Emprex MR1 User Manual

Media Center

MR-1

User’s Manual

Copyright Statement

It is a criminal offence, under applicable copyright laws, to make unauthorized
copies of copyright-protected material, including computer programs, films,
broadcasts and sound recordings. This equipment should not be used for such
purposes.

CAUTION

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FOR EUROPE

“The drive is in conformity with the EMC directive and
low-voltage directive.”

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in the European Union and other European countries with
separate collection systems)

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not
be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By
ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could
otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling
of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information
about recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, your
household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Table of Content

Before Using 5

I. Checking the package contents 5
II. Preparing the remote control 6
III. Name and function 7

Installation 1 0

I. Connecting the antenna / CATV cable 10
II. Connecting to TV or monitor 11
III. Connecting to other video source 14
IV. Connecting to audio equipment 15
V. Plugging the AC power 16

Getting Started 1 7

Basic Operation 1 9

I. Watching TV, input video, and DV 19
II. Playing recorded video and multimedia file 24
III. Preparing for recording 34
IV. Copying file 38
V. Easy Setting 39

Advanced operation 4 1

I. Advanced Setup Menu 41
II. Playing photo with background music 45
III. Repeat playing 45
IV. Zoom in 46
V. Exchange files with PC 46
VI. Using an Ethernet cable to connect MR1 with a PC directly 46
VII. Key definition for DVD navigation 47

FAQ 4 9

Technical Specifications 5 0

Before Using

I. Checking the package contents

A. MR1 media center 1 pc

B. Accessory

Remote

Control 1pc

Battery (AAA)

2pcs

HDMI cable

(for MR1H

model)

1pc

ENTER

Composite AV

cable

1pc

Power adaptor

and power Cord

1set

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RF Cable 1pc

Stand

User's Manual

1pc

USB Cable 1pc

II. Preparing the remote control

1. Open the back cover of
the remote control

Note:

Incorrect use of batteries may result in hazards such as leakage and
bursting.

9 Do not use the new battery and old battery together.

9 Do not use different type of battery together.

9 Please follow the environmental regulation to process unused

battery.

2. Put in the supplied
AAA battery

(Make sure the polarity
is correct)

3. Put on the cover

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III. Name and function

A. Front panel

1. LED

2. IR receiver

3. Power button

4. PLAY button

ENTER

5. STOP button

6. MENU button

7. < > ∧ ∨ direction buttons

8. ENTER button

9. Stand

10. USB jack : USB Host port

11. DV IN jack : P1394 port

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B. Back panel

1. RF IN/OUT :

For CATV or TV Antenna

2. Fan

3. AV INPUT jack :

Composite Video and Audio input, for other

video source

4. YPbPr OUTPUT jack :

Component video output to TV

5. AV OUTPUT jack :

Composite Video and Audio output to TV

6. OPTICAL jack :

Digital optical audio output

7. USB to PC jack :

USB Device port

8. LAN jack :

Ethernet port

9. Maintenance use.

10. HDMI jack : (for MR1H model)

High-Definition Multimedia Interface port

11. DC IN jack

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C. Remote control

POWER

TV/AV HDD USB NET

DELETE

MENU RETURN

MEDIA

TYPE

1. POWER : Power on/off

2. TV/AV :TV program / AV input

3. HDD:Browse HDD

4. 0~9 Number keys

5. DELETE :Delete an item

6. Menu: Go to Main MENU

7. Direction keys

8. REC : One Touch Record

9. DISPLAY : display the status

10. CH + / - : TV channel Up/Down

11. N/P: NTSC/PAL switch

12. TIME SHIFT : Pause / Time shifting

ENTER

REC PROGRAM

DISPALY

N/P

TIME SHIFT

STOP SLOW

F1

CH VOL

PLAY

ZOOM ABREPEAT

MUTE

SETUP

NEXTPREV

13. PLAY : Play

14. STOP : Stop

15. SLOW : Slow play

16. F1 : Function key 1

17. ZOOM : Change zoom factor

18. NET : Browse USB device

FFREW

19. USB : Browse NET device

20. MEDIA TYPE : Select media type

21. RETURN : Return to last menu

22. ENTER : Enter

23. PROGRAM : Program for schedule recording

24.

MUTE : Audio mute

25. VOL + / - : Volume Up/Down

26. SETUP : Enter SETUP menu

27. FF : Fast forward

28. REW : Fast rewind

29. NEXT : Next

30. PREV : Previous

31. AB : A-B repeat

32. REPEAT

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Installation

I. Connecting the antenna / CATV cable

Remove the antenna / CATV cable plug from your TV and plug into the RF IN
jack of MR1.
Plug one end of the supplied RF cable into RF OUT jack of MR1 and the
other end into antenna / CATV jack on your TV.

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II. Connecting to TV or monitor

There are 3 ways to connect MR1 with your TV or monitor.

A. Composite video and audio output connection

Use a composite AV cable to connect the AV OUTPUT jack of MR1 and
AV input port on your TV or monitor. Be sure to match the color of the
plug with color of the jack on TV or monitor. MR1 can only supports
NTSC or PAL video signal from the AV OUTPUT jack.

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B. Component (YPbPr) video and audio output connection

Use a YPbPr (component) video cable (NOT supplied) to connect the
YPbPr (component) video output jacks of MR1 and component (YPbPr)
video input port on your TV or monitor. Be sure to match the color of the
plug with color of the jack on TV or monitor. MR1 supports 480p, 576p,
720p, and 1080i component video output.
Use a composite AV cable to connect the Audio output jack (RED and
WHITE jacks) of MR1 and audio input jack of the component input port
on your TV or monitor. Be sure to match the color of the plug with color
of the jack on TV or monitor.

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C. HDMI connection (For model with HDMI jack)

Use a HDMI cable to connect the HDMI jack of MR1 and HDMI port of
your TV. MR1 can support NTSC or PAL, 480p, 576p, 720p, and 1080i
resolution through HDMI connection.

Note:

9 Standard component video cable is NOT included. In order to

have good video quality, to use a standard YPbPr component
video cable is suggested.

9 Only one of the three connections described above is required.

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III. Connecting to other video source

MR1 can play, time-shift, and record the input video from other video device,
such as VCR, Set top box, and DVD player. MR1 can support both NTSC
and PAL input video signal from AV INPUT jack.
Use a composite AV cable to connect the AV INPUT jack of MR1 and
audio/video output port on other device. Be sure to match the color of the
plug with color of the jack (yellow, white, and red) on the device.

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IV. Connecting to audio equipment

If you would like to have better sound quality, you can connect MR1 to your
Audio receiver. Use a digital optical audio cable (Not supplied) to connect
the OPTICAL jack of MR1 and digital optical input port of an audio receiver.

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V. Plugging the AC power

Insert DC plug of the adaptor to DC IN jack on MR1. Connect one end of
AC power cord to power adaptor and plug the AC plug to a power outlet.

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