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G-PLAY Installation Guide

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Page 1: ...SX 10 4 9 2 Creating the Required File Folders on G PLAY Mac OSX 9 3 Windows 2000 XP 9 4 Creating the Required File Folders on G PLAY Windows 10 LOADING G PLAY WITH CONTENT 11 UNMOUNTING DISCONNECTING G PLAY 11 1 Mac OSX Computers 11 2 Windows Computers 12 CONNECTING G PLAY TO YOUR TV 13 THE REMOTE CONTROL 14 NAVIGATING THE G PLAY USER INTERFACE 14 1 Movies Menu 14 2 Music Menu 14 3 Pictures Menu ...

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Page 4: ... handle the unit with care Do not open the case Doing so will void the warranty If the product is returned with damage caused by improper handling the warranty will be void and liability will rest with the user 3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS USB 1 1 2 0 equipped computer Mac OS 9 x or OS X Windows 2000 or Windows XP 4 WHAT S IN THE BOX Take a moment to ensure that the following items are included in the bo...

Page 5: ...y com 6 Supported File Formats Video MPEG 1 AVI MPG MPEG 2 AVI VOB ISO MPEG 4 AVI DivX DivX VOD XviD Your personal DVDs can be copied to G PLAY in ISO format These files can be played from G PLAY at full DVD quality and with full DVD functions including Menus Chapter selection Audio stream selection Subtitles Fast Forward Fast Rewind Slow Pause Step Forward Repeat and Search Audio WAV MP3 MPEG 4 A...

Page 6: ...st adapter to an available USB port on your computer 2 Connect G PLAY to the Power Boost Adapter using the included USB cable 3 Plug the USB power adapter in to an electrical outlet and then connect it to the Power Boost Adapter Connection diagram for the optional Power Boost Adapter 9 INITIALIZING G PLAY Now that G PLAY is connected to your computer it must be initialized for use with your operat...

Page 7: ...s necessary to re initialize G PLAY for Mac OS X follow the instructions below 1 Open the Apple Disk Utility The Apple Disk Utility is in the Utilities Folder located in the Applications Folder on the Macintosh HD A window like the following will appear G PLAY will be displayed in the left hand column 2 Select G PLAY by clicking on the entry in the left hand column as shown below ...

Page 8: ...Information in this example G PLAY and set format to Mac OS Extended as shown below 5 Click on the Partition button The dialog box shown below will appear Click on the Partition button to continue 6 When partitioning is complete G PLAY will be displayed in the left hand panel as shown below 7 Exit the Apple Disk Utility 8 G PLAY will be displayed on the desktop as shown below ...

Page 9: ...s Music Pictures Note DO NOT change the names of these folders G PLAY uses these exact names to locate files These folders can be customized For example the Movies folder can be spilt into sub directories with names such as Action Adventure etc The Music folder can be spilt into Rock Classical etc Note G PLAY can also double as a standard USB hard drive You can create another folder Data for examp...

Page 10: ... the drop down menu as shown below 3 The Computer Management console will appear as shown below Click on Disk Management in the left hand panel G PLAY is identified as Disk 1 in this example Right click on Disk 1 and select Initialize Disk from the pull down menu as shown The window shown on the next page will appear 4 Click on the OK button to continue 5 The following window will appear G PLAY Di...

Page 11: ... and select New Partition from the pull down menu as shown below 7 The window shown below will appear Click on the Next button to continue 8 The following window will appear Click on the Next button to continue 9 The window shown below will appear Click on the Next button to continue ...

Page 12: ...to continue 11 Enter a Volume Label in this example G PLAY check the Perform a quick format box and click on the Next button to continue 12 The following window will appear Click on the Finish button to continue 13 Windows will format the volume and then display the following window Disk 1 is now identified as G PLAY E Exit the Computer Management console ...

Page 13: ... new folder Firmware 5 Repeat the above steps and create three additional new folders with the following names Movies Music Pictures Note DO NOT change the names of these folders G PLAY uses these exact names to locate files These folders can be customized For example the Movies folder could be spilt into sub directories with names such as Action Adventure etc The Music folder could be spilt into ...

Page 14: ... G PLAY is its ability to be connected and disconnected while your computer is running To prevent failures and or data loss it is important to follow the steps below when unmounting disconnecting G PLAY from your computer 11 1 Mac OS X Computers 1 Before powering down and disconnecting G PLAY you must unmount the system by simply dragging the G PLAY icon to the trash located in the dock 2 It is no...

Page 15: ...er end into an electrical outlet The following optional AV cables are available Component YPbPr connection to high end TV HDTV s VGA for connection to CRT Flat Panel monitors SPDIF digital audio for Dolby Digital or DTS home theater SCART for connection to European TV s You can purchase any of the cables described above by contacting G Tech Sales at 310 449 4599 or online at www g technology com 1...

Page 16: ...ol Highlight any sub menu selection and then press the Play Enter button 14 1 Movies Menu This menu displays all of the movie files that you have uploaded to G PLAY Use the Navigation Buttons on the remote control to select the movie you wish to play and then press Play Enter to confirm your choice Note When viewing a DivX movie you can position the subtitles by pressing the Subtitle button You ca...

Page 17: ... confirm your choice 14 3 Pictures Menu This menu displays all of the JPEG picture files that you have uploaded to G PLAY Use the Navigation Buttons on the remote control to select the image you wish to view and then press Play Enter to confirm your choice Note You can view previews of your images by pressing the Thumbnails button on the remote control Note To view all of your files as a slide sho...

Page 18: ...e Home button to save your changes 14 5 Audio Settings Menu This menu enables you to set the proper audio setting for G PLAY Use the Navigation Buttons to select the correct audio setting and then press Play Enter to confirm your choice Press the Home button to save your changes Note Select Analog when using RCA audio inputs Select Digital if you are using the optional SPDIF digital audio cable to...

Page 19: ...arily in the US Canada and Japan The PAL settings are used primarily in European countries To use the HD settings your TV monitor must be HD Ready Note You can easily toggle through the Video Output options by pressing the Video Output button on the remote control You must return to the Video Settings menu to confirm the setting you want 14 7 TV Type Menu This menu displays the TV aspect ratios su...

Page 20: ... the directions below to update G PLAY s firmware 1 Download new firmware at www g technology com support 2 Connect G PLAY to your computer 3 Copy the firmware to the Firmware folder on G PLAY 4 Connect G PLAY to your TV monitor 5 Use the Navigation Buttons to select the new firmware you downloaded and then press Play Enter to confirm your choice The firmware update will take approximately 1 minut...

Page 21: ...n G PLAY To utilize the DivX VOD feature of G PLAY follow the directions below 1 Connect G PLAY to your TV monitor 2 Select DivX VOD under the Settings Menu 3 Write down the displayed 8 digit DivX VOD registration code 4 Attach G PLAY to your computer 5 Visit https vod divx com and enter your 8 digit code 6 Download DivX content to the Movies folder on G PLAY 7 Enjoy your DivX VOD content This pag...

Page 22: ...ew or reconditioned All replaced parts or products shall become the property of G Tech This warranty shall not apply if the product has been damaged by accident misuse abuse or as a result of unauthorized service or parts Warranty service is available to the purchaser by obtaining a Return Material Authorization number RMA and by delivering the product during the warranty period to an authorized G...

Page 23: ...nue to press this button until an image appears on the TV monitor REPEAT Repeat chapter or title ISO files only REPEAT A B Repeat between points A B ISO files SEARCH Search for time or Title Chapter ISO files INFO 0 1 2 RETURN Pressing these buttons consecutively returns the G PLAY settings to the factory default Button Music Menu HOME Displays the main menu TITLE N A MENU N A POWER Power On Off Z...

Page 24: ...ed on the TV monitor If you cannot see an image continue to press this button until an image appears on the TV monitor REPEAT N A REPEAT A B N A SEARCH N A INFO 0 1 2 RETURN Pressing these buttons consecutively returns the G PLAY settings to the factory default Button Settings Menu HOME Displays the main menu TITLE N A MENU N A POWER Power On Off ZOOM N A ROTATE N A THUMBNAILS N A SUBTITLE N A NUM...

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