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VP5500 User’s Guide Rev.B[...]
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Part Number: 845550002001 Thank you for purchasing Vosonic VP5500. 1.Before using Vosonic VP5500, you will have to ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-1 Charge the battery : Battery Level Low Battery : (Red) Charging : Full Battery : (Green) 1-2. Keep VP5500 plugged into the AC adapter/charge while connected to [...]
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CAUTION Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is risk of electrical shock. 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 des[...]
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IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION y To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain, any liquid or moisture. y Vosonic shall have no obligation to repair, replace or refund until the customer returns the defective product to Vosonic. y The repairs and replacement service will not apply to PRODUCT units that were misuse[...]
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Photo viewer JPEG: Baseline YUV TIFF: 1 and 8 bits grayscale, 8 bits indexed-color, 8 and 16 bits true color BMP: Monochrome, 8 bits indexed-color, RGB, RLE8 GIF RAW : Check the supported models at www.vosonic.com Support Memory Card Interfaces Hard Disk Size 2.5” Hard Disk ( SATA Interface) Hard Disk Capacity 40G ~ 250G Display 3.5” TFT LCD ,3[...]
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without driver Linux kernal 2.4 above without driver Mac OS 10.0.1 above without driver Note: VP5500 doesn't support Windows 2000 SP1 , SP2 , please upgrade to SP3 or above. Please visit our web site to download the most recent manual and software. Battery life may vary with use. The VP5500 may not read the RAW created with camera models other[...]
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MENU ESC JoyStick Allows you to zoom out the photo Allows you to zoom in the photo Power Power Button Lock RESET USB port: Insert USB cord mini jack DC In : Insert AC adapter jack Battery Compartment Compact Flash Memory Stick / Memory Stick Pro , MMC/SD card slot 2. Overview of Panels & Keys keypad Function Description Enter : takes you to exe[...]
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Windows Me and Windows XP HomeEdition and Professional Edition, Win2000 Professional Service Pack 3 above users do not need to install any drivers .Windows will automatically detect your device as following figure. * Right-click on ‘My Computer’ select ‘Properties’, and then look in the tab labeled ‘General’. It should say “Service Pa[...]
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3-2 . USB CONNECTION : When VP5500 begins connecting to the computer, the USB mode will appear on the screen. Mac OS X Your OS X version must have Mass Storage device support. The Vosonic will be automatically recognized as mass storage device (Hard Drive) and mounted on the desktop. You can now use Vosonic like any other external hard drive. Durin[...]
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Note: For Windows XP users, to safely disconnect the VP5500 from computer, click on the system tray remove icon and wait until you get a message saying tha you can safely unplug the device before disconnecting the USB cable. 3-3. Downloading or Editing the files on PC: Power on the VP5500 Connect the VP5500 and PC with the provided USB cable Double[...]
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To enter your setup screen , click “ Options” 1) Language : This version can be set to E nglish, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Thai ,Russian (Please wait for 3 seconds for language loading) 2) Auto shutdown Timer: Press Joystick button to adjust the setting, this setting can be changed from 0 to 30 min[...]
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Note: Please insert the memory card with the front of the card facing the LCD. NOTE: Please carefully insert and remove the memory card from each slot . When a memory card is inserted, system will auto display a menu for asking "No Action", "Full Backup" or "Photo Backup". Full Backup Photo Backup No Action Front of Ca[...]
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You can backup the whole folder (including it's subfolder and files) from memory card(s) to internal storage (Hard Drive ). Scroll to the Full Backup mode and press Joystick button. 1) Full Bac kup 2) Photo Backup . Scroll down to the “Photo Backup mode and press Joystick button. The Photo Backup allows you to quickly search the digital imag[...]
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The copy / backup process … Compare : The verify function allows you double check if the copied files are exactly corresponding with the flash memory card. View : Allows you to quickly view the copied files. When the same card was inserted and copied twice, two different folders were created, VP5500 won't overwrite the folder. All files tran[...]
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z To stop the data transfer, just depress the Joystick or ESC buttons. z If an erroneous display , please run scandisk or re-format the memory card(s) to correct the disk platters. 3) NO Action Escape from current mode. If you want to back to the Photo /Full backup modes, just scroll to the path of memory card you want to backup , and press [ ][...]
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Just below the top status bar, you can see the path to the directory you are currently viewing. File Browser There are three types of views for you to browse through your folders or files (see view mode ) You can quickly sort your different types of files The icon in the boom of screen will indicate what types of objects are selected . 6. Navigatin[...]
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You can view total numbers of folders / files and total size of the current directory including its subdirectories directly in the bottom of screen. Under the screen browser mode, you can copy, paste or delete files from one location in the file structure to another. Simply Press [ ] menu button to select the modes .As you finish the selection , ju[...]
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View Mode : There are three types of views for you to browse through your photos: Press [ ] menu button and select View mode. Icon View (3x2) : The screen will display thumbnail of all the JPEG pictures in grou of 6 List View : The screen will display all the JPEG in pictures in list of 8 . Icon View (4x3 ) The screen will display thumbnail of all [...]
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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 green) Use the Joystick button to click the files you want to move. ( The cursor will become red) Then press [ ] menu butto to select mode you want to move the files. (see Copy,Delete ) Copy Use [...]
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Delete Use the Joystick button to find the file you want to delete. Press [ ] menu button to select [ Delete ]mode, then press Joystick button It will ask “Deleting…“ , Use the Joystick button to reply Yes or No. Set as Photo Icon Scroll to the specific JPG file you want and press the [ ] menu button to find “Set as Photo icon ” mode, the[...]
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ROTATE DISPLAY You can press Joystick button to to rotate the picture in clockwise or counter –clockwise direction. 1) To charge the batteries, please connect the plug of the AC adapter to DC 5V jack of the main unit. When the Power LED indicator goes off , it indicates that the batteries are fully charged. 2) Please use only the Vosonic original[...]
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1) When the copy error message pop on screen , there may be a chance of corrupt data or the memory card is damaged , please re-format your memory cards 2) If any shut dowm caused by erroneous operation , you can depress the [ reset] button located on the right side to switch off the main unit . 3) 1) To keep your hard drive in better operating perf[...]
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3) Hard Drive must be formatted to the FAT or FAT-32 format, NTFS format is not compatible with this function . Note: Win 2K/ Win XP can not support to format the 30G above Hard Drive at FAT format. . 4) If the computer or VP5500 can not detect the Hard Drive, check the su gg ested solutions: z Check the flat connector is plugged securely or not. z[...]
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Hard Drive Assembly Chart 1. Using the supplied screwdriver to remove the 2 screws 2. Use your finger nail to open the side clip. Refer to this section only if you have purchased a VP5500 (case only ) without a Hard drive installed or if you plan to upgrade or change the internal Hard Drive. 24[...]
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3. Ensure that Hard Drive is set to Master. Carefully slide the Hard Drive into the chassis. And fit the Hard Drive screws. 25[...]
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4. Place the cover. 26[...]
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5. Fit the case screws.. Select the Hard Drive icon and press the [ ] menu button. Select Format Disk option and press the joystick. Disk formatting will be performed. 11.Format Hard Disk without PC WARNING When you partition and format a hard disk, all data on that partition is permanently deleted. If the hard disk already contains data, please ba[...]
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Problem USB Connection issues If using a USB port in the front of your computer, try a USB port in the back. Front USB ports are often from non-powered. Solution If you cannot see the files on the device after copied files to VP5500 via USB from computer , You must properly remove ( un-mount) your VP5500 from the computer before disconnecting the U[...]
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The browser will show a ? icon indicating that it is not one of the standard file types that it can play. Problems Formatting, and partitioning Solutions To work in the stand-alone mode, both the disk and the memory cards must be formatted to the FAT or FAT-32 file systems. Problems Freezes operation or Stops Press the [reset] button to off the dev[...]
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How to update the firmware for my Vosonic • 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 • CONTACT VOSONIC To process a request for Technical Service, please mail the service@vosonic.com.tw 1. Model Number : 2. Serial Number : [...]
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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 or email to service@vosonic.com.tw The Vosonic Team[...]