Argosy Mobile Video HDD 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 A V Playback Function 5 Connecting to A V Equipment 5 Po wer Connection 6 Activating the Mobile Video HDD for A V Playback 7 Selecting the Media Files for Playback 7 Introduction and Playback of the M edia Files 10 Oper ation[...]

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1 Introduction Features  The Mobile Vi deo HDD was s pecially designed as a dual-use hard disk drive. When attached to a PC, i t operates as a Hi-speed USB 2.0 (or IEEE 1394 ext ern al hard di sk drive), with a large capa city of disk storage. When attach ed to an A V device, the Mobile Video HDD lets y ou browse and pl ayback y our entire media[...]

About the Remote Controller How to take and store the remote controller This devic e is designed wit h a remote contro l storage compartment on the bottom. If not in use, have the remote c ontrol stored to the compar tment to avoid mispla cing. 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 rece iver : When using the rem ote, poin t the remote here . d R emote indicat or (Red) : Blinks 1 ti me: Received t he remote si gnal. Blinks 3 times: Cannot use me dia player f unction, check and make sure the unit is not connected to a PC. No reaction after pressing remo te: See [App endi[...]

4 How to Use the Mobile Video HDD Besides being used as a high-speed external hard disk dri ve to store or access f iles, this device can also connect to your video equipment to playback all k inds of audio/vi deo f ile f o rmats. Please read th e following sect ions accordi ng to your ap plication. Using as an External Hard Disk for PC Please refe[...]

Using the AV Playback Function Connecting to AV Equipment Using Composite Video Output The composite video is the mo st popular video output metho d. Most TV sets and A V receivers supp ort thi s kind of conn ection. Ye l l o w INPUT Fig. 1 White Red Using Component Video Output (Y/Pb/Pr) Component vi deo output pr ovides higher picture qualit y . [...]

6 Using the AV Playback Function Using Composite Stereo Audio Output T o output the s tereo audio signa l, refer to Fi g. 1, connect this connec tor to TV or A V amplif ier (receiver). Using Coaxial Output Digital Audio T o output t he digital aud io signal, conne ct th is conn ector to an AV amplif ier (receiver) w hich equips a Dolby Digital deco[...]

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 ch annel. 2. Make sure the Mobile Video HDD is turn ed o n (blue LED lig hts up) and press ( ST ANDBY ) button to activ ate this unit. If this unit is not turned on , press the P ower button to turn [...]

Using the AV Playback Function Operation of “File NAVI” List the fo lders and media f iles for selection and play back Selectio n y Press button to select a f older or f ile. y Y ou can als o press 0~9 buttons to select the number of the target f ile. If the selected f ile is play able, it will be play bac k. (The f iles in the “ROO T” fold[...]

Using the AV Playback Function Icon Descriptions : Indica tes this i s a folder : Indicates this f ile is the “VIDEO_TS.IF O” of the DVD movie. T o play back a full function of a DVD movie, you must play thi s f ile. : Indicates this is the Mpeg1 (VCD) f ile. The f ilenam e extensions are dat, mpeg. : Indica tes this i s the DivX /XviD m ovie f[...]

10 Using the AV Playback Function Hiding Private Folders 1. On “File NAVI” screen, press the TITLE button to g o back to “R OOT” folder . 2. Use 0~9 buttons t o enter 4 digits of an inco rrect pass word. 3. If the pas sword is inco rrect, the priv ate folders will disappear immediat ely . 4. Y ou can als o press button to go back to st andb[...]

Using the AV Playback Function VCD and Mpeg1 Files Ö Movie3 The f iles that meet the Mpeg1 format This kind of media f ile includes all f iles that m eet the Mpeg1 fo rmat (the f ilename extensi ons are dat, mpe, mpeg). T o play , select a f ile o r a folder which cont ains the f iles, an d then press PLAY . Mpeg2 Files Ö Movie4 The f iles that m[...]

12 Using the AV Playback Function Operations while Playing Back While playing back , you can take enable f o llowing operat ions : [ The icons on the top of table indicate the available media files ] Stop Playback Stops the playbac k and goes back to “ File NA VI” Stop Press button, s tops the playbac k and goes back to “ File NA VI” . Afte[...]

Using the AV Playback Function 13 Fast Forward Fast rewind F ast forw ard: quickly plays the f ile forward (t he speed can be changed). Rewind: qui ckly play s the f ile backw ard (the speed can be c hanged). Fa s t f o r w a r d Press button to change the speed. Rew ind Press button to change the speed. Resu me Press PLAY button go es back to norm[...]

14 Using the AV Playback Function Skip Playback Skip forw ard or backward f or a segment, and then play . Skip forward Press button. Skip backward Pre ss button. Repeat Playback Shuffle Playback Repeat Play back: repeat plays the curr ent f ile. Shuffle Repeat: r andomly play all f iles in the current folder . Change mode Press REPEAT b utton to ch[...]

Using the AV Playback Function Time Searching Enter the tim e desired to play the m ovie. 15 Display Press SEARCH 2 times, the screen displa ys _ _ : _ _ : _ _ (hh:mm:ss). Input Press 0~9 or buttons to input the desi red v alue. Play Press PLAY , the movie will be played at the indicated time. y The entered value must b e within the length o f the [...]

16 Using the AV Playback Function Change View Angle While playi ng a movie which co ntains mu lti view angles, you can change it. Change angle Press ANGLE button. Zoom In Enlarge the image. Zo o m i n Press ZOOM button to enlarge th e image. Move If the image is larger than the screen, press to m ove it . Resu me Press ZOOM again will resume back t[...]

Using the AV Playback Function Function Setup Press SE TUP to d isplay the “Se tup Menu” . See the followi ng to set up the functions: Operation of “Setup Menu” 1. Pre ss to se lect the sub-menu . 2. Pre ss PLAY to enter the sub-m enu. 3. Select “Exit Setup” and press PLAY to exit. 4. Y ou can also p ress SETUP to exit direct ly . 17 Op[...]

18 Using the AV Playback Function DVD Subtitle Select the language for t he default s ubtitle when pla ying a DVD mo vie. If “OFF” is selected, the subtitle wi ll not be displaye d when play bac k. Audio Setup This sub-menu can be set only after th e playbac k is stopped. DOWNMIX Set this functio n when outp ut audio signal via Compos it e conn[...]

19 Using the AV Playback Function Video Setup This sub-men u can be set on ly after the playbac k is stopped. TV Standard MULTI : According to the TV , outp uts the corr esponding signal . NTSC : Outputs NTSC signal to TV . PAL : Outputs PAL signal to TV . If the setting is incor rect, the TV screen will n ot disp lay norma lly . Switch to the corr[...]

20 Using the AV Playback Function Preferences Setup Screen Saver ON : When the player stops for 5 minutes, th e screen saver w ill start automatically . OFF : Disables the screen saver . Angle Mark When playing a multi angle DVD movie, a mark will be displa yed on scr een. ON: The angle mark will remain on the screen until the end o f the titl e or[...]

PC Operation The installa tion CD con tains the devi ce driver , utility program and the user ’s manual. The utility prog ram allows you to set the fold ers in Mobi le Video HD D as “Private” or “Pub lic” . When using thi s unit as a Media P layer , the “ Public Folder ” will be d isplayed on TV , but t he “Private folder” will no[...]

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 p lug to the USB connector . T hen connect the o ther plug to comp uter’s USB 2.0 port. 3. Pres s the P ower button and the blue LED will ligh[...]

PC Operation Disconnecting from PC When you are ready to disconnect Mobile Video H DD from PC, follow these step s: 1. Close all the programs that ar e accessing the Mobile Vid eo HDD. , or 2. Click t he sa fely r emove h ard ware ico n ( ) in the System T ray and select the driv e letter assigned to Mobile Video HD D , when the system message “s[...]

24 PC Operation About the File System of Hard Disk The Mobile Video HD D is pr e-format ted as a NTFS or F A T32 disk, you can dir e ctly access this drive after connected to PC. If you want to re-partitio n the disk, please note:  Although your op erating system may supp ort several d ifferent file sy stems, FAT3 2 or NTFS partitions are str on[...]

PC Operation Copying Media Files for Playback When used as an external hard disk, the Mobi le Video HDD ca n store any type of f iles. When used as a media pl ayer , it can only browse and pla yback the speci f ic media f ile formats. Please read the f ollowing before using i t as a media play er . When using the Mobile Video HDD as a medi a player[...]

26 PC Operation DivX / Xvid Files Usually , these m edia f iles ca n be download ed from the Int ernet. Mo st of this k ind of f ile s are distri buted with mo vie f ile and subtitl e f ile separ ately . After downloading the f iles, create a folder with the name of the movie in the Mobile Vi deo HDD , and then copy the f iles into the folder just [...]

PC Operation the digital cam era stores the phot o in JPG f ile format. Crea te a folder in the Mobi le Video HDD , and then copy the JPG f iles into the folder just created. 27 The Video Recorded by Capture Card If you use a capture card or TV card to record TV programs or others, usually , the recorded f ile will be converted to Mpeg1 or Mp eg2 f[...]

28 PC Operation Using the Utility Program The name of the util ity program is “Private F older Setup ” , it allow s you to set the spe cif ic fol ders in Mobile Video HDD as “Priv ate Folders” , and these folders w ill not be dis played on TV when using the AV playback function. Y ou can use this program to hide the folders that you don’t[...]

PC Operation 2. Input 4 digits number in the “P assword” f ield (as f indicat ed), you will need these numbers to displa y the “Private Folders” on TV when usi ng the AV pla yback function. 3. After making th e settings, c lick “Save” butto n to ac tivate the change (as g indi cat ed). 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/2 000 The Mobile Vi deo HDD will not work when initializ e d as a “Dynamic ” disk type. Alwa ys use it with the “Basic” di sk type. 1. Click “Start” Ö “Settings” Ö “Contro l Panel” Ö “ Administr ative 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 parti tions on the hard disk driv e. (Data can only be writt en to the drive aft er the drive is partitioned and fo rmatted). T o partition t h e Mobile Video HDD, you must execute FDISK under the MS-DOS mode. Please follow these st eps: 1. I[...]

Appendix Specifications Playable Media F ormat: MPEG1, MPEG2, DivX / Xvid , JPEG , MP3, WA V (G MC and Q-PEL pertaini ng to DivX and Xvid are no t supported) Play able Filename Extension: dat, mpg, mpe, mpeg, vob, avi, div x, xvid, jpg, jpeg, mp3, mp2, wav TV Standard: NTSC / P A L Composite A V Ou tput: 3.5 Φ connector Component Vide o Output: 3.[...]

Appendi x Troubleshooting Problem Possible Ca use Solution ◎ P ress and h old 33 TV screen does not display normally ◎ Video setting is not correct. then press MENU until scre en displays c orrectly . ◎ Check the power connection and plug it pr operly No power ◎ The plug is not pr operly connected (Blue LED is o ff ) ◎ Press Power but ton[...]

34 Appendix Problem Possible Ca use Solution The “Setup Menu” is not the language you have selected Incorrect “OSD Language” ◎ setting Check the “OSD Language” setting ◎ in “Setup Men u” No sound Play f a st forwar d or rewind or ◎ slow motion Resu me normal playback speed by ◎ pressing PLAY button Audio i s not connected ?[...]

35 Appendi x Error Code Error Code of Hard Disk Drive On the top left corner of the scre en, when “HDD F A T AL ERROR – ##” (## represent s the error code) appears, please check t he followin g chart for the solution : Code Solution 01 ~ 02 : These occu r when the hard driv e inside the play er is not a certif ied disk by the manufacturing co[...]

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