Epson External 12/18 User's Guide

Epson®MovieMate™25User’s Guide

10Quick StartPlaying DVDsYou can enjoy your DVDs on the big screen by following these four easy steps.Position MovieMate in front of the screen or a b

11Quick Start1Place MovieMate in a position to project the best size image onto the screen.The further you place MovieMate away from the screen, the l

121Press to open the disc tray.A beep sounds and the power comes on.You can also press on the remote control. 2Place the disc in the disc tray wit

13Adjust the image and sound as follows:Adjusting the picture and soundAdjusting the size of the projected image (Zoom ring)Setting the focus(Focus ri

14Press . To resume playback, press .1Remove the disc from the disc tray.2Press .If the lamp was on, the lamp turns off and the Image Off light flashe

15Quick StartFrom here on, operations are explained primarily using the buttons on the remote control. If the same button is available on the MovieMat

16Press during playback.MovieMate replays the previous 10 seconds.Press or during playback.Press once to return to the start of the chapter or

17Quick Start1Press at the point where you want to begin slow motion playback. The image pauses.2Press .• There are 5 levels of playback speed that

18Advanced OperationsPress .When you press the brightness of the display window and the indi-cators on the main unit change as shown below. DIMMER A

19Advanced OperationsSome have one or both of the following types of menus.Top menu: When multiple titles (video and audio) have been recorded, the

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20When you insert a Video CD with PBC (playback control) enabled, a menu screen is displayed. You can select the scene or information you wish to see

21Advanced Operations1When playing a disc that contains both MP3/WMA files and JPEG files, you see the following kind of group/track (file) name list.

22To repeat playback1Press during playback or when stopped. Each time you press , the repeat mode changes as shown in the fol-lowing table.2Press .

23Advanced OperationsSpecifications of files that can be playedTo play a CD-R or CD-RW containing MP3/WMA or JPEG files with this unit, the contents o

24During playback, select the chapter or track number you wish to play by pressing the numeric buttons.For details on using the numeric buttons, see p

25Advanced Operations5Press .6Press once to cancel the menu bar.Entering the timeTo play a disc from 0 hours, 23 minutes, and 45 seconds, for exampl

26You can set the playback range (start point to end point) from the menu bar dur-ing playback.1Press twice during playback. The following menu bar

27Advanced OperationsDepending on the type of disc, you can loop playback within a range of titles, chapters, or tracks, as in the following table.Pre

28Repeat modes available during program play and random playCanceling repeat play• Press repeatedly until “ ” is displayed on the screen.• Turn off

29Advanced OperationsYou can set titles, chapters, and tracks to play in the order of your preference.1Press when stopped.Each time you press , the

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30You can choose to play titles or chapters/tracks at random.The playback order always changes when using random play.1Press when stopped.Whenever yo

31Advanced OperationsWhen a disc has been recorded with multiple audio signals or languages, you can switch to the audio signal or language of your pr

32You can choose whether or not to display subtitles for discs that have been recorded with subtitles. When a disc has been recorded with multiple lan

33Advanced Operations1Press twice during playback.The following status bar and menu bar are projected.2Press until the pointer reaches the item yo

34Auto standby: When playback has finished or has been stopped, or an opera-tion has not been performed for about 3 minutes, the power switches off au

35Advanced OperationsFor the best image quality, MovieMate uses the Progressive video display mode. You can change to the Interlaced mode if necessary

36You can connect your MovieMate to devices that have a video output port, such as:- VCRs - Game consoles- Video camerasIf the video equipment you ar

37Advanced OperationsUsing the S-Video connection1Remove the lens cover if it is in place.2Turn on the MovieMate power switch, then press .3Press .“V

38Connect your headphones as shown below.Using External Audio Equipment• When listening with headphones, make sure the volume is not too high. You can

39Advanced OperationsYou can connect to AV amplifiers and equipment capable of making digital recordings when they are equipped with a digital audio i

4Your Epson® MovieMate™ 25 is a portable, lightweight home cinema system that delivers high-quality, big-screen enter-tainment anywhere you want. In l

40You can obtain enhanced audio from the speakers by activating the JVC origi-nal sound system function. Press .Each time you press , the display win

41Advanced OperationsThe default audio setting plays DVDs at a higher volume than other discs. You can adjust this default setting if necessary.Press

42You can adjust the audio input level of equipment connected to the Audio port.1 Press and switch to the external video mode.2Press and hold for

43Fine-Tuning Your MovieMateYou can adjust the MovieMate settings to suit your viewing environment.The Settings menu allows you to change the language

445Press to select the item, then press .Boldface indicates the default.Language settings menuVideo settings menuTo return to the previous menu lev

45Audio settings menuOther settings menuItem SettingsDigital Audio OutputSelect the output signal according to the equipment connected to the Optical

46Code Language Code Language Code Language Code LanguageAA Afar GD Scots Gaelic MK Macedonian SN ShonaAB Abkhazian GL Galician ML Malayalam SO Somali

47AD Andorra ET Ethiopia LC Saint Lucia SD SudanAE United Arab Emirates FI Finland LI Liechtenstein SE SwedenAF Afghanistan FJ Fiji LK Sri Lanka SG Si

48You can adjust the brightness, contrast, and other values of the projected image.1Press during projection.The following menu is displayed.2 Press

49Setting Item Setting ContentsBrightness Adjusts the image brightness.Contrast Adjusts the difference between light and shadow in the image.Color Sat

5PartsFrontS-Video input port Remote control receiverAudio input port Video input port Optical audio-out port Lens cover Power inletMain power switch

50You can view status information and select “Video Signal,” “High Altitude Mode,” and “Lamp-Hours Reset.”1Press during projection.The following Inf

51Setting Item Setting ContentsInformationDisplays the current status.Lamp Hours: Accumulated usage time of the lamp. 0H is displayed for 0-10 hours.

52Troubleshooting and MaintenanceYou can check MovieMate’s status using the indicators on the top panel. Check the following table and follow the step

53When flashes green / orange alternatelyError: flashing green/orange alternately: lit :flashing : offInternal errorTurn the main power switch

54If MovieMate is not functioning normally, check the following notes before requesting repairs. If MovieMate fails to improve, contact Epson as descr

55Solving problems using external video equipmentThe remote control does not workIs the Function/Numerics toggle switch in the [1 2 3] (numerical inpu

56Epson provides technical assistance 24 hours a day at http://support.epson.com. Here you can access troubleshooting information, download product do

57Cleaning the air filterYou need to clean the air filter when dust builds up or you see the message “The projector is overheating. Make sure nothing

6MovieMate ControlsFocus ring Zoom ring Vertical lens shift dial Status display indicatorHorizontal lens shift dial Lamp cover Skip buttonsPower butto

60Specifications and NoticesRefer to the following tables and place MovieMate in a position which allows the best possible projection for your screen

61 Pixelworks DNXTM IC is installed in this unit.Specifications / Compliant ResolutionsProduct name Epson MovieMate 25Dimensions 13.4 in. wide x 7.1 i

62Composite Video/S-VideoSafetySignal ResolutionAspect ModeNormal WideTV (NTSC) 640 × 480640 × 480(4:3)854 × 480(16:9)TV (PAL, SECAM) 768 × 576640 × 4

63Read the following important information about your MovieMate.Important safety informationWarning:To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do n

64exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate nor-mally, or has been dropped.• Do not expose this unit to water or place objects con-taining liquids

65Particular care should be taken when the projector is mounted on the ceiling, as small pieces of glass may fall down when the lamp cover is removed.

66Take note of the following advice in order to prevent malfunction and damage.• Use and store this unit within the operating tem-perature range and s

67• Make sure the lens cover is securely in place.• Remove any discs and close the disc tray.• Hold the projector as shown in the following illustrati

68Readable disc typesThe following discs can be played.• You cannot play DVD videos if the disc region code does not correspond to the region code lab

69We: EPSON AMERICA, INC.Located at: 3840 Kilroy Airport WayMS: 3-13Long Beach, CA 90806Tel: 562-290-5254Declare under sole responsibility that the pr

7Remote controlRemote control light-emitting areaPower buttonFunction/numerics toggle switchDVD Tray Open/Close buttonAudio buttonsDVD video butonsPla

70JPEGA file format used for saving image files. Most photographs taken with digital cameras are saved in the JPEG format. MP3The abbreviated form of

71Basic Two-Year Warranty and 90-Day Lamp WarrantyWhat Is Covered: Epson America, Inc. (“Epson”) warrants to the original end user customer that the E

72FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE EPSON PRODUCT, WHETHER RESULTING FROM BREACH OF WARRANTY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY. IF THE REMEDY ABOVE FAILS,

73AA.STBY (auto standby), 34A-B repeat, 26Accessories, 4Air filter, 57 to 59Air vents, 5Angle, 32Aspect ratio, 55, 62, 70Audiochanging language, 31ext

74Menu bar, 33MovieMateadvanced operations, 18 to 42basic operations, 10 to 17cleaning, 57distance from screen, 11handling and storage, 66maintenance,

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81 Push in the tab and lift up the cover.2 Insert the batteries as shown.3 Close the battery cover.Setting Up the Remote ControlIf the remote control

9Getting More InformationNeed additional help? Take advantage of Epson’s automated support services 24 hours a day at http://support.epson.com. Use th