MODIX HD-35, User Manual

Page 1: ...M MO OD DI IX X H HD D 3 35 5 M Mo ob bi il le e D DI IS SC C M MP PE EG G4 4 P Pl la ay ye er r U Us se er r G Gu ui id de e DTS INFOCOM CO LTD ...

Page 2: ...each part Names of Remote Control Buttons Connections 1 Installation of Hard Drive 2 AC cord connection and disconnection 3 Connecting to PC 4 Disconnecting from PC 5 Connecting to TV 6 Connecting to Audio System Settings 1 Video Settings 2 Audio Settings 3 Initial Setting 4 Advanced Setting 5 Hard Disk Formatting 6 Firmware updates Playing MPEG4 Video Files Playing MP3 music Viewing Photos Creati...

Page 3: ...f and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technical for help Only shielded interf...

Page 4: ...ty for consequential or incidental damages the above limitations may not apply to you Please see your sales contract for a complete statement of warranty rights remedies and limitation of liability 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 o...

Page 5: ... Player Based on the Sigma Designs EM8500 state of theart single chip Media Processor it has the ability to playback MPEG4 AVI movies MPG movie MP3 Audio files and JPEG picture files It means that you can show your favorit MPEG4 movies and photos right on the TV screen This includes the pictures developed at the photo shop and any photos you have scanned and saved on a Thia Player yourself Multime...

Page 6: ...put Component Pr Pb Y S Video ouput Composite video for television NTSC or PAL TV standard Scalability downloadable firmware updates from Internet www dtsinfo co kr Power external AC DC Adapter 110 240V AC50Hz 60Hz 2A Dimensions 203 x 115 x 47 mm Weight 550g Operating Temperature 5 C to 35 C storage temperature 20 C to 45 C PC System Requirements Pentium 233 MHz or higher Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP H...

Page 7: ...ol by dropping or throwing it Its direct exposure to the liquid substances or heat can also cause trouble Manipulate the remote control toward the receiption sensor The remote control works within 7m and 30 toward each side from the reception sensor of the set It may not work stay out of this range The battery is AAA standard Check if they are inserted correctly Take out the batteries when you do ...

Page 8: ...2 Names of each part Front Rear ...

Page 9: ...pressing the arrow buttons and select a highlighted item by pressing the enter button Enter Used to activate a selected item or keyed in numbers When the zoom function is activated press enter to toggle pan scan and zoom GOTO Time search to go to a specific time in a video Setup Used to enter the user setup menu from the introduction screen Zoom Used to activate and de activate the zoom function R...

Page 10: ...e the IDE port and power port situated on the rear face of the hard drive Plug the IDE cable and power cable into the appropriate port of ensuring that they fit securely Position the hard drive onto the Enclosure base unit carefully Secure the cradle with the four retaining screws Cover the hard drive with the top cover again ...

Page 11: ...onnect Press the Stop button before unplugging the AC cord Press the Power button to turn the set off The power is shut off if the light is off Unplug the AC cord from the wall outlet CAUTION If you unplug the AC cord while the player is operating it can cause mechanincal trouble or damage the Hard drive The use of unauthorized or prolonged cords can burn the wire and cause a fire ...

Page 12: ...ognize the hardware and ask to have drivers installed Follow the instructions below 1 Windows 98SE has recognized a new piece of hardware ModiX HD 35 and starts its wizard Click on Next 2 Click on the button Search for the best driver Open up the CD tray on your computer and insert the included Archos CD ROM and then close the tray Now click on Next 3 Uncheck the box Floppy disk drives if it is ch...

Page 13: ...er can be connected in different ways Composite S Video Component You only need to connect one video connection from the following options The connection depends on the outlets available on your TV set and the capabilities of your TV system NOTE Do NOT connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet before completing system connections Connect the video output of the MODIX directly to your TV Whichev...

Page 14: ...nventional analogue audio connections To hear the sound of this Player through your TV use the audio cables white red to connect AUDIO OUT L R jacks of the DVD Player to the corresponding AUDIO IN jacks on the TV cable supplied Advanced digital audio connection The digital multi channel connection provides the best sound quality Dolby Digital and AC3 It requires a multi channel A V receiver that s...

Page 15: ...le options Note Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to move the rectangular frame to the language you wish to select and press ENTER and if you press SETUP again the setup will be saved 1 1 V Vi id de eo o S Se et tt ti in ng g The Player can be connected in different ways Composite S Video Component HD Component You only need to select one video connection from the following options The c...

Page 16: ...at AVI Playback Language Settings You can select your own preferred language settings Supported Languge Korean English Default Setting the Default function will reset all options and your personal settings to the factory defaults and all your personal settings will be erased CAUTION When default function is activated all settings will be reset to factory defaults 4 4 A Ad dv va an nc ce ed d S Se ...

Page 17: ...ew HDD Disc create partitions as belows A Select a block of unallocated space B Click Partition Create C From the Create as drop down list select Primary Partition D From the Partition Type drop down list select the FAT32 E Optional Enter a label for the new partition F In the Size box enter the desired size for the partition Or in the percent of unallocated space box enter the desired percent of ...

Page 18: ...u want to convert B Click Partition Convert C Under Convert to choose FAT32 and Primary Partition D Click OK Resizing Clusters A Select the partition where you want to resize clusters B Click Partition Advanced Resize Clusters C Change to Recommended Cluster Sizes 32K from the New cluster size drop down list D Click OK NOTE If there s severe stopping when you use hdd rack do resizing cluster size ...

Page 19: ... drive path to your new partition or logical drive and then click Next I Click Format this partition with the following settings and then do the following i Click FAT32 in the File system box ii Type a name for the volume in the Volume label box If you want you can also change the disk allocation unit size or specify whether you want to perform a quick format J Click Next K Confirm that the option...

Page 20: ...ec Norton Your Eyes Only Method 1 A Click Start point to Programs point to Accessories point to System Tools click Drive Converter FAT32 and then click Next B In the Drives box click the drive you want to convert to the FAT32 file system C Click Next and then click OK D Click Next click Next and then click Next again E When the conversion is complete click Finish Method 2 At a command prompt type ...

Page 21: ...vie stop to play and try a different one Improper formatted file will not play on this player Playing MP3 Music When you select any MP3 music in the Audio Category You can listen the music Possible experience encountered It is normal to experience an occasional skip while listening to your MP3 discs Viewing Photos The Player is able to display pictures of type JPEG progressive JPEG not supported o...

Page 22: ...ng and playing Playlist The playlist feature has been added for you to playback a combination of files that you would like to play You may select a combination of movies MPEG 4 music MP3 and or pictures JPEG ...

Page 23: ... out www intel com For SIS cancel the driver and reinstall the Windows default USB controller drivers If using a laptop computer and a docking station try connecting without the docking station First connect the interface cable to the ModiX HD 35 while it is off start up the ModiX HD 35 then once the ModiX HD 35 has finished booting up connect the other end of the USB cable to a running computer S...

Page 24: ...cause the file uses an unsupported audio codecs Is there something i can do about these freezes in DivX 3 11 The only thing you can do is to convert the files to another format Some of my DivX 3 11 freezes in high action scenes or when there is a lot going on in the picture This can occur and it do not mean that there is something wrong with the player it is simply because of the motion level in t...

Page 25: ...l PCM is used with the RCA stereo connection Picture Some of my JPEG images will not be shown on my MODIX This can be because the pictures are larger than 720 x 576 the player can only handle pictures which are similar to this resolution or smaller My MODIX is vary slow to load my Jpeg pictures This is because of the file size if the pictures are vary big large then it might take a few seconds bef...

Page 26: ...ll not be possible because it can create a lot of problems after you have downgraded your player so please do not try If you want to you can reinstall the firmware I get an error when I try to update the firmware This is usually caused by the burning and can be corrected by updating the version of the burning application to the newest version please try to update the player again Which version sho...