FREECOM Network MediaPlayer Drive-In Kit MANUAL Rev. 520 Freecom MediaPlayer Drive-In GB Dear customer, Thank you for buying the Freecom Network MediaPlayer-35 drive-in kit, a brand-new digital multimedia player that supports dual data access mode via 3.5" HDD inside (not supplied) and 10/100Mbps Network. With this player you can easily enjoy Digital Movies, Digital Music, Digital Photos from a 3.5" HDD (when assembled in the device) and from all PC's in your network, directly on your TV or HiFi set. Freecom Technologies · Germany www.freecom.com Warning ! All rights reserved. The products named in this manual are only used for identification purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies. This device was designed for home or office use. Warning! This device is equipment complying with EN55022 class A. This equipment can cause radio disturbances in a residential area. If this is the case, the user has to take appropriate measures and assume all responsibility and costs for. It may not be used near or with any life-sustaining systems. Freecom Technologies is not liable for any damages that may occur from the use of a Freecom system. All rights reserved. We reserve the right to upgrade our products in keeping with technological advances. 2 Table of Contents Users manual General Information .......................................................................... page Warnings and Safety Instructions ..................................................... page Product Overview ............................................................................... page 4 6 8 GB Chapter 1: Use as External USB HDD ................................................................... page 10 Chapter 2: Access PC via Network ....................................................................... page 31 Chapter 3: Use as Multimedia Player .................................................................. page 49 Technical Specifications ..................................................................... page 77 © 2005 Freecom Technologies 3 Freecom MediaPlayer Drive-In GB Introduction · · · · · · · Dual Data Access Mode via 10/100Mbps LAN and 3.5" HDD (when assembled in the device) Digital Multimedia Player via Home TV or Car TV USB 2.0 External Storage via PC (NTFS, FAT32) Audio - Stereo, Digital Coaxial & Optical 5.1ch. Sound Video - Composite, S-Video, HD Component 480p, 720p, 1080i DVD Manager - Playback of DVD File same as Original DVD Title Firmware upgradeable. Package Content Please check the contents of the box. The following should be supplied: · · · · · · · Freecom Network MediaPlayer-35 drive in kit, footstand Remote Control & Battery Composite + Stereo L-R Cable USB Cable LAN Cable Power Adapter CD with manual and, USB 2.0 Driver for WIN98SE 4 General Information Minimum System Requirements USB Requirements · · Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP / MAC OS X 10.1 or higher / Linux 2.4.x or higher Available USB 2.0, 1.1 Port (USB 2.0 recommended)* GB Network Requirements · · · Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP Available 10/100 Ethernet LAN Port, RJ-45 (100Mbps recommended) LAN Cable (cross-wired or standard - see Page 28 2.1) Hardware Requirements · · · · · · Pentium III 500MHz or faster At least 128 MB RAM USB interface (USB 1.1 or USB 2.0*) A CD-ROM drive or internet connection for driver installation For playback on TV, a TV with PAL or NTSC system is required. Support HDD: Compatible with standard 3.5" IDE Hard Drive * USB 2.0 is downwards compatible to USB 1.1. To achieve optimal performance from the Freecom Network MediaPlayer-35 drive in kit your PC should be equipped with an USB 2.0 port. USB 2.0 PCI Host Controllers are separately available at www.freecom.com. 5 Freecom MediaPlayer Drive-In GB Precautions · We strongly recommend you to regularly back up the data from the hard drive that you have built in, to another safe media. Freecom can never be held responsible for data damage or data loss of the built-in HDD. Unplug the power adaptor when you don't use the device for a longer period time. The device does not support DivX, XviD codec of video files that has GMC, Qpel option. Do not turn off the power when a file is playing. We recommend (when connected to PC) that you use a USB cable not longer than 3 meters. If you have USB 1.1 Host Adapter, the device will be working at USB1.1 speed. When using a hard drive with less than 6GB storage capacity, you may experience data damage or data loss. We recommend you to use a harddrive of more than 6GB. Note: Be sure to format the Hard Drive before using the device. When you use an unformatted HDD, a PC will not detect the device. · · · · · · Warnings and Safety Instructions 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. To ensure that your Freecom Network MediaPlayer-35 drive in kit functions properly, please take note of the following precautions. If these are not followed, you may void your warranty and damage the Freecom Network MediaPlayer-35 drive in kit. · Safely remove the Freecom Network MediaPlayer-35 drive in kit via your operating system (the "unplug or eject hardware" option in the Windows taskbar) before disconnecting the USB cable or power cable and before switching off the device. Failing to do so may result in data loss. Do not disconnect the Freecom Network MediaPlayer-35 drive in kit from the PC during file transfer. This may result in data loss and an error on the player. If this occurs, please run the ScanDisk utility. · 6 Warnings and Safety Instructions · Do not drop the Freecom Network MediaPlayer-35 drive in kit or expose it to other kinds of sudden mechanical shocks as this may result in data loss and damage to the hard drive. Do not use the Freecom Network MediaPlayer-35 drive in kit when the ambient temperature is below 10°C or above 45°C. If the Freecom Network MediaPlayer-35 drive in kit is moved from a cool environment to a warmer environment, please allow the drive to acclimatize to the ambient temperature before operating the device. Failing to do so may lead to condensation within the drive enclosure, which in turn may cause the drive to malfunction. Do not place liquids or drinks on the Freecom Network MediaPlayer-35 drive in kit. When liquids are spilled and get in contact with the electronics within the drive enclosure, it will damage the drive and will cause the drive to malfunction. Do not use the Freecom Network MediaPlayer-35 drive in kit in a dusty environment. Dust inside the enclosure may damage the internal electronics and result in drive malfunction. Do not use the Freecom Network MediaPlayer-35 drive in kit near magnetic fields. Opening the Freecom Network MediaPlayer-35 drive in kit will void the warranty. The Network MediaPlayer-35 drive in kit may generate heat when used for a longer period of time. GB · · · · · · · 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 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 Freecom MediaPlayer Drive-In GB Product Overview 1. FRONT VIEW All basic operation functions can be done with the buttons on the device without use of the remote control. Enter Power Stop / Init Play / Pause IR PWR NET HDD ENTER POWER PLAY / PAUSE STOP / INIT IR PWR NET HDD Select or play a file Navigation Key, Up, Down, Left, Right Power On, Off Play all files from selected file / Pause Stop / Return to Mode Selection Screen IR receiving area for remote signals Power LED Network LED HDD LED 8 Getting Started 2. BACK VIEW GB IR-EXT USB Optical CVBS S-Video Coaxial Y. PB. PR Stereo L - R LAN PWR IR-EXT USB OPTICAL S-VIDEO COAXIAL Y, PB, PR LAN PWR CVBS STEREO L-R Connect external remote control IR receiver Connect USB cable Connect Optical cable for 5.1 ch. digital audio output Connect s-video for video output Connect coaxial cable for 5.1 ch. digital audio output Connect component Y, Pb, Pr cable for video output Connect lan cable for networking Connect power cable Connect composite cable for video output Connect stereo cable for audio output 9 Freecom MediaPlayer Drive-In GB 1 Chapter 1: Use as External USB HDD 1.1 Insert Hard Disk · · Only use a 3.5" IDE Hard Disk for Desktop. Hard Disk should be jumpered as "Master". However, if the Hard Disk supports "Single" mode, you need to try to set "Single "mode. 1. Unscrew the 4 screws and open the cover by sliding it in the direction of the arrow 2. Connect Power and IDE 40-pin connector to Hard Disk. 3. Close the cover by sliding it in the direction of the arrow. 10 Use as External USB HDD 4. Put the 4 screws back GB 1 1.2 Connecting the player to the 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 player without installing a driver. Note: for use under Windows98SE, you have to install the USB2.0 driver from the manual CD. 6. If the player is not recognized or detected, please check if the USB connector is properly connected to the device and the PC. 1.3 Format the Built-in HDD via USB If the assembled HDD is not formatted, a PC will not detect the hard disk drive. If your harddisk is not formatted,follow the below mentioned instructions. If the hard disk drive is already formatted, you can discard below steps and go to "1.4 Copy Data via USB". 11 Freecom MediaPlayer Drive-In GB 1 File System features Please refer to the tables below for an overview: File systems supported by different operating systems Operating system File system FAT yes yes yes yes FAT32 yes yes yes yes NTFS not supported not supported yes yes Windows 98SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Maximum size of a partition Operating system File system FAT 2 GB 2 GB 4 GB *3 FAT32 60 GB *1, 2 2 TB *2 NTFS n.a. n.a. 16 TB 16 TB Windows 98SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 GB 32 GB 4 GB *3 Example for different partitions with different file systems on one Network MediaPlayer-35 drive in kit Total size of the Drive File system NTFS 90GB FAT32 30 GB 120 GB The example above is a good solution for Windows 2000/XP users who sometimes exchange data with Windows 98SE/ME PCs. For storing the data under Windows 2000/XP both partitions can be used. As the NTFS file system is not recognized by Windows 98SE/ME data to be used on these operating systems must be stored on the FAT32 partition. Please follow the steps below to adapt the Network MediaPlayer-35 drive in kit for your needs. *1 : A patch for Windows 98SE is required for hard disk larger than 60 GB. Further information and an update to fix this problem can be found in article 263044 of the "Microsoft Knowledge Base"on the Microsoft Website under http://support.microsoft.com. *2 *3 : Hard disk capacity will not be displayed correctly by fdisk! : FAT partitions larger than 2 GB can only be administrated by Windows 2000/XP. 12 Use as External USB HDD 1.3.1 Partitioning your Network MediaPlayer-35 drive in kit under Windows 98SE / Windows ME Windows 98SE only: The fdisk version which is installed together with your operating system does not recognize the correct size of hard disks larger than 64 GB. Windows 98SE/ME: For large partitions fdisk will not display the partion size correctly! Please ignore this as the partitioning results will still be OK. Further information and an update to fix this problem can be found in article 263044 of the "Microsoft Knowledge Base"on the Microsoft Website under http://support.microsoft.com. Creating a partition on the Network MediaPlayer-35 drive in kit under Windows 98 SE / ME The following steps will guide you the process of creating partitions on your Network MediaPlayer-35 drive in kit under Windows 98SE/ME. After this procedure your Freecom Network MediaPlayer-35 drive in kit will be ready for use and it will be allocated a drive letter. 1. Click on the "Start" button. 2. Select "Run". 3. Enter "fdisk" and confirm with "OK". 4. Answer the question "Do you wish to enable large disk support?" by pressing the 'Return' key. FAT32 is now activated. GB 1 13 Freecom MediaPlayer Drive-In GB 1 5. Choose Option "5 (Change current fixed disk drive)" by pressing '5' and 'Return'. 6. Select the hard d ...