Epson P-7000, P-6000 User Manual 2
P-6000/P-7000
Basics
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Contents
Introduction
About Your Software and User’s Guide 6
Getting Started
Unpacking Your P-6000/P-7000 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
Inserting and Removing Memory Cards 17
Copying Files from a Memory Card 21
Supported File Formats 26
Viewing Photos and Videos
Viewing Photos 27
Rating Photos 30
Creating a Slide Show 31
Playing Videos 32
Showing Photos and Videos on a TV 34
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Using the Viewer with USB Devices
Connecting a USB Device 37
Copying Files to the Viewer 38
Copying Files to a USB Device 39
36
Playing Music
Copying Music Files from Your Computer 43
Playing Audio Files 45
Managing Your Files
Copying and Moving Files to a Folder 49
Deleting Files or Folders 53
Backing Up Files to Your Computer 54
Solving Problems
Operating Problems 56
Viewing Problems 57
Replacing the Battery 58
Where To Get Help 58
Appendix
Important Safety Instructions 60
Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials 62
Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty 65
Index
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Introduction
Your Epson P-6000/P-7000 Multimedia Storage
™
Viewer
wherever you go. Its features include:
◗ Large, high-quality 4-inch LCD with Photo Fine
◗ Support for JPEG files and RAW files from select
◗ MP3 and AAC audio with music playlists
◗ MPEG4 and Motion JPEG video
◗ 80GB (P-6000) or 160GB (P-7000) hard drive
◗ Two slots for CompactFlash
◗ Hi-speed USB 2.0 interface to share data with other
lets you enjoy photos, videos, and music
Premia technology and true Adobe® RGB
digital SLR cameras
®
and SD™ (Secure
Digital) memory cards
USB devices
®
◗ Epson 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-6000/
P-7000 Multimedia Storage Viewer:
◗ Epson Link2 software to transfer photos, videos, and
music back and forth between your computer and
viewer
◗ Epson USB Display plug-in to display images from
Adobe Photoshop
®
applications on the viewer to
maintain color accuracy when editing your images
◗ Epson P-6000/P-7000 User’s Guide for instructions
on all the features of your viewer
◗ Apple
®
QuickTime® 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-6000/P-7000.
Unpacking Your P-6000/P-7000
Epson P-6000/P-7000
Lithium-ion battery
USB cable
Carrying case
Power cord
Strap
AC adapter
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Installing the Battery
1
Open the battery cover.
2
Insert the battery.
3
Close the battery cover.
Battery
release
lever
Note:
If you need to remove the battery, open the battery cover,
and slide the battery release lever 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
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.
light turns on. It takes about 3.5 hours to
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 18), then slide the power
switch down and hold it until you see the message
Shutting 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.
.
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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
setting the date.
2
Press OK. You see the Date and Time screen:
English
. You see a message about
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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
Complete
and press OK.
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.
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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. To use the
viewer to display images from Adobe Photoshop
applications to maintain color accuracy when editing
your images, you need to install the USB Monitor
Plug-In. The P-6000/P-7000 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.
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3
Use the included USB cable to connect the viewer to
your computer.
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4
Make sure the viewer is on the Home screen, then
press the button to connect to your computer.
The viewer LCD screen turns off and your computer
recognizes the viewer as a removable drive.
5
Open the
P-6000
or
P-7000
drive on your
computer:
◗ Windows: Click or
or
My Computer
or
P-7000
icon.
, then double-click the
◗ Macintosh: Double-click the
icon on the Desktop.
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Start
, click
P-6000
Computer
P-6000
or
P-7000
6
Double-click the installation software located in the
root of the drive:
◗ Windows:
P_7000_WIN_SOFTWARE
P_6000_WIN_SOFTWARE
In Windows Vista®, if you see the User Account
Control screen during installation, click
◗ Macintosh:
or
P_7000_MAC_SOFTWARE.DMG
Double-click the
P_6000_MAC_SOFTWARE.DMG
Mac OS X
icon to continue
the installation.
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Follow the instructions on your computer screen to
install the Epson Link2 software, USB Display
Plug-In, Apple QuickTime (Windows only), and the
P-6000/P-7000 on-screen User’s Guide.
Note:
To install USB Display Plug-In, at least one of the
following applications must be installed: Photoshop CS
(Windows only), Photoshop CS2, Photoshop CS3,
Photoshop Elements 4.0, Photoshop Elements 5.0
(Windows only), Photoshop Elements 6.0 (Windows
only).
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When installation is complete, click
Exit
.
or
Allow
.
9
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 Adobe Reader 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-6000/P-7000.
Inserting and Removing Memory Cards
The P-6000/P-7000 supports the following types of
memory cards:
◗ CompactFlash (CF) memory card (Type2) and
MicroDrive
◗ SD (Secure Digital) and SD HC
™
(3.3V)
™
(High Capacity)
memory cards
◗ MultiMediaCard
™
and MMCplus
™
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, SD HC, MultiMediaCard, or MMCplus
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 18
or 20), you can copy all of the files on the card to Backup
Files or copy selected files to the My Photos or My
Videos folder on the viewer.
Copying All files
1
If the Memory Card menu doesn’t open
automatically, use the 4-way ring or jog dial to
highlight
press
2
Select
Card Backup
Memory Card
OK
. You see this menu:
CF Memory Card Backup
on the Home screen, then
, then press OK.
or
SD Memory
The files are copied to a folder that is automatically
created in the Backup Files folder on the viewer.
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Note:
The folder is named according to the date, for example,
03292008M.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.
When the backup is complete, you see thumbnail
images of the copied photos.
Copying Selected Files
1
If the Memory Card menu doesn’t open
automatically, use the 4-way ring or jog dial to
highlight
press
Memory Card
OK
. You see this menu:
on the Home screen, then
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