Argosy Research Mobile Video HDD manual

Mobile Video HDD User Manual[...]

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Contents Introduction 1 About the Remote Controller 2 Parts Name and Functions 3 How to Use the Mobile Video HDD 4 Using the AV Pl ayback Function 5 Connecting to A V Equipment 5 Power Connection 6 Activating the Mobile Video HDD for A V Playback 7 Selecting the Media Files for Playback 7 Introduction and Playback of the Media Files 10 Operations w[...]

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1 Introduction Features  The Mobile Video HDD was specially designed as a dual-use hard disk drive. When attached to a PC, it operates as a Hi-speed USB 2.0 (or IEEE 1394 ex tern al hard disk dri ve), with a large capacity of di sk storage. When attached to an AV device, the Mo bile Video HDD lets you br owse and playback your entire medi a libr[...]

About the Remote Controller How to take and store the remote controller This device is designed with a remot e contro l stor age compartment on the bottom. If not in use, have the remote con trol stored to the com partment to avoid misplacing . 2 n o p q Take out the Remote Cntroller Store the Remote Controller n : Push the bottom of remote forward[...]

Parts Name and Functions c d e f g h i j k l ⑪ c Remote receiver : When using the remote , point the remo te here. d Remote indicator (Red) : Blinks 1 time: R eceiv ed the remote sign al. Blinks 3 times: Cannot use me dia player fu nction, check and make sure the unit is not connected to a PC. No reaction after p ressing remote: See [Ap pendix] ?[...]

4 How to Use the Mobile Video HDD Besides being used as a hi gh-speed external hard disk drive to store or ac cess f iles, this device can also connect to y our video equipment t o playback all kinds of audio/video f ile formats. Please read the follow ing sections according to your ap plication. Using as an External Hard Disk for PC Please refer t[...]

Using the AV Playback Function Connecting to AV Equipment Using Composite Video Output The composite video is the mo st popular video output method. Most TV sets and A V receivers suppor t this kind of co nnection. Ye l l o w INPUT Fig. 1 White Red Using Component Video Output (Y/Pb/Pr) Component video o utput provi des higher picture qualit y . If[...]

6 Using the AV Playback Function Using Composite Stereo Audio Output T o output the ste reo audio signal, refer to Fi g. 1, connect this co nnector to TV or A V amplif ier (receiver). Using Coaxial Output Digital Audio T o output the dig ital audio signal , connect th is connector t o an AV amplif ier (receiver) which equips a Dolby Digi tal decode[...]

Using the AV Playback Function Activating the Mobile Video HDD for AV Playback 1. T urn on your TV and A V receiver , and switch to the correct i nput channel . 2. Make sure the Mobil e Video HDD is turn ed on (blue LED lights up) a nd press ( STANDBY ) button to activate this unit. If this unit is not turned on, press the Po wer button to turn it [...]

Using the AV Playback Function Operation of “File NAVI” List the folders and media f iles for selection and playback Selection y Press button to select a f older or f ile. y Y ou can also press 0~9 but tons to select the number of the targe t f ile. If the selected f ile is play able, it will be pl ay back. (The f iles in the “ROO T” folder[...]

Using the AV Playback Function Icon Descriptions : Ind icates this is a folder : Indicates this f ile is the “VIDEO_TS.IFO” of the DVD movie. T o play bac k a full function of a DVD movie, you must play this f ile. : Indicates this is the Mpeg1 (VCD) f ile. The f ilename extensions are dat, mpeg. : Ind icates this is t he DivX /XviD movie f ile[...]

10 Using the AV Playback Function Hiding Private Folders 1. On “File NAVI” screen, press the TITLE button to go b ack to “ROOT” folder . 2. Use 0~9 buttons to enter 4 digits of an i ncorrect pass word. 3. If the passwor d is incorrect, th e privat e folders will disappear i mmediately . 4. Y ou can also press button to go back to standby mo[...]

Using the AV Playback Function VCD and Mpeg1 Files Ö Movie3 The f iles that meet th e Mpeg1 format This kind of media f ile includes all f iles that m eet the Mpeg1 format (the f ilename extensions are dat, mpe, mpeg). T o play , select a f ile or a f older whic h contains the f iles, and then pr ess PLAY . Mpeg2 Files Ö Movie4 The f iles that me[...]

12 Using the AV Playback Function Operations while Playing Back While playing back, yo u can take enable following oper ations : [ The icons on the top of table indicate the available media files ] Stop Playback Stops the playback and go es back to “File NA VI” Stop Press button, stops t he playback and goes back to “ File NAV I” . After st[...]

Using the AV Playback Function 13 Fast Forward Fast rewind F ast fo rward: quickly pla ys the f ile forward (the speed c an be changed). Rewind: quickl y plays the f ile backward (the speed c an be changed). Fa s t f o r w a r d Press button to change the speed. Rewi nd Press button to ch ange the speed. Resum e Press PLAY button goes back to norma[...]

14 Using the AV Playback Function Skip Playback Skip forwar d or backward f or a segment, and then play . Skip forward Press butt on. Skip backward Press button. Repeat Playback Shuffle Playback Repeat Pl ayback: re peat plays th e current f ile. Shuffle Repeat: r andomly play all f iles in the current folder . Change mode Press REPEAT button to ch[...]

Using the AV Playback Function Time Searching Enter the time d esired to play the movie. 15 Display Press SEARCH 2 times, the screen displays _ _ : _ _ : _ _ (hh:mm:ss). Input Press 0~9 or buttons to input the desir ed value. Play Press PLAY , the movie will be play ed at the indicated ti me. y The entered value must be wi thin the leng th of the m[...]

16 Using the AV Playback Function Change View Angle While playing a mo vie which contains mu lti view angles, you can chang e it. Change angle Press A NGLE button. Zoom In Enlarge the image. Zo o m i n Press ZOOM button to enlarge the image. Move If the image is larger than the screen, press to move it. Resum e Press ZOOM again will resum e back to[...]

Using the AV Playback Function Function Setup Press SETU P to display the “ Setup Menu” . See the following to set up the functio ns: Operation of “Setup Menu” 1. Press to sele ct the sub-me nu. 2. Press PLAY to e nter the sub-menu. 3. Select “Exit Setup” and pr ess PLAY to exit. 4. Y ou can also press SETUP to exit directly . 17 Operat[...]

18 Using the AV Playback Function DVD Subtitle Select the language for the def ault subtitle when playing a DVD movi e. If “OFF” is selected, the subtitl e will not be displ ayed when play back. Audio Setup This sub-menu can be set onl y after the playback is stopped. DOWNMIX Set this function w hen output audio signal via Compos ite con nector[...]

19 Using the AV Playback Function Video Setup This sub-menu c an be set only after th e playback is stopped. TV Standard MULTI : According to the TV , outputs the corres ponding signal. NTSC : Outputs NTSC signal to TV . PAL : Outputs PAL signal to TV . If the setting is i ncorrect, the T V screen will n ot display n ormally . Switch to the correct[...]

20 Using the AV Playback Function Preferences Setup Screen Saver ON : When the player stops for 5 minutes, the sc reen saver will start automatically . OFF : Disables the screen saver . Angle Mark When playing a multi angl e DVD movie, a mark will be dis played on scr een. ON: The angle mark will remain on the screen until the end of the tit le or [...]

PC Operation The installati on CD contains the d evice driver , utility program and the user’s manual. The utility program allows you to set the folders in Mobile Video HD D as “Private” or “Publi c” . When using this unit as a Med ia Player , the “Public Folder” will be displayed on TV , but the “Private folder” will not be displ[...]

22 PC Operation Connecting to PC Connecting with USB 2.0 Interface 1. Connect the plug of AC adapter to the connect or marked “DC IN” , plug the other end into the electrical outlet. 2. Connect the USB plug to the USB con nector . Then connect the other plug to com puter’s USB 2.0 port. 3. Press the P ower button and the blue LED will light u[...]

PC Operation Disconnecting from PC When you are ready to disconnect Mobile Video HDD from PC , follow these steps: 1. Close all the programs that are accessing the Mobile Video HD D. , or 2. Click t he safely remove ha rdware icon ( ) in the System T ray and select the drive let ter assigned to Mobile Vi deo HD D, when the system message “safely [...]

24 PC Operation About the File System of Hard Disk The Mobile Video HDD i s pre-f ormatted as a NTFS or F AT32 di sk, you can di rectly access this drive after connected to PC. If you want to re-partition the disk, ple ase note:  Although your operating system may support sever al different file sy stems, FAT32 or NT FS partitions are strong ly [...]

PC Operation Copying Media Files for Playback When used as an external hard d isk, the Mobile Vid eo HDD can store any type of f iles. When used as a media pla yer , it can only browse and pla yback the specif ic media f ile formats. Please read the f ollowing before us ing it as a media play er . When using the Mobile Video HDD as a media pla yer [...]

26 PC Operation DivX / Xvid Files Usually , these media f iles ca n be downloaded from the Interne t. Most of this k ind of f iles are distribut ed with movie f ile and subtitl e f ile separately . After downloading th e f iles, create a folder with the name of the movie in the Mobile Video HDD , and then copy the f iles into the folder just create[...]

PC Operation the digital camera sto res the photo in JPG f ile format. Crea te a folder in the Mobile Vi deo HDD, and then copy the JPG files into the folder just created. 27 The Video Recorded by Capture Card If you use a capture card or TV card to record TV p rograms or others, usually , the recorded f ile will be converted to Mp eg1 or Mpeg2 f i[...]

28 PC Operation Using the Utility Program The name of the utility program is “Pri vate F older Setup” , it allows you to set the specif ic folders in Mo bile Video HDD as “Priv ate Folders” , and these f olders will not be displayed on TV when using the AV playback function. Y ou can use thi s program to hide the folders that you don’t wa[...]

PC Operation 2. Input 4 digi ts number in the “P assword” f ield (as f indicat ed), you will need these numbers to display t he “Priv ate Fol ders” on TV when using th e AV pla yback function. 3. After making the settings, click “S ave” button to ac tivate the change (as g indic ated). Fig. 2 Set the Folder as “Public Folder” 1. Ref[...]

PC Operation How to Partition the Hard Disk Partitioning the Hard Disk under Windows XP/2000 The Mobile Video HDD will not work when initi alized as a “Dynamic ” disk type. Always use it with the “Bas ic” disk ty pe. 1. Click “St art” Ö “ Settings” Ö “Con trol Panel” Ö “ Administrat ive T ools” Ö “Computer Management?[...]

31 PC Operation Partitioning the Hard Disk under Windows Me/98SE FDISK is a progr am to create one or more part itions on the hard disk driv e. (Data can only be written to the dri ve after the driv e is partitioned and formatted). T o partition the Mobile Video HDD, you must execute FDISK under the MS-DOS mode. Please follow these step s: 1. Insta[...]

Appendix Specifications Playable Media Format: MPEG1, MPEG2, DivX / Xvid, JPEG , MP3, WA V (GMC and Q-PEL pertaining to Div X and Xvid are not support ed) Play able Filename Extension: dat, mpg, mpe, mpeg, v ob, avi, divx, xv id, jpg, jpeg, mp3, mp2, wav TV Standard: NTSC / P AL Composite AV Output: 3.5 Φ connector Component Video Outp ut: 3.5 Φ [...]

Appendi x Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cau se Solution ◎ P ress and hold 33 TV screen does not display normally ◎ Video setting is not correct. then press MENU until screen disp lays correct ly . ◎ Check the power connection and plug it pro perly No power ◎ The plug is not pro perly connected (Blue LED is off ) ◎ Press Power button to[...]

34 Appendix Problem Possible Cau se Solution The “Setup Menu” is not the language you have selected Incorrect “OSD Language” ◎ setting Check the “OSD Language” setting ◎ in “Setup Menu” No sound Play f ast forward or re wind or ◎ slow motion Resume normal pla yback speed by ◎ pressing PLAY button Audio is not connect ed ◎ [...]

35 Appendi x Error Code Error Code of Hard Disk Drive On the top left corner of the screen, when “HDD FA TAL ERROR – ##” (## repr esents the error code) appears, please c heck the fol lowing chart for t he solution : Code Solution 01 ~ 02 : These occur when th e hard drive inside the pla yer is not a certif ied disk by the manufacturing compa[...]

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