GoVideo PVP4040 Pocket Cinema User Manual

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  • Page 1 4040 Personal Video Player User’s Guide...
  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions Please read the following safety instructions before using the player. • Do not overload electrical outlets, as this may result in excessive heat and/or fire. • Do not bend the power cord or allow it to be crushed by heavy objects, as this may increase the risk of fire.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Player Overview ... 4 Viewing/Recording from an External Source ... 6 Watching Movies ... 7 Viewing Images ... 8 Listening to Music ... 9 Using the Setup Menu ... 10 Connecting an External Source or PC ... 13 Using the Transcoding Software ...
  • Page 4: Player Overview

    Overview Player Overview...
  • Page 5 1 LCD Screen Displays the player’s status, menus, and media files. • Use the LCD ON/OFF switch to temporarily turn off the LCD Screen to save battery life (see #16 below). 2 Charge indicator Lights when the player’s battery is charging. Turns off when the battery is fully charged.
  • Page 6: Viewing/Recording From An External Source

    Viewing an External Source You can use the player to view and record* from an external source, such as a DVD player, VCR, camcorder, or portable CD player. To connect your external source, see page 13. INPUT MODE 1 Use the SELECT control to highlight and select the “INPUT MODE” icon. •...
  • Page 7: Watching Movies

    Watching Movies You can use the player to watch video clips copied to the player in AVI format (MPEG-4 video with MP3 audio). If you have video files in other formats, you can use transcoding software to convert the files to AVI format. VIDEO LIST 1 Use the SELECT control to highlight and select the “VIDEO LIST”...
  • Page 8: Viewing Images

    Viewing Images You can use the player to browse images copied to the player in JPEG format or on an SD card from a digital camera. IMAGE LIST 1 Use the SELECT control to highlight and select the “IMAGE LIST” icon. •...
  • Page 9: Listening To Music

    Listening to Music You can use the player to listen to music files copied to the player in MP3 (MPEG-2 Layer 3) or WMA (Windows Media Audio) format. MP3 LIST 1 Use the SELECT control to highlight and select the “MP3 LIST” icon. •...
  • Page 10: Using The Setup Menu

    Using the Setup Menu The Setup menu allows you to control advanced features of your player. Navigating the Setup Menu 1 Use the SELECT control to highlight and select the “SETUP MENU” icon. • The player’s Setup menu will appear. 2 Use the SELECT control to highlight and select from the following menu headers: GENERAL: Memory, Language, Power Save, Reset, and Upgrade settings (page 11) RECORD: MPEG4 and MP3 Record Quality settings (page 11)
  • Page 11: General Setup

    • Restores all player settings to their factory defaults. UPGRADE Firmware upgrades may be available from time to time to add functionality to the player. Check www.govideo.com for details. 1 Download the firmware upgrade file. 2 Connect the player to your PC with the supplied USB cable.
  • Page 12: Display Setup

    Using the Setup Menu MEMORY FORMAT MEMORY FORMAT INTERNAL FORMAT EXTENDED DISPLAY SETUP DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST LCD BRIGHTNESS SETUP SETUP EXIT SETUP EXIT FORMAT Use to format (erase) the contents of the player’s Internal or Extended (SD card) memory. • INTERNAL: Deletes all files in the player’s built-in memory. •...
  • Page 13: Connecting An External Source Or Pc

    Connecting an External Source or PC Connect the player to an external source device (such as a DVD, VCR, camcorder or portable CD player) to watch or record audio/video clips. Connect the player to a PC to transfer media files (AVI, JPEG, and MP3 files) to the player. Connecting an External Audio/Video Source External Audio/Video Source Audio/Video Cable...
  • Page 14: Using The Transcoding Software

    Installing the Transcoder Software The supplied CD includes special Transcoder software and codecs that allow you to convert your movie files to a format that is recognized by the player. System Requirements PC requirements • PC with Pentium III 1GHz processor or higher •...
  • Page 15 Transcoder Overview 1 Menus Click to view File, Build, Option, and Help menu options. 2 Tool Bar Click to select New, Open, Save, and Build options. 3 File Search Window Use to browse drives and directories on your PC. 4 File List Window Use to list files on your PC.
  • Page 16 Menu & Tool Bar Options Menu Options File • New schedule: Creates a new list of transcoded files. • Open schedule: Opens a saved list of transcoded files (with the • Save: Saves the current list of transcoded files to a *.dmt file. •...
  • Page 17 Transcoding Files 1 Search for Files Select the directory in the File Search window where the file(s) you wish to trancode are located. 2 Drag and Drop Files Drag and drop the file(s) to be transcoded from the File List window to the Transcoded Files List window as shown.
  • Page 18: Charging The Battery

    Charging the Battery Battery and Power About the Rechargeable Battery • The supplied lithium ion battery requires approximately two hours to fully charge from a completely discharged state. • Battery life ranges from two hours for video playback (with the LCD Screen on) to four hours for MP3 playback (with the LCD Screen off).
  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Helpful Tips Symptom Player will not power on. Playback is distorted when viewing an external source connected with the A/V cable. Sound from earphone jacks is low or distorted. Charging does not work or the Charge indicator does not light. External memory (SD card) is not recognized.
  • Page 20: Specifications

    Recommended system specifications Memory 20 20 Miscellaneous PVP4040 3.8” (96mm) x 0.7” (18mm) x 3.1” (79mm) With battery: 4.7 oz. (133g)/Without battery: 3.8 oz.(107g) 20Hz ~ 20KHz 20mW, Impedance: 16ohm 90dB or larger (based on MP3) Video: MPEG-4 (320x240 resolution, 24fps max) Audio: MP3 (32Kbps, 16Khz) MP3 (ID3 Tag ver 1.1, 64-128kbps, 24-44.1Khz)
  • Page 21: Warranty

    Limited Warranty Who Provides the Limited Warranty During the warranty period, the GoVideo Warranty Administrator will honor service for 90 days labor, 1 year parts from the original date of consumer purchase. See below for Commercial, Industrial or Educational use coverage.

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