DVICO M-3000U User Manual [fr]

T V i X

TViX MODEL :

M - 3000U
C – 3000U Deluxe

ENGLISH

Table of Contents

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Introduction ................................................................................................3

1.1 What the TViX is? ................................................................................................................3

1.2 Specification ........................................................................................................................3

1.3 TViX Connection ............................................................... ...................................................4

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Caution ........................................................................................................5

2.1 Safety notice........................................................................................................................5

2.2 Note for Win98SE USB user.................................................................................................5

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Name of each part ......................................................................................6

3.1 Control Panel.......................................................................................................................6

3.2 Cable connection ( Audio, Video, Power, USB interface ).......................................................6

3.3 Front panel ..........................................................................................................................8

3.4 Package contents.................................................................................................................8

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Installation and connection .....................................................................10

4.1 Video Connection...............................................................................................................10

4.2 Audio connection ...............................................................................................................12

4.3 HDD Installation/Exchange.................................................................................................13

4.4 TViX Setup Menu...............................................................................................................17

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Using remote controller ...........................................................................21

5.1 Basic function ....................................................................................................................21

5.2 Descriptions on each buttons..............................................................................................22

5.3 Extra feature ......................................................................................................................26

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Firmware upgrade ....................................................................................34

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Using USB connection with PC...............................................................36

7.1 Windows 98SE Driver Installation .......................................................................................36

7.2 Making partition and formatting the HDDs under Windows 98SE / ME..................................40

7.3 Making partition and formatting the HDDs under Windows 2000 / XP...................................42

7.4 Unplug or eject hardware....................................................................................................46

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Appendix - Technical Terms ....................................................................47

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GNU General Public License ...................................................................49

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1 Introduction

1.1 What the TViX is?

Enjoy your digital movies, music and photos on your TV!! TViX can be used as a multimedia jukebox,
music tank, photo album and even as a portable storage. TViX brings all of your digital contents to the
living room so that you can enjoy movie, music and photos with your family, friends or colleagues.

Multimedia Jukebox

TViX supports most of the video formats including MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (AVI, VOB) and MPEG-4 (AVI,
DivX, XviD) movies on the internet. CD or DVD can be copied into TViX and you can enjoy your
favorite contents on TV. Download your favorite contents into TViX and go vacation with it.
TViX is a portable multimedia jukebox!!

- Supporting ISO file format (4GB or more)

- Under the NTFS format system, over 4 GB of video (mpg) file is supported.

Music Tank

Put all of your music files into TViX and travel with it!! TViX can play variety of audio files such as MP3,
Ogg Vorbis or WMA through the TV speaker or your existing audio system. To listen to your favorite
music files continuously, you can organize a custom play list and enjoy music all day without changing
CDs.

Photo Album

TViX is also a Digital photo album which can hold tens of thousands of high resolution digital photos.
Take digital pictures and store the files in TViX. Instead of bringing your whole family to your PC
monitor to watch the digital photos, enjoy the photos on TV sitting on a comfortable sofa in your living
room. Life is so good.

Portable Storage

TViX uses a 3.5” HDD as its contents storage and it works just like a external USB 2.0 hard drive when
you connect it to your PC. When sharing multimedia files with your friends, you can do it so fast by
using the latest USB2.0 interface. USB2.0 lets you transfer data at 480Mbps!!

1.2 Specification

Video DivX 3.x/4.x/5.x , XviD, AVI, MPG, mp2,DAT, VOB, IFO, ISO

File format supported

Video Output S-Video, Composite ,HD Component (Progressive mode support)

Audio output Digital 5.1CH, Analog 2 CH

Interface USB2.0 ( data transfer rate: 480Mbps )

OS Supported

music MP3, WMA, WAV, Ogg Vorbis

Image JPEG

Windows98SE/ Me/ 2000/ XP or later

SubTitle Smi, SMIL, .SUB (bitmap) + .idx

File System NTFS, FAT32

Size 122.5 x 171.8 x 68.5 mm

Weight 1.2Kg (HDD included)

Operating

Temperature

Power supply

0 - 40℃

M-3000U : Power Supply embedded( You don’t need additional adapter), Free
Voltage(AC90-250V~50/60Hz)

C-3000U Deluxe : DC 12V , DC Adapter Included

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1.3 TViX Connection

When TViX is connected to PC, it is recognized as a USB external storage.

Multimedia Player Mode ( Connecting with the Video or Audio Cable )

[ Connecting TViX to a TV ]

TViX serves as a player and you can playback multimedia files(movie, music, picture).
(The concerned A/V cables should be connected & PC-USB cable should be disconnected.)

Portable Storage Mode ( Connecting with USB/ Cable )

[ Connecting TViX to a Computer ]

TViX serves as an external storage so that you can not see any signal on the TV.
(connecting with USB cable)

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2 Caution

2.1 Safety notice

Do not disassemble the device; it may
cause malfunction or fire

Do not expose TViX to oil, smoke, water,
humidity and dust.

Do not touch power plug with wet hands or do
not use defective power cable & loose outlet. It
may cause electric shock or fire

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.

Magnetic material may erase the data in TViX.
Keep any magnetic material away from TViX.

Keep TViX away from heat or fire

Be careful not to drop TViX from a height. It

will damage the internal hard drive.

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Do not take out the internal hard drive by yourself. The internal hard drive is very hot when it is

working. The warranty will be void if any other hard drive is inserted into TViX.

2.2 Note for Win98SE USB user

If you are a Windows98SE user, you should download a USB storage driver from our web site
www.tvix.co.kr
Windows ME/2000/XP.

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before you connect your TViX with your system. You do not need to install driver under

3 Name of each part

3.1 Control Panel

You can do basic operation without remote controller.

REW

MENU

PLAY

FF

OK

STOP

3.2 Cable connection ( Audio, Video, Power, USB interface )

Please connect appropriate output to a TV or a digital decoder/amp.

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[ M - 3000U ]

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Ext.IR

OPTICAL
DIGITAL AUDIO

COMPOSITE

COAXIAL
AUDIO

STEREO
LEFT

STEREO
RIGHT

POWER

[ C - 3000U Deluxe ]

S-VIDEO

COMPONENT
Y

COMPONENT
Pb

COMPONENT
P

USB PORT

NOT USED

COMPOSITE

COAXIAL
AUDIO

STEREO
LEFT

STEREO
RIGHT

POWER

Ext.IR

OPTICAL
DIGITAL AUDIO

S-VIDEO

COMPONENT
Y

COMPONENT

Pb
COMPONENT
P

USB PORT

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3.3 Front panel

POWER LED

HDD LED

PLAY

REMOTE RECEIVER

POWER ON

3.4 Package contents

[ M - 3000U ]

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TViX main unit①

Manual②

A/V cable③

Power cable x 2 (This cable will vary depending on where you live)④

2

3 4 5

6

7

USB Cable⑤

Remote controller⑥

⑦ Battery (AAA) X2

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[ C - 3000U Deluxe ]

1

2

3 4

7

5

6

8

TViX ① main unit

Manual②

A/V cable③

USB Cable④

Remote controller⑤

⑥ Battery (AAA) X2

⑦ Carrying Bag

⑧ DC 12V adapter , Power cable x 1

[ C - 3000U Deluxe Car Kits ]

1 2 3 4

Remote receiver (5m)①

CAR Remote controller ②

RCA to Stereo Jack③

④ Cigar jack (1m 15Cm)

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4 Installation and connection

4.1 Video Connection

4.1.1 Connection with ordinary(Composite) TV output

YELLOW CABLE

4.1.2 Connection to S-VIDEO output

Connect TViX and your TV using the yellow video cable.
Turn on the TViX and TV. Select appropriate video input
mode on your TV until you can get the initial TViX
screen.

BLACK ROUND CABLE

Connect TViX and your TV using the S-Video cable.
Turn on the TViX and TV. Select appropriate video
input mode on your TV until you can get the initial
TViX screen.
(S-Video cable is not included and should be
purchased separately)

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4.1.3 Connection to component output

GREEN,BLUE,RED CABLE

Connect TViX and your TV with component cable as the image above.
Turn on the TViX and TV. Select appropriate video input mode on your TV ( in this case, Component input
mode )

NOTE: After you connect the video cable to your TV, press the TV out button repeatedly on your remote
controller until you can get stable TViX initial screen.( refer to section 4.3.1, TV Out )
* Component cable is not included in the TViX. It should be purchased separately.

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4.2 Audio connection

4.2.1 Connection to 2 CH of normal TV

WHITE , RED CABLE

Connect left(white), right(red) sound output to the
appropriate terminal of your TV or Hi-Fi.

4.2.2 Connection to 5.1CH amplifier(Digital)

OPTICAL COAX
DIGITAL CABLE

When you have a multi channel decoder/amplifier with
optical/coaxial input, you can enjoy 5.1 CH high quality
sound through coaxial or optical cable.
The illustration on the left shows how to connect with
coaxial cable. Optical cable connection can be done by
similar method.
(Those cables are not included in the package and should
be purchased separately)

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4.3 HDD Installation/Exchange

4.3.1 HDD Installation

Warning : If you change HDD by yourself, warranty would be voided in case TViX is equipped with
HDD.

Open the lid of the TViX by sliding the lid like pictures ①

Set the jumper to Master②

< Jumper Setting >

Jumper Setting is different depending on the HDD manufactures, please refer to the instructions of

the specific HDD provided by the HDD manufactures.

- You can find the cable connection part as the follow.

No. 1 : Connection Part of the IDE cable

No.2 : HDD Jumper

No.3 : Connection part of power cable

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Put the HDD into the device after spreading the IDE cable to avoid damage ③

Connect power cable and IDE cable ④

Close the lid of TViX ⑥

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4.3.2 HDD replacement

Open the lid of TViX①

Pull out the HDD with the black string. ②

(Note : Be careful to protect IDE cable from being damaged when removing the HDD. When you detach the
HDD, please let the heat out sufficiently).

Ensure the jumper is set to master and put the HDD into the device.③

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After put into the HDD, connect IDE cable and power cab④ le and close the lid.

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4.4 TViX Setup Menu

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4.4.1 Audio/Video Setting

Audio Out : Analog/DPCM Analog/DPCM

Encoding Digital

HD Component Out : OFF

1080i
OFF

TV Out : NTSC C/S-Video NTSC C/S-VIDEO

PAL C/S-VIDEO
PAL C/YPbPr

TV Type : 4:3 Letter Box 4:3 Letter Box
4:3 Pan & Scan
16:9

Firmware Version : 1 . 9. 0

480P

720P

NTSC C/YPbPr

Use

to setu

Press SETUP to exit

* Analog/DPCM

Select this when you connect the audio with stereo RCA cable.(RED and White)Output PCM data.

* Encoded Digital

Select this when you connect the audio with optical or coaxial cable for digital audio connection to the
Decoder/Amplifier. There will not be analog audio out from the analog audio port of TViX.

* HD Component Out

Select this when you connect the video through component(YPbPr) cable. You can select the output
resolution among 480P/720P/1080i. Setting to 1080i will work on all of the HD grade TVs.

* TV OUT

and press OK

Default video setting of TViX is COMPOSITE (NTSC/S-VIDEO or PAL C/S-VIDEO) This is the most general
setting that works with most of the TV.

NTSC C/YPbPr(480i), PAL C/YPbPr(576i) is a special case. Select these settings if your TV is connected
to TViX with component output.

Note : If you fail to see the initial TViX screen after the unit and TV are turned on, make sure you have

chosen the right TV out option by repeatedly pressing TV Out button on the remote controller.

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* TV Type : 4:3 Letter Box / 4:3 Pan & Scan for ordinary TV.

16:9 for Wide TVs like HDTV or Plasma TV.

If the ratio of TV is 4:3, select 4:3 letter box or 4:3 Pan & Scan, if the ratio of TV is 16:9, select 16:9

4:3 Letter letter box can show the original ratio f the multimedia file of 16:9.①

4:3 Pan & Scan adjust the image of the 16:9 multimedia file to the 4:3 of the TV screen by cutting the ②

image.

16:9 can adjust any ratio of multimedia file to the T③ V screen with original image

* Firmware Version: Displays installed firmware version (the version number may vary depends on the time
of purchase)

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4.4.2 MISC1 setting

Slide Show Delay Time : 3 Sec

SubTitle Font Size : Large

SubTitle/outline : White/Black

Font Color : White

Language Selection : English

AutoRun : On

OSD : Off

Use

to setu

Press SETUP to exit

* Slide Show Delay Time: You can set the slide show time interval (1 sec – 10 sec)

* Subtitle Font Size: You can select the subtitle font size

* Subtitle/Outline: You can change the color of the subtitle and its outline

* Font Color : You can change the color of font.

* Language Selection: Select the language you prefer. It supports English, French, and German

* AutoRun : You can listen to music(audio files) without display(TV). If you select “shuffle”, it plays randomly.

* OSD : You can turn On/Off OSD while you playback or load a file.

and press OK

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4.4.3 MISC2 setting

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LEFT/RIGHT Key : Time Skip FF/REW

FF/REW Key : FF/REW FF/REW

Time Skip Duration : 15 sec 10 sec 15 sec

20 sec 30 sec
40 sec 50 sec
1 min 2 min
3 min 4 min

Time Skip

Time Skip

Use

to setu

and press OK

Press SETUP to exit

The FF/REW and LEFT/RIGHT buttons have been upgraded so users can select their preference.

This function also with the time setup can be changed with the MISC2 menu item in setup.

Instead of using setup, you can change the time setup by pressing the up/down arrow buttons which will then
display an OSD, such as “+15.

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5 Using remote controller

5.1 Basic function

Play/Pause STOP

Image Rotate

Navigation Arrow Button

Audio Volume

Show Only Audio Files

Show Only Video Files

FAST FORWARD

ZOOM IN

Power

GOTO

Rewind

SETUP

MUTE

Number button

File Info

Go to Previous Menu

OK

SKIP

Show Only Still Pictures

Random Play

Subtitle Sync

BOOKMARK

SCREEN SCROLL

DVD MENU

DVD TITLE

< Battery change>

- Use new batteries.( 2 AAA size batteries are included in the package )

SUBTITLE

Select Video Out

BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST/
SATURATION

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5.2 Descriptions on each buttons

Playback of Multimedia files

Basically you can point the file you want and press OK button.

For playback of DVD files copied to HDD, please locate the cursor to VIDEO_TS.IFO file and press OK.

You can do the full DVD navigation like you do with DVD player.

5.2.1 Video Playback

You can go to the frame you want by
Inputting the time you want.

Play, Pause will toggle

Navigation Arrow Button
REW / FF

Volume

Video file filte

Fast Forward

Fast Rewind

Screen zoom

Screen scroll

Brightness/Contrast
/Saturation Control

File info

Stop

Go to previous menu

Confirm operation
PLAY

When playing contents, pressing the
button will skip or go to previous
content
When stopped, it operates as page
up/down keys

You can change the subtitle sync.

Bookmark

Change the sub title

Select TV out type

<NOTE>

INFO button :

• First Press – Shows content information.

• Second Press – Shows elapsed time (The progress bar is displayed on the upper left

hand corner of the screen.)

• Third Press – INFO off

SUBTITLE button :

• Supports SMI Multi-subtitle control with Subtitle button.

• Subtitle font size configurable on SETUP menu.

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• Supports .SUB (bitmap) + .idx subtitle files

• PAL format .SUB subtitles are not supported in this version. In cases where the outline

cannot be applied clearly to .SUB subtitles, you can change the color of the outline in
setup.

ZOOM button :

• First Press – Zoom, you can change the size by pressing the arrow buttons.

• Second Press – Full screen

• Third Press – PAN&SCAN full screen

• Fourth Press – Zoom Off

PICTURE button

• Picture adjustment. Contrast Æ Brightness Æ Saturation.

TV OUT button

• NTSC Composite/SVIDEO

• NTSC Composite/YPbPr(480i)

• PAL Composite/SVIDEO

• PAL Composite/YPbPr(576i)

• YPbPr (480p) (No composite output)

• YPbPr (720p) (No composite output)

• YPbPr (1080i) (No composite output)

You can resolve the following problems by pressing O.K button .

1) When the audio and video are not synchronized

2) When you have some noise on the audio

3) When you have some freezing problem

BOOKMARK : If you stop the movie, the stop position is automatically saved and later you can

resume it by pressing the "bookmark" button on the remote control.

- Improved to save up to five bookmarks on five individual files. (It cannot save five bookmarks on a single
file.)

- Recognizes AVI, MPG, VOB, CAT, M2P video files only.

- A video file where the folder is setup with a password cannot be saved.

- When replaying the same file, only the last play position will be saved (thus, bookmarked).

- Among the bookmark list, a file deleted from the hard disk will be automatically deleted from the bookmark
list as well.

When using the GOTO function, the present playing time will be displayed.

* Press VIDEO button and you can filter video files only among the files stored in TViX.

< DVD Jukebox KEY >

Arrow button - When movie is playing it operates as a FF/REW button. In the menu screen you can

move your curser.

OK button - When movie is playing it operates as a play button. In the menu screen it operates as a

choose button.
PAGE-DOWN - Go to next chapter.
PAGE-UP - Go to previous chapter.
AUDIO button - You can change the audio. (international dubbing, DOLBY, 2CH, 5.1CH, DTS etc.)
SUBTITLE - It shows subtitle menu.
MENU button - It shows DVD menu screen.
TITLE button - It shows DVD title menu.
ANGLE button - If the DVD title has angle, you can change the angle.
GOTO button - You can choose the time, chapter and title. After choosing you can play directly.
Number + OK - Play the chapter of the number directly.

** The operation of “PICTURE” and “VOLUEM UP/DOWN” is same to the Video operation.

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5.2.2 Audio Playback

Go to the designate time frame
Input time and press OK

/ Stop

Pla

Displays audio file information being played

Stop

Stop Playing and return to the previous menu

Arrow Keys to move the cursor
position

Volume

Audio File Filte

Fast Forward

Fast Rewind

Confirm Selection.

Go to Previous or Next music

Random Play

<NOTE>

Press AUDIO button and you can filter video files only among the files stored in TViX. It applies only to

the active partition if you have more than one partition

Shuffle Function (Random Playback)

- Press the SHUFFLE button to play the files of present directory randomly.

- Press Shuffle button again to release from shuffle mode

Supports FF/REW, GOTO functions when playing WMA, WAV files.

Supports lyric files (.lrc)

If the file name of a music file and .lrc file are the same, the lyrics will be displayed automatically.

Supports ID3 TAG (ID3V1) when playing MP3 files

- Press the INFO button to view ID3 TAG (ID3V1).

- You can see additional information recorded on the MP3 files, such as the artist, album etc.

- OGG also displays basic Tag information

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5.2.3 Image Playback

Show still image or stop slide show

Rotate image 90° Clockwise

Stop playing and return to the

revious menu

Filter Ima

e files only

<NOTE>

You can set the slide show time interval in the SETUP menu.

Some non-standard JPEG files may not be displayed

If you press PICTURE button, you can see the Contrast Æ Brightness Æ Saturation menus in sequence.

In these menus, you can adjust the Contrast, Brightness and Saturation by pressing the left/right arrow
buttons

When you press the IMAGE button on the remote controller, only the image files stored in TViX.

It applies only to the active partition if you have more than one partition.

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5.3 Extra feature

5.3.1 Using AutoRun

When you want to play music with the TViX, if you don’t have any display devices, you can use this function
usefully.

1. Make folder & name it as an “autorun” on root directory of First partition.

2. Copy a media files or make a sub-folders in the “autorun” folder.

3. If you want to change the setup, push the SETUP button on the remote. And go to SETUP/MISC’ tap. Set
AutoRun option on. If you set the AutoRun option off, the function will not operate. If you select the
“shuffle” files are played randomly.

4. After the setting, turn off the TViX & turn it on again. The TViX will play the media file in the first (as an
order) sub-folder under ‘/HDD1/autorun’.

<NOTE>

The TViX will play the files in the sub-folders first and then it will play the files in ‘/HDD1/autorun’. After the

TViX plays all media files, it will repeat from the beginning.

When you push the 1~9 buttons on the remote during the playing, the TViX will play the first sub-folder ~

9th sub-folder in the order.

Now, the TViX supports only 9 sub-folders maximum. AutoRun function will work with PLAY button on the

remote also (OK button will not work).

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5.3.2 Lock the TViX with password

1. First scan the media files with the TViX Manager. And right-click on the file. When the menu appears, click
on ‘Set Password’.

2. Set the 4 digit number for password.

3. While you are playing TViX, if you click on the folder that you set the password before, TViX will ask you
the password to get in that folder.

4. If you put the right password you can get into the folder, but if you not, you can’t get in.

5. If you select the directory at the File-Password menu of the TViX Manager, You can lock the whole
directory you want to lock.

<< Using WinAMP Playlist ( .m3u ) >>

(1) Connect TViX to PC.

(2) Open the files that is stored at TViX in " Winamp " Program.

(3) Select the folder you want at Winamp after pressing SaveList,
You should save the files at the same partition where the opened files were stored.

(4) Disconnect TViX from PC/Mac safely.

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5.3.3 Using Wallpaper

If you put a JEPG file at the name of "tvix.jpg" under the folder you want to change the wallpaper, the
wallpaper of the folder is changed.

You can select any wallpaper you want by using the various JEPG files of the different folders.

<Tip>

If you want to change the basic wallpaper, put a JPEG file at the name of tvix.jpg under Root

directory.

In the name of “tvix.jpg”, both lowercase letter and uppercase letter can be used.

720*480 pixel is recommended for the size of wallpaper.

(Bigger size of the wallpaper can need longer moving time.
The wallpaper with high resolution may take longer loading time.

In Windows XP, when you name the JEPG file, “Hide Extensions for known file types” should be

unchecked at Tool-Folder Option-View-File/Folder. Otherwise the JEPG file can be named as
tvix.jpg.JPG and you can not see the desired wallpaper.

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5.3.4 Playing background music while watching a picture slide show

[ Make new folder for background music ]

(1) Make automp3 folder in root directory of TViX.

(2) Copy the MP3 files into automp3 folder

(3) While users are watching the picture slide show, the MP3 files in automp3 will be played as its
background music

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[ Set the existing folder for background music ]

(1) Move the curser to the folder that users wish to set as the background music.

(2) On the folder, push number 0 button to set

(3) Make sure that TViX show the message that the folder is set.

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