Epson EMP-505, EMP-715 User Manual

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EasyMP User’s Guide

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Manual Structure and Use of This Manual

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Manual Structure

This product comes with three manuals. The description of each manual is as follows. Please read
the appropriate manual according to the function to be used.

Safety Instructions/World­Wide Warranty Terms

EMP-715/505 Owner’s
Manual

EasyMP User’s Guide
(this manual)

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Meanings of Symbols in This Document

Safety Symbol

The safety symbol used in this document indicates cautions on how to operate the product safely in
order to prevent injury to the user and others, and to prevent property damage. The symbol and its
meaning are described below. Please read these safety precautions thoroughly before proceeding to
the main text of this manual.

This manual contains information on using the projector safely, and
also includes World-Wide Warranty Terms and a Troubleshooting
check sheet.
Be sure to read this manual thoroughly before using the projector.

This manual describes the installation procedure, and basic usage
and connection method when the projector is connected to a
computer or video equipment. It describes the items to check when
images are not projected properly, as well as how to change the lamp
and perform the maintenance procedure.

This manual describes the functions of EasyMP, as installed in the
projector, and how to use the "EasyMP Software" supplied with the
projector.

This symbol indicates that the operation may cause bodily injury or

Caution

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property damage if the product is not handled properly, without
following the accompanying safety precaution.

General Information Symbols

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[

Button Name

See Page

]

This indicates restrictions or other related important information.
Be sure to read thoroughly.

This indicates helpful information that the user should know.

This indicates a button name displayed on the operation panel,
remote control or screen.
Example: [Enter]

This indicates a reference to related information.

Others

The terms "this product" and "this projector" refer to the projector itself or, in some cases, the
projector and its accessories.

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Safety Precautions

Please read the following "Safety Precautions" so that you can use this projector safely and
correctly.

Caution

• Do not unplug the power cord while EasyMP operations are in progress (e.g., while switching

between images, or while the operation indicator of the card slot is lit in orange). Otherwise,
the projector may be damaged or may not be able to switch to the EasyMP screen.

• Do not remove the memory card while data is being written to it (e.g., immediately after

screen capture, or while the operation indicator of the card slot is lit in orange). Otherwise, the
memory card or the data stored on the card may be damaged.

* For more information on the operation of the projector, refer to the "Safety Instructions" in "Safety

Instructions/World-Wide Warranty Terms" included in the package.

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Contents

Manual Structure and Use of This Manual 2

Manual Structure .................................................................. 2

Meanings of Symbols in This Document .............................. 2

Safety Precautions 4

Contents 5

Introduction to Functions 7

Before Using This Product 9

Operation Environment 10

Computers That Can Run EasyMP Software .................... 10

Memory Cards That Can Be Used ..................................... 10

Removing and Inserting the Memory Card 11

How to Remove the Memory Card ..................................... 11

How to Insert the Memory Card ......................................... 12

How to Remove the CompactFlash Card

From the PC Card Adapter ................................................ 13

How to Insert the CompactFlash Card

Into the PC Card Adapter ................................................... 13

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Installing/Uninstalling the EasyMP Software 14

Installation .......................................................................... 14

Uninstallion ........................................................................ 15

Starting the EasyMP Software 16

Starting EasyMP ................................................................ 16

Operating EasyMP ............................................................. 17

Exiting from EasyMP .......................................................... 17

Preparation for Presentation 19

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Files That Can Be Merged Into a Scenario File 20

Creating Scenarios (EMP SlideMaker) 21

Creating Scenarios ............................................................ 21

What Do You Do When... ................................................... 27

Sending Scenarios ............................................................. 30

Giving Presentations 33

Projecting Scenarios and Files (EasyMP) 34

Projecting Scenarios .......................................................... 34

Operations During Presentation ......................................... 35

Editing Scenarios ............................................................... 36

Displaying Files .................................................................. 38

Setting the Display Conditions ........................................... 42

Advanced Use 45

Connecting the Projector With the Computer
Using a USB Cable 46

Conditions of Computers That Can Be Connected ............ 46

Connecting the Projector to the Computer

and Installing the USB Driver ............................................. 47

Accessing the Memory Card from the Computer ...............48

Appendix 49

When a Problem Occurs 50

Index 53

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Introduction to Functions

The EasyMP functions are divided into the projector’s EasyMP functions and the auxiliary EMP
SlideMaker functions. The details of each function group and the flow of operation are shown
below.

Computer (EMP SlideMaker)

Creating a Scenario

In the same way that film slides can be arranged, specific slides from a PowerPoint file and
image files that you wish to project can be extracted, arranged in the desired order, and stored
together in a single file. This file is called a "scenario". Since the extraction and rearrangement
of the desired pages can be done without editing the original files, presentation materials can be
prepared easily and efficiently according to the audience and purpose of the presentation.
(see page 21)

Sending a Scenario

Created scenarios are stored on the memory card. (see page 30)

Memory

Card

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Projector (EasyMP)

Projecting a Scenario

The scenario sent to the memory card can be
projected, which allows the presentation to be
made using only the projector, without connecting
it to a computer. (see page 34)

Previewing Image Files

The image files stored on the memory card can be projected directly without connecting the
projector to a computer. (see page 39)

Previewing Folders

The image files stored in a folder of the memory card can be projected either in a list view or one
by one in sequence. For example, photos can be projected one after another, as with a slide
projector, by inserting a memory card in which photos from a digital camera are stored. (see
page 40)

Editing a Scenario

The order in which scenario pages
are projected can be changed, and
specified scenario pages can be
hidden. (see page 36)

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Before Using This Product

This section describes the preparation required for the use of EasyMP, in addition
to its basic operations.

Operation Environment .........................................................................10

Removing and Inserting the Memory Card ........................................... 11

Installing/Uninstalling the EasyMP Software .......................................14

Starting the EasyMP Software...............................................................16

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Operation Environment

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Computers That Can Run EasyMP Software

In order to create scenarios, the computer must have the EasyMP Software installed. The computer
must satisfy the following requirements in order to run the EasyMP Software.

Operating system Computer running Windows 95/98/NT4.0/Me/2000*

CPU Pentium 166MHz or faster (Pentium II 300MHz or faster

Memory size 32MB or more (96MB or more recommended)

Hard disk space 12MB or more

Display Resolution of VGA (640 x 480) or more

*Macintosh computers are not supported.

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Memory Cards That Can Be Used

This product comes with an 8 MB CompactFlash card and a PC card adapter for mounting the card
in the card slot of the projector.
If more memory cards are required, be sure to use the following ATA-compatible TYPE II memory
cards.

• CompactFlash card (A PC card adapter is required in order to mount the card.)

• ATA flash card

• Memory Stick (A PC card adapter is required in order to mount the card.)

• SmartMedia (A PC card adapter is required in order to mount the card.)

• Microdrive (A PC card adapter is required in order to mount the card.)

recommended)

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Removing and Inserting the Memory Card

A memory card (i.e., a CompactFlash card inserted into the PC card adapter) has already been
inserted in the card slot of this projector.
The memory card functions as a storage device for this projector, just like the hard disk of the
computer. Files can be copied and moved onto this memory card, and scenarios created using
EMP SlideMaker can be stored on it.
This section describes how to remove and insert the memory card supplied with this product.
When using commercially sold memory cards, refer to the instruction manual provided with the
memory card. For information on how the memory card can be inserted into and removed from
the computer’s PC card slot, refer to the instruction manual provided with the computer.

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How to Remove the Memory Card

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Do not remove the memory card while the operation indicator is lit in orange or a scenario is

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being projected.

• After removing the memory card, insert a supplied dummy card into the card slot to prevent

the entry of dust.

Press the eject button, located below the card slot.

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The eject button pops out.

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Eject button

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Press down the eject button again.

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The memory card pops out. Pull the memory card straight out.

If the eject button is still out, press it in again.

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Since the eject button can easily break if it is left out, be sure to push it back in to prevent

damage to the button.

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How to Insert the Memory Card

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If the memory card is inserted backwards, it cannot be fully inserted. Do not attempt to insert

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it forcibly.

• The operation indicator of the projector’s card slot shows the current status as follows.

Off: The memory card is not being accessed or one has not been inserted.

Lit in orange: Accessing (Do not remove the memory card.)

Lit in red: A memory card that cannot be used has been inserted.

• The projector can recognize memory cards in FAT12/16 format.

• Depending on the SmartMedia used, it may malfunction if an attempt is made to write data to

it while the SmartMedia is write-protected. Do not write-protect SmartMedia.

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Insert the memory card into the card slot of the projector, with the EPSON logo on the PC card
adapter facing toward the back of the projector. Insert it fully.

Insert the memory card horizontally into the card slot of the projector, with the EPSON logo
on the PC card adapter facing toward the back of the projector.

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How to Remove the CompactFlash Card From

the PC Card Adapter

Hold the CompactFlash card as shown below, and pull it out from the PC card adapter.

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How to Insert the CompactFlash Card Into the

PC Card Adapter

With the EPSON logo facing upward, insert the CompactFlash card into the PC card adapter.

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Installing/Uninstalling the EasyMP Software

When an installation is performed, EMP SlideMaker is installed.

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Installation

Before performing an installation, close all application programs.

Start Windows and insert the "EasyMP Software" CD-ROM, supplied with the

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projector.

The SETUP program will automatically start up.

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If the SETUP program does not start up, click [Start], then select [Run] to open the

"Run" dialog box. In the Open box, enter the location of the "EasyMP Software" CD­ROM. Specify "Drive name of CD-ROM:\SETUP.exe". Then, click the [OK] button.

Select the language, and then click the [OK] button.

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The installation will start. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

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Select the language to be used in
the EMP SlideMaker screen
displays.

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Uninstallion

To delete the EasyMP Software in Windows, select [My Computer], [Control Panel], then
[Add/Remove Programs]. Next, select "EMP SlideMaker" and click the [Add/Remove]
button.

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Even after EMP SlideMaker has been uninstalled, the EMP SlideMaker folder is not deleted.

Make sure that the EMP SlideMaker folder does not contain any required scenario files, and

then delete it if it is unnecessary.

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Starting the EasyMP Software

When the power to the projector is turned off while EasyMP is running, EasyMP’s file-list screen
appears the next time the power is turned on.
If the projector was being used through a computer or video equipment, start EasyMP according
to the following procedure.

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Starting EasyMP

When the [EasyMP] button of the remote control is pressed while the projector is on, EasyMP
starts up and the EasyMP file-list screen appears.

EasyMP file-list screen

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If a memory card is not inserted, the message "There is no memory card." is displayed and

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the EasyMP functions cannot be used.

• If a scenario with an autorun setting is stored on a memory card, the projection of that

scenario will start once the power to the projector is turned on.

• Even when the projector is displaying images from another image source (computer or video

equipment), once a memory card storing a scenario with an autorun setting is inserted, the

screen display of the projector automatically changes to the EasyMP screen and the scenario

on the memory card is projected.

• You can select the display of the EasyMP screen from the following languages: English,

Japanese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese and Korean. Change the
display language by selecting [Advanced], then [Language] from the setup menu of the

projector’s main unit. (Refer to "Menu Operation" in the Owner’s Manual for the projector.)

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Operating EasyMP

With EasyMP running, this projector’s remote control functions as the input device. The basic
operations of the input device are as follows:

• Moving the pointer

When the [Enter] button of the remote control is tilted up, down, right or left, as with tracking
points, the cursor on the EasyMP screen moves in that direction.

• Selecting and executing a function

When the cursor is positioned on an icon on the screen and the [Enter] button of the remote
control is pressed, the function assigned to the selected icon will be executed.

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Exiting from EasyMP

There is no concept of exiting from EasyMP. To switch to another image source such as a video,
just press the appropriate input-source button on the remote control. This can even be done while
running EasyMP. To end the projection, press the [Power] button on the remote control or on the
projector’s operation panel twice, even while EasyMP is being used. The power to the projector
will then be turned off.

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Preparation for Presentation

This section describes the procedures for creating scenarios and sending them to
the personal computer so that they can be used for presentation.

Files That Can Be Merged Into a Scenario File ....................................20

Creating Scenarios (EMP SlideMaker) .................................................21

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Files That Can Be Merged Into a Scenario File

Any of the following file types can be merged into a single file and used as a scenario.

Type File type (extension) Remark

Microsoft PowerPoint .ppt PowerPoint 97 (SR-2 or later)/2000

.bmp, .dib BMP/DIB

Image

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All effects set in the [Slide Show] menu of PowerPoint become invalid. However, the same settings for
[Slide Transition] and [Hide Slide] can be performed when scenarios are created using EMP

SlideMaker.

.jpg

Any version is fine. However, files in the
CMYK color mode format or the progressive
format cannot be projected.

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Creating Scenarios (EMP SlideMaker)

A file that has been created and saved by merging PowerPoint and image files, then arranging the
images in the order of projection is referred to as a "scenario". A scenario is created using EMP
SlideMaker. With EMP SlideMaker, the desired images can be extracted, rearranged, and used to
prepare presentation materials easily and efficiently without editing the source files. The created
scenarios can be projected using the EasyMP functions of the projector. (see page 34)

EMP SlideMaker

Create Scenarios

On the computer

Send Scenarios (see page 30)

EasyMP

With the projector

Project Scenarios (see page 34)

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Creating Scenarios

Be aware of the following items before creating a scenario.

• In advance, create the source files (e.g., the PowerPoint data and the image files) that will be

merged into the scenario.

• Files other than those listed in "Files That Can Be Merged Into a Scenario File" on the previous

page cannot be used.

• Please note that the scenarios to be created with EMP SlideMaker are not compatible with

scenarios created with EMP Scenario of the EMP-8150/8150NL.

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Start Windows on the computer, and then click [Start], and select [Programs],

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[EMP SlideMaker], then [EMP SlideMaker] from the Start menu.

EMP SlideMaker will start up.

Select the [File] menu, then [New].

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The "Scenario Settings" dialog box is displayed.

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Specify the desired scenario settings while referring to the table below, and then click

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the [OK] button.

Scenario Name The scenario name is used as the file name of the scenario to

be created, as well as the name of the scenario folder. A
scenario name must be entered, and it must be within 127
characters, including the directory of the scenario folder
described below. Uppercase letters and numbers can be
entered.

Scenario Folder Specify where to create the scenario folder that will be used

Background Color Select the background color of the image data in the scenario.

Image Quality EMP SlideMaker converts each page of a PowerPoint file into

while creating the scenario. A scenario folder will be created
in the directory specified here.

an image file, then stores it. Under "Image Quality", select the
image quality to be used during conversion into image files. If
[Non-compress] is selected, the image in each cell is
stored as an image file in BMP format. Images in BMP format
can be projected at high quality, but the file size will be large
since they are not compressed. Also, it takes more time to
project them as compared with the [Standard] image
quality. Of all the settings, the [Non-compress] image
quality achieves image projection at the highest quality. When
either [Standard] or [High Quality] is selected, the image
in each cell will be stored as an image file in JPEG format. A
JPEG file with a higher compression ratio will have a poorer
image quality. However, the file size is smaller as compared
with images in the BMP format. Compared with the
[Standard] setting, image quality will be higher if [High
Quality] is selected because of the lower compression ratio.
If a JPEG file is directly incorporated into a scenario, any of
the above image quality settings will become invalid for that
image, and the compression ratio of the original file will be
used.

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Any setting can be changed by selecting the [File] menu, then [Property].

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Select a file to be used for the scenario.

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In the folder window, click the desired folder. The files in the selected folder are listed.

In the file window, double-click the icon of the desired file. The selected file is displayed

in the scenario window.

In the case of a PowerPoint file, click the file’s icon. All pages of the PowerPoint file are

displayed in the thumbnail window. Double-click the thumbnail of the desired page. The

selected page will be displayed in the scenario window. To use all pages of a single

PowerPoint file for a scenario, double-click the desired PowerPoint file icon in the file

window.

Folder window Scenario window

Cell

File window Thumbnail window

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If PowerPoint is not installed in the computer being used, thumbnails cannot be

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Complete the scenario by adding or deleting a file or pages and rearranging their order.

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The contents displayed in the scenario window are projected sequentially from the top

when they are projected using EasyMP.

To add a file or page, click the cell below the one to be added. After the color of that cell

changes to yellow, double-click the file or page to be added.
To delete a file or page, right-click the cell to be deleted. Select [Cut] in the menu

(shortcut menu) that appears.

To change the order, drag & drop the cell to be moved within the scenario window. Or,
display the shortcut menu, select [Cut], and then select [Paste].

To add, drag & drop the desired file or page into the
scenario window.

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Multiple files or thumbnails cannot be pasted into a scenario simultaneously.

To switch to another image source, such as a computer or video cassette recorder, while

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projecting the scenario, right-click on the cell where you want to switch the input source
and select [Insert Source Control].

The control cell that switches the display will appear. Control cell (default : computer
image) is displayed when inserting, but it can be changed using [Cell Properties] in the

shortcut menu.

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To change the projection time for a scenario page or to add display effects, right-click

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the desired cell and select [Cell Properties].

To apply the same setting to multiple cells, select each cell while holding down the
[Shift] or [Ctrl] key on the keyboard, and then right-click and select [Cell Properties].

The "Cell Settings" dialog box is displayed. Specify the desired settings while referring

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to the table below, and then click the [OK] button.

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Advance The projection time can be set between 1 and 1800

seconds. In manual mode, the page can be switched by
pressing the [Enter] button on the remote control when
projecting.

Displays Cell When this is checked, the corresponding cells are

displayed. When unchecked, cells are hidden and a
prohibitive symbol is attached to them. (The same setting
can also be performed by selecting [Show (Hide)] in the
menu that appears after right-clicking the cell.)

Effect Effects can be applied when switching screens during

projection in the same way that they are performed with
PowerPoint’s slide-transition effect. The following are
some examples of effects. Display effects can be specified
for multiple cells at the same time. To select multiple cells,
click each cell while holding down the [Shift] or [Ctrl] key
on the keyboard.
Slide In/Out: Switches screens from left or right.
Box Wipe In/Out: Switches screens from outside or inside.

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When the scenario is completed, select the [File] menu, then [Save].

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The scenario is saved.
To save a scenario using another scenario name, select [Save As] and enter a new

scenario name.

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When a scenario is saved, a file named "scenario name.sic" as well as the JPG and

PNG data of each screen image is saved in the scenario folder.

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See Help for each function of the EMP SlideMaker menu.

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What Do You Do When...

Creating Scenarios Simply

To create a scenario simply from a single PowerPoint file, just drag & drop the PowerPoint file
icon onto the EMP SlideMaker program icon, located on the desktop.

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If multiple PowerPoint files are selected and dragged & dropped onto the EMP SlideMaker

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program icon, a scenario will be created from the single file selected by the pointer. Scenarios

will not be created from any of the other files.

• If a simplified scenario has been created, the scenario will be created from all pages in the

specified PowerPoint file. Hide any pages that you do not wish to project using [Cell
Properties] after creating the simplified scenario.

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The created scenario will be named "SCNxxxx" (where "xxxx" are numbers). The image
quality of the scenario is set to [Standard]. The image quality can be changed in the "Scenario
Settings" dialog box displayed by selecting the [File] menu, then [Property]. For more details

on image quality, refer to "Creating Scenarios" (see page 21)

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Setting Effects

Effects, such as pointing to a projected image with a stamp or bar, cannot be performed while a
scenario is being projected only by pressing the [1] through [4] buttons on the remote control.
However, if the effects for the desired screen image are set while creating the scenario, the effects
are available during scenario projection.

Right-click the cell for which you want to set effects, and then select [Effect].

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The "Effect" dialog box is displayed. The same settings are available by selecting

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[Effect] in the menu for the projector’s main unit. Specify the desired settings while
referring to the following table, and then click the [OK] button.

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