Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MPEG4 Video Recorder Sony
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ii Preface Information in this document has been care ful ly checked for accuracy; however , no guarantee is given as to the correctness of the co ntent s. The information in th is doc- ument is subject to change without notice. Thi s document cont ains prop rieta ry infor - mation prot ected by copyright.
iii T able of Content s 1 Overview Featu res ....... ........ ........ ........ ....... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ .. 1 Packag e cont ents ...... ........ ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ........ ....... .
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1. Overview Congratulations on purchasing the MPEG-4 Persona l V ideo Recorder . Now you can enjoy quality mu ltimedia anywhere you go and record yo ur favorite video programs from a variety of video sources.
2 Package co nten ts Package content s Component cab les (x2) User Manual MPEG-4 recorder User Manual Power Adapter NTSC PAL A B STORAGE DISPLAY Remo te C ontr ol MPEG-4 Video Recorder_UM _EN.
About the MPEG-4 recorder 3 About the MPEG-4 recorder Refer to the following sections for information about th e hardware components of the recorder . Front v iew Rear view Memory Stick SD MMC Slot P ower LED (Green ) Recording LED ( Red) IR Receiver CF C ard Slot A V OUT DC 5V A V IN DC P ower A V Out A V In MPEG-4 Video Recorder_UM _EN.
4 About the remo te cont rol About the remote con trol NTSC PA L A B STORAGE DISPLA Y 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Icon Description 1. T urns on the power 2. Switches between NTSC and P A L system 3. Increases the volume 4. Enters the setting menu 5. Decreases the volume 6.
About the remote control 5 NTSC PA L A B STORAGE DISPLA Y 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 Icon Description 13. Returns to the top menu 14. Repeats playback of selected audio/video file. 15. Returns to the pre vious menu 16. Scrolls up 17. Scrolls right 18.
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2. Getting st arted This chapter describes the prelimina ry step s required to set up the recorder and how to make connections before starting to use the device. Inst alling the remote control battery Follow these instructions to inse rt the remote control battery: 1.
8 Inserting the memor y Card Inserting the memo ry Ca rd Notes: Push the CF card or Hitachi 1" Micro Drive into the CF card slot until it is firmly in place.
Inserting the MS, MMC,SD seri es memory card. 9 Inserting the MS , MM C,SD series memory card. Push the card into the card slot until it is firmly in place. Ensure th e front side of card is face down. T o remove the ca rd, grip the card and pul l gentl y .
10 Connec ting to a TV (vie wing only ) Connecting to a TV (viewing only) Connect the A/V con nectors (red, white, and yel low) of the A/V cable, to the corresp onding input co nnec- tors on the TV . Connect the other end to the A V Out socket at the back of the reco rder .
Connecti ng power 11 Connecting power Connect the power adapto r to the DC-in socket on the rear p anel of the recorder. Plug the other end of the adaptor into a power outle t. T urni ng the MP EG-4 recorder on Once the recorder is plugged in , the green power LED turns on.
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3. Using the MPEG-4 Recorder Now that you have set up the re corder, yo u are ready to start using it to view your favorite im ages, liste n to audio tra cks, watch videos, and record video s. Th is chapter provides det aile d instru c- tions for these tasks and for us ing the OSD (On S creen Display) menu.
14 Vie win g pi ctures Photo me nu T o access the Photo Menu p ress . The following three functions are available: S LIDESHOW T o set up a p ho to slide show , follow th e pr ocedure bel o w: 1. Press the button to access the photo menu. 2. Use the keys to decid e if ALL photos, the FOLDER or OFF wil l be used in the slide show .
Viewing pictures 15 7. Pressing will show the followi ng: File informati on, Back- ground V olume, Current Date and T ime, and the zoom amount. B ACKGRO UND MUSIC 1. Use the ke ys to turn ON or OFF the background music function. 2. While the background music is tu rned on, th e music will be played in the slide show .
16 Listenin g to music Listening to music The recorder is able to play both .WMA and .MP3 audio fi le for- mat s. Playing a udio T o play an audio file: 1. Highlight the Audi o menu and press to access the file list. 2. Use the ke ys to go to the require d file and press to play the file.
List ening t o musi c 17 Music menu T o access the Music menu press . The follo wing two functions are available: Repeat Use to choose Off , Single , Folder or All Note: Select Off to turn the repeat functi on of f, All repeats all tracks, Single will repeat only a single track, an d Fo lder will repeat all tra cks in the folder .
18 Watching videos W atching videos The recorder is able to play .ASF , .A VI and .MP4 image file for- mat s. Playin g vi deos 1. Highlight the Video menu and press to access the file list. 2. Use the to go to the required file an d press to play the fi le.
Watchin g videos 19 V ideo menu T o access the V i deo Menu, press . T he fo llowing two functions are available: Repeat Use to choose between Off , Single , Folder or All . Note: Select Off to turn the repeat functi on of f, Single to repea t just the current selection, Fo lder to repeat all in the folde r , or All to repeat al l videos.
20 Recording video Recording video Simple record T o star t a reco rding : 1. Highlight the record function on the main menu and press . 2. Change the chann el on the input de vice i.e. TV , DVD, VCR or Camcorder . 3. Press the key to record. 4. T o finish recording press th e or key again.
Record in g video 21 Notice Resolution (368 x 208) is designe d for recording 16 :9 video con- tents, which makes it easier to record and playback 16 :9 movies. If you find the upper a nd bo ttom screen of the video clip is incom- plete, pleases check if the video content is 16:9 and be low ste p s has been follow ed.
22 Recording video T imer r ecord T o access th e timer record fun ction, scroll dow n and press the key . The screen is divide d into fu nctional areas: P ROGRAMS The recorder has 6 avai lable recording progra ms. Use the follow- ing settings to setup each pro gram.
Record in g video 23 1. Use the ke ys to choose between OFF , Once , Da ily or W e ekly . 2. Press to save. Auto record Use the keys to turn ON or OFF . If the auto record turns on, it will automatically start to reco rd when there is a video source input and the re cordin g will stop if the source is turned off.
24 Recording video Selecting the right recording resolutio n setting The 320x240,176 x120 and the 640x48 0 modes record in a 4:3 aspect ratio (which is standard screen format found on regular DVD's and mo st TV 's).
Record in g video 25 176x120, 320 x240-3GP and 176x120-3GP are de signed for Mobile Phone s. Please refer to your Mobile Phones's manual for details concernin g supported formats and resoluti ons. Note:As of the date of this printing, the PSP wo uld not allow zooming on 368x208 resolution files.
26 Setup menu Setup menu Use the key to access the menu . D ATE AND T IME T o change the date and time: 1. Press to highlight a se lection yellow . 2. Use the ke ys to change the value. 3. Use the ke ys to move between fie lds. 4. Press when complete.
Setup menu 27 F ORMAT D ISK T o format the Comp act Flash memory card: 1. T o format th e me mory card, scroll down to the Format disk section and Press . 2. Select YES to confirm formatting or NO to cancel. TV O UTPUT T o s elect th e TV ou tput: 1. Use the ke ys to choose between NTSC or P AL.
28 File bro wsing File browsing The file browser all ows you to view the contents of both the Com- pact Flash card and th e MS Duo card at the same ti me . By pressing you can select a file. Dat a management menu T o access the Da t a Management Menu p ress .
File br owsing 29 C OPY The files can be copi ed from CF card to MS Duo card or vice versa. Also, the files can be copi ed to a dif ferent folder of th e same memory card. 1. Files cop ied to a dif ferent memory card In the F ile Browser , the left column is the source mem ory card and right column is the destination.
30 Other applications: Other applications: Extend y our video e xperience with r ecor der . Through the MPEG-4 ' s recorder applicati ons, you can extend your video experience with PDA, Sony PSP , Video iPOD and Nin- tendo ga me console.
Other ap plications : 31 II.Video i-POD Basically the V ideo iPOD only sup ports the MPEG4 video up to 480x480 resolutions. Thus we su ggest you to choose the video content encod ed in 320x240-30fps or 368x208 resoluti on from MPEG-4 reco rder for playback on Video iPOD.
32 Other applications: 4. While b elow window p op s up, please cl ick " Video " item, " mar k " the selection of " Automa tically upd ate all videos " , then confirm " OK " . 5. Click the " File " segment, execute the item of " Add File to Libr ary " .
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34 Other applications: 7. The iT unes utility will st art to " Ad ding F iles " into t he Video iPOD. 8. Now you ca n find all the video f iles chose by you listed in the fi le category of iT unes.
Other ap plications : 35 9. Click the " File " item again, and then execute this function of " Update XXX ' s iPOD ". 10. Safely disconnect the V ideo iPOD from your PC by following below steps.
36 Other applications: 1 1. Then enter the Videos mode of iPOD to play back those MPEG-4 content. MPEG-4 Video Recorder_UM _EN.book Pag e 36 Thursd ay, June 22, 2006 2:14 P M.
Other ap plications : 37 12. Now you can enjoy the Vide o programs anywhere, anytime. III.Nintendo Ga me Boy Micro The Nintendo Game Boy Micro can play back the recorded file from MPEG-4 recorder and support up to 640x 480 MPEG4 for- mat, no problem.
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Other ap plications : 39 IV .Mobile phone 1.First ,please check the specif icati ons of your mob ile phone: Make sure your mobile phone can pla y the .MP4 video format ( MPEG4 video stream with AAC audio ) or not .If yes ,you can use this recorder to make some videos.
40 Other applications: 2.Before recording , please check the sp ecifications of your smart phone or PDA : Most Windows equip ped smart p hone or PDA can not play the .MP4 files ( because no built-in AAC codec ),the PDA and smart phone user are recommended to us the video play er named TCPMP .
4. Appendix FCC Certification This equipmen t has been te sted and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to p art 15 of the F CC Rule s. These lim- its are designed to provide rea sonable protection again st harmful interference in a re sidential instal l ation.
42 CE Notice (European Union) Marking by the symbol indicates complia nce of this recorder to the EMC Directive of the Europ ean Un ion. Such marki ng ind icates that this recorder meets the following.
43 T roubleshooting Please visit the web si te to get th e latest info rmation abo ut the recorder . Symptom Possible cause Possible remedy No video display . Unit has no power . Ensure that unit is plugged in cor rectly . Y ou should see a green LED on the front panel if it is plugged in cor rectly .
44 S pecification s Vi deo encoder Application Fo rmat 1) PSP 2) TV 3) iPod 4) PDA/ Smartphone 5) Mobile Phone 1) *QVGA (320x240); MPEG4+AAC- LC, 30fp s *368 x 208 (16:9); MPEG4+AAC-LC, 30 fp s 2) (64.
45 TV system Video Out Form at NTSC/P AL Power source External 5V AC/DC adaptor (100 ~ 240V , 1. 5A) Dimensions and weight 1 1 8 x 87 x 18 mm, 140g T ypical Recording Times on a 1GB Card Resolution/ Q.
46 176x120-3GP Save Folder: 973min (128kb ps) Mobile 661min (192kbps) Mobile 501min (256kbps) Mobile 337min (384kbps) Mobile MPEG-4 Video Recorder_UM _EN.
47 Firmware Upgrade Instructions (1) Unp acking the box When unpacking the recorder ensure the follow ing items present. • one recorder • one remote contro ller • one power adapt er • two A V cables (2) Connecting th e recorder to TV • Connect th e power adapter to the recorder and plug th e adapter to an outle t.
48 Figure 1 Main Page Note: Depending on your region, you may ne ed to change TV out- put from NTSC to P A L at this point. This is done by accessing the settings menu (figure 2 belo w) a nd changin g the TV Outp ut mode. (4) Upgrade the firmware • Unzip and Save new firm ware file to CF/Memo ry stick card via a CF/Memory stick card reader .
49 • When the “Clo ck” icon is gone, the reco rder will tu rn off auto- matically . • Press “Power” on th e remote controller to turn on the recorde r . • Check out t he firmware version and it sho uld differ from the pre- vious. • Use the arrow to scroll to t he Factory Reset.
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