Seagate STAJ100,FreeAgent Theater+, FreeAgent GoFlex TV,FreeAgent Theater+,FreeAgent GoFlex TV User Manual
Media Player User Guide
For FreeAgent® Theater+™ and FreeAgent GoFlex™ TV
Media Player User Guide
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Contents
1. About Your Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
This is Your Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
What You Can Do With Your Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Your Media Player Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
What Else You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2. Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Powering On For the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting a FreeAgent Drive or External USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Navigating the Media Player Screens and Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Adding a WiFi Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Checking the Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Sharing Media Files Over Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Next Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Finding More Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3. Watching Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Playing a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Finding a Movie to Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Controlling a Movie’s DVD Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Playing a Personal Video from a Digital Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Playing Movies in Slow Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4. Viewing Photos and Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Viewing Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Viewing Pictures in a Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Finding Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Viewing Pictures from a Digital Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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5. Listening to Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Playing Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Setting Up Continuous Play and Shuffling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Finding Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Checking Which Song is Currently Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
6. Accessing Online Media Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Accessing an Internet Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Activating a Paramount® Account (US Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Managing Your Netflix® Account (US Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
7. Syncing Your Media Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Installing Seagate Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Understanding How Media Sync Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Synchronizing Your Media Files (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Synchronizing Your Media Files (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
8. Managing Your Media Player and Connected Devices . . . . . . . . . 43
Understanding the Media Player’s LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Connecting a Keyboard to the Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Updating the Media Player Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Updating the Seagate Media Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Creating Shortcuts to Shared Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Managing FreeAgent Drives with Seagate Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Removing a FreeAgent Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Disconnecting a USB Drive, Camera, or Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Disconnecting the Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Resetting the Media Player to Its Original Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
9. Customizing Your Media Player Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Customizing the Video Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Setting the Media Player for TVs in Other Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Customizing the Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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Changing the Menu Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Changing the Media Player Screensaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Turning Off a FreeAgent Drive LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Adjusting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Changing the Media Player’s Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Setting a Language for Information Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Viewing DivX® Account Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
10. Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
General Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Common Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Updating the Media Player Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Recovering After a Firmware Update Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Resetting the Media Player Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Finding More Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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1. About Your Media Player This is Your Media Player
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1. About Your Media Player
This User Guide is for Seagate FreeAgent® Theater+™ and FreeAgent GoFlex™ TV media
players. Unless otherwise noted, all the information in this guide applies to both media players.
This chapter provides an overview of your media player, describes its main features and
components, and lists the other things you need to set up a simple home theater system.
This is Your Media Player
Before you begin, familiarize yourself with the features of your new media player.
FreeAgent Theater+ Media Player
Figure 1: FreeAgent Theater+ Media Player - Front View
Figure 2: FreeAgent Theater+ Media Player - Rear View
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1. About Your Media Player What You Can Do With Your Media Player
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LAN
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Figure 3: FreeAgent GoFlex TV Media Player—Front View
Figure 4: FreeAgent GoFlex TV Media Player—Rear View
What You Can Do With Your Media Player
Your media player is an easy-to-use home theater solution that lets you enjoy your digital
movies, pictures, and music on your TV.
With your media player, you can:
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1. About Your Media Player Your Media Player Components
• Move your digital movies, pictures, and music files from your computer to your TV using a
Seagate FreeAgent drive or other external USB drive.
• Enjoy your photographs and personal videos while they’re still stored on your digital
camera or camcorder.
• Access photos, movies, and news media online through supported Web-based media
service sites.
• Share movies, pictures, and music from all your computers over your wired or wireless
home network.
• Browse and search your media files from a single location.
• Use the Seagate Media software to ensure that you always have even your most recent
movie, picture, and music files organized and available on your media player.
Your Media Player Components
These components are included with your media player:
• FreeAgent Theater+ or FreeAgent GoFlex TV media player
• Remote control with 2 AAA batteries
• Composite audio/video cable
• Component video cable
• Ethernet cable
• AC power adapter
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• Installation CD, including Seagate Media software for Windows
• Seagate FreeAgent Go™ drive with USB cable (included in FreeAgent Theater+ media
player and drive bundle only)
or Macintosh
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What Else You Need
In addition to the media player components listed in the previous section, you also need:
• Television with available HDMI, component, or composite connectors
• Video, music, and/or picture files in supported formats (see page 64 for a complete list)
• Computer running Windows XP or later, or Mac OS X or later, for Seagate Media,
software that synchronizes and organizes media files on your drives
• (Optional) FreeAgent Go drive (Theater+) or FreeAgent GoFlex drive (GoFlex TV)
• (Optional) External USB storage device (such as a flash drive or thumb drive) containing
video, music, and/or picture files
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1. About Your Media Player What Else You Need
• (Optional) Home network, such as a Local Area Network (LAN) or Wireless LAN (WLAN),
for sharing media files and accessing the Web-based services supported by the media
player (see page 32)
• (Optional) Digital camera or camcorder containing pictures or videos
• (Optional) USB or wireless USB keyboard to use instead of the on-screen keyboard
• (Optional) Media server, for sharing media files over your network
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2. Getting Started Powering On For the First Time
2. Getting Started
This chapter explains how to set up your media player after you’ve completed the steps in the
printed Quick Start Guide, and describes how the screens, menus, and remote control work.
Follow the instructions in this chapter to:
• Power on your media player for the first time (see next section).
• Connect a FreeAgent drive or external USB drive (see page 11).
• Learn to navigate the media player screens and menus (see page 11).
• Add a WiFi adapter to the media player (see page 15).
• Adjust the network settings on the media player (see page 16).
• Sharing media files over the network (see page 16).
• See what your next steps are (see page 16).
• Find more help (see page 17).
Powering On For the First Time
Your first step is to set up your media player by connecting it to a TV, your local wired or
wireless network, and a power source. (See the printed Quick Start Guide included in the box
for complete instructions.)
When you first connect your media player to a power source, the media player’s LED flashes
amber. When the media player is ready to use, the LED stops flashing. (A solid amber LED
means that the media player is turned off. To learn more, see “Understanding the Media
Player’s LEDs” on page 43.)
To continue setting up your media player:
1. Turn on your TV.
2. Press Power
The initial setup screen opens.
3. Select a language for the on-screen menus, then press OK.
TIP: You can change the menu language at any time. See “Changing the Menu Language”
on page 58.
on the media player remote.
4. Set the date and time, then press OK.
The Home screen opens. Now you’re ready to start using your media player.
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2. Getting Started Connecting a FreeAgent Drive or External USB Drive
Connecting a FreeAgent Drive or External USB Drive
If you haven’t done so already, insert a FreeAgent drive containing your movie, picture, and
music files into your media player, as shown in the printed Quick Start Guide.
Alternatively, you can connect an external USB drive (such as a flash drive or thumb drive)
containing your media files to the USB connector on the media player.
TIP: You can use the included Seagate Media software to organize the media files on your
computer and transfer them to a FreeAgent or external USB drive. See Chapter 7
“Syncing Your Media Files” on page 34 to get started.
You can also connect a digital camera or camcorder to the USB connector on the media
player. (For help viewing photos and videos from your digital camera or camcorder, see
“Playing a Personal Video from a Digital Camcorder” on page 21 or “Viewing Pictures from a
Digital Camera” on page 27.)
When you connect a new device to your media player, the Home screen opens and the
device appears as an icon on the Home screen. Your media player automatically searches
the device and creates an index of all the video, picture, and music files it finds. This may
take a few moments, depending on how many files you have on the device; an ‘Indexing’
message appears at the bottom of the screen while the media player builds the index.
You can start browsing and enjoying your media files right away, even if the index isn’t
complete yet. See the chapters on watching movies (page 18), viewing pictures (page 23),
and listening to music (page 28) for help getting started.
Navigating the Media Player Screens and Menus
The user interface (UI) of your media player is easy to navigate using the included remote
control. This section describes the main screens, how to use the remote, and how to find the
screens you’re looking for.
Note: In this User Guide, all instructions refer to the remote. For instance, “Press Menu, select
Pictures, then press OK” means to press the Menu button on the remote, use the arrow
buttons to select Pictures on the on-screen menu, then press the OK button on the remote.
Getting to Know the Main Screens and Menus
This section introduces the main media player screens and menus:
• “The Home Screen” on page 12
• “The Main Menu” on page 13
• “The Screen Menus” on page 13
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2. Getting Started Navigating the Media Player Screens and Menus
Links to main screens
Shortcuts to connected devices
Shortcuts to Internet services
The Home Screen
To go to the Home screen from any other screen, press Home on the remote.
Figure 5: Media Player Home Screen
The Home screen is divided into three parts:
• Links to the main screens (Movies, Pictures, Music, Internet, and Browse)
• Shortcuts to popular Internet services
• Shortcuts to the devices that are connected to your media player either directly or over
your network
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2. Getting Started Navigating the Media Player Screens and Menus
Movies Music Browse Help
Pictures Internet Settings
The Main Menu
Shortcuts to the main screens are also available on the Main Menu (shown in Figure 6),
which opens across the top of the screen when you press Menu on the remote. You can open
the Main Menu from any screen.
Figure 6: Main Menu
The Screen Menus
Depending on what screen is open when you press Menu, special menu options may also
appear below the Main Menu. For instance, if you press Menu while a picture is open,
options for viewing your pictures appear below the Main Menu, similar to the example shown
in Figure 7.
Figure 7: Picture Menu (Example Only)
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2. Getting Started Navigating the Media Player Screens and Menus
Zoom In and Out
Forward Skip
Stop
Fast Forward
Play / Pause
Information
Menu
Home
Power
OK
Back
Reverse
Backward Skip
Volume Up and Down
Mute
Arrow Buttons
Following Many Paths to the Same Screen
The media player UI includes many ways of getting to the same screen. As you use the UI,
you will find the paths that work best for you.
For instance, you can open the Browse screen three ways:
• On the Home screen, select Browse, then press OK.
• On the Home screen, select the device you want to browse from the shortcut icons, then
press OK.
• On any screen, press Menu, select Browse, then press OK.
Using the Remote
The only way to navigate the media player screens is with the included remote. This section
describes the functions of all of its buttons.
Figure 8: Media Player Remote
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2. Getting Started Adding a WiFi Adapter
Quick Navigation Tips
In general, navigate your media player’s screens and menus by:
• Using the arrow buttons on the remote to move through the menus and screens.
• Pressing OK on the remote to complete a selected action or open a selected screen.
• Pressing Menu on the remote to display the Main Menu on any screen, and pressing
Menu again to close it.
Remote Control Buttons
This section describes the basic function of each button on the remote. More information
about special button functions are described in the chapters on movies, pictures, and music.
OK
Vol ume
+ -
Power—Turn the media player on and
off.
Arrow Buttons—Navigate left, right, up,
and down through the menus and
screens.
OK—Confirm a menu selection. Information—Get information about a playing
Back—Move back to the previous
screen.
Reverse—Reverse the current playback.
Press repeatedly to select faster reverse
speeds.
Skip Back—Return to the previous file
when playing music or viewing pictures
or to the previous chapter in a movie.
(See “Jumping Ahead or Back in a
Movie” on page 19 for more information.)
Mute—Press to mute the sound; press
again to unmute.
Vol ume—Increase or decrease volume.
Menu Menu—Display the menu for the current
Zoom
+ -
Home—Return to the Home screen from any
other screen.
screen.
movie.
Play / Pause—Play or pause a movie, song, or
picture slideshow.
Fast Forward—Fast forward the current playback. Press repeatedly to select faster forward
speeds.
Skip Forward—Go to the next file when playing
music or viewing pictures or to the next chapter
in a movie. (See “Jumping Ahead or Back in a
Movie” on page 19 for more information.)
Stop—Stop playback.
Zoom—Zoom in or out when viewing pictures
or movies. Press repeatedly to select higher
zoom levels.
Adding a WiFi Adapter
If your network is wireless, you can connect a Seagate WiFi adapter to your media player so
that you can wirelessly access media files stored on your computer and other network
storage devices.
Note: If your network is not wireless, you can use an Ethernet cable to connect your media player to
your network switch or router, as described in the printed Quick Start Guide.
For more information, or to purchase a Seagate WiFi adapter, go to www.seagate.com.
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2. Getting Started Checking the Network Settings
Checking the Network Settings
If you have connected your media player to a wired LAN, the network settings on your media
player don’t need to be adjusted. The default network setting (dynamic IP address) is highly
recommended.
If you want to manually set a static IP address for the media player, follow the instructions in
“Setting a Static IP Address” on page 60.
If you want your media player to connect to a wireless network, you need a Seagate WiFi
adapter (see page 15). Once the WiFi adapter is installed, follow the instructions in “Adding
Your Media Player to a WLAN” on page 61 to connect your media player to your network.
Sharing Media Files Over Your Network
If your media player is connected to a network, you can set up shared folders on your
computers that the media player can access over the network. Any media files saved in a
shared folder can be opened by anyone with permission on your network—including your
media player.
To create a shared folder on your computer, follow your operating system’s instructions. Once
a shared folder is created, its movie, picture, and music files are included in the index of
available media files the same way they would be if the folder was directly connected to your
media player (see “Connecting a FreeAgent Drive or External USB Drive” on page 11).
You can create a shortcut to a shared folder if you want quick access to its contents. See
“Creating Shortcuts to Shared Folders” on page 46.
Next Steps
Now that your media player is set up and you understand how to navigate its screens and
menus, it’s time to start enjoying your home theater. The remainder of this User Guide
describes how to:
• Watch movies and personal videos (see page 18).
• Look at digital pictures (see page 23).
• Listen to music (see page 28).
• Access Web-based media content (see page 32).
• Sync your media files between your computer(s) and your FreeAgent drive or external
USB drive (see page 34).
• Manage your media player and FreeAgent drive (see page 43).
• Customize your media player settings (see page 55).
• Solve any media player problems you might encounter (see page 64).
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2. Getting Started Finding More Help
Finding More Help
Seagate Support provides a broad range of resources (including FAQs, a knowledge base
and a community forum) to help you solve any problem you might have while using your
media player. Go to www.seagate.com/support, then click Support and Downloads.
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3. Watching Movies Before You Begin
3. Watching Movies
You can use your media player to watch personal videos and digitized DVDs stored on:
• A FreeAgent drive installed in the media player
• An external USB drive connected to the media player’s USB port
• A digital camera or camcorder connected to the media player’s USB port
• A shared folder or media server on your network
Your media player automatically searches the drives and devices connected to your media
player and creates an index of all the video, picture, and music files it finds. The movies are
listed on the Movie screen (see “Playing a Movie” on page 19).
Before You Begin
Before you begin, ensure that the movies you want to watch are in a supported format, and
that if you want to view movie subtitles, they are in a supported format, too.
Supported Movie Formats
Your media player supports movies in these formats:
.ASF .FLV .M2TS .MOV .MPEG-4 .RMVB .VOB
.AVI H.264 .M4V .MP4 .MPG .TP .WMV
.DAT .IFO .MinusVR .MPEG .MTS .TRP .XVID
.DivX® .ISO .MKV .MPEG-2 .RM .TS
Supported Movie Subtitle Formats
Your media player supports subtitles in these formats:
.SMI/SAMI .SRT .SUB
If a movie has subtitles, make them viewable by ensuring that the movie file and subtitle file
have identical names. Also, ensure that the movie file and subtitle file are stored in the same
folder.
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3. Watching Movies Playing a Movie
Playing a Movie
To select and play a movie:
1. On the Home screen, select Movies, then press OK.
OR
On any screen, press Menu, select Movies, then press OK.
The Movies screen opens. The Movie screen lists all the movies discovered on all the devices
connected to your media player, sorted from A to Z.
2. Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the list, or press Menu to quickly sort the movie files
to suit your needs.
Press Menu, then select View List or View Thumbnails, then press OK to change your view
of the movies, if required.
Press Menu to quickly sort the movies to suit your needs. Select Sort A–Z, Sort Z–A, Sort by
Newest, or Sort by Oldest, then press OK to reorganize the movie list.
You can also choose to view only digitized DVDs by selecting Show DVDs, then pressing OK.
TIP: See “Finding a Movie to Watch” on page 20 for more ways to find what you’re looking
for.
3. Select the movie you want, then press Play/Pause
The movie begins.
TIP: While a movie is playing, press Information to display the movie title and progress
bar. Press again to hide the information.
4. Use the remote to control playback just as you would on a DVD player. (See “Using the
Remote” on page 14 for more information.)
() to start the movie.
Jumping Ahead or Back in a Movie
To jump a playing movie ahead in 20-minute increments, press the right arrow button. To move
the movie backwards in 20-minute increments, press the left arrow button.
Adjusting Subtitle Size and Position
If you are playing an .MKV file with subtitles, press Pause, then use the arrow buttons to
adjust the size and placement of the subtitles.
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3. Watching Movies Finding a Movie to Watch
Finding a Movie to Watch
To find a movie to watch, you can search your media files three ways:
• By browsing through the full list of movies (see page 19).
• By browsing through your movie files as they are stored on the drives and devices
connected to your media player (see page 20).
• By searching the index compiled by your media player (see page 20).
Browsing for Movies by Device
You can find a movie to watch by browsing through each device connected to your media
player. (To search all your movie files simultaneously, see “Searching for a Specific Movie” on
page 20.)
To browse for movies:
1. On the Home screen, select Browse, then press OK.
The Browse screen opens.
2. Press Menu, select Show Movies, then press OK.
3. Select the device you want to browse, then press OK.
4. Navigate through your files and folders to find what you’re looking for.
5. Select the movie you want, then press Play/Pause
() or OK to begin.
Searching for a Specific Movie
To search for a specific movie:
1. On the Home screen, select Movies, then press OK.
OR
On any screen, press Menu, select Movies, then press OK.
The Movies screen opens.
2. Press Menu.
3. Select Search, then press OK.
The Search screen opens.
4. Using the on-screen keyboard, enter the title of the movie you’re looking for. (Select a letter
then press OK to enter it.) The full movie title is not required; a partial title also works.
TIP: Connect a USB keyboard to your media player to make searching faster. See page 43
for more information.
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3. Watching Movies Controlling a Movie’s DVD Features
5. Select Done, then press OK.
Your media player lists all movies with matching titles. If no movies appear in the list, no title
matched the word(s) you entered.
6. Select the movie you want, then press Play/Pause
new search.
() or OK to start the movie. Or, start a
Controlling a Movie’s DVD Features
If you are watching a digital DVD, you can turn the movie’s subtitles on and off or listen to the
movie’s dialog in another language, if those features are available.
Viewing Subtitles
To turn on a movie’s subtitles:
1. Press Menu.
The movie pauses and the Movies menu opens.
2. Select Subtitle....
3. Select the language you want, then press OK.
4. Press Menu to close the Movies menu and resume the movie.
To turn off a movie’s subtitles, repeat steps 1 and 2, select Off, then press OK.
Listening to the Movie in Another Language
To select a different language for the movie dialog:
1. Press Menu.
The movie pauses and the Movies menu opens.
2. Select Audio....
3. Select the language you want, then press OK.
4. Press Menu to close the Movies menu and resume the movie.
Playing a Personal Video from a Digital Camcorder
If you have a digital camcorder (or camera), you may be able to view your personal videos by
connecting your camera to your media player.
To view a personal video:
1. Connect your camcorder to your media player using a USB cable.
2. Power on your camcorder.
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3. Watching Movies Playing Movies in Slow Motion
The camcorder appears as a device in the shortcuts list on the Home screen, and the media
player indexes its contents. (If your camcorder doesn’t appear in the list of devices, it’s
incompatible for use with the media player.)
3. On the Home screen, select your camcorder, then press OK.
4. Navigate to the video you want to watch, then press Play/Pause
video. (If a file on your camcorder won’t open, it’s in an incompatible format.)
() or OK to start the
Playing Movies in Slow Motion
Your media player can play movies and personal videos in slow motion, both forwards and
backwards. You can vary the speed of the slow motion from 1/2- to 1/16-speed.
1. While the movie is playing, press Play/Pause ( ) to pause the video.
2. Press Fast Forward (
slow reverse motion.
Each time you press
to 1/4 to 1/8 to 1/16 of regular speed.
3. Press Play/Pause ( ) again to resume playback at normal speed.
)for play in slow forward motion, or press Reverse () for play in
Fast Forward
() or
Reverse
(), playback slows down more, from 1/2
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4. Viewing Photos and Pictures Before You Begin
4. Viewing Photos and Pictures
You can use your media player to view digital photos and pictures stored on:
• A FreeAgent drive installed in the media player
• An external USB drive connected to the media player’s USB port
• A digital camera connected to the media player’s USB port
• A shared folder or media server on your network
Your media player automatically searches the drives and devices connected to your media
player and creates an index of all the video, picture, and music files it finds. Pictures are
indexed in their folders, which are listed on the Pictures screen (see “Viewing Pictures” on
page 23).
Before You Begin
Before you begin, ensure that the pictures you want to view are in a supported file format.
Your media player supports photographs and pictures in these formats:
.BMP .GIF .JPG/JPEG .PNG .TIFF
Viewing Pictures
You can use your media player to view individual pictures or move through a folder of pictures
at your own pace.
To view pictures:
1. On the Home screen, select Pictures, then press OK.
OR
On any screen, press Menu, select Pictures, then press OK.
The Pictures screen opens. The Pictures screen lists all the picture folders discovered on all
the devices connected to your media player, sorted from A to Z.
2. Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the list.
Press Menu to quickly sort the folders to suit your needs. Select Sort A–Z, Sort Z–A, Sort by
Newest, or Sort by Oldest, then press OK to reorganize the folder list.
TIP: See “Finding Pictures” on page 25 for more ways to find what you’re looking for.
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