Epson Projector Powerlite 1825 User Manual

							Presenting From a USB Drive, Camera, or CompactFlash Card131
Copying and Deleting CompactFlash 
Card Files
You can use your computer to copy and delete files on a 
CompactFlash card that is inserted in the projector even if the 
projector is mounted on the ceiling or in a remote location. (You 
cannot copy or delete files on a USB storage device this way.)
Follow the steps below for your operating system when the EasyMP 
standby screen is displayed.
Windows
1. Right-click My Computer and select Map Network Drive.
2. For 
Drive, enter a drive name that is not being used. For Folder, 
enter the IP address, followed by 
\share, as shown below. Then 
click 
Finish.
You see the CompactFlash folder. 
						

							132Presenting From a USB Drive, Camera, or CompactFlash Card3. Double-click the CompactFlash folder. For the password, enter 
the network drive password set for the projector. Then click 
OK.
4. Copy the target folder(s) or file(s) to the CompactFlash card.
Macintosh
1. Click the Finder icon.
2. From the Transfer menu, select 
Connect to Server.
3. In the address field, enter 
smb://Projector IP 
address/CompactFlash
.
4. Click 
Connect. 
						

							Presenting From a USB Drive, Camera, or CompactFlash Card133
Supported File Formats
The following file types may be projected from a digital camera, 
external hard drive, flash memory drive, or CompactFlash card: 
File Type Extension Notes
Scenario .sit These are scenario files created using the 
EMP SlideMaker 2 program that is included 
with the projector.
Graphics .bmp Images with a resolution greater than 
1024 × 768 cannot be projected.
.gif Images with a resolution greater than 
1024 × 768 cannot be projected.
.jpg  Projection is not possible for CMYK color 
formats, progressive formats, and images 
with a resolution in excess of 4608 × 3072.
.png Projection is not possible for images with a 
resolution in excess of 1024 × 768.
Movie .mpg MPEG2-PS
The reproducible audio format is MPEG-1 
Layer 1/2. Linear PCM and AC- 3 audio 
cannot be played back, but MPEG contents 
with no sound can be played.
.mp4 MPEG4, ASP/MPEG-4 AVC
The reproducible audio format is MPEG4 
AAC-LC.
.mov QuickTime
® format Motion JPEG files.
.wmv,
.asfWMV8, WMV9
The reproducible audio format is wma. 
DPOF .mrk For DPOF version 1.10, only files named 
AUTPLAYx.mrk (where x is a number 
between 0 and 9) can be projected. 
						

							134Presenting From a USB Drive, Camera, or CompactFlash CardFiles 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, and movie files may not look as good from media with a slow 
access speed. Files to which DRM (digital rights management) is 
applied cannot be projected. 
						

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6
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 
						

							136Fine-Tuning the Projector
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 buttons on the projector) to scroll through the menu 
list. When you’ve highlighted the desired menu, press the 
Enter 
button to select it. 
3. Once you’ve selected the menu, use the  pointer button to 
scroll through the list of options. (Some of the options may be 
grayed out or unavailable, depending on the selected source.)
Menu list
Options 
						

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4. After highlighting the option you want to adjust, use the 
pointer button to change the setting. In some cases, you may 
have to press the 
Enter button to view a sub-screen for changing 
the setting. 
■Press the left or right side of the  pointer button to adjust
a slider bar.
■To select from two or more settings, use the  pointer 
button to highlight the desired setting and press 
Enter. 
5. After changing the settings, press the 
Esc button to save your 
changes and return to the previous menu (or press it repeatedly to 
exit the menu system). 
You can also press the 
Menu button to exit. 
Restoring the Default Settings 
You can use the menu system’s Reset options to restore the factory-
default settings for all the settings listed in a specific menu, or all the 
settings in all menus.
To restore the settings in a specific menu, enter the menu whose 
settings you want to change, select 
Reset, and confirm as needed. 
(The example below shows how to reset the Image menu.) 
To restore all the projector settings to their factory-default values, 
select the 
Reset menu, highlight Reset All, and press Enter. 
Reset settings
for current menu
Reset settings for
all menusnote
When you select Reset All 
in the Reset menu, it does 
not reset the Computer 
Input, User’s Logo, 
Multi-screen, Language, 
Lamp Hours, or Network 
settings. 
						

							138Fine-Tuning the Projector
Adjusting the Image 
You can use the Image menu to adjust the brightness, sharpness, color, 
tint, and contrast. 
1. Press the 
Menu button on the projector or remote control and 
select the 
Image menu. You see the Image menu screen. 
2. Use the  pointer button to highlight the desired option, then 
adjust it as needed:
■Color Mode
Lets you quickly adjust the color and brightness for various 
environments. Use either the remote control or the 
Color 
Mode
 setting in the Image menu. You can save a different 
setting for each source. Select from these settings:
Game: Ideal for use in bright rooms and when playing video 
games, this mode produces the brightest images and most 
vivid colors. 
Presentation: For making presentations with color materials 
in bright rooms. 
Text: For making presentations with black-and-white 
materials in bright rooms. 
Theatre: For watching movies in a darkened room; gives 
images a natural tone. 
Photo: For vivid, high-contrast still images in a bright room. 
Sports: For vivid TV images projected in a bright room. 
note
The available settings vary 
depending on the input 
source selected. 
						

							Fine-Tuning the Projector139 sRGB:
 For matching the color palette of standard sRGB 
computer displays. 
Blackboard: For projecting accurate colors on a green 
chalkboard (adjusts the white point).
Customized: For manual color adjustment (see below). 
■Brightness 
Lightens or darkens the overall image. 
■Contrast
Adjusts the difference between light and dark areas. 
■Color Saturation
Adjusts the color depth of the image. 
■Tint
Adjusts the balance of green to magenta in the image. 
■Sharpness
Adjusts the sharpness of the image. 
■Abs. Color Temp.
Sets a color temperature between 5000 and 10000 °K. (Not 
available if 
sRGB is selected as the Color Mode setting.) 
■Color Adjustment
Adjusts the color values. For Customized color mode, select 
RGBCMY to adjust individual red, green, blue, cyan, 
magenta, and yellow hue and saturation values. For other 
color modes, RGB may be selected to adjust red, green, and 
blue hue and saturation values. (Not available if 
sRGB is 
selected as the Color Mode setting.)
note
The Brightness setting 
changes the opacity of the 
projector’s LCD panels. You 
can also change the lamp’s 
brightness. Select 
Brightness Control in the 
Settings menu, then choose 
High or Low (the default 
setting is High). 
						

							140Fine-Tuning the Projector
Six-Axis Color Adjustment
For special projection material, such as high-quality photographs or 
artwork, you can adjust the hue and saturation for six different color 
axes. 
1. Follow the instructions on page 138 to open the Image menu and 
select 
Color Mode.
2. Press the 
Enter button to select Customized, then press Esc to 
return to the Image menu.
3. Select 
Color Adjustment and press Enter. You see hue and 
saturation controls on the screen for six colors: 
RGBCMY (red, 
green, blue, cyan, magenta, and yellow).
4. Select the color axis you want to adjust and press 
Enter. You see 
color controls for hue and saturation. 
Hue changes the balance of color, and saturation changes the 
strength of the color.
5. Use the  pointer button to adjust the hue and saturation. You 
see the adjustments reflected on the screen. When you are satisfied 
with the color, press 
Esc.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each color axis you want to adjust.
You may need to readjust the color as the lamp in your projector 
changes over time.