Epson Projector Powerlite 1815p User Manual

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6. When you’re done, click the Save button or choose Save from 
the File menu. Then see page 114 to transfer the scenario to your 
USB drive or CompactFlash card.
Setting Up Transitions
EMP SlideMaker 2 lets you set your slides to advance manually or 
automatically after a specified period of time. You can also choose 
from a variety of transition effects between slides.
1. Click the cell or cells for which you want to set up in the scenario...

112Presenting from a USB Drive, Camera, or CompactFlash Card3. Click 
Cell Properties. You see this dialog box:
4. Choose how you want to advance to the next cell.
■If you want to change slides manually using the remote 
control, select 
On mouse click. 
■If you want your slides to advance automatically, set the 
timing in the 
Automatically after box. You can set any 
length of time between 1 and 1800 seconds (30 minutes). 
Even if you select this setting, you can still change slides 
manually using the...

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Checking Your Scenario
You can play your scenario before you transfer it to a USB drive to 
make sure it looks and sounds the way you want it to.
1. Use the navigation tools in the folders window to locate the 
scenario file you want to review. Click the file, then select 
File > 
Open
 to open the scenario.
2. Click 
Scenario Option(s) > Scenario Preview. The Scenario 
Preview window displays. 
If the scenario is set to advance automatically...

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Transferring Your Scenario to a USB 
Drive or CompactFlash Card
Once your scenario is saved, you can transfer it to a USB drive or 
CompactFlash memory card. Be sure to use the transfer process 
described below to ensure that the scenario plays properly: 
1. Connect the USB drive. If you are using a CompactFlash card, 
insert it in your computer or insert it in a card reader and connect 
the card reader to your computer.
2. Start EMP SlideMaker...

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The autorun setting means that the scenario will start playing 
whenever the projector is turned on (with the drive connected to 
the projector).
7. Do one of the following:
■If you don’t want the scenario to run automatically, click 
Cancel
. Skip to step 11 to remove the drive and insert it in 
the projector.
■If you want it to run automatically, click OK and continue 
with the following instructions.
You see the Edit Autorun window:
8. To...

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Presenting Scenarios
Before you begin, connect the USB drive (see page 50) or insert the 
CompactFlash card containing the scenario to your projector (see 
page 51). 
The follow these steps to present your scenario:
1. Turn on the projector, if it’s not already on. 
■If your scenario is set to autorun, it will start as soon as the 
projector warms up.
■If your scenario is not set to autorun, you need to start it 
manually. Continue with the...

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Controlling Your Scenario
While your scenario is running, use the remote control as follows:
■Press Enter or  Page down to display the next animation, 
slide, or image, or to begin playing a movie. 
■Press  Page up to display the previous slide or image, or to 
replay a movie.
■Press the appropriate side of the  pointer button to rotate a 
slide or image on the screen.
■To exit the scenario at any point, press the Esc button. Select Exit 
and...

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Supported File Formats
The following file types may be projected from a digital camera, 
external hard drive, flash memory drive, or CompactFlash card: 
Files with the extension JPEG and MPEG can’t be projected. Rename 
or save files as JPG or MPG. Files with high compression will not look 
good. Movie files may not look as good from media with a slow access 
speed. 
File Type Extension Notes
Scenario .sit These are scenario files created using...

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Fine-Tuning the Projector
You can use the projector’s on-screen menus to adjust the image, 
sound, and other features. This chapter covers the following 
information: 
■Using the menu system
■Adjusting the image
■Adjusting signal settings
■Customizing projector features
■Using the projector security features
■Customizing power and operation
■Multi-screen color adjustment 

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Using the Menu System
You can use the remote control or the projector’s control panel to 
access the menus and change settings. Follow these steps:
1. To display the menu screen, press the 
Menu button on the 
remote control or on the projector.  
You see a menu screen similar to the one below: 
The menus are listed on the left and the options available for the 
highlighted menu are shown on the right.
2. Use the  pointer button on the remote control (or the 
navigational...