Personal Video Recorder PVR1000 Owner's Manual 128-7114 WARNINGS CAUTION Keep product out of direct sunlight. Exposure to direct sunlight or extreme heat may cause damage or malfunction. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose to rain or moisture. CAUTION WHILE DRIVING Use of headphones while operating an automobile or moving vehicle is not recommended. Be careful and attentive on the road. Stop operation of the unit if you find it disruptive or distracting while driving. IMPORTANT BATTERY INFORMATION The battery used in this unit may present a risk of fire or chemical burn if not used as directed. Do not separate, recharge, disassemble, or heat above 100C (212F). Battery replacement should be performed by qualified technicians. Do not attempt to open the unit. No user serviceable parts inside. Keep the unit away from children. Do not disassemble or dispose product in fire. Use only the specified chargers which were packaged with the product. Use of a different charger may present a risk of fire or explosion. Keep the charger plugged in to the unit for at least 30 minutes before attempting to operate unit if battery is completely run down and is insufficient to power up unit. 2 PVR User Guide Table of Contents First Time Use >>-------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Identifying the Parts >>------------------------------------------------------ 5 Software Installation >>----------------------------------------------------- 7 Synchronizing Files between PC and PVR >>-------------------------- 8 Converting and Transferring Files >>-------------------------------------- 8 Mass Storage Mode >>------------------------------------------------------ 9 Disconnecting the PVR from your COMPUTER>>------------------ 10 OSD Menu >>------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 A. Photo Player >>---------------------------------------------------------- 13 B. Video Player >>-----------------------------------------------------------16 C. Voice Player >>----------------------------------------------------------- 19 D. MP3 Player >>----------------------------------------------------------- 23 E. AV Recorder >>---------------------------------------------------------- 27 F. Slide Show >>------------------------------------------------------------ 29 G. Calendar >>-------------------------------------------------------------- 30 H. Game >>------------------------------------------------------------------ 33 I. Setup Menu >>------------------------------------------------------------35 Direct Print >>---------------------------------------------------------------- 37 Specifications >>------------------------------------------------------------- 40 PVR User Guide 3 First Time Use Thank you for purchasing this product. This multi-function portable Personal Video Recorder (PVR) enables you to: · Play MPEG-4 videos · View JPEG images · Record digital videos · Record digital audio · Listen to MP3 files · Use it as an USB Portable Disk · Use it as a SD/MMC card reader · Record TV shows (MPEG 4 compatible ASF file format) · Print photos directly without attaching to a PC (DPS-ready) · Use it as an alarm clock · Convert multiple video file formats into MPEG4 compatible ASF format 4 PVR User Guide Identifying the Parts 1. Function Scroller [Play/Pause] : Press the center button of the scroller to start or pause the playing in Video/Voice/MP3 Player Mode. Note: The center button of the scroller serves as the OK button on the PVR front panel. You may press the OK button when you have to press the center button. [Previous/Next] : Scroll up/down and release the scroller to go to previous/next item in Photo/Video/Voice/MP3 Player Mode. [F.Fwd/F.Bwd] : Scroll up/down and hold the scroller to speed up the playing of advancing/reversing in Video/Voice/MP3 Player Mode. [Volume Up/Down] : Press the button and then scroll up/down to adjust the volume during playback in Video/Voice/MP3 Player mode. 2. Hold Switch to / to lock/unlock the buttons (including the scroller) on the PVR. 3. DC IN jack [Power Supply] : Connect the power adapter to DC IN jack while using PVR. [Charge] : Connect the power adapter to DC IN jack to charge the battery. PVR User Guide 5 4. Strap Holder 5. AV IN jack Connect the AV cable to this AV IN jack while recording TV programs. 6. Earphone jack 7. USB port 8. SD/MMC CARD slot 9. Battery Cover 10. Mode button Press the Mode button to switch to different modes. 11. Speaker 12. Record/Vol button 13. Microphone A built-in microphone for voice record. 14. Power button 15. Menu/Stop button Use this button to call up the menu under each mode. 16. Play/Pause/OK button 6 PVR User Guide Software Installation The installation CD bundled with the PVR contains all the necessary software and useful information (PVR User Guide PDF) you need before operating PVR. Please follow the instructions below to complete the software installation. 1. Insert the Installation CD into CD-ROM. The Select Language dialog box appears. 2. Select your preferred language and click "OK" to continue. 3. A Welcome dialog box appears. Click "Next". 4. The Select Components dialog box appears. Click and select the software you want to install and then click "Next". 5. The Select Program Folder dialog box appears telling you that setup program is about to add a program icon to your system, you can change the folder name listed in the text box, or simply click "Next" to continue. 6. The Start Copying Files dialog box appears confirming that the listed software will be installed. Click "Next" to continue. 7. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue and complete the installation. PVR User Guide 7 Synchronizing files between PC and PVR Converting and Transferring Files To synchronize the files between a PC and your PVR, read and follow the instructions below. 1. Power on the PVR. Connect the PVR to the computer with the USB cable provided in the package. The following appears. Then the Multimedia Converter dialog box appears. 2. Press Browse button to select the path where your files reside. The files will be listed as thumbnails in the Source field. 3. Press Browse button to select the path where you temporary files will reside before uploading to PVR. 4. Press Convert button. The conversion starts. Note: The Multimedia Convert program is for Windows98 SE/ME/2000/XP only. 8 PVR User Guide 5. The Convert Progress dialog box appears listing the conversion detail. To cancel the conversion, press button to stop. Mass Storage Mode For IBM-PC Compatible Users Connect your PVR to a computer and extra disk drive (USB Portable Disk) will appear. Your PVR is now in Mass Storage Mode. In this mode, you can copy, move or delete files (pictures) exactly the way you manipulate files in Windows user interface. Note: Do not put the files you want to play on the PVR via Mass Storage Mode. For those files you want to play on the PVR, use only the Multimedia Converter to convert and upload. For MAC Users (Mac OS: 9.x and 10.1 above) By connecting your PVR to a MAC computer (refer to the previous page), it will automatically detect Mass Storage drive. You can easily manipulate your files the way you do in MAC user interface. PVR User Guide 9 Disconnecting the PVR from your Computer We strongly recommend you disconnect the PVR from your computer when it is not in use. Windows XP 1. Click "Safely Remove Hardware" ( ) icon in the taskbar. 2. Select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device from the menu. Windows 2000/ME 1. Click "Unplug or Eject Hardware" ( ) icon in the taskbar. 2. Select "Stop USB Mass Storage Device" from the menu (Windows 2000). Select "Stop USB Disk" from the menu (Windows ME). Windows 98SE 1. In My computer, right click on the removable disk corresponding to the player. 2. Select "Eject" from the menu. Mac OS 9.1 and 10.X above 1. Select the player icon (shown as `NO_NAME'or `untitled' drive) on the desktop. 2. Drag and drop the drive to the Trash. 10 PVR User Guide Note: · If the PVR is not connected to your PC while opening the Multimedia Converter program, a "no device" dialog box will to continue. appear, simply click The program will launch and all the converted file(s) will be saved and placed in the temporary folder. Once the PVR is connected to your PC, the previously converted files will then automatically be uploaded to the PVR. · If you don't want to keep the files on your PC for backup, check the option "delete temporary file(s) after the transfer?", then the files saved in the temporary files folder will be deleted after uploading to PVR. · The Destination window will be disabled if there is no PVR connected. If the PVR is connected to your PC, you will see 4 folders labeled PHOTO, VIDEO, AUDIO and MP3 in this window. The folders are automatically built by the system. All the converted files will be sorted and saved to these folders according to their type. · To delete the files in PVR, select the file in the Destination window and then click . PVR User Guide 11 O SD Menu Apply power to the PVR and a startup screen appears, then the OSD (onscreen display) menu comes up. The OSD menu contains 9 categories. Each of them provides different functions for users to select. We will introduce how to use the versatile PVR via OSD menu. Before operating the PVR, please read the following points: · All the files (.asf/.jpg/.mp3/.wav) to be played on the PVR must be converted by Multimedia Converter first. · The PVR has internal memory, if you want to save the file in the internal memory, do not insert external memory card. If an external memory card is inserted in the PVR, only the external memory can be read. · For better playback speed and viewing quality, all the photos converted by Multimedia Converter will be resized to 640 x 480 pixels to fit the PVR screen resolution. · The PVR calendar can record the date up to the year 2036. · The timer record and alarm clock setting can be preset within 24 hours. · Only one song can be set for alarm clock music. If you pick up a song in AUDIO menu and pick up another song in MP3 menu, the system will only choose the most up-to-date one for alarm clock music. · It's strongly recommended to turn off the LCD display and plug in the AC adapter while using the PVR for timer record. · When you choose to format the data in the built-in memory, do not insert a memory card in the PVR, otherwise PVR will erase the data in the memory card instead. 12 PVR User Guide A. Photo Player To view photos, you have to enter Photo Player category. In this category you can review photos, record voice clip, add special effects to photos and more. To enter the Photo Player category: Press OK button or press the center button of the scroller. · Scroll up/down the scroller to select previous/next photo · Press OK button to magnify/shrink the selected photo · Press MENU button to enter the Photo Menu. To exit the menu, press MENU again The Photo menu contains the following: Display MULTIPLE / SINGLE photo display Press OK button to enter Display setting. Scroll up/down to select the preferred setting and press the center button of the scroller to confirm. Scroll down and press the center button of the scroller to enter Attach Voice setting. A message will show on the bottom of the screen. Scroll up/down to select the photo you want to attach voice narration and press the RECORD button to start recording. A icon will then show on the top of the screen. To stop recording, press STOP button. When the recording completes, a icon will appear on the photo to which the voice narration has been attached. Attach Voice PVR User Guide 13 To view the photo with recorded voice, press MENU button and scroll down to select and then press the center button. Scroll up/down to select the photo atbutton to play. tached with voice narration and press To return to a normal play without recorded voice, press MENU button again and scroll down to select and then press the center button to confirm. Effects NEG. ART/SEPIA/B&W/MOSAIC/NORMAL Scroll down and press the center button of the scroller to enter Effects setting. Scroll up/down to select your preferred effect and then press the center button to confirm. PVR will then apply the effect to the selected photo. Once the effect has applied, it can't be cancelled or restored to the previous mode. ON/OFF Scroll down and press the center button of the scroller to enter Information setting. Scroll up/down to select either to enable or disable the information display and then press the center button of the scroller to confirm. When the information display is disabled, there won't be any indicators or key instructions shown on the screen (except low-battery indicator ). Information 14 PVR User Guide Delete One Scroll up/down and press the center button of the scroller to select a photo you want to delete. Press MENU button and scroll to "D ...