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Introducing FlashTrax ................................................................................................1 What Is FlashTrax? ....................................................................................................1 What Can I Do With FlashTrax? ..............................................................................1 About This Manual ....................................................................................................1 Unpacking FlashTrax .........
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Introducing FlashTrax What Is FlashTrax? FlashTrax is an innovative handheld device that allows you to expand the use of your digital camera and multimedia files. With simple controls and easy on-screen display, FlashTrax allows you to store, view, and play all sorts of media files, all in one palm- size, portable device. What Can I Do With FlashTrax? Transfer digital pictures from flash memory cards to FlashTrax Why carry piles of flash media with you? When you’ve filled up your media card, j
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Unpacking FlashTrax Take a moment to review the items that came with your FlashTrax. All of these items should be present in your box. AC adapter with power cord FlashTrax USB Cable Rechargeable Remote Control Video Adapter Lithium-Ion battery (with 2 AAA batteries) Cable Felt pouch User Guide If any of these items are missing from your FlashTrax package, see the Getting Help section later in this manual for how to contact SmartDisk Technical Support. A plastic shield has been affixed to the s
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Now would be a good time to register your FlashTrax with SmartDisk. Registered users will be notified of future updates which may add new features and capabilities to your FlashTrax. See Registering Your SmartDisk Product later in this guide. FlashTrax Controls and Components This diagram shows the major con- trols and components of your FlashTrax, and lists the names this manual will use when referring to them. Zoom + / - Power Mode ENTER Esc Navigation Arrows Fn Copy light MultiFunction Charg
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Power Volume Play/Pause Rewind Fast Forward Zoom - /+ FT Navigation Arrows Esc Enter Mode FN Note: Your FlashTrax contains a hard disk drive. Like all hard drives, the drive in your FlashTrax is sensitive to vibrations and shock; avoid dropping your FlashTrax or moving it violently, especially while it is operating. Failure to respect these precautions may result in damage to your FlashTrax or loss of data. Powering FlashTrax Your FlashTrax draws power either from the included AC Power Adap
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Your battery was fully charged before it left the factory, but it may have lost some charge during shipping. SmartDisk recommends that you charge the battery before you begin using it. To allow your FlashTrax to begin charging the battery, connect the small end of the AC Power Adapter to the power jack on the right side of your FlashTrax and plug the other end into any standard electrical outlet. When your FlashTrax is plugged in, the CHARGE light on the front of the unit will be lit. When th
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FlashTrax Tutorial Before You Begin Before starting the tutorial, we need to make sure your FlashTrax has power. Insert the battery and connect the AC Power Adapter as described in the previous section. Now that your FlashTrax is charging, it’s time to start the tutorial. Setting the Date The first thing we’re going to do is set the clock on your FlashTrax. This will give you a chance to see how the FlashTrax interface works – don’t worry, we’ll get to the exciting part soon enough. It’s impo
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3. Enter System Setup You’ll notice at the top of your screen are a variety of labeled boxes. Each box represents a single aspect of your FlashTrax’ configuration. Push the Right arrow on the directional pad once. You’ll notice that System, which had been highlighted in orange, is now gray like the other boxes, and that Power is now selected in orange. Push Down, and notice how the selection changes again. Now push Left and then Up – the selection should be back on System again. Now push Ente
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5. Exit Setup Now that the date is set correctly, push the Esc button to finish editing, and then push Esc once more to exit Setup Mode. Previewing Pictures on Your FlashTrax Your FlashTrax contains some sample files to help with this tutorial. This section will walk you through viewing these pictures, and show you how to zoom in on them, pan around, and rotate them. Let’s take a look! 1. Enter Photo Viewer Mode We’ll start out by looking at some sample photographs. Push the Mode button to vi
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3. View the Thumbnails Now you’re looking at the contents of the Tutorial folder. Notice it contains several digital pictures in the JPEG format. (It also contains several MP3 music files, but those aren’t displayed in Photo Viewer Mode.) As you push Up and Down to select different items, note how the status information on the left side of the screen changes to reflect your selection. 4. View a Picture Highlight one of the pictures and push ENTER. In a moment, the image will appear at full si
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2. Browse to the Tutorial Folder If you haven’t changed folders since the last part of the tutorial, you should already be viewing the contents of the Tutorial folder. If you have changed folders, you’ll need to navigate to the Tutorial folder using the same steps you used in the previous section. When you’re done, you should see two MP3 files. 3. Play the Music To play a song, simply select it (with Up and Down) and then push ENTER to begin playing. You can adjust the volume at any time by usi
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4. Try Using the External Controls Close the screen of your FlashTrax. Notice how the sound continues playing? You can now control your FlashTrax using the side control panel. Use Next or Previous to navigate through the songs in the current folder, push Play/Pause to stop and restart playback, or adjust the volume with the Volume+ or Volume- buttons. You can also slide the Hold switch to the left to lock the control panel; this allows you to carry your FlashTrax in a bag or pocket without ac
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Now that the card is inserted, push the COPY button on the front of the unit. In a moment, your FlashTrax will start up and begin copying the data off of the CompactFlash card. The progress of the copy is shown on your screen with a progress bar that slowly fills up. When the automatic copy is complete, your FlashTrax will inform you with a message box. Just push ENTER to continue. At this point, it’s safe to remove the CompactFlash card from your FlashTrax. When you run an automatic copy, th
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As with any USB storage device, always follow proper disconnect procedures before removing the USB cable, to avoid possible loss of data. If your FlashTrax is still powered on after disconnecting from a USB session, we recommend that you power it off and back on before continuing to use it, to insure any file changes made during the USB session are properly synchronized with the FlashTrax file system. Where to Go From Here Congratulations, you’ve completed the tutorial! The rest of this manual
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Advanced Features Viewing Images on a TV The included Video Adapter Cable can be used to connect your FlashTrax to a television, projector, VCR, or any other device with a composite video input. When the video cable is connected, the FlashTrax’ built-in screen will be shut down; when the cable is disconnected, the built-in screen will be turned back on. After connecting the cable to the composite video-in port on your television, you must set your television to display this input. This change
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Windows 98 Second Edition Installation To connect your FlashTrax to a computer running Windows 98 SE, you must download the appropriate driver software over the Internet. Please visit withthe SmartDisk support web site (see Getting Help later in this manual) and follow the links for FlashTrax support to obtain all the instructions necessary to download, install, and use the software. Always Properly Disconnect As with any USB storage device, always follow proper disconnect procedures before rem
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Cut, Copy, Paste, and Delete Using the Cut, Copy, or Delete commands is a two-step process. First, you must enter Selection Mode and select the files on which you wish to operate. Then, you invoke the desired command. 1. Make sure your FlashTrax is in File Explorer Mode. (Mode, Up) 2. Access the Select menu. (Fn, Right) 3. Enter Selection Mode by choosing Begin Selection (Down, ENTER) 4. Select the files on which you wish to operate. (Up / Down, ENTER for each file) 5. Access the File menu. (F
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Folder Tree Mode If you wish to navigate directly to a folder on your FlashTrax, you can use the Folder Tree view to display the folder hierarchy. While browsing in any mode, push and hold Esc for approximately three seconds, or push the FT button on the FlashTrax remote. While viewing the Folder Tree you can expand or hide the contents of a folder by pushing Right or Left or return to regular browser mode for a selected folder by pushing ENTER. Keep in mind that while in Folder Tree view you
