Sony MPEG4 Video Recorder manual

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ii Preface Information in this document has been care fully checked for accuracy; however , no guarantee is given as to the correct ness of t he contents. The information in this doc- ument is subject to change without notice. This document contains prop rietary infor- mation protected by copyright. No part of this manua l may be reproduced by any [...]

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1. Overview Congratulations on purchasing the MPEG-4 Personal Video Recorder . Now you can enjoy qua lity multimedia anywhere you go and record your favori te video programs from a va riety of video sources. The MPEG-4 recorder also plays back your favorite audio tracks, displays image files, and provides rich video clips for your Sony PSP with its[...]

2 Package contents Package content s Component cables (x2) User Manual MPEG-4 recorder User Manual Power Adapter NTSC PAL A B STORAGE DISPLAY Remote Contr ol MPEG-4 Video Recorde r_UM_EN.book Page 2 Thursday, June 22, 2 006 2:14 PM[...]

About the MPEG-4 recorder 3 About the MPEG-4 recorder Refer to the following sections for information about the hardware components of the recorder . Front view Rear view Memory Stick SD MMC Slot Power LED (Green ) Recording LED ( Red) IR Receiver CF C ard Slot AV OUT DC 5V AV IN DC Power A V Out A V In MPEG-4 Video Recorde r_UM_EN.book Page 3 Thur[...]

4 About the remo te control About the remote control NTSC PAL A B STORAGE DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Icon Description 1. T urns on the power 2. Switches between NTSC and P AL system 3. Increases the volume 4. Enters the setting menu 5. Decreases the volume 6. Scrolls left 7. Mutes all sound 8. Zooms out 9. S tart to record and stop recordin[...]

About the remote control 5 NTSC PAL A B STORAGE DISPLAY 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 Icon Description 13. Returns to the top menu 14. Repeats playback of selected audio/video file. 15. Returns to the previous menu 16. Scrolls up 17. Scrolls right 18. Confirms selection of menu item 19. Zooms in 20. Scrolls down 21. Fast Forwards playback of [...]

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2. Getting st arted This chapter describes the preliminary steps required to set up the recorder and how to make connections before starting to use the device. Inst alling the remote control battery Follow these instructions to inse rt the remote control battery: 1. Push in the clip at the side of the battery holder . 2. Pull battery holder out. 3.[...]

8 Inserting the memory Card Inserting the memory Card Notes: Push the CF card or Hitachi 1" Micro Drive into the CF card slot u ntil it is firmly in place. T o remove the ca rd, grip the CF ca rd and pull gently . CF T o utilize the Hitachi 1"Micro Drive with recorder , we suggest the 1" Micro Drive shall be formatted by recorder f i[...]

Inserting the MS, M MC,SD series memory card. 9 Inserting the MS, MM C,SD series memory card. Push the card into the card slot until it is firmly in place. Ensure the front side of card is face down. T o re move th e card, grip the card and pull gently . CF Memory Stick Duo Adaptor INSERT PUSH PUSH 128 MB 2.0 GB 1.0 GB RS-MMC microSD/TransFlash to [...]

10 Connecting to a TV (viewi ng only) Connecting to a TV (viewing only) Connect the A/V connectors (red, white, and yellow) of the A/V ca ble, to the corresponding input connec- tors on the TV . Connect the other end to the A V Out socket at the back of the recorder. Connecting to a TV , DV D player , VCR or cam- corder (recording) Connect the A/V [...]

Connecting power 11 Connecting power Connect the power adaptor to the DC-in socket on the rear panel of the recorder. Plug the other end of the adaptor into a power ou tlet. T urning the MPEG-4 recorder on Once the recorder is plugged in, the green power LED turns on. Press the button on the remote and the system turns on. Press the button again to[...]

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3. Using the MPEG-4 Recorder Now that you have set up the re corder, you are ready to start using it to view your favorite im ages, li sten to audio tracks, watch videos, and record videos. This chapter provides detailed instruc- tions for these tasks and for us ing the OSD (On Screen Display) menu. V iewing pictures The recorder is able to display[...]

14 Viewing pi ctu r es Photo menu T o access the Photo Menu press . The following three functions are available: S LIDESHOW T o set up a photo slide show , follow the proced ure belo w: 1. Press the button to access the photo menu. 2. Use the keys to decide if ALL photos, the FOLDER or OFF will be used in the slide show . 3. Use the key to return t[...]

Viewing pictures 15 7. Pressing will sho w the following: File information, Back- ground V olume, Current Date and Time, and the zoom amount. B ACKGROUND MUSIC 1. Use the keys to turn ON or OFF the background music function. 2. While the background music is turned on , the music will be played in the slide show . D ELETE F ILES T o delete a file: 1[...]

16 Listening to music Listening to music The recorder is able to play both .WMA and .MP3 audio file for- mats. Playing audio T o play an audio file: 1. Highlight the Audio menu an d press to access the file list. 2. Use the ke ys to go to the required file and press to play the file. Whilst playing audio you can use th e following functions: Decrea[...]

Listenin g to musi c 17 Music menu T o access the Music menu press . The following two functions are available: Repeat Use to choose Off , Single , Folder or All Note: Select Off to turn the repeat function off, All repeats all tracks, Single will repeat only a single track, and Folder will repeat all tra cks in the folder . D ELETE T o delete a mu[...]

18 Watching vid eos W atching videos The recorder is able to play .ASF , .A VI and .MP4 image file for- mats. Playing vide o s 1. Highlight the Video menu and press to access the file list. 2. Use the to go to the required file and press to play the file. Whilst playing the vid eo, you can use the fo llow ing functions: Access the specific folder f[...]

Watching vide os 19 Video menu T o access the Video Menu, press . The following two functions are available: Repeat Use to choose betwe en Off , Single , Fold er or All . Note: Select Off to turn the repeat function off, Single to repeat just the current selection, Folder to repeat all in the folder , or All to repeat all videos. D ELETE F ILES T o[...]

20 Recording video Recording video Simple record T o start a r ecording : 1. Highlight the reco rd function on the main menu and press . 2. Change the channel on the in put device i.e. TV , DVD, VCR or Camcorder . 3. Press the key to record. 4. T o finish recordi ng press the or key again. 5. Press the key to retu rn to the main menu. 6. T o view t[...]

Recording vi deo 21 Notice Resolution (368 x 208) is designed for record ing 16:9 video con- tents, which makes it easier to record and playback 16:9 movies. If you find the upper a nd bottom screen of the video clip is incom- plete, pleases check if the video content is 16:9 and below steps has been followed. 1.nsure the video content i s 16:9 2.I[...]

22 Recording video Timer record T o acce ss the timer record functio n, scroll down and press the key . The screen is divided into functional areas: P ROGRAMS The recorder has 6 available recordin g progra ms. Use the follow- ing settings to setup each program. Use the key to scroll betwe en the pr ograms and use the key to select the program. S T [...]

Recording vi deo 23 1. Use the keys to choose between OFF , Once , Daily or Weekly . 2. Press to save. Auto record Use the keys to turn ON or OFF . If the auto record t urns on, it will automatically start to reco rd when there is a video source input and the recording will stop if the source is turned off. Or you can press key to stop the recordin[...]

24 Recording video Selecting the right recording re solut ion setting The 320x240,176x120 and the 640x480 modes record in a 4:3 aspect ratio (which is standard screen format found on regular DVD's and most TV's). The 320 x 240-30fps mode is the resolu- tion typical of most handhelds, and th e files are fairly compact and will play back on[...]

Recording vi deo 25 176x120, 320x240-3GP and 17 6x120 -3GP are designed for Mobile Phones. Please refer to your Mobile Phones' s manual for details concerning su pported formats and resolutions. Note:As of the date of this printing, the PSP wo uld not allow zooming on 368x208 resolution files. It is hopeful that So ny will correct this shortco[...]

26 Setup menu Setup menu Use the key to access the menu . D ATE AND T IME T o ch ang e the date and time: 1. Press to highlight a se lection yellow . 2. Use the keys to change the value. 3. Use the ke ys to move between fields. 4. Press when complete. L ANGUAGE The default language of the record er is English. If you would like to change it to the [...]

Setup menu 27 F ORMAT D ISK T o format the Compact Flash memory card: 1. T o fo rmat the memory card, scroll down to the Format di sk section and Press . 2. Select YES to confirm formatting or NO to cancel. TV O UTPUT T o select the TV output: 1. Use the keys to choose between NTSC or P AL. 2. The button on the remote control will provide the same [...]

28 File browsing File browsing The file browser allows you to view the contents of both the Com- pact Flash card and the MS Duo card at the same time. By pressing you can select a file. Dat a management menu T o access the Data Management Menu press . The following two functions are availabl e: File Browser <MUSIC> <PHOTO> beer can c~ c[...]

File browsi ng 29 C OPY The files can be copied from CF card to MS Duo card or vice versa. Also, the files can be copi ed to a different folder of the same memory card. 1. Files copied to a different memory card In the File Browser , the left column is the source memory card and right column is the destination. Switch the storage in the left column[...]

30 Other applications: Other applications: Extend your video e xperience with recor der . Through the MPEG-4 ' s recorder applications, you ca n exte nd your video experience with PDA, Sony PSP , Video iPOD and Nin- tendo game console . Below is the operation guide to lead you to follow the easy opera - tion steps, then you can enj oy those vi[...]

Other appl ic a t io ns : 31 II.Video i-POD Basically the Video iPOD only supports the MPEG4 video up to 480x480 resolutions. Thus we suggest you to choose the video content encoded in 320x240-30fps or 368x208 resoluti on from MPEG-4 re corder for playback on Video iPOD. Or the Video iPOD will skip those video files which are not supported by Video[...]

32 Other applications: 4. While below windo w pops up, please click " Video " item, " mark " the selection of " Automati cally update all videos " , then confirm " OK " . 5. Click the " File " segment, execute the item of " Add File to Library " . MPEG-4 Video Recorde r_UM_EN.book Page 32 [...]

Other appl ic a t io ns : 33 6. Afterwards, chose those MPEG-4 video files which you want to load into the Video iPOD. MPEG-4 Video Recorde r_UM_EN.book Page 33 Thursday, June 22, 2006 2:14 PM[...]

34 Other applications: 7. The iT unes utility will start to " Adding Files " into the Video iPOD. 8. Now you can find al l the video f iles ch ose by you listed in the file category of iT unes. MPEG-4 Video Recorde r_UM_EN.book Page 34 Thursday, June 22, 2006 2:14 PM[...]

Other appl ic a t io ns : 35 9. Click the " File " item again, and then execu te this function of " Update XXX ' s iPOD ". 10. Safely disconnect the Video iPOD from your PC by following below steps. MPEG-4 Video Recorde r_UM_EN.book Page 35 Thursday, June 22, 2006 2:14 PM[...]

36 Other applications: 1 1. The n enter th e Videos mode of iPOD to play back those MPEG-4 content. MPEG-4 Video Recorde r_UM_EN.book Page 36 Thursday, June 22, 2006 2:14 PM[...]

Other appl ic a t io ns : 37 12. Now you can enjoy the Vide o programs anywhere, anytime. III.Nintendo Game Boy Micro The Nintendo Game Boy Micro can play back the recorded file from MPEG-4 recorder and support up to 640x 480 MPEG4 for- mat, no problem. Before running this interesting a pplication, the extra ad apter fo r Game Boy Micro is needed ([...]

38 Other applications: 1) Play- Y an Micro Media Adapter 2) Nintendo Game Boy Micro MPEG-4 Video Recorde r_UM_EN.book Page 38 Thursday, June 22, 2006 2:14 PM[...]

Other appl ic a t io ns : 39 IV .Mobile phone 1.First ,please check the specif ications of you r mobile phone: Make sure your mobile phone can play the .MP4 video format ( MPEG4 video stream w ith AAC audio ) or n ot .If yes ,you can use this recorder to make some videos. Check the memory ca rd which the mobile phone supports. 2.Insert the memory t[...]

40 Other applications: 2.Before recording , please check the specifications of your smart phone or PDA : Most Windows equip ped smart p hone or PDA can not play the .MP4 files ( because no built-in AAC codec ),the PDA and smart phone user are recommended to us the video player named TCPMP . Free download the video player " TCPMP " via the[...]

4. Appendix FCC Certification This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the F CC Rules. These lim- its are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residenti al instal lation. Operation is subject to th e following two conditions: (1 ) T[...]

42 CE Notice (European Union) Marking by the symbol indicates compliance of this recorder to the EMC Directive of the European Un ion. Such ma rki ng indicates that this recorder meets the following technical standards: EN 55013:2002+A1:2003-”Li mits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance chara cteristics of broadcast receivers and a sso[...]

43 T roubleshooting Please visit the website to get the latest informa tion about the recorder . Symptom Possible cause Possible remedy No video display . Unit has no power . Ensure that unit is plugged in correctly . Y ou should see a green LED on the front panel if it is plugged in correctly . Refer to “Connecting power” on page 1 1. Cable co[...]

44 Specifications Video encoder Application Format 1) PSP 2) TV 3) iPod 4) PDA/ Smartphone 5) Mobile Phone 1) *QVGA (320x240); MPEG4+AAC- LC, 30fps *368 x 208 (16:9); MPEG4+AAC-L C, 30 fps 2) (640x480); MPEG4+AAC-LC, 30fps 3) (320x240); MPEG4+AAC-LC, 30fps 4) (320x240); MPEG4+AAC-LC, 30fps (320x240); MPEG4, 15fps 5) *RS, MMC, T -Flash, Min SD, Micr[...]

45 TV system Video Out Format NTSC/P AL Power source External 5V AC/DC adaptor (100 ~ 240V , 1.5A) Dimensions and weight 1 18 x 87 x 18 mm, 140g T ypical Recording Times on a 1GB Card Resolution/ Quality Economic Normal Fine Super fine 640x480 Save Folder: 330min (384kbps) TV 168min (768kbps) TV 127min (1024kbps) TV 65min (2000 kbp s) TV 320x240- 3[...]

46 176x120-3GP Save Folder: 973min (128kbps) Mobile 661min (192kbps) Mobile 501min (256kbps) Mobile 337min (384kbps) Mobile MPEG-4 Video Recorde r_UM_EN.book Page 46 Friday, September 2 9, 2006 6:09 PM[...]

47 Firmware Upgrade Instructions (1) Unpacking the box When unpacking the recorder ensure the following items present. • one recorder • one remote controller • one power adapter • two A V cables (2) Connecting the recorder to TV • Connect the power adapte r to the recorder and p lug the adapter to an outlet. • Connect the A V cable to t[...]

48 Figure 1 Main Page Note: Depending on your regi on, you may need to change TV out- put from NTSC to P AL at this point. This is done by accessing the settings menu (figure 2 below) a nd changin g the TV Output mode. (4) Upgrade the firmware • Unzip and Save new firmware file t o CF/Memory stick card via a CF/Memory stick card reader . The vcr4[...]

49 • When the “Clock” icon is go ne, the recorder will turn off auto- matically . • Press “Power” on the remote cont roller to turn on the recorder. • Check out the firmware v ersion and it should differ from the pre- vious. • Use the arrow to scroll to the Factor y Reset. • When the Factory Reset is hi ghlighted, press “Enter?[...]

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