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Version 1.4
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  • Page 1: User Guide

    User Guide Version 1.4 unibrain www.unibrain.com support@unibrain.com sales@unibrain.com...
  • Page 2 Unibrain S.A. All rights reserved. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS... 3 TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION... 5 FEATURES OF IZAK™ ... 6 ... 6 IGHT ESIGN PC/M ... 7 AC CONNECTION ... 7 CONNECTION ...7 UDIO FEATURES ...7 IDEO FEATURES ...7 ULTILANGUAGE ... 8 EMOTE ... 8...
  • Page 4 OCATION AND PLACING PRECAUTIONS LECTRICITY AND POWER PLUG ... 40 ABLES USB BOOSTER ADAPTOR ... 41 ROCEDURE AND USAGE OF THE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ... 42 ... 39 ... 39 ... 40 USB B ... 41 OOSTER iZak™ User Guide...
  • Page 5: Technical Support Information

    All technical support questions should be directed to the following email address: support@unibrain.com This address is monitored throughout the day by Unibrain’s 1394 support team, who will respond quickly and with the required technical accuracy, to your questions. For pricing and marketing information, please e-mail at: sales@unibrain.com...
  • Page 6: Features Of Izak

    When operating as media player connected to a TV, it is the power supply input connected to the electrical mains with the power adaptor. The front panel of iZak™ is light and elegant. It has the infrared receiver and two indicative LEDs: •...
  • Page 7: Pc/Mac Connection

    DVD (.ISO) compatibility ISO=One Image file backup of the complete DVD iZak™ will play the ISO file exactly the same as if it was running from the original DVD. Backup the DVD to .ISO using Internet Freeware Supports .ISO of any size (FAT32/up to 4GB, NTFS/unlimited, HFS+/unlimited) Supports external text subtitle (.srt, .sub)
  • Page 8: Remote

    The heart of your iZak™ device is a powerful media processor supporting the demanding MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (AVI, VOB, ISO) and MPEG-4(AVI, DivX, XviD) decoding. Firmware is the software stored in iZak’s Flash memory that contains the programs running in your device. These programs remain stored even when the system is switched off.
  • Page 9: Awards

    Awards Enjoy iZak™ is the ultimate Portable Digital Multimedia Storage and Player that can be addressed to a huge variety of users: • Home users who want to build a state-of-the-art, versatile home theatre. • Stores, Agencies, Exhibitors, Companies that want audio/visual promotion of their products (indoor advertising).
  • Page 10: Package Contents

    Before proceeding with the product installation and usage, please verify that you received the following: Item Part picture Check Part Description Your iZak™ portable media center with 40GB or 80GB Hard Disk capacity. Please notice that the device is not intended to be opened by the user.
  • Page 11 (A to mini B). In order to have maximum transfer rate and reliability please use only the cable provide in the package by Unibrain. CD with documentation and directory structure for the Recovery Procedure. Please refer to the next paragraph for CD contents...
  • Page 12 Moreover you can buy from Unibrain optional cables that provide better video signal quality: Item Part picture Part Description AV Cable for YPbPr (YPbPr Color Component Video - 3 RCA, Left/Right Analogue Audio RCA) for SCART RGB (SCART with RGB...
  • Page 13: Cd Contents

    “Settings” that contains the “Settings.txt” file. This file is a Unicode text file with two strings. The first line string is the default TV mode (PAL or NTSC) in which iZak™ should start before the user applies his settings. The second line string is the string used from the iZak™...
  • Page 14 “Pictures”: this is the folder that contains some pictures from Greek monuments, in jpeg format, under the “Greece” directory. “Unibrain_infos”: this folder contains the latest Unibrain product catalogue and contact information. The files are also available in .pdf format “W98SE”: USB drivers for the Windows 98SE users. Please refer to next paragraph for...
  • Page 15: Pc/Mac Connection

    USB2 interface, but only USB 1.1, then you will receive under Windows XP, the message in the adjacent figure, issuing a relevant warning. iZak™ as an external USB2 hard disk device can be connected to a variety of Operating Systems supporting the USB interface: •...
  • Page 16 “Movies”: this is the folder in which you copy your favorite movies. Please note that you must NOT change the folder name because this is the name that your iZak™ uses to locate the movies. Of course, under this directory you can have the directory structure that is convenient to you.
  • Page 17 If you are using iZak™ (e.g. you are working on a Word document or a picture located in its disk) the operating system will notify you that is unable to remove the device. In this case, close all the applications affecting or accessing iZak™...
  • Page 18: Usb Support For Win98Se Users

    If at any time you get an error, go one step back or cancel and then try again. If the installation wasn't successful, there will be a question or explanation mark in the Device Manager. Remove that driver and then try again. iZak™ User Guide...
  • Page 19: Tv Connection

    TV Connection iZak™ provides high quality video and audio output when connected to your TV set and audio system. The TV connection is straightforward. Just connect iZak™ to your TV set (NTSC or PAL) using the included AV cable. Plug the Power Supply adaptor to the USB connection on the iZak™...
  • Page 20: Analogue Audio Setup

    L/R RCA jacks to the TV set speakers. Instead you use the Digital Audio Port of iZak™. Connect this port using the SPDIF copper coaxial or optical cable to the digital input of your Dolby Digital or DTS Home Theatre Receiver/Processor.
  • Page 21: Fonts In Izak

    Fonts in iZak™ Technology iZak™ supports the true type Unicode fonts. There is a default font included in the firmware that supports most of the major languages in Europe and US. It is based on the freetype v. 1.3 library and it is NOT using the byte code interpreter.
  • Page 22: The Remote Control

    The Remote Control The iZak™ remote has all the functional capabilities to fully control your device and enjoy your multimedia files. Each time any of its buttons is pressed, the TV led becomes yellow (it blinks). The next figure describes each button’s functionality.
  • Page 23: Remote Control Keys

    Remote Control Keys iZak™’s Remote Control has a full set of buttons in order to provide to the user complete control of the device. In the next paragraphs is described the functionality of some important buttons, while in the sequent table, there is a list of all keys and their functionality in brief.
  • Page 24 If you cannot see correct image on the TV or VGA screen, press this button until the image appears. the image appears. Pressing consecutively the buttons: INFO 0 1 2 RETURN, iZak™ is set to the factory defaults (not when you select Firmware update)
  • Page 25: Remote Control Battery Installation

    Remote Control Battery Installation iZak™’s Remote Control uses one (1) 3Volts CR2025 type Lithium Battery. This battery is packaged separately from the remote control. To load it into the remote, do the following: • Remove the battery compartment cover/holder. •...
  • Page 26: Menu Functionality

    Menu Functionality This paragraph presents the various menus and their functionality when operating iZak™. Main Menu This is the menu (as shown in the adjacent figure) that appears when you power on your iZak™ device. You have four (4) main selections that you...
  • Page 27: Music

    User Guide Music By selecting the Music menu, you will see the adjacent image on your TV set. In the right side you can see the directory structure of Music files as organized in your device’s hard disk. Each directory is named under left/right brackets: “[“, “]”.
  • Page 28: Settings

    HOME button of the remote to save the audio settings. When selecting analogue audio out, iZak™ outputs the stereo audio to the L/R RCA jack of your AV cable. When selecting digital audio output, iZak™ provides digital sound to its S/PDIF Digital Audio Port.
  • Page 29: Video Settings

    Video via “setting” and save it via the HOME button. TV Type Select one of the listed types of TV display physical aspect rations. Press the HOME button of the remote to save the settings. iZak™ User Guide...
  • Page 30: Screen Saver

    The new firmware will start operating in your device. IMPORTANT NOTE: NEVER TURN OFF iZak™ DURING THE FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE. THIS MAY DAMAGE YOUR DEVICE. IF FOR ANY REASON (E.G. POWER SUPPLY FAILURE DURING FIRMWARE UPDATE) THE PROCEDURE FAILS, YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO OPERATE YOUR DEVICE.
  • Page 31: Divx(R) Vod

    User Guide DivX(R) VOD Your iZak™ device supports the new DivX® Video-On-Demand (VOD) feature. With this feature, you have the possibility to purchase or rent DivX VOD movies, downloaded from the internet, and playback in your iZak™ DivX Certified device.
  • Page 32: Iso Compatibility

    DVDs (.ISO format) and watch them as if they were running from the original DVDs. Once the movies are stored in iZak™ as .ISO files, you can play them with full DVD functionality such as: Menu, Chapter selection, Audio stream selection, Subtitle selection, Fast Forward, Fast Backwards, Slow, Pause, Step Forward, Repeat, Search, just like you had the original DVD.
  • Page 33: Divx Compatibility

    VHS tapes can be reduced to about one hundredth of their original size. IZak™ is fully compatible with DivX® format and can play any movie encoded with this compression format no matter which version of the encoder used: 3.11, 4.x, 5.x.
  • Page 34: Divx® Vod Compatibility

    8-digit code, assigned to each DivX certified device (like iZak™) 2). Jump to the DivX® Video-On-Demand (VOD) page at: http://www.divx.com/vod/ in order to register your iZak™ DivX Certified device, providing the unique 8-digit registration code. 3). Download, directly to iZak™, your favorite DivX® video content, selecting rental or buy option.
  • Page 35: Xvid Compatibility

    XviD is an ISO MPEG-4 compliant video codec. It is not a product; it's an open source project which is developed and maintained by lots of people from all over the world. iZak™ is fully compatible with XviD format and can play any movie encoded with this compression format.
  • Page 36: Specifications

    5V @ 1.15Amps (max), 5V @ 0.95Amps (typical) 5V @ 0.45Amps (stand-by) 14cm x 8.8cm x 2.7cm 300 grams (10,6 oz) 0 C to 40 C / 10% to 90% non condensing 10 C to 30 C / 10% to 90% non condensing iZak™ User Guide...
  • Page 37: Recovery Procedure

    In a few seconds the volume will be formatted and you will be ready to copy the recovery files. You can also format iZak™ as FAT32 but this will have the limitation of max disk being 32GB and max file size being 4GB.
  • Page 38: Copy From Cd

    32GB and max file size being 4GB. Copy from CD Select all files (total size 691MB) from the accompanying CD and copy them to iZak™ Safe Removal Once the copy has been completed, safely remove iZak™ from your system and connect it to TV.
  • Page 39: Safety Information

    Remote Control provides the POWER ON/OFF button that controls the power status of your device. It is highly recommended to switch the unit to standby mode (yellow light) when it is not in use. In any case iZak™ will switch to stand-by mode, if idle for more than 30 minutes.
  • Page 40: Electricity And Power Plug

    If the unit is not used for extended periods, then the power plug should be removed from the socket. Cables Use only the cables supplied or recommended by Unibrain in order to avoid the risk of malfunction, electric shock and possible interference of the device. iZak™ User Guide...
  • Page 41: Usb Booster Adaptor

    USB Booster Adaptor As you already know, iZak™ can be connected to your host PC via the USB cable, that is included in the product’s package. In most of the cases the host PCs can provide the required power supply from its USB port via this cable in order to correctly operate you iZak™...
  • Page 42: Declaration Of Conformity

    All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. iZak™ is not designed or intended to, and may not be used to violate anyone’s copyright or other IP (Intellectual Property) rights. Each user of iZak™...

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