Unibrain iZak, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Guide Version 1 4 unibrain www unibrain com support unibrain com sales unibrain com 1 ...

Page 2: ...ations chapter Before using the iZak be sure that you have received the complete set of accessories by checking the Package Contents section To have a detailed description of iZak functionality read the PC Connection and TV Connection chapters in order to explore the full set of operations In order to maintain your iZak device in safe operation conditions and to guarantee life extension please rea...

Page 3: ...E 8 POWERFUL MEDIA PROCESSOR 8 AWARDS 9 ENJOY 9 PACKAGE CONTENTS 10 CD CONTENTS 13 PC MAC CONNECTION 15 USB SUPPORT FOR WIN98SE USERS 18 SETUP INSTALLATION 18 MANUAL INSTALLATION 18 TV CONNECTION 19 ANALOGUE AUDIO SETUP 20 DIGITAL AUDIO SETUP 20 FONTS IN IZAK 21 TECHNOLOGY 21 USER DEFINED FONTS 21 FONT SUPPORT IN ASIA 21 THE REMOTE CONTROL 22 REMOTE CONTROL KEYS 23 REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLAT...

Page 4: ...X COMPATIBILITY 33 DIVX VOD COMPATIBILITY 34 XVID COMPATIBILITY 35 SPECIFICATIONS 36 RECOVERY PROCEDURE 37 VERIFY 37 FORMAT IZAK PC 37 FORMAT IZAK MAC 37 COPY FROM CD 38 SAFE REMOVAL 38 SAFETY INFORMATION 39 POWER ON OFF PRECAUTIONS 39 LOCATION AND PLACING PRECAUTIONS 39 ELECTRICITY AND POWER PLUG 40 CABLES 40 USB BOOSTER ADAPTOR 41 PROCEDURE AND USAGE OF THE USB BOOSTER 41 DECLARATION OF CONFORMI...

Page 5: ...s support unibrain com This address is monitored throughout the day by Unibrain s 1394 support team who will respond quickly and with the required technical accuracy to your questions For pricing and marketing information please e mail at sales unibrain com For ordering any Unibrain product please visit http www unibrain com 5 ...

Page 6: ...he rear panel there are the following interfaces SPDIF Digital audio output with either copper coaxial or optical cable TV Multi Connector for Analog Audio Video This multi pin connector provides all the video and analogue audio signal to your TV set USB2 This port has dual functionality depending on the operation mode of iZak When connected to a PC or Mac it is the USB 2 port providing power and ...

Page 7: ...up to 1920x1080i or 1280x720p RGB via SCART VGA scalable up to 1024x768 DivX compatibility Supports DivX 3 11 4 x 5 x Supports external text subtitle srt sub Supports any language text subtitle Please refer to the DivX Compatibility chapter for more details XviD compatibility Please refer to the XviD Compatibility chapter for more details DVD ISO compatibility ISO One Image file backup of the comp...

Page 8: ...pgrade procedure Get the latest update from Unibrain s web site http www unibrain com 1394_products iZak iZak_Firmware_Update htm Connect to computer and copy the firmware file to iZak firmware folder Connect to TV and choose Firmware Update from Settings You are updated Powerful Media Processor The heart of your iZak device is a powerful media processor supporting the demanding MPEG 1 MPEG 2 AVI ...

Page 9: ...ge and Player that can be addressed to a huge variety of users Home users who want to build a state of the art versatile home theatre Stores Agencies Exhibitors Companies that want audio visual promotion of their products indoor advertising Car Holiday travelers with kids the keep em quiet kit Business people on the road who want some entertainment Parents who want to back up and replay their fami...

Page 10: ...is not intended to be opened by the user Attends to open will void the Warranty 2 Power adaptor with automatic voltage changeover 110V 220V Please notice that the power adaptor is plugged to the USB mini B connector USA 8016 Europe Asia 24 ZPSUSB ACC Bar code 81985700 816 5 3 Conversion plug for Europe USA 8022 Europe Asia 24 ZPSUEU ACC Bar code 81985700 822 6 4 Infrared Remote Control and one 1 3...

Page 11: ...le provide in the package by Unibrain USA 8021 Europe Asia 24 ZUSB01 CAB Bar code 81985700 821 9 8 CD with documentation and directory structure for the Recovery Procedure Please refer to the next paragraph for CD contents 9 Quick Start Guide in hard copy 10 SCART to Composite RCA Left Right Analogue Audio RCA adaptor Europe only USA 8012 Europe Asia 24 ZAVSCA ACC Bar code 81985700 812 7 11 USB bo...

Page 12: ...4 ZAVYUV CAB Bar code 81985700 814 1 2 AV Cable for SCART RGB SCART with RGB support Left Right Analogue Audio RCA Europe only USA 8011 Europe Asia 24 ZAVRGB CAB Bar code 81985700 811 0 3 AV Cable for VGA 15 pin female VGA Left Right Analogue Audio RCA USA 8015 Europe Asia 24 ZHDVGA ACC Bar code 81985700 815 8 4 Digital Audio Cable SPDIF Optical TOSLink to mini jack USA 8020 Europe Asia 24 ZSPOPT ...

Page 13: ...should not be more than 16 characters Manuals this folder contains the complete user manual of the product and the Quick Start Guide All are in pdf format Movies this is the folder containing an ISO format demo movie file the 2trailers ISO Moreover contains in the subfolder DivX_Trailers various movie trailers in DivX format Music this is the folder containing 5 free music files from Makemusic gr ...

Page 14: ...red in the subfolder OGG WAV stored in the subfolder WAV WMA stored in the subfolder WMA We hope you enjoy them as much as we did Pictures this is the folder that contains some pictures from Greek monuments in jpeg format under the Greece directory Unibrain_infos this folder contains the latest Unibrain product catalogue and contact information The files are also available in pdf format W98SE USB ...

Page 15: ...ak to actually free the HDD space iZak supports all file formats FAT32 Windows 98SE Windows Me Mac NTFS Windows 2000 Windows XP HFS Mac with up to 480 Mbps transfer rate in USB 2 connections Please notice that if your host system does not have a USB2 interface but only USB 1 1 then you will receive under Windows XP the message in the adjacent figure issuing a relevant warning iZak as an external U...

Page 16: ...opy your favorite music files Please note that you must NOT change the folder name because this is the name that iZak uses to locate the music Of course under this directory you can have the directory structure that is convenient to you Pictures this is the folder in which you copy your favorite pictures Please note that you must NOT change the folder name because this is the name that iZak uses t...

Page 17: ...nt example you can see iZak as a USB Mass Storage Device In order to remove it click the device in the list and then click Stop Click OK to the next dialogue box The operating system will automatically unplug the device and inform you for this safe removal If you are using iZak e g you are working on a Word document or a picture located in its disk the operating system will notify you that is unab...

Page 18: ...use Manual Installation 1 Connect your device 2 The New Hardware Wizard will pop up automatically press Next 3 Make sure your CD is inserted correctly and choose Search for the best driver press Next 4 Choose CD ROM driver or specify a location if you saved it on your PC previously press Next 5 When the driver is found GENEUIDE INF press Next 6 After successful installation press Finish to close t...

Page 19: ... SCART adapter included in the default package If your TV does not have Composite or S Video then use the SCART adapter to connect it to the SCART port of your TV As has already been mentioned see page 12 you have the choice to purchase optional cables from Unibrain AV Cable with Analog YPbPr video progressive or interlaced scalable up to 1920x1080i or 1280x720p AV Cable with full SCART RGB suppor...

Page 20: ...the TV set speakers Digital Audio Setup This configuration is the optimum providing the best video and audio quality In this setup you can use any of the available AV cables but without connecting the stereo L R RCA jacks to the TV set speakers Instead you use the Digital Audio Port of iZak Connect this port using the SPDIF copper coaxial or optical cable to the digital input of your Dolby Digital...

Page 21: ...this simple action your iZak device will have Verdana as the current font for the User Interface and the subtitles Font support in Asia As has been previously mentioned the build in font of iZak support the major languages except CJK Chinese Japanese Korean In case a user requires the CJK Chinese Japanese Korean language support he has to download and install the following freeware font as describ...

Page 22: ...E Play all files randomly NAVIGATION BUTTONS PLAY ENTER SEARCH for Time or Title Chapter REPEAT between points A B FAST FORWARD NEXT TRACK PAUSE STEP RETURN to the previous menu STOP PLAYBACK HOME displays the main menu ROTATE picture ZOOM to image VOL increase volume VOL decrease volume PLAY ALL Files AUDIO toggle audio language SUBTITLE toggle language subtitles INFO displays file information e ...

Page 23: ...tton until the image appears In the adjacent image you see that the current video configuration is NTSC for C S Video signal The video indication banner appears for few seconds each time you press the VIDEO OUTPUT button and also each time you switch on iZak Toggling VIDEO OUTPUT does not save the video settings To do so select the Video Settings from the Settings menu INFO 0 1 2 RETURN To return ...

Page 24: ...T 5 MIN when playing DivX movie NEXT page when browsing files Select NEXT song and play NEXT page when browsing files Select NEXT image and display NEXT page when browsing files N A REVERSE PLAY REVERSE PLAY REVERSE 10 seconds of the song N A N A STOP PLAYBACK STOP PLAYBACK STOP PLAYBACK STOP DISPLAY N A FAST FORWARD FAST FORWARD FORWARD 10 seconds of the song N A N A VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT tog...

Page 25: ...e control To load it into the remote do the following Remove the battery compartment cover holder Load the battery onto the battery cover holder Position the side of the battery up side according to the symbol of the battery holder Slide the battery compartment cover holder into the remote NOTE Remove the battery if the remote control will not be used for a long time 25 ...

Page 26: ...side you can see the directory structure of Movies as organized in your device s hard disk Each directory is named under left right brackets For example in the directory named Action we stored various action films In the same way you can make any directory you want with your desired name and store any movie you want Please note that every directory can contain one or more subdirectories and that t...

Page 27: ...an choose them using the navigation buttons and the PLAY ENTER of your remote Pictures By selecting the Pictures menu you will see the adjacent image on your TV set In the right side you can see the directory structure of Pictures as organized in your device s hard disk Each directory is named under left right brackets For example in the directory named Christmas 2002 we stored various digital pic...

Page 28: ...ivated all the menu selections and wording will switch to the selected language Audio Settings These settings configure the provided Audio Outputs Format Analogue for the Dual Stereo analog audio Digital for the Coaxial S PDIF digital Audio supports compressed Dolby Digital 5 1 and DTS pass through Use the navigation buttons to select your audio setting and press the PLAY ENTER button to activate ...

Page 29: ...ice that you should have already connected the correct cable before configuring the video settings Otherwise it is probable to display garbage in the TV monitor For example before enabling the NTSC SCART option you should have already connected the SCART cable In case of any settings errors e g the simple Composite AV cable is connected and you setup NTSC Component so no display on the TV press re...

Page 30: ...l site of Unibrain http www unibrain com 1394_products iZak iZak_Firmware_Update htm press enter to choose the start of the process You can verify from the menu the revision number of the installed version and the revision of the new release The firmware update procedure takes approximately 1 minute and once completed turn of your device by removing the power supply and turn it on after a few seco...

Page 31: ...he internet and playback in your iZak DivX Certified device From the DivX R VOD option of the Setting menu you can see as in the adjacent picture the registration code of your device This is a unique 8 digit code assigned to each DivX certified device like your iZak Please refer to the sub sequent paragraph entitled DivX VOD Compatibility for more details on this feature of your device 31 ...

Page 32: ...disk ISO image files are widely used to store DVD content and transfer it through the Internet ISO is a common DVD image format for DOS Windows Mac OSX Linux and other operating systems iZak can play the ISO file exactly the same as if it was running from the original DVD There are various FREE tools and procedures to create an ISO file We recommend you to search the Google com for the most update...

Page 33: ...com divx PC There are various automatic tools and procedures to create a DivX movie We recommend the FREE utility Auto Gordian Knot found at http www autogk net web This utility will let you burn the bitmap subtitle of your choice in the movie Mac We recommend the ffmpegX found at http homepage mac com major4 If you want to use external text subtitle then we recommend the FREE PC utility SubRip fo...

Page 34: ...m the Setting menu of your iZak the DivX VOD option You will see as in the adjacent picture the registration code of your device This is a unique 8 digit code assigned to each DivX certified device like iZak 2 Jump to the DivX Video On Demand VOD page at http www divx com vod in order to register your iZak DivX Certified device providing the unique 8 digit registration code 3 Download directly to ...

Page 35: ... and can play any movie encoded with this compression format In order to be able to create XviD content you will have to be addressed at http www xvid org or http www doom9 org xvid htm http www doom9 org gknot main4 htm There are various automatic tools and procedures to create a XviD movie For PC we recommend the FREE utility Auto Gordian Knot found at http www autogk net web and for Mac the ffm...

Page 36: ...supporting four 4 cables Composite RCA Left Audio RCA Right Audio RCA S Video Mini DIN RGB Color Component Video 3 RCA Left Audio RCA Right Audio RCA SCART Europe with RGB support VGA at 1024x768 USB2 Mini B Dual purpose USB2 interface Power Supply input Output Ports Transmitter Fiber Optic 8MBps with Copper Jack USB2 Mini B Dual purpose USB2 interface Power Supply input Input Ports IR 38KHz Stora...

Page 37: ...lorer and select the iZak external hard disk Right click on it and select Format The following dialogue will appear Select the respective file system NTFS enter the volume label click on Quick Format and press Start In a few seconds the volume will be formatted and you will be ready to copy the recovery files You can also format iZak as FAT32 but this will have the limitation of max disk being 32G...

Page 38: ...volume will be formatted and you will be ready to copy the recovery files You can also format iZak as FAT32 but this will have the limitation of max disk being 32GB and max file size being 4GB Copy from CD Select all files total size 691MB from the accompanying CD and copy them to iZak Safe Removal Once the copy has been completed safely remove iZak from your system and connect it to TV 38 ...

Page 39: ...ess power Consequently less heat is produced and much less mechanical stress to the HDD All the above factors guarantee longer life for your iZak device Location and placing precautions Set the iZak unit up in a horizontal position and DO NOT place heavy objects on top of it Do not place any other objects on top of the unit Do not place the unit on an amplifier or other equipment that can become h...

Page 40: ...r cable Never try to repair the power cable yourself or to modify it in any way Clean dust dirt etc from the power plug at regular intervals If the unit should be dropped or become damaged in any other way unplug the power cable If the unit should emit smoke unusual smells or noises switch it off and unplug the power cable In such cases please contact your dealer If the unit is not used for extend...

Page 41: ...upply included in iZak s package augments the power provider by the USB port of your host PC Please use the USB booster if you encounter one of the following problems After plugging iZak to your host computer desktop or laptop it is not recognized After plugging iZak to your computer it is initially recognized but after a short period of time the connection is lost After making file copies to from...

Page 42: ...cting the device power cable either from the outlet or from the device inlet Non UNIBRAIN devices connected to iZak should be compliant with safety regulations and should be SELV safety extra low voltages devices or circuits in order for iZak to fulfill the safety requirements iZak is a registered trademark of Unibrain S A All rights reserved Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporat...