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Settings Available in the Slide Show Pop-Up 
MenuCopying Files to and From Your 
ComputerYou can connect the P-4000 to your computer using the 
USB cable that came in the box. Your computer recognizes 
the P-4000 as an external hard disk drive, and you can easily 
copy files back and forth.
You should use the AC adapter when you connect the 
P-4000 to your computer.Note: 
If your computer uses Windows
® 98SE, you need to install 
driver software before you connect the P-4000. See the P-4000 
Basics guide for instructions.
Connecting the P-4000 to Your Computer1Connect the AC adapter to the P-4000 and plug it in. 
Then turn on the P-4000 and your computer. Make 
sure the P-4000 is at the Home screen.
2Connect the USB cable to your computer. Then open 
the USB connector cover and connect the other end of 
the USB cable to the P-4000.
Slide Show 
BGMSelect the background music to play 
during the slide show.
Slide Show 
DurationSelect the timing for each image in the 
slide show. 
Slide Show 
EffectSelect one of the five slide show 
transition effects. The slide show is 
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The   PC peripheral mode icon is displayed briefly, 
then the LCD turns off. You can turn it on by pressing 
any button.
3Select the 
EPSON_PV 
drive on your computer. In 
Windows, you may have to use My Computer to select 
the drive.
From your computer, you will see an Albums folder and 
a Cards folder (corresponding to Saved Data on the 
Home screen). Do not change the names of these 
folders or any of their subfolders.
To locate files in the Cards folder, you will need to open 
a series of subfolders.
4Copy files to the PC_DATA folder (within the Albums 
folder) only. If you copy files to any other folder, the 
P-4000 will not recognize the files.The PC_DATA folder is one of the default albums on the 
P-4000; you cannot rename or delete it, or create an album 
thumbnail for it. 
Note: 
You cannot copy files from a memory card in the P-4000 to your 
computer; you must first copy them to the P-4000.Disconnecting the P-4000 From Your 
Windows Computer1Click 
Unplug or Eject Hardware
 in the taskbar at the 
bottom of the computer screen. 
2Turn off the P-4000 and remove the USB cable from 
your computer.
Note: 
After copying files to a computer running Windows 98, you 
may see a blue screen when you remove the cable. To 
avoid this, turn the computer off before removing the cable. 
3Remove the USB cable from the P-4000.
AlbumsPC_DATA Scenery Flower Travel
Album1 Travel2 New Album3
Photo Favorite Album4 
						

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Disconnecting the P-4000 From Your 
Macintosh1Drag and drop the P-4000 icon to the trash.
2Turn off the P-4000 and remove the USB cable from 
your Macintosh.
3Remove the USB cable from the P-4000. 
						

							Direct Printing 44
Chapter 5Direct PrintingYou can print your photos directly on any of the following 
Epson printers without connecting a computer:❍
Epson Stylus
® Photo R300 and R300M
❍
Epson Stylus Photo R320
❍
Epson Stylus Photo RX600
❍
Epson Stylus Photo RX620
❍
Epson Stylus Photo RX700
❍
PictureMate
®
❍
PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition
More printers may be supported; check the Epson web site 
to get the latest information: 
http://support.epson.com
.
You can use the following sizes and types of paper.
Note: 
For details about paper, see your printer documentation. 
PictureMate prints on 4 × 6-inch paper only.Connecting the P-4000 to a PrinterFollow these steps to connect the P-4000 to your printer:
1Make sure the P-4000 and the printer are turned off.
2Open the USB connector cover:
Paper Size
Premium Glossy Photo Paper 4 × 6 in., 5 × 7 in., Letter, A4
Premium Semigloss Photo 
PaperLetter 
						

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3Connect the small end of the USB cable to the P-4000.
4Connect the other end of the cable to the 
EXT I/F 
connector on the printer.
The 
EXT I/F 
connector may be in a different location 
on your printer.
5Connect the AC adapter to the P-4000.
6Turn on the printer and the P-4000. 
Note: 
Don’t worry if you see the message Camera is connected 
on the printer’s LCD panel. You will still be able to print from 
the P-4000.
Printing Your Photos1Make sure the printer is connected and has paper and 
ink. Make sure the AC adapter is connected to the 
P-4000 before you print. 
2To print a single photo, select the image. If you want to 
print multiple images in a folder or album, just open the 
folder or album.
Note: 
You cannot print JPEG images that exceed 4600 pixels in 
either the vertical or horizontal direction.
3Press the 
PRINT
 button. You see the Print menu:Print
Print This  Image
Print All Image
Select Images to Print
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4Do one of the following:
❍
To print only the selected image, choose 
Print This 
Photo
. 
❍
To print all the images in the selected folder or 
album, select 
Print All Photos
.
❍
To add images to be printed and select the number 
of copies, choose 
Select Photos to Print
. You see 
this screen:
Select the images you want to print and the number of 
copies for each one.5Press the 
OK
 button. You see the Print Settings menu:
6Use the 4-way ring to choose the settings you want:
Select Photos for print orderPress OK for the Print Settings screen
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Number of 
PrintsSelect the number of copies, up to 99, you 
want printed of the selected photo(s).
Print DateSet whether to print the date the photo was 
taken (if the image includes date information) 
or the date the file was created.
PaperSelect the paper type and size that is loaded 
in the printer.
LayoutChoose Border or Borderless printing. If you 
selected all photos, choose the number per 
page. For Letter size, choose 3, 4, 9, or 20.
Print ModeSelect Photo or Best Photo. 
Print P.I.F. 
FramesSet whether to print the frame if the image 
includes P.I.F. data.
Number of Prints 
Print Date 
Paper 1
Layout 
Print Mode 
Print P.I.F. Frames
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7Press the 
OK
 button when you are ready to start 
printing.
During printing, the LCD is turned off. When you are 
finished printing, make sure you disconnect the USB cable.
Creating Print Orders A print order identifies images that you want to print, and 
the number of copies of each image. You can create or 
modify print orders at any time while using the P-4000. 
Then you can print your images whenever it is convenient.Note: 
Print orders are saved even after turning turn off the P-4000.1Select an image in the thumbnails screen or in full 
screen view.
2Press the 
Menu
 button to display the pop-up menu, 
and select 
Print Order
 using the 4-way ring. You see the print order screen:
Note: 
If you select the image in full-screen view, the print order 
screen looks different from the one above, but the 
instructions are the same.
3Press up or down on the 4-way ring to set the number of 
prints you want for the selected image.
4If you want to print another image in the folder or 
album, use the 4-way ring to select it.
5Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you set the quantities for all 
the images you want to print. Then press the 
OK
 
button. You see the   icon on the images that have 
print orders. The print order is saved until the image(s) 
are printed.
To print the selected images you selected, follow the 
instructions under “Printing Your Photos” on page 45. 
Select Photos for print orderPress OK for the Print Settings screen
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Chapter 6Customizing SettingsYou can easily change the P-4000’s settings to make it work 
best for you. Select 
Settings
 on the Home screen and press 
the 
OK
 button. You see this menu:
Each of these options is described in this chapter. Select the 
one you want to change and press the 
OK
 button. 
Adjusting the LCD Brightness1Select 
LCD Brightness
 and press the 
OK 
button.
2Press left or right on the 4-way ring to select the 
brightness level you prefer. Then press the OK
 button.
Adjusting the Volume and Beep Sounds1Select 
Sound
 and press the 
OK 
button.
2Press left or right on the 4-way ring to turn the button 
beep on or off. This is the sound you hear whenever you 
press one of the buttons.
3Press down on the 4-way ring to move to the volume 
setting, then press left or right to adjust the setting. 
This setting controls the default volume for playing 
audio and video files. You can also adjust the volume 
when the files are playing.
4Press the 
OK
 button when you are finished.
NTSCPA LSettings
Hard Drive LanguageDate and time Video OutView Mode Power SaveCopy Mode
Sound LCD Brightness
Slide Show 
						

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Setting the Slide Show OptionsYou can select transition effects, background music, and 
timing for your slide shows.
1Select 
Slide Show
 and press the 
OK
 button.
2Press left or right on the 4-way ring to choose from the 
following 5 transition effects:
❍
Film
❍
Shutter
❍
Fade
❍
Curtain
❍
Blend
A sample of each effect plays briefly on the screen. The 
effect you choose will be applied to all your slide shows.
3Press down on the 4-way ring to move to the 
background music setting.4Press left or right on the 4-way ring to choose from the 
5 music files, or from 3 additional files you have 
registered. 
See “Settings Available in the Pop-Up Menu” on 
page 40 for information about registering an audio file 
as slide show background music.
5Press down on the 4-way ring to move to the 
Duration
 
setting.
6Press left or right on the 4-way ring to select the length 
of time you want each image to remain on the screen 
before switching to the next. 
Choose an interval from 3 seconds to 30 minutes. The 
default setting is 5 seconds. 
7When you are finished, press the 
OK
 button. 
						

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Changing the Copy Mode SettingThis option lets you tell the P-4000 how to handle images 
on a memory card after copying. 
1Select 
Copy Mode 
and press the 
OK
 button.
2Press left or right on the 4-way ring to choose from the 
following settings:
❍
Select 
Do Not Delete 
if you do not want files on 
memory cards to be deleted after they have been 
copied to the P-4000. 
❍
Select 
Delete 
if you want files on memory cards to 
be automatically deleted, without a warning 
message, after you copy them to the P-4000. 
❍
Select 
Confirm before deleting 
if you want the 
P-4000 to ask before copying whether to delete the 
photos from the memory card after copying.
3When you are finished, press the 
OK
 button.
Setting the Power Save OptionsThe Power Save options conserve battery power by turning 
off the screen backlight and turning off the power after a set 
interval of inactivity. 
1Select 
Power Save
 and press the 
OK
 button.
2Press left or right on the 4-way ring to set the 
Time 
before LCD power-off
. 
You can select 
1min
, 5 min
, or 10 min
. The default 
setting is 10 minutes.
3Press down on the 4-way ring to move to the 
Time 
before power-off 
setting.
4Press left or right on the 4-way ring to select the number 
of minutes (from 1 to 15) before the power is shut off 
automatically if there is no activity. The default setting is 
15 minutes. 
5When you are finished, press the 
OK
 button.