Emtec Movie Cube Q100 User manual

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------ 3
1.1 Preface ------------------------------------------------------------------------3
1.2 Packing List ------------------------------------------------------------------ 4
1.3 Caution ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
1.4 Connection ------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
1.5 First Time Usage ------------------------------------------------------------ 8
2. About the Player ---------------------------------------------------- 10
2.1 Remote Control -------------------------------------------------------------- 10
2.2 Front Panel -------------------------------------------------------------------13
2.3 Rear Panel ------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
2.4 Side Panel --------------------------------------------------------------------14
3. Getting Started ------------------------------------------------------ 15
3.1 Selecting Browser – Playback Multimedia Files ------------------------- 15
3.2 Selecting Copy – File Copy Menu ----------------------------------------- 15
3.3 Selecting Playlist – Music Playlist ----------------------------------------- 15
3.4 Selecting Setup --------------------------------------------------------------16
4. Setup Menu ----------------------------------------------------------- 17
4.1 Changing Language Settings ---------------------------------------------- 17
4.2 Changing Audio Settings --------------------------------------------------- 18
4.3 Changing Video Settings --------------------------------------------------- 20
4.4 Changing Network Settings ------------------------------------------------ 22
4.5 Changing System Settings ------------------------------------------------- 23
4.6 Miscellaneous --------------------------------------------------------------- 24
5. Browser Menu ------------------------------------------------------- 25
5.1 Browsing All ------------------------------------------------------------------ 25
5.2 Browsing Music --------------------------------------------------------------26
5.3 Browsing Photos ------------------------------------------------------------ 26
5.4 Browsing Movies ------------------------------------------------------------ 27
5.5 Browsing via WLAN ---------------------------------------------------------28

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6. File Copy Menu ----------------------------------------------------- 32
7. Playlist Menu --------------------------------------------------------- 34
8. Firmware Installation and Upgrade --------------------- 35
8.1 Firmware Installation -------------------------------------------------------- 35
8.2 Firmware Upgrade ---------------------------------------------------------- 36
9. Appendixes ------------------------------------------------------------ 38
9.1 Specications ---------------------------------------------------------------- 38
9.2 Frequently Asked Questions ----------------------------------------------- 39
9.3 Copyrights and Trademarks ------------------------------------------------43
9.4 Warranty ----------------------------------------------------------------------43

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1. Introduction
1.1 Preface
Dear Customer,
Thank you very much for purchasing the product. In the digital era, this product is a
great home entertainment partner. With the outstanding design, you can enjoy movies
and music, and view photos of precious moments. It’s easy to use this product as a
portable external storage device with its built-in HDD and high-speed USB 2.0.
This player has the following functionality:
Movie Playback – supports VOB (DVD), IFO (DVD), MPG (MPEG-1/2), AVI (MPEG-4
ASP: XviD), DAT (VCD), and MPEG2 TS les; resolution up to 1080i;
Music Playback – supports MP3, OGG, and WMA* les,
– supports one button playlist music playback;
Photo Playback – supports digital camera JPEG, and BMP les;
Data Storage – works as a portable hard disk using USB 2.0 port; Wireless Function
– WLAN streaming playback and NAS function(Supported by the optional Wireless
LAN USB adapter).
We hope that this product will bring you a lot of enjoyment. We are committed to
apply multimedia technology in your work, entertainment, family, daily life, car and
everywhere! Welcome to Emtec. Thank you again for choosing our product.
* Notice: WMA Pro & Advanced Prole and WMA with DRM are not supported

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1.2 Packing List
Part Quantity
A/V cable 1
USB cable 1
Remote Control 1
Remote Control Battery 2
AC/DC adaptor 1
AC/DC adaptor Power Cord 1
User Manual 1
Quick Installation Guide 1
Driver CD (with User Manual) 1
Warranty card 1
SCART in adapter 1 (no need for USA)
Wireless LAN USB adapter 1 (optional)
Note:
The actual contents in the package might be different from the packing list in this
manual.
1.3 Caution
This player’s design and manufacture has your safety in mind. In order to safely and
effectively use this player, please read the following before usage.
1.3.1 Usage cautions
User should not modify this player. If commercial hard disk is being used, the
environmental temperature should be within +5°C~ +35°C.
1.3.2 Power
The player’s power voltage: DC 12V.
When using this player, please connect the supplied AC adapter or AC adapter
cable to the player’s power jack. When placing the adapter cable, make sure it can
not get damaged or be subject to pressure. To reduce the risk of electric shock,
unplug the adapter rst before cleaning it. Never connect the adapter to the player in
a humid or dusty area. Do not replace the adapter or cable’s wire or connector.

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1.3.3 Radio interference/compatibility
- If not properly shielded, almost all electronic devices will get radio interference.
Under some conditions, your player might get interference.
- The design of this player has followed the FCC/CE standard, and has followed the
following rules:
(1) This player may not cause harmful interference;
(2) This player could accept some interference received including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
1.3.4 Repair
If the player has a problem, you should take it to an appointed repair center and let
the specialists do the repair, never repair the player yourself, you might damage the
player or endanger yourself or your data.
1.3.5 Disposing of the player
When you dispose of the player, be sure to dispose it appropriately. Some countries
may regulate disposal of electrical device, please consult with your local authority.
1.3.6 Hard disk cautions
The player uses an internal hard disk for data storage, in normal case, format or
repair is not required.
You should carefully read the < Frequently Asked Questions > chapter, and check
our website for latest information before formatting the hard disk.
- Physical impact may create bad a sector in the hard disk, you can use CHKDSK to
x the problem.
- All data stored in the player may be lost due to physical impact, electrical shock,
power lost, HDD format etc. Please backup your data.
- It is suggested to do defragment after a long period of usage.
- Regularly backup the data in the hard disk so that it can be recovered in the event
of data corruption or loss. Our company takes no responsibility for loss of data stored
on the hard disk.
1.3.7 Others
When using this player, please do not let the player come into contact with water
or other liquid, if water is accidentally spilled on the player, please use a dry cloth to

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absorb the spillage.
Electronic products are vulnerable, when using please avoid shaking or hitting the
player, and do not press the buttons too hard.
* Do not let the player come into contact with water or other liquid.
* Do not disassemble the player, repair the player or change the design of the
player, any damage done will not be included in the repair policy.
* Do not press the buttons of the player too hard.
* Avoid hitting the player with hard object, avoid shaking the player, and stay away
from magnetic elds.
* During electrostatic discharge and the strong electromagnetic eld, the product
will malfunction, then unplug the power cable and the product will return to normal
performance next time it is powered on.
1.4 Connection
1.4.1 Connect to Computer
(1) Make sure the player is powered on;
(2) Plug in the squarish connector of the USB cable to this player’s USB DEVICE
port;
(3) Plug in the rectangular connector of the USB cable to computer.
1.4.2 USB Mass Storage Device (likeUSB Pen Drive,
MP3, USB HDD etc.) Connection
(1) Make sure the player is powered on;
(2) Plug in the USB Pen Drive or USB HDD etc. to the USB host port of this player.

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1.4.3 TV connection
1. A/V OUT
(1) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the player’s A/V OUT jack;
(2) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the TV’s A/V IN jack.
In this way, you can enjoy the content in the player on TV or other display devices.
2. Y/Pb/Pr Component OUT
(1) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the player’s Y/Pb/Pr jack;
(2) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the TV’s Y/Pb/Pr jack.
Audio Connection while using Y/Pb/Pr Video out:
First method: use the audio output from the A/V OUT jack;
Second method: use the audio output from the S/PDIF Coaxial or Optical jack.
In this way, you can also enjoy videos, music, and photos in the player on TV.

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1.4.4 Digital Audio Device connection
(1) Follow the picture and plug in the RCA connector on your coaxial cable to the
player’s S/PDIF Coaxial jack. Or if you use optical ber, please plug in the Toslink
connector on your optical ber to the player’s S/PDIF Optical jack; (not supplied)
(2) Follow the picture and plug in the other connector on your coaxial cable or
optical ber to the digital audio device. (not supplied)
1.4.5 Power connection
(1) Follow the picture and connect the AC adaptor to the player’s DC IN jack;
(2) Follow the picture and plug in the AC adaptor to the power outlet.
1.5 First Time Usage
1.5.1 Firmware Installation
For users who bought the player without a HDD inside, and want to install a SATA
HDD, please see 8.1 Firmware Installation for details.
1.5.2 Remote Control
First time usage of Remote control
Install the batteries before using the remote control, installation steps are as the

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picture shows:
1.5.3 Power on/off, language control
1. Power on
After connecting the DC IN jack and turn on the POWER switch on the rear panel,
the player will soon enter standby mode, and the POWER indicator on the front panel
will turn red. Press the STANDBY button on the front panel or remote control to wake
up the system, wait for a couple of seconds to enter the system and the POWER
indicator will turn blue.
2. Power off
In playback and other interfaces, press the STANDBY button on the front panel, the
player will enter standby mode. Then turn off the POWER switch on the rear panel to
cut off the power supply.
3. Language control
The system language of this player can be set to English or other languages.
Change the language you wish in the setup menu, the selected language will take
effect immediately.

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2. About the Player
2.1 Remote Control
All procedures in this manual can be carried out using the remote control buttons.
See the following for details on each button and its function:
1. STANDBY 2. DISPLAY
3. MENU 4. MUSIC
5. TV SYSTEM 6. A-B
7. GUIDE 8. ENTER
9. Numeric buttons 10. SUBTITLE
11. AUDIO 12. PLAY
13. FR 14. PAUSE/STEP
15. FF 16. INS REPLAY
17. CM SKIP 18. NEXT
19. SLOW 20. PREV
21. STOP 22. GOTO
23. Navigation buttons
24. RETURN 25. VOL+
26. VOL- 27. ZOOM
28. REPEAT 29. MUTE
30. SETUP

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No. Button Function
1 STANDBY button:
Press to enter standby mode or wake up.
2
DISPLAY button:
Press during playback and an onscreen display appears,
showing track number and time elapsed/remaining.
3
MENU button:
Press during content preview or movie playback, and an
onscreen tools menu appears, which enables to edit the
content, add music to playlists, or set movie bookmarks.
4
MUSIC button:
Press the button to start playback music in the first
nonempty playlist. Press the button again to switch to the
next playlist and playback music.
5
TV SYSTEM button:
Press to switch between NTSC, PAL, 480P, 576P, 720P,
and 1080i.
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A-B button:
Press to set the beginning and end points of a section to
repeat.
7 GUIDE button:
Press to view the Guide menu.
8 ENTER button:
Press to select options in menus.
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Numeric buttons:
Press to enter numeric input when changing settings.
10 SUBTITLE button:
Press to set subtitle options.
11 AUDIO button:
Press to select an audio track.

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12 PLAY button:
Press to begin playback.
13 FAST REWIND button:
Press to fast rewind the current playback.
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PAUSE / STEP button:
Press to pause current playback.
Press again to step to the next frame.
Press to resume playback.
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FAST FORWARD button:
Press to fast forward the current playback.
Press repeatedly to select speeds.
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INSTANT REPLAY button.
Press to backward 10 seconds of the current playback,
which suitable for sport program.
17 CM SKIP button:
Press to advance 30 seconds when in playback mode.
18 NEXT button:
Press to go the next chapter on a title.
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SLOW MOTION button:
Press to play back in slow motion. Three motion settings
are available.
Press to resume regular playback.
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PREVIOUS button:
Press to go the previous chapter on a title.
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STOP button:
Press to stop playback.
22
GOTO button:
Press to jump to a specific point on a title. Specify the
point using Title, Chapter and Time.

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Navigational buttons:
Press the arrow buttons to select menu options.
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RETURN button:
Press to return to the previous screen when navigating
menus.
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VOL+ button:
Press to increase the volume.
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VOL- button:
Press to decrease the volume.
27
ZOOM button:
Press to zoom in/out the image (photo or video).
28 REPEAT 1/ALL button:
Press to set repeat options.
29 MUTE button:
Press to mute audio output, and press again to resume.
30 SETUP button:
Press to access the Setup menu directly
2.2 Front Panel
1. STANDBY button 2. MUSIC indicator
3. HDD indicator 4. POWER indicator

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2.3 Rear Panel
1. Air Flow hole 2. A/V OUT jack
3. Y/Pb/Pr OUT jack 4. S/PDIF OPTICAL/COAXIAL jack
5. DC IN jack 6. POWER switch
2.4 Side Panel
1. USB HOST port (A-Type) 2. USB DEVICE port (B-Type)

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3. Getting Started
Power on the system, and after a few seconds, the system will enter a guide menu.
To enter this menu, press on the remote control too.
3.1 Selecting Browser – Playback
Multimedia Files
You can browse all the multimedia (Videos/ Music/Photos) files stored on the
internal HDD, USB devices, or Network and playback them on TV.
To enter the browser menu, select the BROWSER icon on the guide menu page.
3.2 Selecting Copy – File Copy Menu
To enter the le copy menu, select the COPY icon on the guide menu page, so that
you can copy les between USB, HDD, and Network.
3.3 Selecting Playlist – Music Playlist
To enter the music playlist menu, select the PLAYLIST icon on the guide menu
page.

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3.4 Selecting Setup
To enter the setup menu, select on the remote control or select the SETUP
icon on the guide menu page.

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4. Setup Menu
The Setup Menu allows you to configure language, audio, video, network and
system settings. To enter the menu, select Setup from the Guide menu or select
on the remote control.
4.1 Changing Language Settings
Press and on the remote control to select the Language tab from the menu
bar.
Menu
Language
Select to choose the OSD (On Screen Display) language.
Press and to select the language. Press
to conrm.

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Text
Encoding
Select to set text encoding.
Press and to select the encoding language. Press
to conrm.
4.2 Changing Audio Settings
Press and on the remote control to select the Audio tab from the menu bar.

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Speaker
Select to set type of speaker.
Press and to select from 2CH, 5.1CH. Press
to conrm.
Night Mode
Select to set night mode.
Press and to select from Off, On, and Comfort.
Press to conrm.