IOGear GMD2025U120 User Manual

Installation Guide

Installation

Portable Media Player

GMD2025U120

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Part No. M1032

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NOTE :

This product is intended to be used for your home and personal enjoyment. Copying and commercial use
of copyrighted material without permission of the copyright owner may be prohibited by law. The user of
this product is solely responsible for ensuring that this device is used in a manner which complies with all
copyright and applicable intellectual property laws.

Table of Contents

Package Contents 4

Requirements 5

Part Reference 6

Initial Setup – Remote 14

Initial Setup - Adding Media 15

Setup – AV connections 17

Media Playback 20

Setup Menu 22

General Setup 23

Audio Setup 24

Video Setup 25

Introduction and Playback of the Media Files 28

Replacing the remote battery 32

File types 33

FCC 36

CE 38

MPEG Disclaimer 39

Contact 40

Warranty 41

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Package Contents

• 1 x Portable Media Player

• 1 x Remote Control

• 1 x Travel Pouch

• 1 x Universal power adapter

• 1 x USB Cable

• 1 x Component cable

• 1 x Audio cable

• 1 x User Manual

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Requirements

Desktop or Notebook PC with USB 2.0 port for USB 2.0 connection

Operating systems: Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista

This unit is not for in-car entertainment use. Unstable power or vibration may damage the unit.

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Part Reference

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1 - Power light (blue) On: The device is on.

Blinking: The device is booting up or being accessed

via USB.

2 - Remote light (orange)

3 - Composite audio/video

4 - Component video

5 - USB connector

6 - Power connector

One blink: Received a remote control command.

Three blinks: Remote control command not available - make sure device is
not connected to a PC.

Carries composite video and audio signals using the cable provided (yellow,
red, white).

Carries component video signals using the cable provided (red, blue, green).

Connects to a PC to add or remove content from the drive.

Connect to the AC adapter. (DC 5V, 2A)

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The drive buttons labeled in orange are used to navigate the browser interface.

1 - Power Power up / Enter standby mode

2 - Up arrow

3 - Right arrow

4 - Down arrow

5 - Left arrow

6 - Setup

Move the cursor up

Move the cursor right

Move the cursor down

Move the cursor left

Enter setup menu

7 - Video mode Changes video detail level

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The drive buttons labeled in white are used during media playback.

8 - Menu Switch to browse mode / DVD main menu

9 - Previous

10 - Next

11 - Play/Pause

12 - Stop

13 - FF

Play the previous le

Play the next le

Play current le or folder / Pause playback

Stop playback

Fast forward

14 - Rewind Rewind

15 - Subtitle Switch DVD / DivX subtitles

16 - Audio Switch audio channels

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1 Power up / Enter standby mode

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Enter setup menu

Open DVD title menu

Switch to browse mode / DVD main menu

Play the previous / next le

Fast rewind / Fast forward

7 Switch audio channels

8 Cursor keys

9 Switch DVD angles / Rotate image

10 Switch DVD / DivX subtitles

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Play current le / folder

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12 Display le properties / played time

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Search by Title / Time

Stop current playback

Pause current playback

Repeat from A to B

Change the repeat mode

18 Enlarge image

19 Slow motion playback

20 Number pad

21 Volume up

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Volume Down

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A protective tab is inserted into the battery compartment of the remote to maintain the charge of the battery.

Before  rst using the remote you must pull gently on this tab to remove it completely.

Initial Setup – Remote

P U L L

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Before you can enjoy your pictures, music, and movies on the go you must copy them onto the drive from a

computer. Simply connect the included USB cable to the drive and an available USB port on your home laptop or
PC. In most cases you will not need to use the power cable, but if your computer is having dif culty recognizing

the drive then please connect it as well.

Initial Setup - Adding Media

No additional software is needed - your media drive should be recognized automatically. You will see a new drive

letter appear in the My Computer window. Treat your media drive the same as you would any storage device
such as a thumb drive or memory stick. Arrange your pictures, music, and movies in folders however you wish.

Keep in mind that placing many  les in one large folder will take longer to browse than several well-organized

smaller folders.

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This device can play back MPEG1/VCD, MPEG2, DivX/Xvid(AVI), DVD Folder, MP3 and WAV music les,
JPEG photo and graphic les. You can store program and other data les on the drive as well.

When you have nished adding your own content to the media drive, look for a tray icon such as this one

called Safely Remove Hardware in the lower right and left click on it. Choose the menu option

that lists your media drive and wait for conrmation that it is safe to remove the drive before unplugging
the USB cable.

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When connecting your drive to a television, projector, or receiver you may use either composite or
component cabling.

Setup – AV connections

Composite cabling is the most common and supports only standard de nition. You will need only the

cable with the yellow, white, and red connections for a composite setup.

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Component cabling is considered higher quality and allows your drive to output a high resolution signal.
Keep in mind that even when your drive is displaying at high resolution the content is being scaled up

from standard resolution and is not truly high de nition.

When using component cabling you will need the cable with green, blue, and red connections. You will

also need the composite cable, but only for the audio (white and red) plugs.

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After the audio and video cables are connected simply plug in the power adapter, and turn on the drive
using the power button on the drive or remote control. After a few seconds the blue power light on the
drive should stop blinking and you should see the media drive interface on your screen. If you do not,
please press the video mode button on the drive (see reference above) until you see a clear picture.

If you prefer, you may also press the Menu and Fast Forward buttons on the remote

simultaneously to do the same thing. This will cycle the unit through available output modes

until you fi nd one that is supported by your display.

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Media Playback

When rst started, your media drive will display its contents in a list view called the browser interface. This

base level of the drive will be labeled ROOT. You may return to this point at any time by pressing the
Title button on the remote.

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The basic controls for the browser interface are:

• Select an item from the list by pressing the up or down arrows.

• Pressing the next or previous buttons will scroll the list one page at a time.

• Pressing the right arrow will open a folder and display its contents.

• Pressing the left arrow will return to the previous (higher level) folder.

• Pressing play on a le will display a picture, or play a music or video le.

• Pressing stop will return you to the browser interface.

• Pressing play on a folder of pictures will begin a slideshow.

• Pressing play on a folder of music or video les will play all les consecutively.

• Pressing menu will switch to thumbnail view, where all pictures show up as small icons.

• Pressing menu again will switch back to list view showing le names.

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Setup Menu

Operation of SETUP MENU

Press t o select the sub- menu.

Press

PLAY/

to enter the sub-menu.

Select EXIT SETUP and press

PLAY/

to

exit.

You can also press

SETUP

to exit directly.

Functions

Options

Operation of the Sub-menu

Press t o select the funct ion.

Press

/

to move to “Options”.

Press to select the setting.

Press

PLAY /

to confirm.

Press

/

to move to “Functions”.

Select MAIN PAGE and press

PLAY

to exit .

Press SETUP to display the Setup Menu. See the following to set up the functions:

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General Setup

OSD LANGUAGE
Select the language to display the SETUP
MENU, information and DivX subtitle.

AUDIO

Select the language for the default audio
when playing a DVD movie.

SUBTITLE

Select the language for the default subtitle when
playing a DVD movie. If “OFF” is selected, the
subtitle will not be displayed when play back.

DVD MENU

Select the language for the default menu when
playing a DVD movie.

ANGLE MARK

When playing a multi angle DVD movie, a mark
will be displayed on screen.

ON The angle mark will be displayed on

the screen for 3 seconds.

OFF The angle mark will not be displayed

on the screen.

CLOSED CAPTIONS

If a movie contains “Closed Captions”, it will
have “Closed Captions” or CC mark printed on

its retail box. Set this function “ON” to display

the Closed Captions contained.

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Audio Setup

This sub-menu can only be set when the
unit stops playback.

DOWNMIX

Set this function when output audio signal
via the Composite connectors:

LT/RT

Stereo Outputs stereo audio.

Outputs the left or right channel to
both channels.

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Video Setup

This sub-menu can only be set when the
unit stops playback.

TV STANDARD

NTSC: Outputs NTSC signal to TV.
PAL: Outputs PAL signal to TV.

TV STANDARD

4:3 PS

4:3 LB Displays the 16:9 images in

16:9 Connects to a 16:9 wide screen

Displays the 16:9 images in “Pan
and Scan” with a 4:3 ratio TV
connected.

“Letter Box” with a 4:3 ratio TV

connected.

TV.

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PICTURE MODE

AUTO

Follows the contents to output the
picture mode.

FILM Always output progressive scan.

VIDEO Always output interlaced scan.

SMART Enhanced picture quality of the

AUTO mode.

FOR UPSCALING IN HIGH DEFINITION
(720p) Play Back Only

In order to get an Up-Scaled HD 720p
resolution on your HDTV when watching videos

or Photos, please Press SETUP to display the
Setup Menu. Go under the Video Setup,

select Component Out – Select 720p – Exit
Setup and press PLAY to watch your content.

Under the Component Setup you will also see

the other two formats below. Select your

choice of format to t your TV Display.

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COMPONENT OUTPUT

SD INTERLACE

SD
PROGRESSIVE

When connecting to a TV equipped with Y/Cb/Cr video input.

When connecting to a TV equipped with Y/Pb/Pr video input. Enabling this option will

make VIDEO OUTPUT options disabled.

720P When connecting to a TV supports high denition video input, enabling this option will

output a 16:9 up-scaling component video format for High Denition displays.

Enabling this option will make TV STANDARD / TV DISPLAY / VIDEO OUTPUT
options disabled, and the DVD/JPEG ZOOM function will also be disabled at this mode.

Note You’ll have to exit the • SETUP MENU for these settings to take place.

By holding and then pressing • MENU button on the remote control, or pressing

the button on the keypad, the video output format can be switched in the following
sequence: 720p SD PROGRESSIVE SD INTERLACE NTSC / PAL (toggle)

and so on. If you nd the display incorrect, try this method to get back to standard
NTSC or PAL video output, and then congure the video setup correct.

After Exiting the settings, choose the movie folder that you want by using the up and down
arrows on your remote. Press Play to View.

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Introduction and Playback of the Media Files

Folder Play DVD Folder

This device introduces a convenient feature

named “Folder Play”. You can play all media  les

contained in one folder by simply pressing the

PLAY button on that folder icon. A maximum of
2048  les/folders can be categorized into one
single folder. By selecting the parental folder

icon ( ...) or pressing the button, you can
come up a level in its directory tree.

“DVD Folder” means a folder contains complete

DVD movie  les. This device can directly play

back this folder just like playing back a DVD
disc. To establish a DVD folder on this device,

just insert the DVD disc into a computer’s optical

drive, and then go to “My Computer” to browse
the disc. Copy the entire “VIDEO_TS” folder on

the DVD to this device. Some DVD discs can’t

be copied because they have been protected
(with the CSS protection). The back-up opera­tion of any DVD content must obey your local
law of copyright/ intellectual property rights.
Please respect copyright, do not copy DVDs
with copyright and do not distribute them to
other people.

Folder1

A folder

.. The parental folder

Movie1

A IFO  le

Movie1 A VOB  le

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To play the “DVD Folder” movie, simply select

the folder and then press the PLAY button. Or

you can play it by selecting the VIDEO_TS

IFO  le, and then press the PLAY button.

DivX Files

This kind of media  les includes DivX and Xvid  les.
Most of them are available as separate video  les
(the  lename extensions include avi, divx, and xvid)
and subtitle  les.

To play these media  les, select the video  le or the
folder that contains these  les, and then press the
PLAY button. The subtitle has to be named exactly
the same  lename as the movie  le in order to

display automatically.

For text type subtitle  les encoded in ANSI code,

the OSD Language must be set to match the
language of the subtitle; while the ones encoded in

Unicode (UCS2) fashion can be displayed properly

regardless of the OSD Language setting.

Movie2

A DivX video  le

Movie2 A DivX subtitle  le (its

 lename must be the
same as the movie  le)

If the DVD Folder is incomplete,

you can still play back the VOB
 les directly, while some functions

will be lost, such as the selection
of subtitles, chapters, and angles.

UTF-8 subtitles are not supported.

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VCD and MPEG1 Files

MPEG2 Files

Music Files

This kind of media  les includes  les that meet the
MPEG1 format (the  lename extensions include

dat, mpg, mpe, and mpeg). To play these media

 les, select the media  le or the folder that contains
these  les, and then press the PLAY button.

This kind of media  les includes  les that meet
the MPEG2 format (the  lename extensions

included mpg, mpe, mpeg, vob, m2p). To play

these media  les, select the movie  le or the
folder that contains these  les, and then press
the PLAY button.

If the VOB  le is in a “DVD Folder”, please follow

the instructions of “DVD Folder” section to play
back the entire movie. Playing back a single

VOB  le directly will cause some DVD functions

to be lost, such as the selection of subtitles,
chapter and angle.

This device can play both MP3 and WAV music

 les. To play these music  les, select a  le or a
folder that contains these  les, and then press

the PLAY button. While the music is playing,
the playback seek slider will be displayed on
the screen. The title, performer, and the album

information from the ID3 tag of an MP3  le will

be displayed on the screen also.

Movie3

A MPEG1 media  le

Movie3

A MPEG1 media  le

Music1

A MP3 music  le

Music2 A WAV music  le

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Photo and Graphic Files Other Files

This device can also be used for Power Point
Presentations when connected to your Projector.
Make sure to save all the slides as JPEG before
transferring it in to the media player.

You can perform the same function referenced

above for the Photos and Graphic Files.

FOR MORE IN DEPTH INFORMATION ON THE
AV PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS PLEASE VISIT

www.IOGEAR.com

This kind of media  les includes  les that meet
the JPEG format (the  lename extensions include

jpg, jpe, jpeg). Most digital cameras store photo
images in this format.

To play back these graphic  les, select a  le or
a folder that contains these  les, and then press
the PLAY button. This device will play all graphic
 les in one folder sequentially with a  xed interval
(slide-show mode). You can con gure this

functions in SETUP MENU > PREFERENCE
PAGE > S.S. INTERVAL.

Photo1

A JPEG graphic  le

If you don’t want to display the photos in

the slide-show mode, you can press the
button and then press or button for

previous or next photo  le.

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If your remote control stops working you may need to replace the included battery. Your remote uses

a standard button battery, model CR2025. To open the battery tray you will need to slide the locking
mechanism down and then pull out on the tray simultaneously. The replacement battery should be placed
into the tray with the positive side facing up. Then slide the tray back into the remote until you hear the
locking mechanism click.

Replacing the remote battery

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CR2025

3V

+

CR2025

3V

+

CR2025

3V

File types

Unsupported Files

There may be some media les that your drive cannot display yet. File types like MPEG4 (mp4), Windows

Media Video (wmv), and QuickTime (mov) are not supported at this time. Files that are supported are
listed below.

DVD Folder

“DVD Folder” means a folder containing complete DVD movie les. These les can be found in the

VIDEO_TS folder on the DVD. Some DVD discs may not be copied this way because of CSS copy

protection. To play a “DVD Folder” movie, simply select the
then press the Play button.

DivX Files

Most DivX movies are self-contained video and audio in a single le. A le with subtitles can be provided
as well, and must have the same le name as the movie. File extensions for DivX movies include avi, divx,
and xvid. To play these movies, simply select the video le or a folder that contains these les, and then

press the Play button.

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IFO le or the folder containing it, and

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VCD and MPEG1 Files

MPEG 1 les (found on VCDs) are self-contained video and audio. File extensions can include dat, mpg,
mpe, and mpeg. To play an MPEG 1 movie, simply select the le or a folder that contains these les, and

then press the Play button.

MPEG2 Files

MPEG 2 les (often found on DVDs) can have le extensions of mpg, mpe, mpeg, vob, or m2p. To play
these media les, select the movie le or the folder that contains these les, and then press the Play

button. If a VOB le is from a DVD, please follow the instructions in the “DVD Folder” section to play back
the entire movie. Playing back a single VOB le directly will disable some DVD functions, such as the

selection of subtitles, chapter and angle.

Music Files

This device can play both MP3 and WAV music les. To play these music les, select one or a folder
that contains these les, and then press the Play button. While music is playing, a progress bar will be
displayed on the screen. If an MP3 le has embedded ID3 information the title, performer, and the album

information will also be displayed on the screen.

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Picture Files

In order to be displayed by your media drive, pictures must be in the JPEG format. File extensions can

include jpg, jpe, or jpeg. To view a single picture, select it from the list view or thumbnail view and press
Play. To begin a slideshow of all pictures in a folder, press Play while selecting the folder.

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement

15.21

You are cautioned that changes or modications not expressly approved by the part responsible for com­pliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

15.105(b)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant

to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular in­stallation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:

-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1) this device may not cause interference and

2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of
the device.

FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
End users must follow the specic operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This

transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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CE Statement

This device has been tested and found to comply with the requirements set up in the council directive

on the approximation of the law of member states relating to EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, Low Voltage

Directive 73/23/EEC and R&TTE Directive 99/5/EC.

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MPEG Disclaimer

THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE
PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER FOR (i) ENCODING VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THE MPEG-4 VISUAL STANDARD (“MPEG-4 VIDEO”) AND/OR (ii) DECODING MPEG-4 VIDEO THAT
WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND/
OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED BY MPEG LA TO PROVIDE MPEG-4 VIDEO.
NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
INCLUDING THAT RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL, INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND LICENSING
MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, LLC. SEE HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM.

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Contact

IOGEAR, INC.

23 Hubble

Irvine, CA 92618

P 949.453.8782

F 949.453.8785

Visit us at: www.iogear.com

© 2008 IOGEAR. All Rights reserved. Part No. M1032

IOGEAR, the IOGEAR logo, are trademarks or registered trademarks of IOGEAR, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders. IOGEAR makes no warranty of any kind with regards to the information presented
in this document. All information furnished here is for informational purposes only and is subject to change without
notice. IOGEAR, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies or errors that may appear in this document.

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Warranty

WE’RE HERE TO HELP YOU!
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Make sure you:

1. Use the live chat at www.iogear.com to try and solve any issues you may be having with the product

2. Visit the Tech Info Library/FAQ on www.iogear.com (under the Support tab)

3. Call the 24/7 tech support line at 1(866) 946-4327 (U.S. only) or [phone]

Warranty Information

This product carries a 1 Year Limited Warranty. For the terms and conditions of this warranty, please go

to http://www.iogear.com/support/warranty or call 1-866-946-4327

Register online at http://www.iogear.com/register

Important Product Information

Product Model _________________

Serial # _______________________

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