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    Rev. 510 FREECOM MediaPlayer-3 MANUAL[...]

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    2 Freecom MediaPlayer-3 GB Dear customer, Thank you for your purchasing the Freecom MediaPlayer-3. The digital media player that stores MPEG4/DivX video’s, MP3 music or JPEG pictures on its hard drive and allows you to enjoy these directly on a TV and/or HiFi, without the use of a computer. The Freecom MediaPlayer-3 will give you years of viewing[...]

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    3 GB Table of Contents Users manual General Information .......................................................................... page 4 Warnings and Safety Instructions ...................................................... page 6 Chapter 1: Getting Started ......................................................... .......................... page [...]

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    4 Freecom MediaPlayer-3 GB Package Content and Accessories Please check to see that the following items are included in the box. Package Content Standard: • MediaPlayer-3 device • Remote Control • 2x AA Battery • AV cable, Audio Cable • USB 2.0 cable • 100-240V AC adapter • Quick Install Guide • CD with manual and software Supplied [...]

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    5 GB Main Features Movie Store movies, TV shows, music videos and more from your PC onto the player and view them directly on your TV or projector anytime, anywhere. The player is able to play MPEG-4 (DivX) video files in DVD quality. Multi-codec Music Player The player features a newly designed music player that plays MP3, WMA, OGG and ASF music f[...]

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    6 Freecom MediaPlayer-3 GB Warnings and Safety Instructions Please read and follow the below mentioned instructions. They should be observed in order to prevent injury to the user, damage to the device and damage to property, as well as to ensure safe use of the product. Not following these instructions may cause the unit to malfunction. Warnings a[...]

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    7 GB Warnings and Safety Instructions Furthermore, warranty does not apply to: • Damages or problems resulting from misuse, abuse, accident, alteration or incorrect electrical current or voltage. • Any product tampered-with or damaged warranty seal or serial number label. • Any product without a warranty or serial number label. • Batteries [...]

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    8 Freecom MediaPlayer-3 GB 1 Chapter 1: Getting Started Please familiarize yourself with the device before using it. Make sure you connect the device to your PC or TV or HiFi according to the below mentioned instructions. 1. 1 FRONT VIEW All basic operation functions can be done with the buttons on the device, without use of the remote control. 1.2[...]

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    9 GB 1 1.3 MediaPlayer-3: How it works The principle of using the Freecom MediaPlayer-3 is as follows: 1) Download* multimedia- files from the Internet or convert movies/music into compressed format (for instance DivX, MP-3) 2) Connect the MediaPlayer-3 to your PC and store the multimedia-files on the Freecom MediaPlayer-3 3) Take the MediaPlayer-3[...]

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    10 Freecom MediaPlayer-3 GB 2 Chapter 2: Connecting the MediaPlayer-3 to the PC 2.1 Connecting the player to the PC 1. Connect the USB cable to the player and connect the power adapter to the DC jack on the player. 2. Connect the adapter into an AC outlet. 3. Connect the player to the PC’s USB port. 4. Switch the power on by pressing the power on[...]

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    11 GB 2 2.2 Hard drive format Your Freecom MediaPlayer-3 is already formatted (FAT-32) when it comes from the factory. If, when you turn on the player, the initial screen appears but after that the Video Audio Photo select screen does not appear, this means that the harddrive inside is not formatted. Please refer to the below instructions how to fo[...]

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    12 Freecom MediaPlayer-3 GB 3 2.4 To disconnect the player from the PC To safely remove the MediaPlayer-3 from your PC, click the ‘Safely Remove Hardware’ icon in the System Tray, select the MediaPlayer-3 device and click on <stop>. Wait until Windows has finished removing the hardware, and discon- nect the USB cable from the USB port. Ca[...]

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    13 GB 3 3.2 Connecting the audio cables to TV/ Amplifier Connect only one audio cable type directly to your AV system. Connection depends on the connectors available on your AV set. AUDIO OUT (L/ R) jacks: To hear the sound of this Player through your TV or HiFi set, connect the audio cables (white/red) to the AUDIO IN jacks on the TV or AUX IN on [...]

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    14 Freecom MediaPlayer-3 GB 4 Chapter 4: Playing Multimedia files on TV/HiFi 4.1 Powering on player 1. Connect AC power adapter to the player. 2. Plug the AC power cord into the power outlet. 3. Turn on your TV, turn on the MediaPlayer-3 and select your video input on the TV(AV Mode). 4. When you have turned on the MediaPlayer-3. the Video/Audio/Ph[...]

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    15 GB 4 4.2 Player Setup Press the [BOOKMARK] button during file playback, the playing time will be stored into the memory. The player will automatically start playing from the position you stored when the [PROGRAM] button is pressed again on the main OSD menu. 1. Press the SETUP button on your remote control, a menu will appear with the available [...]

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    16 Freecom MediaPlayer-3 GB 4 Initial Setting DVD, VCD PBC DVD Parental Level TV Type Change Password OSD Default Setup Save Used for DVD or VCD2.0 discs playing. The menu image displays on the screen. Used for parental control ratings. Set to normal TV or Wide screen types. Auto Full Screen Display on MPEG4 files. Use for parental control of DVD. [...]

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    17 GB 5 Chapter 5: Remote Control 5.1 Inserting Batteries Insert 2 AA standard batteries into the remote control. Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly, with the + and – sides at the correct position. 5.2 Using Remote Control Point the remote control toward the reception sensor. The remote control works within 7m and 30° radiuses toward[...]

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    18 Freecom MediaPlayer-3 GB 5 5.3 Functionality of the buttons on remote button POWER N/P A/D Direction keys (up/down/ right/left) GOTO OK OSD REPEAT RANDOM MUTE VOL + - ZOOM SCROLL AUTOFULL SUBTITLE LANGUAGE SYNC VIDEO AUDIO PHOTO SETUP functionality To power on or power off It’s used to change the video output mode. (NTSC<-> PAL) Video ou[...]

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    19 GB 5 I< >I II> << >> STOP BOOKMARK VIDEO-LOAD AUDIO-LOAD FONT SIZE OVERLAY PLACE COLOR DUAL AUDIO CAPTURE PREVIOUS NEXT To playback and/or pause fast rewinder - 8X (8 times)=>16X=>32X=>8X (looping) - 1min(1 minute)=>5min=>10min=>15min=>20min=>cancel=>1min(looping) fast forwarder - 8X (8 times)=>[...]

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    20 Freecom MediaPlayer-3 GB 6 Chapter 6: Basic Operation 6.1 Playback of Video/ Audio/ Photo files when connected to TV or HiFi 6.1.1 MUSIC Background Skin While listening to music, you can use any digital photo image taken by yourself as a Music background. Just copy any jpg photo file into Root(../) directory like below; • • • • • Multi[...]

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    21 GB 7 Partitioning your Freecom MediaPlayer-3 (PC only) Chapter 7: Partitioning your Freecom MediaPlayer-3 (PC only) 7.1 General information Your MediaPlayer-3 was partitioned and formatted to provide you with the maximum available capacity and compatibility. FAT32 was chosen as file system to assure that you will be able to read your files on an[...]

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    22 Freecom MediaPlayer-3 GB 7 Example for different partitions with different file systems on one MediaPlayer-3 NTFS FAT32 120 GB 90GB 30 GB The example above is a good solution for Windows 2000/XP users who some- times exchange data with Windows 98SE/ME PCs. For storing the data under Windows 2000/XP both partitions can be used. As the NTFS file s[...]

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    23 GB 7 7.3.1 Deleting a partition on the MediaPlayer-3 under Windows 98SE / ME The following steps will explain how to delete a partition on your MediaPlayer- 3. 1. Click on the "Start" button. 2. Select "Run". 3. Enter "fdisk" and confirm with "OK". 4. fdisk will be started. Answer the question "Do you[...]

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    24 Freecom MediaPlayer-3 GB 6 7.3.2 Creating a partition on the MediaPlayer-3 under Windows 98 SE / ME The following steps will guide you the process of creating partitions on your MediaPlayer-3 under Windows 98SE/ME. After this procedure your Freecom MediaPlayer-3 will be ready for use and it will be allocated a drive letter. 1. Click on the "[...]

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    25 GB 7 Note: Partition size of large hard disks will not be displayed correctly! However partitioning results will be OK. 7. Select Option 1 "(Create DOS partition or Logical DOS drive)" by pressing '1' and confirm with 'Return'. 8. Select Option 1 "(Create primary DOS partition)" by pressing '1' a[...]

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    26 Freecom MediaPlayer-3 GB 6 12. Stop your hard disk by using the hot unplug icon in the lower right corner of your screen and remove the USB cable from your hard disk. Afterwards connect your hard disk again with your computer. The hard disk will now be recognized by Windows. As Windows tries to access your hard disk an error message will appear.[...]

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    27 GB 7 7.3.4 F ormatting partitions on the MediaPlayer-3 under Windows 98SE / ME 1. Double-click on the "My Computer" icon on your desktop. 2. Click with the right mouse button on the drive symbol of your MediaPlayer- 3. Now a menu will appear where you can choose the option "Format". 3. Please perform a complete formatting of [...]

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    28 Freecom MediaPlayer-3 GB 7 7.4 Partitioning your MediaPlayer-3 under Windows XP / 2000 7.4.1 Deleting a partition on the MediaPlayer-3 under Windows XP / 2000 1. Click with the right mouse button on the "My Computer" icon on your desktop. 2. Select the option "Manage". 3. Select the option "Storage" -> "Disk[...]

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    29 GB 7 5. Click with the right mouse button on the "unallocated" area and select the option "New Partition" (Windows 2000: "Create Partition Wizard"). The "New Partition Wizard" opens. Click on "Next". 6. Select "Primary partition" and click on "Next". 7. Now you can adjust the [...]

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    30 Freecom MediaPlayer-3 GB 7 8. Assign a drive letter to your hard disk. Normally you can use the default options. Click on "Next". 9. Select the formatting option. Choose either "FAT32" or "NTFS", the "Allo- cation Unit Size" should remain on "Default". Finally select "Perform Quick Format&qu[...]

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    31 GB 7 7 .4.3 Creating two or more partitions on the MediaPlayer-3 under Windows XP / 2000 1. Repeat the steps from the previous chapter (Creating a partition on the MediaPlayer-3 under Windows XP/2000) for creating the first partition. 2. Click with the right mouse button on the "My Computer" icon on your desktop. 3. Select the option &[...]

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    32 Freecom MediaPlayer-3 GB 6 7. Now you can adjust the size of your partition. Enter the size and click on "Next". 8. Click on "Finish" to create the "Extended partition". The unallocated space now changed to "Free space".[...]

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    33 GB 7 9. Right-click on "Free Space" and select "New Logical Drive" (Windows 2000: "Create Logical Drive"). The "New Partition Wizard" (Windows 2000: "Cre- ate Partition Wizard") opens. Click on "Next". Partitioning your MediaPlayer-3[...]

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    34 Freecom MediaPlayer-3 GB 7 10. "Logical drive" is already selected. Click on "Next". 11. Specify the partition size and click on "Next". 12. Assign a drive letter and click on "Next". 13. Select the formatting option. Choose either "FAT32" or "NTFS", the "Allo- cation Unit Size&quo[...]

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    35 GB 7 Troubleshooting / Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Chapter 8: Troubleshooting / Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 8.1 USB CONNECTION • Why can’t I see the drive in the file manager after I reboot my computer? 1> Make sure the assembled HDD is installed correctly, and that the USB cable is connected to your computer. 2> It may becau[...]

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    36 Freecom MediaPlayer-3 GB 8 • My picture is in black and white Enter the setup menu and go to the video menu and change the settings here to fit your TV screen, this usually happens if the player is set to use s- video instead of Component. • When I power on player, the initial screen appears but the player does not turn to Video Audio Photo [...]

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    37 GB 8 Firmware Upgrade We provide you with the latest and best features through Firmware Upgrade. Firmware Upgrade Instructions 1. Connect the AC adapter to the player. (Caution: Only upgrade the firmware on the player with the AC adapter connected.) 2. Connect the device to a PC with the USB Cable. Please see Page xxx for how to connect the prod[...]

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    38 Freecom MediaPlayer-3 GB 8 Technical Specifications Interface Video Connections: Composite x 1 S-Video x 1 Component 1080i/ 720p?480p?480i (Progressive Scan) Cable not supplied. Audio Connections: Stereo Audio (L/R) x1 Optical Digital Audio 1 (Dolby Digital & DTS) Additional DTS Decoder required for DTS digital output. Output Connectors: Com[...]

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    39 GB 8 Support Format Video: File Type Video Codec Audio Codec Remarks DAT MPEG-1 MPEG-1 Subtitle: SMI, SRT, SUB VOB MPEG-2 MPEG-2 Resolution Max. 720 x 576 MPG, MPA MPEG-2 MPEG-2 Frame Rate Max. 30fps M1V, M2V AVI DivX® Video, MP3, AC3, Do no support GMC(Global XviD DTS Motion Compensation), AVI MS MPEG4 MP3, AC3, QP (Quarter Pixel) Feature. V3 [...]

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    40 Freecom MediaPlayer-3 GB 8 Environmental Specifications Rating Power Voltage: AC 100~240V±10% ; 50/60Hz / External AC/DC Adapter AC output current (converted power): 5V, 1.5A / 12V, 1.5A Power consumption: Max. 7W Operation Temperatures: 5 to 35 deg C Operating Conditions Humidity (%) 20 to 80% Non-condensation Dimensions: 129(W)x205mm(D)x45(H)[...]

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    WARRANTY (valid in Europe/Turkey only) : We thank you for purchasing this Freecom product and hope you will enjoy using it. In order to avoid unnecessary inconvenience on your part, we suggest reading the quick install guide, instruction manual and any additional electronic and or printed manuals. When problems occur we have a database with Frequen[...]