Goodmans GPDR1 User Guide
PERSONAL ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
USER GUIDE
GPDR 1
GOODMANS HELPLINE PHONE NUMBER
Warning:
In the event of return of this product, it will only be accepted by the retailer with the supplied
256Mb memory card
0870 873 0080
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Important Notes
CAUTION
Keep product out of direct sunlight. Exposure to direct sunlight or extreme heat may cause damage
or malfunction. To prevent re or shock hazard, do not expose to rain or moisture.
CAUTION WHILST DRIVING
Use of headphones whilst operating an automobile or moving vehicle is not recommended. Be
careful and attentive on the road. Stop operation of the device if you nd it disruptive or distracting
whilst driving.
CAUTION WHILST PLAYING BACK FILES
If your le can not be played on the device, check if the le format is supported. If yes, use the
included Multimedia Converter to convert it again. It is always recommended to convert video les
before uploading to the device for playing back.
CAUTION WHILST TRANSFERRING FILES
Power on the device and use the USB cable to connect it to the PC. The LED indicator will illuminate.
The device is now ready for le uploading. When the transmitting starts, the LED will flash. Do not
disconnect the USB cable during this period. Otherwise it may cause le loss or system instability.
BACK UP YOUR DATA
As with any device that has flash memory, you should back up the drive regularly.
IMPORTANT BATTERY INFORMATION
The battery used in this device may present a risk of re or chemical burn if mistreated. Do not
separately recharge, disassemble, heat above 60˚C (140˚F), or incinerate.
Do not attempt to open the device. No user serviceable parts inside.
Keep the device away from children. Do not disassemble or dispose product in re.
Use only the specied chargers which were packaged with the product. Use of another charger may
present a risk of re or explosion.
Keep charger plugged in to device for at least 3 hours before attempting to operate device if battery
is completely run down and is insufcient to power up device.
IMPORTANT RECORDING INFORMATION
We strongly recommend you to connect the power adapter when you are recording with the device.
It ensures sufcient power supply and prevents le damage from power shortage.
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Table of Contents
First Time Use >>------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
Location of Controls >>----------------------------------------------------------------- 5
Connecting the Device to a PC or TV >>------------------------------------------ 7
Software Installation >>----------------------------------------------------------------- 8
Synchronizing Files between PC and GPDR 1 >>------------------------------ 9
Converting and Transferring Files >>-------------------------------------------- 9
Mass Storage Mode >>------------------------------------------------------------ 10
Disconnecting the GPDR 1 from your COMPUTER >>---------------------- 11
OSD Menu >>----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
A. Photo Player >>----------------------------------------------------------------- 14
B. Video Player >>------------------------------------------------------------------17
C. Audio Player >>-----------------------------------------------------------------20
D. MP3 Player >>------------------------------------------------------------------- 23
E. AV Recorder >>----------------------------------------------------------------- 25
F. Slide Show >>-------------------------------------------------------------------- 28
G. Calendar >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- 29
H. Game >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32
I. Setup Menu >>------------------------------------------------------------------- 34
Direct Print >>----------------------------------------------------------------------------36
Specications >>------------------------------------------------------------------------39
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First Time Use
This multi-functional portable device enables you to:
• Play MPEG-4 videos
• View JPEG images
• Record digital videos
• Record digital audio
• Listen to MP3 les
• Use it as an USB Portable Disk
Check the pack for the following:
• CD Rom Installation & Application
Disc
• USB Cable
• AV Cable
• Earphone
• Li-on Battery
• AC Adapter
• Use it as a SD/MMC card reader
• Record TV show (MPEG 4
compatible ASF le format)
• Print photos directly without
attaching to a PC (DPS-ready)
• Use it as an alarm clock
• Carry Case
• 256MB MMC Card
• Scart to RCA Adapter
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Location of Controls
1. Function Scroller
Play/Pause : Press the centre button of the scroller to start or pause play-
back in Video/Audio/MP3 Player Mode.
Note: The centre button of the scroller behaves the same as the OK button on the
GPDR 1 front panel.
Previous/Next : Scroll up/down and release the scroller to go to previous/
next item in Photo/Video/Audio/MP3 Player Mode.
F.Fwd/F.Bwd : Scroll up/down and hold the scroller to speed up the play-
back of advancing/reversing in Video/Audio/MP3 Player Mode.
Volume Up/Down : Press the button and then scroll up/down to adjust
the volume during playback in Video/Audio/MP3 Player mode.
2. Hold
Switch to / to lock/unlock the buttons (including the scroller) on the
GPDR 1.
3. DC IN jack
Power Supply : Connect the power adapter to DC IN socket whilst using GPDR 1.
Charge :
Connect the power adapter to DC IN socket to charge the battery.
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4. Strap Holder
5. AV IN socket
Connect the AV cable to this AV IN socket to enable the recording of
TV programmes.
6. Earphone socket
7. USB port
8. SD/MMC CARD slot
9. Battery Cover
10. Mode/INFO button
Press the Mode button to switch to different modes.
Press the Info button to turn on/off the information display whilst review-
ing a single photo or playng video/audio/MP3 les or recording TV
programmes.
11. Speaker
12. Record/Vol button
13. Play/Pause/OK button
14. Microphone
A built-in microphone for voice record.
15. Power button
16. Menu/Stop button
Use this button to call up the menu in each mode.
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Connecting the Device to a PC or
TV
Connecting to a PC
USB Cable
Connecting to TV
AV Cable
Note: For TV or VCR without RCA output socket, use the supplied SCART
adapter plug.
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Software Installation
The installation CD bundled with the GPDR 1 contains all the necessary software and useful information (User Guide PDF) you need before
operating the device. Please follow the instructions below to complete the
software installation.
1. Insert the Installation CD into CD-ROM. The Select Language dialog
box appears.
2. Select your preferred language and click “OK”
to continue.
3. A Welcome dialog box appears. Click “Next”.
4. The Select Components dialog box appears.
Click and select the software to install and
then click “Next“.
5. The Select Program Folder dialog box appears advising that the setup program is about
to add a program icon to the system, you can
change the folder name listed in the text box,
or simply click “Next” to continue.
6. The Start Copying Files dialog box appears
conrming that the listed software will be
installed. Click “Next” to continue.
7. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue
and complete the installation.
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Synchronizing les between PC
and GPDR 1
Converting and Transferring Files
To synchronize the les between PC and the device, read and follow the
instructions below.
1. Power on the device and connect it to the computer with the provided
USB cable. The following appears. Then the Multimedia Converter dialog
box appears.
Connect to PC
Device Display
2. Press Browse button to select the path where the required les
reside. The les will be listed as thumbnails in the Source eld.
3. Press Browse button to select the path where any temporary les
will reside before uploading to the device.
4. Press Convert button. The conversion starts.
5. The Convert Progress dialog box appears listing the conversion detail.
To cancel the coversion, press button to stop.
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PC Screen
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Note: To select les in the Source window, click on them, the icon border will change
from black to red. To select a number of les, hold down the shift or control key
whilst selecting with the mouse.
Multimedia Converter Supported File Type
File Type (Format) File Extension
Windows Media Audio and Video le format .asf, wav
Windows Audio and Video le format DivX AVI, Motion JPEG AVI only
Moving Picture Expert Group (MPEG) .mpeg, mpg, dat
MP3 .mp3
Image .bmp, jpg, tif
Mass Storage Mode
For PC Users
Connect the device to a computer, an extra disk drive (USB Portable Disk)
will appear. The device is now in Mass Storage Mode. In this mode, you
can copy, move or delete les (pictures) exactly the way you manipulate
les in Windows user interface.
Note: For playback purpose, all the les uploaded to the GPDR 1 must be converted
by Multimedia Converter rst. For le storage, use Mass Storage mode only.
For MAC Users
(Mac OS: 9.x and 10.1 above)
By connecting the device to a MAC computer (refer to the previous page),
it will automatically detect Mass Storage drive. You can easily manipulate
your les the way you do in MAC user interface.
Please note! The Multimedia Converter will not function on a MAC
computer, only Mass Storage mode can be used.
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Disconnecting the GPDR 1 from
your Computer
We strongly recommend to safely remove the device from your computer
when it is not in use. Complete the following before removing the USB
cable from the device or PC.
Windows XP
1. Click “Safely Remove Hardware” ( )
icon in the taskbar.
2. Select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device from the menu.
Windows 2000/Me
1. Click “Unplug or Eject Hardware” ( )
icon in the taskbar.
2. Select “Stop USB Mass Storage Device”
from the menu (Windows 2000).
Select “Stop USB Disk” from the menu (Windows Me).
Windows 98
1. In My computer, right click on the removable disk cor-
responding to the device.
2. Select “Eject” from the menu.
Mac OS 9.x and 10.1 above
1. Select the device icon (shown as ‘NO_NAME’or
‘untitled’ drive) on the desktop.
2. Drag and drop the drive to the Trash.
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Notice:
• If the device is not connected to the PC when opening the Multimedia
Converter program, a “no device” dialog
box will appear, simply click to
continue. The program will launch and
all the converted le(s) will be saved and
placed in the temporary folder.
Once the device is connected to your PC,
the previously converted les will then automatically be uploaded to the
device.
• If you don’t want to keep the les on your pc for backup, check the op-
tion “delete temporary le(s) after the transfer?“, then the les saved in
the temporary les folder will be deleted after uploading to the device.
• The Destination window will be disabled if the device is not connected to
the PC.
If the device is connected to the PC, you will see 4 folders labeled
PHOTO, VIDEO, AUDIO and MP3 in this window. The folders are automatically built by the system. All the converted les will be sorted and
saved to these folders according to their type.
• To delete the les in stored in the device, select the le in the Destina-
tion window and then click .
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