Epson P-3000, P-5000 Basic Guide

P-3000/P-5000

Basics

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Contents

Introduction 5

About Your Software and User’s Guide 6

Getting Started 7

Unpacking Your P-3000/P-5000 7

Installing the Battery 8

Charging the Battery 9

Turning the Viewer On and Off 10

Setting the Language, Date, and Time 11

Installing Your Software and User’s Guide 13

Using Memory Cards 16

Inserting and Removing Memory Cards 16

Copying Files from a Memory Card 20

Supported File Formats 24

Viewing Photos and Videos 25

Viewing Photos 25

Rating Photos 28

Creating a Slide Show 29

Playing Videos 30

Showing Photos and Videos on a TV 32

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Using the Viewer with USB Devices 34

Connecting a USB Device 35

Copying Files to the Viewer 36

Copying Files to the USB Device 37

Playing Music 41

Copying Music Files from Your Computer 41

Playing Audio Files 43

Managing Your Files 47

Copying Files to a Folder 47

Deleting Files or Folders 50

Backing Up Files to Your Computer 51

Solving Problems 53

Operating Problems 53

Viewing Problems 54

Replacing the Battery 55

Where To Get Help 55

Appendix 57

Important Safety Instructions 57

Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials 59

Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty 62

Index 65

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Introduction

Your Epson® P-3000/P-5000 multimedia storage viewer
lets you enjoy photos, videos, and music wherever you
go. Its features include:

◗ Large, high-quality 4-inch LCD with Photo Fine

Ultra technology and true Adobe® RGB

◗ Support for JPEG files and RAW files from select

digital SLR cameras

◗ MP3 and AAC audio with music playlists

◗ MPEG4, Motion JPEG, and DivX

™

(with DRM)

video

◗ 40GB (P-3000) or 80GB (P-5000) hard drive

◗ Two slots for CompactFlash

®

and SD™ (Secure

Digital) memory cards

◗ Hi-speed USB 2.0 interface to share data with other

USB devices

®

◗ Link2 software to transfer and manage your files

from a PC or Macintosh

◗ Direct printing to PictBridge

®

computer

®

printers (see the

on-screen User’s Guide for instructions)

◗ Video output to display pictures on a TV or

projector

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About Your Software and User’s Guide

The following software is included on your P-3000/
P-5000 multimedia storage viewer:

◗ Epson Link2 software to transfer photos, videos, and

music back and forth between your computer and
viewer

◗ Epson P-3000/P-5000 User’s Guide for instructions

on all the features of your viewer

◗ Apple

®

QuickTime® 7 for Windows

See page 13 to install the software on your computer and
view your User’s Guide.

®

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Getting Started

Follow the instructions in this section to set up your
P-3000/P-5000.

Unpacking Your P-3000/P-5000

Strap

Epson P-3000/P-5000

Carrying case

Lithium-ion battery

USB cable

Power cord

AC adapter

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Installing the Battery

1 Open the battery cover.

2 Insert the battery.

3 Close the battery cover.

Latch for
removing
battery

Note:

If you need to remove the battery, open the battery cover,
then push the latch (shown above) to the left.

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Charging the Battery

Plug the AC adapter into the viewer. Connect the power
cord to the adapter and plug it into an electrical outlet.

Charge light

The

Charge light turns on. It takes about 3.5 hours to

charge the battery when the viewer is not in use.

Caution:

Do not use the viewer without the battery installed. Turn off
the viewer before disconnecting the adapter.

The battery status is displayed in the upper-right corner
of the screen when the viewer is on:

Battery is fully charged.

Battery power is about half full.

Battery power is low.

Battery power is running out. Charge the battery using the
AC adapter.

Battery is charging.

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Turning the Viewer On and Off

To turn on the viewer, slide the power switch down and
release it.

Turning Off the Viewer

To turn off the viewer, make sure the memory card access
light is off (see page 17), then slide the power switch
down and hold it until you see the message

Down

.

Note:

If the viewer is in sleep mode, press any button to wake it.
Then turn it off as described above.

If the viewer is idle for 10 minutes, it shuts off automatically
to save battery power. See the on-screen User’s Guide if
you want to change this setting.

Shutting

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Setting the Language, Date, and Time

When you turn on the viewer the first time, you see the
Language setting screen:

1 Press OK to select English. You see a message about

setting the date.

2 Press OK. You see the Date and Time screen:

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3 Press right or left on the 4-way

ring to highlight a setting to

4-way
ring

change.

4 Press up or down to change the

setting.

5 When you’re done changing the date and time,

highlight

You see the Home screen:

Note:

If you remove the battery, the date and time settings will be
erased after about one day. The next time you turn on the
viewer, the Date and Time screen will be displayed.

If you want to change the settings at any time, select

Settings on the Home screen, then select Date and Time.

Complete and press OK.

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Installing Your Software and User’s Guide

To transfer files between your computer and viewer,
convert video and audio files, and create music playlists,
you need to install the Epson Link2 software. The
P-3000/P-5000 User’s Guide installs with the software
and gives detailed instructions on using the viewer, safety
instructions, and other information.

Note:

During the installation process you may need to enter your
administrator name and password.

1 Connect the AC adapter to your viewer (see page 9).

2 Turn on the viewer and your computer.

3 Use the included USB cable to connect the viewer to

your computer.

Smaller endLarger end

The viewer LCD screen turns off and your computer
recognizes the viewer as a remmovable drive.

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4 Open the P-3000 or P-5000 drive on your computer

by double-clicking it.

5 Double-click the installation software located in the

root of the drive:

◗ Windows:

P-5000_WIN_SOFTWARE

◗ Macintosh: P-3000_MAC_SOFTWARE or

P-5000_MAC_SOFTWARE

Note: In Windows Vista,™ if you see the User Account
Control screen during installation, click Allow.

P-3000_WIN_SOFTWARE or

6 Macintosh OS X: Double-click the Mac OS X icon

to continue the installation.

7 Follow the instructions on your computer screen to

install the Epson Link2 software, Apple QuickTime
(Windows only), and User’s Guide.

8 When installation is complete, click Exit.

9 When you see the product registration screen,

register your P-3000/P-5000 as instructed.

10 Restart your computer to use the installed software.

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Note:

To view the User’s Guide, double-click its icon on your
desktop. You need to have Adobe Reader
installed on your system to view the guide. You can
download this application at www.adobe.com.

Do not remove the software from the viewer after installing
it on your computer, in case you need to reinstall it.

®

or Acrobat®

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Using Memory Cards

Follow the instructions in this section to insert a memory
card and copy files to your P-3000/P-5000.

Inserting and Removing Memory Cards

The P-3000/P-5000 supports the following types of
memory cards:

◗ CompactFlash (CF) memory card (Type1/Type2)

and MicroDrive

™

◗ SD (Secure Digital) and SD HC™ (High Capacity)

memory cards (up to 2 GB)

◗ MultiMediaCard

™

(up to 1GB)

With a commercially available CompactFlash adapter,
you can use many other types of memory cards in the

CF Card slot, such as miniSD,

®

Stick

Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo,™ and xD-Picture

™

Card.

™

RS-MMC, Memory

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Caution:

Never remove a memory card while the memory card access
light is flashing, or files may be lost or damaged. Make sure
you insert memory cards in the correct orientation, or the card
and viewer may be damaged.

Do not put labels or stickers on memory cards. The sticker
may peel off, preventing the card from being ejected and
damaging the viewer.

Using the CF Card Slot

Insert the memory card into the slot with the label facing
forward. Then push the memory card all the way into
the slot.

Memory card

access light

If you are using a CompactFlash adapter, put the card
into the adapter and insert the adapter into the slot.

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To remove a card from the CF Card slot, first make sure
the memory card access light is off. Then press the eject
button and pull out the card.

If the button is not sticking out, press it once to pop it
out, then press it again to eject the card.

Note:

If you are using a CompactFlash adapter, remove the
adapter from the viewer; do not remove only the memory
card.

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Using the SD Card Slot

Insert an SD or SD HC card into the slot as shown
below. Insert it fully into the viewer.

Memory card
access light

To remove a card from the

SD Card slot, first make sure

the memory card access light is off. Then press in on the
top of the card. When the card pops out, pull it out of
the slot.

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Copying Files from a Memory Card

After you insert a memory card (as described on page 17
or 19), you can copy some or all of the files on the card
to the Backup Files folder on the viewer.

Copying All files

1 On the Home screen, use the 4-way ring to highlight

Memory Card, then press OK. You see this menu:

Memory Card

CF Memory Card Backup

Browse CF Memory Card

SD Memory Card Backup

Browse SD Memory Card

2 Select CF Memory Card Backup or SD Memory

Card Backup

a folder that is automatically created in the Backup
Files folder on the viewer.

Note:

The folder is named according to the date, for example,

12252006.001. You can change the date format by
selecting Settings > Date and Time on the Home
screen (see page 11). Folders are numbered in the order
they are copied.

, then press OK. The files are copied to

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3 When the backup is complete, you see thumbnail

images of the copied photos.

Copying Selected Files

1 On the Home screen, use the 4-way ring to highlight

Memory Card, then press OK. You see this menu:

Memory Card

CF Memory Card Backup

Browse CF Memory Card

SD Memory Card Backup

Browse SD Memory Card

2 Select Browse CF Memory Card or Browse SD

Memory Card,

displayed.

then press OK. You see your photos

Vista.JPG

3 Press the Menu button to display the popup menu.

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