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- Page 2 Preface Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given as to the correctness of the contents. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright.
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Page 3: Safety Information
-10° C (14° F) or greater than 60° C (140° F). Routine care Wipe the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder with a soft cloth. Do not use abra- sive powders or solvents, such as benzene or thinners. When you leave the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder unused for a long time, unplug the AC adapter from the outlet. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Viewing still pictures ............... 12 2.2.2 Viewing Videos ............... 13 2.2.3 Listening to Audio Files ............15 Using the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder .......... 17 Accessing the On Screen Interface..........17 3.1.1 Selecting files................19 3.1.2 Changing the storage media............. 19 Main Player Setup Menu ............. - Page 5 Auto Record ................42 3.6.4 Resolution ................43 Using the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder to record TV programs..44 Using the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder as a Card Reader ....46 Appendix ..................... 47 Specifications................47 Upgrading the Firmware .............. 49 FCC Certification................. 50 Troubleshooting ................
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Page 6: Overview
1" MicroDrive or SD card. Play your prerecorded full-motion, full-color videos on a PC, TV, or Pocket PC based PDA. In addition, the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder is a super high fidelity MP3 player. The Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder’s elegant design makes it look great on your desk and easy to use. -
Page 7: System Requirements
Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 1.2 System Requirements Ensure that the following requirements are met: • USB 2.0 interface on your PC • Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, ME, or 98 (drivers are required for Windows ME and 98) • Compact Flash (CF) or Secure Digital (SD) card (one or more) •... -
Page 8: The Neuros Mpeg-4 Recorder
Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 1.4 The Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 1.4.1 Front View CF Card Slot SD Card Slot Power Light / IR Sensor 1.4.2 Rear View DC 5V IN Audio/Video IN USB Port DC 5V AV OUT AV IN USB 2.0... -
Page 9: The Remote Control
Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 1.5 The Remote Control 1.5.1 Top View Menu Select Menu Select Rewind Fast Forward Enter Up/Prev. Enter/Pause/Play Up/Previous Return/Stop Down/Next Return/Stop Down/Next Storage Record Storage Increase Volume Decrease Volume 1.5.2 Bottom View Lithium Battery (3V) Battery Compartment... -
Page 10: Getting Started
Chapter 2: Getting Started This chapter covers how to connect your Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder to other equipment and view media files for the first time. 2.1 Making Connections Read this chapter to learn how to: • Connect the power to your Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder •... -
Page 11: Connecting To A Television
See Section 3.2.1, “TV Out” on page 20 for a detailed explanation of the PAL and NTSC standards. To connect the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder to a television to view still images or video: Connect the power adapter to the DC 5V socket on the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder. -
Page 12: Connecting To A Television For Recording
Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 2.1.3 Connecting to a Television for Recording using TV itself To connect the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder to a television for recording: Connect the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder to a television as described in Section 2.1.2, “Connecting to a Television” on... -
Page 13: Connecting To A Dvd, Vcr Or Camcorder
DVD or camcorder: Connect the power as described in Section 2.1.1, “Connecting the Power” on page 5. Insert the AV cable to the AV IN socket of the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder. Insert the corresponding Video (Yellow), Audio Right (Red), and... -
Page 14: Connecting To A Computer
Insert a Compact Flash (CF) card or Secure Digital (SD) card into the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder USB 2.0 port. Insert the large end of the USB cable into the USB 2.0 port on your computer. -
Page 15: Inserting And Removing A Compact Flash (Cf) Card
To insert a CF card: Position the Compact Flash Card so that the pin-hole connections are facing the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder. Place the card label side Slide the card gently into the CF card slot and press it firmly into place. -
Page 16: Inserting And Removing A Secure Digital (Sd) Card
To insert an SD card: Position the Secure Digital Card so that the angled corner is on the right and facing the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder. Place the card label side up. Slide the card gently into the Secure Digital card slot until it clicks. -
Page 17: Viewing Media Files
This section describes how to play videos, audio files and view still pictures on a television. 2.2.1 Viewing still pictures Make sure that your Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder is connected to a television and/or audio system and is powered up as described in Section 2.1, “Making Connections” on page 5. -
Page 18: Viewing Videos
2.2.2 Viewing Videos Make sure that your Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder is connected to a television and/or stereo system and is powered up as described in Section 2.1, “Making Connections” on page 5. - Page 19 Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder Player Menu Use the buttons on the remote control to high- light the Video Player icon and use the button to confirm your selection. The Video Player will be displayed. Video Player Use the , and buttons on the remote control to highlight a video to play or a subdirectory.
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Page 20: Listening To Audio Files
2.2.3 Listening to Audio Files Make sure that your Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder is connected to a television and/or stereo system and is powered up as described in Section 2.1, “Making Connections” on page 5. - Page 21 Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder Music Player Use the , and buttons on the remote control to highlight an audio file to play or a subdirectory. Use the button to confirm your selection. If an audio file is selected, it will play.
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Page 22: Using The Neuros Mpeg-4 Recorder
Read this chapter for more details. 3.1 Accessing the On Screen Interface Make sure that your Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder is connected to a television and/or stereo system and is powered up as described in Section 2.1, “Making Connections” on page 5. - Page 23 Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder Player Menu , and buttons on the remote control to move the yellow cursor to one of the four options: Video Player, Video Record, Image Browser, or Music Player. To confirm your selection, press Image Browser...
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Page 24: Selecting Files
Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder If Video Player, Image Browser, or Music Player is chosen from the Player menu, you will be presented with a display representing the file system on the currently selected media (CF/SD). Only the files that can be played or displayed will be visible along with subdirectories. -
Page 25: Main Player Setup Menu
Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder. 3.2.1 TV Out Use the TV Out menu item to toggle the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder between NTSC and PAL television standards. NTSC (National TV Standards Committee) is a color TV standard developed in the U.S.A. -
Page 26: Date And Time
Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder PAL (Phase Alternating Line) is a color TV standard that was developed in Germany. A PAL picture consists of 25 interlaced frames per second with 625 lines per frame. PAL is used throughout Europe and China, and in some African, South American and Middle Eastern countries. -
Page 27: Disk Copy
Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder Use the buttons to navigate to each option in the Date & Time menu, and use the buttons to toggle the selection. Press the button to confirm the selection or the button to return to the Setup Menu without saving any changes. -
Page 28: Format
Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 3.2.5 Format Use Format to format the memory card in either the CF or SD card slot. Formatting will delete all information on the card. Once formatted, the data can not be recovered. Make sure all data is backed up before formatting. -
Page 29: Playing Videos
Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 3.3 Playing Videos Your Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder can play full motion video on your television. Video files must be ASF or AVI type. NOTICE ASF: ASF files are created by your Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder when you record video from a camcorder or other device. -
Page 30: Video Player Setup Menu
Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder While a video is playing, the following functions are available: Pause Rewind and Fast Forward Play previous or next file in directory Volume control Return to parent directory 3.3.1 Video Player Setup Menu The Setup Menu for the Video Player provides standard functions such as repeat play, lock, unlock, delete, and copy video files. -
Page 31: Lock And Unlock
Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder select files. You can also play a random selection with the shuffle option. Enter the Video Setup menu as described above. Use the buttons to highlight the Repeat option. Use the buttons to toggle between All, Select and options. -
Page 32: Copy File
The selected files will be copied to the chosen destination. 3.3.6 Using the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder to Play MPEG-4 Video The Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder can be used to play MPEG-4 format video. MPEG-4 files can be placed on either SD card or CF card. See Section 3.8, “Using the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder as a Card... -
Page 33: Using The Neuros Mpeg-4 Recorder To Display Images
Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 3.4 Using the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder to Display Images The Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder can display images, such as those cap- tured with a digital camera, on your television. Connect your Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder to your TV and/or stereo and enter the Player menu as described in Section 3.1, “Access-... -
Page 34: Special Effects
Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 3.4.1 Special Effects Pressing the button on the remote control while an image is on screen, displays the Image menu along the bottom of the display. Mirror Mirror Rotate Image Menu When the Image menu is displayed, the following functions are available using buttons on the remote control: •... -
Page 35: Image Browser Setup Menu
Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder Mirror UD: Creates a horizontally-mirrored image. Rotate: Rotates the image 90 degrees clockwise. Invert: Inverts the colors of the image. This effect is similar to creating a photo negative of the image. Grayscale: Renders the image with no color information. This effect is similar to a black and white photograph. -
Page 36: Slide
Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder Use the buttons to toggle options for each selection. Use the button to confirm your setup choice. Use the button to return to the directory view. 3.4.3 Slide Use the slide function to start a slide show of all still images or a predefined selection. -
Page 37: Delete
Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 3.4.5 Delete The Delete option is used to delete all files or just selected files from the Image Browser. When files have been deleted they can not be recovered. Enter the Image Browser Setup menu using the button on the remote control from the Image Browser. - Page 38 Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder Use the buttons to highlight the Copy to option. Use the buttons to toggle between CF and SD options. Use the button to confirm your choice. The selected files will be copied to the chosen destination.
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Page 39: Using The Neuros Mpeg-4 Recorder To Play Audio
3.5 Using the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder to Play Audio The Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder can playback audio MP3 files. The Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder is used to play MP3 audio files through headphones or a stereo system. Connect your Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder to your TV and/or stereo and enter the Player menu as described in Section 3.1, “Access-... -
Page 40: Music Player Setup Menu
Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder When playing an MP3 audio file, the following functions are available from the remote control. • Pause • Fast Rewind and Fast Forward • Play previous and play next file in directory • Volume control • Return to directory 3.5.1 Music Player Setup Menu... -
Page 41: Repeat
Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder Music Player Setup Menu Enter the Music Player Setup menu using the button on the remote control from the Music Player. Use the buttons to highlight the required option. Use the buttons to toggle options for each selection. -
Page 42: Lock And Unlock
Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 3.5.3 Lock and Unlock The Lock function is used to protect files from accidental deletion. The Unlock function is used to remove this protection. Enter the Music Player Setup menu using the button on the remote control from the Music Player. -
Page 43: Copy File
Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 3.5.5 Copy File Use the Copy File option to copy video files to either the CF or SD card. This option is used to copy either all files or a predefined selection. Enter the Music Player Setup menu using the button on the remote control from the Music Player. -
Page 44: Using The Neuros Mpeg-4 Recorder To Record Video
Player menu as described in Section 3.1, “Access- ing the On Screen Interface” on page 17. You will also need to connect a video input to your Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder using the AV IN socket. This could be a video camera, VCR or DVD player. -
Page 45: Video Record Setup
Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder Recording From Video Camera or VCR. You can view the video input before starting to record. Video Record Monitor Adjust the volume using the buttons before recording. Use the button on the remote control to begin recording. The red icon appears on the top right corner of TV. -
Page 46: Quality
Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder Video Record Setup Menu. Enter the Video Record Setup menu using the button on the remote control from the Video Recorder. Use the buttons to highlight the required option. Use the buttons to toggle options for each selection. -
Page 47: Auto Record
Press the button to return to the Player menu. 3.6.3 Auto Record The Auto record function allows you to set the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder to record unattended for a preset length of time. Use the buttons to highlight the Auto Record option. -
Page 48: Resolution
Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder 3.6.4 Resolution The Resolution function allows you to set two different screen sizes. Use the buttons to highlight the Resolution option. Use the buttons to toggle between SIF (352 X 240) (Standard Input Format) and QCIF (176 X 144) (Quarter Common Intermediate Format). -
Page 49: Using The Neuros Mpeg-4 Recorder To Record Tv Programs
3.7 Using the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder to record TV programs using TV itself Connect the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder to a television for record- ing TV programs as described in Section 2.1.3, “Connecting to a Television for Recording using TV itself” on page 7. - Page 50 Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder QSIF Mode Adjust the volume using the buttons before recording. Use the button on the remote control to begin recording. The red icon appears on the top right corner of TV. Use TV remote control to set the “TV/VIDEO“ options of TV to TV mode, so that you can enjoy the broadcast TV program and record it simultaneously.
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Page 51: Using The Neuros Mpeg-4 Recorder As A Card Reader
3.8 Using the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder as a Card Reader The Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder can be used as a Compact Flash or Secure Digital card reader. Use the supplied USB cable to attach the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder to a PC as described in Section 2.1, “Mak- ing Connections”... -
Page 52: Appendix
Appendix Specifications Photo Viewer Support Base-line JPEG Thumbnail picture display for EXIF file Rotation 90 degree x 4 Pan function to see the exact resolution of picture Digital Zoom 15 step from 1x to 2x Slide show Slide Selected files or All files Image Processing Horizontal Mirror... - Page 53 Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder Audio Player 32KHz, 44.1KHz, 48KHz 32KHz, 44.1KHz, 48KHzu (option) Storage Storage interface: Compact Flash card and File Copy CF to/from SD Connect to USB pen driver or USB HDD USB Pen Drive to CF or SD Connect to USB pen driver...
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Page 54: Upgrading The Firmware
Select “Yes” to begin the firmware upgrade. The upgrade will take about 4 minutes to complete and a message will be displayed to indicate that the process has been successful. Turn the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder off, remove the power adapter and restart. -
Page 55: Fcc Certification
Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder FCC Certification This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, includ- ing interference that may cause undesired operation. -
Page 56: Troubleshooting
Replace battery in remote control. Media not recog- Media not inserted Refer to Chapter 2 for nized by Neuros properly. proper handling of MPEG-4 Recorder Compact Flash and Secure Digital mem- ory. Never force media into the Neuros MPEG-4 Recorder. -
Page 57: Warranty
(90) days or for the remaining portion of the original product's war- ranty, whichever provides longer coverage for you. This warranty does not apply to any Neuros digital audio computer and accessories that are used for commercial, rental, or industrial purposes, are damaged by accident, misuse, abuse, improper line voltage, water, lightning, or any acts of God.