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Getting Started

Congratulations on your purchase of a PROMASTER MediaTube

. The MediaTube

will

make it easy for you to enjoy your pictures, music, and videos directly from your memory cards in
full 1080i High Definition on your HDTV. It can also be used with a PC or Mac as a multi-function
universal memory card reader.

Connecting the PROMASTER MediaTube HD to your HDTV

High Definition Output

Connect the MediaTube

to the TV or monitor using the supplied component video cable. First

connect the red, blue and green leads of the cable to the matching red, green and blue input on
your HDTV. Then connect the cable to your MediaTube

, again matching the red, blue and

green leads to the red, green, and blue input of the MediaTube

. Be sure that the switch next

to the red input on the MediaTube

is set to YPbPr. Connect the 2.5mm AV cable to the AV

jack of the MediaTube

and the left and right (red and white) audio leads to the left and right

audio input of your HDTV or other audio system.

Standard Definition Output

Connect the MediaTube

to the TV or monitor using the supplied 2.5mm AV cable. Be sure

that the switch on the rear of the MediaTube

is set to CVBS. Connect the 2.5mm AV cable to

the AV jack of the MediaTube

HD.

Connect the yellow lead of the cable to a composite video

input on your television and the left and right (red and white) audio leads to the left and right
audio input of your television or other audio system.

Powering on the PROMASTER MediaTube HD

Plug the power cable (included) into the 5V power input jack on the rear of the MediaTube

and plug the transformer into a standard 110v AC outlet. Set the power switch on the back of the
MediaTube

to the ON position. The device will display the startup splash screen and prompt

you to insert a memory card.

You may leave your MediaTube

connected to power. Unplugging the device will reset the

MediaTube

to the default factory settings.

Setting the display resolution on the PROMASTER MediaTube HD

The MediaTube

comes set from the factory at the HDTV 1080i resolution. For the best image

quality you should match the output resolution of the MediaTube

to the native resolution of

your HDTV. If your HDTV has a native resolution of 1080, then for the best image quality you
should set your MediaTube

to an output resolution of 1080i. To set the resolution, use the

Mode button on the remote control. While the MediaTube HD is displaying the startup splash
screen and BEFORE you have inserted a memory card, press the Mode button. The MediaTube
will reset and briefly display the resolution you have chosen. Options are 1080i, 720p, NTSC, and
PAL. To do this from the device menu, at the startup splash screen press the MENU button on
the MediaTube

or the Setup menu button on the remote control. When the menu appears,

scroll down to the Output Select option using the down arrow on the remote control or the Right
button on the unit and press ENTER. Select the appropriate resolution and press Enter. The
MediaTube

will reset and return to the splash screen.

The MediaTube

is capable of standard composite video output. If you wish to use this output,

you will need to connect the MediaTube

as indicated for Standard Definition above. Once this

is done, and the switch on the rear of the MediaTube

is set to CVBS. Use the Mode button on