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Contents 

Introduction

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Specifications

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Precautions

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System Requirements

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Package Content

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Product Overview

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1. Use as External USB HDD

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1.1 Insert Hard Disk

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1.2 Format Built-in HDD via USB

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1.2.1 Windows 98SE, ME

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1.2.2 Windows 2000

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1.2.3 Windows XP

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1.3 Copy Data via USB

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1.3.1 Windows 98SE

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1.3.2 Windows ME

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1.3.3 Windows 2000, XP

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1.3.4 Linux

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1.3.5 Mac

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2. Access PC via Network

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2.1 Connect LAN Cable

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2.2 Set Network Configurations

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2.2.1 Windows 98SE, ME

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2.2.2 Windows 2000

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2.2.3 Windows XP

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3.

 

Use

 

as

 

Multimedia

 

Player

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3.1 Connect to External AV Device

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3.1.1 Connect Video Cable

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3.1.2 Connect Audio Cable

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Summary of Contents for Mediagate MG-45

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Page 2: ...dows 2000 10 1 2 3 Windows XP 12 1 3 Copy Data via USB 14 1 3 1 Windows 98SE 14 1 3 2 Windows ME 15 1 3 3 Windows 2000 XP 16 1 3 4 Linux 17 1 3 5 Mac 17 2 Access PC via Network 18 2 1 Connect LAN Cabl...

Page 3: ...nu 37 3 3 1 Mode Selection Media Type Selection 37 3 3 2 File Selection 39 3 4 Play Video Files 40 3 5 Play DVD Files 43 3 6 Play Music Files 45 3 7 Play Photo Files 47 3 8 Make a Play List 49 3 9 Rem...

Page 4: ...sy Firmware Upgrade Specifications Product Name MediaGate MG 45 Power 12V 3A Weight 450g without HDD Dimension 57 x 150 x 185 mm Available OS Windows 98 SE ME 2000 XP Mac OS 9 0 or Higher Linux 2 4 or...

Page 5: ...the HDD We recommend you use the all supplied cables or accessories that are customized for the best performance of the MG 45 Using other cables or accessories may not allow the MG 45 to perform corre...

Page 6: ...R Select or play a file Navigation Key Up Down Left Right POWER Power On Off PLAY PAUSE Play all files from selected file Pause STOP INIT Stop Return to Mode Selection Screen IR IR Infra red receiving...

Page 7: ...audio output S VIDEO Connect s video for video output COAXIAL Connect coaxial cable for 5 1 ch digital audio output Y PB PR Connect component Y Pb Pr cable for video output LAN Connect lan cable for...

Page 8: ...k designed for a Desktop computer Connect Power and SATA connector to Hard Disk Unscrew 4 screws and open the side cover case by pulling in the direction of the arrow Close the side cover case by pull...

Page 9: ...SE ME 1 Install the Windows 98 Driver Find the driver on the Windows 98 CD MediaGate MG 45 English Windows 98 Driver Directory After finishing installation connect the MG 45 to a PC via USB cable and...

Page 10: ...or added message displays 13 Press ESC key again Shut down Windows before restarting message will be displayed Press ESC key to finally exit FDISK 8 Select 1 Create Primary DOS Partition and press En...

Page 11: ...MG 45 s power cable 2 Select Start Settings Control Panel Administrative Tools Computer Management Disk Management on Windows 3 If the Disk Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard is started automatically...

Page 12: ...nd click Next 8 Assign a drive letter and click Next 9 FAT 32 system is available in Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP but NTFS system is available only on Windows 2000 XP 9 If you choose FAT32 system on Window...

Page 13: ...he Disk Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard starts click Next to progress for the wizard If this wizard does not start right click the marked left area of unallocated drive see fig 4 and start the wizar...

Page 14: ...98SE ME 2000 XP but the NTFS system is available on Windows 2000 XP only 9 If you choose FAT32 system on Windows 2000 XP one drive letter s maximum size will be limited to 32GB If you want to use one...

Page 15: ...ing installation connect the MG 45 to a PC via the USB cable and plug in the MG 45 s power cable 1 After installing the driver connect MG 45 and plug in the power cable Then check the driver installat...

Page 16: ...versal Serial Bus controllers USB Mass Storage Device 3 After copying data remove the MG 45 using the remove icon in Windows right hand corner If you don t follow this procedure data may be lost and d...

Page 17: ...ove icon in Windows right hand corner If you don t follow this procedure data loss my result and the MG 45 may be damaged 2 Check My Computer or Explorer there should be a new volume You can now copy...

Page 18: ...nnect MG 45 Power On MG 45 Check the detection with fdisk make Mount Pointer ex mediatest at Folder Mount mnt Edit etc fstab add the following mount t vfat dev sda mnt mediatest in case of FAT32 HDD m...

Page 19: ...nal LAN card to your PC and connect that additional LAN card to the MG 45 In this case you have to use Direct or Standard LAN Cable 2 2 Setting Network Configuration After connecting the LAN cable you...

Page 20: ...ntrol panel Network and double click on the TCP IP LAN card that you want to use on your computer 5 Check Specify an IP address and enter the IP address Subnet mask that you want to use For example IP...

Page 21: ...k you don t need to enter a static IP address Use DHCP on or enter IP an address Subnet mask that the DHCP Server or the IP Router assigns 9If you have already obtained an IP address automatically via...

Page 22: ...and that allow for Everyone account is present If not add an Everyone account 4 When completed the shared folder will be displayed as the picture shown below 5 Go to Settings Control Panel Administra...

Page 23: ...ocal Area Connections by right clicking the mouse 8 Double click Internet Protocol TCP IP that you want to use on your computer 9If you see two or more Local area connections select one that you will...

Page 24: ...ss 9You need to connect the MG 45 to a TV to set this up See 3 1 1 Connect Video Cable 9If you have already been provided a dynamic IP address from a DHCP Server or IP Router on your local area networ...

Page 25: ...ettings Control Panel Administrative Tools Computer management Local Users and Groups Users and double click on Guest 5 Check User cannot change password and Password never expires See next page 9This...

Page 26: ...omputer 8 Check Use the following IP address and enter the IP address Subnet mask that you want to use For example IP address 192 168 1 3 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 9If you can t find Administrative To...

Page 27: ...Subnet mask that a DHCP Server or IP Router provides 10 Set the network configuration of the MG 45 Press SETUP on the remote control to go to the setup screen On that screen select DHCP off and enter...

Page 28: ...rea network you don t need to enter a static IP address Use DHCP on or enter a IP address Subnet mask that the DHCP Server or IP Router provides 9Check IP address obtained automatically When you use D...

Page 29: ...VIDEO Connect to Composite CVBS Jack of TV Connect S Video Jack of TV S Video Black rounded cable not supplied Component Y Pb Pr component cable not supplied 9 If you can not see video on screen afte...

Page 30: ...O R STEREO L STEREO L Connect Stereo L Jack of TV White White Optical Optical Cable for Digital 5 1 ch not supplied Connect to the Optical Jack of a audio Amplifier or Receiver OPTICAL 9Do not connect...

Page 31: ...reen you need to save the video configuration of the MG 45 Go To SETUP Video Output TV Video Input Mode MG 45 Video Output Mode Connection Jack of TV MG 45 Video Cable Type TV Out NTSC C S Video HD Co...

Page 32: ...press SETUP on the Mode Selection screen Go to TV Out icon and press ENTER A Setup box will be displayed under the icon menu Setect the Video Output Mode that you need and press ENTER Finally press SE...

Page 33: ...media type which you want to play and press ENTER Movie Select when playing Video files Music Select when playing Music files Photo Select when playing Photo files List Select when making a play list...

Page 34: ...tomatically or you connect to your PC directly without DHCP Server or IP Router you need to use this option Just enter an IP address and Subnet mask DHCP On Setup Procedure Turn on the MG 45 and press...

Page 35: ...utomatically or you connect to your PC directly without DHCP Server or IP Router you need to use this option Just enter a IP address and Subnet mask DHCP On Setup Procedure Turn on the MG 45 and press...

Page 36: ...n the Mode Selection Screen Move to Screen icon and press ENTER Setup box will be displayed under the icon menu Move to 4 3 Letter box 4 3 Pan scan or 16 9 that you want and press ENTER Finally press...

Page 37: ...ing configurations 3 2 6 LED Setup It is possible to turn on or off the backlight LED of the arrow button on the front panel If the LED disturbs you at night turn off the LED Setup Procedure Turn on t...

Page 38: ...connected via a network to a PC the icons are will be grayed out 1 Useing the Built in HDD Mode Selection Go to the MediaGate icon and press ENTER to play files from the built in hard disk Drive Medi...

Page 39: ...ant to play and press ENTER Movie Select this when playing Video files Music Select this when playing Music files Photo Select this when playing Photo files List Select this when making a play list in...

Page 40: ...he top of screen by pressing the button In order to return to the file selection screen press the arrow button or select the Exit icon NEXT I PREV I button Go to Nextor Previous page when there aretoo...

Page 41: ...It is possible to switch each audio language when the audio format is dual audio for example including a local language and English Subtitle Move Size It is possible to change subtitle size and locati...

Page 42: ...O Show File Information Shows information for the file being played In order to hide this information press the button again FF arrow button Fast Forward Whenever this button is pressed play speed is...

Page 43: ...lable in playing all files as using PLAY PAUSE button or ALLPLAY icon 0 Number button Screen Reset If a frame of a video file is broken Press Number 0 Zero to re set the screen or re sync the audio ME...

Page 44: ...ack time might be slow so somtimes it s not possible to play some DVD files over the network We Recommend you use the built in HDD when playing DVDs Select Movie icon in Media Type Selection screen Go...

Page 45: ...hen pressing this button 3 modes are switched After selecting a mode change settings with arrow buttons PREV I Playback Previous Chapter Play the previous chapter NEXT I Playback Next Chapter Play the...

Page 46: ...o a selected time within a file CANCEL Delete Input Numbers Deletes all entries within the Time Search Box Brt CONT Controlluminosity colordepth brightness When this button is pressed 3 modes switched...

Page 47: ...f Mutes the sound In order to hear sound press this button again SUBTITLE Hide Mp3 Subtitle It is possible to show mp3 subtitles when the mp3 file supports subtitle In that case this button will hide...

Page 48: ...nction This is available in playing all files by using the PLAY PAUSE button or the ALLPLAY icon NEXT I Playback Next File Plays the next file after the current file If you used ENTER for playback you...

Page 49: ...Slide Show Create a music folder use small letters not capital letters in the root directory of the built in HDD and copy MP3 files into this folder If the HDD is divided into two or more partitions...

Page 50: ...t After adding press for moving to Menu Icon tray Go to List icon and press ENTER Play List screen appears You can see the files you just added Play in the following ways Random icon play in a random...

Page 51: ...SetDVDA BRepeat SLOW PlaysDVD s in slow motion ENTER PlaysaFile ArrowKey ReturntoUpDirectory FILEINFO ShowsFileInfo TIMESEARCH JumptoSpecificplaytime Brt CONT Set Luminosity ColorDepth Brightness MEDI...

Page 52: ...ooting MG 45 playback of the last played file will continue However if your MG 45 is only connected to a network does not have a not built in HDD you cannot listen to mp3 s The MG 45 only detects Mp3...

Page 53: ...F THE FCC RULES OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS 1 THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE AND 2 THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THA...

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