Epson Projector Powerlite 1825 User Manual

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Presenting From a USB 
Drive, Camera, or 
CompactFlash Card
The projector’s EasyMP PC Free feature lets you give presentations 
from a USB flash drive, digital camera, USB multicard reader, or 
CompactFlash card. You can play movies, display graphics, or play a 
scenario, a format that lets you create your own slideshow using 
PowerPoint files, image files, and MPEG videos. 
When a CompactFlash card is inserted and the projector is on a 
network, you can also transfer files to the card over the network. See 
page 53 for instructions.
This chapter covers the following:
■Presenting files from a USB drive or CompactFlash card
■Presenting image files from a digital camera 
■Creating a slideshow on the fly 
■Creating a scenario 
■Transferring your scenario to a USB drive
■Presenting scenarios 
■Supported file formats 
note
Also make sure you’ve 
installed the EMP 
SlideMaker software 
(available for Windows 
only), as described on 
page 201. 
						

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Presenting Files From a USB Drive or 
CompactFlash Card
This section explains how to project individual image or movie files 
from a USB hard drive, flash memory drive, or CompactFlash card 
using EasyMP. See page 133 for a list of the supported file formats.
Follow these steps to display images or play movies:
1. Connect your external drive or insert your CompactFlash 
memory card into the projector (see page 52 or 53).
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.
You see your folders and files displayed on the screen: 
4. To open a folder, use the  pointer button on the remote 
control to select the folder and press 
Enter. (Or press Esc and 
select 
Open Folder from the pop-up menu.) 
						

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5. Position the cursor on the movie or image file you want to project 
and press 
Enter. (Or press Esc and then select View Image or 
Play Movie
.)
If you selected an image, it is projected on the screen. If you want, 
you can press the  pointer button up or down 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.
6. To stop viewing an image or movie, press 
Esc. Then select Exit at 
the top of the screen and press 
Enter. 
See page 114 for instructions on playing a slideshow.
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 52).
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 (or press Esc and select 
Open Folder from the pop-up 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 45 or 46 for details. 
						

							114Presenting From a USB Drive, Camera, or CompactFlash Card6. Select the folder and press 
Enter (or press Esc and select 
Open Folder). You see your image files when the folder opens.
7. Position the cursor on the file you want to project and press 
Enter 
(or press 
Esc and select View Image). 
While the image is projected on the screen, you can:
■Press the  pointer button right to display the next image.
■Press the  pointer button left to display the previous image.
■Press the  pointer button up or down to rotate the image.
■Press Enter to start a slideshow.
■Press Esc to return to the folder screen.
8. To stop viewing images, select 
Exit at the top of the screen and 
press 
Enter.
Creating a Slideshow
If you have a folder containing an assortment of images, you can 
display them as a slideshow. See page 133 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 52) or insert your 
CompactFlash memory card (see page 53).
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 to highlight the folder containing your 
images. Then press 
Esc and select Play Slideshow from the 
pop-up menu, 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. You can also press right on the 
pointer button.
■Press  Page up to display the previous slide or image, or to 
replay a movie. You can also press left on the  pointer button.
■Press the  pointer button up or down 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.
■Display order
Lets you choose between displaying alphabetically by file 
name or by image file date. 
■Sort Order
Determines the order in which the images are shown (from 
first to last (
Ascending) or last to first (Descending). 
■Continuous Play
Determines whether to repeat the display of images in the 
folder.
note
You can also display the 
Option screen by selecting 
Option at the bottom of the 
PC Free screen and pressing 
Enter. 
						

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■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 119). 
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 199. 
						

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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 123. 
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 128 for instructions on the 
autorun setting. 
						

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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: 
						

							120Presenting From a USB Drive, Camera, or CompactFlash Card2. 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. 
■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, MP4, WMV or ASF extensions); MPG 
files must be MPEG2 or MPEG4 (MPEG1 is not supported) 
note
The scenario name you enter 
is also the name of the folder 
for your scenario on your 
hard drive.
note
You can also use the 
instructions in this section to 
add files to an existing 
scenario.