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Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing Vosonic VP8870. Before using Vosonic VP8870, you will have to 1 Charge the battery : Battery Level Low Battery : (Red) Charging : Full Battery : (Green) 2. Keep VP8870 plugged into the AC adapter/charge while connected to your computer.
FCC Certifications This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain ,any liquid or moisture. Vosonic shall have no obligation to repair ,replace or refund until the customer returns the defective product to Vosonic. The repairs and replacement service will not apply to PRODUCT units that were misused, repaired without authorization or by other reasons beyond the range of intended use.
: The VP8870 may not read the videos created with codes other than above. If you have these other file types that you would like to view on your VP8870, you must use the video - editing software to re-encode them into the proper video codec...
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Sample rate:48 KHz Bit-rate:320 kbps File format:OGG/FLC Remark:Ogg Vorbis JPEG: Baseline TIFF: 1 and 8 bits grayscale, 8 bits indexed-color, 8 and 16 bits true color Photo viewer BMP: Monochrome, 8 bits indexed-color, RGB, RLE8 RAW: Check the supported models at www.vosonic.com...
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MS Duo (with adapter), MS Pro Duo (with adapter). 2.5" 9.5mm Hard Disk(SATA Interface) Note: Hard Disk Size VP8870 uses the FAT file system; the maximum size of a single file is usually limited to 2G. Hard Disk 40G ~ 500G Capacity Display 4.3”...
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The VP8870 may not read the videos created with codes other than above. If you have these other file types that you would like to view on your VP8870, you must use the video - editing software to re-encode them into the proper video codec with...
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1. Overview of Panels & Keys : Memory Stick / Memory Stick Pro , MMC/SD card slot Composite audio and video input Compact Flash Composite audio and video output MENU Power Joystick Power Button Lock Scroll upward/increase volume Microphone Battery Compartment DC In: Insert AC adapter jack USB port: Insert USB cord mini jack...
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keypad Function Description Enter : takes you to execute the current selection Rotate: This function will effect under Photo Playback Mode. Pause: This function will effect under Music & Video Playback Mode. Joystick Direction icon: Use JoyStick button to move cursor on the screen.
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2. Using the VP8870 2-1. Starting up ___________________________________________________________ 1) Charge the batteries Before using for the first time, charge the batteries for a full 4 hours. 2) Power On /Off Press the Power button The green light will go on and the operating system will boot up.
2. Remove memory card(s) from the card slot, otherwise, there may be a chance of lost or corrupt data. Note: For Windows XP users, to safely disconnect the VP8870 from computer, click on the system tray remove icon and wait until you get a...
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3 icons identifying the media types correspondingly. You can then read ,write,copy ,delete and remove data on the PC. Note: - The VP8870 uses the FAT file system, the maximum size of a single file is usually limited to 2G 3. Settings for your VP8870 In the Home screen, move the cursor to the Options icon to high-light it and press joystick to enter Options to start setting.
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Time Zone /Display : These show current local time in cities and countries. To set up your Screen Display, click [OPTIONS ]and high-light the [ DISPLAY] Language : This version can be set to English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Chinese, Czech ,Russian,Hebrew. Screen Brightness : Use Joystick button, you can change the LCD backlight Push left to decrease setting value, push right to increase...
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There are so many formats that it is very possible that the media files you have will not play right away on your device. If you have some video files that do not play directly on your VP8870, they will have to be converted first.
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4. Using a memory card to transfer photos to VP8870 Note: Please insert the memory card with the front of the card facing the LCD. Front of Card When a memory card is inserted, system will auto display a menu for asking "No Action", "Full Backup"...
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When the same card was inserted and copied twice, two different folders were created, VP8870 won't overwrite the folder. All files transfered from each memory card are stored onto the Backup folder in numerically, under the name "CF0000" , " CF0001" , "CF0002 , "CF0003”...
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5) Navigating the Directory Structure Just below the top status bar, you can see the path to the directory you are currently viewing and the number of files and size.
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5. FOTO PLAY MODE 1. From the Home page, high-light the Browser icon 2. Scroll to the HD icon and depress the joystick button 3. Find the pictures you want to view. 4. Press MENU button to find the view modes There are 2 types of views for you to browse through your folders or files : The Icon View and List View 5.
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Icon View : The screen will display thumbnail of all the JPEG pictures in group of 20 Multi Select The multi select function allows you to choose a range of photos Press MENU button and select [MultiSelect] mode ( The cursor will become blue) Use the direction buttons to click the files you want to move.
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Use the Joystick button to find the folder or Path you want to paste. Press [ MENU ] to select [ Paste ] mode, then press Joystick button It will ask “ Paste from clipboard ?” Use the Joystick button to reply Yes or No.
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Show EXIF and historgram : Enlarge the specific JPG file you want to view and press the [ Menu ]button. Select [ Display Settings ] and depress the OK button. Find the [Show EXIF] and press OK to show file information such as shutter peed, flash condition, focal length, and other image information.
Print This PictBridge technology allows you to connect your VP8870 directly to your printer without a computer, just plug your VP8870 into the printer using a USB cable and you are ready to print Connect the USB cable to the main unit...
To pause or start/resume playback, press Joystick button. Playlist : Playlist is a list of songs that the VP8870 will automatically play one after the other. To create Playlist, you can simply copy, delete, paste the files to the folder you want.
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4. Press MENU button to select the setting. Playlist Playlist is a list of songs that the VP8870 will automatically play one after the other. To create Playlists, you can simply copy, delete , paste the files to the folder you want.
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There are 9 EQ modes ( Normal, Bass, Classic, Dance, Live, Rock , Treble ,User ) for your selection. KeyLock To lock all the VP8870 buttons from being accidentally pressed, scroll to “ KeyLock “mode and press Joystick button. Press “ MENU “and “ESC “ buttons to effect the buttons again.
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8. Video Recording With your VP8870 properly connected to a DVD, or satellite receiver, making a recording is a simple affair. 1. Power on VP8870 2. Connect the AC adapter to the VP8870 3.
- Make sure the cursor is on the VideoRec icon. This way the VP8870 will be in standby mode when the recording starts.If your VP8870 is shut off and A/V cables , adapter not connected, the recording will not...
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Setup Parameters Note: - Due to the Windows® FAT32 AVI file type specification, maximum recording file is 2 GB. - All recording videos will be saved as VREC0001.MP4 ,VREC0002.MP4 ,VREC0003.MP4.
10. Copying , Pasting and Deleting Files and Folders Under the screen Browser mode, you can copy, paste or delete files from one location in the file structure to another. Simply Press [ MENU ] to select the modes .As you finish the selection , just press Joystick button.
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(such as CD player) 1. Connect line –in cable to audio output from the source 2. Connect other end to AV input port on VP8870 . 3. Remember to keep the AC adaptor be plugged in. 4. Scroll to [AudioRec ] and press [Joystick ]button 5.
2) Hard Drive must be formatted to the FAT or FAT-32 format, NTFS format is not compatible with this function . 3) If the computer or VP8870 can not detect the Hard Drive, check the suggested solutions: Check the Hard Drive is plugged securely or not...
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4) Please carefully insert and remove the memory card from each slot . Do not drop, jar , bump , shock the unit , or expose to severe vibration while data is being transmitted . 5) To reduce the risk of electronic shock , do not remove cover (or back ) 6) To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain ,any liquid or moisture.
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2. Use your finger nail (so you don’t scratch the case)to open the side clip 3.Carefully slide the Hard Disk into the chassis. 4. Seat the cover in place by pressing the side clip onto the rail.
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5. Stick the Electric Conduction Copper Foil *Remember to cover the mental part. 15.Format Hard Disk without PC 1). Scroll to the Hard Disk icon and press [ MENU ] button (2). Scroll down to [ Format Disk ] option and press Joystick button , then the format function will be performed.
USB cable to avoid loss of data or freezing the computer and VP8870 If you can not find the VP8870 Hard Drive show up in Windows for over one minute, the Files Allocation Table (FAT) of Hard Drive may gets corrupted, you can use...
Corrupt data , General Error , Can’t open Source File Solutions Due to file allocation table (FAT) has been corrupted, the data in memory card transferred into VP8870 may be looks faulty, please backup the data and run ScanDisk , Disk Defragmenter or reformat the memory card.
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• VISIT VOSONIC ON THE WEB Go to http://www.vosonic.com to download the latest firmware The latest version of this manual may be available on Vosonic's Web site Register your product To fully benefit from the support that Vosonic offers, please register your product at www.vosonic.com...
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THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THIS PRODUCT We hope it will provide you with years of trouble-free enjoyment. Please look after your Vosonic. If you experience problems and cannot find solutions in the previous sections, please contact your dealer or check for updated firmware at www.vosonic.com...
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