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    							Presenting from a USB Drive, Camera, or CompactFlash Card101
    5. Select Open Folder. You see your image files when the folder 
    opens.
    6. Position the cursor on the movie or image file you want to project 
    and press 
    Enter. 
    7. Select 
    View Image or Play Movie.
    If you selected an image, it is projected on the screen. If you want, 
    you can press a side of the  pointer button to rotate the image 
    while you’re viewing it.
    If you selected a movie, it begins playing. You can use the 
    pointer button to control playback, as indicated on the 
    bottom of the screen.
    To stop viewing images, select 
    Exit at the top of the screen and press 
    Enter. 
    Presenting Image Files From a Digital 
    Camera
    This section explains how to project individual image files on your 
    digital camera using EasyMP PC Free mode and a USB cable 
    connection. 
    Follow these steps:
    1. Connect your digital camera (see page 50).
    2. Turn on your digital camera.
    3. Turn on the projector, if it is not already on.
    4. Select EasyMP as the source by pressing the 
    EasyMP button on 
    the remote control. If your camera complies with the DCIM 
    standard, you’ll see a 
    DCIM folder appear on the EasyMP PC Free 
    screen.
    5. Use the  pointer button on the remote control to position the 
    cursor on the folder and press 
    Enter. 
    6. Select 
    Open Folder in the drop-down menu. When the folder 
    opens, you see another folder with your manufacturer’s name.
    note
    If you exit the PC Free mode 
    on the projector, disconnect 
    and re-connect your USB 
    device before starting again. 
    note
    Most digital cameras also 
    have the ability to play 
    internal slideshows. 
    Depending on the kind of 
    cable you have, you can 
    connect a camera with a 
    video or A/V out port to the 
    projector’s 
    Video or 
    S-Video port and transmit 
    your camera’s slideshow 
    directly to the projector. You 
    must press the 
    Video or 
    S-Video button on the 
    remote control to select the 
    correct signal source. See 
    pages 43 or 44 for details. 
    						
    							102Presenting from a USB Drive, Camera, or CompactFlash Card7. Position the cursor on the folder and press 
    Enter. 
    8. Select 
    Open Folder. You see your image files when the folder 
    opens.
    9. Position the cursor on the image file you want to project and press 
    Enter. 
    10. Select 
    View Image. The image is projected on the screen. If you 
    want, you can press a side of the  pointer button to rotate the 
    image while you’re viewing it.
    To stop viewing images, select 
    Exit at the top of the screen and press 
    Enter.
    Creating a Slideshow on the Fly
    If you have a folder containing an assortment of images, you can 
    display them as a slideshow. See page 118 for a list of the supported 
    file formats.
    Displaying the Slideshow
    First make sure the images are stored in a folder on the USB drive or 
    CompactFlash memory card. Then follow these steps:
    1. Connect your external drive (see page 50) or insert your 
    CompactFlash memory card (see page 51).
    If you are using an external hard drive, plug in its power cord. 
    2. Turn on the projector, if it is not already on.
    3. Select EasyMP as the source by pressing the 
    EasyMP button on 
    the remote control.
    If you have more than one card inserted in a multicard reader, use 
    the  pointer button on the remote control to select the card you 
    want to use and press 
    Enter.
    note
    Make sure your camera 
    shows up on your desktop as 
    a drive letter. If it does, it is 
    probably a USB mounted 
    device and will work with 
    the projector software. The 
    EasyMP software does not 
    support TWAIN-compliant 
    digital cameras. 
    						
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    You see your files displayed on the screen:
    4. Use the  pointer button on the remote control to highlight the 
    folder containing your images and press 
    Enter. 
    5. From the pop-up menu, use the pointer to select 
    Play Slideshow 
    and press 
    Enter. (Or highlight the Slideshow button at the 
    bottom of the screen and press 
    Enter.) The images contained in 
    the folder are presented as a slideshow.
    Use the remote control to run the slideshow as described in the 
    next section. 
    Controlling Your Slideshow
    While your slideshow is running, use the remote control as follows:
    ■Press Enter or  Page down to display the next 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 slideshow at any point, press the Esc button. Select 
    Exit and press the Enter button.  
    						
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    Changing Timing and Other Settings
    For each folder on the USB drive or memory card, you can set the 
    display timing for your slides and change several other display settings. 
    1. Select the folder containing the images for the slideshow settings 
    you want to change and press 
    Enter.
    2. From the drop-down menu, use the pointer to select 
    Option and 
    press
     Enter. 
    You see this screen:
    3. Use the  pointer button to select from the following settings. 
    After making a selection, press 
    Enter to save the change.
    ■Mode switching
    Lets you choose the mode to use when presenting slideshows, 
    movies, or images, or editing a scenario on the projector.
    In 
    Guide mode, a drop-down menu appears whenever you 
    select an item and press 
    Enter. 
    In 
    Quick mode, selecting a scenario, movie, or image file and 
    pressing 
    Enter starts the presentation; selecting a folder and 
    pressing 
    Enter opens the folder. To access the menus in 
    Quick mode, press the Esc button. 
    note
    You can also display the 
    Option screen by selecting 
    Option at the bottom of the 
    PC Free screen and pressing 
    Enter. 
    						
    							Presenting from a USB Drive, Camera, or CompactFlash Card105
    ■Display order
    Lets you choose between displaying alphabetically by file 
    name or by image file date. 
    ■Continuous Play
    Determines whether to repeat the display of images in the 
    folder.
    ■Screen switching time
    Sets the display time for each image. Choose No if you want 
    to change slides manually. 
    ■Effect
    Lets you choose from various transitions between slides, such 
    as Dissolve or Wipe.
    4. When you’re done, highlight 
    OK and press Enter. Your changes 
    are permanently saved with each folder—even if you turn off the 
    projector or disconnect the drive or camera. 
    Creating a Scenario 
    A scenario is a combination of images, movies, and/or audio files that 
    you can present from a USB drive. The easiest way to create a scenario 
    is to drag and drop a PowerPoint file on the   
    EMP SlideMaker2 
    icon on your desktop. This automatically converts the file to a 
    scenario that you can save to the drive. Use this method if you have an 
    existing PowerPoint presentation that you want to transfer to the 
    projector. 
    If you prefer, you can create a scenario from scratch by combining a 
    selection of PowerPoint slides, other graphics, and even movies (see 
    page 107). 
    note
    To create a scenario, you need 
    a USB drive connected to 
    your computer. Also make 
    sure you’ve installed the EMP 
    SlideMaker software 
    (available for Windows only), 
    as described on page 181. 
    						
    							106Presenting from a USB Drive, Camera, or CompactFlash Card
    Converting a PowerPoint File to a Scenario
    Follow these steps to convert a PowerPoint file to a scenario. Once the 
    scenario is created, you can set up transitions as described on 
    page 111. 
    1. Make sure the EMP SlideMaker program is closed. 
    2. Locate the PowerPoint file you want to use in My Computer or 
    Windows Explorer.
    3. Drag the file icon on top of the   
    EMP SlideMaker2 icon on 
    your desktop. 
    4. When you see a message about file conversion, click 
    Continue.
    5. When you see the next message, click 
    Start. 
    EMP SlideMaker 2 starts and your PowerPoint slides open 
    one-by-one as they are converted. Do not interrupt this process or 
    your PowerPoint file won’t be completely converted. 
    6. When the scenario is done, click on the screen. The slideshow 
    closes and you see the following message:
    7. Connect a USB device and browse to the drive, then click 
    OK to 
    transfer your scenario file. 
    When the transfer is complete, you see a question asking whether you 
    want to autorun the scenario. See page 114 for instructions on the 
    autorun setting. 
    						
    							Presenting from a USB Drive, Camera, or CompactFlash Card107
    Creating a Scenario from Scratch
    Use this method when you want to create a scenario from a selection 
    of PowerPoint slides, graphics, or movie files. You’ll need to set up 
    your scenario file and folder, build the scenario, set up transitions, and 
    check the scenario. 
    Setting Up the Scenario File and Folder
    1. Double-click the   EMP SlideMaker2 icon on your computer’s 
    desktop (or click
     Start > Programs or All Programs > Epson 
    Projector 
    > EMP SlideMaker2). 
    You see the EMP SlideMaker 2 screen with the Properties 
    window open as shown:
    2. Type a name for your scenario file and folder that’s easy to 
    remember, using up to eight capital letters and numbers. Then 
    select from the following options: 
    ■The default location for the scenario file and folder is in the 
    \Program Files\EMP SlideMaker2 folder. Click Browse to 
    choose a new location. 
    note
    The scenario name you enter 
    is also the name of the folder 
    for your scenario on your 
    hard drive. 
    						
    							108Presenting from a USB Drive, Camera, or CompactFlash Card
    ■Click Configure BGM(W) to play an audio file during the 
    scenario. A selection screen appears letting you choose a 
    .WAV file. After you select the file you want, click the arrow 
    button to the right of the option to play it.
    ■The Background Color appears around images that don’t fill 
    the entire screen area. Select a new color, if desired.
    ■Select the Image Quality for imported PowerPoint slides. 
    Higher-quality images look better on the screen but may take 
    longer to appear.
    3. Click 
    OK. You see the EMP SlideMaker 2 screen. 
    Continue with the instructions in the next section to build your 
    scenario.
    Building a Scenario from Different Files
    You can build your scenario from any of the following file types, either 
    alone or in combination with other file types:
    ■PowerPoint slides, version 2000 through 2003 
    (file names have PPT extension)
    ■JPEG files (with JPG extension) 
    ■Bitmap files (with BMP or DIB extension)
    ■Movie files (with MPG extension); must be MPEG 2 (MPEG1 is 
    not supported) 
    note
    You can also use the 
    instructions in this section to 
    add files to an existing 
    scenario. 
    						
    							Presenting from a USB Drive, Camera, or CompactFlash Card109
    Follow these steps:
    1. Use the navigation tools on the left side of the EMP SlideMaker 2 
    screen to locate the files you want to include in your scenario. 
    PowerPoint, JPEG, bitmap, and movie files appear as icons in the 
    file window.
    2. Click the icon for each file that you want to preview. The preview 
    appears in the thumbnail preview window. If you click a 
    PowerPoint icon, thumbnail images are generated for all the slides 
    in the PowerPoint file. If you click a movie file, an illustration of a 
    filmstrip appears.
    Click to see 
    preview
    Thumbnail 
    preview
    note
    Thumbnail previews for 
    PowerPoint slides will not 
    appear if PowerPoint is not 
    installed on your computer. 
    						
    							110Presenting from a USB Drive, Camera, or CompactFlash Card3. Drag and drop the files you want to include in your scenario from 
    either the file window or thumbnail window into the scenario 
    window. (You can also double-click a thumbnail to add the file to 
    the scenario.)
    To include a whole PowerPoint file (instead of individual slides), 
    drag the PowerPoint icon itself into the scenario window. 
    Dragging an entire file preserves the transitions set in PowerPoint. 
    4. Continue dragging files into the scenario window to build your 
    presentation. Each slide appears in a numbered cell. The cell 
    background color varies according to the type of file in the cell.
    5. If you want, you can make changes to the scenario:
    ■To rearrange cells, drag and drop them as necessary within 
    the scenario window. 
    ■To delete a cell, right-click the cell and select Cut.
    ■To check the animation for a slide, click its cell. A section 
    appears at the bottom of the scenario window displaying each 
    animation operation. (Slides using animation have an .EMA 
    extension.)
    You can also create transitions between slides, as described in the 
    next section. 
    Check a slide’s 
    animation 
    effects here
    Scenario Cell
    note
    Transition effects created in 
    PowerPoint look smoother 
    than those you add with 
    EMP SlideMaker 2.
    note
    Unless you change the 
    transition setting, your slides 
    will automatically advance 
    after 30 seconds. 
    						
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