Freecom MediaPlayer-3, Manual

Page 1: ...Rev 510 FREECOM MediaPlayer 3 MANUAL...

Page 2: ...layer The better you know how to use it the more enjoyment you will get from it Freecom Technologies Germany www freecom com Warning All rights reserved The products named in this manual are only used...

Page 3: ...MediaPlayer 3 to the PC page 10 Chapter 3 Connection to Television page 12 Chapter 4 Playing Multimedia files on TV HiFi page 14 Chapter 5 Remote Control page 17 Chapter 6 Basic Operation page 20 Cha...

Page 4: ...g software System Requirements The following hard and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure trouble free operation Hardware Requirements Pentium III 500MHz or faster At least 128 MB RAM US...

Page 5: ...sed for an office presentation Portable Storage Device The player is recognized by your computer s Operating System as a removable disk You can use the player as a high capacity storage device Store a...

Page 6: ...s please run the ScanDisk utility Do not drop the Freecom MediaPlayer 3 or expose it to other kinds of sudden mechanical shocks as this may result in data loss and damage to the hard drive Do not use...

Page 7: ...ems 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...

Page 8: ...on the device without use of the remote control 1 2 REAR VIEW Please connect the appropriate output to a TV or a digital decoder HiFi amplifier Power Pause Setup Navigation HDD LED Backlit LCD Remote...

Page 9: ...t 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 to your livingroom and connect it to your TV and or...

Page 10: ...er to the PC s USB port 4 Switch the power on by pressing the power on off button on the player 5 Windows 2000 and Windows XP will recognize the player as a USB drive automatically you can use the pla...

Page 11: ...partitions please set hard drive as primary and cluster size as FAT 32K NTFS 4K using dedicated partitioning software 2 3 Storing multimedia files on the player When connected to a computer via USB 2...

Page 12: ...deo cable directly to your TV system The method of connecting depends on the available connectors on your TV set Using Composite Video CVBS yellow the easy way of transferring video signals Use the su...

Page 13: ...1 channel connection provides the best sound quality It requires an A V receiver that supports AC3 and DTS audio formats Connect the Player s digital audio outlets optical to the corresponding input o...

Page 14: ...l photo s JPEG files by scrolling to the desired position using the navigation keys on the player or remote control Press ENTER or OK on remote control to select 1 Press ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER...

Page 15: ...enu without starting files Starting with DVD Menu Starting without DVD Menu Adjust FAST SKIP by 8x 16x 32times Adjust FAST SKIP by 1 5 10 15 20minutes Adjust slide show time interval by seconds Adjust...

Page 16: ...control ratings Set to normal TV or Wide screen types Auto Full Screen Display on MPEG4 files Use for parental control of DVD And the default password is 0000 Changing the user interface language Init...

Page 17: ...op playback Save playing time during playback Direct video play for stored times avi mpg Direct audio play for stored times mp3 wma Select the subtitle font size Create shadow in caption To move subti...

Page 18: ...he selected file If you press one time it repeat 1 song or 1 movie file only If you press twice it repeat all songs or movie files within the selected folder To cancel repeat function press the button...

Page 19: ...d audio in top menu To adjust font size of the subtile while playback movies small font subtile off large font To adjust the background of the subtiles while playback movies shadow on shadow off To ch...

Page 20: ...file into Root directory like below Multimedia Drive multimediamain jpg Main OSD Multimedia Drive multimediafile jpg File Selection Multimedia Drive multimediasetup jpg Setup mode Making folder as Mu...

Page 21: ...m features Please refer to the tables below for an overview File systems supported by different operating systems FAT FAT32 NTFS Windows 98SE yes yes not supported Windows ME yes yes not supported Win...

Page 22: ...Please follow the steps below to adapt the MediaPlayer 3 for your needs 7 3 Partitioning your MediaPlayer 3 under Windows 98SE Windows ME Windows 98SE only The fdisk version which is installed togeth...

Page 23: ...g drive will lead to a loss of your data 7 Choose Option 3 Delete partition or Logical DOS Drive by pressing 3 and Return 8 Your MediaPlayer 3 comes formatted as primary partition Select option 1 Dele...

Page 24: ...e letter 1 Click on the Start button 2 Select Run 3 Enter fdisk and confirm with OK 4 Answer the question Do you wish to enable large disk support by pressing the Return key FAT32 is now activated 5 C...

Page 25: ...only one partition is required then answer Y to the question Do you wish to use the maximumavailable size for a Primary DOS partition If more than on partition is required go to the next section Creat...

Page 26: ...to the fdisk options 5 Select Option 1 Create DOS partition or Logical DOS drive by pressing 1 and confirm with Return 6 Select Option 2 Create Extended DOS Partition by pressing 2 and confirm with Re...

Page 27: ...completed your selection click on Start Attention Selecting the wrong drive will lead to a loss of your data Please ensure that the correct drive is selected 5 Confirm the next message with OK 6 After...

Page 28: ...artition and confirm by clicking on Yes The partition will be deleted now 7 4 2 Creating a partition on the MediaPlayer 3 under Windows XP 2000 The following steps will guide you through the process o...

Page 29: ...w Partition Wizard opens Click on Next 6 Select Primary partition and click on Next 7 Now you can adjust the size of your partition Click on Next if only one partition is to be created See next chapte...

Page 30: ...ck 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 and click on Next 10 Click on Finish to com...

Page 31: ...Click with the right mouse button on the My Computer icon on your desktop 3 Select the option Manage 4 Select the option Storage Disk Management 5 Right click on the unallocated space of your MediaPl...

Page 32: ...eecom 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 s...

Page 33: ...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 MediaPl...

Page 34: ...k 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 should remain on Default Finally select Perform Quick Format...

Page 35: ...the lower left corner of the Windows taskbar Click on Settings then Control Panel Select and click on System in the Control Panel window 2 From the System Properties window click on Hard disk control...

Page 36: ...ed by many things please make sure that you have set the encoded digital out audio signal correctly in the player s setup menu Check on your PC that the file actually has sound It can also be because...

Page 37: ...the Freecom website 4 Copy the firmware file to any folder of the player 5 Disconnect the USB cable from the player 6 Select the Firmware file use the navigation buttons on the player to select the fi...

Page 38: ...Main Set 1 2 inch Backlit LCD 168 X 168 pixels 4 gray Colors USB Interface USB Spec USB 2 0 High Speed Full Speed Max 480Mbps Connector Type USB Mini B Type For optimal performance the unit must be c...

Page 39: ...ading Audio File Type Output Bit Rate Sampling Rate MP1 MP2 MP3 64K 192Kbps 32K 44 1K 48KHz WMA ASF 64K 192Kbps 44 1K 48KHz Except WMA9 Pro Ogg Vorbis 64K 192Kbps AC3 64K 192Kbps 32K 44 1K 48KHz Photo...

Page 40: ...C 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...

Page 41: ...software programs data or removable storage media c any damage resulting from adaptations changes or adjustments which may have been made to the product without the prior written consent of Freecom d...