Mustek PVR-H140 User manual

PERSONAL VIDEO RECORDER
User Guide

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SAFETY INSTRUCTION
Do not clean the device
with wet cloth. Use only
dry and soft cloth.
Do not try to disas-
semble or repair the
device.
Connect the cables
correctly.
Do not expose to low
temperature or high
humidity.
Do not expose to direct
sunlight or extreme
heat.
Do not drop the device.
Handle with care.
Keep away from
magnetic sources.
Do not shake the
device violently while
operating.
Do not plug/unplug the
power cord with wet
hands.

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Copyright Caution
Copyrighted materials, works of art, and/or presentations may
require authorization to be fully or partially recorded.
Please be aware of all such applicable laws concerning the
recording and use of such for your country and jurisdiction.
Important Battery Information
The battery used in this device may present a risk of fire or chemical
burn if mistreated.
Do not separately recharge, disassemble, heat above 60°C (140°F),
or incinerate.
Use only the supplied charger. Use of a different charger may
present a risk of fire or explosion.
Keep charger plugged into device for at least 3.5 hours before
attempting to operate for the first time use.
Keep the unit away from children.
HDD Formatting Caution
After the HDD formatting, be sure to connect the device to PC (with PVR
Console installed) to restore system data and bootup files. Otherwise, it
may not function properly.

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Battery Charge
Please charge the battery for a minimum of 3.5 hours before
initial use.
1. Plug one end of the power adapter to the DC IN jack of the
PVR and the other end to the appropriate wall plug.
2. The red recharge indicator will light up.
3. When the battery is fully charged, the indicator light will turn
off.

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Date and Time Set Up
To display the correct date and time, please
do the following:
1. Select Calendar in the main menu.
2. Press MENU button.
3. Select from the menu and press
button to select DATE. Press button
again to enter.
4. Press to highlight YEAR and press /
buttons to change. Press button to
confirm and continue.
5. Press / buttons to set up the month
and press button to confirm and
continue.
6. Press / buttons to set up the day and
press button to confirm.
7. When the above settings are done, press
to save.
Note: The default date format is YY/MM/DD. To change the
format, go to SETUP Menu.

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Table of Contents
SAFETY INSTRUCTION .................................................... II
IMPORTANT BATTERY INFORMATION ........................... III
COPYRIGHT CAUTION ....................................................III
BATTERY RECHARGE ..................................................... IV
DATE&TIME SET UP ........................................................ V
OVERVIEW ....................................................................... 1
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............................................. 4
CONNECTING TO PC ........................................................ 6
Converting and Transferring Files ..................................... 6
PVR Console ................................................................ 10
BASIC FUNCTIONS ........................................................ 11
Photo Player ................................................................. 11
Photo Playback .................................................................... 11
Zoom .................................................................................... 12
Record Message to a Photo ................................................ 13
Playback/Delete the Message Attached to a Photo ......... 14

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Slide Show Playback ........................................................ 16
Effects ............................................................................... 17
Memory Mix ....................................................................... 18
Video Player ............................................................... 20
Video Playback ................................................................. 20
Audio Player ............................................................... 22
Audio Playback ................................................................. 22
Record Audio .................................................................... 23
Repeat Playback .............................................................. 24
Music Player ............................................................... 28
Music Playback ................................................................. 28
Voice Alarm ....................................................................... 29
AV Center ................................................................... 31
Record Videos from TV to Your PVR................................ 31
Record Videos from DVD to Your PVR ............................ 34
Timer Record.................................................................... 36

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File Browser ................................................................ 38
Sort ................................................................................... 39
Rename............................................................................ 40
Create New Folder ........................................................... 41
Calendar ..................................................................... 43
Import from Outlook 2000 ................................................ 44
Import from e-Life Pal ....................................................... 46
Game .......................................................................... 49
TIC-TAC-TOE .................................................................... 49
PUZZLE ............................................................................ 50
MINESWEEPER ............................................................... 51
OTHER FUNCTIONS ....................................................... 52
PVR Console .............................................................. 52
Change the Startup Screen .............................................. 52
Change the Startup Sound & Button Sound .................... 54
DPS Menu .................................................................. 56

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DPS................................................................................... 56
How to Print ...................................................................... 59
OSD Menu .................................................................... 62
Photo Player Menu ........................................................... 62
Video Player Menu ............................................................ 64
Audio Player Menu ............................................................ 65
Music Player Menu ........................................................... 66
AV Center Menu ................................................................ 68
File Browser Menu ........................................................... 69
Calendar Menu ................................................................. 71
Setup Menu ....................................................................... 72
Specifications ................................................................ 73

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OVERVIEW
A. Microphone
B. Power indicator
C. Recharge indicator
D. Speaker
E. LCD / Power button
Press to turn on/off LCD
Display.
Press and hold 3 secs to
power on/off.
F. Mode / Stop button
G. Directional buttons
H. Play / OK button
I. Menu / Info button
Press to open/close
Menu.
Press and hold 3 secs to
turn on/off Info.
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B
C
D
E
F
G
H
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LJ
M
K
Directional Buttons
Left
Up
Down
Right

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N. SD/MMC Card slot
O. DC IN jack
P. AV IN/OUT jack
Q. USB jack
R. Earphone jack
S. Reset
Press the button to shut down the
device. To power on, press POWER
button.
T. Lock
Slide the switch to the position to
lock the device.
U. Unlock
Slide the switch to the position to
release the lock of the device.
V. Volume-down
Scroll down to decrease the
volume.
W. Record
X. Volume-up
Scroll up to encrease the volume.
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Y. Stand
Set Up the Stand
Turn over the
PVR Attach the stand
to the back of
PVR
Pull down the
stand and
fasten tight

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Software Installation
The bundled CD contains many useful PVR tools. Follow the
instructions below to complete the installation.
1. Insert the Installation CD into CD-ROM. The Select Lan-
guage 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 you want to install and
then click “Next“.
5. The Select Program Folder
dialog box appears. You can

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change the folder name listed in the
text box, or simply click “Next” to
continue.
6. The Start Copying Files dialog box
appears confirming that the listed
software will be installed. Click
“Next”to continue.
7. Follow the on-screen instructions to
continue and complete the installa-
tion.
8. When the installation is complete,
the icon will be displayed on the
Windows’ taskbar.

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Connecting to PC
Converting and Transferring Files
1. Power on the PVR and connect it to the computer with the
provided USB cable.
2. A mode switch screen appears.
Then PVR Console (Refer to Page 10 for more information)
appears.

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3. Click on the icon to open File Converter application. The
following appears.
4.1 Select the input source from Media Type menu. File Con-
verter will then search your CD-ROM for video CD or Audio
CD (MP3 CD will not display any files). OR
4.2 You can press Browse button on the left side to
select the path where your files reside.
Browse
Delete
Create
Folder
Delete
Convert
Exit
Browse
File Type
Selection
Select
Media
Type
Convert
Settings

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5. Press the button to select the image size or video
quality if you want to convert image/video files.
6. Press the Browse button on the right side to select
the path where your temporary files will reside before
uploading to PVR.
7. Select the folder (or root directory) from Destination field
where your files will upload to or press button to
create one.
Note: The File Converter will search for the removable disk
and display the connecteddevice in the Destination field.
8. Press Convert button. The conversion starts. To stop,
press button.
9. When the conversion is done, press button to exit.

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File Converter Supported File Type
F i l e Ty pe ( F or ma t ) Extension File Name
Wi nd ow s Med ia Au dio an d Vid eo F il e Form at .asf , wmv
Wi nd ow s Au di o an d Vid eo Fi le Fo rmat .avi (D ivX AVI, Moti on J PEG AVI )
A ud io Fil e F orm at ( wav e) . wav
A ud io C D Tra ck . cda
Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) .m pe g, .m pg , . da t
IMAGE .jpg , .bmp
Note1: The File Converter will not convert an AUDIO CD into
WMA format in Windows 98 SE/Me. AUDIO CD
convertion is available in Windows 2000/XP.
Note2: Use only File Converter to convert and transfer video
files to PVR. The source video can come from a variety
of different sources and in a number of different
formats. However File Converter does not support all
video formats or codecs.
Note3: Before using File Converter, you have to download and
install “Windows Media Encoder 7.1” from Microsoft’s
website. Otherwise, all the supported media formats
(see the list below) will fail to convert in Window98 SE/
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PVR Console consists of 5 applications.
A. File Converter
Convers multimedia files into playable formats on PVR.
B. Disk Tools
Calls up Microsoft’s Disk Checkup and Disk Defragmenter
programs for system diagnosis and rearrangement.
C. Calendar to Go
Synchronizes the calendar and event data between PC (from
Outlook2000/2002/2003 or e-Life Pal) and PVR.
D. Personal Style
Edits Startup Screen and Sound Effect for PVR.
E. MAX Console
Calls up Max Console software for image editing and retouching.
Note: In order for the above tools to function properly, please
download and install Media Player 9 from Microsoft’s website.
PVR Console
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BASIC FUNCTIONS PHOTO PLAYER
Photo Playback
Select PHOTO PLAYER in the Main Menu and press OK button to
enter.
Multiple Photo View (Default):
Now you will see photo thumbnails
are displayed.
Single Photo View:
To view a single photo,press /
/ / buttons to select and press
button to display.