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Goodmans GPDR 40 User Manual

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PERSONAL ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
GPDR 40
USER GUIDE
82-176-00062

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  • Page 1 PERSONAL ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM GPDR 40 USER GUIDE 82-176-00062...
  • Page 2 This symbol on the product or in the instructions means that your electrical and electronic equipment should be disposed at the end of its life separately from your household waste. There are separate collection systems for recycling in the EU. For more information, please contact the local authority or your retailer where you purchased the product.

  • Page 3: Safety Instruction

    SAFETY INSTRUCTION Do not plug/unplug the Do not drop the device. Keep away from power cord with wet Handle with care. magnetic sources. hands. Do not clean the device Do not expose to direct Do not subject the with wet cloth. Use only sunlight or extreme device to low tempera- dry and soft cloth.

  • Page 4: Important Battery Information

    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.

  • Page 5: Battery Recharge

    Battery Recharge Before the GPDR40 is used for the first time, recharge the battery for at least 3.5 hours BEFORE operation. 1. Plug one end of the power adapter to the DC IN socket of the GPDR40, the other end in to the appropriate wall socket. 2.
  • Page 6 Date and Time Set Up 1. Use the joystick to highlight Calendar. 2. Press the / OK button. 3. Press MENU / INFO button. 4. Press the joystick right to highlight DATE and press the joystick right to enter. 5. Press / OK to highlight DAY and press the joystick up / down to set the day.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents SAFETY INSTRUCTION ............ II IMPORTANT BATTERY INFORMATION ......III COPYRIGHT CAUTION ............ III HDD FORMATTING CAUTION ......... III BATTERY RECHARGE ............. IV DATE&TIME SET UP ............V OVERVIEW ............... 1 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ..........4 CONNECTING TO PC ............6 Adding Files to the GPDR40 (Mass Storage) ....
  • Page 8 Record Voice Clip for a Photo ..........16 Playback/Delete the Voice Clip Attached to a Photo ..17 Slide Show Playback ............19 Effects ................20 Memory Mix ............... 21 Video Player ............... 22 Video Playback ..............22 Repeat Playback .............. 24 Delete ................
  • Page 9 Music Player ............... 37 Music Playback ..............37 Alarm ................38 AV Center ..............40 Record from External Equipment to the GPDR40 ... 40 Timer Record ..............44 File Browser ..............47 Sort ................... 48 Rename ................49 Create New Folder ............50 Calendar ..............
  • Page 10 OTHER FUNCTIONS ............56 PVR Console .............. 56 Change the Startup Screen ..........56 Change the Startup Sound & Button Sound ....58 DPS Menu ..............60 DPS ................... 60 How to Print ..............61 OSD Menu ..............66 Photo Player Menu ............66 Video Player Menu ............

  • Page 11: Overview

    OVERVIEW A. Microphone B. Power indicator C. Recharge indicator D. Speaker E. LCD / Power button Press briefly to turn the LCD Display on/off. Press and hold for Joystick approximately 3 seconds to power off. F. Mode / Stop button G.
  • Page 12 N. SD/MMC Card slot O. DC IN socket P. AV IN/OUT socket Q. USB socket R. Earphone socket S. Reset Press the button to shut down the device in the unlikely event that no buttons function. To power on after resetting, press the POWER button.
  • Page 13 Y. Stand Installation of the Stand Slide the stand Turn over the Align the tabs on upwards into GPDR40 the stand with the place guide holes on the GPDR40...

  • Page 14: Software Installation

    Software Installation The bundled CD contains many useful software tools. Follow the instructions below to complete the installation. Insert the Installation CD into CD- ROM drive on a PC. The Select Language dialog box appears. Select your preferred language and click “OK” to continue. A Welcome dialog box appears.
  • Page 15 The Select Program Folder dialog box appears. You can change the folder name listed in the text box, or simply click “Next” to continue. The Start Copying Files dialog box appears confirming that the listed software will be installed. Click “Next”...

  • Page 16: Connecting To Pc

    Connecting to PC Note: Before connecting the unit to the PC, ensure that the software has been installed. Adding Files to the GPDR40 (Mass Storage) Via PC USB port To transfer or copy files to/from a personal computer: Locate the USB cable from the supplied accessories and plug the large plug of the cable into an available USB socket on the PC.
  • Page 17 Double click on “My Computer” icon, a window will open and two removable drives will be shown (one for the unit and the other for the SD/MMC card), typically designated E: and F: if the computer has one hard drive or partition and one CD ROM drive.
  • Page 18 Once the required files have been copied to the removable drives, double click on the icon in the system toolbar to stop or eject, Windows will report when the drives have been safely stopped. Remove the USB cable from the USB sockets on the unit and computer.

  • Page 19: Converting And Transferring Files

    Converting and Transferring Files Power on the GPDR40 and connect it to the computer with theprovided USB cable. (For details on connection, see page After connecting the GPDR40 to the PC, the PVR Console (Refer to Page 13 for more information) will be shown on the computer.
  • Page 20 Click on the icon to open MediaConverter application. The following appears. Click the Select Media button to choose the files. Click the Select Destination button and choose the destina- tion where the converted files will be uploaded to. The “To Folder”...
  • Page 21 Note: Use only MediaConverter to convert and transfer video files to the GPDR40. The source video can come from a variety of different sources and in a number of different formats. However MediaConverter does not support all video formats or codecs. MediaConverter Supported File Type File Type (Format)
  • Page 22 Important notice: “If a file copied to the unit using the mass storage drag and dropmethod does not playback or cannot be viewed, delete the file from the unit and then convert it to a compatible format using the file convertor. This tool will convert the file to a format that the GPDR40 can recognise (When converting, please ensure that all the required CODECs are installed before opening the file converter tool.

  • Page 23: Pvr Console

    PVR Console PVR Console consists of 4 applications. A. MediaConverter Convers multimedia files into playable formats on the GPDR40. (See Page 10) B. Disk Tools Opens Microsoft’s Disk Checkup and Disk Defragmenter programs for system diagnosis and defragmentation. C. Personal Style Changes the Startup Screen and Sound Effects for the GPDR40.

  • Page 24: Basic Functions

    BASIC FUNCTIONS PHOTO PLAYER Photo Playback Select PHOTO PLAYER in the Main Menu using the joystick and press / OK button to enter. Thumbnail View (Default): The photos will be displayed as thumbnails with 6 to a page. Single Photo View: To view a single photo in full screen, use the joystick to select the photo and press...

  • Page 25: Zoom

    PHOTO PLAYER Zoom While viewing a photo as full screen, press / OK button. The selected photo will be magnified by 2X. To magnify to 4x, press / OK button again. To return to normal viewing, press the / OK button again.

  • Page 26: Record Voice Clip For A Photo

    PHOTO PLAYER Record Voice Clip for a Photo While viewing a photo in full screen, press REC button to record a voice clip. The screen on the left appears. Simply press / OK button to start recording. To stop, press MODE / button.

  • Page 27: Playback/Delete The Voice Clip Attached To A Photo

    PHOTO PLAYER Playback/Delete the Voice Clip Attached to a Photo Select a photo from the Thumbnail View with voice message attached as shown by the icon. Press MENU / INFO button and scroll down to select icon. Press the joystick right to highlight PLAY VOICE. Play Voice: Press / OK button to display the voice...
  • Page 28 PHOTO PLAYER Delete Voice: Scroll down to select DEL VOICE and press / OK button to enter the delete voice clip sub-menu. To select a different voice message to be deleted, scroll up to icon and press the joystick left / right to select. To delete the voice clip attached to the currently displayed photo, highlight the option and press...

  • Page 29: Slide Show Playback

    PHOTO PLAYER Slide Show Playback Use the joystick to select the photo you want to start the silde show with. Press MENU / INFO button and scroll down to select . Press the joystick right twice to enter the slide show sub-menu. Tip: You can change the interval and transition effect setting.

  • Page 30: Effects

    PHOTO PLAYER Effects While in Thumbnail View, use the joystick to select the photo to apply effects to. Press MENU / INFO button and scroll down to Press the joystick right to enter the effects sub-menu. Use the joystick up / down to select the effect to apply.

  • Page 31: Memory Mix

    PHOTO PLAYER Memory Mix Use the joystick to select the photo to add frames to. Press MENU / INFO button and scroll down to select . Press the joystick right to highlight MEMORY MIX. Press OK button to enter a frame sub-menu. Scroll up to highlight and use the joystick left / right to change the photo to...

  • Page 32: Video Player

    VIDEO PLAYER Video Playback Select VIDEO PLAYER in the Main Menu and press OK button to enter. Use the joystick to select a video and press / OK button to play. Use the joystick Up / Down to scroll through files. During Playback, press MODE / button to stop playback, press the joystick right (...
  • Page 33 VIDEO PLAYER Set Start Time The total video time will be shown on the screen. Press / OK button and then press the joystick up / down to set the hours. Press / OK button and then press the joystick up / down to set the minutes.

  • Page 34: Repeat Playback

    VIDEO PLAYER Repeat Playback Select VIDEO PLAYER in the Main Menu and press / OK button to enter. Press MENU / INFO button and scroll down to select icon from the menu. Repeat Normal Press the joystick right to highlight NOR- MAL PLAYBACK from REPEAT menu.
  • Page 35 VIDEO PLAYER Repeat One Select REPEAT ONE from REPEAT Menu and press / OK button to confirm. Press the joystick up / down to highlight a video file and press / OK button to playback the current selected video file repeatedly. To return to normal playback, select NORMAL PLAYBACK from the menu.
  • Page 36 VIDEO PLAYER Repeat A-B Select REPEAT A-B from REPEAT Menu and press / OK button to confirm. Press up / down on the joystick to select a video and press / OK button to start play- back. During the playback, press / OK button to set point A and then press / OK button...

  • Page 37: Delete

    VIDEO PLAYER Delete Press MENU / INFO button and press the joystick down to select icon. The screen on the left appears. Delete One Press the joystick right to highlight ONE, and then press / OK button. Scroll up to highlight and use the joystick right / left to select the video file to delete.
  • Page 38 VIDEO PLAYER Delete All Use the joystick to highlight ALL, and then press / OK button. A message will be shown on the screen for further confirma- tion. Scroll up to highlight and press OK button to delete all video files.

  • Page 39: Voice Player

    VOICE PLAYER Voice Playback Select VOICE PLAYER in the Main Menu and press / OK button to enter. Press the joystick up / down to select an au- dio file and press / OK button to play. Use the joystick Up / Down to scroll through files. During Playback, press MODE / button to stop playback, press the joystick right (...

  • Page 40: Record Voice Clip

    VOICE PLAYER Record Voice Clip Select VOICE PLAYER in the Main Menu and press / OK button to enter. Press REC button. Press REC button. The screen on the left will be shown. Simply press / OK button REC button to start recording. To stop, press MODE / REC button.

  • Page 41: Repeat Playback

    VOICE PLAYER Repeat Playback Repeat Normal Press MENU / INFO button and scroll down to select icon from the menu. Press the joystick right to highlight NORMAL PLAYBACK. Press / OK button to confirm. Playback will start with the selected song and will play all songs until the last one.
  • Page 42 VOICE PLAYER Repeat One Select REPEAT ONE from REPEAT Menu and press / OK button to confirm. Press the joystick up / down to highlight an audio file and press / OK button to playback the current selected audio file repeatedly.
  • Page 43 VOICE PLAYER Repeat A-B Select REPEAT A-B from REPEAT Menu and press / OK button to confirm. Press up / down on the joystick to select an audio file and press / OK button to start playback. During the playback, press / OK button to set point A and then press / OK...
  • Page 44 VOICE PLAYER Repeat Random Select REPEAT RANDOM from REPEAT Menu and press / OK button to confirm. Press the joystick up / down to select an audio file and press / OK button to start playback all the audio files in a random order.

  • Page 45: Alarm

    VOICE PLAYER Alarm Press the joystick up / down to select a file (*.wav) you want to set as the ring sound of the alarm. Press MENU / INFO button and press the joystick down to select icon. The screen on the left appears.

  • Page 46: Delete

    VOICE PLAYER Delete Press MENU / INFO button and press the joystick down to select icon. The screen on the left appears. Delete One Press the joystick right to highlight ONE, and then press / OK button. Scroll up to highlight and use the joystick right / left to select the audio file to delete.

  • Page 47: Music Player

    MUSIC PLAYER Music Playback Select MUSIC PLAYER in the Main Menu and press / OK button to enter. Press the joystick up / down to select a MP3 / OK button to play. file and press To stop, press MODE / button.

  • Page 48: Alarm

    MUSIC PLAYER Alarm Select MUSIC PLAYER in the Main Menu and press / OK button to enter. Press the joystick up / down to select a file (*.mp3) you want to set as the ring sound of the alarm. Press MENU / INFO button and scroll down to select icon.
  • Page 49 MUSIC PLAYER Press the joystick up / down to set AM or PM and press / OK button to confirm and continue. Press the joystick up / down to set the hour and press / OK button to confirm and continue. Press the joystick up / down to set the minute and press / OK button to confirm and continue.

  • Page 50: Av Center

    AV CENTER Record from External Equipment to the GPDR40 Whilst making connections, ensure that all equipment is turned off. Connect to TV with RCA cable Black Connector Yellow, Red&White AV Connectors AV Cable 1. Connect one end (black connector) of the provided AV cable to the AV IN / OUT socket of the GPDR40.
  • Page 51 AV CENTER Connect to TV with SCART cable RCA-to- Scart In Plug Black Connector Yellow, Red&White AV Connectors AV Cable 1. Connect one end (black connector) of the provided AV cable to the AV IN / OUT socket of the GPDR40. 2.
  • Page 52 AV CENTER Set Up TV System Select SETUP MENU in the Main Menu and press / OK button to enter. Press the joystick right to scroll to DISPLAY page and scroll down to select TV SYSTEM. Press the joystick left / right to select the correct TV system and press MODE / button to return to the Main Menu.
  • Page 53 AV CENTER To change video quality, press the joystick up to select and press / OK button to enter. Press the joystick left / right and press OK button to confirm. Tip: An estimate of the time remaining will be shown above the menu.

  • Page 54: Timer Record

    AV CENTER Timer Record Enter AV Center. Press MENU / INFO button. When setting a timer record event, please ensure that enough time / space is available. An estimation of the available time is shown above the menu. To enter TIMER RECORD sub-menu, highlight and press the joystick right twice.
  • Page 55 AV CENTER Set Date Use the joystick up / down to highlight DATE. Press / OK button to enter DATE setting. Press the joystick up / down to set day and press / OK button to move to month. Press the joystick up / down to set the month and press / OK button to move to year.
  • Page 56 AV CENTER Set End Time Press / OK button to enter END TIME setting. Press the joystick up / down to set AM or PM and press / OK button to move to hour. Press the joystick up / down to set hour and press / OK button to move to minute.

  • Page 57: File Browser

    FILE BROWSER Select FILE BROWSER in the Main Menu and press / OK button to enter. Press the joystick up / down to select HDD (built-in hard disk drive) or SD card (external memory) and press / OK button to enter. Select a file Press the joystick up / down to highlight the folder or file and press the joystick right or...

  • Page 58: Sort

    FILE BROWSER Sort To organize the huge amount of files that can be stored in the GPDR40, use this useful tool to help sorting the files in the folder by NAME/TYPE/SELECTED. Enter FILE BROWSER. Press MENU / INFO button and scroll down to select icon.

  • Page 59: Rename

    FILE BROWSER Rename To change the file name in the GPDR40, use this useful tool to help. Enter FILE BROWSER. Press the joystick up / down to highlight the file to be renamed and press the joystick right to select. Press MENU / INFO button and scroll down to select icon.

  • Page 60: Create New Folder

    FILE BROWSER Create New Folder To create a new folder in the PVR, use this useful tool. Enter FILE BROWSER. Press MENU button and scroll down to select icon. Press the joystick right to highlight NEW FOLDER and press / OK button to confirm.
  • Page 61 FILE BROWSER On-Screen Keyboard Filename bar Letters area Digits area Symbols area Escape key Enter key Space key Backspace key...

  • Page 62: Calendar

    CALENDAR Select CALENDAR in the Main Menu and press / OK button to enter. The Calendar appears. You will see TODAY is highlighted in orange color. Note: The Calendar appears with a monthly display. To switch to clock view, press the / OK button.

  • Page 63: Game

    GAME Select GAME in the Main Menu and press OK button to enter. Press the joystick left / right to select a game you want to play and press / OK button to enter. TIC-TAC-TOE Complete three symbols of “ ”...

  • Page 64: Puzzle

    GAME PUZZLE Move all the pieces of the picture to the correct position. How to Play Use the directional buttons to select the picture and the level of difficulty you want to play and press / OK button to start. For more information, please refer to the Game Help on the GPDR40 accessible during play via the MENU/INFO button.

  • Page 65: Minesweeper

    GAME MINESWEEPER Mark all of the mines without setting off any of the mines. How to Play Press the joystick up / down to select the level of difficulty and press / OK button to start the game. Use the directional buttons to select a square in the Mine Field and press / OK button to display...

  • Page 66: Other Functions

    Other Functions PVR CONSOLE Change the Startup Screen To change the Startup Screen, open the PVR Console and press Personal Style button and select Startup Screen. The below screen appears. Preview Window Browse Apply Default Delete Exit...
  • Page 67 PVR CONSOLE Select an image from the Image List There are 5 startup screen images provided in the Image List. Select one from the list and press the APPLY button to tranfer it to the GPDR40. Import an image from your computer Press the BROWSE button to locate the image file (*.bmp or *.jpg), the file will then be imported into the Image List.

  • Page 68: Change The Startup Sound & Button Sound

    PVR CONSOLE Change the Startup Sound & Button Sound To change the Startup Sound or Button Sound, open the PVR Console and press the Personal Style button and select Sound Effect. The below screen will be shown. Sound Event Menu Browse Play Stop...
  • Page 69 PVR CONSOLE Select the sound from the Sound List There are 5 sound effects provided for each startup sound and button sound. To change them, first select either Startup Sound or Button Sound from the Sound Event menu and follow the instructions below.

  • Page 70: Dps Menu

    DPS MENU The GPDR40 features a direct print solution. If you connect it to a printer which supports DPS (Direct Print Services), then the photos can be printed directly without attaching to a computer. Use the DPS Menu to set up advanced print setting. DPS Menu contains the following item: PHOTO SET SELECT PHOTO...

  • Page 71: How To Print

    DPS MENU How to Print Power on the GPDR40 and connect it to the printer with the USB cable. The screen below appears. Press the joystick down to select DIRECT PRINT and press / OK button to enter DPS Menu.
  • Page 72 DPS MENU Press the joystick down to highlight SELECT PHOTO and press / OK button to browse photos. Press the joystick up / down / left / right to highlight the photo(s) and press / OK button to select them. To remove the mark, highlight the photo and press / OK button again.
  • Page 73 DPS MENU The number of the selected photos will show on the bottom of the screen. Press the joystick down to highlight OPTIMAL, a setting that will provide the most satisfactory print quality. Press the joystick left / right to enable or disable the setting. Press the joystick down to continue.
  • Page 74 DPS MENU Press the joystick down and the joystick right to go to PAPER SET page. 10. Press the joystick down to highlight SIZE and press the joystick left / right to select the paper size.Press the joystick down to continue.
  • Page 75 DPS MENU Note: To print out the entire photo and maintain 1:1 image proportion, it is recommended to add borders to your photo. When you are satisfied with the above settings, press / OK button to start printing. To cancel the printing, press MODE / button anytime.

  • Page 76: Osd Menu

    OSD MENU PHOTO PLAYER MENU After powering on the GPDR40, a Main Menu containing 9 different task icons will be shown. Each task icon represents each individual function. Each mode has its own menu accessed via the MENU / INFO button. Please see the following summary of the available menus.
  • Page 77 OSD MENU PHOTO PLAYER MENU Use the joystick to select other photos with voice attached. PLAY Press to play the selected voice clip. VOICE Cancel and exit menu. Use the joystick to select other photos with voice attached. DELETE VOICE Select this icon to delete the voice attached to the photo.

  • Page 78: Video Player Menu

    OSD MENU VIDEO PLAYER MENU VIDEO PLAYER MENU Enter VIDEO PLAYER and press MENU / INFO button to open this menu. The menu contains the following: VIEW LIST \ MULTIPLE \ SINGLE NORMAL: Start playback from the current selected one to the last for one time. ONE: Repeat the selected video file REPEAT continuously.

  • Page 79: Voice Player Menu

    VOICE PLAYER MENU OSD MENU VOICE PLAYER MENU Enter VOICE PLAYER and press MENU / INFO button to open this menu. The menu contains the following: NORMAL: Start playback from the current selected one to the last for one time. ONE: Repeat the selected audio file continuously.
  • Page 80 VOICE PLAYER MENU OSD MENU Use the joystick to select audio for deletion. Select this icon to delete the selected audio. DELETE Cancel and exit menu. Select this icon to delete all audio files. Cancel and exit menu.

  • Page 81: Music Player Menu

    OSD MENU MUSIC PLAYER MENU MUSIC PLAYER MENU Enter MUSIC PLAYER and press MENU / INFO button to open this menu. The menu contains the following: NORMAL: Start playback from the current selected one to the last one for one time. ONE: Repeat the selected music file continuously.

  • Page 82: Av Center Menu

    OSD MENU AV CENTER MENU AV CENTER MENU Enter AV CENTER and press MENU / INFO button to open this menu. The menu contains the following: TIMER RECORD QUALITY: DATE: YY / MM / DD START TIME: AM/PM : HH : MM END TIME: AM/PM : HH : MM SAVE RECORDING...

  • Page 83: File Browser Menu

    OSD MENU FILE BROWSER MENU FILE BROWSER MENU Enter FILE BROWSER and press MENU / INFO button to open this menu. The menu contains the following: PHOTO VIDEO SELECT TYPE AUDIO MUSIC NONE BY NAME SORT BY TYPE BY SELECTED COPY TO COPY&MOVE MOVE TO...
  • Page 84 OSD MENU FILE BROWSER MENU Select this icon to delete the selected file. Cancel and exit menu. Select this icon to delete all the selected files. SELECTED Cancel and exit menu. DELETE Select this icon to delete all the unselected files. UNSELECTED Cancel and exit menu.

  • Page 85: Calendar Menu

    OSD MENU CALENDAR MENU CALENDAR MENU Enter CALENDAR and press MENU / INFO button to open this menu. The menu contains the following: DD/MM/YY DATE SAVE AM/PM : HH : MM TIME SAVE...

  • Page 86: Setup Menu

    OSD MENU SETUP MENU SETUP MENU Select SETUP MENU from the main menu using the joystick and press / OK button to enter. Unit will go to Standby mode (LCD AUTO STANDBY will be switched off) after this time 30SEC/1MIN/1.5MIN/2MIN/OFF when the GPDR40 is idle.
  • Page 87 OSD MENU SETUP MENU VOLUME: Press the joystick left / right to adjust the volume. STARTUP SOUND SOUND Turn on / off the startup sound. ON/OFF BUTTON SOUND Turn on / off the button sounds. ON/OFF Unit will automatically select the LAST MEMORY last played file when entering a ON/OFF...
  • Page 88 Specifications 1. Digital Video Player, 2. Digital Video Recorder, 3. Digital Product Function Photo Player, 4. MP3 Player, 5. USB Pocket Drive; 6.SD/MMC Card Reader; 7. Digital Voice Recorder Display 3.6” Color TFT LCD Hard Disk 40 GB HDD Microphone Built-in Speaker Built-in...

  • Page 89: Specifications

    Specifications Rechargeable Li-ion Battery Internal (Built-in Charger through Power Adapter) Power Source External Power Adapter Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP ; Mac OS 9.X Mass Storage and 10.1 above Dimensions 110x 80 x 30 mm (L x W x H) Weight 290g Rechargeable Li-ion Battery ( 1000 mAh) x 2...

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