Epson Projector Moviemate 50 User Manual

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Using Epson 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 TV, 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
■A USB flash drive containing photos, music files, or DivX® videos
■Audio input equipment such as an iPod or other MP3 player to play music through 
MovieMate
■Audio output equipment such as an AV amplifier to play audio from MovieMate
■Computer or laptop to project anything you can see or hear on your computer through 
MovieMate.
Viewing Video from External Devices
You can connect to external video devices that have composite video or component video 
ports. To play audio from these sources, you also need to connect standard white and red 
audio jacks to MovieMate’s 
L and R Audio inputs. 
When you view video from an external source, you can use most of MovieMate’s controls, 
including adjusting color mode, volume, and sound mode.
You will need connection cables, which may be included with your external equipment, or 
may be purchased from an electronics store.
Caution: Before connecting, make sure all equipment is turned off. 
Connect the external equipment as shown on the following page. 
						

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PC
VideoY
Cb/Pb
Cr/Pr AudioL
R
Compo
Composite Video Connection
L
R Video
AudioWhite
Red Yellow
For connecting a TV, VCR or DVD player, cable or satellite TV receiver or DVR, game console, 
camcorder, video or photo iPod, or digital camera.
PC
VideoY
Cb/Pb
Cr/Pr AudioL
R
Component
L Output
R AudioWhite
Red Component Video Connection
RCA stereo 
audio cable
Component video cable
For connecting a cable or satellite TV receiver, DVR, or game console. 
						

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After you connect your equipment to MovieMate, follow these steps to begin:
1. Connect the power cords and plug in all the equipment.
2. Open the lens cover and press the   button on MovieMate or on the remote control.
3. Press the   button on MovieMate or on the remote control. 
4. When you see the menu, use the down-arrow or up-arrow button to select the correct 
source, then press  .
■If you used the component video connection, select Component. 
■Otherwise, select Video.
5. Turn on the power to the connected video equipment, then start playing the video or 
game.
6. Normally, MovieMate selects the correct aspect ratio automatically. If you need to change 
the aspect, press the   button on the remote control and select 
Normal, Full, or Zoom 
(if available for the video source you’re using). (Make sure the toggle switch on the 
remote control is set to the 
Func.- position.) 
						

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Connecting a USB Device
You can connect a USB device, such as a flash drive or memory card reader containing a 
memory card. You can view photos or play music or DivX videos. MovieMate supports the 
following types of files on USB devices:
■MP3
■WMA
■JPEG
■DivX
Connect the drive or other device to the USB port as shown below. Playback starts 
automatically. When you’re finished, make sure you press   before removing the device 
from the USB slot.
For instructions on playing MP3, WMA, JPEG, or DivX files, see page 28. 
						

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Playing Epson MovieMate Audio Through an 
External Audio System
You can connect MovieMate to an amplifier or digital audio recorder. To output sound from 
MovieMate, the external equipment needs to have a digital coaxial audio input port.
You will also need a digital coaxial cable, which may be provided with your external 
equipment, or may be purchased from an electronics store.
1. Make sure the equipment is turned off, then connect the cable as shown:
2. Turn on your audio equipment and play your movie, music, or other presentation with 
sound from MovieMate.
3. You may need to change the 
Digital Output setting in the Audio Setup Page. Select All if 
you are connecting a DTS/Dolby Digital Decoder or PCM only if you are connecting 
to equipment that is only compliant with linear PCM. For more information, see 
page 39.
You can use any of MovieMate’s audio controls, as described on pages 17 and 20.
Digital Coaxial
Audio-Out
Digital coaxial cable 
						

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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.
You will need a computer cable (D-sub 15-pin to D-sub 15-pin) and an RCA stereo audio 
cable (2-RCA to stereo mini-pin, no resistance). You can purchase these cables from an 
electronics store.
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. Open the lens cover and press the   button on MovieMate or on the remote control.
4. Press the   button on MovieMate or on the remote control.
5. When you see the menu, use the down-arrow or up-arrow button to select PC, then press 
.
6. Turn on the power to the connected computer or laptop.
7. Switch the display on the computer or laptop to display on MovieMate, or on both 
MovieMate and the computer screen. Usually you do this by pressing function keys to 
toggle through display choices; see your computer documentation for instructions.
Note: If your laptop cannot play movies on both the laptop display and an external display, you 
may need to disable the laptop display to view movies on MovieMate. See your laptop 
documentation for instructions.
PC
VideoY
Cb/Pb
Cr/Pr AudioL
R
Component
RCA stereo 
audio cable
D-sub 15-pin 
computer cable White
Red 
						

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8. Normally, MovieMate selects the correct aspect ratio automatically. If you need to change 
the aspect, press the   button on the remote control and select 
Normal, Full, or 
Zoom (if available). Make sure the toggle switch on the remote control is set to the 
Func.- position. 
						

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Doing More with Epson 
MovieMate
Follow the instructions in this section to play music and photos on your Epson MovieMate, 
use advanced playback controls, and adjust various MovieMate features.
Playing Music and DivX Videos and Viewing 
Photos
You can play music CDs and CDs or USB devices with MP3, WMA, and DivX files. You can 
also view JPEG photos on CDs or USB devices.
Playing Music CDs
■To play a music CD, simply insert it in the slot. 
You can use most of the playback features, including pause, resume, 
fast forward, reverse, and skip to the next or previous track. See 
page 17 for instructions.
■You can also select a specific track by using the numeric buttons, as 
described on page 19. To use the numeric buttons, you need to set 
the toggle switch on the remote control to the 
-123 position.
■To turn off the lamp, close the lens cover. 
						

							Doing More with Epson MovieMate29 Playing MP3/WMA Music or DivX Videos
You can play MP3 or WMA music files and DivX videos on CDs, DVDs, or USB devices. 
See page 60 for information on the types of discs that are supported. 
When you insert a disc or USB device that contains MP3, WMA, and/or DivX files, you see a 
list of files and/or folders:
1. Press   or   to select a folder or file.
To go to the next or previous page, press   or  .
2. Press   or   to begin playing the selected track or file.
When a file is finished playing, the next file in the sequence will 
start automatically.
■To turn off the lamp when playing music files, close the lens cover.
■When you play MP3 or WMA files, scrolling through the list of 
songs will pause the music until you highlight the next file. 
Note: You can use the Setup menu to change the way files are displayed. 
See page 38 for instructions. 
						

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Viewing JPEG Photos
When you insert a disc or USB device that contains JPEG photo files, you see your photos 
displayed in a slideshow. 
If your photos are saved in folders, you see a list of files and/or folders (maximum 298 folders 
and 648 photos).
■Press   or   to select a folder or file, then press   to begin 
displaying the photos.
■To rotate an image, press   or  .
■To stop the slideshow and display a thumbnail screen, press  .
■To display the next or previous page of thumbnails, press   or  .
■To display the list of the files and folders, press  .
■If your disc or USB device includes both music files and JPEG photos, you can play a 
slideshow with music. 
1. To display the list of files, press  .
2. Select the music file you want and press   to start playing it.
3. Select the JPEG file you want and press   to start displaying the slideshow.