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Epson MovieMate 25

Summary of Contents for MovieMate 25

Page 1: ...Epson MovieMate 25 User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...ll not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation Epson and 3LCD are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation PrivateLine is a registered trademark MovieMate is a trademark and Epson Extra Care Epson Connection and Epson ...

Page 3: ...m 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 3...

Page 4: ...rs free Epson Extra CareSM Home Service In 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 i...

Page 5: ...wer switch Air intake vents Lens Subwoofer output port Press here to open Back Display window Headphone jack Disc tray Remote control receiver Lamp cover latch Speaker Open close button Speaker Do not block the exhaust vents and do not touch the exhaust vent immediately after projecting or while projecting since it becomes hot Air exhaust vents ...

Page 6: ...al lens shift dial Status display indicator Horizontal lens shift dial Lamp cover Skip buttons Power button Play Pause button Break button Image On Off button Source button Stop button Volume adjustment buttons Image On indicator Image Off indicator ...

Page 7: ...7 Remote control Remote control light emitting area Power button Function numerics toggle switch DVD Tray Open Close button Audio buttons DVD video butons Playback buttons Projector adjustment buttons ...

Page 8: ...ps 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 Inserting the batteries Remote control usage range 22 ft Approx 30 Approx 30 Approx 30 Approx 30 Approx 15 Approx 15 Approx 15 Approx 15 Horizontal range Vertical range 22 ft 22 ft 22 ft ...

Page 9: ... to Epson support If you need more help you can use the Epson PrivateLine Support service Call 800 637 7661 and enter the PIN on the PrivateLine support card that came with your MovieMate 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...

Page 10: ... 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 ...

Page 11: ...ust the position of the projected image vertically and horizontally by using the lens shift dial as described on page 13 2 Position MovieMate so that it is parallel to the screen Setting Up MovieMate Projection distance and image size If MovieMate is not parallel to the screen the projected image will be distorted Screen Connecting the power cable and turning the power ON 1 Remove the lens cover 2...

Page 12: ... to start audio play back The projection lamp does not turn on You can also press on the remote control Disc Playback 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 Inserting and playing a disc The display window during playback When playing When playing When playing When ...

Page 13: ...ained when both the horizontal and vertical planes of the lens shift dial are centered moves down moves up moves left moves right Using the control panel Using the remote control Standard projection position when the lens shift dial is centered Adjustable screen shift range The image cannot be shifted beyond the horizontal and vertical limits When shifting the maximum amount to the left or right t...

Page 14: ...s 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...

Page 15: ... 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 Basic Operations During Playback Make sure the switch is set to the Function position 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 pau...

Page 16: ...d each time you press Press to return to normal playback Make sure the switch is set to the Function position Depending on the type of disc this operation may not be possible You cannot return to the previous chapter 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 du...

Page 17: ...You can select a color mode that corresponds with the brightness and other conditions of your room 1 Press The currently selected color mode name is dis played on the screen 2 Press repeatedly until the desired color mode name appears After waiting a few seconds the color mode name disappears and the picture quality changes When you select theater or theater black the Epson cinema filter operates ...

Page 18: ...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 Changing the brightness of the display window Dimmer Make sure the switch is set to the Function position The brightness increases The brightness decreases Darkens during playbac...

Page 19: ...want to see You can also select the title number or chapter number directly using the numeric buttons 3 Press 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 Certain discs may not contain a menu If...

Page 20: ...layed 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...

Page 21: ...lideshow 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 ...

Page 22: ... on even if you press Wait until the Image Off indicator goes out Make sure you set the switch to the Function position 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 Disc Screen display Display window display Group 1 Group 2 Track 1 Track 2 Track A Track B Track repeat Group repeat Disc repeat Repea...

Page 23: ...0 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...

Page 24: ...ayback or when stopped The following menu bar is projected This function can only be used during playback Cannot be used when playing back using the PBC function 2 Press until the pointer reaches 3 Press 4 Enter the time using the numeric buttons Specify the start position in hours minutes seconds You can leave out the minutes seconds if desired Specify the start position in minutes sec onds Can b...

Page 25: ...time return the function numerics toggle switch back to the Function position If the elapsed time is not displayed in the display window during play back with this function will not work It is also possible that some discs may prohibit time searching The status bar is not displayed when playing back cinemascope letter box Although functions can be set in this state when it is necessary to display ...

Page 26: ...des from here See page 27 5 When you reach the scene or track where you want to start press The menu bar icon changes to 6 When you reach the scene or track where you want to stop press The menu bar icon changes to and is displayed in the display window of the main unit A to B playback begins 7 Press once to cancel the menu bar To cancel A to B playback Do one of the following Display the menu bar...

Page 27: ...times During program play During random play During repeat play During PBC The status bar is not displayed when playing back cinemascope letter box Although functions can be set in this state when it is necessary to display the status bar press to return the aspect ratio to normal Press to return to the former aspect ratio Looping playback repeat play Make sure the switch is set to the Function po...

Page 28: ...nnot use the Title repeat function with some DVDs To cancel repeat press Display the menu bar and move the pointer to to select repeat play For details see page 33 Repeat mode Screen display Display window display Repeats the chapter track designated when repeat play was selected Repeats all tracks set during program play or repeats all tracks in random play Repeat OFF not displayed ...

Page 29: ... until the display window returns to its nor mal display state In this case the contents entered in the program screen remain in memory Program play can be executed by pressing again and selecting PRGM A maximum of 99 titles chapters or tracks can be selected If you try to enter more than 99 FULL is displayed If the total playback time exceeds 9 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds is displayed in the ...

Page 30: ...ed press repeatedly until the display window returns to its nor mal display state Random play is cancelled if the following operations are performed The disc tray is opened Power is switched off Even if you press repeatedly during random play you cannot skip to the previously played content It only returns to the start of the current chapter track If stopped during random play mode resume play can...

Page 31: ...played 2 While the audio settings are displayed press repeat edly and select the desired setting Press to change the setting 3 Wait a few seconds or press You can also use the menu bar to change the setting See page 33 If a language code AA etc is displayed see page 46 The meaning of the characters displayed during playback is as follows ST Stereo L Left channel audio R Right channel audio Changin...

Page 32: ...les off Press to select the subtitle language If you press repeatedly you can select the subtitle type and turn subtitle display on off 3 Wait a few seconds or press For discs that have been recorded with multiple camera angles you can switch from the main angle to a different camera angle such as from above or from the right during playback 1 Press during playback The current angle is displayed 2...

Page 33: ...the aspect ratio to normal Press to return to the former aspect ratio Menu bar function list Select the repeat mode See page 27 28 Set a time based start point See page 24 only During playback select the chapter number you wish to play using the numeric buttons Set the function numerics toggle switch to the 123 position Then enter the number as shown in the following examples 5 10 20 If you make a...

Page 34: ...me Checking the sleep timer setting Once the sleep timer has been set press once to view the setting in the dis play window Canceling the sleep timer Do either of the following Press Press repeatedly until SLEEP OFF is displayed in the display window Sleep timer settings are not saved If the power is switched off the sleep timer is canceled In external video mode video is switched off automaticall...

Page 35: ... on press and hold on the MovieMate control panel then press LOCKED appears in the display window and the disc tray is locked To cancel the disc lock follow the same procedure UNLOCKED appears in the display window Changing from Progressive to Interlaced mode Make sure the switch is set to the Function position All scan lines are displayed in one video field This achieves a far superior image than...

Page 36: ...nt Connection cables may be included with your video device or you may purchase them from an electronics store External connection cables are not included with MovieMate Before connecting turn off all equipment Damage may result if you try to connect when the power is on Do not try to force a cable connector to fit a port with a different shape This may cause damage to MovieMate or to the external...

Page 37: ...re using external video equipment Color Mode page 17 Wide Normal page 57 Sleep page 34 Sound Mode page 40 DVD level page 41 42 Break page 17 Image On Off page 22 Adjusting high pitched tones page 40 Muting page 17 Volume page 13 Visual information page 50 Image quality correction page 48 Select button page 48 50 To return to the standard built in DVD player Press DVD CD appears in the display wind...

Page 38: ...he volume too high from the outset A sudden loud sound may cause damage to your headphones or your hearing As a precaution lower the volume before you switch the power off then raise it gradually after you switch it back on Once you have connected your headphones to the headphone jack sound does not come from the speakers If MovieMate is connected to a sub woofer sound also stops coming from the s...

Page 39: ... the Digital OUT setting in the set tings menu For detailed output signal information see page 46 The settings menu D Range Compression setting is invalid when connecting to an amplifier with a built in Dolby Digital decoder For details see page 45 Connecting to audio equipment with an optical digital input When connecting the cable remove the protective cap align the shape and insert firmly Apply...

Page 40: ...esired mode is displayed This feature which adjusts the volume of high pitched tones is available only when audio is being input from external video equipment Selecting the Sound Mode Make sure the switch is set to the Function position Select the mode that produces the best sound for the disc you are playing Cancels the JVC original sound system default setting Adjusting high pitched tones raises...

Page 41: ...s follows As you listen to the audio being played press repeatedly until the setting you want is displayed The setting is only effective when is played It does not affect the output level from the Optical Audio Out port This operation can also be performed when the video is stopped or paused Adjusting the audio playback level Make sure the switch is set to the Function position Standard Middle Hig...

Page 42: ...for approximately 2 seconds Each time you press and hold the display window changes as follows Adjusting the audio input level of external audio equipment Make sure the switch is set to the Function position For normal use default setting Use this setting when the input level from external equipment is too low and the audio is difficult to hear ...

Page 43: ...he menu 1 When a video is stopped or when there is no disc loaded in the disc tray press The following settings menu is displayed 2 Press to move the pointer to the icons at the top right and select the menu group 3 Press to select the item to be set 4 Press to display the options in a pull down menu Settings Menu Using the settings menu Language settings menu Video settings menu Other settings me...

Page 44: ...D video subtitles On screen language Select the language for displaying the menus Settings Picture Quality Video Information ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH Item Settings Video Source Auto The image source video film is determined automatically Film Suitable for film or video images that have been recorded with the progressive scan method Video Suitable for video images Screensaver Select whether or not to...

Page 45: ... sounds when playing back at low volume Only available for DVD videos that have been recorded in Dolby Digital Auto D Range Compression is performed automatically On D Range Compression is always on Item Settings Resume Selects whether to resume playback from the point where it was stopped or from the beginning of the chapter On Resumes playback from the point where it was stopped Off Playback sta...

Page 46: ...ndic QU Quechua TS Tsonga CY Welsh KM Cambodian RM Rhaeto Romance TT Tatar DA Danish KN Kannada RN Kirundi TW Twi DZ Bhutani KO Korean KOR RO Rumanian UK Ukranian EL Greek KS Kashmiri RU Russian UR Urdu EO Esperanto KU Kurdish RW Kinyarwanda UZ Uzbek ET Estonian KY Kirghiz SA Sanskrit VI Vietnamese EU Basque LA Latin SD Sindhi VO Volapuk FA Persian LN Lingala SG Sangho WO Wolof FI Finnish LO Laoti...

Page 47: ... NA Namibia TT Trinidad and Tobago BT Bhutan HM Heard Island and McDonald Islands NC New Caledonia TV Tuvalu BV Bouvet Island NE Niger TW Taiwan BW Botswana HN Honduras NF Norfolk Island TZ Tanzania United Republic of BY Belarus HR Croatia NG Nigeria BZ Belize HT Haiti NI Nicaragua UA Ukraine CA Canada HU Hungary NL Netherlands UG Uganda CC Cocos Keeling Islands ID Indonesia NO Norway UM United St...

Page 48: ...t you want to change is displayed The menu item changes as follows whenever is pressed Brightness Contrast Color Saturation Tint Sharpness Key stone Exit Picture Quality menu 3 Press to make your adjustments 4 Press The adjustment closes and the Picture Quality menu disappears Picture Quality Menu To return to the previous setting in a menu press Using the Picture Quality menu ...

Page 49: ...ration Adjusts the color saturation for the image Tint Only displayed when an NTSC signal is being input Adjusts the image tint Sharpness Adjusts the image sharpness Keystone If the screen is not positioned vertically the projected image is distorted in the shape of a keystone You can correct keystone distortion as follows Picture Quality menu settings ...

Page 50: ...that you want to confirm or change is displayed The menu item changes as follows whenever is pressed Information Video Signal High Altitude Mode Lamp Hours Reset Exit video Information menu 3 Press to make your adjustments 4 Press The adjustment closes and the video Information menu disappears Video Information Menu To return to the previous setting in a menu press Using the video Information menu...

Page 51: ...he format of the video signal being input Video Signal Sets the signal format of the TV or other video equipment connected to the Video input port or the S Video input port At the time of purchase this is set to Auto so the video signal is recognized automatically If interference appears in the projected images or no images appear when you select Auto select the appropriate signal manually High Al...

Page 52: ...ng the indicators on the top panel Check the following table and follow the steps to rem edy the problem If all indicators are switched off make sure the power cable is connected correctly and the main power switch is turned on Solving problems Reading the indicator lights ...

Page 53: ... See page 58 The lamp is not broken Reinsert the lamp then turn on the main power switch and press If the condition is not fixed once the lamp is re inserted The lamp is broken Contact Epson as described on page 56 When the or indicators flash orange Warning lit flashing off High speed cooling in progress You can continue projecting in this state MovieMate stops automatically if subsequent high te...

Page 54: ...ge 11 Disconnect and reconnect the power cable page 11 Is MovieMate cooling down page 54 If the indicator goes on and off when you touch the power cable turn off the main power switch then disconnect and reconnect the power cable If MovieMate fails to improve it is possible that the power cable has been damaged Stop using MovieMate disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet and contact ...

Page 55: ...ipment then start playback page 37 When signals have been connected to both the S Video input port and the Video input port only the S Video signal is available If you want to watch the video equipment connected to the Video input port disconnect the cable from the S Video input port Signal not supported is displayed If you cannot project even when the Video Signal is set to Auto in the video Info...

Page 56: ...ty period You may also speak with a projector support specialist by dialing one of these numbers U S 562 276 4394 6 AM to 6 PM Pacific Time Monday through Friday Canada 905 709 3839 6 AM to 6 PM Pacific Time Monday through Friday Toll or long distance charges may apply Before you call please have the following information ready Product name Epson MovieMate 25 Product serial number located on the b...

Page 57: ...e characteristics of the lamp and on the way it has been used the lamp may become darker or stop working before the lamp warning message appears You should always have a spare lamp ready in case it is needed part V13H010L33 Contact Epson for a spare lamp Maintenance If dust collects on the air filter it can cause the internal tem perature to rise and this can lead to problems with operation and sh...

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Page 60: ...n Distance feet Minimum Maximum Zoom Adjustment Wide Zoom Adjustment Tele 30 26 x 15 2 4 3 7 40 35 x 20 3 2 4 9 60 51 x 28 4 9 7 4 80 71 x 39 6 6 9 9 100 87 x 47 8 2 12 4 120 106 x 59 9 9 14 9 150 130 x 75 12 4 18 6 4 3 Screen Size inches Projection Distance feet Minimum Maximum Zoom Adjustment Wide Zoom Adjustment Tele 30 24 x 18 2 9 4 5 40 32 x 24 4 0 6 0 60 47 x 35 6 0 9 0 80 63 x 47 8 0 12 1 1...

Page 61: ...Operating temperature 41 95 F No condensation Storage temperature 14 140 F No condensation Weight Approximately 15 4 lb Connectors Input Audio port 1 RCA pin jack S Video port 1 Mini DIN 4 pin Video port 1 RCA pin jack Output Subwoofer port 1 RCA pin jack Optical Audio Out port 1 Square optical jack Headphone jack 1 3 5 mm mini jack Speaker Output sound wave pressure level 79 dB Wm Maximum input J...

Page 62: ...ode Normal Wide TV NTSC 640 480 640 480 4 3 854 480 16 9 TV PAL SECAM 768 576 640 480 4 3 854 480 16 9 Safety USA UL60950 Third Edition UL60065 Seventh Edition Canada CSA C22 2 No 60950 CSA C22 2 No 60065 EMC USA FCC Part 15B Class B DoC Canada ICES 003 Class B ...

Page 63: ...ervicing instructions in the literature accompanying the unit Follow these safety instructions when setting up and using the projector Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install ...

Page 64: ...asily unplugged Check the specifications of the power cable Using an inappropriate power cable could result in fire or electric shock The power cable supplied with the projector is intended to comply with power supply requirements for the country of purchase If using the projector overseas check the power sup ply voltage and outlet shape that conform to the local standards and purchase a proper po...

Page 65: ...mouth If the lamp breaks and needs to be replaced with a new lamp contact Epson to carry out the replace ment If the lamp breaks pieces of broken glass may get scattered around inside the projector Particular care should be taken when the projector is mounted on the ceiling as small pieces of glass may fall down when the lamp cover is removed If cleaning the projector or replacing the lamp your se...

Page 66: ...ct operation such as weak ening of the image but also damage the disc and or parts In order to prevent against condensation set up this unit in the room approximately one hour before it is to be used If by some chance condensation does form turn on the main power switch then wait 1 2 hours before use Do not use the lamp during this time This product includes a lamp component that contains mercury ...

Page 67: ...hat this unit contains precision equipment and should be handled accordingly Your warranty does not cover any damages that may occur to this product during transportation This unit is equipped with Macrovision copy pro tection The intellectual property rights to the patent of this copy protection technology are owned by the Macrovision Company of America and others When employing this technology a...

Page 68: ...ed It is possi ble to damage the speaker with the noise gener ated if these discs are played back by mistake Round discs with a diameter other than 8 cm or 12 cm Specially made non circular heart polygon shaped and so on discs Disc Handling Avoid touching the playback side with your bare hands Make sure you store discs in their cases when not in use Avoid storing your discs is places with high hum...

Page 69: ...nce with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the fo...

Page 70: ...ertified it is possible that it may not operate correctly Aspect ratio The ratio between an image s length and its height HDTV images have an aspect ratio of 16 9 and appear elongated The aspect ratio for standard images is 4 3 Cool down A process to enable the lamp to cool down from the high tem peratures attained during projection Performed automatically when this unit is turned off Do not remov...

Page 71: ...her model of like kind and quality Exchange or replacement products assume the remaining warranty period of the product covered by this limited warranty except that each replacement lamp carries the limited 90 day warranty stated above What This Warranty Does Not Cover This warranty covers only normal use of the product in the United States and Canada 24 hour per day use of this product causes unu...

Page 72: ...ow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction To locate the Authorized Epson Servicer nearest you call ...

Page 73: ... 42 DVD menus 19 E Epson accessories 4 Home Service 4 PrivateLine Support 56 technical support 56 warranty 71 External equipment audio 38 to 39 42 video 36 to 37 F Fan problems 53 File Type 44 Focus adjustment 13 Focus ring 6 Frame advancing 16 G Glossary 70 Group track file name 21 H Headphone jack 5 Headphones 38 Help 56 High Altitude Mode 51 Home Service 4 Horizontal lens shift dial 6 I Image O...

Page 74: ... 16 Resetting the lamp operating time 58 Resume setting 45 Resuming playback 14 to 15 S Safety instructions 63 to 67 Screensaver 44 Screen size 11 60 Searching 15 24 Sensor problems 53 Settings menu 43 to 45 Sharpness setting 49 Skipping 16 Sleep timer 34 Slideshow playback 21 Slow motion 17 Sound adjusting 13 Sound Mode 40 Source button 6 Speakers 5 Specifications 60 to 62 Standby mode 54 Status ...

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