Epson P-3000 Multimedia Storage Viewer, Multimedia Storage Viewer P-5000 Quick Reference Manual

Quick Reference Guide

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Contents

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Unpacking the Viewer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Setting Up the Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Preparing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Turning the power on/off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Holding the key operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Initial settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Installing the Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

How to install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Chapter 2 Transferring the Data to the Viewer

Transferring from CF/SD Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Transferring from a Digital Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Connecting a digital camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Copying all data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Copying particular data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Chapter 3 Viewing Images

Viewing Photos and Videos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Switching the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Icons on the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Displaying information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Zooming a photo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Basic operations while playing videos. . . . . . . . . . 15

Managing Files and Folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Copying files and folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Deleting files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Protecting files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Rating your photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Chapter 4 Backing Up Data from the Viewer

Transferring to USB Storage Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Transferring to the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Chapter 5 Playing Music

Transferring Audio Data from the Computer . . . . . . . . 21

Starting Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Basic operations while playing music . . . . . . . . . . 22

Repeat and shuffle play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Chapter 6 Other Features

Chapter 7 Troubleshooting

Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Resetting the Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Safety instructions

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

When using the viewer

Caution:

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❏ Do not expose the viewer to any impact, doing

so may cause malfunctions.

❏ Do NOT format the viewer’s hard disk drive

from your computer, as this will render the
viewer inoperable. If this happens, you should
contact an authorized Epson service center.
Repairs will be chargeable and are not covered
by Epson’s warranties.

Warnings

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must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Cautions

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must be observed to avoid damage to your
equipment.

Notes

contain important information and useful tips on the
operation of the viewer.

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❏ Do not drop or apply any shock to the viewer.

Take care when carrying it, as strong shocks
may damage the internal hard disk drive and
cause data to be lost.

❏ Epson is not responsible for backing up or

recovering data. We strongly recommend that
you make your own backup files.

Note:

For other cautions and more information about the viewer
usage, see the User's Guide.

Chapter 1

Getting Started

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Unpacking the Viewer

Make sure that all of the items shown below are

included in the box.

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* The plug type for the power cable may vary, depending on

the local standards.

Parts

Battery
cover

SD Card slot

Headphones
connector

Liquid Crystal
Display (LCD)

USB connector (slave)

Access lamp

USB connector (host)

Reset button

Speaker

CF Card slot

CF Card eject
button

Power Switch with
Hold function

Strap hook

A/V Out connector

Cover

AC adapter
connector

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Control Panel

Illumination lamp

Back key

Charge lamp

key

Display key

key

4-way ring

OK key

Menu key

key

Back key Press to cancel the selection and

Charge lamp Lit green during battery charging.

Menu key Press to display the pop up menu.

Display key Press to switch the screen.

key Press to rate a particular photo and

Illumination lamp
(Blue)

return to the previous screen.

Lit orange when an error has
occurred.

determine the selection. For details,
see “Rating your photos” (page 18).

Flashes during operations such as
turning the power on, printing, LCD
power-off mode, and so on.

/ key Press to zoom a photo, and adjust

4-way ring

(Up/ Down/Left/Right

key)

OK key Press to complete the selection and

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the volume.

Press to move the cursor or highlight.
You can select an item by pressing
this key to the up, down, left, or right.

proceed to the next step.

Setting Up the Viewer

3. Close the battery cover and slide it to the left
until it clicks.

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Preparing the battery

Installing the battery

1. Open the battery cover.

2. Insert the battery into the compartment in the
direction of the arrow on the battery sticker.

Insert the battery until it
clicks and locks in place.

Charging the battery

Connect the AC adapter, then plug the other end into
a power outlet.

The Charge lamp lights green during charging. It
takes about 3.5 hours to fully charge the battery when
the power is off.

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Charge lamp

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❏ Disconnect the AC adapter before removing the

battery.

❏ Do not connect the AC adapter when the

battery is not installed. Doing so may cause the
viewer to be damaged.

❏ If the Charge lamp lights orange, see

“Troubleshooting” (page 25).

Turning the power on/off

Make sure the battery is inserted.

Slide the power switch to .

Illumination lamp

The Illumination lamp turns on.

To turn the power off, slide the power switch to
and hold down until the shut down display appears.

Holding the key operations

Slide the power switch to Hold.

To release Hold, slide the power switch back to the
middle.

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Initial settings

When you turn on the viewer for the first time, the
setting screen appears.

Set the language, date and time.

3. Set the date and time using the 4-way ring.

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1. Select the language to use with the Up or Down
key, then press the OK key.

2. After the message saying “Set current Date and
Time. ” appears, press the OK key to proceed.

4. After you finish all settings, select Complete
using the Right or Left key ,then press the OK
key.

Note:

If approximately 24 hours passes after battery power is cut, the
date and time settings may be lost, and will need to be set
again.

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