Epson Projector Moviemate 60 User Manual

							
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Connecting a Microphone
Connect a microphone as shown below:
You can adjust the volume using the projector’s volume controls on the control panel or 
remote control. If the microphone level is to o low, you can adjust it by pressing the   
button on the remote control or through the Option menu (see page 51). 
						

							
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Using Epson MovieMate with 
Other Equipment
You can connect a variety of video, audio, and computer equipment to Epson 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
■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 the 
projector
■Audio output equipment such as an AV amplif ier or a 5.1 Stereo Surround Sound System 
to play audio from the projector
■Computer or laptop to project anything you  can see or hear on your computer through 
the projector
Warning:  Close the lens cover before connecting/disconnecting your device. The bright light may 
affect your vision. Additionally, you may leave fingerprints on the lens which can affect projection 
quality. When the picture appears, do not look into the lens, and do not allow children or pets to look 
into the lens.
Viewing Video from  External Devices
You can connect to external video devices that  have HDMI, composite video, or component 
video ports. To play audio from component or composite sources, you also need to connect 
standard white and red audio jacks to the projector’s 
L and R Audio inputs.
When you view video from an ex ternal source, you can use most of the projector’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 pages. 
						

							
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HDMI ConnectionFor connecting an HD cable or satellite TV  receiver, HD DVR, or HD camcorder.
Composite Video Connection
LR
Video
Audio White
Red
Yellow
For connecting a VCR or DVD player, cable or sate
llite TV receiver or DVR, game console, 
camcorder, video or photo iPod, or digital camera. 
						

							
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After you connect your equipment to the projector, follow these steps to begin:
1. Make sure all of the equipment is plugged into a power source.
2. Open the lens cover and press the   button on the projector or the   on the remote  control.
3. Press the   button on the projector or the   button on the remote control.
4. When you see the menu, use the down-arrow or up-arrow button to select the correct  source (if necessary), then press the   button on the projector or the   button on the 
remote control.
■If you used the HDMI connection, select HDMI.
■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, your projector 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).
L
Output
R
Audio White
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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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. The projector 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.  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 39. 
						

							
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Playing Projector Audio Through an External 
Audio System
You can connect the projector to an amplifier, a 5.1 Stereo Surround Sound System, or a 
digital audio recorder. To output sound from the projector, the external equipment needs to 
have a digital coaxial (S/PDIF) 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 your projector.
3. You may need to change the 
Digital Output setting in the Audio Setup Page. Select 
Stream if you are connecting a DTS/Dolby Digital Decoder or  PCM if you are 
connecting to equipment that is only compliant with linear PCM. For more information, 
see page 51.
You can use any of your projector’s audio  controls, as described on pages 25 and 29.
Digital coaxial cable 
						

							
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Connecting a Computer or Laptop
You can connect the projector 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). 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 the projector or the   button on the 
remote control.
4. Press the   button on the projector or the   button on the remote control.
5. When you see the menu, use the down-arrow or up-arrow button to select  PC (if 
necessary), then press the   button on the projector or the   button on the remote 
control.
6. Turn on the power to the connected computer or laptop.
RCA stereo 
audio cable
D-sub 15-pin 
computer cable White
Red 
						

							
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7. Switch the display on the computer or laptop to display on the projector, or on both the projector 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 the projector. See your laptop 
documentation for instructions.
8. Normally, the projector 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). 
						

							
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Doing More with 
Epson MovieMate
Follow the instructions in this section to play music and photos on your projector, use 
advanced playback controls, and adjust various projector 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 26 for instructions.
■You can also select a specific track by using the numeric buttons, as 
described on page 28. To use the numeric buttons, you need to set 
the toggle switch on the remote control to the 
-Num position.
■To turn off the lamp, close the lens cover. 
						

							
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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 70 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 50 for instructions.