Plextor MEDIAX PX-MXXXL User Manual

PX-MXxxxL Users Guide

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Table of Contents

Before You Start 4

What’s in the box 4
Putting the batteries in the remote control 5
Front Panel 6
Rear Panel 7

Getting Connected 8

1.0 Connecting to TV 8

1.1 HDMI 8

1.2 SCART 8

1.3 A/V (Composite Video & 2ch Audio) 9

1.4 Component Video & 2ch Audio 9

2.0 Connecting to AV Input with an AV device 10

2.1 SCART Input 10

2.2 AV Input (Composite Video& 2ch Audio) 10

3.0 Connecting to a Digital Amplifier 11

3.1 Coaxial Audio Out 11

3.2 Optical Audio out 11

4.0 Connecting to a Computer 12

5.0 Connecting to USB external HDD or USB memory 12

6.0 Connecting to a Camcorder 13

7.0 Connecting to Local Area Network (LAN) 13

8.0 Power Connection 13

Remote Control 14
Initial Settings 15

1.0 Language 15

2.0 Date & Time 15

3.0 LAN (Local Area Network) 16

Format your Hard Disc Drive 17

1.0 Auto Format 20

2.0 Manual Format 21

PleXtor MediaX Supported AV File Format 22

Guide Menu 23
Getting Media Files onto Your PleXtor MediaX 24

1.0 As an external HDD 24

2.0 As a Host – Multi way file copy 25

Recording to Your PleXtor MediaX 27

1.0 Basic Recording 28

2.0 Recording from TV 30

3.0 OTR (One Touch Recording) 31

4.0 Simultaneous recording and Playback 31

5.0 Recording from Digital Camcorder 32

6.0 How to see the recorded contents 33

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Editing 34

1.0 Editing recorded content stored in REC List section 34

2.0 Delete 34

3.0 Rename 35

4.0 Sorting 35

5.0 Title Edit 36

6.0 AB Erase 37

7.0 Split Title 37

8.0 Title Merge 38

9.0 Add Chapter Mark 38

10.0 Remove Chapter Mark 38

11.0 Copy to FAT 32 partition 39

12.0 Tools 40

13.0 Editing AV files stored in FAT 32 41

Time Shift 43
Playback 45

1.0 AV File Playback 45

2.0 Playback AV files in network computers 47

2.0 Playback AV files in network computers 47

3.0 Setting a LAN connection in My Shortcuts 49

4.0 Playback your Recorded Titles 51

5.0 Subtitle File 52

6.0 Advanced Playback 53

7.0 Slide Show with Background Music 53

Using Set Up Menu 54

1.0 Video 54

2.0 Aspect Ratio 54

3.0 TV Input 54

4.0 Decoder 55

5.0 Video Output 55

6.0 Record 56

7.0 Quality 56

8.0 Auto Chapter 56

9.0 Permanent Time Shift 57

10.0 Recording Device 57

11.0 Time Shift Device 57

12.0 Network 58

13.0 DHCP IP (AUTO) 58

14.0 FIX IP (MANUAL) 58

Additional Information 62

Specifications 62
Trouble Shooting 63

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What’s in the box

Congratulations on purchasing your PleXtor MediaX home media centre.

Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it.

Before You Start

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Putting the batteries in the remote control

1. Open the battery cover

2. Insert two AAA/R03 batteries follow the +, – indications inside compartment

3. Close Cover

Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and
bursting. Please observe the following:

• Don’t mix new and old batteries together.

• Don’t use different kinds of batteries together-although they may

look similar, different batteries may have different voltages.

• Make sure the plus and minus ends of each battery match the

indications in the battery compartment.

• Remove batteries from equipment that isn’t going to be used for

more than a month.

• When disposing of used batteries, please comply with government

regulations or environmental regulations that apply in your
country or area.

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Front Panel

Power LED

Area that
receives signal
from remote
control

Guide
To display
Guide Menu

Arrow Button’s
To navigate ◄►▲▼

Ok / Enter
To execute a
selected function

Record LED

Power On / Stand-by

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Rear Panel

1. EXT. IR

For extension IR cable

2. DV In

Digital input jack for digital camcorders

3. USB HOST

USB input for external HDD or USB
memory stick

4. USB PC

To connect your Plextor MediaX to your
PC and transfer or play files as an external
HDD

5. LAN

To connect to your Local Area Network

6. HDMI OUT

To connect to the HDMI input on your TV

7. OPTICAL

To connect to the Optical Input of your
Digital Amplifier

8. FAN

Cooling Fan

9. POWER SWITCH

Mechanical Power Switch to turn On or
Off power from main supply

10. DC In (12V)

Power Jack to connect power cable

11. COAXIAL

To connect to the Coaxial Input of your Digital
Amplifier

12. COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

To connect to the Component Video Input of
your TV

13. VIDEO IN

To connect from the Composite Video output of

your AV device, such as Set Top Box or VCR

14. VIDEO OUT

To connect to the Composite Video Input of
your TV

15. AUDIO IN

To connect from the Audio Out (L, R) of your
AV device, such as a Set Top Box or VCR

16. AUDIO OUT

To connect to the Audio Inputs (L, R) of your
TV or Stereo Hi Fi

17. SCART (EURO AV IN / OUT)

To connect from the SCART Output of your
AV device such as a Set Top Box or VCR

18. SCART (EURO AV OUT TV)

To connect to the SCART Input of your TV

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1.0 Connecting to TV

1.1 HDMI

HDMI Cable

Getting Connected

Note:

Some HDMI TV’s do not support
interlaced signal (567i/480i) which is the
default video output setting of your
PleXtor MediaX. Please press the TV
system button on your PleXtor MediaX
remote control in order to get the right
signal when you connect to a TV with
the HDMI cable.

1.2 SCART

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1.3 A/V (Composite Video & 2ch Audio)

1.4 Component Video & 2ch Audio

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2.0 Connecting to AV Input with an AV device

(Satellite, Digital Terrestrial or Cable Set Top Box, VCR etc)

2.1 SCART Input

2.2 AV Input (Composite Video& 2ch Audio)

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3.0 Connecting to a Digital Amplifier

3.1 Coaxial Audio Out

3.2 Optical Audio out

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4.0 Connecting to a Computer

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Please connect your PleXtor MediaX to USB 2.0 port in order to get the high speed (up to 480Mps) file transfer.
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work at USB 1.1 if connected to a USB 1.1 port on your computer

5.0 Connecting to USB external HDD or USB memory

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6.0 Connecting to a Camcorder

Camcorder

7.0 Connecting to Local Area Network (LAN)

8.0

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Power Connection

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Remote Control

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SCAN FWD / REV Fast forward or rewind

SOURCE To select in

PLAY To view selected titles or files

Toggles between TV & PleXtor MediaX
When TV is connected with Scart cable

MUTE To turn off sound

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VOLUME + or

PAUSE / STEP To pause playback

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ARROW Navi

RETURN To

HDD Go to REC

AUDIO To select audio

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SUBTITLE To
select and view

ZOOM To start & select zooming functions TV SYSTEM Press to toggle between

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USB Go to USB folder

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GUIDE To show front screen

EDIT To edit the selected title or file

DISPLAY To view information on the

current status (time shift etc) press again to
make information bar disappear

SLOW To

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DV To

REPEAT To re

TIME SHIFT To start or sto

NTSC→PAL→NTSC Progressive Scan
(480P)→PAL Progressive Scan

(576P)→720P→1080i

NOTE:

You will not see a picture on your TV
screen if you select a TV System that
your TV will not support

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To execute a selected function

LAN To browse folders on LAN

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A-B To re

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Time Shif

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Initial Settings

When you switch on your PleXtor MediaX for the first time you can set your language,
Time and Local Area Network (LAN)

1.0 Language

The following on screen display will show up

Select your language by pressing
▲▼ buttons then Enter to execute

2.0 Date & Time

Set the current date and time

Set date & time by pressing the
Number buttons and the ▲▼ buttons,
then press Enter to execute.
Select OK to confirm

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3.0 LAN (Local Area Network)

Select CANCEL if you do not have a
network available or if you want to set it up
later

Select DHCP IP (Auto) or FIX IP (Manual)
According to your IP status by pressing
▲▼ button then

ress Enter to execute.

If you select DHCP IP (Auto)
The IP address will be set according to
DHCP in your network.

If you select FIX IP (Manual)
Set the LAN manually according to
your network by pressing Numbers or
▲▼ button and press Enter to execute

NOTE:

Please refer to the Network Settings explanation in this manual for further information.

The above On Screen Display (OSD) may not show on your TV when it is connected via HDMI cable, in
this case please try again connecting to TV via SCART or RCA cable

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Format your Hard Disc Drive

When you format your hard disc, you are given two options Auto format or
Manual format. If you choose Auto format your PleXtor MediaX will format the
hard disc to its default settings, if you choose Manual format you can choose
the amount of hard disc space given to each partition.
For your understanding, below is an explanation of the partitions:

• Time Shift Buffer:
This part of the hard drive is selected to buffer live TV while using Time
Shift. If it is set to 1 hour, then 1 hour of live TV will be stored before it
starts overwriting itse lf. Minimum setting is 1 h our, Maximum s etting is 4
hours.

• Recording & Multim edia:
This part of the hard drive is split into two sections

1. Recording. For storing films & programs you want to record
(from TV or camcorder etc) (UDF).

2. Multimedia . F o r st oring all your me dia files.

• FAT 32 & NTFS
This part of the hard drive splits the Multimedia section into two partitions

1. FAT 32. With this file system you can playback your media stored on
your PleXtor MediaX. In this section you can copy files and folders
(up to 4GB) via your PleXtor MediaX as well as via your computer.
When you want to save your recorded files they are saved in this
section.

2. NTFS. With this file system you can playback your media stored on
your PleXtor MediaX. In this section you can only copy to your
PleXtor MediaX via your computer, however you can copy files larger
than 4GB.

PleXtor MediaX AUTO format settings
Time Shift Buffer……………1 hour

Record & Multimedia……… Record 30%. Multimedia 70%
FAT 32 & NTFS…………… FAT 32 40%. NTFS 60%

Record section

Multimedia section
containing NTFS & FAT 32

Time Shift Buffer

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In order to enjoy your PleXtor MediaX fully, it is important that you
understand what formatting the hard disc means. Below is some further
information.

Re-formatting the hard disc at a later date will overwrite all
your files and folders (you will lose all your data) so if you re­format at a later date please back up your files first.

File System

Your PleXtor MediaX supports 3 file systems

1. UDF (Universal Disk Format)
The data from the AV input of your PleXtor Media X is recorded into the
UDF file system which allows you to edit the recorded data.
You can enjoy all the necessary editing functions like Delete, AB delete,
Merge, rename etc.
UDF will be partitioned as Recording space during format.

NOTE:

Windows based com

uters will not see this partition when your PleXtor MediaX is connected to a PC as an external HDD

2. FAT 32 (File Allocation Table 32bit)
Your PleXtor MediaX supports FAT 32 for easy access of the PleXtor
MediaX when connected as an external HDD. You can record and enjoy
time shift via the FAT 32 file system.
You can copy the files and folders via remote control as well as via your
computer.
FAT32 will be partitioned as a Multi Media disc partition during format.

3. NTFS (NT File System)
Copying files to the NTFS system is only available via your c omputer
when your PleXtor MediaX is connected as an external HDD. This
partition is mainly used when you want to copy a file size greater than
4GB because FAT32 has a limit of 4GB for a single file.
Recording and time shift are not available in the NTFS file system.
NTFS will be created as part the Multi Media partition during format.

By Remote Control

File System UDF FAT 32 NTFS
Playback Ok OK OK
Record OK OK X
File Copy X OK X

By Computer as a Target

File System UDF FAT 32 NTFS
File Recognition X OK OK
File Copy (Single file under

X OK OK
4GB)
File Copy (Single file over

X X OK
4GB)

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After the initial setup the format screen appears

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1.0 Auto Format

If you select Auto this screen appears

Your PleXtor MediaX will format the HDD.
When it has finished this screen will appear

Press ►button to select format
then press Enter to execute

Select OK by pressing the Enter button

Please scroll down to page 23 (Guide Menu Section)

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2.0 Manual Format

If you select Manual, this screen appears
Time Shift Buffer Capacity

Recording & Multimedia disc Capacity

Press ▲▼ buttons to set from
1 hour to 4 hours

Press ► button to select Next
then press Enter

Multimedia Section

Press ▲▼ buttons to select
the capacity of Recording &
Multimedia, the minimum
each can have is 10%

Press ► button to select Next
then

ress Enter

Press ▲▼ buttons to select
the capacity of FAT 32 and
NTFS in the multimedia disc
space. Minimum for FAT 32
is 10%, there is no minimum
for NTFS

Press ► button to select Next
then press Enter

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Start Format

Your PleXtor MediaX will format the HDD.
When it has finished this screen will appear

Press ►button to select format
then press Enter to execute

Select OK by pressing the Enter button

Congratulations you have now manually formatted your PleXtor MediaX

PleXtor MediaX Supported AV File Format

Your PleXtor MediaX can playback the following AV file types

• HD Video: MPEG2 HD Video (M2ts, ts, tp), HD DivX (avi), HD Xvid (avi)

• Video: MPEG 1–2 (dat, mpg, ifo, vob, avi), DivX (avi), Xvid (avi)

• Audio: Dolby Digital, AC3, WMA, WAV, MP3

• Photo: JPEG, BMP (16bit / 32bit)

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Guide Menu

The Guide Menu is the front page of your PleXtor MediaX and you can return to
this screen from anywhere within your PleXtor MediaX by simply pressing the
Guide button on your remote control, or pressing the touch sensitive Home
button on the front of your PleXtor MediaX.

Browser

In this area you can play and edit media files stored on your PleXtor MediaX,
USB Device and LAN.

REC List

This is where you can play and edit your recorded titles (from TV , camcorder
etc).

COPY

Here you can copy files from various sources and destinations that are attached
to your PleXtor MediaX without the need of a computer.

A/V In

This is where you can view and record an attached AV device such as TV, DVD
Player, Set Top Box, etc.

Setup

In here you can change your PleXtor MediaX settings

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Getting Media Files onto Your PleXtor MediaX

There are various ways of getting your media files on to your PleXtor MediaX

1.0 As an external HDD

Connecting your PleXtor MediaX to PC through USB target port
Before you connect your PleXtor MediaX to your computer, it is recommended

that you stop all functions and turn the power off.

1. Connect your PleXtor MediaX to your computer via the USB cable.

2. After connection, power up your PleXtor MediaX

3. On your computer click on the Start button, then click on My Computer.
There you will see your PleXtor MediaX.

Plextor MediaX FAT 32 partition Plextor MediaX NTFS partition

Here you can see the two file system partitions Local Disk (E:) is the FAT32
partition and Local disk (F:) is the NTFS partition.

NOTE:

Drive name can be different depending on each computer

4. Now you can copy files or drag & drop files to your PleXtor MediaX as if
it where another hard disk on your computer.

• The FAT32 file system has a single file size limit of less than 4GB.
If you want to copy a file that is larger than 4GB, please copy it
to the NTFS partition.

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5. Once you have finished transferring your files and are finished on the
computer, please turn off your PleXtor MediaX power and turn it on
again after you have connected to your TV.

You can connect the USB cable while your PleXtor MediaX is running. The
following OSD will appear on your TV

Select OK by pressing the Enter
button.

Select Cancel by pressing the ► then
Enter.

If neither are selected a 20 second
timer will count down and your
PleXtor MediaX will automatically
go into USB mode

When your PleXtor MediaX goes into USB mode the OSD on TV will disappear.
Your PleXtor MediaX will go into normal mode when you disconnect the USB
cable.
In this case please turn the power off and on again.

2.0 As a Host – Multi way file copy

You can copy files from an attached USB hard drive, USB memory stick and even
from your Local Area network without attaching the your PleXtor MediaX to a PC.

In the Guide Menu go to the COPY section. In this section you will see.

Press the ▲▼ buttons in order to
select the Source (copy file from)
then press the Enter button

The curser will jump to the
Destination table

Press the ▲▼ buttons in order to
select the destination then press the
Enter button

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Curser will jump back to the Source table so you can choose which file or files you
want to copy.

Press the ▲▼ buttons to select the file
or folder you want to copy then press
the PLAY button (this brings up a
green tick next to your selection).

You can copy a multiple of files, just
highlight each file or folder you want to
copy, press PLAY and the green tick
will appear against each selection

Once you have highlighted your selection press the ► button to jump to the
Destination table

Press the ▲▼ buttons to select the
destination directory you want to copy
to (you can create a new directory if
you wish).

Once you have selected the Destination Press the ► button to execute the copy
A conformation window will appear. Select OK to start copy or NO to cancel.

Once copying has finished, select;
‘OK’ to return to copy screen, or ‘NO’ to go to AV In
(If no AV source is present, press Guide button to return to Guide menu)

Note:

In this section (copying files while not attached to a computer) you can only
copy to FAT 32 file system. You cannot copy to the NTFS partition.

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Recording to Your PleXtor MediaX

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You can record Audio Visual (AV) content from a variety of devices such as,
TV, Set Top Box, Camcorde r, DVD Player and VCR.

The default area for storing your recorded titles is in the REC List section, but if you
have an attached USB drive you can choose to store your AV titles there (go to Setup,
Record, Record Device and set to USB), be sure your USB drive is in FA T32 file
system.

Recording Quality

The default recording quality is SP (Standard Play). It can be changed in the SetUp
Menu (Record section)

Recording mode

HQ High

Quality

Average

Bitrates
(Video)

1,096

KB/s

Resolution

(PAL)

Resolution

(NTSC)

Format

720x576 720x480 48KHz

stereo,

256Kbp

SP Standard

Play

549

KB/s

720x576 720x480 48KHz

stereo,

256Kbp

LP Long Play 355

KB/s

720x576 720x480 48KHz

stereo,

256Kbp

EP Extended

Play

257

KB/s

352x576 352x480 48KHz

stereo,

256Kbp

SLP Super

Long Play

178

KB/s

352x576 352x480 48KHz

stereo,

192Kbp

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1.0 Basic Recording

On the guide menu go to the A/V In section

Press the Source button on the remote control (each time you press the Source
button your PleXtor MediaX will toggle through SCART and Video1).

Each source is shown on the top right hand of the screen (for 2 seconds)

Once you have chosen the source you want to record from.
Press REC to start recording (recording indication will show for 2 seconds)

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Press the PAUSE button if you want to pause the recording.
Press the PAUSE button again to recommence recording.
Press STOP button to stop recording

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2.0 Recording from TV

You may record and enjoy time shift directly from TV.
These functions are only available from a TV that offers an AV output function
through SCART.

Connect SCART cable from TV to your PleXtor MediaX EURO AV OUT (TV) socket

If Audio or Video is distorted it is likely that your TV does not support the AV out
function.

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To record directly from TV you first have to set the TV as an input.

1. From the Guide menu go to and enter the Set Up section.

2. Press ► button until Video is highlighted.

3. Press the ▼▲ buttons until TV Input is highlighted then press the Enter

button.

4. Press the ▼ button to select ON (highlighted as yellow), then press Enter.

5. Press the Guide button to go back to home page.

Now, if you go to and enter the A/V In section, press the Source button you will
see TV is now accessible.

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If a Set Top Box (Terrestrial, Satellite or Cable) is connected to the AV input of your PleXtor
MediaX and you want to record from the Set Top box, please use remote control of the Set Top
Box to locate the channel you want to record.

3.0 OTR (One Touch Recording)

During basic recording you can set a recording time.
Pressing the REC toggles the recording time, each time you press, the recor ding time
will change 30 min, 60 min, 90 min, 120 min, 180 min, 240 min and off.

4.0 Simultaneous recording and Playback

While recording, you can playback recorded content of most AV files except HD AV
files

1. Go to the A/V In section from the Guide menu. Find the source you want to
record from and press REC.

2. Press the Guide button on the remote control

3. Go to the Browser section. Select the file you want to play back and press
play.

4. Press the Stop button when you have finished watching.

5. When you want to stop the recording. Go to the AV source on which you are
recording and press Stop.

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5.0 Recording from Digital Camcorder

You can record from a Digital Camcorder and playback using your PleXtor MediaX
remote control (when connected to the DV input).

1. Connect your digital camcorder to the DV input of your PleXtor MediaX

2. Power up the camcorder.

3. Press the DV button on your PleXtor MediaX remote control.

You can Playback, Pause, Stop, Fast
Rewind and Fast Forward Via your
PleXtor MediaX remote control.

The OSD control bar can be switched on
and off by pressing the DV button on
remote control

4. Press the Play button on the remote control to playback camcorder.

5. Press REC button at t h e point you want to sta r t recording.

6. Press the Stop button at the point you want to stop recording.

7. Press the Return button when you want to exit from DV in mode.

Note:

Recording from DV input is only available to the installed HDD, it is not available for
storage to a USB device

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6.0 How to see the recorded contents

Playing Back from Your PleXtor MediaX HDD

By default everything you record will be stored on your PleXtor MediaX hard drive.
You can find the recorded content by going to REC List on the Guide menu.

1. Press Guide button on remote control

2. Press ► to REC List, press enter

3. In REC List you will see your recorded content

4. Press ◄► until PLAY is highlighted along the top bar

5. Press ▲▼ to highlight the recording you want to play, then press Enter.

Playing Back from USB Device

If you set up your PleXtor MediaX to store your recordings on an external USB drive,
then you will find your recordings on USB in the Browser section.

1. Press Guide button on remote control

2. Enter the Browser section

3. Select USB

4. Press ◄► buttons until Movies is highlighted along the top bar

5. Press ▲▼ to select the REC directory, then press Enter
You can see the recorded contents as mpg files

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Editing

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1.0 Editing recorded content stored in REC List section

Enter REC List section

2.0 Delete

Press ◄► until Delete is highlighted in the top bar
Press ▲▼ until the title you want to delete is highlighted
Press Enter

If you want to delete
Use ▲▼ buttons to select OK
Then press Enter to execute

If you do not want to delete
Use ▲▼ buttons to select Return
Then press Enter

Note:

If you select to delete in the REC List, you cannot undo it. It is
recommended that you

ack up all your important titles by copying them to

FAT32, LAN or USB storage before deleting your titles.

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3.0 Rename

Press ◄► until Rename is highlighted in the top bar
Press ▲▼ until the title you want to rename is highlighted
Press Enter
The Virtual Keyboard will show up

Select letters& numbers by pressing◄►▲▼ buttons.
When a number or letter is highlighted, press Enter

Continue until you finish the new name.

Select OK and press Enter when finished

You can see the name has been changed on the title list

4.0 Sorting

You can sort the recorded titles based on Title Number, Recording Time, Title Name
and Fresh title.

Press ◄► until Sorting is highlighted in the top bar
Press Enter

Press ▲▼ buttons to select the way
you would like to sort your titles
Then press Enter

• Return: Go back without sorting titles

• Title Number: Smaller number is shown at a higher position in the list

• Recording Time: Newer titles are shown higher in the list

• Title name: Title list is shown in alphabetical order

• Fresh Title: The titles you have not played back are shown at a higher

position

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5.0 Title Edit

You can edit each recorded title in various ways.
Press ◄► until Title Edit is highlighted
Press ▲▼ until the title you want to edit is highlighted
Press Enter

Press ▲▼ button to select
how you want to edit the title
then press Enter

• Return: Go back without editing the title

• Set Thumbnail

You may have noticed that your recorded titles in the list have a little picture,
this is the thumbnail. Here you can change that picture to a snap shot of your
favorite part in the recording.

Press Play, ◄◄ and ►► buttons to find the frame you want to use as the
thumbnail picture

Press Pause when you find it
Press ◄► button to confirm (or cancel)
Press enter to execute
Your title wil l now show your fa vori te picture as its thumbnail

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6.0 AB Erase

Here you can delete a part of you recording
(cut out the parts you don’t want).

SET A SET B

1. Choose the starting point at which you want to start erasing from by pressing
Enter button on SET A while watching the title (or by pressing Play, ►► ◄◄
and Pause until you find the point at which you want to start erasing, then
press Enter)

2. Choose the ending point you want to erase to by pressing Enter button on
SET B while watching the title (or by pressing Play, ►► ◄◄ and Pause until
you find the point at which you want to stop erasing, then press Enter)

3. Press ◄►to Confirm or Cancel, then press Enter

4. Select OK to execute or Return to go back to the title edit menu.

7.0 Split Title

Here you can s plit a title i nto two titles

1. While watching the title (or using Play, ◄◄ and ►►), choose the point you
want to split the title, press the Pause button and then the Enter button

2. Press ◄► to Confirm or Cancel

3. You will be taken ba ck to the title li st, where you can see the split titles

Del

Del

Note:

This function will not work if the title is too short

This Par

This Par

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8.0 Title Merge

Here you can merge a title with the title below it in the list

1. Before you bring up the Title Edit menu, select the title you want to merge with
the title below it

2. Make sure Title Edit is highlighted in the top bar and press Enter

3. Press ▲▼ to select Merge Title and press Ente r

4. Press ▲▼ to Confirm or Cancel and press Enter

5. You will be taken back to the title list, where you can see the merged title

Note:

Please locate the two titles you want to merge consecutively in the list by using the Sorting function
You can only merge titles that are located as one above the other in the list

9.0 Add Chapter Mark

Here you can add the chapter mark in the title allowing you to move quickly
through the title during playback.

1. While watching the title (or using Play, ◄◄ and ►►), choose the point you
want to add a Chapter Mark by pressing the Pause button

2. Press ◄► to select ADD then press Enter

3. You will now have a new Chapter Mark

at your chosen position

4. You can select Return to go back to title list or add more chapter marks

10.0 Remove Chapter Mark

Here you can remove chapter marks from the title

1. Using the Play, ◄◄ and ►►buttons choose a section where you want to delete
a chapter and press Pause,

2. Press ◄► to select DELETE then press Enter

3. You will find that the chosen Chapter Mark has now been deleted

4. You can select Return to go back to title list or delete more chapter marks

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11.0 Copy to FAT 32 partition

Here you can save your recorded titles to the FAT 32 partition of your PleXtor
MediaX. They will be saved as MPG files. Once the files are in FAT 32 partition
and you connect your PleXtor MediaX to your PC, you can manipulate these files
as you would any file on your PC (make a CD or DVD etc).

1. Select the title you want to copy, with Title Edit highlighted on the top bar, press
Enter

2. In the Edit Title menu, use ▼ to highlight Copy to FAT 32 partition, then press
Enter

3. A window will appear to indicate that the PleXtor MediaX is loading the file (This
might take a few minutes depending on the file size).

Once copy has finished, a window will appear to show that copy is Complete.

4. Your title has now been copied to the hard drive in the FAT 32 partition.
To view the file

1. Press Guide button

2. Enter Browser section

3. Use ◄► buttons to highlight Movies on the top bar

4. Use ▼ to HDD and press Enter

5. Use ▼ to highlight HDD[FAT32], press Enter

6. Use ▼ to highlight REC, press Enter

Note:

• The file name shall be made according to the time setting on the PleXtor MediaX (Set Up

menu , time settings).
For example, you see a title you copied to FAT 32 called

20080521_1415

(Year) 2008 (May) 05 (Day) 21 (Time) 14:15

You can rename the file by pressing the EDIT button on your remote control.

• If you copy a title to FAT 32 that is larger than 4BG it will automatically be split into

smaller files due to FAT 32 single file limit.
Your PleXtor MediaX will still show the split files as a single file, however when you
connect your PleXtor MediaX to a PC, the PC will see the split files

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12.0 Tools

Here you can delete all the titles in your REC List
Press ◄► buttons until Tools is highlighted in the top bar, then press Enter

Press Enter to return without deleting

Press ▼ button to select Delete All Titles
then press Enter to delete.

A Confirmation window will appear
Select Return to cancel delete or
OK to confirm delete

Note:

If you select to delete all the recorded titles in the REC List, you cannot
undo it. It is recommended that you back up all your important titles by
copying them to FAT32, LAN or USB storage before deleting your titles.

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13.0 Edit ing AV files stored in FAT 32

Enter Browser section

You can edit your AV files stored on your PleXtor MediaX hard drive, external USB
hard drive and USB memory (FAT 32 file system only).

1. In the Browser section, select the type of AV file you want to edit Music,

Movies and Photos by pressing ◄► button.

.

NOTE:

Only the selected AV file type will be shown on TV.

If you select an AV file type and no files appear on TV screen, check that
you have chosen the correct AV file type.

You can change the AV file type selection, by pressing the Return button
on the remote control until the bar on the top of the screen shows, Movies,

Music and Photos again

.

2. Select the device where the required files are located

• USB

• HDD (FAT 32)

• NET

Highlight by pressing the ▲▼, then Enter

3. Highlight the directory where the required files are located by pressing ▲▼

buttons, then Enter to select.

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4. Highlight the file you want to edit by pressing ◄►buttons, then press EDIT

on you remote control.

• Return :Go back without editing

• Rename: Change file name

The Virtual Keyboard will show up

• Delete: Delete highlighted file

Select letters& numbers by pressing◄►▲▼ buttons.
When a number or letter is highlighted, press Enter

Continue until you finish the new name.

Select OK and press Enter when finished

You can see the file name has been changed on the list

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Time Shift

When a Set Top box (Terrestrial, Satellite or Cable) is connected to the AV input on
your PleXtor MediaX, you can enjoy the Time Shift function.

Enter A/V In section

1. Press the Sourc e button on your remote, selecting your chosen AV inpu t

2. Press the Time S hift button on your remote control at the point you want to

start.
Live TV will be Paused. Press the Play button to allow the program to
progress forward.

During Time Shift, you will see the following Timeshift bar

You can enjoy the following functions in Time Shift mode by pressing the
following buttons on your remote control

• ◄◄: Fast Backward 1.5x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x Speed

• ►►: Fast Forward 1.5x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x Speed

Current Viewing Time Time Shift Starting time

Real time

•

•

• Pause: pausing the playback

• Instant Play: Jump backwards 10 sec

• CM Skip: jump forward 30 sec

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: Jump Backward to the Time Shift starting point

: Jump Forward to real time

• Display: Show and hide Time Shift bar

y

k

• Stop: Stop Time Shift

Note:

If

ou are at the end of the Time Shift section the Time Shift bar will disappear and some of the key functions above will not wor

You can set the Permanent Time Shift On in the Setup section (Please refer to the
record section in the Set Up menu) in this case, Time Shift will start automatically
when you enter th e Video In mode.

Note;

Time Shift will not automatically record, so the data in the buffer will not remain after finishing. Please use
the record function to record the data if you want to watch it in the future

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Playback

1.0 AV File Playback

You can playback various Audio, Video and Photo files form the Installed Disc Drive,
USB Storage and Network.
Please check the supported media format guide before you start this section.

Enter Browser section

In the Browser sec t ion, select the type of AV file you wa n t to playback Music,
Movies and Photos by pressing ◄► button.

NOTE:

Only the selected AV file type will be shown on your TV.

If you select an AV file type and no files appear on TV screen, check that
you have chosen the correct AV file type.

You can change the AV file type selection, by pressing the Return button
on the remote control until the bar on the top of the screen shows, Movies,
Music and Photos again.

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Select the device where the files you want to playback are located.
Highlight by pressing the ▲▼, then Enter

• USB

• HDD

• NET (See playback AV files in network computers)

Highlight the directory where the files are located by pressing ▲▼ buttons,
then Enter to select.

Highlight the required file by pressing ◄►, then Enter to playback in full screen

Note:

When you enter a movie folder containing a .IFO file on your PleXtor MediaX the
film will auto play.
If the film does not auto play the subdirectories within the folder will be shown.

Note

When you transfer a folder (containing a copied film) from your PC to PleXx
PleXx

tor MediaX will auto play the film when folder is selected.

tor mediaX.

If the film does not auto play, highlight the VIDEO_TS sub folder and press Enter

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2.0 Playback AV files in network computers

You can playback AV files stored on you network computer without copying them to
your PleXtor MediaX.

Here are a some tips before you start

• The folders you want to be seen by your PleXtor MediaX must be public or

shared

• The files you want to playback must be compatible with your PleXtor MediaX

First make sure your network connections are correct in the Network part of the
Set UP section.
Please check Workgroup name and Full Computer Name in your computer as they
will be shown as folder names on your PleXtor MediaX.

To find workgroup and computer name.

• Click on Start

• Right click My Computer

• Click on Properties

• Select the Computer

Name tab

Here you can find the Workgroup
names of the computers in the
network (it cam be MSHOME,
WORKGROUP or any other name
according to user settings in the
computer)

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On your PleXtor MediaX, select the WORKGROUP name that you want and press
Enter

You will now find the same name you set in your computer (full computer name)

Select the folder you shared in your computer and enjoy the AV files on your TV

Note:

Transcode Server (see CD provided)
You may enjoy some AV files that your PleXtor MediaX does not support through LAN playback such
as WMV, asf, mkv, h.264, in this case ensure that the proper codec’s are installed on your PC. It is also
very much dependent on each files characteristic so some AV files may not be supported.

• Install the Transcode Server program on to your computer

• Make it active in your computer

• On your PleXtor MediaX select the AV files from network computer and play

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3.0 Setting a LAN connection in My Shortcuts

You can connect to a number of computers on a LAN via a router.
If your LAN is connected to an intranet, then more than one IP address can be

added and you can easily enjoy the files you want to play back in the sharing folder
of all the computers connected through the LAN.

SET UP in MY Shortcuts

Highlight My Shortcuts and press Enter

Press EDIT on remote control

Here you can

• Add an IP Address

• Rename an IP Address

• Delete an IP Address

• Return

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Select Add, then press Enter
The Network Browser window appears

• Net User ID

Enter and then type your user ID (if assigned) or you can skip this without
typing anything.

• NET Password

Enter and then type your password (if registered) or you can skip this without
typing anything.

• Specific File Server IP

Type the IP address of the computer you want to connect to.

Now when you go to MY Shortcut and enter you will see the new IP address.

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4.0 Playback your Recorded Titles

Enter the REC List section on the front Guide menu

The following are descriptions explain the On Screen Display

Display Description
Picture Thumbnail Picture
TITLE : 03 Title Number is 03
LENGTH : 00:00:03 Title Length is 0 hour 0 minutes 3

seconds
Video 1 Recording Source is video 1
05/30/2007 Recorded date is May 30th 2007
22:35:26 Recorded Time is 10;35;26 PM
* Not played back yet after recording
HDD Free Space : 72GB It shows the free space in the Record

Partition of your HDD (UDF Partition)
HQ:18hr, SP:35hr, LP:52hr,
EP:70hr, SLP:103hr

It shows how many hours you can record

in the free space

To play back a title
Highlight the title (yellow) using the ▲▼ buttons and press the Enter button to
make the title p l ayback in full scr een.

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5.0 Subtitle File

Your PleXtor MediaX supports subtitle files such as smi, ssa and srt

• Subtitle On or OFF
Press SUBTITLE button on the remote control during playback to set subtitle
On or OFF (default setting is On)

• Subtitle Size
During the playback, you can adjust the size of the subtitle by pressing ►
button for bigger size or ◄ button for smaller size.

• Location Change
During playback, press ▲ button for moving upward or ▼ for moving down.

• Color Change
You can change the color by pressing the ENTER button on remote control
(default setting is white)

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6.0 Advanced Playback

You can enjoy the following advanced playback function on your remote control.

Note:

Dependent on the file format, some of these functions may not work

7.0 Slide Show with Background Music

• Select and play your chosen music folder / files

• Press the Return button on your remote control

• Enter and play your Photo’s

The music will play in the background while your phot os will display as a slide show

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Using Set Up Menu

On the front screen guide menu highlight Setup and press the ENTER button

1.0 Video

Use ▲▼ to highlight

• Aspect Ratio

• TV Input

• Decoder

• Video Output

Then ENTER to change selection

2.0 Aspect Ratio

3.0 TV Input

You can select On or OFF.
If you select On, you must connect
EURO AV Out (TV) on your Plextor
MediaX to Euro AV in on your TV.
This allows the recording and time shift
functions to be fully utilised

If you have a wide screen TV, select the
“16:9 wide” setting.
If you have a conventional TV, choose
either “4:3 Letter Box” or “4:3 Pan
Scan”.
In Letter Box mode , the widescreen files
are shown with black bars at the top and
bottom of the screen. Pan Scan chops the
sides of widescreen material to make it fit
the 4:3 screen.

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4.0 Decoder

You can select On or OFF.
Only set to On if you are
connected to a decoding box
Euro AV In/Out

5.0 Video Output

Component

Change to component if you
connect to your PleXtor MediaX to
a TV with Component Cable (Y.
Cb.Cr)

Scart

Change to SCART if you connect
your Plextor MediaX to a TV with
SCART Cable (RGB)

* Composite Video is always available in both settings

Note:

Please be aware that you may not see the video signal if your
settings are incorrect. If you can not see the video signal after
changing it, please press the TV System button on the remote
control until you get the correct video signal

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6.0 Record

g

7.0 Quality

Use ▲▼ to highlight

• Quality

• Auto Chapter

• Permanent Timeshift

• Recording Device

• Timeshift device

Then ENTER to chan

e selection

You can change the default
recording quality to
HQ, SP, LP, EP and SLP

(Please refer to the recording
section for explanation)

8.0 Auto Chapter

You can change the length of auto
chapter for recording title from
OFF to 15 minutes, 20 minutes
and 30 minutes

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9.0 Permanent Time Shift

You can set the Time Shift function to On or OFF
(Please refer to the Time Shift section for further explanation).

10.0 Recording Device

You can select the recording
device as HDD or USB

(Please refer to the recording
section for further explanation)

11.0 Time Shift Device

HDD:
Time Shift will be done on your Hard
Disk Drive
(Buffer time is based on your setting
during HDD format).

USB:
Time Shift can be done in a USB
storage device that is connected to
your PleXtor MediaX (please make
sure it has FAT32 file system)
Buffering capacity 4GB.

Auto:
Your PleXtor MediaX will check
HDD first then USB
(if HDD is not installed).

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12.0 Network

13.0 DHCP IP (AUTO)

Select this option if you are getting IP addresses automatically using DHCP
(most modern routers automatically assign new devices connected to them
with an IP address)

Press ENTER then
use ▲▼ to highlight

• Cancel

• DHCP IP (AUTO)

• FIX IP (MANUAL)

Then ENTER to change selection

14.0 FIX IP (MANUAL)

If you can not get LAN connection in DHCP IP setting, you may get it by
changing to Fixed IP

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• Select Control panel then Network connections.
Right click on Local Area Connection, then Properties.,

In Details you can find
the IP Address and
Subnet Mask
(Take a note)

Under General tab select Internet Protocall (TCP/IP) then Properties
Select Use the Following IP Address and enter IP Adress (e.g. 192.168.16.3)
Subnet Mask will be assigned aoutomaticaly
You can leave Default Gateway blank

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• In your PleXtor MediaX Set Up Menu, select Fix IP (Manual).

• Type the IP address of your computer in the cells 1 through 3 and type a

random number in the 4

th

cell (e.g. 192.168.16.1)

• Type in the Subnet Mask

• Press Enter button and save current settings.

Note:

It is recommended to set the network after connecting the LAN cable

You may experience some freezing during playback through LAN due to network speed or hub
capacity

Check firewall settings are not blocking network access to your PleXtor MediaX
Go to Control Panel then Network Connections highlight Local Area Connection

In left hand panel, under Network Tasks select Change Windows Firwall settings

Click on Exceptions tab and Enable, File and Printer Sharing

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Firmware Upgrade

You can upgrade your PleXtor MediaX Firmware as and when new firmware is
released.

1. Unzip the firmware upgrade file

2. Copy unzipped file to a USB memory stick

3. Turn Off your PleXtor Med iaX

4. Insert USB memory stick

5. While pressing the Guide button (home button ) on the front panel, switch
your PleXtor MediaX On. Keep pressing the Guide button on the front panel
until the loading screen appears, then you can release the Guide button.

6. Your PleXtor MediaX will automatically be updated. A progress window will be
displayed.

DO NOT SWITCH OFF DURING UPGRADE

7. Your PleXtor MediaX will reset itself automatically once upgrade is complete.

Note:

Depending on TV Upgrade Screen may note be shown when it is connected by HDMI cable. In
this case please connect with SCART or RCA cable when you upgrade Firmware.

How to find your current Firmware version

You can find the current Firmware version on your PleXtor MediaX by entering the
A/V In section and pressing 7 – 7 ENTER. Your current firmware version will be
displayed on screen.

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Additional Information

Specifications

HDD Type SA TA up to 1TB

Recording Partition: UDF
File Partition: FAT32/NTFS

Input: AC 100V-240V, 50/60Hz
Output: DC 12V, 3.5A

3 W (Standby), 45 W (Recording)

HQ, SP, LP, EP, SLP

MPEG2 HD (M2ts, ts, tp), DivX HD(avi), Xvid HD (avi)
MPEG 1-2 (dat. Mpg. Vob. Ifo), DivX (avi), Xvid (avi)
DV25 (Digital Camcorder)

From Digital Set Top Box, VCR, Camcorder and TV*

From USB, Network PC, Installed HDD

Y/ Pb/ Pr (Y/ Cb/ Cr)

Optical x1, Coaxial x1

General

Encoding

(Recording)

Decoding

(Playback)

MPEG4

Subtitle

Function

In/Out

Rear

Terminal

File Format

Power Adapter

Power

Consumption

Compatible OS XP, Vista

Dimensions 63 (H) x 164 (W) x 203 (L) m m

Weight 980g (without HDD)

Recording

Mode
Video Format MPEGII PAL / NTSC
Audio Format MPEGII

Video

Audio Dolby Digital, AC3, WMA, WAV, MP3

Picture JPEG, Bitmap (16bit/32bit)

Text Subtitles smi, ssa, srt

HD Playback Up to 1980x1080i
Recording &

Time Shift

Network Playback and copy of PC file via LAN

External HDD Through USB 2.0

File Copy by

Remote Control To USB, Installed HDD

USB (Host) 2x USB 2.0 support

USB (T arget) USB 2.0 support, For PC

LAN 10/100Mbps
SCART In/Out 21pin Connector (with RGB) for TV
SCART In/Out 21pin Connector (with RGB) for external AV device

Video Out Composite Video (RCA)

Video In Composite Video (RCA)

Audio Out 2 Channel (RCA)

Audio In Left/Right (RCA)

Component

Out

HDMI Out Type A / 1080i

Digital Audio

Out

DV In i. Link/IEEE1394 standard

Ext. IR In

* WMV9, MKV, H.264: Network (LAN) Playback only with Real Time
Transcoding (depending on codec in PC and network speed)

* Recording from TV is subject to a TV having an AV Out through SCART and RCA

User’s

Selection Copy

from UDF to

FAT32

Mechanical

S/W

WMV9,

MKV,H.264 *

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Trouble Shooting

Incorrect operation is most often mistaken for a problem or malfunction. If you think
there is something wrong with your PleXtor MediaX, check the points below.

TV System Issue

• Please check that your TV system is set up correctly

• Please Press the TV System button on your PleXtor MediaX Remote Control

slowly until you get the correct signal.
(each time you press it will toggle through, 480i (NTSC), 480P (NTSC), 576i (PAL),
576P (PAL), 720P, 1080i and back to 480i (NTSC)
Cable Connection or AV In mode of TV

• Please check that the cable is correctly connected to TV (please refer to

connection section in this manual)

• Please check if AV mode is correct on your TV. Press the AV Input button on

No Video Signal or Strong

distortion in Audio and

Video

No Playback or Freezing

during playback

Recording is not possible

File copy is not possible

Network Folder is not

shown

Can not find AV files which

are seen in computer

your TV remote control.
HDMI Issue

• Some TVs do not support the NTSC (480i) PAL (576i) Through HDMI input. In

this case, you can not see the video signal correctly because the default video

out setting of the PleXtor MediaX is PAL (576i) or NTSC (480i).
You can adjust the video out of your PleXtor MediaX by pressing the TV System
button on your PleXtor MediaX remote control.

• Please check if the video signal is OK with another input to TV such as SCART or

Composite.
Set Up Menu Issue

• If your TV does not support AV out through SCART, please set TV Input to Off in

the Set Up Menu

• If you are not connected to a decoder box, please ensure decoder is set to Off in

the Set Up Menu
Encoding Issue

• Some AV files can not be played back due to the encoding methods. Please

transcode it via your computer with the transcoding software on the disc

supplied.

• If you play back the file through LAN it may not be played back correctly

depending on the LAN connection. Please copy the file from PC to your PleXtor

MediaX and try again

• Please check if the program you want to record is copy protected

• If you are recording to a USB device, please ensure it has the FAT32 file system

(you cannot record to NTFS file system)

• Please check if that your target device has FAT3 2 file system. If it only has NTFS

please copy the file via PC with your PleXtor MediaX attached as an external

HDD

• Please check that your target device is connected correctly

• Please check that your target device has enough space for copy

• Please check network settings are correct

• Please check that your network device is working correctly

• Please check that you PC virus software or firewall is not blocking your PleXtor

MediaX

• Please check that you have selected the correct file format in the bar at top of

screen (Movie, Music or Photo)

• Please check that the file format is supported by your PleXtor MediaX (check in

the Specifications part of this manual)

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