Freecom MediaPlayer
2.5" Drive-In Kit
MANUAL
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Table of Contents
Users manual
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General Information .......................................................................... page
Warnings and Safety Instructions ..................................................... page
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Chapter 1:
Explanation of the exterior Appearance ......................................... page
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Chapter 2:
Assembling a Hard Drive into the MediaPlayer .............................. page 10
Chapter 3:
Connecting the player to a PC .......................................................... page 11
Chapter 4:
Connecting the player to external AV Devices ................................ page 14
Chapter 5:
Basic Setup of the player ................................................................... page 19
Chapter 6:
Play Video, Audio and Photo files .................................................... page 23
Chapter 7:
Format the Built-in HDD via USB ...................................................... page 32
Appendix............................................................................................. page 45
© 2005 Freecom Technologies
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Freecom MediaPlayer Drive-In
Introduction
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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 thebest portable AV device
that displays Music, Movie and photo.
Package Content
Please check the contents of the box. The following should be supplied:
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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
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Pentium III 500MHz or faster
At least 128 MB RAM
USB interface (USB 1.1 or USB 2.0*)
ACD-ROMdriveorinternetconnectionfordriverinstallation(forWIN98SE)
For playback on TV, a TV with PAL or NTSC system is required.
Support HDD: Compatible with standard 2.5" IDE Hard Drive
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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.
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General Information
Software Requirements
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Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 98 Second Edition
Mac OS X or higher
Linux 2.4 or higher
For use under Mac OS and Linux, the drive needs to be FAT-32 formatted.
Supported Media Formats
Video
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MPEG 1, 2, 4 (MPG, MPEG, AVI, M2V, DAT, VOB, etc)
DivX, XviD (Except GMC & Qpel option applied formats)
Audio
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MP3
OGG Vorbis
WMA
WAV
Main Specifications & Functions
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An External USB HDD using 2.5" HDD.
Supports 480 Mbps High-Speed USB 2.0 data transmission interface.
Works on Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, Mac OS X higher, Linux 2.4 higher.
Supports FAT32 and NTFS file system.
Multi-CodecDigitalDataPlayerthatplaysvariousAudio, Videoformatsand
photos through TV or a monitor.
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Supports various multimedia formats (MPEG 1, 2, 4, DivX, XviD, MP3, OGG,
JPG, etc).
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Supports multi-language.
Supports high-resolution data & 5.1 Ch digital sound through Coaxial
output.
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Supports 480p. 720p, 1080i progressive scan.
No additional power required to connect to a PC.
Firmware upgradeable for the latest functions and performance.
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Warnings and Safety Instructions
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Unplug the power adaptor 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.
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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
experiencedatadamageordataloss. Werecommendyoutouseaharddrive
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.
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Warnings and Safety Instructions
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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.
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Grip the side of the Freecom MediaPlayer-25 Drive-In Kit. The top & 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.
Beawayfromwater,heavymoisture.IftheFreecomMediaPlayer-
25 Drive-In Kit has a liquid, unplug 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.
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Don’t touch the Freecom MediaPlayer-25 Drive-In Kit by wet hands. It may
cause electric shock.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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DonotusetheFreecomMediaPlayer-25Drive-InKitinadustyenvironment.
Dust inside the enclosure may damage the internal electronics and result in
drive malfunction.
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Do not use the Freecom MediaPlayer-25 Drive-In Kit near magnetic fields.
The MediaPlayer-25 Drive-In Kit may generate heat when used for a longer
period of time.
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Furthermore, warranty does not apply to:
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Damages or problems resulting from misuse, abuse, accident, alteration or
incorrect electrical current or voltage.
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Any product tampered-with or damaged serial number label.
Any product without a serial number label.
Consumable items delivered with or in the equipment.
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Explanation of the exterior Appearance
Chapter 1: Explanation of the exterior Appearance
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FRONT VIEW
Power LED
IR LED
IR Receiver
HDD LED
REAR VIEW
USB Port
Composite / Stereo L-R /
Component (Pb)
DC Input
S-Video / Coaxial /
Component (Y, Pr)
Power LED: Lights up when drive is powered
HDD LED: Lights up when data is transmitted
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.
A/V: Output for Composite, Stereo L-R, Component (Pb) signal.
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Chapter 2: Assembling a Hard Drive into the
MediaPlayer
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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
direction.
Grip the hasp and pull it out to the
arrow direction.
Open the top-cover and unscrew the
PCB.
Pull the PCB out.
Grip HDD and insert it into the pins
of PCB (be sure to match the 44 pins).
Screwing HDD on PCB solidly by
using the supplied screws.
Insert the screwed HDD & PCB into a
case of Freecom MediaPlayer-25
Drive-In Kit.
Screw HDD & PCB on the Freecom
MediaPlayer-25 Drive-In Kit by using
a screw driver.
Put the back panel in.
Push each hasp to the arrow
direction.
Now the assambly is compleated.
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Connecting the player to a PC
Chapter 3: Connecting the player to a PC
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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.
After detecting the Player, a new volume will appear.
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.
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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
Iftheassembledharddriveisnotformatted, aPCwillnotdetecttheHDD. 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.
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3.1.2 Windows ME/2000/XP Users
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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
Iftheassembledharddriveisnotformatted, aPCwillnotdetecttheHDD. 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.
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 player safely, drag the icon to the trash can and unplug the
player.
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Chapter 4: Connecting the player to external AV
Devices
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The player supports Composite, S-Video, and Component for Video and Stereo
& 5.1Ch sound by Digital Output (Coaxial). Please refer to the below examples.
4.1 Connect by Composite for Video & 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
(CVBS) Jack on TV
Connect to Audio Jacks of TV or HiFi
White = L (Left) Audio Input
Red = R (Right) Audio Input
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4.2 Connect by Composite for Video & 5.1Ch for Audio
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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
White
Red
Yellow
Connect to Coaxial jack of
an Amplifier (Receiver)
Connect to Composite (CVBS) Jack
of TV.
4.3 Connect by S-Video for Video & Stereo for Audio
Connection for Video through S-Video and for Audio through Stereo
Connect AV 2 Cable (Yellow,
SVideo) to SV/5.1 Jack.
Connect AV 1 Cable (Yellow,
White, Red) to AV Jack.
Yellow
White
Red
Black
Yellow
Connect S-Video (black
Connect to Audio Jacks of TV or
HiFi White = L (Left) Audio Input /
Red = R (Right) Audio Input.
color) to S-Video Jack of TV.
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4.4 Connect by S-Video for Video & 5.1Ch for Audio
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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
Connect to Coaxial jack of an
Amplifier (Receiver)
color) to S-Video Jack of TV.
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4.5 Connect by Component for Video & Stereo for Audio
Connection for Video through Component and for Audio through Stereo
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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.
Connect AV 3 Cable (Yellow,
Red, Green) to SV/5.1 Jack
Connect Connect AV 1 Cable
(Yellow, White, Red) to A/V Jack of
Yellow
Red
Yellow
White
Red
Green
Connect S-COMPONENT (Pr)
Jack of TV.
Connect to Audio Jacks of TV or HiFi
White = L (Left) Audio Input
Red = R (Right) Audio Input.
Connect COMPONENT (Y)
Jack of TV.
Connect COMPONENT (Pb) Jack of
TV.
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4.6 Connect by Component for Video & 5.1Ch for Audio
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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.
Connect AV 3 Cable (Yellow,
Red, Green) to SV/5.1 Jack
Connect Connect AV 1 Cable
(Yellow, White, Red) to A/V Jack of
Yellow
Red
Yellow
White
Red
Green
Connect Connect to Coaxial
jack of an Amplifier (Receiver).
Connect S-COMPONENT (Pr)
Jack of TV.
Connect COMPONENT (Pb) Jack of TV.
Connect COMPONENT (Y)
Jack of TV.
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Basic Setup of the player
Chapter 5: Basic Setup of the player
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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. For 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)
Select [Setup] -> [Video Setup] -> Press [Enter] or [ ] button.
Select [TV Output] by using [ or ] button.
Select a menu by using [ ] and [
] 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.
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5.1.2 Setup of HD Component (Progressive)
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NTSC, PAL: Standard of TV Output.
Select the proper one for using in your country.
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C(Composite): If a general cable (Yellow) is connected, no
need to change.
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S-Video: When connected by S-Video cable (Black) and the
screen color is black&white, you need to change the configu-
ration.
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Y,PB,PR: Use these settings when connected via Component
Video Output
In order to use Component connection, the TV MUST support [Progressive
Scan].
Select [Setup] button on the remote control.
Select [Video Setup] -> Press [Enter] or [ ] button.
Select [HD Component] output by using [
] keys.
By using [ ] 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
[Setup] button to save the configuration.
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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
Select [Setup] button on the remote control.
Select [Audio Setup] by using [ or ] button.
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.
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Analog: Select this option when you connect Audio Cables
(Red, White) to TV or HiFi directly.
Digital: Select this option when you want to listen through
5.1Ch / DTS Dolby by connecting the player to a receiver (or
amplifier) with AV2 or AV3 Cable .
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5.3 Other Setup functions
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Select [Setup] button on the remote control.
Select [Other Setup] by using [ or ] button.
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.
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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.
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Language Selection: Select your preferred language.
Firmware Version: You can check the current firmware ver-
sion of the Freecom MediaPlayer-25 Drive-In Kit
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Play Video, Audio and Photo files
Chapter 6: Play Video, Audio and Photo files
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6.1 Play Video Files
Select [Video] -> Press [Enter] button then you will see a list of video files that
yousavedontotheplayer. Selectthefileyouwanttoplay, press[Enter]or[Play]
button to start playback.
Menu Description
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Play All: All video files will be played in order.
Media Select: You can move to another menu like Audio, Photo, Playlist
without returning first to the main page while you are in [Video] menu.
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Various functions of the buttons on the remote control
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You can use the following buttons when you are playing a video file:
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[Audio] button: You can select Audio 01, Audio 02 if the audio format is
multi-audio.
[Caption] button: Supports the following three functions.
Subtitle move & size: Control Screen Location & Size.
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
(one second)
(60
second)
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ControlBrightnessofcaption: Number4(makeitdark), Number6(make
it bright)
[Scr. Size] button: Supports the following three functions.
Zoom vertical: By using
keys, the screen size can be enlarged or
reduced.
Zoom full: Enlarge the overall screen
Custom: Make a screen by using
Default: Return to original screen size
Screenposition:Movethescreentothedirectionwith
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/
/
keys manually.
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/
/
keys.
Press [Brt.Cont] key for returning to the original screen position when
applying Screen position.
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[Time Search] button: Move to a selected time of a file.
[Brt. Cont] button.: Control luminosity / color depth / brightness of the
screen.
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[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.
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6.2 Play Audio Files
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Select [Audio] -> 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
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Play All: All audio files will be played in order.
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.
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6.3 Play Photos
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Select [Photo] -> Press [Enter] button; you will see a list of all photo files you
savedontothePlayer. Selectthefileyouwanttoviewandpress[Enter]or[Play]
button to start playback.
Menu Description
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Play All: All photo files will be played in order.
Media Select: You can move to another menu like Video, Audio, Playlist
without returning first to the main page while you are in [Photo] menu.
Photo Preview
Youcansetup[PhotoPreview]attheSetupmenu(option:[OtherSetup]). Ifthis
is enabled, a small picture (thumbnail) will be shown at the left side of the
screen.
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Play Video, Audio and Photo files
Available Buttons when display photos
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Volume +: Enlarge photos (Zoom In)
Volume -: Reduce photos (Zoom Out)
F2 Button: Rotate photos (Rotation)
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buttons: Move photos to up, down, left and right (Panning)
Slide Show by using [Play All]
Select [Display] -> 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] –> Press [Enter] then all files will be shown. Select files you would prefer
toplayandpress[Enter]button;thefilesyouselectedwillhavea[v]mark. After
creating the [Play List], if you press [See Play List] then the files you selected will
be shown on the screen.
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Menu Description
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Display: shows all files added to the Play List.
Media Select: Move to [Video], [Audio], [Photo] without returning first to
the main page.
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Play all: Play all files in order.
Random Play: Play the files in random order.
Remove All: All the added files in the current Play List will be deleted.
Change the order of [Play List]
Select [Display] -> Select a file -> scroll the files and select a file you would like
to switch. Then the order of each file will be switched.
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6.5 Remote Control – description of all buttons and functions
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Power: Power On/Off
TV Type: Select 4:3 letterbox, panscan,
16::9 wide
Mute: Mute the sound. Disable
Mute by pressing again
Audio: Select Audio files or dual-audio
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 0 (zero)
Number: Keys Input number
File Info: Show the information of
the file played
Stop: Stop the file
Setup: Move to Setup page
Play: Play a file
Direction Keys: Move up / down /
Pause: Pause a file. Press it again to
left / right
resume playback
Enter: Save a new configuration /
Rew: Play backward. Press over and
select or play a selected file
over again for faster backward
Time Search: Move to a selected time
play.
of a file
FF: Play forward. Press over and
over again for faster forward
play
Brt. Cont.: Control luminosity / color
depth / brightness of a screen
Media Type: Select one of Medias
(Video / Audio / Play List)
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.
Prev: Move to a previous file or page
Next: Move to a next file or page
F2: Rotate a photo
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6.6 DVD Manager
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TheplayerhasDVDmanagerfunctionwhichsupportsplayingrippedDVDFiles,
in the same way as playing an original DVD. Create a folder (when player is
connectedtothePC), thensaveallrippedfilesintothisfolder. Afterconnecting
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.
VIDEO_TS.IFO file doesn’t appear
If you can not find VIDEO_TS.IFO file among all the ripped files
from an original DVD title, the DVD manager function will not
work.
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Play Video, Audio and Photo files
Available buttons when playing ripped DVD files rippés
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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.
Time Search button: Move to a selected time of the file.
Prev. button: Move to previous chapter.
Next button: Move to next chapter.
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Chapter 7: Format the Built-in HDD via USB
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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
File system
FAT
FAT32
NTFS
Operating system
Windows 98SE
yes
yes
not supported
Windows ME
Windows 2000
Windows XP
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
not supported
yes
yes
Maximum size of a partition
File system
FAT
FAT32
NTFS
Operating system
Windows 98SE
Windows ME
Windows 2000
Windows XP
2 GB
60 GB *1, 2
2 TB *2
32 GB
n.a.
2 GB
n.a.
4 GB *3
4 GB *3
16 TB
16 TB
32 GB
*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
*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.
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Example for different partitions with different file systems on one
MediaPlayer-25 Drive-In Kit
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File system
NTFS
FAT32
Total size of the Drive
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
these 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
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".
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3. Enter "fdisk" and confirm with "OK".
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4. Answer the question "Do you wish to enable large disk support?" by
pressing the 'Return' key. FAT32 is now activated.
5. Choose Option "5 (Change current fixed disk drive)" by pressing '5' and
'Return'.
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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.
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Now your hard disk 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' and
confirm with 'Return'.
Wait until drive integrity is completely checked.
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9. 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".
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Now the whole disk will be partitioned as one primary partition. Wait until
the drive integrity check is completed.
10. Press the 'ESC' key to return to the fdisk options.
11. Now press the 'ESC' key to close the "fdisk window". Your hard disk is now
partitioned.
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.
Creating two or more partitions on the MediaPlayer-25 Drive-In Kit
under Windows 98SE / ME
1. Repeat steps 1 to 7 from the previous chapter (Create one partition on the
MediaPlayer-25 Drive-In Kit under Windows 98SE/Windows ME).
2. Answer the question "Do you wish to use the maximum available size for
a primary DOS partition?" with "N".
3. Enter either the size or a percentage value for the partition size. Press
'Return' and wait until the drive integrity check is completed.
4. Press the 'ESC' key to return to the fdisk options.
5. Select Option 1 "(Create DOS partition or Logical DOS drive)" by pressing
'1' and confirm with 'Return'.
6. Select Option 2 "(Create Extended DOS Partition)" by pressing '2' and
confirm with 'Return'. Wait until the drive integrity check is completed.
7. Enter either the size or a percentage value for the partition size or press
'Return' to accept the default value.
8. Press 'ESC' to return and wait until the drive integrity check is completed.
9. 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'.
10. Press 'ESC' to return to the fdisk options.
11. Now press the 'ESC' key to close the "fdisk window". Your hard disk is now
partitioned.
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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.
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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
1. Double-click on the "My Computer" icon on your desktop.
2. 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".
3. Please perform a complete formatting of your drive. You can also assign a
name to your drive here.
4. 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!
5. Confirm the next message with "OK".
6. Afterformattingisfinishedyoucanperformadiskscan. Todoso, followthe
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-In Kit is ready for use. You can use it like an
internal hard disk for storing your data.
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Deleting a partition on the MediaPlayer-25 Drive-In Kit under Windows
98SE / ME
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The following steps will explain how to delete a partition on your MediaPlayer-
25 Drive-In Kit.
1. Click on the "Start" button.
2. Select "Run".
3. Enter "fdisk" and confirm with "OK".
4. fdisk will be started. Answer the question "Do you wish to enable large disk
support?" by pressing the 'Return' key. FAT32 is now activated.
5. Choose Option 5 "(Change current fixed disk drive)" by pressing '5' and
'Return'.
6. 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!
7. Choose Option "3 (Delete partition or Logical DOS Drive)" by pressing '3'
and 'Return'.
8. Select the partition to be deleted by pressing its number and 'Return'.
9. Enter the drive label and press 'Return'.
10. Confirm with 'Y' and 'Return' to delete the partition.
11. Press the 'ESC' key to return to the fdisk options.
12. 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.
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7.2 Partitioning your MediaPlayer-25 Drive-In Kit under
Windows XP / 2000
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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" -> "Disk Management".
4. Choose the hard disk, which is "unallocated". Ensure that the entire drive
is "unallocated".
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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".
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6. Select "Primary partition" and click on "Next".
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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.
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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".
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.
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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.
2. Click with the right mouse button on the "My Computer" icon on your
desktop.
3. Select the option "Manage".
4. Select the option "Storage" -> "Disk Management".
5. 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".
6. Select "Extended partition" and click on "Next".
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7. Now you can adjust the size of your partition. Enter the size and click on
"Next".
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8. Click on "Finish" to create the "Extended partition". The unallocated space
now changed to "Free space".
9. Right-click on "Free Space" and select "New Logical Drive" (Windows 2000:
"Create Logical Drive"). The "New Partition Wizard" (Windows 2000:
"Create Partition Wizard") opens. Click on "Next".
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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.
2. Select the option "Manage".
3. Select the option "Storage" -> "Disk Management".
4. Choose your external hard drive and right-click on the partition.
5. Select "Delete Partition" and confirm by clicking on "Yes". The partition
will be deleted now.
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Appendix
Appendix
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Check the Driver Installation for the player in Windows
Windows 98SE
Check at [Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Device Manager > Hard
disk controllers > Hi-Speed USB-IDE Bridge Controller]
Windows ME
Check at [Start > Settings > Control Panel > (view all Control Panel options) >
System > Device Manager > Universal Serial Bus controllers > USB Mass Storage
Device]
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Windows 2000/XP
GB
Check at [Start > Settings > Control panel > (switch to classic View on Windows
XP) > system > Hardware > Device manager > Universal Serial Bus controllers >
USB Mass Storage Device ]
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Appendix
Product Specifications
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Product Name
Power
Freecom MediaPlayer-25 Drive-In Kit
DC 5V/2A
Weight
130g (without HDD)
80 x 148 x 24 mm
0° C ~ 5° C
Dimension
Working Temperature
Working Humidity
Available OS
10% ~ 75%
Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, Mac OS X higher,
Linux 2.4 higher
PC Interface
HDD Type
480Mbps USB 2.0 High-Speed(USB 1.1 compatible)
2.5" IDE HDD
FAT32, NTFS
PAL, NTSC
HDD File System
TV Type
Supported Formats
Movie
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
Music
Photo
Video Output
Composite
1Ch. : 1.0Vp-p (75Ω load)
Color Signal : 1.0Vp-p (75Ω load)
Luminance Signal : 0.286Vp-p (75Ù load)
Y : 1.0Vp-p (75Ω load)
S-Video
Component
Pr : 0.70Vp-p (75Ω load)
Pb : 0.70Vp-p (75Ω load)
Audio Output
Stereo 2Ch
Left (1/L) Right (2/R)
Digital Out
(Coaxial) 0.5 Vp-p(75.)
32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96KHz
Audio Sampling Rate
S / N (Signal to Noise) Ratio 99dB
Dynamic Range
92dB
Harmonic Frequency
Distortion
0.01%
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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 presented 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 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
Traveller & Portable
Classic & Internal Series
FC, FS & FX Series
FHD Series & FireWire Harddrive
MediaPlayer-XXX
DVB-T USB Stick
USB Floppy Disk Drive
USBCard (Pro)
Warranty period
1 year (Two years in Europe)
1 year (Two years in Europe)
1 year (Two years in Europe)
1 year (Two years in Europe)
1 year (Two years in Europe)
1 year (Two years in Europe)
1 year (Two years in Europe)
1 year (Two years in Europe)
1 year (Two years in Europe)
3 years
USB 2.0 CardReader
DAT & LTO Drives (retail)
DAT-S Kits
2 years
ThinServer*
Beatman
Cables
1 year (Two years in Europe)
1 year (Two years in Europe)
1 year (Two years in Europe)
* Controller inside 3 years after online registration only.
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