Using the Camera for Presentations
You can connect your camera to a multimedia projector and
show not just photos, but also text and graphics. The EPSON
Photo File Uploader3 lets you transfer images from your
computer to your camera's memory card. Anything you can
display on your computer screen can be captured, converted,
and uploaded. You can create and show a presentation
without printing overhead transparencies or slides, and
without a laptop computer.
Projecting the Presentation
You can display the uploaded images on a multimedia
projector. Use the video cable that came with your EPSON
PhotoPC 850Z.
Note
Using the optional AC adapter is highly recommended when you
project your presentation. See page 14 for instructions and ordering
information.
Follow these steps:
1. Make sure your camera and video projector are turned off.
2. Open the camera's connector cover and connect the black
end of the video cable to the
3. Connect the yellow end of the video cable to the
port and the white end of the cable to the
VIDEO IN
port on the projector.
AUDIO IN
4. Turn on the video projector and switch it to video mode.
5. Turn the camera dial to
The last image that you uploaded into the camera is projected.
If you are using the optional AC adapter, you can also see the
image on the LCD screen.
You can use the camera's slide show feature to play your
images automatically, or play them one at time using the
navigation buttons. You can use all of the camera's other
playback features to show your presentation.
port, as shown:
Video Out
.
Playing Back Pictures on TV
You can display your pictures on a regular television or VCR
by using the video cable that came with your PhotoPC 850Z.
Tip
You can videotape your pictures to share them without using a
computer. After you connect the camera to your VCR, press the
Record button on the VCR and use the camera's slide show feature.
Follow these steps:
1. Make sure the camera and TV (and VCR) are turned off.
2. Open the camera's connector cover and connect the black
end of the video cable to the
3. Connect the yellow end of the cable to the
and the white end of the cable to the
television or VCR.
4. Turn on the TV (and VCR) and switch to the correct video
mode.
Getting Pictures into Your Computer
When you're finished taking pictures, you can connect the
camera to your computer and transfer the images. If you have
the optional universal AC adapter, you can extend battery life
by using it when you connect the camera to your computer.
Connecting to a Windows PC
You can connect the camera to your PC with either the
Windows serial cable or the USB cable that came with the
camera. You must have a USB-enabled Windows 98 system to
use the USB cable.
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EPSON PhotoPC 850Z
port, as shown:
Video Out
port
VIDEO IN
port on the
AUDIO IN
EPSON PhotoPC 850Z
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