G-Technology G-Play User manual

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G-PLAY™
Installation Guide
G-Technology Inc.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[email protected]
P/N GP0605 RevA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
4. WHAT’S IN THE BOX
5. G-PLAY OVERVIEW
6. SUPPORTED FILE FORMATS
7. SUPPORTED OUTPUTS
8. ATTACHING G-PLAY TO YOUR COMPUTER
8.1 Connecting the Power Boost Adapter
9. INITIALIZING G-PLAY
9.1 Mac OSX (10.4)
9.2 Creating the Required File Folders on G-PLAY – Mac OSX
9.3 Windows 2000/XP
9.4 Creating the Required File Folders on G-PLAY – Windows
10.LOADING G-PLAY WITH CONTENT
11.UNMOUNTING/DISCONNECTING G-PLAY
11.1 Mac OSX Computers
11.2 Windows Computers
12.CONNECTING G-PLAY TO YOUR TV
13.THE REMOTE CONTROL
14.NAVIGATING THE G-PLAY USER INTERFACE
14.1 Movies Menu
14.2 Music Menu
14.3 Pictures Menu
14.4 Language Settings Menu
14.5 Audio Settings Menu
14.6 Video Settings Manu
14.7 TV Type Menu
14.8 Screen Saver Menu
14.9 Firmware Update Menu
14.10 DivX VOD Menu
15.TECHNICAL SUPPORT
16.LIMITED WARRANTY
17.APPENDIX

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1. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing G-PLAY™ from G-Technology, Inc.
(G-Tech)! G-PLAY from G-Tech enables you to enjoy your
favorite movies, personal videos, music and digital photos
wherever you go. Simply copy content from your computer to
G-PLAY via the built-in USB interface and instantly play it on
any TV! With G-PLAY you can create your own virtual DVD,
music and photo libraries*. G-PLAY also doubles as a USB
hard drive for your data files.
*Respect intellectual property rights. Don’t steal music or movies!
2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
The disk drive contained in your G-PLAY is a delicate
electronic instrument and is susceptible to damage due to
excessive physical shock. Place the unit in a vented area away
from moisture or liquids. Please handle the unit with care. Do
not open the case. Doing so will void the warranty. If the
product is returned with damage caused by improper
handling, the warranty will be void and liability will rest with
the user.
3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
USB 1.1/2.0 equipped computer
•Mac OS 9.x or OS X
•Windows 2000 or Windows XP
4. WHAT’S IN THE BOX
Take a moment to ensure that the following items are
included in the box. If anything is missing, please call G-Tech
at [phone]. Please keep the shipping container and
packing materials. In the unlikely event that you need to
return G-PLAY to us for any reason, you must use the
G-Tech shipping container. If the product is returned
damaged caused by improper packaging, the warranty will be
void and liability will rest with the user.
G-PLAY:
• G-PLAY personal media player
• Power adapter
• AV cable
• USB cable
• Infrared remote control
• Coaxial audio cable
• USB power boost adapter
• CD installation guide
USB Power Boost
Adapter CD Installation Guide

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5. G-PLAY OVERVIEW
USB 2.0 Port – When connected to your Mac or PC, this
port provides power to G-PLAY and is used to transfer
media (audio, video, DVDs and images) to the unit. This
port is also used to power G-PLAY when playing back
content on a TV/Monitor.
AV Multi-Connector – This connector provides the video
and audio output signals to your TV/Monitor. The
standard AV cable that ships with G-PLAY provides
Composite and S-Video output and analog stereo audio.
SPDIF – Optional digital audio connector
The following optional AV cables are available for
purchase:
Component – YPbPr connection to high-end TV/HDTV’s
VGA – for connection to CRT/Flat Panel monitors
SPDIF – digital audio cable for Dolby Digital or DTS home
theater systems
SCART – for connection to European TV’s
You can purchase any of the cables described above by contacting
G-Tech Sales at [phone] or online at www.g-technology.com.
6. Supported File Formats
Video: MPEG-1 (AVI, MPG), MPEG-2 (AVI,VOB), ISO*,
MPEG-4 (AVI, DivX, DivX VOD, XviD)
*Your personal DVDs can be copied to G-PLAY in ISO format. These files
can be played from G-PLAY at full DVD quality and with full DVD functions
including:Menus, Chapter selection, Audio stream selection, Subtitles, Fast
Forward, Fast Rewind, Slow, Pause, Step Forward, Repeat, and Search.
Audio:WAV, MP3, MPEG-4 (AAC),WMA,AC3,Ogg Vorbis
7. Supported Outputs
Video: NTSC/PAL Composite and S-Video, Analog YPbPr
(progressive or interlaced) scalable up to 1920x1080i or
1280x720p, SCART RGB,VGA (up to 1024x768)
Audio: Dual Stereo analog audio, coaxial and optical SPDIF
digital audio (supports compressed Dolby Digital 5.1 and
DTS pass through)
AV Multi-Connector
USB 2.0 Port
Optional SPDIF Connector
Behind the front panel of G-PLAY are
an infrared receiver and Bi-Color LED.
When attached to a computer via the
USB port, this LED is green to
indicate power and green/yellow
when media is being transferred to
the unit. When attached to a TV, the
LED is green to indicate power and
flashes yellow when receiving a
command from the remote control.

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8. Attaching G-PLAY to Your Computer
1. Attach the supplied USB cable to USB port located on the
back of G-PLAY as shown below.
2. Attach the other end of the cable to a USB 1.1/2.0 port
on your computer as shown above.
8.1 Connecting the Power Boost Adapter
G-PLAY should power on automatically after the USB cable is
connected. If G-PLAY does not power on, follow the directions
below to utilize the included USB Power Boost Adapter.
1. Connect the Power Boost adapter to an available USB
port on your computer.
2. Connect G-PLAY to the Power Boost Adapter using the
included USB cable.
3. Plug the USB power adapter in to an electrical outlet and
then connect it to the Power Boost Adapter.
Connection diagram for the optional Power Boost Adapter
9. INITIALIZING G-PLAY
Now that G-PLAY is connected to your computer, it must be
initialized for use with your operating system.
•For Mac OS X installations, follow the instructions below
•For Windows 2000/XP installations, proceed to Section 9.3
9.1 Mac OS X (10.4)
G-PLAY is initialized at the factory as an HFS+ Mac OS X
volume. Power on G-PLAY. G-PLAY will mount on the
desktop as shown below.
USB 1.1/2.0 Port

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Four folders have been created on G-PLAY at the factory.
These folders are shown below:
Proceed to Section 10 – Loading G-PLAY with Content
If it becomes necessary to re-initialize G-PLAY for
Mac OS X, follow the instructions below.
1. Open the Apple Disk Utility. The Apple Disk Utility is in
the Utilities Folder located in the Applications Folder on
the Macintosh HD. A window like the following will appear.
G-PLAY will be displayed in the left-hand column.
2. Select G-PLAY by clicking on the entry in the
left-hand column as shown below.

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3. Select the Partition tab to view the partition options as
shown below.
4. Set the Volume Scheme: to 1 Partition. Enter a Volume
Name: under Volume Information (in this example,
G-PLAY) and set format to Mac OS Extended as shown
below.
5. Click on the <Partition> button. The dialog box shown
below will appear. Click on the <Partition> button to
continue.
6. When partitioning is complete, G-PLAY will be displayed
in the left-hand panel as shown below.
7. Exit the Apple Disk Utility.
8. G-PLAY will be displayed on the desktop as shown below.

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9.2 Creating the Required File Folders on G-PLAY
Mac OS X
Now that G-PLAY is initialized, four folders must be created
to store the various types of media files.
1. Double click on the G-PLAY icon.
2. Click on the “Gear” symbol and select New Folder as
shown below.
3. Name the new folder Firmware.
4. Repeat the above steps and create three additional new
folders with the following names…
•Movies
•Music
•Pictures
Note: DO NOT change the names of these folders. G-PLAY uses
these exact names to locate files. These folders can be
customized. For example, the Movies folder can be spilt into
sub-directories with names such as “Action”, “Adventure”, etc.
The Music folder can be spilt into “Rock”, “Classical”, etc.
Note: G-PLAY can also double as a standard USB hard drive. You
can create another folder (“Data” for example) to store your data
files. This folder will only be visible and accessible when G-PLAY is
attached to your computer.
5. Your G-PLAY should now have the following folders:
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9.3 Windows 2000/XP Systems
1. Power on G-PLAY, wait 10 seconds, then power on your
computer.
2. Open the Disk Management utility by right-clicking on
the My Computer icon on the desktop and selecting
“Manage” from the drop down menu as shown below.
3. The Computer Management console will appear as shown
below. Click on “Disk Management” in the left-hand panel.
G-PLAY is identified as Disk 1 in this example.
Right click on Disk 1 and select Initialize Disk from the
pull-down menu as shown. The window shown on the next
page will appear.
4. Click on the <OK> button to continue.
5. The following window will appear. G-PLAY (Disk 1) is now
identified as Basic and Online.