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FREECOM MediaPlayer-3
MANUAL
Rev. 510
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Freecom MediaPlayer-3 Dear customer, GB Thank you for your purchasing the Freecom MediaPlayer-3. The digital media player that stores MPEG4/DivX video’s, MP3 music or JPEG pictures on its hard drive and allows you to enjoy these directly on a TV and/or HiFi, without the use of a computer. The Freecom MediaPlayer-3 will give you years of viewing and listening enjoyment. Of course you can also always use it as a regular portable external hard drive. Slim, high quality design, Backlit LCD and front
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Table of Contents Users manual GB General Information .......................................................................... page 4 Warnings and Safety Instructions ...................................................... page 6 Chapter 1: Getting Started ................................................................................... page 8 Chapter 2: Connecting the MediaPlayer-3 to the PC .......................................... page 10 Chapter 3: Connection to Television ..............
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Freecom MediaPlayer-3 Package Content and Accessories GB Please check to see that the following items are included in the box. Package Content Standard: • MediaPlayer-3 device • Remote Control • 2x AA Battery • AV cable, Audio Cable • USB 2.0 cable • 100-240V AC adapter • Quick Install Guide • CD with manual and software Supplied Software • USB 2.0 Driver for WIN98SE • Dr.DivX (encoding software) System Requirements The following hard- and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure troubl
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General Information Main Features GB Movie Store movies, TV shows, music videos and more from your PC onto the player and view them directly on your TV or projector anytime, anywhere. The player is able to play MPEG-4 (DivX) video files in DVD quality. Multi-codec Music Player The player features a newly designed music player that plays MP3, WMA, OGG and ASF music files anytime, anywhere. Thanks to the high-quality 1.2” backlit LCD, you can enjoy your favorite song directly from the device... no
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Freecom MediaPlayer-3 Warnings and Safety Instructions GB Please read and follow the below mentioned instructions. They should be observed in order to prevent injury to the user, damage to the device and damage to property, as well as to ensure safe use of the product. Not following these instructions may cause the unit to malfunction. Warnings and Safety To ensure that your Freecom MediaPlayer-3 functions properly, please take note of the following precautions. If these are not followed, you ma
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Warnings and Safety Instructions Furthermore, warranty does not apply to: GB • Damages or problems 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 or serial number label. • Batteries and any consumable items delivered with or in the equipment. 7
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Freecom MediaPlayer-3 Chapter 1: Getting Started GB Please familiarize yourself with the device before using it. Make sure you 1 connect the device to your PC or TV or HiFi according to the below mentioned instructions. 1. 1 FRONT VIEW All basic operation functions can be done with the buttons on the device, without use of the remote control. Backlit LCD Playing Time Folder Name File Name Remote sensor Power Stop Progress Status Play Pause Video codec info Previous / Next Audio codec info Setup
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Getting Started 1.3 MediaPlayer-3: How it works GB The principle of using the Freecom MediaPlayer-3 is as follows: 1) Download* multimedia- files from the Internet or convert movies/music into 1 compressed format (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 HiFi set 4) Enjoy your multimedia files (movies, music, photo’s) on your TV or HiFi
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Freecom MediaPlayer-3 Chapter 2: Connecting the MediaPlayer-3 to the PC GB 2.1 Connecting the player to the PC 2 USB Cable AC Adaptor PC 1. Connect the USB cable to the player and connect the power adapter to the DC jack on the player. 2. Connect the adapter into an AC outlet. 3. Connect the player 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 pl
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Connecting the MediaPlayer-3 to the PC 2.2 Hard drive format GB Your Freecom MediaPlayer-3 is already formatted (FAT-32) when it comes from the factory. 2 If, when you turn on the player, the initial screen appears but after that the Video Audio Photo select screen does not appear, this means that the harddrive inside is not formatted. Please refer to the below instructions how to format a hard drive. Note: Partitioning your Freecom MediaPlayer-3 (PC only) on Chap- ter 7 page 19. The player also
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Freecom MediaPlayer-3 2.4 To disconnect the player from the PC GB To safely remove the MediaPlayer-3 from your PC, click the ‘Safely Remove Hardware’ icon in the System Tray, select the MediaPlayer-3 device and click on 3 . Wait until Windows has finished removing the hardware, and discon- nect the USB cable from the USB port. Caution! Do not disconnect the player while the drive is in use. Complete any file copying activity before attempting to discon- nect from your PC. Chapter 3: Connec
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Connection to Television 3.2 Connecting the audio cables to TV/ Amplifier GB Connect only one audio cable type directly to your AV system. Connection depends on the connectors available on your AV set. 3 AUDIO OUT (L/ R) jacks: To hear the sound of this Player through your TV or HiFi set, connect the audio cables (white/red) to the AUDIO IN jacks on the TV or AUX IN on your amplifier (cable supplied). OPTICAL: The digital 5.1 channel connection provides the best sound quality. It requires an A/V
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Freecom MediaPlayer-3 Chapter 4: Playing Multimedia files on TV/HiFi GB 4.1 Powering on player 4 1. Connect AC power adapter to the player. 2. Plug the AC power cord into the power outlet. 3. Turn on your TV, turn on the MediaPlayer-3 and select your video input on the TV(AV Mode). 4. When you have turned on the MediaPlayer-3. the Video/Audio/Photo menu should be shown on your TV. Note: 1) If your TV shows a blank screen after power on, be sure to set the TV to the correct video input type (AV M
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Playing Multimedia files on TV/HiFi 4.2 Player Setup GB Press the [BOOKMARK] button during file playback, the playing time will be stored into the memory. 4 The player will automatically start playing from the position you stored when the [PROGRAM] button is pressed again on the main OSD menu. 1. Press the SETUP button on your remote control, a menu will appear with the available options. 2. Adjust the player to your specific requirements and hardware. 3. Press SETUP button again to return to th
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Freecom MediaPlayer-3 Initial DVD, VCD PBC On / Off Used for DVD or VCD2.0 discs playing. The GB Setting menu image displays on the screen. DVD Parental Off 1~8 Used for parental control ratings. Level 4 TV Type 4:3 Letter Box / Set to normal TV or Wide screen types. 4:3 Pan Scan / 16:9 MP4 4:3 Full / Auto Full Screen Display on MPEG4 files. MP4 16:9 Full Change Use for parental control of DVD. And the Password default password is 0000. OSD English/French/ Changing the user interface language Sp
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Remote Control Chapter 5: Remote Control GB To switch power on/off Access video file select menu directly TV out mode (NTSC / PAL) Access audio file select menu directly 5 Audio mode select (Analog / Digital) Access photo file select menu directly Access setup menu directly Navigate up/down/left and right To play previous file / track To play next file / track To go to specific position To start or pause playback To
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Freecom MediaPlayer-3 5.3 Functionality of the buttons on remote GB button functionality 5 POWER To power on or power off N/P It’s used to change the video output mode. (NTSC<-> PAL) Video output which is changed by remote is not saved, so you need to change the vidoe output in Setup mode to save it. A/D To switch analog <-> digital sound Direction 1) top menu : to move up/down/right/left keys 2) file list (up/down/ - up/down key : to scroll right/left) - left key : to move the shortkey of
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Remote Control I< PREVIOUS GB >I NEXT II> To playback and/or pause 5 << fast rewinder - 8X (8 times)=>16X=>32X=>8X (looping) - 1min(1 minute)=>5min=>10min=>15min=>20min=>cancel=>1min(looping) >> fast forwarder - 8X (8 times)=>16X=>32X=>8X (looping) - 1min(1 minute)=>5min=>10min=>15min=>20min=>cancel=>1min(looping) STOP 1) To stop files when playback 2) In stop mode, to move upper level folder. BOOKMARK To save the position of currently playback movie or audio file. VIDEO-LOAD To playback the boo
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Freecom MediaPlayer-3 Chapter 6: Basic Operation GB 6.1 Playback of Video/ Audio/ Photo files when connected to 6 TV or HiFi 6.1.1 MUSIC Background Skin While listening to music, you can use any digital photo image taken by yourself as a Music background. Just copy any jpg photo file into Root(../) directory like below; • • • • • Multimedia Drive / / / / / multimediamain.jpg (Main OSD) • • • • • Multimedia Drive / / / / / multimediafile.jpg (File Selection) • • • • • Multimedia Drive
