Emtec Movie Cube: Complete User Manual
Emtec Movie Cube: Complete User Manual
Contents
Introduction...................................................................................... 3
Specifications ................................................................................................................ 3 Precautions.................................................................................................................... 4 System Requirements.................................................................................................. 4 Package Content .......................................................................................................... 4 Product Overview ......................................................................................................... 5
2.4 Play Video Files ........................................................................................27 2.5 Play DVD Files...........................................................................................30 2.6 Play Music Files........................................................................................32 2.7 Play Photo Files........................................................................................34 2.8 Make a Play-List........................................................................................36 2.9 Remote Controls.......................................................................................37 2.10 Others .......................................................................................................38
2.10.1 Music Slide Show ............................................................................................38 2.10.2 MP3 Quick Play ...............................................................................................38 2.10.3 Change Background Image ...........................................................................38 2.10.4 Change OSD Text Color ................................................................................38 2.10.5 Firmware Upgrade ..........................................................................................38
Introduction
EMTEC MOVIE CUBE Player is 2.5 HDD interface type of MPEG4 player based on USB 2.0 High Speed. It can be connected to TV in home or a monitor. It is not only an external USB HDD but also the best portable AV device that displays Music, Movie and photo. Digital Multimedia Player via Home TV or Car TV USB 2.0 External Storage via PC(NTFS, FAT32) Audio - Stereo, Digital Coaxial 5.1ch. Sound Video - Composite, HD Component 480p, 720p, 1080i DVD Manager - Playback of DVD File same as Original DVD Title Easy Firmware Upgrade.
Specifications
Product Name Power Weight Dimension Available OS USB Interface HDD Type HDD File System TV Type Movie Supported Format Music Photo Video Output Audio Output External IR Working Temperature Working Humidity EMTEC MOVIE CUBE DC 5V / 2A 160g (without HDD) approx. 80 x 148 x 24 mm approx. Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, Mac OS 9.0 Higher, Linux 2.4 Higher 480Mbps USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 Compatible) / Slave 25IDE HDD NTFS / FAT32 NTSC / PAL MPEG 1, 2, 4 (MPG, MPEG, AVI, M2V, DAT, VOB, IFO etc.) DivX, XviD (except GMC, Qpel option applied) MP3, OGG Vorbis, WAV, WMA (except WMA9 pro.lossless) JPG(JPEG) COMPOSITE COMPONENT Y, Pb, Pr STEREO L-R DIGITAL COAXIAL (DTS Pass-Through Only) Support (Optional) 0C ~ 60C 10% ~ 50% (480p, 720p, 1080i Progressive Scan)
Precautions
We strongly recommend you to back up the data to another safe media. We are not responsible for data damage or loss in built-in HDD. Its better unplug the power adaptor when you do not use for a long time. EMTEC MOVIE CUBE does not support the DivX, XviD codec of video files that has GMC, Qpel option. EMTEC MOVIE CUBE supports only Pass-Through for DTS Audio codec. Dont power off while a file is playing. If the length of USB cable is too long, it may not be connected smoothly (Recommend: up to 3 meters) If you have USB 1.1 Host Adapter, EMTEC MOVIE CUBE is working at USB1.1 speed. [Very Important] : If unformatted HDD is insert into EMTEC MOVIE CUBE, a PC can not detect the HDD. Make sure that the HDD is formatted. Be careful of dropping or impact or shock. If a HDD is damaged by dropping, impacting, shocking, then contact manufacturer or the seller. We recommend you to use the all supplied cables or accessories that are customized for the best performance of EMTEC MOVIE CUBE. Using other cables or accessories may not support the best performance. [Very Important] : Be away from water, heavy moisture. If EMTEC MOVIE CUBE has a liquid, unplug from a PC or Power right away. If you use EMTEC MOVIE CUBE under this condition, the HDD may be fired or you may have electric shock. Dont touch EMTEC MOVIE CUBE by wet hands. It may cause electric shock. Be away from heat, a direct ray of light. Be away from devices that transmit strong magnetic signal. It may cause data damage or loss on HDD. Dont disassemble as the users own accord. It may cause EMTEC MOVIE CUBE damaged or loose the data.
System Requirements
Interface : 480Mbps USB 2.0 High-Speed (USB 1.1 compatible) Power Supply : USB Bus Power or DC Power Available OS : Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, MAC 9.0 higher, Linux 2.4 higher Available System : Desktop / Laptop PC that has USB port(s)
Package Content
Primary Package EMTEC MOVIE CUBE Remote Control & Battery USB Cable, AV Cable ( Composite + Stereo L-R), Component Video Cable Coaxial Audio Cable Power Adapter Windows 98 Driver CD User Manual
Product Overview
- Front View -
Power HDD IR
IR Receiving Area
Power LED HDD LED IR LED IR receiving area for remote signals - Back View -
USB
5V
IR/5.1 SD/HD
AV
Connect USB cable Connect power Cable Connect coaxial cable for 5.1 ch. digital audio output (or Connect external remote control IR receiver) Connect component Y, Pb, Pr cable for video output Connect AV cable for composite video and(or) Stereo audio output
DOS Prompt] on Windows. 3) Type fdisk command at Command Prompt window and press [Enter]. 6) Type the last Disk number in 0% usage.
4) Type the Y at the Do you wish to enable large disk support (Y/N) and press [Enter]. 7) Select 1. Create DOS partition or Logical DOS Drive and press [Enter].
11) Type the capacity or % which you want to use and press [Enter]. 12) Drive integrity verification will start again. After finishing that, press [ESC] key when the Primary DOS Partition created, drive letters changed or added message displays.
13) Press [ESC] key again. Shut down Windows before restarting message will be displayed. Press [ESC] key finally for exiting FDISK.
10) After finishing drive integrity verification, type Y at Do you wish to use the maximum available size for a Primary DOS Partition (Y/N).
14) Type exit command at C:\WINDOWS> and press [Enter] for returning to windows screen. 15) Unplug the EMTEC MOVIE CUBE and plug again. New volume will be appeared at [My Computer]. Click mouse right button at the new volume and select [Format].
9) Choose FAT32 or NTFS at File system to use and click [Next]. 6) Check [Primary Partition] and click [Next].
FAT
32
system
is
available
on
windows
windows 2000/XP only. If you choose FAT32 system on Windows 2000/XP, one drive letters maximum size will be limited to 32GB. If you want to use one drive letter of 32GB more, you have to format on windows 98SE/ME. If you want to create two or more partition with one disk drive, it will be recommended Primary Partition
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1.1.3 Windows XP
1) Connect EMTEC MOVIE CUBE to PC via USB cable. (If not detected, plug the power cable of EMTEC MOVIE CUBE) 2) Click [Settings Control Panel Administrative Tools Computer Management Disk Management] on Windows. If you can not find Administrative Tools at Control Panel, click switch to classic view left up corner on screen. in 6) Check [Primary Partition] and click [Next].
3) If the [Disk Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard] starts, click [Next] to progress for finishing the wizard. If this wizard not started, right click the marked left area of unallocated drive at no 4. figure and start the wizard. 4) After finishing the [Disk Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard], Right-click the Unallocated Drive. And then, click [Create Partition]. 7) Type number that you want to use and click [Next].
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FAT
32
system
is
available
on
windows
98SE/ME/2000/XP, but NTFS system is available on windows 2000/XP only. If you choose FAT32 system on Windows 2000/XP, one drive letters maximum size will be limited to 32GB. If you want to use one drive letter of 32GB more, you have to format on windows 98SE/ME. If you want to create two or more partition with one disk drive, it will be recommended Primary Partition
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1) After installing the driver, connect Emtec Movie Cube. And then, check the driver installation at Windows [Start Settings Control Panel System Device Manager Hard disk controllers HiSpeed USB-IDE Bridge Controller].
3) After copying data, remove EMTEC MOVIE CUBE with using remove icon at Windows right-down corner. If you dont follow this procedure, data and EMTEC MOVIE CUBE may have damage.
2) Check My Computer or Explorer, there should be a new volume. You can copy any data to this volume.
If a new volume is not be appeared, check HDD format or not, and HDD file system. Windows 98SE only detect FAT32 file system. Or connect power cable of EMTEC
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1.2.2 Windows ME
1) After connecting EMTEC MOVIE CUBE, windows itself will install driver automatically. And then, check the driver installation at Windows [Start > Settings > Control Panel > (view all Control Panel options) > System > Device Manager > Universal Serial Bus controllers > USB Mass Storage Device] 3) After copying data, remove EMTEC MOVIE CUBE with using remove icon MG-35 may have damage. at Windows right-down corner. If you dont follow this procedure, data and
2) Check My Computer or Explorer, there should be a new volume. You can copy any data to this volume.
If a new volume is not be appeared, check HDD format or not, and HDD file system. Windows ME only detect FAT32 file system. Or connect power cable of EMTEC
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2) Check My Computer or Explorer, there should be a new volume. You can copy any data to this volume.
When you see Non High-Speed USB Hub Message The message will be displayed On windows XP when you plug EMTEC MOVIE CUBE into USB 1.1 spec. Host
If new volume is not be appeared, check HDD format or not. and HDD file system. Windows 2000, XP detect both FAT32 and NTFS file system. Or connect power cable of EMTEC MOVIE CUBE.
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1.2.4 Linux
It can be available on Linux 2.4 higher.
[Automatic Mount] After booting, do log-in. Connect EMTEC MOVIE CUBE -> Power On EMTEC MOVIE CUBE -> Check the detection with [fdisk] -> make Mount Pointer (ex. mediatest) at Folder Mount(/mnt) -> Edit [/etc/fstab] -> add the following; /dev/sda /mnt/mediatest vfat noauto, user 0 0 /dev/sda /mnt/mediatest ntfs noauto, user 0 0 Do Log-in again.
above example sda is assumed that the EMTEC MOVIE CUBE will be detected as sda on your system. If not, you have to write the drive name which is detected as USB Mass Storage, not sda
[Manual Mount] Connect EMTEC MOVIE CUBE -> Power On EMTEC MOVIE CUBE -> 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 mount t ntfs /dev/sda /mnt/mediatest (in case of FAT32 HDD) (in case of FAT32 HDD)
above example sda is assumed that the EMTEC MOVIE CUBE will be detected as sda on your system. If not, you have to write the drive name which is detected as USB Mass Storage, not sda
1.2.5 Mac
It can be available on Mac 9.0 higher.
No need to install the installation driver at Mac OS 9.x version and the EMTEC MOVIE CUBE will be detected automatically. If the EMTEC MOVIE CUBE is detected correctly, an icon is appeared at a monitor. When removing EMTEC MOVIE CUBE safely, drag the icon to a trash and unplug EMTEC MOVIE CUBE.
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Supplied AV Cable
Blue
Red
Green`
Yellow
White
Red
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When you can not see normal screen after connecting video cable, check followings, 1. TV Switch to Video Input Mode: Turn on TV, and switch to video input mode same as video connection. See TV user manual. 2. EMTEC MOVIE CUBE Switch to Video Output Mode: Press [VIDEO] button repeatedly. Whenever press [VIDEO], video output signal is changed. 3. After you see normal screen, you have to save video configurations of EMTEC MOVIE CUBE. See 2.2.1 Video Setup.
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Stereo Coaxial: Digital 5.1 Ch. : Connect to IR/5.1 jack of EMTEC MOVIE CUBE. Supplied AV Cable : Connect to AV jack of EMTEC MOVIE CUBE.
Connect to Audio Jacks of TV White = L (Left) Audio Input / Red = R (Right) Audio Input
When you can not hear sound after connecting Coaxial Cable, you have to change audio setup of EMTEC MOVIE CUBE as Encoded Digital. See 2.2.2 Audio Setup
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Normal Video
Supplied AV Cable
S-Video Not supported TV Out: NTSC C/YPbPr Component 480i (HD Component OFF) TV Out: PAL C/YPbPr (HD Component OFF) Component 480p Component 720p Component 1080i HD Component Out On 480p HD Component Out On 720p HD Component Out On 1080i
NTSC, PAL : Standard of TV Output. Select a proper one for using in your country.
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Turn on EMTEC MOVIE CUBE and press [SETUP] on MediaType Selection screen.
Move to Video Setup icon and press [ENTER]. Move to Video Output Mode that you want and press [ENTER]. Finally, press [SETUP] again for saving configurations.
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<Setup Procedure>
Turn on EMTEC MOVIE CUBE and press [SETUP] in MediaType Selection screen.
Move to Audio Setup icon and press [ENTER]. Move to Audio Output Mode that you want and press [ENTER]. Finally, press [SETUP] again for saving configurations.
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Turn on EMTEC MOVIE CUBE and press [SETUP] in MediaType Selection Screen.
Move to Other Setup icon and press [ENTER]. Move to settings that you want and press [ENTER]. Finally, press [SETUP] again for saving configurations.
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Play one file that you select. After finishing playback, return to file selection screen. After playing the file that you select, play next all files continuously. Move to files with pressing arrow buttons. Move to Next or Previous page when there is too many files to list on one screen.
[PLAY/PAUSE] button
Move to left icon with pressing arrow button. Press button in order to return to file selection screen.
Left Icon Descriptions Play All Media Select After the file that you select, play next all files continuously. It is same as [PLAY/PAUSE] button. Go to Media Type Selection directly.
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Move to a file and press [ENTER] or [PLAY/PAUSE] button. Press [ENTER] for playing just the file or [PLAY/PAUSE] for playing all files from the selected file.
Remote Control
Function
AUDIO
Dual Audio
format is dual-audio, for example, including a local language and English. It is possible to change subtitle size and location. arrow button changes size and arrow button changes location. After doing, press [ENTER]. The subtitle name same as video file is displayed on screen automatically. However, it is possible to open the other preferable subtitle files or hide.
SUBTITLE
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It is possible to switch each subtitle language when the Subtitle Language Select subtitle is dual language format, for example, including a local language and English.
* When selecting Discriminating subtitle language, first subtitle language will be displayed.
Subtitle Sync. 4, 5, 6 Number Button Subtitle Color Change Zoom Vertical Zoom Full Custom Scr. SIZE Default Screen Position Jump to TIME SEARCH Preferable Playback Time CANCEL Delete Input Numbers Control luminosity, Brt. CONT color depth, brightness FILE INFO FF arrow button REW arrow button VOLUME + arrow button VOLUME arrow button MUTE ENTER Show File Information Fast Forward Rewind Volume Up Volume Down Sound Off Playback a File
It is possible to set the subtitle sync. with (one second) (60 second) when motion and subtitle sync is not matched. Subtitle color is changed when pressing number 4, 6 button. In order to return default color (white), press number 5. Zoom screen vertically. Enlarge the overall screen. Enlarge or reduce the screen by arrow buttons. Return to original screen size and position. Move the screen to the direction with arrow buttons. Press [Brt.Cont] key for returning to the original screen position when applying Screen position. Move to a selected time of a file.
In time search box, this button deletes all numbers in 0. When pressing this button, 3 modes switch. After selecting a mode, change settings with arrow buttons. Show the file information which is being played. In order to hide the information, press this button again. Whenever pressing this button, play speed is changed with 8x, 16x, 32x in forward. Whenever pressing this button, play speed is changed with 8x, 16x, 32x in backward. Volume up. Volume down. Mute the sound. In order to hear sound, press this button again. Play a file. After finishing playback, return to file selections screen.
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After the file that you select, play next all files continuously. It is same as [PLAY/PAUSE] button. Pause playback, if pressing this button when a file is being played. In order to play again, press this button again. Play a previous file before a current playback file. If you used [ENTER] for playback, you can not use this function. This is available in playing all files as using [PLAY/PAUSE] button or 'Play All' icon. Play a next file after a current playback file. If you used
PREV
NEXT
[ENTER] for playback, you can not use this function. This is available in playing all files as using [PLAY/PAUSE] button or 'Play All' icon. If a frame of a video file is broken, green color runs on a overall screen. Press number [o Zero] for screen reset.
0 Number button
Screen Reset
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Move to the folder including DVD ripping files and select video_ts.ifo file and press [ENTER] button.
Function Select Audio Type Select Subtitle Type Screen Size Go to Menu Playback Slow Chapter, Title Repeat
Description Audio type will be changed whenever pressing this button. Subtitle type will be changed whenever pressing this button. Screen size will be changed when press the button. Move to main menu while playing DVD. Play slowly 1/2x, 1/4x, and 1/8x whenever pressing this button. Set chapter, title repeat.
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A-B REPEAT TITLE ANGLE FILE INFO TIME SEARCH CANCEL Brt. CONT PREV NEXT FF REW ENTER PLAY / PAUSE VOLUME + VOLUME MUTE
A-B repeat Go to Title Menu Angle Show File Information Jump to Preferable Playback Time Delete Input Numbers Control luminosity, color depth, brightness Playback Previous Chapter Playback Next Chapter Fast Forward Rewind Playback Pause Volume Up Volume Down Sound Off
Set the A-B repeat. Move to title menu while playing DVD. Apply angle function. Show the file information which is being played. In order to hide the information, press this button again. Move to a selected time of a file. In time search box, this button deletes all numbers in 0. When pressing this button, 3 modes switch. After selecting a mode, change settings with arrow buttons. Play a previous chapter. Play a next chapter. Whenever pressing this button, play speed is changed with 8x, 16x, 32x, 48x in forward. Whenever pressing this button, play speed is changed with 8x, 16x, 32x, 48x in backward. Play Video_ts.ifo file. Pause playback, if pressing this button when a file is being played. In order to play again, press this button again. Volume up. Volume down. Mute the sound. In order to hear sound, press this button again.
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Move to a file and press [ENTER] or [PLAY/PAUSE] button. Press [ENTER] for playing just the file or [PLAY/PAUSE] for playing all files from the selected file.
Function Show File Information Jump to Preferable Playback Time Delete Input Numbers Control luminosity, color depth, brightness Playback Previous File
Description Show the file information which is being played. In order to hide the information, press this button again. Move to a selected time of a file. In time search box, this button deletes all numbers in 0. When pressing this button, 3 modes switch. After selecting a mode, change settings with arrow buttons. Play a previous file before a current playback file. If you used [ENTER] for playback, you can not use this function. This is available in playing all files as using [PLAY/PAUSE] button or 'Play All' icon.
PREV I
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Play a next file after a current playback file. If you used NEXT Playback Next File FF REW Go to 10 Sec. in Forward Go to 10 Sec. in Backward ENTER PLAY / PAUSE PLAY / PAUSE VOLUME + VOLUME MUTE Playback a File Playback Next All Files Pause Volume Up Volume Down Sound Off [ENTER] for playback, you can not use this function. This is available in playing all files as using [PLAY/PAUSE] button or 'Play All' icon. Go to 10 sec. in forward and play when a file is being played. Go to 10 sec. in backward and play when a file is being played. Play a file. After finishing playback, return to file selections screen. After the file that you select, play next all files continuously. It is same as [PLAY/PAUSE] button. Pause playback, if pressing this button when a file is being played. In order to play again, press this button again. Volume up. Volume down. Mute the sound. In order to hear sound, press this button again. It is possible to show mp3 subtitle which the mp3 file supports subtitle. In that case, this button will hide the SUBTITLE Hide Mp3 Subtitle subtitle.
* mp3 subtitle supported file must be made by iriver caption editior program, not support LDB program.
How to Play MP3 without TV set. MP3 Quick Play Make a 'music' folder (in a small letter not a capital letter) at root directory of built-in HDD and save MP3 files at the folder. If the HDD is divided into two or more partitions, make a 'music' folder at first partition. Turn on EMTEC MOVIE CUBE and just press [PLAY/PAUSE] button. MP3 files at 'music' folder will be played automatically. Additionally, after rebooting EMTEC MOVIE CUBE, the last played file will be continued to play.
How to See MP3 Subtitle It is possible to show MP3 subtitle which the MP3 file supports subtitle. MP3 subtitle supported file must be made by iriver caption editior program, not support LDB program.
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Move to a file and press [ENTER] or [PLAY/PAUSE] button. Press [ENTER] for playing just the file or [PLAY/PAUSE] for playing all files from the selected file.
Description Show the file information which is being played. In order to hide the information, press this button again. Play a previous file before a current playback file. If you used [ENTER] for playback, you can not use this function. This is available in playing all files as using [PLAY/PAUSE] button or 'Play All' icon. Play a next file after a current playback file. If you used
PREV
NEXT
[ENTER] for playback, you can not use this function. This is available in playing all files as using [PLAY/PAUSE] button or 'Play All' icon. Play a file. After finishing playback, return to file selections screen.
ENTER
Playback a File
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Playback Next All Files Pause Zoom In Zoom Out Rotation Panning Return to Original Photo Control luminosity, color depth, brightness
After the file that you select, play next all files continuously. It is same as [PLAY/PAUSE] button. Pause playback, if pressing this button when a file is being played. In order to play again, press this button again. Enlarge a photo. Reduce a photo. Rotate a photo. Move the position of photo. Return to original photo. When pressing this button, 3 modes switch. After selecting a mode, change settings with arrow buttons.
Photo Slide Show If you play all files with 'Play All' icon or [PLAY/PAUSE], photo slide shows will be started.
Music Slide Show Make a 'music' folder (in a small letter not a capital letter at root directory) of built-in HDD and save MP3 files at the folder. If the HDD is divided into two or more partitions, make a 'music' folder at first partition. When you play one or all photo files, you can listen mp3 and see photo slide show together.
Photo Preview On, Off It is possible to enable or disable preview the photo file as a thumbnail image before playing at Other Setup screen.
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Move to a file and press [ENTER] for adding to PlayList. After adding, press for moving to Left Icon. Move to 'Display' icon and press [ENTER].
Play-List screen appears. You can see just added files. Play as followings, - Play All icon: play in order from selected file. - Random Play icon: play in random. - Play/Pause button: play in order from selected file.
* In order to move up to Left Icon, press [ ] button. * Delete All icon means to delete all the added files. * In order to delete a added file, move to a file on Play-List screen and press [ENTER] twice. * In order to change location among added files, move to a file which you want to move and press [ENTER] and then move to the other file where you want to add and press [ENTER].
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REPEAT Set DVD Chapter, Title Repeat A-B REPEAT SLOW Play DVD Slowly
FILE INFO Show File Info TIME SEARCH Jump to Specific play time Brt.CONT Set Luminosity, Color Depth, Brightness MEDIA TYPE Go to Media Type Selection Screen MAIN PAGE Screen. PLAY/PAUSE Play next all files Pause VIDEO Change Video Output Mode AUDIO Change Audio Type of Video, DVD file SUBTITLE Subtitle Settings Scr. SIZE Screen Size Settings STOP Stop Play REW Play Faster in Backward FF Play Faster in Forward. PREV Go to Previous Page Play Previous File in Play All NEXT Go to Next Page PlayNextFileinPlayAll Go to Media Type Selection
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2.10 Others
2.10.1 Music Slide Show
Make a 'music' folder (in a small letter not a capital letter) at root directory of built-in HDD and save MP3 files at the folder. If the HDD is divided into two or more partitions, make a 'music' folder at first partition. When you play one or all photo files, you can listen mp3 and see photo slide show together.
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