Freecom Technologies Multimedia Player User's Manual
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1. New Partition Wizard Specify Partition Size Choose a partition size that is between the maximum and minimum sizes Maxium disk space in megabytes MB 19540 Minimum disk space in MB Partition size in MB 8 Assign a drive letter to your hard disk Normally you can use the default options Click on Next 9 Select the formatting option Choose either FAT32 or NTFS the Allocation Unit Size should remain on Default Finally select Perform Quick Format and click on Next New Partition Wizard Format Partition To store data on this partition you must format it first Choose whether you want to format this partition and if so what settings you want to use Do not format this partition Format this partition with the following settings File system FAT32 x Allocation unit size Default x Volume label MediaPlayer Perform a quick format Enable file and folder compression 10 Click on Finish to complete the partitioning of your MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit Your MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit will be formatted now and is ready to use afterwards 41 42 Freecom MediaPlayer Drive In New Partition Wizard Completing the New Partition Wizard You have successfully completed the New Partition Wizard You selected the following settings Disk selected Disk 2 Partition size 19540 MB Drive letter or path File system FAT 32 Allocati2. FREeCCOM PEecHWNVOLOGIE 5 Freecom MediaPlayer Drive In Dear customer Thank you for buying the Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit a brand new digital multimedia player that supports data access mode via 2 5 HDD inside not supplied With this player you can easily enjoy Digital Movies Digital Music Digital Photos from a 2 5 HDD when assembled in the device directly on your TV or HiFi set Freecom Technologies Germany www freecom com Warning All rights reserved The products named in this manual are only used for identification purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies This device was designed for home or office use Warning This device is equipment complying with EN55022 class B Freecom Technologies is not liable for any damages that may occur from the use of a Freecom system All rights reserved We reserve the right to upgrade our products in keeping with technological advances Table of Contents Users manual General Information ccccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeaeeeeeaneneeaeeesssesseeeeseessseeees page 4 Warnings and Safety Instructions ccccccccccccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeanaaeaes page Chapter 1 Explanation of the exterior Appearance cccccccsssssesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees page 9 Chapter 2 Assembling a Hard Drive into the MediaPlayer cccccccseeeseee page 10 Chapter 3 Connecting the player tO a PC ceceeececee
3. 1Ch 1 0Vp p 750 load Color Signal 1 0Vp p 75Q load Luminance Signal 0 286Vp p 75U load Y 1 0Vp p 75Q load Pr 0 70Vp p 75Q load Pb 0 70Vp p 750 load Left 1 L Right 2 R Coaxial 0 5 Vp p 75 32 44 1 48 88 2 96KHz 99dB 92dB 0 01 47 I FRE COM WARRANTY valid in Europe Turkey only We thank you for purchasing this Freecom product and hope you will enjoy using it In order to avoid unnecessary inconvenience on your part we suggest reading the quick install guide instruction manual and any additional electronic and or printed manuals When problems occur we have a database with Frequently Asked Questions FAQ on our Freecom website www freecom com please check this site before you contact the helpdesk Your Guarantee All Freecom products come with unlimited technical phone and web support By this Guarantee Freecom warrants their products to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period listed below from the date of its original purchase If during this period of guarantee the product proves defective due to improper materials or workmanship Freecom will without charge for labour or parts at its sole discretion repair or replace the product or its defective parts upon the terms and conditions set out below Conditions This guarantee will be granted only when the original invoice or sales receipt indicating the date of purchase product and serial number is presente
4. F1 Change Video Output If you can not see a normal TV screen press this button over and over again slowly until you have a normal screen F2 Rotate a photo 29 30 Freecom MediaPlayer Drive In 6 6 DVD Manager The player has DVD manager function which supports playing ripped DVD Files in the same way as playing an original DVD Create a folder when player is connected to the PC then save all ripped files into this folder After connecting TV or Monitor select the VIDEO_TS IFO file from the folder Make sure that all the ripped files including VIDEO_TS IFO from one DVD title will be located in one folder F 1 o Q video_ts vob vts_01_0 Ifo vts_01_0 vob vts_01_1 vob vts_01_2 vob vts_01_3 vob vts_01_4 vob vis_01_5 vob Display Bm k Size 704 502 KB Date 08 05 04 17 30 AM Play Video Audio and Photo files Available buttons when playing ripped DVD files ripp s Audio button Audio type will be changed when button is pressed Caption button Caption type will be changed when button is pressed Scr Size button Screen size will be changed when button is pressed F1 button Move to main menu while playing DVD F2 button Play slowly 1 2 1 4 1 8 Number 1 button Set chapter title repeat Number 2 button Set the A B repeat Number 4 button Move to title menu while playing DVD Number 5 button Apply angle function File Info button Show the information of file played Ti
5. able to access the new driveCs using other operating systems including some versions of Windows 95 and Windows NT as well as earlier versions of Windows and MS DOS In addition disk utilities that were not designed explicitly for the FAT32 file system will not he able to work with this disk If you need to access this disk with other operating systems or older disk utilities do not enable large drive support Do you wish to enable large disk support Y ND Answer the question Do you wish to enable large disk support by pressing the Return key FAT32 is now activated Choose Option 5 Change current fixed disk drive by pressing 5 and Return Microsoft Windows Millennium Fixed Disk Setup Program CC gt Copyright Microsoft Corp 1983 26068 FDISK Options Current fixed disk drive 1 Choose one of the following Create DOS partition or Logical DOS Drive Set active partition Delete partition or Logical DOS Drive Display partition information Change current fixed disk drive Enter choice 1 Press Esc to exit FDISK 6 Select the hard disk by its number where the Usage contains no value but only a percent symbol Select the number of the corresponding hard disk and confirm by pressing the Return key Change Current Fixed Disk Drive Free Usage 1007 5 19532 lt i MByte 1648576 bytes Enter Fixed Disk Drive Number lt i 2 gt Press Esc to return to FDISK Options Now your hard disk
6. of the product the contents of the hard drive are altered deleted or in any way modified Freecom is not liable whatsoever Repair parts and replacement products will be provided on an exchange basis and will be either new equivalent to new or reconditioned All replaced parts and products become the property of Freecom The period of guarantee for any product or part repaired or replaced in warranty shall be the balance of the original guarantee Repairs or replacements on product or parts out of warranty carry 6 six months guarantee All Freecom products come with unlimited free technical phone and web support Freecom Product Warranty period Traveller amp Portable 1 year Two years in Europe Classic amp Internal Series 1 year Two years in Europe FC FS amp FX Series 1 year Two years in Europe FHD Series amp FireWire Harddrive 1 year Two years in Europe MediaPlayer XXX 1 year Two years in Europe DVB T USB Stick 1 year Two years in Europe USB Floppy Disk Drive 1 year Two years in Europe USBCard Pro 1 year Two years in Europe USB 2 0 CardReader 1 year Two years in Europe DAT amp LTO Drives retail 3 years DAT S Kits 2 years ThinServer 1 year Two years in Europe Beatman 1 year Two years in Europe Cables 1 year Two years in Europe Controller inside 3 years after online registration only GB
7. that is between the maximum and minimum sizes Maxium disk space in megabytes MB Minimum disk space in MB Partition size in MB 9539 Click on Finish to create the Extended partition now changed to Free space The unallocated space Uy Ble gtin Mies ioe Halo Right click on Free Space and select New Logical Drive Windows 2000 Create Logical Drive The New Partition Wizard Windows 2000 drent Type Hie Synen Stes o T Pattin Baic HIPS Healy Syetan ERKAT is Peth Bae FATE Hasit PEATE E Patton Bask PATI Healthy Sieber Partition Exec FATH Hasit MAGE P Paitin Baie PATI Haakiry manmi ik Ha is LLL 7b a Hi Oe LLA AA AA a is 3756 3 768 im Ha Oe Wale 2c SS oa is Hi im Ha is Ena Pattin Baca FATE Hash ireen Parton iia AR 6d FE ar EANN Partition Basic HIPS Hasti Urean Parn 44308 2G aos Win ak itr H 14 228 100r rara RES GBMIFS 423 Ge WTS 45538 Hairy linknoen Partith Hasti Mininor Partition Healthier Create Partition Wizard opens Click on Next 43 Freecom MediaPlayer Drive In pH ic Partition Bae HSO Haai Syetan 1G M IS Ma Ea jy Evan varar EATER y Partition Back FATE Heath IL na ho ii u a Shared Fokins EATE E Pattin Bam PATIZ Haatiry JLA 44g IA Ma m Leza Luma and Groups Heii Partition Bear FATA Hasit 27 aa ii ho i E ii Performance Loga and Alerts La
8. the order of Play List Select Display gt Select a file gt scroll the files and select a file you would like to switch Then the order of each file will be switched 28 Play Video Audio and Photo files 6 5 Remote Control description of all buttons and functions Power Power On Off TV Type Select 4 3 letterbox panscan 16 9 wide Audio Select Audio files or dual audio p Caption Setup of location size multi title Scr Size Control the size of the screen up down enlarge overall return to the original size Cancel Cancel the number and make it O zero Number Keys Input number Setup Move to Setup page Direction Keys Move up down left right Enter Save a new configuration select or play a selected file oon eee Time Search Move to a selected time i of a file Brt Cont Control luminosity color depth brightness of a screen Media Type Select one of Medias Video Audio Play List Prev Move to a previous file or page Next Move to a next file or page s Mute Mute the sound Disable Mute by pressing again i File Info Show the information of the file played Stop Stop the file i Play Play a file Pause Pause a file Press it again to resume playback gt Rew Play backward Press over and over again for faster backward play FF Play forward Press over and over again for faster forward play 4
9. to the fdisk options Now press the ESC key to close the fdisk window Your hard disk is now partitioned Format the Built in HDD via USB 12 Stop your hard disk by using the hot unplug icon in the lower right corner of your screen and remove the USB cable from your hard disk Afterwards connect your hard disk again with your computer The hard disk will now be recognized by Windows As Windows tries to access your hard disk an error message will appear This happens because your hard disk is not yet formatted Formatting partitions on the MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit under Windows 98SE ME l 2 Double click on the My Computer icon on your desktop Click with the right mouse button on the drive symbol of your MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit Now a menu will appear where you can choose the option Format Please perform a complete formatting of your drive You can also assign a name to your drive here After you have completed your selection click on Start Attention Selecting the wrong drive will lead to a loss of your data Please ensure that the correct drive is selected Confirm the next message with OK After formatting is finished you can perform a disk scan To do so follow the instructions of the Windows Help system If you don t want to scan your disk just close the message window Repeat these steps for each partition if more than one partition was created Now your MediaPlayer 25 Drive
10. want to listen through 5 1Ch DTS Dolby by connecting the player to a receiver or amplifier with AV2 or AV3 Cable 21 Freecom MediaPlayer Drive In 5 3 Other Setup functions C Select Setup button on the remote control 2 Select Other Setup by using a or button 3 Select the menu you want to change and press Enter button Set other configurations by using arrow buttons or go to other setup pages by pressing Setup button Configuration O TV Type Video Setup gA Yr Audio Setup Jpeg File Preview Language Selection English English Firmware Version 1 2 0 German Spanish Setup of TV Type Screen Ratio Configuration Select one 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan Scan 16 9 JPEG File Preview If enable JPEG File Preview ON a small picture thumbnail will be shown on the left side of the screen Language Selection Select your preferred language Firmware Version You can check the current firmware ver sion of the Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive in Kit 22 Play Video Audio and Photo files Chapter 6 Play Video Audio and Photo files 6 1 Play Video Files Select Video gt Press Enter button then you will see a list of video files that you saved onto the player Select the file you want to play press Enter or Play button to start playback Menu Description e Play All All video files will be played in order e Media Select You can move to anoth
11. 00 XP Users There is no need to install any Installation Driver Connect the player to the PC using the supplied USB Cable The PC will automatically detect the player as USB Mass Storage Device in My Computer Check the Driver Installation You can check whether the driver is installed correctly or not at Appendix Check the Driver Installation for the Freecom MediaPlayer 25 at Windows Check whether the hard drive is formatted or not Ifthe assembled hard drive is not formatted a PC will not detect the HDD Refer to Chapter 7 Format the Built in HDD via USB for more details How to remove the Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive in Kit safely from a PC Remove the player using the safely remove icon from the Windows taskbar Not following this procedure may cause damage to the drive and or data loss Unplug or Eject Hardware 2 x a Select the device you want to unplug or eject and then click Stop When a Windows notifies you that it is safe to do so unplug the device from your computer Hardware devices USB Mass Storage Device at Mass Storage Device Properties Stop I Display device components M Show Unplug Eject icon on the taskbar Close 3 2 Mac Users There is no need to install an installation driver for Mac OS 10 x version the player will be detected automatically If the Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit is detected correctly an icon will appeared on your desktop To remove the pl
12. In Kit is ready for use You can use it like an internal hard disk for storing your data 37 38 Freecom MediaPlayer Drive In Deleting a partition on the MediaPlayer 25 Drive in Kit under Windows 98SE ME The following steps will explain how to delete a partition on your MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit 1 2 3 4 10 11 12 Click on the Start button Select Run Enter fdisk and confirm with OK fdisk will be started Answer the question Do you wish to enable large disk support by pressing the Return key FAT32 is now activated Choose Option 5 Change current fixed disk drive by pressing 5 and Return Select the hard disk to be deleted by its number ATTENTION Please make sure that the correct drive is selected Selecting the wrong drive will lead to a loss of your data Choose Option 3 Delete partition or Logical DOS Drive by pressing 3 and Return Select the partition to be deleted by pressing its number and Return Enter the drive label and press Return Confirm with Y and Return to delete the partition Press the ESC key to return to the fdisk options Press ESC to exit fdisk Stop your hard disk by using the hot unplug icon in the lower right corner of your screen and remove the USB cable from your hard disk Afterwards connect your hard disk again with your computer The hard disk will now be recognized by Windows F
13. V 1 Cable Yellow SVideo to SV 5 1 Jack White Red to AV Jack Black Yellow Yellow White Red Connect S Video black isd Connect to Audio Jacks of TV or color to S Video Jack of TV HiFi White L Left Audio Input Red R Right Audio Input 15 Freecom MediaPlayer Drive In 4 4 Connect by S Video for Video amp 5 1Ch for Audio Connection for Video through S Video and for Audio through 5 1Ch Coaxial After cable connection set the Audio as 5 1Ch at Setup page of the player Connect AV 2 Cable Yellow SVideo to SV 5 1 Jack Black Yellow Connect S Video black _ O Lo Connect to Coaxial jack of an color to S Video Jack of TV Amplifier Receiver 16 Connecting the player to external AV Devices 4 5 Connect by Component for Video amp Stereo for Audio Connection for Video through Component and for Audio through Stereo When the main screen does not appear after connecting the proper cables and powering the player on press F1 button on the remote control until you see the main page Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit LOGO PAGE and then press Setup button in order to match the Video setup with TV VOC svis1 AV O Connect AV 3 Cable Yellow Connect Connect AV 1 Cable Red Green to SV 5 1 Jack Yellow White Red to A V Jack of Yellow Yellow White Green Red Connect S COMPONENT Pr Connect to Audio Jacks of TV or HiFi Jack of TV White L Left Audio Inp
14. aptor when you don t use the device for a longer period of time If the length of USB cable is too long it may not be connected smoothly Recommend up to 3 meters We recommend you to use the all supplied cables or accessories that are customized for the best performance of the Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit Using other cables or accessories may not support the best perform ance If you have USB 1 1 Host Adapter the device will be working at USB1 1 speed When using a hard drive with less than 6GB storage capacity you may experience data damage or data loss We recommend you to use a harddrive of more than 6GB Note Make sure to format the Hard Drive before using the device When you use an unformatted HDD a PC will not detect the Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive in Kit Warnings and Safety Instructions In a car we recommend you to use the supplied cigarette lighter jack option and we are not responsible for the damage or loss of data in a HDD by using another cigarette lighter jack Grip the side of the Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit The top amp bottom cover may have heat due to aluminum case This Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit does not supports the DivX XviD codec of video files that has GMC Qpel option This Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit supports only Pass Through for DTS Audio codec Be away from water heavy moisture If the Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive in Kit has a liquid unplu
15. asp and pull it out to the direction arrow direction Open the top cover and unscrew the Pull the PCB out Grip HDD and insert it into the pins PCB of PCB be sure to match the 44 pins o Q o o Screwing HDD on PCB solidly by Insert the screwed HDD amp PCB intoa Screw HDD amp PCB on the Freecom using the supplied screws case of Freecom MediaPlayer 25 MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit by using Drive In Kit a screw driver Put the back panel in Push each hasp to the arrow Now the assambly is compleated direction 10 Connecting the player to a PC Chapter 3 Connecting the player to a PC Connect the player to the PC using the supplied USB Cable Note Windows 98SE users have to install the Installation Driver first Refer to the below instructions 3 1 Instructions for Windows Users When the player is connected to the PC a new volume will appear on My Computer You can save any data on this volume See the instructions below the various Windows versions Fie Edit View Favorites Tools Help o x 4m Back v b Search G4 Folders as E X A Eav Address E My Computer Go heel a a 98 C Local Disk D Local Disk E Ciba My Computer Local Disk 3 5 Local Disk DG E H Capacity 27 9 GB El Used 16 0 GB ET CO Free 11 9 GB Control Panel H Free Space 11 9 GB Capacity 27 9 GB After detecting the Player a new volume will ap
16. ayer safely drag the icon to the trash can and unplug the player 13 Freecom MediaPlayer Drive In Chapter 4 Connecting the player to external AV Devices The player supports Composite S Video and Component for Video and Stereo amp 5 1Ch sound by Digital Output Coaxial Please refer to the below examples 4 1 Connect by Composite for Video amp Stereo for Audio This is the most commonly used method to connect the player to a TV Connection for Video through Composite and for Audio through Stereo Connect AV 1 Cable Yellow White Red to AV Jack Yellow White Red Connect to Composite Connect to Audio Jacks of TV or HiFi CVBS Jack on TV White L Left Audio Input Red R Right Audio Input 14 Connecting the player to external AV Devices 4 2 Connect by Composite for Video amp 5 1Ch for Audio Connection for Video through Composite and for Audio through 5 1Ch Coaxial After cable connection set the Audio as 5 1Ch at Setup page of the player Connect AV 2 Cable Yellow SVideo to SV 5 1 Jack Connect AV 1 Cable Yellow White Red to AV Jack Black Yellow Yellow White Red Connect to Coaxial jack of Connect to Composite CVBS Jack an Amplifier Receiver of TV 4 3 Connect by S Video for Video amp Stereo for Audio Connection for Video through S Video and for Audio through Stereo Es Toe A N EO CaO SV 5 1 AN ms Connect AV 2 Cable Yellow Connect A
17. ck the Driver Installation for the player in Windows Windows 98SE Check at Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt System gt Device Manager gt Hard disk controllers gt Hi Speed USB IDE Bridge Controller Windows ME System Proneities Compuler CDROM el Disk drives io bS FUJITSU MHT20304T a GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE46 a GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE46 9 GENERIC NEC FLOPPY DISK E Display adapters E Floppy disk controllers cS Had disk controllers i Peet Hi Speed USB IDE Eridge Controlle Intel 8237148 EB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Primary IDE controller dual fifo LEB Secondary IDE controller dual fifo 8 Keyboard H P Monto Monitors Check at Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt view all Control Panel options gt System gt Device Manager gt Universal Serial Bus controllers gt USB Mass Storage Device System Properties E Disk drives 9 FUJITSU MHT20304T 9 GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE47 ey m Display adapters H Floppy disk controllers H Hard disk controllers 4 Keyboard H Monitors H Mouse H E Network adapters E Other devices H Y Ports COM amp LPT EREN Storage device oe System devices E Universal aa Bus controllers 45 Freecom MediaPlayer Drive In Windows 2000 XP Check at Start gt Settings gt Control panel gt switch to classic View on Windows XP gt system gt Hardware gt Device manager gt Univ
18. d for a longer period of time Freecom MediaPlayer Drive In Furthermore warranty does not apply to Damages or problems resulting from misuse abuse accident alteration or incorrect electrical current or voltage Any product tampered with or damaged serial number label Any product without a serial number label Consumable items delivered with or in the equipment Explanation of the exterior Appearance Chapter 1 Explanation of the exterior Appearance FRONT VIEW C Power LED 3 IR LED HDD LED G IR Receiver REAR VIEW 5 USB Port E Composite Stereo L R Component Pb E DC Input T S Video Coaxial Component Y Pr Power LED Lights up when drive is powered 2 HDD LED Lights up when data is transmitted 3 IR LED Blinks when a signal is received from the remote control IR Receiver Reception area of the remote control USB Port Connect USB Cable to a PC in order to copy and paste data DC Input Connect DC Power Adaptor SV 5 1 Output for S Video Coaxial Component Y Pr signal AIV Output for Composite Stereo L R Component Pb signal Freecom MediaPlayer Drive In Chapter 2 Assembling a Hard Drive into the MediaPlayer This chapter describes how to assemble or disassemble a hard drive to from the player Note The HDD should be jumpered as Master Pull a hasp to the arrow direction Pull another hasp to the arrow Grip the h
19. d together with the defective product and a Freecom RMA number received from the Freecom Website or given by a Freecom Service Center Freecom reserves the right to refuse the free of charge guarantee services when the date of purchase of the product cannot be proven This guarantee will not apply if the RMA number is missing the serial number on the product has been altered removed or made illegible This guarantee covers only the hardware components packaged with the product This guarantee covers none of the following a any consumable supplied with the product such as media or batter ies b damage to or loss of any software programs data or removable storage media c any damage resulting from adaptations changes or adjustments which may have been made to the product without the prior written consent of Freecom d attempted repair by any party other than autho rized by Freecom and e accidents lightning water fire or any other such cause beyond the reason able control of Freecom With respect to all services provided Freecom is not responsible for any damage to or loss of any programs data or other information stored on any media or any part of any product serviced Freecom is not liable for the consequence of business loss in case of system failure Be sure to exclude all parts not covered by this guarantee prior to returning the product to Freecom Freecom is not liable for any loss or damage to these items If during the repair
20. eeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessseeeseeeeeeeeees page 11 Chapter 4 Connecting the player to external AV Devices ccccceeeeseeeseeeees page 14 Chapter 5 Basic Setup of the player cccccccccssssssseeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeaeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaas page 19 Chapter 6 Play Video Audio ANd Photo files ceccecececececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeaneaees page 23 Chapter 7 Format the Built in HDD via USB ccccececsseesesssteeseetseeeseeeeseeeeees page 32 ADDEN aor r E E E E R page 45 2005 Freecom Technologies Freecom MediaPlayer Drive In Introduction The Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit 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 Package Content Please check the contents of the box The following should be supplied Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit DC Adaptor AV 1 Cable Yellow Red White AV 2 Cable Yellow S Video AV3 Cable Yellow Red Green USB Cable Remote Control AAA Battery Quick Install Guide CD with manual and USB 2 0 Driver for WIN98SE Minimum System Requirements The following hard and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure trouble free operation Hardware Requirements Pentium IlI 500MHz or faster At least 128 MB RAM USB interface USB 1 1 or USB 2 0 A CD ROM dr
21. emove the USB cable from your hard disk Afterwards connect your hard disk again with your computer The hard disk will now be recognized by Windows As Windows tries to access your hard disk an error message will appear This happens because your hard disk is not yet formatted Creating two or more partitions on the MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit under Windows 98SE ME 1 10 11 Repeat steps 1 to 7 from the previous chapter Create one partition on the MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit under Windows 98SE Windows ME Answer the question Do you wish to use the maximum available size for a primary DOS partition with N Enter either the size or a percentage value for the partition size Press Return and wait until the drive integrity check is completed Press the ESC key to return to the fdisk options Select Option 1 Create DOS partition or Logical DOS drive by pressing 1 and confirm with Return Select Option 2 Create Extended DOS Partition by pressing 2 and confirm with Return Wait until the drive integrity check is completed Enter either the size or a percentage value for the partition size or press Return to accept the default value Press ESC to return and wait until the drive integrity check is completed A logical drive needs to be defined now Enter the size of the logical drive and press Return or accept the default value by pressing Return Press ESC to return
22. er menu like Audio Photo Playlist without returning first to the main page while you are in Video menu 23 Freecom MediaPlayer Drive In Various functions of the buttons on the remote control You can use the following buttons when you are playing a video file 24 Audio button You can select Audio 01 Audio 02 if the audio format is multi audio Caption button Supports the following three functions C Subtitle move amp size Control Screen Location amp Size 2 Subtitle select The files that have caption will be displayed Select the preferred caption Subtitle lang select Select a preferable language only available in multi language file Subtitle sync Set the subtitle sync with 4 gt one second a 60 second Control Brightness of caption Number 4 make it dark Number 6 make it bright Scr Size button Supports the following three functions C Zoom vertical By using keys the screen size can be enlarged or reduced 2 Zoom full Enlarge the overall screen 3 Custom Make a screen by using 4 4 gt keys manually 4 Default Return to original screen size Screen position Move the screen to the direction with W lt 4 keys Press Brt Cont key for returning to the original screen position when applying Screen position Time Search button Move to a selected time of a file Brt Cont button Control luminosity color depth bright
23. ersal Serial Bus controllers gt USB Mass Storage Device LT action vew e gt e 2 Raw H Computer Disk drives ED FUJITSU MHT20304T USB Device E Display adapters H A DVD CD ROM drives H 6 Floppy disk controllers H E IDE ATAJATAPI controllers H Keyboards E Mice and other pointing devices E Monitors Network adapters SY Other devices E y Ports COM amp LPT m e Sound video and game controllers T System devices a e Universal Serial Bus controllers USB Mass Storage Device USB Root Hub USB Root Hub VI4 USB Universal Host Controller VI4 USB Universal Host Controller 46 Appendix Product Specifications Product Name Power Weight Dimension Working Temperature Working Humidity Available OS PC Interface HDD Type HDD File System TV Type Supported Formats Movie Music Photo Video Output Composite S Video Component Audio Output Stereo 2Ch Digital Out Audio Sampling Rate S N Signal to Noise Ratio Dynamic Range Harmonic Frequency Distortion Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit DC 5V 2A 130g without HDD 80 x 148 x 24mm O C 5 C 10 75 Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP Mac OS X higher Linux 2 4 higher 480Mbps USB 2 0 High Speed USB 1 1 compatible 2 5 IDE HDD FAT32 NTFS PAL NTSC MPEG 1 2 4 MPG MPEG AVI M2V DAT VOB etc DivX XviD except GMC Qpel option applied format MP3 OGG Vorbis WMA WAV JPG
24. ese operating systems must be stored on the FAT32 partition Please follow the steps below to adapt the MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit for your needs 7 1 Partitioning your MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit under Windows 98SE Windows ME Windows 98SE only The fdisk version which is installed together with your operating system does not recognize the correct size of hard disks larger than 64 GB Windows 98SE ME For large partitions fdisk will not display the partion size correctly Please ignore this as the partitioning results will still be OK Further information and an update to fix this problem can be found in article 263044 of the Microsoft Knowledge Base on the Microsoft Website under http support microsoft com Creating a partition on the MediaPlayer 25 Drive in Kit under Windows 98 SE ME The following steps will guide you the process of creating partitions on your MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit under Windows 98SE ME After this procedure your Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit will be ready for use and it will be allocated a drive letter 1 Click on the Start button 2 Select Run 33 Your computer has a disk larger than 512 MB This version of Windows includes improved support for large disks resulting in more efficient use of disk space on large drives and allowing disks over 2 GB to he formatted as a single drive IMPORTANT If you enable large disk support and create any new drives on this disk you will not be
25. eturning first to the main page while you are in Photo menu Photo Preview You can setup Photo Preview at the Setup menu option Other Setup If this is enabled a small picture thumbnail will be shown at the left side of the screen Play Video Audio and Photo files Available Buttons when display photos e Volume Enlarge photos Zoom In e Volume Reduce photos Zoom Out e F2 Button Rotate photos Rotation e W a lt 4 gt buttons Move photos to up down left and right Panning Slide Show by using Play All Select Display gt press Enter all photos will be displayed in order 6 4 Play List You can create a Play List to play back files in the order you prefer Select Play List gt Press Enter then all files will be shown Select files you would prefer to play and press Enter button the files you selected will have a v mark After creating the Play List if you press See Play List then the files you selected will be shown on the screen B Ploylist Pioylist Daia 08 05 04 17 30 AM 27 Freecom MediaPlayer Drive In Playlist Menu Description e Display shows all files added to the Play List e Media Select Move to Video Audio Photo without returning first to the main page e Play all Play all files in order e Random Play Play the files in random order e Remove All All the added files in the current Play List will be deleted Change
26. g the Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit from a PC right away If you use the Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit under this condition the HDD may be fired or you may have electric shock Don t touch the Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit 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 Don t disassemble as the user s own accord It may cause the Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit damaged or loose the data Do not drop the Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit or expose it to other kinds of sudden mechanical shocks as this may result in data loss and damage to the hard drive Do not use the Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit when the ambient temperature is below 10 C or above 45 C If the Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit is moved from a cool environ ment to a warmer environment please allow the drive to acclimatize to the ambient temperature before operating the device Failing to do so may lead to condensation within the drive enclosure which in turn may cause the drive to malfunction Do not use the Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit in a dusty environment Dust inside the enclosure may damage the internal electronics and result in drive malfunction Do not use the Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit near magnetic fields The MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit may generate heat when use
27. imeen kirakat any hi i 39 40 Freecom MediaPlayer Drive in 5 Click with the right mouse button on the unallocated area and select the option New Partition Windows 2000 Create Partition Wizard The New Partition Wizard opens Click on Next New Partition Wizard Welcome to the New Partition Wizard This wizard helps you create a partition on a basic disk 4 basic disk is a physical disk that contains primary partitions extended partitions and logical drives You can use any version of Windows or MS DOS to gain access to partitions on basic disks To continue click Next 6 Select Primary partition and click on Next New Partition Wizard Select Partition Type There are three types of partitions primary extended and logical Select the partition you want to create Extended partition Logical drive Description A primary partition is a volume you create using free space on a basic disk Windows and other operating systems can start from a primary partition You can create up to four primary partitions or three primary partitions and an extended partition Format the Built in HDD via USB 7 Now you can adjust the size of your partition Click on Next if only one partition is to be created See next chapter Creating two or more partitions on the MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit under Windows XP 2000 how to create more than one partition
28. is activated and ready to be partitioned Note Partition size of large hard disks will not be displayed correctly However partitioning results will be OK 7 Select Option 1 Create DOS partition or Logical DOS drive by pressing 1 and confirm with Return 8 Select Option 1 Create primary DOS partition by pressing 1 confirm with Return and auto Heie Sf Al Create DOS Partition or Logical DOS Drive Current fixed disk drive 2 Choose one of the following 1 Create Primary DOS Partition 2 Create Extended DOS Partition 3 Create Logical DOS Drive lt s gt in the Extended DOS Partition Enter choice 1 Press Esc to return to FDISK Options Wait until drive integrity is completely checked 36 Freecom MediaPlayer Drive In 10 11 12 If only one partition is required then answer Y to the question Do you wish to use the maximumavailable size for a Primary DOS partition If more than on partition is required go to the next section Create two or more partitions on the MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit under Windows 98 Windows ME Now the whole disk will be partitioned as one primary partition Wait until the drive integrity check is completed Press the ESC key to return to the fdisk options Now press the ESC key to close the fdisk window Your hard disk is now partitioned Stop your hard disk by using the hot unplug icon in the lower right corner of your screen and r
29. ive or internet connection for driver installation for WIN98SE For playback on TV a TV with PAL or NTSC system is required Support HDD Compatible with standard 2 5 IDE Hard Drive USB 2 0 is downwards compatible to USB 1 1 To achieve optimal performance from the Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit your PC should be equipped with an USB 2 0 port USB 2 0 PCI Host Controllers are separately available at www freecom com General Information Software Requirements e Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98 Second Edition e Mac OS X or higher e Linux 2 4 or higher e For use under Mac OS and Linux the drive needs to be FAT 32 formatted Supported Media Formats Video e MPEG 1 2 4 MPG MPEG AVI M2V DAT VOB etc e DivX XviD Except GMC amp Qpel option applied formats Audio e MP3 e OGG Vorbis e WMA e WAV Main Specifications amp Functions e An External USB HDD using 2 5 HDD e Supports 480 Mbps High Speed USB 2 0 data transmission interface e Works on Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP Mac OS X higher Linux 2 4 higher e Supports FAT32 and NTFS file system e Multi Codec Digital Data Player that plays various Audio Video formats and photos through TV or a monitor e Supports various multimedia formats MPEG 1 2 4 DivX XviD MP3 OGG JPG etc e Supports multi language e Supports high resolution data amp 5 1 Ch digital sound through Coaxial output e Supports 480p 720p 10801 pr
30. me Search button Move to a selected time of the file Prev button Move to previous chapter Next button Move to next chapter 31 32 Freecom MediaPlayer Drive In Chapter 7 Format the Built in HDD via USB If the assembled HDD is not formatted a PC will not detect the hard disk drive If your harddisk is not formatted follow the below mentioned instructions File System features Please refer to the tables below for an overview File systems supported by different operating systems Maximum size of a partition peratngamen FAT FATS2 o Windows 98SE eoB 2 na 1 A patch for Windows 98SE is required for hard disk larger than 60 GB Further information and an update to fix this problem can be found in article 263044 of the Microsoft Knowledge Base on the Microsoft Website under http support microsoft com 2 Hard disk capacity will not be displayed correctly by fdisk 3 FAT partitions larger than 2 GB can only be administrated by Windows 2000 XP Format the Built in HDD via USB Example for different partitions with different file systems on one MediaPlayer 25 Drive in Kit peoe ie NTFS FAT32 120 GB 90GB 30 GB The example above is a good solution for Windows 2000 XP users who sometimes exchange data with Windows 98SE ME PCs For storing the data under Windows 2000 XP both partitions can be used As the NTFS file system is not recognized by Windows 98SE ME data to be used on th
31. ness of the screen File Info button Check the information of the file currently being played Screen Reset function If a frame of a video file is broken a green color will run on the overall screen Press number 0 Zero to reset the screen Play Video Audio and Photo files 6 2 Play Audio Files Select Audio gt Press Enter button you will see the list of audio files that you saved onto the Player Select the file you would like to play and press Enter or Play button playback will start Menu Description e Play All All audio files will be played in order e Media Select You can move to another menu like Video Photo Playlist without returning first to the main page while you are in Audio menu MP3 Quick Play You can listen the mp3 files without the use of a TV or monitor After booting the player press Play button The player will detect and play the mp3 files automatically However if there are too many other format files it will take some time to detect the mp3 files 25 26 Freecom MediaPlayer Drive In 6 3 Play Photos Select Photo gt Press Enter button you will see a list of all photo files you saved onto the Player Select the file you want to view and press Enter or Play button to start playback Menu Description e Play All All photo files will be played in order e Media Select You can move to another menu like Video Audio Playlist without r
32. ogressive scan e No additional power required to connect to a PC e Firmware upgradeable for the latest functions and performance Freecom MediaPlayer Drive In Warnings and Safety Instructions Please read and follow the below mentioned instructions They should be observed in order to prevent injury to the user damage to the device and damage to property as well as to ensure safe use of the product Not following these instructions may cause the unit to malfunction To ensure that your Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit functions properly please take note of the following precautions If these are not followed you may void your warranty and damage the Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit Safely remove the Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit via your operating system the unplug or eject hardware option in the Windows taskbar before disconnecting the USB cable or power cable and before switching off the device Failing to do so may result in data loss Do not disconnect the Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit from the PC during file transfer This may result in data loss and an error on the player If this occurs please run the ScanDisk utility Do not turn off the power when a file is playing We strongly recommend you to regularly back up the data from the hard drive that you have built in to another safe media Freecom can never be held responsible for data damage or data loss of the built in HDD Unplug the power ad
33. on unit size Default Volume label MediaPlayer Minek farmat Yeo To close this wizard click Finish Creating two or more partitions on the MediaPlayer 25 Drive in Kit under Windows XP 2000 1 Repeat the steps from the previous chapter Creating a partition on the MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit under Windows XP 2000 for creating the first partition Click with the right mouse button on the My Computer icon on your desktop Select the option Manage Select the option Storage gt Disk Management Right click on the unallocated space of your MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit and select the option New partition Windows 2000 Create partition The New Partition Wizard Windows 2000 Create Partition Wizard opens Click on Next Select Extended partition and click on Next New Partition Wizard Select Partition Type There are three types of partitions primary extended and logical Select the partition you want to create Primary partition Logical drive Description An extended partition is a portion of a Master Boot Record MBR basic disk that can contain logical drives Use an extended partition if you want to have more than four volumes on your MBR basic disk 7 Now you can adjust the size of your partition Enter the size and click on 9 Next Format the Built in HDD via USB New Partition Wizard Specify Partition Size Choose a partition size
34. or Video Setup press Setup button on the remote control When the main screen does not appear In case the main screen does not appear after connecting the proper cables and powering the player on press F1 button on the remote control until you see the main page Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit LOGO PAGE and then press Setup button in order to match Video setup with TV When necessary refer to TV manual 5 1 1 Setup of TV System NTSC PAL G4 Select Setup gt Video Setup gt Press Enter or gt button 2 Select TV Output by using or button 3 Select a menu by using gt and a W key and press Enter for setup Now the new configuration is applyied Be sure to press Enter button to save the new setup Set other configurations by using arrow buttons or go to other setup pages by pressing Setup button Configuration HD Component Out ii vosoScup EMOTE NTSC C S VIDEO NTSC C S Video NTSC C YPbPr PAL C S Video Other Setup PAL C YPbPr 19 20 Freecom MediaPlayer Drive In 5 1 2 Setup of HD Component Progressive NTSC PAL Standard of TV Output Select the proper one for using in your country e C Composite If a general cable Yellow is connected no need to change S Video When connected by S Video cable Black and the screen color is black amp white you need to change the configu ration Y PB PR Use these settings when connected
35. ormat the Built in HDD via USB 7 2 Partitioning your MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit under Windows XP 2000 Creating a partition on the MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit under Windows XP 2000 The following steps will guide you through the process of creating partitions on your MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit After this procedure your Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit will be ready for use and it will be allocated a drive letter 1 Click with the right mouse button on the My Computer icon on your desktop 2 Select the option Manage 3 Select the option Storage gt Disk Management 4 Choose the hard disk which is Unallocated Ensure that the entire drive is unallocated 2 Bie tion ew window Helo ae HH Deg Computer Manage ical okie Tse Tope Pean Stans epa Free Speca 1 Fron Fout Sen Tock ic Partition Basic HIPS Haar Syman Ina a Ae 2 Ma Da E Erant Virar PEATE ny Fathin Back FAT Haahr iLi ni aw Ho Om H fgg Shared Proickern pcan Paiton Bme PATI Hatin IL E Ra F H B Local Uoma ancdiarcapa bee Fh Potion Be FATA Hetty We we Se ore gil Partana Logs ane Alerts pup ay Partition Baic PATI Haaie nkroenParttion MAB SMB H Ho ra dina JEE Potion Bek AIFS Hesthy keen pain 4490 20 M o i i Rarcaabi Storage Dak Cairagrarier Dik A Saria and Applications i TE A im DCO MS PATI 4 EGE TPS Ga AIFS 3 22 Ge m H jam Healthy Linke Pti Hash Linke Prii Heatta
36. pear 3 1 1 Windows 98SE Users Note For the use under Windows98SE you must install the USB2 0 driver which is on the manual CD otherwise your PC does not recognize the player as a new disk drive 11 12 Freecom MediaPlayer Drive In Welcome bo the InstallShield Wiad Ioa Hi Speed USE o IDE Wind Dower The Insti Wiz aes Dir aar OE Wna Diver on yoa computer Toc cik Her When you install Win98_Freecom MediaPlayer 25 exe the installation wiz ard will appear Press Next button and complete the installation Check the Driver Installation You can check whether the driver is installed correctly or not at Appendix Check the Driver Installation for the Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit at Windows Check whether the hard drive is formatted or not If the assembled hard drive is not formatted a PC will not detect the HDD Refer to Chapter 7 Format the Built in HDD via USB for more details How to remove the Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive in Kit safely from a PC Remove the player using the safely remove icon from the Windows taskbar Not following this procedure may cause damage to the drive and or data loss Safely remove USE Mass Storage Device Driver i Seleri the device you want to unplug or eject and then click Stop When lA in cl hese Daw todas USS Macs Storage Deica F Display device components Connecting the player to a PC 3 1 2 Windows ME 20
37. ppa jp Partition Baie PATI Hasty Wa 7 7 Ss Ho w aa Sani Partition Beck FATE Heakhy irosen Pattie Se SHAE 62 Ho ore m n EPAF Fwi Base HPS Hestiy UnknoenParttion 44960 AD A o Pa Cek Cairagrari WIK aE 14 2268 IDC PAT IZ 22 GB ATES 457 GA HTS 4555 Online Hasti Linkraneen Parti Healthy Minkinceen Partition Heather shen Lirak Bami O27 oR Onin pis T Base Medes ever 11 19 DEE 77 GEPATE Ondine Hasir TRON ia Ha Faris ae m ki 3 EE Unaticcateed ff Param pation lj E dereded pastidan i Frea paca fj Lopeal din Se Fee ae aaa ua 10 Logical drive is already selected Click on Next 11 Specify the partition size and click on Next 12 Assign a drive letter and click on Next 13 Select the formatting option Choose either FAT32 or NTFS the Allocation Unit Size should remain on Default Finally select Perform Quick Format and click on Next 14 Click on Finish to complete partitioning Your partition will be formatted now and is ready to use Deleting a partition on the MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit under Windows XP 2000 1 Click with the right mouse button on the My Computer icon on your desktop Select the option Manage Select the option Storage gt Disk Management Choose your external hard drive and right click on the partition a oY Select Delete Partition and confirm by clicking on Yes The partition will be deleted now Appendix Che
38. ut Red R Right Audio Input Connect COMPONENT Y Jack of TV Connect COMPONENT Pb Jack of TV 17 18 Freecom MediaPlayer Drive In 4 6 Connect by Component for Video amp 5 1Ch for Audio Connection for Video through Component and for Audio through 5 1Ch Coaxial After cable connection set the Audio as 5 1Ch at Setup page of the player In case the main screen does not appear In case the main page does not appear after connecting the proper cables press F1 button on the remote control until you see the main screen Freecom MediaPlayer 25 Drive In Kit LOGO PAGE and then press Setup button in order to match Video setup with TV T gt e VOCO SV 5 1 AN Connect Connect AV 1 Cable Yellow White Red to A V Jack of Yellow White Red Connect COMPONENT Pb Jack of TV Connect AV 3 Cable Yellow Red Green to SV 5 1 Jack Yellow Red Green Connect Connect to Coaxial jack of an Amplifier Receiver Connect S COMPONENT Pr Jack of TV Connect COMPONENT Y Jack of TV Basic Setup of the player Chapter 5 Basic Setup of the player 5 1 Video Setup The default Video Setup is Composite Connection for general TV If a general cable Yellow is connected there is no need to change the settings If you want to connect the device by using other cables select the proper TV system NTSC PAL for the TV to receive a correct video signal F
39. via Component Video Output In order to use Component connection the TV MUST support Progressive Scan C Select Setup button on the remote control Select Video Setup gt Press Enter or gt button 3 Select HD Component output by using a keys o By using gt and or button select the proper setting 480p 720p 1080i off and then press Enter button Now the new configuration is applied Be sure to press Enter button to confirm the new setup Finally press y Setup button to save the configuration LLE Configuration HD Component Out Ott 480p TV Qut NTSC GS VIDEQ 720p Basic Setup of the player If you see an abnormal distorted screen your TV does not support Progressive In this case press Video button on a remote controller until you have a normal screen Some TVs may not support 720P 5 2 Audio Setup C Select Setup button on the remote control 2 Select Audio Setup by using or button 3 Select the proper audio output Stereo Analog or Digital 5 1Ch Encoded Digital by using button and press Enter button Set other configurations by using arrow buttons or go to other setup pages by pressing Setup button LF Configuration Audio Out Analog DPCM Analog DPCM Encoded Digital e Analog Select this option when you connect Audio Cables Red White to TV or HiFi directly Digital Select this option when you
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