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Seagate STCEA101-RK - FreeAgent Theater - Digital AV Player User Manual

Seagate STCEA101-RK - FreeAgent Theater - Digital AV Player User Manual

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  • Page 1 ® ™ FreeAgent | Theater User Guide...
  • Page 2 © 2008 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. Overview ..........5 Using FreeAgent | Theater .
  • Page 4 Contents Slideshow Features ........32 6.

  • Page 5: Overview

    1. Overview Using FreeAgent | Theater 1. Overview The FreeAgent | Theater media player lets you use your TV to play digital media files copied from your compute. You use the FreeAgent | Go drive to collect videos, photos, and music from your computer and the FreeAgent | Theater media player to play them on your TV.

  • Page 6: Freeagent | Theater Components

    1. Overview Using FreeAgent | Theater 3. If you’ve installed the software, use the FreeAgent | Theater desktop application to select the media files you want to play on your TV and follow the on-screen instructions to copy those files onto your FreeAgent drive. —...
  • Page 7 1. Overview Using FreeAgent | Theater FreeAgent | Theater Media Player Navigate Power Play/Pause Stop > SELECT MENU FreeAgent™ | Go drive in play position IR lens USB port Eject button Figure 2: FreeAgent | Theater Media Player: Front View Reset button DC connector AC3 coax audio...

  • Page 8: Remote Control

    1. Overview Using FreeAgent | Theater FreeAgent | Go Drive and PC Dock Figure 4: PC Dock with FreeAgent | Go Drive Inserted Remote Control All media player features can be controlled using the remote control buttons. Certain functions can also be completed using the controls on the front of the media player.
  • Page 9 1. Overview Using FreeAgent | Theater Table 1: Remote Control Buttons On/Off: Turn FreeAgent | Theater on and off. Navigation Buttons: Press the arrow buttons to navigate the menus. ANGLE: Switch a movie angle or rotate a photo. << (REVERSE): Press to fast reverse the current playback.

  • Page 10: Navigating The Freeagent | Theater Menus

    1. Overview Navigating the FreeAgent | Theater Menus Navigating the FreeAgent | Theater Menus Use the buttons and arrow keys on the remote control to navigate among the FreeAgent | Theater media player menus. Each media type has its own set of submenus that allow you to set up and control the playback of selected files.

  • Page 11: Preparing Background Music Files For Slideshows

    Background Music option on or off, but you must prepare the slideshow folder on your computer. For more suggestions on how to organize and label your media files, go to the Knowledge Base at www.seagate.com. FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide...

  • Page 12: 2. Setting Up Freeagent | Theater

    2. Setting Up FreeAgent | Theater Selecting a Screen Language 2. Setting Up FreeAgent | Theater Although the FreeAgent | Theater media player is ready for use as soon as you plug it in, you can adjust the audio, video, system, photo, and movie settings for optimal use with your TV.

  • Page 13: Audio Setup

    2. Setting Up FreeAgent | Theater Configuring Your Media Player Step 2. In the menu bar at the top of the screen, select the feature whose settings you want to adjust. Step 3. To exit the Setup menu, press Return. Audio Setup To set up the way the audio portion of media files is played, •...
  • Page 14 2. Setting Up FreeAgent | Theater Configuring Your Media Player • Click Video in the menu bar. VIDEO SYSTEM PHOTOS MOVIE AUDIO Aspect Ratio 16 : 9 Brightness Contrast TV System NTSC Video Resolution 1080i Figure 9: Video Setup Menu Aspect Ratio Standard definition TVs display in a 4:3 aspect ratio;...
  • Page 15 2. Setting Up FreeAgent | Theater Configuring Your Media Player SD Interlace (composite and S-Video hookup) SD Progressive (component hookup) 720p (HD) 1080i (HD) Your choice depends upon several factors: • What country you live in • Whether you have a standard definition (SD) or high definition (HD) TV •...
  • Page 16 2. Setting Up FreeAgent | Theater Configuring Your Media Player • Component video splits video information into three separate signals, two for color and one for brightness, and produces the best picture quality. Composite Video Component Video S-Video Figure 10: Composite, S-Video, and Component Hookups Video Resolution Options: •...

  • Page 17: Resetting Your Media Player

    2. Setting Up FreeAgent | Theater Configuring Your Media Player The higher the resolution your TV can support, the better your picture will be. If you select a high resolution but are unable to see a picture, select a lower resolution until a picture appears on your TV.

  • Page 18: Photo Slideshow Setup

    2. Setting Up FreeAgent | Theater Configuring Your Media Player • Click System in the menu bar. SYSTEM PHOTOS MOVIE AUDIO VIDEO Version Screen Language English Factory Default Figure 12: System Setup Menu Version System software version Screen Language Select the language to be used to display the Setup menu, information, and video subtitles.
  • Page 19 2. Setting Up FreeAgent | Theater Configuring Your Media Player • Click Photos in the menu bar. PHOTOS VIDEO SYSTEM MOVIE AUDIO Slideshow Timing 2 Seconds Transition Effect Cross Fade Background Music Figure 13: Slideshow Setup Menu Create a slideshow by selecting the amount of time each image is displayed and the transition effect as you move from one image to the next and turn on the Background Music option.

  • Page 20: Movie Setup

    2. Setting Up FreeAgent | Theater Configuring Your Media Player • Waterfall • Snake • Dissolve • Strip Left Down • All Effect Shuffle • Note: If you select Off, your photos simply replace one another after the allotted amount of time with no transition effect. Background Music If you want to play background music with your slideshow, you must put the desired music files in the same folder as the photos to be played in the...
  • Page 21 2. Setting Up FreeAgent | Theater Configuring Your Media Player • Click Movie in the menu bar. MOVIE SYSTEM AUDIO VIDEO PHOTOS Audio Language English Subtitle English Menu Language English Angle Mark Figure 14: Movie Setup Menu Audio Language Select the language for the default audio when playing a movie. Subtitle Select the language for the default subtitle when playing a movie.

  • Page 22: Playing Music

    3. Playing Music 3. Playing Music The FreeAgent | Theater media player provides a list of your songs arranged in alphabetical order by file name and can play a single file or a playlist of music files. You can also use your music as background for a photo slideshow.

  • Page 23: Supported Audio File Types

    3. Playing Music Supported Audio File Types Step 5. Press Stop to stop the music and Return to return to the Music window. Supported Audio File Types The media player supports these audio file types: • • • • • •...

  • Page 24: Playing Videos

    4. Playing Videos 4. Playing Videos You can load videos from your computer onto a FreeAgent | Go drive, then insert the drive in the FreeAgent | Theater media player and play the videos on your TV. You have access to the same video menus and features as those available when you watch a video on your computer.

  • Page 25: Supported Video File Types

    4. Playing Videos Supported Video File Types Step 4. Press Select or Play/Pause to display the video menu or start the video, depending upon the format in which the video was copied to the drive. Note: If your video content is stored in a Video_TS folder, you can press Select or Play/Pause at the folder level to play the proper file inside the folder.

  • Page 26: Video Playback Features

    4. Playing Videos Video Display The media player supports these subtitle formats: • SMI/SAMI • • Video Playback Features The media player remote control provides all common video control functions: • Main Menu • Forward/Reverse (< / >): 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x: –...

  • Page 27: Viewing Photos

    5. Viewing Photos Viewing Individual Photos 5. Viewing Photos The FreeAgent | Theater media player allows you manage and display photos in a variety of ways: • Display photos in a list view or a thumbnail view • Rotate images •...

  • Page 28: Browsing Photo Thumbnails

    5. Viewing Photos Browsing Photo Thumbnails The Photos window displays a list of the photo folders stored in the selected folder: PHOTOS MUSIC VIDEOS Drive Name /../ Preview Photo File 1 Photo File 2 Photo File 3 Selected file name File Size Page Number Figure 17:...

  • Page 29: Rotating Photos

    5. Viewing Photos Rotating Photos To browse photo thumbnails, Step 1. On the main menu, select the device (FreeAgent Go or External Storage) containing the photos you want to view. Step 2. Select Photos in the menu bar. The Photos window displays a list of photo folders stored on the drive. Step 3.

  • Page 30: Playing Photos And Videos From Compatible Digital Cameras

    5. Viewing Photos Playing Photos and Videos from Compatible Digital Cameras To rotate a photo, Step 1. On the main menu, select the device (FreeAgent Go or External Storage) containing the photos you want to view. Step 2. Select Photos in the menu bar. The Photos window opens.

  • Page 31: Playing A Slideshow

    5. Viewing Photos Playing a Slideshow Step 1. On the main menu, select External Storage. Your digital camera is displayed in the External Storage list. Step 2. Select your camera in the list and click on the camera’s memory card. A list of the folders stored on your camera is displayed.

  • Page 32: Slideshow Features

    5. Viewing Photos Playing a Slideshow Step 5. Press Stop to stop the slideshow and return to the Photo menu. Slideshow Features • Zoom: 2x, 4x, 8x • Repeat a slideshow: Toggle among Repeat All, Shuffle Repeat, Shuffle, and Normal. You can repeat only files in the current folder, not files in sub-folders.

  • Page 33: Using The Freeagent | Theater Desktop Application

    6. Using the FreeAgent | Theater Desktop Application Installing the FreeAgent | Theater Software 6. Using the FreeAgent | Theater Desktop Application FreeAgent | Theater comes with a CD containing the FreeAgent | Theater application software. The application includes Media Sync, a feature that allows you to automatically synchronize media files between your computer and a FreeAgent | Go drive or any NTFS- or FAT32-formatted USB external storage device.

  • Page 34: Using The Freeagent | Theater Application

    Note: You can use the FreeAgent | Theater application with any USB device, but only Seagate and Maxtor drives have access to all the Settings options. Other USB devices have access only to the software update for the desktop application.

  • Page 35: Using The System Tray Status Icon

    Using the FreeAgent | Theater Application – application software updates – product registration (Seagate and Maxtor drives only) • Media Sync allows you to synchronize media files between your PC and external USB storage devices. For instructions on how to use Media Sync, refer to “Using Media Sync”...

  • Page 36: Restoring The System Tray Status Icon

    6. Using the FreeAgent | Theater Desktop Application Using the FreeAgent | Theater Application Note: When a sync has failed, the red icon continues to display until the next successful sync. To use the FreeAgent | Theater system tray menu, Step 1.
  • Page 37 6. Using the FreeAgent | Theater Desktop Application Using the FreeAgent | Theater Application Start > Programs > Seagate > FreeAgent > Theater > FreeAgent > Theater Status Icon Figure 22: Restore Status Icon FreeAgent® | Theater™ User Guide...

  • Page 38: Using Media Sync

    7. Using Media Sync 7. Using Media Sync To use Media Sync, install the FreeAgent | Theater software on your computer and select folders to sync with your external drive. From then on, whenever you connect the drive to your PC, the media folders on the drive are synchronized with the media folders on your PC.

  • Page 39: Using Simple Sync

    7. Using Media Sync Using Simple Sync Using Simple Sync Simple Sync is pre-configured to automatically sync all compatible media files in your XP My Documents or Vista Personal Folder folder. Newer file versions always overwrite older versions. To select Simple Sync, •...

  • Page 40: Managing Media Sync Settings

    7. Using Media Sync Managing Media Sync Settings 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 24: FreeAgent | Theater Media Sync Settings Editing Media Sync Settings To change any of your sync settings, Step 1.

  • Page 41: Deleting Media Sync Settings

    7. Using Media Sync Using Automatic Sync Deleting Media Sync Settings Note: Deleting your Media Sync settings will not delete the media files stored on your drive. To delete your sync settings and create a new set, Step 1. In the Media Sync window, click Delete Sync Settings. The Delete Sync Settings Confirmation window opens.

  • Page 42: About Divx® Certification

    8. About DivX® Certification About DivX ® 8. 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 43: Index

    Index Index Numerics desktop application 33 1080i 16 install software 33 720p 16 Media Sync 38 720p vs 1080i 15 menus 10 movie setup 20 music display 22 A - B repeat 26 overview 5 angle mark 26 remote control 8 aspect ratio 14 select a storage drive 10 16 by 9 14...
  • Page 44 Index reset media player 17 manage Media Sync settings 40 rotate photos 29 media player, reset 17 Media Sync 38 screen language 18 Automatic Sync 41 SD interlace 16 check sync status 40 SD progressive 16 Custom Sync 39 select screen language 12 delete settings 41 setup, audio 13 edit settings 40...
  • Page 45 Index video display 25 video setup 13 supported subtitle formats 25 aspect ratio 14 video playback 26 brightness 14 A - B repeat 26 contrast 14 angle mark 26 TV system 14 forward/reverse 26 video resolution 14 slow motion 26 view photos 27 video resolution 14 browse photo thumbnails 28...

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