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  • Page 1 User Manual TViX HD M-5000U...

  • Page 2: Safety Notice

    Safety Notice Keep your TViX away from heated areas, such as sunlit areas, heaters etc. Set it up in well ventilated places. Ensure that a free airflow is maintained around the appliance. Do not set the TViX u p in places that are exposed to oil, water, dust, humidity or rain and wind.
  • Page 3 Usage Precautions Please read the following usage precautions before using the TViX HD. Make sure the power is off when you connect the A/V cable between the TViX and the TV. When cleaning the TViX HD product, pull out the power cord and wipe it with a dry piece of soft cloth. When connected to the computer through the USB cable the TViX HD acts as an external USB storage device (In this state there is no video/audio output and the VFD will show as USB ON.) For normal TViX HD play mode, disconnect the USB cable connected to the computer and turn on the...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Safety Notice .............................. 2 Usage Precautions ............................. 2 Introduction....................5 Multimedia Player ........................5 Audio Player ..........................6 External Storage ......................... 6 Specifications..........................7 Name of each part ..................8 Unit Control..........................8 Front VFD ........................... 8 Cable connection........................9 Package contents ........................9 Installation and connection .................10 Make HDD Folder........................

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1 Introduction Multimedia Player TViX HD is a standalone, multimedia hard disk player which plays digital videos, digital music, digital still images and DVD files to a TV display and home entertainment system. You can enjoy digital contents in your living room without having to burn discs or having to play it back on a DVD or CD player anymore.

  • Page 6: Audio Player

    Audio Player TViX HD can play a variety of audio files such as MP3, Ogg Vorbis or WMA (Windows Media Audio) through the TV speaker or any other audio systems. You can listen to your favorite music files continuously, by organizing a custom play list. Now you can enjoy music all day without changing CDs. Watch picture slideshows with the option of background music (supports music slideshows using picture images).

  • Page 7: Specifications

    Specifications Main Chipset Sigma Design EM8621 7 Alpha-Numeric Character VFD Display 5 Digit numeric display Format :.wmv, .avi, .mpg, .vob, .mp4, .asf, .tp, .trp Video Codec : MPEG 1 / 2 / 4, DivX, XVID Resolution Up to 1920 x 1080i MP3, WMA, AAC, Ogg, PCM Audio AC3, DTS pass through and down mixing...

  • Page 8: Name Of Each Part

    2 Name of each part Unit Control You can do basic operations without the remote control. SLIDING LOCK POWER button Function button STOP button PLAY button HDD Cover SETUP button Front VFD The VFD will display information Video out mode Play mode and information...

  • Page 9: Cable Connection

    Cooling FAN DVI Output Port Optical Port VIDEO S-VIDEO Stereo COMPONENT COAXIAL USB HOST Power On/Off Multi I/O Port Unit Power LAN Port Package contents TViX HD M-5000U Unit Remote control A/V Cable USB Cable Manual Power cable x 2...

  • Page 10: Installation And Connection

    3 Installation and connection Make a HDD Folder 1. As shown in the picture below, connect one end of the USB cable to the USB connector of the TViX HD and the other end to the computer. CAUTION! The USB cable has a different shape on both ends.

  • Page 11: Video Connection

    Video Connection We support DVI, Component, S-Video, Composite video output for connecting to the TV and each output needed to change settings on the TViX HD. DVI has the highest quality then it is the component >s-video> composite. 3.2.1 Connection with ordinary(Composite) TV output Connect TViX HD and your TV using the yellow video cable.
  • Page 12 3.2.3 Connection to component output Connect TViX HD and your TV with the component cables. Turn on the TViX HD and TV. Select an appropriate video input mode on your TV (in this case, Component input mode) 3.2.4 Connection to DVI output You can simply connect your TViX HD to the DVI port on the TV.

  • Page 13: Audio Connection

    Audio connection 3.3.1 Connection to 2 CH normal TV Connect the left(white) and right(red) sound output to the appropriate terminal of your TV or Hi-Fi system. 3.3.2 Connection to 5.1CH amplifier(Digital) When you have a multi channel decoder/amplifier with optical/coaxial input, you can enjoy 5.1 CH high quality sound through the coaxial or optical cables.

  • Page 14: Lan Connection

    LAN Connection 3.4.1 Connect PC via Network < When connecting the computer directly to the TViX HD > Connect the LAN cable to the LAN port for both the TViX HD and the PC. TIP ~ In this case, you generally have to use a LAN cross cable type. If the computer’s LAN card was connected to an Internet line, you can install an additional LAN card to your PC and connect that LAN card to the TViX.
  • Page 15 3.4.2 Set Network Configurations under Windows XP 1) Select a folder which you want to share. Right-click the folder and click ‘Sharing and Security’ in the popup menu. 2) Check ‘Share this folder on the network’ and write the share name.
  • Page 16 6) Move to 'Settings' > 'Control Panel' > 'Administrative Tools' > 'Computer Management' > 'Local Users and Groups' > 'Users', and double click ‘Guest’. CAUTION ~ This is for Windows XP Professional. Windows XP Home users can’t see this window. If you can’t find ‘Administrative Tools’...
  • Page 17 8) ‘GUEST’ must be shown as the following image. (a red X mark should not be shown) 9) Move to 'Control Panel' > 'Network connections', and select ‘Local area connections’ properties by right clicking the mouse. 10) Remove “Guest” on the ‘User Rights Assignment’ > ‘Deny access to this computer from the network’ option.
  • Page 18 12) Press ‘Add User or Group’ 13) Write “Guest” and then Press the “OK” button. 14) Press OK, and Guest will be registered.
  • Page 19 < When connecting the computer directly to the TViX HD > In this case, you generally have to use a LAN cross cable type. If the computer’s LAN card was connected to an Internet line, you can mount additional LAN cards to your PC and connect those additional LAN cards to the TViX HD.
  • Page 20 3. Set the network configuration of TViX HD. Press [SETUP] on remote control to view the setup screen. On that screen, select ‘Network Disk' and write the IP address For example, IP Address: 192.168.0.2 4. Run the DHCP program, This version requires a DHCP program for 1:1 connection. Check out the DHCP program at www.tvix.co.kr...
  • Page 21 < When connecting with IP Router or Hub > If you have already been provided a dynamic IP address from a DHCP Server or IP Router in your local area network, you don’t need to write a static IP address. Use ‘Obtain an IP address automatically on’ or write a IP address &...
  • Page 22 3.4.3 Set Network Configurations in TViX HD 1) Press [SETUP] on remote control to view setup screen. On that screen, select MISC setting-Network disk and write the IP address in Server IP. (Ex : 192.168.001.127) 2) After writing, press [SETUP] again to save configurations.. 3) When the setting is successfully finished, You can see the shared folder.

  • Page 23: Hdd Installation/Exchange

    HDD Installation/Exchange Warning : If you change the HDD by yourself, warranty will be voided in the case where the TViX HD is equipped with a HDD. Power cable 1. Assembling the TViX HD is very easy. Just follow the instructions given below.
  • Page 24 3. Place HDD in the TViX HD board. 4. Connect the power cable and the IDE cable. Be careful to protect the IDE cable from being damaged when inserting the HDD POWER C able IDE Cable 5. Close the side cover case by pushing in the arrow direction and lock. LOCK OPEN ** When you detach your HDD from your TViX HD, the index finger hangs in the HDD guide which is silver in...

  • Page 25: Tvix Hd Setup Menu

    4 TViX HD Setup Menu Audio/Video Setting This section indicates Audio/Video settings. Audio : Analog Analog Digital TV Standard : NTSC NTSC TV Type : 4:3 letter Box 4:3 letter Box 4:3 Pan-Scan 16:9 Video Port : Composie/S-video Composie/S-video Component/DVI Video Out Color : YPbPr YPbPr Video Out Mode : 480i/576i...
  • Page 26 * The 4:3 Pan & Scan will adjust the image of the 16:9 multimedia file to the 4:3 of the TV screen by scaling the image. * 16:9 can adjust any ratio of the multimedia file to the TV screen with the original image. * Video Port : If you fail to see the initial TViX HD screen after turning the unit and TV on, make sure you have chosen the right TV out option by repeatedly pressing the TV Out button on the remote control.

  • Page 27: Misc Setting

    MISC Setting This section indicates MISC settings. Screen Saver : On Date / Time Setting : Network Disk : Network Info : FAN Speed : Normal Language : English * Screen Saver : The Screen Saver starts automatically if your TViX HD is idle for the specified amount of time.
  • Page 28 * Language : Select your language preference.

  • Page 29: Easy Usage Of Tvix Hd

    5 Easy Usage of TViX HD Play Video File When installation is successfully finished, You should see screen A. You may copy a video file into the VIDEO folder in advance. 1. SETUP, VIDEO, AUDIO, PHOTO icons. 2. Using Left/Right button, Select the Video icon. If you want to change the partition of the HDD, Press the Jump/Repeat button.

  • Page 30: Play Audio File

    Play Audio File Now let us try to play a music file. You may copy an audio file into the AUDIO folder in advance. 1. If you can not see screen A, press the MENU button on the remote control. 2.

  • Page 31: Play Image File

    Play Image File This time, let’s play an image or photo file. You may copy the image file into the PHOTO folder in advance. 1. You may press the PHOTO button on the remote control without selecting from the menu screen. 2.

  • Page 32: Using Remote Controller

    6 Using the remote control Basic function Audio folder button Video folder button Photo folder button Show DTV button SETUP button TV Guide button Jump/Repeat button Information button Previous button OK/Selection button Navigation Arrow Button REW / FF Next button GOTO button Function menu button Mute button...

  • Page 33: Descriptions On Each Buttons

    Descriptions for each button The playback of Multimedia files Basically you can choose the file you want and press the OK button. For playback of DVD files copied to the HDD, please locate the cursor to VIDEO_TS.IFO file and press OK. You can do a full DVD navigation like you would do with a DVD player.
  • Page 34 <NOTE> • INFO button : • First Press – Shows content information. • Second Press – Shows elapsed time (The progress bar is displayed on the upper left hand corner of the screen.) • Third Press – INFO off • SUBTITLE button : •...
  • Page 35 • Subtitle font size configurable on SETUP menu. • Supports .SUB (bitmap) + .idx subtitle files • PAL format .SUB subtitles are not supported in this version. In cases where the outline cannot be applied clearly to the .SUB subtitles, you can change the color of the outline in setup.
  • Page 36 • SETUP button • Picture adjustment. Contrast Brightness Saturation. * Press the VIDEO button and you can filter video files among those stored in the TViX HD. TIP ~ * Improved to save up to ten bookmarks on five individual files. (It cannot save ten bookmarks on a single file.) * Recognizes AVI, MPG, VOB, CAT, M2P video files only.

  • Page 37: Audio Playback

    6.2.2 Audio Playback When you press the AUDIO button on the remote control, only the AUDIO folder shows in the TViX HD. It applies only to the active partition if you have more than one partition. Audio file filter Displays audio file information being played Go to Previous or Next music.
  • Page 38 Supports FF/REW, and GOTO functions when playing WMA, WAV files. Supports lyric files (.lrc) If the file name of a music file and .lrc file are the same, the lyrics will be displayed automatically. Supports ID3 TAG (ID3V1) when playing MP3 files - Press the INFO button to view the ID3 TAG (ID3V1).

  • Page 39: Image Playback

    6.2.3 Image Playback When you press the PHOTO button on the remote control, only the PHOTO folder shows in the TViX HD. It applies only to the active partition if you have more than one partition. Filter Image files only When playing contents, pressing the button will skip or go to previous content...
  • Page 40 Some non-standard JPEG files may not be displayed You can set the ANGLE button for rotating. If you press the SETUP button, you should see Contrast Brightness Saturation menus in sequence. In these menus, you can adjust the Contrast, Brightness and Saturation by pressing the left/right arrow buttons...

  • Page 41: Extra Feature

    Extra feature 6.3.1 Using the AutoRun Function When you want to play music with the TViX HD, and if you don’t have any display devices, you may find this function handy. 1. Make a folder and name it, “autorun” in the root directory of the First partition. 2.
  • Page 42 6.3.2 Using Wallpaper If you put a JEPG file named "TViX.jpg" under the folder you want to change the wallpaper, the wallpaper of the folder is changed. You can select any wallpaper you want by using the various JPEG files of different folders. <Tip>...
  • Page 43 6.3.3 Playing background music while watching a picture slide show (1) Make the SlideShow folder in HDD of TViX HD and Copy the MP3 files and image files. (Ex : SlideShow) (2) While users are watching the picture slide show, the MP3 files in SlideShow will be played as background music TIP ~ * If the SHUFFLE button is pressed after you have begun playing MP3 files with the “Play”...

  • Page 44: Firmware Upgrade

    7 Firmware upgrade Firmware version check. 1. Connect TViX HD to your TV and turn on TViX HD 2. Press the SETUP button on the top panel and the setup screen will be displayed. 3. Check the latest firmware version of TViX HD at www.tvix.co.kr *** You’ll be posted for any firmware updates or news if you fill out the customer registration form at http://www.tvix.co.kr...
  • Page 45 9) New firmware upgrade is in process.(takes about 1 minute), When the upgrade is finished successfully, TViX HD is rebooted automatically. < CAUTION : Safemode Upgrading > Even if TViX is accidentally turned off during the firmware upgrade, safe mode enables TViX to be reupgraded.

  • Page 46: Using Usb Connection With Pc

    8 Using USB connection with PC TViX HD uses a 3.5” HDD as its contents storage device and it works just like a external USB 2.0 hard drive when you connect it to your PC. You need to ensure your HDD is set to master and connect the IDE cable and power cable before you use it on your PC.
  • Page 47 3) After rebooting the system, connect the TViX HD. The Add New Hardware Wizard will pop up automatically. 4) Select “Search for the best driver for your device” menu and press the Next button.
  • Page 48 5) Do not change any of the menus. Just press “Next”. 6) The system will find DVICO USB-ATA Bridge automatically as the pop up shows. Press the “Next” button. 7) By pressing the “Finish” button, the driver installation is done.
  • Page 49 8) You will be able to see the disk drive inside the TViX HD in the Device Manager tab. T I P Windows ME, Windows 2000, and XP automatically provides the driver. So you don’t need to install any extra software. When connecting the TViX HD, run Plug & Play. Right click the “My computer” icon properties hardware device manager to see if TViX HD is properly installed...

  • Page 51: Making Partition And Formatting The Hdds Under Windows 98Se / Me

    Making a partition and formatting the HDDs under Windows 98SE / Click “Start” and select “Run” and the “Run” window will appear as shown below. Type “fdisk” in the text box of the “Run” window then click the “OK” button 1) The following DOS window will appear for the partition program.
  • Page 52 5) Run window explorer and you will find the new disk created. Right click the new disk and choose “Format” from the pop up menu. Then start formating your HDD in TViX HD.

  • Page 53: Making Partition And Formatting The Hdds Under Windows 2000 / Xp

    Making a partition and formatting the HDDs under Windows 2000 / 1) Under Windows 2000, you can make a partition and format the HDD using the Disk Manager utility. 2) Right click “My Computer” Choose “manage” from the pop up menu and the “Computer Management” window will appear choose “Disk Management”...
  • Page 54 5) Select the partition Size. If you want one partition, Press “Next>”. For FAT32, size is limited to under 32000MB 5) Select the Driver letter. We recommend pressing the “Next>” button.
  • Page 55 5) Select the partition Format. If you want FAT32, it is limited to 32GBs. 5) When completed, detailed information will appear as shown below. Click the “OK” button to finish.

  • Page 57: Unplug Or Eject Hardware

    8.4 Unplug or eject hardware 1) On the windows tray, double click the hot swap icon then the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” window will show. Press the Stop button if you want to unplug the device. 2) Press OK on the “Stop a Hardware device” window. 3) Press OK and unplug the device.

  • Page 58: Appendix - Technical Terms

    9 Appendix - Technical Terms DivX -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DivX is the name of a revolutionary new video codec which is based on the new MPEG-4 compression standard for video. When you install a video codec on your system it basically works as an add-on to your system with instructions how to compress/decompress video in that video format.
  • Page 59 used for motion pictures differs from that featured in consumer and professional audio music and home theater systems, their DTS heritage means end users can enjoy sound that closely matches the original. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WMA stands for Windows Media Audio. It is a proprietary format developed by Microsoft for audio streaming and compression.

  • Page 60: Gnu General Public License

    10 GNU General Public License Dvico Co., Ltd is using a part of Free Software code under the GNU General Public License in operating TViX player. This General Public License applies to most of the Free Software Foundation’s code and to any other program whose authors commit by using it.
  • Page 61 TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION 0. This License applies to any program or other work which contains a notice placed by the copyright holder saying it may be distributed under the terms of this General Public License. The "Program", below, refers to any such program or work, and a "work based on the Program"...
  • Page 62 b) Accompany it with a written offer, valid for at least three years, to give any third party, for a charge no more than your cost of physically performing source distribution, a complete machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code, to be distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software interchange;...
  • Page 63 explicit geographical distribution limitation excluding those countries, so that distribution is permitted only in or among countries not thus excluded. In such case, this License incorporates the limitation as if written in the body of this License. 9. The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new versions of the General Public License from time to time.

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