Home Multimedia Center
HMC-3903
User‟s Manual
(Version 1.0.7)
Table of Contents
1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Preface ........................................................................................................................ 4
1.2 Packing List ................................................................................................................. 5
1.3 Caution ........................................................................................................................ 6
1.4 Connection .................................................................................................................. 8
1.5 First Time Usage ....................................................................................................... 13
2. About the Player ................................................................................................................ 15
2.1 Remote Control ......................................................................................................... 15
2.2 Front Panel ............................................................................................................... 20
2.3 Upper Panel .............................................................................................................. 21
2.4 Rear Panel ................................................................................................................ 22
3. Getting Started ................................................................................................................... 23
3.1 Selecting Video In ..................................................................................................... 23
3.2 Selecting Playback .................................................................................................... 23
3.3 Selecting Browser ..................................................................................................... 23
3.4 Selecting Setup ......................................................................................................... 24
3.5 Selecting Playlist ....................................................................................................... 24
4. The Title List Menu for Recorded Videos ........................................................................ 25
4.1 Title List Menu ........................................................................................................... 25
4.2 Playing Back Titles .................................................................................................... 26
4.3 Deleting Titles ........................................................................................................... 26
4.4 Renaming Titles ........................................................................................................ 26
4.5 Sorting Files .............................................................................................................. 27
4.6 Title Edit Menu .......................................................................................................... 28
4.7 Tools .......................................................................................................................... 31
4.8 Saving Your Recorded Titles ..................................................................................... 31
5. Timer Record Menu ........................................................................................................... 32
5.1 Create a New Schedule ............................................................................................ 32
5.2 Editing Schedule ....................................................................................................... 33
5.3 Deleting Schedules ................................................................................................... 33
5.4 Viewing Schedule Status .......................................................................................... 34
5.5 Viewing Recording History ........................................................................................ 34
6. Setup Menu ........................................................................................................................ 35
6.1 Changing Language Settings ................................................................................... 35
6.2 Changing Audio Settings........................................................................................... 36
6.3 Changing Video Settings .......................................................................................... 37
6.4 Changing Record Settings ........................................................................................ 39
6.5 Changing Network Settings ...................................................................................... 41
6.6 Changing System Settings........................................................................................ 43
6.7 Miscellaneous ........................................................................................................... 44
7. Browser Menu .................................................................................................................... 45
7.1 Browsing Music ......................................................................................................... 45
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7.2 Browsing Photos ....................................................................................................... 46
7.3 Browsing Movies ....................................................................................................... 47
7.4 Browsing via Network ............................................................................................... 47
8. Playlist Menu ...................................................................................................................... 51
9. File Copy Menu .................................................................................................................. 51
10. NAS Function ................................................................................................................... 54
11. Firmware Installation and Upgrade ................................................................................ 55
11.1 Firmware Installation ............................................................................................... 55
11.2 Firmware Upgrade .................................................................................................. 56
12. Appendixes....................................................................................................................... 58
12.1 Specifications .......................................................................................................... 58
12.2 Frequently Asked Questions ................................................................................... 59
12.3 Copyrights and Trademarks .................................................................................... 62
12.4 Warranty .................................................................................................................. 62
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1. Introduction
1.1 Preface
Dear Customer,
Thank you very much for purchasing this brand-new Home Multimedia Center with stronger
function support. In the digital era, this product is quite suitable to be a home entertainment
partner. With her outstanding designed features, you can enjoy movie and music, view photos
of precious moments, and record your favorite TV or movie programs to make up for your
regret of not being able to enjoy them in time. The editing function provides you with an easy
way to save the essential part. She can also backup the data in digital camera without PC. It‟s
a good choice to use this product as a portable storage device for its built-in HDD and
high-speed USB 2.0.
This player has main functions as follows:
Movie Playback – supports DAT (VCD), VOB (DVD), IFO (DVD), MPG (MPEG-2/1), AVI
(MPEG-4 ASP: XviD), and MPEG2 TS files; resolution up to 1080i;
Video Recording – supports one button recording and schedule recording in MPG format, can
easily record programs from TV, DVD player and DV, and save as MPEG-2 (.mpg) format; also
can edit the recorded titles;
Music Playback – supports MP3, OGG, and WMA * files,
supports one button playlist music playback;
Photo Playback – supports digital camera JPEG, and BMP files;
Card copy – supports memory cards: SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro,
supports one button memory card copy to internal HDD;
Data Storage – works as a portable hard disk using USB 2.0 port.
Network Function – Ethernet & WLAN streaming playback and NAS function (Wireless
function supported by the optional Wireless LAN USB Adapter).
We hope that this product will bring you a lot of enjoyment. We are committed to apply
multimedia technology to work, entertainment, family, daily life, car and everywhere in the
world. Welcome to be with us. Thank you again for choosing our Home Multimedia Center.
* Notice: WMA Pro & Advanced Profile and WMA with DRM are not supported
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1.2 Packing List
Part
Quantity
Player
1
Cradle
1
A/V cable
1
Y/Pb/Pr cable
1
USB cable
1
Remote Control
1
Remote Control Battery
2
AC adaptor
1
AC adaptor cable
1
User Manual
1
Quick Start Guide
1
Driver CD
1
Hard Disk Installation Guide
1
Wireless LAN USB Adapter
1 (optional)
Note:
The actual contents in the package might be different from the packing list in this manual.
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1.3 Caution
This player‟s design and manufacture has fully aware about safety. In order to safely and
effectively use this player, please read the following before usage.
1.3.1 Usage cautions
User should not modify this player. If commercial hard disk is being used, the environmental
temperature should be within +5℃ ~ +35℃.
1.3.2 Power
The player‟s power voltage: DC 12V.
When using this player, please connect the supplied AC adapter or AC adapter cable to the
player‟s power jack. When placing the adapter cable, make sure they won‟t get damage or
pressure. To reduce the risk of electric shock, unplug the adapter first before cleaning it. Never
connect the adapter to the player in humid or dusty area. Do not replace the adapter or cable‟s
wire or connector.
1.3.3 Radio interference/compatibility
- If not properly shielded or fully radio compatibility supported, almost all electronic device will
get radio interference. Under some conditions, your player might get interference.
- The design of this player has followed the FCC/CE standard, and has followed the following
rules:
(1) This player may not cause harmful interference;
(2) This player could accept some interference received including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
1.3.4 Repair
If the player has any problem, you should bring it to appointed repair center and let specialist to
do the repair, never repair the player yourself, you might damage the player or endanger
yourself or your data.
1.3.5 Disposing of the player
When you dispose of the player, be sure to dispose it appropriately. Some countries may
regulate disposal of electrical device, please consult with your local authority.
1.3.6 Hard disk cautions
The player uses an internal hard disk for data storage, in normal case, format or repair is not
required.
You should carefully read the < Frequently Asked Questions > chapter, and check our website
for latest information before formatting the hard disk. Only in our company suggested condition
should you format the hard disk.
- Physical impact may create bad sector in the hard disk, you can use CHKDSK to fix the
problem.
- All data store in the player may be lost due to physical impact, electrical shock, power lost,
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HDD format etc. Please backup your data.
- It is suggested to do defragment after a long period of usage.
- Regularly backup the data in the hard disk so that it can be recovered in the event of data
corruption or loss. Our company takes no responsibility on loss of data stored on the hard disk.
1.3.7 Others
When using this player, please do not let the player come into contact with water or other liquid,
if water is accidentally spill on the player, please use a dry cloth to absorb the spillage.
Electronic products are vulnerable, when using please avoid shaking or hitting the player, and
do not press the buttons too hard.
Do not let the player come into contact with water or other liquid.
Do not disassemble the player, repair the player or change the design of the player, any
damage done will not be included in the repair policy.
Do not press the buttons of the player too hard.
Avoid hitting the player with hard object, avoid shaking the player, and stay away from
magnetic fields.
During electrostatic discharge and the strong electromagnetic field, the product will
malfunction, then unplug the power cable and the product will return to normal
performance next time it is powered on.
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1.4 Connection
1.4.1 Connect to Computer
(1) Make sure the player is powered on;
(2) Plug in the mini connector of the USB cable to this player‟s USB DEVICE port;
(3) Plug in the big connector of the USB cable to Computer.
14.2 USB mass storage device (like USB Pen Drive, MP3, USB HDD etc.) Connection
(1) Make sure the player is powered on;
(2) Plug in the USB Pen Drive or USB HDD etc. to one of the USB HOST ports of this player.
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1.4.3 Memory card connection
Memory card can be used by inserting to the card slot
(1) Follow the picture to insert the memory card to the card slot properly;
(2) Insert the card by following the arrow pointer in the picture.
After properly inserted, you can press the copy button to copy all the contents in the memory
card to the current partition.
1.4.4 A/V connection
1. A/V IN
(1) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the player‟s A/V IN jack;
(2) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the A/V OUT jack of the TV/IPTV
Set-Top Box (STB).
In this way, you can record TV programs from the TV/IPTV Set-Top Box.
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2. A/V OUT
(1) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the player‟s A/V OUT jack;
(2) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the TV‟s A/V IN jack.
In this way, you can enjoy the content in the player on TV or other display devices.
3. Y/Pb/Pr OUT
(1) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the player‟s Y/Pb/Pr jack;
(2) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the TV‟s Y/Pb/Pr jack.
Audio Connection while using Y/Pb/Pr Video out:
First method: use the audio output from the A/V OUT jack;
Second method: use the audio output from the S/PDIF Optical jack.
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In this way, you can also enjoy videos, music, and photos in the player on TV.
1.4.5 Digital Audio Device connection
(1) Follow the picture and plug in the Toslink connector on your optical fiber to the player‟s
S/PDIF Optical jack;
(2) Follow the picture and plug in the other connector on your optical fiber to the digital audio
device.
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1.4.6 Power connection
(1) Follow the picture and connect the AC adaptor to the player‟s DC IN jack;
(2) Follow the picture and plug in the AC adaptor to the power outlet.
1.4.7 Network connection
Before the following steps, you need to find a network cable (Cat5, Cat5e or Cat6) for LAN
connection.
(1) Connect one of the crystal plugs on the cable to the player‟s RJ45 socket;
(2) Connect the other crystal plug on the cable to a RJ45 LAN port on your router, switch, or
hub devices.
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1.5 First Time Usage
1.5.1 Firmware Installation
For users who bought the player without HDD inside, and want to install the SATA HDD by
himself, please see ‟11.1 Firmware Installation‟ for details.
1.5.2 Remote Control
First time usage of Remote control
Install the battery before using the remote control, installation steps are as the picture shows:
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1.5.3 Power on/off, language control
1. Power on
After connect to power, press the POWER button to turn on the player; after the player is on,
the button on the front panel will light in Blue color, wait for couple of seconds to enter the
system and the OK indicator will turn off.
2. Power off
In playback and other interface, press the POWER button to turn off the player, when power off
the player will prompt you that the system is being shut down. After the system is shut down,
the light of the buttons on the front panel will turn off and the OK indicator will turn on.
3. Language control
The system language of this player can be set to English or other languages. In setup interface,
the selected language will take effect immediately.
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2. About the Player
1. POWER
2. DISPLAY
3. MENU
4. MUSIC
5. TV SYSTEM
6. BROWSER
7. GUIDE
8. ENTER
9. Numeric buttons
10. TIME SHIFT
11. REC
12. PLAY
13. TIMER
14. PAUSE/STEP
15. REC LIST
16. INS REPLAY
17. A-B
18. SUBTITLE
19. F1
20. SOURCE
21. AUDIO
22. FF
23. REPEAT
24. FR
25. CM SKIP
26. NEXT
27. SLOW
28. PREV
29. STOP
30. GOTO
31. Navigation buttons
32. RETURN
33. VOL+
34. VOL-
35. ZOOM
36. COPY
37. MUTE
38. SETUP
2.1 Remote Control
All procedures in this manual can be carried out using the remote control buttons. Certain
functions can also be carried out using the front panel.
See the following for details on each button and its function:
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No.
Button
Function
1 POWER button:
Press to power on/off.
2 DISPLAY button:
Press to display current status.
Press during playback and an onscreen display
appears, showing track number and time
elapsed/remaining.
Press during recording and an onscreen display
appears, showing the recording quality setting and
time elapsed.
Press during live TV and an onscreen display
appears, showing the current channel number and
time.
3 MENU button:
Press during music playback and an onscreen tools menu
appears which enables to add the current music to playlist.
4
MUSIC button:
When the machine is not playing, recording or connected
with PC by a USB cable, press the button to start playback
music in the first nonempty playlist . Press the button again
to switch to the next playlist and playback music.
5 TV SYSTEM button:
Press to switch between NTSC, PAL, 480P, 576P, 720P,
and 1080i.
6 BROWSER button:
Press to browse music, photo, and movie files on HDD,
USB, CARD, and NET.
7 GUIDE button:
Press to view the Guide menu. See „The Guide Menu‟ in
„3. Getting Started‟ for more details.
8 ENTER button:
Press to select options in menus.
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9 Numeric buttons:
Press to enter channel numbers or numeric input when
changing settings.
10 TIME SHIFT button:
While in Video In mode, press to activate the time shift
function, which allows you to pause live TV and resume the
program from the point you left it. While paused, the
program is recorded to the HDD or USB device, as long as
space is available.
Press to activate TIME SHIFT function and wait for the
PLAY arrow to appear on the screen.
Press and the program will be paused.
Press to resume viewing the program.
Time shift mode remains active until you press .
11 RECORD button:
Press to begin recording or to resume when recording has
been paused.
Press repeatedly to set one touch recording (OTR) length
(30 MIN. / 60 MIN. / 90 MIN. / 120 MIN. / 180 MIN. / 240
MIN. / Off).
12 PLAY button:
Press to begin playback of a title.
13 TIMER button:
Press to enter the Timer Menu directly to add, edit and
delete recording schedules. See „5.1 Creating a New
Schedule‟ for more details.
14 PAUSE / STEP button:
Press to pause current playback.
Press again to step to the next frame.
Press to resume playback.
15 REC LIST button:
Press to show the recording List.
16 INSTANT REPLAY button.
Press to backward 10 seconds of the current playback,
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which suitable for sport program.
17 A-B button:
Press to set the beginning and end points of a section to
repeat.
18 SUBTITLE button:
Press to activate available subtitles.
19 F1 button:
Press to enter the file copy menu.
20 SOURCE button:
Press to select input source. See „3.1 Selecting Video In‟
for more details.
21 AUDIO button:
Press to select an audio track.
22 FAST FORWARD button:
Press to fast forward the current playback.
Press repeatedly to select speeds.
23 REPEAT 1/ALL button:
Press to set repeat option - Chapter, Title or Off.
24 FAST REWIND button:
Press to fast rewind the current playback.
Press repeatedly to select speeds.
25 CM SKIP button:
Press to advance 30 seconds when in playback or record
mode.
26 NEXT button:
Press to go the next chapter on a title.
27 SLOW MOTION button:
Press to play back in slow motion. Three motion settings
are available.
Press to resume regular playback.
28 PREVIOUS button:
Press to go the previous chapter on a title.
29 STOP button:
Press to stop playback.
30 GOTO button:
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Press to jump to a specific point on a title. Specify the point
using Title, Chapter and Time.
31 Navigational buttons:
Press the arrow buttons to select menu options.
32 RETURN button:
Press to return to the previous screen when navigating
menus.
33 VOL+ button:
Press to increase the volume.
34 VOL- button:
Press to decrease the volume.
35 ZOOM button:
Press to zoom in/out the image (photo or video).
36 COPY button:
Press to copy all the contents of the card to the working
partition (FAT32 only) of the HDD.
37 MUTE button:
Press to mute audio output, and press again to resume.
38 SETUP button:
Press to access the Setup Menu directly.
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2.2 Front Panel
No.
Name
Function
1
REC indicator
Indicator turns on when recording starts.
2
ERROR indicator
Indicator turns on when card copy or music playback
is failed, press any button to turn it off.
3
COPY indicator
Indicator turns on when card copy starts.
4
MUSIC indicator
Indicator turns on during music playback.
5
POWER button
Press to power on/off.
6
USB HOST port x 2
Connecting to USB mass storage device
7
USB DEVICE port
Connecting to computer
8
4-In-1 card slot
Compatible with 4 types of memory cards.
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2.3 Upper Panel
No.
Name
Function
1
REC button
Press to begin recording.
2
COPY button
Press to copy all the contents of the card to the first
FAT32 partition of the HDD.
3
MUSIC button
Press the button to start playback music in the first
nonempty playlist. Press the button again to switch to
the next playlist and playback music.
4
ENTER button
Enter/play.
5
UP button
Move the highlight up.
6
LEFT button
Move the highlight left.
7
DOWN button
Move the highlight down.
8
RIGHT button
Move the highlight right.
9
CANCEL button
Cancel/exit.
10
TV SYSTEM button
Press to switch between NTSC, PAL, 480P, 576P,
720P, and 1080i.
11
MUTE button
Press to mute audio output, and press again to
resume.
12
GUIDE button
Press to view the Guide menu.
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2.4 Rear Panel
1. Air Flow hole
2. Video IN jack
3. Audio IN jack(Left Channel)
4. Video OUT jack
5. Audio OUT jack(Left Channel)
6. Y/Pb/Pr OUT jack(Component
Video)
7. DC IN jack
8. USB HOST port
9. RJ45 LAN socket
10. S/PDIF Optical jack
11. Audio OUT jack(Right Channel)
12. Audio IN jack(Right Channel)
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3. Getting Started
Power on the system, and after a few seconds, the system will enter a guide menu. To enter
this menu, press on the remote control too.
3.1 Selecting Video In
To pre-view the video to be recorded, or have time shift function.
To select an input source, press on the remote control or select Video In button on the
guide menu page.
3.2 Selecting Playback
A clip recorded in HDD or USB device is called a Title.
Playback the recorded video, you can also Merge/Split/Delete/Edit all the recorded video titles.
Press on the remote control or select Playback button on the main menu page to
access Title List.
3.3 Selecting Browser
You can browse all the multimedia (Videos/ Music/Photos) files on the internal HDD/USB/Card/
or Network and playback them on TV.
Press on the remote control or select Browser button on the guide menu page to
browser movie, photo, and music files stored either on a HDD, USB device, Memory Card, or
Network.
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3.4 Selecting Setup
To enter the setup menu, select on the remote control or select Setup button on the
guide menu page.
3.5 Selecting Playlist
To enter the music playlist menu, select Playlist button on the guide menu page.
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4. The Title List Menu for Recorded Videos
Number
Function
Description
1
Menu Bar
Press or to scroll through the menu.
Here you can Play / Delete / Rename / Sort / Edit a recorded
title.
2
Title Lists
Here lists all recorded titles. Here you can see thumbnail /
length / quality / recorded channel / recorded date & time of a
title.
A sign shows this recorded title has not been watched.
A sign shows this title is been recording now.
3
Information
Here you can see a playback progress bar of a title, the
remained free space of HDD, and remained recording time of
each quality.
4
Preview
Shows the preview window.
The Title List menu allows you to play and edit all saved titles. To enter the menu, press
to enter Title List. To select Playback from the Guide menu will enter the Title List also.
4.1 Title List Menu
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4.2 Playing Back Titles
To play a recorded title, do the following:
1. Press and on the remote control to select the Play tab from the menu bar.
2. Press and on the remote control to select the title you wish to play.
3. Press on the remote control or the ENTER (Play) button on the front panel to play
the file.
4. Press on the remote control or the CANCEL (Stop) button on the front panel to stop
playback and return to the Title List menu screen.
4.3 Deleting Titles
To delete a title, do the following:
1. Press and on the remote control to select the Delete tab from the menu bar.
2. Press and on the remote control to select the title you wish to delete.
3. Press to confirm and delete the file.
4. A confirmation message appears. Press or and select OK.
5. Press to delete the selected file. To cancel delete, select Return.
4.4 Renaming Titles
To rename a title, do the following:
1. Press and on the remote control to select the Rename tab from the menu bar.
2. Press and on the remote control to select the file you wish to rename.
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3. Press on the remote control. The name entry screen appears.
Return
Select to return to the main screen.
4. Use the navigation arrows to select letters and numbers. Select CAPS to toggle between
uppercase and lowercase letters. Press <- to delete a letter. Press -> to insert a space. Press
to input each letter or number.
5. Once you have entered the new name, select OK and press to confirm all changes.
If you want to cancel the naming during the process, press
4.5 Sorting Files
Press and on the remote control to select the Sorting tab from the menu bar.
Press , and the menu appears.
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Title Number
Select to sort all files according to title numbers.
Recording Time
Select to sort all files according to the length of the
recordings
Title Name
Select to sort all files alphabetically, according to title
name.
Fresh Titles
Select to sort all files according to freshness (i.e. the
most recent recordings), listing the most recent recording
first.
Return
Select to return to the main screen.
Set Thumbnail
Select to change a thumbnail of the selected video.
Press or on the remote control to
select Set Thumbnail, an editing screen appears.
You can press or to fast forward or fast
rewind when searching a proper point. When you
reach the point at which you wish to insert a
4.6 Title Edit Menu
Press and on the remote control to select the Title Edit tab from the menu bar.
Press , and the menu appears.
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thumbnail, press or to select CONFIRM
and press .
AB Erase
Delete a specified clip in a title.
Select SET A and press to mark the start for
the section to be deleted. Select SET B and press
to mark the end of the section to be deleted.
Select CONFIRM and press to delete the
section.
Split Title
Select a title and divide them into sections.
When you reach the point at which you wish to split
the track, press to confirm.
Merge Title
Select more than two titles and combine them into one
title. A confirmation message appears. Select
CONFIRM to merge the files.
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Add Chapter Mark
Add a chapter mark to the selected file.
A chapter mark is a marker inserted into the title. You
can jump between marked sections by pressing
or on the remote control.
An editing screen appears. When you reach the point
at which you wish to add the mark, press to
confirm.
Remove
Chapter Mark
Remove a chapter mark that you have inserted. An
editing screen appears. Use the left and right
navigation arrows to select the mark you wish to
remove and press to delete.
Copy to FAT32
partition
Copy function.
In the Title List Menu, press or on the
remote control to select which title you want to copy
from UDF partition to FAT32 partition.
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4.7 Tools
Return
Select to return to the main screen.
Delete All Title
Select to delete all titles.
Press and on the remote control to select the Title Edit tab from the menu bar. Press
and the menu appears.
4.8 Saving Your Recorded Titles
All the recorded titles are stored temporarily in a recording disc partition (UDF format) which
cannot be identified by personal computers. If you want to share the recorded titles on your
computer, please copy the titles from the recording disc to the multimedia disc which is in
FAT32 format first. See „Copy to FAT32 partition‟ in „4.6 Title Edit Menu‟ for more details.
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5. Timer Record Menu
Start Time
Enter the date and time of the recording.
Length
Enter the length of the recording
Repeat
Select how often you want the schedule to record. Choose from
Once, Everyday, Mon-Fri, Mon-Sat or for an individual day of the week.
Quality
Select the recording quality. Choose from HQ, SLP, EP, LP and SP.
The higher the quality, the more space required on the hard drive. See HDD
The Timer Record menu allows you to create, edit and delete recording schedules and view
all schedule status and history. Press on the remote control to enter the menu.
5.1 Create a New Schedule
Press and on the remote control to select the Edit tab from the menu bar.
Select Add a New Schedule and press . The schedule setting screen appears.
Use and on the remote control to move between fields and Press and
to adjust each setting.
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Free Space on the left of the screen for details of how long you can record for
using each setting.
Preview
This small preview window will show the current program of the select channel.
5.2 Editing Schedule
Press and on the remote control to select the Edit tab from the menu bar.
Select the schedule you want to edit from the list and press . The schedule setting
screen appears. Modify the schedule as described in „5.1 Creating a New Schedule‟.
5.3 Deleting Schedules
Press and on the remote control to select the Delete tab from the menu bar.
Select the schedule you want to delete and press . A confirmation message appears.
Select CANCEL, Delete the selected schedule or Delete all schedules. Press to
confirm.
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5.4 Viewing Schedule Status
Press and on the remote control to select the Status tab from the menu bar.
The schedule list is displayed. Select a schedule and press .
Select Enable VPS, Disable VPS or Pause the selected schedule. Press to confirm.
5.5 Viewing Recording History
Press and on the remote control to select the History tab from the menu bar.
Here you can view a complete history of all recordings that were set.
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6. Setup Menu
Menu Language
Select to choose the OSD (On Screen Display) language.
Press and to select the language. Press to
confirm.
Text Encoding
Select to set text encoding.
The Setup Menu allows you to configure language, audio, video, record, network and system
settings. To enter the menu, select Setup from the Guide menu or select on the remote
control.
6.1 Changing Language Settings
Press and on the remote control to select the Language tab from the menu bar.
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Press and to select from Unicode, Chinese GBK and
BIG5. Press to confirm.
Speaker
Select to set type of speaker.
Press and to select from 2CH, 5.1CH. Press
to confirm.
Night Mode
Select to set night mode.
6.2 Changing Audio Settings
Press and on the remote control to select the Audio tab from the menu bar.
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Press and to select from Off, On, and Comfort. Press
to confirm.
S/PDIF
Select to set S/PDIF mode.
Press and to select from Raw, and LPCM. Press
to confirm.
Aspect Ratio
Select to set aspect ratio.
6.3 Changing Video Settings
Press and on the remote control to select the Video tab from the menu bar.
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Press and to select from Pan Scan 4:3, Letter Box
4:3, or 16:9. Press to confirm.
Pan Scan 4:3: Display a wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off
the redundant portions. Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected.
Letter Box 4:3: Display a wide picture with two black borders on the
top and bottom of 4:3 screen. Select when a standard 4:3 TV is
connected.
16:9: Compress the image to convert the whole image. Select when a
16:9 TV is connected.
Brightness
Select to set brightness levels.
Press and to adjust brightness. The new setting is
previewed onscreen. Press to confirm.
Contrast
Select to set contrast levels.
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Press and to adjust contrast. The new setting is
previewed onscreen. Press to confirm.
Video Output
Select to adjust video output type.
Press and to set the video output type, depending on
your viewing preferences. Press to confirm.
Video System
Select to adjust TV system.
Press and to set the TV system, depending on your
viewing preferences. Press to confirm.
6.4 Changing Record Settings
Press and on the remote control to select the Record tab from the menu bar.
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Quality
Select to set the default recording quality setting.
Press and to select the quality setting you require.
The highest quality setting is HQ which requires the most storage
space. The other settings reduce recording quality sequentially but
also require less storage space. Press to confirm.
Auto Chapter
Select to add chapter marks automatically at set intervals.
Press and to select the interval you require. An
automatic chapter mark will be added at each interval, allowing you
browse titles easily after recording.
Press to confirm.
Permanent Timeshift
Select to set Time Shift mode.
Press and to select from On and Off. Press
to confirm. If On, the Time Shift function will be activate permanently.
Record Device
Select to set device to restore the recorded files.
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Press and to select from HDD and USB. Press
to confirm.
Timeshift Device
Select to set Time Shift device.
Press and to select from HDD, USB, and Auto.
Press to confirm.
Wired Lan Setup
Select to set the Network Setting. Before use the Network functions,
please check following items:
1) Connect the Player to Network first;
2) Please enable NetBIOS of TCP/IP on computer;
6.5 Changing Network Settings
Press and on the remote control to select the Network tab from the menu bar.
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3) Please turn off your PC‟s firewall;
4) Please enable your PC‟s „Guest‟ account;
5) Please share the folders which you wish to browse on your PC,
and make sure that „Everyone‟ or „Guest‟ has the right to access.
Press and to select DHCP (AUTO) or FIXED IP
(MANUAL). Press to confirm.
DHCP DNS(AUTO)
Set the DNS server IP address by auto.
Press to confirm.
FIX IP (MANUAL)
Using Fixed IP, it is required to enter followings. IP address, Subnet
Mask, Default Gateway. For further assistant to above settings,
please contact to the network administrator.
Use Navigational and Numeric buttons to enter IP address.
Press to confirm.
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Wireless Setup
Please refer to the user‟s guide to wireless function in the package of
Wireless LAN USB Adapter for more details about this setting.
Time
Select to set the system time.
Press and enter Manual setup.
6.6 Changing System Settings
Press and on the remote control to select the System tab from the menu.
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Enter the system menu and press and to select each field
and the up and down navigation arrows to adjust each setting.
Press to confirm.
Restore Default
Select to restore factory defaults.
A confirmation message appears. Select OK and press Enter to
restore all settings to defaults.
6.7 Miscellaneous
Press and on the remote control to select the MISC tab from the menu.
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7. Browser Menu
The Browser menu allows you to browse and play music, photo and movie files stored on a
HDD, an external USB device, Memory Card, and Network. To enter the menu, select
Browser from the Guide menu.
Press and to select the device on which the media is stored. Choose from
HDD, USB, CARD, NET and press .
When data on HDD, USB device and Memory Card is connected or connect the system to
Network, you can also browse photos, listen to music, and watch movies.
7.1 Browsing Music
Use and on the remote control to select the Music tab.
Press and to select the folder that contains your audio files. A thumbnail strip
appears at the bottom of the screen, along with song information. Press and to select
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the file you want to play and press .
Press and a tools menu appears which enables you to add the current music to the
playlists.
7.2 Browsing Photos
Use and on the remote control to select the Photos tab.
Press and to select the folder containing your photo files. A thumbnail strip
appears at the bottom of the screen, along with a preview of the selected photo.
Press and to select the photo you want to view and press . The photo will be
displayed full screen.
Note:
1. When the photo is displayed in full screen mode, the slide show starts automatically.
2. While listening to music files, you can browse the photos at the same time.
While browsing a photo, you can press or to rotate a photo in any angle. Besides
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rotating a photo, you can press to zoom in/out that photo. Three zoom levels are
available.
7.3 Browsing Movies
Use the left and right navigation arrows to select the Movies tab.
Press and to select the folder that contains your movie files. A thumbnail strip
appears at the bottom of the screen, and a preview of the selected movie will be played.
Press and to select the movie you want to view and press . The movie will be
played in full screen mode.
This browsing movies function supports DAT, VOB, IFO, MPG, AVI, and TS file formats.
While browsing a movie in full screen mode, you can press to zoom in/out the image.
Four zoom levels are available.
7.4 Browsing via Network
You can streaming playback the multimedia files shared on the local area network.
Before viewing the following, please make sure that you have read „6.5 Changing Network
Settings‟ and made the right settings.
When selecting NET in the Browser menu, there are two ways to locate the multimedia files
shared on your local network. One way is to browse through workgroup; the other way is to
browse through „My Shortcuts‟.
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7.4.1 Browsing through Workgroup
You can choose the workgroup which your PC belonged to from the workgroup list, find your
PC name, and press to confirm.
Then select the shared multimedia file that you want to browse.
Note: Due to different network conditions, sometimes the workgroup might not be accessed or
shown in the list. And then you need to use „My Short Cuts‟ to browse shared files.
7.4.2 Browsing through ‘My Shortcuts’
You can also set „Specific File Server IP‟ and access it from „My Shortcuts‟ in the menu.
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Network Browser
Select to set Net User ID, Net Password, and Specific File Server IP,
which enables to browse files on NET through „My Short Cut‟.
Select Net User ID and the entry screen will appear.
Use the navigation arrows to select letters and numbers. See „4.4
Renaming Titles‟ for more details.
Press and a tools menu appears.
Select Add, and Network Browser menu appears.
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Select Net Password and the entry screen will appear. See above.
Select Specific File Server IP, and use Navigational and Numeric
buttons to enter IP address. Press to confirm.
Select your IP address and press to confirm.
Then select the shared multimedia file that you want to browse.
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8. Playlist Menu
The Playlist menu allows you to browse and play your favorite music in the playlists. To enter
the menu, select Playlist from the Guide menu. There are up to 5 playlists.
9. File Copy Menu
Press on the remote control to enter the File Copy menu, which allows you to copy files
between HDD, USB devices and Network.
Step 1: Select the source device and destination device.
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Press and to select device. Press to cancel, and to next step.
Step 2: Select the source files you want to copy.
Press to select files, to cancel, and to next step.
Step 3: Select the destination folder to store the above files.
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Press and to select folder. Press to cancel, and to next step.
Step 4: Proceed to copy selected files.
Press and to select OK, press to confirm. And the copy will start.
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10. NAS Function
This player can be used as a NAS (Network-Attached Storage) device. It can be attached to
the home network via either Ethernet or WLAN. This feature allows homes to store and
retrieve large amounts of data more affordably than ever before.
When the network connection is done correctly and ready for use, type: \\NAS or \\IP Address
in the Run window (click Run in the start menu) or the address bar of Internet Explorer on your
PC (For example, if the IP address of the player is 192.168.0.9, please type: \\192.168.0.9 or
\\NAS), and click OK or press the Enter button on the keyboard.
Then you can view, and edit the files stored on the hard disk installed on the player. In this way,
you can also playback and copy files via network between your PC and the player.
Note: Partitions of NTFS file system format on the hard disc drive will be read-only.
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11. Firmware Installation and Upgrade
The firmware is the operating system (OS) installed on the device.
11.1 Firmware Installation
If it is the first time that you are installing a SATA HDD (no matter it is a new one or an old one)
into the player, please make sure you have read the following steps in advance.
Step 1: Backup Data
Please backup the data in the HDD before installing it into the player. The following steps will
format the hard disc, which will erase all data currently stored on the hard disc.
Step 2: Install the HDD
Follow the HDD Installation Guide, and install the HDD into the player.
Step 3: Prepare the USB Pen Drive
You will need a USB Pen Drive for firmware installation. Copy the 6 files from the USB Pen
Drive installation folder on the Driver CD to the root directory of your USB Pen Drive.
Step 4: Connect the USB Pen Drive
Plug the USB Pen Drive into one of the USB HOST ports of the player.
Step 5: Hold the POWER button
Press and hold the POWER button on the front panel, and do not loosen.
Step 6: Connect the power cable
Plug the power cable into the DC IN jack, wait for about 3 seconds or more, and then loosen
your finger on the POWER button;
Firmware installation will start in about 30 seconds. The LED indicators on the front panel will
be enlightened and flashing during installation. If it is connected to a TV set, a yellow install
page will appear on the TV screen.
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Please wait for about 10 minutes, the installation will be completed, the LED indicators will go
off, and the player will be powered off automatically. Then you can press the POWER button to
turn on the player and enjoy.
Note:
If install error or white screen occurs, please unplug the power cable and try again;
No power off during installation;
The USB Pen Drive is not allowed to be plugged off during installation.
11.2 Firmware Upgrade
Firmware upgrades can bring new features, improvements and bug fixes.
To check whether you have the latest version of firmware:
1. Select MISC in the Setup menu;
2. The firmware version number is displayed behind SW Version;
3. Compare it with the latest firmware version released.
Note: Firmware upgrade will delete all of the recorded titles in the UDF recording
partition. Please copy the recorded data to FAT32 partition in your hard disc in advance.
See “Copy to FAT32 partition” in „4.6 Title Edit Menu‟ for more details.
Download the latest firmware from our official website.
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Item
Description
Option:install
This option will perform firmware installation, which will format the
whole HDD (All data on the HDD will be removed).
option:upgrade
This option will perform firmware upgrade (Recording partition will
be removed, but multimedia partitions will be kept).
Step 1: Prepare the USB Pen Drive
Copy the 6 files into the root directory of your USB Pen Drive.
Step 2: Modify ‘part.txt’
Open „part.txt‟ file in the USB Pen Drive with WordPad, and make sure to modify „option:install‟
to „option:upgrade‟.
Note:
Please do not modify the other sentences in „part.txt‟, which might cause install error.
Step 3: Repeat step 4, step 5, and step 6 in 11.1 Firmware Installation.
Note: When installation or upgrade is completed, several system partitions would be
created. Please do not delete any of these partitions in case of hard disc failure.
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12. Appendixes
USB SUPPORTED:
USB HDD
Other USB Mass Storage Devices
CARD SUPPORTED:
SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro
CONTENT FORMATS SUPPORTED:
DAT/VOB/IFO/MPG/AVI/MPEG-2 TS
MP3/OGG/WMA
Compression rate: between 32 kbps and 320 kbps
JPEG/BMP
VIDEO CODECS SURPORTED:
MPEG-1/MPEG-2
MPEG-4 ASP: XviD
AUDIO CODECS SURPORTED:
MP2/MP3 /OGG Vorbis/WMA Standard (DRM, Pro & Advanced
Profile not supported)/PCM
SUBTITLE FORMATS SURPORTED:
SRT, SMI, SSA, IDX/SUB
RECORDABLE DEVICES SUPPORTED:
Built in HDD
USB HDD
VIDEO RECORDING MODE
Mode 80 GB HDD 120 GB HDD 160 GB HDD
HQ 16hrs 24hrs 33hrs
SP 32hrs 48hrs 66hrs
LP 48hrs 72hrs 99hrs
EP 64hrs 96hrs 132hrs
SLP 96hrs 144hrs 198hrs
VIDEO RECORDING FORMAT
HQ/SP/LP/EP/SLP mode: MPEG-2 MP@ML
AUDIO RECORDING FORMAT
HQ/SP/LP/EP/SLP mode: MP2 2-chanel
12.1 Specifications
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VIDEO OUTPUT SPECIFICATION
Composite Output 1 Vpp 75 Ohm
Components Output Y:1 Vpp 75 Ohm
Cb:0.7 Vpp 75 Ohm
Cr:0.7 Vpp 75 Ohm
AUDIO PERFORMANCE
DA Converter 24-bit/192kHZ
AD Converter 24-bit/96kHZ
Signal-Noise (1kHZ) ≥ 95dB
Dynamic Range ≥90dB
(1kHZ)
Channel ≥95dB
Separation
Total Harmonic
Distortion (1kHZ) ≤-85dB
GENERAL
Power Supply
Power
Consumption
Operating
Temperature
Operating Humidity
AC 100~240V 50~60Hz
Approx. 35 W
+5°C to +35°C (+36°F to +95°F)
5% to 80% RH
Hard Disk
Dimensions
(W/H/D)
Net Weight
3.5‟‟ SATA HDD
72x199.5x219.8 mm
Approx 1.5 kg
Note: The specifications and design of this product are subject to change without notice.
12.2 Frequently Asked Questions
Question 1. My computer does not recognize my player.
Answer:
(1) Make sure the player is on. If it is off, the computer will not be able to find the player;
(2) Make sure the player is connected to computer. (Refer to 1.4.1 for connecting player to
computer);
(3) When using Windows 98SE, install the USB driver first. After installation, restart the
computer. Then reconnect the player to the computer. (Refer to 1.4.1 for connecting player to
computer);
(4) If you installed the Windows 98SE driver over your Windows® XP, 2000, or ME edition,
problems might occur;
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(5) It is not recommend using the USB ports in the front of your computer, trying to use the
USB ports in the rear, because the USB ports in the front are often from non-powered hubs.
Question 2. When I try to disconnect the USB device, I keep on getting “The device
„Generic volume‟ cannot be stopped right now. Try stopping the device again later.”
message, what should I do?
Answer:
Close any program that might be accessing data on the player, including Windows® Explorer.
If it does not work, close all programs and wait for another 20 seconds, then try the green
arrow icon again. If it still does not work, you should shut down the player and disconnect the
USB cable.
Question 3. I find new file names and folder names that I never created before or they
have strange gibberish names.
Answer:
Most likely, the player‟s file allocation table (FAT) has been corrupted. This might be due to the
player shutting down (due to low battery power) while reading or writing to your computer by
the USB connection. Windows and Macintosh often write extra files to the hard disk such as
finder.def or System volume info. These are normal and will not do any harm to the player.
Question 4. I used my player to transfer files back and forth between different
computers. Will defragmenting the player hard disk do any harm to it?
Answer:
Defragmenting the player hard disk may be useful after having transferred many files to and
from the player. It is never harmful to use the defragment on the player. Make sure no other
programs are running while using the Windows® defragment utility. Make sure you have
connected the player with the external power adapter during this procedure.
Question 5. My files have disappeared from the player.
Answer:
Make sure that you browse your files via the correct Browser mode which means correct
filtered views such as Photos, Music, or Movies.
Question 6. Why some supported format photo cannot be shown in the photo function?
Answer:
In the JPEG format there are some different modes. The player doesn‟t support all the modes.
So you have to change your photo format first as follow:
(1) Use Photoshop to open the photo;
(2) Choose ”File” then “save as” from the menu, as the picture on the left hand side shows,
select the picture format as JPEG, input the file name and click the “save” icon;
(3) After click on the “save” icon, a new window will appear as the picture on the right hand
side shows, select “Baseline (standard)” or “Baseline optimized”;
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(4) Click the “OK” icon.
Question 7. During power on, why the TV will have a short flash, blue screen or
screensaver?
Answer:
This is normal, when the system initialize, it will setup the corresponding parameters so it can
output the correct video signal to the TV, during the initializing time, the TV will receive
incorrect signals or the signals will not be stable and will cause the TV screen to flash, some
TV will treat it as no signal, and will display a blue screen or screensaver.
Question 8. Why when switch to Y/Pb/Pr 480P, 576P, 720P, 1080I, the TV screen will be a
mess?
Answer:
Please check if your TV supports Y/Pb/Pr 480P, 576P, 720P, 1080I output, if your TV does not
support, please use the A/V signal display instead, press the TV SYSYEM button on the
remote control, then switch the TV‟s video input to NTSC or PAL.
Question 9. Why there is no sound in movie, music playback when using Y/Pb/Pr
output?
Answer:
Y/Pb/Pr output is a video output only, and does not include sound signals, when using Y/Pb/Pr
output, please plug the A/V OUT or the S/PDIF jack to output sounds.
Question10. Why couldn‟t the player find the hard disc?
Answer:
Make sure the firmware is installed correctly, and no system partitions on the HDD were
deleted. If hard disc failure occurs, please backup your data and reinstall the firmware using
the PC Installer software which is provided along with the player.
Question11. Some functions like recording, time shift etc. do not work. What should I
do?
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Answer:
If you find some functions do not work properly on the player, please change system settings
to the default (Refer to 6.6 for changing system settings).
Question12. While playing movies in the multimedia partition, buttons like PREV, NEXT,
A-B, etc. sometimes could not be used.
Answer:
The above functions are designed for recorded video titles and IFO (DVD) files only.
12.3 Copyrights and Trademarks
Copyrights
All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or
otherwise, without the prior written permission from the copyright holder. According to
copyright law, no recorded data may be used for purposes other than personal enjoyment
without permission from the copyright holder.
Trademarks
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
All other trademarks are property of their respective holders.
12.4 Warranty
What your warranty does not cover:
-Acts of nature, such as fire, static discharge.
-Damage from unauthorized repair, alteration or accident.
-Damage from misuse or neglect.
-A unit that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or
other commercial purposes.
-Loss of customer‟s software, firmware, information, or memory data.
-Improper handling or installation.
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