Vosonic VP5500 User manual

VP5500
User’s Guide
Rev.B

Part Number: 845550002001
Thank you for purchasing Vosonic VP5500.
1.Before using Vosonic VP5500, you will have to
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1-1 Charge the battery :
Battery Level
Low Battery : (Red)
Charging :
Full Battery : (Green)
1-2. Keep VP5500 plugged into the AC
adapter/charge while connected to your
computer.
1-3. Make sure the HDD has already partition or
format as FAT system.
1-4. Check www.vosonic.com to download the
update firmware that we offer new functions
and improved features.
Enjoy your VP5500
The Vosonic Team
Dear Customer
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CAUTION
Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system
yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the
system as there is risk of electrical shock.
FCC Certifications
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help.
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IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION
yTo reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose
this equipment to rain, any liquid or moisture.
yVosonic shall have no obligation to repair, replace or refund
until the customer returns the defective product to Vosonic.
yThe repairs and replacement service will not apply to
PRODUCT units that were misused, repaired without
authorization ort by other reasons beyond the range of
intended use.
yAny replacement product may be either new or like –new,
provided that it has functionality at least equal to that of the
product being replaced.
yVosonic is not responsible for any data stored on returned
products, please backup any data prior to shipping the unit.
yThe limited warranty for accessories (included battery ) is
only valid for 6 months from the date of purchasing..
y
A
ll OUT OF WARRANTY repairs maybe subject to a normal
repair fee. Please contact your dealer or Vosonic for current
charges.
Package Checklist
yMain unit
yMini 5 Pins USB Cable
yLeather Bag
yEnglish user's guide
yPower Adapter (100-240V auto switched )
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Photo viewer
JPEG: Baseline YUV
TIFF: 1 and 8 bits grayscale, 8 bits indexed-color,
8 and 16 bits true color
BMP: Monochrome, 8 bits indexed-color, RGB,
RLE8
GIF
RAW:Check the supported models at www.vosonic.com
Support Memory
Card Interfaces
Hard Disk Size 2.5” Hard Disk ( SATA Interface)
Hard Disk
Capacity 40G ~ 250G
Display 3.5” TFT LCD ,320x240 pixels , Backlight
Adjustable
Interface USB 2.0
Power supplier
5V/2.5A DC IN, Li-ion 3.7V 1900 mAh battery
(NP-100 compatible)
*The Li-ion rechargeable battery can be recharged
approx.500 times.
*The times of backup will subject to the Hard
Drive/ memory card / Files type.
*The battery life may vary with use.
Dimensions
(WxLxH) 13.5x7.5x2.2mm (Lx W x H)
Weight 290g (included 2.5” HDD & battery pack)
Specifications
Compact Flash Card
Memory Stick® (MS)
SD High Capacity (SDHC)
Secure Digital Card (SD)
MultiMedia Card (MMC)
Mini-SD (with adapter)
RS-MMC (with adapter)
MS Duo (with adapter),
MS Pro Duo (with adapter).

without driver
Linux kernal 2.4 above without driver
Mac OS 10.0.1 above without driver
Note: VP5500 doesn't support Windows 2000 SP1 ,
SP2 , please upgrade to SP3 or above.
Please visit our web site to download the most recent manual and software.
Battery life may vary with use.
The VP5500 may not read the RAW created with camera models other than
above.
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System OS
Windows XP and Windows 2000 SP3 above
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Windows Vista

MENU
ESC
JoyStick
Allows you to zoom out the photo
Allows you to zoom in the photo
Power
Power Button Lock
RESET
USB port:
Insert USB cord mini jack
DC In : Insert AC adapter jack
Battery Compartment
Compact Flash
Memory Stick / Memory Stick Pro ,
MMC/SD card slot
2. Overview of Panels & Keys
keypad Function Description
Enter : takes you to execute the current selection
Rotate: This function will effect under Photo Playback Mode.
Direction icon: Use JoyStick button to move cursor on
the screen.
Direction icon: Use JoyStick button to move cursor on
the screen.
Direction icon : Use JoyStick button to move cursor
on the screen.
JoyStick Direction icon : Use JoyStick button to move cursor
on the screen.
[MENU] Play modes & system setting selection
[ESC] Takes you go back to previous mode
+
Allows you to zoom in the photo
This function will effect under Photo Playback Mode.
Allows you to zoom out the photo
This function will effect under Photo Playback Mode.
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Windows Me and Windows XP HomeEdition and Professional
Edition, Win2000 Professional Service Pack 3 above users do not
need to install any drivers .Windows will automatically detect your
device as following figure.
* Right-click on ‘My Computer’ select ‘Properties’, and then look in the
tab labeled ‘General’. It should say “Service Pack 1” or higher.
3. Using the VP5500
3-1. Starting up
1) Charge the batteries
Before using for the first time, charge the batteries for a full
4hours.
2) Power On /Off
Press the Power button
The green light will go on and the operating system will boot up.
To shut off the unit, long press the power button for 2 seconds.
3) Computer connection
Windows XP or higher
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3-2 . USB CONNECTION :
When VP5500 begins connecting to the computer,
the USB mode will appear on the screen.
Mac OS X
Your OS X version must have Mass Storage device support.
The Vosonic will be automatically recognized as mass storage device
(Hard Drive) and mounted on the desktop.
You can now use Vosonic like any other external hard drive.
During file transfer in the PC mode
DO NOT :
1. Plug out the USB cable
2. Remove memory card(s) from the card slot,
otherwise, there may be a chance of lost or corrupt
data.
*To avoid any low battery, it is recommended to kept
it plugged into the AC adapter / charger.
*Do not use USB ports repeated through peripherals
(such as keyboards) or with un-powered USB hubs.
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Note: For Windows XP users, to safely disconnect the VP5500 from
computer, click on the system tray remove icon
and wait until you get a message
saying tha you can safely unplug the device before
disconnecting the USB cable.
3-3. Downloading or Editing the files on PC:
Power on the VP5500
Connect the VP5500 and PC with the provided USB cable
Double Click the " My computer" icon , the operating
system will display 3 icons identifying the media type
correspondingly. (see Computer connection)
You can then read ,write,copy ,delete and remove data on
the PC.
Note:
-The VP5500 uses the FAT file system, the maximum size
of a single file is usually limited to 2G.
- If you plan on to download a file over 2G , you might can
create an extra NTFS partition for that , however, you
cannot see the NTFS partition on the VP5500
stand –alone mode.
Learn more about your partitioning and formatting options, please
link to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313348/en-us
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To enter your setup screen , click “ Options”
1) Language :
This version can be set to English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish,
German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Thai ,Russian
(Please wait for 3 seconds for language loading)
2) Auto shutdown Timer:
Press Joystick button to adjust the setting, this setting can be
changed from 0 to 30 minutes. Scroll down to decrease time
value , scroll up to increase time value.
3) Date Time :
Photo
Disks
Backup
Options
4.Settings for your VP5500
Press Joystick button to adjust the setting. Scroll down to
decrease value , scroll up to increase value.
4) Screen Brightness :
Use Joystick button, you can change the LCD backlight
Push down to decrease setting value, push up to increase
setting value.
5) Screen Saver Timer :
Language English
Screen Brightness 10
Date Time 2007/11/12 14:42:40
A
uto Shutdown Timer OFF
Firmware Version F7-0.6.3
Screen Saver Timer
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Press Joystick button to adjust the setting, this setting can be
changed from 0 to 180 seconds. Scroll down to decrease time
value , scroll up to increase time value.
The screen will be turned off when screensaver timer is out,
Press any key to activate the screen again.

Note: Please insert the memory card with the front
of the card facing the LCD.
NOTE: Please carefully insert and remove the memory card from each slot .
When a memory card is inserted, system will auto display a menu
for asking "No Action", "Full Backup" or "Photo Backup".
Full Backup
Photo Backup
No Action
Front of Card
5. Using a memory card to transfer photos to VP5500
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You can backup the whole folder (including it's subfolder
and files) from memory card(s) to internal storage (Hard
Drive ).
Scroll to the Full Backup mode and press Joystick
button.
1) Full Backup
2) Photo Backup
.
Scroll down to the “Photo Backup mode and press Joystick
button.
The Photo Backup allows you to quickly search the digital
images by saving the subfolder only. You can backup the
subfolder from memory card(s) to internal storage
(Hard Drive ).
NOTE: Please make sure that you have DCIM
(Digital Camera Image) folder on your memory card.
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Use the Joystick button to reply Yes or No.

The copy / backup process …
Compare : The verify function allows you double check if the
copied files are exactly corresponding with the
flash memory card.
View : Allows you to quickly view the copied files.
When the same card was inserted and copied twice, two
different folders were created, VP5500 won't overwrite the
folder.
All files transfered from each memory card are stored onto
the Backup folder in numerically, under the name "CF0000" ,
" CF0001" , "CF0002 , "CF0003”
Total number
of files.
Display the number of
transferring files.
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zTo stop the data transfer, just depress the Joystick or ESC
buttons.
zIf an erroneous display , please run scandisk or re-format the
memory card(s) to correct the disk platters.
3) NO Action
Escape from current mode.
If you want to back to the Photo /Full backup modes, just scroll to
the path of memory card you want to backup , and press []
menu button.
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Just below the top status bar, you can see the path to the
directory you are currently viewing.
File Browser
There are three types of views for you to browse through your
folders or files (see view mode)
You can quickly sort your different types of files
The icon in the boom of screen will indicate what types of objects
are selected.
6. Navigating the Directory Structure
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You can view total numbers of folders / files and total size of the
current directory including its subdirectories directly in the bottom
of screen.
Under the screen browser mode, you can copy, paste or delete
files from one location in the file structure to another.
Simply Press [ ] menu button to select the modes .As you
finish the selection , just press Joystick button.
7. Copying , Pasting and Deleting Files and Folders
Use the joystick to select the desired disk .As you finish the selection ,
just press Joystick button
Enter the path of Photo
Photo
Disks
Backup
Options
8.Photo Play
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View Mode :
There are three types of views for you to browse through your
photos:
Press [ ] menu button and select View mode.
Icon View (3x2):
The screen will display
thumbnail of all the JPEG pictures in grou of 6
List View :
The screen will display all
the JPEG in pictures in list of 8 .
Icon View (4x3 )
The screen will display
thumbnail of all the JPEG pictures in group of 12
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Multi Select
The multi select function allows you to choose a range of photos
Press [ ] menu button and select [MultiSelect] mode
( The cursor will become green)
Use the Joystick button to click the files you want to move.
( The cursor will become red)
Then press [ ] menu butto to select mode you want to
move the files. (see Copy,Delete)
Copy
Use the Joystick button to high-light the file you want to
copy.
Press [ ] menu button to select [ COPY ]mode, then
press Joystick button
The message “ copied to to clipboard “ will pop on the
screen , then press Joystick button.
Use the Joystick button to find the folder or Path you want to
paste.
Press [ ] menu button to select [ Paste ] mode, then
press Joystick button
It will ask “ Paste from clipboard ?” Use the Joystick button
to reply Yes or No.
Click “ Yes” , the copy fucntion will be performed

Delete
Use the Joystick button to find the file you want to delete.
Press [ ] menu button to select [ Delete ]mode, then
press Joystick button
It will ask “Deleting…“ , Use the Joystick button to reply Yes
or No.
Set as Photo Icon
Scroll to the specific JPG file you want and press the [ ]
menu button to find “Set as Photo icon ” mode, then press
joystick.
This function only effect under JPG files.
Show EXIF and histogram (if your picture files contain EXIF data):
Click the specific JPG file you want to view and press
ENTER,then press the [ ] menu button.
Select [ Display Settings ] and press ENTER.
Find the [Show EXIF] and press ENTER to show file information
such as shutter peed, flash condition, focal length, and other
image information.
Slide Show : Click the specific JPG file you want to view and press
[] menu button to select Slide Show mode.
Slide Interval Setting:
Hold and push the Joystick button to the left to
decrease the interval time
Hold and push the Joystick button to the right to
increase the interval time
ZOOM IN / OUT DISPLAY
You can use [ + ] or [ - ] buttons to zoom in /out the picture .
Use the Joystick button to pan right or left, up and down .
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