Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product EMP 1815 Epson
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1 Operation Guide.
2 Contents Projecting Images from a Computer via a Network Quick Connection Mode and Adva nced Connection Mode ....................5 Using the Toolbar ..................................................... ..................................6 Icon Names an d Functions .
3 Preparing a Scenario (Using EMP SlideMaker2) Scenario Summary ................................................... ................................55 Files that Can be Included in Scenarios.................................................56 Turning a PowerPoint File into a Scenario .
Projecting Images from a Computer via a Network This chapter explains the op eration method when EMP NS C onnection is started up. The connection procedure is for both "Quick Connection Mode" and "Advanced Connection Mode". Quick Connection Mode and Advanced Connection Mode .
5 Quick Connection Mode and Advanced Connection Mode There are two methods of connecting the projector and a computer with a wireless LAN, "Quick Connection Mode" and "Advanced Connection Mode".
6 Using the Toolbar The toolbar is displayed when EMP NS Connection is started up and the connection is made with the computer. Icon Names and Functions Select target projector Displays the "Select target projector" dialog box. Deselect the check box for the projector you do not want to operate.
Using the Toolbar 7 Selecting the Projector to be Operated You can select which projector to operate when connected to multiple projectors. When the "S elect target projector" screen is o pened, all currently connected projectors can be selected as a target projector.
Using the Toolbar 8 Projecting Only a Pow erPoint Slide Show (Presentation Mode) In Presentation Mode, only when perf orming a PowerPoint slide show on a computer, the images are displayed. This is useful when you only want to display the slideshow. Keynote is compatible with the presentation mode in Macintosh.
9 Projecting Movies from a Computer (Movie Sending) You can project movie files on the co mputer by the projector. You can project MPEG (MPEG2) files (.mpg, .mpeg). Movie Sending (movie transfer) is performed to one projector. You cannot perform Movie Sending to two or more projecto rs simultaneously.
Projecting Movies from a Computer (Movie Sending) 10 E Use the operation buttons below to play and stop the movie files. F Click the "Close" button to end movie play back. Plays back from the be ginning of the file that is playing. Quickly re winds the file that is playing.
11 Using Multi-Screen Display When using Multi-screen disp lay, multiple virtual displays can be set in the computer, and each image ca n be projected by the projector.
Using Multi-Screen Display 12 Arrangement example 2 f Procedure before using the Multi-screen Display Function Actual monitor Scenario Vir tual display Slide show using a Po werPoint file q • F or Macintosh, a monitor needs to be connected to a computer to use the multi-screen display function.
Using Multi-Screen Display 13 Setting a Virtual Display Arrangement (Computer Settings) The following explains how to set th e virtual display arrangement using the arrangement example 1 on page 11 . To set the virtual display arrangement, "EPSON Virtual Display" must be installed.
Using Multi-Screen Display 14 For Macintosh Select "Displays" from the "System Preferences" screen. Allocating the Computer Image f Allocating the Computer Image The following explains how to allo cate the computer image using the arrangement example 1 on page 11 .
Using Multi-Screen Display 15 f Checking the Allocated Image (Preview Display) You can preview the arrangement status of the preset virtual displays. A Click the ("Preview") button on the EMP NS Connection toolbar . The display arrangement is displayed in pre vie w .
Using Multi-Screen Display 16 B Select the "Use multi-display" check box. "Display layout" and "Display prope rties" buttons are added at the bottom of the screen. Click the "Display properties" b utton to adjust the display .
17 Setting the EMP NS Connection Environment You can set the environment, such as the processing method, when EMP NS Connection is started. Call the option settings from the EMP NS Connection's main screen. A Click the "Set options " button on the EMP NS Connection’ s main screen.
Setting the EMP NS Co nnection En vironment 18 Performance Adjustment Tab Use full-screen video transf er For Windows o nl y When displaying W indo ws Media Player in full screen, select the "Use full-screen video transfer" checkbox. Do not select the checkbox if you feel that movements are not smooth.
Wireless LAN Connection in the Advanced Mode This chapter explains how to connect a computer to the projector via a wireless LAN access poi nt on an existing network system. Before Connecting .............................................. 20 • Connection Procedure .
20 Before Connecting As well as projecting images from a computer via a network, you can also monitor and control the status of the projector from a computer by connecting in the advanced mode.
21 Preparing the Computer Putting the Computer into Network Connection Status To use a computer on a network LAN you need to make certain settings. If the settings have al ready been made, the fo llowing settings are not necessary. For Windows Make connection settings for the comput er by using the utility software supplied with the LAN card.
22 Connecting in Wireless LA N Advanced Connection Mode Starting EMP NS Connect ion from the Computer In the following explanations, unless otherwise noted, Windows screen shots are used.
Connecting in Wireless LAN Advanced Connection Mode 23 f EMP NS Connection screen When EMP NS Connection is started, the following screen is displayed. Connecting to the Projector A Click "Automatic search". The projector’ s search results are displayed.
Connecting in Wireless LAN Advanced Connection Mode 24 B Select the projector you want to connect to. Y ou can connect up to four projectors at the same time.
25 When the Projector you want to Connect to is not Displayed For reasons such as the following, there are ti mes when the projector you want is not displayed in the EMP NS Connection’s projector selection screen. • The electromagnetic waves for the wireless LAN are out of range or weak.
When the Projector you want to Connect to is not Displayed 26 B Enter the IP address or the projector name for the projector you want to conn ect to, and click the "OK" button. Projector information is adde d to the EMP NS Connection’ s projector selection screen.
27 Registering a Profile for a Proj ector that is Used Frequently You can save projector information (projector name , IP address, and ESSID) as a profile. By creating a group of files for each place where a projector is setup and managing them with folders, the target projector can be found quickly.
Registering a Profile for a Proj ector that is Used Frequently 28 B Enter a profile name a nd click the "Add" button. After entering the prof ile name a nd selecting the sav e destination, click the "Add" b utton because the follo wing screens are displayed when a prof ile has already been created.
Registering a Profile for a Proj ector that is Used Frequently 29 Searching by Specifying a Profile You can search by specifyi ng the profile you created. A Click "Profile" on the EMP NS Connection’ s projector selection screen. If no prof ile is registered, you cannot select "Prof ile".
Registering a Profile for a Proj ector that is Used Frequently 30 B Click the "Edi t profile" button. The prof ile management screen is displayed. C Edit the content s regist ered in the profile. : Indicates a folder . : Indicates a profile.
Registering a Profile for a Proj ector that is Used Frequently 31 Information for the selected profile You can display the projector inform ation registered in the selected profile. When you select the icon for the proj ector to be operated you can move, copy, register, and delete the icon.
32 Wireless LAN Security Countermeasures One of the advantages of us ing a wireless LAN is that it is possible to communicate easily if you are with in the range of the electromagnetic waves, because with a wirele ss LAN data is exchanged through electromagnetic waves.
Wireless LAN Security Countermeasures 33 Using Encrypted Communication You can specify whether or not to encrypt communication. A Click the "Set options " button on the EMP NS Connection’ s main screen. The Set options screen is displayed.
Using a Computer to Set Up, Monitor and Control Projectors This chapter describes how to use a com puter that is connected to the network to change pr ojector settings and to control the projector. Changing Settings Using a Web Browser (Web Control) .
35 Changing Settings Using a Web Browser (Web Control) You can set up and control the projecto r from a computer by using the Web browser of a comput er that is connected to the projector via a network. Setup and control operations can be performed remotely if this function is used.
36 Transferring or Writing Files to Memory Card from a Network Files on a computer can be written to or deleted from a CompactFlash card inserted in the proj ector using an FTR server. The following explains how to writ e files to a CompactFlash card.
37 Using the Mail Notification Fu nction to Report Problems By setting the mail noti fication function from net work settings in the configuration menu, notification messages will be sent to preset e-mail addresses when a problem or warning occurs with a projector.
38 Management Using SNMP By setting SNMP in the EasyMP network se tting, notification messages will be sent to preset e-mail addresses w hen a problem or warning occurs with a projector. This is useful when controlling projectors centrally at a point distant from them.
Presentations Using PC Free This chapter explains scenario s made with EMP SlideMaker 2 and how to project image and movie files using PC Free. Examples and Files that can be Projected Using PC Free ....................................................
40 Examples and Files that can be Projected Using PC Free You can use PC Free to project file s stored in digi tal cameras, USB storage devices and Co mpactFlash cards. The following files can be projected using PC Free. Files that can be Projected Using PC Free Ty p e File T ype (Extension) Notes Scenario .
Examples and Files that can be Projected Using PC Free 41 PC Free Examples PC Free allows you to project prese ntation data saved to USB memory and so on as follows wi thout using a computer. The playback method for the file to be projected can be set as follows at conversion.
42 PC Free Basic Operations PC Free lets you play back and proj ect scenarios, im age files, and movie files in USB st orage devices and CompactFlash cards, and image files in digital cameras.
PC Free Basic Operations 43 Files that cannot be displayed as thumbnails are displayed as the follo wing icons. Icon File T ype Icon File T ype Scenario file JPEG file Digital camera format PNG file Q.
PC Free Basic Operations 44 f Closing PC Free A Tilt the [ h ] button on the rem ote control up to position the cursor on the "Exit" button. B Press the [Enter] button on the remote control. PC Free shuts do wn and the EasyMP standby screen is displayed.
PC Free Basic Operations 45 Guide Mode and Quick Mode In Guide Mode, when the folder and the file are selecte d, the sub menu to specify the next operation is displayed. In Quick Mode, file projection starts immediately without displaying the sub menu.
PC Free Basic Operations 46 B Press the [Enter] button on the remote control. The sub menu is displayed. C Select the t arget item fr om the display menu and press the [Enter] button on the remote control. When a folder is selected Open F older Opens a folder and displays the files wi thin the folder .
PC Free Basic Operations 47 Rotating the Image You can rotate JPEG images in 90° increments when playing them with PC Free. The rotating function is also av ailable during the slide show. Rotate JPEG images in the following way. A Play images or scenarios in JPEG format, or perform a slide show .
48 Projecting Scenarios This section describes the method for playing scenarios stored in a USB storage device or CompactFla sh card, and the operations during scenario playback. Preparing a Scenario Create the scenario beforehand by us ing EMP SlideMaker2, and then transfer it to a USB storage devi ce by using "Send Scenario" function.
Projecting Scenarios 49 Operating During a Presentation The following operations using the remote control are possible while playing a scenario. The following functions of the project or can be used when projecting a scenario or image file with PC Free.
50 Projecting Image and Movie Files Image files from a digital camera and image files and movie files stored on a USB storage device or CompactFlash card can be projected using PC Free by either of the following two methods. • Projecting image and movie files This is a function to project single files.
Projecting Image and Movie Files 51 Projecting all Image and Movi e Files in a Folder in Sequence (Slide show) You can project the image and movie files in a folder in sequence, one at a time. This function is called "Slide show". Perform the slide show by the following procedure.
Projecting Image and Movie Files 52 C The slideshow will be per formed and the image and movie files in the folde r will be projected in sequence one at a time.
53 Setting Image and Movie File Display Conditions and Operation Mode You can set the display conditi ons and operation mode for playing back image or movie files as a slideshow in PC Free. A Tilt the [ h ] button on the remote control to position the cursor on the folder where display conditions are to be set.
Preparing a Scenario (Using EMP SlideMaker2) This chapter describes how to create and send scenario. Scenario Summa ry ............................................. 55 Files that Can be Included in Scenarios ........... 56 Turning a PowerPoint File into a Scenario .
55 Scenario Summary A scenario is a combination of Po werPoint, image, a nd movie files, arranged in a projection order and sa ved as a single file, created with EMP SlideMaker2.
56 Files that Can be Included in Scenarios Any of the following file types c an be combined into a single file to create a scenario. The following table indicates w hether scenarios created by the included software of other pr ojectors can be opened by EMP SlideMaker2 of this projector.
57 Turning a PowerPoint File into a Scenario PowerPoint files can be converted to scenarios by the following four methods. To use the PowerPoint files as they are, use methods 1 or 2, and to change the order of the slides or add ot her image files after creating the scenario, use methods 3 or 4.
58 Converting all files in a single ope ration without starting up SlideMaker2 This explains how to make a scenario by dragging & dropping PowerPoint files to the EMP SlideM aker2 icon on the desktop without having to start EMP SlideMaker2. A Connect the USB st orage device that cont ains the scenario to the co mputer .
Converting all files in a single operation without starting up SlideMaker2 59 F Select the drive and th e folder where the USB storage is connected and click the "OK" button.
60 Starting up SlideMaker2 and converting files Verify the following point s before creating a scenario. • The data to be combined to creat e a scenario, such as PowerPoint, image and movie f iles, must be created in advance. • Only file types listed under "Files that Can be Included in Scenarios" can be used.
Starting up SlideMaker2 and converting files 61 The follo wing windo w will be displayed. Scenario Name Enter the file name for the created scenario. Be sure to enter the file name. The file name can consist of up to 8 uppercase alphabetic characters and numerals.
Starting up SlideMaker2 and converting files 62 Including PowerPoint Files in Scenarios PowerPoint files can be included into scenarios with the following three methods. • Including all slides by draggi ng & dropping PowerPoint files • Including all slides by double-clicking PowerPoint files s p.
Starting up SlideMaker2 and converting files 63 f Including all slides in a PowerPoint file Drag & Drop the PowerPoint file in the file window to the scenario window to create a scenario. When scenario creation is complete, the "Send Scenario" screen is automatically displayed and the scenario can be transferred.
Starting up SlideMaker2 and converting files 64 G Check the message and click the "St art" button. The con version to a scenario starts and the slide sho w is performed automatically . If the [Esc] ke y on the ke yboard is pressed during the slide sho w , the slide sho w is canceled.
Starting up SlideMaker2 and converting files 65 f Including only selected slides while ch ecking thumbnails Use the following procedure to in clude only selected slides from a PowerPoint file into a scenario. Note that when this method is used to include the slides, any animations th at have been set using PowerPoint will be lost.
Starting up SlideMaker2 and converting files 66 B Click the icon of the image file in the file window . The contents of the image f ile are displayed in the thumbnail windo w . In the case of a movie f ile, an icon will be displayed in the thumbnail windo w .
Starting up SlideMaker2 and converting files 67 f Deleting a slide Right-click in the cell to be de leted and then se lect "Clear" or "Cut" from the shortcut menu. f Changing the order of slides Drag & drop a cell in the sce nario window to change the order of cells.
68 Sending Scenarios To project a created scenario by the projector, send the scenario to a USB storage device using "Se nd Scenario" in EMP SlideMaker2. Specify a USB hard disk drive or a USB storage device that is connected to the computer’s USB port as the destination.
Sending Scenarios 69 D When transfer is complete, a message is displayed confirming whether to perform autorun setup. If you want to set autorun, cli ck the "OK" button and continue to the next procedur e. Otherwise, click the "Cancel" button to close.
70 Cases Like These Checking the Projection Scenario Status from a Computer You can check on a computer how a crea ted scenario is played back on a projector by using PC Free. All of the structural el ements of the scenario such as images, animation, BGM, can be played.
Cases Like These 71 The follo wing table sho ws the functions of each b utton. C Af ter you finish checking, click the " " button at the top right of the windo w to close the scenario preview screen. Setting Animations The following PowerPoint animations are reflected in a scenario as well.
Cases Like These 72 Setting the Slide Animation With EMP SlideMaker2, you can set effects similar to the animation effects of PowerPoint for each cell in the scenario. You can project the slides that retain the animation set in PowerPoint by setting projection time or animation for each divided scene.
Cases Like These 73 B The "Properties" screen is displayed. Set each of the items with reference to the following t able, and then click the "OK" button. Adv ance When "Automatically after" is selected, you can set the switching time from 0 to 1800 seconds.
Appendix Connection Limitati ons ...................................... 75 • Supported Resolutions ......... ................................ ............. 75 • Display Colour ..... .............................................. ................ 75 • Connection Number .
75 Connection Limitations When projecting comput er images during exec ution of EMP NS Connection, the followi ng restrictions apply. Confirm these points. Supported Resolutions The following computer screen reso lutions can be projected. For the following resolutions, the image can be projected as it is on the computer screen.
76 Troubleshooting If any of the following problems o ccur, refer to the pages given for each problem. Problems conc erning EasyMP f Suddenly changes to the EasyMP screen s p.77 f Cannot connect to other computers when projecting in Network Presentation s p.
Troubleshooting 77 f Suddenly changes to the EasyMP screen ERR at the bottom left of the screen: Check th e numbers and make th e following remedies. f Cannot connect to other computers when projecting in Network Presentation ERR Number Error Meaning Remedy 2,50,53,245,-1 03 Failed to startup EasyMP .
Troubleshooting 78 f The projector is not found when EMP NS Co nnection is started Check Remedy Is the wireless LAN unit connected? Check that the wireless LAN unit is securely connected. Is the projector’ s configuration men u open? While the conf iguration menu is di splayed, network connection beco me s in valid.
Troubleshooting 79 f Cannot connect in Advanced Connec tion Mode or wired LAN connect ion f The slide show cannot be displa yed on the desired display whe n the multi-screen display function is being execu ted. f Applications are no longer display ed from the computer's screen when the multi-screen display function is executed.
Troubleshooting 80 f The image and sound for movies in Network Presenta tion are not displayed, or the image is slow to appear f PowerPoint slide show does not work in Netwo rk Presentation f The scre.
Troubleshooting 81 f Error message when starting up EMP NS Connection Chec k Remedy F ailed to connect to the projector . T ry to connect again. If it still does not connect, check the network settin gs on the computer and the network settings for the proj ector’ s EasyMP .
Troubleshooting 82 f Error message when starting up EMP SlideMaker2 Check Remedy ** .SIT is already registered. (** Scenario file name) Scenario files that ha ve already been added to "Autorun Sc enario List" cannot be added again. s p.68 Because the f older hierarch y is deep , the scenar io file cannot be selected.
Troubleshooting 83 f Mail is not sent even if an abnormality occ urs in the projector f Cannot control or monitor the projector with EMP Moni tor Check Remedy Is the wireless LAN unit connected? Check that the wireless LAN unit is securely connected. Is the network connect setting correct? Check the projector’ s network settings.
Troubleshooting 84 f Error message when starting up EMP Monitor Check Remedy The pass word is incorrect. The wrong password was entered. Enter the correct passw ord.
85 Glossary This section explains easily terms that are used with the projector and difficult terms t hat are not explained in the text of t his guide. For details, refer to other commercial ly available publications. Ad hoc A method of wireless LAN connection that co mmunicates with wireless LAN clients wit hout using an acces s point.
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