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Epson MovieMate 25
User’s Guide
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Quick Start Advanced Operations Appendix Contents Introduction.......................................................................... 4 Changing the camera angle ............................................. 32 Registration and warranty............................................... 4 Using the menu bar.......................................................... 33 Unpacking....................................................................... 4 Selecting Auto-standby and Sleep timer settings
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Introduction ® ™ Your Epson MovieMate 25 is a portable, lightweight home cinema system that delivers high-quality, big-screen enter- tainment anywhere you want. In less than two minutes, you can set up MovieMate and watch a DVD, play a video game, or view your favorite photos on an 80-inch screen in the comfort of your own home. MovieMate offers these outstanding features: Unpacking • An 80-inch pull-up screen • Flexibility to set up in any room (or even outdoors), After unpacking your Movie
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Parts Front Subwoofer output port S-Video input port Audio input port Remote control receiver Air intake Press here to open vents Main power switch Lens Power inlet Video input port Lens cover Optical audio-out port Back Lamp cover latch Display window Air exhaust vents Speaker Do not block the exhaust vents, and do not touch the exhaust vent immediately after projecting, or while projecting, since it becomes hot. Open/close Speaker Headphone jack button Disc tray Remote contro
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MovieMate Controls Focus ring Horizontal lens shift dial Zoom ring Vertical lens shift dial Status display Lamp cover indicator Skip buttons Image On indicator Image Off indicator Volume Source button Stop button adjustment buttons Power button Play/Pause button Break button Image On/Off button 6
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Remote control Remote control light- emitting area Function/numerics toggle switch Power button DVD Tray Open/ Close button Playback buttons Audio buttons DVD video butons Projector adjustment buttons 7
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Setting Up the Remote Control Inserting the batteries Push in the tab and lift up the cover. 1 Insert the batteries as shown. 2 Close the battery cover. 3 If the remote control response slows down or stops working, change the batteries. Make sure you have two spare AA-size batteries ready to use when required. Avoid using the remote control under bright fluorescent lamps or in direct sunlight. Remote control usage range Horizontal range Approx. 30° Approx. 30° Approx. 30° Approx. 30° 22 ft
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Using this guide Must be observed to avoid damage or malfunction. Contains important information and helpful hints. Some MovieMate functions are available only for certain types of discs. These icons indicate the applicable types of discs. Getting More Information Need additional help? Take advantage of Epson’s automated support services 24 hours a day at http://support.epson.com. Use this site to download FAQs or product information and e-mail your questions to Epson support. ® If you need mo
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Quick Start Playing DVDs You can enjoy your DVDs on the big screen by following these four easy steps. Connect the power Position MovieMate Adjust the picture cable and turn on in front of the screen Insert a DVD. position, size, and the main power or a blank wall. audio volume. switch. 10
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Quick Start Setting Up MovieMate Projection distance and image size Place MovieMate in a position to project Position MovieMate so that it is parallel to 1 2 the best size image onto the screen. the screen. The further you place MovieMate away from the Screen screen, the larger the projected image becomes. You can project on a wall if you want an image larger than the size of the screen. For detailed projection distance values, see page 60. You can adjust the position of the projected image
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Disc Playback Inserting and playing a disc Press to open the disc tray. 1 A beep sounds and the power comes on. You can also press on the remote control. Place the disc in the disc tray with the label 2 facing up. Press to close the disc tray. 3 For all discs except , the projection lamp comes on automatically, and projection begins. It takes a few seconds for the lamp to warm up and project at full brightness. To play , press to start audio play- The display window during back. The pr
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Adjusting the picture and sound Adjust the image and sound as follows: Adjusting the size of the Setting the focus projected image (Zoom ring) (Focus ring) To decrease the size, turn towards [T]. To increase the size, turn towards [W]. Adjusting the volume Using the control Using the remote panel control Adjusting the image position (lens shift) * The image cannot be You can move the position of the pro- shifted beyond the jected image up, down, left and right, horizontal and vertical
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Turning off the power Remove the disc from the disc tray. 1 Press . 2 If the lamp was on, the lamp turns off and the Image Off light flashes orange (during cool- down). “Now Cooling” appears in the display window above the DVD tray. The confirmation buzzer beeps twice to indicate that cool-down has completed. Turn off the main power switch. 3 If you only press to turn off the power, MovieMate continues using electricity. Replace the lens cover. 4 Keep the lens cover in place when the proje
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Quick Start Basic Operations During Playback From here on, operations are explained primarily using the buttons on the remote control. If the same button is available on the MovieMate control panel, you can also use it. Make sure the switch is set to the [Function] position Pausing playback Press during playback. • On the control panel, press . • To resume playback, press . • Press to toggle between play/pause. Note the following points when pausing during a slideshow. - When you press afte
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Make sure the switch is set to the [Function] position Replaying a scene Press during playback. MovieMate replays the previous 10 seconds. • Depending on the type of disc, this operation may not be possible. • You cannot return to the previous chapter. Skipping Press or during playback. Press once to return to the start of the chapter or track being played. After this, playback returns to the start of the previous chapter/track each time you press (Except for ). • You can perform skip o
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Quick Start Playing in slow motion Selecting picture quality (Color Mode) Press at the point where you want 1 to begin slow motion playback. The image You can select a color mode that corresponds with the pauses. brightness and other conditions of your room. Press . 2 Press . 1 • There are 5 levels of playback speed that change The currently selected color mode name is dis- each time you press . played on the screen. • For slow motion review, press . There are 5 levels of review speed t
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Advanced Operations Controlling Playback Changing the brightness of the display window (Dimmer) Make sure the switch is set to the Press . [Function] position. When you press the brightness of the display window and the indi- cators on the main unit change as shown below. DIMMER AUTO is the default setting. The brightness increases. The brightness decreases. Darkens during playback and brightens when paused or stopped. • When an is inserted, this function is not available, even when “DIMM
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Advanced Operations Using DVD menus Some have one or both of the following types of menus. Top menu: When multiple titles (video and audio) have been recorded, the top menu lets you select them. Menu: You can use menus to select chapters and playback settings such as angle, audio, and subtitles. Press or during playback or when stopped. 1 Press to select the item you want to see. 2 You can also select the title number or chapter number directly using the numeric buttons. Using the num
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Using PBC (playback control) When 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 from this menu. Insert a Video CD that includes PBC. 1 The following type of menu is displayed. Select the item you want to see using the numeric buttons. 2 For instructions on using the numeric buttons, see page 19. The selected contents are played. To turn to the previous/next page of the menu screen: Press / when t
