start of the chapter or track being played. After 
this, playback returns to the start of the previous 
chapter/track each time you press  . After this, 
playback returns to the start of the previous chapter/
track each time you press  .
Press   during paused playback.
•A single frame is advanced each time you press 
. This unit does not have a frame return 
function.
•Press   to return to normal playback.
APress   at the point where you want 
to begin slow motion playback in order to 
pause the image.
BPress .
•There are 4 levels of playback speed, selectable 
each time   is pressed.
•When playing a  , slow motion review 
can be performed by pressing  . There are 4 
levels of rewinding speed that change each time 
 is pressed.
•Press   to return to normal playback.
•
No sound is output during slow motion playback.
Set the [Function] position before performing operations
•If you press  /  once when a 
 disc is being paused, the 
previous chapter (file) or the next chapter 
(file) is played.
Skip
Frame advance
Slow motion playback 
						

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The break function is useful if, in the middle of a 
movie, you want to get up or move around, get a drink, 
or some food, and so on. By simply pressing the   
button you can pause the disc being played until you 
can get up to turn the lights on in the room.
Press   during playback.
•The projection lamp remains lit, whilst the 
projected image disappears.   flashes in the 
lower right portion of the screen.
•The screen darkens after about five minutes if 
the unit is left in break mode without any 
operations being made. Additionally, after 
approximately 30 minutes have elapsed, power 
to the unit automatically turns off.
•Press   to return to the state before the break 
button was pressed. If the power has switched 
off, press   to switch the power back on.
You can select a picture quality to correspond to the 
brightness and other conditions of your room.
APress .
The currently selected color mode name is 
displayed on the screen.
BWhile the color mode name is displayed, 
press   repeatedly until the desired 
color mode appears.
After waiting a few seconds, the color mode 
name disappears and the picture quality changes.
Press   during playback.
•Sound stops coming from the speakers and 
headphones.
•Press   to return to normal playback. The 
former volume is also restored when power to 
the unit is turned on again.
•Operations cannot be performed when the disc 
menu is displayed.
•When you press any of the following buttons, 
break mode is cancelled and the function of 
the button you pressed is performed.
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Temporarily using the projector’s 
light as illumination (Break)
Color Mode
: Suitable for use in a 
bright room with the 
outside light shielded.
: Suitable for use in a 
room with dim lighting  
(Default setting).
: Suitable for use in a 
pitch-dark room.
: Suitable for playing a 
game with high speed 
movement in a bright 
room with the outside 
light shielded.
Mute 
						

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Advanced 
Operations
Some   discs have the following kinds of original menus saved in 
them.
•Root Menu: When multiple titles (image and audio) have been 
recorded, this integrated disc information is displayed.
•Menu: Title-specific playback data (chapter, angle, audio, and subtitle 
menus) is displayed.
1Press   or   during playback.
2Press   and select the item you want to 
see.
You can also select the title number or chapter number directly using the 
numeric buttons. 
Becoming a playback expert
When using the numeric buttons
With the function/numerics toggle switch in the [1 2 3] position, press the 
following buttons.
Example)
5: 10:  _ 
15:  _ 20:  _ 
Once you have finished entering numbers, return the function/numerics toggle 
switch back to the [Function] position.
Playback from a DVD menu 
						

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Advanced Operations
3Press .
You can play a   disc by selecting the desired chapter from any of the 
following two menus.
•PBC (Playback control) function: If a Video CD with “PBC (playback 
control) enabled” specified on the disc or jacket is inserted into the 
disc slot, a menu screen is displayed. You can select the scene or 
information you wish to see interactively from this menu.
•Preview function: You can select the desired track or scene and play 
it back in the following three formats.
Track Digest: Plays the first three or four seconds of each track sequentially. 
Six tracks are projected on a single screen page.
Disc Interval: The total disc time is divided by six, and the first three or four 
seconds of each interval are played. Six images are projected on a 
single screen page.
Track Interval: When a track is being played, it is divided by six and the 
first three or four seconds of each interval are played. Six images 
are projected on a single screen page.
PBC (playback control) playback
1When playing a Video CD that contains PBC, the following 
kind of menu is displayed.
2Select the item you want to see using   or the 
numeric buttons. 
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The selected contents are played.
•Certain discs may not contain a menu. If a menu is not recorded, these 
operations cannot be executed.
•Depending on the disc, playback may begin automatically, even if   
is not pressed.
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If you select “Others” from the settings menu and set “PBC” to “Off”, the 
disc is played directly without displaying the menu screen. PBC is “On” 
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To play using the Preview function
1If you press   while a video CD is playing, the following 
Preview menu is displayed.
•You can also use Track Digest and Disc Interval by pressing   when 
stopped.
2Select an item by pressing  , and press  .
•If a disc contains six or more tracks, you can press   to display 
the next or previous page when you select Track Digest.
•You can return to the initial menu by selecting “Menu” and pressing 
.
•You can close the Preview menu by selecting “Exit” and pressing  .
To turn to the previous/next page of the menu screen
Press  /  when the menu screen is displayed.
To call the menu screen during playback
Each time   is pressed, the menu goes back by one step. Press   repeatedly 
until the menu is displayed.
To call the PBC menu screen
When you display the playback information or the preview screen, the PBC mode is 
canceled.
To call the PBC menu again during play, stop play by pressing   twice. Then, 
press .