Verbatim MEDIASTATION HD DVR User Manual

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MediaStation HD DVR

Network Multimedia Recorder / Wireless Network Multimedia Recorder

User Guide

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Setup Menu 12

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Intr

MediaStation Features 4

Pack

recautions

Hard Disk Precautions

ontents 4

MediaStation Details

Front Panel

Rear Panel

Remote Control

Connecting the Device 9

Getting Started 9

TV In 1

File Copy 10

Browser 10

etup 1

Time REC 1

Setting up your System 12

Setting the Video Settings 13

Settin

TV Tunin

TV Region 1

TV Input

Channel Scan 1

Manual Scan 1

Channel Set 1

Record Settings 1

Network Settings 1

Wired LAN Setup 1

DHCP (Auto) 15

Fixed IP

Wireless LAN Setup 1

MISC Setup 1

the Audio Settings 13

and Setup (DTV / CTV / Video In) 13

Manual) 1

RECORDED Media List 1

imer Record Menu 1

Creating a New Schedule 1

EPG Recording (Electronic Program Guide 19

Editing Schedules 19

Deleting Schedules 20

Viewin

One Touch Record 2

Time Shift Recording 2

Schedule Status 20

Recorded History 2

Browser Menu

Speciﬁ cation / Video Recording Time and Capacity 34

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Formatting the hard disk 35

Technical Support 36

Limited Warranty Terms 37

RoHS Compliance 37

Creating a Playlist 22

Browsing ALL 22

Browsing Music 22

Browsing Photos 22

One Touch Copy button 2

Browsing Movies

Browsing content via the Network (NET) 23

My Short Cuts 2

Connecting to a Network Device 23

File Edit Menu 2

tilities 29

Transcode Server 29

Step 1: 2

Step 2: Next

Step 3: Browser folder 3

Step 4: Install 3

Step 5: Copying new ﬁ les 3

Step 6: Finish. You can start use the software. 3

Run the software 3

Step 1: Double click to run the program. 3

Step 2: Transcode Status: Transcode information 3

Step 3: Net Share Dialog. 3

Setting: Auto Run System Start-up Yes or No

Nero Move it Essentials Software 33

Step 1: Adjust the capacity for time shift buffer accordingly 35

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Step 3: Congratulation page 3

2: hard disk format 3

WEEE Notice 3

CE Declaration - EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 3

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Thank you for choosing the new Verbatim MediaStation HD DVR Network Multimedia Recorder. This device is an all round home entertainment system enabling you to record, store, and play directly from the TV, cable/satellite set top box, DVD player or VHS player

njoy your videos, music, and photographs directly from the built in hard drive, or connect any external storage device that contains you’re

edia collection via one of the two USB Host ports. The MediaStation has network streaming functionality provided by the Ethernet port on he rear panel of the device, or alternatively make it a true wireless home theatre system via the USB Wireless Dongle * and connect wirelessly o your home network.

* Wireless LAN (USB Dongle) available with Verbatim model numbers 47541/47543

ediaStation Features

isted below are just some of the functions the Verbatim MediaStation HD DVR has to offer:

• Digital Analogue Tuner built in

• High De

• Digita

• One Touch Recordin

• Scheduled Recordin

• Electronic Program Guide (EPG

• Time Shift – record/play/pause/fast forward/rewind live TV

• One Touch Copy button

• SD/SDHC/MS Memory Card slot

• Movie p

• Music play bac

• Photo Playback – slide show options with or without music

• H.264 ﬁ le

• Play back media from external storage devices (via USB Host ports

• Supports multilingual subtitle

• Network and Wirel

• Stream media playback via Ethernet and Wireless LA

• Data stora

• External data storage via the USB Host connections

nition video playback up to 1080i

y record TV and upscale to HD during playbac

ay bac

back via network or wireless network in conjunction with Transcode Serve

or TV (DVB-T)

or photo back up from the memory card slot

rk function

ack Contents

MediaStation HD DV

Remote control (+ batteries

HDMI cable

omponent video cable Quick Start Guide

omposite video/stereo audio cable Quick Installation Guid

Scart adaptor – switchable IN/OUT

SB Mini type B to USB type A cable User Manuals (CD ROM)

TV cable F type to Belling Lee type connecto

ontained with Verbatim model numbers 47541/4754

connector – belling lee adapto

ower adapto

ower cord

ero MOVE IT software (CD ROM

ireless USB Dongle *

recaution

eceive

dby b

. We recommend you use all the cables and accessories that are supplied in the pack

. We recommend you use the power adaptor and power cord supplied with is device. Using a different power adaptor and cord may

amage the device and make void the warranty on this product

. Keep this equipment away from high humidity or any type of moisture

. Do not let water or any other liquid come into contact with the device. If liquid is accidentally spilled on the product use a dry cloth to

oak up the liquid.

5. Do not drop or shake the device

. Do not press or put any weight on the device.

. Do not clean the device with alcohol, thinner or benzene.

8. Do not

. Do not use the device if your hands are we

. Do not disassemble as the user’s own accord.

ower off the device while a ﬁ le is playing.

ard Disk Precaution

t is important to regularly backup the content of any hard drive to an alternative storage medium. Verbatim is not responsible for any loss

of data. If you encounter problems with the hard drive please contact technical support.

ediaStation Detail

ront Pane

1. LCD Display 8. Righ

2. IrDA R

. SD/SDHC/MS Card Reader slot

4. USB host port (USB 1)

. Stan

6. Play / Paus

7. Lef

r9. Up

. Down

1. Sto

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2. One touch co

3. Recor

4. Return / Home

ar Panel

USB

20. SU

REPEAT

SOURC

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3. Co-axia

4. Optical outpu

. LAN

6. USB Host (USB 2)

7. HDMI

Outpu

. Mini B

9. YPbPr

. DC-I

1. AV Out

2. AV In

3. Cooling Fan

4. Power ON/OF

emote Control

All procedures in this manual can be carried out using the remote control buttons. Certain functions can also be carried out using the control panel on the front of the MediaStation. See the following for details on each button and its function

. POWER

. Displa

. Audi

. Number Buttons

5. GOT

. Setu

. Ente

. Browser

9. STOP

. PLAY

2. SL

. Timeshif

. ZOOM

7. EP

. HOM

. RE

BTITL

1. TIMER

. VOL + /

. MUT

4. EDIT

5. Navigatio

. RETUR

7. PAU

. NEXT

9. FF / F

. REPLAY

1. CM SKIP

2. TV SYSTE

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POWER button:

Press to POWER on or off

DISPLAY button:

Press to display current status Press during playback and an on screen display appears showing track number and time elapsed. Press during recording and an on screen display appears showing the recording quality setting and time elapsed

button:

Press to select an audio track on a HDD or USB ﬁ le

Numeric buttons:

Press to enter channel numbers or numeric input when changing settings

button:

Press to jump to a speciﬁ c point on the disc or title. Specify the point using Title, Chapter and Time

P button:

Press to access the Setup Menu directly to change system settings.

ENTER button:

Press to select conﬁ rm in the menus

BROWSER button:

Press to browse music, photo, and movie ﬁ les on the HDD and external devices

STOP button:

Press to stop playback

PLAY button:

Press to begin playback of movie ﬁ les or start a slide show.

PREVI

Press to page up the File list under the Browser men

Press to play back in slow motion. Three motion settings are available. Five slow motion levels (3/4, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16x) are available.

ressto resume regular playback.

TIME SHIFT button:

Press to activate the timeshift function, which allows you to pause live TV and resume the program from the point you left it. While paused, the program is recorded to the HDD, as long as the space is available. Press to activate TIME SHIFT

ressto resume viewing the program.

Timeshi

button:

W MOTION button:

unction and wait for the PLAY arrow to appear on the screen.

nd the program is paused.

t mode remains active until you press the

utton

REPEAT buttons:

Press REPEAT 1 / ALL to set repeat option: Chapter, Title or O

ZOOM button:

Press to zoom in/out when playing back photos or Video programs. Photo zoom levels: 2X,4X,8X,16X; Video zoom levels: 2X, 3X, 4X, 8X

SOURC

E button:

dly

/ Off

ess to

ease or decrease the volume.

ess

Press Source to switch the TV source between AV-In / Digital TV / Analog TV

EPG button:

Press EPG to show the Electronic Pro

nﬁ rm

HOME button:

Press to view the main menu

RECORD button:

Press to begin recording or to resume when recording has been paused. Press repeate

to set OTR length (30 minutes / 60 minutes / 90 minutes / 120 minutes / 180 minutes / 240 minutes

ram Guide. Press PREV or NEXT for switching channels, and press PLAY to

BTITLE button:

Press to activate available subtitles when play the DIVX ﬁ le. DivX subtitle supported: SRT,SMI ,SUB,SSA format ﬁ le

TIMER button:

Press to enter the Timer Menu directly to add, edit and delete recording schedules

VOL + / - buttons:

incr

MUTE button:

Press to mute audio output, and press again to resume

EDIT button:

Press to edit ﬁ le name or delete the ﬁ le. In EPG mode, press EDIT button to add a program to the scheduled record

ist

Navigational buttons:

Press the arrow buttons to navigate the menus.

RETURN button:

Press to return to the previous screen when navigating the menus

PAUSE button:

Press to pause current playback. Press again to step to the next frame

NEXT button:

Press to page down the File list under the Browser menu.

FAST REWIND / FAST FORWARD buttons:

Press to fast rewind or fast forward the current playback. Press repeatedly to select faster rewind or fast forward speeds.

INSTANT REPLAY button.

Press to rewind 10 seconds of the current playback. Suitable for sport programs.

to resume playback.

Connecting the Device

4. S

CM SKIP button:

Press to advance 30 seconds when in playback or record mode.

TV SYSTEM button:

Press to switch between NTSC Interlaced, NTSC Progressive, PAL Interlaced, and PAL Progressive

COPY button:

Press to enter the Copy File menu

o switch on the MediaStation press the rocker switch on the back of the device to

nside the box you will ﬁ nd an Installation Guide that will help you connect the MediaStation to your television, other AV devices, and your

or Notebook.

Getting Starte

his section gives a short summary of the main menu options once you’ve connected the MediaStation to your television

hen you ﬁ rst connect the MediaStation to the TV and switch it on the initial start up page will appear on screen:

ithin a few seconds the main menu of the User Interface will appear. There are 5 options to select from on the main menu as follows:

. TV In

. File Copy

. Browser

etu

. Timer RE

hese are highlighted below.

o select an input source (e.g. DTV, ATV or AV-In), select

ess

Sourceon Remote Control for selecting DTV, ATV or AV-in

rom the main menu from where you will enter the AV-in Page.

ile Copy

ile copy lets you copy and paste ﬁ les and folders between USB/Card/HDD/NET. For example you can copy data between a storage device

ugged into the USB port and a memory card that’s been added into the memory card slot

rowse

elect

rowser from the main menu page to browse the content on the hard drive, or any other storage device connected to the MediaStation.

You can browse by Movie, Photo, Musi

ﬁ les stored on either a USB Device, Card Reader, HDD, or NET.

etu

Vid

o enter the setup menu, press Setu

eo, REC, Network, System and MISC settin

n the remote control or selectSetup from the main menu. Enter the Setupmenu for setting TV, Audio,

Timer REC

o enter the Time Recording functions selectTimer REC from the main menu or select Timer on the remote control. T

allows you to create, edit, and delete recording schedules and view all schedule status and histor

ime RECmen

etup Menu

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The Setup Menu allows you to set up the system to your local requirements and tune in the TV channels that available in your region.

elect Setup from the main menu or press the Setup button on the remote contr

etting up your System

. Select the System tab from the menu using the arrow buttons (Navigation buttons)

. Use the arrow buttons to move between the sub menus, as listed below. Press the

he sub menu details are as follow

enu Languag

ext Encodin

arental Contro

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W Upgrade from HDD

estore Default

elect your OSD (On Screen Display) language. There are 12 languages for you to choose from: English, rench, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Swedish, Danish, Russian, Czech, and Hungaria

elect to choose the text encoding languages between Unicode (UTF8), Western, Turkish, Central Europe,

Greek, Cyrillic, Hebrew, SE Europe

elect to set the system time between manual, Auto (via TV) or Auto (DTV

anual: Press the Left and Right buttons to select each ﬁ eld and then Up and Down to adjust each settin

uto (via TV): Select the time adjustment by TV uto (via DTV): Select the time adjustment by DTV.

ress “Enter” when ﬁ nish the setting.

elect to set the parental control between Lock system, Region, Password, Block Unrated TV and TV Rating. This function is for DTV only. The default password is 0000

elect to Format HDD. The hard drive is preformatted NTFS. Note: Please back up your HDD content before

e-formattin

ress to upgrade ﬁ rmware.

lease store the *.img ﬁ le in root directory ﬁ rst.

Firmware upgrades may be available from time to time from Verbatim Technical Support)

elect to restore to factory defaults. Only the Time & Date, Language and Parental Control in the System setup page will not be restored

nte

utton once the sub menu is hi

etting the Video Setting

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ess and

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tab from the menu using the arrow buttons (Navigation buttons). Use the arrow buttons to move between the sub menus, as

. Select the Videotab from the menu using the arrow buttons (Navigation buttons). Use the arrow buttons to move between the sub

enus, as listed below. Press the Enter button once the sub menu is highlighte

Select to set aspect ratio Pan Scan 4:3: Display a wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the redundant portions. Select

Aspect Ratio

rightness

ontras

(Digital Noise Reduction)

ste

P 24HZ

hen a standard 4:3 TV is connected.

Letter Box 4:3: Display a wide picture with two black borders on the top and bottom of 4:3 screen.

Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connecte

:9:

ompress the image to convert the whole image. Select when a 16:9 TV is connected.

Select to set brightness levels

.Press

elect to set contrast levels.

. Pr

Select DNR and press Enter. Select OFF or Auto and press Ente

Select to adjust TV system. With an HDMI cable connected the TV System will only choose HDMI Auto

here are other options for 480P, 576P, 720P 50HZ, 720P 60HZ, 1080i 50Hz, 1080i 60HZ

Select to turn on/off for 1080P 24Hz output Please note that if your TV system doesn’t support 1080P 24Hz, you will not be able to see anything

hen you turn on the device

and

to adjust brightness

to conﬁ rm

to adjust contrast.

ENTER to conﬁ rm

etting the Audio Settings

. Select the Audiotab from the menu using the arrow buttons (Navigation buttons). Use the arrow buttons to move between the sub

enus, as listed below. Press the

ight Mode

igital Outpu

nter button once the sub menu is highlighte

Select to choose Night Mode on or off. This function reduces the maximum dynamic audio range Select ON/OFF/Comfort.

ress

nterto conﬁ rm.

Select to set Digital output types of HDMI LPCM, HDMI RAW, SPDIF LPAM, and SPDIF RAW

data is the original bit stream and will provide a better audio output qualit

LPCMis the default setting, and provides 2 channels audio output.

TV Tuning and Setup (DTV/CTV/Video In

efore tuning in the device, make sure you have followed the procedure in the Setting up Your System section earlier in the User Manua

elect Setup from the main menu or press the Setup button on the remote contr

elect the

listed below. Press the

nter button once the sub menu is highlighted

V Region

elect TV Regionusing the navigation buttons on the remote control and press enter. Select your TV region from the list and press Ente

TV I

npu

(

)

elect TV Input using the navigation buttons on the remote control and press enter. There are two types of TV input in the list, Antenna

Digital TV), and CATV (Analog TV). Choose Antenna to tune in DTV (Digital TV) and ATV (Analogue TV)

annel Sca

After setting up the TV region and the TV input type you are now ready to tune in the TV channel

elect

hannel Scanusing the navigation buttons on the remote control and press enter. You can activate either anAuto Scan or a

can

anual

electin

Once scanning has ﬁ nished the screen will show how many TV and DTV channels were found. The OK option on the screen will be highlighted,

ress

uto Scan will scan the ATV and DTV channels. The ATV channels were scan ﬁ rst followed by the DTV channels

nter to complete the process.

Manual Scanning

his function is generally for advanced users only who have access to the frequency data for certain channels.

elect the

selected automatically once the channel number is entered. You can manually adjust both ﬁ elds if required

he system will scan for the frequency for the channel.

hannel numberyou want to scan using the arrow buttons

on the remote control. (The Bandwidth and Frequency will be

hannel Set

ess o

and press

ess

choose

Ye s

tab from the menu using the arrow buttons (Navigation buttons). Use the arrow buttons to move between the sub

)

to get the IP from your AP automatically. Please leave the DNS IP address as default if you have no alternative

he MediaStation lets you rename all TV program names as your wish. Please note that you can only rename in English.

elect Channel Set and press Enter. Using the arrow buttons select Cancel, TV, or DTV and press Ente

he options.

Use the remote control to key in the characters or numerals. Move to changed

elete the channel.

Swa

to choose the channel and then press Enter. This will take you the Channel Edit window. Use the

ame: Highlight

te:Pr

With:Press

ame and press Enter

to change the channel sequence.

or No to hide the channel when you are switching different channels. Please note that it will not actually

buttons to tab between

nter to complete. The program name will have

ecord Settin

. Select the

as listed below. Press the

Qualit

ermanent Time shift

ecord Device

ECtab from the menu using the arrow buttons (Navigation buttons). Use the arrow buttons to move between the sub menus,

nter button once the sub menu is highlighted

elect to set the default recording quality between HQ/SP/LP/EP/SLP

Q: High Quality with 720x480 resolution

P: Stand Play 640x470 resolutio

P: Long Play 352x480 resolution

P: Extended Play: 352x480 resolutio LP: Super Long Play: 352x240 resolutio

elect to set the permanent time shift On or Off. This function is only for Video-In/DTV/CTV.

The length of Time Shift function has been preset to 1 hour.

elect to choose the device to store the recorded ﬁ les to: HDD, USB, and Memory Car

etwork Settin

elect the NETWOR

enus to select eitherWired LAN Setup or Wireless Setup as listed below.

ress the

nter button once the sub menu is highlighted

ired LAN Setu

. Select Wired Lan Setup and press Ente

. Select either DHCP (AUTO) or Fixed IP (Manual) and press Ente

DHCP (AUTO

. Press O

Fixed IP (Manual)

. If using a Fixed IP you need to enter the IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway. For further assistant to the above settings you may eed to contact your network administrator

ireless LAN Setu

ote: Wireless LAN is only available with Verbatim model No’s 47541/47543

. Plug-in the Wi-Fi USB Dongle into either of the 2 USB ports. The player will detect the dongle automatically

. Select Wireless Setup and press Enter

. Choose a proﬁ le name. For example:

. Connection mode: select either etworks available

5. The available networks will appear in a list. Select your network and press

. Enter the WEP key or WPA key for the network

onnection 1

nfrastructure (AP) or

press Enter

eer to Peer (Ad Hoc) and press Enter. Infrastructure (AP) will detect any wireless

nter to proceed.

. Press OK to ﬁ nish the setting. The Wi-Fi signal strength is shown on the right hand side

ote: The player with Wi-Fi dongle will only be able to recognise the WEP with Open system, and only the Key 1 will be recognisable. Also, only WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal and WPA

UTO Personal are recognisable for the player

ISC Settings

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older:

)

. Select the

enus, as listed below. Press the Enter button once the sub menu is highlighte

lide Show Timin

ransition Effect

ackground Musi

creen Save

vie Preview

esume Pla

tab from the menu using the arrow buttons (Navigation buttons). Use the arrow buttons to move between the sub

Select to set the frequency of changes between photos for a slide show between 2, 5, 10, 30 seconds or 1 or 2 minutes

Select to set the transition effect of photos

. Cross Fade - fade in and fade ou . Left to Right- from left to righ

3. Top to Bottom- from top to botto . Waterfall - like a steep descent of water from a height . Snake – like snake motio . Dissolve – like water dissolve . Strip Left Down – like strip cover from top of left to bottom of right

All Effect Shufﬂ e – shufﬂ e in and out

To play a slide show with music the music ﬁ les have to be located in either the same folder as the

hoto ﬁ les, or as a playlist

The following options are available for Background musi

: Music will not be played during a slide show

Select if your photos and music ﬁ les are in the same folder.

Playlist: Select if you want to play the music from the Playlist. (To create a Playlist please refer to the

rowser Menu section

Select to enable or disable theScreen Saver

creen Saver will activate if there is no action for 5 minutes

elect to turn ON/OFF

Select to turn ON/OFF to resume playback of the video once you STOP the movi

ovie Preview

ecording and Playbac

ECORDED Media List

hen you record something for the ﬁ rst time a recorded media list is created on the storage device that you are recording to.

he system will automatically create a folder called REC on the HDD or the USB device. The recorded media list is saved in this folder and can be entered b are automatically allocated according to the system time

selecting the

ROWSER option in the main menu or pressing the BROWSER button the remote control. The ﬁ le names

Timer R

eco

The

button o

Add

Timer REC menu allows you to create, edit and delete recording schedules and view all schedule status and history. Select the Timer

ECoption from the main menu or press theTIME

rd Men

n the remote control.

Creating a New Schedule

. Select

it from the menu bar t

a New Scheduleand press Enter

The schedule setting page will appear.

. Press

and

to move the between ﬁ elds and press

and

to adjust each settings.

ource Press the arrow buttons to select sources. Video-IN/DTV/AT

els

buttons on the remote control. The preview screen will show the current program showing

Add

)

tart Tim

ength Enter the length of the recordin

epea

evice

Quality

ica

ote: the highest quality recording option for DVT isSP. DVT signal are MPEG-2 format which have a quality of SP. The highest quality is available via ATV and Video Modes

Enter the date and time of the recording.

Select how often you want the schedule to record. Choose from

nce, Everyday, Mon-Fri, Mon-Sat or for an individual day of the week.

hoose the device that you want to record to. HDD/USB/USB1/USB2/CARD

Select the recording quality. Choose from HQ, SLP, EP, LP and SP.

he higher the quality the more storage space is used on the hard drive.

See HDD/USB Free Space on the left of the screen giving details of how long you can record for using

ach setting

Near Instantaneous Companded Audio Multiplex. Select this function on/off for multiplex audio

PG Recording (Electronic Program Guide)

You can set programs to record through the EPG (Electronic Program Guide). Enter DTV and press the EPG button on the remote control. On screen you will see the EPG. The and time listing will appear below this

elect the channel by using the on that channel.

elect the date/day and the programyou want to record using the NAVIGATION buttons on the remote control

Once you have highlighted the correct program press the

After pressing the EDIT button the following message will appear on screen

or recording. The program will automatically record to the hard drive however you can change the destination by using the

option under the Time

ote: If you switch the MediaStation off via the rocker switch on the back of the device programmed recordings will not work

ECmenu (See details below

annel Listing andDate/Timelisting will appear across the top section of the screen. The program

EXT / BAC

button on the remote contr

a new Schedule. This shows that the program has been set

it Schedules

diting Schedules

. Select

ntr

itfrom the menu bar and then select the schedule from the list which you want to change. Press ENTER on the remote

. Modify the schedule as described in Creating a New Schedulein the section above.

eleting Schedule

ess

. Select the

. Select the schedule which you want to delete and press

lete tab from the menu bar

nter on remote control. A conﬁ rmation message appears

. Select

. Pr

ANCEL or Delete the selected schedul

Enter to conﬁ r

elete all schedules

Viewing Schedule Statu

. Select theStatus tab from the menu bar. The schedule list is displaye

. Select a schedule from the list and press Ente

. Select Enable the selected schedule or Pause the selected schedul

. Pr

Enter to conﬁ rm

Viewing Recorded History

ff)

ess

. Select the

You can view your recorded history in this menu

istory tab from the menu bar

One Touch Recor

You can start recording a program at any time by using the RECORD button on the remote control or the front of the MediaStation

ress to begin recording or to resume when recording has been paused

ress repeatedly to set OTR (One Touch Record) length (30 minutes / 60 minutes / 90 minutes / 120 minutes / 180 minutes / 240 minutes /

Time Shift Recording

ress the TIME SHIFT button on the remote control to activate the Time Shift function. This allows you to pause live TV and resume the

program

ress to activate TIME SHIFT function and wait for the PLAY arrow to appear on the screen

ress

ime Shift mode remains active until you press the

rom the point you left it. While paused, the program is recorded to the HDD, as long as the space is available

nd the program will be paused

to resume viewing the program.

tton

rowser

button o

ess

While b

elect

rowser from the main menu or press the

storage device connected to the MediaStation. You can browse by

nd NET

There are 2 USB host connections on the MediaStation; one on the front of the device and one on the back. Plug in any USB Drive directly into

he port, or external storage device (Verbatim Portable Hard Drive) using a USB2.0 cable.

Creating a Playlis

rowser button on the remote control to browse the content on the hard drive, or any other

ovie, Photo, Musicor ﬁ les stored on a USB Device, Card Reader, HDD,

laylist’s can only be created with music ﬁ les from the built in hard drive. In

usic ﬁ les are stored. Highlight each ﬁ le you want adding to the playlist by pressing the

appear at the side of the ﬁ le name indicating that the ﬁ le has been selected. Once you have selected all the ﬁ les you want in the playlist press

nter The ﬁ les are now copied into the Playlist folder. Select the folder to playback the play list.

rowser select the

usic tab and choose the folder where your

n the remote control. A red ‘tick’ wi

rowsing A

elect the Alltab by using the left/right buttons on the remote control. All directories and supported content will be displayed from the storage device you have selected.

ress

and

to select the folder or ﬁ les you want to play and press Ente

rowsing Music

elect the

he storage device you have selected

usictab by using the left/right buttons on the remote control. All directories and supported audio ﬁ les will be displayed from

and

to select the ﬁ le you want to play and press Ente

rowsing Photo

elect the

he storage device you have selected

he Zoom button the remote control. Three zoom levels are available

ne Touch Copy button

On the

riv

nsert the card into the memory card slot and press the button. Photo’s are copied across and automatically saved in a folder called

HOTOBANK.

hoto tab by using the left/right buttons on the remote control. All directories and supported image ﬁ les will be displayed from

and

to select the photo you want to display and press Enter

rowsing a photo you can press

ront of the MediaStation is a One Touch Copy button to enable fast copy of photos from the SD/SDHC/MS memory card to the hard

to rotate a photo. You can also use the Zoom function to zoom in and out on the photo. Use

rowsing Movies

section.

elect the Movies tab by using the left/right buttons on the remote control. All directories and supported video ﬁ les will be displayed from

e storage device you have selecte

ress

andto select the movie ﬁ les you want to play. When you highlight the video ﬁ le the movie will start to play in the preview pane.

ress Enter to play the movie in full screen mode

his browsing movies function supports High Deﬁ nition Video (720P, 1080i) Playback

or example: MPEG1 (DAT, MPG), MPEG2 (VOB, MPG, TS), and MPEG4 (AVI, DIVX, XVID)

rowsing content via the Network (NET)

o browse content via the network make sure you have set up a network connection. Details on how to do this can be found in Changing

etwork Settings

My Short Cuts

inks that you set up to networked devices can be stored as shortcuts. These links are saved in

uicker access to LAN (local area network) devices.

y Shortcuts folder. Use the links to get

Connecting to a Network Devic

he devices that are connected to the network will appear in a range of folders under the

ames of the folders will depend on the network(s) you are connected to

lease note: Depending on the network environment you are working in, the location of the devices that you have access to may vary. For example your PC/Notebook may be located in My Neighbors or in WORKGROU

elect the folder and press enter

elect the path (Device name) for the device and press Enter. Following this you will be prompted for the

menu option. See the example below. The

et User ID and Net Password

nter the

he Net User ID and password are typically your OS (Operating System) login name and password. If you’re shared PC doesn’t have a password please leave it blank

After typing in Net User ID press OK on the key pad. Follow the same procedure for the Net Password.

inally, scroll to OK and press Enter to ﬁ nish the setting.

ser ID and the Net Passwordby highlighting each ﬁ eld and pressing enter. This will bring up keypad menu

You can save to My Shortcutsby selecting OK & Save to My Shortcuts, and pressing Ente

You will now be able to see all the folders ﬁ les on the device. Select the ﬁ le you want to play and press Enter

ﬁ

ess

umbe

selected.

ile Edit Men

You can delete and change the name of folders and ﬁ les under the Browser Menu to suit your requirements. When navigating folders and

les highlight the folder or ﬁ le and press the

and Delet

itbutton on the remote control. A sub menu will pop up with three options: Return, Rename,

eturn

enam

elect to return to the main screen.

To rename a ﬁ le do the following

1. Pr

and

on the remote control to select the Rename tab and press Enter. This will bring up

ey pad menu.

2. Use the navigation buttons and type in the name you require. Press Enter after each letter or n

r is

3. Once you have entered the new name, select OK and press Enter to conﬁ rm all changes. If you want to cancel during the process press the Return button on the remote control

let

ess

To delete a title, do the following

1. Pr

and

on the remote control to select the Delete tab and press Enter.

2. Select OK and press Enter to conﬁ rm deletion.

ile Copy Menu

You can copy or move ﬁ les from different storage locations (USB / CARD / HDD / NET) to each other. For example you can copy a ﬁ le that is located on your USB device to the hard drive of the MediaStation

elect File Copy from the main menu or press the

ollow the procedure below to copy or move a ﬁ le from one location to another

. Select the Source device: Pressandto select the device from which you want to copy from

. Pr

to select Destination Device. (Press

opy button on the remote control

to return)

. Select the Destination device: Pressandto select the device you want to copy too

ess

)

. Pr

to next step. (press

5. At theSourcesector, press

ntrol . The following symbol  will appear at the side of your selection. (see example below

to return

and to highlight the folder or ﬁ les that you want to copy. Then press the record button on the remote

. Then press

to next step. (press

to return

. At the

des

Note: If you are copying or moving a ﬁ le to a location other than the internal hard drive you will need to press Enter at the route to enter the folder structure

tinationsector, pressandto select the folder of

tination

8. Then press

to next step. (press

to return) The following popup menu will appear:

. Select Copy or Move to copy/move the ﬁ le. Select Cancel to exit

ﬁ

The screen will show the successfull

Once the ﬁ le co

the system will display File Copy failed

le being copied or moved. Once completed the system will display; File Copy Completed. If the ﬁ le did not copy

has been completed select OK to browse ﬁ les or select N

tilitie

Transcode Serve

i deﬁ nition ﬁ les such as H.264 ﬁ les can be played back usingTranscode Serveron your PC or Notebook via your network or wireless

etwor

Other ﬁ le types can also be played in the same way including RM, RMVB, and WMV

lease follow the instructions to install the software

tep 1:

nsert the CD and copy the Transcode Server to the designated directory.

ouble click to run the program. Transcode Server will then automatically install.

➟ ➟

tep 2: Next

Step

3: Browser folde

tep 4: Instal

Step

5: Copying new ﬁ le

Step

6: Finish. You can start use the software

Step

un the softwar

tep 1: Double click to run the program.

2: Transcode Status: Transcoding information

Step

3: Net Share Dialog:

Add

your ﬁ les on your PC or Notebook (RM, RMVB, WMV, H.264...) to enable real-time streaming playback via the network or wireless

etwork

o add ﬁ les you will need to set the Sharing Properties of the folder that contains your ﬁ les to Share this Folder.Once this is completed you

can add the ﬁ les to the Transcode Server

he ﬁ les will now be visable on the MediaStation via the

option under the

rowser men

etting: Auto Run System Starup Yes or No

ero Move it Essentials Softwar

he MediaStation HD DVR comes with Nero Move it Essentials software providing automatic ﬁ le conversion. Transfer media ﬁ les from one device to another using Move It and get instant playback compatibility.

peciﬁ cation / Video Recording Time and Capacit

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aces

)

/8, OGG,

pplied

schedules

48hrshrs

48hrs

s96hrs

roduct Speciﬁ cation

edia Play Back Suppor

HDD Type

apacity Available: 500GB / 640GB / 1T

HDD Form

Product Dimensions

utput

Input

Interf

LCD Displa

Power

ser Interface Language Set

TV Syste

File Forma

Recording Feature

.5” SAT

10 x 64.5 x 162mm (WxHxD)

omponent Video Output omposite (AV)

tica oaxial Digital Audio VB-T/Analogue (TV Out

omposite (AV VB-T/Analogue (TV In)

D/SDHC/MS Memory Card Slot

USB Host (Type A) x 2

AN x 1 (Ethernet

USB Device (Type C

0 x 32.6mm. White text on blue backgroun

2V DC On/Off Rocker Switch. Stand by button

nglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese, ulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Danish, Swedis

tandard: NTSC & PAL esolution: up to 1080

Audio MP3, WMA, WAV7

ide

ne Touch Recor

ecordin

ime Shift HDD onl

chedule Recordin

MPEG-1 (.dat.mpg.mpeg.iso.vob), MPEG-2 (.mpg.mpeg.ifo.vob.iso. ts), MPEG-4 (.avi.mkv.XviD.) DIVX 3/4/5/6/ (.avi.mkv) MP 4 AVC (H.264) via su

ranscode Server

JPG. JPEG, BM

Record to HDD on

HDD/USB Host/Memory Car

reate, Edit, Delete recording

twork Featur

Ethernet

Wireless LA

P 2hr

4hr

LP 6hr

VIDEO RECORDING MOD

GB HD

2hr

4hr

ecording Quality HQ / SP / LP / EP / SLP

0/100Mbps

EEE 802.11 b/g, up to 54Mbps

120 GB HDD 160 GB HD

4hr

2hr

44hr

99hr

2hr

98hr

ormatting the hard disk

fro

sub menu and

tab and press

Step

ess

andto

ease or decrease

he hard drive inside the MediaStation comes preformatted NTFS format.

You can re-

m the

he following Warning window will appear

ormat the hard drive by selecting Setup from the main menu, or pressing the Setu

then scroll down toHDD Format.

utton on the remote control. Select System

ighlight the O

f you have selected OK please follow the format procedure accordingl

1: Adjust the capacity for time shift buffer accordingl

Enter to go to the next step. Alternatively select Cancel to return.

. Pr

. Select

incr

xt for the next step or

the size of buffer. The maximum buffer is 4 hour

ack to return

tep 2: Hard disk format

to conﬁ rm and exit

. Select

. Press

tep 3: Congratulation page

Once

ormat to format the hard drive or Back to return

nter to conﬁ rm

ormatting is completed the system will display the congratulation page. Select

Technical Suppor

f you are experiencing difﬁ culty installing or using your Verbatim product, please visit the main Verbatim Technical Support website at www.

erbatim-europe.com. From this page you can access our library of user documentation, read answers to frequently asked questions, and download available software updates. Although most of our customers ﬁ nd this content sufﬁ cient to put them back on the right track, this page also lists ways in which you can contact the Verbatim Technical Support Team directly.

urope: For technical support in Europe e-mail drivesupport@verbatim-europe.com or call 00 800 3883 2222 in the following countries:

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxemburg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic

of Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. All other countries call +353 61 226586.

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(2)

imited Warranty Term

erbatim Limited warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 2 years from date of purchase. his warranty excludes batteries. If this product is found to be defective within the warranty period, it will be replaced at no cost to you. You

ay return it with your original cash register receipt to the place of purchase or contact Verbatim

n the following European countries, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco,

etherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom call 00 800 3883 2222. All

other European countries call +353 61 226586. You can email drivesupport@verbatim-europe.com.

roduct replacement is your sole remedy under this warranty, and this warranty does not apply to normal wear or to damage resulting from abnormal use, misuse, abuse, neglect or accident, or to any incompatibility or poor performance due to the speciﬁ c computer software or hardware used. VERBATIM WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DATA LOSS OR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES

OWEVER CAUSED, FOR BREACH OF WARRANTIES OR OTHERWISE. This warranty gives you speciﬁ c legal rights and you may also have

other rights which vary from state to state or country to country

WEEE Notic

he Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), which entered into force as European law on 13th February 2003,

esulted in a major change in the treatment of electrical equipment at end-of-life.

The WEEE logo (shown at the left) on the product or on its box indicates that this product must not be disposed of or

umped with your other household waste. For more information about electronic and electrical waste equipment disposal,

recovery, and collection points, please contact your local municipal household waste disposal service or shop from where

ou purchased the equipment.

E Declaration

DECLARATION OF

t is hereby declared that this product complied with the essential protection requirements of Council Directive 89/336/EEC and its

amendments on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibilit

his declaration applies to all specimens manufactured identical to the model submitted for testing/evaluation.

N 61

N 55024: 1998 + A1: 2001 + A2: 2003

EC 61000-4-2: 1995 + A1: 1998 + A2: 2000

EC 61

EC 61000-4-11: 1994 + A1: 2000

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-4-8: 1993 + A1: 2

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RMITY

oHS Complianc

his product is in compliance with Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003, on the restriction

of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) and its amendments.

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:

THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AN

THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION

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