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Seagate ST905004CEA2E1-RK - FreeAgent Theater+ - Digital Multimedia Receiver User Manual

Seagate ST905004CEA2E1-RK - FreeAgent Theater+ - Digital Multimedia Receiver User Manual

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  • Page 1 + ™ FreeAgent Theater User Guide...

  • Page 2: Freeagent Theater+™ User Guide

    © 2009 Seagate Technology LLC. All rights reserved. Seagate, Seagate Technology, the Wave logo, and FreeAgent are trademarks or registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC, or one of its affiliates. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents 1. Introduction ..........7 Overview .
  • Page 4 Contents Movies ..........19 Movie Subtitles .
  • Page 5 Contents Turning Off Automatic Sync ....... 41 7. Using the FreeAgent Theater for Macintosh Application ..42 Installing the Software .
  • Page 6 Contents FreeAgent Theater +™ User Guide...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    1. Introduction Overview 1. Introduction The FreeAgent Theater+ ™ media player is a home theater solution that makes it simple for you to move your multimedia files from your computer to your TV. Getting started takes only a few minutes. Just connect the media player to your TV; drag your movies, pictures, and music from your computer onto a portable drive;...

  • Page 8: Media Player Components

    1. Introduction Overview Media Player Components The media player consists of these components: • A media player that connects to both standard definition and high definition TVs. FreeAgent™ | Go drive in play position IR lens USB port Figure 1: FreeAgent Theater+ Media Player - Front View Reset button Power...
  • Page 9 1. Introduction Overview • A FreeAgent Go ™ portable drive that connects directly to both the media player and your computer for easy transport of media files between computer and TV. (Not available in all packages.) Figure 3: FreeAgent Go™ Drive •...
  • Page 10 1. Introduction Overview Home: Return to the home screen from Power: Turn the media player on and any other screen. off. Arrow Buttons: Press to navigate left, right, Menu: Display the menu that contains up, and down through the menus. options for the screen currently displayed on your TV.

  • Page 11: Navigating The Media Player Menus

    1. Introduction Navigating the Media Player Menus Navigating the Media Player Menus You use the buttons and directional arrows on the remote control to navigate among the media player screens and menus. The home screen provides links to the main media player features. From here, you can go directly to the Movies, Pictures, Music, Internet, or Devices screens.

  • Page 12: Safely Disconnecting External Devices From The Media Player

    1. Introduction Safely Disconnecting External Devices from the Media Player Safely Disconnecting External Devices from the Media Player Before you disconnect a FreeAgent Go ™ portable drive or other external storage device from the media player, turn off the media player using the power button on the remote. Failure to do this may result in damage to the contents of the external device.

  • Page 13: Setting Up The Media Player

    2. Setting Up the Media Player Choosing a Menu Language 2. Setting Up the Media Player The FreeAgent Theater+ ™ media player is ready for use as soon as you plug it in. However, you can adjust the system, audio, video, network, and firmware upgrade settings for optimal use with your TV.

  • Page 14: System Setup

    2. Setting Up the Media Player Configuring the Media Player • Use the left and right arrow buttons on the remote to move among the five Settings screens. left and right arrow buttons to move between media player screens works Note: Using the only for the Settings features.

  • Page 15: Audio Setup

    2. Setting Up the Media Player Configuring the Media Player Manually Resetting Your Media Player The reset button is on the right end of the rear of the media player. Reset Figure 8: Reset Button • Press once briefly to restore factory default settings. •...

  • Page 16: Digital Output

    2. Setting Up the Media Player Configuring the Media Player Digital Output S/PDIF LPCM: Converts the multi-channel audio output into stereo. S/PDIF RAW: Plays the digital audio without decoding. HDMI LPCM 2CH: Encodes multiple audio channels into only a left and a right channel; ™...

  • Page 17: Network Setup

    2. Follow the directions in the prompt to download the firmware upgrade. USB Upgrade If your media player is not connected to a network, 1. On your computer, go to the Seagate website at www.seagate.com, select your language, and go to Support. 2. Download the firmware upgrade to your computer.
  • Page 18 2. Setting Up the Media Player Configuring the Media Player 3. Copy the upgrade onto an external USB storage device. 4. Connect the USB storage device to your media player. The media player recognizes the upgrade file and automatically installs it. FreeAgent Theater+™...

  • Page 19: Playing Media Files

    3. Playing Media Files Supported File Types 3. Playing Media Files You follow the same basic steps to find and play any type of media file. After you’ve used the remote and the menu to open the screen for a selected media type, use the media menus to make choices about how to sort, select, and play the media files.

  • Page 20: Audio

    3. Playing Media Files Opening a Media Screen Audio The media player supports these audio file types: Table 3: Supported Audio File Types FLAC RMVB Opening a Media Screen Each media type (Movies, Pictures, and Music) has its own screens and menu options. The same process is used to open those menus.

  • Page 21: Browsing Folders

    3. Playing Media Files Browsing Folders The bottom left key on the search keyboard is labeled English. Select this key if your menu language is something other than English but you want to enter English characters in your search. If your menu language is already English, there’s no effect if you click the English key.

  • Page 22: Movie Playback Options

    3. Playing Media Files Playing Movies Press Play/Pause ( ) on the remote to start the movie. Movie Playback Options After you’ve started playing a movie, you can change the playback options. While a movie is playing, press Menu on the remote to pause the movie and display the Movie playback menu options.

  • Page 23: Playing Movies In Slow Motion

    3. Playing Media Files Viewing Pictures Playing Movies in Slow Motion You can play movies in forward or reverse slow motion at varying speeds: 1/2,1/4,1/8,1/16. While the movie is playing, press Play/Pause ( ) to pause the video. Press Fast Forward ( ) for play in slow forward motion.

  • Page 24: Playing Pictures And Movies From Compatible Digital Cameras And Camcorders

    3. Playing Media Files Viewing Pictures Press Play/Pause ( ) to stop the slideshow on a particular picture and press it again to resume the slideshow. Playing Pictures and Movies from Compatible Digital Cameras and Camcorders You can connect a compatible digital camera or camcorder to the media player with a USB cable to play photos and movies stored on the camera on your TV.

  • Page 25: Setting Slideshow Effects

    3. Playing Media Files Viewing Pictures When you’ve selected a folder of pictures to play, press Play/Pause ( ) on the remote to start the slideshow. Setting Slideshow Effects Once you’ve started a slideshow or have opened a picture, use the Pictures slideshow menu to set up your slideshow preferences.

  • Page 26: Playing Music With A Slideshow

    3. Playing Media Files Viewing Pictures Zoom: Zoom in on a picture: 2x, 4x, 8x. Slide Timing: Choose how long to display each image in the slideshow. – 2 seconds – 5 seconds – 10 seconds – 30 seconds – 1 minute –...

  • Page 27: Playing Music

    3. Playing Media Files Playing Music Navigate to the pictures you want to play and press Play/Pause ( ) on the remote to start the slideshow Playing Music You can find music on your media player by browsing through your music lists or searching for music by title.

  • Page 28: Displaying Album Cover Art In Music Thumbnail View

    3. Playing Media Files Playing Music While a music track is playing, press Menu on the remote to display the Music playback menu options. Pictures Music Internet Normal Repeat One Continuous Play Shuffle Loop Figure 11: Music Playback Menu • Normal: Play all music once.

  • Page 29: Using Internet Services

    4. Using Internet Services 4. Using Internet Services The Internet service provides links to various media services. Services are regularly added and updated, so be sure to visit the Internet screen often to see new services. Select Internet from the home screen or the menu. The Internet screen displays the names of Internet media services to which your media player has links.

  • Page 30: Managing Devices

    5. Managing Devices 5. Managing Devices When you use a FreeAgent Go™ drive with the media player, you can view your searchable media files from any media screen (Movies, Pictures, or Music). If you use another external device, the only way to view the media files stored on it is via the Devices screen. The Devices feature allows you to access all external devices connected to the media player and browse through the media files stored on them in the traditional file/folder view as they’re stored on your drive.

  • Page 31: Using The Freeagent Theater For Windows Application

    6. Using the FreeAgent Theater for Windows Application Installing the Software 6. Using the FreeAgent Theater for Windows Application The FreeAgent Theater application includes Media Sync, a feature that allows you to automatically synchronize media files between your computer and a FreeAgent Go™ portable drive or any NTFS or FAT32-formatted USB external storage device.
  • Page 32 6. Using the FreeAgent Theater for Windows Application Installing the Software The FreeAgent Theater application launches automatically. Figure 13: Media Sync Window FreeAgent Theater +™ User Guide...

  • Page 33: Managing Your Drives

    To get more information about the selected drive, click Drive Info. • To get help, click the Help icon. If you’re not able to find the answer to your question, click Customer Support to go to Seagate’s Support website. FreeAgent Theater +™ User Guide...

  • Page 34: Managing Drive Settings

    Check for Software Update • Change Seagate Advisor Setting • Register My Product (Seagate and Maxtor drives only) Adjusting the Power Setting You can choose how long your drive should remain inactive before it goes into power-saving mode. Power-saving mode conserves energy by telling your drive’s internal storage disk to stop spinning when it’s not in use.
  • Page 35 A progress bar indicates the progress of the test. When the test is complete, the results are displayed. If the diagnostic encounters an error during testing, the serial number of the bad device is displayed with instructions to contact Seagate for service and support. Click OK to return to the My Drives window. Adjusting Drive Lights The drive lights control allows you to turn off the lights on your drive.

  • Page 36: Getting Drive Info

    In the Settings window, click Change Seagate Advisor Setting. The Change Seagate Advisor Setting window opens. Show Seagate Advisor messages is selected by default. To turn off Seagate Manager pop-up messages in your system tray, deselect Show Seagate Advisor messages. Note: Turning off Seagate Manager system tray popup messages does not turn off Software Update Notification popup messages.

  • Page 37: Using The System Tray Status Icon

    6. Using the FreeAgent Theater for Windows Application Managing Your Drives Using the System Tray Status Icon The FreeAgent Theater Status icon in your system tray keeps you apprised of the status of ™ your external drive and provides quick access to drive features. To check the status of your drive, roll your mouse over the Status icon.

  • Page 38: Restoring The System Tray Status Icon

    If you select Exit on the system tray menu, the Status icon disappears from the system tray. To restore the Status icon to the system tray, go to Start > Programs > Seagate > FreeAgent > Theater > FreeAgent > Theater Status Icon Using Media Sync You can use either a FreeAgent Go™...
  • Page 39 6. Using the FreeAgent Theater for Windows Application Using Media Sync Click Next. The File Types window opens. Select the types of media files you want to sync: • Photos (bmp, gif, jpeg, jpg, png, tiff) • Music (aac, ac3, asf, flac, m4a, mp3, ogg, ra, rm, rmvb, wav, wma, m3u, pls) •...

  • Page 40: Managing Media Sync Settings

    6. Using the FreeAgent Theater for Windows Application Using Media Sync Managing Media Sync Settings Use the Media Sync Settings window to edit your sync settings, check the sync status, or delete your sync settings. Figure 17: FreeAgent Theater+™ Media Sync Settings Editing Media Sync Settings In the Media Sync window, click Edit Sync Settings.

  • Page 41: Using Automatic Sync

    To access Seagate Support, you must be using a computer with Internet access. To access Seagate Support from the FreeAgent Theater application, select Seagate Support from the Help menu. The Seagate Support home page opens in a browser. FreeAgent Theater +™ User Guide...

  • Page 42: Using The Freeagent Theater For Macintosh Application

    7. Using the FreeAgent Theater for Macintosh Application Installing the Software 7. Using the FreeAgent Theater for Macintosh Application Use the FreeAgent Theater application to synchronize media files between your computer ™ and a FreeAgent Go portable drive or any FAT32- or HFS/HFS+-formatted external USB storage device.
  • Page 43 7. Using the FreeAgent Theater for Macintosh Application Installing the Software Opening the application for the first time initiates an automatic install of the software. It also opens the first of three Product Registration windows. Enter the information in the three Registration windows. ─...

  • Page 44: Using Default Sync

    7. Using the FreeAgent Theater for Macintosh Application Installing the Software You do not need to create any folders on the destination drive. The appropriate folders are created on the drive at the time you choose to synchronize your media files, as described below: •...

  • Page 45: Turning Off Automatic Sync

    7. Using the FreeAgent Theater for Macintosh Application Installing the Software Using Automatic Sync The Automatic Sync feature continuously tracks file changes in synchronized folders and automatically synchronizes revised versions by overwriting older versions with newer versions. Automatic Sync can occur only when your external drive is connected. Automatic Sync is turned on by default.

  • Page 46: Finding More Help

    To access Seagate Support, you must be using a computer with Internet access. To access Seagate Support from the FreeAgent Theater application, select Seagate Support from the Help menu. The Seagate Support home page opens in a browser. FreeAgent Theater +™ User Guide...

  • Page 47: About Divx® Certification

    About DivX® ® A. About DivX Certification ® FreeAgent Theater+™ is an official DivX certified product with the DivX Home Theater Profile. It plays all versions of DivX video (including DivX 6) with standard playback of DivX media files. DivX® Certified products are officially tested by the creators of DivX® and guaranteed to play all versions of DivX video, including DivX 6.

  • Page 48: Index

    42 FreeAgent Theater for Windows application 31 adjust drive lights 35 browse folders 21 adjust power setting 34 change Seagate Advisor settings 36 certification, by DivX 47 drive settings 34 compatible external drive formats 31 install software 31...
  • Page 49 15 turn off Automatic Sync 41 reset, manual 15 menu language 13 reset, system 14 movie file types 19 movie info 22 safely disconnect external devices 12 movie playback options 22 Seagate Advisor, change settings 36 FreeAgent Theater+™ User Guide...
  • Page 50 Index search for media file 20 factory default 14 select pictures for slideshow 24 IP Address 14 serial number 36 MAC Address 14 setup, audio 15 menu language 14 setup, network 17 version 14 setup, reset 15 system software version 14 setup, system 14 system tray status icon, restore 38 setup, video 16...

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