Comet Labs HMP200 User manual

Media Player
3.5’HDDMultimediaPlayer
User Manual
3.5’HDD Multimedia Player

Connection with compositeTV output
Connection with S-Video output
Connection with component output
Connection with 2chof normal TV
Connection with coaxialoutput
Connection with opticaloutput
Connection with computer
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Part Two |Installation and Connection
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CONTENTS
Part Three |Remote Controller
Remote Controller Descriptions
Remote Controller ButtonDescriptions
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Part Five |USB Connection with PC
Firmware Upgrade
USB Connection withPC
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Introduction
Features
Specifications
Pre-cautions
Installation
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Part One
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Video Setup
Photo Setup
Audio Setup
Skin Setup
Misc Setup
Firmware setup
Play AllKinds of Mediaof File
Play Video File
Play AudioFile
Play Photo File
Part Four |Setup Menu
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You can enjoy favorite movies and home video on TV, because the
player Supports most of the video formats including MPEG1, MPEG2,
MPEG4, AVI, Divx3.11, 4x, 5x, XviD, DVD (IFO, VOB), VCD (DAT)etc.
Enjoy Your Movies on TV!
The player can play various audio files such as AC3, MP2, MP3, DTS
pass through, WMA, OGG through the TV speaker or your existing
audio system.
Digital Music Box
The player can play digital photo files and display them to TV or projector.
Store JPEG photos directly from a PC through the USB2.0 interface and
enjoy a slide show for your family and friends without using a computer
PHOTO Album
The player can download latest firmware very easily through internet
site and it can support latest Divx file format without any trouble.
Easy firmware upgrading
The player uses 3.5" HDD and it works just like a external USB2.0 hard
drive when you connect it to your PC and USB2.0 interface can support
data transfer rate 480Mbps.
Portable HDD Storage
The player has an internal FM Transmitter module to broadcast audio
through FM frequency (four channels) and you don't need audio cables
anymore!
FM Transmitter [Option]
The player also can be used in car with car pack. It contains cigar power adapter,
Ext.IR cable, compact remote controller and audio cable.
Car Pack [Option]
BACK VIEW
Part One
Feature
Part One
Introduction
Power
DOWN SETUP
STOP
PLAY
PAUSE
UP
RIGHT
MP3
LEFT
R/M
FRONT VIEW
PLAY LED
HDD LED
USB LED
POWER LED
Video
YPb Pr Ext.IR
Optical Audio
Right Power
USB2.0 Port
S-Video
Coaxial Audio
Left

Part One
Pre-caution
Part One
Specification
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We strongly recommend to read the below
"Pre-Cautions"
If unformatted HDDis inserted intot , a PCcan not detect the player.Make sure that the
HDD is formatted.For"How to format a HDD",contact HDDmanufacturer or the seller.
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We strongly recommendyou to back up the datato another safe media, We areresponsible for
the hardware ofthe only but don'thave the responsibility for data damageor loss in a HDD.player
Don't power off while a fileis playing.
Be careful ofdropping or impact or shock .If a HDD is damaged bydropping .shocking,then
contact manufacturer orthe seller.
Be away from water ,heavy moisture .If t has a liquid ,unplug t from a PC right
away.If you use t under this condition, the HDD may befired or you may have electric shock
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Be away from devices that transmit strong magneticsignal. It may causedata damage or loss
the on HDD.
Don't touch t by wet hands. It may cause electric shock.he player
Don't disassemble as the user's own accord. It may cause t to be damaged or lose the data.he player
In a car,we recommend you to use thesupplied cigarette jack(option) and we arenot
responsible for the damageor loss of data in a HDD by using another cigarette jack.
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MPEG1/2,Div3.11.div4.0.div5.0.divx,Xvid,DVD(IFO,VOB),VCD(DAT),M2V
AC3.MP2,MP3,DTS pass throughOgg,WMA.MPGA MPA
JPEG
USB2.0(Cypress chipset)
Component Video: RCAY,Pr,Pb
Composite Video: RCAand S-Video
Audio: RCAL/R/ Coaxial .Optical
IR-Ext
Full featured IR-Remotecontrol
Button:Power .Play/Pause ,Stop,Cancel,Up,Down,Left,Right,mp3
Supported File
Video
Audio
Photo
Input & Output
User Interface
Windows 98SE ,ME,2000, XP or later
FAT32.NTFS
External 12v/2.5ADC adapter
Multilingual
185*145*65(mm)
The player,RCAV Cable ,USB Cable(for PC), Adapter ,Manual,Driver CD
OS
Partition Type
Power
Language
Size
Include

Part One
Installation
Part One
Installation
0605 1 Screw off 2 Open the backcover
3 Connect power cable 4 Connect IDE cable
5.Insert HDD 6.Close the backcover.
7. Screw on. 8.OK

Part Two
Installation and Connection
Part Two
Installation and Connection
Connection with ordinary (Composite) TV output
Yellow Cable
Connection with S-Video output
Black round Cable
Connect t and your TVusing
the yellow videocable .Turn ont
and TV .Select appropriate
video input modeon your TV until you
can get theinitial t screen.
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player
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Connect t and your TVusing
the S-Video cable.Turn on t
and TV,select appropriate videoinput
mode on yourTV until you can get the
initial screen.
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Video
Pb
Ext.IR
Optical
Audio Power
USB2.0
Port
S-Video
Coaxial Audio
YPr
Right
Left
Video
Pb
Ext.IR
Optical
Audio Power
USB2.0
Port
S-Video
Coaxial Audio
Video
YPb Pr
Ext.IR
Optical
Audio
Right Power
USB2.0
Port
S-Video
Coaxial Audio
Left
Video
YPb Pr
Ext.IR
Optical
Audio
Right Power
USB2.0
Port
S-Video
Coaxial Audio
Left
Connection with Component output
Connect t and your TV with
component cable asinstruticted .Turn on t
and TV.Select appropriate videoinput
mode on yourTV (in this case ,Component
input mode.)
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player
Connection with 2 CH of Normal TV
Connect left (white). right (red) sound output
to the appropriate terminalof your TV or Hi-Fi
Green,Blue,Red, Cable
White,Red,Cable
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YPr
Right
Left

Part Two
Installation and Connection
Part Two
Installation and Connection
Connection with Coaxial output
Connection with Optical output
When you havea multi channel
decoder/amplifier with optical input,you
can enjoy 5.1high quality sound through
optical cable .Theillustration on the top
shows how toconnect with optical cable.
Connection with computer
Video
YPb Pr
Ext.IR
Optical
Audio
Right Power
USB2.0
Port
S-Video
Coaxial Audio
Left
When you havea multi channel
decoder/amplifier with coaxial input , you
can enjoy 5.1CHhigh quality sound through
coaxial cable . The illustration onthe top
shows how toconnect with coaxial cable
Coaxial Cable
Video
YPb Pr
Ext.IR
Optical
Audio
Right Power
USB2.0
Port
S-Video
Coaxial Audio
Left
Optical Cable
Connect t with your computer byUSB cable data willbe transferred from pcto t .
(t should be poweron) and then can check new drive at pc without installing driverat
Windows ME/2000/XP.(Windows 98se should installdiver with enveloped cd.)
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Video
YPb Pr
Ext.IR
Optical
Audio
Right Power
USB2.0
Port
S-Video
Coaxial Audio
Left
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Part Three
Remote Controller button Descriptions
Part Three
Remote Controller Descriptions
Enter/Exit the setupmenu.
SETUP
VOLUME DOWN
VOLUME UP
Mute ON/OFF
Power ON/OFF
Change the displaymode ( NTSC/S-VIDEO, PAL/S-VIDEO, 480p,720p… )
VOL-
VOL+
MUTE
POWER
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Popup the video information OSD during Video Play.
INFO
Popup the randomaccess OSD.
Page Up
Page Down
Select the file &OK
Move cursor
Direct play file inBookmark
Popup the subtitlecontrol OSD during Video Play
Popup the audioselection OSD during Video Play
Play all music filesin current directory.
Play the PLAYLIST directly.
Random play In currentdirectory.
Menu button duringDVD IFO play
Title button duringDVD IFO play
A B Repeat during Videoplay
REPEAT currentfile
Seek Next
Fast Reverse
Stop the play
Fast Forward
Seek last
SEARCH
PG UP
PG DOWN
OK
LEFT,RIGHT,
UP,DOWN
BOOKMARK
SUBTITLE
Aduio
MP3
PLAYLIST
SHUFFLE
MENU
TITLE
A-B
REPEAT
Zoom during VideoPlay
ZOOM
Popup the misc function ( Timer, Volume Valance, Saturation, Brightness, Contrast ) OSD
FUNC
Pause
Play
Choose all type,movie,music,photo mode
MEDIA
Media Player
3.5’HDD Multimedia Player

Part Four
Setup Menu
Part Four
Setup Menu
Video Setup
1) Video Out:Support NTSC/S-Video ,YPbPr480i,YPbPr480p. YPbPr720p,
YPbPr1080i, PAL/S-Video, YPbPr/PAL.
2) TV Type : Support 4 3 ,Letter Box 16:9
3) Brightness:Youcan control thebrightness in the range 0 100
4) Contrast :You cancontrol the contrast in the range0 100.
5) Saturation :You can controlthe saturation inthe range 0 100
6) Screen Calibration:Setting
Photo Setup
Audio Setup
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1)Photo Preview:on,off
2)Slide Period: You can set the slide show time interval(2 100sec)
3)Slide Effect:Fade in/Out,Zoom in/out, Slide In/Out, NoEffect
1) Audio Out:Analog ,Digital, both
2) Volume:You cancontrol the volume in the range 0 100
3) VolumeBal :Youcan control the volume bal inthe range 0 100
4) ID3 Info:turn on/off information

Part FourPart Four
Misc Setup
1) Language :Multilingual
2) Sys Default: You can change thesetting of the sys default
3) Subtitle Size:You canselect the subtitle font size (Middle/Large)
4) Subtitle Color:You canchange the color ofthe subtitle and itsoutline (Black
/White ,Black/Yellow, White/Yellow)
Firmware Setup
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Setup MenuSetup Menu
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Firmware upgrade :
Toupgrade firmware ,should make " firmup"folder at root directory and shouldcopy
download file at "firmup" folder .And thenyou can browser thisfile at setup F/W
menu (more info,at page 19)
1)Skin Type:DefaultSkin
Skin Setup

Part Four
Setup Menu
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17 Select [Media] ->Music->Then you will see video filesyou saved into the player.
Select a fileyou would prefer and press [OK]button then the file will beplayed
Play Audio Files
Part Four
Setup Menu
Play Video Files
Select [Media] ->Movie-> Then you will see video files you savedinto the player.
Select a fileyou would prefer and press [OK]button then the file will beplayed.
Select [Media] ->Picture->Thenyou will see video files yousaved into the player.
Select a fileyou would prefer and press [OK]button then the file will beplayed.
Play Photo Files
1) Youwill see afull list ofall kinds media files saved onthe player.
2) Use up/down keyon your remote toselect the files youwould like play andpress[OK]
Play All Kinds of Media Files(default)

Part Five
Firmware Upgrade
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Firmware Upgrade
1.Connect the playerto your TV and turn onthe player
2.Navigate with buttonsto move to F/W menu and check your current firmwareversion.
3.Check the latest firmwareversion of the playerfrom seller's website
1.Download the latestfirmware from seller's website to yourPC.
2.Connect the playerwith your PC through USB cableand turn it on.
3.Your systemwill recognize theplayer as an external hard drive.
4.Make firmup folder at root directory.
5.Copy firmware files into firmup folder at the player hard drive.
6.Turn off the player and bring it toyour TV forfirmware upgrade.
1.Connect the playerto your TV and turn onthe player.
2.Move to setupfirmware upgrade menu
3.Press "OK" button more than 3 seconds.
Firmware version checkFirmware version check
How to download firmware
How to upgrade firmware
1.Windows ME/XP/2000 offerdriver by itself. So you don t need to install software.
2.The PC will automatiallyrecognize the player mediaplayer as soon asit is connected viathe USB
interface
3.You will be able to see the new HDD disk drive inside the player on the Device Manager tab
USB Connection with PC
1.Please run setup.exe file before connecting the player.
2.Please reboot after finishing installation.
3.After reboot thesystem . Please connect the player .Add New Hardware.
4.You will be able to see the new HDD disk drive inside the player on the Device Manager tab
Windows 98SE Driver Installation
Windows ME/XP/2000 Driver Installation