Argosy HV359T manual

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CONTENTS Introduc tion ............................................................................. 1 Features ................................................................................................ 1 System Requirem ents ............................................................................. 1 The Remote Control ...................[...]

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Introduction 1 Introduction Features  Plays back DVD Folder , MPEG1, MPEG 2, DivX/Xvid (AVI) mo vie f iles, MP3 , W A V music f iles, JPEG phot o and graphic f iles.  Supports NTFS f ile system .  Supports both NTSC and P AL TV syst ems.  Supports 1080i video output.  Supports HDMI and compo nent video out put.  Supports Music S l[...]

The Remote Control 2 The Remote Control Using the Remote Control for the First Time For the first time use of the rem ote control, pull out the tab to enable the battery p ower of the remote control. Changing the Battery of the Remote Control If the battery bec omes depleted, change the ba ttery according to the foll owing instructions: Take out th[...]

The Remote Control 3 Buttons ○ 1 STANDBY: Activate this dev ice / Return to Standby ○ 2 TV SYS Switch output TV system ○ 3 SETUP: Enter Setup Menu ○ 4 SOURCE: Switch among HDD/USB/Network/ AV-IN/Schedule ○ 5 AUDIO: Switch audio trac ks in a movie ○ 6 SUBTITLE: Switch DVD subtitles; DivX sub On/Off . ○ 7 ANGLE: Switch DVD angles ○ 8 [...]

Parts and Functions 4 Parts and Functions ○ 1 Remote LED: (Or ange) Blinking: Received a remote contr ol signal. Triplet blinking : HDD error/ First time firmware insta llation/ Forbidden operation On: Recording in progress. ○ 2 Power LED: (Blue) Off: Standing by. On: Activated. On with 2 blinks every 5 seconds: Scheduled reco rding standing by[...]

Quick Start 5 Quick Start Read before use. 1. Do not operate electron ics wi th wet hands. 2. Do not operate this device in a bathroom or near water. 3. Do not bend cables in a sh arp angle. 4. Keep this device and cables o ut of reach of children. 5. Keep this device and its acc ess ories away from heat sources. How do I use this device? This devi[...]

PC Connection 6 PC Connection OS Support This device suppo rts Microsof t ® Windows ® Vista  / XP SP2. Some USB 2.0 Host Controllers may require updated dev ice driver files to operate properly. If you h ave problems with your USB conn ection, visit the Windows Up date web site to make sure you have the latest Servic e Packs and dev ice driver[...]

PC Connection 7 the drive letter assigned to this device. When the system message “safely removed” appears, unplug the USB c able from the comput er. In Mac OS: 1. Close all programs or Fi nder windows that are accessing this device. 2. Drag the drive icon onto the Eject icon (Trash can). 3. When the icon disappears from the M ac deskto p, you [...]

PC Connection 8 total of 2,048 fil es can be added to a singl e playlist. Note: A playlist is an .m3u f ile. In addition to playlists create d using the Playlis t Manager utility, this device can us e play list files fro m other software players, such a Windows Media Play or Winamp. Follow the instruc tions below to creat e and manage playlists. 1.[...]

PC Connection 9 service manuals. Formatting the Internal HDD This device supports NTFS fi le system. Connect this device to a com puter via USB connection (page 6), and then use the format utility of yo ur OS to format the internal HDD. You may need to refer to the ma nual of your OS for detailed instruc tion of its format utility. Formatting the d[...]

Network Connection 10 Network Connection Connecting Wired Ethernet 1. Use a RJ45 Ethernet cable to co nnect this device to a network router, hub, or switch; or connect this dev ice to the Ethernet port on a networked computer. 2. If you have not already done so, connect this device to your TV. 3. Connect the power supply to this device. 4. Activate[...]

Network Connection 11 10. This device wi ll list available wirel ess networks. Select you r network and press the ENTER button. Note: To enter a username and password to login to a network vol ume, press the ENTER button on the remote control. This will bring up a virtual keyboard on this device T V display. Use the remote control buttons and the E[...]

Network Connection 12 (XP/2000) icon and select Map Network Drive. 7. Select the drive letter you want to use for this device , then enter the IP address for this device in the field next t o Fo lder (for example, 192.168.1.151). 8. You can now use My Comput er or Windows Explorer to bro wse this device and c opy files from your network vol umes [...]

TV Connection 13 TV Connection Connecting to AV Equipments HDMI Connection The HDMI connector c an output bot h digital audio /video signals. Many HD TV sets and digit al AV receivers sup port this type of connection. (H DMI cable not provided) To a TV: To an AV receiver: If the HDMI cable i s disconnected in play back, this device wil l stop playb[...]

TV Connection 14 Component Video Connection (Y/Pb/Pr) If your TV supports Co mponent Video input (Y/P b/Pr), you can connect it for better video quality. You will have to connect the audio cable for audio output. Note: Some TV sets are equipped wit h separate composit e and component audio inputs. Be sure that yo u have connected the correct one. S[...]

TV Connection 15 Activating for Playback 1. Turn on your TV and AV receiver. 2. Press the STANDBY button o n the remote control to activate thi s device. The activation take s about 5-7 seconds, and the LED will blink at the same time. 3. After the LED stops bli nking and glows st eadily bright, this device is ready to use for playback. 4. After pl[...]

Using the AV Playback Function 16 Using the AV Playback Function When this device is connected to a TV and activated for play back, the Home Menu will display on the TV screen . You can also jump to the Home Menu during playback or while browsing other menus by pressing the HOME button on the remote c ontrol. The options on the right ha nd side of [...]

Using the AV Playback Function 17 Music: Only music files will be listed. Press the DEL button on the rem ote control to de lete or to rename a select ed file. If a scheduled record ing is about to start wh ile a v ideo file is being played, a di alogue box will inform you to confirm sched uled recording task. DVD Folder A DVD folder contains com p[...]

Using the AV Playback Function 18 buttons on the r emote control to browse to and se lect media files you want to play. Note: If you need to enter a username and password to login to a network vol ume, press the ENTER butto n on the remote control. Th is will bring up a virtual keyboard on the TV display. Use the remote control buttons and the ENTE[...]

Using the AV Playback Function 19 3. If you do not want to di splay the photos in slides how mode, press the ENTER button again. You can then navig ate through the photos manually by pressing the buttons. To re turn to slideshow mode, p ress the ENTER button again. 4. I f y o u w a n t t o pl a y mu s ic w it h yo u r sl i de s h ow , co p y t h e [...]

Using the AV Playback Function 20 original in progre ss recording task.) Schedule Before setting up a scheduled recording task, it is i mportant to setup the time clock of this device. (page 23) Start Time: Start tim e of the scheduled recording task. Length: Recordin g length of the task. Repeat: Repeat event of the sc heduled task. Status: The st[...]

Setup 21 Setup Press SETUP butt on to enter Setup Menu . Use the butto ns to select items. Press the ENTER button to en ter a submenu or to confirm a selection. P ress the RETU RN button to return to previous folder. Press the HOME button to return to Home Menu . Language Menu Language Select the language used to displa y the OSD menus and informat[...]

Setup 22 Aspect Ratio Pan Scan 4:3: Displays the 16:9 images in “Pan and Scan” with a 4:3 ratio TV connected. Letter Box 4:3: Displays the 16:9 images in “Letter Box” with a 4:3 ratio TV connected. 16:9: Displays 16:9 images on a wide screen TV. Brightness Adjust brightness se tting for vi deo output to the TV. Contrast Adjust contra st set[...]

Setup 23 Network. Static IP (MANUAL): Use to manually assign the IP Address , Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway used by this device. Use number pad on the remote co ntrol to enter the desired addres ses. Wireless Setup Connect: After setting up the wireless access point, u se this option to automatical ly connect or reconnec t this device to the wir[...]

Setup 24 Folder: Select pla ylist or folder containing m usic to play during slideshow .[...]

Appendix 25 Appendix Specifications STORAGE Storage Media 3.5” SATA HDD File System NTFS INTERFACE USB 2.0 USB 2.0 type A host port x 1 (300mA) USB 2.0 type B dev ice port x 1 Ethernet 10/100M RJ45 connector x 1 Wireless Ready Wireless 802.11g (Only support certified USB wi reless dongle with Realtek RTL8187B controller, not in cluded) AUDIO/VIDE[...]

Appendix 26 It is recommended to unplug the unit from the power socket completely when not i n use. Always check that files ha ve been copied to the device successfully. Always keep two copies of importa nt files (an original and a backup). We are not liable for data loss or damage during file transf er or while store on the device. When turning th[...]

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