SI-707138 Full Manual English
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1. 25 PUTO SE TIP as castes eee 26 VIDEO SETUP 26 PREFERENCES SETUP 27 PO Seal OM ire 28 1 1 9 auton ae Tani eG E EA 28 Software IIS ell ALON 2 asa 29 Connecing TO 29 DISCOMNECUING 29 About the File System of Hard Disk 30 M dia 30 Using the Utility 32 About the Partitioning of the Hard 36 72 49 1118 b Qe ere ra ee ere er ee eee er 38 SPECIICAUONS ste AAA 38 39 41 CODY FIC A 42 Introduction Introduction Features LI This device is specially designed as a dual use stand alone media player When attached to a PC it operates as a USB 2 0 Hi Speed Serial ATA external hard disk drive with a large capacity of data storage When attached to an AV device this device lets you browse and play back your entire media library directly to your TV or Home The2. Point the remote control toward the receiver when in operation Pull out the tab of the battery on the side of remote control Check the battery direction Replace the battery Change the attribute of these folders or create another folder See page 31 for more detail Uncompress them Convert these files to some supported format Replace them with undamaged ones Check the OSD LANGUAGE setting 39 40 Appendix _ _ _ _ _ in SETUP MENU unrecognizable setting language No image Video cable is not connected Incorrect video setting Can t change audio or eThis movie comes with only one subtitle language of a language movie No audio output Audio cable is not connected Volume is too low Playing in fast forward in rewinding or in slow motion Incorrect TV audio input channel Incorrect audio channel Un recognizable For an ANSI encoded subtitle file subtitle occurs when l l the setting of OSD Language is inconsistent with the DivX movies subtitle file playing some DivX movies Subtitle problem The audio or subtitle oThis movie doesn t come with the is not the language selected language you have selected Can t fast forward eSome movie files prohibit these Check video connection Press the 88 button on the keypad See page 27 for more detail Check the contents Ch
3. Divx Movie 703M 07 01 01 W Family VCD Music Track01 Press PLAY NEWLISTO1 07 01 01 If a folder contains no recognizable media file pressing the PLAY button will open that folder ROOT DivX Movies 7 DivX Movies 2 DVD Movies Movie01 Music 7 Movied2 7 Others Press PLAY E Movie03 7 Photo 7 Movie04 VCD Movies E Movie05 w Family Movie Test_Movie Song01 Test_Movie 07 02 28 07 01 01 open a folder Press button to open the selected folder Parental folder Press lt lt button or select to go back to the parental folder Back to ROOT Press TITLE button to jump back to the ROOT folder directly Information Press DISPLAY button to display information of the selected file 12 Using the AV Playback Function Icon Descriptions A folder The parental folder The IFO file of a DVD movie To play back the entire DVD movie with DVD menu this is the file to play A MPEGI1 VCD file The filename extension can be dat mpg mpe or mpeg A Divx Xvid movie file The filename extension can be avi divx or xvid A DivX Xvid subtitle file The filename extension can be srt sub idx ssa ass psb sub or smi A 2 file The filename extension can be mpg vob or m2p A MP3 music file The filename extension is mp3 A WAV music file The filename extension is wav A JPEG graphic file The filename extension can be jpg jpe or jpeg A Playlist
4. to confirm settings 10 Click Finish to close the wizard and to start the partitioning and formatting process PC Operation Partitioning the Hard Disk Drive under Windows Me 98SE FDISK is a program to create partitions on the hard disk drive Data can only be written to a drive after it is partitioned and formatted To partition this device you must execute FDISK under the MS DOS mode Please follow these steps 1 mm A W N Install this device under Windows and confirm that it is properly detected by the operating system Go into the MS DOS mode by clicking on Start gt Programs gt MS DOS Prompt At the DOS prompt type FDISK and press Enter key In the first screen answer Y to enable large disk support The next screen is FDISK OPTIONS You must type 5 on this screen to change the current fixed disk drive the default fixed drive set by FDISK is the internal hard disk drive If you do not change it to this device the data of internal hard disk drive will be destroyed If the option 5 does not appear on this screen it means this device is not installed properly please check its installation In Change Current Fixed Disk Drive screen type the disk drive number that is assigned to this device usually it is assigned to number 2 Go back to FDISK OPTIONS screen now you can create type 1 or delete type 3 t
5. Error Code Error Code of Hard Disk Drive 9566 Error Code Error Code of Hard Disk Drive for solution page 41 Set the video output to INTERLACE Press W button to stop playing and then select the VIDEO_TS file Press the A gt B button to play the Main Title directly Always perform Safety Remove eae OF G in the System Tray before disconnecting the unit Make sure that these files are of correct file extensions and formats that comply with our spec On the top left corner of the screen when HDD FATAL ERROR represents the error code appears please check the following chart for solutions These two may occur when the hard drive inside the unit is not a certified disk approved by us The partition of the hard drive is wrong Please format the first Primary partition with NTFS or FAT32 file system Bad sectors detected 41 42 Appendix 10 15 Please reformat the hard drive when one of these codes occurs Copyright Microsoft Windows and Windows Media Player are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Mac Mac OS and Finder are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners and are hereby recognized as such
6. 0 2 Remote indicator Blinks 1 time Received the remote control signal orange Blinks 3 times Cannot initiate media player function Please check and make sure this unit is not connected to a PC Composite audio video Outputs composite video and audio signals with a special cable output connector provided The colors of the jacks are yellow red and white Component video output Outputs component video signals with a special cable provided connector The colors of the jacks are green blue and red o5 USB 2 0 connector When using USB 2 0 connection connect the cable here o 6 Power connector Connect to the AC adapter DC 5V 2A Quick Start Quick Start Read before use Do not operate electronics with wet hands 1 2 Do not operate this device in a bathroom 3 Do not bend cables in a sharp angle 4 Keep this device unreachable from children 5 Keep this device and its accessories away from heat sources How do I use this device Copy media files from your computer to this unit and then connect it to your TV or Home Theater The User Interface is somewhat intuitive like a Browser Try starting with i gt and PLAY buttons How do I copy media files into it 1 Make sure that this device had been correctly formatted 2 Plug the USB cable and the adapter if needed 3 Copy files just like using a USB external HDD You can do it with Windows Explorer or Mac OS Finder No additional soft
7. 40 C Humidity 5 95 GENERAL Dimensions WEIGHT 5 2 L x 3 0 W x 0 69 H inch 132 L x 78 W x 17 5 H mm 212g 7 470z Approx with HDD Specifications are subject to change without notice Troubleshooting See TV screen does not display normally No power All LEDs are off Repeatedly booting up and shutting off Can t operate with the remote control Some folders are not listed in Detail View Some files can t be played back The SETUP MENU appears to be in an Video setting is not correct The power plug is not properly connected Insufficient USB bus power when connected to a computer olf this unit can t be activated by Appendix Press the button on the keypad See page 27 for more detail Check the power connection and plug it again Connect the power adapter to the unit Refer to No power section for its pressing STANDBY button of solution remote control it is probably because the power is off Remote control is not pointing toward the remote receiver The tab of battery has not been removed Battery is not assembled properly Battery became depleted These folders may be Hidden Encrypted Compressed or System Folder These files are compressed by Windows The formats of these files are not Supported These files are damaged Incorrect OSD LANGUAGE
8. Format Sound lt 01 _Essential 10 the big L 4 215KB MP3 Format Sound x i Filename Path 05 listen to your heart D 05_MP3 128kbp 06 dangerous D 05_MP3 128kbp 07 i must have been love D 05_MP3 128kbp O1 june afternoon D 05_MP3 128kbp 02 you don t understand me D 05_MP3 128kbp 03 the look D 05_MP3 128kbp 04 dressed For success D 05_MP3 128kbp 7 files in playlist 1 Connect this device to computer Click on Start gt All Programs Vista Programs gt Private Folder amp Playlist gt Playlist Manager to launch the utility 2 Creating a new Playlist Selecting the drop list lt File gt gt lt New Playlist gt The newly created Playlist in the lower column can then be named as wish PC Operation 3 Add files to your Playlist Browse and select the files that you would like to add in your Playlist from the upper column and then press the button 4 Remove files from your Playlist Browse and select the files that you would like to remove from your Playlist from the lower column and then press the amp button 5 Adjusting the Playlist sequence Select the files that you want to manage and use or button to move them a step forward or backward in the Playlist 6 Selecting the play mode There are five modes available i Normal Play from the first of the list down to the end of the list ii Repeat One Play the
9. Service Packs and device drivers installed on your PC before contacting technical support e Windows Me and Windows 98SE do not support NTFS file system If this unit is formatted as a NTFS disk you won t be able to see this drive in My Computer under Windows Me and Windows 98SE environments You will need to delete the existing NTFS partition and reformat this unit in FAT32 See About the Partitioning of the Hard Disk Drive page 36 PC Operation Software Installation 1 Do not connect this device to computer yet 2 Insert the utility CD into computer s optical drive and then the installation window should automatically appear on the screen If the installation window doesn t show up go to My Computer and browse the CD By executing the autorun exe file the installation window will appear 3 Click on Install Driver and Utility and then follow the on screen instructions for installation 4 After the software had been successfully installed see Connecting to PC for cable connection Connecting to PC Connecting with USB 2 0 Interface 1 Connect the drive and computer with the USB cable provided The blue LED will light up 2 The computer will detect this device and you can start accessing the drive 3 If USB bus power is insufficient to power up this device repeatedly booting up and then shutting off connect the plug of AC adapter to the connector marked DC IN and plug the adap
10. back and then press the tab on the left side with fingernail Hold and pull at the indentation to take out the battery unit 2 The battery model of this remote control is CR2025 Refer to the illustration below to insert the battery accurately with the positive side facing up see illustration below 3 Place the new battery and make sure it is inserted and seated securely Load the new battery Tak h hol ake out the battery holder towards up Insert the battery holder By offering the Part Number of the remote control you can purchase a new one from our dealer if it is missing The Part Number of the remote control 7900035 51 The Remote Control and Keypad Buttons STANDBY Activate from Standby mode Go back to Standby mode 2 SETUP Enter 03 TITLE Open DVD title menu MENU Switch to Thumbnail View mode Open DVD main menu Ke Play the previous next file gt gt Fast rewind Fast forward 7 AUDIO Switch audio channels 8 ote Cursor keys o 9 ANGLE Switch DVD angles Rotate JPG o 1o SUBTITLE o PLAY DISPLAY o 13 SEARCH image Switch DVD DivX subtitles Play the current selected file folder Display file properties played time Search by Title Time Stop current playback 1 Pause current playback O16 ADB Repeat from A to B REPEAT Change the play mode 0 18 ZOOM Enlarge image
11. device and then copy these files into that folder The Video Recorded by DV To play back the video recorded by a DV you ll need to transfer the DV files to a computer and convert it to MPEG1 MPEG2 or DivX file format and then copy the converted files into a folder in this device To transfer the DV file to computer you can Q Use the utility bundled with the DV A DV is often bundled with some utility for user to transfer the DV file to computer and to encode it into other file format Please use this utility as your first choice 1 If your computer is equipped with a capture card connect DV s AV Out to the capture card s AV In and start capturing the video from the DV To convert the DV file already stored in the computer you can use a convert program such as CyberLink PowerDirector Ulead Media Studio Pro or Ulead VideoStudio to manage this job done The Other Media Files The other media files such as WMV ASF or MOV files can t be played back on this device Please use video convert software to convert these files into MPEG1 MPEG2 or DivX format Then copy the converted files into the folders in this device 31 PC Operation Using the Utility Programs ale t Note A Playlist is a m3u file you can also use the m3u file established by other The utility programs contain Playlist Manager and Private Folder Manager The Playlist Manager creates a collection of media files which can be played con
12. files and then press the PLAY button MPEG2 Files uate Moviet A MPEG2 media file This kind of media files includes files that meet the MPEG2 format the filename extensions included mpg mpe mpeg vob m2p To play these media files select the movie file or the folder that contains these files and then press the PLAY button If the VOB file is in a DVD Folder please follow the instructions of DVD Folder section to play back the entire movie Playing back a single VOB file directly will cause some DVD functions to be lost such as the selection of subtitles chapter and angle Music Files eG Musici music file Gh Music2 A WAV music file This device can play both MP3 and WAV music files To play these music files select a file or a folder that contains these files and then press the PLAY button While the music is playing the playback seek slider will be displayed on the screen The title performer and the album information from the ID3 tag of an MP3 file will be displayed on the screen also 15 16 Using the AV Playback Function Photo and Graphic Files iow Photo A JPEG graphic file This kind of media files includes files that meet the JPEG format the filename extensions include jpg jpe jpeg Most digital cameras store photo images in this format To play back these graphic files select a file or a folder that contains these files and then press the PLAY button This device
13. incorrect the TV screen will not display normally Press the 88 button on the keypad See page 27 for more detail Detail View After activating this unit all folders and media files will appear on the screen as the figure shown below This mode is called Detail View Item number Total items Folder name My Media Files Selected item 7 Movied1 Divx_Movie Divx_Movie fw DSCO001 Family VCD Music_Track01 NEWLISTO1 07 01 01 6 1 Item information yy The top level of the disk is called the ROOT folder While there are some operations reserved at the ROOT level only it is recommended to categorize your files in folders rather than to save all of them underneath the root folder Using the AV Playback Function Selection Press button to select an item or PPI for previous or next page The highlighted area indicates the selected item You can press 099 buttons to select the number of the target file If the selected file is recognizable the unit will start playback You CANNOT perform selection by pressing 0 9 button under the ROOT folder It is only reserved for private folder password purpose Playback Press the PLAY button on a selected folder to play all media files inside that folder or to play a single file if only one file is selected Movie01 7 Oscar winner collection Oscar winner collection My Media Files a Movie01
14. of yi and AG stopped you can do the followings Resume e After stopping if you never play another file and the current file is still selected press PLAY to continue playing the current file from the break point e The Resume function will not be available for files located within the Locked Folders Complete Stop After stopping the playback press W button again A RESUME OFF message will then be displayed on the screen The resume function is now canceled Pressing the W button in the Detail View will return to the parental directory EYD VCD mpegz ane T om aT Pause Press Hl button Resume Press II or PLAY button to continue playing the file Volume up Press VOL button Volume down Press VOL button wel mpeg 2 ae genes 19 Using the AV Playback Function Previous Press 44 button Next Press gt gt button Fast forward Press button to adjust speed Rewind Press lt 4 button to adjust speed Resume Press PLAY button to restore normal speed p Vis Adjust speed in sequence 2X gt 4X gt 6X gt 8X gt Normal Adjust speed in sequence 2X gt 4X gt 8X gt 16X gt Normal e During the fast forward or rewind playback the image may appear discontinuous and sound may become mute e When fast forward playing to the next chapter it will restore normal speed e When rewinding to the beginning of the current chapter it will restore normal speed ov
15. partition on this disk In Windows Vista right click on the Stop mark then select Initialize Disk to initialize the disk Select the MBR partition style and then follow the steps to create a new partition In Windows right click on the Stop mark then select Initialize Disk to initialize the disk After the initialization of the disk refer to the following steps to create a new partition In Windows 2000 Windows will start up the Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard immediately Use this wizard to initialize the hard disk to Basic disk type and then follow the steps to create a new partition 3 To delete an existing partition right click on the drive and select Delete Partition Note Delete a partition will also erase all data stored within the partition 4 To create a new partition right click on the drive and select New Partition Vista New Simple Volume This will open the New Partition Wizard Vista New Simple Volume Wizard Click Next to start the wizard U1 Select Primary Partition and click Next Vista will omit this step Set the partition size LU Windows 2000 XP Vista Disk Management can only create FAT32 partitions smaller than 32768MB 1 You can create a NTFS partition of any size 7 Assign a drive letter to it and click Next 8 Set the file system to FAT32 or NTFS and click Next 9 Click Next
16. will play all graphic files in one folder sequentially with a fixed interval slide show mode You can configure this functions in SETUP MENU gt PREFERENCE PAGE gt S S INTERVAL ie If you don t want to display the photos in the slide show mode you can press the Hi button and then press 44 or gt gt I button for previous or next photo file Playlists NEWLIST1 A Playlist A Playlist is a list of media files which can be played contiguously You can create these lists by using the Playlist Manager utility To play back a Playlist just select one and the press the PLAY button A total 2048 files can be managed into a single Playlist Using the AV Playback Function Remote Control Operations while Playback The icons on top of table indicate the media files associated with each function While playing back you can enable the following operations DVD Menu DVD Title Menu Change subtitle Change audio Change angle Zoom in Press MENU button will open the DVD Main Menu Press TITLE button will open the DVD Title Menu Press SUBTITLE button Press AUDIO button Press ANGLE button to change to another view angle if available After pressing the ANGLE button if the 7 appears it means that only one view angle is available Press ZOOM button to enlarge the image in a recurring sequence If the image is larger than the screen press ts to move it Some DVD will disable the SUBTITLE and AUDIO key fu
17. 0 19 SLOW Slow motion playback 0 20 033 Number pad 0 21 WOL Volume up VOL The Remote Control and Keypad 0 22 VOL Volume down The Remote Control and Keypad Keypad Buttons DO The orange buttons will function for Detail View Thumbnail View mode the white buttons will function in a playback Orange Buttons listed clockwise from upper left J Activate from Standby mode Go back to Standby mode 2 Move the cursor up 3 Move the cursor left up a level o4 WV Move the cursor down o5 gt Move the cursor right down a level Enter SETUP MENU 0 7 8 Video system switch It equals gt gt MENU key combination on the remote control See WS on page 27 for detailed information White Buttons listed clockwise from upper left 0 8 Switch to Thumbnail View mode Open DVD main menu 44 Play the previous file PPI Play the next file o gt I Play the current selected file or folder Pulse the ongoing playback Stop current playback 0 43 gt gt Fast forward O14 4 Fast rewind Switch audio channels The Remote Control and Keypad o 15 Switch DVD DivX subtitles Parts and Functions Parts and Functions SS O 0 4 o 1 Power and access Lights up The power is on indicator blue Blinking Booting up Accessing the data through PC connection
18. A file with problem for playback Using the AV Playback Function Private Folder Private folder function allows users to keep their private files secret User can install the Utility program in the Utility CD to setup this function The Main Locked Folder will keep invisible until the correct password is entered ROOT DivX Movies DVD Movies DivX Movies DVD Movies Music Music Input Password Others Others 7 Photo Photo VCD Movies w Family Movie Song01 7 Private folders Private folders Lb 07 02 28 z My Favorites My Movie My Music My Photo 0001 My Selection My Work 07 01 01 Displaying Locked Folders 1 In Detail View mode press the TITLE button to go back to the ROOT folder 2 Use 0 9 buttons to enter the 4 digit password The 5 icon will appear on the screen each time you press those buttons 3 If the password you have entered is correct the hidden Main Locked Folder will display immediately with default name v folder The folder name is designated by the Private Folder Manager utility You can set it up with a new name Hiding Locked Folders 1 In Detail View mode press the TITLE button to go back to the ROOT folder 2 Use 0 9 buttons to enter 4 digits other than the correct password 3 If the password is incorrect the Main Locked Folder will disappear immediately 4 You can also press D STANDBY b
19. Folder Name default as v folder You can also change the name as your wish 2 If you need to display these locked folders during PC operation follow the next paragraph to set them as Public Folders Y Note You may refer to the Detail View Private Folder section page 13 for more information Set the Folders as Public Folders 1 Choose the drive if necessary 2 Use cursor to select the folders for following operation 3 Click Mark as Public button This will remove the lock icon next to the folder name These operations will take place immediately after the button is pressed 4 After finishing above settings click Exit button to exit this utility PC Operation Private folder manager 2 0 o Root Folders Locked folders are not n visible when browsing on TY amp Ea 01 Essential until a correct password is amp Fe 02 DYD entered 03_Divx Public folders are visible 14 when browsing on TY 05_MP3 Name 09 Jongtest Mark as Public y E GMC 3 warp points other files Qpel These operations will take place immedialately after i gt the button is pressed amp 4 lock icon in Front of the folder name represents that the folder is locked a Password 4 digits 1234 Once activated you need to enter a correct password to execute th
20. PROGRESSIVE When connecting to a TV equipped with Y Pb Pr video input Enabling this option will make VIDEO OUTPUT options disabled 720P When connecting to a TV supports high definition video input enabling this option will output a 16 9 up scaling component video format for High Definition displays Enabling this option will make options disabled and the DVD JPEG ZOOM function will also be disabled at this mode yy Note You l have to exit the for these settings to take place By holding and then pressing MENU button on the remote control or pressing the 88 button on the keypad the video output format can be switched in the following sequence 720P gt SD PROGRESSIVE gt SD INTERLACE gt NTSC PAL toggle and so on If you find the display incorrect try this method to get back to standard NTSC or PAL video output and then configure the video setup correct PREFERENCES SETUP S S INTERVAL This option stands for Slide Show It sets up the interval between DEFAULTS gt iia two photos when playing the photo files DEFAULTS When this function is activated all settings Interva will be reset to factory defaults LOAD FACTORY SETTINGS 2 28 PC Operation PC Operation Introduction The installation CD contains the device driver Utility program and the user s manual The Utility programs feature Private Folder and Playlist functions The Private Folder Manager ut
21. Press ee button to select an item K lt or BI for previous or next page The highlighted area indicates the selected item e Some functions like SETUP TITLE and the DISPLAY will be disabled DSC0001 07 01 01 e Pressing the PLAY button on a JPEG file will start the Slide Show display mode The photos will be displayed contiguously with a fixed interval from the one being played now Press button will play the previous next file e You can setup the interval between each slide at SETUP MENU 23 24 Using the AV Playback Function gt Preferences page gt S S interval This setup is only available at Detail View mode You need to press MENU key to switch to Detail View mode and then press SETUP key to open SETUP MENU Slideshow Pause Press button will pause the slideshow play In the pause state press ZOOM button to enlarge the photo image in a recurring sequence press ANGLE button to rotate the photo image counterclockwise Press button will play the previous next file Press button again to continue playing the Slideshow Open a folder e Press PLAY button to open the selected folder Parental folder Press W button or select to go back to the parental folder Icon Descriptions A folder The parental folder A thumbnail preview of a JPEG file A video file It represents all video files recognizable A DivX Xvid subtitle fi
22. STORAGE SUPPORT MULTIMEDIA PLAYER 2 5 SATA CASING WITH REMOTE CONTROL MANUAL 5 707138 CONTENTS PEK sie 1 1 System Requirements 1 Th Remote 2 Using the Remote Control for the First 2 Changing the Battery of Remote Control cccceccseeeseeeseeeeseesseeseeesaeesaes 2 poten 3 KEY DOG 5 NEOA 5 and FUNCUONS a E 7 QUICK OTa 8 Using the AV Playback FUNCTION ccccceeseeeeeeeeeeaeeeeseeaeeaeeeeeees 9 Connecting to AV Equipments sccsscssscsnesseeseeseeeseessceseserecnenerscnnsereanens 9 petal VEW ery Pree errr errr rrr reer creer 10 PRIVEE a 13 Introduction and Playback of the Media Fil S cccsccssecseeseeseeeeeeeeeeaes 14 Remote Control Operations while PlayDack ccccccsseesseeseeeseeeseeeseeeeaes 17 Thumbnail View and SIiG SNOW ccccccseeceeeseeseeeeeeseeeaeesaeeeeeseeeaeeseneaeees 23 SCUND 25
23. TLE __ CHAPTER _ Input Press O 9 buttons to select a chapter Play Press PLAY the movie will be played from the indicated title or chapter 21 22 Using the AV Playback Function The entered value must not exceed the total number of titles or chapters or the 5 will appear to indicate this error Wel Coo Fag Ge Display Press SEARCH button Sax press SEARCH 2 times and the screen will display TITLE __ __ Input Press O 9 buttons to select a desired starting point hh mm ss Play Press PLAY and then the movie will be played from that point on The entered value must not exceed the length of the movie or the will appear to indicate this error Time Press DISPLAY button to display elapsed time or more while playing a file File information Press DISPLAY button to display file information in Detail View mode Using the AV Playback Function Thumbnail View and Slideshow After activating this unit press the MENU button on the remote control to browse photo images This mode is called Thumbnail View Folder name My Photos Item number Total items Vy C 5 Z Items displayed as large icons JPEG files shown as thumbnails Selected item C Item name selected Photo01 07 01 01 4 Item information Press MENU button on the remote control to activate the Thumbnail View mode Press it again to go back to the Detail View mode
24. ater QThis device can play back DVD Folder VCD MPEG1 MPEG2 DivX Xvid AVI movie files MP3 music files JPEG photo and graphic files QThis device supports both NTFS and FAT32 file system 0 Supports both NTSC and PAL TV systems LI Supports component video output up scaling to 720P This device is equipped with component video jacks Y Pb Pr jacks which provide you with high quality output for your home theater High Definition flat panel display e This unit is not for in car entertainment use Unstable power or vibration may damage the unit Do not use an AC adapter other than the one came along with the retail package Any damage caused by unauthorized adapters will avoid warranty TV screen does not display normally Press the button on the keypad See page 27 for more detail System Requirements Desktop or Notebook PC with USB 2 0 port for USB 2 0 connection Operating systems Windows Vista XP 2000 Me 98SE Storage medium A 2 5 SATA hard disk drive The Remote Control and Keypad The Remote Control Using the Remote Control for the First Time For the first time use of the remote control see the illustration shown alongside Pull out the tab to enable the battery power of the remote control Changing the Battery of Remote Control If the battery becomes depleted change the battery Pull out the tab according to the following instructions 1 Turn the remote control on its
25. displayed on the screen for 3 seconds OFF The angle mark will not be displayed on the screen CLOSED CAPTIONS If a movie contains Closed Captions it will have Closed Captions or CC mark printed on its retail box Set this function ON to display the Closed Captions contained AUDIO SETUP This sub menu can only be set when the AUDIO SETUP unit stops playback DOWNMIX Downmix Set this function when output audio signal STEREO MAIN PAGE via the Composite connectors LT RT Outputs the left or right channel to both channels Stereo Outputs stereo audio AUDIO RELATED VIDEO SETUP This sub menu can only be set when the VIDEO SETUP unit stops playback TV STANDARD NTSC Outputs NTSC signal to TV PAL Outputs PAL signal to TV COMPONENT OUT TV DISPLAY 4 3 PS Displays the 16 9 images in Pan and Scan with a 4 3 ratio TV connected VIDEO SETUP 4 3 LB Displays the 16 9 images in Letter Box with a 4 3 ratio TV connected 16 9 Connects to a 16 9 wide screen TV PICTURE MODE AUTO Follows the contents to output the picture mode FILM Always output progressive scan VIDEO Always output interlaced scan SMART Enhanced picture quality of the AUTO mode VIDEO OUTPUT COMPONENT Outputs video signal via both composite and component connectors COMPONENT OUTPUT 26 Setup Menu SD INTERLACE When connecting to a TV equipped with Y Cb Cr video input SD
26. e DVD Folder movie simply select the folder and then press the PLAY button Or you can play it by selecting the VIDEO_TS IFO file and then press the PLAY button If the DVD Folder is incomplete you can still play back the VOB files directly while some functions will be lost such as the selection of subtitles chapters and angles DivX Files BS Movie2 A DivX video file Movie2 _ A DivX subtitle file its filename must be the same as the movie file This kind of media files includes DivX and Xvid files Most of them are available as separate Using the AV Playback Function video files the filename extensions include avi divx and xvid and subtitle files To play these media files select the video file or the folder that contains these files and then press the PLAY button The subtitle has to be named exactly the same filename as the movie file in order to display automatically For text type subtitle files encoded in ANSI code the OSD Language must be set to match the language of the subtitle while the ones encoded in Unicode UCS2 fashion can be displayed properly regardless of the OSD Language setting UTF 8 subtitles are not supported VCD and MPEG 1 Files Wey Movies AMPEG media file This kind of media files includes files that meet the MPEG1 format the filename extensions include dat mpg mpe and mpeg To play these media files select the media file or the folder that contains these
27. e utility program next tine Qy Private Folder Name v folder Your private Folders will be shown under this Folder when the correct password is entered in the Mobil video HDD If you forget your password 1 Open the folder folder in this device 2 Open the text file copyright txt with any text editing program 3 Find the FORGOT USER PASSWORD section and then follow the description there to recover your password Do NOT delete rename or edit the v folder and the files in it nor the MPlay sys file in Root folder of this device Or your data stored in v folder will be permanently lost 36 PC Operation About the Partitioning of the Hard Disk Drive Partitioning the Hard Disk Drive under Windows Vista XP 2000 This device will not function when initialized as a Dynamic disk type Always use it with the Basic disk type 1 Click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Administrative Tools gt Computer Management This will open the Computer Management Window 2 Click on Disk Management all disk drives currently connected to the system will be listed on the right side Find out the Disk which indicates this device If the hard disk drive is a new un partitioned disk a Stop sign next to the disk will indicate this drive as an Unknown type of drive In this situation Windows will not allow you to create a
28. eck audio connection Increase volume Resume normal playback speed by pressing PLAY button Some TV sets equip with separate composite and component audio inputs Be sure that you have connected the correct one Press AUDIO button on the remote control to select the correct audio channel Match the setting of with the DivX subtitle file See Remote Control Opera tions while Playback Change DivX Subtitle for solution page 18 Press AUDIO or SUBTITLE to select another language Pop a beer and enjoy the movie Problem Possible Cause Cause Appendix Solution slow motion foe step play or search HDD FATAL ERROR message appears on The hard drive is malfunctioning or the setting is incorrect the screen Distorted booting The video output is set to image or incorrect PROGRESSIVE while using the color while playback composite video output DVD menu behaves eThe DVD Folder lacks some files incorrectly such as for this function blank screen or repeated segments Files or folders copied opisconnecting the unit from into the drive are computer without performing missing in TV Safety Remove The files missing operation but are could be damaged visible in PC operation a the drive in the unit Those files are of incorrect file is NTFS formatted extensions or of incorrect file formats
29. first file repeatedly Press Next to play the next file repeatedly It is especially useful for briefing presentation purpose iii Repeat All Play in normal mode and repeat the entire list after the last file had been played iv Shuffle Randomly play the files in the list once v Shuffle Repeat Play in shuffle mode and repeat the list after all files in the list had been played once Private Folder Manager 1 Connect this device to computer Click on Start gt All Programs Vista Programs gt Private Folder Playlist Windows Me 98SE Private Folder gt Private Folder Manager to launch this utility 2 This utility will automatically detect devices connected to this computer Choose the drive letter you want to setup from the Drive at the top of the utility window if you have mounted more than one device 3 The folders under the ROOT folder will be listed in its window Set the Folders as Locked Folders You can create Locked Folders which will not be displayed on TV when using this unit as a media player and will not be displayed during PC operation either 1 Choose the drive if necessary 2 Use cursor to select the folders for following operation 3 Click Mark as Locked button It will add a lock icon next to the folder name These operations will take place immediately after the button is pressed 4 Input 4 digits of number in the Password fie
30. go back to the Detail View mode You can select the desired subtitle file and then press SUBTITLE button A message DIVX SUBTITLE SELECTED will appear on the screen In the resume playing of the movie the selected subtitle will be displayed For text type subtitle files encoded in ANSI code the OSD Language must be set to match with the language of the subtitle while the ones encoded in Unicode UCS2 fashion can be displayed properly regardless of the OSD Language setting You can adjust this setting in SETUP MENU gt GENERA SETUP gt OSD LANGUAGE UTF 8 subtitles are not supported After pressing the SUBTITLE button if the 7 appears it means that there is no subtitle file or the selected subtitle file is not supported Web maf bte oe Change audio Press AUDIO button to change to another language channel if available If the 7 appears after pressing the AUDIO button it means that only one language channel is available The languages and the audio channel encodings of each audio Using the AV Playback Function track in a DVD DivX movie may very from one another depending on the information carried by the source itself e You can set audio output as one of the following three Mono Left Mono Right or Stereo END f a Stop Pressing W button will stop the playback and will go back to Detail View After the playback
31. he partition of the drive Note Delete a partition will also erase all data stored within the partition Follow the instructions of FDISK to create a new Primary partition Accepting the default values will create the largest FAT32 partition possible After you finished FDISK reboot computer to activate the change 37 38 Appendix Appendix Specifications STORAGE HDD File System INTERFACE USB2 0 2 5 SATA I II FAT32 or NTFS USB mini B Connector x 1 AUDIO VIDEO INTERFACE Composite output Component Video Video Audio R L 3 5mm phone jack x 1 Y Pb Pr 3 5mm phone jack x 1 OS SUPPORT Windows Vista XP 2000 Me 98SE MEDIA SUPPORT Media Type MPEG 1 MPEG 2 DivX Xvid MP3 WAV JPEG Media Files dat mpg mpe mpeg vob m2p avi divx xvid jpg jpeg mp3 wav DivX Subtitle IDX SUB SRT ASS SSA SUB type IT SMI PSB DVD Folder DVD Menu Audio Subtitle Angle Selection CONTENT RESOLUTION Video 720 x 576 pixels JPEG 5120 x 3840 pixels baseline MP3 320kbps IDX SUB 480i 576i 480p 576p VIDEO OUTPUT TV NTSC PAL Screen Ratio 4 3 16 9 Component 480i 480p 576i 576p HD 720p AUDIO OUTPUT Analog Audio Stereo Left mono Right mono SECURITY Private Folder Password protection in both TV PC mode POWER SUPPLY Input AC 100 240 V 50 60Hz Output DC 5V 2A BATTERY OF REMOTE CONTROL CR2025 DC3V WORKING ENVIRONMENT 5 C 35 C Humidity 8 80 STORAGE ENVIRONMENT 0 C
32. ility allows you to set the folders in this device as Locked or Public Unless the correct password was entered the Locked Folders cannot be seen during PC or TV operation therefore your data are safely protected against unauthorized access On the other hand the Playlist Manager utility allows you to arrange your favorite media files in series namely the Playlist function According to your operation system read the following information LU Windows Vista XP 2000 Me has already supported this device with their native driver You can directly connect this unit to PC and access it like a regular hard disk drive in My Computer If you want to use the utility program follow the instructions in Software Installation to install it 0 Windows 98SE user must install the driver from the utility CD before using this device via USB 2 0 connection UO The utility Playlist Manager supports Windows Vista XP 2000 Windows Me 98SE not supported UThe utility Private Folder Manager supports Windows Vista XP 2000 Me 98SE LU OS 10 2 or above supports the unit with its native driver Just connect the unit to a Mac computer and access it like a regular hard disk drive But the utilities are for Windows only e Some USB 2 0 Host Controllers may require updated device driver files to operate properly If you have problems with your USB connection visit the Windows Update web site to make sure you have the latest
33. imary partition See How to Partition the Hard Disk Drive section to create or to change the partition The following information will help you decide which file system is best for you NTFS File System NTFS file system can support very large files no 4GB size limitation for a single file and it is compatible with Windows Vista XP 2000 If your PC or laptop computer runs Windows Vista XP 2000 as its OS partitioning and formatting this device in NTFS is recommended FAT32 File System The FAT32 file system will be required if your computer uses Windows 98SE Windows ME or the Mac OS X operating systems These operating systems do not support NTFS file system while Windows Vista XP 2000 would support both FAT32 and NTFS file systems The FAT32 file system has some limitations but it is supported by many different operating systems i e Windows 98 ME Linux Mac OS etc Even if your computer does support NTFS partitions a FAT32 partition might still be a better choice if you expect to copy files between different operating systems Hard disk drives formatted as FAT32 volumes have the following limitations Q This drive cannot store any file larger than 4GB in size LUThe Windows Vista Windows XP and Windows 2000 New Partition Wizard cannot create FAT32 partition larger than 32GB in size This limitation is due to the Windows Vista XP 2000 operating system not the FAT32 file system FDISK and other disk partitioning utilities can c
34. ld 5 After finishing above settings click Exit button to exit this utility You will need to input the same password for next launch of this utility 33 PC Operation Private folder manager 2 0 Root Folders Locked Folders are not visible when browsing on TY D 11 Essential until a correct password is entered Name Public Folders are visible when browsing on TY p 05_MP3 06_wav Markas Locked 07 06_3 file 09 _longtest Markos Pubic GMC 3 warp points other files Qpel These operations will take place immedialately after lt 9 the button is pressed amp 4 lock icon in Front of the folder name represents that the folder is locked Qy Password 4 digits Once activated you nee enter a correct password to execute the utility program next tine Qy Private Folder Name folder Your private Folders will be shown under this Folder when the correct password is entered in the Mobil Video HDD Displaying the Locked Folders When using this device as a media player you need to use the remote control to input the password as your previous setting under the ROOT folder in Detail View mode for displaying these folders you ve marked as Locked The 7 icon will appear on the screen each time you press those buttons 1 After the password is entered these locked folders will be shown in a folder named after the Private
35. le The filename extension of it can be srt sub idx ssa ass psb sub or smi A MP3 or WAV music file The filename extension can be mp3 or wav A Playlist A file with problem for playback Setup Menu Setup Menu Press SETUP to display the Setup Menu See the following to set up the functions GENERALSETUP Press 4 A V to select the sub menu Press PLAY P II to enter the sub menu Select EXIT SETUP and press PLAY gt I to exit EXIT SETUP You can also press SETUP to exit directly GENERAL SETUP Press 4 A V to select the function AUDIO SUBTITLE Press m gt to move to Options DVD MENU ANGLE MARK Press to select the setting CLOSED CAPTIONS Press PLAY gt il to confirm Press lt to move to Functions Select MAIN PAGE and press PLAY to exit Functions Options GENERAL SETUP OSD LANGUAGE Select the language to display the SETUP MENU information and DivX subtitle RUBIO AUDIO Select the language for the default audio ces te do SUBTITLE Select the language for the default subtitle when playing a DVD movie BACK TO MAIN PAGE If OFF is selected the subtitle will not be displayed when play back DVD MENU Select the language for the default menu when playing a DVD movie ANGLE MARK When playing a multi angle DVD movie a mark will be displayed on screen 25 Setup Menu ON The angle mark will be
36. nction You will need to set up these functions in the DVD Menu by pressing MENU key The ZOOM function will be disabled under 720P video output mode If the DVD menu behaves incorrectly such as blank screen or repeated segments press W button to stop playing and then select the VIDEO_TS file Press ADB button to play the Main Title directly Slideshow Play Slideshow Pause Previous Next Rotate Zoom in Pressing PLAY button on a JPEG file will start the Slideshow play Press Ii button to pause the Slideshow Press Hl button again to continue Slideshow play Press PPI button Pause Slideshow first and then press ANGLE button to rotate the photo image counterclockwise Pause Slideshow first and then press ZOOM button to enlarge the image in a recurring sequence If the image is larger than 17 18 Using the AV Playback Function the screen press ie to move it The ZOOM function will be disabled under 720P video output mode e You can refer to Thumbnail View and Slideshow chapter for more information page 23 Change subtitle Press the SUBTITLE button to change to next subtitle available Please read the following notice concerning the DivX subtitle If the movie file and subtitle file have the same filename the subtitle will be displayed automatically while playing back You can also specify another subtitle file Press button to stop the playback first and then it will
37. o We F E T e Slow motion Press SLOW button to adjust speed Resume Press PLAY button to restore normal speed Vip Adjust speed in sequence 1 2 gt 1 4X gt 1 8X gt Normal EXE Adjust speed in sequence 1 2 gt 1 4X gt 1 8X gt 1 2 Rewind 1 4 Rewind gt 1 8X Rewind gt Normal During the slow motion playback the sound may become mute Step playback Press Ii button to pause the playback Resume Skip forward Skip backward Change mode Starting Point Ending Point Normal Play Using the AV Playback Function Press SLOW button to play one single frame at a time Press or PLAY button to restore normal playback Press button 10 seconds Press button 10 seconds aay We w oes Press REPEAT button to change the mode in sequence REPEAT ONE repeats the current one gt REPEAT ALL repeats all files in the folder gt SHUFFLE REPEAT randomly plays all files in the folder and repeats if all files are played gt SHUFFLE randomly plays all files in the folder until all files are played gt NORMAL Wiel CEE te See While playing to the desired start point press ADB button While playing to the desired end point press A gt B button It will start the repeated playback immediately Press A gt B button again to cancel this repeat operation Display Press SEARCH and the screen will display TI
38. reate FAT32 partitions much larger than 32GB Despite these limits in partitioning new FAT32 drives Windows Vista XP 2000 can still access FAT32 partitioned drives larger than 32GB Media Files for Playback When using this device as a media player it can only browse and play back some specific media file formats Please read the following before using it as a media player This device can play back the following media files PC Operation a DVD movie files Q Divx Xvid movie files The filename extensions are AVI DIVX XVID Divx Xvid subtitle files The filename extensions are SRT SUB IDX SUB SMI PSB ASS SSA LIVCD files The filename extension is DAT Q MPEG1 MPEG2 files The filename extensions are MPG MPEG M2P VOB Q Audio and music files The filename extensions are WAV MP3 0 Photo and graphic files The filename extensions are JPG JPEG If your files are larger than 4GB you ll need to format this device in NTFS for storing large files e If your file has any of the following attributes attached to it you may find it missing in Detail View Thumbnail View modes Hidden Encrypted Compressed and System Folder The Video file Recorded by a Capture Card If you use a capture card or TV card to record TV programs the recorded files will usually be encoded in MPEG1 or MPEG2 format the filename extensions are MPG MPEG and 2 To copy these media files just create a folder in this
39. site and component audio inputs Be sure that you have connected the correct one pH Pr Ground Power Connection 1 Connect the DC jack of the AC adapter to the connector marked DC IN plug the other end into an electrical outlet 2 You can press STANDBY button on the remote control or KOJ button on the keypad to activate the unit for playback Pressing the button again will switch to standby mode Using the AV Playback Function Activating This Device for AV Playback 1 Turn on your TV and AV amplifier receiver and switch to the correct input channel 2 Connect the power jack to turn on the unit and then press STANDBY button on the remote control or button on the keypad to activate it The activation takes about 5 7 seconds and the LED will blink at the same time 3 After the LED stopped blinking and turned steadily bright you can use the remote control to operate this unit for playback 4 After playback press the button again to switch back to Standby mode 5 If you want to move this device wait until the standing by process complete It s safe to unplug the power jack in Standby mode When using the remote control point the remote control towards this unit s remote receiver During the remote control operation the inhibit icon will appear on the M screen when you pressed a button with non available operation e If the setting of the video output is
40. ter into an electric outlet Disconnecting from PC When you are ready to disconnect this device from PC follow these steps 1 Close all the programs that are accessing this device 2 Close all Explorer windows which display the content of this device 3 Click the safely remove hardware icon Sy ar G in the System Tray and select the drive letter assigned to This device When the system message safely removed appears unplug the USB cable from the computer 4 It is safe to unplug the power cable of this device now e Do not connect disconnect the power cable when the USB cable is connected e If you find the USB bus power of your PC is insufficient to power the drive always unplug the USB cable before connecting the power cable e Or else errors damages might occur in the drive of this unit 29 PC Operation About the File System of Hard Disk Drive This device is pre formatted as a FAT32 disk You can directly access this drive after it is connected to PC If you want to re partition the disk please note 0 Although your operating system may support several different file systems FAT32 or NTFS partitions are strongly recommended When using this device as a media player it can only read NTFS or FAT32 partition 0 Although you can create multiple partitions on the hard disk drive when using this device as a media player it can only browse and play the media files located in the first Pr
41. tiguously while the Private Folder Manager allows you to set specific folders in this device as Locked Folders which will not be displayed on TV or PC operation until a correct password is entered You can use this program to protect your precious data from unauthorized accesses The Playlist Manager supports Windows Vista XP 2000 only the Private Folder Manager supports Windows Vista XP 2000 Me 98SE Playlist Manager If your OS is Windows Vista XP 2000 you can use the Playlist Manager Utility to create Playlists consist of blending video audio and photo files A total 2048 files can be added to a single Playlist software players such as Windows Media Player or Winamp If you find your Playlist missing during TV operation open it with our Playlist Manager and save it again Playlist manager File Edit Play mode Help Playlist management My HDD D 4 Size Type Artist Album Title tD 07_Photo 5701 june afternoon 3 964 KB MP3 Format Sound 06_wav IRE 02 you don t understand me 4 195KB MP3 Format Sound i 15 3 13 the look 3 716 MP3 Format Sound 320kbps CBR C104 dressed for success 3 949KB MP3 Format Sound 2 225kbps VBR 4 919KB MP3 Format Sound 128kbps CER f 3 542 MP3 Format Sound 04_ CD I gt i must have been love 4 049 MP3 Format Sound BC 03_Divx 08 joyride 3 755 KB MP3 Format Sound 02_D D 09 Fading like aflower every t 1 298 KB MP3
42. utton on the remote control or button on the keypad to go back to Standby mode The Main Locked Folder will automatically restore to hidden state when this unit is activated next time 14 Using the AV Playback Function Introduction and Playback of the Media Files Folder Play 7 Folder A folder gt The parental folder This device introduces a convenient feature named Folder Play You can play all media files contained in one folder by simply pressing the PLAY button on that folder icon A maximum of 2048 files folders can be categorized into one single folder By selecting the parental folder icon 1 or pressing the W button you can come up a level in its directory tree DVD Folder EYE Moviel AIFOfile TERE Moviel gt AVOBfile DVD Folder means a folder contains complete DVD movie files This device can directly play back this folder just like playing back a DVD disc To establish a DVD folder on this device just insert the DVD disc into a computer s optical drive and then go to My Computer to browse the disc Copy the entire VIDEO_TS folder on the DVD to this device Some DVD discs can t be copied because they have been protected with the CSS protection The back up operation of any DVD content must obey your local law of copyright intellectual property rights Please respect copyright do not copy DVDs with copyright and do not distribute them to other people To play th
43. ware is needed How do I play media files on my TV 1 Connect it to your TV with cables provided 2 Plug the AC adaptor into the Power Connector to turn it on 3 Press the STANDBY button on the remote control or button on the keypad to activate the unit 4 Browse with and PLAY buttons What if my TV screen displays unstable image Press the button on the keypad See page 27 for more detail How to configure settings Press the SETUP button What if I have more questions to ask Go to the Troubleshooting chapter and read detailed descriptions in this manual Using the AV Playback Function Using the AV Playback Function Connecting to AV Equipments Using Composite Audio Video Output The composite video is the most popular audio video output format Most TV sets and AV amplifiers receivers support this type of connection Yellow Video signal White Left audio i Using Component Video Output Y Pb Pr If your TV supports Component Video input Y Pb Pr you can connect it for better video channel Red Right audio channel veon rea Video L R Ground quality You will have to connect the audio cable for audio output You can also configure display ratio progressive scan and the 720P up scaling output in SETUP MENU gt VIDEO SETUP Please refer to the illustration below for connecting instruction Note Some TV sets are equipped with separate compo
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