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P4000Basics.book Page 1 Thursday, August 18, 2005 8:26 AM
P-4000 Basics
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P4000Basics.book Page 2 Thursday, August 18, 2005 8:26 AM Copyright Notice All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this Epson product. Epson is not responsible for any use of this information as app
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P4000Basics.book Page 3 Thursday, August 18, 2005 8:26 AM Contents Introduction 5 About the Software 6 Replacement Battery 6 Getting Started 7 Unpacking Your P-4000 7 P-4000 Lights and Buttons 8 Installing the Battery 9 Charging the Battery 10 Turning Your P-4000 On and Off 12 Setting the Language, Date, and Time 12 Conserving Battery Power 14 Using the Home Screen 15 Installing the Software 16 Viewing and Playing Photos, Video, and Music 17 Inserting and Removing Memory Cards 17 Copying Fi
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P4000Basics.book Page 4 Thursday, August 18, 2005 8:26 AM Viewing Images 30 Playing Video and Audio Files 35 Copying Files to and From Your Computer 36 Creating Custom Albums and Slide Shows 39 Creating an Album 39 Creating Custom Slide Shows with Music 45 Showing Photos and Videos on TV 47 Solving Problems 49 Power Problems 49 Viewing Problems 49 File Operation Problems 50 Where To Get Help 51 Appendix 53 Important Safety Instructions 53 FCC Compliance Statement 59 Declaration of Conformity
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P4000Basics.book Page 5 Thursday, August 18, 2005 8:26 AM Introduction ® Your new Epson P-4000 multimedia storage viewer lets you enjoy photos, videos, and music wherever you go. Its features include: ™ ◗ Large, high-quality 3.8-inch LCD with Photo Fine technology ◗ Support for JPEG files and RAW files from select digital SLR cameras ◗ MP3 and AAC audio ◗ MPEG4 and Motion JPEG video ◗ 80GB hard drive ® ™ ◗ Two slots for CompactFlash and SD (Secure Digital) memory cards ® ◗ Hi-speed USB 2
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P4000Basics.book Page 6 Thursday, August 18, 2005 8:26 AM About the Software The CD-ROM that came with your P-4000 includes the ® following software for Windows and Macintosh. ◗ Your Epson P-4000 User’s Guide, which has instructions for all the features of your P-4000, including printing directly from the P-4000. ◗ A USB driver that lets you transfer files to and from your computer in Windows 98SE. (If you have a newer version of Windows or a Macintosh, you don’t need to install the USB
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P4000Basics.book Page 7 Thursday, August 18, 2005 8:26 AM Getting Started Follow the instructions in this section to install the batteries and software and get ready to use your P-4000. Unpacking Your P-4000 Viewing stand Epson P-4000 Software CD-ROM Lithium-ion battery Carrying case Strap USB cable AC adapter and power cord 7
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P4000Basics.book Page 8 Thursday, August 18, 2005 8:26 AM P-4000 Lights and Buttons Print button Displays the Print menu. Charge light Menu button Turns green Displays the when the battery pop-up menu. is being charged. Access light Flashes orange when you turn 4-way ring on the P-4000 Press to select a or access files. photo or an option in a menu. OK button Selects an option, opens a folder or photo, Activity light and zooms in to Flashes blue during power an image. on, printin
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P4000Basics.book Page 9 Thursday, August 18, 2005 8:26 AM Installing the Battery 1 Turn the P-4000 upside down. 2 Slide the battery cover to the left to open it. 3 Insert the battery into the compartment with the gold contacts going in first. 9
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P4000Basics.book Page 10 Thursday, August 18, 2005 8:26 AM 4 Close the battery cover and slide it to the right until it clicks. Charging the Battery After installing the battery, you need to charge it using the AC adapter. When the power is off, it takes about 3 hours to fully charge the battery. With the power on, it takes longer. The Charge light is green while the battery is being charged. When the battery is fully charged, the light turns off. 10 BATT.
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P4000Basics.book Page 11 Thursday, August 18, 2005 8:26 AM To charge the battery, connect the AC adapter as shown below. Connect the other end to the power cord, and plug it in to an electrical outlet. Caution: Do not connect the AC adapter when the battery is not installed; this can damage the P-4000. Do not remove the AC adapter while you are using the P-4000. The battery status is displayed in the top right corner of the screen when the P-4000 is on. Battery is fully charged. : Batte
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P4000Basics.book Page 12 Thursday, August 18, 2005 8:26 AM Turning Your P-4000 On and Off ◗ To turn on the P-4000, slide the Power switch down and release it. The blue activity light turns on. ◗ To turn off the P-4000, make sure the Access light is off. Then slide the P power switch down and hold it until the Access light flashes. Access light Activity light Setting the Language, Date, and Time When you turn on the P-4000 the first time, you see the Language setting screen: Language sett
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P4000Basics.book Page 13 Thursday, August 18, 2005 8:26 AM 1 Press the OK button to select English. You see a message about setting the date. 2 Press the OK button. You see the Date and time screen: 3 Press right or left on the 4-way ring to change the value for the selected item. 4-way ring 4 To go to the next item, press down on the 4-way ring. Then press right or left to change that setting. 5 After you complete the settings, press the OK button. You see the Home screen. See page
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P4000Basics.book Page 14 Thursday, August 18, 2005 8:26 AM 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 P-4000, the date and time setting 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. Conserving Battery Power To conserve battery power and protect the LCD screen, the P-4000 has two power-saving features. If no button
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P4000Basics.book Page 15 Thursday, August 18, 2005 8:26 AM Using the Home Screen Whenever you turn on the P-4000, the Home screen appears. You can return to the Home screen at any time by pressing the Home button. Use the 4-way ring to highlight one of the icons, then press the OK button to select it. View folders for View or copy files all your saved files from a memory card View your albums Battery Home status Saved Data Albums Memory Card See page 43 to create album shortcuts he
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P4000Basics.book Page 16 Thursday, August 18, 2005 8:26 AM Installing the Software Make sure you install the software on your computer from the CD-ROM that came with the P-4000. 1 Insert the software CD-ROM in your computer’s CD-ROM or DVD drive. 2 Open the CD-ROM and double-click the Epson icon if necessary. You see the license agreement. 3 Read the license agreement, then click Agree. 4 Select your product, then select Install User’s Guide. Enter your administrator name and password
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P4000Basics.book Page 17 Thursday, August 18, 2005 8:26 AM Viewing and Playing Photos, Video, and Music Follow the instructions in this section to insert a memory card, copy files, and view or play them on your P-4000. Inserting and Removing Memory Cards The P-4000 has two memory card slots. The C/F Card slot supports the following cards: ◗ CompactFlash, Type I and II ™ ◗ Microdrive (3.3V only) The SD Card slot supports the following cards: ◗ SD card (Secure Digital) up to 512MB ◗ MultiMed
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P4000Basics.book Page 18 Thursday, August 18, 2005 8:26 AM Caution: Never remove a memory card, or shake or drop the P-4000 while the Access light is flashing. Doing so may cause files to be lost or damaged. Do not put labels or stickers on memory cards. The sticker may peel off, preventing the card from being ejected and damaging the P-4000. Using the CompactFlash Card Slot Insert the memory card into the slot with the back of the card facing the screen. Then push the memory card all
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P4000Basics.book Page 19 Thursday, August 18, 2005 8:26 AM If you are using a CompactFlash adapter, put the card into the adapter and insert the adapter into the slot. Caution: Make sure you insert memory cards in the correct orientation. Otherwise, the card and P-4000 may be damaged. To remove a card from the C/F Card slot, first make sure the 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 p
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P4000Basics.book Page 20 Thursday, August 18, 2005 8:26 AM Using the Secure Digital Card Slot Insert the memory card into Back of card the slot with the back of the card facing the LCD. Then push the memory card all the way into the slot. Caution: Make sure you insert memory cards in the correct orientation. Otherwise, the card and P-4000 may be damaged. To remove a card from the SD Card slot, first make sure the Access light is off. Then press in on the top of the card. When the ca
