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(music, movies, pictures, and/or data files). Once you have transferred your data to TVisto, you can connect it to any TV set to enjoy your movies, music, and photos. You can watch your favorite films in top quality video and Dolby Digital audio.
TVisto. TVisto features an elegant, fashionable, and high quality case to protect your device. The buttons on the front panel of TVisto offer quick access to basic functions for the Multimedia Player, even without remote control. Convenient power on/off switch...
DVD (.ISO) compatibility ISO=One Image file backup of the complete DVD. TVisto will play the ISO file exactly the same as if it was running from the original DVD. Supports .ISO of any size (FAT32/up to 4GB, NTFS/unlimited, HFS+/unlimited). Supports any language text subtitles.
Every computer fan owning a TV, home theatre, or other A/V equipment. Firmware is the software stored in the TVisto flash memory that contains the programs running in your device. These programs remain stored even when the system is switched off.
You can also format TVisto using FAT32 but this will have the limitation of max disk being 32GB and max file size being 4GB. Note: To be able to use the TVisto on all Operating Systems, you will need to use FAT32. To create one single disk over 32GB use the DOS command prompt and the “fdisk”...
Creating the Directories For TVisto to be able to find the files on the hard drive, four (4) folders with the exact name shown below must be created first! ALL the prerequisite folders should have the READ ONLY attribute and should never be deleted or renamed, because your TVisto uses these exact names as a reference to locate the respective files.
You can still use the device with USB 1.1, but with a slower performance level. TVisto is an external USB 2.0/Firewire hard disk device that can be connected to a variety of Operating Systems supporting the USB or Firewire interface: •...
Click OK on the next dialogue box. The operating system will automatically stop the device and inform you for its safe removal. If you are using TVisto (e.g. you are working on a Word document or a picture located in its disk), the operating system will notify you that it is unable to remove the device.
TV Connection TVisto provides high quality video and audio output when connected to your TV set and audio system. The TV connection is straightforward. Just connect TVisto to your TV set (NTSC or PAL) using the included AV cable, plug in the power supply and turn it on.
AV cables except the stereo L/R RCA jacks to the TV set speakers. Instead, you use the Digital Audio Port of TVisto. Connect this port using the SPDIF copper coaxial or the optional optical audio cable to the digital input of your Dolby Digital or DTS Hoopt atre Receiver/Processor.
The Remote Control The TVisto remote has all the functional capabilities to fully control your device and enjoy your multimedia files. The next figure describes each button’s function. HOME, displays the main menu SHUFFLE, play all files randomly REVERSE PLAY...
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REPEAT between points A-B, REPEAT A-B applicable ONLY for .ISO files By pressing the buttons consecutively: INFO 0 1 2 INFO 0 1 2 RETURN RETURN, TVisto is set to factory default Functionality Music Displays the main menu POWER On/Off...
Unique Control Keys TVisto’s Remote Control has a full set of buttons in order to provide the user with complete control of the device. The following paragraphs describe the functions of some important buttons; while in the previous table, there is a list of all the keys and their functions.
Menu Functions This paragraph presents the various menus and their functions when operating TVisto. Main Menu This is the menu (as shown in the adjacent figure) that appears when you turn on TVisto. You have four (4) main selections that...
If you like to listen to some music during the slideshow presentation, create a folder named 'autoMusic' in the root directory of your TVisto and copy your audio files (MP3 – bit rate up to 128kbps) that you wish to playback during the slideshow into that folder.
The background images seen on your TV can be customized! To do this, connect your TVisto to the computer and create a new folder inside the Firmware folder called “img”. Prepare your new background images and save them inside the “img” folder.
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Press the HOME button on the remote to save the setting. Screen Saver Select the time interval to enable the screen saver when your TVisto device is idle. There are three (3) predefined time intervals of 5, 10, and 30 minutes, and one to disable the screen saver.
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Wait a few seconds and connect the power supply again. The new firmware is now saved and in use. NOTE: NEVER TURN OFF TVISTO 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.
DVDs (.ISO format) and watch them as if they were running from the original DVDs. Once the movies are stored in TVisto as .ISO files, you can play them just like an original DVD with full DVD functions: Menu, Chapter selection, Audio stream selection, Subtitle selection, Fast Forward, Fast Backward, Slow, Pause, Step Forward, Repeat and Search are all included.
DVD) to ten percent of its original size. TVisto 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. GMC and Qpel encoding is not supported on TVisto.
Package Contents Standard Package 1) Your TVisto multimedia center. (No hard drive included!) 2) Power Adapter 110/240V auto switching, +5V/2A, +12V/2A 3) Infrared remote control 4) Composite AV cable (Composite RCA, S-Video mini DIN, left audio RCA, right audio RCA)
Location and placing precautions Set the TVisto unit up in a vertical position and DO NOT place heavy objects on top of it. Do not place any other objects on top of the unit. Do not place the unit on an amplifier or other equipment that can become hot.
Settings menu, choose the correct output and press “Home” to save your new settings. Keep in mind that it takes about 5-8 seconds for TVisto to show up on your TV set after the power has been turned on.
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Technical Questions For RMA and other questions, please contact your vendor or check out their online support area! Make sure to include as much details as possible and explain the problem to your vendor. Before you contact your vendor, read through the FAQ on the previous page and make sure you are using the latest firmware.
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