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Page 2: ...nformation Please read the following safety instructions and keep the user manual for later reference Use only the power adapter supplied with the product Do not place the product near any source of heat or expose it to direct sunlight Do not attempt to connect any computer accessory or electronic product with out instruction from qualified service personnel It may result in risk of electric shock...

Page 3: ...D series Memory Card 9 Connecting to a TV viewing only 10 Connecting to a TV DVD player VCR or camcorder recording 10 Connecting power 11 Turning the MPEG 4 recorder on 11 3 Using the MPEG 4 Recorder Viewing pictures 13 Displaying images 13 Photo menu 14 Slideshow 14 Background music 15 Delete Files 15 Listening to music 16 Playing audio 16 Music menu 17 Repeat 17 Delete 17 Watching videos 18 Play...

Page 4: ... setting 24 Setup menu 26 Date and Time 26 Language 26 Format Disk 27 TV Output 27 Upgrade Device Firmware 27 Factory Reset 27 File browsing 28 Data management menu 28 Copy 29 Delete 29 Other applications 30 I Sony PSP 30 II Video i POD 31 III Nintendo Game Boy Micro 37 IV Mobile phone 39 V PDA Smartphone 39 4 Appendix FCC Certification 41 CE Notice European Union 42 Troubleshooting 43 Specificati...

Page 5: ...e files and provides rich video clips for your Sony PSP with its recording format support Refer to this user manual for detailed descriptions about the prod uct and instructions for using it Features The MPEG 4 recorder allows you to display images jpg gif and bmp formats play audio files mp3 and wma formats play videos ASF AVI MP4 formats record video from a TV DVD VCR or camcorder A Compact Flas...

Page 6: ...2 Package contents Package contents Component cables x2 User Manual MPEG 4 recorder User Manual Power Adapter NTSC PAL A B STORAGE DISPLAY Remote Control ...

Page 7: ...ecorder Refer to the following sections for information about the hardware components of the recorder Front view Rear view Memory Stick SD MMC Slot Power LED Green Recording LED Red IR Receiver CF Card Slot AV OUT DC 5V AV IN DC Power AV Out AV In ...

Page 8: ...the power 2 Switches between NTSC and PAL system 3 Increases the volume 4 Enters the setting menu 5 Decreases the volume 6 Scrolls left 7 Mutes all sound 8 Zooms out 9 Start to record and stop recording 10 Rewinds playback of video and audio files 11 Switches between CF card and Memory Stick Duo 12 Turn on and off the on screen display ...

Page 9: ...k of selected audio video file 15 Returns to the previous menu 16 Scrolls up 17 Scrolls right 18 Confirms selection of menu item 19 Zooms in 20 Scrolls down 21 Fast Forwards playback of video and audio files 22 Plays or pauses playback of photo video and audio 23 Plays the next photo video and audio files 24 Plays the previous photo video and audio files ...

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Page 11: ...s before starting to use the device Installing the remote control battery Follow these instructions to insert the remote control battery 1 Push in the clip at the side of the battery holder 2 Pull battery holder out 3 Insert the battery as shown while noting the correct polarity 4 Push battery holder and snap it in place ...

Page 12: ... firmly in place To remove the card grip the CF card and pull gently CF To utilize the Hitachi 1 Micro Drive with recorder we suggest the 1 Micro Drive shall be formatted by recorder first See Page26 This is to make sure the 1 Micro Drive has been formatted in FAT16 method and can be recognized by recorder for further application Notes ...

Page 13: ... the card into the card slot until it is firmly in place Ensure the front side of card is face down To remove the card grip the card and pull gently CF Memory Stick Duo Adaptor INSERT PUSH PUSH 128 MB 2 0GB 1 0GB RS MMC microSD TransFlash to SD Adapter Lock LOCK Adapter 512MB MMCmobile 1 0 GB ...

Page 14: ...ck of the recorder Connecting to a TV DVD player VCR or cam corder recording Connect the A V connectors red white and yellow of the A V cable to the corresponding output connectors on the TV set DVD player VCR or camcorder Connect the other end to the AV In socket at the back of the recorder Connect the second A V cable to the AV Out socket as described in the previous section I N I N O U T ANTENN...

Page 15: ... on the rear panel of the recorder Plug the other end of the adaptor into a power outlet Turning the MPEG 4 recorder on Once the recorder is plugged in the green power LED turns on Press the button on the remote and the system turns on Press the button again to turn off the recorder ...

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Page 17: ...ailed instruc tions for these tasks and for using the OSD On Screen Display menu Viewing pictures The recorder is able to display JPG GIF and BMP image file for mats Displaying images To display still images 1 Highlight the Photo menu using the keys 2 Press to access the file list 3 Use the keys to highlight the required file and press to play the file PHOTO MP_R001 MUSIC PHOTO John_peel_ _4089689...

Page 18: ...turn to the menu 4 Using the keys select a photo for the slide show by pressing the button on the remote control The screen icon will change from to 5 Press to play the slide show Note If All is selected for the slide show then all pictures will appear in the show If Folder is selected then only those images in the current folder are displayed When turned Off only the current image is displayed 6 ...

Page 19: ... ON or OFF the background music function 2 While the background music is turned on the music will be played in the slide show DELETE FILES To delete a file 1 Highlight a photo from the main menu go to the music menu and in delete press 2 You will be asked to confirm YES or NO and press to con firm your selection 3 If multiple files are selected they can be deleted at once ...

Page 20: ...y an audio file 1 Highlight the Audio menu and press to access the file list 2 Use the keys to go to the required file and press to play the file Whilst playing audio you can use the following functions Decrease volume Fast forward Increase volume Rewind Mute volume Play previous audio track Play the next audio track MUSIC _ _ ...

Page 21: ...urn the repeat function off All repeats all tracks Single will repeat only a single track and Folder will repeat all tracks in the folder DELETE To delete a music file 1 Highlight a music track from the main menu go to the music menu and in delete press 2 You will be asked to confirm YES or NO press to confirm your selection MUSIC Delete Files Repeat MUSIC Selected Folder ...

Page 22: ... to the required file and press to play the file Whilst playing the video you can use the following functions Access the specific folder for playing the recorder video clips please refer to the specification sheet page 38 39 Decrease volume Fast forward Increase volume Rewind Mute volume Play previous video clip Play next video clip VIDEO MUSIC PHOTO beer can c computer_h glass_pane MP_ROOT ...

Page 23: ...turn the repeat function off Single to repeat just the current selection Folder to repeat all in the folder or All to repeat all videos DELETE FILES To delete a video file 1 Highlight a video clip from the main menu go to the video menu and in delete press 2 You will be asked to confirm YES or NO press to confirm your selection MUSIC Delete Files Repeat Folder VIDEO Selected ...

Page 24: ...To finish recording press the or key again 5 Press the key to return to the main menu 6 To view the recorded item see Playing videos on page 18 Recorder menu Resolution To select a resolution 1 Highlight the record section and press to access the Recorder Menu 2 Use the to choose among 320x240 30fps 368x208 and 640x480 MUSIC Quality Quick Setup Resolution Normal Off Timer Record On Auto Record Off...

Page 25: ...er as 368 x 208 If the video contents are 4 3 such contents are TV programs and VCD strongly suggest to use 320 x 240 15fps resolution for the recording If preferring to watch full screen playback on Sony PSP please set the playback mode as the full screen playback For more details please refer to the user manual of Sony PSP Quality To choose the quality of the recording highlight the quality menu...

Page 26: ...se the key to scroll between the programs and use the key to select the program START AND STOP TIMES 1 Use the key to move between the date and the time 2 Press to highlight each section and then use the keys to choose the appropriate number 3 Press to complete FREQUENCY The frequency function allows you to choose when this recording is activated MUSIC RECORDER CF 00 00 2000 CF 00 00 CF 00 00 00 0...

Page 27: ...he keys to turn ON or OFF If the auto record turns on it will automatically start to record when there is a video source input and the recording will stop if the source is turned off Or you can press key to stop the recording anytime Storage Use the keys to choose between Compact Flash or MS SD MMC memory cards ...

Page 28: ...euros 442 for one many like the PSP and the iPod Video don t have the capability to play them at all The 368x208 resolution setting is used when recording from video sources that are in the wide screen 16 9 format and some peo ple like to use it when recording for playback on wide screen handhelds like the Sony PSP see Playing back recorded files This format uses about the same amount of data as t...

Page 29: ...nes Please refer to your Mobile Phones s manual for details concerning supported formats and resolutions Note As of the date of this printing the PSP would not allow zooming on 368x208 resolution files It is hopeful that Sony will correct this shortcoming in future firmware revisions ...

Page 30: ...default language of the recorder is English If you would like to change it to the other available languages follow these instruc tions 1 Go to the setup menu and press 2 Using the down arrow go to the language bar 3 Use the arrows to select the required language 4 Press to return to main menu SETUP Time H M S Language Format Disk TV Output Upgrade Devic Date M D Y 20 57 35 English CF PAL Upgrade 0...

Page 31: ...he button on the remote control will provide the same function UPGRADE DEVICE FIRMWARE To upgrade firmware 1 Get firmware upgrades from the website 2 Copy the latest version of firmware onto either a compact flash card or a MS Duo card 3 Insert the card into the recorder and press FACTORY RESET To restore all settings to the factory default 1 To restore factory settings scroll down to the Factory ...

Page 32: ...nd the MS Duo card at the same time By pressing you can select a file Data management menu To access the Data Management Menu press The following two functions are available File Browser MUSIC PHOTO beer can c computer_h glass_pane MP_ROOT PDA TV 101MNV01 _ _ MUSIC Delete Files Copy File Browser Selected Selected ...

Page 33: ... Switch the storage in the left column in the File Browser by pressing storage Highlight a file from the main menu go to the Data Management menu and in copy press 2 Files copied to a different folder Choose the same memory card by pressing storage Highlight a file from the main menu go to the Data Management menu and in copy press DELETE 1 Highlight a file from the main menu go to the Data Manage...

Page 34: ...ile you go for the recording functionality a different resolution quality can be chose among 320x240 30fps 368x208 and 640x480 See page 18 And both resolutions of 320x240 30fps and 368x208 quality can be played back on the Sony PSP 2 Before you use the MS Pro Duo Card with MPEG 4 recorder better you can format the MS Pro Duo Card by Sony PSP first This is to make sure Sony PSP can recognize the re...

Page 35: ...d in 320x240 30fps or 368x208 resolution from MPEG 4 recorder for playback on Video iPOD Or the Video iPOD will skip those video files which are not supported by Video iPOD Operation Procedure 1 Assume you already install the iTunes driver into your PC 2 Connect your Video iPOD to PC and then open the iTunes Utility 3 Click on the menu of Edit and then select Preferences ...

Page 36: ...ther applications 4 While below window pops up please click Video item mark the selection of Automatically update all videos then confirm OK 5 Click the File segment execute the item of Add File to Library ...

Page 37: ...Other applications 33 6 Afterwards chose those MPEG 4 video files which you want to load into the Video iPOD ...

Page 38: ...34 Other applications 7 The iTunes utility will start to Adding Files into the Video iPOD 8 Now you can find all the video files chose by you listed in the file category of iTunes ...

Page 39: ...Other applications 35 9 Click the File item again and then execute this function of Update XXX s iPOD 10 Safely disconnect the Video iPOD from your PC by following below steps ...

Page 40: ...36 Other applications 11 Then enter the Videos mode of iPOD to play back those MPEG 4 content ...

Page 41: ... problem Before running this interesting application the extra adapter for Game Boy Micro is needed See below photo for reference To plug the Yan Micro Media Adapter into the Game Boy Micro thus you could get Game Boy Micro to read the content stored in the SD card Though the MPEG 4 recorder doesn t support the SD card now the file data can be easily transferred from CF MS cards to SD card through...

Page 42: ...38 Other applications 1 Play Yan Micro Media Adapter 2 Nintendo Game Boy Micro ...

Page 43: ...p the recording format users is recommended to record the video with the format any quality of 176x120 4 Remove the memory card from recorder and insert it to the mobile phone 5 Launch the movie player of your mobile phone 6 Play the videos from your memory card the playback quality depends on the computing power of your mobile phone V PDA Smartphone 1 The recorder can support the following operat...

Page 44: ...1 ZIP TCPMP AAC PLUGIN PAL MOS 0 66 ZIP are suitable for PALM users The file TCPMP SETUP 0 71 EXE TCPMP AAC PLUGIN WIN DOWS MOBILE 0 66 ZIP are suitable for Windows mobile and Pocket PC users Check the memory card which the mobile phone supports 3 Insert the memory card to the slot of recorder 4 Setup the recording format users is recommended to record the video with the format any quality of 320x...

Page 45: ...use harmful interference to radio communica tions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relo...

Page 46: ...MC Part3 Lim its Section3 Limitation of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current up to and including 16 A EN 60950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment EN 60950 1 2001 Safety of Information Technology Equipment IEC 60950 1 2001 Safety of Information Technology Equipment C tick Australian Regulation This recorder is compliance with the Au...

Page 47: ...operly connected Refer to Connecting to a TV viewing only on page 10 for information Remote control not functioning Obstruction in front of infrared sensor on recorder Ensure that a line of sight exists between the remote control and the sensor on the recorder Low battery power Replace battery in the remote control CF card or MS Duo not recognized by the recorder Card not inserted properly Refer t...

Page 48: ...EG 4 SP MPEG 1 Layer 3 MP3 30 fps at D1 resolution 2 DivX 3 11 CIF resolution 4 x 5 x 30 fps at D1 resolution 3 Quick time 6 MPEG 4 AAC LC stereo MP4 format at D1 resolution 4 3GP MPEG4 AMR 15fps at 320x240 or 176x144 Resolution File formats ASF AVI MP4 3GP Audio decoder Codec G 726 AMR MP3 decoding 30 320 kb s CBR VBR WMA Still image Codec JPEG decode Baseline BMP GIF animated not included Resolu...

Page 49: ...0min 384kbps PSP defined 168min 768kbps PSP defined 105min 1240kbps PDA iPod 85min 1535kbps PDA iPod 368x208 Save Folder 330min 384kbps PSP defined 168min 768kbps PSP defined N A N A 320x240 15fps Save Folder 590min 192kbps PDA Smartphone 459min 256kbps PDA Smartphone 318min 384kbps PDA Smartphone 165min 768kbps PDA Smartphone 176x120 Save Folder 827min 128kbps Mobile 590min 192kbps Mobile 459min ...

Page 50: ...46 176x120 3GP Save Folder 973min 128kbps Mobile 661min 192kbps Mobile 501min 256kbps Mobile 337min 384kbps Mobile ...

Page 51: ...er to the recorder and plug the adapter to an outlet Connect the AV cable to the AV OUT socket on the recorder Connect the corresponding video and audio connector of the AV cable to the video and audio input on the TV Turn on the TV and switch to AV mode 3 Turning on the recorder Unpacking the remote controller and remove the slip inserted inside the controller Press Power on the remote controller...

Page 52: ... any folder Insert CF Memory Stick card into the MPEG 4 recorder Scroll to the Setup mode by pressing right arrows on the remote controller Setup mode shows as the figure 2 Figure 2 Setup Menu Press Enter on the remote controller entering the Setup menu Scroll through the Setup menu to the second page The current firmware version like v 1 03 44 will show underneath the Factory Reset Use the up arr...

Page 53: ...e remote controller to turn on the recorder Check out the firmware version and it should differ from the pre vious Use the arrow to scroll to the Factory Reset When the Factory Reset is highlighted press Enter on the remote controller to do the system reset Then the firmware upgrade is done ...

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