Epson Projector Moviemate 72 User Manual

Playing Movies21
■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.
■Game: Use for playing games with high-speed movement in a bright room.
Adjusting the Sound and Audio Modes
You can switch between stereo sound and virtual...

22Playing Movies
Listening with Headphones
Connect headphones as shown below:
After you connect headphones, you no longer hear any sound from the built-in speakers. 
However, you can still adjust the volume to the headphones using MovieMate’s volume 
controls on the control panel or remote control.
Warning: Make sure the volume is not set too high, especially when you first plug in the 
headphones. Listening to high volume sounds over an extended period can damage your hearing. 
Sudden high volume can...

Using Epson MovieMate with Other Equipment23
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
■Optional subwoofer for rich,...

24Using Epson MovieMate with Other Equipment
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.
S-Video Connection
L
RAudio
S-VideoWhite
Red
For connecting a VCR, DVD player, or camcorder. 

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L Output
R AudioGreen
Red Component Video Connection
RCA stereo 
audio cable
For connecting a cable or satellite TV receiver, DVR, or game console. Blue
Component video cable
Adapter
HDMI Video Connection
For connecting an HD cable or satellite TV receiver, HD DVR, or HD camcorder. HDMI cable 

26Using Epson MovieMate with Other Equipment
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 HDMI connection, select HDMI.
■Otherwise, select Video....

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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...

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Using a Subwoofer
You can connect a subwoofer to provide rich, deep bass sound for your movies, games, and 
other presentations with audio.
1. Connect the subwoofer using an RCA audio cable as shown below. See the instructions 
included with the subwoofer for more information.
2. Plug in and turn on the subwoofer.
3. Turn the speaker side of the subwoofer toward your listeners for the best sound.
4. Play your movie, game, or other presentation.
5. See the...

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Playing Epson MovieMate Audio Through an 
External Audio System
You can connect MovieMate to an audio receiver, amplifier, 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.
You will also need an optical digital cable, which may be provided with your external 
equipment, or may be purchased from an electronics store.
1. Make sure the equipment is...

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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....