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Movie Cube-R700
User‟s Manual
(Version 1.0.4)

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  • Page 1 Home Multimedia Center Movie Cube-R700 User‟s Manual (Version 1.0.4)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Introduction .......................... 4 1.1 Preface ........................4 1.2 Packing List ......................... 5 1.3 Caution ........................6 1.4 Connection ........................8 1.5 First Time Usage ....................... 13 2. About the Player ........................ 14 2.1 Remote Control ......................14 2.2 Front Panel .......................
  • Page 3 7.4 Browsing Movies ....................... 46 7.5 Browsing via Network ....................47 8. Playlist Menu ........................50 9. File Copy Menu ........................51 10. NAS Function ........................53 11. Upgrading the Firmware ....................54 12. Appendixes........................56 12.1 Specifications ......................56 12.2 Frequently Asked Questions ...................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1.1 Preface Dear Customer, Thank you very much for purchasing the Movie Cube-R700. In the digital era, this product is a great home entertainment partner. With the outstanding brushed aluminum design, you can enjoy movies and music, view photos of precious moments, and record your favorite TV or movie program and view them in your own time.

  • Page 5: Packing List

    1.2 Packing List Part Quantity Player Cradle A/V IN cable A/V OUT cable Y/Pb/Pr OUT cable SCART cable HDMI cable USB cable Remote Control Remote Control Battery AC/DC adaptor AC/DC adaptor Power Cord User Manual Quick Installation Guide Driver CD Wireless LAN USB Adapter 1 (optional) Note:...

  • Page 6: Caution

    1.3 Caution This player‟s design and manufacture has your safety in mind. In order to safely and effectively use this player, please read the following before usage. 1.3.1 Usage cautions User should not modify this player. If commercial hard disk is being used, the environmental temperature should be within +5℃...
  • Page 7 HDD format etc. Please backup your data. - It is suggested to do defragment after a long period of usage. - Regularly backup the data in the hard disk so that it can be recovered in the event of data corruption or loss.

  • Page 8: Connection

    1.4 Connection 1.4.1 Connect to Computer (1) Make sure the player is powered on; (2) Plug in the mini connector of the USB cable to this player‟s USB DEVICE port; (3) Plug in the big connector of the USB cable to Computer. 1.4.2 USB Mass Storage Device (like U disk, MP3, USB HDD etc.) Connection (1) Make sure the player is powered on;...
  • Page 9 (2) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the A/V OUT jack of the TV/IPTV Set-Top Box (STB). In this way, you can record TV programs from the TV/IPTV Set-Top Box. 2. A/V OUT (1) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the player‟s A/V OUT jack; (2) Follow the picture and plug in the 3 color connector to the TV‟s A/V IN jack.
  • Page 10 In this way, you can also enjoy videos, music, and photos in the player on TV. 4. HDMI OUT (1) Follow the picture and plug one connector on your HDMI cable to the player‟s HDMI jack; (2) Follow the picture and plug the other connector on your HDMI cable to the TV‟s HDMI jack. In this way, you can have the highest quality video and audio via a single cable.
  • Page 11 the digital audio device.(not supplied) 1.4.5 Power connection (1) Follow the picture and connect the AC adaptor to the player‟s DC IN jack; (2) Follow the picture and plug in the AC adaptor to the power outlet. 1.4.6 Ethernet connection To connect to a LAN (Local Area Network) you require a cat5, cat5e or cat6 network cable (not supplied).
  • Page 12 1.4.7 WLAN connection (1) Make sure the player is powered on; (2) Plug the Wireless LAN USB Adapter (i.e. Wi-Fi USB Dongle) to the USB HOST port of the player. 12 / 60...

  • Page 13: First Time Usage

    1.5 First Time Usage 1.5.1 Firmware Installation For users who bought the player without a HDD inside, and want to install a SATA HDD, please see „HDD Format‟ in „6.5 Changing System Settings‟ for details. 1.5.2 Remote Control First time usage of Remote control Install the batteries before using the remote control, installation steps are as the picture shows: 1.5.3 Power on/off, language control 1.

  • Page 14: About The Player

    2. About the Player 2.1 Remote Control All procedures in this manual can be carried out using the remote control buttons. Certain functions can also be carried out using the front panel. See the following for details on each button and its function: 1.
  • Page 15 Button Function STANDBY button: Press to enter standby mode or wake up. DISPLAY button: Press to display current status.  Press during playback and an onscreen display appears, showing track number and time elapsed/remaining.  Press during recording and an onscreen display appears, showing the recording quality setting and time elapsed.
  • Page 16 Press to browse music, photo, and movie files on HDD, USB, and NET. GUIDE button: Press to view the Guide menu. See The Guide Menu in 3. Getting Started for more details. ENTER button: Press to select options in menus. Numeric buttons: Press to enter channel numbers or numeric input when changing settings.
  • Page 17 Press again to step to the next frame. Press to resume playback. REC LIST button: Press to show the recording List. INSTANT REPLAY button. Press to backward 10 seconds of the current playback, which suitable for sport program. A-B button: Press to set the beginning and end points of a section to repeat.
  • Page 18 Press to resume regular playback. PREVIOUS button: Press to go the previous chapter on a title. STOP button: Press to stop playback. GOTO button: Press to jump to a specific point on a title. Specify the point using Title, Chapter and Time. Navigational buttons: Press the arrow buttons to select menu options.

  • Page 19: Front Panel

    2.2 Front Panel Name Function Receiving IR signals from the remote control. Infrared receiver window STANDBY indicator Indicator (red) turns on when the system is in standby mode. Indicator (blue) turns on when the system is alive. ON indicator MUSIC indicator Indicator (blue) turns on during music playback.

  • Page 20: Rear Panel

    2.3 Rear Panel 1. Air Flow hole 2. V1: Video IN jack 3. L1: Audio IN jack (Left Channel) 4. V2: Video OUT jack 5. L2: Audio OUT jack (Left Channel) 6. Y/Pb/Pr OUT jack (Components Video) 7. HDMI jack 8.

  • Page 21: Getting Started

    3. Getting Started Power on the system, and after a few seconds, the system will enter a guide menu. To return to this menu, press on the remote control too. 3.1 Selecting Video In – Live TV, Recording and Time Shift To pre-view the video to be recorded, or have time shift function (See TIME SHIFT button in 2.1 Remote Control for more details).

  • Page 22: Selecting Setup

    3.4 Selecting Setup To enter the setup menu, select on the remote control or select Setup button on the guide menu page. 3.5 Selecting Playlist – Music Playlist To enter the music playlist menu, select Playlist button on the guide menu page. 22 / 60...

  • Page 23: The Title List Menu For Recorded Videos

    4. The Title List Menu for Recorded Videos The Title List menu allows you to play and edit all saved titles. To enter the menu, press to enter Title List. Selecting Playback from the Guide menu will also enter the Title List. 4.1 Title List Menu Number Function...

  • Page 24: Playing Back Titles

    4.2 Playing Back Titles To play a recorded title, do the following: 1. Press on the remote control to select the Play tab from the menu bar. 2. Press on the remote control to select the title you wish to play. 3.

  • Page 25: Sorting Files

    4. Use the navigation arrows to select letters and numbers. Select CAPS to toggle between uppercase and lowercase letters. Press <- to delete a letter. Press -> to insert a space. Press to input each letter or number. 5. Once you have entered the new name, select OK and press to confirm all changes.

  • Page 26: Title Edit Menu

    Select to sort all files alphabetically, according to title Title Name name. Fresh Titles Select to sort all files according to freshness (i.e. the most recent recordings), listing the most recent recording first. 4.6 Title Edit Menu Press on the remote control to select the Title Edit tab from the menu bar. Press , and the menu appears.
  • Page 27 Delete a specified clip in a title. AB Erase Select SET A and press to mark the start for the section to be deleted. Select SET B and press to mark the end of the section to be deleted. Select CONFIRM and press to delete the section.
  • Page 28 Merge Title Select more than two titles and combine them into one title. A confirmation message appears. Select CONFIRM to merge the files. Add Chapter Mark Add a chapter mark to the selected file. A chapter mark is a marker inserted into the title. You can jump between marked sections by pressing on the remote control.

  • Page 29: Tools

    Copy to FAT32 Copy function. partition In the Title List Menu, press on the remote control to select which title you want to copy from UDF partition to FAT32 partition. 4.7 Tools Press on the remote control to select the Title Edit tab from the menu bar. Press and the menu appears.

  • Page 30: Timer Record Menu

    5. Timer Record Menu The Timer Record menu allows you to create, edit and delete recording schedules and view all schedule status and history. Press on the remote control to enter the menu. 5.1 Create a New Schedule Press on the remote control to select the Edit tab from the menu bar. Select Add a New Schedule and press .

  • Page 31: Editing Schedule

    using each setting. Preview This small preview window will show the current program of the select channel. 5.2 Editing Schedule Press on the remote control to select the Edit tab from the menu bar. Select the schedule you want to edit from the list and press .

  • Page 32: Viewing Schedule Status

    5.4 Viewing Schedule Status Press on the remote control to select the Status tab from the menu bar. The schedule list is displayed. Select a schedule and press Select Enable VPS, Disable VPS or Pause the selected schedule. Press to confirm. 5.5 Viewing Recording History Press on the remote control to select the History tab from the menu bar.

  • Page 33: Setup Menu

    6. Setup Menu The Setup Menu allows you to configure video, audio, record, network and system settings. To enter the menu, select Setup from the Guide menu or select on the remote control. 6.1 Changing Video Settings Press on the remote control to select the Video tab from the menu bar. Aspect Ratio Select to set aspect ratio.
  • Page 34 Select to set brightness levels. Brightness Press to adjust brightness. The new setting is previewed onscreen. Press to confirm. Contrast Select to set contrast levels. Press to adjust contrast. The new setting is previewed onscreen. Press to confirm. Video Output Select to adjust video output type.

  • Page 35: Changing Audio Settings

    Press to set the TV system, depending on your viewing preferences. Press to confirm. 6.2 Changing Audio Settings Press on the remote control to select the Audio tab from the menu bar. Night Mode Select to set night mode. Press to select from Off, On, and Comfort.

  • Page 36: Changing Record Settings

    Press to select from RAW, and LPCM. Press to confirm. 6.3 Changing Record Settings Press on the remote control to select the Record tab from the menu bar. Quality Select to set the default recording quality setting. Press to select the quality setting you require. The highest quality setting is HQ which requires the most storage space.

  • Page 37: Changing Network Settings

    Press to select the interval you require. An automatic chapter mark will be added at each interval, allowing you browse titles easily after recording. Press to confirm. Record Device Select to set device to restore the recorded files. Press to select from HDD and USB. Press to confirm.
  • Page 38 Wired LAN Setup Select to set the Ethernet settings. Before using the network functions, please check following items: 1) Connect the player to network first; 2) Please enable NetBIOS of TCP/IP on computer; 3) Please turn off your PC‟s firewall; 4) Please enable your PC‟s „Guest‟...

  • Page 39: Changing System Settings

    FIX IP (MANUAL) Using Fixed IP, it is required to enter the followings: IP address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway. For further assistance to the above settings, please contact the network administrator. Use Navigational and Numeric buttons to enter IP address. Press to confirm.
  • Page 40 Press to select the language. Press confirm. Text Encoding Select to set text encoding. Press to select from Unicode, Chinese GBK, BIG5, and etc. Press to confirm. Time Select to set the system time. Press and enter Manual setup. Enter the system menu and press to select each field and the up and down navigation arrows to adjust each setting.
  • Page 41 Press to select HDD Format. Press confirm. Press to select OK. Press to confirm. Press to adjust the capacity of time shift buffer. Press to select NEXT, and to confirm. Press to adjust the capacities of recording and multimedia partitions. Press to select NEXT, and 41 / 60...
  • Page 42 to confirm. Press to adjust the capacities of FAT32 and NTFS partitions. Press to select NEXT, and confirm. Press to select Format. Press to confirm. And the formatting will start, which will take for several minute, please be patient to wait. When formatting is completed, press to reboot Connect the player to PC via a USB cable, and copy the „sys‟...

  • Page 43: Miscellaneous

    A confirmation message appears. Select OK and press Enter to restore all settings to defaults. 6.6 Miscellaneous Press on the remote control to select the MISC tab from the menu. 43 / 60...

  • Page 44: Browser Menu

    7. Browser Menu The Browser menu allows you to browse and play music, photo and movie files stored on a HDD, an external USB device, and Network. To enter the menu, select Browser from the Guide menu. Press to select the device on which the media is stored. Choose from HDD, USB, NET, and press When data on HDD, USB device is connected or connect the system to Network, you can also browse photos, listen to music, and watch movies.

  • Page 45: Browsing Music

    7.2 Browsing Music on the remote control to select the Music tab. All directories and supported audio files in current directory will be displayed. Press to select the file you want to play and press Press and a tools menu appears which enables you to add the current music to the playlists.

  • Page 46: Browsing Movies

    All directories and supported image files in current directory will be displayed. Press to select the photo you want to view and press . The photo will be displayed full screen. Note: 1. When the photo is displayed in full screen mode, the slide show starts automatically. 2.

  • Page 47: Browsing Via Network

    to select the movie you want to view and press . The movie will be played in full screen mode. This browsing movies function supports DAT, VOB, IFO, MPG, AVI, and TS file formats. While browsing a movie in full screen mode, you can press to zoom in/out the image.
  • Page 48 Then select the shared multimedia file that you want to browse. Note: 1. While browsing high definition video files (resolution up to 720p / 1080i / 1080p) via Ethernet or WLAN, the video might be buffering. It is normal due to the limit of network speed or signal strength.
  • Page 49 Select Net User ID and the entry screen will appear. Use the navigation arrows to select letters and numbers. Select CAPS to toggle between uppercase and lowercase letters. Press <- to delete a letter. Press -> to insert a space. Press to input each letter or number.

  • Page 50: Playlist Menu

    You can also select Detail to set the Label, Domain, and Host Name of the shortcut. Then select OK and press to confirm. Select the shortcut you added and press to confirm. Then select the shared multimedia file that you want to browse. 8.

  • Page 51: File Copy Menu

    9. File Copy Menu Press on the remote control to enter the File Copy menu, which allows you to copy files between HDD, USB devices and Network. Step 1: Select the source device and destination device. Press to select device. Press to cancel, and for next step.
  • Page 52 Press to select files, to cancel, and to next step. Step 3: Select the destination folder to store the above files. Press to select folder. Press to cancel, and for next step. Step 4: Proceed to copy selected files. Press to select OK, press to confirm.

  • Page 53: Nas Function

    10. NAS Function This player can be used as a NAS (Network-Attached Storage) device. It can be attached to the home network via either Ethernet or WLAN. This feature allows homes to store and retrieve large amounts of data more affordably than ever before. When the network connection is done correctly and ready for use, type: \\NAS or \\IP Address in the Run window (click Run in the start menu) or the address bar of Internet Explorer on your PC (For example, if the IP address of the player is 192.168.0.9, please type: \\192.168.0.9 or...

  • Page 54: Upgrading The Firmware

    11. Upgrading the Firmware The firmware is the operating system (OS) installed on the device. Firmware upgrades can bring new features, improvements and bug fixes. To check whether you have the latest version of firmware: 1. Select MISC in the Setup menu; 2.
  • Page 55 page will appear on the TV screen. Please wait for about 2 minutes, the installation will be completed, the LED indicators will go off, and the player will be powered off automatically. Then you can press the POWER button to turn on the player and enjoy.

  • Page 56: Appendixes

    12. Appendixes 12.1 Specifications USB SUPPORTED:  USB HDD  Other USB Mass Storage Devices  USB 2.0 Interface CONTENT FORMATS SUPPORTED:  DAT/VOB/IFO/MPG/AVI/MPEG-2 TS  MP3/OGG/WMA  Compression rate: between 32 kbps and 320 kbps  JPEG/BMP VIDEO CODECS SURPORTED: ...

  • Page 57: Frequently Asked Questions

    VIDEO OUTPUT SPECIFICATION Composite Output 1 Vpp 75 Ohm Components Output Y:1 Vpp 75 Ohm Cb:0.7 Vpp 75 Ohm Cr:0.7 Vpp 75 Ohm HDMI Output HDMI (Version 1.1) NETWORK FEATURE Ethernet 10/100Mbps Auto-Negotiation WLAN IEEE 802.11b/g, up to 54Mbps (supported by the optional WLAN USB Adapter) AUDIO PERFORMANCE DA Converter...
  • Page 58 computer); (3) When using Windows 98SE, install the USB driver first. After installation, restart the computer. Then reconnect the player to the computer. (Refer to 1.4.1 for connecting player to computer); (4) If you installed the Windows 98SE driver over your Windows® XP, 2000, or ME edition, problems might occur;...
  • Page 59 (1) Use Photoshop to open the photo; (2) Choose ”File” then “save as” from the menu, as the picture on the left hand side shows, select the picture format as JPEG, input the file name and click the “save” icon; (3) After click on the “save”...

  • Page 60: Copyrights And Trademarks

    deleted. If hard disc failure occurs, please backup your data and reinstall the firmware. Question11. Some functions like recording, time shift etc. do not work. What should I Answer: If you find some functions do not work properly on the player, please change system settings to the default (Refer to 6.6 for changing system settings).

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