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Summary of Contents for Macpower & Tytech MovieStar
- Page 1 MovieStar User Guide & Manual Version 1.3...
- Page 2 Congratulations in buying your MovieStar Portable Media Center. MovieStar is a Portable Digital Multimedia Storage and Player that you can connect to any PC or Mac via USB 2.0 (plug & play) in order to copy your favorite contents (music, movies, pictures, and/or data files).
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents FEATURES OF MOVIESTAR....................1 ........................1 OMPACT ESIGN ........................2 CONNECTION ........................2 CONNECTION ........................2 UDIO FEATURES ........................2 IDEO FEATURES ..........................2 ULTILINGUAL ............................ 3 EMOTE ........................3 IRMWARE UPDATE ............................3 NJOY FORMATTING THE HDD......................4 PC (W 2000/XP) .................. -
Page 4: Features Of Moviestar
Compact Design Everything you love about multimedia, movies, music, and photos is brought to you with MovieStar. MovieStar features an elegant, light, and high quality case to protect your device. The dimensions of MovieStar, as depicted in the 14 cm adjacent figure, make this device a true portable multimedia center. -
Page 5: Pc Connection
DVD (.ISO) compatibility ISO=One Image file backup of the complete DVD. MovieStar 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 external text subtitles (.srt, .sub). -
Page 6: Remote
Every computer fan owning a TV, home theatre, or other A/V equipment. Firmware is the software stored in MovieStar Flash memory that contains the programs running in your device. These programs remain stored even when the system is switched off. -
Page 7: Formatting The Hdd
You can also format MovieStar 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 MovieStar 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”... -
Page 8: Creating The Directories
Creating the Directories For MovieStar 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 MovieStar uses these exact names as a reference to locate the respective files. - Page 9 USB 1.1, you will receive a warning. You can still use the device with USB 1.1, but with a slower performance level. MovieStar is an external USB 2.0 hard disk device that can be connected to a variety of Operating Systems supporting the USB interface: •...
- Page 10 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 MovieStar (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.
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Page 11: Tv Connection
TV Connection MovieStar provides high quality video and audio output when connected to your TV set and audio system. The TV connection is straightforward. Just connect MovieStar to your TV set (NTSC or PAL) using the included AV cable, plug the Power Supply adaptor to the USB connection on the MovieStar, and then into the electrical outlet. -
Page 12: Analog Audio Setup
L/R RCA jacks to the TV set speakers. S-VIDEO Composite Instead, you use the Digital Audio Port of Video Component YPbPr MovieStar. Connect this port using the SCART MovieStar SPDIF copper coaxial or the optional optical audio cable to the digital input of... -
Page 13: The Remote Control
The Remote Control The MovieStar remote has all the functional capabilities to fully control your device and enjoy your multimedia files. The next figure describes each button’s function. DVD TITLE DVD MENU HOME, displays the main menu POWER On/Off ROTATE picture... -
Page 14: Remote Control Keys
Remote Control Keys MovieStar’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 sequent table, there is a list of all the keys and their functions. - Page 15 Press the buttons consecutively: INFO 0 1 2 Press the buttons consecutively: INFO 0 1 2 INFO 0 1 2 RETURN RETURN, MovieStar is set to the factory defaults RETURN, MovieStar is set to the factory RETURN, MovieStar is set to the factory defaults...
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Page 16: Remote Control Battery Installation
MovieStar User Guide ■ Remote Control Battery Installation MovieStar’s Remote Control uses one (1) 3Volts CR2025 type Lithium Battery. This battery may be packaged separately from the remote control. To load it into the remote, do the following: • Remove the battery compartment cover/holder. -
Page 17: Menu Functions
Menu Functions This paragraph presents the various menus and their functions when operating MovieStar. Main Menu This is the menu (as shown in the adjacent figure) that appears when you turn on MovieStar. You have four (4) main selections that you... -
Page 18: Music
Music Selecting the Music menu will bring you to the adjacent image on your TV screen. On the right side you will see the directory list of the Music files organized in your device’s hard disk. Each directory is named under left/right brackets: “[“, “]”. -
Page 19: Settings
Settings The MovieStar Settings menu is extremely important in order to correctly configure your device and benefit from its advanced features. In the following paragraphs, there are detailed descriptions of the various settings and parameters. Languages MovieStar provides the unique feature to support a multilingual audience. With sophisticated Unicode character handling, it supports most of the major languages used in the menu selection and the subtitle feature of movies. - Page 20 Press the HOME button on the remote to save the setting. Screen Saver Select the time interval to enable the screen saver when your MovieStar device is idle. There are three (3) predefined time intervals of 5, 10, and 30 minutes, and one disable setting you can select for your screen saver.
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Page 21: Background Image Customization
The background images seen on your TV can be customized! To do this, connect your MovieStar 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. - Page 22 ■...
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Page 23: Iso Compatibility
DVDs (.ISO format) and watch them as if they were running from the original DVDs. Once the movies are stored in MovieStar 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 Backwards, Slow, Pause, Step Forward, Repeat, and Search are all included. -
Page 24: Divx Compatibility
MPEG-2 video (the same format used for DVD) to ten percent of its original size. MovieStar 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. -
Page 25: Specifications
Specifications Supported Audio Files Formats WMA, WAV, MP3, AAC, AC3, OGG Vorbis Dual Stereo analog audio, Coaxial S/PDIF digital Audio Supported Audio Outputs Formats (supports compressed Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS pass through). MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (AVI, VOB, ISO), MPEG-4(AVI, DivX, Supported Video Files Formats XviD). -
Page 26: Package Contents
Package Contents Standard Package Check Part Description Note Your MovieStar portable media center. NO hard drive included! Power Adaptor with automatic voltage changeover 110V/220V. Please note that the power adaptor is plugged to the USB mini B connector. In Europe, there is a European Plug included. - Page 27 AV Cable (Composite RCA, S-Video mini DIN, Left Audio RCA, Right Audio RCA) Coaxial Audio Cable (RCA to mini jack) USB 2.0 Cable (A to mini B). In order to have maximum transfer rate and reliability, use only the cable provided in this package CD with USB driver for Win98/SE...
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Page 28: Optional Cables And Connectors
Optional Cables and Connectors Check Part Description Note YPbPr AV Cable (YPbPr Color Component Video - 3 RCA, Left Audio RCA, Right Audio RCA) SCART to Composite RCA, L/R Audio RCA adaptor (Europe only) SCART AV C ABLE (SCART-Europe with RGB support) VGA AV C ABLE (15-pin female... -
Page 29: Safety Information
Location and placing precautions Set the MovieStar unit up in a horizontal 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. -
Page 30: Declaration Of Conformity
(Immunity Environment) EMI test procedures. Subsequently, this product is fully CE compliant and assigned with the CE mark. Moreover, MovieStar is a Class B digital apparatus that meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following...