Plextor PX-MX500WL Wireless Networked Media Player/Recorder
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1. All Programs gt Lag Off Turn Off Computer System Properties Syehen Restore l A amatic Updates i m f E F ii General Computer Hame Hardware iy Windows uses the Following formation bo identity pour computer lt e Select the Computer Name tab on the netek For example Kitcher Computes or Mary s Computer Full compter name COMPUT EANAME Here you can find the Workgroup Wotkoroup WORKGROUP names of the computers in the To use the Mebaork Identification wead to join a network it cam be MSHOME ua and ceste a local user account ack Metwork WORKGROUP or any other Name To rename this computer or join a domain cick Change according to user settings in the computer ft Changes will take effect aker pou restart this computer 47 of 63 P LEX TOR MEDIA JZ On your PleXtor MediaX select the WORKGROUP name that you want and press Enter You will now find the same name you set in your computer full computer name Select the folder you shared in your computer and enjoy the AV files on your TV Note Transcode Server see CD provided You may enjoy some AV files that your PleXtor MediaX does not support through LAN playback such as WMV asf mkv h 264 in this case ensure that the proper codec s are installed on your PC It is also very much dependent on each files characteristic so some AV files may not be supported e Install the Transcode Server2. Other Places Bridge Connections g Control Panel a My Network Places Create Shortcut My Documents 4 My Computer Rename Faker General tab select Internet Protocall TCP IP then Properties Select Use the Following IP Address and enter IP Adress e g 192 168 16 3 Subnet Mask will be assigned aoutomaticaly You can leave Default Gateway blank Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General t Local Area Connection Properties Connect using fou can gel IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for BM Realtek ATL8139 810s Family Fast E the appropriate IF settings Thi connection uses the following items O Obtain an IP address automatically e the following IP address W Internet Protocol T CFIP a Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 ii F address Description Transmission Control Protocol lnternet Protocol The default Use the following DNS server addresses Wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Prefered ONS server iter ae Alternate DNS server E C Show icon in notification area when connected C Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity Cancel 59 of 63 P LEZ TOR MEDIA JZ e In your PleXtor MediaX Set Up Menu select Fix IP Ma
3. Recording from TV is subject to a TV having an AV Out through SCART and RCA User s Selection Copy from UDF to FAT 32 Mechanical S W PAL NTSC WMV9 MKV H 264 62 of 63 PLEXTOR MEDIA JX Trouble Shooting Incorrect operation is most often mistaken for a problem or malfunction If you think there is something wrong with your PleXtor MediaX check the points below No Video Signal or Strong distortion in Audio and Video No Playback or Freezing during playback Recording is not possible File copy is not possible Network Folder is not shown Can not find AV files which are seen in computer TV System Issue e Please check that your TV system is set up correctly e Please Press the TV System button on your PleXtor MediaX Remote Control slowly until you get the correct signal each time you press it will toggle through 480i NTSC 480P NTSC 576i PAL 576P PAL 720P 1080i and back to 480i NTSC Cable Connection or AV In mode of TV e Please check that the cable is correctly connected to TV please refer to connection section in this manual e Please check if AV mode is correct on your TV Press the AV Input button on your TV remote control HDMI Issue e Some TVs do not support the NTSC 480i PAL 576i Through HDMI input In this case you can not see the video signal correctly because the default video out setting of the Plextor MediaX is PAL 576i or NTSC 480i You can adjust the video
4. Editing AV files stored in FAT 32 Enter Browser section You can edit your AV files stored on your PleXtor MediaX hard drive external USB hard drive and USB memory FAT 32 file system only 1 In the Browser section select the type of AV file you want to edit Music Movies and Photos by pressing gt button NOTE Only the selected AV file type will be shown on TV If you select an AV file type and no files appear on TV screen check that you have chosen the correct AV file type You can change the AV file type selection by pressing the Return button on the remote control until the bar on the top of the screen shows Movies Music and Photos again 2 Select the device where the required files are located e USB e HDD FAT 32 e NET Highlight by pressing the A V then Enter 3 Highlight the directory where the required files are located by pressing AV buttons then Enter to select 41 of 63 P LEX TOR MEDIA JZ 4 Highlight the file you want to edit by pressing lt gt buttons then press EDIT on you remote control Lenii e Return Go back without editing e Rename Change file name m omm mm m omm pm omm smen omm pmm pmm mm pmen HK SK SK The Virtual Keyboard will show up Select letters amp numbers by pressing lt lt A V buttons _ When a number or letter is highlighted press Enter Continue until you finish the new name Select OK and press Enter when finished Yo
5. Guide button Enter Browser section Use lt gt buttons to highlight Movies on the top bar Use to HDD and press Enter Use W to highlight HDD FAT32 press Enter Use W to highlight REC press Enter Se ae The file name shall be made according to the time setting on the PleXtor MediaX Set Up menu time settings For example you see a title you copied to FAT 32 called AINN Year 2008 May 05 Day 21 Time 14 15 You can rename the file by pressing the EDIT button on your remote control If you copy a title to FAT 32 that is larger than 4BG it will automatically be split into smaller files due to FAT 32 single file limit Your PleXtor MediaX will still show the split files as a single file however when you connect your PleXtor MediaX to a PC the PC will see the split files 39 of 63 P LEX TOR MEDIA JZ 12 0 Tools Here you can delete all the titles in your REC List Press lt gt buttons until Tools is highlighted in the top bar then press Enter Press Enter to return without deleting Press V button to select Delete All Titles then press Enter to delete A Confirmation window will appear Select Return to cancel delete or OK to confirm delete Note If you select to delete all the recorded titles in the REC List you cannot undo it It is recommended that you back up all your important titles by copying them to FAT32 LAN or USB storage before deleting your titles 40 of 63 P LEX TOR MEDIA JZ 13 0
6. Press Enter If you want to delete Use A V buttons to select OK Then press Enter to execute If you do not want to delete Use A V buttons to select Return Then press Enter Note If you select to delete in the REC List you cannot undo it It 1s recommended that you back up all your important titles by copying them to FAT32 LAN or USB storage before deleting your titles 34 of 63 P LEZ TOR MEDIA JZ 3 0 Rename Press lt b until Rename is highlighted in the top bar Press A V until the title you want to rename is highlighted Press Enter The Virtual Keyboard will show up Select letters amp numbers by pressing 4 gt A V buttons When a number or letter is highlighted press Enter Continue until you finish the new name Select OK and press Enter when finished You can see the name has been changed on the title list 4 0 Sorting You can sort the recorded titles based on Title Number Recording Time Title Name and Fresh title Press lt b until Sorting is highlighted in the top bar Press Enter Press A V buttons to select the way you would like to sort your titles Then press Enter Return Go back without sorting titles Title Number Smaller number is shown at a higher position in the list Recording Time Newer titles are shown higher in the list Title name Title list is shown in alphabetical order Fresh Title The titles you have not played back are shown at a higher position 35 of 63 P LEX
7. files or drag amp drop files to your PleXtor MediaX as if it where another hard disk on your computer e The FAT32 file system has a single file size limit of less than 4GB If you want to copy a file that is larger than 4GB please copy it to the NTFS partition 24 of 63 PLEA TOR MEDIA JX 5 Once you have finished transferring your files and are finished on the computer please turn off your Plextor MediaX power and turn it on again after you have connected to your TV You can connect the USB cable while your PleXtor MediaX is running The following OSD will appear on your TV Select OK by pressing the Enter button Ush f tg Event D tected tm yate ta PF coame tion eh Select Cancel by pressing the gt then arn Enter If neither are selected a 20 second timer will count down and your PleXtor MediaX will automatically go into USB mode When your Plextor MediaX goes into USB mode the OSD on TV will disappear Your PleXtor MediaX will go into normal mode when you disconnect the USB cable In this case please turn the power off and on again 2 0 Asa Host Multi way file copy You can copy files from an attached USB hard drive USB memory stick and even from your Local Area network without attaching the your PleXtor MediaX to a PC In the Guide Menu go to the COPY section In this section you will see Press the A V buttons in order to select the Source copy file from then press the Enter button The curser will ju
8. onto Your PleXtor MediaX There are various ways of getting your media files on to your PleXtor MediaX 1 0 As an external HDD Connecting your PleXtor MediaX to PC through USB target port Before you connect your PleXtor MediaX to your computer it is recommended that you stop all functions and turn the power off 1 Connect your PleXtor MediaX to your computer via the USB cable 2 After connection power up your PleXtor MediaX 3 On your computer click on the Start button then click on My Computer There you will see your PleXtor MediaX Name Type p Total Size Free Space Hard Disk Drives 3 E Documents pooeeeessseseeesosceccccseeecsosceeessossecessessecosssesccosseesssossecssseseecssseseesssseesssessesssssse E Phi Local Disk C Local Disk E Local Disk F es eura Da ee ee CPA ie Music ee sh coral alles ml ee eee B free of 129 G ote More Devices with Removable Storage 2 Folders v m l l f l BE Desktop a Floppy Disk Drive A lt A DVD RW Drive D Public J amp E Computer 3 Floppy Disk Drive A amp Local Disk C es DVD vt aia cis Plextor MediaX FAT 32 partition Plextor MediaX NTFS partition a Local Disk E amp Local Disk F amp Network Control Panel Here you can see the two file system partitions Local Disk E is the FAT32 partition and Local disk F is the NTFS partition NOTE Drive name can be different depending on each computer 4 Now you can copy
9. out of your PleXtor MediaX by pressing the TV System button on your Plextor MediaX remote control e Please check if the video signal is OK with another input to TV such as SCART or Composite Set Up Menu Issue e f your TV does not support AV out through SCART please set TV Input to Off in the Set Up Menu e f you are not connected to a decoder box please ensure decoder is set to Off in the Set Up Menu Encoding Issue e Some AV files can not be played back due to the encoding methods Please transcode it via your computer with the transcoding software on the disc supplied e f you play back the file through LAN it may not be played back correctly depending on the LAN connection Please copy the file from PC to your PleXtor MediaX and try again e Please check if the program you want to record is copy protected e f you are recording to a USB device please ensure it has the FAT32 file system you cannot record to NTFS file system e Please check if that your target device has FAT32 file system If it only has NTFS please copy the file via PC with your Plextor MediaX attached as an external HDD Please check that your target device is connected correctly Please check that your target device has enough space for copy Please check network settings are correct Please check that your network device is working correctly Please check that you PC virus software or firewall is not blocking your PleXtor MediaX e Please check that you have
10. recording you can set a recording time Pressing the REC toggles the recording time each time you press the recording time will change 30 min 60 min 90 min 120 min 180 min 240 min and off 4 0 Simultaneous recording and Playback While recording you can playback recorded content of most AV files except HD AV files l Go to the A V In section from the Guide menu Find the source you want to record from and press REC Press the Guide button on the remote control Go to the Browser section Select the file you want to play back and press play Press the Stop button when you have finished watching When you want to stop the recording Go to the AV source on which you are recording and press Stop 31 of 63 P LEX TOR MEDIA JZ 5 0 Recording from Digital Camcorder You can record from a Digital Camcorder and playback using your PleXtor MediaX remote control when connected to the DV input 1 Connect your digital camcorder to the DV input of your PleXtor MediaX 2 Power up the camcorder 3 Press the DV button on your PleXtor MediaX remote control You can Playback Pause Stop Fast Rewind and Fast Forward Via your PleXtor MediaX remote control The OSD control bar can be switched on and off by pressing the DV button on remote control 4 Press the Play button on the remote control to playback camcorder 5 Press REC button at the point you want to start recording 6 Press the Stop button at the point y
11. seconds p r Lry jer D 28 of 63 P LEX TOR MEDIA J Press the PAUSE button if you want to pause the recording Press the PAUSE button again to recommence recording Press STOP button to stop recording 29 of 63 P LEX TOR MEDIA JZ 2 0 Recording from TV You may record and enjoy time shift directly from TV These functions are only available from a TV that offers an AV output function through SCART Connect SCART cable from TV to your PleXtor MediaX EURO AV OUT TV socket If Audio or Video is distorted it is likely that your TV does not support the AV out function To record directly from TV you first have to set the TV as an input l 2 3 4 5 From the Guide menu go to and enter the Set Up section Press button until Video is highlighted Press the V A buttons until TV Input is highlighted then press the Enter button Press the W button to select ON highlighted as yellow then press Enter Press the Guide button to go back to home page Now if you go to and enter the A V In section press the Source button you will see TV is now accessible Video 1 4 Scart dL 30 of 63 P LEX TOR MEDIA J If a Set Top Box Terrestrial Satellite or Cable is connected to the AV input of your PleXtor MediaX and you want to record from the Set Top box please use remote control of the Set Top Box to locate the channel you want to record 3 0 OTR One Touch Recording During basic
12. to the Time Shift section for further explanation 10 0 11 0 Recording Device You can select the recording device as HDD or USB jue fl Record Device Please refer to the recording section for further explanation Time Shift Device HDD Time Shift will be done on your Hard Disk Drive Buffer time is based on your setting during HDD format eB timeshitt Dovico USB Time Shift can be done in a USB storage device that is connected to your PleXtor MediaX please make sure it has FAT32 file system Buffering capacity 4GB Auto Your PleXtor MediaX will check HDD first then USB af HDD is not installed 57 of 63 PLEXTOR MEDIA JZ 12 0 Network Press ENTER then use A to highlight Network Setup e Cancel DHCP IP AUTO e FIX IP MANUAL Then ENTER to change selection 13 0 DHCP IP AUTO Select this option if you are getting IP addresses automatically using DHCP most modern routers automatically assign new devices connected to them with an IP address 14 0 FIX IP MANUAL If you can not get LAN connection in DHCP IP setting you may get it by changing to Fixed IP 58 of 63 P LEZ TOR MEDIA JZ e Select Control panel then Network connections Right click on Local Area Connection then Properties Network Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help sack 7 a P Search Folders MS ocal Area Connection Network Tasks Disable Ini IEE IEE
13. 3 Title Number is 03 LENGTH 00 00 03 Title Length is 0 hour 0 minutes 3 seconds Video 1 Recording Source is video 1 05 30 2007 Recorded date is May 30th 2007 22 35 26 Recorded Time is 10 35 26 PM Not played back yet after recording HDD Free Space 72GB It shows the free space in the Record Partition of your HDD UDF Partition HQ 18hr SP 35hr LP 52hr It shows how many hours you can record EP 70hr SLP 103hr in the free space To play back a title Highlight the title yellow using the A W buttons and press the Enter button to make the title playback in full screen 51 of 63 P LEX TOR MEDIA J 5 0 Subtitle File Your PleXtor MediaX supports subtitle files such as smi ssa and srt e Subtitle On or OFF Press SUBTITLE button on the remote control during playback to set subtitle On or OFF default setting is On e Subtitle Size During the playback you can adjust the size of the subtitle by pressing gt button for bigger size or lt button for smaller size e Location Change During playback press A button for moving upward or W for moving down e Color Change You can change the color by pressing the ENTER button on remote control default setting is white 52 of 63 PLEZRZXe TOR MEDIA JZ 6 0 Advanced Playback You can enjoy the following advanced playback function on your remote control 7a AV file Playback Name Description Recorded Title Playback Video File Audio File Photo File Fastforward 1 5x 2
14. P LEX TOR MEDIA JZ PX MXxxxL Users Guide 1 of 63 P LEX TOR MEDIA J Table of Contents Before You Start 4 What s in the box 4 Putting the batteries in the remote control 5 Front Panel 6 Rear Panel 7 Getting Connected 8 1 0 Connecting to TV 8 deal HDMI 8 1 2 SCART 8 1 3 A V Composite Video amp 2ch Audio 9 1 4 Component Video amp 2ch Audio 9 2 0 Connecting to AV Input with an AV device 10 2 1 SCART Input 10 2 2 AV Input Composite Video amp 2ch Audio 10 3 0 Connecting to a Digital Amplifier 11 3 1 Coaxial Audio Out 11 3 2 Optical Audio out 11 4 0 Connecting to a Computer 12 5 0 Connecting to USB external HDD or USB memory 12 6 0 Connecting to a Camcorder 13 7 0 Connecting to Local Area Network LAN 13 8 0 Power Connection 13 Remote Control 14 Initial Settings 15 1 0 Language 15 2 0 Date amp Time 15 3 0 LAN Local Area Network 16 Format your Hard Disc Drive 17 1 0 Auto Format 20 2 0 Manual Format 21 PleXtor MediaX Supported AV File Format 22 Guide Menu 23 Getting Media Files onto Your PleXtor MediaX 24 1 0 As an external HDD 24 2 0 As a Host Multi way file copy 25 Recording to Your PleXtor MediaX 27 1 0 Basic Recording 28 2 0 Recording from TV 30 3 0 OTR One Touch Recording 31 4 0 Simultaneous recording and Playback 31 5 0 Recording from Digital Camcorder 32 6 0 How to see the recorded contents 33 2 of 63 P LEX TOR MEDIA J Editing 34 1 0 Editing recorded content stored in REC List s
15. TOR MEDIA JZ 5 0 Title Edit You can edit each recorded title in various ways Press lt gt until Title Edit is highlighted Press A V until the title you want to edit is highlighted Press Enter Press A V button to select how you want to edit the title then press Enter e Return Go back without editing the title e Set Thumbnail You may have noticed that your recorded titles in the list have a little picture this is the thumbnail Here you can change that picture to a snap shot of your favorite part in the recording Press Play lt lt and gt gt buttons to find the frame you want to use as the thumbnail picture Press Pause when you find it Press lt b button to confirm or cancel Press enter to execute Your title will now show your favorite picture as its thumbnail 36 of 63 P LEZ TOR MEDIA JZ 6 0 7 0 AB Erase Here you can delete a part of you recording cut out the parts you don t want ag g tT SET A Delete This Part fo SET B Choose the starting point at which you want to start erasing from by pressing Enter button on SET A while watching the title or by pressing Play gt gt lt lt and Pause until you find the point at which you want to start erasing then press Enter Choose the ending point you want to erase to by pressing Enter button on SET B while watching the title or by pressing Play gt gt lt lt and Pause until you find the point at which you want to stop erasing the
16. X fully it is important that you understand what formatting the hard disc means Below is some further information Re formatting the hard disc at a later date will overwrite all your files and folders you will lose all your data so if you re format at a later date please back up your files first File System Your PleXtor MediaX supports 3 file systems 1 UDF Universal Disk Format The data from the AV input of your PleXtor Media X is recorded into the UDF file system which allows you to edit the recorded data You can enjoy all the necessary editing functions like Delete AB delete Merge rename etc UDF will be partitioned as Recording space during format 2 FAT 32 File Allocation Table 32bit Your PleXtor MediaX supports FAT 32 for easy access of the PleXtor MediaX when connected as an external HDD You can record and enjoy time shift via the FAT 32 file system You can copy the files and folders via remote control as well as via your computer FAT32 will be partitioned as a Multi Media disc partition during format 3 NTFS NT File System Copying files to the NTFS system is only available via your computer when your PleXtor MediaX is connected as an external HDD This partition is mainly used when you want to copy a file size greater than 4GB because FAT32 has a limit of 4GB for a single file Recording and time shift are not available in the NTFS file system NTFS will be created as part the Multi Media partition during for
17. an explanation of the partitions e Time Shift Buffer This part of the hard drive is selected to buffer live TV while using Time Shift If it is set to 1 hour then 1 hour of live TV will be stored before it starts overwriting itself Minimum setting is 1 hour Maximum setting is 4 hours e Recording amp Multimedia This part of the hard drive is split into two sections 1 Recording For storing films amp programs you want to record from TV or camcorder etc UDF 2 Multimedia For storing all your media files e FAT 32 amp NTFS This part of the hard drive splits the Multimedia section into two partitions 1 FAT 32 With this file system you can playback your media stored on your PleXtor MediaX In this section you can copy files and folders up to 4GB via your PleXtor MediaX as well as via your computer When you want to save your recorded files they are saved in this section 2 NTFS With this file system you can playback your media stored on your PleXtor MediaX In this section you can only copy to your PleXtor MediaX via your computer however you can copy files larger than 4GB PleXtor MediaX AUTO format settings Time Shift Buffer 1 hour Record amp Multimedia Record 30 Multimedia 70 FAT 32 amp NTFS FAT 32 40 NTFS 60 Record section Multimedia section containing NTFS amp FAT 32 a Time Shift Buffer 17 of 63 P LEX TOR MEDIA J In order to enjoy your PleXtor Media
18. default area for storing your recorded titles is in the REC List section but if you have an attached USB drive you can choose to store your AV titles there go to Setup Record Record Device and set to USB be sure your USB drive is in FAT32 file system Recording Quality The default recording quality is SP Standard Play It can be changed in the SetUp Menu Record section Recording mode HQ High Quality SP Standard Play LP Long Play EP Extended Play SLP Super Long Play Average Bitrates Video 1 096 KB s 549 KB s 355 KB s 257 KB s 178 KB s Resolution PAL 720x576 720x576 720x576 352x576 352x576 Note The above data is only for reference and may vary from the real situation 27 of 63 Resolution NTSC 720x480 720x480 720x480 352x480 352x480 Audio Format 48KHz stereo 256Kbp S 48KHz stereo 256Kbp S 48KHz stereo 256Kbp S 48KHz stereo 256Kbp S 48KHz stereo 192Kbp S P LEZ TOR MEDIA JZ 1 0 Basic Recording On the guide menu go to the A V In section Press the Source button on the remote control each time you press the Source button your PleXtor MediaX will toggle through SCART and Video1 Video 1 J Scart Each source is shown on the top right hand of the screen for 2 seconds B al o nu il Once you have chosen the source you want to record from Press REC to start recording recording indication will show for 2
19. ding Mode Video Format Audio Format Video Audio Picture Text Subtitles HD Playback Recording amp Time Shift Network External HDD File Copy by Remote Control USB Host USB Target LAN SCART In Out SCART In Out Video Out Video In Audio Out Audio In Component Out HDMI Out Digital Audio Out DV In Ext IR In Additional I nformation SATA up to 1TB Recording Partition UDF File Partition FAT32 NTFS Input AC 100V 240V 50 60Hz Output DC 12V 3 5A 3 W Standby 45 W Recording XP Vista 63 H x 164 W x 203 L mm 980g without HDD HQ SP LP EP SLP MPEGII MPEGII MPEG2 HD M2ts ts tp DivX HD avi Xvid HD avi MPEG 1 2 dat Mpg Vob Ifo DivX avi Xvid avi DV25 Digital Camcorder Dolby Digital AC3 WMA WAV MP3 JPEG Bitmap 16bit 32bit smi ssa srt Up to 1980x1080 From Digital Set Top Box VCR Camcorder and TV Playback and copy of PC file via LAN Through USB 2 0 From USB Network PC Installed HDD To USB Installed HDD 2x USB 2 0 support USB 2 0 support For PC 10 100Mbps 21pin Connector with RGB for TV 21pin Connector with RGB for external AV device Composite Video RCA Composite Video RCA 2 Channel RCA Left Right RCA Y Pb Pr Y Cb Cr Type A 1080i Optical x1 Coaxial x1 i Link EEE1394 standard WMV9Y MKV H 264 Network LAN Playback only with Real Time Transcoding depending on codec in PC and network speed
20. directories within the folder will be shown Note When you transfer a folder containing a copied film from your PC to PleXxtor mediaX PleXxtor MediaX will auto play the film when folder is selected If the film does not auto play highlight the VIDEO_TS sub folder and press Enter P LEZ TOR MEDIA JZ 2 0 Playback AV files in network computers You can playback AV files stored on you network computer without copying them to your PleXtor MediaX Here are a some tips before you start e The folders you want to be seen by your PleXtor MediaX must be public or shared e The files you want to playback must be compatible with your PleXtor MediaX First make sure your network connections are correct in the Network part of the Set UP section Please check Workgroup name and Full Computer Name in your computer as they will be shown as folder names on your PleXtor Mediax To find workgroup and computer name Internet My Documents Internet Explorer y 6 My Pictures E mail LS e Click on Start Microsoft Outlook E My Music e Right click My Computer Bo rirsste wora n pen My Network Places Explore e Click on Properties W rane Z Search ite Control Panel Manage A AOL Scan with AVG F gt A BORAN Set Program Access and eats ore Defaults Map Network Drive O Adobe Photoshop 7 0 w ConnectTo Disconnect Network Drive Show on Desktop RealPlayer Help and Support Rename Dawe I Run
21. e Pause button 2 Press lt b to select ADD then press Enter 3 You will now have a new Chapter Mark F at your chosen position 4 You can select Return to go back to title list or add more chapter marks 10 0 Remove Chapter Mark Here you can remove chapter marks from the title 1 Using the Play lt lt and gt gt buttons choose a section where you want to delete a chapter and press Pause 2 Press lt b to select DELETE then press Enter 3 You will find that the chosen Chapter Mark has now been deleted 4 You can select Return to go back to title list or delete more chapter marks 38 of 63 P LEX TOR MEDIA J 11 0 Copy to FAT 32 partition Here you can save your recorded titles to the FAT 32 partition of your PleXtor MediaX They will be saved as MPG files Once the files are in FAT 32 partition and you connect your PleXtor MediaX to your PC you can manipulate these files as you would any file on your PC make a CD or DVD etc 1 Select the title you want to copy with Title Edit highlighted on the top bar press Enter 2 Inthe Edit Title menu use W to highlight Copy to FAT 32 partition then press Enter 3 A window will appear to indicate that the PleXtor MediaX is loading the file This might take a few minutes depending on the file size Once copy has finished a window will appear to show that copy is Complete 4 Your title has now been copied to the hard drive in the FAT 32 partition To view the file 1 Press
22. ect your language by pressing A V buttons then Enter to execute Pvcoknia gether 2 0 Date amp Time Set the current date and time Set date amp time by pressing the Number buttons and the A V buttons then press Enter to execute Select OK to confirm 15 of 63 P LEZ TOR MEDIA JZ 3 0 LAN Local Area Network Select CANCEL if you do not have a network available or if you want to set it up later Network Setup Malia Landari Select DHCP IP Auto or FIX IP Manual According to your IP status by pressing A V button then press Enter to execute If you select DHCP IP Auto The IP address will be set according to DHCP in your network If you select FLX IP Manual Set the LAN manually according to your network by pressing Numbers or A Y button and press Enter to execute NOTE Please refer to the Network Settings explanation in this manual for further information The above On Screen Display OSD may not show on your TV when it is connected via HDMI cable in this case please try again connecting to TV via SCART or RCA cable 16 of 63 PLEXTOR MEDIAXRK Format your Hard Disc Drive When you format your hard disc you are given two options Auto format or Manual format If you choose Auto format your PleXtor MediaX will format the hard disc to its default settings if you choose Manual format you can choose the amount of hard disc space given to each partition For your understanding below is
23. ection 34 2 0 Delete 34 3 0 Rename 35 4 0 Sorting 35 5 0 Title Edit 36 6 0 AB Erase 37 7 0 Split Title 37 8 0 Title Merge 38 9 0 Add Chapter Mark 38 10 0 Remove Chapter Mark 38 11 0 Copy to FAT 32 partition 39 12 0 Tools 40 13 0 Editing AV files stored in FAT 32 41 Time Shift 43 Playback 45 1 0 AV File Playback 45 2 0 Playback AV files in network computers 47 2 0 Playback AV files in network computers 47 3 0 Setting a LAN connection in My Shortcuts 49 4 0 Playback your Recorded Titles 51 5 0 Subtitle File 52 6 0 Advanced Playback 53 7 0 Slide Show with Background Music 53 Using Set Up Menu 54 1 0 Video 54 2 0 Aspect Ratio 54 3 0 TV Input 54 4 0 Decoder 55 5 0 Video Output 55 6 0 Record 56 7 0 Quality 56 8 0 Auto Chapter 56 9 0 Permanent Time Shift 57 10 0 Recording Device 57 11 0 Time Shift Device 57 12 0 Network 58 13 0 DHCP IP AUTO 58 14 0 FIXIP MANUAL 58 Additional I nformation 62 Specifications 62 Trouble Shooting 63 3 of 63 P LEX TOR MEDIA JZ Before You Start What s in the box Congratulations on purchasing your PleXtor MediaX home media centre Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it N e e o a e amp Utility CD Power Adaptor Power cables EU amp UK USB cable AudioVideo cable 4 of 63 P LEZ TOR MEDIA JZ Putting the batteries in the remote control 1 Open the battery cover 2 Insert two AAA RO3 batteries follow the indicat
24. ing to AV Input with an AV device Satellite Digital Terrestrial or Cable Set Top Box VCR etc 2 1 SCART Input AV device ELH AA T 2 2 AV Input Composite Video amp 2ch Audio 10 of 63 P LEX TOR MEDIA JZ 3 0 Connecting to a Digital Amplifier 3 1 Coaxial Audio Out Coaxial cable C ka OPTICAL QEMAL AUDIO IN AUDIO AMPLIFIER 3 2 Optical Audio out ou COAXIAL OPT A DIGITAL AUD AUDIO AMPLIFIER 11 of 63 P LEZ TOR MEDIA JZ 4 0 Connecting to a Computer COMPUTER Please connect your PleXtor MediaX to USB 2 0 port in order to get the high speed up to 480Mps file transfer Your PleXtor MediaX will only work at USB 1 1 if connected to a USB 1 1 port on your computer 5 0 Connecting to USB external HDD or USB memory External HDD USB Memory 12 of 63 PLEXTOR MEDIA JZ 6 0 Connecting to a Camcorder g poesy a Camcorder 7 0 a to Local Area Network LAN 8 0 Power Connection 13 of 63 P LEX TOR MEDIA JZ Remote Control POWER To turn On or Off from standby mode Numeric 0 9 Select or type number GOTO To go back or forward to a specific point PREV NEXT Jump to chapter REC Start recording or one touch recording CM SKIP Jump 30 seconds forward INS REPLY Jump 10 seconds back STOP To stop playback PAUSE STEP To pause playback or step through each frame ARROW Navigate in menu s A V lt gt RETURN To go bac
25. ions inside compartment Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting Please observe the following e Don t mix new and old batteries together Don t use different kinds of batteries together although they may look similar different batteries may have different voltages Make sure the plus and minus ends of each battery match the indications in the battery compartment Remove batteries from equipment that isn t going to be used for more than a month When disposing of used batteries please comply with government regulations or environmental regulations that apply in your country or area 5 of 63 PLEXTOR Front Panel Area that receives signal Power LED from remote control mem Ai eiie e e ee E L LD A f Record LED 6 of 63 MEDIA J Guide To display Arrow Button s Guide Menu To navigate lt gt AV Ok Enter To execute a selected function Power On Stand by P LEZ TOR MEDIA JZ Rear Panel 1 EXT IR For extension IR cable 2 DVIn Digital input jack for digital camcorders 3 USB HOST USB input for external HDD or USB memory stick 4 USBPC To connect your Plextor MediaX to your PC and transfer or play files as an external HDD 5 LAN To connect to your Local Area Network 6 HDMI OUT To connect to the HDMI input on your TV 7 OPTICAL To connect to the Optical Input of your Digital Amplifier 8 FAN Coo
26. k one step USB Go to USB folder HDD Go to REC AUDIO To select audio language or audio channel m N SUBTITLE To select and view i g ZOOM To start amp select zooming functions EDIT To edit the selected title or file DISPLAY To view information on the current status time shift etc press again to 2 5 8 0 aby ora Tun ee ee a make information bar disappear 14 of 63 j Toggles between TV amp PleXtor MediaX When TV is connected with Scart cable MUTE To turn off sound SCAN FWD REV Fast forward or rewind SOURCE To select input mode VOLUME or PLAY To view selected titles or files SLOW To go slowly during playback ENTER To execute a selected function GUIDE To show front screen LAN To browse folders on LAN DV To go DV input mode camcorder A B To repeat a certain section REPEAT To repeat title or files being played TIME SHIFT To start or stop Time Shift TV SYSTEM Press to toggle between NTSC PAL NTSC Progressive Scan 480P PAL Progressive Scan 576P 720P 1080i NOTE You will not see a picture on your TV screen if you select a TV System that your TV will not support P LEZ TOR MEDIA JZ I nitial Settings When you switch on your PleXtor MediaX for the first time you can set your language Time and Local Area Network LAN 1 0 Language The following on screen display will show up Menu Language Sel
27. ling Fan 9 POWER SWITCH Mechanical Power Switch to turn On or Off power from main supply 7 of 63 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DC In 12V Power Jack to connect power cable COAXIAL To connect to the Coaxial Input of your Digital Amplifier COMPONENT VIDEO OUT To connect to the Component Video Input of your TV VIDEO IN To connect from the Composite Video output of your AV device such as Set Top Box or VCR VIDEO OUT To connect to the Composite Video Input of your TV AUDIO IN To connect from the Audio Out L R of your AV device such as a Set Top Box or VCR AUDIO OUT To connect to the Audio Inputs L R of your TV or Stereo Hi Fi SCART EURO AV IN OUT To connect from the SCART Output of your AV device such as a Set Top Box or VCR SCART EURO AV OUT TV To connect to the SCART Input of your TV P LEZ TOR MEDIA JZ Getting Connected 1 0 Connecting to TV 1 1 HDMI HDMI Cable 8 of 63 Note Some HDMI TV s do not support interlaced signal 5671 4801 which is the default video output setting of your PleXtor MediaX Please press the TV system button on your PleXtor MediaX remote control in order to get the right signal when you connect to a TV with the HDMI cable P LEZ TOR MEDIA JZ 1 3 A V Composite Video amp 2ch Audio O et iir n 5 i a A m a mh 4 1 4 Component Video amp 2ch Audio 9 of 63 P LEX TOR MEDIA JZ 2 0 Connect
28. mat By Remote Control File System UDF FAT 32 NTFS Playback Ok OK OK Record OK OK X File Copy X OK X By Computer as a Target File System UDF FAT 32 NTFS File Recognition X OK OK File Copy Single file under X OK OK 4GB File Copy Single file over X X OK 4GB 18 of 63 P LEZ TOR MEDIA JZ ial setup the format screen appears ini After the 19 of 63 PLEZRZR TOR MEDIA JZ 1 0 Auto Format If you select Auto this screen appears Press button to select format then press Enter to execute Your PleXtor MediaxX will format the HDD When it has finished this screen will appear Select OK by pressing the Enter button Please scroll down to page 23 Guide Menu Section 20 of 63 PLE Re TOR MEDIA JX 2 0 Manual Format If you select Manual this screen appears Time Shift Buffer Capacity Press A V buttons to set from 1 hour to 4 hours Press button to select Next then press Enter Recording amp Multimedia disc Capacity Press A V buttons to select the capacity of Recording amp Multimedia the minimum each can have is 10 Press button to select Next then press Enter Multimedia Section Press A V buttons to select the capacity of FAT 32 and NTES in the multimedia disc space Minimum for FAT 32 is 10 there is no minimum for NTFS Press button to select Next then press Enter 21 of 63 P LEZ TOR MEDIA JZ Start Format Press button to select format then press E
29. mp to the Destination table Press the A V buttons in order to select the destination then press the Enter button 25 of 63 P LEX TOR MEDIA JZ Curser will jump back to the Source table so you can choose which file or files you want to copy Press the A V buttons to select the file or folder you want to copy then press the PLAY button this brings up a green tick next to your selection You can copy a multiple of files just highlight each file or folder you want to copy press PLAY and the green tick will appear against each selection Once you have highlighted your selection press the button to jump to the Destination table Press the A V buttons to select the destination directory you want to copy to you can create a new directory if you wish Once you have selected the Destination Press the gt button to execute the copy A conformation window will appear Select OK to start copy or NO to cancel Once copying has finished select OK to return to copy screen or NO to go to AV In If no AV source is present press Guide button to return to Guide menu Note In this section copying files while not attached to a computer you can only copy to FAT 32 file system You cannot copy to the NTFS partition P LEX TOR MEDIA J Recording to Your PleXtor MediaX You can record Audio Visual AV content from a variety of devices such as TV Set Top Box Camcorder DVD Player and VCR The
30. n press Enter Press gt to Confirm or Cancel then press Enter Select OK to execute or Return to go back to the title edit menu Split Title Here you can split a title into two titles While watching the title or using Play lt lt and gt gt choose the point you want to split the title press the Pause button and then the Enter button Press lt b to Confirm or Cancel You will be taken back to the title list where you can see the split titles Note This function will not work if the title is too short 37 of 63 P LEX TOR MEDIA J 8 0 Title Merge Here you can merge a title with the title below it in the list 1 Before you bring up the Title Edit menu select the title you want to merge with the title below it 2 Make sure Title Edit is highlighted in the top bar and press Enter 3 Press A V to select Merge Title and press Enter 4 Press A V to Confirm or Cancel and press Enter 5 You will be taken back to the title list where you can see the merged title Note Please locate the two titles you want to merge consecutively in the list by using the Sorting function You can only merge titles that are located as one above the other in the list 9 0 Add Chapter Mark Here you can add the chapter mark in the title allowing you to move quickly through the title during playback 1 While watching the title or using Play lt lt and gt gt choose the point you want to add a Chapter Mark by pressing th
31. nter to execute Your PleXtor MediaX will format the HDD When it has finished this screen will appear Select OK by pressing the Enter button Congratulations you have now manually formatted your PleXtor MediaX PleXtor MediaX Supported AV File Format Your PleXtor MediaX can playback the following AV file types e HD Video MPEG2 HD Video M2ts ts tp HD DivX avi HD Xvid avi e Video MPEG 1 2 dat mpg ifo vob avi DivX avi Xvid avi e Audio Dolby Digital AC3 WMA WAV MP3 e Photo JPEG BMP 16bit 32bit 22 of 63 PLE Re TOR MEDIA JX Guide Menu The Guide Menu is the front page of your PleXtor MediaX and you can return to this screen from anywhere within your PleXtor MediaX by simply pressing the Guide button on your remote control or pressing the touch sensitive Home button on the front of your PleXtor Mediax i Browse Multimedia Files Browser In this area you can play and edit media files stored on your PleXtor MediaX USB Device and LAN REC List This is where you can play and edit your recorded titles from TV camcorder etc COPY Here you can copy files from various sources and destinations that are attached to your PleXtor MediaX without the need of a computer A V in This is where you can view and record an attached AV device such as TV DVD Player Set Top Box etc Setup In here you can change your PleXtor MediaX settings 23 of 63 PLEXTOR MEDIA JX Getting Media Files
32. nual e Type the IP address of your computer in the cells 1 through 3 and type a random number in the 4 cell e g 192 168 16 1 e Type in the Subnet Mask e Press Enter button and save current settings Note It is recommended to set the network after connecting the LAN cable You may experience some freezing during playback through LAN due to network speed or hub capacity Check firewall settings are not blocking network access to your PleXtor MediaX Go to Control Panel then Network Connections highlight Local Area Connection In left hand panel under Network Tasks select Change Windows Firwall settings File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Q Back id DB pi Search i Folders EBk US ocal Area Connection Network Tasks Create a new connection Set up a home or small Haar a Change Windows Firewall settings me Dean i mOFE device Rename this connection Click on Exceptions tab and Enable File and Printer Sharing Windows Firewall Genel Exceptions Advanced windows Firewall ic blocking incoming network connections amp scept for the programs and services selected below Adding e ceptions allows some programs bo work better but might increase your security risk Programs and Services Mame avge ene aviginel exe LI BearShare w BitTorrent ConfigFree SLR RIT Engine Ml Internet Explorer Mw Limewire fel iret ine cared iosballer Display a notification when Wind
33. ou want to stop recording 7 Press the Return button when you want to exit from DV in mode Note Recording from DV input is only available to the installed HDD it is not available for storage to a USB device 32 of 63 P LEZ TOR MEDIA JZ 6 0 How to see the recorded contents Playing Back from Your PleXtor MediaX HDD By default everything you record will be stored on your PleXtor MediaX hard drive You can find the recorded content by going to REC List on the Guide menu 1 Press Guide button on remote control 2 Press to REC List press enter 3 In REC List you will see your recorded content 4 Press lt b until PLAY is highlighted along the top bar 5 Press A V to highlight the recording you want to play then press Enter Playing Back from USB Device If you set up your PleXtor MediaX to store your recordings on an external USB drive then you will find your recordings on USB in the Browser section Press Guide button on remote control Enter the Browser section Select USB Press lt b buttons until Movies is highlighted along the top bar Press A Y to select the REC directory then press Enter ea a You can see the recorded contents as mpg files 33 of 63 PLES TOR MEDIA JZ Editing 1 0 Editing recorded content stored in REC List section Enter REC List section 2 0 Delete Press lt b until Delete is highlighted in the top bar Press A V until the title you want to delete is highlighted
34. ows Firewall blacks a program ee rca i WM hak are the risks of allowing exceptions 60 of 63 P LEX TOR MEDIA J Firmware Upgrade You can upgrade your PleXtor MediaX Firmware as and when new firmware is released 1 Unzip the firmware upgrade file 2 Copy unzipped file to a USB memory stick 3 Turn Off your PleXtor MediaX 4 Insert USB memory stick 5 While pressing the Guide button home button on the front panel switch your PleXtor MediaX On Keep pressing the Guide button on the front panel until the loading screen appears then you can release the Guide button 6 Your PleXtor MediaX will automatically be updated A progress window will be displayed DO NOT SWITCH OFF DURI NG UPGRADE 7 Your PleXtor MediaX will reset itself automatically once upgrade is complete Note Depending on TV Upgrade Screen may note be shown when it is connected by HDMI cable In this case please connect with SCART or RCA cable when you upgrade Firmware How to find your current Firmware version You can find the current Firmware version on your PleXtor MediaX by entering the A V In section and pressing 7 7 ENTER Your current firmware version will be displayed on screen 61 of 63 P LEX TOR MEDIA J Specifications HDD Type File Format General Power Adapter Encoding Recording Decoding Playback MPEG4 Subtitle Function In Out Rear Terminal Power Consumption Compatible OS Dimensions Weight Recor
35. program on to your computer e Make it active in your computer e On your PleXtor MediaX select the AV files from network computer and play 48 of 63 PLEA TOR MEDIA JX 3 0 Setting a LAN connection in My Shortcuts You can connect to a number of computers on a LAN via a router If your LAN is connected to an intranet then more than one IP address can be added and you can easily enjoy the files you want to play back in the sharing folder of all the computers connected through the LAN SET UP in MY Shortcuts Highlight My Shortcuts and press Enter Press EDIT on remote control Here you can Add an IP Address Rename an IP Address Delete an IP Address Return 49 of 63 PLEX TOR MEDIA JZ Select Add then press Enter The Network Browser window appears Se Network Browser e Net User ID Enter and then type your user ID if assigned or you can skip this without typing anything e NET Password Enter and then type your password if registered or you can skip this without typing anything e Specific File Server IP Type the IP address of the computer you want to connect to Now when you go to MY Shortcut and enter you will see the new IP address 50 of 63 P LEX TOR MEDIA JZ 4 0 Playback your Recorded Titles Enter the REC List section on the front Guide menu The following are descriptions explain the On Screen Display Display Description Picture Thumbnail Picture TITLE 0
36. selected the correct file format in the bar at top of screen Movie Music or Photo e Please check that the file format is supported by your PleXtor MediaX check in the Specifications part of this manual 63 of 63
37. the data in the buffer will not remain after finishing Please use the record function to record the data if you want to watch it in the future 44 of 63 PLEA TOR MEDIA JX Playback 1 0 AV File Playback You can playback various Audio Video and Photo files form the Installed Disc Drive USB Storage and Network Please check the supported media format guide before you start this section Enter Browser section In the Browser section select the type of AV file you want to playback Music Movies and Photos by pressing lt gt button NOTE Only the selected AV file type will be shown on your TV If you select an AV file type and no files appear on TV screen check that you have chosen the correct AV file type You can change the AV file type selection by pressing the Return button on the remote control until the bar on the top of the screen shows Movies Music and Photos again 45 of 63 P LEX TOR MEDIA JZ Select the device where the files you want to playback are located Highlight by pressing the A V then Enter e USB HDD e NET See playback AV files in network computers Highlight the directory where the files are located by pressing A V buttons then Enter to select Highlight the required file by pressing lt b then Enter to playback in full screen Note When you enter a movie folder containing a IFO file on your PleXtor MediaX the film will auto play If the film does not auto play the sub
38. u can see the file name has been changed on the list e Delete Delete highlighted file 42 of 63 P LEX TOR MEDIA JZ Time Shift When a Set Top box Terrestrial Satellite or Cable is connected to the AV input on your PleXtor MediaX you can enjoy the Time Shift function Enter A V In section 1 Press the Source button on your remote selecting your chosen AV input 2 Press the Time Shift button on your remote control at the point you want to start Live TV will be Paused Press the Play button to allow the program to progress forward During Time Shift you will see the following Timeshift bar Current Viewing Time Time Shift Starting time Real time You can enjoy the following functions in Time Shift mode by pressing the following buttons on your remote control e lt lt Fast Backward 1 5x 2x 4x 8x 16x 32x Speed e ppb Fast Forward 1 5x 2x 4x 8x 16x 32x Speed Jump Backward to the Time Shift starting point D Jump Forward to real time e Pause pausing the playback e Instant Play J ump backwards 10 sec e CM Skip jump forward 30 sec 43 of 63 P LEX TOR MEDIA J e Display Show and hide Time Shift bar e Stop Stop Time Shift You can set the Permanent Time Shift On in the Setup section Please refer to the record section in the Set Up menu in this case Time Shift will start automatically when you enter the Video In mode Note Time Shift will not automatically record so
39. ut TV on your Plextor MediaX to Euro AV in on your TV This allows the recording and time shift functions to be fully utilised 54 of 63 PLEA TOR MEDIA JX 4 0 Decoder z rre mamm m You can select On or OFF mene By Decoder Only set to On if you are SSS ha connected to a decoding box Euro AV In Out 5 0 Video Output Component Change to component if you connect to your PleXtor MediaX to a TV with Component Cable Y Cb Cr Scart Change to SCART if you connect your Plextor MediaX to a TV with SCART Cable RGB Composite Video Is always available in both settings Note Please be aware that you may not see the video signal if your settings are incorrect If you can not see the video signal after changing it please press the TV System button on the remote control until you get the correct video signal 55 of 63 PLEA TOR MEDIA JX 6 0 7 0 8 0 Record Use A to highlight Quality Auto Chapter Permanent Timeshift Recording Device Timeshift device Then ENTER to change selection Quality You can change the default recording quality to HQ SP LP EP and SLP Please refer to the recording section for explanation Auto Chapter You can change the length of auto chapter for recording title from OFF to 15 minutes 20 minutes and 30 minutes 56 of 63 PLEA TOR MEDIA JX 9 0 Permanent Time Shift You can set the Time Shift function to On or OFF Please refer
40. x dx 8x 16x 32x 1x NIA WAx 12x 14x 118x 16x 1x showing Audio information and change audio if there are multi audio tracks in the contents showing Subtitle information and change it if there are mult subtitles Repeat specific A Starting point Dena Showing the Source device Title number Source device Index No NIA Source Tile Mo p ay information time past Time Bar time past File name File Name Note Dependent on the file format some of these functions may not work 7 0 Slide Show with Background Music e Select and play your chosen music folder files e Press the Return button on your remote control e Enter and play your Photo s The music will play in the background while your photos will display as a slide show 53 of 63 PLE Re rTrOR MEDIA JX Using Set Up Menu On the front screen guide menu highlight Setup and press the ENTER button 1 0 Video Use A F to highlight Aspect Ratio TV Input Decoder Video Output Then ENTER to change selection 2 0 Aspect Ratio If you have a wide screen TV select the 16 9 wide setting If you have a conventional TV choose either 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan Scan In Letter Box mode the widescreen files are shown with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen Pan Scan chops the sides of widescreen material to make it fit the 4 3 screen 3 0 TV Input You can select On or OFF If you select On you must connect EURO AV O
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