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Table of Contents
1. Introduction..................................................................3
1.1 Preface............................................................................................3
1.2 Packing List....................................................................................4
1.3 Caution...........................................................................................5
1.4 Connection.....................................................................................7
1.5 First Time Usage...........................................................................11
2. About the Player..........................................................12
2.1 Remote Control..............................................................................12
2.2 Front Panel.....................................................................................15
2.3 Rear Panel......................................................................................16
3. Getting Started............................................................16
3.1 Selecting Video In – Live TV, Recording and Time Shif t..............17
3.2 Selecting Playback – Playback and Edit Recorded Titles............17
3.3 Selecting Browser – Playback Multimedia Files...........................17
3.4 Selecting Setup...............................................................................17
3.5 Selecting Playlist – Music Playlist..................................................17
4. The Title List Menu for Recorded Videos................18
4.1 Title List Menu.................................................................................18
4.2 Playing Back Titles..........................................................................19
4.3 Deleting Titles..................................................................................19
4.4 Renaming Titles...............................................................................20
4.5 Sorting Files.....................................................................................20
4.6 Title Edit Menu.................................................................................21
4.7 Tools.................................................................................................25
4.8 Saving Your Recorded Titles...........................................................25
5. Timer Record Menu...................................................25
5.1 Create a New Schedule....................................................................25
5.2 Editing Schedule...............................................................................27
5.3 Deleting Schedules...........................................................................27
5.4 Viewing Schedule Status..................................................................28
5.5 Viewing Recording History................................................................28
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6. Setup Menu................................................................29
6.1 Changing Language Settings.......................................................29
6.2 Changing Audio Settings..............................................................30
6.3 Changing Video Settings..............................................................31
6.4 Changing Record Settings............................................................33
6.5 Changing Network Settings..........................................................34
6.6 Changing System Settings............................................................35
6.7 Miscellaneous................................................................................36
7. Browser Menu............................................................36
7.1 Browsing All....................................................................................37
7.2 Browsing Music..............................................................................37
7.3 Browsing Photos............................................................................38
7.4 Browsing Movies............................................................................39
7.5 Browsing via Network....................................................................40
8. Playlist Menu..............................................................44
9. File Copy Menu..........................................................44
10. NAS Function...........................................................47
11. Firmware Installation and Upgrade........................48
11.1 Firmware Installation....................................................................48
11.2 Firmware Upgrade.......................................................................49
12. Appendixes...............................................................52
12.1 Specications...............................................................................52
12.2 Frequently Asked Questions.......................................................54
12.3 Copyrights and Trademarks........................................................58
12.4 Warranty.......................................................................................58
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1. Introduction
1.1 Preface
Dear Customer,
Thank you very mu ch for purcha sing the Movie Cube- R700. In the digital era,
this product is a great home enter tainment partner. With the outstanding brushed
alum inu m des ign , you c a n enj oy movi e s and m usi c, view photo s of pr eci ous
moments, and record your favorite T V or movie program and view them in your own
time. The editing function provides you with an easy way to save these. It’s easy to
use this product as a portable external storage device with its built-in HDD and high-
speed USB 2.0.
This player has the following functionality:
Video Recording - sup p o r ts on e bu t to n re c o rd i n g an d sc he d u l e
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;
- Time shif ting function;
Movie Playback - supports VOB (DVD), IFO (DVD), MPG (MPEG-2 /1),
AVI (MPEG- 4 ASP: XviD), DAT (VCD), and MPEG -2 TS les; resolution up to 1080i;
Music Playback - supports MP3, OGG, and WMA* les;
- supports one but ton playlist music playback;
Photo Playback - supports digital camera JPEG, and BMP les;
Data Storage - works as a portable hard disk using USB 2.0 port;
Network Function - Ethe r net & WLAN strea m ing p l ay b ack a n d NAS
function (Wireless function supported by the optional Wireless LAN USB Adapter);
HDMI - Hig h- Definition Mult imedia Inter face tran smits the
highest quality digit al vi deo and audio via a single cable, simp lifi es cabling and
provides high quality home theater experience.
We hope that t his pr oduct will bring you a lot of enjoyment. We are commi tted
to apply multimedia technology in your work, enter tainment, family, daily life, car
and eve rywhe re! We lc om e to EMTEC. Th ank you again for choosi ng our M ovie
Cube-R700.
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1.2 Packing List
For Worldwide (except USA):
Part Quantity
Player 1
Cradle 1
A/ V IN cable 1
A/ V OUT cable 1
Y/Pb/Pr OUT cable 1
SCART cable 1
USB cable 1
Remote Control 1
Remote Control Battery 2
AC/DC adaptor 1
AC/DC adaptor Power Cord 1
User Manual 1
Quick Installation Guide 1
CD (with manuals) 1
Technical support card 1
Wireless LAN USB Adapter 1 (optional)
Note:
The actual contents in the package might be different from the packing
list in this manual.
For USA:
Part Quantity
Player 1
Cradle 1
A/ V IN cable 1
A/ V OUT cable 1
Y/Pb/Pr OUT cable 1
HDMI cable 1
USB cable 1
Remote Control 1
Remote Control Battery 2
AC/DC adaptor 1
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AC/DC adaptor Power Cord 1
User Manual 1
Quick Installation Guide 1
CD (with manuals) 1
Technical support card 1
Wireless LAN USB Adapter 1 (optional)
Note:
The actual contents in the package might be different from the packing
list in this manual.
1.3 Caution
This player’s design and manufacture has your safety in mind. In order to safely and
effectively use this player, please read the following before usage.
1.3.1 Usage cautions
User should not m od if y this p layer. If comme rc ial hard di sk is being used, t he
environmental temperature should be within +5°C~ +35°C.
1.3.2 Power
The player’s power voltage: DC 12V.
When using this player, please c onnect the supplied AC adapter o r AC adapter
cable to the player’s power jack. When placing the adapter cable, make sure it can
not get damaged or be subject to pressure. To reduce the risk of electri c shoc k,
unplug the adapter rst before cleaning it. Never connect the adapter to the player in
a 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, almost all electronic devices 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;
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(2) This player could accept some interference received including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
1.3.4 Repair
If the player has a problem, you should take it to an appointed repair center and let
the specialists 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.
- Physical impact may create bad sector in the hard disk, you can use CHKDSK to
x the problem.
- All data stored in the player may be lost due to physical impact, electrical shock,
power lost, 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 for 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 spilled 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
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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 elds.
- 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.
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.
1.4.2 USB Mass Storage Device (like U disk, MP3, USB
HDD etc.) Connection
(1) Make sure the player is powered on;
(2) Plug in the U disk or USB HDD etc. to one of the USB host por ts of this player.
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1.4.3 TV 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.
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 T V’s A/V IN jack.
In this way, you can enjoy the content in the player on T V or other display devices.
3. Y/Pb/Pr Component 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 T V’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 Coaxial or Optical jack.
In this way, you can also enjoy videos, music, and photos in the player on TV.
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4. HDMI OUT
(1) Follow the picture and plug one connector on your HDMI cable to the player’s
HDMI jack;
(2) Follow the picture and plug the other connector on your HDMI cable to the TV’s
HDMI jack.
In this way, you can have the highest quality video and audio via a single cable.
1.4.4 Digital Audio Device connection
(1) Follow the picture and plug in the RCA connector on your coaxial cable to the
player’s S/PDIF Coaxial jack. Or if you use optical ber, please plug in the Toslink
connector on your optical ber to the player ’s S/PDIF Optical jack;(not supplied)
(2) Follow the pictur e and plug in the other connector on your c oaxial c able or
optical ber to the digital audio device.(not supplied)
1.4.5 Power connection
(1) Follow the picture and connect the AC adaptor to the player’s DC IN jack;
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(2) Follow the picture and plug in the AC adaptor to the power outlet.
1.4.6 Ethernet connection
To connect to a LAN (Local Area Network) you require a cat5, cat5e or cat6 network
cable (not supplied).
(1) Connect one of the cr ystal plugs on the cable to the player’s RJ45 LAN socket;
(2) Connect the other crystal plug on the cable to a RJ45 L AN por t on your router,
switch, or hub devices.
1.4.7 WLAN connection
(1) Make sure the player is powered on;
(2) Plug the Wireless L AN USB Adapter (i.e. Wi-Fi USB Dongle) to the USB HOST
port of the player.
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1.5 First Time Usage
1.5.1 Firmware Installation
For users who bought the player without a HDD inside, and want to install a SATA
HDD, please see 11.1 Firmware Installation for details.
1.5.2 Remote Control
First time usage of Remote control
Install the batteries before using the remote control, installation steps are as the
picture shows:
1.5.3 Power on/off, language control
1. Power on
After connecting the power supply cord, the player will soon enter standby mode,
and the red STANDBY indi cato r on the front panel will turn o n. Th en pres s the
STANDBY button on the front panel or remote control to wake up the system, wait for
a couple of seconds to enter the system and the blue ON indicator on the front panel
will turn on.
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2. About the Player
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:
1. STANDBY 2. DISPL AY
3. MENU 4. MUSIC
5. TV SYSTEM 6. A-B
7. GUIDE 8. ENTER
9. Numeric buttons 10. SUBTITLE
11. AUDIO 12. PLAY
13. FR 14. PAUSE/STEP
15. FF 16. INS REPL AY
17. CM SKIP 18. NEXT
19. SLOW 20. PREV
21. STOP 22. GOTO
23. Navigation buttons
24. RETURN 25. VOL+
26. VOL- 27. ZOOM
28. REPEAT 29. MUTE
30. SETUP
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No. Button Function
1
2
3
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STANDBY button:
Press to enter standby mode or wake up.
DISPLAY button:
Press during playback and an onscreen display appears,
showing track number and time elapsed/remaining.
MENU button:
Press to activate tools menu.
• Press during video playback to set bookmark in the popup
menu.
• Press in the Browser Menu to rename and delete les, or
add music to playlists.
• Press in My_Shor tcuts in NE T of the Browser Menu to
add shortcuts for network access.
MUSIC button:
Pr e s s the button to s t a r t play b a c k mu s i c in the fi r s t
nonempty playlist. Press the button again to switch to the next
playlist and playback music.
TV SYSTEM but ton:
Press to switch between NTSC, PAL, 480P, 576P, 720P, and
1080i.
A-B button:
Pres s to set the beginning and end points of a section to
repeat.
GUIDE button:
Press to view the Guide menu.
ENTER button:
Press to select options in menus.
Numeric buttons:
Press to enter numeric input when changing settings.
SUBTITLE button:
Press to set subtitle options.
AUDIO button:
Press to select an audio track.
PLAY button:
Press to begin playback.
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FAST REWIND button:
Press to fast rewind the current playback.
Press repeatedly to select speeds.
PAUSE / STEP button:
Press to pause current playback.
Press again to step to the next frame.
Press to resume playback.
FAST FORWARD button:
Press to fast forward the current playback.
Press repeatedly to select speeds.
INSTANT REPLAY button.
Pre ss to back ward 10 secon ds of the current pl ay ba ck ,
which suitable for sport program.
CM SKIP button:
Press to advance 30 seconds when in playback mode.
NEXT button:
Press to go the next chapter on a title.
SLOW MOTION button:
Press to play back in slow motion. Three motion settings are
available.
Press to resume regular playback.
PREVIOUS button:
Press to go the previous chapter on a title.
STOP button:
Press to stop playback.
GOTO button:
Press to jump to a specic point on a title. Specify the point
using Title, Chapter and Time.
Navigational buttons:
Press the arrow buttons to select menu options.
RETURN button:
Press t o return to t he previou s screen when n av ig at ing
menus.
VOL+ button:
Press to increase the volume.
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VOL- button:
Press to decrease the volume.
ZOOM button:
Press to zoom in/out the image (photo or video).
REPEAT 1/ALL button:
Press to set repeat options.
MUTE button:
Press to mute audio output, and press again to resume.
SETUP button:
Press to access the Setup menu directly
2.2 Front Panel
No Name Function
nfrared
1
receiver
window
STANDBY
2
indicator
ON
3
indicator
MUSIC
4
indicator
REC
5
indicator
STANDBY
6
button
Receiving IR signals from the
remote control.
Indicator (red) turns on when
the system is in standby mode.
In d i c a to r (b l u e ) tu r ns on
when the system is alive.
In d i c a to r (b l u e ) tu r ns on
during music playback.
Indicator (red) turns on when
recording starts.
Press to enter standby mode
or wake up.
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2.3 Rear Panel
1. Air Flow hole
2. V1: Video IN jack
3. L1: Audio IN jack (Left Channel)
4. V2: Video OUT jack
5. L2: Audio OUT jack (Left Channel)
6. Y/Pb/Pr OUT jack (Components Video)
7. HDMI jack
8. RJ45 L AN socket
9. S/PDIF Coaxial jack
10. DC IN jack
11. S/PDIF Optical jack
12. USB HOST port x 2
13. R2: Audio OUT jack (Right Channel)
14. R1: Audio IN jack (Right Channel)
15. USB SLAVE port (MINI B)
3. Getting Started
Power on the system, and af ter a few sec onds, the syste m will enter a guide
menu. To return to this menu, press on the remote control too.
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3.1 Selecting Video In – Live TV, Recording
and Time Shift
To pre-view the video to be recorded, or have time shift function (See TIME SHIFT
button in 2 .1 Remote Control for more details).
To select an input source, press on the remote control or select Video In
button on the guide menu page.
3.2 Selecting Playback – Playback and Edit
Recorded Titles
A clip recorded in HDD or USB device is called a Title.
Play ba ck the rec ord ed video, you can a ls o M erg e/Spl it/De lete/ Edi t all the
recorded video titles.
Press on the remote control or select Playback button on the guide menu
page to access Title List.
3 . 3 S e l e c t i n g B r o w s e r – P l a y b a c k
Multimedia Files
You c an browse all the multimedia ( Videos / Music/Photos) files on the internal
HDD/USB/Card/ or Network and playback them on TV.
Pres s on the remote c ontrol or select Browser button on the guide menu
page to browser movie, photo, and music les stored either on a HDD, USB device,
Memory Card, or Network.
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 – Music Playlist
To enter the music playlist menu, select Playlist button on the guide menu page.
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4 . T i t l e L i s t M e n u f o r
Recorded Videos
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
Number Function Description
1 Menu Bar
2 Title Lists
3 Information
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Press or to scroll through the menu.
Here you can Play / Delete / Rename / Sort / Edit a
recorded title.
He re lis t s all re c ord e d t itl e s. Her e y ou can se e
th u mbna i l / len g th / q u alit y / r ecord e d ch a nnel /
recorded date & time of a title.
A sign shows this r eco rd ed t itle has n ot b ee n
watched.
A sign shows this title is been recording now.
He re you c an see a p lay bac k p rog res s b ar of a
title, the remained free space of HDD, and remained
recording time of each quality.
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4 Preview Shows the preview window.
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 le.
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. Pres s and on the remote c ontrol to select t he title you wish to
delete.
3. Press to conrm and delete the le.
4. A conrmation message appears. Press or and select OK.
5. Press to delete the selected le. To cancel delete, select Return.
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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 an d on the remote c ontrol to select the file you wish to
rename.
3. Press on the remote control. The name entry screen appears.
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 conrm 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 Sor ting tab from the menu bar.
Press , and the menu appears.
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Return Select to return to the main screen.
Title Name
Title
Number
Recording
Time
Fresh
Titles
Select to sort all les according to title numbers.
Sel ec t to sort al l files acc or ding to th e len gt h of the
recordings
Select to sor t all files alphabetically, according to title
name.
Select to sort all files according to freshness (i.e. the
most recent recordings), listing the most recent recording
rst.
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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Return Select to return to the main screen.
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 for ward or fast rewind when searching a proper
point. When you reach the point at which you wish to insert
a thumbnail, press or to select CONFIRM and press .
Set
Thumbnail
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AB Erase
Split Title
Delete a specied clip in a title.
Select SE T A and press to mark the star t 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.
Select a title and divide them into sections.
When you reach the point at which you wish to split the
track, press to conrm.
Select mo re than t wo titles and combine th em into one
title. A conrmation message appears. Select CONFIRM to
merge the les.
Merge
Title
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Add
Chapter
Mark
Remove
Chapter
Mark
Add a chapter mark to the selected le.
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
Remove a chapter mark that you have inser ted. An editing
screen appears. Use the left and right navigation arrows to
select the mark you wish to remove and press to delete.
to conrm.
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Copy
to FAT32
partition
Copy function.
In the Title List Menu, press or on the remote
control t o select whic h title you want to c opy from UDF
partition to FAT32 partition.
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4.7 Tools
Press and on the remote control to select the Title Edit tab from the menu
bar. Press and the menu appears.
Return Select to return to the main screen.
Delete
All Title
Select to delete all titles.
4.8 Saving Your Recorded Titles
All the recorded titles are stored temporar ily in a recording disc par tition (UDF
format) which cannot be identied 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 rst. See Copy to FAT32 partition in
4.6 Title Edit Menu for more details.
5. Timer Record Menu
Th e T imer Re cord me nu all ows y ou to cre at e, edi t and delet e r ecor din g
sched ules and v iew a ll sc he dule status and hi stor y. 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.
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Sel ec t A dd a New Schedule and press . The schedule setting screen
appears.
Use and on the remote control to move between elds and Press and
to adjust each setting.
Start Time Enter the date and time of the recording.
Length Enter the length of the recording
Se lec t h ow of ten you want the sche dul e to re cor d.
Repeat
Quality
Choose from
Once, Ever yday, Mon- Fri, Mon -Sat or for an individual
day of the week.
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 Free Space on the left of the screen
for d et ai ls of how l on g you can reco rd for using each
setting.
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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 conrmation message
appears.
Select CANCEL, Delete the selected schedule or Delete all schedules. Press
to conrm.
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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
conrm.
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
The Setup Menu allows you to congure 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.
Se lect to c h oose th e O SD (On
Screen Display) language.
Menu
Language
Pre ss and to select
t h e l a ng ua ge . P r es s to
conrm.
Text
Encoding
Select to set text encoding.
Pre ss and to select
fr om U nic ode, Chin ese G BK and
BIG5. Press to conrm.
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6.2 Changing Audio Settings
Press and on the remote control to select the Audio tab from the menu bar.
Select to set night mode.
Night
Mode
S/PDIF
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Press and to se lect
fro m O ff, O n, and Comf or t. Pr ess
to conrm.
Select to set S/PDIF mode.
Press and to se lect
from Raw, and LPCM. Press
to conrm.
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6.3 Changing Video Settings
Press and on the remote control to select the Video tab from the menu bar.
Select to set aspect ratio.
Press and to select
from Pan Scan 4:3, Letter Box 4:3,
or 16:9. Press to conrm.
Pan Sca n 4:3: Dis pla y a w ide
pic ture on t he enti re screen and
cuts o ff the redu nd ant por t io ns.
Aspect
Ratio
Select when a standard 4:3 T V is
connected.
Lett er B ox 4: 3: Dis play a w ide
picture with two black borders on
the top and bottom of 4:3 screen.
Select when a standard 4:3 T V is
connected.
16:9 : Co m p ress the ima g e t o
convert t he wh ol e image. S el ec t
when a 16:9 TV is connected.
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Select to set brightness levels.
Brightness
Contrast
Video
Output
Video
System
Press and to adjust
br i g h tnes s . The new set t i n g i s
previewed onscreen. Press
to conrm.
Select to set contrast levels.
Press and to adjust
c o n tr a st . Th e n e w se t ti n g is
previewed onscreen. Press
to conrm.
Se l e c t t o adj u st vi deo outpu t
type.
Press and to set the
vid eo outp ut type, depen ding on
you r viewing preferences. Press
to conrm.
Select to adjust TV system.
Pr e s s a nd to set
the T V system, depending on your
viewing preferences. Press
to conrm.
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6.4 Changing Record Settings
Press and on the remote control to select the Record tab from the menu bar.
Select to set the default recording
quality setting.
Press and to selec t
the quality setting you require.
Quality
The highest quality setting is HQ
whic h requires the most s to rage
space. The other settings reduce
rec or ding quality seque ntially but
also req ui re less s to rag e spac e.
Press to conrm.
Auto
Chapter
Sele c t to ad d ch a p t e r ma r k s
automatically at set intervals.
P r e s s a n d t o
select the interval you require. An
au t o mati c cha p t er ma r k w i l l b e
adde d at each i nter va l, allo win g
yo u br o ws e ti tl e s eas i l y af t e r
recording.
Press to conrm.
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Select to set Time Shift mode.
Permanent
Timeshift
Record
Device
Timeshift
Device
P r e s s a n d t o
sel e c t fr o m On an d Of f. Press
to confi rm. If On , the T im e
Sh i f t f u n c t io n wi l l be ac t i v a te
permanently.
Select to set device to restore the
recorded les.
Press and to selec t
from HDD and USB. P re ss
to conrm.
Select to set Time Shift device.
Press and to selec t
from HDD, USB, and Auto. Press
to conrm.
6.5 Changing Network Settings
Press and on the remote control to select the Network tab from the menu
bar.
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Ple ase refe r to the user ’s guid e to wire le ss f un ction in the package of
EMTEC Wi200 USB adapter for more details about these settings.
6.6 Changing System Settings
Press and on the remote control to select the System tab from the menu.
Select to set the system time.
Press and enter Manual
setup.
Time
En t er th e s y stem menu and
pres s and to s ele ct each
f i el d a n d t he u p a n d d o w n
navigation arrows to adjust each
setting.
Press to conrm.
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S e le ct t o r es to re f a ct or y
defaults.
Restore
Default
A c on f i r m at i o n m es s a ge
appe ar s. Sele ct OK and p re ss
Enter to r estor e all s ett ing s to
defaults.
6.7 Miscellaneous
Press and on the remote control to select the MISC tab from the menu.
7. Browser Menu
The Browser menu allows you to browse and play music, photo and movie les
stored on a HDD, an external USB device, Memory Card, and Network. To enter the
menu, select Browser from the Guide menu.
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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 All
Use and on the remote control to select the All tab.
All directories and supported contents will be displayed. Press and
to select the directory or le you wish to browse, and press to conrm.
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7.2 Browsing Music
Use and on the remote control to select the Music tab.
Press and to select the folder that contains your audio les.
A thumbnail strip appears at the bottom of the screen, along with song information.
Press and to select the le you want to play and press .
Press and a tools menu appears which enables you to add the current music
to the playlists.
7.3 Browsing Photos
Use and on the remote control to select the Photos tab.
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Press and to select the folder containing your photo les. 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 les, 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 rotating a photo, you can press to zoom in/out that photo. Three zoom
levels are available.
7.4 Browsing Movies
Use the left and right navigation arrows to select the Movies tab.
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Pre ss an d to select the folder that cont ains yo ur movi e 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 le
formats.
While browsing a movie in full screen mode, you can press to zoom in/out
the image. Four zoom levels are available.
7.5 Browsing via Network
You can streaming playback the multimedia les shared on the local area network
(Ethernet or WLAN).
Before viewing the following, please make sure that you have read 4. 4 Changing
Network Settings and made the right settings.
When selec ting NET in the B rowser menu, th ere a re two ways t o loc ate the
mul ti me di a files s ha re d on your local n et work. On e way is to browse t hr ou gh
workgroup; the other way is to browse through ‘My _Shortcuts’.
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7.5.1 Browsing through Workgroup
You can choose the workgroup which your PC belongs to from the workgroup list,
nd your PC name, and press to conrm.
Then select the shared multimedia le that you want to browse.
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Note: Due to dif fer ent n etw ork c ond iti ons , som eti m es t h e workg ro up
might not be accessed or shown in the list . And then you ne ed to use ‘My
Shortcuts’ to browse shared les.
7.5.2 Browsing through ‘My Shortcuts’
You can also set ‘Specic File Server IP’ and access it from ‘My Shortcuts’ in the
menu.
Press and a tools menu appears.
Se lec t to set N et Us er ID, Net
Password, and Specic File Server
IP, which enables to browse les on
NET through ‘My _Shortcuts’.
Network
Browser
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Select Net User ID and the entry
screen will appear.
Us e th e na v i g a t i o n 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.
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Se l e c t Net Pas s w o r d an d the
ent r y scr e e n wi l l app e a r. Se e
above.
Se lec t S pec i fic Fi le Ser ver I P,
Network
Browser
Select the shortcut you added and press to conrm.
and use Navigational and Numeric
buttons to enter IP address.
You can also select Detail to set
the Label, Domain, and Host Name
of the shortcut. Then select OK and
press to conrm.
Then select the shared multimedia le that you want to browse.
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8. Playlist Menu
The Playlist m enu all ow s you to b rows e and p lay y ou r favor ite music in t he
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 les between HDD and USB devices.
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Step 1: Select the source device and destination device.
Press and to select device. Press to cancel, and for next step.
Step 2: Select the source les you want to copy.
Press to select les, to cancel, and to next step.
Step 3: Select the destination folder to store the above les.
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Press and to select folder. Press to cancel, and for next step.
Step 4: Proceed to copy selected les.
Press and to select OK, press to c onf irm. A nd t he c opy will
start.
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10. NAS Function
This player can be used as a NAS (Net work-Attached Storage) device. It can be
attached to the home network via either Ethernet or WL AN. This feature allows
homes to store and retrieve large amounts of data more affordably than ever before.
When the network c onnection is done correctly and ready for use, t ype: \\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 f iles stored on the hard disk inst all ed on the
player. In this way, you can also playback and copy les via network between your
PC and the player.
Note: Partitions of NTFS le system format on the hard disc drive will be read-
only.
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11. Firmware Installation
and Update
The rmware is the operating system (OS) installed on the device.
11.1 Firmware Installation
If it is the rst 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 rmware installation. Copy the 6 les
from the rmware folder 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 STANDBY button
Press an d hold the STANDBY button on the front panel, and do not
loosen.
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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 nger on the STANDBY button;
Firmware installation will start in about 30 seconds. The LED indicators on
the front panel will be enlightened and ashing during installation. If it is
connected to a TV set, a yellow install page will appear on the TV screen.
Please wait for about 10 minutes, the installation will be com pleted, the LED
indicators will go off, and the player will be powered off automatically. Then you can
press the STANDBY button to turn on the player and enjoy.
Note:
If install error or white screen occurs, please unplug the power cable and
try again;
Do not turn off the power during installation;
The USB Pen Drive is not allowed to be unplugged during installation.
11.2 Firmware Upgrade
Firmware upgrades can bring new features, improvements and bug xes.
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To check whether you have the latest version of rmware:
1. Select MISC in the Setup menu;
2. The rmware version number is displayed behind SW Version;
3. Compare it with the latest rmware version released.
Not e: Firmware upgrade will d el et e a ll of th e r ecorded tit le s i n t he UD F
recording partition. Please copy the recorded data to FAT32 par tition in your
hard disc in advance. See Copy to FAT32 partition in 4.6 Title Edit Menu for
more details.
Download the latest rmware from our ofcial website.
Step 1: Prepare the USB Pen Drive
Copy the 6 les into the root directory of your USB Pen Drive.
Step 2: Modify ‘par t.t xt’
Open ‘part.txt’ le in the USB Pen Drive with WordPad, and make sure to modify
‘option:install’ to ‘option:upgrade’.
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Item Description
Option:install This option will perform rmware installation, which will format
the whole HDD (All data on the HDD will be removed).
option:upgrade This option will per form rmware upgrade (Recording partition
will be removed, but multimedia par titions will be kept).
Note:
Please do not modify the other sentences in ‘part.t xt’, 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
12.1 Specications
USB SUPPORTED:
* USB HDD
* Other USB Mass Storage Devices
* USB 2.0 Interface
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 n ot
supported)/PCM
SUBTITLE FORMATS SURPORTED:
* SRT, SMI, SSA, IDX/SUB
RECORDABLE DEVICES SUPPORTED:
* Built in HDD
* USB HDD
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VIDEO RECORDING MODE
Mode 80 GB HDD 120 GB HDD 160 GBHDD
HQ
SP
LP
EP
SLP
VIDEO RECORDING FORMAT
* HQ/SP/LP/EP/S- LP mode: MPEG-2 MP@ML
AUDIO RECORDING FORMAT
* HQ/SP/LP/EP/SLP mode: MP2 2-chanel
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
HDMI Output HDMI (Version 1.1)
NETWORK FEATURE
Ethernet 10/100Mbps Auto-Negotiation
WLAN IEEE 802.11b/g, up to 54Mbps (supported
by the optional WLAN USB Adapter)
16hrs
32hrs
48hrs
64hrs
96hrs
24hrs
48hrs
72hrs
96hrs
144hrs
33hrs
66hrs
99hrs
132hrs
198hrs
AUDIO PERFORMANCE
DA Converter 24 -bit /192kHZ
AD Conver ter 24 -bit /96kHZ
Signal- Noise (1kHZ) ≥ 95dB
Dynamic Range ≥90dB
(1kHZ)
Channel ≥95dB
Separation
Total Harmonic
Distortion (1kHZ) ≤-85dB
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GENER AL
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
203x164.4x53mm (7.99”x6.47”x2.09”)
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 powered on. If it is of f, the computer will not be able to
nd 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 98 SE, inst all the U SB driver f ir st. After installation,
restar t 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;
(5) It is not recommend using the USB ports in the front of your computer, tr y to
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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 le allocation table (FAT) has been corrupted. This might
be due to the player shut ting down (due to low bat tery power) while r eading or
writing to your computer by the USB connection. Windows and Macintosh often
write extra les to the hard disk such as nder.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 les 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
les 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 les have disappeared from the player.
Answer:
Make sure that you browse your les via the correct Browser mode which means
correct ltered views such as Photos, Music, or Movies.
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Question 6. Why do some supported photo formats, cannot be
shown in the photo function?
Answer:
In the JPEG format there are different modes. The player doesn’t support all the
modes. So you have to change your photo format rst 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 le 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”;
(4) Click the “OK” icon.
Question 7. During power on, why does the TV will have a short
ashing, blue screen or screensaver?
Answer:
This is normal, whe n the syst em i ni tia li ze s, it will setup the corre spond in g
parameters so it can output the correct video signal to the TV, during the initializing
time, the T V will receive incorrect signals or the signals will not be stable and will
cause the TV screen to ash, some TV’s will treat this as no signal, and will display
a blue screen or screensaver.
Question 8. Why when I switch to Y/Pb/Pr 480P, 576P, 720P, 1080I,
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does the TV screen display an unwatchable picture?
Answer:
Please check if your T V sup ports Y/ Pb/Pr 48 0P, 576P, 720P, 108 0I output, if
your T V does not support, please use the A/ V signal display instead, press the TV
SYSYEM button on the remote control, then switch the T V’s video input to NTSC or
PAL.
Question 9. Why is there no sound on movie or music playback when
using Y/Pb/Pr component 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 sound.
Question10. Why couldn’t the player nd the hard disc?
Answer:
Make sure the rmware is installed correctly, and no system partitions on the HDD
were deleted. If hard disc failure occurs, please backup your data and reinstall the
rmware using the Firmware Installer sof tware in the Driver CD which is provided
along with the player.
Question11. Some functions like recording, time shift etc. do not
work. What should I do?
Answer:
If you f ind some functions do not work proper ly on the player, please change
system settings to the default (Refer to 6.6 for changing system settings).
Ques tion1 2. Whil e p layin g mov ies in t he multime dia p artit ion ,
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) les
only.
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12.3 Copyrights and Trademarks
Copyrights
All rights reser ved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval
sys te m, o r transm it ted in a ny for m or by any means, e lectr onic, mechanica l,
photocopying, recor ding or other wise, without the prior w ritten permission from
the c opyright 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 re, static discharge.
-Damage from unauthorized repair, alteration or accident.
-Damage from misuse or neglect.
-A unit that has been modied or incorporated into other products or is used for
institutional or other commercial purposes.
-Loss of customer’s soft ware, rmware, information, or memory data.
-Improper handling or installation.
For complete information regarding EMTEC Movie Cube-R warranty and customer
support please visit our website : ww w.emtec-international.com
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