Epson Projector Moviemate 25 User Manual

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Quick Start
1Place MovieMate in a position to project 
the best size image onto the screen.
The further you place MovieMate away from the 
screen, the larger the projected image becomes. 
You can project on a wall if you want an image 
larger than the size of the screen.
For detailed projection distance values, see
page 60.
You can adjust the position of the projected 
image vertically and horizontally by using the 
lens shift dial, as described on page 13.
2Position MovieMate so that it is parallel to 
the screen.
Setting Up MovieMate
Projection distance and image size
If MovieMate is not  parallel to the screen, the projected 
image will be distorted.Screen
Connecting the power cable and turning the power ON
1Remove the lens cover.
2Connect the power cable.
3Turn on the main power switch.
The Power button light and the Image Off 
light turn orange.
Main power switch 
						

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1Press   to open the disc tray.
A beep sounds and the power comes on.
You can also press   on the remote control. 
2Place the disc in the disc tray with the label 
facing up.
3Press   to close the disc tray.
For all discs except  , the projection lamp 
comes on automatically, and projection begins. It 
takes a few seconds for the lamp to warm up and 
project at full brightness.
To play  , press   to start audio play-
back. The projection lamp does not turn on. 
You can also press    on the remote control. 
Disc Playback
When a menu is displayed:
 See page 19
 See page 20
 See page 21
When using in high altitude areas (above 4,900 
feet), set the “High Altitute Mode” to “On.” See 
page 51 for instructions.
Inserting and playing a disc
The display window during 
playback
When playing 
When playing 
When playing 
When playing 
When playing 
Display window
Chapter numberElapsed playback 
time
Track number
Track numberElapsed playback 
time
Track numberElapsed playback 
time
File number
Group number 
						

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Adjust the image and sound as follows:
Adjusting the picture and sound
Adjusting the size of the 
projected image (Zoom ring)Setting the focus
(Focus ring)
Adjusting the image 
position (lens shift)
You can move the position of the pro-
jected image up, down, left and right, 
using the lens shift. The range of 
movement is shown in the diagram.
Adjusting the volume 
To increase the size, 
turn towards [W]. To decrease the size, turn 
towards [T]. 
* The clearest image is obtained when both 
the horizontal and vertical planes of the lens 
shift dial are centered.moves 
down
moves 
upmoves 
leftmoves 
right
Using the control 
panelUsing the remote 
control
Standard projection position
(when the lens shift dial is 
centered)
Adjustable screen shift range
* The image cannot be 
shifted beyond the 
horizontal and vertical 
limits. 
When shifting the 
maximum amount to the 
left or right, the vertical 
range of the shift is up to 
36% of the height of the 
screen. When shifting the 
maximum amount up or 
down on the vertical 
plane, the horizontal 
range of the shift is up to 
17% of the width of the 
screen.
When the markings meet, the 
image is centered. 
						

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Press .
 To resume playback, 
press .
1Remove the disc from the disc tray.
2Press .
If the lamp was on, the lamp turns off and the 
Image Off light flashes orange (during cool-
down).
“Now Cooling” appears in the display window 
above the DVD tray. 
The confirmation buzzer beeps twice to indicate 
that cool-down has completed.
3Turn off the main power switch.
If you only press   to turn off the power, 
MovieMate continues using electricity.
4Replace the lens cover.
Keep the lens cover in place when the projector is 
not being used to protect the lens from dirt and 
damage.
Things to note when using resume
•Even if you press   to turn off the power, play-
back resumes when you press  .
•Resume cannot be used in the following 
situations.
- The disc is removed from the disc tray.
- After pressing   to turn off the power and 
pressing   to turn the power back on.
-   is pressed twice.
- If the main power switch is turned off.
•Resume cannot be used during program playback 
or random playback.
•The position from which playback resumes may 
be slightly different from where it was stopped.
•The audio language, subtitle language, and angle 
settings are memorized along with the stopping 
position.
•It is possible that resume cannot be used if the 
disc is stopped when the disc menu is displayed.
Stopping playback
The Image Off light 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 (approximately 9
seconds).
Do not turn off the power or unplug the unit during cool-
down as 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 on the remote control. If the same button is available 
on the MovieMate control panel, you can also use it.
Press   during playback.
•On the control panel, press  .
•To resume playback, press  .
•Press  to toggle between play/pause.
Press   or   during playback.
•There are 5 levels of reverse/forward search 
speed that change each time the buttons are 
pressed.
•Press   to return to normal playback.
•On the control panel, press   or   repeat-
edly.  The reverse/forward search speed 
advances from 5x to 20x.
Basic Operations During Playback
Make sure the switch is set to the [Function] position
Note the following points when pausing during a 
 slideshow.
- When you press   after pausing, playback 
restarts from the beginning of the next file.
- You cannot pause using   on the control 
panel.
 During forward/
reverse search, sound is not output.
 During forward/reverse search, sound 
is output intermittently.
Pausing playback
Reverse searching/forward 
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Press   during playback.
MovieMate replays the previous 10 seconds.
Press   or   during playback.
Press   once to return 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   (Except for  ).
Press   during paused playback.
•A single frame is advanced each time you press 
. 
•Press   to return to normal playback.
Make sure the switch is set to the [Function] position
•Depending on the type of disc, this operation 
may not be possible.
•You cannot return to the previous chapter.
• You can perform skip operations 
during playback.
• You can only perform 
skip operations during playback with the PBC 
(playback control) function off.
• You can also use the   
buttons to skip during playback.
•Depending on the disc, certain operations may 
not be possible.
Replaying a scene
Skipping
Advancing by frame 
						

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Quick Start
1Press   at the point where you want 
to begin slow motion playback. The image  
pauses.
2Press .
•There are 5 levels of playback speed that change 
each time you press  .
• For slow motion review, press  . 
There are 5 levels of review speed that change 
each time you press    .
•Press   to return to normal playback.
•Sound is not output during slow-motion play-
back.
The break function is useful if you want to get up or 
move around during a movie. By simply pressing the 
 button you can pause the disc and use the light 
projected by MovieMate until you can turn the lights 
on in the room. 
Press   during playback.
•The projection lamp remains lit, while the pro-
jected image disappears.   flashes in the 
lower right corner of the screen.
•The lamp darkens after about five minutes if 
MovieMate is left in break mode. After about 30 
minutes, the projector power automatically 
switches off.
•Press   to return to the state before break was 
pressed. If the power has switched off, press   
to switch the power back on.You can select a color mode that corresponds with the 
brightness and other conditions of your room.
1Press .
The currently selected color mode name is dis-
played on the screen.
2Press   repeatedly until the desired 
color mode name appears.
After waiting a few seconds, the color mode 
name disappears and the picture quality changes.
•When you select theater or theater black, the 
Epson cinema filter operates automatically and 
provides more natural skin tones. 
Press   during playback.
•Sound stops coming from the speakers, head-
phones, and the subwoofer.
•The movie is not paused, and playback 
continues.
•Press   to return to normal playback. The 
former volume is also restored when the projec-
tor power is next switched on,
•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.
, ,  , , 
Playing in slow motion 
Pausing with illumination 
(Break)
Selecting picture quality 
(Color Mode)
Use in bright rooms.
Use in rooms with the 
curtains closed. (default 
setting)
Use in rooms with the 
curtains closed and the 
lights out.
Use in completely dark-
ened rooms.
Temporarily stopping the 
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Advanced 
Operations
Press .
When you press   the brightness of the display window and the indi-
cators on the main unit change as shown below. DIMMER AUTO is the 
default setting.
Controlling Playback
•When an   is inserted, this function is not available, even when 
“DIMMER AUTO” is set. It changes to “DIMMER OFF.”
•In standby mode, the brightness cannot be changed, even if   is 
pressed.
•Once the brightness is changed, it is saved even after the main power 
switch is turned off.
Changing the brightness of the display window (Dimmer)
Make sure the switch is set to the 
[Function] position.
The brightness increases.
The brightness decreases.
Darkens during playback and 
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Advanced Operations
Some   have one or both of the following types of menus.
Top menu: When multiple titles (video and audio) have been recorded, the 
top menu lets you select them. 
Menu: You can use menus to select chapters and playback settings such as 
angle, audio, and subtitles. 
1Press   or   during playback or when stopped.
2Press   to select the item you want to see.
You can also select the title number or chapter number directly using the 
numeric buttons. 
3Press .
Using the numeric buttons
First, set the function/numerics toggle switch to the [123] position. Then use 
the buttons as follows:
 5: 10:  → 
15:  → 20:  →  → 
25:  →  → 
Once you have finished entering numbers, return the function/numerics toggle 
switch back to the [Function] position.
•Certain discs may not contain a menu. If a menu is not recorded, these 
operations cannot be made.
•Depending on the disc, playback may begin automatically, even if   is 
not pressed.
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When you insert a Video CD with PBC (playback control) enabled, a menu 
screen is displayed. You can select the scene or information you wish to see  
from this menu.
1Insert a Video CD that includes PBC. 
The following type of menu is displayed.
2Select the item you want to see using the numeric buttons.
For instructions on using the numeric buttons, see page 19.
The selected contents are played.
To turn to the previous/next page of the menu screen:
Press  /  when the menu screen is displayed.
To open the menu screen during playback:
Press   repeatedly until the menu is displayed. Each time   is pressed, the 
menu goes back by one step. 
To play without using the menu (playback without PBC):
•When the video is stopped, specify the track number that you want to see using 
the numeric buttons.
•When the video is stopped, select the track number using  /  then press 
.
To open the menu screen when playing back without PBC:
Press  or .
After pressing   twice to stop playback, press  .
Using PBC (playback control)