Macpower & Tytech MVISTO User manual

Mvisto
User Guide & Manual
Version 1.0

November 2004
Congratulations in buying your Mvisto Portable Media Center.
Mvisto is a Portable Digital Multimedia Storage and Player that you can connect to any PC or
Mac via USB 2.0 (plug & play) in order to copy your favorite contents (music, movies, pictures,
and/or data files). Once you have transferred your data to Mvisto, you can connect it to any TV
set to enjoy your movies, music, and photos. You can watch your favorite films in HDTV quality
video and Dolby Digital or DTS quality audio.
Mvisto has a pocket design that lets you take it wherever you go.
This document will provide you with full and comprehensive instructions on how to use your
Mvisto and benefit from its unique features.
Please start reading the “Mvisto Features” chapter in order to have an overview of the
enhanced capabilities of your device. A more technical description of these features is
presented in the “Specifications” chapter.
Before using the Mvisto, be sure that you have received the complete set of accessories by
checking the “Package Contents” section.
To have a detailed description of Mvisto functionality, read the “PC Connection” and “TV
Connection” chapters in order to explore the full set of operations.
In order to maintain your Mvisto device in safe operating conditions and to guarantee life
extension, please read the “Safety Information” section.
Mvisto is not designed or intended to, and may not be used to violate any copyrights or
other IP (Intellectual Property) rights. Each user of Mvisto may only use it in connection
with materials legally owned by or licensed to the user and only extend such ownership
or license rights that will permit such use.
All rights reserved. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Macintosh, Mac, Mac OS are registered
trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. DivX®Certified and DivX® Video are registered trademarks of DivXNetworks, Inc. All
rights reserved. Dolby® and Dolby® Digital are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and
registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
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Table of Contents
FEATURES OF MVISTO .........................................................................................................1
COMPACT DESIGN......................................................................................................................1
PC CONNECTION........................................................................................................................2
TV CONNECTION ........................................................................................................................2
AUDIO FEATURES ....................................................................................................................... 2
VIDEO FEATURES ....................................................................................................................... 2
MULTILINGUAL............................................................................................................................ 2
REMOTE ....................................................................................................................................3
FIRMWARE UPDATE....................................................................................................................3
ENJOY.......................................................................................................................................3
FORMATTING THE HDD.........................................................................................................4
FORMATTING ON A PC (WIN2000/XP)........................................................................................4
FORMATTING ON A MAC (OS X)..................................................................................................4
CREATING THE DIRECTORIES.............................................................................................5
FONT SUPPORT..........................................................................................................................5
TV CONNECTION....................................................................................................................8
ANALOG AUDIO SETUP ..............................................................................................................9
DIGITAL AUDIO SETUP ...............................................................................................................9
THE REMOTE CONTROL.....................................................................................................10
REMOTE CONTROL KEYS.......................................................................................................... 11
MENU FUNCTIONS....................................................................................................................14
MAIN MENU.............................................................................................................................. 14
MOVIES ................................................................................................................................... 14
MUSIC ..................................................................................................................................... 15
PICTURES ................................................................................................................................15
SETTINGS ................................................................................................................................16
BACKGROUND IMAGE CUSTOMIZATION...................................................................................... 16
.ISO COMPATIBILITY ...........................................................................................................19
XVID COMPATIBILITY..........................................................................................................19
DIVX COMPATIBILITY..........................................................................................................20
DIVX® VOD COMPATIBILITY...............................................................................................20
SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................21
PACKAGE CONTENTS.........................................................................................................22
STANDARD PACKAGE...............................................................................................................22
OPTIONAL CABLES AND CONNECTORS.....................................................................................24
SAFETY INFORMATION.......................................................................................................25
POWER ON/OFF PRECAUTIONS..................................................................................................25
LOCATION AND PLACING PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................................25
ELECTRICITY AND POWER PLUG................................................................................................25
CABLES...................................................................................................................................25
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ......................................................................................26
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Features of Mvisto
Compact Design
Everything you love about multimedia, movies,
music, and photos is brought to you with
Mvisto.
Mvisto features an elegant, light, and high
quality case to protect your device. The
dimensions of Mvisto, as depicted in the
adjacent figure, make this device a true
portable multimedia center.
The front panel of Mvisto is transparent,
allowing the user to see the infrared receiver
and two indicative LEDs:
•PC mode LED: green when power-on and
green-yellow during disk activity
•TV mode LED: green when power-on and
yellow when in stand-by mode. It “blinks”
(yellow intervals) to confirm a command,
whenever a button on the remote control is
pressed.
With a compact and smart interface design,
Mvisto requires only three (3) external ports to
provide all its features. In the rear panel there
are the following interfaces:
•SPDIF: Digital audio output with either
copper coaxial or optical cable
•TV: Multi-Connector for Analog
Audio/Video. This multi-pin connector
provides all the video and analog audio
signals for your TV set.
•USB 2.0: This port has two functions
depending on the operation mode of
Mvisto. When connected to a PC or Mac, it
is the USB 2.0 port providing power and
data transfer. When operating as a media
player connected to a TV, it is the power
supply input connected to the electric
outlet through the power adaptor.
8cm
13.2 cm
USB 2.0
SPDIF
TV Multi-connector
1.7 cm
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PC connection
Mvisto can be connected to any PC or Mac via USB interface supporting all file formats:
FAT32, NTFS, HFS+ (Mac OS extended Journaled). With up to 480 Mbps transfer rate (in
USB 2.0 connections), you can quickly move large multimedia files from your computer to
Mvisto. Please note that you do not need an external power adaptor, because Mvisto is
powered through USB bus power.
TV connection
Mvisto provides the optimum multimedia quality in both audio and video outputs when
connected to your TV set and audio system.
Audio features
•Audio file formats supported: WMA, WAV, MP3, MPEG-4 (AAC), AC3 (Dolby Digital), OGG
Vorbis.
•Audio Output Formats: Dual Stereo analog audio, Coaxial SPDIF digital Audio (supports
compressed Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS pass through).
Video features
•Video file formats supported: MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (AVI, VOB, ISO),
MPEG-4(AVI, DivX, XviD).
•Video Output Formats: NTSC/PAL composite and S-video, Analog YPbPr video
(progressive or interlaced) scalable up to 1920x1080i or 1280x720p. RGB via SCART.
VGA scalable up to 1024x768.
DivX compatibility
Supports DivX 3.11, 4.x, 5.x
Supports external text subtitles (.srt, .sub)
Supports any language text subtitles
Please refer to the “DivX Compatibility” chapter for more details.
XviD compatibility
Please refer to the “XviD Compatibility” chapter for more details.
DVD (.ISO) compatibility
ISO=One Image file backup of the complete DVD.
Mvisto will play the ISO file exactly the same as if it was running from the original DVD.
Supports .ISO of any size (FAT32/up to 4GB, NTFS/unlimited, HFS+/unlimited).
Supports external text subtitles (.srt, .sub).
Supports any language text subtitles.
Only with Mvisto can you create your own Virtual DVD Library by storing your private
collection of DVDs (.ISO format) and watch them as if they were running from the original
DVDs. Please refer to the “.ISO Compatibility” chapter for more details.
Multilingual
Mvisto has been designed to meet everyone’s expectations. With sophisticated Unicode
character handling, it supports most of the major languages used in the menu selection and
the subtitle feature. Refer to “Font Support” for further details.
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Remote
Mvisto is equipped with an elegant infrared remote control, providing standard DVD
functionality buttons. Please refer to the chapter “TV Connection” for a detailed description of
the remote control.
Firmware update
You will be able to upgrade your device with new features and capabilities by following the
firmware1upgrade procedure:
•Get the latest update from your vendor’s web site.
•Connect Mvisto to your computer and copy the firmware file to the “firmware” folder.
•Connect Mvisto to the TV and choose “Firmware Update” from Settings.
•Wait a few minutes for the new firmware to be updated.
•Never disconnect or turn off your unit before the firmware has been completely
updated!!
•Turn off Mvisto by disconnecting the power supply, wait a few seconds, and then
connect the power supply again. Wait a few seconds and your Mvisto will appear.
•Done!
Powerful Media Processor
The heart of your Mvisto device is a powerful media processor supporting the demanding
MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (AVI, VOB, ISO) and MPEG-4(AVI, DivX, XviD) decoding.
Enjoy
Mvisto is the ultimate Portable Digital Multimedia Storage and Player that can be addressed to
a wide variety of users:
•Home users who want to build a state-of-the-art, versatile home theatre.
•Stores, Agencies, Exhibitors, and Companies that want audio/visual promotion of their
products (indoor advertising).
•Car Holiday travelers with kids (the “keep’em-quiet kit”).
•Business people on the road who want some entertainment.
•Parents who want to back-up and replay their family videos.
•Movie and music lovers who want to enjoy their favorites at all times.
•People downloading large number of movies and music from the internet.
•Everyone who normally takes a stack of CDs & DVDs with him wherever he goes.
•Parents who want to create a “DVD/CD-safe” environment.
•DivX enthusiasts that want to enjoy their DivX/MPEG4 videos with exceptional Dolby
Digital (AC3) sound.
•Every computer fan owning a TV, home theatre, or other A/V equipment.
1Firmware is the software stored in Mvisto Flash memory that contains the programs running in your
device. These programs remain stored even when the system is switched off.
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Formatting the HDD
Formatting on a
PC (Win2000/XP)
Use the Disk Management
Utility
•Right click on “My
Computer” and choose
“Manage”
•Select “Disk Management”
•Choose the drive you want
to format and right click on
the Disk or drive field for
further commands
•Create a primary partition
and format it
•Follow the Wizard
instructions
You can also format Mvisto using FAT32 but this will have the limitation of max disk being
32GB and max file size being 4GB. Note: To be able to use the Mvisto on all Operating
Systems, you will need to use FAT32. To create one single disk over 32GB use the DOS
command prompt and the “fdisk” command on Win98/SE or WinME.
Formatting on a Mac (OS X)
Mac OS9.2 and earlier, do not
support creation of partitions
on an external drive. To do
that, you will need to purchase
additional 3rd party software,
connect the drive to the
internal IDE bus, or upgrade
to OS X. Initializing the drive
can be done on all Operating
Systems.
For Mac OS X, use the Disk
Utility to format and create
partitions on your external
disk.
•Select “Disk Utility” in the utilities folder
•Choose your external drive and format it according to your requirement. For Mac only,
choose “Mac OS Extended (Journaled)”
NOTE: To be able to use the Mvisto on all Operating Systems, you will need to use
FAT32 (max file size limited to 4GB!). To create one single disk over 32GB, use the DOS
command prompt and the “fdisk” command on Win98/SE or WinME.
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Creating the Directories
For Mvisto to be able to find the files on the hard drive, four (4) folders with the exact name
shown below must be created first! ALL the prerequisite folders should have the READ
ONLY attribute and should never be deleted or renamed, because your Mvisto uses
these exact names as a reference to locate the respective files. Under these directories
you can have any directory structure that is convenient to you. Create the folders as shown
below, now.
“Firmware”: this folder
contains the Mvisto
firmware files. Inside this
folder there are two (2)
subfolders:
•“Font,” for
Europe and US,
this is an empty
directory.
•“Settings”
contains the
“Settings.txt” file.
This file is a
Unicode text file
with two strings.
The first line
string is the
default TV mode
(PAL or NTSC) in
which Mvisto
should start before the user applies his settings. The second line string is the string
used from the Mvisto screen saver. This string is user editable and should not be more
than 16 characters. Create this file if required, otherwise leave the folder empty.
“Movies”: This folder contains your movie files.
“Music”: This folder contains your music files.
“Pictures”: This folder contains your image files.
If you need a directory to transfer your files from one computer to another, you may certainly
create more directories and name it whatever you like. These folders won’t affect Mvisto but
will NOT show up on your TV screen!
Font Support
For additional font support other then English, we recommend copying the ‘Arial Unicode MS’
font to the “Font” folder located in the “Firmware” directory. On a PC, you can find this font by
going to Control Panel and then selecting Fonts. After copying the font to Mvisto, rename the
file to “font.ttf”. Example: If original is “arialuni.ttf,” rename to “font.ttf”.
You may use any other Unicode true type font (TTF) you have or which is available on the
internet, but remember to rename the file to “font.ttf’ after copying it to Mvisto.
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PC/Mac Connection
Mvisto automatically operates as an external USB 2.0
hard disk when connected to a PC or Macintosh. Use
the included USB 2.0 cable to connect your device to
the computer system. Your system will automatically
recognize Mvisto as an external hard disk in which you
can copy any file(s) you want (music, movie, picture,
and/or data). It is strongly recommended to empty
the “Recycle Bin” after your file(s) deletions to free
the HDD space.
PC or Mac
USB
Cable
Mvisto supports all file formats: FAT32 (Windows 98SE,
Windows ME, Mac) NTFS (Windows 2000, Windows
XP), HFS+ (Mac) with up to 480 Mbps transfer rate (in
USB 2.0 connection). If your computer system does not
have a USB 2.0 interface, but only USB 1.1, you will receive a warning.
Mvisto
You can still use the device with USB 1.1, but with a slower performance level.
Mvisto is an external USB 2.0 hard disk device that can be connected to a variety of Operating
Systems supporting the USB interface:
•Win98/SE (Install driver from CD first)
•Windows Me/2000/XP
•Mac OS9, OSX
NOTE: You do not need the external power adaptor
when connected to the computer. Mvisto is powered
through USB bus power. If bus power is insufficient,
use the USB power adaptor! Connect the power adaptor
to the mini 5-pin USB port on the USB power adaptor
and connect the Mvisto to the 4-pin USB connector.
“Firmware”: this is the folder in which you copy the latest Mvisto firmware files found at your
vendor’s web site. Inside this folder, you may have or create two (2) subfolders:
•“Font” for your external Unicode true type font.
•“Settings” for the “Settings.txt” file, which includes your initial standard setting.
“Movies”: You will copy your favorite movie files to this folder.
“Music”: You will copy your favorite music files to this folder.
“Pictures”: You will copy your favorite image files to this folder.
NOTE: ALL the prerequisite folders listed above have the READ ONLY attribute and
should never be deleted or renamed because your Mvisto uses these exact names as a
reference to locate the respective files. Under these directories you can have any directory
structure that is convenient to you.
If you need a directory to transfer your files from one computer to another, you may certainly
create more directories and name it whatever you like. These folders won’t affect Mvisto but
will NOT show up on your TV screen!
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