Hyperdrive Colorspace UDMA User manual

Contents
3Chapter I:Basic Functions
4 1.Overview
5 2.Getting to know the device
7 3.Hard drive installation and SSC jumper
8 4.Battery Charging
11 Chapter II:Photo
12 1.Browser
16 2.Search
17 3.Recover
19 Chapter III:Backup
20 1.Full Backup
22 2.Incremental Backup
24 3.Backup Setup
24 Changing File Verification Mode
25 Changing Backup Speed
26 Changing Folder Name
26 Visual Backup
27 Backing up to a designated folder
29 Chapter IV:Function
30 1.File Manager
32 2.Creating Thumbs
32 3.USB Connection
33 4.Slide Show
33 5.Customized Script
34 6.Firmware Updates
35 Chapter V:Tools
36 1.Hard Drive Tools
36 Viewing HDD capacity and S.M.A.R.T.
36 Formating HDD
37 Testing the performace of HDD
38 2.Memory Card Tools
38 Testing the performace of a memory card
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38 Erasing memory card
Chapter 39 VI:Setup
40 1.Interface Setup
40 2.Backlight Setup
41 3.Language Setup
41 4.Key Sound
41 5.Reset
41 6.Firmware Version
42 Appendix A: Safety
43 Appendix B:Operation Techniques and Troubleshooting
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Basic Functions
Chapter I
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1. Overview
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CompactFlash
Slot Power Switch
Mini
USB 2.0
Port
MS/SD
Slot
DC
Port
LED Indicator
LCD
Screen
Buttons
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2.Getting to know the device
Power Switch
Turn on COLORSPACE
Push and hold the power switch for approximately three seconds, or until
the startup screen appears.
Turn off COLORSPACE:
Push the power switch lightly and select <Yes>.
Force shutdown of COLORSPACE:
Push and hold the power switch until a "Shutdown in Process" notification
appears.
LED Indicator
Steady yellow:
An error has occurred.
Flashing green:
COLORSPACE is processing data
(e.g. data transfer during USB connection, backup of memory card etc.)
CompactFlash (CF) Slot
For insertion of CF memory cards and compatible accessories.
Memory Stick (MS) / Secure Digital (SD) Slot
For insertion of MS and SD memory cards and compatible accessories.
Buttons
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Button Function
【OK】 Confirm a selection, activate a
function or rotate pictures
【Direction Pad】 Navigate pictures and options
【Menu】Display the menu (when available) for
additional functions
【Exit】 Exit the current function and return to
the previous screen
【Zoom In】 Zoom in/out of pictures
【Zoom Out】
【OK】
【Directional Pad】
【Menu】
【Exit】【Zoom Out】
【Zoom In】

LCD Screen
COLORSPACE has a 3.2" LCD screen.
Title Bar:
Indicates the current function
Function Bar:
Operating instructions in the current interface
Battery Indicator Status
Title Bar
Function Bar
Battery Indicator
Denotes
Over 75% residual power
30% residual power
60% residual power
Insufficient power.
Charge the device as soon as possible.
Icon
Insufficient power.
The device may force shutdown any moment.
(RED)
(RED)
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3. Hard Drive Installation
Removing the back cover:
Remove the two retaining screws (as illustrated below) with the provided
screwdriver. Slide the back cover in the direction of the arrow.
Installing a hard drive:
Push the hard drive firmly into the SATA hard drive socket as illustrated:
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Back
Back
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SSC jumper:
The SSC (spread spectrum clocking) jumper matches SATA signals
between the hard drive and the onboard controller. Depending on your
hard drive, you may or may not need to configure it. Refer to
"Troubleshooting.”
SSCPosition
Disabled
Enabled
Left
Right
SSC Jumper
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I4. Battery Charging
Charging the battery with a USB cable:
Power the device off and connect it to a USB power supply (e.g. car
charger) or USB port on your computer with a USB cable. Do not connect
to a desktop computer frontal USB port or via a USB hub as they may not
supply sufficient power.
Charging the battery with the provided AC power adapter:
Power off the device and connect it to a wall socket with the provided AC
power adapter. If adapters other than those from the original
manufacturer are used, ensure that the output power conforms to the
requirements. Refer to "Appendix A" for more information.
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Charging LED Indicator:
Denotes
Charging in process
Charging malfunction. Refer to "Appendix B”.
Charging completed and in trickle charging mode
Status
Constantly on
Switched off
Flashing
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COLORSPACE has built-in browser, search and recovery tools that
allow you to view/share photos easily and even recover photos that are
accidentally deleted.
Chapter II
Photo
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1. Browser
The built-in photo browser allows you to browse your digital
images without using a computer.
Starting the photo browser:
Select <Browser> under <Photo> on the main menu.
Selecting folders to browse:
Select a folder you wish to browse in the Folder Selection window.
Picture Wall:
COLORSPACE will display photos in the selected folder horizontally as
thumbnails. Change the highlighted photo with the directional pad.
“R” and “J” marks:
R: The photo contains RAW format data.
J: The photo contains JPEG format data.
Changing thumbnail size:
In the Photo Wall, use the【Zoom In】 and 【Zoom Out】 buttons to
change the size of the thumbnails.
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Viewing photos full-screen:In the Photo
Wall, highlight a picture and press【Ok】.
Navigating photos:
【Direction】 button Left: the previous photo
【Direction】 button Right: the next photo
Rotating a photo:
Every time you press the 【Ok】 button, the photo will rotate 90 degrees
and automatically adjust to fit the screen.
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Changing photo display area:
Use the directional pad to move and change the display area of an
enlarged photo.
Zooming in/out of the photo:
Press 【Zoom In】to zoom in and 【Zoom Out】to zoom out. You can
zoom in 1:8, 1:4 and 1:1. To fit the photo to screen, press 【Zoom Out】
repeatedly or press 【Exit】once.
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Displaying photo brief EXIF information:
While viewing a photo full-screen, press Up on the directional pad to open
and close the EXIF brief, or press【Menu】and select <EXIF >[ <Brief>.
Displaying photo histogram:
While viewing a photo full-screen, press【Menu】and select
<Histogram>[
Press Down on the directional pad to toggle (open/close) the histogram
display.
Function
Display red component histogram
Display green component histogram
Select
Red
Green
Display blue component histogram
Blue
Display photo luminance (brightness) histogram
Lum
Display no histogramClose
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2. Search
COLORSPACE allows you to quickly search and browse
photos by EXIF date.
Searching for photos:
1. If you wish to search a memory card, insert it.
2. Select <Photo>[ <Search>.
3. Select what you wish to search: the hard drive or a memory card.
4. Use the directional pad to input a year and month.
5. Press 【Ok】to search for photos from said year and month.
6. Press 【Exit】to cancel the search.
7. After the search is complete, press 【Ok】 to browse the photos
retrieved.
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3. Recover
The Recover function can recover photos that are
accidentally deleted from a memory card.
You can recover deleted photos in the following formats:
(*Please visit www.hyperdrive.com for the latest list of recoverable
Formats)
The Recover function CANNOT recover:
=deleted photos on cards you have since overwritten with newer data
=photo data that are fragmented
=photos on the hard drive
=photos in non-supported formats
=the memory card's folder structure
Format
NEF
DNG,PEF
Camera
NIKON
PENTAX
PEFSAMSUNG
DNGRICOH
CR2,TIF,CRWCanon
SR2,ARWSONY
ORFOLYMPUS
RAWPANASONIC
MEFMAMIYA
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Recovering photo:
1. Insert a memory card in the device.
2. Select <Photo>[<Recover>.
3. Select the memory card you inserted. Recovery will begin. You can
cancel recovery anytime by pressing【Exit】.
During recovery, a thumbnail of the photo currently being recovered
appears on screen.
Recovered photos are stored in partition C of the hard drive in a folder
named "RECVxxxx" where "xxxx" is an incremental number that
increases with each recovery attempt.
Browsing recovered pictures:
After recovery is complete, press 【OK】 and you can browse the
recovered photos. You can also browse the recovered photos by
selecting <Photo>[ <Browser> from the main menu and opening the
"RECVxxxx" folder.
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