Epson 25 User Manual
Epson®MovieMate
User’s Guide
™
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Contents
Introduction.......................................................................... 4
Registration and warranty ............................................... 4
Unpacking ....................................................................... 4
Accessories ..................................................................... 4
Parts...................................................................................... 5
Front................................................................................ 5
Back ................................................................................ 5
MovieMate controls ........................................................ 6
Remote control................................................................ 7
Setting Up the Remote Control............................................ 8
Inserting the batteries ...................................................... 8
Remote control usage range............................................ 8
Using this guide ................................................................... 9
Quick Start
Setting Up MovieMate......................................................... 11
Projection distance and image size ................................. 11
Connecting the power cable and turning the power ON. 11
Disc Playback....................................................................... 12
Inserting and playing a disc ............................................ 12
Adjusting the picture and sound ..................................... 13
Stopping playback........................................................... 14
Turning off the power ..................................................... 14
Basic Operations During Playback ...................................... 15
Pausing playback ............................................................ 15
Reverse searching/forward searching ............................. 15
Replaying a scene ........................................................... 16
Skipping .......................................................................... 16
Advancing by frame........................................................ 16
Playing in slow motion ................................................... 17
Pausing with illumination (Break) .................................. 17
Selecting picture quality (Color Mode) .......................... 17
Temporarily stopping the audio (Mute).......................... 17
Advanced Operations
Controlling Playback ........................................................... 18
Changing the brightness of the display window
(Dimmer) ........................................................................ 18
Using DVD menus......................................................... 19
Using PBC (playback control) ........................................ 20
Playing MP3/WMA and JPEG files ............................... 21
Selecting the chapter or track number ............................ 24
Playing from a designated time (time search) ................ 24
Looping playback of a favorite scene
(A-B repeat playback)..................................................... 26
Looping playback (repeat play) ...................................... 27
Playing in the order of your choice (program play)........ 29
Playing back at random (random play)........................... 30
Changing the audio language.......................................... 31
Changing the subtitle display.......................................... 32
Changing the camera angle ............................................. 32
Using the menu bar.......................................................... 33
Selecting Auto-standby and Sleep timer settings ............ 34
Changing from Progressive to Interlaced mode .............. 35
Locking the tray............................................................... 35
Using External Video Equipment......................................... 36
Connecting to other video equipment ............................. 36
Projecting images from external video equipment.......... 37
Using External Audio Equipment ........................................ 38
Listening with headphones.............................................. 38
Connecting to audio equipment with an optical
digital input...................................................................... 39
Connecting a subwoofer.................................................. 39
Selecting the Sound Mode............................................... 40
Adjusting high-pitched tones........................................... 40
Adjusting the audio playback level ................................. 41
Adjusting the audio input level of external
audio equipment .............................................................. 42
Fine-Tuning Your MovieMate
Settings Menu....................................................................... 43
Using the settings menu .................................................. 43
Settings menu options ..................................................... 44
Language codes ............................................................... 46
“Digital Audio Output” settings and output signals........ 46
Country (area) code list ................................................... 47
Picture Quality Menu ........................................................... 48
Using the Picture Quality menu ...................................... 48
Picture Quality menu settings.......................................... 49
Video Information Menu ...................................................... 50
Using the video Information menu.................................. 50
Video Information menu settings .................................... 51
Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Solving problems.................................................................. 52
Reading the indicator lights............................................. 52
Solving problems............................................................. 54
Where to get help ............................................................ 56
Maintenance ......................................................................... 57
Cleaning........................................................................... 57
Replacing the air filter and lamp ..................................... 57
Specifications and Notices
Projection Distance and Screen Size .................................... 60
Specifications / Compliant Resolutions................................ 61
Safety Instructions ................................................................ 63
Use and Storage.................................................................... 66
About Discs .......................................................................... 68
Glossary................................................................................ 70
Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty ............................... 71
Quick Start
Advanced Operations
Appendix
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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:
• An 80-inch pull-up screen
• Flexibility to set up in any room (or even outdoors),
from 6.5 feet to 24 feet away from the screen
• DVD resolution of 480p
• Widescreen viewing with 16:9 aspect ratio
• Up to 1200 ANSI lumens of brightness, enough for
viewing in daylight
• 1000:1 contrast ratio, for deep, vibrant images
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• JVC
• Built-in JVC speakers with 2.1 stereo sound
• Long-life bulb providing up to 3000 hours of use
• Two-year express service warranty
DVD player with Dolby® Digital and DTS
Unpacking
After unpacking your MovieMate, make sure you have
all the parts shown below:
Remote control
MovieMate 25
AA batteries
Registration and Warranty
The Epson MovieMate comes with a basic two-year
carry-in warranty. For details, see page 71.
In addition, for customers who register their projector,
Epson offers free Epson Extra Care
the unlikely event of an equipment failure, you won’t
have to wait for your unit to be repaired. Instead, Epson
will ship you a replacement unit anywhere in the
United States or Canada, usually via overnight delivery.
See your Extra Care Home Service brochure for
details.
To register, simply fill out the registration card that
came with your projector and mail it to Epson. Or you
can register online at http://www.epson.com/webreg.
Registering also lets you receive special updates on
new accessories, products, and service.
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Home Service. In
Power cable
Your MovieMate also includes an 80-inch pull-up
screen.
Lens cover
Accessories
Epson provides the following optional accessories and
consumables:
Product Part number
Replacement lamp (ELPLP33) V13H010L33
Replacement air filter
(ELPAF09)
Powered Subwoofer
You can purchase many of these accessories from
your dealer or by visiting the Epson Store
www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada,
please call (800) 463-7766 for dealer referral.
V13H134A09
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Parts
Front
Subwoofer outpu t port
S-Video input port
Remote control receiver
Audio input port
Press here to open
Back
Display window
Video input port
Air intake
vents
Main power switch
Lens
Power inlet
Lens cover
Optical audio-out port
Lamp cover latch
Air exhaust ve nts
Speaker
Headphone jack
Disc tray
Open/close
button
Do not block the exhaust
vents, and do not touch the
exhaust vent immediately
after projecting, or while
projecting, since it
becomes hot.
Speaker
Remote control receiver
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MovieMate Controls
Focus ring
Zoom ring
Vertical lens shift dial
Status display
indicator
Horizontal lens shift dial
Lamp cover
Skip buttons
Image On
indicator
Image Off
indicator
Source button Stop button
Power button Play/Pause button Break button Image On/Off button
Volume
adjustment
buttons
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Remote control
Remote control lightemitting area
Function/numerics
toggle switch
Power button
Playback buttons
DVD Tray Open/
Close button
Audio buttons
D VD video butons
Projector adjustment
buttons
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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°
Vertical range
Approx. 15°
Approx. 15°
22 ft
22 ft
Approx. 30°
Approx. 30°
22 ft
Approx. 15°
Approx. 15°
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 more help, you can use the Epson PrivateLine
the PrivateLine support card that came with your MovieMate.
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Support service. Call (800) 637-7661 and enter the PIN on
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Quick Start
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Playing DVDs
You can enjoy your DVDs on the big screen by following these four easy steps.
Position MovieMate
in front of the screen
or a blank wall.
Connect the power
cable and turn on
the main power
switch.
Insert a DVD.
Adjust the picture
position, size, and
audio volume.
Setting Up MovieMate
Projection distance and image size
Place MovieMate in a position to project
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the best size image onto the screen.
The further you place MovieMate away from the
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 vertically and horizontally by using the
lens shift dial, as described on page 13.
Position MovieMa te so that it is parallel to
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the screen.
Screen
If MovieMate is not parallel to the screen, the projected
image will be distorted.
Quick Start
Connecting the power cab le and turning the power ON
Remove the lens cover.
1
Connect the power cable.
2
Turn on the main power switch.
3
The Power button light and the Image Off
light turn orange.
Main power switch
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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 th e 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-
back. The projection lamp does not turn on.
You can also press on the remote control.
When a menu is displayed:
See page 19
See page 20
See page 21
When using in high altitude areas (above 4,900
feet), set the “High Altitute Mode” to “On.” See
page 51 for instructions.
The display window during
playback
Display window
When playing
Chapter number
When playing
When playing
Elapsed playback
time
Track number
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Track number
When playing
Track number
When playing
Group number
Elapsed playback
time
Elapsed playback
time
File number
Adjusting the picture and sound
Adjust the image and sound as follows:
Adjusting the size of the
projected image (Zoom ring)
To decrease the size, turn
towards [T].
To increase the size,
turn towards [W].
Setting the focus
(Focus ring)
Adjusting the volume
Using the control
panel
Using the remote
control
Adjusting the image
position (lens shift)
You can move the position of the projected image up, down, left and right,
using the lens shift. The range of
movement is shown in the diagram.
Standard projection position
(when the lens shift dial is
centered)
Adjustable screen shift range
* The clearest image is obtained when both
the horizontal and vertical planes of the lens
shift dial are centered.
moves
down
moves
up
moves
left
* The image cannot be
shifted beyond the
horizontal and vertical
limits.
When shifting the
maximum amount to the
left or right, the vertical
range of the shift is up to
36% of the height of the
screen. When shifting the
maximum amount up or
down on the vertical
plane, the horizontal
range of the shift is up to
17% of the width of the
screen.
moves
right
When the markings meet, the
image is centered.
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Stopping playback
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 projector is
not being used to protect the lens from dirt and
damage.
Press .
To resume playback,
press .
Things to note when using resume
• Even if you press to turn off the power, play-
back resumes when you press .
• Resume cannot be used in the following
situations.
- The disc is removed from the disc tray.
After pressing to turn off the power and
-
pressing to turn the power back on.
is pressed twice.
-
- If the main power switch is turned off.
• Resume cannot be used during program playback
or random playback.
• The position from which playback resumes may
be slightly different from where it was stopped.
• The audio language, subtitle language, and angle
settings are memorized along with the stopping
position.
• It is possible that resume cannot be used if the
disc is stopped when the disc menu is displayed.
The Image Off light flashes orange to indicate
that the internal lamp cooling function (cool-
down) is taking place. The buttons on the remote
control and the main unit are disabled when
cool-down is taking place (approximately 9
seconds).
Do not turn off the power or unplug the unit during cool-
down as this may reduce the lifespan of the lamp.
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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 after pausing, playback
restarts from the beginning of the next file.
- You cannot pause using on the control
panel.
Quick Start
Reverse searching/forward searching
Press or during playback.
• There are 5 levels of reverse/forward search
speed that change each time the buttons are
pressed.
• Press to return to normal playback.
• On the control panel, press or repeat-
edly. The reverse/forward search speed
advances from 5x to 20x.
During forward/
reverse search, sound is not output.
During forward/reverse search, sound
is output intermittently.
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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 operations
during playback.
• You can only perform
skip operations during playback with the PBC
(playback control) function off.
• You can also use the
buttons to skip during playback.
• Depending on the disc, certain operations may
not be possible.
Advancing by frame
Press during paused playback.
• A single frame is advanced each time you press
.
• Press to return to normal playback.
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Playing in slow motion
Press at the point where you want
1
to begin slow motion playba ck. The image
pauses.
Press .
2
• There are 5 levels of playback speed that change
each time you press .
• For slow motion review, press .
There are 5 levels of review speed that change
each time you press .
Selecting picture quality (Color Mode)
You can select a color mode that corresponds with the
brightness and other conditions of your room.
Press .
1
The currently selected color mode name is dis-
played on the screen.
Quick Start
• Press to return to normal playback.
• Sound is not output during slow-motion play-
back.
Pausing with illumination (Break)
The break function is useful if you want to get up or
move around during a movie. By simply pressing the
button you can pause the disc and use the light
projected by MovieMate until you can turn the lights
on in the room.
Press during playback.
• The projection lamp remains lit, while the pro-
jected image disappears. flashes in the
lower right corner of the screen.
• The lamp darkens after about five minutes if
MovieMate is left in break mode. After about 30
minutes, the projector power automatically
switches off.
• Press to return to the state before break was
pressed. If the power has switched off, press
to switch the power back on.
• Operations cannot be performed when the disc
menu is displayed.
• When you press any of the following buttons,
break mode is cancelled and the function of
the button you pressed is performed.
, , , ,
Press repeatedly until the desired
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color mode name appears.
After waiting a few seconds, the color mode
name disappears and the picture quality changes.
Use in bright rooms.
Use in rooms with the
curtains closed. (default
setting)
Use in rooms with the
curtains closed and the
lights out.
Use in completely darkened rooms.
• When you select theater or theater black, the
Epson cinema filter operates automatically and
provides more natural skin tones.
Temporarily stopping the audio (Mute)
Press during playback.
• Sound stops coming from the speakers, head-
phones, and the subwoofer.
• The movie is not paused, and playback
continues.
• Press to return to normal playback. The
former volume is also restored when the projec-
tor power is next switched on,
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Advanced Operations
Controlling Playback
Changing the brightness of the display window (Dimmer)
Make sure the switch is set to the
[Function] position.
Press .
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
“DIMMER AUTO” is set. It changes to “DIMMER OFF.”
• In standby mode, the brightness cannot be changed, even if is
pressed.
• Once the brightness is changed, it is saved even after the main power
switch is turned off.
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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 numeric buttons
First, set the function/numerics toggle switch to the [123] position. Then use
the buttons as follows:
5: 10: →
15: → 20: → →
25: → →
Once you have finished entering numbers, return the function/numerics toggle
switch back to the [Function] position.
Press .
3
• Certain discs may not contain a menu. If a menu is not recorded, these
operations cannot be made.
• Depending on the disc, playback may begin automatically, even if is
not pressed.
Advanced Operations
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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 the menu screen is displayed.
To open the menu screen during playback:
Press repeatedly until the menu is displayed. Each time is pressed, the
menu goes back by one step.
To play without using the menu (playback without PBC):
• When the video is stopped, specify the track number that you want to see using
the numeric buttons.
• When the video is stopped, select the track number using / then press
.
To open the menu screen when playing back without PBC:
Press or .
After pressing twice to stop playback, press .
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Playing MP3/WMA and JPEG files
Make sure you set the switch to the
[Function] position.
When playing a disc that contains both MP3/WMA files and
1
JPEG files, you see the following kind of group/track (file)
name list.
Press to select the group.
2
Advanced Operations
Press to move the pointer to the track (file) name list.
3
Press to return the pointer to the group name list.
Press to select the track.
4
You can also make the same selection using .
Press or to begin playback.
5
When you press for a , continuous playback begins from
the selected file (slideshow playback). When you press , only the
selected file is played.
• During slideshow playback, each file is displayed for approximately
3 seconds, then the next file is displayed. Once playback of all files is
completed, the slideshow stops automatically.
• You can also select tracks by entering the track number with the
numeric keys. In this case, steps 3-5 are unnecessary.
When playing back a disc on which a mixture of different file types (MP3/
WMA files and JPEG files) has been saved, select the file type to be played
from the File Type video settings menu. For details, see page 44.
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Make sure you set the switch to the
[Function] position.
To play MP3/WMA audio (Image Off)
Once menu selection is complete and the audio begins, press . MovieMate
beeps and the projection lamp turns off so you can enjoy just the music being
played.
Press to turn the lamp back on. Once the lamp has been turned off and when
the Image Off indicator is flashing orange, the lamp does not come back on even if
you press . Wait until the Image Off indicator goes out.
To repeat playback
Press during playback or when stopped.
1
Each time you press , the repeat mode changes as shown in the fol-
lowing table.
Press .
2
Repeat play position
Repeat
mode
Track
*
repeat
Group
repeat
Disc repeat
Repeat
OFF
Disc
Group 1 Group 2
Track 1 Track 2 Track A Track B
Screen
display
not
displayed
Display
window
display
not
displayed
*MP3/WMA files only
When MP3/WMA files are recorded on the disc, repeat play can be per-
formed even during program play and random play.
Repeat mode Screen display
Repeats the track chosen when repeat play was
selected
Repeats all tracks set during program play, or repeats
all tracks in random play
Repeat OFF not displayed not displayed
Display window
display
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Notes on playback
• Depending on the recording and the characteristics of the disc it is possible that
the disc may not be readable, or that reading the disc may take some time.
• The time it takes to read a disc differs depending on the number of groups or
tracks (files) recorded on the disc.
• The order of the group/track (file) name list display and the order displayed on a
PC screen may be different.
• When playing commercially available MP3 discs, it is possible that playback
will be in a different order from the order described on the disc.
• It may take some time to play still pictures containing MP3 files. The timeelapsed is not displayed until playback has begun. Further, there are times when
an accurate elapsed time is not displayed, even once playback has begun.
• It is possible that data that has been processed, edited, or saved using computer
image editing software might not play.
Specifications of files that can be played
To play a CD-R or CD-RW containing MP3/WMA or JPEG files with this
unit, the contents of the disc must conform to the following standards.
MP3/WMA
File system: ISO9660 level 1 or level 2
Discs that have been recorded in the packet write (UDF) format cannot be
read.
Bitrate: MP3: 32 kbps~320 kbps
WMA: 64 kbps - 160 kbps
Sampling frequency: 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
Filename: Half-width English characters only. Must bear the “.mp3” or “.wma” file
extension. Distinction between upper- and lowercase characters is not per-
formed.
Group (folder) count: up to 99
Track (file) count: up to 1000
Other: It is possible to play multi-session recorded discs.
MovieMate is not capable of Multiple Bit Rate (a file format containing audio
recorded in numerous different bit rates within the one file) playback.
JPEG
File system: ISO9660 level 1 or level 2
Discs that have been recorded in the packet write (UDF) format cannot be
read.
Filename: Half-width English characters only. Must bear the “.jpg” or “.jpeg” file
extension. Distinction between upper- and lowercase characters is not per-
formed.
Total number of pixels: Images containing up to 8192 x 7680 pixels can be read.
However, because it takes time to reproduce files with a resolution exceeding
640 x 480 pixels, it is recommended that images be saved at 640 x 480 pixels.
Group (folder) count: up to 99
Track (file) count: up to 1000
Other: It is possible to play multi-session recorded discs.
Only baseline JPEG is supported.
Monochrome JPEG files cannot be read.
Progressive JPEG and motion JPEG are not supported.
JPEG data created by a digital camera and conforming to the DCF (Design
rule for Camera File system) standard is supported. When certain digital cam-
era functions such as automatic rotation have been used, it is likely that the
data will not comply with the DCF standard. If this is the case, playback may
not be possible.
Advanced Operations
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