Epson Projector Moviemate 30s User Manual

Playing Movies21
You can select from the following color modes:
■Dynamic: Use in rooms with some light.
■Living Room: Use in rooms with the blinds or drapes closed.
■Theatre: Use in rooms with the blinds or drapes closed and the lights off; the Epson 
cinema filter automatically provides more natural skin tones.
■Theatre Black: Use in completely darkened rooms; the Epson cinema filter 
automatically provides more natural skin tones.
Listening with Headphones
Connect headphones as shown below:
After you...

22Playing Movies 

Using MovieMate With Other Equipment23
Using MovieMate With Other 
Equipment
You can connect a variety of video, audio, and computer equipment to MovieMate to further 
enhance your viewing and listening experience.
■Video equipment such as a VCR, DVR, cable or satellite TV receiver, game console, 
video camera, digital camera, video or photo iPod, or other device that has a video output 
port
■Optional subwoofer for rich, powerful bass tones
■Audio input equipment such as an iPod or other MP3 player to...

24Using MovieMate With Other Equipment
1. Connect the external equipment as shown, using either the yellow composite video port, 
the S-Video port, or a component video cable and the adapter cable that came with 
MovieMate.
Composite Video Connection
L Output
R
Video AudioWhite
Red
Yellow
Main power switch
Game 
consoleDigital 
camera Camcorder Video or 
Photo iPodVCR or DVD 
player Cable or satellite TV 
receiver or DVR
S-Video Connection
L Output
RAudio
S-VideoWhite
Red
Main power switch CamcorderVCR...

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2. Connect the power cords and plug in all the equipment.
3. Turn on MovieMate’s main power switch.
4. Press the   
Power button on MovieMate or on the remote control.
5. Press the   button on MovieMate or on the remote control to select 
Video. 
6. Turn on the power to the connected video equipment, then start playing the video.
7. To enlarge or reduce the aspect ratio of the picture, press the   button on the remote 
control to select 
Normal, Wide, or Zoom (if...

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Using the Optional Subwoofer
You can connect the optional 40 W subwoofer to provide rich, deep bass sound for your 
movies, games, and other presentations with audio.
1. Connect the RCA audio cable that came with the optional subwoofer as shown below. 
See the instructions included with the subwoofer for more information.
2. Plug in the subwoofer.
3. Turn on the power switches on the subwoofer and on MovieMate.
4. Turn the speaker side of the subwoofer toward your...

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Playing Audio From a Digital Audio Device
You can use MovieMate to provide speakers for a digital audio device, such as an iPod, MP3 
player, portable CD player, or other device.
1. Make sure your audio equipment is turned off.
2. Connect an RCA stereo audio cable to your audio device and to MovieMate as shown 
below.
3. Turn on the power switches on MovieMate and your audio equipment, and play your 
music using the device controls.
4. You can adjust the volume...

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Playing MovieMate Audio Through an 
External Audio System
You can connect MovieMate to an audio receiver, 5.1 Stereo Surround Sound System, or 
digital audio recorder. To output sound from MovieMate, the external equipment needs to 
have an optical audio input port.
Note: For additional convenience, Epson has developed an optional Wireless 5.1 Surround Sound 
System adapter for the MovieMate 30s Series. To find out more about this accessory, go to...

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Connecting a Computer or Laptop
You can connect MovieMate to a computer or laptop to play videos or games, display 
presentations or photos, or project anything you can see and hear on your computer.
Caution: Before connecting, make sure all equipment is turned off. 
1. Connect the computer or laptop as shown.
2. Connect the power cords and plug in all the equipment.
3. Turn on MovieMate’s main power switch.
4. Press the   
Power button on MovieMate or on the remote...

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8. If the image flickers, you may need to synchronize the signal, 
especially if you have connected different computers to 
MovieMate in the past. Press the   auto setup button on the 
remote control to correct this problem.
9. To enlarge or reduce the aspect ratio of the picture, press the 
 button on the remote control to select 
Normal, Wide, or 
Zoom (if available for the video source you’re using).
Note: After you disconnect your external equipment, make sure...