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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction..................3 Specifications ........................ 3 Precautions........................4 System Requirements....................4 Package Content ......................4 Product Overview ......................5 1. Use as External USB HDD............6 1.1 Insert Hard Disk..................6 1.2 Format Built-in HDD via USB ..............7 1.2.1 Windows 98SE, ME.................... 7 1.2.2 Windows 2000.....................
  • Page 3 2.2.3.2 Jpeg File Preview Setup ................22 2.2.3.3 Language Selection Setup................22 2.2.3.4 Check Firmware Version................22 2.3 Basic Screen Menu ..................23 2.3.1 Media Type Selection ..................23 2.3.2 File Selection......................23 2.4 Play Video Files ..................24 2.5 Play DVD Files...................27 2.6 Play Music Files..................29 2.7 Play Photo Files..................31 2.8 Make a Play-List..................33 2.9 Remote Controls..................34...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction MG-25P Player is 2.5” HDD interface type of MPEG4 player based on USB 2.0 High Speed. It can be connected to TV in home or a monitor. It is not only an external USB HDD but also the best portable AV device that displays Music, Movie and photo.

  • Page 5: Precautions

    ▪ On less than 6GB HDD, data damage or loss may be caused. We recommend you to use more than 6GB HDD. ▪ [Very Important] : If unformatted HDD is insert into MG-25P, a PC can not detect the HDD. Make sure that the HDD is formatted.

  • Page 6: Product Overview

    Product Overview - Front View - ① Power ③ IR ④ IR Receiving Area ② HDD ① Power Power LED Front ② HDD HDD LED View ③ IR IR LED ④ IR Receiving Area IR receiving area for remote signals - Back View - ①...

  • Page 7: Use As External Usb Hdd

    1. Use as External USB HDD 1.1 Insert Hard Disk Use 2.5” IDE Hard Disk for Laptop(or Notebook) PC. Hard Disk should be “Master”. However, if the Hard Disk supports “Single” mode, you need to try to set “Single “mode. ①...

  • Page 8: Format Built-In Hdd Via Usb

    5) Select “5. Change current fixed disk drive” and Windows 98 CD→MediaGate MG-25P→English→ press [Enter]. Windows 98 Driver Directory. After finishing installation, Connect MG-25P to PC via USB cable. (If not detected, plug power cable of MG-25P) 2) Select [Start→Program→Accessories→MS- DOS Prompt] on Windows.
  • Page 9 8) Select “ 1. Create Primary DOS Partition ” and 11) Type the capacity or % which you want to use and press [Enter]. press [Enter]. 12) Drive integrity verification will start again. After finishing that, press [ESC] key when the “Primary DOS Partition created, drive letters changed or added”...

  • Page 10: Windows 2000

    14) Type “ exit ” command at “ C:\WINDOWS> ” and press [Enter] for returning to windows screen. 15) Unplug the MG-25P and plug again. New volume will be appeared at [My Computer]. Click mouse right button at the new volume and select [Format].
  • Page 11 5) Click [Next] at the Create Partition Wizard Windows. 9) Choose FAT32 or NTFS at File system to use and click [Next]. 6) Check [Primary Partition] and click [Next]. FAT 32 system is available on windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, but NTFS system is available on windows 2000/XP only.

  • Page 12: Windows Xp

    1.2.3 Windows XP 1) Connect MG-25P to PC via USB cable. 6) Check [Primary Partition] and click [Next]. (If not detected, plug the power cable of MG-25P) 2) Click [Settings→Control Panel→ Administrative Tools→Computer Management→Disk Management] on Windows. If you can not find Administrative Tools at Control Panel, click “...
  • Page 13 9) Choose FAT32 or NTFS at File system to use and click [Next]. FAT 32 system is available on windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, but NTFS system is available on windows 2000/XP only. If you choose FAT32 system on Windows 2000/XP, one drive letter’s maximum size will be limited to 32GB. If you want to use one drive letter of 32GB more, you have to format on windows 98SE/ME.

  • Page 14: Copy Data Via Usb

    1.3 Copy Data via USB It is possible to use as a external USB hard disk drive.. You can copy data from your PC to built-in HDD of MG-25P via It is possible to use as a external USB hard disk drive.. You can copy data from your PC to built-in HDD of MG-25P via USB.

  • Page 15: Windows Me

    Windows right-down corner. If installation at Windows [Start > Settings > Control you don’t follow this procedure, data and MG-25P may Panel > (view all Control Panel options) > System > have damage. Device Manager > Universal Serial Bus controllers >...

  • Page 16: Windows 2000, Xp

    Windows right-down corner. If installation at Windows [Start > Settings > Control you don’t follow this procedure, data and MG-25P may panel > (switch to classic View on Windows XP) > have damage. system > Hardware > Device manager > Universal Serial Bus controllers >...

  • Page 17: Linux

    (in case of NTFS HDD) Do Log-in again. above example “sda” is assumed that the MG-25P will be detected as “sda” on your system. If not, you have to write the drive name which is detected as “USB Mass Storage”, not “sda”...

  • Page 18: Use As Multimedia Player

    1. “TV “– Switch to Video Input Mode: Turn on TV, and switch to video input mode same as video connection. See TV user manual. 2. “MG-25P” – Switch to Video Output Mode: Press [VIDEO] button repeatedly. Whenever press [VIDEO], video output signal is changed.

  • Page 19: Connect Audio Cable

    Connect to Audio Jacks of TV White = L (Left) Audio Input / Red = R (Right) Audio Input When you can not hear sound after connecting Coaxial Cable, you have to change audio setup of MG-25P as Encoded Digital. See “2.2.2 Audio Setup”...

  • Page 20: Basic Setup

    2.2 Basic Setup 2.2.1 Video Setup This is guide for setting video output of MG-25P. You have to setup MG-25P’s video output mode same as TV set’s video input mode. When you can not see normal screen after connecting video cable, check followings, 1.
  • Page 21 < Setup Procedure> ① Turn on MG-25P and press [SETUP] on ② Move to ‘Video Setup’ icon and press MediaType Selection screen. [ENTER]. ③ Move to Video Output Mode that you want and press [ENTER]. ④ Finally, press [SETUP] again for saving configurations.

  • Page 22: Audio Setup

    2.2.2 Audio Setup This is guide for setting audio output of MG-25P. You can use Stereo or Digital 5.1 ch.. Analogue/DCPM: Select when you connect the supplied AV cables (Red / White) to TV or Audio set directly. Encoded Digital: Select when you want to listen through 5.1Ch by connecting receiver (or amplifier) with supplied coaxial cable.

  • Page 23: Other Setup

    2.2.3 Other Setup This is guide for setting TV Type, JPEG File Preview, Language Selection. In addition, current firmware version shows. <Setup Procedure> ① Turn on MG-25P and press [SETUP] in Move to ‘ Other Setup’ icon and press ②...

  • Page 24: Basic Screen Menu

    2.3.1 Media Type Selection After turning on MG-25P, you can see MediaType Selection screen. In this screen, you can select “Video”, “Audio”, Photo” or make “Play-List” with ◀▶ arrow button. Press [ENTER]. Select one media type that you want to play.

  • Page 25: Play Video Files

    2.4 Play Video Files It is possible to play video files like AVI, MPG, MPEG, DAT, M2V, and VOB. Select ‘Video’ icon in Media Type Selection screen. Video file list will be displayed. Just move to a file and press [ENTER] or [PLAY/PAUSE] button.
  • Page 26 It is possible to switch each subtitle language when the subtitle is dual language format, for example, including a Subtitle local language and English. Language Select * When selecting ‘Discriminating subtitle language’, first subtitle language will be displayed. It is possible to set the subtitle sync. with ◀▶(one second) Subtitle ▼▲(60 second) when motion and subtitle sync is not Sync.
  • Page 27 PLAY / PAUSE Playback After the file that you select, play next all files continuously. It Next All Files is same as [PLAY/PAUSE] button. ▶ PLAY / PAUSE Pause playback, if pressing this button when a file is being Pause ▶...

  • Page 28: Play Dvd Files

    2.5 Play DVD Files DVD manager function support to play DVD Ripping File same as original DVD. Make a folder and then save all ripping files into the folder. After connecting TV(or Monitor), select VIDEO_TS.IFO file at the folder. Make sure that all the ripping files including VIDEO_TS.IFO from one DVD title will be located at one folder.
  • Page 29 A-B REPEAT A-B repeat Set the A-B repeat. TITLE Go to Title Menu Move to title menu while playing DVD. ANGLE Angle Apply angle function. Show File Show the file information which is being played. In order to FILE INFO Information hide the information, press this button again.

  • Page 30: Play Music Files

    2.6 Play Music Files It is possible to play music files like MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA. Select Audio icon in Media Type Selection screen. Music file list will be displayed. Just move to a file and press [ENTER] or [PLAY/PAUSE] button. Select ‘Audio’...
  • Page 31 HDD is divided into two or more partitions, make a 'music' folder at first partition. Turn on MG-25P and just press [PLAY/PAUSE] button. MP3 files at 'music' folder will be played automatically. Additionally, after rebooting MG-25P, the last played file will be continued to play.

  • Page 32: Play Photo Files

    2.7 Play Photo Files It is possible to play photo files like JPG(JPEG). Select Photo icon in Media Type Selection screen. Photo file list will be displayed. Just move to a file and press [ENTER] or [PLAY/PAUSE] button. Select Picture icon in Media Type Selection screen. Move to a file and press [ENTER] or [PLAY/PAUSE] button.
  • Page 33 PLAY / PAUSE Playback After the file that you select, play next all files continuously. It Next All Files is same as [PLAY/PAUSE] button. ▶ PLAY / PAUSE Pause playback, if pressing this button when a file is being Pause played.

  • Page 34: Make A Play-List

    2.8 Make a Play-List User can register all media type of files like video, music, and photo to play-list. The registered media files to play-list will be played without discriminating media type. It is not possible to play each registered files independently. Use 'Play All, Random Play' icon or [PLAY/PAUSE] button. Additionally, registered play-list will be deleted after rebooting.

  • Page 35: Remote Controls

    2.9 Remote Controls This is guide for basic use of remote control. For more details, ‘2.3 Basic Screen Menu’, ‘2.4 Play Video Files’, ‘2.5 Play DVD Files’, ‘2.6 Play Music Files’, ‘2.7 Play Photo Files’, ‘2.8 Make a Play-List’. POWER Turn On / Off SETUP Go to Setup Screen. MENU Go to DVD Main Menu TITLE Go to DVD Title Menu ANGLE DVD Angle, Photo Rotation REPEAT Set DVD Chapter, Title Repeat A-B REPEAT Set DVD A-B Repeat...

  • Page 36: Others

    Additionally, after rebooting MG-25P, the last played file will be continued to play. 2.10.3 Change Background Image It is possible to change a background image on MG-25P. Save ‘mybg.jpg’ at root directory of built-in HDD. Background image will be changed as ‘mybg.jpg’.

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