Goodmans GPDR 1 User manual

PERSONAL ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
GPDR 1
USER GUIDE
GOODMANS HELPLINE PHONE NUMBER
0870 873 0080
Warning:
In the event of return of this product, it will only be accepted by the retailer with the supplied
256Mb memory card

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Important Notes
CAUTION
Keep product out of direct sunlight. Exposure to direct sunlight or extreme heat may cause damage
or malfunction. To prevent re or shock hazard, do not expose to rain or moisture.
CAUTION WHILST DRIVING
Use of headphones whilst operating an automobile or moving vehicle is not recommended. Be
careful and attentive on the road. Stop operation of the device if you nd it disruptive or distracting
whilst driving.
CAUTION WHILST PLAYING BACK FILES
If your le can not be played on the device, check if the le format is supported. If yes, use the
included Multimedia Converter to convert it again. It is always recommended to convert video les
before uploading to the device for playing back.
CAUTION WHILST TRANSFERRING FILES
Power on the device and use the USB cable to connect it to the PC. The LED indicator will illuminate.
The device is now ready for le uploading. When the transmitting starts, the LED will flash. Do not
disconnect the USB cable during this period. Otherwise it may cause le loss or system instability.
BACK UP YOUR DATA
As with any device that has flash memory, you should back up the drive regularly.
IMPORTANT BATTERY INFORMATION
The battery used in this device may present a risk of re or chemical burn if mistreated. Do not
separately recharge, disassemble, heat above 60˚C (140˚F), or incinerate.
Do not attempt to open the device. No user serviceable parts inside.
Keep the device away from children. Do not disassemble or dispose product in re.
Use only the specied chargers which were packaged with the product. Use of another charger may
present a risk of re or explosion.
Keep charger plugged in to device for at least 3 hours before attempting to operate device if battery
is completely run down and is insufcient to power up device.
IMPORTANT RECORDING INFORMATION
We strongly recommend you to connect the power adapter when you are recording with the device.
It ensures sufcient power supply and prevents le damage from power shortage.

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Table of Contents
First Time Use >>------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
Location of Controls >>----------------------------------------------------------------- 5
Connecting the Device to a PC or TV >>------------------------------------------ 7
Software Installation >>----------------------------------------------------------------- 8
Synchronizing Files between PC and GPDR 1 >>------------------------------ 9
Converting and Transferring Files >>-------------------------------------------- 9
Mass Storage Mode >>------------------------------------------------------------ 10
Disconnecting the GPDR 1 from your COMPUTER >>---------------------- 11
OSD Menu >>----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
A. Photo Player >>----------------------------------------------------------------- 14
B. Video Player >>------------------------------------------------------------------17
C. Audio Player >>-----------------------------------------------------------------20
D. MP3 Player >>------------------------------------------------------------------- 23
E. AV Recorder >>----------------------------------------------------------------- 25
F. Slide Show >>-------------------------------------------------------------------- 28
G. Calendar >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- 29
H. Game >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32
I. Setup Menu >>------------------------------------------------------------------- 34
Direct Print >>----------------------------------------------------------------------------36
Specications >>------------------------------------------------------------------------39

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First Time Use
This multi-functional portable device enables you to:
• Play MPEG-4 videos
• View JPEG images
• Record digital videos
• Record digital audio
• Listen to MP3 les
• Use it as an USB Portable Disk
• Use it as a SD/MMC card reader
• Record TV show (MPEG 4
compatible ASF le format)
• Print photos directly without
attaching to a PC (DPS-ready)
• Use it as an alarm clock
Check the pack for the following:
• CD Rom Installation & Application
Disc
• USB Cable
• AV Cable
• Earphone
• Li-on Battery
• AC Adapter
• Carry Case
• 256MB MMC Card
• Scart to RCA Adapter

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Location of Controls
1. Function Scroller
Play/Pause : Press the centre button of the scroller to start or pause play-
back in Video/Audio/MP3 Player Mode.
Note: The centre button of the scroller behaves the same as the OK button on the
GPDR 1 front panel.
Previous/Next : Scroll up/down and release the scroller to go to previous/
next item in Photo/Video/Audio/MP3 Player Mode.
F.Fwd/F.Bwd : Scroll up/down and hold the scroller to speed up the play-
back of advancing/reversing in Video/Audio/MP3 Player Mode.
Volume Up/Down : Press the button and then scroll up/down to adjust
the volume during playback in Video/Audio/MP3 Player mode.
2. Hold
Switch to / to lock/unlock the buttons (including the scroller) on the
GPDR 1.
3. DC IN jack
Power Supply : Connect the power adapter to DC IN socket whilst using GPDR 1.
Charge : Connect the power adapter to DC IN socket to charge the battery.

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4. Strap Holder
5. AV IN socket
Connect the AV cable to this AV IN socket to enable the recording of
TV programmes.
6. Earphone socket
7. USB port
8. SD/MMC CARD slot
9. Battery Cover
10. Mode/INFO button
Press the Mode button to switch to different modes.
Press the Info button to turn on/off the information display whilst review-
ing a single photo or playng video/audio/MP3 les or recording TV
programmes.
11. Speaker
12. Record/Vol button
13. Play/Pause/OK button
14. Microphone
A built-in microphone for voice record.
15. Power button
16. Menu/Stop button
Use this button to call up the menu in each mode.

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Connecting the Device to a PC or
TV
Connecting to a PC
Connecting to TV
AV Cable
USB Cable
Note: For TV or VCR without RCA output socket, use the supplied SCART
adapter plug.

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Software Installation
The installation CD bundled with the GPDR 1 contains all the neces-
sary software and useful information (User Guide PDF) you need before
operating the device. Please follow the instructions below to complete the
software installation.
1. Insert the Installation CD into CD-ROM. The Select Language dialog
box appears.
2. Select your preferred language and click “OK”
to continue.
3. A Welcome dialog box appears. Click “Next”.
4. The Select Components dialog box appears.
Click and select the software to install and
then click “Next“.
5. The Select Program Folder dialog box ap-
pears advising that the setup program is about
to add a program icon to the system, you can
change the folder name listed in the text box,
or simply click “Next” to continue.
6. The Start Copying Files dialog box appears
conrming that the listed software will be
installed. Click “Next” to continue.
7. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue
and complete the installation.

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Synchronizing les between PC
and GPDR 1
Converting and Transferring Files
To synchronize the les between PC and the device, read and follow the
instructions below.
1. Power on the device and connect it to the computer with the provided
USB cable. The following appears. Then the Multimedia Converter dialog
box appears.
2. Press Browse button to select the path where the required les
reside. The les will be listed as thumbnails in the Source eld.
3. Press Browse button to select the path where any temporary les
will reside before uploading to the device.
4. Press Convert button. The conversion starts.
5. The Convert Progress dialog box appears listing the conversion detail.
To cancel the coversion, press button to stop.
Device Display
PC Screen
Connect to PC

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Note: To select les in the Source window, click on them, the icon border will change
from black to red. To select a number of les, hold down the shift or control key
whilst selecting with the mouse.
Multimedia Converter Supported File Type
File Type (Format) File Extension
Windows Media Audio and Video le format .asf, wav
Windows Audio and Video le format DivX AVI, Motion JPEG AVI only
Moving Picture Expert Group (MPEG) .mpeg, mpg, dat
MP3 .mp3
Image .bmp, jpg, tif
Mass Storage Mode
For PC Users
Connect the device to a computer, an extra disk drive (USB Portable Disk)
will appear. The device is now in Mass Storage Mode. In this mode, you
can copy, move or delete les (pictures) exactly the way you manipulate
les in Windows user interface.
Note: For playback purpose, all the les uploaded to the GPDR 1 must be converted
by Multimedia Converter rst. For le storage, use Mass Storage mode only.
For MAC Users
(Mac OS: 9.x and 10.1 above)
By connecting the device to a MAC computer (refer to the previous page),
it will automatically detect Mass Storage drive. You can easily manipulate
your les the way you do in MAC user interface.
Please note! The Multimedia Converter will not function on a MAC
computer, only Mass Storage mode can be used.

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Disconnecting the GPDR 1 from
your Computer
We strongly recommend to safely remove the device from your computer
when it is not in use. Complete the following before removing the USB
cable from the device or PC.
Windows XP
1. Click “Safely Remove Hardware” ( )
icon in the taskbar.
2. Select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device from the menu.
Windows 2000/Me
1. Click “Unplug or Eject Hardware” ( )
icon in the taskbar.
2. Select “Stop USB Mass Storage Device”
from the menu (Windows 2000).
Select “Stop USB Disk” from the menu (Windows Me).
Windows 98
1. In My computer, right click on the removable disk cor-
responding to the device.
2. Select “Eject” from the menu.
Mac OS 9.x and 10.1 above
1. Select the device icon (shown as ‘NO_NAME’or
‘untitled’ drive) on the desktop.
2. Drag and drop the drive to the Trash.

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Notice:
• If the device is not connected to the PC when opening the Multimedia
Converter program, a “no device” dialog
box will appear, simply click to
continue. The program will launch and
all the converted le(s) will be saved and
placed in the temporary folder.
Once the device is connected to your PC,
the previously converted les will then automatically be uploaded to the
device.
• If you don’t want to keep the les on your pc for backup, check the op-
tion “delete temporary le(s) after the transfer?“, then the les saved in
the temporary les folder will be deleted after uploading to the device.
• The Destination window will be disabled if the device is not connected to
the PC.
If the device is connected to the PC, you will see 4 folders labeled
PHOTO, VIDEO, AUDIO and MP3 in this window. The folders are au-
tomatically built by the system. All the converted les will be sorted and
saved to these folders according to their type.
• To delete the les in stored in the device, select the le in the Destina-
tion window and then click .

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OSD Menu
Power on the GPDR 1, a startup screen appears, then the OSD (on-screen
display) menu comes up. The OSD menu contains 9 categories. Each of
them provides different functions for users to select.
Before operating the GPDR 1, some important points should be noted.
• For playback purpose, all the les (.asf/.jpg/.mp3/.wav) u ploaded to the GPDR
1 must be converted by Multimedia Converter. For le storage, use Mass
Storage mode only.
• The GPDR 1 has internal memory. To save les in the internal memory, do
not insert external memory card. If an external memory card is inserted in the
GPDR 1, only the external memory can be read.
• For better playback speed and viewing quality, all the photos converted by Mul-
timedia Converter will be resized to 640 x 480 pixels to t the GPDR 1 screen
size.
(The video recorded by GPDR 1 will be at the size of 320 x 240 pixels.)
• The GPDR 1 calendar can record the date up to the year 2036.
• The timer record and alarm clock setting can be preset for up to 24 hours.
• Only one song can be set for alarm clock music. If a song is selected in AU-
DIO menu and another song is selected in MP3 menu, the system will choose
the newest one for alarm clock music.
• It’s strongly recommended to turn off the LCD display and plug in the AC
adapter whilst using the GPDR 1 for timer record.
• To format the built-in memory, do not insert a memory card in the GPDR 1,
otherwise GPDR 1 will erase the data on the memory card instead.

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A. Photo Player
To view photos, enter Photo Player function. Use this mode to review pho-
tos, record voice clip, add special effects to photos.
To enter the Photo Player function:
Press OK button or press the centre button of the scroller.
• Scroll up/down the scroller to select previous/next photo
• Press OK button to magnify/shrink the selected photo
• Press MENU button to enter the Photo Menu. To exit, press MENU
again
The Photo menu contains the following:
Display
MULTIPLE / SINGLE photo display
Press OK button to enter Display setting. Scroll up/down
to select the preferred setting and press the centre but-
ton of the scroller to conrm.
You may turn off the Information display whilst reviewing
a single photo by pressing Mode/INFO button.

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Attach Voice
Press the Menu button and use the scroller to select
the Attach Voice function. will show on the bot-
tom of the screen. Scroll up/down to select the photo to
attach voice narration and press the RECORD button
to start recording. icon will then show on the top of
the screen. To stop recording, press STOP button.
When the recording completes, a icon will appear on
the photo to which the voice narration been attached.
To review the photo with voice narration, press MENU
button and scroll down to select and then press the
centre button. Scroll up/down to select the photo at-
tached with voice narration and press button to play.
To return to a normal play without voice narration, press
MENU button again and scroll down to select and
then press the centre button to conrm.
Effects
NEG. ART/SEPIA/B&W/MOSAIC/NORMAL
Press the Menu button and use the scroller to select
the Effects function. Scroll up/down to select your pre-
ferred effect and then press the centre button to conrm.
The effect will then be applied to the selected photo and
it will be saved as another le (the original will be kept).

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Information
ON/OFF
Press the Menu button and use the scroller to locate
the Information icon. Press the centre button to select it.
Scroll up/down to select either to enable or disable the
information display and then press the centre button of
the scroller to conrm.
When the information display is disabled, no indicators
or key instructions are shown on the screen (except low-
battery indicator) when viewing in single picture mode
Delete One
Using the scroller select a photo to delete. Press
MENU button and scroll to “Delete One”. Press the cen-
tre button of the scroller to enter Delete One setting. A
message will prompt asking for conrmation of deletion,
press the centre button of the scroller to delete. Other-
wise press STOP button to cancel deletion.
Delete All
Press the Menu button and use the scroller to locate
the Delete All function. A message will prompt asking for
conrmation to delete all the photos in this folder, press
the centre button of the scroller to delete all. Otherwise
press STOP button to cancel deletion.

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B. Video Player
With this function you can review videos.
To enter the Video Player function:
Press the MODE button or use the scroller to highlight and then press
the centre button of the scroller to select.
• Use the scroller to select previous/next video
• Press button to start video playback
• Press button to stop playback
• Move and hold the scroller to speed up the playback of forwards or back-
wards. To return to normal playback, release the scroller.
• Use the scroller to go to previous/next video clip during playback.
• Press button to pause the playing during playback
• Press the button and use the scroller to adjust the volume during play-
back. Press button again to complete the volume adjustment.
• Press MENU button to enter the Video Menu. To exit the menu, press
MENU button again
The Video menu contains the following:

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Display
MULTIPLE / SINGLE video display
The steps are the same as they are in Photo menu,
please refer to “Display“ on Page 14.
Note: Only the rst frame will be displayed here.
Repeat
NORMAL/ ONE/ ALL/ A-B
To repeat one: Scroll down and press the centre
button of the scroller to select the Repeat mode. Scroll
to “ONE“ and press the centre button of the scroller to
conrm. Press MENU button to exit.
Use the scroller to select a video le. Press the centre
button of the scroller to start playback. The selected video
le will then be played repeatedly until the STOP button
is pressed.
To return to normal playback, select NORMAL in Repeat
mode.
To repeat all: Scroll down and press the centre button
of the scroller to enter Repeat mode. Scroll to “ALL“ and
press the centre button of the scroller to select. Press
MENU button to exit. Press button to start playback.
All video les will be repeatedly played from the rst one
to the last continuously.
To return to normal playback, select NORMAL in Repeat
mode.

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To repeat A-B: Scroll down and press the centre but-
ton of the scroller to enter Repeat mode. Scroll to “A-B“
and press the centre button of the scroller to select. Press
MENU button to exit.
Scroll up/down to select a video to review. Press
button to start the playback. The button will be labeled
“SET A“, press the button to set the start point of the
repeat playback. The will then be labeled “SET B“,
press button again to set the end of the playback. The
video will be repeated playing back between point A and
B. To cancel the playback, press to stop.
Information
ON/OFF
The use is the same as it is in Photo menu, please refer
to “Information“ on Page 16.
Delete One
The use is the same as it is in Photo menu, please refer
to “Delete One“ on Page 16.
Delete All
The use is the same as it is in Photo menu, please refer
to “Delete All“ on Page 16.

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C. Audio Player
Use this function to record/playback audio, choose an audio le for alarm
clock sound , add audio effects and so on.
To enter the Audio Player function:
Press the MODE button or use the scroller to highlight and then press
the centre button of the scroller to select.
• Use the scroller to select previous/next audio le
• Press button to start audio playback
• Press button to stop playback
• Move and hold the scroller to speed up the playback of forwards or
backwards during playback. To return to normal playback, release the
scroller.
• Use the scroller to go to previous/next audio le during playback.
• Press button to pause playback
• Press button to start recording audio (.wav le) from the built-in micro-
phone
• Press button and use the scroller to adjust the volume during play-
back. Press button again to complete the volume adjustment.
• Press MENU button to enter the Audio Menu. To exit the menu, press
MENU again