Rapsody RSH-300 User manual

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USER GUIDE

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Remote Controller
Setup Menu Setting
Main Menu Screen
Movie Play
Photo Play
Music Play
Virtual DVD
Firmware Upgrade
Firmware Recovery
Troubleshooting
Warranty
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21~22
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Product features / Online
Registration and Customer
Service
Safety and Other
Instructions
Product Specification
Product Contents and
Descriptions
HDD Installation
HDD Partition Setup and
Format (Win2000/XP)
Video Cable Connection
Audio Cable Connection
Table of Contents

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(Optimization of firmware allows the highest operation speed in its
class on the market)
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RSH-300 is a new type of entertainment device with 3.5”
hard disk mounted inside. You can play various multimedia
data including video, music and image files saved in a PC
by connection this device to PC with USB cable.
Product Features
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PPrroopprriieettaarryy DDaattaa
Proprietary contents such as software, sound
sources and videos are protected under relevant
laws including the Copyright Act. Users should be
held liable for any violation to the Copyright Act or
Privacy Law using this product.
CCooddeecc SSuuppppoorrtt
This product does not support all codecs to play
media files. Please confirm the kind of codecs
supported. Also, even in case of supported codec,
media files are not played as normal or are not in
normal operation depending on the characteristics
of file or user environment.
DDaattaa SSttoorraaggee
Please keep data saved in this product in a
separate safe place. We are not liable for any loss
or damage of stored data.
UUssee IInn VVeehhiiccllee
Please use designated power adapter sold
separately for use in a vehicle. As operation of this
product may distract your attention, do NOT use
this product while driving. If this product is used
when the engine is stopped, it may not be
operated as normal due to voltage difference and
may lead to electric discharge of the vehicle.
IImmppaacctt
Do NOT impact or drop this product, which can
lead to malfunction.
FFoorreeiiggnn OObbjjeeccttss
Never push any metals such as coins and hair pins
or flammable objects of any kind into this product,
which could result in circuitry malfunction or a fire.
SSeellff--SSeerrvviiccee PPrroohhiibbiitteedd
Do not break up, service or remodel this product
for yourself, which could result in malfunction of
this product. Warranty services are not applied to
remodeled products.
LLooaaddiinngg
Do NOT put heavy objects on this product, this can
result in damage to this product or personal injury.
WWaatteerr aanndd MMooiissttuurree
Do not let this product contact with water or
liquids. If conductive liquids like water leaked into
this product, immediately disconnect power and
turn it off as that could result in a fire hazard or
electric shock.
CChheemmiiccaall AAggeennttss
Do NOT use chemical agents or detergents, this
could damage the surface of this product.
HHeeaatt
Do not expose this device to heat or sunlight. Also,
do not keep or leave it in high temperature for a
long time.
MMaaggnneettss aanndd MMaaggnneettiicc FFoorrccee
Do not put this device near ant apparatus
generating strong magnetic force, this could lead to
malfunction or deletion of data inside.
EEyyee//EEaarr PPrrootteeccttiioonn
Watching TV for a long time or tuning the TV
volume louder may cause vision or hearing
damage.
FFiirree
If abnormal phenomenon such as smoke or order is
detected while using this product, immediately turn the
power off, remove power adapter and ask for servicing.
OOuurr OOff RReeaacchh OOff CChhiillddrreenn
Do not let infants or babies touch or suck this
device and do not place it within the reach of
babies or children, there is a danger of personal
injury.
Please note the following precautions before use. Also, please pay
special attention to additional cautions marked [Caution] in this User
Guide.
Safety Precautions
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PPoowweerr SSuuppppllyy MMaaiinntteennaannccee
Do not put a lot of power plugs at the same time
and make certain that power plug is inserted tight.
Do not turn the power off while using and never
forget to get rid of power adapter after use.
Any part of this User Guide cannot be copied in any form or by any
means (including electrical copy, mechanical copy, copy by copy
machine, disk copy, etc.), reproduced or saved, introduced or transmitted
into search system without the written permission permission of Dacos
Technologies Co., Ltd. Except rights expressly granted to the user by
Dacos Technologies Co., Ltd. upon the use of this product, supplying this
document does not permit any license in relation to patent right,
trademark right, copyright or other property rights.
Rapsody is registered trademark of Dacos Technologies Co., Ltd.
Microsoft Windows 98, windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000,
Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Dacos Technologies Co., Ltd. may modify the standard of hardware and
software or other components in the package to enhance the functionality
of this product without prior agreement of individual users.
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▶PPCC RReeqquuiirreemmeennttss ffoorr UUSSBB CCoonnnneeccttiioonn
- USB 2.0/USB 1.1 Interface (USB 2.0 recommended)
- Operating System: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP,
Linux 2.4 or later, Mac OS 9.1 or later
Product Specifications
System Requirements (for PC)
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Product Contents & descriptions
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RReemmoottee CCoonnttrrooll SSeennssoorr
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128 X 128 Full Graphic 4 Gray LCD. Displays
information of currently played music file even
when RSH-300 is not connected to TV.
Aim remote control to this sensor.
PPoowweerr
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Turns RSH-300 on and off.
PPrreevviioouuss FFiillee
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Move back to previously played file.
SSttoopp
Stop playing media files
EENNTTEERR
Works same as OK button on the remote control.
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PPllaayy//PPaauussee
Plays or pauses all files in current folder.
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NNeexxtt ffiillee
Move forward to next file.
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NNaavviiggaattiioonn BBuuttttoonn
Navigate among menu items. In playback
mode, right and left button works as fast
forward and fast rewind respectively.
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CCoooolliinngg FFaann
Cools down HDD.
Dusty cooling fan causes noises. Please
clean this area often.
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UUSSBB ppoorrtt
USB 2.0 port is used to connect to a PC.
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AAuuddiioo RR
Right audio output of 2 channel audio.
Connect red audio cable to this output jack.
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AAuuddiioo LL
Left audio output of 2 channel audio.
Connect white audio cable to this output jack.
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CCoommppoossiittee VViiddeeoo
Standard video output. Connect yellow video
cable to this output jack.
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EExxtteerrnnaall RReemmoottee CCoonnttrrooll CCoonnnneeccttiioonn JJaacckk
Connect external remote control provided for
optional car accessories to this jack.
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PPoowweerr CCoonnnneeccttiioonn JJaacckk
Connect provided 12V adaptor or optional car
cigar adaptor to this jack.
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CCoommppoonneenntt VViiddeeoo YY
Connect green component cable to this output
jack.
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CCoommppoonneenntt VViiddeeoo PPbb // CCbb
Connect blue component cable to this output
jack.
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CCoommppoonneenntt VViiddeeoo PPrr // CCrr
Connect red component cable to this output
jack.
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UUSSBB HHoosstt ppoorrtt
An external HDD, ODD, memory stick. etc,
Can be Connected to this port.
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DDiiggiittaall OOppttiiccaall
Output for 5.1 channel sound for home theatre
amps or receiver which supports optical input.
Connect digital optical cable to this output
jack.
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Follow following step-by-step instructions to install a HDD. It is not
as hard as you think, just follow the steps slowly.
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As shown in the picture, hold the RSH-300
tightly, and shake it just a little downward
to open a cover from RSH-300. Perform
the same action for the other cover.
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Use a coin to unscrew the screws. Rotate
the coin counter-clockwise to unscrew the
screws.
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IInnssiiddee ppiiccttuurree aafftteerr ooppeenn
Picture shown is inside of RSH-300 after
open the covers from RSH-300. HDD
power cable and Enhanced IDE cable
toward to the power cable.
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SSccrreeww tthhee HHDDDD hhoollddiinngg ssccrreewwss
After HDD is placed in the RSH-300
properly, screw the HDD holding screws as
shown in the picture.
PPiiccttuurree aafftteerr HHDDDD iiss ccoonnnneecctteedd
Gently place the HDD into the RSH-300 as
shown in the picture.
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CClloossee ccoovveerrss
Insert the rear end of the cover first then
push the front of the cover gently to
downward when you close the covers
back. Again, use a coin to screw the
screws back in.
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Install HDD
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Select [Start > Control Panel > Management
Tool > Computer Management] and then
[Disk Management] under Computer
Management menu.
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When the New Partition Wizard is shown,
click [Next] to continue.
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Select [Primary Partition(P)] and click [Next]
to continue.
Click [Next] to continue when Write
Signature and Disk Upgrade Wizard
appears.
Select the disks you want to write a disk
signature to and click [Next] to continue..
When Write Signature and Disk Upgrade
Wizard is completed, click [Finish].
Right-click an [Unallocated] drive in Drive
Management and select [New Partition] from
the menu that appears.
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Connect RSH-300 to a PC using a USB
cable.
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Non-formatted hard disks are not detected by PC.
If the hard disk is not formatted, please take the following steps to format it.
NNeewwllyy ppuurrcchhaasseedd hhaarrdd ddiisskkss aarree nnoott nnoorrmmaallllyy ffoorrmmaatttteedd..
Partitioning and Formatting Hard Disk(windows 2000/XP)
NNoottee
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Right-click an [Unallocated] drive in Drive
Management and select [New Partition] from
the menu that appears.
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Enter the desired partition size in [Partition
size in MB] and click [Next] to continue.
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In the Format Partition window, select [Format
this partition with the following settings] and
FFAATT3322, and then check [Perform a quick
format] box. Click [Next] to continue.
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When [Completing the New Partition Wizard]
appears, click [Finish].
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When the [driver letter] is assigned, click
[Next].
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A new NTFS partition was created .
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When the New Partition Wizard is shown,
click [Next] to continue.
Partitioning and Formatting Hard Disk(windows 2000/XP)
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Select [Primary Partition(P)] and click [Next]
to continue.
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Leave the value for [Partition size in MB] as
it appears and click [Next] to continue.
(The partition size shown is the remaining
hard disk size unallocated.)
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When the [driver letter] is assigned, click
[Next].
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In the Format Partition window, select
[Format this partition with the following
settings] and NNTTFFSS, and then check
[Perform a quick format] box. Click [Next]
to continue.
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When [Completing the New Partition Wizard]
appears, click [Finish].
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Partitioning and Formatting Hard Disk(windows 2000/XP)
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As this product is automatically detected on Macintosh O/S 9.x or later, there is no need for extra
drivers. When stop using this product on Macintosh, discard the corresponding Desktop icon into
Trash Bin and disconnect this product from USB port.
Drives formatted with NTFS file system are detected on Windows 2000/XP, but not detected on
Windows 98/ME.
Do NOT select to use [Compressing Files and Folders] option.
If the specified file system is FAT32 on Windows 2000/XP, it is not possible to have one drive
letter on large hard disk over 32GB. In order to have one partition, please perform partitioning
and formatting on Windows 98/ME.
Also, Select [Primary Partition] to have multiple partitions on large hard disk over 40GB. If
[Extended Partition] is selected, drives may not be detected.
Use on Macintosh
CCaauuttiioonn
Partitioning and Formatting Hard Disk(windows 2000/XP)
Use on Macintosh
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Available on Linux 2.4 or later.
After booting, log in as a root user.
Connect this product and turn the power on.
Confirm whether this product’s partition is
detected using partition tool, fdisk. Make a
mount pointer, for example, rapsody, in folder
mount(/mnt) and edit /etc/fstab to add the
following:
/dev/sda1/mnt/rapsody vfat nosuto, user 0 0 ->
for HDD formatted with FAT32
/dev/sda1/mnt/rapsody ntfs nosuto, user 0 0 ->
for HDD formatted with NTFS
You can use after log in again.
Create mount pointer in the same way as above
and then mount this product by typing as
follows:
Mount -t vfat/dev/sda/mnt/rhapsody -> for HDD
formatted with FAT32
Mount -t ntfs/dev/sda/mnt/rhapsody -> for HDD
formatted with NTFS
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You can unmount Rapsody in Device Manager.
It is assumed that RSH-300 is detected as
sda in the example above. Drive name may
subject to change depending on user
environment. Please type the name of drive
detected by USB Mass Storage.
NNoottee
Use on Linux
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Connect a yellow (video) cable, red and
white (audio) cables to the same colored
jacks located on either rear or front of your
TV, and the other end of the cables to the
same colored jack of the RSH-300. Turn on
the TV, and select the appropriate input.
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rreeccoommmmeennddeedd..
CCoonnnneecctt ttoo TTVV uussiinngg CCoommppoossiittee ccaabblleess
Connect component video output (Y -
green, Pb - Blue, Pr - Red) to the same
colored component input jacks on the back
of your TV. Audio signals should be
connected separately using analog audio
cable. Resolution of the screen can be
selected among 1080i, 720p, and 480p
depends on your TV’s capability.
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330000 ppaacckkaaggee..
CCoonnnneecctt ttoo TTVV uussiinngg ccoommppoonneenntt ccaabblleess
Connecting Video Cable
Connect to Yellow port
of TV. Connect to Yellow port of RSH-300. Connect to Pr, Pb, Y port
of RSH-300. Connect to Pr, Pb, Y port of TV
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Connect red and white audio cables from
RSH-300 to same colored input jack of TV or
audio device. UUssee ooff ssuupppplliieedd aauuddiioo ccaabblleess
iiss hhiigghhllyy rreeccoommmmeennddeedd..
CCoonnnneecctt 22 cchhaannnneell aauuddiioo
For those audio devices which has digital
optical input jack, RSH-300 makes you to
enjoy 5.1ch audio as if you are in a theatre.
As shown in the picture, connect optical
cable from digital optical output jack of RSH-
300 to the digital optical input jack of your
audio device. OOppttiiccaall ccaabbllee iiss nnoott ssuupppplliieedd
wwiitthh RRSSHH--330000 ppaacckkaaggee..
CCoonnnneecctt DDiiggiittaall OOppttiiccaall CCaabbllee
Connecting Audio Cable
Connect to Red and
White port of RSH-300.
Connect to Red and
White port of TV. Connect to Optical port
of RSH-300.
Connect to Optical port
of A/V Receiver.
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Remote Controller
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Remote Controller
Power Button
1
Used to turn the power on or off
F1
2
SpecialFunction Menu Button
Mute
3
Cuts off the sound
Play / Pause
4
Starts or pauses the playback of movie, music,
or picture files
OK
5
Selects a menu item or select a file to be
played
Volume
6
Adjusts volume
Home Screen Shortcut
7
Go to N35 s Home Screen Menu
Subtitle
9
Adjusts the subtitle setting
Change the size of a subtitle (after changing
the size using the UP and DOWN arrow, click
on the OK button.)
1-Click:
Search
8
Forward or backward search of the current
movie (Each click doubles up the search speed
- 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32 speeds).
Screen Zoom-In / Zoom-Out
11
Zoom-in or zoom-out the screen
Customizes a zoom level using the arrow
buttons (it will be implemented in the future)
1-Click (Screen Zoom-in)
Fills up the screen preferentially based on the
horizontal ratio of a movie file (but, some
portion of the left and right side of the image
are lost)
2-Clicks (Pan & Scan)
Regardless of the aspect ratio of a file, fills up
the screen
3-Clicks (Full Screen)
Sets the screen to the original aspect ratio of a
file
4-Clicks (Default Screen):
1-Click: Partition selection page for each mode
2-Clicks: Go to N35 s Home Screen Menu
Audio
10
Selects a specific audio source when multiple
audio sources exist in a movie file
Change the color of a subtitle (after changing
the color using the UP and DOWN arrow, click
on the OK button.)
2-Click:
Select multiple subtitles (When a subtitle file
3-Click:
contains more than two languages, click the
button 3 times and select a subtitle language
using the UP and DOWN arrow. Then click on
the OK button.)
Scroll
12
Scrolls the position of the screen using the
arrow buttons
Bookmark
13
Saves a bookmark in the middle of media
playback (Using the bookmark button to go to a
desired bookmarked frame)
HDD Mode
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Switches to the HDD search mode
Remote Controller Condition Display
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When a button is pressed, a red LED blinks to
show the operation of the controller.
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Remote Controller
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